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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
WITH DIRGE AND QUICKsTEP.
The Difference Between Going To and
From Funeral.

The Difference Between Going To and
From a FuneraI.
The jollity that prevails on many OF
the funeral trains returnIr = f~"7I, anri-
ais is something which aaGs = Sr,.
deal of emphasis to the remark: What
a queer world thisr' A Tribune HAN
who has been among the passengers on
many of these trains during the last
twelve months has seen some emphatic
contrasts in the department of the out
going and incoming friends of the de-
ceased" This contrast is more usually
found upon trains where the number of
friends sre made up of the day-labor-
ing class and their families-people to
whom ride in steam cars to the wood
ed outskirts of the city always partakes
more OF the nature of holiday excur-
sion. The license which by some I'M
written yet apparently well recognized
law permits having gay tine by these
home-bouud, unprecedented passen-
gers is lived up to with rollicking
spirit such as would do liberal justice to
the merriest knot OF pienickers that
ever invaded wooded dell
And where's the harm?
Isn't the example for such time on
such an occasion set-to at least some
extent-at every notable burial service
that includes band of music in connec-
ton with procession?
Where is the man or woman, what
ever the walk or rank in life. who
hasn't heard funeral band" play a
uuickstep coming from the silent city?
Indeed. it seems to be eminently the
thing to do.
Is life so long that the hard working
man can afford to spend all of his rare
| " acquired holidays in sackcloth and
| ashes? Within the last few days a
train load of people whose big, rough
| hands and Drowned faces told that they
were of the number who did the worlds
rough work, came in singing in mighty
choruses. Maggie Murphy's Home, >
"Annie Rooney, Paddy Duffy's Cart. '
etc. Going the other way all was quiet,
J and the dullest observer could not have
failed noting that the department was
above reproach.
It is way of the world-this world
of dirges and quicHsteps- -Chicago Trl-
/ buQe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
LiNCOlN'S HAT.
An Old-Fashioned Tile with an Interest,"
ing History.

ing History.
There was nothing of the swell about
Abraham Lincoln, says the New York
World. In the matter of his personal
attire he was decidedly careless 1t
was a matter of supreme Indifference
to him whether his clothes fitted him or
not. He had other things to think
about. Thus it often happened that when
his hat began to look the worse for
wear he neglected to replace It with
new one.
When on his way TO Washington to
be inauGurated as president of the
United States he passed through New
York The almost studied negligence
which characterized his apparel excited
much mirth and ridicule. But the keen
est shafts of ridicule were aimed at his
hat, an exceedingly seedy-loohing
"stovepipe" 1t was publicly dubbed
"that shocking hat" This didn't worry
Lincoln a bit, but it panied some of his
sensitive friends very much. So they
arranged a little scheme to secure aD
exchange of titles" which would give
the president a presentable hat.
The dimensions of Lincoln's Uranium
were secretly but accurately ascer-
tained, and brand new hat was pro-
vided that would exactly fit him.
Things were so fxed that when the pro-
cession which was escorting Lincoln
passed up Broadway the carriage in
which he was seated halted just oppo-
site the store Of popular halter. Out
81, ha4 ho hot vii ah
the committee of Lincoln's friends had
selected, and begged the precious priv
ilege of exchanging it for the one which
Lincoln wore. Without any suspicion
that he was the victim of a put up
Job" Lincoln good-naturedly complied
with the request.
The late William Gibson, one of New
York's greatest curio and relic hunters,
secured the shocking hat" and it
figured conspicuousiy at many fairs and
exhibitions for charitable purposes
When Mr. Gibson died, some eight years
ago, the hat passed to one of his sons,
who kept it under glass globe in his
! factory There it was seen recently by
| f. r. Kaldenberg, of this city. lie
wrote to his friend c. F. Gunther, of
Chicago, who has large collection Of
/ Lincoln relics, about it. Mr.. Gunther
/ opened up negotiations and purchased
for good round sum the hat, which is
1 iJ,trinsically not worth five cents.
/ The hat is an ordinary oldfashioned
"stove-pipe" and was made by halter
/ at Springfield. Ill, named George. Hall
/ 1t is lined inside with paper in imitation
of silk and on it. in pencil, Lincoln had
written his name and address: ~
Lincoln. Springfield, III" 1t Is this auto
graph which adds so immensely to the
! value Of the hat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
sUNFLowER sILHoUETTEs.

Farmer Smith made ten-strike at
Leayenworth.
A party of thirteen Austrian families
arrived in Barton county last week with
view to settling there.
The first car load of timothy hay mar
keted at st. Louis this season was from
Kansas. and sold for s13 a ton
The tickets are now all in the field, the
convention over, and Topeka is waiting
for the meeting of the legislature.
Three houses in Salina were burglarized
Sunday night. Attorney General Carver
was victim to the extent of gold
watch.
A 3-year- old steer was recently killed in
Clark county by wolves That ought to
make one or two votes Tor the calamity
party.
A very unusual woman lives in Oneida.
Her husband is the only sweetheart she
ever had, the only company she ever had
and the only man that ever asked her to
marry him.
Governor Humphrey has commissioned
V. V. Rice OF Fort Scott to be director OF
the state penitentiary in the place w. ID.
Rice, resigned. The Kansas convlcts Will
have Rice enough if that will do them any
good
w. H. Brown of Brown county has sued
the Rock Island for $40 000 for the loss OF
two fingers. II he had been killed the
damages would probably have been fixed
at about ten million dollars.
During the year just euded there were
enrolled ut the state agricultural college
5S4 students, of whom 4o5 were gentlemen
and ls2 ladies. These students represented
II counties in Kansas, and IA other states
and counties. The graduating class
numbered % gentlemen and 10 ladies.
During the 20 years of its existence the
college has received nearly 1000 students
about third of whom were young women
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

1t is thought that the motive of Sockiess
Jerry in opposing the opening OF the Cher
okee strip is that he feels he viii be de-
feated in this campaign and wants TO Sc
cure position as herdsman in that section
of the country. Jerry is figuring close on
future prospects.-Arkansas Cay Tray
eler.
You do Jerry an injustice. He is not
such a consummate idiot as to do thing
that would block his own game. If he
expected to get place as herder down
there when his time is out in Washing
ton, he would hardly institute proceed
ing which, il successful, would destroy
the herder's occupation in that quarter.
Jerry no doubt appreciates that his OBJ
structive tactics on the strip question
hitherto is going to handicap him in the
race this fall, and his late counter move
is made to counterfeit that, as far as pos
sible. 1t is the cheapest sort of dema-
gogy; but Jerry is not SO cheap fool.
cheap as he is and simple as he is. as to
deliberately plan to defeat his personal
aims
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

THE Missouri Democratic platform de-
mands protection for railroad men by
having the companies adopt safety APP
pliances on their trains; but the railroad
companies took pains to nominate man
for governor who would veto every item
of legislation looking toward that end.
And yet Democrats, everywhere, pose as
the special friends and champions of the
laboring people. The difference between
that party and its allies and the Repub-
lican party is that the latter manifests
its concern for labor by doing something
for it, and not merely in making idle
Professions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
a MODERN MIRACLE.
The Housewives Horror Changed fnto
Oue of Her Best Frfends-

The HOUSEWIFE Horror Changed fnto
one of Tier Best Friends.
II the man who makes two blades Of
grass grow where only one grew before
is entitled TO he called a public bene-
factor. certainly the man who turns an
odioas stencil into pleasing fragrance
has claim for credit which may not bs
ignored The days Of necronancy are
not past, they are only beginning and
in a diney red brick house on TIRE East
Side of this city striking example OF
this fact may be seen At any time
There IS probably 10 person who re-
CARDS rancid butter - ANYTHING but a
highly offensive substance and there
are few. outside TIE uninitiated- EEi.o
can think Of any better use 70 be made
OF i thar throw II into the ash barrel
The initiated know better There are
few housewives and COOKS who Y hsn
they favor their cus;arsss. pies, CAKES.
etc. with delicious esseaeo Of Pine
apple. 90 not imagine that tons OF that
luscious tropical fruit are daily GATH
erred by dusky natives from waving
palms and amid scenes q harvest rsEel-
~ are then squeezed OF their 1rAgrs1s
juice for sle special benefit OF The
American palate. Bus tie trade"
knows that the pineapple oI Of CON-
nsrce i really butyrie ether
Nosg. tbere Is no ezEse for alErTn 20
the reader who nrzs becomes aware OF
that fact b. reading th!s zrtssas- Busy-
re ether = a clgarruingly fragrant an
uo.cuouz ard delightful substance. ard
e the genuine pineapple itself were ncs
fall Q! IL &c -zee rT1zea 4ral. yEoad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
You viii Fua Is

At the top ia ths farnitars and
carpet line with more new novel
ties fresh style unique attractions Hnd
BEAUTIFUL goods than ever. Our enormous
stock OF seasonable styles j. opened .a'i
ready Such prices and quality we have
pever before been able to offer our custom
ers. A thoroughly hrst-elsss stock. COM
biuins quality and elegance With prices
strictly lair. Come 81 at Oncs aud see the
newest designs aud finest styles OF the
season IN artistic furuiture, carpets. etc.
OF every description
Elegant pArl0r suits. h1e bedroom sets,
never so good ard never 80 cheap All
Goods at low water mark. Sofas. rocker.
aud fancy single pieces, lace curtains, Dor-
tiers. etc. that are 3 revelation la b-antT.
merit and cbcapnes= The newest ideas.
the best goods made. the greatest varety
and the faires, figures Prices within the
reach Of all and now ~ the time TO buT.
Ross great furniture and carpet etnf'oft-
UNI. 1l9 and I2l y. Main. %s-lm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

Notwithstanding that last year was an
extra good crop year in Nebraska and all
Europe was wanting for our surplus bad
ly, the mortgage Indebtedness of Nebraska
was increased from June l, 1891, to June l,
1892, little over So, 0O,OOJ.-Omaha Pub
lie, Pop.
Well, who is to blame for such condi-
tons as TO mortgage Indebtedness? Ger
tainly no political party, for no party,
nor government as for that, could COM
pei man to go in debt. The situation
in Nebraska is not very different from
that in Kansas for the same period, and
yet the Indebtedness for this state has
been largely decreased within the year
past. If the condition IN Nebraska is as
stated by the Omaha paper, it proves
that they are mighty shiftless set up
there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

command no better price than turnips'
perhaps not as good The only start
ling feature is the fact that butyrlc
ether, which tastes and smells SO good
in custard or soda water, is produced
from the most horribly rancid butter.
Turning pure water INTO new wine
seems simple alongside this modern
miracle.
The miracie-worker takes his rancid
butter and mikes it into a soapy lather
mixed with potash aud sulphrric acld
at first This results in thin, oily
LIQUID which has even re persiss-
entity rancid order than Il cutter had
at first 1t is then called tltyric acid.
Being DISTILLED with alcohcl md more
sulphurie acid, the maryeil9.ls result Is
a fragrant and altogetheZ delightful
substance known as butyric ether or
pineapple oil Used in moderation 1t
does no harm to the stomach, bat II
should not be used as perfume, pe-
cause when inhaled it tends to cause II
ritation of the air tubes and intense
headache.-N. 7. Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

Judge James Humphrey presided over
the meeting of kicking Democrats at
Harrington. In his speech he called at
fiat money, sub-treasury and govern
ment ownership of railroads, and assert
ed that the plan of combining only to
down the Republican party would re-
quire Democrats to swallow these things
forever in order to keepit down. This
is very important point. When they
let so won't the Republican party come
to the top again? Fusion Is very short
sighted scheme.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

As an evidence that Mollie Leases day
is over it is only necessary to point to the
long "vindication" she has been compelled
to publish. She is tale that is told and
will not bear retelling.-Lawrence World.
The EAGLE has no sympathy nor pa
tience with the idiosyncrasies and vaga-
ries inculcated and proclaimed with Mrs.
Lease, but these do not warrant misrep-
resentation or personal abuse of the lady.
Her long ''vindication" referred to,
which was published in these columns a
few days ago, was but a recital of facts
of record, as she claims, and is suscepti-
bic of proof or otherwise. And until
proven untrue it should stand as a
sufficient defense against personal de-
famatiOn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

The Sixth district Democrats met at
Hill City Wednesday and nominated
Duane Freeman for congress. Elder
Baker, the Alliance congressman, is not
popular with the Democrats, though it
is said that Freeman's nomination was
for the purpose of forcing the popullsts
to give the Democrats one or two con-
gressmen in the state. Freeman is a Be
lott hotel keeper and is a fusionist He
is said 20 he willing to be pulled of the
track" if The Democrats are to gain any
thing by il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
PowDERLY TELLS SOME TRUTHS.

Mr.. 7. Y. Powderly. in the Journal of
the Knights of Labor, has long letter
on Carnegie and Pinkertonism, from
which we clip the following, to which
we invite the attention Of those people
who have bsen reading the wild rawlings
of Democratic organs. Dir. Powderly
SAYS:
Partisan papers are endeavoring to
make political capital out Of the terrible
scenes which took place at Homestead
the other day. The democratic papers
are vehement in their denunciatlon OF
the Republican party for enacting
tariff law under which protection was
afforded to manufacturers. There is no
love for workmen in the hearts of these
editors; a desire to serve party interests
alone actuates them. Let US review
the situation in brief. Tariff laws
could not be passed without dis
cussion, and in all of the debate
which took place in congress over the
Mills and Mckinley bills, L cannot ma
that single amendment was offered by
a Democrat to give the workmen Ger
tain portion of the tariff when collected.
The Mills bill and the Mckinley bill
differ very little in the steel rails. plates,
etc One was a Democratic bill, the
other a Republican. The Mckinley bill
reduced the duty on the articles manu-
featured at Homestead, and Democratic
papers in asserting that the trouble at
that point is due to the Mckinley bill are
but condemning the very thing that they
themselves advocate and on which they
base their claim to power-a reduction
of the tariff. The Pinkertons existed
before the Mills bill was introduced in
congress. and that institution continues
to flourish now that the Mckinley bill is
in force. Whether the tariff went up or
down. disputes between employer and
employed would continue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

Tuesday one of the county officers drop
ped a letter in the postoffice addressed 70
himself The postmaster knowing his
handwriting and seeing his name and re-
turn card both on the enyelop placed the
letter in the county officials ooN yesterday
with this note on the envelop. Why don't
you talk TO yourself instead of writing
AtChison Champion.
Mebbe the official was inspired by the
same reasons that Kentucky magistrate
gave for talking TO himself when alone
0ne was that he liked 10 talk to SEN
sible man" and the other, he liked to
hear a sensible man talk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

Speaking of the MEADE case" which
has caused such a sensation in Atchison,
the Champion says:
go where you will it is the subject of
conversation. People talk about it in the
stores, in the shops. in the Saloons every
where, where men coDgregate and talk"
When married man, of high stand
ing in the community, suddenly disap-
pears with everybody's money and the
bright daughter Of a leading family it is
not surprising that everybody would be
set to talking in every conceivable place,
but until reading the above we did not
know that any of the places in Atchison
were called SALOONS" We guess the
Champion made slip of the pen. The
Capital is the only paper that acknowl-
edges that there is even SO much rs
joints in Kansas, but the Capital says
that these are not in Topeka.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

bushel crop of wheat in the state, there
is no doubt of sweeping Republican
victory, 1t is hard times, affections,
and loss of confidence in humanity
upon which the Peoples party principles
thrive. When a man gets the blues,
abuses his family, quarrels with his
church and school, then he is in fair
way TO go into the Peoples party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
Big smoke.,ack. on Ocean Steamers

Big smokestacss on Ocean Steamers.
Ask the average man what he thinks
Is about the average diameter Of the
tunnels, or srnokestachz, Of the large
Allan tic steamships. and he will most
probably say somewhere between four
and eight feet. the latter figure being
put at the outside limit And he will
be about ten feet wide Of the mark on
every guess. for steamship tunnels ara
the most deceptive things ahoAt The
tunnels 81 the EtrEria, which may hs
taken IS fair standard for the big
liners. measure over eighteen feet Ia
diameter. One Of the leading engineer
ing journals In the country Is respon@i-
bic for the measurements
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
Great Is Reform.

From the Marion Record.
The Kansas Democratic papers that
are printing a ticket in their papers
headed with the names of Cleveland and
Stevenson, followed by the names of the
Alliance electors, are doing that which a
good law. law passed by Republican
legislature to prevent fraud upon honest
voters. Will make it illegal for any man
to print or peddIe on election day. And
the ticket would be illegal if voted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat puts it
in practical sort Of way: The Republic
can candidate for governor OF Kansas Is
a competent and worthy man, with a
special claim TO public support in the
fact that when member of the legisla-
ture he introduced bill TO change the
name of ST. John county III that state to
something less reminifui OF the obnoxi-
Gus person who made prohibition
speeches for Democratic pay in 1851
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

When the senate added Sunday clos
ing and an anti-liquor amendment to the
worlds fair appropriation bill Chicago
reared up and howled and said the fair
would rather not have the $1,000, 600
than TO have it on such conditions. But
since the house refused to pass the bill
ut all they are bowling worse than ever.
Chicagoese are a funny folk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

The best road, according to Partisan
experts, for hardness and unwearable
service, is made Of volcanic scoria. That
being the case A. a. Pope, the great
wheel maker of Boston, ought to make
concerted move with the l. 4. W. upon
Mount Etna while 1t is scoriating SO
lively and turn the flow onto the public
highways
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23
The Bike In Politics.

rom ne New oTA "OI4os
a new and most important element in
the recent British elections was the
strength and influence of the ''cyciist
vote. The Bicyclist Touring club, which
numbers 20, 900 members, with officers
in every town and village, put forth
strenuous efforts to obtain from each
parliamentary candidate pledge TO vote
in favor of mading the carrying of lights
by all vehicles at night compulsory.
Many close contest was decided on tins
point. for there are a million riders of
bicycl-s III the United Kingdom, and
Lord Albemarle has undertaken TO raise
the question IL the house of lords. There
is precedent here that will probably
not be lost sight of by American wheel
men. And considering the general
character of bicycle riders a law favored
by the League OF American Wheelmen
of America ought to be good law in
deed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

The last of the Republican congress
sional conventions has been held and the
sevep congressman have been nominated.
After forty-eight ballots the Republicans
of the Sixth district have nominated ID.
L. Pastina of Russell county. The Atch-
ison Champion says of Mr.. Pastina that
he is & lawyer by profession, an old SOL
der, fluent talker and personally a
snlendid man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

Mr.. Adlai Stevenson who, as the Demo-
cratic nominee for the vice presidency,
is cutting such swell figure as to al
most eclipse Mr.. Cleveland, is president
of non-union coal mining company.
Stevenson is a rank foe of union labor
and is down on trades unions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

Luckily the supply of Congressional
Records will be cut off at a season when
the druggists will not be required TO i'll
crease their stock of optiates for nervous
patrons. The soporifzlng effects of the
weather will afford the abviating excuse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

The fashion of ureatss ~ table
decoration j. extending 20 Wedding or
lamentations A. iuncbeons and sifs-
rers the wreath scheme vas s; hrxt .
=err light one, tiny circles being
dropped around the claater 81 wins
Ciasses. bat tas effect was liked. &ra
LIE wrea.hs grew ard multiplied AZ .
recent wedding The bridesmaids carried
vreatha - psnsies vita thsas easszznss
os ralest yeIiosv chiffon. NE hyssss her-
4.ifaiscsrs5lng tl.e conventional h0aqas+
IA favor u q beautiful csrrlet 81 vElis
orchids and grange bioss0z4A-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

The Democrats have now four candi-
dates congress: in the First, Second, Fifth
and Sixth districts. Jerry Simpson will
probably have none but Republican op-
position in the Seventh now that ]. B.
Crouch of Hutchinson has Withdrawn.
and in the Third and Fourth districts the
populist candidates have been Endorsed;
also Harris, the candidate for congress
man at-large.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

Under the operation of our present
tariff law American products exported
to other countries have increased in vol
ume until..their value exceeded. during
the past year, billion dollars; the larg-
est in the history of the country. So
much for protection and reciprocity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-23

The question of the date to he observed
rs the anniversary of the discovery of
America by Columbus is at last definitely
settled. The presidents proclamation
naming Oct 81, as the date and making
it legal national holiday has been issu-
ed and preparations viii be made for the