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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

The political situation in Bourbon
county is peculiar one to say the least.
1t affords the first instance Of which we
have any knowledge where father and
son are opposing candidates for the same
position and both of the same political
faith. w. NJ. Rice is the regular nomi-
nee Of the Republican party for the leg
islature, and his father, Gen. J. II. Rice
is an Independent Republican candidate
for the same position. The general is
running on one-plank platform in OPP
position to ingalls,. The contest prom
ises more fun for the boys than a cage
full of monkeys
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

The declaration of Senator Hoar that
he had rather no tariff legislation should
be had this session and that he would
prefer seeing every mill and factory in
New England burned to the ground than
that the election bill should fail of be-
coming law, if he is correctly reported,
indicates that he is more fanatic than a
patriot and statesman. Some Of the
brainiest and staunchest Republicans, in
and out of congress, have expressed seri-
Gus doubts as to the wisdom and expedi-
ency of passing the election bill at this
time, even in modified form, but no.
body hesitates to say that judicious re-
vision of the tariff is essential to the ma
terial interests of the whole country. We
prefer to think the venerable Massachu-
sets senator has been misquoted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
KANSAS FLAX.
From the ElDorado Republican

From the ElDorado Republican
The exchange editor of the Topeka
Capital should consult the crop editor
before he goes on with his work. In Fri
days Capital the exchange man clipped
a six liner about an eight bushel to the
acre flax crop and headed it Not Good
Yield" Some one should tell the young
man that eight bushels of fax at dollar
fifteen a bushel beats twenty-five bushels
of corn at the present price; for after
the fax is planted there is nothing TO do
but to watch it grow, no blowing, hoe
ing or worrying for it is in the market
before the dry weather gets here and
grows better on the upland than in the
bottoms. The Capital should remember
these things.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

The assured and continued dominance
of any one party in any state through a
long series of years is demOralizing to the
party and hurtful to the community
GIobe-Democrat.
That is the trouble in Kansas The Re
publicans really have ''beastly majority
in this state. 1t is not good for the people
nor the party.-Leavenworth Times.
That talk might sound ripper after it
had been touched by the frosts of No
vember, but the chances are more than
equal that it wouldn't, Alliance and
resubmission may not prove so popular
as did Harrison and protection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
The Humble Messenger Boy.

From the New York Star.
Speaking of the messenger boys re-
minds me of a story that admirably
shows the result of collision between
European officialism and American in
dependence. The German partner of an
American house came over some time
ago TO look at the business, and, If posi-
bic, reduce expenses. One day he sent
telegram by "A district messenger bov.
and when the lad announced the charge
as half dollar. upbraided him for ex-
tOrtion and warned him that rates must
be reduced. The lad, stimulating respect
as best he could explained that the
charge was not his. but that of the office.
Young man" said the foreigner severe
~. you must net be insolent II YOU
speak in that way again l viii report
YOU 10 the government" The lad accept
cd the rcbuke with apparent meekness,
but on reaching the door turned. and. 20
the horror Of all the clerks, distinctly
cried: ''Ah, rats
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

1t looks like there might be serious
trouble between the railroads centering
in New York city and their employees.
Whatever the grievance of the latter,
they seem to be more thoroughly
organized and united than before. and
this makes any move they may engage
in more formidable In the present
complicated state of affairs anything
like a general suspension of traffic on the
railroads would be most disastrous. In
advance of any possible information as
10 the cause of the trouble public
sympathy is largely with the strikers,
but whether they retain it depends alto
gether how they shall deport themselves
and conduct the strike For the public
welfare as well as for that of those inn
mediately engaged in the disturbance il
is hoped it viii be promptly settled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
Performed the Proper Caper.

From the lola Register.
The Seventh district convention did
the proper thing in nominating ]. r.
Hallowell as its candidate for congress.
He is one of the breeziest political
orators in Kansas and he will give the
coyote counties a campaign after their
own heart. He will be elected of course,
and will make an able and useful con-
gresham.
In Judge Reeds otherwise splendid
speech nominating J. r. Hallowel, he
dropped off into poetry as follows:
"He halls not from the head waters of the
raging kaw,
But from the Peerless Princess of the
Plains, lovely Wichita"
The fact that Hal. was nominated in
spite of this shows that they can stand
nearly anything out among the sand
dunes and the cactus.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.
He Outranks 'em All.

| From the Beloit Courier.
We do not care whether it is Colonel
Jim, or Corporal Jim. It's all the
same anyhow. He is a splendid boy,
and when the Republicans nominated
him for congressman, IN the Seventh dis
| trict. at their convention in Dodge City.
last week, they did a grand work, for he
| is worthy of such distinction.
We want to give the old soldiers a
short chapter on Jim. At the state en-
campment held at Winfield, all the elo-
quent speakers were against US on the
service pension racket" We were
working like beavers and the question
had about come to a focus. Campbell,
of Topeka, was making red hot speech
against the proposition: Rev. Barney
Kelly had shot his wad against US: so,
also, had Tom Anderson and the rest of
the Topeka representatives with one or
two exceptions. when we saw Hallowell
standing on the opposite side of the
room, taking no part either way. Going
over, we pinned a service pension"
badge on his breast. 1t was an insight
ficant piece of muslin. Jim looked at it:
began to look red in the face, and we
thought that he was going to give us a
tongue lashing for our impertinence: but
he buttOned his coat across his stomach,
and without passing a word, made his
way down to the railing. and as soon as
Campbell got through his voice rang out
in calling for recognition from the COM
mander. Instantly all eyes were cen
tered upon him, and as instanteously
shouts, hats. umbrellas, handkerchiefs.
rything loose, went flying in the air
as the boys caught sight of that badge.
The battle was won at that moment, vet
Jim made glorious speech in behalf of
the principle which the badge represen-
ted.
We are heartily glad that he is the
nominee for congress- He will be
heard and will be a credit to the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

Senator King. of Cowley, has publicly
announced that personally he was OPP
posed TO Senator ingalls, reelection, but
that if instructed by his constituents to
do so he will vote for the senator in the
legislature. The Arkansas City Traveller
calls upon the senator to place his resig-
nation in the hands of the senatorial dis
trict committee. because the convention
that nominated him two years ago de-
clared strongly in favor of our senior
United States senator. It's none of the
EAGLES fight, but it would suggest as
the easiest way to settle the matter will
be to get the sense of the Republican vot-
ers of the district now. If it is in favor
of the senator now, Mr.. King promises
to support him: if the sentiment of the
people is against him, no one in Mr..
King place would support him in the
face of such opposition. Besides, it is
the quickest and cheapest way to settle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
JERRY AS THE JUDGE.


From the Holton Record.
Jerry Simpson. formerly of this conn
ty. und well remembered by many citi-
zenS, has been nominated for congress
by the Alliance of the Seventh district.
Jerry lived on farm a few miles south
of this city for some six years and was
known as 4 rabld fiat Greenbacker, with
communistic tendencies. We are safe In
saving that among those who knew Jerry
there were very few, if any. who ever
suspected him of being q congressman
in embryo. His nomination calls "a
mind that old story of Pat and he Judge.
Among the guests at a crowded country
tavern were judge and an Irishman,
and 1t became necessary for both TO oC-
cupy the same bed. After they had got
ten in bed. the judge feeling talkative
remarked TO his fellow. Pat. YOU would
have had 70 live IN old Ireland a long
time before YOU would have had the
privilege of sleeping with a Judge. "
You're roight. said Pat, and It's your
honor that wud have had to live in ould
Ireland a moighty long time before you
wud have been a Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
MILF REYNOLDS DEAD.

The dispatches this morning announce
the death of Hon. NJ. W. Reynolds
which occurred at Alfred, Ok, at 8
o'clock last night This is indeed sad
dispensation. Going into Oklahoma
with the first influx of settlers he identi-
fled himself at once with them as a citi-
zen in good faith of the Beautiful Land
and has labored zealousIy and ceaselessly
for the promotion of its best interest.
Approaching his earnest endeavors in
their behalf and admiring constituency
had just elected him to one of the high
est official stations within their gift at
present.
In Kansas where Mr.. Reynolds is bet
ter and more extensively known his
death viii cause universal regret.
Having done his work well, may he
find peaceful and lasting surcease in the
world to which he has gone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
Physician. Heal Thyself.


tr5gr ne STATE JO2r17i-
General Rice accuses Ingalls, OF bias
phemy in his interview, when he said
that he had no doubt thatsin response
To the search for eternal truth another
Christ viii come and another revelation
be made. General Rice says: a man
capable Of making such utterances in
this Christian state is unworthy 70 repre-
sent the God-fearing and Christian peo-
pie Of Kansas Ii viii be blot upon
Christianity when enough Of Kansas pro
Tossing Christians walk up TO the ballot
box and vote for men 70 go 10 Topeka 70
rs>-elect this blasphemer 70 the United
States senate. / make no profession Of
being churchmRn: do claim common
belief In God. and belief that the sys-
TEN Of Christianity As held by the people
Of Kansas Is the hest thing for society
and the world II Is the height 81 alb
surdlty, General Rice, 70 accuse ingalls,
OF blasPhemy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
THE NEW AND THE OLD.

Mr. G. C. Stayton of Milan, who is
a constant reader of the EAGLE, wishes
an answer to the following connundrum
which seems to be a puzzler to him:
Which is the Republican party? Blaine,
the Butterworth speech on the tariff
bill, Plumb, the platform adopted by the
Seventh congressional district of Kansas
and the EAGLE, or the present admins
tration, the Chicago platform Of 1888
and the Mckinley bill?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
Corxling on True Friendship.

From Mrs. CrowiSy's Niagara Echocs"
also have an album. which contains
I the names of all the senator's and con-
gressmen of that year (1SS2) and, apro-
pos of the troubled time in which IL was
written, there are also words in the book
addressed 10 me by Roscoe Conkling. 1
think they express very clearly his state
of mind at that epoch Of the history he
had certainly contributed extensively in
making. \ gaeat deal Of meaning can
be conveyed in a sentence, and epigrams
have often condensed long stories:
To Mrs. Richard Crow ley:
True friends stand: stand when clouds
pass over; stand though appearances
would belle motives and acts; stand even
when it seems profitable or polite to
couple oblivion of friends with forgive
ness of enemies. In token of such friend
ship, am yours,
ROSCOE CONKLING."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
REPUBLICAN OKLAHOMA

The late election demonstrated Kan
sas' running mate is reliably Republican
and that the destines of the two COM
mOnwealths will be as closely linked
politically as they have been fraternally
and commercially. The EAGLE has
been very careful in the past about Civ
ing advice to Oklahoma. 1t has always
endeavored to honestly reflect the in
terests of its people, but has at all
times refrained from any attempt at
giving direction to its internal matters
However, now that the first election is
over and the political status of its peo-
pie made evident, there can be no harm
in suggesting to our Republican friends
the necessity of organizing. The most
potent organization will be that which
will control the Legislature and give di-
rection to its enactments. The most
sensible and wisest course for any party
organization for either the minority or
the majority party, is the legislative eau
cts. The Capcus not only insures har-
mony, but avoids possible mistakes and
blunders, at least such as out of which
the opposition delight TO make capital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
And So He Is.

From the Abilene Reflector.
One cannot help admiring the trust
imposed by the Seventh districtin James
Hallowell. The platform contains this:
And we hereby absolve the nominee OF
this convention from the dictation of
party caucus upon all economical ques-
TONS We bid him enter the hall of
congress a free man to battle for the
material and business interests as we'll as
the moral and political welfare of this
great state" A man ought TO be proud
to represent such a constituency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

Senator Hears fifty cents a dav and
Goldfish" declaration is already causing
its author uneasiness. His enemies are
publishing it abroad to the world with
an enthusiasm that makes the Cherubic
face of the Massachusetts, senator blank
with dismay. Rivals for Hears senat-
orial seat are making the most of his slip
of the tongue as good piece of political
capital against him. If in consequence
he should lose the senatorship, he would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

The census reports show that Johns
town, Pa, has regained the 1900 people
lost by the Conemaugh flood and added
$500 more to its population. This indi-
Gates wonderful recuperative powers,
though 1t Is suggested that the distribu-
ton of upwards of $4,OOO,OOO among the
people there had something to do with
the great increase. There is nothing
strange or unnatural in that, however.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

The idea Of thinking Of reading Blaine
out of the party, observes Editor Hal
stead. is too funny for anything. 1t Is a
prepOSterous Pigment of the mug-wump
imagination. with Z dash of his malevO-
lence. When Blaine Is read out OF the
Republican party he VIII take nine-tenths
of It with him. The truth Is he Is the
great representative man Of his party
and has the party ana the country with
him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
As 70 Trads Palanoea

Congressman Butterworth Says that
trade between Canada aud the United
States has ben N the favor 81 the Z mt
ef States r. Al amount over $50 o.. CO.
and during the year l1-J the Canadians
bought II Is agricultural products more
than 500. 90 40 excess = = slssI ifssT
cod to the L uitsd State 80 that this
talk about the talalIee II trade besng
against -, - iaE - agriculture = coa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
. Alathema.lcaI e..

From tle X c. CARTE
II . pages Of the Mckinley bin oc-
cupv 30 davs Of the United States sen
ates time. bow many months viii be re-
CURED for tbe Consideration Of me ISL
pages Of the bail There being about IJs
IaZes uuconsdered, at the rate Of .
DAYS viii b. required. - the kick m
the west IL increasing, II cannot b. fin
ished much before November I, and pos
sihlv never.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

cerned, or as appertaining to all tho
branches of our commerce, is twaddle.
The balance of trade has, with the eN-
ception of very few years, always been
in our favor The contrary idea obtains
very generally but it is wide of the fact
While trade with our kinsmen on the
north has been in our favor uniformly.
it occurs that with the nations south Of
the Rio Grande it has been against us 10
the extent of s., 10O, 200, 900 during the
last forty years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
VIII be Represented by Brains.

From the Anthony Republican.
Colonel J. R. HalloweIl's nomination
meets with universal appreciation in the
Seventh district. His election is as sure
as anything can be, and we will be rep
resented in congress by a brainy man
who can get up and talk when he has
something to say.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
With Jerry as the Mop.

From the Larned Eagle-Optlc-
Allen Briscoe, of Hutchinson, is men
toned as probable candidate for the
Democratic congressional nomination.
What the Democrats of this district
ought to do is TO keep out of the night
and let Jerry Simpson mop the earth
with Jim HallOwell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
Z Totes Fair.

From Oklahoma City Tines
Since the nomination q Col. J. r. Hal
lowell for the Seventh congressional dis
trict of Kansas. the Wichita EAGLE has
done itseif proud in tbs modest but IN
firing manner in placing him favorably
before the people
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

Kansas has suffered from graSshop-
pers. drouths and billiards and came
out of each ordeal better and brighter.
but it begs to be spared the infection Of
the Mckinley bill. There is point, etc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

The SlaytOn Lyceum Bureau. New
York and Chicago, are empowered to
make engagements for lecturer A. Miner
Griswold, Eat Contributor, editor of
Texas Siftings, New York, for the COM
ing season. He has two illustrated,
humorous lectures, entitled "Round the
World" and ''New York to, and all
q bo1rr po7.,c -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
Who Says That lent Right


Mr.. Plumb still continues 10 vote with
the Democrats on the tariff bill-when
he wants To. He can be- relied upon.
however. TO vote for what he believes to
be the best interests of his state, aud II
Democrats happen 10 stumble into doing
right the junior senator can not 10
blamed if he stays with them while they
are on that side
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

Professor Wicklow, of Berlin, says that
"the American world today exceis in
surgery, midwifery and dentistry"
That is high praise, coming from one of
Germany's most distinguished medical
men, but the record of the advance that
has been made in the profession during
the last quarter of a century in this
country fully justifies all that can be
said of IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

Baltimore people are supplied with ice
at fifty-flve cents per hundred. The sup
ply comes from Maine. transported in
schooners, and is in excess of the de-
mand. But for the ice, saw log and fish
crops the Maine farmers would have a
pretty tough time of 1t. sure enough.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
What About the Kansas Democrat

From tAa Eaus2s CITY ssar.
Mr. Patterson, who has bought the
Denver News, Is tbs gentleman who 80
warmly seconded Nr. Clevelauds norni-
nation tw0 years ago. u j. presumed
that be will pull the Taper OF the Hill
platform to which u had bsen pledged
b. Ar. Atkins This VIII leave Govern
OF Hi three organ. one in New York.
the sun, one n Albany, and one IN Pc
sey county, Ind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
Davy Crookett's Monument.

From tbe st. Lonis Republic.
All members of the Crockett family
are called TO meet at IawTenceburg.
Tenn, on August 10 10 lay the corner
stone of a monument 20 tho memory Of
David Crockett. They will do well 10
go and see that the monument has on il,
David Crockett, freeman; died at the
Alamo. Be sure you're right, then 40
al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
ne rarlons to7vnships snd wardg are entitled to

The delegates viii he selected at the primaries u
be held at the usual voting places in the townships
on Thursday August Z, 1890, between the hours Of
6nd p. -,
Primaries will he held in the various wards Of the
fity of Wichita at the usual voting places, on the
same day as in the townships, between the hours OF
land p. -,
various representative districts shall constitute ne
delegates at the representative convention ana IKE
wise in the commissioners district unless the ar
rangement Is changed by order OF the representative
committee in the Eighty-third district.
BY order Of the Central committee.
J. +. HENLEY, Chairman.
JOHN KELLEY, Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
Somtimes the EAGLE Is right.-Leaven-
worth Times
Ana so at times is the Times.

Mr.. Sturgeon. the famous London
preacher. is nothing if not eccentric in
his pulpit efforts. In recent sermon he
extolled illness as a blessing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

The secretaries of the several county conventions
ore instructed 10 forward to the undersigned seCre
tsry at Topeka, Kansas a certified copy OF the Gre
Genfias OF their several delegates, Immediately
upon the adjournment Of the county convention,
E8d credentials TO be received at Topeka not later
than the evening of September From these Gre
dentials the Republican state central committee
viii prepare OF those entitled 10 participate
Sn the preliminary organization of the convention.
BY order OF the committee.
HENRY BOOTH, Chairman.
BI0N S. HCTCHTNS. Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
Good Horse Sense His Stronghold.

From the Kansas cite star.
The Boston Transcript calls Mr.. Plumb's
tariff speech in the senate ian effort re
plete with common sense" That is the
kind Of a man Plumb Is. Good "horse
sense" is his stronghold
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10

have abundant chance in the retirement
of private life to reflect that he is not the
only politician who was ever KILLED by
an epigFan,"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTIONS.

Notice is hereby given that delegate convention
Of the Republicans Of Sedgwck county kansas VIII
be held at Garfield hall, in the city or Nlchlta. on
Saturday August 1890 at the hour of 10 o'clock q.
m for the nomination of candidates for
Clerk of the District court.
County attorney.
Probate judge.
SUPERINTENDENT of public instruction, ana
Sixteen delegates TO the Republican state conVen-
fon.
There will also be held at the same place ana I'M
Ynedjatelv after the adjournment OF the RepuDh-
can county convention, a convention 70 nominate
candidate for representative for the EightE-Ioufth
representative district and also convention 70
nominate a candidate for representative OF the
Giohfy-secopd district and also to nominate a can
didate for commissioner Of the First commissioner
district. go. = -. r,foa.,--
third REPRESENTATIVE district VIII meet Immediately
after the ad ournment of the county conNehJon Ior
sentative for said district
The v1sJIous townships and wards are entitled to