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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
A Dancing Girls Request.

Every year, when autumn approaches,
Queen Victoria has her trunks packed
and goes a pilgrimage to the shrine Of
the late John Brown at Balmoral. The
quiet life which her majesty is generally
leading becomes then absolutely dull and
greatly exasperates her suite. From the
windows of her royal apartments the
queen can glance at the white marble
monument on dear Johns tomb, and all
her time is devoted either to the mem
ory of the lever lamented" or the faithful
servant who managed to crawl up to
such high place in her royal affections.
Once in while, however, the dullest
of all the crowned heads in Europe feels
dull herself. Last year the parson Of
Balmoral, who is a daily guest at the
roval table, seeing her majesty so bored,
and knowing her weakness for every
thing Scotch, spoke to her of one OF her
tenants daughters, who could dance the
reel better than any girl in Scotland.
The young lady was ordered to appear
before her majesty the following day.
When ushered into the queens presence
her majesty said, Il hear you can dance
the reel well; dance"
There was nothing left for the young
lady to do but to dance and she did 1t so
gracefully that her najesty's severe face
almost took pleasant expression.
After the performance was over she
asked the girl if the queen could do any
thing for her.
The young lady first hesitated, but
suddenly replied, Indeed, your majesty,
you can"
What is it"
Give me Mr.. Gladstone's head on a
charger"
Casting a severe glance at the girl the
queen turned round and said; Dear
child, l will willingly give you the
charger, but Mr.. Gladstone's head can
net. It IS a long time ago he lost 1t. -
/ New Yo-H World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The Oklahoma City Journal THINKS the
"strip meeting" at Arkansas CITY Will DC
an Alliance pow-wow.
Somebody says the reason the Indian
head is on the copper cent Is because IL -
coin of Lo denomination.
Bishop Bowman will preach in Okiaho-
ma City this month at the Indian mission
conference to be held from July to Il.
Prairie chickens, for some reoson or
other, are said TO be thicker III Oklahoma
now than at any time since the opening.
II was Arnold Winkelreid who made
way for liberty. The Oklahoma City mer-
chants are going to make roads Tor the
Indian trade.
Prof. Halleck is now city editor of the
Gutherie Capital. There Is suspicion
that he has his eye on the United States
senate. PETER started out in newspaper
office and with long beard, you know.
Rev. IT. H. Martin OF Oklahoma City,
has Just returned from the big negro set
Element in the black jacks north OF the
Cimarron. He says a happier people never
lived. Their cotton is looking better than
cotton here, and they have on an average
about four acres 10 the farm. Their corn
is good, and he thinks the fields Will aver
age ten acres in size. Watermelons are
ripening, and everywhere through the col
ony are found vegetables galore.
Lexington, on the southern border of
Oklahoma, has just Incorporated. The
would-be city has scarcely more than a
hundred inhabitants yet they have voted a
salary list that augments larger than the
salary list of Oklahoma City. They have
foar aldermen at All annual salary OF 500
each, probate judge who draws like
amount and city treasurer and attorney
who each draw $500 a year. Where the
money will be derived from to pay these
princely salaries is likely to become the
financial problem of the age.
Oklahoma City Journal: 1t is reported
that Bob Deer, a Shawnee Indian we'll
known here, through misunderstanding
has had his allotments given him away out
on the prairie several miles from his i'm
proved place. The land assigned him IS
only worth a few hundred dollars quar-
ter, while the home place is worth several
thousand. 1t is we'll improved and is the
richest kind of bottom land. Such care
less work as this in making allotments Is
going to hold the opening back some time.
1t is said that Agent Porter rarely took
the field to show the Indians their lands,
but allowed them to select it from the
plat IN his offie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

at this woeful tale when he had hitherto
met with nothing but the greatest pros
perity.
"Over there in the house behind that
clump of sunfowers," came the answer.
and AS the man drove away with look o.
disgust on his face, he caught on the
breeze:
Maybe you've heerd on me. I'm ). T:
Willis, and run for governor LAST IAN
Charlie Scott in New York City; A
country bred boy has apparently an In
stinctive horror and fear Of great cities,
and must confess to a considerable oe-
gree of nervousness as I approached New
York in the night and for the first time.
But when l found myself actually on the
streets they seemed as plain and familiar
as if they were old paths. 1t Is hard 10
feel stranger in a city where nearly every
corner lamp post bears the name Oh
street that you have read about all your
life. Then there are good many Kansas
people here. Hon. John Francis was one
of the first I found, snugly ensconced 10
the private office of his Interstate Ma
tional Bank" Next door to him Is tne
Office of William N. Thatcher, Kansas
boy (son of T. Dwight Thacher) who came
here to study law and isstaying to practice
it-and is practicing it. am indebted 10
him for special courtesies. And not very
far away the good Gen. Rice has opened a
loan Office! Alas. that the erstwhlle
valiant champion of the Alliance should
himself Join the ranks Of the Shylocks!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
Colum bi. Rirs- salmon.

The eaten Of salmon IS sill light, but
is improving s.:gl-ly, when y consld-
cred q very rood INDIGESTION that there
are plenty o. ian OUTSIDE. The fsh be
ing caught ere C2asasliy fine, averaging
thirtv-ive pounds IL weight, and rr,l-
ming nearly 81 &C the same size. FIsh-
ermen say that as soon az the water IN
the river beg1as to fall the fish viii COM
nlence to poLT Il, sd tne-e Is chance
that a heavy ryn rsy swell the pack to
at ieas. somewhere near the usual pro
portions.
Mr.. James Hawthorn saws he com
meuced fishing last year o. Nay 10, and
THIS year ns began CT April 10, month
earlier, and nov he has civ eighty-slve
cases more thar he had c. TITS time last
year. Vbl!z t1e salmon aTe sEFar7nlng
az the Inouuz D the ysYsT the sea lions
and seals sre hsyia5 a Pll2Ic.-Portland
OreEoLiau.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
A curious Twelve Mile Railroad.

In railroad circles there is considerable
interest manifested in the reported sale
of the famous Rainbow" route Of Otto
Mears. The report serves to draw at
tention to what is undoubtedly one OF
the most unique lines Of railroad IN the
world. The road is not more than
twelve miles in length, extends from Sill
verton to Ironton, but, as a marvellous
result of engineering skill, deserves "a
rank as one of the wonders Of the world.
No one was quite so near heaven ON
railroad as when travelling on one or
Mears' baby" passenger cars.
The trip from Silyerton 10 Ironton
leaves a vivid impression on the
mind of the tourist. 1t skirts the
edge of unfathomable abysses, winds
over mountain peaks, through regions
of eternal snow, leaps cataracts, spans
gorges, and finally bumps right into the
solid wall of the granite mountain.
How this obstruction is overcome is not
at first apparent, but by the aid of a
complicated set Of turntables engines
and cars are turned around and sail
merrily down hill to their Destination
Leadville Herald Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

Five Cinnamon, afflicted with tia Tsp
rosy, were recently renewed from VIC
toria, B. c., TO Darceyi sland, waisa viii
now be used exclusively Is ,aszrstso.
The patients objected sf-enroCsjy ana
one of them attempted 70 commit s1:rieo,
but was prevented. Darcy island u
situated about twenty miles from V.c-
toria. and is one of the San juan a-cEis
pelago. Il has an area Of aSout soo
acres and Is beautiful spot. ~k!sislard
was uninhabited and was reserved hy
the provincial government, TWAS select
ed by Mayor Grant and Alderman Hol'
land, Of Victoria, rs an sx2Se2zssts ieca'
ton for a lGzaretto.
The building Is st-o2s and Suhssaa-
tial frame house, div;iSl RIO SIX Ecod
sized rooms, each Ct which opens on .
covered porch. Each apartment has
cooking stove and ts$le, En- iron bed
stead with spring mattress AID Flsnty or
bed clothing. Each Of the le7ers has
room TO himself, and all sre supplied
with abundant utensils for housekeeping.
Rice. sugar, flour, meat, bacon, potatoes,
dried fish and every imaginable delicscy
dear to the Celestial appetite are piled
I'D in the apartment utilized SIS general
storerocm. Nothing has been overlooked
even opium was provided, and when
the miserable wrecks Of humanity found
out they would not be deprived OF taeir
soothing drug they laughed and chstted
gIeefully.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
Mr. Cosn's yYarrn Drive.

Hone hundred square miles of desola-
ton. Millions Of acres Of burned tim
Der lana" is how @. Il. Coon, Of New
York, briefly describes the burned dis
trict Of Wisconsin. Mr.. Coon has just
returned from the district recently de-
vastated by fire. and he says a person
who has not visited that part OF the
country since the flames swept over it
can form no conception Of the desola-
ton there. Mr.. Coon was at Eagle river
when the fires started with fishing
party, and remained in the country IN
til last week. He tells of a narrow es-
cape he had from perishing in the flames
when near Lake Content:
1--WE became so used to the fires and
smoke that not much attention was
paid to the situation" said he. 1--WE
went about our business just as If moth
ing unusual were going on. l was re-
turning from the lake one day with a
fine string Of walleyed pike when /
found myself with my two ponies and
cart between two fires. The wind was
blowing hurricane, and l thought my
LIulC udO COulA i4OO S3CS OCAC-A ~
the lake, as escape that way was cut OH.
Ny only chance was to get to the wide
creek, but in order to reach it / would
have to drive through burning timber a
distance of 100 yards. | did not have
much time to debate the matter, and
was soon dashing through the flames,
applying the whip freely to the ponies.
'Unlike most horses they did not hest
tate when the burning underbrush was
reached, but dashed madly on. Iheld my
handkerchief over my mouth and nos
trils, not daring to inhale the smoke and
heat. Finally the creek was reached
and the ponies plunged into the stream,
and as was minus eyebrows, hair and
whiskers, and my clothing being on fire,
l, too, threw myself into the water. For
two hours the ponies and l remained IN
the creek before it was safe to venture
out. During that time we were almost
suffocated with smoke and heat. Nearly
all the hair was burned off the horses,
and 1 was kept busy while in the creek
putting out charred cinders that fell
upon the bodies of the ponies and into
the wagon. Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

Il is gratifying 20 learn that 10 matter
what zzsy be done N REGARD 20 a contest
Of Byron Reed VIII, as oequest 10
Omaha fo- q public EnTGTy and museum
viii probably be promptly carried iato
effect By mutual agreement Of al pr
ties interested The git is a generous
one AID possesses features Of pec1liaT
valra TIE real estate aloue = prsozoiy
NOT worth oTs- SO, 90. bit the cole
ton Ct coins L rare and almost uE-
matched IN taIs country. Certainly there
E-e Get ao~e than gTso q three co4lec-
bo-s II the United States That are Izo-e
perfect or more vslGa3->- tfty .a>-.-
Eand GoIlErs vszI9 be a Moderate vs-l-.a-
TIA - p1sss CT LIS result q years q
,A.-se-1i s<t-resn and thoCssnds q eol-
ara sz5ezzsd. --0zsza Wo..a-EerzlA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
rhrnns. ocennIed by Children.

Three thrones in Europe DOW are &C.
cupied by children-Queen Wilhemina
of the Netherlands. ten years Of age;
AIphonso XIII Of Spain. five years and
Alexander l of Servia, boy % fourteen.
Two OF the little sovereigns arc con-
trolled by wise and capable mothers, bus
the banished Queen Nataheis the mother
of tho other. Mime. Natalie is a brave
woman, and just at present she is the
recipient Of great deal Of sympathy
from her people. The woman instinct,
strong even IN danger, must havs
prompted her 70 leave tine palace with
"her beautiful black hair streaming over
her shoulders" II is difficult % computs
the influence Of those raven tresses, or
the potency Of the spectacle Of beauty IN
distress.-New York sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
Kocb.s Lvmph in Colorado.

Several Koch hospitals have been CO
tabhshed in the United States, but with
varying success, except that In Denver,
which seems TO have been an unquRi-
fed success. In fact, Colorado alone
appears to possess all the admirable quail
tiles that are dem nded in treating con-
sumption. This proposition met with
the Endorsement Of the national conven-
ton Of Climatologists, which met in
Denver last year and reported in favor
OF this state as the only safe haven for
persons afflicted with pulmonary disease.
In view Of all these circumstances. 1t -
reasonable to suppose that a combina-
ton Of scientific treatment, healthy regi-
men, and injections of the health giving
lymph should produce tho highest per
centage of cures. Medical records col
lated since the introduction Of the Koch
lymph 20 TO prove that many patients
have been cured, some Of whom have
gone to their homes in lower attitudes,
where they enjoy immunity from the
disease.-Denyer News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

As a iobbing point Wichita has no
superior in the west in many respects.
Rents and other incidental costs are
lower than in any other jobbing center.
Transportation facilities and rates are
not surpassed, and the scope Of territory
to be supplied. in extent, resources and
capability of still greater development, is
unequalled by any other trade center in
the country. These points and facts are
not new to Wichita nor TO those outside
who have investigated the situation, but
are restated for the information of any
who may not be cognizant of the facts,
yet are interested in knowing them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

Nowhere on the face of the earth can
better farming lands be found than con
stitute the broad expanse of southern
Kansas and the great Arkansas valley.
especially. And as for prices, they are
so low as TO place a home within the
reach of every industrious and economi-
cal tiller of the soil. No longer does the
farmer from any Of the eastern or north
ern states need 10 spend time and money
travelling over the country in search of
fertile land and desirable location: if
he has in any measure kept posted in
current history and the development of
the country he knows just where TO find
all that is needed 10 make n desirable
place of residence, and when he decides
10 make change 10 better his condi-
ton, common business prudence as we'll
as self-interest will direct him TO this
modern Garden of Eden. There is room
and welcome to al the good citizens who
may desire 10 come.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

Don't V on trouble yourself about the
wetness," said an old Kansan at the edi-
torial meeting at Clay Center the other
day. There never was year in Kan
sas when there was too much rain, and
there never was a wet season when the
people of Kansas didn't raise more than
they knew what to do with AS to the
whole state. that is true: but there has
been so much rain in some localities that
small grain has been seriously damaged
or lost entirely. and the corn and other
crops materially injured In a wet
season there is sure TO be too much wet
ness for some, gust as in a dry season
there is too little for others.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

State Treasurer holland, of Missouri,
was convicted yesterday, by the trial
court at Jefferson City, Of embezzling
state funds to the extent of something
like $4,000. AT the first arraignment,
about six weeks ago, there was amistrial
and many thought that tantamount to
an acquittal, but City Treasurer Bards-
ley, of Philadelphia has been convicted,
and placed in states prison for similar
offense since Noland's first trial, and that
put different face on the matter. OF
course holland will appeal the case and
that will put off the evil day if it does
not bring about his release.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

Electricity promises to become the
greatest benefactor to mankind OF any
discovery of modern times. 1t Is not
only the greatest agency for power,
light, heat and destruction, but also the
most potent fructifying agent SO far
known to science. ii. Specimen,
Russian agriculturist, electrified the
seeds OF peas, beans and rye for two
minutes by passing current through
them. The result was that the plants
which sprang from the seeds thus treated
were much more vigorous than those
from unelectrified seeds. He also cleo
trifed the soil by burying plates of zinc
and copper in it so as to make what Is
called an "earth battery" The plates
were connected above ground by an iron
wire. The result was an astonishing
crop. A radish grew over seventeen
inches in length and five and one-half
inches thick; a carrot grew ten and one
half inches in diameter and weighed SIX
and one-half pounds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

The statement of Jerry Simpson in his
Topeka interview IN regard to the re-
latIve condition of Kansas farmers in
contrast to those of farmers in the east
ern states, is DO doubt true, but he failed
to explain why the Kansas farmers who
are in good condition should go nolens
volens into the political Alliance, while
their eastern brethren who are really in
distressed circumstances refuse to go
into the Third party movement. II Mr..
Simpson can't explain this perhaps some
one else can.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

If Mr.. Harrison is not the candidate of
his party the only reason will be that the
party viii not have him.-Eureka Demo
Crat.
You are correct to a dot about that.
The Republican party always has due
regard for the proprieties, but it never
suffers itself dictated to by a candidate;
nor is its success dependant upon any
living mortal If Mr.. Harrison is the
party's nominee it viii be because he is
the partys choice and not because it can
not help itself, as is the case sometimes
with the Democratic party, and is likely
TO be again if it essays to name a candi-
date next year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

The Cheyenne county seat case has
been settled by the supreme court. The
court decided the case in favor of st.
Francis and against Bird City, which has
heretofore been the county seat. The
case was brought up in the legislature
last winter and the legislature passed an
act making st. Francis the county seat.
The citizens of Bird City then man
damused the supreme court to compel
the county officers to remove back to
Bird City, but the decision IS against
than
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
THERE Is NO SUCH PERSON.
GUTHRIE, Ok, July 8, 1889.

GUTHRIE, Ok, July s, 1889.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Your paper seems TO be posted on affairs
of the great state of Kentucky. was
there or is there gentleman OF that state
known as Governor Dix? learn such
a man EXISTS. or did exist. No such man
is on the list of governors Of that state as
shown in the Encyclopedia. Who is Gov
ernor Dix of Kentucky? SUBSCRIBER.
Kentucky never had governor or
other prominent official named Dix, and
has no prominent citizen of that name
at this time The statement you speak
of probably had reference to New York's
great war governor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

The Sedalia Morning Gazette issued,
last week special boom edition OF
twenty-four pages. The makeup OF the
paper was elaborate illustrations and
written descriptions of public and bust
ness buildings and blocks, street views
and private residences, and altogether
made a very creditable exhibition Of a
town having only about $4,000 inhabit-
ants. As an advertisement for the town
it is worth ten times what the issue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
For the EAGLE
THE GENIUS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
e fruits of toll are sweeter far

The fruits Of toll are sweeter far
Than all the joys of pleasure are.
Success results from. labor's tiresorne round:
Wearisorne hours are by triumph crowned.
The rose and thorn together grow;
WISDOM and wealth from the same fountain flow.
Bee-bread and honey in the same hive are laid,
The drone alone courts the sequestered shade.
BY thought and acts men Of power are made.
Every work that our respect commands,
Suggests exhau sted brains and toll worn hands.
The God-llke men whom we worship and admire
Whose deeds in hearts inf anne ambitious desire
Marched meath fiery sun, thro' wind. storm and
leaden fire.
And though at last with laurel crowned
Yet Ger them once the heavens darby crowned
In their brain and arm were one cement,
Their lives the genius Of accomplishment,
July 10. 1891. ANONYMOUS,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

Senator PETER has at last given voice
to a sentiment that finds cordial amen
from about everybody in Kansas, and
that is a regret that Mr.. ingalls, was not
reelected TO the senate instead of him.
self. He probably meant the declara-
ton to be cheap compliment to the
Atchison statesman, but the balance OF
the state will accept it seriously.
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Joins the Eagles Crusade.
:. - ya.ho,Ai.s .ssu.sys assfsros.1

The Wichita EEGLE, ss copied IN the
Wellington Msil, IS against US. We did
not suppose that Brother Murdoch, OF
the EAGLE, as he scars soove TIE clouds,
would copdesceno % neEice Us OF SAT he
would even knew We were IA exis.sace.
But he grows eloquent IN ais expressions
of fear that ere ''S~ili sntagooize tbs sec
lar rsper and tie pulpit, tie publisher
and Tee preacher" CAIN yourself.
Brother Murdeok. We antsgonize
nothing but sin. We believe IL the
motto:
''Do sll the gead you can,
To ali sGe sc,es you can,
In ell. abe ways yoa can,
Fer Jesus sake"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

Pelican PETER talks as though ne had
taken ex-senator ingalls, under his ALI
ance wing for future brooding purposes.
The chances are that neither PETER nor
Simpson will boast their present exclu-
sive ownership of the Alliance two years
hence, if indeed there should be any ALI
ance to own.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12

The Wichita Star has again changed
hands. Harburg & Amiden selling to
Robert C. DEAN, who announces that
the paper wheels into the Republican
column with the demand that good, clean,
capable men, only be nominated for
Office. r. C. Dean needs no introduce
ton to the people of this county, either
as man or as Republican of unques-
toned standing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-12
Bear Creek. s1y.tsriou. Di.app.ar.ne..

Bear Greek, a large tributary 20 tbs
Gasconds river, was quite high on Ac-
CONT q the recent rains. and bad begun
70 overflow many Of tho low bottoms.
Farmers were very anxious about thetT
crops for several miles above the mouth.
Imagjue their surprise when at tbs
height q their anxiety tho waters sud
denly and Inysteriousiy began 70 sub
side. On examination 10 was found that
seven or eight miles above the mouth a
the creek a cavity had broken through
the bed Of the creek and the water was
al enDtying into this cavity. Tee
creek has dried up below. Hundreds q
people are visiting ths scene.-Cor. St.
Louis Globe Democrat.