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The morning call., 1893-08-06

capable OF covering, not less than 1000
acres of land. The soil is uniformly a
rich sandy or alluvial loan. quite porous
and Usually highly impregnated with
phosphates and vegetable mold. The
growth of alfalfa is an immense and sue
industry is fruit culture. The most profit.
able orchard fruits are the peach and
nectarine, and the apricot In some locall-
ties.
OF course these are only what may be
termed side issues, the vineyard being the
mainstay. The yearly output of wine and
brandy has for the lasl three or fo0r years
three million gallons. The raisin industry
had many obstacles to overcome IN the
beginning, and many were the predictions
of failure and snerrS over the early prod
uct. The output was 1000 2O-pound BOXES
ten years ago and was not an article
likely to win rfnOwn In competition with
the well-sstablshed foreign brands.
Not a few growers were so discouraged
as to thr eaten to cut out their Muscat
vines. Now, instead of cutting out raisin
vines for other products. landowners are
con sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of cutting out
orchards and wine vineyards to make
rom for larger areas of this industry.
All they need as an inducemrnt to do so is
lower freight rates, and the establishment
boom in this commerce. The present out
nut OF raisns in tie Fresno district can be
seen by glance al the table published in
these columns. Large shipments will be
made by the Fresno Canning Com any as
we'll Here is a seasons business just to
show The output:
Cars OF aprlcots 40
Cars OF Bartlett pears. 92lO
Cars OF Peaches. -
Cdro VI piuis' .....'..--....'''.
cars OF grapes ...............,........ 4.llo
Each car held twentv-four cases. which
makes total of 1.2l9.658 cases of fruit.
This rich county bids the new railroad
enter. aud promises to aid it all in its
power: so do the others through which it
will pass. The time has come; in fact, it
seems almost imperative that the people of
the State, particularly those who own real
estate, should become builders Of railroads
as matter of sclf-preservation, because
when the excessive capitalization of the
roads now in the State is considered, it is
certain that any attempt to secure reason
able rates through legislation will be re-
sisted by all the power at their command,
and that every possible effort on their part
Will be directed to the perpetualiOn of the
present burden upon the State. 1t appears
that their whole policy in the State has
been based upon plan to sell bonds
rather than pursue legitimate traDspor-
tation business-to rob the people instead
Of aiding them.
The morning call., 1893-08-06

France. Belgium. Greece. Italy and
Switzerland constitute the Latin Union.
Their CONS are alike in weight and fine
ness, differing only in name. The same
system has been partly adopted by Spain.
Seryja. Bulgaria. Russia and Roamania.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
CRIMINALS AND PAUPERs.

The report of the nativity and parent
nge of the prisoners and paupers in the
United States, prepared by Rev. T. ID.
Wines, special agent of the census Office,
set forth in bulletin No. 352, just issued,
has a special Importance for Its compari-
sons of the native and foreign elements
in the prisons and almshouses of The
country. OF the 50, 329 prisoners there
were 57,732 of purely white blood, a.
277 negroes, 407 Chinese, Is japanese
and 322 Indians. OF the 114,62O parents
of the white prisoners 1912 were
natives, GOALS foreign born, and 8,745
not reported. Omitting the unknown.
the percentage of prisoners of the native
element is Dc. 49, aud of foreign 56.61.
OF the 1905 paupers in almshouses
there were 56,578 whites, 6, 41S negroes,
10 Chinese and So Indians. Of the 1885,
156 parents of the white paupers 45,2
were native, SO, 597 foreign born and a.
354 unknown as to birthplace. Omit
ting the unknown, 41.56 per cent. of the
paupers were native, and IS. Al per cent.
of foreign extraction.
This showing contains most important
data for the consideration of the govern
ment in dealing with the immigration
question. Despite the checks attempted
to be put upon the criminal and pauper
elements from other countries coming to
our shores, a large per cent. Of the new
corners belong 10 these classes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
GRANDPARENTS.
They Are the Most Pleasant and Compan-
ionabie People In the World.

ionabie People In the World
Judged from the standpoint Of the
/ average child, there is nobody so de-
/ lightful Is the average grandparent.
+ Grandfathers are the jOlliest OF play
/ fellows, the most charming OF COM
I panionS Fathers are apt 70 be alb
sorbed in business, with little time 10
/ devote to the amusement OF their boys
| and girls, but grandfathers are no
longer in the midst Of the conflict; they
can potter about, help in making kites
and building boats, tell stories by the
hour together;the can sympathize with
"a fellow in his daily trials and tri-
umphs A grandfather is very much
nearer boy of five or ten years old
than the boys father Is apt 10 be. He
! looks through older yet more childlixe
eyes, and appreciates the boys difficult
ties and temptations more readily and
more truly than the younger man does
1t almost seems at times as II = man
must be a grandfather before he entire
| ~ enters into the fulness Of fatherhood.
As for grandmothers, no family is
complete that lacks one grand.
-
IN the next town. is a blessing. but a
grandmother resident IN the family Is
gift for which TO thank God fervent-
ly. Who else so tender, so sweet so
dearP To her quiet room young aud
old bring their perplexities. 20 find the
patient wisdom and the ready common
sense which explain whatever was
battling, and devise n way into freedom
from care. GRANDMOTHER chair Il
moved into the sunniest corner Of the
kitchen when grave household enter
prises are afoot IL Is her recipe by
which the wedding-cnks Is compound
ed for the bride, and the miaosmeat
prepared for the winters supply
Grandmother always has court-plas-
ter and witch-hazcl and arnica and
toothache drops in the little cabinet in
her room. She can spread pouitices
and bind up wounds. and her sweet
( words and smiles go as far toward heal
ing bruises as her material remedies
Grandparents are accused by their
sons and daughters. with fair show
of reason, OF being decidedly more
lenient with juvenile offenders. less
sternly disposed toward discipline.
than they were 70 their children in an
earlier day. They would spoil the
grandchildren II allowed, declare the
fathers and mothers, serensly confident
in their own discretion, and quite sure
they are right ia their sternly-repres-
sive methods.
Never mind. The whesl ~ time IN
its cesseless revolution Is bringing on
the day when tho man who now laugh
ingly rcproves his parents for their fan
cied weakness will himself stand ia
awed pleasure gazing into the round
eyes 81 the second generation. and feel
ing himself the founder OF line Then
IL will be his turn 20 emulate the grand
parent, as the grandparent has been
from the beginning. -HarpeT's Bazar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

The blue Jay "a q handsome bird with
a most discordant voice, and With an
other peculiarity not 30 veil Known
he Is the most persitsnt practical Joker
in the feathsred kingdom. One % bia
favorite tricks - 90 conceal himself ia
clamp II leaves near the spot wher.
small birds are accustomed 70 gath~T.
and. when they are entoytug them
selves in their own fashion. ruddsnly
frighten tksm almost " death By
screaming cat IKE a hawk OF course.
they scatter in every direction. and.
vhes they do 40. the rnischievous yas-
cal gives vent 70 a eackIe thHs sounds
very much like a laugh ~ ~ confined
his prahs to such jo&cs a. this however,
he would not b. svrh a It'd nsighh sgr
- birds smaller than himself. bat when
be aEnases himself By breaking fas
ezgs IA their nests and tearing TIE
young 20 pieces with his bill, he be-
comes pestslent nuisance. and they
often com sne thcir forces N drive hisI
out % the nsszhborhood. They do not
e. ways sueces5. Tor be II "a fail Of Gxhs
- % mischief. bus = severe cor At
teaches bin taat they. TOO. have thsi-
rights. and :his induces kila 70 mead
sss usS1DsrA -z3osdea DsyA -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

It was said that dwellings new
Metropolitan police board appointed by
him last week for Topeka is in favor of
fning the Topeka joints, thereby recog-
nizing their existence, whereupon a big
indignation meeting was called at one
of the churches. After putting in the
evening threatening what they would
do, the new board announced that they
had entertained no such idea, it having
5een their intention to let the thing run
the old way, which, if true, will compel
the boys to order their drinks by tele-
phone ostensibly from Kansas City, Mo-,
as heretofore, leaving the police force to
be paid also in the old way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
AN AWFUL STRAIN.

The United States is treading fearfully
close along the edge of a financial
precipice. A proposed complete change
in our financial, commercial and reve-
nue. policies, and the election of an adj
ministration to carry out the declaration
of the national Democratic platform has
had the effect of causing uneasiness
among our foreign creditors which to.
gether with the socialistic tendencies OF
the times are engendering distrust at
home and abroad. No man knows
what an hour NAV bring
fourth. The stock markets may 90 to
pieces any day, to be followed by such a
demand for gold as oforce premium for
it possession. Apremium on gold would
unsettle every value in the country and
in squeezing the life out of the debtor
also ruin the creditor. 1t is a truth but
little appreciated that the creditor breads
the acceptance of his security fully as
much as the debtor dislikes to give it up.
What the creditor really must have if
he keeps his head above the wave is his
money and not the security which he
can do nothing with. What the debtor
desires TO liquidate with is money
and not with his property. But
there is an awful strain on and nothing
but a return of confidence can relieve
the situation. No promises Of Cleve-
land, who is now recognized as being
greater than his party, will do Moth
ing short of the results of test votes of a
session of a new congress if the party
that comes into power on the 4th of
March next will be found far reaching
enough to allay the present apprehension
and dangerous uneasiness of the finan-
cial world and of the commercial aud
manufacturing interests thereof.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

plcyes in the government pay and to
Transforming the great and PURSUANT
government into a pawnshop, and to
turning the state government into 4
nursery and training school for all the
chimeras of the age. In support Of
these declarations we pledge the full
force and activity of this organization to
the work of building up Democratic
party in Kansas with all the elements of
party autonomy, and we assure the peo-
pie that two years hence full Demo-
cratic state ticket will be presented
worthy the confidence and hearty sup
port of all true Kansans.
In view of the fact that the Demo-
cratic party is without a representative
paper at the state capital, We hereby ex-
tend an invitation TO some one familiar
with the situation in Kansas and capable
OF ably representing, expoundIng and
defending Democratic doctrine 20 estab-
liSh in the city of Topeka daily paper
to be published in the interest of the
Democratic party of the state. and 10
such man we pledge our earnest, ener-
getic and undivided support in every
manner possible.
w. II. RosSINGTON,
DAVID OVERMEYER,
j. S. EMERY,
A. A. HARRIS,
w. F. Petition,
Committee
The above address was signed by sixty
seven stalwarts from all parts Of the
state, among them R. F. Coates, William
Mathewson and A. G. Burroughs Of
Wichita,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

ing walls. and in this bit of the heav-
ems shine two stars.
In a circle about the fireplace are
shapeless white masses-the sleeping
forms of men. They are silent and mo-
tionless.
Now on the still air very family is
heard distant tone of music: a sweet
whistle, at first low, rising and falling,
then gradually becoming more distinct.
1t comes nearer and nearer until il fills
the air all about, then passing on. re-
cedes, grows fainter till at last the
sound is lost. The wild ducks are fly
ing.
From the lake comes far-off trumpet
note, and then another-the mellow
call of wild geese.
The world is awakening. The day is
near.
The stars which looked in at the
smoke-hole are paling now. Upon the
horizon in the east lies line of gray,
which slowly broadens and makes twi-
light where all before was dark.
The outlines of the tree trunks are
seen standing out like ghosts reaching
out shadowy arms, as if feeling their
way through the dimness. The chirp
and flutter of migrating birds that
through the night slept in the low
bushes begin to be heard.
AS the light grows, dusley shapes APP
pear in the little park behind the camp
the horses feeding. Close to the lodge
door two dogs are curled up in the
grass, still asleep. Their long black
coats are white here and there with
frost, and in their sleep their muscles
twitch as they shiver from the cold; yet
their rest is sound.
Day is at hand.
Now stir is heard within the lodge.
There are muffied grunts and groans
yawn or two, the rustling of cloth
ing, then the faint sound of footsteps,
and suddenly the pale glare of match
Increasing to a little glow as the
shavings catch, and then to bright
f1icker which lights up the whole lodge
as the larger sticks take fire and
crackle, and white smoke and few
sparks float from the smoke hole.
Soon the door of the lodge is thrown
back. A man steps out and looks
about, yawns and shivers. lie breaks
the ice in the water-bucket and pours
some in basin.
Others in the lodge are getting up.
Voices are heard. The men OF the
camp pass in and out at the door.
Some prepare breakfast, others busy
themselves about the packs and lash
the bundles. Two of them build cor
raj of ropes about three trees, and then
start off to drive in the horses. Soon
these are seen coming toward the camp.
The men spread themselves out and
drive the animals into the Enclosure,
where they are caught and tied up.
While shis Is being done the call 20
breakfast is heard
Meantime the light has spread itself
over all. the heavens. In the east the
streaky clouds have flushed 20 deep red
and paled again 20 richest gold. To
the west the snow-clad mountains ara
wrapped in a garmento Of rose. Looking
again toward the east, the sun appears
over the prairie ridge
The day has come. Forest and
Stream
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

It is not often that the EAGLE is caught
mapping. Garfield used the language at
tributed to him but it was when LINCOLN
was 'Gingering in the balance between life
and death, " and not himself-Clipper.
The writer of the paragraph referred
TO discovered the inaccuracy mentioned
a. early as any other reader of the issue
that contained it, but the circumstances
that called forth the declaration were so
like those we alluded to-Lincoln and
Garfield both dying at the assassin
hand--that the lapse in the EAGLES
reference was no egregious error, and
for that reason it did not deem it worth
while to correct il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

In the death of P. G.. T. Beaureeard
the last of the officers of the Confederate
armies with the rank of full general is
removed. He was the first to attain
prominence at the beginning of the
struggle in 1851, and while he was pop-
ularly regarded as second to Lee and
the Johnsons, he was unquestionablv
the peer of either in some respects and
their superior in aG least one. that of
military engineering. The common esti-
mate places Beauregard below Stonewall
jackson as strategist, vet in all the
latter's clever maneuvering and rapid
marching he never accomplished as
much as the Frenchman did at Peters
burg and along the line between that
point and Richmond where he bafled
General Butler and held Petersburg
until Longstreet arrived. But the spleu-
did soldier sullied his reputation and
blighted his good name by accepting
position and pay from the greatest of
modern infamies, the Louisiana state
lottery, along with that unrepenant
rebel and moral outcast, old Jubal
Early. Remembering Beauregards
military services, tho, the south will
mourn his loss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

The Iowa immigrant is now Boosting
that he saved the state from bloodshed.
The Iowa immigrant must be a near
relative of Q. X. PhIlander Doesticks.
ESQ.,, or otherwise takes the people of
Kansas to be. Had not the sheriff of
Shawnee county and the militia refused
point blank to obey a crazy governors
orders Kansas blood would have newt
ably redeemed the halls and grounds of
the capitol building, but it would not
have been unmixed with that of the
ndventurer lately hailing from Colorado,
nor that of the chattle mortgage manip-
ulator late of Iowa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

The trouble with the Reading Railway,
Coal and Iron company seems to have
been the result of too much combination.
IL was accredited to be one of the strong
est combines in the country, yet it could
not withstand the pressure of the COM
binations formed against it. There is
an important object lesson in the affair."
If such combine as the Reading was
eculd not maintain itself against the ag-
gressions of other combines, how can the
people, singly or by co operation in com
munities in interest hope to defend
themselves against the eXactions and
determinations of greed-inspired COM
binations? The problem is indeed a
serious one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
PANTHER AND WILD EOAR.
Terrific Encounter Between Two Fierce
Brutes IN the Mountains.

DFuIeS II the
Some four years ago, in the early
part of the summer, found myself at
Henry's Diggings, an abandoned min
ing camp nestled among the Sierra Ne
vadas in the western part of FL Dorado
county, Cal. l had gone there for a
month of rest and recreation and in
tended to while away the time with
hunting and fishing and also doing
some occasional prospecting in the
neigh6orhood.
During the placer excitement in 80
and 81 Henry's Diggings was one of the
most tiourishing camps In that section.
At the time of my visit it was little bet
ter than bowling wilderness. The
busy hum of mining industry had given
way to the howl of the coyote, and
save for an occasional ruin of some old
time quartz mill or miners cabin, one
would have imagined that no white
man had ever trod before in that desc
late region.
had taken up my quarters in de-
serted cabin. / had for my companion
an old prospector who did the cooking
and general housekeeping. We had
plenty of -four, coffee and general gro
ceries- 1t was my province to keep the
larder stocked with grub in the way
of fish and game, with which the region
abounded.
Bright and early one morning, after
breakfast of ''Aapjaeks" and fried
mountain trout, started out after
flock OF quail whose piping notes had
aroused my slum bers at day break The
birds had aIighted il a deep canyon
about a quarter of a mile from the
cabin, and the prospect OF quail sup
per was certainly inviting. / carried
b-eech-loading shotgun. Ny cartridges
were charged with small birdShot- If
stumble across bear, ! unused, al L
be in pretty FIX"
Bob. my setter, was well-trzined
dog. and when, after an hours seram-
bic through the brush, l saw him sud
denly stop and point, fully cooked ny
gun and waited. There was something
in the dogs manner, however, that
caused me to feel trifs nervous he
had never acted that way before IN the
presence Of small game He trenbled
in every limb and every now ard then
he emitted e peculiar whine. a. II ne
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22

II is all right, from a reverential
standpoint, TO commemorate in fitting
manner the natal anniversary of the
patriot-president, George Washington,
but if the spirit of the saint could come
lack and reanimae its former clayey
habitation just now long enough to take
in The full import Of the situation as per-
iains to the government and the social
compact in general, it would no doubt
exclaim, ALAS! that my efforts and the
sacrifices of my compatriots should SO
soon be brought to naught through the
degenerating influence of seekers after
self and pelf." But, let us be glad that
it is no worse, and hope for better things
70 cop,n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
LEwELLING's OPPORTUNITY.

Lewelling and his rump house have
presented to them a splendid oppor-
tunity of convincing the state that they
are patriots rather than revolutioEists,
and that opportunity will be found in
the immediate declaration that they will
abide by the decision of the supreme
court, whatever that may be. The
majority house have already signified
their intention of being governed by
such decision, even if it involves the
humlliating necessity of their recognize
ing and submitting to the minority and
its clustering presiding officer, Duns-
more. In no other way can Lewelling
convince the state that the declara-
tions being made by outside and dis
interested newspapers thai he and his
ed Doster, lis not true. Doster, together
with Close, Artz and Breidenthal, who
have been given offices by Lewelling,
practically live IN the chief executives
office and the threats and opinions of
these men publicly given out and ex-
pressed have been unvaryingly carried
out by Lewelling, SO that the neglect or
refusal of the governor and his house to
announce their determination in advance
to submit TO the decision of the court be-
comes a virtual admission of all that has
been charged by the Chicago, st. Louis
and Kansas City papers touching Lew
ellinSs subserveincy to Doster's rule and
the obedience of the minority house in
the dictation of the BreidenthaI, Artz
and Close gang.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
I OF Lub Ed.It.
THE VOCALIST.


Was it noble thought that softly tuned
The beauty of the underfowing tones
To finer melody?
Something beyond the narrow realm OF art
Moved from the spirits secret shrine by song
Came full toned as a ailver bell and sweet;
Insatiate desire for love and life,
Arose and thrilled to rapturous full notes,
Like to the distant thunder's low rich roll
Inperiously vibrative and deep;
Ascending like tie sea waves running high,
And like trumpet cry swept grandly clear,
From out the splendid pillar of his throat.
When TO the shivered silence the last note
Had chung, and trembled off into hush
Divine, as if 'twere fain to hide itself
Deep in the infinite
1t left the chalice of the listening soul,
Full TO the brim of subtle harmony,
NAN W. HEALY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
THE CAMP AT paYs9EEK.

Life ~ the Western Wilderness " ben the
DSrEse-s and Night Begins 70 Pade.
II is still night
In the darkness uot = sound can Be
heard save now and then the stamp Of
a horses hoof on the frozen ground or
family. their pluckiug 81 the grass, for
the horses begin 10 feed early.
The sounds Of tbs middle night are
hushed. The owls long ago stopped
their hootiny. and Eow On noiseless
wings are making their last hanting
rounds before the day shall CONS.
Within the Io5ge il Is darker than
without OF the ground IN the middle
ez.a - seen pale shzdow-the white
ashes % the ioag-coid FIRE; aboTe
through the szn0ke hole, Is a patch q
slrg "a. hlzeix than Tia invisst5is is.ese---