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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
THE ALLIANCES OPPORTUNITY.

If the Alliance would afford sub
stantial relief to its members and the
agricultural community generally from
so much of the burden they labor under
by reason of crop failures from lack of
rain, let it take hold of the plan of in
ducing rainfall by artificial means, as
demonstrated by the government expert
ments. The plan has been proven en-
tirely feasible and is comparatively mex
pensive. Every neighborhood or town
ship should organize at once and make
preparations in time to be ready for next
seasons emergencies should they arise.
1t will not do to wait until the necessity
arises for applying the remedy and then
look for the government TO do it. The
government has done all it can do or
ought to be expected to do when it has
shown the citizen how to do for himself.
AS before stated this matter comes di-
rectly in line with the original purposes
of the Farmers Alliance, and if that
organization will take hold of it in
business like and determined way, it
will render Its members and the COM
munity at large more immediate and
valuable services in one season than it
can in a decade of discussion and theo-
rizing upon sub treasury, land loan and
similar visionary and impracticable
schemes,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Eleven thousand seven hundred dol
lars is the amoune of money guaranteed
to the fast horses of the west at the
Southern Kansas fair to be held at
Wichita the last Of the coming month.
Five purses of 81 900 each. Over 81, 900
will be paid each day for five days to the
owners of the fastest trotters, PAGERS and
runners. Every day is backed by
81, 900 purse. No such an array of big
purses were ever offered in the west out
side of Denver and Kansas City. Noble
of national fame from as far
east as Massachusetts and New York
Will be seen on the course every day
during the continuation of the fair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION TO THE
WHEAT PROBLEM.
From the Topeka Capital.

From the Topeka Capital.
In its issue of last Sunday the New
York Sun contains an editorial review Of
the crop situation, reasserting and forti-
flying by newly received advices its
declaration of August ?, that American
farmers can command for their grain
whatever price they have the heart to
exact. The Suns article occupies two
columns and was, no doubt, written by
Mr. C.. Wood Davis, of this state. Main
ly the article substantiates the Suns
former statements by showing the re-
markable series of errors made by the
Cincinnati Price Current in criticism
thereof. In corroboration of Its figures
the Sun quotes the Liverpool Corn Trade
News and the Mark Lane Express for
England, the Free Russia for the cars
dominion, and official reports for other
countries. On the general status it
quotes the London Daily News as saying
that 'the American farmers are masters
of the situation"
The trend of the article may be uu-
derstood from few quotations. The
Price Current had stated that the aver
age rye crop of Roumania was 100000
bushels and of Italy -, 200, 600. The Sun
and the latter about 100000 Taking
the official reports Of acreage it shows
that to produce the amounts stated by
the Price Current, Roumania would have
to average over eli hty-one bushels per
acre and Italy thirty-eight.
The tremendous significance of the
Suns article, however, appears in
single paragraph. If that paragraph is
correct the time has arrived when the
Kansas farmer possesses 2. permanent
gold mine. From the official sources
the Sun states that the world has pro-
duced in the last five years an average
wheat and rye crop of 3.452 900, 600
bushels and has consumed 80 1000 600
more than that per annum, the differ
ence having come from the reserves
from the eighth decade, the reserves at
1885 being estimated at 800 ,000,0 600
bushels. Today this enormous surplus
accumulated up to 1885 Is substantially
exhausted and the world at the present
acreage cannot raise, on an average,
within 30 million bushels of the amount
OF wheat and rye needed for food.
To the natural inquiry as TO how re-
serves amounting to 800 million bushels
i'm 1885 could have been accumulated
the Sun as yet makes no reply, being
content with describing condition. But
the reply is obvious. In 1870 the Guilt
waited area in staple crops in the United
States was SO million acres. In 1885 it
was 1877 million acres. The western i'm
igration and opening up of new farms
was unparalleled and the Suns figures
appear to be the natural result of such a
condition the DrOductlveness of the I
world outrunning greatly the increase of
Since 1885 the cultivated
area in the United States has increased
only IA million acres, while population
and consumption have continued to ex-
pand, rapidly exhausting the surplus of
grain.
We know of no other statistician than
Mr.. Davis who could have contributed
the Suns article The question is, can
any statistician successfully refute it:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

Yesterdays dispatches seemed to indi-
cate that the CHILEAN revolution is prac-
tically at an end, the revolutionists hav-
ing succeeded in overthrowing the rule
and reign of Balmaceda. If this shall
prove to be the case it is hoped the sue
cessful party will be as courageous in
carrying out their conservative policy as
they have been in contending for it on
the field of battle, and that the true prin-
ciples of republicanism will prevail and
the breach in public sentiment caused by
the rupture, or rather which caused it,
may be effectually healed and peace re-
stored.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Z Downs comes to the front with a "a
| pound muskmelon.
The biggest snake story Of the season
comes from Hennessey.
! Deputy United States Marshal Stillwell
| is TO be stationed at MInco.
The canine crusade at Minco called out
| all the local sports and their weapons.
Hennessey wants her people 10 wake up
and build IA school house immediately.
| There is a woman in Oklahoma City who
smokes a dozen cigars a day. 80 says the
Press.
Guthrie has bridged the Cimarron. This
js the only wagon bridge across that stream
in Oklahoma.
The Beaver Tribune wants the school
lands held as a perpetual inhe-itance Tor
the children Of the territory.
1t is reported that Mrs. Rock viii re-
move the plant OF the Oklahoma Press
from Guthrie 90 Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Gazette remarks that
statehood good enough for Oklahoma IS
good enough for any grade Of 'inJuns-"
The State Capital says Governor Steele
will leave for Washington this morning
on business connected with the opening Of
the Indian lands east Of Oklahoma.
Hennessey Clipper: There Is just one
Ihing needed now TO complete the happi-
ness Of every one IN Oklahoma, aad that IS
!, good old-fashioned circus with red lemon
nde.
The Minco Minstrel wants 70 know II
the sudden rush Of saloons 20 that iowa
was caused by the building Of a church,
IS they had none before the church WAS
built.
saltwater Gazstte. A Jour printer
struck us Monday moruing-the hrsb one
since this paper was started. The boys.
in the peregrinations. do not usually, ven
ture so far from the friendly box car.
Beaver Tribune. The commissioners
ordered the treasurer 70 Withhold payment
Of the warrants issued toths probats judge
and sheriff 10 payment Of salaries, Judge
scar having decided they were not entitled
10 any
Fl Reno Eagle; The Ipdians have AnallT
decided % accept the money Tor Their iAnas,
and this week ninety families q CbeFsuues
came down from the vicinity o. bantoil-
1aeut and drew their rati0Bs = silver -
il thought there viii be no further iFO0Dis
10 making psynsnts.
Guthrie Capitai The rernains q -
Short yrere shipped 20 Oszood. loo.. Mon
dav. where they E3ll be Uttered he Rad
a mother and tFF0 sisters there wno were
deuendeut on him FOR support ne OIL
csaIs Of the santa Re ard tns Wslas FARGO
EFurzsa company hsge signihsd tbezr "a
seotion az giving the so rsHsrd osisrsd
for BailsY's cOnFic1ioa 20 cnoEt > mosEsf. J
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

The Oklahoma City Gazette remarks
that "Nr. Harrison over-rides the courts,
while Mr.. Noble closes them, but neither
of them can prevent dry grass from
burning" The acts of the administration
may be ever so arbitrary and uDwarrant-
ed by the circumstances of the case, in
the estimation of the community, as
seems to be in the matter referred to,
but this does not justify acts of lawless-
ness and usurpation on the part of indi-
viduals. The settlement of the strip is
a question of only few short months.
If the administration does not act before,
the next congress will settle it, without
doubt, and the intending settlers having
waited for it for years, they can certainly
afford TO wait few months longer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
TIMES May BE HARD. BUT

The corporation which more as q matter
of pride in southern Kansas than any
thing else, and which stands as the
Southern Kansas Fair association, offers
seventeen hundred and seventy-two dol
lars to the horse breeders of the state for
the best products of their farms and
stables. This is more cash than any fair
association ever obligated itself for in
the state in the way of premium money
for only seven classes of horses. The
best bred animals of fifteen counties. at
least, will try for the liberal premiums
that so to make up nearly two thousand
dollars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

A number of Boston capitalists are
making trip through the state. One of
them tells what he calls distressing
story of a Kansas farmer: A farmer in
a western county, from eighty-five acres,
has just threshed 8, 400 bushels of wheat.
The assessed valuation of his 100 acres is
1888, and the taxes for 1890 S449. The
value Of the product of one-half of this
land this year is 81, 400. And there ale
thousands of others thus calamity" bur-
dened all over Kansas. Kansas farmers
are in for it this year, and no mistake.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
TIE LADIES. CHANCES.

There are three hundred and twenty
articles in the list of professional and
amateur painting, and in the lines of
embroideries, knitting crochet, ETC.,
covering every possible thing in the line
of home productions in ladies' fancy
work on which premiums of money are
offered by the Southern Kansas Fair
association, and upwards of one hun
bred productions of the kitchen and
culinary departments of homes, all COM
handing cash premiums. Every head
of home in south Kansas ought to send
for copy of the premium list.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

1t is sincerely hoped that Secretary
Rusk's expectation that 1--WE will have
our pork on European markets in very
short time" viii be realized. The price
of hog products has not responded to the
advance in prices for bread stuffs. and
the result is a depressed market for hogs
with prices unremunerativet to producers
and of course unsatisfactory. The con-
dition of almost all of Europe and some
other sections as TO food supplies gener-
ally warrants the expectation for better
prices for everything in that line in this
country. and il is only through the
manipulations Of spectators and COM
bines that prices are kept down. But
these will he compelled to Les go pretty
soon if the farmers can and will hold
their grip.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

A mile dash in 2:90 for a two-year-old
is certainly a marvellous achievement.
The Independence, Iowa, track is being
given a great send-off this season. So
far it is the fastest in this country, or in
the world as for that This is said to be
the effect in part of the new form of the
course-kite shaped-which innovation
was originated and first tested by the
proprietor of the Independence course.
The virtues of the Wilkes blood, how
ever, had something to do with the great
feats there, we have an idea.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
Topeka HYPOCRISY.
From the Leavenworth Times.

From the Leavenworth Times.
p. /. Bonebrake has published "an
open letter" to ex-senator Ingalls,, con-
tradicting his statement that liquors are
sold as a beverage in every organized
city in the state. Mr.. Bonebrake SAYS
emphatically that it is not so in Topeka.
But Mr.. Bonebrake does not explain why
Max Lowenstein, agent for a Missouri
liquor house, pays 5000 month fine to
the Topeka treasury. Is Max so gener-
Gus as to wish to contribute that amount
to help a prohibition city along? The
Topeka Journal says:
A new social feature is attributed to our
prohibitory law Saturday evening now
sees dozens of drinking" parties, usually
conducted quietly, the drinkables arriving
from Kansas City on Saturday by express.
The Saturday evening bouts are, however.
an improvement over a drunk every day
in the week.
What does it matter whether the
liquor is sold in saloons, drug stores or
shipped in from Kansas City? The day
for hollow pretense has passed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
GALVESTON, WICHITA AND FORT
WORTH.

s. G. Brock, chief of tho bureau of
statistics of the. United Sta ties treasury,
in his last report of imports and exports,
gives comparative statement of the
business at Galveston for the seven
months ending July 81. of 1890 and 1891,
as follows:
Imports Exports
1890 ......................2 .qS3 4,S47. 1923
lo9L..... i00,5f2 10 69q, 2S2
This large increase in business at Gal
weston as port of entry, is significant,
as it means that when the Galveston peo-
pie wake up to the fact that all increase
in business is entirely depend
ent on their efforts, they will
accomplish wonders in the directing of
trade to their port
1t is somewhat remarkable that so
great showing should be made at this
time, and especially nen the east looks
upon Galveston as a usurper in the terri
tory west of the Missouri river. Eastern
capital which is so largely interested in
this territory, naturally will pull as much
of the trade directly away from Calves
ton to eastern ports as possible, there
fore Galveston must secure such
capital as will be interested in
invading this country in competition
with eastern capital to direct the enor-
nous productions of this state in her di-
rection,
Galveston cannot make any better
move than TO interest English and Scotch
capital in their behalf. if they are unable
to reach out themselves ard take ad-
vantage of the opportunity which lies at
their doors. 1t is well established fact
that foreign capital is not Influenced by
local jealousies between cite states and
countries. but always becames inter
ested where there is money TO
be made.
More especially at this time should
Galveston take up the question of grain
expectation to foreign lands, when the
shortage in all cereals, viii create an I'M
usual demand for the productions OF the
territory tributary 70 her. Wichita and
Fort Worth are on the line OF trade 10
and from Galveston. They should be
the concentrating and distributing cities
for the business Of Galveston: and be the
points for her the same as Chicago, St
Louis and Kansas City have been for
New York.
Galveston cannot expect tddo all the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

With tie theory of producing rain by
artificial means and that of bringing
moisture from below through artesian
wells and trenching out the overflow all
fully demonstrated snd their practical
bility thoroughly established. which il
seems hes been done, the question of
crop failures for want of sufficient mois-
ture ought never to trouble the agricul-
tural community again, after the ar
rangements FOR applying these means,
or rather of utilizing these resources,
shall have been completed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
A GREAT MANY PENS.

The sheep and hog growers Of south
Kansas find a picnic in the list of cash
prizes offered by the Southern Kansas
Fair association. The premiums are such
that every sheep and hog producing
county ID south Kansas Will be con-
strained 70 engage representative pens.
The premiums offered are sufficient to
pay all the costs and for all the time and
trouble OF making an exhibit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
NOT MUCH DANGER.

Barring improbable incleplent weather
the Southern Kansas Fair will be the
greatest thing of the character ever seen
in the state. There will be a greater
number of exhibits, bigger, purses and
finer races and more people than were
ever seen at an agricultural fair in Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
ALL THE KANSAS FARMER ASKS.

There is no abatement of the distress
ing news that comes from many parts of
Europe over the failure of crops, The
whole world seems TO be crying for
bread of which America has 200. 900, 900
bushels of wheat. Meanwhile our inn
portations are falling off daily and a
current of the worlds money volume is
setting in for our shores. While II 400,-
900 bushels of surplus wheat
were marketed last week as against
4,900,0 600 for the corresponding
week of last year the price did
not waver, but rather stiffened. Many
European papers are advocating the
purchase of American corn to make
good the deficit in bread stuffs but
Europeans can't eat corn bread. In the
meantime money is leaving all the great
eastern centers for the west by the mill
ions. All the Kansas farmer asks is 90
cents for his corn and 81 for his wheat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

improving. Many firms and individuals
in this county have business that is
worthy of notice but time and space will
not permit me now TO do so. l may add,
that the people in this county are per-
fectly contented and satisfied with their
homes in one Of the best countries in the
world.
II. F. Milliken, register of deeds for
Haskell county, informs me that the
greater portion of the business of his Of
fee is in cancelling mortgages and re-
cording deeds to lands to the owners who
pay off the said indebtedness in cash.
REX.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
A PRETTY ROUND SUM.

The directory of the Southern Kansas
Fair have put cattle into seven classes,
for their exhibition, and they offer ST.
334 as premiums. Breeders throughout
the state would do well to look up their
chances to take some of these very fat,
liberal purses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

A herd of cattle that was grazing on
the strip. near Chilocco, broke into the
Indian school grounds and destroyed
about fifty tons of hay. Did you ask
who will stand the loss? Why, Uncle
Sam, of course. He furnished the hay,
and he gave permission for the cattle to
remain on the strip. Oh, yes, Uncle
Sam can stand it, and he wont make any
fuss about it either-the amiable old
soul,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

The board of railroad commissioners
have fixed September 4, next Friday, as
the date for hearing the case of the
Wholesale Grocers' association of Kan
fas against the railroads for unjust dis
elimination in freight rates. The case
viii be heard in the Office of the board
in Topeka, and will be watched with
considerable interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
a WORD ABOUT az EAGLE

FrCua the Eiezfsaez pre- P-tsS
The active interest shown recently by
the Wichita EAGLE in regard 10 the
progress Of the work OF getting the In
dian reservations that have been bought
and paid fer BY the government ready
for homestead settlement Is highly ap-
preclated By the people Of Oklahoma.
The EAGLE Is IN a position 20 do Okla
hcma great coed IN this, as well As in
many other directions. 30 far as the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

George Martin says the threatened at
tempt to disrupt the organization of
Kansas City, Kansas, by multiplying the
act of the legislature, is only whisky
Glad to know it and hope
it may not run into case of jim-jams,
an affection that, while not fatal in its
results, is usually very harrassing to all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

Gen. Palmer admits that AIr. Cleve-
land made a good president, but his
weak point is that he doesn't get near
1.-The bows. That would seem TO set
tie Mr.. Cleveland's prospects, inasmuch
as 1.-THE boys" are running the Demo
cratic machine. The redoubtable Sucker
general knows how it is; be is just from
there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

His Limited KnoWIsdrss
HoN easy be could earn Ohl
He'd read Danfs's Inferno
AnA cher works q fefloa ard q mTthoioE.f
ioFe.
TosaT ks'd Rad rnfl he bad
Dlzssfsd HOnsr's lliad
Weak tel bzf ysrE iiftis q tes kaoEisdEs
be'd IN store
lie posssssef q Webster hss4.
AID - hi1o y cogid - sd.
That h.s lovers % ara.ory y szch sEtsst
were -
Devsiop~f you't aeeiEfs =
Yga hsazd bls o. sac tafif
That be eeaaIsd Ga DsEosfesurt - isar.s1
Ciccrl-
o. matters scleztifs
Hts Er0s les - 80 tsFT1fes
He kra norEs froas ray ag1aors Eho ea4
eesfursd raaE ard far1G
Fas aon.if FDull Ia 5zrrizg
Easuzs--skis R1sa % satzstY lssrnfzE
Co.iszg lsli . thrss bass klsaex e to fssiiss
hsse1al EsEss.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
Lot Two,
Lot Three.

3 pieces Pure Irish Linen
Table Cloth, well worth soc,
but we want to do business
and cut the price to 3Sc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

Spare the quail, for on account of the
prevalence of heavy rains durings the
nesting season they were unable to in
crease, and they ought to have another
years lease of life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
Wonld 80 20 Premi.s.

well tx the furnace IA the fall. said
the landlord.
But Jon said last fall tia: y0a'd hKi
IN the spring"
''Did r."
"You did"
"Then III do it-bu: really I don't -
how yoa can 20 through the uaIt winter
with il ~ IL a. r-Trufn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
AT EER OLD STAND.


FFU1 tlc q F'lisa y Fl-l-lI-l
President McGrath's rebuke OF the
calamity howl looks like a cold-biooded
attempt TO force Mrs Mary Lease out Of
huzin4.S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30
New Dress Goods.

Six pieces of the new di-
agonal Wayles Cloth, full
yard wide and only % cts.
This price ought to sell all
these in one day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-30

P.S.-Mr. Wilson has just
gone to New York, and as
he is known to be the clos
est and keenest buyer that
goes east. you can depend
ON big bargains at the
The Delta independent., 1891-07-29
uphoIdirs tn. American lag.

On the night OF the lith u number
Of young men were enjoying banquet,
served at the restaurant Ia France, at FL
Paso, Tcxas, in honor OF the fall of tho
Bastilc. Tho party embraced American,
Mexican, French aud German ysang pcu.
An excellent menu md tust besa 0nishad
and tho champagne vas brought OUT wu1A
tho fcsstcrs commenced toastine ths nags
,f the dlforent nations which were placed
In the hAnds Of the banqueters by MIR. G..
Desbordcs.
When tho aaH OF the United States was
brought out young man named Schulcn-
berg snatchcd the flag from the hauds OF
n gentleman, and with insulting remarks
aud actions, threw IL TO tho floor. The
gentlemen present arose from the table
aad the party was broken up. Schulcn,
oerg was invited to apologize publicly,
which no did.
Petor Wcdci, n German saloon keeper in
Juarcs, IL spcsiS:ng Of tho matter later to
party OF Americans in his saloon, asitl
Schu'enberg was right and began to curse
the American hag, which aroused tho
blood OF tho Americans present. who pro
csodcd to deinolish his saloon. Not y win
dow or door was loft In the building. No
arrosta were made.