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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
Daily Eagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor
KICK. BROTHER, KICK.

The veteran editor Of the venerable
Kansas Chief figuratively turns the cur
rent of his energies this week into his
heels and does some lively kicking. he
Slams the degenerate courts for tneir
shystering with rights and trifiing WIN
Justice in a way that is destroying the
confidence of the people and making
Anarchists; he prods the civil service
hunrbug, the sole tendency OF winch
policy is to disorganization and defeat;
be wipes UP the State University re-
gents for bleeding the state the year
round. and its professors for robblns
the people of pin money IN vacation
times. and finally rips into the state con-
stitution in a way that leaves it little
less than tags and tatters, showing very
clearly that the said instrument is very
largely responsible for the cranhism
which has oyerrun Kansas. Sol. Miller
should take warning from the fate Oh
the Eagle. While kicking is indispensa-
BILE. it is the safest plan TO let the other
fellow do it. For offensive and defens-
I'VE kicking the Eagle, many times ana
oft in its miscellaneous if not vigorous
efforts to benefit the Republican party.
would have been vigorously dumped
nv the bosses could they but have found
a safe hole to drop it into. Medicine Is
disagreeable, but medicine is what the
Republican party Of this state should
he made 10 swallow, and the Chief
hitter doses, in the opinion of at least
one of the consulting physicians, is that
they are about the proper prescriptions.
We however confess that we did not
fully appreciate the many failures and
faults. the crooked abnormalties and all
around weaknesses Of the fundamental
law of this state, as after reading the
Chiefs criticisms 1t is lame as to courts
dangerous in its bOnd-voting and finan-
cial provisions, unequal for the assess
meDt and collection of taxes, ineffective
for apportionment, loose as to corpora
tons, Objectionable in not giving the
governor power to veto the distinctive
steals forced into appropriation bills,
restrictive of necessary extra legisla-
ton. weak in its prohibition and gener-
ally cumbersome and contradictory as
it stands with its various amendments.
sill Of which the Chief plainly sets forth
In language that no one can fail OF COM
pretending and, withal, whose conclu-
sion are very convincing. Unquestiona-
bly, Kansas stands greatly in need of an
up-to date constitution, but the devotees
of the very crankisms complained OF
will combine, every time, to defeat the
necessary steps for a convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

derfui virtue and value in the cornstalk
for padding ships not only but as cattle
food. the outside casing for the one and
the pith for the other. Again, yesterday
morning was found in our dispatches
the announcement that the Cramp firm
had completed arrangements and plans
for the erection of cornstalk factories at
several points in the corn growing dls-
tricts of the west 1t is further stated
that 50 per ton will be paid for the
stalks. The assertion staggers BELIEF.
Kansas can raise sufficient cornstaiks,
with or without ears, in few years TO
roof the earth over. The Cramps an
no,lnce that it is intended to commence
operations the present year in time 10
have some of the factories ready Tor the
utilization of the cornstalk crop OF 1877.
What next?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
NOW The CORN STALK.

This is a unitarian age. pre-eminent.
and its successes aud accomplishments
along said line are increasing rather
than diminishing in number. What will
not he utilized sooner or laterf The
cornstalk has been the most worthless
of all the wastes OF the field. So fraH
aud of such little substance. the storms
of a single winter prove sufficient TO de-
s.roy and almost annihilate IL II has
not in II, when dry, enough of body or
essence TO make manure. But unexpeci-
eddy, few weeks ago. CTamp. one OF
the great shipbuiiders OF Philadelphia.
announced that ne had discovered Won
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
Senator-Making a Fine Art

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 15.-<Speciai)- re-
suit of the fight on state printer last night
viii hove something to do with who VIII De
the next senator from Kansas. Last nights
work was only carrying ont the deals and
combinations of the night before The state
printer was nominated Wednesday night
by three or four men in some locked room.
candidates for state printer and United
States senator.
So far the Sixth district has landed
everything that was worth having. and
now they declare that while they are wiling
to let the senatorship go further south. II
the other fellows get into a racket the
Fifth or Sixth will step in and take that,
Also in order to secure harmony.
Speaker Street would be made the sue
cessor Of PETER II it should become abso-
lutely necessary, but it is thought that II
tire Fifth and Sixth decide, TO name the
man, his name will be Ed Little, burnisher
Of the governors message
As indicated in these dispatches OF Wed
nessiay, the printer fight was settled by
combination that included senator. Brown
of Kingman could have had the place but
for the wrangle persistentiy continued oy
some OF the fellows prominently support
ing him. which fact alienated big vote
from the Sixth that was to have gone 10
him. There never was a time in the race
when Naugle OF Wellington could have
" on out, though he had some strong sup
port and a. one time ran up as high as II
votes and led Brown on most every ballot
II remains to be seen yet which one of the
senatorial candidates will get the benefit
of the combination arranged Wednesday
night on printer and senator. Several
friends of Brown and Naugie have stuck
dirks into their boot-legs and. as Sol Mil
Ter would say, ARE going about seeking
whom they may rip up the back
IT is thought that Harris has the better
of the other fellows at this time, even IN
view OF the story that he played the losing
hand last night and that he will have the
losers to fight. The Sixth district men
feel very friendly to Harris and Represen-
tative Foley this morning said that If the
caucus for nominating candidate for sem
ator ran up to fifteen votes they would
turn in and give it to Harris. If the deals
of Wednesday night stick, Harris Will De
nominated But the wrangle for spotis
Is so stout that there is no telling one day
what facts will enter into the next days
fight.
There Is scarcely any doubt that Jerry
Simpson is supporting Harris, as he showed
into the deal Wednesday night and sup
ported the Harris-Kies-Naugle combina-
ton. Kies got out of the fight in the in
terest of the Wichita Normal scheme and
the Brown contingent at last went to Parks,
that is, some of. the Fifth and Sixth district
vote that was to stay with Brown got
afraid of the Harris-Naugle deal, as sup
ported by Jerry Simpson. The first act
of the play outlined hy Simpson and Har-
ris failed to n.ateIialize and IL the second
fails. it almost Ensures Dennison's nomina-
tion-at least the result of the fight gives
him some votes in the Seventh that he had
not expected or that were slated In differ
ont directions. AUSTIN E. NEAL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
Midnight Extension Mining Company
incorporates uad.rs the Laws o o
CAPITALIZATION, 100000 SHARES.
Stock in Treasury. 40, 900 Shares.

We six claims covering in the Keystone
Mining Taos County New Mexico the best mining dis
world of its inexhausbe supply of free
milling We have expended Saooooo in development work.
pay claims This will make the
pany ivdedpayr shortly after have been enabled
You lose with but will magn6
cent returns every Titles properties
perfect may well books be inspected by stock
holder in Office any time.
The of this company have decided place thu
market limited number of shares at the low figure of
per hundred S2soo per thousand Smallest
hundred Remember that this offer
will undoubtedly sell for times its
figure call
Office 316 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita, Kansas
B. F. DUNN, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
What They Would Do.
fFrom the Detroit Free Press.)

One of the district school trustees was a
crank on the subject of fire, and when he
called around with the examining board
he always confined his remarks to ques-
ton addressed to the pupils as to what
they would DO in case the building should
catch fire.
The teacher was acquainted with his hob
by, SO she prompted her scholars as to the
answer they should give when ne arose to
PROFOUND his accustomed inquiry.
When the board called, however. this
particular trustee. perhaps from a desire to
emulate his associates in their addresses,
rose and said:
You boys and girls have paid such nice
attention to Mr.. Jones' remarks. I wonder
what you would do if were to make you a
little speech?''
Quick as thought hundred voices piped
in unison:
Form line and march down stairs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
INSURANCE PROFITS.

The fire insurance adjusters, who are
making I'D their annual statements for
1896. give very glowing accounts OF
business during the past year. 1t seems
to be the general opinion that the losses
during the year 1896 aggregate several
millions less than for several years pre-
vious. A dispatch from New York says
that the president of one fire insurance
company states that one concern made
clear profit of SIS per cent on capital OF
$500. 900. Another insurance company,
with a capital of S250000. is said TO
have made 81 per cent profit. A we'll
known New England company is quot
ed as having enjoyed profit of 30 per
cent on the enormous capital Of 81 ,OOO,-
600.
If these figures are correct, it would
seem to be the time TO reduce insurance
rates. A company that is making from
40 TO so per cent profit can afford to d.
vide with the people. The year 1898
was certainly a hard year for business
men. They did not make enormous
profits. They had all they could do to
pay their fixed charges and keep out Of
bankruptcy. The item of insurance is
an important one to many business men.
If rates could be reduced one-half, ac-
cording to the figures quoted above,
some insurance companies could still
make very large profits. Better reduce
the rates 10 an adequate amount than
make adequate insurance such bur-
den that business men in these hard
times cannot afford to carry it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
Bubbles From Fnn Jars.


The Blonde--'T wonder IL shall ever
I've to be hundred?" The Brunette
Not if you remain % much longer."-T
Bits.
Laura Showing her album to friend)-
Isn't it strange that our Oldest pictures
always make us seem the youngest!'-
Fliegende Blatter.
The CoIntess-''Do show me the coro-
nett" The EarL-'My dear, I'll show you
the ticket for the coronet. II was hypo-
theca,ed to pay for the engagement ring"
Puck
Father caught you smoking one of his
cigars, did he? And what did he do-lck
you?- mo; wish he had" What then ?"
MADE me smoke it right through. Fun.
1T" said the grinning savage, as ne
turned the machine gun on the discounted
Christian civilizers, is poor Maxim that
won: work both ways."-Indianapolis Jour
nal
Ominous.-"Ny wife never said word
about a new seal sack this winter l
suppose you rejoice at that" Not much.
am afraid she's figuring on getting a
new 81 model wheel."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Put to the Test.-Mrs. Peck during the
YOU would die for me-" Henry Peck.-''Weu
and II 1 did," Mrs. Peck-''You might do
SO now'-Philadelphia North-American.
"Wnst IS your brother Reginald doing
since he left college? 81 why, just at pres
e,t he is very busy tracing back our fami-
TX tree" Goodness me, Then he's got
that Darwinian theory into his head, has
he?'-Truth.
The Decisive Tast.-Giles-''Pm in love
with both girls. and can't for the life OF NE
make I'D my mind which is the pret,ier.
Merr.tt-"Take them into crowded cable
car some dag. and see which gets a sea:
first"-Life.
Deacon Johuson-"Tm afraid dat ef 70
married nah daughter 1 would had 70 assist
take care Oh mahsaif all right No'
wouldn't had TO DO nufan but take care OF
hsr an de children Don't yo' worry 20
saiIf about ne-"-Harpe-'s Bazaar.
II think that Il is jus. TOO horrid for
snythj1Z.' said Maud. Here I've been
looking over the side OF the vessel for half
an holr- ana can't see IL" Cant see what
my dear" asked Rnby- WHY. the equator.
| The Captain said We were crossing u
T.t-Bits-
A gentleman saw the following advertise
raent in q paper: The Road 20 Wealth
Send twelve stamps 10 - The gentle
nnaa hsnt WE'VE stamps. and IN return fer
| his outlay received minute Instructions hnS
10 get % The Bank o. England from any
part OF London--TIt-Blts-
! Associate E.dsfor--Fore-sn news Is abo1,
a column shorter than usual WhatA We
do Run II that article you wrote lasi
summer aboa. Ife Sultan joining he
YounE Nen-s Christian association Great
! Edsto---'No; the Turkish question : los-
/ n. interest Just Ex up . E;tie r1noz
yourself Le.-s see Write a colGaan say
| ing that the Spanish government has o.
| .e-sd weyier's position % Marx Hama =
F1cx-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
A Theological Point.
from London Tfd-Bits.)

A Sunday school superintendent at the
close of an address on the creation, which
re was sure he had kept within the COM
prehensien of the least intelligent OF the
scholars, smilingly invited questions.
A tiny boy, with white, eager face and
large brow. at once held up his hand.
please, Sir, why was Adam never
baby?"
The superintendent coughed in some
doubt as to what answer TO give, but a
little girl of nine, the eldest of several
brothers and sisters. same promptly to his
aid.
please, sir" she said, smartly, there
was nobody 10 nuss him."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Miss Ellen Beach Yaw's thorsx did not
rub against and break her jugular vein.
but narrowed public could be counted
upon 10 rub her advertising agent against
a stone wall until his iuguisr broke open,
if given a chance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Madrid newspapers assert that the Span
ssh troops IN Cuba are holding their OWE.
although il IS commonly believed tia, the
Spanish troops in Cuha haven, any own
&c hold. A: last accounts they were simply
holding their breath in somewhat paiafus
anxiety 10 see what Gomez would do next
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Twenty centuries lock down upon you. .
Napoleon said 10 his soldiers az the pyra-
mids. The dogs of Egypt have barke1
al the pyramids unanswered for fifty cen
turtles. says Governor Leedy. Napoleon,
however. was no scholar and didn'; have
q pr.yate sscrslarx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

There viii be no dead-heads at the ma
tional inaugural ball. For that reason
Major Mckinley should not guage the num-
Der of Kansas fellows who want some
thing by a mere casual glance over the
10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Major Mckinley expressed desire that
Mr.. Madden he set down upon in Illinois
has forced MSdden's retirement While
the constitution provides that legislatures
shall select senators, il does not prohibit
presidents from taking hand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

The Princess Chimay is probably insane.
American girls in their right minds may go
salloping off after a foreign noble, but
until Princess Chimay none has found posi-
tive delight in being publicly wanton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Recently in Rockford. Illinois. G. A. r.
man and an ex-Confederate had public
debate on the civil war. No one was hurt
even in feelings. That great fratricidal
strife may pe said 10 be practically over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Free homes now goes to conference
committee and then to the president Mr..
Cleveland does not like Oklahoma, but he
may repent sufficiently to let the bill be-
come law without his signature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Cyrus Mccormick. the reaper inventor,
Will not get his portrait on the new ter
dollar bank notes. as was intended. /:
would be too much of an advertisement
Franklin once advertised his kite industry
IN the same way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

John Sherman says the newspapers can
indulge in any conjectures they see fit.'
With this permission we will resume our
task of pointing out to Major Mckinley
the proper men for his cabinet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

All the Populist senators at Topeka have
appointed clerks at the expense of the
state. The clerks have worked hard for
reform and undoubtedly deserve a dona-
ton of three dollars a day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Evangelist Moody says that every woman
who finds her husband untrue to her should
leave him. But she should find him first.
Hair-trigger suspicious should be prohi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
bited.

nois, has withdrawn. The rest of the world
will crowd over into corner now and let
the Chicago papers have room for war
dance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

The Populist state platform was for the
abolition of offices, but that platform is a
poor, helpless batch of sentences and can
not be expected to stand up against whole
Ice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Had it not been for Republican unanimi-
ty in the senate Okahoma's free homes
would have died. Oklahoma ought 10 try
to forget that last election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Dennis Flynn has proved to Oklahoma
that mere matter of killing him on cleo
ton day does not cripple his zeal for Okla
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Tar and feather is not a pretty costume.
but it would become the Oklahoma man
who just now does not appreciate Dennis
EiXnn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Oklahoma should note that in all its
career but one Republican vote has ever
been cast against free homes in congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

why did BI.nkersdors leave Boston,
He claimed there VAS no roam here so-
HIM NO room for him No room =
the narrow streets. Hes 50 tewie-yed.
vou ar.cw'-Clsyelsa6 Plain Dez.er.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

In order to anticipate Mark Hanna, Bry-
an should appoint a. flag day for 1900 right
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

Take Laxative Bronn9 Quin-oe TBSfe.s
al Druggists refund t1s rzozss :: .
falls % cure. 80
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-08
JUDICIAL WIT.
Some Are Capital, Though They Are Genuine
English.

There are three CLASSES of people, ac-
cording to the London Standard, who
can deliver a jest with absolute asslir-
ance that the same will be promptly ap-
prec,ated. They are the acknowledged
wit. the wit judicial and the scholastic
wit. AT the formers remark to laugh
is the thing; at the judges remarks to
laugh is relief; at the forn-master' S
joke to laugh is diplomacy. Upon tins
acknowledged wit and the wit or the
classroom we have NO intention TO eh'
large. but by citing several Leaning VII
ticssms delivered from the bench we nope
to prove our case that the wit judicial Is
moi so bad as those make out who would
have US believe that the laugh OF the
court is the laugh of sycophancy. A
few months ago Mr.. Justice Day, in the
queens regent division, had case before
him of some duration and many techne
calities. Towards the conclusion OF a
long speech, council said, and the saying
NAV be taken as specimen of what had
preceded it: Then my lord comes the
question of bags; they might have been
full basrs or half-full bags; or, again. my
lord they might have been empty bags.
"Or,' interrupted the sore-tried judge
"they might have been wind bags"
Apropos of the verbosty of some coun-
sci and the difficulty of checking them,
the following story is told. In the case
that was brought before the last Master
Of the Rolls, a point was raised Tor pfe
first time whereupon the master asked
why it had not been raised before lne
Judge in the court below? His lordsnlp
stopped me, M lud," replied the loqua-
cious counsel. However, did he manage
to do that" inquired Sir George Jessel
eagerly. "By the species of pious fraud,
m lud; by pretending to be with me"
was the reply. 1t was the same judge
who is reported to have sad when an
unsuccessful litigant threw an egg at him
in the corridor of the court, II think that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-08
M'CARTIN HAS DECLINED
To Accept Police Commissioner,
So 1t Is Said.
FIGHT AGAINST MCDONALD
Is Again Being waged-AppOintments Will
Shortly Be Made-Fox Thought To
Be Among the Certaintes.

The fight for positions ON the board of
poles commissioners is getting warmer
as the new year approaches. Two va
cancies will then exist which must be
filled by appointment of Governor john
ston.
Chairman A H. Stevens and M. c.
Reynolds arr the two members of the
present beard whose terms will then ex-
pire- Mr.. Reynolds 1T is claimed is not
an applicant for reappointment, although
he would not decline the honor were 1T
offered him.
1t is said that Chairman Stevens is ac-
lively in the race for reappoinItment He
has been chairman of ths board and
would doubtless consider a reappotnt-
ment an endorsement of his admin.stra-
ton.
MIR. Stevens has always been friendly
to Chief Mcdonald.
FIGHT AGAINST MCDONALD.
During THE past winter when there was
serious opposition to Chief Mcdonald,
Stevens and Reynolds were both his sup
porters. An effort to have commission rs
who were antagonistic to him appointed
was a failure.
When the officers were chosen the first
of the, year Chief Mcdonald was re-e1sct-
ed for term of two years which will ex-
pire December 81, 1898.
This year the fight against Mcdonald
is thought to be as surong as before, ana
efforts are being made to secure the ap-
pointment of men opposed ITO him. AT
the same time McDonalTs fri nds are not
idle Mr.. Stevens is receiving the unit
ed assistance of the local ministers who
during the fight of last winter support
ed Mcdonald.
Former Mayor Dave Fox is prominent
| ly mentioned for one vacancy, and his
appointment is virtually conceded. He
is in line with the present city admins
tration, and an effort will be made TO
have the other new commissioner also
favorable to the administrations Ut IS
claimed that heretofore there has been
more or less fusion between the two
bodies.
THE ORATOR DECLINES.
John M. McCartin, alderman from the
Eighth ward, was mentioned for place.
At first ut was intimated that he would
be willing to accept the appointment,
| but recently it has been announced mat
| me would decline to serve if appointed.
This decision, as the story goes, was
reached when it was known that ne
| would have to resign the office of alder
man. The story further says the bril-
| liant orator of the council chamber was
unwilling to do this because he had
| greater political aspirations.
Among the other names mentioned
| for appointment are Mike McGovern,
who was endorsed by the Union Label
| league; William Lodge, former alderman
from the rolling mil; w. Webb CraW-
| ford and others.
AS is usual, it is expected th@t Gov
! ernor Johnston will Indicate the men
| of his choice shortly before the nol1-
| days.
1t is probable that dark horse Will
win.