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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
GREAT CROPS IN KANSAS THIS
YEAR.

81 have theory which, if correct,
means that that Kansas is to have an
other year OF enormous crops" said
George Cushing, of Kingman, kas., TO a
Chicago Tribune reporter. The one
thing that the farmer of western Kansas
fears is the dry winds of summer. These
winds originate in the hot deserts of
New Mexico and Arizona- They come
from there heated TO an unbearab.e de-
gree and with every drop of moisture
baked out of them, and they viii NOW
down a crop like hard frost Years
wnen these winds are not severe are al
ways years of fine crops. Now this win
ter has been an unusual one in the west
on account of the heavy snow fail. There
is an almost Unprecedented fall in the
mountains and it extends well down into
New Mexico and Arizona. That, OF
course, that the two territories are not
to be as dry as usual Winds from
there will have more moisture and will
not come through Kansas IN condition
TO do damage. That means q bountiful
crop.
Il think Kansas this year has larger
acreage OF winter wheat than ever De-
fore. The wheat IS now looking fine.
The crop viii be success whether my
theory about the dry winds IS correct or
not, for il is all harvested before the
winds begin to blow.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Quail in Oklahoma is selling for IS cents
per dozen.
Kingfsher will hear church bell next
Sunday morning.
Kingfsher has hat rack made of Buff
falo and Texas cattle horns.
Oklahoma has twenty-four newspapers
and there are very few Jay sheets among
them.
The big burly man with well manipu-
lated rife is not troubled much with lot
jumpers.
The people OF FL Reno desire railway
mail facilities between Kingfsher and
that city.
About $40, 900 in annuity goods were dis
tributed to the Indians at Darlington and
vicinity last week.
Lot jumping at Oklahoma City is re-
ceiviug more attention than politics or
anything else at present.
The Democrats at Reno City will organ
ize. There seems to be a Democrat or
two in Oklahoma, after all.
More newspapers are to be started in
Oklahoma. Isn't there such a thing as
the business being overdone'
Kingfsher New World: The sun shines,
the wind blows, the rain falls, and the hail
The Sun is ambitious that Edmond shall
become noted among the Oklahoma towns
for its shade trees and outrageous parks,
Saltwater Standard. The large bell for
the NJ T. church arrived Thursday eve
ming. It's a daisy. and when it is sounded
makes one think he Is IN the neighborhood
OF the railroad.
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians are
ripe and ready TO take their lands in
severalty. aud the commission will have
no trouble treating with them, says the
Reno City Eagle.
There Is a weakness a. Oklahoma City
for swearing during the distribution OF
mail at the postoffice, and the journal re-
Dukes the fellows who 'cuss" in the
presence of ladies.
The Guthrie Evening Democrat says the
settlers are eueroaching upon the lands Of
the Iowa reservation; that the first three
or four miles adjoining the Oklahoma lIDe
is already quite thickly settled.
Edmond Sun: While we are planting
politics by The acre during the next few
months we must not forget to plow dep
and put 10 pumpkins AS a rule potatoes
and pumpkins pay better than politics.
The Kingfsher New World comes out
with a life size rooster standing over a
victim Of the same featherei family, but
the World did not distinguish the birds
by name. It might have been too per
sonei.
The Lawreuee-Denpzey lard contest
was decided a. Guthrie yesterday morning
IN favor Of the Claimant, Mr. Dempsey.
TIE claim IN question is about .or miles
south Of town. I-awEencs claimed that
Dempsey waz sooner DC. failed 20 prove
Is, and ms entry Of the laad stood
Globe Democrat Tee bali agreed upon
By the house committee on Indian affairs
for the opening Of certain lsnds IN TIC
Indian territory to settlement. Is calculated
IN a prompt and practical way. and il
should accordingly be passed rs sooa q
possible
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
THE BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC RE-
COGNJZED.

1t may appear little odd, if not irreg-
ular, that the president should accord
| the Brazilian republic formal and official
! recogni ion as an independent govern
ment so soon after resolution TO that
same purpose had been defeated in the
senate, but moments reflection will
show the actions of both the senate and
the president entirely proper. No au-
thoritatlye representations showing that
republican form of government had
been established and desired recognition
at the time the senate acted On the reso-
luton. which was pure gratuity and
palpably premature. But the new gov
eminent being ready to act, and sending
accredited representatives and the mat
ter coming before the president in regu-
lar form, he promptly and cheerfully
received its representatives and well
coined their government into the sister
hood Of American republics.
The last proceeding cannot but be a
great surprise to our Democratic breth-
rem who saw in the senate's action a
uShpeIaIo pun pooe vi Gho pdit VI tue
Republicans to discourage the Brazilian
revolution and encourage the restora-
ton Of imperial rule, and this prompt
and straightforward action on the part
of the president must cause our critical
friends no little chagrin. And now that
the thing has been done decently and in
order we will perhaps hear less of such
senseless- assertions as that the Republi-
can party, through its leaders, is in SYM
pathy with imperialism.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
A XnrxatinA Eerze

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
THE RACE PROBLEM,
From the Omaha Republ

From the Omaha Republican
In opposition to the deportation of the
colored people, Senator Ingalls, has de-
| livered his great speech and the race
question remains unsolved. Senator
Butter proposed to encourage the emigra-
ton of the colored people to the equato-
rial countries, and Senator ingalls,, with
| his matches eloquence and unanswer-
able arguments, pleads that they should
remain where they are, and that an ex-
pedient, yet untried, justice to the col
ored people. will solve the race problem.
| But there is an undercurrent running
throughout Senator ingalls, speech that
plainly indicates uncertainty as to the
outcome of the race difficulties, and he
points out many features of the great
question that may well cause the Amer
lean people to hesitate and think seri-
ously. How can this remedy be applied?
| Who will do justice by the colored peo-
pie In the south? In that country it is a
| question of which shall rule, the negro
| or the white man. That is all there is
to the question According to the spirit
and intent of our institutions the
majority should rule, but the ma
| jority, in several of the southern
states, are colored people. The whites
will not permit that majority to rule.
What is the remedy? No one, not even
Senator Ingalls,, has or can suggest the
remedy short of civil war. The United
States cannot interfere in state elections,
because the states have never given con-
gress any authority. Possibly the con-
gress may regulate congressional cleo
tons in the south and rightly secure a
Republican majority i'll the lower house,
but that is as far as they can go, and in
state elections and the election of United
States senators, the congress and the
northern states cannot interfere with
the election laws of the southern states
With this state of affairs twenty years
more will be frittered away on the race
question without our accomplishing any
thing.
Whoever travels extensively through
the rural districts of the southern states
will learn much that ne connot otherwise
learn, and after possessing that knowl-
edge, not otherwise obtainable, he will
know less about the best way TO settle
the race problem than he did before he
learned something about the negroes
and whites of the southern states. The
settlement of the race problem is as dark
and murky as was that of the slavery
question in 1850. Every American cit
izen should read the full texts of both
Senator Ingalls, and Senator Buffers
speeches ON this .vexed question.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
OUT RERODING HERoD.

/ 1t is but few short months since the
Emporia Republican was perhaps the
most unsparing critic of the EAGLES
course in demanding consideration for
the peoples interests at the hands of our
law makers and other public officials,
but something seems to have come over
the vision of its dreams until now it
speaks out in meetin' with boldness of
utterance that cannot be misunderstood
The Republican takes up the EAGLES
fight in behalf of the masses against the
classes and proves very Knight in the
service. AS specimen we quote from
its editorial columns:
"When great agricultural state like
Kansas produces the greatest crop in its
history, and yet finds itself in financially
but little better condition than when it
had no crops-when grain and cattle
cannot be transported to market and
sod for enough to pay the expense of
shipping and handling, or hardly So
there is something wrong The people
of Kansas feel that this condition ought
to be remedied, or at least every posi-
bic effort should be made to remedy it.
They believe, very. reasonably, that re-
lief is to be had through legislation, and
as the'evils are national in character
through national legislation. But there
is the rub. They cannot, or do not, get
the legislation.
''True, we have an able delegation in
congress- Our senators are said to rank
very ENTHUSIASTICALLY above the aver
age-but unfortunately they can do little
for US. Their time is occupied with
great political questions; they must look
after the condition of the races, the seal
fisheries, Florida swamp lands and other
matters of big import. If they had the
time they would probably try to do some
thing for Kansas, but they haven't. The
people of this state are strongly in favor
of service pensions. Service pensions
would distribute large amount of
money among the masses and afford
great relief to Kansas in her depressed
condition. But unluckily our senators
do not favor service pensions, and their
large influence viii be thrown against
such measure. They probably, also.
do not favor free coinage, or an extern
sive coinage, of silver or the, tampering
with railroad rates, or the destruction OF
trusts. If they do, they haven't time to
attend to those things, for we have no
account in the telegraph or in the Con-
gressional Record of their saying or do
ing anything bearing on such subjects"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
Kansas the Pivot.

IuafleS SuInner
Take down your map and you will
find that the territory of Kansas, more
than any other region, occupies the mid
die spot of North America, equally dis
tant from the Atlantic on the east and
the Pacific on the west; from the frozen
waters of Hudsons bay on the north and
the tepid gulf stream on the south. con-
shutting the precise territorial center Of
the whole vast continent. To such an
advantage of situation, on the very high
way between two oceans, are added
soil of unsurpassed richness and fasci-
mating, undulatrng beauty of surface,
with a health giving climate, calculated
TO nurture powerful and generous peo-
pie, worthy to be the central pivot of
American institutions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
LAYING FOR NUNS"
Fight with q Rcdsasin Not Chronicied In
school Histories.


While we were lying at Fort Laramie in
1s65 a Kiows Indian from Kansas came-on
TO act as government scout Hecouli speak
English first rate, and having lived among
the whites for years he had picked UP good
many pointers We soon learned among other
things that he could put up his dukes in
first rate style In fact, when pu, against
our best man. joe as the Indian was
named, knocked him out in the seventh round.
We put him on 10 few extra lodges, and
then waited for the fruit 10 ripcn
Troops were pouring in for the Indian war,
and most Of them were old vets from tho
Army ca the Potomac Most Of thess we're
III great hurry to knock over an Indian,
either with fist or bullet, and the half dozen
redskins about the fort bad TO hustle 70 save
their bacon One day when the sign was
right, we logged Joe out in true Indian style,
gave him his cue as to how he should act,
and sent him down among some Pennsylvania
troops. They spotted him for a scalp raaSer
at once, and were huStling him around, when
We appeared and demanded fair play, The
leader Of the hustlers was a bsg onrperal OF
fstic fame, and the minute it was proposed
TO get up a mill between him and the indian
he jumped clear of the ground and vailed:
''Whoopeel That hits mel I've been lay
ing for an fnjunl III give you my bead II
he stands through the first roundf"
Arrangements were soon made We went
out where the wagons were parked, ciaared
a space, and the principals wore soon ready.
Joe was as calm as a May morning having
little to say, while the corporal was all CAB
and excitement, and kept calling out:
Nv latch him, boys, and don't let him ran"
We had six ounce boxing gloves, and it was
to be QueenSberry rules. When joe was
ready, every one but the corporal could see
that he had 'been THREE the latter was ia
such a hurry Ito punch an Injun" that be
overlooked particulars He weighed at least
thirty pounds the most, and there was a grin
of delight on his face the call came. He
went ia TO secure a knock out blow, bot few
eral surprises awaited him He could no
more hit that Indian than n boy could laszo
a weasel; and when the first round closed
his grin had given place to a look OF aston
Ehnent.
When round second opened we gave Jos
the wink. He made dodge or two, fsiuted,
swung his right with a smash, and the cor
poral uttered a yell and went to earth 70
snore like horse for FIVE minutes before be
came 10. IL was as cisan n knockout any
one ever saw, and ne wss man eDulgh To re-
alize it. When lie could keep hats feet he
reached out hIs hand 20 Joe and SAID;
Don't set me down for fool. ara sim
ply fresh--too fresh This has salted me,
however, and II you'll come around TO the
tent IN divide bali and half with you, anil
then give you a revolver which / captured IN
Virginia TO learn how TO get that swing with
the right Now York Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
NOT ENCOURAGING.

From the Kansas Chief.
+, 1t was unlucky for the Republicans
that the Democrats did not remain in
| power at least dozen years before be
ing turned out. Then the Republicans
would have been sufficiently weary and
hungry to have sacrificed something fol
principle, instead Of scrambling and
tearing one another in the pursuit OF
spoils. Adversely makes men meek,
magnanimous, and unselhsh. Republi-
can office-seekers are SO ravenous that
they are rending the party in their eff
forts to get ahead of one another. No
sooner is man proposed for an appoint
ment, with prospect Of success, than
charges are preferred against him by
rival aspirants. If all these charges are
true, there are not enough honest men in
the Republican party to fill the offices,
and the party is unworthy of public con-
fidence This tearing down process is
going on in every state, and in every
part of every state There are very few
important offices that have not been left
untitled for weeks and months, even
when the Democratic incumbents have
been anxious to be relieved, on account
OF the wrangling and pulling among Re-
publican applicants. The president and
the other public men who control these
appointments are doing nothing to reme-
dy the matter. A prompt appointment
would leave but little bad feeling, as the
unsuccessful ones would soon get over
their soreness. But the longer the delay
and the more the dilly-dallying, the
worse it will be.
The president is unequal to the occas-
ion. He holds out the hope one day
that a certain man has been decided
upon: the next day, some other man is
just as sure; and in the end, perhaps he
selects man whom nobody wants
either for the purpose of disappointing
all the contending parties, or because
some crony who is in his good graces has
recommended a personal favorite IF his
own. The president conceived the idea
of personally investigating the qualifica-
tons of every candidate for pres;den-
tial appointments task about as prac-
ticable as farmer undertaking to per-
sonally inspect every ear OF corn grown
on his quarter section of land. He does
not seem to have any faith in the judg-
ment and honesty of senators and repre-
sentatives-in fact, it seems to be his
policy to appoint men against the pro-
test of senators and congressman and
Leading men of the party. A man who
has done faithful party service. or who
has been recognized as a representative
leader OF the party, seems to be his
special aversion. Stubbornness and
self-conceit are not elements of popular
ity. The Republican party is big organ
ization, and the man who imagines that
all that is good lies in his pantaloons, is
out in his calculations. When the cap
tain and all the passengers are Jonahs,
the old ship has rough prospect ahead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
ar.1ir.. Minister to w.-hinrs,a.

Minister Valeute, in personal appear
ance, is little below the medium height
in stature, is of dark complexion and a
and conversational powers. lie is, -
might be expected, an accomplished lin
gust. speaking Spanish, Portuguese,
German, French and English fucntay.
Since hrs advent to Washington odiciai
and society circles Senior Vaiense has
created = very favorable impression as
Brazii's FIRST minister to the United
States from the new republic Of Brazil
He IS bachelor. which VIII make him
in demand IN high soeicty circSes at the
national capital W ashington Letter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

The Lawrence Tribune asks: SIS the
complaint that the farming industry is
being constantly conducted at loss that
is leading to bankruptcy well grounded?'
and then proceeds to show that it is not,
but sis attributable more to the surplus
of crops and consequent low market
value, than to causes inherent in the
business. The Tribune, according to
our notion, falls into the common error
in supposing that the surplus has but
very little to do with fixing the price
If that were the case there would be
little or no demand for corn just now at
any price; but that Is not the case, for
Notwithstanding the ruinously low price
for that cereal the demand is fully equal
to the volume that is being supplied. So
that the trouble is not found there, nor
yet in causes inherent in the business,
but in the manipulations of the gamblers
who control prices without regard to
either
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

q young Chicago woman declares that
if she were a man she would not marry
any woman of her acquaintance. Well,
there is probably scarcely man in the
world who would not say that if he were
woman he would not marry any man
he knows. Vet men and women con-
tinue to be attracted to each other, 10
marry, TO retain their mutual affection
and 10 live happily together. Men are
constantly congratulating themselves
upon that benefcent arrangement of
Divine Providence which relieves them
from the necessity Of marrying each
Dther. And possibly women feel the
same way over the dispensation which
requires them to marry men rather than
one another. With the facilities
for divorce afforded by the laws
Of Illinois and courts of Chi
cago theyoung woman's remarks show
that she is entirely too critical TO enjoy
this life. with the fact staring her in the
face barring the theory of transmigra-
tion) that the present is the only chance
she will have at 1t. Some people are so
awful queer in their notionS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
Immense Amount of Corn.

From the Mcpherson Educator and Companion
In order to get an idea of the vast
amount of corn there is in this country
one only needs to make trip of ten
miles out into the country. On a short
trip recently we were astonished to see
the cribs, pens and old buildings filled
brim full and at some places two and
three immense piles lying uncovered on
seem wasteful to a Pennsylvania farmer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

Physicians generally are of the opin-
ion that the influenza, or la grippe, cpl
demic has about run its course; that the
atmospheric conditions that brought il
on have changed. and those now sick
will rapidly recover while very few new
cases will occur henceforward. This
will be welcome intelligence, for there
never has beer anything, in the shape of
a physical disorder that has been as
widespread and produced as large a list
of fatalities in so short a time. Few
persons now living remember anything
comparable TO the current epidemic, and
it is hoped the world will not experience
another such during the life time of any
of Its present inhabitants if ever.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

very extraordinary seasons, there is
scarcely day without breeze, either
from the bay and sea or from the noun
tains, which ameliorates the heat per-
ceptibly. The mornings and evenings
are almost invariably fresh and delight
full. The temperature Of the houses at
night depends greatly upon their loca-
ton. Ii they are situated So as to catch
the breeze from the water or the noun
tains there is no trouble in sleeping,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

The growth of monopolies is the main
cause of the labor troubles. A monop--
oily, to quote the Milk Producer, fixes
prices at both ends. 1t diminishes COM
petition between employers for the SER
vices of workingmen, and diminishes
competition between the sellers for the
custom of the public. 1.-The ultimate
remedy lies with the people. When they
choose to control their affairs, men of
honor and wisdom, and exercise the
same care in choosing men for the pub
lie business that they do in caring for
their private interests" some progress
will be made. We ought not TO forget
that an injury to one is the concern of
all
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
The Latter. of Course.

From the Denver News.
The Wichita EAGLE remarks: Every
time Patti sings Home, Sweet Home
she makes enough to build two or three
comfortable little cottages" Is this Gym
icism or is it suggestion Of what there
is in the love of home?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
No Memory for Trifes.

Worlds Fair Boomer dn Washington
my dear general | am glad to see you. You
remember meeting me when you were in St.
Louis, am suref
Pan-Annerican Delegate slightly puzzledl--
/ remember your face very well, sir, but IL
have forgotten all about St. Louis. Where
is itl-Clicago Tribune.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
Did Not Spare the Rod.

Squire Savbuck tof The school committed
I've been talkin' with the new schooInas-
ter Smart man
Deacon Homespun-Yes; what branches
does he SEEM q kBeo~ the most abeoutl
oval from his talk, | should say be knew
most abeous birch branches % - Iawrezcs
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