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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
PARTICULARS ABOUT THE IRRIGA-
TON CONVENTION.

Attention is invited to the state irriga-
ton convention which has been called
to meet at Wichita on the morning of
November 22d, and which will last prob
ably three days. The prospects for a
large attendance from all over the state
are very promising, and we feel war
ranted in suggesting the proprety of
having a working exhibit. 1t is pro-
posed to set aside one day as machinery
day, for the examination af windmilIs,
ditchers, pumps, pumping engines, and
other exhibits. The railroad companies,
the loan companies, the canal compa-
MES, and the irrigators will all be here,
and the manufacturer and the user will
become better acquainted.
As the interest in irrigation is, at this
time, greatly increasing in Kansas Gas
well as throughout the arid region, we
urge the necessity of having the exhibits
in the hands of men who can tell truth
fully just what their machinery can be
depended upon to do in actual service,
and the cost of purchasing, operating,
etc, the number of gallons of water
that each windmill viii raise, stated
heights, each twenty-four hours with
given velocities of wind; the cost per
yard in different soils for ditching, with
a stated price for labor; and cost per
million gallons for pumping water given
heights at given velocities, with stated
cost for coal and wages, are some of the
items our people will ask about in addi-
ton TO cost of machinery Itself
Printed matter on these points will do
good work. Complete programs should
be in the hands of the press on the 18th.
For particulars as to water, space. etc.,
please write to \. W. Oliver, Wichita,
Kan, who has in charge the matter OF
facilities for the exhibits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
Mr.. REINHART SEES BETTER TIMES.

President Reinhart of the Santa Fe
system, on his return to New York from
Kansas, yesterday, said:
II have no other feeling concerning
the outlook than that of encouragement.
1t has been made perfectly clear to me
that we will have to clear our rolling
stock, both engines and cars, in the near
future, if we propose 10 handle all the
business which will offer. The coal
business all over the southwestern coun-
try has been depressed TO the lowest
limit, owing 10 hard times, hut is now
picking up with rush. We will not
have 4 sufficient number of coal cars TO
handle that class of traffic, which repre-.
sents So per cent of our freight business.
The grain movement has been heavy and
the indications are that it will continue.
There is much better feeling every
where throughout the western country.
l gained the impression that rock bottom
had been struck some time ago and that
everything was mending. There is a
constant and gradual improvement in
our business from Colorado. Our Okla
homa, Indian territory and Texas traffic
is also very heavy. 1t is a source of
qualification 10 be able 10 say that not
outstanding our large reduction of ex-
penses the physical condition OF the
property was never better than TO-DAY"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
DETHRONEMEN
For the Eagle.

AS if to placate Heavens portentous frown
T;Ie jewels that compose its kingly crown.
And thus. tcssellated pavement-gold
With rubies, sardonyH and gems untold
Replaces frosty sward and marshy mold.
The winds that rush from Aeolus' cave,
Invisible, We. bold despoilers, rave
And fiercely wrangle Ger the treasure brave.
List to the turbulent. exultant sound
They make while traversing the vantage
ground
Where broken diadems are strewn around.
With haste impetuOus the noisy rout,
In searching rare and brilliant jewels out,
Toss recklessly the precious wealth about.
Announcing, with shrill. unearthly cry,
Where bits of exquisite mosaic lie;
Then Selling on their booty, how they fly.
The predatory winds. but, swift again,
Return that more of spoil they may obtain
To waste and lose upon the broad champaign.
Their garniture dispersed throughout the land. .
The trees in proud and sad submission stand;
Still stately in their penance; shorn, yet grand.
Denuded when the tempest dire draws nigh,
They shudder visibly. profoundly sigh,
And lift their arms appealingly on high.
In mute endurance of their doom severe,
They wait dismantled, desolate and drear,
benediction from the coming year.
MARY E. NJ. RICHARDSON,
Wichita Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
THE PASSING OF TIE POP.
From the Leavenworth Times

From the Leavenworth Times
A new party cannot stand still. 1t
must grow or it must pass away. The
Populist party is passing rapidly away.
The election of Tuesday has determined
tins. This election was looked farward
to anxiously b. politicians, ali over the
country, to determine what the future
of that party would be, or whether it
would have rny future. There was little
fear that with its disreputable leaders
and its wild vagaries it would over be-
come power in national affairs, but,
had it held its own and gained ground
in the south, there was reason 10 believe
that an effort would be made by the
better element to eliminate some of its
worst features, ami it was thought that
some men of influence and character
were ready to give it countenancs and
support. But the party has not only
failed to gain ground but has lost every
where. That scttles it. 1t cannot regain
the ground it has lost. 1t is passing
away. BY 1895 it will he a "reminiscences.
Let it 60. There is little that is good in
it and very much that is dangerous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
a BIG COAL DISCOVERY IN OKLA
HOMA.


OF the numerous rich indications of
mineral deposits in the mountains of
south central Oklahoma the EAGLE, in
the course Of years, has printed many
columns as gathered from time to time
from Indian traders, cowboys. Indian
agents and Adventures. Of the wealth
and value of the great coal deposits in
the eastern reservations, the public are
well advised, but little has been known
of the territory west until very recently.
That there are surprises in store in
which MI Oklahoma and southern Kan
sas will be greatly interested and bene-
fitted there is no longer any doubt. A well
known business man of this state, who
has been largely interested in mining
and who is an expert. having gained
some knowledge of the geological forma-
tons of the region referred TO, has been
spending some time investigating with
reference to workable coal deposits
That he has made discoveries of the
greatest importance TO Oklahoma and to
south Kansas il seems there can be no
doubt. Within the week this gentleman
showed the editor of the EAGLE specl-
mems of bituminous coal which far sur
pass any coal deposit in the state of Kan
sas with Which we are familiar, in ma
tlrity and density, resem bling the Canon
City coal of our local markets. They
were almost as hard as anthracite,
as glossy and as clean. But
deposit itself in importance, is his assur-
ance that the creek bank groupings, from
which he secured the specimens shown.
measured fully four feet in thickness, in
dicating a workable vein Of from five to
seven feet. And of no less Importance
is the additional fact that he demon
strated or ascertained, to his own entire |
satisfaction at least, that the deposit is |
several thousand acres in area and but
short distance from railroad running |
directly TO this city.
The twenty and thirty-inch veins of
eastern Kansas and the long haul from
the mountain mines have rendered the
fuel supply a burthen for south and
west Kansas. The price of coal has
proved an onerous tax to the prairie
farmer and the townsman, a burthen to
the millions and a prohibition, in many
instances, to the manufacturer of the
western half of the state. An extended
area of four-foot deposit of good coal
in Oklahoma means a guarantee Of a
greater number of Touring mills and
paying factories and the saving of mill
ions of dollars annually 10 the people of
the territories OF Oklahoma and South
Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12


hoped for, only foolishness and pueriiltys
Ihs whole Populist administration ha
been characterized by childishness from
the red feather and tin sword swash
oucklerism of Popinjay Artz to the petty
knavishness of Waste-Basket Rummager
Todd: The Populist rank and file are
Disseminated; the scales have fallen from
their eyes; their idols are broken. With
brilliant and capable leaders the Popu-
lists might have fingered some years
longer in this state, but with the present
array Of self-seekers and spoiismongers
at their head they have already started
on the declivity which. happily fer Kan
sas, will soon end in their total extinction
as political party If there are reforms
TO be accomplished in Kansas they must
be accomplished by other than the pres
ent leaders of the Populists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
OKLAHOMA OBSERVATIONS.

Clyde Maddox is said to be in hiding II
the strip.
There is bowling demand for carpen
tiers at Minco.
| John Dassett. who has been sentenced
TO hang. weighs zoo pounds.
| a man cant walk a mile straight ahead
IN Oklahoma without stepping On a coun,
ty seat fight.
Each one of the five nations is entitled to
fifty delegates to the statehood convention
at kingfisher.
X Dennis Flynn is more popular now
than lie Was two years ago. it Is because
Oklahoma is bigger.
During the last week the E. Reno mer-
chauts have been biting all tue fifty cent
pieces they have been offered.
The gentleman who WAS appointed post
master at Medford, has not turned up yet.
1t is said that he became infatuated with
another town.
kingfsher is booked for county con-
yention on ths 18Th. and state convention
the 2c,h of November. The former is TO
elect ten delegates to the latter.
The Enterprise was informed last night
by one who stands high in Rock Island
Railway circles, that Il force of men would
begin work on the Rock Island railway
depot in this city within two weeks.
The Enterprise notes among the i'm
provements being made ut Enid that
Wogan. DOnly & Wogsn are preparing to
erect two story brick building, % feet by
81 feet in size, on their Second street lot.
At the rear of the main building will be
An addition % feet by 20 feet of corruga-
ted iron. The immense hardware and i'm
plement business of the firm renders more
room imperatively necessary.
One of the best food plants for hogs,
turkeys and chickens that has been tried
at the Oklahoma experiment station is the
earth-nut or chufa. Without any cultiva-
tion whatever after planting, aud on the
poorest land on the farm, this plant yield
ed at the rate of /, 200 pounds per acre OF
delicate. sweet. nut-like tubers. that ma
tured early in the fall and remained in the
soil without loss till wanted This food
plant should be tried by every farmer rails
ing hogs. as they only need to be turned
into the chufa field to do the harvesting of
the crop. The meat from chufa-fsd hogs
mas rich flavor, and the fat is firm, max
ing this food very desirable and withal
very cheap.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
THE VICTORY IN KANSAS.

From the Marion Record.
The Republican triumph in the state
last Tuesday, was victory Of far-reach-
ing Importance.
1t WAS more than party victory. 1t
was victory for law and order and
good government. 1t was rebuke to
the party whose leaders are Socialists in
theory, and Anarchists in fact.
1t was worth millions OF dollar to
Kansas 1t was the best crop we've
raised for years. 1t was promise of
protection to men who wish TO invest
their money in Kansas. 1t will help
thousands of men to renew their mort
cages which they never could have re-
newed otherwise and will save thou
sands of homes.
1t was great victory for the state, and
everybody in it, regardless of party, ex-
cept the boodler, the demagogue, and
the professional reformer with big r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

WHAT KANSAS HAS LEARNED

From the State Journal.
The people Of Kansas do not like Pop.
ulism. That seems TO be the verd &c,
registered at the polls in this state on
Tuesday. Many voters in Kansas have
been miSied during The last three years.
but they have opened their eyes. Trey
thought Popuilsm meant lighter inter
est, lower freight rates, less taxes. more
money for their wheat and more wages
for their labor: they found that 1T merely
meant office fer a crowd OF leaders, free
rides in special cars. opportunity for
these leaders 10 put their wives and rela-
tives into Office. and a general rush for
the loaves and fishes. They found lba'
the reformers were merely made OF com-
mon clay; IN mott instances much COM
moner clay than had previously occupied
the state offices. They found, instead OF
the wi>dern IN ligh niaces that they had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
MEXICAN TRAIN ROBBERS.
Diax "Set . Thief to Catch q Thief and
Soon Got Rid of Them.

DtaA "Set . Thief to Catch . Thief and
Soon Got Rid OF Them.
Apropos of the recent train robberies
in this country, western railroad
man suggests to the New Orleans
Times-Democrat that we should adopt
the Mexican plan of dealing with
them, which proved SO effective there.
Mexico offers great advantage over
this country for train robbing. II is
thinly settled; the land is cut up with
mountains, offering hiding places for
the robbers and a safe retreat; its peo-
pie are not SO advanced in civilization
as ours, and there is a much larger
dangerous element. ex-bandits and
revolutionists, to whom train robbing
would come as a natural trade. The
railroads, moreover, are a new lnstltu-
ton, and il was natural to suppose
that train robberies would be nuIner-
Gus. During the first extension of our
railroad system into Mexico they were
SO frequent that a passenger thought
himself lucky to get from the Rio
Grande TO Mexico without several
stoppages from these knights OF the
road" Detectives, bloodhounds and
other means of suppressing the evil
were tried. but with little more
success than in this country. when
President Diaz. on the old theory of
''set thief to catch thief" hit upon
the happy idea of utilizing the bandits
and railroad robbers 10 protect the
roads by organizing them into police
force known as the rurales. or rural
guards. He had some OF the men who
were suspected of this business sum
moned before him and offered them n
opportunity Of entering the govern
ment service as mounted police. and
told them that II they did 50 he would
proved firearms and the hes, horses
that could be bought, but II they did
not ne would hare the soldiers hunt
them down They knew that Diaz
sSas q man Of his ward, and they en-
tered the government service. and
being daredeviis. as far as courage Is
concerned. and thoroughly acquainted
with the wars and methods OF the
train robbers, To whom they showed no
mercy. they very soon suppressed these
rooberics. When train was held up
the rural~s, rho knew every moan
tain recess. nezer stopped until they
had hunted down the last rubber. The
plan worked splendidly. and there Is
to-day less interruption to railroads in
Mexico than in this country. although
the chances for robbery are 80 snnen
better therA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

& And SO Mr.. Cleveland has made another
unexpected somersault for a Democrat,
by coming out for government control
of railways, for his request of the courts
to appoint majority of government
receivers of the Union Pacific railroad
can mean nothing else. Having gone
back on the ''dollar of the daddies' and
fiunked on free trade, he must needs do
out of line and conspicuous.
We shall see whether the courts shall
prove as obedient to his imperial behest
as did congress on the silver question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
SNAKE STORIESFRoM DUCHESS
Now That the Crops Are Safe Farmers Are
beginning to spin Yarns.

With the coming of the equinoctial
storm Duchess county farmers get a
chance to sit down and think over the
incidents of the last summer. says a
Poughkeepsie correspondent of the
New York Sun. and from reports so far
received the crop of snake stories is up
to the average. Pop" Ball, of Podunk
Hollow, the best judge of whisky on
the whole bog ridge, comes 70 the
front with series of remarka bic tales,
which are vouched for by his nearest
neighbor. ''Squar" Reach. He says that
the 18th of last June, shortly after sun
up, while he was catching trout out of
Jones brook by the old-fashioned
method of tickling them under the
belly, he saw a mammoth water snake
mesmerize toad, getting the latter so
completely under his control that when
he finally swallowed him the victim
did not SO much as wink the other eye.
The toad. as Pop Ball tells the story,
was sitting on the bank of Jones
brook Illuminating over 4 particularly
delicious insect it had just envelopcd,
when his snakeship cautiously poked
his glossy nose from beneath the
swamp grass near By and fixed his
beady optics on the toad Both remained
perfectly quiet for several minutes,
when the toad began TO twitch, and a
Shiny substance oozed from its skin.
The commissions passed over in few
minutes, when the snake slowly wrig
rrJa 20 &c hn
of half an hour had completely swal-
lowed it. Pop Ball. in the presence
of ''Squar' Reach. killed the snake
and released the toad. which was none
the worse for it, entombment.
Along about the latter part of Aug
ust Pop" killed black snake in
Reach's meadow. which had two
pound and half bullbead stuck in it's
throat BY its horns. which penetrated
the skin on both sides and were plain
" visible on the outside of the reptile.
But the most remarkable snake that
Pop" came across was at Bulls pond
early in September. j; was a milk
snake and lay under pile OF old logs
which Pop pulled down in search Of
dry timber for a camp ire. when the
first log was disturbed the snake
glided out, followed by eleven yonng
ones, who. to Pops" amazenent. dis
appeared down their mothers throat
That same day, under the dam at Bull
is pond, Pop" captured q pound and |
a half trout with a councilman" and |
hanging to the trout's tail was water !
snake three feet long. He believes |
that the snake grabbed the trout Just /
as the latter made dash for . fy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
the Eagle.
NATURES sYMPtTEY.

Like kind old face-loye softened
And made beautiful by living,
Came the Indian Summer giving,
Out TO all her restful calm.
Brown soft stretches Of dim prairie
Long cool fielGs of grey and tender,
With the purple, golden spiendor
Never known in summer days.
Heart of Nature strong and soothing!
Oh, the spirit that rejoices.
Human sweet and low the voice Is,
OF the mighty mother earth!
AS a tender mother murmers,
To a weary child that losses.
Mailing over childless losses,
Speaks she TO the sons of men.
i, with heavy eyes. unmindful,
Left the sitting house, and going,
AS one in a dream, not knowing,
What sought Or where l went
Blindly fell upon her bosom
With a worthless prayer of yearning;
With sense of failure burning.
Down to ashes all my years,
But a benediction tender,
Fell upon my troubled spirit,
Silent blessing. but hear it,
Ringing like silver bell.
the secret may not give thee,
Wouldst thou know? go, the great moth
Speaks to each, not through another,
Go, and hear her message sweet.
NAN w. HEALY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

These are the good old Democratic
times we have been promised. Last
weeks public debt statement says: Net
Increase of deot during the month Of
Octobers. s., al, 05S; reduction in the
cash balance during the month, 81. 5s1.-
34l. This indicates one of the little
changes the country voted for with such
hilarious alacrity last fall. Judging
from some Of tie indications the
changes" of this sort are but just be-
ginning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
What 1t Means.

From the Lawrence Journal.
The results In Kansas are such as to
make every lover of the state again lift
his head and cease to blush when he an
nounceS that he is man from Kansas.
1t means tile total and complete over
throw of Popuiism. 1t means that next
year we will send a straight Republican
delegation to congress; that we wfilHext
year reach the high water mark of
Republican success; that the horde of
criminals and anarchists that have
occupied the high places in the state
will be discarded and the state re-
deemed. 1t was glory enough for one
day
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

While good many are feeling uneasy
about The present dry spell, and are fear
tui that the growing wheat NAV be in
lured. The reports are TO the contrary.
Win very few exceptions the wheat
shows splendid stand. The fall OF 1891
was very much like this one and was
followed BY the biggest wheat crop ever
known. In this vicinity many claim
that the prospects are better than in the
fall Of 1891
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
He Wa. s1neh Obliged

Tramp-Im very much Obliged for
that piece of fresh bread you gave me,
mum.
Young Housekeeper-You are well
come.
Tramp-Yes, mum ]. was a little
too doughty TO eat. mum, bet IL tight
ened my leaky shoes up elegant-S.
Y. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

TO-DAY the regular Fall
change on all the railways IN
the country, goes into effect
The summer schedules al
train service on the various lines
have served their purpose and
met the requirements OF tourists
and travellers and those enjoy
inc vacations at home and
abroad. The Columbus Expo
sition has made Chicago the
rendezvous Of thousands eager
TO see the m o d ern world n
miniature.
Crowds are also eager to ses
our bargains in suits to order a.
from 20 to s75. pants to order
$3.50. Goods, fit and makeup
guaranteed.
All garments we make we will
keep In repair for one year free
of charge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

After the repeal wheat went down.
After the election wheat went up. After
the Democrats came into power came
disaster. Now that it is reasonably
certain that the Republicans will carry
this country, we will have good times,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

The state administration are all at
lager heads. and are trying to figure out
whether dwellings palace trains, Mrs.
Leases TRADES and trading in Missouri,
Titles mouth, Osborn's gossip or Artz's
military movements that SO Disguised
the peoplo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
R0membar HOka

From the Empora Republican.
Hoke Smith should not be forgotten
during the rejoicing over the great land
slide. Republicans should remember
That he was great auxiliary To their
party. 1t was he that drove all the wan
dering sheep among the old veterans
back into the Republican fold, where
alone they are at home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
Wichita, Kan.

Never before in an off year has an
election had such a cheerful effect upon
the business interests of the country.
When an event causes people to think
that what they have is worth more in
stead of less, then depreciation is at an
end, and prosperity comes to the front.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

They are all out for the stuff: even
PETER squealed when he had to put UP
Sl9oior his hotel bill at Harrisburg where
he harrangued fifty-seven Populisss.
mere Is no patriotism in the Pop party,
it is al, spoils.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

The Cliff Dweiler's Evening Star re-
ters 10 Grover Cleveland as THAT great
aud good man" The Star ought 10
hear the average Kansas Democrat ex.
press himself when the name of that
Wall street msgnste is mentioned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

Jerry Simpson aSpireS to be president
Of the United States to succeed Cleve-
and, but as he was born in Canada he
is not eligible. AZ Mary Ellen Lease was
born IN Ireland they msy have to take
Peffer.