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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
A FEW FACTS.

II any Europeans, private persons,
bring their silver coin 10 American
minis under free coinage it will be
strange, for mark, IL circulates in their
own countries at par with gold, and they
will lose by paying for recoinage. Their
loss will be three fold. First. by having
TO give l6 of silver instead of l5l. Sec
ondly. 10y further loss on worn coins.
light weight. Thirdly, by the charge for
coinage. The expense of shipment would
indeed be a fourth loss to them The
United States would gain the price of
work done in coming d would liter
ally pay them ia k in their own metal.
We could send their metal 10 India and
maxi fifteen ounces go as far in coinage
as sixteen will here in account for cold.
This simple statement Of facts is n
complete refutatiOn Of the wild asser-
tons made by the opponents of free
coinage, but il Is Useless 10 50 much as
state them as for the good it will do to-
wards securing the enactment of that
much desired m assure by congress. That
seems 10 be- settled now. and the conn
try will have 10 make arrangements to
get along with the present order Of
things. or stop sock stlil in its industrial
and commercial enterprises. The Mcaw-
Der act appears 10 beabout the only thing
left for the country-the west at least
to do. Ii there is way out the finger
boards tail 10 point 10 IL 80 FAR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

One DAY made some reference 30 the
clumsy and long-drawn-out way in
which the Russian guns were taken up
20 the front True, the roads were fright
full, the mud being beyond all descrip-
ton, but | veDtured % suggest that tho
progress Of that artillery was, In many
instances. lamentably slow
Wal" said the American. in broad
Yankee twang, Il think you're right
They've been AZ it for months and there's
very little promise Of increasing speed.
How long now, do you think Il would
take Britishers 20 accomplish tho same
sndE"
Actually, 1 had not the slightest idea.
but / was not going 20 collapse before
my Yankee interrogation. 40 / suggested.
as an improvement on tho existing state
Of affairs, that II would take us. say
about fortnight or three weeks BY
the way" / continued. how long do
you think IL would take the Americans
20 achieve a similar result
Americana Oh. that's very differ
ent kettle o. fish, Americana and with
this he took ont his watch. and glanced
az IL several time in meditstiye silence.
The Americana Wal, I should say. a.
near AZ / can calculate. sorneW hers be-
tween twenty-five minutes and half au
hour. and with this he turned on his
heel with a self satisfied air. leaving M
70 digest the comparison. irving Mon
tague in Camp and Studio
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
OBSERVATIONS.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Taking a trip over the Wichita and
Colorado to Hutchinson. thence via the
Rock Island to Greensburg. and return
ing over the Wichita and Western gives
one an excellent opportunity TO Judge Of
the condition of the section traversed
and in general of southwest Kansas At
this time it Is supposed by many eastern
readers that the country Is depopuiated
and about ab indoned. but close Investi-
CATION reveals the fact that thousands Of
steady and faithful citizens are still there
and. much as they have been hindered
by the methods adopted few years ago
by unscrupulous agents who possessed
standing and acquaintance east, they
are solving the problem Of successful
farming by succeeding.
The methods referred 70 are well
known here now but at the time those
agents were urging settlers 10 place
loans as soon a. Jhev could perfect title
10 lands the mischief 10 result was not
suspected. Il has proved a far greater
curse to the development OF the coun-
try than unfavurable seasons. The
lNNl settler was uf-e1 70 lilG-G
as large loan as the said agents could
dispose Of As their commissions were
thus increased and the sum obtained
only tempted the settler TO consider II a.
good as sale and TO abandon his hold
ing TO repeat the operation elsewhere or
otherwise enter into speculation with
has suddenly acquired apparent wealth
In either event what would have been
good citizen was changed. ana prudent
economical settlers suddenly become no
nladlc and extTsvagaaL. With delln-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
he aiehita Daily Eagle ardap ornime Eebruaru H. 1se1

! quent interest came distruSt and the in
| 1ured credit of communities and undue
| depression of values resulted The
agent and companies concerned left the
held and the honest investors were left
to look after their securities. With pru-
dent loans the lands would have re-
manned occupied and the economic hab-
Its of the holders not changed and in
general legitimate development.
Over any part of the field described
may be found those who are adding rap
idly to their wealth by industry and good
management notwithstanding all the ills
they have suffered. and the thousands of
acres of most promising wheat will in a
few months bring them fresh rewards
for their faithful labors. Many large
herds of cattlSwith suitable reservations
OF land for corn attest disposition 10
embrace a variety of crops and breed
stock of all kinds and in this policy with
industry and economy the accumula-
tons Of few years may make of
each farmers home the personitication
OF comfort and independence.
Did the evidence not exist IN individual
instanceS,i 1T might be reasonable to doubt
but like causes produce like effects and
IL IS impossible to doubt the evidence of
ones eyes as the struggling farmer de-
livers the golden grain and cancels his
last mortgage with sigh of relief, the
feeling In which act cannot be expressed.
Many are doing this with the last years
crop of grain or the herd of hogs.
To the deserving unfortunate, wisdom
will dictate TO the creditor of policy of
leniency, that a worthy citizen may not
be driven away; but time only will fully
restore the prosperity OF the country, and
that depends now upon many things out
side of its present population.
Taking the section traversed and there
is much to give encouragement for the
future, for its natural capabilities are
great, and the present prospects for crops
fine, and the eastern farmer who now
embraces the opportunity, can secure
most desirable homes at small cost.
People are very hopeful and many not
complaining at all The cities and towns
have suffered with the rest, but q brighter
era seems dawning upon all, and the
mistakes Of the past will give them
wisdom for the future. Z. y. w.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
SOL HAS SOURED.

Sol INSTRUMENTATION TO his whiten-
ing hairs and pious soul-found it hard
to forgive the EAGLE in the months
agone for kicking when the powers that
were, and be, gored our beautiful bucolic
OK as he innocently grazed and fattened
on the nutricious layout along the mar
ginal expanses of the Arkansas. We
were, from the Doniphan domain, evil
IDENTITY, narrow, selfish, short-sighted
and unreasonable. Sol didn't say it in
that way, but his way was none the less
direct. There didn't happen to be any
Reconnaissance, or Alliances, or Labor
Unions up Soils way, and but few Dem
ocrats, comparatively, and it was hardly
less than a pleasant pastime TO punch
those who were struggling in the gall
vat of political perfdy, the contents of
which peeled off the hide wherever it
touched. But the thing has stopped over
far enough to reach the censor himself,
and yesterdays Chief comes loaded to the
muzzle for the man, for his excellency,
the governor of Kansas, who dared re-
move the insurance commissioner and
put in his place an old time chum and
relative. Sol intimates that Wilder was
removed in the interest of wild cat in
surance companies, that have been held
at bay by Wilder for years, and Sol is
correspondingly mad, mad enough now,
no doubt, to ever believe that Humphrey
did, for fact, last spring, ignore, snub
and insult a hundred or more representa-
tive Republicans of the state whose only
offense consisted of a polite request to
meet and speak with his excellency
a matter which threatened the
future of the Republican party of the
state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
Look Out for Squalls.

". r Foster, the Missouri valley
weather prophet, makes the following
hair raising prediction:
We are nearing tie most destructive
storm penod Of recent years, period
that has not been equalled for atmOs-
pheric and earth disturbances within the
memory Of any person now living, and
/ would advise all 10 prepare for H.
There wiz be more Of and the most de
structive tornadoes. the most severe biz
zarrs and cold waves. the deepest SHOWS,
the greatest rainfalls and other extremes
Of the weather from Nay /. this year q
Nav /. IsS2. that ms ever been witnessed
by the people now living As my read
ers we'll know, ! am not gwen 70 sensa-
tlonal predictions and / viii probably De
censured for these forecast, Tut the oc-
casion demands al that | say about Il
and time viii vindicate my acton IN the
matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
ROYAL FLUSHES.

King Humbert Of Italy has often said
Il should wish 70 be a journalist were
not king.
The king Of Siam has taken u liserstur>,
being about 20 write al account % 4ogr
ney through his COUNTRY, IL Pail
Emperor William Is showing many good
streaks in his rui=. lie has given orders
thai a government fact0rles no women
shall do night work
The sultan ot Turkey has personally co1-
tributsd zI00 70 the fund that l. beng
raised for the relief q the families Of the
survivors Of the III fatss1 British war shir.
Serpent
II has been decided that the pictures az
the late king eonsorr q PortEzzI are 10
be sod. This collection which belongs 70
MS widow. the C.yuzuess Ella, - one u tie
finest IN the gsrld
The Prince de JoinvigIs hss tbs rsputa-
ton Of being. with The exespssoz % tie
C0mts de PARIS. the most parsirno1ious no
be IN Ezrope- Both these rgyzl economists
have enornozs fortunes.
ousen Ar3elle u Portugal il row alnsos.
restored 20 ke4lfh- She Is fhe pr-trsss. and
mos fascinating o. the sovereign izdles q
Enrup@ she i faIl Hnd has a graceful *
Ire and chzrEingiy expressive Lace
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
MR.. SIMPSON MEETS GEN. Pa

:
From the Chicago Herald.
There was quite a circe around Mr.
Simpson, and they were Democrats. ut
does me good see so many of you"
said Mr.. Simpson. 1--WE have to get out
of Kansas these DAYS to see Democrat,
but Illinois seems full of them" At
this juncture Gen. Palmer entered the
hotel and was at once brought into the
circle and Mr.. Simpson was at once pre-
sen ed to him. | understand out there
in Kansas said the general, with a
twinkle in his eve. THAT you do business
on a new plan? They tell me that your
legislature does not adjourn, but that
when you have been in session about 50
long some one says, come on boys; it's
about time to milk, and every body
goes"
Mr.. Simpson led the laugh that greeted
this sally and replied that sometimes
they vary that proceeding bv asking the
speaker if it isn't about time to unhitch
and eat Mr.. Simpson was asked what
he thought of the stand taken by thu +.
NJ. b. a. men in the state legislature
would have on the farmer movement.
He said: Il believe it will be beneficial
1t will teach the people the same lesson
taught in our state-that the farmers
can send men to the legislature that
cannot he bought. 1t will strengthen
the confidence of the whole country"
The general and Mrs. Simpson entered
into a somewhat serious conversation on
the farmers as a new element in Ameri-
can politics. The Republican party is
dead, or practically so. said Mr.. Simp-
son. This movement of the farmers
has had a strong tendency TO destroy the
old war sentiment upon which the Re
publican party has fed principally"
The combined capital of the country's
corporations and trusts must have a
party, some one suggested.
well, said Mr.. Simpson, when COM
bined money wants party they can Sc
cure the one In power. If they see one
go under they viii cling to the survivor.
They might seduce the Democrats"
That would hardly be likely if the
Democratic party wins by its opposition
to their monopoly" answered the gen
eral.
cit would be like the Objectionable
Colored gentleman who declined 10 Join
the church aud whom the preacher told
that No vacancy had occurred"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

1t will be in order, next, for the Globe
Democrat (Which paper has the acrobatic
faculty Of getting onto all sides of every
important question that occupies public
attention, as such questions are turned
and revolved in discussion to come out
and for time champion the cause of
Cleveland for the presidency, since both
II and he have bobbed up together on the
silver coinage question. Here is what
the Globe says on that question,
which is different only in verbiage from
Clevelands letter ON the same subject:
Free silver is probably beaten for this
term, but there Is some danger that a
compromise may be put through in the
last moment or when the friends of hon
est money are off their guard. All offers
of compromise from the extremists
should be strenuously resisted. When
the present congress met the government
was buying 81, O00, 900 of silver a month.
For the past half year the purchases have
been more than twice az great. No fur
Their concessions to the mine owners and
spectators .ould be made This con-
greSs has done enough for silver"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
WICHITA AND LEAVBNwoRTH.

Senator CAROLS bill exempting Leaven-
worth and Wichita from the operations of
the metropolitan police having been de-
feated we trust that peace and order will
! be given Leayenworth II it takes a regl-
n1ent of militia TO do it, That town has
been yawplng like "A hoodlum for thirty
years, until il has become q nuisance to
the balance of the state, and we trust now
that the principle and practice of police
rule has been settled that that city will be-
gin TO enjoy peace, comfort and prosperity.
The me ropoltan system Is the only way
10 govern large cities. 1t has been moral
and financial success in Kansas City, Kan
sas, Topeka, Atchison and Fort Scott, and
can be made so in Leavenworth and Wich-
tia when the rebellious are conquered
Kansas City Gazette
The amount of gall that has been alb
sorbed, insensibly or otherwise, by George
Martin from his Missouri associations,
passes all belief. We call it gall, be-
cause to call it what we really believe it
to be might get US into trouble. The at
tempted wit of man in his cups is al
ways more humiliating than amusing.
What must be the character of wit, then,
emanating from a town wherein it is i'm
possible TO get beyond the fumes of the
licensed joints innumerable.
When the rebeilious of Wichita are all
conquered there will be nothing left of
the town worth any subsequent solicit
t,,da
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

The admirers of the Daughter Of the
Confederacy" viii no doubt be gratified
to learn that the lady's health has been
restored. No such formal announce
ment is made by her ma, who gave as
a reason for the breaking Of the engage
ment between Miss Winnie Davis and
Mr.. Wilkinson some months ago the i'll
health Of the lady; but announcement
Is made of her betrothal to a Mississippi
cotton planter, who is said to be the
largest producer of the fleecy staple in
the world. The loss by fire Of his prop
srty had no effect upon Miss Davis's
esteem for Wilkinson, but the incident
so worked upon her nervous system that
II undermined her health. But it is all
right now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
NO HOPE FOR ENGLISH LITERATURE.

At the debatin' club las night we an discussed .
cure
For the debitsted state Of English Iit'rachure =
The stuff thets wris for folks said. don't
move en- an delight 'en.
Because the folks who write the things don't
know enough 20 write en-
The folks who write. they ssuf their heads in
some big cyclopedy,
WITCH amt no place fer mental food % feed ths
POOR an needy.
They're huntin' on an entity shelf, Ike poor or
Mother Hubbard.
A 20 right by the open door OF Mother Natur's
cupboard
They crawl into some Ibe-y far from the wori's
inspection,
Bury themselves in books beyond al hope Of res
direction;
They cry out from their touhs. in which no sun
nor gar can gliSten.
An weep because the hE'n' worr don't I'm no
time 70 listen"
Then Elder Petteusen he asked: Can you sus-
Eest a cure
For the dehiitated state OF English lie raehresT'
%Ain't none; our authors ignorance Is far too
dark for hghtin',
While we who know enough TO write hainr gos
no time for wririn'"
s. W. Foss in Yankee Blade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

press is the beacon-light shining afar
as the guide Of our civilization. Still its
voice and you shackle liberty. When it
may not criticise those in authority, then
il ezarism. The press Is the monitor OF
the public conscience and the watehful,
vigilant sentinel of the public veal 1t
grows and thrives upon a fearless ex-
preston of that which Is news. that
whibh is fact and that which is candid
opinion. 1t withers and fades when it
suppresses any of these through desire or
through stress. Year after year the
power of the press, as intelligence
spreads, is recognized as the mightiest
agency of our civilization. He who
seeks to punish it or curb it by persecu-
ton has set himself task which viii be
unaccomplished when he is ready for the
grave.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

The prospect for the early opening of
the Cherokee strip to settlement is more
favorable now than at any time hereto
fore. There seems TO be nothing in the
way Of the passage Of the bill reported to
congress favorably Wednesday by the
committee on territories. The details of
she bill are not given in the dispatches,
but from the statement of the action of
The committee it appears to be the
Mansur bill, or one Of similar provisions,
inasmnch as it simply declares in sub
stance, that the Indians have no valid
claim or title to the lands. This is the
opinion Of the attorney general, and also
Of the secretary of the interior. Another
favorable indication is the passage by
the senate of a resolution continuing in
force the Nebraska laws in Oklahoma.
70 which the strip will be attached when
opened.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

Efie Emoline Young sends us her
book and box Of game cards whereby
the German language may be learned
without books or leader. The invention
is very simple and interesting. A small
book goes with this box of cards which
explains the how of the way in which
the language may be picked up. The
price is one dollar and are sold by
Avery & Co., 45 Park street, Orange,
New jersey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

Emporia furnishes the most wonderful
instance Of the curative properties CT the
famous Koch lymph we have seen men,
toned. A physician of that town or
dered a portion Of the remedy direct
from Berlin. Immediately on its arrival
he injected some into a consumptive and,
the Republican says, in just eleven days
the doctor dismissed the patient as en-
tirelv cured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
FOR A SPIRITUAL SONG.

\ Christmas story.-A poor country
congregation found itself bad in want
of hymn-books. The clergyman applied
10 London firm, and asked TO he sup
piled at the lowest church. rates. The
firm replied that on condition the hymn
books contained certain advertisements.
the congregation should have Them for
nothing. Necessity knows no law. and
the minister sorrowfully complied. think
ing that when the advertisements came
they could be removed from the leaves.
The hymn-books arrived. and-joy Of
Joys-they contained no interleaved ad-
refreshments. At the thanksgiving ser
vice the good Qarson joyously gave the
Christmas hymn. and the congregation
sang the frst verso with feTyor. When
they reached the last line they found
that this was what they had been sing
ing:
'HarE The herald angels sing
-tecllam s u lis are lusl the JhinZ.
Peace On earth aud mercy mild
a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
P1ra,Inr th. rueIls.

Great Editors Wife Gaying down q eopT
o; bis Sunday edition WHY d. you print
such lot ~ traehf
firuAt Editor w dear do not print q
papcr % plsase cultured resders liEa ia
ard + I ny % ,Ssss>e th~ general yubllr
Bridget I'm the kitchen p-AaY good rad.
iu' in "a masters no0sepaprr an day.
Mar
Nary Chief dish wsshersSo. Bsfay;
naztaln' b1t tr-~a---ks1 YORK W>-kly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
WHAT LIFE IS LIKE.

Our life. Our life is Ike narrow raft
A1Oat upon the hungry sea;
Hereon j. but a little space,
And all men, eager for place,
DO thrust each other In the sea;
And each man eager, for place,
Does thrust his brother in the sea.
And so our life is wan with fears,
And so the sea Is salt with tears
Al well is thee, thou art asleep,
Al, well is thee. thou art asleep,
Our life. our life Is like curious play,
Where each man hideth from himself.
Let Us BE- open as the day"
One mask does to the other say,
When he W Uld deeper hide himself
Let ~ be open a. the day"
That he may better hide himself
Ani 80 the world goes round and round
Until our life W IN rest is crowned.
Al, well Is thee, thou art asleep,
All, well is thee. thou art asleep,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

The passage of the Dallas public build
ing bill by congress, the presidents veto
Notwithstanding, has made Emporia and
Salina real sassy towards Grandpa Har-
rison. But they'd better hold their
whistle a bit-aI least till their little bills
are ont of the woods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
EXCHANGE SROTS
Kansas for Kansans.

From the Minneapolis Messenger
Inspectors of grain from Kansas City,
Mo. come over to the elevators on the
Kansas side Of the line and inspect the
grain in that market. The inspection
should be made by Kansas inspectors,
and the market should be on the Kansas
side Of the Inc. We hope Senator Blu
chans bill viii meet the requirements
and become a law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

N Apostropne % Tic 7
Jot-- Aikz4Aa IL s-rsta-Sse.coa LII >-lt A. y
Dorado
Nv idea Of the office and sphere u
the press Is an exalted one We are OFT =
en- assured that this is '-the land u the
free and the home Of the brave II y
it, credit IL 10 the honest press which
pursues with scorpion lash those Y no
abuse the confidence OF the people. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

The two Republicans, at Newton and
Salina, are still shooting paper wads at
Senator Plumb. If the senator finds 1t
out it viii probably make him smlle-to
see the little fellows enjoying their
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

What Kansas lost in the way of an
advertisement by the defeat of ingalls,,
Jerry Simpson seems Industriously try
ing to make up. How the fellow circu-
lates around and how lie spreads himself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

What has become CT the woman who
made $50 speeches for the farmers of Kan
sas during the late campaign? In the
grand distribution of prizes what has the
woman got?-New York World
Got left.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
Ihat trnlains NJ.

Prom the Lawrence JuuruaL
An exchangr thinks il remarkable
thai there ha- bee no car stove horror
tbs ear a few DAYS travel on some
roads Will explain the mystery. The
this winter.
Where's the Compliments
i'nn iii. -s. "a h"puri can.
'l1h. Z. N-w DE iies that he has been
ol.rfea tie treasury portfolio. This, if
tiue, Is complimentary 10 President Har-
rioon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13

Harsi TIE herald angels sing.
L-teclan s Pills are lusl the Jhinc.
Peace on earth and mercy mild.
4NQ Tor ashu and one Tar ahfislr