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The critic., 1891-02-25

THE SUPREME Court of Missouri has de-
cided, in case before it, that the central
committees of parties have right to ar
bitrate and settle differences between can
didates. This is common sense and has
been common practice as we'll.
The critic., 1891-02-25

SIR JOHN McDoNALD says there is plot
down here in Washington to thrust an
nexation upon Canada. Not so, JOHN.
All we are afraid Of down here is that we
shall wake up some fine morning and find
that ERAsTUs WIMAN and BEN. BUTTER
WORTH have annexed the United States to
Canada,
The critic., 1891-02-25

AND NOW ANOTHER reason is given for
the defeat of Senator INGALLS,. Mrs. LEASE
tells us the women did it. With all the
various reasons which have been assigned
for his defeat, the only wonder is that he
had any votes in the Legislature at all.
The critic., 1891-02-25

We DO HOPE THAT the ladies will not fall
out among themselves. The Kansas
orator, Mrs, LEASE, precipitated some
confusion yesterday by attacking Sem
ator INGALLS, and by employing language
thought to be little too rich for the
blood of the average delegate. For some
time species of feminine pandemonium
prevailed, terminated only by the with
drawal of large number of the body
and the partial suppression of the strident
and strenuous LEASE. The evening ses-
sion was coherent enough, although Mrs.
LEASE again prevailed TO very great ex-
tent, but all this leads us to some more or
Tess feverish speculation as to whether the
ladies are quite agreed as to what they
really want and have fully formulated
their plans for getting it. 1t Is hardly
worth while to declaim, rs one speaker did
the other day, against the use of the word
female in designating a woman. There
is no real grievance involved in that.
Women are spoken of and to by men in
various ways, but pretty generally in the
manner in which the women themselves
have prompted them 10 speak. We know
VI WY itN ioebto Nhp iaiich w bc
recognized and treated as ladies by men
in general. When women find that they
habitually meet with discourtesy, they
may be sure that the remedy is in their
own hands and cannot be furnished by
conventions or by the preambles and reso-
lutions thereof. Does the trouble lie inthe
narrow field for woman's advancement
and usefulness? We think not. Ger
tainly that field is widening as rapidly as
could be expected. A generation ago
woman's horizon was limited to the home
circle. To-day women are doing good and
well-paid work in literature, the arts, the
sciences, in journalism and in the higher as
well as the lower walks of labor What
sphere of occupation is closed to them
They edit magazines and newspapers;
they hold positions in every department
IL literature and of journalism. They are
physicians and lawyers. They are specu-
lstoIs and stockholders. They are tele-
graph operators, typewriters, designers,
Department clerks. A woman calculates
the pooling rates for one of the greatest
railroad corporations in the country, and
gets $500 year for doing ii. A woman
is chief of the most important division in
the Census Office here, and gets the same
salary man would get in the same place.
Women vote wherever sentiment among
themselves demands it, and they hold
Office by the same standard. OF what do
the ladies now assembling at Albaugh' s
Theatre complain Is II only Of their ex-
elusion from the faculties OF certain col
legesY If that is all, we feel sure the
matter can be arranged. Women are
clearly entitled to eligibility in this
direction, and there will hardly be any
opposition to ii. But If it Is all, why not
draw the line there and concentrate upon
ii, and stop spending strength upon issue.
which have 10 existence2
The critic., 1891-02-25
Totally Helpless
From Sciatic Rheumatism - Wholly
Cured by Hoods Sarsaparilia.


Cured by Hoods Sarsaparllia.
The fact that rheumatism is caused by ac-
cumulatlon of acid In the blood, and the fact
that Hoods sarsaparilla has wonderful power
in purifying the blood, explain the success OF
Hoods Sarsaparia in curing this disease
"In May, 1885, / was taken with sclatic rheu-
matism in my legs and arms. IL entirely pre-
vented me from working, and was confined
to my bed, entirely helpless. had medical at
tendance and in August was Just able TO
move around. l was reduced to u mere skele-
ton and my appetite was entirely gone. 1t was
thought by all my friends that could not pos
sibly live. ! took almost everything could
hear of, but with no good results, during that
winter. One day, reading about taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla In March, April and May, con
cluded TO try 1t. One bottle gave me so much
RELIEF that took -four bottles, and since then
have not been troubled with rheumatism and
my general health has never been better. My
appetite Is increasing and l am gaining in
iiesh. j attribute my whole improvement to
taking Hoods sarsaparilla and | earnestly
recommend II TO all who are troubled with like
disease, | consider II the grandest medicine
ever put up."-WM. y. Taylor, Emporium,
Cameron Cos Penn.
~ hereby certify to the foregoing facts as
ted.n-JoNATnAN GIFFoRD, Justice OF the
Peace, Emporium, Penn.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists 81 six for 81, Prepared
only by &. j. HOOD Il CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The critic., 1891-02-25

GovERNon HILL of New York says that
hold-over Governor BuLKELEY Of Con-
necticut is usurper. Mr.. CLEVELAND, no
doubt, looks upon Governor HILL in very
much the same light.
The critic., 1891-02-25

GOVERNOR Hill has at last broken the
silence. It was merely to remark, how
ever, en paSsont' "Officially, sir, do not
recognize you" All this to one BULKELEy,
now masqueradipg as Governor of Con-
necticut. Perhaps BULKrLrY Will think
HILL "impertinent and insulting"
The critic., 1891-02-25

THE NEWSPAPER girls haveseen the boys
and gone them one better by forming the
National Federation of Press Associations.
The critic., 1891-02-25

WHEN YOU SEE a "bcnch" show spoken
of don't infer that any reference is had to
a Court or the Judges thereof. It's diff
ferent kind of bench.
The critic., 1891-02-25

THE BILL TO PROVIDE pension of $500
for Mrs. Admiral PORTER should be passed
promptly by Congress. The service of
Admiral PORTER to the United States de-
mands that his widow should be taken
care of by the Government.
The critic., 1891-02-25

SENAToR.ELEcr BRIcE will be compelled
by the decision Of court TO pay some
thousands of back taxes. After having
paid the freight this is tough.
The critic., 1891-02-25

Senator Kyle says he Is neither Repub.
lican nor Democrat but IAN indocrat.p
1t is to be Inferred that this is an even
more vicious type Of a nobody than q
Mugwump.-- Omaha Bee.
The critic., 1891-02-25

Two BANKS ARE reported to have gone
under. They have also gone up.
The critic., 1891-02-25

SENATOR JONES of Nevada knows moth
ing Of pool OF course not. There
not enough water in Nevada to make one.
The critic., 1891-02-25

ALL DOUBTS ARE removed as to what
brought about the defeat OF Senator IN
CALLS. We have all been cropping in the
dark about this trouble. II was the
mother-in-law vote that did II. A Kansas
woman has shrieked the fact that the pet
iicoat was the oriflamme, the standard
uron which victory perched. A grinnipg
world IL awed suddenly into trembling
The critic., 1891-02-25

INA POLITICAL bench show Brer HoL-
MAN would carry off the blue ribbon as
tho champion of the class of watch dogs
of the Treasury.i'
The critic., 1891-02-25

The Iost Is SUSTAINED in its CLEVELAND
story Of last week. The Roanoake Times
halinvns n
The critic., 1891-02-25

A CADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS,
IA 1912 Massachusetts Avenue,
Affords every facility for acquiring a thorough
education in Literature, Music and Art. Tho
instruments taught are Piano, Harp, Violin,
Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo. Languages, gems
eral vocal, drawing and fancy work free.
se12-1y
The critic., 1891-02-25

~ believe you csbyterlans don't keep Lent,
ways have new suit for Easter."-Puck.
The critic., 1891-02-25

George Chapley is one OF those fellows who
have more money than brains, isn't her
Jessic--Yes; and he 10 not rich either
Hdrptr's BQzdr.
The critic., 1891-02-25

"Papa," said Johnny, didn't George WASH
lngton ever tell llef" Never, my son.
'.ifhen how did he get his cinch on politics ~.
Harpty's BQzar.
The critic., 1891-02-25

IIicks-I wish could make an after-dnner
speech But it's no use, I'm not equal to IL,
Wlcks-Why, It's easy enough when you set
about II. made one the other day which was
quite effective, II do say II.
Hicks-What was II about?
Wicks--Oh, 1t wasn't very long remember
every word OF it. ~ say, walter, you've given
me the wrong check, ,N--Bosf0a IfdnscrlpL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-20

where hundred were begun few months
ago. The dispositions of those who have
money tied up is to wait, and the man who
waited and kept his faith in Kansas has
never missed it YET. This falling off in
foreclosure actions is the best proof that
both the people and business are looking
upward.
Another evidence that calamity has had
its day is the return and growth of Re
publican sentiment. Clubs are being or
ganized by the farmers themselves
throughout Sedgwick county, where the
Alliance ruled the roost last fall. In
Sherman township there were cast at the
last election thirty-six Republican votes.
The other day the farmers organized Re-
publican club in that township with a
membership of eighty to start with. Ap-
parently the agriculturistg is coming to
the belief that most of his success depends
upon his own exertions and management
instead of legislatures, and that nothing
but disaster can result from the sorcery
and incantations of such lot OF political
faith curists as were gathered together
here last winter
Mr. Hallowell points out that another
good sign of the times is the return OF the
struggling soldier to his regiment. He
says that there are practically no soldiers
left in the Alliance in Sedgwick county
So he who has been pensioned with lib
erality unprecedented, who is entitled by
statute to the best offices il this state, and
who has received more in every way
than any other soldier that has ever lived
this man, whose head got sore last year.
has had his ailment cured by cold douches,
and cold shoulder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-20
THE LABOR CONGRESS.

BRUSSELS, August 19.-The British dele
gates TO the Socialist workmen'S congress
held meeting today to consider the com
mittee's report presented to the congress
yesterday in favor of pledging the work
men OF all countries not to support a can
didate for public office unless he announces
himself prepared TO advocate reforms for
the benefit of labor and protective legsla-
tlon demanded by wOrkmen. They adopt
ed modified resolution, 10 the effect that
workmen should exercise their political
rights to secure any useful reforms.
When the congress reassembled today
the debate was resumed on the commit
tees report. kahan, of America, declared
that the committees : resolution was made
Quate 1T is useless" he said, Ito beg.
cringe and fawn for needful legislation:
we must forcibiy extort reforms and the
abolition of the existing wage system
This congress should declare plainly for a
labor war and an unfiinchlng struggle be-
tween labor and capital"
The congress, after long discussion
passed the resolution virtually as modified
by the British delegates, with provision
that there be organized in every country A
permanent commission to inquire lnio the
condition of labor
kahan opened the discussion on the at
titude OF labor towards the Jewish ques-
ton lie urged that sympathy be extend
ca 10 tle Jews. SeFerdI speakers remind
ed the congress that Jewish bankers and
hnanclers were great oppressors of labor
Finally 4 resolution was passed condemn
lng both anti-Semitism ana jewish tiuan-
cial tyranny.
Theiimpossibility of reconciiing the CON
hlctlng opinions and interests islthe key to
the whole proceedings OF the congress the
ciScusSlouss sleadin- 10 30 practical result.
The English delegates have invited the
fnrST,rD slAlRrarpS n .rfarsl a f-aT =
demonstration on the field of Waterloo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-20
MRS. THOMPSON.

ThOmpsOn-and surely one Of the saddeSt
confessions ever made-that she had
wasted hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
and injured hundreds of people before
she learned how 70 give properly.
She was by nature so tender hearted
and sympathetic that she could not at
first resist an affecting entreaty, and her
impulse 10 help all who needed 1t often
led to strange results. On one occasion
weary looking woman appealed to her
on the street. She took the woman home
with her, bathed her feet and listened TO
a queer serInonLke talk, which showed
that the woman was crank" who mad
taken up the work Of missionary and
become slightly demented through eZ-
posure and want Until a few years
ago Mrs. Thompson's face was a be2uti-
ful index Of her soul, but paralysis and
a lameness resulting from accident
changed her form and features. She De
came complete physical wreck, and
was at the sams time much troubled by
doubts and fears on spiritual questions
She never arrived a. any religious faith
that she could formulate.
She was born Elizabeth Rowell in
Rutland, Vt, Feb. q, 1921. and her par
ents were 50 poor that AZ the age Of nine
she worked as a domestic for twenty-five
cents a week. In 1874 she was married
to Thomas Thompson, a very wealthy
Bostoniau. and until Els death IN 1859
they devoted most ot their income %
cnaritabls parpose> She gave si0o0 90
70 establish I1ea n business. and several
81 these have since become wealthy.
She gave $4,000 70 a commission 70 ia-
vesciga.s yellow fever. S3- also bo1gat
Frank 2. CarQ=ure-'s painting. This
Signing * t1e Ezlzac.Es4 Prociana-
tion, aEd presented Il % congress. f5~
rntcA SEA was accorded Ia freedom of
the hozse-a1 A5l3- granted % 10 otAer
WOMAN. Her gifts n cE4-sty exeee5s1
A. 30 usz wear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-20
An ODD Use for the PIN.

An odd use that the pm was pat TO
long ago was that Of checking tho intem-
perate habits Of the English. ~. Dun
stan conceived the idea Of dividing tho
tankards out of which tho liquor was
drunk into eight equal parts. each part
marked with a silver pin The cups
were generous Affairs. holding two
quarts Consequently the quantity fron
pin TO pin wss half pint. and the regu-
latiOn was that the drIuker stop ~
Tin.
Roisterers. however. prevented tha
purpose Of good 81 D1ns1an and estab-
hshei the rule Of good fellowship by
which the driuker Eas 20 stop only at =
PIN II be drank beyond he had 70 go
on to the next mark. As ID was difficult
10 stop exactly at "a pin the vain efforts
always excited much mirth. and the
trial usually ended with the draining Il
the taukard Table Talk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-20
MISSOURI Ex-CONFEDERATES

KANSAS CITY, Mo, August 19.--The
ninth annual reunion of the Ex- Confed
crate Association of Missouri was held
today at Washington park. Three thou
| sand men who wore the gray gathered to
talk over old times.
The reunion began with a parade this
morning, which was long and splendid
Gen. Joe Shelby had been invited to com
mand the marching veterans, but, true tC
| the declaration made several weeks ago,
refused to have anything to do with the
reunion. The aides were Captain Henry
Guibor (chief of staff. w. T. Hickman. NJ.
NJ. Langhorn, NJ L. Belt, Bud Pitcher, H.
Hope, S. c. Ragan, A. f. Elsbury, Ma
thaniel Lipscombe, Q. T. Darnall, Schuy-
Ter Lowe and A. w. Adams The com
manderS of the different visions were:
Sheiby's. Marmaduke's and McCulloch' s
cavalry, Col Robert McCulloch; COckrelPs IS
brigade and the Army of the Tennessee
and northern Georgia, Col. Elijah Gates;
Parsons division and all transmississippi
infantry, Col. K. II. Musser; the survivors
of the brigades of Bledsoe, Lands, Gui-
Dor, Lesueur, Wade, Ruffner, Won PhuI,
Collins Farris, Lowe, Churchill and
Clark. and all unattached artillery, cav
airy and infantry, Col. H. NJ. Bledsoe; the
Army of Northern Virginia and the At
lantic seaboard forces, Major Hiram a.
1llCk6UJS.
After the parade the veterans proceeded
30 Washington park, where the camp had
been established. By the time the old
soldiers reached the camp grounds they
were hungry, and the all-important thing
with them was something to eat. Conse-
quently each division, under command of
IA leader, made a vigorous attack on the
COmmlSSary department. At $40 the eX-
ercises of the afternoon were begun. The
address of welcome was delivered by Capt.
c. j. Bower. on behalf of the Kansas City
association and the city itself, and the
response and Grafton of the day was made
by Congressman Hatch, of Hannibal, Mo.
Governor Francis followed Congressman
Hatch He delivered one of his character
istic and eloquent speeches. In the course
of his remarks he said that he hoped the
COnfederates would not attempt to per-
petuate old animosities, by keeping alive
in the breasts of their children the bitter
ness of the war, by forming them into
organizations such as the Sons of Veterans
Tomorrow the election of officers will
take place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-20
TERRITORIAL NOTES.

GUTHRIE, Ok, August I9-Kerwin Muir
ray,,the Interpreter to the Iowa Indians,
arrived today. He says that the blind
chief, To-Hee, has goneto reside on his al
lOtment, and that almost all OF the Iowas
who have taken allotments are now living
in tepees at their new homes. A little
over half of the total number of lowas
have accepted allo:uents under the COM
mission The others were assigned lands.
The klckers still kick and hang around the
Old village.
\ tribal dance is to take place, which
viii last four days commencing Saturday
next. The Iowas, Sscs and Foxes. kicka-
poos, Otoes and MIssouris viii participate
The entire population Of the tribes men
toned are 10 meet on Bear creek. seventeen q
miles northeast Of here, on the Iowa lands.
i high old time Is expected This Will be
the last tribal dance of the people men
toned.
Gold has been found in the Indian Ter
rjtory. The following letter 70 Governor
Steele explains itself:
Il acknowledge the receipt Of your com
muUiCaJi0n Of the l0;h inst IN V hich you
state that - has discovered gold and sill
yer in The ki3wg and COmanche country.
aud desires 20 negotiate with the Indians
for the privilege Of working these mines.
In response, You are informed tAat 10 such
privilege can be granted 70 any one, nor
wil. any one BE permitted 20 enter that
country Tor tIe purpose OF mining
&c 20. CHANDLER Acting Secretary"
TOwnsite board No. 6. recently appointed
by Secretary Noble. consisting OF Judge
Foster, A G. SChuell and Judge Robert
son. have received instructions 70 com
msace issuing deeds for East Guthrie loLs
Immediately
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-20
THE SAD TRUTH.
It Was Hard to Bear, but He Stood II
Bravely.

It Was Hard TO Bear, but He Stood I:
| Bravely.
was looking at the Murphy family in
| the big tank at the Geological gardens the
! other day when l observed a man on the
| other side of the iron fence slyly take g
| handglass from his pocket and look at the
big hippo" and then at himself If you've
| been up there you've probably caught the
| big beasts standing with only their ugly
| faces out of water. Nature never tried hel
hand on anything else after creating a hip
popotamus. 1t was her last expiring eff
fort, and she gave him one look and tainted
dead away. didn't mean to let the man
see that was watching him, but he tum,
bled to the racket after a bit and started
off toward the elephant house and beck
oned to me to follow him. When we were
quite alone he leaned up against the fence
and looked me over few seconds and said.
You look like a candid, truthful man"
THANK you"
"If l should ask you for an honest opin-
ion on certain matter concerning myself
believe you would give it,"
81 think would"
"You saw me looking at the hipss"
"Yes"
"And also observed that had this hand
glassf"
Eyes"
81 do not live in New York l live in a
village up the river I am a single man.
Up to fortnight ago l was engaged to q
sweet girl. Do you follow?
II do"
Engaged to a sweet girl, and we were to
be married this fall. Two weeks ago she
came down here with her father and
mother. They took in the Zoo. They saw
the hips. She returned home to treat me
80 coldly that l had to ask for explana-
tions. She explained What do you s'pose
she said?"
81 have no idea"
swell, sir, she fancied she saw a resem-
blance between old Mprphy's face and
minel Yes, sir, and her father and mother
did toor'
Great Scott'
"And now. sir, I've come down to see for
myself. / think she is right. l think
there's resemblance Look me straight
In the face and tell me what you think"
IL hardly
"Spit 'er right outl Do you see resem.
blance?"
''Must tell the truth?"
"You mustl | can bear itp'
"Then l do see a resemblance. Indeed.
when first caught sight of you over the
fence thought one of the hips had got out
of the tank. I'm sorry to tell you this, but
you"-
81 wanted the truth. You have told it
to me. The fact is settled that there is
resemblance, and go home to release Su-
san from her engagement. Sir, l thank
you"
But the fact that you happen to resem-
ble a hippopotamus needn't necessarily
blast your hopes"
''lt must with Susan. She could never
look at me without thinking of old Daddy
Murphy, with his snout and eyes just above
the water, and her love would grow cold.
Goodby. sirl You are atruthful man AS
man and a hippopotamus bid you good
dayP'-M. Quad in New York Evening
World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-20
THE FRENCH 81 ECT

PORTSMOUTH. August l9-The long
expected and much-discussed visit of the
French fleet TO this port has commenced in
real earnest. The war vessels OF France
were slgnaled at las =. IN. today. The
Marceau was leading the feet: then came
the MarenCo, the FurieuX. the ReQuin. the
Surcoup, the Lance and two torpedo boats
The admiralty boats boarded the Marceau
oil Nentnor and guided the French fee,
up the roads, which were lined with Brit
lsh war vessels, pToluSeiy decorated
Al 200 p m, the French ambassador
VI. NaddlnGton, on board the EIalaud.
started out 10 meet and formally receive
them. When the French iieet was hove 10
IL Osborne bay, amid the booming OF
saiutlng cannon from both the French
aud English vessels. the crews OF both
fleets manned the yards and cheer upon
cheer arose from the immense feet OF
yachts and excursion steamers which had
gathered around and about the Ports
mouth waters. The queen and Princess
Beatrice witnessed the arrival from the
terrace of Osborne house. The anchorage
Is under the meadows OF Osborne mark.
having been selected 10y the queen herself