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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11
CowARDLY PROSTITUTION.

The Wilson bill was buncOed by the
Voorhees, committee of the senate. 1t is
soul and body surrender SO far as the
Chicago platform goes. There is not a
real free trade feature left in single
section of it. The platform declared pro-
! lection to be unconstitutional, but the
Democratic senators under their oaths,
OF because of Individual, local and other
political exigencies, have repudiated
doctrines upon which their party elec,ed
Cleveland and won control Of the gov
eminent. The only possible feature OF
that portion of it bearing on the products
of the form. The farmer is left to COM
pete with the cheap labor of the other
side of the globe. The bill as it stands.
with its four hundred amendments Is
demagogic affair, the direct result OF
dickering and log rolling. The politician
foreswore his patriotism and pretended
principles in the interest of self. 1t Is
the most complete and humiliaung sur
render of record. Even that Bourbon
istic worshipper, the Kansas City Star.
vents its disgust of bill in which every
Democratic principle has been cut out
for policy's sake, only that the necessary
number of votes might be secured for lis
final passage with the villianous income
tax feature retained. The party collar
was attached to some and sugar put into
the mouths of others. 1t is fish for
some, fowl for others, but lack of
principle in every schedule. 1t is dis
torted tumble of protection concessions,
with no sign of manhood or independ-
ence anywhere in its provisions. 1t is
measure of cowardice and subterfuges
which is proving farce and comedy of
errors for the Republican senators, born
of secret caucus wherein the personal
sugar deals and Wall street jobs of the
participants were the moving incentives.
1t is the work of political traitors, spies
and usurpers. The attempted replies of
Gray, Palmer and others to Hoar's ar
raignment disclosed its inSincerities and
Cleveland and his hackers who are
for the declarations of the Chi
cago platform, find their only hope in
the conference committee of the two
houses in the final action of the measure,
to which end the effort is already being
put forth to have majority of that
free trade men. But with
out two populist votes it is not even GER
tain that the mutilated conglomerste can |
be passed in the senate, and the Populists |
are uncertain.
An examination OF the committees |
to the bill discloses that the |
alterations have been made mainly in |
the interest of trusts. The trusts got in
their work from hnseed oil and sugar to
zinc and plate glass. Lead and iron and
steel. and tin and hundreds of other I'M
poHant materials and products are
the Mckinley schedule.
Reciprocity alone gets black eye, save
the Standard Oil company, which gets a
favorable clause shutting out Canadian
and Russian coal oils. The chocolate
rust and the English lime combine are
liked. But eggs, cheese butter. hay
and the like are shaved down as near
.he free trade mark as possible.
Humiliating is the hypocrisy of latter
lay Democracy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11
A LITTLE sossESsE.

-Magistrate-''If you were there 70,
no dishonest purpose. why were you ir
your s,ockinged feet7~ Bnrylar-'T
heard there was sickness ia the family.
your worahip. "-Pearson's Weekly.
Not Failure III ndson-"J on.. /.
very sick. Had An operation performed
on him" Jndson-"it wasn't success
ful. them" Hudson-"Yss. IL was
very successful II was Wall stree.
operation
-Fendersen trbo Il having his
mustaches blzckened1 - DO yoa
charge for this kind o. work BIZ the
JOB or by the hour7' Barber fssnten-
tiously) - Per dye ETA ~-Bossoa
Transcript
Didn't you tell ne you eould hols
the p!ov?~ said farmer 20 an Irish-
man be had taken On trial Re ala.
now sad Mike How eoald I hcald
II. "a two horses psllis' IL away7 Jast
stop the crzytErss az IL hculd /. Tor
20" Brooklyn Life.
"A stranger &c Galveston asked ~.
old resident how rnslxrial fever eo.lA
BE distinguished fron yellow fever.
As general shing.~ vas the reply,
'.yoa cz1't tell Easil yoa have II
you amt alive, thsa il Is nsoss iixsly
ysliov fever. sifsiAsz
"A lady hss ius; Loaf her husbane.
A zsstlsHn>n living nex, soor. on cal.
Ing 20 see her. foand Der. "a his Sr-a.
surprise. piayinz on the hsre. and sss..
Dear me expected - end you in
dep distress -ah~ the LADY "a
tssise.ily replied. '.you shouIs have
seen roe y.s.erdsy-
-ITs Cosn.2Ss>l bad been "a IA.
corcorsz art gasi~Ty. VIVA: Ga v.a
think Of tue stztzsrTT~ gnske.l her
hostess Well" rae ihs.snsastatixs
ply. ''oseozrse AS mig 'y poor iaSis.as
sistHiiy ~As;esal fur rsopss 20 ov~r
dress oct mast say me as~ieaia ear.
Red eceSor.S Ter - sxtsss1s."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

and it Is more than likely that few who
hear his account of what follows would
want to miss it either IL seems that
many kinds of festhered creatures de-
test and hate an owl, and long all their
lives for a chance to get at one. 1t is
at day break that these birds begin to
appear. First a nighthawk comes
along and then a crow or two, and then
a dozen other sorts of hawks, one at a
time, and kingbird. perhaps The
chained owl. sitting on the stump,
lazily blinking his eyes in the growing
light, and all unsuspicious of danger,
suddenly receives fearful blow in tho
neck. A big hawk has turned himself
into a monster bullet and flown or
dropped full force on the tethered bird
The owl is knocked the full length of
its chain and down upon the ground.
Gracious powers but then there is
tumult to put Hagenback's show to
shame. For the owl is a lively,
vicious, and a nervy fighter. He Crap
Piles the hawk and bites out mouthfuls
of hawk feathers and hawk meat faster
than man can empty the barrels OF
revolver. The hawk plies the Sane
calling, and the feathers fly in little
clouds IL IL happens that the owl
falls on his back with the hawk on top,
he then uses both feet as we'll a. his
beak The hunter now appears and
frightens on the hawk, shooting him
when he is well up in the air and well
defined against the sky.
- =.
there again, winking aud plnming him.
self and thinking. perhaps. that he will
never be caught like that of his guard
again. He hatters himself that he did
his share in the tremendous fght and
chuckles, may be, as he thinks Of the
mouthsful of hawk that he bit out
But above all else the owl prides him
self tina. he went be caught that way
again Just as he is thinking so some
thing else happeua
Zip,
Another hawk hits the owl. aud again
he is knocked to the ground and made
TO fight for his life furiously, after q
manner much more violent than what
Is known as the caSand-cxaary sort Of
ruction
That second hawk being driven away
and killed, and the unhappy owl re-
stored 20 his perch, .ae hunter and
his stool pigeon await the mex. inter
ruption of the pastoral calm IL comes
in the shape of a couple Of king ires.
irritable tantalixing little tornents.
who Hy and peck At the owl like two
monster mosquitoes The owl 10 by
this time thoroughly awake And
aroused. He beats the air with his
wings fights with his beak asd dis
plays intense activity and anger. Al
times hs Efts hinuselt Oh the persh. and
than the chain drags him down 20 The
ground That il when the sportxzsa
make. away with his torEsn.sra
In this way the novel sport il kept % |
sniil the sun Is high above the horizon !
At which time the relays of birds WIS /
hate an owl erase 20 appeal. The owl
has the most exciting tins that can
possibly De inazised- He is only 20 bs
compared 20 a football IN college
match He fights 10 the last sEe utsers
40 complaint, though J: - possible
that the men who oppose cruelty 10 al
inals ronIa argue that ne IL cot hap
py. No one would say thst Of his mas
te-. the sportsEnzn. for that p>rssaaSs
is the sabiec; Of rsptsross delight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11
REPUBLICAN CALL.
For the State Convention to be Held at
Topeka June 9.

The formal call for the Republican state
convention has been issued, signed by the Of
ficers of the state central Committee, as FOL
lows:
A delegate convention Of the Republicans OF
Kansas will convene in the city of Topeka.
Wednesday. the 9th day Of June, 1884, at liz
o'clock M for the nomination of candidates
for associate justice OF the supreme court,
governor, lieutenant governor, secretary oil
state. auditor of state. treasurer of state, al
io-ney general. SUPERINTENDENT Of public in
ufrncfiop Said convention will also Domln-
ale \ ca ndidate for congressman-at-large.
Delegates TO this convention shall be elected
rrsl comfy Republican committees under
sucb rules and regulations as may be by them
prescribed The basis of appointment OF dele
gate. to said state convention VIII be one
and one delegate for every 100 votes. or frac-
ION of 100 or more votes. cast for W. Z. Ed
wards for secretary of state in the election OF
1892 no comfy TO have less than two dele
Fafa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

The city marshal of Topeka. either at
the instigation Of tie police COM
missioners or with their conseat, as l.
supposed. proposes 10 pattern HichIta's
regulations In the matter OF collecting
revenue IRE city council of that town
are complaining of a lack of funds from
the Pop board.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Keliy's floating scheme Is impractic-
able. The only way to reach Washing
ton by water is by the way of tie Gnlf.
and by the time he got there he would
find Republican congress putting the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11
rrs.I... Ross poc7oH.

Prof. Zakhsrin. % Moscow. who a.
tended the car during bis reecn. s<ri-
osss Illness i almost a. well knos.s IL.
Russia for his eeesntricities a. for hss
eninenee a. . physician When he u
called "a Ai.EaS 70 . SS..sai SAyA tha
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

A cousin of Chauncey Depew has
been granted a divorce in Oklahoma.
1t is not apparent vet to the outsider.
but the Oklahoma divorce law is slowly
crowding the principal industry OF
South Dakota &c the ropes,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Mrs. Lease advised the farmers of
Kansas, few years ago, to raise more
hell and less corn. A farmer who heed
ed that advice writes to the Topeka
Mail that ne is now about out of corn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

The secretaries of the several county con-
ventions are requested 10 forward 10 the I'M
designed Chairman at Topeka, Kansas, GER
fifed copy of the credentials of the several
delegates Immediately upon the adjournment
OF the county conventions said credentials to
be received at Topeka not later than the morn
ing of June 4th. The credentials should show
the postoffice address of each delegate. From
the credentials the Republican state central
committee will prepare roster of those en-
titled TO participate in the preliminary Or
ganization Of the convention.
BY order of the committee.
FRANK l.. BROWN J. NJ. SIMPSON
Secretary. Chairman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

The department at Washington in re-
ply to letter of inquiry says that no
such man as H. H. Artz served on the
staff of Fitzpatrick. still there are some
people who believed that the great adju-
tant general was not small fraud.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Gresham says it does not pay for this
government 10 NEEDLE in foreign affairs,
but he didn't mention Hawaii As an in
stance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Germany was represented at the none
tary conference, and came out for silver.
But we cannot accept German silver as
coin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Rockefeller of
New York have come out strongly in
favor of woman suffrage. This would
point 10 the welfare of the campaign
fund
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Justice Brewer, of the supreme court,
has consented to deliver the annual ad-
dress at the meeting of the Kansas State
Bar association next January.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

The great wonder is that the police of
Moab didn't arrest Moses for walking on
the grass after he returned from Egypt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Mrs. Lease has talked great deal of
anarchy. And when Minnesota crank
goes TO putting 1t IN practice, and
threatens TO kill her, she is frightened To
death
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

The people sowed the wind of Demo-
cratic votes and they are now reaping
the whirlwind OF Democratic calamity,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Weeping Willie" Breckenridge has
abandoned his campaign in Kentucky
and returned 10 Washington. Did his
supply of onions give Out?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Heavens. But wouldn't Helen Cougar
like TO get her hands on those four men
who stole the receipts of her lecture on
Greed in IndianaI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

For years the politicians have been
taking trains for Washington, but those
Colorado Coxeyites believe III taking a
train to Washington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Colorado excursionists are passing
through Kansas in large numbers and
On a special train-in fact Just little
too special.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Breckenridge, in Kentucky, is regarded
as great leader. He has led consider
able of life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Lieutenant Nancy of Chicago is evil
IDENTIFY determined to have the attention
of the country if he has TO be licked in
order 10 get il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

As last resort, and as a vent to their
feelings, the members of Coxey's army
might turn in and charivari congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

An eastern correspondent says PETERS
head is stocked with impractical ideas
rolling stock, probably.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Any how, Breckinridge is the only
public man who has appeared and at
tempted TO be elected by throwing mud
at himself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

There is undoubtedly language of
the eyes. Watch the eve of the Kansan
when be goes up to a soda water foun-
tain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Skeletons are worth S25 a piece.
Breckenridge might cash some of those
in his closet and pay Miss Pollard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

There appears to be an attempt to shoe
that petition in boots away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

As the laboring man usually wears
them, probably congress thinks to please
him when it overhauls the tariff bill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Medical authorities have come to the
conclusion that measles are as old as
man. 1t will interest the Armours TO
know that Noah cured Ham.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

The daily scenes in congress continue
to resemble the rehearsal of railroad
wreck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

FOR CONGRESS:
Seventh District CHESTER /. LONG
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Miss Harraden popular book "Ships
That Pass Ia The Night" must include
cat-boat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-14
Any Excuse 1setter Tban None.

A wealthy gentleman who keeps a
large establishment in the country re-
Gently noticed that, although his break
fast table was supplied with eggs from
his own farm, yet they We're scarcely
ever fresh. On making inquiries he dis
covered that the eggs laid by his fowls
were regularly disposed Of by his cook
at a high price and others of doubtful
freshness, purchased at an adjacent
shop, substituted.
Having sent down for the cook, he
determined to sift the matter to the
bottom and said to her:
Glow is it, cook, that. although you
have a regular supply of eggs from the
farm, we never get any at the table but
what are stale?'
Il dunno, SIR replied the cook
without moments hesitation, ''unless
John has been giving the fowls a lot of
stale corn again Pearson IS Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-14
NEWS OF KANSAS.
Particulars in Regard to the
Wichita Bank Failure.
Haskell Indians to Go Into
Camp at Bismarck.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
A Farmer Nominated fOrCounUy
Attorney by Chase POpulists.

VIC 1IrA, Aug 1.-THE failure OF the
Wichita National bank is directly due to
a q1let run begun upon the bank In com
nou with other Wichita banks immedi-
Ately after the failure of the State Ma
tional bank last May.
The deposits which at one time
amounted to 81, Toe, OOJ have steadily de-
creased for the past six years until at the
close Of business last Saturday nlgnl
they amounted to only $14O,OOO
Mr. c. A Walker, the cashier OF the
bank. said:
The action Of the board Of county
commissioners together with 10 aDle
bodied liars. is responsible for the noIlce
upon our door.
1--WE have opened our doors every
morning for p years and now our cpl
taph can be written in these few words,
talked TO death
MIR Walker said that the poor crop
prospect and general depression Of val
ues ii consequence had seriously affect
ed the banking interest throug bout the
entire west, but he expressed himself a.
OF the opinion that the other banks in
this city were in good shape to withstand
a rum
The general opinion seems to be that
the blow will be very hard on Wichita.
MANY small merchants will be greatly
EN- barrassed and the result cannot be es-
timated The effect will be equally dis
astrOus in the smaller towns IN the
southwest that had exchange deposited
here. Some of these Will be closed in
concurrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-14
HIS EYES ssGLASSY LIKE. 2
Was Engineer Humphrey Dead When
the CoI1Ision Occurred.

Was Engineer Humphrey Dead When
the Collision Occurred
In railroad circles it is generally be-
lieved that Engineer Humphreys. who
was killed in the Santa Fe wreck at
Lexington junction, Mo, Sunday morn
ing, was a dead man before the two
trains collided.
Fireman F. P. Skyles. Of the fatal east
bound train, who escaped By jumping
before the two trains struck, made a
statement to uperintendent Of Machin-
cry John Player immed ately after the
wreck, in which he said: Just after we
passed Gibbs 1 went over to En-
gineer Humphreys side of the cab and
said we we're to have passed at Gibbs
weren't we? L thought L had overheard
him read his orders that way. Hum
phreys did not say anything. He just
looked ahead and his eyes were CLASSY
like. spoke the second time as [ saw
the headlight of the other engine COM
ing around the curve he paid no atten-
ton TO what l said his eyes we're directed
at the other engine, and I jumped"
Fireman Skyles said he believed the
shock Of disobeying orders caused Engi-
neer Humphreys TO die Of heart disease
before the two trains met.
As Engineer DAILY, Of the west bound
train, applied the air brake as soon ; he
saw the other train, his train had almost
reached a stand still when the trains met,
and some railroad men are Of the opin-
ion that had Engineer Humphreys APP
piled the air brakes when Fireman
SkyIes called his attention to the orders,
the wreck nj ght not have occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-14
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items or Interest from ths North si1a af
the River.
T. W Potter is attending the Hoitou
races.
Miss Mary Hahnbaum is taking a short
vacation.
w. F. Gilluiy is over from Os1aloosa
on legal business.
J. L. Crockett went up 10 Holion to-
day to attend the races.
The doctors are anticipating "a prosper
GUS business after it rains.
Fred Iompkin's physician reports aga
improvement in his condition this mora
ing.
A substantial brick walk has been laid
all around the Union Pacific depot and
hotel
AL Marshall is sick of malarial fever
at the home of his parents, Capt aud
Mrs. j. b. Marshall.
The drift wood which accumulated on
Fred Fensky's section of the Kaw river
bank was being burnt up today
Go to VIII Grihith's for the best tin,
galvanized iron and pump work.
Monarch gasoline stoves at Henry'a
Go to Henry's for roofing and spout
ing.
A full leather extension top surrey for
500, at Lukens Bros, n orth Topeka.
Our New Delight" and ALI Dangler
stoves at IL. nj. Chimes.
w. c. Sly has moved his millinery two
doors south of the old stand, and is clos
ing out summer millinery at cOst-828
North Kansas avenue.
Mrs T. G. Kistler returned today from
Chicago, where she has been staying
with her parents the past two months
A number Of young people are making
arrangements to attend social at the
Indian Creek school house this evening.
Miss Minnie Martin, who has been tho
guest of Miss Bertha Morthland for some
time, has returned to her home in Au-
gusta, Kan.
The three little girls born lib the fami-
ly of John p. Archer. about two weeks
ago, have been named Mary. Elizabeth
and Louise, respectively.
After seeing the piles Of fine fruits
and vegetab les exposed for sale in front
OF the grocery stores il is difficult 90 rea-
lie that there has been no rain for near
~ a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-14
hN oEFlcE DRAMA.
why the Telegraph Editor Did Not Fat tlia
Night Before Pay Day.

why the Telegraph Editor Did Not H1nt ellie
Night Before Pay Day.
1t was Friday night Tho telegraph
editor felt in his pocket and glanced
contemplatively at his watch.
what have they got tonight?' he
said finally, addressing the istaut
telegraph editor
"Pork and beans, stewod tomat0as
and apple pie, WIS the reply
t'And''-
Its all right. Dead swell layout %
The telegraph editor ruminatcd aud
again felt in his pocket. Then he ro-
membered little indebtedness of 25
cents.
The copy boy entered.
The telegraph editor scrubbed on
piece of paper.
''Tal1e this to the assistant city editor
and be dod gasted quick about it. said
the telegraph editor. Ho handed tho
copy boy q piece Of paper which looked
like this:
WELL2
The copy boy took the paper into tho
sporting editors room, where he stop
ped to listen calmly to the arrangement
for prize fight; then lac went out into
the area way and threw paper wads ar
the Waterman
Then he went into the local room and
threw a crumpled piece of paper ON the
desk of the assistant city editor.
Ills nibs sent that TO yeh, " he re-
marked, pushing the paperweight off
the desk onto the toe of the Constant
Reader.
The assistant city editor apologized
to the Constant Reader and looked nt
the paper. Then he drew q half dollar
from his pocket, carefully laid the paper
over it and rubbed it with the butt end
of his lead pencil Underneath the
rough facsimile Of the coin he wrote.
dsPlease send back the change.
There, take that back, quick. = said
he
The copy boy went into the dramatic
editors room and put "a mustache OH
the latest photograph Of Helene Mora.
Eventually he reached the telegraph
room and handed the paper to the telc-
graph editor. The telegraph editor
studied it for full minute Then he
remarked calmly.
That's the grouchiest guy that ever
struck this joint. He amt even got
manners enough to pretend that he'a
broke. -
Then the telegraph editor pulled hia
to the gold exports. which began, thil-
lions In Our Pockets Still ''-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.