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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
a COMING CONFLICT.

Representatives of the German Turner
societies of Wisconsin, Illinois and In
diana, at meeting in Chicago a few
days since, took action asking that the
Worlds fair in 1892 3 shall be opened by
official authority on Sundays. The
Turner's national convention will meet
in New York next month and action
viii be taken then to inaugurate an in
fiuential movement for the purpose of
securing the Sunday openings.
This will awaken very general and
earnest discussion on this question. All
the forces of anti-Christian sentiment
and wide open liberalists all over the
country will be arrayed against the
American Sabbath. In this country the
Sabbath is not only a Christian institu-
ton. but by the traditions of our fathers
from the Plymouth Rock pilgrims down;
by the established habits of our people.
and by the highest and purest sentiment
of this nation, it has become in an emf
nent sense an American institution. \
very large preponderence OF this patri-
otto sentiment as well as the Christian
conviction of this country recognizes
this fact. So deeply embedded in
the American mind Is the idea.
and so potent is its influence upon
American life and action. that it
tenaciously clings to Americans when
on foreign shores. This country mas al
ready made a record on this question.
not only at home but also at the world 5
exhibitions in other lands. At the Paris
exhibition in 1873. the American eXhib-
itors recognized Sunday TO an extent
which made it subject of general re-
mark In 1881. at the electrical eNposi-
ton in Paris, our state department took
decided action favoring Sunday closing.
and at the worlds exhibition last year.
the representatives of the United States,
following the instructions of Secretary
Blaine. suspended all official business on
Sunday
VIII this country, when at home-as
the misunderstanding the whole world.
allow her record abroad on the Sabbath
question. TO he disparaged and annulled?
When the world makes its estimate of
the blessings and greatness of America,
the sacred Sabbath as an element in these
must not be eliminated. The question
l.. shall America, in her appearance at
the worlds fair. within her own borders.
present herself in her own real charac-
ter, or shall she for that occasion become
Europeanized. and join in the foreign
method Of tramplinc under foot this in
stitUuon. the sacred Sabbath day. so
cherished by Americans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
OKLAHOMA.
WICHITA, Kan, May 13, 1890.

WICHITA, Kan, May 10, 1890.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
VIII you kindly inform me, and your
readers in general as to what is the cor
rect pronunciation of the word Okla
homa2
| have heard it pronounced with the
short sound of 20" in the first syllable, and
by persons who maintain that this pro
nunCiatiOn is correct. | like the word
best with the long ''o' sound. and should
like to know if it is not correct.
SCOTT RUsK.
We do not know certainly. The first
time we ever heard the name pronounced
was by Hon. Sam1 c. Pomeroy, then
United States senator from Kansas, and
he gave both ''os'' the long sound and the
"a as in what" An educated New
York Indian once told US that that pro-
nunciation was the correct one. The
same authority informs Us that the
proper pronunciation of Wichita was
"Oo-eesh-e-tah." We guess your notion
of the pronunciation IS correct, but we
will have to be content with whatever
the inhabitants Of that bright land may
settle upon. kansas used to be spelt
Comes and Kanzas and pronounced
Kon-saw an kaw. but usage has got it
down to what it is, which what is indefi-
nite and somewhat mixed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
A TRIBUTE TO THE PRESS.

| The state board Of health. in its annual
report just issued, pays the following
tribute to the press of the state for the
help which it has lent in the sanitary ed
ucation of the. state:
During the past five years we have
made wonderful progress in sanitary re-
forms through educational channels, by
means Of circulars. pamphlets, reports
and other publications, freely and gratu-
itously distributed, and published very
generally III every county throughout
the state: SO that the people absolutely
know more than ever before about pre-
ventable diseases, their restriction. man
agement and prevention - knowledge
that IS of incalculable benefit to individ-
uals. families and communities. Too
much praise and credit cannot be given
to the press throughout the state for its
willingness and readiness. at all times
and under all circumstances. 10 publish
and circulate all information and litera-
.ture requested for the benefit of the pco-
pie. Ii has been the right hand Of power
10 the state board of health IN dissemln-
ating and educating thousands OF people
who could not otherwise have been
reached. All this has been cheerfuIly
rendered: and that, too. without any pc
cuniarv remuneration, but In the spirit
of the Good Samaritan"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
HIDES AND HIDES.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
The statement Of DR.. E. p. Miller re-
Gently in the EAGLE, in reference to a
duty on hides, are misleading. He
would have Us infer that all hides are
alike. and u>ed.f for the one purpose, 70
make boots and shoes: that the reduc-
ton Of the price of hides since 1872 was
the result Of placing hides on the free
list. and that the farmer would get the
fifty cents additional which he states
would be added 70 every hide under a
fifteen per cent duty on foreign hides
imported.
Leather dealers tell Us that the foreign
dry hides do not compete with our do
nestle green hides-the two varieties
being used for separate and distinct pur-
poses-if this Is not true | desire 10 be
corrected. Il i not necessary here 10
state the many different purposes
for which leather Is used.
The causes which have operated 70
cause a decline in the price Of cattle.
have also operated 70 lessen the value Of
hides. II : doubtful if the farmer would
get the fifty cents above named. The
srimulauts given 10 the tanning industry
and the manufacture Of leather goods
since the abrogation Of the duty on hides.
Increasing our expectations Of leather
and leather goods. has materially inCFea~-
ell the demand for domestic hides. The
number Of hides imported annually into
this country since 1922 has not varied
much. The number OF hides produced
In tins country now. annually. = more
than twice the number produced IN 1870.
For Republican 70 advocate tariff re-
form Is not hereSv The Mckinley tariff
bin Is not in the line a tariff reform.
Gro. \. Miller
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
White House Of InnGS 4 Ross.

There are about as many people watching
the Cherokee commission as there are
/ taking in the new government.
The papers say that il Is intimated that
Horace speed viii have some trouble IN
getting his confirmation as territorial at
tOrney.
\ Guthrie man has just become the
father of his twenty-tifth child. Oklahoma
i doing her best TO show mp we'll IN the
next census.
4 small house built on low wheels and
drawn by two yoke OF cattle passed
through Anthony the other day on the way
TO Oklahoma.
The time Governor Steele gets through
Kissing the native oklahoma children. his
opinion of the country viii be heightened,
depend upon it.
ChaS VI Makepeace, Of Kiugfishcr, is a
candidate for the appointiye Office Of clerk
ut the county of kiugtisher He is for
mcrly OF Indiana
Speaking Of the murder az Oklahoma. Il
seems little strange that men who had
lived together but for one year should
have an old grudEe-'
The Chief says that an Oklahoma editor
in debt will not run of The Oklahoma
editor it says, who can accumulate
creditors is a honey
The soldier boys who have been en-
Camped in Guthrie packed their haver-
sacks this morning and took up their line
Of march for Fort Reno, says The Demo
crat
Our county T. 1G1' miles in length by
35ta miles iu width, and our area isl g .G9s.-
100 acres of splendid agricultural and
grazing land, or -, ll5 quarter sections,
mnch of which are yet ccupied.-Bea-
yer Advocate.
The Republicans Of Little River county
held a county convention at Norman ola
May 9Th, and recommended 20 the governor
that the following persons he appointed
70 the several offices. VIZ. County trea~Ur-
er, I'd. Correitc. 81 Norman. county judge
j. ID. ChIll~1u- Of Norman. county clerk.
X. r.. Inns. Of Norman. Wood I.ytlc. ~
Lexington. county attorney. II. 4 SmoCk.
of Norman county surveyor. Tyler Blake
OF Norman, coroner, @. II. Funk, OF Nor
man.
Only a short time ago corn Was plentiful
on the streets % Norman az - cents per
buShcl while 90 the present time b. D. sell
ing at - cents and is scarce af that price
The abundant crops Of the Chickaeav
country Kept the market here well sup
Piled ot many months past. bui now being
about exhausted and prices rapidly ad
yaucinK a' other points. 81 course DO maks4
higher prices here. our people will soon
have and abundance ~ home grown crops
aud plenty for all Norman Transcript
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

/ ness and to an increase of dissipation;
( that we all ought to work more rather
than less hours; that no man can expect
+ to get rich If he reiaXes his industry. and,
as one individual expressed il, that in
this country ii is natural and unharmful
to work hard and COnScientlOusly.'
These opinions have an antedllUvian
flavor. The conditions of success, or
even of comfortable living. at the out
set, in this country. were eNactIng and
allowed of comparatively little TelaXa-
ton. 1t was a just reprOach that Amer
leans took life seriously and did not know
how TO enjoy themselves.
But times have changed and we have
, changed with them. The elders of the
past generation may preach that work Is
the all IN all of existence. bat they have
few followers. Eagerness for the aC-
QUESTION of wealth has not relaxed, but
we are coming 10 recognize the fact that
abundant recreation is not only lnCOm-
patible with, but really contributes TO,
the most substantial success.
The new spirit of the age Is a desire for
emancipation from the burdens of life.
We would make work our slave instead
of our master. Current industrial pro-
gress. new inventions. changes in
methods of business. the whole develop
ment of our civilization, enable Us TO
conquer conditions more easily and to
give fuller scope to our faculties of en-
iOyment.
One needs only to look about TO recog-
nize this truth. The workmen contend
for eight hours as a days work The
Saturday half holiday is already estab-
lished IN many states. and will soon fol-
low elsewhere New holidays. such as
Labor day. are instituted. The summer
vacation is now the regular thing among
all classes, although a few years ago it
was unknown. We support theaters,
base ball, yachting, horse racing, at
cost of millions OF dollars 10 each form
Of relaxation every season.
In fact, the unaIloyed pursuitof happi-
ness has almost become a serious bust
ness. The gospel of recreation Is every
where taught, and we live as though de-
termined that all work and no play shall
never make dull Jacks of us.
And we are wiser. happier and richer
than we ever were before.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

The disclaimer of the board of directors
of the miners and stock exchange, as
promulgated from Kansas City, Missouri
division, in yesterdays dispatches, of any
responsibility for or sympathy with "a
petition that was sent in the name of
that organization to the congress asking
for the imposition of duty on Mexican
silver ores, it should seem tous sufficient
to settle that question at once and for ALL
The pretext set up for placing a duty on
that article was that it is demanded by
the mining interests of the western
states and territories, but now that the
recognized andauthorized representatives
of that interest deny making any such
demands, there is no excuse left for
burdening the necessary commodity, and
indirectly our own surplus of agricul-
tural commodities with unnecessary
revenue assessment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Politics in Oklahoma may now be said
to have fairly begun.
Oklahoma City will also have n deleya-
ton 10 meet the governor.
Native strawberries from southern Okla
homa are on the market
Oklahoma City is seeing that a bridge f.
built 10 turn trade that way.
It is now stated that Robert Martin. the
new secretary. j. from III Reno
Oklahoma City claims 10 have an opium
joint, but II doesn't use 10 As "A boom item.
It isnow announced that the governor
and other officials viii arrive the first o..
next week.
a saw mill on Turkey creek advertizes
Oklahoma lumber for sale al Sl} and So
per thousand.
The strawberry festival and che boz
tamaia man have broken loose ia tie
beautiful land
The New World o. Kin2Gsner. has an
associate editor Tl4S is Kind Ji SCOOP
ou the other dailies
Nearly q hundred witnesses from No
Man. Land are attending the session ~
court ~ Paris, Texas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

A religious journal, discussing the Ia
Dor problem, argues that eleven hours IS
a scriptural days work, because in the
parable of the vineyard it is told that the
labOrer who came in at the eleventh hour
got a full days pay. The force of that
argument is not apparent. It only shows
how much the nineteenth century has
improved upon the scriptural idea. How
belt, the journal mentioned is off in its
Interpretation of the scripture text re-
ferred to. According to accepted au-
thoritieS the eleventh hour corresponds
with our 5 o'clock, which wonld make
the scriptural days work cover twelve
and possibly fourteen hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Rapid transit for New York city and
general registration for the state are the
ends to the attainment of which every
public spirited senator and assemblyman
should devote his energies during the re-
manning hours of the session. declared
the New York Star the day before the
legislature Of that state adjourned sine
die. and Vet those few remaining hours
were frittered away without either meas
IRE being enacted. and worse still. with a
prospective deficit in the states revenues
of nearly two million dollars unprovided
for. After all. it seems that state leris-
latureS average up aboutalike as to prac-
teal legislation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Such occurrences as that reported in
the dispatches to have occurred in the
Baptist church at Joliet, ILL.,, do more to
retard the cause of christianity than that
church and its pastor will be able to
counterfeit and overcome, even by united
and Jealous endeavor, during the life
time of the one who shall live the longest
No difference which faction is right in
the controversy, neither can afford to
precipitate such condition as now exists
in the church named. Such actions are
not prompted by the Spirit of the Master,
according to the worlds idea of Its in
quotations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

The Indian of the territory Is awaking
to the fact that the best thing for him Is
To become citizen of the United States.
The progressive and educated Indians. ii
Is said. already favor an equitable divis-
ION of the lands. and they all probably
are Of the same opinion. barring few.
maybe. who have a store of private
snaps to hank upon. as long as the
Indian remains in his present condition.
The namby-bambv sentiment that the
white man arrogated To himself the
hunting grounds of the Indian. and in
consequence owes him an everlasting
debt, has disappeared in a surprisingly
short time. The focus has been brought
down on the right view of the matter
that the Indian race viii owe the whites
a debt for associating them with and
raising them 10 civilization
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Colonel Marsh Murdoch asserts that pro-
hlbition is not the cause of the empty jails
in Kansas. He could come nearer making
people believe that it is not the cause of
the empty houses in Wichita.-Emporia
Republican.
No doubt, for the very simple reason
that there are no empty houses in Wich-
tia to speak of. Statements to that eff
feet are a good deal like the statement
about the empty jails in this state, the
result of the same accredited cause, that
IS, it is so largely matter of imagination
that one IS magnified into score. Our
e. c. should bear in mind the proverb of
stone Jhrowers and glass houses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

The statement that was at first made
that NauX, who was nominated by the
Democrats to succeed the late s. J. Ran
dali in congress, is a protectionist of the
Randall order. Is now denied. the know
ing ones" asserting that he is a rank free
trader. The election next Tuesday will
probably settle the question. If VauN Is
elected 1t may be set down that he enter
tains Randall'S views on the tariff: if he
Is defeated it may be taken as prima
facie evidence that he trains with the
Nlills-Cleveland school.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

If the Louisiana legislature means 10
entertain proposition from the Lottery
Co. for the renewal of it, charter it may
just as well adopt a diplomatic policy
and wait little longer for another and
better bid from the company. As far
as the purchase price Is concerned the
more the state gets the better II Is for the
state. Is It comes out OF the pockets Of
non-residents mainly. Il IS said the pat
ronage tie lottery receives from Louisi-
ana. outside of New Orleans. Is no larger
than many other states, regardless Of
section.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

A movement is said to be in progress
in Omaha for the organization of an
anti-Prohibition amendment league. 1t
is stated that all of the wholesale and
jobbing houses. banks and leading bust
hess men. VIII take hand in the organi-
Zation, but that everyone connected with
the liquor interest viii be excluded
They propose to go into the campaign
solely ON the principle of business econ
omy,' Is the statement that is made with
reference to the movement.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

What with the Shriners at Leaven-
worth. the fremen and educators at
Hutchinson. the sports at Abilene, the
medicos and undertakers at Salina, the
cupids at Wellsford and lesser events at
other points, Kansas is devoting herself
to pleasurable pastime5 "a right smart
Just now. lis well: all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

From tis Kansas r.tg JesrlsI
The hat failure II the Times azellza-
tHn. concerning Senator Ingalls, a. thu
more iIalcIyu- in yle" o. ths way that
the Times a1terfI-ei t. on the dag pre-
Fiou- 20 IT, publication. A stale story
which had been ta~ksd about tho aoun-
try ard refused ~ other ursssrafers as
WnrtEles- l- uOs very irrational
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Senator Jones is not in accord with the
ideas of the eastern money bags on the
silver and currency question, but accord
ing to the popular notion in the west his
presentation Of the question at issue in
his great speech before the senate on
Monday and Tuesday is SIMPLY con-
elusive and unanSwerabIe. The friends
of silver and of the governments control
of the circulating medium are content to
rest the case upon the Nevada senator's
statement and argument.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Alabama's defaulting state treasurer Is
serving out his sentence in the convict
coal mines. Recently he was elected
by his fellow convicts treasurer of their
savings. accumulated by working over
time. Perhaps these convicts believe
that there Is "honor among thieves. 80
More likely they consider that the
restrictions imposed by the prison
authorities are a surer guage of the hon
esty q. their companion. There would
be a pointer in this forthe state prisoners
Of several other southern states. only
there Is no other state that has its de-
faulting fiduciary within its prison walls.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
THE GOSPEL OF RECREATION.

From the New York Star.
In Boston recently the s1biact of q
regular Saturday half holiday has been
under discussion. Business men Of the
CITY have been interviewed, and many
Of them are much opposed tothe scheme.
The burden Of their argument Is tina.
the proposed holiday would lead to Idle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Superintendent Porter. Of the census
bureau, has decided to form collection
of all the newspapers, magazine and
periodical publications of every descrip-
ton published in the United States this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Mr.. Bernard Kelley made great point
against Wichita in his Fl. Scott speech
touching the large number Of criminals
in the Sedgwick county jail as compared
50 some other counties, he knowing all
the time that Sedgwick county not only
holds nearly all the time prisoners for
other counties. but that the. L. S. Dis
trict court prisoners for the Indian terri
tory are confined in this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Cover in Kansas declares the Kansas
City News, "A half pint bottle contains
just one drink" The fact that some Of
the writers on that paper are from Wich-
Eta viii explain this statement.-Law
Journal
The cuteness Of some of the writers on
the Journal in catching the point OF the
News statement shows that they are
likewise onto the original package fads
in whatever form.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
EXCHANGE SHOTS
Take no Chances

Author gHkEoHu
The knot was tied. the pair were wed.
And then the smiling bridegroom said
Unto the preacher. "-tal pay
To you tAe usual fee today.
or would you have me wait a year
And give you then hundred sIear,
As happy a- ! esfimates'
Z be prD1cisr Ipsf uo time in thought.
Io bis reply no sfudy brought
ia.rr were 40 wrinkles on his brow.
sand be-. Iii take g. now. 90
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

A current item states that ''while
smoking a cigar, an Indian tiger seized
an English officer and carried him into
the brush This is a telling argument
why men should not smoke cigars-in
the presence of a tiger-an Indian tiger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

When Henry Stanley was telling the
English what they should do to capture
Eastern Africa, Major Wissman, the
German, was on the field bombarding a
town which he has since captured. That's
the German and English Of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

Clarkson, it is said, viii after his resig-
nation take up the management Of big
Republican paper in the east. 1t is no
ticeabIe that the west furnishes the ma
jority of good newspaper men of the east
and the east the majority of the incom-
petent journalists Of the west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15

A curious instance of the sometimes i'll
effect of humOr is noted in Massachu-
sets. There is a small city named Chel-
sea near Boston. For no apparently con-
ceivable reason the localiSm dead as
Chelsea" as applied to any place or any
person more than ordinarily dead, sprang
up and became established in current
thought Now the Chelsea folk have
been driven in self defense to contem-
plate seeking from the legislature per-
mission to change the name of the city.
They say that the dead as Chelsea" wit
ticism preiudices people against the
place, depresses the price of real estate
and otherwise operates to their personal
and municipal discomfort Here we
have the singular spectacle of a city kill
ed by an epigram. But changing its
name will not resusCitate it
'The scent of the roses will hang round it
still"