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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
THE WEATHER,
I'll Strand. GALVESTON
Wichita. Kan. Jan. =.

Wichita. Kan, Jan. =. lsS1.
Lscal forecasts for Wichita and vicinity;
Continued cold and fair Friday. probably
slightly warmer Friday night and Satur-
day.
During the past tweaty-four hours the
highest temperature was IS. the lowest s.
and the mean Is. with clear weather, fresh
to light north wind and high barometer.
Thus far this month the average temper
ature has been 81.
For the past eight years the average tenn
perature for the month OF January Ia,
been 81. and for the 18th day. q
FRED l. JOHNSON. Observer.
Washington, Jan. S.-Forecast for Fri
day:
Kansas-GeneraIIy fair weather: north
winds. shifting 10 south; slowly rising tenn
perature.
Oklahoma and Indian Terrisory-FsiT
but with increasing cioudi1ess: w.n6S
shifting TO southeast.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29

without some education. He should go
to school by all means"
listen to that" said the old man.
triumphantly. listen to that, you
wild, trifin' swamp fox; you roamin'.
srlashin' alligator! The stranger
bars me out. an speaks fur school. an
he knows. Look what book larnin' has
done fur him! Stranger, kin you read -
yes"
"An' write an fgger?"
Certainly"
can did yer know that Gineral Jack
son fit the Britishers hundred an fif-
" years ago along on Their old Missis-
sip, an licked emp"
81 have read about the battle OF New
Orleans"
Look thar! You young marsh rat!
Look what schools win do fur you!
Ef you don't larn you'll grow up tridin'
an no count. You'll a'lus be pore an
trashy an shiftless. Drap them fishin'
lines an git fur the school house or
I'll cut yer TO pieces"
The old man shook a long willow
switch he held in his hand, but the
boy stood still. gazing stolidly across
the river. chewing a piece Of twig. The
old man appeared anxious to carry his
point By argument, if possible.
College, ne by relatin' what book
iarnin' has done fur ye, stranger" he
said. you've got sugar plantation.
amt ye?"
NO, I don't own a plantation"
"Well, yer got boat, amt yer"
81 have no boat"
The old man began to look anxious.
"Well, shorely yer got a rice swamp
an some houn' dogs. then"
81 don't own anything Of the kind
"Lemme see," said the old man, 'ei
I correctly understands ye. Ye kin
read an write, an igger, an ye knows
all about the battle Gineral Jackson fit
agin' the Britishers, besides, maybe.
other larnin' not stated. Them, as wo
might say, Is about yer correct assets,
amt they, stranger?
That's about right" said.
can how does yer make a ivin?"
81 write for the papers"
"Then, as We might say. yer lierbil-
tiles is that yer don't own no sugar plan
tation nor no boat, nor no rice swamp
ror houn' dogs. an yer writes little
pieces what's printed in the papers. Is
that about right?"
Eyes"
The old man sighed deeply. and
dropped his switch on the ground.
'Ther bats on the shelf behind ther
door whar 1 put it." he said to the boy
81 reckon you might as well go on a
f1shin'."-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
MU N Y ON s
FEM
CURE

MUNYON'S FEMALE REMEDIES
are boon 10 womsnkind. They are pos
itively effectual in establishing a free,
natural and painless flow, and in stop
ping unnatural losses OF blood. They
cure leucorrhoea, pro.aDsus or falling OF
the womb and backache. bearing down
pains, tired feeling. soreness and drag
ging in the hips and Joins, painful menses
scanty menses. suppressed menses and
regulate menstrual periods that come too
often. Price, 25c.
4 separate cure for each disease. At
all druggists, mostly 25 cents vial.
Personal letters 10 Prof. Munyon, 1905
Arch street, Philadelphia. Pa. answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
WOOL AND COTTON MARKETS.

London. Jan. 2S.-At the wool auction
sales today, zoos bales were offered. OF
which 1000 were withdrawn. The sales
were spirited and competition was good
for all accounts America bought about
1900 bales There was a large number OF
buyers present.
New orleans. Jan. 2S.-Coton, easy. mid
ding. &c; low middling size; good ord:na-
~. &C.
ding 11-1Sr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29

Fer ,oras reason uneIplztned mar
risy>s IN Ireland Las. year wezs Up vita
. bound Nearly ts-o per c~at- q 49,
rsea married wer- 1irors. G5t oEe-
right per esa;- o. the Zc<nsz xcre ~
der age 4 F-vG, Sdssr1s ia ss4uezflga
= noted ia tA- fac; fha; Sc res ee@;.
~ the husbands AID - ~ cs@t. - 80
wives Et-1sa taeir az1. ss r. 80 IS g
ter. ~ remainder ElEaiag y Ez@sSA-
- - S-z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKETS

New York, Jan. 2S-Options opened stes-
dy at 5d10 points decline: ruled quiet and
featureess, foliwing unsatisfactory private
ca bles and easier European markets; clos
ed quiet and unchanged to points net de-
cline; sales $50 bags, including March
1886. Spot coffee-Tio, dull; No. in
voice 97Ac; jobbing lose. Mid, quiet; Cor
dova. 15i2dl7c.
SugaERaw. steady; refined quiet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
CHARLES LAWRENCE,
DRUGGIST.

Headquarters in Wichita for Nun
yons Remedies. Sent to any address on
receipt of price.
Guides sent by mail IL requested.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
DRY GOODS MARKETS

New York Jan. 2S-The severity of the
snow storm was greatly against business
and very little was done for immediate
delivery by spot purchasers. Mail and
Geographic orders called for very good as
scrtments of spring specialitiss and par
ticularly for dres goods and calicos. Print
ing cloths, dull, but unchanged at PIC.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Jan N-"neat-Firm. but
~, r,,ofably higher: No. hard 74G77.
istter for fancy; No. 3 s0Q7t; No. ecaei;
Na, red NORMALLY. Sass; No. nominally
seslsS; No. 4, nominally, 7oaIs; No spring
Z.E177: No. as.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29

as he knew, where The title of father
Of the house" has been held by a
sneaker
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS,
CHICAGO.

Chicago grain markets. furnished by T
L. Ros.ic. commission merchant. rooms K
and Il over Kansas National bank. Tele
phone No. l67
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29

Leaving a net profit .........S 1851. IS
We believe that the stock raisers o.
Kansas should have some relief from
the excessive rates charged by this
Stock Yards company. and that these
enormous profits should be cut down in
these times % low prices. when corn *
selling in Kansas City az Il II = cents
per bushel by the carload. and is a drug
on the market in the country. and rot
ting on the ground because the farmer
is not able 70 buy the material for cribs
70 protect il. These same farmers, when
shipping Their cattle and hogs - Kan
sss City. are required % pay 81 per
bushel for the corn and 81 per hundred
co. the hay which their stock consumes
while in the yards. But, 70 offset this.
the company. with the most bTazen in
pu6ence possible. says Just think OF the
water which your cattle get which We
do not charge for
Since the frs; q January this CON-
pany. through paid advertisements IN
several papers in the state, nave tried -
excuse themselves for these excessive
charges and 10 .gooiwink the stock snip
ps-s by drawing q beautiful picture -
Snow that as AZ investment il : profit
able 20 pay these excessive charges -
an Illustration. they say A car o
twenty-five cattle VII COS: ;e&1 yard
age. S1.0e for 100 pounds % hay. total
ss.35. FOR which the shipper gets II
weight leo pounds. weight 80 pounds.
making total o. $50 pounds. 81 esats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

The invention of the Marsden process
for separating the pith or cellulose of the
corns talk from the substance of the stalk
develops some very visionary conceptions
of an increase in the food supply of this
country, not only from the corn plant
but from many other plants which are
now either useless or wasted, writes Ed
ward Atkinson in the Country Gentleman
It is not uncommon for an observer who
is neither scientist nor farmer to develop
the bearing of new discoveries in a way
that the experts happen to overlook.
Why have cattle been averse to feeding
upon dry constalks when il is proved that
the nutritive properties in 1t are as great
as the nutrtive properties of the grain
which has been gathered from it? Is not
The reason made plain by the development
of the Marsden process? The promoters
have proved that the pith or celulose
when separated from the remainder of the
stalk will absorb liquids to twenty times
its volume. Has it, not been the instinct
of the cattle to avoid a material in which
this celluiose absorbs the saliva and the
gastric Juices, thus clogging the intestines
and preventing the digestion of the re-
mainder however rich in nutritive prop
critics? 1t is proved in fact, from the eX-
periments at the Maryland experiment
station that when the cellulose has been
removed and the remainder of the dry
constalk has been ground, the cattle eat
it with avidity, 1t is readily digested, and
it possesses nutrients more than equal to
the best of hay.
The Marsden Company deserve every
possible support in the effort to develop
the new corn food" on which they have
obtained letters patent, and also in their
effort to develop the cellulose for many
useful purposes. One may hope-if not be-
lieve-that a steel ram clad in cornstallS
cellulose may prove more than a match
for any existing naval vessel armed with
guns In that event. we may not be call
ed upon to build either costly battleships
or extensive fortihcations upon the land.
But what one who deals only with the
more general question suggested by this
discovery may present, are crude ideas for
further study Of the subject without
in any way impairing the rights of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Acreage Reduction.
An exchange says:


The efforts heretofore made to induce
the cotton planters of the south to reduce
the cotton production by reducing the
acreage planted in cotton has been of lit
lie avail. 1t has been proved by years of
trials that the farmers are not easily or
ganized-they cannot see the Importance
of a unity of action, a concentration of
purpose and a combination of mutual pro-
lection and profit. Cotton is the ideal
crop of the southern farmer, he knows
how TO grow it and has grown it for gem
erations. To ask him to discontinue a
work that he has made a life's business
is asking much, and it is hard for him
to see the advantages of disseminating
even a portion of this work.
The price of cotton is the most material
factor i'm the reduction of supply. In this
case supply and demand not only effects
prices but prices effect the supply. The
season following prices of large produc-
ton, and, per contra, the season follow
ing depressed prices is likely to be the
season of small crops. This, of course,
does not always follow, for seasons and
weather have their material influence up
on production
It is almost useless to preach a smaller
acreage to the cotton planter, unless you
can show him how to make both ends
meet" with something else. Cotton is his
money CTOp-ll Is pIdCllCdlly HIS Only
crop. When he quits cotton he explores
unknown and untred fields-he is engag-
ing in experimental work.
We are not contendng that a reduc.
ton of acreage is not desirable; we know
that it is but wo do not see how this
can we'll be brought about under the
present plan. The farmer should be i'm
pressed first with the necessity of produc-
ing something else besides cotton. When
he is shown that this can be done as easily
and as profitably as cotton, we think that
the reduction will follow as a matter of
course.
The well-flled corn crib, the heapng po-
tato bank, the loft full of hay and fod-
den, the pens well stocked with fat hogs
at killing time, the poultry yard supply
ing meat and eggs, the pasture yielding an
| occasional colt for sale, the COW yard do
ing full duty in the supply of milk and but
ter-these will do more to reduce the cot
ton acreage than all the conventions that
can be held and all the circulars that car,
be issued. Those who take a lively inter
est in bringing about a reduction of the
cotton supply-and we know they work
from patriotic motives, and for the good
of the farmers of the south-should direct
their efforts in convincing the cotton plant
ers that they can make an equal profit
by directing their labors in other chan
nels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

produce smaller or dwarfish trees. I do
not consider this an objection but an ad-
vantage, as more trees can be planted to
the acre, the fruit easier gathered, while
trees can be better managed and will be
less exposed to damage by storms
must say that l know of no variety of the
orange family that can be more neglected
or exposed to extremes of temperature, or
the excuses OF moisture and drought with
so much impunity. I never found an in
flowers or fruit of the Citrus Trifoliata
The Righteousness of the Citrus Trifo-
iiata increases its hardness; being dor
mant in winter and the circulation of sap
very limited rupture of the cells and death
to the plant by freezing is impossible in
any of our southern states. l would not
advise the planting of the trifoiata in
the extreme southern part of this state,
except in places exposed to severe frost.
We would recommend the sour stock from
South Florida, this being the home of the
sour orange and requires less fertilizer
than the trifOliata stock. There are many
other points in favor of the Citrus Fri
foliata as a stock for the orange and
other citrus fruits, but it will take up too
much of your valuable space. 1 wish to
say, however, that so far as our obser-
walton extends, and we have investigated
the subject very carefully, we do not
hesitate recommending it to all intelli-
gent fruit growers The Interlachen nur-
series will add 10000 young trees to their
nursery this fall and in the future give the
trifOlata stock more attention than ever
before.-Southern Ruralist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

to develop the heaviest crop of fodder?
Some one answers: But you lose the
grain" To which / reply:
Yes, but may we not
save nutrition in greater measure than will
ever be developed by allowing the grain to
ripen? Why waste the time of the corn
plant in separating the Juices and it's sub
stance into hard grain, and into indigesti-
bic cellulose If it Is more nutritious when
converted INTO hay in the same period
which we choose in respect to other grass
es?
l trust that these suggestions may not
be without fruit. They do not conflict
with the progress of the Marsden process,
but would rather tend to help on the pro-
gress of that discovery, which promises
great results.
In the warmer parts of this country an
enormous gain could be made If the only
time required to be given to the corn
plant would be to bring it to the stage of
full growth, then cutting it and removing
1t from the field to be cured and reduced.
That would give time for planting an au-
tumn or winter crop for feeding sheep or
other purposes, or even for planting a
leg1minous crop TO be plOwed under.
If there Is any merit in these suggestions
the results which may be attained seem
almost visionary. Conceive the extent of
the land in this country where the corn
pant can be brought to the stage of full
growth and then conceive that
by this method and by the
use either of the new corn
food covered by the Marsden Company, or
this other corn food derived from the
grinding and shredding of the corn plant
at a particular stage in its growth, the
raising of livestock will become entirely
Independent of pasturage. The cattle may
be herded and fed without ranging at the
cost of least expenditure and labor for the
largest product. I hope that this sugges-
ton will provoke discussion. l am theo-
rist, but in my profession l have always
held thet the theorist who gets down to
the bottom facts. and who propounds a
true theory based on these bottom facts
is the only practical man. Have l touched
bottom facts and will my theory stand in
practice?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
JAMES F. BUTLER,
House, Sion Z OTl0IGlId Pointing
Granting, Kalsomlning,
Paper Hanging and Picture Moulding.
Phone 1S. No. ~ w. COngrcsA.
By Alderman GuckenheImer-

An ordinance to permit the firing OF fire.
crackers and fire works during the Christ
mas holidays as herein provided.
Section 1. BE 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled That the firing of fire
crackers and fire works is hereby permit
ted In the city of Savannah on Liberty
street and south OF Liberty street (excepr
on Bull street north of the parade ground)
from Dec. "A to Jan. /. both inclusive, and
the ordinance heretofore passed on this
subject Is amended accordingly. Except
as herein provided, the firing OF fire works
and fire crackers in the city of Savannah
is forbidden under penalties Of existing
ordinances.
Sec. 2. That the firing of fire crackers
or ere works In from or into Forsyth
park is hereby forbidden under the said
penalties.
Sec. 3. That all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Dec. Is, 1887.
SAMUEL j.. HAMILTON, Acting Mayor.
Attest: w. p. BAILEY. Clerk Of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Actinn nf wnter in the solI.

The water existing in the earth forms
a mutually adhering mass of its parti-
Giles. which, in surface which may be
deslccated by a system of drains, COM
monty stands on level, with, perhaps,
slight differences determined by local con-
ditions of the soil. The function OF drains
is to remove that part of this mass of
water which lies so near the surface as to
be injurious TO the cultivated crop. Now,
if two drains of like depth are placed par
allel i'm the earth to intercept portion
of the water contained, the following con-
ditions relatively arise The water below
the drains, which cannot be withdrawn
by them, forms a resisting substratum
which prevents the further sinking of the
water above them. But 10 this the drains
afford conduits in which 1t is compelled
to find it's way between the particles of
the soil. The specific gravity of the water.
which impels it to sink toward the CEN
ter of the earth, determines the sinking
of the whole mass into the conduits, until
a level is reached, but this cannot take
place with the water above the pipes.
The stratum of water beneath the pipes
is at the same time of great Importance,
because It forms in the drained surface
the foundation, so 10 say, upon which the
water to be drained rests, and, gravity be-
ing exerted, causes the flow in the lateral
direction, having no other impairment 70
overcome than friction among the earth
particles. The original angle of the water
line with regard TO the pipes Is matter
of less Importance Accordingly the
known hydrostatic law, every connected
mass of water stands at uniform level, -
and could not exist were 1t not for the
friction which the water must overcome
in it's passage to the drains. Again, as
the greater or less friction is dependent
upon the greater or less proximity OF the
particles of the soil, this alone is a meas
ure Of the proper distance of the drains
from each other; that is. they must be
placed at such distances from each other
that the friction cannot neutraHze the mo-
tive power lin this case, specific gravity.
We base this assertion upon the doctrine
of physics that adhesion exerts its infiu-
ence as soon as 1t is stronger than the
gravity which carries the adhering body
downward.-Klippart.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
The satsuma and other Varities on
TrifOIiata stock.

I have been budding the following va
rieties Of orange on the citrus trifoliata,
during the past few years: Satsuma,
Kumquat also Mediterranean Sweet, and
Harts-Late. My two-lear-old buds now
have ten to fifteen oranges on each tree,
not little dwarf oranges, but good, well
matured fruit, I herewith present you
with a few of these oranges, which Will
give you an idea of the size, etc. My ex-
perience with any variety of orange, bud
ded on the trifollata stock, thus far seems
TO indicate that the habit of this stock
10 harden up early in the season hastens
ripening. an important item in localities
where early and severe frosts are apt to
njure the fruit. Early ripening means
good prices. MY experience with oranges
budded on the trifoliata Is that they will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Rv Alderman Hnll-

An ordinance to permit bonfires in the
park extension and parade ground during
the Christmas holidays.
Section /. Be It ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah. 10
council assembled. That the building Of
bonfires in the park extension or parade
ground from Dec. "a to Jan. !, both inclus-
i've, is hereby allowed.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Dec Is 1897.
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON. Acting Mayor.
Attest: w. p. BAILEY. Clerk Of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Cost and Profit of Sugar Beet Gull
ture.


ture.
Now that we are told that the pulp
from sygzshua.,sass sss1n..a which the juice
has bs,sfen 40 for making into sugar,
49,. - per ton as feed for dairy
cows 49, is a still stronger inducement
to engage in the sugar beet industry. The
beet sugar factories will pay $3.50 per ton
for the beets, and allow the pulp to be
hauled away by the farmers, we under
stand. If ten tons can be grown on aver
age land this gives a gross profit of $40
per acre, to which may be added the value
of, say, seven to eight tons of pulp at -
per ton, making say SIS worth of dairy
there is a wide difference in the estimates
of growers as to the cost of growing and
harvesting. What seems to be a very
complete statement of items is given in
Prof H. w. Wney's exhaustive report TO
the Secretary of Agriculture last Febru-
ary From this 1t appears that the total
cost including, rent of land, fertilizers,
planting, cultivation preparing for the
factory and delivery, amounts to $3.50 per
acre. But the estimated yield in this case
is fifteen tons of beets instead of ten tons.
Taking this as a correct statement, we
have on the credit side of the account ff-
teen tons at $3.50, $67 so, and value Of say
twelve tons pulp at 81, $24, making total
of S91 90 or a net profit of $32. This IL
good pay, when il is considered that the
farmer and his team, as well as one or
more members of his family are all en-
ployed al good wages, for three or four
months of the year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

The rate of chirp of the cricket. Prof
A. e. Dolbear notes in the American Nat
uralist, seems to be entirely determined by
the temperature, and this to such degree
that one may easily compute the tempera-
ture from the chirps per minute. Thus, at
60 degrees Fahrenheit, the rate IS 50 per
minute. At 10 degrees Fahrenheit the rate
is 120 a change OF four chirps a minute
for each degree Of change. Below a tenn
perature of 80 degrees the cricket has no
energy to waste in music. and there would
be but 40 ehirps per minute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
LIQUOR LICENSES.

City of Savannah, Office Clerk Of Coun-
Gil, Dec. II, 1S97.-rhe following applica-
tons to retail liquor during the year 1898
were read at meeting of Council Dec. IS,
1897. and referred to committee of the
whole. w p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
ORDINANCES.

BY Alderman Davis
An ordinance for the Improvement Of the
portions Of Bull street herein mentioned
under the terms and provisions OF an act
OF the legislature of Georgia, approved
Oct. J, 1887.
Section /. Be it ordained by the mayor