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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
Kansas Gypsum.

Senator Baker says that the interests Of
Kansas demand that gypsum be protected,
but that the senate committee is against
1t, and so the Kansas product viii have to
go as 1t Is. II strikes the west very forci-
bly, that while the east Is getting piums
and peaches IN this tariff business the west
ought 10 at least have a few small apples.
In Kansas we have gypsum beds that are
inexhaust.ble; great hills. almost mountains
OF solid white cleaning gypsum, and the
beds stretch from Barber county on the
south almost to the north line Of the state.
1t is an undeveloped industry and there are
but few places where any attempt what
ever has been made 20 utilize the immense
deposits. A good healthy tariff would en-
able Kansas to put thousands of men at
work to furnish that which Is now shipped
from Nova Scotia, and which finds mar
ket as far west as Chicago at price with
which We in Kansas cannot compete be-
cause We must ship by rail, while they can
use the water A reasonable tariff would
not have the effect of raising the price of
the material; it would only result in the
building of works IN Kansas and the en-
ployment of men at good wages. Kansas
can furnish the whole country with gyp-
sum. and a protective tariff on the product
sufficiently large TO permit us 10 compete
with the Canadian product Will result in
the development of an industry that will
be worth millions 10 the state.
1t is estimated that il tariff. Of say 3
ton should be imposed, enough so that
the gypsum could be prepared for shipment
and sale at reascnab bic profit, a million or
two of dollars would be invested within
the next year N Kansas gypsum factories.
This means just that much outside capital.
to say nothing Of the money that would
come 10 the state after the industries were
once established
Kansas cannot afford 10 allow the east TO
monopolize all the direct benefits of the new
protective tariff. There is no reason. when
we have so few things that demand pro-
lection. that We should not have that which
We need. The Kansas senators and con-
sressmen can not allow the eastern men,
hers to protect their own industries and ig-
rore ours. 1t IS a small thing to ask In
the tariff schedule, but it means millions
TO Kansas.
Senator Baker has the opportunity Of his
life. He should demand that gypsum be
protected in such manner that Kansas
may De able to compete with the product
that is shipped three times as far as the
hdHsdS gypsum must De sh-ppeu III OTuer
to reach a market. Every man interested
in the welfare of Kansas ought TO take an
interest in this matter, and give all the in
formation in his possession to our represen-
tatives a. Washington, and request them
TO see TO it that our interests are protected.
Senator Baker has it in his power to force
a concession on this. If he is convinced
that Kansas wants and needs a tariff of
the kind. he is just the man to see that a
Tariff is put on.-Lawrence Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
TO LOAN BILLIONS.

There has been projected in New
York scheme which, it is said, worries
Pierpont Morgan and is well night par
alyZing Wall street. Ii is 10 sound the
death knel TO syndicated gold bond
schemes. The author of the plan is one
of New Iork'S most noted lawyers. by
name John L. Dos Passes, and the con-
Germ is TO be known as the Credit
Foncier." Through il western farmers
with good security are 10 have all the
money that they want al one-half the
rates demanded by eastern hanks and
money loaning concerns Congress is
10 be asked 10 grant a charter 10 this
most comprehensive scheme. which is
said to be backed by large number of
the biggest capitalists in the country.
and the plans OF which have been sub
mitted TO both President Mckinley and
Lyman Gage and approved of by them
Ali OF this and more has been publicly
printed and declared.
As projected il would be the greatest
financial institution in the world. lis
capital would be S100.00ooo0. Ii may.
under the Charter. as drawn. do a mort
gage and loan business of twenty times
that, or two billions of dollars
The saving in interest charges 10 the
borrowing portion of the country is
put at S100.oco.0oo a year. All those
who listened TO the arguments aivanc-
ed in the recent campaign will compre-
bend what that means.
The most important immediate effect
OF the chartering and operation of the
new Institution is expected to he the
wane Of The power OF Wall street. The
money changers OF the street who for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
Rcd Headed Women.

Since time immemorial red hair has
been the object Of ill-humored jokes-just
why no one seems TO know. unless IL D.
that Judas Iscariot was thus endowed,
says the San Francisco Examiner. And
yet. despite the popular prejudice against
auburn locks, there are few things more
beautiful than a woman with such hair.
Red-headed women have played prom
inent parts IN the worlds history and have
caused many a kingdom 10 trenlble and
even fall Helen OF Troy was red-headed
and she certainly caused trouble enough
for one woman. Catherine l. OF Russia,
joan OF Arc, Elizabeth OF ENGLAND. Mary
Stuart, Anne OF Austria, ex-Empress Eu-
genie, Ninon de rEnclos. Iucretis Borsia
and Beatrice Cenci he'd red hair and al,
are famous.
Nevertheless. I, is a curious fact that IN
all ages there has been aversion 70 ha-r OF
this hue. Red has always been considered
The color of war and bloodshed. and the
cruelest gods OF savage races Rave always
been aoornei with red top-knots.
The ancient Egyptians were violently op
posed to red hair and once ysa- burnes
a maiden OF this description IN the hope of
ext.nguishiag or Iesseniag what they con-
sldered g curse.
In Spain red hair IS ahhorred on TIE
ground thai II Is Judas hair yet Christ
had red hair
Among some savage races red hair =
held in great esteem. especially among some
az the Alaskan tribes.
In New Zealand re5-hsaded woman Is
considered as or the rigat road % para
disc
Students OF rei-hairoloSy say that We
raz thus Adorned is more cruel. br-ghtss
more deceptive zni more a,nh. ;sc.s rsan a
woman having otAe! color hzlr- Whatever
truth there may be IN This. IL = fact thai
rei-hzired women have 4 strange fas1ia2-
.soa for most men. sn5 red-oezted Gil
maids are Amos. unknown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
KRANKY KINKS.

Despite William Jennings Bryan's
grandiloquent declaration that 1.-THE
Democratic party is now a unit" there
exists some doubt, grave and otherwise.
Mr.. Bryan meant, no doubt, that the
wing OF the Democratic party endors-
Ing the Chicago platform and which
supported him, and the Populists would
stick together for the future. The lat
est incident touching such a prophecy
happened the other day down in Maine.
where the Democrats and the POpulists
held two separate conventions in the
same congressional district nominal
ing each a ticket Such sticking unity
IS that means the election of Repub-
lican congressman. The Democratic
convention resolved for Is to 1 without
the consent of any other nation on
earth, while the Populists simply called
for free coinage of silver without NAM
ing ratio. But they put in some
cranky kinks, which the average BOur-
bon won't swallow. The Pop was not
an original silver man. He wants fat
paper, pig iron or what not. Govern
ment. he is convinced, can create values
by a simple stamping process. So they
stamp the ground and pound sand. The
Populist is theorist, the Democrat a
pessmistic materialist Of the most moss
l,acky proclivities. A Bryan Democrat
is willing TO 90 as far as indestructible
silver but hesitateS at the legerdemain
which would make something out of
nothing. The average Democrat will
admit on compulsion that the Almighty
spoke a world into existence, but he
does it with mental reservation of ev-
olution or the like. Pops and Demo-
Gratis may pull together for Office, but
not on the same platform or from other
like convictions save it be the desire for
spoils. They fuse on election days but
cuss each other for the rest Of the year.
Their love for each other is the same
as that evinced by the devil on the pin
nacle of the temple for Christ. 1t is
wholly selfish andunprincipled. Brother
Bryan is away off in his count Of eggs
and chickens. The one in failing TO
hatch will render the promised brood an
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

mand for its speedy enactment is well
nigh universal one. No western or
southern representative, we care not
what his politics may be. can afford to
withhold his support from the bill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

Our Challenge Fire Sale

Is sweeping all before it.
Such price cutting has not been INDUCED In
before in the history of retailing here.
Some new bargains have been added to the
hundreds already mentioned.
20 dozen ladies' fine, fashionable Shirt Waists 35c.
IS dozen or extra good Summer Ccrsets, 39c.
10 dozen Of hne Sateen Corsets, 29c.
10 dozen ladies' Outing Underskirts, Csc
dozen ladies', fine Sailors, csc.
20 boxes hne Flowers, per bunch 19c.
100 pieces OF wide Changesble Tsfea Ribbons, 25c.
Cream Laces, inches wide 15c
Complete Shirt Waist Sets, c
LADIES' hose Bargains S. -3 H. IS and 80 cents.
big bargains II Summer Underwear Hosiery
In the Wash Goods and Domestic departments
we are giving you big chunks of merchandise
for very little money. No such bargains were
ever offered in the town before.
Carpet News
We are cutting them both ways-cutting them
to lit and cutting them in price.
his great price cutting extends to everything
III the department Mattings, Cur
talns, Portiers Curtain Goods of all kinds, Dra-
perry GOODS and Art Materials.
Finest Silk Curtains cut from $4,000 to $3.50
pair.
Our great Challenge Salvage Fire Sale is max
ing friends for the store for the bargains we ad.
vertise are here every day.
1873 and I27 Main St.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

Leedy having cooked the Dick Wake
crowd to an "overdone,' contributed IS
towards the enforcement OF law. Dick.
his secretary and executive board will be IN
clover for some time TO come.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

Leedy waited long and patiently to get az
that Topeka crowd of corporationists but
the opportunities OF the final roundup was
ladened with reciprocating consola ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

Cecil Rhodes controls the output Of the
richest gem region in the world. One OF
his sayings IS that the worlds gems have
made its Biographies And it is true
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

Won't Papa PETER make a dandy Pop
candidate FOX governor next fals lie a
already assured the support q he STATE
Temperance urion. when includes iot
O. fellows who work c-anks fo- living
and also The support e re ;ai-d party
Prohsb!tsouists. noi 10 mention Arc2-y VIII
ANS ami Wills G,eed Peter xas TO.
o-ly born great but has greatness rsguiar
il ;zrGs; upon hin al convenient Intervals
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

The Leavenworth Times patheticaly ex-
claims: What is the state OF Kansas
going 70 do to be rid of the Williams who
disgraced it by bribery and boodling in the
last session of the legislature?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

AS England Is so struck on arbitration
why doesn't she accept Dom Paurs ad-
vances or work in little Of it between
Turkey and Greece?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

Jawbites Of Boston is planning for an
American king a regular king bee. These
fellows may become conspicuous in hang
ing bee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

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agent vas Ire h-z=e<s zs&z u su.sl.
icw-. TIE ski1s-,izx st.;snn ssezt has
succeeded him Another case OF tie
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

An Adamless Eden is to be founded In
Indiana. A lot of old maids have evidently
become Disguised with Ben Harrison.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

I: is eosng the rounds % Il. Newspapers
that a man who STEPPED into drug store
down n Kentucky ana called for drink o.
water vas arrested OF suSpscio7- Tie
story - fake u7on is face No man N
KertRcky ever called for &ay such drizk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

An Episcopal church in Syracuse. y. T.
got into a row over q memorial window
presented il by woman which represent
ed TWO or tars4 fun grown angels v.thou;
their wings. They were typical angels other
N.se without any clothes or TIE window
vas ordered removed. The question Is 10
Episcopal brethren hold that there = 10
such things as angels without wsngs?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

The new Credit Fancier" with its four
per cent money, on long time leans. Will
find an encouraging field for investment in
Karsas As sure as the sun continues %
shine our securities viii remain intact.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

The Sultan has made money the pas,
fifty days faster than he ever did IN the
past ana he shouldn't be expected 20 le;
up on so paying job as ss5coa.clo or SO
month with a province or Two thrown in
for good meause. Within a year he VII
be in shape for bout with the Bear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

The courts have decided that theosophy
IL not a religion II more OF our courts
mixed up Righteousness with their laws
thare would be less injustice in the land.
by whatever name the religion might De
called.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
THEOElAWARE ESENATORSHIP
How the Situation Has Been Curiously
Complicated.
Three Candidates for Seat I'm the
Present Senate-The Silver
Question.

The situation with regard to the seating
of a senator from the state Of Delaware
presents some curious possibilities There
are today three candidates for a seat in
the present Senate, Messrs. Du Pont Ken
ney ana Addicks. Each is the bearer of
credentials; Du Pont from the former legis-
lature, but without the signature of the
governor; kenney from the present and
probably regularly constituted legislature
with the governors signature, ani Addicks
from his own "rump'' legislature without
Signature. Du Pcnt's case has, in a way
been adtudicated by the Senate his ere
dentfals having heen rejected by a major
fty OF one on strict party vote last year,
but since then he has petitioned for re-
opening of his case, and the matter is now
pending before committee. Addicks and
kenney are yet to present themselves The
real contest seems to be between KeDrey
and Du Pont 1t is announced that several
gold democrats who voted against Du Pont
last years are willing to vote for him now
that matters have been shaped definitely
on the currency ISSUE but at the same
time 1t Is understood that a number of
silver republicans who supported his claim
before Will reverse their action if the case
should arise again. kenney was elected as
a stralght-out silver democrat, and his ap-
pice.uou LOT seat mas a distinct bearing
on the complexion of both the present and
the Eext SeEate on the silver question 1t
Is evident that he cannot secure this seat
without some sort of contest which will
probably involve the taking of record votes.
ana the outcome of the proceedings in Shis
connection is of unusual interest because
oI lhe emDarraSSments which are sure to
confront certain senators on both sides CT
the chamber. The gold democrats who
supported Gen. Palmer, for instance. will
nnd kehney bitter pill TO swallow, es-
Feclally after the announcement which was
MADE IN Delaware when he was chosen
mat ne was the advance agent of the I'D
rising silver party in the Blue Hen state
rms proclamation has especial Significance
100, Tor Mr.. Gray, whose present term rx-
pres Two years hence. The jubilant silver
lies OF delaware, not content with landing
one senatorship, Immediately upon their
success the other day declared thar they
were after Mr.. Gray's seat as we'll and il
low looks as though the present senator
would ind himself within a short time I'm
uncomfortable proximity to a well-deveI
opeo dilemma His former sturdy antagon-
ISM TO the Dd Pont claim handicaps him
III a n easure, in whatever effort he NAV
MAKE 10 discourage the growth of the fire.
SHVer party in Delaware by interposinp
MS opposition to the seating of Mr. Ken.
hey, an opposition inspired not alone bv
ms personal interest in the matter but also
by his clearly recorded view ayainst tbo
1ree and unlimited coinage of siIvar ~
sixteen to one al
Evening star., 1897-01-20
GENERAL ARBInRATlON.

Advance Made by France to This
Governments Ina 1895.
It is learned at the State Department
that the only official advancA toward the
consummation of general arbitration
treaty made by any European nation save
Great Britain, was that contained In a
resolution of the French chambers, adopt
ed in 1895. favoring the conclusion Of
permanent treaty OF arbifration with the
United States. copy az this was supplied
to the State Department by United States
Ambassador Eustis, and this was graceful
ly acknowledged by President Cleveland in
his annual message to Congress IN the fall
OF the same year. Beyond this no steps
were taken to negotiate,a treaty, and the
subject has been. allowed to remain in
abeyance, just as the f&st suggestion of an
arbitration treaty with Great Britain re-
mainedsunacted upon fE more than q year.
1t was fully expected bf the President that
the. cenclAaton, sfof tie Approximation
treaty woold lead to 3n extensi0n Of the
application of the arbitration principle, as
was evidenced IN his uSessage transmitting
the treaty to the Senate lately. but 1t is
also certain that any further. negotiations
In that direction will be conducted with ex-
treme caution until experience has demon
strated the strong and weak peints Of the
present proposed experimental arrange
Evening star., 1897-01-20
Miss "iibcr.

to the court room. She stood up beside the
judge, and there is no denying that she
made very pretty picture. She Is four
teen years of age. but she looks rather
older than that. Her dress reached to her
shoe tops. and she seemed quite sixteen
and In every way competent to say with
which OF her parents she elected to stay.
She was asked the question. and in an al
most inaudible voice replied that she wished
to go with her mother. Judge Cox said
that 1t was too late. and that, anyhow, he
could not do otherwise than he had done
in view of the condition of affairs in the
courts of New York state. When she was
told of the courts decision she evinced not
the slightest objection to going with her
father, and she left the room in company
with him and one of the teachers from the
Washington College for Young Ladies,
where she was for some time a pupil She
told Judge Cox that she was perfectly will
ing to go back to school, and she left with
the understanding that she would remain
there until such time as the controversy be-
Evening star., 1897-01-20
RESOURCES OF CUB..
interesting Report Furnished Inv Cor.
SUI Hyatt at Santfaro

In answer to what he conce;yes IN he q
popular demand on the part of the Amer
icah people for information as to the nro-
ouctive powers of Cuba United States
Sonsul hyatt at Santiago has supplied the
state Department with an interesting re-
port devoted entirely to a concise vet COM
piete description of the enormous natural
resources of the Queen of the Antilles n.
says that Cuba should rank among the
foremost communities of the world. and he
believes she will soon attain this distino-
'ioh whenever stable government and
cheerful obedience to the powers that he
present to the homeseeker and investor
conditions that will make home pleasant
ana capital secure. The iron mines. over
snaooWlng In Importance all other indus
tries In the eastern section of the island
constitute the only industry that has made
any pretehse TO standing UP against the
sHoch OF the present insurrection Two
companies (American) have a capital Of
over over nVe million dollars, and employ from
ooV 10 l'In men, shipping their rich ores
70 tne United States. American capitaJ
opened manganese mine at Pomepo and
ouIit railroad to it, but after shipnine-
one cargo the mines were stopped nv tba
insurgents. The coffee plantations wars
just getting nicely started when tho nraso
ent rebellion broke out, and there will
says the consul, probably be but few IT,
any, conee plantations remaining wben ~
struggle ends. e-i 'iie
Evening star., 1897-01-20

the father. This was done, with the un.
derstanding that If Edith so wished there
was nothing to prevent her from applying
to the surrogate's court to have her mother
appointed guardian.
Mr. Wilber was in court this morning and
was an Interested listener to all that went
on. Mrs. Wilber was not present nor was
the daughter when the hearing commenced
The attorneys for the mother, Messrs. Raj
ston and Siddons, stated that Edith was
in the immediate vicinity and could be
produced at a moments notice. Later in
the proceedings the judge directed that she
be brought into court, and she was then
allowed to remain in the consultation room
nearby until she was wanted. Immediate
ly after Judge Cox had announced his de-
cision in the matter Edith was summoned
Evening star., 1897-01-20
IN C0URT
Judge Cox Assigned Her to He1
Fathers Care.
SIZE APPEARED COMMENTED WITH THAT
Representative Wi|ber's Answer to
His Wife's Charges.
T II E II E NG TODAY

Judge Cox this morning settled, so far as
was in his power the differences between
Representative David F. Wilber of New
York and Mrs. WILDER, which have re-
Gently brought the two into the local
courts. A week ago an order was issued,
returnable today, restraining Mr.. Wilber
from interfering with The child, who was
then in the custody of the mother. Since
then Mr.. Wilber had made application for
writ of habeas corpus, and this was also
made returnable today, with the order that
the daughter, Edith NJ. Wilbur, should be
produced in court
In court this morning Mr.. Wilbur pro-
duced a transcript of the records of the
surrogate's court of New York, showing
that he had been appointed the child's
guardian. In dispcsing of the case Judge
Cox said that there was nothing for him
to do but to rescind the temporary re-
stratning order and to restore the child to