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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
For the Eagle.
a VIOLIN WITH A BROKEN STRING.
5 Of a solemn dream

In the silent deeps Of solemn dream
Are the melodies Of this violin;
There is never a sound Of song or sigh
From the mystic weft that has wound them
in.
When the waiting's done viii the music leap
At the bows light touch, and from silence
pass,
With a swift wild sweep and pulse of Joy,
As fire runs in the prairie grass:
Does it long TO rise in the light, free way
That the swallows sail in the summer air?
Does it dream OF the time when its pleasure
grew
Too strozg and sweet for the strings to bear?
Does the thrill of the melodies that were
In violin with broker string.
Still culver low with intensity.
Like heart thai has sung all its soul, poor
thing?
When the Great Musician of Life has played
On the delicate strings that were tuned so
high
That they snapped in twain: it's a pity then.
There is never shop whereof to buy
New strings. when the force OF the masters
hand
Has spent their song; for joyless thing
Is a life when It's music has expired,
Like this violin with lis broken string.
NAN w. EEALY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
BEATS THE ElFFEL TOWER.
An Extraordinary Wonder Work OF Ma
ture in Wyoming.

An Extraordinary wonder Work OF Ma
ture in Wyoming.
One of natures strangest freal1s-one
of the greatest wonders Of the world
is the Devils tower, or as the Sioux In
dians call 1t, the Mateo tepee, or the
bears lodge, which stands on the banks
of the Belle Fourche river, in a north
eastern county of Wyoming, says the
Portland Oregonian. The country for
fifty miles around consists of high table
land, deep canyons and narrow, fertile
valleys-nothing TO indicate the posi-
BILE existence of any such freak of ma
tUre.
The tower is a gigantic column,
monster obelisk of lava, which rises to
a height of seventeen hundred and
twens .,--seven feet, almost twice the
height of the Eiffel tower. At the base
the huge shaft measures three hundred
and twenty-six feet through in one di-
rection- Huge crystals of the volcanic
rock, measuring one to three feet
through, start at the base and run I'M
broken to the top, giving to the column
a peculiar ibrous appearance, even
when viewed from the tablelands forty
miles away.
How did it get there? How was it
made? Once in awhile in the present
age we have heard how portions of the
bottom Of one of the oceans have been
pushed up by volanic forces, and even
new island added to the charts. Ages
on ages ago similar volcanic forces
started jet of lava up from the bot
tom of the ancient geological ocean
that covered all the northwest at that
time The squirt of molten rock evil
IDENTIFY did not break through it into the
waters above, but froze, as an iron man
would say, in the hole it had made.
This slow cooling off, the gradual loss
of its fiery energy, probably lasted for
many long years, and gave time for the
particles to arrange themselves in the
huge crystals that arouse all our aston
iShment TODAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
CORBETTs MAKEUP.
Deficient In some Respects. Bat a AoasG
la Others.


superintendent Murphy. 81 the Gin
cinnati gymnasium. and his assistant.
Frank Brendamour, captured James J.
Corbett Ia his den at the thezter ono
afternoon and requested him 70 al
low them 20 measure him according 81
the Gym" standard. Seeing there was
no way ont Of IL. the champion a.
quiesced with his usual good nature
The following Is the correct taeic Of
the result; Age, "a years; height CT
Ain; weight, Is7 pounds; neck. iTiu.t
chest, contracted. 4oin.; natural. Elm.
inflated, Al Sin. right arm. upper. Isiu
lower, l2iD., left arm, upper. 70 T-f0in..
lower. - i-5in.s waist. sin. thighs.
right, % 2-ioin; left, g S-loin: calf.
right, IA in; left, IL S-10,n-. circumfer-
cnce Of shoulders, AZ in; circUmi~r-
eDce Of hips. ssLin.i depth Of chest
from point Of steTnum 70 center q verte-
bra. SKIN, through chest from nipple
10 point Of scaPula. 1Oin., wrist, fin
Il sm more than ever convinced"
said Superintendent Murphy. when
Questioned that Corbett Is a bal
fighter. Ills measurements would indI-
cate the speed and fine acton Of the
rsce-horss ebaractsr, - - EpeaA. bui.
sithoagh there - marked dsyelop-
rncnt q the steTno-cIeido~mastoil
apezias~ls tassif8us c0rzi and MIRA
Epinstss, the general tendency 81 80
eazuplo1's announcements are e rila
under t1e artists STANDARD Wh1t (
moan il that lis ability a. = Y4lss-
fighter rather psralyzes All The old the
mes fro-a paysical STANDPOINT
'Talze, for instance. Billy EusAaou,
who. although not = ring Enaa. hAs al
ways been f4paouz for ~ prosvesa. IA
e'Zatreu-incl arm, fgrty -uins- inch chrzs.
etc. hee-z sEio-E40sus compared with oar
champion proportion Bowsver. sizs
- zaaseis IS secondary ~ Eposa. srisacs
and sand, as Corbett Sands ready -
prove. ard ~ The matter Festa.
Ali Editors There what's 49,
population Il tass .cws7~ Your haa-
bred ard s4Etg-Gv~ Hou many -
lt0rs2' "Eavnt susf told yon fEa
Popsl4tioay -AtizzLs Cersst.szsson-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
An Insurance Agents Cheek.

On the strength OF his remarkable
resemblance TO ex-senator Miller, a
Philadelphia insurance agent gained
entrance some time ago 20 the floor Of
the senate chamber at Washington.
lie was at first challenged. but when
he Indignantly said % tie doorkeeper:
Don't yoa know mc?" that Official
made z profound obeisance and opened
the door forthwith I. IS said that this
interesting Philadelphia was once IN
troduced 10 Gen. Grant - Senator Nil
Ter, and the general did not discover
the mistake
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

The practical meaning of Jude Riner's
decision in the Transmisscuri Freight
association case rs interpreted By the
Atchison Globe. IS that the antitrust
law, upon which the case WAS founded.
is a worthless statute. l. the decision
shall be Sustained by the supreme court
there viii be no further doubt of the
correctness OF the Interpretation; but
most people, including many good law
yers, believe the decision Is erroneous,
being based upon a misconception of the
real point at issue. and that il vii. Be
reversed by the higher court. As TO the
effectiveness of the antitrust law in
general wav, that measure Is certainly
open TO criticism, either in its construc-
ton or application. 1t has failed 10 ac-
complish that for which /. was de-
signed, i. G., the obliterauon Of trusts
and combines The old ones continue
and new ones are formed almost every
dav. Here IS someth Ing worthy Of the
attention Of the ACCOMMODATIONS
when they can find a little spare time
from tariff tinkering and the buncomb
issues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
GOSSIP FROM sTAGELAND.

The Bostonians have accepted a comic
opera, written by an adopted son of
Mrs. Scott-Siddons.
A play of university life in tho Unit
ed States, with some Of the scenes laid
in Yale, is called "A College Widow"
Miss Mather, the actress. who has
been welded to a young Milwaukee
brewer. no doubt consented to accept
the bitter with the sweet
Sarah Bernhardt is IS years old. She
was christened 'Rosine," but changed
her name TO Sarah for reason known
only to herself.
Comedian Nat Goodwin has five new
plays, but he says that he thinks "A
Gilded Fool is good enough 20 keep all
Of them in bis trunk for at least two
years.
Dora Wiley, who is suing in Chicago
for divorce from Richard Golden, has
been engaged 10 travel for one year as
prima donna with the Dodge City band.
Charlie Reed, Of the 'Hoss g. Hoss"
Company, died a few days ago at the
United States hotel, Boston. Organic
tllScdSe Oh I4iS hSdtb "dS TIC Se1Anc u
his death.
The health of Ambrose Thomas. the
aged composer of "Miguonr and Ham
let" whose life was despaired OF last
summer, IS completely restored. He is
travelling about France like a young
man
PATHS reason for always signing her
name at the very top of a collectors
page il that once she signed in the mid
die of a page and soon after the leaf
was further embellished with fireworks:
81 promise to pay at sight the sum of
81, O0o''
Miss Lottie Collins certainly never
win set the world afre By her singing.
Yet she receives, il is said. at the rate
Of $40 minute for her work. Does not
this statement satisfy everyone that
there is money in agility and nose?
Fanny Became, whose name was
brought sadly % public attention as
that Of a police court drunkard IN New
York few days ago. was once ala aA-
mired actress and played Columbine 10
the clown Of George Fox IN the long
run Of ''Humpty DumPty.'
Mr.. Jefferson has a theory that the
cycle Of playgoers changes every ten
years, and that, although few specta-
tors outlast the cycle TO which they
properly belong, yet the majority Is
composed of those - whom the produc-
tons Of ten years ago are unknown
Clyde Fitch is busy on his new com
edy drama for Marie Wainwright
which SIC viii produce in February.
The scenes are laid IN New York and
the interest turns on q wonan's ambi-
ton TO be considered leader Of fash
ion The title Of the play Il "The So
cial Swim"
Henry Guy Carleton IS in danger II
going TO jail for contempt # court In
1889 his first wife occurred a divorce.
The court granted her aliTnony a. the
rate Of 80 per week. and the defendant
was forbidden 20 NARY. II spite II
this he married EA5s Shannon few
weeks later ard forgot - pay TIE al
Doay.
Il u announced that Mise Beatrice
Norelaad. now 4 ussmb e Miss R0ss
Coralau's company. IS - make a tour
IN the west. beginning adr8E gear
hence. IN play written by hcrssif
czlled The LreIzztnjtAs Dau-hse-
Il Is al adaptation from D3ckens'
81 Raruzbv Radge. and Miss hyrelaud
viii II coarae play TIE part % Dolly
Warden
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

The editor OF the Canadian Enterprise
goes into eytaoiss over the prospects OF
the Washita valley in the following Ian
ggage: As tree country, rs an orchard
and shr1obery country, as 4 fruit anl
flower country, the time is swiftly coming
when the rich farms IN the great WAshita
valley. in Hemphiu county. Texas, aud
Roger Q. Mills county. Oklahoma. viii
lead the west as badly as it viii OF wheat
Ia that aay we viii take apple sauce and
pear preserves aud grape butter aad plum
1el!ies and berry Jams on our white bread
and butter spread al inch and a quarter
deep. and with cherries and apricots and
rasDberrleS and cream and al the other
fruits susceptible 70 this soil and climate
we VIII 1--we Ike royajty--Re viii be beg-
ter than in clover There 5 10 doubt bu;
in thai day we viii 1zke all the premiums
al the state fairs aud lie the acl,noSletlg el.
hap7.est AID best country II the | aioa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

The Capital assures the State Temper
Rnce union OF hearty welcome TO the
most temperate city in the United States
of America. More power to the elbow Of
this aggressive body of law-loving citi-
zens.-Topeka Capital.
There are a good many (more's the PITY
people left in the land who exemplify the
courage(?) of the woman who quarreled
with her husband over tie proper name
for a new pair of large scissors she had
purchased at an auction. She insisted
upon Scissors and he upon "shears."
The lord of the house concluded to bring
his seIf-willed mate to terms, and to
that end he proceeded to duck her in a
pool OF water. After thrusting her I'M
der two or three times without extorting
"shears" from her, he notified her that
the next time she went under he would
hold her there until she agreed with him.
But the last sign she gave as she expired
under the water was a lateral motion of
the index finger of the right hand that
she held up out OF the water initiating
the blades Of the scissors in action.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
KANSAS AND HER RAILROADS.

No state in the Union has as many
miles Of road per capita as has Kansas.
No state has been as liberal in pro-
noting railroads, scarcely a mile of
road in the state being built without
aid, either in land grants OF subsidy
bonds. The rapid development of Kan
sas was due to her railroads, and the
companies who projected the roads
doubtless intended that the Development
should continue, or the roads, many OF
them, would never have been built.
But within the past few years
the management OF the traffic
Of the roads has fallen into
the hands Of men who grasp
at that which is in sight, but have no
more idea of developing business than
some Of our Kansas statesmen have Of
telling the truth. Traffic associations
were formed and every inch of the 5000
miles of railroad in Kansas have submit
ted 10 exactions and Determinations
against the state and her interests. And
they claim to have done so in the interest
of harmony; that to have asserted their
rights and done justice to the state would
have brought about boycott on the
Kansas roads by the other roads in the
association.
The interests of the railroads and the
interests of the state are so closely allied
that to permit Determinations against
the state that are injurious, must be det
rimental to the roads. Yet the Kansas
roads have for years made cheaper rates
from the west through Kansas to Mis-
souri, than TO interior Kansas. They
have made cheaper rates from the Gulf
through Kansas to Missouri than to in
terror Kansas. They make rates just as
cheap from Missouri to the west as they
do from interior Kansas, and sometimes
cheaper. They allow lumber to be
hauled from Texas to Omaha cheaper
than to Wichita. In this we
claim they are wrong, that they
are standing in their own light, that
they are retarding the development Of
the state Of Kansas. A million more
people in Kansas would put the stock of
every road in the state q; par. Yet only
three days in a year can people come to
the state on excursion rates, and they
can leave the state in some direction
every day in the year on half rates, or
less. If the roads want to develop their
Kansas lines they must pursue differ
ent policy. If high freight rates retard
the growth of Kansas the roads lose in
tie end by making such charges. If it
be good railroad management
to promote and foster business
along their respective lines, then Kansas
roads might pursue that policy for a
change. If the railroads expect to re-
main in the state and do business for
some years to come it might be well for
them to conduct their affairs in man
ner that looks beyond today. Let them
sow little seed, and do little fertli
izing and the harvest will repay them.
Let them be loyal at all times TO the
state that has fostered them, and let no
discrimination, however small, exist,
and the question of freight rates will
come very near being settled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
MAGIC ART.
Scholarly, Adrsit and Persuasive Use of
Language.


In all probability NJ. Renan, says the
London Spectator, touched highwater
mark in the art of discovering right
line in the art of obliquity, and of max
ing mo" look like yes" but there are,
all over the world, hundreds of men
who irstinctively follow the same plan;
who cannot bear the slightest friction
IN social and intellectual intercourse;
and who always start a contradiction
by pointing out that at bottom they en-
tirely agree with you, though there is
just one small and unimportant point
on which they differ. You make n
quotation or state a fact in the presence
of a man of this type, and knowing that
it is his subject, ask whether you have
got it right" You have not; but this
does not in the least incline him to put
you right plainly and simply He as
sures you instead that your version is
substantially correct; ard then, by a
series of subtle gradations, he manages
to put into your mouth the true story.
A good illustra ton of the method of
correction we mean is given by the
story of the schoolmaster who was de-
termined not to discourage his pupils
by abrupt corrections. On the occasion
of the story, one of the boys was asked
to give the English of the word niger"
white" was the prompt reply.
white" answered the schoolmaster;
yes, you mean a sort of gray, misty
color, a dark neutral tint-in fact,
black. Yes. quite right; niger, black
60 on, next boy"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

The state supreme court commission
was established several years ago TO help
out the supreme court judges who were
Cverburdened with work. The court is
now further behind than ever, and this
circumstance is taken by some as proof
OF the necessity for the continuance Of
the commission. On the other hand, it
is asserted that the commission, instead
Of relieving the judges, has actually in
creased their labors, as i'm most of the
cases at issue on appeal that are referred
to the commissioners have to be re-
viewed As well as the latter's findings
Ii this is the real state Of the case. the
best interests Of the court and all con
ceUned would certainly be served bv dis
pensing with the commission. Had the
constitutional convention proposition
carried at the recent election a way
would have been opened In afford the
supreme court the relief it SO much
needs, and in definite way. within a
reasonably short time, but as it now IS
there is 10 very plain way out OF the
difficulty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

There have been four extra sessions OF
congtess, called by John Adams IN 1896
by Martin Van Buren, in 1887, by VAL
lam Henry Harrison in 1841. and by
Abraham Lincoln in 1861. There are
prospects for another nnder Cleveland,
though some of the leaders Of the De-
mocracy stoutly oppose the proposition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

In discussing the Australian ballot
and that system of voting tie Leaven-
worth Times says the ballot is all right,
but 1t needs TO be relieved Of some of its
ponderosity. The worst bungle made OF
the Australian ballot was in Massachu-
sets, the seat of superior intellectual
and physical culture, in view of which
last the Times criticism must as worm
wood added to the gall the Bay Staters
feel at not being able to overmatch the
ponderositv.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

Eighty-one Of the Democratic mem
bers of the house favor a repeal OF the
Mckinley bill and forty-six favor It's
modification. The majority Of the ma
iority. wing are from the south, which
circumstances is taken as conclusive
thai the present law will have to go.
Southern Democrats are free traders and
they have declared their intention to try
ting eNnnrlmamt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

speaker Crisp favors an extra session
of congress, and so told MIR. Whitney
and other near friends of Mr.. Cleveland
at a conference held III New York Sat
urday. What MIR. Crisp wants, evil
IDENTITY, is the earliest possible settlement
of the speakership of the new congress.
He realizes that delays are dangerous
But that will cut no figure in his case:
lie is beaten before the race is begun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

1t is significant that the first step to-
ward the restriction Of German immi-
grafton to the United States should be
taken, not by the United States, but by
Germany. The rapid growth of France,
which country is about to outstrip the
German empire in population and
financial strength, is no doubt the cause
ofthis rather tardy action on the part OF
the German government.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

One of the first acts of the legislature
Will be to change the name OF Medicine
Lodge to Jerrycho.-Atchison champion.
That will not be done, though, until
they complete the Jerrymander OF the
state into districts-congressio judi
cial, senatorial, legislative, ct al-that IS,
if the opposition shall control both houses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
Had rouna Each oth.r Ont.

Wife OF Ten Years. read lot of your
old 1ove letters to-day.
Husband of Ditto-Did youl What was
the effecti
Wife OF Ten Years. could not help
wondering which was the greater fool
you for writing them or me for reading
them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

The Kansas State Temperance union
announces through It's president-elect,
MIR. Miner, that the new administration
of Lewelling viii strictly enforce the
nrohibitorv law
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

The difference between crankism aud
charity is that while the latter coVereth
a multitude of sins, the former multi
plies. magnifies and exposes them, indl5-
crin1inafelv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

The Prohibition party is trying to
break into the Fusion party, which party
embraces every red-nozed Democrat in
the state. The Prohibition party leaders
are too cute for anything. at least they
have proved too smart for the Repub-
lican party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

The sponderosity" of the Australian
ballot came very near being too much
FOR California, as well as Massachusetts.
Where were Sullivan and Corbett "at:'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
ssS2SE A>mn
lEs: Blg
" N. MURDoCK. EDITOR

John Brown was hung thirty-three
wears ago today. In the light OF the
late election, we ask: Hung for what:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02

Ali Editors There WHAT'S 49,
population q tass .cws9-- Your haa-
lt0rsI' HEavrt ! sust told yon fl.a
p pGlatiouT -AtizHLs Coasts assoa-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-02-02

with Republic like us anxious for
liberty, desiring to maintain consti-
tutional freedom, seeking progress by
means Of that freedom, and with the
gravity greatly increased by the fact
that that Republic is in the midst OF
great internal trouble, having just
overthrown q Dictator while seeking
Congressional liberty under constitu-
tional guarantee.
All great men, all generous men, all
who love liberty, will desire TO bear
and forbear with such people, passing
through such desperate condition, as
long as our honor will allow us to
bearand forbearwith her. [Applause]
Therefore it is our duty to know all
the facts. Every fact that can bear
any relation TO this matter is part of
our necessary information in the con-
clusion chat we must reach upon a
matter SO important as this. And |
confess il meyer occurred to me that
my distinguished friend, the Chair
man of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, or any member of the House,
would hesitate 10 submit this request
to the President of tie United States.
BY reference, by postponement or by
delay of any sort we weaken the atti-
tude that we ought to bear to tais
question:.
Let ussay to the President at once
Give usthe information: send to us
that which has been communicated to
you. Let us have it before our opIn-
ions crystalizc into convictions, before
we become BIASED 81 the reading of
this correspondence in which are UNI
kind and bitter things: before our
tenlpers are aroused by the offensive
utteranees which may have been made,
before any conclusion is reached, give
.us all the facts, 50 that we may keep
our minds unbiased, until we have all
that is possible of truth and light to
base our cOnclusions upon.
Ifthe gentleman from Georgia (Mr,
Bloun0 thinks the resolution ought
not to conc up for immediate consid-
Grafton Twill rot oppose him, though
/ win most seriously think it is . mis-:
take! sa
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-02-02

If Prince George, who is now next
to the Prince Of Wales, his father, in
the succession t" the British throne.
should die without heirs, his oldest
sister, the Duchess of Fife, would,
upon the death of her father, become
the Queen of England. 1t is said that
this distant prospect Of the Duke of
Flies being Prince Consort, is very
disquieting to the aristocracy OF Eng
land. 1t is not entirely because OF
his personal unpopularity, but because
any subject" however high in rank,
is considered ineligible. Better some
foreign prince of even less account.
1t is thought there is danger to the
dynasty in the complication.