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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

Want of confidence in administration
is believed by many, and not without
good reasons, to be one of the causes of
the troubles of the past few months,
but that does not imply lack of faith in
the government, which is different
proposition, and which is demonstrated
by The freedom with which the govern
rnent'S promises to pay circulate on par
with gold and silver as to their purchas-
ing quality and are sought in preference
to either of the metal moneys on account
Of the advantage of convenience in the
note
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
PiTH AND POINT.

MANY friendships last because there
is the width of street between the
friends. Puck.
In well regulated family the Olive
branch of peace is sometimes stout
hickory sprout.-Dallas News.
The man who Is the life of the COM
pany often bores to death the other
fellows who want to talk.-Truth.
The time appears to be Mt hand
when man who is referred to as sill
ver-haired viii regard il as an attempt
to depreciate him. Philadelphia Led
ger.
1t isn't right to say that man
has no redeeming qualities" wen,
no-at least not until you have con-
suited his pawnbrolker. Detroit Trib-
une.
Young Mr.. Sapley-''I wish could
get me a hat that was suited To my
head Miss Palisade ~ why don't
you try soft hat,"-Clothier and Fur
nisher.
-Slimson (sternly)-"Willic. w%hcr,
are those green apples gone that were
down CELLAR" Willie-''They are will
the Jamaica ginger that was in TN
closet. N Y. sun.
1t doesn't seem possible that an,
woman would lead man to drink de
liberately." Well she has" How
do YOU know" "She has dried beet
for lunch every day. Inter Ocean.
Jess lin restaurant) I'm hungry
enough TO eat horse and chase the
rider Bess-''What are you going to
order?" Jess-''Waiter, bring me three
cream puffs and cup of cocoa. N.
y. Times.
-She-'But you have no reason o.
be jealous of me; you know you
haven't" He-"Reasonl Reason, I
dispensed with my reason entirely
when | fell in love with you. "-Ins
dianapolis Journal.
No Help For It.--He-''What tbs,
mischief is this?" His Wife-"You will
have to eat Your oatmeal in a flower
pot this morning. dear. | haven't been
able TO get 10 china shop since out
girl left. N Y. sun.
NO. father" said the young man
with the college medal. mo farming in
mine; you're going 10 hear from me in
the world. Il reckon vc will, ex<
claimed the old man, IAN in about ten
seconds; John. reach me that hiclsoryv
Atlanta Constitution.
A Deep Injury You-you passef
me to-day on the street" sobbed tho
fair girl, and d-d-didn't even look at
mo ssif kp-.. xvaS ftp-f ipaufrcI fi...
young man. anxiously. "D-d-dowu
town was the fearful answer. II
was in the Gear, while YOU were hurry
ing along the street just as though II
never existed --Jud
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

5. p. Coppenbarger. whose farm adj
joined the town of Lexington on the north,
accidently shot himself, last W ednesday
and died in a short time.
The Territorial fair, which will be held
at Oklahoma City from September 10 to %,
inclusive, is being extensively advertised
through the energetic efforts of Secretary
Ed Overholser. 1t Is expected to be II great,
big success.
Will Flghtmaster, younger brother OF
Sheriff Fightmaster of Oklahoma county,
WAS badly shot, through mistake, by a
party searching for Tom King. who es-
capped recently for the second time from
the Jail III Oklahoma City.
The Times-Journal says Ed MAXWELL,
five miles west of Oklahoma City, says he
has eleven acres of SOD corn that he says
will make seventy-five bushels to the acre.
IL is on first bottom brush land which
was broken in March. Mr.. MAXWELL has
ninety acres of wheat that made an aver
age OF forty bushels to the acre.
1t will be news to the friends of James
Brennan, sheriff of Washita county, to
learn that he is now full fedged married
man and is suDremely happy. His bride
was formerly Miss Martha Shepherd, an
accomplished young lady of Rainy Noun
tain, Washita county, where the marriage
took place Saturday. Aug. 5.
Secretary Martin designated Monday,
August IA, as the day of publication of the
Oklahoma statutes enacted by the last
legislature, on which date the laws, not
otherwise provided. go into effect The
bound volumes were ready for delivery
aud they are being sent out on orders by
the State Capital, the publisher. The
price of the volume is $3.50, cash down.
The new register aud receiver of the
Guthrie land office are confronted with
something of an anomaly, not to say n
perpleXing condition. They are required
to give bond in the sum of $50 900, AMI yet,
contrary to custom and equity, their chief
clerk is commissioned by the department
without so much us asking their consent
TO have the stranger in the office.
Captain ID. f. Stiles who has recently
returned from Washington tells the
Times-Journsl that it is the general i'm
preston among the Oklahoma contingent
that Register Lowe. of the Guthrie land
office, will be appointed secretary of the
territory. This will leave vacancy in
the registershjp Of that land Office and an
opportunity for another fight.
Rains have been prevalent all over
Oklahoma the past few days and along
the Rock Island railroad the fall has
been especially heavy. This is due, it
is claimed, to the experiments conducted
at Chickasha by Rainmaker Jewell, who
is in the employ OF the Rock Island. 30
firm is their belief that Jewell DID -
the Chickashans forwarded IA VIC e Of thanks
to the Rock Island headqnart, Is tor the
road interest in the uuCiertakiig,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

mode of transmitting funds to their
families In this connection | will say
that / was myself paid for at least one
years service as an officer of the gov
eminent in these same T-30 and COM
pound interest treasury notes. and am
very sure that that part of the issue
went into active circulation at once.
DIR. Miller seems inclined TO rule oet
General Spinner as competent witness,
but l object The testimony OF the man
whose sign manual gave validity to
every issue of the government II those
dark days. as to what was and was not
money, is conclusive and cannot be set
aside by-well, by anybody whomsoever;
and this IS General Spinner's evidence,
given III a letter dated:
MOHAWK, Aug Il. 1875.
SIRS-Your letter OF the 18th inst. mas
been received. Iu reply l have 10 say that
the $50 notes were intended. prepared,
issled and used as money.
Very respectfully yours.
F. E. SPINSER.
II this were not sufficient, / could iu-
troduce other cotemroraneous evidence
upon this point until the EAGLE, and per-
haps DR.. Miller, would be tired. But
there IS one attribute and characteristic
OF both thes issues which places the fact
beyond controversy. l have DR.. Miiler's
definition of money, and that shuts him,
at least definitely, out of court and
ought to end the argument. In his
communication TO The EAGLE of the Sth
inst, he says: 81 believe the distinction
characteristic of money Is legal tender
for debts. That is true and both the
compound interest and the 100 notes
were by law made legal tender for their
face value Ito the same extent as
United States notes"
In conclusion | will say that our old
friend, the doctor, is man of much
learning, and in all respects pleasant
gentleman, one whom l should hesitate
to place in an unpleasant position even
IN all argument, but when he and
others, quite innocently, no doubt, con-
slnue TO quote the Foster circulation sta
tistlcs as authority, l think it time
SOMEBODY punctured the impudent
fraud and labeled it as the brazen lie
it is
There is ample circumstanlial evil
deuce that it was part of a deliberate
plan to confuse the question and that
Secretary Foster lent himself to the
scheme to abuse the confidence of I'M
suspeeting people by perverting his high
office to unworthy ends. Such, l be-
Heqe, will be the verdict of history.
S. Z. J.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
Gn tn HRaEen.

Black Sammy is noted boy in the
Sunday school. His teacher was one
day trying to make the class see the
advantage OF living good life The
moral remarks were occasioncd b. a
strong wad OF chewed paper that hap
pened to strike the benevolent superin-
tendent on the cheek. Sammy was evil
IDENTITY the culprit, although his black
skin showed 10 sign.
Now. children, you must be better
Such actions as those tend 10 dlag yoa
downward, and If you 10 bad deed
once the second time you do It more
easily. Il does not pay 20 be bad. for
you cannot go 20 Heaven" Then Miss
Goode Strengthened her glasses and
looked into Sammy's shining eyes
Sammy, what kind OF ooFs 90 70
Heaven"
Sammy shuftled his feet
Dead boys he said Boston Bud
Get
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
For the Eagle.
DIRECTIONS SAY TAKE IT,"

They have made up iheir bed
Now let them lie il it,
Though cover be scant and their pillows like
rocks.
They, alone. are to blame,
Twas their own votes that did 1t:
Aye, even those ballots they dropped in the
The Demo-Pop ballot, the 1doss Back ballot,
The Old Bourbon ballot that dropped in the
box.
They said in their hearts
I'VE will rule this great nation.
Our long whiskered knave and our fool with
out socks
Shall help honest Grover
To stir up CREATION
Thus spake the old Moss Backs who ganged
The Denlo-Pop voter, the Old Bourbon voter,
The moss covered voter that garged round
he box.
They wanted "a change.
Did not they receive it?
Don't hungry men scour the country in focksf
The people are weary,
And, would you believe it,
They curse those same ballots they dropped
The Demo-Pop ballot, the Moss Back ballot.
The Old Bourbon ballot they dropped III the
box.
The decoction is bitter
But directions say take it,
Zen unto the last bitter drop; that's what
knocks;
So. for fear that they doubt.
Get il all. let US shake it
As they did the old party when they ganged
round the box
The Demo-pop voter, the Old Bourbon voter.
The moss covered voter that ganged round
the box.
A. r. ".
Arr ii
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

The coinage of the 120, 600, 900 ounces
of silver bullion held by the treasury
into standard dollars is objected to by
some because of the expense to the gov
eminent, and the circumstance that
there are now something like 800, 000, 900
of such coin now lying idle in the treas
ury is cited as an argument against
further coinage. There is this difference,
however; the coined silver is so much
money-dollars-ready TO be used as
such, and representing their face value
IN the volume of the currency, whereas
the bullion only represents its commodi-
ty value IN the market and correspond
ing sum IN the volume of the currency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

In that three-column double-leaded
editorial IN the FL Dorado Republican of
last week, heretofore referred to, we find
this bit of film for the monometallist's
pipe:
1--WE are not monometallist nor a
bi-metalilst, but we believe this country.
by the use of a little plain, every dav,
horse sense, can take care of ali the GOLD
and silver that can be dumped upon if
and use it all as a basis for very largely
increased volume of plain. old-fashioped
rag money; and that no nation. how
ever great, and no combination of M
tons, however formidable. can banlrunt
us because we have too much gold and
silver in our vaults or too much metallic
money as basis OF our paper circuia-
tion."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

The circumstance that large number
of foreign citizens of this country are
taking advantage of the present sag In
business, cheap fares and cheaper living
on the other side, to pay their native
countries visit, some announcing a
determination TO remain abroad until
times get better-the principle reason
for their going being the saving of eX-
penses IN the matter CT living-which
circumstance was mentioned in the
New York dispatches day or'two ago,
afford those who favor greater restriction
in our immigration laws Il pretty strong
argument just at this time, when we
need all the money that is available IN
active circulation and our home market
augmented instead of weakened.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
TIE COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET

The Republican convention for Sedg-
wick county did an excellent job Satur-
day in making a ticket for the sufrages
Of the citizens OF the county. The gen.
tlemen nominated for the various posi-
tons are individuals Of excellent char
acter and effective and uncompromising
Republicans, of consistent and effective
service 20 the party not only, but as
as citizens TO the community. So far as
experience goes none more worthy or
better qualified could be offered to the
people than Doran, Barrett, Carvin
and McCollister, while the new
men-Ben Royse, w. r. Kessler and E.
Webb-are among the best, most efficient
ard popular citizens. The ticket is first
class, and the assurance doublv sure that
Sedgwick county will receive honorable
and satisfactory treatment in every in
terest entrusted to them.
1t goes without saying that the EAGLE
is pleased with the makeup Of the ticket,
being constructed, as it was, upon the
idea suggested by this paper, that is,
with the sole regard Tor The prompt,
faithful and efficient discharge OF the
duties assigned to the officers severally,
rather than upon any purely personal
considerations.
The ticket cannot but meet with en-
thusiastic support from the full member
ship of the party, and we think the
special qualifications of each of the
nominees for The position assigned them,
in this very critical hour in the county's
affairs will commend the ticket severally
and collectively, to all fair minded citi-
zens without regard to party.
The Republicans of Sedgwick must
win the contest now Joined. As we have
before declared, the county fights this
year will be but skirmishes preparing
the way for the great battle of 1894.
when the state must be redeemed from
anarchy and calamity. Let every Re-
publican fall in line.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

Currency was as scarce in New York
last Friday rs at any time recently, saws
a dispatch from that city, and those W no
had boards Were able TO secure large
premiums. Money brokers were offered
4! per cent for currency and gold for
immediate delivery. Yet banker de-
clared that New York had eightv-five
millions i'll currency now and in ten
days would have seventeen millions
more. be blamed country banks for the
stringency, they having boarded cur
rency for weeks. And yet the country
banks have simply acted in self defense,
the conditions making it necessary being
the result, very largely. of the manipu-
lations of capitalists in the eastern
money centers. \ lick from a boom
erang is none the less hurtful because
the missile was thrown by ones self.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

Leavenworth Times: ave are sur
prised at the disappointment and grief
expressed by western Democrats at the
presidents message. What did they
expect: They knew that Me-. Cleveland
was the bitter foe of silver coinage be-
fore they nominated him. All his public
life he has been fighting it. He began
his war upon it before he was in
augurated in 1885. Republican papers
told them last fall what to expect. :"
And not only so. but the Democrats
themselves are equally blameable for
atfording him plank in their platform
upon which to stand, and upon which
he does stand in his message. To lay all
the blame upon the president, therefore,
is the meanest fort of cowardice,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

Mr.. Cleveland evidently has an abid-
ing faith in the silent potentially of his
wishes in shaping legislation, else he is
utterly indifferent as to the outcome of
the all-absorbing issue now before con-
gress and the country. After calling
the attention of congress TO existing
conditions touching the country's
finances and demanding unconditional
repeal of the law that he and his party
charge with being responsible for and
the cause of the trouble, he HES himself
to the cooling shades and breezes of his
favorite summer resort without so much
as suggesting in a public way an opinion.
even, of what might afford the country
relief.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

The Republican national convention
which met in Minneapolis in June, 1892,
adopted this plank, and the party is still
planted on that solid ground: 1.-The
American people. from tradition and
interest, favor blmetalism, and the Re
publican party demands the use of both
gold and silver rs standard money, with
such restrictions and under such condi-
tons, to be determined by legislation, as
will secure the maintenance of the parity
OF values of the two metals, SO that the
purchasing and debt paying power of
the dollar, whether. silver. gold or paper,
shall be at all times equal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
Neither Parrots Nor Statesmen.

From tie Topeka Capital.
Some of the Is TO silver men have
threatened to block legislation until 1894
If necessary to carry their point. The
men who in a crisis like the present will
have their way or nothing are neither
patriots nor statesmen. The country Is
in no humor to stand any foolishness
from the extremists on either side.
Solid argument will knock lots Of the
bluff cut OF the silver men who are in
dulgipg III Colorado oratory OF a san
culinary character.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
TIE WISE GIRL,
And How She 3rranges for Comfort IN q
Sleeping Car.

The wise girl knows that nothing 10
quite so desira BILE for wear in the sleep-
ing car as wrapper Of dark-coi,red
flannel II may he stated as positive
fact that women who try 10 maks
themselves look coqnetish In sleeping
car. and wear Elaborate negiiges
or lace-trimmed wrappers. show ex-
trenely bad taste Experience haS
taught that wrapper Of soft
flannel in stripes of black and
blue, made in the simplest FASH
ion, is most useful. When shA
is ready 20 90 70 bed. and tho
porter arranges her berth for her. she
goes 20 the toiiet-room. taking with
her her shavTl-strapped package. siso
removes her shoes and stockings. puts
on the knitted slippers that she has
taken ont Of her Tag. removes any gar.
mcnts which she pisases. and assuming.
her wrapper. which has been folded in
her shawl strap. repairs % her berth.
After fastening the buttons of the cur
tains. She disposes Of her clothing a.
best siie can. folding each article
smoothly aud carefully. and plasiaa
her Inoner. watch and tickets IN her
wrapper pocket And then she shotiiA
try to rest - the porter will cs.l
her in good season, AID her ,ieket
syiII net De- naked for during fhs
night In her shawl strap. which
shows as its outer wrapping -
shawl or travelling rug. ale rnsy
have her own pillow II she desires a
But this ia not necessity. a. the cary
are supplied with Iiaen fha, Is usually
fresh and clean IL the morning Ing
wise giri vill pu. on her stockings nnd
shoss IN bed. leaving tie lscing or nts,~
toning Of them TIL later. Then shs,
ssiii assume her other garments aud re-
pair 20 the iosle.-roosn, where 49,,
should IS sxpeditioasly a. ppssibis.
maze herself neal. trim and frskh, tiaas
her friends wbD EYe 20 nee. her ma.
a@t n1d hsT dusty nor frssei-s,zirssi-
Inss sue sfaossld so quickly. tia; sac
sn&y sot b. ciassed ansosg the xors,~.
ssho ars TIE dread 81 al conAssaera,.
= e1flea % TAG p&rior ezr.-ihe xo-n.a
sxsss take and hold possession IL a toilet
ro<sEn as u Il wers foxL-Lzdses' uo.,.
SoGrazL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

In answer to correspondent at Rome,
Kas., would say that the inhibition put
upon the REIMBURSEMENT of a claim
since March 2, 1889, to the right to
take a claim in the strip, applies to
Oklahoma claimants. A person who
reinquished claim in Kansas and has
never awaited himself of the privileges
of the public land laws in securing a
claim elsewhere is not barred from the
strip except as stated above.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

Not satisfied with their defeat two
years ago and again last year on the
tariff issue. the Ohio Democrats are bent
Dn trying it again. Their candidate for
governor, ex-Congressman Neal, is fee
trade champion and presents that side of
the tariff question as strongly as does
Governor Mckinley the Republican side.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

Ironically speaking the Leavenworth
FINES says: "a newspaper down IN
fredericksburg, Va, wants all the
money in the country furnished by the
government III Washington. This is
Capitalization in its most horrible and
revolving form. Besides, it is treason to
the sovereign state of Virginia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

A curious feature of the financial
question occurred the other day when
The Wyandotte National insisted upon
paying a check with gold, and the man
receiving kicked for paper. They com
promised on few dollars in one aud
two dollar bills, hut bunch Of twenty
dollar geld pieces made the man mad.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
The Fatthfol Rewarded.

From the Abilene Reflector.
In one school district in d ckinson
county 1T the recent school meeting only
one man, the director was present. He
promptly called himself to order. select
ed has wife Is clerk and his son as treas
urer. voted TO h.re Il lady teacher al $40
a month, made levy enough 10 pay the
bill and adjourned. Everything was
carried unanimously and that family
VIII run the educational affairs OF the
district for 2 year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

The gist of the decision of the court
m Topeka Of the case Of the state VS.. the
clubs Involving the prohibitory law Is
that it is not contrary to law for man TO
keep a private bottle in lock box A
search and seizure clause to the law,
therefore, would avail nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

When I first saw Chicago, early IN 1894,
the southern boundary was near Twenty
fifth street, Camp Douglas was away
north of where the White City now is and
far north Of that people il the suburbs
then pointed out the spot where Confed-
crate soldier was found on the first morn
ing Of that year. frozen solid. At dark On
the last day Of 1883 the mercury IN the
commanding generals thermometer stood
at 80 degrees above zero. At daylight il
was 80 degrees below and the wind from
the northwest was deadly. Allthe guards
abandoned their posts by midnight and so
far as man was concerned every one Of the
900 prisoners could have left. About a
dozen did leave and ali but two hsstened
back in a few minutes. OF the two che
was found near the city limits and the
cther ont west On The prairie, both frozes
solid, as aforesaid
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
Wen, I'm One Better.

Briggs saw man in the dime TnTl-
scum whose beard was 81 long that =
trailed over the edge of the platform
when he stood mp
ggs-That's nothing. / knew
man n Kansas whose waiskers were
SO long that he had - cse a sears aI-Es
q hay rake 20 comb them, - cd
Ildiaa2Dolis journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

When this country places an embargo
upon the investment of foreign capital
in industrial enterprises and other profit
bearing undertakings it will be less din
cult for us to uphold and sustain the
principles and policy of protection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

The price Of silver is gradually crawl
ing up in spite of the efforts Of the gov
eminent 10 keep it down. This is taken,
by the silver advocates, to mean that
the white metal will retain its place III
monetary system in some form.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15

The Atchison Champion expresses the
timely wish that no Kansas member
will delay legislation by windy rhetoric.
That is, we fear, asking too much.