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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
man near Woodward has 800 Augora

a man near Woodward has 800 Angora
goats.
Chief Justice Dale and his wife have Just
returned from trip to the lakes.
The other day an Alva Populst talked
one of his teeth loose 1t fell out, and
dropped on the sidewalk
Next month the editors of Oklahoma are
going off on an excursion. They will
probably visit Mexico City.
The Oklahoma city school houses were
to be completed by September /, but ii
they are the builders will have to rustic
Frank Greer comes out openly and &C
cuses Rev. Jameson of Guthrie with using
undergraduates, and things look decidedly
blue.
Congress has adjourned, but Dennis
Flynn is still in session trying to figure
out if there is not something else he can
help Oklahoma to.
The story of an Oklahoma man selling
his wife is just now very popular with the
eastern papers. And Tom King is also
having great run.
There are three or four really sensible
editors in the Chickasaw nation who SER
lOusly held that that nation is entirely in
dependent OF the United States.
The lumber and the grain of what re-
manned of Oklahoma's exhibit at the
worlds fair were sold in Guthrie last week.
The rest OF it could uot-secure buyer.
The many friends of Otto Bekemeyer
viii be glad to learn that during all the
journalistic upheavals in Oklahoma City
he has escaped unscathed and can sing as
deep bass as ever.
In the extreme western part Of Beaver
county lately, unusually heavy rains have
fallen, and many of the little creeks, are,
Tor the first time in the knowledge of man,
out of their banks
The government goes on the principle
that white man knows when he has
enough whisky. The Indian, never. This
Is why the government is so rigorous with
men who sell it TO Indians.
Captain Delaney of Oklahoma City has
received special medal from the govern
ment for heroism displayed in the late
war. He went out between the lines under
fire and rescued wounded comrade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

The Frisco road took the people al ong
its line into partnership for one day, and
by dividing profits with them were en-
abled to haul 1000 people into Wichita,
making more money in one day out Of
local passenger business than they could
in month in the regular way, besides
making 1900 friends for the road and
making 1900 people happy, and enabled
them to save dollar on their purchases
at the metropolis of the southwest, so
that they had pleasant holiday, a rice
ride, and tie road and all who partici-
pated were materially benefited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30
JUDGE AND THEN VOTE.

There are full two months before cleo
ton day. There is no excuse for anv
man IN Sedgwick county or anywhere
else TO be misguided in his vote. He
should begin to think how TO cast his
ballot now, and argue it with himself
every day until the polls open.
There Is no excuse for a man TO sup
port any other ticket in Sedgw lex county
but the Republican ticket Some Will
not vote the Republican ticket. They
are not expected to. They are men who
have made miserable failure in life be-
cause of poor Judgment and blind-stone
blind prejudice.
Those men will vote the Democratic
and Populist tickets. They are not able
to SEE that by juggling and towing with
the theory OF free trade, the Democrats
have taken the bread and butter out of
their mouths. They are not able TO see
that in such indus,rials traits, as we are
now suffering, the man who offers the
most practical solution and the experi-
enced and tested remedy is the man to
back up and depend upon.
They are not able To see that the Re-
publican party gave this country unex-
ampled prosperity and sustained il until
the day 1t was thrown from power.
They can not see these things. any
more than they are able TO see that the
Populist theories are Anarchistic in
spirit and subversive of democratic GOV
eminent.
These men are blind Argument
facts, figures, their own starvation viii
not move them.
But the sensible man has plenty Of
time 10 avoid mistakes. lie has the
facts before him. The parties are IN the
field. lie must choose and choose de-
hberately. He has made mistakes he-
fore He made one when he voted fer
Cleveland in 1892 He has time to pom
der now. Throw your prejudices and
dreams aside. 1t Is YOUR business juds-
ment Gnd rot your prejudices and theo-
ries that feed you. Vote Is your iuds-
ment dictates. and Won will vote the
Republican ticket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

Re-affirming tho Republican national plat
form OF 1897
ism of our party Is in ITSELF guaranty 10 the
nation thai the interests OF its defenders,
their widows and orphans, VIII be literally
cared FOR and we denOunce their cruel ana
deliberate betrayal by The present Democratic
administ ration.
Second; We adhere 10 the kepubIcaIg1
fioctrinc of protection, and believe that tarlft
laws shout! protect the products OF the 1arll,
a. well as oil the factory.
Third: The American people favor b.
metaIlism and the i;epGhllcan party demands
the TSe of both gold and silver standard
money with such restrictions and under
such provisions, 10 be determined Dy leglsla-
tion as viii secure the maintenance OF the
parity of vs'ues of the TWO metals, and that
The purchasing and debt paying power OF the
dollar whether of gold, silver or paper shall
be al All times equal. The interests or the
producers of the country, Its farmers ana lis
working men. demand that the mines be open
ed 10 the coinage OF the silver or the mines
OF the United States, ana that congress Should
enact d law levyiug =, tax on InportatlonS OF
foreign silver sufficient 10 fully protect The
products OF our own mines.
Fourtb: We favor national ard state legis-
lation for the encouI agemcnt Of Irrigation.
Fiffh- We dcnGunCc the present state adj
ministration for Is violation of the laws and
contempt Of the courts. the corruption ana
jncompetency OF its officials, lis gross mis-
management Of the state Institutions, and
for the discredit il Las brought upon the
Republican party and the nominees of TINS
convention to a faithful and economical dis
charge of ali official duties and 10 strict
Observance and an honest enforcement OF the
laws ana 70 obedience TO the mandates OF the
courts
sixth: To the maintenance of these princi-
pies we invite tie support OF all patriotic
citizens.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30
SILK IN THIS COUNTRY.

From the New YORK sun,
One of the largest among the varied
manufacturing interests in the United
| States is the silk interest. The value
CT the silk, silk ribbon. and silk velvet
product of the United States was in ex-
cess of $50, O0O, 600 in 1892. The number
of looms returned by the census of 1880
was %, 500, and the number of weavers
and Wrappers employed was $4,000. The
present congress, though it has reduced
the average rate of duty imposed on
foreign-made silk goods, has sought to
offset this probable impeachment to silk
manufacture by providing for five ex-
detrimental stations, under the control
of the department of agriculture for
the cultivation of raw silk.
Since 1883 the average annual i'm
portation of raw silk, some from France,
some from China, some from Italy and
some from Japan, has been in excess of
100000 pounds, divided during the
last two years as follows: Fifty per
cent. japanese, twenty-five per cent.
European and twenty-five per cent. Chi
neSe.
The use Of silk for all purposes is
largest, in proportion to the population,
in England, which, however, produces
less than fifty per cent. of the manu-
featured silk used. This percentage is
almost exactly reversed in France,
which produces twice as much silk as
Is required. the other half being ex-
ported. Italy and Switzerland produce
considerably more manufactured silk
than Is required for the local market,
the margin for export being about ten
per cent in Italy and more than 800 per
cent. in Switzerland
Germany and Belgium have been ad-
vancing rapidly of late years in silk
manufacture. but their alto OF increase
Is Insignificant when compared with
the strides which the industry has been
taking in the United States. in which,
between the years 1850 and 1890, the
percentage OF growth in capital in
vested was los per cent. The val
Of the Importation OF raw silk
during the fiscal year ending June
50. 1S92, was So. OO0. 600 and during the
same period ending june 30. 1898. il
was SO. $4,000 The importations of
silk goods during the year first named
amounted 10 ST., 000. 600 and last year
TO nearly SO, 0O0. 600, showing a greater
rate OF increase than did the importa-
tons Of raw silk.
OF late years the opinion has grown
10 be general among many persons
that the soil and climate OF southern
California 50 nearly approximates those
OF Italy and southern France. that all
the agricultural products OF those two
countries can be duplicated upon the
Pacific. In respect to fruit this claim
has been pretty thoroughly estab-
G>hed. and there has been a vast in
crease in the exports * well as in the
quality Of California wine
But whether the Golden state viii
become a >erious rival OF Italy in the
product OF raw silk i question which
can hardly. students OF such matters
think, be answered a. this time. The
Nid-Ninter fair has served 10 again
call attention 10 the exceptional nat
ural advantages Of California, but IN
respect 10 the manufacture or silk.
EASILY ohtaina Die from China al much
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

"A German historian says that the
menu card celebrated its four hun
/ dredth anniversary in 1889. It was
! first used. he declares, by Duke Henry
! of Brunswick at the session of the Ger
/ man reichstag at Regensburg in 1889.
The dryest place in the world is
! that part of Egypt between the two
/ lower falls of the Nile. Rain has never
/ been known to fall there, and the in
/ habitants do not believe travellers when
/ told that water can fall from the sky.
The smallest dog in the world
/ weighs about half a pound. and is
owned by the Archduchess Eliza beth,
/ daughter of the Crown-PrinceSs
Stephanie of Austria. The dog is less
than seven inches long, and stands
| about seven inches high. and can easily
rest on the palm of the hand.
One of the finest bridges in Europe
is now being constructed across the
Danube at Cernavoda, Roumania, by
! French engineers. 1t has length of
2,400 feet, divided into five bays. Its
heighth is 1O3 feet to the roadway and
its highest point is 123 feet above high
water. 1t is of steel and is supported
on thirty piers.
The Russian newspapers recently
spread the report that the ministries of
agriculture and imperial lands intended
to employ women in the work of their
departments. The result was a mass
OF petitions from women, and it took
denial in one of the official papers to
convince the ladies that they had dis
turbed themselves uselessly.
The Bank of France is guarded by
soldiers, who 90 sentry duty outside
the bank, a watch being likewise kept
within its precincts. A former practice
of protecting this bank was to get ma
sons to wall up the doors of the vaults
in the cellar with hydraulic mortar so
soon as the money was deposited each
day in these receptacles. The water
was then turned on and kept running
until the cellar was flooded.
The courts in Calcutta were recent
ly asked to permit fifteen-year-old
widow to select her father as her guard
ian. In the affidavit accompanying her
petition she states that she is residing
with her father, her mother, the step
daughter of her husbands daughter
and her husbands son-in-law. The only
other relatives, she says, are a son, her
husbands first cousin and her hus-
bands fathers brothers widow-her
aunt by marriage, in short.
The most singular aerial phenom-
enon is the Fata Morgana, a sea
mirage seen off the coast of Calabria
and between Italy and Sicily. 1t pre-
sents the phantoms of cities, houses
temples, palaces and ships, sometimes
in their proper position, sometimes in
verified, occasionally at an angle. The
phenomenon has been known for
many ages, and formerly occasioned
great and widespread alarm, being re-
garded as an evil omen that betokened
some general and severe calamity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

l have taken as an example very
simple route, and yet you can see that
your letter has been handled, either
separately or in bundle with others.
no less than twenty-one times. Had
the letter been directed to some little
out-Of-the-way place, even, perhaps. in
this state, it would have been handled
from ten to twenty times additional
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
fact that so few letters go wrong when
they must be passed through so many
hands, shows that there is one
department, at least, of the govern
ment in which the employees
are of necessity rapid and ac-
curate in their work. Each one of the
operations that have detailed to you
may seem simple in itself, but few real
ize how much study is required on the
part of postal clerk in order to re-
tain his position.
The carriers work is probably as
light as that of any of the persons who
handled your letter, and yet he must
be thoroughly familiar with the entire
district that he covers, for he has no
time for hesitation in sorting the mail
belonging TO him. The work of the
railway postal clerk, however, is far
more exacting. for he is required to be
a walking encyclopedia of the geog-
raphy. not only OF the route through
which he runs, but of all the neigh
boring states. lie must have the
time tables OF his own and
all connecting roads at his
tongues end, or rather photogra phed
on his mind ready for instant use, for
ten minutes delay of his train may
cause the resorting of several bags of
mail in order 10 secure better connec-
tions at some other than the regular
points. Every moments delay IN the
forwarding of letter counts against
the clerk, and he will probably find
himself called upon for an explanation
when he reaches the end of MS run.
He has no time to think where a letter
ought to go; he must know it. and
know it as we'll when the destination
is Pecatonica as though it We're one Of
the large cities Of the country. Do you
wonder, then, that occasionally a let
ter fails to reach its destination on
time, or are you not rather surprised
that SO few complaints are heard?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30
AN OLD DAEKY's BRAVERY.

| From the Philadelphia Times.
| Uncle Billy has lived with the Mar
| tins through three generations and is
| considered one of them. His time Is
| chiefly spent with the Martin children,
by whom he is greatly beloved, writes
! Louisiana correspondent II is his
! habit to take them for an outing every
day when the weather is favorabl and
| the little ones look forward with keen
delight TO these jaunts with this faith
full old darby. Yesterday was no ex-
ception TO Uncle Billy's rule. although
he was 10th TO leave the kitchen. where
in was the savOry odor OF turkey. pud-
ding, cake and sauces, the feast in
prepare ton being in honor of Uncle
Billy's birthday.
lie had just turned ninety and as far
back as he could remember his ''old
masters folks" had given him birth
day dinner. So the old man much pre-
ferred lowering round the kitchen on
this especial day, but the children tug
ged at his coat until he hadn't the heart
10 refuse, and, warning the cook not TO
let anything happen the turkey. the
old man was soon back in the field.
hand in hand with the two little boys,
while the third child girl Of three,
was left sitting on the steps. the pic
ture OF woe. because her mother did
not want 10 burden the good-natured
old man with this extra care
Uncle Billy had been out with the
boys for probably two hours and they
were walking slowly back home
through the field along the canal, when
Uncle Billy's keen eyes saw something
q good distance ahead OF them 60 over
into the canal. followed By chiId's
scream. The old man must have been
as feet as deer 10 have reached the
spot n the time that he did. And that
very second he saw his '.little mis,iss.
as he calls the tot OF three years,
struggling in the water with the a.
ligator, tie had no weapon Of defense,
except n small Penltnife, and no one
was within hearing except the two
little boys, AMI action had 20 be taken
At once This he knew. and knowing
as well that ne was IN for the tightest
fight ever experienced IN the state, he
plunged into the canal. landing on tie
all.ga;or's bzc'z.
The monster snapped is Jaws al the
old man. and IN 20 doing lost i hold on
the child. which Uncle Billy managed
10 grasp and hold out u IT, reach.
Uncle Billy sst sstride Of the alligator.
- near % - head as possible. 10 avoid
being bitten with his knees p5uioned
against rs side ~hTe both hands
were employed n protecting The enid.
u was . terri be strain on The cd man :
strength but u was that or death Tor
them both He sent the tsvo bsys home
To- help and N lie meantime kept ais
seat hrayv-v- IEo-- - 40 nave =-z-n "a
angrv Alligator can appreciate [ ncie (
Bil3y's siils.r, ion better than II esu ~
described IN strength lheT are po-s-
erful and when snr~red -.onsetairg (
.srce.oGS.- Las cIe Sas - D@Eteet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

less Cost than freight charges imposed
upon eastern factories, California has
shown little growth, the silk product
Of the state for 1890 being secs. 900,
against S25, 600, 900 in New Jersey, ST.
OO0,OO0 IL New York, S11. 600. 900 in
Pennsylvania, and $4,000, 600 in Con-
necticut. These four states are at the
head of the column of silk manufac-
turers.. New Jersey being at the top.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

The new tariff law mad no effect on
the wool market. Why: Because the
dealers had months ago anticipated free
wool. Oh, no! Tnkering with the tar
if had nothing TO Go with the hard
times. Tie depression was due to past
Republican legislation. Of course,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Cleveland will reach Gray Gables to-
day, aud he will find that the tide in
Buzzard's bay Gibbs and flows with just
as much regularity and certainty as
f'peridy and dishonor' attends all tariff
legislation by Democratic congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Another Republican lie has been TN
earthed. The story that the little Popu-
list boy in the grammar class cried
"Never." when his teacher asked him to
decline "office'' has been proved to be
wholly false.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Monsignor Satolli Is given to holding
secret conferences and not giving any
thing up TO American reporters. Satull
will not be in this country much longer
before he is around hunting for re,
porter, and wanting 10 give him the
straight OF the story.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Mr.. Wellman will arrive in America
in a few weeks and he will be
at once searched in order that he may
not sneak into the country with the
north pole concealed about his person.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Freaks must so. Buck Kilgore of
Texas who has been sent to congress.
simply because he kicked down Z door.
has failed TO get the nomination. Kan
sas viii attend to the sock idea as ex-
emplited III congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

A Brooklyn court holds that a brcv-
clist is human being, and the Kansas
City journal thinks that this should
stimulate them 10 straighten up and try
IN look II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Governor Waite had an opportunity TO
do little blood wading yesterday, but
instead be put up bond for his appear
ance in court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

just keep your shirt on so far as hap
piness Is concerned. The same congress
that adjourned Tuesday meets again in
December.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

1t Is pleasant to know that the Pops
are sick OF Senator Martin. rs they have
made large majority OF the people of
this country sick Of them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Geronimo is to be shipped to Oklaho-
ma and when he gets there he had bet
ter remain quiet or he viii get himself a
large adult dose of quietus.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Waite's original desire for oceans of
Blood has never been gratified, but he
appears to be in hot water most of the
time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Congress has succeeded in throwing
several hundred thousand men out of a
Job, but the effort will cost the most of
them their lob.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Congressman Wilson may feel greatly
fangued, but he can have no conception
of how tired he has made SO many others
feel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Kansas salt can now compete, in a
email way. with the world If they can
manage 10 produce it for half the
present cost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

where the fellow executed can really be
said to have picnic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Jay Gould little thought that all the
riches he was laying up would be spent
in EuroDe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

The price of wheat. corn and salt have
all taken a tumble since the passage of
the tariff bill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

Probably the greatest mistake in the
new tariff law yet discovered is found
in the enacting clause.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

There is more joy over the adjourn
ment of congress than anything they
have done for the past year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

There appears 10 be no doubt that
Rainmaker Melbourne committed
suicide, but The heavens still obstinatelv
refuse 10 weep.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

The charge against Governor Waite
is opening a letter, but his usual offense
is opening a mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

The bread and butter question is up
permost in the minds of a large majority
of the people OF this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

The most important thing that PETER
has accomplished in the senate has been
To make whiskerS odious.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

In sympathy with the Populist party
Mrs. Lease has also become a wreck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

The Seminole way OF executing a man
by shooting him-apPears rather cruel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Associate Justice. .-.......---- " : A JOHNSTON
Governor T. -. -'iofNNIA'
Lieut.. Governor. a 1EoO IMAM
Ssecrotarv of State .....-.. w. c. EDwARD
a,5itor Of state .. GEO. +. COLE
So rroas,,rar OTIs l. 'ATHERToN
.t,o,nax- C,a,,..r.,l ... I. B. DAWES
Supt. Public instruction ...-......E. STANLEY
FOR CONGRESS:
r-jrs, Dietrict ...........CAsE BRoDERICK
Second District. l.. MILLER
Tbfrd Instruct $ =. kIRKPATRICK
I1,,-+1 D;etr,c- CHARLES CURTIS
rich Oisfrict w a. CALDERHEAD
S;~tb District A II. ELLIS
Seventh District. CHESTER 1. LoN1
Congressman al Large. .....-.....R w. BLUE