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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

officer, for the purpose of influencing
his vote or action on any measure or In
any matter to be determined by his
official action. The violation OF either
of these provisions shall be deemed a
felony, punishable upon conviction, by
both fine and imprisonment to be fixed
/ by the discretion of any district court. "
With this amendemnt added the
EAGLES bill will cover the whole case.
and provide remedy for the estoppel OF
many. vicious and corrupt practices both
at elections and in the state Legislature.
1t may not be complimentary or agree
able TO state it, but il is a fact susceptl-
bic of easy proof. that the use OF DOODLE
has been one of the conspicuous and
shameful features of the last three Nan
sas legislatures, as CT nearly all the pre-
vlous sessions, to a greater or less extent
| since the state was organized
| Indeed the last legislature and It's I'M
madI"te predecessor, have a notorious
record in this particular. Important
measures affecting the rights and inter
ests of the people of Kansas were, dur
ing these sessions. defeated by the cor
rupt use of money and other valuable
considerations bv the hired lobby OF cor
| poratlons, monopolists, etc. III IS as
graceful fact that members OF the legs
lature have been employed ard PAD
| regularly by corporations to protect anu
work for their interests.
There has not been a senatorial cleo
ton in Kansas for the last eighteen years
where money, or its equivalent, has not
been used to greater or less extent, and
even now the plans are all laid to use
Doodle as freely as may be necessary to
secure the reelection of Senator ingalls,.
These statements cannot be success
fully disputed. The evidence is simply
overwhelming, and they will not be ques-
toned by any but those who have little
or no knowledge of how Kansas leglsla-
tive affairs have been conducted.
The Oh NIPPON does not wish TO be I'M
derstood as intimating that the Kansas
legislature has been any worse in this
respect than the legislatures of other
states, or that it is made up exclusively
of boodlers Not that, but simply that a
number of the leaders and Influential
members of both branches have been no
toriously corrupt-bribe-taker yenal
and f1agrantly dishonest. Several OF them
have made thousands of dollars by their
corrupt practices The majority of the
members of both branches of the legisla-
ture have been honorable and honest
men, but they have unwittingly allowed
| themselves to be used by these profess
sional corruptionists. There being no
penalty for brlbe taking, these scoun-
drels have piled their trade without the
fear of punishment, willing to take all
the risks of the censure of public senti-
ment in the event of an exposure of their
| infamy. Hence, for these and other OBJ
vious reasons, the Champion suggests
the above amendment TO the EAGLE S
| hill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

We warn the Wichita EAGLE TO be care
ful in moking distinctions between the Sni
Hills and the kaw in referring 10 matters
in this neighborhood- - Kansas City
Gazette.
Were they less intimately mixed we
might with some degree of success mark
the distinction. But its enough TO know
and recognize the fact that the enc Is
Missouri and the other Kansas. sepsra-
ton which for bre 9TH is like that which
separates hadeS and heaven
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

Succi. the New York Italian who com
pleted Saturday fast of forty-five days.
has suggested means OF relief for Kansas
and other sufferers" FOrty-ive days of
prandial retrenchment would carry them
into February, when the present hard
times will probably e matter of history.
Newton Republican.
This doesn't remind US of the Irish
man and his horse. but will narrate ii,
nevertheless. Pat conceived the idea
that he could learn his basic 10 live with
out eating but, in relating his expe-
rience, Pat had to admit that list
about the time he got the brute lairnt
the dom thing laid down and died" And
that is what will happen to the first
eegit that undertakes TO profit by Succi's
Success
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
4 Mera sunpos.tion.

rrom th~ E1lD0v.A EegGbiicNa-
The Wichita EAGLE declares that "hav-
ing neither national, state. county OF
municipal patronage worth mentioning.
II stands on its own feet" Doubtless
II il commendabse in the EAGLE 10 stand
upon Its own feet instead Of somebody
eise's corns. but II IL somewhat snrpris-
ing to hear the great organ OF sne Arksn-
sas valley confess that II has 10 Patron
age worth mentioning We mad sup
posed that the EAGLE enjoyed good
local lssroaage-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
THE UNGODLY SOLDIER.
From the Kansas City Gazette.

From the Kansas City Gazette.
The Kansas Catholic and the Wichita
EAGLE ard discussing the subject of re-
ligion in the army, the complaint being
that the chaplains are not fairly distribu-
:ed to meet the religious views and de-
sireS of the men. We lived for twenty
five years neighbor to a military post,
and this Is the first time we ever heard
that army people had any. The number
that we met or heard of who had any
convictions or denomination proclivities
amount to a very trifiing per cent.
We remarked once TO an army chap
lain that we had very mean idea and
that we would like to have it corrected,
if possible. He inquired what it was,
and we told him that we had always har-
bored the idea, away down, that the
greatest waste on earth was an army
chaplain. He said we had sized it up
about right, that the amount of comfort
and consolation chaplain received in
his labors from the average officer was
practically nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
KANSAS sTEALINGs.

From the Topeka CAPITAL
The Capital joins hands with the
EAGLE in this fight. The crops of Kan
sas have paid mill ons of toll to Kansas
City. which is nothing more or less Than
bbery. 1t is time Kansas producers,
Kansas papers and Kansas Legislators
stood together for mutual protection.
The grain ring of Kansas City, Mo, Is
only one, and really the least, of the two
fat blooded-suckers that no legislation
has vet been able 10 reach. What Kan
sas should have is the inspection and
grading of Kansas grain within the state
of Kansas The big steal that has gone
on for twenty years at Kansas City, and
taken millions of dollars from Kansas
stock growers, Is the system of tolls and
charges and commissions on live stock
that is shipped 10 that market. Let us
get down TO business on these subjects,
and we believe the result will be such
protective legislation this winter as will
save TO the producers of grain and live
stock in Kansas million of dollars an
nuallv.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

According 10 the assessors valuation,
the most valuable piece of real estate IL
the city Of Boston is the property at the
corner of Washington and State streets,
now occupied by the Boston and Maine
Railroad company ~ ticket office. The
lot contains 532 square feet and is ap-
praised at Sll9 per loot. The property at the
corner Of Washington and Winter streets
sands second in the list of valuable estates
in Boston. THIS contains 1855 square feet
Of land, which is appraised at Sis per foot.
The third estate in value is the one at the
corner Of Washing, on ant state streets
now occupied bv haukcrs for o.lice pur-
poses. This contains $50 square feet and Is
appraised at $ie0 per foot Boston Trav
oil.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

We observe that the esteemed editor
of the Newton Republican is among the
organizers of the new politico-economic
society, knights of Reciprocity, which
event took place at Garden City day
or two ago. This unannounced and un-
ceremonious dismounting from the high
protection hobby-horse he has ridden so
persistently-if not consistently-is a
matter of some surprise. Whatever the
foibles and follies and weaknesses of
others, nobody expected such a coup
from the stallwart Thomas. But, come
to think of it. these being times when
precedent don't count for much, there
ought not to be very great surprise at
anything Pertaining to politics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
A st. Louis Fad.
- 49, ~ON~A~ -
From the Pittsburg Dispatch

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
1t may be mentioned that in some
parts of the country people are in the
habit of picking up the little bits OF cop
pered arc light carbons that lie about the
streets like cigar stumps and of putting
them in their pockets as a safeguard
against rheumatism.
This notion has its match at the pres
sent time in st. Louis, where, it is said,
hundredt of citizens have taken to rid
ing in the new electric cars TO get rid OF
their lumbago and rheumatism. as well
as other ailments. The managers Of the
road, when appealed to by the local re-
porters for light on this mysterious SUD-
ject, have. of course. no information 10
impart, and meanwhile look with graft
fled composure on the development of a
new class of travel. 1t is also said that
one or two electric light stations have
been steadily visited by valetudinarians
who wished to saturate themselves, so
to speak, in the Tevivifying electric at
mosphere of the place and to absort
some of the ozone which, as matter of
fact results from the operation of the
dynamo electric machines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

As a compromise measure, and upon
the principle of half loaf is better than
no bread, the proposed financial meas
ure that has been agreed upon and is
now before the senate may be accepted
by the country, but if it is it will be
under protest. To state it briefly and
plainly, the people want large increase
in the volume OF currency, with free
coinage as the basis, and they don't want
any further issue of bonds at any rate Of
interest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
DOUGLAS. ELECTION BILL.
From the AtchisOa Champion

From the Atchison Champion
The Wichita EAGLE furnishes a draft
of bill: TO prohibit the corrupt use
of money and corrupt practices at cleo
tons" The bill Is wise and timely, and
the Kansas legislature should pass It
promptly at its session this winter
The Champion, however. has the fol-
lowing amendment TO offer: 1T shall
be unlawful tor any member Of the leg
stature, or county or state officer 10 re-
ceive a bride in any form. either Of
money or other consideration OF any
kind whatsoever. for the purpose OF IN
fluencing his vote or action on any meas
ure or for any purpose whatsoever II
shall also be unlawful for any person TO
offer hribe Of money OF other consider
alton. of any kind whatsoever, 20 any
member Of the Legislature, state ~ nopatT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

We see this item going the rounds:
"Rooert Hay, of Junction City, has dis
covered twenty-fOur different spellings
of the name of our state, namely: Kan
zas, Canceas, Cansez, KanSez, Acansias,
Canvas, Games, Okanis, Kansies, Canses,
Canon, RAMON, Kans, Kanses. Konza,
Konzas, Kasas, Kanzan, Kanzans, Kan
saws, Kaws, Kaw, Canaan" If the pro-
fessor didn't mean to play a trick on
somebody, he is wrong, or is incorrectly
reported: he only gives twenty-three
forms. Still it must be allowed that the
professor Kansas quite cleverly; but he
is not the only one that Can-sas little.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
A GOOD BILL.
From the Leavenworth Times.

From the Leavenworth Times.
The Wichita EAGLE publishes a bill
drawn by Hon. George L. Douglas,
member of the Legislature, which he in
tends to present to the legislature this
winter. The bill is entitled, AN A to
Prohibit the Corrupt Use of Money and
Corrupt Practices Of Elections. The
bill is carefully drawn, is comprehen-
sive in its provisions, provides severe
but reasonable punishment for violations
and ought to pass. Purity of elections is
an absolute necessity for the perpetuity
of our liberties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

One or two Kansas Republican dailies
that espouse the Democratic side of lead
ing political issues, are boasting of their
independence" 1T Is just that sort OF
Independence which is demoralizing the
party and causing its overthrow. Bull
headed cussedness is a better name for it.
--Emporia Republican.
The Republican very fittingly and
forcefully impersonates the obdurate
juryman who explained the failure of the
Jury to render verdict by the remark
That them 'leven burned fools wouldn't
agree TO nuthin'."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25


A dispatch from Gainesville, Texas,
states that the people of that city are in
high glee over the reliable news that a
corpse of engineers is surveying and
locating the line upon which the R ok
Island is to be built during next year
from Mingo, /. T., to Dallas. The
engineers were at Courtney, l. T., thirty
miles north of that city, last Friday and
expect to have the line located to Gaines
vile by the first of February. The work
of building the line from NIingo to
Dallas will begin at Mingo and run along
the line through the Chickasaw nation.
This extension when completed will give
Wichita another direct line into Texas,
that will ultimately find an outlet at tide
water on the Gulf.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

1t is clear that, if the expressed will OF
the people of the state is needed by the
legislature at the approaching session, a
number of reforms in the existing laws
will be had. Not meeting of any sort
has been held in the state within the past
six months but resolutions in this line
have been adopted. And not the least
important and significant, and
Of all these was the action of the
MAYORS of cities Of the first class at their
meeting at Topeka this week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

Ii is an insult TO the true mother "a
talk of cooking school for her fair
daughters, aud il is a shame on the Ameri-
can people that there is acknowledged a
demand for such a schooL-Salina News.
In this instance the News is too Opt.
mistic. 1t is not the fault, wholly, of
daughters in the fine art of good cooking,
for the reason that they never learned il
themselves. 1t may be a shame on the
American people that it is as it is; but is
rreditable that they are DESTROYS of cor
recting it. Let the good work go on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

Maybe it was an ''inadvertent omis-
sion, the failure of Mr.. Cleveland to
make any reference TO the all absorbing
question of silver coinage and money, in
his exegesis on the results of the 'cam-
paicn of education" delivered before the
Mutual Admiration society in New York
Tuesday night, but the omission is none
the less a subject of remark. lnasmuch
as the campaign of education" was
directed exclusively on free trade lines,
such indebtedness, even at this date, is
not a matter of great surprise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

Reports of attempts upon the life of
the car come so frequently and with
such innate evidence of truthfulness that
one is led TO wonder how Russia's ruler
has thus far been able TO escape the
hands that are raised against him. And
vet it is more surprising that Alexander
IS unable to see that his safety, as well
as the welfare Of his people, could be
best found in humane and just exer-
else of DOWer,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

TX the Sawtell murder case, now before
the New Hampshire conrts, lacks the
picturesoueness of the Gouffe tragedy in
Paris, it does not fail short of that in
horror. The story of the crime of Saw
tell, who lured his brother from Boston
10 the lonely woods Of New Hampshire,
there to kill and then decapitate him,
viii rank as the record of one Of the
vilest atrocities in the annals of Ameri-
can crime. The New England Cain
makes vigorous defense, but it is not
believed that he will escape the just con-
sequences of his crime.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

Margaret Manton. writing of visit to
the United States Senate chamber. says
of Senator ingalls,: at is a JOY TO see
him come in. His fine. dark face is al
ways smooth as woman's; his silveTy
hair and white mustache are carefully
brushed; his black statesman's coat is
buttoned up and fits perfectly. At his
neck is Just a dot of scarlet necktie, and
at his wrist line Of linen that is always
snowy; and he sits like statesman. too.
erect and alert; whether he reads, writes.
or listens you feel that he is there and
that he is alive and awake.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

DIR. Gallinger expects that the New
Hampshire legislature. when it meets IN
January, will promptly proceed to elect
him United States senator. The election
of anybody to succeed Boanerges Blair
would be acceptable TO the American
public, who no doubt feel like saying;
Let 'er 90, Gallinger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

An eastern contemporary calls upon
Senator Plumb to ''drop his Republican
mask" and go over to the Democratic
party. The st. Louis Globe-Democrat is
of the opinion that if he should happen
to do SO, and should be initiated by all
the Republicans who indorse his opinions,
the Democrats would easily elect the
next president.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

This gladstone Christmas morning the
EAGLE can think of nothing so appro-
pirate with which to greet its readers as
to quote the acclaim of the heavenly
host that heralded the advent of Him
whose coming this day is meant to ceie-
brate, with the joyous exclamation:
GLORY to God in the highest, and on
earth peace. good will toward men,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

An exchange suggests, with savage
elee, that the reason the Indians are not
embraced in the census report just pub
Eshed is because the census bureau Is
waiting for the outcome of the impend-
ing Indian trouble. 1t thinks if the
army gets full swing at the red skins
the work of counting will be greatly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

George. aedr 7,ud a towing young
wife, what are yea going TO give me
for Christmas present:
Il en- thinking of insuring your life
for &c 200
"Oh. YOU dear, lovely old thing! that'n
Just b4 too nice for anything. - Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

The announcement is made that the
exports of oil from the United States tins
wear will exceed those of 1889 by from
$4,000. 900 to 100000 gallons, and that
the excess in exports will have disap-
peared in actual consumption.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

The Atchison statement for October IN
Guiding the ST. Louis and San Francesca
lust issued from the Boston office, shows
gross earnings, 81, 227, 537; increase, $685.
$50; net earnings, 1864, 228; decrease
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
AIrHars Accountable

Stop. Charlie. don't ask me. I've al
ways regarded you as good Joke, that's
all, =" said the fair maiden
Well. I tel YOU what, returned
Charlie, you'd better snap lne right up.
tiood jokes are aard to fluid nowadays.
New York Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

A mysterious though fatal malady Is
rapidly depopulating Freestone county
Texas. 1t is said 10 be new to the medl-
cal profession and entirely beyond their
control
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
NI7l!lfs.gEagle
NJ. VI. MURDOCH, Editor.
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

The true secret of happiness is to make
some one else happy. If you have never
tried it, try it today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

The best Christmas story that was ever
written is st. Luke's account OF the
nativity of Christ, contained in the sec
ond chapter of his gospel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
The Torrey Bankruptcy Bill.

From the Globe Democrat.
The Torrey bankruptcy bill passed the
house last session, aud if it does not 60
through the senate this session the fail
ure will not be attributed 10 any luke
warmness Toward it by the boards of
trade of the country. Nearly ever com
mercial body in the United States has
urged its enactment. and the probability
is that their defires in this direction will
be gratified this winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25

Remember, it is not so much the value
of the gift as the motive OF the glver that
makes the act appreciated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
The NEW APPoRTl0NMENT.

Under the new apportionment provld-
ed for in the Dill that has passed the
house and will likely pass the senate, the
twenty-four additional mem hers will be
apportioned as follows: To Nebraska, 3;
to Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and
Texas, each; to Alabama, Arkansas,
California. Colorado, Georgia. Kansas,
Massachusetts. Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, Oregon, Wisconsin and Wash
ington, each. The other states all re-
tain their present representation. The
New England states gain one; the CEN
trail eastern states four; the middle states
two; the southern states six; the central
western states eleven: the northwestern
states two.
In presidential election under this
apportionment, TO elect will require 293
votes If all the states should vote i'll
1892 as they voted in 1888 land the new
states should follow their territorial dec
larations of that year, the result would
be:
Republican electors. ................... 23O
Democratic electors. ................... ia
Republican majority ................. 81
The transfer of New York and Indiana
TO the Democratic column would give
the Democrats 225 votes as against 219
for the Republicans, or two more than
the necessary majority. There is pos
sibility that the election, in view of the
fact that the total number of electors is
even, might result in a tie. The contest.
in that event, would be thrown into the
house, where, on the call of states, the
Democrats have two-thirds majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
EXCHANGE SHOTS
Sitting Bull.s Widows.

From the ST. Joseph Gazettee.
Sitting Bull had three wives, two o.
whom survive him. The name OF one of
them is The-One- That Had Four-Robes.
The other seems to have distinguished
herself by doing more than wife's
share towards keeping the name of the
Bull family upon the Sioux census rolls.
and is called The-One- That Had-Twins-
Twice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
A. Near AZ He Comes TO IL.

Primus-Does he foot MS wl.ee's bills?
Securd1s- I've seek him kick them -
E,po,h