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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
HARRY ST. JOHN CASE.

| The St John case in Oklahoma is one
of paramount interest, and owing tC
the man charged with murder being The
son of John L. st John the case viii
attract attention in Kansas. The case
has been continued at Oklahoma City
until December 90. when barring other
| delays the case will come to trial. the
father of the prisoner conducting the
defense.
The people of Oklahoma are of course
interested in the trial principally be-
cause Of the verdict. Many believe II
viii be against St John, while others
claim that he will be acquitted. Nearly
everything, 10 this point. depends upon
| the jury. st. John, as the best reports
convey, loved his wife passionately
He discovered She was false to him and
he posted off TO his residence a few
miles in the country near Oklahoma
City. He made the accusation TO her
face. so the story runs She banded
words with him and he shot The
minute he had fired he realized his
crime. He made a display Of I'M
availing remorse, common TO such
scenes.
1t is not proper or good sense to at
tempt to forecast the verdict of jury
in a newspaper or to attempt to plead
either for or against a man on trial or
about TO come 10 trial. But the St
John case suggests some pertinent OBJ
servatiens on the obStinancy of juries
towards the law in the trial of crimes
consequent upon love.
In al probability The original law
made all killing murder in some degree,
and the jurors and not the legislatures
altered the penalties for murder This
is probably true of the law of self-de-
Tense where the juries refused to con-
Wet men where they killed in an ef-
fort 10 save their own lives.
In the same way juries pun away
from statutes where the frenzy OF love
plays a part The machinery OF law
usually makes no distinction. the prose-
cutor seeking & conviction on the plain
statute and trying as much as possible
10 keep the minds of the jury away
from sentimental leniency.
But humanity is strong and IL is a
fact known the world over 10 prosecn-
tors that where the dominating impulse
leading 10 n crime can he traced to
abused or misused affections the jury
system fails Of rigorous execution of
the penalty OF the law
Much of this feeling viii play q
prominent part in the uisl Of Harry st
John He murdered his wife under
circumstances which VIII suggest some
mitigation 10 the minds Of the Jury.
and ii viii be me part 81 the proseC1l-
tion TO show that mitigation is not de-
served.
II the prosecution can show that the
crime was premedifaued and execuused.
after long knowledge Of inhdesity on
hss wife's part. and that an idea OF
interior and material benefit to himself
in anyway WAS intended. the jury may
IE24e Il hard for Mr. 81 joan. But ii
the defense demonstrates that Ii The
hisad passion % mingled shame, Jsai-
Oss>y aad dfsisoDor, ns< bzsszd On error
or INSTRUMENTATION St John committed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
BUT IT DID THE BUSIN IS.

! As an example of party retribution,
oily. The Republicans are doing pen
! ance for wrongs, elf-inflicted, during
/ their last administration No charge
I of boodling or malfeaSance in Office
was raised against them, but the blum
/ ders. no doubt, growing out of good in
/ tertions, led TO paipable wrongs upon
/ the taxpayers. The cry Of giving
/ employment to labor was inaugurated
by the politicians during the campaign
which placed the Republicans in power,
and they We're no sooner installed than
they laid out system of public i'm
provements which already proves an
indispensable burden upon the people.
The APPROPRIATIONS which were sup
posed to be made in the interest Of the
public now comes back to curse the
party in power. The result is a crush
! ing defeat, Notwithstanding the party
felt secure in majority of at least
fifteen hundred votes. Their chagrin
and disappointment is in no wise re-
lieved by the fact that their successors
will perpetuate their folly. They are
out today by reason of their own acts.
and no doubt, will have abundant lei
sure TO repent of their worse than reck-
less extravaganza.
The incident shows that the public is
in no wise diffident or backward about
rebuking all such offenses at the polls.
The voter deposits his ballot without
apology to either candidates. rings or
bosses. which is indeed, one of the
hopeful signs Of the times. This is the
factor which is to solve the much moot
ed question Of corrupt and extrayagant
municipal government, and it now
seems that politics was working its
own reformation through This benign
agency. The candidate who is known
to be corrupt, though indorsed by the
party nomination and boosted by party
organs, has been summary laid on the
shelf. The party committed TO extrav-
agance and party perfidy, though safely
installed in the offices Of trust. is voted
out with a celebrity quick as lightning.
Instances are numerous and fresh in
the minds of every reader of late
events. The people figure that the pub |
lie offices are public trust, and that
the election of certain of their number
TO fill them does not carry with it the
privileges of waste and extravaganza
Knowing they have the bills to foot,
they reserve the right to determine
when and how public funds shall be ex-
pended. The buffers and strikers of
indianapolis may be crestfallen and |
Inundated, but it was the miles and |
miles of paving Of suburban streets |
that did the business
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
Dress Goods.

10 pieces Mohair novelties, the
IS cent ones, at 33c.
S pieces fancy Mohairs, 4o-inch
light shades, Csc ones at 3oc.
10 pieces whipcords, 20 inch,
popular shades, the IS cent ones,
at ACC.
81 inch silk and wool cheviots
in mixtures, worth Use, closed at
ACC.
Plaids worth IS, Is and $50
to be closed at SO, IS and rs.
q pieces colored Bengalines, the
S.. so kinds for 75c.
a pieces 50 inch Clay serges in
tan and grays, the 81. so ones for
SI.oo.
10 pieces of odds and ends,
worth from IS to 4oc, to be closed
at I5c yard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
MAJOR HUDSON RETIREa.

With today's issue of the Topeka
Capital. Major Hudson sewers his con-
nection with that paper. both editor
tally and financially. The Capital will
pass into the control of John r. and
David w. Mulyane, they having pur-
chased a controlling interest in the
stock Of the Topeka Capital company.
and also the mortgages covering the
Capital plant, amounting to nearly $50
600. There were 500 shares Of the cap
ital stock. and 240 of these shares were
sold by Major Hudson to various par
ties with the understanding that the
plant should be cleared of its indebted
ness Major Hudson's 260 shares were
deposited with ]. r. Mulvane, trustee,
as collateral security againsts the out
standing debts, the agreement being
that these shares should be sold when
ever it became necessary 10 protect the
other stock holders. The foreclosure
proceedings recently begun by Baker
and Others jeopardized the interests of
tuc AluOTlIy SlOChuO1uclS " cuOA al
extent thar Major Hudson promptly
ordered his majority stock to be sold
for their protection and benefit, sub
feet, of course, to the various outstand-
ing mortgages. The Mulvanes have
purchased go shares of stock at a
nominal figure and will at once take
charge of the property, while Majo,
Hudson. after a stormy and eventful
career Of seventeen years as publisher
of the Capital, will step down and out.
1t Is understood that the policy Of the
paper will not be materially changed,
and that for the present, at least, the
business management will remain the
same. 1t is predicted in political
circles that Dave Mulvane will be the
new editor-in-chief, and that although
he may not give his entire time to the
paper, he will be the controlling spirit.
Major Hudson will give his whole time
to the state printers office. which he
expects to hold four years; further
than that his plans are unknown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
Gloves for Fall.

Child's Mocha mittens, fleece
lined, fur trimmed; 6oc.
Misses Kid mittens, fleece
lined, fur trimmed, colors, soc.
Ladies' Mocha gloves, fleece
lined, fur trimmed, browns and
tans, SI.4s.
Ladies fleece lined Mocha nit
tens, fur trimmed, black and coli
ors, $3.50.
Ladies' fleece lined kid mittens,
fur trimmed, browns and English
reds, 9sc.
Mems fleece lined Mocha
gloves, assorted browns, s1.45.
Mems fleece lined kid gloves,
assorted browns, at sI.oo.
Mems Rossi Mocha gloves, IN
lined, assorted browns, SI.2o.
Mems fast black and fast lined
cashmere Jersey mitts at soc.
Mems fast black fleece lined
cashmere Jersey gloves, soc.
Mems double Saxony mittens,
all sizes, fancy backs, 25c.
Ladies', misses and children's
Saxony mittens, double and sin
gle, plain and fancy hacks, at
Low Prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

do any good OF course the Populisfs
will scout any such idea but that
doesn't alter the possibility Of its truth.
For, to tell the truth, most Of us land
if you think you are an exception you
ought to be ashamed Of YOURSELF most
Of US are travelling in the easy road of
prejudice, through no fault of our own.
And. forsooth, we appear TO forge
ahead more rapidly and with abundant
more comfort than the fellow who is
scratching his shins on the rock spin
tered trail Of pure reason, if there be
S1Ich
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
Mems
Hosiery and Underwear.

The largest and the best line
at your command.
Mems fine heeced underwear 3oc
Mems fine feeced ribbed un-
derwear 1lc
Mems hygienic heeced IN
derwear Csc
Mems fine ribbed underwear 6oc
Mems Egyptian Jersey ribbed 7sc
Wright's heeced health un-
derwer 88c
Mems Sanitary wool under
wear CSC
Mems camel's hair under
wear o8c
Mems lambs wool under
wear S1.1S
Wright's finest wool fleece $3.50
This is the stock to select from.
We will sell Mems Cotton and Wool
Hose in the most famous makes at
prices lower than you have ever
known.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
r1iIlinery.

q lots of Sailors, sr.s5 to 81. SO,
to be closed at e5c.
8 lots of Sailors, sr.7s to s., as,
to be closed at Stag.
3 lots of English walking hats,
$3.50 aud ST.7S, to be closed at
SI.oo.
French Felt Dress Shapes, rew
$3.50 to sz.oo, for SI.oo.
Children's millinery and fancy
goods at big cuts in price.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Anyway, that gas well has demon
srrated 10 Wichita that the cumbo
period comes IN somewhere between
the TraiSsic age and the Cretacious
convulsion. That's sernethinc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Excitement should always Re moder-
ahed and merely in a hygien.c way We
inform oklahoma people, Who are pre-
pairing 10 celebrate Thanksgiving. {aa,
CoXey has renewed his declaration ,ha,
he will move To Guthrie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Republicans will find it much easier
10 disbelieve the statement that Gar
field was a traitor than TO pay 500,
which is the price of Senator Sherlnan's
ssN5a--'rnOirS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Carlisle ought 10 skirmish around
forums and uy it on the gold reserve.
1t stops the payment Of debt every
time, according 10 reports.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

There Is an underground lake under
Wichita. If people on the outside in
sist on believing that ii viii freeze over
and Wichita Will have underground
skating, Wichita can't help it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

A Posthumous paper by Professor
BoyeseR accuses the American neer,le
of being too jocular. This completes
the list The American people have
now been accused OF everything.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Eugene Field WAS really clever
man. and in no way deserved the
failure to-se cure-suffic fora
monument scheme now being worked
I'D in Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

X. R.-Tchokmarzemeny and Tcnou-
kourhissar. occurring in yesterday &
Eagle. are not the fault OF the type
set ny machines. They are really
places in Turkey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Eugene Ware doesn't really mean 1t.
We don't want war. England had il
once and poet took advantage of the
fact and the whole world still suffers
from Ralaklava SURVIVORS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Despite Congressman Longs ami
mostly 10 the Ingalls, boom it can be
remarked that one or two members of
the legislature from the Seventh dis
trict will be for John ]
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

The Presbyterians hold fast to Har-
rison and the MethodistS stand by Me-
Kinley. Tom Reed viii take the Bap-
fists and leave the Episcopalians to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Rather than let United STATES have
Cuba, Spain. il is SAID. win give il ia
England in payment " Ge5t. But
1t would be just ~ hard fcr tie l.a--
hSh TO find The insurgents before s.s.ss-
ing them As il is for L,e spanish.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

That New York man who is turning
hack into a monkey should not Whoii!
despair. He will find a true lrlehd III
Professor Garner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

There is something pitiable in John
Walters prayer for flannel shirts when
he has cried so long and so vainly for
the protection OF a star-spangled ban
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Perhaps Messiah schiatber disap-
neared for fear some of the zeaiohs
skaptics of the day would attempt an
ASCENSION experiment on MIN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

The feeling that ingalls, antagonists
in Kansas are loading their guns Win
blank cartridges is about BIB niles
axyav from the truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

IT is claimed by an Atehison paper
that ingalls, cannot whistle. THIS VIII
make it necessary for him to wear sus-
nanders to keep his courage up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Schla+ter was foolish in disappearing
so suddenly. Think how long Bill Nye
stuck If ont. before hand or an egg
WAS raised against him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

One touch of nature makes the whole
world kin. That St Petersburg DIS
match read. in the good. old Kansas
way. eNIotber and child doing WE'LL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Every bit of food taken by the sultan
of Turkey is first tested by five tasters-
1t isn't appendicitis he's afraid OF. It's
nOiSOn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

People who claim that Cleveland is
better than his party are probably ape
IN go out on a dark night and tell what
stars are the fartherest away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

schla4ter. wherever he is. should re-
cognize that Mrs. Culberson stlh hoidS
the lightning appearance and disap-
pearance record of America
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

In the Choctaw nation a gang Of ban
dts held I'D a Farmers Alliance meet
ing and took S103 away from them
This cooperation spirit is going too far.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

"Justice knows no geography" says a
Frpnchman 1t doesn't. Ell: Ana YET
Ieayepwortf and Wichita, even morrill,
n,us+ q pree are in the same state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

General Miles does not believe in tax
ing all the soldiers out of the west. lie
is riglbt. 1t is best TO keep an eye Oh
tho Indians. Also q gun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Mrs Grover Cleveland is unalteraDl!
o,ncsed 10 another term for Mr. CleVe-
land. That is the way Mrs. 1homas
n. Reed feels about ii, too.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
W6NMMAsM&2sD
successorsto Mcnamara St
to Munson & McNamara, 1928 and l27 Main St.
Announcement Extraordinary!
Tomorrow, Nov. Is, We Inaugurate
Tomorrow Nov. Is, We Inaugurate
Great lid-Season Sale of High Class Dry Goods Car
pets, Millinery and Garments for Women's and
Chldren's Wear.


of
of
No backward
The
them thereto
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Let US hope that by getting TO 'ne
bottom of that well Wichita may e'eA'-
uaIly come out on top.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

"The lesson TO be learned" in the last
election may not turn out to be a les
son at all. This is horrible posi-
bility
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Along with the other rulers in Europe
the sultan Of Turkey appears 10 uhoiei-
Stand perfectly that it is all biuh-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

the deed IT will be extremely difficult to
find an Oklahoma jury chat VIII return
the punishment Of death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
DOnesticS.
hem here tOmOrrOW.

Standard Calicoes, &C
Turkey Red Prints &C
Fine Shifting Prints &C
Good Bleached Muslins &C
II 1-2 cent Outings &c
Fast Turkey Red Damask I5c
Special drives in Canton Elan
nels at S, 6, 8, 9 and IL cents a
yard.
White Nainsook. checked and
plain, at &C, I2c, lac, I5c, Ioc,
csc, 3oc, CSC and 4oc.
Striped and Checked Dimities
at IS, Io, rs, 2o, IS, 40, rs and
so cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

TIE car of Russia should only feel
one-third as bad as Grover CleTeland-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

The totai cash oa haHs il 5as cl.y
Treasury c. l. Reao 5 SIS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17
Heavy CIoakings.

A fine assortment recently re-
ceived; many styles.
Have you been in our new
China department? White china
a specially
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Very large assortment of Priest
ley's fabrics in new weaves.
s pieces 40 inch Cancels hair
suiting, the IS cent quality for
SO cents.
10 pieces of black fancies worth
80 cents to SI.oo now 48c.
Black Mohair brilliantine, 40
inch, at 33c.
Figured Mohair Brilliantine, 40
inch at IS and So cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-17

Feather Boas, black feathers,
81 inches, 39c; black cocque
feather boas, 81 inch, S2.oo; ost-
rich feather boas and colIarettes.
The record-union., 1895-06-29
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
A Dispute as to the Payment for Ger
tair, (,nlusn Cn11ntN PrOnartY

a Dispute as to the Payment for Cer-
tain Colusa County Property.
The Supreme Court has rendered a de-
cision in the case of [. NJ. Bedeli, admin
istrator, etc, appellant, vs.. j, \. Scog-
gins ct al, respondents-a Colusa County
case.
scoggins bought of Mrs. Henrietta
Cooke in December, 1892, lot Of land in
Colusa for 1000. Of this sum he at once
| paid SI,2OO by assuming a mortgage on
the property ior that amount. In Febru-
ary, 1888, Mrs. Cooke died, and Bedell.
being appointed administrator of her
estate, sued TO recover 81. 500 alleged to be
due. The answer denied that any part Of
the money remained due and unpaid,
ana alleged that the purchase price Was
! paid in full on the date OF purchase,
Scoggins and his wife testifying that he
paid her 81. 400 in coin at that time, and
gave Mrs. Cooke note for 500, 10 be
paid alter her death for funeral expenses.
| Bedell proved that Mrs. Cooke depos-
tied no money in the bank az COlusa, and
sent none through the mails OF express,
and that at the time OF her death she had
only $50.
y witness testified that Mrs. Cooke told
him on the date OF purchase that she had
received her money and made arrange
monts for her funeral. Scoggins paid
SlOO for her funeral ex penses.
The court confirms the judgment and
order of the lower court.
The record-union., 1895-06-29
is now deemed of chief value in the Sun

is now deemed of chief value in the Sun
day newspaper?
We incline to think that the PROPOSE
ton of the Boston people. while worthy
of all praise for the motive that inspires
it, will amount to very little. What they
should do is TO bend their efforts to the
improvement OF the entire or general
tone of the Sunday newspaper. And we
think that this may be done. 1t is ri
valry and the fear of being outstripped,
and these alone, that make the Sunday
issue Of the daily newspaper the flash
concern that it is in seven cases out of
ten. Not all are so. By no means.
There are Sunday issues the columns of
which are clean throughout and breathe
a refining influence. They may not be
religious in teaching. but they are moral
in tone, and not line is put into them
that is not healthful while entertaining.
In this matter az in all else no good
will be accomplished save by the opera
tion of persistent and moral influences
upon the public mind. The newspaper
press will reflect these influences. not
perhaps so fully as it should, but it is a
sensitive medium and will respond TO
moral growth and uplifting among the
people, But the proponents of the new
scheme wish to make the sunday paper a
direct and affirmative instrument to that
end by securing column one day out
of several hundred during seven days to
be devoted to purely religious thought.
That is unobjectionable, gentlemen; but
we think the end will be protited very
little by the means. Labor rather 10 bet
ter the general tone, that the taste Of the
wspaper-reading public may IN time
be appetized for the cleanly and non-sen-
sational, and prepared for the reception
of still better intellectual and mental food
in the Sunday newspaper. Labor to ex-
clude so far as you can from all Sunday
newspapers the vulgar, inconsequential,
Indecent, lurid, flash and low-plane mat
ter, and thus prepare the way for possi-
bilities that need not be now debated.
VIII the newspaper-publishing world
respond2 Bless your souls, gentlemen.
the newspaper men and managers are
precisely as good, on an average,
as their readers? We say SO ad-
visedly, for thsy are conscious that they
are catering merely; their readers are not.
They will, if by any possibility the
vicious phase of rivalry can be elimi-
mated or toned down. fail in with any
plan for the moral betterment Of the print
they send out for sale. AS a rule they
prefer to be educators rather than cater
ers. But how is this desirable agreement
to lift the Sunday newspaper to higher
level to be accomplished?