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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
FROM ONE OF sEDGWICKs OLDEST
FARMERS.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
SEDGwICK. March 81, 1891 found a
great deal of good reading in your Sun
days issue, and among that good some
little that | pronounce doubtful" /
have farmed in Kansas for about twenty
wears. and when | find resolutions
adopted by convention of farmers
naturally read and consider well their
actions, and usually agree with them;
but when find such resolves as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That a constitutional amend
ment be submitted to the people for their
action thereon, giving the legislature
power to enact laws exempting home
Steads up to a certain valuation from
taxation and increasing the taxes in the
proper proportion ON land owned by
aliens. non-residents of the state, syndi-
Gates and corporations sufficiently to
supply any deficiency caused by the
above exemption, and
Therefore. we demand that the govern
ment proceed to the construction of a
double track line of railroad from some
point in the agricultural portions Of the
west, commencing not further east than
the Mississippi river, with a view to d
final construction to the Atlantic sea
board and a like line from the great
lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. and that the
cost Of the economical construction of
these roads be made the basis on which
all freightS and fares shall be regulated.
/ fear my brother farmers have been
imposed upon bv some ''SliCk sChemer.
Read the latter part of this resolution,
then read the constitution of the United
States on taxation.
Resolution No. ? '.demands" that the
government proceed TO construct 'dOu-
bic track" line of railway, or two lines
of road from east 10 west, and.frOm the
lakes to the gulf. And that the cost of
the construction of these roads be made
the basis on which all freights and fares
shall be charged. Farmers, do l under
stand YOU TO say that YOU eXpect-or de-
mand-the government to construct
equip and run two lines of railroad
across the continent as cheaply or cheaper
than a practical railroad Yankee can run
one: And that YOU will compel all roads
10 conform to their charges: IF 50.
want to sell my farm and everything on
it and invest every dollar IN railroad
stock at once.
The third and fourth resolutions I de
sire to cali your attention To. briefly;
They should be considered together. The
one endorsing Old Uncle Perry NaXOn,
the other c0ndemning Senator ingalls,.
The fertile brain that originated the one
evidently did the other, whether he lives
in Kansas. New York or District of Co
iumbia. But brother farmers, | submit
To yo1tr candid Indictment and C0T4SIdpra-
ton Do Won know these two men: Do
YOU know Uncle Perry for u years. As
YOU claim To know Senator ingalls, for
that length of time: Don't YOU know
that at the very moment you were de-
nouncing Senator ingalls, that he was oc-
cupying the floor Of the United States
senate advocating a measure that Il OF
more substantial benefit 10 the farmers Of
Kansas than ali the resolutions We have
passed IN he state in ten years Let us
round up BOYD or they viii get the laugh
on Us. Respectfully submitted.
OLD FARMER,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
KIOWA KETCHUPS.
KIowA. Kan. March 81. Is

KIowA. Kan, March 81, 1890.
Last Saturday w. E. Campbell refused
an offer of $4,000 from the Austrian
syndicate for his trotting stallion, Camp
bells Electioneer, who has a faster 8
year-old record than any living son of
the great sire of colt trotters, ''Elec-
tioneer."
d. a. Woodwork, of Kansas City,
Mo-, came down to Kiowa yesterday TO
look after his business interests, and be
prepared for the opening of the Chero-
kee strip. Mr.. Woodwork being one of
the proprietors of the Kiowa Journal
and an able writer, will no doubt take
charge of its editorials and give Us some
original and interesting reading during
his stay with us.
private of one of the troops stationed
here has perfected a cooking arrange
ment for field use and has applied for a
patent. From what is said of it camp
comforts will be greatly increased and
the inconvenience of out-of-door cook
ing be nominally done away with, as it
will take the place of the old Dutch
oven and smoking camp fire cooking.
The kiowa Bureau of Information
have just received from the printer
neat eight page pamphlet which gives
full and reliable information, and will be
mailed to any one on application who
contemplates locating in the Cherokee
strip. w. F. SMITH.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
THE KIND OF A COUNTRY KANSAS IS.

The Lawrence Tribune publishes an ac-
count of the success attending the farm
ing of several poor Russian Mennonites,
who settled in western Kansas with no
knowledge of the language and little of
climate or crops. Many predicted that
those who went to Ellis county could not
survive a year, but they did and they
have had plenty and been happy ever
since. Here are three average speci-
mems:
Franz Weber. of Herzig, established
his residence in Ellis county in 1877. He
had large family and four hundred
dollars in money. He took out" natur-
aGzation papers and ''homesteaded'
eighty acres of government land, and
bought on a ten years contract 100 acres
more of railroad land. He now has
complete title to 800 acres of land
twenty-five head of fine horses and
thirty-three head of cattle, no mortgage
on his land and nearly 1000 bushels of
wheat in his granaries.
Jacob Karlin had no money or other
prOperty-was a young man in 1878.
With the assistance of his father he was
enabled to purchase ION time" team.
He ''homesteaded" and afterward con-
tracted for railway land. Today he owns
800 acres of land, herd of cattle and
horses numbering seventy-five. He has
a good house and other buildings and
$500 bushels of wheat in his granary.
Alex Stabb of the same village has
duplicated Mr. Karlin's experience and
has realized similar happy results from
his efforts and last year he threshed 2,S40
bushels of wheat from his eighty acre
wheat field He sold his crop for 50
cents per bushel and left profit of
81 900 which he has since invested in
more land, more horses and cattle.
These are youched for as only average
examples of what diligence, thrift and
devotion to business will do for any one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
FRISCO FINDINGS.
Frisco, I. T.. March 81. 1890

RiSCO, J. J.. MdrCn 81. 1917,
Special Correspondence TO the Daily Eagle.
The storm of last Thursday was
pronounced by the old settlers to
ward blowing, for dust and for general dis
agreeabeness that has ever been known in
this part of the territory.
Our new church. which is 2fx4S in size.
Is nearly completed and viii bc dedicated
in the near future.
Colonel Edward Prince, a capitalist n
Quincy. HI. known to many readers of the
EAGLE, early last summer bought twelve or
fifteen lots IN Frisco and has now begun
the erection Of buildings thereon. Colonel
Coffman Is the agent Of Colonel Prince at
this place and viii put mp whole row
OF buildings on Main street al once. Work
has begun on two buildiugs-one To be- &C
cUpied by Mrs. Hall As a restaurant and
the other by Shelton a a photograph gal
/ lery.
The EAGLES late estimates Of two Okla
homa towns are probably a. nearly cor
rect as estimates get TO he, and there j.
only one place for fault-fBdiuZ. Frisco
/ has more than five hundred population and
the population Of the two keDOS j. over
/ estimated Frisco has not over 200 pop
ulation. but her people stand ready 70
gamble that she has q greater bona fide
( population than both the Kenos com
bined There j. disposition
/ to evagcerate in Oklahoma that J. direct
+ Is traceabie &C. the Kansas training % q
few years back. and IS greatly 10 he de-
plored.
The officials Of the Choctaw railroad
were through here last Wednesday view
lng their lJHe They were non -ccmDiital.
but it is believed. viii not do any thing
until There Is territorial legislation.
Coal ba- been discovered among The
breaks north Of here on Deer creek ~
quantities hat will pay % Work, but the
finders are trying 20 keep u quiet, beliey
ing that the~ wlls he unable 70 g. Titles 70
their horne~faad- If il j. known that coal
deposits are located there.
Judge Mc1oy the veteran Democratic
orator was here GA Wednesday evening
and organized a Democratic club of hlfF-
seven memh@rs- The Democrats and Pc.
pubiicans arr Confident that the ua JoT5fy
of voters ~ oklahoma favor tEesT reer@c-
tive parties. but IL viii require an ot3-sa!
count 10 determine
DR. Allen. the Dew candidate for Cover
nor ~ Oklahoma. has a number o perm
al fr5ends in Frisco VINO would he glad 20
see hIn get The plaCs {.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
Cooling the Body by a spray Of Wate
The Food q Human Being Consumes.

Cooling the Body by spray Of Water.
The Food Human Being Consumes.
Dr-S Placzek, IN the course Of experiments
Is TO the effect Of spraying considerable
part Of tie body surface ~ animals With cold
water has applied the spray Tor The purpoas
Of reducing fehrle temperatures in huraah
beings. Ia the case Of man suffering from
phthisis, whose temperature was high, be
found, according 70 The Lancet, that. by
spraying about pint II water AZ between
u degs and 20 degs F. over biz body, the
temperature fell 10 normal and continued -
for several hours. again. a similar msthod
was ssatisfactorily applied IN the oase q
girl with dipBtherIa In the healthy human
subject, the spray lowered the temperature
nearly 2 deEs Pr keeping healthy guinsa
pigs and rabbits some hours under spray. aut
using from baig pint - pint ~ water ss
the Temperature - tae roona ~ deEs n -
aeEs ;, the temperature q tEs ANIMALS ss.l
several decree
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
BEATS THEM ALL.

With an air of facedousncss bordering
ON felicity the Kansas City News re-
marks that kansas k still petitioning
congress to do something, it doesn't care
what. that VIII vary the monotony. The
state isn't satisfied with that increase OF
the duty on eggs Kansas hens have
had an oft year anyhow. The press re-
ports say that Kansas has sent in more
petitions III the last six weeks
than any other six states combined. That
the way with Kansas. Its a big state
and has big WAYS. 1t doesn't 10 any
thing by halves Whether il i corn
crop. or d famine. snow storm. or a
hot spell. or a Republican majority. Kan
sas aims 70 beat the world. This season
Kansas has taken u petitioning. and
where is tine state that can beat her: She is
the queen bee IN whatever direction her
energies ara tested.
Though meant IN Dr. equivocal the
foregoing contains a very high compli-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

Sheriff Flack, of New York county
like the late Boss Tweed of Doodle fame
don't give up the fight for being downed
in every round with the courts and the
law. Even after trial, conviction and
sentence he makes a last heroic struggle
for personal freedom. FIack is certainly
n most consummate rascal. Not content
with holding the best paying political Of
flee in the United States and profiting by
The fabulous fees and perquisities, that
are sufficient to make the incumbent
rich in one term, he couldn't, or didn't,
resist the temptation to reach out and
take more. The case goes to prove that
Noah Webster was right when he said
give some people an inch and they'll
take aneII."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

1t was stated before the Iowa commit
tee that the cost of books in Minnesota
for child from the first department up
to the high school was S6.7l. the state
paying for transportation and di>tribu-
ton, while in Wisconsin. where the dis
trict purchase plan is in operation, the
cost IS said To be but 1851 for each child
although the state pays no transportation
or distribution expenses. In Iowa the
cost averages from S12 TO Sl4 for each
child.
The Iowa legislature is likely to pass "A
uniform school book law at its present
session. Ex-Governor Larrabee lately
recommended that free school books be
furnished to the schools by the state In
Ohio also something probably will be
done. Governor Campbell having recon-
mended to the legislature an investigation
of the Indiana law In fact the revolt
against the high prices of school books
bids fair TO become general in the west
ern states.
In Illinois has grown mp a strong Senti-
ment in favor of staterelief from the or
preston of what looks like a school book
trust The experience which is being
gained by other states will be- of value in
bringing about an intelligent investiga-
ton of proposed remedies 10y the next
Illinois legislature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

At the time the Silcott steal of con-
greSsmen's salaries WAS first announced
the EAGLE predicted tha; the government
would be required to make good the loss:
IN other words pay second time the
amounts claimed 10 be lost to the mem
hers by that theft The matter was
brought to the attention of the house.
buJ Il failed 10 take the responsibility of
passing the necessary measure appro-
priating tbe money from the public
treasury for that purpose; but the house
referred the losers To the court OF claims
and authorized that tribunal To pass upon
the claims. This has been done in the
case of Representative Grain. OF Texas.
and Judgment rendered in his favor.
OF course this opens the way for the
Others. and there i little doubt that all
vi profit 10y the ruling of the court in
Grains favor I'm the language of the
slgc. 1--WE told YOU 50.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

Louisville, Ky. is indeed i'm hard lines.
Following the terrible destruction
wrought 10y the storm and before order
could be partially restored from the cha
otic condition i'm which the storm left
the district visited. snow storm set in
that practically put an end to the active
work of clearing the streets. removing
debris and putting things 10 rights. The
destruction of property seems to have
been as widespread and complete as at
any time reported, though the death list
proves To be much smaller than at first
reported: the number killed and deaths
resulting from injuries VIII not exceed
one hundred and twenty-five. The
TromptitUde that ever characterizes
American acts of bcnehcencc and succor
for the distressed a. wei Is the liberalitv
OF the offerings are features no less
marked in this instance than any that
has occurred hitherto.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

The Kansas teachers in convention
assembled at Parsons last week adopted
a resolution recommending, or rather
praying for the appointment Of Prof.
Garfield to the chancelorship Of the
State University. 1t is certain that the
resolution will attract the smallest
attention from the people. This Is in
line with the actions of the State Teach
ers Association when in session in Tope-
ka a few months ago, endorsing the pro-
hibitory law as Il glowing success.
Teachers are usually above the average
of people for smartness in their line, but
when one follows them out Of their
province he is almost sure to get into a
rt,lc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

Chicago is to have an equestrian statue
Of General Grant. a unique feature Of
which viii be pedestal composed of a
solid terrace wall of granite, pierced by
an arch sixty feet in width. There are
some things, after all, in which Chicago
can really get ahead Of New York-that
Is. if she shall in reality and not simply
on paper and by talk, build the monu-
ment and fix for the fair. But the best
way for Chicago not to let any Of her
irons burn is to not put too many in the
forge at once
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
PRICE OF SCHOOL BOOKS.


Frss-u sfss Cg.fas9 Ness-
b. il late decision ug3loldug the ln-
diana uniform school book lavy ere So
preIu. court 81 that stale has gIxeu a
fresh impetus - the agitation for tie
adopti0n e similar nes-aIrs-s Throughout
tlse west. Nj only de*= the cggyf ae-
clare lezal tI3e arrangement ~ Whleh
ti4s. STATE fssaFsl = esioc.1tigu supple tt~
Yut4b- schools with hooha-. hg8 g. ho8fls
tlzas 81 ~-d1s# trustee uau-t ss-- gl5e
tss8ks thus sllfiissi JsIsr tse -tafe
ooutraet the griss- Il i.5sk- l. lowered
verv materially Ia sise =-iso1ars-
Munesgts also lss q szisoo. kssg& sas4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

In the hsth century bef0rs Carist the
Greeks voted - ballot e. toe sxPreaioa q
the individual will Democracy wa com
TaratiVsly unknown before the discovery snd
use a the ballot I8 ancient tlR3sa leaves
we're Used for baDotz They we're rejected
when II va found that they could 10 ezsllY
broken and tampered zith 10 aecurs falls
couuts Black and white stones. Enazu pieces
Of brsss aud other oauVsz4tent material ~sEe
nael ~ tie pioneers - voting before pApsr
wa Detroit New
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

Wichita has granted franchise to an
electrical railway and they viii soon have
the wheels whirling and the wires hum
ming a la Topeka.-TOpeka Journal
Bah! The impudence of Topeka and
the cheek Of her papers are without par
aliel. Wichita built and operated the
first electric street railway line ever built
in Kansas, a line five miles long, which
has been operated every day continu-
ously from the time it was started.
About the time Topeka put in such a line
Wichita had her second line going.
Some twenty miles of horse car track is
now being converted into electric lines
under new franchise of consolidation.
No Topeka paper ever attempted to tell
the truth about Wichita; they would not
dare
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

The new tariff bill rs arranged and sub
mitted to the full committee Of congress
having the subject in charge affords all
the encouragement desired TO the silk in
dustry. If the bill with the provision
shall be passed the stimulus 20 that inn
portant industry cannot fail to encourage
irs development into proportions that
VIII not only surprise, but in a short
time supply the country with all it needs
OF that valuable and costly commodity
and thus retain at home the $4,000. 900
now sent to foreign countries for the
bulk of what we need. The term of
years for which this provision is made Is
likewise as much time as the friends of
the industry here ask for It's develop
1nent. Al that needs TO be learned about
the culture and management of silk will
lee had in ten years experience.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

There has been no little kicking
against congress and it may have deserv-
ed much Of it. but it must not be forgot
ten nor the fact overlooked that the
present congress as organized by the Re
publican party has been in session but a
little over one hundred days but that
there has been an awful stirring up of
the old dry bones with more and nearer
promises Of relief by legislation than any
and all of such measures for four years
before put together.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

That is a pretty race now on in Penn
sylvania between Ex-Governor Pattison
and ex-senator Wallace for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor. Patti
son has the prestige of going into the
office of Governor of that state on the
tidal wave of Democratic success that
swept over the country in 1882, while
Wallace bears the honor of having repre-
sented the state in the U. S senate. But
the honor of the nomination is all that
either will get out of it, and the Repub-
licans are not worrying over the contest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

Massachusetts is likely to amend its
constitution so as to get rid of annual
Legislative sessions and be in fashion.
Only five states adhere to the yearly
plan. and none return to it, when once
tried and abandoned. Perhaps it could
make a departure that would be followed
by trying a legislature on the four-year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

The new decision published yesterday
morning of the secretary Of the interior
to the effect that the -Cherokees have no
right to lease the outlet to cattlemen or
TO anybody else settles the whole matter
of opening up that country. If the
Cherollees can't lease it they viii be very
anxious to sell what they no longer can
control or profit by. The Cherokee strip
squabble is as good as settled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

Froza tle T-ns.a Cs.E. o. asyg
II ANYTHING of importance happens Ia
0nr vicinity il aFp-sr> ia tise Daliv
EAeLE. twelve hours after 1t o---ur-. II
anything happens Throughout the nation
II rs-ssc he's the resder- ii the Daily EAGLE
A. ths. this place onIv from FIVE % -s.sen
hours altar nrst publication.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
-rhe Reason for HIS Faith.

FTl9ll ne Coacos1Ill fE61-F-
We want high license because it * q
better temperance measure than prohibl-
ton. Because minors can h restrained
from using intoxicauts. Becau-e fewer
Is-rIuries will b. committed. b-czlsse Of
the frauds dt-csItious. and hypocracies
prohibition fosters
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

a state convention of Kansas trade and
labor unions is TO be held in Topeka,
May 1, to organize a State Federation Of
Labor and consider the eight hour ques-
ton. A call inviting all trade organiza-
tons in the state to send representatives
viii be issued in a short time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
WITH gayle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

Sioux City proposes to have corn
palace and Yankton a cement palace at
the Chicago fair. The western cities
generally will have some speciality pre-
scented. Wichita will be on hand in her
wonted role Of originality in the design
Of bar axb;bi+
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
OPEN TODAY

An elegant line of Fancy Nets Fish Nets. Etc. IN
designs to be sold Moderate Prices The range
viii be from $125 per yard up extra wide widths and
qualities at prices named. Also New Chaies in lovely
designs and eoors and New Ginghams in exquisite pat
the dainties and prettet you have ever seen at
TO- 124 and 15c per yard. big assortment of Outing
Cloths, sensible washable goods for dresses See
all these. Out of town customers send for samples
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

Or }oaHg vas Esoorny ia conversation
DRYDEN, "f4op end d8ii. and has "hun8of
satQrulue ard rs-ervaL Butler vEH - per
q taIksr that CharIss u ID ri believe BE-
bad written HudilgsA kyan TtsaeEEray vaa
bsavy r. c0nv@rsaeloD. f'0pe sud syrua hesh
preferred 80 i1s.oa '-ta t. H7ast aRrrsabls
oouverEatloa. r-Jazsraal = Esil4nag.aa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
An on Told Tale.

The Howard Democrat saws that oe
five Alliance stores running INA I'm Cotins
" IA few weeks ago. only one remains.
Running grocery stores is not exactly NJ
line with the farmers training and ex,
perience. and 10 VIII not be surprising i
he does not make brilliant success at IL
Men must learn how before they can IL
q thing well enough "a beat those whosa
haNn boon aI II All their lNa..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02
His Poetry Came From Parnassus.

Fr0U tHa E0-l01 HefUIu-
Lord Tcnnyson s. late hiograpi'er get, an
overhauling at the hands of Mr. llaiIam
Tennyson- The biogTapher has UNDER
taken to identify the places and persons
in the laureate IS poems. bat the son saws
they are creations of the poets fancy.
The Brook flows ou forever onlY 4
Teuuysous Imagination. and there are ne
portraits in 'Iockstey Hall. - I'm shorty
Tennyson poetry sprung from tarnas-
sts, and not from Lincoln shire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-02

The Manhattan Nationalist denles THAT
Mr. Clover looks like 81 John. The VA
tionalist SAYS it7 editor has -een Sir.
Clover frequently having once hauled
corn to MS mill and THAI one-haif tha
corn was alway- taken for toll This be-
gins Ike q viHd.cati0u bat winds up Ike
an indictment. -Emporia Republican.