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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
NEW IDEA IN HEREDITY.

Nothing is more firmly established ap.
parently than the principle that like
| transmits like. 1t is true of animalsj il
IS claimed to be true of the human race
as well. Trotting horses are improved
on and strains of blood hand down till
the gait of the flyers grows faster and
faster with each generation of men. 1t
Is not at all improbable that in few
years even Maud SIS famous record of
2:0o3 will be lowered. In animals to the
latest generation strain of particular
blood Is transmitted from famous an
ceSter to nearly every descendant.
Is this law unalterable in the human
race: 1t is true on general principles
and IN broad way that children are
like their parents; that is to say, it is
true to degree. But somehow when
we have developed from monkey to the
stage of man, if we have so developed,
new laws seem to supervene. The ap-
pearance of the intellectual and reason
ing powers seem somehow TO change
things. Remarkably handsome parents
are apt to have very ordinary looking
children. Great geniuses of either sex
never have children equal TO themselves.
1t Is as If nature used up her powers IN
the making of Shakespear, Goethe or
Mary Somerville, and there was no
greatness left to be handed down to their
children. The descendants of transcend
emily great people have been in most
cases not at all above mediocrity; often
have been below that.
History goes to prove, indeed, that the
children of common, middle class, re-
spectacle people are the ones who reach
the highest heights. The common peo-
pie are apt to be the parents of finer
children than the great geniuses are.
For this reason a philosopher declares
nature knows her own business when
she leaves the most gifted individuals
often childless. They can serve the
world better, says the crank philosopher,
by giving to mankind the benefit of their
and moral powers and let
ting the healthy middle classes people
the earth. Marvellous intellectual pow
ers appear to be non-transmittable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

Concentrating Effects o. Doodle.
From the New York TrlbuEe.
The presence Of the New York "booj-
ler>' in Canada seems to have democrat
lied the community. Ever since they
took up their residence aud lived in APP
parent abundance at fashionable hotels.
stories affecting the credit 0f Canadian
officials have been told. and recent
statements and confessions make il ap-
parent that there Is widespread corrup-
ton among Canadian politicians. The
punishment. insufficient as IL was which
some Of the aldermen met with seems 70
have made New York officials more
careful. but tie Canadians saw only the
success and prosperity Of the exiles who
have returned and who remain uBppn-
lshed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
HTiIdrcd's PRAYERS.

Little Mildred. a sweet, golden haired
"tot" OF six, had been taught to say,
THANK God for a good breakfast" or din
ner or supper, as the case might be, after
meal
The other morning her parents, for good
and sufficient reasons, restricted her 10 cat.
meal for breakfast. When she had finished
she clasped her little hands aud began,
Thank God for
Then the raspberries and the ham and
eggs and various other appetizing things
that she had not been allowed 20 partake
Of attracted her attention She paused for
n moment. and then letting her hands fall
20 her side, while look Of deep detection
oversbadowed her pretty face, she said:
"Oh, God. Use only had oatmeal for
breakfast this morning. Amen"
Her mother, like most good and devious
mothers, has taught her that II she wants
anything and Is a good girl and prays FOR
IL she viii he sure 70 get H. The other
night she overheard little Mildred PRAYING
earnestly ia her childish way for a veloc.-
pede.
"'Cause you know, God" added tho
child. ia conclusion, &" Sc been n good girl,
and mamma told me that II was a good
girl and asked you for anything you would
let me have it. Amen"
Now the mother Is much perpls1sd b.
cause she doesn't want Mildred 70 have =
yeloCiPede and at the same time she doesn's
want 20 shake her Childish faith ia tho
efficacy % prayer
think that u w.lI end in Miidred's get
ting the vei0cipe5e New York Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
OLD TINES IN TEXAS.
How a Quaker vigiIante Made Frier
nth Ran TRornoso, - a.s,-

How a Quaker VigiIante Made Friends
with Ben Thompson. of Austin.
When John R. Hoxie came to Texas to
| live twenty years ago one of the first
| things he did TO identify himself with the
country was to join vigilance committee
| Mr.. Hoxie is reputed to be the largest in
| dividual taxpayer in the state He is sew
eral times millionaire. His ancestors
were Quakers. His training was all for
] peace. But such were the conditions OF
society in that part Of Texas TO which he
/ moved from Illinois that he soou found
| himself at the head of volunteer organi-
! zation of his neighbors 20 enforce morality
/ by vigorous measures.
| Mr. Hoxie went down to Galveston TO
attend public gathering. A community
of 10000 or Zoo people was trying 10 play
! host TO a crowd of 40, 600 or SO, 600 strangers
Mr.. Hoxie was late getting in. and the
clerk of the hotel said in somewhat du-
bious tone:
"Mr. Hoxie, I'll have to put you in a
room with Mr.. Thompson, of Austin
That's all right, sir" said Mr. Hoxie
The bell boy led the way up stairs, opened
the door and stepped back. Mr.. Hoxie en-
tered. A man sprang up in a sitting pos
ture on the bed as suddenly as if he had
been on springs, dropped two revolvers,
one in each hand, upon Mr.. Hoxie, and
glared.
"Lie down, my friend" said Mr.. Hoxie
calmly. I'm not going TO trouble you.
There's room enough here for both of u.s."
The man with the pistols apologized,
with the remark that he had been suddenly
aroused from sleep, and thus the million
aire from Illinois made the acquaintance
of Ben Thompson, of Austin.
IN the morning Mr.. Hoxie rose first. He
made some noise in getting around the
room In an instant Thompson was up in
bed again, with his trusty pistols in hand
"Oh, lie down and finish your Sleep
said Mr. Hoxie. 81 could have shot three
times while you were getting ready if I'd
wanted to-"
Mr.. Thompson explained that he had
been up a good deal recently, and his
nerves were unsteady. He hoped that his
fellow guest would excuse his bad breaks.
What you want, my friend" said Mr..
Hoxie, soothingly and with Quaker de
liberation. as a gin cocktail about so
high" indicating the tallest glass in use,
with plenty of orange and ice in it."
Mr.. Thompson sighed and replied, al
can't get up and dress yet; I'm too shaky."
'Never mind" said the millionaire, ard
he went down stairs, had the cocktail
built under his personal supervision, and
carried it back up stairs with his own
hands. Mr.. Thompson sat up in bed with
out his pistols this time, and from that day
till he died with his boots on in a San
Antonio theater he was the friend of the
Quaker vigilante.-Cor. ST. Louis Globe.
Democrat,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

The committee appointed by the pres
bytery of New York to prepare plan of
action>to be submitted to it at the Octo-
Der session. looking to the prosecution of
DR.. Briggs for heresey, have concluded
to present him for trial ''for the utter
ance of an opinion at variance with the
doctrine of the church's standard" The
burden of proof will thus he put upon
him. But it is generally conceded in
New York City that his case has already
been decided by the vote by which the
presbytery ordered his trial.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

The county attorney of Saline county
is dubbed ''Old Necessity" by nearly
everybody, the term being meant to i'm.
ply that he knows no law. That being
the chief recommendation he had to the
party that elected him. he Of course
turns a deaf ear to the demands made
upon him TO resign. In one respect he
is like the calf in the fable, aud that Is.
having gotten it TO take hold of the teat.
it suffered its tail pulled off before 1t
would let so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

In another column of this issue will be
seen an editorial article taken from the
Kansas City Times of Tuesday, last,
in which Mr.. c. Wood Davis of Sedg-
wick county is recommended to the ALI
ance Third party as candidate for the
presidential nomination OF course the
Times compliment to Mr.. Davis and its
advice to the Alliance is given in IA
cetions strain, but there is nevertheless
enough IN the suggestion to warrant for
it their serious consideration. There is
no sort of doubt thot Mr.. Davis has been
the most valuable friend, in a substan-
tial, practical way, the Alliance has had
He has done them service at times and
in ways that all the PETERS and Simp-
sons in the land could not so much as
conceive of. 1t is not like the Alliance
to select such men as Mr.. Davis as its
candidates for office. but if it should
heed the Times suggestion in this case
the country would have less cause of re-
greet at their success than with any other
man that it is a possibility with them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
Sally Friddlr,. Strange POKER.

Sally Fridd,y keeps behind her closet
door a tow linen towel. f. has hung tners
for forty years all told.
Nov, when Sally Friddiy wants a neigh
bor's COW 70 yield 70 her own milk pail she
puts into said pail a silver dollar-it may
be the rare dollar % lsJl Then she goes
10 the tow linen towel and repeats some
such js.Rou - this.
The milk fer trr.
Tne cream FOR IT.
saw. Brownie. saE.
Or saw. Daisy, Or aaT name her neigh
boT's COW may possess
Size always gets the cream She fs veTY
cousicerete and does not take raiik from
oae ccv ettsper than once ia every tsvo ~
three -rzes- This enables everybody %
fare q. ae -tt Il ~ EeHz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans Of Sedgwick county will
meet in delegate convention at the Garfield
hall in the city OF Wichita, on Saturday, Sep
TENDER the 9Th. 1891. at 10 O'Clock a. m, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidate
for the office of Judge of the Eighteenth judi
cial District. This convention will be compos-
ed Of the same number of delegates and select
ed in the same manner as that OF the county
convention as hereinafter provided. And on
the same day. at the same place, at IL O'Clock
2. 10. the Republicans Will meet IN deieg1le
convention for the nomination of the following
county officers. towit: Sheriff, County CLERK,
Register of Deeds, Coroner, County surveyor
Commissioner of the Second ComInlssIoher
District, and County Treasurer for the snort
and long term
The basis of representation in the two con-
ventions shall be one delegate for each twenty
five votes, and one delegate for each MAJOR
fractional part thereof cast for James H. mar
lowell at the last general election ana one qeI-
egate-at-large for each township ana Waru III
the city of Wichita.
for'each convention. Sgid delegates shaIl DE
selected BY a majority OF the republican VoIeS
cast at the primaries. which shall be beld II Ine
several townships and wards on THURSDAY, tne
3D. day Of September. 1891. Said primaries VIII
be held in the townships at the regular place
Of voting therein. beginning at : O'Clock and
closing at O'Clock p. m, and in the wards sald
primaries shall begin at 4 o'clock and close at
Z O'Clock D. m and be held at the following
places in said wards:
First ward-COOper's livery stable.
Second ward-StOner's livery stable.
Third ward-Hueys livery stable.
Fourth ward-Corner Oak Street and Law
renee avenue.
Fifth ward-lIartinson block.
Sixth ward-Corner Douglas and Ida ayes.
The several townships and wards under this
call shall be entitled to the following number
of DELEGATES In each convention. tOWlt:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
a Monster Floating Palace.

From the London Engineering.
We have good authority for stating
that the Cunard Company has made a
contract with a FaTchild shipyard for a
steamer which viii win back to their
line the blue ribbon II the Atlantic,
lately captured ~ the Majestic The
new vessel viii he $50 feet IN length, 90
she viii still be longer than the White
Star vessels. Her tonnage VIII be over
IL. COO. The Cuuard company has gone
with the time in adopting twin screws.
The speed Of the new vessel IS 70 Ire
tw entv-twO Knots. and twenty-nne knots
at sea, 50 there u every prospect Of the
voyage being reduced 70 FIVE and half
days within a few years. The building
OF the vessel viii be proceeded with at
once. as she is 10 have several prellmi-
naTv runs before the Chicago exhibition
traffic begins.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
Par Noble Fratrun

fTQ-E1 re Lf-fa-o H1~s
The annexation Of Canada seems 20 be
merely question Of z very short time.
Canadian political methods have grown
50 ike oar own thai tbs dominion must
perforce become part II Us Each week
brIH = % light instances OF Official cor
ruption. Bribery has become a consplc-
uous feature Of the political system. Ia
fact. there u 10 longer auy reason 70
doubt that the Ca1uck statesmen are
sPisHdidiy qualified 70 cope with the vast
army Of eBfeTprising politicians that con
tinuailv do prey this side q tie 81 Las
renee river.
The spectacle n the Canadian states
men let loose among she other statesmen
al Washington would Il lively and s5i-
fTiug-liveiy IN fact. ard es3ifving IN the
particular Of afoTding = prospect q a
TepO table future.
Ultimately honest men woald e; their
dues, for thus saith ibs ias and LIZ
prophets
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

AS was anticipated during the brief
period while large shipments of gold
was leaving this country for the other
side, the flow of the precial metal coin
has turn this way already though earlier
than expected The United States
treasury received S. 900, 900, gold, one
day this week, the direct result of the
influx to the country. The turning of
the tide this way is caused by the short
crops and scarcity of food supplies in
Europe, and the flow will continue for
some time and will undoubtedly increase
as the season advances and the limited
supplies produced over there are ex-
hausted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

After a general sitting down OF the
opinions as to why Senator Plumb did
not so to Europe, it is correct to say that
the reason the senator didn't go to Eu-
rope was because ne didn't want to- In
the first place his intention was TO go no
further than Queenstown, only ride
across the Atlantic and back.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

Senator Arlzell, of Vermont. SAYS that
President Harrison's is not a Republican
administration but an American admin
istration. The people of Oklahoma are
complaining of an -weening DISPOSE
ton to favor the American Indian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

"Bin," says the scientific rain-maker.
'does it look like rain:E VERY much. g"
is the reply. Pretty sure to rainE"
"Yes, almost certain" well. let's
send up balloon and some dynamite.
That's what the government sent Us out
here for.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

Arrangements are completed for the
big Republican meeting to be held at
Douglass. Butler county, today. Ex-
Governor George T. Anthony viii be the
speaker Of the occasion. The railroads
viii run excursion trains to accommo-
date the crowds which Will lie in at
tendance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

There seems to be the same invulner-
able spirit IN the New York city editors
against the law forbidding public ac,
counts of electrocutions as obtains
among the jointists of Kansas against
the prohibitory law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

The Alliance of Texas has declared in
very decided terms against the sub-treas-
ury sche ne by the expulsion Wednesday
from the convention in Dallas of all
those who had declared themselves for
that most indefensible of absurdities. 1t
is becoming more patent every day that
the new party will have to abandon that
expedient, else there will be a split and
the formation of fourth party, and so
on adj minimum, after the fashion of the
compare the current political reforma-
TONG with the eccleslastical; not by any
means
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

The "belled buzzard" which created
SO much CONSERVATION among the
darkieS Of the south. years ago, made
its appearance in Naron township, Pratt
county. last week. There IS carrion
somewhere in the state. no doubt, but
it Is not in Pratt county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

The good people who listen to the SLAM
derous effervescences Of our Junior sena-
ator wouldn't have to be here more than
two hours in August TO be convinced of
what q sunny disposition Kansas has.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

Gen. Rice's exploited defense Of Kan
sas seems 10 be the cmanation of de
cided conclusion on the part of the old
gentleman that the Republican party
viii say who is going to succeed Senator
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

Yesterdays dispatches announced sew
eral heavy failures in as many leading
cities-commercial and industrial centers
of the country, and in every instance the
cause assigned was 1.-The stringency of
money matters" 1t is too bad that such
should be the case at a time when I'M
usual prosperity is promised, the result
of abundant harvests of all agricultural
products. The situation thus presented
touching the money question is vested
with no little seriousness to the farmers
of the country. The crop conditions of
the world would seem to be such as to
insure good prices to the American pro-
ducers, and yet for lack of sufficient
money to accommodate the country's
legitimate business the promised pros
perity may be seriously compromised.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS
Here's a Prediction.

From the Abilene Reflector.
When the state Republican league
meets in Topeka next week the first
speaker who gets chance viii fish for
applause by rolling out the name Of
James G.. Blaine. And he VIII get II, too.
That convention Of 800 young Republi-
cans will arise as one man and fairly
shake che roof of the capitol.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

A Topeka man walked out of a three
story window in his sleep and nearly
broke his neck. 1t awoke him. 1t is
possible, under certain circumstances to
even wake up a Topeka man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
A Newspaper Maa Sell. Lsngtry = n,u..

There are incidents d Iangtry's visits ~
California which are II interest and which
have never been Published. IL hssa been
said, and with truth, 10 doubt. that shs
did many shrewd things IN The way q al
vertIsiDZ. A. Oae time she rented a housa
somewhere oBt 81 tue Mission and tried 20
make everybody bsilsYe sAs intended 20
remain there until gathered % her father =,
when she would be lad away 10 40 sianor-
ate vault IN Lsgrs! Hi! cemetery, or sons
other city Of the dead. Bat 8: was al =
myth
Then she bougrt some ground ever Ia
Nevada, had hole dug in il and called 70
the LaugtrT mlEe sam Davis, vel
known ns1spsp~r uaan. Gays BE s0.d Der
the ground for t5O0. Sae vas in tie statue
EesDs q Gaiatss IN "PTzuaslion sss Gala
tea, AID duTisg - seen. Davis was "a
tie wings sac dared boI move Iaascla.
lie said 10 low voioe: l. i: a bargain Tor
t1J1s ri consider that u j. y you don't
shake your bead" The static remained
stil, and VIXEN tbs LAZY came out after
ward she was ~ taken ylsh tbs ffgicaiitY
81 ire scEssss nat she pad tie money over
a. orce.-C1T. 81 Louis ksyubAr-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

President Harrison has lately had the
White house rehtted and sumptuously
decorated. The next thing Senator PEI
fer will be thanking him for his fore
thought.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

The Washington Star hits Jerry Simp-
son and PETER a sockdolager. 1t says
one of the hardest things in all public
affairs is TO keep the brass band from
installing itself for the entire procession.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

The Cheney Herald is out with the
astounding knowledge that Bernard
Kelly has Topped to the Peoples party.
Palpably, the editor of the Herald is not
a DenSionpr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

governor. This is really more than that
reverend gentleman expected and the
thread-bare discussion should be rele-
crnfaI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

1t is all right, as the present agitation
in that direction intends, to reform the
dress, but it will always remain more
popular to reform the form.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

The political fight which is waging all
over the state may be for the most part
a judicial war, but, it lacks every SINH
liarity to discretion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

If President Harrison will think seri-
ously for moment he will see that
Chief Mayes will have one vote some
day and the people Of Oklahoma 10000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

1t now looks as if September 10 would
go down in Oklahoma history, linked
arm-in-arm with April the 22nd.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

Lively times for Oklahoma again. 1t
was born of a boom, is made up of
boomers, and without booms would die.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

One way for the Alliance to get more
money in circulation in Kansas is to
start daily paper at Topeka.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

Very little of the Democratic party in
this state is left. And yet, it all is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
m0O0,0O0
Gah M mn
Ultimate European deficit
annalt fbrea ,,-,,,.tbs,f -, ! Fl,
62O.mNO

Potatoes and other substitutions may, possibly.
De equal to half OF one months consumption, but
thls is not probable, as the potatoes always
snmed ia addition TO the wheat and rye but admit
ting That such substitGtOns WIZ equal hafa months
eredP
The closing query is, indeed, poser,
ana the only way out that suggests it
self to our mind is for the unfortunate
Europeans to adopt the Dr.. Tanner theo-
ry, and starve it through to another har-
vest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

He laughs best who laughs last and
the risibles Of the Republican party are
extending.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22
EUROPEAN REQUIREMENTS.

The forthcoming pamphlet of Mr.. C.
Wood Davis upon the question of the
worlds food supply, present and pros
pective, as contrasted with the growth
of population, will contain the subjoined
table showing the requirements of Eu-
rope for and probable supplies of rye
and wheat during the 1912 cereal year,
showing at glance and in comprehen-
sive way the situation as it is:
Bushels Bushels
Requirements FOR bread ..... 2 s00O0000
Requirements for seed. ....... 300O101D
Total requirements 2,70o,OO.0O
Probable out-turn Of Euro
pean fields. 6O0O00
Seed required-a constant
quantity 49,. .......... 100000
Seven and one-haH months
food $50 co 900 10000 GO
Deficit equal TO 41% months
food supply, -. ..-..,..-.. eoo0oo,OOO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

Deficit equal TO 4I& months
food supply. .........
America, India and all other
countries can supply at out
GfHa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-22

1otstl- 10"
By order of the Republican Central Com
mittee r. T. ALLEN, Chairman.
IL. G. JACKMAN, Secretary.