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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16
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NJ. Nj. MURDOCH. Editor.
WHY WE STUCK TO IT.

While the president has been busy
with his diplomatic correspondence
with the powers, while he has been
writing his message, and while con-
gress has been making up its mind
as to the exact words which it would
employ in declaring war. the army and
navy forces have been conspicuously
active. There has not been the loss Of
a moment since the Maine went down.
The Eagles line There will be war
with Spain" was set up the day the
Maine went down. and it will remain
standing until the boom of the first
broadside announces to the world that
the war is on. 1t was not what
congress and the president and the
members o. the cabinet have been
saying, but what they were all the
while doing that convinced the Eagle
that war was inevitable. Congress
talked and speculated every hour. but
it voted fifty millions Of money with
out a word, and unanimously. The
president daily expressed the hope
that he would be able to prevent war.
but the army and navy departments,
OF which he is the commander-in-
chief, have employed every moment
under his direction, in vigorous prep
arations for war. Battle ships and
cruisers have been purchased. ammu-
milton and supplies bought guns
coal secured, and the army
and concentrated along the
coast line. There has been no other
possible conclusion but that Of war. 1t
has been impossible for Spain to evac-
uate and live, as it would have been
for the United States to longer refrain
from the plainest obligation. even had
the Maine remained undisturbed in
the harbor of Havana War could |
only have been averted by a complete !
backdown upon the part of Spain, or
an ignoble surrender of principle by |
the United States, by receding from a
position from which honorable retreat !
was impossible
There Will be war with Spain.
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LA JUNTA

If there is a single intelligent indi-
viduaI on the continent or any one
anywhere outside of it's insane asy-
lums where gorge does not ebulliate
at the mention of that body of thinly
disguised patriots masquerading under
the pseudonymn Of the "Junta,' he or
she has failed to signalize the fact to
the greatly disguised majority. This
opera bouffe appendix to the big per-
Torrance now on the boards makes
the public very sick at the stomach.
As the tail to the kite of yellow jour
nalism it has sailed high, but the
greater its altitude the more vividly
recalled was the spectacle of the mon
key and the pole incident The VIC
tories of Gomez and Maceo have never
failed of being posted by the junta
before the battles were fought. It's
constituted off1ciels have not only
held the destinies of the Cuban patri-
OTIS in their hands, but those of Spain
and the United States as well. Com
pared to their proclamations. conces-
sions and threats, Gilbert and Sulli-
vans comic opera "AIikado' becomes
serious. The Junta should be choked
into silence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16
WHAT He Is LIKE

1t Is to be seen whether at the beat
of the drum and the shril call of the
fife volunteers viii be seen coming
forward by the untold thousands offer
ing to enlist, as they did under the
calls Of Abraham Lincoln. We guess
it viii be the same spectacle over
again, and the boys will so marching
down the street under the flying colors
Of their country, their names enrolled
by companies and regiments. As the
SpaE.ard is to be whipped we may as
well measure him up and consider his
character. As soldiers the people of
that nation have in times past acquit-
ted themselves tolerably well. They
were sufficiently brave TO withstand
the great Napoleon. the beginning Of
whose downfall dates from the weak
ness induced by the fruitless cam
paigns in Spain. 1t is not so much
the Spanish soldier that is deficient as
his commanders. The men are poorly
paid and badly treated. but they fight
fairly We'll As to the character Of the
spaniards, that seems to be the same
today as it was 500 years ago. Here
is an extract from MacauIey's His
tory Of England. commenting upop
the Spanish nation:
They be verge wyse and politioIze.,
says an honest Englshman in a me-
mortal addressed to NIarye. and can
throwe they're wysdome reform and
bryden they're owne natures for
tyne and applye their conditions "a
tn manners Of those men with whom
they NEEDLE gladlye for frsendshippe.
whose mischievous manners a man
shall never knowe untyn he come IN
der their subsection; but then he shah
parfectlye parceyve and fele them.
which thynge. I pray God. England
never do. for in Discrimination untyn
they have they're purposes. and after
wards in oppression and tyrannye
when they can obtayne them, they DO
exceed ali other nations upon the
earthe."
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a WoMAN's QUESTION.

The senate is consuming hours in
telling each other-nothing. Each in
dividual seems anxious to set out an
excuse for the vote he intends to cast.
Was the destruction of the Maine an
incident. or a casus beli? Here is an
answer from a Cincinnati woman who
had a son among the victims of the
Maine. Her letter is an open one di-
rected to the American people In it
she says: Il am an Americana born
woman. From my childhood my heart
and soul were stirred with the patriot
ism inspired by national poetry and
song. l had an only son in whom I
instilled the patriotism which my sex
denied me the expression. I gave
him to his country in the simple faith
that the nation would be as loyal to
him as he to the nation Six weeks
have elapsed since his life was sacrf-
feed on the altar of his duty, and vet
no steps have been taken to avenge
the wrong. There is talk of peace and
delay. Would the president or congress
ask for delay if their only son were
in Havana harbor? %
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ghe aa1iehita Daily gaoe Saturday gprine April sss

fered to take the place of my mothers
coachman, who had just died like hors-
es and know how TO drive. as you must
have perceived yesterday"
My ribs still remember it."
Il made the offer thinking to reyeige
myself by cutting my mothers pride, but
she took it seriously and accepted. So
am her coachman. go to the stable. feed
the horses, and when necessary brayely
don the livery. AT night 1 resume my
black suit, my title and rights. This
might have continued for long time but
for the apparition of this charming girl,
this fairy of deliverance. who found me
and understood me, and who will try TO
love me
Provided you do the same said she, ex-
tending her hand.
"Oh! II adore your
And this is how under my nose and be-
fore my face the marchfoness coachman
carried off my pretty ward
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16
A NOBLE NEGRO.

As illustrating the characteristics Of
the late B. X Bruce, register Of the
treasury, and formerly senator from
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

II the world was coming to an end most
of the United States senators would have
TO make a speech about il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

The Spanish cortez has been called to-
gether suddenly and will meet next We'd
nesday. 1t VIII not be for peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

The senate is simply putting in a lot of
dignity to coat over the mud and filth
with which the house covered itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

Garrett A Hobart. Just now, is cutting
more Of figure than Lieutenant Com
mander Mark.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16
There viii be war with Spain.


There will be war with Spain.
A watched pot never boils. And a
watched war never wages.
The senate is palpably making speeches
with the hope that peace may intervene.
Garrett A Hobart. Just now. is cutting
more Of a figure than Lieutenant Com
mander Mark.
If the world was coming to an end most
of the United States senators would have
to make a speech about il.
The Spanish cortez has been called to-
gether suddenly and will meet next We'd
nesday 1t VIII not be for peace.
The senate is simply putting in lot of
dignity to coat over the mud and filth
with which the house covered itself.
There IS synonym for Inevitable" in
Spanish, and The Spanish newspapers are
overworking it as much as the American
newspapers.
II Bernabe will quit Spain and Join
America we VIII do our best to have him
elected to the senate from Cuba. Der
nabe is all right
AS a plain, undiplomatic sentiment. It
may be said that We viii monkey around
until we viii have Austria and France to
fight along with Spain.
It IS generally believed that when Rip
Van Wrinkle awoke at the end OF twenty
years the first thing he asked was: rs
the senate SIN talking?"
The biggest set Of fools on this earth
We're the Spanish officers who blew I'D the
Maine. No wonder BIanco wept when he
heard OF the crime. Il was an act with
out necessity or sense
Watch history repeat The ponulace
In Madrid calls the queen 'the Austrian
Marie Autoirette again The papers are
calling upon Weyler TO save the nation.
Napoleon Bonaparte again.
The best war paragraph written is thls.
from the Washington Post; This game
has reached the point where the Spanish
pitcher and catcher find Il necessary 10
hold e conference in front o. the home
plate"
Bernaoe s more Of a man than a dip
lonat- Senators who denounced Spain in
speeches afterward called on him socially
and honeyed around him. Be-naae re-
eeiVes 10 more callers il consequence.
Good for Beraabe
When the French arrived 10 help Us
George Washington insisted that they
should place themselves under his com
nland- The French kicked Ike bay steers.
Il we recognize CUBAN bellise-eacy and
send our troops 70 Cuba, Gomez VIII COM
mand them And Gomez vi! never let
them dSht.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

There is a synonym for Inevitable in
Spanish, and The Spanish newspapers are
overworhng it as much as the American
newspapers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

watched pot never boils. And
watched war never wages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

The senate is palpably making speeches
with the hope that peace may intervene.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

II Bernabe viii quit Spain and join
America we VIII do our best to have him
elected to the senate from Cuba. Der
nabe is all right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

Berna5e IS more of a man than q dip
lomat- Senators who denounced Spain in
speeches atterward called on him socially
and honeyed around him. Bernaae re-
eelves TO more callers IN consequence.
Good for Beraabe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

As a plain. undiplomatic sentiment, It
may be said that We viii monkey around
until we viii have Austria and France to
fight along with Spain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

1t is generally believed that when Rip
Van Wrinkle awoke at the end OF twenty
years the first thing he asked was: rs
the senate sim talking?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

The charge for a thirteen-inch gun is
600 hounds. This will be composed of $50
pounds of brown prismatic and $50 pounds
Of black prismatic, which is inserted be-
hind the printing. The discharge Of this
device is made practically symmetrical
and instantaneous. It's effect Of course,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

The following letter from Harry Lakin
to his mother was written after the first
snow and before the big slide which caus-
ed the death of John Morgan, of Empo-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Personal.

V. NJ. AXE is here from Arkansas.
W. G. Fairchild Is In Glover to-day.
Miss Gillian went to Bismarck Sun
day.
Fritz Trauernicht was in town Sun
day.
H. f. Melhado LEFT for St Louis yes
terday.
Miss Minnie Collins has returned to
Ironton.
Jake Grandhomme went to the city
Sunday.
C. w. Kemmett has returned from a
trip north.
Miss Irene Goulding spent Sunday
in Middlebrook.
Fred. Kindell was in St. Louis the
first Of the week.
Miss Belle Muffley is home from
Vandalia, Illinois.
Miss Martin of ST. Louis is visiting
the Misses Muffiey.
Miss Grace Welch of Barytes is visit
ing friends in Ironton.
Mrs. Reyburn and son, Willie, were
in Belleview this week.
Mrs. W. H. Webb of Kaolin was a
caller Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w: Il. Ryan of Potosl
are visiting Mrs. Oliver this week.
A. P. Vance is now employed as a
salesman at the Greater Bonanza.
Prof. w. d. Bay has returned to his
home in the west end of the county.
Miss Ruth Gay has returned after an
absence of several months in Texas.
Mrs. J. Riley left for Cadott, Wis,
Friday to visit friends and relatives.
w. r. Edgar is in Pennington and
St. Louis this week on legal business.
Jas. H. Clark and wife left Monday
on visit to relatives in St. Francois
county.
Rev. George Steel's family arrived
Tuesday and will make their home
here in future.
Barney Frauenthal, wife and babies
spent several days of last week with
Mr.. John Schwab and family.
I. A. Bruce and wife left Sunday for
their home in Salem after spending
several days with friends here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
BeIIeview Notes.

Rev Mr.. Doherty and family went
to Fredericktown to hear Sam Jones.
W. d. Bay accompanied j. E. Wat
son to Belleview.
Miss Lula Muse is home again after
a pleasant visit at the Knob.
Mrs. Jessie Calkins with her little
daughter, Dorothy, of Chicago. have
been visiting her sister, Mrs. G. w.
Farrar.
Miss Magenta Tebeau has returned
to her home in St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Bruce and Miss
Tista Russell left Tuesday for their
home in Salem.
Mrs. Price Ringo and son, Bryan,
visited home folks recently.
Mrs. A. j. Palmer and Mrs. Mrs.
John Webb are on the sick list.
DR.. Blanks, wife and baby, Miss An
ME Kaths and j. NJ. Hawkins, spent
Sunday with DIR. and Mrs. Farrar.
Misses Edith and May Bell of Bis
marck are spending some time at the
farm with their father.
T. E. Bell was in Belleview Sunday
Miss Sadie Carly visited her aunt in
Ironton last week.
Mrs. Carson of St. Louis is visiting
Mrs. Houston Russell.
Miss Laura Dutton is home again.
after visiting her sister in ST. Louis.
Mrs. Sallie Reyburn came Sunday to
see her mother, who is very sick.
Philip Hartman will teach the school
at Leeper.
Dan Hodkin will teach the next
term of school at Elm Grove.
A. B. Young is principal of the
Bellegiew school and Miss Letha Moy-
err, assistant.
Mr.. Malone will teach the Ruddock
school.
DR.. Kerlagon was in St. Louis re-
Gently.
w. F. Hughes was in our town a
few days ago. BELLEVIEW.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Arcadia Locals.

S. j. Tual OF St. Louis visited home
folks Sunday.
Miss Hattie Polk spent one day with
Mrs. Bisch at Hogan last week.
John Medley of Doe Run, Missouri,
was in the Valley several days last
week on business.
Mrs. Rockwell spent Friday in st.
Louis.
Mr.. Louis Miller made a trip to
Pennington last week.
We are very sorry to learn that Mrs.
Sam Bradley has been very i'll for sew
eral weeks. We hope to hear of her
recovery soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bruce Of Salem.
Missouri. were guests of Rev. Aspley
and wife Friday.
DIR. Goulding called in Arcadia one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Austin spent
Saturday and Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. Pratt, at her home about
ten miles from east of Arcadia.
Mrs. Bisch of Hogan visited Arcadia
friends one day last week.
General Turner returned to the city
Friday.
Several of our people attended the
social hop and card party at the Area
dia House Friday evening.
Mr.. Bell of Des Arc is clerking for
Mr.. Rockwell.
Born, to the wife of E. c. Baird,
Thursday, April 28th, boy.
Miss Annie Austin was the guest OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05

Miss Nellie Gberman at Middlebrook
several days this week.
We are sorry to learn Miss Mamie
Baird was on the sick list last week.
r. Ramsey. a grocery drummer from
st. Louis, was in Arcadia last week
Mr.. Rockwell is having some paper
ing and painting done.
Geo. Tual of De Soto visited rela-
tives and friends here this week.
S. c. Jones and son. Walter. spent
Saturday and Sunday fishing at the
Silver Mines. They report good luck
Ward Farrar and wife of Horners-
vile, Mo-, are visiting relatives in
Russellville.
Mrs. D. Belehambers and little
daughter, Grace, are spending week
with relatives in De Soto.
A number of our citizens attended
the school exhibition at the Academy
of Music Tuesday evening, and say it
was very good. SUNSHINE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Annapolis News.

Ed. RegiSter-The unbroken silence
of Don ..Sapsus Calami'' leads US to
believe that that gentleman while
choosing that will-o'-the-wisp, "Noted
Journal has been lost in the great fog
bank of prevarication. We hold our
pencil ready, however, to record the
first news of his return.
There was light frost Visible here
on Monday morning.
VIM. FOWL was in town Wednesday.
j. S. Benson has sold all his lumber
and has been shipping as fast as he
could load it.
Quite fine lot Of charcoal is being
made here now.
Art. Myers of Des Arc was brought
here under arrest by constable Sisk
and Deputy Joseph Hampton. He was
charged with seducing the daughter OF
VIM. Jackson, girl of fourteen years.
Young Myers being under age was
taken back to Des Arc that he might
consult his parents and obtain their
permission to marry the girl, and
wkile down there he eluded the officers
and escaped and has not been recap
tured up to this writing.
Miss Lucinda Ceals is conducting a
photograph gallery at this place.
Miss Ada McGlothlin has returned
home.
There was a good crowd at the grave
yard yesterday, and a fine lot of work
was done toward cleaning off and
beautifying the ground.
The Mayor of ScatterVilIe had bad
luck while in Ironton last week. He
charges the whole affair to his deaf
ness. CRUX.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
GraniteVIlIe.

Ed. Reg5ster-The public schoo
closed Tuesday, but the Catholic schoo
will continue two months yet.
Joseph Kerchner was in Irontor
Monday.
Prof. A. P. Vance moved his family
back to Ironton Thursday.
Mr.. Woodwork is at this place or
business.
Mrs. Hume is in the city visiting
relatives and friends.
Little Mary Carey has been quite
i'll with scarlet fever. She is much
better at this writing.
Rev. Ed. Koeth, of Bonne Terre,
who has been visiting his mother, re-
turned home last week.
Miss Mamie Burke is home from the
city visiting her parents.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
was gladdened by the arrival of little
daughter on the 22d inst.
Miss Eta Lay of Belleyiew has been
the guest OF Miss Josie Olson for the
past week.
Mrs. Lees and children have re-
turned from a pleasant visit with rela-
tives at Pennington.
Ed. Cloud of Flat River River was in
town last week.
Sheahan Bros. shipped several di-
mension stones to St. Louis last week.
Mr.. Hudson, our livery man, has
given up the livery business and re-
turned to Bonnie Terre. He says times
are too dull at present to make any
thing.
Burglars entered the store of Robert
Trauernicht Friday night and took a
gun worth about SO, besides breaking
several pieces of queensware. They
effected an entrance by breaking the
large window panes in the front of the
store LONE STAR.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Announcements.
FOR PRESIDING JUDGE.

FOR PRESIDING JUDGE.
EZRA L. ELGAN is a candidate for
Presiding Judge of Iron county. Sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
primary election.
a. G. MOVER is a candidate for
Presiding Judge of Iron county. Sub
Iect to the action of the Democratic
primary election.
FOR JUDGE OF WESTERN DISTRICT.
HOUSTON LATHAM is a candidate
for County Judge of the Western Dis
trict of Iron county. Subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election.
HARRISON SWEENEY is a candi-
date for County Judge of the Western
District of Iron county. Subject to
the action of the Democratic primary
election.
w. F. EDMONDS is a candidate for
County Judge of the Western District
of Iron county. Subject to the action
of the Democratic primary election.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05

According to the newspapers, an
Ohio husband became the happy father
of seven children not long ago. Ofthe
seven all lived but one. 1t is to be
hoped he laid in supply of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. the only sure
cure for Group, whoopiug-cough, colds
and coughs, and so insured his child
rem against these diseases. For sale
by Arcadia Valley Drug Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05

Large audiences were present at the
Ironton public school on Monday and
Tuesday afternoon to witness the clos
ing exercises. The programmes were
interesting and the rendition such as
to be highly creditable to teachers and
pupils alike. The Monday exercises
were conducted by the pupils in the
High School and the intermediary de-
partment, and they gave unmistakable
evidence that when they once set them
selves to the task of doing anything
they do not stop short of perfect sue
| cess. The prizes offered by the Rev.
| Britain and Mr.. Melhado, were pre-
sented on this occasion and called
forth well-merited applause as each of
the winners came forward to receive
his or her prize. Mr.. Melhado made
the presentation remarks and acquitted
himself handsomely; his talk was
timely and appropriate, and won the
speaker universal commentator. The
prize-winners and prizes were as fol-
lows: Miss Mamie Brown, Silver
Watch; Miss Annie Byers. Sewing Set;
Miss Irene GOulding, "a book of Col
den Deeds by c. NJ. Young; Grover
Curtis, Fishing Rod and Tackle. Miss
Alice Gay presented prizes to pupils in
her room as follows: Walter Kendall,
Annie Byers. Clara Delano and Nettie
Beard. The exercises on Tuesday af
ternoon were given by the pupils in the
primary department, and reflect great
credit upon their teacher, Miss Fannie
Markham, and the little ones them
selves. Special mention must be made
of the motion song and very pretty
number called ''Saluting the Flag.
On this occasion the pupils in the High
School Room took advantage of the OPP
pOrtunity to present Mr.. Wilkinson,
the principal, with a very handsome
charm for his watch chain in the shape
of gold locket. The presentation
was made by Mr.. Britain in a few
happy remarks, and was gracefully &C
knOwledged by Mr.. Wilkinson. Fol-
lowing is the programme rendered