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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08
Asro SWELL WEDDINGS

To an American the Marlborough
Vanderbilt nuptials are interesting In
many ways The English newspapers
are inclined to adduce from this dis
nlsv of rank and wealth the oeileI
that the two nations are again cioseiy
allied.
So far as the people in the large
cities and the people in the aristocrauc-
ally inclined southern states are con-
cerned this may be true. But We may
look at it from only g. Kansas stand
point. and it can be said with great
emphasis that so far as this state is
concerned. that any great love Or re-
snect for England is distanty impos-
sible.
Kansas abhors pomp. The Kansas
man feels uncomfortable in a new
suit Of clothes, fearing that his line
toggery will unduly attract attention
to himself and bring along with 1t q
public impeachment for vanity. Viz
tue is its own reward and guilt its own
accuser. and the Kansas man who, on
any state occasion, is induced to put
a plume in his hat usually presents a
picture of misery and self-confessed
disloyalty to his country.
For reducing the matter down TO a
fine point, title and aristocracy and
monarchy is, to the Kansas mind, little
else than pomp of long standing.
Oueen Victoria, we are told, Is not the
hand that guides England's sword but
merely the harmless plume on Eng
lands helmet. And so when the Kan
sas man, and along with him the OK
lahoma man. his brother, reads or the
prodigious circumstances surrounding
and bejewelling the Malrborough-Nan-
derbilt wedding, there is look in his
face from which sheer might be born
if he cared enough. He is willing TO
permit some ceremony in the consum-
nation of marriage as 1t still retains
much of its original sacred character,
and as such needs the impressiveness
and solemnity that only pomp can give
il. AS an individual Kansas regards
the Duke of Marlborough as a young
man who has driven a sharp bargain
only, and although a representative OF
our traditional enemy and a scion of
aristocracy, Kansas gives him credit
for his shrewdness. Miss Vanderbilt
now a duchess, Kansas is willing to
forgive because any patriotic impulse
she may have possessed was long ago
smothered In great wealth. For the
first American impulse Is for wealth
and it is the Kansas idea that when
that impulse is satisfied, and can reach
no further, all ambition for title sue
| ceedS it.
So while Kansas views that pom
pous marriage from afar. and has Nc
| bitterness towards the money glutted
Vanderbilts or the titled Marlborough
or the circumstance and strut of the
solemn ceremony, it does have some
thing akin to bitterness to the crowd OF
gaping, idiotic, vulgar Americans who
being Americans and being capable oil
some patriotism, should allow them
selves to jam and block the street out
side the church and break their necks
| in an effort TO see an un-AmericaI
ceremony from which they were ex
| Guided
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

their wishes. And so another conf
mission may be appointed TO further
confer with the Indians. Years of such
conference win do no good, and in the
end congress will at last open its eyes
TO the fact that the Indians obstinancy
is enlarged and exaggerated by their
selfish and rich leaders who are bent
on further enriching themselves at the
expense OF the tribe.
But this would take years Okla
homa by itself can have statehood al
most at any time. With the Indians
included, il will take years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08
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price is so low that many fields in the
western and northwestern states have
been left undug. The estimated num-
Der CT bushels raised in rhe United
States is put at 2S2,14S.000 o. four
bushels 10 every inha5itanr The
Orange Judd Farmer holds out the
promise of better prices bur IL the
figures of the worlds harvest. as re-
ported. are correct, there is little hope
of realizing any profit from the potato
crora
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Mark Twain has written a story
where Tom Sawyer has grown up and
become detective. Poor Twain.
Like others he will find that past glory
Is a cruel creditor TO borrow from.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Colonel New Of Indianapolis. de-
clares that Bradley will he the Repub-
lican candidate for vice president.
With all respect 10 Colonel New. let us
wait and hear from the rest of the
country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Bob Ingersoll said years ago that
when Kentucky went Republican he
would believe in s. hell Now he says
kentucky's going Republican indicates
there is no bell. Bob can never have
the friendship of the churches IL he
insists on being inconsistent Ike this.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

People should not relax for a minute
tust because the election is over. They
should keep up their excitement until
Senator PETER comes out and tells
what did 1t
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Governor Altseld blames the Re
publican victories on the control af
Democratic conventions and nominees
by postmasters. Ii was hardly that.
1t was the control of postmasters hy
Dir. Cleveland
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Murder and rapine throughout the
Turkish empire is becoming terrible.
Christians who have not left before
are now struck with the happy thought
that it is about time to get out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Durrant says "after all this world is
only temporary to prepare us for a
higher and better life" Durrant is
not only murderer; he is as deceitful
as he can be-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Coxey lost $1,000 of the normal Pop
ulist vote in Ohio. but the precincts in
kansas. Missouri. Illinois and Okla
homa where he made his campaign are
vet 10 hear from.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

For the last few weeks Queen Vic
toria has absolutely refused TO obey
the orders Of her physician. Queen
Victoria doesn't intend to die unless it
IS absolutely necessary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

At a late hour last night it appears
that Mississippi had gone Democratic
as a rebuke to the Republicans for
their actions in 1861.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Spain wants to compromise with
Cuba. We knew that Professor Hal
leck of Oklahoma, would bring Cam
pos to time when he got there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

AS the Topeka drug store has broken
over non-partisan lines we may now
sit back and wait for the curtain to
rise on d bowling farce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

The imbecile Kansas City Star sees
In the elections IA protest against ma
chine rule" Perhaps this is wha.
gave such tremendous Republican ma
3orities in Quay's and Platt's states.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

The Leadyille Savings bank has gone
under because it had too little gold IN
its vaults and too much silver in the
ground under its foundations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

The "bride leaning heavily on the
arm of the groom" season is now on IN
full blast to the disgust Of the new
woman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Spain is now willing to grant auton-
omy to Cuba, but CuDa rs not willing
to take it. Cuba is out for the whole
hog and will not compromise on the
fail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

1t Is little singular that Altgeld In
enumerating the causes for Democrat
ic defeat, does not mention himself
just as a guaranty of good faith.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Eugene Field. the author of the "a
Tale Of Woe" with the apple of en-
erald hue and his sister Sue attach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

1t took six ministers to marry the
duke and Miss Consuelo. If this
doesn't give the duke a secure grip on
that 100000 we don't know what
would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

The Democrat who thinks the thing
for his party TO do Is to get Grover
Cleveland out Of it's vermiform appen-
dix, has the situation sized up right
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08
woman.

The sultan of Turkey has been given
the alternative of abdicating or being
assassinated, and it looks as though it
would be both.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

AS soon as the Republicans remove
their majorities they will find under
them, crushed and mangled, Mr.. Cleye-
lands third term idea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

In the opinion Of the Chicago Tri-
bune 1t is becoming almost unsafe to
commit murder in this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

If the stories of the Kaffir mines are
true gold will soon be a. drug on the
market. 1t should be remembered,
however, that the stories are not true.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

In writing TO the Duchess Consuelo
she must be addressed as most high
and potential" If this goes against
your American patriotism. don't write
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

This has been an unprecedented
prosperous year for baseball and the
Republican party. Patriotism will
assert itself at times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Perhaps that Republican landslide
was shaken loose by the earthquake
few days previous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08
1ai1n eagle
nj. M. MURDOCH, Editor.

Blackburn is not so popular In Ken
lucky as the significance OF his name
is in Tyler, Tex.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

As it stands it is a question whether
Kentucky indicated Carlisle QS9o} or
rebuked Carlisle 1873
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that
Cleveland has issued an ultimatum TO
the turkey, TO take place Nov. %.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

is the man to do it. With crew OF
a dozen like spirits the sunfower ban
ner would fiaunt from the axis of the
earth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

Jim Mccartney and his wife, OF Okla
h0ma City. have moved to Hot Springs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08
SundrieS

fellows Swan Down face pow
fellows Gossamer face powdel
Colgate & Lyons Tooth Powde
Arnica Tooth Paste, acc box.
Witch Hazel, I5c bottle.
Blue Seal Vaseline, sc bottle.
Ammonia, pint bottles, &c.
French Soap, 3 cakes for Ioc.
Pure Glycerine Soap, 8I-3c.
Colegate's Violet Water, 4oc bs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
open EVERY EVENING Until CHRISTMAS.
A MERRY CHRIS mas!
NEW STORE NO. 1876 BROUCHTON STREET.
ECKSTEIN'S.
GREAT TUMBLE IN PRICES
Of All Our Holiday Goods.
DOLLS AND TOYS ANY PRICE.
HIA!N9KERCHIEFS 5 cents to $3.50.
Photograph Albums, Frames,
DRESSING CASES, JEWEL BOXES,
Ink Stands, aluminium and
All Fancy Boxes Any Price.
CAPES at $LS9, $299, S..
DuChgSSe Satin S. cents and 70 cents.
PERFUMES &c.,. 25C,. 3SC to SI.5O.
CdIlCO0S . CTS, hose b CTS, BIGaCn &c.
Kid Gloves 75C, $I.OO, $I.5O.
DRESS GOODS IOC, I9C, 25C, 33c.
COmtOrtOrS rs cents, Blankets SI.25.
ChiIdren'S CIOakS S9C to SIS.
HERE YOU Get The BEST
FOR The VERY LEAST MONEY.
.GUSTAvE ECKSTEIN & co.

would be placed in a tin pan. ana with
9 deft motion of the wire loop a nice
finish would be given TO the TOD Of H.
There were some very small sugAf-piims.
and II would take two hundred Of them
TO make q pound. They were an exaef
In form. These li.tle things, so the fore
man told me, had gone through ten pro-
cesses before they had arrived at their
present condition. Some of the sugar
plums were made In moulds. There was
pure legerdemain about these A man
took funnel and dropped the sugar
Just at the crystallzing point In motids
They were very small things, not more
than an inch long by half an inch Wide
but the confectioner never poured a dron
IN the wrong place. Dear mel II / tried
mess OF IT,
Here were sugar-plums of many shades.
every workwoman seeming TO have a
speciality. II was something not alone
requiring alertness OF hand but constant
watchfulness as to the condition Of tha
material used. II II had been too soft
the bonbon would have run and been out
or shape. If the sugar paste had been TOO
hard, Il would have been intractable.
was a wonder S
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
INSTEAD OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
A New Scheme That IL to BE Tried
by the German Postal Authorities.

From the Philadelphia Record
A novel system of paying postage on
letters, a so-called postage adder" has
been accepted by the German postal au-
thorities. The new apparatus is intended
to save labor and time to such firms or
individuals as have a very large business
correspondence. 1t will enable them to
pay for their postage according to the fig
ures registered by the apparatus.
This apparatus, in the shape of a box
is not very large, and bears in the front
several dials, arranged like those of a
gas meter, showing units. tens, hundreds
and thousands, ETC.. underneath the dials
there are six push buttons, each of which
bears figure corresponding with the
values of the German postage stamps
principally in use, viz, 3, 10, 20. 25 and 80
pfennigs. A long, narrow slot is provided
which will admit the letters to be stamp
ed. Within the box and just over the
slot there is steel die, representing a
characteristic symbol; in this case the
arms of Germany, with the Inscription
''Deutsche Reichspost," as well as an un-
changeable number which is the register
ed number of the apparatus Below this
are a stamp giving the date and hour,
and q wheel containing dies for the Vari-
GUS values, fastened In such way that the
six push buttons control the wheel bearing
the figure dies, while the clockwork reg
ulating the day and time is accessible only
to the postal clerk who comes to inspect
the apparatus once a week If a number
of letter are to be postmarked, they are
placed one by one into the SLOT and n
pressure upon the knob on top of the ap-
paratus Will stamp the necessary amount
upon the envelope with indellble ink. The
stamping of an envelope takes less than
two seconds, so that, with some practice
it is possible to postmark about 1000 let
tiers per hour with this little apparatus.
A further advantage of this system is
that it is not necessary to cancel this
postmark at the postofiice, which will
save considerable work there Another
advantage is the possibility of paying for
the postage, say, once month, which is
there regarded as Of considerable benefit
to both the public and the postal authori-
ties. Since the apparatus registers auto
matically the entire amount OF postage
used by a firm, and since the mail matter
placed into a postOffice can be revised
and counted up without much trouble by
the postal clerk in charge at the receiving
window for mail thus stamped, ii will al
ways be possible to compare the figures
of the machine with those Of the postal
department, without entailng much labor
upon the clerk receiving the matter.
The new apparatus has been patented
by a Munich engineer, and bids fair to
revolutionize to a great extent the present
system Of selling stamps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
HOW PATTERSON WAS ANSWERED..
Arguments DON'T Count With a Miss
issippi Silver Crowd.
From the WASHINGTON Post

From the Washington Post.
In day when DAVID Bennett Hill as
lecturer is confronted by empty benches
and Silver Dollar Bland can't sell a ticket
to hear him talk it may not be amiss
to tell the story of Representative Pat
terson's raid of oratory into Mississippi
on behalf of gold. Mr.. Patterson essayed
three speeches and then gave it up. He
abandoned Mississippi to its silver fate
and went back to Memphis A report of
his campaign of light reads something
like this:
Representative Pattersons first
speech" said a fellow representative
was in a joint debate to which he had
been challenged by violent silver orator
Of Northern Mississippi Col. Patterson
made a splendid speech. Gold men said
it was unanswerable.
At the close however, the opposition
talker arose, gave look full of pent-up
vehemence at the crowd, lifted an adj
monitory hand, and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, for one hour
and half we have listened to what
call an argument in favor of the single
gold standard have no relpy to make
to it except the one word-boshl Brother
Patterson's argument is boshl'
cheered for half an hour and went home
regarding Representative Patterson as an
utterly annih1lated man.
Two days later he met in the tilt-yard
of debate with John Allen of Tupelo
Again Brother Patterson made a Gibral-
tar-like argument for gold. 1t was i'm
pregnable.
''At its close, however, Allen got up
and in ten minutes told a story which
swept the argument all aside in the floods
of laughter 1t evoked.
Patterson was by this time getting
desperate. The perVerSe ignorance of a
people who were satisfied with 'bosh' as
a full retOrt to logic, and who could be
driven or drawn from the truth of pike
staiian plainness, by one of Aliens yarns
was too much for him. He more than
half lost heart. Still, Patterson resolved
on one further effort. He would give
Mississippi a third trial before he cut the
shining cord and broke the golden bowl
of its hopes forever.
His third argument was while in joint
debate with Representative fernando
Money Again Patterson piled up argu-
ment atop of fact, and fact atop of argu-
ment until he had built a barrier against
which it seemed impossible that the
heresy Of free silver should prevail for a
sBut it was all over in an instant Col
Money bent a flashing eye on Brother
Patterson. Shaking finger like, an &C
a step Then with a trembling voice, vi
brant with pent emotion, Col Money said :
You come here to talk of gold In behalf
of the plutocrats, and the bloated ones Of
me one plain question: Isn't IL a fact
sir. and j ask you Mr. Patterson, to an
swer this on your honor as a gentleman,
isn't il O. fact / say, now as we sit here
that back among your gold-bug principals
I'M New York they are arranging TO mar
nv an American girl TO an English lord,
ga are giving the Engilshmen $1,000. 600
as a sort Of bonus or bounty for marry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

From Harper's Round Table

from harper ftOuuu IaDle.
From top to bottom the floors Of the
factory are covered with tiles, and / no.
ticed that there were people engaged in
all parts Of the building scrubblng and
washing these tiled floors. For a candy
factory q was the least sticky or smeary
place / ever saw. Absolute cleanliness
and sweetness was the rule. There was
a slight drift Of sugar about, as IN
mill where wheat II being ground. and
your coat might get a little powdered
but there always was sweeping going on.
Chocolate making ! need not describe,
only 20 state that everything was done
here BY machinery for the chocolate az
produced enters for a large percentage
into The b0nbOns manufactured.
Ia the sugar plum departments hand
work seemed 10 be- constant Tidy-lOOk-
ing young women. al with caps on, were
working away each one With "a little
saucepan before her fun On sugar; the
sugar was in "a pasfy condition. the heat
being derived from steam, in these sauce
pans we're col0reQ sugars ~ 81 the huea
IN The rainbow. The HorkWomeu would
take up an almond or "a p.staobe-nlt
aUg drop b in che saucepan, chem Ooh If
ouf with 4 hif ~ Niro fashioned into
a loop form. The arr was ~ Wct lust
the proper coating. Then with q dor
ir0ua motion ~ tle wrist the sugar plum
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
MULE ACTS AS THE GOAT.
Disastrous Results of the Innovatfo,s
Mt Lodge Initiation Ceremony.


From the Portland Oregonian.
The little black mule which is seen ON
the streets very frequently, with children
on his back has attained quite a reputa-
ton among the East side lodges during the
past few weeks. 1t is generally supposed
that all candidates ride the goat when
initiated In secret organizations, but II has
been bad year for goats, and some Of the
lodges have been in the habit Of borrow
ing this mule instead, and giving the can
didate ride around the hall on its back.
On one occasion, a few evenings ago. IL
Is reported, the initiatory ceremony came
to grief. The candidate had been blind
folded, so 1t Is related, I'm the anteroom,
and then brought into the lodge room.
where he was mounted on the mule. The
guide was Immediately in the rear, while
the mule was being led by one Of the
brothers. Several others were also near
at hand on either side. The procession ap-
preached the chair of the presiding off,
Ger. Suddenly the mule stopped and re-
fused to go forward. No amount Of pull
ing and urging could get him TO bulge.
Finally one of the brothers told the guide
to twist the mules tail. The guide had
never had any experience with twisting
mules' tails or he would have declined to
do so, but, being ignorant OF the mule ma
ture to resent such indignity, he promptly
seized the rather short caudai appen-
dage and gave twist The mule was
little surprised, but quickly recovering.
let fly both feet, lifting the offender nearly
to the ceiling.
The mule plunged forward toward the
chair Of the presiding officer, with the
candidate still clinging to the saddle for
dear life. The presiding officer managed
70 jump out OF the way. From her the ani-
NAL made FOR the secretary, who lodged
under the table. HIS head was now turned
down the hall, and away he went over
chairs ana members, whom he krocked
about in every direction. The candidate
By this time had fallen from the mules
back. Around and around the mule new
until the hall was IN the widest state ~
confusion, everybody trying 10 get out Of
the way, and at the same time trying to
catch the mule, which made several al
most succeseiul efforts 10 plunge out OF 4
window into the street below.
FINALLY, IN making a turn IN one corner
Of the hail. the mule fell and dozen men
piled On top Of him and held him firm ffs
was taken downstairs by one OF the
brothers and Jed home After order vas
restored the canliaate was permitted -
siHn ne constitution ana become a mems
Der Mifh0lt further ceremonies. "A mos
zion was passed 80 the effect that any
member aiFuiFins ire uuhappy event 81
the evening should 10 eKpeld from ne
lodge without recourse. iful most ~ ffs
members are married ana t0id tAflr wives
iDfu the eaerei leaked elt. Au ntnat
lodges having OCCASION 10 Hsa fEa usAlia
nHI De- careful uoi II ieiat hls tail ~ aay
timf curing thf eefenoniet.