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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
MUCH IN A NAME.
From the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
There was an Jerestlng scene at
the old English town of Richmond on
the sixteenth of July last. Queen Vic
toria. the then czarevitch of Russia and
his then betrothed, Princess Alix, and
a considerable retinue Of other ''royal-
ties" went out to the residence of
the duke and duchess of Teck, the
white Lodge" There. in the great
drawing-room. the queen and her reti-
nue. assembled. Presently a nurse
entered, bearing the infant prince who,
if all goes we'll, will some day be king
of England-the baby son Of the duke
of York, and great-grandson of the
queen.
The baby was first handed to lady
in waiting, to be given by her TO tho
queen: for the queen could not take a
baby from a nurse. This lady gave him
to the aged queen, who held him a mo-
ment, and then handed him over to the
archbishop of Canterbury.
The archbishop baptized him with
water brought from the river Jordan,
and called him Edward Albert Chris
tian George Andrew Patrick David.
All these names were bestowed with
a purpose. The first is that borne al
ready by six English kings; the second
is that of the princes great grand
father, the prince consort of the queen;
and both together, though in reversed
order, are borne by his grandfather,
the prince of Wales
The name Christian is that of the
king of Denmark, father of the princess
of Wales, who was one OF the little
princes sponsors: and it also suggests
a reminder that, in these times OF
doubt, the English royal house wishes
to remain assertively Christian.
George is the name of the princes
father, and OF four English kings, and
the four last names are those of the
patron saints of the four parts of the
British ingdom-George, of England;
Andrew. of Scotland: Patrick, of Ire
land, and David of Wales
But the prince, of course, will never
habitually bear all these names. he
will doubtless be known for a time
until ducal title is bestowed upon
him at his maturity-simply as Prince
Edward The full name symbolizes
good deal. but il is bestowed only TO
be disused on all EXCEPT tH- most for
NAL occasions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR
KANSAS


Kansas City Star: State Senator Dill
lard Of Kansas is the author of joint
resolution which provides that the prop
OsitiOn TO call a convention to prepare 4
new constitution for Kansas be submit
ted to the people for vote At the next
general election. This resolution has
been adopted by the senate in the Kan
Sas legislature and now is before the
house. 1t will be an excellent thing for
Kansas if the resolution be passed by
the lower house and the first step tax
en- which will ultimately bring new
constitution to Kansas, for the one cry
ing need of Kansas is a new constitu-
ton. If the jointresolution should pass
immediately, il would be at least three
years. and possibly four, before the new
constitution could be in force, and in
that time the people would have ample
time 10 discuss the things which for a
number of years have been packed
away on political shelves, to be taken
up when the constitution is finally
brought before the people. The pres
ent would perhaps be the best time for
this discussion Political parties are
very evenly divided. The state is just
entering upon a new era. The pioneer
is passing away. even out on the high
prairie where the settlements are less
than a decade old. The next century
will bring many new things 10 Kansas.
and not the least of these should be the
new constitution at its Threshold.
The present constitution of Kansas
was made in 1859, for a state of less
than 100000 people. The central por-
ton of Kansas. which is now thickly
populated. was the border land of civil
liZation. Western Kansas was n viii
deTnesS. The constitution does not in
dictate that the people who made il had
any comprehension of the great state
that was to be. The provision for the
number OF members of the legislature
in the constitution Is vague. and leg
islatiye enactments have since been
necessary 10 make the intention clear.
The state university, which has grown
up since the state was admitted TO the
union. has 10 depend upon legislative
appropriation from year In year for its
maintenance The best state universe
ties in America are organized under
the state constitutions. and special tax
es are levied each year TO support them.
The judicial apportionment and the ST.
preme court are made 10 suit a smaller
commonwealth The powers OF the
railroad commissioner are not suiii
ciently guaranteed. To enforce a de
cislon always brings on lawsuit. The
entire statutes Of the state need ar
overhauiing and codifyinc.
i constitutional convention has been
recommended for the past ten years by
governors OF Kansas in their biennial
messages The bestcitiZens of the state
admit that il is the only way the state
will ever he able 10 uniangie many a
legal knot. Every interest seems 10
point 10 the wisdom OF calling such q
convention now.
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gators which Agasslz thought il might
be his lot to fill.
At last when his mother followed his
father to the grave, and his youngest
sister was in a position to support her
self. the opportunity for which he had
been waiting patiently while doing his
manly but distasteful work, seemed to
be within his grasp. He resolved to
give ND his mercantile business, now
that no one was dependent upon him,
and to use his savings in following
Tynd.ll's example and taking special
course of scientific study at a German
university.
He passed a happy month in fore
casting the resumption of his favorite
studies, and in renewing his youthful
enthusiasm. On the eve OF his expected
departure for Europe, when he was
making final arrangements for
abandoning his mercantile business,
came another stern call to what seemed
to him to be duty. His oldest sister
was left penniless widow. with three
young children to feed, clothe and edu-
cate.
1t cost him hard struggle ia be un-
selfish and manly, but he gave up his
plans for entering the German uni
yersity, and went on with his business
drudgery. He made a new home for
his sister and her children, and de-
voted himself to their service. The
vacant place in the scientific world
which Agassiz had said was waiting
for him was filed, if at all, by a more
fortunate student.
If he could have had chance. he
might have made his mark in the world.
But what heroism there was in his I'm.
selfish life,-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
RESTRICTION OR ABOLITION TWILIGHT

The sweeping gambling bin has passed
both senate and house in Kansas. The
viciousness OF gambling and its de-
letorions effects on man are known.
No man can deny them. Gambling
weakens the morals and dulls the edge
of husbandry. 1t leads to idleness and
vice.
Kansas long ago set the pace for
fighting evils by legislation. In this
line the present gambling law is an
extreme measure. If its provisions
are quoted correctly an officer of the
law can invade private residence and
arrest everyone present at a game of
cards. The penalties provided are ex-
treme-unusually extreme. 1t is said
the law provides the penalty of the
penitentiafy for the man who is caught
in gambling house.
The enforcemnt of the law will be its
test The authorities i'm the large cities
like, Boston, New York and Chicago
have long struggled against gambling
shops. The newspapers and the voters
in general and the police powers have
time and time again united TO wipe
out gambling and they never have sue
ceeded with anything like permanent
success. The authorities, after long
struggles, have declared that it was
possible to restrict gambling; not to
abolish it.
1t remains to be seen whether public
sentiment, the newspapers and the
police power is stronger in Kansas
than this combination has shown itself
to be in other states.
The authorities will discover one
thing quickly. The law in itself will
not abolish gambling. Men who have
spent years at gambling will continue
to gamble in face Of the law and its
penalties. If one treSpasSer is made
an example Of and for game OF cards
is sent to the penitentiary, it will not
deter others from entering game with
as much ZeSt and fearlesSnesS as ever.
SO the authorities, in enforcing the
new gambling law will find plenty
TO do. And it may be that they, like
the authorities in the large cities of
the land, will come to say some day:
I'VE can restrict gambling; we cannot
abolish It,"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
taking HI. Medicine I'm Water.

Some time ago Liverpool Irishman,
who had bad cold, went TO the doctor
for some medicine. After the doctor had
examined him he handed him the bot
tie of medicine, saying: II is one and
sixpense and must be taken in water
three times day"
Sure, I've only got shilling in the
world" said the sick man.
well, you can have the bottle for Q
shilling" replied the good-natured
doctor.
Then the Irishman said: Thanks,
and if it does me good, sure I'll bring
you the balance due you
When he got home he said TO his
wife: Maggie, / won't take any medi-
cine tonight; I'll go to bed"
Next morning he go. into tub OF
cold water. and, shivsring with cold.
shouted: '"Maggiel Maggie, bring nee
the medicine. IL I've got to do this
three times a day, sure il viii XIII ne.
Sheffield Telegraph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

In the matter of statehood Oklahoma
has concluded to do just what she has
been doing; wait.
Judge McAiee holds that counties must
accept their own warrants in payment
for liquor license.
The Ell Reno Eagle is kicking to have
the oil derrick which supports the ire
bell in that town removed.
If they go TO registering every calf that
is born in Oklahoma they will have time
of it. Oklahoma is great cattle country.
A cattleman at Ell Reno recently ac-
cepted a worthless check for $3.50 in Blaine
county for payment for some cattle
Some men never learn.
John Goiobie of Guthrie, gives 1t OUT
that this is not legislature of oratory.
But you can't make the Pop editor whom
Pitzer roasted believe that.
The records of the Kingfshter and Ok
lahoma City land Offices show that as yet
one-half of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
country is unoccupied and open for home
stead entries, as follows: Blaine county,
lying Immediately west of kingfisher, has
1920 acres; G. county, Immediately west
of Canadian county, l52,0c0 acres; Day
county, $500 acres; u county. ils,0Vo
acres, and Roger Mills county, 5li0o0 acres.
In portions of this great public domain
corn was raised averaging forty TO sew
enty bushels per acre. From the above
statistics this would give free homes OF
1850 acres each to over 10000 families
Blackwell Record: There came near be-
ing a lynching bee, Sunday night. but
better Judgment prevailed and the intend
ed victim is of the earth earthly. The
citizens, OF a great portion of them, in
this vicinity have been harassed by bogus
contests until the point has been reached
where forbearance ceased TO be a virtue
A man no sooner clears UP one contest
when another is Tapped upon him, and
the corroborating witness can never be
found. The impression Is prevalent that
certain attorneys at Perry are at the bot
tom of this work for blood money, and
that they have a few henchmen in Kay
county working with them. Just as the
settlers were getting ready TO make final
proof upon their claims, contests were
filed against them on various grounds. and
in no case i'm this vicinity has the corrob-
Grating witness been located. In the
vast majority of cases he is straw man.
fictitious name covering the identity OF a
paid perjurer. in the employ OF a gang of
blood-suckers who seek to rob the honest
settler before he can make final proof
upon his claim. One of the instigators of
this work. however. has been discovered.
and at a meeting of settlers last Sunday
night il was determined to string him 10
the nearest limb. In fact the matter pro-
ceeded to that point that the rope was
procured but better judgment prevailed,
and the matter, for the time at least.
was dropped. The suspected person is the
same who has been furnishing inforua-
ton against the settlers who have been
arrested on the charge of timber cutting,
his remuneration in the latter case being
his witness fees. He Is by no means n
desirable citizen, but give him rope enough
and he will land himself In the peniten-
tiary, and thereby get himself out of the
community without any acts of violence
upon the part of the citizens.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
AN UNSELFlSH LIFE
e Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
A bright young fellow entered Har-
ward college, and displayed marked
capacity and talent for scientific pur-
suits. He was not like the student in
whose hand Agassiz placed piece of
worn coral with the remark, Take a
fortnight and End out something
about it." and who could do nothing
with ii until he was afterward told to
break il and slook at the inside This
young student was keen investigator.
who seemed to know intuitively how
to apply what he learned from profess
sors or books to natural objects. He
seemed destined TO great career a. q
naturalist.
Hardly had be finished his college
course when startling reverses of for
tune overwhelmed his family. BUSH
mes. trou bles, followed by loss of mind
and health. left his father shattered
wreck. The brilliant young man, full
OF ambition to undertake congenisl
studies. was forced TO support his
mother and sisters in the hest wsy
that was open to him He took clerk
ship in a mercantile house. and gave
up his life 10 what was TO him distaste-
ful drudgery.
Ten years passed in faithful and low
ing service 20 his family. he made
progress in his business. bat never
ceased to regard it as an irksone oc-
cupation for which he had neither in
clination nor full natural equipment
He was a bread winner for those de-
pendent upon him. and did his work
cheerfully But ardor for scientific
studies was still the passion OF his
life His heart was Fixed upon the
vacant place among scientific inve>si-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

boy in the country who could hot vote
intelligently to keep them down.
This is the gang who elected Grover
Cleveland. This is the influence which
subTerted the will and choice of an
honest majority of the people. and the
result with its reforms" and ''object
lessons" has been sad enough, but its
sinuous, sinking form lies fostering
in the bright sunlight-under the just
Indignation Of free people. The roll
ing thunder of their departing great
ness is, to the people, the cheering echo
of better government
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
His Reason

Mrs Putney is good wife, bu. nots
very obedient one. II did not promise
to obey she owns reluctantly, but
then, / said TO myself, in my own mind,
as ! done Il, So fur as cam And
men can't be follered and minded with
out a word said on the other side
Nobody knows where we should bring
up
Mr.. Putney. however. feels that her
mental reservations un6erlie the entire
structure of her actions The other
day he was walking in the field when
o Deighbo- walked by
I've been IN 20 see your wifi. said
the neighbor. she amt a; home"
Amt at homer
NO You s'pose she's gene plum
min -
NO: guess she's harnessed mp and
gone TO town. for told her not to-
Youths Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
Boston Store

messengers c. al oo-nInate clerks. or n
the shops doing saeh humble work a.
= boy can do. These hoys cone large
Is from the farms IA fze.. ons old
station master told r. :ast The p.c~-
Toys Are ~. rest material FRA. ne has.
He himself having been a piozhov.
and his general superintendent having
been another. perhaps ke il = I..le
preJsdierd: bat Ne aid these boys srr
iess inclined 90 ariak aac 20 De s.nry
than eity-bs-d boys ssey are heai.Asar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
Cnrious People.

Herod is justice of the peace in St.
Francois county, No.
Human Wolf is the name OF a men
furnisher in Philadelphia.
Paul Wilson. of Concord. KY, unable
to cure an aching tooth hanged him
self.
A Superior, Wis. man asks a divorce
from his wife on the ground that she
is an atheist.
Mrs. Maria Lawrence of Palmer.
Mass. is a member of the fire depart
ment of her town.
Two quarts of hard cider proved too
much for a farmer near Canandaiga.
His funeral was Wednesday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
I.Far Superior to some.

Cheney Sentinel: The Wichita Eagle
is sending out samples Of lines produc-
ed by the new tyPesetting machines.
The process is entirely new to this
western country and there are but few
papers in Kansas that are able to af-
ford this modern luxury. Te Wichita
Eagle, however. can easily afford these
modern machines as IL has always been
the hest daily paper west % the Miss.s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

Irrigation will settle some Of the
transportation difficulties of Kansas
too. With irrigation bitches and the u.s.
ual wind from the north a man in north
ern Kansas can put On his skates in the
morning and round up in Texas be-
fore sunset.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

The oklahoma legislature was about
to advise President Cleveland not TO is
sue any more bonds when the thought
struck one OF the members like an in
SEPARATION that it was none of the Ok
lahoma legislatures business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

The Lawrence Journal wants TO know
bow many OF the papers that are cry
ing against the money received by the
state printer would howl if their editor
were state printer. Such a question as
that should be postponed until 1900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
No Happiness in His.

Fsther-why don't You work n.
son? i. you only knew how much hap
pipess work brings you would begin a.
once.
Son-Father, I am trying to lead a
life Of self denial in which happiness
cuts no fgure. Do not tempt ms.-DS
troll. Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
M Changes IN shakespeare

One of the city fathers of Cracow has
lust shown his erudition and zeal in the
cause of international Tranquility by
appending to his official permit for
the performance of Shakespeare Jul
lius Caesar" this note: This piece IS
permitted to be played provided the
soldiers who appear therein do not wear
the uniform of the Austrian Regular
Army"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
He WI Yisit the once.

Manchester Journal: r. p. Murdoch,
business managr Of the Daily Eagle
at Wichita this week sent us a small
piece Of metal bearing the words
journal. Cameron" upon its face.
and which is called linotype. He
says the Eagle contains over $500 iiao-
types every morning and that after
being used they are melted over again
and constructed into new lines the fol-
loving night by a machine which is
known as the Merganthaler. The lin
otype above referred to is said to have
been made in the very small space of
time of 2% seconds. We have noticed
a marked Improvement in the Eagle
in amount of reading matter furnished
ed since it put in type setting mach,a-
cry, and it is our determination 10 Flsit
the Eagle Office one Of these days and
find out how it is done.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

DIR. Parkhurst has already put in
print book entitled: Our Fight with
Tammany". One of the best things
about Napoleon is that he didn't at
tempt 10 write book TO tell how he
did II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

sippi river and cannot afford to do
without ell modern improvements espec-
tally when such things add to its met
rcpolitan dignity as the first paper IN
Kansas. Since January lst, the Daily
Eagle, as a news gatherer. is equal TO
any papers east or west and far superb
or to many of the so called metropoh-
tan journals of the east.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
EneifsA Railroads

Tire star Of the Bsgiish r.Eroad. Is
mostly made up Of Den who entered
the service rs lads. szy fourteen years
old. and necessarily in very sc bordisate
poSirions-abou; the sta tons Sz pors<rs
and telegraph boTs. in the oaic<, ..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

When the Young Crowd of Kan
sas in its speeches expands on the glo-
ries of Ad Astra per Aspera, it is just
as well for the young man TO wind his
index finger around political plum ev-
cry tine he gets 4 chance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

If Guatemala and Mexico will re-
sign the center of the stage few sec
ends, Mt Hope and Andale of Sedg-
wick county would like TO settle their
little diSpute
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

A man who volunteered tho infor-
nation yesterday on the street that the
way To make a dollar awful slick was
TO grease it was promptly and uncere-
monlously knocked down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

Every thing in Wichita indicates bet
ter times. The streets are livelier, the
people happier and business in legiti-
mate lines better than it has been for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

In the opinion of the Kansas City
Journal there are people in this coun-
try who believe that the nation would
live. breath and have its being if the
gold reserve would get down TO 30 cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

Since Guatemala has secured the pro-
mise of the other Central American
states, Mexico is not able TO see the
necessity for war with the violence she
did week ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

--Herae-. tAe Latin poe:, 10 sxtrsvs.
Tza; IN bis praises - sswa adder
baked in vine he d-ciarus n 10 b.
AZ appropriate rre>snt fss ) lover ~
Es>ke 10 als u is=rexa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

When we find a way to preserve our
gold reserve we will pass the receipt
over to France and she may be able to
keep he presidents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

Mulvane Record: We are not setting
our type by machinery but the follow
ing line.
Record, 'Mulvaile.
was made in the office Of the wichita
Daily Eagle. on a Mergenrhaler ma
chine, and is called linotype. The
Eagle makes about 5000 these OF lines
every night. and gives more news than
any other paper west of the mississippi
river. The Eagle keeps right in the
front rank Of the great movement, that
has made sunny side Of Kansas the
hest part Of the United States. The
linotype, printed above, was made in
2& seconds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

Mrs. Lease having solved the ques-
ton Of the problem of civilization.
will she please pass upon that mooted
discussion respecting the habitation
pf Mars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

And TO think that that old and influ-
entail factor in Kansas politics. Mr..
Jack Pot is dead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

If Wichita had no other advant-
ages than her climate she would be-
come great city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

Max O'Rell says there is no typical
American man but there is typi-
cal American woman. The reason for
this is that the American man hasn't
time TO be typical.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

If oklahoma expects a big emigra-
ton in the Spring Oklahoma will not
he disappointed. The whole south
west is going TO share il that immi-
grafton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01

The cool way i'm which the silver men
refuse to be scared is at once pain
full and embarrassing to the gold bugs.