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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04
No Tnsomafa Here.

Mr., Eastsids--No~ thet VOW. got
50 rich should think you'd be afraid a
burglars
Mrs McSwimm-Sure. I'm not sfeAred
al al, at all Two sixteen alarm clocks
set 30 that one viii 90 Of ever BALI
hour durin' tn night Whin burglar
hears one o them be uiver sthOPs %
ta%e anything wild him
Mrs. Eastsidc-But don't they keep
you awake?
Ms. Ncswirar1-So. indafe- us not
us would De walked NJ By little thing
Ike that Before Mickey got Ia pipe
contract used 20 be kitchen ieddy,
and Mickey wsz . policemen in PAiLs-
delphia--E Y Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

Detroit street railway men think that
at last they have secured storage-bat-
terry car that is success in every par
ticular. An expert asserts that this car,
even with its primitive and inexpensive
charging equipment, can beat horse cars
So per day per car, and it is cheaper
than the trolley car by at least 81 day.
This storage-battery system, properly
equipped and conducted, will operate
ten cars day at less cost than seven
trolley cars could be operated. Another
advantage it possesses over trolley sys-
tenn is that each car is independent of
every other car in the matter of its
motive power which, in case of break
down or any kind of an accident other
cars are not interfered with; whereas a
breakage in the overhead wire or stop
page in the power tie entire system is
paraliZed for the time. The storage
battery system has been tried success
fully in several places and its efficiency
proved satisfactory, the only objection
to it hitherto being the matter of ex-
pense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

Labor Commissioner Peck of New
York is being SO severely prodded by
his own party managers for giving tc
the public the result of his investigations
into the effects of the Mckinley law up
on wages and prices of articles of com,
merce, that he has been forced to make
some sort of denial or explanation. But
that wont do the free trade cause any
good. Peck's report corroborates the
findings of Republicans on the same sub,
ject, i. e. that wages have increased in
many instances while the cost of living
to the people has been materially lessen
ed, and it will do no good for him to try
to explain the facts that are appreciated
by the people of the country from ex-
perimental knowledge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

The declaration that 1.-The Lord helps
those who help themselves" is being
verified in Kansas most forcefullv and
satisfactorily every day. The seasons
have come just right to give US abundant
harvests, and supplemental TO this the
Republicans of tile state have assumed
the aggressive in the contest against the
states defamers. The result is that al
ready the state has entered an era OF
prosperity such as it has not enjoyed for
a decade. 1t rays to stand up for the
right ard truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

The desertion of Jim Legett is blowed
by the Demolapops as a great achieve
ment against the Republican party and
in favor of the combine, but the Repub-
hcans can Matchitt with the case of the
Populite ex-speaker of the last legisla-
ture. who takes the stump for the Re-
publican ticket in the northwestern part
Of the state. Mr.. Matchitt says that
thousands of farmers, who were led into
the new party under false pretenses,
will this year return to the Republican
MARTY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

A private dispatch from St. Louis, re-
ceived in this city yesterday, stated that
the grain elevators at that point and
vicinity are al full OF wheat. 1t was
thought that this condition would have
the effect to depress tie market and
force the price down. To guard against
this, farmers and others having wheat
are advised not to start it east until the
glut in the elevators IS cleared, which
will take but few days if the inflow is
storDed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

In letter to the Sterling Champion
in regard to his experience at the Wich-
ita G. A. r. reunion, Jerry Simpson
says, among other things: con my
way home from Washington I stopped
off at Wichita to meet the chairman of
the congressional committee, Mr. Baily,
and that was the first 1 knew of there
being reunion at Wichita" Jerry
probably meant to tell the truth in that
statement, and it shows the utter I'M
concern he feels for the old soldiers,
their pleasure and welfare. The reunion
was the great event of the year to the
old soldiers of the entire state, and the
chief city of his district was honored by
having it held within its borders. And
yet the representative Of the district in
the national Legislature is so oblivious to
what is going on in the district and
state that he does not know of the great
event until he, by accident, runs in
IN il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04
THOSE RAILWAY PASSES.

A local organ refers to the fact that
the railroads gave out passes to the
members CT the Dodge City convention.
Seventy-three men in that convention
voted for Simpson. How many of them
rode on railroad passes? And, in this
connection. will some one explain what
use Mr.. Lewelling has for the passes sent
him by the railroads if he doesn't ride on
them? A Democratic railroad supporter
of Lewelling in Wichita says he has
passes. What use does he put them to:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.

COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State Senator 18th District,
o. II. BENTLEY.
Representative 9th District,
Al. WEAVER.
Representative 6Sth District,
GEORGE L, DOUGLASS.
Representative Goth District,
I. Ii. SHIVELY.
County Attorney.
JOHN D. DAVIS.
Clerk District Court,
S. y. Bril- GEAAN.
Probate Judge,
/. 5. NAFTZGER.
Superintendent Public Instruction,
J, 5. CARSON.
County Commissioner,
D, a. NICKERSON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

God has already redeemed Kansas by
giving her the best crops ia the history OF
the state.-Atchison Patriot.
That being true, and it is true, what
On earth do you and those with whom
you consort mean by flying in the face
of Providence by decrying the state and
striving to make the condition of the
people appear to be deplorable: Shame
on such wickedness!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

Young Man fat the fziED-wha. ss
you charge far buncb 81 violsts7
Sweet GiS!--JnTse oosIArz
Hem. i1l-I-I take ons, o. ooarsz
Here's The three dollars"
Dear ne They are al goEe- Here.
Jsnniel RsE around 20 the forix,s and
get another bnnch Of vioIsta Here's
Zen e&niA Good SewA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

The wheat crop of Kansas for 1892 is
The largest ever raised in any state, viz:
$500, 900 bushels, being one bushel for
every man, woman and child in the
United States. The heaviest yields are
In the fertile Arkansas valley,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

A party whose success depends upon
making the people believe their condi-
tod is worse than it is, will naturally
rally all the grumblers and sore heads,
but we do not believe that class is in the
majority i'll Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

Kansas is today occupying an anoma-
lous position. With the largest wheat
yield Of any state in the union, with a
large corn and oats crop; in fact, agri-
Uulturally, the best OFF of any Of the
states; yet TIE majority of the people of
the country are of the opinion that we
are on the verge of starvation-that
desolation abounds-from misrepresen-
Lations given out from our midst.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

az will crush that man. said Rivers
Ide, fereely; II viii crush him, sir, as
easily as crush this mosquito.@
And Rivers made a wild. heavy slap
a. the back of MS neck. which the mos
quito skilIfully lodged. and then sailed
away into the p.2e empYEezn-Pgck-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

The average business man is slowly
but surely coming 10 the conclusion that
i. is high time to relegate TO the rear all
defnmers. The men who will foul their
own nests are not the proper custodians
OF the affairs of state, and the good sense
of our people viii be shown in Novem-
Der
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

The Topeka Journal hears it rumored
that Judge Botkin may follow Jim Lee
gate over into the Peoples party. The
journal certainly has not seen Botkin's
9-column roast of Jerry, the Populite, in
last weeks Mead Republican. The judge
will no doubt take it as compliment to
be informed that he could not get into
Jerrys political household if he should
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

Row does protection benefit the Ameri-
can farmer? He gets better prices for
wheat, corn, oats, poultry, eggs, butter,
pork and beef than he did in free trade
times, and pays less for cotton, wooden
and flax clothing, sugar, salt and all
other kinds of manufactured goods. It
is as simple rs a. B. c. Everybody
understands it that wants the facts, in
Guiding the sure enough farmers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04
LEWIS ACADEMY .

The Sixth year OF this Institution
will begin on Monday. September S,
1892. Classical. Scientific and Nor
NAL departments equal To the best In
the country.
Pupils admitted TO the best colleges
in the land from classical depar tment
without further examination.
Best facilities for Music aud Art.
Reasonable rates for Board and
Rooms viii be secured for pupil who
apply promptly. J. NJ. NAYLOR,
Principal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04
THEY WERE SUSPICIOUS.

A Red Curtain aad green Lamp shade
Cause Tro1ble-
During the siege OF Paris the national
guards were constantly OF the lookout
for German spies In fact French
man OF that tiEze was apt 70 see q spy
and an enemy OF Ms country IN every
man whom he did not know. Gen
Trochr himself w1s once arrested on
suspicion ChzEn. the c2ricS.urist. lis
sander. TIC se-oaagl and . nasaesy Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

Lively work--Wislrers-'wo.cher
dom fer hvin' now?" Fripge-"Keep
ia of de grass In &c park"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

The hen must Be- q VERY gentis
creature" Why TO lay 50 many
eggs without breaking them"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

Man was given brains for . pSr-
pose. Some never Hnd this or.
Texas siftinzA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

A Calamity echo quotes, blessed are
the peacemakers, for they shall inherit
the earth" Who are these peace
makers: Not the Calamityites, for they
are engaged in the Last grand battle of
OF the ages; the grandest conflict that
ever human beings engaged ill.," War,
conflict, calamity; not peace. The gold
bugs Of the east, the silver kings of the
west-plutocrats in general-own the
earth now, and the Echo probaly refers
TO the sons-of plutocrats.- inheritance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

In the campaign just opened the Re-
publican party viii so before the people
with the facts and truths, presenting our
condition as a state and as it is. Every
Republican speech will be good adver-
Using matter for the world 10 read and
will rebound TO our credit. Backed up
by facts and figures they will show that
Kansas is enjoying an era of prosperity:
that agriculturally she stands at the
head of the procession of states. Fusion
bases its hopes on desolation; its war cry
is calamity. No good thing viii be CON
sistent with their success. Those who
see only their side of The picture will
class Kanses with Arizona. Will think
famine, drouth and hot winds all that
Kansas can boast Of. a man or party
that viii treacherously malign his state.
county or town for the sake OF Office is
disloyal. The Republican party bases
its hopes upon prosperity. Fusion upon
destruction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04

A plain case OF rnisfit-A young CIR
In mysteries Lowell Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Congressman-at -Large,
GEORGE Il. ANTHONY.
For Congressman. Seventh District,
CHESTER I. LONG.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
Human Voices.

A species of crow in India has note
which exactly resembles the human
voice in loud laughing.
The laughing jackass, when warning
his featherd mates that daybreak is at
hand, utters cry resembling troop
of boys shouting, whooping and laugh
ing in wild chorus.
The night jar has a cry like one Ia
menting in distress.
Among birds that have the power of
imitation the parrot is the best; but,
as matter of fact, its voice is de-
cidedly inferior to that of the mynah,
species of starting. Curiously
enough, the male bird speaks in
high, clear tone, like that of a child,
while the female has a gruff voice.
Another bird, the morepork of Aus
tralia, is frequently heard vehemently
demanding more pork, in clear, stem
torian voice.
Our whip-poor-wil1 also demands
his punishment in distinct imitation
of the human voice, and the command
of the guinea fowl to come back could
easily be mistaken for human voice.
Coming to quadrupeds, the cries of
none approach more closely that of the
| human voice than those of seals when
lamenting the loss or capture of their
young.
The cry of a wounded hare resem-
| bies that of child in distress.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
Confessing His Ignorance.

Some one has defined an "Impromptu"
as verses uttered apparently offhand,
but at which the author has labored
many nights. A similar affectation of
extemporaneous smartness in seen in
wits who learn by heart their with
cisms and in conversationalists who
lead up to topics on which they have
"crammed" themselves.
An English lady of rank used to en-
tangle her neighbors at the table in
the discussion of subjects on which
she had especially prepared herself.
She once sat next to a gentleman,
whom she asked to give her the date
of the second Punic war. The gentle
man, who had not the remotest idea
whether it was 218 B. G. or 200 A. D.,
and who was too honest to conceal his
ignorance, replied:
Madam, do not know anythin g
about the second Punic war; and what
is more, never did. My inability to
answer your question has wrung from
me the same confession which I once
heard made by a Lancashire farmer,
with an air of great pride, when ap-
pealed to by party of his friends in q
commercial-room: L tell ye what, in
spite of all your Dragging, I'll wedger
(wager) I'm tn ignorantest man i
coompany ErchG71Qe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
How the PIunger Was Fooled.

A rounder is telling a good story
about how noted jockey gave big
plunger a hard throw-down last year.
The betting man ascertained that the
wife of the jockey had received in
structions from her husband how to
bet, and, getting an introduction to
the lady, he became sort of chaperon,
always afterward occupying an ad-
Joining seat in the grand stand. Ere
quently the plunger spoiled the odds
for the jockey and his hackers, so the
latter, after ascertaining the source of
the leak, set about to set things
straight again.
One day the runner fastened to the
stand and told the Jockeys wife her
husband said to put 5000 on a certain
horse. Knowing her usual form of
betting, the plunger was aware the
sum named was large sum for her to
hazard and when she sent the money
to the ring he followed and literally
smothered the bookmakers with bills
on that particular performer. When
the race was over, however, that cor
ner of the stand was very quiet, as the
good thing failed to get a place. The
| Jockey in question rode the winner, and
after donning his everyday clothes,
walked up to where his wife was seat
ed, and displaying handful OF win
ming tickets amounting to several
thousand dollars, handed his wife two
crisp 800 bills to make good her losses
The plunger tumbled to the dose
given him, and since that time there
has been a vacant seat in the ladies
stand.-C CouTieT-JOur7aGt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
Dogs as Metaphysicians.

A young man had owned for some
years dog who was his constant COM
panion. Recently the young man
married and moved with his bride and
his dog into house on the opposite
side of the street from his fathers
house, his own former home. The
dog was not happy. One day when
the master came home his wife sat on
his knee, while Jack was lying by the
fire. Jack rose from his place, came
over to the couple and expressed his
disapproval.
"Why, jack" said the master, "this
is all right, she's a good girl" and as
he spoke he patted her arm. Jack
looked up at him, turned away and
left the room. In a moment they
heard noise, and going into the hall
they found Jack dragging his bed
downstairs. When he reached the
front door he whined to be let out, and
when the door was opened he dragged
his bed down the steps and across the
street to his old home, where he
scratched for admittance. Since ther
he has never been back to his master
refusing all overtures.-LOndoas Spec
tdtOr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
Hares Are Good Pets.

Who has seen tame hare? Most
schoolboys have kept tame rabbits by
the dozen-singularly interesting pets
when shut up all day in box MUNICH
ing cabbage stalks-and generally
turned over to younger sisters in favor
of terrier puppy after brief posses
sion. Yet even after the experience of
tame hares so charmingly told by Cow
per, the most domestic of pets, the
hare is neglected as a pet. Yet its
form and fur are beautiful, and so far
as the writer has been able to judge of
this, perhaps one of the least carefully
observed, except for persecution, of
our wild animals, the hare is a clever,
affecticnate creature, as far above the
rabbit in the scale of intelligence as it
is in physique. Last spring, after a
late fall of snow, an old hare brought
her leverets from the hill and hid them
in strawstack near a farm, and re-
mained constantly near them all day,
coming to them regularly as soon as
the twilight made it safe. They are
bold as well as affectionate, says the
London Spectator, and have been
known to drive off a hawk which was
carrying away young one, springing
up and striking the bird as it flew low
above the ground; and their attach
ment to locality is so great, that even
if kept at large, they would probably
not leave their owners grounds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
For the Democratic Press.
THE LONG, LONG ACC.
BY ARTHUR 8. URAAN.

When life was bright. and young. and sweet,
When we were wont to often meet
Oh. maiden. gentle. good and fair;
With tresses dark. and rich, and rare,
In the long. long ago.
With virtue. grace and trusting youth.
Thy heart knew nought but love and truth
Thy blue and ever smiling eyes
Had led me meath but sunny skies.
In the long, long ago
EIysian fields were thine and mine.
In golden youths transcendent time:
And thus with joy. and hope. and love.
This life was sweet as Heaven above.
In the long. long ago.
So sweetly passed life's Eden dawn,
We little rocked so soon 'twere gone.
Alas That joys peerless prime
Should fall beneath the blade of time.
In the long. long ago.
But clouds arise in clearest skies.
The tempest turks. and may surprise
Those halcyon days few quickly past.
And common fate was oure at last.
In the long, long ago.
The restless heart will wander far
From meath the light of Loves bright star.
Alas We wandered far and wide
From those Elysian fields aside.
In the long, long ago.
Until my heart within me cried.
Until my heart within me died.
And now my heart is in the grave;
Yet memory is loyal slave
To the long, long ago.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
Styles in Mems Hair.

Men do not pay sufficient attention
to their hair. They dress well, buy
nobby foot and head gear, but often
ignore the proper cut of their hair. In
nine cases out of ten look at man when
he removes his hat and you can readily
distinguish his quality. A gentleman
should never have his head shaved
close unless the condition of his hair
requires it. Let the hair grow to a
proper length, ordinarily from one and
a half to two and half inches. The
length should conform to the skull and
serve to conceal defects of contour and
glaring deficiencies. A big man with
thick, feshy neck should let his hair
grow long in the back without reach
ing down over his neck. A person
with slim neck, if he has lump at
the base of the skull, should wear hair
cut as short as possible. A low fore
head should have the hair pushed up
ward. Persons with narrow temples
should comb the hair on each side for
ward instead of brushing it back, as is
generally the case. The barber should
cut that which grows closest to the
temple extremely close, and by over
tapping the thicker portions in front
and cutting them off precisely where
the forehead ends, the effect is of wide
TEMPLES merely covered by the hair
NnfiO990J R09.ho7.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
The Word "Yarn."

yarn" a spun thread. But what
has the word to do with garden? 1t is
a sister word, so to speak; also of
yard, an inclosure; also of surgeon,
and many more which to the readers
naked eye have little or nothing in
common. To see this clearly take the
Aryan root word of yarn. 1t is "ghar, p"
coming into the Teutonic is "garna,
yarn, string-hence that which seizes
or binds, as girdle, garter, cord; or
that which is bound or inclosed as gar
den, yard, ETC.; or the cir-urgeon (sur-
geon), who binds up wounds-all and
many more words in common use are
closely related to yarn-members of
the same family. A certain kind of
yarn is called worsted. Worsted or
Worstead is but the name of an En-
glish town once devoted to woolen
manufactures, even as padding comes
from Padua, the demijohn from Da-
moghan, in Asia, or muslin from
Moussul. - Davenport Democrat Ga