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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

The coal industry in the United States
Is of gigantic proportions, involving the
investment of many millions of capital
and the subsistence of many hundreds of
thousands of people. According to re-
cent census bulletins the output of coal
In 1889 alone aggregated 104, 576, 299 tons,
the value of which at the mines was
SlSl,421, l72. Fully two-thirds of the
states and territories are coal producing.
But great as is the annual production of
coal IN this country it is insignificant in
comparison with the possibilities. Our
coal resources are simply enormous.
FAST areas of coal measuring thousands
# miles in extent, lie distributed between
She Atlantic and Pacific and the northern
and southern boundaries. Throughout
the west and south coal mining is rapidly
increasing in Importance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

Attsug.s have been made % raise Tia
silkworn IN the United States. bat r.:
with marked suecezA Bssors TIE Rsyela-
tl0aary WAY tie KlIk~orE was istToduced
into Virginia. SoFta sid South CArel5ns
and Georgia. bat the industry died szt
completely during tie Revelation znd las
not besR resumed 20 AR eonsidsEabss sx-
text. BCt IKE silk Eaa1af2etzrss e tia
ee1ntTT form al important part of its bzE7-
nezs By tie census & Isso u Appeared
that there were 20 factories. with Acxpssal
q so. i15s 30. employing q. go kauds I'D
turnlng out IN ths EEsosdlEg xe4r Esysssy
- worth q zoo6&
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

All the boats that ply on the lakes and
all the freight cars moving eastward
on the great trunk lines of railway are
loaded down with surplus wheat going
forward to make good the deficiency in
less favored lands. This is the grand
benevolence Of utility. AS the Phila-
delphia record puts it, this is the Christi
anity that takes from him that hath and
gives to him that hath not, though the
extremes of the earth be brought to-
gether in the exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
THE COTTON PICKERs' STRIKE.

The dispatches announce that the
in the south has been ordered and will
be inaugurated at once. The strike is
understood to be for an advance in the
pay for picking to 81 per hundred
pounds of seed cotton. This is higher
than has been paid for picking for years,
and in view of the low price of the staple
the planters say it is more than they can
pay without actual loss. This being the
case they will resist the demand Here
is one instance where big crop proves
to be misfortune rather than benefit.
The crop this year is estimated to be the
largest ever produced, and this has had
the effect of depressing the prices below
the point of profit to the
producer. Under the circumstances
a strike among the pickers seems
to be inopportune, to say the least. If it
costs the planters more to gather and
market the crop than they will receive
for it, it is clear that they will save mon
ey by not gathering it.
During the balance of the year cotton
picking is about all the farm work there
is to do in the cotton states, and as the
farm laborers are dependent upon their
daily labor for support for themselves
and their families, if they are deprived
of this employment considerable suffer
ing viii inevitably follow. Strikes are
sometimes justified by circumstances,
but the case in point does not seem to be-
long to that class.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

If five stories is as high as buildings
can be reared with safety-and the Park
place catastrophe in New York the other
day is proof positive that that height can
be attained and maintained only with
the utmost care in construction-what
folly it is to undertake the Babylonian
exploit of rearing building thirty-four
stories high, as is said to be planned for
Cbicaoo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

u is stated that about one-sixth ~ the
people Of the country i've less than 100 fees
above sea level. namely. along TIE irnre-
date ssaboard and in the s1vAmpy and al
luvial regions Of TIRE south. and that more
than fhree-fourths I've below CO.. feet,
while below 500 feet are found nearly -
per cent. Of the inhabitants. ~ great sIti-
trdes there are fernd only The most tT3-
cling proportloa. W ashington star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
Ham. of Wood.

Two Frenchmen, the brothers Forrs,
have invented new kind OF harp. made en-
tirely OF wood. Instead Of strings the In
veutors use strips Of American fr. The
sound Is produced. as in the ordinary harp.
by the contact Of the fingers; bat the play
ers wear leather gloves covered With resin.
The tone Of the instrument is Of resnarkA-
Die purity.-New YORK Telegram
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
KANSAS CITY INTERSTATE FAIR.

The people of Kansas City will hold
an oid-time agricultural fair this fall in
connection with the regular fall meet
ing OF the Exposition Driving Park
ASSOCIATION. The grounds are said to be
the finest In the west, right in The best
residence section of the city, reached by
Sl cable lines, fifteen minutes from
heart OF the city, at 5 cents fare. The
exposition buildings cost $500. 600 and
VIII be filed with choice exhibits. fine
arts, etc. The fair is in charge of the
best citizens who have provided a large
fund with which TO pay premiums, and
ali indications point to a very successful
meeting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

There is hope that the American In
dian can be utilized in the army. The
modern edition of the red man would
make, however, a more jealous de-
stroyer in the commissary stores than in
the lines OF the enemy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
Magnanimous Sam

Sam Jones believes in giving even
monopolies show. Anent the prevail
ing hue and cry in Georgia against rail
roads he says: Il enjoy rabbit hunt,
but when there is danger of running the
last rabbit out of the country, and we
have fifty dogs to each rabbit, prefer
TO go dog hunting awhile"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

George Peck and Mr. Rossington went
to feast in England. Mr.. Peck respon-
ded. AS soon as a Kansas man of
PETERS ability can speak publicly in
New York, it is highly proper that a
man of Mr.. Peck's weight should extend
his oratorical periphery to England.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

The country is really to be congraiu-
lated on the fact that there has not been
one known instance during the past two
weeks where pun has been made on
Chilli"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

DR.. Arhuthnss Suffered n lss@r iifs frou
an szonizsng raAlsdy Yes Ehsn sens
LADY TaA csnplE1aing II TIE Ea7srinss of
wornsn, he hazoroaaly rsnlie1. "Yss. ths
la1sss suffer Eys1tly "a SONS partaeulsss.
boz there Il nss sas u Yea VIE anasrxo~a
the torture q bsing shaved bkFss ti1ss
week. H-saa Francisco ArrenaaL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
Pertinent, but Not Impertinent.

From the Atchison Champion
The directors of the worlds fair pro-
pose SO ask the government to loan them
%, 900, 900, Will not that lead the ALI
ance to ask: ''If the government can
loan money on gate receips, can it not,
even with greater consistency, DO asked
to loan money on lands!"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

Nine TERESA. krowa a. the CorzieAn
fairy, was thirty-four inches high and
weighed only thirty-six poundA see lived
70 a good osd axe, though the exact perfos
a unknown
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

An Iowa exchange says Governor
Boies is lodging the county fairs where
there are big exhibits of corn. Another
paper gathers from this that Mr.. Boies
is a sort of corn-dodger. Altogether it
is very evident that after the election
Boies will have to acknowledge the
corn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

A Chicago woman is spirited away in
broad daylight In this instance, Chi
cago has shown deplorable incapacity
to take care of one Of the worlds fair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
A Renediction in Verse

May the Kansas air thy heart Undue
With spirit pure as the Kansas dew;
May the boundless prairies stretching here,
Now fresh and green, now brown and sere,
So lift thy soul that there shall be
A broader, larger life for thee.
&C. VI. Harger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

The crops in Oklahoma are In an ex-
cellent state and an excellent territory
too.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

Governor Hill is reserving a good
many opinions on matters that he is not
thoroughly convinced Grover Cleveland
is opposed to.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

J. Sloat Fassett comes out on top.
There is really great deal of hope for
j. Ralph Burton and other individuals of
mangled cognomens, vet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
SOME MORE GUESSING.

Mothers last guess at the wheat crop
of the state-60, 100000 bushels-has
started the guessers at guessing afresh.
The Topeka Democrat raises the crop
secretary a quarter and figures the
wheat crop at $4,000, 900 bushels. The
Democrat extends its guess to other
cereals and live stock and presents this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

1t was a close shave for the photog-
rapher who took a picture of Emperor
Williams half-grown beard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

There were 100000 silver dollars
coined in August.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
"a Rara Fvceptior

From the Abilene ReaectoE-
c. Wood Davis shows more sense than
any leader in the farmers movement.
He refuses TO go on the stump or run for
Office.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11

On Al average there Ars 90 marriages IN
Oklahoma 20 one divorce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-11
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Judge of the 18th Judicial District,
c. REED.
For Sheriff,
ISAAC T. AULT.
For Treasurer.
JOHN A. DORIAN.
For County Clerk,
NJ. a. CARVIN.
For Register of Deeds.
S. L. BARRETT.
For Surveyor,
4. A. BAILEY.
For Coroner,
NJ. N. McALISTER.
For COMMISSIONERS Second District,
j. N. ALLEN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05

An Ideal Democratic Speaker.

ExPresident Cleveland is quoted as
suggesting Hon. William NJ. Wilson, of
this State, as the ideal candidate for the
speakership because he would repre-
sent the preponderatiug southern Demo
cracy, and yet, being so near the north,
would not be regarded as a distinctive
southern candidate" That 8 it, exactly.
and Mr.. Cleveland shows what a shrewd
man he is. Mr.. Wilson is a southern
man and yet he is not a southern man, if
you know what that means. 1t doesn t
mean anything except that Mr.. Cleveland
thinks the man who lives within an
hour 8 ride of Mason s and Dixon line
would represent the preponderating ele-
ment on the south side and be near
enough the north side to extend neigh
borly courtesies without undue exertion
Great head has that man Cleveland.
Then too, says Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Will
son has sound ideas on the tariff. ~
That is true, too they are principally
sound, as any one who has followed Mr..
Wilson through a campaign can testify.
He sounds the free trade tocsin every
where he goes except the mining region
of his home district, where he tells the
horny handed workman how he saved
coal from being put on the free list. He
is for free trade in everything else, how
ever. Like Mills, of Texas, and Car
Isle, of Tennessee, if he were given the
opportunity he would let down the bars
that protect American labor and Ameri-
can industries from the competition of
the pauper labor and the cheap pro-
duction of Europe, and apply his theory
of unadulterated free trade, except
where it might effect his personal inter
est in a campaign. That is what Mr..
Cleveland really believes in and that is
why he thinks Professor Wilson would
be the ideal representative of the Demo
cratic party in the speakers chair.-Ln-
telLiqencer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05

LEADING TORIES OF THE DEC. Fo-
RUM.-The leading subject of the
month is, of course, the recent cleo.
tions, and one of the most interesting
personalities in politics, made more
prominent than ever by his re. cleo
ton, is Governor VIM. f. Russell of
Massachusetts. Governor Russell has
in the December number of The Flo.
rum an article on the principles in
VOWED in his own campaign and their
bearing on next years presidential
election this, of course, from Dem
ocratic point of view. This article
will be followed by one from a Re-
publican point of view.
Should the Silver Law Of 1890 be
Repealed? bv Jacob II. Schiff, the
well-known New York Banker; A
| Discussion Of the National Banking
system, by Horace White and Henry
| w. Cannon. formerly Comptroller OF
the Currency; A Day with Lord Ten
nyson, by Sir Edwin Arnold; an econ
olDic article to show that competition
is as often the death as it is the life oil
trade, by Aldice +. Walker, Chair
man of the Western Traffic Associa-
| tion is Education Failure? A re.
view of Modern Educational meth.
DDS, by Frederick Harrison; The
Work of Women's Clubs: How fast
they have been organized and what
they have achieved, by Mrs. Alice Ii
Rhine; success of Reformatory Meth.
DDS in Prison Management, by Elijah
q. Foster, Special agent of the depart
ment of Justice, Washington aud a
suggestive educational essay on Need
the school he Blight to childlife ?
| by DIR. j. M. Rice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
SATURDAY. DEC. 5th, 1881.
areensbura--opequon News.

DR.. Green, of Washington, who was
the guest of Mr.. Geo. Daily, has re-
turned home,
Messrs. Jones Brown. and John
Boss, of Baltimore spent several days
last week, near Hard Scrabble, the
guest of Mr.. G. F. Byers.
Mr.. ID. C. Horn is convalesing.
Mr.. Jno. Miller, of Falling Waters
was guest at Newtown Sunday.
Miss Sallie Pitsnoggle is recovering
from severe spell of sickness.
Mr.. j. II. Lemaster, who dislocated
his wrist, is improving nicely.
Miss Fannie Byers, who is teacher
of the Newtown school, has been con-
fined to her home by sickness, the
past week we hope she may soon be
restored to health, and take charge o.
her school again.
The Newtown Literary and Debat
ing Society has been organized, and
will meet in the school house every
Saturday evening at 7 O'Clock; the
following officers were elected; j. w
Horn, Pres; &. f. Welshaus, Sec
w. NJ. McQuilkin, Treasurer Z. o
Williams, Sergeant-at-arms III. G
Bender, Asst. Sergeant-at arms. Tit
program for next Saturday evening
is very interesting, all are invited Il
attend. jolly ROVER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DIR. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, DR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen' g Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters. and have new
err handled remedies that sell as well. OF
that have given such universal satisfac
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready t.
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. THESE
remedies have won their great POPULAR
ity purely on their merits, E. O. Will
ans, Jr., & Bro s, Druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
City property is going up with q
jump,-on the tax lists.

A FEARFUL INJURY John Bash,
of Shippeusburg, employed by the
G. ". II. r., 10 laying the track Of the
G. & G.. r. r. met with a serious ac-
cident Tuesday morning.
Bash was in the act of throwing a
dynamite cartridge into crevice In a
rock at one Of the enrves in the road
beyond Fayetteville. Just as he was
about 10 hurl the cartridge 1t exploded
In his hands. throwing him about
forty feet from where he stood.
His face presented horrible APP
pearance. being almost entirely COW
cred with cloited blood. Both eyes
were badly cut, the right one being
entirely blind. When the rags were
removed his hands were found TO be
hanging in loose shreds. They will
both have TO be amputated at the
wrists. He has been working for diff
ferent railroads since he was boy OF
fifteen years. and has been in the EN-.
ploy Of the C. V. r. R., for number
of years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
Broad Lane News.

The squeal of the porker is now
heard in our vicinity.
Weather pleasant.
Mr.. Geo. r. Barnes and Miss Han
nah spent Sunday at Midway, the
guests of Mt. and Mrs. John Roney.
Mrs. R. Lands who has been some
what indisposed for a few days, is
improving.
Mr.. Joseph Ward, who has been
working in Connellsville for some
months past, returned home last
week.
Mr.. Joseph Lands was the guest of
Mr.. John Kleinfelter on Sunday.
A pretty wedding took place Thurs
day eve, Nov. 26, at the residence of
Mr., G. G. Ditto, the contracting par
ties being Miss May Ditto and Mr.. s..
John Williamson. The ceremony
was performed in the presence of
quite number of persons, by Rev.
Hodge of Middleway, Miss Bessis
Ditto, cousin of the bride, acted as
maid and Mr.. John Lands as best
man. After the ceremony a grand
reception was held and was prrtaken
va W WV
useful and beautiful presents were
received from friends. 1t is the sin
cere hope of their friends that no
shadows may ever fall upon their
lives and only fragrant flowers bloom
along their pathway.
On Nov. 25, at the residence of Mr..
John Smaltz, Miss Maria Barnes and
Rev. III. Carpenter, of n. j., were
were married by Rev. Hodge. After
the ceremony the happy couple re-
paired to the home of the bride where
an excellent wedding dinner was par
taken of. May happiness ever attend
this couple on their voyage OF life.
The meeting which has been in
progress at Harmony for several
weeks closed Sunday night.
X N
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
North Mountain News.

We had a cold snap first of the
week.
Mrs. Fox, of Martinsburg, who has
been visiting Mrs. Rhoe, returned
home last week.
Mr.. Hamilton French, who has
been visiting his mother, returned 10
his home in Pittsburg last week.
Mr.. George Eichelberger has been
laid up with sore throat for a few
weeks, but am glad to say he is get
ting better.
Mrs. Annie Kennedy, of your city,
is visiting Miss Kate Leary at North
Mountain Cut.
Mrs. John A. Boyd is visiting her
sister in Hampshire County.
Mr.. Allen Wandling, of Vancleves-
vile, was visiting his brothers here
Sunday.
Mollie, child of Mr.. w. Fl. Wright,
has been sick with sore throat but is
better now.
Mrs. Siebert Sprick was in Martins.
burg on Thursday last.
Mrs. Harper, who has been visiting
over Back Creek, returned home on
Monday.
Little Johnny, son of MoIlie Hull,
died at her residence near North
Mountain Cut, on Saturday night, the
29th, with Diphtheria aged between
three and four years and was buried
in Little Georgetown, on Monday.
Suffer little children to come unto
Me and for bid them not, for of such
is the kingdom of Heaven.
Mr.. Jacob Naylor, Overseer of the
Poor, took Mr.. William Miles, an old
gentleman who has been crippled up
with rheumatism for many years. to
the Aims House on Sunday last. May
he have good care taken of him.
Dec. 2, 49,. Grow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
Rev. R.Ridenour spent the last two
,oaks in Grant IN hoidino unaafiuUa

Rev. RI. Ridenour spent the last two
weeks in Grant Co., holding meetings
at Maysville and LahmansvilIe. At
the former place there were IA con-
versions. A. s. Hammack, son Of
the late G. B. Hammack, is pastor.
he is graduate Of U. b. Seminary
and doing fine work.
The storm on the 23d did considera.
bic damage in that section. Trees
were uprooted. some broken or twist
ed off ten feet above the ground, fenc-
ing blown down and some damage TO
buildings. A log barn on the farm
of Mr.. Strother was unroofed and
some of the logs carried thirty feet.
Part of the roof was also blown of
his house. The roof of the barn be.
longing to A. NJ. Babb was lifted and
ends reversed and came down on the
building nearly in position again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
Shepherdstown News.

A valuable colt belonging to Mr.. @.
t. Hodges was killed by Norfolk &
Western passenger train one night re.
Gently.
Some one, accidentally or otherwise,
shot and killed valuable colt belong
ing to Mr.. G. w. Levi, of Clarke
county.
Miss Marie Diehl, daughter of the
late Rev. George DIehl, ID. D., oil
Frederick, has assumed charge of the
Frederick Examiner, which journal
her father purchased and conducted
for nearly year prior to his death.
May Mcdonald. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Mcdonald, of this
vicinity, died last Friday of mem.
branous Group, aged about s years
This is the second child Mr.. and Mrs
Mcdonald have lost from the Group,
and the sixth death from the disease
in this vicinity recently.
Mr.. VIM. f. Willingham, or, as he
is better known, Button" Willing,
ham, died at his home near Union
vile last Sunday morning, of con
sumption, aged 30 years.
Mrs. Elizebeth Traynor, widow Of
the late John Traynor, of this town
died at the home of her son-in law
Mr.. Frank Needy, near this place, OF
Tuesday, at the advanced age of s.
years.
Mr.. Alfred O'Bannon, an ageC
Charles Town citizen, has been strick
en- with paralysis one day last week
and his death resulted on Tuesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
Hedgesville News.

Miss Cora Nadenbousch has returned
home from visiting friends in Virginia.
Miss Mary Burnes was entertained on
Wednesday by Miss Sue Hanna.
Mr.. O.. Il. Mason was in our village
this week.
Mr.. John Nadenbousch was in our vii
lage on Saturday.
Mrs. E. c. Williams and children, of
your city, were the guests of Mrs. Levi
Henshaw on Sunday.
Great preparations are being made in
the churches for their christmas exer-
cises.
We think Nest. the HedgesviIle cores
pondent of the Statesman, has had Rip
Van Wrinkle sleep from last weeks items.
Death has again visited our village and
taken Mr.. Cunningham, an aged gentle
man, formerly of Wiliamsport, but NOV
ed to our village lately, Rev. s. EngIe
conducted the funeral services his re.
mains were inferred in the Falling Wat
ers Cemetery.
Dec. 3, 1891. JIM.
Pncnr ;s
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
Mingo News.

Mingo News.
Mr.. Edward johnson, of Hedges
vile, was visiting friends here Sun
day.
Mr., Harry Richard is able to be out
again.
Mr.. 1. w. Wood, of Hedgesville,
was visiting Mr.. Jacob Keesecker
Sunday.
"Rob Royn seems to dislike the
praise given our teacher, but when
our school is progressing, we feel ii
our duty TO praise the teacher.
LUCILLE.
MINGo NEws.-Rev. Yost preach
ed to an attentive congregation Sab
bath afternoon.
Rev. Bouckman preached at Provi-
dence Church Sunday.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Howard
Williams will receive Il pension in
January.
Rob Roy seems to dislike the merit
ed praise which has been given to our
progressive school, and teacher. Per.
haps it is because the school did not
always receive the appreciation of the
people and gain so much praise at
our hands. However we shall contin.
ue in the future, as in the past, to
maintain the reputation of our school
OBSERVER.