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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
WHAT WICHITA DID.

Wichita and Wichita men made the
state fair a success. As an institution
elsewhere it had been allowed to linger
along weakly for years, and finally die
from sheer inanition. Wichita men
took hold of the corpse. This last week
they tried the experiment of revivitying
it. And they did.
The crowds were immense. The city
was full to overflowing. The attrac-
tions outside of the fair were numerous
and good, and all week the streets have
suggested a festival.
There is a place for a state fair in
Kansas. 1t is one of the great states of
the Union. But it took Wichita to make
that fair a success.
There is little doubt that j. will now
be made permanent The buildings
will be enlarged and the accommo da-
tons and the attractions at another time,
will be increased. The people will be
given more to see and more will come.
The country which grows the biggest
pumpkins and the juiciest apples, and
is known as the birth place of such
horses as 10 Patchen and John r. Cen
try can not get along without fair.
What we have seen the last week is
only beginning, but it is certainly a
matter for congratulation. The season
was late and the air chilly, and, at
times, raw. There were counter-at-
fractions at other places. But the Pal
las Athene racket at Kansas City. and
the important political event at Hutch
insOn did not hurt the Wichita fair at
all. The people came and came in
droves. The exhibits were good, the
races first-class, and the city hospita-
bic.
1t all goes 70 prov. that Wichita en-
terprise is more capable than the enter
prise of other cities of like size any
where. 1t took hard work and untiring
effort TO make the state fair, but that is
what Wichita men have an album
dance OF.
It makes no difference in what line
Wichita is taken, it always excels.
Wide-awake to all their advantages and
their needs as well, tho people of Wich-
ita never fail TO push an enterprise to a
successful issue. The men who made
the state fair success did it by persis-
tency of purpose and by the co-opera-
ton of every citizsn of Vic Iita All
Were repaid. and all will, when the time
comes again. buckle in as willingly and
as erergetically TO accomplish even
more, and make the Kansas state fair
the greatest exposition in the entire
west
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
HOGGISH GREAT BRITAIN,

As usual, Great Britain is acting the
| hog. That nation is sending troops into
China. 1t is doing this with the osten-
BILE inten ton of protecting its citizens
from mobs. Nobody who has read
! British history, as it has been made liz
the last century, has any faith in Brit
| ish intentions when they are ostenta-
tious. John Bull is always seeking
some advantage under cloak, and the
dispatch Of troops to China means more
| than mere anxiety over few scattering
subjects in the Celestial kidgdom.
From the dispatches China appears to
be in a deplorable state. Whipped
and demoralized by threatened attack
on the capital itself. the Chinese seem
to be utterly panic stricken. Rebellion
and mob violence is breaking out on all
sides. The great country may be on
the point of dissolution. If it is, Eng
land knows it and England wants to be
on the ground with guns. Russia will
also be there.
1t would be a fortunate thing if Russia
and England, both greedy, merciless
monsters, should fall out and 60 to war.
1t may be that in the east the long
period of peace will be broken and the
great countries of Europe will finally
set to.
Britain prides herself on her military
proves and the Russian may be able 10
take little of the pomposity out of
her just as the Cossacks gave Napoleon
a fatal brush.
But England at all events should be
taken down a notch. She rules the
world today and the worst of it is she
knows it. Every nation she has swung
into she has got the best of, all but one
our own country. We have licked her
twice and we can do it again.
And if there is a scrimmage between
Russia and England in the east and we
have a Republican victory this fall,
there will be little sympathy for the
Lion over there. We will have but
little more sympathy for Russia.
Both countries are greedy. Both are
under ancient and antiquated forms of
governments, governments that are re-
pulsive to the free-thinking free-acting
people of the Nineteenth century. Both
are seeking to extend that system of
government over the whole world. The
great republic of the world lies still,
conquest being contrary to Its belief.
but the inactive republic will win in the
end against the aggressive divine right
of kings. 1t will win because the desire
of individual freedom and a voice in
government is strong element In every
humans breast and the conquest the re-
public will make will not be from with
out but from within, peaceably if it can,
forcibly if it must.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

out for the nomination for the territorial
council in his district That would lnci-
cate that the Populists are not exactly In
love with the governor.
A lot of colored men in kingisher coun-
ty met TO ratify the nomination OF
colored man on the Populist ticket. The
funny thing about it Is that after they got
together and talked it over they decided
that they wouldn't ratify him, and they
didn't.
ence ut Saltwater the OF her night about
how the government should own the rail-
roads when an enterpri>ins citiz-n got mp
aud declared that Stillwaier would take a
railroad or two whether the government
owned them or nos
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
WOMEN AND LEGS.

Wichita, as the rest of the cities of the
country, has been struck in earnest at
last by the bifurcated skirt. The wirey
bicycle is responsible for the last and
what looks like 4 permanent visitation
OF those ungalnly duds.
There is terrible, racking fear in
every mans breast that they have come
10 stay. If they have they have. That
is all there is about it. There is little
doubt that man viii love woman in the
the same old violent way, no matter
how her clothes are cut. But the
change will hurt. The fellows who
have been welded to the flowing skirt
are not going TO give it up without the
comfort of groaning. There are going
to be piccolo walls and midnight Iamen-
tations before this great dress trans
formation IN woman is accomplished.
But if the dear creatures want TO wear
bifCrcated pants they will do it and no
wall is going TO stop them.
Still the men will howl and be torn bv
agony only when grief has worn itself
out, 10 come back penitent to the divid-
ed. despised toys.
But he is bowling now, as witness the
savage protest of an eastern male who
could suppress his feeling no longer
lie cries:
The bicycle is the latest cxpedient 10
bring the undraped American leg into
tie focus Of public attention and to ex-
hibit its practical working. The emer-
Cencv Of tins feminine mystery from
the enswathment Of centuries aud its
complete emancip patton from skirts 10 the
ful! enftanchiseuenr Of the progressive
tread-nill on our highways anu broad
walks-we owe 10 the bicycles. There
Is rot At this moment a fashionable
highway. 4 public park OF asphalt stretch
or 4 We'll laid and much freoBeutei
roadway that does not rsoffer tie
rounded ca;f of youth. the stockinged
shanks OF declise. :be expansive TO
tundiy Of ma;ronly strength and the
sinewy sgliity OF marriagsabla sy!phs IN
pass ng show. Whatever thss legs find
to exhibit they exhibit with ali their
might, ard ] ana told by witnesses of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

LIKED Indian snorts; his eyes dilate with
madness. He still goes on, drinking
and drinking. The "White Mule" in
the cask becomes lower and lower, and
the money in tine till of the hard-visaged
man higher and higher. There is a
quarrel. No one known what about.
No one knows who fired the shot that
killed the man second later. But the
villianous moonshine is to blame. No
one is convicted. The hard visaged man
gathers up his cask of ''White Mule
and his Indian wife and goes away, not
far, but merely further back into the
woods until the deputy marshals have
swept down on the ''introducer 5" cabin
and swept away again without the game
which would bring them a rich fee by
the law which is against the man who
introduces liquor into the Indian nations.
In time the hard visaged 'irtroducer"
comes beck and sets up business again.
Every night his home is a scene of de-
hatchery and very, very often Of crime.
But it does not affect the Indians. To
them u life if nothing compared to a
drink Of the terrible white Mule"
And yet the government, the govern
ment in its marble offices down in Wash
ington, thinks that these Indians are
capable of governing themselves and
that because they no longer take the
war-path. they are civilized.
Statehood and union with Oklahoma
would clear the disgrace up. 1t would
make the Indian succumb to decency
and civilization. "White Mule" would
disappear and the outlaws that infest the
Indian Territory would have to fly for
their lives. But this administration can
see no good in statehood for the Indian
Territory. The poor Indian must have
his rights, because the white man has
driven him off his rightful lands.
1t does not see, this administration,
that with Texas ON the south and Okla
homa on the north and west and Arkan-
sas on the east, all three civilized COM
munities, this state of affairs and the
rule of "White Mule" is serious menace
and milestone on the neck of their
prosperity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
REIGN OF "MBITE MIrLE.n

At last we know what ails the Indian
Territory redman. 1t Is white Mule. p"
This lackassical appellation is tackled on
to a brand of liquid damnation and oily
chaos which is concocted in the tangled
wildS of the Ozark mountains. Thence
it is conveyed, bnrning holes in the
barrel, and gnawirg at the hard sides of
oaken casks. Ii finds its destination in
the little shack in the bosky under
growths of the Indian Territory. 1t is
dropped into a cellar, where it reposes,
still IN Its rabid, fiery nature. trying to
eat its way through the cask. \ trap
door is dropped upon ii and the great
world of thd territory of endless crimes
and wild debauches rests in peace-for a
while.
There is guardian of this awful,
understanding, heart-burning, soul
racking whisky. He IS usual a man
of hard visaSe and hard heart. BY day
he sits on that trap door and s,eepily
smokes his pipe, cursing the echoes, per-
haps, TO hear his own voice or kicking a
squaw wife for the refreshing effects OF
healthful exercise TO his legs.
Night comes down on the wEds of the
Indian nation An Indian comes
stealthily into the house. He is not
welcomed by the hard.viSaged man, but
he Is welcome none the less. In tvpe lie
is the same Indian that peppered the
pilgrims with arrows: who murdered
settlers for two or three hundred wears.
But then he is different The govern
ment, the government away down i'll
Washington. in its marble offices. calls
him civilized. 1t pays him an immense
annuity. Other Indians come in. They
are also paid immense annuIties. They
are also, by the grace Of Uncle sam,
civilized. Their stealth is also product
of civilization. The hard-ylssged man
who now opens the trap door shows
that by his cautious manner. lie Is
breaking the law.
Out comes the White Mule |, i
poured into battered tin cups. L Is
swallowed by Tie great American IN
dian. II sizzles and swurgles down the
rel throat. once again the cups are
filled, and again and again. Tie civil
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

1t IS said that the average society
woman cares more for her looks than
for her souls salvation If appearances
count for anything the average political
women cares more for her vote than her
looks or soul.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Mr.. Corbett is trying to elevate the
stage by aching, aud to elevate prize
lighting by keeping out of the ring. A
man can't do two things at the same
lime and do them well.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Since the great apostle of protection
started on his tour of education, the
Democratic orators are claiming that
silver Is the great issue. Tom Reed will
smoke them out of that hole.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Rev. (Revenue) Botk!n located at
Neodesha because he thought oil might
prove political lubricator. But the
kind they pump out at Kansas City,
Kan, is the most popular with the Pops
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

We viii say for the benefit of those
who desire TO vote for the best interests
of this country that they can do 50 with
out being legally open to the charge Of
being mugwumps, and at the same time
eliminate themselves from the cuckoo
6ock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

1t is now claimed that it wasn't Cleve-
lands back bone, but his commercial in
stincts that caused him to hold the tariff
bill ten days and then let it become a
law without his signature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

In many of the western states the per-
centage of wheat fed hogs is larger than
the corn fed. and the claim is made thai
a bushel of wheat is WORTH as much as q
bushel and 4 half of corn to feed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

In 1890 they burned Mckinley in
rffigy in England because he had in
iured their business. They are treating
Wilson royalS because he has benefited
their business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

MIR. Havemeyer is authority for the
statement that the new tariff law will
throw out of employment 10000 men.
Trusts are not made TO benefit labor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

During the present campaign Mrs.
Lease is combining herself to interviews.
She only protends that che would like
TO have dates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

The man who works against the inter.
eSts of his locality or town is mighty
mean citizen, and the party that works
against the interests of this country
ought TO be defeated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Every article imported that represents
days labor, means one day less work
for the American workmen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Fitzsimmons believes that the best
way for him to get head in this world
would be for Corbett to put one on him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Bad as these Pop exposures are an in
vestigaton would doubtless show that
not the half had been told.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

1t is mistake. Mckinley is not pop
1lar in Kansas. If Larry Neal should
come to Kansas-but then you probably
No not know who Larry Neal is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

George T. Anthony handles Pop doc
srines about as effectually as Governor
Mckinley does free trade vagaries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

The Kansas City papers have illus
trated the carnival orgies profusely, but
how did the artists come to miss the
snakes?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Lewelling says he is self-made man,
and it is becoming more and more ap-
parent that he botched up the job.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Ii Hung retires in disgust. As the
Emperor had deprived him OF most of
his clothing he could not retire in any
thing else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

This n,ay be the melancholy time of
The year all right but it is the time of
The year when the chigeer and the fly
md the mosquito die.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Somebody ought to come out and say
authoratively whether the Bfid-winter
fair at San Francisco is really closed or
not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Horticultural note: Buckeyes have
been known to blend admirably with
kuuf1owers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Voting for business is going to be
very popular this fall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

You don't hear about any man in Kan
sas declaring that he will not cut his
bair until Governor Lewelling is elected
governor again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

The jealousy inclined speak of Nc
Kinley's trip as presidential excursion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Too many joints have disjointec the
Populist party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

If reports are true the state house
gang are in the party perfidy and party
dishonor business themselves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

There is growing opinion that foot
ball had its origin in Circassia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

A great many politicians believe when
Hill was nominated for governor of New
York that it insured his nomination for
president in 1885,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Cleveland is saying very little to en-
barrass Hill. But the letter of accept
ance still hangs fire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
Reduction

of the peoples burden and buy
er's bugbear-tax profit. Buy
as you vote intelligently. As
Candidate for your patronage
j invite an examination OF my
business record in support of my
claim for fair dealing. promise
the best in quality, the most in
quantity and the lowest prices
10 all customers, without dis
tincfion as to age, class or pre-
vious condition of servitude.
And behind my promise stands
nv splendid stock of Furniture
and Carpets, etc, of all kinds.
Come at once ard see the new
est designs and finest styles Of
the season. Artistic Furniture
ard Carpets of every deserip-
ton. Elegant parior suits. fine
bedroom sets, artistic single
pieces IN Divans, Sofas. Rockers,
Chairs. Tables. etc; Lace Cur
taips. POrtiers that are reyela-
ton IN beauty, merit and cheap
ness. The newest ideas, tine best
goods made.
See the stock, look at the quail
ity, marvel al the low prices at
ROSS GREAT FURNITURE g.
CARPET EMPORIUM VI,
lI9 and III T. Mn.
The Largest Establishment in The STATE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

This Academy, established in 1881 is boarding school for
girls 1t possesses advantage parents
the general improvement of their children
The site attractive and has proved
vantageous for the promotion of good health The grounds
spacious aoring for the enjoyment Of invgoatng
exercise.
The of study includes everything necessary COM
pe and systematic training all branches and
practical education The Academy Conservatory
facility for attaining the highest proficiency Music and Art
For particulars, address SISTER SUPERIOR,
All Haows Academy Wichita Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
CaStoria.

"Casto-ia is an excellent medicine for chill
dren- Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children
DE- G. c. osGoop.
Lowell. Mass
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

he Company II Murray Street. Nev York City
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

"Cas.oria Is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. / hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest OF their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the various quack nostruuls which arc
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them 10 premature graves"
DE- J. F. KIScHrLoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

for everyone with the merchant
who does most for his customers
The representative., 1894-12-26

State officials present Gov. Nelson with a
silver fruit bowl as Christmas Gift.
A royalist conspiracy : nipped in the bud
in Hawaii
Bill Cook, the Indian Territory outlaw, is
said to be dying Of his wounds.
Widespread life loss and property damage
accompany storm in Great Britain.
The Stein-Sau,pauGh breach of promise
case at MAnkat0 results in a verdict award
ing Miss Stein 81 and costs.
Action to test the constitutionaity Of the
income tax law is brought in the supreme
court of the District of Columbia.
A Chicago alderman is charged with hav-
ing demanded u 81, ,C09 briDe from a cigar
ette manufacturer to prevent hostile legis-
latiOn.
Emperor William Of Germany is seriously
disturbed over the hostility of the reichstag
and d scandal regarding IIohenfohes pay,
in which his majesty is inv lived.
The representative., 1894-12-26
REMEMBER.

That whenever Il public meeting OF
the Peoples Party or Farmers Alli-
nee is to be held, in Minnesota OF
elsewhere. if you will drop us postal
card we will send you, free Of charge. a
bundle of sample copies of THE REP
REsENTAT1vE, on condition that the
party writing for them will circulate
them at the meeting and try to get US
some subscribers.
Remember that while stump-speak-
ers do great work, by rousing up the
people, setting them to thinking, and
summarizing the arguments; the real
and abiding work must be done by
newspa pers, which come into mans
house and his mind, weekr wee k, afte
like the continued dropping of water
on stone: answering objections, re-
newing impressions and digging their
way deeper and deeper into the souls
and conScicnces Of men. The PlutOc-
racy understand all this; this has been
their chief agency in controlling the
people. Let the rcformcrs be equaily
wise in their day and generation.
The representative., 1894-12-26

but never mind: let them throw political
mud all they want to- We can stand on
the stump while they give us mud bath.
We remember by reading the history how
long it took the Republican party to come
into power. 1t took them exactly 20 years.
They had to stand just as much abuse
as the Peoples party today, for the sake
OF making the negroes free. Is it not
more noble and honorable to make the
white people free? Why then hesitate in
joining the Peoples party? 1t is prophe-
sled that the nineteenth century will close
with a revolution. We have warned and
will keep on warning the American people
with ample time to prevent it.
We will apply to the press: Press, lift
your valiant arm and free the world from
bondage.
Yours for reform and protection,
GILBERT NELSON.
Milan, Dec H.