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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
HELP FOR THE SOLDIERS
Army ChristiOn Commission of
Young Wens Association

4: TIE quarterly meeting % The state
Committee OF the Young Mems Christian
Associations OF Kansas. held in Topeka
as. Friday night. the work Of ire Army
Christian Association was discussed and
the adsptab.liJy Of tbe movement 10 the
needs Of che soldiers Vas spoken Of in The
highest terms By member q the Com
rittee who had recently visited Camp
Alger-
Work is being done IN f,ty-oae tents.
supervised BY over 10 Y. NJ = A Sec
-etaries. The TENS arc tocste3 as follows.
Chickamaugs. q; Camp Alger. Washing
-ou. Is. Jacks avIle {; Tampa S. Fort
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
DIDN'T GETIT ALL
Mr. McCIeIIand Found S3OO in His
Trunk

The trunk which contained Sll00 and
was owned by Mr.. J. Z. McCleuand and
stolen on Friday night at his home near
Goddard was found yes erday in She grove
back Of his house. il was reported at
first that all of the money had been stol-
en- but whe Mr.. NGcCleuand found his
trunk yesterday he found $500 in curren-
ry which had been overlooked by the
thieves. However. they so, $500 in sold.
The detectives have as Yet obtained no
clue 10 The burglars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

vho are injured BY TIE use CT co1ee. Re-
Gently mere has been placed - al
the grocery storsz new prepa-
ratt5n callsd GRAIN-O. made 0.
pure grams. tazt taxes the pace
- coHss TIE rnosJ 6e.lca,e stona-A Re
ewes 4 without distress. AID but Few can
tel I from c5See Il does 1oi cost oSs-
! as n1uca. Ch4l3reR may drink Il W.ta
great benefit - ana - per package TrJ
T. Ask toF GEATN-Q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
HORSE WENT A GRAZING
j. D. Davidson Loses a Rig Over
Night.

J. O. Davidson's horse got loose at the
corner Of Topeka and First Monday night
and when Mr.. Davidson came out from
the meeting Of the Commercial club he
could find his rig nowhere. He hunted for
several hours in vain. Yesterday morning
O. H. Imboden found the rig in his yard,
buggy in good condition and the horse
grazing contentedly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
WILL LEAVE WICHITA
Manager Brown OF the Creamery Co.
Resigns

Resigns.
c. L. Brown, who has been manager of
the Kansas Creamery cOmpany's station
here since it began, has decided to quit
the creamery business, and with his faith
er VIII put in electric light plant at
Abilene. Mr.. Brown has increased the
number of stations tributary to Wichita
from three to thirteen.
Nj. Brown with his family and Miss
Della Brown, the efficient and popular
bookkeeper, viii leave for Abilene August
first
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20

began. It has been a golden opportunity for
economical buyers and still there is a big
stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishings,
Hats Caps and Notions here yet, and one
dollar will buy as much here as two or even
three will at other stores regular prices. But
they can't last long at such rdiculously low
prices. Don't delay your coming too long.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20

be broke up by those unable 20 pay their
fines City Marshal Jones says that as
soon as the stone is cracked he intends
putting the buns TO work on The street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20

20 your family and friends - st before
them that inferior quality. USUALLY lous-
Sd1red butter commonly called "c1un-
Try Demand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world. u
retains the d.gested food TOO long in the bowels
and produces bIhouSness, torpid hyes. indi-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

Ts ION win keep yours. Donna.
9Ave Jon no promfse. except that /
would not run away. and I hare not
done 20. ] new ask perniasscn % DE-
part"
.'Yeu said that might accompany you
10 the fort"
oh. II ycu hare the courage. yes" re-
piied the girl. careieesly.
They walked on together through the
dense Alleys OF vegetation, and finally
sandy plain. and across II the strong.
wide Ever. and behind IL the blue back
ground Of Lake Nicaragua
Not . human form Vas visible either
on The walls or On the plain Fort San
Cafioa n spite 81 the fac, that it bristleti
with cannon. seemed like an abandoned
castle. The two stood silent for . mo-
mene q the margin OF the jungle. the
young odicer ruraing his eye rapidly over
tire hndscape, always bringing back his
case TO the seemingly deserted strong
hold. Your 80 men keep themselves ven
hidden" he said ct last.
Yea" replied the girl. nonchaIantly.
They fear that II they show themselves
you may hesitate TO attack fortress that
h impregnAble."
Wen. you may diAhuse their minds Of
that error when you return"
Are you goin9 TO keep my sffletto.''
asked the Girl. suddenly changing the anb.
ject.
Yes. with your permission.
Ihsn Keep your word. and give n
your pistol u return."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

TO shoot baked clay at u.s. II will be l.ks
heaving bricks" and the young man threw
back bis head and laughed
''0h. you may laugh" cried the gfrl
but doubt II you viii be 50 merry when
you come 20 attack the fort The clay
cannon balls were made under the super
intsrdence of my father. and they ara
filed vita iron links OF chain. spikes ard
other scraps or ron
by tove" cried young Nelson. that's
an original idea. / wander how IL viii
wogk-
Yea Sln have every opportunity OF
finding cut. IL you are foolish enough 10
attack the fort"
''you advise Us then 10 resrsat.s
Il most certainly do
And why. Donna. Il you hate our coul-
try. are you 50 anxious that We shall no,
be cut 10 pieces by your scrap ironss'
The girl shrugged her pretty shoulders
''Is 6oesa't matter in she least 10 ne
aha; you do she said. rising 70 her feet
Am / yanr prisoner. Signer SslSon?'
Ne" cried the young man. also spring
ing ~. Il am ypurs. ard have been ever
since you looked So me-
Again the grl shrugged hsr shoulders.
She seemed 10 be In 40 humor for light
compliments. and betrayed an eaxerness
70 De gore.
Il aaye your permission. then. 10 depart
- 5oa intend = keep youg Wogafs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

said. 50 hope that Il We talk the matter
asnse&bly over we may and that nv duty
need not clash with my inci.natson.'
II arm afraid that is impossible" she
Answered quickly. 4 hate your country"
Bet nor the iad.v.dua. members Of II,
/ hope"
Il know nothing q its individual mem
sers, nor DO ! visa -. IS you shall soon
see, II you wsll but iet 50 my wrists"
"-sh. stgnori8o." exclaimed the Young
man. you are usgE an argument row
thai VIII make me hcla yea forever"
Ia that case" said the girl. II shall
change nay argument. and give Instead.
u promise, IL YOU release me shall not
saEieavor 20 escape: may ever he 50 bold
as 60 expect year escort 20 the ro~y. " here.
II understand you Alright. yoa were bat
fust row going"
II accept your promise. and shall he de-
lighted IL you vsl accept nv escort,
Mssaw Rifle. in the inteFest 81 orr better
acquaintance. can / persuade you % 81;
down and allow me 10 east myself 3; your
feet
The girl. With clear. mellow laugh. sat
dewn. and the Young man reclaet m The
T-exigson Ne had Indicated. gazing up AZ
hsr ~sgs intense admiration sn his eyes.
IL this be waF." he ssia TO hfEssls,
"senx may | rernasa soldier"
Iasaiesgsa. as no certainly was his nas-
arai alsEiaess could net but ueucs thai
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

The ru1rDng OF the big pans foeesher
was the worst danger. for men might
then be hxdly crushed between. We near
~ Oct enc man in that uay. and the
steamer Leopard did lose one. the pan
passtng right over him. This also II
ae&vy weather. for masses OF ice weigh
Ing hundreds Of tons are hurled by the
sea sxains; the hroadside Of the veSse..
and the shock aud noise below decks are
terrific
The ice now. Apri, 1. became very loose.
The weather SO, worse and worse. and
the seals scarcsr and scar~er. The exist
ence OF Dicxenes in his tub could have
been neither more crowded nor more IN
stable than was ours as day after asy
We lay about IA the Atlantic swell AT
asst our engineer reported oil In the we'll.
The constant friction was undermining
the constitution OF our cargo. and soon
we were daily losing more than we were
catching. Had we had only few seals
We should have hauled them out into the
ice and refrczen them. but with eur guam
sify that was out of the question. So On
midday on April l. the captain gave or
ders 20 prepare for home. Everything
was first slowed below decks that could
possibly be slowed. such as barrels of
pork. sacks az -four. etc. boat were siung
on board. Tags dried. rolled and pat
away. Three days ice was piled up on
our quarter for frsxh water. and seaSrg
gaffs and toe ropes called in.
At daylight next morning we sighted
land. having got clear Of the Ice about s
p m. and steamed in on a westerly
course. The calm weather greatly Ia
vored US, for the steamer Newfoundland.
which had reached home before US, en-
countsred q terrible gale after leaving the
ice. lost some Of her boats and much deck
gear. and very nearly foundered with al,
hands.
Though X was so early. and Sunday
also. when We reached the harbor Of 81.
Johns. our dynamite rockets brought cut
crowds OF friends, and our decks were
som crowded. The famous Neptune and
her no less famous captain turned out 10
have the best cargo of all the feet. =. i96
seals. weighing s.lSS tons.
1t was with great regret that I took
leave OF the captain and crew. felt
that l was leaving many good friends.
In spite OF blood. oil. coal. dirt. In spite
OF cold. wet. dangerous and hard work.
and in spite of very rough quarters. the
men proved themselves TO be gooti-nay
tured. reliable and kind beyond measure
to the greenland amateur. The hrufali-
ty l had feated I was about TO witness
had been conspicuous by its absence, and
can only say l hope ii may again fan
to my lot to make one Of a sealfshing
crew.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

the winnings of the fortunate ten
per cent and usually leaves a hand
some balance for "the house"
But where oh where does the Grim
malls favorable percentage come
in? Echo answers, where? That
widowed authority, Precedent.
asks, where? The penitentiary re-
plies, "onl y here It is hard upon
us to have to admit it, but it is
nonetheless true, that the only ele-
ment of profit in a criminals career
is whatever sense is knocked into
him by tussle with Justice. His
only percentage Of gain is in the
fewness Of times it will be neces-
sary for him to engage in such
tussle.
It has been said times without
number, but will still bear repeat
ing, that there is not even a chance
element of profit in the career Of
the thief that is in any way COM
mensurate with the risk involved.
Speaking in this light we are
setting aside all manly principles,
and looking at it only from the
selfish standpoint that causes men
to enter upon a life Of crime. Look
at it as you may there is no per
centage' in. the criminals career
none that a man Of any judgment
would say was in keeping with the
risk involved.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07
THE CRIMINALS PERCENTAGE.

EVERY man upon entering par
ticular line of business knows that
a margin of profit is assured him
if he secures a purchasing client
age, otherwise he would not go in
to the business. There are no men
in business for their health or the
especial benefit of fellowmen.
Even the stock and card gamblers
go into their callings with the full
assurance that no matter how the
markets or cards may run they are
certain Of margin of profit if they
secure patronage and attend strictly
to business. Ninety per cent of
the men who patronize the stock
and pasteboard gamblers lose; but
the proprietors are always on the
safe side until avarice impels them
to make a personal coup; then, like
their patrons, they are at the mercy
of tickle chance, with odds Of nine
to one against them.
All men engaged in business
entailing an element Of chance to
customers speak of the margin of
profit as their percentage. The
brokers' percentage is his commits
sion as go-between; it is always
sure and in a days transactions
amounts to a goodly sum. The
card manipulation has safe percent
age in the ''rake-off" connected
with his business. In the games
known as against the house, the
amount lost by the ninety per cent
! of his patrons easily makes up fol
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

In THE days agone the poets
sang the praises of the golden
sunset In this age our sweet
singers chant Of the 'crimson
CLEANS at the close of the day"
But then no one can blame old
Sol, for when watching the antics
of coterie Of afternoon bloomer
girls. it is hard for him to set
without cleaning crimson at the
clothes of the day
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

The promptness of Germany in
at once sending the warship
Geier to collect indemnity from
the Spaniards for the burning Of
a sugar refinery and the murder of
four Germans in Cuba, goes to
show what a prominent European
power considers the only "diplo-
macy to be used in dealing with
degenerate nation whose polit-
ical watchwOrd is TREACHERY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07
THE LAMP OF EXPERIENCE.

In THE world of ethics the value
OF experience as a teacher con-
tinues to be lauded to the skies as
the one grand instructor preemi-
nently suited to convince the per-
verse student and most phlegmatic
dullard The various precepts and
epigrams that concisely point out
the unerring reasoning of expert
ence as a teacher would make a
goodly tome in sociological classics.
One of the simplest of these pre-
cepts, and one whose unquestioned
philosophy is intended to appeal
wildly to the learned, and most
directly to the supplemented, is
the common saying that "A burnt
child breads the fire. The breadth
Of meaning in that simple sentence
is SO direct and far-reaching that
the widest savage understands it's
application without explanatory
ado: to the tutored mind it is a
basis for the most eloquent flights
of applied reasoning. And right
here it may not be amiss to say
that if our moral spellbinders
would occasionally take such sim
pie precept as text it would be
appreciated by the hearers and the
lessons that may be drawn from
experience might be more forcibly
impressed.
In one of his speeches, Patrick
Henry said: Il have but one lamp
by which my feet are guided and
that is the lamp Of experience. ;"
This same lamp is the most reliable
guide to all who will pull them
selves together long enough to take
an inventory of their own head
strong folly. How few Of us seem
to profit by the experience we adj
nit to be the sternest as we'll as
the most explicit dissemination Of
worldly logic! After being burned
and blistered many times by
the same old fires of idle greed we
waltz right up again with a worse
than childish ignorance and make
a finder box of our only hope for
happiness. We break away from
every attractive feature of life,
from friends and relatives, from
every tie Of earthly affection, and
walk willingly into the same old
paths that lead to the same old
chains of self-imposed slavery.
And when once again bound down
for a season of silent rumination
we feel visibly impressed with the
potent logic Of the precept that "a
burnt child breads the fire." Verify
there is a whole wagonload of
truth in the philosophy that ex-
claims what fools these mortals
ber'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07
THE PERPETUATOR OF CRIME.

THERE are still few people in
this enlightened age who make the
claim that criminals, like poets, are
born, not made: and they add that
''educating the criminal only fits
him the better to pursue his nefa-
rious calling" Admitting that a
large number Of men may be
brought into the world with a
criminal faint, we fail to see where
in there is any grain Of truth in
the assertion that "educating the
criminal only fits him the better to
pursue his nefarious calling" The
sane person who makes such a
statement must be more narrow
minded than the millionaire who
said that "a dollar a day was
enough wages for any laborer.''
Speaking about criminals being
born such, one might not be far
amiss in saying that all are born
and would grow up with very lax
ideas Of property rights were it not
for the ever refining influences of
improved moral education. It is
only in vicinities in which the sur
roundings imply lack of proper
moral education that we find the
formulating seeds of crime planted
in fertile ground.
All intelligent people must adj
nit that moral ignorance, the lack
of proper education, is the mag
ical open sesame to the gateway Of
crime. You may point to the in
mates of prisons and note the
number of men there whom you
call educated. But they are COM
paratively few if you will take into
consideration the elements that go
to make up proper education
An academic or collegiate course
that is not adorned with a good
moral training is not by any means
proper education. The man who
has had only the opportunities OF
the common school system, if his
course has been rounded off with g
sincere acquisition Of moral phil.
osophy, possesses a better founda.
ton for true manhood than he who
is an adept in Euclid but indiffer.
ent in morals.
The lack Of good moral training
even among some so-called edu.
Gated people, may be seen by the
rapacity with which the worst kline
of literature is read. And with
some the more obscene work is
the better they like it; the harder
it is to secure, the more energy
and money they are willing to ex
pend in getting it. All persons
who will go to such extremes te
satisfy base craving will steal il
they get the opportunity. It il
only fortunate circumstances tina
keep them in the path of rectitude
and this is but further proof tina
moral ignorance is the great per
petuator of crime.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

ANY man can feel good and be
good when every thing is coming
his way: but it takes strong heart
to carry load Of adversely with a
cheerful countenance. The man
who carries about a smile while
his heart is weltering in the bitter
tears Of disappointment is the one
we should admire.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS ofthe prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

IF WAR is hell" as has been
said, it would be more appropriate
to the times to tell man to go to
war than to hurl the expletive usu-
ally INDUCED in to qualify a neg
ative reply.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07
N 0 TIC

ALL PERSONS receiving copies OF
THE MIRROR who are not Oh our
regular lists will please consider
such as sample copies. If, after
reading. you conclude that TIRE
MIRROR is worthy Of patronage
send your name to this office for a
trial subscription at rates as pub.
lished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

The latest addition to the ranks
Of first class monthly magazines
has title that is strikingly appro-
pirate to the matter it contains
each month. Success tells of
successful men in all callings, and
does SO in a manner that is inspir-
ing as well as interesting to the
reader. 1t is a publication that
should be thoroughly read each
month by young and old alike, but
especially by the young men and
women just facing the stern reali-
ties of life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

In THE death of Judge Goggin
of the Superior Court Of Cook
county, Chicago loses one of its
best citizens and an able jurist
Judge Goggin was a thorn in the
side Of the boodling coppers and
is reputed to have brought more
Righteousness into the ranks of the
Chicago police force than any man
on the judicial bench in the past
twenty years. While strict and
methodical in the performance Of
his duties he was always the friend
Of the common people by whom
he will be mourned with genuine
feeling.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

A CIVIC is one who loves the
world while there is a good earthly
return for the amour. He is a
philosophical speculator, moral
unty-jumper with capital ''I''
as his estimate of what others
should be.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

DURING the war of the rebellion
William H. Vanderbilt presented
this country with war vessel
costing million dollars. His son
and principal business successor,
VIM. K. Vanderbilt, now assures
the government that as soon as
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

Do NOT set your star too high
and you may rest content that an
unfaltering ambition will succeed
just as surely as daylight succeeds
darkness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

If YOU overcome the little diff
culties Of life-the ones you think
are not worth mentioning-you
will find no big ones to contend
with, for the heavy troubles are
but the small ones punched.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

SPAIN says she will defend her
honor. According to the rules Of
business equation that will be an
easy undertaking. But where will
she find it? Spanish honor is as
dead as the chastity of Borgia.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

WHEN nation or an individual
gets to ''spoiling for a fight the
only alternative, in the vernacular
of the day, is to ''soak 'em, Louie"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-07

A PHILADELPHIA physician Gre
ated CONSERVATION in the ranks of
polite femininity by the statement
that lone out Of every three women
in the Quaker city had a mus
tache." AS it is reckoned that one
out of every three women in most
cities are anxious to be considered
of the new-woman crop it is plain
that Dame Nature intends to have
revenge by branding the female
apers Of mannish ways.