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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-27
BABEL'S TOWFR-FACr OR MYTH,
What the "Hgher Critics" Say About the
Bible story.

Bible story.
New York, Nov. 26.lThe Herald
SAYS:
Did the Tower OF Babel ever really ex-
ist? Or is it only a legend, handed
down through successive ages, from the
dawn of history? Millions CT devout be-
levers have accepted the story, as re-
lated in Genesis, literally Have they all
been mistaken? To-Day the Higher
Critics" say Il is myth. Are they
right? Dr.. William Hayes Ward, the
famous BIBLICAL scholar and editor Of
the Independent, agree with the expo
nents Of TIE Higher Criticism" DR..
Henry Mason Baum, editor of the
Monumental Records" thinks other
wise. In the following article both these
critics furnish the Herald with their
views on the subject.
A pivotal point in the current discus
sion BY the critics of the Bible regard
ing tie authenticity OF the historical
statements ot the Old Testament ts
taat relating 20 the Tower Of Babel.
The opinion is held on one hand that
ahe story as contained in the Bible IS
merely a legend, introduced at a late
period in the first book OF the Scrip
lures.
On the other hand, it is claimed tha:
the story Is a simple statement % fact,
and that there really took place in the
early history OF The human race the
building OF suoh a structure, the cir
cunstances OF w:licl are carefully re-
corded in the Bsole as follows:
"kni the whole earth was OF one lsn-
guage and OF one speech. And it came
10 pass as they journeyed from the East,
that they found a pain in the land Of
Shina-, and they dweft there. And
they said, one to the other: Go to- let
us make brick and burn them toroughly.
And they had brick for stone ami slime
ley had for mortar. AID they ssid:
Go 70, let us build city and a towe-.
whose top may reach 70 heaven And
lei us make name. lest we be scat
terrell abroad upon the face ot the whole
earth.
And the Lord came down 70 see the
rity ana tne tower which the child-en
OF men guided. And tae Lard said: Be
hold. tae people IS one. and they have
a.. one language, ami this taey oegfn
20 DO. ard nov nothing VIII be re-
strained from them which they have I'm
ag,7ed 10 do. Gro 10. x. Us 90 dSxn
and there confound their language. that
izey may net understand one anota-rs
-peeca So the Lord scattered them
abroad from thence upon the taoe o: al
:he earth. ard they test OF 10 buiA tae
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-27
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN-0I

package OF GRAIN-O. the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee The chil-
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who Try il, like II
GRAlN-o has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Jave, but 1t is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. 4 the price of
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold by
all grocers
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-27
FRANCE PUrs IN A PROTEST
Against Allowing aoha Hall Cable Land
Ing has Hawaii
81 80. Nov. - n

Neg To-k. Nov =S-3 " Ws$1iSSton 1ss-
patch 20 the Hsrzl5 ssys:
It "a the desire % the British govern
rsent ina, the Uni;e1 states shah az
tho-sz= a British company % land ca
ble OF one q me Hawaiian Isszndx. tbs
czoIe - connect Cansda ar1 Australia
S1e,s authorization > opposed - TIA
French government On t5e ground TIA
Iae LzyIng q 4 ca5is zi-h Brs.ss1 capita
Rs1li p.aoe Great Britain In control o, :
tsiesFs 3hlag system reaching sr5Sas -
entire world. All u re event of zzr
before q message coss3 oe TRANSMITTED
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-27
DOUGLAS BANK AGAIN
Another Suit Brought for the Recovery of
Money

The case Of Joseph Commings VS.. the
Bank of Douglas, growing out of the
failure OF the Compbell Produce COM
pany, Is now on trial in the district
court. The connection Of the Bank Of
Douglas with this company was fully ex-
plained in the case of the American
Straw Board company VS.. Bank of Doug
las, tried at the last term of court
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-27
BRIDGE TO BE SHORTENED
Hydraulic Bridge Across tho Arkansa
Longer Than Necessary.


Yesterday the county commissioners
inspected the bridge across tl1e Arkan-
eas river on Hydraulic avenue and de-
cided that when repairs had 10 be made
which will be soon, that the bridge would
be shortened 300 feet. They say that
the trestle work on the north end is
unnecessary and makes unnecessary ex-
pense to keen II in ranair
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-27
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

zee will be given away
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
REPLY OF THE, SULTAN.

No Armistice Until Certain Condtt
Are Complied With.
CoNsTANT1xoPLE, May " The
porte has replied officially to the note
of the powers and declines to agree to
all armistice until the following condi-
tions are accepted:
The annexation of Thessaly, an in
demnity of elO,ooo,000 (Turkish), and
the abolition of the capitulations.
The porte proposes that plenipoten-
tiaries of the powers should meet at
Pharsalos to discuss the terms of peace,
and declares that if these conditions
are declined the Turkish army will
continue to advance.
The demand for the annexation of
Thessaly is based upon the fact that
the province was originally ceded to
Greece on the advice of the powers
with the object of ending brigandage
and Greek incursions into Ottoman
territory, the porte believing at the
time that the cession would attain
these objects, but the recent incursions
of Greek bands and the events imme.
diately preceding the war have proved
to the contrary This is the substance
of the reply.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
THE TIRE QUESTION:.
Road Students Are Unanimous For th,
Broad Bearing Surface.

Road Students Are Unanimous For the
Broad Bearing Surface.
In an article in the Indianapolis
Journal on "Broad Versus Narrow
Tires'' a writer argues strongly for the
former. He says in part:
"Without one single dissenting voice
the students of road economics say that
the greatest road destroyer is the mar
row tired wagon. It cuts like knife,
and, no matter how carefully the surface
is graded and leveled, rut is bound to
follow its use. 1t finds every soft spot
and cuts until fine reservoir is formed
to hold the rains. On the contrary, the
wide tire not only keeps gravel but also
dirt roads smooth and in good condition.
The amount of bearing surface presented
to the road prevents any material cut
ting, but, on the contrary, acts as roll
Ter, smoothing out rough spots and solid
flying the smooth ones.
"When the frost is coming out Of the
ground in the spring, the narrow tire
gets in its work of cutting the surface
and forming ruts to start the season
with, while the wide tire is in itself q
roadmaker, smoothing and packing the
upheaved surface. The wide tire is also
easier on the team. A much heavier
load may be hauled with the same power
on wide than ON narrow tires over any
road in the state outside the larger
cities. The same is true on the farm in
the fields - u f.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
M'klNLEY PULLED THE CORD.
?hiladelpbia's Monument to Washington
'Unvoiled.

Philadelphia Monument to Washington
Unveiled.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE monu.
ment erected by this city in honor of
Washington was unveiled here in the
presence of q large and notable gath
ering, including the president. vice
president and cabinet officers. The
ceremonies we're impressively simple.
Bishop Whitaker opened with prayer
and Major William Wayne fol.
lowed with an appropriate ad-
dress. Then came the unveiling by
President Mckinley and the resultant
clamor augmented by the national
salute of ~ guns by the artillery and
by the foreign and American war YES.
sells in the Delaware. This concluded,
President Mckinley spoke briefly. The
oration was then delivered by William
w. Porter. The formal presentation of
the memorial BY the society to the city
was made by Major Wayne to Mayor
Warwick, and then the mayor trans
ferred it to the Fairmount park COM
mission, which body exercises jurisdic-
tion over the great pleasure ground.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
GENERAL GOMEZ WRITES. :.
says Cub. VIII Not Buy Her Independ-
ence From Spain.

Says Cub. VIII Not Buy Her Independ-
ence From Spain.
New YORK, May l5.-The corre'
spondent of the New York Journal has
Just returned from a visit to General
Gomez, and the other Cuban leaders
in Cuba, and is the bearer of q state.
ment by General Gomez to the Ameri-
can people. In this statement the Gu.
ban leader discusses at length Spain's
offer of autonomy and declares it un-
worthy of consideration. On the ques.
tion Of buying their independence he
says:
''Any proposition from Spain, looking
to the granting of our independence
upon the payment to the Spanish gov
ernment of sum large enough to
cover the expenses Of the war will be
rejected by the Cuban republic. We
can wrest our independence from
Spain with our swords without en-.
cumbering our new republic with an
enormous war debt"
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
POUCH'S BODY FOUND.

Murderer Of Farmer Harris Suicided After
Reaching Milwaukee Suburbs.
MILWAUKEE, May 18.-The body of
William Pautz or Pouch, as he was
commonly known, who murdered
Farmer Harris and wounded his wife,
the hired man and Miss Vesbach, a
domestic at the Harris home, near
Mukwanago, a week ago, was taken
from Hale's pond at Prospect Hill-dur-
ing the morning. The body was easily
identified although it was badly bloat-
ed. There was bullet hole in the
neck. Pouch evidently waded into the
pond and shot himself. His bicycle
irons, which he took from his legs
when he abandoned his wheel, were
found in his pocket.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
BAILEY OBJECTED.

Cuban Relief Bill Passed. the Senate, but
Was sidetracked in the House,. ~
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Cuban
resolution appropriating $50, 900 for the
relief of destitute Americans in Cuba
passed the senate without division.
In the house, Mr.. Hit Of Illinois
asked for the immediate consideration
Of a bill to appropriate $4,000 for the
relief of destitute Americans in Cuba,
but Mr.. Bailey Of Texas said that he
must object, unless an amendment en-
sbodying Senator Morgan's resolution
for recognition of the insurgents be
added. Mr.. Dingley objected to the
amendment, whereupon Mr.. Bailey
objected to the bill, and the Cuban
question was sidetracked. g#. #$.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
BURGLARlZED AN ARSENAL.

Arms and Ammunition Of tho Idaho
Militia Stolen.
! WARDNER, Ida, May 17.-Lieuten.
ant Linck, commanding Company F,
Idaho National Guard, stationed at
Wardner, has received telegram from
Mullen that steel house where the
guns and ammunition of the state mil.
itia at Mullen are kept, was entered at
midnight by band Of masked men,
who stole Is guns and 800 rounds of
ammunition. Lieutenant Linck has
wired Governor Sternberg for instruc.
tions. Linck will go to Mullen to try
to recover the guns and ammunition.
It is feared by many that this may be
the prelude to another fierce labor war
in the Occur d'Alenes. -. -. u
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
cHRlsTlAN ENDEAvoRERa
Programme of the San Francisco Cor
g$FS s# ~.n<,~. rN,,kls.. 80 gFtss$

RrosFanuns 0f the San Francisco Con-
IN KS5 vsntion Outlined.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l5.-The local
committee having ia charge the pre-
lminaries for the 10Th International
Christian EnddAvor convention, which
will be held in this city. July Z to IL
next inclusive, is leaving no Stone un.
turned to insure it's success Already
most Of the arrangements are complete
except as to minor details. While I'M
expected delay has caused some anxiety,
now that the matter is finally settled,
applications for hotel acoommoda dations
are pouring in daily, and arrangements
will soon be perfected. The programme
for, the convention promises to be one
OF the best ever provided. Its chief
features are as follows: =. ]. ~
The convention will open on Wednes.
day night, July 7, with meetings in
eight of the large churches in this city,
and one meeting each in Oakland and
Alameda. Thursday morning simulta.
neous welcome meetings will be held
in Mechanics and Woodward pavilions.
In the afternoon twenty or more
churches will be used for denomina-
tional rallies. Friday ::morping praoti-
cal addresses and open parliaments
upon the fundamental principles Of
Christian Endeavor will be provided.
The afternoon will be. given to a
''school of methods. "Christian En-.
deavor Fellowship will be the general
subject for Friday evening. Saturday
morning the state secretaries are to be
heard from in symposium on the
topic "How May We Make the Com
mittee Work in Local Societies More
Effective? ?"
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
AN ILLEGAL CORPORATION.

Chicago Judge Decides tho American
H Tobacoo Company ID q Trust.
CHICAGO, May ~. Judge Gibbons
has rendered a decision declaring the
American Tobacco company an illegal
corporation, and prohibiting its agents
from carrying on its business within
the confines Of this state. The decision
sustains the information filed last De.
.cember BY Attorney General Maloney
asking that the American Tobacco
company be enjoined from selling
paper cigarettes on the premise that it
was an illegal trust, monopoly and
conspiracy in the business in question,
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Senator From Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. May l5.-Stephen
r. Mallory was elected United States
senator on the 25th ballot: The vote
was: Mallory So, Chipley A, Gall L.
Chipley led after the roll call on this
ballot, but changing Of votes gave the
election to Mallory. 5%, & II .
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
THE CUBAN DECREE.

Formal Order for Reforms Received at
Havana.
HAVANA, May l8.-The royal decree
putting into force the reforms which
the governor decided on Dec. ID should
be established in the provinces Of Santa
Clara, Matanzas, Havana and Pinar
del Rio, arrived from Spain during the
day. Ell Pals, the organ of the Au-
tonymists, and all the other dailies.
congratulate the queen regent on the
event, which is coincident with the
birthday of Alfonso XIII. -..'..
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Forsyth ID omoted.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-ghe presi.
dent has appointed Brigadier General
James w. Forsyth tobe major general
to fill the vacancy caused BY General
Wheaton's retirement.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Oueeusland Wants Immigrants.

Queeusland Wants Immigrants.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.-John d.
Russell, commercial agent Of the
Queensland government is here on be.
half of the colony Of Queensland, and
hopes to induce a goodly number of
farmers and skilled artisans to emf.
crate. s;.:- ~
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
SOLDIERS THE VICTIMS.

Railroad Disaster In Russia in Which
Scores Of Persons PeFjshed.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-A terrible
railway disaster ~befell military train
between Rockennof and Eliva, on the
Valki Jurjev line. Sixteen cars were
smashed. Two officers and nearly 100
soldiers were killed and 20 others were
seriously injured.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Piutsls, 2. 6 war.

CAL1ENrE, CAL, May l.-News has
just reached here that Piute Indians
are at war with one another near
William Shipsey's ranch, which is in
the foothills Of Piute mountain.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Tuesday, May 18.


The Montana supreme court has sus-
tanned the anti.scalper law
The statement of the condition of
the treasury shows available cash bal
nnce $229, lie, ,022, gold reserve $l45..
0,66l. 5
The comptroller Of the currency has
issued call on national banks for a
statement Of their condition at the
close Of business Friday, May H.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividend Of ~ per cent in
favor Of the creditors of the Keystone
National bank Of West Superior, Wis.
& Consul General Lee has informed.
the department Of state that Jose +.
Dumas, who was arrested in Cuba
April 10 last, has been released by the
Spanish authorities. I
n The president has nominated Frank
"A. Vanderlip Of Illinois TO be assistant
secretary Of the treasury and General
Zenas r. Bliss to be major general in
place Of General Forsyth. retired.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
RECOMMENDED; BY. M'kINLEY.

Tho President Sends Message to Con.
eress Asking for Americans.
WASHINGTON, May 18. 8.-President
Mckinley has sent the following mes
sage to congress.
To the Senate and House of Representa-.
tives:
Official information from our consuls in
Cuba establishes the fact that large
number of American citizens in the island
are in a state of destitution, suffering fo1
want of food and medicines.
This applies particularly to the rural
districts Of the central and eastern parts
The agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms into the nearest
towns, where they are without work OF
money.
The local authorities of the several
towns, however kindly disposed, are un
able to relieve the needs of their own peo
ple and are altogether powerless to helI
our citizens
The latest report of Consul General Lee
estimates 800 to 800 Americans without
means of support. have assured him
that provision would be made at once tc
relieve them. To that end, recommend
that congress make an appropriation Of
not less than $4,000 to be Immediately
available under the direction Of the secre
tary of state. .: f. .. -~,
1t is desirable that a part Of the sum
which may be appropriated by congress
should, in the discretion of the secretary
of state, also be used for the transporta
tion of American citizens who, desiring tc
return to- the United States, are without
means to do co. =. ! f. 81,
(Signed,) WILLIAM MCKINLEY. Il
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Hnnsa Did Nnt Act.

z,WAsH1NeroN, May l7.-The house
did not act on the senate resolution for
the relief Of American citizens in Cuba
and at 8 40 adjourned until Thursday,
by q vote Of 80 to II, 81 X 4 VI S III $a3
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Hawaii viii BE Represented.

[ CHICAGO, May 1S. Minister of
Finance Damon Of Hawaii passed
through Chicago to attend the queens
Jubilee as the representative Of his gov.
'ernment. He was accompanied by q.
IP. Iankae, his private secretary, and
lDr. st. G. Walters, medical director OF
/ Hawaii. They sail from New York on
Wednesday. 55.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Germany Comes In.

BERLIN, May lS.-It was announced
that the German ambassador at Con.
stantinople has finally been instructed
to cooperate with the other ambassa.
dors in the efforts to secure an armi-
stice between Turkey and Greece.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
BIG STRIKE Of TAILORS.
Nearly Twenty Thousand Men and
Women Are Idle.

Nearly Twenty Thousand Men and
Women Are Idle.
NEW YORK, May 18.-There was no
outward manifestation of excitement
at the headquarters of the striking
tailors. William Cohen, Il business
agent of the Brotherhood of Tailors, Of
which the strikers are nearly all men,
bers, said: s'In this city, Brooklyn
and Newark, $4,000 men and women
are on strike, 10000 of them in this
city, where 1000 shops on the East
side are closed. This strike affects the
entire clothing manufacturing trade.
The reason of the strike is the failure of
the contractors to live up to the agree.
ment.''
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Ia CHANGE OF FRONT
- - - - ! y ~ - a. -HN-'1-
,eAlMPSE OF THE HAND RUSSIA
. Dr. IS PLAYlNG
Causes Germany and Turkey to Get Out
Of the G..D.---Mobilizings of tho Bull
sarian Army. ut Russia's Instance. Re-
suits In Tsasgraphic Orders to Edhem
Pashn to Csaeo Hostilitles. 49,.

= CoNsTANT1NoPLE, May 1S.-There was
. sudden and unexpected change in the
political situation shortly before noon'
Russia quietly showed her hand and
thereby forced Germany and Turkey
out of the game, to all intents and pur-
poses. Turkey, supported by Ger
many, has been practically defying
Russia, France, Austria, Great Britain
and Italy, insisting upon the annexa-
tion of Thessaly in addition to huge
war indemnity, and seemingly was de-
termined to march upon Athens. The
ministers have receiyed official advices
from Sofia, ANNOUNCING that orders
had been issued for the partial mobili-
cation of the Bulgarian army, possibly
at the instigation Of Russia. There
was hurried consultation of the min.
listers. The war party was for further
defiance, but in the end pacific coun-
sels seemed to have prevailed, for, at
II :S5 a. m., orders were telegraphed to
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander-in-chief in Thessaly, to cease
hostilities.
The peace negotiations will now be
undertaken in real earnest and the
Greeks will most likely be spared any
further humiliation.
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Not Bec.us. Of Brutality,

Not Becauss o. BrutaIity. *.@2
CITY OF Mexico, May 17.-The city
government forbade any bull fight to
be given Sunday. The authorities
claim the bulls provided for the fights
are SO poor they do not justify the
price of admission. ~. - Y
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
Destitution of Greeks in, Epirus.

MANCHESTER, Eng, May l8.-The
Guardian publishes dispatch from its
correspondent with the Greeks, which
says: "The destitution of the Greeks
in Epirus is appalling. Everything
they had in the world has been burned
or pillaged. The scenes in their flight
were dreadful. Young girls flung
themselves from the rocks to escape
outrage, and youth shot his two Sis
ters to save them from outrage. A boy
who was captured by the Turks had
his lips, nose and ears cut off, and his
eyes torn out before he was killed. Y
Mower County transcript., 1897-05-19
CONDITIONS IN CUBA
oRSE.THAhls EvENsT hiE FOREIGN RE-
LATloNs COMMITTEE SUPPOSED, 4

HundrASa OF Americans Starving With
ont : Chanos Ev.n to Prstsst-Prs.i-
don't Said 70 p. Waiting for some
i Overt Act on The Part Of Spain.
WASHINGTON, May l5:-The senate
committee on foreign relations had the
Cuban question under consideration on
the basis Of the report Of the sub.
committee appoiE@.,,d TO- confer with
the president and 1o.cretary Sherman.
The report was prepared by Senators
Davis and Foraker, the Republican
members of the committee, Sena-
tor Morgan, the Democratic member,
declining to participate in it. The re-
port consisted Of q concise statement of
the contents of official reports from
American oonsuls in Cuba, bringing
the information up to within week
of the present time. This report con-
firms the newspaper reports as to the
situation of affairs in the island, and
even goes farther in depicting deplor-
able situation than do most Of the
newspaper stories. Especial stress is
laid upon the condition of American
citizens in the island. OF these it is
positively stated that there are
Hundreds In q Starving Condition
and most wretchedly clothed. Death
Of Americans from starvation are daily
reported. They are catered in all
parts of the island ana are shown no
consideration whatever, because Of
their American citizenship. They are
generally persons who reside on plan.
tations but who have been driven from
their homes to the towns or concentdose
and who, being among strangers with
out employment, are compelled to sub
sist on almost nothing. They are not
allowed to return to their plantations,
even to pick berries or to secure the
least article of subsistence. They are
theoretically under the care Of the
Spanish army. but the army is without
commissariat. They have no means
of leaving the island. Their condition
is pronounced wholly deplorable. The
committee was especially impressed
with this recital and the opinion gen.
orally expressed that the situation
should be remedied If possible.
Even Worse Than imprisonment.
It was considered as placing even a
worse aspect upon the question of our
relations to Cuba than the imprison-
ment of Americans, of which there are
now comparatively few instances.
The report also indicates a generally
wretched condition of all the inhabit-
ants of the island because OF the
scarcity of food and money, and es-
pecially in the centers Of population,
and because also of the pressure of the
most malignant diseases, such as yel-
low fever, smallpox and dysentery.
These diseases the natives Withstand
with comparative ease but they are
especially oppressive to the Spanish
soldiery. ~ is
The reports indicate that the Spanish
army is not so strong now as it was q
year ago, largely on account of these
ravages, while they indicate no dimu-
milton Of the insurgent forces.
The reports upon which the SUBJ
committees brief was based were from
various consuls, including Consul Cen
eral L'A< They make no recommends.
tions as to American policy but merely
give the situation as they see it.
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