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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07
A SCRAP OF ANCIENT HISTORY.

The New York Sun has been putting
the great Director, Holman, and history
in parallel columns with about the re-
suit that when Holman took his first
oath of office and his first seat i'll the
house Blaine bad just laid down the
blue pencil which he had been exercis-
ing in the office CT the Portland Adver-
tiser to enter the Maine legislature;
General Harrison was starting his law
practice in Indianapolis and running for
the office of reporter of the supreme
court of that state; Arthur p. German
was page in the senate of the United
States, at the beck and call of jefferson
Davis, Judah P. Benjamin, John j. Crit
tenden, Stephen A. Douglas and William
Seward; Speaker Crisp was a 14-year-
old school boy at Macon, Ga; not less
than twenty-five of Judge Holman's as
sociates in the present congress were
babies of five years and under; and six
of the judges associates in the fifty
second house, namely, Sherman, Hoar
of Massachusetts,, William Jennings,
Bryant of Nebraska, Thomas F, Magner
of New York, Martin K. Gantz of Ohio,
John C. Houk of Tennessee, and Joseph
W. Bailey of Texas had not even been
nominated for existence. And the old
man is still to the fore and likely to re-
main, with his wanted objection, for
several years-he has just been renom-
mated by acclaimation by his party dis
trict convention, and Hoosier Democrats
are good deal like their Tennessee
brethren who are still voting for Andrew
Jackson
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The child queen q Holland. brouZh. p
according 10 she sfTict etiquette q The
Eollanci-h court. whlCn f0rDids her play
inz wiih ary ether little t.oTs and giris
said 70 = refractory way bsbY ne other
dsy. II yOa are ~ naughty ! shall make
you inso a pTiucess, AID then Jo9 wof
have 4ay ether lItlle children 70 play vita,
ard yo8u alwSys have 70 ,Er9w kisaes
wlth yoar hands s5e7svsE yOa - o2t
drIying Ersr Tc-f- sem
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

In the Methodist Episcopal general
conference, now in session at Omaha,
so far as the judgment of the churches
has found expression the east is opposed
to making women eligible 10 member
ship in the conference, while the west is
in favor of it. Why there should be any
division on sectional lines it is difficult
to discern, and the surprise is,since there
is such diverse opinion, that the east
should oppose and west favor the inno-
yation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

We have It on the authority al SIR J
rained on one occasion for over aH hour
when the sky wa entirely free from
clouds. In the Mauritius and other
parts Of the southern heTgisphsre tins Is
not rare occurrence: bat In Europe 10
II. and the greatest known length II i,s
duration was ten minutes a Constanti-
uOpls. Ali the Year Round
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The latest convert to the Dryenforth
theory of producing rain by artificial
means Is the Atchison Champion. The
conviction was the result of a practical
test in tina. city day or two ago. A
brass band was parading the streets and
Immediately following an outburst of
discord in full chorus there came a
downpour of rain that came near drown
ing the players and everybody else in
the vicinity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The delegates chosen by the Kinsley
convention to represent the Big Seventh
district in the national convention in
Minneapolis are Hons. Ben E. Page of
Clark county and S. /. Hale of Rush
county. The convention did its work
well; no higgling, no temporizing, but in
straightforward, business-like and
dignified way performed its laborS solely
in the interest of the party and the
partv's success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The British steamship Tynehead
cleared from New York the first of the
week, for Riga, Russia, with the gen.
erous cargo of breadstufs donated by
the people Of Iowa to help the famine
victims. The seven million pounds of
food which she carries will never be
missed from the bins and barns of the
people who gave it freely, while it will
prove blessed and life-saving beneti-
cence to the stricken men, women and
children who still languish fer help. In
this connection it is worthy of note that
the Russian government has removed
the inhibition that had been placed upon
the expectation of food grains from GER
tain provinces in the empire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

A poor woman in Kansas City owed a
debt of S25 and being unable to pay
either principal or interest was ar
ranged before justice of the peace and
was sent to prison until the amount
should be paid. Having an infant and
no one to care for it the unfortunate
woman had TO carry her babe to prison
with her. And that is what they call
justice in Missouri. 1t is a section of
the statute that provides for selling
mendicants into involuntary solitude.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07
Meant Well. But Mistaken.

Ohio State Journal: The anthracite
coal roads, controlling capital OF $780,
600, 600, has combined. Free coal would
enable the people to escape in part from
the clutches OF this monopoly. -Kansas
City Times.
Will the tariff editor of the Kansas
City Times please refer to his COPY of the
Mckinley bill: Paragraph $50 SAYS,
Goal, anthracite-free" This Is a sam
pie of the kind Of argumentstJ advanced
by the '-rsformers. kansas City Jour
nal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

a leading Farmers Alliance Democrat
of the house has made the good sugges-
ton that if Mr. Holman insists on a gem
eral reduction of salaries. the salaries of
congressman must 90 down along with
the rest. This Is equitable, but If insist
ed upon is likely to put stop to Mr..
Holman's cheese pairing policy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The terrible Fort Madison disaster Is
inclined 10 increase our admiration for
the man who has the faculty of remain
ing at home. With the increasing num-
Der of railroad fatalities. the man vino
travels the mos; IS plainly the most liable
TO destruction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON-
VENTION.

delegats convention of the Republic a Is 81
the Seventh congressional district o. '1 nc ct
Of Of K KnsSS on Wednesday, June 10, lSs at
10a. m. for the purpose Of nominating gan can
didate for congress in the Seyebta conF "a
eonal district Of Kansas, and also 10 hOlli4h
enc presidential elector. oor,,ar-
The basis OF representation in SAID c onVshh1
,ion shall he one delegate at large toT eiscn !.
t soo votes and me major fraction thereof,
caet for Hon. j. Il. Hallowell for congress m
1Sg0 rrovided 40 county to have less than twd
delegates, under which rule deleg~te -, are ap
.eeo,,ad To the several counties as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

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Bet f&ts f. e-kIs ass e1nfssgTs
he wed > souaza Literary.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The Democrats of Wisconsin are for
Cleveland, and send ex-Secretary Villas
and General Bragg TO Chicago as two of
their delegates-at-large. If the doughty
old warrior still entertains the feelings
that he did when he declared that I'VE
love him for the enemies he has made.
and the feeling has increased in proper
ton to the growth of the list Of enemies.
M mast be abopt ready 10 bust.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07
state Political Calendar.

May 10-Fourth district Republican
congressional convention, at Emporia.
May 19-Sixth district Republican con-
vention. TO nominate delegates to Mime
apolis, at Norton.
May 24-Fourth district Democratic
congressional convention. at Emporia.
June 15-Seventh district Republican
congressional convention at Kingman.
June 21-Fifth district Republican
cougression al convention, at Abilene.
June 22-FIrst district Republican
congressional convention, at Seneca.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

DIR. Parkhurst's fling at ''the Four
hundred angels who loaf about the
courts of heaven" indicates a belief in
that gentleman's mind that the very elect
of the angelic hosts are not much better
than the Tammany cherubims.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The upper part of Baby Cleveland's
face is like her mothers, While the lower
part of her cOuuteuance is like Growers.
If there IS anything in transmitting the
strong hereditary points from one gen
GRAFTON TO another. of course Growers
children will have his mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Jay Gould has now his fourth grand
child, thanks to Son George. The baby
matter can not be overdone in the Gould
family. 1t is quite an honor and piece
of good fortune to be born in the Gould
family, and one none Of the infants viii
live 10 regret
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

John j. Ingalls, voice and figures will
be heard and seen on the floor of the
national Republican convention, and
there will not be single individual in
that vast concourse who will not know
where the Kansas delegation is located.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

While there is nothing of boom or
even an attempt 10 create a boom 10Y
Chief Justice Fuller for the presidency
yet late talks among the best posted Dem
ocrats about a candidate other than Mr..
Cleveland show that the country is by no
means unit for the ex-president -
Springfield Democrat.
You are quite right: that is, if the
three or four fellows who are trying to
manipulate the party machine against
him are worthy u be counted decimal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Farmer Funston once said that the
best congressman was that congressman
who had been governor of his state. But
lie little thought when he said II
that it would ever be construed into a
compliment for his enemy, George I.
Anthony.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07
II Makas EN- of Course.

From the Lawrence Journal.
The Kansas City Star says that the
people of this country are paying 10
000,0 900 dollars year as tax on tin
plate. As the price of tin plate is lower
now than it was before the tariff went
into effect, it is pretty hard to see where
the Star gets its figures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The dreadful wreck near Fort Madison
on the Santa Fe is an awful reminder of
the impossibllity of what seems to be
fate. The fateful trestle was strong, but
not strong enough TO stand the force of
IN unusual tempest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Senator Sherman's idea of retiring
from public life will receive a severe
backset when he hears that John J.
Ingalls,, who was so certain he had re-
tired, is elected a national delegate in
the very face of his edict.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The uninstructed delegate was on top
at Hutchinson. If the uninstructed
delegate in Kansas this year doesn't see
what he wants, let him ask for it. He
can put his feet upon the table and spit
on the carpet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The Anarchist Speilmeyer, who hang
ed himself at Pittsburg, without first
taking the privilege of blowing up some
thing or somebody, was altogether too
good an Anarchist to die. We need
more of the same brand, if we must
have Anarchists at all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The Hutchinson platform indorses
Harrison, but does not instruct the dele
gates for him. The uninstructed cpl
demic over Kansas may extend to Min
neanoliS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Topeka Capital: After the fellows
have set up political job in their in
terest, they go to the Republican news
papers and demand in the interest of
harmony and the good of the party that
it be endorsed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07
Tells It's own Story.

From the Globe-Democrat.
One Of the strongest arguments for
the Republican party this year is to be
found in the fact that its tariff legisla-
ton has increased the foreign trade of
the country to s., 900, 100000 per year, a
point never before reached in the history
of the government.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Congressman Otis has started an inveS
tlgation against Secretary Noble. The
reason of the hunger OF the Alliance
men for Investigations is simple enough.
Them over Of the resolution is made
chairman of the Investigating commit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
A Statue for Admiral Dahlgrer

The Swedes in Philadelphia intend to
erect statue of bronze in memory of
the late Admiral Dahlgrert the dis
tlnguished Swedish American, whose
biograpy was published in last week S
Tribune The cost of the statue Is es-
timated at $4,000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

1t is not known what George T. An
thongs full name is but the second initial,
it is believed, stands for Thunderbolt.
That, at least, is the way it will strike the
Democrats and Alliance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07
A Picture From Life.

From the st. Joe Herald.
The Democratic marchers may indeed
look rather fine
When they start out in the morning
In
A
Long
Straight
Line;
But it shocks US in the evening more than
tongue or pen can say
To see them struggling back again
In
A
Zig
Tag
Way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

II is recommended that the several counties
in said congressional district select their dele
yates and alternates TO said convention on
April 81, 1892 unless otherwise ordered by Inc
county central committee.
Nv order of the Seventh congressional DIS
trict central committee.
- S, J. STRAW, Chairman.
d. L. GORDON, Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

AS the political conventions begin to
appear one after another, the delegates
shift their thoughts from the free coinage
of silver TO the free issuance of transpor-
tation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The unprecedented rainfall during the
past two or three days throughout much
OF the territory contiguous 20 the Mis-
souri, river, while causing no little loss
in the immediate localities, viii add
greatly to the alarm felt by the people
in .the Mississippi delta. The latter
country has been for several days threat
ened with disastrous inundation. aid
the dangerous food in the great Missis-
sippi will not have subsidized before it will
be reinforced from the Missouri. The
only hope Of escape from bad overflow
in the lower country is in the strength
Of the levee work at the danger points.
There has been money enough spent on
that account to insure lis efficiency and
it is hoped it has not been spent in vain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The Hutchinson convention was in
favor of the abolition of ''exes." 1t
nominated an ex-governor for congress
man-at-large and an ex-senator for
national delegate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Rudini, the Italian prime minister has
been defeated. When a man once
tackles the stars and stripes, fate seems
TO brand him with a hoodoo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

The New York labor unions have re
pudiated Herr Most, Most long ago re
pudiated labor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

1t is year of political war. The Re.
publican has the first state candidate in
the field and will have the last.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

ingalls, may object to riding into the
senate in hearse, but he will consent to
go to Minneapolis in a chariot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Luther Challis has been nominated by
a Kansas City paper for Democratic can
didate for governor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Harry BIilbank, che duelist, has been
rrrested. and the law had better pull in
its coat-tails.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-07

Republicans the Last 20 Disappear.
F.5z ne CazzssT-@14zgrA-
The end of the world mas cone. The
earth leape1 from lis chit sad sbos with
our aim through space. planet crashed
lnso planet, AM lie yAgEans c0zse. .
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-02-04

was Just room enough for me to oper.
ate in, between the ends of his out
stretched paws, into which piled the
keen edge of my Ratchet as often as cir.
cumstances would permit.
"This, of course, increased his fury
and the speed with which he hoped
around the tree after me- But l man
aged to dance our 'Ring-around-the
Rosy as lively as he did.
"How long we kept the jig up l don
know-but it was long enough, can
tell you that!
His left paw was hacked up into
mincemeat before he began to show
any signs of weakening, but l knew
that the loss of blood was bound to tell
on him, sooner or later And it did
for after awhile he began to lag q
little.
This gave me chance to shift my
Ratchet into my left hand and play il
onto his other paw. This left-handed
work was little awkward for me, Of
course, but a mighty sight more so fol-
him
1T fred him up again, with new en-
thusiasm, when the hatchet started il
on fresh spot; and for minute OF
two, things were about as lively a.
when the ball opened.
"But he soon tanned down, and hi
snarls and growls grew weaker ant
weaker.
1.-THE tree, and a circle around i
were daubed and drenched with blood
and so were my clothes.
when the old chap had grown 81
weak that he could hardly hold up hi
end of the dance, l concluded that hi
would find it still harder work tx
travel SO lit out for the spot where
l had dropped my gun.
"The bear started to follow me, bu
found it too hard work to walk on hi
stubbs of fore paws, and sat up on hi
launches again in so pitiful pligh
that was almost sorry for him.
Picking up my gun took off tn
cap to the 'wormer' of the ramrod
which was made specially sharp ant
strong, and with it drew the stuck sluI
out
'''Then ] carefully reloaded, steadie,
my aim against tree-for the excite
ment had made my arms rather shake.
and shot him through the heart as h
stood licking his paws.
"After skinning him l hurried t.
camp, got my tote sled and hauled al
the best of him back to camp with INC
and it was no small load either, for b
was the biggest bear ! ever had an.
track with
But, you see, ] never would hav
had such scrape getting him if ha
had modern repeating rife instead O
an old muzzle-loader. p"
FORREST CRIssEY.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-02-04
One Dollar Per Year.

barns and houses built Debts were
not burdens, and were incurred with
safety, and easily and quickly paid.
But the present indebtedness OF the
farmers does not present to the honest
student of agricultural conditions any
such rosy picture of prosperity, While
n fair part of the mortgages may have
been incurred for improvements and
extensions of farms, they have been
running for years, and are not being
paid off. The interest is heavy bur-
den upon incomes and there is, in
majority of cases, no reduction OF
the principal. Any careful student OF
statistics, so far as they bear on this
point, and close observers will affirm
the truth of this statement.
There is still worse side to this
question. A part of this mortgage in
debtedness has been incurred to
make good the difference between
the farm income and the farm
and family expenses 1t is easy
to say that people should live within
their income, but farm incomes are ir-
regular, and in late years crops have
often failed to pay anything, and no
one but dyspeptic could expect that
succeeding years would or could grow
worse rather than better, failing to
make good the shortage of previous
years.
1t is not true that all farmers, or even
the majority it may be, have failed to
keep even with the world, but their
freedom from debts is due either to
business ability above the average, or
else to close economy and some depri-
walton of luxuries that are the due OF
combined intelligence and capital.
1t must also be remembered that q
record of mortgage Indebtedness does
not measure all the liabilities of farm
ers. Small loans are not secured
except by note, and their aggregate is
large. The reduction of the cash buyer
to the time buyer is in line with present
tendencies.
The indebtedness of the farmers as q
rule, is not of the character of the in
| ucutSunSoo Vi oOhiS oN"NA NS'
There are exceptions, but we speak OF
the rule. Mortgages that have been
incurred for Improvements are not be-
ing paid with any degree of ease, and
some of them are eating up homes. 1t
is now unsafe to incur any great liza
bilities for larger farms, and those who
have done so need to strain every nerve
to free themselves. Close study, bust
ness habits and economy are, we trust,
the stepping stones of such men to
brighter financial condition. Southern
Farm