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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
SHE HAD OBSERVED.
From the Boston GIo,,.

From tho Boston Globe
This was near Boston and Judson
was telling the story. He had an ac.
auaintance in newly-rich man, with
whom he has become rather intimately
acquainted ;n business way. This
mans wife has been s'deing Yurrup'
very diligently and conscientiously for
over six months, and Judson has been
asked up several times to see the art
treasures she had brought back. The
lady's taste seemed to run largely to
statuary, for she had enough to stock
4 small museum. Some of the pieces
were pretty good, too, as she had the
good sense to get some one to buy
them for her.
Like others of her ilk. Mrs. New
moneys first and most burning ambi-
ton was to get into the social swim, for,
as you know, Mr.. McAllister says that is
about all there is worth living for any
way. So she issued invitations for a
housewarming in her splendid new
house. and Newmoney gleefully in
formed my friend Judson that some of
the bluest bloods had sent in accept
ances.
''Of course Judson promised to be
there. He had to be in Boston on that
date. and he couldn't very well refuse
if he had wanted to-
He said when he went in he took
glance around, and everything seemed
perfectly correct and up to date. The
man who opened the door was irre-
proachable, the murmur of voices from
the drawing-rooms argued large at
tendance, the floral decorations of the
stairways were in exquisite taste, and
the gentlemen's dressing-rooms were
perfectly arranged.
"'Well, Mrs. Newmoney has done it
this time he said, complacently to
himself, as he descended to the parlors.
After his greeting to his hostess
and several introductions, he looked
around for his old friends, the statues.
80 ye gods! Spirit of the great Nc
Allister, where went thou? Everyone
of those statues wore around its neck
huge placard, bearing this legend:
Hands off,
"Judson looked around at the blue
bloods' and nearly tainted.
after time he edged his way to
the smiling owner, and asked her, why
she put on those cards.
"'Why, they were always on the
statues in some of the finest museums
in Europe said Mgs. Newmoney, with
something like pity for Judson's igno-
rance"
can off-hand way of answering,
wasn't it?" put in the real estate man.
'What did her husband think?"
''He said 'Neb' was clever and made
good use of her time while she was
over in Europe. Her placarding of the
statues just showed that she had seen
q thing or tive"
How charming. There won't be any
will there?" said the Vassss
girl. -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
INDIAN TERRITORY LANDS

The custom and actual practice among
the Indians of the territorial tribes in the
matter of ownership and control of the
land furnish unique. not TO say para
ioxical situation. In the Indian Terri
Tory there is no such thing known 10
their law as individual ownership of
l2nd; yet the land is owned by indi-
viduals. In law, one Indian has as
much right to any tract or parcel of land
as another: nevertheless farms are
bought and sold, and men own. in fact.
The land as they do in the states As
little as may be thought of the matter
he Indian Territory now affords the
sthnologist a field peculiarly rich in that
branch of science.
There is hardly county in either the
Choctaw or Chickasaw nations free
from land grabbers, land sharks and
land specula,ors, vet not q line of In
dian law is 10 he found anywhere giving
10 any person the right or power to own
a foot of land. On the other hand the
custom of holding possession of given
territory by given band or tribe in
common by the entire tribe extends back
Of our civilization and beyond Anglo
Saxon research. 1t seems, however,
that a rapid transition is now in pre-
cess and not only the white men and the
red men but even Uncle Sam himself
are hammering away on this ancient
custom with view of its speedy destruc-
ton. In the light of its antiquity alone
there remains reason for its continu-
Ny. for the present at least.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
\ VICTIM OF BARGAINS.

From the New York Herald.
Il am victim," began tf1e mAn with
the long hair, as he unfolded his news
paper and dropped into seat on the
IL" train beside an acquaintance 81
am victim of my wife's taste, enter
prise and economy"
''But, say, old man, you ought to
get hair cut"
''That's what I say, but my wife
won't have it. She says look moro
distinguished with long hair"
Say, never saw you with red tie
before. You were always very partic-
ular about those things
II know. l know!' said the other.
wearily. II thought 1 had taste, and l
had taste, and think SO yet. but what
am l going to do? This tie," and he
gave it savage prod with his forefn-
ger, ''was purchased at sale-thirty-
nine cents it cost-and / have to wear
1t to prevent row. My wife says it
looks swell.
''See these cuffs? Well they are
twelves, and my size is ten and half.
They came off the bargain. counter,
too, at the rate of two pairs for thirty
eight cents. Cheap? But 1 have to
put tucks in them SO they will fit in
side my coat-sleeves.
He gradually warmed up to his sub.
1ect. "You ought to see my under
clothing. Job lots, every piece; frag-
ments Some are too large and some
are too small. See this hat? 1t came
home in pink paper, and cost one dol.
lar and eighty-nine cents. / wear a
seven; this is seven and three-quarters.
There is one morning and two evening
newspapers in the band, SO it will fit. -
But it was bargain. sure. My hats
cost me five dollars. You ought to be
glad you're married. You must be
saving money at that rate"
Bargain? Bah! Don't talk to me of
bargains. I'm sick of the word I
hear of bargains from morning to
night, and sometimes during the night.
l shouldn't be surprised if my wife
should pick up tombstone because it
was cheap, and would have to be used
some time.
And as for saving money, Whew!
All the surplus cash goes for bargains.
She has two trunks full of bargains
that she says will come in handy some
day. l live surrounded by junk shop;
but for the sake of peace don't say
word
He leaned slightly forward as he
spoke. and there was a.sharp click. He
put his hand around to his back with
panied expression. E-a
Whats the matter? Hurt your
self?''
"Oh, no." he said grimly. 1.-TWO of
the patent suspender buttons bought
at bargain counter have parted the
ways. and my twenty-five cent sus-
penders have broken. Say, you haven't
safety pin or couple feet of cord,
have Won 9''-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

The noted cause at law, the Maxwell
land grant, appealed to the United States
supreme court two years or more ago,
after passing and passing through several
inferior courts, has finally been decided
by the court of last resort in favor of the
company or syndicate that had acquired
control of the 20, 900 acres of land in New
Mexico by securing titles thereto issued
by the Spanish government. This tract
is only a small portion of the original
grant, but the point at issue, the validity
of the Spanish patent to the lands, and
settled by the decision just rendered will
apply to the entire grant, and no doubt
facilitate the settlement of the other con-
tests for titles.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

1t may not be to the credit of the coun-
try and the individuals to say that an
income tax would be evaded by many,
but it is none the Jess true as has been
demonstrated wherever and whenever
the system has been resorted to. There
are millions of men still alive in this
country who can testify, from their own
observation, of the operation of the fed
eral income tax laws from 1861 to 1872.
Except in collections made from banks,
canal, railroad and insurance companies,
and employees of the government or
other salaried officials who could not
cover up their net income, the operation
of the law was screaming farce.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

sleep an we gwins fer drownT De BOY
jest grunt. l shake him. / shake him
good, but when I drap him, he head
fall on de table, an he gone again. +
say, Well, boy. yo' better off 10 sleep.
De fus' ting l know de win an water
bus open de do. l get hammer an
nails, nail um- Fas' a. ! nail um on
de top he loose at dc bottom, an when
nail nm at de bottom he loose at dc
top again. / pu. my back TO de do an
brace back. De do push me, push de
do; dat was a rasslc, Mistah Mac, but
i say. Rins. hoP on. an IL yo' mus
die, die in yo' own house / call on
God to help dis poor widow woman.
an He help me; but de worse ain't
cum. De waves lick de house. an de
win lick um, 50 he rock tus like a era
die. / steady do pray. De mex ting
know off cum de root, / say. 'Rina.
~ time cum. but ain. give mp. DE
rain burn me. he rain fire ] amt see
de fire, but he burn me ebery time he
strike. De water under me feet lick
me. an de rain from Hebcn lick me.
an IL daylight amt cum jus as he did.
Rina ne bber been here TO tell you bout
UNI -,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
Duly Conserva..ya


From the Boston Transcript.
An old woman of undeniabl Celtic
origin entered a downtown savings
bank the other day and walked mp 70
the desk.
DO you want 70 draw or depcsi:?"
asked the gentlemanly clerk
Nav. / doan't Oh wants 10 put
some in" was the reply.
The clerk pushed up the book for her
signature. and indicating the place.
said. Sign on this line. please.
a bove il or below itg
Just above il"
Me whole namer
Yes"
'Refore Oh was married?'
''No. just as it IN Dow."
'Oi can't write
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
HER PRECIOUS BASKET.
From the Buffalo Express.


fat woman stopped a down bound
Cold Spring car the other night and
climbed aboard as best she couid. She
was handicapped By her flesh and a
big market basket which she was car.
rying. The car was crowded. and she
had great difficulty in getting into the
vestibule.
Madam" said the conductor. 81 can
find place for that basket over here :"
What's that?" she asked, sharply
II say that can find place for that
basket over here"
Young man, couldn't think Of let
ting that basket go out of nv hands =
But you're blocking up the doorway
with it there
Il can't help that I paid my fare
and my basket goes with me. I would
set it down. only don't dare let it &C
out of my hands It's contents are val
liable"
But you mus. get 1t out Of the
xAxr
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Representative Funston has intro
duced IN congress bill providing for
extlnguishing the tribal relations of the
Quapaw Indians and attach their lands
to Oklahoma. A step in the right di-
rection. What is the matter with ex-
tending the provisions of the bill to all
the others Indians? 1t would, no doubt,
greatly assist them to a rational conclu-
sion of long vexed and vexatious Indian
prnblam
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

When it comes to uniqueness in polit-
ical methods commend us to southern
Democrats. There is prospect of pro-
longed deadlock in the Mississippi legis-
lature over the nomination of success
sor to Senator Walthall, resigned, and,
either to force the issue to speedy
conclusion or to save expense to the
state, or yet in the interest of favorite
candidate who has the biggest bank ac-
count, a resolution has been adopted
requiring the candidates TO pay the per
diem of members of the legislature dur
ing the continuance of the deadlock.
On its face the resolution seems to be
fair enough, yet it may operate to put a
price upon the senatorship and result in
excluding all but men of wealth from
competition for the position.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Under the operation of the law Ad-
miral Benham will be retired from active
service in April, and the United States
navy will thereby lose one of its clearest
headed and best officers. The contre-
temps at Rio was not an affair of great
magnitude, per Sc, yet its involvings
were fraught with deep concern
to this country, and man Of
less GOODNESS, resolute firmness and dis
eliminating judgement night have made
blunder that would have been serious
in its consequences
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Figuring upon the result of the special
elections in the two New York districts
last week, the New York Sun finds that
upon the same basis, had elections been
held throughout the country in all the
congressional districts, the present Dem
ocratic majority in congress of seventy
four would have been changed into a
minority of ia. This would no doubt
have been the popular verdict on the
Wilson bill that was or trial The ver-
dict will come later, and the people will
make no mistake.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

The Pop congressman from Kansa:
were encouraged to vote for the Wilson
bill by Jerry Simpsons vote against the
enti-option bill and the facility with
he satisfied his partisan constituents
therefor from the stump. But they are
liable to find it different when they
come back and ask for an Endorsement.
The anti-option bill was intended to re-
lieve and benefit the farming commun-
ity especially, but the Wilson bill is
against everybody.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

If the French natives in Africa aren't
a tritie more careful in their attacks
upon the English forces in the same
country it may become necessary FOX
the home governments to go hunting
for each other across the channel.
Great wars have grown out of less SER
ious incidents.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
For the Eagle
TO A FRIEND.

Here's to you, old friend,
Ny comrade tried and true,
Through years that onward wend,
Ny thoughts return to you.
True friendship brings sweet recollection
Like tunes we some times hear,
Will gladden. our sombre reflection
AS memory brings them near.
Oft have you. like magnet,
Drawn my wandering thoughts
To scenes never will forget
TIL the battle of life is fought.
'Tis like sweet smelling flower,
Or fruits ripened perfume,
When linger in memory's bower,
That time can never consume,
AS we think of .childhood's fancying,
Ofyouths fair ripping brook,
Like sunlight on shadow glancing,
We cherish true friends look.
And though age may dim our vision,
That face we can see as of yore,
Though Fate may laugh in derision,
And answer our thoughts never more.
.'QUERCUS.''
hutchinson Feb lSq4
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

There was some sort of a contest al
Argentine, this state, Sunday, in speak
ing of which LEGAL paper remarked
that the "pugs fought like tigers" The
Argentinians want to understand that
this isn't Mexico nor Florida, and gov
ern themselves, or calculate to be gov
erned
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Puddenhead Wilson is said to be Mark
Twain himself. When Twain lived in
Missouri, he was voted dull. law
numbskuL. The curious part about this
is that the people where Mark Twain.
lived are reading this latest story of his,
and they stick TO their original opinion
of the man.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Free meals and free lodgings for the
unemployed are but the legitimate sequel
to the promise of free trade. But the
honest idlers protest against the arrange
ment; they prefer to earn their living
and for their dependents by the free
exercise of their muscle and brain, pro-
ducing something 10 give in exchange
for what they must have-the necessities
of life
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
Hutchinson, Feb. s, 1894.

General D. B. Hill says nobody ever
said: "There stands jackson like a stone
WALL and Washington did not cut down
a cherry tree. This is too bad. History,
hundred years hence, may prove that
Mrs. Lease was deaf and dumb.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

The champions of foot ball have done
the sensible thing: that is, to reconstruct
the plan of the game leaving out the
brutal and brutalizing features so as to
make it decent and civil and bring it
within the pale of permissible sports.
So much for popular protest voiced and
led by the press of the country.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

If Benham had been in charge down
at Hawaii by this time he would have
had Lii thrown into the crater of one
volcano, Dole into another, and the
whole Honolulu outfit would be in
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

The Salvation Army proposes to try
Bob Ingersoll for his sins. Bob saws
they viii do no such thing. 1t is wide
spread opinion that some day Ingersoll
Will be stricken with q malady of some
kind and will be converted before he
comes ont Of IL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
-
FATTY De1enera-inu

From the Peabody Graphic.
The Wichita EAGLE characterizes
Bourke Cochran as ''spouter." Bourke
is whale that viii De harpooned some
day for the fat that's in his head.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Topeka has finally raised the amount
(s2o, COO, by subscription. required to
secure the proposed woolen mill. 1t Is
the design of the owner of the mill.
which is at present located in New Eng.
land. to have it removed, set up and in
operation by June l.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Priests have been forbidden by the
Pope from giving absolu.ion to bull
fighters. The question of prize fighters
was not touched. 1t is pretty generally
understood that the average prize fighter
has no church.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
TIE Logic of Figures.

From the Lawrence Journal
The Democratic administration ap-
pears to have upset everything. The
Wichita EAGLE has just discovered that
Cleveland, part of the Democratic
party, is greater than the whole Of the
party, thus proving the fallacy Of what
has heretofore been considered an
axiom,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
Gu. The csrbunc!es

Fror. tie EzsyxvlIle DeszScr%1
Click should be sbelTe3 and give bet
ter man a chance. Il is high siuse that sil
chronic Office seekers, lssp-srckess and
political carbuncles should be reIe-ated
10 the rear. The Dzmocrs.sc parsy os
Kansas needs men OF patriotism aud
trinciple as lis leaderS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

A Baltimore man has given The name
''hAysesd gas burner 20 recent in
rent4ou CT hA- lie Claims, fxxs, hat
II can. bs blo~n os.- AID. secondly
shat If IL In tj0wn cut. IT trnroedisssi5
-elizh.s it.sk sn:ofns:iceliy. HosAi
prorrie.ors be expects 70 tumble oves
one snosAer IN their esges1sa % sup
ply themselves With IL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

There is no end to litigation. The old
case of Abel VS.. Cain, murder in the
first degree, has been brought up again
and may be appealed to the supreme
court.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
Will Be Better.

From the Abilene Rea-ctor.
The Wichita EAGLE is receiving full
Associated Press dispatches and expect.
10 become better than before, though it Is
difficult to understand how it can be i'm
proved.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Corbett is down with the grip. He has
been winning and dining too much.
Corbett will go the way of his pugilistic
predecessors.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

That story about the engagement of
BENJAMIN Harrison and Mrs. Stanford
shows just how easy it is to invent tale
if one will 90 to work to do it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

There arc too many hairbreadth es-
capes in game of modern football and
it should be reformed. The players
hair might be cut, just as starter.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

An Aroo~.ook fkej fnenss srsvs
In grea: eernsor: during ths snstss VIA
ter. however severe. ia . one-hor.a
sleigh. hcsde4 over hks . p<~lrk
schooner and with . Stone inside. shs
funnel sticking through the top.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

The French people take as much
pleasure in the guillotine as the Ameri-
cans do in big firecracker.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

Valiant seems to have been cut short
in his remarks.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07
co M B IN e D

The kaESaS State Medical and
Surgical Institute and Sanitarium,
Or. Terrill President, and the Wich
ita Medical and Surgical Institute
and Eye and Ear lntirmary, DR..
Purdy Proprietor and Surgeon in
chief, have combined the two Ins!i-
tutiens which will he known here
after as the Terrill-Purdy Medical
and Surgical Institute, and Eye and
Ear lnflrmary.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
A Cure for Thum b. u g l. ing.

To the Editor:
Referring to the inquiry OF Atlantic High
lands In regard to the thumb. sucking habit.
perml. he to add a practical suggestion. First
Will corroborate all that Dr. Roassel says In
regard TO the evil resulting from continuance
Of the disgusting habit. but this mother APP
parently fully realizes this and asks for
sstance. Have made OF thin Light wood Cuch
as baskets are made of small splint two inches
wide and long enough TO reach from the
shoulder 10 little short OF the wrist and bent
hollow TO A. the outside o. the arm a couple
OF muslin bands fastened to the spIn.t top and
bottom to pass around the arm. and this COM
pletes the advice. II rhOuld he worn OIL the
arm outside the clothing, and have some slight
fastening TO the sleeve TO prevent slipping down.
The object Of tho device Is to prevent bending
Of the elbow. and 1t becomes impossible to get
the thumb 10 the mouth. This devics cannot
cause sny pain OF injury to the child and Is
easily applied and removed. At the early age
mentioned IL should not he necessary to weal,
It long. little perseverance and the habit will
be cured. NJ d. =
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NEVER WASTE THE BEER.

A can OF beer is a %reat thing for some
peupl" in these warm days, ~ "A thirst
alla"cr IL goes a great ways. Az a blood
rrinvcnatOr II gets in It's work So well
that the tired feeling Is, for the nonce.
ahsquatulat"d. As a joy-distrlhutor II
wears medals and as a gentle asSuagcr
OF many Ills that flesh is heir To it en-
Joys the apex OF esteem among the mid
die class Of irrgat0rs, who know how to
take n drink and let 1t alone.
But the most harmless and innocent
thing in the world can sometimes be
given a bad name. A man and woman
were shot in Chicago yesterday, AMI
three other persons were hacked with
axes all on account Of a can OF beer.
They fought over the foaming tankard, of
course. Now. people viii blame the beer.
But the beer was all right, and II any
Of 1t was wasted in the melee, it is a
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TROUBLE BREWING AT ENID.
Regulars Ordered to Leave Town,
ana II Fight May Follow.


GUTHRIE. O. n, July 1.-THE war
between the towns Of Round Pond and
Enid and the Rock Island Railroad broke
out again yesterday. United States Mar
shall Nix has received IA telegram from
Enid stating that the company of rcgu-
lars stationed there to protect the Rock
Island Railway has been ordered by
the people to leave, and that several
citizens WAC sympathiZe with the road
were given so many hours to get ont of
town. one soldier is reported 20 have
heer killed in "a skirmish between the
troops and citizens.
The bridges between Nremlin and
Round Pond were fired yesterday. put
ting complete stop to all traffic. while
telegraph wires We're cut and attempts
made to use dynamite at other points
Unable 10 cope with the situation, Enid =
Mayor made rcpuisitiOn upon Gov. Rem
frow Tor additional troops. The request
was Immediately granted. When the
soldiers arrive buOlshed may follow.
The citizens are arming themselves and
making numerous threats.
Gov. Renfrow has decided to offer a
reward of 500 each for the conviction Of
persons onSHEed in the burning OF the
bridges, and will demand of the Rock
Island that they will do their part
towards abating the trouble by comply
ing with the City ordinances of Enid and
Round Pond in granting railroad faC.li-
lies,