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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
IT'S TRUE INWARDNESS,

Colonel Robert Owen, the attorney for
the territory Indians, is an able and
earnest defender of the interests of those
he essays to speak for in the matter of
statehood for the territory, though he
said nothing in his interview in yester-
days EAGLE that needs to be contro-
verted i'll defense of the single statehood
proposition: certainly there will be no
arbitrary abrogation of treaties on the
part OF congress or the government. The
proposition for single statehood contains
ample provision for defending and pre-
serving the rights OF the citizens of the
nations, Indians as well as whites. One
the main purposes for incorporating the
territory as whole into one state is to
benefit the Indians and help them to do
that which they utterly failed to do
alone, i. e. to rid their country of ban
dts and marauders, and establish peace
and security to persons and property.
Colonel Owen gives away the real Sc
cret of the opposition in his declaration
concerning partisan representation in
congress. Dual statehood, he thinks.
will increase the Democratic strength in
the senate four votes and in the house
two votes. That is about all there is
to 1t.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
IT WAS HIS HOBBY.
The Man Who Notices Signs That Are Di
regarded by the Public.

The Man Who Notices Signs That Are Dis
regarded by the Public.
'sDid you ever take notice of the lit
tie attention paid to signs, such as
Keep off the grass etc, asked a down
town broker of another downtown
broker.
mo, never did"
''Well, you take look around and
you'll find that not more than one sign
in hundred is obeyed to the letter"
''How about the sign which says
Beware of the BULLDOG"
"Oh. that's the one in the hundred,
and that is only obeyed long enough
for some one to buy revolver or a
few ounces of Rough on Rats Did
you ever see the notices on the backs
of some of the benches in lndepend-
ence square, which read: This bench
is reserved for women and children?' !"
mo: can't say that l ever did. What
is peculiar about it,"
Nothing peculiar about the sign, but
/ never saw any of those benches not
occupied by one or more men, except
twice. One of those times it was rain
ing hard. and the other was at half
past two in the morning. Then there
is the sign in the railroad car which
says: Passengers will please keep off
the platform until the train comes to a
full stop Did you ever see a train pull
into a terminal station without every
platform being crowded."
''Yes; once"
''How did that happen? We're the
people AL dead?"
No; but there was only one man in
the car besides myself, and he was
asleep l was nursing broken leg.
But there is one sign that you'll never
see disobeyed, and that is the one
which is put behind rife range"
81 saw that disobeyed once, but the
mans dead now. Speaking of rifle
ranges, shooting. etc, did you ever see
sign which read: No shooting on
this place under penalty of the law,
which did not look like porous plaster,
from having been riddled with shot?'
No; never did"
"'Spitting positively prohibited on
the floor OF this car" is another sign
always disobeyed, and there arc al
ways finger nails in wet paint by the
side of the warning sign
By this time the second broker was
beginning TO look weary. as he realized
that he had struck his friends hobby.
Then there's that poor worn-out
sign, Keep off the grass, with paths
running over the turf directly beside'it.
and the sign Post no bills which is
changed by the small boy to 'Rost no
pills, and"
But the friend had fled.
That's too bad" said he with the
hobby. Il did want TO mention that
sign which says: Book agents keep
out. .''-Philadelphia North American.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
OATES SILVER BILL,

The coinage bill introduced in the
house yesterday by Representative Oates
seems to cover the case, as far as it
goes and considered from the standpoint
of the silver advocate. There is this
seemingly weak point in it, whatever
else may be said of it: It provides for
the redemption of treasury notes issued
in payment of silver bullion in silver
dollars, whereas the said notes have
heretofore been and still are redeemable
in coin-gold or silver-at the option of
the secretary of the treasury. Such a
change would break the precedent es-
tabiished by the secretary at the begin
ming of operations under the Sherman
law, when there was a large surplus of
gold In the treasury, of redeeming the
said notes with the yellow coin. The
Oates bill withdraws this discretion and
makes it mandatory that the treasury
notes be redeemed in silver only. What
effect this would have upon the parity
of the two metal moneys is conjectural.
though that point is the gist OF the
whole question.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

dwellings Pop railway assessors have
gotten the state and its principal coun-
ties into beautiful hole by their blind
foolishness. Ior political effect. and for
no other reason, they increased the rail-
way assessment, when every other class
of property was being lowered. The
railways are enjoining the collection of
taxes in year in which, above all 9TH
ers, their money is needed. Eight law
yers out of ten who have given az opin-
ion hold that the state house crowd has
killed tie goose that laid the golden
eggs, or that unquestionably the assess
ment is not only excessive, but being
levied for political reasons, is uncousti-
iuilnral
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
AASlfn NRnfNd.

The professor of the chair of polit-
ical economy had talked to the class
an hour and half.
Il hare tried to make this whole
question of the tariff perfectly plain
to you," he said, wiping the perspira-
ton from his glowing face, land
trust have succeeded. Still, if there
should be some among you who &c
sire further light on this matter I am
ready to answer any questions yor
may ask"
81 think / understand the most of
your lecture, professor" spoke up g
deeply interested young man on the
front seat, but I'd like to know
whether this ad valorem you've beer
talking about is man OF a woman"
Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

Inexperienced housekeepers. and ey-
perienced ones. too. for the matter of
that, frequently have quite q little
trouble about having cake stick 20 the
pans This may be avoided Ia very
simple way. Butter the pans thor
oughly. then dust them lightly ssi.h
four, turn bottom upward and rap
lightly to remove any supcrfsuous -four,
then put in the cake in the usual way
Many people DO not wash eake-r,an~,
but rub them with piece Of brown pa.
per until smooth, and put ,hem away.
rlsiny them for no other purpose This
and the dusting with -four after but
te-ing will 40 away with the difficulty
complained of. i. is said that choco-
late cake can b kept fresh by vrsp-
ping Il tightly in putteree paper and
putting IL IN I'm box away from ali
other substaneea-S. Y. Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

John n. Reynolds, whose fit of de-
mentia at Texarkana few days ago
was mentioned in the dispatches at the
time, has been taken to his home in
Atchison. In speaking of his return the
Champion says:
The services of an officer with a drawn
club was necessary to keep back the
numerous crowd of people which had
gathered at the depot to witness the
arrival of the party. Had John n. Rey-
poids been sane it undoubtedly would
have given him much pleasure to witness
this manifestation OF the love and esteem
III which he is held by many Atchison peo-
pie. Mr.. Reynolds was hurried into
hack and driven home. No one was with
him last night but his wife, and she was
very much frightened at his oft repeated
remark that they both would die in very
short time. Mr. Reynolds will probably
be put In an insane asylum.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

When Senator Teller recommends the
United States 20 copy Iasuciai policy
after Mexico he makes himself ridiculous
The United States isn't copying anything
from Mexico. -Salina Republican.
The Colorado senator, in his Interview,
simply stated what ne had seen prac-
ticaliy demonstrated in Mexico in the
matter of national finances, bu, made
no recommendations beyond what was
implied by the success Of our neighbors
TO the south. But If he had assumed TO
recommend the financial policy Of
Mexico. as regards the use OF silver, for
adoption By this government. he would
still appear less ridiculous in the eyes of
the great mas Of this people than do
those who are urging the adoption Of
the European policy of single gold
standard.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

Whether the result of extra pulls the
Hoosier senators have had on the adj
minisiraiion, or to hold Indiana up 10
the Democratic scratch, or yet as a
recognition of its superabundance of
superior material, or yet again as a
back-handed slap at ex-President Harri-
son, it is fact that that state has more
foreign appointments-consu and the
ike-than any other state in proportion
to population. This state of case may
dependence on the part of the admin
strations' erstwhile mouthpiece from the
Wabash.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
he gold bugs of the east might find a

The gold bugs of the east might find a
pointer that could be used TO advantage
by examining the railroad statistics of
the country as pertains TO their financial
condition. The excess of Indebtedness
of the roads above their actual cash
value is estimated TO be larger than the
total Volume Of currency in the country.
Il is doubtful. in the minds Of many,
that the Indebtedness of the roads can
ever be paid on its present basis, even
with larga increase in the volume of the
currency: yet we see the parties first
above named bent upon working some
scheme by which all forms OF debt will
be increased through the contraction of
the currency.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
ARIZONA KICKER
Editor Expresses Himslf Regarding n
Esteemed Contemporary.


Esteemed Contemporary.
A Disgrace to Journalism.-On several
occasions during the past year we have
made mention of the critter down the
street whom journalistic decency com
pels us to refer to as our esteemed CO.
temporary. He can neither write, shoot,
play poker nor ride a buckin.g bronco.
On Wednesday afternoon last we met
the critter at the post Office, and had
some words with him. He at once
challenged us to fight duel, and the
affair came off in the rear of the en-
gine-house at o'clock We arrived on
the ground without weapons,
while he had navy revol-
yer and twenty spare cartridges
We allowed him to name the distance,
ten PAGES, and we then took our sta
tion thirty feet away, back to him, and
requested him to blaze away until he
got tired. He promptly responded. We
stood with our hands under our coat
tails and our face to a billboard with
circus pictures on it The critter shot
and yelled and whooped and shot, and
nobody interfered with him till his last
bullet was gone. Then sons of the
boys who objected to the noise hauled
him off and steered him in the direc-
ton of his carpet rag foundry, and the
duel was declared over. The best shot
he made didn't come within foot of
us. and most of them were five or SIX
feet wide of the target
In the name of western journalism
we protest against this man continu-
ing to call himself an editor, and ride
about the country on free passes. The
idea of reptile who can't do better
shooting than that coming into this
territory to publish paper and seek
ing to mold public opinion is positive
insult even to the coyotes and jackass
rabbits. His case should be brought
before the next meeting of the Press
association for action, and unless we
are greatly mistaken in the makeup OF
that body, there viii be a resolution
adopted outlawing this man from the
society of all journalists in their own
limits. When we reflect that Arizona
is crying for admission to the house
hold of states, and that If she is ad-
nitted that lop-eared critter will have
to be taken in too. we feel like lay
ing aside our pen and declaring that
we will never take il up again to argue
for enlightenment and civilization
n y Sun
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
THE RoNEsT PoPULIsT.

While it is undeniable that the major
ity of the populist leaders in Kansas are
Adventures or but obscure accidents.
the great body of the party is composed
| of honest men who, in protesting
against existing conditions, did not lose
| their reason or forfeit their manhood.
| These self-respecting people cannot fail
of appreciating the humility brought
upon the state of their adoption by the
| man who through assumed importance
and shameless effrontery hare succeeded
to places of power and influence. No
body doubts that Mrs. Lease, although
herself but an accident whose
abnormal ureesiness threw her 60 the
surface, told but the exact truth when
she declared that the present admins
tration of state affairs to be the most
corrupt that ever existed. She might
have added "and imbecile." The thous
ands of honest men who in hopes of
something better, lent themselves to the
elevation of the Simpsons, PETERS, Lew
ellings and their confreres, but a host of
impracticables, cannot be blind to the
results. They must see and appreciate
the disgraceful row which has for
months invol-ed all the state charitable
Institutions and the unhappy conditions
of their inmates. These men in their
quiet homes who unquestionably con-
stitute all there is of brains Or of re-
spectability in the Populist party, can
not be ignorant of the disgrrce to the
good name and standing of the state
which has been entailed upon
it by the childish and undignified
squabble now at fever heat between him
who poses as its chief executive and her
who blatantly defies its head, proclaim
ing that she is "bigger man" than he,
both contesting the prerogative of hold
ing the destinies Of the people within
their grasp, neither of whom were ever
more than incidentally heard of up to
within few months past. At Wash
ington, in the councils of the nation, we
find Martin, the fusionist senator, less
than cypher; we find the inpracticable
PETER looked upon and treated by his
colleagues as harmless old dreamer,
and Jerry Simpson, elected as the farm
ers' friend, recognized as the tool of op-
ton dealers and stock gamblers. And
what is true OF these men sent from
Kansas to Washington, and of the men
who, under Lewelling and Lease, hold
sway at Topeka, is true in every county
where like elements have ridden into
power on the Populist wave.
Financial revulsions, or the ebb and
flow of human affairs are beyond the
control of party. Prosperity may be
stimulated and adversely retarded by
sound legislation and wise adminstra-
ton, only. The swing of the specula-
tive pendulum into the vortex of COM
mercial disaster, which gave rise to the
Populist party, will swing outward
again, and soon, and it is to be hoped
above all things that when the time
comes Kansas may not be bound hand
and foot by the discouraging conditions
and discomposing elements whose rule
proved 80 ruinous in the past year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

1t is critical time. This is no mere
state house rebellion of gatling guns and
sledge hammers. Mollie Pitcher is
gathered to her fathers, but the spirit of
all Ireland survives in the other Mollie
who lives to defy the head of the state.
General Artz is confronted by the op-
portunity of life time. In suspense
the entire commonwealth awaits the
touching of the trigger that shall blow
the Emerald amazon sky high or con-
sign million and half of people with
their brave governor to abject serfdom.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
A Good Guess.

Another one of Detroit's nimrods
home from hunting expedition is de-
nying the story, but IL is true.
He had been out all morning with a
boy, who had seen him shoot several
times before. and the birds had kept at
such distance that ne couldn't get a
shot
Well" he exclaimed IN disgust after
awhile, Il never saw birds so shy"
81 guess they don't know it's yon,
sir" remarked the boy, and went
plunging right ahead through the felG-
Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
An Absolute Despo.ism.

From the New York Herald.
The government of Morocco is prob
ably the most complete specimen OF an
absolute despotism now in existence
among the governments of the world
The Sultan is the chief of the state and
the head of the religion, and in both
respects he stands quite alone, his au-
thoaity not being limited by any laws
or traditions. He has, it is true, six
ministers, but he is under no obligation
consult them, and their functions are
merely to carry out his unrestricted will.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
1t has been the belief that the Corbett-

1t has been The belief that the Corbett-
Mitchell ring contest will take place in
Florida; still if the governor shall ult-
mately succeed in preventing it, it is
proposed to transfer the event to Cuba
where a grand holiday entertainment
has been arranged for January %, and
where purse of $25,0 900 in cash awaits
the comhattants if they hold the mill
there. Since Mitchell raised his hackle.
however, there is considerable doubt
that the fight will take place at all =.
Mitchell is a better sprinter than slugger.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

In his weather seport for December,
Professor Snow starts with ga warm,
dry, windy December" He says but
six Decembers on his twenty-six years
record have been warmer; only three
have had less rain, and four have been
clearer. The total run of wind was the
highest on record; in December. 1892,
the total run was the lowest recorded.
The last half of last month was much
warmer than the first half, there being
a difference of 10 degrees in mean tenn
perature.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
Sidney Clarke left for Washington i

Sidney Clarke left for Washington last
Monday.
Miss Noe OF Edmond recently said yes
at a ceremony at Oklahoma City.
A merry-go-round at Saltwater was sold
last week for $500 on 81, 900 mortgage.
The Pond Creek Echo wants to force
Beaver county out and have triple state
hood.
Ardmore has a horse with a coat of wool
sheep.
According to the Herald. Ell Reno more
than doubled its population and wealth
the last year.
G. Cleveland will remove great deal Of
anxiety by appointing those two new
judges at once.
The city of Ell Reno appropriated s4.5
the other night to pay man for hauling
and burying six dead dogs"
1t is suspected that the anti-ssateaood
people have found their voices and are get.
ting ready to go in for blood.
1t is about time for somebody to break
out again with an explanation Of the orr
gin of the word 'Oklahoma"
Immediately after the opening Mr.. D. E..
Cook of Newkirk started school. 1t was
the first in the Cherokee Strip.
Coming Events is the name of a new
paper published by r. Z. Bray at Enid.
1t is the territorial Populist organ.
The postmaster at Tecumseh advertises
that he is selling stamps at the same old
price regardless Of the Wilson bill
Editor Chambers of the Blackwell
Record says that Christmas was an ideal
Fourth OF July with the people of Okla
homa.
The Daily Enterprise of Enid said on
Dec. 81: 'The next issue of the Daily En-
terprise which will come out Tuesday, Dec.
2, 1884"
The Perry Athletic association and Gov
ernor Renfrow have both probably noticed
that the prize fight is not likely to come off
in Florida.
A man named Lewelling had his leg
broken at Perry the other day and the
first thing he did was to deny that he was
related to the governor of Kansas.
Sidney Clarke says copies of all the ter
ritorial newspapers will be of use in argu-
ing for statehood and he wants them sent
to the National hotel, Washington.
The eastern papers are publishing a
picture of Tom King mounting a horse in
the jailyard at Ell Reno. The Jail in the
picture looks like million dollar castle.
This letter is said to have been received
by an Oklahoma school superintendent:
"mr. - Superintendent of Schools l
Want prOvitunal Cirtifficere to teach
School till next regular examng day
School will be in Township of range -
+ OF - Co o X Ter"
The territory of Oklahoma has. at this
time, six Episcopal, 165 Meth odist, twenty
five Baptist. twenty-four Congregational,
twenty-five Catholic. and twenty four
Presbyterian churches; three Epworth
Leagues, and fifty Christian Endeavor
societies.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
An Attractive Programme.

Mother-I wish you would rake Up
the dead leaves in the yard
Small Son-I've got sprain in my
wrist, an the rheumatism IN my back.
and growing pains IN my right leg, and
and cramps IN my left ono, and head
ache and toothache-
After you have raked the leaves
into a Pile you may Set il on FIRE and
jump over II
'.whoop. Where's Tie rake? GOOD
News
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
A Good Gueas-

Another one of Detroit's nimrods
home from a hunting expedition Is
denying the story, but it is true
He had been out all morning with
boy, who had seen him snoo. several
times before, and the birds had kept At
such distance that he couldn't get a
shot.
We'll" !" he exclaimed in disgust after
awhile. - nere- saw birds SO shy"
II guess they don; know its yoa,
sir" remarked the hoy, and went
plunging right ahead through the
field Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

Some magazine writer declares that
all the woes Of Ireland are directly at
tributable to the eloquence of her people.
They are eternally talking themselves
into trouble. If the hair of the dog is
good for the bite why not send Mollie
Lease back, as a counter-irritant, to her
native land. Irrigation conventions and
congressional appropriations will prove
undiSpOSed Of
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
Foreign-Born Citizens.

From the Leavenworth Times.
A person of foreign birth does not have
to wait five years after he becomes 81
years OF age before he can be naturalized,
but only five years after he takes up his
residence in this country; and if he
comes before he is Is no previous declara-
ton of intention is required. If he
comes before he is 16 he may be natural
lied as soon as he is 81.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

There is strong probability that the
extra session of the Colorado legislature
called by the governor will not be held.
The state auditor and treasurer both de-
clare that there is not cent of money
in the states treasury with which to pay
the expenses of the session, and it is the
general opinion that the legislature can
not provide currency that would be
valid and accepted as moucy by the
people of the state.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
Barkis is Willin'.

From thB TOPEKA PTtsS.
Farmer A. w. Smith wants the NOM
ination, and thinks his chances are as
bright as those of any other candidate,
but he is said to be willing to step down
and out in favor of new deal, if Major
Morrill, will do the same. Mr.. Smith
admits that there is strong movement
among the younger Republicans for
new leadership, and ne is not afraid of
the change, but he does not propose to
surrender any of his rights as long as
the Hiawatha statesmen is in the field.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

There is such a thing as excessive
modesty and that seems to be the trouble
with the nominee for the supreme court
judgeship. If HorIblower should blow
lis own horn, if only toot or two, his
chances of confirmation would be great
ly enhanced.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
The Only Way.

From the TONeka JOurna1.
Albert Griffin, the prime mover of the
crv for total abstinence campaign, con-
fined his remarks, at the meeting Mon
day night, almost entirely to the moral
phase of the question, and said there
were fewer total abstalners today than
ever before, and as drinking increased it
rendered it much more difficult to en-
force the prohibition law. "The only
way to have successful prohibition, !"
continued Mr.. Griffin, sis te keep up
the campaign of total abstinence"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

Cigars have appeared in new role in
politics. Senator Stewart must have his
picture removed from the boxes of a
boycotted cigar manufacturer or meet
the opposition of the labor unions at the
next election.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04

Answer to correspondent: No. Liliuo-
kalina does not resemble Cleopatra.
Honolulu is fully fifty times farther
away from Washington than Alexandria
was from Rome