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The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
WHAT'S THE USE.

Why sell any more bonds? Would
the credit of the UniOted States suffer
as much with low or depleted re-
serve as under this piling up of debts?
Is Wall street the king OF America,
Rothschild sovereign of the world?
Must America get down on its knees
to Wall street as the kings of Europe
get down on theirs 10 ROthSchild? Sup
pose the gold reserve should be cut
down to $50 900. $50. coo. go or S4O,-
0U.0O0: What then? What harm
would be done? Suppose it were all
gone how much worse of would we
be than with a touch-me-not S1OJ. .0OO.-
600? Why not let it all go but
million or two and then arrange with
some syndicate TO supply gold for re-
demptioD purposes as it is needed.
just rs We are doing now: Instead of
locking up the alleged reserve and
throwing away the key: instead of
keeping syndicate on hand to supply
gold and thus avoid the necessity OF
using the reserve for the purpose for
which ii was intended, why not invite
all hands TO step up and help them
selves with the assurance that when
it is all gone the government will get
more? That would be horse sense
compared with the present policy. Ii
the government adopts fixed rule that
the reserve must be repleniShed the
moment il falls below the hundred
million mark il renders that amount
of gold utterly useless for redemption |
purposes. Five million dollars that |
can be used in an emergency IS worth |
more than S100. 100000 that cant. be |
used ar all. 1t is like the Athenian
fund which no man could move TO ap- !
propriate under penalty of death.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
MILLIONS IN MARGINS.

Touching the condition Of the United
States treasury, its steady depletion
under the thimblerig game being play
ed between Wall street and the ad-
ministra uion, nobody can more than
guess what Cleveland's next step will
be- Whatever may be thought of the
dicker between the syndicate and the
administration, wherein for certain
named millions Of margins the trea-
srry was to be protected in its gold
reserve for specified period, all will
agree to the fact that this great gov
ernment is compelled to depend upon
a combination Of bankers to maintain
its credit, is a humiliating situation.
Whenever there is large demand up
on the treasury for gold, as was the
case last week, the country is told
that there is no anxiety on the part of
treasury officials because they are con-
fident that the syndicate will make
good any loss Of gold the treasury may
suffer. 1t is an unprecedented eXper-
fence for the financial department of
this government to be thus placed alb
sOlutely at the mercy of a few power
full banking establishments. Even
during the civil war the government
was not forced into any such depend
ent and humiliating position as this.
for while it did in that period of terri
bic stress require the support and as
sistance of the banking interests Of
the country, at no time was the na-
tional treasury virtually in the con-
troll Of half a dozen ,Renking firms, as
is now the case, and some of these
foreign firms.
1t cannot be necessary to point out
the responsibility for this state of af-
fairs. 1t is explained by the simple
statement that the revenues of the
government are not equal to its ex-
penditures, and that the country is
every day increasing its indebtedness
to Europe. We are importing millions
undeh the operation Of the Democratic |
tariff, and exporting only thousands |
securities are coming home |
faster than they are going abroad. |
The balance of trade against us is |
growing. We are realizing |
the logical and the inevitable results |
of attempted free trade and n single |
standard of gold. twenty-five addi-
tional years of such a policy and the !!
United States would not only be hope
lessly bankrupt but its people hope
less slaves.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
MANS INaUMANITY 70 Ian.

One OF the most picturesque charac-
tegs OF modern English life was Lord
Bcacopsfield- He was Il party leader
OF great astuteness. an orator Of great
power. writer of great versatility
and man Of marked aGd Interesting
personality. But although his in
duence upon contemporary English
politics was constant and Il factor 10
be reckoned with. he was not 4 con-
structive statesman. nor. in The large
sense. 8 statesman ar all. He made
the queen empress OF IEdis. aad he
WAS substantially the author of tie
Berlin treaty. These ara the remains
OF his poiitica, eTdeavors: the former
sla5iowy dtle, 4 Gil6ed sew-aw. a.
iisSFfhStanrial Ragesat: and tbe latter.
= document which Europe. with the
exception of husssa, says the Gonte.a-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
WAR on WICHITA.
From the Lawrence journal.


The Journal does not believe that any
saloon or joint or place where liquor can
be bought should be allowed to run for a
single day in Kansas while the Prohibi-
tory law is on our statute books Blu.
when war is made on the saloons OF
Wichita, and the saloons of Kansas City.
Kansas, and Leavenworth are allowed 20
run openly and without molestation, there
is q discrimination made for which there
is neither law nor precedent. and one
thai reflects no credit upon the officers
who have as a duty the enforcement OF
the laws. IN view of the fact that the
two towns on the eastern border are al
lowed their saloons without state in
terference, showing an unjust discrim-
ination in their favor, the complaint OF
Wichita that she IS prosecuted is wei
founded. II the effort to close the sa-
looms were an honest one. the war would
be carried on in all cities alike. The
war on Wichita IS not honest. I. is for
effect, and perhaps for an ulterfor object
Let the law be enforced. but le; II be
enforced irnpartially.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
PUELOINED Pr5yNA0E

Ex-senator William N. Eyarts, who
has become nearly blind. spends most of
his time at his summer home in Windsor,
VI. Ii is difficult for him TO either read
or write. though he takes great interest
in the news of the day. The other day
ne.ghbor asked the ex-senator if he
made his farm pay Yes was the re-
ply. ''by creditine the farm with every
thing taken OFT from il and charging roth-
ing put on" Nevertheless Mr. Evarts is
considered by his neighbors 10 be a model
farmer.
Garrett P Serviss. the astronomer. got
lost in ascending Mont Blanc few ago.
N furious snow storm, narrowly eS-
Gaping slipping into creyasse, and was
snowbound without food on the Drou1e-
dary's Humps for a night and two days.
But he tried II again a fortnight later
and made the ascent. when or his return
to Chamounix he was Saiuted with cannon
and champagne in recognition of his
pluck.
The lady teetotalers Of the w. c. T. o.
will be shocked 10 read in the Scotch
newspapers that Queen Victoria, who has
stood a tthe head of womankind On this
planet for nearly sixty years. drinks whis-
liz
doubt strong and good London Truth
denies that the queen drinks whisky
straight. She dilutes IL with mineral
water.
Il have no fear of the man who threat
ems my life," said Lord Rothschild once
TO Sir George Lewis, so long as 1 am
assured that he is sane. He will never
carry out the threat. But with a mad
man the case is different
Henry J. Robinson. OF Buell. n. Y. who
constructed in Gould's shop in Albany,
the tender for the first locomotive used on
the Albany and Schenectady railroad,
nearly sixty-five years ago, died a few
days ago, aged 50 years.
Don Jayne de Bourbon, the eldest son
of Don Carlos. will marry, ii is said, the
eldest sister of little King Alphonso She
was Queen Mercedes for the six months
before her brother was born, and Is now
10 years old.
DR.. Medlon, of Dublin, ireland, thinks
that he is the heaviest bicycle rider in
the world. He weighs 57S pounds.
The jail at Bridgeton, y j.. now con-
tains twenty-five prisoners charged with
chicken stealing.
Lord Roberts of .Kandahar is TO have
a brass monument at Calcutta while he
is yet alive.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
THE CAUSE Is NOT YET LOST.
rom the Kan.as City Gaze,te.

From the Kansas City Gazette.
The silver basis is demanded
BY justice. for paymen. :r appreciated
gold doubles debts;
By necessity which is the first law, for
debtors cannot pay doubled debts.
BY policy as affecting even creditors.
for doubled debts make the chasm be-
tween The rich and poor SO wide tina;
desperation VIII leap over II and wealth
lost i it.
Al the close OF last congress almost a
two-.hirfs majority ct the senate had
united in support % the coinage Of all
silver al the lowest market price and ats
beng paid ost on ordinary dues. thus soor
bringing about = silver basis. bot ac, by
free coinage, CT which q majority OF
COZ gress caraot b had A majority may.
however, Re had CT The p--acil'le q c7po-
Stioa 10 cte siuEle gold bass. Witch 3
now me avowei goal ot TIE gold men.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
HAs sFRx HOTTER

From The TOY chef.
The middle of Sepfs-nse-. tsri WIS 3Gst
suck weather as Ue ave sai fcr he
p-sS veek-saily a. hst. ara sd been
w.tn5zt ras= far = z@c- Z. z~T zas- A;
that Ir-t. We crSssc4 tas hezs-s rsyer
IN I buggy, 3Ozt below xhe-e ;hs oc-cSe
AZ T07eka CROSSES i.. s1G tAe Sate- = as
50 shallow there ~aS zot sufficient water
- reach % -ss hubS- GSS sS.:osas CO
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

which is the way TO the s,atn
house: answered the Topeka citizen.
We'll, so along this street till van
see a drug store with n blue bottle in
the window; then cross the street TO
another drug store with a ned bottle
in II. and then turn TO the left Ia a
drug store with purple bottle. and
right west Of that is the state house,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Ten thousand dollars have been spent
this summer in repairing the White
House. 1t would take n thousand
times that much to repair the admin-
istration Of the man who occupies Il.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Another state campaign is not near
at this time. but political leaders should
remember that female suffrage was
beaten in Kansas before the bloomer
craze came in.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Governor Atlgeld declares that
"hlear-eyed mediocrity slips into obli-
WON without the aid of DEATH" When
AltSeld is through with public life his
autobiography will be interesting.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Culberson will not abide by the de-
cision cf the court. He will prevent
the prizeiiSht. Judge Hurt should in
sist on Governor Culberson calling ou1
the militia to put Governor Cu!herson
down.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
The
Reason


The large local advertisers using the Weekly Eagle
tesvely this fall is they keep in tolch with al good
ever alert fer patronage. There
for sso though can't ao'd 70 use large
space There is Just mach good 20 o> derived proportion
aeiy from small sd II have something cssi-aole 20 SELL
large We have advertising wno viii cali
and write yorr ads fee. The large crczlaon ot TIE Weekly
Eagle circulating ao1g TIE agricultural classes Is medium
which you afford overlook this season Tie bcrn
tfu crops vii certainly make trade AID u = . interest
maize eEort % share There IS 20 better
tran by rsing nerspape- space, especially one that Ia.
ccriaoa than TIE combined TrekiT papers ot Sedg
wick cczaty and e higher than pay
Now is the tine IL Peop.e VII sooa - making -
tei. mind where Trade, aid the 3, u the 6ec vi.
greater par OF sade. Teiepho-e 70 Gaa advertising
viii cone and give yo- rates
THE WICHITA EAGLE.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

In Massachusetts the Prohibitionists
are going 10 celebrate the fiftieth an
niverSary of their existence. They
have moved in time. They will never
see their centennial.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

The Democrats of Kansas will have
10 nominee for chief justice. Neither
viii the Pops. And from the twilight
the ghost of Il refrain creeps gently
up: Goodbye. Old Party. good-bye-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

The United States of America ought
to pick on some one her size. Sedg-
wick county is too small. Let the
United States tackle Topeka, if she
wants a licking.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Alva. Oklahoma. may have some big
pumpkins and n splendid fair. but it
should not expect the world to drop
over in delectation at q game of ball
where the score was 25 TO >.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Thirty odd years ago there was not
much oratory on the field of Chicka-
mauga. hut history was made a great
deal faster than it was made during the
last three days.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Emperor William is painting pic
ture which he will present to the car
of Russia. We will be frank. Will
lam makes us tired.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

A large number Of northern people
are In the south, in Atlanta and in
Tennessee. but Texas time will come
for visitors little later in the season.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

The Detroit Tribune says that
Charles Dickens will never be forgiven
for the number of small persons who
have become prominent by denying his
genius.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

If Grover Cleveland should free Cuba
It would not necessarily give him a
third term, but it would make his
second term more acceptable.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

The Dallas ministers shouldn't kick.
There is no law against prizefighting.
And there is also no law to compel
ministers to attend one.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Governor Altgeld's idea Of celebra-
ton appears to have got slightly mixed
with his thoughts on funerals.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

.In the district court of Sedgwick
county comes now the United States
of America Whew!
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

That joke is now going the rounds
reading: HE was a brave man who
first swallowed an oyster" originated
with james I. 1t is SO old it is new,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Chaurcey Depew assumes just a
little bit too much when he tries to
represent the district Of America in
I,OndOn
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Answer TO correspondent: "Yes, II
Iieurance tries to run a blind calf on
this community it will be of the Jer-
sey variety.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Cd to the present time, Tiger Willie
has offered everything in evidence ex-
cept the almanac.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Just at this time the southern part
of the United States is giving incOn-
trovertible evidence that it is there.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

DR.. Francis Hodgson Burnett could
get some valuable pointers on resigna-
ton and humility from MIR. Mary E.
Lease.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20
ghe aa1ieh as Eagle: gnaay gHornng sepmber 90

the north side Of the river were swarmins
with native grasshoppers. This Is not
the hottest September weather ever
known
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Just as much whisky is sold In Wich-
ita as there ever was. But the cock
tails and the gin-fiZZes are scarce.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Those Chinese vegetarians were very
defiant at first but in the end they VIII
be made to eat crow.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Freedom, who shrieked when Kos
ciusl1o fell, can get ready for a good
old laugh when Tiger Willie tumbels.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

Having found an opening. why don't
the police commissioners, etc, ETC., ETC.,
etc?
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

characters of a lot Of the prominent
promoters of the crusade be enluired
into. Some OF them are known TO be
rotten.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

This month of September is freckle
on the complexion Of the whole sum-
r,oar
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-20

The general concession that COxey
will be defeated in Ohio is generally
conceded.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

she committed the act while in fit
of Temporary irsouity suporinduced
by prolonged grief, which dates bask
some two years, at which time her
brother, ranchman, was murdered.
She first arose about midnight when
discovered by her relatives she told
them she was going to jump into the
well, but they Quilted her down and
she was again but to bed. 1t was
nearly two hours afterwards wien
the family was awakened by dogs
baking near the well, and upon rush
ing out it was found that she had
made the fatal plunge. Neighbors
gathered and the well was dragged,
1t was daylight before the body was
raised. Only slight bruise was dis
covered on her body, that being up
on her shoulder. The well was forty
five feet deep and contained five feet
of water. Her mother, who is very
aged, now lies mpletely Frustrated
and fears are entertained for her
recovery.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

AUSTIN, Tex, August S.-William
Bennett, an electrician in the EMPLOY
of the city, fell from thirty-foot poll
yesterday morning and crushed his
skull, killing him instantly. While on
top OF the pole placing some guy wires
in position, with one foot on the cut
off box, the spur of his lett leg came
in contact with the guy wire, making
a complete circuit. The shock threw
him to the ground with the above re-
suit. The deceased has a brother in
this country, but his parents reside in
ireland.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

TAYLOR, Tex, August S.-Mr. f.
X, Kimbro, a prominent citizen OF this
city, met with what will probably
prove fatal accident yesterday after
noon. He was driving wagon
loaded heavily with lumber when his
team became frightened and ran away,
throwing him to the ground and both
wheels passed over his body, breaking
one leg and three ribs. Prompt med
ical attention was given, but as
Mr.. Kimbro is over 80 years old ii is
opinion of the attending physician
that he can not live.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

OvERToN,, Tex, August S,-Y ester
day evening a north bound freight
train was passing and as it reached
the depot negro boy who was seen
stealing ride jumped off and was
fatally injured. lie is unknown here
and there is nothing known about
him to identify him. He appears to
be about 16 years Of age, copper col
ored and fairly well dressed. The
train was running at a fair rate OF
speed when he jumped.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

CHILDREss, Tex, Aug. 9.-Mrs.
Burnson at Gid Lanes ranch, east of
town, was accidentally shot by a
young man named Billingsy We'd
uesday afternoon. The people were
at the ranch and Billingsly picked up
an old carbine, and while handling it,
it was discharged, the ball passing
through the womau's head ond kill
ing her. The verdict of the coroner
was that the shooting was accidetn-
al Billingsly is in the city under
the care of physician, as he is
almost crazed by the accident. Both
of the people stood high in this
community.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

Fort WORM, Tex, August 12.--
A deaf mute, supposed to be named
John johnson, was run over by a
through freight train ON the Texas
and Pacific one mile this side of Hand
ley about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He was found short while
afterwards by the track walker, who
notified the sheriflTs office here.
Deputy Sherifs Rca and Nancey went
out about noon and brought the body
back. In the mans pocket was found
a receipt indicating his name to be
John johnson, while a lot ofquesticns
and answers written in a book showed
him to be deaf and dumb. Joe
Adams, Jr., helda partial inquest over
the remains. The inquest can not be
concluded until the train men in
charge of the through freight sup
posed to have killed the man return
and are used as witnesses.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

HEARNE, Tex, August S.-Yester-
day morning f. p. Sallier, who is
yardmaster OF the Houston and Texas
Central yards at this place, while
working in the yard was by accident
knocked or fell from moving car and
was seriously hurt. He was insensi-
BILE for some time and one arm was
broken. 1t is said that his injuries
are not dangerous,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

CROCKETT, Tex, August 12.-Sat-
urday night difficulty occurred ~ or
IA miles north OF this place between
two negroes, Anthony Walker and
Nelson Cannon, which Cannon was
killed. Walker gave himself up to
the sheriff yesterday morning. He
claims self defense and says Cannon
attacked him with a revolver, The
killing was done with shotgun.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

DALLAS, Tex. August 1O.-Sadie
johnson, II pretty octoroon of 10, and
G. McNorton. a good looking mulatto,
went to the residence of Rev. Mr..
Laws, she under compulsion, he COM
pelling her to marry HIM. There
under the drippings of the sanctuary
she said she would not marry under
compulslon He drew 3S-caliber
pistol and she turned to fly. Four
pistol shots rang out and the girl fell
to the floor with three bullet wounds
in her back. Immediately after the
shooting the neighborhood was
crowded with negroes, many of them
breathing vengeance. In the mean-
time McNorton had slipped away and
surrendered to the police. When
seen by a reporter, McNorton seemed
to be feeling happy. lie stated that
he had been engaged TO marry the
girl for two years and he had pro-
cured the license yesterday; that at
the altar she had refused to marry
him and he had shot her through love;
that if she was dead he would be
happy and was waiting for the law to
take its course.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

OvERTowN, Tex, Aug. 9.-Sherifl
McCord passed through Overton a
few nights ago on his return to
Henderson, having under arrest
Hugh Graves and Maurice Brown,
both colored. These two men are
under indictment with Frank Graves,
charged with attempting to wreck
the Henderson train, already reported,
Hugh Graves was arrested at Taylor
and Brown was arrested at Tyler,
Hugh Graves was working for the
the railway company at Taylor when
arrested, lie was section foreman
on the Henderson road, but had been
discharged. Brown had been a
section hand also.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

PARIS, Tex, August 9.-Miss Mar.
zie Pride, the daughter of Carson
Pride, who resides two miles east of
Paris, committed suicide at 1880 yes
terday morning by plunging headlong
into vel on the place of Mr.
Charles johnson in this city, whirl
visiting his family, she being a sister
of Mrs. johnson. 1t is supposed that
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

MARSHALL, August lO.-Thursday
night at 10 o'clock pistol shots were
heard near the Catholic convent. The
correspondent OF this paper was soon
on the ground and found Charles
Polk lying on the ground shot three
times, Hugh Burford at once sur
rendered to City Marshal Adams
Polk died at ~ o'clock. lie would
not make any statement as to why he
was shot. Burford was seen in Jail by
a reporter, but he refused to make a
statement. The preliminary hearing
OF Hugh Burford, charged with the
killing of Charles Polk, was held be-
fore justice Perry yesterday, who
placed his bond at $1,000, which was
readily given.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

MARLIN, Tex, Aug. 9.-Wednesday
morning darky, who has been work
ing for Mr.. Becker near Perry for
about three months, hit Fred Becker,
AGED 49, and Mr. Becker's son. on the
head with brick. 1t is reported
that Fred died yesterday morning
from the effects of the blow.