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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

Evangeline peered through the oranee
blossoms encircling her brow, pertly in
quir;ng if he was buying ponies or rice.
Having finished his travels and his in
vestigations, he as quietly stepped into
the state land Office one day and bought
over 100000 of acres of these lands.
Then the state stopped selling them, and
reserved the rest for actual settlers.
These were not the timber lands, but cot
ton and rice lands.
IS IT HEALTHY
The old citizens say 1t is, and there is
large settlement of Iowa people who
have been there from two to five
years, and they agree with the Oldest
inhabitants. But knowing the men
might be influenced by interest and I'M
willing to admit facts, / took pains to
talk to the Iowa ladies in the Hawkeye
settlement. When woman has lived
two or three years in a new country,
away from friends and relatives, she
never will praise country unless she
means it, and with one accord they all
expressed their delight with the country,
and told me that doctors bills were
hardly known. 1t is claimed that the
gulf breezes make it the most healthy
and delightful climate in the world.
JOHN SPEER.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
Csmpcissry Phipasfhrop~.

'FYou were discr6erly,- said the poles
judge as decent locking prisoner stood up
before him, and yon resisted the officer who
arrested you"
That's right, jedge = replied the prisDner
cheeTfully What's the damAgsT'
'Treutr-ivs dollars and cssts7
Here's the stuff. yer honor,n remarked
the prisoner pleasantly. taking a roll q bills
out Of bis boot leg II am philanthrupist
in my rsy and wan, % help your old town.
bat Tn - dgrusd stingy that Won't give up
a cent uniess have 10 Now be ccntnsuel.
after the amount had been eooutnd out.
give ne receipt and put my name IN The
papers as public ben-factor. Yon sist gos
cigar aeoat yOu, have yoar-W sShiazton
Star
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
ALREADY PARADISE.
Why the Arkansaa Didn't Believe In Civ
ing to- the Heather.

ing to the Heathen-
It is a difficult matter TO impress upon the
mind of the rural mau Of Arkansaw the ne
cessity of paying Immediate attention To the
heather. During camp meeting in Saline
county a preacher from Little Rock made an
eloquent appeal in favor Of the poor wretch
who eats harmless missionary instead OF eat
ing burtful bulk pork. When the preacher
had concluded, I'll old exhorter arose and
said:
Brethren. I've been nightly interested in
this Iectioneerin' fur the heather, an /
would row like 10 know something about
him"
Then addressing the minister, who had just
taken his seat tho exhorter said:
Brother, | would like TO AJAX you a few
questions The boys all say tha. they are
waitin TO see what stand / take, 10 you
won't object TO few questions, viii your
Certainly not
''Thankee. Wall now, how's poIitene~ in
the heathen's country
''He knows nothing Of politenesz
''Ah, hah- Well, how Is the question Of
capital and laborF
There Is no capital-no labor"
'No strikesP
''No."
"Got no canderdatesT
$40 candidates"
Don't have 70 wear no clothes, IL I under
stand the situstIonF
They have no clothes"
''No lawyers there, ] reckonF"
'Eo lawyers"
w ali. par-on, that's che country I'm ionk-
in fur. an of emergraton agent WIZ 10
come here he'd ketch every senabIe man In
Saline county. Boys, ! don't think We ksn
give Mr. Hestheu anything. II would be as
foolish kAulia' water an pour1n' 1T in tbs
river. "-Arknnsaw Traveller.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
NO NEED FOR sPLENDoR.

1t is stated that Gladstone, the great
English commoner, deprecates the idea
of the United States government provid-
ing itself formidable navy. 1t cannot
be that he hopes for any physical ad-
vantage, with a view to using it, for his
government OF any other power over
this country by the continued absence of
adequate defensive and aggressive
equipment. His life and personal his
tory does not bear out that idea. 1t
must be, therefore, that the experience
of his own government convinces him of
the folly of such policy. Preparation
for combat has led to many an overt act
that would not otherwise have been COM
mitted and where reason and common
sense would have served an infinitely
better purpose. Disarm the bully and
as rule the bully disappears. Appre-
ciating this fact all enlightened COM
munities place legal inhibition upon the
carrying of deadly weapons concealed
upon the person. And the word ''con-
cealed' is simply used as Dretext to
the constitutional preroga-
tive accorded to the citizen to bear
arms. What pity it is that there is no
power that can compel similar COM
pliance with this moral code on the part
Of nations. What q burden would be
lifted from the shoulders of humanity,
and what surcease of anxiety would be
could this be done. And it will
be done-in the millenlal-tide. Mean
while, at least at present, there is no
sufficient excuse for this government
to ape the balance of the
world in the armament folly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
NEW YORK BANKS.

OF the eighty eight banks connected
with the clearing house in New York all
but twenty-six have a capital of over
$500, 900. Two are capitalized for five
millions each. The Chemical National.
which has over six millions surplus and
nearly twenty-siX millions deposits, has
but $500 900 capital and no circulation.
1t is as much work to become depositor
in this bank as to be elected to Office 1t
keeps nearly seven millions III coin on
hand for the payment of demands and
one and one-half millions of legal ten
ders. The stock is held at 2117 per cent
and for many years none of it has been
obtainable.
From the Chemical down to the low
est bank on the list the surplus runs to
Sl01, 800. but no associated bank has less
than 81, SOC. 900 deposits.
The circulation of the New York banks
is insignificant compared to the amount
of business they represent, being about
81, 100000 The intention is to limit the
circulation, the only exception being the
Bank of Commerce, which has circula-
ton of 1884, 400, or nearly one-fourth of
the entire amount.
There are twentv-six banks in the city
not members of the clearing house. OF
these, one has a capital of one million:
all the rest having less than $500. 0G0
each, and majority of them 800. 600,
and deposit accounts ranging from
one hundred thousand TO over three
millions.
The enormous sums handled by these
banks represents, practically, the active
capital in New York City, but in esti-
mating the aggregate money capital
there, there must be added the equally
enormous amounts in the loan, trust,
and investment companies. When these
are Joined to the active capital it is easy
to credit the truth of the saying that
New York is the custodian of the money
OF the continent.
The deposit account. reaching into the
hundreds of millions, includes the
mOney-more or less, according TO the
volume of the transactions with the east
of nearly every bank in the country.
The failure OF one of the large banks IN
New York would mean loss ID scores
and hundreds of corresponding banks IN
the west, besides the local losses.
The New York clearing house Is the
touchstone of the commerce OF the
union a glance al its figures and COM
parison with the volume OF clearlngs of
other dates indicate the commercial
transactions TO cerntiuty. The clear
ings fer the week before last were Ss42,
Is, 253. 81: for last week, 500, ~. So. "a.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
IS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE A
FAILURE?

NEAR OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Jan. 26.
TO the Editor of the Eagle.
DEAR SIR:-Please allow me space in
the columns of your paper to express
my surprise and CONSERVATION at the
passage by the L. S. house of represen-
tatives of what is known as the Perkins
town site bill. Now l want to say to
the congressman who voted for that
measure that they either care but little
for their own regulations or designedly
and premeditatedly seek to do many of
the citizens of Oklahoma an atrocious
wrong. l am not what is known as a
boomer of the old school but have for a
long time been looking 10 the opening of
this country To settlement, and have
never believed the people who sought
TO settle here were doing any moral
wrong, and that they had the same
right 10 settle and live here as cattle men
had. There is no question in my mind:
and further believe that to place any
obstruction in the way OF those poor
people securing homes which does not
apply TO other people is simply barbar-
Gus. inhuman and unchristian But
our so-called statesmen seem TO think
1t necessary to knock the
old boomer out, even though it may
ruin thousands of innocent families who
have come into the territory in accord
ance with law, as they understood it.
and as | think any fair minded person
must admit that they had right TO I'M
derstand it. We viii go briefly over the
law and the executive order under which
we were permitted 10 enter and settle
in this territory:
In the FIRST place. by act OF congress.
the land was purchased by treaty from
the Indians. In that treaty was a pro-
vision thst any person entering upon the
lands purchased prior 10 the time fixed
tor opening the same To settlement would
forfeit al right to ever acquire title
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

1t seems probable that the ways and
means committee of ngress will have
u tariff bill ready to submit to that body
in a few days. The bill, it is under
stood, will be practically the same as the
bin passed by the senate during the last
session of the Fiftieth congress, and will
effect a reduction of the revenues of the
government in the neighborhood of So
100000. If such reduction as that is
made and the expenditures shall be kept
up to the present rate of increase, it will
not be two years before the treasury will
be as lean of surplus as the average
church contribution box. But that ap-
pears to be what the public demands
the condition, we mean.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
Burning Cheap Corn for Fuel.

Burning Cheap Corn for Fuel.
From the Iowa State Register
There has been considerable foolish
discussion among the newspapers ia re-
gard 10 the burning of corn as fuel by
Kansas and Nebraska farmers. Some of
the ultra religious critics contend that it
is stu 10 burn AIRY article of food.
wicked waste that cannot be too severe
ly condemned. This is mere anibbling.
a farmer can just as religiously raise
corn for fuel, If he can produce the
corn more cheaply than he can pro-
duce or buy the fuel, as he can raise
timber for fuel. Ii all the farm
ers of the United States would burn up
one-fourth of the total corn crop for fuel
they would at least save an equal amount
in fuel, al present prices OF corn, and
the remaining three-fourths of the corn
would sell for two or three times the az
gregate the surplus corn will bring at
prevailing values. Whenever corn is
cheaper than any other fuel obtainabie
it is the very best policy for farmers 10
burn it,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
His Efforts Appreciated.

From the Coidwater Review.
Marsh Murdoch, who wielis the quill
of the editorial we" of the Wichita
EAGLE, deserves the praise and support
Of every houest man in Kansas because
OF the fight be has now instituted for
the toiling laborer and the burdened
farmer While we believe be Is trend
ing in the steps OF Democracy and brings
out a certain Democratic ring IA his ut
terances, il matters little; If be il utter
ing simpliied Republicanism, it is no
difference. He is on the wave of truth.
and although now riding sea of rolling
pillows, the Review hopes to see him
enter port safety and land his cargo Of
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

Ex-Secretary Of the Treasury and at
present Senator Teller has some pro-
nounced views on the silver question, and
they do not tally with Secretary Win
dom's notions by good deal. The ex-
secretary is enrapport with the west in
particular and the country in general,
other than Wall street. on the question.
The country wants more money, but it
wants the circulating medium to be
money, not a mere commercial COM
modify, subject to the caprices of specu-
lators, which last is the common estimate
of the Window scheme.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

Despite the hardness of the times and
the scarcity of money III actual circula-
ton. the annual reports of railroads, in
surance companies and other monied
corporations. now being published, show
that last years operations were unusu-
ally profitable, and this showing is borne
out by the dividends declared. OF course
this is very gratifying to stockholders.
but it shows that somebody has been
paying extravagant rates of charges for
the service they have received.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
NEW YORKS SETBACK.

New York City is unable to command
the support of the state legislature in
her efforts to secure the worlds fair.
The bill empowering the city TO issue
bonds in the amount of $4,000, 900 to
promote the great enterprise was intro
duced into the state senate last week,
but that body, by vote of seventeen to
ten, refused to immediately consider it.
1t was laid over and can not pass for a
week or more. The postponement of
this measure is almost as bad for the
great metropolis as would have been its
defeat 1t cannot be passed in time to
have the desired effect upon the action
of congress. The members of the legis-
lature who insisted upon the postpone
ment seem to have been sadly lacking in
loyalty to the state. But possibly they
had a patriotic motive. The passage of
the bill might put in the hands of cor
rupt Democratic politicians of New
York City large fund to be used to
promote the political interests of David
b. Hill.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

We are all licensed to laugh at the
Chinaman, but how rarely it occurs to
us that he may be laughing also. A
leading Chinamau in New York being
chaffed on his custom of spreading a
splendid feast for Joss replied, with a
broad celestial grin: ''Chinaman feedee
his god; lazy Christian man waitee for
his God to feedee him"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

The Wells Fargo Express company has
just issued report showing the annual
product of the precious metals of the
United States and Mexico. The states
and territories west of the Mississippi
river produced in 1889 gold. silver. lead
copper to the value of nearly S121 .O00.-
000. OF this enormous output a trihe
over one-half was silver. The output IN
1870 was but little more than So. 000.-
00o, more three-fifthS of which was gold.
The enormous increase in the value of
the silver output is doubtless due TO the
introduction of improved machinery.
but it is significant fact that the out
put Of gold is less than it was nineteen
years ago.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

Gitfen, the British statician. says
that the United States is the wealthlest
country in the world. 1t is also the most
powerful. Upon her own soil Columbia
could withstand the armies Of the world.
and Yet her flag is treated with contempt
10y little fourth rate powers. In her
pursuit OF wealth the goddess of liberty
has allowed her sword to rust in its
scabbard. But if any of thelIttle fourth
raters, or the illustrators as for that.
think Columbia unduly timid or s,arev
they don't know the girl-have forgot
ten past experiences. She don't need 10
stick her pants in her boots and stalk
about with her girth loaded with horse
pistols to command respect, though she
knows how to use artillery as dexteri-
ously as the best Of them when occaaion
demands
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

What with the efforts of the great
Tammany brave, Dick Croker. to read
ex-Secretary Fairchild and Charles J.
Canda, treasurer of the National Demo
cratic committee, out of the clans of tie
faithful, and the New York World per-
forming the same ceremony over Sen
ator-elect Brice, of Ohio, and G. Cleve-
land, ESQ, the leadership of that politi-
cal following is liable to lose some of its
depth of draught. Well. upon the prin-
ciple that '.when thieves fall out honest
people get their dues" the country can
stand right smart of such curtailment
without sustaining irreparable loss.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
Nothing Done Yet.

From the Topeka Republican,
1t is now nearly mid winter, and con-
gress has not done thing towards n SER
vice pension; not thing towards irriga-
ton of the west; not thing towards re-
ducing the surplus; not thing towards
relieving the burdens of the people; not
a thing towards selecting place for the
worlds fair
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
Thanks, But He Has a Bigger Job.

From the Clark County Citizen.
About this time the papers all over
this congressional district are taking
turns in placing before the dear people a
suitable man TO fill the position now
occupied by Hon. ). T. Peters, who de-
clines denomination. Why not nomi-
nate, and sfterward elect, Colonel NJ u.
Muriock, of Wichita: He Is good Re-
publican, careful and earnest worker,
and one who could be trusted to attend
promptly and systematically to the best
interests Of the district.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
That Would Fix 1t.

From the Washington Post.
If Senator Butler will take the stump
in favor of expectation of the southern
negro and General Butler can be in
duced to speak out boldly for exporting
the southern white, the fixity of popula-
ton in the south will be assured for all
time,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Wood thieves are thick in Oklahoma
Frisco is talking of pontoon across the
Canadian.
Three Kingfisher officials are charged
with killing one Brady near FL Reno.
Custerville, wherever that is, Is mourn
ing over a collapsed school house scheme.
Noble is to have 30xjO two story brick
store building. Work on the foundation
has begun.
The teacher and meddlers are giving
Frisco something TO talk about, these
winter evenings.
The city school at Saltwater continues
to increase IN Inenbership-almost one
hundred enrolled.
Chicago News: Nothing short Of a dose
Of morphine will quiet the titles to some
OF the Oklahoma townsites.
People in Oklahoma are getting so well
acquainted that they can distinguish q
stranger, when he comes along.
The worst thing that has happened in
Oklahoma 10 the eyes OF other states was
that vigilanter's works az Guthrie
Norman is soon to he made money Or
der office, the postofice business there
having increased enough TO justify the
same.
the revivai IN progress at Oklahoma City
has prayed any for a territorial govern
meGL
saltwater Gazette. II the old adage
Early Easter, early spring" be true. then
We viii have an early spring tois year, as
April 6 is Easter.
Saltwater has growing q. = X. post
and Labor union. The majority Of people
in Saltwater must have come from Kan
sas. They act ike It
Norman Is young. yes she is bosstf3l.
The Norman Advance says: The hnest
crops Of wheat 10 the west can De fonod Oh
claims around Norman
There was big indian dance FRIDAY
night week ago al Orlando, aud some Of
The braves got on rampage and con-
PEELED several Of tie spdiencs 20 dane.
Congressman SpTinger's bill commenced
20 fall into disfavor IL Oklahouas from tle
very moment be wished 10 change tie
name 70 Columbia Oklahoma = merely
natne, but as q naIas the peopie GoWu
there are loyal 30 IL
Oklahoma Chief. Now IL tie winter o.
cur ctscout-at made glorious By toe
Thoughts Ct sgrlas. which MEANS SQUAD
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
If the railroads charge 10 cents for deliv-
ering a bushel of coal and IA cents a busheI
for hauling corn 10 market who gets
left and TO what tx enG if the farmer
burns his bushel of corn in lieu of bushel
of coal? J. S. Nick.
Logically, the railroads, and to the ex-
tent of "a cents for every bushel of corn
burned in lieu of to much coal; because
they loose the freight on both. The
farmer loses nothing at present prices of
both commodities and the freight
charges thereon, for two bushels of corn
will go as far, as fuel, as a bushel of coal
it takes about two OF the one to paw
for one of the other, including freight on
both.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
A Remarkable Sleeper.

Annie Carter, strong, healthy, ser
want girl employed by family in the
old town of Wesport, went to sleep nine
days ago and all efforts to awaken her
have been futile. Douches OF hot and
cold water, electric shocks and other
means have been exhausted. The case
is repetition of several cases which
have baffied the skill of physicians and
scientiats
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
An Inoisea-ant TO Marriage.

Friend-Yeu rcoesvsd a good nszsy pros
snts. aidn't peat
Briae-Y -. aid juzt think bow nscs-rso~t
of taeua are from married frpasls, aud 80
won't ave % give tDasn any IN rsszrn---
larEAz E.ss.s
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

In Philadelphia hhey call the places
where liquor is sold without license
"speakeasies" Such may be appropriate
in slow old Pennsylvania town, but
the word will not be adopted in Kansas
until the quality of the whisky admits OF
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
Poor Lite Btpya

Nov York@-iso poor it<ILs hcGinty ku-
ply is dad
Chicago Mans tsst sol Great ascrst
and with a tso foot rsosth- Why, 49, were
Eoirg % 5uy Essn % b.lgrs tas fair "a ers.-
gv~-z I'm
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

Justice. it is said. is leaden-footed, but
if YOU give it time it will get there new
ertheless. Herr Most no doubt tiattered
himself that procrastination would sup
plement the technicalities of the law SO
that the penalties due its violation might
at last be averted. But not SO. lie goes
to states prison in New York for lncen-
diary speeches made in the metropolis
about two years ago.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

Census-taking is big enough job al
ready. Propositions to enlarge It's scope,
and of course also the cost and patron
age of the undertaking, are unworthy
of consideration. Senator Berry, of Ar
kansas, proposes to add TO Mr.. Porter's
already topheavy establishments branch
charged with compilation of all manner
of statistics about farms, the mortgages
on them and the comparative wealth
and poverty of farmers in different
states and sections. As the effort to eff
ficently execute so cumbersome and diff
ficult an undertaking would be sure
either to break down or to delay the CEN
.sus, the authorization of it would be
unmitigated folly. The Berry scheme
is mere buncombe, and is meant either
as a bit of cheap demogogy or for pur-
pose of numbering the census work so as
to make it as unsatisfactory as possible
AMI thus provoke criticism for patty
ends
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

In the wine cellar under the Hotel de
Vile, Bremen, there are twelve cases of
holy wine, each case inscribed with the
name of one of the holy apostles. 1t was
deposited in its present resting place 255
years ago. One case of this wine, con-
sisting of five oxhofts of 204 bottles, cost
500 rix dollars in 1924. Including the
expense of keeping up the cellar, in
terest on the original outlay, and upon
interest, one of those oxhoGts would to-
day cost 555, 81 $40 rix dollars, or about
s., 900, 900 bottle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29

A Canadian court has ruled that to
DIM man on the street constitutes as
sault and battery. This was generally
conceded, however, before the Canadian
court was in existence.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-29
The Earth is Growing Larger.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The American Geologist is responsible
for the statement that the earth is slowly
but steadily growing larger, as it is con-
stantly traversing new regions of space
which it depletes of meteoric dust and
meteorites. There may, therefore, be
room for all of us vet, in spite of the
gloomy predictions of Malthusian mathe-
matIciaps