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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

Headquarters Somewhere Else Because
They Think the Wichita Leaders Will
Run IL In the Interest of Major Morrill,
They are Suspicious of Mr.. Morrill's
Appointees-mr. Burt Talks
There seems TO be conspiracy Of
considerable magnitude against Wich-
ita again.
AS is well known the order of Mystic
Brotherhood was organized here. This
is its legitimate headquarters by right
Of discovery but II appears that jealous
rival towns are bound 10 take even that
away from the Peerless Princess Of the
Plains.
Next week the grand o. NJ. 3. lodge
Of Kansas viii meet here in their first
annual session. Large delegations will
be here from Leavenworth, Topeka and
Atchison. They are coming here for q
purpose and that purpose is to remove
the headquarters of the society away
from Wichita
1t appears that Governor NORTH IS
mixed up, unconSciously, in the conspir-
acy- The o. NJ 3. of the three cities
named are against Governor Morrill,
They were taught TO De against him.
they are now talking openly that Gov
srnor Morrill, absolutely controls the
organization through its Wichita lead
srs and they are so mad that there is
hardly a doubt but what they will
make an attempt 10 depose the Wichita
leaders by taking the headquarters
away from here.
Chief Burt IS a prominent leader in
the o. N. B. and they know it and yet"
they say Chief Burt holds animportant
appointment under Morrill, and expects
to hold il il NORTH is reelected" They
don't like this and the result viii be
that Wichita viii probably lose the
headquarters OF the o. ". 3.
The proposition 10 rob Wichita Of the
headquarters is pretty well understood
in local circles and it will be resisted.
The rank and file believe that every
thing will come out all right They be-
ueve that Mr.. Morrill, Will, If ne under
stands the situation, become an o. NJ
3. himself and thus, relieve Wichita
leaders Of the stigma Of being accused
Of running the organization in his in
terest- Wichita is entitled to the head
quarters by right, as stated before, of
discovery. It conceived OF the scheme
- ui4ile the 1OTcSS OF OppoSillOn 10 pro-
hibition and il is entitled TO considera-
ton for that
Mr. Burt seems to be serious in his re-
cent statement TO a reporter for the
Eagle about the penalties TO be in
ficted against those who viii not act
friendly 10 the principles Of the organi-
cation ana he does not except Mr.. Nor
riH from these penalties He stated
positively that his organization will
fight everybody who does not come out
fair and square in favor of resubmit-
TING the prohibitory amendment once
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
HAL HAS NOT FLOPPED
Wichita's Former statesman Has Not
Turned Democrat

Turned Democrat
A report came from Chanute few
days ago originating with one Mr.. Galley
a nephew Of Colonel J. r. Hailowen. 70
the effect that the former Wichitan had
joined me Democratic party a. Chicago.
M Galley told Mr.. Ronham Of this city
that he had received a paper from his
-IloCher giving a full account Of his IN
cle's flop When the story was tod al
The court house yesterday II was not be
lieved- Murray Meyers SAID thai with
IN the PAST few days ne had a letter
from Colonel Halloweu that indicated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
VALUE FoP YOUR MONEY.

You want a. esEzhilssed medium. y7a
-ass 20 pafr1s.zs tngae uho az capz~
BE 60 pafr0zzsag you You f-ce5ys
fne henefrs frem ths ssy~rty s1CtDyes
q to E4Et4. yea - more ctrruiafi1a
frcfa To- Weekly Eagle fnss ss1 ean
snr~nsrs s5Ha TIE seal4~s * 80
Weekly Esf fgsr t.mFs 80 rsura hFs
psNs foT &C as my ses fr9zs fa~ ctasr
wsski.ss f5T O. 70 sa4 & -. TEis - -
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get a. - -sn aE1 pzy a. E{tl~ "a ga
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ssa r.svsr Tor gAe GGv~rtsssf aa3 Fsazsr
s.3ks.
bates roate kcoxa a. appi.ratloc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

very strongly that he was still Re
publican. but that the colonel had said
that he was out OF politics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
WILL SPEAK TO TRAVELLERS
Congressman Long has Accepted Invita-
ton To Address Knights of the Grip.

Congressman Chester 1. Long has no
tilted DR.. Minick that he will be here
on August % to address the travelling
men, among whom he is favorite. DR..
Minick wiz make arrangements 10
make ii an event worthy OF its great
importance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

Miss Della Nicely OF q Wabash ave
nue. is entertaining her sister. Mss
Emily Nicely OF Omaha. Neh-. and Mrs.
A. ". Reeves OF e Paso. Tex
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
DREW A FAIR CROWD
Mckinley Club Holds Rally at the Audi
for

Last night the Mckinley club held a
rally at the auditorium that was fairly
well attended In fact there was a
large attendance considering the hot
weather Rodolph Hatfield addressed
the meeting. He spoke principally on
the ills Of the country from a tariff
sfard0oint
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
KICKED TO DEATH
JEWELLER OF CHENEY MEETS H0R-
RIBLE FATE NEAR DOUGLASS

While Crossing the Walnut River Hb
w.ter-Body Not Recovered for Sew
erai Hours Afterwards-He vAs Accom-
panied by Four Companions whs Were
Poweriess to Provost the Aeeidens-Rs-
mains Taken Home to His sorreving
Friends for Burial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
TMz1Nu1zM1mx

Five bargains for busy housewives and others in
terested in low prices
Yard wide English Percaes sold at 15c until this lot
arrived att 0c pretty patterns and short dress lengths
Splendid Glass Crash 3tc yard
new line of Trimmings in Pearl Jet Iridescent
and Braids and more Black goods
One lot of Black Silk Mitts for misses at l0c pair
their cost to Us lie
Last week on French All Wool Challes at 25c
yard for light colors.
I3O-I32 N. Main.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
The
Greatest
Medium.
THE WICHITA WEEKLY EAGLE

Esisblishee In 1872 and Tor t-safy-foss
years has stood al TIE mead % al Week.
les n the state. There are people "a
this county wh0 have read 50 from -
first issue and are readers isdAy. Why
dc they read 81 Simply b~causs theT
are sfier ghe reliable snd latest ness
snd an only a. u through tbs med lgra
~ has more cgiumas - I've Tsadin<
than 81 he Weexiies IN TO couafv
Bgssasss men are sDproschs4 daily ~
representatives. aud even prugristeFs =
these local papers with fts ssFrsotS pei
s1Uression TIA. sne- nave tie largest
Circulation - tb@ cg1nfy. Wei Ns pay
TIE poatsze They d rot - tnag
are the i1rsi papers they claim thy are
bzrd % iocafs Tasrs have ben asa-
6reds q 1nsru in fns fUenfy-fs1r yeas
ma. the Eaxie aaa been Ia fhs SID s5t
have ed as many Fnors nue. - u--
Ger faeir faiss rsprss~BsRtloa- Ia
want a good n8sti9ra - o. yssF aessg-
ilElrz -. 20 Ws1f
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
THEY ALL WANT II
WICHITA LIABLE "a LOSE THE O.
n. 3. HEADQUARTERS.

Atkinson. Leavenworth and Topeka are
Combining Against the Peerless Prin-
cess of the Plsins-They Want the
Headquarters Somewhere Else Because
They Think the Wichita Leaders Will
Run IL In the Interest of Major morrill,
They are Suspicious of Mr.. Morrilrs
Apprenticeship Burt Talks
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
NOBLE CONVICTED.
One of the Surdam Robbers Will DO Time
for His Crime.

One of the Surdam Robbers Will DO Time
for His Crime.
The trial of Charles Noble for com.
plicity in the Surdam robbery was ended
Thursday afternoon by verdict of
guilty. In many of its features the case
was one of the most peculiar ever tried
in this county. The Surdams, father
and son, are a peculiar pair, and live
alone on their farm about five miles
from this village The old man, n. l..
Surdam, is 90 years old, aud the son,
who to distinguish him is called the
young man, is probably about 80 years
old.
Some time during the night of
March 20 last, two masked men
came TO the premises, and knocking
at the door gained admission 20
TIE house. They were armed with
revolvers and proceeded to bind
and gag the elder Surdam. Then
they seized Fred, the son, dragged him
out of doors, placed rope around his
neck and threatened to hang him. They
then took him into the house and tied
him To the stove and proceeded to
search the premises.
Being afraid of banks, the old man
kept his money in the house, and the
robbers discovered and carried away
some $780, largely in gold and silver
coin.
Noble, the man who has just been
convicted of being one of the robbers,
first made his appearance on the scene
some months before the robbery as a
tramp and obtained entertainment for
the night at the Jail and shortly after
ward returned TO that institution under
ten days sentence for petit larceny.
Being discharged from confinement he
found employment among the farmers
of the Surdam neIghborhood during
the winter for his board and tobacco,
cheap clothes and few dollars in
change.
Shortly after the robbery he went to
Kalamazoo, and on the very day of his
arrival there he came under the OBJ
servation of Tom Warren, ex.police-
man, who discovered sack of money
in his overcoat pocket. Van Buren, Of
ficers were notified and Noble was ar
rested and about $50 in gold and silver
coin was found on his person, also a
loaded revolver. The sheriff testified
that when arrested Noble said: "You
are onto me and | might as we'll hand
up" A deputy sheriff was confined in
the cell with Noble and to him he
claimed that he found the money
buried. On the trial he swore he did
not know how the money came into his
possession.
L. }. Cavanaugh defended Noble and
fought for him valiantly. Sentence
has not yet been pronounced as five
days were given in which to move for
new trial
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30

sSub3ect TO slight change when Official sta
tistics are accurately determined.
The Mckinley tariff customs revenue
averaged slightly more than $40, 00O,-
900 for each of the years 1892 and 1898,
the average nd valorem rate on dutiable
imports being 40. 10 per cent, and on
free and dutiable only 22.S7. During
the two free trade tariff years the GUS
toms revenue averaged only $155. SS7.-
447-$85, 600, 900 year less than under
the Mckinley law-while the average
nd valorem rate on dutiable imports
was 40. 80 per cent, and on free and du.
table imports it was 2014 per cent,
only 2. 90 per cent less than under pro-
lection.
We have shown that our imports of
dutiable goods have been slightly larger
under the free trade tariff than under
protection. We have shown that the
customs revenue has decreased at the
rate of $S5, 600. 600 a year under the
tariff for revenue. only" and we have
shown that the free trade bill gave the
people $l70, 900, 600 less of free"
goods than the protective tariff. Had
the Mckinley bill been in existence
during 1895 and 1895, with our total
dntiable imports Of SITS, 667. 07s during
those two years, the customs revenue
derived therefrom, on the average Mo-
Kinley ad valorem rate ON dutiabie
goods of AL per cent, would have
been $3.50, TIA, 8o9-or t191. 1867. Abs q
year as against the actual average Gus
toms revenue of $155. 1877. 447 that has
been collected under the German bill
The deficiency Of the treasury depart
ment would have been reduced by $685.
500, 900 q year and the people would
have had $S5, 600. 900 more Of free"
goods each year upon which no duty
was collected under the Mckinley pro-
tective tariff.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Republican Meetings.


WAGER SCHOOL HOUSE, SEPT. 80
Evening-Jason WOodman.
BERLAMoNT, Der. 1-Evening-Jaso
Woodman.
GLENDALE, OCT. 1-Evening-Hon. b.
+. Heckert and Paw Paw Glee Club,
at town hall.
NAUvoo SCHOOL House, OCT. l.
Evening-W. G. Mccarthy.
COVERT, Der. 2-Evening-W. G. Nc
earthly
HICKS SCHOOL HOUSE, OCT. 2-Even-
ing-I. p. Bates.
LAwToN, Oct. 2-Evening-Hon. Cur
It's Guild Jr. of Boston.
BANGOR, WooD SCHOOL House, Ger.
3-Evening w. G.. Mccarthy.
ALMENA, Ger 3-Evening %. w.
Rowland and j. +. Chandler at Town
Hall
GoBLEvILLE, OCT. 5-Evening-Judge
p. G. Young of Ohio.
BANGOR, OCT 6-Evening-Judge z. G..
Young.
Paw Paw, OCT. 6-Afternoon and
Evening-Hon. Roswell & Horn and
Hon. +. l.. Hamilton. Mass meet
ing.
PORTER CENTER, OCTOBER Even
Ing-Judge p G.. Young.
SOUTH HAVEN, Oct. 7-Evening-Hon
+. l.. Hamilton.
LAWRENCE, Der. S-Evening-Hon. L.
l.. Hamilton.
DECATUR, OCT 9-Evening-Hon. +.
l.. Hamilton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
wIde-Awake Republicans in Geneva.


The largest and most enthusiastic
political meeting ever held in Geneva
Township, was that at Lacota, on Sat
urday last, under the auspices of the
Mckinley and Hobart club.
The day was fine, and before one
o'clock nearly 1000 people had assem-
bled. Before two o'clock 100-foot
was pointing heavenward, raised by
eager hands amid wild and enthusiastic
cheers for Mckinley and Hobart, led
by Hon. Benz. +. Heckert. A 30-foot
streamer and "old glory" slowly as
cended to the top. A toast then given
by Philip Hoag, one of the pioneers of
Van Buren, County, was responded to
with rousing cheers.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Paw Paw glee club, Morehead's
martial band and cornet bands from
KIbbies and Lacota.
At p. m. the meeting was called to
order by the president of the Mckinley
and Hobart club, who introduced Hon.
Jason Woodman. Mr.. Woodman con-
fined his remarks to the tariff question,
leaving the financial question TO Hon.
b. F. Heckert, who followed
Both speakers handled their subjects
with ease and consummate ability, and
the tariff and sound money doc
trines were forcibly and vigorously eX-
pounded.
Everybody pronounced the day a
grand success in every respect. The
club unanimously extended their ut
most appreciation for services rendered
by those outside the club. ID.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
A Curious Test of Coins.

In America an alloy of one tenth copper
is used In coins to harden them and make
them less susceptible to abrasion. In Eng
land the amount of alloy is less-only one
twelfth. Recently a controversy arose
among the mint officials of London as to
which coins, English or American, would
last the longer. In order to put the mat
ter to test two small steel cylinders were
fixed on a revolving rod and one filed with
United States and the other with British
coins. 1t is needless to say that all of the
letters, milling reading, etc, were worn
from the English coins ~ hours before
they were finally totally effaced from the
American CONSIST Louis Republic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
NO DEBT OR DEFICIT.
HOW PROTECTION WOULD HAVE RE-
SUITED.

There Would He Large Increase In Treas
ties to National FinAncss-Free Trade
Does Not Mean Free Goods.
a. TO the amount of revenues that would have
been collected for the years ending June. 1895
and 1900 taking the year 1869 or 1893 as q
basis). on our foreign importations under the
Mckinley law and what was actually collected
under the German Wilson law. OF course wa
understand that we did not import al much
In 1895 or 1895 as we did IN 1902 OF 1888, but we
assume that would have had large q
trade Of imports In 1895 or 1895 as In 1892 or
1898 had the Mckinley law remained In effect.
We also understand that the differentiation
by reason Of the I'D valorem idea Of collecting
tariff has had much TO do with the amount
collected, and had specific duties been impos-
ed the collections under the German bill
would have been larger. REPUBLIcAN.
This is an interesting question and
opens up a good point. We first give
the total value of our imports, also sep
arating the free and dutiable, for the
two Mckinley tariff fiscal years of 1892
and 1898 and the two German tariff
years Of 1895 and 1896:
IMPORTS.
Per cent
Free. Dutiable. Total. of free.
1892 s4S8 ora 6O4 1856, 5 74l ssl8 COL. 845 $3.50
1898 49,, 544, 2ll 42l. SJ6,7ll 800, 4O0,922 5l.3
1885, 1853, 253, 795 sos, 736, 40 73l. $40 49.6
1896. 500, 7S6. 896 400, ,9OS 7p.7l7.9O6 4.6
This exhibit is, Of itself, extremely
interesting. 1t shows us the hollowness
of "free trade" tariff, 80 called. AL
though our imports during the two Cor
man tariff years have been $l68, 600, 900
less than in the two Mckinley tariff
years, there has not been one dollars
worth of benefit to the people through
larger imports of free" goods under
the free trade tariff.
During the two Mckinley years our
imports of dutiable goods amounted to
$777, 3S3, 452, while under the free trade
German bill they aggregated $77S.-
667, 076 in the two years, or 8 1913, 626
more than under the high" and sex
tortionate" Mckinley bill The "relief
from the burden of taxation" promised
by the free traders has resulted in
taxation" on 1928. 626 more goods
in their two tariff years.
But the fun is TO be found in the
free" list. During the two Mckinley
years we imported free" goods worth
5000, 61S, 1916, while the "free trade"
$50 called) bill of German, Wilson &
Co. gave us only 1888, 020, 1913 worth of
free" goods, or $169. SOS, 622 less than
the "extortionate" and "robber" tariff
of Mr.. Mckinley. More than the entire
decrease In imports. under the free
trade BILL has been in free" goods
that the Mckinley protective tariff gave
to the American people free Of duty,
while the free trade" tariff has given
them more dutiable goods and $170,-
900, 600 less of goods upon which no
duty was paid. Next we give the actual
revenue derived from customs during
the two periods:
CUSTOMS RKvESUE-
Average ad
valorem rate Of duty.
~ 30
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Against American Machinery.

Free machinery for manufacturing
all things" is the idea of the Demo-
cratic candidate for president But how
do the manufacturers of machinery and
the wage earners whom they employ,
feel upon the subjectf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Mary's Definition.

1t was in the Sunday school class
"What Is a wine bibberS" asked the
teacher of the little tots
Up went little Mary's hand.
well, Nary"
II fink IL Is man what drinks wine
wifi a bib on SOS he won't spoil bis nice
new clothes cleveland Platn Dealer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Additional Local.
New suits.
Carrie Kemp W.. John e.. Kemp; di-
yorce. Heckert az Chandler.
New suits.
Marriage Licenses.

John w Van Sickle, so; Cora John
son, "a, both of Bangor.
William Hogue, 81; Alta Mcconnell,
20, both of Decatur.
Chauncey Young, 30, Cansus Town,
IS, both of LawtOn.
Darius G.. Moon, Al; Julia &. Cassidy,
%, both of Paw Paw.
Irving Cooley, SO; Cora b. Swikert,
%, both of Bloomngdale.
William L. SibsOn, "a, Hartford;
Meta +. Phillips, II, Keller.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30

ocosocx sao.S.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
MILLER. Fashionable TAILOR,
TEACHES
D T. M A r G. O'S
French Tailor Method
DRESS CUTTING,
Requiring but three Measures.

Ladies, we beg to call your attention
to our French tailor method of dress
cutting. 1t is absolutely the latest and
best now in use. We take but three
measures and guarantee perfect fit
Can be learned in a few lessons, is SIM
pie and accurate, easy to learn and inn
possible to forget. We have just what
the people have been wanting for years,
viz: a method that is simple, accurate
and cheap. We urge the necessity Of
every lady learning to cut her own
dresses, regardless of present condi-
tons. We claim it an accomplishment.
We will demonstrate the merits of our
method by cutting test Innings free of
charge. Seamless waists a speciality.
We would kindly invite you to investi-
gate the merits of our method at my
place of business in Longwell block.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30

The remarkable dilatoriness with
which Democratic clubs are being form
ed throughout the country suggests the
use Of this emblem as being fit and APP
propriate, with which our free trade
tariff reform, foreign industry friends
should be dubbed into line by the regu-
lar Democrats who led their party into
action Mt Chicago II there are deserters
from the ranks. club them into line.
The free traders here seem to be wilter.
ing as badly as the British Cobdenites.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30

Women proverbially like to wear
small shoes, and men (perhaps
this explains it undoubtedly admire
small feet in women. Any wom-
ans feet can be made to look
small when properly shod. Shoes
can be made to accentuate the
good points and TO help conceal
the bad points, if any.
You don't realize the art-yes,
the real art-there is in correctly
fitting a foot.
Bring in some feet and let us
show you.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
NCCH WORK BEFORE THE SENAVE
senator Morgan May Bring I'm the
Cuban Question

Washington, May 31.-The most impera-
tive work before the senate in order to
reach an early adjournment Is to dis
pose Of the conference reports on the
ordinary appropriation bills, to vote upon
the bond prohibitory bill and consider the
proposition to pass the river and harbor
Dill over the presidents veto in case
the bill receives the necessary two-thirds
In the house. Friends OF the filled cheese
Dill are probably not strong enough 10
press mat measure to a final issue. Sem
ator Morgan will probably make an effort
TO bring up the Cuban question The
anti-bond bill will undoubtedly be press
ed to a finish before Tuesdays adjourn
ment. 1t is believed the bill will have
a majority of about five votes in its
favor.
1t Is not expected that there will be
any prolonged debate over the river and
harbor bill if it is sent to the senate by
the house. It's friends claim there will
be no difficulty in passing It second
time, Notwithstanding the presidents OBJ
jections. Beginning Tuesday or Wednes-
day the sessions of the senate will prob
abiy commence at II o'clock, and several
night sessions are among the probabili-
ties of the week