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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28
OKLAHOMA JAIL, AND JA1LoRs.

If indignation is justifiable anywhere
it is just now in Oklahoma There ap-
pears no excuse whatever for the es-
cape of Ira Terrill from the Jail in
Perry.
For the last year escapes from the
Oklahoma jails have become so COM
mon that the suspicion cannot be kept
down that there is more money than
daring on. the part of the prisoner. or
negligence on the part Of the turnkey.
The reader of the Eagle will .snember
that during the last year 5t.re have
been escapes from the jails a, Ell Reno,
Oklahoma City, Pawnee, Ferry and
Newkirk.
These escapes are different in details
but the stories in each bear a remark
able resemblance to one another. The
point of similitude is this: In almost
every escape the advantage of the
prisoner results from allowing him the
privilege of parading up and down the
corridors Of the Jail. Most of the Ok
lahoma counties have been at big ex-
pense in erecting and furnishing jails
with superior steel cells. Prisoners
have not escaped from these cells.
Their jump for freedom is always
from the corridors. Just what actuat-
ed turnkey who would allow Milli-
gan, who is to hang next month. the
freedom of the corridors in the Okla
homa City Jail is not plain. Why the
turnkey at Perry should allow Terrill,
who had just been sentenced to prison
for life, access to the corridor Is not
clear either. It is rather strange. too,
that the turnkey, after giving life
prisoner the freedom of the corridors,
should then and there drop of into a
comfortable snooze. 1t doesn't look
exactly right. Perhaps it isn't.
Terrill should not have been allowed
to escape no matter how much the
turnkey was in need Of sleep. The
murder for which Terrill was finally
sentenced was brutal one. He has
been tried twice for this crime. The
first time he was sentenced to be
hanged. Two weeks ago his second
trial was completed and he was SEN
fenced to serve a life Imprisonment in
states prison. His trials, 1t is said,
cost something like $4,000.
His escape makes this great expense
bootless, and it also turns out a scoun-
drel on the community, if not the COM
of Oklahoma, then in some
other locality.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28
PERSON L AID .ITsaARY.

Beatrice Harraden, author Of the
marine night line, is delighted with
1.-THE way American girls behave about
men" Similarly the girls are delight
ed with the way the men behave about
them.
Donald FrazierS president Of the
National bank of China. in Hong
Kong. says that Ii Hung Chang is
worth $500. 100000, and has no more
patriotism than the rest Of the corrupt
Chinese officialdom.
Florence Blythe Hinckley has viz
tually come into possession of the large
estate which contestants in tile Califor-
MIA courts so resolusely tried to wrest
from her. Generally speaking. it u
worth from 81. 900. 900 to SIS. 900.
William Pole, the great authority
once an expert civileugineer. skillful
organist. and an authority on all ques-
tons relating to steam engines, rail.
ways, srmer plate, drainage and army
ordnance.
Lady Frederick Bruce, prominent
English womsn, is one of the leaders
in the vigorous warfare now being con-
Quoted against skirt dancing. which,
it seems, is quite crowding out music
as form of entertainment in English
country houses.
Mr.. C. P. Huntington has built .
granite mausoleum in Woodlawn ceme-
terry, New York, whose architecture is
copied from Doric temple and which
contains places for sixteen cofins. The
cost Of this post-mortem luxury was
ebout $s5o, 900.
Every Friday the Duches D'Uzes,
the wealthiest woman in France, puts
on the ordinary dress of a nurse. and,
going to the cancer hospital. acts a.
one of the regular attendants, placing
herself entirely under the orders Of
the superintendent.
The German empress thinks that
the root Of the servant problem lies In
the fact that mistresses are too little
concerned about their comforts. They
ought, she SAYS, to do everything they
can to make the leisure hours of their
servants as agreeable as possible.
Paul VerIsine has just presented
himself to the French academy as a
candidate for the seat made vacant by
the death of Leconte de Lisle and held
before him by Victor Hugo. His can
didacy is intended as demonstration
on the part of the young school OF
poets, for in spite of his undeniable
genius Verlaine's past life makes his
election even more difficult than Zola's
works make his. Verlaine is 50 poor
that he is now in q hospital, rs he
could not afford to pay doctor. He
is reported to have explained his can
didacy by saying; 'Tf do not succeed
they will put in some imbecile who will
dishonor Hugo's memory.
Some new stories of Ruskin's STAY
at Corpus Christi college while he held
his professorship at Oxford are told in
the Pelican Record, the undergradu.
ates' magazine. One day at dinner
one of the fellows said that Dore's IL
Illustrations to Don Quixote' seemed
TO him to have considerable merit,
iwhereupon tears began to run down
lRuskin's cheeks. He laid down his
knife and fork saying: You have
spoiled my dinner" Meeting q tutor
on the staircase, Ruskin asked: "Whst
are you lecturing upon this term?"
The tutor answered.: 'Indactive
20. the DEVIL" shouted
lRuskin, rushing Immediately up STAIR
and violently sporting his oak.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28
The amies nay EAGLE Eriaay 7oruug neeeber 20, 1884

6lso went to the dead letter ONCE. The
floating population of New York keeps
us constantly supplied with undeliver-
able letters; last year we sent to tho
dead letter Office 4o.Is7 letters which
had been addressed to visitors a ho-
tsls-visitors who had left the city or
changed their addresses before the let
ters arrived
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

General Clarkson is out in all inter-
view declaring that Tom Reed will be
the next president. Having attended
to this, Mr.. Clarkson should now step
over and grease the wheels of Jupiter,
and keep the rest of the universe rum
ming
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Hetty Green, the rich New York
crank, is said to be interested In an
Oklahoma railroad scheme Hetty
has an aversion to dropping money
and she knows that money cannot be
lost in Oklahoma.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Almost every wheel in Wichita is
turning and the number will be in
creased right on through the winter.
Time, tide and Wichita waits for no
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

George Martin OF Kansas City has
discovered a note written by an old
lady to her eroceryman. Ii said:
Don't worry about my bill. / will
owe you forever. before / will cheat
YOU out of It -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

What do you think of my daugh-
ter's execution, professor" asked the
fond mamma, as her fair daughter
pounded away at the piano-keys
Think, madam" was the reply,
why, that should like 10 be present
IT it "--Tii-Bits-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

1t was good thing that the turkey
was not made the national bird. The
chief point of excellence and safety
about the eagle is that he isn't good TO
eat Gluttony may prove the ruin of
this country yet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

A female burglar has been captured
in Colorado. Female suffrage may yet
compel the men in Colorado to look
under their beds before retiring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

The escape Of Irs Terrill from the
jail st Perry should be investigated.
Trials cost money and the turnkey
should not be allowed TO reverse the
decision of the supreme court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28
He Cot Him.

Observant Citizen-There seems to
be very thoughtful man in the fourth
seat front. Judge.
Conductor-No. Capitalist
Il should have taken him for . Judge
or deep student, ny his straigh.fo7-
ward, impressive look"
"Oh. he's only making believe that
he paid his fare. hut I'll get him. N"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Otto Ecksten has proved that the
Republican landslide was not tenn
porary. All the Republicans have to
do Is 10 touch the button and the land
slide will resume.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

The last month has been one of the
most prosperous in the history of
Wichita. Spring will find the Peerless
Princess in the reigning business
again
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Hetty Green doesn't want TO die,
although by dying now she could es-
cape the awful pangs which will come
TO her when the income tax collector
presents himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Miss Scraper tamateur violinist}-
you notice that old man crying while
l was playing my sonata.
Friend-Yes, and I spoke to him. He
said your playing reminded him of the
old dsys when he was happy.
WAS he q Violinist?r
''No, he was a piano-suner..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Every business man in the country
recognizes the value Of Wichita's loca-
ton. When money gets over its scare.
il will find itself in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Railroads will carry corn to the Ne
hraska sufferers free Why didn't
they carry Nebraska corn out Of the
state in prosperous times at decent
rates:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

And to think that the wind which is
blowing about Kansas today should
ever get hot enough to dry up corn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

1t is about time to notify all fake
newspaper correspondents that no one
Is going to freeze to death in the Cher
Dkee strip this winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

DR.. Parkhurst will be very wise if he
will take few hours off every day
and try to convince himself that he is
not running the universe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Every portion of southeastern Kan
sas, Oklahoma and northern Texas is
reached easily from Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

When Hetty Green found glass in
her food it was easy to see through the
eonspirators' schemes. They wanted
10 kill her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Coxey will be the leading figure at
the Pop powwow in st. Louis. The
leading figure in Populism is o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

ingalls, still holds aloof from the SEN
etoriaI contest. This is not as profit
able as holding king and three aces.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

New York and Chicago and Wichita
will report big business for the present
month of December.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

ARE you ueed 20 serving roast beef
raref" said the lady who was e1deavo rirs
TO learn whether she suited the new cook
$40 Ha'am," was the loftily-spoken re
ply. up 70 ne prisint impioy1euf Oi'ye
been used 70 serving il frequeutr-w2s ash.
iagrou Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

They never speak of it as the "Yule-
tide" in Kansas. There is SO little
suggestion of water In Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

1t costs Oklahoma a good deal of
money to send men to Jail. How much
does it cost the men to get out?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Tulsa Jack announces his intention
of avenging Bill Dalton's death.
Which one of Bill Dalton's deaths?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Wichita does not wait for the west
10 pick up. AS ever, she gathers up
her baggage and leads the head of the
procession.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Kansas will have an inaugural ball,
but if the politicians expect to see John
J. Ingalls, dance old Dan Tucker they
are mistaken.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Wichita is represented in the legis-
lature by Rohrbaugh and Eckstein.
Those names cannot be duplicated, any
WAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Every through train in the great
southwest passes through Wichita
Wichita is the gate to the great south
west, in every sense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Wichita is stuck on the pig-sticking
business and the two packing houses
are killing them daily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

In a certain sense the living pictures
are new. but some of them are said to
be at least so years old.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Before any other city in the west
gets it's voice back Wichita will be
singing Hard Times, Come Again no
Aforp-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Judge Caldwell says the Santa Fe
will eventually be taken out of the
hands Of a receiver, but he cannot say
when
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Wichita has always had a big trade
10 December, but this month it was
larger than ever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

It is understood that J. Ralph Burton
wants to be senator in return for the
chores he has done for the party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

A man can no longer be Catholic
and a knight Templar. The Templar
organization will lose by the trans
action
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Ruff1es are becoming fashionable
again--particularly in woman's tenn
per.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Pull your chair up closer to the fire
and talk a little about our fine Italian
climate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Perhaps the Sedgwick county Popu-
, lists would like to try their hand
again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

bank issues will avail nothing. unless
they indeed precipitate condition OF
affairs that will engender revolutions
and entail widespread ruin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

Grover Cleveland now proposes to
make Spain walk Spanish.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-28

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the demented sculptor remained there for two
years. BY that time he had become 20 violent
mpopathic state Hospital for the Insane at Mid
dletown, N. v, where his death occurred.
There was no communication between Thomp-
son and his friends In New York after he was
sent away; but when the money which he had
LETT with Mr., Lawrence was used up they sent
enough to Middletown TO pay his expenses.
Artists and clubmen were almost beginning TO
forget that there was such man a. Launt
Thompson when his death was announced.
There were n few signs over poor Baunt Thomp-
sons fate and things went on the same a. before.
When the dead sculptor was laid 10 rest in
Hillside Cemetery at Middletown last sunday
there was not mourner TO attend his body 20
tirely forgotten him, however, for the burial
expenses were met by them IN the last remit
lance which they will ever be called upon TO
tunate Baunt Thompson.
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Booth, who remained Thompson's Arm friend
until his own death. After the poor, broken
down sculptor had been placed in the asylum At
Mlddletown. Booth was one Of those who helped
TO meet some Of the expenses when Thompson's
own money had given out. The sculptor's bust
OF Edwin Booth In the character Of Hamlet is
well known.
All this time Thompsons fame was growing
apace. lie found time 10 do great deal OF ex-
celent work, which soon brought him recog-
milton. He was made an associate member of the
National Academy of Design the year after he
came To New York, and soon afterward his bust
OF The Trapper" secured his election an
academician.
In 1 sos Thompson went 10 Rome He had
been ten years in New York At that time and
was married. After two years Of work and
study In Italy he returned to America, but in
1875 he went back 70 Italy for another six years.
in the interval while he was In New York, lie
had been elected Vice Prcsidentof the academy
and Yale had conferred upon him the honorary
degree OF Master Of Arts. Ills series of histor-
lcal and portrait statues and eusts had already
been commenced. The wel-known statue Of
Gen John Sedgwlck at West Point was COM
pleted In 1869. In the two following wears
he made busts OF stephen II. Tying Charles W.
Elliott, and samuel +. u. Morse. While in Italy
he received commission from the United
States Government for n statue OF Winfield
Scott, and he returned 10 this country TO exc
cute II. IL stands now in the grounds Of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Washington.
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KNOWLEDGE

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less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to It's presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because IL acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and IL Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs ia for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but II 10 man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you. will not
accept any substitute IL offered.
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GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT,
brated came to this city from Albany about tho
sa:no time as Thompson. They were George
Boughton and William and James Hart. Tho
four young men had been friends In Albany. and
their friendship lasted as long as Thompson was
in New York.
Thompson had already attracted attention by
his head Of Little Nell" which he made while
under Palmers tuition and which he copied
twice to I'LL orders. At an early stage OF his
career In this city he showed q special aptitude
for making portrait medallions, and this talent
stood him In good stead while he was establish
ing reputation and preparing himself for moro
important work. His mcdallions sold readily
and he soon had all tho orders he could CON-
fortably ill.
Thompson soon became known in the best so
cial circles OF the city. He was of thoroughly
good breeding. always courteous and polite.
Even in the darkest days of his after career tho
fneness OF his manners would show forth at the
most unexpected times. He was also n brilliant
and charming talker, with his inexhaustible
fund of information and his clever way of ex-
pressing his ideas in language that was always
graceful and original. but never affected.
In consequence OF hi, conversational ability.
his fondness for social enjoyment. and his bud
ding talent, which WAS attracting attention
more and more, Thompson was soon much
sought after and a good deal lionized. People OF
the highest social standing oI eaed their
doors TO him. At one time William Wal
dorf Astor became his pupil In the
art Of sculpture, and for many years Thompson
was on intimate terms with the members OF tho
Astor family. Among the wealthy folk with
whom the young sculptor had come to associate
were the Potters. There was only one daughter.
10 whom Thompson paid court and whom he
married not many years after his arrival in the
metropolis. There were several sons, OF whom
one was at that time young Episcopal clergy
man. He is now the Bishop Of New York.
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POOR LAUNT THOMPSON.
BRIGHT OPENING AND SAD East
CHAPTERS OF hrs LIFE.

n Career Regun .. Success sd Wtsh
Friendships Darheutne Into Peuury s.s
Osiiviou-so-e Life Passages ofths Ne
siGrer OF the scott ..s nurrsiss Statues.
The announcement Of poor Lsunt Thompson's
death last week was a surprise 10 no one who
knew Of his condition for the past few years.
To the general public it signihed merely that the
man who made the celebrated equestrian statue
Of Gen. Burnside in Providence, the Scott statue
in Washington. and many other well-known
pieces OF sculpture, WINS dead. To many New
York society people, innumerable artists, and .
host Of Bohemians in the literary and artistic
world. II was the ending of . sad story OF one
whom they had once delighted TO honor. Of .
brilliant genius whose fatal craving for strong
drink had brought him to the depths Of deTra-
dation, and finally TO a paretic's grave.
The matter for surprise In Thompson's death
was that he had lasted so long a. he did. for he
lived 10 be an old man. Many Of the friends
who had known him in his better days died
years before Thompson. Many Of the older
artists. however. remember him At tho height
Of his powers and popularity, before his one fall
ing had overmastered him.
Lsunt Thompson came TO New York from
Albany a. = young man in the year 1858. He
was 20 years old, full Of hope and ambition.
II was about thirty-nve years ago that he
opened an atelier in the studio building in
West Tenth street. He was . jovisl.
genial Young fellow, with Just enough of
his Irish nature cropping out hero and there to
make him . ready wit and companion TO be
sought for. He made friends quickly, and
kept them. Before coming to New York he
had spent nine years in study with the
Albany sculptor, Erastus d. Palmer, who
hrst induced him TO give up his intended
profession Of medicine and devote himself TO art.
Three other artists who have since become cele- |