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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
Endorse Morrill,,

From the Topeka Capital
A few days ago one of the trades
unions in Leavenworth sent out copies
of a resolution passed at a regular
meeting protesting against the APP
pointment of W. G.. Bird of Kansas City
Kan, as state labor commissioner by
Governor Morrill,.
The trades assembly of Kansas City,
Mr.. Birds home, held melting Sun
day and discussed the circulars which
have been sent out AS a result of the
discussion the following resolutions
We're adopted and viii be sent TO all
organizations Of a similar character in
the state, accompanied by a request to
adopt the same, and return the en-
dorsed copies TO Governor Morrill,.
thereby defeating the purposes Of the
protest which were started out from
LeavenWorth.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, There has been published in
various papers throughout the state an
article protesting against the appoint
ment OF @. w. Bird as state labor com
missioner. which has come to the no.
tice of the trades assembly OF Kan
sas City. Kan, said article appearing
over the signature OF the president and
secretary OF the trades and labor coun-
ell of LeavenwOrth: and.
Whereas. The said circular was sent
to trades unions throughout the state,
requesting q general protest TO the gov
ernor, in writing. on the appointment
of said G.. w. Bird. IL is hereby
Resolved. That the trades assembly
Of Kansas City, Kan, in regular ses-
sion assembled does most earnestly
protest against the action fathered by
the trades and labor council Of LeaV-
enworth and brands the same as ma
licious attack unworthy to emanate
from an organization promulgating the
the spirit OF unionism, and unjust To
one Of the best labor leaders IN the
state.
Resolved. That inasmuch as the cir
cular above referred TO attempts TO
oring Mr.. Birds unionism in question
and states that he was not the choice
OF the trades unions OF the state. we
would most earnestly vouch that he ia
and has been a most ardent union man
for years and IS n member az ma
chinists union No. 27s OF this city, and
received the endorsement OF the trades
assembly Of this city representing
twenty labor unions within it's limit.
IS well as endorsements throughout
the state.
Resolved. That this body most
heartily comments Governor Morrill,
for his recognition OF union labor in
the appointment ct Mr. Bird - state
labor commissioner and asks that the
trades unions throughout the state in
Gorse said appointment"
The committee reporting the reSolu-
tons was composed Of John r. Siocum,
+. :. Calendar and 3 y. Blum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
THE ASSESSORS VICTIM.

The enOrmity of the abuses which
have grown up in the assessment Of
property in Kansas is not realized by
the average taxpayer. 1t has become
Il species of conspiracy. Market
prices seem to cut no figure in fixing
or determining values. 1t is arbitrar-
lily decided on the first Monday in
March Of each year. in meeting Of
assessors, for each county. The values
Of realty and of live stock and Of other
personal property are fixed. absolutely,
and without reference to the valuation
made for adjoining counties or for
any other section of the state. The
supreme court of the state has handed
down an opinion covering an appeal
from Atchison county where all prop
erty except that of railroads had been
assessed at what the assessors deter
mined was % per cent Of the true value.
The court, in the opinion alluded to,
talks very plain, holding by Inference
that the present mode Of assessment
in this state contraveneS the constitu-
tiOnal requirement of uniformity. In
referring to the loose methods Of as
SeSSment now obtaining in Kansas the
court makes the following observation,
which should be read by every tax
payer and assessor in the state:
The habitual disregard of the statute
relating 10 the valuation of property for
taxation by local assessors has been con-
tinuously condemned and denounced in
the decisions of this court from Adam VS..
Beman. 10 Kas. 81, to Chaliss vs.. Rigg. 40
Kas 10. In every instance where this
court allowed the assessors an inch of
leeway in valuing property they have
taken the habitual ell and more. The
injustice of the system of taxation, grow
ing out Of the constant and continued
disregard of the proper valuation of prop
erty, become more and more apparent in
every case brought to this court, where
such proceedings are reviewed. The
words OF advice given from time to time
in the decision of this court to local as
SCISSORS, have not been OF any practical
utility, and the condemnation by this
court of such unlawful conduct has not
been given respectful attention. We
think justice demands that when the over
valuation of property has arisen from the
adoption of a rule of appraisement which
conflicts with constitutional or statutory
direction, and operate Unequally, not
merely on d single individual, but On a
large class of individuals or corpora
tions. a party aggrieved may resort TO
court of equity TO restrain the exaction
of the excess upon payment or tender
of what is admitted to be due"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
A Lot OF Curious Facts.

Only one-half of children born reach the
age OF IL years.
Gold which is absolutely pure is said TO
be "a carats fine.
Mt. Tacoma is the highest point in the
United States-about I5,09 feet.
Herodotus says that Croesus was the
first ruler to or dergold coins made.
on a summer day the average healthy
adult perspires about twenty-eight ounces.
OF every ioooo clergymen between & and
s.. j. die annually: among 1000 NJ. d. :
of the same age. fraction over =
If Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Cowden OF Ames-
bury. Mass. live until next May they will
celebrate their sixty-seventh marriage
anniversary.
= New York halter who keeps his
finger on the hot pulse OF the world" says
that the men Of the United States spend
sS0o.oco.c,o year for headgear-
\ curious burial custom exists in Asasm
All corpses are lowered from the roof with
ropes. IL being contrary to the laws OF
the country to carry dead body through
a door.
II the lava and ashes vorni;ed from
Nesuvius since \ n. = could BE- molte-d
into bricks there would he sufficient
number TO make a city as large as New
York and London combined
The imperial canal OF China was begun
in the year go A y. and not completed
until IEa II Is 2lsa miles in length.
and II IS by long odds the most important
artificial waterway on earth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
The aaitta 1aily Eagle Thursday ornime april 1895

heaviest advertising in dull times.
Then it is when people look most keenly
for bargains. and anxious to know
how much things cost, and when they
can save money. advertise particu-
lar things give prices. and take as
much pains with my announcements
as | do with my stock. One big din
ner won't keep up the reputation of the
house-but steady. good cooking does
it never permit interest in my an
nouncements TO lag. and never miss
an issue In my chosen publications.
Advertising has made my store one
of the largest in the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
GOLD IS IMMACULATE.

The stickiers for honest money can
see nothing honest in anything but the
single standard gold dollar. The
money which was good enough for
their fathers and grandfathers was q
cheat, and every transaction, based
their time, was Il swindle and fraud
Whether such transactions, in any
way, contributed toward the develop
ment of the country, or paved the way
for the colossal fortunes which these
lovers Of honest money are now en-
joying, they must regard it as illegiti-
mate, and founded upon dishonest
principles. Perhaps they would not
object to reversing the machine which
has ground out their inherited for
tunes, allowing the process to throw
out such Ill gotten gains as may have
come through the use OF debased
and dishonest currency, and start
anew upon a basis that will relieve
their sensitive consciences. The mys-
terry of the whole matter is that the
dishonesty of our money, which served
every purpose from the foundation Of
the government down to 1873, was
never discovered till this year of grace
1895. But then Israel waited for the
coming Moses, a sinful world long ex
pected the Saviour. foretold by the
prophets. and these supersensitive,
snOw-white apostles Of honesty have
waited the reincarnation of the eter-
nal principle in the sancified person
of Grover Cleveland. lie has spoken.
ex-cathedra, and henceforth the new
gospel will be proclaimed from the
housetops, and in the trade martS-
nothing is honest but gold!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

now confronts, that menaces the peo-
pie. is the money question-is gold.
The imminent conflict, therefore, Is
for power, the parties to il being the
masters of the worlds wealth upon
the one side and the producers Of
wealth upon the other, the fOrner hold
ing for a centralized rule, the latter
for the voice Of the people. :.
Which will win, and when?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

one OF the prophets of the Latter
Day Saints foretold the end Of the
world the other day. while in Kansas
City, which leads the Lawrence jour
nal TO observe that it would be per-
fectly natural for Il Mormon or for
anyone to think that after seeing the
of things at Kansas City.
Another member declared that he had
seen Christ but not in kansas City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

An Oklahoma printer in announcing
a newspaper plant for sale says: This
paper fell on us. and must get off,"
This is terse. candid. breezy. and char
acteristic of western enterprise. As
a rule. one does not turn to oklahoma
for hints upon the art of advertising:
but it is worth while noting anywhere
how much can be said in a line by a
man who doesn't get on stills when he
wishes to say something TO Il COM
nunity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

An Interesting article by StTindberg
has attracted much attention IN France
The author ot ~Pere" does not arrive at
his conclusion by an exclusive analysis
or wonans mental quA.ifies- - a
great extent he relies upon her strgc-
turzl ard anatomical weakness
To begin with her blood IS not - Re
compared with mans, 20: u resembles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Presumably. John Waller is care
fully preparing To avoid the accusa-
ton that he was in anyway responsible
for the long. bloody war which he
believes the United States and France
are about To plunge into
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

We have learned" says an Arizona
paper, that in some OF the tender
foot states of the effete east, laws are
being passed prohibiting the wearing
of tights in the theaters- We are
thankful that the morals of Arizona
are above such exhibited deprayiJy.
and We insist that tights be worn. The
idea OF actresses appearing on the stage
without even tights on, Its simply
shocking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Mckinley fears the hazard Wash
ington deprecated century ago"
That hazard is acrown. But there
Is no danger of that with such men
as Mckinley. Reed and Harrison bat
Ting for the presidency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

The Democrats carried everything in
Hoboken, y. ]. Which is sufficient
evidence to the Democratic press that
Hoboken is about the only place in
America where the people are in their
right mind
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

When asked for an interview on the
Income tax decision. PETER cut out
three or four pages from the Iogarithm
department Of IN old arithmetic and
handed it TO the reporter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

When the British lion sneaks out
from diplomatic cloak and goes TO
showing his teeth it is time for the
United States to get out her patent
tail-tWiStnr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

All the.papers in oklahoma. and part
Of those in Kansas. having tried the
St John case, it might he well now
10 step aside, and give the courts
ah-ppn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

The preacher who accused Presi-
dent Cleveland of getting drunk, has
apologized, perhaps on the theory that
president should be above accuSa-
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

against them, the women OF utan got
suffrage. and proved that the Gentle
men are not in it with the gentle
women
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

The oriental hoStilitics have ceased.
But If Ii Hung doesn't come up 10
the scratch, the trouble will be re-
sumed. The Japs are in this war for
blood
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Chauncey Depew has made the dis
covery that Altgeld is Il humbug. The
next thing ChaUncey viii be getting
excited over the discovery that Herr
Most is a rascal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Probably the governor of Arkansas
and his colleague were confronted
with the usual sign: Don't spit on
the fioog" and had nothing else to do
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Venezuela wants to be careful about
working the sympathetic strike Tea
ture of the Monroe doctrine too hard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

As there is no report of his sudden
death in the papers. it is TO he pre-
sumed that Russell Sage gets in under
the supreme court exemptions of the
income tax.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Oh. that the first and last Peoples
Party government should have gone
to pieces on a little thing like Dutton
House dining room girl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Bismarck says that Germany would
not be what it is if it had not been for
the wonderland he meant the women,
not the female suffragists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Venezuela intends to fight it out II
it takes all summer and all OF Lncle
Sans great army
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

China. in the opinion of the Kansas
City Journal, can get peace, but she
will have TO pay Japan early straw
berry prices for il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Kansas City extends aid to the Cuban
rebels. The town should resurrect
the Mason and send the old tub
10 the Cuban coast at once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

The Mckinley boom appears to have
an inordinate longing to get OUT ana
hunt for excitement.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Out in western Kansas the recent
windstOrm scratched the paint off the
buildings, at the same time magnani-
mOusly leaving the buildings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Nobody viii be particularly pleased
that the price of meat has risen SO
much during Lent, unless it is the a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

In an Oklahoma divorce suit the
other day, it developed that a husband
had accused his wife Of taking i'll
the key-hole at night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

A band OF Apaches have attacked the
cowboys of Arizona. Great anxiety
is felt for the safety of the Indians.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Mrs. Chase must have been kept busy
picking the long hairs OF the warden
coat collar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
Daily ;Eas1e
M. NJ. MURDOCH. Editoi

What IS left of the income tax law,
should for humanity'S sake, be mus
tered out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

A Kansas City civilized girl has
married a Chinaman- Is TINS anotiier
within Of the ''new woman:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Two of the driest drug towns in the
state, Emporia and Concordia, at the
sDrinr election went wet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

The Count Castellane is now in
Monte Carlo showing his wife how
TO spend money artistically and with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Roller skating is coming back in
style in New York. We were capable
of standing the Napoleon revival, but
this, this is too much.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

One thing sure. Kansas can irri-
gate without waiting on an interna-
tionai conference.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

How very, very dead Waite must be.
Even the income tax decision 1alis TO
arouse him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Jean Ingelow is surrounded by a flock
of household pets in her quiet home at
kensington, where she spends her win
tiers, as well as in her summer home az
Nice. She is 81 years old now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

Writing recently about advertising
John Wannamaker said: u do the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

George T. Anthony denies that Cover
nor Morrill, dictated the appointment OF
his assistant, and Anthony is III a po-
sition to know.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

A bill providing a bounty of 81 ton
on beet sugar was worked through the
Colorado Legislature by Mrs. Crossing
ham, member of the lower house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

The death is noted, at the age of Il, OF
Miss Agnes Livingstone, the sister of the
explorer. She. like him, was for many
years a missionry in Africa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
WOVEN OF NOTE.

1t is calculated that some 10,oon 90 color
ed photographs of the queen, the prince
and princess of Wales are produced an
nually.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11

About once in every six months the
Washington society gosips announce that
Mrs. Sheridan, the widow of the general,
is engaged TO be married.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-19

Woodlawn.-The Ladies' Aid Society
of the Ryder Memorial gave New
England supper in the church parlo-s,
Thursday evening, January TO- A good
ly number were in attendance and all
had pleasant time.
Oak Park.-The annual meeting OF
the Sunday School Association of Unity
church was recently held, showing work
and standing Of school as follows:
Enrolment Jan. l, '94. Ill; entered
during year %; left Z; enrolment Jan.
l, '95, 1872. School was held on AZ Sun
days; average attendance SO; average at
tendance of scholars in church SO; aver
age amount of collection So 25 not in
Guiding special collection for Children's
Sunday SLIP. Seven members have
been present every Sunday and five Of
these have not been absent from church;
many other records are nearly as good.
The Treasurer's report showed receipts
amounting to $l43.41. Balance on hand
S185.51. Three beautiful pictures have
been recently purchased and hung
in the Sunday school rooms; copies of
Raphael's Sistine Madonna, and Hoff-
mans Christ in the Temple, and the Rich
Young Ruler These add very much to
the attraction of the room. They we're
purchased from the fund given to the
school by Mrs. Brewster in memory OF
her daughter, once teacher in the
school. The school is in most flourish
ing condition and is now thoroughly or
ganized and we'll equipped for its work.
The old board of teachers and officers
were reelected. Much credit is due to
the Superintendent, Mr.. G. e. Roberts
and the Associate superintendent, Mr..
Geo. III. Kendall, for theirhearty interest
and faithful work. Nor can too much
be said in praise of the painstaking fidel-
ity and accuracy of the Secretary and
Treasurer, Mr.. j. H. Head, Jr., in atten-
ding to his work and making up his
model records and reports. Teachers
meetings are conducted every Friday
night by the pastor. The lessons used
are prepared by the Unitarian S. S. So
ciety of Boston.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-19
Ube East.

MASSACHUSETTS Parish intel.
ligence.-A reception was recently ten
dered Rev. F. w. Sprague and wife, of
East Boston, by the Y. p. @. U. of their
parish. During the evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sprague were presented with a
purse OF $50, in gold. as token of esteem
by members of the parish. Every de-
partment of the church work is prosper
ing.-Reunion Sunday was observed at
West Somerville, DIR. Miner preaching
the sermon, and the pastor receiving
seven persons into church fellowship
The sale and supper given by the ladies
of North Cambridge yielded 1925. Rev.
Mr.. Pease has closed his very successful
pastorate in Abington.-Rev.A E. White
recently resigned at Braintree. = The
Hyannis parish at its annual meeting
took a new departure by placing two
ladies on the parish committee. 1t is
the intention to settle a pastor next
spring. The church has been closed for
some time.-A series of meetings for a
week of prayer has been held at Palmer.
The cornerstone for the new edifice OF
the Grove Hall church. Roxbury, was
laid on Tuesday, January LIST. The work
is being pushed as rapidly as the weather
will permit. The services in the old
church are very we'll attended, and the
parish seems to be in the full tide of
success.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-19
OHIO NEWS LETTER.
MIAMI CITY.

DIR. j. p. MacLean, pastor, conducted
the annual series of meetings at Miami
City, which were commenced December
80, and continued one week. Services
were held twice each day. One member
was received and the attendance and
interest increased till the last. This is
church where nearly all who are ia
vorably inclined hold direct member
ship. In the immediate vicinity are
several Christian (Newlight) churches
This tends to divide the liberal element;
although all move together in harmony,
FUNERAL IN A SALOON.
On Saturday, December %, Rev. An
drew Wilson converted one of the Raw
emma saloons into church, temporarily
The body of the proprietor, the leader of
the city band, lay in it prepared for bur-
;al, Into the saloon and adjoining rooms
we're gathered the family, relatives,
neighbors, the great Western Band of
Akron, large per cent of the saloonists
and their patrons and male quartet
The music was fine, and the sermon ut
tered no uncertain sound. Kindly and
earnestly Bro. Wilson pressed home the
responsibilities of life, and the sacred
obligations of so living as to make the
world better. Who can tell into how
many hearts good seed fell and will take
root and bring forth harvest of changed
character?
KENT JOTTINGS.
A reading circle has been organized
in our Kent church. The first meeting
was held at the residence Of the pastor.
Emerson's Essay on Friendship" was
the first subject. The circle will meet
every Monday evening. Miss M. A.
Bortle, OF Buchtel College, will lecture in
the interest of the Y. p. G. Union and
charity, January "a. Bible readings are
held every Thursday evening. A "Cents-
ible Social" was held in the church
parlors January 4. The Y. P. @. U. is
arranging to give an Excursion Social
for the benefit OF the State Union.
RAvENNA ITEMS.
The Sunday school had happy enter
tainment Christmas eve, consisting OF
instrumental and vocal mucic and recit-
atoms by the children. An old fashioned
fire. place occupied the place OF the pull
pit. After dialogue between Santa
Claus and six fairies. the latter trans
formed the chimney into presents. which
were handed by Santa Claus to all MEM
bers Of the school. The admission fee
was one pound of some kind of provi-
sions for the poor. The large supply
thus obtained. was distributed the next
morning among the needy.