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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14
THE CROAKER.

The croaker We have always with you.
He is sort of omni-present personality,
whose mission in the world viii ever re-
main a mystery. He is not wholly bad,
or not necessarily so. He may have eX-
cellent traits. He may even average up
well in good qualities. In this event he
is an object Of pity. He spoils a dozen
good traits with one bad one. He means
well but doesn't know how to live or let
live. He stands in the way Of progress.
He predicts failure for every undertake
ing. He believes, or pretends TO believe
that the world is going backward. His
friends are few, and they are not very
much attached to him. They tolerate
rather than admire him. They keep up
the relation from q sense of duty, not
from choice.
Just now the croaker Is In bad way.
He has fallen upon evil times. He is
out Of a job. Last year was his harv-
est. Times were hard and money
scarce and he fairly reyeled in anath-
ema against everything and everybody.
He saw death and destruction in every
thing that was. He predicted the utter
humiliation Of everything that was to
be. Ruin and destruction" were as
sweet morsel under his perpetually
wagging tongue. But his prophecies
miscarried. Nothing went as he predict
ed. The election went wrong in No
soon The price of wheat went up, and
the price of silver went down. Prosper
ity swept like a tidal wave over the
whole country. This took his breath
and shut off his TRADE against the new
administration. His audience deserted
him for the shop and the harvest field.
He feels little temptation TO go to
work himself. He will come to it when
his friends cease to loan him money.
What a nuisance he must be at home.
When nobody else will listen to his
croak, he drools it out to his wife. Poor,
patient wife. What low estimate she
places upon the lords Of creation Their
mission, in her eyes, is to board at home
loaf down town and abuse the whole
world Like the Indian, the best croak-
er Is dead croaker. His friends fol-
low him to the grave in triumphal pro-
cession. They feel secure when he is
planted, because he never talks back
from the other side. 1t is comforting to
feel that death heals all mental and
physical infirmities. The croaker, let us
hope, has no place in heaven-if he
takes his occupation with him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14
Daily Ea9le
u. M,MURDOCK. Editor.
THERE is WORK FOB ALL

Twelve months ago it would nave
been an act of cruelty to say there was
work for every one who wanted work.
1t may be doubted yet whether all VINO
seek 1t could find Just such work as
they are suited for, but nobody doubts
that employment can be had somewhere
and of some kind. The southern plant
ers are already looking out for cotton
pickers. Word comes from all quarters
that there are not enough laborers 10
save this years crop This will furnish
work for thousands who have not been
earning wages for some time
The output Of goods in all the manu-
featuring districts shows that more men
are employed than last year The mer-
chants ara handling more goods and the
railroads are carrying more freight
This means more business and an in
creased demand for labor. The advance
In the price Of farm n.'ducts otr-ns UP
the way for an army OF Glers of the
soil The man with scant means, and
q small amount Of land ran behind last
year in raising wheat at 80 cents bush
ell At.the increased price he can double
his force and plant more acres to wheat
So 1t is in every branch of industry
The man in search d work Can SOW
wheat, pick cotton, ru1 lathe or sell
goods, whereas one year ago he sought
IN vain for employment Of any kind.
The good thing about this boom in bust
ness Is that it will be permanent The
man who has dependent family sees
steady work ahead. If he has small
savings. he can contract for a home,
with the assurance of paying for 1t in
monthly insfallments. This Is better
than paying rent Instead Of his wages
going to landlord, he is paying to him
self. His home becomes a savings bank
for his surplus earnings. 1t IS the be-
ginning of accumulation which may
lead to a fortune. 1t provides a domicile
for the family home for wife and
children. 1t Is Of itself that best Ameri-
can institution, home Here the chill
dren grow up and receive the very best
of their education and training Here
they are fitted up for the work Of after
years, and here is the scene of memories
sacred as life itself. Once more the
skilled artisan and the laborer may pro-
vide himself and family with these COM
forts, and the way TO do it Is to go to
work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14
LET 1T COME"

A cold wave is predicted. The next
gale that sweeps from the north will not
bring the clash OF Patrick Henry re-
sounding arms, but a cold wave-a gen.
uine dust-raising, penetrating,
hypoboTean wave from the summit of
Chilcoot Pass. AS we sit and swelter
and sweat, with the mercury at 100 de-
grees, it is cooling 10 read the dispatch
announcing the early coming of chill
November blast" We feel the sensa-
ton creeping GOWN the vertebrate like
a frozen stalagmite and lying over the
cuticle like the poultice Of soft shell
crabs. We reSOlutely clench our teeth
TO prevent an imaginary chatter that
comes and goes as the Imagination plays
up and down-as the metaphorical blast
blows hot and cold 1t is the perfect
felicitation in an imaginary cooling off
While real perspiration courses down
toward the point of our chin.
Welcome, thrice welcome, to the cold
wave.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

er importance to steamers than to sail
ing vessels. Every additional day
spent in trip between ports means the
consumption Of days supply Of coal
for a steamship, while it does not add
appreciably to the cost Of an old hunk
er's voyage. Why, therefore, do steam
ers not use the canal as freely as sail
ing vessels? The authorities give no
explanation Of this extraordinary phe-
nomenon, and it seems logically inexpli-
cable. All of which goes to show that
the most logical Of canal prospectuses
quite as likely TO be wrong as right, and
that predictions Of the advantages of
artificially created and costly deep wa
terways for ships should be received
with due caution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

The Pinkertons having long ago retired
from tie strike field, The lowly and ex-
cltable county sheriff is now being aoused.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

Grapes are a fine crop In Kansas and in
a squeeze would become valuable. But Pro-
h.bti0n prevents that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

That Spanish throne IS so feeble that
some DAY the queen will sneeze and ell
viii be ove- with that nation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

People desiring 20 hn delightfully."- sicken-
ed and joyously horTor-stricken should not
fail TO read the proceeds OF the Luetguert
trial.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

In the Chicago race il looks ike Mclean
had hidden behind a rock and was run
n-ng his cycIcmeter up TO s.s99 by whirling
the front wheel,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14
W@NMMaA3
Fall Goods Keep Coming In

Fifty arrived yesterday Our buyers still in
New York markets and firing in all the late novelties by
express and fast freight.
New Dress Goods, New Trimmings. Laces and
EmbrOideries, New Millinery. nadam Willis
has charge of our Dress Making Department
and is ready to make your new fall toilette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

The Ban OF England is going to hold par,
OF its reserve in silver. II would be ter
r.ble strain on Republican nerves Il silver
should give chase 10 wheat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

In his moments OF sweet CAIN the Kan
sas Republican remembers Low he voted
for Mckinley n spite Of Ben Aar-lso-1's
and Tom Reefs statements that low- p-'ceI
agricultural products were sOo.i fer the
nation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14
Ia3 and TAT N. Main st.

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SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

The book Quo Vadis" brings out tn.
fact that Nero DID not hddle when Rome
VAS burning. but played a guitar This
makes his irfamy seem greater
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

Bryan now bews-ls tha; The old soldier
with fixed pension has 10 pay more fol
his bread For ouni. and great mar
Rryan is entirei~ too iTtinate %i.a the
methods ot TIE Iena sosues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

Coxey says he VIII be governor OF Ohio
OF know TIC reason Wy. ]; 5 Tel; to be
certain that large delegation Will soon
or or later oan on Mr. Coxey and tell him
the reason why.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14

I; might SIS well be understood now that
prosperity VIII not arrive in the eyes of
pebs until he has raised that sl0.oo. 900 nee
esssry 10 float the Social Democracy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14


up and down-as the metaphorical blast
blows hot and cold. 1t is the perfect
felicitation in an imaginary cooling off
while real perspiraton courses down
toward the point Of our chin.
Welcome, thrice welcome, TO the cold
wave
Grapes are fine crop In Kansas and in
a squeeze would become valuable But Pro-
hibtion prevents that.
That Spanish throne IS so feeble that
some day the queen will sneeze and al
viii be over with that nation
The Pinkertons having long ago retired
from the strike field, The lowly and ex-
cltable county sheriff is now being aous4d.
People desiring 20 hn delightfully."- sicken-
ed and joyously horgor-stricken should noe
fail TO read the proceeds OF the Luetguert
trial.
In the Chicago race ii looks ike Mclean
had hidden behind a rock and was run
n.ng his cyclcmeter UP TO S,sss by whirling
the front wheel.
The Ban OF England is going TO hold part
OF its reserve in silver. II would be ter
r.ble strain on Republican nerves IL silver
should give chase 10 wheat
ssDr,-
fact tina, Nero d,d not fddle when Rome
VAS burning. but played a guitar. This
makes his irfamy seem greater
Il might as we'll be understood now that
prosperity VIII not arrive in the eyes CO
pebs until he has raised that sl0.ooo 90 nee
esssry 10 float the Social Democracy
scheme.
Coxey says he viii be governor OF Ohio
OF know TIC reason Wy. !; 5 fslt to be
certain that a large delegation Will soon
or or later oan on Mr. Coxey and tell him
the reason why.
Bryan now bews,ls tha: The old soldier
With a fixed pension has 10 pay nore fol
his bread. For 1 ouni. and a great mar
Eryan is entireIy too i7tinate %i.a the
methods ot TIE dema sogues.
In his moments OF swee; CAIN the Kan
sas Republican remembers LOW he voted
for Mckinley n spite OF Ben Aar.lsor's
and Tom Reeds statements that low-p-'ceI
agricultural products were sOo.i for the
nation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-27
FIREMEN FOUND ASLEEP.
Chief Mcguire and Commissioners
GraysOn Made a Midnight Round.

Chief Mcguire and Commissioners
GraysOn Made a Midnight Round.
Fire Chief Mcguire took it into his head
a day or two ago to give the firemen lit
tie surprise party and at the same time
discover if they were exercising due vigi-
lance. At 2 o'clock yesterday morning he
started out in company with Chairman
Grayson of the fire commission on a tour
of inspection.
The first engine house visited was No.
1 on Broughton street. Everything was
found in shipshape there, and the chair
man and chief proceeded TO No. 2 engine
house on West Broad street. There the
chief found his brother p. j. Mcguire,
who was recently appointed a supernu-
merary. of the department, toasting his
toes by the stove and waiting for a cup
of coffee to boil. All that was wrong
about this was that Mr.. Mcguire had been
detailed as Waterman at the new engine
house of No 2 at Indian and West Broad
streets, and had no business to be away
from his post. His excuse was that he had
come in to get a cup of coffee. The rules
prohibit the night watchmen at the en-
CINE houses from allowing any person not
Immediately connected with the building
inside the house after 10 o'clock at night.
Consequently watchmen Frank Ward was
derelict in his duty.
No 4 engine house on Barnard street
was next visited. All was quiet as the
grave here. The officials discovered that
there was good reason for this quietude.
When they entered they found Assistant
Foreman Tow and Fireman w. j. FRAN,
the watchman both curled up on benches
with blankets around them and fast
asleep They were awakened and re-
auested to explain. There was no eXpla-
nation necessary, however. The facts
spoke for themselves.
At No. engine house on Henry street
the door was found locked. This is con-
trary to the rules as it is desirable that
persons bringing information of local fires
should have immediate access. Little
children occasionally come in at night
with the information that Mas house is
afire" The Waterman was awake, how
ever, and promptly opened the door. He
was notified that the door must be kept
unlocked hereafter.
Headquarters on South Broad street was
the last pace visited. Fireman M. j.
Drury of No. Engine Company, was
found asleep on watch, and Fireman c.
E. Pitts of truck No. 1 was found lying
down Drury had another man on watch
with him. who was keeping awake, and
he probably thought that sufficient. The
chief didn't see 1t in that light however.
All the parties mentioned were notified yes
terday of their suspension for five days
for negligence while on duty. In, addition
Assistant Foreman Tow of No. will be
presented to the commission by the chief
to show cause why he should not be re-
duced to the ranks for gross negligence in
allowing the Waterman to sleep while on
duty. The firemen will be more wary here
after.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-27
SANITARY INSPECTORS NAMED.
Chief Inspector C. J. Melvin Succeed,
Himself.

The sanitary inspectors were appointed
yesterday by Mayor Meldrim. The an
nouncement of these appointments has
been anxiously awaited for the last month
by several scores of applicants, all of
whom believed they were fully capable of
giving the city value received for their
salaries, and that they were entitled to
consideration, some on the score of polit-
ical services and others on the ground that
they were in actual need of employment.
The latter claim was undoubtedly true
in many cases.
Mr.. Christopher ]. Melvin, who has
performed the duties of chief sanitary in
spector in thorough and efficient man
ner Tor several years, has been reap
pointed to that position. The other ap-
polntees are G. w. Luffburrow, Bernard
Mcdonald and Samuel Stern.
An official order announcing the an
pointments was signed by the mayor last
night. The order announces that the sew
eral appointees will enter upon the du-
Ties or their positions March l. at which
time they will relieve the present incum-
pents. They are to hold their appoint
mentS subject to removal at will
Mr. Lufburrow is designated in the or
ger as assistant or deputy to the chief in
spector. He has served the city previous
~ as an inspector and to this is doubtless
due his appointment as assistant chief in
spector. The reappointement of Chief In
spector Melvin will be generally endorsed
h by all who are familiar with the faithful
and intelligent service which he has rem
dered the city in his particular depart
ment and also on account of his unvaria-
bic courtesy to all who have dealings with
him. Mr.. Melvin's appointment is a rec
ognition of merit.
The retiring inspectors are William H.
wan, j. II. Alexander and John Bresna-
| han. In his annual report the health Of
hcer alluded to the satisfactory and eff
Gent service rendered by the inspectors
during last year.
Mr.. Mcdonald is the well known ex-
chief Waterman of the Central railroad
offices and more recently of the Baltimore
steamship wharves. While acting in the
latter capacity he had the misfortune to
lose his right hand from blood poisoning,
the result of a wound received from strik-
| ing an intruder on the wharf in the mouth
with the back of his hand making it nee
essary to amputate the hand Being in
capacitated by his injury from serving as
| Waterman it was necessary for him to
! find other employment. His friends will
be glad to hear of his appointment as san
| itary inspector.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-27
NONE OF THEM WANT THE jon.
Health Officer Nor City Physicians
willing to Treat Police Prisoners.


The sanitary board has before it the
question Of whose duty it is to give med
zeal attendance to the prisoners at the
police barracks in emergency cases. The
rule has been heretofore that the city ply
stefan whose district included the bar
racks should answer calls there.
The police have had frequent reason to
complain of inability to secure the SER
vices Of physician when wanted. If the
physician whose district included the bar
racks was engaged in other work or could
not be found it would be necessary to send
for some other city physician. In one in
stance city physician refused to answer
call from the barracks on the ground
that the barracks was not in his district
The question before council is whether
it is the duty of the health officer or one of
the city physicians to answer the calls
from the barracks. Dr. ]. A. Crowther
one of the newly elected city physicians
raised the point The barracks is in Dr.
Crowther's district and at the first meet
ing of the sanitary board a communica-
ton was received from Dr. Crowther OBJ
jecting to treating the barracks prisoners
duty OF the health officer to attend these
prisoners.
AS Or. Drummer was not present a this
meeting. the communication was laid on
the table. AT the meeting of the board
this week the matter was taken up and
discussed at length The discussion was
animated. 1t was finally decided to write
the authorities of neighboring southern
cities for the purpose of ascertaining the
policy OF these cities in treating police
prisoners and by whom the attendance was
rendered. DR.. Duncan proposed this reso-
luton which provided that in the mean
time the barracks prisoners should be at
tended by the health officer.
DR.. Drummer, who Is also secretary and
member of the board as well as health
officer, Is said to have announced posi-
lively that the board might pass the reso-
luton If 1t saw fit, but that he would not
| attend the barracks prisoners unless it
were shown that there was some ordi-
nance requiring him to do so. The resolu-
ton was amended by Mr.. O'Connor that
Dr. Crowther should continue to attend
the sick prisoners at the barracks until
the matter had been definitely decided by
the board and the resolution as amended
was adopted.
If it is found that the health officers of
other cities attend the police prisoners the
| Savannah health officer may be required
to do so. There is an ordinance which re-
quires the health officer to treat the pri-
| Yates of the fire and police departments
! free of charge and this may given rise to
the idea that it is the duty of the health
officer to answer calls to attend prisoners
| at the barracks. A physician, in speaking
of the matter last night. said that one of
the city physicians should be made police
surgeon with extra compensation and re-
| quired to. give special attention to priso-
ners at the barracks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-27
CHANCELLOR BoGGs TO TALK.
Informal Meeting to Discuss Biblical
Education at the University.

Education at the University.
There will be an informal meeting of
the ministers of the city and the alumni
of the state university at Athens at the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
DR. William L. Boggs, chancellor of the
university, is In the city, and viii take
this opportunity of meeting the ministers,
university men and all who may be in
terested in the matter of Bible work at
the university. DR.. Boggs regards Biblical
instruction. from a literary standpoint as
well as religious, as one of the prime
factors in education. and il is his hope in
time to have a chair for Biblical instruc-
ton at the university, though not directly
connected with 1t, endowed by some one
who may feel an interest In this branch
OF the education of Georgia boys.
There are now 304 students al the uni
versity. and about forty are now receiving
Biblical instruction under an arrangement
they have made. At the meeting to-mor-
row DR.. Boggs will fully explain the OBJ
1ects aimed at. His present object is sim
ply 10 create an interest In this feature
OF the work, and there will no doubt be
quite good attendance at the meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-27
TYBEE ROADS NEW DEPOT.
Plans Accepted and Work to Begin
at Once.


Plans for the new Tybee railroad depot
have been accepted, and work will soon
begin. Vice President Egan of the Cen
trail has signed an acceptance of the plans.
The depot, which formerly stood on Rey-
nolds street, was blown down in the Sep
tember storm. The new depot win be
built somewhat similar to the old one the
most material change being in its in
creased width. The new building and the
sheds will be much wider, both at the
front, in the waiting part and at the
rear, where the trains run under the
shed. The length is to be about the same
as formerly.
competent man in matters of road
way superintendent has been detailed to
go over the entire road for its inspection.
Everything is to be done to put il in a
thorough condition. Repairs have been
made on some of the trestles, and the
roadbed has been strengthened and re-
paired from time to time.
All OF the cars and engines of the road
are being repainted and repaired at the
CentraFs shops. No new rolling stock has
been added 10 the road. but its present
equipment is being put in the best posi-.
bic condition.
Mr.. J. J. McDonough's lease OF the
road, at his request, has been extended to
April J. II would have expired March J.
but the lessee requested that he be grant
ed an additional month to operate the
road, as the transportation he had issued
read good till March 81 instead OF March
!. The extension of the lease was granted
Mr.. McDonough upon the same terms as
those which the original contract was
made.
There is some talk of Mr.. McDonough
extending his lease throuiihout the sum
mer season. Whether this is to be done
or not the parties at interest do not say.
II an offer Is made for the road for the
season It viii be considered by the next
quarterly meeting Of the board OF direct
ors.