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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
THE BIBLE IN SCHOOL.

An effort is being made by the Chi
have the Bible read in the public
schools Of Chicago. The members of
the union have received letters from
prominent educators in different parts
of the country, heartily indo-sing this
movement. These Endorsements with
two exceptions are from state superln-
tendents of schools. Extracts from
some of these letters are given below:
w. T.. Harris. United States commits
sSoner Of education, Washington, D. c.:
I congratulate you and the association you
represent upon the excellence of the selec-
tions.
w. w. Stetson, state superintendent of
schools, Augusta, Me: am very happy
to be able to report that the opening ex-
ercise in most of the public schools of the
state of Maine consists of reading pas
sage of scripture by the teacher and re-
peating the Lords prayer by the teacher
and pupils.
Fred G0wing. state superintendent OF
schools, Concord, n. H.: not only do not
TO the teachers discretion the selection OF
passages. but encourage it
Ct. K. Glenn. school commissioner, At
lanta, Ca: Under our public school laws
the Bible cannot be excluded from our
schools. The teacher is left to use the
Bible as she may see fit. 1 am glad 10
say that a great many of our teachers
open the schol with some sort of religious
exercises, sometimes readings from the
Bible
Henry r. Pattengin, state superintend- |
emf of schools, Lansing, Mich; 1 am very !
glad TO do anything 1 can TO assist you Z
in your laudable work. 1 see no reason
why the Bible should not be used in every 1
school.
Henry Sabin. state superintendent Of 1
public instruction. Des Moines. Ia: The |
great fault in the education OF today is 1
undoubtedly the tendency TO crowd the in /
telIect and to neglect nearly everything I
which tends towards moral training.
. / cannot see how the reading OF the /
Bible can be Questionable TO anyone who
has the welfare OF the children at heart.
II. p Corbett. state superintendent OF
schools, Lincoln. Neb.: The state OF Ne
brasks has By its laws and the regula-
tons Of the department OF education al
ways encouraged moral culture in It's pub
he educational system The Bible IS gen
orally read IN our schools. have
examined the book entitled Readings
from the Bible" and regard Il as one OF
the most important educational pubiica-
tons Of recent times. Il VIII certainly
facilitate the Introduction % scripture
reading into mary schools where such ex-
srciSes have heretofore becn impossible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE

In sumner county. speeches in the coun-
Try are called ''school-housIngs"
Ike Lambert is said to make one o, the
pest coinage speeches OF the campaign for
Mckinley.
Sol Tuttle's oratouy at Caldwell is De.
scrioed as n dazzling suI'erauity of bind
/ ing electricity"
| The Monitor OF Wellington says the local
banks sell gold at a premium to people
who want TO hoard it.
A Kansas editor says a mortgage Is IKE
a bosom friend. for the greater the adver-
sity the closer 1t sticks to you.
The fight between Simpson ana Long
takes the form in some parts OF the
Seventh district OF Yellow Ribbons agaInsk
White Rosettes
The Wellington Voice has at the head OF
its column: Arthur Sewail OF Tom Wat
son." Lyman Naugle thinks maybe they
both can be elected
Judge Pollock swung into Harper county
last week and MADE such an impression
that even the Popunst paper down there
wrote him up favorably.
Ben Clover once wrote a letter and n 4,
now being published. in which Ben says
that Simpson OF Medicine Lodge was q
traitor to his constituents,
The Republicans OF Ness county are said
to be more firmly united than they hay,
been for eight years and they are expect
Ing TO elect a man to the Legislature.
The Democratic and Popuiist papers q
Kansas ars publishing a syndicate article
with copied illustrations OF the American
farmer as he appears in the funny papers
OF New York.
The Republican papers In southern Kan
sas are rubbing IL In on tho PcpuIisss by
telling them that SewaIi was put on the
Democratic ticket for the purpose OF
carrying Maine.
parts OF southern Kansas fellows will be
writing 10 their Ell tors: Vow. for ths
last time tell Us exactly what sixteen TO
one really me4ns?''
Tire sheriff of Bourbon county has taken
a poll OF the county iau and finds nins
POpull5ts one Republican and one Demo
GRAFT Bo4h sides IN Kansas arc using
this - a campaign document
According TO Eugene Ware. al the Car
nfvai Masquerade IN Topeka q prize will
be given 10 the biggest lunAtic The reg
ular state patients from the building west
OF tho city WIN NOT DO allowed 70 compete.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
GRosvENoR AS A GUEssER.

General GroSvenor, the Ohio con-
gresham who put out such accura te
estimates of McKinley's strength for
the nomination in the St. Louis con-
vention, after due rest and a careful
survey Of the field, now comes forth
with his predictions as to the result in
November by states There is no CUES
ton but what the old generals fig
urcS are worth reading. so his first
bulletin, in which he claims aTS cleo
toral votes as already sure for McKin-
ley, will be scanned with interest.
These are the votes Of twenty-four
states Five states he places in a
doubtful column Another five STATES.
which he dominates as close. and in
which column he places Kansas. have a
total electoral vote OF o. OF these last
five he says one or more OF them are
within the line OF reasonable PROBABLE
atty for Mckinley. while The remaining
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
A GREAT INDIAN MODEL.
Sent. il. 1896.
Seger. Washita Co. o. T.,


Seger. Washita Co, o. T.,
write this at the home of William
DeLesdernier. where 1 have seen a
wonderful old medal.
In the first place Mr. DeLesdernier
and his family, bright and accom-
pliShed one, are western, truly. The
Oklahoma, jabs on a pair of spurs and
pulls a white hat down over his eyes
at the Frederic Remington angle of ut
ter toughness, is not western. Neither
is the high-heeled cowboy. who will
fight If he cannot escape with his life.
He is a buffer. Neither is the orna-
mentation who Tolls on the bar of a
western saloon. and ooZes in sticky pro-
family. western. 1t is true they are the
type deified as western in dime nov
els. but they are not
The real weSterner is as hospitable.
as the southerner. as gentle as a Boston
librarian and as courageous as king
bird. The weSterner is he who has
been ION the front" for the last forty
five years, but who doesn't say so till
you ask him; who can take a club and
run a pack OF twenty dude cowboys
over a twenty acre field; who can talk
Indian from Alpha to Omega. and tell
you. not OF the opening hours OF the
nearest saloon. hut OF the habits OF the
birds and the life Of the vegetation be-
low and above him; who can gauge the
freshness Of trail after dark: dis
unguiSh the stride "a his neighbors four
miles away, and tell the Tine OF night
by the north star and the dlpper.
AT Mr. DeLesdernierls general store
here the Indians, farmers and cattle
men for miles around trade Near by
stands his house, large, airy, taste
fully arranged home: furs on thepohsh-
ed floor: Indian curiosities on the walls.
deep easy chairs IN the sitting rooms.
a wide yerandah, and a large dining
room which everyone for miles oa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
WITH OR WITHOUT A WAR.

Trouble in the East, when 1t assumes
International proportions, means good
times for the West. There is trouble
in the East England intimates that
she cannot settle the Turkish problem
unaided by other powers, queer ad-
mission for Great Britain to make, but
whether true or but a pretense other
powers are evidently ready to help.
The ships of many navies are moving
down the Mediterranean. The English
papers insist that the United States are
interested and ought to take a hand
for the sake of its Christian missions
and the Armenians, and America has
added the Bancroft to the convoy OF
nations which is confronting CONSTANT
nople. AS this country is not party
TO the Berlin agreement, the sultan has
heretofore objected TO the United
States sending a war vessel into the
Bosphorus. But the Bancroft will go
to its destination whether the sultan
likes it or not. If any American lives
are to be in danger in Constantinople,
the United States minister Will have a
warship conveniently near.
That the crisis which has for fifty
years been put off and off, a crisis
which was to wipe the "Sick man OF
Europe from his throne, is at last here
seems universally agreed, whatever
the claims or the ambitions of Russia
that wretched apology for govern
ment must go. Still it looks little
as if just as Johnny Bull got ready to
set down on Turkey that Russian pull
ed the chair from under him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

| chop wood for your SUPPER A look
of pain spread over the Indians coun.
tenace.
The question was repeated.
The cloud of sorrow on the noble
red mans brow deepened and he said:
"No."
"Why?- asked the settler, and the old
Sac with ineffable grief exclaimed:
I'm too deaf 10 chop wood
Mr. DeLesdernier in proving the as
sertion that the Indian Is a strategist
told this: In Kansas in an early day
an Indian wanted quart of whisky
badly. After studying long time. he
went TO the woods and found hollow
limb away up In the top of large tree.
He then killed a rabbit, climbed the
tree and put the dead rabbit in the
limb. The dead rabbit of course at
tracted the flies. The Indian went To
the local saloon-keeper and proposed 10
show him a bee-tree for q quart of
whisky. The whisky was bottled and
the Indian and the publican started for
the woods together. With visions of
honey, blue-bottle flies easily passed
for bees swarming TO the comb. and
the whisky was passed over 10 the In
dian.
The saloon-keeper rushed back 70
town, hired three men with axes. cut
down the tree and discovered the rab-
bit-also later the Indian-but never his
whisky.
The Sac and Fox hate and despise the
Osages. Use Sac and Fox story of the
creation Of the world is this: The
Great Father made three men. one
white, one black, one red. When they
had grown to maturity, these three
travelled through a great forest and
came at last to the bank of a beautiful
lake. There they saw three bundles of
different sizes. The white man chose
first and took the smallest bundle, con-
tanning books and writing materials;
the red man chose second and took the
largest bundle, containing a bow, ar
rows and 4 canoe; the black man had
but once choice and he took the last
bundle, containing a shovel and pick.
Then many tribes of white men were
created and many tribes Of red men;
but there was only one tribe of black
men. The Indian tribes were made OF
the birds of the air, the beasts of the
field, and at last of the fish of the sea,
and for that reason the gods of some
Indians are fish. And when the Great
Father, says the Sac and Fox historian,
had finished all and was complete, he
beheld at his feet a footprint with a
bit of water in it. He reached down
and picked out of this puddle small,
Shiny jerking tad-pole And out of this
he made the OsageS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
MY SOLDIER
Across nv nursery carpet
There marches every cay

Across nv nursery CARPET
There marches every Gay
A sturdy little solder.
Intent or fanCie1 fray
lie wears a vonfrn uluske-.
paper solder Gag.
And round his waist e buckleI
A battered harness strap.
on. precious little vs-Tto-.
VIII eyes OF cleSr@St blue
Ard golden riuziets - Ming.
Ny heart yearzs Over you.
You little know ire h1t.Ie
You Sooa VII have 20 SIGHT:
Yru is-rie Sls5E H. struggle
Which so-oa VIII %est yoUr .ght
Co grant the SANE bright spirit.
TTns sane uplifts1 Rad
Ire sane un1aurtssi couraT@
TIE sane 11lzl ,ertEZ trad.
MAY b. yo-f- n-va q r5z1hccd-
To met It's -ria1E scF-
As no~ N -piays1LE soi1is-
Ac-oS Sths ngrsETT fio1T-
-FSei~1 = Nor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
w@SMMMM@&p

we extend to all strangers visiting the city dur.
ing the meeting of the State Fair cordial invita-
ton to make this store headquarters. All baggage
and parcels will be cared for and delivered when
wanted.
All departments are ready to show you big lines
OF new merchandise, and this week are making
extra inducements to get business.
The Dress Goods department is particularly
strong this season. The Cloak and Wrap Depart
ment IS in its usual pOsition-AT The TOP NOTCH OF
fAShiUN and the line is now almost complete. The
l iiiilnery people say they were we'll pre-
pared as they are this The Hosiery and
Underwear stock never approached its present per-
lection as to quantity and quality.
And Renember-Tfiis is the store where vor oct
your money back if you want it,
1873 and I27 Main St.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
Te aahta Daily aeduesdau orng septeber

eleven states, with total electoral
vote of 30, are conceded to Mr.. Bryan.
Besides the six New England states,
those classified by General Grosyenor
as certain for the Republican candi-
date, New York. New Jersey, Mary
land, Delaware. Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota,
South Dakota, Kentucky, Oregon,
Washington and California
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

N"mie the bearded lady takes off
her whiskers in order to take a smoke
with the Irish snake-charmer from
Hindoostan, the audience Will please
look at the great fve-legged goat
While the Turk is blufiing Britain
Britain calls the attention of the world
to q dynamite plot"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

pynamiter lyman could create a pro-
found sensation by producing proof to
the English police that he is in the en-
pioy OF the Venezuelan commission rs
spy. The surprise would be in re-
calling 10 England's mind the fact of
the existence OF the commission
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

After the British had raked Dongola
with shot and shell. it seems that an
old woman, the only inhabitant of he
place, came out and begged them not
TO spoil the fiowerbeds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

George Washington warned his couu-
try particularly against entangling for
elgn alliances. The Turk ought to be
jerked bald-headed, but somebody else
can act as High Lord Jerker to Her
Majesty this time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

The report that the prince of Wales
had been shot was false. Fate has
Planned that the prince OF Wales shall
De followed at his funeral by his
mother, when she gets old and gray.
not when she is young and gay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

Some Pennsylvania farmers howled
Ben Tillman down the other day. The
average farmer hates to see the noble
pitchfork degraded fer political pur-
noses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

Mr.. Bismarck has placed himself in a
position where the great Republican
party of America will have to walk on
his Wish-bone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

This week Bryan makes a speech in
Maine. Owing to a slight disarrange-
ment of the date he speaks and the
date of the recent election, the Popu-
lists are not claiming that he will carry
Maine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

Sewall on July Is, returning home
said: 'The wealth Of cordially which
has characterized my reception in my
native place has touched me deeply"
And he lost his own family!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

Watson says he is the logical nominee
OF the Democratic party. He arrives
at this conclusion by the same chain of
reasoning that the average Pop uses
In figuring out that Bryan will carry
New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

II Watson Is successful and Sewal
has to retire. Hill will not come out for
Bryan. Hill is willing to swallow a
few things but he is not making deglu-
titiOn a business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Jusre McAs>- VII - married q Ksnszs
City shortly.
Govern Say = getting % - ,Ae s>ss
s.--sss3 =zan r. the territory
scbsc5 :. majority q re eis--sc-s l.
Oh Okla hoz1s = GOV opsrs-z-
TTa4 Kn=<zaer oczzry Gar b<ES.s a;
H~oze<ssy % sspsezsber - a-- Ez=s tArce
days
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

81 vote for Mckinley" said the
ileepy passenger. II don't care whl
you vote for" yelled the train robber.
"Shell out!'' Oh" said the passenger,
II thought YOU was polling the train"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

1t should be understood that the
United States could eat Turkey up and
then growl for more and not half try,
but along about 1776 we quit fighting
Brita1n'S battles for her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

Now Don Carlos in Spain threatens
to take the throne and sail in and lick
the United States. BY this time next
year Major Mckinley and the standing
army may have their hands full.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

Bryan should grope around and find
his temper again. Anger thirty days
before the election is an indication Of
certain defeat Winners keep good
n8tured in any fight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

eff everybody on the train has been
polled on president" remarked the
weary American conductor, Il will
now proceed to the incidental duty of
collecting fares"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

By this time all the candidates are on
to the fact that a man cannot ride up,
hitch his horse, be elected to Office and
get back home in time for supper, this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

In a multiplicity of prediction lies
the only safety of the American peo-
pie from being convicted of malicious
Justification of the prophet instinct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

New definition for Anarchist: "One
who uses dynamite on his enemies or
talks about them in a loud tone Of
voice, when angry"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

The st. Louis plank is vibrating less
and less u-der the feet Of the Kansas
Republican editors every day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

Watson called Sewall a knot-hole,
not a knot The report was then not
wholly correct.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
1enubtIcan County Ticket.

For County Attorney. DAVIS
For Probate Court. ...........AJ j. MYAIT
For Clerk Of Dist. Court. BRlnGMAN
For County Supt J. MACKEY
For Representa- 6soh Dist....C. VI IRWIN
For Represt'e 67th DIST %. g. ECkSTEIN
For Repres't'e 69th Dist.....B. F. ALtAN
For Counmis'er First Dist. G. NJ. GRIMES
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

For State Senator, 18th Dist.
H. L. GORDON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
Republican state Ticket.

For Judge Court Of Appeals.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23

The first story was told was that
% an Indian who had trouble with his
hearing. Indians. it appears, do not
worry much about logical sequence or
the concatenation OF d0ve-t3iled causes
and effects. II be has an excuse TO
offer. he Offers il and lets II 90 at that
He doesn't expect the excuse 20 eX-
cuse. or the explanation TO explain, but
On the contrary offers one merely as
pleasing formality.
A Sac Indian. * / was told. was
troubled with his bearing and 50 great
was his Tribulation that he quit work
Ing and travelled On one Of his jaunts
be arrived hungry al the cabin Of q
settler and asked for something 10 eat
John" said the settler. will 700
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

Children should not go for the sake
of being amused; not for play, not TO
talk of things outside the lesson
work. The talk was very pleasant
and appropriate, this short digest
giving no idea of It.
Mrs. Anderson had a finely written
paper, which under other than hurrid
moments would have been much en-
joyed.
Mrs. Tenney showed the children
by an object lesson how SIN darkens
ana contaminates the soul, and how
they may be cleansed by the blood OF
Jesus Christ. A glass of water was
placed on the table, clean, clear and
beautiful. Suddenly it became dark
and impure, a little coloring matter
having been put into it. This by the
introduction of a chemical substance
was rendered pure and white again.
1t was a lesson that the children were
much interested in and will not soon
be forgotten.
The people of Barton Landing had
the latch strings all out and extended
a generous hospitality.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

was left in the hands of the town
organizations.
The committee on nominations re-
ported and their report was adopted.
The following officers were elected:
President, Hon. z. M. Mansur,
Island Pond; secretary and treasurer,
John Akin, Newport; assistant secre-
tary, Rev. J. HI. Smith, West Derby;
executive committee, O. F. Ranney,
Newport, Rev. F. t. Clark, Derby, J..
B. Holton, West Charleston.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported through Rev. j. @. Taylor
Thanks were extended to those who
had participated in papers and dis
cussions, to DIR. Heath for his able ad-
dress, to the ladies of the Newport
quartet club, to the people of Barton
Landing for their church and their
Inequalities.
An able and interesting sermon or
address was given by Rev. WELDON
glass on ''The Signs of the Times"
He began by giving something of the
history and progress of the past CEN
fury, took glance at the world as it
is, noted some of the many things
that have to do with the happiness,
intelligence and Christian progress of
the age, and predicted that the next
century would be more wonderfully
grand than the present. An interest
ing thing brought out was the fact
that the percentage of Christian peo-
pie in this country has almost quad
rupled in the last hundred years. I'm
belief and infidelity has decreased in
in larger ratio. The speaker for
sees a rapid conquest of the world for
Christ and the appoach Of the mil
lenial day.
J Addresses to the children were
given by Mrs. F. T. Clark, Mrs.
S. III. Anderson and Mrs. @. w. Ten
ney. Unfortunately the time was cut
short by the fact that large number
were to depart on the then almost due
trains. The children had come in
from the large village school and
they showed much interest in the
exercises and speaking.
Mrs. Clark began her remarks by
sta ting that children should attend
S. S. because they ought to do it, not
from solicitation of others, or mere
pleasure. She told story of the little
girl who did very hard task for her
mother, not because it was pleasure
to do it, but because she ought to do
it. Children ought to attend church
that they may be in readiness to at
tend the S. S. They should get into
the habit of going. They should go
that they'may help. They ought to
be present in the S. S. on account of
their influence. Every child can exert
an inf uence for good, one child can
persuade another to attend the school.