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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
PREACHING IN A STRANGE TONGUE.

Tho Little Yankees just Grievance
Against the Preacher.
One October afternoon in 1888 my
work as agent of the "John F. Slater
Fund" Il shall always be grateful for
the opportunities that relation gave me
and the blessings that work brought
mel was taking me to Boston for con-
sultation with a company of noble Bap-
list women who were planting and
helping schools for negro youths in the
Southern States. l was in the smoker
that the Pullmans make comforta BILE
for those that wish it, when quick
witted, swift-speaking little Yankee
began on me with many questions:
Are you travelling man9"
Eyes. sir"
What line Of goods?"
''None"
care you . lawyer?'
''No. sir
Doctor"
s'No, sir"
What are you?"
Hard to say. I am president OF a
college for white boys. l am agent of
1 make Prohibition speeches, but am
not third party man. l write for
newspapers. am Democrat, but
being first and foremost Methodist
preacher. have nothing TO do with
politics."
He whistled, looked out of the win
dow. blew curl of smoke toward the
ceiling and turned on me as if he had
an old score to settle with me.
Il am Baptist, and in the shoe bust
ness You fellows don't treat us right"
For answer; 81 am sure you are
right; but I would Like very much to
have your view of it."
He had view, and gave it to me with
snap, emphasis and no little gesticula.
ton.
"Our pastor here in Boston is big
mana D. D., and a regular star
preacher. He has lots of books and
spends nearly all his time in his study.
He has among these books what he
calls the classics so to
speak don't know anything about
them, but they say they were written
100 years ago.
1T expect that the men who wrote
them, in order to be counted sound in
doctrine, wrote in the style Of the
books hundred years old then. So
the style our preacher studies is 200
years old. am on the street, in the
store, or on the road all the week.
only know tho American language.
Our pastor speaks English 300 years
old. So far as understanding him is
concerned it would be as well for me il
half of it were in French"
The shoe man-troubled by his over
learned doctor in divinity-was very
much in earnest. I can see him now,
gesticulating, complaining,
at what he evidently thought to be i'll.
treatment.
told the story afteVward to very
woman-a teacher in high
place, yet busy worker in mission
schools-and asked her mind on
the little Baptist in the shoe business
and his view of the wrong. Her reply
trou bled me:
''If he had said three-fourths of it
might as well have been in French, it
would have been nearer the truth"
And she was used to hearing men
counted the best of preachers.-Bishop
in the independent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22

/
diately following March 4, some ones
agreeable compliment, some ones &C
| ceptable statement, does not seem to
apply with its customary force. The
pages of history which are devoted to
these passing days seem to be filled
with one name and with the current in
| cidents in one great career. 1t seems
that in these passing days each Ameri-
| can is less apt to say: 1--WE are history"
and that all Americans are more willing
to say: ''He is history
| Perhaps it is not bad idea to turn
back and in the earlier pages of the
continuous public history to look for
the same familiar name. At any rate
was SO employed when the leaves fell
apart at a period about fourteen years
ago that was concerned with other
careers Of less happy presage. The
familiar name was not there at all in
the public history, but the man himself
stood out the more distinctly-not a
printed record of him, but portrait;
or, rather, as though a curtain had
been drawn aside to afford glimpse of
the quiet lawyer and his environment.
Up one fight, please, and then it's
the first door on the left.
The fight of steps is on the outside
of building, the building is in Main
street, Buffalo, and we, for the pur-
poses of this brief visit, have gone back
to the year 1874
1t is bitter weather in Buffalo at this
season-tnis winter of 1879. Mind the
ice on the steps and hold on to the rail-
ing. It's quite journey, even to the
second floor, and very much out of
doors. isn't it? But this is the only
way, if you want to get up to their law
office-the Office of Bass, Cleveland &
Bissell.
Very much out Of doors until we
reach the landing. We have only to
turn knob. which is Immediately at
hand (the left hand), in order to find
ourselves not less emphatically but
much more comfortably within doors.
We are In large room, g notably long
and spacious room, where calf-bound
volumes in orderly rows confront each
other from opposing walls. Not the
greatest number Of law books that we
have ever seen in a private ibrary-not
that by any means; but, rest assured,
that here are conflicts of authority upon
every possible legal point, and that one
may secure from these volumes the an
swer yes or the answer no, according to
taste, in reply to almost any question
one may have occasion to ask. So,
then, the library may be fairly regarded
as sufficient. 1t is so regarded by the
two students, who, with increasing per-
plexity, read page after page whenever
there is not pleading to be copied or a
summons to be served. This statement,
SO far as it relates to one of those stu
dents, may be received with the greater
confdaace inasmuch as it is made by
the only person who is in position to
know.
The Office is not Of the bustling and
commercial sort. 1t is distinctly Sc
rious and strictly professional. One has
an apprehension of order, OF long and
unhurried hours. of scrupulously care
full work in its quiet atmosphere. There
seems to-be plenty of room and plenty
of time here. All, we'll, that's partly
because the senior partner is away.
Poor Mr.. Bass (Hon. Lyman X. Bass
is in Colorado for the eaLe If HE health
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22

In FOLOINd
how much that saying means But
again, it would be mere commonplace
in Buffalo, at least-to assert that Mr..
Cleveland has those admirable qualities
which attract young men and lend
weight to his opinions. Here is some
thing not only more important, but in-
finitely more important
You will notice that he is a very quiet
man. His voice is seldom heard in the
Office, and he is apt TO go and come
without . word. Yet somehow this
quiet man quietly makes his personality
felt in q most unusual degree, and when
he does speak there is quality in his
voice that stirs and attracts. This sort
Of thing, this attractive foroe Of .
strong personality, would be tremen-
dous advantage in public life If At any
time he should happen to become polit-
ically prominent. These three things
that ono can't help noticing in the man
the reputation for good Judgment, the
sympathy for generous enthusiasm that
makes friends in the younger set and
the personal magnetism-these three
things in combination would equip him
for very great career, but he seems to
be quite content in this Office at the top
of fight OF ice-covered steps
The curtains down again-to my
great regret. but can't help it. was
hoping that II. w. BOX or Porter Nor
ton, from their Office on the other side
of the hall, or John George Milburn- or
Ansley Wilcox or s. S. Rogers or, In
fact, anyone who used TO come In,
would come into the old cf1ces again
once more and SO make the man of the
future talk
And yet, after all, the interruption is
characteristic, for 1t is rarely charac-
teristic Of men who really lead that you
want from them and of them more and
more, and more than you can get at any
opa time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
Chicago Sunday-School

Chicago Sunday-school workers,
headed by B. F. Jacobs, chairman of
the international executive committee,
are taking definite steps looking to the
erection of $50. 900 building just out
side the Worlds fair grounds for COM
plete showing of Sunday-school prog
ress and methods. An additional sum
of $50, 900 will be required to pay the
expenses of the exhibit during the fair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22

ways to be avoided-many queer
looking, half-mad fellow has been taken
away. and kept till the ceremonies were
over. Doubtless such measures will be
necessary so long as cranks exist. But
the people may have confidence in the
vigilance of the Presidents guardians.
L. A. NEwcoAE. !
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22

The date of human life Is too short
to recompense the cares which attend
the most private condition; therefore IL
is that our souls are made. as 1t were.
too big for IT, and extend themselves n
the prospect OF . longer existence
Steele
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
lcopYRIeHr. 1881

ONE one paid .
most agreeable
compliment to
the whole world
when he said of
us all: 1--WE are
history" The
statement is so
fattering that
we may be par
doned for want
ing to hold it to
be worthy of ac-
ceptation; a nd
vet to March
4. 1898, and to
Tho 1ovc 1mmA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
And Probably on Him.

Hoster-Do you think Miss thinner
man really loves young Farrell?
WiIara-Well, she seems to set .
good deal by him.-Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
DAVIDSON & CASE
John Davidson. Poineer iani'ermcs
Of sedgwiek County.
ESTABLISHED =: M: 1870
a complete Stock 81 FiHs tasaS~y
shin giles. Lath, Doors sash.
s-4e. sIHAgz ca A4aA-
ESTABLISHED :: M: 1870

onee snd yards So .iozf~y 80. pa
,ssesn n.a@ iss zse- @sss iFss ~ e
bsE-sh yaTsss - asea s8F4 - -
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-22
TWO QUIET LAWYERS
The President and Postmaster
General in 1879.

4 Former Student In Their Once Describes
Their Professional Life-Thev Worked
Hard and frequently Lunched ON
. Sandwich to Save Time.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
A DOCTOR AS A BANDIT.
G. S. WyckOf of Kittaning, Pa,
Coufesses Daring Criminal Deeds.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 26.-Dr. G. S.
Wycof, recently convicted at Kittan'
ming of completely in the Leechburg
bank robbery and now on trial for the
murder of Councilman Shaeffer, who
was shot by one of the BURGLARS, has
confessed that the robbery was con-
ceived by him aud the plans arranged
at his house. The testimony of Spathe
was substantially correct except that
Spathe killed Shaefer.
DR.. Wyckof says arrangements
were made for the robbers to escape
from jail last week, but on account of
the treachery of Spathe and Rhine, he
informed the sheriff and additional
guards were put on. In conclusion ne
says that drink and cards are respon-
sible for his downfall. The jury IN
the murder case returned a verdict Of
murder.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

ing herd in every positive attribute
which makes up self-respectlng
and sterling character. Whlle
the home, the school, the press
and chnrch can severally and
uuitedly achieve good results IN
the work of eliminating ignorance
and crime from every community
in our vast republic, a broader
Craftsmanship among our rulers
a craftsmanship which will impose
As few burdens as possible upon
the common people of both races
struggling alike for selt-better.
ment, will redcund to the peace 8
the glory and the prosperity Q
the whole country.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
A SUICIDE NEAR MAN
HAITIAN.

Manhattan, Kan, June U.s.
Glenn Martin, young man. son
of Jacob Martin, who lives near
the Woods, on Eureka bottom
committed suicide Thursday.
With razor he cut cash FIVE in
ches deep across his bowels, ter
ribly decorating his intestines,
and indeed disemboweling him
self. DR.. Lyman was called, but
the man died in few honrs. He
had been an invalid fors ONE time
he talked about the deed, anc
said he meant to make sure work
of it and kill himself.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
BOYS IN BLUE
Tarney Was Not There, But Artz A
bused the Pensioners.

A large number of Grand Army
men were at Representative hall last
night, where the Boys in Blue" an
organization of Populist soldiers, held
a campfire in violation Of the law,
which says that the hall shall be used
only for the state conventions Con-
gresham Tarsney, Of Missouri, was
advertised to be here, although it was
generally known that he is in Eurape.
He had characterized the pensioners
as an "army of bummers," and this is
what brought out the Grand Army
men.
They say to-day that they also ex-
pected 40 receive some abuae from
Senator Martin and Senator PETER,
who made the speeches OF the evening,
but they were agreeable disappointed.
Senator PETER advocated illimitable
pensions, for he was a soldier who saw
service. Senator Martiu who saw no
regular service, fought shy of the PEN
sion question.
The only attack on the pensioners
was made by adjutant General ArtE,
of the arsenal and regimentals, who
n
fred bis multi-charge repeating mouth
for about fifteen minutes. He presld-
ed, and in the course of his inaugural
he advocated "purging of the pen
sion lists. He said that great num-
bers are drawidg pensions who, when
the battles were raging, warmed the
northern side of Southern logs" Ht
think there is great deal Of frand in
the pension department and he would
have it wiped away.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

The primaries have been held
and the old crowd is still IN IT.
How long are the people to
suffer under this load. The lead
mo candidate on this ticket has
held Office in this county tor ten
wears, consequently why not pen
sion him and make an opening
for some one else2
What is in this election tor the
Negro, isn't he a property holder
in this county, does he not pay
taxes, is he not competent to hold
Office? If so why was one MT
nominated last Saturday?
We were knocked out at last
springs election. Watkins de
Kandemie and Bruce lie wounded
on the battle feld-the latter run
ming from 1000 to 5000 oehl"o
his ticket. Is this scratching
business a planned conspiracy o
the white Republicans against th'
true and tried ally?
From a distance it looks so.
Are we as coIored Republican
: going to permit this to contlnu
against Republicans who hav
been weiged in the balance an'
never found wanting, to go with
rebuke? Are we so soon TO tor
:, get Curran, Bruce, Metsker, d
Randemie and Watkins. Ho'
can our Republican frieuds e>
h plain this condition of thing
/. One thing sure, our names al
4 Dennis and We are not in 1t.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
WAS 1T POISONED?
Ababe Left Unconscious in the Park.
The Mother Can Not Be Found.

While on his beat at tho lower end
of Kansas Ave. Officer Casuthers
was told that there was white baby
asleep in the city park all alone.
He went down and made an investi
CATION, and sure enough, way at the
west end in the grasa he found . small
baby. apparently asleep. All efforts
to awaken it, hover, proved unavail-
ing and the officer decider before loDg
that it had been drugged. Officer
Caruthers took the baby to the Orph.
ans home and left 1t there. 1t was
the opinion of the matron there, also,
that tho child was drugged and efforts
were made to bring it back to consci'
business. After leaving the baby the
officer began making search for the
mother. From her actions during the
geek he felt sure the baby belonged 10
Lille Tack, living al the corner oil
Third and Jackson street. He went
there and found Lilies parents but
she was not at home. From the de-
scription of the child and its clothing
the parents said that it belonged Y
their daughter and they promised Z
go and get it from the home. Officer
Caruthers made trip two miles int
the country to try and find the mothe
but she waa not at the place her par
ents thought she might be and i !
supposed she has left town for good
The woman wass divoced from he
: husband abont year ago.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
DIDN'T SHOW UP.
The Groom Disappeared When the
Wedding Ceremony Was to be
Performed.

Osborn, Kan, June 26-Oharley
Crawford, a popular and respected young
man of Ports, became promiscuously
gay with the gentler sex. 1t is said he
gained the confidence and affections of
no less than three respectable young la
dies of that vicinity and worked matters
smoothly enough to have engaged to all
OF them. In the case OF one young lady
the wedding day had been set and prep
ations consummated for the event But
when the hour for the wedding arrived
the assembled guests were astonished TO
ascertain that the prospective groom had
quietly skipper for other parts. Natur-
ally, the young lady who had counted on
being q lovely bride. was very much
mortified when she learned OF her lovers
duplicity, but can congratulate herself
that she escaped the clutches OF a villain
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

His H use Raided again By the Police

Nick Childs' place on West Seventh
street was pulled again last night.
At 10 clock Captain Gish and officers
Darr. Campbell and Wilkerson drop
ped quietly 10 on Nick to see what
was going on. They went back 10 the
billiard room and if it was quiet when
they entered paudemonium soon re-
signed. If there is anything that
seems to thoroughly terrify crap
shooting negro it is blue uniform
an! star. The room was full Of
b2ys AID men most Of them playing
their fsvorite game when tie othceri
epened the door. They made a wild
break to escape. There was not a
inch aperture in the room thar some
one did not try to get through ser
eral Jumped through windows regard
less Of the glass. Nick himself tool
this method of egress and cut hi
hand 90 badly thaa he paid TO have
dressed By a doctor. There w're nc
quite enough officers to stop all tn
holes but they got eight of the sixtec
and their names are entered on ID
police docket as follows: Henry La
dod. II. Z. Shack !eford, Jhon Mile
Clarence Curry, John Williams, Mic
Childs was also arrested a. the kee
er of the house.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
A DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.
An Invalid Colored Girl IL years
Of Age the Victim.
OMAHA. NEB. June %.

y
The invalid daughter Of MIR. Owen
WEIGH, a colored man living 81 1910
Nicholas st. being all alone last Tues.
day morning, vas confronted BY .
rugged looking brute, who had entered
the house and approaching her order
en- her to come and sit On BIZ lap.
The girl refusing, started u drag
herself out Of the house.
The brute being undaunted THEW
his arm aronnd her waist and criminal
" assaulted her. She being powerless
in bis hands on account Of her infirma
ties, he succeeded in accomplishing
his purpose. Not being content with
this, be returned and repeated the out
rage. She was left in this condition.
until noon, when the members Of the
family returned and found her lying
on the lounge crying and her father
prevailed upon her % relate the story
The matter was II once reported at
police headquarters. but owing % n
inaccurate description Of the william,
he las been successful in evading the
authorities.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
BAD ON GARDEN CITY :
The Experimental Station Cut Oh by
the Agricultural Department

Washington, d. c. June e.
SECRETARY Morton Of the Agrlcul~
tural department is very busy up
roofing thing. Today he made
the order to abolish or abandon
the experimental farm at Garden
City, Kan. This farm was essen
TALLY a grass experiment estaO-
lished some ago under a law INTO
duced as a bill by the late Senator
Plumb. 1t was attempted through
the experiments then conducted
- settle the western grass ques'
t;on and select some grass which
could flourish in an arid country
:.rhe very idea tired me- saie
Secretary Morton, land the prop
osition of raising grass or any
other crop where there IS sucl
shallow soil and little water strike
me as promising a useless ex
nense" So the edict goes tort
and no more experiment, no NOR
government grasses will wave
Gardeu City.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
VOL. I'LL.
Nj. Flor. HUI Nelson i oI tne sick

81
bL
sam'l Dlrret. Of Kansas City il in
tpeka.
4. CHM arrested for being drunk
md fined 80.
THE opportunity never comes bu'
,,ce ia life time.
THIS is the time for the black men
stand up for themselves.
The Free Kindergarten school,
bas closed for the summer.
Miss Anne Mary Hamilton, left
Sunday morning for FL Dorado,
Kans.
Mrs. ". Rideout and Miss Amelia
Lewis spent Sunday in Lawrence.
Miss Minnie Page has returned from
Lawrence, after a very pleasant v,slt
Of ten days.
The funeral Of Mr.. w. IL. Steele
who died Apr. 31st, was preached A
the End Baptist church yesterday by
Rev. Jones.
The Shiloh Baptist church IA
allied Rev. N. T. Skinner Of Clarks
vile, Tenn, to be the next pastor 9
that church.
Rev. S. w. Hawkins. baptized
candidates for the water, at Shun
eanga Creek. Quite a long tim
was spent in filming fit place.
Willis Henry charged with a.
sault and battery upon his vii
found guilty and fined $40 an
costs.
Mrs. Naomi Anderson will lectu
at Rev. Bankers church this evenlr
On the subject, my People. n
lecture last evening at the md ia
tist churh was quite interesting al
instructive.
The Busy Bee Club Of the Meth
dist church will give a moonlight pi
mic at the residence Of Miss Ella Wi
Jams Az Buchannon ast. Tuesd
eve. June 27, The public are invit
to attend.
Henry Dorsy, Negro boy
New Orleans, is religions fana'
and last week after reading 7
Bible passage. If thy rigt ha
offend thee, cut it off," he
down on the sidewalk on Gira
street and chopped off his RIG
foot with an ak.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
POLICE COURT.

Gabe Hill fned $40 for gambling.
Nellie Neiswanger was fided $40 for
disturbing the peace.
Pat Kellys case, for sleeping in a
box car, was continued until tomor.
row.
j. w. Woody FL McCorkl
M. Lr Meredith was arrested for dis
orderlG conduit they we're both fined
$5.
Charles Brown, Bush, Lige Ed
wards, Jacob Peeler, Perry Buchanan,
aud Earnest Wise were fined for being
found in gambling houses.
Charles Bradshaw and Henry Ed
monds we're arrested for being in 9
gambling house their casss we're cen
tinued until tomorrow.
Nick Childs place was again invad-
cd Oh last Saturday night. about tel
Or fifteen we're kirg part in Graf
game. This morning John Miller
Clarence Garry, Richard jackson an
John Candon we're fined $40.
John Williams. r bert Kinney an
Mick Guilds had their CASES continue
ntil monday.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
AN INHUMAN FATHER

Atlantis, Ga, June 23.-Frank
Harney, q white man living near Car.
nesville, beat his 1-year-old girl to
death to day, crushed its head, broke
it, ribs and stuck bis knife into its
body repeatedly. He is now in jail
at Gainesville, but will be lynceb.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

THE man who is running around
town trying to induce people to with,
draw their subscriptions to the CALL
certainly has our appreciation. He
is doing " are to help Us than some Of
our solicitors. Keep 1t up > |. WE
are onto you.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
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JOHNSON BROS,
DRY COODs. \

Our Grand Reduction Sale goes
merrily on. Hundreds of people tax
ing advantage of our extremely low
prices.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

TT seems that Charlie Taylor runs
both the Republican and Democratic
party in Kansas City, Kansas.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

The vote for Mr.. Kuykendull vas
clearly the colored vote of the county.