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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24
TIE BILL WOULD BUST PETER.

A tonsorial artist by the name Of
James Reeves, down in Indiana. has
compiled a bill providing n tax on all
the whiSkers in his state. We note
with astoniShment that objections tothe
measure are being urged. and not only
by the women. but by male HooSiers.
VITO hold 10 the puerile plea that as
women habitually for the most part go
without boards the inequality of the
sexes would be more strongly empha-
sized than ever. This is weak. SHAY
Ing PETER wouldn't make him a grand
mother, yet, unQueStionably. he would
be robbed thereby of his distinction.
Think then, too, of the much needed
distinction this law would work. gen
eraly speaking. For some reason or an
other or because of the tendencies OF the
times, the ambition OF women or the
want OF ii in men, the line or demar-
cation between the sexes has well nigh
disappeared. This is startling fact To
the average virile man who boasts his
shaving mug, brush and razor strop.
and he longs for some measure which
viii save him from being merged with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24
Daily Eagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor
JERRY VERSUS JERRY.

Populism and patriotism are as defin-
tie syncretism as that Populism and
politics are synonymous. Patriotism to
the average Populist conveys no other
meaning than party opposition. The
triumph OF trick. the victory of ger
rymander, to the Populist indicates the
highest order OF craftsmanship. The
party was originally inspired by broken
down party hacks and afterwards made
effective only through fusion and dis
reputable dickers. When deception and
swaps are no longer available the Pop
party will cease to be. Every effort will
be put forth at Topeka this winter to
so intrench the party that Its bosses
Ill succeed themselves for at least one
term. Silver Republicans and straight
out Democrats are being taken into the
muddled deal and our Topeka cores
pondent clearly indicates that the con-
gressional districts Of the state will be
gerrymandered in the interest of the
Populist party. The state will
he SO districted that but one
Republican congressman out Of eight
will be possible. Sedgwick cOun-
ty will be taken out Of the Sew
cnth district and put into a district Of
counties which it is calculated that Ier-
r. Botkin can control, so Jerry Botkin
Is destined, two years hence, to repre-
seEt Wichita in congress. Community
of interests, nor any other considera-
ton, only Pop success, will be thought
Of. We viii get rid of Jerry Simpson,
but one Fop Jerry IS no better than an
other. Jerry Botkin, however, on a
Tom-and-Jerry platform with a Pop
backing, will neither fail Of effervescing
or in wbcoping it up at both ends of
the line. Besides he is migratory. No
congressional district can be changed
faster than he can move. We believe
his present bone is at Winfield. He
might make it Wichita but for his pub
tic ltterance that he would rather live
In hell than in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24
Along the Kansas Nile.

Near Englewood the dogs have grown So
wild that they attack and kill cattle.
In Harper county a local wittic;sm on q
! frogs croak is that it is bank note
The Anthony State bank has succeeded
TO the business of the Harper County bank
There is only one bit of evidence that
Little did not write Leedy's message. Leedy
does not deny that little did.
The Abilene Reflector is OF the opinion
| that the coupling pin between Destiny and
Ed Little has broken on an upgrade pull.
| W. ]. Kennedy has been appointed re-
| ceiver of the Racket store at Winfield on
| the application of the Bevis Mercantile com
pany.
| The Caldwell News IS instructing the
| Sumner county farmers how 10 raise cot
| ton. Cotton will become a staple in Kan
sas yet.
Miss Fife Neff of FL Dorado received as
a birthday present. the other day. a piano.
| In these days in Kansas piano presents
| come as mama.
The Winfield Courier in behalf OF the
people of Cowley county regrets that local
pride could not have been iattered by the
election of King 10 the senate.
a.
| that not only shah ingalls, be barred from
the pie counter but that he shall NOT be
| SLOWED to even pick I'D the crumbs.
The people of FL Dorado have appointed
a committee OF six to fight the Lower claim
to the city's site. a large fund will be
raised TO defray the expenses Of the con-
test.
A Populist paper insists that the iegisls-
ture carry out the plans suggested IN Gov
ernor Leedys message. Does the paper
want the legislature to muzzle the Egyp-
tan dogs.
A good old joke has been revived az Con-
way Springs. 1t Is said that there ia a girl
down there studying astronomy so cross
eyed tina; she has 10 have an elbow put IN
her telescope.
The Wichita ard Western track -es-
Pratt Il sim being torn up while the fell
lows are fighting n court over whether IL
can be legally done or not. 50 says the
Pratt Republican
The silver Republicans are being taken
care OF by Leedy. The plan IA profss BE
che although there Is 10 denying that II
ofren6s The great body Of PopuIis,s. But
Populists vii endure anything
AI5er; Morrill,. one OF he first settler, OF
Sumner county. died last week n az early
DAY he was president % the Local ContsSt
court a tribunal which Grated law and
order when there was no iaE.
Kansas can not brook gsntlensss. TIA,
zzs PETERS crime. Mckinley is . gentle
man Had he lived n Kansas ne wou-d
TOW b trying 20 prs-slcs lzs before sone
harsh ward politician serving as justice o.
the peace
The Ashland Journal AID the Clark cogu-
y Clipper have combined. Tire Clipper sest.
losing shs Journal Ths matter Of zhjsb
pss 20 I've hinged On ihe elscilon- Ths
Clipper wou ias ngaL u says Z WI l.
uon-p2rtsssn-
An Orfort WOMAN has liberated tech
g. pizcsd flannel cbofs between ~
cheek ard teeth AID wen 20 bez srd q
sleep. The rag disappeared y IA thcsxsf
sae swallowed y ard TIE sccte-s sTe try
Ing % ioczte =
D. II. Prouty ale3 T. TIE Cozlsy courtv |
poo- house ~ other day Arrests .sr sell
inx aasor csGsel lnszaify. lie Hss a scr
and 1z1EissT ~ BuTiil<Tor, Kansas ar.
Z 3 sal Tat trey vezsc zos ozE u. O..
1a- because :. Is E.z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

the petticoat contingent. Smoking was
formerly masculine distinction, but
it is so no longer and women are threat
eniny 10 learn TO get up and 90 out be-
who go about the country curling the
whiskers and shriveling the souls of the
lords of creation by advocating short
hair and susDenders, and all that they
imply, for women. If taxing of wills
kers will maintain the rights of man.
tax even the wind found blowing
through them. AS for the bearded wo-
men and the man who can't raise a
mustache, a goatee, Van Dyke or an
Dom Paul Kruger fringe, let them suf-
fer on in silence. What is wanted in
this effeminate era is some measure
which will etfectually protect the men
against the everlasting appropriation OF
their prerogatives by its women. Think
of the fame that Kansas enjoys today
solely on account of a single crop of
wbiskers, and let some Pop up at To-
peka lift himself to the level of the
Indiana occasion and by the introduce
ton of a bill to tax whiskers snuff out
the overweening ambition of our Laura
Johns, our Anna Diggses and those in
vaders of our free mans soil. the Helen
Cougars and Carrie Chapman Cats.
1-ba x1oI;+Fon of tbo Ipdiapo i,orha,. ic nor
given, but undoubtedly he is a Pop.
and as a whisker-tax is unquestionably
good thing it ought to be the means
of wiping out party lines by getting all
the men together on a platform Of no
MhiskeFs. no vote.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24
NOT OUR OK THIS TIME.

The future movement of western
grain to southern ports is inevitable.
Five years hence and but little grain
raised west of the Allegheny noun
tains viii 90 to east Atlantic ports for
expectation. and t.. old truth that none
bat east and west trunk lines can be
paving lines will cease to be axiom to
become myth. Especially will the port
Of New York suffer. The immense
growth Of the grain movement south
10 New Orleans. Galveston and other
Gulf ports for the year 1896 has thor
oughly aroused the railway lines ter
minating at east Atlantic ports, and last
week cut of one-fourtb was made on
grain rates for the purpose Of counter
acting the movement. The cut was
from 20 ceIts per hundred TO ID cents.
1t will make no difference what cuts
may be made, grain can be hauled
cheaper to Gulf ports than to the At
lantic Ports. The grades are not only
more favorable, but the distance Is
shorter. The Chicago papers in con-
junction with the New York journals,
are well nigh frantic over the situation,
declaring that the railroads had been
making excessive charges but for which
the traffic would not have been lost
The roads for an answer point to their
deficits and receiverships. The grain
traffic, at least, is bound to be diverted
into the new, cheaper and more speedy
channel, nor newspaper protests. nor
cuts in rates will avail. The total eX-
ports of corn for 1895 was 611s million
bushels, for 1896, IsS1s million bushels.
New York handled 100000 bushels
In 1895 and 10, 10000 bushels in 1896.
a clear loss, while New Orleans in 1895
handled S,756,OOO bushels and in 1896
handled %, $4,000, or three times as
much as the year before; while Calves
ton in 1895 handled 1,232,O00 bushels
end in 1896 300. 900. or five times the
amount of the preceding year. Boston
showed no gain and Newport News but
little more than doubled. In wheat
shipments New York fell off nearly
100000 last year, while Galveston
which handled no wheat previous to
last year to speak of. exported nearly
three and half million of bushels
The Chicago papers now declare that
the joint traffic pool is an illegal COM
biDation. fact they could not be made
10 see so long as the thing was going
their way. They now call il trust
and cry for proceedings under the anti
trust law. The same complaint will he
set up by Kansas City over the Trans
missouri Traffic trust and combine and
In the very near future. These papers
talk about the wheat and corn districts
and states of the west as being their
territory. There is no question but that
we have been owned body and soul by
Chicago. Kansas City and their eastern
allies for years. but the band that
bound is broken.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24
Leedy IL . Little Ro;d.
Fron the AbIlene Rsaeetor.

Il Is presumed that when Governor Leeiy
referred so touchingly In his message 10
the unclofhed hundreds ot the east he
meant the poor soubret;es who seem 10 %
unable TO Se1 clothing enough 20 covs-
their nakeduess while they dance on ne
table a. dinner paFties-ihe suffering
;h.-xS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

Nice-President Hobart refuses TO permit
q military body to escort him TO Washing
ton. II danger impends he viii rely on
the storing arm Of Mrs. Hobart, always al
u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

On the arbitration treaty CuIlom fears
that we are tying ourselves Up in such a
way that we may fad It hereafter to be
something VIC did MOI expect we were doing
when VIC did IL" Is Senator Cuno.n'S brain
softening or what.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

The dissraceful scenes at public meet
ing in Guthrie call for some action on the
pSrt OF the city. Legislatures as a rule
are bed enough. heaven knows. but they
are not amenable 10 convocation OF
greasy buns
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

Poor old George Washington who was IN
fortunate in being 2 statesman and not a
dreamer incidentally warned the country
to beware OF 'entangi.ng foreign alliances"
That ought to settle the arbitration treaty
once and for all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

Nathan Goff OF Virginia will be attor-
ney general under Mckinley. Kansas has
just elected a Virginian TO the senate. The
Mother of Presidents" still holds her own.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

PETER having been retired it will now be
possible for Kansans with smooth faces
while travelling in me east TO convince
strangers that they really came from Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

We are still of the opinion that II the sem
ate will take an AK and cut into that arbi-
rration horse they Will find lot of treach-
crous John: Bulls crouched in his belly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

We could, if We wished, 90 Leedy one
better by referring TO the fact that the
Chinese poodles have been yelping at the
Great Wall for eighty centuries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

Our young friend Burton is still chasing
that senatorship like a blind man trying to
capture a poached egg with a fork.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

Morgan gets hold of the British lions tail
he hears it creak good deal at the roots.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

Publicity PETER is resigned to his fate.
cried like a boy. 1t was PETER all over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24

During sessions of the legislature. If Guth
lie wants % Keep a grip on the capital, she
should lock certain of its citizens in the
cellar and hide the key.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
SUBMARINE BOAT.
Jules Verne's idea Has at Last Taken
Form.

Elizabeth, N. J, May 1.-THE Holland
submarine torpedo boat was launched
at the Crescent shipyards in this city to-
day The inventor of the boat, John P.
Holland, has closely watched the con-
structiOn of the vessel The vessel was
christened THE Holland" by Mrs. Nixon,
wife of Lieutenant Lewis Nixon. the con-
structOr. There were few present at the
launching.
Inventor Holland says there will not be
any attempt at submarine eVOlutions for
boat has been eagerly watched all over
the country. The boat is cylindrical in
shape, is 80 feet 3 inches long. with 4
foot screw protecting extension. The
diameter is 10 feet inches amidShipS and
the moulded diameter is the same. The
1 boat can travel under water eight knots
/ an hour for eight hours and ten knots an
/ hour on the surface The power comes
/ from gasoline engine and q dynamo,
/ sailing along the surface and the latter
when she is submerged. It will take less
/ than minute to submerge the boat and
/ about the same length of time for her to
! rise to the surface. The armament con-
! sists of three torpedo tubes which will
/ discharge high explosives. Six men will
/ constitute the crew.
/ Mr.. Holland was asked by the United
! States, British and Spanish governments
4 to allow representative on board during
( the trial trip of the boat, but he refused
will allow engineer from each govern
! ment to see the workings of the boat.
! which it is believed will revolutiOnize
/ warfare Several foreign nations have
| bid for the vessel. but it is likely that Mr..
! Holland will sell her to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17

Getting directions from Mrs. Thorpe,
Mrs. Johnson went out to the home.
Returning later, she said: ''I was met
by the lady at the door. NO, indeed,
we can't take the baby. You will have
to take it back to Mrs. Thorpe But
do let me sit down a minute to rest. L
have walked over five miles with this
child. Your place is the place for such
babies and the state helps support it
We'll, we can't take it, and if 1 let you
in you might lay it down and leave it,
like another woman did once, and had
to chase her half a mile and make her
take it away Then the door was shut
and couldn't do anything but bring
it back to YOU
The Orphans home does not take
very young babies, which is the reason
it refused this One. It has no means
of nursing them properly, and nearly
every time it has been attempted the
unfortunate infant dies.
"Wen, III take the baby and see what
I can do for it. said Mrs. Thorpe.
And I will pay your car fare back
as far as you can go on the car" said
Miss Dusenbury, who had called, look
ing at the exhausted woman
After she was gone, Mrs. Thorpe
thought to try the one haven left, the
Salvation Army hospital. A half hour
later she stood with the tiny bundle
before the hospital, at Sixth and Blu
chanan. There a half dozen cOnva-
lescent invalids were chatting about
the open fire in the parlor, on couches
coats around, and Mrs. Thorpe heard
in dismay that the invalids were keep
ing bachelors half that evening to let
the faithful nurses have their first
evening out, to hear Major Stillwell.
I'll stay and take care of the baby
until they come'' said Mrs. Thorpe, as
the invaIids made room for her at the
fire. over two hours the matron chat
ted with the invalids.
Yes answered DR.. Wallace, when
telephoned, you may leave the baby;
but, if you can, get someone to come
and take care of it, as our little French
nurse is quite overtaXed."
a little after II o'clock the nurse
came in. Her sympathies were aroused
at once. of course We will receive the
poor little soul. 1 will do the best I
can for him.
But I fear you have your hands full
now"
"Oh. that is what am here for" she
said with pleasant earnestnesS.
have no crib nor bed for baby, Dut he
shall share mine
Mrs. Thorpe hopes the kind people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
THE STORY OF A BABY.
A White Child Abandoned to a
COlOred WOman's Care.
The Mother Leaves it and New.
er Returns.
Too Young to Go to the Orphans
Home it Finally Lands at the
Salvation Army Hospital

At the police matron's door stood a
very tired looking colored woman on
Saturday evening, with white baby
in her arms. My name is Jennie John
son." said she, land I brought you this
baby. 1t was left at my house on
show day.
sit down and tell me all about it, -
said Mrs Thorpe.
About a month ago a white family
"a man and woman and two children
about 10 years Old-mOved near my
place in south Highland Park. 1 never
paid no attention, but on Thursday the
woman, a short, fieshy woman, came
to my door and asked if I was going to
see the parade. ] said, no Well
then, says she, won't you keep my
baby until I go? l brought a few
be four weeks old Saturday III soon
be back
We'll she didn't come that day, so
worried with the baby all night and
went up to their house the next morn
ing to see about it.
The man said he didn't know where
the woman was. That she was always
touched that kid in its life, and he
couldn't take care of it. Take it back.
he said, and maybe she'll come for it
today So I took it home till Satur-
day, and then went to see him again
The house was clean empty and they
were all gone! couldn't keep the baby
because it is a white child, no way. So
washed up its clothes and have car
ried it all the way to you. You can
get the home society to take it."
No, they won't take so young a
baby. Possibly we can get it in the
Orphans home. I cannot keep it very
long here said Mrs. Thorpe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
MRS. HERMANN HEROINE
Widow of the Late Magician Stops
Dog Fight.

New York, May 17-ATrs. Adelaide Herr
mann, widow of the magician, may now
be classed as a heroine. Several years
ago while her husband was making a
tour of the world, a nobleman in St.
Russian greyhounds. Ever since they
have been pets at the Hermann home
stead, Whitestone, L. I.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hermann
heard a noise on the lawn and, rushing
out of the house. found the dogs doing
their best to wipe each other out Of ex-
istence- She ran between them and fin
ally managed to subdue them not, how
ever, until they had made a desperate
attack on her and had bitten her several
times on her arms and wrists. COOlly
she locked the Russians in their house.
Then she calmly cauterized her wounds
After it was all over her nerves gave way
and she had to send for the family ply
sician.
About a year ago Hermann, his wife
and the dogs were playing near the
sound at Whitestone, when the dogs be-