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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06
M,KINLEY AS A PRIVATE.

Mckinley volunteered for the war as
a private. The successive promotions
to a mat0rsbip were won by bravery
and through recognized ability. Con
gresham Amos Cummings is a Demo
crat, but none the less patriot who
appreciates that the most of the bravery
of the late war was found in the ranks.
The private soldiers on both sides were
the real heroes. Cummings was a
gallant soldier himself and SO his
Memorial Day speech delivered on the
historic ground of Antietam was all the
more appreciated when he declared
Despite the praises bestowed upon
soldiers Of high rank, the private was
the true hero of the war. His was the
duty of obedience. Right loyalty he
fulfilled it. He went to his death at
the word of command unquestioning,
but not unreasonnig. Frequently it
was death at the lannon's mouth; more
frequently an insidious wasting away
under the poison of burning fevers.
Success in battle depends more on the
courage and GOODNESS of the men in the
ldA4ho AudAA vi tut dbl4-Ag u AAAG AN<4lACl
The pluck and gallantry of the private
retrieves many a mistake of those
higher in rank. He dies uncomplain-
ingly and is usually forgotten. His
bravery and endurance in the war COM
mand our admiral ton, his sufferings en-
list our sympathy.
Coming generations, as they read the
history of the war in light free from
the lingering haze of the mighty con-
fict, viii admire no feature of that con-
flict more earnestly than the steadfast
faith and devotion of the rank and
file of the Union armies, sacrificed,
after campaign, to the in
competency of generals who meant
well, no doubt, but who Numbered none
the less, and whose every blunder cost
thousands Of lives and imperiled the
cause.
Yet the private soldier was always
ready, unquestioning, as Mr.. Cum
mingS says, but not unreasonlng in his
and how many blunderS of
those in higher rank were retrieved by
the PUCK ana gallantfF OF the prlVateS
history viii never tell-for the men in
the ranks did not write the official dis
patches.
And no private soldier did his duty
more bravely or faithfully than Will
lam Mckinley, the choice of the Re
publican party for president Of the
United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06
ge aa1ieha 1aly Eagle Saturday gorums guue g. 1896

indeed, in some instances they have
treated captive Spanish officers with a
chiyalry worthy of true soldiers, honor
ing tie brave men who fought against
them. We have yet to hear of their
violating in a fragrant way the rules Of
honorable warfare.
But the authenticated cases of Span
ism harbarity and oppression are many
Weyier has made war on n0n-combat-
ants, he has had hundreds of prisoners
Of war shot as traitors; men whose
crime was that they had fought for
the freedom of Cuba. He has issued
ed;cIs worthy OF a Spanish freebooter
in the Dark Ages. In one instance he
commanded the farmers Of certain dis
tricts TO bring all their crops TO him
on penalty of being considered traitors
TO Spain If they did not. The chapters
in Weyler's record as they are publish
ed every few days in the New York
Herald and the Sun and other papers
having correspondents in the island,
make up a serial story Of unrivalled
ferocity. Of needless butcheries and of
atrocious violations of the rules Of war.
just what steps the government of
the United States viii take TO end this
chain of horrors is a matter of mere
speculation; but that something will
be done is almost a certainty. The
execution of the Competitor prisoners
would undoubtedly bring on a war.
A continuation of the method Weyler
is now pursuing may call for stern in
reference in the name of humanity
Such a course would not be without a
precedent, as President Grant once ten
dered his offices to Spain to bring about
the autonomy of the island, and did not
mince words in speaking Of the Spanish
1t is thought that the
patching up Of peace before was be
cause of this interference on the part
Of the American president.
The war in Cuba has reached such
stage that civilization will hardly re-
main silent much longer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Having observed the weather as I have
and looked up history on the subject,
have an opinion that could escape such
storms with life and sound from injury.
The five have witnessed I can see no
reason for being injured by one by per-
sons who have paid q little attention 10
the elements before the coming OF one.
The only excuse Is that the subject has
not been written OF but little and people
are incredulous or not willing 10 invest1-
gate such matters. For instance I called
the attention OF Mr.. Ben Pzrmlee on the
morning OF the day Towanda. Butler coun-
~, was destroyed, TO the fact tia: such
a storm was near. Mr.. Parmlee lives in
Darlington township. Harvey county. I
was at Burns. Chase county, Kansas.
when Newton had its turn: said TO quite
number that We were in the elements OF
one.
AS have said there has not been much
written on weather Indications by anyone
who has kept a daily record and then COM
pared history for centuries back and found
that our weather is running on a system
as surely as winter and summer come and
go. Such are facts thai have proven
true for over thirty years; that no mortal
can dsprove. And. friend Murdoch. 1
viii ask you to turn 10 page - and read
the chapter carefully. 1 viii venture 10
say it is worth more than all you ever
saw written or read on weather forecasts
That viii be your decision. IL is he de-
cision OF all who have read IL. You viii
readily see that the doctors ideas are 10
some extent in accord with what 1 have
known for over thirty-two years. And
just here Will say that have been fore
casting the weather daily; doing so before
the government bulletins reached our
postofhce. Doing this from Dec. 's5 10
June So. Often we were in harmony. For
the remainder was largely in the lead.
Parties viii verify my statements.
JOS. c. II. SWAMI.
Whitewater. Kan, June 4. So
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brary, was the daughter OF the first vice
president OF the republic OF Texas.
The Chandler News says THAI Mr.. Brunt.
who was elected delegate 10 Chicago by
the Democrats. is a fine young man and
viii make his mark.
The Blackwell Times says jubllantlS
that most OF the Oklahoma farmers have
forgotten that they made the prediction
some weeks ago that their wheat had
gone glimmering-
The Republican papers in Oklahoma are
printing a long illustrated article showing
that scenic artists are losing money I'M
der the Wilson tariff. There are SO many
landscape painters in Oklahoma.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06
CyCLONIC CONDITION.
10 the Ealtor q h. go.

To The Editor Of the Eagle
read vita much interest DR.. JohnEo1's
article On cyclones ard tOTazaoes- For
tunStsiy I have never been oSuEht II enc
q the monsters: yet a. shore AID Ion &
range distance sax five OF then a. wo-k-
AMI he (lhs eOctor1 iruthfzIly states the
causes which br-Gs them about Fi-ss.
~arm south x1n3s. causing h.gA tsupera-
t1re. and moving r&sl6iy north rarely
fzlls % create such to-oAio~s- Especially
Il there has been more soath wlzs ths7
usEal Tor a few Gays. never Guse-ias At
Riga.
AgSl-- have Eocei To- many ye2rs n
TIE past that s1oh stems move north
rnes; - Re season warns u An- ~
tne nISdso OF Jgiy o. Angus a. fzTssssS
neither tAez o. severe hz1i Storms oSC1s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06
TIE RlCYcLR cYcLoNa.

The SoidbuS New YORK Evening Post
hss in theaniek Of an opportunity dis
covered the cause OF the depressed con
dlton of things IL Is the universal
tendency to stradtile. The single stan
dari gold policy, ner the tariff Is IN 10
way % blame. II al comes Of the uni
versal mania 20 straddle and ride =
bicycle. McKinley's refusal 10 define
his position on the currency question
Is not in it with the devastating panic
which the bicycle has wrought IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Wheat is away down again. but in
all seriousness il should be said that
the farmers are to blame. They took
Jerry Simpson ont OF congress lust
when he was about 10 put it up 10 81
a h,lshnI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Kansas has Quit one thing complete
" Noone talks about Ingalls, corrup-
ton of the legislature any more. In
gals likes things TO be overwhelming
but he doesn't Ike to slap down 20
sc2dS per whelm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Maine should come OF the perch. It
has always given good timber TO this
country, but has never had a presi-
dent Its vice presidents are all right
and She would be proud with the
memory Of Reed and Hamlin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

ingalls, will report the proceedings of
The st Louis convention for a New
York paper. Common reporters will
probably see something about the
"usurpatlon Of pandemonic riot"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Bob lhSerSoll says that the Russian
coronation was the Insult Of the nine
teentn century. The poor Russians
are iSnorsnt. How much greater in
suit is that the Intelligent English
should submit 10 monarchy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Some day a great scandal viii come
out in Kansas by the revelation that
there are more Democrats in state
Democratic convention than there are
Democratic votes at the election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Il favor" said Major Mckinley the
other day, ''Silver and-and-" Here
he stopped 70 cough and 4 Topeka man
left hurriedly 10 telegraph home thar
Mckinley favored silver and Anderson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

The day after the St Louis cyclone
copies Of the Eagle in some towns sold
Tor p cents each. The day before
was the time to subscribe. This is the
day before. Something awful may
happen tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

In his letter Of acceptance Major Nc
Kinley viii thank the national Repuhl;-
can convention ana Tom Anderson for
the honor bestowed upon him. Then.
with loud clap, Anderson viii bust.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

The present congress IS a daisy. The
president and senate despise the house.
The president and house despise the
senate, and the house and the senate
deSpise the president.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

PennOyer announces that he viii ac-
cept only half the mayors salary which
is $1,000. This is carrying reform to
a degree that frightens even reformers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

We notice that with a sad look in its
eyes and spring-halt limp equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none is taking its old place in the
Democratic platforms.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Quite number Of Pops who want to
vote for Tillman feel it in their bones
that they viii not ike McKinley's let
ter of acceptance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Frank Mcgowan secured his divorce
In Oklahoma but did not pay for it.
The next legislature may get mad and
declare his divorce unconstitutional.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

The house, which spends most of its
time trying to run away from its own
shadow. backs down before old man
Cleveland. 1t will not vote to prohibit
bond issnts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Lost-Somewhere between Maine
and California, one large horseshoe
shaped personal magnetism. Finder
please return to Tom Brack Reed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Just row the great rude world is
taking infinite pleasure in Obtruding on
the quiet love affairs of Frank Magow-
an Of New Jersey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Ed Howe, who is tired Of chicken,
beef, mutton and pork, calls on some
man TO invent new kind of meat. We
will speak to Mr.. Edison about it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

There are three branches to our great
national government and at present
every branch resents the presence of
the other
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

This much can be said for Tillman.
He varies the hackneyed phrase by
owning right up on the start that he is
an alarmiSt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

There are made in this country 81, 900
pianos annually. And the papers keep
up the eontempOraneOus yell: what
will we do with our insaneE"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Congress action on filed cheese
doesn't smell to high heaven Ike 1t
would were it limburger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Pugnacity goes in waves. Italy ap-
pears to be no more anxious TO see
Menelik than Fitzsimmons is TO see
Corlelt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

If the Ingalls, boom is smart it will
pen up it's interviewing capacity inside
the close lines of weather converse
tons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

A Topeka publican has been fined
500 and the Topeka city treasury is al
ready getting a Wichita-Leayenworth-
AtchisOn belly on il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Senator PETER has written a poem.
This is what Lewelling did just before
be meandeTed over the precipice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Reed should concede McKinley's
nomination and McKinley's nomina-
ton will precede Reeds nomination.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

When Mckinley sets the pie-counter
out there won't be a rush on the Ameri-
can Khodjinskoje plain, at all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

Old man McGuffey, of the Reader is
dead. He was the most widely read
man in the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06
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We believe Dyche viii get there. His
plan is TO eat his way through the Ice
of the north to the Pole.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

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70 stay IT home. Al the others say ought
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
posIEs N THEIR PATHWAY.
Veterans in shower of blossoms
Thrown IJH- Little Girls.

The Inspiration which prompted Mrs.
Newport when she projected the idea
Of the flower gilTs chorus brought
about the most affecting and prettiest
result of the whole Of yesterdays pa
rade The veterans We're entirely I'M
prepared for the reception which
awaited them at the Newport resi-
dcnce on Summit avenue, and when
each division was taken merry posses
sion Of and actually stormed with
beautiful fragrant flowers, the gray
haired heroes Of many battles broke
ranks in delighted confusion before the
laughing army Of white goWned little
figures and delivered up their hearts
if not their arms to the invading
forces.
The scene was the most affecting one
along the whole line Of march and will
live bright spot in the memory Of the
men Of the q. A. r. Tie girls were
all attired in white with sashes Of red,
white and blue and bore fancy baskets
Of flowers. They were stationed at the
Newport grounds and at the approach
of each regiment. detachments Of the
206 girls would pass into the street and
form in lines or either side of the COM
ing veterans As the lines passed be-
fore them the flower girls pushed for
ward and tossed the beautiful bios
SONS into the faces Of the astonished
boys in blue.
To say that they were astonished is
putting it mildly. We never mad such
a reception as this" exclaimed one Of
the Out-0f-tOWH officers as he placed u
big red rose i'm his coat. This is the
richest thing we have seem said he,
as his handsome horse walked daintly
over the crushed flowers in the path.
Tears stood in the eyes Of many Of the
y,rh ha oir "
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

veteran, who calmly munched his corn as he
marched along, was spied by the crowd and
given IA jolly welcome. North Dakota also car
RED the wheat and corn. The sister states
to the west plainly showed their interest in
the success of the Minnesota enCampment and
the devotion was amply repaid 50 far as
applause and commentator passed as cur
rent
On the North Dakota column Miss Duke at
tracted universal attention. Mounted a
handsome horse. with close fitting habit Of
tasteful blue, she headed the department.
an Amazon, who found favor with all. A
banner stated she was the adopted daughter
OF the department Of North Dakota, and she
was honored for the veterans who were
pleased to do her honor.
Louisiana headed the tenth division. The
state was represented BY a goodiy companv
Of fine looking colored veterans who marched
as steadily and whose welcome warm
and earnest as that given any division. The
cotton and the cane was their emblem, for
each bore wand OF cane. inserted in which
was cotton in state of nature, novel sight
for many OF the Northern thousands who
saw it for the first time.
After Louisiana came Mississippi, Florida
Montana. Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Georgia.
Alabama, North Dakota. Oklahoma and In
dian territory.
The department of Minnesota closed the
parade, comprising the eighth division, and
the state did itself great honor. St Paul and
Minneapolis, as was to be expected, were
weIl represented, as was Duluth, but they
formed only a small part Of the long lines Of
Minnesota veterans. who. for nearly an hour
in solid ranks trampcd BY the reviewing
stand. The state posts were headed by }. }.
McCardy, department commander who was
followed by his staff. all mounted. After
them carried by many willing hands was
huge flag that filled the street from one
side to the other and into which hundreds
threw flowers in token Of their love for its
glorious stars ana stripes. Another feature
Of the parade was the little band Of Mime
sofas first volunteers. They were cheered to
their hearts content.
The third division Of the parade yester-
day which comprised eleven states, showed
good training by being promptly in line
and at II o'clock the hour set for it to
start Capt. Hart, who was in command,
sent word to the chief commanding officer
that he was ready to move. After the parade
was over many compliments were bestowed
upon Capt. Hart by the members of the di-
vision for the way in which he had conduct
ed it. The staff of the Massachusetts de-
tachment said that in all the parades they
had seen they had never been included in a
division which was handed 50 we'll. Capt
Hart was iustfaby elated at such praise,
coming from such a source.
Farr8gut Post No. co., Chicago had 3S
men in line yesterday, with Past Commander
George L. Seavey commanding. The old
tars" received their share Of attention and
applause.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

ton The street crowd was particu-
larly dense and extended onto the side
streets far beyond the point whore a
reasonably good view could be OBJ
tanned.
At 10 O'Clock there was a fair sprin-
king Of people on the stands, and the
sidewalk audience had begun to as
semble. BY the time the clock struck
II the stands We're well filed, the street
was impossible and the big buildings
in the neighbOrhOod had begun to show
impromptu decorations in the way Of
living statuary. The crowd was i'm
patient as the minutes went by, but
never lost its good nature. A stray dog
raced UP the street and down again,
beWildered by the crowd, and every
body cheered when the canine escaped
a miliuaman who appointed himself q
special detail Of one to end the fun
The episode proved the curtain raiser
for the big entertainment. The guards
along the line Of march suddenly be-
came active, pressing the people back
ward to clear the street. A mounted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
FEATURE OF TEE PARADE.
The Living Flag Admired by the
Veterans.

The brightest constellation. the choice
est galaxy Of stars. the one stellar at
traction, the handsomtst Of all COM
bined coIors, was the Living Flag"
OF Yesterday.
The younger generation saIuted the
oi0, ana with . pride akin To r.atI0n the
efizzled veterans forgot their martial
bearing, minded nOL the 6irnIiue OF
coiumned ranks ana broke into cheers
OF greeting and dipped their NOW be-
Httled cOlOIS to the ground. Al this
in token Of the one hit III the grand
parade Proud were the children. 200
in number ana PDUder still We're their
instructor Prof Charles 81. Cpugdon
who had labored long and patiently 10
attain the climax they achieved. The
songs they sang, the patriotic rcrrains,
all, indeed, were but the outward sings
Of loyal hearts and willing hands
1t was the climacteric point of the
entire parade, that huge stand on the
corner of Sixth and Market Streets
where the boys and girls of the public
schools, more than 1000, had been ar
ranged in the form and color of the
flag Of the United states. Ut was
flag perfect in proportion ans color.
Along the wide length 1T the plat
form two rows Of children in white
clOaks and tOQUe5 maze one stripe of
the flag; then two long rows il red
made a red stripe. ana sJ alternately
until there were thirteen stripes ana
boys and girls iu blue formed THE blue
ground Of the banner while above
them rose the stars @kulfuu> arranged,
each star in its pr1pau place ana to
the number of forty-iive.
The platform was just I'M tina rear
of the now pOstOficc building and inn
mcdiatcly on Sixth street ana I'M fun
view Of the Veterans passing in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

Downs, Massachusetts; John G.. Tay-
lor, baltimore; n. w. Scott, Fairfield,
H.; Erastus w. Jewett, SWanton,
Vt.
Prior to the arrival of the command
er-in-chief, Chief of Police GOss rode
up and announced to Gen. Mason that
the police arrangements were complete
ana down at the foot Of Western ave
nue., near Summit, line Of mounted
officers could be seen awaiting the
coming Of the head OF the First diyi-
sion.
a fresh horse was furnished the com
mdhder-in-chief on arrival at Western
avenue, and with the booming of a
cannon, the parade was under way.