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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
BEGGING THE QUESTION.

The Wichita EAGLE has received a short
letter from CGssius NJ. Clay correcting
some errors in that paper, and il feels 50
eIated over 1t that 1t prints column of rot
about anti-prohibition. Because Mr. Clay
| happened TO write to the EAGLE is no rea-
son why he should be dragged into the ser
vice of whisky.-Salina Republican.
That is about as unfair a criticism as
We remember to have seen of anybody or
anything. CassiuS VI. Clay has been one
of the counry's most conspicuous pub
licists for a half century past, and is to-
day one Of the clearest headed thinkers
eXtant. In connection with the brief
letter referred to, Mr.. Clay sent the editor
of the EAGLE a copy Of his Alumni adj
dress delivered before that society of
Harvard. of which he is an hOnored MEM
Der, and from which address we made
some extracts pertinent to two subjects
that occupy prominent place in Kan
sas' political economy today. MIR. Clay
is not dragged into the service of whisky
and nobody knows it better than the
writer of the foregoing criticism. We
apprehend that had there been no refer
ence to that companion idiosyncrasy to
prohibition, woman suffrage, in Mr..
Clay's address, or had his reference to
that subject been omitted from our pub
LEGATION, there would probably have been
no criticism from our Salina contempo-
rary. But invidiOus criticism is no ar
gument, nor does it meet or disprove a
statement of fact. The Republican didn't
attempt to refute Mr.. Clay's statements:
it couldn't, hence the criticism.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
PUBLIC PRIDE OF THE PEERLESS
PRINCESS.

The commercial metropolis Of Kansas
has been noted for the striking superior
itv of many of her business edifices as
z,ontrasted with those of other cities OF
an equal population if of many times heI
age. Wichita boasts number of such
edifices as would be no discredit to the
proudest city of the land. This is true
also of a class of quasi-public buildings,
such as her Grand Opera House, two
Universities, the Lewis Academy, and
especially of the Y. NJ. c. a. building,
said to be more imposing than any like
building to be found in any western city
great or small Her numerous fine
homes, also, never fail of calling forth
the admiration of strangers, for varied
beauty and fine architectural perspect-
ives. in both the modern and renaiscent
types.
But in purely public buildings Wich-
ita leads all the other cities of the state,
and leads every city of her size and pop
ulation on the continent, without doubt.
These are at once typical of the pride
and taste Of her people, and an earnest
of their faith in the city's future. We
present to our readers this morning
sketches of her three finest public edi-
fees. namely: the government building,
the county building and the city build
ing; all splendid and imposing struc-
lures. all built Of stone, and all fire proof
throughout, of which respective descrip-
tions viii he given in the near future.
Each is the finest public building Of its
character i'm the state. But few counties
anywhere in the United States boast
more beautiful and costly court houses
than that of Sedgwick county, one of
the Youngest counties in the new west,
No such court house can be found west
of the state ofIlinois. The work is gust
as good as that on the government
building, and it IS more than twice as
large as thesgovernment building but the
cost of the two was the same. The court
house is thelbrightest of the two, the mate
rial out of which it was built being native
stone. while the stone for the govern
ment building was brought from In
diana. The city binding which is now
in course of construction is of native
stone, also. Outside of the state capitol
building the'Sedgwick county court house
is the most magnificent and imposing
public structure in the state of Kansas;
next to it in all these particulars is the
city hall of Wichita. These buildings,
especially the city hall and court house,
stand the opponents of the faith and
pride Of a people whose city, while it has
a few imitators, has neither rival nor SUI
perior.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
TURNING EVIL INTENT TO GOOD AC-
COUNT

1t now begins TO look like the out
rageous misrepresentation made during
the past year or two about the over
whelming mortgage Indebtedness Of
Kansas farmers will inure to the great
advantage of the state. A misrepresen-
tatiOn when it IS exposed is at once con-
strued by the disinterested into species
Of persecution, and that never fails to
arouse a feeling of interest and SYM
pathy. Her marvellous crops of last
year, her freedom of severe climatic
conditions while other states and sec
tons have suffered severely, the alacrity
with which her farmers and others have
met their obligations at maturity and
consequent rapid diminishment of her
Indebtedness, her encouraging agri-
cultural prospects and advantageous
business outlook generally, are points
that are attracting the attention of home
seekers and capitalists from the north
and east, and the influx of these into the
state this year will without doubt be
surprising to the most saDguine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
guaranty,

VIII the Wichita EAGLE and Senator
Bently take notice that the Iowa legisla-
ture has adjourned without having solved
that resubmission problem. D Newton
Republican.
The EAGLE took notice of the circum-
stance, but not in surprise or disappoint-
ment. Fact is, that question not enter
ing into the contest when the members
of the legislature were elected, it would
have been something of a surprise if that
body had passed the bill referred to.
When the question comes before the peo-
pie of that state directly, and they fail
to emphasize a resubmission sentiment,
the EAGLE will acknowledge both the
surprise and disappointment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

This is the last Sunday ia Oklahoma. =
first year.
Everybody in Oklahoma has his eyes ON
Washington. They are expecting some
thing.
4 good physician would get q profitable
practice by locating a. Columbia. az there
is none within ten or twelve miles.
II j. rumorcd that the Cheyenne and
ArapahOe Indians are On tue war path.
hut the people ~ Oklahoma viii not build
any bIOcs houses on that account
The It joseph Gaze.te thinks that a
score 81 active. experienced viNlaHte-
could put iH sixty days work in that rec
ton with satisfaction 10 Themselves aua
profit 10 the country But the Gazette
j. published in Missouri the home ~ jesse
jane and the Younger. and some day b.
viii realize that the people oi Oklahoma
are not the yigilante kind
Oklahoma City Journal. No frost
after Easter Is u he farmer hobby and is
being veil followed by extensive corn
planting No cotton bar been planted here
vet bat large amount VIII p planted
during the coming thirty days. Nearly
every SETTLER has "a good garden. with all
kinds II truck MP and growing prom sing
abundance Of early food 10 hard lp home
.teader-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
A TYPICAL KANSAS FARMER.

Recent publications setting forth the
advantages-the climatic conditions, pro-
ductiveness of soil. susceptibility 10 vari-
ETY. of agriculture, etc.-in regard 10
Russell county, this state, prompted Mr..
f. j. Spencer TO write To a personal
friend. Mr.. J. 3. Corbett. who he knew
to be a practical farmer, and a resident
of that county for twenty years, for a
statement of facts based upon his per
sonal experince touching the subject of
farming there. Mr. Corbett Is a repre-
sentative citizen and farmer and a thor
oughlv reliable man. In reply to Mr..
Spencer's inquiries Mr.. CorbetC wrote him
giving the following data, which We are
permitted 10 use:
BUNKER HILL, Kan, April IS, 1890.
Z. 7. Spencer, Esq.
DEAR SfR-In reply 10 your letter of in
Quiry respecting the growing 81 wheat IN
Russell county. this state, VIII state that
| have made wheat growing "A specially Tor
the last fifteen years. with very satistac-
tory results. ] herewith submit a state
ment of average per acre and price from
1873 to'1SS4 Since the last date the price
of wheat has been low and | have not soWn
extensively. Ny crop of 1889 averaged
about twenty-five bushels To the acre. and
in some cases the yield was as high rs
forty-six bushels per acre. My last year.
crop was sold early, and the best grade
brought 50 to IS cents per bushel The cost
of raising. &c. was about - cents per
bushel. We have fair prospects for 1890.
We have good soil for all kinds
of small grain and see no reason why farm
cannot be made success in this part OF
the state My first wheat harvest IN
Russell county was in 1873. since that
date Ihave made wheat growing a spe-
cialty, with the following results:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Some one who objects to the sugar
feature of the tariff bill as reported to
congress suggests that it is like robbing
Peter to pay Paul, the idea of substitute
ing for tariff duty bounty that must
be raised by the government by taxing
something else. The most Objectionable
feature of the bounty idea, to our mind,
is that as a means of encouragement to
the industry-and that is all there is to it
it is too indefinite and uncertain in its
continuance to be regarded as a reliable
guaranty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Senator Teller of Colorado says it is
safe to predict that out of the present
silver agitation law will be enacted
providing for the coinage Of four and a
half million dollars month, and that
the certificates which viii be issued for
the deposits of silver bullion will be
redeemable in lawful money of the
United States Senator Teller is mem
Der of two silver committees and the
leader of that movement, therefore his
prediction has an air of reaSonableness
about it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The Chicago board of trade, in ''re-
solving that no member or members
should be permitted TO collect or dissent
nate quotations, confesses that its at
tempt to shut off the bucket-shops from
instantaneous and accurate information
regarding the fluctuations of the market
has been complete failure. The big
gamblers of the board and not the little
gamblers of the bucket-shopS have suf-
fered in this contest, as all sensible per-
sons from the beginning foresaw would
be the case. 1t was a sort of emergency
that didn't bring even temporary relief,
and of course the effort Will be aban-
doned at that end of the line. But just
wait until congress passes the antitrust
and anti-option dealing bill and Uncle
Sam gets after them, and then there will
be a cleaning out of the whole outfit,
big and little. Speed the day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

such as no other region can offer, if we
lay before eastern manufacturers the
fact that here are chances for profitable
investment that he cannot find else
where, If we say to capital that here are
opportunities for swift, safe and sure
increase such as exist nowhere else in
this country today, shall we be called
boomers? No, verify. That is not
booming. 1t is business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Many western and northwestern stock
men are hurrying the remnants of their
herds, left from the ravages Of the win
ter and scarcity of food, into Kansas to
save them and prepare them for market.
Large numbers of these cattle are now
fattening and frolicking on the luxuriant
pastures of the SUNNY southern portion
Of the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Senator EvartS has al last introduced
the queerest bill ever heard of. When
General Lafayette came 10 this country
in 1924 he was brought over in the ship
Cadmus. The descendants of the then
owners want the United States To pay
Lafayette's fare, and they charge the
modest sum Of S9.37I.61.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The United States senators are gener-
ally understood to be opposed to the
proposition TO change the mode of their
election 10 a direct vote of the people.
But that is not surprising; it Is a deal
easier to electioneer with q legislative
body than with whole state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Are peaches to become a delicious
memory only asks the Hiawatha World.
From the query it would seem 50. as far
as that neck of the woods Is concerned.
and the same Is true of many other sec
lions of the country. But IN sunny
Kansas the 'velvety. luscious, sun kissed
peach, which is delight to the eye and
nectar on the tongue. viii continue 10
be theme ef EMULATION.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20


Average number Of bushels raised per
acre for ten year, l6 $40. Average prlce
per bushel for ten years. ) 81 $40. Aver
age cost of raising above per acre for ten
wears. $3.50 Average net gam per acre
for ten wears. =. SO The average yield
on 81 acres soWn to Turkey wheat IN
1884 was 40 bushels per acre. Ny entire
crop for 1884 was as follows: Wheat
11.j1j bu.: rye, 300 bu.; oats, 200 bu..
and corn. ,. 800 bu; total, 1885.
Would be glad 10 answer any further
inquiries in this direction. Yours re-
spectfully, ). 3. CoRBETT.
Such results as the foregoing would be
considered highly satisfactory in any
country, but it IL no disparagement TO
Russell county 10 say that the record
quoted above can 81 equailed and even
exceIled in some other counties in this
state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Jokes about Clevelands vetoing pen
sion bills have sort of semi-sepulchral
sound, coming from Republican papers,
and in the face of the action, or rather
non-action, of the majority party in the
present congress on that question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The reason Kansas papers have so lit
lie TO say of the disadvantages of the
state and its towns and cities Is because
there are SO few of such drawbacks
and the few ore SO insignificant; while
the advantages are past enumeration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The Mckinley tariff bill, even in its
present shape, is incompatible beside any
tariff bill that was ever framed in the his
tory of the gOvernment.-Atch Cham
piou.
From the criticisms that are being put
upon 1t, we should say so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The Brazilian government has employed
specialists 20 frame new constitution.
This Is a new idea. Ii leaves the people
ont OF the question Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
Why: Haven't they the power to &C
cept or reject the constitution according
to their viii ina true republic:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The new tariff bin proposes to tax the
cheaper gloves 20 per cent, while the
better qualities are only TO have a 40 to
80 per cent tax on them. This Is hardly
fair. The latter grades should be- the
more protected, as they are kids" and
kids are certainly an infant industry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
The Nero IN hlIssls.ippL

Cor NeH 1ar5 Bf5tfd.
desire 10 say that the negroes 81
Mississippi. our delta country, are hral.
thv. prosperous and CoHtented. Thew
have the hest schools. there being 8
school on every plantation. II the other
states don't want the negro. they cannot
pack bim down here iDo quick. We GAIA
take care ~ the blacks and the racg
question. There o. uo race question:
whore urgrOes have plenty 10 d.. 10 eag
and 80 pear. Wherever the blacks are
idle and half starved yOa may expect -
have race trouble. II the government
wants 20 aid the negro. instead Il colps
nizur hiIa ia Kama, Mexico ~ else&
wherr 10 can best give him as-iatancc ~
providing him transportation - tL5
delta country ard banding good ieyes-.
% protect Tire land 10 works upon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

The Jewish people, if they wait patti
entlymay yetget go.bacHto Jerusalem 1t
was a long time between 1858 and 1890
but a Democratic governor managed to
get there in Rhode Island.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Senator Blair's latest scheme is to have
the sale of liquors prohibited in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Blair is an example
of what tongue viii do for a man. Even
his cOnfreres have forsaken him,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Mckinley says his tariff bill will re-
duce revenues 100000, 900; Mr.. Carlisle
saws it will increase revenues 81, 1000, 600.
This is $64, 900, 900 difference Of great
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Prom enc stafford HH-s.1.
We -ee the Wichita Daily EAGLE gives
their board 81 trade IS big send of iu
their Sunday edition. They deserve n.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
LACE CURTAIN SALE
so pair Nottingham lace curtains at sec
40 pair Nottingham lace curtains at liz.
SO pair Nottingham lace curtains at 1.39.
30 pair Nottingham lace curtains at 1863

These are full lenght curtains and worth 30 per cent
more than we ask Full and new lines of Swiss, Antique
BRUSSELS Net and Irish Point Curtains. New Surh
draperes and new scrims 1000 yards of scrm, white
and coored at &C. &c and 1Oc yard
We will make great sale this week of black lace fish
nets 45nch at 9Sc black stripe lace drapery net 50in
at 9Sc black fancy lace drayery net 50inch, at 123c
beautiful 45nch Chantea lace fOuncng just received
Do YOU want a good sun umbrella! We can sell you
gold handle gloria for 9Sc 200 black silk sun umbrellas
at 146 we will show you an immense stock of sun UNI
breas in all quantities and all the latest handles.
5000 wards Index Linen at ) cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Kansas has at present 159 national
banks. with resources aggregating $50,
905 0123 S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Kansas will be the home-seekers goal
this year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Artist. ifYou Please.
Frrsr 90 Cirsrsatef sas-
Tie EAGLE o. booming quite an Illus
traied rzlpaf. The artist l. . good one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-20
A MODERN HIGaWAYMgN.
a Man Who Combines Dick Turpin
and Jack sheppard.
Ffo,o the Pal BfaH Gazet

=
Ffoto the Pal BfaH Gazette.
An interesting account is given by the
Johannesburg Star of the police chase after
McKeon, the bank robber, whose achieve
ments in the manner of perpetrating rob
berries. escaping from jail and eluding the
police entitle him to rank with the notorious
Jack Sheppard. and whose regard for his
clever black horse reminds one of Dick
Turpin.
In the hurried start after McKeon when
he escaped from the Pretoria jail says the
newspaper in question: the mounted police
forgot TO take handouts with them.
Further, McKeon had friends all along the
route. He&pwas born in Basutoland and
every Basuto is his fast friend, even to
Mama. Consequently when the police in
quired along the road Of Basutos if they had
seen two men pass on horseback they inva-
riably said they had not.
McKeon's love for bis famous black
horse, now at the mounted police barracks,
was extraordinary. The police had to have
three renounts before they could run that
horse down. Two Of the mounted police
sighted MoKeon and Cooper FAR ahead of
them. They spurred on after them, think
ing that they would bring their fugitives 70
halt On TIE steep bank OF tn= Rhenoster
7ver Nnsb was their sa-Glse. however,
wnen thsy saw McKoon leap .sis borse down
bhe 2O-foot bank into the river. swim across,
and when he saw Cooper's horse would not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-20

follow. come back, and. reaching out, pull
Cooper's horse down by the bride and
drag him through. One Of the police
meH had a rife sad resolved 70 Ike q long
shot.
Whea McKeoa saw the smoke Of the gun
rise he aud his companion drew their horses
apart and the buuet passed between them.
shortly after, Mckeon drew his horse up,
leapei down. removed the saddle, and stood
pattlng his horse on she head. The ponce
approached ana he surrendered without q
word. giving over his s. O revolvers with the
remark that he was euriching the yern-
menU With revolvers, for this was the sixth
trey had had from MIN. He said be gave
himself UP. because he did not wish % Kill
his horse. Cooper handed over bis revolver,
too. looking "a; her glum.
McKeon said he knew he would receive
Twenty-Five lashes, but re would only say
in iaIl for eight months when he would
once more say good-by to the authorities.
He did not know why they had 6 ven him
twenty-five years, for he had not murdered
any one or stolen a sheep or OK. Ronbing u
bank # their surplus money was no crime.
The police were entirely taken of their
guard, and consequently at daybreak the
next morning the birds mad flown unoh-
served by them McKeon has since teen re-
CAPTURED at LadyDrand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-20

Advertise nothing but true
facts and give good value
twelve months in the year.
They guarantee the public
that the price paid for an
article in their establishment
is as low as it can legitimately
be sold for. They cheerfully
refund, IN every instance, the
money back for any unsatis-
factory purchase, which is a
sufficient guarantee of receiv-
ing fair dealing and honest
transactions.
To those whose wardrobe
is as yet incomplete, we would
ask them to inspect our large
and varied line Of novelties
before purchasing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-20

Ladies Chemise, good muslin, at 2ic each.
Ladies Chemise, lace trimmed. at 25c, worth
35c
Ladies' Chemise. Hamburg trimming at 4oc,
worth 75c.
Ladies Nightgowns, torchon trimming, at
39c, reduced from Soc
Ladies Nightgowns, Torchon and Hamburg
trimmed at 75c, worth 81.
Ladies Nightgowns, deliberately trimmed, at
Csc, worth 81 50.
Ladies Muslin Drawers, tucked. at 100, worth
Soc
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, tucked and lace trim
med, at Csc, worth 40c.
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, tucked, Hamburg
trimminy, at 35c worth Soc
Ladies' Skirts, full size, good muslin, at 29c,
worth SOC.
Ladies' Skirts, Hamburg trimmed, at 7ac,
worth 81.
300 dozen Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Undervests,.
at 10c, worth Csc
80 dozen Ladies' Black and Colored Silk Mitts,
ats19c, worth 36c
Drives in Ladies' and .Children's Fast Black
Hose, at 10c, 15c and 19c pair.
New Line Ladies' Blouse Waists, in light and
dark colors, at SOC, worth 75c.
linen Collars, all the newest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-20
Wet Or Dry, Hot Or Cold
MORRISON, FOYE 6 CO.
Are Always Crowded With Buyers,
AND NO WONDER.
UNPARALLELED BARGAINS In EVERY
DEPARTMENT.

Fast-color linen-fnish Lawns at 3]6c,worth &c.
New French Printed Challtes at sc, worth 1Oc.
Atwood Challes at 1219c, reduced from zoe.
White Corded Lawn at 3s4c, worth Sc.
White India Lawn at 1Oc, worth I9c.
White Plaid Lawns at 10c, reduced from 10c.
Huckaback Towels at Sc, each worth SC.
Bath Towels at 10c each. worth 15c.
81 White Mosquito Nets at SOC, price else
where soc.
1871 White Crochet Quilts, reduced to 75c, SIC
and 81.
5O-inch Black Drapery Net at 49c. reduced
from 81.
5o-inch all-Silk Black Drapery Net at CSC, re-
duced from 81 80.
45-inch White Embroidered Flouncing at half
original price.
Swiss Nainsook and Cambria Embroiderles
reduced to cost.
Boys Cashmere Pants, size TO IA years, at
25c, worth doc.