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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
FREE SILVER.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

To the Editor Of the Eagle
The people of the west demand free
silver coinage; yet the boiled down opin-
ion is simply this: free silver makes cheap
money, cheap money makes it easier to
get, cheap money will pay debts as quick
as high money. The west is a debtor
and desires to get out of debt. The pol
icy of unlimited silver coinage is wrong
as a general proposition. but it is right
as a temporary quack specific that helps
Us out of bad ditch into which we, by
recklessness, have fallen; hence:
All honor to Car "Fiat!'
Welcome bankrupt acts!
Thrice welcome stay and redemption
laws,
The truth is it is our debts that have
caused lis TO welcome all these things
that tend toward or promise relief from
debt. 1t is the insoIvent condition of the
west that has caused it to conceive, hatch
and breed-almost every scheme that
the mind can invent to postpone The day
of judgment
1t is doubted of the voters OF the west
really wish open, free, unlimited silver
coinage. Ny judgment is that they do
not; that if the question was squarely
debated the west would not vote for it.
The west and south demand money, but
they each desire sound currency and
prosperity, and a return to moderate
prosperity will find the west demanding
currency that contains purchasing,
as well as debt-paying, power.
AT present We wish to pay debts that
are gnawing our vitais out. shrinking
our substance into nothing and paralyz-
ing our energies.
To conclude this paper: Our argument
is: Give Us free silver, which cheapens
money and helps Us pay debts, or give
Us prosperity that we may pay our debts,
aud then we don't care cent about your
coinage. We want to get out of debt
We intend 10 champion every scheme
that promise. 10 ameliorste our condi-
ZION until We sc. out of debt. We do
not desire debased currency, bet we
do want our debts paid, and we intend 70
in some way get rid OF them. III this
be treason, make the most Of il.
SILVER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

"Joe" johnson is dead. He was brave
man in battle, and a sensible one in defeat
Had the other southern leaders been more
like him there would have been an end tc
the war when the fighting ceased.-Law-
renee Journal.
This does an injustice to the real, sure
enough military leaders of the south,
who, with rare exceptions have been as
silent as Johnson since the war. The
warfare that has been kept up since the
real fighting ended, has been mainly
through the efforts of brevet brigadiers
who didn't get to the front while the
fight was on. And the same may be
said of both Sides
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

One of the most striking figures in re-
ligious history is that of John Wesley.
The recent celebration of his anniversary
by the Epworth Leagues of America
serves to give added interest TO the bril-
liant sketch of ''St. John of England "
as the writer, Mr.. w. Z. Stead, charac-
terizes the reverend founder of Method
ism, which will appear in the first num-
Der of the American edition of the Re-
view of Reviews. The strange contrasts
and striking parallels between the life Of
Wesley and that of Charles Bradlaugh,
whose biography forms the other char
acter sketch of the April number, lend
an unusual interest to both papers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Census Bulletin No. 20 gives the popu,
lation in detail by counties for the states
comprised within the North Central di-
vision of the country. The figures given
are according to the official returns of the
eleventh census as finally determ-
ined. The figures for both 1880
and 1890 are given for purposes
of comparison, and also a column
showing the Increase or decrease during
the decade. The North Central division
embraces the states of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
North Dokota and South Dakota. For
Kansas all but eleven counties report in
creases, ranging from 5 in each Seward
and Stanton counties to $4,000 in Wyan-
dotte county. The second largest in
Grease, "a ,S73, is credited to Sedgwick
county, the total population of the
county June l, 1890, being given as
43,620.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
An EHoeusnt Ides.

The ether night q Lady ds.lred hes syuexk
20 hear piece OF music she had composed
In order 70 turn one Of John Boyle Orally.
poems ints ballad The poem var
-Jaoousminot.r ons Of the sve.t.~s Of
ORAaIiyr compositions As she could no.
sing well. and a. her husband dad ne, cars
to sing either. he read tie verses While III,
wits pisysd upon shs piano. The reading
was Measured oct TO sais The m ns.e. the
words bsing broken i.Eo s-,&rs.ed sylia-
biz vtrn r. vss nsorsarJ. T.be as,cs ys
be<u<aful Again ADD se.an the rres,s
be~sed u have the psrfosznAoos r-p>.GeA.
Tnus by sc<sdsnt was dkzcs~sr~d q charm
Ing new idea tha. would be very ef.ctsvs
o. lecture psatfoym--Ssw York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Acting Tecretary of the Treasury Net
Teton has decided an important point
touching the liquor traffic in favor Of
the prohibition sentiments. He says the
revenue taxes paid by liquor dealers in
no sense secures a license from the gov
ernment-the government issues no
license, and the tax-receipt bears the ex
plicit statement that it gives the holder
no privileges in contravention of state or
local laws and regulations. But what
advantage the decision will be to the
prohihs is not clear, inasmuch as con-
trary practice had never prevailed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

A southern exchange says that the ne
groes down there are some of them losing
interest in politics, Men nearly always
lose interest i'll politics when they have a
hole made through them with bullet
from a Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Say, in view of the fact that such oc-
currences have long since ceased down
there, and probably never were of COM
mon as reported, and the further fact
that the trend politically, is towards an
alliance, offensive and defensive, be-
tween the west and the south, wouldn' t
it be good policy to kind o let up on the
class of news q contained in the para
graph quoted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
1NE DEAR 6A6Y.
Young Men Take Warning and Don't Get
Over Your Head.

Yonns Men Take Warning and Don't Get
Over Your Head.
'Oh, Mr.. wilkins" said a young Maii-
son avenue mother, as one of her husband $
bachelor friends arose to say good evening.
you must see baby before YOU go"
Il should be obliged" ne answered rather
weakly; "but isn't 1t too lats?' he inquired,
looking about for his hat.
Not a bit, ;" she insisted, and after mo-
ments absence the fond mother returned
with a bundle of dainty wraps and lace.
and presented an infant countenancs for
inspection.
''You never saw dearer baby in your
life" she declared. putting the mite OF
humanity into her guests unwilling arms.
I'm not up on babies" he ventured
feebly, holding the infant as IL IL would
explode ''but | should say IL was-was
beautiful"
IL knew you would think So" said the
pleased mother
II hope il hasn't fever" he rsshIy
added.
Fever"
'Ies; looks flushed. you know"
Nonsense, said the mother Indignant
ly; ''all babies art pink. and besides. Mr..
wilkins" she continued coldly, you keep
saying it Ny baby is "A boy"
81 beg your pardon" stammercd the I'M
happy bachelor. the perspiration begin
ming 10 stand out on bis brow, "thers
wasn't anything in the--the attire to indi-
cste-but then" be Numbered. II nigh.
have known IL was boy because it--h. IL
bald"
4 look OF LorrifIed anaazernent came On
the young mothers face
Don't let ME detain you. Mr.. wilkins"
she said, quickly relieving him Of the In
FAINT burden, land whsn you get home, Il
you will read up on babies you will find"
she added, with significant glxnce. shat
red faces and bald heads are mostly con.
fined 70 middle aged bachelors. New
York Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
Keep Wounds Clean.

Wounds consist OF cuts, bruises, punrs-
ured wounds or poisoned ones In cas-. Of
a cut wound wssh it clean, bring she parts
together and fssten clean bsndags over
them.
In bruises the parts are usually lacera.ed
under the skin, and the blood which es-
capes under the skin undergocs changes
which make the SKIN look dark selored.
All 10 do for those Ii 70 cover tbsn With .
cloth wrrng out in cold water The same
holds true In pundured wounds. Of which
a stab Is an instance The cardinal idea is
first to remove all dirt by allowing clean
cold water 20 trickls over IL. and then to
cover with clean pisce Of cloth % keey
dirt out.-Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The middle classes of America bear
practically the entire burdens of taxation.
The middle class pay the taxes which
support the state. county and municipal
governments. The extremely rich and
the extremely poor are exempt. The
moderately rich and the moderately poor
are partially exempt. The tax laws o!
the different states. of all of them, are
wholly unequal. The wealth producers
are those who, in addition to projecting
boasts, also bear its burdens
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
European affairs are beginning to as

European affairs are beginning to as
sumo their wanted threatening aspect.
The admission given out from st. Peters
burg that an alliance has been formed
between Russia and France, the mental
condition of the German emperor, the
natural unrest in Italy and Spain, taken
all together presage a breach of the
peace of the continent at any time. The
thorough preparation for war on all
sides over there is the strongest argu-
ment for peace, but other conditions are
pressing, almost equal to demand, for
some blood letting. When 1t comes It
will be terrific, though probably of short
duration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
HI. Figures Lied.

SAY" began teaulster, as he enter ed a
grocery on Grand River avenue, II want
you 90 do little figuring for me .
'fWsIlf'
81 worked for man five days at Z % Per
day. How much is THAR"
That's si3 75'
well. he paid me ea5. How much was
the balance
"Wby, $40, Of ooruse
Sure about that"
Certainly. How else can you figure I'm
'I made &c g."
Then you are way of How did The
other man make it7''
same IA you, bnt"-
Bat WHAT"
Why, / called him liar and frand
and punched his head, and have Just paid
fine Of as IN the police court Hang this
new way OF figuring. anyhow. '-Dstroi;
Free Pres
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

One day last week negro desperate
named Ben Grant shot and killed his
wife, a white woman. in Topeka and es-
capped. Monday a'telegram was received
in Topeka from Pueblo. Col. stating
that Grant had shot himself in that
place. with suicidal intent, II seems
that he was being pursued By officers
and he apprehended being overtaken
and carried back to Topeka, in which
last event he concluded that he would
be lvnched
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Senator PETER will shortly speak on
prohibition before a Maryland Prohibi-
ton club. Jerry Simpson was also in
vited to speak, but he declined, prefer
ing to advocate free silver, farmers
rights and tariff reform. Caution is not
common accusation against Jerry, but
this looks it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
VIVA. a Combination Twou.d be

What a Combination Twou!6 be-
Some one has well SAID the boy who
never told lie. the girl who ocean t
gigele, the man who never dad a mezn
act, the woman who doesn't gossip, the
honest politician and the editor who can
run a newspaper 10 please everybody,
could. il gathered into one vast comb
nation. star the country sad attract more
attention than al the worlds circuses
combined. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The Coffeyville investigating commit.
tee of the legislature re-convened in To-
peka yesterday and resumed the pro-
ceedings that will entitle them to paw
provided for their benefit The length
of the investigation q will be determined
by the amount of funds at the disposal
OF the COMMITTEES for that purpose, Just
as the Botkin impeachment trial will be
when it is resumed next month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
.rsh. if it had not been 70

Marsh, If 1t had not been for your most
extraordinary, uncomfortable and blight
Ing modesty you would have been presi-
dent OF the Cnited States long ago.-To-
peka Capital
Which, if true, is unfortunate for the
country, but mighty lucky for the crowd
that are holding down the federal posi-
tons in Kansas today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The former Lord High Executioner''
of Berlin, Herr Krauts, who has once
been in gaoi for exhibiting the noble at
of heheadIng on the public stage, has
now turned beer shop keeper, and does a
iourishing business in a big shop on the
the east side. His suppers, which are
called "the last meal" are especially
popular,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The legislature two years ago refused
to make any appropriation for the state
cow doctor, but the bovine NJ. d. held
down the place all the same, and yester-
day he marched up to the treasurer's
office and drew $4,000 of the peoples
money for his two years services.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Peter Piper Elder has his gun aimed
in the direction of three obiects-the
United States senate, the governorship,
and speakership of the next house. If
he doesn't hit one of these, it will be be-
cause the Alliance has dampened his
nowder
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

\ negro suicide is a very rare occur
renee. There is probably 10 other race
of people - org whom so few suicides
occur. Even among the insane of that
race, who are also few compared TO the
Anglo-Saxon, one very rarely makes an
attempt upon his own life. The case Of
the Topeka wife murderer, Ben Grant.
Is the first negro suicide reported for
many months.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Senator Horr, who recently spoke in
Wichita, has little use Tor Harrison. In
little hotel confab he said that the men
who had done nothing for Harrison's
election were awarded places, and the
men who had worked the hardest for
him had TO be spry TO keep out of the
penitentiary. He referred to "Blocks of
Five" Dudley and Quay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Congressman Perkins and Congress-
man Turner of Kansas, will each retain
their homes in the state, but will prac-
tice law IN Washington. Ingalls,, the
smartest among them, comes home to
practice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

PETER and Simpson are failing to draw
crowds in the east any longer. The only
thing for them to do is for Jerry to take
PETERS whiskers and let both turn up in
new part of the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The Coffeyville dynamite investiga-
ton, ordered by the legislature is under
way again at Topeka, at a cost of few
hundred dollars per day. More Alliance
foolishnesS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The "conservated" opinion of the people
touching the attitude OF the EAGLE in the
late political rebellion is that the EAGLE
wasn't in is--Leayenworth Times
From the way the Times uses tie
EAGLES old smokeless amunition Of the
''Joes, the "Biilys" and the 'Bens' of
late, our conservated opinion is that
wherever the EAGLE may have been the
Times is trying very hard now 10 get
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
strezt Nan A HerA

Every enc knows how, when Sir Wal
TER Scott was q boz, the future Eoveas;
was loes DUNG C1nde-z-orn. md
found sy tee alarmed eeArchTs lying q
his back On the hillside looking At fh<
lightning, clipping his hHs4s ~ each
fash and e1ciA.ming, "Bonaie' bonnie
BIZ. story Of the zane kind With
Schiller, the German poet, as sha bsro,
IL 10. 50 well known One day. while q
very ANAL Dor. severe thurdentora
came On; thu boy Was missed and cozid
nowhere b found Tns whole honse
hold searched fer him. but il vas net
until TIE Storm wsa pa=s TIA: hs was
se-en descending from tue sop Il kiKt
lime tree near the house. To The in
oGlr,ss Of his father az % ks rnoslvez he
replied:
Il only wished 70 sse where al tie
Ere came FROM "-ssw xe<k LeSgez.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

John Seaton, the Republican repre-
sentative, has congratulated Senator
ElliSton on his vote against Ingalls,. Sen
ators Gillett and Rush will please to call
on Mr.. Seaton; also DR.. Neeley, the
Democrat who voted for PETER and re-
ceive appreciation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

On April s, 9 and 10, a centennial
celebration of the American patent sys-
tenn will be held at Washington. The
inventors of the country, who number
many thousands, are expected to make
the occasion a grand SUCCESS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
The Harvest is Waneing.

From the Emporia Republican
The Atchison Champion says: Kan
sas farm lands have touched bottom. He
who buys will never regret it, for the
next move-sure TO come, and In the
near future-will be upward" The
same may be said of city property.
There probably never will be such
another opportunity to buy real estate of
all kinds in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

When the managers of the worlds fair
asked Tennyson for a verse or two on
the exhibition, they cast cruel spear
into the heart of our Thomas Brewer
Peacock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

shoulder of pork. Coupled with the
fact that Old Speck Matched a fine brood
of chickens for us about ten days ago, it
looks like we would make both ends
meet this year of grace
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
c. WOOD DAVIS FIGURES.
SpIvEY, Kan. March -. 1897.

SPiyET, Kan, March -, 1891.
To the Ed:Se- % the Eagle
As Mr.. c. Wood Davis so Professionally
calls the wheat raiser's attention 10 his
logically proven conclusions that the
wheat area" Is well nigh exhausted,
and we must then import wheat when,
il the farmers viii stay by protection
their grand children may get revenge BY
charging their own prices. i viii Use
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

A bill has been introduced in the Texas
legislature compelling bakers to put dates
on their pies. The bill doesn't state
whether these dates shall have seeds in
them or not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

ingalls, now gives to the reporters di-
rect, what he used to write to his friends
in private letters and have them give
away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The feeling for the annexation of Can
ada is not growing. There are entirely
too many lions and unicorns in the do
minion vet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The Kansas farmers wheat is very
promising-promising enough to mort
gage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Ex-Congressman Morrill, expects to be
the governor OF Kansas in two years.
This is plain, How he expects to get
there is not plain at ALL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

The great slang phrase now is Sin it. !"
sit" doesn't mean the soup. You are all
right if you are sin it."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

J. j. ingalls, has been beaten by the
Alliance; scorne by the Democrats and
is now read out of the Republican party.
1t is about time to 'pause to consider"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Chicago has two Democratic tickets in
the field for municipal election. What
Chicago wants is the Alliance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

There may be an $4,000 majority in
Kansas in 1892, but the question is in re-
gard to its complexion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

1t begins to look like the peach crop
was going to creep through without be-
ing killed, once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

There is a weedly paper at Garden
City called the Taxpayer. Ittakes its
subscribers one dollar a year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

If Columbus could hove foreseen the
Alliance he probably would have refused
to discover America.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

Jno. T. Showalter, of Wellington, has
been appointed deputy state bank exam
liner, an office created last winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25
Behold the L.agiss

Freza ia Batter co1zsy DsnscEss-
We are indebted 10 Dr. j. o. Bughsr.
OF Degrad, fox two the hams and .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

A western Kansas editor looks exactly
like Abraham Lincoln. If ne could see
like him it would be more important.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-25

What the glutton wants is an ate-hour
c-vctoyro
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-11-07
Too Many Societies.

Cumberland Presbyterian.
This story is going the rounds Of
the press: can old colored preacher
was asked how his church was getting
on, and his answer was: Mighty
poor, mighty poor brudder.' What
is the trouble?' and he replied: DE
'cieties, 'cieties, Dey is jest drawin'
all de fairness an marrow outen de
body an bones OBJ de blessed Lords
body. We can't do muffin widOut
de- ciety. Oar is de Lincum 'Ciety,
wild Sister Jones and Brudder Brown
to run it; Sister Williams mus march
in front OBJ de Daughters Of Rebecca.
Den dar is de Decreases, de Marthas,
de Daughters of Ham, and de Libe-
rian Ladies' well you have the
bretheran to help in the church, mo
sab, dar am de Masons, de Odd Eel
lers, de Sons of Ham, aud de Okla
| hOma PROMISED Land Pilgrims
Why, brudder, by de time de brud-
ders and sisters pays all de dues, and
tends all Gle meetin's, dere is muffin
left for Mount Pisgah church but list
de cob; de corn has been shelled off,
an frowed to desc speckled chick,
ens."' There is hint here for
white readers. There are far too
many organizations which are TAX
ing the time and sapping the strength
Christian people without giving val
ue received in benefit to their mem>
bers. The home and church should
not be neglected for the " Getty"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-11-07
COURTS.

OHANCERY-Sits 4th Monday in May and
v November; w. S. Bearden, Chancellor;
J. C. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sits LIST Thurday after Second
v Monday in January and May, and 3rd
Monday in September. M. D. Smallman,
Judge W. v. Whitson, AttOrney-General,
I. w. Smith, CLERK.
NOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
v every month; full court every quarter;
F. NJ. Womack, Esq, Chairman A. X.
Hammer, Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-I L.
v Rheay, Sheriff; W. W. Mullican, Regis.
ter; VIM. G. Etter, Trustee and Tax Col
hector; John f. st. John, Tax Assessor
o. F. Bruster, Ranger; |. L. Rheay,
Jailer; w. N. Mitchell, County Superintend.
ent of Public Instruction.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-MayOr, w,
Nl C. Womack, Aldermen, Geo. w. Hood,
enpyl, John B. Biles, l. w. Smith, j. f.
Jones, ThOs. Black, c. II. Scales; Recorder,
|. W. Smith: Treasurer, j. L. Jones; Mar
shall, II. P. Maxwell.