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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
When women Re .iu to Grow OH.

The famous beauty. Ninon de rEn-
clos. when reminded of her sixty years.
laughingly replied. That no age at
all"
One irate dame whose husband ask
ed, why. how old are you that You
play the fool like this?''w so incensed
that she took off her slipper and be-
labored the unfortunate man until he
had no breath left to repeat the query.
When martial disa greements finally
resulted in a separation, the same ques-
ton was repeated in court. and the wife
answered in great excitement that her
age concerned nobody. The judge.
serene in the knowledge that he had
ways and means to discover the great
secret. simply smiled. Ordinary NOR
tails, however, not having such means
at their disposal. are unable 10 ascer-
tain such home truths: hence it fire.
quently happens that a man is unable
to state his own wife's age. One man.
answering the question, simply stated
that he had never troubled himself on
the subject and apologetically added
that lit would be most impolite ques-
ton to ask
The English wit. Douglas JerroId.
advised men in all seriousness. not to
ask a woman her age, but rather 10
speak To her about her youth. And
indeed he showed sound judgment. for
women never appear to grow old; in
proof whereof. the following anecdote
is appropriate:
The question was once mooted in So
ciety at what period of life old age
begins for a woman. \ handsome
young nlatron said: "As soon as a
woman is Incapable of awakening love. y
another said: ''on the appearance of the
first grey hair a third that. the turn
ing point was the confirma ton of her
eldest child" 1t is related that the
grandmother. Mrs. II. w. Beecher. a
handsome. silver-haired dame of sixty
in whose honor the company had been
assembled. was called Upon to decide
the knotty point. She was asked:
Grandmother, when do women begin
to grow old ?"
Drawing herself UP in a most stately
manner and with flashing eyes, she
answered:
How should / know? You must ask
some old woman that question"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
CURRENT SCRATCHES.

Vermont by recent act of her 1egis-
lature. has set apart August 16 as n legal
holiday, to be known as Bennington bat
tle-day.
4 divorced woman-residing, of course,
near hicago-recently acted brides
maid at the second wedding OF her former
husband.
The Ibsen fad still continues TO hold
sway in Boston. About the middle of
April several CT the writer's plays will
be produced there.
Sponges, states and slate pencils are
no longer allowed in the public schools
of Cambride. Mass. Paper. pens and PEN
ellis have been substituted
Lexington. Neb., is considerably worked
up over the fact that Sam Wal Tai. A
Chnaman. is candidate for mayor of that
place. Leading men have Endorsed the
ticket.
The students of Princeton are making
great endeavors to have military tactics
introduced into the curriculum. but the
decision of the trustees cannot be learned
until the annual meeting.
At the death of a prince OF the Austrian
royal family. the horse follows the fun
eral procession, covered with black
cloth and lame in one foot. The lame
ness is caused by nail driven into the
foot
Fragments OF n sacrificial calendar
whose date can be placed AT about the
middle of the fourth century. have been
found near Marathon on the sfope of Mt
Pentelicus. by the American school OF
Athens.
Twenty miles south OF Cairo the tombs
OF two princesses of the twelfth dynasty
We're recently discovered. on the head
OF each was a gold coronet, representing
a wreath OF gold leaves and jeweled flow
ers. Many other articles OF value were
also discovered in the tomb.
Some ladies of New York. prominent
in German society circles. recently sent
10 Bismarck piece OF embroidery repre-
sentinE his coat OF arms, hacked and
surrounded by the German. Prussian.
Bagarian HanoveFian. Baden. Brunswick.
Saxon and other flags These told the
story OF German unity better than any
Inscription.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
A PRAIRIE GoLD-BUG.

Johnnie Gilmore. editor Of the Wilson
County Citizen. is out for honest
| money" and so is everybody, the only
difference between Johnnie and every
body being that Johnnie is going to
take his chances with that crowd OF
Chicago plutocratS who day before yes
terday invited Mr.. Cleveland to come
and see them. that they might brace
him up in his treasury depicting policy,
and In the stand he has taken that all
evidences of obligation must be finally
redeemed liz gold, when Johnnie and
that Chicago crowd and Cleveland. all
know. that there is not gold enough in
the world to pay the interest on its
Indebtedness to say nothing of the
principal. The crowd that Johnnie
runs with will not consent. even, to
making gold the standard of values or
the basis Of all other currencies, but
hold that all other monies and every
species of commercial or financial obli-
CATION mist be discharged with the
dollar made Of Il metal the world
supply Of which is cornered even now.
George Martin nor the Eagle knows
what the next national Republican
convention may do, but if it fails TO
stand by silver the people will fail 10
stand by its nominees. AS for any
thing farther, Martin and Murdoch
are for sound currency. they fully
realizing that without which that con-
fidence, SO essential to prosperity, is
impossible.
There is but one thing that can avert
the most intensely terrific political tur-
MOL ever experienced in this country,
and that one thing is Il speedy return
of the prosperity which was lost
through the greed of the money mon
ger, the venality of political leaders
and the treachery of legislative and
administrative heads The contest
will be between the upper ten and the
lower million. Our friend 3vnnnle
Gilmore, it seems, has elected TO go
with the crowd which finds its greatest
safety and profit in a centralized gov
eminent, and which therefore. with
the power of its inordinate gains, up
holds crowns, sustains armies and OPP
presses the poor. Martin and Muir
dock are for "a government of the
people, by the people. and for the
people" We are at least two who
trust God and humanity, rather than
gold which has ruled all the world
for so long, and which, in attempting
to bind the American people hand
and foot, would deliver us and our
children over to gold masters who COM
pei the people of this country TO buy
a hundred million of their gold one
day which they take from the treasury
the next day, only to compel its pur-
chase again and again, until from
exhaustion, bankruptcy and ruin we
shall all have become hapleSS indus
trial slaves to those who have robbed
us in the name of 'hOneSt money"
Therefore, as Johnnie Gilmore declares
in his paper Martin and Murdoch may
be compelled to eat crow, but in par
taking of that bitter repast they will
not want for company, lack in con-
tentment nor fail of an approving con-
science.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
The Party OF Purity.

From the Kansas City Journal
The Kansas Populist went into power
as a reform party-tO reform the abuses
of the corrupt old party which had been
running and running the state. They
We're in power two years. and conse-
quently the state had two years of their
peculiar kind of reform. As a result.
nearly every state board and public
institution is under investigation upon
clearly defined charges of mismanage-
ment and gross corruption. Never be-
fore in its history has Kansas been so
misgoverned and disgraced. Every pen
al eleemosynary institution has been
a hotbed of scandal and immortality
or very nearly every one. In no other
state in the Union have incompetency
and indecency run riot as they have in
Kansas under the late Populist admin
iStration in the sacred name of reform.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
Soil Moisture in kansas.

From the Topeka Capital
Prof Milton Whitney. chief Of the
division of agricultural soils OF the
United States department OF agricul-
ture. is in the city. The mission Of
Prof. Whitney in Kansas is 10 arrange
for the establishment OF stations for
experimenting with soil moisture IL
was deemed best by the department at
Washington 10 appoint a general agent
and supervisor for the state 20 oversee
the work. select the sites FOR the sta
tons and appoint sub-agents.
In speaking OF these matters Prof
Whitney said. For some time the dr.
partnent OF agriculture has had the
idea in view OF establishing stations in
Kansas. Colorado and Nebraska. for
the purpose Of studying the soil Win
the view of ascertainine the best
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
SOME ABSURDITIES

1t will not be denied that the prin-
cipal governments of Europe are using
every means TO accumulate large re-
serve of gold. Independent of any
system of currency in this country, the
bulk of the yellow metal of the world
is being collected and horded, pre-
Sumably for the cXigencies of war,
which has been regarded as imminent
for years. Governments authorities.
in making such provision. take no ac-
count of economies or JrIGe relations.
Neither public confidence or credit
enter into the single aim of laying 10y
enough of the worlds money for all
emergencies. 1t is as much a measure
of defense dS the equipment of the
immnse standing armies which guard
the peace Of Europe at such an enor
nous cost to the people.
For other reasons it is known that
vast sums are being horded on private
accounts. Whether it be lack of con-
fidence in the monetary systems of the
world.or IL determination to reduce
the supply to Il minimum. it matters
not. 1t is enough to know that gold
is quietly finding its way to the strong
boxes and hiding places, TO remain
to its use as Il circulating medium.
till all the conditions are favoroble
This is contraction, exactly in proper
ton to the gold taken from circulation
and hidden away
1t is under these hard conditions
that we are bound by law to keep an
arbitrary reserve in the treasury as
security for an obligation that would
be just as good without it. What is
worse, we provide lawful means for
the constant depletion of this reserve.
We say to the governments and bank
ers of Europe. as well as to the CAPT
taliSts and the miSer of our own coun-
try: if YOU want gold for public or
private use. get your legal tenders
and come along-they Will be caShed
10y Uncle Sans paying-teller, though
we are forced To issue new bills of
credit 10 keep up the supply. We
not only collect the coin for all these
demands, but we furnish the cart To
carry it away.
Another and greater ahsurdity is the
attempt, under SuCh conditions to
maintain Il gold standard With alb
solute knowledge that it is practically
out of circulation. and that no earthly
power can cali ii ont. we persist in
the effort 10 support our sixteen hun
dred millions of currency. and. approx
imately. one billion of national debt.
upon the pivotal faction of gold coin
which has not yet found It's way to
the lookup. With anything approach
ing relative proportions. this would
SAVIOR less OF financial insanity. but
the disparity is 50 great that il can
only be regarded as an effort 10 do
as long as possible. n thing which
/ cannot be done continuously With
large majority OF the electors of the
country in favor of terrifying this
pitiful sum by the addition of silver.
restrained and defeated in their choice
ay an administration. resolved. at any
cost. to perpetuate the absurdi,y of 4
gold standard. the situation, 10 put il
mildly, is anomalous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
VIII, Roger /. Prosecuted.

Chairman Leland OF the Republican
state central committee has given out
the following statement OF his reasons
for p-eferring charges against Senator
William Rogers a. a member 81 the
board 81 regents OF the STATE unIyerSi-
ty-
The great educational institutions
Of Kansas have always been the sisssclzi
pride OF her people. Immense sums "a
money have been freely spent 70 hufie
Up tn. state university AMI large sums
are spent annually in its maintenance
End enlargement TAe people Of Kan
sas hope TO make Il one OF the greatest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
ghe aa1iha naily gaole aaednesaay orne april 1895

universities in the United States. Any
thing which tends to lower its moral
tone will tend rapidly 20 its destruction
II deem it the duty of every citizen
of the state to protect this great insti-
tuition from contamination with any
evil influence. Evidence is abundant
showing that Senator Rogers is totally
unfit to act as one Of the regents by
reason of his personal habits.
The statutes of the state provide
that public officers guilty of drunken
ness shall be removed. Against no 9TH
er class OF officers should the statutes
be more vigorously enforced than the
regents of our educational institutions.
For these reasons. and knowing the
fact in relation to Rogers habits. feel
il my duty as chairman OF the Republi-
can state central committee and as 4
citizen as well. TO proceed TO rid the
university boar, of an example SO in
jurieus te its future
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Only ''by the skin of his teeth" was
Jerry Botkin saved in vote had on
his case in the NJ. l.. conference. The
result is no credit To the conference,
neither is it any credit TO Botkin him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The Dawes commission will soon re-
turn TO the Indian Territory in search
for an honest interpreter. Before,
when Indians made complaints. the in
terpreter kindly changed the complaint
into Il declaration of entire satisfac-
ton. The only safe way * for one
of the commission To Set about and
learn the Indian language.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

them TO the pound. The undertaken
ex-Alderman Duffy-labering under n
misrepresentation. sent a hearse. A
few days ago the police received "a
bill for $50 for ten yards of silk fringe
and six tassels. the captives tempted
by the funereal trappings. having
eaten the lining out Of the body of the
vehicle. 1t was fun for the police till
the bill came in. Now they might be
termed the head nourners in the affair:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Manitoba is Informed that in this.
her present struggle for rights. she
has the profound sympathy of the
Honorable Bill Hackney. 1t is true
tina; AIR. Hackney knows little of Man.
always ready to sail in and pun the
eye-lidS off the British lion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

A gold organ says the rates for
money on both sides of the Atlantic
are advancing. but it fails to state
whether it is owing to the certainty
that silver is to be reinstated to its
former place i'm our currency or not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Bismarck's birthday is past. Bis
marck would have figured i'm the fes-
tivities largely, if Emperor William
had not seized the center of the stage
and kept it throughout the celebra-
ginD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Now that the election is over. il is
proper 10 assure Mrs. Lease that if
she had run for mayor of Wichita
she would have been beaten. and
entirely without the aid of the southern
method of eggs that had died pre-
maruraly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Parsak Harjo, 4 Seminole Indian,
visited Purcell the other day, accom-
panied by his son Michael Duffy. The
he is eating his way upward to the top
Surfapa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Queen Ranavola III of Madagascar.
lives in a palace built of silver. She
is friendly TO John Waller. This
would indicate that Waller stands all
right with Kansas on the financial
question
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

John Waller will not take to the
woods The woods in Madagascar are
little too full of tigers and gorillas,.
There is only one thing for Waller to
do-that is 20 stay ut Tamataye and
talk il out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

With Trance, England, Spain and
Hawaii all making faces at us it is
strange that Chill does not seize the
opportunity TO have revenge for the
Itata incident
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Terrence Y. Powderly does not think
that the United States of America
will last more than hundred Years
longer. And if ii should Powderly will
not be here 10 he jeered for the failure
of the prediction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Gladstone says it was unfortunate
for him that he was not born in Ameri-
Ca But that is doubtful. He might
not have been able TO carry his own
ward, and that would have been fatal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

''The colossal bubble of British
greed is what the St. Louis Globe
calls England thirst for conquest. If
there is anything in it more substantial
than water and air it is not bubble;
If not it will collapse
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The announcement is sent out from
New York that Russell Sage is ailing.
His wife went out the other day and
bought him 4 SIP suit by mistake and
Sage couldn't get the merchant to
take il back.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The Tonkawa Weekly has been
started in Oklahoma The first week
the editors carefully concealed their
names, and if the people of the town
do not like the paper they will simply
have 10 fump II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

France should calm herself. If the
worst comes TO the worst John Waller
will begin IA campaign for the anneXa-
ton of Madagascar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The bright star which rises to the
southeast this month at Z o'clock is
Spica, of the constellation of Virgo.
1t is not for sale.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Sarah Grand will not divulge the
nature of her forthcoming novel, but
it is understood to lee a twin to the
."Heayenly Twins
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

John Sherman says that in all his
life he has never ventured a predic-
iton. The reason for this is clear
There is no money in predictions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

In the last five years there has been
Ill hold-ups of trains in the United
States, with Bill Cook leading the
list by Il large majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The spring thaw is undoubtedly all
ready to act, If the drouth would give
it chance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The discovery that the prince of
Wales and his wife have not lived to-
gether for two years should not unduly
excite the probate judges of Okla
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

If Secretary Gresham intends to
resign he should not pause to consider
whether it will be necessary TO have
the consent of the American people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Cleveland should get to work and in
vent a doctrine of some kind or he will
never be remembered as President
Monroe is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The New York police in recent raid
captured seven goats. and sent 10 a
neichboring un,iertaker's establish
ment for wagon III which 10 convey
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

One of the beauties of a small city
is the escape from the annual fraud
the grand opera season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Newspaper readers who do not like
campaigns, should begin at once and
enjoy themselves until next October.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

An election where a man hasn't even
the license of saying II told you SO, y
is trifle lame
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

1t is doubtful if the book would have
been a success if Trilby had not put
her foot in it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Perhaps the girls in the Chicago re-
form school are practicing up for the
spring bargain counter days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
9ailu eagle
NJ. Nj. MURDOCH, EditoE

March came in like a lion and went
out like another. The lamb was not
in it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Buck Kilgore, the new Indian Ter
ritory judge, may not die with his
boots on, but he will certainly kick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
WICHITA HOSPITAL.

Admirably To-
Gated. Thorough
~ equipped for
the caro- an Il
treatment OF all
surgical, obstet-
real aud g,nae-
coloxicsi CASES.
Trained nurses
consta tly In
charge, together
with an eminent
corps Of pisyst
cians aud sur
geons.
Private rooms
from o. TO sI2
pr " eek.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
War Times in Georgia.

Joel Chandler Harris brief introduc-
ton to Miss Gray's "reminiscences Of
the civil war tell of the authenticity of
this simple story. and how book OF
this character is of the kind from
whence history will get supplies" The
dark days are described with absolute
fidelity, and that is quality we look
for in vain "in more elaborate and am
bilious publications" Think OF the
strangeness of things. the breaks in
families, when the author tells how, at
the presentation of a flag, the banner
was made for a company of confeder-
ate soldiers by Miss Ella Todd and
Mrs. White of Lexington. the sisters OF
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, the wife Of the
great president.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The recent advance -. the price y
gil babies IN China has rather both
cred fhos@ petlers who have made a
living bx buying and selling th@U ike
spring chickens AID mothers Wsa san
It'd 81 buy future wives for their sons
hare Rad - pay higher prseSs Tor sod.
fat healthy girls
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Sir Julian PauncefOte, the British
anllIa ssador. has notified the state de-
partmeut that the Earl of Westmenth
has been assigned to the embassy IN
the capacity Of an attache.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03
Persons and Things.

The mother-in-law OF President Cleve-
land, Mrs. Henry +. Perrine. and her
husband are at present visiting in Oak
land, Cal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Cable dispatches announce the death
in London Of Admira lBeechy and Rev.
DIT. Greeves, well known Wesleyan
clergyman
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Ex-senator Kellogg, 81 Washington.
WAS one - seven gentlemen. who. AZ
the beginning Of the war. boarded at
the Hernd0n house. Omaha. Each q
th-se fellow boartlers became. l1 after
wears. senators Sf the United states.
and occupied their seats II such
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Proculi. the famous tenor, thinks no
small potatoes OF himself. He insists
upon having four swans 10 draw his
I.ohengrin boat He also insists upon
a salary as long as a swans neck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

Mrs Hannah Chzr1 81 Tise,and. y
J. viii - Is7 years old 01 April -
She can sEzii d. fer czn ho1zek e-ePiuS
and chnrs-s. ard - rarely unable - en-
JOY a quiet srgeksr-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

\ Vienna dispatch 10 the London
Chronicle says that IL is understood
that Prince Cantacuzene. Russian min
lister in Washington. VII be appointed
am assador 10 Austria Yesterday the
prince said lle had heard nothing about