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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

lieved to be authentic, was received by
a vessel of the Norwegian fishing fleet,
and sent to Sweden. This message
when received in Stockholm was found
to read as follows: 18th of July, noon;
latitude, No. 50 degrees minutes:
longitude. E. Is degrees minutes; good
route toward the east by south 10 de-
grees; all well on board. This is the
third pigeon sent out.-Andree.
Making a chart with these assumed
facts as basis, adding what the logs
of vessels, the fishing feet and others
had to tell of the weather on those
days, and assuming as correctly as
possible the barometric pressure in the
field covered by the chart, Professor
Ekholn thinks it probable that Andree
reached the northern land masses OF
Franz Josef Land about July 10. Now
il might be that this was the case, and
If SO. the professor deems it probable
the explorer would desert the balloon
for Franz Josef Land if they came
near it; so then the aeronauts may be
found next summer by Mr.. Wellman
or the Swedish explorers under Moth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
-n>SNNlLx
.a1in - Ed9H
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
WHAT IT MEANS.

Jupiter Pluvius is against the Kan
sas Pops Heaven itself in frowning
upon the pretentions of that party has
buried its calamity cry beneath a
shroud of snow. No drouth, no calam-
ity; no calamity, no prospect for the
Pop party. The unusually large acre
age of wheat sown in southern and
western Kansas last fall held its own in
a promising degree through a very dry
December, when general ram
throughout the region fell, followed by
snow. A week or ten days later it both
rained and showed again. The rains
were warm and the SHOWS soft, accom-
panied by no freezing. At this date,
with the ground well saturated, the
wheat fields Of western Kansas all en-
veIoped in snow and the earth every
where oozing with moisture, the pros
poets for a big wheat yield are most
propitious. This is just as true Of Ok
lahoma as of southern and western
Kansas. It was the extra moisture OF
last January and February which add
ed millions to the wheat harvest, and
the condition Of those months then is
being closely patterned in the present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
A HOT OLD TIME.

So far as the congress of the United
States is concerned, the Cuban question
has reached a crisis which will force
one issue or another. The debate in the
house summarized in our yesterday
mornings dispatches, indicates white
heat which can only be allayed by pro-
nounced measures. Dilly-dallying will
no longer suffice. Spain sold Florida to
the United States in 1921 for s., 100000,
and it is therefore urged by the pacifi-
caIly inclined that we buy Cuba and
thereby settle the whole question. But
1t is doubtful if we as a nation are in
terested to the extent of the price
which Spain would demand. All Spain
had to turn over to the United States
for the So, 600, 900 We're a lot of swamps,
several forts, partially dismantled, To-
Gated along the Atlantic coast, and the
probabilities of a war with the Semi
noles that would last several Years.
SPANS hold on Florida when she sold
1t to the United States was about as
precaFlOuS as was Japan ; HoIu on 1oII
Arthur before Russia decided to occupy
It: With Cuba the case is different.
For three centuries SPANS authority,
except when rebellion has now and
then broken out, has been supreme in
the Queen of the Antilles. Her reve-
nues from the big island have been
greater than from any other, probably
from all of her other possessions.
Moreover. to sell the island now would
be an Acknowledgement OF weakness to
which the proud dons would never vol
unfairly submit. When Spain gives up
Cuba it viii only be when she is forced
10 give it UP. as England was forced TO
give up the American colonies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
A KANSAS OPINION.

The late decision of the Kansas SUI
preme court touching the bequest of
deyout Catholic woman to her priest
for prayers, which will was contested
for years in the courts of the state
has been creating no little interest in
religious and other circles. At the pro-
baton of the will of this Catholic wo-
man it was found that she had left $500
for the saying of masses for the peace
full repose of her soul, which provision
was contested by the other heirs. The
suit to have this clause set aside was
on the ground that it created a trust
for a person who, not being alive, could
not enforce compliance with its pro-
visions. The case went from the lower
courts to the one Of last resort, and at-
ter ten years litigation has been ais
posed of and decided in favor Of the
testatrix. The decision Of the court is
quite lengthy and exhaustive on the
Catholic theory of purgatory. one OF
the points on religious liberation upon
the heirs may question the soundness
OF these beliefs and deride the efficiency
of the service which she desired from
the priest, the law has no care for the
contrariety of faith as to spiritual
things, and the law therefore must
sanction the bequest which she made
The law Of this country interferes with
no mere religious opinions, nor with re-
ligious practices, except such as tend to
gubvert the foundation of public NOR
ais, or public order. The discussion
concludes with the declaration that the
beouest is reasonable and consistent,
and should be upheld, unless it be pro-
hibited by some positive rule Of law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
Southern Kansas Business Men

Heading for price quotations.: "A brill
liant list of bargains"
A good line is this: THE prices tell
their own eloquent story.
In Speaking Of soma goods bright ad-
vertiser says: THE price is the only
thing that is damaged.
A special sale rightly conducted is said
TO grow like snow ball, the longer II
rolls the larger 1t gets.
A purchaser always feels an increase
interest in a thing if he knows where 1t
was made, and by whom
The statement that certain goods VIII
CO. is in some respects better than the
statement that they must 60"
Every article of new goods, in the best
of stores, is at once made a news item
for the establishments advertisement
Before giving some figures an adver-
tiser saws: Every feminine eye that
rests upon this will tighten up with pleas
ure.''
Here IS catchy phrase: You can fig
ure and think and think and figure. and
still wonder how we can make these pri-
ces on reliable time-pieces.'
In reprimanding a clerk before a Gus
that in nearly every instance the sympa-
thy of the customer is with the clerk.
p Martin & Co. OF Hutchinson. have
purchased a local millinery stock and are
closing il cut at a special millinery sale
which they confess is a little unusual
at this season
Il is a curious fact that a merchant can
bring a crowd 70 his store by simply an
nouncing that the doors will not be opened
until some hours after the regular time
for opening them
Years ago the words don't forget at
the beginning Of sentence were very.
very clever indeed. But they were worn
out long ago and live merchant should
leave them alone.
II may be true that prices are lower
''on everything In the store but that
announcement does not impress the read
OF like the assertion that prices are lower
on just one article.
In some stores there are employees Of an
assertfve nature who seem 20 direct. THAI
Is boss. their employees. An employer vii
rot permit this Il disgUests nine out q
len customers with the whole establish
ruent-
Speaking OF underwear. an advertiser
szEE. The maTTel - lla- S9GH aaAilAg
garments of such excellent quality car
be sold 50 oheaply." This Phrase IS good
because the chsapness % modern goods
is marvellous 70 ever body
u there ix A smart sieek II your store.
a clerk who g. sassy. = floor walker who
"A ioud-nouthed OF a cisaETeeaols enl-
Move of any kind. squelch bin a. once
n ne habit breaks out again. bounce
- H. e be9Dtrx ruin your business.
An advertiser says: Few things are
mora frrr,reseIvs than TIE miracle q
sxyfnr. when buds burst. grass grows.
and ffrag sinE-aH nature changing foTrs.
fashion and attire. the ns~ life pushing
sad forcing Itself 20 the front and con-
rei.5nz the materials and fashions q win
Ter 70 stand aside ard make room Tor
springs nez styles and springs DsT
ferns. mat "a What taxes plscs n our
store
John Wannasnzker on sso.e-ksep.rg Fsr-
fecssoa and ho= 4 may bs reached. No
one mas idsaI. however hlgh can - =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
ANDRFE'S FATE

The fate Of the man who sailed away
in his balloon for the north pole. and
Tor fame, more probably for notoriety
and a name than with any expectation
of reaching the cold end of nowhere,
will be talked about more as time goes
on and he is not heard from.
Is his balloon stin the plaything Of
the storm winds that sweep the north
pole? Has its buoyant gas evaporsted
and let down its inmates in the desper-
ateIy cold waters of paleocrystic seas?
Has Andree aughted on an ice flow of
continental dimensions, perchance to
perish there from cold and hunger?
Has fortune been more kind. and is the
drift bearing him toward terra firma?
OR better yet, has he descended on the
land and near to some cache of provis-
ions and hovel Of refuge, there TO await
rescue? These are questions that may
never be answered; or If the answer
comes it may be but brokenly or in
complete and years in the future
hoping 10 pry INTO ANDRES 10te,
Professor Ekholm, Of Sweden, has
made a study Of the meteorology Of the
north pole, and with such data as
northern voyagers, just in. possessed.
supplemented by such as science could
give to those skilled in her secrets.
From these the professor has figured
the barometric low areas in the polar
region from July Il until July IS. II
was on the first Of these days that An
3. dree took his flight in the upper atmos-
phere. a carrier pigeon message. be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Every season has So mean mar Ths
moan man 70 faia season ls enc Who s1-
tre,r hlv underwear to - nlsudef - long
- there 81 a coil .ess 81 the house uu-
dressed
An Ar~his0n Woman rscsafiT attended
rcca1tssn. aud Ea3f fae guests raid -
ser. we have been eating YulT sa8saEs
ana ee fhi-s ~ }s su7t perfectly i1EelT
see t9sd fAe grocer to asy nothinz ab0ist
T..
An At-h.soa equal aEsrazls' whose chill
Sran are All gfr.H vas d8sn hEytnz christ
mas rresert. ore aag. shs sniTsd ~ -
derr en1 .-vesLe1 ehisfsy 81 tooi boxes.
e.e..a- f-Hz fse. TIE =eszhhorn ere AK
ing 20 81 ~ 1~erspfl9n 20 bssy each - hsr
ahu1rsn g Go.I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
THE PoPEs SURPRISE.

The announcement of the cable dis
patches of Saturday morning that the
Pope favors a Republican form of gov
eminent for Italy proves a great sur
prise for the world. That a supreme
pontiff, whose predecessors have gov
erned at times the whole civilized
world by ruling its kings, and did so
as priestly pre- gative, should ad-
wise a rule Of and by the people, upon
it's face, does seem anomalous. But in
fact it is not. Leaving out of the prop
osition any assumed desire of the pres
ent prelate of Rome may have for get
ting even with the reigning power of
Italy or for avenging the drastic meth
DDS and indignities to which his prede-
cessors in the Vatican were subjected
in the upheaval which downed the head
of his church to constructive perpetual
Imprisonment in his own palace, out
side of all considerations of punish
ment or revenge, the fact remains that
the authority of the Roman church
over the state in the past was not rem
dered possible by either Vatican diplom-
acy or by it's armed forces, but by the
Pope's power with the common peo-
pies and masses of the respective king
doms and principalities. Emperors and
kings have not bowed down to the Pope
of Rome becauseof any fear of his
soldiery, but because with their own
peoples, respectively, the Pope, as their
religious head, held the greater infiu-
ence. PROFESSIONALLY kings and rulers
have proved convenient for the success
sors of Peter in the past, but they were
not a fundamental necessity. The pom
tifical misunderstanding and the
troubles of the hierarchy of st. Peters
have come not from the people, but
from the rulers of peoles. The Roman
Catholic church is nowhere in the world
more prosperous than it is in the Re
public of America, where it has no con-
nectiOn, nor can have, with govern
mental affairs. So the advocacy of a
republican form of government for It
ally by the Pope is not void of some
very plain common sense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

universal standard % perfection yer
fet,ion. 10 general acceptance can ~ as-
nvoached only through an aEgreGaie '-
an ideals. or through "a combination ~ l.+
highest. we seek perfection in a p11iic
ekeerslnz. j. is therefore
from the public that We sa'ul6 sst7.ts
o.,,r ideals. There can % 10 higher arn',.-
tion for the merchant than 70 ernDoAl
them or the best u tnern- ia practice ara
eject. Our OWE slccess can come Only
through the satisfaction p c1et1-r.srs-
Tfeuce suggestions tending 20 improve
rent ~ their comfort. benefit and vel
fare under our roof. are welcomed - aids
% our Own Advancement
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

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an sstuc2 tlarai esh!Ht u .hs r1e1ss
echo1la e. fhs Tfarss- ,siestsF8Eps srgos1~
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Atrnlron C3ohr. u you wsnt - get even
vvfth a uzn. give - ezugstsr q kada<.
sae ugI ioVe yos ~ Be- ard it wfI brsek
her fashs~ gp. u cosss a. n4arh - f1n
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Four-ounce cake of CASTLE
at &c.
Co1gate's Rico Palm and Turk
ish Bath at &c.
A large cake of CASTLE, wrap
ped in Turkish face cloth, &c.
Two and a quarter pound bar
CASTLE Soap at lSc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
NARRATIVE OF BARON Won Halls
BECK

~.
Towards evening the weather changed
and heavy clouds passed overhead. 1t
was our intention to camp for the night
at a small creek named the Iturbie, which
lay about eight miles north by east from
our midday hating place. My four COM
panions and their carriers were in front;
l. with the second guide, Bantapie, and
one carrier, about 200 yards behind. The
way was somewhat difficult, and the par
ty ahead had frequently to cut their way
through a thick underground; we, follow
ing in their track, had comparatively easy
going. It must have been about five
o'clock when my carrier tripped over a
log. and, falling to the ground with some
force, dropped his load, which burst open.
We spent some time in getting the things
together again, and it was during this
delay that l noticed the sudden change
in the sky.
Come, Bantapie," I said, hasten
with the load. or we shall be left behind
and perhaps get caught in the storm"
Boss" he answered, "alI is in the pack
except one bottle and that we cannot
find"
My quinine bottle-we must find it. Go
you back ten PAGES and I will go forward
ten, and we will work towards one an
other"
While we were searching rain began to
fall, and when at last Bantapie found the
bottle. darkness had fallen and a steady
doWnpour had set in. From time 10 time
sudden gust of wind struck the tree
tops. and Bantapie told me that a great
storm was coming. We FASTENED along
for some time, keeping in the track of our
companions when suddenly there was a
loud uproar behind us and we could hear
the trees groaning and writhing as the
wind struck them. In 4 moment We were
overtaken and the full force of the storm
burst upon us. Words could not ade-
quately describe the terrible raging of
nature during the next twelve hours. The
darkness was intense. save when the
vivid blaze Of the lightning lit up the
scene for a moment. So deafening was
the noise that we were quite unable to
communicate with one another.
The rafting peals of thunder. the crash
of rending wood, the roar and hiss Of the
| deluge OF water were truly appalling. Now
and then the elements seemed TO rage in
to an excess OF fury, and the air throb-
| bed and vibrated in horrible diapason.
VIC three were hUddled together under
the shelter of an enormous tree, Bauti-
| apie sitting on the pack in a vain endeav-
o. 10 keep It dry, the guide and I stand
| ing close to him. Suddenly a binding
/ flood OF nEht enveloped Us. and terrify-
| ing roar Of thunder seemed to beat about
| our very feet But worse was 10 come.
| When our ears had recovered from the
| shock Of the last peal of thunder. dull
| volume of sound different from that Of
/ the storm made itself heard This awful
/ noise grew louder and louder, and at
/ length il dawned upon me that some riy-
! er had overflowed its banks and was
/ podring its food Of water down on Us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

The Democratic state convention this
year VIII pass a resolution favoring re-
submission The Populists viii stra65ia
the question. the Republicans will ignore
it. The next governor, who viii be s Re
publican. Will DO just as other governors
have done. This is the exact state OF az
fairs and everybody knows IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Almost all the local writers on Kansas
newspapers hate TO write Up funerals.
They don't know what to say about the
minister. To say that Reverend Banks
oficiated" seems irreverent. as "oficiat-
ed" is used of weddings To say he con
Quoted the services sounds too much like
he bossed them To say he said few
words over the remains IS cold and IN
feeling. One writer on a Sumner county
paper got tired OF foOling with the Ian
guage and put in: He superintendent the
funeral" and let her go az that.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

France would probably be happy if the
national legislative body would offer a
bounty on policemen's scalps.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
Soap Special Saturday

Buttermilk and Cactus, box Of
three cakes, &C.
Locust Honey, box of three
cakes, at l3c.
Colgate's Wheelman's, box OF
three cakes, az loo.
Cuticura at is 2-3c & cake.
Buttermilk and Colgate's White
Wing, box Of three cakes, al 19c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

The people of the United States would
like to see Cuba free. So would congress.
But congress is afraid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

o. medien
in having
OF
thena
bought York
ronh
to Atd THE about eS1Ay
back fol
o druggist
inpo ement, he sal all right Is"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

France, and young Mr.. Letter is feeling
better every day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

If DR.. Shenck can really determine the
sex before birth, the skirt as universal
infantile garment may disappear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Colorado must play fair and pass the
Arkansas river around.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

The Indiana boy who entered his faith
er's church dressed as the devil, played
the devil.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Il should not be forgotten that the
same Democrats who are now 50 anxious
10 set the young men Of the country 10
arise and take Cuba. would later howl
like coyotes Il the young men, after being
shot eli 20 pieces. should ask for PEN
sions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

While the abolition of the stomach is
strictly new, still the Seeley dinner where
the eyes did the feasting, slightly antici-
pated it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Thomas Reed has just proved again thai
he is the house OF representatives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Kansas has had some experience with
legislative investigating committees and
no one in this state is interested in the
Hanna investigation in Ohio. Every Kan
san knows how IL will end.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Upon the whole, Kansas and'Oklahoma
would have been more pleased with Pres
ident Mckinley if he had freed Cuba and
not Clyde MattoX.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

1t is not strictly compulsory, as the
constitution of Kansas win show, for
everybody to run for the Republican nom
ination for governor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Day before yesterday for the first time
this session Jerry Simpson opened his
mouth. Congress isn't over yet and Jerry
is not going 10 let his sky rockets of
when il Is still twilight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

While the abolition of the stomach is
strictly new, still the Seeley dinner where
the eyes did the feasting, slightly antici-
pated it.
Upon the whole, Kansas and'Oklahoma
would have been more pleased with Pres
ident Mckinley if he had freed Cuba and
not Clyde Mattox.
1t is not strictly compulsory, as the
constitution of Kansas viii show, for
everybody to run for the Republican nom
ination for governor.
Sooner or later the people Of the coun-
try are going to sea tired of inaction in
regard to Cuba. They will then arise
and get tireder than ever.
a divine healer is 20 place his hands
on Governor Leedy TO accomplish GER
tain purpose. This is better for Leedy
than ward heeler TO do so.
A large part Of the country has dozed
off with instructions 20 the porter to
wake them up as soon as Fitzsimmons
and Corbett come to an agreement.
A Washington hotel clerk knocked SEN
ator Mason of Illinois down. Senator
ingalls, was not present at the time and
a common reporter wrote the thing up.
The men who deserted Hanna would
now like 10 turn Democrats. but they
can get no assurances from the Demo
Gratis that the Democrats VIII trust them.
The bicycle mania has moderated some.
For while it looked as il the very
angels in heaven spent their time asking
one another how high their wings were
geared.
Day before yesterday for the first time
this session Jerry Simpson opened his
mouth. Congress isn't over yet and Jerry
is not going 70 let his sky rockets Of
! when il is still twilight
Kansas has had some experience with
! legislative investigating committees and
no one in this state is interested in the
/ Hanna investigation in Ohio. Every Kan
/ san knows how IL will end.
Il should not b5. forgotten that tbs
same Democrats who are now 50 anxiou,
TO set the young men OF the country K
arise and take Cuba. would later how
/ like coyotes u the young men. after being
/ SB%-,ti5 Slr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

A large part Of the country has dozed
off with instructions TO the porter to
wake them up as soon as Fitzsimmons
and Corbett come to an agreement.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

Sooner or later the people Of the coun-
try are going to sea tired of inaction in
regard to Cuba. They will then arise
and get tireder than ever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

A divine healer is 20 place his hands
on Governor Leedy 10 accomplish a GER
tain purpose. This is better for Leedy
than ward heller TO do so.