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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
Pompey Smash. Mr.. Simmott gave me
special orders to get it In tonight"
Griggs held paper up and read:

ZIPI ZIPii ZIPNi
FIRST BALL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
sST IN MOTION BY TIE HAND OF
ALONZO ADOLPHUS MIGGLES.
PoMPEY SMASH IN BLAZE OF UNPARAL
LELED ENTHUSIASM.
A Mastery and Lucid Analysis of the Momen.
tous Questions Involved in the Issue of
the Seventy-seventh District.
Breads all right, Griggs," said Parker,
"but if / had been here I'd have left that
and out. If it was mastery, of course
it must have been 'lucid'-see"
mo, don't see," said Griggs,
"Tve'-
What Griggs was going to say is lost
to the world, for at that moment Editor
Simmott looked over their shoulders.
what is it, Parker
His gaze was riveted-double riveted,
in fact-on The Morning Star. His eyes
were held by the type as the poor bird is
said to be fascinated by the snake before
it devours it. Then he slowly lifted his
hands. His mouth opened-but no words
came from it. His emotions overpowered
him, rendered him speechless. Then
there was a sound like the cracking of
heavy paper, and the torrent came. For
at least two minutes and half-possi-
bly, a second more-not one Of his auditors
knew what Simmott said.
Then the blizzard of adjectives les
sened to a gale, from gale to a spank
ing breeze, from a steady breeze TO the
gust that losses the leaves between the
ftful raindrops.
Didn't you get my message, Parker
81 was not here; was away all night. "
"You-you got it, Griggs:'
mo, sir. | was off, tool got Daggs
to run my desk"
Simmott groaned- Daggs looked like
a boy caught in the act of stealing a
melon.
Ibid you get my message, Daggsr
"Yes, sir; but
''Stop! l won't hear word, - said Sim
mott,
"Yes, you will. Mr. Sinmott, said
Griggs. with white face but resolute
eye. Your orders were imperative. l
told Daggs 50. No matter what came,
he was to print Miggles' speech"
The calm that ensued was much more
impressive and disagreeable than the
blizzard that preceded it.
Let me see the message
Daggs brought 1t out, and Simmott
turned ii over IN an sDsentminded way
in his hand
What is wrong. Mr.. Simmott:
The editor gave the night editor one
glance, II spoke volumes.
-nothing-only MiCEles was
DELAYED; did not get TO Pompcv Smash
at all Consequently he did not make d
speech. His COUSIN. Bill CaTruthers.
met me and told me he telegraphed u
not to print. This viii defeat mEl. The
papers viii never let up On Il The peo-
pie at Pompey Smash VIII never forgive
sliggles for making them rldicnlors
It's bad enough to assume that hrs bal
derdash could influence them Or turn q
vote. It's worse TO palm Of a speech %
the public he never made at Pompey
Smash OF anywhere else Iiggles l.
ruined now and forever.
Il was true 4 hundred AoYuing
Stars were hying 70 P0gnp@y Sm4-.i sgItA
Miggles' great etfoTs ~ the editor spoke.
There was war along The lIne for
thrice ten DAYS. Not man IN PomTey
smash voted fer Aiggles. There wss
war IN The Morning Star Office. bet
peace came over 1t speedily and Gained
the disturbed elements like dose OF
soothinz Stud
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

The editor, Parker, Griggs-every-
body had the good sense to see and &C
knowledge it was concentration of
circumstances unavoidable IN the best
regulated families, and today, when
anything whimsical or humorous stirs
The Star, Simmott or Parker or Griggs,
his partners, will refer to "Miggles'
Great Effort. David Lowry in Pitts
burg Bulletin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
Refined Cruelty.

It is said that the japanese practice re-
hned cruelty to delight their palates, They
believe that the fish called the dai is most
delicious when eaten alive An expert
japanese carver can dexterously remove
five-sixths of the edible matter from its
bones without touching vital part. Dur
ing this cruel operation the fish is kept
alive by wet seaweed. which. being placed
over its gills, enables it TO breathe.-Phila-
delDhia Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

sends it 20 rat heaven too quicRIy TOT JnaI.
This IS important, for IL there is any noise
or excitement IL settles rat catching foe
that night. They're cute fellows, these
rats.
GREAT FAT SLAUGHTER,
"What big catches have we msdep Well,
the biggest catch l ever made was down ip
North Carolina won't say whore, but ID
was big hotel in that state. The roorna
and especially the kitchen were oycrrun
with perfect swarms Of rats which cana
from the mountains, and the hills and
country for bali mile around the hotel
were owned by the ugly brutes. had the
contract TO kill them and brought four
men along with four Of my best terriers.
well, sir. the first night We killed 500
rats. The whole town turned uzt 10 SEQ
them. Well, / kept 600 alive, and next
evening l invited q party n an empty
room, where had put two big cages hold
ing the rats. The cage doors were so az
ranged that they could DO opened stmuI-
taneously. The men climbed on tables, tho
four dogs were brought in, and after tho
doors were closed the cages were suddenly
opened. Out poured swarm ~ brown
rats Think Of il. COO IN one room. They
crowded into two corners. and ia less thaz
five minutes those four terriers had killed
every one
well. the Joke Of the stCry was that one
man had brought his father. who was old
and a bit nearsightel. When the circus
was over and asked the old man hogv ha
liked IL, he said with surprise that 30
hadn't seen anything. and wanted % know
whether IL was over. The dogs had done
their work 20 swiftly and silently. and
with 20 little fuss, that bc never saw she
thing done New York Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

silss GaAh-A'z3. f.shsi dear. wlai is "a
baby r-znze'
Mr. Es~1o1s a-r--i'rs ra-1ea hin E,h1l-
bert ALE~rnea.
Mss b9sS~B2s / zlssFs thp1zhs lhs
father uz1an1 th- noFss
Mr.. ssuaaash sr--lf sea e0uia he4x - aEs
he fsfhsr calls Ezm wh<a BE- - .alkiass
the fooT with k3as n tks early a4sE. yoa
woahin't zoaGsr tesk Esxtszs IA nyeEa
S.SGN Liz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

Quester-Do you think that. had Shakes
peare lived in our day, he would have at
tanned the same degree of fame that we
now accord himp
Jester-Upon one condition, yes.
Quester-And what is thats
Jester-lf he'd let poetry alone and he
come an expert football player.-Boston
Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
A View Indussry.

Guest-so you are hard ~ worS Studying
French What is the object uf thatf
Waiter-IYe been offered steady job &C
big pay over IN Paris II / learn French BE-
fore going there
Guest-Humph' There are plenty %
French waters IA Paris
Waiter-Y-e -, bot you soo they can't m
derstand French g. Americans speak it
New York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
R1inn- ban. ~. rtou.aunt.

Mrs. Frank Fogel. Of Brookvills, Ind,
totally blind for ten year. does her own
homework even 20 making Der clothes and
tending 70 fiovers. ~ sThich she has = eboios
collection II is claimed there Il no hester
home ia Brookvilis than the one over Thich
she presidsz -E1change
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
Eirst AtfrmpfA.

Uncle 10 nephew, who has Just lett
school)-I hear you are taking dancing
lessons. How do You Ike waltzsng'
Nephew like IL well enough, 0nly the
girl IS always in ones way.-MOda Il1s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

What Is the worst story you ever readi -
asked Scrappsus-
Il dsn't ike 20 recall i, wzs The reply.
oh. ocg yo1r pardon One that yo1
wrCse yourself, Cd w Arlington star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
On fhn Pfrht TraiI.

a famous lawTeT SAYS that 70 achieve
emirence in thas profession young man
should 20 20 work with vii"
That's good sdvice-especiaIly X rs =
very rich mans VIII H-HaTper's Bazar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
Toe Long

All I were a minister st.ould hate %
dine AZ a banker liable.
R-Navs
A-Ths-.t ~ -s.-4a 4svs - grace
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22

the rich corporations stand on
the same footing as the hum
bic citizen. The Alliance has
won a great victory for "equal
rights to all and special privil-
eges to none" Now let the
next Legislature order the back
taxes to be collected. This
will amount to at least $780,
900. Now the charter of the
Petersburg Railroad runs out
next February. This railroad
is a part of the A. G. L. sys-
tenn. If the Legislature will
refuse to recharter it, unless
the road gives up its exemp-
tion on the main line, the vic
tory will be complete. The
Legislature should do it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
The Post is F1opping.

The Washington Post which
claims to be indep. ndent, is now
changing its tune on certain is
sues. 1t is now getting so Dem
ocratic CO and such ain admirer
of Cleveland that it has begun
to oppose the income tax. 1tsays
that all the tax to run the gov
ernment should be raised by the
tariff. It says that it is wrong to
inquire into the big fortunes OF
millionaires and to tax their in
comes. 1t says that it is opposed
to individual taxes, that the great
masses should pay the taxes
together, that is, that the poor
shall pay as much as the rich.
We had thought that the Post
had some backbone and real in
dependence, but it is Hopping
over and getting in line to be the
mouth piece of the incoming ad-
ministration, which is opposed te
income tax and which is opposed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
How They Won and How They Stand

The peoples Party is the
only one of the four which
comes out of the contest with
real ground for hearty congrat-
ulations. The Prohibitionists
have held their own in the ag-
gregate, but the most ardent
champions of that party must
admit that it Is not doing much
more. The Republicans have
been overwhelmed. They have
been defeated on every propo-
sition. The Democrats have
gained power, but for what ?
The party is weighted down
with impossibilities. It's whole
study now is how not to fulfil
it's promises. The Democratic
party won its victory on the
Peoples party platform. The
demand of the country is re-
lief from plutocracy, and if
Democracy does not give it
upon our platform, it will be
overthrown, and the People s
party will come into power
Nonconformist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
Prohibition is q Failure.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. I3.-The
Rev. A. S. Embree, pastor of the
First M. E. Church of this city,
recently preached a sensational
sermon on temperance.
He declared that prohibition
was failure; that it never had
been enforced, and that the pro-
hibition laws should be stricken
from the statutes. The continued
violation of law with impunlty
led, he said, to anarchy, and
that was what was being taught
the young men of the State by
the non-enforcement of the pro-
hibition laws. He therefore ad-
vised the repeal Of the present
prohibition laws and the substi-
tuition in their place of a sensible
local-option law.
Habits cannot be legislated
out of men after they are once
formed. The nature and effects
of alcohol should be taught the
child at school before the habits
are formed. The last Legislature
of North Carolina took a correct
step in this direction.-ED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
No. IL.


TOPEKA, kas. THE Boys
in Blus" is the name by which
an ex union soldiers organixa-
ton will be known, which will
be a rival of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. The old soldiers
in the Peoples party are the
originators Of the plan. The char
ter was filed Nov. aoth. II viii
be a national order. A. +. r.
Smith, of this city, said that or.
ganizations would be effected AZ
once in ten states. The boad of
trustees consists OF the following
ex-union soldiers of tins city: E.
ID. Moore, printer; w. c. Ely,
schoolmaster; A. ]. R. Smith,
editor, and II. w. Parker, farm
er. This morning A. J. r. Smith
sold: "The whole tendency Of
the q. A. r. is to strengthen the
Republican party. 1t is the in
tention to make our organization
non-political, and we will keep il
from the control of political shys-
ters and demagogues."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
The Relief Fund.

BRETHREN SO naany inquir-
les are being made of me in re-
gard to the Alliance Relief Fund,
inaugurated at Greensboro in
August last, that [ concluded it
best for me to send an open let
ter to all. The fund is growing,
and applications for relief have
been made which will be paid
Just as soon as the proper papers
are filed with me. | think the
plan good one, and will be of
great help to those who suffer
losses. and will relieve those
lodges of heavy responsibility
in which the losses occur. l
think there is some doubt about
the dues being sufficient to meet
all losses, but / cannot tell. 1t
will have to be tried, and if found
necessary it can be amended at
next State meeting. Upon the
fraternal love taught by our or
der, believe it is the duty ofev-
erv Sub Alliance to become a
part of this association. Per the
constitution the fees must come
from each Sub Alliance in pro-
portion to the number of males
in good standing, otherwise it
will not be a part of the associa-
ton. Application blanks for loss
es can be had at this office. The
committee on the good of the
Order, whose business it is to as
sess losses, will have to make
sworn statements before the
Clerk of the Court of the county
in which the Sub is 10
Gated, and the seal of the Clerk
must be attached thereto. Re
member when your Sub hs
failed to pay the National ane
| State dues it is not in good stand
ing, and this fact might deba'
the payment oflosses even # yot
have paid dues to the association
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
A Little Ignorant Editor Full of Gall

A Little Ignorant Editor Full of Gall
The State Chronicle referring
to the editor of THE CAUCASIAN
says
"When the just indignation of
a mans fellow-townsmen move
them to burn-him in ef6gy as an
evidence of their ineffable con-
tempt, he ought to retire from
public view or at least to put his
mouth into quarantine"
The Chronicle man is proba-
bly, excusable On the ground of
general ignorance and bitterness
not knowing that large major
ity of the white people of Samp-
son county (men who could not
be bought with money, and men
who did not use money to buy the
votes of others) voted with and
for Marion Butler. Not only this,
we would have the world to know
that the number of men in Samp-
son county who approve of such
disgraceful and contemplate con
duct as referred to in above clip
ping is extremely small. The
great majority of the citizens oi
Sampson county, of both parties
are decent, good citizens and are
above such reprehensible con-
duct. If there is a small minority
in Sampson county who think
| like the little and narrow editor
of the Chronicle, then that mi
nority will itself have to move,
for we will hold the fort and stay
with the majority.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
The Great Strike Ended.

The great strike at Homestead
is ended, and another object-les.
son is given humanity to reflect
upon. Another test has been
made between dollars and stom-
achs, with the inevitable result.
The dollars could wait and did
not eat, while the stomachs could
notwait because they had to be
filled. If the value of the time
wasted in this vain effort togeth-
er with the money expended,
had been given to the Peoples
party campaign committee for
educational purposes, enough
Senators and Representatives
could have been elected to hold
the balance of power and force
Congress to enact some whole
some labor Legislation. As it is,
both the opportunity and the
money are lost and the people
are made to suffer in conse-
quence. Out of the four thou
sand locked-out men at Home
stead, doubtless three-four.hs, if
not more, voted old party tickets
at the late election, thereby CIV
ing their consent and support to
those economic systems the re-
suits of which were the cause Of
all their troubles. The folly Of
such a course is only equalled
by the persistent regularity with
which it is put in operation. This
great strike and its dangerous
termination should teach organ
lied labor that the time and place
to strike is on election days at
the ballot box. SO long as mo-
nopoly makes the laws, owns the
courts and holds the money, jus.
so long will labor be oppressed.
There are but two methods of re-
dress, a revolution that kills and
| destroys, that is strong and
bloody enough to seize and over
turn the government, or a revo
| luton at the ballot box of equal
strength andpower. There is no
temporizing with the conditions,
since the result is always against
labor. A strike is a revolution
in miniature, and is Of no use as
a remedial measure. 1t should
be abandoned at once and forev-
er. Instead of contending against
Carnegie and his sort, begin at
once to legislate such powerful
corporations outof existence. In
stead of trying to kill Frick make
such laws as will cease to devel-
op men of this kind. If the bal
lotmeans anything it is industri-
al freedom to the people. And
free people who have the pow
er to redress their wrongs through
the ballot and fail to do so ought
to be slaves, they deserve no bet
ter fate.-National Watchman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
FARMERS FEARING STARVATION.
Vast Extent Of the Depression Of Agri-
culture I'm Eagland.


LONDON, Dec. II.-Both in
England and in Germany the
signs of agricultural distress are
increasing rapidly. The stand
ing armies of the two countries
combined, moreover, are not so
numerous as the great crowds of
unemployed who walk the streets
in the great cities. In this city
Mr.. Asquith and Mr.. Shaw
Lefevre are kept at their wits
end to find for the cabinet salts
factory answers to the appeals
of delegations of laborers for
work.
During the last week the small
British farmers gave utterance
to their troubles at the agricul-
tural conference in St. James's S
Hall. The speeches for protec-
ton and bi-metalism and such
other panaceas give an in
adequate idea of the feeling OF
the majority of the men present.
Among the groups at the en-
trance were heard bitter COM
i plants that the men were
ashamed to make before the
whole assembly. "Are we to
be starved for a theory Shout.
ed one man from the door when
Francis Smith made his plea
from the platform for free trade
"Give us the old corn laws, OF
we will go to Canada
Gen. Booth thinks that this
widespread depression is respon.
sible for the exceptional suffer.
ing among city workingmen
John Burns said in meeting or
Wednesday that agricultural
laborers had been driven by the
hard times from their homes
had sought work in the city
and thereby had swelled the
number of unemployed in Lon.
don, Liverpool, Manchester, and
Birmingham to 100000
How is this ? England ha.
free trade, and America ha.
protection. The Democratic
party says tariff is the grea
trouble. If tariff is the only
trouble with the farmers, why i.
it that English farmers are starv.
ling /? The money devils who
are running America live il
England and are expressing the
farmers there the same way
ED. THE CAUCASIAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
Senator Kyle ON the Tarif..

Sioux Cry, Ia, I'm a pub
lished interview Senator Kyle,
Populist, of South Dakota, is
quoted as saying that he will
vote with the Democrats on the
tariff question, and will vote for
any "judicious measure tha. will
be step in the direction of tar
iff reform.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
"Have Turned BuIls.''

The Charlotte Observer says
-"Farmers who still have cot
ton on hand need not be discour-
aged by the occasional and tenn
porary setback in the market. 1t
is very significant that Lehman
Bros. have turned bulls. They
are pretty generally on the bear
side"
Last summer during the cam
paign, when we charged that
gambling fixed the price Of cot
ton that paper swore that the
claw of supply and demand
fixed the price of cotton. The
Observer is learning something
it seems. Is the Observer for OF
against the antioption bill now
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
Another Democratic Gidionite.

Isn't it funny to think of the
Atlanta Democrats being rep
resented in Congress by a
member of Gideon's Band /
wonder if Hoke Smith thought
of this when he voted for old
man Livingston 9-Atlanta Peo-
pies Party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
Reason That is Worse Than No
Reason,


Mrs. Cicero Harris, the Wash
ton correspondent of several
Espapers in this State, says
4 there is objection in Wash
ton to an extra session of Con-
SIS as it would come at the
lie Congressman want to go to
|tering places. What do our
pressed and suffering people
pix of that 2 If that is true the
Pple ought next time to elect
|n who would think more OF
ing the people relief than oil
Rging around summer resorts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22

Send in your dues promptly,
Join the relief association by all
means. Let every iaember of the
Order do his duty fully as re-
quired by your obligation-for-
give and forget any unkindness
OF a brother engendered by the
late political campaign-be to
each other a brother in the true
sense of the word, and let us pre-
sent one solid front to those who
would have members of the Or
der at war with each other.
Erafor,, ILL.,,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22
Preparing the People to Expect but
Little.

Preparing the People to Expect but
Little.
The News and Observer said
a few days since:
eff nothing is done to pro
mote international bi-metalism
at the conference now in prog
ress, there will be strong eff
fort made to repeal the Sher-
man Act, under which our gov
ernment is now purchasing sill
yer. Whether that act be re-
pealed or not, at all events the
ten per cent. tax on State bank
notes ought to be repealed"
We expected this paper to
go one step further and say:
"But if that can not be done,
the people ought not to grum-
BILE, but go right on and vote
the Democratic ticket again. T"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-22

to doing anything that will make it
necessary to reduce the tariff
much. How long before the Post
will be opposing free coinage of
silver?