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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
A BLANK BLUFF,

Democratic papers are publishing with
much gusto the alleged declaration of
Rev. Bundy, the colored Cincinnati
preacher, to the effect that he would
suffer his hand to be palsied and his
tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth
before he would vote the Republican
ticket again unless the leaders of the
party not only promise but give the col
ored race the recognition we are entitled
to-" Those papers do not publish the
statement as a bid for cOlored votes,
upon the idea of giving the race any
sort of recognition outside the sphere of
servants and menials, but because they
hope there is in it determination on
the part of the colored people to desert
their lifelong friends and the only peo-
pie who ever have or ever will show them
any consideration. As for Mr. Bundy and
those for whom he speaks, if any-in
fact, he is in the full enjoyment of the
personal liberty secured for him by the
Republican party, and if he is tired of
the recognition" accorded him by that
party in the way of civil and political
rights and liberal share of offices-in
proportion to his numbers-it is his
privilege to drop out of the column and
take rest. If he can afford it and can
stand it the Republican party will try to
get along somehow. And if he should
so far as to allow the enemy to
capture him the party will try to find a
recruit from some other quarter to take
his place. Selah.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
FROM THE BORDER.
BLUFF CITY, Kan, July q,

BLUFF CITY, Kan, July 81.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Harper county is one of the most pros
this being the fourth successive big
wheat crop our people have raised. The
average yield of wheat is something
wonderful, ranging from twenty-one to
forty bushels. The entire county will
make an average of twenty-five bushels
per acre. Mr.. w. A. Miller, of this
place, bought at this point last year $780,
600 worth of wheat, and there were two
other grain men engaged at buying thro'
the whole season. Mr.. Miller has bought
over 80. 900 bushels of new wheat already
this season, for which he has paid an
average price of Go cents per bushel.
This continuous wheat raising and
past experience in economy has put our
farmers out Of the clutches of the money
king, that Alliance goblin, and are the
most prosperous class of men in Kansas.
Bluff City has a population
of about four hundred, and
those four hundred are built upon
the plan which predominateS among the
citizens of Wichlta-public spirited, en-
ergetic, whole-souled people Every eff
fort seems to be crowned with success;
every branch of business represented
here is successful. All our business men
are prosperous. The State bank, under
the management of its efficient cashier,
Mr.. w. T. Clark, is one of the very
strongest and most prosperous mOneyed
institutions in the county. OConnell &
Myers, also Messrs. Kaughman Bros. &
Co. carry, each, from fifteen to twenty
thousand dollars worth of
merchandise, while we have
two good hardware stores, several gro
Gerry stores, etc. think can say with
safety that few, if any, towns in this or
any other state can show as good class
of business men as is located in Bluff
City. No chickering's, no quarreling no
enviousness; nothing but looking for the
greatest good for the greatest number.
Politics seem to be thing of the past,
presume that before Novem-
Der those who are thirsting for a pull
at the public teat will be heard from.
r u |,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
PEN, PENCIL AND BRUSH.

Joel Chandler Harris Cncle Remug
has red hair
Hon. Stephen Coleridge. son q the ing
lish chief justice, Is al artist II 10 mean
ability.
". Sarcey. the French dramatic critic.
has given up dining ~ the hope Of reduC-
ing his weight, which Is snoEmous.
The poet Whittier begins 20 feel that the
iaDors # life are virtually over. His fat
Ealing sight Is shutting aim 81 from lit
erary work
Theodore Tilton Is preparing 4 new vol
ume Of poems BE atIi lIvas OF the Ie.e
e. Louis In Paris. and HaL4tes,s 10 ceslFs
to return 70 this country
Mary Rsdmond's model Tor ne Fathsr
Mathew statae has tsen destroyed by
MAJ who had p9ssd for tie s~z4p 3cT ard
been discharged for iusolsEce.
M Edmund Raszell. tae Deisartian.
has written hook on TIC .ga@u-' AZ
cord5rg 70 Ter we none Il rs yav-E enough
Il Is an art that should ~ z4cGo1siT cur
tiTated.
Bartholdi has Just corn ls;ed two female
figures clothed n Aisaf3sn costumes. for
the monument Ct Gam ostts az VIE G 4 ~.
rAv. One is bowed down wIts g-.ef, wrl.s
The ether seems fulI Of hope- IksY are ID
tended 20 rep-ess5t Alsscs and LorE1lEf
seeking refuge AZ me S-tar % Ersflcs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

Cur~l-a T,,1rss DID, r1sI,.or.r.a
=, -.-- -,
'''o '-
nO1h wisely ana wen ~ s"cufi : the ai'''"
and counsel u GENERAL Ntisou a. Miles
concerning che military portion ~ the ded-
ication pageant WITH perhaps the eKoep-
ton Of General SCbOle.d there u 10 one
identified with the military service Of tue
United States who has "a better idea %
what is deslr.tb.e 10 this particular, or who
Is more capable u handling large bodies q
men than tae gallant genera! nov sia-
toned at Cu.alz1. General Sch9fa.ls
mastery .sUl was DISPLAYED lu his d.teC-
ton Of tse procession ia NeE YORK city
ceag,. 81 years Ax8. ard nov (scuaral 81 Lee
va. BE- s.f3s8ed ar opportunity Of showing
what H.. can DO 10 tLe same Z. .rsot41a. a. 4
s. generally UNDERWOOD that BE- viii oe Ia.
v.tea - take charm. ~ tfs parade.
tr.fle provision ID. fl.. matter u accom-.
rTilIa-.aas IL ~ BE- male for tre auadreGs
and rnl.-aa..s az r.e-.sr.a women s-l.s ali
h. s-..---.a! 5.. d.if.-.H. gt-..,.,,.ss sF5.h
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The Choctaw City Chief, it is said, has
busted.
One man at Kingfsher is building a
1880 barn.
A ferry is to be established across the
river at the kaw agency.
The Cheyenne and Arapahoes ought to
club together and start bank.
At n recent concert the Guthrie band
made some good music and 500
When the Indian becomes a citizen will
he be Democrat or Republican!
Democracy will be so thick at FL Reno
next Saturday that you can cut 1t with q
knife.
FL Reno is TO have another bank. which
makes three. And the third times a
charm.
A great many people in Oklahoma use
the voice OF the man who sells ice IN place
OF thermometer.
The Sac and Fox Indians seem to be
settling down sensibly and going 10 work.
II they do that they are all right.
a man attempted to sell thirty young
prairie chickens at Guthrie few days ago
but the police got after him and he lied.
1t would be good thing if all the con
testing apropos OF the opening Of the new
Old Whirlwind is glaring at the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe allotting agents with
a cyclone IL one hand and tornado II the
other
The Guthrie Capital advises the settlers
10 XII the cattle On the strip Why the
cattlei They ara not 10 blame They Lad
10 be driven there.
The chewing tobacco trade II Edmond IS
not what II ought 10 De just a. present 4
man was there last week giving away
samples Of new brand.
A man knocked q woman down il Okla
homa City the other day and was arrested.
The next day the woman stood Up and
testified that be only knocked keT down
10 fun How like woman.
A Guthrie man lectured 81 Oklahoma
City the other evening, and received .
large floral wreath. Now the Gathvis
base ball club might 20 down - Okla
homa City and let them win game
A travelling man SAYS that az k.ugtisaer
the other evening -jrl and her fellow
were sitting On TIE front porch II t4e
moonlight, when suddenly ttEsEs w&s q
loud smack -1er father stuck It's head /.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
SOME PALACES EXPOSED.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
! see an article going the rounds of the
papers that silk culture had been tried in
America by the assistance Of our govern
ment and had proved failure. This is
partly true and partly false. 1t is true
that the department of agriculture dis
tributed diseased foreign eggs of silk
worms in the country and put a man at
the head of the silk department who was
interested in the development of the
Serrell reel, and could not make a sue
! cess of Keeling the silk from those dis
eased foreign eggs-which was no fault
of American silk grown from our own
healthy stock. 1t has always been a
mystery to me to know why the depart
ment of agriculture allowed its funds
to be used for the development of a reel
which was mechanical, and neglected to
improve our stock of silk worms which
was agricultural, and out of their
superiority would have produced Amer
lean silk more excellent than any found
in foreign lands. This would have made
American silk culture a success instead
of a failure.
The silk mills of America are more in
terested in the growth and development
of superior home grown raw silk than
cheap foreign raw silk, because the very
principle Of American protection that
supports them as manufacturing
producers should equally protect
us as agricultural producers. 1t
Is most emphatically wrong to tax the
American people over $50, 600, 600 per
annum TO support those mills and allow
them 10 send abroad nearly that amount
for foreign raw silk, while we produce
better and cheaper article at home.
Had the superintendent at Washington
looked more after our silk instead of has
reel he would have found a way of reel
ing silk successfully by taking the
defects out of the silk which are pro |
duced IN imported stock, making the
silk cocoon full of weak places which are
continually breaking in reeling causing
d great waste of time and silk and /
making an uneven thread.
Some viii naturally ask why the state !
station failed. That is easily answered. |
The state board OF agriculture put man !
there who knew nothing OF silk culture. /
The American Silk Journal must stop
talking about the degradation of Ameri- 1
can laoor IN raising silk, while the same 4
depreciation is attached TO Its manufac- |
ture. The American politician must stop /
talking about the principles of protection |
10 American manufactures, while he |
forgets their application 10 the American |
producer. Adams curse 10 labor Is .
borne with better grace when ii is more .
equally distributed and more equally /
paid for. America can prosper a. q ma
ton in no other way. You must read /
just American politics to that end or &C
cept the inevitable consequences OF !
American slavery, whose end Is liberty |
or death. II. L. BDWELL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
e ARCADE


II was at Milan sixteen years ago that
the first creuatorium was erected and, -
far as --latest Improvements" concerning
cremation 20, the marble building 10 tho
background Of the wonderful white ne
cropoIs IN the heart Of Lombardy Keeps
pace with the best and latest innovations.
Az Paris 80 human bodies were creruated
in 1890 against a very much smaller num-
Der at Milan. This. however. does not in
dictate any falling of in the general mum
Der u those IN favor Of cremation. but rs.
on the contrary, only a sign 81 the increas-
ing popularity Of the modern funeral pyrc.
This Is the institution in a numbered large
Italian towns u perambulating cremRto~ia
which are sent about TO all the small towns
and villages Of district and return 70
their headquarters after each cremation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
THE SALARY GRAB ACT.
BELLE PLANE. Kan. Lulv Is $50

BELLE PLANE Kan, July Is, 1891.
TO The Editor II the EAGLE
VIII you you please copy that portion
OF the salary grab bill' relating TO the
salary Of President Grant, in order that a
dispute between few old soldiers here
may be sttled as TO whether Gen. Grants
salary was raised. The EAGLE is taken as
authority Yours trulv, u. W. HORNKR.
We have not a copy Of the act in
question, but 1t is fact Of history that
the Forty-second congress in its closing
hours passed what is known as tile
salary grab act, which increased the
presidents salary from S25. GOO to sol. 600
a year. 1t was stated at the time that
the presidents salary was increased in
order to induce the then president. Gen.
Grant, not TO veto the bill. though
nobody acquainted with the sterling
qualities of the great general believed
him capable of being influenced by anv
such considerations. President Grant
the bill. no doubt. because he
believed it meritorious and Just. aud
while the passage OF the act was the po-
itcal death knell to nearly all the mem
bers Of congress who voted for it. no dis
credit attached to the president for ap-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

The result of the election at Cassel,
Germany, Monday, mentioned in yester-
days dispatches, wherein the National
Liberal candidate for the Reichstag (who
received the combined vote of all parties
and factions as against the Socialistic
candidate who had the solid support of
that elemen0 was elected by only a
small majority, shows that the Socialistic
idea and doctrine is growing rapidly in
that country. Unless something is done
to check the growth it will in short
time obtain control of the country, when
it will be indeed a good place to emf
CRATE from.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

the pumpkin is your lawful bride, you
cantelope with me-" But onward still
the tuber came and laid down at her
feet. You caulifower by any name
and it will smell as wheat: and /. TOO,
am an Early Rose, and you I've come
to see, so don't turn up your lovely nose
spinach at with me- Il do not carrot
all to wed, so Sc sir, if you please the
modest onion meekly said, and lettuce
pray have peas; so think that YOU have
never seen, myself or smelled nv sigh;
too long maiden l have been for fayors
in your eye. ''Ah shares a cress. the
tuber played, my cherry-shed bride
you'll be, you are the weeping maid,
that's currant now with me- And as
the wiley tuber spoke, he caught her bv
surprise and giving her an artichoke
devoured her with his eyes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
Spare His Bushes, Robert.
From the Wichita Star.

from the Wichita Star,
The state press is commencing to speak
kindly of the editor of the EAGLE, Col.
Murdoch, for governor. If the colonel
should ever consent to allow his name
to go before the Republican convention
the people of the great southwest would
support him with an enthusiasm that
would break down all opposition, if
there be any. Col. Murdoch is the ed
itor of one of the widest known and
most influential of the state dailies, and
if the governors Office goes for splendid
achievements in the journalistic line, he
Is the man; and if that kind of honor go
to man because of executive capacities,
capabilities, and wide knowledge of the
needs of the great state of Kansas, Col.
Murdoch is the man to honor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
Marsh Murdoch.

From the kingfisher News
The politicians of Kansas are now
busy casting their eyes over the field in
an attempt of finding an available can
didate who can lead the Republican
hosts to victory in the pending state
election. That the Republicans now
stand in dire need of a person who can
unite all the shattered factions Of the
party, no one familiar with the politics
of Kansas will deny. Undoubtedly
among the many names mentioned for
governor, Marsh Murdoch, of Wichita,
stands prominent among the rest. Stand
ing as he does free from all petty whims
and foolish notions that have character
lied the acts of the party in that state
for the past few years, and, besides, be-
ing thoroughly competent and popular
with all classes, he would, if nominated,
be elected. Wichita was never known
to do things by halves, and if the party
ever expects to again win in Kansas it
will have to place such men as Murdoch
at the head to bring about the result.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

The tardy statement now comes from
Florida that in view of alleged irregu-
larity and therefore illegality of the
election, two months ago, of Senator Call
to succeed himself, the governor declines
to issue a certificate of election to Call,
but will appoint a senator to serve until
the next legislature meets. If the cleo
ton of Cali was irregular or in any way
Illegal Governor Fleming is to be con-
graduated for his courage in refusing to
ratify the act, but in doing so he will no
doubt forfeit the good will and future
support of his party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

The Democratic banquet at Topeka
Monday night is said to have been of
unusual elegance and abundance: the
finest event of the kind that has ever
occurred in Kansas. 1t was a genuine
banquet; nothing was lacking. The
menu was superb; the wines served
with the different courses were espec-
tally fine. The company was composed
OF representative men of the party. and
the speeches were good. The festivities
lasted until a. N. Eighty covers were
laid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

The news from Nevada of two Indian
bucks fighting over a squaw smaclS Of a
strange flavor. The provisions of a social
system among the red men makes these
encounters wholly unnecessary as a gen
eral rule.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

Prom the sp-icg1eld Democrat
just a. the country was settling down
TO an acceptance Of Joe Mauiy's declara-
ton that Blaine Is not as seriously i'll as
newspaper correspondents represented d
few weeks ago, comes the POst-Dispatch.
and 70 q two-stick suppOsitioH that the
Republican premier has Bright's disease
adds three columns Of interviews as 70
the nature Of that aiiment- the peTusal
OF which would make a well man SICK.
Common deceucy would suggest that
Republican papers let Ar. Blaine alone
IN its illness; Democratic papers can
afford % wat > year hence. This con
tInuous naggiug has reached a stage
where II Is objectionable, and Il the al
ing man would empty q shotgun INTO
the next gang cf correspondents who IN
wade AIs premises il would generally L.
held }usfIfIaLie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

proving it. This was shown by the cir
cumstance that while public sentiment
compelled the succeeding congress to re-
peal the act as far as it applied to the
salaries Of congressman there was no
such demand for the reduction of the
presidents salary, and SO it has remained
at the increased rate of $4,000 a year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
New Cable to the West Indies

The Bureau of American Republics is
informed that a new cable TO the West
near future. Mr.. f. n. Osborne. the
electrician of the governmental Canada,
recommended the construction Of new
line after visiting al the West Indies,
and London syndicate isnow interested
in the project. The line recommended
will be an extension Of the cable between
Halifax and Bermuda, and will termi-
nate at Demarara. touching on its route
Fortune Island and the Island of jana
lea, and passing through the Caicos pass
age.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

1t Is one of natures precious expedi-
ents that she has put two ears on most of
the Kansas corn stalks this year. Each
balances the other. If there were only
one. it would bend the stalk over and
break it before the ear was matured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

Edwin Booth, the actor, is smoking
himself to death. \ genius should pro-
tect his health as his talents. They are
from the texture OF their natures more
inclined 10 dissipation than the rest OF
humanity and should be more careful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
Two Too-Smart Men

From the Globe Democrat.
The Democratic papers, which are
abusing Senators Colquitt and Gordon,
of Georgia, for not taking the field in
their state i'll opposition to the Alliance
rarrers from Kansas, are entirely too
unsophisticated. Gordon is an Alliance
man himself, and both he and CoIquitt,
and all other sensible beings, are ION to-
the Alliance pretense of hostility to the
Democracy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

Jay Gould is said to have personally
abandoned Wall street and to have re-
solved 10 pass the remainder of his life
in recreation. He has enough to keep
himself and twenty generations after
him in comfortable circumstances.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
Wants to Leave Topeka.
.terview 81 Topeka Democrat.


Bernard Kelly, the pension agent,
complains that he has not room enough
in his present quarters, and although he
has been offered all the rooms he j. now
using and also the entire floor above. in
Guiding the court room, he still persists
that even this would not be room enough,
and wants TO move his headquarters 10
some other city. Kansas City has offered
10 furnish a room, and keep it IN order
free of charge, and to spend 5000 70
have II removed there, and many Kansas
towns are trying hard to get 1t. The
board OF trade viii do all IN it, power
to keep il here, as il IS a good thing for
the city, and receives more mail matter
through the postofiice than even the
Santa re road.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

II the Alliance has a national ticket in
the field and weakens the solid south.
the Republican party is sure 10 come sail
Ing in under the wire at full speed. And
If Republican president Is elected next
time, Kansas viii come in for.some Of
the appointments.
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His limit.

81 say, Bill" said one summer philos-
opher TO another, as they lay beneath a
spreading tree, did yer ever turn yer
attention to iteratoor any:'
Il should say So"
whats the longest sentence you ever
run across"
Ten years" was the unhesitating re-
ply.-Washington Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

Kansas is always OVERRIDING it. and it
would be a tribe that way if Plumb
should get the Republican nomination
for president and PETER the Peoples
party's,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

It is said that Postmaster General
Wannamaker employs three men to clip
notices of himself from newspapers. 1t
Is the old advertising spirit in the mer-
chant breaking out in a fresh place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

Millions and millions Of little frogs are
said to be coming into western Kansas
from eastern Colorado. The cause Of
this awaits an explanation. They have
probably become aware, in some way,
that Kansas was popular place in which
10 crCak.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

G. W. Clicks Topeka speech on the
Democracy OF Kansas" was very long.
almost prolix. This should not be
cause for surprise when 1t Is remembered
that columns and columns have been
written on as small thing as the chintz-
lug
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

The car of Russia viii not toast re-
public. lie Is not to blame. With a
nation full of hoIlow-eyed nihilists who
are hungry after a car on toast, nobody
else in his place would, either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

A great many Kansans will envy
George Peck his trip abroad. There
have been so many since the last election
who have had their hopes Of foreign
missions crushed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

Gen. Morgan, of the Indian depart
ment, cannot investigate the Indian af-
fairs too much. 1t Is needed. But there
are other quarters besides the church and
school that need it.