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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27
DESERT GOLD NINE
PERiLS OF SEEKING THE YELLOW
METAL IN ARID LANDS.
Coming Gold Era Predicted-New Meth
DDS Of Mining Needed-Free Silver In
Mexico - Looking For Fabulous Lost
Mines-A Hopeful View.
Especial Correspondence.1

Especial Correspondence.
YUMA, A. T., April PA desert pros
pector struck camp on the sandy outskirts
of town. He unpacked his burros, turned
them loose upon the mesa, shouldered his
pick, took up his shovel and started for
the street A man with apparently no aim
in view said, 81 am going your way"
.'Well, come on. then, if you don't OBJ
ject to trot in my class. Your name, part
ner? Yes, mines Brown, same as Bret
Harte's eccentric Mr.. Brown, who on one
occasion cleaned out the town. 1 have
been up in those hills" pointing to
mountain Is miles northeast.
They are in the mineral belt, and the
formation and the float are good. I've
been over them before, but never got
chance to stay so long as this time before
water gave out. Those hills are II miles
from water on either side. A well was
sunk on one side 200 feet, but didn't strike
a drop. 1t was as dry as An ArizOnian
when he wants a drink. Its prospectors
wait for rain We mostly know when it's
coming, for the clouds blow up from the
gulf of California on the south. Then we
rush in and stay few days-as long as
we can live on water caught in holes and
crevices of the rocks. picked this rock up
there" And he held out white quartz
fecked with gold. Pretty, amt it!'
$50 you are gold miner?'
Eyes, that's my proposition now. used
to look for silver"
But you are still a silver man in prin-
ciple and politics."
Free Silver In Mexico.
"No, can't say that am. Mexico cured
me of that. / was in Colorado when con-
gress went against US, made a powerful
row tbere-say, have you heard anything
about the petition they're circulating up
there among the silver camps for miners
to sign for the state to secede from Uncle
Sam and go to old Mcxicos No? Well,
let 'em go. They'll find silver too mighty
free AS I was saying, l left and went to
Mexico because it was free coinage coun-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27
seranxe Cnirci6aEeA

"-.+--- exclaimed IL man q. n
fell into An open coal hole
That's strange, remarked . by
stan6er
What's stranger sncrted the man
as he climbed out.
You're the twentieth man who's
fallen in there this morning and
they've all made the same reularkS"-
Hall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27
A loop hole for Escspe.

Thompson, while. bicycling the
other day, rang for baby carriage &c
make way. 1t did not. and the baby
was killed and he arrested"
How can be excuse nimself?-
''He pleaded self-defense."
1.-The dickens.'
Yes; it turned out the baby was hi.
and teething. Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27

The experiment. Of shipping butter
from Australia for the English market
was successfully made few months
ago. and . considerable trade has re-
suited Trial shipments Of eggs and
cheese have been made in the past few
weeks, and the goods arrived in Lon
don. after a six weeks steamer voyage.
perfectly fresh and sweet The eggs
were rubbed over with grease and
packed IN bran. -four or lime
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27

The philosophical faculty Of the
university % Heidelberg has resolved
tina. women students can b- admitted
70 the degree II doctor there Ia Got
tingeu also similar facilities are per
nittsd. and two Euglssh ladies, who
have already studied ms;hemasics AZ
Cambridge. are attending lectures
there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27
-os Youag Pet.

Twas "Trihss Lizh; 50 Air you took
As title for your sev-ocrn book
rvc read 81. and, 10 one VIII doubt Il,
TIE TUES the 5es: thing soo8. 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27
IT WAS LITERARY
RHETORICAL POLISH OF A RECENT
SPEECH BY SENATOR LODGE.
Parallel Between the Addresses Of Sem
ators Lodge and Hiii-Theodere Roose-
Welt and Senator Wolcott = Addresses
MARRIED by the Delivery.
Especial Correspondence

NEW YORK, April 23.-At one of the
universities in New York state, which is
llso one of the most prominent of Amer
Jean colleges, the speech recently delivered
by Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
in the United States senate is to be ana
tyzed and studied by the class In rhetoric.
1t is not chosen because it is speech upon
the tariff, but simply as an illustration OF
what literary form and rhetorical polish
ought to be in public address.
At the same college it has been the habit
from time to time to analyze and criticise
the best examples of newspaper writing,
and it has been found that in the journals
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27

When Baby vas sick, - gave hsr CAa0
When ahe vas Child, she cried for CastoiA
When She became Mn. she chung 70 CastoElA.
WAen shs ha: CAiIdren. shs gavs:hm cAsec.A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27
A Kindred Trous,t.

Were you ever in love?''
cNo. but I've had liver complaint ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-27

-xagg1e--eDo~s your ma srehAnge
calls with Mrs R~slrieh7- Jennie
No. she jsst re;srss All Of them -
inter-ocean-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03
To the Frakes- Cox Klrtley Com
Dinatlon.

The political hermaphrodite from
Cove county who was brought here to
assume the editorship of the Omnijack,
because there could not be found man
who was mean enough in the county
20 perform the duties of editor has seen
fit to mention my name several times in
his infmaous sheet, accusing me of using
people as tools, pledging away offices,
making combinations, belonging to
rings, etc, and then refers to the ''eve-
dropper" as ''stinker." ] wish to say
SO far as the eaves-dropping is concerned
that l was in my Office attending to my
legitimate business, and if that trio had
been in their respective offices earning
their salaries, which in two instances
they are drawing from the government
instead of stopping in front of my place
OF business to put up a job on the
fools" their conversation would not
have been heard. l pay rent upon
those rooms and am not obliged to leave
them to keep from hearing what people
have to say who come and lean up
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

VOTERS do not allow yourselves to be
misled by the sounding brass and TUX
ling cymbol. The Omnijack backed by
the Frakes-Saum dynasty are trying to
distract your attention now from the
main issue of the fitness of the man for
the place he aspired to fill. We pub
lished Mr.. Saum's court record early in
August, it takes up no room We'll pub
lish it again-as follows:
''To recapitulate-He has, with the
assistance of other counsel, tried three
jury cases and one court case, and alone
has tried to the court the question of
priority of mortgage liens in one case
and argued demurrer in one other case.
Mr.. Saum has never tried a jury case
alone in the District court, and we have
no knowledge that he ever tried jury
case even before a justice of the peace,
This is his record 'His friends
acknowledge it as true. We have pinned
ed our faith to a true lawyer, thorough
" honest man and a gentlemen and
such is Lee Monroe Republican candi-
date for Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

We think we know who the man is,
who first set the story going that Lee
Monroe had conceded the county to
Saum. We think we know, and we say
plainly that he is liar, as is the editor
of the Omnijack who published it.
Again we say the editor of the Omni-
jack lies when he says Mr.. Monroe was
defending the protests against the
petitions of Rathbone and Gilkeson,
when in Topeka.
Again is he liar when he says Lee
Monroe told his friends he chad played
= trick on the pops, and would get
Dawes name on the regular pop ticket. =
A three fold liar he is, but then he
goes on and proves to you that he il
lying about who is interested in David
Rathbone's candidacy by showing that
A. G. Towne, a thorough going pop.
ulist from Logan county, whom the
populists have nominated for theil
county attorney brought the action tC
force them to put Rathbone's name up
on the peoples party ticket.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

AT the August examination of
teachers there were eight applicants
for first grade certificates. Of these
only one received a first grade and
he was not resident Of the county
at that time but he is an experienced
institute and commercial college in
structor. One Of the number, re-
publican voter and personal friend
of the examining board, received
only third grade. The remaining
six received second grade certifi-
Gates. w. E. Robinson, the popu-
list nominee, was one of the num-
Der. He never received first grade
at any previous examination in this
or any other county and because he
was to be.a candidate was no reason
why he should be singled out to re-
ceive special favors or first grade
certificate above older and more ex-
perienced and equally successful
teachers who have held first grades,
but have been compelled to drop
back to second grades owing to the
volley of technical questions fired at
them by Governor dwellings pop
ulist appointees on the State Board
of Education who prepare all the
questions used at the county exami-
nations. Mr.. Robinson should not
refuse to run the gauntlet prepared
by his populist brethren in common
with other teachers who all have full
confidence in the local examining
board. He should also bear in mind
that we have made no attack upon
his educational qualifications which
have only been questioned by HIM
self and his first friend and future
owner Ben Rich who lies Gas usual
when he says that Mr.. Robinson S
paper Oh theory was graded by Supt.
Peacock. That study received the
united attention of the whole board
during one whole day and Mr.. Rob
inson's paper was afterwards review
ed by the board and himself and by
his own admission he received fair
treatment just as was given other
applicants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

WE would like to suggest on our own
responsibility, that the party whom
the Omnijact denounced in the interests
of the Frakes-C ox-Kirtley outfit as an
''eve-dropper" was in his Office attend
ing to his legitimate business and had
these fool-workers been in their respect
i've offices working to earn the salary
they are drawing from the government
they would not have shot off their hair
trigger mouths in his hearing. And
again, if they had been employing their
time in learning to spell, much needed
accomplishment with them all, they
would not SO expose their ignorance to
the people when they put up their copy
for the Omnijack. No, he could not have
been called an eaves-dropper, for he
pays rent on those rooms and is not
obliged to leave them, in order not to
hear what people may have to say who
come and lean up against the corner of
his office, besides don't you think it
rather cowardly trick to come out and
call him ''stinker" when he invited
you to come into tae Office and talk it
over, but you lacked the manhood to do
so. Don't you remember how you skunk
away liked whipped curs7 The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

DEMOCRATS are asked to vote the
populist county ticket by writing the
names in the democratic column. It is
much easier to make an x in the Re-
publican column and that is what they
are going to do. Democrats from
principle will not assist in further de-
graduation of Kansas and can not be
fooled by a tardy request by men who
had twenty days in which to file certifi-
Gates of the nominations they had en-
dorsed for Buncome only. This "over-
sight, is too thin gentlemen, although
you now "f1nd" the populist ticket to be
identically the same. At the same time
populists can see that they owe nothing
to the democrats
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

OMN1JAcK: A. G. Towne says "we
have fixed them" How? Well L have
brought an action in mandamus and
will force them to put Dawes name on
the peoples party ticket. Now to those
of the populists who do not know Mr.
Towne we will say he is a straight mid
dle-of-the-road populist who is running
on the peoples party ticket as county
attorney in Logan county, and in the in
terest of fairness he comes out in behalf
of candidate on his own ticket We
have no interest in this populist fight
except when these knaves come out and
try to mix up the name of our candidate
for judge in the muddle in order to
make votes for Saum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

The office Of clerk Of the district
court is a very responsible position
requiring that officer to be always
within reach of the records. At the
same time there is no fixed salary
and the amount of fees is depend
eht upon the activity of litigation.
At this time the fees are too low to
support a man, much less man of
family, unless he has some regular
and constant business which may
be conveniently conducted in con-
nection with the office. Mr.. Gibson
is especially well situated in this re-
spect. He is fully qualified which
is the prime requisite. He il always
accessible and IS already established
in business near the office while his
opponent is a farmer living at dis
lance from the Office and who would
be positively damaged by an election,
which is not at all probable. The
same conditions in general would
apply to the Office of probate judge
and the corresponding candidates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

against the corner of.my Office.
In regard to the other slandeTous
statement / will say they are false,
utterly and wholly, and for campaign
purposes, and will say further that my
diagnosis of the Omnijack editor is that
he is thing devoid of brains. principle,
and everything pertaining TO manhood,
and the most villinaous liar it has been
my misfortune to meet. And now Mr..
Kirtley if you want any proof of this
you can either call at my office or ask
for it through the press.
A. B. JONES.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

for himself, his wife and even for
his children and used them too. It
is the same Windy Ben" who when
he once happened to be short pass
borrowed one and by that means at
tempted to swindle the company
out of the price of a fare. 1t is
strange that he should charge de-
cent men as swindlers? Is it to be
wondered that he should charge his
neighbors as gamblers and bride
takers? What could you reasona-
bly, expect from such man?
WINDY Ben was elected chief
clerk of the house two years ago.
Why? Simply and only because it
was well known that he would not
shrink to do the dirty work that
was to be required. Not populist
who knew him voted for him on the
ground Of competency. They want
ed man devoid of conscience and
self respect. Windy Ben" was
their willing tool.
Windy Ben's' neighbors have
otter wondered how he obtained
that position. We have it from
populists members Of the legislature
that he was the only candidate that
they could depend upon at all times
to do as he was told-the only one
who had no conscience to trouble
him. This is the same "Windy
Ben" who during the legislative
trouble two years ago hid himself in
a water closet for twenty-four hours
because he fancied that some one
might hurt him. It was the only
time so far as we can learn that he
was ever in his proper place during
his stay in Topeka.
Voters of Trego county! This is
the man who is attempting to elect
the populist ticket in this county
by misrepresentation and deliberate
falsehood. By traducing the char
acter and reputation of honorable
men for no other reason than that
they are candidates on ticket which
he does not support 1t remains to
be seen whether our citizens will be
misled and influenced by this I'M
pr1ncipled demagogue or whether
they will decide for themselves what
will be their best interests and to the
interests of Trego county. We
believe they will do the latter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

JUST as they had promised the Omni
jack is full of campaign SANDERS but no
difference what had been the standing
of the Omnijack before, the people
knowing that these things were held till
as lies, and knowing the character OF the
person claiming to be the editor they
are not surprised that this trick has
been resorted to.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03
STATE OF KANSAS,
TREGo COUNTY,

STATE OF KANSAS, 90
TREGo COUNTY, 3D.
The state of Kansas to all of whom these presents
come greeting:
know va. That 1, j. L. Altman, Sheriff of Trego
county Kansas by yT6ue Gr pubc notice that on
the tuesday succeeding the first Monday In NO
vember A, d. 1894, viz:
Tuesday, November 9th, A. ID. 1894,
there will be held general election in said county
nf Treoo and the officers to be chosen at that time,
and the amendments to be voted for are as follows
to-wit:
One member of Congress Tor the OH congress
sional district of Kansas.
One governor.
One lieutenant governor
One secretary of state
One state auditor.
One state treasurer.
One state attorney general.
one state superintendent of public instruction:
one associate justice Of the supreme court OF the
one Judge Of the 23d judicial district.
one representative for the Tooth representative
district, Trego county, Kansas
Also one county commissioner Tor Ihe secohu
commissioner district of Trego county, Kansas.
ALSO THE FOLLOWING COUNTY OFFICERS:
One county attorney.
One county superintendent of public instruction.
One clerk of the district court.
One probate Judge
ALSO THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS IN EACH OF THE
TOWNSHIPS IN THE COUNTY OF TREGo:
One trustee.
One treasurer.
TWO constables,
one road overeeer for each district in the town
ship. ~
Also for or against the following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state of Kansas,
namely THAT section l. article g. of the constitution
of the state of Kansas, be amended SO that the
same shall read as follows:
asection /. Every person of the age of 81 years
and upwards belonging to the following classes,
who shall have resided in Kansas six months next
preceding any election, and in the township or
ward in which he she offers to VOTE at least 81
DAYS next preceding such election shall be deemed
q qualified elector. LIST, citizens of the united
States. I'd. persons of foreign birth who have De
cIared their intention to become citizens OF the
United States comfortable to the laws OF the
United States on the subject OF naturalization"
And votes of electors of said officers will be re-
ceived at the polls of each election district In said
county, November 9th, A. d. 1894
In witness whereof 1, J. L. Altman, sheriff as
aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand this 9Th day
of October, A. d. 1894.
Trego County, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

PoPULIsT voters who were slapped
in the face by their candidate for
county attorney upon his first nomi-
nation will resent the blow next
Tuesday. They will vote for S. M.
Hutzel whom they know to be both
competent and consistent. They
know that he has sought and ac-
cepted but one nomination and
that he has not published seven sue
cessive cards in order to secure it,
thus reminding them of the shuffier
who attempts to deal himself high,
low, jack and the game especially
the game.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03
KINNEY KRICK RALLY.
BY ONE WHO WAS THERE.


takes
The platform and displays
But stop-to obviate mistakes
I'll qualify the phrase;
esquire and upright" L mean by this
His fgure-nOt his ways.
Most of YOU may have heard about or
seen
The "Seven Great Conspiracies," a
book
Much spread about the country, L ween
He must have eaten it before he took
The most presumptious jump
That landed him upon the county stump.
When Josh had vomited what he had ate
He took his seat, and Captain Joe the
floor,
Who started stopped and seemed to
hesitate
Ere his war miseries he begun to pour
He searched his p0cket-Ahl Alas. he
missed it
His gcroll-the only place his miseries
existed.
OF course, in this delema, Joe retired
And Robinson got up and cleared his
throat
And rolled his eyes and sweat, that is
perspired-
Even went so far as thank us for our
vote;
The fact is this, although it be rejected,
He got so mixed he thought he was
elected.
Lo! Here comes Ben! But here
should subside.
How dare try to criticIse a man
No less the public mouth piece than the
pride
OF every populist in Trego's clan?
But what Of that? Here goes, I'll tel
the truth
And that is something never passed his
mouth.
Ben. bowed profoundly to the chair AMI
Something his predecessors did omit
The effect of this was some how to arouse
Approval in the gallery and pit.
The walls resound-the empty seats
careen
With long, loud, fierce applause from
seventeen.
Ben. did "not villify republicans
At least he said so in his speech;
If he's sincere then how he understands
The following is far beyond my reach
'In Cowick's head there's not one hon
est hair
The whole rings gamblers-Osborr
round to Blair.
He told-but why need tell what h'
told
The very same's been told by pops o
yore.
He sang a song that hath been sung o
old,
In fact he sang the same the nigh
before
In Hillman school house to the famou
three
We introduced above and Jennie E.
At last tits fnished--even Ben's har
rangue,
And Wild applause again assails tn
house;
But far above the clapping and the clans
OF male pops might be heard tn
speakers spouse,
Pounding with hands and feet to Ben
O's honor
No doubt that he felt proud while gaz
ing on her.
Now readers all these things heard,
l heard with my own ears
III testify to every word
OF Ben. / have no fears,
And that's the case of every man,
Except the leaders of the clan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

IT should be remembered on election
day that the name of candidate on one
ticket can be written on another ticket
in the blank space underneath with a
cross in the square to the left of it, and
be counted. To illustrate: A democrat
wants to vote for Lee Monroe for judge.
He writes thr name of Lee Monroe in
blank space underneath the name of w.
E. Saum and places an x before it i'll
the square to the left of the written
name of Lee Monroe. The written name
with che cross to the left of it will be
counted HAYS City Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

WINDY BEN intimated in one
of his speeches that lawyer" and
''liar" were synonymous terms and
that having practiced CD the form
er for term of years the virus of
the latter has not vet been entirely
eradicated from his system. Honest
candor is always admirable yet not
always necessary-that is evident.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

WHY did you hold that matter from
the Graphic of 1891 till now to publish
itP You thought you would throw sand
in the eyes of the honest voters didn't
you? Everybody knows that whole
matter originated because of contro-
versy over final proof notices and that
Mr.. Monroe was was right in
distributing the patronage just as he
did. Aut then this is part of your
''fool-working" plan, but it will not sue
coed. You cannot thus come out with a
fourishing of trumpets over mares
nest and fool intelligent voters of Trego.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03

THE Omnijack intimates that a vote
for Robinson will tend to rem ove the
schools from the control of the ring.
Voters are satisfied that our schools are
in good hands and they will keep them
there They know that Rich is the
champion OF the pop candidate who, if
1t were possible to elect him, would be
under obligations to no one else. They
and they do not want that experience
reDeatRd