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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
Atchison Champion: Kansans /

Atchison Champion: Kansans have
every reason to be proud of their home.
In financial prosperity, in natural re-
sources, in culture and character of its
population, the state ranks with the fore
most in the union. Its taxes are low.
Its opportunities for money-making and
happiness-seeking are unsurpassed. The
Kansas climate has passed into prov
erb and thrift and enterprise have crys-
talized into expression synonymoui with
the states very name.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The Milan museum has recently come
into the possession of a remarkable
clock. This unique time-piece is made
entirely of bread crumbs. A poor Italian
workman made it. Every day The set
apart portion of his modest meal in
order to carry out his curious project.
The bread crumbs saved by him he
hardened by the addition of salt, and at
asst his tedious task is completed. This
is not more wonderful as an expert &C
complishment than the feat of the French
genius who constructed movement 50
small as to be placed as setting in
lingering though proveing a perfect time
keeper. If the poor Italian is as enter
prising as was his French neighbor was
he will turn his crumb time piece to
substantial account. By presenting his
piece of handiwork to the late emperor
of France he secured place on the pen
sion roll.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

y new city directory for Atchison has
Just been issued by the Haskell Publish
ing company. 1t contains 1000 names
which, on the usual basis of computing
population, would give the city about
$4,000 people. The Champion saws the
canvass of the city for this directory was
very carefully made by the publishers
and is approximately accurate, and
proves conclusively the inaccuracy of the
government census Of last year, which
gave the city only little more than
$4,000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The counties of Hamilton and Cuyahoga
poll about one-fifth of the entire Demo
cratic vote in Ohio. For that reason the
Neal outfit thinks that the tail ought to
wag the dog, and that one-ffth of the
party ought to have the privilege of dictat-
ing to the remaining ur-fifths.-Kansas
City Star.
The foregoing statement of the situa-
ton in the Democratic camp of Ohio is
no doubt true as far as it goes, but it
does not cover the case completely. The
senatorial question will cut consider
able figure in the contest in Ohio this
year. If the Democrats are successful
they will select the successor to Senator
Sherman. Neal would like to be the one
selected, and he is in position to dictate
in the matter as far as his party is con-
cerned, while Campbelrs friends are
only too willing to be dictated to to save
their candidate and party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan Endeavor convention at Minneapo-
lis has the opportunity to demonstrate
its practibility in the field of applied
christianity by bringing about a oneness
of feeling between the twin cities that
have grown and fattened upon conten-
ton hitherto. We see no mention of
such endeayor so far, but maybe it isn't
too late yet. We hope for the best.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The Wichita EAGLE, speaking of Senator
Plumb as a probable candidate for presi-
dent next year, saws 'the fact that be is
from strong Overwhelmingly Repub-
lica state is agin' him. MuIdock dfdn' t
write that during one of his lucid inter
walls; ia state of mental alteration he did
not know that the days of $1,000 Repub-
lican majority have long ago passed by
a. G. Dispatch.
The Republican majority may not be
quite $1,000 next year, but its plurality
will be more than that number.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The merits of Kentucky's new consti
tuition will be shown in the election re-
turns. The strongest evidence In its
favor thus far produced is the confidence
of success felt by the Republicans of that
state. Under the old order of things it
has been hopelessly Democratic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

An exchange observes that ''while
bathing at Cape May President Harrison
should remember he is in danger of shar-
ing the melancholy fate Of the illustrious
Col. McGinty." There is no danger of that;
the loyal bathers who accompany him
would never surfer such fate to befal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
LET'S SEE MR.. CALAMITY MAN.

The total amount of farm mortgages
of Sedgwick county as ascertained by a
committee of the Alliance from the
county records after weeks of painstak-
ing work was found to be 81, 1868
This amount included everything that
did not show the word cancelled" It
was, in fact, the worst possible showing
that could be made from the books and
might with perfect safety have been cut
down from twenty-five to thirty-five per
cent. But admitting that the figures are
correct, the farm products of this year
would wipe out the entile debt and leave
big surplus. Let's see. The official re-
turns show in round numbers, for Sedg-
wick county, 100000 acres of wheat,
10000 acres of corn, $4,000 acres of
oats, of estimated yields of 900, 900
bushels of wheat, 4,240,00 bushels of
corn and $780, 600 bushels of oats, which
at the market prices of today would
wipe out the farm mortgage indebted
edness, leaving the rye, the flax, the
hay. the potatoes, the fruit and all other
crops and the hogs and cattle and sheep,
ETC., to the farmer clear, and his farm
free of encumbrance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

In declaring that "home rule has not
affected any Judgement in England; that
it has been supported by American gold,
and is now backed by a clerical con-
spiracy," Lord Salisbury enunciated
three significant truths. AS to the first
and last, It's pity It's true, and it is not
altogether certain that the second is of
any substantial benefits in furthering the
cause for which it is designed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
What Kansas Can Do.

From the SpfIngHeId, MO, DeuO-IdI
a Kansas paper claims to be able to
furnish crop of orators sufficient to
over-stock the market; but it is doubt
full if they will command anything like
good prices sold in the bulk so long as
Christian Endeavor takers continue to
be able to make sixty-seven speeches in
sixty-seyen minutes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

In yesterdays dispatches concerning
the Ohio Democratic convention the
statement was made that upon the
action of Neal who was defeated for the
nomination, in opposing or supporting
Campbell, depends largely the success
of the Democratic party. This implies
that with harmony in the party the
Democrats will win. 1t ignores Major
Mckinley, the strongest and most pop
ular man in Ohio, and the enthusiastic
Republican party that is cordially and
unanimously supporting him. If such
man as Campbell. supported only by
faction of a divided party, and that
party a minority party at best, it will
show most deplorable political situa-
ton in the Buckeye state, and one that
is hard to believe exists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

Twenty-four nations have now Off
cially accepted the invitation to partlcl-
pate in the exposition. Russia, Turkey,
Denmark, Persia and Egypt are among
the recent acquisitions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The Kansas worlds fair managers Of
fered prizes Of SO each for the best
samples of wheat, oats, rye and other
grains and grasses, to be put in bundles
eight inches in diameter; each contest
ant furnishing two bundles. Half of
the samples received will be entered
for premiums at the exposition and the
others be used in decorating the Kansas
state building at the fair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
They Weren't In It.

From the Atchlsou Champion.
The Downs Chief makes the first kick
because there wasn't any Democrats
elected to Office in the recent meeting of
the North Central Kansas Editorial as
sociation. The fact of it is, all of those
Democratic editors are publishing re-
form papers. There isn't Democrat
among them now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
rnnaranuahls Rnd.nes..

Mss Maria-Oh. say. ma, happened TO
say something 20 Jennie Figg about orr
cook being q widow woEza, aud she says
widow wor1aa" kinder low 70 herself. zn3
thea snickered- ! wonder II said arr
teing on. Of the way
Mrs GzsTruck-.Jf Course you Cd You
Ought sad widow l2IiY." AiE't yoa never
going 70 learn no Observation-Disclosures
Iaasas n4L
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
Natural Sequences.

From the Kansas City Gazette.
The meat inspection ordinance passed
in Atchison several years ago. 70 shut
out Kansas City meats, viii probably be
repealed The people are finding fault
with local meat and have asked the city
10 repeal the ordinance so that they can
bay elsewhere If they want to,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
The Deadly Cigarette.

From the Newton Republican.
Paralysis of the heart caused by ex-
cessive use of cigarettes was the verdict
of physicians who held an autopsy on the
body of a young man addicted to the
habit of cigarette smoking. He would
smoke three or four boxes of cigarettes
daily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The following plan Is adopted IN the
Paris Laboratory Tor testing the compara-
tive durability OF paving stones 4 sam
pie Of the rock is placed upon a horizontal
plate rotating around vertical AXIS and
pressed against IL by suitable eo1tziya1eeA
The wear is then compared with that Of a
standard material under the same condl-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The Republican State league conven-
ton of New York will meet at Syracuse
August 8, and in the meantime it is pro-
posed to organize one hundred Republi-
can clubs in New York county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The New York Sun advises Grover
Cleveland to exhibit himself in the fat
stock show at the worlds fair. If he
should, and were to get the blue ribbon,
the Sun would stand still again, sure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
The Irony of Fate.

From the ST. Joe News.
How are the mighty fallen! Ex-Sena-
tor Ingalls, now experiences the novelty
of being pulled by Senator-elect PETER.
This is what may be called hitting man
when he is down
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
Holds Both Horns.

From the Arkansas City Dispatch.
That Wichita knows a good thing and
is ready to grasp a dilemma by both
horns, while other towns sit around and
look on, appears in the EAGLE daily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

Lieutenant Jennings, the chief of the
weather bureau, ridicules the stories of a
grasshopper raid in Kansas. ''Grass-
hoppers," he says, '.are the surest and
most reliable crop in Colorado, and
make their home in the district now said
to be infested by them. They are later
Matching this year than usual, and there
are more of them, but not enough to
cause any alarm to the Kansas people"
Investigation by Chancellor Snow and
others prove that the grasshoppers in
western Kansas are of a non-destructive
species and are nothing like the Rocky
mountain locust which did so much
damage in 1874. AS a matter of fact, it
would take more grasshoppers than were
ever Matched toeat up Kansas this year"
The signal officer may miss it occasion
ally in his weather forecasts, but he
sizes up the grasshopper fake about right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
NJ. ". MURDOCH, Editor.

The zeal of the Topeka Democrat to
help the Peoples party in this state by
working the grasshopper racket, was
worthy of better cause.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

BE tdesponderkiyt-Ay dear. we really
along -rhoust
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

The Democracy has been stampeded
and fed for tall timber. The Louisville
Courier Journal declares ''the woods are
full of Democratic possibilities"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

Oxford university hAs ehaIls1Fed YaiA.
but Hzrvar1's victory viii probably bFtzz
about a race between tbs iA1t<T crew ka4
tia great Eaglish champions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
The Condition that Comforts Them

The Mckinley bill and short crops
have brought Germany and France to
their senses in regard to American bread
stuffs and meat. They find that our
pork is not trichinous after all, and may
be eaten with safety by both Frenchmen
and Germans, and that our breadstutfs
are equally healthful products.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
An Unpleasant Reminder.

From the Topeka Journal
The Wichita EAGLE has resurrected
Emile Firmin. This will set several
Kansas papers to groaning again about
that $1,000, forever lost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-17

Lack Of E~v~rsses.
"fs youog Mr.. Gotham familiar vita
Browning n any dsgr~es''
Familiar" repeated ths BaEtoa mad.
sTIs's positively aipp&n;7
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-16
them all is the Wood brown at
SIS. Stylish Overcoats at $40
and $I2-heaps.

Eoyy-1s0e styles B a B y
Coaches in running order
SIS to $780, Where else can
you see such a getting togeth-
er? Every side of the Baby
Coach question is touched.
No theories, nothing taken for
granted. You can see the
finished work, try the springs,
run the Coaches about, put
baby in them if you care to.
Can there be a simpler,
surer way to buy ?
That SIS Coach tells the
price story perfectly. First
class running gear, S springs,
good, strong, slightly rattan
body, upholstered seat, Brus-
sels carpet. patent adjustable
rod and silesia parasol, strap
and wrench.
Coaches at $6, $50, 9. II,
II, ii, IS and SO on. The X
vi century finish is one OF the
newest ideas.
Of Lace Covers and Afghans
the largest and finest stock
we know of. Covers. soc to
Sis Afghans, 75c to $3.50.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-16

Mr.. Fl. D. GRIFFIN has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Reynolds to the office
of Superintendent of public schools for
this county. Mr.. Griffin was born
near Kenton, DEL, where he has al
ways resided until the last three years,
during which time he has taught at
Port Penn. He was educated at Della
ware College and at West Chester, Pa,
and is a young man of exceptional
ability. He is well fitted for the posi-
tion and appreciates the responsibility
which will rest upon him. He has
been very successful teacher, win
ming the highest praise from the Off
GERS and people Of the district in which
he has taught. He is studious and in
dustrious and is a worthy successor to
Herman Bessey who has made most
excellent Superintendent.
The people of Port Penn are very
sorry to lose SO capable a teacher, but
wish Mr.. Griffin success in his first
office. There is no reason to fear that
the schools will suffer under his charge
as he is hard worker and successful
teacher, understanding the needs OF
the schools as well as their capabilities
for doing good. Mr.. Griffin has re-
ceived his commission and enters upon
the discharge of his duties at once.
We predict, from close personal
knowledge of the character of the
superintendent, that at tie end of bis
term great Improvement in our schools
will be noticed.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-16

his son, The latter they dropped IN
their flight. Mr.. Richards is an ex-
member Of the legislature. Sheriff
Boyd was soon in pursuit.
HUNTING THE MURDERERs.
The suspicious of many persons fell
upon George Fl. Bran, young
medical student of Baltimore, whose
father resides between Rowlandville
and Porter's Bridge and works in the
iron works at the former place. 1t is
charged that the reputal ion of "Dr. !"
Bram as he calls himself, is not very
good, The evidence connecting him
with the affair however, is very slight.
When he was arrested at IL O'Clock
Monday night he made no resistance.
He was brought to Elkton from Rising
Snn in a special train for fear that
violence would be done.
The prisoner claims that he can
uroye a conclusive alibi.
Detective Edward Ottey went to
York, Pa, yesterday afternoon on
special train to get two men who were
arrested there and who gave theil
names as Lewis and Clarence Clean.
mont.
One half of a concave proclaim but
ton found ::on the Richards premises
corresponds with another half of but
i ton found on the coat sleeve of one Of
the parties arrested at York, Pa.
| Yesterday.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-16
Murderous Burglars.

Early Monday morning horrible
murder was committed at the pretty
home of j. Granville Richards at Por-
ter's bridge, Cecil county, Nd. At 1
O'Clock Mrs. Richards was awakened
from sound sleep by a noise in the
direction of her bureau in her bed
room. She listened and heard enough
to satisfy her that something was
wrong, and then peering into the dark
ness she saw the faint outlines of two
men. She screamed, awakening her
husband, who was lying beside her.
AS soon as she did this one of the ruff
fans approached her bedside, and plac-
ing revolver close to her head, fired.
The ball entered the brain close behind
the left ear.
The husband by this time had raised
himself to sitting position in his bed,
and was shot at by the other burglar,
the ball from his revolver taking effect
in Mr.. Richards left groin. Mr..
Richards snatched revolver from
under his pillow and fired three shots,
without effect.
Meanwhile the wife lay in an uncon-
scious and dying condition on the bed
her life blood pouring from the large
gaping wound, but she fingered on
until about six o'clock in the mornin 6
when she died.
Mr.. Richards, though shot in criti.
cal manner, leaped from his bed.
though fast weakening from the loss
of blood, and rushed upon his wife's
murderers.
At the top of the stairway leading
into his room he had hand TO hand
conflict with the ruffans, during
which one of them sent another pistol
ball into his abdomen. The shock
threw him down fight of stairs, and
at point about two-thirds of the way
down he was fallen upon by the mur
derers and badly beaten with an iror
bar. Here his arm and wrist were
broken and he was badly cut about the
face and neck.
The other inmates of the house were
his four children, all boys, the eldest
being about II and the youngest
years old. They did not hear the noist
attending the murderous assault on
Etheir parents. A servant girl sleep
ing in room in the back portion Of
the house was not aroused until the
mnrderers were about leaving the
premises, when considerable noise was
made III their hurry to get away.
This rahhers--. had searched eve.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-16

THE DECISION of the Interstate
commerce commission in the case of
the farmers of Delaware against the
railroad makes a red uction in freight
rates of twenty-five per cent. on all
perish able articles except peaches, the
rate on which is reduced twenty per
cent. This means great deal to the
fruit growers and shippers of vegeta-
bles. etc. The decrease on peaches
will make difference Of $18 on a car
load of peaches from Dover to New
York and difference of SIG from
Middletown.
There is something in this for the
farmers as the saving in freight may
frequently be the difference between
profit and loss. This case has been
pushed along by such gentlemen as E.
H. Bancroft, John G. Higgins, J. G.
Brown and several others who rank
among the unterrifed and VINO have,
almost unaided, secured this very
satisfactory settlement of a vexed
question. These gentlemen have done
the people Of Delaware a great service
and deserve great praise they have
been very careful not to trespass on
the rights Of the railroad company and
havebeen sincere and concientious in
all they have done, and for this reason
they are respected by all concerned.
In the settlement Of these railroad
questions the people should act with
an unusual degree of caution because
there is always danger of extreme
measures being enforced when the OPP
pressed have finally succeeded in
throwing off very CALLING yoke.
There is good reason to rejoice over
so well earned a victory, but there is
no reason to further humiliate the de-
PENDANTS by improper legislation on
questions now pending. The farmers
are gaining ground in their fight fol-
justice and with the granting Of the
charter of the Delaware Terminal
railroad company and an equitable set.
tlement of the railroad mortgage ques-
tion they will have lifted from theiI
shoulders burden which has oppress.
ed them for years. With these changes
accomplished this Peninsula, which is
equal in capabilities to any section OF
country in the world. will emerge from
that weak and poverty-stricken posi-
tion which she now occupies into a
happy and prosperous community.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-16

THE REcoMMITTAL OF the Five
Commissioners Bill is an EVIL
dence of weakness on the part OF
some one. That this important
bill which, while pending, affects the
public business of this county in an
unwholesome way, should remain un-
decided for nearly four months is en-
tirely wrong. The people are very
much interested and want something
done. If this bill is not correct, XIII
it, if it is correct pass it.
The people of this county insist that
something shall be done and they want
that something done at once. Ii the
Senate is not able to decide this ,ques-
tion in four months they should go on
with other business and SO kill that
which they virtually admit they are
unable to cope with. There is a limit
to the patience of the most peaceaole
people, and that limit has been reach
ed in this case.
Middletown transcript., 1891-04-16

the company is so anxious to settle
why not pay the State in cash instead
of bonds ? Simply because that mode
would not fasten the railroad monopo-
ly on the State. Another feature of
this business is the tenacity with
which so many of the party leaders
stick to the railroads. They doubtless
believe this to be good way to make
themselves solid, but they are sadly
mistaken. The present uprising Of
the people against tyranny of a very
subtle character is only forerunner
of that cyclone of outraged public
opinion which is to follow the people
are becoming restive under the yoke of
oppression and it is not good politics
to stand between them and an equita-
BILE settlement of their difficulties.
The party which stands up at this time
against all methods Of jobbery is the
party which will be upheld by the
people. Those gentlemen who
have always stood SO high in the coun-
ellis Of the party and who are now op-
posing just settlement of the railroad
question had better get in out of the
storm before it is too late. The inter.
ests of both parties are at stake and if
this deal is consummated seriou.
trouble will ensue. The people only
desire such settle ment as would bt
made between man and man ; they dt
not desire anything unjust, but they
do insist upon a business-like settle
mant.