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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.

4 writer in the Chicago Times has put
together the following land statistics:
Last year u. 461, 604 acres of public
lands were disposed of. In 1887 the dis
posals amounted to L. 900, 900 acres. The
comparison is made with 1887 because in
that year the new railroad construction
amounted 10 more than 1900 miles,
while last year 1t was but little more
than 5000 miles. This concurrent de-
crease III land sales and railroad con-
struction Is not merely coincidence.
Lands are naturally bought and set
tied more rapidly as they are reached by
new railroad lines. IL ia remarkable,
however, that the decrease in Land sales
was only 50 per cent, while the decrease
in railway construction was about 90
per cent.
The explanation probably is that
great deal Of the land made accessible by
the lines constructed III 1887 was not
taken up til last year. Indeed, II Is not
likely that much Of il still remains
in possession OF the government.
Taere was 4 large decrease N disposals
Of lands IN the southern states last year,
although railway construction was more
active than IN other parts Of the country.
In the uFe southern states hticb EA* e
public lands for sposal-Alabams
arkansas. Florida, Louisiana and
Mississippi, So. 81 acres were taken
IN 1857. 2.332. 80 III 1ssS. and only
1.Gf7.425 in 1889. In California 1.Z16,-
SIS acres were taken in 1887. I.6o5 ,06i II
1883, and oaly ] ,005. III in 1889.
About half Of All the land taken last
wear vas in the five states of KzEzas.
Nebraska, North and South Dakota, AID
Colorado. TIE takinzs ia thoSe stair
amounted 70 G.lg5. 0S2 acres, against
10. SIS. so acres IN 1887 out u t0tal of
Il .:sss .SJs for the whole country. The
decrease in these states las: year as com
pared with is! was therefore fuzzy ~
per cent
The decrease IL takings last year was
partly due 10 DISAPPOINTMENT IN land
speculation. 4 Grez.. deal Of ths land
taken IN fsS7 ana previous years can now
De had a. figures not much above GOV
eminent prices. Probably tos actual
number @: settlements upon pew land
was rot much slazlieE last ysar than "a
other recent years
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
HISTORICAL "REMINISCENCES.

From the Globe- Democrat.
Abraham Lincoln has been dead so
many years that, to most persons under
80 or So, the whole of bis career almost
seems to belong to the earlier instead Of
the latter half of the century: yet If he
were alive today he would hardly be
considered exceptionally old. Yesterday
he would have completed his Slst year
of age. Simon Cameron, who was one
OF the members of his original cabinet,
was born ten years earlier than Lincoln,
and he died less than year ago in the
full possession Of his faculties. Ban
croft, the historian; Won Moitke. the
soldier; Newman, the theologian; Kos
suth, the Hungarian patriot, and Dow,
the Prohibition leader, are older than
Lincoln would be by periods ranging
from nine years for the two first named
to five wears for the last. David Dudley
Field. at the age of s.. is apparently as
physically and mentally vigorous as he
was dozen years ago. Ferdinand de
Lesseps, at 81. is hopeful OF being
able to raise money enough TO per-
nit him to resume work on the
Panama canal enterprise: and John O.
Whittier. Marshal MacIahon and Car
uiGsti Atla5ElilE. al t~. 40 &c 1AAli
of many wears OF life. Younger than all
these are Hugh McCulloch, one of Lin
coins cabinet officers, and General Joseph
E. Johnston, the Confederate chieftain.
the first of whom was born two months
and the second nine days before Lincoln,
neither of whom gives evidence Of hav-
ing fairly reached the ''sere and yellow
leaf period of existence. The same
year in which Lincoln was born gave
birth to ex-Speaker Robert c. Winthrop,
ex-Congressman and ex-Diplomate Rob
ert c. Schenck, ex-Vice President Han
nibal Hanilin. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
". E. Gladstone and Alfred Tennyson,
while Senators Morrill, and Payne were
born in the year following Winthrop.
Schenck and Hamlin are IN retirement,
while the others. IN their various depart
ments of endeayor, are still actively az
work
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Oklahona's territorial government isto
| be 4 spring bird.
The Queen Of the Canadian is to have a
Rock Island depot
The Kingfsher dramatic club plays at
Fort Reno tonight.
The bridge across Turkey creek south of
Heruessey is completed.
Reno City is TO have masquerade ball.
Wno says Reno City Is not booming
Oklahoma papers claim that. Oklohona
born babies are the prettiest and the best.
1t is a question now in some Oklahoma
towns whether % write 1t ''Te still boom
or ''we boom still"
There has been a postofice established
ut Lincoln since January !, with AT. Joaa
Young as postmaster
1t may he n day or week or z month
before The house will act. Let Us hope
that it viii be the first
TIE people of New Mexico speak OF Ok
lahoma as back east" After ali it is Just
matter CT geography.
We learn from CusterviIie that a NUM-
Der Of tue young folks attended literary at
the hen-coop Saturday evening.
The school at Reno City viii not be con-
timed or account Of insufficient SUNS
The school year is almost over anyhow.
Il is an old boom theory that the nain
street in a new western town viii almost
always run north and south. Is this 50 II
oklahoma
The birds are singing tie cricksts chirp-
ing, the frogs ara crozkIng ana spring -
come again. II will Be an eTeutful one for
Oklahoma.
Let the good Lord be praised ser temper
ing the wind 70 the shorn Iamb-Do one in
Oklahoma died OF starvation or exposure
mis- winter.
The inhabitants of Norman are excited
ard indignant over the report that coz
test has beea filed against eighty acses o.
;hs.r town SITE.
Tnirty-three bachelors and wido-srs
live IN the vicinity o. Bri.tna. What
Juror a pretty girl could create By drop
ping down IA The midst CT taeT5-
Oklahoma really has had a boom that
.stoaisnsd the natives The poor iTaaisa
: s,ilf n Il state q surprise. The kcek
Island railway ~ CIT Reno IS his --latest
wonder.
TIE roads are line3 with teams bc.Eeeu
here AID Okia1oGzz City hauling dead
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

timber from the oak grove, says the Frisco
Herald. One farmer is said TO have taken
out 1850 oak posts.
A CORRESPONDENT from the colored settle
ment, Lincoln, says: There have been
four deaths in the vicinity OF Lincoln since
we have been here, one II lady who had
reached the age OF 10 years.
SAYS the editor of the Noble Courier:
"If anything of note happens about town
come in and give AN account OF 1T TO the
editor, even if Its nothing more than dog
fight, and both dogs are yellow"
At a meeting of the Reno City Repuhli-
can club on last Saturday night. the
action of the delegates 10 the Oklahoma
convention was heartily endorsed by a
unanimous vote. Steps will be taken at
once to thoroughly organize this district.
The Frisco city council has passed an or
dinance giving the mayor "a salary 81 SO
per month and the CITY clerk $50 per
month. 1t has also passed another ordi-
nance declaring forfeited a number Of lots
in the city lover 100 on account of aban-
donment by those who took out certificates
upon them.
Reno City Capital OF the Reno City
delegates to the Oklahoma convention,
three were from West Virginia and two
from Missouri, both Democratic strong
holds: but when you find Republican be
is dyed in the wool" Four OF said dele
CATION were former residents of Sumner
county, Kansas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
BETTER LAND IN KANSAS.

From the En,poria Republican.
Messrs. l. E. Perley and II. Fl. Buck
walter, who were sent as delegates to
Omaha to join delegations from other
counties in the effort to secure reduced
rates on the railroads for persons COM
ing to Kansas under the auspices of the
Kansas state immigration bureau, re-
turned yesterday and report a successful
mission. The passenger agents Of west
ern roads, who had meeting there at
the same time, agreed to make special
excursion rates and to use their influ-
ence with eastern roads to make the
same concessions. There is no doubt
but this will be accomplished and that
cheap travel to Kansas during the COM
ing spring and summer, supplemented
by the efforts of the bureau, will induce
a larger immigration than during any
previous year. Senator Ingalls, says the
Cherokee Indians should not sell the
lands embraced in the ''outlet'' for less
than $40 per acre. Persons desiring
homes in the west can get better lands
in Kansas, surrounded with all the adj
vantages of civilization schools,
churches. railroads. bridges, etc.-for
less money, and, therefore, should avail
themselves of the excursion rates which
will be offered by the roads and come at
once to this state, the most inviting field
for the homeseeker of any state or terri
tory on the North American continent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
A VIEW OF SPEAKER REED.

II has pleased Gath to give the follow
ing rare colored view of the new man of
Name:
The other man I spoke of as type Of
aggressiveness in our day is Speaker
Reed, who has shown in his Office in a
brief period a ton Of courage. Any of
the other candidates for speaker whom
the republicans considered at the time
they elected Reed would have, in pinch
like this, probably faded away before the
market house uproar which confronted
him. 1t is safe to say thai his term of
speakers Office will not be an obscure or
forgotten one. As saw him, large as
life and mild as may morning, running
that entire congress by himself. |
thought of Shakespeare's words put into
the mouth of Cesar, when the conspir-
ators press around Caesar in the senate
house, each man with a dagger under
his tunic, insisting that he shall do some
act Of clemency, and he replies that
other men change, but that he, like the
full tide of the sea, being Cesar, changes
for no flood nor counter stream. but
keeps upon his way. There are few men
in this country who can face a conven-
vention or congress for hours and con-
tinue to rule with mixture of boldness
and quietness unassisted. Other men
can write letters from the retirement of
their houses which have a very bold
smack, but to stand out amidst jeers and
groans, and continue unflinching and
unnettled in his course, has been the
picture Tom Reed has presented. The
speaker of the house of commons can re-
prove a man, or even turn him out of
the hall. but the speaker OF congress has
to let him stay.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

free list and in lieu of the protection now
afforded sugar producers in the United
States bounty of % cents per hundred
should be given.
Judge Peters, of Kansas, who recently
made strong argument before the ways
and means committee against the bounty
system, says that he will oppose the
opposition if it is incorporated in the
tariff bill to be presented to the house.
He insists that the Republican party is
committed to the policy of protection
and that a bounty system will not only
operate to destroy the growing sorghum
industry of Kansas and other states. but
that the country will not stand any such
legislation. He also says that the propo-
sition to vote a bounty on sugar IS not
justice to other staples that are not pro-
tected.
1t is understood that before final ac-
ton is taken by the ways and means
committee some of the prominent Repub-
lcan congressman from states in which
sorghum is produced will make an earn
est endeavor to have the question settled
in accordance with the old policy of the
party as regards the protection of infant
industries They contend that this is q
young and struggling infant that should
not be strangled. The bulk OF the sor-
ghum sugar produced in Kansas is made
in the district represented by Judge
Peters. The Missouri, Iowa. Illinois,
Wisconsin. Nebraska and other congress
men are Interested largely in the ques-
ton, and the protest from the Louisiana
Republicans, represented here by Con-
gresham Coleman. has also been heard
this winter. When Ex-Governor War
moth appeared before the ways and
means committee in the interest of the
cane growers of Louisiana. he also pro-
tested vigorously, not only against the
proposed bounty system, but also against
the demand for reduction of 80 per
cent in the duties on the staple.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
Stanley Mlsrepresented.

4 Philadelphia paper in telling that
Henry NJ. Stanley when he lived in
Omaha ia 1861. fell in love with AN ac-
tress who Tilted him, remarks that how
Stanley is a woman hater. The New
York Sun says the great explorer
friends Indignantly deny this statement.
A Though Stanley Ii not a married man
he gives no evidence Of hatred for the
other sex. In fact one Of the best friends
he has is a well known Philadelphia wo-
man, toward whom he entertains feel
ings of the greatest respect, II not OF
affection. just before he plunged into
tho Jungle in his search for Emin Bey
the last message he sent TO any one in the
civilized world was 10 this loyal friend.
and she was among the first TO receive
word from hm when not long ago he re-
appeared. with ms knowledge 81 the
great African continent augmented by
his recent discoveries.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
THE THREE RIVALS.

Chicagoans may have occasion to learn
that under some circumstances fine
words do butter parsnips. Senator Pet
ugrew, of South Dakota, VOWS that the
Windy City shall never have his vote
for the Worlds fair because of the mis-
cradle ISLANDERS of the Chicago news
papers that have been talking about per-
sons who come begging for the starving
farmers OF Dakota" The New York
Sun hastens TO take advantage of this
condition between Chicago and the SEN
ator and undertakes TO capture him and
his colleague with taffy. That paper as
sures the dignified Dakotan .'of New
Works lively sympathy with him and
his misrepresented constituents, who
dwell IN one OF the choicest garden spots
Of earth, and begs him to please bear
in mind that We have spoken of that
happy land of his in words that are
smoother than butter when the time
comes for the bill for the Columbus ex-
position IN the metropolis that is too
broad minded and big hearted TO say i'll
natured things of any one except the
political midgets at Albany who are fool
ing with the peoples plan for the levia-
than fair. Meanwhile st. Louis keeps
up her regular stroke at the saw-buek.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
BUT WILL IT?

The resumption of traffic on the Mis-
souri, river will accomplish two things at
least-open IL a cheaper avenue to mar
kets for the farmers in the states contig-
uous, and force the railroads to reduce
their rates.-Atchson Champion.
But will it? And if it does, temper
arily-and that is the most that is hoped
for-will the people be actually bene-
fitted? VIII the saving amount to as
much as the cost of opening and main
tanning navigation the year round? If
the saving will amount to this much and
no more, we say let the mud fly and
bring on the water. But if not, where's
the economy. This navigation scheme
is half admission that the railroads can
not be required to fix rates at a fair
figure, proposition we do not believe
Let the legislature squeeze the water Of
the stocks by taxing them at list price
instead of actual cost of constructing the
roads, and they will not need TO main
tain present high rates in order to pay
dividends. This general stirring up is
going to settle good many things down
to hard pan basis, and there is no need
of mourning any heavy expenses in any
direction TO help force them down.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

The proposition of Senator Edwards,
made IN the shape of resolution offer
ed in the senate a few DAYS ago, TO es-
tablish a system of public schools in
Utah as means of eliminating Nor
monism from that territory was no
doubt well meant and if ACCOMPANIED by
compulsory provision with the means
OF rlgldly enforcing it, it might accom-
pllsh something of the object sought;
otherwise the effort would simply
amount to nothing. since Mormonism is
matter Of education, and the adults
viii not voluntary relinQuish it nor cease
10 instiil it into their children. Incidents
like the recent election in Salt Lake CITY
that resulted in placing political control
IN the hands of the Genhles, IS TO orr
notion the most practical and speedy
solution of the problem. When this
change obtains there generally common
schools viii be one Of the first things to
appear.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
THE IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT.

From the State Journal
The directors of the Kansas State I'M
migration association met at Omaha q
day or two ago. Ninety-six delegates
were present. 1t was decided to publish
book of Kansas for general distribution
IN the east and Europe, the first edition
Of which will be 100, 600 copies. Each
county represented il the bureau Is TO
have one page, and 10 DE furnished with
books at the rate of one for every sixteen
inhabitants. The total cost of this adj
vertisement in the I00, 600 books and the
books for each county VIII be Sllo
The organization Is largely IN the hands
Of southern Kansas men. The books
viii be ready for distribution about
March /. The delegates met the railroad
passenger agents and secured from them
the promise of one-haif rates for excur-
sion trains and for immigrants and i'm
migrnats' effects. The execu5ive COM
mittee viii lie called together shortly and
perfect plans for sending agents east and
toc excursion trains.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

1t would be difficult thing for a per-
son to go through life without having
his picture taken nowadays. The
amateurs with their tripods and cameras
are everywhere and it is only matter of
chance and rarely of selection if YOU fall
into the focus. Seventeen hundred per-
mits were issued last year to amateur
photographers who wanted to practice in
central park, and it is estimated that the
number this year will reach $500, as go
have been issued already.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

A Boston paper mentions, as an Illus
tration OF the decadence of agriculture,
that one formerly well settled town now
has but 1870 inhabitants, and the leading
church society has dwindled to four
members, and they have petitioned for
the right to sell the building. This is
quite remarkable III view of the vicinity
Of prosperous manufacturing points,
and readily accounts for the organized
efforts just now being made in that Sec
ton to induce immigration into the
farming districts and at the same time to
prevent further emigration from the
cities and towns to the west. But we
should think they will find it a diff
cult job to do either, in the absence of
any substantial inducements, such as
soil, climate and cheap lands, the kind
offered by Kansas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
POINTS FOR PLANTERS.

In 1885 we produced in the United States
according to the best estimate, 2. 200 0O0, 600
bushels OF corn. The amount of this crop
exported will probably approximate go
0G9000. That leaves for home consump-
ton 2, 10, 003,O00 bushels, nearly 80 per
cent more than the entire crop of any other
year. Is amounts to thirty-siX bushels
per capita, and that is certainly a partial
explanation of the fall in price. The
value of our exports of corn TO Great
Britain fell from $34. 500 900 in 1888. $685.
600. coo in 1885 and 81. 000.000 in 1856 to
Sl4 ,000,0 600 in 1897, falling off OF TO per
cent in four years. We must either plant
less corn, teach the Europeans to eat corn
bread or else plant elevators to hold the
crop for a price.-EXchange.
The plan of holding the crop, so far as
possible, is the only feasible one, and it
is encouraging to note that steps are
already being taken to do this. But, in
order to get the benefit of the plan the
farmers want to change their system of
cropping and instead OF devoting their
land and labor exclusively to the produc-
ton OF another stupendous crop of corn,
plant only a comparatively small area
to corn and put in a variety of other
crops, according to the adaptability of
their lands and their ability to properly
take care Of. Farming is progressive
science and those engaged in it must
bring themselves up to its requirements
or they will get left in the contest for
success. The antiquated notion that
dad .toted his crap of punkins to the
house in a bag flung across the nag, with
a punkin in one eend and rock in the
other to balance it, and he done well, is
played out.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
LIVERPOOL AND THE PRICE OF
WHEAT

The American Miller in the following
pretty effectually explodes the theory
that the price of American wheat is fixed
at Liverpool:
1t is often stated as an un0uestloned
axiom that Liverpool fixes the price of
our wheat; in fact, it is considered heret-
ical in some quarters to doubt for mo-
ment this supposedly self-evident truth.
But there are some facts and figures that
can hardly be explained, if the broad
statement be true that Liverpool fixes
the compensation which the American
farmer receives for his wheat. For in
stance, the value OF the American wheat
crop for the years 1886. 1887 and 1888
was. in round numbers, 1914 900, 900,
1910, 900 and 1886, 900, 900 respective
ly. The average value of the crop per
acre was in the three years named, $8. "a i,
1925 and $1032 respectively. Now, if
it were true that Liverpool makes prices
on wheat for the world, why does it
happen that the increase in the price of
wheat has been in ratio with the decrease
of shipments to Liverpool?
But this last is the actual case, or at
least has been during the past three
years. 1!le 1dCb 10, liidt Liver pOOl LIKES
the price of surplus wheat, only in the
sense that the buyer of anything COM
mands the situation when there is glut
of that commodity. When the United
States, India and Russia, all have
abundant wheat to sell, importing
countries allow the exporting countries
to compete for the market; but in off
years, wheat will not seek Liverpool or
any place unless attracted by the price
paid and as Great Britain must import
breadstuffs. Liverpool must bid against
our home millers for the wheat that she
must have. Liverpool is a mighty factor
in the grain markets of the world; but
she cannot arbitrarily fix prices. This
was shown last year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

Our correspondent from Hennessey
closes a letter as follows: Don't let
packing houses, live stock, grain, and
your other growing interests shut your
eyes to the fact that Oklahoma will pro-
duce two staples the coming season out
of which some body will make money,
VIZ: Cotton and tobacco, and that their
growth will increase each year and some
city must handle these products. viii
il be Wichita?n
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

DIVERSITY OF CROPS,
From The Capital.

Diversity of crops. That is the watch
word. Kansas this year wants more
broom corn, which is 1859 produced S21
to the acre; more castor beans, $11. 10
per acre in 1889; more Irish potatoes,
$50 pea acre in 1889; more sweet pota-
toes, sos. SO 1-3 per acre in 1889; more
henlp-with some of which it might be
well TO string up Henry Watterson-S35
per acre in 1899: more tobacco, 500 per
acre in 1889. Corn last year produced
s.. % to the acre 1t should be held if
possible for better prices or fed to hogs,
cattle and horses.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
THE POET PATRIOT.

Eugene Ware has made proposition
to the city Of Fl Scott that the city
ought not to be slow to accept. He is
trustee Of the fund for the creation of a
library there. The fund is small one,
but Mr.. Ware has offered to buy $4,000
worth of books if the city will provide a
suitable library room and running ex-
penses. Mr.. Ware says that $4,000
worth Of books can now be bought for
$4,000, owing to the present condition of
the book publishing trade.