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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
America for Americans.

Kansas City Gazette: Senator Will
lam h. Chandler declares that war be-
tween England and the United States
IS among the probabilities of the near
future He bases his prediction on the
evident purpose of Great Britain to
domlante South America and to secure
some point of advantage which will
ENABLE her to command the Nicara qua
canal The plans of the British gov
eminent have been made manifest bv
recent events in Nicaragua and Vene-
zuela. But IL the United States gov
eminent resolutely maintains the Mon
roe doctrine and backs it up by the
menace which England fears most of
an, that or prlVateering, England will
pack out. The Confederate priyateer
Alabama. almost single handed, drove
our foreign commerce into alien hands
ana IL mas never since recovered Not
one-forueth of the many trans-Atlan-
TIC steamers sailing from New York is
American, and some months not
pushel OF wheat is exported in Ameri
can ships. In 1860 the total British
tonnage was 5,71O,96S American. most
~ engaged in foreign commerce. was
o,19''id II has since grown to 1854
VZ9' but that is mostly coasters and
lake boats. There is little else to he
preyed upon by English cruisers. and
she would never try to invade us We
are as lnYulnerable as Russia in 1884
1888, when the English, French. Italian
ana Turkish armies and fleets wore
themselves out in taking SevastopoI. a
port OF little consequence in the Crimea
A good old friend of our in Pitts
ourg, Pa, George Aibree, whom every
body there used TO know, made his
fortune out of English prizes which he
captured in the war of 1872 What if a
few hundred such American privateers
were commissioned by Venezuela
against England? Where would Eng
lands world wide shipping be? Much
OF 1t would be captured and appronri-
ated by the captors: more would he
sold for song to us and to japan and
other nations, as our ships were during
our civil war
But is would not come to that. Eng
land would not risk it. Nicaragua
and Venezuela could snap their fingers
at her, while Russia looked on and
grlnned. Russia always was our friend
ana England's enemy, and is ready to
swoop down on India if England gets
into trouble. and Turkey next. That is
England's chronic nightmare. Oh. for
another Blaine, None of the American
republics would fear England then.
And there would be reciprocity in trade
with them and with Cuba. too. The
Monroe doctrine with him grew into an
all-round principle Of all America for
all Americans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
WHO IS TO RULE.

If ever nation was hoodooed and
bullied into state of absolute quieS-
ence and sycophancy. it Is the United
States. under the dictation of Grover
Cleveland. Since the issue of the
seven years contest for our indepen-
dence Great Britain has observed a
wholesome respect for our institutions.
up 10 the date. almost accurately fixed
at March /. az. but from that time To
the present she has not only withheld
every manifestation of International
courtesy. but she has most wantonIy
disregarded our rights in her encroach-
mentS upon the western continent. and
that in open violation Of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. not 10 say with the
most insulting disregard of the Mon
roe doctrine. which she well knows
is cherished principle with every true
American. Il is certainly significant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

1t is a matter Of surprise that the
Wichita Eagle is satisfied with the
expression of the committee on reso-
lutions of the state league upon the
silverQuestion.-Hu News. The
Eagle based its Endorsement. or rather
commendatory words on n telecraphic
synopsis, reaching us the evening of
the day of the meeting. The resoIu
tons in full are not satisfactory is
every expressed conviction of this pa
per fully attests. If those resolutions
are an authorized reflection of the sen
timents of our party leaders then the
said party leaders and the Eagle are
not in harmony, that's all. As for
anything else, if the party leaders care
no more for our opinion than We do
for theirs, then there is no chance for
trouble. The Eagle is dependent upon
them for neither sympathy, brains or
support
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

that such affrOnts have never been
dreamed of in the long line of preSi-
dents until this second administration
Of Cleveland. Not only are the weaker
powers of the continent bullied into
surrepdering their ports. and yielding
up valuable territory. but right at the
seat Of our own government we see
her debating our financial policy, and
walking off with Il prize of something
like S9,OOO.O00 of clear profit on Il bond
purchase. The odium which attaches
TO this deal is best appreciated when
we consider that England's influence
went Il long way toward reducing our
tariff. 1t was British gold which
figured largely in demonetiZing silver
in l3 and stopping the coinage twenty
years later. These later acts of legis-
lation, we all know. have paralyZed
every branch of industry save that
of money lending. 1t is this policy
which has reduced a large percentage
Of prosperous and happy people to
actual want, yet we stand face TO face
with a contract with the Rothschilds
10 deliver other bonds of the same class
whenever they shall see fit to draw
upon our gold reserve to the extent
that it must be replenished by a further
issue. 1t is needless to say that the
people will have these bonds to pay
at maturity, but what. in the eyes of a
sovereign people, could be more con-
temptible than its chosen representa-
tiyes so compromising their honor and
independence, that "A foreign nation
can dictate whether we may prosper or
not-when we shall go hungry and
when we shall be fed? May this gen
GRAFTON be the last to behold the sad
spectacle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
For the Eagle.
Murdock's Windmill.

Murdock's Windmill.
/ confess 1 must believe the rumor,
That of late you are surely out of hui
NOR,
That since. by the mule. you were
Kicked
You've grown testy and your pride is
easily pricked.
Had you the Spanish tale digested
You would have realized at once
That the wind mill was not molested
By the bold, fool-hardy, silly Ounce.
When the bold and fearless knight
Buckled on his sword, entered on the
fight.
He was quickly vanquished, flung unto
the ground.
By the arms of the mill simply turn
ing round.
Simply turning round in compliance to
law,
1t unconcernedly nit the Don on the
jaw
On the jaw il swat" him, continued
on its round.
As the bold and fearless champion lay
upon the ground.
The wind mill as a type of the free
open air,
Unconsciously turns; gathers force in
every hour.
Any any "biped" must surely be in
sane
Who thinks that with puny hand to
control the power.
Coins Financial School, as a teacher
Whether wrong or right is ''screech-
en-"
VIII be force on the silver fight as a
preacher
May be seen even by foolish creature
And when Eckles or any other of his
class
Tho, mounted on an administration
horse,
Believes he can control the breezy
prairie force,
He simply proves him self a matricu-
lated ass.
Tho he has with courage enter'd on
tn fight,
He, in bloody mass, will end as did
the luckless knight.
Natures forces, air, water, fire, when
free,
Laugh at puny man in goulish glee.
And tho you in testy humor failed to
see
The real meaning of my humorous
smile,
/ with you fully agree
That on the sun-burned prairie,
Coins Financial School,
For seasons bound to rule,
And an administration tool
Who attempts TO answer it is a silly
fool.
Yet, now, I must believe the rumor
That since you by the mule were
kicked,
You've lost your discerning humor
And your pride is easily pricked.
1t ne'er to me occurred
That with your discerning eye,
You'd think your paper slurred
And utter such a doleful cry.
AS to my views the following quo
tation from the platform of the Re
publican state convention, held Sept.
%, 1895, in Saratoga, n. Y, measurably
suits me:
The maintenance of the gold stand
ard, and of the parity with gold of all
kinds of money in use, is essential to
the prosperity of our country, and the
restoration of silver to it's former po-
sition, as good money, though equally
with gold before the law, in ma jority
of commercial nations, must remain,
until accomplished, the chief consider
alton, study and aim of our monetary
policy
L beg to subscribe myself n paying
subscriber for twenty years. and ever
a friend and well wisher of the Eagle.
'SYCORAX."
April q, 1895.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
The New Woman.

Let her come. be-bloomered. and be-
Jacketed, upon her beloved bicycle if
she wishes. The costume is certainly
more comfortable and healthful than
the present system of compression. and
extension and her Steed an unequaled
muscle-feeder, hrain-clearer and life
lnvigorator. Let her come as she will
upon her wheel or astride her horse
clad in boomers, or CARRIED in beauti-
ful Greek draperies; You VIII find the
coming woman as true. as gentle. as
loving and contiding as the woman Of
the past. You Will find her just as
dutiful wife. just as loving a mother
just as true a companion D. she has
been in the past She WHY tend the
babies. darn your socks and patch your
trousers just as willingly: if the hired
girl gets the tooth ache or elOpes with
her company" the coming woman
viii cook your meals. sweep your floors
and scoUr the pots and pans with as
much equanimity as she viii write an
essay and consider it an equally high
duty and worthy the same careful at
tentiOn.-MTS. Paxton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Z The Sewkirk Republican Gays TIA. when.
Stephen Elkins cam. out for free coinage.
ths Kildare Journal scored another VIE
terg.
Fl Reno has two Official pap.ss-th.
Eagle and the Clote. while the II Reno
Herald says 81 f. TIE Official paper @ tEg
war department
They have . good many fires m Okla.
I bona lately. Has that good Oh fashiousg
barrel With water So - gone out % fssh-
lga2
~ r. warren ard Ira NcCiurK ~er..
married az AIva last sesk. thesrz betrr
the first church wedding ia ths history &C
the t0En.
The county co-ur1issionsrs paid sot
;Tenty-esght coyote Eoalps IA on@ week
recently and have seci5e1 . rescNs ia
county bounty.
". Q. CIsssen. tLs fdsao.s man VIA
sued g. ~ N43IaCs f1r alternating -
v9fe'a affections. has agreed 20 d1s-niSs
the case. pay al the costs AID take 20
size back.
sf- anS sfrs r T. Hares % OEiahor>s
C1fy. uarasa fbeir b4hY Wlnni~ ate:
winnie T5avsr. taa 6agEh-er % ~ c8r-
fe,eraey. aad its oder Winnie wrote ani
Acknowledge ire compliment.
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Al othsr nsaEazinss. slipped TITO Sqr-
r-aa TIE Other cay from ths sssE. 80 Z
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taneh. srsnz. fheT better ioox oct"
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
AGood New.naper Reporter.

Charles \. Dana. In McClure's Maya
zine for May. one Of the best (repcr-
teri ! ever knew was a man who could
not spell four words correctly to save
his life. and his verb did not always
agree with his subject in person and
number. but he always got the fact 50
eactly. and he saw the pitureslue. the
interesting and important aspect of il
50 wildly. that il was worth another
mans while. who possessed the know
ledge of grammar and spelling 70 20
over the report and write IL out Now
that was man who had genius; he had
a talent the most indUhitabie, and ne
got handsomely paid in spite Of his
lack of grammar. because. after his
work had been done over by scholar.
il was really beautiful But any man
who * sincere and earnest. and not al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

ways thinking about himself. can learn
10 be good reporter. He can learn 10
ascertain the truth: he can acquire the
habit of seeing. When he looks at a
fire, what is the most important thing
about that fire? Here. let us say. are
five houses burning; which is the great
est? whose store is that which is burn
ing? and who has met with the greatest
loss? has any individual persisted in the
confiagration? Are there any very cir
cumstances about the fire? How did IL
occur? Was il like Chicago, where a
cow kivked over spirit lamp and
burned up the city? All these things
the reporter has TO judge about. He is
the eye OF the paper. and he is there to
see which is the vital fact in the story,
and TO produce it. tell it, write il out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
Simply Heroic.

"Do you think, sir" said the girl's
mother, that you have the patience
and forbearance TO be kind husband?"
Madam" replied the young man in
earnest tones, Il can put Az stand
up collar on No. Is shirt without say
ing single strong word"
And she consented to the match at
once.lChicago Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

After profound and impartial inves-
tigation of the election returns. Il Dem
ocratic committee in Tennessee reluct
antly and seriously announced that the
Democratic candidate for governor
should have been elected and WAS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

"I owe more comfort, said Mr. John
son, ito my shoemaker than I do 70
any other man"
why. how IS that" said Mr.. Bill
lings, when you are always complain
ing about tight shoes?'
Well, every evening when take ~
ny shoes and put on my slippers, the
comfort feel u sirnr,Iv intsnea-r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
NnuId Not Work.

Underhill-Doctor, how can sleeplesS
ness be cured?
Doctor - Well, the patient should
count slowly, and in meditative man
ner, five hundred, and then
Underhill-That's all very nice, doc.
tor, but the baby can't count.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
An Accommodation Train.

In a certain state of the south there
Is railroad which is leased for ! cent
year and which has only one train
which makes up in accomoda ton what
it lacks in regularity. IL stops any
where and everywhere. At a certain
crossing it always stops TO take dozen
eggs which a widow sends TO town
every day. One morning the widow
came out and said:
II m mighty sorry, Mister conductor,
but I've got only elevn this morning"
Never mind, madam" he replied
cheerfully; wei wit."-Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
UuderhaDle1.

81 thought you didn't like Cadsby?-
said the friend of the literary critic.
Il don't like him."
But you said his novel was remarka-
BILE for its lofty moral tone; for its lack
of anything that could be construed as
indelicate."
Yes did that to spoil the sale of
t."-Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Dr. Guzman. the minister from Mic
aragua at Washington. when he heard
the exciting news from his country
went 10 bed. 1t would have been
more patriotic to have taken a gun and
the next train south.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Those who read the Nicara guam dis
patches will note that when the Near
augan crisis arrived. Gresham instead
of showing them. was in Il dentists
chair having his teeth filed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
Estimating the Visible Quantity.

His Sister (parading in her new gown
Guess how much this bali dress COST
He (eying her criticallySWell, sup
posing that the material Is worth fl.
teen dollars a yard. l should guess IL
cost about ffty-nine cents.-Chicago
Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Europe's contempt for Nicaragua is
because that country cannot make
war and her criticism of Japan because
that country can.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
Her Luck

Flo-Isnt Ada lucky girl to get
such a wealthy man?
Helen-How do you know he's SO
wealthy?
Flo-Because she is going to marry
hiIn.-RroohIlv n Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

There is only one intuitive belief that
young Durrant is not guilty. SO far
he has not been the recipient of cake and
flowers from women.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
TIE Biter EIt.

Stranger entering, Can &c; bite
at this hotel?
Stranger ,dePa-ting)-I guess you can.
staid there last night, and 20, several
OF them.-Texas SiftinRs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
cause .or 'Con.ratuiation.

''This man Lobbs is one of the luck
Jest fellows l know OF. You heard OF
his arm being blown off last week in
that explosion
"Yes, but there is nothing lucky about
that"
1T was his right arm, you know"
swell, what of that?"
Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

The American people are getting to
the point where they are saying
sharply I'VE are for the free coinage
of silver and then lapsing into a de
ternined locked-jaw conviction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
She yEouIdn,t R,.k IL.

DR.. Texter-Why doesn't your hus-
band come to church. Mrs. Goodworks?
Mrs Goodworks-Well. he's SOM
nambulis:. and ! don't want 10 take
any chances with him. 50 make hin
stay at home.-BrooI1iyu Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

This is n year of brilliant birthday
anniversaries. The Napoleon fad
drifted into the general festivities over
Bismarck's birthday; then Shakes
peare'S birthday and now Grants.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

The conscientious Kansas Populist
is beginning to wonder if his lately
developed silver sentiment isn't his old
hatred for John Sherman in disguise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30
Creatures Of Habit

You became fascinated with bicy-
cling?"
oh, yes; after once got in the habit
% IL she rejoined, glancing a. her
t.ocraerS-Puck-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Music hath charms to sooth the saw
age breast, and also Il subtle way OF
making the Wichita school boy see irri-
descent possibilities i'm suicide.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Emperor William is Fostering Japan,
and there is a deep, basso profundO
longing in our mind to see Japan take
his bluff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

. Medinger, n famous Partisan BIZ
cyclist, has been shot by his wife, who
afterward committed suicide. The cpl
demic has changed sides.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Wichita can supply the world with
asparagus. As an asparagus emporium
and rhubarb entre-pot, keep your eye
on this town.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

International agreement on silver
might he good thing, but Nicaragua
wouldn't think so. She is now being
Inundated by International agree
ment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Bernard Kelly has left Topeka for
good. Before he left he gave the
administration this shot: Il leave
Topeka with absolutely nothing. except
pleasant recollections."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

After all Kansas is delightful place
to live. We have no reservoirs near
us TO burst and drown us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

The Chicago idea Of the bankers or
ganizing to educate the people to a gold
standard is very brilliant but it will
corrode if exposed TO the weather.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

There is nothing in that Subsidized
press talk" No one owns the news
papers-not even the baking powder
companies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

1t is too early to predict what will
result in the Republican nominating
convention, but it is not too early to
predict what will happen at the cleo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Nelly Bly, has written an article
telling her sensations while being mar
ried. 1t Will cease here. Nelly will
not write about their first quarrel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

China had to pay for being licked,
and now Russia and Germany want
Japan to put up for doing the licking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

There is considerable feeling against
the gold-bug. but it isn't as deep blue
and virulent as the feeling against
the straddler.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

As featherweight, Nicaragua is
not much at smuggling, but at lodging,
she's expert.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Ben Harrison isn't skating around
financial interview air-holeS just for
amuSement-not If he knows ii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

To Benjamin Harrison: This silver
craze is very, very likely to Outlast
that arduous. absorbing, eXacting Rich
mond law suit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

II the trust could have had its way,
we would have single beef standard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

The Sibley presidential boom is still
liable to arrest for having no visible
means OF support.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

The price of wheat has punished
c. Wood Davis long enough and ought
to pick up. He cried mercy long ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Nicaragua, automatically, is in long
pants and too old to spank.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-30

Oscar Wilde's trial has the same mar
velous drawing powers that his plays
did