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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
THAT NINCUMPooP, sWlNEFORD.

Swineford, the man who was sent out
to investigate the strip opening, has
turned up in Washington with a lot of
vicious charges against Horace Speed
and Judge Burford. They are simply
Matched up to cover up the dishonest
opening Of the outlet. These clerks and
other government officials from Wash
ington, it has been shown by grand
jury investigation, did rob and employed
cypher kilograms and the most con-
temptible and methodical means to ac-
complish their ends Swineford's report
may deceive Hoke Smith and the presi-
dent, but it VIII not be swallowed by the
intelligent citizens of Oklahoma.
Among other things Swineford says:
Settled as the country was in day, or
rather In few hours, the question of
who among the numerous claimants had
the best right to a tract of land some
times depended on the testimony of wit
nesses whose evidence might or might
not be true. Men in order to hold their
homes would go into the land Office and
swear falsely. Perjury became COM
mon"
1t was unnecessary for Swineford to
say this. The people of Oklahoma are
not liars; the territory does not contain a
race of perjurers. The great majority
are honest, upright citizens who will be
actuated by the best patriotic motives
when this nincompoop will be relocated
to the oblivion which his narrow mind
deserves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
TRAMPS AND ADV ENTURERS

Governor Lewelling i'll defense of his
tramp manifesto announces that he, as
late as 1865, was wandering about the
streets of Chicago without visible means
of support. One Of the troubles with
MIR. Leweling and with the personnel of
his entire outfit, comes of their unknown,
uncertain and obscure origin and ante
cedents. When a state or a county
picks up lot of Adventures and
places them in power big chances
are taken, inevitably. The tax
payers of Sedgwick county are being
subjected to an unnecessary expense at
this very time over an election contest
insiigated by an adventurer of whose
mixed antecedents and origin the people
know little or nothing. Only the best
known and most thoroughly tried men
should be placed in positions of power
and responsibility.
Kansas is the laughing stock of the
entire country today, more because of
her Peffers and Simpsons, her Lewell-
ings and Artzes and Osborns, and that
herd rounded up in the Dunsmore house,
and the incompetent and ignorant min
compoops placed on the judicial bench
and given county offices, than from all
other troubles, failures and disasters
combined.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
A BOSTON TAR'S MISTAKE.
How q Watchful Reserve on Day Sighted
Great Light.

How q Watchful Reserve on Day Sighted
a Great Light.
The Massachusetts, naval reserves
have been warmly praised by the Off
Ger detailed by the navy department TO
report on their work on their recent
cruise, but it is safe to say that he did
not include the following incident in
the document which he filed with the
department. On the second night that
the reserves were at sea on the cruiser
San Francisco one of the amateur tars
was on watch. He was Boston man.
The night was clear and beautiful
Myriads of stars twinkled in the heav-
ems. but there was no moon. Suddenly
the reserve sang out:
Light, ahoy."
"Where away?" asked the officer Of
the deck.
Far, far away" replied the would
be-man-o'-war's man.
When the officer had recovered from
the shock occasioned by this unsea-
manlike answer, he looked over the
rail in the directioned pointed out Ey
the man from Boston. Then he Ihad
another fit. The stern discipline
which prevails on cruiser at sea did
not allow him to sw ear, but there was
world of meaning in the way in
which he growied out, whats the
matter with you; can't you recognize
the rising moon when you see it?"
Moon! moon" stammered the en-
bryo seadog, II beg your pardon, sir. "
Then he shouted. as if making amends
for his error, Moon, ahoy!"-Chicago
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
COME DOWN.

Senator Dolph dipped into President
Cleveland and ''my. commissioners. THAT
is all well enough as far as it goes, but
Senator Dolph is in the dark as are all,
Cleveland, his cabinet and Claus Spreck-
les only excepted. The American peo-
pie, congress included, have been
treated in this Hawaiian matter by the
administration as SO many irresponsible
children. Dir. Cleveland withdrew the
treaty from the senate and regardless of
the constitutional provision to the con
trary, undertook to settle a question Of
almost infinite Importance to the future
of America, according to his own indi-
vidual ideas and interests. If a majority
OF the senate, which IS q Coordinate
power with the president in all matters
of treaty, have not been cowed out of
their manhood, they will Immediately
demand full investigation. Hundreds
Of responsible citizens of America and
scores of men of high standing in Ha
wall have lied straight ahead or other
wise Mr.. Cleveland and my commits
sioner" Blount have been monkeying and
very high up on the pole.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Under the decision of the supreme
court of Missouri, that the state courts
have no jurisdiction to interfere with
the rulings and mandates of the federal
conrts, the st, Clair county judges, who
were ordered to Jail for refusing to COM
ply with the order of Judge Phillips to
levy taxes to pay certain bonds issued
by the county, those officials will remain
in prison the balance of their terms, un-
less they shall determine to comply with
Judge Phillips order, which they VOW
thew viii never do.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The presidents partisan supporters
and defenders essay the belief that he
will be SO thoroughly satisfied with the
speedy affirmative action of congress in
its consid ration and enactment of the
Wilson bill that he will not interpose
obstruction to subsequent silver meas
ure adopted with reasonable unanimity.
That is merely an assumption. There Is
congress. On the contrary, silver legis-
lation would interfere with Clevelands
pet scheme for delay, i. e. the inter-
national conference faux pas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

In the absence of blood, Governor
Waite is now engaged in the equally use
less endeavor to produce flood Of silver
as deep as the throat-latch to horses
brides. The governors zeal is COM
mendable enough but his judgment
most faulty. The stale cannot coin the
silver, and if it undertakes to purchase
it the coal miners, farmers, stockmen, ct
al can make the same demand and back
it up with the same argument.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
Very Thankful.

Capitalist Just rescued from tho
water lin much obliged 10 you for
hauling me out OF the water. and here's
a sl.4O for you-sll tho change l have
on me.
Rescuer-Oh, no. keep your money.
I wouldn : think Of robbing you.
Capitalist-Sot tall, not all 'Twould
have been lost anyhow II you hsdnt
rescued me.--Texas Sif:inga
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Not satisfied with the injury already
inflicted upon Oklahoma through his i'll
advised, II not designed, methods of deal
ing with her most vital interests, the
secretary Of the interior, in his annual
report 10 his chief, adds contumelv to
outrages by virtually recommending
that statehood be denied that territory,
There is this compensation in consider
ing this matter: Such treatment as Okla
homa has received at the hands of the
present administration will make il
thoroughly and definitely Republican,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
The Disgrace o, Il.

Froa sEe TsDssa C&3ltzl.
The Associated Press last night asked
for the LsyTel.iuE Executive Circular
IN fall fvT tins press Of the country.
THIS morning al OVER tbe Cuised States
people viii ~ asking: ~ bai kind Of
a governor have fb-v oct ia hAnszs 70
be giviaS Official sympathy 10 tranps
aud eFipInai-:7 Oace noge the 10, u
LIST aGrEingss ration causes every man
- ho loves hss siafe 10 oluzh for iEe d4s-
grace OF p9pulIsni has brought nP0s.
Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The Kansas City Journal refers to old
Mohler a. the Ceres of Kansas" That
daughter of Saturn and sister to Juno
was like no old woman in breeches.
Petticoats doubtless would be becoming
TO old Mother Mohler. but they wouldn't
make him Ceres any more than a toga
would make him statesman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The weight of a million dollars in
silver coin is Sc, 931 pounds avoirdupois,
or nearly twenty eight and one-half
tons. There is no danger that the people
Of this country are to be crushed be-
meath the accommodating weight of silver
money, under the ruling regime at the
national capital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The hottest places on the giobe ara
Death Valley in this country and the
region around the second falls Of the
Nile. II never rains 10 either locality,
and the natives Of the Nile region do
not believe strangers when told hat
water can descend from the sky. Ia
both places the Thermometer Often
goes as high a. $50 degrees in the shade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
THAT MESS AGE.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

Lofty, illus, rious, magnificent, and
true. Yet through some strange en-
chantmen,, or fell mischievous mad
vertency, Grover has omitted all refer
ence to our sub-treasury plan. II posi-
ole Kansas should have special mes
sage before Christmas relating to the
above, since an idea of such scope and
avoirdupois occasionally stands in need
of irrigation from the fountain head of
the nation to keep it an able-bodied fac
tor in time of general elections.
z n n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Governor Waite Of Colorado wants to
coin silver dollars in conjunction with
the Mexican republic, the coat of arms
of Colorado to adorn the face of the coin
and the ensign of Mexico TO cover the
reverse. The great wonder is that such
a crank as Waite is would ever get as
far west as Colorado with Kansas lying
directly in his path.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The Republican governors Of Kansas
have ever put forth their best efforts to
induce solid men and capital 10 come to
Kansas Our Pop governor. OF the
o her hand, issues proclamation invit-
ing The tramps and criminals of the
world to take possession, warning the
municipalities of the state not To inter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Argue it out this way: The Demo
cratic administration is making a lot of
good men in the east trampS. When
they see dwellings, proclamation they
viii come west. And Kansas will secure
some mighty able men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The people of Kansas did not know
where Lewelling came from, but the
idea had obtained that he was from
Iowa. He says he was formerly of Chi
sago, where he was doing the tramp act
as late as 1865. 1t will turn out yet that
Jerry Simpson is not Canadian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
Power Of Music.

Standardization some historic inch
dent showing the hard and brutal side
of Seros character.
Pupil vaguely remembering)-Eero
fddled while Rome bowled.-Chioago
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

This bit of comment, from the dotin z
Springfield Democrat, wills touch many
a responsive chord even If the response
Is inaudble. for polite reasons: TO
the boys in the trenches the most weari
some portion of the Presidents message
will be the bsck-number platitude IN
exaitztion OF SWIVEL service reform"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

There is trouble in about all of the
charitable institutions of the state and
scandals are imminent. In the reform
schools. the deaf and dumb, and the in
sane asylums the stinks appear the
loudest at present. 1t all comes from
discharging experienced employees and
putting in green Pops.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
Ip in Vermont

Inventive Genius have applied fop
a patent on a process for making arti.
fetal maple sugar.
Grocer-Well, II you have discovered
anything new in that line you certain
" deserve patent-Texas Biitings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The proposition to revise the football
game so as to make it less hazardous to
the persons and lives of the players is
heartily endorsed by Lawrence. They
want the revision carried far enough TO
make it possible for their team to win a
game occasionally.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Ii has at last come out that the man
who went into the art gallery at the
worlds fair last summer, and, after
looking at the statuary. asked TO be
shown the ''siatu quo that he had heard
so much about, was none other than our
own beloved General Artz.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Bishop John p. Hurst. % IN. Meth.
odist Episcopal church. who - a. the
head Of tbs movement % establish =
great university NJ Warrington undes
the auspices of that church, reports IN,
courHging success Among recent do
nations - one a. large a. any tia, had
previously been made. the name Of the
donor. however, being withheld
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

How to raise more money with less
taxation is the question confronting the
Democratic congress. Cleveland in his
message hints more gold bearing bonds,
and they will be issued. Mark the pre-
1iction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
Pop Reform.

Governor Lewelling, who was elected
on a reform platform, had his daughter
appointed stenographer. with salary
paid By the state, of 81 200 year. As
she does not know anything about ste
biography, she hires a girl for so
month 20 do the work, and gets 80
month herself for doing nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Governor LewelIing says he was once
a tramp himself. So was Oliver Gold
smith. And Dante, himself, tramped
some. There is no reason under the sun
that Leweliing should not be great
man, if he could discard bis mouth and
use his brains more in thinking
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Anent the anticipated immigration,
we wish to say that the Arkcnsas river
at this point offers unrivaled opportuni-
ties for tramps who wish to take swim.
There is no water In it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Now that Professor Garner has come
back from Africa with the ape and
gorilla language fully learned, there
may be some possibility of understand
ing dudes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

There is good prospects for an early
advance in the price of lard. 1t is said
that soap makers have found cotton
seed oil very desirable and profitable in
their manufactures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Just now tie sentiment about the
office seeking the man Is looking almost
as forlorn as a starving man on desert
island with nothing to read bat cook
hook
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Until the constitution of this country
is amended so that a new state can have
sixteen capitals it will be regarded in
Oklahoma as a weak and lop sided docu-
mani
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
The Amendments Accepted.


Tie Wichita EAGLE suggests that in
addition to a surgeon 'every vel regu
lated football club should have us I'M
dertaker." Way no, its clergyman, also.
to pronounce the well done, thou faith
full bruIser"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Governor Mckinley says that he Will
not allow any display at his Inaugural
lion; that there are too many people in
dire want to pardon any costly ostenta-
ton ON the part of any one. Mckinley
Is just the kind OF president this country
wants. Ii would be just like him to put
rag carpet On the White House if lie
thought it would save The country any
thing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
Something Wrong.

From the Clay Center Times.
The Wichita EAGLE says: "Mrs. Lease
is unlike al other women, except that
she has babies like them" A woman
once told Us there were no two babies
alike in all the world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
wichita's Railroad Commissioner.

From the Burlington Republican.
Mrs. Lease is now talked of for rail-
road commissioner 10 succeed the Demo
crat, Hall. She was undoubtedly prom
is5d something big for the Job Of lying
out Of that Topeka interview.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Bill Nye says that London mud is the
muddies mud on earth. 1t is PLAN that
Nye has never been in Oklahoma alter a
cloud burst.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
A Ease Alarm

Tho Old Man TO daughters yover1-
Young man. DO you SMOKE eiyare,tesf
The Lover laPologetieaily Yes, ar.
but
The Old Hsn~Aeu, give ne one
Juc-e.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

There is horrible suspicion that the
individual who used to make his name
household word" is rapidly disappear
ing in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Somebody Is said to have asked Peffer
the other day "What are we going to DO
with our raw materials, senator!' And
PETER said: Cook 'em."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
PhfIDsophirnL

II never have any kind OF luck. " said
NawSon-
That's luck enough" said Dawson,
who had been having nothing but bad
luck-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The Wilson tariff bill is to be showed
through congress in hurry. The man.
ufacturers can not know their fate too
soon. They want sudden death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Cleveland urges economy in his mes
cage but goes on sending ships to Hawaii
at an expense of thousands upon thou-
sands of dollars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

County scat contests in Oklahoma are
kicking Up 80 much dust that you can
scratch a match on the roof OF the
average settlers mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Pending the invitation to tramps to
come to this state, it is now in order TO
appoint a commission for the location OF
tomato cans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

In the race for iridescent idiocies we
are pleased 10 notice that Governor
Waite of Colorado is fully two laps
ahead Of Lewelling.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07
--7------------------
EXCH ANGE EPI1OMES.
Grover, He

1TOfSTf
From the New York sun.
To a simple proposition
Your attention invite:
can do whatever want 70:
And whatever l do is right.
/, the people of the United States.
Am perfectly content;
And TO save mistake, one remark make:
l am the Government
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Iiliuokalani has still got fer eyes on
the throne, but she hasn't any other paf'
of her anatomy there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

The title reverend. oncs zssi oeYy
with reference 30 The pope. 10 nov
generally applied - clergy men 81 s1y
ceroul.zs ..ca-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Oklahoma is just now afflicted with a
cbiropodst who advertises that he has
removed corns from all the crowned
heads of Europe"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

A rolling stone, we have been told,
gathers no moss. Leweliing must nave
cot his since he quit being tramp.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Van Allen seems to have lost his fore
bead in early youth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

Artz and other state official tramps
will not feel so lonesome hereafter.
There will be more of 'em.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-07

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The
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
SANITY Race Horses.

Said one of a group of turfmen in the
cafe of the Brewer House night or two
ago: Il shut up an old chap who was
railing against the wickedness of racing
horses yesterday, and he was shut up SO
tight that he stayed shut as long as /
was about. It was on the ferry cross
ing to go to the track, and he was hold
ing forth at a great rate to three young
men who sat near him and who had been
discussing the days card. They didn't
appear to mind his lecture-in fact, they
seemed to rather enjoy it-but neverthe-
less thought I'd chip in and make a
bluff at shutting off his steam.
$50 l opened the last issue of Good
wins Guide, and said as solemnly as l
could, Sir, you must be in error about
the utter wickedness of the turf, because
this little book shows that many racing
men select sanity names for their horses,
as, for instance, st. Anthony, ST. Au-
gustine, st. Croix. st. Cyr, st. Elmo, st.
Hubert, st. John. St. Leona, St. Lucas,
St. Luke, St. Maxim, st. Mark, ST.
Michael, St. Pancras and st. Patrick, all
of which are running this season. All
the old fellow said after staring at me in
establishment for moment was: Well,
well, we'll! Bless my soulr and he was
heard no more" New York Herald.