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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-22

What Is locality known as the poker
playing lobby, which makes Its headquart-
ers at the restaurant kept by the notorious
ex-gambler, John Chamberlin, has at the
instrnce Of ex-senator Malone, It's control
ling spirit, who has site to sell the govern
mcnt, succeeded In pospOning the purchase
OF site for the very badly needed new gov
ernmont printing Office once more, and its
members evidently hope to keep on post
pOning the selection until 1t Is agreed to
to take MahOne's ground. The same In
tluences prevented the purchase of the site
Nv the tiitY-first congress. This crowd,
prominent In which are Senators Cameron
Of Pennsylvania, Butler of South Carolina,
Vest Of Missouri and Blackburn of Ken
lucky, could not, OF course, be held legally
responsible should an accident occur by
reason Of which the lives of some of the
1000 men and women employed in the pres
ent unsafe government printing Office should
be lost, but its members would unquestion-
ably be morally responsible, because had 1t
not been for them the new government
printing Office would have been well on
toward completion by this time. This lug.
CLING with the lives Of the men and women
who earn their living by working in the
government printing, office in order to make
few thousand dollars Is reprehensIble In
The extreme, no to say criminal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-22
sl.5o PER YEAR,

Entered at the POstofIlce at Goodland,
Kansas, as seeond-clasS Mail-Matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

obscure block Mr. Morton located it IN
his private hotel and forthwith fixed the
office in elegant fashion. In fact, in honor
of Mr. Norton ;,aG his magnificent way OF
doing things, the city named the square
where he lived, Place dss Etat3-Unis'
Mr.. McLane came, and he removed the Off
ces to their present quarters. These have
been PIT into splendid shape by the pres
ent administration and now rank with any
Of the diplomatic Offices il the capital
Beyond this room are tie apartments of
Minister Reid and his staff, including Mr.
Augustus Jay. the second secretary;
Lieutenant A. Ward, the EaraI attache.
and Lieutenant II. D. Borip, the military
attache. These Offices fiji the ground fooc
Of big block on Rue de Galilce, and witE
the exception OF the great European pow
ELS, which have built special buildings for
their embassies, there is not finer diplo-
matte headquarters in Paris than those Of
the United States.
Monsieur Henry Vignaud, the secretary
o. the legation, is one of the best known
men in Partisan diplomatic circles, and
surely one Of the most interesting. He is
q tireless worker-never sleeps because he
regards it waste OF time, and rarely eats
because his system feels better when he
fIs.S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

II was for many years music teacher
and feel that / know whereof / speak"
when say don't give very young children
music lessons. There is occasionally child
who such an ext raordinary talent and
love for music that it would be wrong 20
hold it back, but | am speaking Of the
average child. Mothers are apt 70 think
il they are going 10 give their children
musical education At all that they cannot
begin too soon; but experience has taught
me that this is not true in the great MA
jority OF cases. Take one child az eight or
ten years Of age, let him or her begin les
sons and keep them mp until the age 81
eighteen. Take another who il no quicker
TO learn than the first one, let this one
begin when fourteen years Old, ard the
chances are that &C eighteen the one who
began last viii be the better musician %
the two.
There are many reasons for this. One j.,
with the very young pupil you can only give
3 very short lesson, or she becomes confused
and fails 20 really understand any Of it, and
it is useless 70 expect a child sSno does not
know anything Of 'fracticas' TO master the
fractional parts Of time ia music without
so much drilling aad prEc:iclng tiat the
Cs4ttI DSIpHiS1 1i7-0uEeScs1 anu AAhS ust-as
whereas tie older pupil can learn emu "a
Ia one lesson 90 equal three or four Of the
younger ones lessons and can see thas prog
res IS being clade. Another mistake that
is often made = the hirinzof cheap or iEex-
perieaced teacAcrs Tor beginner.
If a pupil ever needs snc best teacher
that can lie faa it = Eyllie LAYING the foun-
dation for al after study. II you ~ your
child Is2Ta wrong ideas o. time. hEEs riuz
q any prI4cipie of music Won will have -
pay good teacher, Dot Only % teach the
rigs, principle, b7zt - brr-I Up the wrong
Ones z.re=.y acquired. and that j. The hard
est pssVt Of sle ssCFl. Wait few years -
fore yog nave Jour cAild DeZin. then engages
the best teasaer Jon can procure u any
pesce AMI our clalld will ts a better mzsf
Cizu ygs51 l-ss tiars and work On her part
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
He Wanted StandStill Place.
Especial Correspondence

SUMMIT. Y. J., Jan. HE was sitting
in the waiting room at Eoboken, and when
! took seat beside him he asked:
Know anything about these parts?"
When I told him did he went on:
II want to settle down in some quiet lit
tie place where can keep cow and some
chickens and spend my time smoking
pipe under a tree. Do you know of such
place"
I mentioned several such places, and as l
did so he whipped township map of New
Jersey out Of his pocket and commenced
hunting for them.
so you think - would be a good
place."
l assumed that thought it would.
YOU'RE sure the place is stone dead?" he
inquired.
Positive" I replied.
Cant never go ahead or prosper or any
thing of that kind?"
Don't think So" 1 replied. Its been
standing still about fifty years.
Taxes low"
"About ten cents on hundred dollars"
1 replied
NO lighted streets?"
NO"
"Ain't no opera house or town hall or
fire department. or nothin O that kindg"
NO"
well, that kinder strikes me all right
want to go and settle down in some dead
place where there's nothin goin on, and
where everything is standing stock still
and amt never a-goin to start up-where |
can have a nice, easy time, and no excite
ment to wear me out"
Then - is just the spot" l assured
him.
Il guess III try it" he said thoughtful
~. Il wait to be in place where | can
live slow and cheap; where you only have
to close the windows to keep bats, mos
quitoes and woodcock out, and where you
can leave your pocketbook OH the irons
porch without any fear Of some one taking
a fancy to it. I'm after pigheaded peace
and content; I've had excitement enough"
asked him what line he had been in,
and he replied:
I've long been a street car conductor,
and have solved the problem of knocking
down in spite of the most elaborate fare
indicators. Having amassed "a snug for
tune | wish to retire and rest upon my
Iaurels." Then he stepped to the window
and shouted, Give me ticket TO -,
n J." R. X. MUNKITTRICK.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
THE PR0PoSED BRInGE.

was broken recently on the Jersey side fol
the mammoth bridge which is to cross the
Hudson river from n point in Union town.
ship on the top of the Palisades. just south
of Guttenburg, To a pier in New York city
at the foot of West Seventeen street.
( Thence a viaduct ballasted with stone will
be built to what viii be known as the
Grand Union depot at Broadway. Thirty.
seventh to Thirty-ninth street. This via.
duct will run through the blocks" and
rs it viii be practically noiseIess trains
will be run at full speed right into the de
pot.
The principle to be embodied in this
structure is somewhat new. being n com
bination Of the cantilever and suspension
cable systems. designed by Mr. j. w. Ballet,
a New York engineer. The New Jersey
bridge viii be the largest although not the
longest, in the world. The length across
the water viii he 1850 feet and its width
100 feet. Its roadbed win he la feet above
the water, Each of the five piers will be
$50 feet wide, while the two nearest mid
river will each be 80 feet in height The
bridge will accommodate eight railroad
tracks on each level.
There viii he four spans, and the length
of these. beginning from the New York
end, will be 900 feet, LOO feet, l.I5o feet
end 900 feet, respectively. The weight of
this bridge viii be about seven tons for
each linear foot. s0that the entire structure
will weigh about &, 900 tons from shore to
shore The cost Of the bridge has been es-
timated at ST.. 000, GEO. and il viii be built
by a company capitalize ut So, 900. 900
One of the plans Of the promoters is to
have the main New York city postoflice
located in their depot building. so that
postal cars may be run right into the
office, thus eliminating the mali wagon
transfer system. and, it is claimed, greatly
expediting the handling of through mails.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
Demand for a New Decoration.

The government OF the Netherlands has
come forward with Il hill providing for the
founding OF a new order 10 be known rs
the Order of Oranie-Nassau." The bill.
the government declares, is introduced for
the purpose Of filing "a long felt want"
The decorations are so few in the Neither
lands and 50 closely allied to the crown
that there are none available for miscel-
laneous purposes. Thus much valuable
information and many objects of scientific
aud historical interest have been sent to
other countries which would have re-
manned ut hone had the donors felt any
reasonable hope of being rewarded by an
Order The new free for all decoration
Is expected TO remedy this, and the bill viii
probably be paASaG-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

The two prett! little children of David
Wismer. of QUakertOwn, figured IN the
role of the Babes in the Wood few
days ago, but were. rescued before the
birds had occasion TO cover them up
with leaves. They sRidenlv took Il II
their heads, while playing in the street.
10 make a pilgrimage, and SET ont with
10 further prelimiuaries than ire prince
in the fairy tales. They came a last 70
the road at Perkasie, several miles
away, bit still were Unweary, and kept
on their journey over the hills. Wonder
ing farmers gaped at them as they
passed.
The little cEes soon struck the woods
and wandered around among the trees
until dusk deepaned into evening. when
they composed themselves compjace2Ely
for sluInber. beneath the o.crhanSing
branches. Meanwhile the frightened
father ilad spread the alarm zi.i was
FIST on their heels tic traced i.is b&isss
10 The woods, where he awoke them.
and took them home with lam A.sl<
frozen Recnrd-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
To Rebuild 81. Cloud.

Since the bombarlment by the Prussians
the once famous ana t2vorite residence of
the Emperor Napoleon III and his family,
known - the Chateau de Saint Cloud has
been in a sta'c OF dangerous dilapidation-
Moved by circumstances and applications.
tie chamber e.. deputies voted Recently
sum of 40.0vS francs for the complete ce-
struction and clearing away of the rJined
palace. The municipal councillors of s.
Cloud are not happy, however. and in
solemn meeting assembled they resolved
formally to cali upon the government TO
build a new chateau on the site o. the old
one The councillors urge that the place
could be utilized by the president of The
republic during the summer Probably
mindful Of NJ CARROTS prediction for
Fontainebleau, the worthy magaaies u
the rirsrsisie borough point OUT that if the
CHIEF Of tie state objected TO SpcaC tie
warm season in the proposed new chateau
the building could be turned into n.u-
seum.-Pari= 60. London Telegraph
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

The legation headquarters are only be-
ginning to assume the dignity and rich
ness which should characterize the foreign
Office of the most prosperous land on earth.
Massive doors. with figures of two grin
ming liens, cPen into 4 circular court with
shrubs and trailing ivy. Turn 10 the
right says the concierge, the useful
fixture of all Partisan establishments.
Through Il class door into the outer vesti
bule. where French sign looks down and
tells the caller 10 press the button. This
admits 70 the second outside chamber, and
here you await the Inspection of your card.
which 9 very sober faced young man takes
on a silver plate TO the powers within.
First Secretary Vignaud trGnsacts the
major portion of the routine business, only
allowing 10 pass matters of grave diplo-
matte importance. Ii Is not surprising
that he has been retained nv succeeding
ministers. until in Paris NignaJgd and the
United States are one and the same thing.
He Is rs good rs an encyclopedia for n
formation and as good as a trip to the
country for dyspepsic. His room IS Z lit
erary den in which books are piled ceiling
high from end 10 emu. save s place Ic- a
window. Reports. statistics, congressional
reports. treaties. documents lie about IN
confusion, around has desk piled high with
papers relating TO the Business at hand.
under and upon the worn ont old sofa.
upon stools and chairs. everywhere 4
Turkish fez. warm grasp ami willing
ness TO be OF service, these are the most
conspicuous things about the secretary
first appearance.
1T Is only within late Years that the
United States has had a home ia Paris Eat
was not positively disgrace TO orr coun-
try" said Mr. Nignaud Under Nj
NaShburn it was in the ssscond sGoCY Of ali
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
maoe a snecla1 stndE or tne enlaeni1e. an,.

made a special study OF the epidemic, ant
through his official work has had ex-
ceptionally good opportunities 70 observe
il. He has become the accepted authority
and has written book, LA Grippe ;.nd It's
Treatment, - which says about all that ia
to be said on the subject. IN speaking of
the attack of the germs on the system DR..
Edison has said: In effecting this, however,
it either evolves something that is deadly
to its own growth, or it is killed by sotne
protecting influence brought 70 bear upon
it by the human organism. Indeed, It is
by one or the other of these means that
nature in behalf of mankind copes with all
disease germs. Her field everywhere is one
of constant warfare
Medical men have disputed holly as to
whether or no5 la grippe is contagious.
But al. agree as to its infectious character.
The germs by which it is caused probably
have the power of living and multiplying in
the air, water or soil outside Of the human
body. The body is then infected with them
through the medium of the infected mat
ter. The time that elapses between the re-
ception of the germs in the system and
the Development Of the disease is from
eighteen TO twenty-four hours.
Dr.. Edison recommends the following
general directiois to be followed as tend
ing to reduce the danger Of contracting the
disease to minimum, and he thinks they
are specially important TO persons conva-
lescing from other ailments and to old per-
sons and young. children:
Warm wooden clothing should be worn
next u The skin. A plain, nourishing diet
should be taken.
Meals should be eaten with regularity.
Late hours and crowded places should be
avoided. Keep indoors as much as pos
sible When in the open air keep in mo-
ton. Avoid wettiDg the feet On entering
a house remove wraps at once. Keep away
from persons afflicted with the disease
iii d word. avoid exposure and excess;
adopt regular habits aud live we'll. On the
first symptoms Of the disease send for a
PHI sician-" JSo. GIIMER SPEED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
TIC F-ench apd German ArmIes.

Sir Charles Dixie has contributed TO The
Contemporary Review an article on French
and German soldiers. Some Of his stale
ments are extremely interesting. o. the
recent nnaneuvers he says: The discipline
Of the useu 70 France : excellent. IL Is
not Prass;au discipline; bat French disci-
plize never was and never VIII be. Il j. per-
hans - GOOD Tie discipline Of the general
officers j. less certain, but the Germans
are wrong Ia counting on lealc1sies beng
allowed 10 uaralyzc tae French command
the worship q the scientific SIDE or the
tSex.1lGu sysecm among military men has
laaa tssa - profound that We get the IN
NE % that russians ncveFer Ey5d taas
il - some poizss ttse Ereael. AZ G5Ge7eat
az are detective. tse- -is,-s iscyiaaoiT g
t,.s1aa N thst dreaded 'Hezs war n which
r7e- SPEAK The I'---zs-a.zs --sse .1ssSssEes
II 1870. II cGn hardly b o.el5seei. ozst K
j. the case tEat. nls 20 SPEAK q rrIiIsEa-y er-
ross. walsh ToE. MOi; ke himself has sush-
c.eaf3r ev-.aiaz-3. even German orEa1iza-
ticsi con ID ae. T5res cab = 4En2tsc from sp-
Ecsnt5-, himself governor aad director II
t.le --l1rt r1ezts u rrDers 10 AZ .-1 DCTTsBt
o-cu.iesi F'r-ase town OD Es Era7n rcsd 0.
tie southern avFgsY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

Since his appointment by General Grant
In 1874, he has never lad a days vacation,
and what's more ne never wanted one. He
was born in New Orleans in 1880, and pre-
vious to his employment in the Confeder~
ate army was an editor. The French lam
guage was that of his parents, and he is as
fluent in it as he is in English.
International law and Americana are his
hobbies; particularly is he fond of the lat
ter. He has an extensive collection of maps
and books relating to the discovery of the
western world. These he proposes to use
in publishing critical history of the work
of Columbus and the finding of America
He says it will be wonderful work, bat
that his friends think it will
never see press. He describes himself as
being peculiar in many ways-often cross,
amiable, but always service
able. Heis sixty-two years oldand a scion
of one of tae oldest Louisiana families
Ii. Il. LoWRIE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

Avenue Hoche, an aristocratic street, and
one of a score of such which empty into the
square where stands Napoleon's trium-
plant arch the wonder OF the hordes of visi-
tors to The French capital It is the most
pretentious quarter upon the avenue, in
the midst Of the English and American
colonies. Mr.. McLane, under President
Cleveland, made no such display: neither
did the now Vice President Morton, nor
General Noyes, nor William E. Washburn.
The hotel is hidden from the street by a
row of lime trees-the characteristic orna-
ment of all Paris boulevards. Unlike
American houses there is no entrance from
the street, the door leading into court,
whose entrance is guarded by iveried
sentinel 1t towers up three stories of
white stone, each window heavily draped
with rare lace curtains. There is no ex-
teInal adornment to the building-a char
acteristic of French architecture.
Beginning with grand hall next to the
court, there follow in succession three
drawing rooms, fit examples for a royal
palace, with a majestic stairway of marble
and carved woods. Here frequently as
sembles the flower of Partisan society, Dip
lomats, senators and the titled aristoc-
rucY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
NEW h2NoRS tOo cAPRIvI.
The German Chancellor Now in Hit

The German Chancellor Now in Hig;
y Favor with the Kaiser.
Everybody has heard of Bismarck. H.
md Won Moltke, the latter in the militar
md the former in the civil and diplomat
feld, are credited with having created tn.
Germany Of today--the new and real Ger
nan empire. But everybody has not heard
Pf Caprivi. When the present Emperor
William dispensed with Bismarck and
lade Csprivi chancellor there was a
eneral feeling of surprise and regret, but
Ibsequent developments have shown that
ne emperor judged wisely and did well.
The day for pure militarism had passed;
the day for commercial AID industrial de-
yelopment had come. Capfivi had shown
that he was the man for the new era. He
has settled all the troublesome questions
left over from the military regime and
has negotiated and carried through a body
OF important commercial arrangements in
the face of a strong opposition. For this
he has been created a count. The oppo-
Eition in the reichstag was completely over
thrown in the argument, and the third
-eading and final approval of the CONNER
ial treaties was carried by vote of 24S
o4s.
Emperor William was taking part in
dinner at the opening OF ball in Fellow,
POmerania, when telegram was handed
70 him announcing the vote. He rose and
read the telegram, called for cheers Tor the
chancellor, and announced that he was No
longer the Prussian general but Count Won
CapriVi. He said further that all the nar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

ftions might well envy Germany, where the
people meet their sovereign simply as the
lmembers of one great family meet its
head, and where that sovereign's minister
gave all his thoughts to improving the
condition of the people
George Leo Won Caprivi de Caprara de
Montecucuh, despite his long name, was
born commoner in 1881, his father being
8 lawyer of Berlin. He entered the army
as a lieutenant in 1915 and rose TO the rank
of colonel by eminent services in 1870. He
has since received complimentary titles as
general in various grades up to lieutenant
general In 1890 he succeeded Bismarck,
and his fiscal policy has since been ex-
pressed in the words, Protection, with re
ciprocity to such nations as can assure mu
tual profitable arrangements" In short,
his policy has been almost identical with
fhat of Secretary James Il. Blaine, and the
ratification of all treaties negotiated By
Dim has been a very great triumph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
she Wa. Mistaken.

maria. said Mr.. Jones, looking ten.
DERBY at MS wjfe. there is a nous
och, mercy goodne-s. whereg Oh.
save me, Jeptha. save 1ne-sags youf
Maria" and the frightened woman
jumped On the sofa AMI screamed hys-
tcrically.
Good heavens, Maria, what y ths
matter: l don't zee anythiBg' Whers
s it,
You said there vas 9 r1o1sef
81 didn't say Any 1iug II the Kind
satG. or tried 70 say the-s was a n1oasse
In delains dress III Browns wiad6-s
which was exactly ike one ygu had
whom we we're nz-rieA rrseh son
wouldn't interrupt ns ike that. Dc
tTCit Free Pres.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

u ia curlOus - Deserve a. It's Gag
the complicated ge1szsetrical patterns 20
which some u tee aucieui Roman sssls
ars designed. u1.1-lstlls.4t ly f5r fas par
poe q defeating tee .s..,~s..s.rs cf inter
feTter. a. he en1,-avrrs % see osGrcaa q
engraving and pT.~2ing lry ny ssuasizr
means 20 r11I'iTlv fs.s f-s2ef's s3sR.c..1,
ties. The usefuiaesz ri tn-s al Is aagsya
b. ne fact that the cons of tAs c..5iizsi
world 2Ts csneos rauifip.isd 20 any ex.
tent by dsea.-JerscleT4 sYeekIg.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

and less expense 90 yours. More than an
this is the extra strain on the brain and
nerve If young pupils Their school lessons
are all they are equal to 50 et them wait
awhile for their music Lessons Cor.
Springfield (Iass) Homestead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22

During the witchcraft deiusion in this
country, IA every town % which tho al
fiCted' were carried young girls were surs
to he taken with the same It's and see the
same sicAts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
BRIDGING THE HUDSON.

Tho Great Structure to Connect New
York and New Jersey.
If the promises made by the New York
and New Jersey Bridge company are full
filed, trains from the west shore of the
Hudson river will be running direct into
New York city within three years Ground
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-22
MINISTER TO FRANCE
OUR CORRESPONDENT VISITS THE
HON. WHITELAW REID.

The Journalist-DipIomat Supports His
Position in Fine StyIe-His Residence
in Paris-The Legation Ohices-Secre-
tary VigDaud.