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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

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was the most foolish thing ever uttered
and believed
4 few weeks ago an Abilene man Dis
covered tina: he ha1 a moasette carps:
which generated electricity. lie gave {; 20
the papers. N0x = r. commonly report ed
that all ne has 20 Do Is 10 walk across the
carpet. take hold of wire snd ss can
Eght the whole house Is long as he stands
there
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southern Kansas was suspected ard search
81 A. Arkansas City. He rad n a yaisss
f8Jg n gold: tao expensive msersehsHI.
pipes. a blind mans watch costing 200
four boxes of cigars. 20 watch charms. .
piccolo. quart Of perisusTy sEd rgrnsr-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
BUNCEs BOUNCING BOMB.

Admiral Bunce has tossed a bomb into
the United States navy which in its eff
feet has proved more sensational than
would have the explosion of half a
dozen veritable torpedoes. Bunce is the
man who had command of the Atlantic
squadron when dozen or more men-of
war and the like encountered that
storm off the Carolina coast. AS the
Eagle remarked at the time, the storm
was not an unusual one, but the whole
fleet came near going TO Davy Jones's
Locker. Now Admiral Bunce declares
that the American navy is unfit to meet
or contend with bad weather 1t can go
fast in a smooth sea and do some big
shooting and stand good deal Of
never intended TO breast the pillows of
tie deep. The navy department is out in
strong denial of the admiral's conclu-
sions, who says it will take a million
dollars in alterations to render the YES
sells Of his squadron seaworthy. But
the secretary of the navy declares that
only one little life boat was lost. Bunce
knows what he is talking about, the sec
rotary of the navy does not. Too many
trusts and combines figure in these
naval contracts. 1t costs as much to
build the average man-of-war as it
would to build a small sized city. A
very few of the people live on the sea
or know anything about it or the navy,
but the sums spent upon the vessels and
their equipments are so vast as to be
beyond the comprehension of the aver
age business man ON the land.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
JONAH AND THE WHALE,

Is the story of Jonah's whale a TO-
nance, and the subsequent nausea of
that big fish all a myth? This is a
question which is just now causing a
good deal Of feeling in eastern church
circles. DR.. Lyman Abbott, a successor
to Beecher in the Brooklyn Tabernacle,
short while ago, declared, in his pull
pit that, in his opinion, it was a sure
enough fish story, or ~ best but para
bic TO illustrate truth. Some of his
observations were facetious, and a por-
ton of his congregation laughed heart
lily. But not all of them. There were
scowls upon the brows of q number of
the good brethren and sisters who made
Brother Abbott's case one of special
prayer not only, but of warm repri-
mand. They prayed for him earnestly,
but pummeled him still more vehement
iy. The incident bid fair to blow over
when the other day, DR. Buckley. the
eminent editor of the Christian Advo-
cate, arose in a mass meeting of minis
tiers VINO couldn't get over Abbott's sac
rilege and deliberately stated that he
himself did not believe the Jonah
story. and what made the surrounding
atmosphere hotter. he added land
uo not believe that there are four min
listers present who do believe it." The
explosion of a dynamite bomb among
group of soldiers will even startle
drilled solldity, but Dr. Buckley's words
paralyzed the meeting. leaving it mute
and dumb with astonishment. AS one
man they got out and got them TO their
homes. We have no idea that ii is nee
essary TO believe the Jonah story in or
der TO be saved, but there is trouble
ahead which is bound to involve Dan
iel's den of lions and the children in the
fiery furDacp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
Along the Kansas Nile.

Governor Morrill, recently paid sH, 900 for
| a farm in the western part Of Wyandotte
| county.
Many people who heard Bryan al Topeka
say that Atwood of Leavenworth is bet
| ter talker.
William Margrave of Fort Scott, aged
| 70. has been justice Of the peace continu-
| ously for fortythree years.
Most all the best professors in the Kan
sas university threaten TO leave II the leg
islature reduces their pay.
If the members OF the legislature extend
the session, they do without. But 1t VIII
be costly enough to the state.
Miss Hattie Smith of Atchison has sign
ed a two-year contract with Augustin DAILY.
the theater man OF New York.
Ten Kansas postmasters recommended for
appointment by ex-senator Martin have
turned UP short IN their accounts.
The story that the wheat in Kansas Is
hopelessly dead, IS intended Tor the perusal
of the Chicago board of trade only.
The fellows who are on the inside say
that Cy Leland will get something and that
it will come from the state department.
II the metropolitan police law Is abolished
IL does not take effect under the pending
bill until Governor Leedy's term expires.
That Populist legislature now has the rail-
read bill at the head of the calender. II
has taken the crowd ferty days to do that.
It is impossible 10 get the telegraph COM
mittee together at Topeka. This is said TO
be the srnoothest committee IN the Legs
lature.
l. r. TO- Ia. we r " rr~= -
uate from the State university eligible to
practice law. without the usual bar exami-
nation
Il is understood that Prince Metley OF
Pratt viii soon visit Mckinley. He ex-
poets to Be appointed minister extraoFdi-
nETy to Kamchatka-
There is at least one man OF force IN the
present legislature. THIS IS Mr. keefsr.
who yelled: Adjourn, Adjourn. Damn
II: If / can't talk, adjourn
Among the men OF the greatest intellect
In the Popul!st party. Il Is believed that
Senator Harris will have renowned PopG-
ism before the expiration % his term
News has reached Kansas from Canton
that Mckinley IS strictly a civil service
man All postmasters vii be allowed 20
serve out their terms Tnis Is authentic.
TIE wsy for Kansas 20 get I'd federal
appointments is 70 become cicse state
Another way s 70 give nstoritses o. 5000
What Is the matter With Kansas. anyway
In al probability ths Kansas legislature
wiH extend the present session. The Popg-
lists act Ike they kueE this was their las;
chance az he state ard INTENDED 70 RIB &
IL
CO Leland ard Bernard Kelly are the only
Kaassns who have called On Mckinney
since the election Tais 81 rot IRE worst
record. however. No ore from Colorado
has called
The feeling r Ken;acscy oTs- FEDERAL az
p,o.ntTneats IL much more nervous than IN
Kansas Keat1cky yss eIose, but cone
cut o. TIE right side: ys. Il - assured ..
no.airg yss
Not a ssnxie Kansas Po5uiist paper .e-is
.ts readers about Weyss-s recent ga,
money erpsrirae1ts IN Cahz- TIE s.; Loz.-
SioSs-Derocrai Gals Attention . y aEs
xor5e-s a s.
Ge-.-zi Pt>ss0aton. wAo dsSt tzss reex
Was TIE snsen;oF of tee Blue Class cure /
Sasca. Esxt . TIE Kansas st.z. Ia: L. .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

fake. But now comes printed note,
certified by affidavit, accompanied by
an illustrated article, setting forth that
the discovery is a genuine one. or
course the illustrated story is to be
paid for at so much per column. We
suggest to the enterprising author that
the transmissouri field is not the one he
is looking for. The suckers Of this
country, about all. live east Of the Mis-
sissippi. He should send his article to
the more enterprising eastern newspa-
pers, whose editors will publish any
thing. In the mean time We would far
Their suggest that if what our alchemist
says is true that he is not only genius
but also an extraordinary fool. What
does he want with So each from the
newspapers if he can turn out gold and
silver by ne ton? In the time taken to
write up ais story and in making affi-
davits to its truthfulness he could by
retaining his secret transmute ordinary
metals into gold enough to buy up all
the newspapers of the country and all
its railroads and everything else. Ex-
press US a couple Of hundred thousand
or so and you will be able not only to
dictate what shall go into the columns
Of the Eagle, but own and control the
plant outright. This would at least
avoid the trouble of making afidavits
for the truthfulness of the story.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
WOMEN OF THE WORLD.

A mothers congress Is in session a.
Washington. A contingent of the con-
gress wear trousers and pass for men.
Some of them labor under the impress
sion that they are fathers, and claim to
have the word of the mother Of the
children. However that may be. the
congress is devoting itself in a lively
and earnest manner to the abuse OF
men. The male brute is daily and hour
~ irbmolated. AS the majority of the
male sex are used TO tongue lashings
in private, they will probably survive
this public flaying. These women don't
say what they would do without the
men, but all the same they desire to be
rid of them. Helen Gardner jumped
TO her feet and, adjusting her hustle,
said: IF woman is not brave enough
personally to demand, to obtain abso-
lutte personal liberty Of action, equality
of status, entire control of her great
and race-endowing function, maternity,
she has no right to dare to stamp upon
a child and to curse a race with the de-
scendants of such a servile, a dwarfed,
a time-and- master serving character"
Hot stuff, that. 1t reminds us of the
gentle Fanny Fern, who, in attending
a New England dinner, once listened to
the following toast: Here's TO the New
England Fathers, and all that they en-
dured." Springing to her feet, she Of
fered the counter-toast: Here's 10 the
New England Mothers, who endured
all that the New England Fathers did,
and endured the New England Fa-
TIERS" The male man is a bad lot, no
doubt, but the male woman is worse
than anything, save and except fe
male man.
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(First publication Feb. s. 1879

(tlrSt puollcatlon teo. b. 1871
State OF Kansas. Sedgwick County. S.
Before G. W. c. Jones. Justice Of the
Peace. within and for Wichita City
Township. Sedgwick County. Kansas.
]. z. Wilder and Thomas E. Wilder.
partners as Wilder & Company. plain
tins.
VS..
The Standard Shoe Company. Defend
ants.
NOTICE.
The defendant above named, the
Standard Shoe Company. Is hereby roti-
fed that II has been sued in the above
court by j. T. Wilder and Thomas E.
Wilder, partners. doing business as
Wilder & Company; that on the 18th day
OF January, \. ID. 1897, an order o. at
tachment was issued in the above en-
titled action by the Justice of the Peace
above named against the property of the
defendant for The sum OF Ninety Dollars,
being the amount OF plaintiffs claim in
said action, and for the further amount
of Twenty Dollars. the probable costs OF
said action, ana the defendant is further
notified that this cause will be heard by
the above named Justice OF the Peace
on the 9th day OF March. A. d.
1897, at the hour of o'clock a.
m, and unless the defendant ap-
pear at said time and place that the
goods and chattels OF defendant taken
under order OF attachment. to-wit: a
quantity of ladies' and childrens shoes.
will be ordered 10 be sold TO satisfy the
plaintiffs claim and costs.
WILDER & COMPANY.
BY j. v. Daugherty. attorney.
Attest: G.. W. c. JONES,
feb. 6-1St Justice OF the Peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
THAT MASS MEETING TONIGHT.

1t turns out that Clemens, Hoffman,
Diggs and all that host Of male anar-
chists and female socialists who have
howled themselves hoarse over the but
thens of tax-ridden people, and who
have grown nervous and attenuated
in nursing the wrongs Of which the Re-
publican party was guilty, now, that
their Pop party has succeeded to power
and themselves to position, are con-
WINGED that the laborer is worthy Of his
hire and that the proposition to redeem
the Pop promise TO cut down salaries
would be an outrage. Clemens, who
received the appointment Of supreme
court reporter, in connection with a
dozen others. including the parties
named, have called a mass meeting for
tonight at Topeka, to protest against
the proposed reduction of salaries. The
foam and the rage embodied in the cali
would be startling We're they less ri
diculOus. The Pop party succeeded TO
power on the proposition that the Re
of the people with extravagant salaries.
The home and all were being c0nfiscat
ed by the sheriff and treasurer TO pay
the salaries of the numerous officials.
Officers, they said, swarmed like the 10
Gusts of Egypt, everywhere, and every
officer had his hands in the public crib,
and when that was exhausted he went
direct for the pockets of the individual.
They kept this up until every disgrun-
tied kicker and unfortunate in the land
believed it to be true. Now, the fell
lows who did this talking being in of
flee, their tune changes. They have in
creased the officers by the score. The
state house and departments swarm
with people who have been placed on |
the pay roll of the state by the Pop legis- |
lature, but who do nothing but loaf and |
eat. Committees that even do not hold |
a meeting are furnished with two clerks |
And so it goes. But some honest, or |
rather, some verdant Pop, realizing that |
he had been elected on a reform plat |
form whereby he pledged himself TO a
reduction of public expenses, introduces
a fee and salary bill cutting down the
pay Of public officials to the level of
other things. Not exactly that, but
shaving them from ten to fifteen per
cent In addition, the ways and means
committee have undertook a little cut
ting, also. Hence the mass meeting
called for tonight by men who have be-
come notorious solely from denouncing
the extravagances and wrongs heaped
upon the people by the Republican par
ty. The depths of Pop perversion, pre-
tence and pharasaism are incalculable
and not to be fathomed or measured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

sFlrs. publication Feb. s. 1917

sFfrs. publication Feb. s, 1879
state Of Kansas. Sedgwick County. So.
Rsfore c. ". c. Jones. Justice OF tas
Peace. within and for Wichita City
Township. Sedgwick County. Kansas.
The James Clark Leather Company.
Plala;in.
VS..
The Standard Shoe Company. Defend
ant.
NOTICE.
The defendant above rsu,ed. the
Standard Shoe Company. is hereby nosi-
Ted that 1t has been sued in the above
court BY The James Clark Leather Com
pany: thar on the 18th day Of January.
A. ID. 1897. an order OF attachment was
issued in the above entitled action by the
Justice OF the Peace above named
agsins; the property OF the defendants.
for the sum OF Two Hundred and Sixty
one Dollars. being the amount % plain
tiY's claim in said action. and for the
further sum OF Twenty Dollars. the prob
able costs OF said action: and the defend
ant is further notified that this cause
will De heard by the above named Jus
tice OF the Peace on the sth day OF March
\. d. 1897. AZ the hour OF . o'clock a. M.
and unless the defendant appear at said
time and place that the goods and chat
tells OF the defendant taken under order
OF attachment. to-wit; a quantity OF
mems. ladies' and children's shoes. win
be ordered to be sold 20 satisfy The plsln-
tiff's claim and costs.
THE JAMES CLARK LEATHER COM
PANY.
BY ]. Y. Daugher,y. It's attorney.
Attest: G. ". c. JONES.
feb. 6-1St Justice OF the Peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
The ERA OF HUMBUG.

A story was given to the world. the
other day, 10 the effect that st. Louis
alchemist mad discovered the secret Of
transmitting metals: that, in fact, this
wizard could not only convert ordinary
metals into gold and silver. but that he
had by his experiments discovered
number OF new and valuable universal
metals, obtainable from clayS, some of
which were said 10 be more fne and
endurable than steel and as hghf as
wood. The Eagle did not reproduce or
sren make mention of SO transparent Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
The Season
Is Here . +.

Calling Is now the order Of
the day. You can's do IL
property unless you are equip
ped with engraved casds.
They are artistic; ell others
have been feiegased TO days
Of bsrbarism- II you ha,sA's
the proper thing, We viii get
them for you. They coat NJ
more than the the eheao
printed or poorly written snes
and besides, yoa ar. up With
the times.
II you have q plate We viii
get you 100 latest cards for
$I.oo, or have ycar name en-
grsved 81 $50 per hundred.
We have samples and e.
signs In hsndsorne Wed5!ay
Invitations, AZ HON. Card
q, prices thai VIII get yoa.
trade
TIE EAGLE press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

Here Is Where you your thoughts for little
while on the subject of ..What to Buy
BoadGuage Helpful Retailing 0oodsPiece piece
thousands Of dollars worth of merchandise lately
under this root The winter changing
store and there is change Of values The trend is upward
Your profits lie in forestallng Especially
Goods
New Spring Belts all fads in leather metal
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

Governor Bushnell Of Ohio is s,in !nclin
&c 10 demonstrate 10 the country tina; there
are some men who are bigger than the
governor Of OHIO. suloeg whom ,he --ssi-
dsnt Of the nation n nol
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

PETER returns home next week, with a
convex curve on his lips and sharp shoot
ing case of that fired feeling.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

There is liable TO be an extra session Of
the present Kansas legislature on the
ground that the state can't help Itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

Major Mckinley probably broods over the
fear that even e prosperity does return
tie Populis;s viz demand that Schlatter
do, too.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

For man whose friends claim he is only
eonstructively dead. Maceo is putting UP a
gilt-edged brand OF silence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

There is gentleman and scholar mixed
up in the Hellenic row who brings out the
American laugh every lime his name a2-
pears. Tbs is Mr.. Skauzes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

Grover Cleveland will write an autobio-
graphy. The frontispiece will be colored
plate of ducks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

Before Leedy is through with the open
letter racket he will ask Ike the man who
watched the first fan he ever saw, opening.
Where id il all come from?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

If Great Britain refuses Dom Paul that
indemnity there VIII be nothing for Dom
TO do but 10 roll UP his sleeves and bite
his hired man. Britain viii curt his hair
IL ne gets too warm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

Another American named Don Guinsns-
hu'atado has been killind in Cuba. The bull
lets seem 10 split hsrmlessly on the breast
homes of all our Smiths, Jonses and Browns
down there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23

Bill looked to the crowd. The crowd by
some singular process, had become subju-
gated by the professor and did not dare be
against him. Bill saw this at one glance
and did not resent the professors attack
upon himself. He waited.
"See that RI shrieked the professor.
pointing out the initial OF his name with his
cane and giving 1t another scratch.
Bill nodded.
pretty RI shrieked the professor. "Nice
r. Beautiful R, Bah! Take it awayr'
Bill was a painter. He did not see any
thing the matter with the r. In fact there
was nothing the matter with it. 1t was the
professors way. Only that
Isn't it right, Professor" asked Bill
meekly
The crowd noted the cowed tone, and
being cowed themselves felt better that
Bill himself had been overcome.
Right Right! Right" shrieked the pro-
fessor. Take ii awayv'
Bill looked very sheepish. He prided
himself on his lettering. He was now con-
victed before the whole town.
A prominent citizen now stepped forward
and examined the letter infinitely and said:
II see nothing the matter with that"
The professor made one plunge for him
and drove him back. The citizen fed so
precipitately that the crowd beloved with
laughter.
"You want a curve on It, ! suppose?"
asked Bill.
The professor looked at Bill contemptu-
ously. Take il back 10 your shop" he
said sharply. II VIII call and learn you
your business"
The crowd smiled at this.
Another prominent citizen, little more
courageous than the rest, stepped forward
TO ofer evidence of his bravery and said:
This is Professor Rego, isn't it,
Yes What do you wsnt?'' snapped the
professor.
Il desire, Professor. to shake hands with
you and welcome you TO our little city
Shake hands. No. never shake hands.
No, No"
This tickled the crowd nightly. Tha
prominent citizen flushed and looked sheep
ish.
Professor ne said. ~ am thinking OF
sending my daughter 10 You FOR piano
lessons"
.-Tninkingr shrieked the professor. Il
don't deal with men that are just thinking
don't care whether you send your daugh-
ter or not. My prices are high. sir. Lei
me OUT,
ale brushed through the crowd which was
laughing a; the intimation. the professor
had made, OF the citizens financial ina6i-
Eiy
The citizen looked after the vaddlng
figure and said 10 the crovi:
He's queer. but III bet he whacks tie
piano all right
Tha; was the keynote 20 The opinion OF
tie whole community within q week.
Agernon Barr was only half an IDIOT
Here was fun one. he did know the
piano and no mistake.
And 20 i came ihs, community wh,ca
lad ground down one man niussc-s-acher.
came to BE- ground down. n liz turu- ~ :
alsn nnGssc-.eacher.