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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
BONES ARE BONES.
JOHN w. BREBE

Now that we are about to celebrate the
four hundredth anniversary of the dis
| covery of America by Columbus, people
are very naturally looking up the great
navigator, or, to speak with more precis-
ion, they are hunting for what is left of
him.
1t is matter of history that the bones
of Columbus are in Havana. But it is
also matter of history that they are in
Santo Domingo City. This is rather con-
fusing, and Capt. Nathan Appleton, of
Boston, who has been investigating the
question, throws no light upon it. The
captain says that nobody knows any
thing about it. He found the bones of
Columbus at both places. Both cities
are confident that they have the genuine
article. 1t is believed that the remains
of Columbus and those of his brother,
Diego, were mixed some centuries ago,
and no living man can tell which is
which.
After all, it makes no difference. In
the course of a few hundred years the
dust of prince and peasant is just the
same, and very common earth it is. 1t
makes no difference where the mortal
remains of Columbus are entombed.
One set of bones will do as well as anoth-
er. The fact is, bones are bones, and
nothing more. And the place where
they are deposited is of little more conse-
quence, so the common proprieties of
the country where the deposit is made
are observed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
WHAT THEY GLORY IN.

GLORIOUS Tom Reed' is the way IN
which the deposed tyrant of the house of
representatives was referred to by various
speakers at the convention OF Republican
clubs in Cincinnati. This crowd also be-
lieves in and never fails to applaud Glori-
Gus Matt Quay, Glorious W. w. Dudley,
Glorious John l. Davenport, Glorious
Steve Elkins, Glorious Steve Dorsey,
Glorious Bill Mckinley, Glorious Star
Route Brady, Glorious Pension Shark
Lemon. Glorious Corporal Tanner. Glori-
Gus Ballot-Box Forgery Foraker, Glorious
Railroad Attorney Thurston. Glorious
Spokesman Clarkson and Glorious Little
Rock-and-Fort-Smith Burn This
Letter Blaine.-Chicago Herald.
And what does the Democratic aggre-
CATION glory in? The glorious State
Treasurer Churchill, who got away with
$50, 523 from Arkansas; Glorious Polk of
Tennessee, whose populations reached
the neat total of S4O0, 900; Glorious Vim
cent of Alabama, S243, l4S, Glorious Tate
of Kentucky, S247 ,04S; Glorious Burke of
Louisiana, 1927 900; Glorious Nolan of
Missouri, So, 425; Glorious Hemingway
of Mississippi, S315, 900; Glorious Archer
of Maryland, 100000; Glorious Wood
ruff of Arkansas, 500, 900, and Glorious
Herbert of Delaware, $50, 900? Glorious
grand total for Democratic campaign
purposes, S2,500,00O. The party of
economy and Democratic simplicity is a
grand old crowd.-Capital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
CONVENTION TALK.

There has been good deal of talk in
Washington of late about the two ma
tional conventions which are to be held
little more than a year hence. 1t is
believed by men who are pretty well on
the inside of affairs In the Republican
national committee that Chicago can
probably have the convention of that
party for the asking. A member of the
committee gives it as his opinion that
Chicago need not exert herself at all. 1t
will not be necessary to send a large
delegation down there to wait upon the
national committee in December. 1t
will not be advisable TO open any cham
payne or tap any boxes of cigars. "Chi-
cago will do well" says this gentleman,
''if she simply authorizes the commit
teeman from Illinois, Mr.. Campbell, to
say to the committee that she is ready
to do what she has always done, furnish
the hall, the printing, ETC., and trust her
case to the general belief that there is
but one city in the country In which to
hold great national convention, and
that city is Chicago. Inasmuch IS Chi
cago won the worlds fair away from
three competitors, l think it would show
a becoming modesty on her part not to
make a fight for the convention. She
will probably win on her merits if she
avoids arousing antagonism and giving
people chance to sneer at her as a pig
that wants the earth and a slice of the
moon"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
VALUE OF ALFALFA.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
Some one was writing in the EAGLE a
few days ago about the value of the corn
land IN Kansas, as though corn was the
most profitable crop for farmers to grow,
when the truth is an acre of alfalfa IS
worth two of corn for hogs, cattle. sheep
and horses 1t is even better than seed
clover, which is so indispensable for a ro-
tation of crops at the north, and might
we'll be styled Kansas clover. Il germs
earlier and later. making the season one
third longer. You can cut it three times
in season liz Kansas, while clover at the
north can be cut but twice on an aver
age. 1t is now, May /, knee high. and
makes an acre Of land in dry Kansas
worth one-third more than one in Mich
igan surrounded by moisture. When
alfalfa is better known IN Kansas il will
be as favorably known as the blue grass
IN Kentucky-and perhaps more so, as IL
is more healthy here for stock and | be-
heve will make the cheapest and best
pork, mutton and beef and the best
horses known. II. Z. BIDwELL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

Mr.. Daily remarked, when the subject o.
superstition was introduced in some mex
plicable manner, that be was most forcibly
reminded OF that old saw. when the
house Is finished the bearse is az the door. y
By visit 70 town not thousand miles
from Denver. where lives 4 well known
public character, a man Of immense wealth,
who startled the town By building beauti-
ful and costly stone residence. Upon the
granite fence which surrounds the spacious
grounds be spent enough money 70 almost
build another house
Bot the tall granite poriicos Of the portals
do not overlook a beautiful from. gate.
sGch as one might imagine there would b.
there. The owner has gate q rough pine
planks, and nos for architectural eGec:
either. Il looks very much like a make
shift for door 10 81 unfinished house
ne eccentric T.eh man averr tha. "a .oss
as be -etra1ns from finishing tia. gate tast
80 long the hearse will De ksys. from before
his coor.-Chicsgo News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
PROUD OF PRESIDENT HARRISON

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
They are wonderful speeches, thus far,
and no doubt every intelligent person
reads them with pleasure and profit.
There is no more striking Illustration OF
the difference between our times and for
mer times than is presented by the fact
that this gentleman travels 5000 miles in
thirty days in such luxury as no crowned
potentate could ever before command,
and that his brief speeches at the towns
he passes through are read, discussed,
and criticised or admired, all over the
civilized world within a few hours of
their delivery. Think of the audience
not less than two hundred and fifty mill
ions of people-given him by the tele-
graph, the ocean cable and the power
press. A man must have clear, bright
brain, good heart, and a conscience de-
void of offense before God and man, TO
dare to submit himself to such an ordeal.
Benjamin Harrison is a gentleman as
well as statesman. Yet he Is said to
lack the personal magnetism that assures
popularity; and the opinion seems to be
growing in the country that Blaine and
not Harrison will te the Republican
candidate in 1892. However that may
be, it will be generally granted. we be-
lieve, that every citizen Of the United
States has reason to be proud OF Presi-
dent Harrison.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

The lottery company's victory in the
Louisiana supreme court simply means
that the constitutional amendment legal
izing it will be voted on by the people
instead of being killed by the governor
veto. The people will probably ratify
the amendment, as the lottery proposes
to contribute many millions of dollars to
the state for public objects, but the strin-
gent legislation of congress will make it
very difficult for the concern to push its
business in other states. Popular senti-
ment is decidedly against the lottery,
outside of Louisiana, but there are many
persons who insist that it is no worse
than some other gambling devices that
are recognized in the commercial world
as perfectly legitimate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

In 1889 the United States sold s417, 000,-
600 worth of products Of all kinds to the
English people; rather good sale, making
them really our best customers. 1t must
be remembered that these purchases were
made in this country, because England
could not buy the same goods elsewhere
any cheaper. 1t can be put down as fact
that whenever England makes purchase
it is because she gets the best possible bar
gains for her money.-Leayenwort Times.
Such statements, taken for true, fur
nish the free traders with their strongest
argument in favor of their theory. A
high tariff on imports in England would
destroy the advantage the states now en-
JOY in that trade. Still, it may be ar
gued that but for the advantages afford
ed our manufacturers by our tariff sys-
tenn they would be unable to offer any
inducements for foreign trade in any di-
rection,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

Among notable printers in politics the
New York World names Governor Hogg,
of Texas; Governor Peck, of Wisconsin;
John H. Oberly, of Illinois, ex-civil
service commissioner; the late Daniel
Manning, Cleveland's secretary of the
treasury; Assistant United States Treas
urer E. Ii. Roberts; United States Sena-
tor Gallinger, of New Hampshire; Con-
gressmen Davis, of Kansas; Cummings,
of New York; Fithian, of Illinois; VIII
liams, of Massachusetts,, and Senators
Hawley, of Connecticut; Dawes, of
Massachusetts,, and Plumb, of Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

Tha Australian ballot will not in all
cases enforce honesty among those who
have always sold their votes. 1t is re-
lated that In the late election in Rhode
Island, in one small town, eighteen men
sent word to the candidates that they
must have 81 each, or they would not go
to the polls. The probability that they
would take pay from moro than one
party, and neither be sure as to their
vote, is where the virtue of the secret
ballot is in breaking up the purchase of
these soulless fellows who sell them
selves for 50, Or any other sum, as for
that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
SectiOnaliSu.
From the A;chison Champion.

From the Atchison Champion.
1t may be foolish, as Chauncey NJ. De
pew says. ito lalk of the west govern
ing the nation, for the country is too
large to be governed by and section,
but when the manufacturing ynd capt.
the prerogatives of the financial and po-
litical dictatorship of the whole country,
then, whether foolish or wise, it is the
most natural thing in the world for the
west to resort to that form of dictation
and to adopt a policy, political and
economic, that will compel the east TO
cease lording it over this section, and
that which will assure to the west that
voice in national politics, and in every
thing else. which its relative value to
the nation at large entities it to.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
QUAINT HAPPENINGS.

A hog recently killed in Perry. Ga, lad
three complete sets OF lungs
The Chinese have no straight streets or
walls, because they believe the Evil One
travels in a straight line.
A Paris tobscconist advertised q certain
cigar TO be the best in the world for five
cents" He was arrested. failed to prove
it the best" and was fined sixty dollars
for malicious intention to deceive"
a man living in Talbot county. Ga, has
never attended services at a church. has
never rfciden on "A train or ever been TO a
city. Recently gentleman offered to pay
his fare 10 Columbus. but he refused 10 go.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

The annual convention of the National
Educational Association of the United
States for the present year will be held
at Toronto, Canada, and as it will on
this occasion be of an international char
acter, it promises to be the most inter-
esting meeting of the series. The rail
roads generally have agreed to give half
rates, plus 50 membership fee to all who
attend the meeting; this rate being open
to the public generally as we'll as the
teachers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
About the Size Of It.

From The Newton RepuDIiCan.
An inquiry into the case of the new
wheat bug which the croakers have been
trying to fasten upon the state, and the
news of which imaginary thing they OF
course scattered broadcast by wire, de-
velops the fact that the suffering wheat
fields were not plowed and cultivated as
they should have been.
That's about the size of it. Kansas
has always suffered from the agricul-
turist who, being unable to raise crop
without working some, drops into poll
tics and begins the refOrmations of the
world. The worst ''bugs" in Kansas are
the lOafer and the reformer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
THE VALUE OF MONEY

y Washington correspondent of 4
western paper says that sometime ago he
met merchant who complained that
debtor had paid him the sum of So. 900 in
| gold. If the amount had been in green
backs the merchant could have paid the
money into his bank and received credit
without delay. But the gold gave him
trouble. The bank declined to credit
him with the sum total because some
gold coins when worn are not worth
their face value. The man of business
rushed over 10 the treasury and tried to
exchange the coins for notes. The Off
Gals made the same objection, and fin
ally weighed each coin, making the mer-
chant wait an hour. Then three coins
were handed back 10 him with crosses
on them 10 Indicate that they were short
weight, and he was directed to send
them to the mint where he would receive
their actual value.
The merchant informed the CORES
pendent that business men generally OBJ
jected to gold. Knowing that the gov
eminent is perfectly good for its prom
ises, they prefer treasury notes as a mat.
ter of convenience.
Gold is chiefly valuable as circulat
ing medium in countries which are sub
lect 10 frequent revolutions and changes
Of government. Ii is treasured in such
countries by the people because they
diStrust their governments. \ wealthy
nation with almost unlimited credit.
and with stable government, is so
little dependent upon gold that it is not
obliged to make il single standard.
Such nation can easily run double
standard of gold and silver, and it Can
very safely issue great quantities Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
The Real Kansas

From the Kansas City Gazette.
The 10000 square miles which embrace
the eastern half of Kansas Is capable of
supporting from lis agricultural resources
more people than any state east of the
Missouri river. and that its crop failures
are an exception rather that rule. As
fruit and stock raising country il has
no equal upon the Atlantic slope. 1t Is
doubtful If il can be excelled in auv part
OF the world. This country once clear Of
debt. fairly capitalized and in the hands
OF energetic farmers viii soon become
very wealthy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
For the Eagle.
THE PICTURES IN THE FIRE.

The pictures in the fire. they bring
The old times back to me:
see the Old folks all sitting round,
Just like they used to be-
There stands the bureau by the wall:
On II the old bookcase;
The settees on the other side,
Tie stand is in its place.
The pictures In the fire, they show
An old familiar sight;
The smoke-dyed joists up overhead
Look blacker in the night.
he stair door shut, and everything
IS snug as it can be;
hear the wind go bowling through
The Old mulberry tree.
The pictures n the FIRE. ali, see
The dear old faces there,
That cluster round the old hearth-stone-
To me they're wondrous fair;
There mother sits by yonder jamb,
A-nodding as she kniss;
And father sitting on the right,
Smokes his old clay pipe by dts.
The pictures in the fire. to me
They moved in endless line;
Assumed the most fantastic hues,
And every quaint design.
While mother knit and father smoked,
II he other children ran
1sst and Gazed in deep amaze.
And ionsed TO be man.
The pictures In the fire, they grew
To be my chief delight
And splendid were the sights ! saw
On many a winter night.
Hooked out in the future years.
To see what could see;
And tried TO grasp the coming man,
And fathom nysteIy,
The pictures in the fire, they seemed
To point TO victory;
And rejoiced to view these sights
That others could not see.
On many night I've Joyous sought
My attic resting place.
While snow biowed tnro' the ciapboard roof,
And sifted in my face.
The pictures in the fire. they lead
Ne wandering on at will,
Along the devious. winding ways
That reach before me still,
look before, / look behind;
Each picture that ! see
Hath its own grace, and in its place
OF splendor hangs for me.
The pictures in the fire. they bring
The old times back to me;
And faces dear that revere,
Just like they used to be-
They bring old scenes and boyhood dreams,
And unfulfilled desire
To me again-and still love
The pictures in the fire.
JOHN W. BEEBE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

The reading public remember the
heroic action of Miss Minnie Freeman,
the school teacher in Nebraska, who,
during the memorable blizzard of 1888,
saved her scholars from perishing in the
storm, and they will be pleased to learn
that the fair heroine has come eff vic
torious in another, to her, memorable
event. She was married last week in
Omaha, to f. B. Penny, of Denison, Ia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

"The present wheat average in Kan
sas," says the Kansas City Star, Twill
produce crop of 65,0O0,O0O bushels, if
the average yield per acre is equal to
that of 1889. If the present condition of
the wheat plant is maintained, the yield
will be greater than it was two years
ago. No other state in the Union ever
raised within 15,000,000O bushels of
what Kansas promises to produce this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

paper money. So long as the world has
faith in a strong government and a
wealthy country back of it, people per-
fer promises to pay instead of the pay
ment itself.
Of course single standard advocates
viii demur at this and attempt to argue
it down, but there is much of undenia-
BILE fact interviewer in it that viii re-
main regardless of theories and argu-
ments to the contrary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
Ills True, IT'S a Pity.

From the Wichita Arrow.
Children are too much in the way OF
social pleasures for the American society
lady; and the poor people-foreign and
native-who raise large families are re-
garded as mot bit smart" Many an
unsophisticated girl who is deceived and
ushers being into the world, is frowned
down while many smart ones whlrl In
the social circles with all the liberty OF
French married ladies. Moral-im-
moral.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

The massacre of a few Dagos doesn't
seem to have any lettering effect upon
the fugitives from under the Italian skies.
The steamer Olympia, from Palermo,
brought $50 SiciIlians to New Orleans
last week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
Avent the current labor complications

throughout the country, the Topeka
Capital very APPLY states that 1.-The
United States is making the last stand
on this planet for high wages for labor
ing men," The statement is literally
true, tho it needs to be qualified or ex-
planned, somewhat. The stand is taken
in the present instance by the laboring
classes, and in some instances against
reductions in wages by the benefciaries
of the system that is designed for the
welfare of ALL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

Senator Bentley, as a member of the
high court of impeachment now trying
the case of Judge Bodkin, in explanation
of his vote against the sustaining of
demurrer to article ten which charges
drunkenness, made lengthy and forci-
BILE speech, which was, in fact, con-
stitutional argument.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

DIR. Hammond recently got $1,000 fol-
removing a wen from the scalp of Mrs.
Senator Stanford in Washington. The
St Louis Globe-Democrar adds that
pohn j. ingalls, once lifted whole
|scald off Dan VOORHEES, in the same CITY
hnd didn't get a cent for it. SEQUEL.
Che senator quit the business, while the
|ioctor is still lin il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

They have got up another worlds ia r
fheme at Topeka where all the officers
& the new dodge are located. This last
ntfit proposes that the public schools of
he state raise some thirty-six thousand
pillars for these gentlemen to expend-
hey say in building at Chicago for
Eansas. We suggest that the so-called
ate agricultural society scheme form 4
lust with the last plot which offers a
bnus TO the school that raises the most
IOney.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

Decoration day in the south is fixed
for the 26th of April. This year it OCCUR
1ed Oh Sunday, but the program was
carried out according to the original
draft in some places, where it is made
religious exercise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

1t appears that ex-Treasurer Huston
Fresigned with the expectation OF receiv-
ling cabinent position, and meeting
with disappointment threatens to "ges
Eeven' with President Harrison in Indiana.
mir. Huston should su6due his passion,
las 1t is ill-timed and places him in a
very ridiculous light with the people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

sold Hutch" was not lost or abducted
or otherwise foulIy dealt with as was
supposed, but was discovered down in
Hoosierdom. The only trouble with him
seems to be a screw loose in the upper
story-a condition when he is most
dangerous to everybody in the trade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

The Illinois legislature has passed a
compulsory education bill. 1t provides
for an officer whose duty shall be to see
to it that the children of his district at
tend school during the prescribed term.
In addition TO this, parents are liable to
line and imprisonment if they fail TO
Isend their children TO school.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

General Lew "all&os s1d Secxs.z-T Fos-
Ter are Alusest doubles IN p~rsonL ayp-xr-
s1os, Their rtsenblaDos helng 70 szr.ksar
that SEsF are frequently mistaken for eAck
other Each u a nan Of medium hesxei
weighing at9ut 10 pound.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03

The Philadelphia Inquirer and other
eastern papers think that, if the president
had visited the south year ago, he
would not have advocated the force bill.
Whereupon the Atlanta Constitution de-
clares that if that is the case the best
thing Mr.. Harrison can do is to keep on
TRAVELLING
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-03
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
a Song OF May.

Merry, roll cking. trolicki1g May
Into the woods came SIX piping one CAY;
She teased the brook Til he laughed outright
And gurEied and sColGed with all lis EsgA;:
She chirped 70 The birds and 5sce them sag
a chorus OF welcome - Lady SPr!Sg.
And The hees srd the butte. 1ies she -et
To waking the flowers that were sleep ag yet.
She Shoes the trees q i the blds looked OF
J . see what the trouble was all about
nd nothing In nature escs ped that Cay
Tne touch OF tie life giving sat young Ma
May - Nicholas