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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

A man who has head them. says that q
conversation between Mckinley and Cy L.
land is a very funny thing. Both are reti-
cent By nature and monosyi,abies are thick
WREN Leland and TIE president get together
TIE result. defeat Of the maximum
freight rate BIZ in Topeka. does BOT sP-
pear 10 have been 30 much on account OF
a change OF opinion as an exchange of 800
bills.
Senator Forney's daughter says that
every time anything crossed her fathers
path he did not Ike. he wrote Dill pro-
hlhitIng f. For instance he wrote Si3l
against chicken thieves but excepted ducks
because he never did Ike ducks
The Populsi speech which ingalls, del.v-
cred IN the senate. on January a. 1851 ard
which was supposed 70 be al attempt 10
rrCp.tiate The Alliance. vas prepared b.
him in June Is+6 before any ore ~ kat
sas suspected the strength q ths Alliance.
Speaking q the eldest eGitor In con
tlrUous service in Kansas the LaWrencs
Journal says: NOW that sol Miller has lzii
down ne editorial pen. there II a contro-
versy as 20 the pToprietorshlp O. the Lte.
.'O.5est Kansas Editor" Samson. ot tEe
saIna Journal claims IRE distinction. and
unless a t-cak en- editorial wgsk O. a fes
years when hoi5.nz a federal 1oD counts.
be is probably entitled 70 r.. II tnai CO.
count the honor goes 20 Colorsl II y.
MurdCck q ire W.chifa EaEis '5.9aei
Iur1ock haE done neHspzp@T Eork ea inc
Eagle every day for twenty-five years a-t@
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22
Along the Kansas Nile.

II the recent campaign IN Enporia each
candidate spent about 81
In confidential conversation Ingalls is
sad 70 be very Departing.
VIII White i gong to extend RE Kan
sas boy idea IN addIti0nal sketches
TIE larger part q he oli wells al Neo-
doshz are lying die for sons reason c.
other.
TIE Hessla boon tor governor r. Fable 70
collide with the Clark boom FOX secretary
OF state.
Oklahoma has The cyc,ozs cave fever bad
Kansas ussd 10 have IL. bat found TIA; Ire
caves co not pay
The rs.l-osd conductors a. IRE country
PASS througa Kansas On Nay 5 or al ex-
cursion 20 California
Most OF the Popsl.sis are n3E AFRAID 70
hare 81 extra seszsoa g that lsEs.af-re
gea-ing Il wla lie 1oli0Ned b. another T.
vss,igsfton.
Flank Brown OF Gs-ust: Is down OF o-s
q TIE states for secretary q state. i =
nc. T.roSabls TIA; Brown has TIE tine e
spes@ O. ne 100
IN sorns q RE Ksrsss texas sccos1ins
% pars-s .-tAe hzn5s1nzst rs1i-liHsry Ga
uisy s. tx c.tyf took place 81 l52T o- I've
{ 1eTsa; st5feE
,.spt - All. Kansas 5zs improved thzI
s,rts- The term q l-nsr-zo1-zsst e, A5-Es
sf.zIz.s las been 1sc-ease1 tzsze-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22
POPS AND CHAMPAGNE.

The reflection which causes the Pop
with wheels in his head and his belly
full of corn-pone more pain than any
other, when sow-belly is short, is that
of prosperity and its incidental advant-
ages and luxuries. enjoyed by more
level-headed mortals. The Topeka
Mail and Breeze in a reflective review
of the evidence educed by the Pop inves-
tigating committee, observes: I'VE
don't wish to indulge in unreasonable
criticism, but we feel it to be our duty
to call the attention of the plain, COM
mon people. the downtrodden slaves of
plutocracy, to one bit of testimony Civ
en- by a Populist legislator, DR.. Marks
Of jefferson county, in which he de-
clares that on a certain occasion he and
Speaker Street and Representative
Somers were enjoying bottle Of cham
payne What do you think Of that, We
toilers? Champagne, indeed! While
you were humping ;long, dining, per-
haps on sorghum and corn-pone, feeling
all the fetid breath of the Great Red
Dragon blowing on the back of your
necks, here were your representatives,
including the speaker Of the house, iITi-
eating their interiors with So cham
payne Great Jehosaphatl Here you
are, glad 30 revive your dropping spirits
with a small bottle Of alcohol diluted
with rainwater and modified with a
small amount Of sugar, while these rep
resentatives are carelessly knocking the
necks from bottles Of So champagne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22
STILL STANDS OPEN.

When il comes TO what would prove
an acceptable and practical solution Of
the civil service reform problem for a
large majority of the gentlemen who
are entitled TO some recognition for val
liable services, would be for President
Mckinley to embody in an address
something like the following: The Re
publican party having leased the pas
ture for a term Of years with an option,
it proposes TO utilize its grazing oppor-
tunitieS for the benefit of its own starry
ing lambs, Notwithstanding the fact
that Grover Cleveland having corraled
his sheep here. locked the gate and nail
ed up the bars. The convenient gap Of
resignation still remains open; there is
the outside commons; now. you fellows.
git.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22
A pEMANDED REFORM.

Ex-President Cleveland. in OVERRIDING
the civil service reform idea, endanger-
ed the life of the entire system. Two or
three prominent congressman and SEN
ators have openly attacked the law,
DENYING that II is a INERT system" or
that there is any good or sense in it.
They protest that any policy is net safe
in the hands Of administrative enemies.
Another attack. made last week, was by
the representatives of the League Of
Republican clubs of America, with a
membership Of one million voters,
whose services in the last campaign
wer of almost incalculable value. These
men went with their protest direct to
President Mckinley, bluntly demand
ing that the last forty thousand Offices
put under civil service tenure and pro-
lection by Cleveland in the interest Of
Democrats and favoriteS, be forthwith
annulled. They claimed that Republl-
cans had been unjustly removed in the
interest of the Democratic party. Some
of the more prominent eastern papers
pronounce the declaration astounding
and untrue, in fact, and affect TO be-
lieve that President Mckinley will not,
Tor one moment, listen TO such accusa-
tons But there are those of us who
do believe them 70 be as true as gospel,
and that President Mckinley must
know that they are true. We. for one,
believe that the civil service rules
should be radically revised and amend
ed in the interest or right and equity, or
otherwise thrown overheard. Rule by
bossiSm is no more Objectionable than
rule by life-tenure of office In fact,
each party has its system of bosses and
both parties and bosses are subjects of
change. The spOilS system and bossism
are the outgrOwth of party, if. indeed,
party Is not, on the other hand, the out
growth of the system and ism. At any
rate any given set of principles can
only be made effective trough party
organization, and party organization, at
least as we know it, is impossible in the
absence of something more tangible for
1t to feed upon than mere abstract prin-
ciples and platitudes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

Now rest ye. gallant troopers all, The
weary chase IS done;
The savages are loose no more, the battle
has been won;
These CHASTITY forms-five score and more
proclaim how well have wrought
Your soldier arms. your soldier swords.
that leap with righteous thought.
o, sleepers on the wide, wide plains, o,
mangied. murdered men,
Not unavenged you rest today for all you
suffered then,
Your savage foes are silent now; these
stains upon the snow
Are red as those beside your doors few
short weeks ago.
Where thus the white and red man strove.
some thirty years ago.
The stains no more make red the soil. the
greenest grasses grow:
And happy homes where roses Irvine and
children laugh and play
Have filed with peace the vast frontiers
since that eventful day.
No more the war-paint redly CLOVIS upon
the warriors face;
No more the war-dance reels and roars
through all a savage race;
No more the bands of mounted braves in
haste and hurry ride
To murder men and ply the torch, along
the borders wide.
No more red hands and redder hearts have
kingdoms for their reigns;
No more the war-whoops roll and ring
across the desert plains;
No more the war-drums send abroad their
doieful melody.
Since Custer led his gallant men-the Sew
enth Cavalry
There are battles by populous cities and
and battles where business roars;
There are battles in song-farous valleys
and battles on ballad-sung shores;
But the battles that conquered the prair-es
and laid the red devils 10 rest
Are the battles of bounty and blessing that
live in the hearts Of the west.
FREEMAN f. MILLER.
Saltwater, o. T, April @, 1897.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22
JERRY ON THE RAMPAGE

Jerry Simpson seems convinced that
notoriety is equivalent TO fame, whether
reflected from bare shanks or springing,
godlike, from the head of bucolic Jove
of the short grass region. His feet
having failed him, he must be trying TO
find out if there is anything in his head.
He thinks he smells rat, aye, has
seen it floating in the air. He has had
visions and dreamed dreams of huge
Republican plots, at the bottom OF
which are President Mckinley and
Tom Reed. Forgetting the day of small
things when he strobe the deck Of
Lake Michigan scow barefooted, CT
later sang the song of the cowboy to a
herd of restless long horns, he essays
the role Jonah in Ninevah to the Repub
lican majority of congress. He says
that he is talking for Kansas, evidently
ubliviouS of the fact that the Sunfiower
state has been heard from through the
late Pop legislature. Jerry threatens
that if something is not done speedily
in the way of bushes by congress trait
he will be compelled to do something
of a desperate nature himself, even if it
be nothing more than to force the house
into doing less. Doubtless our Jerry is
as great a source of amusement TO the
house rs was BalaamS ass TO Jesubel's
army. If the house were a circus Jerry
would prove invaluable in his golf
socks. Jerry may be making the mis-
take of his life in calling public atten-
ton away from his feet.tO his mouth
AS a barefoot boy of cheek he drew
we'll, but we fear the Big Seventh will
suffer at the hands of his tongue If
there is plot, as Jerry charges, not
only the speaker and the president are
in it, but the entire Republican party
in fact, every man who supported the
platform adopted at st. Louis last sum-
mer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22
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LILIUOKAI,ANI AGAIN

The case of Mrs. Dominis, the late
queen and Lille of Hawaii. is not Vet
disposed of. That lady does not make
a trip across the Pacific for the sole pur.
pose of bidding her former admirer.
Grover c., farewell, but rather 10 get
pointers on the election and Inaugural
ton of a president. Dominis wants to
be q president herself. and of the Ha-
waiian Islands She is willing TO sub
NIT her claims as dethroned ruler to
her own people, nay, is anxious for n
test Of popular choice. She is willing to
admit that her crown has gone slirn-
mering and that Hawaii is a republic.
but protests that the people of that
island prefer Liliuokalani TO Dole and
his gang. Unfortunately she cannot
force her candidacy unaided. A little
arbitrary action is necessary TO her he
ing recognized AS regularly in the field
before she can take the stump. Such
action or recognition viii have 10 come.
she thinks. from the president of the
United States. She therefore will pray
President McKinley'S good offices and
sympathies. She wants his influence.
arguing that the Dole government was
illegally placed in power and that the
fairest way of getting at the rights in
the case and Of determining the VIII and
desire of the majority. as should he
done under a republican form of gov,
eminent would be by the means Of a
popular election. she 10 head the ticket
on one ticket and run in opposition 10
the candidate Of the Dole party. the
United States to stand 10y and see fair
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22
9ai1y EagIe
NJ. III MURDOCH. Editor.
THAT CONCERT.
NJ. III. MURDOCH. Editor

The concert" of Europe simply
means Russian consent. Gladstone is
the one prominent man of Europe to
boldly declare the truth OF the situation.
The heart of the people of England is
with the Greeks, bur the government OF
England breads Russia, or any war
which would involve it IN a conflict
with Russia. Russia has taken Turkey
under her protection That seems Ger
tain. But Russia does not desire 10
stand responsible for the acts OF the
Turk. That is equally true. The Turks
massacre the Christian Armenians and
the concert announces that the de-
ptorable outrage cannot be helped be-
cause to do anything would involve all
Europe in war, the fact being that
Russia is the only power that could get
at and settle the Armenian question.
The Cretans revolt against Turkey and
the concert blockades Greece for COM
ing TO the relief of the Cretans. Greece
then threatens war with Turkey TO save
the Creto Christians and the concert
notifies Greece that she shall reap no
advantages from any possible victory
The feet that blockades is an English
feet, which becomes the protector Of
Turkey through fear of getting into
war with Russia. Gladstone calls the
car "a youthful despot." 1t is not the
young car but diplomatic statesmen
who are back Of him and who appreci-
ate England's great fear Of war with
Russia and who play upon that fear TO
the extent of practically forcing Eng
land TO become the protector Of the IN
speakable Turk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

play and a fair count. And so Queen
Lii is giving the Dole bosses no end of
uneasiness While it is not probable,
or even probably possible for President
Mckinley to take any action which
would bring about such an election,
even if he were so minded, she believes
and maintains that there is, and that in
all fairness the opportunity should be
afforded her to make the test She Is
but a woman, a black woman at that,
with no husband to back her, an exile
virgin of forty or so, but the way she
throws down the gauntlet to the con-
tingent which dethroned her commands
the admiration of not a few, even If it
enforces the merriment Of the many.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22
DIRT IN THE HOUSE BUILDS THE HIGH.
WAY TO BEGGARY." BE WISE IN TIME AND USE
SAPOL 10

a lttie tine when a vindie4tive and trssch-
er0us mile Disabled him. Re establfhei
that paper on April = III Bent Mur1ocs
began editing The Walnut Valley Times on
March 4. 100. but he has no. kept ID con-
tiEUoub Work or mat paper. and 30 be IL
barred BY M statute % frnitzuons So
Ear as working continuously. continually.
and persiEtentiy. through good and through
evl report. tarough druu.hs and grass
hopper raids and Indian lns.ursions. through
boon1s and bankrupt-!ss. n ire midst q
Pops ana paraIyzing influences. colonsl
Lurdock l. entitled 20 TIRE medal
The Journal might have added ma. for
u.ne years before the Eagle was started
NHrdcek had been editing the Usage ChFon
icis. there being 4 skip u fez days from
the time hc parted Wiz the C-hron.cis IA
IL TIE FRS. issue % ;he Eagle made -
appearance IRE EDITOR OF TIE EsE3s bsr
been conunBo3siy ia harness f0r thlsfy-
thrss ysars and seven n0uthA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

'.s8ccess IN 3gh;-~Dr Henslow - oas
q the i1ckes: men ever cav"
~LGcky7 ! don; knox bow you make
han on; lucky. Hes % D. tri~i for
ne7esy. aaa may 'os@ Ms p1ipi;-
'-Tnass tlsf y. Re wrote h,cok a Few
gears ago. taat has never hard % sncs
70 cams from thep B5ltsa>rs Nos 'asi
~. 70 Be trsed y ~lli. % oourse. De re
o; he literary s@n.saGans % ne day
Cleveland Leadsr.
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w@Nua!ssA3&g
AS Usual

he announcement Of our special sale of
Hosiery and Underwear at cut prices brings
crowd to this store. We have been twelve years
building up reputation in this department.
with the results that our public know they can
depend upon the Hosiery and Underwear they
puy at this store. Remember there three
days yet in which to buy Hosiery and Under
wear at our great cut price sale.
Every pair warranted a bar
gain or your money back. Talk is
cheap but our goods are always
worth as much or more than you
pay for them.
See
Our Fast Black
In the Window.
1873 and I27 Main St.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

Democrats could extract more comfort
from the recent election in Ohio but for
The knowledge ma; most OF the Repubi:-
cans were away from home. down n WASH
inston looking fer re, On election Cay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

Eight Kansas pension examining boards
have been reorganized within week, with
more TO follow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

Americans VIII not complain il congress
eppropriates enough money so that the
United States can be wei represented al
the Paris exposition IN 800 as France was
a, the Words Fair IN Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

sumed in Oklahoma and Texas goes from
Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

The Greek army may be irregular IN
seine particulars but it cannot be denied
that they are regular threshers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

country VIII have sugar to throw into ma
nure dumps
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

Il all the prognosticated disasters detail
ed by the Democratic papers TO come out
Of the Dingley bill finally materialize tbs
country might as vel Let up on ali hope and
60 to smash al once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

Mckinley's first months administration
showed a gam OF nine millions of dollars to
the treasury over and above the current
expenses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

Pop senator has bought 5000 cream
cry since returning home. while & Pop
member Of the house is appointed railway
attorney.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

1t is queer thing but it is fact that
the big Democratic daiies OF the east are
against Greek and Crete. The peverseness
Of mossoaokisn IS beyond estimate O.
count
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

The Mississippi is twenty-five miles wide
al Its principal outlet. Ana;on,ically speak
ms. 1t IS built like a Populist, having
larger mouth than head.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

II IS said that General Horace Porter viii
have 10 stand up at reception or sit down
TO feast nearly every night until Nay 3.
the day set for his departure for France.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

With March winds prevailing in the last
weeks OF April and the season month la,e
summer VIII come Ike simeon wolf on
an unshorn fold, quick. hot ard unexpect-
et;lv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-22

He vent out he must have delivered
scl'e OF Mrs. SVesney's message for he
retainer forthwith and SalGtng said.
''Car-2-l SnooSlss presents his compi-
taents 20 the distressed fair and offers his
assistance 20 them in -:r-oh. its so long
lies always 50 Ions
wei sbouc WEat2
Captain Snaosl,s sSaits the ladies' on
tacx and VII listen % their prayer
Prayer. ;h- ola umpktn. Maybe asking
10y sugar air. prayer Wen you sksedzc-
lie back and teii him ven call"
The ~ returned srs dis Sweeney a-li
Misty Dawn RItTsrcd 20 cal OF Captain
Sacos.es.
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sumed in Oklahoma and Texas goes from
Kansas.
II all the sugar beet talk crystalizes this
country VIII have sugar to throw into ma
nure dumps
Eight Kansas pension examining boards
have been reorganized within a week, with
more to follow.
The Greek army may be irregular" IN
some particulars but it cannot be denied
that they are regular" threshers.
Mckinley's first months administration
showed gam OF nine millions of dollars to
the treasury over and above the current
expenses.
A Pop senator has bought a 5000 cream
cry since returning home, while 8 Pom
member Of the house is appointed railway
attorney.
The Mississippi is twenty-five miles wide
al ats principal outlet. AnatoricaIly speak
ir's. it Is built like PopuIist, having a
larger mouth than head.
II is said that General Horace Porter viii
have 10 stand up at reception or sit down
TO feast nearly every night until Nay ).
the day set for his departure for France.
With March winds prevailing in the last
weeks of April and the season a month lac
summer viii come Ike a simeon wolf on
an unshorn fold, quick. hot ard unexpect-
e5ly.
1t is queer thing but it is a fact tina,
the big Democratic daiies OF the east are
against Greek and Crete. The peverseness
Of raossoaokisn IS beyond estimate O.
count
Il all the proguostcated disasters detail
ed by the Democratic papers 10 come gu;
Of the Dinghy bill finally msterialize tbs
country might as WelI let up on all hope and
go TO smash al once
Americans VIII not complain If congress
eppropr.aies enough money so that The
United States can be wei represented a.
the Paris exposition in 100 as France was
a; the Words Fair n Chicago.
Democrats conld extract more comfort
from the recent election in Ohio but for
The knowledge ma: most OF the Repubi-
cans were away from home. down n wasA-
The herald., 1897-08-12
GENIUS AND STATURE

Is the man of genius tall or short? ?
Mr.. Havelock Ellis attempts to answer
this interesting question in an article
published in the Nineteenth Century
Magazine.
In earlier days the size of the human
brain factor. The larger the head the
greater the brain, and, consequently,
the greater or the smaller the man. But
that idea is pretty we'll exploded. AS in
other things, it is quality and not guam
tity that tells. A brain that is too large
or too small lacks mental power.
But it is height and genius, and not
brains and genius that we are discuss
ing. In the first place, what is short,
what is tall and what is medium as ap-
piled to the height of the human race?
The British anthropometric committee
places the medium height between feet
4 inches and feet inches. Anything
above the latter is tall, and anything be-
low the former is short
Mr.. Ellis, with this standard before
him, proceeds to make up his lists of tall
medium height ard short men from the
army of those to whom the world refers
as men of genius. AS completed, they
show 142 tall men of genius, "A Of middle
height and 125 short men, Probably it
will be found that opinions regarding
stature and genius have varied as wide
ly as the staturee themselves. Only one
and that is that men of genius of me-
dunn height are in the minority. The
great majority are either tall or short.
The names of all persons mentionedin
the several lists are included in Mr..
Ellis article, but it would take too much
space to reproduce them all here. Among
the tall men are Burns, Carlyle, Crom-
well, Lincoln. Peter the Great, Thack-
cray, Washington, Webster, DR.. John
son, Scott. Mirabeau, Bismarck, Emer-
son, Huxley and Whitman
Among those of medium height are
Beaconsfield, Byron, Gladstone, Dick
ems, Wellington, Alexander the Great
Lord Bacon, Michael Angelo, ]. Mill, j.
s. Mill Lowell, Chopin, Cowper, New
ton and Voltaire.
Some Of the short men were BalZac
Napoleon, Moore. Wesley, Gibbon, Mo-
zart, Macauley, Milton, Holmes, Wag
ner, Lamb, Beethoven, De Quincy and
Coleridge.
Really the lists do not eeem to prove
anything in particular although it may
be noticed that most of the great conf
posers are among the small men. There
is another interesting question that
comes up, and one that Mr.. Ellis dis