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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

Mr.. Angier-It sometimes occurs that,
in trout fishing particularly, all the known
arts OF the piscator Will fail 10 lure the
wary game, and in one instance remem-
Der having 10 try very unsportsmauAkd
recourse
Mr. Llstener-Ycsi What was thatf
Mr. Angler was fishing one day In tho
Sprain brook and discovered in a deep pool
an old trous that must have weighed seven
pounds. tempted him first with All tho
artificial bait 40 my command, from gray
hackie % fsmingO flies, shook a button Oh
my flannel shirt into his eye. offered him
a straw berry on hook and forelock 81 my
red head tirted all the known brands II
worms in front Of his suggestive mouth,
and wasted all my lunch on him IN the
way OF decoy, and when was just aboua
TO give MP IN despair a thought struck rae.
Acting upon it | went 70 neighborinS
farmhouse. borrowed two quart syringe
used FOR the demolition 81 insect pests.
walked back and drew all the water Gus
OF the pool and walking into the exhaust
ed reservoir picked mp ny seven pound
speckled Standardization Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21
Pertinent. L Not impairment

eI-lLSfEt - ACI AZ Pc t4neD[
From the Toy Che,
There Is a prospect Of trouble with
China. in which the United States. Eng
land and perhaps other nations viii par
t.cIpate. The Chinese government IS
either unable or afraid 70 prevent the
outraEes perpe;raisd upon American
and British missionaries in that country
AID the governments are going 20 take 4.
up. Permit Is 70 ask. what business
have American MRS so1sTles N China
Is the government sead.ug them there.
or Is It a private euterpr.se, Ihe Ameri-
can government prob b.ts the emlEra-
ton ri Chiaallen - this country for any
purpose wuateveT. business or re- !glotIs.
What right have Americans 70 thrust
Themselves into China, and attempt 70
overthrow religion tba: existed a.
many centuries before Chr5st "a have
passed since The tine Il Carlsts Are we
30 bar Cinnamon from this country, ard
a. the same time make war upon her
because her people are rot wIliing 20 &C
cept our missionaries, with = religion
that ;hev do lot understand and have 10
Use for:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

Lawrence Journals The United
states government has ordered the cattle
to be driven from the Cherokee strip.
The laws Of Kansas will not allow them
to be driven through this state, and Okla
homa refuses TO let them 80 through
there. In this case the state of Kansas
represents the deep sea, aud Oklahoma
the other alternative Logically that
would seem to be about a correct state
ment Of the situation, but the willy
aooriglnee comes to the rescue and with
characteristic philanthropy assists his
pale-iaced brother baron out of the
dilema by assuming ownership Of the
cattle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21
THE JEWISH QUESTION.


Prof. Goodwin Smith. in the current
number of the North American Review,
takes the ground that the present perse-
cutlon of the Jews in Russia is not a
matter of religion but matter of race.
lie says that the Greek church is toll
Grant, that neither the Russian priests
nor people are religious prosecutors, and
that Roman cardinal, before finging
his stone at the Greek church, for perse-
cutting the Jews, should look at the
records of his own church. Be believes
that but for the TaImud, whose main
purpose Is to perpetuate Jewish cere-
monlals and prejudices, and keep the
pure Jew away from the impure Gentle,
the lsraelites, who have no country Of
their own, would long since have
mingled with other nations. Now, the
jews OF the strlcteSt sect are race apart.
To them the rest Of the community is
unclean. They are forbidden to marry
with the gentiles; even to eat with them.
In Russia, they are a parasitic race,
preying upon the life-bIood of the de-
spised gentiles; a brood of usurers, alb
sorbing the national wealth, and detested
by the rest of the inhabitants.
In western Europe, the Jew has no
reason to complain of his position. There,
as has been said OF him, he has become
''de-rabbinized and de-nationalized." He
obeys such Of the precepts of the TaImud
as suits his pleasure and convenience.
He is master of wealth in society where
wealth is the ruling power. Patrician
pride bows its head before him, and row
atty is at his feet. The press is rapidly
fallinor under his ipfiuapca
The Russian Jew still clings to the
Talmud, to the old prejudices and the
old traditions, he will not mingle with
the people among whom he lives. This
is the cause of the trouble. In the pres
ent persecution of the Jews in Russia.
the outside world espouses the Jewish
side.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The Lady or the Tiger puzzle has
been solved, according to a fair CORE
spondent of the Detroit Free Press. She
asserts that in conversation with Frank
Stockton, its author, she said that she
would much prefer to have the lover
eaten by the tiger. Stoekton's answer
cleared up the whole mystery. 1t was:
$50 would any woman who loved the
man; that is, if understand a woman's
nature correctly"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21
Brief But to the Point

From the Kansas Chief.
In controversy between Bill Higgins,
who says he has never voted anything
but a straight Republican ticket, and
Rev. d. c. Miner, who boasts that he
votes as he pleases, owing no allegiance
to party. and generally scratching his
ticket, it should net be hard for Repub-
licans to decide which is the safer man
to stick TO. Higgins wants to preserve
and build up the Republican party; MI
ner wants to sacrifice and tear down
everything in the interest Of the hobby
of prohibition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21
A Blooming Country.

From the New YORK sun August u.
The abundance Of fruit Of all kinds in
our market this year signifies pleasant
and wholesome experiences to myriads
Of consumers. They are nearly all cheap
enough 70 be within the means of people
Of very slender incomes. 1T this tim e
the peaches are especially satisfactory.
There Is no better reading "a these
times than the crop reports. Those that
We printed yesterday from all the states
Of the Union were especially cheering.
Truly this i a blooming country and all
the signs are suspicious for the United
Sta,es.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The colored anti-prohibs of Iowa re-
solved to vote only for men who would
pledge to repeal the prohibitory law and
substitute high license. The colored citi-
zen is naturally very suspicious of any
thing that tends to restrain his "per-
sonal liberty"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The tariff is tax-on foreign goods
which come in to silence American mills.
to drive American labor from employment
and to turn stream of money from do
mestic circulation to foreign shores.-Em-
poria Republican.
That such is the design of the tariff
there IS no question; but from the state
ment of the treasury department in re-
gard to the value of imports under the
old law and the new, it would seem that
the new law Is aiding the very thing it
was meant to retard, i. e., foreign i'm
portatiOnS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The resolutions adopted by the Penn
sylvania Republican state convention en-
dorsing the administration Of President
Harrison and also endorsing Mr. Blaine
for the presidential nomination next
year, as far as they apply to admiuistra-
ton, remind us of the verdict of the jury
that read: Not guilty; but don't do il
again There is no doubt Of the gem
uIneness Of the Pennsylvania admiration
for the state department Of the admin
iStration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21
EXCHANGE SHOTS.

Glad He Isn't, Aren't Your
,, If the chigger
Were bigger
As big a cow
And its digger
Had Vigor
Like sub-soiler plow,
Can you figger,
PicnickeT,
Where you would be nOw2
-EmpOria Republican.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The farmers Of Minnesota have man
aged to set the convicts at work making
binding twine. and the result has been
that the binding Irvine trust has had TO
reduce its price IN that state. Convict
labor generally is bane to the indus
trial world. but certainly it has accom-
plished much good in this instance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

1t would be something of a sumner if
the Cherokee Indians would refuse to
transfer the cattle back to their owners
at the proper time. And there wouldn't
be any amount of weeping on either side
OF the strip if this should occur.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The Democratic party in Reno county
Is split wide in two on account Of fusion.
The Topeka Democrat urges harmony.
and warns the fellows who are running
around after Mrs. Lease and the ''un-
frocked' that they VIII be heartily
ashamed Of themselves in SIX months.
The Democrat knows how it is: 1t has
very recently had a very vivid personal
experience in the same connection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The wheat market has done more good
the past week than appears upon the sur
face IL has crowded-out the lies about
the dying condition of Secretary Blaine,
for one thiug-Lawrence Journal
And is helping to drive a cork in the
howl hole of the neutrality-suspicious.
shriekers, for another.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

Chief Mayes may think he is cutting a
big sWarth, but some Of these days the
petitions of the people will become so
obstreperous around the White House
that he viii be sat down upon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

Every Kansas man should be a boomer
this year, and write great many letters
TO friends in the east. Kansas has the
greatest crop in its history, and the fact
should be extensively advertised.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

Blair is getting a great deal of comfort
out of the controversy as to whether our
restrictive immigration laws will keep
the Cinnamon from visiting the worlds
E.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21
MouItin't Need IL.

Jagway-Aren't you going 20 take your
overcoat up in the mountains with your
Travers-What the uset There are no
pawnshops there.-Clothier and Furnlshsr.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Sedgwick county will
meet in delegate convention at the Garfield
hall in the city of Wichita, on Saturday, sep
TENDER the 5th 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. M, for the
purpose Of placing in nomination a candldate
for the office of Judge of the Eighteenth judi
cial District. This convention VIII be cornpos-
ed of the same number of delegates and select
ed in the same manner as that OF the county
convention, as hereinafter provided. AND on
the same day, at the same place, at II O'Clock
a m the Republicans will meet in delegate
convention for the nomination Of thefoloWlng
county officers, tOwit: Sheriff. County CIeIk'
Register of Deeds, Coroner, County surveyor
Commissioners of the Second COMMISSIONER
District, and County Treasurer Tor the SNORT
and long term - -,
ventions shall be one delegate for each twenty
five votes, and one delegate for each MAJOR
fractional part thereof cast Tor James II. MAJ
lowell at the last general election. ana one deI-
egate-at-large for each township ana ward IL
the city OF Wichita.
Two sets of delegates may be selected, one
for each convention. said delegates shall De
selected by a majority OF the KepuDLcau votes
cast at the primaries, which shall be held IN the
several townships and wards on Thursday, inc
Sd dav of September. 1891. said primaries VIII
be held in the townships at the regular place
Of voting therein. beginning at : O'Clock ana
closing at o'clock D. m, and in the wards sald
primaries shall begin at O'Clock and close at
: O'Clock p. III, and be held at the following
places in said wards:
First ward-COOpcT's livery stable.
Second ward-Stoner's livery stable.
Third ward-HUey's livery stable.
Fourth ward-COrner Oak Street and Law
renee avenue.
Fifth -Nartinson block.
Sixth Ward-COFner Douglas and Ida ave s.
The several townships and wards under this
call shall be entitled to the following number
of delegates in each convention, tOwIt:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The only thing that shows signs Of &C
tivity on the Pacific coast at present is
the crater of Mount Hood
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The Topeka Journal concludes that as
the story about Emperor William going
crazy has not been denied, it is probably
false
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

James Russell Lowell was truly literary.
The amount of property left by him was
small.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

We would ali fsel Ilst!e or dizzy II l.
should nnsl.y turn o9t thai Harrison
Kelly supposed top was only a rnss %
ges TIE Alliance AID Dsuocr4tse votes aid
si.ll De Republican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The Republican conventions over the
country seem to be occasions Of good
cheer-for Blaine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

Mr. Quay is tossing the straws on the
breeze for the delectation of President
Harrison
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

Senator Plumb IS a frequenter of
bowling alleys. He has always had a
knack Of keeping the bali rolling.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-21

The highest trestle on the line Of the
Northern Pacific railroad IL that across
tho Corsican detle. about twelve miles
west Of Missoula, Mon. The track level
il exactly 800 feet inches above tho
rocks in the gorge below
Antiquity OF the DoHnestIeafsd Hors~.
Tho horse was probably first domes-
ticated on the plains Of Central Asia
This must have been az a very reInots
period, Tor on the sculptBred monuments
Of ancient AssyrIa ws find highbrei,
carefully caparisOued stseds given ia adj
mirabls outline, showing how familiar
and hov favorite an object the hOras
must have been % the Assyrians- Tho
name il long and flowing or curied OF IA
tassels. Tarcs bor-es abreast drew ths
chariot in which were three wArriorA
Saddle horses lea By cY0oHs or barring
horsemen are del;u@4ted, sonnet mes Ia
the thick n battle.
The horse VAS doubtlrss introduced
into Egypt o. late a. the time q Eyksoa,
and sculytursd representations q 70 arr
often conventional types peculiar 70 later
Egyptian art Instead 81 the life AID
energy displayed b. the Assyrian horss.
there is a rather weak attempt 70 repre-
sen. bfe and energy and the effect pro-
duced - mechanical PROBABLY TIE horss
q the Delta did not compaTs n beauty
or sped with the AssyriAn horss. Per-
ieau says ne sTas more Ike re Dutca
horse Of our day.--C@sollBs K SasrTnNa
In Chicago Herald
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the most vital Importance, we paw the
strlctest attention to the sewerage and
plumbing work, and accord in every re-
spec with the rules and regulations of the
Board OF Health. In these buildings the
sewerage is put in from The street main to
all soil or waste-pipe outlets, and fresh
air inlet-trap is placed under the sidewalk,
with an iron perforated plate. The sewer
Is OF ironstone, AMI we insist on all the
work being inspected and passed by the
Plumbing Inspector. The contract for the
plumbing In connection with these houses
has been let to the well-known firm of G.. d.
Z. Shook.
The plumbing will be what Is known as
open Work. and every modern device for
the preservation of health will be employed.
we employ only the most skilled labor in
the erection OF our houses, and try as far as
possible 10 do our work in a thorough and
workmaniike manner. All tue mat erals
used OF their several kinds are of the best
quality. All timber and lumber are of the
best quality used and we'll seasoned.
We have let the clustering contract to
Messrs. Brennan & Fraser, as their work
gives the best of satisfaction, and is done un-
der their own supervision. This well-known
firm takes great care with the mortar which
they use, and their center-pieceS, cOrnices
and arches cannot be exceled.
All the other houses in this block are to
be finished in the same elaborate style as
the one described, and as an evidence of The
high repute In which this firms work is
held some of them have already been sold
and negotiations are now on foot for the
sale of the others.
Mr.. W. Fl. Lille of Rooms % and %, st.
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preston of taste springs from fresh vision
wonder and enjoyment, and this is the coun
sci we learn from the fragments of bygone
arts which have survived the decay of time
and the destruction of man. 1t is q great
deal better to have a little and have it good
than to have heterogeneous mass, with
now and then valuable article.
The carved Scr0ll-work which divides the
drawing-room from the sitting-IoOm, by way
OF an arch, is perfect piece of workmanship,
and has very handsome effect on the two
rooms. What change from the Od-fashioned
foldng-doorSP The mantel in the drawing
room is OF the richest mahogany and is
carved in the most artistic style, the over
mantel being covered with the most ex-
auisite bric-a-bIac and bronzes in perfect
taste.
The Furnishings and draperies are Of the
richest and latest patterns, and, withal, give
homelike and inviting appearance to this
charming room.
The dining-r0om. Of which cut is given
above Is warm and glowing picture; the.
stucco have five-foot dado, and the colors
seem to have been so chosen as to give
proper effect and aid tho light. The ceiling
Is picture and is treated to atmospheric
effects of blue with a blending of softer
colors. The large, clear windows overlook
Golden Gate Park. The room is airy and
cool and larger than you would expect in
such gem of house. The sideboard is
handsome and imposing, and the glitter of
the charming effect which the room has. 1t
has finished air and reminds one of the
motto.. 10 hang sorrow, care would kill
q cat"
Rountree Brothers are to be congratulated
on the beautiful home that they have built
for Mrs. Bush. Everything about the
structure is of the best material and work.
manship. The woodwork cannot be ex-
celied, and these enterprislng contractors
must stand at the head as home-builders
The Page-street block of six houses was
next inspected. They are situate on the
corner OF Page and Lyon streets, and are
finer and more costly than those
just mentioned. They are all occupied,
the most of them by the owners, as
Rountree Brothers found sale Tor these
beautiful homes at once. Some idea can be
gained of the beauty and architectural
design OF these houses from the accompany
ing sketch. The corner house is beyond
question one of the handsomest modern
structures in the city, and Rountree Brothers
are to be congratulated on this building, By
Itself it is enough to make the reputation of
any firm.
The architecture Is mixture of Eastlake
ana Colonial combined, neither school being
followed. but beauties taken from each
lhe. entrance is large ana impressive. and
the front door is beautiful being OF polished
oak with handsome beveled plate-gIass.
The interior of the house is of the most
modern type and the decoration is massive,
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tive billard-roonl, where after the cares of
the day are passed the owner of one of these
houses can pass his time pleasantly.
In the Easements the servants rooms.
laundry, wood and coal and furnace rooms
are situated.
These houses, both outside and in, COM
prise everything that is modern. They are
furnished throughout with speaking tubes
and electric bells. The gas is laid aud they
are also wired for electric light. The great
est care has been exercised with regard to
the drains and plumbing, and 1t has all been
OF the Board of Health and passed by the
Inspector. The most OF these houses have
been disposed OF, for, as Mr.. II. E. Roun-
tree in his shrewd way explained, eve sell
at reasonable profit in order to get at new
work and enterprise"
The above cut represents the drawing
room Of Mrs. I'll. p Bush at 1926 Page street.
The steps leading up to this house are unique
and pretty, with charming little rounded
porch just before you enter the imposing
oak door. one-half of which is beveled plate
glass. The moment the door opens the eye
rests at once upon the beauty of the hall
and stairway, the polished hard wood floor
seems to blend so we'll with the carving on
the mahogany balustrade. On entering the
drawDg-roOm you are struck at once with
the beauty which meets your gaze. There
is nothingto offend the eye or the taste of
the most fastidious, and all the surround
ings are in perfect harmony, and the colors
chosen with great care and artistic knowl-
edge. 1t is gem Of room and reminds one
OF a dream.
The motive Of all beautiful. graphic ex-
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doors between. This room has an entrance
on the reception hall, and passing through
the hall the dining-room is entered. When
completed it will be marvel of beauty.
There IS to be panel wainsc0ting five
feet high of selected oak, with carved
cap and base. The ceiling is also to be of
paneled oak. 1t is large and airy room
with large bow-window. and also mas a
handsome fireplace. Then comes the
Kitchen, with its closets and buffers pantry.
The predominant lack OF domestic con-
veniences in modern houses has met with a
vigorous protest, and Rountree Brothers
endeavor as much as possible in the con-
struction of their houses to overcome this
difficulty.
a recent writer declares that An elegant
drawingroom and luxurious den are the
most essential requisites of a hich-class
modern house. Possibly this is true, as the
writer may have good facilities for know
ing, but Mr.. III. E. Rountree saws 1t does
not accord with his wide and varied ex-
perlence. 1t looks like the wall OF a
pesSimist, one OF those dyspeptic croakers
who is always magnifying what has been
to the derogatlOn OF what is, and in his
opinion the commodious. well-equipped
kitchen. laundry, pantry and closets are of
the first Importance in the picturesauely beau
tliul homes that this firm have built of late.
On the second floor there will be four
large bedrooms. finished in the most artistic
and attractive appearance. There will be
complete IaVatory In each chamber and
large clothes closet The bathroom is also
on this floor, and is fitted up with every
modern convenience that the plumber can
supply. The attic will be finished, and a
large billiard-rOom will be its main feature.
The basement plan includes the servants
rooms. laundry, furnace-room, wood and
coal room, preserve closet. store-room, SER
wants bathroom, lavatory and wine-room.
The plan is beyond question one of the
most complete and thorough that could be
obtained in modern home at moderate
cost. All available space is utilized and
tarned to the best advantage. Mr.. James
Rountree has charge Of the construction de-
partment, and his ability is recognized and
relied upon and his judgment never cues
toned, not only by the numerous patrons