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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
A Lanse of Memory

"Humph! It's very clear that I am
not in the proper vein today" growled
Mr.. Scribbler as he threw aside his pen
and substituted a stumpy lead pencil in
its place,
whats the matter now?" asked Mrs.
Scribbler as she left her ironing to come
to his assistance.
''It's only that Christmas story l
started to write for The Echo. l can't
for the life Of me get beyond the open
ing sentence"
LET me see what YOU have written, :"
said his wife as she looked over his
shoulder and read from the paper on II
table; :" 1T was bitter cold. The poor
lutte match girl on the corner SILVER d
in the biting blast Why, that's 7
right. Go on. she said encouraging
But / can't seem 10 remember
comes next, demonstrated Mr.. Sc ,.
bier.
LET me see. Um-'in the bif
blast -and-and drawing her rag q
shawl about her slender, frozen DO
timidly offered her scanty stock Of " q
20 the passers by"
"That's itr exclaimed the author as
be drew his wife TO him and kissed h
tenderly. "What help you are, dear.
/ suppose have written that thing hun
dreds Of times. aud yet | had utterly for
gotten it. Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
PROVES TOO MUCH.

The interstate commerce commission
have put a ban upon the practice of
railroads issuing passes. except to its
employees. the roads will be required to
enlarge their lists of persons in their
service, at least to the extent of the
hitherto free-pass roster. Speaking of
the commissions decision, the Spring
field Democrat makes some good points
in the following:
The law that essays to prohibit a
railroad from extending courtesies in
the way of passes to whomsoever it
pleaseS Is q farce, as there are hun
dred ways in which it may be and is
evaded, and, like the prohibition enact
ment, 1t only tends TO provoke defiance
of law and make culpable that which,
but for the excess of restriction, would
be by everyone accounted a legitimate
business transaction. If a railroad COM
pany sees fit TO make a gift of the con-
veniences of travel over its property it
is no more the business of the gov
eminent or individual to interfere than
it would be to interpose authority be-
tween the proprietor of a mercantile es-
enlistment and applicant for aims.
The best evidence that the law IS a hum
bug is that it Is so successfully evaded.
There are matters with regard to rail-
way commissions, whether state or ma
tional, may make themselves of use to
the people-such as the procuring of
equitable freight and passenger rates,
the prevention of pooling that stiles the
commercial life of 2 community and in
the enforcement of q recognition Of
amenability TO the laws provided for the
protection of the public. This continued
fuss and fury and mock outbursts of in
dignation upon the detection OF some one
using transportation in contravention
OF the interstate law Is astraining at gnats
that causes the people to wonder whether
the affairs OF the country would not
move along about as smoothly should
these ornamental and costly appendages
be abolished"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05

The Cara instruction against the
Mexican government has had peculiar
career so far. 1t is alleged to be war
fare against the Diaz regime, but in
point of fact the only fighting that has
occurred SO far has been the revolution
lists and the United States troops, occas-
toned by the latter attempting to enforce
neutrality on the part of this country.
Meanwhile the troops Of the Mexican
government are simply kept in condi-
ton of readiness to move, but they do
not move. And they do not need to so
long as the revolution is confined to OPP
erations OH this side of the Rio Grande.
The situation is peculiar, next to ludi-
erous If it were not so serious.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
SENATOR PECK.

From the Topeka Capital.
Our George has new title. 1t is Sen
ator Peck now. Some time after the
regents of the University of Kansas
made him doctor everybody called him
DIR. Peck. When the Kansas commoner.
great hearted and clear Drained, was laid
TO rest, the people of Kansas turned TO
George r. Peck as his successor. 1t
could have been offered him without op-
position. He had the hearty support of
his own community, and from every
county there came cordial endorsement
by letter and by wire for his appointment
by the governor. Without question he
Is the best equipped for senatorial duties
in Kansas excepting Senator Ingalls,. and
in all social qualities that win and hold
men he Is the eN-ssnators sa-
perior. Governor Humphrey more
than once during the recent contest
stated that Mr.. Peck's acceptance would
relieve him of all embarrassment His
important position, TO which is attached
princely salary four times greater than
that of senator. rendered his accept
ance of the high honor out OF the cues
ton, and from first 10 last he has refused
10 even consider the subject seriously.
10 such men as George r. Peck there
IS Away future full of Possibilities.
He possesses the great combination OF
cultured brain and q generous heart aud
ali the manly qualities that command
friends. The people of Kansas viii give
TO HIM the best they have 10 offer when
he Is ready 10 accept aud serve them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05

Gave Her Ring to Uncle Sam for Liberty
A young lady, gold ring and a United
States patent letter box were the central
figures in a little sidewalk drama en-.
acted at the corner of Joyner and Chel-
sea streets, CharlestOwn, which was
witnessed by a large and enthusiastic
audience.
A young lady in Charlestown went to
drop letter in one of the new patent
letter boxes. with the fitting lever, and
being evidently used TO the old style of
box, where it Is sometimes necessary, in
order that the letter be really dropped TO
the bottom to push it through the slot
with the finger, she followed the missive
with her hand to be sure that it was
safely deposited. Then, satisfied that
her sacred epistle was all right, she
started TO withdraw her hand, when the
ring on her finger held her hand firmly,
and all her efforts TO withdraw it proved
III vain.
Some suggested that she try to pull
her finger out of the ring, but the at
tempt proved unsuccessful. Then few
excited persons favored breaking the
box with an AK, when a bright police
man appeared upon the scene, and view
ing the situation, Immediately went for
a file with which to file the ring off the
finger. 1t proved impossible to get tbs
file into the box, and finally after half
an hour the hand was extIicated minus
the ring Boston Cor. Chicago Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
HUDSON'S FIGHT.

Major Hudson, editor of the Capital,
failed to secure the appointment to sue
coed 7. b. Plumb to the United States
senate, but his friends made an effort in
his behalf, the splendor of which was
only equalled by its earneStneSs. Nobody
on the ground will deny the foregoing.
Recognized on all sides rs a fighter he
yet made no single enemy but gathered
TO himself many additional friends the
meanwhile cementing closer than ever
his loyal following. He demonstrated
that as an opponent he would be at home
in a battle OF giants. But TO US the most
pleasing feature of the highly honorable
contest led by him was the way his
fellow citizens, the people of Topeka,
without regard to party, rallied TO his
support. For the Capital City there was
only one senatorial banner and that was
borne aloft everywhere bearing the
name of j. X. Hudson. Prohibitionists.
"Reminiscences, Republicans of every
cast, and Democrats and even the women
of Topeka stood in phalanN that would
not waver and that did not even sulk or
threaten when the great prize for which
they struggled was conferred elsewhere.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
PLUMB'S SUCCESSOR.
seThe king is dead; long live the kir

''The king is dead; long live the king.
The far-reaching voice of Preston B.
Plumb is silent, but the place of hi.
rugged and impressive presence again
holds representative Of his party anG
state. The man whose busy brain was
ever being prompted by his warmer
heart to deeds for the humble has ceased
to plan and execute, but one whose train
ing and methods are very nearly akin
has been commissioned to take up the
burthen where it was laid down.
1t is unnecessary for the EAGLE to tell
its readers who Bishop w. Perkins is.
A man who has for eight years repre-
sented one of t. e most densely settled
and wealthy portions of the state in
congress, and who was recognized
| by Speaker Reed as one
among the six strongest and
and greatest men of that body, is not
going to humiliate the people of Kansas
| by any failure in wisdom in that higher
and more dignified assemblage. While
| it Is no doubt true that no man could
have been named who would fill the
place of Plumb completely, it is never
theless true that in many respects Per-
kIns is much like what Plumb was
Dropping into Plumb's place, with
Plumb's old, tried and competent
secretary, and being the only ex-
perienced representative in congress
from Kansas, with a single exception,
Perkins will he in position to come
into quick touch with not only
Plumb's friends, but with entire re-
publican Kansas. That, with his spien-
did physical force and mental energy
supplemented by eight years of just the
requisite experience, he will either make
blunders or fail to conserve with all his
powers the best interests of his party and
state is hardly likely.
The foremost cause with every true
Republican is the campaign of next year,
in which a Republican victory must be
won if the credit of the state is to be
saved and material prosperity brought
back to our doors. Perkins is in position
to be not only valuable factor in that
campaign, but his personal and political
interests will urge him on to do every
thing possible to aid in the gaining of
sucn a victory.
We could not all have our
first choice for senator, neither as
individuals, as congressional districts
nor as sections of the state, but the
EAGLE has faith to believe that it will be
but very short time before the Repub-
lican party of Kansas will be practically
unanimous in their approval of Governor
Humphreys action and content in the
idea that with Perkins as great fight
can be made next summer as with any
man urged in that honorable connection.
Sure it is that he was a close friend of
Plumb's, and surely it is the duty of the
party leaders to give him fair trial I'M
embarrassed by adverse action or in
equitable criticism.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
Money Lost on Dining Cars.

ut Is imagined hv nearly every tray-
eler who pays seyenty-fve cents or one
dollar for a meal on dining car that
the company is reaping a wonderful
harvest said a travelling passenger
agent of one of the leading roads in
America, but the figures will soon con-
vince the most skeptical that the project
Is a losing one To the companies, and
every one would dispense with the din
ing car service if they only could. 1t
Is the great competition existing between
the different roads and tine desire on the
part of the public for rapid transit that
forces the companies to place dining
cars on their through trains. All of the
great trunk line roads are putting on
faster and faster trains every few
months.
LAS soon as one company puts on 3
train that viii cover the distance be-
tween any@two important points quicker
than the other roads can, then all the
rest of the roads set TO work 10 reduce
the time, and inside of two or three
months some other road will announce a
train that will make the distance in fif-
teen, thirty, forty-five minutes or an
hour faster than its rival. And 50 it
goes If any of those fast trains should
stop twenty minutes at u station whereR
dining hall is, then the trains with the
dining cars attached would reach the
point of destination all the way from
forty minutes TO an hour earlier, and the
result would be that they would carry
the majority of the travelling public. 1t
is not cheap meals the people who travel
on railroads want so much today as rapid
transportation. Last year the Pullman
Car company served 5,000,000 meals on
their dining cars, and profits realized did
not pay per cent. upon the investment.
A leading western road last year lost
$36, 900 on Its dining car service. To
ledo Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
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STRONGLY INDICATED.
Resolutions Approving Judge Clark's
Course Adopted.

From the Oklahoma City Journal, Jan. 8.
In spite of the attempt of those wish
ing the removal of Judge Clark to pack
last nights meeting, it extended him a
strong vote of confidence
No attempt was made to get people
out to the meeting further than a single
announcement in the papers, by the
friends of Judge Clark, but his enemies
were active. Their first move was to
bring up the street fight, which they
worked for all it was worth. The oppos-
ing attorneys were out in full force with
their war paint on, and all their friends
who could be enlisted in the warfare,
were also brought to the meeting.
The resolutions which were finally
adopted were introduced, and as a sub
stitute resolution was offered endors-
ing the action of the attorneys, putting
the issue squarely before the meeting.
After full discussion the following res
oiutions were adopted by strong vote:
Resolved By the people of Oklahoma
City in mass meeting assembled, that we
recognize in Hon. John G. Clark, asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court of
Oklahoma territory and presiding Judge
of the Third judicial district, man of
absolute and unimpeachable integrity,
personal and official, of eminent ability
and profound learning in law, of excep-
tional and remarkable industry and
faithfulness in the discharge of the
onorous duties of this office, and Judge
combining in striking degree the quail
ties that distinguish and adorn the Judi
cial station. We appreciate the extra
ordinary difficulties under which he has
labOred and aver that the net result of
the administration of his office has been
remarkable lessening of crime, the vim
dicatiOn of law TO an unusal degree and
disposition Of general business as extern
sive as could be expected under
the circumstances. And we emphati-
cally declare that in our opinion it is the
duty of every good citizen to uphold
and support him in the discharge of the
arduous and trying duties of his office.
We take this occasion to express our ell
tire confidence in him as citizen and a
Judge and to assure him of our support
and encouragement in his work. We
recognize the fact that the volume of
litigation thrown upon him is too great
for any Judge, of whatsoever degree of
and mental endurance to dis
pose of within reasonable time, and
thai individual of interests and the in
terests of the community imperatively
demand relief, but we say with equal
emphasis that that relief is not to be in
or secured by calling for the
of an able, competent, fear
less and impartial judge who merits and
holds the confidence of the entire COM
munity, district and territory,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
WICHITA BOOK co
lis East Douglas Avenue,
INCORPORATED


Ten days ago Colonel John II. Davis.
of Mississippi. who had been resident
Of the Old Mems home since a year ago
last April, received stroke Of paralysis.
This was followed in few days by an
other, and then third, which proved
fatal.
The deceased was a cousin Of jefferson
Davis, and during the war was the coll
onel Of a Mississippi regiment known a.
the Tigers. Colonel Davis had in his
possession the original knife constructed
for Colonel Jim Bowie, who, though a
native Kentuckian, moved TO Texas and
married the daughter Of Ex-Governor
Veramendi The knife was said 20 have
been invented while Colonel Bowie WA
confined 20 his led in hatcher. suffering
from the effects of wound he had re-
ceived in border fray. He was a man
of great mechanical ingenuity, and
whitfield it out Of white pine as a model
for q hunting knife, which he sent %
two brothers named BlackInan, Ia the
CITY Of Natchez, and told them 30 spare
no expense IN making It. IL was made
from large sawmill file and aftervard
perfected by an Arkansas blacksmith.
DAVIS. who was a young man az the
time, was present tho first time the
knife, a. perfected. was used in duel,
and, a. he described the scene, the par
ties cut the uDderbrush down and fought
TO the death. The peculiar part Of the
knife was that the end vas poisoned. aA
operation that cost Colonel Bowie ten
dollars.-CiDciunat Enquirer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05

An English chemist who was at a
Washington hotel exhibited little mi
crophone he had made which would
render audible the footsteps Of a f.. u
was only small affair and consisted q
a box with a sheet Of thin straw paper
stretched over the upper side. By means
Of little electrical device, consisting Of
two carbon disks, a carbon pencil and a
weak battery. the sheet II paper over
the top Of the box vas causei 20 produce
vibrations when q fly walked over Il
strong enough 70 react theoretically on
al ordinary telsphons trausmItter when
held close 70 the latteT--W arlington
pebt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05

Hills INSCRIPTIONS manipulation of
official functions in New York by which
the legislature has been secured, through
theft to his party's control is having the
effect of drawing to him many time
servers in his party in all parts of the
country. Even in Texas it is said that
NE has a strong following, notwithstand-
ing the humiliation put upon the party
in that state by the treatment of their
representative party-man and fellow
citizen, Roger Q. Mills, at the hands of
the Hill regime. These Hill clacquers
extant are altogether too precipitate in
striving at conclusion. Hill will not
De in position TO do even in York state
in national contest what he did in a
purely state issue. However. Republi-
cans have 40 choice in the matter of 4
Democratic presidential candidate. They
expect TO down whoever he may be.
And Hin Will he as easily knocked out
us any,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05

If the car follows the precedent he
established of prosecuting his subjects
for opinions sentiments sake, as in the
case Of the Jews, he will probably order
the deportation of the Polish women
from that part of his dominion because
of their commemoration of the centen-
NAL of the destruction of their govern
ment and nationality and the absorption
of their country by Russia. The past
one hundred years has been an unremit-
ting season of sadness for the residue of
the once strong and proud nation Of
Poles, and there is lite promise of abate-
ment of their Humiliation and sorrow
for the future, at least SO long as the
reign that is now over them shall remain
unbroken or unrelaxed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05

and Kansas will therefore, no doubt,
enter as one of the leading salt-produc-
ing states in the Union, and supply the
western markets
A peculiarly about this salt is that it
IS almost free from foreign substances,
such as magnetism salts, bittern and
coloring matter, and is, therefore. more
easy and less expensive to prepare for
the market and will be especially sought
for ali purposes.
The farmer will have something 10 do
with the Developments of the saltindustTv
lie will use salt as fertilizer. as a weed
destroyer and as an insect killer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05

The conviction of DIR. Graves, the
principal in the sensational murder trial
ut Denver, of murder in the first de-
gree seemed to be in accordance with
the circumstances of the case as brought
out at the trial, if not with the actual
facts. The case was a long and closely
contested one, though the result is only
the end of the second chapter in the
serial that will probably run through
several terms of the various courts be-
fore which it may be taken. There is
little probability that the accused will
suffer the full penalty of the first trial
iurv's finding
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
WAR OF EXTERMIN ALTON.

The reading public have long under
stood that there has existed feeling of
enmity between the French and German
people, and that the results of the war of
1879 only served TO intensity the feeling
into one of intense hatred, on the part of
the French at least. But it has not been
suspected that the sentiment of the peo-
pie over there was as bitter and implaca-
bic as seems to be from the following de-
claration recently made by prominent
citizen of France:
'War without mercy. without pity is
what awaits us. A war Of extermina-
ton like those related in ancient history.
IN which nothing is respected, neither
the property nor the lives of individuals.
in which all means are employed, all
articles excused, all treasons allowed.
all cruelties justified, all destruction
ordered, all violence, in which, when
armies pass they leave a desert behind
them, in which when the conflict is over
one of the adversaries have disappeared. -"
If this Is indeed a correct reflex of the
feelings and purposes of the people of
that country, it behooveS the "peace con-
gress' to get together in a hurry and
take steps necessary TO prevent the
clash of arms. If war should insue and
be waged upon the time dictated in the
above it would be of short duration.
But it ought not to occur.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05

DR.. Graves was convicted. Assuming
that he was guilty as the law has Just
declared, his case is only one of the hun
dreds of instances Of the poets epigram,
Murder will out" If the murderer
would only look at his premeditated
deed in that light, many n hangman's
moose would swing Enlightened. The
murderer, as the forger or defaulter and
other felons, makes the mistake and has
made it time without mind of thinking
that his ingenuity and studious precau-
lions Will make him an exception and
save him. But it never does. DR.. Graves
bottle of poison was certainly a unique
agent of a cautious crime but it was not.
rs no crime ever will be, cautious
enough.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
Grazing on the Strip.

From the CedaTYale star.
An important objection that is urged
by our citizens against the leasing Of
pastures In the Territory is the advant-
age taken BY citizens along the line to
avoid taxation by running their cattle
there While this has been true in the
past. it IS not so much the case now.
Fewer domestic cattle are now taken
from the state into the territory for
grazing than several years ago, before
pastures were enclosed. Texas cattle
have driven the natives out This is an
objection, however, and one that could
have been avoided. but it IS not the only
way in which taxes are avoided.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
IN OLD KANS AN.
Fram he A,chlsan charnn.e

From lie Atchis0n Champion.
Hon. Bishop W. Perkins has been APP
pointed United States senator 10 I'll tie
place made vacant by the death OF Soma
tor Plumb The appointment is a good
one. and Governor Humphrey has &C
quilted himself with credit By choosing
from among the horde Of hungry appIi-
cantS man who Is not only able. but
Sir. Perkins hiss been q member Of con
gress eight years. representing the Third
congressional district. and can take UP
the work left unfinished by senator
Plumb better probably than any other
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-05
Satin Kansas.

! - . hI1aFat " III.
Few eastern people are aware that
salt has become one d the leading pro
dsacts of Kansas 4 tsotI four years aezs
THIS industry was unknown IN Kansas.
Since thag time sati has been discovered
81 various depths. from tea - 10 f@e;
thick. . Hutchinson. Ellsworth. Lyons.
kiia-man. and mines have been be<gn a.
az these pisces
These discoveries Ct kalf beds com
prise az area practically acsxhzaslsb.e.