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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
RUNG IN A COLD DECK.
How q Gambler in Mexico swindled Ma
two Monte Dealer.

How q Gambler in Mexico swindled . Ma
tive Monte Dealer.
"The coolest gamblers on earth are
the Mexicans," said a traveller from the
land of the tamala to a writer for the
Washington Post. "Win or lose, they
never display the slightest chagrin or
JOY. They won't raise row, as our
American gamblers do when they are
beaten. was sitting one evening at
the monte table in the great gambling
resort of Mexico, situated in suburb
of the City of Mexico. There were two
Americans whom had seen around
the table on several occasions. One
was railroad man and the other was
the most expert short-card manipula-
tor I ever saw. They played for very
small stakes for several days Then
one day tho railroad man came in, sat
down and began to play. The short
card man followed him in about half
an hour and took a seat five or six
chairs away. l saw him take large
silk handkerchief from his pocket and
monte the dealer allows each player to
cut the cards when he makes bet. The
short-card man brought with him a
deck of cards exactly similar to those
used in the game. Fact is, the backs
of these cards are all alike. When he
was given the cards to cut he substi-
tuted another pack on the top of which
was card, king, which would make
him win. He had put down eighteen
hundred dollars on the king on the
board he cut, the dealer turned and
of course he won. The pack that the
dealer had handed him to cut lay in the
silk handkerchief spread over his
knees. He gathered the handkerchief
together, put it in his pocket. took his
thirty-six hundred dollars and left.
His confederate played on for few
minutes. making small bets, and then
cashed in. AS he turned to go the
dealer, who knew he had been robbed
but could not quite comprehend how
it had been done, said very quietly:
Every well done. signor.'
San American gambler would have
raised row and pulled his gun and de-
manded his money. They watch Amer
leans very closely in that game now"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
AN EDUCATIONAL ABSURDITY,

4 committee of "the most distin-
guished educators in the United States,
including the presidents of most of the
colleges" members of the National Edu-
cational association, have made report
which has just been published in which
they recommend the earlier introduce
ton of the study of Greek and Latin into
American schools, and that three years
be devoted to Greek and four to Latin.
The committee urges that "all pupils of
the same intelligence and the same de-
gree of maturity be instructed alike, no
matter whether they are to subsequently
enter a college or scientific school, or
intend to pursue their studies no far
ther." With all Difference 10 the pro-
fundity of these ''most distinguished
educators" we cannot but characterize
their recommendation as absurd Not
one in ten of the pupils of American
schools ever have any use for the dead
languages. and to them the study of
Greek is worse than waste of time.
Latin is not so bad. though the time
given to it is largely wasted.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

"ALL BROKE CP.n

To the Editor of the Eagle.
As to Mr.. Van Aliens campaign contri-
button las; year the only regret now felt is
that it WASN'T 100000. He could have
spared it easily. and now he will spend it
in England.-Chicago Tribune, Dec 49,
Is not this great way to disparage
man-to call attention to his great wealth?
Certes; and it makes one rub ones eye and
ask if this is the Nineteenth or some
archaic century of the apostolic age, when
reflections such as this were supposed TO
carry stiug. One Could scarcely doubt
the rectitude of great journal like the
Tribune, but why couldn't it follow as
usual the plain rules laid down in the
cart of Political Lying" in this instance,
and have insinuated great impairment of
Mr.. Van Aliens fortune that made it nee
sary for MIN to have the job he paid for;
that his present European tour is nothing
in reality but transfer of his household
to Germany, where he can live cheap and
avoid the collapse that is impending aud
that will certainly come if times dou't get
better within ten days or two weeks; that
he now has maid to open the front door
instead of a flunkey. and though it grits
his heart it is necessary for the same i'm
perative reason Something like this and
q few ebullient scintillations anent his
great-grandfather's rag-picking proclivi-
ties would answer the purpose intended
and send chuckle of satisfaction through
many conscientious breast.
had been sitting up nights to hate
Van Alien, but the Tribune's faux pas, or
worse, knocked all my zeal into a cooked
hat and sends me to bed at the usual hour
disguised. Think Of it To direct atten-
tion to his illimitable wealth is as peurile
as to curse woman for her irresistible
and ravishing beauty, or to call the AL
mighty blanked old Omnipotent Lord
and Master. E. d. GILBERT.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
Yhe aaha alu Eagle ddleduesdag gfor,1o 4auuarn 1884,

If it was worth to the commerce of
Manchester. England, an inland town of
half million inhabitants, $50. 900, 900 to
construct ship canal to tide water,
what ought it to be worth to the great
agricultural district of the west and
northwest embracing more than a
million square miles in area and 10, ,000,-
900 population, to secure adequate trans
portation facilities to outlets through
gulf ports to the worlds markets: The
value would be beyond computing. The
thrifty citizens of the English town ac-
complished their undertaking in COM
paratively short time after securing the
necessary franchises from the govern
ment which alone cost them $3.50, 900.
Their inspiration was the saving to be
effected in the cost of freighis, in and
out, the same that makes the enterprise
on this side imperative as
matte of self-defense.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
CATFISH CHEEK.

Would the Cliff Dwellers kindly squint
down into the bed of the Missouri and
favor the world with their opinion of
the state of that mans mind who should
hold to the possible or probable naviga-
blity of such stream, or rather want
of stream? 1t is said that there are
reputed newspaper men up in those
cliffs, who don't know any more than to
assert that the So called river is in fact a
navigable stream. There have been
rumors loud and strong enough to obtain
the recognition of Missouri river courts,
that traffic association enforces freight
rate schedules hypothecated upon the
navigabiliry of that stream; rates that
are detrimental to the immediate and
permanent interests of a million of peo-
pie, who contributed largely to the con-
struction of such railroads, and but for
whose patronage such roads would all
60 to the dogs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
LET Us KNOW IT ALL.

The last report Of Dun & Co., will
serve at least one good purpose: 1t
gives in no unmistakeabie terms the real
business situation throughout the
country. Any improvement in financial
or commercial lines will be impossible
without getting down to the root of the
trouble and removing the cause. The
first step in this direction is to ascertain
| as near as may be what the cause or
causes are and in candid truthful
manner give them to the public. This is
fairly done in the report referred to. L
works no harm to the situation for all
to know that the demoralization is
greater than we have had for fifty
years. If it is true it should be stated,
to the end that all may know its extent
and govern themselves accordingly.
The reports which have gone out from
the New York banks, the stock ex-
change, and even from government
officials claiming that the worst was
over, and the day of Geliverance was at
hand, have been most mischievous in
their results. 1t is an actual loss In dol
lars and cents to the business man to
make his calculations and base his oper-
ations on false prstenses. Every one Is
influenced more or less, by the views
and statements of others, and it is put
ting it mildly to say that millions have
been lost during the last few months by
taking an over sanguine view of the sit
uation.
When we consider that these
rose colored reports are sent out purely
and solely to enhance private interests,
and to aid in securing individual ends.
we may well conclude that here is an
evil deserving the severest penalty of
law. Theft is none the less ruinous by
being technically legal. The canard
which sent Santa Fe common stock up
two or three points by causing pur-
chasers to believe there was to be an as
se7sment of stockholders, is case in
point Its author should be locked up,
and his name given 10 the public. We
cannot hope to reform or govern the
planets by legislation, but the business
of the country should, as far as possi-
BILE, be protected against this species Of
selfish greed. Let us have full investi-
CATION of methods. Let every one, with
out regard to his calling, know the ex-
tent of the general lookup of money
and lack of confidence with all classes.
Let Us weed out and charge off all ficti-
tious values. Let us rid the country of
the slick swindler and the scheming
politician, who would hazard the inter-
ests of the entire people to enhance their
own private ends. If dealer or a cor
poration employs the methods of a
rogue, let them be known as such, and
let them feel the force and effect of the
penalty assigned by that higher tribunal
than all law-the public conscience.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
SIDNEY CLARKE,s LETTER.

The letter of Hon. Sidney Clarke to
Governor Hogg soliciting his co-opera-
tion and Influence in the interest of
statehood for Oklahoma, given in yester-
days dispatches, is the strongest yet
most concise statement of the case that
has yet been made. The picture of the
Indian country, in its abject helpless
ness to throw off and rid itself of the
outlawry that has long been menace to
the safety of the person and property
and foul blot upon our later christian
civilization, is most graphic and not the
least overdrawn. To correct and reform
these conditions is no longer matter of
local concern only, but has become one
of pressing importance to the surround
ing communities and states.
Mr.. Clarke sets out very clearly the
only way through which the situation
can be changed, and that is by conferring
upon the people of the territory as
whole the power to organize and admin
lister local government under sovereign
state jurisdiction. That TINS is the only
solution of the problem is proven by the
Intellectual efforts of the federal govern.
ment through a quarter of century,
reinforced by the similar experiences of
other territories prior to admission into
the Union as states.
The present and future welfare of the
Indian Territory as whole and of its
several portions appeals to congress for
immediate relief, and the plan of NJ.
Clarke, suggested on behalf of the COM
mittee and tho people for whom he
speaks, in his letter to Governor Hogg,
will afford it as no other can.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
TO THE INTEREST OF BOTH.
4 Piece OF African Despotism That Pre-
vents Ov~rchargIng.

4 Piece OF African Despotism That Pre-
vents Or~rchargIng.
Kabarega, the negro king OF Unyoro.
In Central Africa, is a man who rules
his su bjects with rod of iron. Like
ell tyrants, he regulates their smallest
actions, and a host of spies inform
him of any disobedience to his com
,nands.
Among other things he has made
fixed tariff of prices for everything
bought or sold in his country, and
every deviation from it is severely pun
ished. An instance of this is given by
Vita Hassan in his book about Emin
Pasha and the Equatorial Province.
About a month after his arrival in
Unyoro, he bought fowl and paid
thirty co wries for it, while the market
price was only twenty-five. In that
part Of Africa it takes about two hum
6rcd and fifty cowries to make dol
tar. Soon afterward dragoman OF
the king appeared and brought back
five cowries with the messages
"a fowl costs only twenty-five cow
ries, while you have given thirty. The
seller has done wrong, and the king
will punish him; but he sends 70 yen
the advice to be careful henceforth in
your purchases never TO give for any
thing more than it is worth, first of ali
in your own interest. and, next TO this,
in order not 10 disturb the market"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The society ladies Of Oklahoma City re-
hceved New Years day.
Woodward wants to be connected with
Enid by a mail route.
The demand for residences is constantly
increasing in Ell Reno.
Sam Small has left Oklahoma City, and
the sinners feel safter.
The merchants of Perry do large busi-
ness with the Otoe indians.
George Pickett of Blackwell speaks of
the beautiful Yule tide mud.
Fire Chief Dowell of Ell Reno has been
presented with souvenir badge.
Leslie P. Ross seems to be trying to be
the Grover Cleveland Of Oklahoma
1t is denied by the Guthrie Leader that
Governor Renfrow is against statehood.
The First National Bank of Oklahoma
City has Sis, ,5SS. Sc in individual deposits.
The editor of the New Kirk Republican
has good name. It is Lincoln Mckinley.
Single statehood lost warm advocate
in the death of Judge Monroe of Duncan.
Kngfsher and Hennessey are quarreling
agaiu-this time over real estate valua-
ton.
Most of the Methodist ministers in
Oklahoma are preaching their farewell
sermons.
There is kick because Guthrie man
allowed an '.African dance" to take place
in his building.
1t is denied that the members of the Ell
Reno fire department hung up their hose
Christmas eve.
Leslie Ross has called the Democratic
central committee together for January 10
at Oklahoma City.
a meeting of bachelors and widowers is
announced at Rattle Snake Roost, in
Arapahoe, this week.
The city school bonds of Hennessey have
been sold for $1,000. The money will be
used to build a school building.
Pond Creek claims to have hack driver
who can swear in more brilliant colors
than any other man in the Territory.
Almost every man in Beaver county has
an extra load IN his gun for Ormsbee, the
man who got up the secession articles.
Governor Renfrow has notified the city
council OF Oklahoma that the use OF school
lands for burial purposes is contrary to
law.
There is a man in Hennessey named
Rasberry There is a colored man there
also named Berry. but the boys call him
Blackberry.
\ divorce suit is now pending in NJ Co.
Alice E Phillips is plaintiff and Nicholas
Phillips defendant. IL is the first divorce
suit for IL county.
According to the Enid Wave William
Henry Harrison Jasper Jones made appli-
cation to file on claim the other day but
was refused for the reason his name lap
ped over On an adjoining quarter that had
already been fled on.
There is a righteous protest against the
graobing deputy marshais who arrest
people oa the charge OF cutting govern
mens timber without cause. That thing
has been done SO much that several law
yers in Arapahoe have banded together
aud will defend the victims OF sUch arrests
free OF charge.
A few days ago young lady of Perkins
stepped into "a grocery, store carrying i hali
dozen spring chickens In her emoarrass-
ment she placed them on the counter. and
the young clerk remarked TO her, .sWill
rhey lay rLere!" TO which she stAmnle--
ed, s.N-o sir. they are rcostess" Tie
doctors say the clerk may recover.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
AN IMPATIENT PANTHER.
Why . Hunters Opportunity Ended
Iunan, ;niona Eaiiure.

Why . Hunters Opportunity Ended IN
Ignomnious Failure.
Hunters who go forth to shoot pam
theirs have generally story of triumph,
or at least of a worthy and thrilling es-
cape, to relate. But. the suthor of
Thirty Years of Shikar" describes the
only chance he ever had of making an
appearance as a slayer OF the large
feline creatures as resulting in crush
ing failure. He gives the story as fol-
lows:
A panther was marked down for mo
in a small thicbet, and / went forth to
do for it. When reached the ground
the panther was still there, and keen
eyed native pointed it out to me.
"Hitherward was its head" said this
man, 'thitherward it's tail Doesn't
the sahib see it? There! there!" and
he pointed to spot about three yards
off.
But did not see that panther-either
its head, or its tail, or anything that
was its; l saw only mass Of light and
shade under a dense overgrowh of
greenery, dead leaves and grass that
We're yellowish where the pencils of
light broke in upon the gloom, and
otherwise mysterious shadow that told
nothing to my unaccustomed eye.
All that looked upon in that green
wood tangle was equally panther;
could pick out no particular patch as
being any more pantherish than the
rest; OF head or tail / made ont moth
ing where all was equally one or the
other. and still that native Of keenest
vision besought me to see that pam
theirs head and tail and right forefoot,
and many other details of its anatomy.
Then there came a roar out of the
thicket, and rush which was like the
volcanic upheaval Of the ground at my
feet, and, as it seemed, several tons of
that upheaved matter hit me in the
chest and other parts, and / was cata-
pulled onto the broad of my back Q
yard or two from where / had stood.
That Upheaval was the panther. The
brute hadn't had the patience to wait
until l saw him, or the modesty to take
himself off peaceably in some other di-
rection; he had resented my staring
his way, even though l saw him not,
and SO had emerged out of his lair like
an animal rocket, and knocked me
down in his fight.
AS he failed to claw me, I came OFF
scatheless; but not SO my attendant,
who foolishly embraced the panther in
view to arresting his fight; he got him
self badly mauled, and did not come .
whole man out of the hospital for some
weeks. That was my disastrous COM
mencement with panthers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

Whatever of advantage was held by
Mrs. Lease in being bounced by 'the
most corrupt administration that ever
discraced the state" she has lost it in
evincing such reluctance TO let go the
public teat. Those who sympathized
with her are now disguSted. 1t is not
that she don't know the corruption
which exists, and hates the state house
ring. of which she was SO prominent a
link, but that she loves her salary and
perquisites mores As politician. how
ever much of a woman Mollie may be,
she l3cks good deal of being man.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
The general impression has been.

The general impression has been, ever
since the horrible Ford theatre disaster
in Washington last June, that the rem
nant of the old death trap had been
torn away. but this was mistake. On
the contrary $1,000 in good money have
been expended in snoring up and re-
pairing the building. The work has
been completed and, Notwithstanding the
structure has been declared unsafe bv a
local building inspector, Secretary La
mont has ordered that it be re-occupied
by the same force of clerks (about 450)
and for the same purpose as before the
disaster. II the building was known to
be absolutely safe it would still be little
less than barbarous to compel those peo-
pie tc again occupy the fated quarters
which would serve as constant re-
minder of their former awful expert
eRce..
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
Queer Delaware Names.

Red Clay Creek" and White Clay
Creek" are the names OF streams and Of
churches n northern Delaware. and
both names have undergone changes
Characteristic OF words much IN the
mouths OF English-speaking country
folk One IS usually called Redlyerick.
he other Whitelycricl, while Head
of Christiana, the name Of neignbor-
.ng church, has been corrupted into
Heddyehristeen-" Appoqu.nimink- the
1ame of township or hundred, a
stream and church, has remained W.
corrupted. unless the In1'@us may hare
called it otherwise.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

The latest adaptation of The pneumatic
tire, that has made the safety bicycle so
popular as a vehicle, is to the roller
skate. But it will most likely prove
waste of ingenuity. The rink is dis
carded issue, permanently it is hoped.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

There is no comment to offer, but the
fact that there can no longer be dem
onstration in this country without the
appearance Of crank or demented per-
sun is curious. During Mrs. Cleveland's S
reception Monday woman appeared
and attempted 10 take possession of the
White House.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
The Last Resort

The Wise-can you give me- any
money?
The Husband-I haven't a cent
The Wife-There isn't any food In
The house Wha. are we going 70 do7
The Husband-i don't know. I'm
afraid we shall have 70 fail haca on
your leg Of mutton sleeTca-S Y.
PresA
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

Memories OF the enta-onenent OF al
actress Is the goddess OF reason upon
the high altar OF the cathedral Of
Sotrc Dame jyst one hundred years ago
were revived the other day when SOL
emn expia.ory service WAS celebrated
by the cardinal archbishop Of Paris.
The saiye Regina was sung before the
statue os the Virgin. which had been
used as fo-osstool by she goddess Of
reason on The day Of tae GeSecrai.a<s
OF tie e5sace.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
777
Will bc Here Thursday
Morning.


~ appreciate the service you do me,
cir, in offerin' me ther job. said Rosd.
aide Workenn, but / canno. take it,
why not7"
"W'en think Of ther. thousands oi
my fellow men who might have it
how can deprive them Of ,her mean,
OF gainin' an homes livelihood By takir'
OF II myselfT'-Cniezgo Record
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
Vev Dorbrfnl.

Director-Well, IS your candidate for
TIE csshi-rship honest?
Stockholder-He's as honest as 3 hu-
man being can be.
Director (doubtfullyl-Well. I sup
pose we'll have 70 put him under bonds,
then n-Trnth
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

Army reports show that blue-eyed
men are better rifle shots than their
black-eyed brothers. This fact should
at least prevent duels. When blue
eyed man challenges another of black
optics the latter can merely consider
himself dead and let that end it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

Chauncey De pew. just home from
Europe, reports that hard times is the cry
there, as in this country. AS the Demo-
cratic party is not in power in Europe, we
don't see how our Republican, friends can
account for the depression ou that side Of
the ocean.-Lawrence Gazette.
There's nothing palmer. The con-
dition here is largely the result of the
pledges made by the Democratic party
to adopt the methods that have brought
the prevailing distress over there.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

OF course il the Indian territory is ad-
mitted with Oklahoma. the fugitives
from justice in Texas, Kansas, Arkansas
and New Mexico, will lose a trysting
place. But this country is not being
run for the criminals.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

War department statistics show that
tine Indian does not use the sights OH a
with the white man. This, in a measure,
explains the magnificent indifference to
Indian warpath scares on the part of the
people of western Oklahoma.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

In saying that he has been over every
mile of railroad in Kansas, ex-Attorney
General Bradford confirms the general
opinion that he should have long ago
been prosecuted for cruelty to railroad
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
An Insinuatfon.

Mrs. Nimrod-Are you going ont
hunting again tomorrow. Charlie2
Mr.. Nimrod-Yes. think III try my
luck.
Mrs. Nimrod-Well, was going 20
say that rabbits are so cheap now !
think you might shoot two.-Texas
Siftings-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03
A STRAIGHT Tin.

snythe-W'hat are you IN such q
hurry FOR?
Tompkins-My wife Is lost. I'm 60
Ing to the police station
Smythe-You won't find her there.
70 to the bargain counter-ruclz.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

Late Washington dispatches indics te
a number of cabinet changes to take
place shortly. This is matte. in which
the public feel very little concern. IN
view of the probability that the changes
win be simply shifting OF dominoes on
tie board. Ii's your move. Grover.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

The California fair was opened Mon
day, on Jan. 1. 1t is expected that all
the exhibits will be in place by the mid
die of next July at the earliest.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

Mrs. Lease has been bouncing people
out of positions in the state institutions
in lively manner, but now that her
turn comes she kicks like bay, female,