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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23
ONE OF THE MACS ON THE TIMES

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
We are passing through an era of low
prices for the products of the farm, and
the conditions which confront us are
calculated to awaken thought. What
shall we do to be saved, is a problem
which requires an intelligent solution.
When the farmer is not compensated for
labor intelligently applied, all classes in
a greater or lesser degree, suffer, with
the single exception of that class that
has fixed income. This is self-evident
proposition and requires no demonstra-
ton to prove its correctness. Let us
first ascertain the cause of the low prices
of ali farm products, and then we can
easily apply an intelligent remedy.
A few men in England ascertain
the amount OF wheat, corn, cotton,
and other products which each
nation produces, they allow GER
tain number of bushels or pounds
for seed and consumption in each cour-
try, the reminder will be exported. If
the worlds supply of wheat is greater
than the requirements OF the people, its
price will be low and the working peo-
pie of Europe will eat more bread made
of wheat -four than formerly. If on the
other hand the statistics show that there
is scarcity of wheat throughout the
world, the price will go up in proportion
to the scarcity and the people of Europe
will eat more rye, barley and pea bread
than they were accustomed to in years
of abundance.
From the premises which have stated
it can be readily adduced that although
we are politically free We are indus
trially the serfs Of England. While we
consent to raise cheap wheat, corn, cot
ton, beef, ETC.. to be consumed in Eu-
rope, we deserve the fate that surely
awaits us. Every ship that touches
our shores is loaded down to
the waters edge with the products
of European mines and factories.
If these textile fabrics were made at
home by skilled mechanics we would
have a home market for the products of
our farms, and would consequently re-
ceive higher price than we otherwise
can obtain. 1t does not,require high
degree of intelligence TO arrive at the
conclusion that these United States re-
ouires more skilled mechanics as con-
sumers and less producers of farm pro-
ducts.
In view of these facts what must we
think of the craftsmanship of those who
are foolishly calling on the general gov
eminent TO expend millions of dollars
for the purpose of constructing canals
and artesian wells in the arid regions in
order that we may produce more wheat
and corn: Such craftsmanship is al in
suit to the intelligence of this age and
country. The world does not want our
wheat or corn: If they did we would get
a higher price for it. When
the happy day arrives that we will
not export one bushel Of wheat or corn
then we may bring more land under the
dominion of the plowshare. Ii We viii
look at the map of the world we will not
find even one agricultural country that
Is prosperous.
Ii is skilled labor that increases the
value of all raw material and makes na-
tional prosperity possible. To prove the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

except cut it about even with the surface
of the ground. AS soon as the whole crop
is gone over that way then follow with one
broad sweep or wing pillow that will only
go in the ground an inch or two so as not
to hill up'' tie plant. but simply kill
weeds and grass. Another way Is To run
around" the cotton-bar side of small dia-
mond pillow next to the plant. SO soon as
the first blowing is completed go over
with hoe, thinning out plants 20 two in
hill, and pulling out ali grass and weeds,
but avoid killing up plants. as cotton
wants air and plenty of good. hot sun.
After this you can use cultivators, plow-
ing very shallow and throwing very lit
tie dirt to plants. BY this time your crop
will be shading the ground and you can
cease cultivating.
So soon as the balls open fully and turn
dark color, commence picking the first
time 1t will be che best cotton for lint.
You may need to go over your cotton aud
pick till very late in the winter as its
opening regularly will depend largely on
homa you can raise fifteen hundred pounds
of cotton, III the seed, per acre. You Will
find after your ground gets older that you
will have to work early aud late TO keep
the crop clean, as the crab grass Will be a
holy terror to get out. Our experience has
been, that in new sod broken in the fall or
winter, with care in getting soil enough
to simply cover the seed, good crop can
be raised without any piowing at all. A
good gin is absolutely necessary and that
too, not far from the crop, AS to haul cot
ton in the seed is tedious work. That our
bottom lands are the best for cotton. goes
without saying. as il Is "A rapacIous feeder.
Our uplands for a year or so Will produce
very fair crops.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

correctness of this assertion let us mag
inc an export duty placed on cotton
which would effectively prohibit its ex-
portation. This would necessitate the
construction of large mills and factories,
and the skilled labor employed in con-
verting the raw cotton into fabrics would
give an impetus to all branches of bust
ness. Imagine our railroads connecting
with the gulf of Mexico bringing to
Wichita innumerable bales of cotton to
be transformed into fabrics of endless
variety, the greater portion of which
would be shipped to Europe at COM
pensating prices. Under these changed
conditions the products of our farms
would not go a-begging for market in
IN Europe, they would be IN demand at
home and we would receive therefor a
price beyond the cost of their production.
The fertility accommodating on our prairie
farms since 'sGod said let there be light
and there was light is the chief reason
that we can produce such wonderful
crops. In the older settled portions of
the country this stored fertility is ex-
hausted and we read in newspapers of
hundreds of New England farms going
out of cultivation. They can be pur
chased today for less than the cost of the
buildings that have been constructed on
them In more prosperous times.
Our condition is certainly better than
theirs, but when such things are possible
it is time to call halt. The Democratic
party in the last four years pursued a
policy that would enrich foreign nations
at our expense. Their peculiar policy
was repudiated by the intelligence of the
country. If a different policy be not
pursued by tine Republicans, then the
creators of wealth in the mines,
in the factories and on the farms
will unite and give us government of
the people, for the people and by the
people. Yours respectfully,
ONE OF THE MACS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23
pNEUMoNIA,s PECULIAR DANGER.

Pneumonia seems to be unusually pre-
valent and fatal in Washington this win
ter. Its last victim was Solicitor General
Chapman, of the department of justice
The record of his case is a common one.
He had comparatively light attack of
the disease or perhaps nothing more
than severe cold or touch of la grippe.
He secured medical treatment and COM
menced to improve rapidly. He seemed
to himself to be we'll and insisted upon
resuming work or at least upon going
out into the accustomed ways of his
common life. He suffered sudden re-
lapse The terrible disease at once took
a fatal hold on him. He died in a few
days. This dread experience has been
repeated many, many, times, yet people
fail to take warning from it. Relapse
in fevers and in all diseases that do some
times kill, are ever alarming. The Sec
ond state is always worse than the first.
Relapse, strangely enough, is often
preceded by the semblance of
complete recovery. Pneumonia es-
pecially seems to insiduously play
upon both body and mind. 1t impels to
exposure through the exhilerant assur-
ance of completely restored health,
through confident feelings of strength
and cheering impulses to activity. Thus
it sometimes almost actually drives its
victims to their death.
People should take warning from the
cases that so often and SO terribly Illus
trate all this. Careful precaution should
be taken against the dangerous relapse.
The impulse to activity should be
checked. The ambition to take up the
everyday work should be restrained.
Life is too valuable a thing to be
thoughtlessiy imperiled or to be risked
for the ordinary gains or necessities of
business or other employment. Life
commonly has a value, not only to the
possessor, but to others. The end of one
life may be the DISSOLUTION of many.
Life with most of us should be guarded
as trust for others. Where life can
not be eagerly chung to as a happiness
and hope, it should be tenaciously held
as an obligation and duty.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23
browning, Carlyle and The Queen

Er. Browning used often 70 speak 70
sri-nds Of tire only occasion On VI sch he eser
spoke 20 the qusen- SOrne pears ago tbs late
dean Of Westminster and Lady Augusta
Stanley invited him among oe<srs 10 tea as
the deanery 20 NEST tue queen, and q small
select party were present., CAxiyLe b.ans oaa.
Ths company, A. was b-asefsting m the Ixss-
ence NJ TIER sovereign, were respectfully ~
lent, only Joining Ia the eouycrssatsoa whsa
addressed. The queen began 70 ta1k % Car
lyle and expressed her opinions On s,rns mat
ter with whssh be differed, and be, 40 usual,
coDtraalcted her and sAlsacsd hez. Ar Tho
queen left toe roosn abe Stopped at tbs door
to speak 70 Mr. browning and cay good-bye,
rsnArkdDg: nat a very extraordinary
man Mr. Carlyle N. Does be ss~ays talk
ike thati I never met run bs<o - NJ.
Browning wa oHly able 70 assure hsv thai ID
was his insaSsAbIs ctistSn--EdnuRd Yst~s
IN New York fSsouno
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23
A PUBLIC DEBT,
Railroads Built Upon Money Voted by
the People Must Run Trains

The state board of railroads commits
sioners Tuesday issued an order requir
ing the Missouri Pacific Railway com
pany to restore within thirty days. or
the Leroy & Caney Valley Air Line
railroad, the passenger train service dis
continued on October 20, last
This matter came before the board on
a complaint from eighty-six citizens liv-
ing along the line, who claimed that the
discontinuance was great detriment to
the travelling public, and was in viola
ton of agreements made made with the
various townships and cities which ex-
tended aid in constructing said road.
The company set up the counter claim
that the earnings of passenger trains
operated between Yates Center and
Larned was insufficient to meet the ex-
penses, and, further, that the company
was not advised that any agreements
were in effect respecting the operation of
the passenger trains.
The board deals with the question in
admirable style. 1t holds that as feeder
to connecting lines belonging TO the
same system, the mere local earnings do
not represent the usefulness of the
division, as the bulk of the traffic
goes through and swells the COM
pany's income on other branches.
1t also holds that, where the people
have voted bonds in aid of the
construction af line ''to supply greatly
inferior facilities tends TO defeat Just ex-
pectations and to stimulate wides pread
dissatisfaction" in other words, that the
company has duty to perform to the
public in return for the aid extended in
building up its property. The board
says: IF this and other roads in this
state had been built wholly without this
external and, il would have been easier
to have treated the matter of the char
acter OF service maintained on them
more strictly in proportion TO their earn
ings.'
Continuing. the order says: ''It is true
that the conditions upon which the bond
aid was voted contained no specific stip-
ulation as to the character of service 10
be maintained, but If must be evident
that It was not contemplated that it
should IN any event be reduced to a
strictly laying basis. for this would have
rendered the external aid unnecessary
and redundant. The general tenor of
the usual conditions In such propo-
sitions, and the nature of these transac-
tons, would appear 10 fairy imply lib
eral treatment of the public in respect
TO the matter under consideration.
I'm addition it may be remarked that
the necessity for the practice of rigid
economy, in so far as they curtaii public
conveniences, IS passing away.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

The secessions from the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union because of
Its pronounced and offensive partisan
operations are generally extending to all
parts OF the country, the latest being in
Pennsylvania. where an independent
state organization has been formed under
most encouraging auspices. Our pre-
diction at the time the first ruction took
place lat the Chicago convention some
two or three months ago. is being veri-
lied earlier than we anticipated. There
is no more room in the W. c. T. L.
honestly managed, for partisan politics.
than there is for its idioms in the polit-
zeal parties.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

The letter that appears elsewhere from
Mr.. Whitaker, of st. Louis, to the ed
itor of the EAGLE contains suggestion
that is worthy of consideration by the
farmers and land owners of Kansas, in
regard to fruit culture, as well as hearty
endorsement of the EAGLES endeavors
in the public behalf. Mr. Whitaker
notes with some surprise, and so do we,
that the usually correct Globe-Democrat
should misapprehend. the plain meaning
and true purpose of the bill introduced
in congress by Mr.. Butterworth. The
Globe has been loud in demanding some
relief legislation for the producers of
the country, and it seems odd that 1t
should antagonize the very first practical
proposition that is offered looking to
that end. Mr.. Whittaker's letter shows
that he is fully alive to these interests
and is enrapport with every effort that
may be made to at ect the desired relief.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

If the present congress accedes to the
public demand on the silver question the
silver dollar-the peoples money-will
take its place alongside of gold, tech
nically as it does already and has for
several years practically, and this with
out regard to what England may or may
not do in the same connection. Never
theless, should the British government
formally recognize silver as basis of
circulation, and consequently the full
equal of gold as currency. the act would
hasten the universal acceptance of silver
coin as medium of commercial ex-
change without discount. Such proposed
action of the part of the Bank of England
is but recognition of the inevitable. 1t
must come. and why not in the good
year 1890. We believe it viii.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23
THAT DRESSED BEEF FAUX PAS.

Senator Vest, of Missouri, the leader of
to ex-Lieutenant Governor Elder, of
Kansas, in which he makes decidedly
candid confession as to the fraudulent
character of the state laws regarding in
spection of cattle on the hoof at the place
of slaughter. Since these laws have
been set aside by the courts as unconsti-
tutional Senator Vest says the purpose at
which they were aimed must now be at
tanned by federal statute furnishing
combinations to control the cattle mar
kets. This amounts to a confession that
the so-called inspection laws were not in
tended to guard against diseased meat
and protect the public health, but under
that guise an attempt was made to de-
stroy freedom of interstate commerce
and establish state monopolies for local
butchers. The only purpose was to give
local butchers a monopoly of tine market
in each state by excluding outside COM
petition and thus enable them to charge
meat consumers higher prices.
the senator's conclusions as to the real
purpose of the proposed state laws con-
tain nothing new. as that was exposed
repeated and oft, but his ideas about re-
lief and the source whence it must come
are unquestionably correct. The Butter
worth bill seems to cover the case to a
dot, and the senator from Missouri will
do the public an appreciated service by
aiding in every way he can its enact
ment into law at the earliest date practi-
cable.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23
Some Mutilated Quotations

From an exchange.
1t has been pointed out many times
that misquoting is mainly due to picking
up our acquaintance with thoughts on
the street. anyw here, except from the
pages of the author.
Millions famous line on pride, that
last infirmity of noble mind is spoiled
by making the word minds" So is
Pope's fine thought, welcome the CON-
ing, speed the going guest. spoiled by
the substitution of parting" for going"
We hear westward the star of empire
takes its way" quoted every day. Bishop
Berkely wrote course" not ''star.
Apt quotation sometimes finds its re-
ward, as Bayle thought it always should.
Raleigh was knighted because he quot
ed to Elizabeth Shakespeare's lines on
1.-The fair vestal throned In the west.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

What with her matches productions
of salt, sugar, silk and cereals, Kansas
can afford to robe herself in rich attire
and fare sumptuously every day. In
the language of Moses to the Midianitish
prince, we would say to the climate
seekers who are now showed under in
Southern California, and the thousands
of discontented ones "back east and
elsewhere, ''come thou with us and we
will do thee good" for there are great
things i'll store for the land of the sun
flower.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The statement is made that large
numbers of cattle that have been starved
out and frozen out up in the northwest
will be brought to Kansas within the
next two months to be fed and cared
for. This viii give home market for
at least portion of our immense sur
Plus of corn that cannot be marketed
because the price is so low that nothing
or next 10 nothing would be left after
paving freight on it to eastern markets.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

Stories of finding gold continue to
come from Maine, the latest being that
an Indian squaw picked up $500 worth
of the precious metal in the Franklin
county hills and sold it in Portland. This
aureate development in Maine, will no
doubt be hailed with Joy by those zeal
pus followers who deal in the causes and
effects of prohibition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

One of the sad effects of the "McGin-
ty" nuisance is the fate Of Philadelphia
woman whom "McGinty's" musical
woes have bereft of reason, and who
diyed to the bottom of a bath tub in en-
ulation of the hero. She is now In the
lunatic asylum. About the next thing
congress wants to do is to legislate on
comic songs and their composers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

Italy and France have made their en-
trance on the African stage of conten-
ton. If Europe must fight, Africa will
be the best place to do the warning, when
such a removal of the scene of hostility
will prevent the demolition of homes
and an engagement of civil masses as
distinguished from the military.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

The Boston Post says the fact that
Washington is the seat of the national
government is one strong argument in
favor of its selection as the place for
holding the Worlds fair in 1892 And
is not that the only argument? How
could Washington handle the immense
crowds sure to be attracted to the fair:
The capitol and the department build
ings might be temporarily converted
into lodging houses and the parks COW
cred with tents and then many thou
sands be left without accommodations,
or even shelter. Better bring the show
to st. Louis so that i'll case the crowd
should he too big to find accommoda-
tions-which is not likely-the overflow,
or at least that portion of it from the
contiguous surrounding country, could
go home nights and back again next
morning
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

A Democratic paper says that Dan
Voorhees, proposes "to take another
whack at Harrison's bosom friend Dud-
ley" Maybe this is the reason why Sen
ator Ingalls, has not turned himself loose
on the South Carolinian over his race
yagary-laying for old Dan, SO to speak.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

so close as northern Kansas, is suffering
from storms and cyclones, down here IN
the Happy Valley hens are setting ont in
the fields and vacant lots, Matching
chickens for spring. Last Monday at
the farm of Uncle Ben Martin, u hen
who had a nest out in the blackberry
busher, Matched out brood of lively lit
tie chicks that are doing well and will be
ready for the frying-pan long before our
northern frsends shall see green grass.
Let the immigration wave roll on.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

A rather remarkable coincidence that,
the return of several persons from
Liberia who have been there for several
years, almost at the very moment the
proposition was made and. was being ar
gued before the senate TO transfer the
negroes of this country to the African
district mentioned. And as if to lend
emphasis to the impracticability of the
scheme suggested, here come represen-
tatives from the Mexican colony at
Topolobampo who bring with them all
but distressing accounts of privation and
want existing among the unfortunates
who were inveigled there by roseate
representations made of that alleged
colorado. The deportation scheme Is
ephemeral, visionary-there's nothing
in IT.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

The test vote on the worlds fair site has
demonstrated that the affections of the
Kansas congressman are pretty firmly CEN
tered in Chicago.-kansas City Gazette.
If that is SO it only shows that the
Kansas congressman are as widely at
variance with the wishes of their con-
stituencies as whole in this matter as
they seem to be in some others. But it S
all the worse for them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

The Kansans who were swindled by a
Mexican company should enforce its
point on the minds of the people of this
state-that there is no place like Kansas,
and running away after false gods inva-
riably results in a complete demorallza-
ton of the fugitive.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

Nellie BY, of the New York World, is
on her return trip to New York this side
ofSan Francisco bound eastward. Eliz-
abeth Bisland, bound west, expects to ar
rive beforeor at the same time with Nellie;
she is at present well across the Atlantic
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

The inevitable is at hand. The Indian
territory will be admitted as a state.
Make citizens of the Indians and civilize
them. How much better than TO rear
them in idleness, countenance a barbar-
ism which, in thousand years, would
of itself show no sign OF approach to-
wards civilization. They will be best as
sisted to a civilized state by the environ
ment of civilized life and manners. The
Indians ask it. the interest of the country
demand it and it should be so.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

S.snley's thr<s yearS journey Ia AIRS.
viii no d0ub; chazgs tbs Esosrapsisz He
has located the cogrss Of ths Aruwsrni riv~,
shs location Of "a. Aoautsarss q the Aoos,
and established tbs eosn~c1soo betws~n "a
ALERT Edward hysnz- asd tss Aih>rt sy-
ANA Lakes. Tkee sSs oziy part Of nis
reerrsphtcal discoveries And tas map uaksrs
VII ta..s notice accordingly. -Leslss's Esw.
PAIR.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

Every attempt to demonstrate that
there is any considerable resubmission
sentiment in the state has been mortlfy-
ing failure.-Emporia Republican.
If that be SO you and your ilk must be
in mortal dread of ghosts, from the way
YOU whistle TO keep your courage up.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23

Edison has about completed an cleo
tic motor for railway cars that he de-
clares will be both safe and rapid. lU
does away with both the overhead wires
and the storage battery. 1t will carry
passengers rapidly and will kill nobody.