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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31
KEYBER PASS.

Khyber Pass, the gate of India"
which has been taken by the insurgent
tribeSmen, is the great military road
between the Punjab and Afghanistan.
1t is thirty-three miles long, lying be-
tween the spurs Of two inclosing ranges
Of hills. In places Khyber Pass is only
ten feet wide. Its average width is
about 100 yards. Here and there the
hills on either side are perpendicular
walls of rock, varying in height from
LAO TO $500 feet. Only in few places
is ii possible to scale these walls. For
two centuries Khyber Pass has been a
cockpit of Afghanistan and India.
Since the treaty Of 1879 the Anglo-Indi-
an authorities have had full control of
the pass. The fanatical insurgents of
the Punjab having gained possession of
it the AngloIndian forces in that region
will be at great disadvantage. The
revolt now in progress is likely to be-
come bloody and destructive war.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

shortage Of food supply is ever appre-
hended and often recurring. When a
number of these shortages occur in the
same year the American surplus is
drawn on till the price goes beyond
what the shortage people can afford TO
pay The American Agriculturist esti-
mates, upon its foreign advices, that
there will be a shortage in European
crops this year as follows: OF wheat,
3O0,000.OO0 bushels; of rye, 325.OOO,OOO
bushels; of potatoes, LOCO, 100000 BUSH
els.
These figures indicate something of
the demand that will be made upon the
United States by the countries of Eu-
rope for food supplies. We shall not be
able, the Agriculturist thinks, to spare
any potatoes, but we shall have for ex-
port a surplus of 240,000,OO0 bushels of
wheat, 300,OOO.000 bushels of corn, 100,-
100000 bushels Of oats, and 100000
bushels Of rye, total of 650,O00,00O
bushels of these four cereals. This will
be the largest export trade in agricul
tural products the United States has
ever had. The farmers expect to sup
ply this grain for export at these fig
ures: Wheat, 81; corn, Sc; oats, 25c, and
rye. 81.
During the twelve months ended June
30. 1892, the United States exported
d., 100000 bushels of wheat at an av-
erage Of 81 a bushel. 117,0O0.00O Of
corn at an average of % cents, and H.
100000 bushels of rye at an average of
% cents a bushel. If the houes of the
farmers are realized this year, and they
bid fair to be, the twelvemonth viii be
one Of the most prosperous in the his
tory Of the country for the agricultural
classes. If anything like the prices an
are realized, says the Agricul-
turist, more than half of all the mort
cages on all the farms in the United
States can be paid off this year.
What blow that would be TO the ca
lamity walters!
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31
S>>NAlLLz~
Daily Eagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
A MENACE TO FREEDOM.

What the public demands from Off
Gals is faithful and efficient service.
The pay of place entities fhe public 10
so much, and the pubic will be satisfied
with nothing less. The party demand is
for the control of the Office and for the
naming of the officer. Without power
10 enforce such demand party will soon
become less than a name, and officers,
instead of being nominated by party
conventions and elected by the people,
will be but the creatures of other Of
ficers and chosen by them. AS the ap-
pointive officer is TO hold continuously,
In so holding he becomes the real rul-
inc force. Thus elective officers VIII
become continuous also through the
mandates Of those in power. The man
who claims, declares or holds that con-
tinuity in office means better, or more
efficient service, is either fool or a
knave. Every incentive for efficiency
is wanting in continuity. Each sue
ceeQlug OlllCldl ID dIuDil4Ol<o W aAA"NN -
better officer than his predecessor.
Owl Service Reform is the invention
of office holders in the interest of office
rule. Civil service is but a modified
form Of monarchical rule through he
redity and is the enemy Of popular gov
ernment. Civil service does not mean
honesty and capability, but intrigue
and fnesse. The great mOnopolles and
capital combines of the country all de-
mand civil service reform, and they
would further put uniform and collar
on every public official. The aristoc-
racy of the country, or that element
whose ambition it is TO be recognized as
aristocracy. are for 'ciyil service re-
form" Such service they realize will
prove the foundation for the political
rule and the distinctive social lines
which they desire to draw. The most
unpopular thing that President McKin-
ley has done, the only thing which has
not met the approval of the great body
of the American people, is his civil SER
vice order
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31
Along the Kansas Nile.

II cannot be that VIII White is after
fame in running for congress. He must
Rave been thinking about tha, 500 a
year.
Part OF the wheat money is being used
in Kansas 20 wipe out that despised tribe
OF humans known as delinquent sub
scribers.
Syl. Dixon, whom Mckinley refused a
Job, is dealing In wheat and making more
money than the salary of any Kansas JOB
Mckinley could give him.
In g western Kansas town a big discus
son Is on over the reason why ~stermelons
taste best by moonlight. Probably for the
same reason that kisses do.
The Kansas farmer half expects his good
fortune 10 extend to the point where the
east will become crazy over sunhcwers and
insist on buying them al 80 cents dozen.
The happiesi people in the word when
they are happy are Ksnsans. and the most
miserable when they are miserable. Kan
sss and France were hatched out the same
egg.
IN bet q farm" sad the farmers boy
10 rs neighbor. "tha; Iha; Amt So" Hold
on sonny" said his father. don't De TOO
free with your bets. Farms are worth more
now"
Charles Moreau Harser's poem abou; a
summer vacation az home has crept lato
the Boston papers, which could uot tel
from the signature that i was written an
Kansas.
Sumner county has vHes; Yield ot =
81. .dr4 ds,e bushels. A. ninety cents a bush
ei. tAs makes enough money % compea-
safe for every howl. g-Oaa and pan s.zce
the Soo-1.
The Kansas horses ID not s-st cut into
the two-r..nuts limit I; Wi never be
possible for horse 10 go IN one minute
and Kansas Is beaten SEE should y
ASHAMED OF herself
Newspapers are sometimes d-eadsasly
mistaken The members OF t5c Ek..e-
lota Sigma society who VII Tot & nth
young 1nen who drink are a.. z.thout
q ssasis e1cePao-, pretty z-1 T-rsone
Everybody oGtx3e Q: HarpSr Ihoggas /
hey we're ho-ussy.
4 Sedg~fck county farmer says - ncvsr !
does anything unless as ca1 egg.e -
;u-z .or i He says tEas BY -akES a
sSiiy paper TIE Eagle ae made IS o. o1e 4
o. ct cattle wa.cA lie sos9- a13 &c las 1g-
1-e6 ou; that that anoant n. keep an i
= ne S.se. 20. - yeA-A
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31
Southern Kansas Business Men

H. G.. Walters. merchant at Kiowa, is
| in the east buying goods.
H p Clapp of Arkansas City has OPEN
ed up grocery on North Summit street.
When the local reading matter is more
advertisements than news keep out OF it.
A a Newman, the dry goods man o.,
Arkansas City, has returned from New
York City.
Earl Underwood. the jeweler OF Arkansas
City. has returned from a purchasing trip
TO New York City
Q. Campbell. general merchandise al Con-
way Springs. has moved into TaIberi's
rev brick building.
". II Pottie. dry goods. Arkansas City.
says OF his fall fabrics: To look. 10 ad-
mire. 10 price IS 10 buy them
]. h Brabaker was appointed receiver
OF the Alliance Exchange OF Anthony last
week Some Of the stockholders were dis
satisfied.
As artistic advertisers as can be found
anywhere in the west are the proprietors
OF the Bowling alley az Wellington. They
do good Work.
TIE Poorman Millirg company Of An
thony paid one dollar a bushel for the
first load Of wheat offered OF the market
there a week ago yesterday.
c. ". Shaw, general merchandise at
Medicine Lodge. has sold his school book.
news. notion and wall paper business 10
the J. r Young Drug company
The Rarney-AI,oa Mercantile company
OF Arkansas City. w.L pay the fare Of
about fifty old soldiers. who are customers,
10 the reunion to be held in that city.
J. D. Far * Son OF Sharon have pg--
chsssd the grocery cf J. C. Davis a. Med
icine Lodge and will enlarge the store.
They Will retain theiT store al Sharon
Rase & Hubbard. implements, Conway
Springs, have a. attractive advertisement
il The S;ar. which starts cut N.th:
Farmers. Early plow.ng raises the Ses.
wheat"
OF course BY September. the white hs.
: an out-os-aate article. Instead TIE
s1.art woman Nil adopt one Of those new
ard pretty fancy braid s:rzVs with a fs.i
nn!sa ira: come IL any Ggnbe- ot ces-.- !
abe shapes
Antun1u bargains a-e '-tl.ck as leaves = /
yalznloross~ saa the woman who kn5ss 4
what shs wants. zn4 recogu.zss 3, when 4
shs sees =. nay lzy up FOR -sSt ssssea .
many = charming Ieagta q SIX O. pet
tern OF dinity. t0r vAleh s5e soglG ssy
Just double t-s prs a. .os cary ssE.lS
sales
Where activity = there must b Mus
:-y ard profits are vaeTc l-fEs,rY -
= aiuxs GO not hun o, tsezlxeivss. Sorn>-
hoay mus, srt1 t5s tpp . make = s-sat
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31
"IT IS IGNORANCE THAT WASTES
EFFORT" TRAINED SERVANTS USE
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31
THE WORLDS FOOD SUPPLY

1t IS very far in the future. if ever
that the United States, as whole. will
experience a shortage in food supply.
Such a thing would be impossible were
the population even doubled. But there
are countries IN the world where a
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

We note with pain that France and Rus
sia have formed an alliance For people
who are not up in the European situation
We viii say that 1Ass is 3 direct slap a;
England. gouge al Emperor William ana
a kick al Italy. Tbs 5 wAa1 the cables
say and the newspaper correspondents In
Europe are never wrong more than once
IL q miIioa gaesseS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

There is no denying that the winter ot
Kansas discomfort has been turned into
gior-ous summer BY the price OF wheat,
and, TO extend Mr.. Shakespear. We are saw
ing & lot OF valuable fuel which was neces.
sary to keep our protests hot.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

Just as sure as the days OF prosperity
return, the Kansas farmers viii gracefully
glide out 10 the Line fence, debate on
whether its location is right or not and
proceed 10 paint landscapes under each
others eyes.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31
a, beauty. Of MeKlnlsv,s

The real beauty, Of MeKinieys nature
is that he IS a brother 10 all neu. He feit
better and cut a better figure with the COM
iades at Buffalo than he did at the Gealca-
ton OF the Grant monument He Is the
Mixer-.n-chief Of the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

Mr.. WILSON: knew Ohio farmer named Enoch. He
about fifty old and bothered for years some
trouble the doctors didn't understand me the story
himself Il kept getting weaker said fairly got 50
weak my food done good what little did cat,
from I35 pounds down o8 druggis,
suggested that he try Rpans Tabules he
not used dozen of them before he felt much better and after
month he cured sound and we'll and less than year
weighed pounds For long time he had bad color
to-day his complexion is good as mine.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

1t is only a coincidence that times are
better and a Republican is president. ac-
cording to the Populists- People. however,
who are seeking condolences should ex-
anime the Republican party's stock be-
fore buying elsewhere.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

The Chicago Tribune says that the IA
uonal league games OF ball are fakes and
that the public IS tired OF them. This Is
correct When umpires are so protected
that not a single umpire IS killed during
a whole ssasen the game loses its charm.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

Good as times are We have not yet ar
rived at that delectable period when a man
viii steal into our bed-chamber and grab
US by the back OF the neck and force us
to take $5,Ooo for a corner lot that is only
worth so
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

This falls elections in Kansas will show
that Populism believes that Mckinley is
responsible for returning good times, but
that the spirit Of protest, of which Popu-
ism is the sign, is dying.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

Ben Harrison may be seen any day in
Indianapolis pushing a baby carriage.
Grover expects to do the same thing after
October. Not cauy ex-presidents survive,
but when they do they are daisies.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

The farmer who a year ago declared
that he would raise no more wheat. as it
cost more to raise II than he could sell
il for. should come from under the house.
There is no disposition al this time to
mob him
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

In the last few weeks the sarcastic ring
in the statement that this is government
of the people, by the people and for the
people, has vanished like a watermelon at
an orphan asylum
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

Part OF the bull movement should be
ascribed to the fact that many Kansas
farmer is patroling the side of his grain
bin to keep any of MS wheat from getting
on the market
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

Astronomically speaking. Star Pointer is
more like a meteor
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

The latest fad in London is a hat for
horses. Star pointer deserves a crown.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

After severe attack of st. vitus dance
Wheat is convalescent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-31

Dom Paul has cleared a space In his
Whiskers big enough to calculate that Eng
land car bluff him, he don't think.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-03-18

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The Lamar register., 1897-11-06
THE lamar REGISTER.
Entered at the Postofiice at Lamar. Colorado.
as Second-class Mail Matter.

1t seems the worst sinners will turn
saint sometimes. The article In the
Sparks concerning last weeks Reg
lister will cause smile for all readers
of it, as they well know that it has
for seven years blackguarded every
republican of prominence in the
county, and kept it up not only after
they were out of office but in some
cases, where the editor had a person
al spite, long after they had left the
county. The truth of the article in
the Register is too well known to
need defence, and the paper was cir
culated at the usual time at noon on
Saturday giving plenty Of time for
answer This wes in marked con-
trast to the well remembered extra
edition of the Sparks, published late
the evening before election two years
ago, and containing the most scurril-
Gus ISLANDERS not only about the re-
publican candidates but also shout
private individuals. The only reason
the Sparks did not make its usual
blackguard campaign this year was
that the editor was disciplined so
severely by the democratic oonven-
tion that he felt sore
The Lamar register., 1897-11-06

The Edna Mae Forshay Comedy
Co, who are playing weeks engage
ment in this city, are giving remark
ably fine entertainments and are a
group of talented actors and actresses.
They have been playing thus far to
very fair houses and the audience al
ways seems TO be well pleased with
the performance. Gus Rapier, as
Norton Heath in STRICKEN Blind"
aud as ''Chris" in 'AGerman Hero
has been fully appreciated by the
audience Miss Forshay in her spe-
cialties has been the star attraction
of the weeks engagement Dick
ST. vrnin, Ed Flynn, Leon Hahn,
Harry bill. Miss DeArmonnd, Ella
St Yrain, Jennie Rapier and little
'Tr.ssa" Rapier are among those who
command special attention. This
company have shown themselves to
be thorough ladies and gentlemen
and capable of good acting. This
troupe, owing to the instability OF
recently hired advance agent, came
here unannounced but have already
become well known to our people.
They finish their engagement here
t1-night and tomorrow night Among
many specialties TO be introduced to.
morrow night will be blsckface
original wench turn, by Harry Hill
and Ed Forshay. entitled Liza,
where is your In this will be in
troduced buck and wing dancing,
gagging, tagging, etc The prices,
although far beneath the entertain
ments, are 10, 20 and 80 cents
Great Bend Herald
This troupe will be in Lamar at
the new opera house on November
IL, II and l3-
The Lamar register., 1897-11-06

ticket and Legislature by large ma
iorities.
KENTUCKY.
The democrats carry both the state
and Legislature by old time maiorities.
NEW JERSEY.
Only the Legislature was elected
and the republicans carried that by
a large majority.
KANSAS.
In the local county elections the
republicans made great gains sweep
ing many former demo-pop strong
holds.
The republicans had things their
own way in Pennsylvania and Mas
sachusetts; the democrats did like
in Virginia and Nebraska
The Lamar register., 1897-11-06
Tho Elections in General.

Tuesday Was election day in a
large number OF states, and great
deal of interest was manifested in the
results, coming as they did the first
year after the landslide to Mckinley.
The result proves very much mixed
but on the whole the republicans
have done much better than the ad-
ministration party usually does in
the first year. OF the new states
gained last year they have held New
Jersey and Maryland, but lost Ken
tucky. In the republican states they
carry all but New York, and lose it
only because they had two candidates
running on account OF the municipal
campaign in Greater New York City.
The local elections indicate that Kan
sas has returned to the republican
fold The results by states as far as
known ut this hour is as follows:
NEW YORK.
The greatest interest conferred in
the city campaign which was carried
by Tammany by 100000 plurality.
In the state the two republicans run
ming for Judge received 10000 more
votes than the democrat, but the lat
ter has $4,000 plurality over either
of them and is elected. The repub-
licans hold both branches OF the leg
islatnre. The democrats repudiated
the Chicago platform in both the
state and city campaigns
emo.
Republicans carried the state tick
ct by 22,000, and will have a small
majority in the Legislature, thus re-
electing Senator Hama, who was the
cheif attraction of the campaign
MARYLAND.
The republicans elected state tick
ct by 5000 aud majority of the
legislature, thus defeating Senator
Gorrnan, the democratic leader.
IONA.
The republicans elected the state
Evening star., 1897-07-31
EIRE-PROOFING WOOD.
Result Of Experiments by the Navy
Department.

The Navy Department. through n spe-
cial board. has been making a thorough in
veStigation of the merits of the system
of tire-proofing wood used in warShips. This
system was adopted by the department sew
eral years ago. when attention ha& been
called to the danger of fire in warshipS. as
illustrated by the battle of the ialu. The
Navy Department was the pioneer in adopt
ii-S ms system of fire -procfing. and its
ton was followed by the great naval powers
however upon the treated wood. il being
alleged that it is always damp and that
paint will not adhere to ii. The board has
found that there is trouble about the
painting provided 1t has been properly done
and that there is no valid objection to the
use of the >fire-proof wood work in the in
terror of the ship. AS to the allegation thar
the decks are kept damp by the tire-proci
material. the hoard determined to await the
results of some practical tests now under
after inspecting the Helena at the Wash
ington navy yard. it appeared that there
was little weight in the objection.
The board of construction has reported
to the Navy Department that 1t does not
deem 1t advisable in the absence of further
information TO report upon the use of fire
proof wood for deck planking. but for bulk
heads, furniture joiner work etc. it feels
justified in recommending that the present
process be continued. unless something bet
ter he discovered, or until the results from
Investigations now being made become bet
ter known.