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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14
YaiIg Eagle
~. VI. MURDOCH. Editor.
WHICH. AND WHY NoTq

The best that can happen for Spain
IN this thing is to get licked quick.
The only chance for Hispano's crown
Is in being soundly, roundly and
speedily thrashed. Her hope lies in a
swift and overwhelming defeat. If
the war is dragged out for a few
months it will ruin Spain to pay the
bill, for she will have it to pay. If the
conflict should go on for a year or
more her crown would be lost to her
king, and if the nation didn't go to
pieces in revolution or go out in an
archy, Spain would probably find her
self in the hands of a ruthless military
every day, and Spain must pay the
expenses incurred on both sides. The
United States Is already spending sew
eraI hundred thousand dollars per
diem. The sooner that expenditure
ceases the better the chances for Spain
to survive. The nation that goes to
war these times must conquer OF oIh-
erwise pay for all the extravagances
Of the conqueror. So Spain's chance is
in defeat and not in her ability to pro-
long the conflict. Having made the
mistake of not surrendering Cuba, the
sudden loss of Manila must be counted
g gain as an early defeat in the West
Indies would prove her only possible
VICTORY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14
gh aa1iehs Daily gao1e Saturday orine gaY a. 1898

Daysfe's way Of simplifying the question.
Il am talking I persisted, for the
| principle of the thing. You ought always
| TO be prepared for financial disaster. Sup
| pose you were left penniless tomorrow.
Would you not find it highly inconvenient
to know that you were properly quail
| fed lady journalist, lady doctor, lady bar
rister, lady guide. or even a lady pilot?'
| Daysie shook her head quite seriously.
mo" she said. Il shouldn't care to be
anything Of that sort"
Then 1 cried, eagerly, what would
you do-how would you fight the battle Of
life. jostled, as you would be, by the I'M
feeling elbows of your fellow wonderland
mem"
| My companion considered the question
! quite gravely for some seconds, and at
length produced this triumphant solution
of my problem:
Il should get married"
1 saw it was of no use to continue that
phase OF the argument with a girl who
saw her way out of the direct difficulties
so easily. So l merely pointed out to her
that yet another red bus was passing.
After submitting it TO a severe scrutiny
she turned TO me and began to talk very
vivaciously about a continental tour
which she and her mother were project
ing. When she was done 1 remarked that
l should like to give her just one more
extract from the programme.
You see" quoth I 70 Oaysie, you
don't seem to understand that want your
opinion as a sensible. level-headed. aver
age young lady on the womens suffrage
question"
Go on, them" she said, ST must take
the bus that's coming
limo I Lost Syz riv1ey
the adjoined extract into her pink little
ear:
THE league in no way precludes, but
cordially advocates co-membership In ex-
listing associations of both sexes for the
securing Of womens suffrage, or in any
other way helping to terminate the crime
against humanity and the loss to human
progress which are involved in the sup
preston of woman's autonomy Or
At that moment the bus drew up. Miss
Wybrow hastily ran her eye over the ''out
sides" There was chubby-faced youth
on the front seat whom / recognized at
once as Daysie's cousin, late OF oxford,
now learning to be stock broker in the
city.
Goodbye Mr.. wor1nholt," exclaimed
Daysie, thrusting little gloved hand into
mine.
But, objected. haven't you time TO
tell me your opinion OF the suppression
of woman's autonomy"
mot now-really-I am late as II is
and so saying she treated re TO a smile
and charming nod. and blushingly clam
bered on to the top of the bus, CALAMITY
assisted by the conductor. Arrived at the
summit Daysie took her seat by the club
by-faced youths side and started to con-
verse with him in a conf1dential-not to
say ffectionate-manner. When the bus
drove off their heads were quite close to-
gether.
Well, had no more heart after that to
seek out any more young women and
question them about the suffrage. So I
took a melancholy tea by myself at Sla-
ter's, went home, and lit my pipe with the
back sheet Of the programme. The front
sheet 1 made into pills, and the other
sheets I gave to the cat.-R. s. Warren
Bell, in Black and White.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14
LBBDY PATRIOTISM.

The Pop patriot, Leedy. having hu-
inflated the National Guards Of the
state by disbanding them and insult
ing their officers, and put Kansas in
the nine-hole in responding TO the call
Of the president for troops, caps the
climax by appointing his private secre-
tary, the revamped political deserter,
Little, a eutenant-colonel, and his
acknowledgements, Harvey, as a ma
jor. Neither of these political acct
dents are fit either to command or
lead Kansans in battle. They might
hold their own in an Arkansaw troop,
or as aids to some of the half-breed
officers in the wilds of Santiago de
Cuba, but-well, the affair is not worth
discussing. Had he accepted the state
militia, as did the governors Of other
states, the chances are that we would
at least have been spared the disgrace
full scenes of Camp Leedy, at Topeka
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14
MORE ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

There is the wealth of the Golconda
in the Philippines. There fruitful re-
sources and opportunities for wealth
are unsurpassed. The climate is trop-
ical, Of course, but healthful. A few
hundred thousand Americans with
their money and enterprise would
transform the land into a veritable
Ophir. There are only about $4,000 Eu-
ropean residents, principally English,
German and Spanish. The land is fer
tile and productive, and lacks only in
telligent cultivation. Abaca (manila
hemp is one of the chief sources of
does not give as satisfactory results
owing largely to the ignorance of the
planters. The average production is
It's, 900. 900 kilograms Q75, 1866 tons),
while that of Cuba is equal to 10000
900 kilograms. The sugar goes almost
entirely to Japan, England and the
and very cheap. The cultivation Of to-
bacco is one of the most important in
dustries, though it is capable of much
greater development. The native cof-
fee, although not equal to the mocha
or bourbon varieties. has a fine aroma.
1t goes chiefly to Spain. Cocoa trees
grow in abundance, and the oil is used
for lighting houses and streets. The
indigo is famous for it's superior quail
ties. The inhabitants are apathetic to
a degree that is noticeable even in
these countries, where every one is
averse to exertion. The women have
long and slender fingers. remarkably
fine and sensitive, and well adapted to
their work. The hats and cigarette
holders they make and the articles they
embroider are models of delicacy. Cot
ton spinning and work in bamboo are
among the chief Industries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14
GOMEZ A PATRIOT.

We do not accept the estimate made
OF Gomezs character and ambition as
given by the correspondent Of the New
York Herald. He has proved himself
q patriot. probably not a Washington
or a GarsbaIdi, but a Cuban who loves
his country and hates its oppressors.
The greeting which the veteran sends
TO the American people. thanking them
for Intervention on behalf Of Cuban
independence and humanity, has the
right ring. 1t is modest, and yet dig
nified-as different as possible from the
braggadocio proclamations Of Blanco
and a Montejo.
ION this, our own ground" he de-
clares, we need no more than NUM-
tons with which to punish the Span
iards." The grand old man Of the cause
of Cuban liberty viii be provided with
munitions and food as well as arms.
and he need feel no jealousy lest the
Salor Of the brave men who have so
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

long battled for Cuban freedom is not
appreciated in the United States. When
Massachusetts and Virginia charge to-
gether for the lone star flag Of Cuba
on the battlefield, with Gomez's and
Garcia's men giving gallant support,
the old warrior of the hills will realize
what strong-siding ally for his cause
is free America
The Forward march, order given
to thousands Of American troops Cuba
bound simply means that Uncle Sam
proposes to hasten the work of Kidding
the Pearl of the Antilles from all faint
of Spanish control, and to establish
Cuba libre on solid and unshakable
foundations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

California Eoueo gave Nrs- Jessie Pen
ton Fremont hs- beautiful house In Las
Angeles The sot w&s boEE1t n crs q TIE
p-ettsest rz-ts Ok Los Angeles. znc tie
handsome Gsesu Az1e souEs vas o8if
for her under TIE personal sgpssTaa51a =
q committee q xczsa- &gN Fre1uai.
having lived II California ever siacs fas
death q 1sT Mustard. "tse FzthaacsT
General jain G. Frezzezt Here. szrroSes-
e4 - -oSes ARD nz@sr shs constant "a -
% her Szly azzzate- Mss EssszszE. sae
Is sa.o.lnx : peaceful 90 zgs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

The people love details. First they want
to hear how the battle resulted. After
that they Will read with keen joy four
column account OF a six-inch shen chas-
ing Spaniard through four acre field Of
sugar cans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ROOSEVELT.

Roosevelt is a great admirer of west
ern ways and western men. He learn
ed to know these by living on a west
ern ranch. He is plucky himself. as
his record as police commissioner of
New York City fully attests. In fact,
in no position filed by him did he prove
failure. It was his idea the enlisting
of a regiment of rough riders for serv-
ice in Cuba, and his desire to serve
with them. If he shall equal in the
army the service which he has render
ed the navy, he will return to civil life
with bigger handle to his name than
that of lieutenant colonel.
From his induction into the office Of
assistant secretary he has labored
with all the zeal of his supremely zeal
Gus nature to promote in every way the
efficiency of the entire service and
equipment Of the establishment Before
a war cloud was visible to the general
eye, and probably even before it was
visible TO his own, he had his fighting
paint on and constantly was cleared
for action
Since the destruction Of the Maine
his redoubled aggressiveness has been
invaluable to the government
Spanish Notifications do not seem to
muf any OF our halls
What every newspaper wants now Is
about four first pages in every issue.
Just as predicted Dewey rustled around
and fixed that cable before Sampson be-
gan work.
Dewey has made this war read a good
deal like novel when you finish the last
chapter first.
Our rapidly disappearing guns work no
more effectively than SPANS rapidly dis
appearing navy.
Those guns we read so much about in
peace which can shoot ten miles seem to
suddenly disappear in times OF war.
The Kansas man who spoke OF the flag
as painted rag and was chased BY mob
Of Infatuated citizens is sun in hiding in
Missouri.
There is a savage. inexplicable relief
abroad among the people that the war
should be won without the loss OF single
American lie.
Firearms are not very dangerous. Only
one man in the army so far has accidently
lost his life. All the soldiers know the
guns are loaded
II our regulars ever get a whsck at the
Spanish infantry there won't be anybody
LETT TO make connection with Blanco's
facile typewriter
The people love details First they want
to hear how the battle resulted. After
that they Will read with keen joy z four
column account OF six-inch shen chas-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

II our regulars ever get whsck at the
Spanish infantry there won't be anybody
left TO make connection with Blanco's
facile tyPe-wrIter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

Firearms are not very dangerous. Only
one man in the army so far has accidently
lost his life. All the soldiers know the
guns are loaded
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

There is a savage. inexplicable relief
abroad among the people that the war
should be won without the loss Of single
American lie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

Spanish Notifications do not seem to
muh any OF our halls
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

The Kansas man who spoke OF the flag
as painted rag and was chased by mob
Of Infatuated citizens is sun in hiding in
Missouri.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

Those guns we read so much about in
peace which can shoot ten miles seem to
suddenly disappear in times OF war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

Dewey has made this war read a good
deal like a novel when you finish the last
chapter first.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

Just as predicted Dewey rustled around
and fixed that cable before Sampson be-
gan work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

Our rapidly disappearing guns work no
more effectively than SPANS rapidly dis
appearing navy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14

What every newspaper wants now is
about four first pages in every issue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17
THE WORK OF A YEAR
I'm NATURhL HISTORY.
Studying Sbe Indians Of Northwest kmeri(a--Tbe
QloFTis K. Jssup Expedition Talk With
james 4. Mickersbam.

The articles thus far published Ia thls
series are as follows:
Fret Paper BAKER lake FISH hatchery
determined apssr. salmon rivers az fasss
sound examined, Lake Washington ex-
piored. II ssne Of SUNDAY, February &
Second Farer~esosernmeata standings
III Lake Washington. In is&ae of SUNDAY.
February u
Third Paper Explorations ara sound.
snga In Lake ssmammssh. submerged for.
est. maps o. Lakes Washington aud Sam
aMuaish. In issue Of sunday. February =.
Fourth Pares - Temperatures taken ard
explorations saaaa IN Lake Uaion: fishes
reported fTtsa rsfgef sound ard the lakes
OF Washingscn- la tssse OF Sunday. March
= The above four papers reeoTss wogk
done IN the sssse cs Washington By the
United States f<h commission
Fffsh fapsr~wesk es the tinted States
biological survey The elk OF she OWE.
pic mountains nerr.sss as a rev species n
honor 81 Theodore Eovssvei; Ia !sssse -
Sunday. Marin II
Sixth fapsr~-ESasniasssoa q the sarsx,
reserves BY the United ssafrs a,,olnv}~.I
survey. geological week ev rtt,g 4,
Russell. independent waFk by chsfs n y
Fernew. OF the Untgea s3stss dlVts.s- az
forestry. In sxstse 90 Sarch "a
Seventh Hapes-Esp lens 81 -
Yourg Nasnrsnsss' Ss-lesy Nsw sshax
described by Prof fsaViA STAR ya*san
end Edwin Sshaesn sesrss. os stanford
university LAKE Crescent tseat In -
cue 80 Sunday. APRIL :
Eighth Psrer~tsaiansslx t'sixsrxfy 81
New York xensis expeditions % esa2s~s
The secrets hesd IN he waters ~ pare.
aS0aa. In issas OF sunday. Apr;l IT,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17
Thu ANERICAH NAVY ALWAYS I'm
VlNQBLE---T THE OLD AND THE NEW

portion of tho protective deck, two and
three-quarters thick, on this s.x-sisied wall
Is laid This houses over the vitals OF tho
big warship. Under this deck 1900 tons
Of coal are slowed over the engines and
boilers. which are beneath the water line.
From the lower edges of the arTnor belt
inboard. the protective deck thsckens. and
runs forward and af; 10 the ends, forming
al the powerful bow the backbone, as Il
were, for the ponderous ram, which lies
jus. far enough below tho water lire TO
rip the yisais out OF the enemy. Amid
ships. for the distance OF ninety feet.
above the heavy water line belt already
described. and TO a height OF seven feet,
the armor ID five inches thick. From be-
hind this mass OF protective steel wall twp
torpedo tubes. on each side Of the Iowa,
are worked.
The yes>ed Il divided into something Ike
14e water-tight compartments. The inner
sides OF the Iowa contain broad band OF
corn pith cellulose. which will swell and
automatically plug all shot holes admit
ting water. The vessel Is believed 10 be
absolutely fireproof. As an additional pre-
caution against fire electric devices are
used.
The main battery consists Of four Pinch
rifles Of great power. The second battery
contains six 4-inch and twenty s-pounder
rapid firing guEs. The big guns are mount
ell In two colossal tuyrets Of fe-inch Har-
veyized srmor. whieh Is the equal OF near
~ ten feet OF nickel steel Backed by 40
pounds OF brown powder. the guns Will dis
charge an So-pound shot Of hardened steel
with an initial velocity OF 2l0O feet Sec
ond or fourteen miles an hour.
This il a type OF the new navy.
The old American navy was given birth
ON October 10. IT'S congress having then
authorized the construction and eQuipnen.
OF two wooden cruisers OF ten AID fourteen
guns respectively. and before the end of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

and any eile ssudsiag The original peoples
~ aDy cpgnfTT is called an efaGosogist
THIS branch OF natural history - being
sadly neglected ~ the people iig.ng hers
IA iae NeTtawes;. where they are Sur
rounded by abundant materials FOR such
researches.
4Ae tnaR among us who is enc Of the
sess informed ePoa the inlFicacles Of shis
sctsnCe applied 30 our Northwestern In
dams Is Judge james A. Wicksrshani, os
Tacoma. lie has spent years 81 careful
!nsetiiSeat study ot tie Indians thsir lar
gusgss, their habits oF life. government
and warfare. tiesr implements, houses
dress ornaments. their myths. legends. re-
agioas methods of pTscgseiHg medicine
anfi surgery. taking asa sad game lie
has collected quantities og materials. bat
E5s time and msaES DO net snahle hir, 10
ee a small fFscts0n 81 the weEk Ia Arrows
esiwng IL be done right away
recently received 4 peasant visit from
Judge Nkekersh9m. IA the course os
ws!cA no talked sE length about shs needs
OF sofne immediate sad energetic wark in
iAis slesd OF research. If s1e people 81 this
state aops - vsia4a airy Of the valuable
materials pertaining 10 the nfs OF shs
peoples wAo Inhabited th4s scsl before the
advent az the waite mar. The judge had
tisSs fsturaet from an extensive trip ~
the Eastern states. y here ne h&i visited
every svaiiAeie chronological collection ae
kew Of
*Ito yog knew g" asked he. that tie sta-
dsnG who wishes TO gsase a thorough -
search assauaE sas gsilcS .; ear cwn In
asaRS ~i-. have % 50 so ts9e Eastern
aissss@y1s "a faa tie materials 1t - a
f&et They are eotsectsng everything ag
t&sae shles1 they can set held a.. ard
90 aas Nnaw oE any vgTefe on fse part e
sisF own FeSgsie 50 save any af aaes nzs-
;etfAss. Tse University of W &sasinseoa has
s5aaG eos.srtssW. obtained grDTs eh1
" as{atMgfess WersaS far SognInlsSsnn.
h*FS su&al selection, snd kso1 Of
@ffssl cSsssesssass 90 arrow y0sfsEs tslt
tast - az, en- gte traEnp I feak ssos long
aS@ aea9 tss c2ase sFazza Cape E5Attsry
20 SF@y~ AsTbaY / ssw great quantities
cE FsSses t{sst aa<Et ~ ~ saved s&pesss1tv
- sa&sa tsSstS. I ~ wssh ther~ was sozns
way @f &Fegs'nk sAe sss0ass 80 sense 81
Ree tsssEeEsasze@ * sanss Immediate Gag
SeFseu seEEsn IN saga rssfteT- Tears are
sisr n@ss es. ana Z ~la saSa De TOO
iass.~
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and habits Of the tribe have been Rrea,g |
changed during the last thirty ynn
owing 10 the establishment Of reseFsx |
tons upon which most OF the people hsstI
been settled who thus abandoned sAJ
wandering Ifs 10 which they were ~ |
merry accustomed. A few families Sd
decline 10 come into the reservations. an !
keep up their cid semi-nomadic lie In ri
mountains.
Social Organize ton.
A. TO the social organization OF tMI
Hesiisuk. 1t was found that The tribe ees
fains four elans-tile Eag.e, wo.f. RssAI
and Killer Whale There is nothing III
correspond. to the phratries Of tribes sfr |
tiaer north, but the indtv. dual clans arI
strictly exoeasious. ard marriage Is Isl
iorbsdden with members OF corresponding
cans In certain other tribes Descent u
mixed, maternal and patsrnai, but psests
eilce y shown for the can OF the raathss
IN the case OF a sing.e child u Almost p
variabiy takes the maternal clan. Tim
were formerly three social classes. -acbs
ny, common people and slaves. The noe@
ity or chiefs were OF different rxnkk
higher pos ton being obtained bY nissn
OF the pot4atah. A member Of the iowa
Classes. however. could never obtain -
biIiiy.
a very considerable number OF spea
mems were collected by the expedItiss
which VIII materially increase the Esss
tine value OF the collections from -
North Pacific coast In the American NJ
scum OF Naturas History The nsw ma.
seriai consists mainly Of arcaaeologeG
eoitetsons from Kamioops. Lytton ~
f'orf hammond: an chronological collsctsss
from spencs's bridge. another one frs
q ftss~ ~
or the coast a very full collection OF fnslxe
and carvings Illustrating the mysholou
or the Bella Coma was obtat ned As.
efnrr t~aiifeticH 'ilnr'ratas che arts An
ecrsmoniais OF The Kwakiusl and % ~
Nooika, Finally. the large collection
casts and photographs OF Indians ma3
be mentioned
'Efhnoiosy IL deeply Indebted 10 N
Jeslip for inaugurating this important -
vesssgstion. which. we may hope. viii nst
30 ssttie finally number OF the most ~
beult problems regarding the esriy nis;sU
OF mankind"
'i@fis of the Young NntnrsitsfA
Thus II is seen that a famous ss,esssD
Institution Of New York city, through ~
philosophical president. In enabled 2
prosecute important scientific york IN -
very uasdz'. while many 81 ogr people
not even know OF that fart. IL ~ IL
mat we viii share with the rest 81
world IN the knowledge thus secured a.
- Is TO be hoped tha, rhe extent -
character Of tbs work g3pa viii ineNs
othsfs - become active "a fhts vide. -
and f-uitfu; fis.d CT research.
The rev Dres.dfnt 81 the Young Nsfufsr
isfs' Society az Seattle IA Or. tarsss =
white, who IA student. of eihaoioSaN
problems. lie has a sdy perEasesa -
E0@clsty 20 Include ia SIS summer ~
dstf0n IN exploration Il certain So
bsapg. Or k;eslen fniddsns, on oreas ssA5~
This nays De the commencement OF
ries % important Sxpi9rss tons OF -
sspa The society hops 70 ae aeeSE
t@sis3 On sisle ye9f'a expedition hy ha@
~ - scss1tssts fYsEz sse f-asgssssy. . 8.
" = hIrgton and other Institutions y =
nnoinsxr