The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-28

he feels he can no longer bear the
strain of his social duties. Mr.. Sherman
is seventy-fve years of age.
A REsPLENDENT SHOW
The Transmississippi Exposition is
going to materialize with no little re-
splendence at Omaha war or no war.
The railroads are more than doing
their part in money, in freighting and
in low passenger rates. One Of the big
gest exhibits promised, that we have
noticed, is turkey gobbler from
Missouri weighing ninety-five pounds,
accompanied by a turkey hen weighing
seventy-five pounds. The new breed
promises to cut a big Thanksgiving
figure in the future. Nearly all the
state buildings are arranged for.
dispatch from Washington announces
that the issue of special postage
stamps commemorative of the exposi-
ton will soon be ready for delivery.
The subjects of the stamps will be as
follows: One cent stamp, Marquette on
the banks of the Mississippi, after a
painting by LampTecht; 2-cent, Eads
bridge over the Mississippi, showing a
portion of the city of st. Louis; Accent
mounted Indian chief, after a drawing
by Frederick Remington; scent. hunt
ing buffalo, after a picture in School
crafts History of Indians" Scent.
showing Fremont, the pathfinder,
raising the flag on the Rocky Noun
tains. The 10-cent stamp shows the
hardships of emigrants following in the
footsteps of scouts. The design is
after a painting by A. G. Heaton Of
Philadelphia, and represents an emil
grants wagon, drawn by a team of
horses, one of which is fallen and can
not rise. 1t is surrounded by the emf
grant, his wife and children, who are
looking at it in helplessness. On the
5O-cent stamp Will be a mining scene,
an old prospector and two mules. The
81 stamp will show a herd of cattle
fleeing before a storm. The last stamp
of the series is a 81 stamp and repre-
sents a harvesting scene in the great
northwest. These stamps may be pur-
chased of any postmaster.
If it wasn't a battle near Manila yes
terday, it was very near it.
Americans make the best soldiers on
earth. The present war will demonstrate
this.
This nation ought to realize that it is
entering a contest of over-confidence VS.
desperation.
Oklahoma IS fortunate. She is TO have
hand in making Colonel Woods mounted
regiment famous.
The Kansa9 troops viii be mobilized at
Leaveuworth. This is infinitely better
than Kansas City.
1t must be a pleasant diversion for
England to hold up one Of our boats even
when she is our friend.
Hong Kong is 50 far away that a battle
may have taken place there tomorrow or
VIII take place yesterday.
England IS locking up all our boats now
in her harbors. England cannot be too
severe as Z friend Just now.
We thought. as soon as We declared war.
that Spanish pride would collapse like g
punctured poached egg. but !; didn't.
The man who can read and write, who
is individually independent makes bettGr
soldier than man who IS none OF these.
The Kansas militia mas a r.ght TO be ho-
It was organized 10 drill n preparation 20
defend tbs country, rot 20 pue down
strikes alone
Niddlesboro. Kentucky. jumped or two
Spanish be2r-6ancers and escorted them
cut % town The war nay nov properly
be said % be on.
Every man who marches 20 Cuba : 6
hero. He 5 Voluntarily r.sklng his life
for MS country Eero.sm - net being shot
a. when you cant help Il
Lieutenant Don Juan de- Pine. Spanish
officer on his way % see a.s mrs. aA5y
VS. captured. sampson a. O2cs released
him. That's tie stuff. War 5 b.s. -, :
5aoy i o.Egsr than VA.
President Mckinley has given the Span
ish ooa;s until May q 70 get home BIZ,
II should be remembered that Havana Is
10 longer home" 10 Shs Spansar6s.
II. as Consul Springer SAYS. General
Blanco can raise 2so.aoo men II Cuba ms
! country has got l.ttle io6 on lis hands
which couple Of taebs AID : poke. Vii
not hn!sh-