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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
TIE COMING POLITICAL QUESTION.
SPIvEY, KAN, Sept. 20, 1890.

| SPIVEY, nan, OepI. ~, 1CSu.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
/ have read somewhere that although
a general winning victory was entitled
to great praise, it took genius to bring a
defeated army out of the field, and it
was God-like to lead it clear ont of the
country-becoming a victorious exile as
were. If this is true, my friend Mac is
certainly a jove. Driven from his posi-
tons that protection was benefit to
the masses" ''that high taxes made the
taxpayer rich;" also, "that the scarcer
the money the more productions would
bring-the easier debts could be paid, -
he left Mr.. G. Wood Davis in charge of
the idea that in few months we should
| catch up to the production of
wheat with consumption, and then-a
bonanza for the wheat raisers. He calls
down anathemas against any one who
would then turn even hair against this
blissful condition of the farmers. He
also leaves a stern protest against the
government building warehouses to
store farm productions in-advancing
money on them, enabling farmers to
hold say 10 cent corn a short time and
realize 90 cents for it as the ''height of
folly" but enters no objection
to the government extending like
favors to whiskey distillers, and the
enemies of our "beneficent system of
protection importers.
Now as to our rapidly diminishing
wheat area" "How thin these cheap
goods wash" The "area" already de-
veloped in our country will supply the
wheat for our grandchildren's grandchil-
dren. 1t is not raised now because it
does not pay under present conditions
the conditions we are trying to rectify.
To show the utter fallacy of the area idea,
France, little France with 80, 600, 900 of
people on an ''area" one-fifth less than
Texas, actually exports wheat. But l
digress, my friend has not only marched
gloriously and victorious from the field,
but he has invaded the Argentine Repub-
liz, ION whom we stand ready to shower
the blessings of reciprocity, and in
trenched himself so securely behind some
of her Legislative foOlishness" that shall
not attempt to follow, not at least, until
that gigantic reciprocity railroad
Is built to encourage COM
merce which our legislation prohibits.
From his intrenchments in that far off
land he hastens to say that they are
'..busted" down there with an exceeding
muchness, all because the government
loaned money to the farmers Eat low
rate of interest" Now, several banks
in this and neighboring county IN
derstand, have ''busted" very lately.
Can it be possible for similar reasons
on account of the money loaned to the
banks without any interest by this gov
eminent? If such is the case dear mon
ey and cheap wheat are indeed blessings.
Friend Mac, allow me to ''shake" with
you on the proposition that sit S a crime
to take the peoples money for irrigating
to cheaper productions already
so cheap that farmers are rapidly going
into bankruptcy, and to pray that you
may yet be brought to see it is equally
crime for the government to take the
peoples money" to carry on the infant
industry in the east.
Respectfully,
SURE ENOUGH KANsAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
BIRD SUPER5TlTIoN5.

Toowls is ascribed supernatural wisdom.
Ill luck accompanies the possession Of the
peacock's beautiful feathers.
The cry Of the crow thrice repeated l. a
sure warning OF death 70 the Hindoos
The Mohsmuedans avsrthat \ man who
eats owl becomes the obedient slave q his
wife
The solemn. stately. sornbrs crow f. be
lieved 70 be especially cognizsnt Of coming
evil 20 man.
The cry OF ? peacock under a window
like the banshee's call, BODIES death % some
one within the house.
The white owl e. favorits among the
people q eastern countries and prosperity
dwells with It's prsssucs.
Among the Yves; Virginia rn5untsiae~rs
the GROWING q the cox before the door
tells OF coming company.
Tie granuies viii relate that a Eooss
calls every hour Of the night. and that a
bird flying into TIE hou1e Il q sure sga q
death.
Il is par CO a Mohanrnedan's faith tina.
peacock and q srzxe are sertiuals al the
gstes Of The Celestial City % give warning
q danger.
u - said q re lcr.ot. or golden eagle,
that y = bird that. Je.nz looked upon by
ons uho has tie yellow jaandlcE. curss tie
person, bat himself dies.
Throughout norths-n Germany ARD IA
the low co1ztries the s,erk l. bed ia BE-
loved rsvereaoe, Tor TIE peasants b@.ssvs
TIA, where toe stSrk EAs - brood 10 IRE
cat ever cora
All sea goizr birds arr uuter 'hs protsc-
ton % sailors. NO TrvsrA tseir pr-~,ao~
about a ship - Eus9lr.c-A Especially "a
this tree q tEs alhz;roHs---CkAries Nc
Lvalns n I1pplreottA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
JERE SIMPSONS TALK -,

Jere Simpson is saving in many places
that the Dodge City convention was run
by bummers from Wichita, and declar-
ing publicly, in others, that he knows
the author of the platform adopted at
the Republican congressional convention
and that there Is not a word of sincerity
in it. The eX-constable of Medicine
Lodge may win some votes from the ig-
norant and prejudiced by such talk, but
he can hardly fail to disgust fair-minded,
intelligent men. Judge SluSs, one of
the brainiest men to be found in Kansas,
and whose earnestness of purpose was
never questioned by any honest man
who knew him. was the chairman
of the commit on resolutions at Dodge
City. Henot only stands ready to defend
that platform in toto but to puncture the
sycophantic hide of the pessimist who
goes about among the farmers of the
west playing upon their prejudices with
vile ISLANDERS. 4 man who descends to
such a role on the stump would cut a
pretty figure in congress. We don't care
what Jere Simpsons dislike of Wichita
amounts to, nor now far he can make a
display of it win. but with such a man
as a representative the average member
of congress would no doubt conclude
that the Seventh district of Kansas stood
as much in need of missionaries as
Darkest Africa"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Crops and Prices.

Speaking of the wheat crop and of the
price the grain will probably command,
the London Times says: Europe. Egypt.
Canada. Australia and South America
show a grain in yield in 1890. as COM
pared with 1889. of $1,000. 600 bushels,
while the United States and India reveal
a loss Of $1,000. 900. Consequently the
crop this year in the aggregate Is 10, OOO-
600 bushels below that Of last year. II
last years yield had been above the
average the shortage now would not
have much effect on prices. This, how
ever, Is not the case. The crop Of 1883
was under rather than over the mean Of
the half dozen years Immediately pre-
ceding. Higher prices. therefore, for
the next six or eight months seem to be
indicated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Very Cleverly Done.

From the Wellington standard
Hon. Jacob Stotler, editor of the Sum-
ner County Press, is one of the leading
candidates for state printer and we are
pleased to learn that ne stands good
show Of obtaining that lucrative office.
Although Mr.. Stotler's politi S is differen,
from that advocated by the Standard, the
editor personally would be pleased to see
him successful in his race and would take
local pride in seeing a Sumner county
man occupy the position of state printer.
If services for party cut any figure IN the
contest Mr.. StOtler should win easily as
his life has been spent IN the harness Of
the Republican party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The Sedgwick county Republican
ticket is going to Withstand the wear and
tear of anunusually mixed campaign and
grow stronger every day up to the day of
election. 1t will do this, too, without any
animadverting of either the candidates
or platforms of the other parties in the
| field. The Democrats and Alliance peo-
pie have announced their platforms and
selected their candidates in apparent
good faith, and the Repub leans have no
disposition to fight either any farther
than to state their objections to the doc
trines advocated, The Republican plat
form is thoroughly Republican, with the
additional demand made upon the
Republican party of the state that the
question of prohibition be again submitted
to a vote of the people. This demand
consists of right adherent in every
American under the constitution. Solar
as the nominees are concerned they are
not only not Objectionable, but on the
other hand it would have been hard to
have chosen more popular ticket.
Every man on the ticket is not only well
and favorably known but nearly every
one of them is backed by an official
record which the great body of the Re-
publican party in the county sincerely
endorses. As officials they have not on
ly not made mistakes but accomplished
creditable acts not even demanded orex-
pected.
The records made and the work
accomplished by George L. Douglas and
E. w. Phillips in the last legislature,
for instance, has not been forgotten by !
the people. They did splendidly and are
all the better prepared from their ex-
perience to do more. We have never
heard vote or an action Of either of |
these representatives criticised. Their |
faithfulnesS stands undenied. AS for |
Buckner, Morris, Luling and Pence, their /
opponents may desire and may work for |
their places, but they can't say anything |
against them, or point to a thing detri- |
mental to either their faithfulnesS or |
Individually they may have |
their personal enemies, but they must be
very few in number. As nominees of a J
county Republican convention which
the right to re-
hearing on the prohibition question, an
extremist may be found here and there
who will fault-find and criticise. But
the great body Of old-time, straight-out,
right-tMnking, true
blue Republicans are more than satisfied
with the ticket and they will conscien-
tiously support it, and vote for it with
pleasure. While Mr.. Henley for repre-
and Mr. Smith for county com
missioner have not been serving the peo-
pie in an official capacity, they are still
well known as active Republicans of
honsst worth and ability.
In fact so satisfactory and unobjection-
able is the entire ticket that up to the
present time our political enemies have
been unable to develope sufficient oppo-
5ition to make the campaign interesting,
much less exciting. The opposition may
manage to say many pretty things about
but they cannot, truthfully,
charge the Republican nominees with
any lack of ability. with any remissness
as officials, nor with anything of which
honest and true men would be ashamed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

That little revolution in Switzerland
did not assume formidable proportions,
as the worlds revolutions go. The VIOLA
tile Frenchmen, for example, would
scarcely dignity il by the name of
emeute. 1t showed, however, that the
spirit of freedom and independence
which has always additionally per
tanned TO the Swiss still lives in that
hardy race. The people believed that
they were being wronged 10y their gov
eminent, and thereupon they proceeded
10 take things into their own hands.
with the result that they will secure the
revision of the constitution that they
demanded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Nr. Joe Armand has signed a. leading
tenor with the Boston IdeaIs.

Mr Joe Armand has signed A. leading
tenor with he Boston Ideals.
Charles Cogblan ia 20 b In Mr.. Lang.
tTy's support during the L0ndoa season.
II - said that Mrs Florence has followed
the exarnpis 49, By Patti. snd has had her
hair dyed bFiEat red.
Made Banks ia Joan % Arc" viii ~
1adeT the management q Hr Charles A.
.lEson d1rinz ths coming ssaS0n.
Jossphins shepard daughter q Mr. and
IN ". J. Flgr-ucs has b-en engazsd for
this ssAso1 by Mr.. Daaisl Fsohrn4a
Mss Bestsi1s TlTsuT. known In BAi,i-
more circles a. Mrs Francis Soots Ksy.
has ado2tsi re stage n "a Brown Potter.
Monroe ard Rice % Aunt BndEst"
fame. have zet;lsA Their difficulties ami
ezaly AID viii appear SSssthsr thls season
as usual
2 E Willard. the Eaglish actor. VIII -
ss-n 10 America this year. lie IL undsr
coufracs % 4 n Palmer. and VIZ appear
bo,h IN B,,stoa z1a Ss~ YORK
Praaess wiison sppe&rs % have soorss
the create. SUCCESS kD0wn sinos NH
d" 81 .Ls nzsairasls p<rfornzEnos R1Tst
Of "a asw ov~rz. ~Tos Merry MsaAFrk.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

The reliable Washington correspond
ent Of the Springfield Republican says
that Postmaster General Wanamaker
has declined to make any subscriptions
to the Republican congressional cam
paign fund this year There is nothing
remarkable or unreasonable about that
If Democratic authority Is to be relied on
with the accent on the penulU the p. IN.
4. paid enough to the national campaign
fund two years ago to exempt him for a
decade. nj least.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

A big menagerie Of wild animals were
turned loose in Kimberly, Africa, the other
day, and the results were even worse than
when the animals broke out of the Wich.
ita show last week.-Iawrence Journal.
Don't let the Wichita show worry you.
NO more docile and mild hammered ag-
gregation need be seen than were con-
gregated here on the occasion referred
To, and we have no idea they would do
any serious violence if they had the OPP
portunity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

The Democrats are figuring on making
November 10, the 18th birthday of
the venerable Ohio patron saint of that
political faith, something of a national
affair. They have arranged TO have
present at Columbus on that occasion
Messrs. Cleveland, Carlisle. Whitney,
Mills and others 10 take part in the exer-
cises to be held under the auspices of the
Thurman club. 1t may be proper TO
state, just here, that the celebration Of
the event will depend upon the result Of
the congressional elections to he held
throughout the country on the first Tues
day of the month, several DAYS before
the Thurman anniversary. If that result
shall be adverse 10 the Democracy there
shall probably he no celebration at
Columbus on The 18th.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
a STRANGE CASE.
From the New York Ledger.

From the New York Ledger
Some weeks ago a young man was
sightseeing in that church in Rome, the
Ara Cuii. where Gibbons conceived his
History of the Decline and Fall of the
Roman Empire" Suddenly he stopped
before the altrr of St. Francis of Assist
aud remained in rapt attention before
the picture of the saint. More than an
hour elapsed, and he was still seen stand
ing. perfectly motionless, his eyes fixed
on the well known painting.
At last the custode, as it was time TO
close the church, told him that he must
withdraw. The stranger seemed not 10
hear, and moved neither a foot nor a
muscle. still gazing, as if in ecst Cy. at
the picture. The custo0e shook him and
urged him to 60, but in vain, till at
length the municipal guards were called
in and the young man was lifted bodily
from the pavement, and taken first 10
the station house and then TO the Ospedale
della ConSolazoine. The guard had tried
10 bring him 70 consciousness by
dashinC water in his face and. shaking
him, but finding these measures ineffect-
ual, the man remaining with his ewes
fixed on some invisible object above.
and not a muscle of his body stirring.
they brought him to the medical waiting
room of the consolazione.
There the physicians Immediately pro-
nounced the case to be one of hypuotism
and after varisous remedies had been
tried without success. they at last sue
ceeded in bringing him to consciousness
by hypodermic injections Of ether. On
coming to himself, the patient said he
was Bavarian. and one of the attaches
of the German embassy, who had been
summoned. identified him as a young,
recently graduated physician, of Munich,
who had been subject TO hypnotic fits for
some time past. Thanking all the Of
ficials-medical, municipal and diplo-
matic--for the car and kindness he had
experienced at their hands, he returned
TO his hotel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

Speaker Reed viii have TO devise some
other scheme for holding a quorum
when one is counted in the house besides
having the doors Of the chamber locked.
A Texas statesman has shown his col
leagues of the Democratic side "a way
out of such a dilemma by forcing the
doors open. Points they can not meet
with argument they undertake to carry
by main strength and awkwardness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

The arrival of the Baltimore at Goth
enburg will he followed by solemn men,
orial services when the body Of Ericsson
is buried in his native land. The prompt
voyage of the new cruiser promises we
for her. future as a member of our
new navy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
1t Didn't Pan Out.

From the Lawrence Journal.
A fair has been held in Topeka this
week. 1t was called a Estate fair" but
the state is not now nor has it been in
any way responsible for the show. It
has not been a success, nor has it deserv-
ed to be. In spite of the efforts of the
newspapers of Topeka to assist the man
agement, and the papers there have
done more than their duty, the fair has
been next to a failure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

The complete official returns from
Maine give Burleigh, the Republican
candidate for governor, a plurality of
$40. This is one of the largest plural
titles ever won by the Republicans in the
Pine Tree state. other than in a presi-
dpntinl election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
TLHr hUT-

Cricket. the young oEio PAGER. has
record Of Alb
foy Wilkes holds the works record for
racing stations lis bes; tine for o1s
nile Is 2e3
The world running record for = mile j.
beld bv J. 3. PAggiu's famous Eyer Saliva
tor. his record Is -
3, - Szis tAs- Ts=z.a Euruh-- fhs fsrparss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

The worlds fair commissioners, while
seemingly trying to arrange the location
of the fair to suit everybody, and Chica
= in particular, are likewise arranging
matters SO as to make the event rich
harvest to some persons and corpora
tions. The dispatches tell us that the
franchise for furnishing transportation
between the dual sites has been awarded
the New York Central railroad company,
the fare not to be exceeding cents each
way. This will prove a bonanza to that
company in any event, and if the price
of admission to both departments is fixed
at in a single sum there is no estimating
how much it will be-vastly more, of
course, than if a separate admission is
charged for each division, for obvious
reasons. 1t will be the event of its exist
euce and of course Chicago will make
the most of it. But that's natural.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Scandalizing the Women.

From the Atchison, Kan, Globe
The women are awfully polite. Meet a
woman and tell her she is looking well
and she will say: eyes; l have been
feeling very well lately" Let the next
person who meets her tell her that she is
looking badly and she will agree that she
is sick, and has not felt well all summer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

The signing of the river and harbor
bili by the president practically
settles the question of a deep
harbor on the west gulf coast
and in favor of Galveston as the point.
This is a point of incalculable value
gained for the west. 1t will take several
years to realize the full benefit at the
rate of expenditure provided for in the
present bill, but it is hoped this will be
increased as its importance shall become
more forcefully impressed upon con-
gress. The fact is this item should have
been madea separate measure and the
appropriation therefor based upon the
merits, the Importance to the country, of
the undertaking. But it has received
substantial endorsement as it is, and is a
matter of no little encouragement and
qualification to the west and southwest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

Senator Plumb opposes the bankrupt
law bill because under it a creditor could
force a debtor into bankruptcy. Mr..
Plumb's amendment would leave the step
a voluntary one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

According to the Kansas City, No,
Star. the prospects for Colonel Moon
lights election in the First Kansas dis
srict are said to be very bright. This
picture was evidently taken in the
.,Ioaminu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

A Topeka real estate firm is going to
unload a lot Of its Improbable property
in lottery scheme called by another
name Topeka is a moral, law a iding
town when it comes to talk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Hes Both.
From the Atchison Champion.

From the Atchison Champion.
The Wichita EAGLE says that Father
Eskridge, of the Emporia Republican,
els posing as jiboose." We don't know
exactly what "jiboose" is, but we take
it for granted that it's true. We always
knew he was ''Dodo," but perhaps he
is ''jiboose," too.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

The Girard Press adds to the allitera
tive business:
Humphrey. Honesty and Home.
Robinson. Rum and Ruin.
Willis, Wall and Woe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
Everybody Knows That

From American Investments.
We have been asked something less
than eleven thousand times chow is the
western farm mortgage business and
we are not by any means tired by an
swering an equal number of times, that
the good loan business has always been,
is, and will continue to be good, and the
bad has always been, is, and will con-
tinue to be bad. Everybody knows this
q, hn tr11n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
He Fell Down the Mouth.

from Lnt AICDIsOu PdtTIOl.
The Champion knows of a woman who
caught, picked. cooked and served her
guest with a chicken, all in less than an
hour and half. What must have been
the feelings of the guest when he ascer-
tanned that he had eaten of a chicken
that was cackling in the yard an hour
and half before he sat down to the
table
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

In attempting to reform all the world
out of its vice and misfortune, General
Booth of the salvation army has under
taken a big contract Humanitarians
have been at this problem for several
thousand years, and millions upon mil
lions of dollars have been spent in prose-
cutting the work. Despite much that has
been accomplished, vice and misery still
holds full sway, until its seems as though
their power had been curtailed scarcely
at all. General Booths plans are not
new but they are on a big
scale. He proposes to regulate men by
their physical and industrial
He will not accomplish all
that he sets out to do. but there is room
for much good to result from well-direct-
ed efforts of the kind proposed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
A Difficult Task.

John Boyle O'Reilly.
How shall l habit break'"
As you did that habit make;
As you gathered you must lose
AS you yielded, nor refuse;
Thread by thread the strands do twist,
Till they bind us neck and wrist;
Thread by thread the patient hand,
Must untwine ere free we stand.
As we builded stone by stone,
We must toll, unhelped, alone,
Till the wall is overthrown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21
a Good Guess.

T
The next delegation in the lower house
of congress from Kansas will be as fol-
lows from the seven districts in their or
der: Charles Broderick, E. H. Funston,
B. w. Perkins, Harrison Kelly. w. A.
Phillips, Web McNall, J. R. Hallowell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

One week from tomorrow the greatest
agricultural fair ever seen IN Kansas
opens at Wichita.