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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26
THE LATE EDITOR SCOTT.

| In a recent lecture to q crowd OF
| students, Charles Dana said: Horace
Greeley told me several times that the
real newspaper man was the boy who
had slept on newspapers and ate ink"
While the world of newspaper art
has changed radically since Horace
| Greeley's day the principle embodied
in that humorous remark is just as
intensely potent and essentially urgent
to successful newspaper work now rs
1T was then. But despite the perma-
nent truth of this journalistic proverb
there has been Il great evolution in
the craft, and it is likely that many a
young newspaper man, whose couch
was Il stack of discarded exchanges.
and whose diet was a fricassee of poor
ink and roller composition, and whose
editorial and mental capacity was
gre at, has ANONYMOUSLY failed to
make his newspaper succeed.
For, it is the truth to say that it is
no longer for the superior mind and
eXcelling writer to make the greatest
success on those two attributes alone
The modern newspaper is a great
machine. The vigor of it's editorial
opinions become a dominant feature
of its popularity, but SO does the re-
liability and completeness and style
of its news, which add to the intri-
cacieS of Il large newspaper and by
increasing expenses, give the counting
room, the business management of a
newspaper, an Importance that it has
never enjoyed, or worried under, in the
history Of newspapers before.
The late J. W. Scott of Chicago, was
a successful newspaper man because
he filled this new and increasing re-
Quirement of newspaper journalism.
For while earning name for himself
as an active editorial factor in the
nations life, he joined with those
talents the quality of business manage
ment an eXacting supervision of the
details Of income and outlay, sieepless
watch over the pennies that try To
escape from the till. and q tireless
research for new methods of inducing
more pennies TO find their way in.
His career, in all probability, marks
out the path of the future successful
newspaper man. AS Mr.. Scott, the
future editor must sleep on newspapers
and eat ink. and incidentally know
ledger from a cash book.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

| cessiveiy into Persia and out of Persia
into Greece and out of Greece; into
Rome and out: into France and oct:
into England. but not out The tight
little isle" is the fountain head of civil
iZation today. In military strength
and commercial domination she is su-
preme. The western hemisphere rep
resented by the enlightened republic
undoubtedly embodies a more virile
and sturdier civilization which will in
the end absorb the English.
The Anglo-Sexn race Is now for the
first time, the ruling race of eiviliZa-
ton. When the star of empire moves
on westward it must eventually wind
up at Its starting place. The idea of
China or Japan dominating the world
again is ridiculous TO everyone but a
believer in cycles.
But such seemingly ludicrous his
torical denouement has It's possibilities.
In the last thirty and forty years. the
western civilization has touched the
ancient civilization of the east with
tween China-Japan could not be fore=
Seen by the diplomats of half a century
ago.
Daniel Webster was secretary of
state in 1913 and Caleb Gushing was
at that time our commissioner 10 China.
At that time the Chinese had "a most
profound contempt for other countries
and peoples. 1t was generally be-
lieyed among them that when the out
side barbarianS were permitted to send
diplomatic representatives to the i'm
perial government at PekiDg they came
as mere tribute bearers from inferior
vassal states. Daniel Webster re-
PEELED this pretensiOn, and instructed
government or people of China to con-
slider him tribute bearer from the
United States. "You WILL" said Web
ster, assert and maintain. on all Occa-
sions. the equality and independence
of your own country. The Chinese are
apt to speak of persons coming into
the empire from other nations as trib-
ute-bearers to the emperor. All ideas
Of this kind respecting your mission
must should they arise, be Immediately
met by q declaration. not made Osten-
tatiously, or in manner reproachful
towards others that you are no tribute
bearer; that your government pays
tribute TO none, and expects tribute
from none; that even as to presents
your government neither makes nor
accepts presents"
Japan, at that time, was the same as
China Its contempt for the outside
world was just as great. Later It sue
cumbed to the advantages of western
civilization, and through those advan-
tages Overcame China in the late war.
China now must accept western civil
izauon and adopt its methods for mere
preservation.
And SO civilization which started in
the Orient is coming home again, after
a trip around the globe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26
LUCKY BALDWIN,s DEFENSE

Lucky" Baldwin. sport of national
reputation and national disrepute as
well, files a demurrer in a California
court, which will make the devil Skin
mish for something more torturing than
hot grease.
He has been sued by young girl
whom he has betrayed. and in his
answer he puts forward this purid
justification. He declares that the girl
should have known his reputation as
a scOundrel: that it was her business
to know the company she kept; and
that she should not have considered
him sincere for a moment.
Or in other words 1he footpad who
plunks the benighted wayfarer ON the
Uranium is justified in the fact that the
Traveller has no business gadding about
on dark nights. Or again the muir
derer who assassinates his enemy is
justified in the circumstance that the
enemy was chHmp to stroll out with
out a coat Of mail under his vest. Or
the doctor who knowingly feeds his
patient with slow poison, is without
fault, because the patients stomach
was not lined with wrought iron.
1t is getting to be gay old world.
With Il leading literary light of the
world charged with a crime that cannot
be even discussed; one Of our greatest
orators found guilty Of betraying, at
an age when the nearness Of the grave
should benumb the passions and inspire
kindness and moderation; with
church DETAINED with savage, inexpli-
cable crimes; with no books selling
that are not invitations to pruriency;
with no theaterS successful without
the diversion of minute revelations of
female nudity; it is little wonder that
Lucky Baldwin. as representative
of the sporting and less moral class
should put in plea justifying the
betrayal of a girl on the grounds that
betraying of young girls is his pro
fpSSion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

behydrates and digestible protein, with
a minimum of water. These facts and
conditions make this section the ideal
home and realm of the trotter. Two
Kentucky. two New York and several
western breeders who have located in
this county are emphatic I'm the declar-
alton that they have never found a
location where all the conditions so
tremendously conspire In developing
the superior trOtter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26
SOMETHING NEW IN POLITICS.

| LAYING aside for the moment the
question of the likelihood of fulfill
ment of the dire predictions by the
gold advocates, and the exploited nee
essity of immediate imitation by the
free silver champion, a most Interest,"
ing political situation, novel if Lot
critical, revals itself.
The great leaders of the Democratic
and Republican parties are making a
stand for gold as against silver, and
terrifying their position with express
sions Of stubborn and unalterable con-
viction With the leaders, and as
ISOLATED with them in this belief in
gold and against silver, are the poll
ticians whose politics are their cup
boards; and who follow the leaders,
with a blind confidence that all will
be well when the suspicious period
when spoils are distributed arrives.
! Cleveland and his cabinet represent
ing capably and Enthusiastically the
leadership Of the Democratic party,
| whatever temporary choler may deny
it, are for gold and express themselves
in a way that burns the bridges be-
hind them.
On the Republican side. Allison. Nc
Kinley, Harrison and in all likelihood
Reed, although he has not spoken detin-
itely) are for gold as against silver.
although their declarations have not
been Of the force and intensity as those
of Cleveland.
These leaders carry a great strength
with them. The determined convic-
ton Of Grover Cleveland Oh the money
question, becomes when spoken, the
determined conviction of thousands of
his fascinated followers.
The leaders Of the parties realize
this strength of leadership and are
using it to its fullest extent. Here
the matter in hand becomes intensely
interesting. The fright or concern of
the leaders confeSSeS that the silver
movement is no tritie. There is rea-
son to believe that it is gigantic and
growing. 1t is not confined to the
west, or south or any single section or
locality. 1t is pronounced, active
spreading national epidemic. To such
a breadth, may this be true that the
local boss" in the person Of a presi-
dental postmaster, or a partisan of
national ambitions cannot safely so
much as suggest a difference of opinion
from his constituency on the question,
silver movement is clamorOuS in the
east and tumultuous in the west, and
it is constantly augmenting in its
warmth Of advocacy and number of
advocates.
In this way the leaders an the people
will come face TO face, with arms
barred, and fists clenched. The clash
will be in the national conventions.
To win, the leaders in both parties,
must show that heir position on the
question is supported by a majority of
the representatives of their party
delegates present to adopt a platform,
of the leaders kind.
Again, if the silver movement is as
Niue-SpIedu DIS IL SeeiilS 10 De Couay
and promises to be, the leaders must
accept their defeat and bow to the
sovereign will of the people and their
party, which they will only too gladly
do, content to step aside for some new
leader, whose expressions or absence |
of expressions places him in warmer |
sympathy with the declarations of the |
finance plank of the platform
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

One DR.. John S. Billings, before tn,
National Academy of Sciences. pro
ceeded to knock out the deadly bacteria
in great shape. To the satisfaction OF
the scientists present he demonstrated
such atmospheric contamination to be
humbug. Next thing the microbe will
have to go. after which the pleadings
for innOculation may cease The world
is full Of humbugs and those which are
the most readily swallowed are labeled
scientific" Between the many new
sources OF disease discovered and the
new cures suggested humanity is kept
in state of perpetual apprehension
and its a wonder that so many survive
the knife and pill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26
WICHITA AS A HORSE CENTER

Owing 10 the favorable climatic CON
ditionS of the lower Arkansas valley.
Wichita is becoming noted horse
center. Among Il number of eXpeE-
fenced breeders and trainers who have
tested the results the verdict is unan-
imous that they have found no location
on this content, east. west. north or
south. where all the conditions Of eli
mate. water and food are 50 SatiSfac-
tory as this section There seems .
perfect immunity from disease and the
development of bone, muscle and en-
durance are phenomenal. The al;i-
tude-thirteen hundred feet above sea
level-with its dry rare atmosphere
imparts great lung power and endTr-
ance, while the native grass contains
an extraordinary nercssntaSe OF car
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26
hair-in-the-middlt

his-hair-in-the-m middle Morton,
Mr.. Cleveland's secretary of agricul-
ture, seems TO think he knows some
thing, but he has never succeeded in
demonstrating anything of the kind.
He claims that freight rates or some
combine have had something to do
with the advancement in the price OF
beef and has ordered an investigation.
Beef brings about as good prices in
the pasture as at the big central mar
kets- Beef is beef, because the supply
has failed TO keep pace with the de-
mand. Morton don't know much and
the cattle raisers and dealers are not
very far wrong in roasting him as
they are doing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Nine. Modieska has the profound
sympathy of the world in the persecu-
ton which the Russian government
uses against her. But there is no
doubt that Nine. Modieska overrates
the worth of her nationality. Were
all the Poles as intelligent and pa
triotic as she Poland would be free
or extinct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26
CIVILIZATION GLoBErRorrsa.

The ancient observer who set down
the historical remark that the stars.
~ course, OF empire takes its way west
ward did not care 10 go frivolousIy into
the future and see what his theory
would lead to.
The world il round. and civilization
which started in almost prehistoric
times in eastern Asia has passsed suc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

The Sedgwick county farmer who
wanted the torches of the Republican
club of Wichita to set in his orchards
to burn up moths should explain. The
torches are cheap enough but how did
he expect to buy the oil?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Captain Patrick de MacMahon. son of
the marshal, is one Of the volunteers for
| the Madagascar expedition.
Mr.. Stead is said to be writing a novel
with the alarming title. "A Maidens
Progress Through Modern Babylon
Queen Victoria wants the portrait OF
her grandson, the German emperor and
has commissioned MIR. A. S. Cope TO go
to Berlin to paint II.
Ex-Governor waite's denial that he has
become a Republican is superfous. In
order to be a Republican IL is necessary
TO have balance wheel
John D. Rockefeller said not long ago
that his greatest ambition in life is to
accumulate fortune of $500 oo0. GO. He
| made good start toward 1t in the late
oil furry.
Edward s. Holden, director of the Lick
Observatory, announces that he has
raised nearly all the $500 needed TO Sc
cure the famous Crossley reflector, for
transportation, etc. With this addition
the Mount Hamilton astronomical equip
ment will be unequaled in the world.
Marie Louise's son by her chamberlain,
Count Neippererg, whom she married
after Napoleon's death, has just died near
Vienna. He was Prince William OF Mon
tenuovo, an Italianized form OF Neuberg
(Neippers), and was Is years old. He
survived his brother, the king OF Rome,
sixty-three years
Mr.. Theobald, an ultra respectable and
sanctimonious member of parliament, was
killed by railroad accident some months
ago. 1t now appears in the probate
court that he had married his mistress,
and that for years her father and mother
had lived in the house with them as
domestic servants, situation which Mr..
Thomas Hardy invented twenty years ago
in THE Hand of Ethelberta."
Captain Hams of the Campania has
retired from the service of the Cunard
company, with which he has been con-
nected since 1851, and is succeeded as
commodore of the fleet by Captain Nc
Kay of the Lucania. Captain Walton
takes command of the Campania and
Captain Ferguson of the Etruria. Cap
tain Hams has been fifty-seven years at
sea, and began duty with the Cunard line
as mate of an Australian steamer.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes said not
long before his DEATH Now, there's
Smith. His name will be honored by
every school child in the land when
have been forgotten a hundred years.
He wrote My Country, IT'S OF Thee
If he had said our Country the hymn
would not have been immortal, but that
my was a master stroke. Everyone
who sings the hymn ct once feels q per-
sonal ownership in his native land. The
hymn will last as long as the country"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

The postotiice at Kearney. Oklahoma,
has been discontinued because the post
master appointed could not furnish
bond and no other Democrat could be
found in the vicinity. Postmaster
General Wilson should not despair. He
might have found a Populist who
could have changed his politics with
out warping his conscience.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Fitzsimmons declares that he can
stand an awful amount of punishment
He does not mean to be sacreligious.
He is referring 10 the present tense
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

One Of the Democratic readers of the
Eagle writes that he has read Coins
Financial School" all the way through
and couldn't find word about that
Svengali. He wants to know where he
Il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Russia. Germany and France have
not n shadow of right in their attempt
TO restrict Japan in its dictation Of
the spoilS of war. But that will not
deter Russia, France and Germany an
instant from doing it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Ingalls, once said that when Kansas
man was told thing was impossible
be went ahead and did it. And the
Prohibitionists are bowling at Morrill,
to enforce the prohibitory law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

In the eyes Of the Kansas City Jour.
nal, an ounce OF keep-your-mouth-shut
is worth more to the politician than a
pound of wish-you-hadn't -said-it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

A man with two wooden legs on the
street corner yesterday reiterated his
declaration that he had come out fiat
footed for free silver There is no
movement
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

There is Il widespread demand in
this country for the free and unlimited
use of the Monroe doctrine on that
bully, John Bull.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

The free silver advocates are feeling
very much like going to the speaking
tube in connection with Tom Reed and
yelling: Copy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Breckenridge wants to go to the SEN
ate. but owing to his bad health he
will not make the race until the people
forget good many things.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

England's chief function appears to
be the business of reminding this
country about every sixty days that
James G.. Blaine is dead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

There is no royal path to learning,
and the case Of the Stanford university
shows that the colleges do not have
their walks padded in plush either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Madeline Pollard has gone to Europe,
at the same time reminding the pub
lie that it is not forgetting her as it
should.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

With smallpox in Arkansas, diph-
liberia in New York and cholera in
Mecca, there appears to be an cpl
demic of epidemics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Before Stanford university shuts up
it should make an appeal for an en-
dowment from Rockefeller. Owing TO
recent events he is able TO spare 4
little money
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

AS soon as DR.. hansen gets back
he will probably call on the Standard
Oil company for a bid on the aurora
bOrcaliS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Populist Rogers daily routine ap-
pears 20 have been: jug; julep; jag
ged; jerked; jagged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

If we should ever lick England again
we would make the indemnity payable
in gold, you bet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Since his death, Wilkes Booth has
been discovered alive six times, but
he is still about three laps behind Bill
Dalton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Silver may vary, but it doesn't fiuc-
tuate like the average politicians ideas
on finance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

No man should find himself COM
PEELED to be happy at this period. The
new cucumber is on the market.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

VIII Cleveland call England's Mic
aragua bluff? Nit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Oil has come down, without the usual
shreds and patches of the hired girl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Senator Blackburn of kentucky, Is
on his mettle, and it is white.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

One swallow may not make a summer
but one grasshopper can make a spring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

: are
{ to
Z Blame
4 for the low prices Wichita has
= enjoyed lately on Dry Goods.
. The ladies' Jersey Ribbed
: Vests we mentioned yester-
Z day are in our south window,
Z with a liberal slice cut off the
2 price. You couldn't mag
. inc price for this fine Silk
: tapped Vests as low as 8 cents,
y but our special sales must
{ bring business, and make
. friends. This Vest will
= please you, will wear we'll end
: bring you here again; it is in
Y tended to do all this. Sale
Z will begin at $50 a. NJ, Sat-
urday. Not more than six
) to a customer.
I A special sale of flowers is
something unusual here, but
: unusual things are happening
9 here every day; now. Look
! at the lovely flowers in the
north window. 800 a bunch
! Saturday.
Suitings at b cents that
, might be called worth ten, but
; they are five, and they are
|; worth it. Ifthey weren't we
! wouldn't be willing to say SO.
: Take a look at them.
Are you getting ready for
our linen sale? 1t will be a
most interesting sale, for we
I: are Linen people from away
|. back. Ours is not the only
, store that sells Linens, but
Z if there is anything we don't
. know about the Linen bust
. ness, we are willing to
! learn it.
Butterick Patterns
and
. Butterick Supplies
. for May. Just in.
; MCNamara'S.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

It lacks both rhyme and reason.
Profundity and wit,
! But if you would be in the swim
You must speedily learn nit"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

LEADING PIANOS
OF AMERICA
SOLD BY
BARNES s. NEWCOMB
Latest styles in fancy woods
in Bradbury, Mason Il Ham
lin and Dicker Bros All the
late new music and books.
400 Z Douglas Avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

NJ de Heredea is TO be formally re-
ceived into the French Academy May 81
and Paul Beurget June I&
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Paul Fenimore Cooper, son of the novel
list, died a. Albany. Sunday, aged 10 years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26
PILLAGED PLUMAGE

Prince Bismarck expects TO visit En-
peror William in Berlin in May.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26
To be Closed Out

at Retail ol Wholesale, the bah
ance of the stock OF the Wilson
Wholesale Dry Goods Co, at sls
5. Main. Fixtures for sale. Safe for
sale. or viii trade the entire stock
for part cash: balance In clear real
estate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-26

Empress Eugene has nearly completed
her memoirs which are not 10 be pub
Hshed till after her death