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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
"MUNICIPAL REFORM"

One of the most persistent demands
of the times is for municipal reform.
The complaint is universal in the cities
Of the United States that under no
other general government of the world
| is there such untrammeled boOdling, eX-
penSive administration and foolish COM
| pleXity as are found in the govern
ments of the cities and towns of the
| United States. 1t is jobs and rings,
deals and corruptions everywhere, from
| Bangor to Tacoma. There is hardly a
| town or city to be found in which COM
| plant is not being continually made by
| the taxpayers of the extravaganza of
! officials, of jobs in franchises, Of crook
edreSs in councils, of completely with
| crime upon the part of the police, and
| even of peculations and dishonorable
deals upon the part of school boards.
the municipal government of NewYork
or Chicago, of Baltimore or Boston,
wouldn't be tolerated for a day in Lon
don, Berlin or Paris. What is true of
the larger cities of this country is true
in some degree of almost every town
and hamlet government in the land.
Jobs and schemes and smart crooked
ness and favoritism permeates every
department of every town and city adj
miniStration. Reform in municipal gov
eminent has become, therefore, one of
the crying needs of the times, especial
ly ia the direction of better economy,
more effectiveness and greater honesty.
Thomas C.. Devlin has written a work
on the subject which is published by
G.. Z. Putnam & Sons. The book is of
modest size, less than two hundred
pages, but it is comprehensive, if not
exhaustive. and it should be read by
every public city official who desires
light on the subject of municipal gov
eminent as also by citizen taxpayers
1t is on sale at Goldsmith's. this city.
The author in his preface admits that
the science of municipal government
in this country is crude, methods ex-
pensive and administration inefficient;
that the burden in almost every in
stance or case has become oppressive,
anu ililt tlS dAC AAlfG AOi lC1Ol ILL.,
Good government in this country must
come from the people themselves who
must themselves understand what meas
ures are desirable. what policies prac-
teal. The magazines and newspapers
are full of instructive hints and short
homilies, but they are for the most part
isolated and disconnected. The subject
is one Of magnitude, and Deylin has
attempted to handle it as such. 1t is
certain that he has succeeded in max
ing plain the lameness of the United
States system of city governments, of
showing where. how and why. by COM
pairing them with those of greater and
smaller municipalities of European
countries both under crowns and in re-
publicS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
THE KANSAS HEN,

There will be no setting Of the sun
of Kansas ascendency so long as her
hens continue to set. probably for the
reason that there is not room for two
such significant things to set at one
time. The Lawrence Journal says that
Kansas papers are all urging their
readers to cultivate more cows. Long
columns OF figures are printed to show
that cows pay better than wheat or
corn. and that If the farmer wants to
get rich all he has to do is TO keep COWS
Cows are all right in their way. and
this paper is friend TO them, but for
the amount of money invested and the
work necessary in taking care of her,
The hen will beat the cow in any game
that they sit down 10. And aside from
the gross or net amount of money
taken in, the profits from the hen 60 by
custom and usage 10 the better half Of
the household. where the money will do
more good than il will II the ''old man"
gets his hands on il. We do not care
what others may think or say, but as
for the Journal. it Is the champion Of
the Kansas hen. and long may she
wave and set
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
A MISTAKE RETRIEVED.

The announcement that Mr.. Bryan
will abandon the lecture platform is
not surprising. 1t was cause for some
surprise that he consented TO enter this
field. for the discussion of general top
les at fixed sum per nighr anu pat of
the receipts.
There was and is no question as to
his success from a financial point of
view, at least for six months. But such
a use of his talents just now would be
a political mistake. Probably his p0-
litical friends have had much TO do
with the change of program. Mr.. Bry
ans reputation rests altogether upon
his advocacy of the free coinage of sill
yer. He is expected by the new Dem
ocracy to keep up the propaganda and
retain control of the party.
To drop the subject and undertake
IN coin into dollars the prominence
which his party has given him would
place Mr. Bryan in decidedly unfav-
orable light. tending to blight his pros
pect for heading a national party of
any kind in 1900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
Ehe aiehta Daily EAGLE Thursday 9oruius
when a preacher says he does not be

when preacher says he does not be-
lieve in hell.
AS before remarked, Mitchell is the
strong son Of a strong sire, and his po-
sition will attract attention, and prob
ably protests. In answering his own
question of what and where is hell he
declared that to be away from God is
hell. He argued that the Biblical de-
scriptions were doubtless figurative
and were employed to convey to our
mind the horror of the lost estate 1.-The
terms are. no more TO be taken literally
said. IF asked what has become of hell
l would say the old literal hell of fire is
where it has always benin the fiery
imagination of some literal interpreter
of figuratiye language. If 1 am asked
where is help l could answer any
where where God is not To be BAN
ished from God is TO be cast into hell.
If asked how long hell shall endure my
.own answer can be based upon what
God Himself has revealed. If it is to
terminate after season, the Bible
says so. If it is not. the Bible says so.
l am not wise above what is written.
If future punishment IS to be limited,
we may rest assured that it will be in
harmony with Gods government and
the culprit's nature. If there is TO be
a second or third or hundredth proba-
ton after death, am sure God is glad
der Of il than you or can possibly be,
for the Bible says that God wills that
not any should perish
''Of some things we are sure. We are
sure that the Bible says that the sinner
shall be punished. Another thing is
sure: the Bible does OF teach that there
is a limit to the condition into which
the sinner enters at death. Another
thing is sure. Christ made atonement
for our sins and if we accept Him as
our Redeemer we need have no fear of
hell. He'll was not made for man, the
Bible teaches. Every man who goes
there does so because he wills it. He
enters hell perverse intruder. Christ
has thrown His PROSTATE form across
the pathway that leads to hell, and if
you shall at last make your way to that
dark abyss, you will have stained every
step Of your way with the blood of the
Lord Jesus Christ-you must step over
Christ's bleeding body if you discover |
where hell is and want to enter it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
SAYS THERE is NO LITERAL HE'LL

Dr.. c. r. Mitchell of the Grand Ave
nue. Methodist church of Kansas City.
son of the Rev. d. p. Mitchell. deceas-
ed. who was one Of Kansas most IA
NOUS pioneer ministers. has set his con-
gregation and denomination talking by
taking substantially the grounds for
which DR.. Thomas of Chicago lost his
standing with his church and over
which Beecher encountered no little OF
persecution. namely. that there is no
such thing as a literal hell. In speak
ing of the episode the editor of the
AtchiSon Globe observes that seven out
of ten OF the modern books which have
q run discuss religion and have u hero
who entertains Grave Doubts. The
wcrld being full Of men 81 great learn
ing who do not believe in bell as a lii
eral fact. the Globe therefore asks who
there is that takes So much interest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Major McKinley's inaugural suit Of
clothes is TO be made of homespun. or
rather of American wool and American
manufacture. II is 10 be no blue jeans"
affair bat of cloth Of an American fac
tory. as good and as fine a. anybody's
from any country. The New York wool
en- mill is TO make just enough for the
suit Of thar particular quality and
shade. which is 10 he sent TO Major Nc
Kinley's tailor. Everything about the
sri,, including Innings. buttons. thread.
and so forth. is 10 he American manu-
facture. ana II goes without saying that
ii viii be up 70 date II not out Of sight.
such IS VIII be q credit 70 American
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch tells an
other characteristic story Of Dom Paul:
In the days when johannesburg was
merely a mining camp Kruger was one
day riding over the Witwarersrand in
ordinary burgher attire. He unsaddled
near a wagon owned by German The
Teuton not recognizing ''Oom Paul. be
gan to hold forth on the many refoms
he would make If he were the ruler Of
the state. Suddenly "Oom Paul, 10
the great astonishment OF the German.
who was a very small man, took OF
his coat and holding il ont toward the
stranger said: Friend. put this on :
But" replied the latter. III * too big
Just So replied his honor, with a
grim smile. I'm Paul Kruger, and lis
not too big for me-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
GETTING TO BE a MAN,

I'm glad my hair amt yallow,
And all curled up and long;
I'm glad my cheeks amt dimpled,
And that I'm gettin' strong.
! wish my voice was hoarser,
To talk like Uncle Dan,
Because l want TO hurry
And get TO be a man.
I'm glad the woman never
Come up TO me and say:
"Oh, what pretty little boy.-
In that soft kind of way,
wes big shoes. and always
Make all the noise | can,
Because / want TO hurry
And git TO be a man,
Onct tried to chew tobacker,
But couldn't do il quite.
II made me awful dizzy
They said / was a sight
But some time, when I'm older
/ bet you that | can
/ won't give up that easy,
Cause l want 10 be a man!
I've got on pas suspenders-
Wisht | had whiskers, too,
And that my feet was bigger
Ard schoolin' was all through
Wisht Edison or someone
Would come out with a plan
To help boy to hurry
And git TO be man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
industry and production. The suit is.

industry and production. The suit is.
of course, to be an object lesson in pro-
lection such as Henry Clay was wont
TO enforce by wearing clothes largely of
pure home production and manufacture
As the Chicago Inter Ocean, however,
remarks. happily the time has gone
by when protection needs any such OBJ
ject lesson on the part of its especial
champions. The American people have
given both the systems, free trade and
protection, fair and repeated trial. The
period of experiment has now passed.
The wisdom Of protection is now
demonstrated fact. resting upon the
rock basis of the actual trial of both.
Still. If domestic suit should be worn
at the Inauguration it would surely be
no case of misfit."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
THE RIGHT KIND OF HELP.

The American Volunteers. that mill
tary-religious organization founded by
Ballington Booth. dispenses charity on
the right plan. Instead of giving away
food or shelter 10 all of the hungry or
homeless, it is sold at price within the
reach of all. The branch of the NOlun-
teers in this city is doing good work.
1t reaches the souls of men through
their stomachs. 1t appreciates the fact
that man whose stomach is empty is
not inclined TO hear sermons. But 1t
also appreciates the fact that the best
charity is thar which teaches men to be
self-supporting. IL supplies food at a
nominal price and if a man has not the
small sum asked for a meal it gives
him an opportunity to earn it, The
worthy poor will not hesitate to take
assistance in that way. Men who are
willing 10 work for food and shelter
should be accommodated. Assistance
dispensed in that way does not encour-
age mendicsncy. The American Nolun-
teers should be encouraged and helped
in the excellent work the organization
is doing in this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

| II Galatians sickness had proved fatal
| the special election would have found 81
| entirely new set of candidates in the field
| According to the Enid Wave the mos
| handsome present received IN Enid oi
| Christmas was a silver tea service costir:
So.
| 1t begins 10 look ike the Wichita land
would be allotted although Secretary Fran
| els said they would not be expressly il h.
report
Ned Sisson OF Enid is sporting an enti-,
new suit OF clothes AMI would like TO b,
sent 10 Uruguay by the government a:
specimen Of American manhood.
Pawnee Dispatch: Last Friday after
| noon Joseph Robelier, who had been in jai
several weeks on the charge Of larceny
was tried on the charge OF insanity. Tn;
examining board found Mr.. Robelier n.
sane and Saturday he was taken 10 tht
asylum al Norman by Sheriff Lake.
McMaster's Weekly: The Hin Bros. II
suit before Judge Tarsrey at FL Reno
received a verdict for Sl1.0oo on Christina.
day against Oklahoma City. for the takins
OF the Hill corner lot, in 1890. The verdic;
is for an amount about three times the
value OF the property taken. The case vii
probably yet reach the supreme court OF
the United States.
Guthrie Leader: When the Indian lands
in this part OF the Territory We're opened
the law required that the settlers must
make payment of one-half for their lands
within two years. Tw.Ce have the settlers
secured extension OF time for this first
payment, but now are confronted with the
fact that both the first and second pay
ments must be made this year which most
OF them are unable 10 meet. and unless they
can secure further extension of time many
OF them will lose their farms.
Norman Voice: ]. S. Hawley of Iowa was
in Norman on business the first OF the
week Mr.. Hawley OWES a farm northeas,
of Norman. but recently discovered TO his
dismay that another man held a tax title
20 the same. He Was down to buy his farm
back, and says he had 10 pay $40 20 re-
cover possession OF il. He informed US
that he had been paying taxes every year
or the place and was not aware that 1t
had been sold until he received notice of a
tax deed being issued. II does seem 10 Us
that our law in regard to tax sales should
be improved 10 the extent at least before
the county treasurer issue a tax deed he
snail notify the owner Of the property and
give him an opportunity 10 redeem IT. The
majority OF tax deeds that have been issued
have been issued on property the owner OF
which was wholly unaware of the fact that
il had been sold
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Reverend Vaughn of Dodge City. who
successfully passed through a trial for
making siiser speeches, uas now l,een
cho,cocd for lying iat ia nsst and
secoDs saarges were not identical can
never be proved TO The subsidized press
of tfe asst
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Congressman Blue wants the United
states TO reimburse Kansas for what
she has paid out in Quantrell raid
claims The government viii refuse.
IL il were an appropriation 10 drag
some worthless river, it would 20
through
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Miss Kate Fields remains having
been changed to ashes and placed in an
urn, will be buried also. This is an
undertaking innovation which will pre-
vent the railroads from raking of two
fares on us when we are dead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

A Nebraska man proposes that Colo
RADIO build a warehouse for her silver
bullion and issue money on ii, declar-
ing that this would make the price of
silver bullion rise. How would that
teuefit Nebraska?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

That Cleveland man who islands
very close 10 both Hanna and Mckin-
ley says that two members of the cab
met have been decided upon. Having
settled that, the world viii now be en-
crossed in guessing as much as ever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Captain Williams, a prominent brick
manufacturer Of Canton, Ohio, has
feiled. This will please the Populists.
Mckinley has an instance right at his
doorstep that prosperity is not retura-
IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

John Wanamaker, the great advertis-
er, has locked horns politically with
Quay, the Pennsylvania sphinx. Quay
will win. The only place advertising
doesn't pay is in politics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

The fact that the Santa Fe railroad
officials called on Leedy and Leedy did
not wither single official with his
glance will be read with widespread
incredibly in Populist circles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Mr.. Wasmandorff, the Chicago bank
er who committed suicide the other day,
must have come to the copclusion that
the financial question is too hard for
this world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

The three greatest isolated but dom.
mating figures of the world at present
are Olney, who runs things; Bismarck
who can't be shut up, and Abdul Ha-
mid, who won't be bluffed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Senator Chandler says the president
must obey congress. While Cleveland
has been rather obstinate, this firm,
manly utterance of Chambers will
probably bring him TO his knees.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Spain denies that she asks Uncle
Sans good offices in regard to Cuba
If Spain had. Cuba would not accept
them. Fighters for freedom accept no
compromise which does not include
freedom
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Several things were going to end
the Cuban rebellion. yellow fever. the
rainy season, the butchery of Weyler,
the expedition of Garcia, the mediation
of Uncle Sam, the death Of Maceo-but
the war goes merriiy on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

The Three Friends will be prosecuted
and confiscated by the same govern
ment which officially announces that
The Texas is all right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Ireland has again taken periodical
impulse to be free. AS the immigration
law is more strict than ever, Ireland
should strike the blow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Bryan's principal fault is his fresh
thus Donnelly and Dick Bland are at
present wasting no breath on the
campaign of 1900"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Canovas denies, Weyler denies, Wash
iugton denies, and the New York junta
denies. There is a heap of useless liter
AZURE in that Cuban war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

The Three Friends did not put the
whole Spanish navy to rOut, as was
reported. The only report in the al
legged battle was the one describing it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

The report that a new Pacific line is
to be built is about as sensible as a
report would be that more air was 60
ing to be pumped into the sky.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

the Washington Post thinks that the
cost impressive scene at the inaugural
pall will take place when those 10000
Ohio office-seekers march onto the floor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

AS an Irish bog has reared up on its
hind legs and gone off on a rampage,
we need not be surprised if the Arkan-
eas river should fly, off some dry, sultry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

AS between the Three Friends and
the United States senate, the admins
tration is having much the easier time
holding down the senate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

IF Pope Leo believes, as reported,
that his life is being prolonged by other
peoples deaths, Leo'S brain is gong
down a steep decline.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

The Cameron resolution is probably
doubly offensive to Spain because Cam
eron's name happens to be Don Cam
eron.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

When Mrs. Lease lives abroad and
visits Kansas, she will be in Kansas
more than when she lived here and
visited else where.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

When Benjamin Harrison hit that
cabinet rumor ON the head several
weeks ago he plainly intended to kill it,,
and did,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Some of our American heiresses and
their actions in Europe would make us
feel bad, if we cared for European
oninion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

The Duke of Orleans has just refused
to become candidate for the chamber
of deputies. The duke is running for
the throne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
Daily eagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

The Chicago Clearing House is pull
irg a good many oxen out of the pit
every Sunday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

Canvass acks now cos 81 ia Wash
ington- whereas they used 70 cost s..
Jerry Simpsons salary this time VII
not 20 half as far as i, used 10.
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