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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

Chancellor Shows chinch bug infection
hasn't worked very well this season. 1t
seems that even the Kansas bug is too
shrewd to be taken in by another's game.
Oxford Mocking Bird.
On the contrary all reports, as far as
the infection remedy has been use, go to
show that it is effective, and that is the
professors observation and statement.
The chinch bugs have not been destroyed
in every field where they have appeared,
perhaps, but it is likewise true that the
remedy has not been applied in every
such locality. The professor has in
vited every farmer in the state to send
him some of the healthy bugs as soon as
their presence is discovered, and agrees
to return them inoculated with the dis
ease by which the pests may be de-
stroyed, but there is no compulsion upon
any one to do so, and if any fail to avail
themselves of the offer they have no
right to complain at the professor or to
assert that his discovery is failure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
TWO VOLUMES IN ONE.

The most delightful and thoroughly
instructive book.of American bellies let
tiers issued by any publishing house is
that of G. P. Putnam's Sons, two vol
umes in one, $50 pages, English style en-
titled American Literature from 1907
to 1886" The first half is devoted to a
history of the developement of American
thought, and the second to reviews and
quotations of American poetry and fic-
ton, by Chas. Z. Richardson. American
religion and philosophy, essayests and
critics, together with poets and fictional
authorS-Longfellow, Emerson and Poe,
Hawthorne, Irving, Claiming, Edwards
and Dwight and hosts of others of all
schools and denominations are summon
ed to the beautifully blended feast of
mentality, poesy and imagination. No
scholar, especially no youthful writer or
orator can afford to be without this new
popular edition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
THEY DO NOT REPRESENT KANSAS.

Of all the hundreds who went from
farmer, there were not a half-dozen
working farmers, it is said. By this is
meant, probably, that there were not
that many who hold their own plows or
who otherwise titled their own soil.
This is not astonishing. The Alliance in
Kansas, even if organized, has not been
controlled by tillers of the soil. The AL
lance house last winter was run by a
lot of teachers and preachers, a notori-
GUS fact which nobody has attempted to
deny. Take PETER, Elder and Sam
Wood, and how successfully they work
ed their jaws. And they not only work
ed their jaws, but worked the Alliance,
too. Did anybody ever hear of either of
them working anything else or in any
other way? Next, take the Alliance con-
gressmen-elect; one Greenback news
paper editor, another a city marshal and
joint puller, and another milk peddler;
the Others still leSS-nobodies. All howl
ing against office seeking, all bowling
against ''class legislation" and all land
ing in big offices with the understanding
that they should legiSIate only for class.
Thousands of good Republicans and sew
eral Republican newspapers, with vote
and influence stood by the farmers
cause, and would have stood by it, who
can not and will not have anything in
common with the outfit that now owns
and controls the Kansas Alliance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
THE EFFECTS OF An ODD FAD:

1.-THE demand for silver dimes made
by this',n new toy savings bank" said a
treasury official, ''has already absorbed
$1,000, 900 in dimes, and there is no
telling how many more will be needed.
In one way it is great service to US, in
taking out portion of the vast mass of
silver change which has been lying idle
in the vaults. On the other hand, it
makes Us great deal of work. Do his
best the most expert clerk cannot count
over $4,000 day in dimes, and that
much makes him awful tired. | esti-
mate that there are at least 900 Of these
banks in the departments, and 10000
more in the city of Washington. 1t will
take $50, 900 dimes to fill them, and when
they are full they will contain $50, 900
worth of silver. Of course it takes vastly
more for great cities like New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, st.
Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati" etc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

Discussion of the question of opening
the worlds fair 10 the public on Sunday
as on week days is now on in earnest
through the press and from the pulpit of
the country. It is purely and simply
moral question and the ARGUMENT is
about equally divided, pro and con. The
hardest point for the opposers to get
over, TO the writers mind, is the decla-
ration of the Great Teacher that the Sab
bata was made for man, and not man
for the Sabbath. The fourth command
ment may be quoted as an offset to this
declaration of Christs but in reply to
that it can be truthfully said that to
keep the Sabbath day holy does not i'm
ply that man shall shut himself up in
closet and spend the day in gloomy
meditation, but to so use it as not 10
abuse it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

The demand for free coinage of silver
in the modified form in which it was
made by the Denver congress, that is
restricting the coinage to American
silver-or more explicitly the product of
the United States-puts that proposition
in such form that it can be endorsed by
a great many who do not favor the I'M
limited, unrestricted coinage of the
white metal. If free coinage Of silver is
ever provided for by congress it will be
in this modified form.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

The Pennsylvania Legislature is now
discussing bill which prevents the
exhibition of any freak of nature q"
The measure prohibits the exhibition for
pecuniary advantage or emolument, of
physical deformities and infirmities, and
of such eccentricities of magnitude as
giants and dwarfs. If the bill passes it
will close up every dime museum in that
state and the loss will be the city's gain.
The bill is understood TO have been in
spired by the Humane Society.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

It is insisted by some of Governor
Hills friends that he is not drawing his
salary as senator and therefore is not
holding two offices at one and the same
time The Galveston News offers this
very cogent explanation of the matter:
Governor Hills term as senator began
March 4. He is not drawing his salary
as senator because it is not ripe and be-
cause it might weaken him politically to
do so. He is letting it soak while he
draws his salary as governor, and SO
forth,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

A Texan supplied the paint for the
Cincinnati convention. His name was
Davis, and when he turned his voice
loose the brass bands in the music hall
couldn't hear themselves play and the
shouts of the multitudes inside and out
side the building sounded like whispers
in boiler shop when all hands are at
work. The Galveston News recon-
mends that the city of Chicago hire Mr..
Davis wonderful mouth to call out arri-
walls at the worlds fair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

An item is going the rounds to the eff
feet that Judge Botkin is brother to
Rev. Botkin, the prohibition candidate
for governor three years ago, and pre-
siding elder of this conference district.
The Lawrence Journal denies the kin
ship and also denies that the judge is a
Methodist. 1t may be true that he is
not member of the Methodist church,
but it cannot be denied that he is full of
method, else he would not have beaten
the prosecution SO ingeniously worked
against him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

DR.. Rhodes, of Cincinnati. has very
exalted opinion OF the national game.
base ball. As moral and physical devel-
oping exercise and public entertainment.
He says 1T has within it the best ele-
nlents of the old Greek and Roman ath-
letic sports. By-theway, what has be-
come OF the game OF football that was so
much Wanted year or SO ago as a phys
ical developer: We do not see it so
much as mentioned any more. But it Is
well that it has dropped out of the list OF
sports. There is nothing in il to recon-
mend il TO popular favor, being in the
nature of an educator in the line OF ruff
anism. which needs to be curbed rather
than encouraged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
PHILADELPHIA STORE
Post Office Corner.

One case, 40 pieces figured linen finished Chambray,
2c, regular price 20c Just the thing for Misses and
Childrens dresses.
New invoice of Embroidered Black Flouncings
New invoice of Embroidered White Flouncngs
See 81 % Silk Sun Umbrella and compare it with
what you asked eswhere Sl.75
Best line OF Ladies' Misses and Childrens Fast Black
Hosiery.
Childrens Wear Resisting Knee Pants for % cents
Handsome line white and black thin Dress Goods
from 3 cents yard up.
Childrens Sailor Hats reduced to II cents
We will be ready to show entire new line Of
shapes in our Millinery Department Monday morning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

A Pasadena, Cali man has patented
an invention for propelling street cars
by the explosion of naptha, which is
carried in the caboose of the car. The
system has been tried on one of the
local lines and works very successfully.
Ordinary Illuminating gas is used with
success in running stationary engines,
the principle being the same as in the
use of naptha, and might be used on
street cars as well,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

After wrestling with the subject for
near about the average of human ex-
pectancy, the editor of the Atchison
Champion has come 10 the con
clusion that he eats and drinks
too much. Ii is said that an
honest confession is good for the soul,
and in cases like this it is good for the
body as We'll, if the confessor will only
act accordingly. We learn from holy
writ that there are some whose bellies
are their gods but, while it IS surpris-
ing how many worship at that shrine,
that form of idolitry is not universal,
owing TO the force of circumstances.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

ent was drunk when in Texas. The
prosecution evidently thought they had
a great point in this, and SO they had.
Every Kansas man should take warning
and keep away from Texas, if he has a
character to sustain That depends
upon the standpoint from which you
view it. 1t may be asked whether it re-
auires more manhood to resist tempta-
ton and say no, or while you are in
Rome, do as Rome does.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

The general rains of the past week
have probably establish the status of the
wheat crop for this season and there is
no doubt that it will be the largest the
state has ever produced. Saline county
affords fair estimate for the state. The
Salina Republican says: "The wheat
crop in Saline county has probably been
damaged per cent. The yield will be
from 10 to 90 per cent better than last
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

A Topeka druggist named Lehman, who
was wanted for selling liquor, has es,
capped into Missouri. 1t would be good
thing if all such Lehmans were squeezed
out of the state.-Emporia Republican.
Why? Do you think d fresh LOT would
be more responsive TO the touch Of the
prohibition patrons of the public conven-
fences: We doubt it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

The chinch bugs are not hurting the
Kansas wheat crop any more than the
political humbugs are hurting the ALI
ance. Both bid fair to survive the attacks
of STANDARDIZATION Champion.
Probably correct, as to the geni named;
but can as much be assured to the best
interests of the country and all the peo-
pie from the manipulations of the big
gest of all the bugs, the third party bug
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

One case 30 inch Alsatian
Satteens at &c. Value 15c.
Reduced prices on a hand.
some line Of Pattern Dresses.
Il dozen Ladies Belts ut
y cents. Value % cents.
Our Millinery department.
has received late additions
of fine goods at popular pri-
ceS.
Handsome Blazer Jackets
in light stripes and creams
from $50 up to $1,000.
Ladies all silk under vests
70 cents.
100 styles of French Cling
hams % TO 80 cents.
Fast Black Organizes 12i
cents up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

The sizing up of the Cincinnati effort,
by John P. So. John, as given in this
mornings dispatches is more vigorous
than complimentary, and, we might add,
more accurate in the main. But what
of that? What does st. Johns opinions
amount to on any political question?
There has never been more conspicu-
Gus failure than ne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

What do the great majority Of farmers
who work from sun to sun themselves
think of that plank in the Cincinnati
platform which declares for eight hours
for the farmers hired man: The city
farmers, who got up the platform and
who expect to hold the Offices would
Just as soon have declared for six hours,
or for four hours. as for eight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

The monuments set up to mark the
point of center of population as in
dicated by each succeeding census, will
serve as milestones OF civilization in
this country. so to speak. The first one
set up eighty years ago stands at point
forty miles west of Washington City,
the last one is in central-southern In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

A recent cablegram from Rome says:
AT the Vatican, and, in fact, through
out the upper circles of the ecclesiastical
world, Cardinal Zigliara is regarded as
the prelate who is destined to succeed
Leo XIII as pope. Cardinal Zigliara is
a man of about GO years of age, though
he appears considerably older. This is
due in part to his habit of walking about
with bowed head and leaning heavily on
a stick %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

A prominent Democratic organ IN
Cleveland, O., wants its party ito get
together" And leading Republican
organ of the same city naively suggests
that in such an event Donnybrook fair
will be nowhere in comparison.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

Secretary Tracy says the United States
needs either two navies or one Nicaragua
canal. The declaration is based upon
the recent Itata incident, and seems alto
gether logical.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

There is said to be little difference be-
tween the Charleston and Esmeralda,
but between the former and the ltata 1t
is some greater-probably twelve to If
teen hundred miles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

Victoria is now great-grandmother.
She is also about 70 years of age and has
been on the throne almost fifty-four
years, or much longer than any other
living monarch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
NIl]IIhse5gle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

1t is rumored in Washington that the
widow of the late Gen. Sheridan is en-
Gagged to one of the leading claim attor-
news at the CAPITAL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
Co. the Racers Mixed.

frora ths :, } oe News
The Charleston returned to coal aud
has again pat out after the ita5a- This Is
the theory upon which the hare lost the
race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24

Lawrence Journal: The prosecution
in the Botkin case claim that they have
proved beyond question tina, the respond
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-10
TAEYARE FOR BLAINE.
Pittsburg Papers Nominate the Man
From Maine.

PITTsBURe. August S--The newspaper
press of this city has Joined the Blaine
boom.
The Dispatch. Commercial Gazette. Times.
Chronicle Telegraph, the Leader and the
Press have all pronounced for Blaine. The
Dispatch says under the head of politicians
and the Blaine BOOM"
ut is fact that the present Blaine boom
Is about the most spontaneous and honest
expression for public man from the people
that has been witnessed In this country
since the call in 1868 upon Grant to 60 to the
White House. 1t has been foregone con-
clusion ever since Blaine wrote his famous
reciprocity letter that, IL alive and well,
nothing could prevent his being the Repub-
lican candidate for President In 1892.
ut is the widespread and earnest feeling
among the people that Blaine is by great
odds the most capable man In the party, or,
indeed. In public life In this country today"
The Commercial-Gaz in its leading edi-
torial speaks of Mr.. Blaine as the one man
above all others to lead his party to victory
in the great battle Of 1892
"Men who once distrusted and opposed
him are now his supporters, because to mis-
conceded brilliancy he has added the proofs
Of conservative and dignified statesman
ship that has made the State Department of
this administration the pride Of his country
men,"
The Chronicle Telegraph says: ut is
time for the Republican party Of this state
and every other state to speak In unmistak-
able terms for the greatest statesman, the
bralniest leader, and the most earnest, un-
faltering exponent of Republican doctrine
In the republic" 1t adds: 1T Is an old cry,
a strong cry, and cry altogether-BlaIne,
Blaine, James g. Blaine"
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-10
LIKE TRUMP OF DOOM.
PandemOnium Reigued Supreme Beneath
Darkened Skies.
Tidal Waves, Mountains Of Flame and
a River Of Fire.
A Day Of Horror in the California
Earthquake Region.

YUMA, A. T.. August 9.-Rsports continue
to come In from the earthquake region at the
head Of the Gulf of California. Two Indians
of tribe living near there arrived here yes
terday. They report that early Thursday
morning hundredslof mud volcanoes thirty
miles of burst into violent eruption. TIE
air igrew denser and many infants were
smothered. A last violent thunderstorm
cleared the air only to show tidal waves ap-
preaching with frightful rapldlty. The
waters rose. swallowing up their cattle.
horses and grain fields, and driving them for
their lives to the top Of the mesas. one hun
dred feet high, above the river. The earth
quake shocks then began. The fourth threw
every one down, seriously Injuring manyi
The dust darkened the air, and the rumble OF
the earthquake. the sharp explosions OF the
distant volcano, and the believing OF the
crazed cattle. made an unbearable uproar
The frightened Indians fed up river, but two
only succeeded In reaching here. The others
dropped exhausted along the route. Jose
Perez, cattleman from LendO, and five men
witnessed the scene from the top Of hill to
which they escaped. They report a tidal
wave fully one hundred feet hIgn, and
river Of blush purple fire flow
Ing down into the Colorado near the
gulf. This is undoubtedly from the sulphur
mountain which was set on fire by the volume
Of burning matter thrown out by the vol
canos Much property was destroyed. The
residence and all valuable buildings on the
ranch Of Charles Townsends, breeder OF the
cattle. were levelled by the earthquake.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-10
THEY SHOULD VISIT MAINE LAKES.
Americans Paying Fortunes and
Catching Experience In Canada.
The Recognized Portland Ball Club
Bats Its Way to Victory.
Sunday Very Much Like Other Days
to Association TwIrIers.

QUEBEC, August S.-American s. anglers art
passing ehrough Quebec almost every day OF
their way home from the Canadian salmon
streams. As rule they express strong dis
satisfaction with their summers sport. The
season has been the worst on record, espe
cially upon the south shore streams. The
far famed Restigouche has proved, to every
body's surprise, an utter failure.
The poor sport had In the early part OF the
season by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Harry Hol
llns and Billy Florence. has proved TO be the
experience Of all the members of the Resti
gouche Club. This is largely due to the dry
ness in the early part of the season and tt
the absence Of spring freshets. The rivers
have been exceedingly low and the water SC
clear that the salmon could not be induced Il
rise. There also appears to have been re-
markable and altogether unexplained de
crease in the run Of fish upon the south shore
Of the Gulf and in the Bale des Chaleurs thi:
year. EVen-the selnes along the coast have
been very much less fruitful of salmon than
usual.
The members of the Restigouche Salmon
Club, almost all OF whom are prominent New
Workers, are 0verfiowing with indignation az
the action of the Dominion government In
netting the fish at the mouth Of the river for
the Canadian hatcheries. 1t is claimed that
these nets are so placed as to prevent most
OF the salmon from running up the iyer, and
report has 1t that very heavy action for
damages will be entered by the club against
the Dominion authorities of Canada. The
individual shares Of the club are valued at
$1,000 to $4,000 each, and their holders do not
propose submitting to the destruction Of
such valuable rights without struggle.
Even upon the much coveted Cascspedia,
however, where the fishing privileges are
valued all the way from $4,000 to $4,000,
there has been but little success this year.
Lord Stanley has just returned to Ottawa
from his fishing camp, with the poorest rec
ord ever yet made by him.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-10

Trying to Bring Government Scandals
TO the Surface.

OTTAWA, Ont, August s-A new charge
which the public accounts committee will
investigate at the instance OF Mr.. Lister is
that an agreement was made by which a
debt Of $4,000 due from the newspaper La
Prssse to the New England Paper Company
was to be paid by notes signed by Mr.. Bent
hiaume Of La Presse and endorsed by Hon.
j. A. ChaDleau, secretary of state, and the
company would apply In liquidation Of these
notes, one half OF the profits 1t made on the
paper 1t supplied to the Dominion govern
ment. Chapleau says he knows OF no such
agreement; that the company supplied only
24o reams Of paper to the government and
that By accident, and that he had refused to
give them the contract for the paper. He
endorsed the notes, he says. but knew moth
ing Of an agreement
Mr.. Oster, who Is conducting the examine
tion before the privileges and elections case
says Sir Hector LangevIn desired to be ex
amined Monday and that with his testimony
the case would be closed. The commission.
however, adjourned until Tuesday, so Sir
Hector's examination takes place on that
day.
At today's meeting OF the committee, John
Henry OF this city admitted having offered
to get for w. ]. Baskerville, contract Tor
the construction Of craving dock at British
Columbia for $4,000 but his offer was only
joke.
Geo. Beaucag, contractor. hitherto sup
posed to be the igurehead tsnderer for Lar
kin Connolly q Co., stated that the informa-
tion on which he based his tender for the
construction OF the wall at Quebec. was sup
piled by Hon. Robert MeGreeyy. He was
offered the contract but Samson, a money
lender. refused to advance the money neces-
sary as be rendered too low. He then agreed
with McGEeevy TO withdraw the tender Ia
consideration OF 5000. He fulfilled his part
OF the agreement, but never got a cent. He
sued Hon. Thos. McGreevy for the amount
but the suit was dismissed.