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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
THE SITUATION IN OREGON.

The first state to speak out, through
the ballot box, on the current political
issues will be Oregon, which holds its
state and congressional elections in June.
1t is stated that the tariff is the leading
question at issue, the two parties occu-
plying the position of the national parties
on that issue. Oregon is live stock
country and the sheep men have the
idea that the higher and more compre-
hensive the tariff on wool the more they
will get out of their product. On this
point the Republicans have the advant-
age, decidedly. But Oregon is also a
cattle country, and the notion prevails
that there should be tax on hides: but
the pending tariff bill before congress
has left hides out Of the protected list,
and this is not satisfactory to the cattle
interest, particularly the Republicans
engaged in it. Another great industry
of the state has a direct blow dealt by
the proposed law. An immense number
of salmon are canned on the rivers, and
the 135 per cent to be added to tin plate
will be damaging to it.
Taken altogether, therefore, the ad-
vantage on issues appears to be with the
Democrats, in spite of the wool-pulling,
and they are making spirited canvass.
It Will be remembered that Harmon car
ried the state by nearly 1000 majority
and the entire delegation in congress is
Republican. Mr.. Harmon, the represent
tative, is personally popular and viii
quite certainly be returned. The gov
ernor IS a Democrat, and viii most likely
be reelected The railroad influence
Is powerful in that state, and was sohdly
against the Democrats last time. How
far it is now participating does not ap-
pear. The chief interest in the election
IS due to the fact that it is held in June
and is the first to indicate the public sen
timent in the far west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
AN EDITORS EYES.
A Picture Of the Peerless Princess and
the Unrivaled Nile of Ameri ca.

Mr.. n. S. Mounts, editor of the Cold
water Enterprise, who stopped over a
few hours the other day while eastward
bound, in a letter to his paper has this to
say of Wichita, the valley and its fields,
herds and horses:
"a few minutes after arriving at Null
vane we We're enrOUte to Wichita, speeding
swiftly past broad acres of gently sloping,
fertile valley lands dotted thickly with
handsome farm houses, commodious barns,
lovely orchards, lowing herds and fields Of
growing grain, the sight of which led Us to
eXclaim, Truly the Arkansas valley is
the Nile Of America" Wichita, christened
the Peerless Princess by Marsh Muir
dock, and dubbed the ''Windy Wonder
by jealous rivals, is truly wonderful city;
thronged streets, massive business blocks
Of beautiful architectural design, costly
churches, magnificent schools and colleges
mammoth packing houses and manufac-
turing institutions attract atten-
ton and create amazement, while
beautiful houses half hidden by
stately trees and ornamental shrub
berry inspire the visitor with admira-
ton and desire to remain within the
city; no wonder the EAGLE never tires of
screaming the praises Of the peerless
Princess" OE stay in the city was
necessarily short and at 9:29 Sunday morn
ing we again boarded Santa Fe train
bound for Kansas City, and within a few
minutes the Magic City" faded from our
view and we settled down TO peruse the
morning EAGLE, but the broad meadows,
fields of waving grain, splendid orchards,
elegant farm buildings and forest skirted
steams past which we were swiftly gliding
attracted our attention, and the EAGLE,
always bright and interesting, appeared to
us upon this particular morning, dull and
prosy; we threw it aside and Toasted our
eyes upon the swiftly passing scenes. and
called to our mind the scenes this same
country presented seventeen years ago,
when we passed over it in prairie
schooner, and contrasted them with the
present, wondering whether the different
scenes, presented in panoramic views to
some Of the half discouraged denizens of
Comanche, would prove an effectual
panacea for the blues and fill them with
new hope.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
MEXICAN RECIPROCITY.

The Mexican Financier. of May 10.
published in the City of Mexico, says:
1T is reported in the United States that
Minister Romero and Secretary Blaine
have partly matured n plan for a raCip-
rocity treaty, limited in scope but with
sufficiently broad basis to insure a con-
siderable augmentation of the trade be
tween the two countries. The rumor has
appeared in many shapes, and in gener-
ally well-informed journals, and it Is not
improbable that 1t viii tnrn out to have
some foundation. Minister Romero is
expected here in June. possibly to confer
with the governmect in this important
matter. The secrets of the United States
Legation at this capital are well guarded,
and nothing pertaining 10 the matter has
been heard from that quarter The pres
ent excellent and thoroughly able Amer
can minister. Hon. Nr. RYAN. has given
a great deal of study to questions affect
ing the international trade of Mexico and
the United States: certainly no other
minister among his predecessors has be
slowed more labor on commercial re-
seacheS. and his government has prob
ably received the benefit of good deal
of accurate information. The friendly
and sympathetic interest displayed bv
the American minister in Mexican affairs
has been d most gratifying indication of
the improved relations between the two
countries. and Ii i a matter for cCugrat-
ulation that the American government
has here a representative who deals with
important questions in spirit of broad
and enlightened craftsmanship; but this
Is no mora than we had reason to expect
from The high character Of the man ana
has admirable work while ii member of
important committees in the United
States congress.
II not hampered by uufavorable leEiS-
laton 10y congress Mr.. Blaine would I'M
doubte6lv succeed in establishing most
favorable trade relations with our sister
republic TO the south. and ultimately
with al the Central and South American
countries; but if he Is TO be handicapped
in his endeavors by such measures As the
Mckinley bill. which bids fair 10 he
enacted as ii came from the committee
in its coat OF mail. 1t would seem - be
useless TO make any further effort in the
matter of extending our commercial
intercourse in that direction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
Wallace. secretary; John Pfar. treasurer

Wallace, secretary; John Pfaff, treasurer
The Oklahoma Chief has heretofore held
that the cOlored population OF Oklahoma
Is about 5000. The Chief now says: Care
full estimates made by reliable men in
evry township in the Territory have been
received at this Office. and We must raise
our figures at least one-half. We believe
the June census viii show between COCO
and 1000 negroes in Oklahoma. In what
will be Oklahoma county. there are about
! 900 blacks, nearly One-halt OF whom are
residents Of Oklahoma City. Little River
county contains the smallest coloTed p0pu-
latiOn and kIngtisher county the largest
The latter county will show about . 30 or
1900 negroes. Guthrie county VIII prob
ably slightly exceed the figures given for
Oklahoma county. The remaing 2.No nc
grOes are scattered over Reno. Payne, Lit
tie River and Beaver counties
The FL Reno Herald makes this very
frank statement which explains itself, The
EAGLE il "A marvellous newspaper product
metropolitan in merit as well a. in style
II will be 70 the mutual advantage Of FL
Reno and Wichita 20 cultivate the closest
and most cordial relations. a. our CONNER
cial interests are naturally and almost
necessarily Identified. We believe
the visit OF Mr. Dlday, the
EAGLEs genial representative, VIII
remove q sentiment that was fast becoming
very Etltttl liiti tit Ls-Atf II fftf~ mos. .af
our interests and while we were pat1.gIz
ing it more extensively than any other
paper. it seemed 10 be- arrayed against U-.
w are assured that this I- NOT the case.
We have simply failed 30 Aeep the W5rli
advised Of our splendid success and grow
ing prominence through the columns OF
that influential medium.
This is the way MiIt Reynolds treats the
matter of his failure toreceIve the appoint
meut of secretary OF Oklahoma. for which
he Was a candidate. He talks about j. just
a. the EAGLE believed De- would. "iIr
entire pres. of the territory. Democratic
and Republican. either endorsed our ap-
pOIuDmeut enthusiastically or Fefraiued
from any opposition Tine two Repup.-
can papers NJ Oklahoma City ana ~ che
Guthrie papers. ealtor.al'y and hy personal
letters. asked for our appointment. TIE
Oklahoma Gazette criticised our lecture Cu
Aaron Burr, which 10 had a right % 10 Of
course. but we believe mas never said
wuru hostile 70 thc proposed appointment.
We can only thank az prr-ea. most pro
foundry ana gratefully Pc public press ~
the territory, ol Kansas. The people ~ "a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

Brother Stotler. az the Wellington
Press. has suggested the holding of a
publishers convention uf the seventh
district in order to take measures for the
protection of publisher, relating To legal
notices. We published ms remarks in
the News Last week and approve OF the
stop. If such q convention should ho
called. 1t might h" well 10 enlarge the
scope of the matters To be considered.
and discuss the question Of cooperative
sheets. The matter Of legal notices Is
not tine only one IN which the press 81
the country is imposed upon. caldwell
News.
We fully endorse the above. and be-
leve that good can b" accomplished for
the newspapers %! this district by such a
convention. Let every newspaper man
within tine limits prescribed give expires
sion foo hI~ views oi the matter and midi
cate tine a.-t location. in his Judgment.
for Tho usetIu., We favor Wirh.ta.-
South Raven New Ira.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
A GOOD TIME FOR WICHITA.

The ST. Louis Trader denOunces the
''lIusser" lie which is still going the
rounds. the Iron Age being the last pa
per to pick it up. The Trader says it
has information which warrants it in
saying that ''there is good time coming
for Wichita"
Lies like that told by Musser to the
Ohio paper may fly faster than the truth
but they can't outllve the truth which
in the end overtakes and triumphs. No
city in the west, new or old, holds such
bright prospects as the city about which
Musser promulgated his ingenious and
taking falsehood. Such papers as the
Iron Age are remiss in their duty to
their readers when they fail to inform
themselves of such glazing falsehood8,
especially when it would be but matter
of moment to turn to the bank clear
ings of the country and ascertain that at
no time in all her history has the vol
ume of Wichita'S business equalled what
If * today
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
Bad State OF Affairs.

From the Burns Monitor.
II takes the Wichita EAGLE 81 long
weary hours to reach Burns, a distance
Of 81 miles. The EAGLE can reach this
place the same dav hut the rotten con-
dItion of the mail servire and disregard
to all rules laid down for quick transit Of
mails prevents. Hardly a day passes
that letters for Barnes. Kansas" come
to this postofiice plainly written to De
sent out only to be returned. and can
only be got rid OF by enclosing them in
an Official envelope and directing them
10 the postmaster, Burns letters are
sent to Barnes, opened By people who do
not bear the same initials or name. We
are speaking from facts not hereSay.
Some one Is to blame and should be
righteti.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

No work of fiction of recent years,
perhaps, has had so wide a reading and
discussion as Edward BeIlamy's Look
ing Backward but, without discussing
its merits or dement's, it Is worthy Of
note that the title Of a later effort of q
contemporaneous writer Of equal force,
to-wit: Looking Forward" by Joshua
Hill, of Cincinnati, has more to recon-
mend it to the reading public as being
more in consonance with the spirit of the
times than the first mentioned. Remem-
Der Lots wife
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

There is some compensation for the
disappointment experienced by those
who opposed the locating the worlds
fair at Chicago, in the fact that the city
by the lakes has supplemented the COM
ing event by erecting a statue of the
states illustrious citizen and the nations
hero, Z. S. Grant, in suitable position
in the most public portion of that city.
This performance as against New York's
professions and promises will have the
affect to make everybody satisfied with
the situation as it is as regards the great
event of 1899
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

SANKEY'S GuildhaIl speech will be re-
garded as a note Of alarm to which Eng
land must give heed. 1t is an unmis-
takeable appeal to British pride and
capital not to allow the Germans to seize
Africa's rich properties. The announce
ment of the German and Italian min
istries that their governments are work
ing in thorough accord with that of Eng
land may be regarded as an illustration
Of the diplomatic axiom that language
IS given to man for the purpose of con-
cealing thought.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

Since G. +. (Which initials stand for
George Francis as well as great fraud
Train has ecIipsed all former girdling
acts in making the circuit of the earth,
which he viii complete Saturday, bar
ring accidents-in sixty-fve days, he
viii for time become a greater bore
than ever. Can't something be done to
induce Tacoma to keep him out there?
OF course he won't be muzzled anywhere
until the grim monster fastens its tent
acles upon him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

Now that the supreme court of the
United States has formally announced
that local inspection laws passed by
state legislatures for the purpose of pro
hibiting the importation of dressed fresh
meats into such states-as is the purpose
and intent of such state laws-are in
contravoRtion of the constitution and
laws Of the nation and Therefore void.
that subject of long and bitter conten-
ton viii probably be dropped. To our
mind 1t has been a source OF wonder that
there should have been any controversy
over so plain a proposition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

The idea has prevailed extant that the
Hon. Sam Randall was retained, or
rather permitted to remain in congress
because of his tariff views and actions
on that question when it came before
that body. If that impression was cor
rectly formed, it is very evident that Mr..
Vaux, whom the Democrats nominated
to succeed Mr.. Randall, is man of the
Randall mold, inasmuch as the Republi-
cans of the district have made no nonni-
nation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

When corn was selling for y cents and
wheat for 45 cents, the Wichita EAGLE
claimed the low prices were due to our
prohibition law. Now that corn is selling
for p cents and wheat for 50 cents, it is in
order for the EAGLE to arise and state that
the advance is due to the "unbroken
package decision, Journal
You misquote the EAGLE; it never
used the language with which you credit
it. Nevertheless it is a fact that the de-
cision referred TO and the advance in
prices of cereals are both events of recent
occurrence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
The Decadence Of Civilization.

nom no NoW y OK NI1.
We suggest TO the editors of our
esteemed contemporaries, the North
American Review and the Forum, that d
symposium on the decsdence Of civiliza-
ton in Boston would ne timely. 4 Bos-
ton philosopher complains, and justly, of
this placard in the horse cars:
The man who sits under this sign IS q
customer OF ours and wears Pilgrim pants
He i very fUSSy about his clothes, bat we
manage TO suit him
Would John Winthrop have settled in
Boston if he could have forsean this hor-
uole thing: Think of Pilgrim IN
pants.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

Last weeks clearing house reports
show but four cities in the country
whose business for the week was less in
volume than the corresponding week
.ast year, and these four only in small
amounts. The great majority Of trade
centers show a very gratifying increase
and certainly satisfactory condition to
the business Of the country at large.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

The Philadelphia Record thinks it
hardly possible that the ballot reformers
viii ever achieve a more remarkable
victory than they have secured in New
York, since ''they have got a very good
law on the statute book, passed by a
legislature in which both parties were
opposed to it" This is putting it a little
stronger than the facts seem to warrant.
There was little opposition to the last bill
DaSspd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

During the past year the Bank of
France has added about $4,000. eco in
gold to its cash reserve, and less than B
000,000 in silver. Tie bank discounted
notes 20 the amount of over 9.000. 600 of
francs, and in the city Of Paris, more
than a third of the whole amount were
notes for less than 100 francs OF these
small notes very nearly 9.00o.0 600 were
discounted. The bank paid dividend of
l52 francs after carrying over 1000. 600
in the reserve. This bears out the asser-
ton that that country has the largest
amount of currency in actual circulation
Of any country in the world. amounting
10 something like So per capita of pop
ulation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
\ National Affair.
From tHe K. C. Journal

tElin tTa \. {. Journal
While il rests entirely with the people
Of Louisiana whether or not the lottery
company shall receive an extension of its
franchise the other states which do not
come in FOR share Of the offered bribe
VIII suffer the evil consequences quite ~
much As Louisiana If the lottery gets 4
new lease Of life.
Only about > per cent Of the Louisiana
Lottery company revenue comes from
the state OF Louisiana. All the other
states and territories pay tribute 70 the
great gambling concern. but Louisiana
alone can exact a return
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
WHOLESALE POISONING.

From the Winfield Courier.
Mr. b. +. NUndell returned from Gar
nett this morning and gives an account
Of a case of wholesale poisoning that &C
CURED in that city Sunday. 1t appears
that shortly after dinner a large number
of the guests and walters Of the Fourth
Avenue hotel were taken violently i'll and
it soon became apparent that the cause
was poison. Upon investigation it was
ascertained that ice cream had been
served and that the cream had been
made in a new freezer from which the
muriatic acid used in the soldering had
not been eradicated. At the time Mr..
Mundell left, which was shortly after
midnight, twenty-three persons We're
suffering. and the physicians stated that
there We're five who had but little if any
chance of recovery. \ travelling man
from Kansas City. who failed to part2ke
of the ice cream. was the only person at
the hotel who escaped sickness. Mrs.
Sd. Weitzel, formerly of this city, was
among the victims: also several invited
guests of the city of Garrett. The affair
has cast a pail of gloom over that city
that can only be cleared by the recovery
of the victims
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
SURAH SILK SALE!

Checked and striped surahs at As cents yard This
is great big bargain in splendid values for summer
wear. Genuine bargains in summer silks.
Lace and fancy drapery nets we will close out at one
half the original price 9Sc $123 Sis 500 and $40
They are worth twice the price.
Special sale in housekeeping department. White
crochet and hemsttched quilts 20 dozen white quilts at
48 cents 10 dozen white quilts at II cents 80 dozen
white quilts at SO cents.
Magnificent linen Marselaise quilts.
Table covers in chenille and tapestry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

IF the supreme court gives the states
rights doctrine a few more shoulder
strikes like those on the original package
and local meat inspection decisions, the
viii not he able TO recognize its ghost.
In fact that is about all there is left Of it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

Our tears mingle and commingle and
fall to the cold sodden earth with those
Of George Washington Martin today.
The Mexican greaser has been left to
delve and sweat in penury and want and
the fires Of the Argentine furnaces
smolder in forgetfulness. But the
American miner is protected and sus-
tained.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

IN exchange represents traveller in
Germany as saying that the sheets at the
hotels are too large for handkerchiefs
ard too small for towels. A traveller
ought not to mind these slight inn-con-
r-aniarcoc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
For the Eagle
IN THE VALE OF THE ARKANSAS.

In the vale of the Arkansas lies the garden of the
state,
Soil and water health and climate, all combine to
make it great;
Orchards shade and flowers luxurient greet the eye
with beauty
And fruits Unequaled in their richness are abundant
everywhere.
Central in this favored region SedgwIck county sits
queen,
Shows with pride her Peerless Princess and declares
that ne'er was seen
Any city like unto her. on the Muddy or the KaT
And TO prove it ask the Nation just TO visit Wichita
E. P. FORD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

An Ohio member of congress has intro
duced Il bill making it punishable by a
fine to print anything on the American
flag. Patriotism is to be legislated into
the people with a vengeance.-State
Journal
This is from q paper that advocates
legislating temperance into men, en-
forcing abstenance with the policeman's
club and sending the joint keeper to
heaven through the Jail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

Our Kentucky friends must curb their
enthusiasm. They cannot have Mr.. Car
Isle for the senate He belongs to the
National Democracy. and the National
Democracy wishes him to stay in the
front OF the fight, where it has placed him
st. Louis Republic
Well, your Kentucky friends didn't
curb, but instead pulled the bride off
their enthusiasm and let it run. What
are you going TO do about it?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

Every little while a story is promul-
gated Of some fruiterer finding a snake in
a bunch of bananas. We expect every
day to hear that the prohibitiOnists are
denouncing bananas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21

The only time that the dull tariff de
bate seems to excite any interest is when
the gentlemanly disputant5 begin to pass
the lie between each other. 1t has been
dull for two whole DAYS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
Every Dayu be sunday By And By.

Prom CD. .f.. son Champion.
The caauoe= are that when President
HarrraI gets ready To- appoint "a Judge
Second Kansas district. hc vyIil ummagss
around and find "a couple of Indiana
elders and surprise a mum
n"r ID. a-uirtug kausaHs. President liar
Tl-ou seems 10 have conscientious STU
pies against appointing anybody bat
Iudlaniauz and Prcsby teriaus 20 Office.