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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
THE EFFECT ON SUGAR.


Happily the effect on sugar which the
people looked for from the reduction of
duties on that product, is likely to be
fully realized. Prices will undoubtedly
drop TO the extent of the impost which
is cut off. All of the prominent whole
sale dealers in sugar who have been in
terviewed on the subject hold practically
the same view on this point. There will
be a fall to the extent of 11c 10 to &c
pound. The larger reduction will come
on the lower grades, which are used by
the majority of the people Some OF the
authorities think that the reduction Will
be &c on all grades, for consumption Will
increase to such an extent that retiner5
can afford and viii be compelled to make
the cut on the higher grades as great as
il will be on the lower. There will be
no way to dodge the necessity. Con-
sumers will have the entire benefit of the
leseened rates of duty as congress de-
tired that they should, and as prOpriety
and the interest of the public demand.
This is the portion of the new tariff
law which gives most satisfaction
so the people. Aside from that
portion touching on binding Irvine,
it is the only provision which
makes any important approach tONdIu d
fair recognition of public necessity. 1t
is a quarter from which relief has long
been looked for. Ever since the fOrma-
ton of the refiners' trust three years ago
the people have been asking for the sort
of legislation which has now been grant.
ed. Sensible men have been well aware
that the ordinary laws directed against
trusts would be slow in their operation
and Inadequate in their effects. The
only way in which this conspiracy could
be assaulted directly and effectively,
they have been contending, is by attack
ing it at the custom house. Congress at
last became convinced that this was the
wise course to take, and has acted
accordingly. Unfortunately the relief
provided can not be had for six months
yet, as the sugar schedule of the tariff
law does not 90 into operation until
April next The relief will come, how
ever, and the Republican party, which
has provided for it and Is sending it,
thus gives one more evidence of its regard
for the popular interest and Its title to
the popular favor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Matthews came from Missouri; Mccoy
| from Kansas.
Matthews is Democrat with an hide
| pendent smile.
The old soldiers reunion takes place at
! Fl Reno, this week.
Sheridan is a new pOstotfice between
Mulhall and Hennessey.
Myrtle is a new postoffice eight miles
southeast of Hennessey.
A wild bear is chewing up the dogs in
the vicinity Of Saltwater.
In way the capital fight is all the
county seat fights centralized.
The Saltwater Gazette is feeling skittish
towards the Payne delegation.
The color line" discussion may prove
as prostrating as the capital question.
Does Editor Thompson like chocolate
caramels just like the rest of the girls;
There is only one thing that will tell
what Governor Steele Will do, and that IS
time.
1t will probably make the corn prick up
its ears 10 hear that cotton Is king IN Okla
homa.
Who was it that called J. 6. Mccoy 'the
Abraham Lincoln Of Oklahoma DemOc-
racyS'
A farmer sold two large loads Of seed cot
ton at Norman N five minutes, one day
last week.
Ben Guthrey Of the Payne Hawk,
rounded up the watermelon season with d
fifty-fOur FOUNDER last week.
The pronunciation Of Mrs. HolzaphuIs
name sounds very much like whose a
fool" But that isn't her fault.
Oklahoma keeps up with the procession.
Out Of twelve murders over the United
States last week, Oklahoma got one.
CIassen. the editor Of the Edmond sun,
has a mouth for pumpkin pies He
wouldn't be much Of an editor unless he
did.
The little boys 81 Oklahoma are not
concerned about bIood-s shed l. j. the
wood-shed that commences 70 bother them
this time Of year.
The Oklahoma Democrats don't think
any more Of the Bible than just the com
mon run Of Democrats-ar least they
didn't reiterate 'let il be Light"
A questionable statement from the Nul-
hall Monitor: The legislators certainly
deserve much praise , for TIE large
amount OF wurkf'i accom- plished this wee
for the good. y Of Oklahoma territory.
The Guthrie News pertinentIy remarks
that a bill moving the capital q Dakota
lEtll4 L14-444HEA 70 AA4ALll4 N2s hTL--Tta ~
Governor Gilbert a Pierce Gilbert a
Pierce j. now United States senator
The Democrats think they have accom-
plished the purpose OF getting a Ran who
stands in with the admin istratlon by the
nomination Of Mccoy he j. about the
only Democrat IN the nation who holds
federal appointment from a EspED-lcal
administration
Norman Advance. wednesday yve were
presented with pone OF Oklahogaa corn
bread Il was ~ the shape O. genuine
time-hoCorevi corr ''sodzerf o. Johnny
CAKE and didn't seem 70 materially dlfie-
from reAi corn bre8d- n corn was
grown IN Oklahoma. the prop-se;ors q tEe
new cotton go and grlst mil were The
producers q Tie grls. and Mr. y J.
Ckoate has the honor q baking DA4z-
horaA initial pane OF ccrn bread
Norman Transcript. The sl-tt e the
tWo cotton sIus running. lie May bales
Of tie nescy staple awaiting shipment %
gef bsr vita loads q cotto1 - ever clTec-
tl0u on Norman bz1sI1.s4 sIresls, -
nruSt co2cl2A.ve - yiSltors Esre thai S0I-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
THE JEWISH HEGIRA.

! Every few years some advanced apos-
| tie of the Jewish race stirs up the old
idea that his people Will never amount
to much as q race until they all return
to Palestine. This is needed to fulfil an
ancient prophecy. The notion has broken
out again. The ostensible object now is
to place the prosecuted Jews of Russia
and Roumania in the holy land, but
some Of the ardent sons of Israel are try
ing TO work up a general emigration
that viii restore the glories of Judaism
in their ancient seat.
1t will not work So far as England
and this country 90, our Hebrew friends
have come to stay. They have entered
into the commercial life Of the people
and become a part Of the bone and sinew,
and 4 very considerable part, too, of the
body, polite and commercial They
have too many millions invested outside
of Palestine to think of joining in any
sentimental exodus.
Somewhere in the fifties loyal son of
Judea, then living in New Jersey, set
himself to the task of finding a ruler for
the tribes of Israel, hoping, when he had
been found, that the chosen race would
stampede to Jerusalem to serve
nnder his banner. He consti-
tuted himself committee of
one to peddle the crown around until he
found n taker among the illustrious
leaders of the race. lie did not strike
any particular success. The crown, with
all its glittering splendor, was declined
with thanks. As a last resource he pre-
scented the royal bauble to one of the
Rothschilds, at Frankfort, and this lord
of millions facetiously but firmly inform
ed the peddler in thrones that he 'would
rather he Jew of the kings than king Of
the Jews"
That put the case in a nutshell. The
Jewish brethren who, today, have very
largely possessed the earth, will shake
their heads at an unproductive residence
in the holy land, while their poor, tram
pied brethren in Russia are not likely TO
form a kingdom in Jerusalem that would
tempt the ambition of any potentate in
search of crown.
Still, and despite this dissemination on
the part OF the Jews to return to their
ancient possessions IN Palestine, and thus
literally fulfill the prophecies concerning
them as a nation just at this time, there
is no lack Of inducements, from a ma
tional or sectarian standpoint, for at
least a considerable portion of the race to
L Il o.,
eXiles from the Russian domain find asy-
lum with assurances that they VIII not
be further molested?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
POWER AND DIGNITY OF LABOR.

The State Federation of Labor for
Kansas at its regular session last July
in which forty of the leading unions of
the state were represented, after mature
deliberation decided that their first and
greatest needs at the hands of the state
legislature We're:
Resolved, That this Federation recog-
nize and recommend the first Monday in
the month of September, each year, rs
Labor Day and a universal holiday for
working people, and urge public Observ-
ance of the day by ali trade and labor or
CARNATIONS.
Resolved, That we condemn the en-
plOyment of children under IS years of age
in any trade and urge the legislature of
Kansas TO enact laws prohibiting the reg
ular employment of children under that
age"
These demands were met at the hands
Of the Republican party in the following
planks in their platform:
The organization of trades into distinct
bodies, binding them together in ties so
loose as TO leave each trade entire indie
pendence IN the management of its own
affairs, yet holding them all together
closely enough to insure concerted action
and mutual assistance, IS powerful factor
for the protection OF the laboring masses
of this country. The labor organizations
have adopted the lst day of September of
each year as devoted 10 labor, as an entire
~ and an economic force, and as cause
in which hundreds OF thousands are en-
listed; and we demand that at the coming
session OF the legislature this day be de-
clared legal holiday
I'VE are in favor Of legislation prohibit
ing the employment of children under the
age Of II years in mines, factories. work
shops or mercantile establishments
1T there was no other reason, says a
Leavenworth mechanic, who addresses a
friend in the Alliance, these two planks
would be sufficient 10 induce me 10 sup
port the Republican ticket in preference
10 any other that remains silent on these
questions-as both the other platforms do.
This child labor law IS badly needed by
the crafts. Child labor displaces man la
Dor. There Is now a sufficiency Of competi-
ton for every Job and law that viii les
sen competition by taking away the
child labor factor Is worthy OF our heart
lest support. The moral and mental ad
vantaEes 10 orr children and the COM
munity generally arising from school at
tendance until they are fourteen years Of
age, as against the placing OF children
in factories, mines and workshops, Is too
plain and convincing 70 need further
argument. Il Is strange 20 me that the
reform & parties. desiring, az they do,
10 appeal particularly 10 the wage-earn-
ing masses, should 30 persistentiy ignore
this question: vet in Kansas they have 20
done. Ii Is but another evidence Of their
Inslncerity and ignorance Of the peoples
needs The legal holiday will greatly
advance the cause Of labor as II serves
yearly 10 ring forward conspicuously
the power and dignity Of labor. The
yearly celebration of the day and Dis
cnssion of the economic questions pei
tanning directly 20 the wage-earners-
from the public platform. l. means q
education that Is important and far
reschiax."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
UNNECESSARY ANNOYANCEs.

In addition to the embarrassments con-
nected with the Mckinley tariff bill
which have converted our custom houses
into courts, and our custom house
officials into judges, it would seem says
the New York Journal Of Finance, that
further annoyances will be caused by
the carelessness of the clerks whose duty
it was to engross the bill. 1t is said that
the whole section relating to rebates has
been left out, and many errors are found
in the spelling, both in the headings of
the schedules and in the body of the bill.
These errors will, necessarily, have to be
judicially passed upon; and the anxieries
and Inconvenience which merchants
and importers would have TO suffer ven
if the bill were in proper shape, will be
increased by the necessity of many be-
ing forced to litigate questions in order
to arrive at proper determination of
their rights.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
SOME aEoo1- COMMON SENSE
From the Newton Republican.

From the Newton Republlcan.
l have been having considerable ex-
perience since last wrote you. l have
formed a new political connection. /
have always been a Republican and a
Prohibitionist. This year, somehow, L
was not satisfied. The price of corn was
low last winter. The hot winds came
this summer and burned il all up. l
had plenty of wheat, but sold it early
before the good prices came. In my
unsatisfiad condition l easily accepted
the persuasion of those who thought a
new party would help the farmers. |
joined that party. l thought that far
mers would surely have the running of
a party made exclusively for them.
Since accomplishing our new exploit in
the political arena l have been observ-
ing and meditating. / observe very
large preponderance of farmers were
present in the old party conventions
and had everything their own way.
And now that | come TO think of IT, l
remember that it was always so. l
have been trying to think of some rea-
son why farmers should have organ
lied new party when they already has
the old party absolutely under control so
far as they cared TO exercise the power
of large majority; and l can OF think
Of any reason. l see that the farmers
are making the platforms and nominal
ing the candidates in the old party in al
most every case.
But how is it out hsre? The new party
is the creature of set of political adj
venturers who always wanted office. but
were long ago found out and discredlted
in the old party lines. These fellows are
all on hand, managing the farmers par
", and the farmers have much less to
say than they ever had in the old party
which they always ruled.
think will go back where l belong
and avert the disaster which may come,
if | continue to be A KANSAS Fool.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

current When Mr. Bug meanderod
over them ne made the connection and
was Immediately eIectrocuted. Edison
received the thanks that were -howered
upon him without embarrassment
A High Compliment Compromised.
From the 81 Joseph Herald.
The letter Of Senator Plumb. recently
come 10 light. but written In August, ~
"A forcibls document fun Of important
feature. He declares that q man may
be- a Republican without giving the man
ufacturer everything he asks. But few
prominent politicians have the manly
courage 10 declare their Independence II
eastern interests 80 boldly as Senator
Plumb does i'm that letter. and 10 d, 10 be-
hoped that other western members AZ
congress, AID more especially the west
ern press, VIII take courage and assert
the rights oi the west Senator Plumb
is certainly not candidate for the prest-
dencv nor any office iu the senate or no
would not have rlskcI his popularity
with the eastern states by 20 boldly
championing the interests II the west.
When "a western ruau gets the presid"n-
tial mania he Is lest 10 Us IN seeking pop
ularity with eastern interests
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
BEFORE AND AFTER.

Mr.. Mckinley: There is not an item
upon which the protective tariff has been
laid that has not been reduced in price to
the people who buy it,"
And there is not an item in the Nc
Kinley bill that has not been already in
creased in cost to the consumer since the
new law went into effect, and which in
crease, the wholesalers and jobbers as
sure us, will reach from 10 to 90 per
cent. There is one item, however, that
has not and very likely will not be SINH
larly affected, i. e., labor, though that is
not mentioned in the Mckinley bill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

man is a cotton center and that cotton is
surely product of this country. There
eau be nothing said against facts that are
daily substantated in the manner that
abundant evidences 90 to show for cotton
raising here.
Two men drove into Edmond last Satur-
day and inquired for the aid commissioner
stating that they were in destitute CON
ditiou. one Of our merchants being act
uated by feeling of pity for the men and
not wishing TO wound their feeling by Of
fering them charity, told them that he
wanted few loads of dirt hauled and that
would pay them - cents per load The
men respectfully declined the job saying
they didn't have time Those fellows
like great many others, are not seeking
for that kind of "aId, says the Edmond
sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

With potatoes selling at two shillings a
bushel in London and $3.50 in the United
States, what becomes of the argument of
the tariff reformers that the price of the
by European mark ets?-Inter-O Ocean.
With almost total failure of that
crop in Ireland, England's chief source
of supply and a short crop in this coun-
try it is very doubtful that any such
discrepancy in prices exist. But sup
pose there is just the difference stated,
has the 10. never learned that market
prices are affected by the rate of tariff
the article bears, except and only when
there is overpreduction and consequently
a surplus?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

The Sioux City Journal observes that
it is about time for president to be Sc
lected from west of che Mississippi. A
Nebraska exchange endorses it with:
Quite right. But why not west of the
Missouri? And what's the matter with
Paddock There's nothing the matter
with any of the propositions stated; but
Kansas has p. that she will ante when
the time comes to make up the pot on
pools if it is to be a western speeder to
be given the course.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

THE WICHITA EAGLE makes the remark
able assertion that Robinson has adopted
THE Republican idea and position" on the
tariff RObinson's speeches show quite
the contrary. He is still preaching the
den club.-Emporia Republican.
That is nice welcome home to extend
to your fellow-citizen, the courageous
senator who dared voice the sentiments
of his state and section in his speeches
and votes on the same question in the
senate. But nobody knows better than
the Republican that its grouping is far
fetched, and, in fact, irrelevant to the
point raised. 1t never pays to be unfair
and misleading in statements of facts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

The present sit uau n and outlook in
Kansas may he summed up, briefly,
thus: There is a much better feeling in
business circles in this state. An inn
mense crop of wheat Is being planted,
probably 30 per cent more than last year.
Corn in many places good, in other none.
The soil is in fine shape now, fan pastur-
age very good and stock doing nicely.
The bow of promise Is once more appear
ing and our much abused state viii soon
come to the front.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

a Deavenworth mechanic giving rea-
sons to an Alliance friend why he should
vote the the Republican ticket says: Ar
bitration between corporations Is some
thing every man should favor. Not q
word about it do l find in the Demo
cratic or Peoples party platform. The
Republican party has already shown its
willingness in this direction by passing a
limited arbitration law. This wear they
emphasize their desire TO avoid past dis
astrous experience in strikes by declaring
as follows:
eve demand that the.legislature create
n state board OF arbitration for the settle
ment OF questions arising between en-
ployes and corporations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

with energy. 1t il stated that in one
Mexican NINE S53, 900, 600 worth of metal
is in sight. If that amount of the
precious metal could be brought here
and coined on equitable terms it wonld
not only add that much to the circulat-
ing medium but would aid very largely
in disposing of surplus products of our
fields and factories. And it wouldn't
materially affect the value of the metal
output of our own mines, either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
Philadelphia Store
POST OFFICE CORNER
Extraordinary Announcement.
Sewing Machines Given AWAY.

Commencing Monday morning to each customer, who pur-
chases from dress pattern amounting five and
cloak wrap amounting the suit of
Clothes the amount viii present handsome ncke
plate hand Sewing Machine
These machines perfect and capable of doing the
work for a small family.
We contracted for Of these Machines but
have lately been advised that manufacturer will only de
liver to one third of contract.
We had expected place of these i'm
HOUSEHOLD III Sedgwc county but the supply necessarily
limited advise early call the limited will be
very exhausted.
The presentation of the machines will positively be limited
to purchasers i'll the three departments Dress goods
Wraps, and Clothing departments.
See display in windows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

Senator Ingalls, has been listed by the
state central committee to speak at Mar
ion during the pending campaign, the
date to be announced later This, it is
understood, will be the only point in the
southern part of the state at which the
senator Will address the people from the
rostrum. Ii is alsD understood that he
will speak at five other points in the
state, TO be named, with dates, by the
central committee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

The boy telegrapher whose negligence
caused the fatal railroad accident at
Pleasant Valley, O., a few days ago. has
been heard from lie writes that he is
out Of the country and safe from arrest.
But the railroad officials are not. Why
would it not he a good thing to arrest
those who put this green boy in a re-
sponsible position, when neither by age
nor by experience was he fitted therefor:
They are more guilty than he.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

Up to October l 3,7S9 miles of new
railroad had been built in this country
since the beginning Of the year The
states showing the largest amount of
new mileage are: Georgia, 1923 miles;
Montana, 3l2; North Carolina, 226, and
Washington 2O7. 1t is estimated that
the total construction in 1890 will be
from six thousand to sixCy-fve hundred
miles. against {, 200 reported in 1889.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

1t has long been a source of wonder,
next to unaccountable, the growth in
numbers Of the genus croaker, now so
widely dispersed throughout the country.
1t never occurred to anyone, probably,
that the tariff had anything to do with
it, but the controversy just now going
on between the treasury official as to the
proper classification of frogs is pretty
strong evidence that the home produc-
ton of that what-you-may-call-it has
been stimulated by the protection that
has been afforded by our imports.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

The area of public land patented to in
dividuals alone during the last year
amounts to 100000 acres, or 1880
farms of 1870 acres each. If all these
farms are brought into cultivation
within a short time the prices Of agri-
cultural products will probably be kept
at low figures for some time, accepting
the theory Of over production as the
governing principle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12

An increase OF 296 national banks will
be shown by the annual report of the
controller of the currency during the
twelve months which ended September
80. This is the largest number of new
institutions in a single year since 1865,
when the state banks so generally took
out charters under the national banking
act. The aggregate capitalization of
these new institutions is S34, $50, 600, and
the increase is. mostly in the growing
sections of the northwest and southwest
This large increase in the number Of
these Institutions is in a sense encourag-
ing. 1t show that there is growth and
general business expansion. Nor Is there
anything in it TO cause special alarm to
the bitter enemies Of the national bank
ing system. At most they cannot con-
tinue in existence but a few years until
the basis of the system United States
bonds will be removed and some other
system of banking substituted.