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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
WEALTH IN THE UNITED STATS.

Recent estimates fix the wealth of the
time at not FAR from $50, 600, 900, 900,
against a43, ,000, 900, 600 in 1880. That is
an average of nearly 1870 per head, as
compared with $3.50 at the time of the
last decenniai census. The New York
Bulletin thinks this estimate errs on the
side Of safety. The insurance record in
dicates greater increase. The addition
of new buildings, with the new farms
and improved lands, and the new rail-
roads, mines and manufacturing estab-
lishments must have exceeded SIS, ,O00,-
600. 900, if the estimate of the census
bureau for ten years ago was correct.
The railroad property alone has IN
creased about $4,000, 100000. The new
farms may perhaps be counted at half
as much more, and the increase in the
value of old farms by the vast extension
of railroad facilities must be consider
able in spite of cheap crops. The value
of other real estate has also been much
enhanced, particularly i'll the cities and
towns of the west and south. A COM
parison of these facts seems to warrant
the supposition, which is supported by
the insurance returns, that the entire
gain in wealth during the decade has
been fully sS per cent. 1t is believed
that the assessed valuations, in the cities
at least, have increased nearly as much
as that, and if SO actual values have
grown considerably more.
In general way all this presents a
showing that would be gratifying if the
increase of wealth were distributed to
anv considerable extent among the peo-
pie of the country. But the fact is that
not only the larger portion of the in
creased wealth but also an equal proper
ton of the wealth that existed at the
beginning of the period named has been
transferred from many holdings into
fewer hands. This is the condition that
confronts us Just now. And it will avail
to blame for it primarily. What we
want is remedy; some system that will
effect redistribution of wealth without
doing violence to Individual rights, and
at the same time prevent the wealth
from again gravitating back into the
same exclusive channels, for without
this last provision the distribution and
equalization would be but pro forma
proceeding, TO be gone through with
again and again at stated periods in the
future.
We would not belittle the present sit
uation-it is serious to alarming; yet we
some times feel like calling on the gov
ernment to offer prize for some plan to
make verybody comfortably we'll off and
and prevent any from becoming poor.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
THE GRIP AMONG THE INDIANS.

4 report comes from the Indian
nations south and east of Oklahoma
that the grip in very severe form Is
running among the Indians and with
great fatality. The Shawnees, Kicka-
poos, Iowas, Pottawotomies, Creeks,
Iowas and Arrapahoes are afflicted and
their condition is said to be pitiable. 1t
is reported that when la grippe first
appeared among them the medicine men
administered their water and herb cures.
but they seem only to have aggravated
the disease. Since ~le deaths have be-
come so numerous the Indians refuse all
offers of assistance and just lie down
and die. According to reports there IS
hardly a tepee in which one or more Of
the inhabitants is not stricken. 1t is
said that in many OF them lie dead
bodies, the living being SO unnerved by
the visitation that they have
no energy to bury their dead. This
may be exaggerated, but in face
of the fact that the Indians are
liable to so much more exposure than the
civilized patient, it is very probable That
the disease would be that much more Sc
we're and consequently more fatal. The
Indian agents and inspectors have taken
measures for the sufferers speedy relief.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
WASHINGTON.

From the Troy Chief.
When we say Washington we can have
but one neutrality-suspicious. old Uncle
George? Next Saturday it will be one
hundred and tiftv-eight years since he
came among uS-or not Just among us,
either, but among those who were ''us''
at that time. We presume there is not a
person now living. not even 3n aged ne
gress. who remembers the time when
Washington was baby. Not one of
the pail bearers at his funeral is now in
public life. Not a person Is living who
climbed up st the church window to see
him married TO the Widow CustiS. We
never nad the pleasure of Georges ac-
Qualntance. But we have always ad-
mired him. Had it not been for that
little bilious attack coming ON Just at the
wrong time land il would have been i'm
possible for it 10 have come at the right
time) we had intended writing a good
piece on George. endorsing his many no
bic qualities of head and heart But we
will do 1t Vet, at some future anniversary.
But if we can not remember Washing
ton. we almost. when very small boy,
had the gap bridged over for us; for we
remember when our grandfather used to
take Us on his knee to ''play horse" and
would tell us how he had been in the war
under Washington, and witnessed the
surrender OF CORVALLIS. and bad voted
for Washington for president. away back
in old Rockingham. in Virginia And if
Washington were here now. running for
president, we would vote for him, too
| we'd do it, even if Cleveland should be
| running against him.
Grand cid Washington! We holler on
youi
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

steers Thts weeks they we're rnzrks.esi
Ia - Louis. bringing 40 per hunksrrd
pJuadk After al s1psnS<s wers PAID Ar
Ksniey found that ~ rad nettszi for BIS
IA Dor and corn. sis1 80 and hld The sessi
ard growth ~ n.nstesa bead u hogs sxhieh
followed tse cattle a. A6d!iioal y-oa-
His hogs wsH psy for All tbs corn
be FED the cattle 20 thst il bssY
fairly be- assumed that be cleared fss
ists1r ADi eaYn - per eest On bis tsvess-
:nsa& Ar Sherar nisns~It fssi thirt f-sfsres
head ~ IfzaDs. costing originally 81 s.-E
bead, srsn isl dzTs and asftsd tor them
~ - ~ per basdrsd. l3sAsS-a prose- -
40 -, AID the hogs that followed ssssfn
ssiII u the lox. Mr Shsrzr brouxht -
Batter esantF last fail !. 10 hssd q Tsy-
as. aud abe 1roats thsrsffate 70 tAs me-
who Ted AID hassd5=3 thsE l. DcE shGFt %
ss9eN lie zl4s fs.rrisss cattle Ia proper
aznhseys 20 ossT Ear Ezess Nlt1Sgt ssy IN
vsss meat % Their part. "a sztsSs 10 hs
pAssurrd thss ssFstaer and II good crDps
prevail III lsssl, hs Ws!I aiFsac@ o. pr hssd
10 sessi and fstssa ,Assz Ben. ulatsg. CIV
iaz aiso sIfivlseSs 70 sell og tas grkas II
thai plan woaid sp2sA. best
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
BIBLICAL TERMS.

A gerah was cent
A cab was three pintz.
An oner was six pints-
a shekel of gold was S.
4 arSin was seven pinss-
4 farehiag was seven eeats-
A talent OF gold wss slS,so9-
A talent of silver was $50 80
A bin was cns gallon ana two pin.s.
EEeaiel-s reed was nearly eleven feet-
A cGbit was nearly twenty-five incne&
a shegei Of silver was about fifty cents
4 mite was less than quarter Of glass.
4 piece OF silver o. penny was thirtsea
cents.
: Sabba.h days journey was about AZ
English E.aile
An ep5sah. or BATH. con.aired seven gallons
and five paots-
A days Journey ras sbcEt trsz-y-shTee
allt; oEls-..lth aslIes
a hands i,reaatl is equal "a fas-ae and
five-eigl gl,t1s inches. A finger orsaiso =
ac1,al to ous laca.-R=xv~ Ssso2s-5
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
NOT A BOOM.

From the Wellington Press.
The movement now being made to in
duce immigration to Kansas is in no
sense an attempt to boom any town. For
two or three years immigration has been
directed TO other sections, to the Dakotas,
Washington, Texas, etc. This was be-
cause Kansas has made no effort and the
feeling is now general over the state
that the work of drawing attention to
our magnificent capabilities must be re-
newed. Whatever is done will. result to
the benefit of the farming community.
No one wants. another fool town boom
that we haze heard Of. But we must
advertise or decline. Kansas is not a
decliner. Fall into line sand help the
movement
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
sUNFLowER sHADowINGs.


Seeds. Sips. Seems Sprouts. Shoots and sy.f,.
The Crisfieli Courier is dead. IL was
four years old and it ceased too soon.
The conservation Of st. Patrick's church
al Runnymede was celebrated yesterday.
The county alliance is putting IN a large
store in Wellington, TO oceHpy two rooms.
A farmers alliance with membership
OF nineteen was organized at Attica last
week.
Ten quarter sections Of land have been
bought By an Ohio capitalist in Hodgeni4n
county.
\ western editor prints a "Cut dowa
the weeds" and claims q ''Acoop" On the
whole state.
\ ResGbmission club was organized al
Pratt Wednesday evening with good
membership.
Tincture of asafotida Is said to keep
rabbits from attacking trees, or anything
Else that has 4 "sFnelIer.'
The people in Colorado must live aud
Cimarron Is doing 5ig business Shipping
butter AID eggs 70 the mountain towns
The Jetmore Sunfiower tells Us that
there Is not q farnsr ia HodgeuDaa county
who canDOS 70 down ia bis jeans and
bring forth q few shskeis-
The agricultural cG-lese al M&Hi4attan
has received aae placed ia position on the
nlaniel - the reception roofsl, a !lte~slzsd
plaster bust CT John brown
The crificai papers cf the STATE are lam
poouiag Bill Nyess q lecturer They them
selves are TO blame. IL "a a case where ez-
pectaiion promised too much.
Nr. Axline, Of Mesiicine Lodge, recsatiT
appointed postmaster AZ thai pace. Gid
not 20 20 the war. but st wasn't his fsulf,
He WASH : bsgrn sooo eao1gh.
Among ether prospects for tie coming
summer mention OF che tramp sacrin Dot
se omitted. He - looking x.Ii Eno seems
so have been .sdei ever tie SIurer DGcsly-
Th. ArSAoSss City Dispstch has = nsw
aurlscaF4o.. for the 0klzhor1s word. li
calls The gsr,iep- that have bven planted
too soon AID snizsF tgora tne lAts blasts,
'.socasr sagaeG=.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

Thirteen large buildings are now under
contract in Guthrie,
Oklahoma City has its needs, too. 1t
wants an opera house
The Oklahoma town site contest cases
are now being tried at Guthrie.
The Oklahoma City Journal says the
main street there runs east and west and
is a "hun."
The first masquerade ball of Oklahoma,
at Oklahoma City Wednesday evening,
was great success.
Noble is to have a base ball team. If
there is anything fashionable wanting a5
Noble, the citizens there don't know it.
Ingalls, is not so popular by half in
Oklahoma. since he shot off that sky
rocket about the down-trodden Chero-
KEGS.
Farmers in Highland vicinity are very
busy preparing their ground for various
crops, and present indications are that
large area will be devoted 10 cotton.
The number of negroes in Oklahoma
has been greatly exaggerated by the news
papers. A correspondent writing from
near Guthrie says .'there are only three
families within ii radius of ten miles"
Some of the candidates who are fishing
for the governorship of Oklahoma had
better pull their hooks out OF the water
and see If the bait isn't gone. They
haven't had a nibble for long time now.
Perkins is the name OF a new town on
the Cimarron bottoms, not far from Still
water. 1t consists of some twenty-five
houses and three stores, is surrounded bv
good country and will doubtless make a
good town.
A gentleman who came from Willow
Springs to Arkansas City yesterday, dis
tance of eighteen miles, counted l47 boom
er wagons travelling south They were
loaded with household goods and farming
implements.
The growth of cotton is everywhere be-
ing encouraged in Oklahoma. Hundreds
of enterprising farmers are preparing to
try from five TO twenty-five or thirty acres
and in some instances as much as fifty or
sixty acres will be put out.
The Guthrie Capital points out the fact
that the national Republican convention
in Chicago in 1888, when Ben njamin Hsrri-
son was nominated for president of the
United States, adopted plank in its plat
form declaring that I'VE are in favor of
selecting for the appoiDtive offices of the
territories residents of said territories"
Guthrie Capital: w. H. Wilson is in
from Payne county. He says fearful fire
occurred in township Is range l west and
, eEtenGeu 10 tue lower I'dEt Vi III East II
was four miles wide and eight miles long
The heavy north wind made the destruc-
tion great. Hay, stables, several houses
and much stock were consumed. Several
persons were missing. and il was feared
that they have been caught in the fire. IT
was an awful blaze. says Mr.. Wilson, some
of the flame jumping fifty feet high The
timber along the route fired and much OF
it burned. The fire leaves many families
destitute.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

a report has been received from At
lanta that one of the results of the visit
of John Ii. Inman, Governor Campbell
and other capitalists from New York and
Boston has been the formation of a gi-
gantic land company. The capital
stock viii be 81, ,000, 000, and its purpose
is TO purchase southern lands and settle
them with people from the north and
west. The character of the lands and
the purposes for which they are to be
purchased will settle the question OF
success or failure of the undertaking in
advance. If timber lands are TO be Sc
cure and settlers taken from the lumber
districts OF the north and west it is all
right; likewise Us TO mining interests.
But if agricultural lands are to be taken
and peopled by northern raised whites
the scheme VIII fail, unless they are
maintained regardless of results until
the new settlers shall become acclimased
and learn the new methods. TO them. to
be employed in farming 10 success.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

It is said that Mrs. Alice Shaw, the
whistler. is to marry an English earl.
As for our other celebrity who Is at
present abroad-Buffalo Bill--nothlng
has been heard of his latest intrigues
with dark eyed senoritas or fistic bouts
with enyious lovers. But he will hold
his own, depend on that.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

Topeba Democrat, Goth: Governor
Humphrey has not been III the city since
last Saturday afternoon, when he went
to Independence to spend the Sabbath
with his family. He has been suffering
for several days from an attack OF lum-
bago, but telegraphed this morning that
he hoped to be able to return to the capl-
Ial tomorrow
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

It is reasonable to suppose that the
EAGLE's wings have been clipped, since
Colonel Murdock. has ceased letting. 1t
take such flights on the resubmIsslon
ouestion.-Morton County Monitor.
The EAGLES wings are not clipped;
but it don't need TO make any great
flights; the cause to which you refer
needs no special champion now. 1t is
like the snow ball rolling down the
mountain side, and them as don't want
to get buried had better vamoose, ske-
dadlIe git
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
CAPT. CAHA'S MULES.
THEY BEAT THE RECORD OF TINE ON TE
NOTABLE 22D OF APRIL


rpry FEAT THE RECORD OF TINE ON TIE
NOTABLE 22D OF APRIL
from the Oklahoma City Times.
April the rwenty-second.
That great and noted day:
When through the land OF promise
Our horses ran away:
There were some fast Bohemiaus,
And mules. one lovely pair
They beat the mounted squadron,
And, OF course, they did it fair.
There were men of every color,
OF every race and tribe:
There on the South Canadian
We started side by side,
Except those loaded wagons,
With plunder, grub and tools
They flied their crew for Mustang,
Led by pair of mules.
Twelve hundred to the wagon,
This was their average load:
Fourteen miles was the distance,
And very rough the road.
In less than fifteen minutes,
If they obeyed the rules
They only touched In places,
This famous pair OF mules.
Dark brown is their color,
Fifteen in their stocking feet;
4 person just to look at them
Would think them easy beat.
Their owner got to Mustang
And dug dozen noies,
Before race horses got IN sight
OF this fast pair or mules.
1t is well to have transit
With such a dashing speed
Locate all your kinfoiks,
And satisfy your greed;
Get up special monarch
And fix Nebraska pools,
Which could not have been done
Without this pair OF mules.
Some were skillful stock men;
The saddle was their home;
With horses well selected,
Bred and trained to run,
When they run half the distance
They dropped their heads Ike fools-
They got in sight 6f Mustang
And saw the captains mules.
Nothing in the stock line
Has ever been produced,
Nothing on the race track
Has ever been turned loose,
Nor nothing found in training
Ia old Kentucky schools,
Can anything like equal
This dashing pair OF mules.
Men mey talk of lightning,
Inventors learn to fly:
The World in editorials
May boast of Nellie Bly,,
The specials on the east lines
With Vanderbilts and Goulds,
But none can make the record
OF Captain Caha's mules.
If other countries open,
Which | think will be the case,
And congress makes the blunder
To have another race,
! will bow in sweet Submission,
And still obey the rules;
But organize company,
And buy the captains mules.
BONO BLADE.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

Parnelrs question about the policy of
the ministry regarding the commissions
report has put the Tories in quandary.
II they spread the report ON the records
OF tile commons, they can not well shut
out any corrections that may be de-
manded by aggrieved commoners. The
government header. Mr.. Smith, some time
ago promised reimbursement for ex-
penses of members who succeeded in
clearing themselves of the allegations
brought before the commission. All the
accused Parnellites naturally consider
themselves as indicated and entitled to
the Endorsement of their colleagues that
vote to reimburse them would imply.
Bat such a vote would be a condemua-
tion of the governments own course in
promoting the Times accusations. It's
Il very pretty dilemma as it stands, in
which the most prominent feature is the
unsurpassed turptitude of the Times,
which, rs Mr.. O'Brien says, must smirch
Rnv who attempt to extenuate 1T.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS
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Frnss ~ Ess<xss az1scs-
The Ssss York papeT that speaka q
EArsfs Murdock zs sYpscAi ffosssleE Ell
st0r ossrr looked ufsga Marsh wfen bs
ssasE toS gbsi cut ia tAas lavender sais afzt
Nilat@ psisz hzL SSEiiy wsd Bal "a sli
hhs glory sAs ROT axraysi Ake AuE20ck
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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

Senator Blair's educational Dill was
first introduced in the senate December
6, 1881, but its champion never khe"
how little the country thought OF II untli
he attacked the press of the country
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

President Marvel has promised to AID
the Kansas immigration movement to
the best of his ability. He says the rail-
roads are as much interested in ITS sue
cess as The state is. OF course they are.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
Sam Jones Rival.

From the indianapolis Joarnal.
Kansas City hes an evangelist who ad-
vises his hearers TO get u move on
them, ''join the procession and make
tracks for the mercy seat" Ii behooves
the Rev. Sam Jones 10 took closely TO
h.s laurels,
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
Tardy Recognition of a Fact.

From the Memphis Tenn.l Avalanche.
So far the public opinion in this part
of the country is concerned. it lie crys-
talized into the belief that the death Of
Abraham Lincoln was the greatest ca
lamity that could have befallen US.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

What the whole country needs is
much greater expansion of the currency.
This would afford one avenue of relief
for the depressed condition of agricult-
ure. There seems to be no question
about this. And yet, how TO get the
needed volume of money in circulation,
even if the government could produce it
in day, Is question that puzzles us
and one for which we have seen no
satisfactory plan offered. The govern
meEt cannot so into the market and
purchase the surplus Of farm products
and cattle, and the products of mines
and manufactures. Nor are the people
willing for it to place it with the banks
without interest for them to loan at
interest, and the banks don't want it
any other way. Where's Moses?
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

Senator ingalls, has introduced bill.
.sbv request" to prevent the shipment OF
liquors into prohibition states 1his
leaves the Forum article as unenllghten-
ed as ever
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

President Harrison was careful not to
take any of the credit from Speaker
Reed. 1t is said that the president, while
the controversy over the new rules was
in progress in the house, positively refus-
ed to express his opinion upon the merits
of the rules reported, but since their
adoption he has expressed himself as
thinking it the greatest legislative reform
made III congress for many years.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
Well Yes. Rather

From the New York World.
Prince Czartoriski was present at Mary
Anderson's betrothal TO Mr.. Navarro.
This was appropriate. y beUothal is 4
Czartorish,i business.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

Mr. Reyburn, Of Pennsylvania, is one
tbe productions of the Republican party
that the Democratic papers have had
ruined by Reed.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

Had George Washington lived until
TODAY he would be 15S yeers old, and
what a country he would have to be
proud of!
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

Senator Blair succeeded in getting
some newspaper notoriety in payment
for his bid therefor in his continued
speech the other day, but it is not the
sort he desired. He ought to get a few
dots from our senior senator. it Is said
that Mr.. Ingalls, is the most unapproacha-
BILE member of 1.-The house of lords, and
vet the Press club of Baltimore had little
difficulty in inducing him to deliver an
address at its annual meeting to be held
shortly. The difference is IN the men.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

According to the latest report from
Montana, the Louisiana Lottery COM
pany having failed in its North Dakota
scheme, is contemplating an attack on
that state. There is a question whether
this could be done under the law, but
the lottery company is not frightened by
any such small consideration as a con-
stitutional objection. With three states
to work upon, it is pretty sure to get its
charter renewed somewhere. These
feints in the newly created states, for
that matter, may be nothing but an ef
fort to lower the price it will have to
paw in Louisiana Tor renewal of its cor
nOrate life
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

When with some soap a salesman bold
Comes in your place to there unfold
His samples. and proceeds to say:
This equals, SIR, IN every way
The IVORY; It's made in fact
BY the same formula exact:
lis lust as white, indeed the man
Who makes this soap by perfect plan,
Has made the IVORY DER and DER
For Proctor < Gamble heretofore.
Besides, this soap brings to the till
More profit than the IVORY win"
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22
A WORD OF WARNING.

There white each represented be good the ky"
they ARE NOT but like all cOunte lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities
genuine Ask for Ivory Soap and Insist upon getting it,
ccrv-iht L hv P-ster s Gmhi
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-22

proud of I!
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-24

Dec Z, $40 90; Mch II to April 10,
1l6 90; J. NJ. Culver April "a to
May IS, 80 co. May 20 to May 81,
40 90; Oct 7 to Nov 1, so 90; Nov
4 to Nov 80, 80 90; Dec 2 to Dec 81,
so 90. Total 1915 90.
In connection with expenditures
on school account, it would be pro-
per to observe that the period
covered by this statement embraces
the calendar year Of 1889, while
school year proper begins on the
first day of July, of each year,
ending on the thirtieth day of the
following June. Therefore the ex-
penditures for the school year, as
may appear in the report of the
County Superintendent, will not
correspond with the report here
with presented.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-24
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