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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
lis IMPORTANCE.

That the Importance of irrigation is
growing is evident on every hand 1t is
the question of the time before the
western people, and is greater than silver
or tariff. When a congress like that
held at Los Angeles on Oct II attracts
delegates from all the western states.
and great many foreign representa-
tives, it demonstrates the fact that the
people are alive to the benefits of irriga-
ton.
The convention to be held in this city
Is attracting widespread attention, and
Will have the advantage of all that has
been advanced at previous meetings,
special features will be introduced, such
as pumping and, also, the storing of the
rainfall.
The question of a million happy homes
in the semi -aiid region is one of world
wide interest and Importance, and is
enough to bring to bear upon it the best
minds Of this country.
That the time will come when western
Kansas will be utilized for agricultural
purposes, there is not the shadow OF a
doubt. and it is % the interest of all
who live III Kansas to expedite the time
as much as possible. The irrigation
organization is for that purpose.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
ANCIENT POP HISTORY.

To the Editor OF the EaGls.
1t is said that some time ago Satan
concluded he needed more settlers and
called his agents to him and made
known his wish. He told them to go
out beyond the gates Of Hades and see if
they could succeed in fading few peo-
pie who wanted 10 settle in new coun-
try. They went out and Travelled in
the land beyond purgatory and finally
came across people calling themselyes
"POpulsts." They were dissatisfied
with the country and the government
and were anxious for change. The
agents went back and reported to Satan
what they had found. His horned
majesty listened patiently; then turning
said: Gentle imps. l am acquainted
with these Pop people. Moro than two
millions OF years ago was kicked out
of Paradise with their likes for kicking
upa rumpus, and l admonish you to
not bring them here, for they will want
10 run the government. r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

An Ohio farmer says that last year he
sold 900 pounds of wool for 1925. This
year the same quantity and quality
brought him S17l. Last year he sold lis
head of sheep at 49, per head. This
year he is offered but So. On wool and
sheep he lost $685. And this is only
the shadow of free trade. The only way
to cure these injuries is to restore the
Republican party-the farmers only
friend-tc control of the government,
and the time to begin the work of restora-
ton is the first opportunity you have at
the ballot box. Begin on the 9TH day of
November and keep it up on every occa-
sion offered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
1T Is A DEMOCRATIC QUARREL.

If the outcome of the long debate on
the repeal bill proves anything it proves
that there is anything but harmony in
the Democratic ranks. Having a good
working majority in both branches. there
was no reason why, after a reasonable
time for discussion, the bill should not
have been passed over all opposition.
The inexcusable delay is emphasized by
the fact that there was no organized re-
sistance from opposing parties. The
Republicans stood In an almost solid col
umn IN favor of repeal. and. as a party.
interposed no objections to vote at anv
time during the session. There were no
obstructive measures, no filibus,erinc,
Not only this. bat their willingness TO
participate in the so-called con-
tinuous sessions gave additional proof
of good faith in trying to reach vote.
All this gives emphasis to the real rea-
son for delay IN the want OF harmony in
the party in power. The session has in
VOWED the usual heavy expense. which
was greatly enhanced by the time I'M
necessarily consumed, though this is not
title of the loss TO theS iansuishing in
duStrles Of the country. according to the
presidents own veislon. In-iiis call for
a meeting of congress he plainly says the
business of the country was in sal mos,
deplorable condition, owing 10 the con-
tinGed purchase of silver bullion al
fictitious figures. TIE leaders of his
party fully understood ms position and
know the purpose of his canvening con-
gress, yet they have deliberately pro-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

Hen. j. Il. Mead of Wichita read a
paper on the subject, The Arkansas
River-Its Past and Present." before the
Kansas Academy of Science At its annual
meeting in Emporia. Friday. We have
not seen MIR. Mead's paper, but feel safe
in saying that it was full of interesting
reminiscence anu valuable information.
M man in Kansas is better prepared,
from personal experience anu practical
knowledge of The famous river, To discuss
its manv peculiar and interesting char
EcteIiStIcS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

An exchange suggests that the ques-
ton Of woman suffrage be left to the
women to settle-let them decide by
ballot whether or not they desire the
privilege Of voting. The plan would be
all right if it should be required that a
majority of all the women Of voting age
to vote in favor of it. If this were re-
CURED there is not the slightest proba-
bility that it would carry. If ii were to
be decided by the vote cast without some
such provision there is not much doubt
that it would prevail since a majority
never so large of votes not cast would
count against a very small minority that
would be,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

The Pops went snortlng around over
the state proclaiming that they were for
the Australian ballot system. OF course
they didn't know what it was but it
sounded big to the country school house
Pops, and the louder they snorted the
more enthusiastic they got. We'll, we've
got the Australian ballot system and it
is very costly and a very inconvenient
system, as taxpayers will soon find oue.
A system of red tape and so full of I'M
necessary details, precautions and huma
dlddie as will in many instances rob the
voter of his franchise and defeat the
real will of the peopi,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
IS IT AMEN TO LAWa-IS IT
TREASON

To the Editor of the Eagle.
Inotice in your editorial columns OF
tins date a reference TO the proposed
placing of the ten per cent tax for issues
of state banks upon the clearing house
certificates issued by the New York
banks. of which we have recently heard
so much. You say:
II seems n strained construction OF the
law TO apply ii to the clearing house GER
tificatss. In view of their intended mission
and the great relief they afforded the
monetary situation al a time when il was
needed to prevent possibly uaiverssI dis
aster: bGt iiese circumstances cut ne
figure with those who waa. an excuse TO
carry out their designs n smother matter.
Now in view of the facls ses forth IN
IN ad joining co.uma. under the caption:
The Presidents Conspiracy il seems
doubtful. 10 say she least, whether the
associate banks. members Of the New
Y0ri. clearinghouse, are In any sense
proper suhjec;s for public sympathy.
Tie secretary Of the treasury, whoever
he may happen 70 be. is also by vir:ua of
his office member of that body. This
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
THOUGHTS FOR IDLE MOMENTS

TEE older we become the more the
wheels of time seem 20 have been oiled.
VIZ cannot all be the nieEsel-plated
parts Of the ery.-Eadeayor
Herald
TaE man who expects % ogt-un lie
had better not start with lame feet
Rams Horn
TIE man who sets out 20 be re-
former will never get 70 res: minute
Rams Horn.
JoB vas, ! admit. fairly patient
man, but he never tackled the task o.
putting up store pipes - Endezvor
Herald.
DEs CAETEs' famous remark. Il
think. therefore am, = IS supplement-
ed by Phillips Brooks WHIST believe
ths, become chicago Standard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
RAILROAD RATTLE.

4 LOCOMOTIVE requires fuel and labor
TO the value Of three thousand dollars
in the course Of year.
The railways Of Engla1d and Scot
land derive a larger revenue from
their goods than from their passenger
traffic.
Is every mile Of railroad there Is
seven feet and four inches tha. il net
covered By the rai.s-thc space lief. -.
tween them for expansion
TIE Victoria railway bridge over
the ST. Lawrence. at Montreal. Can,
contains !. co, 900 cubic feet of masoz-
- work and I0.S93 tons 81 Iron
NosoUIToEs were unknown IN Allan
-, Ca. before klscpin2 cars were run
from Savannah into that city. This -
evidence TIA. mosquitoes travel first
ei-Ss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

The Pop board CT county commits
sioners of Sedgwick county have made
"a great record. The first day of Sep
TENDER they had spent all the county
money and had overdrawn the county
fund nearly $1,000, and today county
warrants are being hawked about the
streets and sold for whatever they will
bring. For seventeen years previous
10 this a Sedgwick county warrant was
worth its face.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

If. after dwellings election as gov
ernor, he had gone carefully to work and
filled some of the important offices Of the
state with competent, deserving and
trustw orthy citizens. instead of reward
ing the preachers, lawyers, teachers and
strikers with these appointments, there
would be some reason 10 believe he was
sincere in his professions, but when we
look over the state and see the gang of
hy-up-the- creeks holding these fat offices
we do not wonder the plain farmers are
Disguised with that party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

Under the Australian ballot system
there is a blank space left beneath every
name printed. This space is for the
purpose Of writing in any name that you
wish 10 vote for. 1t is immaterial
whether that name has been nominated
by convention or nomination papers. In
this blank space you have right to in
sert the name of any person you desire
to vote for, and when the name is so
written the cross mark (X) must be paced
in the square to the left, as no name will
be counted unless the cross appears TO
left of tine name. No name is 10 be
scratched
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
We sincerely trust that no Republican

We sincerely trust that no Republican
will permit himself TO vote for any but
Republican candidates this fall. II
Populisis are elected twill be by Repuo,
'ican votes. II Republicans all vote for
make a clean sweep. The effort to get
Republican voters to scratch the Repub-
lican candidate for sheriff ought not to
be encouraged, and no Republican should
consider for a moment any proposition
tina: does not contemplate the voting of
the straight ticket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
THAT PRETTY LOT OF IMPORTED
POPS.

The viilification combination, who, by
toad-eating exhibitions and tuft-hunting
subterfuges, have succeeded to place and
power in Kansas, have rehearsed a racy
dramaturgy indeed of gag and spout, of
rant and villiany in the brief comedietta
of gall and strut with which they have
amused the world at the expense of q
Inundated people. The heraldry Of this
huckstering horde would have been ac-
counted little less than high treason in
more propitious periods. The personnel
of this naturalization of lampoon and
defamation would be picturesque were
it less scandalous. Such an array of
leering riff-raff and sneering braggarts
were never before permitted to make
history for self-respecting people,
if indeed their high.handed usurp-
atoms and wild idiosyncrasies may
be so denominated. To essay even
a brief summary Of their re-
corded blunders and mistakes
seems work Of supereroga-
ton, but a reference to few of the
ridiculous doings of their governor and
their other state officials might be read
in some out of the way corner, yet hard
ly without blush. immediately sue
ceeding an inaugural address where
socialistic sentiments were SO fragrant as
to materially affect the entire financial
credit of the state, to whose people he
was stranger, and which deprecated
the value of every holding in the COM
Lewelling attempted the
of coordinate and con-
branch of the government,
with an armed force, which attempt
proved bioodless only because of the
patriotism and good sense of subordi-
mates who refused to obey the
mandates of mailman. Failing in his
revolutionary design he has never
ceased to claim that his minority caucus
combined with the senate, acting under
his ipse dixit, constituted the legal law
making power OF the state. Every Of
fetal act, and personal word of his,
since, has been in consonance with such
claim and revolutionary at
tempt. Next no.e the subversive per-
formanceS of his recruit and coadjutor,
the Fusion fugitive from the courts of
Colorado, the bombastic Artz, that
pretender and ass. A notch !
over and the loud-mouthed lunatic, |
Osborne, secretary of state, LOOMS up to |
he fore with criminal libel for which |
he is still held by the courts. After him
he bald-pated barriser of Wichi-
a, Noah Allen, of sweet-scented !
'ecord and memory, assistant attorney
general of state under Lewelling, kicked
,ut of his place only because his corrupt |
PRACTICES could be no longer concealed.
There is left his chief Attorney General
Little, and his pals Lieutenant Governor
Daniels, Anarchist Clemens and that
'ocialistic advocate, Doster, all essaying
% teach the supreme court its duties |
md limiting its prerogaties. As for
State Labor Commissioner Todd and his
miserable monkevshines among the
,oal miners, the state treasurer and his
worthless bond. and again for the entire
and their plottings and
for stheir Pullman Palace
rain to Chicago and the conversion by
hem of the state building into a whisky
ONT, are they not things of too common
even recall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
In the tate Of Butler.

From ihe ToseAA Joaraal-
We are fighting the Legislative war
over again Ia Butler count. said ex-
Stale Senator Mut,iock T. "a Journal re-
porter this morning. The Legislative
troubles are discussed more than any
hing else in cur campaign. The Popa-
isis set the ball a rolling. and we hare
kept 1t I'D ever since. List year we had
fusion in the coun.y and were defeated
by oaly sixtr votes. This yezy there
Will be no fusion, ard the Republicans
VII win az easy victory. r paalicsalsfa
IL kansas Is getting back TO lis foEasr
standing, ard l pTedict Republican
victory in great majority OF the co1a-
ties CT the slate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

Fort Scott Monitor: The total valua-
ton of railroad property in the state, &C
cording to the returns just made by tue
railroad as essors, is SCI, 49, ,035.21, an
increase over 1892 of $lO,326. 491. AZ.
The Santa Fe assessment is $50, 49,
1896, or over one-third of the total
amount. The Santa Fe must have been
a little slack with passes or free lunch.
year Is 81 265. 4OS. OF,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

Logical Leweling learnedly lectures
Ioaners. liking them to criminals. He
saws sit is crime to take interest" If
1t is crime to take pay fors the use of
money, then it is crime to take pay for
the use of houses and lands, or for
services rendered. and the socialist and
anarchist who sits in the gubernatorlal
chair commits crime every time he
draws his salary. If money should be
free. everything else should be free.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
a Sigh From Sol Miller.

Lucy Stone. the most distinguished
female champion of the rights of her
sex. died on the 18Th. aged -. What a
NOBLE arcav of women, pure In character
and dIgniiied in manner, those original
advocates of "W oman's Rights" were:
Their work was unselfish, and their
methods We're without reproach. Lucy
Stone, Elizabeth CIdy Stanton, Susan Il.
Anthony, and many others. They are
growing old and beginning to pass
away. Many OF those who are coming
alter are sadly lowering he standard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

Joseph Samuels, ninety-one years
Of age. has lived all his life on the same
farm in Page county, Va, and he and
his eighty-five-year-ol wife boast that
they have never been obliged to call 4
musician
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

The reason the Greenlee railway bill
PASSED the house and did not pass the
senate was that it provided that the
three railway commissioners should be
elected by the people and not be APP
pointed bv the governor The Pop
senate would not have this, so the bill
was killed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

II is said that Mrs. Lease is stirring up
things political in her usual vigorous
way up in Iowa, but the Iowans are not
making any outspoken protest: when
ever thev start To kick they think OF
Lewelling and Kansas, and instantly
drop the foot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
scratched.

The liquor law enacted by the Populist
legislature of South Carolina last winter
has again been declared unconstitutional
by the state court, upon the ground that
the law puts into effect the principle of
paternalism-the state assuming TO
transact business that leg!timately be-
longs TO the citizen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

From the Pasadena, Cal, Times-Eagle.
The Eagle has been observing some
thing in the papers for day or two about
irrigation, and along with plenty of
wafer on The side, has observed with
conriderable glee that during the sessions
of the congress Kansas has been sloshing
around in the drink with breeziness and
sub-irrigation aplomb that is simply i'm
mense. Kansas is great things, sly as
you keep it, and the big prairies over
there turn out "a lot Of people who forge
to the front in a talking match like a
Nigilsnt in yacht race. The Eagle is
posted on Kansas-he has seen its wide
sweep Of rolling plains billowing with
tumble weed and reeking with the succu-
lent grasses that make fat the kline.
He has seen the sweet williams and the
blue bells deck her slopes until they
looked as if nature had laid new ca..
pet TO order. He has felt the balmv
breath OF her south winds, that are as
sweet as those that blow across the spice
islands of tho sea. and has reveied be-
meath her skies of blue.
Cranky old Kansas-bleeding at every
vein-Lawrence in ashes, Ingalls, max
ing hot talks, and PETER wooing the
winds with his hirsute embellishments,
has no equal anywhere on earth. What
other country has had a Colonel Charley
Jennison and regiment of 100 thieves.
each an artist in lifting that wasn't his?
Where has there been another Jim Lane,
4 bean Pomeroy, a Jim Legate; also
border rufiians. Sockless Simpson of
fragrant memory, and Governor Lew
cling? There hasn't oeen any anywhere.
For Kansas is sui generis. She has a
corner on things unique-in people, in
climate, in fads, IN things to howl at.
It's prairies are wider and more beautiful
than the plains OF any other land, and its
river bottoms where the pawpaws grow
are full of fragrant things.
Fair, cranky. raided, ravaged, beauti-
full Kansas. with your Usage orange
fences. your big corn fields, your waving
fields of wheat, and your people-who
are blessed with the gift OF gab-you are
playing a lone hand in the constellation
of states, and when you get water on
those arid patches along your westerly
edge. you will make the other common
wealths Of the Union hump themselves
10 keep up with you, or we miss cur
guess.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

The clearing house report for last week
shows an average decrease OF ~ per
cent. This is gain Of IL per cent over
the previous week and rs 4 very healthy
gain. considering all the Democratic ad-
ministration is doing to destroy the COM
merciaI interests of the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

rom t3e GEeesi- our S5sAai.
Truth is sometimes more strange than
fiction. Whatever else may lie said OF
tae change In administretl ons, the result
was good Ter tine inmates OF the pe1.
and we are moi ike one who IS afraid 10
say so. Do YOU hear Us mutseT:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

longed the session to the infinite disgust
OF the country at large. Whatever re-
suits may follow the passage of this bill.
the objectionable delay will be laid a:
the door of the party in power.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

The Pops 30 longer boast of what they
are going to do or point to what they
have done, but put in their time trying
TO convince somebody that they are as
honest as the Republicans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

1t is noted that the weekly bank clear
mos of the Cliff Dwellers are no longer
sent over Kansas in Associated fress
wires. The decrease figures are more
than they can stand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

The little passage at lingo between
Senators Stewart and Carey was quite
like minstrel colloquy: it had good
deal of fact couched In joks--sense IN
nonsense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29

Victor Murdoch is with Mckinley IN
Ohio and VIII remain with him In the
interest of the Inter-Ocean to the emu OF
the campaign.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
EXCHANGE bPiTOME3-


In room a man ley dying.
Near the door .hree children crying,
Sad and pale, the wife was praying.
These most bitter words were saying,
Help me, God, To not be glad
M. ". D,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Sheriff.
b. Il. ROYSE.
For Treas urer,.
JOHN A. DORIAN;
For Register of Deeds.
S. l.. BARRETT.
For County Clerk.
NJ. A. CARNlN.
For Surveyor.
W. Il. ne. SILK.
For Coroner.
N. NJ. MCCOLLlSTER.
For Commissioner,
Z. WEBB.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
A POETIC TRIBUTE To KANSAS,

Oct. %, 1898.