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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
MORE BITTER SWEET"

! To the Editor OF the Eagle.
In your recent article under above
! caption, and III your reply to Mr. Jacobs
| criticisms of it you omit the most i'm
! portant point so far as tin is concerned.
| When l read your article / went to one
| of the largest dealers in this state and
asked him how much higher tin per box
is now than a year ago, and he said from
| 81 TO 50. [ then asked him how much
higher tmware IN general is to con-
sumerS now than before the Mckinley
law took effect, and he answered most
emphaticaily: Not one particle" This
have verified within the last dav or
two by obtaining information from
other dealers, some of whom are in your
own city. This latter point is the i'm
portant one which you omit in the dis
cussiOn. Your statement is misleading
for the reason that it merely states that
tin per box is So higher, and leaves the
inference to be drawn, of course. that
the price of tinware is increased accord
lngly to consumers. Your statement Is
wrong by 81 anyhow. SO far as nv IN
divldual purchases are concerned up to
date l know that the dealers have told
me the truth. They explain that a box
of tin makes q great many articles of
tnware, and that an increase of one.
two. or even three dollars per box
would not so materially affect
the margin on each individual piece
as TO render it necessary 10 change
the selling price The fact is the public
knows nothing about any increase in the
price of tlnware of any kind, for the
simple reason that there has been none.
/ asked one Of your firms to give me
prices Of TIN cans at this time and for the
same time last year, and they are exactly
the same. Now, it is manifestly unfair
10 charge the Mckinley bill with the IN
creased price of tin per box. The i'm
porterS are temporarily the benefciaries
of a gigantic scheme and combine of the
foreign manufacturers 10 head off the
production of tin plate in this country.
Just prior to the LIST of last july they
rushed into this country an enormous
lot OF tin plate in order to avoid the adj
vance In duties after that date. Imme-
dlatelv thereafter importations were
stopped. not so much bv the increase in
the duty as by the combination of for
eign manufacturers 10 limit the supply
by general shutdown for a certain
length of time, hoping thereby 10 in
crease the price 10 such point that a
general ciamor would he raised against
the ''odious' Mckinley tariff. This mas
left the importers for the time being
masters of the situation. As the indus
try is not far enough advanced here 10
have any influence on the market. these
same importers are ruling with a high
hand, ana it Is easy 10 see why tin Is
higher per box than it was before the
new la " took effapt As tho rs1aauFeDs.,~
ers IN this country are not fairly started
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

As if to divert attention from his action
in resigning the position of minister to
Hayti, after having spoken of that little
scrap of land and its alleged government
IN laudatory terms, Fred Douglass writes
a letter to Vaughn, the originator of the
scheme to pension all the ex-slaves who
were liberated by the results of the late
war, heartily endorsing that wild and
visionary scheme. Fred is simply posing;
posing is his favorite pastime. He wants
something else and has hit upon this last
scheme to help him to work it. Fred is
a tolerably slick politician of the dema-
aogue order.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
EXPOSES THE HYPOCRISY.
From the Kansas City Gazette.

From the Kansas City Gazette.
The Paola Spirit, Democratic. very
vigorously roasts the state printer COM
bine, asserting that the pool ought to be
prosecuted under the antitrust law. 1t
shows how the combine subsidized the
two large Republican printing houses of
Topeka, and how they work the political
racket on the Peoples party officials,
county, township and school district, for
all their public printing for 1.-The good of
the cause. Confidential circulars TO
such officials have been sent out BY
the hundreds offering 20 per cent
commission for orders for job print
ing. This gigantic monopoly, not salts
fed with the fat thing of the state print
ing, aims TO crush out all the country
offices by gobbling up their patronage.
Already scandals have come out where
this Peoples party combine were robbing
the people of all parties. Hon. J. B.
Coons, representative from the Paola
district. elected on the Peoples ticket
last fall, has published concerning this
the following:
Early raising the CRY Of retrench-
ment, especially relating to public
printing, they inconsistency chung to
the old extravagant law, solely that
their state printer might have the bene-
tit Of the same.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

The Wichita EAGLE proposes that the
nomination for governor be rendered to
the man who raises the greatest number Of
bushels of wheat TO the acre next year.
But that would throw the nomination too
late Tor the election. A committee would
have TO go over the state measuring fields
and grain before the matter could be set
tied. II the mans word should be taken
the waste lands Of Wichita viii get a great
reputation Tor producJiyeness. Leaven-
worth Times.
1nasmuch as the suggestion was made
t. and for the benefit Of the party the
esteemed Times claims to represent, its
kick is something of 4 surprise. But its
objection is not well taken. 1t would
not be necessary to have a committee 10
verify the claims for preference if the
scheme were adopted. II could be done
just as the assessments for taxes are done.
and in ample time for the election. As
10 the productiveueSs of Wichita's lands
land in the Wichita district is meant.
of course-the man always has the prod
ucts to verify his word. Don't worry
about Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
Dictionary English.

From the Commercial Gazstte.
DR.. Brombaugh saws. inhis "Gleanincs
for the Curious Dictionary English
is something verv different. not onIv
from common coIloquial English, but
even from that of ordinary written com
position. Instead OF about 10 600 words.
there is probably 10 single author IN the
iangu age from whose works. however
voluminous. so many a 10.2D words
could be collected. OF the ~. go words
there are certainly many more than one
half that are only employed, if they are
employed at all, on the Tares; occasions.
We should be surprised 10 find. If We
counted them, with hoT small a number
of words we manage 70 express al that
we have 10 saw, either with our lips Or
with the pen. Our common literary
English probably hardly amounts 70 49,
coo words: of3r common spoken English
hardly 10 .00
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

Tubsrcular meningitis IS q common d -
ease among children 10 large cities. where
the -a.lk supplied Is always old s1J CHER
x 81 Cpeo % SUSPICION In she SCAT Il
facts csvl oq45 IS Is far 70 assume taat ia
a large proportion Of c4szs the cause lies "a
the milk That 8 CERTAIN msk does %.
uDp}easautiy Affect ths parents . 20 esi-
deuce that e : free from harmful proper
ties Children ars more s1scegt. be %
po.sons than they. Ehstksr mineral. veg.
stac.e or TIE ggrzs q dLssas. boston
Es-zs1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

What on earth is the matter with Wy
andotte? The Gazette Is clamoring for
grand jury, and in its appeal says: eff
an honest man has ever held office in
Wyandotte county, grand jury would
demonstrate the fact" Look out for
great big explosion, soon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
Kansas Always at the Front.

FROM the X. I. Journal.
Kansas Is nothing if not novel. The
Boston Herald mentions that the state
which distinguished itself by using corn
for fuel is now feeding its pigs on
peaches. 1t may be added that it has
contracted to feed the greater part Of
the bread-eating world on wheat, for
which good prices are guaranteed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

A Republican convention in Kansas,
the other night, put the letters of the al
phabet in hat and'shook them up. Six
letters fell out. They Were a and b
In. Turn these around and they will
spell "Blaine"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
only Make 1t Uniform.

TOM l44t ANAi--Jt- Nis~l-t Ifl''4s
New York is agItating the question to
give the right Of SUFFRAGE to ''all self-sup-
porting women With an amendment
to apply the same qualifications TO tine
male voters there seems TO be no reason
why this qualification should not be adop-
ted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
Wants Reciprocity.

FTOfn tEt hansas CIty I'iazeIlts
1t IS about time for another reciprocity
treaty to be promulgated; and 1t Is to be
hoped that the next one will be with
Mexico. Kansas City, Kansas. wants
fiux ore at a much less cost than we are
compelled to pay now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

The absence Of any banquets may not
be due to any direct cause, but it has
been made note of that George Peck
and Chauncey Depew are both in Eu-
rome
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

Mark Twain allows himself three hun
dred cigars a month. But he doesn't
write as well as when he smoked a corn
cob pipe and begged his tobacco.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

The Kansas grocery store that adver-
tises wheat quotations while you wait
ought to be able to work up a wonderful
trade just now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

PETER will probably poll about forty
four votes if ne attempts to run for con-
gress on $3.50 wheat. There are that
nlany states in the Union.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
pOULT.=Y eI56-CHS WORK.

re i TT paF4nE q t"1Il FFEL sHFlFe HFs-
tory Of the G-FEa~a Empire.
SPECIAL Co-rezp9adsace-i
NV YoRg. Asg 3-It = announced tbst
Mr.. PouliUey Bsgslow e preparing q his
tory ot the German empire. r1nui1z back
70 the t-me Just preceding tie accession Of
Frederick the Grsa. TIE wovk - oas
which calls for eKtraoriinarT pztlenos.
cliixencs aud peculiar facilities IA regard
20 the inspection q manuscripts. records
and documents PFeS&bly 10 american
would &c &5.e 70 have these facilities given
70 him 10 TIE extent tia: Ar. B.se4oE VII.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
And ,Possoms and Coona

A new weekly paper started at To-
peka by colored men is called the Blade,
and the Kansas City Star suggests that
it is always ready to carve a water
melon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

The fact that wheat is towering high
may spoil the joke about Ohio calling on
Oklahoma for aid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

The bull and the bear are having an
Ourang-outang time Of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

1t Is settled fact that the new lands
are 10 De opened soon. The only PRAYER
10 be offered now Is delIverance from
fake dispatches OF the opening procls-
nation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

Fata--- EsT.. nosT za@nY tlrs.s have yos
been ehacs@ ~ - scAool t13zgf
kss.i never take aaT nat3ee - ~hAr Sc
.s5ag GO bes5aG - lax - Waseas..t.sasf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

1t is not advisable for the Alliance or
ators to hold their speeches. They had
better unload while there is vet a chance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
W(Giils agle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Sedgwick county will
meet in delegate convention at the Garfield
hail in the city of Wichita, on Saturday, Sep
feT1her the 5th 1891. at 10 O'Clock m, for the
,,urnose of placing in nomination a candidate
Tor the Office OF Judge of the Eighteenth Judi
ed of the same number ofdelegates and select
ed in the same manner as that of the county
convention, as hereinafter provided. ana on
The same day, at the same place, at II O'Clock
"A. NJ. the Republicans will meet IN delegate
convention for the nomination of the following
county officers, towit: Sheriff, county CIerk'
Register of Deeds, Coroner, County surveyor,
Commissioner of the Second Commlssloner
District, and County Treasurer Tor the SNORT
and long term - -.
The basis of representation in the TWO con-
mentions shall be one delegate for each twenty
five votes and one delegate for each mayor
fractional part thereof cast for James Il HaI-
lowell M the last general election, and one del
egate-at-large for each township ana Waru III
The city of Wichita. -.
Two sets of delegates may he selected, one
for each convention. Said delegates snail DE
selected by a ma ority OF the Republican votes
cast at the primaries which shall be helu III Jhe
several townships and wards on Thursday, the
"a day OF September. 1891. Said primaries viii
be held in the townships at the regular place
OF voting therein, beginning at Z O'Clock ana
closing at o'clock p. m.,,and IN the WARDS salQ
primaries shall begin at O'Clock and close at
O'Clock D. H. and be held at the following
places in said wards:
FIRST yvard-Cooper's livery stable.
SecOnd.ward-S toner's livery stable.
Third ward-Huey's livery stable.
Fourth ward
Fifth ward-MaTtins0n block.
Sixth ward
The several townships and wards under this
call shall be entitled to the following number
I. ., Tg,.r-ff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18

lbAtAl 80 O. -
BY order of the Republican Central Com
mittee. e. I. ALLEN, Chairman
r. c. JACKMAN, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
THE SHELF HARDWARE PLANT.

The work of developing Roanoke
never stops. The Shelf Hardware plant,
which, a few months ago, was regarded
as problcmatical, is now that sort of
securely which proves it's assurance by
it's works. Tho foundation trenches
will be opened to-day and work will be
pushed rapidly toward completion.
This is the most important step to-
ward divcrs;fying the industries of
Roanoke which has ever been taken.
1t will furnish a home n arket for coal,
coke and iron. 1t will furnish employ
ment for hundreds OF men. IL will add
not loss than 1900 people to Roanoke's
rapidly increasing population. 1t will
add no less than half million of dollars
TO the taxable values of the Magic City.
All in all, it is the best example of an
industry which could be brought into
this city, for moro than that of any in
this city is its product due to labor, and
labor alone. A larger portion Of the
value Of its manufactured articles is due
to labor than in any other manufacture
ing establishment in Roanoke, If not in
Virginia.
Success to it. May it be forerunner
of many another.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
MORE INDUSTRIES.
Mr.. Simmons Says Some Encouraging
Things to the Exchange.

MIR. Simmons Says Some Encouraging
Things to the Exchange.
Tho Real Estate Exchange held their
regular monthly meeting last night.
Ten or twelve firms wore present. Mr..
Dupuy, the president, was on hand and
called the Exchange to order, but Mr..
Terrill, the secretary, was sick, and Mr..
Boswell was appointed secretary pro
TEN.
Before any business was transacted
John James, of Washington, n. j., ad-
oSessed the meeting in reference to
locating shoe mandatory in Roanoke.
lie had tho machinery and fixtures of
an old plant which no purchased in
Pennsylvania sorle years ago. This no
would put in for $4,000, taking $1,000
sock and 81, 0t0 cash. lie said it would
take $685. capital to establish it.
Mr.. James retired after stating his
proposition, but no action was taken, as
it seemed to be- tho impression among
the members that Mr.. James wanted to
get big thing out OF some old, out OF
date machinery.
Several lettors were read referring to
the establish me mt of industries in Roam
oke, nut no action was taken.
Mr.. Simmons said it was not hard to
get industries to come to Roanoke, at
the present time if the capital could be
organized. He spoke of a movement,
now on foot, in which a Western firm
had about decided to locate u largo
plant on the Buena Vista Land Com
pany's property, with capital of 81 ,OOO,-
000 and which would employ 1000
hands. 1t was almost an assured fact
that this industry would be secured for
nj
others on tho string and he predicted
better times for Roanoke at no distant
day.
One firm in Pennsylvania was very
anxious to locate in Roanoke on account
of the raw material about to be cx-
hausted in it's locality.
y letter was received from tho secre-
tary Of the State Real Estate Exchange
making inquiry about the number of
delegates who would be present at the
meeting to be held in Wytheville. July
49, This brought out some discussion
about members who failed TO pay dues
to the State Exchange, and the secre-
tary was requested to urge them to pay
up.
a letter was received from c. A. VOL.
ford tel dering his resignation, and stat
ing that he had gone out of the
business.
The report of the treasurer showed
since last balance that 1854 had been
collected, and S552 paid cut
Captain Spindle moved that in conse-
quence of the dullness in real estate
that the secrctary's salary be reduced
to $50 a month 1t was decided to hold
tho matter over until Mr. Terrill could
be present. The Exchange then
adjourned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
A FINE TRADE PAPER.

The Lynchburg News of last Satur-
day was a beautiful siXtecn-page trade
edition, containing an exhaustive expo
sition OF the resources and advantages
of the Hill City, and many fine illustra-
tions of the principal buildings. Tho
matter is gotten up in good style, and
the typographical appearance is very
creditable. Lynchburg should, and
doubtless will, derive much benefit
from the successful effort of the News
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
AN Authorltatlvo nnolslon.

Tommy cumc running to his father
ono day with weight of trouble on his
mind.
Sadie says that the moon is made of
green cheese, pa, and l don't believe it. {"
Don't you believe it? Why not?"
81 know it isn't"
''But how do you know"
''Is it, papaP"
Don't ask mo that question; you
must find out for yourself"
GLOW can find out?"
"You must study into it."
He went to the parlor, took the fam
lily Bible from the table and was missed
for some time, when he came running
into the study.
Il have found it ont; the moon is not
made of green cheese, for the moon
was made before the cows wcre."-
Life
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
SHEET ASPHALT IN ROANOKE.

Roanoke may congratulate itself that
it has escaped from tho tolls of the as
phalt paving monopoly.
One of the principal cities in the coun-
try in which asphalt pavement has been
laid extensively is Omaha, Ncb. per-
sonal letter to tho editor of THE TINES
from gentleman of high standing, un-
Improbable integrity and excellent
Judgment was received yesterday, and
an extract is appended. The gentleman
writes from a Union Pacific train west
OF Omaha, under date of July 3, as fol-
lows:
''Whilc waiting for the train for the
West today, at Omaha, took cable
car and went about three miles, to it's
terminus. This gave mo an opportunity
to sec a variety of pavements, including
asphalt wood, granite block and brick.
TIC asphalt pavement was all in bad
condition. 1t was all cracked like the
plastering on an old frame house that
had been moved to a new foundation.
or course it was much worn where these
cracks occurred, and tho surface, con-
sequently, was uneaven and unsatisfac-
tory. These pavements arc much
worse than any in Washington, and
those are bad enough, and would be
worse if not constantly cared for"
So much for Omaha.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
THE ROANOKE TIMES, TUESDAY. JULY I. 1891.

election of Ex-councilman F.. Wood
ward, as police commissioners, was
greeted with hearty applause and will
prove one of the very best and most
popular appointments that tho Council
has made.
Councilman Buckner displayed great
deal of judgment in the makeup of his
committees. OF course radical changes
were to be looked for for obvious reasons.
In the first place, in the old Council the
Third ward had five chairmanships,
which was altogether out of proportion
and undoubtedly unjust to other wards.
Under the now arrangement tho First
ward has four, the Third ward three and
the Second ward two, but the president
of the Council, coming from the Second
ward, and being ex-otficio member OF all
committees, practically held the balance
of distribution just and even.
Councilman Buckner presided with
dignity and with the case which charac-
terizes one so long connected with public
affairs.
This first session opened and ended
auspiciously, which should be a salts
factory omen of the Councils future.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
THE SHELF HARDWARE PLANT.
Work on the Foundations to Begin To
day and Rapidly Pushed.

WORK the tOunuhilOnS 10 10
day and Rapidly Pushed.
Work on the foundations Of the Nor
wich Lock Company plant will begin
to-day. The foundations will be Of stone
and the work pushed rapidly to compile
ton. Contractor May will have gang
of twenty-five men actively employed
this morning, and will increase his
forces from time TO time in order that
his contract may be fulfilled and the
buildings completed by October.
The first building to be actually com
plctcd and ready for occupancy will be
the foundry, and the foundry gang will
be the first one to come down from Nor
wich and begin work.
The plant will be reached from the
belt line of the Norfolk and Western,
which is soon to be cons tructed and con
nccted with the main line by bridges
across the river.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
Rev Mr.. Denny prcnches.

Rev. Collins Denny pastor Of Greene
Memorial Methodist Church, arrived in
Roanoke Saturday and preached two in
teresting sermons Sunday to large
congregations. AS has already been
published, Mr.. Denny will go to Van.
derbilt University as professor of
neral and mental philosophy. No ar
rangemeLts have yet been made for his
successor, but it is probable that Rev.
Mr.. Jones, who was appointed to supply
tho place till Mr.. Dennys term as chap
lain of the University OF Virginia OK
pires, will serve till the next confer
CnCe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
An investigation In Order.

Custoncr-You made mistake in my
prescription the other day. 1t called
for two grains of opium and got a
small package containing magnesia.
Druggist-Arc you sure about it?
Custoiner-Yes. Here is duplicate
prescription from the physician. Now
the question is, who got the opium?
Druggist-Dear me, that's so; Ito the
prescription clcrS) James, who's dead
in the ncighborhood?- Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
To Organize "a X. orr. Lodge.

meeting OF Il number Of persons in
terested in forming now X. OF T..
lodge in East Roanoke was held last
night at the store ncar the corner OF
Commonwealth and Seventh avenues.
Several members of Osceola Lodge were
present. No business was transacted
except tho usual informal proceedings
necessary on such occasions.
Several names vera received as
charter members, and an application
for charter will be made in short
time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
Matrimonial Intelligence,

els it fact" asked one Austin young
lady Of another Austin young lady,
that you have consented to marry
young Spoony, and are going to be
married right off?"
Eyes, we are engaged"
"Why, he has not got any money; he
is ugly, and he is dying of consumption.
lie won't live two months"
''rhat's the very reason marry him.
Black is so becoming to me that 1
ought to have been widow years and
years ago."-TeXas Siftings.