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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

"rS' Willie Wilson's class in current
u ", met on Friday last postponed from
thursday on account OF the rain. rbis in
"''s''ps instructor spoke OF questions OF
9nl Jay, inclnding the Nicaragua canal. and
i,rs Ivy. lure touching upon Rllyard Kip
MIs' Wilson's class supplies a deem need
NJ me lives OF those whose lime for read
As "nitea' and for whom, III this way.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

imparts. drove to the home OF the Misses
Root and there partook OF very deligntiui
theater supper. which was served Ill the
dining room OF the spacious home.
No time is more opportune for really on
1oyable conversation. when interest never
flags and wit and criticism are keen, tian
after really good play. A theater supper
is always thoroughly enjoyable aud esnee-
inlly when all the appointments are as com
pete as they were at the one OF THURSDAY
night,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
CALENDAR.
SiON ID 4 "

MONDAY
Ladies Parish association. at 40 p. m
Womaa's Press association. at j a. m.
1,EsDAY--
Wedding Of Miss Lucille McMiilen to Mr..
N. C Newman at 8 o'clock. at l6ll La
BraDch street
Ladics Reading CluL
NEnNEsDiN-
Musicale and dance Mt Turnvereir
Woman's Reading club
Thester-Auriay & Mack. Irish come
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

On Wednesday Mrs. William Palmer gave
o'clock luncheon at her home on Travis
street and Dallas avenue. previous to the
matinee.
The table was very pretty. with It's treas
ures OF drawn work and the garnitures OF
ferns and hyacinths. Not only the setting,
hut tho menu was exceeding attractive. and
the little affair was thoroughly enjoyed ny
those present. who were: Mrs. irene G,b-
son of Colorado. Miss Frances Mann OF
Galveston. Mrs. II. s. Wiilett. Mrs. Good
wyn of Louisville. Ky. Mrs. Marian Rob
erts OF Atlanta. Miss Root and Miss Cora
Root.
After the luncheon the party repaired to
the theater. where they witnessed the mat
NEE given by the dear little dolly Lilpd-
tians. THE Merry Tramps."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
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Theater BALDWIN Melville Repert
company. matinee and evening.
Sha.tSnngr.. t1fA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

the third german of the z. z. club will
be given on Thursday night In Bryan's
nan some time has elapsed since the z.
a. SET mas mad large dance and the event
no doubt VIII be highly appreciated. Sew
No. InIs VINO nave come to Houston since
alalr Indeed society is not worn ont
ui tne contrary, the dancers are more than
eager Tor nights enjoyment,
- mere VIII be an important meeting of tho
ra' isn association tomorrow, and a full
attendance is desired ''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07
A SQUARE ISSUE.

Canada seems inclined to get up issues
with the United States, if not over the
fishers, the seals or the tariff, then over
annexation. The Canadian government
has decided that the official name of the
river which has named the new gold
field of the Yukon region shall be spell
ed "Troandike'' This differs radically
from the spelling fixed by the United
States authorities, which is ''Klondike. :"
Here seems to be a conflict between
legal right, which is Canada's, and the
weight OF numbers, which is American.
The men who own the mines and live
in the mining district are mostly
Americans, but the government is Can
adam, and it remains TO be seen which
will prevail in naming the river that
is supposed by enthusiasts to flow
through the richest gold field in the
world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07
A CRITICAL SITUATION.

The fate of the national Republican
party unduly rests now in the hands
of a single individual. If the Greater
New York falls into the control of Tam
many then the Republican party will
be compelled 10 win its next victory in
spite of New York, or otherwise accept
defeat 1t is possible to elect presi-
dent with New York in opposition, but
hardly probable The Citizens Union.
a formidable organization. pledged to a
reform of municipal affairs, having
nominated Seth Low for mayor, the
Republicans must endorse him or other
wise expect defeat. The Republican
party of New York is in the hands of
boss. Mr.. Plat is a political general
without rival in the country. He is
opposed to the mugwumps naming the
candidate, but will not oppose Low
should the Republicans nominate him.
The Republicans would probably do so
should Plat keep his hands off. Plat
seems to be right so far as the Republic
can organization of New York, locally
considered, is concerned. But he and
his organization are hors du combat. 1t
is half a loaf or no bread. Mr.. Low
cannot win without the backing of the
Republican organization, which back
ing he is not asking but which he is en-
deavoring to force. OF Lows ability
and fitness there is no question. Plat
as politician is confronted with the
greatest problem Of his life. The Ma
tional Republican party is deeply con-
cerned in the decision he may make.
This the administration at Washington
This the administration at Washington.
as every prominent Republican of the
country, sees and understands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07
Along the Kansas Nile.

Tom Morgan OF Eureka is glad VIII
White will not run for congress. Nor
gan would be under the necessity Of fight
ing mighty good friend.
Ed. Little. If he were in Egypt, would
be entitled by the Khedive's decoration 10
sixteen wives. In America he is entitled
to one, but he can't even find her.
The Khedive of Egypt has decorated Ed.
Little with the order of Mergidich. AS
soon as he can sign up his WILL Mr.. Little
will swell up and bust with a loud crash.
Topeka will take the state building for
its festival What right has II TO do this
Does that State house belong 10 Kansas
or to the Santa Fe railroad and Topeka?
Hefieblower says that there is not
enough money TO pay for special ses-
sion of the legislature. Perhaps the Kan
sas City stock yards would defray the ex-
penses.
Roy Ferrel Greene. the Arkansas City
poet. speaks Of the Kansas pioneer and his
cabin and "the earthen floor by fee, worn
tesseate' The Kansas pioneer never saw
the word.
Mike Sutton. whose swelling is going
down a little, is a great toddy mixer and
expects 10 overcome the effects OF Cy. Le-
and nutmeg.
There is only one poorer piece of print
in the country than the Kansas Popaiist
school readers. That one piece is the rank
fake known as The New Race" a maya
zine at Kansas City.
The funniest thing seen in Kansas in a
long time is a drawing OF a horse on the
society page of last Sundays Kansas City
Journal The artist got his animals mixed
and put the legs a Kangaroo on the horse.
The Lawrence Journal thinks that Kan
sas could never forget polscs- Dur-n z
re boom Kansas forgot them In Sedgwici,
county il was absolutely r4cssss-y 10 beg
men TO take nominations. in lSss.
The Kansas farmer came home in the
evening AID took his daughter by the hand
and led her out on the back porch, saying:
DO you see any difference II the oil
farm. Maria? Does the grass look green
er, and the trees higher, and the sky
hiuerz" No. she said. Not 10 me-"
Feel my heart" ne said. "Oh, Pa" she
exclaimed. u know. You've paid ths
mortgage
The preacher asked all In The house vh,
favored Closing ire joints TO arise 70 their
feet Everybody arose But ore man was
hot and when every body sat down Re arose
alone and said: II stood Up. but s1oOd up
not because / want TIE joints elose6. bit
because 7 would have been 50 oonspicu-
Gus by keeping NY sea-" Then every
body laughed TIL tears came 70 their eyes.
The man doesn't know why yet
One % The most clever jobs Of t1eft
known 70 history took place 4 Wich-,a
| Sunday night. L Is generally kaoS1 hat
Dave Lsahy's large estate Just 1o-th O.
the city vas covered with q mortgage
which was cl.nchet all around tie scges-
TIE burglars II question ,oos t.n1s-i &
furnace along and melted he su-rss.
edges % Tie mortgage free relied y ard
loaded the mortgage on a wagon ard Ell
! the city BY tae Hutchinson h.gaway- TIE
mortgage vas large oEs. si1s-tas1.
/ th-ee-ply. Sifh lorg zap IL COS; ts-es
dollars yard II Limerick. Ireland u
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07
NATURAL BORN KICKERS.

1t is difficult TO see how an honest
man, or a man of average intelligence
can claim that there has been no I'M
provement in business within the last
two months. There are facts in the
realm of science, and even economic
truths which are only made ineligible
to the public through proof; but here is
a fact self existent. one which appeals
to any mind capable of distinguishing
between good and bad, Or black and
white. that few calamity vendors say
Is not a fact II becomes question
whether or not such men have taken
the pains TO inform themselves. or
whether they willfuliy pervert facts
as plainly visible TO them as TO anyone.
1t is not pleasant TO contemplate such
dishonesty, even among a small class,
but the fact remains that a few men
either cannot see or will not see that
money is more plentiful, that there has
been a heavy increase in bank deposits,
that loans are obtainable everywhere
on good security, that labor is better
employed and that there has been a
doubling UP Of the sale of all staple
goods. The reports of our commercial
agencies show this. The bank clearingS
and bank statements show it. 1t is at
tested by the belief and declaration Of
nineteen intelligent men in twenty, yet
the dissenter stands out and talks hard
times in the face of such testimony
One thing we had not thought of:
Some men are born contrary. If you
would know their views on any subject
give them your own first, and they Will
always take the opposite. They argue
their way through the world, and go out
of il threatening to kick out their own
coffin lids because everybody else die
In obedience TO a natural law. What
q pity they are forced into the world
without a voice in the manner Of being
born or how they shall live and breathe.
Nothing suits them, not even the heart,
lungs and other vital organs. They dis
dain everything human. They repudi-
ate every law of nature which imposes
existence among their fellow men. They
hate this earth. and all it contains, but,
luckily, they are helpless to change the
natural order Of things.
What a privilege it must be to kick
against the institutions of men. They
feed upon the privilege of protest, and
revel in the God-given right to talk, but
talk is cheap. Their mOuthings against
the return Of prosperity, which spreads
as the sunlight all over this country, is
like the plea of poor blind man that
darkness covers the whole earth. There
Is this distinction, however: The phys
ically blind would see but they can not.
Those afflicted with mental strabismus
can see but will not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

and then hurriedv along the platform with
the fictitious strength of fear.
The large German was leaning out OF the
window OF the compartment which she
had lately quilted. He flung open the door
and she sank gasp.ng and palpisating into
her corner. The Frenchman followed, and
took his seat with his usual air of polite
Indifference just as the train moved or.
Priscilla buried her face in her corner
that his supercilious gaze might not fall
Upon the tears which she could not re-
strain. From head to foot her whole body
shook as with ague, her heart was nutter-
ing with fear, and bitter with resentment
against her husband for having expossS
her to-he knew not what. Gradually a
black darkness seemed 10 be settling down
upon her, which she felt she must struggle
against because Of something-some shape
less terror-wh.ch haunted her When at
length the train stopped al station. and
she heard her husbands voice eagerly call
ing her by name. the strain gave way, the
black darkness closed in upon her, and she
knew no more.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07
TILLMAN ON TRUSTS.

General Irby declares that Tillman.
the great villiiier of trusts. was re-elect-
ed through the Vaccinations of polit-
ical trust 1t appears from the publish
ed statements of Irby that Tinman's
chances of being elected were watery-
eyed until he got hold of the strings and
pulled them good and hard in order 10
land Ben out of state politics and into
unclassitied Populism and earless ca
lamityiSm. Ben hadn't votes enough
until Irby counted few that belonged
to another candidate.
Tillman is hostile TO trusts. He is a
most outSpoken enemy 10 political cor
ruption and chicane. All one needs 10
do IN order 10 stir him TO make a speech
against the perfidy of political trusts.
or any other kind of trusts. is to wills
per in his ear that it's a menace TO pop
ular government. and then Ben smites
the air with vehement oratory.
Now that he has L case of his own
on his hands, he viii certainly be ex-
pected TO take steps 10 have his seat de
clared vacant in case Irbys allegations
are proved to be true. A high-minded.
iofty-souled patriot Ike Tillman. who
wouldn't steal an office any quicker
than hungry dog would seize a prof.
fered bone, viii not be satisfied to have
any lingering shadow of doubt hover.
ing around the title to his office.
We presume that as soon as the vice
president raps his gayel AT the opening
Of the next session, Ben Tillman will
arise 10 a question of privilege. and
demanding that a committee be APP
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07
FACT VERSUS THEORY

| AS an illustration of how theory must
give way to facts, we see that, under
the present tariff law, goods are cheaper
| than they have ever been known. The
advance in the price of wheat, and Of
beef cattle, does not apply, because, on
these articles, we have protection which
does not protect. We have surplus Of
| these staples. The surplus goes out in
constant stream, so import duties
have nothing to do with the advance.
But take manufactured goods in almost
every line-merchan dise, such as every
body must use, and compare present
prices with the rates paid four years
ago, and see whether protection cheap
ems or raises the price of goods. The adj
vocate of free trade may talk until he is
hoarse, but he will hardly convince the
consumer that he does not get a basket
full of MATCHES for dime, or respect
able dinner set of English china for
SO. Every day brings new surprises
in the way of cheap goods. An article
is no sooner sold az a price apparently
below the cost of production than the
merchants are out with advertisements
noting a reduction. This is the dollar
and cents argument which refuIes all
theories touching the merits or dement's
of protection. What the consumer
wants is the greatest quantity for the
least money. He doesn't stop to puzzle
his head about tariff being a tax, or
how goods would be cheaper if all du-
ties were abolished while prices are 60
ing down. 1t does seem as if this ques-
ton was a dead issue in politics. Why
il should be agitated, in the face of pres
ent prices and present conditions. it is
croaker make a note of this and stop
difficult to see. Will the free trade
talking?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

4 partial abolition OF the Siberian exile
system has been decided upon by the Gar.
prisons in Russia proper for the reception
OF prisoners. The law, II IS said, VIII 80
into effec; a year hence. There can be
no doubt OF the necessity OF the reform
The colonization az s IBERIA would be ss-.-
ously impeded Il that vast possession OF
the Car should continue 10 De the dump
ing ground for the vicious and the GRIM
inal classes Of European Russia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

EVA: Every afternoon about O'Clock begin 10 cape and
yawn and yawn and cape and yawn till bedtime. IL
nip yawn in the bud the mex, follows aInaos, i'm
nedately and is bound TO bs regular jaw-breaker.
Hay: had such experience myself time and re-
member asking the doctor whether should try
keep from yawning, and he said that the Of
gaping gives to the blood more oxygen and acts by
mechanical pressure The heart and lungs II
has chronic gaping It symptom which should
the affected to look after her general health. Tor
il IS sure sign that something is wrong.
GE MOORE X pretty well understood that yawnng
aiinnent that from Indigestion or lack Of in
the system and may be cured By taking Ripans
TabuIe before retiring Alter few days OF tins
the tendency all disappear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

Don't make too much fun of Ardree.
After Columbus had been out three days
the poets in Spain began to write his obit-
uarieS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

In a school teachers examination IN
Leayenworth one young lady gave Shake
speare as the best American poet and SAID
that Robinson Crusoe was his best pro
Guction. To those kho know that Shake
speare was Swede, this is highly laugh
able.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

Tickle Fortune is awaiting around the
corner TO kiss the first man to invent
cyclometer that other people will be forced
to read.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07
Another link has been added in the chain
of the sausag e-maker's trial at Chicago.

John L. Sullivan, if elected mayor of
Boston, will make jim Corbett executive
clerk and John ]. ingalls, private secre-
tary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

Alaska has a ghost city which is beauti-
ful, but it will never reach that efficacy
in vanishing that distinguished our own
Kanopols.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

The man who said that for the skilled
labor the gold standard was all right. but
it was death TO the agriculturist, has now
backed so far into his hole that it may be
necessary TO send a searching party for
him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

A new popular astronomy just issued is
being bought heavily by horsemen, on the
ground that it Will give them several point
ers-star pointers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

The Kansas climate is not always per-
feet Most everybody at present is bilious.
stuck full of quinine with a couple Of
Neutrality-suspicious. operating in each ear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

There are moments in the deep of the
violet twilight when We can't help wish
ing that Prince Constantine had licked the
Turks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

Debs says he has often told his wife that
some day she would be weeping over him
as the wives Of the Chicago anarchists
wept over them. Mrs. Debs mus, be a
very sensible woman. Her husband IS the
first one TO pull her name into print.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

A good many people who go to Klondike
and find nothing will feel something as
the Kansas chigger did who bored into a
pretty girls leg TO discover that It was
cork
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

Ella Wheeler WILCOX says that mar
rage offers more real pleasure in one
month than a bachelor can find in a life
time" This isn't SO. The first month of
marriage life IS terrible thing ana wha,
most bachelors dread the most.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

A big and powerful medical journal has
come out for the killing Of hopeless idiots.
This craze seems 10 be growing. Is an
idiots life worth anything 10 himself? The
columns Of the Eagle are open to idiots
&c reply.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07


ali
borhoo
particulars apply
SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

Where does this subsidy business end
and begin? If Popuist farmer who could
get 80 cents for his wheat last fall. can
now get 50 cents for it and becomes a Re-
publican, has the Republican party bought
hirn2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-07

pointed to investigate his election, will
proceed to make 1urid denunciation OF
frauds and trusts. That is, we presume
he will do so-nit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-18
Ayoob, in "T'he Cherry Pickers."

and Nourmallee. The former il Jhe aide
de camp to Col. Brough. the commander
of the military settlement of Rawui
Pindee Brough becomes infatuated with
the beautiful half and in paying her
attentions Is ATTACHED by NaZaTe The
latter is sentenced TO prison, but escapes.
lie seeks revenge on Brough, is recap
tured and sent TO the fort of CandahaI
over which BrOugh has been given com
mand. Nourmallee, as an accomplice, is
also sent to the same prison. Candanar is
attacked by Afghans and Brough deserts
his command. In leaving, he has Nazare
chained in front of gun port, where
Afghan bullets are likely to end his life,
but then finding that Ayoob. native
prisoner. is desirous Of revenge on Nazare.
he incites the Afghan to fury and then
bids him turn the q at gun OF the fort til
the muZZle touches the breast of Nazare
and lire. NaZare Il rescued by Nourmallee
in the nick of time and then purst es his
enemy whom te slays at the Post Oak of
Peshawur.
Manager Augustus Pitou mas mounted
the production in most sumptuous
manner. tho costumes, scenery and
accessories being of the most costly
description. There is distinctly oriental
air about the whole ensemble, the rich
coorings and magniticerce of Cetnil
being thoroughly characteristic of the
locale of the story. There is IA cast of
unusual excellence among the play ers
being such artists as Ralph DPlmore.
Robert T. Haines, Nat Jones. Il. V. Fer
Ruson. Edward Poland, Charles Rowan.
William Il. Sprague, Frank lnslee j. o.