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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS.

The tonbs Of the Phafaohs are again
furnishing interesting ancient history
through the lines and figures of hero
glyphics. Renowned Psychologists
are fairly reveling in the important
facts which they are unearthing from
ancient ruins and tombs. Another
manuscript in Hebrew has turned up,
which is thought to be the most ancient
in existence. 1t is the property Of Rev.
w. s. Watson, Of West New York, New
Jersey. The manuscript consists Of
Alb pages and comprises the entire
Pentateuch. OF these 100 pages are
of parchment and the others were add
ed by Jacob, the high priest at Nablus,
Syria, a few years ago. The date of
the manuscript is 656 A. D., and Mr..
Watson says it is contained in a very
simple cryptogram, which furnishes
convincing proof of the antiquity Of
the manuscript. The cryptogram oc-
ours in the first fifteen pages of Deut-
eronomy, on which the writing, al
though it reads straight across, is di-
vided into two columns The signifi-
cant letters or words which form the
cryptogram stand out separated from
the body Of the text, although forming
part Of it, as the lines are read across.
There are only four or five cryptic
graphic characters on each page, and,
taken together. they form sentence Of
which the following is translation:
Il, Jacob, the son of Israel, the son Of
Joseph, the son of Mar, the priest in
the city of Damascus, wrote the Holy
hand for the elder and the stay and
the pillar-Ishmael, of the children of
Saginah, in the year thirty-five Of the
kingdom Of Ishmael. And praise be
to God" Mr.. Watson says that an
other evidence of the genuineness Of
the manuscript is a marginal note by
the High Priest Amram, who speaks
Of the leaves as having been written
in A. II. 80. A. D. $50. The manu-
script, Mr.. Watson thinks. was prob
ably stored away for centuries in a
room Of the temple at Nablus, Syria,
and it was known to be there in 1856
The finest collection Of Samaritan man.
uscripts in existence is in the posses
sion of the Russian government, but
the earliest Of which the date has been
definitely established Is the Codex-
Babylonicus, 916 A. d. The New York
Sun, which has given a detailed de-
scription of Mr.. Watson's discovery,
quotes that gentleman as saying the
manuscript twill be Of the greatest in
terest and value from scholastic point
of view"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
THE DEADLY MICROBE.

The healthfulness of so-called health
resorts is being literally discussed
through the press. The question sS
applied to all health resorts might not
be accurately determined, but conhi-
tons known to exist at many Jf them
leave little doubt that they are more
the breeders of disease than an asylum
from its ravages. Take the points
designated as most favorable for the
treaJment Of consumption, where pa
tents congregate in great numbers,
and where accommodations are pro-
vided only with view to the prof. in
housing and feeding them. and you
have almost the ideal conditions fQr
the propagation and spread Of the
disease. To that class who have it in
its incipient form, and others who are
feeble from other causes, and sllscept-
ible to the infection, it is quite as dan
serons as going voluntarily to case
OF smallpox. Breathing the exhala-
tons from infected lungs, eating from
the same dishes, drinking from the
same vessels, and breathing the dust
contaminated by the dried spectrum is
fraught with the greatest danger, even
to people in good health, but doubly so
to the afflicted. Science seems tn have
settled the question that there is
tubercle bacillus, or living microbe
which produces this disease. If this is
true the last place in the world for
consumptive is the habitation of an
other consumptive, and the danger is
greatly exaggerated where many are
collected in the same place.
Physicians sending patients to these
resorts surely do it in ignorance of
what they must meet. A tent in some
sheltered canyon, or lonely hut en-
tirely isolated. save from the quarters
of friends or nurses, is far better than
the crowded hotel or the disease infect
ed hospital where such patients are
usually found.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

Voorhees, senate bill seems 10 be to COM
nit this nation TO a bimetaihsm founded
upon the relative market. or intrinsic and
exchangsable value OF the metals. II stiIi
reinforces the idea OF maintaining the
parity. the equality of value. Of the coins.
There is nothing in this law that Is man
datory-that requires one coin TO redeem
in the other. 1t Is simply directory. The
law declares the maintenance of the par
ity OF the two metals Is an established
policy" The lew is simply direction
that this Established policy" How shall
this policy be continued? BY the doing of
said things as will insure that the policy is
not abandoned What shall be done de-
ponds very much upon the Judgment and
discretion of the administration-espe-
cially of the secretary OF the treasury.
II IN his Judgment 1t Is necessary TO re-
deem silver in gold to ms.ntai-kShe parity.
to continue this established policy I
see no reason why ne shouldn't do it II
silver rs now held up to gold by legal
tender laws" as Bryan says, / see no
reason why paper cannot be held up IN
the same way. Then all this talk about
gold being the only primary money Is
quite nonsense. since all legal tender
money would be primary money.
These acts referring TO the gold clause
in the Bland-Allison act Of 1873 and others)
have been fallowed by the declared policy
of the government to redeem all other
money. including silver. I'm gold ''-"Ccin's
Financial Schoor' page 50. At page 10
may be read: I'VE have seen how the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
ALONG THE KANSAS MI.

On tho banner borne by bryan. J. n
Burton says he can see written the word:
''Se-rtionzsiSEn.
No definite returns are On bst ~ n ap-
parent that fusion I. more general IN Kan
sas this year than ever before
The biz politicians Say TIA, I>rslllnx
bas made a grest m3saSs - running for
the senste-ths, II - comi,g co~n
Tire Kansas silver papers are running
qu"sstion- from Erysn's ssss--.ss n ers~r
20 al az" between res1iug nosic~s
Ths erce~~lvs bat Kills. t1sa,y -evs
head % hozz for q farmer nssr Cnn~ay
Springs or one afternoon las; wses-
Calvin Hood -ri - 81 tse race for "a
rrn.fef STATS senate hard next Water. 10
TIC legislature Iookz rssh; cot q 10 sye~.
Joan Marfis VIA Esd HI. name sooEh
ne1f winter u nesr3T every fsisson c~ai
the PopsEsss sc tnssfsrg % ,as cansi-
asfs for tbs legislature
Ho~z@ch sss. Grs4nspsa. BsTfssshAv sai
Ellsworth. - TIE .. ~ p. ars al f.
rox. E.7lsrorzh v ne eniy rarns rsirh
may not bs sad % have frVsa On g.
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Dsnsacr1ss fszs~d with ssry iitsie fr1ssis.
40 sssszI to- Tss-nosrrats snss-h-c the
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
"YANK UP" COIN TOO.
70 the Editor Of the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle-
In your editorial Sunday morning
'sYanking up Foraker" you quote MS
words: The reason silver dollars are
maintained at par with gold is because
silver dollars are redeemable in gold,
and then say: Silver dollars are not
reaeemable in gold II il little bit singu-
lar that a public man would make so er-
roaeous a statement. but he made IL and
the way in which people picked him up
shows how closely every public man is
being guarded by the people" There Is,
il q true, no law specifically making
silver dollars convertible into or redeem
able In gold. Senator Foraker does not
say "silver dollars are redeenable by law
in gold
It Is not for the purpose Of defending
Foraker nor OF criticssing the Eagle that
prompts what I shall say. However.
Foraker il not the only man who needs
''yanking up" as we shall see. At leas.
one very prominent silver advocate stands
quite a. much in need 1f the ''ysaking'
process as dos the Ohio statesman.
In the sherman law IL was declared -
be "the established policy Of the United
States TO maintain the metals on party
with each other upon the present legal
ratio. or such ratio as may be provided
by law TIE silver purcns se repeal BIZ
as Amended by the senate finance com
rnIt-4e. Of which Mr.. voorhees, Of Indisza
vas chairman. contained the provision:
And II Is hereby declared % be the
policy OF the United States 20 continue
the use % both gold and silver standard
money. and to coin both gold and silver
into money % eQuzi Intrinsic ard ex-
cbanreable value. such quality to Re -
cured through international agreement
or by such safeguards OF legislation -
viii insure the maintenance OF ,s- parity
n ne value of the coine q the two metals
and the equal power q e-rry collar 81
all Tires. n the markets. and 81 the pay
nsr; % debts"
Il is to Ne borne IN mind that ;he Str
man law - "a fals force and sSesf sas@
The cszuSe directing TIE purcezs+ q fSsF
and one-hzIf milton o1nees % silver '>5
usorth. which was repealed Nh3e -
repeal nGn declared ths 2oacy o. re
T-rstes sszs>s 70 b FER IA coa.tnse6 ss~
CT xosi and silver a. s.aztz-t rnS1eJ. 20
be coined Upon equal trt-trssc And en-
-as-xezbse xzlEe" <ecsree fh-c1ss icsfS-
r.s.ko-zl agreement o. legislative SAFE
quarts. = ke-s A mind the zsa-nsenNsrs
OF sse rarity A vslsse % the cciasst HsstAis
equal IA tire MARKETS. zat q fse pay
rsn. Of aeo.x- wlzls The object a Er- !
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
ARMENIAN RELIEF.

A letter signed by spencer Tr7sk,
chairman. and +. u. Greene. secretary,
OF the relief committee. sent out 10 the
editors OF the country from New York
City. under date OF August 2lst says
the fact that Miss Barton has left Con-
srantinople for q rsst with friends In
Germany has created the impression
that she has closed her relief wcTk Tor
the suffering ArmeEians and is on her
way TO the United States THIS Is
rot the case. She Is in readiness 10
return 10 Consan,inople in the fall.
and has left the relief work In CON-
petent hands All reports from the IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
oKLAaoMA oUrLlvss.

T, n eoya.y wheat has turned ont from
zen 10 fourteen bushels TO the acre.
cox.rnor Rsufrcw ard family are q,
present visiting In Canada
A --..ss4-, Of Beaver county r1oved rs
home ar tire way up from Texas.
Auo. Fstts. th- newspaper man o< Per
~ has married Mrs.. Matte Belle Bar
boar.
Tse rev time iasle % TIE choctsr read
s.v~- Oklahoma City two train, each way
daily.
Th~ penocrz:s an PopEEs,s Of okls-
bona have ssoo-nplishes fazioz O. TIRE
county ;ickst
been q fighter. has disozD6-d IL csdn't
pay fnznciAliy-
IRE Pozca CITY courter hss fsr a sub
sc-5ter a cousin % V. J. BryGa. All -
= Ee2Gb1e&n-
IRE sSst n G. coaziy - nos o1iy = ra4r-
tire % frss honses and free ssises. ssf frss
grzss Il Hs1s.a Into pSgitles too.
ian walkers cl.yesaz3 c0uzxy platform
Vas 80 poraa.r ;hai fsur O<E2As5taS cosa-
ties have <sogtee So GEs=ncs3 Al siHzss-
i. turns oct tha- Z = nSs Artisan Perry
DAns@t~ t1t YH.o-nf. that - % - "a
S.koszAs TD~~rzor 4 B-ysa = siees~A
ur. F.shs-. candidate so< sfssr-r O. Re
Rspshssczn fsesss q okAsAaa.4 eSuzs9.
hss resigned szd TIE eezsrSl eoE-s--f,~7
We al III place
The-s are isss q s<srie -so are e11se5
ss-su. sree sslve- = Oktsbcaa< ~AS really
ark sss .kry s-e sosEE - vote a. tas
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS.

"Ihe gravest economic question that
is confronting the American people is
one of which we hear little in the
political discussions of the day. 1t is
kept in the background as much AS
possible and every effort is made TO
belittle its importance. But it will
not down, for it is the handspring of
all the troubles that disturb our eco
nOmic conditions. 1t is the problem
presented by the produce gambler-th
manipulations Of the markets, the Jug
CLING UP and down OF the prices of
the products of the farm by spectators
who have no part in the production
nor IN the real distribution Of the prod
ucts. Here is the explanation Of the
seeming paradox of starvation in the
midst of plenty-of want because of
over-production. The produce gambler
is the explanation of the ever increas-
ing hardship of mere living to the COM
mon people. Most of the questions
that concern the partisan politics of
the day, derive their greatest import
ance, not from within themselves, hut
from their effects upon the opportuni-
ties of the gamblers in human flesh
and its sustenance. Whatever polit-
1cal parties may rise or fall. the masses
will continue to suffer until gan; bling
in the necessities of life is totally sup
pressed and the hordes OF vicious gam
hlers are apprenticed to some honor
able trade or useful occupation. We
have ignored this great question, or
Iassively submitted to its dire conse-
Guences, too long. The gambler must
go-aDd he will 60 if the farmers and
laboring men insist on more rational
business system"
The above paragraph is from the
Chic Farm News, and is well worthy of
notice. The abuse complained of may
not be the greatest Of those contribut-
ing TO our financial distress, but there
is truth in il, and farmers cannot do
better than 10 unite in their efforts 10
suppress wind gambling in their pro-
ducts. The one way to do it is to make
such deals violation OF law. punish
able by heavy penalties. 1t would
only be the legal recognition OF theory
which Is true in fact. viz: that all such
trades are fictitious Whatever loss
is sustained. below the prices fixed by
the natural law of supply and demand,
are directly traceable To the forced
ma niDulatious of th.,s. gamblers in fu-
lures. To cite the fact that prices are
forced down by lying reports. CON-
binations and corners is simply TO re
mind the farmer of what he already
knows. He is the man OF all others
to move in this matter. A close study
OF the question might show him that
il is of far greater importance 10 him
than other topics just now engrossins
the public mind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

terror Indicate that the suffering and
restitution will be very severe as the
winter comes on. The experience al
rady gained and the agencies for relief
already established will make it posi-
BILE to conduct the relief work on an
increasingly thorough and satisfactory
basis. In urging that there should be
no relaxation in the relief work. Miss
Barton herself writes as follows:
Every practical idea would point
to the Importance Of making il possible
for these people to use their time and
strength in these summer days and
through the early autumn, in the best
provisional work possible against the
cold and hunger of the long winter
months when. without these provi-
sions. nothing is left to them but suf-
fering and starvation"
Dr. Dwight of Conseantinople writes
in regard 10 Miss Barton:
''She has done a splendid work, SEN
sibly and economically managed.
Wherever her agents have been the
missionaries have expressed thestrong-
est approval of their methods and ef-
ficiency. The work done has been Of
great and permanent import1lc
at is expected that the relief work
will become more truly International
and official. The Europeans have at
last been convinced from their own in
vestigations that horrible suffering will
he ushered in with the winter. France
is waking UP. Germany is going to
open orphan asylums at Harpoot, Oorfa
and Cesarea under the protection of
the government and the care Of the
Kaiserwerth DeaconesseS Switzer-
land has relief committees at Genoa,
Zurich, Basic and Berne. England is
strenuous efforts to keep up
supplies, with view to have means in
the winter when the stress comes"
At least S30O,OOO has already been
contributed by the people of America
for the relief work, and about the same
amount in Great Britain.
All funds intended for this object
should be sent to Brown Bros & Co..
80 Wall street, New York, who are the
treasurers of the National Armenian
Relief Committee and of the Red Cross
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

coin silver upon its "excnanseable
value" ratio, instead of IS to ]: or
pledged to an international agree
mentor consent. instead Of lat the
present legal ratio of is 10 without
waiting for the a.d or consent Of any
other nationT The explanation IS
found in another plank in this Plat
form, VIZ: 1--WE reitera.e our devo-
ton to the cause of tariff reform, set
forth in the platform adopsel by the
Democratic national convention at chi
cago in 1892, and we urge congress to
give the country early relief, having
liz view a permanent, stable. honest.
and equitable revenue sysein- Rry-
ans devotion to tariff reform or free
trade was greater than his devotion to
silver. He was bent at that time In
"giving the country early relief 10y
''an equitable revenue system. Since
his devotion to tariff reform has
neither given relief" nor revenue
it is not surprising that he should be
opposed to any agitation for furhter
changes in our tariff laws. until the
money question IS settled"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
THE FARMERS FACTORY NEIGHBoR

Governor Mckinley has made good
many speeches from that front porch
in Canton within the sixty days last
past Many thousands have listened
to them They have all been earnest,
sincere speeches. with little if any at
tempt, at any time, to stir applause.
They nave all been appropriate, appre-
ciahie and manly. But the speech the
Eagle published yesterday morning,
and which was delivered to a delega-
ton of FARMERS of his own state. was
the best yet made by him since his
nomination. Ii had the old-time Nc
Kinley vim and fire. 1t went home
With sharp points and solid facts. and
the result was blaze OF enthusiasm.
1t was the same William Mckinley of
two years and of four years ago. His
complime III to the farmers of America
was deserved 1t is a fact that as a
class they are the most conservative
and that they as such stand for good
government. fer country and for hon
eSty. Why the fai mer is suffering now
to greater extent than any other class
he made very plain The farmer wants
and must have home market which
shall be a ready market and steady
market The consumer must be his
neighbor, not a resident of a distant
land. 1t is the best market because
IL Is his own market and therefu,,e re-
liable. Anything that destroys tie de-
mand for American labor ,liiuinisheS
the pay Of the American labor,ar and
cripples his market. The best con-
sumer for the American farmer is the
American himself. The earning power
OF the American laborer having been
curtailed the farmer who supplies aim
has been crippled. The manufacturer
is ibsepaIslble from the prosperity Of
agriculture. These, perhaps. are not
the exact words or Governor Mek,n-
les but they are the ideas which he put
forth in the most succinct and forclhle
utterances- He quoted Buchanan ard
Jackson, two undeniably strong Demo-
cratic lights of the past PLANT the
factory by the farm WAS Jackson's
declaration, and SO Mckinley adds that
the best thing for the farmer is for
him to have a factory for neigilbor
Another thing that he said is litlie IN
derstoosi and that is, the free trade
Vote and influence which defeated Har-
riSoE WAS from the cities and not from
the farms OF this country.
The difference between Mckinley and
Bryan In this campaign is in this. that
the people go TO hear Mckinley know
ing that rhey viii hear something
worth hearing, while Bryan travels
about the country 10 catch crowds by
fiattering generalities. Following Nc
Kiniey's letter Of acceptance, which is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

There Is now some doubt as to what
the New York Democracy is going to
and declare in it's state convention,
which meets next month in Buffalo.
1t is thought by some that Tammany
will force an Endorsement of the Chi
cago latform and delegates. This fact.
but little discussed as vet, accounts for
Mr.. Hills attitude. Bourke Cochran
would like to succeed Hill, and has
taken the chances in advance that the
Democratic party of New York will
repudiate the Chicago platform. Hill
being the best politician of the two re-
mains on the fence. He will be the last
man to bolt his party. All he wants
to know is where his party is at, 10 be
found near the head of the procession.
Should Tammany prevail at Buffalo.
Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Cochran will be
without party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

commercial value OF the two metals were
parted BY the same laws that produced
this result. silver was MADE refeernsole
gold. asi ceased TO be redemption money
Silver now oirculstes like paper money
both redeemabIe IN gold"
II Mr. Foraker needed ''yanking up VT.
'tColn" should no, be spared
The only way I see 20 maintain parity
an equality between gold ard silver coins
is TO make them Ia;roconvertfhle--rs-
seer,ah,e IN each Other. silver I'm goid and
vice versa Respectfully Yours
BIZ KEENAN,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

1t is said that while talk OF him has
ceased. Roy Hoffman Is still the big can
d;Gate for Democratic nomination for
delegate.
James Steel. wso lives fifteen miles east
OF Hernessey. Was last week so affected
by the heat thar he committed suicide BY
Jumping tito lbs we'll
The Democratic central committee OF
Pottawatomfe county met the other and
Endorsed the action OF the Populis1 and
Democratic dsrk-iantesn deal at Oklahoma
City.
The story that Callahan could not make
good speech Is probably fake. Gala
han. IL is claimed at kingdsher. can make
a better speech than any man In the ter
ritory.
Leslie Nibiack has returned from New
York. where he helped yell stor Bryan
and apologize to him for taking an eagle
to Chicago 20 glor1fy over the victory Of
Bland. which didn't come.
The G.. A. r. held a big encampusent al
Hennessey last week. at which both Flynn
and Callahan spoke. Flynn gave a straight
out talk but Callahan Is said TO have made
a wonderfully brilliant speech.
Frank Greer intsmates that the mis-
treatment on Temple Houston during a
recent visit OF his at Oklahoma City. Was
a political trick and that he was roughly
handled at the direction OF a conspiracy.
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Prarry ts no local deity fN-a ~ cx..l-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

1t is with great pain that Bryan will
refuse to say anything in regard to
the tariff. Bryan likes to talk free
coinage because he believes in it, For
the same reason he would like to talk
free trade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

The Kansas editor opened up an in
auiry. And fell dead. The inquiry
was a letter asking the name of the
capital of Egypt IL was the first in
quiry for months the poor editor had
received that was not about finances.
The shock was too much.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

1t must have been pretty hot in the
vicinity of saltwater, in Oklahoma,
during the late heated term. A lady
writes the Eagle that it was so hot that
it popped the popcorn on the cob as 1t
hung from the stalk in the field, and
that she has the corn to show for it.
We acknowledge the corn, also the
ferOcity and fury of the heat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26

A committee waited upon the finan-
cial orator before he came upon the
stage MIR. Kehoe." said the spokes-
man, I'VE are delegated by the aud
fence 10 tell you that the yard-stick
heard it too often and we want some
thing new. Seer