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The morning times., 1896-12-23

SPAIN READY FOR WAR-Ex- Premier
Castelar, issues an address which is com
plimentary to Mr.. Cleveland's course,
but intiinates that Spain would fight if
necessary.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

Genius is now definitely decided to b,
disease, aud we know why so many peo
pie think they're sick
The morning times., 1896-12-23

What the United States Senate needs 10
make it a useful body is the closure TO
stop "eab" and Substitution Of business
methods for Senatorial courtesy y.-lndian-
auolis Journal
The morning times., 1896-12-23

ing OF ftimidity caused by the National Pank
failure in Chicago caused a run on saw
inGS banks yesterday. The officials were
prepared and weathered the panic.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

We hope The i-cent street car fare agi.
tatIon in Chicago will enable the aldermen
to buy few Christmas presents.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

The Hon. David Bennett Hill yesterday
showed signs OF another violent attack of
pro o-admniStrationiSm.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

MIDLAND PACIFIC CROAD-Abandoned
scheme is to be revived and sale Of bonds
made to put [ through.
The morning times., 1896-12-23
EDITORIAL SUCC0TASH.

There is no sign that the people Of New
York have waveredin in their bondage to Mr..
Platt In PIatt we trust holds good.
Springfield Republican.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

Something is going to drop when Repre-
sentative Bailey and the Constitution come
out of executive session.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

UNCONSCIOUS AND ON FIRE-SaloOn-
keeper Patrick White fell down stairs with
a lighted lamp and was discovered just in
time to save him from horrible death.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

REPLY TO MORTON-Samucl AllertOn
explains why the American cattle market
was broken down.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS has in
troduced desolution providing that
rosette anu ribbon may be worn in
place of the medal of honor awarded
under naval laws of 1861 and 1862
The morning times., 1896-12-23

WEYLER TO THE FRONT-Havana ad-
vices state that the captain general is
now at Mariel ready for active operations.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

WIRE TAPPERS' VICTIM-Police dis
cover a man whom they swindlcd out OF
So 900 with their scheme.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

Bacteriologists will shortly issue their
annual warning against exchanging mic
robes under the mistletoe.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

The Hon. Elijah Morse should be happy
in the thought that a hot Cuban debate
will prevent any House speakeasy.
The morning times., 1896-12-23
CLOAKR0OM AND GALLERY.

COUPLE hof gentlemen sao III 'hc
"a gallery lhe iother day. They were
listening TO the routine business, and
they heard Senator Hill make one or
two or three short speeches. In fact,
it was one Of tile days the senior New York
Senator feels inclined to take q part in all
legislation
Did you exer hear the turtle story
asked one of the other.
No. was the reply.
Two little Irish boys" said the first
speaker, caught a turtle one day. Ihey
hunted up IL hatchet and tried to Kill 1t.
They made numerous vain attempts and at
last stturned il over on its back. They waited
their chance, and as the turtles head shot
out from it's Shell the hatchet descended
and the head flew Off.
lis he dead, Mickey asked one.
Yes said The other. Just at that
moment the turtle gave one last struggle
and pushed its legs out.
Yis, he's did, continued the boy, but
he don't recognize it yit.'
The story IS the cause of two gentlemen
being shown from the gallery by the polite
doorkeeper.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

victim Of some strong, able bodied pre-
CedenIS.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

CIVIL SERVICE ATTACKED-In the
House yesterday Mr.. Baker declared the
system fraud and charged that il had
been repeatedly violated by the present
administration.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

PLANNING ILROADS-Congress
will consider proposed union depot al the
site of the B. & o. stationin connection with
other railroad legislation.
The morning times., 1896-12-23
tvI ITH tie adjournment for holiday re-

lVI ITH tie adjournment for holiday re-
lkf cess many congressman have gone
home, especially those living In
neighborlng States and cities. But
the Ways and Means Committee will hold
it's first hearing on December % and a
ma jority OF the Republican members will
be here on that day. Those who have al
ready stated that they would remain
throughout the recess are Chairman Ding
ley and MesSrS Dalzcll, Evans and Payne.
Mr.. Evans has his family here with him
After the start is made the committee will
be in session every day except New Years
till Congress recoavenes.
The morning times., 1896-12-23
SAkS SNYS-

SAkS SAYS
No other house does. ever did, OF ever
VIII, sell such s.erhng qualities at sucn
low prices as we quote.
The morning times., 1896-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dc. DECEMBER 3 lSea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20
EVERYBODY BUYING.


From little tot 10 gray head, all the
world is bent on making themselves
content in sacrifice, or making some
body else happy in gift. 1t is a pas
sion % spend and he spent. to add TO
and increase, all because of a sentiment
involving both the human and the di-
vine The passion is not limited by the
ties Of conSanguinity nor of affection.
even Enemies are encOmpaSsed for
selfS sake. Besides there is for the
sake of society politeness the repay
ment of obligations and what not.
These are the days when everybody is
buying and will buy till the last cent
and in many instances even credit has
been exhausted. In addition TO all the
other motives. that of charity win have
rs sway. 1t IS pre-eminently the sea-
son Of charity. charity which will
even in the year reach thousands of
destitute and helpless orphans among
The hills OF far-away Armenia.
So everybody is buying. There are
but four more days left in which N re-
iiee;, TO run M and down. To scan, con-
s;cer and select; four more days left
before the trees must be loaded and
lighted, stockings Tiled and Santa
Clauses improvised or impersonated.
taon IL win be everywhere peace on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20
For the Eagle.
FOR CUBAN LIBERTY.

Goddess of Liberty, unsheathe thy sword!
Serve notice on yon Spanish horde
To HE them back to Spain.
That execrable deed of shame
Forever damned the Spanish name
When Maceo was slain.
No otter nation would make use
OF the white messenger of truce
To lure a gallant foe
In range OF treach'rous ambuscade
Where no resistance could be made
In death TO lay him low.
In the long catalogue of crimes
OF ancient and Of modern times,
That history's pages stain,
There is no nation has a name
So stained with every deed of shame
Like thine, accursed Spaini
Thy course of infamy and crime
Began in brave Columbus time,
When thou repaid his painS
For adding to thy roDber throne
A new world. until then unknown,
BY loading him with chains.
The poor Peruvian Inca brought
His treasures thou in vain hadst sought
And filled spacious room.
All. little dreamed that guileless king
That all his precious Offering
But sealed his certain doom.
Who has not read with bleeding heart
Thy crafty. cunning, murd' rouS part
In fowery Mexico
OF MonteZuma's trust repaid
With cities proud in ashes laid,
HIS land reduced to woe
And If we go still further back.
We find the thumb screw and the rack
Were thy inventions. Spain,
Thou monster murderess OF earth
Dds give the Inquisitioa birth
With all its martyred slain.
And now for some four hundred years
q If nd
Has Cuba been thy prey.
Her liberty has long been earned:
Too long her pleadings have been spurned:
She shall be free today
Goddess of Liberty. unsheathe thy sword.
Serve notice on yon Spanish horde
That Cuba shall be free
To you she lifts her piteous cries
On you she turns her dying ey eS-
Oh, give her liberty,
CHARLES II. EAGlN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

tor-hean boom. The csstor-oean craze
ro.s bv localities. Kansas had Il twenty
years age
The United States senate Is not very
rap.s with the confirmation OF Judge ksa-
ton. The chances are that he viii not Be
confirmed.
John Dsmfno. a Mexican. was triec fo'
bo-se-stealinS at Il Reno last week That
q. least u what Judge Pitzer told the Re-
porter his name was
No town in Northern Oklahoma has ever
had a serious Ere. But they have been
common in the wooden toxins OF southern
Oklahoma Ri the Chsekzss~ country
The fellows who are trying 10 beat Will
IAN Grimes out Tor the United States mar
shalshsp are running Up against the bard
Is; fight they have struck IN many day
A new saloon has been started ID lear
the legislative bali IN Guthrie Although
Oklahoma elected a Prohsb-tscnfst 70 con
CESS. the proaiesisoa sentiment = act
growing IN Tire territory
/, would BE izsz Ike Grover ciersizzs 70
cut . ".st,-s de eacaei~ n Pa; Sag.e's
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

earth and good will toward men," and
toward the women and children, too,
especially and abundantly the latter.
The struggle between inclination and
the size of our pockelbooks will be over
with no question Of which came out
worsted. 1t will be the pocketbook.
However, the buying and bargaining
will go on yet for four days, at the end
Of which time those who have got all
oLr money will be doing the grum-
bling, and that because we did not
have more.
After all, it may be questionable if
all this Christmas giving may not be
overdone. There is the aims phase of
It, the utility side and the trifie for re-
membrance. 1t is a lamentable fact
that the past weeks have been, and the
next four days will be. given over TO
the study of the duty" side, the very
side which spoils it all. unless 1t ill.,
wolves pure, unself1sh charity. But
change is impossible, as criticism
would prove futile. If we could all
stop Christmas presents to those that
neither need them nor will particularly
prize them, Christmas would be less OF
a burden and more the season Of ideal
ity. AS it celebrates a blessed birth
and pertains to childhood, if it were
devoted alone to gifts for children and
their happiness, we might possibly ali
get more happiness and less stress and
strain out of it. But the counters and
shelves groan, the windows are re-
splendent and the pocketbook and the
bank balance are doomed, and he who
attempts advice but wastes his own
breath and tries the patience Of others.
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A GOOD BILL

The bill introduced in the house by
| Representative Aldrich of Alabama
! ought to become aaaw.
This measure provides that when a
| contest is instituted for seat in con-
gress the sitting member shall give a
bond in the sum OF ten thousand dol
lars, from which, in case he is unseat-
ed, the government is to be reimbursed
for the salary paid to him while he oc-
cupies a seat to which another shall ap-
pear, according to the result Of the con-
test, to be entitled.
The enactment Of such a law would
have a salutary effect, especially upon
the southern Democrats who fraudu-
lently obtain certificates of election to
seats in congress and who are after
wards unseated by the house. At pres
ent it is the custom to pay to the con-
testee his salary while he occupies the
seat to which he is not entitled, and
when the confession is seated he, of
course is given the salary for his full
term. which is right and proper. AS a
result it often happens that two men
draw salary as representative of a sim
gle district often for a whole year, and
sometimes for two years. Such Gus
tom gives any man who can obtain a
certificate Of election by fraud an OPP
portunity to take a seat in the house
and draw the salary Of a member until
he is ousted.
If every sitting member whose seat
is to be contested were compelled to
give the bond required by the bill of
Representative Aldrich, he would make
it a point to discover if his title was
perfectly clear before he asked to have |
his name placed on the roll of the
house. Few men would want to take |
the risk Of being thrown out of seats
when they knew that they had put up |
a bond from which every cent of sal
airy they had drawn could be deducted. |
Such law would tend to make the
Democrats honest and that
would be worth striving for.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20
cHURcH ENrERrA1NMENrs

| There are few men Of the world
whose Christian training has not been
entirely neglected but who have in
some sense been shocked over the "do-
| ms of church societies to raise the
| wind And for the most part it must
| be, in humiliation, confessed that the
women are responsible for the start
| ling innovation matched up" and re-
sorted TO for attracting the public and
its dimes. But here and there, now and
then a ''lnan of the Cloth" is found
protesting against saturating the at
mosphere of the house of God with the
aroma of oyster soup and the fragrance
of sliced ham and cold chicken. One
Rev. William B. Hale Of Middleboro,
Massachusetts, has taken count Of five
hundred of these church entertain
ments given in different portions of
this country in the past year, and he
contributes an article TO the Forum
which is, at once, the most ridiculous
and terrifically scathing. He gives
names, dates and places and ne is most
emphatic in his denunciations of the
scheme to raise the wind for the cause
Of Christ in any such way. He has
seen church entertainment notices of
poker parties, tambourine drills and
great moral dime shows. He has no
ticed cases where professional prize
fighters spared before church enter
tainment audience. But" he says,
for monumental godlessness made en-
durable by no saving grace of humor,
for Simian imbecility, for supreme and
inimitable folly unmarried by the slight
est suggestion of either common decen-
cy or ordinary self respect, for grovel-
ing baseness and depraved vulgarity-
the Trilby Party, otherwise the Foot
Social, otherwise the Ankle Auction, |
stands at the head of the church enter
tainments of the year. While others |
are trudging along the weary plains Of |
the unima ginative and the ordinary, |
the Methodist Episcopal church Of Suf- |
fern, \. Y, and St Johns Episcopal |
church of New Brunswick, \. j., with |
cheek and dauntless eye, |
have scaled the Alpine heights of death
ess shame"
The Rev. Mr.. Hale and all others who
believe in connecting dignity with
have a right to object to
such performances. Mr.. Hale con-
dudes: christianity is not stronger TO
10 its work because in the churches Of
is professors there is being substituted
or the incense of prayer the aroma Of
he bean supper and the oyster stew"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

DID NOT DIE IN VAIN.

1t is a record of holy writ that ''the
| race is not to the swift nor the battle to
the strong" Battles for freedom never
fail. 1t is only question of time when
Cuba will win her independence. This
being true, the Cameron resolution is
all right. The sentiment of the country
is with the senate and against its pres
ident Cuba must be free, therefore
the sooner the bloody slaughter there
ceases the better. In the absence of in
tervention on the part Of this govern
ment, her nearest, most powerful and
most interested neighbor, the war will
go on till nothing worth saving will be
left of that island. for Spain, for the
natives or for this country. All talk of
European disapproval is nonsense. A
single power siding with Spain as
against the United States would threat
en- the entire map of Europe. 1t would
have to he n unanimous thing against
the United States or nothing. Cleveland
in his message of but few days ago
conceded that il would be incumbent
upon this government to put stop to
all the wild destruction of property and
sacrifice of life now going on in that
distracted island. The people of Cuba
are simply asking relief from oppression
from burthens which no people can
carry and have any nope in the future.
She is fighting for just what Switzer-
land fought for but against less odds,
for what Montenegro and the Dutch
colonies fought for-just what the
American colonies fought for Cuba
has half as many people as had the
United States when her people declar-
ed their independence and fought until
il was conceded. 1t is not numbers
which count, but conditions, and Spain
must relinGuish Cuba even to the cost
of her own Imperialism. Crowns can
only be blotted out in blood The last
crown will so disappear sooner or later.
The crown which shall espouse the
cause Of Spain as against Cuba and the
United States will jeopardize its life,
and by just so much weaken its power.
England's threatened disntegration and
the Threatened fall of her aristocratic |
rule comes of the Irish demand for |
home rule-for independence. The |
United States senate committee on for
eiSn relations are right in their resolve |
and there is no question but that the |
people of this country viii sustain con-
-ress in passing and the president in |
enforcing il. and Maceo will not have |
died in vain J
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20
OKLAHOMA OUrLIN

Gristmin Jones OF Oklahoma City would
take the governorship il It should come
along.
The Hoke Smith gang which is stil left
in the interior department is fighting the
Free Homes bill.
The Free Homes bill viii probably have
its greatest trouble when i gets back Into
the house conference.
One thing can be sad for Callahaa-he
isn't making much fuss since his election.
And that's something.
George Orner Of Enid and Governor Seay
are visiting the territory over together.
Now what does that means
At Fl Reno the jury failed 20 convict Mr.
Swiskey of introducing liquor TO the Indi-
ans And with that name. too.
There has only been one lyuching and
one hanging in Oklahoura's history, and
she ought 10 keep IL down 20 tsAt-
There Is q report out that Tom Reed and
Mark Hanna viii accompany Flynn home
al Christmas and take a AUNT w.fh IAN
washita county has succumeed te q cas-
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----7.7----
ALONG TIE KANSAS NILE

Charles Tzyio- Of Pratt; has beer ap-
pointed assistant state sG.sit5r.
Oak Nils township IN Atcaisou county
east al It's - Yates Tor B-ysn-
A Fc-r seat; nan claims % Be ABE %
make railroad ,les ard posts oz: % eizs.
Jaase Rznsosaa q Ezpo-is hss MARRIED
Emma I-zrs. al Oes-zI cos-. ssezezra-
pier.
s.st oze-szif % TIE clerks IN sss s;ats
5a=S= al return . ise nogzi.es f-p5
zhcA tse cazs-
Governor Ride III prepare a ssszv.-
pay .. ifeorge T Antso4T tos sse state
Ess-srlcz. Sccsety.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

Christmas stocking. And as Pat has rad
Up On the French revolutioz - knows
what that means
Three or four months ago band %
Eickapoo Indians asked Sse-nlissioa q ne
agent 20 80 70 The wichita eoaztry 70 get
reeds 70 baiIG teepees with They have
not been seen since Il Is fhougaf hey
fed 70 ola Mexfoo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

Perhaps ths greatest recor- for str.e-f,iy
retioescs IN Kauszs Il held b. Samuel n.
Peters q S@~ton.
Il = FOX thought IA. ;hs Fo1ssHs.s Vii
Try - sPpease ne sssscn Demacrzf. ~
coaceilns tAsn tie state hsese saxnse-.
In ~ most exciting portion a. -. earth
Quake Dispatch f-oza E.xlzzd ihe To-<ks
Journals i.ao;yP4 E.senize laseTtes ~osf.s.
rsaeses e..
Attorney Gsasrai Dsxes tHfnks fba.
T1ss- Birs aEEf Tor tie erforoerssas e
ne PREDATORY Az szs ssycr ossa sqszs!-
81 he EsTs - - Is report
In1zesssfesy sfie- ;he sgposa.-zsrt q.
Mr. FlsAzrty. Leesy zfsss cot al snt~rvss-
Kzyi1E rs ors esxsrs = % sgezal.t xoos
5sa 70 oeiss- Lefty stsrfs ogs Ike a x>os
poiifszssn-
Jchr 9. Otis = sseEs-x slx-s q rs-sxs.
scsiicn- Ftls zsuzs a5sezrs xns I've e.
shrse asnsres ctaers - - rsoepssoa esz-
zsisis- wAiea ~ @essoras Gsve-zor Ley
70 TessskA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

Attorney General Dawes thinks the
Metropolitan police law a gigantic
Maud. Dawes case is like the man
who conceded the elephants weight
after he had been stepped on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

liz rests with Cleveland 10 say
whether Cuba shall be free or not. He
could say the favorable word without
fear Of war. But Cleveland will no, do
It IN addition 10 Cleveland's coward
Ice he has the protection of New Eng.
land indemnity interests in his hands
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

L smell something burning, mother"
said the old man one Christmas eve
For heavens sake. pa yelled the son.
go up on the roof and holler down the
Chimney for him to crawl back Quick"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

One subscriber who has read abou;
people in Havana being arrested for
yelling Viva Cuba libre" at Weyler.
says ne Knows ''libre" means son. but
asks Is viva" means sea-cook, gun. or
something else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

The new executive clerk at Topeka.
Mr.. Fleharty. has tried both law and
preaching and failed But Governor
Leedy tried number of things and
failed. SO Fleharty must be conSenial
M least
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

People who are breaking their necks
10 enlist for Cuba should casually re-
member that the Spaniards have trig-
ger-hnsers and have been known to be
fair marksnen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

Illinois may send Sam Allerton of
Chicago to the senate. When she does
the Chicago papers should let up on
Kansas 1t is about all Sam Allerton
can do to write his own name.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

There was no danger Of Cleveland
fooling the people and instead of going
Tor ducks embarking for Cuba and
helping the insurgents with his shot
gun And Yet such course would have
been spectacular.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

After Columbus discovered America
Spain put him in chains. If he had
delayed it until now, with what Spain
has since learned. she would have
burned him alive.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

Do not be afraid TO talk loudly for
war now If the time should come to
enlist and you want TO back out. peo-
pie will long since have forgotten your
former SavageneSS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

There is no political dodge" in the
cameron resolutions. and the English
newspapers are nonpluSsed. There ca
be no politics in our war with Spaip
ana 1t discounts the Populists as
much as il does the English.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

If Spain drops her Philippine, trouble
and her Cuban snarl and comes at us
with both hands, we will lay her out
on the hard boards so sudden that she
will never come to.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

BY recognizing Cuba's independence
we surrender our right to ask indemni
ties. Has Cleveland been holding back
to protect the New England owners of
Cuban plantations?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

# it isn't too much trouble when the
Cubans have finally won they should
get all of Maceo's graves together into
one cemetery and fence 'em in.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

Spain's Castillian pride must be de-
MED and set aside and mortified. She
can't whip us and she knows it without
trying a war with US to demonstrate it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

The Farmers Alliance of Kansas will
dlshand next month. And yet one year
IL was so strong that hundreds of valu-
able school houses in Kansas had their
acoustic properties knocked lopsided.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

Mrs. Castle will undergo a surg cal
Operation for her S.eriomania. The
Atchis0n Globe suggests that the sur
Geon will cut off her hands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20

Don't be too anxious to take a Span
Ism dictionary and shotgun and go
down TO Cuba. You might get hurt
and have the shotgun taken away
from you.