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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-10
The
Greatest
Medium.
THE WICHITA WEEKLY EAGLE

established IA 1872 and for twenty-four
years has stood at the head OF eli Week
les Ia the state There are people In
ms county who have read u from its
hrst issue and are readers today. Why
DO they read IL? Simply because they
are after the reliable and latest news
and Can only get 10 through this medium
IL has more columns Of live reading
than all the Weekiies IN the county.
Business men are approached daily by
representatives md even proprieiors OF
these local papers with the stereotypet
expression that they nave the largest
circulation in the county. Well. xs nav
the postage. They do not ff they
are the local papers they claim they are
hard 10 locate. There have been hum
dreds OF them IN the twenty-sOus year,
mat the Eagle has been In the field aat
have died as many more must do un-
der their false representation Yeu
want good medium to do your afysr-
Using IN. you want
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
Hnste in Authorship.
H. e. Rood, in the Independent.

ii. r. Rood, in the Independent.
Yes, America produces so little good fc-
ton and such an enormous amount of rub
Dish because of haste on the part Of most
OF our writers-haste to make money, to
achieve a reputation" TO see ones book
more or less exploited in the newspapers.
And as soon as such exploitation takes
place, the unfortunate young dabster is
set upon by managers of syndicates. and
editors of picture magazines. and even by
legitimate publishers, who try to secure
his next manuscript. And thus il is that
we are flooded with toy literature. There
IS every encouragement for young men and
young women who possess the ability. the
education, the industry necessary for the
writing of good books-provided they have
SUFFICIENT strength of character to be true
to their art and to themselves. The oppor-
tunities for a successful literary career are
greater now than ever before in this coun-
try. Already, it is said, We have more pur-
chasers of books han England or France.
and the number of those eager to greet a
new writer of real ability is increasing
year by year. But of all the thousands
now striving for recognition and reward.
not one will secure lasting remembrance
in mems minds or permanent place in
mems libraries unless he suhdues and de-
stroys the dragon haste.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
BOSTON CoRBETT,s STORY.
How the Chief Actor Told of tn
Death of Wilkes Booth.

Kansas City Journal.
1t will be that Boston Cor
bett, the man who killed j. Wilkes Booth.
lived for many years in Cloud county, Kan
saS. About ten years ago he was elected
u0orkeeper of the Kansas House of Repre-
sentatives, and while holding that position
went crazy, and was sent to the asylum.
Later he was released from custody and
died. ~
The discussion now going on in the peri
odlcalS over the death and burial of Booth
recalls to the editor of the ConcOrdia En-
pire that, something like a dozen years ago,
the ladies Of the Presbyterian Church in
that town conceived the idea of having Cor
bett deliver a lecture upon the killing of
Booth, and a committee was appointed to
wait upon him. One of the committeeman
was the editor of the Empire, and he thus
describes what followed:
w found him at home In his dugout. a
kind of hole in the side of a steep Hill with
a brown stone front aud a roof of brush,
clay and clapboardS. There was but one
room, and the furniture was an old stove, a
table, a chair, a homemade bed, a trunk, a
box or two, a well-worn Bible and a variety
OF firearms. Mr.. Corbett had received a
pension of several hundred dollars a short
time before, and invested what he had not
given away to others that he thought
might be needing money in a flock of sheep.
A herd of antelopes would have served him
just as well-he had no practical knowledge
OF the use of sheep: He was very hospita-
BILE, told US much of his history and readily
consented to deliver a lecture IN the cap
ture of Booth and his experiences in An
d~ersonVille, A packed house greeted him
on the night set. BY way of Introduction
the choir sang a song. Some sentiment of
the song set him off on a regular sermon
Che was in the habit of preaching occasion
ally) and for nearly an hour he talked, but
failed TO either capture Booth or get 10
Andersonville. At last the pastor reminded
him that he was 70 talk of A~ndersonVille
and Booth. He apologized for his forget
fulness. and in about a dozen words told
that he was captured and landed safe in
side the walls of Andersonyille prison, The
first man ne met was an old acquaintance,
who told i'm that over in a certain portion
of the prison they were holding q prayer
meeting. He went directly to it. Then he
talked for half an hour about the prayer
meeting. which. as far as his description
went. might have been held in Cloud coun-
ty or the b~aekwoods of Arkansas, Being
reminded again that he was forgetting all
about the capture of Booth, he a%pologized
and said in substance: We surrounded
the barn in which we found he had taken
refuge. We demanded that he surrender,
but he refused. We then set fire to the
barn. BY the light he saw one of our men
and raised his revolver TO shoot him.. / was
peeping through a crack, saw him raise his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

name) if that picture the lame
man. He said it did. except the mustache,
which he said the lame man did not have.
He then showed him Herold's picture, and
the ferryman replied that he thought it
resembled the small man, who carried a
carbine. Baker then learned that Booth
and Herold had come to the ferry about
half-past 8 o'clock on the previous morn
ing, and that they had paid the negro Lucas
$40 for bringing them thus far. They of
fered Rollins $40 in gold to take them to
Orange Courthouse, but Jett, Ruggles and
cambridge rode up just at that time, and
the result of the meeting was that, as has
been seen, the proposed route of Booth and
Herold was changed, and they were taken
to CARROTS farm. 1t was also ascertained
that Jett was counting a young lady named
Goldman, whose father kept a hotel at
Bowling Green, Va, and that the party had
probably all gone there. Lieutenant Doher-
ty Immediately sent his bugler for Sergeant
Corbett and the rest of the men. He sent
Rollins for a latboat which was on the
other side of the Rappahannock river. BY
this time the soldiers had ridden up, and
they were at once ferried across to Port
Royal. Several trips had to be made. and
on the last trip Rollins, the ferryman, was
arrested. This was done at his own re-
quest, to avoid suspicion. Lieutenant Do
herty ordered him to act as guide by the
nearest road to Bowling Green, which was
fifteen miles away. When they arrived
there all except eight men were left in the
outskirts of the town, With this detail Do
herty surrounded Goldman's hotel, and
there, after some delay, at midnight, Cap
tain Jet was arrested. He was in bed at
the time, but he arose, dressed and came
out to the officers in one of the rooms. All
first Jett denied all knowledge of Booth
and Herold. When, however, Colonel Con-
ger said to him: Where are the two men
who came with you across the river?" Jett
went up to him and said: Can l see you
alone?" Conger replied: Yes, sir; you
can" Lieutenants Doherty and, Baker were
present at the time. Colonel Conger po-
litely requested them TO leave the room.
After they were gone Jett reached out his
hand to- Conger, and said: Il know what
you want. 1 will tell you where they can
be found Conger answered that was what
he wanted to know. Jett now SAIL they
were at Carrots house, and that he would
accompany them and show them where
they were. Jett was placed on a horse, and
the way was at once retraced to CARROTS
| farm. Rollins rode at the head of the com
mand. with Doherty and Jett Immediately
behind.
AT a little after 4 o'clock in the morning
farm. A short halt was allowed, and then
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16
Send Her showers.
New York Evening SUM

1t used to be that when a man wanted to
give a girl a present he was linitci to
flowers, candy or books It WIS "a kind
or gift-trinity beyond which attentions be-
came intentions, and IT was neither gCCd
taste TO offer nor 10 accept anything else.
But nowadays, though for what reason
isn't clear. the would-be donor is still more
limited. Books and candy he is still privi-
leGed TO bestow. but the present Of the hour
is flowers. About three times as many
1t is the vogue, the within. the dictate Of
whoever it is lays down such avs, and
a very pretty vogue, within 81 dictate ii is,
too. Not only do presents as a rule consist
more often of flowers than OF anything else,
but ii is the fashion TO send flowers cftener
than it, used 10 be. Upon the Si19hteaI rFe-
text off goes a box, or a bunch Or a pot
of flowers. Mr.. Howells once remarked that
there We're few emergencies IN life that the
average woman did not think could be
met by cut flowers. That was some time
ago. To-day the thing applies equally 10
men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

arm, and to keep him from killing one of
our men, | fired and killed him. The bullet
went into his head in nearly the same
course as his bullet had entered Lincoln's
fit to give of an incident that had called
forth many long articles during the past
thirty years, and about which none knew
more than did our %neighbor, Boston Cor
bett."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

The old favorite Boys Clothing Depart
ment of Indianapolis is full of handsome
and good clothes-clothes that nave a
distinction about the set and fit you didn't
expect to see-just like mems clothes.
you'll find elsewhere-the quality better
for less money. Special prices all this
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
NEW COMMISSARY GENERAL
Col. William ii. Bell Will BE An.
pointed.

1t was announced at the War Departmert
that Col. William II. Bell will be appointed
&C mmissary general of subsistence of the
army, vice Brig. Gen. Thomas c. Sullivan.
who will retire tomorrow by operation of
law on account of age; also THAI First
Lieut.. ]. Harry Duval of the 18th Infantry
will be appointed caoraln and assistant
commissary of subsistence, 10 fill a vacancy
IN that grade. which will be caus ii by the
advancement Of Col. Bell.
The new commissary general was born
=. Westchester, Pa, January IS 1854 and
n As graduated from the Military Academy
Al July, 1888. Since the war he has rem
Gered efficient services in different Darts
1f the country, including Alaska, Califor-
Tia, Oregon, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio,
March, 1897, he was transferred TO this city
as principal assistant to the commissary
general. and has remained on that duty
ever since.
Lieut.. Duval, who is transferred to the
commissary department with increased
rank. is a Washington boy, and several
years ago was employed as an amanuensis
in the Washington office of the Associated
Press. In August, 1880, he enlisted as a
private in the signal corps. and three years
later he was appointed second lieutenant of
the 18th Infantry. He graduated at the
infantry and cavalry school in 1889 and in
the same year he was promoted first lieu
tenant. He is now on duty with his regi-
ment at Fort Clark. Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
EARS INyUNCTIONS
Colonel Dick Urges Legislators-Elect to Sc
cure Certificates.
Probable Course Which the Anti.
Hanna Combination Will Follow
I'm Next Assembly.

Spe:ial Dispatch to TIE Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, November 13.-Col.
Charles F. Dick, secretary of the national
republican committee, this morning sent
kilograms to all republican nominees for
the legislature who were elected November
requesting them to obtain certificates of
their election at once, for the reason that
there have been rumors that the democrats
in some close counties propose to enjoin
the election offers from issuing republicans
their certificates of election.
The Cuyahoga county delegation meets
a resolution pledging the support Of the
body to Senator Hanna will be adopted
This action would place the three anti
Hanna members of the delegation on rec
ord. 1t is not probable that the democrats
of Ohio will take any hand in the fight u1-
til the Forakerites have made it apparent
Mr.. Hanna cannot be elected If the anti
Hanna forces succeed in preventing a
choice for three or four weeks, then the
democrats, 1t is believed. will undoubtedly
join with them for the election of some
one other than Mr.. Hanna.
They will justify this disregard for party
lines on the ground that legislation is be-
ing delayed by the deadlock, and that for
the good of the state they sacrificed their
party affiliation. They believe such claim
will justify their course in the opinion of
the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
LOWNDES OUT FOR SENATE
Maryland Governor Would Like to Succeed
Senator German.
Incidentally He Gives His Views ou
Legislation Which is Expected
of Next Assembly.
sre, ial nisia.ci 10 tie Evening Star

Sie, ial niSatci 10 TIE Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, November 13-Goy-
error Lowrdes in discussion with The
star correspondent today said: Il am a
candidate for Senator Germans seat. al
t6rgh l do rot propose to make a per
sor al fight for the honor. Should the gen
eral assembly elect me 1 shall appreciate
the distinction. b-t 1 have not spoken 10 a
single member in regard to the matter.
and l shall keep my hands off
There is much important legislation that
should be enacted at Annapolis this winter.
ard that interests me more than the dis
po:al of the senatorship. For instance.
the re-assessnent law reeds certain modi-
fications. The election law should be nc;
tered in few details, and / am especially
anxious to see Baltimore city get a new
charter"
The governor added that he was very
much interested in the election of the pres
idert of the state senate and the speaker
o: the house. The indications are that
Senator Westcott of Kent county Will be
elected in the senate, and Mr. Charles R.
Scfirm CT Baltimore city will be chosen
speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
At THE WHITE House.
The President Sees Callers ard Works
His Message,


President Mckinley is irving to sce as
many visitors as possible and at the same
time go on with the work of preparing his
annual message. The rooms set aside for
visitors We're well filled today but the
President had time only to see visitors of
an official nature and those on special busi-
ness who had made appointments
Mr.. c. j. Bell and Mr.. Gardner G. Hub
bard We're the first visitors to confer with
the President. They talked with the chief
executive On the representation of the Dis
trict of Columbia at the Paris exposition
of 1900.
Senator Carter of Montana talked over
unified positions in his state and the am
bitions of various constituents.
Senator Elkins and Representative Dorr
of West Virginia followed Senator Elkns
was with the President long time. going
over West Virginia affairs. Capt Wood
ward of Charlestown wants to be steam
boat inspector. and his case was spoken Of.
1t is understood that the President has
announced to several congressman that he
win make no more appointments OF officials
who have to give bonds until Congress
meets. There is doubt that this is the
Presidents intention. He wants to discuss
with congressman affairs in their states
feeling that he can proceed with more care
after knowing their desires.
National Committeeman Bcwden Of Nir-
giliia and Lorg of Florida We're visitors
Ii is thought that no action will be taken
ir Virginia affairs for some time. Mat
ters are somewhat tangled in that state. and
ii is probable that the differences of opin-
ion will be carried before the national COM
inittee before they get TO the President.
President Mckinley does not know much
about foot ball. but he had a good chance
to learn something of its players in a visit
paid him by the Knickerbocker team of
New York, which plays here this afternoon.
Mr.. korn of the c. A. c. was with the
New Workers.
The President hopes to complete his an
nual message before the rush of congress-
men to the city. He is taking up his mes
sage subject by subject. He is an expert
at debating to fast stenographers and
his message is being prepared in this way
Before beginnil.g g subject the President
makes an abstract of what he wants to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
SETTLERS HOMES SAVED.
Decision In Case of Public Lands In
Northern Idaho.

BOISE, Idaho. November 13.-Some time
ago suit was brought by the Northern
Pacific railroad to eject aDCut $40 settlers
in northern I6aho vino had settled upon
lands which the road claimed under its
grant from the government. This land en-
brances several hundred thousand acres
and is situated ill the Occur D'Alene land
district. in Kootenai county.
When the government made the grant to
the road it included every alternate section
fer forty miles back from the line of the
road, excluding the land held as Indian
reservations. When the Indians ceded
large portion Of their reservation to the
government, the road claimed this and
under the grant. the case was brought be-
fore United States Judge Beatty, who de-
cidcd that the land belonged to the govern
ment. and that the settlers were entitled to
possession. The attorneys for the road ap-
pealtd to the circuit court. which has lust
dismissed the appeal. This action saves
the homes of hundreds of Idaho settlers, as
no further appeal will be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
WORK On TIE BRIDGES.
Col. Aliens Report of Operations for
October.

Col. Allen. corps of engineers. reports
that the ma king of test borings on the trial
lines of survey of the proposed memorial
bridge across the Potomac from the old
observatory grounds TO the Arlington es-
tate has been continued throughout Tie
entire month of October. Nineteen test
borings have been made, the length OF the
borings in the bed Of the river being $50
linear feet. Ii is expected TO complete the
borings this month.
Similar progress is reported in the sur
vey for a bridge across the Eastern branch
in line with Massachusetts avenue ex-
tended. Up 10 the 18th ultimo six borings
l.had been made on the west side of the
track of the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road. The scow was then taken under tire
span in the trestie bridge OF the railroad 10
the easterly side of the track and TWO bor-
ings were made on the bri1ge line. The
work was delayed, ho9ever, by windy and
stormy weather. Boring operations We're
completed by the end of October. The
depth of the behring's varied from 40 10
IA feet below low tide Ii is expected that
the maps, plans and estimates Of tho
bridge Will be completed during the pres
ent month.
Col. Allen also makes n brief report of
recent operations fer the repair of the
Aaueduct bridge. The contractors have
repaired the oofferdam around pier No. I.
The stairway and two fences along the
sidewalk between piers 3 and , have been
built and the interior cofferdam is practi-
cally finished. Active operations at the
cofferdam have been necessarily suspended
on account of the weather. Col Allen says
the removal and reconstruction of the pier
before freezing weather is impossible. The
ends Of the spans will therefore be lowered
to their seats and will rest upon the ma
sonry pier for the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
Decision by United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in Missouri.
WILL AFFECT ORGANIZED LABOR
Judge Caldwell Renders a Dissent,
ing Opinion.
II S I o RY OF THE CASE

ST. LOUIS, November l3-An opinion
hahoed down in the United States circuit
court of appeals holds that the boycott is
not legal weapon.
The decision will be of interest to the
labor organizatiors all over the country.
inasmuch as IT upholds the right OF corpo-
rations to introduce their saving devices
into their establishments The case in
question is that OF the oxley Staye Com
pany of Kansas City. Kan, agt J. s.
Hoskins and twelve others. The defend
ants are all members of the Coopers' Union,
No. is. of Kansas City and the Trades As
sembly of the same place. Some of them
were employed In the oxley Stave Com
pany.
History of the Case.
In January. 1896. the stave company
placed In their plant "A machine to hoop.
barrels. This angered the defendants who
after requesting the stave company TO
withdraw their machine and having their
request refused caused a boycott TO DE IN
tered against them.
The stave company went to the United
States district court and secured AN in
junction against the defendants restricting
them from pushing the boycott. The de-
PENDANTS appealed to the United States cir
cult court of appeals. which slow aTlrms
the decision of the lower.
Judges Sanborn and Thaycr in doing so
said that the defendant had no right to
form a conspiracy to deprive the plaintiff
of its own rights to manage its own bus
mess If such a thing was lawful. then a
combination may b., D. 4salIZ 4 for the lur-
pose of preventing the use ci typ' t;ing
machines. presses. harycsterS. thraSh-rs
and taousaE5s Of Other use full Inventions
Judge Caldwell, Dfssents.
Judge Caldwell dissents from his associ-
ates N a lengthy opinion in which he
scores trusts. He says.
"All capital seeks to increase its power hy
combinatiou ant to that ED assumes the
form of corporations and trusts. Many of
these combinations are on 4 gigantic scale
They are the employers of the great mass
of the laborers They are formed solely for
pecuniary profit. They defy all social re-
StraiDts that would have tendency to
lessen their dividends. What the stock
holders want is mere dividends. and the
best manager is the man who will make
them the largest.
The struggle is constant between the la
borers, whose labor produces the dividend.
and those who enjoy them. The manager
is tempted to reduce wages to increase div
idends. and the laborers resist the reduct-
tion and demand living wages. Sometimes
the struggle reaches the point Of open rup-
ture. When it does the only weapon of
defense the lahorer can appeal to is the
strike or the boycott, or both.
Right Ia strike and Boycott.
These weapons they have an undoubted
right to use long they use them in a
peaceable and orderly manner. This is the
only lawful limitation upon their use. That
limitation is fundamental and must be OBJ
served 1t was observed in the case at bar
to its fullest extent. If these weapons are
withheld from them then, indeed, are they
left naked TO their enemies.