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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
THE MORTGAGE REPORT FOR JAN
UARY.

The Topeka Capital published its tentf
monthly mortgage report from the
county registers. a summary of the
report for the month of January. cover
ing forty counties IN eastern and central
Kansas, shows an encouraging state OF
affairs, as will be observed in the follow
ing:
Eastern Kansas. p counties. released s s26.4s;
Eastern Kansas, q counties, recorded SIS. 39s
Excess of mortgages released, IS per
cent, of.'.''..... 14',eot
Central Kansas, Is counties. released S 369, 297
Central Kansas, Is counties, recorded. 1914
Excess of mortgages released, 81 per.
cent, or.'............ 1890
Total. 40 counties, released. ........S1, 1885 7S2
Total, Az counties, recorded. ........... 968 213
Excess of farm mortgages released.
10 per cent. of gross releases, or....S 227 500
In summing up these reports from
official sources, the Capital saws: ct Is
manifest first, that those farmers who
are il debt, estimated by the late federal
census to be three-fifths Of the farm
population, are rapidly reducing their
obligations, and second that those who
are of debt or but slightly encountered
are taking advantage of the prosperity
following the abundant yield of last
year to purchase more land. Fifty
seven counties for an average period of
eight and one-half months have released
nearly S14,0O0,000 of farm mortgages,
not including foreclosures. Some of
these have been renewed for the whole
and many for reduced amount,
but the net reduction, even in excess of
money mortgages by farmers
who are buying land, isover So, 900, 00C. "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
HIS Picture. True TO Life.

From the New York Independent Indj
OF any public act or any expressed
thought indicating the statesman, David
b. Hill has been guiltless. He does not
perceive that his candidacy has any
moral bearings; that it is an offense
against the public to seek to gain the
presidency by controlling the primaries;
that he who mIsrules a state cannot be
trusted to rule the nation; that low, cum
ming aptDess IN partisan devices and
shrewdness in poiical bargaining do not
pass current Tor craftsmanship: that a
bad record as governor and no record a.
senator cannot beget public confidence;
that public confidence IS given only to
men who Fave civic virtue, dignity IL
character, love Of country larger than
love OF self. a regard Of duty well per
performed and capacity for a tread and
noble public policy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
BoURBoN,s CANDIDATE.

The Monitor announces that Bourbon
county will present the name of J. R.
Smith of Fit. Scott to the next Republi-
can convention as candidate for sec
rotary of state. Mr.. Smith, who has
served as county clerk of Bourbon for
four years, is well known, especially in
the eastern portion of the state. He
served in the army four years and came
to Kansas twenty-five years ago. The
Monitor which appears in strong edi-
torial in Dir. Smiths behalf declares that
Bourbon never had more efficient and
competent officer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

A five-horse power electric motor and
also fifty-two storage cells have been re-
ceived at the sorghum experiment sta
ton at Sterling, this state. Other appa-
Hatus and material is on the way. 1t is
intended to use the motor in farm work.
simply as an experiment, at private ex-
pense, to learn the best method of using
electrical power in agricultural work.
The Bulletin aud Gazette says: THE
experiments will be made in four WAYS:
by taking electrical power direct from
wires which connect with the dynamo
OF the electric light company of the city.
or by storing the electric power in a
storage battery which can be carried
with the dinner bucket and water key to
the fields where hard work is to be done.
or by direct traction Of the motor, or BY
operating cable of the motor"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

The New York Herald names Henry
Watterson of the Courier Journal as a
suitable man for the Democratic nomi-
nation, and in turn the Courier Journal
names Senator Carlisle. As a reformer
of the star-eyed goddess sort, Henry
would 'get there" if it took one hundred
thousand unarmed Kentuckians to put
him there. However, it will hardly be
doubted but that Mr.. Carlisle would be a
'fittiner" man for the place. In fact,
should the fates decree that the country
must be afflicted with a Democratic
chief magistrate it would be fortunate to
get as fair and able one as Senator Car
Isle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25


The Democratic steering committee of
the house is wise in its determination to
bring up the tariff bills before the silver
bill shall be discussed. On the tariff ques-
ton the Democrats are united and OF one
mind, and discussion of it at this time
would not only be profitable for the party,
but for the country as well.-Kansas City
Star.
If the latter part of your statement is
true what is the necessity of discussing
the question; why not pass the bills and
get them out of the way SO the silver
bill may receive due and timely consid-
Grafton? There is too much method for
any sincerity in your and your party's
protestations. You are only fooling your
self and your party in supposing that
you are fooliRg anybody else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
Largest Libraries in the world.

In Thomas Greenwood book on puLi.C
libraries occurs the following. The largest
library in the world il that az Pans. Which
CONTAINS upward Of : 10000 printed bsok
and 10000 manuscripts Between TIE lm
periai library ~ -. Petersburg and the
British museum there l. not much differ
euce. In the British museum there are
zisoat 20. 30 volumes The Royal librar5
AZ MGuicb has uow something over 800
out this iEcinaes many pamphlets the
Royal Library a. Berlin coutalns - -
volumes, the library a. COpeaaaterl. go.
Er the library as Dresiea. 90 On the
University llDraTy a. GottIngeE, Germany
~, on The Royal library a. F.s.Isa4 La
20, 90 volumes. and the University library
IN the sane CITY. $1,000 vo.umez, n
Bada- Pessh the University library has
30 go books. the corresponc-ng library ~
Craoow nearly tbs saEs unabsr. ard 3;
hague SGs.ps1"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

A powerful Hill movement has sprung
up in Philadelphia In an address issued
20 the Democratic voters OF the state
the anti-Pattison men plead for the rieht
OF district representation. IL this right is
granted by the Democratic state central
committee Pennsylvania vii! send mixed
delegation to tie Chicago convention
Topeka Democrat.
This sounds kind o odd coming from
a Hill champion, and before TIE echoes
OF the Albany affair have died away.
What's the matter with the powerful
Hlll movement springing forward and
capturing the districts and the state in
has interest: There are no nap-judgment
methods employed TO prevent it. Repub-
licans are interested in seeing tie Hill
mastery of the presidential situation on
the Democratic side made compete:
hence this suggestion,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
THE MATTER OF PUBLIC OFFICE

| The MATTER Or PUBLIC OFFICE
To The Editor OF the Eagle.
Mr.. J. d. Caldwell in his letter to the
EAGLE on the abuse of our local, state
and national elections was manly, abb
and to the point. He struck the right
key in a modest, mild manner, for
which he should be congratulated.
There is but one side to the discussion
of the election law problem; but many
as to the best and most effective means
of correcting the great evils connected
with them. Legal enactments do to a
certain extent check the force of the
bludgeon of corruptive but never des-
troy it. Mr.. Caldwell very truly says
| reformations should begin with the in
| dividual. Here lies the greatest obsta-
Gle, the stumbling stone, to all reforma-
tons, the inhumanity of man to man, so
long as the animal nature in man domi-
mates the moral sentiments of his better
nature, just SO long will the minions of
satan disturb the nations Of the
earth. With all our boosted in
stitutions of learning and piety, our
free schools to which every child may
have access to an education as free as
the dews of heaven, with all these earth
~ boOns with which no other nation
Germany excepted-can compare, yet
we can turn out more Tascals to the
square mile than any other sovereign
power. The insatiate love Of political
power and financial gam is the hydra
prostitute that lures men to the pit of
eternal infamy. Let the people combine
and demand reduction of all local sal
aries, and there would be less scrambling
for office. Tramps are nuisance every
where, but none more distastefui than
the officr-seeker perambulating the coun-
try to cajole farmers, always, too, at a
time when the farmer is busy with his
harvest work or blowing for fall see
ing. Fifty years ago political
stump speakers invariably eulo-
giZed Washington as model of
human excellence, worthyIof imitation
by all; nowadays they would blush with
shame to speak his hallowed name-no,
no, am wrong; his satanic ma iesty was
never known TO blush, The natural in
clination of man is to pull away from
right-dOing and plunge into ways that
are evil. The lion and the lamb will
never lie down together in this droll
world, only with the lamb inside of the
lion. We can persistently cling to hope
for reformation from the evils that en-
viron us in our elections and election
laws. The righteous are the salt of the
earth; peradventure there may be fifty
righteous men in the county-if not, per- |
haps Jonas to plead for the right. Let |
US, however, in the meantime hope that |
a greater than Jonas is here.
ID. W. BROCKWAY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
1t is announced from Washington TIL

1t is announced from Washington that
the house committee on rules have agreed
to accord the Springer committee right
of-way in the house for its tariff bills and
that they will occupy the attention of
congress for the next three months, Civ
ing way only to appropriations commit
tees whenever they may be ready and
wish to report. This is not surprising
information, though those who are not
onto the Democratic ways of not doing
will wonder why the passage by the
house of all the tariff bills Mr.. Springer
may wish to introduce cannot be had
in less than three months, in view of the
overwhelming majority and perfect har-
mony q among the Democrats of that
body on the tariff question. The truth is
there is very little prospect of any ma
terial change in the present tariff law
even attempted to be made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

st. Louis is not as large city as
Chicago, but in some respects it is the
peer of the city by the lake. In the
variety and extent of its manufacturing
establishment and in its facilities for
reaching the territory surrounding it,
both by water and rail, st. Louis is not
surpassed by any city west of the Allie
gheny mountains. Just now the mer-
chants aud manufacturers of the city
are waking up to the importance of
these advantages and are making special
effort to impress the facts upon the
business men of the country surrounding
and in striking distance of the central
western metropolis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Il IS not likely that the appeal for aid
Just issued from the headquarters of the
Irish National League of America for
the benefit of the home rule cause in Ire
land will receive very liberal responses.
The sympathizers with the Irish people,
in this country, have been liberal in their
contributions to the Irish cause, and are
still willing to extend substantial aid
where and whenever it can be shown
that such assistance is actually needed
and can be used in the advancement of
the cause of home rule. But every one
here Will be at loss to know how money
can be used in the English parliament to
advance that cause, and especially with
the Irish members divided into two bitter
factions. Let the Irish members get
together and stop fighting, and then
America will help them in their legIti-
mate efforts to secure home rule.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

cast aside the dead issues that may be
forced upon the league and upon the
state.
If the platform and the campaign Is to
be one of isms and schisms, we may as
well quit before we begin. The crank
ness of Kansas has almost been her ruin.
Let not the Republican party carry the
disgrace further, and attempt to make
the state more ridiculous than it has
been made already. In the league and
in the party platforms there should be
nothing but Republican principles, pure
and simple. If any one asks for more
let him go with the cranks where he be-
longs, and not attempt to pull the Re
publican party down in order to get his
''thingS'' recognized.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

hapsas IS always furnishing the bal
ance OF the country presidents in all the
varied departments of social aud political
economy. The Abilene Reflector tells of
q libel suit that was settled up in western
Kansas III good OLD fashioned way. At
ter the trial had been dragging along for
n week the defendant announced that il
he had said anything wrong he was wilt
ing TO apologize. The plaintiff accepted
the apology and court, jury and specta-
tors Joined in singing BEST be the tie
that binds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
MR.. BEEBE. FORMERLY OF KANSAS.

! George II. Beebe, who was temporary
! chairman of the convention at Albany.
was once secretary of the territory of
! Kansas, and was its acting governor
when it was admitted TO the Union as a
state. He first came into prominence as
a member of the territorial council of
1889. representing Doniphan county,
where he was young lawyer. He was
young man of good education and
pleasing manners, and was well liked.
He was airy and very much of dandy,
and gave considerable attention to his
hair, which was light-colored and in
cliued 10 curl.
In July, 1860, Beebe became secretary
of territory and during the absence Of
the governor was acting governor.
When Governor Medary resigned,
Bebee became the governor. although
he was never vested with the office
and was legally known only as act
ing governor. His last message TO the
territorial legislature was Jan. 10. 1861.
when he advised that Kansas organize a
secession movement OF lis own. He said:
If God II His wrath shall tolerate the
worst porient Of this tempest OF passion,
now 50 iierceiy raging, Kansas ought.
and trust will, declining identification
with either branch of q contending
family, rendering TO each alike the olive
offering of good neighborship, establish,
under constitution Of her own creation.
government TO be separate and indie
pendent among the nations
OF course the legislature did not give
the message serious consideration. and
Jan. - Bsebe was relieved from duty by
the acaof congress admitting the terri
tory 20 ta.ehOod.
When the war broke oar Besbe went
~ II. Joseph and opegad = Law office.
Bat the Republicans soon got control Of
The town and his LOYALTY being ImpGgued
he was obliged 10 leave. returning ~ his
old home IA New York. where he has
since resided.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
Marriaee No. . Fallnrs.

From the Sew YORK Commercial Advertiser
Mistakes do occur. receptions are
practiced and vrongs committed, but
the great bulk Of mankind IN such a
common wealth carries out the contract.
rears is children, establishes its IN
Vulnerable homes, crowds its school
houses. lays upprovision for Is offspring
and looks eagerly after their moral aud
sosiaf- we'll being. II II were not 60
society would stagger backward 10 bsE-
barism. It's c1herlng elements would
dIslntf CRATE, Its cornerstone would
rg-urnfftp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Peel TIE tuTnips. tsoii item ia slightly
salted water ~! they ere hail done. tAka
them OIL. slice 81 tain ia from The be.s-
tosn 70 insure tbslr standing ARMY s1d
cut piece 81 the top. scoop cut The mid
de q tie tGT1ipS, make q sseEaaE WITH
fHinced veal onioa and parsley. and vita
y Gil the iurHips rse the slice wklsk Ess
cit CT TIE top a. . cover. tie fssm r0uBd
SiiE tkrsad. pace them IN zkslIg7v Ease.-
pAn- pour 0vsF tkem some toiilng bTtek
GRAVY = prgferublgJ add lump q butter
sezsoa s1G ri them s.asnseT al qEifz tss
Ger Take tAsra cat. arrange then "a q
disa. refnoTs he fhrs@ds tsirksa tls
ssuos sifh ibs yea e AZ ~ pegr u az-r
the farnifs. ard serFs be- Thsss wll
lake At1rif t-FsE5srfir-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
Cost OF Cotton and silver.

From the CourieF-Jo1rnaI-
It costs 80 cents TO produce 20 cents
worth of silver. 1t costs s cents to pro-
duce scent cotton, but. strange TO saw.
while we have innumeTable bills offered
in congress to increase the value of sill
yer, no man has offered bill 10 increase
the price of cotton. Can We not have
the government buy the surplus product
OF the cotton fields; The cotton planters
are in greater need Of relief than are the
silver producers, and they are far more
usefui class
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
Washlugton,s Wes,.n-

George " akhInCt0n ssas oua Of the
richest men Of has time 40 America He
attached 10 his vii bearing date Ok Juiv
2 sss, = schedule of MS property and
placed the foIa! valuation u the .anse as
So Coo. HIS estate Has undoubt.div
worth nIoTe, and ali II $50 Cos and even
more. The estimate "a So $50 xAa con
sIsisred by WasbiD.sten himself a VERY
low one, for In The notes Sisich accua-
is7Es1e1 tae wlli au4t ~ esiFiie iAe sre-
fuenlsY refers 80 tie "mosieFata value
ami lowest price affixed If Tire yaTiogs
pieces d property 1iSs laudz lnelusissd
IN tie estate increased insnlen-eiy in
yziae-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Having knocked out all opposition to
his presidential aspirations in his party
In New York, Hills next move will be to
Desmirch and kill off every probable can
didate throughout the country. The
country will be surprised to learn from
the Hill claquers what an infinitesimal
set the prominent Democrats of the
country really are.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Count Tolstoi has been ordered home
by the car. He was trying to alleviate
the hunger Of the starving peasants. The
szar is going to be the big man in his
country or know the reason why.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Several additional prominent cold
txers, who have foraged off the Re
publican party for years, have been in
terviewed on the gubernatorial situation
in Kansas. Most of these interviews ap-
pear in Kansas City, Missouri, Demo-
cratic papers. The interviews are all OF
a piece. The crowd is growing desperate.
The nominee must be a tool and of the
gang or the world will come to an end
in November.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

If Hill is the slick politician he is
credited with being, and his henchmen
are as adroit as is claimed for them they
will set to work at once to capture the
Syracuse convention called by ants the to
meet in May. Hill can't afford not to do
it: it will sure down him if he doesn't
big and powerful as he is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

1t is becoming more evident every day,
and the Albany tiasco largely encour-
aged the idea, that the Democratic party
will have to make out this year without
the vote Of New York. Even the New
York papers recognize this and are
already speaking of "a western man" for
the nomination. The situation is very
satisfactory TO the Republicans,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

R. NJ. Day, of the engineers depart
ment of the Rock Island road, reports
The work on the southern extension as
progressing rapidly from Minco to the
Red river. Over 500 teams ana 1 coo
men are at work on the grade, and track
laying will commence in a week. He
thinks the rails viii be laid to the Red
river by July next.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

David Hill will not enter the senate
chamber until after prayers. Hill is a
good deal like our Speaker Elder, only
Elder had the misfortune to be speaker
ind had to be on hand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Where is the Kansas crowd at ST..
LOUISE Simpson is oversbadowed by
Polk, Willis by Ben Terrill of Texas
and Mrs. Lease by Frances Willard.
Senator PETER evidently hit upon the
right plan by staying IN Washington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Kansas started the Alliance. but when
it comes to the distribution of honors in
the organization of the third party it
will be noticed that the fellows from the
other state come in.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Secretary -of-the-Treasury Foster has
gone off on Spree. He goes for the
benefit of his impaired health. High
sailing has cost many a man his
health, but it is hoped the honorable
secretary will return bringing his with
him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

The newest move politically is for Ed
Greer of Winfield for congress from the
Third. We don't know how Ed feels
about this, he being himself for Cover
nor Humphrey, but in him the district
would have representative in Wash
ington for whom the Third district
would not be compelled to stand around
and make apologies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Mrs. John A. Martin, widow of Gov
srnor Martin, delivered the welcoming
address at reception on Tuesday even
ing at Atchison, rendered the q. A. r.,
by the John A. Martin post and Relief
CORPS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
Trusts Have Their Troubles

AIASbo LadNO AA4SAA AAO0OASSs
From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
One trust has found it necessary to 20
to pieces as matter of self-preservation.
1t was the steel beam trust, composed Of
eleven firms. Four firms remained on
the outside and transacted ali the busi-
ness until the combine got tired and
quit The whisky trust is getting ready,
apparently, 10 pass in its checks also
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

People can realize what job the st.
Louis convention has on its hands if
they will remember that it would be
just as easy to unite the Stevens comfy
factions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25
EXCHANGE SHOTS,
The Universal Language.

or all the languages on earth
From English back TO Greek
There's none that's universal quite,
Not even Nolapuk,
Exception, yes. there is Just one
Known in all earthly walks
1t is the soft, persuasive tongue
That ready money talks.
New York Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

Just at this instant the Republican
party has a seat on the top row of the
reserved section, watching the acrobatic
agonies of the Democratic and Alliance
pymnasts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

The Deacon case at Cannes has proved
clearly that when American women de-
sire TO adopt French manners and Gus
ioms it is sensible to take the precaution
% see If if their husbands are French,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

The two Democratic papers of Kansas
City, in the state of Missouri, are losing
much needed rest over the Republican
situation in the state of Kansas,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

The average American politician looks
upon the report that the entire French
cabinet has resigned with mingled feel
ings of awe and dubitability.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

That is a terrible runaway affair in st.
Louis, and the smart man who hopes for
anything political will drop the lines and
slide out the back end.