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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-06
Total. .s7O2, 934, 514


1t will be seen that the municipal in
debtedness constitutes more than half
the total local Indebtedness of the coun-
try, being four times that of the counties
and nearly three and half times that of
the states. 1t is here that the greatest
weakness of American institutions pre-
vails-our bad municipal governments
and the tendency to pile heavy debts on
the cities
The previous two decades, 1860 to
1880, were debt-creating epochs, in which
bonds were issued by states. counties
and cities with utter disregard of the
future. 1t is gratifying to note that this
recklessness is now apparently at an end.
In the course of the last ten years, the
states have decreased their debts S72, 163,
9S5, the counties S., 279, 700 and the mu-
inequalities $40, IN. 019, making total
decrease of S126, $40, l04, or nearly 16 per
cent. The local debt has dropped from
S1642 per capita to S11.06. At the same
time, there has been material reduc-
ton in the United States debt to S1535
per capita, making total debt, national
and local, of S26 Al, which is lower than
that of nearly any civilized country on
the globe and but little more than half
what it was ten years ago. When the
development of the country during these
ten years is taken into consideration, the
cities built up, the Improvements of all
kinds made, it seems wonderful that all
this should be accomplished and the
country at the same time SO greatly re-
duce its Indebtedness.
This showing is not only gratifying
for the present, but is encouraging for
the future. The smaller the indebted
ness grows the greater the ability to di-
minish it becomes and the more rapidly
IS it extinguished. So, after all, the
heavy burden of debt will eventuate IN a
blessing in two ways; 1t will leave the
states, counties and municipalities rich
er, approximately, by the costs of the
secured, and it will serve
Is valuable lesson for the future.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-06
DECREASING INDEBTEDNAss.

The census bureau has finally COM
pleted its bulletin on the net Indebtedness
of the states, counties and municipalities
in this country in 1890. Some of the
statistics have already been given by us,
showing very material Improvement;
and the complete returns are even more
satisfactory. The local debts-that is the
net debts less cash in the treasury, are
finally announced as follows:
State. 1872, 396. $50
County. us, 224, sS5
Municipal. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 455, 313, $40
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

NEW YORK, April l5.-The Officers
OF all the railroads represented Mt the
meeting OF the Western Traffic Associ.
alton are mystiflcd At the action Of
Jay Gould, Russell Sage and q. Il.
Huntington In ignoring the meeting OF
the advisory board yesterday In Chi
cago. Russell Sage, when spoken TO
this morning about the absence Of
Gould representatives, said: 81 do
not know anything about the meet
ing.n
Representatives Of the Vanderbilt
Interests and Of DrcNel x Morgan pro.
fes-ed themselves Mt loss TO account
for Jay Gould's action. IL IL stated
that Chauncey Depcw and Cornelius
Vanderbilt are now ON their way 10
Chicago TO take some steps 10 preserve
the integrity Of the Presidents Associ.
alton, but there seems 10 he nothing
for them 10 do hut 10 revive the old
Northwestern Association, or else take
steps at once 10 continue the st. Paul
and Northwestern In one company aud
try TO live through the conflict for
supremacy In the Northwest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

CHICAGO, April i5.-It transplres
that ). II, Howells, head 0f the wealthy
ilrm Of HDwells 4 Co., dealers la lum.
her, with headquarters NJ this city, and
branches ut Omaha and Atchison,
kas., was secretly arrested by the Fed-
cral authorities yesterday, brought be-
fore the United States Commissioner,
and held In 5000 hail for iis future
appearance. II N said that warrants
for the arrest u his two brothers. onc
ut Atchison and the other NJ Omaha
are also out. II IL stated that evidence
II la POSSESSION OF the interstate COM
meTcu commission which VIII prove
that Howell, systematically bribed
certain weighma-tcrs Of the Western
Railway Weighing Association nj
Missouri River points 10 record false
shipping weights. The weighmastef-
In question will also he arrested and
proceeded against by the commission.
Reported fragrant violation OF the
Interstate commerce law, on the part OF
several western rOads, came Ia light
through Information furnished through
discharged employee OF the packing
firm " Swift n 20. II appears that
when this man left the employ OF the
firm lie took with him cUpiv. Of mum.
Der OF secret coutrauts with railroads,
and other evidence o( Determinations
made In the favor ~ the company,
which he turned over 10 the United
States district attorney. Tn. rOa IL
supposed Ia bc implicated nr. the iiur.
lingtou, ~. Paul, Alton, Wabash aud
Canadian Pacific. The oliif ais 81 tho
road deny that they arc guilty sf any
lnfactiOn Of the law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

Several years ago Chamberlain 4 Co.,
OF Des Moines, Iowa, commenced the
manufacture Of u cough ryrup, believ-
Ing II TO be the most prompt and relia.
bio preparation yet produced for coughs,
colds aud Group; that the public appre.
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certain to become popular, Their most
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sand bottles Of ChAmberlain's Cough
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

MILWAUKEE, April i5.-The repre-.
sentatives Of the American whist con.
grcss were increased today by the mr..
rival Of additional delegates. A letter
from N. u. Trist, the New Orleans
authority, recommended Cavendish as
tho best authority In getting up nm
American text work for whist. There
was lively discussion M 10 the POSI-
bllity Of ascertaining the comparative
strength OF individual players, Foster
OF New York being almost alone In
supporting the affirmative side Of the
questIOn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16
Goods seated IN uond.

NEW York, Apgll ij.-Secreiary
Foster Of the rraa-ufy Department,
who Ia In tai. city, said toiay that the
principle had hern definitely agreed
upon to restrict the present. policy
which permits Canadian railways TO
carry goods scaled In bond across ,lie
continent into our territory. ship
ments for American ports which cumc
over the frontier from Canada viii hc
treated precisely as though they mr..
rived at the port Of New York. In
other words, tlie policy Is to prohibit
the transportation OF goods Ia bond
through the country OF. across our tcrri-
tory. II viii probably take two weeks
to arrange the details.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

SuAwASo, Wis, April l5.-Psople
living In the town Of Washington,
this county, are greatly excited over
the discovery Of two atrocious murders
aud u suicide. A few days ago man
named Bahr, after guarding with his
wife, suioided 10y hanging, but before
doing so told the children that their
mother had POISONED Zell, father OF his
first wife. The children notified the
authorities and they arrested the
woman, who made u confession. Bahr
was VI mOrose and ugly disposition.
Not long after Iell's deatll.he pounded
one Of the children 50 II lisl. He was
never prosecuted for the thild's death.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

Every ingredient employed In pro-
duclng Hoods 5arsapsrllla Ia strictly
pure, and IN tho beat Of Its kind II 10
possible 10 buy. All the roots and
herbs are carefully selected, personally
examined, and only tho best retained.
50 that from the time OF purchase until
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is prepared, every.
thing Is carefully watched with q Wow
to attaining the best result. Why don'i
you try II? D
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

BuENos AYREs, April i5.-Thc Of
forts which were made by number Of
capitalists In order to enable the Pro.
vinoial Bank 10 resume business with
u capital OF 800, 900 have not met
with success. This, combined with
the split in the Union Clvica aud the
continued opposition to General Roca,
minister Of the interior, who resigned
yesterday, has considerably aggravated
the political aud financial situation and
created an Increased feeling Of distrust
In the future.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

ported A. advancing via Tamu, aud
uvueral Collect M advancing from NJ
gritiug. The sending to the front OF
large force of British troops shows how
serious the situation Il, and that Tue
British authorities recognize the iact
that n creshing blow must DO struck
ayalnsi the Manipuris IN order TO re-
store the lost prestige TO the British
army.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

MEMPHIS, April l5.-Track heavy.
Half mile, 2-yesr-olds-Groy Goose
won, Dolly Mobiles second, Freddy Il.
third. Time, :52.
Three'quarters OF a mile DoclSssie
won, Linllthgow second, J. ]. thiri.
Time, l:l0l.
Mile aud one-sixteenth - Fayette
won, Alphonso second, Bankrupt thiri.
Time, l:62l.
Mile-Bertha won, Willow second,
Redstonc third. Time, 1850.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

Thore 10 no danger OF cold result.
Ing In pneumonia when Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy IL used as directed
.'for n severe cold.0 IL effectually
counteraou aud arresls any tendency
OF = cold 10 result In pneumonia. This
fact was fully proven In thousands OF
bases during the epidemic Of influenza
last winter. For sale by z. G. NJ. /,
Drug Dept d&s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16
TisE british ININDIA.
Fighting Expected Brtween the Eng.
fish aud I'll. Natives.

CALCUTTA, April l5.-AIore serious
fighting is looked forward 10 Ia the
near future between the British troops
aud the insufgent Manipuris. Profit.
Ing by the delay Of the British troops
Ia advancing TO the front, tho Manip,
urls are erecting stone stooksdes, dig.
Cling rifle pits aud In other ways pre-.
pairing 10 give the British u warm rs.
ception. General Graham was last re-,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

WASHINGTON, April l5.-ssome days
ago Superintendent of Census Porter
received from :. McLallin, editor OF
the Adrocutc, Farmers Alliance
newspaper published Mt Topeka, Kan,
letter criticising the work OF The
bureau Ia Its farm mortgage invcstiga.
ton, alleging, among other things,
that II was being conducted for party
purposes. In reply 10 this letter, the
ruperintent has written 10 McLallin;
"rhat there Is no evidence, nor IN u n
fact, that the census office conducted
the mortgage Investigation Tor partisan
purposes. The Idea has been 10 ascer.
tain the truth, aud, ~ far ~ possible,
the whole truth In regard 10 the record.
ed Indebtedness Of The people OF the
United States"
At the present time the census Office
II completing "A collection Of facts Ia re-
gard 10 farm aud home ownership In
Kansas and the ncighborlng States and
needs the cooperation Of the farmers. nj
whose request the Investigation has
been undertaken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16
The civil service reform In the Navy
Yards,

WAsIIISoTos, April i5.-Secretary
Tracy issued an order today In further
ance Of civil service reform In the navy
yards. lie declares all positions OF
toremen and master mechepics In the
New York yard vacant afttf June LIST
aud convenes board Of naval officer.
there TO hold an examination May III
10 allhpplicants for the vacant places.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16
Closing OF rnb,,c ,Ioa-c- In IRELAND.

LoSnOs, April i5.--in the HOUSE OF
Commons to-day this bill making per.
mancnt the closing of public houses In
ireland on Sundays, aud Including IN
its scope the cities Of Dubiin, Cork,
Belfast, Waterford md Limerick,
passed a second reading 10y yo.s OF
2is TO 90.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

stated that he was directed by the sec.
Rotary Of the department Of agricul.
ture to represent that department nj
this Congress. lie spoke OF the causes
Of the depression In agriculture. One
was the loss Of foreign markets TO the
farmers because diseased cattle could
not be- bought. Tho way 10 regain the
market was TO eradicate disease. DR..
Parsons explained what the depart
mcnt was doing In the way OF quarsn.
tine aud Inspection To stamp out the
disease among the live stock Of the
United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

Of Iowa, responded TO an Invitation 10
address the congress, choosing the sub-
Ject, "Aiarkets for Western Products. !"
lie favored more complete railway
facilities, improvement Of the water.
ways and extension OF reciprocity
treaties.
A recess was then taken until this
evening, when several speeches were
the congress adjourned until tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16
Addresses by visitors FINANCE and
Nopomefatistn.

KANSAS CI1N, April l5.-After the
paper on population anu Raw Mate
rial" had been read, the guests Of the
congress were invited TO make address.
-. Ex-Governor George w. Click, Of
Kansas, said the subject OF the greatest
Interest 10 the Western farmer was the
agricultural depression. The greatest
cause Of TIL, depression Ia Insufficient
markets. The remedy was wider
field for the disposition Of the farmets'
surplus. Blaino's reciprocity schemes
and i,usk'a efforts In extending the
markets for live stock were partial rem
eIi,s for the present depression.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-16

WASHINGTON, April i5.-followinI
" the correspondence between 5ecfe
tary Blaine and the Italian govern
ment since the Sccretary's note e
Marquis Imperial, acknowledging thu
notice Of Baron Fava's departure.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
Salem Chapel.

Mr.. EDITOR: 1 wish to ask what
do you think of q lady who sets
around and smiles and talks in a
lovely way SO to win a fellows love
and afterwards leave him as she
finds him? JOHN D.
Well, John D. we admire a lady
that smiles and talks, we think she
acts with great deal more sense
than if she was to keep silent and
frown. AS "to the loving way' you
may have mistaken her, it may have
been that she was simply trying to
entertain you pleasantly, and you
misconstrued her motive and thought
she was trying to lay seige to your
heart. No, John, you must give her
credit for having more sense than
that, she does not want you to love
her, oh! no, try and dissipate such
ideas if possible. Ifyou can not, go
down and battle your head in Town
Fork creek and you will feel better.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
The North Carolina Extensi0n Of she
Norfolk and western Railroad.

A Mount Airy special to the
Richmond Times says: Civil en-
gineers on the North Carolina extern
sion of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad from Iron Ridge, Va, sta
ted here to-day that a cablegram
had been received from President
Kimball. saying that he had pro-
cured loan of 100000 of En-
glish money, which would allow
them to push to completion the
North Carolina extension, which has
been surveyed to the State line,
where it was to connect with the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley. The
grading of the road has been let to
contract in sections of four miles.
1t is also stated on good authority
that the Norfolk and Western has
purchased that part of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley between the
State line and Mount Airy in order
to make this city the Junction of
the two roads.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
scripturai Authority For Il.

A Southern railroad official oppos
ed to giving free passes to Legislators
believes that he has scriptural author
ity, and posted the following in his
Office;
Thou shalt not pass. Numbers
Xxx, Is.
suffer not a man to pass."-Jud
ges ill.,, %.
1.-The wicked shall no more pass
Nahum l., 5.
None shall ever pass" Isaiah
xAxiv., 10.
Though they roar they shall not
ss."-Jeremiah H., SO.
80 he paid his fare and went. y
Jonah j., 3.
That official has had no request
yet from Gov. Tillman, of South
Carolina.-Exchange.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
SEPTEMBER DAYS.

From September's misty grass,
Growing on the furrowed ground,
Comes the cherry cricket sound;
While from twisted browning trees
Apples fall.
And tie warm and dusty winds,
Turning white the roadside weeds,
Whirl the leaves and thistle seeds,
From the mellow hazy air,
Blue jays call.
Ger the meadows aftermath,
BY the August rains made green,
Harvest spider-w webs are seen,
Showing wet, like fresh drawn net
Spread to dry.
Threading from the summers wool.
Golden-rod September weaves,
Binding in with crumpled leaves,
Sparrows trailing fight from trees
Through the sky.
Butterflies with snowy wings,
Rising from the asters white,
Look like petals in their fight,
Or as souls of summer flowers
Passing by
Nina Shaw.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
A Pointer.

spasmodic advertising even when
made on a large scale is disappoint-
ing. The ephemeral feature of such
advertising looks as if the man had
made grand effort and failed. Per-
manent advertisements create the
impression of strength and of sound
ness. People at least feel that those
who keep their names before the
public are solid and substantial
Dry Goods Chronicle.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
i looks as if the golden era predic

It looks as If the golden era predic-
ted by the optimists is about to set
in in earnest The order for the ship
ment Of $3.50, 600 in gold from Ea-
rope to this country given Monday
is probably but the forerunner of .
number Of similar orders. Every
thing really seems to point to . year
of exceptional prosperity in the Uni
ted States, and il we can only have
the Mckinley law repealed so as to
give our commerce chance, and, at
the same time, relieve our people
from the extortionate exactions Of
the monopolists, no ono would have
any right to complain.-Richmond
Times.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, Soc; Soar.
25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CoRPoRATIoN, Boston.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
Now, where Did This Occur?

She had yawned six times, looked
at the clock four times and pretended
to be half asleep three times, but the
young editor who was calling upon
her was SO much in love that he did
not observe these manifestations ot
WEAKNESS. At length she said:
"Most newspapers have notices,
haven't they?
"Some have"
"Has yours one?'
Eyes"
"What is it?''
awe are here to stay"
81 could have sworn it was some
thing Of that kind" she said with q
sigh, and the silence was resumed
Exchange.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10

This remedy is becoming 90 well known and
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song OF praise,-A purer medicine does not
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Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused
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p ccnih0T. Drug Store.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
BABY CURED OF eczema
Mothers and Minister'S Testimony.
Head Mass OF PutrefactiOn. Doc.
tor Fails. Cured in Quick
Time by Cutlcura.

deem 1t my duty to inform you of the won.
derful cure of eczema which CUrIcURA RENE
DIES brought upon our little baby, three months
old. When about two and one-hah months ole,
the whole of its little head became mass OF
putrefaction, over which became very much
alarmed, as the medicine prescribed by our physi-
clan only seemed to aggravate and increase the
intense pain the little thi.y seemed to be in. We
were utterly at loss to know what 70 DC. e
to give relief. But through the recommendation
OF Rev. j. G. Ahern, pastor of Brooks Circuit
NJ. Z. Church Society, induced to try
the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and after a few days
application, were astonshed well - de.
lighted over the result. We continued the use Of the
medicine according to directions, and after few
weeks, the little fellow was entirely cured with no
traces of the disease left Many thanks for this
wonderful cure.
Mas. JOIN UOLSTEIN, Quitmau. Ga.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
Daring Train Robbery in Colorado

A dispatch yesterday from Canon
City. Colo, says: Seven masked
men held up the eastbound Rio
Grande train No. 4, last night, near
Cotopaxi, Col. The highwaymen
compelled the fagman at Texas
Creek to give up all the torpedoes in
his possession and also forced him to
flag the train. As soon as it stop
ped, the engineer and fireman were
deliberately held up at the point OF
rifles.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
Great Loss Along the YadkIn Rive,

A special from Raleigh to the At.
lanta Constitution says: The great
food in the Cape Fear river is falling,
and an estimate of the total loss
along that stream put it at not less
than half a million dollars, of which
one-fifth is in Bladen county alone,
where a hundred and fifty thousand
bushels of corn in the lowlands is
ruined. 1t is a great disaster to the
farmers in the fertile southeastern
section.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10
North Carolina r.. r.. Commission.

The Raleigh correspondent says :
The Railway Commission will be in
session this week and probably next.
It will take up the matter of express
rates, which Chairman James M.
Wilson has been giving such partic-
ular attention lately.
The Commission to-day issued cir
cular No. 10, which calls attention
to Section "a in the Railway Com
missions act requiring connecting
lines to make as close connection as
possible.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-10

It gives me great pleasure to testify to the facts
contained in Mrs. John Holstein's testimonial con.
corning the cure of her little baby. When saw It
did not think it possible for it to live. /, how
ever, recommended CUrIcuRA, knowing that II
cure was possible, CUTIcURA REMEDIES would
do 1t. Ny most sangune expectation eliminated
In perfect cure.
JIG. AHERN, Pastor NJ. e. Oh. &c..
Quitman. Ga.