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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
A POINTER FOR RAILROAD NAM
Ayers.

Surprising as it is to find such state
ment of facts as the following in a Kan
sas City paper, yet the statements are
none the less facts because found in the
Star:
In February fifty-five vessels cleared
New Orleans with 1,554, 531 bushels of
corn, 1,60S, 005 bushels of wheat and 49,
400 bushels Of rye destined fo- foreign
countries. The export IN February, 1891.
aggregated only 1875 bushels of all
kinds of grain.
Here are some facts which need TO be
pressed home to the managers of the
Kansas railroad companies who are using
their utmost endeavors 10 force the grain
of the southwest to Chicago by an in
equitable and trade hampering system of
through rates. It is getting to be palmer
every week that the proper export out
let for the products of Kansas is the
south, and that the proper point from
which to direct the distribution of the
Kansas surplus is Kansas City. Sooner
or later the managers of the southwest
ern railroads must recognize this fact.
Following up this brief yet concise
statement it is equally pertinent to ask
why, in view of the situation thus pre-
scented, a single bushei of Kansas wheat
should be shipped into another state to
the east and north, to be shipped back
through the state to all export point
south? 1t is not necessary to do so in
order that it may be graded and given
market rating, for the Kansas grade out
ranks any ether, and it can be given,
and is given, under the state law, by our
own inspectors and upon our own soil.
In view of all the facts, therefore, it is
not only short sighted and expensive
policy for Kansans to ship their grain to
Missouri, but it is lacking in single ele-
ment of ordinary business sagacity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10

Der of bushels of wheat. Now II, when
go TO buy the wheat with which 10 I'LL
my contract the demand and supply Of
wheat in the market happen TO be what
| and the other party had each calcu-
lated it would be, then no inequity viii
result to either of u. but otherw ise
there will This Is gambling in futures
In wheat. So, if | give my note for 500,
and the volume of money seeking invest
ment and the chances for promising in
yestment remain unchanged when | lay
IN the money with winch to fill my
contract, then there viii be no
inequity TO either party. but
otherwise there will. This has all the
elements of gambling that the other has
and we may as well call it gambling in
futures in money. Take away ali con-
tracts for the future delivery of money
except by those who have the actual
goods on hand which they are to deliver
in other words make money purely a
medium Of exchange and l challenge
q. S. N. or any other person 10 cite a
real or hypothetical case wherein the
volume of money in circulation could
affect the equity Of an exchange of
commodities.
see that withouta further subdivision
OF our present list of money units or de-
nominations of money, the volume Of
money might be so small rs to be incon-
venient as q medium of exchange, but
not iuequitable.
If my premises are correct and the
evils that appear to spring from tiuctua-
tons In the volume of money seeking in
veotment are really the resul; Of con-
tracts for the future delivery of money,
1t follows that a larger volume oil money
would no more do away with the IN
capabilities complained of than larger
volume of wheat would do away with
the inequalities of gambling in wheat
futures-unless it would remove the
for going in debt. and ex
perience shows that 1t does not have that
effect. W. A. CALDWELL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
GOOD TIMES Ar HAND.

| From the Atchison Champion.
From every point IN Kansa> comes the
| unvarying report that the soil of Kansas
| is full of water and predictions of I'm
usual prosperity this wear are heard on
every hand. There is "a confident feeling
that the state hiss passed through the
pioneer period with It's attendant reverses
and hardships, and is now fully abreast
of any state in the Union in railroad
facilities, educational aud church ad-
vantages, present worth, crop prospects
and available resources. The feeling IL
we'll grounded. Reasons ara abundant
why the hard times which Cypress the
people and cause all kinds of business to
anguish may be considered as over. TIE
enormous crops OF the past year are
something phenomenal. They are as yet
practically within the hands of tho pro-
ducers; many thousand car loads OF grain
have been shipped, but comparatively q
small portion of the crop has been
moved But IL will he moved. The sur
plus will gradually find its way to market
in the course of the year, and the state
will reap the returns. The indications
for a fine wheat crop, and for crops of
all kinds, this year could not be better,
large before. Another such crop As we
had last year, or better one. will place
Kansas more substantially upon her
feet" so to speak, than she has ever
been in all her history.
No state in the American Union sur
passes Kansas in the wide range and
scope Of its possibilities a. a wealth pro
ducing state. Ii may be truly said 10 lee
an empire in Itself, possessing agricul-
turaI possibilities which embrace prac
tically everything that Is grown on
American soil--all the cereals and root
crops, all the fruits and berries, the
great clothing staples OF wool, silk. cot
ton and flax: salt enough 10 supply the
world indefinitely lies Just beneath the
surface, and live stock enough 10 supply
the nation with It's meat food, and
leather for all It's needs. These and
many other articles of necessity. com
fort and luxury are the actual products
of the state, and the extent OF the yield
OF each and all can only he measured by
the effort expended in their production.
So 1t IS seen at once that the state
capable Of sustaining a population within
its Own borders Of four or five times a.
mauT as Il now has. and with that mum
Der OF active workers. each producing
something above his oWn needs in hts
particular line Of production, everybody
else may bs abundanfly supplied not only
with food and clothing. out with the
material for his constant employment n
macy OF the most profitable industries. |
All these material advantages, supple !
mented with the pleasantest and most |
healthful climate on the globe and social /
and intellectual advantages not sur
pa sssd auYw here. combine and conEts- /
tute an ipducemsnt to psrsoDs every /
y here who are dissatisfied with their I
present conditions and prospects, not /
sqa2iled, certainly not surpassed ty aGy 4
other state or section.
And all this right n the geographical
center of tlsis country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
AS TO MONEY,

To the Editor Of ths Eagie
l should like to ask &c. S. NJ" and
other clamorers for commensurate"
volume of money to attempt with me a
slight examination of the process of ex-
change of "things needful' by the use Of
money and see if we can discovery any
of the 'inequitable incidents" complained
of by &c. ! N. " in his recent communi-
cation to the EAGLE, chargeable to lack
of abundant" volume of money. Let
us suppose that | have something of
''true value say horse, which | de-
sire to exchange for some other property
of true value-say some sheep: Now,
what will determine the number Of
sheen true value) | shall get for my
horse? Can it depend in any degree
upon the volume OF money in circula-
ton: OF course the money price of my
horse is varied-other things remaining
equal-by varying the volume of money
seeking investment, but this does not
vary the true value of my horse-does
not vary his power for purchasing sheep
or any other commodity; because the
money puice Of everything when thus
varied goes up or down together. II the
number OF money units / get for my
horse lie small on account of the limited
number of money units in circulation,
then the number Of money units ! shall
have to pay per head for sheep viii, for
the same reason. be proportionatsly
small. and vice versa.
What then can the volume Of money
in circulation have TO do with the equity
of the case: Is the exchange less equita-
bic II get so for nv horse and paw
So 30 per head for sheep than il would be
If get 800 for mr. horse and pay -
per head for rnv sheep IL so. upon whas
theory IL 1t more equitable: l. 500 any
more wealth or ans greater medium Of
exchange than So unless IL will buv
more commodities: j. so per capita any
more adequate q medium Of exchange I
than so per capita unless the go viii
buy more than the x1f< / can see that
the value Of nv horse faav he doubled
bv doubling the demand Tor horsss or 81 +
having the SIMPLY: bui how his value +
can t,e doubled bv doubling the volume O! 4
circulation when tie same thing doublss I
tie prlce of every ether commodity sur
uasses NV comprehension. am therefore /
forced 10 the CONCLUSION that the shrink /
ing or swelling q the nEpnsy prloe % /
property when caused merely by IN /
creased or siirninistse1 eiFe tiiafson neither /
increases ~ dignInIs1ss ;4se .rss freszgiyej /
value b! p4ufSsty. Nor EsaE<sses aEy /
sne.sGities apoa tie sxebs1ss d prop !
ssty
thiHk The inegsitai5}~ saeS'ssts re
sgslflng apparently srosn fissesusrsoss q /
iiae yoinnas II the asosley, - i4seRa = seek
rs investment. vii ssl ~ tas4szs - ~
ssssi fsoFa gam iia.s "a lzislsFss 50 sg0ssey. 4
j gsFe nsy ~r5sssa s1:resszsezs1 fTosuss-
snz ser q axe8 esssssssteFessan - siesiFsr
Al certain salas@ sIsns > certain naza 1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
WICHITA BOOK co
lis East Douglas Avenue,
INCORPORATED

high wind came aloag the other night
aud upset the stock yards At Moore
Governor Seay has written To Jerry
RGsk for OklShOnss share vi sseds.
An excursion OF farmers from Nebraska
will reach Oklahoma about the ISta
The Chieftain Of Ardmore il the hrst
daily paper ia the Indian Territory. proper
The festive fly has already begun On
sport IN the Oklahoma editors psstu-poi
The Oklahoma Cry Gazette mas DAVID
b. Hill for president At the head 81 It's
column.
Somebody seems to have given the extra
session Of tie legislature agitation a doss
Of chloroform
The Beaver Tribune has changed hands
and will now he straight out and out
Democratic organ.
A number of farmers are preparing "a
plant their corn between the 18th aud 1oih
OF the present month.
The members Of the city council Of Hen
nessey recently voted themselves a salary
Of - 50 each for each meeting.
Perkins has an occupation tar, aud
editors are taxed 81 50, the same as grocers
hardware dealers aud lumbermsn.
a young msa Of Hog Greek In OKLA.
homa county slapped young lady re
cently and had TO pay Sl575 for his fun.
The Yukon Courier has ceased 70 be. but
Mr. McCiintock promises 20 give his read.
ers a much better paper, issued from II
Reno.
H. C. Bunch OF oklahoma. II living. or
a.
pension money BY applying 20 the depart
ment
The Widower's Protective association OF
Norman fines member 81 every time n h
found alone with a woman under twenty
six years OF age
Saltwater Is putting on metropolitan
airs now. A little girl lost her way. upon
her crowded STREETS, Monday. in attempt
iug to 20 from school TO her home.
Bill Hackney in bidding adieu 10 Okla
homa sand that in Democratic conven.
iion the fellows ''foreheads were 30 low
that When they cry the tears run down
tAeir backs"
As for Governor Sesy being imported
from another state the Saltwater Gazette
discovers that ths uIsu ia Oklahoma who
was NOS imported from another state or
territory must have been very sOonerish
sooner.
Norman Democrats \ short time ago
Norman was bOAsting Of lady iewesr,
and now we can boast Of lady black
smith she says she doesn't mind shoeiag
rice gentle ponies. but draws the iiRs ~
bUckiug brouchos aud mules
Kingnsher Free Press: /, - not often
mans fortune 10 know that he will he
missod when be Is gone. Victor &urdock
j. as exception TO she rule. The non-sp-
a pearaucc OF his Outlines" ia tha EAGLE
for few days excites general complaint
Ia Oklahoma.
Governor Sesy has recsiyed letter from
he interlor department iSstsucsinz hisl
10 ease the school lands ia counties a
add b ale sss authorized 20 hlfs
clerks 70 take the record from the land
office books Of sucn sehgol lands - hsd not
been allotted 70 isdians Very few Of sec
IONS lG aud - nave bevu iakeu ss siIot
meats. aud the governor las ~ notified tls
department. The time - make sealed
gids y gwen until tie n - April
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
THE WHEAT CROP FOR 'e2.

1t is very difficult thing at this time
to get absolutely accurate information
concerning the prospects of the present
years wheat crop all over the world.
The general trend of indications point to
an unfavorabie outlook for the winter
wheat now in the ground. There is
nothing to show that Europe will have a
repetition of the wholesale failure of the
wheat crop, like that of last year, but
the outlook is distinctly unfavorable for
full crop there; and not only there, but
also in the United Stares and the other
wheat-growing countries of the world.
We will, if the indications are carried
out, have no such surplus as that Of 1891
wherewith to supply the worlds short
age. a late number of Beerbohm gives
the condition Of the worlds wheat crop
as follows:
New Zealand unfavorable, owing to
storms; South Australia, bad; Victoria,
fair; Chilli, short acreage; La Plata, less
favorable; India, uDfavorable, especially in
Bombay district: United States, western
states much below average; Russia and
Roumania, discouraging; Austrla-Hun-
gary, fair; France, good, as a whole, north
doubtful; England, very short acreage;
Germany. Italy. Spain and Portugal are
the only countries where the prospect is
good, and of them only France and Ger
many are large producers.
The winter wheat crop constitutes by
far the greatest bulk of the worlds crop.
This is more strictly true of foreign
countries than of the United States; yet
in this country, which is the worlds
largest producer of spring wheat, the
winter wheat makes two-thirds of our
total product. Hence the condition of
the winter wheat crop throughout the
world at this time is pretty certain
index of the status of the crop to be
marketed next summer and fall. Even
a phenomenal crop of spring-sown wheat
could not mitigate. to any great degree,
disaster to the worlds crop of winter
wheat. The closing government crop
report last year-tiiat for November
showed that the winter wheat of the
United States did not secure a favor
able growth in the fall. Later reports,
Just promulgated, of the condition of the
winter wheat crop in the principal winter
wheat states, are not altogether as en-
couraging as was hoped for, though
there is ample time yet for the plants to
make good the loss of growth, and, with
favorable conditions from now on until
harvest, the crop may come up to the
general expectation.
Nevertheless, the indications, taken
all together, so far as they can be de-
termined at this time, are that wheat
prices will be still higher next fall than
they are at present: and. while our
farmers may not have large crops to |
market, those OF them who have held |
last years wheat in reserve will receive |
a profitable price for it. There is quite |
an enormous amount of last years crop
still in the hands of farmers, and it will |
prove paving investment for them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10

Never since the settlement of the
Arkansas valley have the conditions at
this time of the year been more favor
able for good crop year. Last tall the
short growth OF the wheat was a source
of anxiety and apprehension on the part
Of all, but the past three weeks have
been 80 favorable thai today the coudl-
ton Of the wheat IS exceiieu, and it will
take very unlavorabls conditions from
this time on 10 prevent 4 big crop \
good deal Of blowing has been done.
and some oats have been sown. and,
taken altogether, the farm work Is a
good deal in advance of last year. Tie
prospects are ali that could be desired IN
this section
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
ABOUND ABOUT.

There are 500 miles of irrigating canals
in Kansas.
There is to be brsss band reunion at
Kingman in May.
The ground around Caldwell is soaked
to depth of three feet.
| A school boy at Stafford stabbed another
IN the back last Wednesday.
| A baby oyer at Eureka is named Preston
B. Greenhalgh after the late senator.
! One Harper girl had all her front teeth
filed at one sitting one day last week.
An Allen county editor accuses another
OF having "a rush OF brains to the head
Robert Simons of the Caldwell News calls
the newspaper fakir "a canard construc-
tor"
| Editor Kurtz or the Newton Kansan has
adopted an iridescent head line for his
! paper.
! The peach crop seems to have, as usual
at this time of the year, got it ia the
neck"
| The tightening rod men seem to be par
tlcularly virulent in Southern Kansas,
| just at present.
1t dosen't take a man in Kansas long to
| find out that the wind dries up mud fast
er than the sun.
citizen of Halstead last week got out
of paying his grocery bill 0y pleading
statute limitation.
People who know all about it say that
the young wheat in Southern Kansas has
a splendid COLOR
The farmers near Nickersou propose to
! fix I'D a bad road if the town will furnish
cinders to do it with
There are several negroes out of work at
lola and the people are discussing in the
papers what to do with then.
The Harper Graphic threatens to pub
lish the names of some young gentlemen
and ladies who ''cat up' at church.
Mrs. Mathews of Hays City had twin
babies on the twenty-ninth of February
Their next birth day is four years distant
A farmer in Saline county would like to
see the county seat to grow SO large that
it would have to pay nine-tenths of the
taxes.
The Douglas Tribune has discovered
as many people in congress as Speaker
Crisp.
About fifteen of the best families in Hi
watha will move to Topeka, as a result of
the removal Of the Kansas Mutual Insur-
ance company.
The latest wrinkle in the Alliance is the
institution of the new Aid degree, what
ever that is President Biddle did it at
Wellington last week.
The following hand bill printed in violet
ink from a rubber stamp was distributed
over Salina one day last week: 1.-THE
mayor likes money! Joints flourish, oh
ratsu'
The Lyons gun club has joined the
shooters league, composed of clubs at
Wichita, kingman, Mcpherson, Chase
and Hutchinson. The intention is to have
a shoot at each of the above places every
thirty days.
The three Wallace showmen, Handy,
Everett and Clark, about whom such
rumpus was raised in Sumner county,
failed to appear at the time set for trial
and the amount of their forfeited bonds,
part of the state school fund. And thus
ends a great row.
Martin Spangler of Paramount township,
Butler county, refused to vote the ALI
ance ticket last fall and for that reason
was bounced from farm he had rented
with the express understanding that
should himself or the owners of the farm
become dissatisfied a notice of Ole year
should be given.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10

The Ell Dorado Republican tells of one
OF the Oldest farmers IN that county and
one of the most successful ones who
shipped eighty-three head of fine fulfilled
steers to Chicago short time ago and by
excess charges and the manipulation of
buyers, was robbed of about a thousand
dollars. Had our neighbor brought his
choice cattle to his natural market, at
Wichita, the amount of his losses at
Chicago would have appeared on the
credit side of his account. He will not
repeat the mistake he made in the case
stated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10

Lord Salisbury is as anxious to fight as
John l.. Sullivan, and he wants to do his
fighting just the same way-through the
newspapers. Lawrence Journal.
Evidently you do not understand the
willy premier. His present "piay" is for
the benefit of his party in the pending
political contest There is considerable
apprehension that the government may
suffer defeat at the approaching election.
Hence the necessity for diversion. The
situation between the two governments
is not as serious as it may appear. Still,
Salisbury may carry the ruse too far,
presuming upon the good nature and
forbearance OF our Uncle Sam.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10

In the forthing report of Labor Com
missioner Betton, which will be issued
April l, four subjects will be given
special attention. An extensive review
will be made of the packing house inter
ests of the state, taking up the hours of
labor aud extent of the industry. The
railroad engineers and conductors are
also being investigated and great num-
her of blanks are being filled out by
them, showing especially the time they
are on duty for which they receive no
pay. Commissioner Betton has also
made comprehensive report from a
personal investigation of the mining and
smelling industry in Kansas. The eff
fects and defects of the eight hour law
will also be examined from information
from the city and county officers of the
state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONS.

DELEGATES AND ELECTORS CONVENTION.
A delegate convention of the Republicans Of
Kansas will Toe held in tie city Of Hutchinson
OF Thursday. May ), at the hour of II O'Clock
a. m, for the nomination Of one congressman
at large and three presidential electors; also
for the election of six delegates at large and
six alternates 10 the national Republican con-
vcntion at Minneapolis. Mimi, June Z.
Delegates 10 he convention mentioned above
shall be elected by county conventions, duly
rallied by the several county Republican com
mittecs, under such rules and regulations
Hs NAV be by them prescribed. The basis OF
epportionment of delegates to said state con-
Vention will be one delegate at large for each
rounty of the state and one delegate for every
300 votes or fraction of 100 or more votes cast
for George w. Winans for superintendent of
lmblic instruction in the election of 1890, under
which rule delegates are apportioned TO the
sexcral counlies as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
oKLAaoMA oua.INgs.

O. Bsesou Of Il Reno aad Caldwell Is
sick
Csove1nor Seay makes formal visit 70
Saltwater ia April.
I,inegaut sign painters are "doirs Ok
Iahcbaa az preseBt.
SIX hundred negroes boDpd for Oksa-
harna ara stranded "a Ark4asas.
4 photograph. tbs first 2 the territory.
Ia On exk5l5itsoa a. Oklahoma CITY
Oas hundrr5 ssstlsrs' ragoas e.ay pass
through Ssili-ztsr, CT al sTsrEgs
TIE strip boo-ssrs srs tslkiSz . grz1S
az--oiuz on Toe Fad 81 shts mgatG-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10

The conductors on the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe railroad are unhappy
because their bonds are to be drawn
tighter. Hitherto they have given as Sc
curity the indemnity bonds of the \ ew
York Guaranty company, which requires
an applicant for its services to give a
history of ten years of his life. Now,
however, they must patrorize the Cana
dian Guaranty company, which extends
its inquisition back to the birth Of the
applicant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10

The members of the Presbyterian
church at Hiawatha held prayer meet
ing Tuesday and prayed that the worlds
fair be closed on Sunday. 1t is quite a
step from praying to heaven to petition
ing a Democratic congress, but both
methods are employed, and both will
doubtless be Intellectual
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10
ExChAHoE $40. -.
Dear Kansaa

The following poem on Kansas uss
written by BeuisA Csples,a hssIs ~ rear
old Paois miss.
~ tell TO- - Eazsak
The STATE I lars bz;--
7 - EFeatess - siases.
T3ss ksT 70 shs pes..
% more Heagfd ash fvwsr
Ejlg rAoHst basss.
r. sifnr Cd Eaz4zes
Then. ssf'A srsas = tss2~s.
Wien Vs. Fzxsss Sks coznfrv,
Fbe holds u 80 srau
An6 Sstd. 4 gE<e eefa.
Hs Nsll kesp Tos fFasn tayz@
q kEnssa. sssr 1850
Tas STATE ttzt s-rsd Afsst
<,sess en- Dear kssazs
rpes1 o.. D. Tczr sest.