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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Wild Beasts Far Sighted.

A curious communication has been made
to the Academic de Medicine by NJ.
Motais, of Anglers, whose works on the
various diseases of the eye are highly es-
teemed. He has closely examined the eff
feet of captivity on the sight of wild beasts,
such as lions, tigers, etc, and asserts that
all animals in savage state are far sighted.
The same remark applies to man in an I'M
civilized state, and even to those who,
though civilized, follow avocations which
oblige them to remain constantly in the
open air, such as sailors or farm laborers.
The same faculty subsists in Gagged ami
mails when they have been taken after the
age Of or months; but when born in
captivity, or kept in cages when very
young, they become near sighted. which
NJ. Motais attributes TO the narrow space
in which they are confined. and the train.
ing which obliges them to follow the eye
of the keeper or tanner to obey his will
The near sightedness of school children
may, in his opinion, be ascribed to the
same cause.-the habit of concentrating the
sight on one point, and the fact that the
power of the visual organ becomes modi-
fed according to the requirements to which
it is ubjected.-Murray' Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
ALIFE OF SHERMAN

By Fletcher Johnson. Introduction by Gen How
ard. Lakewood Publishing Comany.
There are at present three distinct vol
umes on Sherman's life offered to the
public. The natural demand subsequent
to the hero's demise has in measure
necessitated this supply to the desires of
the reading public. There is the old
original personal memoirs, issued back
in the seventies. These are on the mar
ket now, together with an abridgment of
these memoirs, and also the book in
hand. The excellent part of this book
is that it is written by historian, whose
aim is to be impartial. There is this ar
gument in favor of book that is the
work of man trained in ways of musty
records and mystic hieroglyphics: 1t is
more apt to serve truth than self This
superiority is also assisted by the editing
of Gen. Howard, who has gone over
the work, carefully correcting
errors and adding occasionally,
important data, of his personal knowl-
edge and observation. Gen. Sherman
IN no wise regarded his book as fore
most. He once said: eve who were in
volved in the controversies, the battles
and campaigns of the great war are not
the men to write history" Caesar wrote
his commentaries, but it is Plutarch that
is quoted; Napoleon'S reputation has had
to wait half a century for Talleyrand;
Irving'S Washington has only been on
the market for a few years. 1t is not
always the great general that is the
great historian. This volume is interest
ing; 1t is fully illustrated, is printed in
large, clean-cut type, and as volume
presents neat appearance. Mrs. L. S.
Carter is the general agent for this book. !
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
A GLARING OUTRAGE.

1t Is learned from trustworthy sources
responsible men who have seen with
their own eyes-that the Strip is swarm
ing with cattle, the property of the
barons and syndicates that have occu-
pied the vacant lands for years under
leases from the Indians and otherwise.
This ls palpable outrage upon the peo-
pie who have homes and herds outside
the public lands as well as upon the poor
homeless ones who are anxiously waiting
to get home in the forbidden lands. If a
poor man with his family goes upon
those lands to find home he is hustled
OFF in jiffy, his arms taken from him if
ne has any, and whatever he may have
there that he cannot remove at mo-
ment's notice is removed for him by the
aid of the torch; but the owner of a herd
OF cattle may drive them upon the same
land and remain there as long as he
likes. And all this under the sanction if
not the direct orders of the government
1t is almost a wonder that the people
most directly interested do not rise up
en- masse, go into those lands, and with
their own strong right arms, assert their
rights, if not in occupying them, them
selves. at least in Kidding them of those
who are permitted to enjoy and profit by
the exclusive privileges that are accorded
than
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
WHY THE "IsMs" FLOURISH.

In the past quarter OF century, but
more particularly during the last decade,
Anarchism, Socialism and, that latest
design to remedy all the Ills to which I'M
der existing con ditions humanity is sub
JeCt, Nationalism, have developed so
rapidly as to excite the alarm of con-
sentative and law-abiding people. This
feeling of uneasiness Is not IeSsened
by the recognition forced upon them
that these movements for a socia-political
change are not as formerly, confined to
a small number of foreigners exiled from
their native countries for crimes political
and otherwise, and malcontents whose
most effective work is in the encourage
ment of the beer manufacturing indus
try, but has come to include very con-
siderable number of our best citizens;
that is, of those who are of at least aver
age intelligence aud education, and are
conscientious, home loving and law sup
porting members of the community.
Beginning with the great railroad strikes
of 1877, we again see an ex
hibition of this feeling of dis
content in the Anarchistic out
break in Chicago, and, more recently.
in the single tax movement in New York
alliance" manifestation in the west
and south. at the November elections.
There are many and diverse causes for
this apparently growing dissatisfaction
with our social and political system, but
1t is our purpose at this time to allude 10
hut one: the seeming Indifference of the
state, to the obvious needs of the people
for certain material public improve
ments. Evidently business and public
needs aud private convenience are by
our legislators, national. state and
municipal, subordinated to politics, and
the worst kind of politics at that For
partisan advantage is no longer the
primary object of consideration with the
politician-office-holde OF today. but IN
stead, personal politics; the direct
pecuniary gain Of the individual, or his
advancement TO some other office where
opportunities are better for returns OF
that nature
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
THE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT

Anent the approach of the season
May fixed upon year or more ago
the plans for which are already an
nounced from the mining districts OF
Pennsylvania, for inaugurating the eight
hour movement on that date, which oc-
ours one week from today, the Phila-
delphla Record takes occasion to state
some facts that are worth considering bv
all who feel any interest in the involv-
lngs of the issue to be raised. It is an
ticipated that from 49, 200 to $50, 900
men will be involved in one way or an
other.
The Record says: $50 long as the
worl fmen can get bare living by their
toll, without hope of raising collectively
to higher plane of comfort and indie
pendence, SO long must strikes continue
to devastate the industrial field. To a
man always under pressure of grinding
poverty the degree of pressure eventu-
ally becomes q matter of Indifference.
and strike is often hailed as a sea-
son of respite from toll, regardless of
the privations which it may entail. Elk
perience in these affairs has shown that
advice or counsel to either side is thrown
away. Sometimes the aggressiveness of
capital wins, and still more rarely the
passive and logged resistance of the
workmen has its intended effect. But
whatever be the result. the struggle is
usually fought out to the bitter end"
The dispatches from the regions of the
already pending trouble in Pennsylvania
indicate that there is some disaffection
in the ranks of the laborers, and this
may prove contagious to the extent of
thwarting the plans laid to make the
movement universal in that region. If
anything could be done, it should
be, to end the present trouble at
once, and prevent further sacrifices in a
contention that cannot but be disastrous
in the end, once it is openly declared.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
sUNFLowER SIMMER.

The timber inspector ought to try his
instruments on Sam Wood.
Senator PETER would be splendid man
Ito wipe up the floor with.
1t is thought that the senate will be two
weeks in judging the judge.
ingalls, strongest tie is his red neck
scarf. He hoes potatoes with it on.
The latest on Elder, the finding Of the
stolen bills in his private desk, is Rich
joke.
| The Leavenworth Times is an Alliance
organ now, in every respect, save that it is
still interesting
On an average Bent Murdoch catches
two bass between every line Of his double
loaded editorials
| A Topeka woman was arrested for boot
Logging and the nice young man on local
paper called her ''boot-limber."
If Ingalls, is all the poet Ewing Herbert
| Claims ne is, he may yet be able to make
potatoes" rhyme with Massillon.
The chairman Of the Alliance central
committee, Mr. Dumbauld, ought to be a
great friend to charitable institutions.
Botkin is the only man in the state who
would not be bothered with the noise of a
threshing machine, in making a speech.
There is mild weak citizen of Leaven-
worth, who is waiting for Dan Anthony TO
get to be so years old, SO he can lick him
The janitor of the house of representa-
sives, who cleaned the spittoons during the
session, is said to be preparing a manifesto.
The Kansas farmer who bought corn at
10 cents and sold it at so, since it has gone
up to IS is madden than ever at the Re-
publican party.
The authoress of the "Squatler
Sovereign" is writing a sequel TO that
novel. 1t may deal with the modern
sovereign, ''the Alliance"
1t is understood that paper is being
prepared by Ewing Herbert on Five
Simpson, Otis. Davis, Clover and Baker.
What does the Kansas farmer kick
about, any way? He gets 600 per cent on
his corn i'll two years and then wants the
government To lend him cash at per cent.
PETER is down in New York telling Jay
Gould and the Vanderbiits something
about money" PETER, himself, has
managed during his life time to accumu-
late about dollar and a half.
Campbell, an Alliance legislator, is out
in the papers, deriaing the new railroad
commissioner. During the session Camp
bell would write out interviews with him
self and send them up to the press table.
They were illegible, badly spelt and gen
orally peurile, and the 'boys" usually lit
their cigars with them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
a SURE ENOUGH ALLIANCE.

| The Alliance in the southern states
goes right on organizing and increasing
its membership just as though there
were no political organizations in that
section and just as though there was no
utilization whatever between it and the
Democratic party, which it serves. The
only reason that we can think OF why
the Alliance persists in pursuing this
line of policy is that by that means it
hopes to be able to control the Demo-
cratic party and use it to advance its
interests in matters of legislation. And
the Democrats are encouraging that
idea. In proof this the following edi-
torial excerpt from the Athens Banner,
one of the leading Democratic papers Of
Georgia, seems to be conclusive:
There is not principle of the ALI
ance but what is stamped with Democ-
racy of the truest type The order was
founded on Democratic principles solely
the fact is apparent to every discerning
eve that the Alliance is at work all over
this broad land of ours for the Demo
cratic party To observe the late tri
umphant sweep of Democracy is to make
this conclusion beyond doubt.
Just what measure the Alliance and
the Democracy will put up for plat
form in 1892 can not just yet be foreseen
in every particular, but it is safe to say
that there will be no difference betweens
between these two brhnches of the party
then. They are all working for the
same end, and with common ambi-
tion -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Hunting the Stag.

The prince of small German state.
whose ambition it was To do the grand. IL
only on small scale, had invited a num-
Der of gentlemen to - on deer stalking
expedition. Everything promised well
The weather was superb, and the whole
company were In the best OF spirits, when
the head forester approached the petty
monarch and, lifting his green cap. said in
faltering tones:
Your highness, there can be no hunting
today"
why not'" was the stern rejoiuder.
Alas, your highness. one Of the stays
took fright at the sight of so many people
and has escaped into the adjoining terri
tory, and the other stag has been III since
yesterday. But your highness must no,
be aDgry-it is most likely nothing worse
than bad cold. We have given il some
herb tea, and hope 10 get it on It's legs
again in few days. "-Zittaner Morgen-
zeitung
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

In suggesting lew theory Il the suns
Eeht and heat 10 the members Of TIE Bos-
ton Scientific society, Mr.. George Smith
showed scientific reasons why Ia raAn
should suffer more than = lean o1e n glrn-
uer.
The new theory. b-seSy pat, - tbs:
GRAVITY X an ethereal f3~ce continually
streaming from space through every so.A.
CT CELESTIAL body L the body Is 10; nor
able with relation - some larger body,
this force Of gravity becomes that forr. O.
molecular motion which we call Eess,
As gravity depends upon TIRE rnasa .. :
body, and a. hes: il, according 20 IL.
SE.ith 5 theorv. Il oae sense gravity. - sol-
lows that tee larger body - the hotter.
Hence tlse fss nAa = discomfort ax.or
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The "Argonauts" had several routes
among which 10 select. By those from the
New England and the middle states the
Cape Horn route was generally preferred;
those from the southern states chose the
Isthmus of Panama or Nicaragua or Mexi-
co; while the hardy pioneers Of the west,
who had become accustomed TO prairie
travel, started in their covered wagons,
and. following buffalo trails, broke the
paths which in few months were plainly
outlined by the bleaching bones of their
beasts and the mounds OF dead companions
who had succumbed TO the hardships Of the
desert.
Many who could not leave their homes
sought TO invest their capital in the seduc-
tive venture. and a cooperative plan was
generally adopted il the New England
states by which the services of working
members were offset by a fired amount %
money contributed by others Hundreds
Of companies were organized on this plan,
each Of them with physician, and in Dauy
instances With a chaplain slso.-CentUry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Aids Digestion and Saves Trouble.

Look at that man" said Bowery res
taurant waiter to one customer as he
pointed to another. He has ordered three
boiled eggs. Watch how he eats them. :"
The person referred to dropped his eggs
into cup, mashed them up with his spoon,
seasoned them literally with salt, pepper
and vinegar, and devoured them with
every appearance OF relish. The singular
part of the performance was that he ate
them shells and all.
1.-Two other customers come here for
breakfast and supper" said the waiter,
who eat their eggs that way. They order
three eggs at every meal; so, you see, each
man eats the shells of half dozen eggs in
a day. It's queer custom, isn't it7 have
asked them why they do it, and If they are
not afraid the shells win hurt them, but
they all say it aids digestion and saves
.roE hle New York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

Beginning April so and lasting until
May 4, the annual meeting of the gen.
eral secretaries of the Young Mems
Christian association will be held in St.
Joseph, Mo. There will be present dele
gates from all parts of the country.
representing 154 local associations, with
an aggregate membership of 213, 900 per-
sons. The event viii be interesting and
important to this young though growing
and useful organization. The local asso-
citation Is exerting itself, so the city pa
pers declare, to make the local features
of the event as pleasurable and success
ful as the general features promise to be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The presidents journey through the
south and on to the Pacific coast appears
10 have been one continuous triumphal
tour. 1t reminds one of the historical
incidents that occurred during Gen.
Washington's trip from his Virginia
home to New York city, 1O2 year-less
SIX days-ago, TO DO inaugurated first
president of the new republic. The cir
.cumstances of the two events were al
most as dissimilar in the promptings to
the popular demonstrations as the events
are separated by time and distance, vet
the last goes to show that the people
entertain as high regard for the repre-
sentative of the government as they did
ut the beginning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
PENSION FRAUDS.
From the Troy Chief.

From the Troy Chief.
We recently spoke of the inequality
and injustice in the operations of pen
sion rules, by which deserving persons
are unable to secure pensions, while dead
beats draw large amounts. Two cases
in this county have recently been
brought to our attention. A man volun-
teered in one of the later regiments
raised, but deserted before going into
active service. In few months he was
captured and taken back to his regiment.
By some sort of subterfuge he avoided
doing single days duty, and was never
able to secure an honorable discharge.
Yet he commenced trying for a pension,
and kept on trying, until by some hook
or crook he obtained not only liberal
pension, but actually got $4,000 back
pay, and is today drawing large pen
sion. Another man, who was notorious
ly disloyal, enlisted. Soon after he met
an acquaintance, whom he supposed
to be disloyal also, because he
was Democrat, but who was a strong
Union man, and undertook to apologize
to him for enlisting. Said he:-"The
fact is, | had to enlist or starve; but
never you fear, I'll never shoot south
ern man" The fellow went with his reg
iment to the seat of war, but was never
in battle. He remained until first pay
day. and as soon as he got his money, he
took terribly sick, and kept up sucn an
ado that at last he was discharged, on
recommendation of the surgeon. He
came home. as stout man as ever In
course of time he applied for a pension,
which he received, with big back pay,
and drew his pension as long as he lived.
There are men who served faithfully,
and who are suffering from disabilities,
who have never been able to secure pen
SiOnS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

There seems TO be a good deal of meth
cd in the persistency of the Alliance
leaders in Kansas to get up tremend-
GUS great big delegation of farmers to
attend the Cincinnati blowout next
month. Something must be done TO
counteract as far as possible the present
fattering prospects for big crops this
year. If there is large crop of farm
products harvested, and ANYTHING like
present prices maintained, as is altogeth-
er probable will be the case, the Alliance
casus belh, on general principles. would
be nollied. Next months efforts on the
farm, in planting and tending the
young crop, are in a measure essential
TO the success of the seasons operations.
and if a large number OF farmers can be
drawn away at that time. the crops will
be TO that extent jeopardized and ground
for the periodic howl over crop failure
viii remain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Old Families of Europe.

The royal houses of the European cont.
nent all appear TO have emerged from OBJ
security about coo years ago, when Charlie
magne WIS the mightiest name In the
world, or had recently been the mightiest.
The first Bourbon known 10 history -four.
ished about the year 900. The first Guelph
was contemporary with CharIemsgne. who
died in sl4 The first Hohenzoilern OF
princely rank built the castle OF Zolleru
about the year 500. The first Romanofr
came into the world as late As 1898. All
these families, however. were ancient ae
the time when they became important
enough to figure In European records.
Some of the English heralds have expressed
the opinion that Queen Victoria is de-
scended from the Roman Cesars. Chicago
Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The South Kansas farmers who are
now talking big corn cribs and full!
wheat bins do not as rule belong to the
PETER and the Simpson outfit. Jerry
and old PEI. are very industrious with
their mouths, but the supply of mouth
more than equals the present demand
Mouth rules high during campaigns but
its corn that's commanding rs cents per
bushel and it's wheat that brings dollar
this spring. Kansas would do well to
largely export mouth and import more
muscle and capital
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The Church of England seems to be
losing the hold of exclusiveness that it
has long maintained on the government.
The action of parliament iin placing all
other sects and church organizations on
an equal footing with the state church
in the matter of acquiring holdings for
the church purposes, for starter is very
significant, and opens the way for final
disestablishment that will come sooner
or later, and is what should have been
done hundred years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

In his last interview on the silver
question Mr. Cleveland admits that he
erred in his opinion of the Bland silver
bill, that it did not have the effect OF
driving gold from this country as he was
sure it would. He had the same fear of
the Sherman silver act, and was like
wise in error as to its effects. But he is
absolutely positive now that free coinage
would Danish all the gold from our
shores. and his opinion is worth just
about as much in this case as it proved
TO be III both the others.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
STARTLING STATISTICS.

The address of Mr.. T. s. McPheeters,
of St. Louis, at the Y. II. c. A. conven-
ton last Friday, presented an appalling
array of figures. The statement that
half as many young men are criminals
as are members of churches and a tenth
as many as those who attend churches.
must provoke inquiry and arrest atten-
ton.
By the figures submitted by him, il is
noted that OF the eleven million Young
men in this country more than half never
enter a church, and, while we feel i'm
PEELED 10 think that this IS much more
considerably the case IN the west than
either in the north or south, here. too.
however, it is fact that figures and
faces which older members OF congre-
cations are accustomed TO notice regu-
larly IN the pews of various churches.
after certain number of years vanish
they have passed from the period of
youth into that of manhood, and the
very first declaration Of independence is
the possession Of the Sunday for amuse-
ment or more work.
The age. too, is becoming faster and
faster. The test in every line is quick
ness Of execution. not excellence. swift
workers to the front, and more and
more work crowded into Z shorter and
sh rter period.
Competition, the life of trade, cannot
allow 10 pass unimproved moments
which may be utilized. and the two con-
ditions of men are rapidly becoming one.
in which the individual rushes along at
break-neck speed. careless of health,
strength or any consideration save that
of work and with no time for any other
idea: and the other. where the individ-
ual has no work at all to occupy his at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Eating and Drinking in Heaven.

Father PheIan IN the Western Watchman-
We cannot discuss the subject Of
heaven with editors who show by their
statements that they have never studied
the question of the resurrection. Our
bodies will be material after the resur-
rection. This is an article of faith.
Heaven is a material place. The object
of the resurrection is to reward the body
for its partnership in the good done by
the soul in the flesh. 1t shall have bodily
enjoyments after the resurrection. VIII
eating ane drinking be one of them? We
think SO. Why not?