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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
A REPUBLICAN FARMER TALKS.

To the Editor of the Eagle
Since the election we. made trip
across Sedgwick county from northeast
to the southwest part of the county;
from observations on the road we had
many impressions of Kansas farmers
and Kansas farming.
In this great and fertile Arkansas val
ley, than where cannot be found a
soil SO uniform and lasting in its pro-
ductive capacity; that there should be so
great disparity in the corn crop should
be worth some consideration by those
who have picked their nubbins. Fields
of the nubbin variety appeared to be in
the majority, notwithstanding iterated
reports of an unprecedented large crop
which must have been drawn out upon
some elastic method hitherto unknown
and unwarranted. In majority Of
fields and their surroundings we were
impressed with an idea that Alliance
roots were largely interspersed among
them.
There appeared to be no necessity for
government storehonses from the fact
that on those farms whose crops were
good there were capacious graneries,
good barns and fine comfortable dwell
ings.
From the poorly titled farms there ap-
peared to be nothing to store and moth
ing to store it in.
On the way we had a bout with an
Alliance proselyte; the contest became
follower after false gods. The produc-
ton of third, fourth and fifth parties
within the past forty years under our
governmental The best the sun ever
shone upon-)their financial collapse and
extinction, that thes is an abundance
of room within the ranks of the Repub-
lican party, and plenty of fat calves for
the return of the most truant
prodigals,-was too much; he
withered and turned away.
That the rank and file of the Alliance
are innocently honest can scarcely be
questioned; that they have been duped
by political shysters and leasing scoun-
drels cannot be denied. We have no
faith in unholy alliances, but a vast
amount IN reliance and determined
will to DO and win. When those of the
fold of the Alliance shall determine to
plow deeper, cultivate better, raise bet
ter crops, rear better stock, plant and
cultivate large and small fruit in album
dance for family use and exercise more
in the aesthetic appearance of their farms,
they will find it to be much more condu-
Give TO financial prosperity and happi-
ness than spending time and money in
yawpIng calamity and Kissing tiger on
the Republican party.
d. W. BRACKwAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.

The Western School Journal of To-
peka gathers the following facts con.
corning the late superintendents of pub
lie instruction for Kansas:
William R. Griffith, April 10, 1861. to
Feb. II, 1862; S. N. Thorp, March, 1862,
to January, 1868; Isaac T Goodnow, jan
uary, 1868. to January, 1887; Peter Nc
Vicar, January, 1867, TO January, 1871;
H d. McCarty, January, 1871, to Jan
uary, 1875; John Fraser, January. 1915,
to January. 1877; Allen B. Lennon,
January, 1877, TO January, 1881; H c.
SDeer, January, 1891, 10 January, 1885;
j. II. Ltwhead, January, 1885, 10 Janu-
ary, 1889; George W. Winans, January,
1889.
Mr. Griffith died while in office; Mr..
Thorp was killed in the Quantrell massa-
ere at Lawrence, August, 1868. Mr..
Goodnow is living on his farm near Man
hattau. amp is still actively interested in
educational work; DIR. McViar is presi-
dent of Washburn college; Mr. McCarty
died at his post as president Of Highland
university, Sept IL. 1887; General Fraser
died in Pittsburg, Pa. June 4. 1873; Mr..
Lennon is editor Of the Republican,
Santa Roso, Cal; Mr.. Speer Is n the
banking business in Chicago; Mr. Law
head IS superintendent OF public instruc-
ton Of the territory OF Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

| A man by the name of Jocolo Ecolofxico
| Haryo has been sent up from Oklahoma
| City for peddling whisky It is mighty
| hard for a man TO conceal his identity un-
! der such name.
The American Indian is no fool. but he
| looks very much like it TO the inexper-
fenced observer The Indian wears a big
tack blanket IN July and straw hat in
| December.
| The city council, OF Edmond, doubling
I its aut hority to issue the bonds for the
normal school, submitted the case to the
attorney general, and he advised against
the Issuance. TIE council, therefore, re-
fuses 10 issue the 8 600 bonds voted By the
city in aid OF the normal school
.Paups Valley has an opening for bank.
If Paul's Valley was within the bound
aries Of the future great state OF Okla
homa. a week would not pass until the
opening was filed. Capital is cautious
aud win not risk the Chickasaw OIL Choe-
taw law, the Edmond Sun observes.
While drilling well at MulhaIl few
days ago oil was first struck and after
wards coal. The vein is "a solid one twenty
eight inches thick and lying forty-eight
feet below the surface. The parties who
who drilled the well at once leased the
land and will develop the vein OF coal
thoroughly. There are also indications %
coal east of Orlando and at Wharton II
crops out at the surface.
FL Reno Eagle: A party of miners and
others of this city and vicinity are or
ganiziug a company for the purpose of de-
developing the mineral resources of the
great Indian reservations lying to the
south and west of this city. The pro-
posed members of the company to be or
ganized are we'll acquainted with the
region described and are confident of meet
Ing with all the success imaginable as soon
as the country is opened for settlement.
Hunting parties entering the Territory
should take extra care that their horses do
not escape. 1t is serious matter to he
LETT on foot on the prairies in the dead Of
winter, and not only is there danger of the
horses being stampede By wild animals.
but horse thieves have also an extra good
opport unity to run off stock Hunting
parties should not cut any standing tim
Der and place themselves III danger from
informers, but should use dead or down
timber for their fires.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
IT PENDs.

The Kansas City Gazette takes up the
EAGLES brief reference of few days
ago to the pending national contest and
the probable contingencies upon which
the result will depend, and says: well,
let us see how it was where the result OF
the election does depend. Indiana in
1884 gave Blaine 23S 463 votes, and to
Harrison in 1883 1853. 36l. The same state
gave Cleveland in 1884 PA, 900, and in
1888 261 ,O13. New York state gave
Blaine in 1884 562,OO5, and to Harrison
in 1888 650,338 The same state 1894
gave Cleveland 563, 154. ank in 1888 $685.,
96l. You See, when the polls are closed
election night whoop and yell don't
count. The Minneapolis Messenger in
sists that the boys shall get ready now to
support Harrison, who, it says, Will be
renominated and reelected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

| own hard life-an orphaned ana comfort
| less childhood, a cirlhood of ceaseless work,
| devoid of coveted schooling" an early
| and incompatible marriage; "A womanhood
| full of the privstions, struggles and small
/ economies of those who raised family"
and got a home" ia the early days; a
| whole life filed with dissatisfied craving
/ for knowledge, power, appreciation She
I had huugered for the bread Of intellectual
! companionship, and had been given the
! stone of solitary drudgipg and pinching.
But the pride of life had not been wholly
crushed out Of her. She had chung 10 ono
dream. She had written book Yes. the
last word of the last page had been finished
the very day that her guest had arrived.
She should never forget--so she told her
young listener AS they sat together under
the notified, quivering shade Of the thick
leaved NAPLES which the moonlight sill
houetted upon the doorsteps-the "feel-
ings' which she had" as she traced the
word "F-i-n-i-s'' and put a straight mark
after IL, so; FINS
How long had she worked over iti Ten
long years. And now 1t was donel How
glorious it would look In print-her own
book.
''I hope you put much Of the story of
your own life into iti" suggested the young
woman.
"Oh, my, mop exclaimed the dear old
woman; mot bit Of IL. Nobody would
care TO read that. It's all about lost heir
and things like that"
The next summer the young lady came
out TO the old farmhouse agaiu-but not
for more moonlight visits with her quaint
old friend, whose white lips bad been BIT
ten into silence by the frosts Of death.
The dull, sad husband led the young wo-
man into the bedroom. and pointing 20 n
large package Of sheets tied together with
weting cord and a dozen loose letters
which stood upon the bureau beside tho
tumblers and medicine, Saidi
MARY wanted you to put them into the
coffin along with her when sho was Laid
out--wouldn't have no one else tech EN-,
nohow | cart understand f. Nor can't
see why them there letters should a rnads
her just pine herself sway into the grave;
but they did though"
The young woman read one OF the let
ters, o. rather circulars, for they wsrs
printed:
1--WE regret that your manuscript Is not
available for our use, and herewith return
IL with thanks"
She had no need 70 read mors OF them,
but placed them and the rejected manu-
script beside the dead. Then she returned
home, wrote the story Of the humble life
which nobody would care 20 read, :" aud
made fame the hundredth part Of which
would have given the disappointed life,
which had Just gone out IL darkness,
glorious sunsst.-ChIcago Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

AS remedy for diptheria the Scien-
tific American recommends onions "a
almost sure specific. The manner of
treatment is to place the raw onions in a
cloth, of the proper size and shape for a
bandage, and beat into pulp, the cloth
containing onions, juice, and all, being
then bound about the throat and well mp
over the ears. Renewals may be made
as often as the mass becomes dry. In
the cases noticed the result was almost
magical; deadly pain yielding in a short
time to sleepy comfort. In cases of
croupy colds syrup made by stewing
onions In sugar and little butter is one
Of the most effective and prompt RENE
dies and preventives that have been
tried,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

1t is suggested that an insurance or
ganization for the especial benefit of
women; one that will recompense them
for the loss of husbands, is needed in
this state. The need for this new insur-
ance is based upon the alleged facts that
there are too many abandonments, too
many divorces, too many wives left with
lot of children to care for The allega-
tons are but too true, and for the bene-
fit of such as are already in the deplorable
conditions described the new scheme
would be a great thing; but for the fu-
ture some plan or arrangement that
would act as a preventive would he in
finitely preferable. One idea would be,
less haste in forming marital alliance;
and other, to change the divorce laws
so that separation could not be legalIzed
with the facility that now prevails.
With these and some other reforms that
might be suggested carried into effect
the demand for the new plan of insur-
ance would very largely disappear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
the E~p0rtar.

"A report IN Sherman, Mich. pub
hshed an ) announcing an approach
ing weddi and The next day was &C
costed by gentleman named as BRIDE
groom, W 'sysly asked him on WHOSE
authority be had made the announce
msnt Before ths tinid reporter ooald
reply tne man gropsd for bis pistol
pocket, and tEs reporter thought his
nour Of doom bad come. Imagine his
joy when. Instead Of a pistol. the man
produced 8 pockstbook, from which be
extracted q FIVE dollar bill. This he
thankfully gave 70 the reporter. saying
that the marriage announcement had
spared him the troub Q: popping tee
question
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

The action of the national Republican
commit e in calling the national con.
ton for the 18th Of June, next, and the
further regulations requiring that dele
gates be chosen thirty days before that
date, and that at least twenty days
notice of the meeting of the state and
district conventions for choosing dele
gates, 1t becomes necessary that primary
action be taken early in the new year.
The call for the state convention will
need TO lie issued not later than the Isl
OF May, and the local primaries early in
April The year 1892 promises TO be
full OF political activity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
It is stated that the drv weather and

1t is stated that the dry weather and
high winds are working damage to grow
ing wheat crops in Kansas. Forest fires
are also sweeping over large tracts in
other states, laying waste VILLAGES and
towns in their pathway, consuming
millions of property and which nothing
but rain can arrest. The Junction City
Continental Review inquiries,
Where are Professors Dyrenforth, Mel
bourne and Ellis? The Review goes
back to first principles as follows:
The matter must be settled one way or
another, ANA that imInedi teiy. Il is a
question Of too great Importance to the
people Of the United States aud 10 the
world or he matter TO be held in sus-
pense. BuC 10 conclusion we would again
say that ii the abundant waters that werr
ShOwered upon the stare of Kansas in he
p st wear had been stored in ponds, lakes
and reservoirs all over the state we should
have had no lack of rain within our
borders today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

The wheat and corn yields of the
United SataeS for 1891 foot up 1900, 000,-
900 bushels. Two-thirds of this, about,
is corn, and the foreign demand that is
springing up for corn will cause it to
supplant wheat which has hitherto
monopolized the export demand for
breadstuf and this will have the effect
to keep the price of wheat below the fig
ure it would have reached ere this under
ordinary circumstances; that is to say,
without the inquiry for export corn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
ANOTHER FRANCO-GERMAN WAR
INEVITABLE.

The great danger point, of course, to
the peace of Europe is Alsace-Lorraine,
and it is interesting to know the exact
state of feeling of the French toward the
Germans with regard to this. The
Forum does good service to all students
of international politics and national
character by having secured from IL.
Camille Pelletan, a member of the
French chamber Of deputies, who is the
very best authority, an explanation OF
the feeling of the Frenchmen towards
Germany; and NJ. Pelletan writes with
the utmost Frankness, showing that it
is an indlsputable fact that there is an
almost universal French feeling that
Alsace and Lorraine must at some time
become French again in government as
they are French in nationality and in
language. Taken in conjunction with
the article by Sir Charles Dixie in the
Nineteenth Century, which shows that
the French army is now the best-equip-
ped in all the world, this candid French
admission in The Forum that the French
people mean to win back Alsace-Lor-
raine, is very significant. 1t is only a
question of time and opportunity when
there will be another conflict about these
provinces.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

The Star modestly claims there is
more wealth underlying the $4,000
square miles of which Pittsburg is the
commercial center than under all the
balance of the state of Kansas combined,
and it is being raised and placed upon
the market at the rate of 125, 900 car
loads per annum." AS to the mineral
wealth of the state the claim may be
correct, and the industry manifested in
turning it to account is most praise
worthy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
A Noted odd Fellow Gone.

From the Kansas City star.
Samuel f. Burdett, the veteran Odd
Fellow, who was stricken with paralysis
last week, is dead. Mr. Burdett was
grand secretary of the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows Of Kansas for almost thirty
years, having been chosen about the be-
ginning of the war. and remaining con-
tlnuously in the office until October OF
last year. Sol Miller says Of him: 'He
began when there was next 70 nothing Of
the order in Kansas and saw il built up
to its present proportions, having been
himself the leading builder. he knew
more about the business and workings
of the order in this state than any other
person. Ii was to have been hoped that
the old man would be permitted TO enjoy
his position his remaining days, as he had
taken it when there was no pay IN it aud
had seen it built up until it afforded a
comfortable living. But others, who
were accustomed TO live by holding Office.
coveted the place and he had 70 let 1t go. -
G. II Krebs, who has been county clerk
of Atchison county 50 many years, nigh.
have had MT. Burdett's place, but az
every meeting Of the grand lodge for the
last eight or ten years he uniformly de-
clined 10 be a candidate against the
faithful old servan. of the order.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
PENsIoNs-A DEGRADATION OR MOTT

Are the present pension-laws degra-
ding to patriotism? Is it wrong prin-
ciple whereby the pension roll continues
after thirty-one years from the close of
the war to increase? Is tia wrong sys-
| tenn whereby whole army of pension
agents has come into existence and them
selves secured vast fortunes by adding
thousands of names to the roll of pen
sioners? This question is taken up in
the December Forum by Lieutenant
Allen r. Foote, a veteran volunteer and
| pensioner, who appeals to his comrades
in the strongest language to protest
against the degradation of character by a
pension system that implies pauper-
ism in the pensioners and rests
on the superstition that the vol
unteers sold their patriotism. Lieutenant
Foote by his volunteer service through
the whole war has earned the right to
speak. He is the founder of the society
of Loyal Volunteers-an organization
originated to protest against the present
system and to effect a change in the
present law.
This protest by an old soldier of hon
orable record who regards the present
system as degrading and appeals to his
comrades to wage another war, requir-
ing higher courage than the civil war
this time against the degradation of
veterans and the cheapening of patriot
- - J.
1t is announced by the Forum that it
will be followed by other articles on
the same subject.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
STORY or A POPULAR NOVEL
How One woman Came to Write . sse-
csasfaI work of Fiction.

How One woman Came to Write = See
csssfal work Of Fiction.
One Of the most successful Of recent
pieces 81 hction-loTsd for its quaint, old
tine pictures and IT'S tender pathos-has
an inner history. known 20 few. The story
has brought TIE writer into sudden fame
This % how i came 90 be writteo: It's
autbor, clever young female nswspapsr
correspondent, secured board for her sum
msr vacation with quaint Old Q1aksress
In tbs COUNTRY. not far from Springfield
The young Lady and her hostess sOoa -
came izss friends.
ETeBinz after evening they woEld st TO
getEer upon the porch steps. and tie Cd
LADY would pour into the attentive ears %
her mpzthet.c I1StsosE tie story of her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
Kansas on the Up Grade.
From the A,chrson Champion.

All indications point to rapid and
permanent rise in the value of Kansas
real estate. Kansas stillSholds the bulk
OF her large crop OF 1891. which will
bring good prices at any time 1t IS sold,
and the fact that 4 large acreage of
wheat has been sown. which is in exc D
tionally good condition, together with
the equally true fact that the hard times
usual m presidential years may be ex-
pected in the eastern states, viii turn the
eyes of many thousands to Kansas as the
place pre-eminently above ali Others as
offering homes and opportunities for
profitable investments
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01
The Times Too Easily Scared.

From the LeaTenworth Times.
The Wichita EAGLE quotes the Times
prediction that the liquor question will
be live issue in the next campaign in
this state, or within two years, and
taunts us with having criticised the
EAGLES attitude upon that question in
the past. What the Times criticised
then was the agitation of the question.
The EAGLE has had much TO do with
forcing the issue upon US again. It's at
titude. the attitude of some other papers
in the state and the insincerity of some
of those in control of the Republican
party have kept the question alive and
have made it necessary To bring it up
for settlement again. No taunt is due to
the Times. We merely pointed out what
is surely coming. II is an ugly prospect
but it is unavoidable now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

Judge W. c. Webb Of Topeka has writ
ten an opinion in which he says that Kan
sss will lose a presidential elector unless
the governor conveues the legislature in
special session for the purpose of redis-
tricting the state for Congressional pur-
poses.-k. Z. Gazette.
Kansas could better afford to lose two
of her presidential electors than to take
any chances with that legislature. But
in any event we will have as many pres
idential electors as we had three years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

1t is stated that France is about to fur
nish the Russian government with the
loan of $112, 100000 of silver currency.
If true it explains the true inwardness
OF the new alliance between the two
countries and governments. 1t has gen
orally been supposed that the recent
understanding implied an aggressive
movement in which both were TO take
part. 1t is hoped that the alleged loan
is the end of the matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

Where, in making reference to mat
tiers pertaining to the agriculture of the
country, the name Our Jerry" is used
it must not be always understood as re-
ferring the congressman from the
seventh district The honorable secre-
tary OF agriculture hears that cognomen
and in far more comprehensive and,
to the agricultural community more
significant sense than does the bare
shanked blather-skite.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

Two young men in Connecticut last
Wednesday, fought in closed room
with long buggy whips. They were
finally separated by humane spectators.
They say they did not feel the fagella-
ton at the time, but suffered intensely
the day following. 1t is not often the
case that folly, as virtue is its own re-
ward, is its own punishment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

About the only circumstance in con-
nection with the locating of the national
Republican at Minneapolis that gives it
any color of being done in the interest of
Blaine's candidacy, is that it is handy
for a large Kansas delegation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

The Wichita EAGLE and the Leaven
worth Times are already engaged in a
vigorous fight for high license. They each
say they viii settle the great whisky
question in that way. Behold where Ii
cense prevails. The rum power has the
remainder of the community by the slack
Of the pants-K. G.. Gazette.
Exactly SO. Hence the demand for
an equal show for all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-01

The papers of yesterday contained about
two columns of dispatches describing
games of foot ball in different parts of the
United States The time has come when
feet have greater attractions for the pub
lie than brains.-K. G. Dispatch.
And we regret to say the seventh dis
trict of Kansas contributed literally
toward bringing the pedal required into
such forwardness.