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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
OHIO'S PRESIDENTIAL PREFER
ENCES

The Columbus correspondent of the
PittSburg Dispatch made nearly COM
plete canvass on Wednesday of the men,
bers of the Ohio legislature as to their
presidential preferences. The result
showed that something over half Of the
Republican members were in favor of
Harrison's denomination, considering
both Blaine and Mckinley out of Il for
good A very respectable minority,
though, is disposed to declare for any
body but Harrison. Some of this con-
tingent still hope that the Maine man
may be nominated without his consent,
few are for Alger, and the name of
Foraker Is on number of lips. In
fact, says the correspondent, prac-
tically all of the anti-Harrison
members are those who supported
the ex-governor in the late sena-
torial canvass and believe that he was
defeated by the interference of the ad-
ministration. Fully two-thirds of the
Democratic members of the legislature
say that Cieveland's chances have been
greatly enhanced by the collapse of the
silver agitation, and profess to believe
that he will be nominated on the first or
second ballot in the Chicago convention.
Campbell is the choice of the majority
of those who did not declare for Cleve-
land as well as the second choice of near
ly all those who did. A microscopical
search Of both house and senate failed to
reveal single member who thought
Hill would be the nominee. There were
two expressions for German and one
each for Palmer and Boies. There is
also friendly feeling on the part of
many for Governor Pattison in case
there should pc break.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

Mrs. Jefferson Davis luck with her
husbands memoirs is an evidence that
there is not much interest in treason and
rebellion. She is compelled to sue for
the paltry sum of 5000, for her share of
the profits of the recollections of the
Confederate president. Grants memoirs
brought to his widow fortune of nearly
$500, 900, and made the publishers rich
as well. Sherman's memoirs gave him
about the only fortune which he had
outside of his salary as general. Sheri-
denis widow received $4,000 for his
book
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
Missouri Politics.


From the ST. Joe News.
Ex-Congressman Stone seems 10 be
growing very uneasy over the prospect
of being de Gated for the Democratic
nomination for governor by "Farmsr
Dick Dalton or Judge James Gibsont
Stone has published a manifesto. id
which he declares that he. too, is a farm
er, that he descended from AGRICULTURAL
ancestors, owns farm, cattle and y
mortgage. The eG-congressman u also
envlous of Gibson because 10 has been
claimed for the latter that he once word
no shoes and has been dubbed '-Shoslsss
jim" Stone asserts that he was a bare j
footed lad, familiar with the agonies or
a bruised and bleeding toe. lie goes
Gibson one better by proclaiming tina
there was time when the only garment
except on Sunday and when there
was company-that adorned his form in
the sultry summer days was a straw hss
and long-tailed tow-linen shirt The
hat, he says, he rarely wore, and the
shirt was usually rent like wounded
battle flag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

There is a boom in Payne county farm
| lands.
Corn is selling at Ell Reno at 40 cents the
busbel.
FL Reno got sl6o in fines for the month
of March
Lexington is greatly troubled with in.
cendiarios.
Only eight more days till the 18th. But
! is il the 15thf
FL Reno's population has doubled the
/ last two weeks.
| President Harrison may intend to play q
| trick on the sooners.
Spring picnics are already in order in
| Southern Oklahoma.
The Chandler News has fourteen Indian
subscribers on the list.
| Only small per centage of the oats was
| hurt by the last cold snap.
| One man has been found guilty at Guth-
RE of stealing thirty-five horses.
! 1t wouldn't be surprising If President
| Harrison had his eye on April %.
All the nags in the western part of the
| territory are in training for the race
Payne county is the champion prairie
fire county OF the territory. Another one
last week.
If you don't want any land one Of the
best ways to accomplish your object is TO
become a sooner.
Oklahoma is now in condition to arrange
for the next election. Oklahoma has z
warm side for politics.
"April' is Latin word meaning "to
open" But in Oklahoma not only the
buds open, but the land also.
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
will have some new neighbors in few
days, bat they will not be permitted to
choose them.
A great howl is going up that ring has
been formed at kinghsher to beat the hon
est settlers President Harrison has been
complained TO, aud that may account for
the delay
Edmond Sun: When the Methodist
church was built it was the opinion Of
many that it WAS too large. But such IS
not the fact. At the services last Sunday
evening the house was crowded 10 its Ut
most and many had 70 so away
T.! Reno Eagle: All the soldiers except
r troop have been sent from Fort Reno TO
guard the. Cheyenne and Arapahoe reSeF.
vation from the eucroaehnent OF boomers
until the country IS opened to settlement.
The meridian Ene IS closely patFollsd. and
scouting parties are scattered all over the
reservation
Guthrie Capital: About O'Clock sun
DAY morning Frank Parker. aged is. who
sleeps IN Olsmith's gun sore, corner Hsr-
risou and Division streets, was awakened
BIZ the noise made by some ons trying 70
break 10 the back door. TIE bcy got up.
went around the counter ard secured
loaded revolver, and then called 10 the peg
son a. the door TO get out" A uRn cut
side replied with an cath that be wouldu't
do il aud renewed his attempts 80 break
open the door Without farther pre!.n-
aries the yoaag man bred SIX shots through
the door ard then al Was quiet In =
moment Officer kitchen arrived CT
The scene and found s nan iylsg
OF his back ia the ssr ~ :ae
guu shop oreAshisE Is .zst kiscAsa
spoke 10 BIN. bat ae id rot answer and
IN few miputes Vas dead. Deputy
Sheriff Hixoa arrived ABOUT Ills s8a.s an
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
FIVE HUNDRED MILLIONS.

There is an encouraging activity IN
real estate transactions throughout the
west, which in sensible degree is affect
ing the demand and prices of land in
Kansas. The west has been steadily,
for many months, paying back to the
east borrowed monies which are now
living in the hands of their original
owners with no possible opening for
profitable investment. The volume of
currency has been increased ever since
tbs opening of the Harrison administra-
ton at the rate Of fifty millions OF more
a year. In addition to these conditions
the immense earnings of capital invested
in the stocks and bonds and in other
securities of great corporations, have
not been re-invested in like values
because of want of confidence,
nor in manufacturing or other enter
prises because of the low prices which
competition and overproduction have
brought about. The result has been an
immense boarding of useless capital for
many months. The amount of such sur
plus capital held by the banks of New
York alone amount to five hundred mil
ions Of dollars. How much more is
sunk in safety vaults and hidden in old
stocking legs can only be Appropriated
by men who make the monetary condi-
tions of the country study. Suffice it
to say that nothing like such surplus
volume of gold and silver and green
backs was ever piled up before in the
history of the nation.
Unemployed money is the most unsat-
isfactory holdings known to the values of
civilization, and for many reasons. 1t
must take the chances of thieves, de-
faulters, brrsted banks and the like,
without any chance to appreciate in
value. This vast volume of superabundant
wealth cannot be held much longer in
idleness, but the west refuses to borrow
farther and there is no profitable enter
prises in the east for its employment.
Invested it must be. What will be done
with it? 1t is the opinion of the EAGLE
now and has been for year past or
more. that these millions will be covered
into arrable lands of the west. There is
no other place for it. Additional railway
construction in the west or east under
present conditions is out of the question
and manufacturing interests in spite of
reciprocity treaties are largely overdone
There is left but the one safe and sure
investment. These moneys will be
put into agricultural and grazing
lands. The lately stimulated de-
mapd, in our Judgment, is but the
commencement of systematic move
ment which will, in face of the fact that
all the valuable lands of the government
have been practically taken, send the
prices of farming lands up higher than
they have ever been known to go in the
history OF this country. This general in-
vestment will first make money plenti-
full among the people which in connec-
ton with a logical restoration of conf
dence will be followed by several years of
great prosperity to all classes, the west
first realizing ard enjoying the results.
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~oMN1 ApERrr. %
FROM the KANSAS cily Journal

from the Kansas Ciiy journal
april opens everything the old
Latin proverb ran. What was true of
ancient Rome is just as true, in this case.
of America. April opens everything.
April showers, even in the more northern
states, freshen the roofs of vegetation
and start the growth that blossoms IN
May. In the more southern states April
opens the spring work, and farmers get
ready early in the month for spring
sowing. In the cities April opens the
spring trade for the merchant. April
opens the mind of the woman to the idea
that spring dresses and spring bonnets
must be had for Easter, and il opens the
pockets of husbands and fathers. Even
the school children open their minds to
the notion that examinations are coming
and that they must cram their minds
with the knowledge they have been
allowing to slip during the earlier part
of the school year. April is a favorite
with all, if she smiles. A stormy March
We can endure. and a backward May we
can forgive. but April, the first of the
spring months, the grst to bring signs of
verdure, and flowers and fruit, must be
pleasant to fulfill our expectations. And
this is the kind of April that has opened
for us this spring. The sun has shone
despite the storms, and who has for
gotten the schoolday fable of the contest
between the sun and the wind for power,
in which the sun conquered? Not only
do smiles win more than frowns, but
they make stronger impression, and
they are remembered longer
April is an important month to Amer
lea. 1t is the month of Lexington, of
Fort Sumpter, of Shiloh, of Appomattox,
of the first inauguration of Washington,
the fall OF New Orleans, the martyrdom
of Lincoln. For the nation April has
opened much, and for the defenders of
the nation April always opens up old
memories, that are connected with he
roic deeds. In this country should have
originated the saying, april opens all. !"
To Kansas just recovering from the
effects of destructive tornado, to Kan
sas City just on the eve of intering into
a new municipal administration, to bust.
ness men entering on spring trade, to
its readers one and all the Journal hopes
that the present April will prove a pros
porous opening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

Earl de Ia War;, formerly Sackville
West, of Washington notoriety, has got
into hot water again, this time with
people of Bexhill-on-Sea. He has arbi-
trarily stopped public footpath because
it enabled vulgar villagers to walk in the
rear of his house, and servile local
vestry has not had the courage to pro-
tect the peoples interests. There is a
plucky minority at Bexhill, however,
and with outside assistance they are
about to defy the noble filcher by pulling
down his fences and marching along
that footpath dispite his baiiiffs and
gamekeepers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

Some weeks ago a family removed
from Piedmont 90 Bismarck. Among
other members of the family WAS tho
household cat. Tabby did not like the
change, and for several days after her
arrival at Bismarck wandered around
airniessly. rnewIng pitifally ~ the cars
as they pissed. One day last week the
boys at the depot noticed Tabby jump
ing On the trucks Of the southbouud
freight train. The conductor and brake
men were told Of their extra passenger,
and resolved 10 watch her. At Hogan
Tabby was still on the trucks; az An
napolis she was routed by the boys. bot
climbed On again before the train
started: al Gad's Hin shs was fired"
and chased into tbs brush, but again
she made connections. and when the
train reached PIedmou. she left her seat
with the air q a eonquerer and trotted
up town.-Irontou [Mo.) Trgth-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

Reports from many places throughout
the country concerning the municipal
election held this week show that local
interest partook largely Of religious
turn. This is everything but pleasant to
contemplate. 1t indicates disposition
to drag the church into politics, thing
that no party or community can afford
to do. The church cannot afford it, and
whenever and wherever it attempts to
control an election it ought to be re-
buked the severest. 1t has enough to do
10 keep it hard at work day and night,
fulfilling its legitimate prerogatives.
The world would be in sorry plight
without the church, but when it departs
from its mission it leaves its influence
for good behind it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

st. Louis has an eye to business in
politics as in every other undertaking.
She made strong bid for the national
conventions of the two old parties, and
received and entertained the Alliance
People's-Third party patronizingly, but
she declines the empty honor of enter
tanning the Prohibition national conven-
ton that has offered to become her guest.
The profits in plain bread and water are
not enough to warrant the physical
effort necessary to be put forth to show
the town. The convention is now offered
to Cincinnati.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

assisted Officer Kitchen 20 take the dead
man to Spengers undertaking establish
ment. He was rough looking character
with unkempt hair and face, ragged
clothes and nothing could be found TO lead
to his identity. He was buried this morn
ing, no clue to his name having been OBJ
tanned. He was a stranger in the city but
evidently knew that Mr.. Olsmith was alb
sent and thought he could gain an en-
trance to the store and overpower the boy,
thinking that he would be afraid TO shoot
AT the door were found several bars of
iron used as levers and four railway spikes
had been driven into the door
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
No Censorship OF the Press

From the Harrisburg Pa star-IndePe1deHt-
Friends of free press must not loose
sight OF the bIli before congress which
provides 10 invest the postmaster general
with power 10 declare what shall be the
character OF an advertisement in a
newspaper TO pass il through the mails.
There never was a like proposition ever
made IN this country. ami II tie biii IA
question becomes a iaw, Il vii make
tiie postmaster general censor Of the
American press such a. has never been
set up III any country ia Europe to con
tro! lis newsI apegs IL viii become a
law unless tie press OF The country
un!tes 20 demand its defeat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
Professor Collin of Cornell university

Professor Collin of Cornell university
saws: "The man who sells his vote is
more respected than the man who does
not vote at all" 1t is true that it is
criminal neglect for citizen to fail to
cast his vote, for the interests of the gov
eminent demand the full poll of the
better element of the people. This is
true enough. On the orher hand, the
man who sells his vote has no personal
interest in the government not only, but
slso falls to mercenary degradation that
is disgusting to all honest men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

Senator Cullom has withdrawn his
name from the presidential race and
asks that the Illinois delegation cast
their votes for Harrison. Whatever
caused him TO withdraw. the circum-
stance of ex-senator Farwell's opposition
10 the president probably had something
TO do with Mr.. Cullom's endorsement of
candidates now against the president,
except General Alger of Michigan and
Senator Blair of New Hampshire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONS
DELEGATES AND ELECTORS CONVENTION.

DFIEGATEs And ELECTORS CUN WEI IO-N'
A delegate convention of the Republicans on
Kansas will be held in the city of Hutchinson
on Thursday, May 5, at the hour or II oELoon
q m for the nomination of one congressman
at large and three presidential electors: Ais9
for the election Of six delegates at large anu
six alternates TO the national REPUBLICAN, CSn
yention ST Minneapolis. Mimi, june 4.
Deic1,tes to fhe convention mentioned aboye
shall he elected BY county conventions, duly
called by the several county RepuoncsIn com com.
ss mo-, he nv them prescribed. The basis OF
spportionment Of delegates to said state con-
vention will be one delegate at large for eacn
county Of the state and one delegate Ior every s.
90o vofes or fraction of 100 or more votes cast
Tor George w. Winans for superintendent or
s1nblic instruction in the election OF leSV uncer
which rule delegates are apportloneo 10 ths
several counties as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

They've learned the embarrassing
trick in Spain. Senior Carbalho, the ex-
minister of finance, was vindicated by
the chamber of deputies. They've done
it in France, they've done it in Spain,
they've done it In Arkansas, and they'll
do it again,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
Love of Trees and Plants.

Alex smith.
Love Of trees and plants is safe. You
do not run risk in you affections. They
are like children, silent and beautiful.
untouched by any passion, unpolluted
by evil tempers; for me they leaf and
flower themselves In autumn they put
off their rich apparel, but next year they
are back again with dresses fair as ever;
and should / be laid in my grave in
winter, they would all in spring be back
again with faces as bright and breaths
as sweet, missing me not at all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
Why Jerry Objects.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Congressman Jerry, surnamed the
Simpson, stirred up the wrong pot when
he monkeyed with the public lands com
mittee. Jerry's attempt to keep his fol-
lowers from obtaining homes in Okla
homa until after election is likely to turn
into the peculiar weapon called boom
erang, whose popularity is that it is more
prone to strike the man who launches il
than his enemy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

Admiral Selwyn of the British navy
has come forward with cure for the
modus vivendi. He calls it mare clau-
sum. This is what we have been con-
tending for all the time. The prescrip-
ton, from the source, is surprise but it
will prove none the less ef6cacious for
that, if the aGmirars folks will take it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
II. L. GORDON, Secretary.

A delegate convention Of the Republicans OF
the Seventh congressional district OF the state
al Kansas Ia hereby called to meet in the city.
of kinsley. Kan. on May 3 fS92, 81 10 a. n. for
the purpose OF eiectinB Two delegates and two
Rlternates To the national Republican conven-
lion to he held in the city o. Minneapolis,
Mimi. on June :. 1892.
The basis OF representation in this conven-
ton shall be one delegate at large for each
rouuty and one delegate for each zoo votes, and
the major fraction thereof. cast for Hon. J. r.
Haliowell for congress in 1880, provided no
county 10 have less than two delegates; under,
which rule the several counties in the district.
are entitled 10 delegates as apportioned in
above call for congressional convention.
Ii Is recommended that the several counties
81 said district select their delegates and al,
ternstes O said convention on April 80, 1897
unless otherwise ordered by the county central
committee
BY order Of the Seventh congressional dis
trict central committee.
s. ]. SHAW, Chairman.
II. L. GORDON. Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
Sound on the Currency.

FTorn he thlcaEo IIIj4as
Inquiring constituent-Thsy say there's
some talk Of issuing fractional currency
again. How do you stand on the ques-
ton:
Congressman from the 'S:eenth Dis
triet slowly and impressively When
il comes to currency, Mr. Kadgers. my
idea Is 70 take ali you can get, sir-take
ali vou can get
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

An exchange remarks that cold Lady
Britain is in the prediCamsnt of the So
cIety belle whose stocking has fallen
down during the excitement of may
waltz" Well, if she will keep quiet our
gallant Uncle Sam viii adjust the gar
ment, apply safety and not get above
his business, either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

Neither Dir. Cleveland nor any Of the
other distinguished Democrats who
visited Rhode Island last week had
word TO sly about silver. And suf-
ficient number of the party in congress
s;raishtwav took the hint aud voted
accordingly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
Air Your Bedrooms.

From the New York Ledger.
If two persons occupying bedroom
during the night will step upon weigh
ing scales as they retire, and then again
when they arise, they will find their
actual weight to be at least one pound
less in the morning. The loss will be a
pound of matter which has gone from
their bodies-partly from their lungs
and partly through the pores of the skin
and been taken. up IN the air and
absorbed By the bed clothes. This shows
how important it IS to ventilate our
bedrooms
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

Senator PETER is out in an interview
in which he says the next president will
be either Harrison or Cleveland. PETER
is rather intelligent old gentleman, and
his dropping the old play of words about
the Alliance electing president, will do
great deal towards raising him in the
estimation of the public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

The Syracuse convention promises to
be hummer. Still it is doubtful if the
late May variety of conventions will do
as well in the Iammany irrigated soil of
Now York as the early Winter variety.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

The car of Russia tenders the olive
branch to Germany. Nothing induces
the rapid and healthy growth of olive
play of superior armament-such as war
ba
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07

1t is impossible for the brightest man
to be always at his best. The country
waited eagerly for Robert Ingersoll's
Grafton over the poet Whitman, but he
did not give uttrance to single sentence
or phrase that will be remembered after
lapse Of five years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
The Dates OF Easter.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Easter may come as early as March %
and as late as April %. Since 1903
Easter has occurred three times on the
10Th, five times on the 10Th, five times
oil the 1st, four times each on this End,
18th, and 18th; four times On March 81,
four times on April 6, three times on the
4th, 9TH, 18th, 9Th, 10th, 18Th, 14th and
23d Of April, and 9th and 2sth Of March.
March 90, 1918, was the earliest date
upon which II has occurred.