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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
PLUMB AND THE ALLIANCE.

From the Globe-D emocrat
The constituents of Senator Plumb of
Kansas, are complaining that he does
not assail the Alliance with sufficient
courage and ferocity. His speeches are
of temperate and persuasive kind,
whereas, in the opinion of his critics, he
should be using terms of vigorous and
unconditional denunciatiOn. DE is in
cIined to believe that the best way to
win back those Republicans who joined
the Alliance last year Is to appeal TO
their reason and show them that they
have deceived themselves 1t is not TO
be doubted that the majority of those
who wandered off in that way were act
uated bv honest motives. They sup
posed that they were doing what was for
the correction of alleged evils and the
promotion of sound and wholesome
plans of reform. Their intentions were
good, but they erred in their views of
the situation. The lessons Of experience
have served to put things In different
light. and to expose the soph-
istrv Of certain propositions that
seemed at first to be logical and msrito-
rious. But thew cannot be abused into a
confession of their blunder, Senator
Plumb thinks They would like TO come
back. he believes, but they will not come
BIZ intimidation; they are tired of the Al
lance, but they will not leave it under
pressure of Republican abuse, and with
an appearance Of seif-reproach.
It is probable that Senator Plumb IS
right as to many members of the Ali
ance, and that the practical way 70 deal
with them is the mild and coaxing way.
The average American citizen dislikes 10
admit that ne has acted foolishly. even
when he can see that everybody knows
ii. He prefers, as matter OF pride, TO
dodge the acknowledgement, and rectify
the mistake in q quiet and gracious
manner. 1t may be that he Is fully con-
WINGED Of his error and vet not willing
TO say so for reasons satisfactory 20
himself. Under such circumstances.
the best plan Is 10 avoid epithets and
to use pleasant and considerate
language. In that way the voter can
be led 10 do what he would scorn
10 do IL approached IL dictatoFial
or humiliatiBg fashion. Senator Plumb
has had long experience IN politics and
Is familiar with the processes by which
men are influenced. The Kansas Repnb-
licans viii do vel. therefore. % be gov
erned by his opinion as 10 the most e.
fective method OF operating against The
Alliance. They have 10 reason to
QUESTION his devotion 10 the interests Of
the party. he is practical statesman,
who holds THAI success il the thing OF
first Importance. and that expendiency
Is always a SURPRISING virtue. II be pre-
fers to pursue a kind and conciliztoxy
course, fhey may be reasonably sure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Kansas City Gazette: 1.-The Emporia
News wants TO know why is L. l.. Polk,
president of the national Alliance, labor
ing so hard in Kansas: His own state of
North Carolina is sohdly Democratic and
the People party has no show there,
whatever. Why don't he stay down
there and call for help: What is he
spending his time up here for: Are those
southern fellows playing a huge political
joke on Kansas Mr.. Polk is expected
IN Wichita today, according to the
Alliance announcements, and he viii
have splendid opportunity to explain
these points if he will: but will he: We
shall see.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
LISA little embarrassing for Diokins

II Is little embarrassing for Dickinson
county with its paltry 90 Candidates for
Alliance nominations 20 be Outstripped bv
Brown county with ll1-but we will try
and survive.-Abilene Reflector.
The Sedgwick county Alliance has
shown the brethren extant a "wav out
of such a dilemma by nominating its
own officers for the county offices. 1t
can not be denied but that the scheme
saves the offices a sight of vexation and
bewilderment in choosing from the
whole membership the fittin'est ones to
ill them. The Sedgwick county ALI
ance presents this plan for the distin-
guished consideration OF the fraternity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
The "LlrhtnInC Arrr.ter."

To the uninitiated 1t is u great puzzle
how the dangers Of lightning are ar
rested where there are so many con
ductors of electricity as there are IN a
telegraph Office. More than 1900 wires
enter the big Western Union building in
New York city. and from one TO a thou
sand in other offices of that company
throughout the United States. Each Of
these wires run more or less directly to
the desks Of the operators. This being
the case, how do they guard against dan
ger from lightning during times OF great
electrical disturbancesr Even when less
electric attractions are wanting most
people confess TO a certain feeling OF in
security when the elements rage and
wake up terrifying flashes of forked
fury. But science has provided an an
swer to the question asked above, as
well as to almost all other puzzles which
stand in the way Of human progress.
Every wire rs il enters a building
passes through the bottom of long,
narrow board, and then again through
it at the top. This board is the light
ming arrester." IL the current is heavy
the first effect Of the board is 10 deprive
it of much Of its force. Should the first
contact with the "arrester" 's'' % elm
mate the lightning Of its IA powers il
passes on to the top Of the GARD and
touches a spring which communicates
with drop" instantly shutting OF ali
connection with the operating roor1
The spring is called the plush magnet.
and beyond it no overchsrge Of light
ming, whether proceeding from a storm
or from Contact with other wires, can
possibly go.-St. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

An explanation, and one that at least
has the sound of plausibility, is offered
for the refusal Of the Alliance majority
of the Georgia legislature to accept the
Confederate Veterans home at Atlanta
and provide for its maintenance. 1t is
this: The state already pensions the
widows and INDECENT orphans of veter-
ans and bill was pending before the
legislature providing pension for sur
viving veterans, the money to be paid to
them at their own homes or places of
residence. This, the opponents to the
"home" scheme think will serve better
purpose, both in providing for the wants
of the beneficiaries and in distributing
the money expended by the state
throughout the state instead of concen-
trating it in and Immediately around
Atlanta
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The latest case of skin grating is that
of Miss Mary Gram of Dayton, o., who
was hurt in the railroad wreck at Middle
town. The flesh was torn from the sides
and bottom of her foot and the member
was about to be amputated, but nine
chivalrous young men came forward and
contributed portions of their cuticle, and
the wound is now healing. What misery
would be assuaged if some similar pro-
cess could be devised for covering over
the political sore caused to certain local
political bosses hereabout of recent date
But, alas, no sympathizing immolators
are to be found.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
WIN. DEMoss, WHERE ARE your

RACINE, Newton Co., Mo-, Sept. 10, 81
To the Editor of the Eagle
DEAR SIR would like to receive in
formation through the columns of your
paper of the whereabouts of VIM. De-
moss of company G.. Ninth Kansas cav
alry. have not heard from him since
early in 1865. JAMES DEMoss,
Co. F, 101 Ind. Vol. Infantry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

1t has long been the pride and boast of
Georgians that that state was the home
of wise conservatism and that there was
no room Tor cranks and sentimentalists.
Things seem to have changed down
there, however, since the Alliance got in
the swim. Among the bills before the
state legislature is one imposing a tax of
SS5 upon all bachelors in the state over
twenty-five and under thirty-fve wears.
Ii is suspected that this measure is in
tended to serve as an offset to the act of
legislature in refusing TO accept the Con-
federate veterans home and TO provide
for its support
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
A Damocratic View.

From The Atchison DENY Patriot
The Sedgwick county Democrats
courted the embraces of the third party
people and got squeezed. The third
party nominated county ticket COM
posed entirely of disgruntled ex-Repub-
hcans. Far better for Democrats TO
form no alliances whatever. No cOmbi-
nation ever improved the flavor of
Democracy. As for US, we prefer TO
take il straight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

From the 18th to the 18th of Novem-
Der this year the greatest event in the
history of the w. G. 7. U. will occur.
This will be the meeting at fremont
temple, Boston, of the whole worlds w.
C. 7. U. Immediately following this
will come the national convention of the
famous temperance organization. 1t is
expected that at this convention the anti
bustle-corset- highheel-skirt crusade will
be entered on with characteristic femi-
nine vim and vigor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The talk of fusion of the Republican
and the Peoples party in Missouri sug-
gests to the st. Joseph Gazette the freak
of "a politician trying to stand with one
foot on the Ocala platform and the other
on Republican doctrine as formulated
by Mckinley, Sherman & Co., he would
be in danger of splitting himself from
the crotch to the shirt collar" No such
stretch would be required for the Peoples
party and Democrats, The truth is,
there is very slight essential difference
between the two-both want the offices
and neither will scruple at methods to
secure them. The only reason there is
no fusion between them, where there is
none, is because one or the other feel
confident of their ability to secure the
offices without the assistance of the other,
and proceed to hog it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

4 picture, labeled Jerry Simpson. is
being printed in the Kansas papers just
now, but il isn't any more like him than
the pictures he paints are like Kansas.
and this being the case. Jerry has no
kick coming to HIM. No particular harm
is done either by the mutual misrepre-
Sentation in the estimation of those who
have seen the substances as well as the
shadows; they know that the pictures
sre falsifcations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

that he understands the case and viii
make the best of it. The temper of the
Alliance in that state is not favorable to
harsh and offensive proceedings, and
Senator Plumb does not consider it wise
to adopt such theory when it is just as
easy to choose the opposite one. He
may not be wholly right, but the con-
ditions surely seem to justify his view of
the matter, generally speaking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Mr. c. Wood Davis was asked by an
eastern publishing house to state what
salary he wanted and all expenses paid
to spend the winter in Europe in the in
terest of the firm, and to proceed on
around the world later. His engage
ments and business are such that he can
not accede to their wishes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The board of health at Denver has I'M
earthed some unsavory things in regard
TO the fish and meat meat that have been
served to the people of that city. The
butchers were caught in the very act of
cutting up fish into which alcohol had
been injected to conceal their decayed
condition, and hogs that had died from
poison, rs well as other meat, that was
wholly INDISPENSABLE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The bronze statute of Henry w. Grady
viii soon be set up in Marietta street,
Atlanta. The statue was cast in Chico
pee, Mass, and will be eight and half
feet high above the pedestal. Grady's
success in winning fame was no less
phenomenal than in securing a fixed
place in the affections of the people
whose cause he so boldly championed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
An Alliance Give-away.
From the Emporia Republican.

7 TOM IEe EInp0T flepuOIltan-
Approach a farmer and seize your
front collar button with your left hand.
If he responds by taking hold of his back
collar button with his right hand, you
then say: Well. times are mighty tight,
arn't they? If he thrusts his tongue into
his cheek, raItles the money in his pocket
and says, Eyes, brother, they are, you
may know he is Alliance. If he simply
says. Rats! That old howl's played
out, you may know he isn't Alliance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The cropreports sent out from Wash
ington City assure us that the corn crop
of Kansas Is now secure, except some
late fields in the northern counties and
that they will be safe in ten DAYS more.
Now if Professor Foster could be in
duced to withhold bis predicted frost
for the 18th until the 25th everything
would he lovely and the fowl needn't be
sacrificed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Since The rain-provoking experiments
IN this country have been so successful.
a variety of agencies for that purpose
have come to the front. 1t is now claimed
by scientists that the Eiffel tower causes
electrical disturbances, and that the
most severe storms ever known in Paris
have occurred since the building of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
:" ARCADE"
REMEMBER

When buying Your School Books
1st. That we have the most
extensive line in the city.
%. We are the only house
who cover all books free of charge
Sd. We have a large stock OF
school books slightly damaged at
greatly reduced prices.
9TH. We have the largest and
finest tablets and composition
books.
Lastly. We never advertise
what we cannot live up to. New
books are the same price all over
the city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

If Miss Vera Ava, who weighs 200
pounds, is the regenerated form of
Madame Blavatsky, it would be interest
ing to know what the girth of Grover
Clevelands resurrected naturalization
would measure,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
me Grasshopper Hop.

Frou1 tie MHrYsville SswA
The chizgeE may CHG with az il
might, and the Tnscking bird mock and
sing, but the Kansas crops take the cake,
aud corn. you BET. IS king. The cricket
NAV crick and tie froglet may frog. and
the farmer may chant his strain. but the
kansas crop i always 90 top. when
there's plenty Of rain The cblnch-bug
may ehIDch. AID the 2rssstopper hop,
and The hos winds make yca tirs. bot u
anyone SAYS there are such things here.
juss call him = horrible lar. Okiahorna
may boom and Texas howl. and Missouri
sheet OF her clsop-but this i the place
70 get home ard Falss 3 great bsg crop.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

What with the opera, drama, min
strels, the circus, etc., the amusement
loving people of Kansas will not lack for
entertainment from now on through the
season. They have all heard of our big
crops and good times and are headed this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Young Barrister-I have got 70 pay =
visit TO the wife Of Judge s.; can you
tell me what sort Of person she isg
Attorney-Ahi A most smiabls lady,
Of such engaging manners, In fact, that
when you have chatted with her for half
an hour you win he 50 bewitchsd that
you will there and then propose for one
IF her daughters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The last poetical production Of Fitz-
Greene Halleck was little epigram-
matte quatrain. which was written in a
Iady's album. and is as follows:
All honor 10 woman. the sweetheart. the wife.
The delight OF tie hre-ide, Dy night aud oy
day.
Who never does anything wrong il her life.
Except when permitted 70 have her own
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
NOTICE

OFFICE REPUBLICAN CESTEAL
COMMITTEES. WICHITA. Kan, sept y
The newly elected members of the Sedg-
wick county central COMMITTEES are re.
auested TO meet on Saturday, September
II. 1891. at = O'Clock p, m, in the office OF
the couuty attorney at the court house. for
the purpose OF organization Let every
member be present.
Z. 7. AELES. Chairman
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The Washington Post puts a double
head of its own over an editorial from
the EAGLE and runs it with the proper
credit, which speaks strongly for the dis
erection of the Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Mr.. Dun, who gets out the weekly re-
ports of the trade in the United States,
has been acting in way the last two
weeks that will cause the Alliance to
suspect him of being Republican.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
Tbe Crea. Leader.

Prom re Athens Rssset0r.
The WICHITA EAGLE is the only Asso-
ciated Press morning paper in this sec
ton Of the state. Prom IT'S columns
Abiiereites gather the FIRST news Of the
day. Il Is a paper which gives ali the
news. too. and Il Is 3 worthy exponent
Of the great territory II covers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.

The following is the program of the
Republican Editorial association of the
Seventh congressional district, to be held
at Great Bend, Kan, October 1 and 2,
commencing at p. m, October l, 1891:
Cuisines meeting.
3:30-Address of welcome, Judge G..
w. Minocks, Great Bend.
4-Response. Hon. II. B. Kelly, Nc
Pherson Freeman-Vim.
4:30-Enemies of the Republican
party, L. NJ Axline, Medicine Lodge
Cresset, and F. R. French. Lakin Index.
5:30-Best methods of organization, G.
F. Warren, Pratt Republican, and Will
E. Bolton, Kiowa County Signal.
Evening session as may be directed by
the press of Great Bend.
SECOND DAY-FoRENOoN.
9-National issues involving the Sew
enth congressional district, George w.
Akers, Stafford Republican, and A. G..
Whiteman, Lacrosse Clarion.
Hollow to regain seceders, r. NJ.
Easley. Hutchinson News.
11-Fossils in politics, G. w. Gregory,
Garden City Sentinel, and H. n. Lester,
Syracuse Journal.
AFTERNOON.
Miscellaneous topics. Each subject
open to general discussion after intro
duction,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The silver dollars that will come into
Kansas for this years wheat crop will
reach 400 miles, or from the east line of
the state to the west, placed edge to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
snaakest br &c 80

From the Kansas Chs Tines
Prohibitions surprises II Kansas are
numerous, but no one has heretofore
thought Of finding -nIps' ia clocks
There Is no question that certain indulg-
ers in Topeka get tier supplies '-On
rick
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The fair at Atchison was a failure.
The managers attempted TO run 1t by
snubbing the Champion, with bad re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The regular fall term of the United
States court is to be one of the many
drawing attractions for Wichita this
month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Judge Of the 18th Judicial District.
q REED-

For Judge Of the 18th Judicial District.
G. REED.
For Sheriff,
ISAAC 7. AULT.
For Treasurer,
JOHN A. DORIAN
For County Clerk,
N. A. CARYIN.
For Register of Deeds,
S. L. BARRETT.
For Surveyor.
7. A. BAILEY.
For Coroner,
NJ. NJ. McALISTER.
For Commissioner-Second District,
J. NJ. ALLEN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Chauncey Depew is home again and
George Peck is packing his trunk in
England.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Wrong. but Right.

Ruof semit sa ynem daer shit esrev
Sa Fl erewt' nettirw rehto't yaw;
Tey ytisOiruc 81 a esrac
Taht vino aemow wOnk- yeht yas.
New YORK Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Governor Humphrey didn't go to Ohio
as was recently announced. Mckinley
seems to be running along all right
without any help.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

The Hoboken police evidently had
money up on McAuliffe IN the Friday
light.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

George T. AnHlony's renaissance is
growing apace. While Farmer Smiths
is on a trot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Governor Campbell is not very well,
but he is lourishing beside his party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Gold has already begun to return from
Europe. Patti will arrive later. Hence
she will come after it. as it were.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

In New York the Flower that blooms
in the fall has something to do with the
case
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

These are two of the many
bargains the Arcade has to
offer you sor this week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

Special for this week
30 pieces All Wool Cheviot,
40 inches wide in all shades
so cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15

For Commissioner-Second District,
j. NJ. ALLEN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
SECOND DAY-FoRENooN.
AFTERNOON

Miscellaneous topics. Each subject
open to general discussion after intro
ductiOO
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-23
A Nervy Cook.

Not very long ago large herd Of cattle
were resting up few miles from Yinita,
in the Indian Territory, before being driv-
en- across the line to Kansas.
The boys belonging to the outfit were
a particularly hard lot, andsin six weeks
no less than five cooks had left the camp
in disgust, as no matter what they did or
how well the food was prepared, the men
were sure to growl. The head boss was
in quandary when the fifth man left,
as he knew he would have a hard Job to
find another.
To his surprise, however, soon after
sunrise next morning short, sinewy son
of Erin walked into camp, and, after
lighting his pipe, sat down on dilapida-
ted gripsaek and inquired if a cook was
wanted.
1t did not take the boss long to make
a bargain with the man, who said his
name was Macmillan.
Next morning, however, the fun began
and one man asked Mac where he learn
ed to fry pork, anotherremarked that he
forgot to put the coffee in the pot, but he
was deaf to all until Joe Taylor, the big
sest man in the camp, said he'd be hang
ed if he could eat such biscuit as these.
and If there was no improvement in the
grub at noon the cook would hear some
thing drop.
At the first mention of the biscuit the
pipe fell from Macs mouth, and he stood
listening until Taylor had finished, and
then, walking quietly over to the wagon.
he fshed out pair of Colts reyolyers.
and marching up to the growler, he
shouted
You amt got no appetite, but you sit
down and eat them biscuit, or III ping
you before you can wink p
There was a wicked look in Macs ewes
as he spoke, and Taylor saw that the new
cook meant bushes. He had a pistol in /
his belt, but he also knew that before he /
could draw it he would be dead man.
Eat them biscuits ~ came the order
again, while the rest of the crowd sat
around with grin, taking in all the
fun.
There was no help for it, 50 Taylor sat
down, and before Mac let him 90 he had
eaten every biscuit in the pan and was
stuffed so full he could hardly manage to
breathe.
thought you would soon find your
appetite, said Mae. Then turning to the
rest Of the boys, he asked:
How's the coffee p
Every one replied that it was fine and
ah agreed that the pork was cooked 10 a
turn. Mac stayed with the outfit several
months, and when he left the boys swore
ne was the best cook west of the Missis-
sippi riyer.-iSHa Francisco Gail.