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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
GOLD DUST IN THEIR EYES.

Money has ruled all the civilizations of
the world, and still continues to do So.
America, if ever an exception, is no
longer such. The first question always
asked and answered by England, wheth-
er one of politics or war, is show will it
affect the commerce and finances of
Great Britain Eight out of ten of the
people of the United States favor BIZ
metallism. Eight out of ten are for sill
yer as money. The money or creditor
classes are for gold, a single standard of
value, and for no other kind of money
that is not redeemable in gold at or
about its present fixed standard. The
repeating of the purchasing clause
of the Sherman law means gold.
Al! the talk in favor
of repeal by congress is but gold dusl.
The repeal of the Sherman law a thou
sand times over, could not restore the
longed-for confidence. England to
force its demand for the repeal of that
law, demonetized silver in India, beggar-
ing millions of It's citizens. The present
distrust in the United States came al
most wholly of fear among the people
that congress would be influenced by
the capital OF the country to crush silver,
upon the one hand, and by manufactur-
ers upon the other, that the Democratic
party would modify the tariff laws in
the direction Of free trade. What
else there is of trouble comes Of
a reaction from over speculation
and watered and fictitious values.
All this talk is but wind. The Sherman
law is in no way responsible for the
financial squeeze, only in SO far as the
single standard. gold-bug creditor have
made it SO. The repeal of the Sherman
law may mean confidence for England
but not for the average American citi-
zen. If congress, which is now talking
at the behest of England through Wall
street, don't know this it will know it
within a month after it has uncondi-
tionally repealed the Sherman law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

Salna Republican: There is a report
going about the press that Cleveland has
said that he was sorry that he did it.
That if he had il to do over again he
would write a different message. This
Is doubtless fake. If Cleveland is sorry
Mt all, about the only thing he is sorry
fer is that he stayed at Washington two
or three days. lie might as well have
returned the next day. Two more days
IN which TO fish would have been much
better than the two days in Washington
IN midsummer among the hungry Dem
ecratic Office seekers" TIE chances are
that Cleveland isn't sorry for anything
SO far, but If congress shall ignore his
behests III regard TO financial legislation
lie viii then be sorry he called the bodies
together in special session.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
TIE NINE OF DIAMONDS.
Several Stories as to Why 1t II Called the
Curse of Scotland"


During the reign of Mary a man
named George Campbell entered Edin-
burgh castle for the purpose of steal
ing the queens crown. In his effort,
says the San Francisco Call, he was
partially successful, in that he did Sc
cure nine large and valuable diamonds
from the crown and made his escape
from the country. In order to restore
these precious stones a tax, against
which a very general cutlery was
raised, was laid on the people. They
characterized the tax the curse of Scot
land.
Another and perhaps still better rea-
son grew out Of the battle Of Culloden,
by which the hopes Of the Stuarts were
crushed, and was so called a national
curse. The duke of Cumberland was
great card player. and always had
about him q deck of cards. When he
had won the battle OF Culloden he
drew from his pocket card, and on
its back he wrote a dispatch declaring
the fall OF the house OF Stuart and his
great victory. The card happened TO
be the nine OF diamonds
Still another reason The infamous
massacre Of Glencoe was the work OF
the eldest son Of the earl Of Stair, who
signed the order for its consuInHatIo
and was at that time secretary OF
state. The family coat Of arms was
shield On which was the nine spot Of
diamonds So the people called that
- 49,. hs a --E-fA
spots the curse OF Scotland
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
Geld Ia Africa

An experimental boring 200 feeA
deep was recently made Ia the Wit
waters-snd gold field Of South Africa.
with view Of testing the lie Of the
auriferous deposit. The result. WAS o.
the most satisfactory character, AID
the strike" kas led 70 calculations Of
the hidden wealth Of these Zelda. and
possibly tha following by .r. Scott
Alexander may be interesting q. show
irg he rich possibilities Of the fsl.urss
Circumference ~ bzziu. 40 miles. d.
arneter. IL miles, area, 1850 ssgnar.
niles, or go, 7Io. ~. 800 s3uar. fee.
Taxing average thickness II eiras
series OK BLANKET beds a. o feet feaua,
70 - feet. Equals Is. -. 90. Gss 90
Cubic feet o! reef or q. - cubic feet q,
TIE tor. 10 81. ~. iss. sos .ons A, "a
shs4lings par ton fvery lo~j rxlo. ..
gold e<g1ssl 70 TI.sgs. - - 90. or on.
billion i've hundred AID ssxsuty -ela-i..
thousand one hundred xua nlsetv. az
rza..i c1ls- tsTo hundred 4sa ssT-a;v- f.,s,,
fhoss and fsssoas sseri4ng Taxing -
population ot tyltuxsxrnr4aa a. a. 80
ssoass- tas Allows ezxa E~s..s. az
Ia Sd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
For the Eagle.
PRESENT DUTY,

The past's behind, the future before.
The present life. with its busy roar;
The quick-speeding hour is ours alone.
Only this We Can claim our own.
Yet not ours, if we to self are true
And masterfully, daily, each duty do.
IT'S our az t, not our declaula ion.
That hath marked Us since creation.
The worlds noisy tongue may loudly proclaim
Our name throughout the aisles OF fame,
laundering orr success in every ear;
Our hearts may leap to hear the cheer,
ct life's record, our real monument,
Ere We are wrapped il cerement
May prove that we nave not left behind,
4 Ell 10 those forgiviagly inclined,
A manly act calling Us 20 mind.
We should leave on some zone, large or small,
An impress of lite once existent,
Which. assertel for the good OF all.
Dying, left some one who felt dependent.
ZERO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
The Impolicy OF striking.

From the Leavenworth Standard.
1t will not better the condition of the
miners ii they force the operators to per-
manently close the mines. 1t Is pretty
clear the operators are hot making the
profit the miners think they are. Tho
Brighton mine, it is said. has shut down
never 10 resume, the Home mine Is in
financial difficulties and the Riverside is
said 10 have been little more than sell
supporting for the last two years. Bet
Ter take eighty cents for mine run coal
than XIII an industry That provides work
in times when work is scarce and labor
plentiful. Statistics also prove the fact
that no strike was ever yet won by
force and unfair means. The striking
miners should consider we'll before 1t Is
tOa late
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

The Oklahoma Press Gazette makes
this valuable suggestion which All who
intend going TO the strip viii do well 10
consider and make the gauge of their ac-
tions: THE people who have lived ia Ok
laho9a any length of time and have W At
messed the folly Of trying to secure land
by vioiat nc the rules laid down bv the
Department, viii, If they 20 to the strip,
follow tie in>tructions set Forth in tue
presidents proclamation. l. the in
sructons are Ignored it viii be by tine
people who are not familiar with tie
trouble caused by persons who paid no
attention TO the proclamation Issued bv
President Harrison opening this country.
and who are today hundred times
worse off than they were when Their en-
cared Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

AS has been anticipated from the be-
ginning, congress yesterday passed an
act repeating the purchasing clause of
what is known as the Sherman silver
law. The balance of the law relating to
The coinage of silver, remains in force
and there is nothing in the way of the
secretary OF the treasury having the
silver bullion held by the government
coined into standard dollarS-the old
ratio of IS to l remains intact and will
not be changed. OF course, the. honse
bill just passed is not the law yet, but
it leaves the matter in shape to justify
the administration In having the bullion
now on hand coined, and also affords an
opportunity for it to show its friendli-
ness for silver, if it really feels any
friendship for it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

Having completed the farce of Hughes
court martial trial, the players are now
moving for their pay. There is no law
authorizing the payment of any such
claims against the state treasury, but OF
course the Pop crowd by whom and in
whose interest the thinS was instigated
will find way into the treasury. They
are not to be disappointed and defeated
in their Interior designs by such a trifiing
circumstance as the absence of legal
authority to raid the treasury. They'll
get there just the same.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

Special kilograms from Kingston,
Rome, Highland Falls and points in the
Mohawk Valley, n. Y, TO the New York
Tribune announce the prevalence of a
disastrous drouth through that section of
the state. Corn and potatoes are al
ready past hope, meadows and pastures
are dead, fruit of all kinds is dropping
from the trees and milk and butter are
becoming distressingly scarce. That is
worse than the worst conditions in west
ern Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
Why Delegate such Powersa

From the Topeka p Tess, Dem.
The repeal of the state bank tax law
is neither necessary nor unnecessary.
The privilege to issue money should not
be farmed out to any set, sect, state or
association of any kind whatever. The
government Is the only source author
lied by common sense that should issue
money. 1t has all the facilities and
more than any state could possibly have.
Money could be issued by the state only
by and with the special consent of con-
gress. Why delegate this power to a
functionary that cannot do it 50 well,
and so cheaply and so satisfactorily as
the general government! Let the govern
ment stop farming out this highest OF
prerogatlves and issue It's own money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

The representatives in the last house
numbered 1923; IN the present house they
number 3J6-an addition OF q under the
new apportionment. A hundred years
ago the house was composed of 105
members, each member representing
$4,000 of population. In the Fifty-third
congress each member represents 173. 901.
There are over seventy men i'll the new
congress who never before served in the
national legislature. There is a consid-
cradle number who, although previously
III congress, were not in the last house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
Returning to Their First Love.
From the FL Dorado Republican.

From the Ell Dorado Republican,
Sitting in the hall of the great stall
wart Republican county convention held
last week we did not fail to notice the
presence of number of oldtime Repub
licans who had returned TO the fold and
who were taking part in the proceedings
as delegates; we did not fail to notice yet
others in the immense audience whose
sympathies were with the convention
but who had not yet returned to vote
with the party of their choice bat who
Will return before next November,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

The legislature of 1891 passed an act
designating September l of each year
thereafter as labor day, and making it a
legal holiday. The governor has issued
his proclamation, in accordance with
the law, calling upon the people of the
state tot observe the day as is contem-
plated in the law. While there Will be
nothing in the way of the Observance Of
the day by the laboring portion of the
community, there is nothing in the
present condition of affairs TO inspire
the people to participate in public dem
onStrations with becoming lishthearted-
less
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
will no doubt feel everlastingly grateful
to Bank Commissioner Breidenthal of
Kansas for notifying him of the insolven-
cy Of the banks OF New York city. What
catastrophe ,Iindeel, might.have befallen
the country if our over-alert commis-
soner hadn't made the timely discovery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

Since the Boring sea decision Great
Britain claims compensation from the
United States for subjects who sustained
from the right to take seals from the sea
during the tendency of the recent arbi-
tration. This is characteristic British
assurance, but Uncle Sam will no doubt
pay the claim with counter claim OF
The same kind, and with just 40 much
reason and force behind II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Demorest's lin its September issue) is
the first of the prominent magazines to
devote special number to worlds fair
matters and present a collection of Illus
trations of the interiors OF the principal
buildings which gives comprehensive
view OF the entire fair. The same num-
Der contains very handsomely illustrat-
ed article on Chicago, while among Il
host of other readable things appears an
interesting paper on the world congress
OF religions; and a further attraction yet
is supplied in the autograph message Of
farewell to the American people, written
expressly for this publication. by the
Spanish infanta, which forms u frontis-
piece TO this extremely interesting mum
Ter, the whole forming an exquisit
souvenir OF the Columbian Exposition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

The prevailing fad Of speech-making
in congress is defended by the Kansas
City Star upon the principle that "a
windmill needs wind or watermill
needs creek" and for that reason ''we
should Herewith be content" Possibly;
only if the country is TO be swept with
wind and water and receives no sub
stantial, lasting relief it will be hurried
on towards the demnition how-wows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

The Democratic administration having
robbed the west of its silver aud now
proposing to beat tho east out OF protec-
ton for its manufactures, where does
the leaders Of that organization suppose
sheir party will be at in the next cleo
con
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

The printing of envelopes for business
purposes by the government VIII be
abolished after tomorrow ana the 81, OOO,-
900 annually paid for this work will
hereafter be distributed where 1t be-
Iongs-among the printers throughout
tho countrV
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

A Democratic paper in Ohio urges its
friends to vote against Mckinley, be-
cause his election "means something"
And The Republican papers of that state
urge the same point as the strongest
reason why the voters Of the state should
vote for the governor. He was chosen
as the Republican candidate because his
election will mean great deal to that
state and the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
EXCHANGE hPlrOMES.
His Earliest Recollection.

] recollect a nurse called Ann,
Who car ricd me about the grass,
And one fine day a fine young man
Came up and kissed The pretty lass:
She did lot make the least Objection!
Thinks I-"Aha.
When can talk III tell mamma
And that's my earliest recollection:
Frederick Locker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

number are, 'Temecula Canon pic
ture OF California sport, by 7. S. Van
Dyke; "Our Sailor Soldiers by E. b.
Nero; Football on the Pacific Slope"
by john Craig, aud ''A VOL Hunt" by
Patty 81. Selmes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
Very ConSolin'.
I'm the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean
st. Louis got no Craftsmanship from
Mr. Crisp. The St Louis Republic says:
"Inasmuch as Kansas City was also left
out ST. Louis will not kick this time. As
old Weller would say, 1t is very con-
soIin'"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
A CHEEKY outlook.

From the Atchlson Globe.
The wheat was reasonably good. The
corn is fulfilling all its promises. Kan
sas people have every reason to feel as
proud as the woman whose child says
thank you" in company without being
nromnted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

The Cherokee strip is about sixty-four
miles wide and 200 miles long, cnntain-
ing 5000, 900 acres. Only about two
thirds of the land is fit for cultivation as
the western part is mainly arid land.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

You'll be sorry for this some day
kowied the son and heir. as the father
relaxed him from the position he bad
occupied across the pate-nai knee I'll
be sorry. wh~nge When get 10 be q
man You viii take -eyenge ~
whipping your father when you are
big and strong and am old and fe-6.e,
viii sou. Tommy No. sir. = bluS-
bered Tommy. rubbing himself. '-bgis
I'll spank your srandchisdren tai they
Can sit down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

The Toledo Blade says that Emma
Goldsmith, the female Anarchist of New
York, rs a jawsmith out-Peffers even
Mrs. Lease.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

g. VI Murrsy Hills; Is sald ira, ~.
f'sessass., Q. western sasi1ga bank
Wa "a sss-sya;@nef earc=Ens.aaess.
NJ Piz.s:ss-k- Tea. aoe<ass -x-.sa
kzs hszDsssag crooked --Iexa. s.ftlax~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

As an illustration of the money paid
to writers is soon as they acquire a rep
utatjon, the September Cosmopolitan
contains less than eight thousand words.
fer which the sum of s., 6G6 was paid.
Ex-President Harrison. Mark Twain and
William Dean Howeils are the three
whose work commands such price.
The September number has more than
one hundred illustrations, giving the
chief points of interest IN the Columbian
Exposition, ana the fair Is treated b.
more than a dozen authors, including
the famous Ea5lish novelist, Walter
Besaut; the Midway Piaisance, by julian
Hawthorne; Electricity, by Murat Hal
stead; the Liberal Arts Building. Nv
kunz, the famous gem expert OF Tiffany
& Co.; the Department of Mines. by the
cbief Of that department, etceEera,
4 feature of this number i a storr bv
Mark Twain. entitled is He Living or
Is lie Daad:'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

On account o. the opening OF the sirip
and the prevailing hard times ihe director,
If the Territorial FAIR association have de-
c!del TO POSTPONE tee fair Uattl next year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29
A Chance for Another Pull.

One of Governor dwellings "milish"
officers got drunk and fell off his horse
while inspecting the troops at Wichita.
Here is good and proper casetor Artz'
court marshall" OF course there can
not be any political capital made out of
it, but the membe of the court can
have another pull at the treasury depart
M
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

Washington has three g-eAt EXHIBITS ~
torex-zy herr, az IN IIse Forsstyy tg1slss1z
proper. oUe N the Transport fsfS4sA@'
ins and the oEse &hose described And
the f3Eexs CT ;oz1y = AA3wn sbza-s.cS sss-z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

Outing for September opens with
fascinating complete story-"Douald
Grey; the Lick of Good for Nothing"
: \. b. Ward. The youthful Franks
escapaaes OF the hero. BIS removal TO
Gotham, his misuse Of brilliant talents
and gradual TAI from honorable employ.
meat 10 sharp practices aud '.uIa-Iny
tue races aud tie pathetic picture Of Is
weas. aOt!n- mot er soErJwlEg a hone.
are al skeIciasd IN mastesly manner.
Thousands OF fright youths have run
the *a,ne iatai course. thousands more
VIII follow It. - be- finally ruined by
turs gambling. ana many an ambitious
reader or Dating can study the story for
his good. it Is = warning true to life
AMI Tree from tvsidiiaG sentiment
O.heg notable features Of an exce.!su,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

"a
Washington's state building is a wonder
In itself-an immense structure of stone
and staff and cedar, resting on founda-
ton of mammoth logs, and almost
crammed with every curious and useful
product of the state. Everything is on
gigantic scale from the flagstaff in front,
a single trunk of fir 20T feet long, to the
great skeleton mammoth in the hall, the
largest ever dug up outside OF Siberia.
Everything in the structure is from
" ashingeon except the glass and the
paint. The ground plan is that Of rnodi-
fed Greek cross, 22Sxl25 feet in extent,
and there is floor space of 10000 square
feet. In the main hall is that represen-
tative model of a Washington grain farm
of which so much has been said. While
not so artistic US the famous grain-and-
grass picture in the Illinois building
that is on the wall while this is on the
floor-it is still faithful and curious re-
production.
Washington's day IS TO be in September,
but the time cannot be set till Governor
John ". McGraw can state positively
the time he can be here. Commissioner
George V. Calhoun, in charge Of the
building, adds that the size OF the crowd
depends a good deal on how the railroads
behave. 'Ycu see Washington is long
ways off and most OF our 400 900 people
are pretty busy and have not made their
fortunes yet. ard so we could not expect
many thousands here on dBy one day"
The ir logs forming the foundation are
10 feet long aEd average 70 inches "a
diameter, and a much longer rag pole
could have been secured b5t could Eot be
transported over the crooked mountain
railways.
one great curiosity is Il vase SIX feet
high and four feet across the top, turned
on a lathe from & single red cedar lCS and
claimed to be the largest piece 81 turned
wood ever made ca q lathe. 4Ee lathe, 81
he way, was specially constructed for
such work by Sir. j. L. >ysran q tie
Tacoma Lumber company The wood
takes 8 polish a. ECe, apparently, d that
OF mahogany. and Is rapidly growing N
use for decorative purpose Beside the
vase is cross section Of eu old cedar lcS
which had lad upon the grUez-3 20 long
that . In ~ years old had grown on the
decayed portion CT il. let the Rain part
4 the fir leg was perfectly ssard wien
discovered, aad rnaaY Etlch ioes arg found
. Washington. There are aEso some
-dS< shingles frc-a tie rosl O. TIE Oldest
,dool house and though they fcrued fss
.sa FOR forty years (I95 Eehes = year, tbs
TGFo.f Een s&yi. tsseEe wGs2t !2zE
enough On them 20 Enzke hornets les
thought tkAt, perhaps the s.go inches
% rain had beaten tae tzxx CT IS fast e.
il formed and kept the sbl5gses freshly
polished, but with al TIE de4lc98osls q
skepti-zsrn this cedar Is a mighty lasting
sort @ wood Now ! TANK o{ =, !. rsEss:
hare been, 10 stzrd min Of : CO iEcles
daT-snd have I'd dssb. that 4. gAs
the v as1Ingto3 kind If cesAA<. ECO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-29

the fingers Of Wisconsin ladies. The
many wall adornments are paintings,
tapestry and other delicate work by native
artists, and the states typical badger is
well represented in many places. Wiscon-
SINS day is Sept. 6, but no special pro-
gramme is yet made out.