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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
THE INDIAN WAR.

As small as our army is, with the adj
vantages it has in point of organization.
discipline and war munitions, thought 10
make short work of the 1900 Indians
now out on the warpath. Indeed, the
encounters which have already taken
place have been most disastrous to the
starving Sioux, hat it is humiliating to
look back upon the miserable, misery
brutal policy which we have used III
respect 10 these Indians.
There is some risk to the troops and a
great deal OF risk TO the settlers, but
with more honesty and care it might all
have been avoided.
Unless densely ignorant or starved
into desperation. the red men would not
have been guilty OF the insane folly Of
provoking to a trial Of strength. the
white millions by whom on every side
they are surrounded. but believing that
they were to die they determined to
fight
Probably before the trouble Is over
some thousand or two Indian braves viii,
be wiped out of existence and two or
three hundred soldiers viii accompany
them 10 the happy hunting ground. but
before that Is accomplished, through the
massacres that viii ensue the loss viii
be about even.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
A SERIOUS QUESTION.

At the annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Economic association, held in Wash
ington last week, Gen. +. A. Walker,
president of the association, made an ed
dress in which he reviewed the immigra-
ton problem. He said that the Amer
lean people were now loudly called upon
to decide whether there was any limit TO
the extent to which they would share
their birthright with strangers. The for
eign arrivals had risen from two and 4
half millions between 1870 and 1880 TO
five millions between 1880 and 1890. An
other decade it might, so far as one could
see, rise to ten millions.
"Our first duty" he said, sis to our
selves and descendants. Our next duty
is to help, so far as we can, in raising the
condition of the oppressed masses Of Eu-
rope. We are not necessarily to do this
by receiving their overflow indiscrimi-
nately: but, most of all, we should en-
deavor to make this experiment of free
commonwealth of educated labor the
grea est possible success. If the con
tinued admission of degraded peasants
from the old world would interfere with
this great work, we are called upon, not
less as philanthropists than as patriots,
TO put stop to 1t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

a corner for seventy years past, drawing
up their bellies with the plaster OF fan
promises. The belly shrinks, but 1T does
not rise When the victim complains
the doctor changes the plaster; he takes
off the Republican plaster and puts on a
Democratic plaster, and still 1t draws,
and still the victim waits, for both plas-
tiers are made out of the same material
and bought in the same shop-the OLD
shop of monopoly.
"You may clothe the hog in broad
cloth, but he is a hog still. You may
put a silk hat on his head and gold
chain about his neck, but he Is nothing
but hog and the bristles protrude
through the jewelry. And Mrs. Hog
cIothe her in satin, hang her ears with
diamonds, cover her mammary glands
with valenciennes lace, and vet she Is
nothing but a hog, and when she speaks
you can hear between the syllables the
cultural grunts that remind YOU of gOrg-
ing and gUzzling in the royal swill tub.
I'VE must keep the hog in his place
i might say IN his pen. We must pre-
vent him from breaking out and devour-
ing his neighbors' gardens. The law
must enforce fair play, equal rights and
equal opportunities. Civilization con
sists, in its last analysis, in the arrestlng
of human selfshneSs, IN keeping the
hog in his place.
"When mankind devised laws, cen
turtles ago, 10 punish robbery, murder
and arson they simply place limitations
on human selfishness. on the wild bears
of the race. The police, the army, the
courts, the government, all ore merely q
mechanism to keep human seltishness In
check Our evils today are due to the
fact that we have not vet provided for
the many new forms of human selfish
ness which have risen out of the new
conditions of society. We have not
caught up with the hogs. They have
broken loose in new place and are sour
rving hellwards. but it Is merely ques-
ton of time. There are enough of us.
We will drive them back before long
into their pens and put a barbed-wire
fence around them. And if that won't
hold them in we will kill them and
smoke their flesh and feed it to the
hungry multitudes.
Giving grandiloquent words to the
cause of the Alliance, he closed: BE
hind the Alliance stand the shadowy Ie-
gions of all the good and great who have
died for the prosperity and liberty of
mankind. We represent the best blood
of the world, and we march surrounded
by the noblest aspirations of mankind.
Let us rally the Stragglers, close up the
ranks, drive out the camp-followers and
give the mighty command, Forward
to the human race
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
THE DOOM OF THE WHOLE TARIFF
SYSTEM.

Thomas 6. sherman in the January Forum.
The fatal defect in the present Demo-
cratic program Of moderate tariff reform
Is that no tariff can be devised which
will suffice for the needs of the govern
ment without including tax upon SUI
gar, But the sugar tax Is gone forever.
After the people have enjoyed free sugar
for two years, any party which should
attempt To restore the enormous sugar
tax would be crushed at the first cleo
ton. No party viii attempt it.
The prOtectionists have gained upon
this one point q signal and permanent
victory. The long struggle of the Dem
ocratic party 10 maintain a system Of in
direct taxation, sufficient TO support the
government without levylng tribute upon
the people for the benefit of a few mo
nopoiists. has been finally defeated. The
issue of new tariff for revenue only. as
against q tariff for protection, Is practi-
Cally dead, ct. have the prOtectIOnlsts
any reason to rejoice in their victory:
While they have made It impo=-i-
bic for this country ever 70 have
tariff Tor revenue only ade-
quaJe 10 the support Of the national
government. they have done SO at the
cost Of raising an issue far more danger
Gus 10 them than any VIII ch ever before
entered into practical politics. The
abolition Of the sugar tax i a deadly
blow to the whole tariff system.
The national expenditures have been
permanently increased by extravaEaHt
PENSIONS. which are more likely 20 BE-
increased than 10 be diminished. Within
a very shO { time. new taxss must -
imposed. Nothing more can be got ont
Of the tariff. either for revenue or for
protection; any increase Of protective
duties would simply reduce the public
revenue Nothing more can he -; out
Of WHISKY: for any increase Of the tax
would only lessen It's returns.
The deficiency which has now come.
and which viii rapidly increase. can NOT
be supplied by any tariffs OF excise
whatever. II must re filled up By direct
taxation. And when direct taXes are
once introduced on o large scale and IN a
popular form. thev VIII gradually
swallow up all other-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
PRESIDENT HARR1soN,s MESSAGE

Our yesterday morning dispatches
brought the welcome intelligence that
President Harrison has prepared a
! financial message for congress in which
he urges the importance of such legis-
lation as will give the country assurance
of a settled financial policy upon the
part of government. That announce
ment of itself will be so welcome to the
west as to be almost assuring. The debtor
class today is the majority class and
there is no hope of permanent pros
perity nor hope of political serenity with
the dissatisfied majority. As the EAGLE
tried to point out some time since it is
within the power of the present session of
congress to save the Republican party,
and alone within that power Next
March will be too late, the opportunity
will have vanished, and may be forever,
so far as the Republican party is con-
cerned. We hope, therefore, that Pre5i-
dent Harrison will not only send his mes
sage in but that he will make it strong
and pointed, and send it in speedily. The
Republican party will have the combined
Democracy and Alliance TO fight In case
nothing is done, when, upon the other
hand. the Alliance will be with the Re-
publican party if it now takes such fnan-
cial steps as will relieve the country Of
its present stress and bring prosperity in
its stead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
TAKES THE LEAD.

The annual report of the state superin-
tendent of pnblic instruction is at hand.
Sedgwick county paid out upwards OF
one hundred thousand dollars to teach
ers last year, reporting nearly fifteen
thousand scholars, the state paying to
the county one dollar and one cent per
scholar. The balance in the hands of
the district treasurers at the end of the
year was twenty-seven thousand dollars,
or seven thousand dollars more than any
other county in the state showed. The
total receipts and expenditures of Sedg-
wick county were 1924 ,618.59 or 5000
more than any other county in the state.
Sedgwick county according to the report,
is the greatest school county in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Somebody wrote an article on resubmis-
sion the other day for the Wichita EAGLE
We thought that was so very dead, and 50
jeCently buried at last election, that no
SOdy would have the temerity to ask its
ghost to come forth. Let the dead rest in
peace.-CapitaL
The certainty of its death. the depth of
its grave and the length Of its ghost, are
exactly parallel, coincident and definite,
TO, with and as, that of the Republican
party as the same time and place.
Humphrey was reelected, but not by n
majority Of the votes cast.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Las year in England and the United
States the value of the chief racing stakes
for three-year-olds amounted to 1921 600,
of which Sl35, 900 was in the four princi-
pei English events. The present year
will see a considerable increase over
even those figures. When it is recalled
that these stakes were only in one class,
and that minor races are not included,
something of a suggestion can be got Of
the enormous amount of money that is
the prize of the thoroughbredS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
ALLIANCE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS

At the late annual meeting Of the ma
tional convention of the Alliance, held
at Ocala, Fla, plan of organizing con-
gressional district Alliances was recon-
mended, to act as an adjunct to the
State Alliance. President McGrath
recommends the call for a congressional
district Alliance convention to be held
at the various places and times of meet
ing in the several districts as follows:
First Congressional District-Valley
Falls, Jan. II.
Second Congressional District-Otta-
wa. Jan. %.
Third Congressional District-Cherry-
vale, Jan. Il.
Fourth Congressional District-Em-
poria, Jan. Il.
Fifth Congressional District-Clay Cen
ter. Jan u.
Sixth Congressional District-Stock-
ton, Feb 7.
Seventh Congressional District--Hutch-
insOn, Jan. 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

The entire state of Texas seems to bc
In a feversh state of excitement over
The prevalence of small poX in epidemic
form in many localities. The Galveston
News thinks much Of the excitement is
unwarranted because the reports in
nearly every case have been greatly ex-
aCgcrated, and besides the state authori-
lies have taken prompt and systematic
steps, through rigid quarantine regula-
tons to circumscribe the epidemic and
thus speedily stamp it out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

One of the Presbyterian churches of
New York has adopted IA new way Of Civ
ing out notices. Instead Of reading them
from the pulpit, neat little printed slip,
containg the announcements of meetings
and other items of interest; are placed in
The pewS This is a reform that is likely
SO be widely copied.-Leayenworth Times.
50 far as we know to the contrary the
new plan mentioned originated in Wich-
tia. At any rate twas adopted by at
least one church in this city TWO years
ago, and proved quite acceptable to the
congregation for a time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

married in Boone county during the year
1890. In thirty-one Instance the bride
was under II years Of age; IN eleven
cases the groom had not attained his ma
jOrity. while IN eight Instances both
bride and groom were under age. pc
Culiar feature Of the record Is that two
persons were granted license % marry
the same girl. The fellow who secured
the last license got her. The first hcanse
was returned dissatisfied, but the disap-
pointed young man could not get his
dollar back,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Reports from the east indicate the Sc
verest weather experienced i'm England
and on the continent for many wears.
il is also stated that larger number of
lahoring people are without employment
and consequently without means of sub
sistence than almost ever before. In con
trast with these reports from abroad our
own country is being signally blessed as
10 weather The winter so far has been
remarkably mild. This is Of nestimable
benefit to many; severe weather would
unavoidably cause much suffering.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
THE BEST BLOOD IN THE WORLD,


Ignatius Donnellv, the author of The
Great Cryptogram" and Caesars Col
umn." who is after the presidency Of the
Minnesota State Alliance-whiCh. il Is
said. he hopes to Use As stepping stone
10 the United States senate-was the
central figure in the Farmers Alliance
convention. in ~. Paul. at its opening.
and made a speech which contained
many views expressed IN his Caesars
Column, ana was. withal. very social
istiC. Through various rhetorical scenes
the speaker guided his listeners and then
led them into this. according 70 the pub
lished reports
There was a rich man in san Fran
cisco, who was very COrpulent and
troubled with pendulous stomach He
consulted a Chinese doctor. The disci-
pie OF Coufucius shaved his head, put
plaster on il. stood him in a corner and
told him so stand there until the PLASTER
drew his belly up. I don't know bur he
is standing there vet. Tie old political
parties in this country have the people IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

In responding to the prompungs of 4
warm heart Emma Abbott sacrificed her
Efe. While in San Francisco, Just pre-
vious to going up to salt Lake City. an
old admirer of her genius, who was on
his death bed. remark d that he could
die happy if he could only hear Emma
sing once again. The Last Rose Of
summer" Hearing of the matter she
went TO the mans room, in a cold rain
storm. Those who heard her said she
sang it as they never heard il before.
She reached the other shore almost as
soon as he for whom she sang.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Perhaps the Oldest living Indian in the
United States is Muddy Water, Semi
mole, residing in the Indian territory,
who has just entered his one hundred
and ninth year. In the natural course
Of human affairs the old man viii soon
engage in a real ghost dance, and it can
not but be wished that it will be as a
sure enough good Indian, within the
realm Of the happy hunting ground.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

The new year has not commenced al
together as auspiciously as we could de-
sire. Stories Of crimes and casualties
are too numerous, and the tragedy side
of life has been most conspicuous. We
can only hope that the record will grow
better as the days pass, 50 that the year
may at its close show a satisfactory bal
ance on the right side Of the ledger of
lifn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

The report Of the Illinois railroad com.
missioner for last year shows that the
total capital invested in railways of the
state increased over the previous year
S19S, IA, 49S. This increase has got been
made by adding mileage to the lines of
road in the state. nor the addition of
operating facilities, to anything like the
extent implied 10y the figures quoted,
and must, therefore, represent SO much
water as if sucked up in a sponge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Portugal seems to be getting in very
bad way financially The national debt
has increased several hundred per cent
during the last forty years, and the an
nual deficit is fourteen times greater than
it was a half century ago. If that gait
is kept up much longer Portugal may be
compelled to sell out in order to pay its
4 II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Tom-In confidence IeJ roe tel you tha
] have won the heart ~ Miss F.euxtemp-
Congratulate me. dear boy.
Jack-Certainiy ms dear fellow, Tor go.
have won q golden prize.
T0m-Do you think sos
jack DO indeed wo1 &. once mys'I
and bad the misfortune ~ break it As
bad 70 r-t golden band wofth seTer'
thousand dollars around 30 % mend u
know how dear j. l-.-EA4caE0 Iiue+
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

The January disbursements have now
been placed in circulation, and although
no effect shouln be felt Immediately, it
is thought that next week, or the week
following. will find MONETARY condi-
tions financially improved. This was
Dir. Goulds prediction made a month
ago, though he did not mention the Jan
nary disbursements as a basis of his be-
Baf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

It is now said that the Indian war IS &c
be tended in forty-eight hours. We
hope so. It is related that some such
promise was kept ''once upon a time, as
they say in fairy tales. But if the cam
paign is successfully closed in a month
the country will find no fault.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Frc-l 10 NeTV NC-k ~ar
4 new female device for earning a
livelihood Is that Of going around 10 the
houses of society people and cleaning am
repairing fine dres-as thar have been &C.
ciaentally soiled or otherwise injured
The scheme was developed ia Buffalo
There are some women who have all
they can attend % 10 this line.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
The Cost ola Pun

Prom the Chicago Tribune
No. / can't see any fun in playing on
words. said the man in the big macsIn-
tosh. gloomilv "a pun once cost me
800. coo. " How was IT, You needu :
gather round me. Il isn't much n
story. 4 fat old aunt had come 70 visit
US They told me % 60 in the parior
and paw my respects. was very
smart young man. ] went in and told
her in a Cheerv, Of hand way. that J
bad come III 20 make nv rr@l-ance O.
nv Obese aunt That all there Is % D.
But how about the $4,000. she
left 10 70 Der other nephew.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

James r. voorhees,. q Detroit. a soi,
g the senator - an author. an actor
.r1 q sculptor Of acknowledged merit.
cd be has written a play wEirh tho.s
alJ have read it are confident viii prI1sc
q success. Mr Noorhses' veil known
pece q sculpture. the Head - the
Saviour wa ssid by Cardinal GiDi,ors
p ~ The best expression % the szl5je1s
tie hsd ever seen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

THE Babe. in tho Wood vss foHnAsi
ue7n sn act uhl crime com u1ittei IN Nor
i1k. near v ayland Wood Ia the Fiftss-nfn
ce1JurY An old house 10 the nei ~ oorisood
y stlL pointed out. upon a rsantsi piece ls
11icd j. carrs.i the eutirs hhstorv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

The editor of the Newton Republican
Is clearly entitled to the soubriquet Of the
'tariff kangaroo of Kansas he jumps
so high and so fast one can never tell
where he viii light next-in addition to
that other Characteristic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

from The New York sur
\ new figure introduced into the coril-
lion Is TO have the gentlemen armed with
toy foils. spiked with buttons in the
shape Of powder puifs covered with DOW
der, and 10 have them fence a bit with
their partners before the waltz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
isDsvorce aFallure7

E-1E tle i'-1-~-lleEz1s-aE
The revelations concerning the prsc-
tices II the bogus divorce LAWYERS N
New York form an interesting and in
structlve contribution 10 the literature
q the marriage problem.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
Needs Of the Indian

Prom the Washington Post
His crowning need Is the need OF occu-
patton This he viii partly find. and
with beneficial results. no doubt. on the
plan Of enlistment for military service,
which has been commended; in the
gradual dissolution of tribal relations
and the ownership Of lands in severaity,
necessitating seIf-help; and, above ALL ~
a system Of administration, IN which, as
COmmissi ner Morgan once suggested
DISHONEST injustice. favorItism and
incompeJeucv." shall have no place
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Not a Question Of scruples.

Iron the Kansas city star.
The proposition Of Prof. Wiley, chem
ist Of the agricultural department at
Washington. to make alcohol out OF
sorghum cane. has aroused objections
in Kansas. What Prot. Wiley proposes
10 do l. to extract more sugar from
sorghum juice 10y the means Of alcohol
and at the same time manufacture from
the sorghum cane the alcohol To be ON
pIoved. There is nothing in that plan 10
violate the scruples of the most ultra
prohibitiOnist in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
Paoa,um Tor the Pala.e

Fro-u - e,apr OK Es-a.L
The following schedule q fish food
should afford paUulum for tie palate oi
everybody.
For the shoemaker soc.
For the despondelt. E.uefsh-
For the peTfumer- -fneit
for the pension ~ M SHARK
For the tad bov. Whale.
For the orator. Tongue AMI sounds.
For tie soldier ~wor1E-h.
For the mere aut. q. -. T.
For the bows 10 winter; Skates
FOR the actor Starfs-h-
For The impecunlgus. Goldfish.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Senator Joseph NJ Carey, of the new
state of Wyoming, who has just taken
his seat in the upper house, is physically
Che largest man in the senate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
WI1llI}tsl EAGLE
N, N. MURDOCH. Editor

There was a gain in the treasury sur
plus of S14, O93, 1896 during the month OF
December. The surplus is now placed
at ST.. OOO. 600.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Small children Gso~-al'y receive wstsT
01l o. they ~ l1 taer E..e W a4-. <
food alike .1 FsLrlr aa1 ID winter. j,
5. probable fhzt t1e fart as.ls-a oecsrs -
a mother o. uur-e faat a -a.id zay te
t-lrs.y nitarg- hs.rZ hungry a. tss sSz.e
time Certainly -aE-v = 1ssrr ufsTt and
ever sickness b. n "a e lz o1z-1 stt1res3 1g..l
TIE far thar 8; hss leea cora 9e4-ed - Eat
10 order ~ ~ srs tL--s- satsssel ard 1fter
has 20 safer tLsrsr t.cae-e tls oFrrsi.ril
uIate,l AID injured r.1-1sca ul taEe 70
more noars.aEs-1. a. irregular Al4 roo
sacrt .lfsrva.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

Immigrants continue 10 pour into the
Chickasaw nation and soon that natlcn
viii he the most popUlous Of tho two ter
EltCrics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08
A Dirsr~nzs Of Praeiiss 10 Pnsumssia

A Dir~r~uzs Of PFaefise IN Fn~uussssiz-
Tie tteorv tbat whisky Is 1eoezaary -
TIE treatment q pEs11lc--- b. sald %
have received blow from a New York
r.tvslrinu. who asserfs t1at ln thr boz
gtA-s - tina. cts Is TeF os1t ~ fa@ pusu-
mona rsss~asz de wtta slasaoI.r t-rzs~
NET sale 10 IIa19a. 81. she Ob5sscz L.-s
=on Temperance hospital. ez-lY . per c-nI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-08

NO Failure % Marriages There
FRA tas Eszsas C.gY s-A-s D. sven Sgssa
Two hundred ard forty couples we're