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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
REPUBLICAN CALL.
For the State Convention to be cid at
Topeka June q.

The formal call for the Republican state
convention has been issued, signed by the of
ficers of the state central comr:ittee, as fol-
lows:
A delegate convention ofthe Republicans Of
Kansas will convene in the city of Topeka,
Wednesday. the 9th day of June. 1894 at u
O'Clock. IN. for the nomination of candidates
for associate justice of the supreme court,
governor. lieutenant governor, secretary of
state auditor of state. treasurer of state, at
torney general Superintendent of public in
utrucfion. Said convention will also nomin-
ate candidate for congressnan-at-iarge-
Delegates 10 this convention shall be elected
10y comfy conventions duly called by the sew
craI county Republican committees under
such rules and regulations as may be by them
prescribed The basis Of appointment of dele
gates TO said state convention viii be one
delegate AT large for each county of the state
and one delegate for every 200 votes, or frac-
zion of I0G- or more votes. cast for W. Z. Ed
wards for secretary of state in the election OF
Iss2. no county 10 have less than two dele
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
KANSAS INSURANCE.

State Superintendent of Insurance
Snider is heard from more frequently, in
a real business way, than any official of
the present state administration. Wheth
er he succeeds in about-faciDg the en-
tire policy pursued by his predecessors
or not, he is not found sleeping on his
chances. Hardly week passes in which
he is not heard from through some inno-
walton or investigation. Last week he
was after the fire insurance people cou-
pied with the announcement that he
was going TO make a recommendation
to the next legislature looking to the
wIping out of certain abuses. He de-
clareS that Kansas pays annually two
million dollars for fire insurance for
which she receives about one-half thai
amount for losses. Of these losses he
declares five hundred thousand are the
direct result Of unknown hazards on
illegliimate insurance. These dishonest
losses render premium rates exhorbi-
tant. Then Mr. Snider takes up a phase
of the question which the EAGLE jumped
INTO three years ago for which several
companies ordered their policies cam
celled on the EAGLE printing house. viz.
the employment OF expert adius,ers nv
the companies and the failure TO paw the
full face of the policy in total losses be-
cause of provisions in the policies not m
derStood at the time of Insurance bv the
honest loser. He recommends that the
coroner Of each county be aSthor,zed
and directed to look into, take aud file
testimony as 10 the cause Of every fire,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
PERSONALLY NEVER.
From the Leavenworth Times.

From the LeavenwOrth Times.
One of the speakers at the suffrage con-
vention here predicted that in a few
years Marsh Murdoch will be ready to
swear on Il stack of bibles as high as a
church that he was the father of the
woman suffrage movement in Kansas.
There isn't doubt but that that will be
the c;.se if the amendment carries here
Less than year ago when he was talked
of as candidate for governor, Marsh
wrote to this city solemnly avering that
he had never abused the woman suffrag-
lists.
We never abused a woman advocate
personally-nevere expect to. OF them
collectively we may have said things
which they took home to themselves in.
dividualiy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

The witness was now so mao ne
couldn't speak
Where do you live?" This question
was fred at him in tone which inn
piled that it was expected that the
witness might lie about it, and as he
was the lawyers next door neighbor il
did really appear to be absurd. But az
soon as the witness could get his breath
he answered it
do you sleep there7''
''Why. certainly"
Always
"N-n-no; that is do when I'm at
home"
''Then you are not always at home,
oh? Married.
NO"
Engaged"
Objections were made and sustained,
but this didn't prevent the liveliest
kind of blush from spreading over
the young tradesman's features nor
the young lawyer from proceeding.
''Engaged-in business?''
Yes
what kind of business?"
Now look herel' broke in the bad
gered witness, II don't see as that has
anything to do with this case. I'm not
going to answer all these fool ques-
tons; that's all there is about it
20, WELL" said the lawyer. IF you
are ashamed to mention your business,
or if an answer would tend to incrim.
mate you don't insist
This went on for an hour, and when
the witness was set at liberty he bolted
for the elevated and went scurrying
away to Harlem without unnecessary
delay. The smart young lawyer won
his case before the referee; but that
fact didn't afford him half as much fun
as that cross-eXamination. He told all
his friends about it and the story went
al over Harlem.
The very next day but one saw no
tice IN the papers announcing the en-
gagement of the Harlem maid to the
handsome tradesman. She, too. had
heard the story. When asked about
the matter she said: II used to think
there was something in that LAWYER,
but if he doesn't know any better than
that he'll never amount to much
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
AMONG TaE WITS.

THE place was robbed last night
Indeed What was taken7'' Nearly
everything. In fact. the only thing
not disturbed was the wstchman-"-
Tit-BitA
He Exhibiting sketch)-"It's the
best thing / ever did" She fsymps-
thetically)-"oh. well. you nlusn't ls.
that discourage you."-Boston Home
Journal
-H4rry-"Mamma who was the In
ventor OF the cotton-gin7" Mamma
isternlyl-"I don't know. my son. Nor
do take any interest Ira liquor or
liquor-drinking Pittsburgh Bulletin
Mrs. Brown fnudging Ar Brown.
who shores with BITS mouth open}--
william, you'd make less noise 4.
you'd keep your mouth shut Mr.
Brown foniy half awake sod Won -
Toni like your new house
WHAT charming vista one gets.
through these parlors into the library
kitty-"Yes. but say brother says III
never have any luck anti the PORTER.
are up. Lilies
-Wife-"NT mill.ner was here TO
dzy 20 see you, and told her you were
out Husband-"what DID she ssyye
wife-''She azid that when shs bad
seen you you would be out stil more
Miss FAdIey-"Ars goa fond a
fowers. Mr. slimcssh7~ Mr. Sl;meAah
~ don't know. really Htss Fadl~y
Dear me- Why nor NJ slim
cash-'.I haven't noticed the price of
them "-Iut@r-Oee4n-
His Occupation - ssaator--"ry3
ycu szv your TREAD had = pIae. -
Washington POLITICAL - ..Y..-
the 6sy or toh1~ po'l-
tlciao-'oh. By tie Job; he's ios6z.
ist Detroit YreS Press
When the Js~iss pro,srbg.i rsg,,~
opher wrote A rinezzr ~ The teeth
and smoke 70 the eyes i sae G.uggarS
70 isseEn That sd blz-hs wa by an
.seipAtioa describing sthe American
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zone 70 the Esrpe-or Csiig=s& ghss
soes yozr Royal Hlghsess know o.
ssns1~ TIE prince a. sli-zs Ta.o~-
'ozs,e right. ar. The iess said aba.
'nes . raoastex ne es:.s-Tr-To1ar
-Exei:ei Lady Ton The bach
Why ssn't something dors for TIE .l,sr
n dssire8zT WAY aoat sorne 81 voe--
-oasigusra ssarrs-s.sy w. have ,rs,
.sse sfe~ siras 20 cofas a~shevs. zam--
GREETED Lad y--.'tooa gracious. yssr.
'ssJ waiting les tssass tas.sas,aas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
SKlTS OF KANSAS NEWS

An irrigation convention will be held in
Meade tomorrow.
The first time Morrill, was elected 70
congress il was as ongressmsn-a;-large.
Henry Wstterson and Albion Tonrgee
will lecture st the ChsutsnQuz IN June al
Winfield
Hcch's friends say now 'hs. Hoch will
get the nomination II Morrill does not win
on the first ballot.
The second congressional convention
Will be held in Olstbe next THURSDAY.
Funston IS said to have ciuch.
The Shawnee county ranch formerly
owned 10y T. d. Thscher. has been sold 20
A. J. King Of New York. FOR so. coo.
q colt fell into a well 90 sees deep AZ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
SATURDAYS CONVENTIONS.

Of the twelve counties holding conven-
lions on Saturday last eight of the dele
gatio,.s are for Morrill,, one for Martin
and the balance uninstructed Martin
carried Dickinson county, which also
went for Douglass for congressman-at-
large. Allen county favored Funston S
return to congress from the Second.
Linn county endorsed Blue for congress
man-at-large, it being his home county.
Ottawa, Associate Justice Johnston's
county, endorsed him for reelection
The Dickinson conven-
ton was for Bristow for congress.
Shawnee county went solid for Morrill,,
at least every ward in the city elected
Morrill, delegates and Topeka is Shawnee
politically.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

peasant
The possession of her mysterious
power was kept secret for many years
IL was not until DIR Hutton. the well
known Newcastle mathematician, pub
lished in 1908 Ozanam's researches.
where the OWNING rod was treated as
absurd, that Miss Noel then Lady Mill
banked wrote a letter to him, signed y.
Y. T., stating the facts which she
knew. The doctor answered the letter.
begging further information lady
Milbanke wrote again; and he. In
second letter, requested the name OF
his correspondent, which was immedi-
ately given. Lady Milbanke one morn
ing showed the experiment 10 a selecs
company. She took thin. forked
hazel twig, about sixteen inches long,
and held 10 by the ends. the Joint point
ing downward When she came 20 a
place where water was supposed 20 DO
underground, the twig Immediately
bent. and the motion was more or less
rapid as she approached or withdrew
from the supposed spring When just
over il the twg turned so quickly a. -
snap, breaking near the fingers Shs
repeated the trial several times, AMI
her indications were always accurate.
One more illustration may be given os
the divining power OF Lady Milbanke
A few years after her correspondence
with DR.. Hutton she went at his re
quest, 10 see him at Woolwich, where
she showed him the experiment and
OWNED o spring in a field which he had
lately bought near the new college.
then building. This same field be
afterward sold 20 the college. and got
a large price for IL in consequences o
the suring Of water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

foot an investigation as to the cause Of
the outbreak, and it was soon discov-
cred that it was caused from the blan-
kets which had been brought from St
Louis. A large reward was offered for
the arrest of the young man who had
started the terrible epidemic. but he
left the country as soon as he found
that he was wanted, and is said to have
made his way TO Canada He never re-
turned to St. Louis, so far as know. +"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
VALOROUS DISCRETION.

1t is understood that Colonel Murdoch
and Governor Eskridge are gathering up
their editorial bootjacks in anticipation
of a visit from the suffrage orator, Mrs.
Catt.-Kansas City Journal.
We shall be very careful not to rub
Mrs. Cats fur the wrong way, and also
to refrain from yelling rats"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
A PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.
From the South Haven New Era.

From the South Haven New Era.
1t is fact worthy Of note, that those
newspapers that are opposing equal suf-
frage in the state are the same ones that
have always defended the jointists and
howled for resubmission; prominent
among which is the Wichita EAGLE
According to such it doesn't degrade a
woman to be compelled to daily associ-
ate with drunken brute of husband;
but she at once loses her modesty when
she attempts to remove from his reach
that which makes brute of him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Mollie Leases chickens are coming
home to roost, but she didn't know that
they had been hiding out so far away as
Minnesota They never did raise corn
in that state but at least one fellow an
nounces his intention to follow up
the hot end Of her advice,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
A FARMER CANDIDATE.

We see that our neighboring county
of Butler has instructed its delegates to
the Republican State convention. for
William III. Ellet for state treasurer. Mr..
Ellet is thoroughly competent man for
the place; aud as he is the only real far
mer candidate before the convention, his
chances for the nomination ought 10 be
first class
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

damage sustained, etc., and he also
recommends a standard policy for all
companies doing business 10 the state of
Kansas. The superintend will also
recommend law against wild cat COM
panies, which gouge at least two hundred
thousand dollars annually from the citi-
zens of the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

The slot machines have been cast out
of Wichita, and so have most of the
nickles in daily currency. Ii is too much
TO hope that we are nd Of any counter
feits IN the transaction. 4 man who is
shrewd enough 10 make counterfeit
money is too shrewd to waste it on this
machine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Marsh Murdoch is not satisfied with
trying TO keep the ballot from gentle
woman but he Is debating how her
clothes shall be made. Is he ambitious
to be the Worth of the Arkansas valley:
Lawrence Gaze tie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Friday Rosebery said: IAN govern.
ments are always in a critical condi.
ton. That may be true of England as
England has no Republican party to fail
back upon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

The secretaries of the several county con-
ventions are requested to forward TO the I'M
dersigned chairman at Topeka, Kansas, a GER
fihed copy of che credentials OF the several
delegates Immediately upon the adjournment
OF the county conventions, said cre6ent ials TO
be received at Topeka not later than the morn
ing OF June 4lh. The credentials should show
The Iostafiice address Of each delegate From
the credentials The Republican state central
committee viii prepare roster Of those en-
titled TO participate in the preliminary Or
Renization of tbeiconyention.
BY order of the committee
RANK l.. BROWN, j. NJ. SIMPSON
Secretary. Chairman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

As an instance of the progress of
modern woman. we have only to point
TO Mrs. Bradford, the woman banker of
Brooklyn, who skedadd.ed with $500
600 Just like man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

. France by hanging an Anarchist week
~ may be also actuated by spirit of
nsgging-to remind Us that Prenderrast
is still unhanged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

If Marshal Nicely got SIS. 600 in fees
Tor taking in the Sanders gang, it is an
Ill Coxey'S army that blows nobody
good.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Late developments in Wichita indi-
ca e that nothing is sure but death and
lakes, unless you stand in with the as
SCISSOR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

lt has come out that some of the
singers at Hutchinson's jubilee had been
eating tar in order to get high-pitched
voice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Cholera is spreading in the cars do
minion-tiat is in Russia, not the house
OF representatives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Today Oklahoma will nominate Den
nis Flynn for territorial delegate. That
is, the republicans viii nominate him
and the people will acqu;esce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

1t was natural, recently, when Mrs.
Lease was threatened with brain trou.
bic. for the doctor 10 ask to look at her
tongue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

King Leopold OF Belgium has COM
manded jim Cortett to play before him.
Ii the king desires, Jim will knock ont
few royal servants also.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Socrates sized up the present congress.
over 1000 years ago. He said: 1T is
better to do 10 no purpose than moth
ing"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

The latest crank idea of adding insult
to injury occurred in Sioux City Satur.
day. Some one set fire TO the fire do
rarfmenI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Taking superficial view of the mat
ter, Co0ey appears TO be struck on
Washington life about as much as the
average congressman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Wheat has at last reached the vicinity
of % cents bushel. 1t is dangerous
commodity to fool with.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Speaking of "Ships that pass in the
night" what is the matter with the
plugged nickle:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Ii is about time for General Kelly tn
gather his staff about him and ask the
question: "Whither are we driftineY"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

The tide is said to be turning against
Breckinridge, but it is not of the kind
that will wash him whittier than snow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

There are indications that Governor
Waite has been seized with sudden and
unexpected attack of thinking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

Wichita will show the country how to
deal with cranks if that Minnesota idiot
attempts to kill Mrs. Lease. We have too
much fun with Mrs. Lease to lose her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

To emplo~ an aI.cient expression the
present taIltf tinkeriLg is not worth 4
tinker's damn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

The signs of the times have "Keep off
the grass" painted on them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

1t may be Cleveland's ambition to be
the last Democratic president.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

The several American confidence men
who are working Germany may be the
means of getting revenge for the way
American tourists are robbed there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS:
Seventh District. CHESTER l. LONG
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-11

do, moulding themselves, or rather
being moulded, into felons and beg
CARS. Charity is being strained as it
was never strained before, but still
the cry for bread from starving
threats is heard all over the land
These men are being turned into
tramps.
The tramp has been described as
cross between poverty and crime,
but / think the dude, a product OF
our civilization, can justly be de-
scribed as cross between nobody
and nothing Both are the results,
the outcome of monoply-the monop.
oily that unless it is throttled will
cause the death of the Republic. >
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-11
POSSIBILITIES OF.1S96.

There is no question but that the
silver men will place candidate in
the field for the Presidency in 1896
and story has gained considerable
circulation in Washington that Sena-
tor Cameron of Pennsylvania, who
has for many years been warm
friend of the Nevada statesman, is to
be the candidate of the silver party
for the Presidency. Cameron has
been identified with great corpora
tive interests all his life, and for that
reason has not been considered in
connection with Presidential pos
sibilities. Nevertheless his votes in
the Senate have always shown him
to be friend of silver coinage, for
he has been almost alone among the
Eastern Senators in his advocacy of
bimetallism.
Whether the proposed candidacy
of Cameron for the Presidency
means anything or not, it is quite
certain that the subject of free coin
age will become more prominent
than ever in the future proceedings
of the Senate. Other members of
the body, it is said, are on the verge
of following in the footsteps of Sena-
tor Jones, unless their party comes
out clearly in favor of silver coinage,
Among those possible converts are
Teller and Wolcott of Colorado.
They would be, as are Senators
Jones and Stewart, protectionists
when the tariff question was under
consideration, and so with other Re-
publican doctrines, but all the time
would be willing to compromise on
other issues.
Developments enough have been
made within the last few weeks to
show that free coinage will cut =
very big figure in the deliberations
of the next session of Congress.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-11
SUSPICIOUS WOMEN

Judge Cofee's assertion that
women clients are "suspicious, I'M
reasonable and ungrateful," has
stirred up great connection in San
Francisco. Many of the papers have
sided with Mr.. Coffee.
We think the course of the legal
fraternity in dealing with women
who are innocent of the ways of the
men wholoften thrive off their credul-
ity, is quite sufficient excuse for
their attitude.
Mrs. WEI, formerly of this city,
had an attorney to settle her estate.
Ee settled it, and in little while
the money coming into the estate be-
came so scarce that she had nothing
with which to pay his fee. He pro.
posed to take house and lot for his
bill. She accepted the proposition
and signed deed. About a veal
afterwards she found that the deco
she signed contained a description o.
other and more valuable property
which she had no idea Of inc,udin,
in the deed, and she makes affidavit
that in reading the deed to her, h,
omitted to read the description o
the property enclosed therein. 81
even allowed her to pay the taxes oil
the property several months after sh
had unwittingly decided it to him.
We presume her attorney woul
characterize her IL 6davit as ind catin
suspicious and ungrateful" spiri
on her part.