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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
suNFLowER sILHoUETrEs.

Charles Scott will be the next state sem
ator from Allen and Woodson counties.
Ex-senator ingalls, believes that the ex-
istence OF a big navy is liable to lead US
into war. He is right.
Kansas in congress is away ahead in the
number OF petitions asking that that the
Worlds fair be closed OF Sunday.
You can expect almost anything in Kan
sss. The undertakers of Atchison are GO
ing 10 give grand ball The coroner viii
"call of. "
There is to be no young crowd or old old
crowd in Kansas Republicanism this year.
There is to be only one crowd aud that
will be the big crowd
The only intination OK -four hun
dred' at the young crowds bsnque; was
the money-four hundred doI.srs-that it
cost TO feed the crowd.
Kansas has changed IN a great many
ways Even the workmen on top the
state capitol have quit falling of and
breaking their necks.
Chairman Jones OF the Democratic state
committee declares that 10 man can 80 20
the national convention from Kansas who
Is not = pronounced Cleveland man
A long wes spring means E big yield and
no p!cnics. This i = correct summary OF
the political situation, aud makes the
ground hog a Republican argument
There are only -FOUR morning papers in
Kansas - Leavenwo-ta Times. Topeka
Capital, Atcbison Champion and Wichita
EAeLE Four years ago thera we're
dozen.
great many people believe Z Jadze
Rotkin lad - much knowledge q com
mon prudence Is be has e Jurisprudence.
he wouldH't want 10 g back % stevens
county.
John Davis Is making himself so,i.
with the people * Chieags aud Ns=
York lie has introduced a resolution
providing Ter Aa invest cation Of the
slums Of Ok cities
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07

| John James ingalls, says the premature
death of all public men is either murder
| or suicide This was spoken as a comph-
ment to Plumb, but it contains very
artistic stab at Harrison Kelly.
| 1t is quite well known that Congress
man Otis was q stock-raiser in private life
but so far it has occurred TO no one that
this is the reason that he IS such an adept
at making bulls on the floor OF congress.
Congressman Baker does not appear
among the quota of Alliance statesmen
denying a split in that party. There IS
reason to believe that Baker considers
himself the chrysalis of fourth party.
Public announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Eta Brewer,
daughter of Justice Brewer, to Mr.. James
Karrick of Boston. The wedding is to
take place at Washington soon after
Easter
That's always the way, said a man yes
terday. You can't send man to Wash
ington without corrupting him. Here l
read that PETER has taken to wearing
Prince Albert coats. Now who'd thought
old PETER would have become one of them
anglomaniacs -
London has slot machine for the cure
of the grip. Feed the machine a penny
and IL gives a dose of eucalyptus oil.
Somebody should now invent a device
which would feel the pulse, inspect the
tongue and deliver a full diagnosis on re-
ceipt of nickel
Ell Howe on the small boy: "Whea a
small boy goes into a store, we have
noticed that he always leaves boy on the
outside, and if he is detained longer than
usual, he win go to the door two or three
times and call out: All right, Bill; in just
a minute You will very often see girl
going down town alone 10 do an GRAND,
but you will never see boy alone. He
will start alone and end up with process
sion of four or five boys and dog."i
Washington Beggsr: Dime. pleasep
Congressman Otis: What do you want
a dime for?"
Beggar: II am very poor-I am cold aud
hungry"
Congressman Otis: "Poor man, it makes
my heart sick to see the poor suffering So
can't give you dime, but 1 will tell you
what l will do"-this magnanimously-
Beggar, hopefully: eyes, sir"
Otis: TN go right down to the house
and add another million to my billion-doI-
lar bill"
Beggar faints.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07

Since the close of the Franco russian
war the public debt of France is said to
have increased s., 900, 600, 900. This con-
dition probably had something to do
with the recent change in that country's
tariff policy-substituting higher rates
Of protection for the nominal rates that
have prevailed heretofore. In this con-
nection 1t IS worthy of note that the
United States government. which has
maintained fair rate of protection for
its cwn country has more rapidly extin-
guished its debt than any other in the
world, while at the same time it has
been most liberal in its appropria-
tons for the maintenance of its various
departments and to meet its obligations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES,

Several gardens are in already in Lex
ington.
A two story brick hotel is going up al
! Chandler.
Flowing for oats and corn has begun all
over the territory.
Jake Admire says the Alliance is on the
| decline in Oklahoma.
The Democratic organization at Ell Reno
is called the Tilden.
There will be more corn than cotton in
Oklahoma this year.
The wool growers of Beaver county held
convention yesterday.
Bill Allison begins to issue deeds to
Chandler lots next week
Oklahoma City gave a reception to Gov
ernor Seay, last night
Governor Seay's large residence at King
fisher is to be occupied about April 1.
The Cheyennes and Arapahoes will re-
ceiye $500 coo within the next sixty days.
The Sac and Fox Indians received their
last payment in brand new silver certiti-
Gates.
The Democratic territorial central conn
mittee was polled and found to be anti
Cleveland.
'.Peg-Leg," an old citizen of Beaver
county, has been sent up in Colorado for
robbing trains.
Rome Wisel. the editor of the Moore
Journal. says that the best kind of oats for
Oklahoma is Texas reds
The new rules of congress permit two
territorial delegates as members of the
committee on territories.
Farmers are not pasturing their wheat
to any great extent this winter. and as a
consequence the wheat is looking fine.
1t is said the Democrats in the house
have agreed on a course of action on the
Oklahoma statehood matter and are
against it.
Nowhere is there provision for paying
deputies for county clerks and Judge Seay
ruled that appropriations for that purpose
were unlawful
Purcell people have about completed
arrangements for the building of a bridge
across the South Canadian into Lexing-
ton. 1t is also reported that parties will
soon begin the construction Of fine hotel
At Oklahoma City the test case on the
tax question is to be made on Colonel
Crocker's tax He sues for a restraining
order against the collection OF the taxes
specified, in his own behalf and all those
similarly situated.
Wynnewood Herald: The beer question
is likely to result in complete abolition
Of the jurisdiction of Texas courts in the
B. l. T. If Judge Bryant can continue in
his war against Agent Bennett he will
succeed in giving the government cause to
place us under home rule. Let EN- fight
Oklahoma Times-Jo urnr!: Frank Gault
is down on Murray's place in the Chicka-
saw feeding SD head Of cattle. Murray is
an Irishman married TO a Chckasaw wo-
man, and by that union he has been
been enabled 10 secure control Of
g, go acres Of land, which he has leased 70
about 30 tenants Mrs. Murray IS said TO
be almost white and the daughters re-
narkably fair. Mr.. Gault says that in the !
foun months he has been on Murray's I
place he aas seen but one person who /
showed traces OF Indian blood. Mr. Mur- /
ray IS one of the poor. ignorant, simple /
minded Indians the government is protect
ing under the tribal system. Il is neces- /
sary TO protect him against the combined 4
Of his 80 tenants
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

The report of the statistician of the in
terstate commerce bureau has Just been
completed and made public. 1t embraces
full data concerning the railroad inter-
ssts of the cOuntry-number of corpor-
Rtions, number of systems and lines,
mileage, rolling stock, capital employed.
number of persons employed, etcetera.
The most thrilling feature of the report
pertains to accidents and casualties and
shows that during the past year the total
number Of persons reported by railways
rs killed was 1854, and the total num-
Der reported as injured was 29,025. Of
the total number killed 2,451 were en-
ployes, 2o6 passengers and 1857 were
rlassed as "other persons" In this lat
ter figure are included the large number
of suicides. OF the total number injured
92,394 were employees, 2, 42j passengers,
besides 4,206 unclassified If the mum.
Der of employees killed be assigned
to the total number, it appears
that one death occurs for every 500
men employed on the RAILWAYS, and
one injury occurs for every thirty-three
men employed. The largest number of
casualties occur TO men engaged directly
In handling trains. Thus, while train
men represent but 20 per cent. of the to-
tai number of employees, the casualties
sustained by them account for 5S per
cent of total casualties. A passenger
riding continuously at the rate of thirty
miles per hour might expect immunity
from death by railway accident for 15S
years; but an engineer, brakeman or a
conductor, under the same conditions. is
liable to a fatal accident at the expira-
tion of thirty-tive years.
The most common accident to which
railway employees are liable result from
coupling and uncOupling cars. The to-
tai number of casualties that can be
traced to this source are 7,S45. of which
500 were fatal. OF this number trainmen
sustained 6,013 accidents, of which POS
were fatal The most fatal accidents
however, result from falling from trains
or engines, the total number of deaths
assignable 10 this cause being SCI. ont
of total of 1924 casualties. OF this
number trainmen sustained 456 deaths
and 1888 injuries. Railway travel is
found to be the least safe in the states
south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers.
Thus, in that territory, employee is
killed for each 81 men employed. and
! trainman is killed for each 60 men
employed. One passenger is killed for
each 1888, passengers carried. In
the states lying east of Illinois and north
Of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, l en-
ploye Is killed for each 200 men en-
ployed, and trainman for each 107
men employed; l passenger is killed for
each 2,5l9,S51 passengers carried. The
statistics of the western territory show
that railway employment and travel is
slightly safer than in the southern
states.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
) VERY PLAIN DUTY.
n TIE E Dorado Rspubleaa.

From he E Dorado Rspgblcaz-
Whatever else the Republicans OF
Kansas may do. this summer. IN the way
Of putting up candidates for Office. thew
ought not 10 neglect the congressional
delegation.
When the average kansan SITS down
TO the daily dose OF diaboI:cal stuff that
IS tslegraphed from Washington con
corning our congressman, x makes him
wish he WV dead. The stupidity. the
buffoonery, tsle daily ami hourly insults
offered 10 the state bv these men. with
the entire Democratic side Of tie house
cheering and ieering them on 70 sayi
yet mezBeF things about LIS. makes the
Kansas man hang his head IN shame.
What we ought 70 DO. and what we
should do, as Republicans. "a 70 select
our strongest. abless aud most staIwarg
men 10 20 IL congress, 81 that u the
next two YEAR our lot reputation can,
to some extent. u. rezaInes1.
Buffoouery and horzs play should
come 10 an end The people & kansas.
Is weil a. she country az large, have mad
enough of T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07

If anybody supposed that the snub
given by Speaker Crisp to Representa-
tive Mills in the matter of committee as
signments would have the effect to
switch the latter off of his line of tariff
legislation they miscalculated the temper
and disposition of the man. Nor is he
going to be deferred from his purpose by
the plans of Mr.. Springer and his COM
mittee. Mills is going to force his bill,
covering the entire tariff schedule, upon
the attention of congress, whether it be
favorably considered or not. There is
going to be fun enough on the Demo-
cratic side this session, and no mistake.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
VIII Never Be a Candidate.

From the SeodeSha Register.
All over the state the press is giving Marsh
MUrdock, the veteran editor of the Wichita
EAGLE, complimentary notices endorsing him
for governor. These, with pardonable pride,
Marsh republishes, together with adverse
notices also. 1t is noticeable, however, that
he has not as yet made formal announcement
of his candidacy. Marsh Murdoch would
make a good governor. He is brainy, fair
minded, just and discreet, but, in our opinion,
however much he may be complimented and
urged for the candidacy, he will never run.
There are several good political reasons why
he should not run, and there is one who
knows them better than ne does. OF course he
likes 10 be patted on the back and encouraged,
and to hear and read the encomiums of his
brother editors, and to realize that he has
large place in their affections-who doesn't
yet we do not believe he will ever consent to
be a candidate for GOVERNOR. Kansas
MORGAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
WJlI 9BS@
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.
THAT GIGANTIC EVIL.

The DAYS of deals in wind and Of
optional gambling viii soon be num-
bered among the speculative heresies OF
the past. For twenty-five years the
leading farm products of the world have
been compelled TO go into the demand
market loaded down with immeasurable
supplies that never existed, save IN the
auctioneer's mouth of the great COM
mercial gambling dens known as boards
Of trade and chambers of commerce.
Urged on by the seductive margins of
puts and calls, and the Unstaple profits
of legalized guessing, whole armies Of
the shrewdest types of commercial life,
denominated ''bulls and BEARS" have
been, for years, kicking as football,
back and forth to the verge of destruc-
ton, the sacred earnings of toll and
sweat, all unmindful of the blighted
ambitious exertions of youth or the des
pair of gray hairs and poverty, which
have been left in the wake and shadow
of these gambling aggregations and in
corporated institutions Of robbery.
Two years ago the EAGLE, in its humble
way, opened up a fight against this
growing menace TO the producers of
the country, which attracted the
attention of John Whitaker and C.
Wood Davis, both of whom supple
mented our editorials with strong con-
! tributions on a subject with which they
were not only perfectly familiar, but
from which both had suffered directly !
and in marked degree. Both of these |
gentlemen were in Washington the past |
week and both were invited to appear |
before the house committee OF agricul- |
culture, and it is needless to say that |
both acquitted themselves in such an
able and convincing manner as to get a
hearing in the associated dispatches of
The country, in all of the great daily
journals of the east and west.
No political party can longer afford to
ignore the complaints of the American
farmer touching this gigantic evil, to do
30 will be to brave not only the vital in
tereSts of all the producers of the coun-
try but TO insult a well nigh
unanimous demand of the people who
have no longer any doubts as to the
course that the congress and courts
should pursue. The wickedness of and
the Generalization which follow the
Louisiana Lottery steal is insignificant
compared to the millions upon millions
and still added millions of dollars which
have been filched from the grain bins
and stock pens of the farmers of Amer ]
lea, only that speculative spirits might
have an opportunity to bet against the
future.
The market wrecker has had his in
nings and the political party that at
tempts to prolong such wickedness will
do so at the expense of votes and of the
indignation of honest men. The cry
that the general government is power {
less to right SO fragrant wrong deserves {
only boot for an answer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07

late affording the text for the discussion.
The death of Rev. Charles II. Spurgeon,
which occurred the first of the week,
has prompted like discussion of the
very similar trend of thought, and
promptings, and actions in behalf OF
humanity that drew the eyes and
warmed the herrts of the common peo-
pie towards the deceased cardinal. Like
the latter, although of opposite faith and
creed, Mr.. Spurgeon took an abiding in
terest in the temporal well being of his
fellow-men regardless of circumstance
or social station. The unhappy and I'M
fortunate lot of the Russian Jews stirred
his great heart to the depths, and on the
Gath of December last he wrote the fol-
lowing letter to the Russian Jewish
committee in London:
DEAR SIR am not well. but If had
all the health aud strength that could fall
to the lot of man, / should be quite I'M
able to express my feelings when l read of
Russian intolerance toward Jews and dis
senters. That this conduct should be
sanctioned by a church bearing the
name of Christian orthodox is as sad as it
Is strange The genius OF the religion or
Jesus is love. not harsness and oppression.
Surely there must be thousands of Greek
Churchmen to whom the persecution
of other rehgionists must appear
to be shocking. Cannot their conscience
be reached? The car is greatly injur
ing his own country by driving out those
of Gods ancient people who have found
rest in his land. No country can trample
upon Israel with impunity. Jehovah is
patient, but as there came day for Pha-
raoh so will there be a set time for every
oppressor IN that coming day when Jew
and Gentle will be one in our Lord, may
none of US have 10 confess that we were
cruel to each other"
This admirable letter is in keeping
with the character OF the democratic
preacher, one whose ambition in life was
to serve the masses and to vindicate in
his conduct the catholicity Of all relig-
ions. Manning and Sturgeon leaders
and thinkers, workers in the vineyard
of their faith, have proven that they
recognize the Jew as brother and
man. May those who are living and
to be identified in the respec-
tive faiths of each prove as brave cham
pions as these sainted heroes have evil
1enCed,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07

A movement is on foot among the
railway employees of the state to secure
the holding of a convention at some
convenient point at an early date for the
purpose of comforting together and adopt
ing line of policy to be pursued to Sc
cure such legislation as will be beneficial
to them and their interests. The meet
ing nor movement is to be given any
partisan bias and has no political sig
nificance, but only to decide as to meas
ures needed and the best policy to follow
to secure them. If the proposed move
ment can be kept free from partisan
politics and is devoted exclusively to the
objects set forth, and shall be managed
in a conservative business-like way.
there Is little doubt that much good may
be accomplished for the large class of
citizens in whose behalf the effort is to
be made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
A Subject ofserious Consideration.

from the Little River Monitor.
The candidacy of Marsh Murdoch, the versa
tile editor of the Wichita EAGLE, for the Re-
publican nomination for governor, is the sub
ject of much serious consideration on the part
of a large number of of the Republican papers
of the state. No man in the whole. state of
Kansas has done more for his state than Muir
dock in his quarter of century of unremitting
toll. He has ever been the newspaper watch
dog, sacredly guarding the good name of our
commonwealth, repelling every attack upon
the high character of our good people. His
Rcpublicanism is of that character that COM
mends itself to every fair minded man. 1t is
not of that character that dwdrfs in appear
ance when put to the most crucial test. The
more the man and his utterances are exam
ined, the more one must commend them. The
great wonder is that such men as Farmer
Smith can seriously be considered for the posi-
ton as chief executive of this great state,
when such man as Murdoch is presented.
The candidacy Of such Il man as Murdoch at
once commends itself to the good sense of
every well informed man, lie, in addition to
every qualification that fits man for such a
position, halls from the proper section OF the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07

Any action or non-action that shall de-
lay opening the Strip beyond the planting
season VIII leave room for the suspicion
that 1t Is intended 10 give the cattle bar
ons, who have SO long enjoyed the free
pasturagc Of these lands another seasons
use OF them.-hansas City Star.
Prom the movements Of thousands of
settlers upon the Strip it appears that
neither action or non-action viii have
any effect upon the settlement Of the
Strip; that is going on now, and by the
time the planting season arrives there is
little doubt that the lands will be largely
occupied and the work OF home making
well under way. And the cattle barons
wont be IN 1t, either Evidently the set
tiers are intent upon showing the harons.
ana the government rs for that, the
way out Of the Strip tangle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
POURED OUT A BLESSING.

The copious rains which have been
falling since Wednesday night, off an
on, seem to have been general through
out the state. No estimate, of course.
can be made of the value of these warm
and abundant showers to the thousands
of wheat fields that stretch in great I'M
ending squares away to the western
boundary of the state. They were time
ly, of the right temperature, and came
softly and increasingly, and the effect on
the entire wheat area of the state will be
very beneficial and marked. AS for the
great blessing otherwise every farmer
who is preparing for spring blowing
need not be told, the ground will be in
splendid condition for a month or more
for stirring without any additional pre-
cipitation. 1t was a great blessing,
abundantly poured out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
Governor Murdock That May Be.

FROM the Gay center DlSpatch.
We are for Hon. A. w. Smith FOR governor,
because we think Linn the strongest man in the
state to head the ticket this year The Dis
patch has nc antipathy against Wichita. We
seriously doubt if any single individual out
side of the Peerless Princess herself has writ
ten and published more in her praise and on
her behalf than the editor of the Dispatch.
We entertain only the friendliest feeling for
Wichita and for her distinguished citizen who
is now being pushed so CALAMITY to the front
by his friends for governor. One thing is GER
tan, should Colonel Murdoch be made gov
ernor of Kansas, the affairs of the state would
be in safe, conservative hands. The admins
tration would be clean and honest and without
scandal. We have the greatest admiration for
the great Kansan, who is always energetically
for the cities, the counties and the crops. the
manufacturers and the men of his state. as
against those of all the balance OF the civilized
world. All honor to Colonel Murdoch that is
and Governor Murdoch that may be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07

That 60,0000O0 people. the biggest, richest and
most prosperous nation on earth, should enter
tain an idea of war with little country like
Chill is an absurdity.- PETER.
Can't be possible that he said it, He has
all along maintained that we are not big.
rich or prosperous, and upon that issue he
was elected to his present position Sena-
tor PETER has not so soon so far forgotten
himself as TO admit any such fact.-El
Dorado Republican
He didn't forget. The gentleman's
mouth was, unfortunately, built without
an automatic regulator, and hence, its
disposition to wobble, occasionally, in
the direction of truth.-Eureka Herald.