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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
A MIXED RECORD.

The records made by the United
States senators and their votes on the
resolutions which finally passed, will
be hard to understand or explain in
any way that viii accord with the
known sentiments Of the men who
cast them. There was entirely too
much politics in both the talking and
the voting, too much demagogy over
so serious matter. The minority in
the United States senate which refused
to vote for the Cuban resolutions
which that body passed last Saturday
night included almost one-half of the
entire representation of the states
north of Virginia and the Ohio river
and east of the Mississippi. The OPP
position numbered both senators from
the states of Michigan, Connecticut,
and Rhode Island, and one apiece from
Maine, Massachusetts,, Vermont, New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Wis
consin, Maryland and West Virginia,
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Delaware went solidly with the
majority. When the Importance, pop
ulation and character of this great
section of the United States are con-
sidered, it must be admitted that the
minority stood for a great share of the
best that the American nation can
boast. 1t was no pitiful little faction.
But in the senate Nevada balances
New York, and Idaho is as powerful
as Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

rather have an Understanding bond
instead OF their small holdings or
money. We want no foreign syndicate
manipulation. The war won't he over
twenty-four hours before the bonds
will go to a premium. One hundred
thousand bond holders, If they are citi-
zens, would be vastly better for the
country than either a home or for
eign syndicate scheme. The bonds of
a popular loan IN the course Of time
might, and no doubt would, fall into
the hands Of the wealthy investors OF
the great cities, but they would have
to pay for them, premium and accrued
interest. and the money would get
back into the hands of the people, the
original investors.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
YELLOW JACK.

There is at bottom a greater dread
of yellow fever than of Spanish SOL
diers by the people of this country.
Can We send an army of men into
Cuba, keep up the necessary lines of
communication and of supplies and
not at the same time transmit, daily,
to these shores, during the summer
season, that dread contagion? Quaran-
tine will be impossible with war going
on and all the necessary coming and
going. The communication will be
constant. During the hot months
there is the strictest quarantine regu-
lations in all our southern ports.
Usually, however, the yellow fever
does not make it's appearance till the
autumn and it seldom ever is heard of
further north than the Ohio river, and
hardly ever outside of the coast cities.
But with the constant intercourse
which war would necessitate it might
sweep over the north and west and
east numbering thousands of victims.
Yellow fever will exist and spread in
any temperature over 20, and nothing
but frost can stop its ravages. The
risk of an American army in Cuba
during the summer months is a fear
full one, and nobody understands that
fact better than Spain, for Spain has
buried thousands of her youths in that
island within the last three years.
Spain should be driven out Of Cuba
within the next sixty days or we ought
otherwise to postpone the matter till
next winter, in the meantime blockad-
ing the island against Spain while
feeding her reconcentrados.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
a POPULAR LOAN

This country must have q ~
amount of money to carry on the war
The first thing Will be the issuance Of
bonds The law authorizing their
issue should prescribe that the loan
should be confined to our own people.
so that after the war is over the coun-
try may not be drained OF its surplus
to pay interest TO foreigners. There is
plenty Of money in this country to
run q war for years, and the people
should be given a chance. What is
wanted is popular loan. the bonds 10
be made Of small denomination and
issued through poslmasters. Hun
dreds OF millions could be secured in
this way from people who would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
VIII Sm.,tF-

A pretty girl of three years was in a
drug store with her mamma. Being at
tracted BY something in the show case
she asked what it was. The clerk replied
This is a scent bag" How cheap" re-
piled the girl. I'll take two"
One evening a gentleman brought his
mandolin 10 Willies home and played
some charming music. When he had gone
away the little boy turned toward his IA
;her. and with tears In bis eyes. exelaln-
ed. 20, papa, won't you buy me little
boydolin, so that ! can Play T'-Yozth's
Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
Droll Remarks

An old soldier says tina; pumpkin pl. Is
diet 81 for an old soldier. When he ate g
piece he always felt Ike aghting-for an
other one.
An exchange declares THAI q certain
Boston lady Is 50 careful 70 be proper in
her correspondence that every sentences
ends with glacial period
BE kind enough 10 give ne the dc
i!onA-y," sad the new czE6itate, haugh-
thy. This Is Libel One o. These wretch
ed newspapers has been calling ras q
forensic light"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
The FIRST widows Caps.

The origin ot the custom of Widows
wearing caps is exceedingly ancient L
may ee traced hack 20 tbs Egyptian AID
Grecian practice OF shaving CT the haiE n
psEio6s OF mourning But as without hair
there wzs = danger % catching cold. TIE
men wore wigs upsn ths.s bad e<ewzz
AID the WOMEN CAPS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
Cosariesin China

Some chinesese rosarfes are made OF
wooden beads, with leather tassels on
which are small brass rings. ard are IN
ished az the ends With brass Ornaments
and tags OF leather
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
Strange Dishes OF Ancient TIme.

The most extraordinary things were eat
en- in ancient times Rats. sharks flesh,
thistles and sea-nettles al figured on the
dinner table The cooks were exceptionally
skillfuL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

The Spanish people whom our troops
will shoot down, do not rule Spain and
have had nothing to do with Cuba. Then
again If we put 1t on the ground Of fight
ing the throne we are pitching onto q
woman and q kid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

When diplomat can't think of any
thing else to add 10 a letter he writes II
have the honor to renew TO you the assur-
ances OF my highest consideration. Us7,-
ally he wants 10 add: You lop-eared son
Of 8 leprous sea-ooolx'' but doesn't dare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

Washington is TO be congratulated on
letting Bernabe get away without insult
ing him. The nation has doubts about the
civic decency of the national capital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

The Vizcaya and the Oquendo have ar
rived at Cape Verd. They are better
there than roofing around in the Atlantic
near New York
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

One defeat would make the country dis
cover very quick that there is no ques-
ton as to our right TO interfere in Cuba
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

We are violating an old saw-an old
buzz-saw: Mind your own business" We
are not going to have picnic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

Will we all be as anxious to know when
the war will stop as we have been to
know when it would begin? Probably.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

Woodford is glad TO get out Of Spain.
His task has been as great as that OF
Mckinley. and infinitely greater than
Lees or any other man except the presi-
dent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

1t would be mighty cheering to Spain if
our first call for troops should not be
fully responded to.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

The first crack out Of the box one man
out OF every 10000 able-bodied voters
must must go.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

Spain says "she is strong in the con-
seriousness of right" Hold up there. That
is our position
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

Only for a few more months will the
civil war be the ''late war"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

You could have heard pin drop in the
nation yesterday. We are in for it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
There will be war with Spain.

All the shots will not be on the part
of the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

Several successful experiments were
conducted in the harbor of Mobile. and
then one day the boat failed to come to the
top OF the water. She was raised, and the
bodies of her crew were given a more fit
ting burial. Then she was lowed to the
Charleston harbor and put into service.
She was designed to approach a vessel at
anchor, dive under her keel while drag
ging floating torpedo, and thus bring
the torpedo against the side or bottom Of
the vessel. The first night set for an at
tack resulted in death for the nine men
composing the crew of the boat. She was
lying at the wharf when a passing steam
er swamped her by the wash following.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Transparent leather is made in
France.
The average speed of homing pigeon
in calm weather is 1910 yards a min
ute.
Durin 1897 the furnaces of Alabama
have sent 100000 tons of iron to Eu-
rope.
When a fish has lost any of its scales,
by wound or abrasion, they are never
renewed.
The average walking pace of
healthy man or woman is said to be
- steps a minute.
The average speed of typewriters,
who write from dictation, is 40 words
a minute, or 400 words an hour.
Only one person in fifteen has per
feet eyes, the large percentage of de-
fectiveness prevailing among fair
haired people.
Iwenty-nine sheep introduced into
the Australian colonies in 1888 are now
represented by 1900 900 of the finest
wool sheep in the world.
1t has been found in Switzerland
that in building a railway, laborers
could work only one-third as long at
a height of 10000 feet as a mile lower.
The United States produces more
than one-fourth of the gold of the
world, the product in 1896 being. $53.-
OSS,OOO, as against $2O2, 956, 900 for the
world.
Carbonic oxide being found normal
ly in the blood of living beings existing
IN Paris, NJ. NiclOux has demonstrated
to the French Academy of Sciences
that the gas forms within the organism
itself without external causes.
In central Africa the greatest of all
Injuries is salt, the long-continued use
of vegetable food creating so painful
longing for that mineral that ma
tlves, deprived of it for a long period.
have been known to show symptoms of
insanity.
Some of the delicate instruments in
the Toronto magnetic observatory.
intended to measure fluctuations in
the earth's magnetism. have been
greatly disturbed by the electric cur
rents flowing through the earth from
the adjacent trolley lines. According
ly, these instruments are to be removed
TO point nine miles from the CITY.
and two miles from any possible troll
ley route
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
THE KING OF CURIOS.
ne Needed Only the Treasure at the
END of the Rainbow to COM
plete His Collection

The old king of curios was an en-
thusiastic collector of everything
strange or rare, and he spared neither
pains nor time nor money in adding tc
his treasures. A slight idea of the
value OF his collection may be gained
from the fact that it contained, among
other curiosities, the cloak of Little Rec
Riding Hood, nightcap of one of the
Seven Sleepers; the tuffet on which sal
Miss Muffet; the pail of Simple Simon
chimney pot from the house that Jacl
built| and picked peppers picked by
Peter Piper.
Now, it happened, one day, that the
king heard of the treasure at the end OF
the rainbow, and nothing would do but
he must have that; and he forthwith
summoned the chancellor of the ex.
chequer.
"Oh, but really, your maiecty," said
that functionary, there is only Just
enough money in your majesty's cot.
fers to meet the expenses of the state
and we had to raise loan on part OF
the regalia to get the peppers. 1t is
against the law to put an extra tax
ON the people, or we might do it in that
way. Oh, dear!" he ended, ruefully;
''if we can't, how can we?"
The difficulty of the position only in
creased the kings desire. He passed
sleepless nights in consideration, and
then issued a proclamation:
"Oyes! Dyes! Dyes! Whose shall
bring to his majecty the treasure al
the end of the rainbow shall marry his
daughter, her royal highness the peer
less Princess Bloochina. And may the
king live forever!"
1t was indeed most tempting prize,
for the lady was celebrated for her
beauty and goodness. Two princes,
four barons, a lion tanner, thistle-sift-
er, the owner of Jerusalem pony, and
ii score of other Adventures Immediate
ly resolved to try their luck But six
months of hardship was quite enough
for the princes. AS to the barons, they
travelled to gether for company, but
continually squabbled over trifies-
such as who should go first. Some of
the suitors thought the treasure was
far out on the ocean, and could not
reach it for seasickness; others lost
themselves in wandering over the
MOUNTAINS; and so it fell out that, at
the end of year and day, all but one
had returned to their homes and given
Up the quest as quite hopeless.-A. e.
Bouser, in st. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
TWO SAD CASES
Homes Stricken by the Curse of In.
temperance - Wives and
Children Suffer.

A deaconess was calling one after.
noon at a certain house, where several
children were playing about the door
step. One of them, a girl of ten. hav-
ing gone away, the lady of the house
said to her caller:
Did you notice that child? Well,
her father and mother both drink
beer. The mother is worse even than
the father, for she gets so intoxicated
that she lies like log on the floor
This girl has been taught to drink the
stuff, until she likes beer better than
water Oh, what a wretched home itisl
There are eight children, and the
eldest son and daughter, disguised
with the condition of affairs, have left
home. How l pity the children who
are left! What is to become of them
and what can be done to bring about
Il difference in that home?"
At another house a broken-down,
ejected-looking woman said to the
deaconess: Yes, I would come to tbs
revival services, for 1 love such meet
uI5L,It rkNr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
WON'T DISCUSS FINANCES.
Too Great Reticence Between
Sweetheart and Lover Regard
ing the Wife's Income.

There is one phase of false modesty
in this world that should be abandoned
without further parley. 1t is the great
reticence kept up between lover and
sweetheart regarding a fixed income
after marriage. Young people on the
brink of matrimony refusn to allow
money matters mentioned. They shy
away from financial questions as if a
good American dollar were a rattle
snake.
If the pair would settle down to a
practical talk regarding an allowance
MISUNDERSTANDING of the gravest sort
might be spared both of them later on.
1t is the duty of every husband to
provide suitable sum of money for
the personal wants of his wife. The
man not willing to do this is unfit to
assume the responsibilities of married
life, and the income insufficient to carry
out this arrangement should not be con-
sidered as support for two.
There is not enough honesty along
such lines during counting days. 1t
may seem very harsh to yank two soar
ing souls down from the clouds and
march them along the straight and
narrow way of bread and butter ex-
istence, but it's only question of the
tumble before or after marriage.
The higher the soaring the harder
the drop.
Men are not half such fools in this
respect as women. They would be only
too glad, many of them, to know Just
how they are to stand in the allowance
business. No. indeed; ninetv-niue
prospective brides out of a hundred
would be insulted if the subject were
preached to them. But these same
women, after marriage. will get deep
bladders under their eyes from CON
slant weeping over financial bicker-
ings.
Sweethearts and lovers, cannot you
escape long enough from the great
billing and cooling act to sensibly con-
slider ways and means?
wife's personal allowance should
be gagged according to her husbands
income, and the social position which
she is to assume. Then she would
know exactly what she could have and
what she must do without after she
has east in her lot with her hearts
choice.
Every wife in this land is entitled
to an Independent pocketbook. lust as
surely as her husband is entitled to his.
Boston Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
NOTES OF REFORM.

Fill man with whisky and he can
give the pig points.-Ram's Horn.
Some men are hard drinkers, but
many others find it quite easy.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
There is nothing elevating about the
saloon. It's whole tendency is down
ward.-Good Templar Budget.
Nearly all the men have quit Dirk
ing Only few foolish boys have the
drink habit of late years.-Atchison
Globe.
Here's why some children whom we meet
Can never get enough to eat:
1t takes just all the family "chink"
To buy their pa enough to drink.
L. A. w. Bulletin.
Last week we made mention that
some dirty skunk" was selling whisky
here. Hiley Simmons met us Satur-
day evening and said we called him
bad names, and if it appeared in the
paper again he would kill us. DESTROYS
of putting the execution day off as
long as possible it is to be regretted
that such reflections were cast on an
innocent polecat.-Ihe Kentucky
Cleaner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
1t Would BE n HoOdoO,

The saloon men of Deadwood, S. D.,
have subscribed $4,000 as a start
toward fund of SIS 1000 900 to build a
warship, the entire amount to be
raised among the liquor men of the
nation. In view of the we'll known
superstition of sailors it is a question
whether vessel built with drink
money would not be regarded as fore
doomed to disaster. If any ship was
ever entitled to the name of 'hoodoo'
surely such an one would be. We inn
agine it haunted with the specters of
wailing wives and skeleton children,
brutal murderers and their shrieking
victims, gibbering idiots and an unend-
ing procession of lost, despairing souls.
We imagine the very rats forsaking it.
Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
REGIMENTAL CANTEEN.
Organized Fight Being Made ON
This DemOralizing Army
InatitutiOn.

The organized fight against the regi.
mental canteens at Chickamauga
park is becoming very interesting
Another meeting of the Chickamauga
Chaplains' association has just been
held and definite action taken in refer
ence to having the canteens abolished.
The following resolution was intro
duced and passed:
Whereas, There have been esta bljshed in
many of the regiments in Camp Thomas
canteens, where intoXicants are sold and
Whereas, The highest medical authorities
in the army have advised against the use
of all intoxicants and stimulants: and
Whereas, The use of deadly intoxicants is
filling the .guardhouses and hospitals; there
fore, be it
Resolved, By the Chaplains' association
that the attention of Gen. Brooke is re-
spectfully called to these facts, and we
urgently petition him to use his military
authority in the suppression of this evil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
had Manners.

First impressions mean a great dea!.
The language of the face and manner
IL, the shorthand of the mind, and is
quickly read. Orison S. Marden cites
an example:
Can you write a good hand ?" asked
man of boy who had applied for a
situation.
"Gaas," was the answer.
Are you good at igures?"
''Yaas,' was the answer again.
THAT will do. | do not want you,"
said the merchant.
After the boy had gone friend said:
Il know that lad to be honest and in
dustrious; why don't you try him."
because his manners are bad He
has not learned to say Yes, sir and
No, sir" replied the merchant. "If
he answered me as he did, how will he
answer s?"-Youth's Com
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
FOOD ABOARD A WARSHIP,
The Same Is Provided for Every Man
as That Which Goes to the
AdmiraPs Table

A man who has just returned from a.
visit to a United States warship. on
which his son is stationed, complains
of the food dealt out to the men, and
adds that it is not as good as served
on the officers tables. AS several hun
dred Chicago boys are now serving
their country aboard warships their
TRENDS at home may be interested in
knowing the nature of their food
Every man aboard governments
ship receives the same amount and
class of food, be he a landsman or an
admiral. It's financial equivalent is
nine dollars per month, and no au-
thorlty below an act of congress can
change the quantity, unless in emer-
gency cases. when the captain may or
der short rations. The bill of fare at
sea Tor one week includes salt pork.
beans, picked beef or salt horse
as it is known on shipboard, bareback,
coffee, sugar, pickles, salt, pepper,
flour, raisins, vinegar and molasses.
SO many ounces are dealt out to each
man, and if he ever goes hungry it is
from some other cause than INSULT
cheney of food.
Each mess has its own cook, usually
landsman, who, besides being re-
lievcd from deck duty, receives his own
board free by having his rations COM
muted, that is, drawing nine dollars a
month instead of the ships provisions
If he be handy at cooking he is usually
given the money equivalent of an ex-
ira ration and sometimes a ration and
half.
Breakfast will consist of "scouse."
or bread hash, which is very palatable:
good coffee, with sugar, but no milk;
bareback, or set biscuits, which are
made of the best flour and in taste and
hardness resembles the Bent water
crackers. At noon there is plenty of
good pork and beans, bean soup, coffee,
pickles, bareback and such extra
dishes as the cook can prepare with
his limited means. Supper consists of
what is left from dinner made into
soups, hashes, etc, with bread and
coffee and pickles on the side.
The other foodstuffs first mentioned
are served on other days. Fresh bread
is always on hand. if the cook knows
how to make it, and he generally
learns. Duff, puddings and like dishes
are served with molasses. When the
ship is in port fresh beef, potatoes,
vegetables of all kinds are served three
times week.
If man could always have as good
food as the American man-of-warsman
gets he could count himself fortunate.
He would grow fat and never know the
pangs of Chicago Even
ing News.