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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
And the Journals Advertisers
Who Sell Them.
What a Reporter Found Among the
Christmas Displays
OF The Eatesprisiee essisess nea q ~
sustA Sights Worth Seeing.

The Jorexai's 5000 and more resaers
have REPEATEDLY been told by its advertisers
that their stocks Of holiday goods were ex-
cepionaily hne and appropriate this year
Frequent mention has been made in the
neS. columns Of the brilliant displays of
those enterprising business men. That these
statements were really iess than the truth
xas the surprising discovery Of a reporter
who visited the stores Of the advertiser At
Fowler 4 hamisa's
large stores he found that this old and veil
known firm was az usual abreast Of the fore
most in these matters. Their four large
windows were artis;ieally drapesi anil dec
GRATED. The stores were crowded with
appreciatiye shoppers Who we're aslmiring,
and purchasing from, the great stocks
Of fancy and toilet articles, dry goods and
fancy work materials, 40 Iavishly displayed
A large number Of the ladies wsre taking
advantage Of the mark down In cIosks and
other outdoor garments TO make themselves
Christmas presents. The shoppers and the
brilliantly decorated stores afforded sight
that was at once interesting and pleasing in
its effects,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-22

IS. williams 4 Sons
grocery store is another business place that
bears high name and whose reputation is
all deserved Their stock of Christmas
groceries, turkey, meats. etc, would NIL
with delight the heart of q earioR Rea.
Fox 4 Co.
The hustling proprietors of the hennehee
Confectionery Mandatory have one OF
the prettiest show windows on the street.
Their great stock of Christmas candies
would satisfy small army of epcures.
The Ben Venue Greenhouses.
were among the most interesting places
visited. No artificial decorations could
possibly equal the simple beauty of this
floral display. Miss Sanborn has added
a stork of holly AMI other Christmas greens
TO her florists stock.
c. n. stursis
could stock out Santa Claus with suitable
presents in the shape of furniture and not
feel the loss from MS Stock, WHICH II aF-
pslliny in its size and variety. And
=. /. nersey
could shoe an army Of men, women and
children from his large modern and attrac-
tive stock of foot gear at all prices. But
(let me Whisper don't forget to bring your
purse with Won for Mr.. Hersey's great bus
mess is done on strictly cash basis.
c. B. murphy
has taken time from carefully compound
ing physicians prescriptions to lay in SUI
perior stock of fancy AMI toilet articles
which ornament his counters and large
show windows.
Mrs. C. 4. libby's
store and stock is best appreciated by the
ladies, judging from the number the re-
porter found there as he attempted 10 GET
an idea of what was displayed. He felt so
much in the way tina, he finally left
without seeing everything but with strong
but mixed impressions of dainty fabrics and
fancy work materials. of bewitching mil
liuery. of fancy articles and dry goods and
a host of other things that women know
more about than their ignorant brothers. Al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-22

grocery store is another business place that
bears high name and whose reputation is
all deserved" Their stock of Christmas
groceries, turkey, meats. etc. would NIL
with delight the heart of carioa biea.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21

AN ESTIM ATE OF JERRY.

The editor of the Kansas City Gazette.
speaking of the triumphs of poor boys
who have, unaided, and by their own
exertions, risen to places Of distinction,
and who have accumulated fortunes
which are actively employed, and who
and for which they are abused by Calam-
lty demagogues, remarks of one of these,
Jerry Simpson by name:
After two years of sinking jokes
about his feet, and not a solitary
idea from his head, or any evidence of
capacity or usefulness, he is placed be-
fore the people for continued favor in
this high altitude. Think of that, We
tho lack faith in this great American
fres-for-all. This fellow, who had
worked forty years without earning
enough to pay for quarter section of
land, would take from the Armours, the
Swifts, the Fowlers and the Kingans,
whom he named, and give to such as
himself.
Think of the possibilities and absurdi-
ties of American citizenship, when a
statesman like Jerry Simpson can get in
a position to instruct such remarkable
men as Armours, or to regulate their
business! 1t is the most wonderful coun-
try for common men on the face of the
earth. In any other country great
many of our statesmen and political lead
ers would never get above the position of
chambermaid in a livery stable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
SOME CAMP AIGN SECRETS.

Newton Kansan: Judge John Mar
tin one of the Demo-pop bosses, said in
his speech at Mcpherson Saturday night
that there was no possible show for the
election of Weaver, fdr which reason all
Democrats III Kansas can afford to vote
for Weaver electors, as they thereby
increase the chances of eiectiag Cleve-
land either by the popular vote OF by
the lower house of congress. This is
pretty good reasoning Tor Democrats,
but how will it suit those members of
the Peoples party who We're formerly
Republicans, and who claim that they
want both old parties defeated
Every body understands the situation
perfectly well, the Popuiists as we'll as
the Democrats who are in the deai. The
latter think they are fcoling the other
fellows by assuring them that they, the
Democrats, will supper. the combine
ticket straight; but the Pops know that
a party that will sell out is not TO he
trusted, and the result will be that while
the Democrats scratch the state and
county tickets, the former Republican
Populists will meet the trick by not
helping to elect Cleveland through
Weaver ballots. There are going to be
more surprised and disappointed people
at the result of the election in Kansas
next month than ever occurred in the
history of the state. and those who
would escape both will withhold
their wagers on the defeat of the Repnb-
lican party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21

For governor vote for clean cut bust
ness man, one who has the respect of the
community in which he residss-such is L.
ID. Leweiling, who Is the embodiment of
all the above accomplishments .-Atchison
Patriot.
The foregoing is in part true, and vet
it is wholly misleading. If to lend money
80 his neighhors at per cent month
and more, and 10 misrepresent market
prices of produce to his farmer friends
and thereby secure it at less than its
current value, be the characteristics and
practices of clean cut business man.
then that aPpellation is correctly placed;
but the candidate named is not recoc-
saized In any sense as a representative
business man in this community. And
if to be treated civllly by his immediate
neighbors is to make him the emhodi-
ment of all the above Accomplishments,
then the candidate aforesaid may be so
regarded; but in no sense is he repre-
sentative citizen of this community.
where, although resident for seven
years. he is today totally unknown by
sight to three-fourths the citizens of this
city, and but for his candidacy would
not be known by name to one in ten. No
aspersion is meant to be cast upon Mr..
Lewelling, but these are the facts of the
case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
CALAMITY,S MORTGAGE SCARE.

The mortgage debt of the state of Kan
sas is % per cent. of the assessed value
of the lands of the state. Cook county,
Illinois, of which Chicago is the county
seat, has mortgage debt of $4,000, 900
more than the entire state of Kan sas
The statement is often heard that Kan
sas is mortgage ridden. The debt of
Kansas is no greater in proportion to her
resources than that of any other prosper.
ousstate. The real estate mortgage indebt
edness of Kansas was incurred mostly in
pursuit of legitimate objects and chiefly
represents the securing of real estate
purchase money and the cost of i'm
provements. Those who come west as
rule have limited means. The merchant
invests his capital and borrows from
banks or uses his credit and buys goods
to the amount of twice his capital; the
farmer does the same, but in buying
more land than he can paw for gives a
mortgage for the deferred payments,
which is legitimate business transac-
ton. Cities are built on borrowed cap
ital and the rapid development of the
western states Is only made possible by
the use of their credit. And certainly
Kansas is far from being bankrupt
when two good crops will pay all her
Indebtedness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
TURNED DOWN.

Jerry Simpson will be turned down on
the 9Th of November, because feet will
not answer for head in congress; be.
cause he favors a scheme to confscate
all the lands in this country: because he
gave more attention to his bicycle than
to the interests of his district; because he
is in sympathy with outlaws; because he
classes legitimate business men as
thieves, robbers and cutthroats; because
he is totally unfit for the position; be-
cause he has said that it is an Alliance
craze capable Of anything: because he
talks twaddle and acts the clown; be-
cause he is going up and down the state
today for what money there is in the
collections; because he has never had a
good word to say for his district; because
he has never had good word to say for
Kansas; because he has maligned the
state; because he has insulted the people
of Kansas; because he has deprecated all
the property in his district; because he
is in favor of raising more hell and less
corn, and, finally, because the people are
onto his racket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
GROVER AND lHE IRISH.

1t suits Mr.. Cievelanes present pur-
pose to rub the fur o. the Txmmany
tiger the right way, to the end that that
noble animal may be induced to do its
presidential purring In his behalf. Yet
IN time past he has no: lored Tammany,
nor has Tammany loved him. Cam
paign protestations of friendship 10 the
Irish race and Of sympathy with the
cause of home rule are, OF course. part
of the regular Democratic stock in trade.
But actions speak louder than words,
and MIR. Cleveland has had enc admins
tration already, in which the Irish
American Democrats were given moth
ing but back seats, and 30, great many
OF those.
Long before Dir. Cleveland became
president, says the New York Recorder,
he had made a record for himself in this
matter which can never be wiped cat.
In cur own news columns this morning
we print the story of how Mr.. Cleveland
treated Mr.. John c, Sheehan, now police
commissioner of this city and brother Of
the lieutenant governor Of rms stafe, in
the year 1881. Mr.. Sheelan was nofni-
mated for comptroller OF the city Of
Buffalo In that year. When tie facs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
THEY SAILED.

Behind him lay the gray Azores,
Behind the gates of Hercules:
Before him not the ghost of shores,
Before him Only shoreless seas.
The good mate said: Now must we pray,
For TO- the very stars are gone.
Brave Admir-. speak; what shall / say?''
Why, say, Sail on, sail On, and on
my men grow mutinous day by day:
My men grow CHASTITY wan and weak"
The stout mate thought of home: a spray
OF salt wave washed his swarthy cheek.
what shall say, brave Admir-, say.
IL we wight rot but seas at dawn?o
why. you shall say at break of day,
Sail on. sail on, SAN on, and On.
They sailed and sailed, as winds might blow,
Until at last the blanched mate said:
''Why. now not even God would know
Should l and all my men fall dead.
These very winds forget their way,
For God from these dread seas is gone:
Now speak, brave Admir-; speak and say"
He said; sail on, sail on. and Or"
They sailed. They sailed. Then spoke the
mate,
This mad sea shows its teeeh tonight,
He curls his lip, he lies in wait,
With lifted teeth, as il TO bite:
Brave Admir-, say but one good word.
What shall we do when hope is gone?'
The words leapt as leaping sword;
Sail on, sail on, sail on, and on"
Then. pale and worn he kept his deck,
And peered through darkness AL the night
OF all dark nights. And then speck-
A light: light: light: light:
1t grew; a straight flag unfurled:
1t grew to be times burst of dawn.
He gained q world; he gave that world
Its greatest lesson, 'On and on. !"
BY FRANCES Z. WILLARD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
PEOPLES PARTY ORATORS.
to the Giobs-Democrat Fl
Hutchinson.

Correspondence to the Globe Democrat from
Hutchinson
There has been change in the char
acter of the Peoples party orators in the
past two years. Then the takers were
farmers, mainly-men who by lecturing
before the Alliances had come 10 have
the gift of public speaking. Two years
ago lawyer was classed with the
natural enemy of the movement Now,
it is altogether different. Nine-tenths of
the speakers at the Peoples party meet
ings are town lawyers, and almost that
proportion holds good as to the candi-
dates on the Peoples party tickets.
These lawyers. in costly raiment and
fine linen, stand before their audiences
and abuse rich men and corporations,
but their hearers never seem to doubt
the sincerity of their utterances. Tie
old leaders of the movement are reaping
the harvest of what they broadcasted
Two years ago PETER and Willitts and
Clover and others scattered the seeds Of
distrust. They preached the doctrine of
wholesale corruption in Office and in
party leadership, and now they have
been repudiated. PETER has his senator
ship, but he has lost all influence with
his party. So have Willis and Clover
and the other leaders. With faith in
humanity temporarily wrecked the party
sets aside as unworthy the men who led
in the last campaign and follows after
new apostles. Two years hence the lead
ers of this campaign will suffer the same
fate. What the end of the craze will be
as to the rank and file no one can pre-
dict. If such things are taught and
such sentiments were held on this scale
in great centers the natural result would
be ultra socialism and all its attendant
dangers. Kansas climate makes healthy
bodies. Itmay in time restore health to
disturbed minds. w. B. S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
COLUMBUS DAY.

Today, four hundred years ago, the
21st day of October, 1892, Christopher
Columbus put his foot on the shore of
Watling's Island, but what is the 21st in
1899 was the 18th in 1892. The change
in the date was brought about by a
change in the Julian calander, by the
computation of which each year had en-
croached IL minutes and IA seconds on
the time of the next year, until the
worlds computation of time had grown
to be about nine days ahead of the true
date. To remedy this the Gregorian
calendar, adopted in 1852, dropped ten
days by counting October of that year
as October 10; the Gregorian calendar
also omitted leap year count from the
year 1900, which leaves but nine days to
deduct from the old reckonings of
Columbus discovery, and makes the 21st
to be the scientific date of his debarca-
ton upon the shores of the New World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
CORN STILL KING.
From the Topeka Capital.

From the Topeka Capital.
Kansas has had many pretty thing:
said about her this year on account OF
the immensely of her wheat crop Every
reference to her in an agricultural way
has been full of laudation for the coun-
try in which it is possible to raiae such
enormous quantities of grain of SO SUI
perior quality as has been raised in
Kansas this year. In comparison with
the great abundance of wheat, the corn
crop seems to have sunk into insignii-
canoe. Even Kansans in dwelling on the
glories of their state have in many cases
felt called upon to apologize for the
paucity of the corn yield and have been
inclined to pass rapidly from the consid-
Grafton of Kansas old time eropto glow
ing eulogies upon her wheat fields.
And yet. although the wheat crop has
been a phenomenal one, sufficient to
draw the attention and excite the favor
able comments of half the world and the
cron crop has been below the average.
furnishing the text for calamity sermons
all over the country, in the final round
up of crop statistics furnished by the
state board of agriculture corn comes to
the front with an overwhelming ma jori-
ty in its favor. In aggregate yield, wheat
claims "a, 000,00 bushels, and corn 14o.-
600, 900 bushels-neariy double as much
as wSeat; in total value az market prices,
wheat is credited witt: $37, 000, 0000, and
corn With $40, 000, 00o-about one-third
more than wheat; in actual cash profit,
after paying cost of production, wages to
farmers and rent of lands, st the rates
commonly accepted as correct, wheat
shows up with 81 ,400, 600, and corn with
$21, 600, G00-nearlv three times as much
as wheat. This doesn't look as though
corn had been depcsed in favor of wheat.
The latter, even on performance which
has startled the entire west. is yet far in
the rear.
The comparison does not detract in the
slightest from the credit of the wheat
crop, but it materially alters the popular
idea as 10 the relative importance of the
two crops. When commentators have
winded themselves in discoursing on the
immensely Of the returns from wheat, it
is truly refreshing to be able TO turn 10
the official estimates and show that in
addition TO raising more than a bushel
of wheat for every man, woman ard
child in the United States, Kansas has
also raised more than two bushels OF
corn for each of them: that in addition
TO the very good profit of s., 4o0, 900 on
wheat, corn helps out with s2l.000. 900
more, making a grand ,ota! of SIS, 100,
009 on these two crops alone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
THAT DIsFRANcHIsEMENT PRoPc.
SITION.

In his mastery speech in this city,
Judge John Martin boldly announced
that there is much in the Peoples party
platform adopted at Omaha that is in
harmony with the national Democratic
platform, which portion he heartily en-
dorsed: that other features were bor-
rowed from Republican principles, which
he as heartily repudiated and condemn
ed. There is one other feature not found
in either the Democratic or Republicans
declaration of principles, but which the
profound logician attempted to interpret
SO as-if not to justify his endorsement
at least, not to call for unqualified de-
nunciation, and that is the railroad
plank. This sef-imposed task may be
explained by the fact that having prac-
tically abandoned the subtreasury, the
land-loan and other wild and visionary
demands hitherto upheld by the Popu
list leaders, that party is laying particu-
lar stress upon its railroad proposition:
have made it, in fact, the leading issue
in the campaign. Hence the anxiety of
the adroit judge to modify the plain
meaning of the Omaha platform on the
railroad question and put upon it for
elgn Interpretation. But that there may
be no misunderstanding of the matter,
we quote the railroad plank Of the
Omaha platform. Here is its exact
language:
Third, We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people must
OWE the railroads, and should the govern
ment enter upon the work OF owning and
manipulating any OF all railroads we
should favor an amendment to the con-
stitution by which all persons engaged in
the government service shall be placed
under a civil service regulation of the
most rigid character, so rs to prevent the
increase of the power of the national adj
government employees.
What is meant by most rigid civil
service regulation that will prevent in
crease in the power of national admins
trations? 1t doesn't mean simply law
that will prevent those engaged in the
civil service from taking an active part
in politics, nor does it mean a law to
prohibit contributions to administration
campaign funds, for there is already
law on that subject. 1t means what it
says: I'VE favor an amendment to the
constitution by which all persons en-
gagged in government service" including
''such additional employees" that is, the
railroad men.
1t does not require an amendment
to the constitution to regulate the !
civil service, but it does require
amendment to "prevent |
the increase of power of national admin
is, when one enters the |
government services be loses his right to
vote. This is the undisputed intent of
that third paragraph. AS originally |
passed, the language of the section plain
" declared in favor of disfranchisement,
but the dispatches reported such indig-
nation at such proposition that the
secretary of the convention modified the
language before official draft was given
,ut for publication. If the platform
Ices not mean what we say it does then
t has no meaning at all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21

The largest vote ever polled in Kan
sas was in 1888. when it reached 1874 ,213
In the campaign of 1890 nearly $4,000
votes remained away from the polls.
The total voting population in Kansas in
1890, according to the census, was $685.
231. The Topeka Capital estimates the
vote this year at $50. 600. and that all
cast over 800, 900 will be the measure of
the Republican majority. 1t comedies
the fusion electoral ticket 100000 popu-
list votes and $4,000 Democratic votes.
The Capitals estimate Of the fusion vote
is very liberal one, and its claim is by
no means extravagant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
THE VOTE OF NEW YORK.

From the New York Post.
The total vote of the state in 1880 was
1,104 ,045; General Garfield receiving
555, 444; General Hancock, 534. 511. and
General Weaver. 1883; scattering,
1,6l7. In the city Hancocks vote was
1913, 015 and Garfield's. 81, 80.
In 1884 Mr.. Cleveland received 563. 04S
votes, Mr.. Blaine, 562 001; Mr.. St. John,
"A, 999, and General Butler, 1902; total
vote, 1,167, $50 The city of New York
gave Mr.. Cleveland 1913, votes, and
Mr.. Blaine 90,093.
The total vote of the state in 1888 was
BIZ, 3S1. of which General Harrison re-
ceived 84S,7a9 and Mr.. Cleveland $780,
1877, the remainder being divided between
the Prohibition, Union Labor. and Unit
ed Labor candidates. The vote of the
city that year was: Cleveland. l6a, 626;
Harrison, 1854
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21

was made known to Mr.. Cleveland he
refused to accept the nomination for
mayor of Buffalo, and gave as his reason
that he would not go upon the ticket
with that id Irishman.
This is not a matter of hearsay or
rumor; it is sworn to by Mr.. Edwin C.
Robbins, a reputable citizen of Buffalo.
IN whose presence Mr.. Cleveland gave
his extremely candid, not to say brutal
opinion of his Irish-American fellow
Democrat. 1Ir. Cleveland had the salts
faction, too, of forcing Dir. Shcehan off
the ticket and running for mayor of Buff
falo uncontaminated by association with
that id Irisllman."
Democrats of Irish birth and descent
have made no mistake in CHASING Mr..
Cleveland as one of the Democratic
leaders who have no use for them excep,
on election day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
KANSAS GROWS.

In the states of Maine. New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, Massachusetts,. Rhode
Island, Connecticut. New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio and New Jersey tie aver
age percentage of increase in assessed
valuation from 1880 to 1890 was 81 per
cent. In the following western states
Indiana. Michigan, Wisconsin, Minneso-
ia, Iowa. Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas,
Oregon and California the increase was
Sc per cent. The increase in the state of
Kansas was 116 per cent. The percent
age of grain of the west is more than
double that of the east.