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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

The beautiful women of the world are
requested in a circular to send their
photographs to the Baroness Clara Won
der Decker at Tiffis. These will be ex-
amined by a committee of artists and
those selected VIII be put into an album
with the title. Types of Female Beauty
Of the last Years Of the Nineteenth Cen
fury" Then the album viii be sent TO
the Moscow museum. If any married
woman is doubtful whether she Is quail
fed to send her picture, let her decide by
asking her husbands sister, and if she IS
single let her advise with her fellow
other girl as to whether she Is beautiful
annnrh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

Kate Field claims to have discovered
from the archives that George Washing
ton mot only drank stimulants, but drew
up an agreement with his gardner, Philip
Batter. arranging for periodical bursts Of
mtemperance on the part of Batter, who
evidently loved strong drink" She
says: Washington doubtless valued
Batter and wanted TO keep him sober.
With this aim in view, the agreement
allowed Batter dram in the morning
and drink Of grog at dinner and at
noon Then Washington promised 70
give Batter 81 at Christmas with which
To be drunk four DAYS and four nights;
- at Easter To affect the same purpose,
and - ar Whitsuntide 70 De drunk two
days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

The proposition to erect equestrian
statues 10 both General Grant and Gen
eral Lee at Cumberland Gap is receiving
hearty support from quite number of
prominent men. The Cincinnati Com
mercial-Gazette publishes letters or dis
patches from the following gentlemen
approving the movement and promising
it support: Governor Campbell and ex-
Governor Foraker. of Ohio; Governor
Buckner. Of Kentucky; Governor Taylor,
of Tennessee; Governor Mellette, of
South Dakota: Congressman Carlisle and
McCreary; editors Of the New York
Press, sun and Tribune: St Louis Re
public; Louisville Courier-Journal, and
others 1t Is stated that the sum OF S26,-
600 has already been subscribed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04
rhe Original PACKAGE

~ 80 Ar.aEta i.fs t-.,tar1--
Ala. p-oor kan-as-ainost afraid %
knox Itselr The original Iackags'
fight has DISTURBED the state from Ous
end 20 the other. and there - danger q
open war between the pr0tlbltsOnizts
and the liquor men.
There Is 10 reasOu IN the row; both
psrtiss have gone % extremes, and have
allowed their anger - get TIE best o.
them. Thy are gong = blind, ard
fighting ~ they 20.
How modest and harTnless the ''oTigf-
nal package books a. a distance, X =
beautiful. delicate. and - soff AMI
coFnely n a white glove % woman 4
hand Bat VIXEN you tackle K on pro-
hlbstlon territory. u - Transformed Into
a cyclone. which raisss the devil and ihs
dusg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

The Observation-Disclosures are now
clamoring for an extra session of the
legislature so that the prohibitory laws
of the state may be amended to conform
to the decisions of the federal courts on
the liquor traffic, since it is found that
the present laws cannot be made oper-
atiye, even with the passage of the
Wilson bill or any other measure on that
subject by congress. Such a turning
about would be remarkable in any other
quarter, in view of the vindictive oppo-
sition the ants have waged against the
extra session idea when it was urged in
the interest OF a rehearing Of the prohibi-
ton at the polls. But as it is there is no
surprise. as that following is consistent
only in its inconsistencies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

The fire cracker man of the Chatta-
nooga Times says that the Fourth of
July should be celebrated in fine style
this year. 1t has been neglected so long,
he says, that we ought to revive it with
three cheers and tiger and make the
day glorious indeed. He goes into costa
cies over it and delivers himself as fol-
lows:
LET us throw ourselves into it head
over heels in a regular oldfashioned
schoolboy somersault. Let's not think
of business on that day at all-it won't
hurt any of us, mentally, morally, phys
ically or financially, to take one day off
for fun. Turn all the boys loose, with
the single admonition that as long as
they keep sober and don't violate any
law, the whole town and all the rest Of
the world is theirs for twenty-fOur hours
at least. Don't be afraid there will be
too much racket-the more noise of an
innocent sort the better. And be sure
to decorate, not with paint" but with
flags and bunting and all manner of gor-
ry" everywhere, with forty-two stars on
him. Make him the most conspicuous
feature of the day.
Through the rockets red glare
And bombs bursting in air
Let us see through the night
That our flag is still there
"Let's have plenty of music, too-mu-
sic of a national, patriotic sort that will
make our hearts beat faster and Oureteps
grow quicker and prouder. "
1t will be seen from this that Chatta-
nooga means to do the square thing by
the Fourth of July, but she will be care
full to keep her head over her heels while
she is about it.
Similar expressions came from other
cities and sections of the south, and it is
evident that measure of the old time
enthusiasm is returning in that quarter
in the observation of that national ami
versary, and this is something of an as
surance of loyalty when taken in con-
trast with some recent demonstrations in
that quarter.
The fact is, there is no reason why we
should not pay more attention to the
glorious Fourth in all parts of the coun-
try without regard to section. Of late
years it has become too much the prac-
tice to turn the occasion over to the chill
dren and youth of the country, and as
for fitting observance of the event COM
memorated by the adult population
those capable of appreciating it, it has
been permitted to go by default. 1t is
right and proper to make it gala day,
but it is no less duty for the older por
ton of the community to join heartily in
the demonstrations and festivities of the
day and thus give proper bent to the
young that they may grow into a fuller
realization of what the event means to
them as citizens of this matchless coun-
try.
The Fourth of July is ours of right as a
priceless heritage, and we should make
the most of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

OF course Wichita's drop from 5000
people TO q, 900 is entirely due to the rigid
enforcement of prohibition in that town
TOPEKA Journal
If that isn't the cause, viii you explain
it? And the explanation will probably
likewise account Tor the shrinkage in the
population of your own town from 81, 900
80 30, 900, the present estimate,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

The national game of base ball is de-
clining. Our players, like the old time
tulips, are priced too high, and fine
game, like that beautiful flower, will
some day only be met with by those who
love it for itself and not for a price.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Rare and Radiant.

She doesn't paint on china,
In a weird. fantastic way;
She isn't daft on Browning,
And Chopin she doesn' play;
She doesn't seek the social wh!ri,
She's not Il manish dresser,
She's Just lovely homemade girl
Lord bless her
Washington Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

The mayor of Boston has forbidden
the usual firecracker racket on the Fourth.
If his excellency does not wish TO see his
mandate broken and tramped on today,
he had better stuff his ears with cotton
and leave the city. Prohibiting the fire
cracker on the Fourth of July has never
been a success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

p. T. Barnum says he saw four hun
dred icebergs on his way across the At
lanUic, but he failed to get one for his
show. The climate of Great Britain
seems 10 have Modified the leading char
acteristics in our big Snowman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

Forty-three guns viii constitute the
national salute beginning with this morn
ing's sunrise. Tomorrow it viii be forty
four. The president signed the bill ad-
hitting Idaho to statehood yesterday and
VIII sign the Wyoming bill today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

For the benefit of those who would
like to attain the world-renowned Boston
ton culture, the Boston Transcript,
which is no doubt an authority, says
that baked beans should not be eaten in
the months without anr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

p Eo. AID wez-T l-dl-l-.
wonder if my paper IS as dull and
uniutereetiHg a. the others ira TIE state
are this hot weather. II It Is ! hope the
BOYS viii have as much charity tor me
a. I have sor them and believe that the
paper win brace up when the cold wave
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

Chauncey NJ. Depew has had an opera
ton performed on his nose to better the
functions of his olfactory organs. Mr..
Depew evidently believes in the puriica-
ton of politics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

Now that the general government has
recognized the woman suffrage privilege
by endorsing the constitution of Wy
oming, the way is formally open to any
and every Office in the government for
all women who choose to enter the lists
from that state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

Two ship loads Of fire crackers on their
last month. But, if you listen as you
read this, you viii find that this Fourth
of July is just as noisy as last year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

On the same day that congress extend
ed the privilege of suffrage to women,
by the admission of Wyoming, it took
from the states the right to control the
election of its representatives to congress
and presidential electors. Verify the
revolution continues to revolute.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04
What IL Means.

From the New York tribune.
San Francisco Is kicking about the cen
sus, too. "a pretty good indication that
the citizens have been undulv initiating
the population in their estimates during
the last few years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04
Nnt Az Rrt Some.

From TIE A.chl-9n Fstrlot-
Judge Foster has discharged another
lot Of whisky sellers. lie holds that
under Judge CaldwelI's dision they can
not be held for trial by the state courts.
OF course the state press VIII immedi-
ately proceed TO try Judge Foster again,
and convict him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

Appropriately, the farmer candidate
for governor of South Carolina is Till
man, says the Boston Herald. And the
''aristocracy' candidate is an Earle, re-
plies the Charleston World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

When a Georgia legislator wants to
say a real hard, whitening thing about
an opponent he rises in his place and
defantly declares that he is buried by
6ectarianism."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

The secretaries Of the several county conventions
are instructed TO forward to the undersigned seCre-
Iary AT Topeka Kansas certified copy of the ere
GeniialS O. their several delegates, Immediately
upon the aG iuuumyur Ot the county convention,
Fad credentials 10 be received at Topeka not later
Ccntials the Republican state central committee
VII prepare roster of thOs, entitled TO participate
Il the preliminary organization % the convention.
BY order CT the cOmmitter.
HENRY BOOTH, Chairman.
BION S. RUTCHINS. Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

The secretaries Of the several counties are in
Ftructvd to forward TO the undersigned secretary.
at Garden CITY Kan. a certified copy OF the
credentials Of their several delegates Immediately
upon the adjournment OF the county conventions
Ties in said district select their delegates July %
1880 unless otherwise ordered by the county central
committee.
JAMES KELLY, Chairman.
JESSE TAYLOR, Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
cannon rOared up TO the sky,
salute young Americas Fourth of July.

cannon roared up to the SKY,
To salute young Americas Fourth OF July.
I said. we were glad all the pieces were there,
As plastered and bound them with tenderes care,
But out Of the wreck came the words with sigh:
IF tomorrow were only the Fourth OF July"
He viii grow all together again, never fear,
And be ready to celebrate freedom next year;
Meanwhile all his friends are most thankful there
lies
A crackerless twelvemonth 'twi1t Fourth Of Julys-
We kissed him goodnight his powder-specked
face.
We laid his bruised hands softly down in their
place,
And he murmured ASLEEP closed his one open eye:
Il wish every day was the Fourth of July'
Albany Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

The census shows so large a falling off
in the population of Connecticut that the
state viii probably lose a member of
congress. The loss is in the agricultural
districts. How the great west has
CrOwnl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

Zone is company and two is a crowd
in summer hammock" says the New
Orleans Picayune, but it depends largely
ON who the two is or are, whichever
J. co,-roat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04
Ilg+en 10 - 80 81 20.

Prom The < q Ne7Ts-
After withholding his report until the
last moment possible, Census Supervisor
Miller now informs the world that the
actual bona fidc population Of Kansas
City as certified ~ by the United States
government Is 10. 600.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

So the state of Maine after thirty years
has taken the first formal step looking to
resubmitting the prohibition question to
the people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04

1t is fact of interest that the boiler
makers of the United States are having a
very quiet meeting in New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-04
CONGRESSIONAL CON
VENTION.
n0DGEC CRY Kan I

DODGE CITY, Kan, June 4, $50
A delegate convention Of tise Republicans OF the
Eleventh. Congressional district of the state Of Kan
sas is hereby called to be held at Dodge City hao
on Wednesday, July 60 1880, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for
the purpose of nominating candidate for congress
from said district. The basis of representation 10
said convention viii be delegate at large from
each county In said district and one delegate for
every 800 votes fraction OF $50 or more ytes cast
for Hon. s. X. Peters in 1883 under which rule dele
gates are apportioued as follows
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-07
A Fishy Tale.

We see in the Philadelphia Press
long story. detailing the abstraction of
$50, 900 of bonds from n safety deposit
vault, where they had been put by two
prominent New York business men
VIM. ii. Booth, the president of the
Third National bank, and VIM. II.
Guion, Of Williams d Guion, origina-
tors of the Atlantic steamer line. These
bonds belonged TO Canadian insurance
company, and were put into the posses
sion of these gentlemen as trustees,
under the New York state laws, for the
protection of the New York policy
holders.
The story runs that Mr. Booth went to
the box one day to see whether the
bonds were safe and found $780, 600 miss
Ing. He at once notified the Canadian
people and he and their representative
called on Mr.. Guion to accuse him of
having taken the bonds. Mr.. Guion
denied the impeachment, but Booth SAYS
be afterwards admitted TO him In private
that he had taken them. There does
not seem TO he any other authority than
{ Booth Tor accusing Guion and his
story has very fish-like smell.
II sufiices OF itself to create the impress
sion that he was the thief and that he
discovered the loss to the Canadians 70,
/ the purpose Of putting the blame on
Guion. We note that Mr.. Booth |.
about being deposed from the presidenc,
ofthsThird National by the stock holders
who do not like his manners ant
methods. He is described as Chris
s tian gentleman"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-07
nr. Penper,s Distrihution.

The will of the late George S. Pepper,
spf Philadelphia, brings fine spring
shower Of money to sixty-seven Of the
1nstitutions of that city. While most of
them are charities thereare club libraries,
Art galleries, colleges, and scientific In
Sstitutions among the beneficiaries and
the only gifts that may possibly serve
- monuments TO the giver are an endow-
1nent off professorship and the found
Ing Of free library. When n man
leaves immense sums TO public institu-
! lions 1t nearly always happens that he
- contrives his bequests that great
glory rebounds to his name. The
fortune Is often specifically set
aside for the founding of an In
stitution which shall be named
after him and so serve as a kind of tomb.
stone, and as result of this practice the
institutions devoted to charity, art and
learning are moro numerous thar
thrifty. II there were less post-morten
vanity and ostentation there would b,
more wills like Mr.. Peppers, and in.
stead Of constantly increasing number
y 81 struggling institutions we would have
greater efficiency In those established.
1t seems strange that the advantages
Of association have never been utilized
In the making of bequests. Forexample
. half dozen men of wealth might agret
{ to leave certain small proportion o
their several fortunes to the same insti
tuition, and the combined result wOult
be far more effective, while the associr
tion would stimulate to greater liber
ality.
II they chose to found a new institu
4 tion they could have the satisfaction o
4 knowing that 1t could not be name,
yshs & any one of them, and they coul'
|dasa has charged with seeking to glorif,
10 I'LL KS rather than to do good.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-07

interested in the result and any Demo-
crst has right TO advise but not 10
direct. The Democracy Of the district
have splendid opportunity to select
representative who will honor them and
the party. We hope that they will avail
themselves Of II, but II they will not we
cannot complain, provided they elect an
hocest and Intelligent representative Of
Democratic principles. There are men
In PHILADELPHIA who would greatly
adorn the congressional stage and he Of
great aid to the Democratic party in
the nation. II seems TO be great pity
that such man II not called for by the
Democracy Of the only Philadelphia dis
trict to which Ii given the power TO
eject q Democratic representative. 1t ls
natural that much disappointment Is
felt that the great opportunity II not
| likely to be embraced. But II II 10 SCI
| dom that the right men are called out
| TO the service Of the people, In these
days Of self-sccking politics, that there
| Is no occasion to particularly upbraid
the Democracy Of this district.
A city seems to he a particularly bad
place In which 10 get men of eminent
capacity into Office. 1t may he that
they are too busily aud remuneratively
employed In other fields than those OF
politics but probably the true reason Is
that city methods Of political advance
ment are not generally natural methods
to men of mind. The country Ii not
particularly productive of statesmen,
but all we ever get come from II, SO that
Its atmosphere must be at least some de-
grees better.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-07

& eAol1enberger h not after all Q rascal
q heeolc mould. He comes back to take
~ puuishment after the manner OF a
very weak-spirited criminal. His money
'1an out and 1t was easier for him TO go
% jAil than to continue to strive to stay
out. There is probably very general
purprise that he should thus tamely sur
render himself to his fate. A man who
showed 70 much capacity for robbing
might be supposed to have enough
strength to keep out Of the jail he
had successfully fled from. He was
expected TO transfer himself to another
aeld where his talent for robbery might
again have play. But there was no such
strength left TO him. He appears to
have been criminal only because II was
easier to take the money coufided to him
than to return It. He had need for II
and used 1t and he kept on taking and
using all that was given him, until
e was no longer easy to get IT,.
Then he ran away ; and when 1t was
easier to come back than stay away,
back he came. That time came
when his money was all gone. He. had
mot even the ability Of the grcnt ras-
cal TO take great deal away with
him. He had but few hundred dol
lArs to start him in his new career.
This view Of Shellenberger puts him
among those who are criminals because
of weakness and not Of strength. 1t
shows how little talent II often takes to
be an extensive thief and big man.
Shellenberger cut large figure In the
community and did 1t by reason Of the
willingness of others to lend him their
money and his willingness to spend 1t.
That seems to have been about the
sum Of his talent upon the strength
Sof which he decorated Doylestown,
lived in its largest house, cut
Its biggest figure and appeared M
IT. chief citizen. He now appears
- it, chief criminal but he is not a big
figure, In fact at that. Doylestown has
need TO sit In sackcloth, that she took sc
small measure for a man. Shellen-
berger degrades her In returning about
4 - much as In going away.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-07
uoops sARsAPARlLLA.
PECULTAR

That Hood's Barsaparilla docs poesess cura
tive power Peculiar 10 Itself In conclukively
shown by the wonderful cures u has effected
unsurpassed In the history OF medicine. This
absoute merit u possesses BY reason of the TART
that II In prepared by = Combination, Propor-
tion and Process Peculiar 10 Hoods SarSapa-
TO ITSELF
no other medicine, and by which the full
medicinal power of all the ingredients used Ii
retained. Hooda Barsaparilla IL n highly con
centratcd extract Of s~rsaparilia, Dandelion
Mandrake, Dock, Juniper Berries, and other
we'll known vegetable remedies. II has won It's
way 10 the leading place among medicines by
It's own intrinsic, undisputcd merit, and today
HOODS sAlssAPARILLA
has larger aale than any other similar prera-
ration In the country. lfyou have never taken
Hoods sarsaparilla, try II this season.
Hoods SarsaparilIa has renewed my grip.
am 05 years OF age and Was MI run down and
discouraged. have taken Hoods Sarssparilla
and on looking myself over md that am
much better. IN fact quite achap. Ofcoursc the
medicine will not discount my years, but II
COMES nearer 10 u than anything else." CHAs.
B. LONG, Shrewsbury, Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. u six for - Prepared
only by g. I. HOOD 4 CO., Apothecaries,
Lowell, Mass.
IoODosEs ONE DOLLAR tg
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-07
About Picking Small Potatoes.

The Philadelphia Record talks very
good sense TO the Democracy of the
town In the matter of the election Of MIR.
HAndalps successor. The selection is a
vesy simple one and there is no good
'ye4son why there should be any diff
eNlty In selecting and electing good
Democrat to the vacancy. 1t is a matter
eor the decision OF the Democracy of the
district and II there is ary outside in
terlerence with their selection il is
wrong. The responsibility is upon the
people ofthe district and they must be
In 70 it, discharge. They may not do II
well, bat they are not likely to have II
hone any better by those who have no
business To do II.
9he Democratic party generally Ii