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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

The marriage was the result of love at
first sight, but the social conditions were
unequal. The handsome young show
man was compelled to borrow his we'd
ding suit, while the wife furnished the
little home. Poverty, however, chung to
the young people, and in the course of a
few months piece by piece Of the furni-
ture disappeared until at last nothing
was left but the piano. By the sale of
this enough money was raised to enable
them to go to st. Joseph. Although he
had but forty dollars in his pocket EN-
met went to the best hotel in town; it
was his nature to have the best that
money could buy. Misfortune still fol-
lowed them. Husband and wife were
taken i'll, a year old baby was on their
hands and the future frowned. In his
desperation Emmett surreptitiously left
the house and made his way back to st.
Louis, but the circumstances there We're
worse than ever. Their home now was
IN small room in a squalid quarter of
the city, and they slept on the bare floor
with no furniture save dry goods box,
which served for table, and one or two
cooking utensils. Emmett did the cook
ing, and the pair fed themselves with
their fingers.
He eventually drifted to the local
stage where he was assigned to do such
variety business as is included in songs,
jigs and stump speeches. During this
period the stage manager determined TO
produce the Colleen Bawn," but was
unable to find a suitable Miles Having
heard Emmett relate an amusing Irish
story, he asked him to study the part
On the presentation of the play it was
pronounced a success, and from this time
on Emmett appeared in speaking char
acters.
When Emmett came to New York in
search of an engagement he had but
eight dollars, but with that sum he went
directly to the Spingler House, then on
Union square. He received an offer
from Dan Bryant Of thirty-ive dollars
week, and became one Of the most valu-
able members of his minstrel troupe.
eventually drawing salary of $500 a
week.
1t was about this period that he met
Charles Gayler, the author Of Fritz"
and an arrangement was made for the
production of the play. As Emmett
could not raise the 500 asked for 1t,
Gayier proposed 10 accompany him and
take one-half Of the profits for two years, .
and this arrangement was made. 1t oc-
CURED TO Emmett only at the last mo-
nent that he had not an appropriate cos .
tune in which 10 play the leading char
acter, and hurrying down to the depot
where the immigrants were arriving in
the city, as good luck would have it he
found his ideal in a German, whose
clothes he bought. 1t was this German
dress or its facsimile that Fritz has made .
SO familiar throughout the English speak .
ing world.
Emmett had one failing, but it was q .
disease. There were times when he could .
not resist the temptation Of strong drink .
and his best friends were unable to CON
troll him. He died wealthy and the
owner of a beautiful castlelike mansion
on the Hudson. To his honor, be it SAID.
that long ago he rewarded those who
stood by him in the hour Of his need. He
was liberal in a thousand ways Of which
the world knows nothing
f. q. De FoNTANR
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

A play called Shakespeare" Yrs -
Gently produced in England Il represents
a series Of incidents IL the life OF the in-
mortal Bard OF Avon Paul Berton is the
author. The play begins with Shake
speare's early days az home. He goes 20
London and meets poverty face % face
Finally he appears before Queen Elizabeth,
recites for her and finds fame and fortune
The last scene E. laid az Stratford and
shows Els reconciliation with Anne Hatha-
way. whom ne had neglected for anosheE
woman An excellent scene = sad TO b.
laid in the Tabard i'm. I. ends with
quarrel due. and the arrival Of tie
watch.
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recognize him.

TIE Success q this play ard others which
followed i leach with stupid oct brave
and honest German for ia hero xas i'm
rneu-e EmInes made hun6rads ef thou-
SANDS q dollars out o. them Wien he
wa sober - wss not AZ extraTagaut man.
sad Notwithstanding enormous Suns
be squaBGersd d1rin, deDzucteA, Re
died rich
HIS house as Albany. which be TaTe %
his vie. vzs bis greatest pride. ard Ia
speat vast sums CT T. Il = sad that Es
never saE i alter the decree q divorce Wa
ErzAaea her Il is fas1astic Pile of ma
sonry. Il a lttle nno-fuzTy cAspe}, n q
Cemetery a. tkse foot ef the ridge ca wksch
il stands. uox les al thai - mortal CT tbs
uLza whs built u
FDwAgD NAEsEALL-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

JOSEPH KLINE ESiAET. likely to last for
weeks. Many times he disappointed his
| audiences because of this OverpoweTing ap-
petite for alcohol. But, strangely enough,
he never seemed to lose the publlc's favor.
Another mans career would have been
ruined by one escapade such as Emmett
INDUCED in dozens of times.
1t was during and doubtless because of one
of these protracted sprees in 1890 that his
wife, who had gone hand in hand with him
for twenty-seyen years, cheerfully helping
him at first in abject poverty and after
ward sharing in his princely wealth, APP
piled for and obtained an absolute divorce.
He offered no defense, but declared that he
loved her and blamed only himself He
gave her the beautiful home he had built
in Albany and nearly half million in
government bonds. Shortly before his
death it was announced with how much
truth do not know that he was about to
marry Helen Sedgewick, an actress. He
had no enemy but himself. and when not
craZed by liquor he seemed to love all men
He was born in St. Louis, March Is, 1871,
of Irish-American parents. As a boy he
showed considerable ability as a mimic of
dialects, and his voice always led in the
serenades, for which a club formed by him
became well known III the city. IL was
during one of these serenading parties that
he met the young woman-a daughter CT
one of the best families <fEt. Louis-whom
he afterward married. He also became an
expert on the snare drum. One day in
1SSS, when party of friends were visiting
his Albany home, he pointed 10 battered
old drum hanging in a conspicuous place
and said, THAT drum was the foundation
OF my fortune" And it was, for it won
for him his first appearance on the stage.
This was as drummer for company Of
bell ringers. Before this, however, he had
learned the sign painters trade and made
a fair living by it. Some Of the signs which
he turned out are still In existence in St.
Louis.
His early theatrical efforts were confined
to burnt cork minstrelsy and song and
dance work in variety shows. In 1869
Charles Gaylor, who made fortune by
writing plays for people with speciaities,
wrote for him Fritz, Our Cousin Ger
man" This was produced at the Buffalo
Academy Of Music, Nov - of that year.
The day before this play was to be pro-
duced Emmett was at loss for costume
to wear in it. He walked dswn Exchanges
street, and near the railroad station met a
German just arrived on an immigrant
train. The Germans clothes were exactly
what Emmett wanted, and finally be
bought them for ten dollars. The next
night, when he appeared on the stage
dressed for his part. even Gaylor failed 70
recognize him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
1850. In 1856 and 1858 he was elected at

! 1850. In 1856 and 1858 he was elected at
torney general of Indiana. In 1864 he
was the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of the state, but was defeated by
o. P Morton.
His first marriage was in 1874, to Miss
Ruth Buell., of WiIliamsport, Ind, and
Of the children of that marriage one son
only survives. In 1874 he married the
second time, his wife dying within the
year, and while in the United States SEN
ate he married Mrs. Barnard, of Indian
apolis. In 1874 he reorganized his party
SO thoroughly as to gain sweeping VIC
tory, and the legislature then chosen
elected him to the United States senate.
He took conspicuous part in the senate
debates, but was greatly handicapped by
the fact that soft money" views pre-
vailed in the state while he was, as the
phrase goes in Indiana, "a regular Tom
Benton hard money Democrat" In 1881
he retired from the senate, being sue
ceeded by Benjamin Harrison.
His subsequent life in indianapolis has
been almost an ideal one, both profess
sionally and socially. His wife was pro-
nounced by Matthew Arnold, when he
lectured in indianapolis, The most
beautiful woman in the world-so spir-
itual a creature of transcendent beauty,
so fine specimen of lovely womanhood
| never saw before" Mrs. Mcdonald is
indeed woman TO strike any observer
at sight. Her hair in front is snowy
white, and her face of course shows the
marks of age; but together they make
combination of exquisite beauty.
II is a striking proof of the high char
acter Of the ex-senator that in all the
heat and fury of the civil war, even when
Indiana was almost in a state of local
strife in 1861 and he was candidate for
governor, he was the one conspicuous
Democrat who was never maligned or
his personal integrity or patriotism as
sailed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
AMERICA. Her name was Mabel E. Cahl,t,

America. Her name was Mabel E; CahlIt,
and it was not long before she was show
ing many of the American girls things
about tennis that they didn't know before.
One of the first things she did was to win
the challenge cup of the Orange IN. j.
Lawn Tennis club, and on June L, this
year, she again captured the trophy. She
is a 1.-the, active young woman, and her
swift downward strokes over the edge of
the net puzzle her opponents and lose them
many set. There are few women at pres
ent playing tennis who can hold their own
with little Miss Cahill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

Grand Prix at Paris. the Cambridgeshire
and the Cesarewitch stakes 10 1851 The
famous horse was named after young
Keene- FoxhalI Keene is one Of the most
expert polo players OF the Rockaway club.
The game is probably the most dangerous
one played, as a fall from ones horse in a
hot scrimmage may mean broken neck;
but Keene plays with rare daring, skill and
good luck. keeDe recently became the
owner Of the late ex-senator Hearst's flyer
Tournament
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

In 1885 he did good work at football, and
became so expert an oarsman that he
rowed On the Freshmen and Varsity crews
in class races and against Harvard's old
enemy, Yale. The following year he again
rowed On the university crew and won the
college sculling championship, which has
since remained TO his credit. Last year he
played with the Varsity football eleven
against Yale, and increased his distance al
q shot putter TO IS feet A little later he
hurled the iron sphere 20 feet In March.
1891, he began hammer throwing. and
proved so expert that he now has TO his
credit throw Of los f. 5 in, the best col
lege record, and a performance that almost
equals the worlds record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
A Great Snccess.

Bagley-That fishing trip Of yours wasn't
n success, understands
Bailey-Oh, but it was
BGgley-I heard that you lost all vour
fine fishing tackle and narrowly escaped
drowning.
B2iley-Y-y-yes, that's true, but caught
three lish.-Rochester Post Express.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

X is said that Terlt2Oie musical prodigy
has been found IA master Livingstone
Bryant, Of Cedar Fails. IA His father is
q humber merchant. and has been KS safasr
for ten years The boy VOICE i slngulaTiy
clear, and. while il has scarcely been
sraiued al all. he handles It with a ski
that seems 70 promise rivalry WITH Master
Blztcht0rd ksvansZh, Who crek5ee sara a
sensation = little while ago. Azsser By
ant w.u D. given a thorough eozrse u
vocal culture az cnoe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

Buddha Is worskiped n Paris in vs-i-
CTS private te1ngles. where tas aeTgtess
rleeE regularly - pzy homage - tEs
+L5gnt q Asa Ecs. * the BadEhia.s
ar japanese, bit azloaz thern are razuy
fse2cEDsa al : Eew Eagii2alaea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

General Wolseley. who Is il eournarsd
Of the British forces IL Ireland, i aftv.
eight years cid and probably Ia b>as
soldier Ii England rs s a native
Irshrn2n and the son q solder. lie
eEtered tie service a. eighteen 81 81 "a
d.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

Tho law connecting temperature and
maximum amount Of water vazyor 10
sueh that = hot and cold body Of air,
neither Of which - saturated, or con-
tains all the water It Is capable Of hold
ing in 3 state Of vapor, n=y, yxheu
mixed, become more than saturated. 20
that Some OF the vapOr ~ eondensad and
rain falls.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
The daieta Daily Eagle aalednesaau orue aulu e.
JOSEPH K. EMMETT.
The Actor Widely Known and
Loved as HFritz."
soaE INCIDENTS OF HIS CAREER.

A Poor Sign Painter in st. Louis. After
ward Minstrel and Song and Dance
Man. and Lastly the World Famous
Dutch Comedian His Marriage and
Divorce.
When Joseph Kline Emmett breathed
his last the other day at Cornwall-on-the-
Hudson one of the most remarkable Iig-
ures OF the American theater passed away.
Emmett was never great actor, yet it is
probable that he made more money than
any other man, except Joseph Jefferson,
ever made on the stage II the same length Of
time. His wonderful success was undoubt-
edly due largely 20 personal magnetism
something which nOneo Us understands,
but which we all know exists. There was
something about his songs, although his
voice was no better than that Of thousands
of other men; there was something about
his smile that attracted his audiences TO
him, and put them in sympathy with him
at once. He had a way OF making each
one of his hearers feel as If he were play
ing TO him or her alone. Women and chill
dren he particularly pleased. In all Of his
plays children were in some way intro
duced, and big dog was also q feature
of each of his later productions
As a man Emmet was generally charm
ing. Frank, jolly, modest and unselfsh,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
HARVARD'S HAMMER THROWER.
J. r. Finlay, a Colorado Boy with an
Athletic Record.

One Of the truly great strong men OF
Harvard is j. r. Finlay, who is a very
clever all round athlete, but who excels
particularly as putter of the shot and a
hammer thrower. Colorado Springs is
'Finlay's home, and he began his athletic
career playing football in the bracing air
Of Colorado. He entered Harvard in 1887
and soon attracted attention as football
player and as a thrower of heavy weights.
Ee had not been at the university long be
fore he could put the shot IS feet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
THE LATE JOSEPH E. MCDONALD.

A Public Man Who Worked His Way
from the Bottom.
The career of the late Senator Joseph
Ewing Mcdonald was one of hard work,
honesty and the modest wearing of
honors worthily won. When he entered
Wabash college, Charlottesville, Ind,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

his c b ar a C te T
would have been a
wholly delightful
one had it not
been for one weak
ness. This was q
love for liquor.
But Emmett was
not q common
drunkard. The
craving for drink
seemed to be a dis
ease over which he
had no control.
For long periods
he would go with
out 4 drop, only 10
suddenly surprise
his friends by en-
teriDg upon an
unrestrained de-
bauch that was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
A Famous Polo PLAYER.

The famous turtle and polo player. Fox
hall Keene, is son of the even more IA
nous fnancier and turf patron, James r
Keene, whose great horse Fo1hau won the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

female tennis players Of the Emerald Isle
shoaldered her racquet and started 70 lock
for new worlds 10 conquer Like many Of
6e- cou1trvue, and women. see came Z,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
SHE CAN PLAY TENNIS.
Miss Mabel z. CahiH and Her Work
with the Racquet.

About year ago q bright young girl
who had net and yauauished most Of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
AGRICULTURAL THRIFT.
THE DISAPPOINTING OF THE
CALAMITY PROPHETS.
Carpets, Cottons and Clothing-The Can
ming Industry-Benefitso of Reciprocity
Tin Plate-Pointed Political Notes and
Illustrations.
The Condition of Agriculture.

There was more campaign lying done
last year regarding the Mckinley bill
and its effects on agriculture than was
ever known about one feature of any
previous campaign for years. The free
traders-and that included the entire
press and oratorical force of the Demo-
cratic party-were constant in their
statements that the Mckinley tariff bill
would prove staggering blow to farm
ers, that foreign markets would be
closed against their products, that the
sad consequence thereof would be low
prices for all they had to sell and high
Well, farmers, how is it?
It does not need wordy arguments to
prove to the farmers that this cry of the
free traders was the voice of dema-
gogues. What are the facts? Every
body knows that prices are better this
year than last; and likewise everybody
who spends dollar for household
necessities knows that sugar is cheaper
than ever before, that cottons Of all
kinds are the lowest known in the his
tory Of the trade, and that many other
articles of prime necessity for the house
have not been increased by the enact
meut of the new tariff law.
But what we want to get at is the au-
dacious assertions of the demagogues,
that the markets of the world would be
closed against American farm products
under the provisions of the Mckinley
bill. Not only did all the Thanksgiving
proclamations Of the Democratic gov
ernors urge upon all people to give
thanks unto the Almighty for so much
of prosperity and happiness during the
present year-and this is clincher on
the Democratic calamity hawkers-but
the secretary of agriculture in his an
nual report, gives some facts of special
interest, touching the exports of Amer
lean farm products. These figures carry
weight, because they are official and
likewise correct.
During the first three months Of the
present fiscal year-July, August and
September-the exports Of cereals
alone have aggregated about $77 900, 900,
made up as follows:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
warning to the laac

warning to the ladv
of the "Four Hundred" to q nen|
that if something is not done ~ TUE q
the tariff law there will be fa sJ bS''a|
inclined women who will ha ,asilloN
Partisan dresses copied in tb;e all u
with American silks, LOOKING i in cou|
as the imported article, and c custs'
more than half as much ana CJOs1As||
awful thing that would be- WAY
well as the -Four Hundred " a. Org
in American silks! In his n0ic aaa
marks: 0''Ve b
This Mckinley bill, if it is MT
by the clamor our Women nv req
must in the near future rai,, VIII
it, will add more than one.t I,Se az
amount each lady who wears Sr'iG =,
dresses must pay for them. @ mp
you apply to one of our best mod,
will frankly tell you, ''ThiS dinNooI.S
must charge $3.50 for; if | COW 'i II ! q
using the same materials Of whi iG
made, it will cost you $3.50" *"aCa
1t would be a terrible blow
aristocratic circle if some ontSidasGl
should take a notion tc Get t6oS
dresses copied in this countrT
out of American silk and tbs
and sewing done by American bs "a
Well, if the Mckinley bill s nay
hard blow at those who place Al
value on things foreign than on y
produced in this couutrv, Sm..
patriotism will say good enonaJ
law which compels certain fasE ps
persons to wear dresses made ofSs
can silk because they look inst q,
as the foreign goods and Are
good, IS doing some excellent NJ
work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
''GOOD-BYp u

They part upon the crowded street.
Aud part and part; with tireless feet
They stand and stand, their agile tongues
Propelled by potent, active lungs
They kiss, they part; they backward ME;
They kiss and part and say "GOod-by J!
dwell. good byr Good by - "Good-b J!
"WeIl, good-byr
The engine pufis, the whistle blows
And TO and fro the truckman goes,
At "AIl aboard ~ the trav'lers rush.
Except the TWO that ever gush
And kiss and part, and kiss and cry
above all other roars, GOOD BY, 49,
''Well, good !" "Good-by!" "Good-by! -
"Well, good-by !"
With cultured pitch or common baWI,
at church or market, hut or hall,
At feast or funeral, still are heard
The pair that speaks one more last word,
And start and wait and amplify
Their parting with well, good-byp
'WelI, good BY" GOOD y" 'Good-by!'
'Well, good-by!"
And OH when night comes dropping down
With gentle touch to hush the town,
There's yet no respite for below
Perchance It's Bridget and her beau,
Or dainty Kate anG hers, who sigh
10 part and wait and say Good. BY"
well, good byr' "Good- by!" "Good-by!"
well good-by!"
-Etnoira Daily Gazette.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
New Evidences on Tin Plate.

The San Francisco Chronicle has re-
Gently printed an interview with James
Van Allen, formerly professor OF assay
ing at Cornell University, and at one
time editor of the Scientific American,
on the subject of the tin mines IN
Southern California, which is remark
ably interesting, for the special reason
that Mr.. Van Allen was opposed to the
Republican doctrine of protect
ing the tin industry on the assump-
ton that tin plate could not be
successfully manufactured in this
country. But now he is enthusiastic
over the California mines. He was not
only skeptical of the existence of tin IN
quantities that could be mined at a
profit, but he did not believe any tin
ore at all had been found. Having gone
to California on other business, and be-
ing in the vicinity of the mines, of
which he heard more particular reports
in California, he went to see them, and
the following sentences from his talk to
a reporter will show his conversion aft
er seeing them:
81 shall 60 back East proclaiming the
Temescal tin mines the richest of the
kind | have ever known, and [ have
spent a month in the Cornwall mines.
1 was astonished to find how
rich some Temescal tin ore is. 1t runs
Is per cent. in some places. [ never
saw any Cornish ore run higher than IL
per cent. 7 used to smile at the tin
plate clause in the Mckinley bill, but |
have been converted. That clause is all
right. We can mine all our own tin and
make all our own tin plate"
When such evidence as this comes
from once hostile sources the outlook
for Democratic opposition to American
tin plate is not cheering.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
What England Could DO

In two weeks after q declarsal
war England could place fifty gOn|
on the lakes and more than
armored vessels in the harboB y
leading cities, and could c0ncs.I
5000 regular troops in Canada' u
by sturdy militia, ready 10 u
across our border, while IN 1Elo|
time part of her Asiatic squadron,
sail through the Golden Gate yIl
frontier is a cobweb. No lana as1
of such towns as Chicago, sllua@
the shore itself, could save them
hombardment. N
The best army could not pIos'I
cago against a mediocre mou Shs
The shipping and commerce Oh , '%
is attractive. The goods afloaIanu;Sr
would suffice to pay q huge Wal =
nifty. They are all at the merry
English hotilla. Some peope
that war has been humanllzeua
such measures as bombardlDl91SSn.,.
Paris was bombarded IN IS'V
Strasburg, and its beautiful va Il,
spire was seriously injured ,n mtt
no aesthetic maxims. The occuE brt
a seaport leaves no alternatllFF
mission and the payment o.
ransom-or bombardment. , III
like Chicago this would be loS a9odI
fire, and we all remember the 90"
lost in the fire of lS71.-F0rlS"'