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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-05
MUNICIPAL RoTTENNEss.

The Chicago papers are denoupcIng
the city government i'll terms that be-
speak deplorable state of things. The
Times and the Evening Post, both relia-
bly, Democratic papers, are most severe
in their criticism of the Hopkins regime.
1t seems to be a crusade in the interest
of law and order, and the people of Chi
cago will owe debt of gratitude to the
press if it succeeds In driving out the
lawlesS element.
According to the account, the situa-
ton could not well be worse. Gam
blers do thriving business on the prin-
ciple avenues, and it is charged that
their best protectors are the police. West
Madison street is described as the habita-
ton of every form and grade of crime.
Peaceable citizens are held up and robbed
in the early evening, and murders have
been committed right under the nose of
policemen who are paid to preserve
order. The city is reported so filthy as
to endanger the health of everybody.
For all this, public officials are held
directly responsible. The mayor has
absolute power to remove any officer
who shows that he is unworthy or in
component. Complaints have been
filed, petitions have been presented call
ing for relief, but all to no purpose.
The conclusion is justifiable that the
whole outfit has full knowledge of what
is going on, and that it is approved by
the mayor and his assistant. 1t is the
same old story Of corrupting the Office to
keep the ring in power. 1t is desper-
ate state of things when the party or
gans, aided by the best element of So
ciety, rise up to rebuke the rule of any
gang, but that is what is going on in
in Chicago. 1t is q contest in which the
whole country Is deeply inter
ested. Rottenness in municipal
government is one of the evils not
confined to any city or section. 1t
would be well to inaugurate such move
in all cities, great and small. A general
overhauling would Indicate the conduct
of faithful officials, and should lead to
the detection of boodlers and scoundrels
wherever found.
If Chicago succeeds by all means let
others try it. Whether the culprit
proves to be Mayor Hopkins with his
loud pretenses to morality, or the broken
nosed thug who rules ths vote of Five
Points, let the investigation go on. 1t is
the lowest element which rules most of
our cities, This is largely owing to the
lnaction of the better classes. 1t is the
righteous indignation of law abiding
citizens that sends the pilfering official
to his hole. His proper place is behind
prison walls, and the war should not
cease till he is put there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-05

fact is the more remarkable, inasmucb
as the only lady who at present is
doctor of music is the Princess of
Wales. who received the degree honoris
causa at the Royal University of Ire
land, some years ago.
There is in the freshman class at
Williams college a young prince of the
Vel tribe in Liberia He has been hop
ing to gain thorough education here
to fit him for the position of ruler of
his people. He has, however, recently
been called back 10 his home to assume
the throne in order 20 put an end to
the strife between different factions,
one of which is headed by his uncle,
who has practically usurped the power
With him will return another prince of
the same tribe, who came here as rep
resentatiye of the people to the Worlds
fair at Chicago 1t was his desire also
to obtain an education. and he has sus-
ceeded in securing a short course a
study in Nashville Tenn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-05
MORE OFITS FRUITS.

The report of the State Superinten-
dent of Banking in New York shows
that for the year ending June 30, 1894,
the Withdrawals of money from the saw
ings banks was S34, 000,C coo more than
the deposits. If this means ANYTHING il
Is that the savings put away by the
wage earners of New York were used to
defray living expenses. The few dollars
savedup from the regular income are
the last to be disturbed, and it is only an
emergency that forces the depositor to
draw on such a fund. The last year
being the first which has shown the ac-
count on the wrong side of the ledger in
the savings account, and that year De-
ing the first of Democratic rule for
many years there will be "a general in
clination to associate the two events in a
manner which may tell in the results of
the November elections. The people.
compelled by adverse conditions to draw
out their last dollar OF savings, will
vote at the same booth with the avowed
tariff reformer who is directly response
bic for his being out of employment. \
few members of the last congress NAV
live long enough TO atone for the sins of
the session but Ii IS doubtful.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-05
TIE ALPINE CHASSEURs,

From the Phlladel phia Ledger
There is scarcely a body of troops fn
any army whose duties are more strik-
ing to the imagination than the French
chasseurs, who guard tie lsng line OF
the Alps. His cap hanging lightly over
his ear. his rife strapped across his
knapsack, his open tunic showing his
sunburped neck, his waist encircled oy
his wide blue sash. and his muscular
catOes swathed in the wooden bands,
the Alpine chasseur. careless of the
weight of his heavy marching equip
ments, picks his way easily along the
rocky cliff, tresding solidly over the
rock from which the iron of his slpen-
stock strikes out sparks, and gazes far
down into the ravines with the deep
dreams while he keeps guard, for the
life Is one favorable TO contemplation
as well as hardihood, and very likely
this touch OF sentiment attracts the re-
from the great cities, though these
men are IN a minority. for most Of the
men are recruited among the mighty
mountains which they guard
The Alpine chasseur undergoes
training all his own. The first thing
taught 70 the younE recruit or to the
young officer fresh from the academy is
that his new life demands Of him spe-
cial obligations The youths morale
must be carefully cultivated, for he il
in constant danger Of vertigo. slips and
false steps: al trace Of tirnidity must
be ersdicsted. As for falls there are
numerous mortal accidents every year
A stone turns beneath IN. foot. .
crevssss opens IN the Stow, peg rolls
across the preclpice; against such catas-
trophies there il no guarding IL L. 80
with the lsndsIidex, which happen in
every season 81 the year from the rains
Three years ago "A the VALLEY Of the /
Thee three chzsseurs OF the rear guard
Of the sventy-third battalion were thus
swept away. their companions escaping
bE 5gt few seconds And the ava
lsnehss, and the deadly vertigo. which 4
viii suddenly seize on the hard est !
NEE, and tire foolhsrdy feafs under 4
taken from brsvsdo Truly il i life /
Of constant peril
There Are no book rules for tne special 1
tAciiN=. OF n,z-chs- aze SOn21s.2- Dot ,
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conDrv REPUBLICAN TICKET.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

Re-aA7rmipg the Republican national plat
form OF 1922 Instant natriot-
len, of orr party is ia itself guaranty 70 tiIe
nation tEat the interests vi On ~ D. IiharaiIx,
their widows and orphans, WI De IiDSrdliS am
cared for and we denounce their Crdel at y;
deliberate betrayal by the present DeLhocfati0
administration. -, Ioor,1,Iicap
second: We adhere TO the hepuollcaatg5
doctrine of protection, and believe mat tarIh
laws sbo3lc project the prouucts VI 'H0
as well as of the factory. eo- hi;
Third: The American people IaNoI u
,netalIisu. and the Republican Party oeIIanLS
fhe rse of both gold and silver as sIaludsIu
.nera,@ ,-ifl such restrictions and under
such provisions. TO be determined Dy 'eSi9ia
ton Is will secure the maintenance "a Ine
nsrjtv of VIZ ,ues of the two metals, anu IuaD
The purchasing and debt paying power OF Ili9
dollar whether of gold, silver or paper, suail
h. 81 ali times equal The interests OF ine
producers of the country, its farmers tIu ltS
work inc men demand that the mines De opeh-
ed TO the coinage Of the silver OF the hiih SS
of the United STATES. and that conGre7s oLlouIf ~
enact a law levyinG tax on Importalloh9 OF
F.reigD silver sufficient to July protect Tie
products of our own mines. ..,;.
Fonrth. We favor national ard state le8is-
lation for the encouI sgemenJ OF irrigation.
Fifth. We tienounCe the present sJate au
,,,inistrofjon for its violation of the laws and
contempt of the courts, the corruption anu
1ucompetency of its officials, us gross ms
management Of the state institutions anu
for the discredit il has brought upon the
good name of the state. And We pledge Ine
RepuhIican party and the nominees OF tllS
convention 10 a faithful ana economical us
charge of all official duties and TO StIlct
Observance and an honest enforcement OF the
laws and to obedience TO the mandates Ol the
courts. -, ,-.;
sixth: To the maintenance of these primer
pies we invite the support oil All palTloIlc
citizens.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-05
alton begin at Oklahoma City next Sat

citation begin at Oklahoma City next Sat
urday.
The Experimental station has discovered
that potatoes grow better on new ground
than old.
1t is fact that watermelons planted on
alkali ground are considerably earlier than
those which are not.
The bank at Saltwater has a timelo ok
on its vault. 1t had to be put on before
Bill Dalton died the last time.
The Chandler News thinks that Okla
homa has more to get out of the butter
makers than the rain-makers.
Major Mcnamara and Jack HUMPHREYS
are now seeing what two newspaper men
can do with the Guthrie News.
A Blackwell man who beats his wife has
been notified that he will be given a tar
bath with feathers if be doesn't quit.
Public schools open at Enid next Mon
day, and the days are going by at the rate
of a mile a minute to the average Enid
kid.
Beaumont is French word, and means
beautiful mound and Dennis Flynn and
10. Wisby are willing to see that it is kept
green.
There are still few editors in Okla
homa who say that they want their towns
TO have steady, substantial growth, but
no boom.
In the Washita country the other day
man came across drove of cattle sur
rounded by pack of wolves. He drove
the wolves off and the cattle followed his
wagon for miles as though they under
stood perfectly that he was their protec-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-05
WIT AND WISDOM.

1T is surprising how much we viii
take from rich uncle-if we can get
it.-Syracuse Courier.
Over Mr.. Gladstone's bedstead is
hung the motto: Christian, Remem-
Der What Thou Hast to Do"
CARRIE don't care; Emily looks
worse than I do. Maud-Come, dear,
don't be unmerciful. --Boston Tran.
script.
"A good book is the precious life
blood of a master spirit embalmed and
treasured upon purpose to life beyond
ife.-Milton.
-Hills-''Who is that awkward look
ing clown over there against the wallT'
Hull-''That's Griggs, the author Of
The Art of Entertaining. '"-N. Y.
World.
-''Well," said Snaggs, ST think
many dogs have more sense than their
masters Yes chimed in Craggs,
81 have dog like that myself" land
yet he couldn't make out why they
laughed. )-Tit-Bits.
DE great trouble bout converse
tion," remarked Uncle Eben, ''am dat
hits impossible fer ter show ez much
originality in talkin bout de weddah
ez yoh kin talkin' bout yoh neigh
bors. Washington Star.
She was Sensitive-''Did Miss Chi
cage break her engagement on account
of her lovers failure in business?"
sob, no, but because of his remark that
he was afraid he couldn't keep her in
shoe-leather. Detroit Free Press.
-She-''Yes, Carrie evidently thinks
Harry is superior to all mankind. She
is forever talking about him. She
lauds him to the sky He-"That is
to say, she sets her beau of promise
In the heavens. boston Transcript.
-Taylor.-Surely you don't mean 10
say that you want this coat made with
padding between the shoulders? Gus
tomer-Hush! I'm a member of the
cycling club, and a candidate for lis
residency.-JournalA musant, Paris.
Mrs. Houser-They almost invari.
ably speak of church strawberry sup
perS as 'socials,' but never in that way
of a church oyster supper. / wonder
why? Houser-You can't expect one
oyster to be social, can you?-Buffalo
Courier.
Aunt Mandy (at concert)-''Now,
what's the next think to be done?'
Uncle Josiah-''They're goin' to sing
For a Thousand Years." Aunt Man
dy-'For the land sake, Josiah, you'd
better sell the tickets or telegraph the
children what's keepin' us."-Intel
Ocean.
Mother Ito suitor)-No, can never
give you my daughter. have quite
made up my mind. Suitor-Then l am
doubly disappointed. l vowed that ]
would have lovely wife and young
looking mother-in-law. Mother-Wen.
er-you may call again. may change
my mind.-Fliegende Blaetter, Munich
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into space VIII be thereby slowly, but
surely. affected. and thus the heat of
the eartl's interior viii be gradually
lessened. and the water from the sur
face viii thus be enabled to penetrate
ever deeper and deeper. The density
OF the interior mass constituting the
earth IS not mrch greater than that OF
granite, and the penetration OF the
water therefore would not be greatly
hindered by the density of the interior
mass: bat even ii the mass We're OF
much greater density than il is known
to be, the influence of capillary attrac'
ton would suffice TO permit of the
soaking of water through masses OF exc
tremely high density. Such consider.
atoms as those Involved in the answer
10 this question have only certain.
scientific interest. The periods of time
that must elapse before the happening
of the event are 30 enormously long as
TO be quite inconceivable. and ages be-
fore its consumption the conditions
prevailing on the earth may have be-
come such as 10 have rendered the ex-
istenee OF life on our planet impossi-
bile ~
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SOUTH REPUDIA9Es IT.

A southern Democrat writes from
Nashville, Tenn, to the American Econ
omist, as follows: "The success of the
Democracy in '92 set US Wild, and we
fondly hoped that every pledge their
platform contained was golden nugget
and that our common country would
reap golden harvest, without expati-
ating, the victory is Dead Sea apples"
to our taste, and we are not imbeciles
enough to believe the hard times now
affecting us are Republican legacy"
The writer has reference to the fnan-
cial distress growing out of tariff legis-
lation. The fact is, the south favors
protection to her industries as much as
any northern state. Her people are not
imbecile enough TO sink their material
success to serve party interests. An
other writer in the same paper says:
''The loss of the sugar bounty for the
current year means the loss of ST., 900, 600
or more to the people of Louisiana" He
regards this as paying very dearly for
Democratic harmony" Compare Louis
lana with the entire sugar producing
territory of the south, then multiply this
by, say ten years, and you have some
idea of the immense loss to the south,
occasioned by the first Democratic con-
gress since March 4, 1861.
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THE STURGEON INDUSTRY.

From the New York Tribune
There promises TO be a big run Of
sturgeon this year. and that means a
great deal to the dealers in cavisre.
The csviare sandwich has now become
SO popular in the United Scstes that
the supply is scarcely equal To the de-
mand. AS Is known, the black. hshy
paste that is now fad between pieces
OF bread at late suppers is made of
sturg con eggs. In order 20 add to the
fashion nearly all the little kegs Of
caviare have borne Russian OF German
labels, but they all come from this
side Of the Atlantic. and NEST Of
them originated right down IN
Delaware bay. OF course. stur-
geons are caught elsewhere. but
not so plentifully as IN the vicinity Of
Bayside. y. J. The fishermen there
are devoting their energies 70 stur-
geon. This is especially true this year,
because the shad fishing was bad and
Improbable, while big catches are be
ing made Of sturgeon, and the product
finds a ready and advantageous
market Bayside IL the main shipping
point II Is IN direct connection with
this city. The sturgeon meat AL comes
to this city, but great many kegs 81
caviare are shipped directly 20 canning
factories in Europe. That II paws the
fishermen to work hard a. the business
win be seen when e is stated that
sturgeon meat IS worth from four
cents TO six cents pound, and keg
Of eavisre, containing about one hun
dred and twenty-five pounds, sells
readily for thirty dollars
Other states have sturgeon fisher.
men, but IN point OF numbers employed
and capital invested New Jersey leads
and represents over one-half of them /
The capital invested ia the sturgeon
and esviare industry IN the United !
States j. slightly more than g. 600 20 Q, !
and the people employed. in round uuHn- !
bers, about 300. There are twelve
firms in the lake regions % the west 1
where the fishing i carried on with 1
pound nets and seine nets- Outside ~ 4
New jersey the largest amour. - cap. I
Ia u invested D. these lake Gshernnen 2.
the amount being about 80. oos9
There are only half dozen firms n
New YORK state engaged ia the bzsi-
ness
Sturgeon are caught entirely By 20.
and the ssh average from re % &c
pounds The re sturgeon hrlnEs ne
sherman from g. n S. while a buek
j. only valued a. t-o-n 81 - 81 % The
Jersey Sect has ~ bozts Tee us25 0r-
itv % these arr controlled By sazli
firms ssho operate frosH fourt . a cozsn
h.oats. and who seI the n.est and TO ?.
several larger hFJns. Eho uzzIs the
- pszleu;s directly % this city Nearly
every part 81 the hsh l. ned The
0ftal = gathered up and made iato fer
t1IzerN StEzzeO. 60 |. ex-<.-.-ei
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from orher parts and used by harness
makers, bat the principal industry is
the manufacture of caviare. A rood
sized sturgeon viii give from three ia
four buckets of roe. The eges
are separated by running them
through coarse sieve several
times and then salted down by corn.
position o. ,llts. which is made IN Ger.
many. IL takes from three 10 four
surgeons To make a key OF caviare.
Twenty years ago the sturgeon was SO
plentiful that the fishermen spent their
leisure time KILN & them. because Of
the destruction of smaller fish and the
havoc they caused among the Shad
nets. Now the tishermans wall il that
the sturgeon is becoming so scarce
that the industry is threatened The
cause of this decline has been the de-
struction of the mammees. which is
the little sturgeon. now protected by
law, and the other Is the fact that
there IL no close season for catching
sturgeon. They can bs caught in nets
at any time.
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WILL TEE OCEANS DRY Up.

Prom the Brooklyn Eagle
This S purely a scientific question.
at least one requiring an answer from
scientific sources There seems TO be .
modieum of truth in the statement,
perhaps just enough TO relieve II from
the charge OF boldness or rashDess- A
writer in the Manufacturer and Build.
err several years ago addressed himself
10 the answering of similar query 10
that propounded By ''Theo, and he as
sumed that students of geology were
forced to the conclusion that by nat
uTal causes in constant operation the
water of the earth Is gradually disap-
pearing, and that in the course OF ages
TO come it will have entirely disap-
peared. There are two principal causes
for this phenomenon. one the gradual
union Of the elements OF water with
the various bases and silIeates TO form
what are called hydrstes, compounds
IN which the water Is chemically bound
IN the solid state; and second, the grad
ual absorption Of the water by hlt-s-
ton through the more CT less porous
crust into the deep interior, process
that must be taking plaee constantly,
and which in time viii DC sufficient OF
itself 10 cause the total disappearance
Of the surface water OF the entire globe
These considerations seem very Plansi-
bic, and It Is difficult 10 contradict
them by srguuent-
The process of sinking can not pro
coed 20 aay great depth until temper
asr1-,a -r-slf -. r.a-L-f Su<%5gteutfV hIyn
10 vsporike the water. and thus prevent
its further descent, but the heat thus
impaired 70 the water viii De by II
impaired TO adjacent bodies, and IFS
conduction TO the surface and radiation
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LONG REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

Miller s Grove. near Lyons, "Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 9Th. $50 p m.
Freemont. Thursday, Septemb Der 9Th. 200 p, M
Canton, Friday. September 9Th, 800 = m
Halstead Saturday. September Sth, 100 p. N
Goddard, Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 100 p m
Belle Plaine, Thursday. sept. 18Th, 200 p IN.
Argoniss, Friday, Sept. 18th 2:O0 p m
KiOwa, Saturday, sept. 18th. 2:W p IN.
Haven. Monday, Sept. 18th. SIP. m.
Geneseo, Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 200 p. m.
Clafin, Wednesday, Sept 10Th. 2:o0 p. IN.
Pryor's Grove, Edwards Co., Friday, Septem-
Ter 2lst. 200 p. m.
Cunningham, Saturday. Sept. Ord, 200 p. m.
Bluff City, Monday, Sept. 24th, 200 p. m.
South Haven, Tuesday, Sept 25th, 200 p. m.
Derby, Wednesday. Sept. 25th, 200 p. IN.
WaldOcli's Grove, Pratt Co. Thursday, sept.
9th, Up m.
Attica, Friday, Sept. 18th. 200 D. m.
Burton, Saturday, September 18th. zoo p. m.
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OKLAHOMA ouTLINES

There is 4 new daily at Newkirk known
as the Review.
At Perkins this mouth 81. will be
paid the Iowa Indians
The priests of the territory have entered
upon their retreat in Guthrie.
a negro has been nominated for Justice
Of Peace in Oklahoma county.
Is is reported that the Choctsw will be-
gin building At McAlister October /
At Pond Greek there is a candidate with
the suggestive name OF SHAKE" Ross.
The Newkirk bicyclists will hold tour
nament today. Several races will be run.
The probate judge of kiugfsher county
uses only $50 worth of postage stamps a
year.
The races Of the ok!ahoms Athletic $3.50