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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
THE PRESIDENT AS AN ORATOR.

From Harpers " eeE.Y.
Those who are disposed to class oratory
among the lost arts must reconsider that
conclusion in view of the presidents
tour. He has been travelling across the
continent to the Pacific, and every day
he has made two or three clever speeches,
good natured. varied. full of tact. and
expressing his views courte0uslv, and the
whole COUNTRY reads in surprise. and a
great many worthy people say that here
IS great man who has been somehow
concealed under visionary hat, but who
will be henceforth estimated at his true
value. and undoubtedly renominased and
reelected to the presidency by the accia-
nation of his party. If oratory can so
radically change the general impression
in regard to the president, 1t is certainly
not lost art. On the contrary, it seems
to confirm the wisdom OF the saying that
in a country of parliamentary govern
ment successful statesmen must be great
orators. 1t is, however. true that none
of the presidents except Lincoln have
been especially distinguished as orators,
while two of the greatest American ora
tors, Webster and CLAW. sought the prize
in vain. President Harrison's grand
father was preferred as candidate TO
Henry Clay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
Origin of the Clearing House,

4 correspondent asks: when and
where did she clearing house originate:
In 1-75 the bankers of London rented
a house in Lombard street and fitted il
with tables and desks for the use of their
clerks. as place where bills, notes,
drafts and other commercial paper might
be exchanged without the trouble of per-
sonal visits of employees 70 all the metro
politan banks. Transfer tickets were
used. and by means Of this simple plan
transactions involving many millions
were settled without a penny changing
hands The Bank of England and every
other important bank IN London are
members Of the Clearing House associ-
alton. The first clearing house in the
United States was established by the as
ISOLATED banks Of New York Id 1e53.-
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
Mail in Early CaiIforDJ. Dax,

A Californian tells this story Of boom
times IN San Diego. The general deliv-
cry window Of the postofsice was always
crowded. One week the mails were de-
layed for several days. and when they
were at last distributed the line u IN
quirers at the general delivery window
Of the postoffics extended for err blocks.
A man who fell in line in the early
morning got 70 tins window and received
his mail abont O'Clock IN tine evening.
One old lady, who had plenty OF time
or her hands, took with her camp stood
and her lunch basket. and caInpsd right
there on the line. She received no let
ter, and turned away apparently happy,
although she waited ia line for seven
hours. When this mail accumulated the
postmaster made no attempt u dlstrsbut4
the newEpapers. They were simply piled
up in enc corner, and finally a wagon
load Of Newspaper mail WAS carried away
from the postofhce. To ID distribulsaI
On, no; TO To dumped into San Diego
b3y-Fxchanzs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
The freshmen. of Dandrur.

DR.. Edward Clarke states that he has
had good results in persistent dandruf
from the following treatment: The scalp
should first be thoroughly washed with
soap and hot water, and then thoroughly
dried with a warm and soft cloth There
should then be rubbed into the scalp a
glycerine Of tannin, Of the strength Of
ten 70 thirty grains TO the ounce. Very
obstinate cases VIII require the higher
strength of tannin- This process should
be repeated twice week at first, once a
week aftervsrd. IL tannin fails, az il
viii in some cases, then resoss is had ~
resorcin- After the formation Of dand-
ruff has ceased the head should be rubbed
daily with olive oil, containing 70 the
ounce ten grains Of carboHc acid and
dram Of OH Of cinnamon--LaEcet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
SENATOR PEFFER's PRIMARY ERROR
trcm the Topeka Capital.

trc1l the Topeka Capital
The Capital stated six months ago that
the fundamental trouble with Judge
PETERS financial ideas was that he did
not seem 10 understand that money has
intrinsic value. We Sc, BY a recent in
terview that Senator PETER has now gone
far enough 10 declare that there Is 10 IN
trinsic value IN money.
This Is a dangerous error. Men In
power who have been misIed by il have
done vast injury to the interests OF whole
nations The intrinsic value Of money
IS one OF the primary factors in political
economy and finance Ii is fact so
obvious and necessary that the Intelii-
gent people OF all civilized countries
dnring all time have based their financial
system upon IL That money has and
must have value Of Its own, value 30
much superior 10 the value CT other CON-
modIties that il Is the one thing always
exchangeaois, and hence always used a.
a medium IN the exchanges OF other
things Ii Is clear as thai the sun shines
and If a man falls 10 see il By virtue q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
TOPEKA CONGRATULATED.

The Topeka Democrats righteous soul
is disturbed because the larger cities of
Kansas, Topeka saved and excepted, are
giving little heed to the prohibitory law.
We guess the Democrat is more worried
over Topeka's self righteousness than it
is over the sins of Wichita and Kansas
City. Still we fail to see any more
drunkenness in Wichita than is seen in
Topeka. The Democrat will please I'M
derstand that the remissness complained
Of in Wichita comes. not Of desire for
revenue, to evade the law. or filthy
lucre; but rather Discrimination in these
hard times to waste good money in pros
ecuting lot of irresponsibles who would
sell on the sly if they didn't openly.
Besides as long as they are open we know
where to find them, and who
they are, in case they are wanted for
small contributions toward defraying the
expense of the street force, of the police
and other like superfiuities. The Demo
crat is cordially congratulated that it
lives in town whose people find time to
watch the drug stores and who have the
money to spare to occasionally admins
ter wholesome rebuke and moral lesson
to the jointists who SO much appreciate
all such Christian endeavors. Such les
sons are never lost on the jointist. 1t
makes him more wide awake, wary and
careful as to whom he sells, and as to
where he sells; also warrants him in
charging bigger profit on his beer. All
the other big towns i'll the state are lay
ing awake nights envying Topeka her
eternal, if expensive, vigilance; for
where the open saloon is not, there will
the cranks and the jointists be gathered
together.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

1t isn't stove of an improved pattern
10 cook the meat, as Edward Atkinson
(eems TO think, SO much as meat to cook,
that bothers the poor man in this and
livery other country. And the condition
5 not peculiar to the present era, for
while it may be somewhat aggravated
|or the time by adverse circumstances,
L is but repetition of the history of the
world, and it will continue, like the
|ides eff ocean, to ebb and flow as long as
ime shall last. This fact is no good and
efficient reason why every one should
bot lend his best efforts 10 ameliorate
his condition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

An eastern exchange remarks: "Of all
the two thousand police of Chicago not
one hundred are natives of the United
States" To say the least, it should not be
disqualification for office to be an Amer
lean. "-Inter-Ocean.
And it is not. The discrepancy in the
matter alluded to may be very readily
explained upon two or three theories.
one of which, and no doubt the correct
one, is that the positions named are filled
about in proportion to the applications
for them according to nationality. The
preponderance Of policemen, not only in
Chicago, but in all the large cities, are as
a rule Irishmen. The Irishman seems
to have penchant for that particular
service, while the German cares compar-
atively little for official preferment, as
also with most of other the foreign ma
tionalities.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
THE DAY FOR Ne.
A brilliant sky, a hne bare tree.

A brilliant sky, fine bare tree,
Some soft snow blowing down the slopes
The cedars green as they can De,
The sunshine full Of life and hope
These I'll ones heart with glec,
This is the day for mel
A warm, sweet noon. with flowers round,
And insects happy in the sun;
With green things rising from the ground,
Their higher life not long begun
HAIL blossom, bird and bee.
This is the day for mel
A richer sky, = deeper green;
A happy sense of weli-earned rest:
A summer landscape full of sheen,
The world nj its brightest, sweetest, best;
\ swayinZ seat in a tree
This is the day for me!
The glowing woods in splendor stand
Their wealth is hid from careless sight.
The eye may feast on every hand;
To DO alive is pure delight
Oh, autumn wind so free,
This Is the day for mel
Be not SO fast, JOY pulsing heart;
These ideal DAYS make not the year.
They only form its perfect part,
Some must DO rainy, cold and drear.
Caust then say earnestly
This Is the day Tor mey"
Annie Isabel Willis in Boston Pilot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

The farmers of the country who hold al
legiance TO either the Grange, Alliance or
+. NJ. B. A. have not and do not ask spe-
cial or class legislation for themselves
alone, but they claim that the interests of
agriculture are the interests of all other
honest industries, that upon prosperous
and successful agriculture depends the
prosperity and progress Of our whole coun-
try.-kansas Farmer
As to the concluding portion of The
foregoing paragraph no one will join
issue; but the first part of the statement
in regard to class legislation is untrue.
as the sub-treasury idea at once and
clearly proves. And herein lies the Al
liance's ct al. greatest inconsistency.
They inveigh against the national banks
and denounce the system on the score o.
special privileges, and then demand the
same favors for themselves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
SAMPLES FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.

AS no one is as yet authorized to ar
range for the collection of samples for
the proposed display of Kansas products
at the Columbian exposition, and as
many of our finest fields of wheat, rye,
oats, etc, may mature before an organi-
Zation can be secured beg leave, very
respectfully, to suggest to those having
field crops from which good samples may
be selected to secure the same before
harvest, cutting the straw rs near the
ground as possible. and safely store the
same until such time as they may be
called for by the proper committee.
1t is confidently expected that liberal
premiums will be offered by the board
of managers, when selected, for samples
IN the straw of the cereals named, and
as the outlook is now good for fine crops
the samples desired should be secured as
the crops mature. They should be Sc
lected just before harvest begins, and in
quantity sufficient two good-sized bun
dies of each variety selected from to
meet the requirements of the board
when premiums may be offered
respectfully,
HENRY WORRALI.
All Kansas papers please copy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

1t gems strange that q man who has
krgued at such learned length as Judge
Foster has to show the financial and other
healing and saving graces of rum should
pave to go to Germany tor help.-Newton
And it seems good deal stranger that
man accredited with the intelligence,
common fairness and regard for the pro-
brieties should thus prosecute man for
Ppinlon's sake, by attempting to hold his
mental faculties responsible for his phys
|cal condition. Such an act is marked
characteristic of the genus crank.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15


The Chicago Herald proposes the name
+ Buffalo Bill as fittin' successor TO
be late P. /. Barnum as the champion
bowman of this country. This relieves
be country of a suspense that WAS be-
pming oppressive. The st. Joe News
|eartily seconds the nomination in this
|ea' little tribute:
If there ever was champion huubug.
fppodrome artist and fakir. W. +.
|ody is the man. Should he decline the
pnor, however, the performances of
|rover Cleveland, David Bennett Hin.
logger Q. Mills and Senator Palmer on
be tight rope of free coinage and tariff
form which Will be stretched across
be country next year will be a spectacle
|orth going miles 10 see,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Counterfeiters do not find it profitable
Ito ply their vocation in the postal ser
vice, for, according to an official of the
postoffice department who has been in
THE service for over twenty years, there
have been no counterfeiting of stamps
during that period. The official referred
ito has been identified with the third as
sistant's Office for many years, and he is
familiar with almost every detail in re-
pation to the stamp question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Judge Arnold, of Philadelphia, de-
clares that in marriage now men and
women are united, but they are not
welded into one, as under the old COM
mon law. In recent decision he said:
''There was a time when husband and
wife were one in the eye of the law. The
husband on marriage, took all his wife's
horses, cattle, sheep and oxen. He could
chastise her-moderately say the books
but if he does it now he will be pun
ished as wife-beater. A wife was a
helpmate indeed. She spun yarn, wove
cloth, made frocks and breeches, and
was generally merged into her husbands
pocket, if not into his person. Women
who bring out the spinningw wheels Of
their ancestors, or buy them if they have
them not, exhibit badge of womans
bondage. Now husband and wife wear
clothes made and bought in stores. In
the olden time there was no bazars and
grand depots and establishments of small
Ter size in which all that is worn by man
or woman can be bought"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
a PIN HOLE IN THE BLADDER.

From tue Burlington Hawkeye,
We find this curious editorial COM
ment in the Charlton Democrat:
''lf the money that Is IN the banks in
this country was in the hands of the peo-
pie there would be plenty of money"
The Democrat appears to be under the
impression that the money in the banks
belongs to the banks. 1T does not. 1t
belongs to the people who deposited it
there for safe keeping, or to draw inter-
est, and it is just as much in their hands
as it would be if boarded in old stock
ings at home. 1t is on deposit. subject
to their demand There would not be
any more money if it were hid in secret
places at home, or carried around on the
person, than there is while it is in the
banks. AS a matter of fact, it serves
better the functions of money when de-
posted in the banks instead of old
stockings, for the reason that in the lat
ter hiding place it is absolutely idle and
useless, while if deposited in banks it
forms a basis at commercial credits, and
some of it is loaned out and thus goes
into circulation. Whether on deposit to
be checked against or loaned, it is USE
full: it does some good in the business
world. This is only one of the MANY
curious fallacies about financial and
economic questions that have gained
currency through fiat-money news
papers,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

The scheme proposed by w. r.
Vaughan, ex-mayor of Council Bluffs,
qa., and which is being advocated by
him from the rostrum, of pensioning
(he ex-slaves Of the south by the gov
ernment, may commend itself to the
bver-sentimental, but in view of the
present needs of the whole people for re-
lief, it will not find very ready and
hearty response generally. The idea of
paternalism has already been carried
10 dangerous lengths.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Though deprived of the guiding genius
and inspiring presence of its editor, Sem
ator PETER, the Kansas Farmer is just as
pessimistic as ever. Here is specimen
from the last issue of the Farmer:
The spirit of uneasiness and unrest is
becoming widespread throughout the land.
The people are educating themselves on
The great questions of political economy as
they never did before In the meantime
the money power is intrenching itself
more strongly, and its encroachments on
The rights of the people are becoming more
What will the end be?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

4 New York surgeon who has made :
Speciality of nerve ceaters says the music
OF hand organ IL pleasant 70 az leag'
ninety-nine Cut of every hundred people
falling upon tie nerve centers and tyrn.
panzIa CT the ear WITH soothing esec.
be SAYS tAss when yoa NEE. q person
TIA, cries Gu; against TINS sozs Of rnuae
yo1 can safely pat am down "a a fzlzi.
FER and decsivsr-Det-oz. Free Pres
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15


1t is announced that Mr.. Ingalls, has
|ccepted a proposition to deliver fifty lee
|lres at $500 a night. The Globe Demo-
rat deprecates the step, holding that no
ban stepping from the political field to
he lecture platform ever succeeded after
b any political arena Lincoln and Gar
|eld were strongly tempted to do so, but
18th wisely refrained and afterwards be-
hne national characters and presidents.
|onkling repelied such proposition and
lad he lived would undoubtedly have
hone with greater political splendor
ban ever. But Ingalls,, either on the
Pcture platform or in the literary field,
FM prove brilliant success, undoubt-
hly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Secretary Blaine's disposition of the
italian muddle and his more recent mas
|erly letter TO Lord Salisbury, on the
Pehring sea controversy, prove him to
be the ableSt diplomat in the world and
till more emphasize the fact that he is
Fhe greatest living American, says the
ktchison Champion. And this estimate
5 not held by his own party friends
lone. Captain Howell, of the Atlanta
Constitution, says Blaine is the only true
Fatesman in this country ut present.
Coming. as this does, from such high
Democratic source, it IS certainly sig
Iiticaut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Mr.. George d. Burton, of Boston, the
patentee of the Burton stock Car, has
patented process for heating, fuslng.
forging, welding and tempering metals
by electricity. He read paper on the
subject few days since before the
Franklin institute of Philadelphia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
MUNSON & MCNAMARA.

other day that John Gilmore had quit
saying Wyandotte and had quoted The
Kansas City Gazette. We see by the
papers that John had been favored with
his first born. Now if we could get old
Sol Miller TO renew his youth the name
of our city would be established.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
Az Irser.at pu.s,ian-

ClockmakeE-Why. Ky good wornzn.
IL your clock doesn't 20. yo1 mus: brig
ms tAs whole c. i. c.n do ncthinz
with TIRE per3nlazn slone.
"osaas-Als prozsn. Why the whols
elockf TAs clock Il all rignt: ia Only
TIC hsyzss peaa1lxu a ves's yuk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

What with the proposed changes in
the confession of faith and the departure
from the church's long established Or
thodoxy, by DIR. Briggs and his fol-
lowers, the Presbyterians are in the
midst of considerable perplexity and the
situation may grow serious even to the
of the church.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

The Georgia couple mentioned in yes
terday's dispatches as being the parents
of thirty-two children, all living, deserve
to receive the title of honorable" and
If they were citizens of France they
would be granted a pension.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
Where the trouble Lies.

From the Atehlson Champion.
This whole business of drinking and
selling Intoxicating liquors is pretty
big and serious problem. We, here in
Kansas, imagine we have solved II as
satisfactorily as it can be by legislation.
but the trouble seems to be that there Is
that in human nature which enables
those who are SO inclined to defy the
most stringent legal enactments aimed
at the suppression of the traffic and the
Use of liquor as a beverage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
Precedent Stronger than Fashion.

From the Eureka Republican.
Housekeepers have old fashioned tradi-
tons that the washing should always be
done ca Monday the ironing on Tues
day, the mentiing on Wednesday, and so
on. The reform woman Is trying to up
set the old established rules by getting
the women Ia wash on Saturday and
IRON on Monday, having the SUNDAY be
tween 10 rest in. She viii have hard
time II her reform. \ woman viii al
WAYS do her work Is her mother did IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Jerry-Loyely white hand Miss sinp-
kins has.
Joe-Yes. Reminds me OF Bzrn1m's
big show.
JerTy-It does?
Joe-Yes /. has 50 many ringa-
PltiS5arg Bulletin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Frorz sac Ch1csss EerzEd
The photopbone IS the latest. Il has
been discovered that ray o. light, and
therefore the so-caiIed ether through
which fIght travels over the iuterzteilzz
spaces, VIII transmit sound. One can
tax along staTbeanf or SUNBEAM The
sane As along a wire. Hello, Hello.
Gives Us the man IN tie naooa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Next Tuesday the great commercial
congress convenes at Denver. 1t is to be
hoped that it will not be run by the DEM
ocrats and Alliance as against the Re-
publican party as was the Kansas City
convention,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
EXCHANGE SHOTS
De AiEtmis.

50 small ara her feet. the zlassT shoe
OF Cinderella would hold the two.
so light are her handz. they could unite
The spiders tremulous tapestry.
And her heart Is both 30 light and small
That i 5 hardly a Rear- as al.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Good crops at good prices mean the end
of secret political societies. Abilene Re-
Hector.
How about the Knights of Reciprocity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

1t is said that Blaine is sick, but he is
well enough to make it lively for foreign
potentates and interesting to domestic
foes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Philadelphia Is building theatre to be
devoted To the use Of coiored people only.
This will be the only colored theatre in
America
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

Frtzr the Kansas ~ G2zzzbe-
There Is nothing ike family cars 70
heIp 8 uaza out. We made notice sne
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
snorS Ssuul-.oas
cau CD ths Nan 10 rhe Eooa.

Pocket dime savings banks Tow pass
current for five dollar notes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

An admirer having sent Sol Miller a
live ground hog, Sol is going to set up
a weather bureau of his own.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

The king of Greece has made s6,o00,-
600 in speculation on the London Change.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

great sale of Fast Black Organizes going on
They are displayed in North window.