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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

With the death of p t. Barnum, one
of the most remarkable men this coun-
try ever produced passed off the stage of
action. He was a unique character,
possessed of an indomitable will and a
genius that could not be defeated. Few
men ever ran to the extremes of poverty
and affluence with such suddenness and
frequency as he. In his way he was a
public benefactor, bestowing his earn
ings when in success with a generous
hand, and at all times catering to the
pleasure and enjoyment Of the public.
He was perhaps the most persistent. and
for many years the most extensive, adj
vertiser in this country, if not in the
world, and TO his liberaiity in this direc-
ton he was no doubt largely indebted
for his marvellous success in business.
His estate of $1,000. 600 was gained in
his business within the past decade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
suNFLowER SKINNER.

The school board of Fort Scott still wea
spring bottom pants.
Topeka has poet who makes predict
rhyme with ''indict."
The Topeka Democrat finds plain Eng
lish good enough for its song of triumph.
| 1t was Missouri sheriff who arrested 6
gardener on the charge of selling greer
goods"
| The last campaign has presented TIT
| need of a new variety of women's vest
| with pockets.
| If there is anything in spirtualism Mr.
Bailey will soon know if there are any
! freaks in heaven
1t is said that Jerry Simpson and Sena
tor PETER are both afraid that one viii
disgrace the other
Mr.. Ho, of the Chinese legation al
Washington, says that Minister Blair will
be acceptable. Oh, Hot
The constituencies of nature have to be
preserved. The women of Fort Scott were
not given a chance to crow
An Atlantic coast paper recently palmed
of an illustration of some South sea mos:
As portrait of Senator PETER
Senator Plumb has no govt in his big
toe, but the Kansas papers persist in talk
ing up Blaine for the presidency.
Ed. Howe's ante-mortem story is out
The editor of the Abilene Reflector criti
cIses 1t. Ii must be quite good.
Everything is growing down in southern
Kansas, and qualification is so great that
falr
All this reminiscent lore about Barnum
would have pleased the old man exceed
inglY. 1t is advertising his show.
John Anderson sailed for Europe in the
Umbria. 1t is tirst-class steamer and has
champagne and fine wines on board.
1t is understood that the train boys of
the state will submit the name of candi-
date for a state house appointment to the
governor.
The man who gets into Alliance politics,
soon realizes that the appointive Office may
seek half dozen men, but it finally only
finds one.
The Leavenworth Times has changed
into Farmers Alliance and labor organ
There can be no doubt about it. 1t has cut
down the wages of its printers nearly one
half.
John J. ingalls, was digging on his
place last week. when somebody passing
helloed, What are you doing senator?"
"Oh, unflling hole" he answered. as he
lifted spadeful of soil.
The women of Wellington carried cleo
ton day. This is exceedingly refreshing
when it is remembered that there is GER
tain contingent of men in that town who
wear their hair on their coat-collars.
The buns in little towns always expec-
torate on their companions boots if they
happen to have them newly polished.
This is probably why Jerry Simpson
hesitates to return to Medicine Lodge.
A Leavenworth man went hunting in
Missouri last week. On Sunday he de-
clined an invitation to be present at dog
fight, but passed on into the next field
where he was arrested for hunting on
Sunday"
woman came up to the polls in Wich-
ita last Tuesday, astraddle bicycle. and
spat like man before she cast her vote,
and an able-bodied electioneer who was
near gagged and had to be taken
to the nearest drug store.
Yesterday was Arbor day. 1t is COM
mon belief among the school children of
Kansas that if John Browns Body" and
"We Crossed the Prairies as of Old" are
sung over the newly planted trees they
will grow twice as fast.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Women who aspire TO be fashionable sre
wearing their hair in the Greek style, Ia
Mary Anderson. Not many OF them look
as nice as Mary used 10. though. The
Greek hesddress is all very well for women
with classical features, but when girls with
frivolous little faces and tip tilted noses
begin wearing 1t, II grows a trine alb
surd. There are half dozen variations on
TIE style. Ia most cases the hair Is auch
frizzed, and the curls worn ut the back are
false. Women of fashion apparently think
nothing of wearing false hair. What is
more, some Of them do not seem 10 care
whether the real and the false match.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

IL. y. Fay, the De Witt editor of the
Democratic Clinton County Qowa) Ad-
vertiser, bought $500 worth of nails of a
Davenport firm last fall, expecting to
double his money when the prices adj
vanced, as predicted by Democratic
orators and newspapers. Mr. Fay has
the nails yet, and were he to sell them
now would lose 800 on the investment
1t was mistake of judgment; if he had
bought corn and cattle and hogs instead
of nails his speculative an;icipations
would have been realized
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

The changes in the senate at the open
ing of the Fifty-second congress will be
as marked as those in the house; not in
members, to be sure, but in the absence
of several of its oldest and most con-
spicuous members. The seats long oc-
cupied by ingalls, and Edmunds, and
Hampton and Brown, will be filled, of
course, and yet they will be practically
vacant to the public for time, no diff
ference who may occupy them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Last Sunday nights frost was more
damaging in the far south than was at
first supposed II would be, and more SO
than any hike occurrence for several
years. The Atlanta Constitution re-
ceived information from all over Geor-
gia and it says the peach, pear and early
vegetable crops appear to be seriously
damaged. and the consequent loss to the
people may run up to many thousands
of dollars. Reports from Florida indi-
cate considerable damage 10 the orange
and early vegetable and small fruit crops
and quite serious in the northern part Of
the state. All kinds of vegetation was
well advanced, which makes the injury
tie more disastrous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
Tea Gowns and Tea Gown Jackets

Tea gowns grow daily in popularity A
compromise is being effected between these
dainty concessions 10 neglige and the con
ventional evening dress, in what is known
as the tea gown jacket. These jackets are
- once easy. dressy and quickly slipped on
by the lady who sets too much store upon
her shoulders TO exhibit them indiscriai-
nately. They are affected for o'clock tea.
for dinner and for the theatre
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

At few points in Kansas party lines
were drawn at the municipal elections
Tuesday, but in a majority OF cases party
politics was ignored and the people unit
ed on the man they wanted for a par
ticular Office. In Atchison the success
full candidate for mayor is Republican,
though the Patriot says he was elected
by Democratic votes, mainly. The re-
verse seems to have been the case in To-
peka.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Florence Huntley, the Washington
correspondent, recently interviewed a
large number of senator's and congress
men on the woman suffrage question
about an equal number from each of the
two great political parties The only
significance found in the responses. if
there be any significance in the incident.
Is found in the unanimous opposition to
the innovation among the Democrats.
The Republicans We're divided on the
question, some of the strongest opposing,
though majority favoring the propcsi-
ton either absolutely or partially.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Wichita has elected Democratic mayor
by an overwhelming majority. Wichita
never does anything by halves.-Topeka
Democrat.
Yes, Wichita usually does what she
undertakes in thorough manner; but
you are slightly off in your estimate of
the political significance of the election.
1t had none. Captain Carey was chosen
in spite of, not because Of, his politics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

The poet editor of the Emporia Re-
publican in little couplet the other day
used the word then to rhyme with end,
and it made the editor of the Newton
Republican so nervous that he couldn't
sleep for two or three days. Toms
physical makeup is but series of nerve
tissues keyed to the very acme of
harmony, susceptible to the slightest
touch of rhythm, and upon which even
breath of discord CRATES harshlv.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Senator John Sherman is of the opin-
ion that the farmers of Ohio are prepar-
ing to elect Mr.. Mckinley governor of
that state. The senator is probably cor
rect, but If reports from that state are to
be relied upon the senator will do we'll
to give little more attention to his own
knittin', if he has any desire to retain his
own seat in the senate II the plan now
being concocted 10 have the Republican
state convention nominate a candidate
for the senate should be carried cut, the
old man may be overslaughed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
\ bout the Size O. l..

From tsse GEO water ElFersrss@-
To all persons contemplating investing
Il Cornnanche county properly we give
fair warning that real estate - cheaper
here right now than Ie viii ever tie
again Next fall viii marx the begin
ming of the rise IN values, and BY this
time next rear il will take three dollars
70 bur what one dollar viii bur now.
Buy now and bur cheap, or wait III
prices become TOO steep.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
Republisned With Thanks.

From the Coidwater Enterprise.
We notice that few papers In the
eastern part of the state are considerably
exercised over the politics of the Wichita
EAGLE. These quill-shovers would do
we'll to keep their shirts on. The editor
of the EAGLE was Republican long be-
fore many of them Were born, and while
Col. Marsh may be little red-headed at
times, no man in Kansas is today nearer
the people than he. With his right hand
grasping the EAGLESs caustic quill, and
his left feeling the public pulse, and with
a prophetic wisdom. born of long ohser-
walton and experience, he is able to give
the old barnacles ''cards and spades in
the game of politics and then beat them
out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
A REVIVAL IN SHIP BUILDING.

Advices from eastern shipping circles,
says the Railway Review, indicate that
the Inman line is perfecting its plans for
the construction of two new vessels,
which shall surpasS in size and swiftness
the City of New York and the City of
Paris. These vessels will be built at the
Cramp yards in Wilmington. The ad-
vantage of building on this side is that
we have better workmen and more skill
full appliances for producing results,
while ships the equal of the City of Paris
and the City of New York can readily be
turned out. The cost of one of these
monster floating palaces is about s., 000,-
600. The Inman line proposes to reduce
the crossing between this country
and England to five days. Pro-
gressive steamship men who have stud
led the question say that it is only a
question of short time when steamers
will run from New York direct to Mil
ford Haven on the coast of Wales, and
will not touch Queenstown at all. Sucn
a route will result in the saving of a
good deal over day. in arriving at Lon
don. With fast trains the run can be
made in even quicker time than between
Liverpool and London. This is the re-
suit of the action of the last congress in
atfording substantial encouragement to
ship builders in this country to recon-
struct our merchant marine and restore
1T to It's former position IN the commerce
of the seas. The two ships mentioned
are the largest and most expensive of
any SO far planned, though there has
been marked activity at the ship yards
of the country generally and many new
vessels are already under contract.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

The Princess Victoria OF Prussia had
many beautiful and costly laces in her
trousseau. They were manufactured eN-
pressly for the princess from designs made
by her mother. the Empress Frederick.
The Princess of Wales says she is fond of
old lace but she can't afford TO buy it.
She gets some pretty little presents of old
lace. however. She has veil that once
belonged 70 Queen Charlotte The border
of the veil represents the Prince of Wales
hog
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

The Topeka Capital says that Mayor
Cofran's election was resubmission vic
tory. This must be humiliating con-
fession, in view of the Capitals long and
persistent reservations that Topeka was
overwhelmingly anti-resubmission. The
Democrat declares, however, that it was
a victory of the better element OF To-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

For the first time in the history of the
United States, Italy is leading every other
nation in the number of emigrants
sent to us. In March Italy beat Ger
many in this particular, while Ireland,
England. Scotland and Wales combined
contributed but little more than half as
many as Italy to our list of arrivals.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Wannamaker commissioned the Ali
ance woman postmiStress at Silver Lake
despite the protests of the entire Repub-
lican Kansas delegation. Her name is
Lucy johnson, and she carried very high
aloft the Alliance banner last fall when
five Republican congressman and one
Republican United States senator were
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Governor Hill laid especial stress upon
the assertion that he is not free trader,
but he adroitly evaded reference to the
silver question in the same connection.
If Cleveland thought it worth while to
compromise Hill he might press the
silver question, but he doesn't seem to
consider the governor ''in it to any con-
siderable extent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
defeated

Of the three great medical discoveries
made within the past year or two-the
Brown-Sequard elixir, Koch's lymph
and Pasteur's hydropbobio cure-the
cure for the robbies is the only one that
has proven successful. OF 1876 cases of
hydrophobia treated at the Pasteur Insti-
tute in New York, not single death has
occurred
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

An egg was few years ago given 70 TIE
infanta Of spain which cost the sum II
a, 600 On tse inside o: toe she'll was writ,
ten the gospel for Easter day. IL also hsis
miniature bird Of enamel which vtsn .
secret spring w~ touched would s~ee.iy
eng twelve aidersat operate .electaoux.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
As Modest as He was Great.

In the Cave Hill cemetery at Louis
vile. KY, stands half hidden in the hill
side and ivy dilapidated, sandstone
vault. wherein reposes the remains of
the great Kentucky giant, James d.
Porter, who measured seven feet and
eight inches. He was a modest. eccen-
trio man who avoided notoriety and re-
fused all offers to exhibit himself to the
public in museums Several years before
his death he commenced the building of
this vault, the front of which could not
be placed in position until he was laid
away. 1t was his request that it bear no
name or inscription 10 satisfy curious
visitors and many have passed who knew
not who rested there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

a certain Presbyterian brother lad q
stereotyped expression which sometimes
applied rather inappropri1tsly. oaoe,
while preaching a funeral serrnon. while
the corpse lay before him, Re exclaimed,
Here, brethren. we have before as nyinx
witness and a standing monument OF tb.
f.ailty of human hopes"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
A Dog-gone Clever Governor.

Governor Francis was talking to a
bunch Of friends yesterday. Bob" said
the governor. '.you know that beautiful
female mastiff l took up to the mansion.
Well, she was convicted about month
ago of despoiling some articles of dress
and sent her to the penitentiary for
two years, the usual time. The other
day went to see her and found she had
presented the warden with litter of
fourteen pups. Intend to pardon her
ont "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

II seems hopeless TO expect that Enro-
pean spiders will ever live together with
out falling upon one another. and 80 the
idea of turning their product To profitable
account must be abandoned II only this
was not the case no doubt lucrative bssi.
ness could be done IN rearing them FOE the
purpose Of making use OF their silk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Senator Blackburn says that he can't
understand Kentucky's belief in Cieve-
land. Says he: why, the very men
who insist upon him would not tolerate
me at all, if l proclaimed like views"
That's bad showing for Joseph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
Origin of the Word SserIIn~

The origin of the word sterling" il very
curious. Among the early minters If coin
in northern Europe were tho jewellers OF
eastern Germany. They were so skillsui
IN their calling that numbers of them wer.
invited to England 20 manufacture the
metal money of the kingdom The strsn
gers were known as "Eastorlings." After
time the word became sterling" and 10
this abbreviated form IL has come 70 imply
what is genuine in money, plate or char.
acter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Correctly Stated.

From the Troy Chief.
Judge Guthrie has fined Web Wilder
for contempt, for revaking the charter
of the Topeka Insurance company, and
compelled him TO restore it. With the
state government and the courts on the
side OF the wildcats, " iider may have
10 abandon the chase at last
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
Perfumes That Harmoni.s with coIor..

Society women have their evening gowns
anointed with a perfume that exactly har-
monies with the color and material OF
them. Cherry blossom usually accom-
panies white dress, orchids a mauye one.
moss rose pink suits pink gown. extract
of mown hay goes well with all shades Of
brown, and jockey club is used for race
dresses. Primrose bouquet may tie worn
with old rose, crab apple blossoms with
rose pink lily of the valley, pale green and
violet de Nice with lavender or heliotrope.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Foraker has put up job on Sherman.
The scheme is to have the state Republic
can convention nominate the senator. In
the average convention the best man
never las any show against the willy,
tricky demagocue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
Just Listen g. This


Some of the towns of Kansas were
foolish enough 10 nominate so-calIed
Temperance tickets" In almost every
instance the result was that the RepGbli-
can tickets were defeated and anti-rro-
hibition men chosen. The people of
Kansas have had experience enough in
this line so thar they should have had all
the fools killed off OF converted by this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
Sanitary Item.

Johnnie-Papa was examined again yes
terday.
Tommie-By the decsor' / didn't know
he was sick.
Johnnie-He is sick. but ne was not ex-
amined by the doctor. II was the grand
jury.-Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
Where the Sho. PInchsd.

Dashaway-I should think yoa would
send some Of your old clothes out 20 a re-
pairer's and have them cleaned instead Of
ordering new ones from a tailor.
Travers tsadlyeThe repairers want cash
-CIot bier and ERxuikher
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Can it be that Kansas and Texas will
some time change places, politically? At
the recent municipal elections down
there several towns went Republican.
Everybody knows how it is up here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Recollectons of President Lincoln and
his Administration. by /. L Chittenden,
his register Of the treasury, VIII be pub
hsbed on April :, by Harper & Brothers.
Mr. Chittenden's "reminiscences cover the
entire period OF the civil war, and being
the work OF one having UneguaIlel facil-
tiles for personal observation, the volume
will doubtless prove an important contri-
button To the history of that event
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
A Wonderful Achievement.

"You see that old man oppositcs"
"Well!"
HE has been wearing spectacles since a
boy of years. lie is so used TO them that
he can put them on his nose with his eyes
shut. "-Jewelers' Circular.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Rnd-ard Kipstng sss up sss type. print
ed and published kis dzzt so~k kirnssls la
india. ard a. IL had q asls Of ozer 20
eorsss i paid all kis expe,s~z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Where will be the battlefield Of the
next European war? This question APP
psrently so difficult to answer, VIII be
discussed in the forth coming number
of Harper's Weekly in an article on Bull
garia by Stephen Bonsal the New York
Herald's Bulgarian correspondent. 3Ir.
bonsal is native of that country, and
having had extraordinary opportunities
for acquainting himself with the various
phases Of European politics, his article Is
one which will command attention and
repay the reader.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Oklahoma should stop SEEMING or soma
day the supply OF fish may run out. The
rod and line Is iaiT enough Tor AM evdr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

They do not charge an admission Zee 81
political isAss meeting in Guthrie. 80 .
local paper adYeTtIses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

Sol. Miller:-The grippe microbe is de-
scribed as having hair On its neck. Per-
haps PETER is a grippe microbe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10

IN the Garden" is the title of series
of attractive articles on practical garden
ing. written and illustrated by Mrs. T.
W. Dewing to be begun in the next
number of Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-10
LITER AIRY NOTES.

Harper s. Brothers will publish April
It'll. a popular edition in one volume Of
the Journal of Sir Walter Scott