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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
DOWN WE GO.

The advocates of tariff reform and
free trade in the halls of congress no
longer deny that wages under the Will
son bill must come down. While con-
senting that fall in wages is inevitable
they claim that it will all be for the best
in the end. The late depression they ex-
plain is causing wage earners to be more
tractatle and more willing to conform to
a lower range of everything. Manu-
facturers are certain of only one thing
and that is that change in the tariff
laws and in industrial prices are certain.
But how they will go about cutting
wages to meet the new conditions is
evidently worrying the manufacturers
if not the politicians. AS from labor
springs all values, SO if labor be pros
trated down must go all values.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
OKLAHOMA AND STATEHOOD.

Yesterdays Washington dispatches
announce that the bill providing fol-
statehood for Oklahoma had been favor
ably reported to the house by the chair
man Of the committee on territories, and
that the bill as reported will probably
pass. With the exception of the fea-
ture emitting the five Indian tribes on
the east from the territory to be admit
ted the provisions of the bill are 10
doubt properly framed and viii prove
satisfactory. But the commission named
will be we'll nigh universally condemned
by the citizens of the entire territory
including those of the Indian country
with the exception Of the coterie Of self
seeking tricksters who claim TO repre-
sent the Indians.
AS has been often asserted and as
strongly as the privilege-the right-of
self government is desired by the people
of Oklahoma, the best interests of
the territory and Of its inhabitants
can only be served by single statehood,
the state to embrace the entire Indian
territory-from Kansas to Texas, and
from Arkansas to Colorado and New
Mexico, The sentiments Of the people
on this point have been repeatedly ex-
pressed, and in clear, unmistakable
terms, and congress will make mis-
take to pass the bill in any other form
mistake that will cost Oklahoma and
IL
money and vexation for years; costs
that are not justified by the exigencies
of the situation nor from the standpoint
of expediency.
1t is sincerely hoped that when con-
gress comes to pass upon the Oklahoma
bill all sentimentality will be cast aside,
and its deliberations and final action be
guided by the wishes of the community
in interest and by sense of right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
MAN CAN BES st ADVERSELY.

These are times which call for careful
financiering, not only with the man of
business but every one entrusted with
the care and support OF a family.
The careful man looks ahead, whether
his income is great or small. If it is the
few dollars necessary for family ex-
penses, it is especially the part of wisdom
to husband the meager balance and
make the dimes reach as far as possible.
At best it is not a pleasant picture TO
contemplate, but it is sufficient to know
that such conditions are upon us, and it
saves further complications for all to
live within the actual income.
It may be that such crises are a
blessing in disguise. While every body
is prosperous we forge along, indulging
in worse than useless Iuxuries, forming
habits which cannot be maintained when
pressure, from any cause, Is brought to
bear. There is vast difference between
what we want and what we need, and
these days of self-denial make the dis
junction for us al once accurate and
forcefUl. Ii the lesson comes through
experience there will be no occasion
for looking to anybody's theory or
authority. To know just what dollar
represents in cEattels or living expenses
is an invaluable lesson to the man whose
duty it is to supply the dollar. Here it
is we begin to build. If one dollar or
one thousand dollars can be invested or
employed in manner to yield an in
come or profit, the foundation is laid
for permanent wealth. The nimble six
pence does its work only when ham
died on this principle. 1t is not
chance nor luck, nor vet by
bunglng perseverance. The Nj
cawbers and mere fortune hunters NAV
wait and search till doomsday and find
only poverty in the end. 1t is logged
perseverance and untiring industry, COM
bined with the Intelligent use of capital,
that moves the commerce Of the world.
If these qualities are fostered and Thu
lesson in BUSINESS economy comes through
adversely, then, indeed, it is valuable
training school to all classes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

The Hutchinson News thinks it would be
"sheer folly" for the Republican state con-
vention to nominate candidate for
United States senator next year.-Leaven-
worth Times.
The suggestion of the advisability of
such a course came from the EAGLE.
The Republican bosses of the state have
won much fame for the alacrity with
which they have always needed and
always refused to act on the sound
advice of the EAGLE. As for the senator
ship it is quite certain that in the event
Of the convention adopting the plan Of
the EAGLE none Of the fellows now lay
ing the wires to succeed Martin would
be named. While the average profess
sional politician does not fear the people
they both fear and hate the newspaper
that reflects the sentiment Of the people
rather than that of the 'tpush."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

III may be matter of surprise 10
many to state that the government, with
Its immense printing and engraving es-
Enlistment at the national capital. vet
has much of its departmental work done
by contract with private firms in other
cities Up to comparatively recent
date all the bonds and bank notes were
printed away from the capital, aud up
10 the present time the postage stamps
ana postal cards are supplied to that de-
partment under contract, notwithstani-
ing the fact that the work can be done
as well and at less expense TO the gov.
eminent at Its own establishment.
Where are the "reformers" that they do
not correct this.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

Cleveland's presidency in appointing
mugwump Republicans TO office can be
explained only upon one of two
hypothesis, he hopes to draw Republi-
cans into his party in sufficient numbers
to make sure of majority, else he
feels that he must satisfy the mug
wumps, neither Of which will avail to
make good the losses his party will sus-
tain through disgust of its members at
such policy. True, Cleveland is bigger
and stronger than his party as party,
but he cannot completely dominate and
control the sentiments and actions of
each individual member, and he will
find in the end that his departure from
the long established rule of calling into
the public service only those who are in
hearty sympathy with the administra-
ton will prove a costly mistake.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
NAPOLEON EN- ROUTE TO EXILE.
Used Fingers Instead of Fork-Tzlksd Of
the Retreat from Moscow.

Following is an extract from the
hitherto unpublished diary OF the sec
rotary of the British admiral who con-
veyed n apoieon Bonaparte to St Hell.
ena.
lat 8 p. m. dinner was announced,
when we all sat down in apparent good
spirits, and our actions declared our
appetites fully equal to those spirits.
Gen. Bona parte ate of every dish at the
table, using his fingers instead of
fork, seeming to prefer the rich dishes
10 the plain dressed food. and not even
tasting vegetables. Claret was his
beverage, which he drank ont Of
tum bier keeping the bottle before him.
HE conversed the whole of dinner
time. combining his conversation prin-
cipally TO the admiral. with whom he
talked over the whole 81 the Russian
campaign and attributed the failure Of
il in the first instance to the burn
ing Of Moscow. in the next to the frost
setting in mich sooner than was ex-
pected. He said he meant only 10
have refreshed his troops for four or
five DAYS and then to have pushed on
for St Petersburg. but finding all his
plans frustrated by the burning of
Moscow and MS army likely 20 perish
be hurried back 70 Paris, setting out
with chosen bodyguard. one-hah of
which was frozen to- death the first
night. lie said nothing could be more
horrible than the retreat from Mos
cow. and indeed the whole of the Rus-
sian campaign; that for seTeral days
together II appeared 20 him as IL ne
were marching through sea Of FIRE,
owing TO the constant succession %
villages IN flames, which arosc ia every
direction as far as The eye could reach.
lie said the burning os these villages.
"a well as Of Moscow, was st.ri bufed
20 his troops. but tina; Il WAS invaria-
by done By the natives.
After dinner he did rot drink wine,
bu, be took a glass CT noyaD after bis
coffee. previous 20 rising from table.
After dinner he walked the deelx. cor
versing principally with tho admiral |
and 20 whom he sad. during this con
versasioa. that previous 70 his gong %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
THE WAY TO SIT.
Our Grandm others strsightBack Style 10
the Best One.


When our grandnothers were girls
and STRAIGHTFORWARD chairs instead of
cushioned divans were the usual rest
ing places, the young women held
themselves with straightness that
IL was almost stiffness. Then when
they grew old they stiIl held them
selves like duchesses. For IL is the
way one sits rather than the exercises
one takes that determines the erect
ness OF the figure
A prominent physician SAYS that the
proper sitting position requires tina.
the spine shall be kept straight and
that the support needed for the upper
part shall be felt in the right place.
Therefore II IS necessary TO sit as far
back IN the chair as possible. so that the
lower end of the spine shall be braeed
against the hack of the seat
If this back is straight the shoulders
viii also rest sgainstit; BAT even IL the
shoulders have no point Of support, IL
sTiil De found that they do no. need il
when the base Of the spine j. supported.
properly. This position makes nc strain
upon The iigsments Of the spine. Erery
organ Of the body Is properly fixed by
this attitude
The feet shoGid rest squsreIy upon
the foor: the hands should res, lightly
IN the lap and thus perfect eqziiib-snra
ard rest = secured The arms should
never be crossed. for s5at position
causes a strain upon the spine. places
q weight upor tire stomach and d.a-
phTayrn ard thus increases the later
o! digestion and respiration
Once IN awhile Il Is good thing 20
place sae sru1s besssns the back. giving
as IL does The fullest expansion 20 the
upper part q The sosx.-S. Y. Wofss-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

If. as appears TO be the case from the
findings of the trial juries of the court
at New Orleans, the Italians who are
represented by the plaintiffs in action
and who were massacred in the prison in
that city during the Mafia troubles there
some TWO years ago-if those daGoes
were Italian subjects in fact. it is proba-
bly, right that the city should pay the
damages awarded for its failure to pro-
tect the victims, who were its prisoners:
but the city Is compensated by the COM
piete Weaking up and destruction of the
infamous Malta, which organization had
become constant menace to the peace
OF the community and the lives of its
citizens and civil officers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
Wave, smooths the rough places out of

Wave, smooths the rough places out OF
his silk hat with brick.
G. c. Merrick and his wife, who were
| missing from Oklahoma county, have
turned up in Thayer, Mo.
There is rumor that Fort Reno will be
abandoned by the government on account
of the lack of sufficient supply.
If the Rock Island doesn't quit ripping
through Euid the citizens will creep out
some night and lasso the engines smoke
stack.
Enid Eagle: Our council voted 500 to
themselves for expenses of six OF them go
ing to Perry on railroad business. They
will be gone two days.
Green and Haddox. who killed John
Snyder few weeks ago, have been held by
the Cleveland county grand jury TO the
criminal court without bail.
Every time that it strikes Donovan Of
Oklahoma City that there are still some
Republicans in Office in Oklahoma, he
closes the door of the sanctum and has q
cit.
Enid Wave: The clerk who sold Tom
King his first pair Of pants, in Oklahoma
City. lives in Enid. Jim Gillen, the popu.
lar manager of the Alexander Lumber
company. is the man that made the sale.
Life in Newkirk by the Newkirk Demo
crat: Let US quit the gambling room and
go to the new dancing hall. AS you ap-
proach the entrance you hear merry voices
and the clink of glasses. Open the door
and your first impression is that you have
struck a Kansas joint, but your eyes be-
come accustomed to the tobacco smoke
and you see familiar faces on every side.
friendg rasps your hand. "Well, well,
didn't expect to see you here" and he
grins. Painted women lounge about on
the laps of men who ought to be at home
holding the baby. A blear-eyed hag is
perched upon the counter smoking
cigarettes and drinking beer. In an
other part of the room a faded woman
in abbreviated costume, is surrounded by
laughing men who pat their hands while
the rags" to the mouotonous tune. AT 8
o'clock the music begins. The unsexed
outcasts of the neighboring towns have
arrived. The first dance is free, and foolish
but semi-respectable men join hands with
women they would not recognize on the
street. The dance goes on and on, each
set ending with ''prOmenade-you know
where-to the bar" The effect of bee
aud cigarettes begins to show on the
women. They solicit their partners and
men--old men with experienced heads
submit to the caresses and endesrments of
these vile women.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
A MULTITUDE OF WOES.
Tho Unkindness Of Fate Toward Tough
Young ChieAgoan.

Tho Unkindness Of Fate Toward q Tough
Young ChieAGoan.
The corner lamp post at West Madi.
son and Carpenter streets almost hid
him from view. He was a mite of a
thing, but injured to life's hardships-
at least one would judge SO from his so
lloquy.
He wore pair of some ones else
cast-off trousers, likewise ''hand-me-
down" coat and hat that permitted his
eyes to see only by the grace of his
ears acting as its support
He smoked the butt of a cigar he had
gathered in from the front of saloon.
and between puffs and expectorations
he bewailed his hard fate thus:
"Deese yer are dead tough times an
deres no mistake about it elder. De
ole man done got a run to de pen an de
ole lady is tempranced. Dat settles me
beer racket at home.
Den dere's my chum. Jerry, he's
packed his freight fer Kalamazoo. and
Jimmy, he's gone to Paris, me little Sis
ter's skipped de gutter too good fer dis
world. anyway. de ole cats dead, an
some sneaker done stole me dog
What's de use in Twin, anyway?
Den dey had to go an change de
coppers on our beat, an dat new cop
gave me a camp in de pants last night
dat loosened de front buttons o my
galluses. Dere's no Twin around where
dere's new copper. Den Ella Sweeney.
my solid girl. done got thick wild dat
dude, Mike Casey. an shuck me dead
cold. OATS bad / tot a heap O dat
girl
Eyes. tings are gettin' dead tough
around yere- But svhas makes me feel
the worse amt any Of desc tings. No.
dat is all bad enough, but when
sueaked in de house las night an de
ole woman caught me an made me get
into tub o. water an wash me.elf- dat
broke me heart / want TO die now
Jes tink of It. I was called dude
tree times comm tree blocks. ! can't
stand dat. I tink I'll have TO hit de
road"
And lighting fresh butt from the
one he had been smoking he pulled his
hat down over his eyes and stole of up
an alley. Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

EIba he had made preparations ios
having navy of one hundred sail "a
the line: that he had established con-
scription for the navy. and that the
Tonlon feet WAS entirely manned ana
brought forward by people Of this de-.
scription; that he had ordered shen
positively 70 get under way and maneas
yer every day the weather woaid per.
NIT, and 20 occasionally exchange Ions
shots with our ships; that this had bseS
demonstrated against by those sbouS
him. and il had cost him mveh money
to repair the accidents which occurred
from the want of maritime hnowisdge,
such as ships getting fsul of each other,
splitting their sails sprinsing thels
snasts. etc, hut he found this tended -
Improve the crews. and be dstsrninsd
70 persovers in his plan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

There is in this city at the pres
ent moment man, with the
address and bearing of gentle
man-courteous and intelligent-whois
performing the service of an ordinary
day laborer. There is nothing compro-
missing to his manly qualities in this cir
cumstance, but it is the rather to his
credit that he has the good sense and
courage to adapt himself to circumstan-
ces that are beyond his power to control.
The gentleman is one of company of
five brothers who are extensively engag
ed in sheep husbandry in the northwest,
and who at the present time have on
hand $40, 600 worth Of good merchant
able wool, for which they can find no
market on account of the threatened
change in the tariff, And yet the free
traders continue TO insist that protection
is Of no benefit to the western farmer
and stock raiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
NO. NEITHER,
uUTCHINSON. Dec. 10 $50

HUTCHINSON. Dec 10. 1898.
To the Editor or the Eagle.
You have made some statements of late
touching the status of the secretary of the
kansas state board of agriculture" and
the composition of that body which are
not understood by myself nor by number
or others. Is Ii not a state institution
and is not Secretary Moher state officerY
A SUBSCRIBER.
Ir. Mohler is an officer of corpora
ton of that name. He has one or more
rooms furnished free in the state capitol
and he draws his salary from the state
treasury. We believe that the corpora
ton consists of ten members and four
officers, only one OF whom is from the
big agriculturaldistrict of south Kansas.
Reno nor Sed.,wick, Butler nor Cowley
have any representative EAGLE.l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

Money does not create business. says
Secretary Carlisle in his annual report
just published, which is true in the sense
he used the expression. And yet with a
volume of currency in the country out
side of the treasury more than one hun
dred million dollars greater than ever
before in the history Of the country, as
he says, the honorable secretary asks
congress to authorize hum to increase the
public debt to the extent Of $500, 000, 900
IN the shape of bonds. for the alleged
purpose of increasing the volume of
money. What the country wants is not
more money so much as restoration of
confidence, and instead of bringing this,
to issue bonds thus increasing the public
debt would have the contrary effect. It
is painfully apparent that when the sec
rotary speaks Of the public interest in
this connection he refers to the capital
istic interest in the money ceuters east.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

Atchison manufactures and sells more
goods IN the line OF saddles and harness
ware than any other Kansas town.-Atch-
ison Champion
Sorry for your personal sake, COVER
nor, 10 say ii, but duty TO the Peerless
Princess compels the statement that
Wichita boasts of two wholesale manu-
featuring establishments in the lines YOU
boast,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

Wayne MacVeagh whom Cleveland
has appointed ambassador to Italy, vice
Van Allen declined, was President Gar
fields attorney general, and not men,
Der of the Hayes cabinet as stated by a
number of our exchanges. MacVeagh
served from March ). 1881. until the sue.
cession of Chester A. Arthur to the
presidency upon the death of President
Garfield, when he resigned, with the
rest of the cabinet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

Fenimore Cooper, the author, is doing
more against single statehood for Okla
homa and Indian territory than any
body else. The modern Indians
have noble men among them, but
they do not go about naked
trying to avenge their race. They are
educated and want the advantages Of
civilization, thing they are denied be-
cause few greedy men sneak off to
Washington and dupe the sentimental
eastern congressman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

Little Boy-May 20 cut to play7
Mamma-Not to-day. You have a
cold, and would not have it get worse
for the world.
May 20 20 the store for you? It's
close By, You know.
y don't need anything now
May go and have mr.. photograph
taken. so you'll know how ! looked
when am de4dg"
Mercy. no You had yon- photo
graph taken only last week
Well. you might let INC go and have
n TOOTH n1.lsd. srxLow. ,--Good News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

From the Enid Wave.
In spite of the treacherous work of
the Rock Island railroad. the Wichita
EAGLE and other subsidized agencies of
the devil, the city OF Enid Is still here,
and growing as no other young city ever
did. God, the clemens, the climate, the
soil, the energy, the enterprise, the peo-
pie and the Democratic administration
are with US. and the prosperity visible
on every hand is very much envied by
the enemies of the city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

France seems to be sharing the expert
ence of The United States. whatever the
cause that has brought about the condi-
ton. The new prime minister in pub
liciy assuming the functions of his sta
ton declared that the moment had come
TO call upon the country to make sacri-
fees. 1t is hoped that results over there
will not even approximate what we have
experienced during the past half-year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

If Oklahoma should he made state
without the Indian territory the Indian
country would br never-ending source
of trouble to the Oklahoma authorities.
Criminals would find refuge there just
as they do now. Make the Indian terri
tory state and turn the light of civiliza-
lion upon that bit of country which is
nearly in the center Of the most enlight-
ened nation on earth and yet is as savage
and dark as the center of Africa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

If Mr.. Cockrells bill TO promote
aerial navigation shall pass, it is hoped,
in behalf of economy Of time and money,
that 1t will become operative in time to
accommodate the Democratic party in
taking its everlasting flight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

1t was the Democratic party that in
1862 .howled itself hoarse over the I'M
OF an income tax. An
income tax was needed at that time to
whip patriotism into Democrats, but
now that it is needed to pay the salaries
of Democrat officials, it is not only a
proper and very desirable mea sure but
sound beyond any ques-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

Wilmington, North Carolina was
startled Tuesday night with the
word Prepare. painted across the
heavens. Several of the citizens believe
it 10 be divine warning, but a respec-
table number half way believe it was
the work of some daring exterior soap
advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

The Missouri river is lower than it was
ever known. There has been but little
rain fall in tie west since early in July.
When the Cliff Dweller talks of that
steamboat stream he winks the other
eve and insists that congress must make
another appropriation in the interest OF
Missouri navigation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22

Double statehood is not agreeable to a
majority of the people of Oklahoma, but
It suits Wheeler. And Wheeler, it will
be observed, has more influence with
people of Oklahoma.