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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
KANSAS ENLIGHFENING TIE
UNITED STATES.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The genius of i French artist gave US
an ideal representation of Liberty en-
tightening the world but the real is
above the ideal Here in the happy val
ley of the Arkansas in the near future
an artist viii arise. whose conceptions
of duty will inpel him To erecs a statue
of Jerry Simpson or Peter and label it
kansas enlightening the United
States. When the womb Of time
brings forth this quixotic artist it is ex-
pected that all true Kansans will make
pilgrimage TO the banks of the Arkan-
saS where this statue VIII he erected
and with uncovered heads loudly vocif-
crate, great is Diana of the Ephesians. 8"
Then custom houses VIII be abolished,
stream Of foreign made goods VIII fin up
our ware houses and stores.
and American workmen Will
be reduced to the alternative
of accepting the wages paid, not only in
England, France and Bohemia. but the
still lower wages OF India, China and
Japan, or become tramps When we
become possessed Of intelligence and III
dustry sufficient TO understand this
great question and sufficient honesty not
To DO violence 10 our conscience. we viii
cease TO accept the partisan Views of
interested and marrow minded reformers.
and declare that the American workman
shall never, no never. be brought down
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

A couple of expert coon hunters of
Gettysburg, Pa, have discovered an i'm
provement upon the old southern
darkey's method of catching that war
mint" which consisted of a trap that he
''sot to kotch EN- a'gwine and acorn
in" These modern nocturnal NimrOds
arm them with roman candles and with
these they expose the game in a tree
with the glare Of the flame and knock it
out with the balls They claim that the
new plan Of campaign is sure to fetch
'em. Of course, the strictly rural sports
that cannot sport the candles will have
TO continue TO whoop up the bounds by
the light of the torch and bring down
the game along with the tree by the
sturdy swing Of the axe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Set st down that the moment Grover
Cleveland drops ont OF the presidential
race-and that is now only a question Of
days-the Democracy Of Kansas can send
a solid delegation to the Chicago Conven-
lion for Hill, as against any candidate eas6
or west. north or south, who may be placed
In the field.-Topeka Democrat
Rather a surprising admission, from
the source, that the Kansas Democrats
gre for Cleveland as long as he is con-
bidered a possibility. The esteemed has
been laboring for some months 10 make
1t appear that Hill was first choice of the
Kansas contingent of the party, and to
be able to assert only second choice for
him, and that in an equivocal sort of
way, at this late date, is considerable of
r. climbing down. But what does it
amount to in either event? The goods
cannot be delivered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Proves ~ on Them.

Fr0a1 the i.aorrsn-e Daily Jg4faa-
Some thlrd party Prohibiti0nists wrots
the Ieavenw0rih Times that q ought t.
be ashamed 70 charge that the Demo
Gratis paid the EXPENSES 81 the Frohibi-
tiOnisis. because there vas no truth ia
the statement TIE Tunes answers tie
correspondent with ibis very conprsi1eii-
sive and forcibIs paragraph. The fact
that the Democrats paid money ~ keep
up the Prohibition Campaign iu seFg
YoTk can be proved by r ". Aysrs, Who
made tiss arrange faent with she nation
Al Democratic Committee and reneSVei
- 90 Tor bis work. Colonel Ayers
zfatesi the facts 20 tBs editor q ths
IsaveawoTth TINES. 50 90 Demo
cratic nonsy pad the eIpeuass q tho
Prohibition campaign Ia TIE state q
View York, "a tic fa.l 81 iSo4-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

When tlse earth VA Young. says Dr..
Bali astronomer royal Tor Ireland. I.
span arog.ad at such rate that ths d5y
was only three houss long Ths earsa
we liquid fhea ard a. q, rsv0ived II
thai fearful sped tho s9n rzCssxi ever
incrcasing tadss UPON lie sarfacs urtii
- Lass Y bur.t i8 two The snzz.lsf
Part becsms tbs mon. Which hzs becz
gong around toe earth ever SINCE 3; az
Increasing G1sfanoe IRE iuf.neacs q
tee NOON now ruiscs fides on the earth,
aud vale ihsTe wa AR Eguld &c
operate On ~ tas mora tks earth
heapes5 Up fzsurh greater lznar tlds4s-
gssr Ys.~k Ja-i~rsf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Belva Lockwood wants TO be some
body'5 candidate for president this year,
but lnasmuch rs the conglomerate con-
clave that was held in Chicago We'd
nesday only favored political prefer
ment to women TO the extent of munIcI-
pal suffrage, and in view Of the further
circumstance that the said conglomera-
ton proposes to control the third party
movements, it is clear that Belva Will
have to rely upon her own muscular jaw
Tor the desired grooming.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
HOW He MADE ENEMIES.

From the Atchison Champion.
One of a number of reasons why Colonel
Marsh ". Murdoch, of the Wichita EAGLE, is
so highly regarded by a very large number of
kansans is chiefly because ne is brave, hon
est fearless man; because he has convictions
and the courage of them; because he is not a
political trimmer, blear-eyed, pot-house, log
roller; because ne speaks ''out in meeting,
criticises boldly what he cannot approve, CEN
sures unsparingly what seems to him to be
wrong, and deals justly in all things This
has been the rule of his life, in the observance
of which he made some enemies, but OF the
same time has made a host of admiring
friends 1t would, at times, have been money
in the colonels pocket to have curhed himself
ana drifted with the tide. and likewise II
would have saved him no little annoyance and
misunderstanding; but to do that would have
been foreign TO his nature. hence he very
bravely followed his convictions and took the
consequences.
1t some times occurs in this world that even
the bravest and most conscientious men. when
they suffer themselves TO enter the political
arena ami become candidates for political
Office, become decidedly conservative in things
where formerly they were conspicuousiy rad
zeal; become timid where once they were ag-
@ressive; or. at least, they become less pro-
nOunced in the expression of opinion, lest they
may prejudice their candidacy thereby. The
Champion does not believe that Will come to
pass in the case of Marsh VI. Murdoch; he is
too manly and too sensible to forfeit the high
esteem in which he is held by pursuing any
such unworthy course.
Hence we shall expect that the colonel,
through the EAGLE, that great Kansas jour
nal, viii move right on in the even tenor of his
way, advocating what is right, assaiiing what
ly-rOup M. iupvr1pdiput and in no iSSup for
feiting his reputation for sincerity by truck
ling, evasion or straddling: content to rest his
chances of "A nomination for governor of Kan
sas at the hands of Kansas Republicans on the
good sense of those better-minded classes Of
citizens who are, after ALL more powerful
than any political machine, no matter how
well constructed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

1t was stated day or two ago that
jim Burwell. one Of the Union Pacific
express robbers, had escaped from jan
in Atchisop. The Champion says Bur
well did escape Jail Tuesday night, but
it was from the jail at Logan, Kan, and
not from the Atchison prison. Burwell
effected his escape by disarming the
prison keeper while asleep and also Sc
curing the prison keys; then deliberately
locked the keeper in, turned himself out
and fled,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Honor % Whom Hcaor IS Due.

fvaTl tie AicltSoa tllsei 1lou.
The Newton Republican appears to be
iaboring under the delusion that Mr..
Blaine'S magnificent reciprocity scheme
someho adds to the popularity OF Gov
ernor Mckinley This NAV he trIe, but
II il does it must on the principle that
damaging contrasts are helpful rather
than harmful Mr.. Blaine actually
forced his reciprocity clause into the
Mckinley bill against. over and IN spite
OF the determined hostility Governor
Mckinley: and the chief thing thar has
preserved the balance OF that law from
even more widespread 0,Iium than At
present attaches to At, i the for innate
circamstanee--fortu for lt-lhat IL
contains Blaine reciprocity pTovlsc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
DIsCOURAGING THE TRAMP.

The current issue of the Forum con-
tains an interesting article by Harvard
professor regarding the tramp and the
problem which his existence presents to
humane people for solution. The problem
is to convert him from his profession of
idling and make him a useful member
Of society.
This is not an easy task and American
economists have almost despaired of ac-
complishing 1t. Germany, however,
which was formerly the worst tramp
ridden country in the world, has dis
covered a system of abating tramps
which is highly effective. A network
of tramp-relief stations has been spread
over the country and at any one of these
a tramp may for half days
work secure food and lodging.
Each wanderer must carry ticket
on which is stamped the name of his
last station and the date Of his reception
there. He may remain at one place for
a period not exceeding two years, but as
tramps have the nomadic passion fully
developed he generally quits and goes to
a new station within two months.
Meanwhile he is refused food and lodg-
ing at private back doors and sympa-
thetic housewives refrain from feeding
him delicacies.
Up to the present the system has been
found to be immensely beneficial in dis
couraging vagrancy. Of course the
plan could hardly be carried out under
less ridgidly military government
than that of Germany, but it contains
hints which may yet have to be acted
upon in all countries having an undue
population of tramps.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
AN ALLIANCE VIEW,

from the KIowa Alliance View.
The Murdoch boom is growing right along
There is no doubt but that he is as good timber
as can be found for Il candidate. and his
chances are becoming more apparent every
day. Whether or not it would be policy for
the Republican party, with its prohibition, 10
nominate man Of Murdock's anti opinions
on that question is for it to decide within
itself. There's policy in politics, and it viii
have to be used in the coming campaign.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

"Will Cleveland rum" says the Topeka
Democrat, or something similar, is the
caption Of views one now sees on the
editorial page of well nigh every Demo-
cratic paper in the country" That's
true, and it unquestionably indicates the
deep solicitude of the bulk of the party,
touching that question. No such inquiry
is made concerning the Democrats
champion, Hill, however; everybody
knows he will if he isn't actually and
vigorously choked Oft The fact is, and
everybody knows it, the situation of
the Democratic party at this time as to
the presidential contest is Just as it was
in 1880; the party had but one candidate
that there was any hope of electing, and
yet, it frittered away that chance bv
forcing TIlden out of the contest through
sheer disgust; just as the same element
IS now trying TO do with Cleveland. the
only man there is the slightest chance
of electipg, and with him the chance is
so slight as TO amount TO nothing,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
SOL BREAKS HIS RULE.

From the Troy Chief.
Marsh Murdoch is on the track for governor
for keeps. IL has not been our custom to
boom any candidate for governor, but to do all
we could for the candidate after he was NOM
mated. We Will say, however. that Marsh is
deserving man, longtime friend and worker
for Kansas and is a rustler.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
OH, PLEASE, SWEET LAURA. DOM

From the Atchisou Patriot
Some years ago the Equal Suffrage club held
a meeting at Wichita and Marsh Murdoch
abused them scandaiously. Laura NJ. Johns
is searching the files OF the EAGLE in the State
Historical society for the things he said, and
at the proper time will spring them on him.
road to Office is a rugged one. as Murdoch VIII
find.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

VI. Jules Simon thinks the day Is near
at hand in France when there will be as
MANY divorces as marriages. Nhen
asked, many years ago, why he did not
like to marry, the French worklngman
answered: II would marry if | could
ret a divorce when thought it neces-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

Chill will now take back" what 1t
said. A fight between nations has all
the salient points that fight between
boys has, only the preliminary words are
q little longer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

The little island of Navassa, which
lies in the Caribbean sea, about thirty
miles from Haiti, is of small account in
itself and geographically considered;
which is probably the reason why its
acquisition as part of the United States
territory by the mere act of presidential
recognition, as very briefly announced
in one of President Hayes messages, at
tracted little public attention at the
time. Latterly the island has been
chiefly notable as the scene of a riotous
outbreak by laborers in 1889. Com
mercially its only value is in its phos-
plate deposit In diplomatic sense,
however, its acquisition may easily prove
to have been an event of utmost i'm
portance, since it has given the United
States foothold in the West Indies-a
most desirable section of the globe, at
times, in which to have stopping place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

There will be no war, and our navy is
mad. The government ought to give them
permission to sail out in the middle of
the ocean, fire their guns once around,
and ease their excited spirit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

kicks because congress Is doing nothing.
This is all wrong. The more nothing the
present congress does the better for the
country and the more popular II viii be-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
me Hvdrodynamieal Eagle.

Prom The weIiia gton Press.
The Marion Times has an editorial
with this heading. "The Wichita Eagle
Uvdrodynarnically Considered We
pause IN a state Of apprehension 10 AK
Marsh what the above has - DO with bis
governor boom. Which side - the Times
on: Telephone at our expense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
OVERWHELMINGLY 50

From The Aichlson Champion.
The newspaper "fellers" quite gener-
ally. and very properly 30, are doing the
handsome thing for Colonel Murdoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

There is less romance in the world year
after year. y Chicago lover has been
detected in the act of stealing his sweet
hearts pocketbook, just as he was in the
act of kissing her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
CAN DO 1T EASILY.


From the Medicine ISodse INDEX
p p. Elder for governor and George Hollen-
back for Lieutenant governor would make a
good strong team. If Marsh Murdoch can
beat that combination we will be willing to
tin our had to him and call him governor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29

F-e-- ~ Lasrezce Esrer4
Every once ~ a xhlls snd scrneilHlss
oftener some misguided ratFt9t rises and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
an; sss11fe
SS$2St GS$
N NJ MUhDOCk. Editor

The raven has flown, and white wings
takes it place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Will You, or
Will You not
BUY BARGAINS WHEN YOU CAN.
e ARCADE"

Does not claim to have now
on hand the largest stock
of Dry Goods in the city.
Why! Because during the
season our prices We're SO
much lower than some of
our competitors that we
had a good trade and sold
large quantities of goods
and we therefore feel the
better able to cut deep in
order to make a clean clean
up of all the odds and ends
Of Winter Goods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
Low Prices Ought tOCount

We cannot make a com
plete list of all the little
odds and ends remaining
unsold, but if we have
what YOU want we certainly
will sell you if prices will
do it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
EnSIand's japanese Fad.

There is a japanese fad on in Eng
land. Everything japanese is in fash
ion, not even excepting the japanese re-
igion. Nobody knows just what that
is, but they admire it all the more for
that; for though the English are not so
prone TO new ''iSms" as their American
cousins, when they do have one they
have it bad. Sir Edwin Arnold eulogies
on japanese life have excited such an
interest that a new society is organized
''for the encouragement of the study of
japanese art, science and industries, of
the commerce and finance. the social
life, literature, language and folklore Of
the japanese.
The organizing council contains many
men who have resided IN or visited
Japan, or become identified in some way
with the country. such as Ernest Saton,
Professor Church, Professor Anderson
and many prominent japanese residents
in England. Very appropriately the so
ciety has its various headquarters at the
japanese consulates in London, Liver
pool and Glasgow, for no people are
more anxious to spread information
about their country than the japanese
of today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24

"Is it, wondered q New York woman
just returned from Boston. because of
the use of the sounds OF "a AID % which
we are accustomed to associate with cul-
tivated speech that Boston saleswomen
seem such refined and attractive per
sons? They seem q race of gentlewon-
en-, and it was positive pleasure 70 be
served by them. / noticed also that rheir
hands and nails were beautifully keeps
and many of them really did wear eve
glasses. As 10 that however / GOT II
two different horse cars whose drivers
had a very scholarly look from the same
cause. ard sign posted conspicuously
on Boston Common read. Professor
Brown, Artistic Bootblack. begin 10
believe the stories OF the culture Of the
masses in Boston. New York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
Riddles Solved.

If you stumble over your new mat in the
passage, what science are you shown to
have neglected? Pneumatics.
Why would an owl be offended if you
called him pheasant? Because you would
be making game of him.
Why are seeds after being sown like gate
posts2 Because they are planted in the
earth in order to propagate.
When are ladies in winter like old ket
ties? When they are very much furred?
What faction is it desirable to have al
ways prcGominatc? Satisfaction.
Why Is ambition ike a weai hercock?
Because it is wax. and glittering thing to
aspire
If Il tree We're 10 break a window, what
would the window say' Tremendous.
Why do fishermen possess eXtraordinary
medical powers? Because they cure dead
DISH
What things increase the more you con
tract thems Dc5Js.
What part, Of speech are shopkeepers
most anxious to sell. Articles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24

Not long since ball was given at a
lunatic hospital. Many friends Of the
inmates were present. and also friends
of the governor. Among them was a
well known young journalist He had
the most difficult time imaginable &c
pick out the sane from the insane. Fl
nally he saw a young woman close 70
him. He brushed by her by mistake.
and begged 10 be excused. She readily
forgave him. and then asked T. he were
not the king Of the Cannibal islands.
The journalist readily replied that he
was, and asked if the Young lady were
not the queen. Then followed the fun
NEST conversation. He began telling
her Of his Gominions and Of the pre-
ents he would purchase for her. lie
would give a golden throne studded
with diamonds. all her dresses sho,slG
come from Worths and she should have
the best French chefs Tor cooks. Ihel
he described his new palace. Ias
description was ornate in The extreme
Thus couple talked in this way for a.
least an hour Then they separated
the young lady beng claimed for q
waltz
"Sad case that. quoth the Journals,
TO one Of tine board, Is the young lazy
went Waiting win ner escort
"SadI What Is sal about her.
ooh. haven't you met her, Wei, She
thinks she : the queen Of the Gambia!
islands and that aEa her king
some one has been gazing yo1, sad
the lsavtl@sz governor. '-1as isno more
cray tiaan yo7 are.
This was jEe sad case A friend e
the yoaHy ladv had informed ner sha1
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24

The dessert was being served, and the
stately colored waters were passing
pretty little pink frosted cakes to be
eaten with the ice cream. A plate of
them was held before the Young lady,
who looked them over and said, Il don't
care for any"
The waiter was moving away when
she saw, as she thought, an eclair on the
farther side Of the plate. she was fond
of chocolate.
eyes; | viii too" she said, reaching
over for the eclair There is one with
chocolate on i.
Beg pardon. miss" said the waiter,
as she tried to piol: up the tempting
morsel beg pardon, miss. but that's
my thumb. Rochester Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24
WEATHER FORECASTS.

Primitive Portcnts That Are as True
Now as in Virgins Time.
At the beginning of the Christian era,
and before that time, the signs of the
heavens and the behavior OF animals and
birds were noted with reference to changes
of weather If we read Virgil we shall
find numerous references to these portents,
and the translation usually quoted will
furnish us with information which must
be as true nowadays as it was in Virgii's
time, for wild animals do not change their
habits. Speaking of wet weather in the
Georges, the poet wrote:
The wary crane foresees it first, and sails
Above the storm. and leaves the hollow wales:
The COW looks up, and from afar can find
The change of heaven, and shifts it in the
wind;
The swallow skins the rivers watery face,
The frogs renew the croaks of their loquacious
race:
The careful ant her secret cell forsakes
And draws her eggs along the narrow tracks;
Huge tlocks Cf rising rocks forsake their food,
And, crying, seek the shelter of the wood.
The owls, that mark the setting sun, declare
\ starlight evening and morning fair.
We might quote further selections re
speeding the signs in the heaven and earth
mentioned, but the foregoing verses will
be sufficient to illustrate our position, and
to show us that weather forecasting is, at
any rate, as old as the Christian era The
moon is generally supposed to influence
the weather-a Saturdays moon" being
particularly objectionable or when she ap-
pears anew at some hours after midnight
thus:
When first the moon appears, if then she
shrOuds
Her silver crescent, tipped with sable clouds,
Conclude she BODIES a teTapcst on the main,
And brews for fields iupetGous floods OF rain
For generations, as today, Il red sky lore
tells fine weather; Il yellow sky changing
into green means rain, or rain and wind;
on the other hand. when the red rays ap
pear, we may anticipate inc weather, as
the atmosphere is becoming less and less
moist.
A low" dawn is known as a good sign;
so when the first rays appear at or near
the horizon we may anticipate a fine day,
as we may when the morning is gray.
Evening red and morning gray
are almost unfailing tokens of fine weather