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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
OLD OCTOBER.
Old October's purt' nigh gone.
And The frosts Is comln' on

Old Octot,eris purt' nigh gone.
And the frosts Is comm on
Little heavier every day
Like our hearts is that way
Leaves is cSangin' overhead
Back from green, to gray and RED
Brown and yeller. with their stems
BooseDin' on the oaks and ems;
And the balance Of the trees
Gittin, balder every breeze
Like the heads we're scrathcin' OF
Old October's purt' nigh gone
love old October SO.
can't bear 10 see her go
seems to me ike losin' some
old-home relative, er chum-
Pears Ike sort osettin' by
some Old friend AT sign by sigh
Was a-passin' out o. sight
Into ever lastin' night:
HlckernutS a Teller hears
Rattlin' down is more like tears
Drappin' on the caves below
love old October so.
Can't tell what Il Is about
Old October knocks me out
sieeb we'll enough at night
And the blamedest appetite
Ever mortal man possessed
LAST thing ct, IL tastes the best,
MarnutS, butternuus. pawpaWs,
lies and iimbers up my jaws
Fer real service, SIGH as new
Pork. spareribs, and sausage. too.
Hlt, Ter all, they's someptn bout
Old october knocks me Quit
james Whitcomb Riley,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

Kansas City Gazette: The Just reform
asked for by the Farmers Alliance can
never be obtained through new party
nor by the Democratic party. The
strong element of the progressive reform
is found in the Republican party, aud
the surest way for the farmers TO come
in control in legislative bodies is to add
their forces to the reform forces within
the Republican party, and thereby con-
troll its nominations not only. but legis-
lation through it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
APERTENT PROTEST.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
l wish to enter my earnest protest
against this every day abuse heaped
upon my Brother Changers for the little
amusement furnished for themselves
and by themselves while marching
through the streets of Wichita the other
day. Do you pretend to deny these
boys the right to select their own COM
pany? Do pou pretend to say that the
innocent jackass they brought with
them was likely to demoralize, or de-
grade them? This is simply absurd. After
looking the outfit over carefully, and
considering duly the character of each,
it is a hard-hearted man who will fail to
sympathize with the poor jackass. But
then you should not blame him. He
tried his best to get away. again pro-
test against you city people interfering
with our homemade" amusement. We
must have it. GRANGER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

The leading issue in the present cam
paign, and practically the only one as
far as this city and county are concerned,
locally, is thoroughly and fully. and we
may say only, represented by the Repub-
ican ticket. There is, therefore, not
only no reason why that ticket should
not receive a large majority Of the votes
of the county, but TO oppose it is gross
inconsistency on the part OF any one Of
such majority, which includes all par
ties. To vote the Republican county
ticket is but to emphasize conviction Of a
principle as no other can
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

We place sale Monday morning good quality of plain
red flannel at 20 cents yard GALL WOOL real value 80 and
extra heavy all wool red rost flannel 25 cents which the
shrewdes buyers will call cheay We the
quality in a blue gray at the price
All wool red blankets at $500 pair and half wool silver
grey blankets at So 90 pair notable bargains which
should not be overlooked.
Our line of comforts at 90 cents S125 $780, $500 $3.50
$500 we'll worthy your attention. being sold much
below their real values.
If in need of anything like the above Dollars will saved
by calling
A. KATZ.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
THE LARGEST DISTRICT.
WICHITA, Kan, Oct. IS, 1890.

WICHITA Kan, Oct 2S, 1890
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
To decide an argument please inform me
through your paper as to which is the
largest congressional district in regard to
size in the United States, and oblige.
A. Z. McVICAR, City
THE Eleventh district of Texas is the
largest district in area in the United
States, being composed of ninety-seven
counties. The largest district in point of
population is the Seventh Kansas, con-
tanning 3S0, 900 people.-ED.1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

The Atchison Patriot expresses the opin-
ion that Kansas farmers ought to be pro-
foundry grately to the Republican party
for placing acrons on the free list. This
seems to be favorite joke with Demo-
cratic organs and orators. 1t is very Ger
tain that farmers would much rather
acorns should go on the free list than that
wheat or horses or cattle should. Acorns
is one of over hundred articles from
which the duty was entirely removed, and
is about the least important one. This is
why it is selected from the list and held up
for ridicule.-Emporia Republican.
The reader should not take the admis-
sion in the foregoing that the free list
has been largely increased by the new
law as evidence that the trend is towards
free trade; the increase in rates of i'm
port duty on many of the remaining arti-
Giles on the dutiable list has been suffi-
cient to dispel that notion. Besides,
hogs are fond of acrons and it is said they
do mighty we'll on en- and If we
can't market our hogs and hog products
in furrin countries we can get acorns
cheap to feed them on and keep them at
home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

1t is now stated that under the new
census enumeration Kansas will get one
additional representative in congress. As
an eminent divine once remarked, being
somewhat disappointed at the smallness
of collection that had been taken for
some urgent call: "A little is a prodig-
ious percentage upon nothing"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

The voters of Sedgwick county will
make mistake next Tuesday if they
fail to vote the straight Republican coun-
ty ticket. 1t is made up of men who
have been tried and found worthy and
well qualified. Having served one term,
and only one, they are entitled by the
rules of precedent and common usage
to a reelection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

There il one furniture man IN Wichita
whose name is spelled by spelling that
number backwards. There IL n family
in western Kentucky whose name, con-
sisting Of seven letters, il sp lied alike
from either end: it Is Diuguid. Many Of
the soldiers Of the Army Of the Potomac
often wondered why that army could
never overtake and demOlish the Army
Of Northern Virginia, even after an
overwhelming defeat. until one Of the
former, n wagish sort Of fellow, Sug-
gested that when Leo was reversed he
became an eel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

advertisements still steal through the
mails. The postal authorities, however
are enforcing the law with a good deal of
vigor and success. and they will doubtless
soon ''get on to all the culprits -Abilene
Reflector.
Which suggest the question "What will
the churches do about getting their raf-
fies and other little money-getting de-
vices before the people?' 1t is indeed a
gracious zephyr that blows harm to no
one,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

That iackass that the Jerry Simpson
crowd set up TO insult Wichita is kicking
back in way not expected by its pro-
genitors. They wish now that they had
shaved his tail, elongated his ears and
called him GERRY"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

The Democratic candidate for gov
ernor down in Texas weighs nearly three
hundred pounds and is almost as obnoX-
ious to good many Democrats as he is
gross in size; but if the test question of
party loyalty is put to the objectors, like
true Democrat they reply that they will
go the whole Hogg if it kills them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
HE WON'T OWN 1T.
Topeka. Kan. Oct. %, 1890,

IOPEhA, hdH., OCI. 20 IO5U.
n. ". Murdoch. Wichita, Kan.
Dear SRI notice in a late issue Of
your paper an item something like the
following; have not it before me. but l
think give the substance: ut is said
that Father Baker owns controlling in
terest in the Capital" wish to say that
l have no control whatever over the Cap
ital, and have never had, and l say this
in justice to Mr.. Hudson, and trust you
viii make this as public as you did the
other statement. Yours truly,
+. 7. BAKER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

The new tariff bill increases the duty
on clarionets, banjos and other musical
instruments of torture, and also on anna
teur Photographic outfits. The more the
new law is examined the more good
points il is found 10 contain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

The clever little Democratic coup per-
formed by the congressional district
committee at Hutchinson last week, of
declaring Simpson the Democratic nomi-
nee, has had the effect TO materially
strengthen Hallowell and aid Humphrey
contingencies upon which the boss
tricksters did not calculate. Thanks,
awfully, b. is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
A Common Sense View.

Prom ths Ezporia Republican.
'Plumbs eloqnence didn't capture me
at al, said Sedgwick county Alliance
man. 1T was his common sense The
plain story OF what the Republican party
has done, In contrast with what the Dem
Ocratic party has done, told IN common
sense way, ought to catch anybody that
Is possessed Of patriotism and Is open 10
honest conviction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
whsrn ID ahirna. 80. go

IRON the state Journal
Judge ShiTas "a good as savs that
judge Foster and Phillips display great
gall in meddling with the original pack
age cases. such cases should 20 direct
from the state courts . the United
States supreme court The inferior
United States courts are sticking Their
noses into something that - Zone of
their business when they take cognizance
of such casee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

The term carrying Goals to Newcas-
tie" was pretty nearly exemplfied last
week. The first load of bituminOus coal
sent from this country to England went
out last week. 1t is meant for expert
mental use of the governments fiotilla,
with view to its future use if satisfac-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

1t is announced that the Mexican gov
eminent has imposed an import tax of
$500 car load on American cattle in re-
taliation for the Mckinley bill. Mr..
Blaine wants to hurry up with his reel
procity scheme, else Kansas will be made
to bleed again at every pore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

Rev. Botkin, who was the prohibition
candidate for governor two years ago, is
stumping for Jerry Simpson. Does a
Wichita Republican or a Wichita Demo
crat want any stronger pointer on the
Joint spotter?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
THE EFFECT OF THE SILVER BILL.
From the New York Financial News.

From the New York Financial News.
We hear from time TO time of the
ultimate injury to be done to the coun-
try by the coinage of silver. Since the
passage of the silver bill the government
up TO date has invested only about
10000, 600, and if the purchases were TO
extend for period of five years, 1t would
only result in the expenditure of S22J,
100000. Now there is no question but
that there are some advantages accruing
to the people directly through the pur-
chase of silver, and that in case of war it
would be good security TO have on hand.
But were 1t valueleSs in either OF these
senses the enhancement TO the value of
our wheat, corn and cotton and other
exports which is directly attributable to
appreciation of silver since the passage
of the silver bill, has more than paid for
proposed silver purchases of a number
of years The exchange In silver has
almost revolutionized the commerce of
England Europe no longer finds the
advantages of buying wheat or cotton in
India and shipping silver IN payment,
but takes our wheat at an improved prlce.
Later on. in spite of the many predlc-
tons 70 the contrary, our surplus silver
viii likely be in good demand also, and
at good prices, but if il Is not Uncle Sam
can use the metal" for decorating pur-
poses and rely that it has earned Its cost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
EXCHANGE SHOTS
Everybody Admits Il.

Prem ths Esg1rta f-svzbls1&n
Jacob S5otler has been a faithful
worker in the Republican party for
many years, and 50 far has never receIT-
ed any official recognition q importance.
The next legislature could not do better
than 10 elect Stotler state printer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

fight, and have much more than held
their own. The Democrats and Peoples
party orators have made considerable
noise, and have become worn out and
weary by constant vociferation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

Will some Democrat who proposes to
vote for Simpson, if such there be, tell
us why he is going to SO vote? There is
no reason under heaven why the Demo
Gratis should vote for Simpson, and we
don't believe that they are going to do
it. We have never heard anybody say
that the Democrats would vote for him
except few self constituted bosses who
fixed up the job whereby the Democratic
convention at Pratt was forced 10
endorse him. II Simpson had drop of
Democratic blood in his veins, or if he
had ever been a Democrat, there might
be some sense to such talk. 1t would be
a very amusing sight to see a lot of
Democrats go marching up to the polls
with Parson Jerry Botkin to vote for
Jerry Simpson. We don't go much on
the average Democrats politics, but we
happen to know that they are not all
fools
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

Frg-a - Atcsisoa CaAnpaaa.

FT0-n "a Atcsis0z CaAnpsaa.
About 500 speeches hare been male
daily IN Kansas for the past thirty dar--
Think u Z, the pooT people II Kansas
compelled - listen to 1000 political
haranguss inside u q single month Bot
the end u near.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

Dissolution Notice Of Kansas Buggy
COmDaDy,

To close out quick part Of our Finished Carriages
Phaetons. Buggies and Spring Wagons we ofIer them
at nc tual cost to produce them. They are our own
make hand made and frst-olass.
This - no cheap trap business but Just what ve
mean and have arranged To do. You can actually
save tho manufacturers and dealers profits BY bay
ing now, IL Is money want.
FULLER q wAsHBURG.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

The Newton Republican mentions the
name of the ex-rebel general, Longstreet,
in patronizing sort of way. Another
sign of the approach of millenialtide.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

Sluss, in his speech night before last,
suggested that there was more than one
jackass in that wagon-at least five or
aiv mora
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
And 50 Hars ,hs Peorle.

Fro= - AShiso1 CbauFAas-
The battle ia the state campaign vii
reach ia crisis this week. The Repfltli-
cans have made a sensible and gallant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
County Officers.

Probate Judee-w. T. Buciner
Comfy Attorney-W. 5. Morris-
Clerk District Court-C has. II. Lul!ng.
Superintendent Public Instruction-D. Pence.
Commissioner First District-H. c. Smith.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
CHIEF JUSTICE

CHIEF JUSTICE.
Albert n. Horton. Shawnee county
GOVERNOR.
Lyman T. Humphrey ........... Montgomery county
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
A. I .................N emaha county
SECRETARY OF STATE.
william Higgins. Shawnee county
STATE TREASURER.
8 g. Slower ..... ........... Republic county
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
I. p KeIlorr ................... Lyon county
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
ceorre " vinans ..............G eary county
STATE AUDITOR.
c NJ Hovey ............ Thomas county
FOR CONGRESS.
JAMES r. HALLowEI.L
OF Sedgwick County.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30

For the State Legislature.
SD District-George L. Douglas.
SD District. w. Phillips.
Slth District. L. Henley.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
LETTER FROM PREs'T LoUcks,

7 On the Matter Of the Organic Union Of Labor Forces
Let Alliance the the GREAT
following letter 1t great
whose eminent abors and make value
CLEAR LAKE, S. OAK. March 18th, 1890.
say
the From the United
the agricultural deprson strange
separated distance they have universally
the and the remedy Stranger STILL
OF with whom used to think could
have aaton heartily advocating general
these orders have sufficient membership
Why have not? Simply because lacked
OF effort Too organizations pulling different directions.
We expect ali unity
sar organization that would take too long by
all organizations legislative
hope perfect as our opponents
which the New York Tribune has the following say:
The time at hand when they e bans) will feel called
act strongly Meanwhile good thing has been The
hnery has furnished which
poraons of the East together single days
Happily there disposition prevailing among
leaders aside personal aspirations and for union
and when that found cooperation far
platform of principles Great made in this
direction meeting st Louis December last three strong
orders uniting certain well defined principles The effect of this
union in the present With weldrected
trated effort of all labor organizations would irresistible
such action at the earliest practicable date Some
ganaton make beginning each
correspond
officers all labor other this
platform OF principles adopted Louis for the
OF calling state convention consider the best
the election of Representatives Congress who will work those
cp all Others Where State Alliance
would earnestly that the presiding officer other
ganization would take the initiative
We should convention State of the Union
BY effort the control the House Repre-
sentae and stop further antagonsc legislation and be
pared for effective work in 1892
understand by the that the Alliance North Carolina
Georgia have already taken action AS this the
at be made this will immediate
attention 1t the only justice
President National Farmers Alliance
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

Any man or newspaper who says
that the Dorsey Bill is meeting with
universal approval, as does the Min
neapolis journal, is purposely de-
ceiving the unwary. The issue OF
more bonds to back up the robbery
by National banks is simply the eat
ing up of children by the legendary
griffin-the children are the citizens OF
our "paternal government" The edi-
tor of the Minneapolis Journal bet
ter grease his hair so the friction OF
the brain motion will not set fire to
his capillary blanket. If Dorsey's Bill
passes it will defeat every man who
votes for it-that's all
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

We have received probably a hun
dred inquiries, during the past six
months, about Bellamy's book,
"Looking Backward" and have sent
out O large number of copies. We
have now arranged to keep them in
stock, and will sell them at the regu-
lar price and pay the postage our
selves. Send us the SOC. and we will
send this book which is creating such
o stir throughout the civilized world
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
A Resolution Wanted.

Will our alliances make a fight on
the iniquity of the caucus? You
send men to legislature and congress
to represent you. Some other Sec
ton "bullrags" them into caucus,
out-votes you there and Though Oft
en- in a real minority steals your
conscience and your rights. The
primary at elections is a necessity
and is protected by law-but the
caucus is an outrage and tyranny
1t is the "machine" for injecting cor
ruption into the public body.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

A statement made in q private let
ter to the editor is worthy of atten-
ton by those who claim that Mr..
Donneily fs trying to tie the Alliance
to some party or faction. 1t says:
"You were not so lucky as was.
l got into the heart of them. H
Mr.. Merriam did not want to have
Donnelly for president. Every Mer-
riam man in the meeting SO far as l
could learn was against Mr.. Donnel-
ly for president, but were willing he
should be lecturer, such Merriam
men as Boen, Hompe, Gibbs, Feig,
and dozen others. They told me
so themselves, SO that l knew what
they meant. They meant that Don
nelly was too strong already.
They didn't want the Sprague-
Scheffer faction in. = = l never
saw so many men SO suddenly
against Donnelly in my life, etc,
etc."
This letter reminds us that almost
all the Merriam papers in the state
are jumping on to Mr.. Donnelly
with all four feet" Still, this state.
ment in the letter better be taken
with o grain of doubt.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
The Butterworth Bill.

We are asked time and time again.
what we think of the Butterworth
Bill, which proposes to SO tax the
dealings in futures that they will be
taxed out of existence?
Although it will be a useful law in
many respects, yet we are not pre-
pared to legalize a crime. Gambling
is crime. It is a pure and unadul-
terated crime. Either it is q bet on
the rise and fall of the feelings of two
to four thousand gamblers, or else
it is scheme to sell property with
the power in hand to set the price
afterwards at SO many cents below.
And the latter is what every genuine
dealer in the Board of Trade is doing
today.
Let these gambling hells and
fraudulent devices be utterly broken
up. Do not legalize them by q tax!
Michael McEnnis, the eminent pro-
vision dealer OF St. Louis says, in the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gambling is one of the Oldest vices
known. So long as people were hon
est enough to call things by their
proper names this vice was held in
check sufficiently to protect the mas
ses, but when dignified Merchants
Exchanges, Boards of Trade and
| othor oOYnrooro;o1 bol;o, ,,o,....,:,.a
gambling under the false name of
Future Trading in food products
as legitimate commercial transae-
tions by establishing grades of grain
and provisions, ETC., clearing houses,
corner rules, and other devices by
which man could rob his neighbor
respectfully and be saved from the
penitentiary, the temptation was too
strong to resist, and the result to-
day, is that many of our Boards of
Trade, that used to be filed with
quiet, self-respecting and dignifed
bodies OF merchants, are now crowd
ed with mob of frenzied option
dealers, who never expect to deliver
or receive an ounce of product but
collect or pay through the clearing
houses any difference due on their
bets. The excitement and uncertain
ty Of this kind of life soon destroys
a great majority Of the men engaged
in it, both in body and in mind, it.
blunts oil keen sense of honor and
makes wrecks who die or. become q
burden onthe community; nor is that
the worst feature, these transactions
are published as actual sales of pro-
|'ducts and prices are used for depres-
sing the value of every dollars worth
in the hands of producers or owners"
Inasmuch as dealing in futures is
gambling let the law utterly crush it
out. Let Minnesota act first in this
matter, if some State or Congress
does not get in ahead OF usl