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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
CALLS CIVIL SERVICE EUROPEAN
Senator Baker Says 1t 10 Properly an Ad.
junct to Mouarchies


Leavenworth, Kan, May Limited
States Senator Baker arrived home from
Washington yesterday morning accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Mary Ba-
ker. They were Immediately conveyed
TO their home on Third avenue, which
Mrs. Baker had in readiness for their
reception. The fact that Senator Baker
was in the city was not generally known
yesterday and most people will be sur
given out about his coming.
Senator Baker came home 10 attend to
some pressing private business matters
and he will only be in the city two days
Yesterday afternoon a Leavenworth
Times reporter called on Sea,or Baker for
the purpose OF obtaining an interview
Mr.. Baker was in excellent spirits and
is looking we'll
The reporter asked: What are the
prospects for the passage of the Dinsley
tariff bilI?"
Senator Baker said: 81 presume the
tariff Will De presented 10 the full senate
committee about the first OF the coming
week, and L viii be considered by the
committee for probably Two weeks and
then It VIII likely De reported to the SEN
ate. II it gets into the senate by the sotn
Of May. II will probably not BE- passed
until along in July or August. Whether
the Dingley bill viii be passed or not VIII
depend largely upon the action OF the
Democrats.
I'VE Republicans have no; a Majority
il the ssnate ant will have 10 get one or
two votes from the opposition. who be-
i.eve in q reasonable tariff bill. The
Democrats expect 10 debate the bill quite
and it may arouse antason-
ism which Viii tend 10 prevent its final
passage.
The bill. as il comes 70 the senate
from the house. will be very materially
modified IN many respects. The duties
VIII not be as high on many articles as
they were under the Mckinley bill. nor
viii it be 80 luxuriant in the free list;
Revenue sufficient % pay the current ex-
penses OF the government, is what he 2eo-
pie demand and what We must have.
With a revenue sufficient - pay current
expenses We believe saa; our manufact-
uring industries VIII starr up and labor
viii find employment"
WHAT IS ne probability OF congress
the civil service law?'
y believe that Si;hin ne year The civil
law viii Re materially modified
L Is nov being modihei from time 70
time. bu: No; sufficiently RAPID The
c.vll service bill was passed in January.
1888. Il IS known as the Penoer:oa BILL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
NATURAL GAS IN TEXAS
InexhAustible Supply of Fine Rualisy NJ
San Antonio

San Antonio, Tex. May Natural
gas n immense quantities has been dis
covered in an ar;esian well being drilled
on me premises OF the +. F. Collins
Manufacturing company in this city.
The well Ess being drilled for water, and
with 40 thought of striking gas. which
was found al a depth OF 500 feet below
the surface. A small resovoi- xss speed
sly put in and connected with a gas JET.
The light thus produced is superior %
coal gas. The supply OF gas is apparent
" inexhaustioIe and VIII al once be
utilized for fuel by the Collins Manu-
f2ct;.-I1r cor,ozrv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

expedition for the exploration Of Mount
81. Elias IN Alaska. His purpose Is 20
start very soon. in company with an ex-
per; from the United States coast ard
geodetic survey. ana with the aid Of sew
eral OF Pesry's men explore thoroughly
the country IN the rear of the big noun
tain. Secretary Long promised to FUR
nish The party letters 10 Lieutenant Com
msnder Symords. commanding the Pm
"a. the only ship which the governments
msin;s.ns all the time in Alaskan waters
50 that in en- emergency the sunbosts
people might come 10 The as-;xtsnce os
the explorcr~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
The Mother Watches

the books that are read, the friends
that are made, the people and things
that are introduced to the family
circle.
No parent would bring an un.
known person into his home, a per
son without a known record, no
matter what appearance the person
in question made, or what position
he claimed.
And wise parents are as watchful
of medicines as of men. They want
to know what the medicine is
that they bring into the family, to
be sure there is nothing injurious
or hurtful in the remedy that is to
be intrusted with health or even
life itself.
Enquiry shows that Ayers Sarsa-
parilla is the only sarsaparilla that
presents itself to the home, its
character" in its hand, like a good
and honest servant. 1t takes time
to make character. Reputation is
of shorter growth !; it is what we are
said to be or appear to be. Charac-
ter is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
CANADIAN LUMBERMEN
PetitIoa the GovePnmsn to Place . Duty
on Yankee Lumber

Panetanguishene. Ont, May 1.-At a
large meeting OF lumbermen held here
last nigh. a resolution was adopted 10
petition the Dominion government TO
place the same duty on all lumber com
ing from the United States Il was also
urged that in case the United States puts
duty on Canadian lumber. similar
export duty should be put on Canadian
saw logs and pulp wood.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

piness IN the pursuit OF their various oc-
equations. 1, is my sincere hope that
the hitherto most friendly relations be-
tween the two governments Will always
De maintained and as | say farewell I
pray that you may long enjoy health and
happiness and that your rule over this
great republic may oe characterized by
prosperity and peace"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
What We Are.

Reputation is like the paint on the
actors face, it can be rubbed off.
Character is like the wrinkles and
lines that time makes, which cannot
be erased. Character is what is
craven in granite. Reputation is
what is written in sand. Shakes
peare well calls reputation "bub-
ble," and character may we'll be the
medal with its indelible record of
achievement. 1t has taken Ayers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
OPENING AT NUEyO LAREDO
For an American Commercial Agenc,
Thinks the Consul General.

Washington, May The consul gen.
era. % the United States al Nsuvo La
redo. Mexico. informs the department Of
state tina, he believes there is an opening
in Mexico for a commercial agency.
None naw exists there. lie thinks such
az agency would az once have Client
age Of America merchants whose Mex
ico trade : constantly Increasing and a
pa tG,3azge % Mexican merchants who
are rl2Te and more conducting thar bu-
siness after American methods. The con-
SUI believes such an agency would D. a
good investment tor American capital
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
RECEIPTS AND rxpESprruRKs
April shows = sarp,a. Greater Than Lsss
Years April Dencit

Washington. May The comparative
statement ~ the government receipts
and Expenditures for the month az April
shows that ne total recs pts were AL
sig7s5 and the expenditures ss2.e7z esI.
leaving tha surplus for ths month as
7s0.o3s. ss compared With q dencls for
the month % April. 1895. o. s.Tos 49,.
For the i&s, ten months a defcl; Is Shown
OF t33iss. $50. During April ths recsspgs
OF customs amounted - tztsss ssi: from
internal revenue sll .ss7 ~. sns from
miscellaneous sources tisia55o These
figures SHOW a gain In The rass PTS from
customs. as compared with April, isss.
% ,Izs3s. SO Or over 100 per cen. TIE
gain from Internal rsvsnss sources wzs
sboui Sl2I 800.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
BIG SHOW OPENED
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EXPOSE
TON Is IN FULL BLAST.
Starts On With the Usual Parade Of Cover
Civic SocIeties-McKinley Punches the
Button Which Fires the Big signal Gun
and Sets the Wheels Weather
None of the Finest for Outdoor Festivt-
ties-City Gaiiv Adorned for the Notable
Event-Scene at the White House.

Nashville, Tenn, May 1.-The Tennes-
zee Centennial exposition was opened at
noon today with appropriate ceremonies
In the presence of many thousands Of
people. The weather was bright and
cool, and at an early hour the streets
were thronged with people assembled to
witness the parade of the Essenye order
and other societies. The procession form
cd on the public square and marched
through the principal streets to the ex-
position grounds. The inclement wealth
or which prevailed yesterday and until
early this morning interferred with the
arrangements for the parade in honor
Of the visiting supreme officers of the
Ancient Essenye order, yet was a most
creditable affair and manifested the pop
ular approval of the opening of the ex-
position. The procession was headed by
a detachment of mounted police, follow
ed by local divisions of the uniformed
rank, Knights of Pythias, officers of the
Tennessee Essenye order, the Legion
Band OF the First Tennessee battalion,
company "a" of the First Tennessee
Regiment, OF Knoxville; company "a, :"
of the Ohio National Guard, of Norman,
Ohio; the sponsor OF the Ancient Es-
senic order and Maids of Honor, array
ei in costumes of white, in a tallyho;
senators and knights of the local senate,
and supreme officers, and visiting
knights. Governor Taylor and his staff
In open carriages went to the ground
later.
The public buildings and hundreds of
business houses and private residences
along the line of march and every other
portion of the city were handsomely
adorned with the national colors and
other decorations and presented very
beautiful appearance.
Arriving at the exposition grounds
those IN the procession joined with the
thousands Of other visitors in inspecting
the splendid buildings and the very at
tractive grounds.
MKINLEY CLOSES THE KEY.
Washington, May lin compliance
With the request of the executive COM
mirtee of the Nashville Centennial ex-
position, the president opened the. expo
sition by wire from the White House at
iI3 O'clock today. The arrangements
were very simple in detail. The circuit
was made up by the Western Union off,
Gals, under the supervision OF Mr..
Montgomery, executive clerk in charge
of telegraph, and Of Manager Mareau
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

files Articles OF incorporation With New
Ysrk's Secretary OF state

Albany. ". r. May The Maurice
Grsu Opera company. of New York. flei
Incorporation papers with the secretary
OF state today. The capital sock or the
company is $4,000 AMI the directors ar.
Edward Lau;srhach. Robert Dunisp.
Roland Knoeiie-. Henry Dzzizn. Chax
Frazier. Maurice Grsu and 3. Frankll,
de Frecs. CT New York City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
Imitation SarsapariIla.

Ayers Sarsaparilla is the favorite
Of the family, because it has a rec
ord which stands for character;
because you know wha. you are
getting when yon get it. Remem-
Der: You don't know what you're
getting unless you get Ayers Sar-
saparilla.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

Is there any danger in this? So
much danger, that the Worlds Fair
Commissioners, at Chicago, in 1893,
would admit no other sarsaparilla
to the Fair but Ayers, shutting out
all others because they were secret,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

ment you viii do well to try TO faith
ON. Any chemical compound may
be palmed OF as sarsapariIla. if you
are not permitted to know what you
get when you ask for '.sarsaparilla."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

cluded. 1t can't afford to confuse
character with reputation, the bub-
bic with the medal.
The man with an alias is danger
Gus, even if the alias is one Of the
names given him in baptism. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
SAFE SARSAPARILLA.
You get it when you ask for Ayers.

Sarsaparila half a century to en-
grave its character.
But its character is fixed. It has
rivals who blow great bubbles Of
reputation. It only points to its
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
LAYERS CUREBOOK.-

A story of cures told by the cured.
will ehec.naiiy answer any cues
tons as 20 what Ayers sarsspsrtila
does. A book of 100 pages. "A halt
tone portraits, royal Holland covers.
Free. ]. c. Aver Co. Lowell. Mass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

therefore 10 30 classed rs ''nostrums
and dangerous" Read the rule gov
erning the admission Of exhibits to
the Fair, known as Rule Is: -
aAr.;s.es that are in any way dangerous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
ELSCTRIC BITTERs.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for
any season. but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid. exhausted feel
ing prevails. when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need of a tonic and al
terative Is felt. A prompt use Of this
medicine has often averted long and per-
haps fatal bilious fevers No medicine
will act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malaral
poison. Headache, Indigestion. Constipa-
ton, Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters.
soc and $l.o0 per bottle at Geo. Van Wer-
denis pharmacy. S2s North Main street.
and G. Behring's drug store. northeast
corner Topeka and Douglas avenues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

Professor Bryant VIII Explore. Aided By
some of Pesry's Mes

Washington. May I-Professor Henry
G. Bryan, Of Philadelphia has mad an in
teryiew with Secretary Long ana ex-
plsine4 % nm the plans OF his proposed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

or oueoStSe, also pS
tens medicines, nos
frams. and empsrica'
preparations, whose
ingredients are con
cealec, viii not b
admitted 70 the expo
sifson."
You can under.
stand in the light
of this fact, the
value Of Ayers
N e q a. s. 1hey
mean character.
o t h e r sarsapa-
cillas came TO the
World's Fair
wi til q rainbow
bubble Of reputa-
ton. B Ut th 9
judges said: ats
not what YOU look
like or what you
call yourself. It's
what you are.
What are you ?"
And as they could
not say Whit they
were the gates of
the Fair were shut
against them. II
was only Ayers
Sarsaparilla that
could say: II am
called sarsaparilla
and / am ssrsapa-
rilla. Prove me,
and see. I"
The family can't
afford to admit
Ubaf thu Fair ox-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

medals of merit
which are perma-
nent while a mil
lion bubbles are
blown and burst.
| Fifty years Of
cures. That is
the record of
Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. The record
is too plain to be
ignored /; too great
to be initiated.
"You know
what your. re get
ting when you get
Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla." That's the
open sesame that
admits Ayers to
the family. Ayers
is the only Sarsa-
parilla of which
this can be said.
The formula Of
Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla is sent free
to any reputable
physician on re-
quest, and so the
re m ed-y goes
into thousands Of
families by a phy.
sician's introduce
ton. The physi-
clan knows it is a
pure remedy and
a safe one. Does
this fact strike
sAl ~ IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

course that is to be expected of men who
hold official positions
MAJOR SHOCKLEY TO REMAIN.
What do you know about changes
among officials of the Soldiers Homer"
Il am informed that Governor Smith
is TO be transferred to the home al Santa
Monica, Cali. Major Shockley is TO re-
main here al present and if he and the
governor get along wei, there Will be no
further changes for some time 20 come"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
Masked Medicines,

like masked men. are unknown
quantities. The masked man may
be . philanthropist wanting to do
his good deeds in secret. and 50
choosing night and wearing a mask
that he may hide his benevolence.
He may bel but the chances ere
he's a burglar. The Yelled Prophet
Of Khorassan is the type of all these
motley maskers. He veiled his face
on the claim that his beauty was
too rare for tins common eye 10 gaze
on. But underneath the veil was
the face of demon. Every sarsaA
parilla that promises healing. but
wears a veil over its formula is Of
the yelled prophet class It's easy
to be . prophet. You have only
TO promise. Ayers Sarsaparilia
deals with history. It points back
to its fifty years Of cures. =
record which cannot be initiated,
as the remedy is. BY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
JUST HAD A HIGH OLD TINE
Sons of the American Revolution Take .
Day on At Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 1.-The visiting
members OF the Society of the Sons Of
the American Revolution became the
guests OF the Cleveland chapter today
and were driven about the parks and
boulevards and to the various places of
interest. During the afternoon a re-
ception was rendered to the members at
the Colonial club by the Daughters of
the American Revolution. No business
whatever was transacted today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

you with all the force it should +?
Turn it around. Put it this way:
You don't know what you are get
ting under the name of sarsapa-
rilla, unless you get Ayers. There's
a depth of possibility in that state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

Famous Author who bas been invited -
dinner, 70 himself What = wrstshef
menu, ! shall take care not % ns2kS any
witty remarks "--Fhepsends Batter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

WHAT makes Ayers Sarsa-
VhhA parilla the favorite
family remedyS
That's a question worth consider
ing. There is a certain censorship
exercised in respect of family affairs
which endeavors to defend the home
life from dangers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02

man whose name is John Jones. and
who comes into the family as Mr..
John. Is dangerous He's not to be
trusted. It's the same with the
medicine. II it horrows the name
sarsaparilla, because it has a little
sarsaparilla flavor or q sarsaparilla
smell, it's dangerous. It's fraud.
The man with the mask may be
all right. but you don't want him
around the house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
The family can't
afford to admit

what, the Fair ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
cRAzED BY MISFORTUNE.
Edward Douglass, ColOred. Threat
ems Suicide and In Locked Up.


ems Suicide and In Locked Up.
Edward Douglass. well-dressed colored
resident Of the District, whose age is given
as forty-three years, last evening threaten
ed to commit suicide, shortly after 10
O'Clock, and evidently intended to execute
the threat. but was fortunately prevented
from doing SO. The man lives with his
room house, he being their only support.
He has been out of work for several
months and unable to find any. The rent
OF the house was two months in arrears,
IS In all, and the poor man did not see any
way of meeting this obligation, which to
him was an extremely big sum. Fearing
he would be put out of his home, and
hating to see his aged mother and aunt
reduced to such extremity, he determined
last night to kill himself.
The man dressed himself in his best
clothes, ard took up an old revolver which
he intended to use, and commenced an ex-
animation of 1t. His mother noticed him.
and asked him what he was going to do.
He frankly told her that he intended to
commit suicide. She grabbed. him. and
would not let him go out of the house, and
the screams of her and the aunt attracted
the attention of persons on the street.
Policemen Giles and Wars entered the
to the police station, where he was held
or charge of insanity.
Douglass is not insane, however, but was
reduced. it is said, to the condition ne was
in through want. He is anxious and WILL
ing to work. but can obtain none During
his sojourn in Tenleytown he has proved
to be quiet ard law-abiding individual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
Mary II. hatfield Charges Her Hus-
bund With Grent Cruoutx

mary ID. NAAthciO Sh0rEea Her HuS.
band With Great Cruelty,
Mary B. Matfield yesterday petitioned for
divorce from Charles Matfeld charging
him with cruelty, and praying for permits
sion to resume her maiden name of Davis.
She also asks that she be allowed 500 as
counsel fees and $50 month almony.
Mrs Motfield through Attorney w. Pres
ton Williamson, states that she was mar
ried here January 8, 1893, and lived with
her husband until February, 1895, when,
she charges, he left her. after having
treated her with such great cruelty as to
endanger her life and health. She asserts
that her husband often threw her down
on the floor or bed and beat and choked
her. She declares that her husbands cruel
treatment commenced almost Immediately
after their marriage. She says that ne
has many times attempted to take her life
by assautirg her with razor, she only,
she explains. eecapinB death by super
human effort, assisted by q kind Provt-
dence.
Several times, she says. she left her hus-
band seeking the protection of her fathers
house, and there remaining until her hus-
band would promise to be good. She claims
that when her husband deserted her he
left her nothing except few dresses. She
charges that he has from time to time
sent to her messages threatening to take
her life.
Mrs hatfield says she is supporting her
self on a salary of 81 week, while she
declares that her husband is doing q bust
ness of $50 a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
EXCURSIONS.

This is the closing week of the River
View excursion resort. and tomorrow the
last aof the series of pleasant Wednesdays
at the View will take place. The popularity
of these trips has been shown by the large
throngs who went on them each week and
often taxed the capacity of the large River
View line steamers to their fullest extent
The fact that the season is so near an end
will, it is expected, bring out an unusually
large crowd of young people, who go down
OF an afternoon to dance the hours away,
shoot the chute and enjoy themselves gen.
orally. The View music Is conceded the
best on the river, and it is dancers de-
light to glide through the waltz to such
music. Tomorrow the Clematis Social Club
and the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain churches will both, with their many
friends. go to the View for a days outing
The chute and all the many attractions Of
the resort will be ready to furnish pleasure
The steamer Pentz will leave her wharf at
10 am, and $40 pm. and, returning. will
leave River View at 1915, 5, and 1890
pm.
Tonight the excursion for the benefit of
the Cuban hospital fund goes to Marshall
nan. Nothing has reused the feelings of
the people for long time as has this cause
OF the CubaEs. In this attempt to help the
hospitals on all true sympathiZers will give
their support. A most important feature of
the day will he the talk of DIR. Foster r.
Winn of the Cuban army, who will tell of
the arrest and Imprisonment of Miss els
neros. The outing is given under the
auspices of the National Cuban League and
the Woinens National Cuban League OF
course, there Will be all the usual features
10 pass the day pleasantly for the guests.
ard royal good time is assured all who
leEd their aid to the venture The tickets
are % cents The Maca lester leaves al q az
pm.