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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
PROSPECTIVE CHANGES IN THE
SENATE.

The death of Senator Beck calls to
mind the present makeup of that body
the fact that several of the members.
and all of the ablest and most noted
ones, are ageing rapidly and will pass off
the stage of action. 1t is even now I'M
| derstOod that with their present terms
several Of these will leave the senate on
their own motion and retire to private
life. This is known to be the intention
of Senator Evarts of New York, Senator
Brown of Georgia, and probably Senator
Sherman of Ohio. and Edmunds Of Yer
mont. Who will succeed these is less
certain than that they will retire, ex-
cept perhaps in the case of Senator
Brown. 1t is generally understood that
he will be succeeded by Governor Cor
don. The governor voluntarily retired
from the senate several years ago, the
reason assigned by him at the time being
that he was too poor to maintain him
self and family in the sphere in which
they moved at the capital, the salary
being entirely too small. Since leaving
the senate however, he has been engaged
in some extensive and profitable railroad
and other enterprises from which he has
obtained competency and now desires
to return to the national capital.
Senators Payne. of Ohio, and Reagan,
of Texas, and Harris, of Tennessee, three
other of the older members of that body,
will also retire after their present terms,
even if they shall live that long. 1t is
safe TO say that not one of the seven
named will be in the senate three years
hence. 1t is also fair to remark that the
political parties they represent have
never had greater number of strong
statesmanly representatives in that body,
and their long public service, with per-
haps one or two exceptions, and Conse-
quent intimate acquaintance with the
policy and workings of the government
will necessarily render their loss to the
public service serious at any time and
under any circumstances. But while
this is true, it is also true that no man
nor half dozen men, are essential to the
perpetuity of the government. 1t viii
survive them all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
AcHAPrER ON BOTANY.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Botany Is the most useful of all the
modern sciences and we can't do too
much to impress it on the young and
growing minds to obtain a thorough
knowledge OF the subject. What woIild
the country do without botany? Echo
refuses to answer. All flowers are weeds
in their native land and but for their long
botanical names many of them would
remain so until this day. How would
the young ladies spell out the names of
their future husbands from the petals of
the Marguerite Trench for daisy but
for the science of botany. Parents if
you must economic in the education of
your children cut off arithmetic.
geography, also grammar from your
male offsprings, but give them
thorough training in botany. Fancy the
youth approaching mans estate ignorant
OF the botanical name of a JOHNNY
jump-up. He may learn TO suck the
head of his cane gracefully, but what Is
he without a knowledge Of botany: a
mere nonentity. Bontanical names are
scientifically long. The one for dande-
lion reaches across the whole sheet of
paper, but for daffo-down-dilly it is
shorter. \ scholar that can spell botani-
cal names off hand can go up head.
How our foTefathers existed without out
this science Is a query.
GEO. WASH. GAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
BRITISH EAST AFRICA.

AS usual, it is the unexpected which
has happened, and before Emin Pasha
has well started on his journey, King
Mwanga of Uganda, has concluded an
alliance with the British East African
company, which places that powerful
and warlike negro kingdom between
Emin and his lost province, and I'M
questionably gives the British an i'm
mense advantage over their German
neighbors. In spite of their success
however, when we remember the COM
plants of the English against the Ger
mans, the exposure of the hypocrisy of
the former, which this treaty discloses,
is astounding.
Poor old blind Emin. What a weak
instrument to be used against that de-
termined soldier of fortune, who has
twice cut his way from ocean to ocean,
through the tangled forests of Darkest
Africa" and over the bodies of opposing
savages, Stanley, the greatest of explor-
ers, whose soaring ambition now contem-
plates nothing less than the task of tear
ing from the Maddhi the entire Soudan.
The dispatch with regard to Jackson's
expedition to Uganda, coming as it does
right upon the rumor Of Stanley's APP
pointment to the position of governor
general of British East Africa, seems to
indicate that the British have not lost
their wonderful ability as land grabbers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The biggest picnic in Oklahoma on Nay
day WIS held near Frisco.
The Guthrie Democrat writes f.: Guthrie
Harrison county. Oklak0Da-
What has becomeof the man vrbo want
ed 30 name Oklahoma Columbia
Turtle soup IS on the menu ~ Oklahoma
table,. and Il il made from native turtles,
too.
4 Reno Cuy firm employs a1 Indian
clerk for the benefit Of is Indian Gus
toners.
An Oklahoma paper publishes the sd-
verti-eueut Of the Mexican lottery ~
Za-atcCa~-
An army press i. for sale ia Oklahoma.
There il no demand for it there. ft j. TOO
SLOW for Oklahoma.
There IS only. on. pape- 10 Oklahoma II
a terra CJfta bus ard tAAt - the lass uUrl-
ber % the Frisco Herald
The paradise bird. those that have fai.s
Ike an Ir.-n harp. have made heir aa-
pearance, ssse FRISCO Heraia remarks
The Kiuzfsher courts hold sessions on
oren .verauda=- Tae spring weather il too
nice 70 uis- Dy b-ius closzed ia a r1on.-
There are f0rty-seVeu applicants for
Office IT. the neR territory II Oklahoma
Twent y-oae q them are from Kanss..
The people ia western Oklahoma arr
watching the Cheyenne reservation srlfh
oEe ere and y Washington wifb the other.
& few hozs ar~ still running around
Kfnvflshsr and ere slDbabss is cts irelv ~.
hagste1 Guszs tne bog viii have %
roam
The resl estate men arr ksyt Ga the 5urro
;hsse day iH showing lotz. and 1EeT ar
making .of1s god sales. saFs th~ Den
orra1
TIE military. u j. sz.d sill remain a.
fiEtssr5e until after the cl1@s q The f5rsz
legislature ~1Ez4s - TIRE lueEnhers Are ia.
be - ~ ranbuzsesio
The klae-f8zhsr World ssYs st f. 4sos
ZgIns 20 tzsee down AdH1iFs = nsu4s I'LL tsss
yrss5eeut osiLe4a4iY zaugancaz that hr 49,
appoiate-4 'urgaetseiF else
C1s1u Cry css tpro dr1z sssses exc
b0te3. foaT restaurants. gour FfseFr Aaas1se
stores. tEo aar7twaFg stores SID s bssrk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

The New York Star publishes a tabu-
lated statement of the remarkable num-
her of seventv-one suicides that occurred
in that city during the past three months.
the causes of death tthe methods employ
ed, the sexes. the nationalitieS. etc. OF
the number twenty-five were natives and
forty-nine foreigners; fiftv-five were
males and sixteen females. Seven of
the victims were under p years Of age;
forty between - and - years: twenty
two between - and 65. and only two
over 65. OF the foreigners nineteen
were German males and two females:
Irish. five males and SIX females. OF the
natives fifteen were males and six fe-
males The total number was an in
crease Of nearly % Der cent above any
previous quarter. The cause Of the
large increase Is believed TO haze been
the effects Of the lagrippe epidemic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
ABANNER WEEK IN MILLINERY.
A. KATZ.

/ smith shop ard 81 good newspaper "a
/ any town ~ .t, size ~ the coHntry sup
! ports
I TIE kinzfsher World remarks. The
] midnight -Eo1tIzts should br run out Il
/ town The ides ~ goiBg - mans house
/ ~ night and shooting through b. il get
( ting altogether 700 promisCOuB aud sh0l.d
/ ~ stopped
George ". Steele. n Indiana. viii prob
Z ably D. governor ~ Oklahoma The Atca.-
son Globe tailEs thar the only Kansas
man VITO wiii probably Zet Is fob iu the
territory S. 81 - Baker. ~ Eallna. who -
4 slated for tae a.sei sfa5es marahAlshig
/ Frsc0 conferred The honor q Quesn *
TIE May GA one goHug lady A. che preftlsss
F Zir3 iu town, b1t she declined H. Ancths-
woman w4s offered q. b1t she declined
aTld ~ On II the men were 70 have beva
cfurned there would have beea 10 de-
oiuiag goo Gag depend upon e.
4 Frisco man has written a soug Herr
= iae sHprus. lhs last - liable ia the lazt
iGTs teiisS aEEFufFs8
Tire cheers furour oWn frisco. too
Three cheers ~ our own Frisco tel
Oklahoma 0kiaAoEua forever
AND three cheers for car eva Frisco."
Eeno CITY Cau3taE Sine writing shs
arfle3e T5lca appeared ia lsz1 weeks Cap
ltsl in regard - - New Jesus which -
aiyfzrs1 anonE the Cbsyeuns and Arapae
t.1r ILdlans. ees a-d very DieasAnt iatHs-
fleF 7FItn tfsshse. One = tie seats s~a1
- interview thEs p.eFs8uage Is ashae -
i9rETs - tfs- tne Jess2s - cav CT ~
.sartF tie uartksr3 ChsFeunss pointed Ca
81 k-n8 ~ ~ uivIas Eeinz. vas 10 usors
nor l~-s than q hail arssd nAa1sd jChnssaa,
. - y 50 lloppsins apau re fT1Es for -
s51rfs1as - scalaiGlx s1sts1ance- I - frn-
FFetor however. 7Tas gaining considerable
tua4sEoF aru0ps tts fnaizns. and e great
Esgults- = fasEa bs.lrFss9 = htc luplLclfF.
s 8.s tortY ~ fiif fE1laDs "a the rnssr.a-
ti1n vsest - Asra are co.'s piefssy earrfrsf
away wa fks neg taeA ard car think -
1othtng s.se- IS NAizrs j. q Ferg imtel.tzrut
irtiiau afsd cauu1s - ifEpaeed uss1 -
krIFtfsiGs. = thss Eiad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Mysterious Disappearance.

From thc BIue Rapids TIl1es-
It Is announced that 200 Of the inhabit-
ants Of Philadelphia have mvsierlouslv
disappeared during the past year. This
has called 10 mind an article published
bv a French scientist some time ago. in
which he claims that those unaccOunta-
be disapIearances are the effect Of a
PAINLESS and uunoticeable disease that
ends IN a sudden dissolution Of the body
and IT, return to IT, original elements.
he saws he was a witness u tne process
once while walking with a friend. the
latter suddenly vanishing IN AR and leav-
ing nothing but a smell q sulphur.
Without taxing into consideration the
question whether the Frenchmsu's
friend yva5 ms Satanic majesty who had
urgent business az that Homeuf--aud
thus acCaunt for the sUiphuroEls smell
most people vii! aEree with hIfu % the
extent that mysterious appearances
are not unusual and can - scientifically
accounted for. The presence - tie die
ease that leads 70 DISAPPEARANCE nav
often b. noticed IN the tendencv q the
individual 60 borrow a few :. and TIE
smell Ieft behind vii often remind one
of alcohol. Perhaps toe FreErh scientist
vvas mistaken ri,h the smell ts-iug sui
plI1r In the css=e u has friend: and then
again the smell = rot always the same.
BAT u q large rla 5ority = cases IA r1ys-
ferrous disappearance the smell left vii
uudoubg=dlv - found 70 - bad.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

The new rifle with which Germany
has armed her soldiers is the most for
midable small gun Yet invented. 1t is
light in weight and small of calber. be-
ing little less than b: but this amazing
rifle will throw ball nearly two and a
half miles, The small. deadly ball will
penetrate trees, brick walls and Sandbag
defenses. II will penetrate even earth
works less than two and a half feet thick.
\ smokeleSS powder IS 10 be used with
the rifle. With such weapons in the
hands of the common soldier. Europe
viii be forced to disarmament in self de-
Tense
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
ABOUT HORSES.

The horse sales IN various parts Of the
country are becoming an important feat
ure in our economic history. There were
never so many blooded horses of all
kinds, draft, trotting and running, bred
as there are now, yet never before were
such high prices paid for them. The
horse breeding industry is very promis-
ing. The principal sales are made in
Kentucky and New York, with a good
number in Tennessee. The animals Of
fered at the great sales are chiefly year
lings and two-year-olds. Kentucky
breeds upon her own soil most of the
horses she disposes of, California is run
ming Kentucky close race in the pro-
duction Of fast horses, with the chances
in favor of the Pacific state. Illinois is
the great breeder of the magnificent
draft Clydes and Percherons
Thus far Kansas has not taken as high
rank in the quality of her horses as in
her cattle and hogs. In the latter she
undoubtedly equals the leading states,
and it is not claiming too much to state
that within very few years her horses
will rival the most noted in the country
in any and all the points Of excellence.
Stock men have learned that the condi-
tons here are as favorable for producing
the highest types of horses, in all points,
as anywhere on the continent; that it
costs no more to raise a fine animal than
it does a scrub, and that the best always
commands the best prices, and always
find a ready market. Kentucky may
hold her reputation for producing the
best liquor, but Kansas will contest her
claim to sllDeriOrity on the turf.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

At last New York is to have a trial at
ballot reform, Governor Hill having
signed the last bill passed by the legis-
lature providing therefor. The governor
does not regard the measure faultless,
but inasmuch as he did not strenuously
insist upon his own convictions in re-
gard to the mere details of the measure,
and concluding that in the new bill there
is no surrender of essential principles re-
quired, he graciously affixed his sigma
ture in approval. The public will be as
curious to see the text of the bill as to
see its practical effects in the state cleo
TONS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

The stone that DR.. Talmage rolled
down from Mount Calvary with his own
hands, to be used as key stone in the
construction of his new Brooklyn taber-
nacle, has arrived and was admitted
duty free The amount saved by the re-
mission of the import duty was a COM
paratively small sum, but in the present
stagnant condition of the finances of
the tabernacle society it was considered
worth the asking. There are some other
monumental undertakings in that vicin-
ity that might profit by the experience
and example,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL CON
VENTION.

The sixth international Sunday school
convention of the United States and
British North American provinces will
be held in Pittsburg, Pa. Tuesday, Wed
nesday. Thursday and Friday. June 81 Il
-. \ very interesting program has been
prepared for the occasion. embracing re-
ports of the worlds Sunday school con
vention at London, and reports of Sun
day school work the world over, besides
addresses from Mr.. William Reynolds,
Rev. Warren Randolph. d. D., and other
prominent men in this work. All ques-
tions Of interest to Sunday school work
erS will be discussed.
Each state, territory and province hav-
ing an mterdenominatiOnal SUNDAY
school organization Is entitled TO repre-
sentation in the convention. Delegates
must be elected by the several conven-
tons. or appointed by the executive
committee of such convention, or state
associations. Where no such organiza-
ton exists. application may he made to
the chairman of the international sun
day school executive committee. Each
state VIII be entitled to As many dele
gates as VIII be equal to four times the
electoral vote Of the state, with pro-
p0Tuonate number for the territories and
provinces. the number being equal 10
four delegates for each I'D. 600 of popu-
lation. and four for a fraction Of 5000
or over: the exact number for each terri
tory and province viii be- determined by
the territorial or provincial executive
committee.
Colored Sunday school conventions are
permitted u send delegates on the same
basis. the delegates to be entitled 10 all
the rights and privileges of the conven-
ton. Conventions are requested 10 send
their lists Of delegates IN William T.
Moxon. room Il. No. - Fourth avenue.
Plttsburg. previous 10 June u. Reduced
rates viii he offered by all railroad and
steamboat lines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

The latest intelligence concerning the
whereabouts of Silcott locates him on
the isle of Wight. This information is
based on circumstantial evidence but it
is pretty conclusive. His wife received
a telegram from the locality named one
day last week, made ready and left with
in an hour. However, if the NJ. Cs. are
not going to accept from the government
a reimbursement of the funds lost
through his departure and prefer to stand
the loss, it would seem immaterial
whether or not the absconder is ever dis
covered-his absence from the country
is certainly preferable to his presence
here
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

The state of Kansas is now getting on
high ground and a solid footing, and a
general revival of the material interests
of the state is in progress. The bank
deposits of the state have increased with
in a year over 50, 500, 900, and are now
SIS, 837, $50, while the total resources of
the Kansas banks reach the large sum of
S39, $50, 299. The gross earnings for the
year of the 195 National banks in the
state were 500. $50, 666,70, the net earn
ings being 81, 300, 772.09. The net earn
ings were S.S4 per cent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

They must be a queer set up in Wis
consin, and entertain odd notions con-
corning amusements and pastimes
among the people. A judge of the state
court has decided that dentist cannot
legally pull tooth on Sunday in that
state. This reminds US of the reply of a
fellow who was holding lamp post
while heaving as if for life, to an &C
quaintance who accosted him with:
Halo, John, are you sick? Said John:
You don't suppose am doing this for
fun, do you?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
What John Wanamaker Saws.

q never in my life" says John Wanna
maker, of Philadelphia, used such a
thing as poster, dodger or a hand bill.
My plan for fifteen years has been to buy
so much space in a newspaper and fill II
up with what | wanted. / would not
give an advertisement in a newspaper OF
400 circulation for 5000 dodgers or pos
tiers. If wanted to sell cheap jewelry
or run a lottery scheme l might use pos
tiers, but wouldn't insult decent read
ing public with hand bills.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Sample of Western Enterprise.

4 gentleman who lives in Portland.
Ore. while in Nashville. some days ago.
wrote the following letter to the Nash
vile American:
Il hear some talk of raising 5000 by
subscription for the purpose Of adyertIs-
ing Nashville. / am led TO wonder what
could be- done in that direction with
5000. It would not reach a far as
Louisville. Why. out in Portland. Ore
where / live they would think no more
Of s. 900 than people IN the east do Of a
nickel. In 1883 the business men
donated SIP, 900 every month during the
year. the amount being expended BY the
board Of immigration. Some firms sub
scribed $50 per month. many So, among
whom were several Chinese merchants
and bankers. Scores gave SO to $50 n
month. and every mothers syu gave
something. That's the way the west
gets doomed "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
What is Fame.

Chauncey Depew's Views
Il once thought knew, but do so no
longer. Here is a newspaper from Joliet,
Ill, which contains the best portrait of
me ever published, and underneath it
find that it is the likeness of an absCond-
ing alderman of that thriving Commun-
ity. / did not mind it when my portrait
was printed as a minister, an all-around
athlete and a circus man. | do think it
is time to growl little bit when they
represent me as ward politician and a
criminal to boot"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

Managers of the New York theaters
have agreed that some national air shall
be played at the close of every perform
ance in their respective places of amuSe-
ment and the example viii doubtless be
followed by managers in other cities.
Just why these managers see the neces-
sity of such patriotic move is not plain.
Ii might bea measure TO frown down
''McGinty" and other uuclassical gems.
or again, which Is the most probable. il
might be a scheme to get the people out
Of the house quickly and save gas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

Wheat is going up because the deficit
of that cereal Will be marked in the mar
kets of the world the present year, with
a still larger deficit next year. When
wheat goes up corn must go up with it.
High priced corn makes high priced cat
tie and hogs; high priced cattle and hogs
means plenty of money for the farmer
and good times in the west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
An army of 40 Goa cepsus ON,

An army of 10000 census enumorators
will be in the field June :. \ great
amount of advise has been given the
people free of charge, the largest item in
the information being that you must an
swer the census ennmerator's questions
ON penalty OF a fine. Little or no warn
ing has been given about lying. On this
account the prospect of the amount of
truth to be crushed to earth in the month
of June in these United States is some
thing alarming.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

The New York World SAYS editorially:
Jones of st. Louis Should rise and ex-
plain how he came to publish the lying
Washington dispatch in reference to Mr..
Cleveland'S output Of fat In what shop
does Jones buy his news" The answer
To this question would not be Of near the
interest that a satisfactory explanation
of the Worlds conduct in this Cleveland
affair would be- at least to the admirers
of the eN-preSident.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

The aggregate business of the country
last week. according to the clearing house
reports, showed a larger per cent of in
crease over the corresponding period the
year previous than was ever Inexperienced.
All the country lacks of enjoying next
TO unbounded prosperity is an adequate
volume of money in actual circulation to
accommodate the legitimate traffic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

Anna c. Bracket, in the New York
Commereial-Advertiser, declares that
the only proper way for men to ride
horseback is upon a side-saddle, while
Miss Jenness asserts that women should
ride astride. While the argument goes
on the majority of people will not re-
main undecided, because the majority of
nennie walk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

There doesn't seem to be any excuse
for the Democratic party existing any
longer. The copyright on Webster's
dictionary, that encyclopedia of knowl-
edge, has expired and the price is now
within the reach Of everybody.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

Employment, not cheapness, is the
true basis of national prosperity. If
everything that enters into the cost of
living were advanced in price to the full
value of labor and material that enter
into its production, with fair profit in
addition, it would give to every man
who could find employment, comfort
and happiness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

Senator Beck was an example of how
q strong man can overcome Circum-
stances and rise above them. 1t was
once a current story in Kentucky that
his wife. talented an educated woman,
taught him to read and write after THEN
marriage. This Is probably not so. but
if it We're 50 his high attainment AND
ability would be no more surprising.