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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01
Here is the Shot that
Did the Work.
SPOT CASH.

Clothing, Hats, Boots, and Shoes
at cost.
Calico 5, 81, 7 and u cents; Cot
ton Plaids 64c.; Best Coffee in the
the city, 25c.; Good Coffee, 23c.;
Cheese Cloth, pink, blue, cream,
crimson, &C.; A handsome Line of
Muslins, at 74c.; Ginghams, 7, 9,
and Ioc.; Cedar Pencils sc. per
dozen: Rubber tip Pencils, 3 for a
Nickle; India Lawns, 81, 10, 1a4,
IS, 1876; three pound bars of
White Cocoa Soap for a5c. and a
Silver Plated Tea Spoon or four
timed forks thrown in.
Cashmeres, Henriettas, and other
wooden and worsted dress goods at
Prices that Paralize The III. P. fell
lows. so boxes Paper and En-
velopes at only Ioc. just out Ioc.
3 and 2 Five cents straight TOPS,
&C.; Gents cotton ] hose the best
10 cent goods in the country. They
are regular IS centers, but must go
for only a Dime
"A Fruit of the Loom Domestic,
10 cents. Ladies Silk Gloves a5c.
All other goods at Prices to claim
your attention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

This was the Shot that Killed
Old Hard Times and his Champion
High Prices; and the verdict of the
public seems to be, Let them Go.
Peace to their ashes. May they
never return.
On further investigation it is
found that
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

The Sai, Marco has fitted up an ice
cream palrlor for ladies' and gentle
men and will serve the delicious" al
all hours during the summer months
The excellent rep.u alton the San Mar
co enjoys as restaurant will be sus.
tanned in The ice cream department.
Entrance Through store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

Bristol don't want TO be too sure
about tile DanvilIe and East Tennes-
See road. The same ridges and vail
leys that the Courier says will keep it
from bulldog from Abingdon to the
coal fields may keep it from touching
Bristol The Watauga Valley 10 the
natural route and the company is be-
ginning to understand It to be so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

it's reported here that the Jones
boro people are sending petitions over
the country trying TO get the farmers
Go refuse to give the right Of way for
the En- breeville road II IL il built to
johnson City. We hope this is not
true as Il could do them no good and
shows bad feeling. The people of
Washington county ought 10 be proud
81 johnson City. 1t il destined to be
the best town in the State and they
ought to do all they could TO help it
along. The Embreeville road il GER
tain 10 build TO johnson City. Ma
ture has made IL practically impessi-
bic to build elsewhere, che company's
interests are here and from business
standpoint, or any other point, it is
nnsy enough to see that Johnson city
has superior advantages not to be ig-
nored.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

nouncing ALT and others Roderick
Random, but as the days go by the
chasm grows wider and wider and the
chances for democratic success cor
responsibility brighter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

These who assume that Col. Josiah
Patterson is the Americans choice
for Governor probably arrive at that
concluaion from their knowledge OF
the fact that Col. Patterson is an up
per case Democrat That's just the
kind oil Democrat Col Patterson is.
He is II Plea upper case, and 'lusti-
fiea' perfectly In the Democratic col
umn'0 says the Obi0n Democrat.
The trouble with "your Uncle" Jo-
siah il that he is cast on the old 'sb9d-
ies,n belongs to a small font" and is
va badly worn that he requires too
many undcrIays" TO "make ready, +"
while Jere Is cast on The "Point sys-
tenn, stands square ION his feet" and
10 sne Of large "font' Of roman
body. The people use him. =
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

The boss on the @, who was crush
ed by rock near Osborn,s Ford some
time ago. is not dead. We learn he is
considerably better.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01
Read THIS LIST,
ALL LARGE SIZE LOTS.
TERMS TO SUIT THE
PURCHASED.
Business Houses.

Business Houses.
Two elegant Business Houses on
Main Street at low prices, easy terms.
Rents paying II 10 Is per cent. on
Investment.
r Residences.
Several Residences and a few small
houses in various parts of the city, on
easy terms at low prices. Houses and
lots and lots AID houses everywhere,
but not a house for rent.
We want 1 90 Houses for
rent, at once.
ACREAGE.
We have few tracts in and near
the city, which we offer at a Bargain.
90 Acres in the city at $3.50
per Acre.
Offered for short time only.
CARNE gle ADDITION.
We are Agents for the Carnegie
Land Co., and sell their property at
the Compeny's prices. Besides we
have large number of lots for sale in
the Carnegie Addition that are owned
by other parties. Come and see us
il you want to buy or sell a house or
lot, or if you want information of any
kind in regard to johnson City, write
US. All letters answered promptly.
Come and see US. No trouble to show
you the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01

The Only Exclusive Paper Hanoer :, ~ -
Having had nine years experience IN ~. na-..
.s h ss ne people Of Johnson City better class Of WORK &
ted sss mao before Prices reasonable satisfaction %
per store or at ] b co Estate oes '''0a's wspa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01
THE FACTS

In the case.
But if it had been poor Mr.. John
Smith, who had shot Mr.. Thomas
Cash, the banker and millionaire,
instead of the matter we now
chronicle, every one would have
cried out, not only Homicide /! but
Murder! a Murderll in johnson
City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
THE SUB-TREAsURY SCHEME.

Recently the Alliance of the Sixth
| congressional district of Georgia sub
mitted to the representative in congress
! from that district several questions with
! request that he answer them in order
that they might determine what course
| to pursue in regard to Withholding or ac-
cording him their support in the pending
campaign. One of the questions they
put to him and the one they seemed to
lay most stress upon was in regard to the
proposition to establish sub-treasuries
throughout the country for the special
benefit and convenience of the farming
! community. Judge Biount5 reply to
this question is brief, but it is so compre-
hensive of the proposition, its applica-
ton, operation and effect, that we give
it herewith for the information and ben
eft of all who may feel an interest in
that subject:
Money is designed as a measure of
the value of property of all kinds. IL,
therefore, must be stable to answer the
purpose. To increase it, increases
the nominal value of articles. To
decrease 1t, decreases the nominal
value. A Georgia farmer hires
his hands on the basis of bacon at
cents per pound-when he buys he has
to pay II cents. This miscalculation
ends in his falling in debt. The mer-
chants buy goods at a given rate on
time. The volume of currency is con
tracted, prices fall, he cannot get cost for
them, and breaks. This uncertainty
makes men timid in business. restraints
enterprise and produces discomfort. APP
ply this to the sub-treasury idea. The
crop is warehoused. The government
issues money on it to 50 per cent of its
value. Prices are inflated because
money is so plentiful. Then, the crop is
sold. Money is scarce, Down tunbles
prices. Bankruptcy comes. The fac
tories decrease their product Business
of all kinds becomes paralyzed as from
1873 to 1879. 1t is not the duty of the
government to lend money. If YOU lend
it to one man, you must to all. The sub
treasury system provides only for farm
ers. 1t viii entail an expenditure of
from 500, ZOO, 600 to $100, 900, 600 in ware
house room. This means to increase
taxes. l am unwilling to add another
dollar to the burdens of the highest
taxed people on earth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
PROHIBITION NOT A REPUBLICAN
DOCTRINE.

The Capital makes strong appeal to
the Republicans of Topeka to rally for
the principles of the Republican party,
meaning prohibition. The attention of
the esteemed is called to the fact that
| prohibition" is not tenent of the Re
publican party. The party in national
convention assembled has repeatedly re-
fused to incorporate prohibition in the
platform. The Democratic state of West
Virginia is a more truly prohibition state
today than Kansas, and its prohibition
is enforced by local option solely.
Drinking being crime only construct
lively and of a partial conviction or con-
clusion, and teetotalism virtue of only
a partial and not of universal senti-
ment, prohibition" becomes possible
only in communities where the majority
conviction is largely in its favor, which
conviction may happen in a Democratic
as well as in Republican community.
Topeka may be for prohibition while
Wichita may not be, and yet both be
Republican strongholds. That being true
a license law forced on to prohibition
Topeka, by the Republican party, would
likely to result in a protest from Topeka,
which protest would suffice to carry To-
peka over into the Democratic ranks.
Topeka being for prohibition wouldn't
stand any license saloons forced upon
her. This is only putting Wichita's shoe
on Topeka's foot, and all talk of the
Capital about prohibition" being a
tenent or principle of the Republican
party is a boys play on prejudice. 1t
would be just as logical to says no Dem
Ocrat could be member of the United
Brethren church, when the truth is
Democrat can join any church he de-
sires, or stay away from churches alto
gether, and still be a good christian. It's
a matter of personal option. Christ be-
longed to no church nor founded any.
He simply told those who believed His
doctrines to go preach them to the rest
Of the world. 1t was the fellows who
did the preaching that founded the
churches and prescribed the extra rules
which should govern them.
Its all proper for the Topeka Capital to
rally Topeka Republicans in the name
of Topeka prohibition, but the Capital
has no business in doing so to declare
that prohibition is principle of the Re
publican party, for it is not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
ING ALLS as a LAWYER.

The Topeka Capital refers to Senator In
gals as IAN eminent lawyer" Where and
when did the senator acquire eminence as
a lawyer?-AtchiSon Champion.
For what reason does the Champion
imagine Ingalls, was made member of
the Judiciary committee of the United
States senate, occupying the position
next to the chairman in precedence of
Hoar, Wilson of Iowa, Evarts, Coke.
Pugh, Vest and George, all eminent
lawyers Has the Champion never
heard that Ingalls, was once offered a
place on the supreme bench by President
Arthur:-CapitaL.
As ingalls, held his own for years at
the Archison bar with United States Dis
trict Judge Cassius G. Foster, and with
Chief Justice \, IL. Horton, and, in fact.
we believe, as a partner of one if not
both of them, We guess its too late for a
paper which acquired much of its
original reputation from the pen of In
gals To be enterjecting any insinuations
as to his want of eminence, legally or
otherwise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29

To The Editor Of the Eagle
Familiarity with land mortgages does
not beget contempt. except for the laws
under which they operate. They have a
power of expansion and absorption, and
maintain their grip with steadiness of
purpose and tenacity which command
attention. They are silent partner in
all your business and property interest
demanding a dividend with periodical
regularity. whether yuor business Is
profitable, or otherwise, having no re-
gard for your misfortunes. In their in
cipiency they look harmless, and promise
well, but whether YOU make them, or in
nocently assume and agree TO pay them
they are fraught with danger, and are as
deceiving as the initiatory motion IN the
propulsion OF a boomerang
They have led many 10 financial ruin
overriding and crushing them as relent-
lessly a the car OF Juggernaut. As
formulated and operated III some of our
western states they ara . disgrace TO our
civilization. A love of equity and jus
tice had no Place in the mindiwhich con
ceived them, and secured their adoption.
They must have been conceived Ia the
mind OF the devil. and. by him, sent
forth 10 biighs and ruin, drive families
from once happy homes, Penniless and
hopeless, and pursue them Telenttsssly
for Years after with judgment ready
10 grab whatever they acquire,
hRATS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
WHO IS RIGHTq
MAIZE, Kan, July &c, 1890.

MAIZE, Kan, July 26, 1890.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
l see IN the prints a resolution passed
by the last meeting of the County ALI
ance of Sedgwick county wherein they
declare themselves opposed to the mem
bers of the alliance aftiliating as com
mitteemen, delegates OF as members of
any of the old parties. Great God!
Where is the freedom of the voter: This
looks like the formation of political
oligarchy such as the world never knew.
Why did they not 90 a little farther and
resolve that no alliance man shall vote
anything else but the alliance ticket this
fall? This would have been i'll perfect
harmony and in keeping with the resO-
luton they did pass. Why not go still
further, and resolve that the members
of the alliance must conform to the
teachings of a certain church? One
would be Just as reasonable as the other.
Let me refer to the declaration of the
national president of the alliance, l.. l..
Polk, at Winfield on July 4, 1890
He said, Il would like to know what
right we have to control the great prin-
Cipies Of religious or political freedom?
We leave it to his, the voters, judg-
ment. He further said, eve have no
more right to tell man he should be-
long to the Democratic party or the
Baptist church than we have to tell him
he should belong To the Republican party
or the Methodist church. If a man
comes up and says he believes he can do
better work by remaining in the Repub-
lican party the Alliance has nothing to
say, and assumes that he is going to act
as an honest man. If he SAYS. | am
Democrat. but believe | can further the
interest of the Alliance by remaining
with my party, the Alliance has not one
word to say.
Now, then. let me ask, who is right,
President Polk or the. Sedgwick county
Alliance? Mr.. Folks declaration sounds
like the language that would naturally
emanate from the head of
broad-guaged and liberal-minded
man: one who recognizes the right
of the citizen to east his ballot as he NAV
deem right and proper. On the other
hand, the resolution as passed represents
a man who IS too cussed small TO be
seen through a telescope, let alone by the
ewes OF a free and intelligent people
Such a principle if cgrried out, would
dethrone and obliterate every right the
voter has, 1t comes in contact with the
spirit and meaning of our constitution.
No organization has any right to dictate
TO its membership as to how they shall
vote or who they shall vote for. l am
surprised that such a resolution ever
by our county alliance. | don't believe
that it represents the better Judgment of
its members. 1t certainly animated from
the brain of some cockeyed politician
who expects to ride the alliances horse
some where this fall. | ask again who
is right, Bro Polk or the alliance of this
county! Yours respectfully,
+. NJ. DOFFEIMEYRE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29

According to Judge Brewer, if the
house substitute for the original package
bill becomes a law, it will not only prac-
tically end the original package business,
but it will also prevent the dressed beet
combine from shipping their goods into
Kansas, the shipping of Texas cattle
through the state if diseased, and the ex-
cluslon of Louisiana sugar. If Judge
Brewer is correctly quoted in this he
either spoke unthoughtedly or unad-
visedly, as to Texas cattle. The original
package bill is not necessary to exclude
diseased Texas cattle from this or any
other state that has efficient quarantine
laws, and all have such laws. But it is
not worth while to discuss the house sub
stltute for the Wilson bill; it will never
become a law in the form in which it
passed that body. and it is not certain
that compromise measure can be franz
ed that Will receive the support of the
two houses. The question is just as
perpleXed as it was the day it was raised
by the supreme court in its famous
original package decision.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29

Editor Ro5ewater, of the Omaha Bee,
recalls the fact that he once drank beer
with President Lincoln. 1t was during
the battle of Fredericksburg. Rosewater
was on duty at the war department re-
ceiving dispatches from the battle field
and Lincoln was there in his slippers,
pale and anxious about the result. Stan
ton. Seward and Captain Fox were also
present. At noon Mr.. Stanton sent out
and got pitcher of beer and some crack
ers, and from this the party lunched. Mr.
Lincoln drinking beer and muching
crackers with the rest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29

The census returns already made from
Maine and Kansas, each a representative
state of its section, indicates that the
actual amount of mortgage indebtedness
IS hardly more than quarter of the in
Hated estimates which have found cur
rency in the free trade press.-Boston
Journal.
As the question Of the financial condi-
ton of the west is the one of greatest con-
Germ to the money centers of the east it
is not surprising that it should be the
first one looked after there, and this in
terest is pretty good evidence of the ac-
curacy of any published statement that
may be given from that quarter. The
Journals statement of the mortgage in
debtedness of Kansas is not an item of
news here. Everybody who knew any
thing about it have known from the
first that the statements sent out on that
subject have been gross exaggerations
and they have been so denounced. The
trouble has been to overtake the lies,
which always fly faster than the truth,
and dispel them, inaSmuch as there are
always willing ears to hear and tongues
to repeat falsehoods in preference to
statements of fact.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Dr. Charles Waldstein of the Ameri-
can school at Athens. viii contribute 10
the next number of Harpers Weekly a
paper describing the recent excavations
and discoveries at Delphi
Theodore Roosevelt will contribute to
Harper's Bazaar. published July -. a re-
view of Mrs Clusters new book Follow
ing the Guidon. The same number If
the Bazaar will contain Miss Bisland' :
second paper on An American Woman ;
First Season in London"
The fourth number Of the popular and
handsome "Odd Number series OF
translations from foreign authors issued
by Messrs. Harper & Brothers. will be
Giovanni Verga's story Of The House By
the MedlaT Tree. The Translation Is bv
Mary y Craig, and the story will be
prefaced By an introduction By William
Dean Howells.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
CONGREssIONA DEBATE.
From Harper's Weekly .


As the legitimate object of debate is
persuasion, debate implies, necessarily, a
possible change of opinion, consequently
the majority of today upon any import
ant question of eXpediencv, cannot be
sure that it will be the majority of to-
morrow \ representative may be Re
publican in the sense of conviction of the
soundness of the protective principle.
But it does not follow that he must there
fore approve every scheme of = high pro-
tective tariff Whether he be d Repub-
lican or not, he will favor free and fair
elections. But it does not follow that he
must therefore approve every plan that
may be proposed to secure such elections.
The question of the pending election bill Is
one of eXpediency. The object of debate
in the senate is to prove or disprove
the wisdom of the bill. aud, with some
members, its constitutionality. But II
cannot fairly be assumed that those who
desire some eXpedient must necessarily
prefer the one offered by the bill, or that,
because of their desire of some eXpedl-
ent. they may claim the rights of a
majority for this particular scheme.
When the actual majority have in
formally adopted this bill as their prefer
ence, they are still morally bound, from
its peculiar character and the profound
feeling with which it is regarded. to per-
nit the utmost latitude Of debate. in
order TO give themselves the opportunity
of weighing all views and modifying
their own. If debate Is worth while AT
all, it is only because it may change
opinion. To close debate arbitrarily
therefore, may prevent change OF
opinion which would change the major
ity. This is not plea for endless talk,
but for the most reasonable exercise of
an enormous and vital parliamentary
power.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29

Prom the sylvia Baa1ar
The EAGLE Is One Of the most impor-
tant papers IN the west and l. made the
more conspicuous noEg a. all eyes are d.
rected towards il IN IL ChampiOniug the
cause % resubmi--iou and IN fact i the
only heavy Republican daIiv in the state
that taxes that position Quite = mum
Der Of cur merchants and business men
take the daily EAGLE a. 10 reaches our
place a. early "a any other daily. II
gives full and reliable reports II all the
daily ne~s and Is a. ably edited a. any
paper IA the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
MUST BE EXCUSED.

As an offset to some acrimonious and
i'll timed words addressed TO Wichita, a
prominent business man of Newton
writes Us letter enclosing some sugges-
tive business figures and facts together
with some newspaper extracts and a
comparative showing of the banking
business. present and past, at Newton.
We can not use the letter nor its enclosed
contents. The EAGLE hurrahed for New
ton, as it did for all other southwestern
towns for years, and if this paper ever
contained an ungracious criticism of or
uncalled for fling at Newton it was in
the absence of its editor. The thing
probably never occurred. We have ONLY
the kindest of feelings for that people.
The EAGLE has warm friends there and
hopes ever 10 retain their respect and
good will. AT any rate no i'll natured
growl can make us say anything that
would forfeit either the good viii or re-
spect of such friends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
THE RECORD CLOSED.


From the LenyenwOrth Times.
Even before Mr.. Cleveland was inaugu-
rated president he declared in an open
letter IN favor Of the suspension of the
coinage of two millions month as then
authorize by law. 1t was well-known
he would have vetoed any bill looking to
increased coinage and the Democratic
house obediently refrained from passing
the silver bill! notwithstanding the Demo
Gratis had large majority. But as soon
as the Republicans obtained control Of
congress they enacted a silver law pro-
viding for largely increased Use Of sill
yer as money and the Republican presi-
dent promptly signed it. Thai is the
record of the two parties on silver and It
ought to forever shut the mouths of the
Democrats as alleged champions Of silver
money,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-29
THE MOONS INFLUENCE.
From Science

Prom Science
The comparative nearness Of this body
and the fact that It's phases occur in
about seven days, which Is approximately
the interval for the occurrence of storms,
have made II one OF the most popular in
fuences for weather changes. Soon
after the death Of the elder Herschel
there appeared a singular set Of weather
tables ascribed to him, and purporting 10
give weather predictions according 10 the
age Of the moon. These tables have been
scattered broadcast over this country.
Ii Is needless TO remark that HeFschel
had nothing 20 do with them. a. has
been shown DO his son. The moon j. az
inert mass, and can have no influence on
our vrether, except. a. We have just seen,
II has very slight tendency 10 drive
away clouds. Observations have shown
that the tide produced bv the moon IN
cur atmosphere Is only fouT-thousAndths
Of an inch Of mercury.