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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
THE GREAT ISSUE.

90 the Editor OF the Eagle.
The call of President Cleveland for a
special session of congress is the signal
for the marshalling of the hosts for one
of the fiercest and mightiest con flicts in
the history of American legislation: it is
to be conflict far reaching in its results,
affecting not only the entire people of
TIE United States, but also the financial,
Industrial and commercial interests of
the civilized nations Of the whole earth.
This coming battle OF the standards
will be battle unto the death On one
side are arrayed the colossal money
power of Great Britain and Wall street:
the bond holders of both continents. the
consolidated strength of all our 5000
national banks; allied with these are our
gigantic trusts, our railroad and coal
combines and other monopolies: our
grain and stock gamblers, and our loan
and trust companies. Added to all
these is the power and influence of sub
sdized daily press, and the weight of the
administration with its extensive patron
age. All OF these forces are active and
aggressive and all are working TO secure
the same end, namely, gold basis for
our currency.
On the other side are the great COM
mon people, those who constitute the
bulwark and strength of the republic.
The agricultural interests of the west
and the south, the forces of organized
labor OF distant sections. ia short, the
vast and varied interests of large ma
jority of the great American natien.
In this opening conflict the friends
and champions of justice, liberty and
equality. who motto is equal rights for
all and special privileges 10 none" are
animated by true and genuine patriot
ism.
Conscious that great danger is now
confronting them which threatens not
only their prosperity by the very exist
ence of their rights, the masses of the
great common people are now rising up
IN their resistiesS might TO assert that
tins Is indeed a government of the people
and not government of organized
avarice and seitishness.
In this coming conflict the friends OF
free coinage and o. an increased volume
of legal tender currency will stand forth
as the defenders of the interests of the
people. Let them keep in Wow the
mighty responsible Ii now devolviag
upon them and Yield nothing Let them
remember that a compromise is a Sten
towards final surrender. l. them de-
mand that silver shall he ,uily remon-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
Ness City, Kansas.
NO LONGER A BLIND,
From the Kansas City journal.
c. P. LYNN,

From the Kansas City Journal
The Republican press Of the country
too readily fell into the trap set for them
ana followed the administration organs
off into a discussion of the silver ques-
ton as the cause of the collapse of
general prosperity. The coinage of sill
yer had nothing TO do with it. 1t was
the threatened destruction of the manu-
featuring Industries of the country that
brought it about. Money IS never tied
up when it is safely and profitibly en-
ployed. Any man who is disposed to
think for himself Knows this.
II was not a scarcity of money that
closed up the Amoskeag cotton mills
and threw out of employment 5000 OPP
eratives. representing not less than co.
900 mouths that have to be filled. 1t
was not scarcity of money that stopped
that stopped the wheels of dozen large
wooden mills and many other factories,
while establishments of the same charac-
ter in England, which were closed soon
aster the passage of the Mckinley law,
are being opened up to their full ca
pacity. The question of free coinage of
silver. or that of no coinage at all, had
nothing whatever to do with these
calamities. Neither are they which are
here referred tc the only industries
which are suffering from tie one identi-
cal cause.
The trouble began as soon as the result
Of the election of last fall became known.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
ABOUT KANSAS.

The jury at the last term of the district
court i'll Leavenworth cost the county
over s., 600.
The Baptists dedicated a fine new church
at Hiawatha last Sunday. The builking
cost $1,000 and was dedicated free OF
debt.
The railroad assessment of Reno county
shows an increase of $685., 9o5 "a in valua.
tion, not including the Frisco line, which
was not returned with the others
Mrs. e. Bonham of Harvey county was
bitten by dog one day last week and
three days later tile dog developed vru-
lent case of the rabies when il was killed.
The lady is under medical treatment.
The Topeka Journal mentions the ar
rival in that place the first of the week of
Tom Atoes, accompanied by c. Z. Cum
ber They are advance agents for the
by Sin Terry Morbus combination that
will do a seasons business there little
later.
Santa Fe Monitor: NARROW and Walker
are making arrangements to put out 500
acres of wheat this fall. This is a fair
sample of the way many of our best far
mers feel about wheat this fall There
will surely be a large acreage put out in
Haskell county.
The Newton girls have added to their
toggery a silk grirdle with rosette that
is worn Immediately over the solar plexus,
and it frets the kansan man so that he
nerves his spine up to the point of aking
why in the deuce should rosette be worn
over that portion of the anatomy? Tell
him, girls.
A dog was caught bv the sickle of a
moving machine out in Kearney county
one day last week and one of its legs was
so badly mangied that it had to be ampu-
tated. Unless the dog was greatly more
valuable than tue average of the species
the proper place to have performed the
amputation was close up behind the ears
A boy named Graham WAS monkeying
with a Flobert rife in Atchison day or
two ago when 1t was accidentally dis
charged. the ball passing through the
boys abdomen, puncturng three or four
holes through the intestincs. A surgeon
disemboweled the boy, sewed up the
holes. restored the intestines and dressed
the outer wound. The Champion says the
boy is in a good way to recover. If he
does it will be one case in thousand that
proves fatal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
GOLD BUG CARLISLE.

What has come over the spirit Of the
honorable secretary of the treasury S
dreams Of late, anyway? His utter dis
regard of the 100000, 600 limit to the
gold reserve, in the payment of claims
against the treasury, while it caused
considerable comment at the time, did
not occasion much surprise, inasmuch as
it was in accord with the secretary's oft
expressed sympathy with silver, the
policy mentioned being understood to
indicate his determination to hold up the
white metal. Later, however, tie gold
reserve has been increasing until it
promised to run over the 100000, 900
peint and Immediately in that connec-
ton the secretary began forcing gold up
on the governments creditors in pay
ment of their claims without so much
as consulting them as to the kind Of
money desired. Meanwhile purchases
of silver have been sparingly made and
in every purchase the minimum price of
the metal zon the London market has
been paid. Has Mr.. Carlisle been con-
verted by his chief to gold bug, or is
his scheme one to george the people"
with gold IN the further interest of
silver? His double dealing looks very
funny at this distance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
VASE OF STEEL AND GOLD.

| Here is a mantilla of black lace which ia
priced at S175, and thing of beauty it IS.
One is tempted to hope that American
women will some day leave off a little of
their endless millinery, gay and often
chsracterless, and adopt, at least for some
occasions, the graceful and becoming lace
head-dress. In Spain even an ugly woman
can make herself fascinating By the aid OF
q mantilla and n dark fan, and though
there are few ugly women in America the
airy, flowing lace mantle might prove a
valuable accessory to the charms of many
who are not gifted with actual beauty.
Of course our Spanish friends are adept
In the manufacture of fans. They show
here an endless variety, principally of the
medium grades, and they are deriving n
thriving trade in goods of this class deliv-
cred the day of the sale from city ware
house. Notwithstanding their love for
fans and the universal use of them By
their women they do not even approach
the magnifcence of the French in fahrica-
ton Of these articles.
A very good display Of textiles Is that
made by the associated manufacturers Of
Tarrasa. Nineteen exhibitors combine in
one pavilion, and show as many a. 500
pieces of woolens, no two alike. The tex
ture of these fabrics is admirable, but the
designs are dun and the coloring for the
most part unsatisfactory. One Of these
houses made last year 10,ee3 pieces OF
wooden goods, with an average of 80 yards
TO the piece. In cheap goods, silk and cot
ton mixed, selling at about 10 cents yard
in Spain, some of the Barcelona mills are
building I'D large trade. especially with
South America, as they are in cheap silks
of about the sane price. The latter tex
tiles may be had in moro than 100 colcrs.
Magnificent white WOODEN blankets, large
aud double, soft and feeey, may be bought
in Barcelona q so each, though they cost
nearly so delivered in America.
There are samples of Spanish engraving.
printing, book-bindiug and TYPOGRAPHY.
In none of these Is u high note struck,
with the possible exception ot the leather
work In the book-bin6ing. eome OF tho
covers are very rich and tasteful.
Another interesting feature of the Span
ish section Is a display OF tho footwear Of
history. The shoes used IN France and
Germany three or four centuries ago, tbs
ro.e5 with which the ancient Gauls tied
up their feet. the ornate foot-.ear Of the
Italians OF the fourteenth century, the
Greek and Roman sandals. are all c5n-
trasted with the boots and shoes Of Gu,
ewn times.
The Spanish do something IN hammered
iron, Ia gas fixtures, ornamental frcn
work and many ether lines, but IN scarcs-
II anything so they reach high standard.
There is something oppressive aIsd sa1.den-
inc about this exhibit. Il speaks too eao-
ouentIy of tAe gradual deeaIencs o1 q
great empire, tse lack ef progress and
adaptabii5ty among q people wbo were
once the pzcadest Of earth.
WALTER WEiLMAx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
LAHOMA OUTLINES.
1t is reported that Jim Admire offers tt
Free Press for sale.

1t is reported that Jim Admire offers the
Free Press for sale.
Wheat in the vicinity of Sheridan is av-
eraging twenty-five bushels per acre.
The Oklahoma State Fair association
will hold its annual fair ut Guthrie on
September 70 and % inclusive.
Colonel Thompson of the Guthrie News
was so disguised with the excursionists
that be quit them at Galesburg.
Forgive rs, good people, piteonsly
pleads Colonel W 2, Thompson. for par
ticipating in the late excursion 10 Chicago.
Skaggs. Pidgeon and Boles will soon be
ont OF the pen. \ Guthrie lawyer secured
their release by habeas corpus proceed
inCs.
Marrow has Issued circulars announcing
n barbecue and picnic al that place on
Saturday, Aug. 5. the occasion being the
second quarterly meeting OF Joe Wheeler
Camp OF x-Confedera.te veterans. Every
body IS invited 10 enjoy the hospita!Itles
OF Marrow on that day.
The souvenir edition Of the TimeS-Jour-
ma! is "a very fine piece of newspaper
meehanism-both writing anti typogEaphy
being of the highest art. The manage.
ment ere 20 be congratulated upon the
success of their efforts. and Oklnhoma
City may well feel proud Of this adver
tisement of the many-io,d business and
social advantages
Democrat: Lightning struck Mr. Kefah-
yer's house. FIVE mics west Of EeaneSSey
Monday morning about 4 o'cloc1, abd
io3a the reef eli sad did him great slea
Of damage. What was strange aboG. he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
LAND as AN INVESTMENT.

| Present conditions are not favorable
to the safe investment of capital save in
that best of all securities, real estate.
The chief function of money is to earn
money. Idle capital will in time de-
YOUR itself in taxes, or being in con-
venient form, may fall into the hands of
highway robbers. Trust companies and
savings institutions which are considered
sound today, may 60 into liquidation to-
morrow. Stocks and bonds are subject
alike to the manipulations of brokers
and reductions in earning capacity. A
first mortgage loan depends largely
upon the integrity and good intentions
of the borrower. Exemptions, stay laws
and dlatory motions delay the collec-
ton of debts till the interest is con-
sumed by extra time and attorneys fees.
Real estate is the one absolutely safe
! land remain intact under all conditions.
1t lies secure and indestructible, either
by the elements or financial upheavels.
It's market value may fluctuate but lis
food producing capacity remains the
same. Whether wheat is 40 cents or 81
per bushel the product of the quarter
section feeds the same number of peo-
pie for given time. Il is not one crop
but the yield for series of years that
makes the average.
The product being the mixed quantity,
a tract of land may be correctly esti-
mated for a term of years by its pro-
ducing qualities, which depends upon
proper selection, even considered as one
investment, the questions of soil, climate
convenience to markets and the pros
pect for growth are essential. A pru-
dent man will never invest in anything
which nobody can use.
The new, rich lands of the unpeopled
west are the best form OF investment in
the market now. They are not only safe
but within the next decade will yield
better increase than any savings
bank in the country. The
man who invests his surplus earnings
in well selected acres will not be stand
ing in line to get it out in times like the
the same opportunity, for there are acres
yet for the thousands.
A man with business foresight came
to central Kansas in 1875 and invested
100000 in raw lands. During the years
sc and 81 he closed out every acre Of it
at 100 to 800 per cent profit. The pres
ent depression III prices is history repeat
ing itself: it is TO over again; but just
as certain as the tide comes in, so sure
will better prices be paid for Kansas
lands. 1t remains to publish the facts
not in rainbow -colors, but in plain,
homely garb-just what we have to
offer and what may be realized with alb
solute certainty. There is more idle
money today than was ever known in
the country. Corresponding with this,
there are greater difficulties in placing it
safely than ever before. These condi-
tons will bring millions of capital to
Kansas for investment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28

stroke was the lightning running down
the wall of the house and under the bed
where the family were sleeping, without
hurting nybody.
State Capital: For some week a party
of surveyors have been at work in the
Cherokee strip permanently locating the
line for the extension Of the Hutchinson,
Oklahoma aud GnIf railway laio Okla
homa, and on Saturday last work began
| on the Kansas line to push the road fur
Their south. The road has been in opera
ton from Hutchinson to Cameron on the
state line for several years and is backed
by the Union Pacific They hope to get
an extension built to Pond Creek before
the opening of the strip and then build
straight from there to Guthrie and on to
Texas.
State Capital: From excellent author
ity we are advised that the sooner law
will be applied with much more stricsness
than heretofore, aud that any one who
enters the strip and inspects the land after
.Iarcl g. 1898, will be held sooner. There
will be booths established along the Dor
der ut which before the hour of opening
prospective settlers may make oath that
that they have not been IN the outlet for
the purpose of familiarizing themselves
with the land subsequent TO the passage
of the act of March 3, 1898. This has been
determined on, aud OF course shows that
al! persons who enter the strip aftere that
date will not he permitted to take that
oath, and will be regarded as sooners.
Arkansas City Traveller: 1t is reported
by parties who claim to know, that there
Is a camping outfit on the territory line
close by the road where the hay haulers
come out, who are photographng every
thing that crosses the line. The photo
graph instrument is concealed in tent
back OF an opening in the canvas, with a
curtain to hide it when not III use. When
ever hay hauler crosses the line the cur
tain is lifted and the outfit photographed
Our informant reports that it IS the opin-
ion among those who have watched the
proceedings that some person or persons
are taking these pictures to keep as an
evidence against all who enter the strip, in
case such are to be barred out from taking
Claims. We are informed that there is
considerable Indignation against such
proceedings among those who know of IT,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28

broiderles. One case holds several hun
dred handkerchiefs, napkins and othe,
small articles which tho Spanish women
have produced with their needles and
their bobbins. It L. very beautiful. 1t Is
rich in color, airy and graceful in designs.
The prices are reasonable, too. A display
of SPANS mantillas is interesting. One
cannot call a Spanish woman before his
mind without having her full, profuse.
black mantilla in the picture. With her
it takes the place of the bonnet and the
hat of other civilized nations. In its fab
rication she exerciges her art and skill to
the utmost. 1t is her millinery, it is one
of her chief destinations. Withouta man.
tilla and fan Spanish woman is lost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
Hit i'm Agin-

Kansas wanted "a change, signifi-
cantly remarks the Inter-0cean. Are,
ave, and how about lilinoiss Have vou
Just what You wanted? 1t IS presuna-
BILE that YOU have. and If 50 your twit OF
Kansas comes with exceeding poor
grace.-WECHTT.A EAGLE
Good for the EAtGLE If tiaere : any-
thing that ought TO sJir up tie blood 81 a
patriotic kanSan. IL Il sc0rnfui reniaTkz
made about kai1sas. IL doesn't matter
what Kansas does. II she VISITS 10
adopt seventeen cFaukIsnas . yesr. i i
noisn.ls's business out ffer own. We
sand second 10 nobody IN brains, crsnks
OF no cranks, and we raise car own gTun.
We are Of age aud aele IN support onE-
selves. and ~. don I ask odds OF anyt,oeiy
We are quite as good N Illinois Of any
other eastern state. Trey al have
skeletons in he close, Topeka Stale
Jouraal,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28

How do the ex-Confederate- Demo.
cratic supporters of John Martin end
sis fusion schemes relish the redoubt-
f6le senator's protest and active inter-
ference with the appointment of Colonel
Wilson to the postoffice at Attica, Har-
per county? The sole and only point of
objection raised by Martin to the said
appointment is that he was a soldier in
The Confederate army. The secret of
the opposition is found in the fact that
Colonel Wilson does not train with The
Martin fusion gang. but stands souarelv
upon his Democracy. The incident sim.
ply shows the demagoSy of the Pom
crowd IN their loud protestations that
the war is over and should lie forgotten.
But the truth Is they have no more re
gard for ex-Union soldiers than they do
Tor ex-Confederates, and only estimate
them by the number of votes they cast
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28

etized ana a. once and if this he refused,
then demand he decentralization of gold.
Let them then and there proclaim new
declaration OF independence. which
shall be declaration of financial In
dependence of England, Europe, and
the rest of the world. Let them then
and there proclaim that Americans
should rule America, financially and
commercially, as well as politically, and
declare to the world that henceforward
and forever we will have true Ameri-
cen system of finance which shall be in
accordance with the principles of our
government. Upon this platform and
under this standard our forces could
march to certain victory in 1894. The
nations of North and South America
representing continent with every
variety of climate and capable of yield
ing all of the productions of polar.
temperate and tropical regions, and
which today produces very large pro-
portion of the worlds mineral wealth,
nations need not and should not be
either financially or commercially de-
pendent upon any foreign nation. No
cause exists why they should continue
in state of financial-commercia
vassalage to the nations of the Old
World. The great majority OF these
American nations are ready for such
concert of action as will at once and for
all time assure their independence in
these matters which so much concern
their welfare and prosperity. IL such
movement they would look to
the United States as their natural
leader. By inaugurating and leading
such movement, our country would
almost at once become the leading nation
of the world and occupy position where
she could practically rule, if need be,
the markets and money systems of the
entire world. The question now is will
avail herself of her high privilege?
G. 2. LYNN.
Ness City, Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
VIII Have No Dictator.

From the Lawrence World
Because Grover Cleveland was elected
president it does not follow that the peo-
pie believe he Is the modern Moses risen
up to lead the people to the worship of
tile golden calf. Greater men have
lived before him and greater will come
after him. For this reason his assump-
ton that he is the great am of politics
Is decidedly presumptlous. The people
will not stand to have dictator even
If he does weigh 300 pounds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
Didn't Have Far to Fall.

From the Concordia Empire.
Now that Noah Allen has been fired
from his position as assistant attorney
general he can resume his work of pre-
ventin,, foreclosures. Considerable
money was paid in by the farmers
of this county to TIE Lease Rightmire-
Allen firm to have foreclosures stopped,
and Noah has never accomplished any
thing vet OF what Mrs. Lease promised
for the firm. That $500 fee in the insur-
ance case WAS too much for him. He
took it and fell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
To Chicago or Bust.

"From California to the Worlds fair or
bust" Is the sign on u big covered wagon
that passed through Topeka, has. The
wagon itself is curiosity, but the trip il
is making with its occupants, Dick Stone
and wife, is more novelty. The driver
started from his home atsFresno, Cal,
May l., has covered the greater part of the
distance in two months and expects To ar
rive in Chicago before the last of July.
The wagon Is large, painted brown and
has black oilcloth over the sides. 1t looks
ike house on wheels.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
Where Columbus Landed.

Sand from Watling's island is on sale %
the fair The boxes in which the sand Ia
the cover is reduced photograph of Tho
Herald monument and the Waddell exps-
dition in the act of discovering IT, On tho
inside of the cover is a picture of the land
ing of Columbus. A glass lid covers the
sand in the box. On the bottom of the
box there is a Photographic copy Of tho
certificate by Wa lng's island magis-
trate as to the genuineness Of the article
in the box
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-28
The Way 1t Looks.

From the Hutchinson Patriot
Gold is now coming our way, we are
told. And this we are assured will re-
vlve business. Secretary Carlisle is pay
ing gold out of the treasury instead of
currency. What for? A great excite
ment was caused by the reduction of
gold in the treasury. Is it part of the
scheme against silver to have scarcity
of gold in the treasury when congress
meets? 1t looks so. The brokers must
hold it when the time comes to force
congress to issue some bonds to buy it.
This seems to be kind of broker adj
ministration anyhow.