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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
THE WORLDS POPULATION.

From list published by the great
German statisticians, Drs. Wagner and
Supan, who have for many years been
engaged on this work, we learn that the
aggregate population of the different
nations of the world amounts to about
1,4S0, ,000, 600. This estimate is, of
course, to a certain extent coniectural,
for there are many countries in which
no count, accurate or inaccurate, has
either ever been made or is capable un-
der the present circumstances of being
made. About 81 per cent, however, of
the population of the world has been OBJ
tanned with fair approach to precision,
and thus only the remaining 4S per cent.
is left to stand on a basis of guess
work.
The last estimate published by the
same statisticians in 1882 made the pop
ulation of the earth amount to /, ,434, 000,-
000-or 100000 less than it is now;
from which it appears that the world is
adding to its inhabitants at the rate of
between 100000 and 5000, 600 a year.
The United states, it needs scarcely be
remarked, contributes the lions share of
that increment.
Drs. Wagner and Supan's tables show
that the greatest density of population is
found in Europe, where there are 81 in
habitants to the square mile. OF the other
great divisions of the world, Asia comes
second in order, with population of AZ
to the square mile. Africa stands third,
with ii to the square mile; the Oceanic
islands are fourth with 10, America is
fifth with s, and Australia is last with
inhabitant to the square mile.
Although in this country we have all
degrees of density of population from
the $50 per square mile in some of the
oldest of the northeastern, to the frac-
ton of unity per square mile of the
newest western, states, the average for
the whole continent of s to the square
mile is q small average But then
young giants like America and Australia
require elbow-room for the growth of
their magnificent thews and sinews such
as is not required by the more stunted
of the older nationalities
We neither envy nor depreciate Europe's
~ inhabitants to the squaEe mile, for
such density would cramp our limits
md leave them no room for that
rigorous expansion which is the elixir of |
our freSher and lustier western life,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

whatever, and of those who claim Indian
blood it is next to impossible TO find one
who is not more white than Indian.
Oklahoma City Times-Journai: The
register and receiver yesterday decided the
contest of Calvin Proctor vs. Alice Nix for
the northeast quarter OF section 22lS-I. In
favor of the defendant. Alice Nix. The
contestant alleged both soonerism aud
abandonment. He failed to establish
either. On the question of abandonment
the register and receiver say: I'VE lind
that the defendant established residence
on the land within the time required by
law and resided there almost continuously
until about March 10, 1850, at which time
she was married to one, Charles Stewart,
a locomotive engineer on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, from which
time until the date Of hearing she passed
the greater portion of her time with her
husband at Purcell, L T.. station on
said railroad. and his headquarters, and at
other places where his work called him
1t does not appear, however. that he had
any fixed place of abode or that she has es-
tabIished a residence at any other place, or
has been away for the period of sixmonths
at any one time. We are therefore of the
opinion that the contestant has failed to
the charge of abandonment and
having failed to prove either OF his said
charges the contest should be dismissed"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

wise did not go deep enough. There is a
wide difference between the Mckinley
bill and the Mckinley law. The Nc
Kinley bill, without its reciprocity clause
and its numerous amendments, it was
that the EAGLE SO vehemently fought.
But even with these it is not
what the EAGLE wants yet.
There are dozen products
or more which should have been more
definitely protected in the interests of
the west, among which we might men
ton particularly hides. One of the most
important interest of all the great graz
ing region reaching from the. Mississippi
river to the Pacific Ocean is cattle rails
ing. No great interest has suffered SO
much of late years or proved so uuprofit-
able as of cattle. Two dollars protection,
for instance, on each hide would have
given this leading product of all these
states and territories and immense i'm
petus and not have injured the leather
trade Another thing, the west is enti-
tied to free lumber, unquestiOnably. And
50 we might go on and enumerate.
No, the EAGLE has had no revelation
nor made any talk to any breeze, and is
for protection,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
what sho Meant.

The struggles Of childhood with long
words ars often as pathetic as they are
droll. but it Is the funny side which is apt
to impress their elders. A lady went not
long ago to call upon neighbor in the
country, aud found the fye-y year old son %
the house playing upon the lawn.
How do you DO. George. she said. "Is
your mamma al homer"
mo, Mrs Gray" he answered. with the
most approved poiiteHess.
Il am sorry for that. the caller said
"Will she be gone longf'
II don't know" the little fellow hn-
swered donbtfully. she's gone to a Chris.
tian and devil meeting"
Gone 20 whatl' tue lady exclaimed in
astOuishment.
''TO Christian and devil meeting ia che
vestry." was the reply
And il suddenly flashed across the call
er's remembrance that for that afternoon
had been appointed at the veztry Of tie
church meeting Of the Society Of Chris-
tiAn Endeayor.-Boston Courier
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

VIII it be Tackett. Seay or strubls,
which,
Oklahoma wheat is everywhere rated
frst-class.
The coming statehood convention viii
develope the feeling throughout the terri
tory on statehood
Register Ollie of Guthrie is reported as
saying that the governor 70 be is member
of Governor Hovey's staff.
The Edmund Sun thinks that the Chero-
kee strip should first be settled by the
people and then by the courts
II there has been any knitting in the
gubernatorial fight. it has been in the
dark and stilletto movement
There are lots of people who think that
President Harrison could do worse than
appoint Horace Speed governor.
That old Santa Fe advertisement Beau
tiful Oklahoma" which has been missing
or about year, has turned up again
Congressman Springer believes that the
Cherokees have no title 20 the strip, but be
Is in favor OF paying them a reasonable
price for IL
Dennis Flynn thinks that unless state
hood comes pretty soon, the young crowd
in Oklahoma viii not be in il They viii
all have grown old
Atchison Globe; HALF the travellers a.
the Union depot at present are women
going TO Oklahoma 10 Join their husbands.
They all have barrels Of children.
Major HerFiatr formerly Of Guthris
low Of Indians. might make a combine
tion in one D1An that would strike Pr=si-
dent Harrison : fancy for = governor
Senator Blackburn and wife Ct Keutucky
are visiting their daughter, TIE wife of
Captain Hall. az Fort Reno TIE purpoAe
Of the present visit was 10 make the ac-
quGlnsz1ee OF 4 new grandson
Strange bur the population Of the Eve
tribes Is said 10 be more q Ssits than red
msn- An overwhslmiEgly majority 81
tie Inhabitants have no IE4is1 bleed
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
Everything stin Booming in the Great
West.

/ Everything Still Booming in the Great
! West.
/ FOUND DEAD.-i-ast Sunday morning
some boys, playing in the neighborhood Of
our private graveyard, found the dead
! body of Big Jim, the halfbreed, who
has been a local character for years. The
coroner's inquest developed the fact that
whisky downed him, and the boys Clipped
in enough to buy him coffin.
Big Jim was the first man in this town
to draw a gun on us, and he shot both
hind buttons off our coat while we were on
the run. He was also the first man 70
clean out our editorial office after we got
started. On that occasion he threw US
through a window and the stove after Us
and we ran four miles before we made
halt. We can't say that we regret his
death. but indulge in the hope that be
will keep warm during the coming winter
Poor OLD FLTl-The other day we re-
ceived forty-eight large sheets Of red card
board from Chicago on which TO print
signs of for sale" and TO rent" A red
cardboard sign had never been seen in this
town, and the enterprise of The Kicker in
sparing no expense TO introduce them was
generally and favorably commented on.
This, as a matter Of course, ranked in the
bosom OF cur contemporary down the
street. and when one of those Hgns was
nailed up opposite his Office be wasSsoaded
TO desperation. he went up and waited
for us at Cowboy alley. and when we came
along he pulled his gun aud began blazing
away
Poor old cross eyed, knock kD@ed alleged
editorl He shot and shot, and not bullet
came within rod Of Us. aud when he got
through we picked him up and dropped
him into an empty barrel and went our
way. We have given him az least fifteen |
first rate chances 70 kill Us. but his shoot |
ing is on a par with his editing. We rather }
like to see him break out once 10 awhile /
It is proof that had he been rightly trained /
ia the school Of journalism he might hays
been something of hustler. We shan't /
hurt him. and II it Is any consolation for
him to come cunning after IA he's wei
come 20 il,
SHE STILL FLoATs-Last week We had
an editorial advising Uncle Sam 20 take
possession Of Mexico and make il a portion
Of this great and gloriOas country We
were somewhat hilarious when vs wrote
r., and perhaps we Dragged up the star
spaDgled banner ten or twelve feet hixher
than she is usually boosted However.
The Kicker never takes anything tack
which happens 70 b CONNECTED with Bunk
er Hill, Valley Forge and the immortal
George.
IL seems that the article gave ofeoss -
Senor Emanuel Garcia. the Rrezser who
runs the gambling shop over tbe poslof5cs.
and Monday forenoon be visited the 0fIlcs
10 pull cur Dose and express his disszfis
faction He fOana Rs Of cur guard sad
rather had tss &dxsatzzs for the arSt
twenty seconds. but uasa Sc got % work
be dlda't last loBg The Doctor says bs
vii pail through 4 Inflammation or sTy.
,jpeiAs doesn't set IN. and ne are glad % Il. /
he -ss iDb0sd With p4ifi0tie motive. sn1
sang . man who von't fight fOr lis coun-
IET- That's what ws were iDbaed via /
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

1t has long been the boast of England
that the sun never sets on the queens
domain. The same is true of the United
States government When the sun
sinks out of sight from the westernmost
portion of our Alaskan possessions it has
arisen to the full view to the inhabitants
of Maine. And when we come into po-
session of the Hawaiian Islands, as will
no doubt be the case ere long, the point
will be more fully demonstrated with
the United States than with England;
yet how different the methods by which
the extension of territory has been
brought about:-ours by peaceable ac-
QUESTION without doing violence to any
country or people; Britain's almost Who'll
ly by the force of might against the
helpless.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
Chilli and the United States.

From an Exchange.
Chill is narrow little strip of rock
ribbed and generally uninhabitabIe land
of less than 300,0 square miles area.
The United States have an area of over
5000, 900 square miles. Chill has popu-
lation of less than 1900, 900; the United
States population of over $4,000. 900.
Chili's material resources will not begin
to compare with those of the single state
of Massachusetts. Now exhausted by
civil war, Chill has an army of about
5000 men and 4S, 900 reserve militiamen;
the United States has an army of $4,000
men. and an available force besides of
1000, 600 men. Weak as is the navy Of
the United States, it is about six times
stronger than the Chilian navy. There is
not much material in these comparisons
to feed war fever on in the United
States, or to fan excitement in the breast
of any but bully.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

Notwithstanding the statement of the
business OF the banks of the country. as
shown by the clearing house reports. in
dicates falling off in fully one-half of
the banks, there is every other indication
Of healthy and growing trade through
out the country. The decrease in the
volume Of business done by the banks as
compared with the same period a year
ago is not regarded with the slightest ap-
prehension of distress to business in any
quarter, but is taken, rather, as healthy
indication, evidencing a larger per cent
OF cash transactions than heretofore The
large crops Of this year are moving in
good volume and the prices, except for
cefton, are in the main satisfactory.
This country is In good condition, aud it
must improve steadily for an Indefinite
time,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
American Push.


From the SeutoE kans<E,
We taught the world n smoke and
furnished them the tobacco. We gave
ireland her "spuds. With cotton we
clothed all creation. We lis up the land
and sea with petroleum. The American
hog has rooted himself on 10 the cOati-
nent and viii become the food Of en-
peTors. kines and potentates. and now
corn meal is destined 10 become dainty
dish abroad, and Ne have hopes IN due
season to make pumpkin pies popular
the world over. Our resources are vast.
our good things too numerous 10 mea-
ton. and our push l. OF such q sublime
texture thar We do not despair Of intro
dacsng real American hash 10 the state
bznquets 81 the crowned heads a the
world There Is nothing like persexer-
anee IN = matter of business.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

In thirty of the forty-four states, Demo
cratic governors are in charge, and in con-
greSs the Democrats are largely in the ma
jority. In short, the Democratic party is
the only national party extant today
Atchison Patriot:
If that is SO it is something of an anom-
ally in politics that the Republican party
should be in control of every other de-
partment and branch of the government
except the lower house of congress, and
that it should have been placed there by
the choice of the people of the country.
Seems to be some mistake about the
Patriots declaration.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

district is composed of the counties of
Ellis. Rocks, Graham, Trego. Cove.
Sheridan, Decatur, RAwlins, Thomas,
Logan, Wallace, Sherman and Cheyenne.
and gave Congressman Baker a majority
of 2,700 over Webb MeNall last year.
This year it gives N. G. Reville, the Re
publican candidate for senator, a ma
jority of 100 over the Alliance eandi-
date. Probably the Alliance leaders viii
say that they have lost no votes in that
district. But any thing coming from
the Alliance leaders is now regarded as
a kind of a ''hOO-doo" any way.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
FIGS AND THlsTLEa

A mule never finds out that bis ears are
long.
People who look down are always trying
70 pull somebody else down.
The devil lives in the same house wlth
the man who is always boasting about b0S
moral be j.
When you and anybody who "a doing
much 70 help other people, you bnd oss
who bas suffered.
Trying 70 drown q sorrow lB drink u
about as wise - eating OF a sore aagsr q
make it stop hurting
The man who lives right himself q con
tinuaiiy making uBwTittsD izss thAa
other people saFe 20 follow
Never SHAKE hAads with Sac devil. na
matter how nioe and harmless kis hAnds
may look There are claws znder thS
skin
Nobody pays any attention 70 9 pans
when they know the veil 10 dry. Tkas :
one reason Wy The devil never sssms %
put a straw ia TIC Nsy q s0ras DsoNa-
Ran Horn
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
The WaY il Works

From ths Kansas City Journal Nov. 5th.
Roland p. Murdock, the business man.
ager of the Wichita EAGLE, was in town
yesterday. Mr. MurdOck was feeling
very good over the Kansas elections. He
says that it means that Kansas can now
get money from the east Dir. Murdoch
tells of Wichita man who was in Kan
sas City last week to negotiate loan.
The loan agent upon whom he called
stood off the Wichita man and told him
too that no eastern money would 90 into
Kansas until after the election. ''1his
afternoon, says Mr.. Murdock, II heard
a man down in the Massachusetts, build
ing say that he would send all be had
down to Kansas on the strength of to-
days news, and would wire for more.
We hope 10 see great Improvements in
Wichita business this year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
Lawrsr. and Damages.

Lawyer phantiyl-Gooduessl rs
have won. The Jury rendered a verdict
giving my client, Jones, $1,000 damages
His Wifs--I sm glad 70 hear that. Joaes
can now pay you that fifty dollars hs owes
you.
Lawyer-So-o. I'm afraid not. be has
90 pay the costs Of the suit-Lima (O.)
Daily Times
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

when we wrote the article. and at this
stage of the game the old iag still proudly
floats in the breeze of liberty We douI
know whether Uncle sam will take our
advice or not, but we want 70 drop hint
right here that IA case Of war with
foreign power this town will expect 10 da
more whOoping and To shed more gors
than any other ten Of equal size In the
west.-M Quad in New York World
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

A sensational scandal has been dis
covered in Atchison that promises to
involve several city officials. The nub
of the matter, as exposed by the Cham
pion, Is that property owners are
charged enormous amounts for trifing
repairs to sidewalks and some times
these charges against the property are
made when no repairs whatever have
been put upon the walks. An investiga-
.ion has been ordered with determine
tion to break up the robbery which
seems to have been reduced to system.
The declaration that municipal govern
ment Is the most perplexing problem of
the times Is verified every day. And it
Is of almost universal application.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

The Leavenworth Times truthfullv
observes that Kansas is again fortunate.
In all the winter wheat producing states
o general drouth has prevailed, except
in Kansas and the southwest corner of
Nebraska. In all states except Kansas
there has been much damage done to
winter wheat and the outlook for next
year Is most promising for Kansas. In
Ohio the damage is estimated to be %
per cent and in Indiana SO per cent.
What recuperation there may be is an
uncertain consideration. Kansas led in
1891 and is will likely retain its place
next wear.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
Glad TO be Corrected

Victor Murdock is authority for the
statement that Secretary Higgins has a
cancer in his mouth, the result of ex-
cessive smoking. g.-Kansa> City Star.
Victor Murdock is nearly always right
when he says thing, but this time he is
wrong. Mr.. Higgins has no cancer, and
is rapidly gaining in strength. This is
authentic. Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

President Harrison's Thanksgiving
proclamation in all that constitutes such
q state paper was probably never ex-
celled. He said just enough to cover
the whole case, and said 1t in such a
spirit of wide sympathy and good un-
standing that the document is nothing
less than a perfect model.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
The Australian Ballot.
From the Fort Scott Monitor.

The Chicago Journal says that the
Australian ballot system is good thing,
and among its virtures says that it OBJ
structs unintelligent voting, prevents re-
peating, is not cumbrous and the ballots
are rapidly counted. ALI of which en-
phasizes the foollshness of the senators
last winter who prevented the consider
alton of the Australian ballot bill passed
by the house. This measure was in no
sense partisan, and passed the house by
the votes of members of all parties.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
no. THE EAaLEIs FOR PROTECTION.

frorn The UkIahoEca lournAI-
The Wichita EAGLE says that McKin-
leys great success seems 10 have been
something of a revelation 90 the Chicago
tribune, iaaSmuch as il has changed from
an extreme anti-protection organ 20 the
ardent support Of the protective principle
Well, now it is funny, but we thought we
had ebverved the same kind OF change in
the EAGLE itself. Ii has not been so radi-
cal, perhaps, bus IL looks 10 Us IS If the
EAGLE had had the same revelation aud
tackled 20 the same breeze.
There has been no change IN the EAGLE
Your observation lacked reach or other
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

The lunar eclipse Sunday night, which
was total from 6:10 to 7:20 at this point,
was caused by the transit of the earth
across the moons disc; that is to say,
the passage Of the earth between the
moon and sun. This is the first total
eclipse of the moon since 1874, and was
visible throughout the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

Farmers on the Pacific coast are inter-
ested in q discussion of the uselessness
or usefulness of a pigs tail. One side
argues that it is as useless as the letter D
in pneumonia. The other side asserts
that the tail indicates the exact fiscal
condition of the animal. If it hang
loose, it indicates that the pig is not in
condition, and that its feed should be
changed. 1t it be coiled tightly, it indi-
Gates contentment and good health.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

Lewis Bogy, the young man discharg-
ed from the pension Office, for the au-
thorship of highly lurid book on Wash
ington official life and the tinseled
templatures of Washington society, is
in chrysallis to be made Tolstoi and his
book Krentzer Sonata.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
You see. IL Depends.

From the Lawrence JoGrzAL
The Chinese have adopted the idea that
foreigners must go. OF course this is
q most outrageous and despicable policy.
1t Is all right for US to declare that ''The
Chinese must 60, but this is q rule that
viii not work both ways Americans
have rights; Chinese have none.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

Chicago has voluntarily given up all
claims on the Republican national con-
vention. The deep sigh of relief that
came from New York, Minneapolis and
San Francisco when this announcement
was made public is said to be like unto
TO the soughing of the blizzard. Frisco
with its bid seems to have the scinch on
one or both of the big meets.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17
a pisoouraeing Bobtail.

From the Leavenworth Times
The Wichita EAGLE gives an account
of present which was sent three years
ago, from Pennsylvania to young lady
in Wichita. The present has just reach
ed its destination and finds the lady mar
ried and a mother. This moves the
Ness City News to remark that had she
lived on the line of the bobtail which
travels through that place, she might
have become a grandmother or an
Egyptian mummy before the present
found her.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

A Kansas man, Farmer Smith, is
elected president of the farmers con-
rress at Sedalia. The Kansas farmer
may not stand high in his trade, but his
is the supremacy when it comes to
milling the wires at a convention.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

ia Is 100 bad that ths bsisfles in q tsrs
sorns hAiFbfush iiks It's % ass izss -
l"o9 - tos back sad ths visitor u
9ohnuy's mother
Thy VIII" pzt IA tebnnv, rasfuify.
VA usss The back o th4t kfush a ssod
deal --Harpsr's Eazsr
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

Charles H. Kurtz has revived the issue
of the Newton Evening Kansan, suspend
ed several months ago. In his announce
ment Mr Kurtz says he "goes into it" for
business and not for fun. The Evening
Kansan is gladly welcomed back to the
journalistic fold. The reading public
can depend upon its giving something in
every issue.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

George T. Anthony, who has been
mentioned for almost everything in
sight, is now regarded as an excellent
man for congressman at large. Mr. An
thongs personal capability makes him a
favorite with the large corps of "men-
TONERS" for any Office.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-17

The State Journal has started out on
new crusade against ''the saloon in Kan
sas" or the want of one has been pro-
life source of political discord and of
Republican party troubles from the time
of st. John, the crank to Peffer the
crank, and one that neither financial
disaster or Alliance revolution can en-
tireIy obscure.