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CRITICISM AND KINDLINEss.

In treating of criticism DR.. n. G. Han
chett, himself a critic of experience, puts
in plea for the kindly, especially in
criticism of musical performances. He
takes the obviously just position that it
does not take any great amount of smart
ness to write sarcastic or incisive, while
yet strictly accurate report of a poor
artist; but the effort to be kind, truthful
and instructive involves considerable
wear and tear of brain tissue-a fact that
every critic of conscientious build can
testify to. 1t is also true. as the doctor
says, that more rising talent has been
fostered into professional maturity by the
latter than by the former style of criti-
cism.
The critic should be unsparing in an
alysis Of faults, but patient and kind in
pointing the way to progress, and in en-
phasizing the qualities that are good. DIR.
Hanchett does not think it necessary that
the critic should WELD trenchant pen in
order to be true to the interests for which
he works. "The public may be given to
understand that a singer is not an artist
of the highest type without the necessity
of saying, as critic did in reporting the
immature flights of a strong high So
prano, that her locomotive-like achieve
ments fairly startled her hearers He
holds that a kindly spirit, gentleness.
warmth, encouragement, are the qualities
that foster growth in musical art, as in
other directions, and that these are con-
ditions perfectly compatible both with
absolute truthfulness and with the high
est standards of artistic criticism.
It has seemed to US at times that the
resolution to ''burn upn performer in
spired the critic with malevolent spirit,
which has made him oblivious Of the ju-
dicial attitude to which his office is re-
lated. Nothing is easier than to burn
upn; but it commands discriminating
Judgment to discover merit and separate
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CASTE IN CHURCH.

In this free land, where political equal
ity is complete and social worth deter
mines the respect in which man is held
by man, it is humiliating to learn from
Bishop Potter that in religion class is
more distinctly marked than in any
other country. In the May Forum this
distinguished divine, in discussing the
pew system in American churches, de-
clares it safe to say that there is no other
land in Christendom where so many
places of religious worship bear witness
to the infiexible supremacy of the spirit
of caste.
He adds these reflections to the charge:
For what is the spirit of caste If it be not the
spirit that in these conditions and relation
ships which, seeming to exclude distinctions
Implying superiority or inferiority of persons
insists upon affirming them? And is there any
other institution which, in the face of the
plain teachings of the religion of Jesus Christ
AS where in The Epistle of st. James it is
said: My brethren, have not the faith of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with re-
spect of persons. For If there come unto your
assembly man with gold ring In goodly
apparel, and there come in also a poor man
that weareth the gay clothing and say unto
him, Sit thou here in good place; and say to
the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under
my footstool, are ye not then partial in your
selves, and are become judges of evil
thoughts?" ii. e., discriminate from I'M
worthy motivesG-is there, i ask, any other
institution which, in the face OF the plain
teaching of its founder, departs so radically
and habituaily from that teaching as thus
given as does the modern pewed church? Mr..
Webster once said that il was an evidence of
the divine origin of Christianity that it had
SO long survived its being preached in tub
pulpits. 1t will be a stronger evidence of it if
in America it survives the enormous incon-
gruity of the pew system.
1t would seem that these truths ought
to have moved the church in America to
the abandonment of system that is not
harmonious with the teachings of the
book that lies at the foundation of the
Christian religion.
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How She Got Even.

A story is reported from Paris which
could not have come from any other
country than France. About a dozen
years ago an old fellow, known as Pere
Maupy, who had contrived to scrape to-
gether few hundred francs, invested
them in patch of ground on the nights
of Montmartre, where he built number
of huts for the accommodation of rag
pickers. The "Cite Maupy'' became a
great settlement, and Pere Maupy him
self figured in novels and pictures. and
occasionally at the police Office. He was
not very popular with his clients. He
fixed his rents, would not abate the fig
ure, and employed vigorous methods to
secure his money. His wife was great
help to him in the collection of rents.
She was powerfully woman, who
superintendent evictions and took an ac-
tive part in the proceedings. Maupy
died few days ago, and his tenantry.
who mustered at his funeral, behaved
with most unseemly hilarity, whereupon
the widow, to ayenge this insult to the
memory of the departed, evicted them in
body. Then she retired to her solitary
cabin, where she committed suicide by
means of charcoal, after writing will in
which she directed that no rag-picker
should be permitted to attend her burial.
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AN ingenious individual has invented
machine for voting which has received
the sanction of the New York Assembly,
The bill viii not, probably, pass the
Senate, nor should it. The device re-
quires the voter to touch knob opposite
the name of the candidate for whom he
wishes to vote. Electrical currents there
upon operate mechanism that records the
vote. The insuperable objection to it
must be that it requires Of the voter de-
gree of physical accuracy and steadiness
of nerve that many do not possess, If
the voter by inadvertence touches the
wrong knob he cannot correct his error.
whereas under the ballot system he
can, when he makes a mistake, Sc
cure another ballot and correct his
error. 1t is to be admitted that it
would be accurate in recording the
vote, but also it would be an open in
vitation to INSCRIPTIONS election officers
to ''press the BUTTON" and only the poll
list would be check, and that could be.
as under the old system, manipulated.
But under the reform ballot law there is
the check of the numbered tag on the
ballot clerks book, and the similarly
numbered separable edge upon the ballot.
Moreover, if a voter wishes to vote for
someone not on the list of candidates. he
cannot do so with the machine device.
The reform ballot law is sufficient, and
we need no such speed in announcing re-
turns as Will justify introducing the new
tangled scheme of voting by machinery
brains are preferable.
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Weather forecast.

Official forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight May 21st: Northern
California = Fair weather; north to west
winds; nearly stationary temperature, except
slightly cooler along the coast; continued
warm wave in the interior.
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TURNER'S NAY FESTIVAL

WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, MAY
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CAMPBELL HOT SPRINGS.

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aecond-clRSs matter.
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The Pope, who is 81. wears spectacles
only when reading; for ordinary uses his
eyesight remains good. He could see
better at 20 than he could at 20, for when
young he was very near-sighted.
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prizes. Iwo Bicycle Races, for Two Gold and
Two Silver medals.
Tickets for round trip, 81; Children under
IL years of age, so cents. Train leaves Depot
at $50 o'clock sharp. 1t
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
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SIN ALL BUSlN k.SS.

The fact that Judge Altgeld has been
elected does not change the unpleasant
truth that be is the smallest man who was
ever nominated for the largest Office in Hill
nois.-Globe Democrat.
If the esteemed Globe-Democrat is dis
tinguished for any one thing more than
another it is for its intense party preju-
dices. 1t was Legitimate campaigning,
according to the modern idea, for the
esteemed contemporary to belittle the
standard bearer of the opposition before
the election, but it can serve no good
purpose to continue that policy after the
contest is ended and the opposition have
succeeded. Judge Altgeld is an uncom-
promising Democrat, IT'S true, but he is
by DO means small man. He is a col
lege-5red man and a scholar to start
with, and stands at the head of the legal
profession in the great city Of Chicago
which is noted for the strength Of its
bar. To attempt to defame Governor
elect Altgeld now is TO offer unwanted
affront to the German element OF our
population throughout the country; to
offend the great Methodist church of
which he is said to be consistent MEM
Der; to insult the Union veterans-he
was faithful and efficient soldier dur
ing the war; to array the leg.I profession
of wllichshe is an honorable member,
and more than all make the accuser ap-
pear very narrow and small in the eyes
of the public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
TEE TRIAL OF PROFESSOR BRIGGS

The new trial of Professor Briggs by
the Presbytery of New York is. attract
ing wide attention. For the last year
the theological aspect of this question
has been obscured by the numerous legal
phases which it had assumed. First, a
committee of the New York Presbytery
presented an Indictment against the Pro-
fessor for heresy; and after long fight
the Presbytery dismissed the charges
The committee appealed against this
action, on the ground that the Presby-
terry had no right to dismiss the charges
without full trial The general assem-
bly, sustained the appeal, and sent the
case back to be retired; so that the con-
troversy has now got back to the point of
beginning.
The PLAIN people, who cannot under
stand the technicalities of ecclesiastical
law, are likely to be again puzzled; as the
old indictment has been amended, and
Professor Briggs protests that new case
has been made out against him. 1t
seems to be time for both sides to cease
preliminary sparring and
~ prove their doctrines orthodox
By apostolic blows and knocks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17

in fine shape. the stumps having been ali
worn down. the crossings repaired. and in
the future, campaigning in county B will
be an easy task. The candidates got their
work in On the roads if they didn't on tho
people.
Purcell Register: Thursday afternoon
while walking in the lot where DR.. Allen
keeps his pet deer. Mrs. Allen was attacked
by large buck that had before been per
fectly tractab!e, and was thfown to the
ground by the animal which seemed to be
Infatuated from some unknown cause.
The lady was severely wounded by the
horns and boofs of the enraged animal
and will be for some time coafned TO her
room. Seeing his wlie's danger, DR.. Allen
ran to her rescue, wien the deer turned
upon him, attacking him so fiercely that
he was also seriously injured. his left arm
being broken between the elbow and the
wrist and severe bruises inflicted upon his
person. Aided by DR.. Colby, who chanced
to witness the affray, the gentleman, after
hard struggle, succeeded N getting away
and bearing his wife to place Of safety.
He then got his Winchester and shot the
deer Both the injured parties are doing
well and no serious results are anticipated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
Pigeons AID Bicycles In War.

Experiments with cyclists and car
rier-pigeons for transmitting messages
are being made by the Gyrnnastie So
ciety of Rome in the interested the Ital-
ian army. The rider carries small
cage attached to his machine, in which
are several well-trained pigeons. When
important observations have been taken
and jotted down they are placed in en-
velopes and affixed to the birds, which
are liberated. In every instance thus
far the birds have flown promptly and
in straight line back to headquarters
over distances Of from ten to twenty
kilometers. It is thought that this
combination of bicycles and pigeon
service can be very proftsbly used in
military observations. and the Italian
army Office proposes to continue the ex-
perimentS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17

The Democrats raised piiful howl
about the gross, outrageous injustice OF
the Republican gerrymander @ of Ohio
In the congressional redistrictinG of the
state, and attempted to justify their
party's action in the same line in Michi-
gan and Missouri. The result of the
late election shows the relative fairness
of the work done in the three states by
the TWO parties. In Ohio the Democrats
elected ten congressman out of the
twenty-one in the state, while in Michi-
gan, also solid Republican state, the
Democrats elected six out of fourteen,
aud in Missouri they elected all but one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
KANSAS FIRST.

The Kansas City, Kan, Gazette ha
compiled the following items of Kansa
history:
First-The first white man in KaHsa
was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, in
t 1919.
| Second-The first charter including
Kansas was given by James /. of Eng
land, May 90, 1909 Ii was the second
charter of Virginia. The first Virginia
charter $1,000 included the part of Kan
sas south Of the thirty-eighth degree
north latitude.
! Third-kansas first became part of
| the United States by the Louisiana pur-
chase, made April 80. 1903.
Fourth-The first American to explore
Kansas was Lieuienan- Zebulon n
Pike in May and June, 1906.
Fifth--The first victory of freedom in
Kansas was the United States law passed
March 6. 1920. missouri Compromise.
Sixth-The first Santa Fe train crossed
Kansas in the summer of 1929.
Seventh-The first settlement was
made at Leavenworth in 1927.
Eighth-The first organization of Kan
sas as territory was May so, 1854.
(Kansas- Nebraska bil.)
Ninth-The first newspaper printed in
Kansas was the Leavenworth Herald.
The first issue was dated September 10,
1854, aud was printed under the elm tree
on Cherokee street.
Tenth-The first free state party was
from Massachusetts, and was led BIZ G.
II. Branscomb. They founded Lawrence
July so, 1854.
Eleventh-Tne first postofice was
established at Fort Leayenworth, May 10,
1853.
Twelfth-T'he first convention of the
free state men was held at Lawrence,
Aug. IA aud Is, 1865. James IL Lane,
NJ F. Conway, j. X. Goodin, Charles
Robinson and John Brown, Jr., were
members.
Tl,irteenth-The first census was taken
in February, 1855, showing 4 population
OF s.6o1.
Fourteent,-The first election was held
March so. 1855, under proclamation of
Governor Reeeier.
Fifteenth-The first railroad was the
Ellsworth and Marvsviile. Il WAS built
in 1860, and the first locomotive, the
albany" was placed on the track
April IS.
In addition to the above the Lawrence
Record gives the following ''frsts:'
/. The first celebration OF the Fourth
of July in Kansas was held in 1904, on
Independence creek, four miles above
Atchison, by Lewis & Clark expedition.
2. The first baptism in Kansas was by
the Rev. Charles de La Croix at Usage
Mission, of two Indians, in 1872
), TIE first Kansas erasshopper vista
tion, known to white men, was in 1920.
1. The first white child torn in Kan
sas WAS Napoleon Boone. son of Colonel
Daniel NJ Boone of kensuckv. at a point
near the mouth OF the Stone House creek
and about eight miles above Lawrence,
ON the north bank of the Kansas river,
Aug. 2S 1898.
5. The first steamboat. on Kansas
waters a-cended the Missouri in the
spring of 1922
6. The first printing press IN Kansas
was set up IN 1885 a. the Shawnee Ms
sion by Jotham Neeker.
Z. The first newspaper in Kansas was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17

The tenth annual meeting of the Kan
sas State Temperance union viii be held
In representatives hall. Topeka, on Tues
day and Wednesday, November % and
30, 1892, beginning with mass meeting
Tuesday evening and continuing by a
business session during the day and
second mass meeting in the evening on
Wednesday. With the increased lights
and revelations brought out by the re-
cent election touching that question it is
hoped that the leaders of the movement
will be able to correct some of the mis-
takes of the past that have so seriously
handicapped it and at the same time so
heavily burdened the majority political
party Of the state. To this end the
EAGLE would commend to their especial
aud most earnest consideration the text
Of cumulative virtues enjoined upon the
faithful in holy writ which begins:
but add 10 your faith" etc,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17

The Kansas City journal seems to
think that the silver question caused the
recent defeat of the Republican party,
and in support OF that notion cites the
DETECTION Of the western and north
western states from the Republican col
umn. where they have hitherto uni
formly maintained position. If the re-
suit had turned upon the election in
those states that gave their support to
Weaver, the Journals theory might be
taken as the explanation, in part at
least: but when we consider the fact
that Cleveland is elected independent of
those states-by the eastern states, where
neither of the old parties had the advan-
tage of the other on the silver question
the reasoning falls to the ground. 1t
Is not pleasant to have to acknowledge
mistake, bat it is said that an honest
confession Is good for the soul air. Nc
kinney did it with his little bill.