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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

FAIR Or a CARNIVAL

Sometimes We are inclined to con-
clude that the day Of agricultural fairs
are over. People who want a day
off, seem bent on the foolishness and
the general naughtiness of the carnival.
4 carnival is a kind OF a horse-play
mixed I'D with character of pastime
with no very strict observance Of the
proprieties. Nobody is held TO a strict
account. so the lines of outright i'm
morality are avoided The drawing
features OF a fair seem 10 be those
things which the most nearly approach
the qualities of the carnival The
horse race and other races and con-
tests, the drinking booths and the
games of chances and gambling de-
vices. and the crowds seem more OF
drawing cards than the big pig, the fine
fruit, the pretty pictures or the as
founding steer. Wichita had a State
Fair last week and Topeka, which
town failed TO keep up the state fair.
is having n carnival this week.
AtchiSon had a corn carnival last week
and Kansas City will have a carnival
next week. IL is needless to say that
the carniYsls catch the big crowds.
There is something irresistible in an
invitation to an excess so long as it
has the popular Endorsement and IS per
misSable. Many OF the very. very
pious are participating in the excuses
afforded by the carnival at Topeka,
eratifed and entertained despite their
long faces aud inward groans, who
wouldn't attend a fair because of the
presence of trotting horses and drink
ing booths. There is more money,
moreover. for q town or city in a car
nival than in fair. The premiums
and purses absorb the gate receipts OF
4 fair. and because the gate receipt
must be paid the visitor is more eco
nomical in his expenditures on the
town.
Still we are inclined to the old time
agricultural fair and we would ike 10
see the Kansas State Fair maintained
at Wichita until IL reaches such pro- /
portions and Importance as TO draw the /
whole state The farmer IS more TO /
blame. perhaps. for the waning inter- |
est in fairs than anyone else. IT is I
CT should be his reunion. not only So i
cially but practically. The cause ought 4
to be near his heart but It is doubtful 1
II il longer is George Washington.
who said as well as did q good many
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
SIMPLY RIDICULOUS,

Tammany is now forcing the Demo
York City into declarations of free
silver. Having seen and heard Bryan,
Hill is forgotten and left neglected on
his perch on TIE fence. The Demo
cratic party in the east Is in a pretty
fix. 1t has rendered itself ridiculous
in Massachusetts, in New Jersey and
in Pennsylvania by first adopting the
gold standard and afterwards repud-
iating IL and coming out for silver.
But the lightning changes in candi-
dates in New York and the farcical
struggle for the control Of the machine
in Massachusetts have turned resent
ment into ridicule and have set the
country laughing. Even the drollery
OF Tom Watson, in his efforts TO put
dynamite under Mr.. Sewall's coat-taiis.
mas been eclipsed by the wiliing-un-
willingness OF John Boyd Thaeher and
the more than willingness Of George
Fred Williams. The way in which
Mr.. Thacher has endorsed himself. and
the way in which Mr.. Williams has
contrived TO mount three horses at
once. open an enticing field for the
cartoonizts
Hill and Thscher. together with Gro
yer Cleveland, viii all now have 20
be read out OF the Democratic fold Of
New York. Altgeld and Bryan Til
man and Watson seems all that there
Is left 10 the party OF jefferson from
the Chicago standpoint.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
SOME ENTERTAINING FACTS.

There are forty-seven Chinese temples
in America
The largest room in the world IS in IN.
imperial palace at St Petersburg. 1t i
100 feet long by $50 wide.
No human L.sad was impressed on coin.
until after the death OF Alexander the
Great All images before that time were
Of deities.
Gold can be beaten 1.ao times thinner
than common writing paper. One ounce
of that kind OF gold leaf will cover .4S(
square feet
Teapots were the invention of either the
Chinese or the Indians, and are of uncer-
tain antiquity. They came to Europe
with tea in 1910.
The term infantry" was first used by
the Span5ar1s IN the wars with the Moors
to designate the body guard OF the royal
prince OF infante.
In the British museum the shelves con-
tain thirty-nire miles of books. The
museum also possesses the Oldest love
letter in existence. 1t is proposal OF
marriage for the hand of an Egyptian
princess-S.5oo years old II is inscribed
on brick.
The queen Of Sweden, who Is one Of the
richest women in the world. owes her
great wealth to the gambling tables al
Weisbaden, which were owned by her
brothers. from whom she inherited her
vast fortune. Her majesty, who is a bit
eccentric, always dresses in the costume
of the Salvation army, to which organiza-
ton she belongs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Maddox, Of the Western Oklahoman
| thinks that coffee can be raised in the
territory.
Times-JourDal, taxes are 60 per cent less
than ever before
II Mr.. Taylor OF Missouri is in his right
mind he win not go into the outlaw bus
mess in Oklahoma.
| In his report Governor Renfrow con-
| graduates the territory on the removal OF
the scanda2ous divorce ninety-day law.
In D county the Democrats have no
candidate for county attorney, and Dave
Nation viii be elected by a big majority.
Governor Renfrow in his reports depre-
Gates the idea OF the Oklahoma legislature
taking up all its time locating capital
The Enid Wave IS authority for the
statement that white cap organizations in
the southern part OF the territory are ex-
pelfing negroes.
Callahan's managers say that Flynn's
record: is not proper subject for debate
1t is certainly not a very good debate for
the Populists. 3r2
Oklahoma City is getting more financial
discussion than any other city in the
territory. Everybody in that town can
blame himself # he votes wrong on cleo
ton day.
The people who are living ON school
lands IN Oklahoma want the right OF op-
ton to buy before other purchasers and
get their improvements should the terri
tory ever decide to sell
z-a.-,
free homes. So is every party this year
in its platform for pensions, but you viii
notice that the old soldier knows that
only one party viii not cut his pension
down.
In Canadian county an Independent can
didate has come out and usqe the head
Free Silver" This was VT 3<he fu-
sionists were going to use fofvCallahan
and the fusion county ticket This knocks
them out of 1t as two tickets cannot occur
with the same title. The Pops are awful
mad.
Dennis Flynn is a great fellow for
stocking UP fish ponds with government
fish in Oklahoma His constituents ap-
predate it highly. The Oklahoman has
the following note of the arrival of the
iSl AItdCHcu 10 last hight . Soutn-
bound Santa Fe passenger was special
car of the United States fish commission
distributing fish to farmers throughout
the country. The car was two days out
of the fish supply depot at Nsosho, Mo.
and was IN charge of r. S. oJhnson. with
four assistants. There was distributed at
this point. which IS as far south as he
car goes. about 5000 fish OF the rainbow
trout and rock bass species The rain
bow trout are a very handsome and
gamey fish and should they be suited 10
this country will make excellent sport for
fishermen The car N which the fish are
transported Is made especially for the
business. beneath the floor of the car
Is a btg tank psrtitioned OF for the DIFF
ferent varieties OF fish A small engine
runs constantly. pumping air into the
tanks. keeping the water in motion and
purifying II. Tie car Will return this
afternoon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
ALONG THE KANSAS NrLz

The Populists are greatly enrazed At Old
John WiiIitts for his ssdepisy with Wat
SON wflEtts' sister-in-law warned them
about him six years ago.
The people Of Atcbison Rad such a good
time at their corn carnival that Judge
Culver of Emporfa IS going 20 get a law
through the next legislature against Il.
Billy E3varss has not sung song this
Campaign Il Is understood he has been
promised two or three hundred votes on
the strength or his resignation along this
line.
Tom Watson charms a Kansas zus<ace
Kansas does not regard Bryan a. q thirty
th-r5 degree kicker. He - too fat sad
comfortable looking. Kansas Fixes lean
kickers.
Il is sssa that IN December. II Kanszs
should go Pop and Martin should have
scinch- PETER viii announces tAst he -
not candidate FOR ne U1ioess States sen
ete. PETER has pa: BY 3 fortune oUE 81
his salary and VII be wiling 10 retire
gracefully II Re must
IL = queer thing but Kansas Popuiisis
90 Tot stay by their oEa nez- A. ore
time Willis could have had anything -
waited. but the Pope turned him 6oza
Th-n young Vincent could have had amp
thing bat he usz turned Gown: then Lew
cling was ne hero. bat Re was thrown.
TIE OILY u1z7 WHO hzs remained On top
- the man who in boS!1g fhe Po5elt<.s
keeps th@ Pcpul$ts from b-ossszz hin
Bre15@ntE5z1
Sssi-za Rs7DS.sczu: TIE ~eu-kaspn
bzazzz tree - th> Fa-ners National
bark has brought fortA f-nf for tire nrx,
iirs>-yses1Ing about fftT bzEzzzs whSea
gave VARGAS cstiz~zs the chance % taste
TIE frss bzn.z7zs grozn IN tAls cay. TIE
stately. paizs-Gk> Sszsk - o. two yearx
growth. Il zili eesr nS lOar~-. sz5 TIE
ne~ groS-h z1l raise De ssxt crop. TIE
bananas ~Alch have besa prosscsz we're /
% very rtce szscE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND OUT.

The announcement-Sudde and IN
expected-of the London Chronicle, the
| other day, that an agreement for the
satisfactory settlement of the VeneZ-
uela question had been arrived at, no
doubt, is authentic and probably
authentic and probably authorized.
People had almost forgotten that there
was such question or that the United
StaeS was gravely involved in its set
tlement Immediately preceding the
news from London was the announce
ment that the Cleveland commission
had made up its mind to make a re-
port in the very near future. Their
findings will probably be put into Mr..
Cleveland's hands about the time that
congress meets. The United States are
that the constitution hadn't provided
for the running Of the country by COM
missions. We not only settle our own
affairs by commissions, but attempt
the regulation of the affairs Of foreign
countries. That Venezuela commits
sion supposedly KNOWS more OF Great
Britain's rights and what they consist
in so far as the boundary lines Of Ven
ezuela are concerned, than the British
ministry, or the officials at Caracas.
They have ransacked the libraries of
the world for maps. aliases and official
papers bearing upon the question The
only reason, presumably, the commits
sion did not go down TO the mouth of
the Orinoco and camp at the expense
of the United States is that it meant
death by tropical feverS. The last
maps and evidence were discovered to
be in the archives of Holland. A Pro
fessor Baer was Immediately dispatch
ed for them. He has returned and
Just as the commission had got ready
to report comes the announcement
from London that the whole thing has
been settled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
Te aaeita Daily Eagle grdau Noruiug Weober 2 1896

drain from its vaults for American ex
port continues. and what we canno
get from London we are steadily get
ting from Paris. The decrease in oul
| imports and the increase in our export.
have combined to produce an influx Of
gold which all the European financiers
in conjunction canot stop. The tide
has turned. Republican prosperity
has been called back.
"But il the S13O, O0O, 900 of gold re
serve represents the blood of com.
merce that has returned TO the pallid
veins OF business, the new confidence
born of the knowledge that Mckinley
and prosperity are coming on schedule
time, is the terminated soul of trade.
1t is this knowledge that is galvaniz-
ing morfbund commerce, opening mills
here and there, loosening the strang-
ling grip on mems money-b bags, and
giving promise of an immediate and
benefcient increase in the total of the
country's bank clearings. 1t is this
that has caused men at last TO turn
their eyes away from the desolate
reaches of the last three years. to turn
their backs upon the Cleveland era OF
collapse and bond issues. to cease alike
deploring past popular errors and
dreading new ones. The free trade
Generalization is over, the silver scare
is practically played out, and business
is again taking heart of hope and con-
fidence.
Favorable symptoms have been on
the increase ever since Vermont and
Maine gave the world a foretaste Of
what the November elections were to
be like. But confidence that has been
three years a-dying cannot get up and
do hurdle race in week or in q
month. 1t can open its eyes and
stretch itself, though, and prepare to
get on it's feet That is what bust
ness confidence has done in the last
two weeks, until today the signs Of
activity have extended to every men,
Der of the body commercial.
"Good times have been called back
by Mckinley and the honest Ameri-
can people, and are scheduled to begin
doing business at the old stand on or
before November 3. The present stir
in trade is only the activity Of the wise
businessmen who are making their
preparations accordingly"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

A;rAszoz Gtobe. Tss girls 40 usrs
ktsse8 On Cen Carnival 1sy. 1sT SsarEx
red oo-a. GA sot make zzca szss a2soss;
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yong frsss~ coz.oe1fes EfiA ths C,ozaz-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Money has is drawbacks. SewslI
knows that now. Poor men are not
often picked up for nominations for
vice president and made light of. Sew
all has been ridiciled through the
whole campaign and he feels il keenlv
Watson is poor and has no pride. He
likes the notoriety. Sewall is Of
fondaI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

1t is charged that Cy Leland is pay
Ing Tom Watson for coming into Kan
sas and making speeches. To ali So
charging we say that Tom Watson
cannot be bought, as the men against
the anti-option bill once discovered,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

To old Kansans the spectacle of a
sister-in-law rising majestically over
the PopuliSts Of Kansas and saving:
Il told you So would be interesting.
The gentleman she would refer to
would be John Willitts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Mr.. Sewall, as a gentle hint to west
ern Populists who were contemplating
betting that Bryan will carry Maine,
remarks that Bryan will hardly do it
this Annum Donim Doninum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Street orators wanting to attract at
tention should affect low tone of
voice The biggest crowd that has
blocked the sidewalk in front OF this
Office since the Republican convention
craned their necks in consuming cur
iosity TO hear what a little grey-whis-
kered man was saying who could not
be heard eighteen inches away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

When at the same time that the
West Indian wind struck Virginia from
the south, Bryan came in from the
north, the absence Of a rotary result
is accounted for only on the grounds
that the TWO Were Of the same tenn
mora rryra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Gentlemen who in the interval be-
tween their discussions as to what is
the best Kind of money, bet on the
wheat market, will still find the market
ready TO relieve them of any kind of
coin they have on hand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Old subscriber writes: ''In today's
issue you say Bryan as a boy was
properly reared Now what is the
derivation Of the word reared and
has slipper anything TO do with it?'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

1t is said that Jerry Simpson is really
undergoing great change-that he is
becoming genteel, Perhaps he is only
putting on just a little of his Wash
ingtOn. d c. manners
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

In nearly every state parties have
emblems on the ticket. Kansas which
Is an exception ought to have an en-
blem for all parties reaching clear
across the ballot. depicting d bloody
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

In Turkey has come an issue between
the enlightened portion of the world
and the Acknowledgment
against Russia. And the limited mon
archy backs down before the absolute.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Since his nomination Bryan has made
210 speeches. If any man thinks this
is easy work let him go and try it on
some consumptive dog that is going
to die ANYWAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Notice to Mark Hanna: ''Quit send
ing polished eastern orators out here
who say 1.-The horse reared up on his
hind legs" when all Kansans know he
sEra,.od
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
THE REVELATION.

An idle poet, here and there.
LOOKS round nlrn. but fo< all the rest
The world, unfathou,ably fair,
Is duller than witling's jest
Love wakes men once q lifetime each
They lift their heavy lbs and look.
And, To- what ole sweet page can teach
They read with joy. then shut the book
And some give thanks, and some bias
pheme,
And most forget: but. either way,
That and the chilG's UNDECIDED dream
Is all the light of all their day.
Coventry Patmore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Grover Cleveland was sure the gold
reserve would keep falling until the
greenbacks were retird- But the gold
resrve is growing now. Grover must
be awfully tired.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

The middle-of-the-road Pop ticket in
Colorado is made up of Waite and four
or five blanks. One or two of the
blanks may be elected, but Waite never
a0ain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Yale treated Bryan contemptibly.
while Bowdoin handled him nicely.
But the college that he is interested in
and the only one is the electoral col
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

To Mr. Taylor, formerly of Missouri,
we feel it our bounden duty to say that
Ii he puts ON Bill Doolin's shoes he is
liable to catch a fatal disease.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Has il occurred to the family Of Grey
Wolf. Oklahoma. who are advertising
for that lost Indian, that may be it is
the wigwam that is missing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

1t may be that before long the Pop
ulists will begin to complain that the
Republicans are printing all Bryan's
speeches on purpose.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Atchison should hold her frolicS in
check or the legislature will be next
prohibiting corn carnivals except for
mechanical, scientific or medicinal pur-
pnSpS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Now. goi darn cried the Kansas
Top. just returned from a visit back
east, snd grabbing a pencil and tab.
III poll this here farm and see about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
e.rnht,can Countv Ticket.

For County Attorney. DAVIS
For Probate Court. A. j. MYATI
For Clerk of Dist. Court. N. BRIDGMAN
For County Supt.........C. ]. MACKEY
For Represents 6Sth Dist. &C. NJ IRWIN
For Represt'e 57th Dist..O. G. ECKSTEIN
For Comnis'er First Dist CT NJ. GRIMES
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

Bryan being elected Every train /
was on had majority for Mckinley
and il taint fair
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
RepubIican state Ticket.

For Judge Court of Appeals.
.J. c. POLLOCK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

For State Senator, 18th Dist.
Observation-Disclosures. II. L. GORDON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02

For Congress, Seventh Dist........-..o,o
CHESTER I. LONG
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-02
AT THE DRIVING PARK.

The Races to be Held on the Fourth of
July
The Lake and Driving Park Associa-
ton are making extensive preparations
to entertain the people of this city on the
Fourth OF July. The following is the
programme of the races:
First race minute class-purse SD.
Two in three, one mile heats. Hi Hen
ny, by Red Wilkes owned by Fisher:
Sidespot, by Sam Purdy, owned by l..
Delaney; Giles, by Gamberneto, owned
by Rhodes x Bannister: Roam Ben, by
Sam Purdy, owned by Myers; Old Coxey,
by General CoXey, owned by Shoffner;
Black Joe, 10y Black Diamond. owned by
Ward
Second race-2:5O class-Purse So5.
Two in three, one mile heats. Dora
Thorn. by Kentucky King, owned by
owned by Dyer Brothers; Brightmont.
by Montague, owned by Pierson; Labo-
retta, by General Hancock, owned by
General Hancock.
Third race-2:40 class-PurSe $25. Two
in three, one mile heat. Jack Cook. by
General Wilkes, owned by Dyer Brothers:
Laura ID. by General Hancock, owned by
Dyer Brothers; Kanawha Boy, by
Banker, owned by Dyer X Thompson.
Fourth running race-Purse $50. Two
in three, one-half mile heats. Billy
Malone, by General Malone, owned by
Richardson; Storyteller, .Jr., by Story
teller, owned by Beckley, Miss Kasey, by
-, owned by Colonel Kasey, Salem;
Sis Wonder, by Bob Wonder owned by
Beckley.
At o'clock, previous to the races,
balloon ascension will be made by Pro
fessor Steele, and there will also be bicy
Gle races in between the horse events.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-02
5 Cents.
c0unterDanes.

popular goods.
One lot pretty summer weight Countcrpancs,
easy to wash, only SOC eact-excellent value.
One los real good ones. Six9U inches as good as
You get for dollar nj most stores 1--WE have been
getting e'Hc for thcm), now 10 go AT only .5c
each.
One lot finest grade Crochet Countcrpsnes
lovely Aarseilles pattcrns-we would count them
goou va,n1 at Sl5}-ahout 100 in the lot. All
these Will 20 at only 81 20 each.
Ohc lot extra quality in the choicest designs
sell everywhere Tor Sl.75 and cheap enough ct
that-our p'icc on the lot, only Sl.25 each.