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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

goes his action kissing hundred
and in Kansas City yesterday followed by
record nearly many Chicago the day before
that Hobson hero. but
And the Kansas City women who kissed him should be
themselves safe say that there is
thing funny every who has kissed Hobson in
public Not single worthy kissed Hobson in
public anywhere Hobson could hear the criticisms of
spectacle people his conduct he would hasten out of the
country and quit kissing Intelligent
foreigners amazed. Americans noted for too
promiscuous kissing anyway and this latest burst Of
it is the worst Hobson 70 have
particle sense and since be plenty Of women
every community disgrace their intelligent
pie should avoid such scandalcus
as that taking place City yesterday
treating Hobson with the neglect he deserves"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23
The People Can't Help Themselves.

The Pop party is party of bosses, excellence No
political organization this country COM
peely by Populst members arriving
Topeka assidulously interviewed by
terprsng reporters they
lively. dozen of aspire them
leadership definite ideas entertained by
They response Leedys proclamation
carry pledge stand by which is in
the partys bosses But few OF them
prepared say they they did
favor They had consulted Breidehal, Leedy
Riddle Still leaders seemed distrust the members
Leedy unquestionably wants. pretends
want railroad legislation but the bill which he vetoed
which bill the members evidently prefer lacking only the
courage say except a roundabout way with
visonal reservation, which anticipated
csion the promised nothing the clearly
unconstitutional assembling legislature
sion all ndecision and perturbation of their
leaving in ridiculous light embarrasses
the administration just by the people the
failure majority of each house into
the decisions of the the Pop party Kan
will committed suicide the absence pretense
of The plan of the Leedy and probably
STILL everything by and then adopt
all debate
through ignoring alike all protests
any people help themselves
until the lapse
years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23
The fiobson r1outIl Disease,

Pauline Halls husband is not the only registering
kick against Hobsons microbe disseminating demonstrations
sensual breeding citations practised the
willing of Missouri. The veteran Colonel Anthony
desgnas the osculatory performance ystercal drive
vulgar, revolving and demorazng sorry that we
that kissing could OF
annually held which would have
made Rome shndder in the days Nero.
PEELED To second colonels motion
Merrimac is big he before he essayed
Kisser conceding however that II
the aspersons OF the Times and the
the Eagle sense perfuncroy there istaing
the diatbe and oburgaens Ed Howe Of he Atchison
Globe ule conceded cynical annAdverter
Ed mad at the performance, through through
viii not admit that it took courage
dred Sn Hills females than i. did ship and
blow it up and take the naked chance life
waters enemies declaring thar he
has long suspected not much OF man
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23
1ai1u
VI. M. MURDOCH. Editor.
Compel the Railroads to Pay 1t.

Compel the Railroads TO Fay IL,
If the people put UP to build or
they railroads of Kansas there would be very
vehement protest against which these
compelled TO The railroads of Kansas pay
the state, thing that other
states figure comprehend Taking value
for value railroad properties from third to
half higher taxation than other class of prop
ery very of the property of the state
under exemption clause and otherwise all taxa
alton none railway corporations property possibly
get away Probably money involved in this injus
ce squeezed from the of the road yet it
is certain years instances the out
side owr,ers Of properties had down into
their pockets money Kansas their taxes
This the Kansas taxpayers there was no
reaction But there is 1t comes in time
To get cinch these sous corporations the Pop
legislature before it providing that the
shall stamp eveV bill of lading which
stamp bought of the Of the state just as
wouldn't add the price of the stamp to the
freight shipper. If the Pop theory Of state rail-
road correct the thing would be law COM
pelling the state to all the taxes Why
not? policy would compel the arrangements to clap
extra shipper who IN turn would
charge it up consumer which lots of people
who now dodge all taxation be compelled contribute
their share Besides it would beautiful demon
straon of the Pop theory corporation taxation The Pop
party has also theory which involves state
ownership railroads Their policy relieves rail-
roads Of any adding 10 the cost Of
operating the lines respectively the millions
now put up by the of would have to
be put UP by realty others do not
can not dodge the assessor
All these Sociastc aside and coming down to
mon business justice railroads should be
PEELED just the rate of taxation that others pay no
more no less addition assessment
laws of the state so amended compel
species property it's proportion, which in not
affecting aggregate amount collected each would
lower per in marked way and materially
eve property holders who imposed
by
While corporations souess, impersonal the who
with justly there would not be found the
many complaints freight The effort
railway arrangements the properties under
control fair of interest the investment
A railroad which pays than this must come down on
otherwise it viii in inviting competition be
paraleIled by imitation
of getting and keeping water out of the
by bankruptng them there
ter ways compelling desirable equitable freight
by burtheng roads with stamp
pick taxation schemes by sadding
sioner and municipal orders until they driven to appeal
to the higher courts for protection for receiver
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

An epidemic OF grip is ravaging Ohio westward
bound. We viii get it in Kansas and Oklahoma suffer
For common disease grip be the malady on
earth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

We ought not TO loan to Russia anybody
else OF all things, the United become
lender her cash the mercy every provn-
cal legislature and election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

Sampson as the reports show, wanted Havana
and reduce 1t. He begged permitted to do this
Had he been granted his have taken
high pedestal in history.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

Every successive shows that the managed
much better than thought. would have been
victor still if Spain had put hundredfold fight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

Dunning. husband of the poisoned by Mrs Bot
kim asked in court to the with whom
had acted Lothario. He in jail The
this is keep out of the Lotharo profession
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

Hall Game he doubts whether any America
feels keenly the expansion question This
But wait until it gets tangled political
pagn will all have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

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hu-ry "a senS Christmas preseat -
se-rIr cousin Fsuais
--Reesass she repiIsc. = want he %
90 4 early enough % erzhie n<T = sid
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

from again during the admins
traton- oblivon has huge appetite retiring cabinet
officers Witness Gary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

During the and towards the OF 1t Dewey
notified Washington that he did home
that time Dewey sizing up Won Diederieh.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

Broonls only two cents each This does
sweeping reduction household articles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

The country hears about Dewey the greater his
victory in the Philippines sounds Time legend will make
greater YET.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

1t Dewey who suggested the movement against the
Spanish Take McKnley's Deweys heads out Of
and il would have much
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

HolSon VIII learn later that reputation nippan,
VIII sink biggest heroisn IN the world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

sin whining around because he did not have
say about the war Miles talks
too much Hobson kisses much.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23
The latest

The reports American spy IS some
pumpkins We had them scattered all world Rus
and her detectives warm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

Ensign unkissed but deserves praise he was
spying in Spain week after declared
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

There PcpuIst session to max.
gigantic effort be sensible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

The Maria Theresa broken in two and Is now
in much the same shape as the Spanish nation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

Christmas may have eesn festival once But !, is
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07

and our export carriage from 30 to SO
per cent. We soon became leaders in the
art of shipbuilding, foremost in safe
and speedy sailing and noted for COM
mercial enterprise. AS our country was
settled it prospored greatly. Our bal
ances of commerce became and continued
favorable, although our imports ex-
ceeded our exports. Our shipping got us
out of foreign debt, and our increasing
sea power secured advancement in ma
tional position. Our flag gained in re-
spect the world over. 1t was fairly
proved ere long-aye, demonstrated
that shipping protection WAS policy of
great value to all the states, and none
was of more importance to the republic
itself. The problem was solved, an eff,
feotive remedy was found.
But its principle is selfish, it is said.
In this it is natural. Selfishness Is the
pith of life, the essence of business, and
not the least of the elements requisite
to clear intelligence a sound judg-
ment and good conscience In the
philosophy of evolution only the selfish
that defend themselves, being the fit
test, survive.
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07

people got deeply into debt. To rescue
the country closer union had to be
effected. Not a single state could gain
foothold in its own foreign trade un-
der conditions then existing. The for
eign shipping then in our commerce
had all the protection deemed necessary
for its success. The foreign owners had
all the advantages of mercantile con-
nections in all the ports of the world.
1t was common even for princely mer-
chants to own the ships in their en-
ployment. British underwriters, then
as now, favored their own flag in rates.
Manifestly national power alone could
cope with the situation. Trade must be
regulated, even at the risk of war.
What was q government for if not the
protection of the people in their rights
and interests ashore and afoat? In
short, there must be an effective protec-
tion to American navigation and such
as would operate to protect American
commerce everywhere.
Accordingly the first tariff act Of
1889 provided for discriminating GUS
tom house and tonnage duties. These
and subsequent regulations OH the same
principle afforded such protection that
our tonnage rapidly increased and our
percentage Of carriage in our own COM
merce rose in six years from about %
to 80 per cent. The general discrimina-
tion consisted at first of rebate of 10
per cent. This was soon changed to 10
per cent extra duty on goods brought in
foreign vessels. If from the East Indies
or China, the duties were about doubled.
American vessels were not long in gain
ing this rich trade, and with it were
built the vessels suitable for it.
From the protection Of this trade came
the once world renowned American
"clipper" ship. Foreign vessels soon
left our ooastwise carrying wholly to
our own, being taxed out of 1t, as every
time foreign vessel entered one Of our
ports It paid duty of 80 cents and
after 1894 Of 81 per ton burden, while
American vessels paid only 9 cents.
Afterward, 1917, congress reserved do.
mestio carriage for our own vessels by
prohibitory law. Shipbuilding was re-
served for American builders after
l792.
The effect Of these measures was to
invite capital and call talent into ship
building, navigation and commerce.
Some of the best men of Europe cast in
their lot with us. Our tonnage in for
eign trade rose In eight years from 128,-
S93 to 597, 777 tons; our shipping per
capita increased from 8.64 to 1916
cubic feet (of measurement); our COM
merce per capita enlarged from about
e14 to $27.54; our import carriage ad-
vanoed from about ~ 10 % per cent
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07

remembrance OF my happy visit,I pray
you always liberate hereafter wild
bullfinch on this day." So 1t is that,
on the third OF June, every year, the
warden comes into the quadrangle, at
IL o'clock, holding little cage of hemp
and rushes, in which bullfinch is con-
fined. The junior bursar. who has been
awaiting his arrival, then advances,
saying, "Mr. Warden, is this Queen
Katharine's bird?" Aye" the war
den replies, this is Queen Kathar-
ines bird" The bursar then opens the
cage, and claps his hands until the
bird flies away. During the rest OF
the year the cage is kept on a pedestal
in the senior common room. 1t is a
Gerry pretty ceremony, but it would
gain in significance IL one could be
sure that the bird liberated is one
which would otherwise remain Gagged;
but II wild bird is caught for the oc-
casion, there Is some bathos In the
act.
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07

land, and today the maximum annual
capacity of English yards is not far
from 4,500, 900 tons against $50, 900
tons on the Atlantic seaboard; hence
the ability of English shipbuilders sue
cessfully to compete with the American.
A little more than 30 years ago near
ly all the nations in the world had their
navies built in England, and her pri-
vate plants received not only 800, 000,-
900 from the British, but as much more
from other governments, for constructing
naval vessels. The English yards en-
joyed this enormous advantage until
Germany set the example of having her
ships built at home. France, Russia
and Italy followed, and now only Brit
ish, Chinese and japanese war vessels
are built in England. But the English
plants are firmly established, and they
even now have government patronage
sufficient to give them highly profitable
employment in new construction and in
repairs. The British admiralty is com.
posed Of trained men. If vessels are to
be built, they are apportioned to the
best concerns at fixed price, and never
are contracts given to the lowest bid
der, as is the policy in this country.
In this way the English shipbuilding
industry has been nurtured from the be-
ginning, and it is not surprising that it
has attained such sturdy proportions as
it now enjoys. If this country would
likewise promote our shipbuilding in
dustry, its growth would be vigorous
and rapid. Then should Immediately
follow the imposition of duties dis
eliminating against imports in foreign
vessels, which would stimulate the or
ganization of shipowners and this in
turn would create demand for mer-
chant marine and afford the requisite
protection to our shipbuilding industry
and our oversee carrying trade.
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
ARE SHORT OF HOPS.
English Brewers Experience q Great
Scarcity.

English Brewers Experience Gress
Scarcity.
A London newspaper says: "The first
pocket of hops has arrived in the bor-
ough and, according to the recipients.
q large firm well known In the trade.
Sir Reginald Guinness optimistic ref
erences to the hop harvest are totally
mistaken, the prospect being gloomy
for brewers and beer drinkers-teeto-
ta1ers do not count with this firm. The
rock ahead is the greatest scarcity Of
hops ever known. Last year this coun-
try raised 412,000 hundredweight; this
year 1t is expected to produce $4,000
hundredweight- Our brewers. yeast
makers and manufacturers of teetotal
beverages use about 800, 900 hundred
weight year; they will therefore have
to look to foreigners for 450, 900 hun
dred weight. But the foreigner has
never sent us more than 230, 900 hum
dredweight, and, owing to the blight IN
northern France, Belgium. Holland and
north Germany, is not likely to repeat
that record this year. Perhaps 75.000
nunoreuwergnt Oh oIu nOps may Do
raked up, but the deficiency will st1l
bs very great
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
BREAD WINNERS OF AMERICA
Nearly a3,OOO,oOO Persons Engaged n

Nearly a3,OOo,oOO Persons Engaged In
Various Occupations.
Interesting data about the occupa-
tions OF the American people is given
in the bulletin of the eleventh census
recently made public. It shows that
the total number Of people engaged In
occupations OF all kinds In 1890 was
22,735,961. OF the whole number Of
working people the females form 17.23
per cent. Divided by classes the work.
ing people of the count y are as fol-
lows: Agriculture, fisheries and min
ing, 9,013,336; professional, S44 1888; do
mestic and personal service, 4.360,577;
trade and transportation. 8,328, ,122:
manufacturing and mechanical indus
tries, 5091 ,293. Considerably moro
than four-ffths Of the illiterate male
population of the country and over one
fourth of the illiterate female popula-
ton are working. Over SO per cent Of
the workingmen are married, over "a
per cent single, over per cent wd-
owed, and one-quarter Of per cent d.
vorced. In manufactures and mechan-
los the carpenters and 1oiners. number
ing Gil, ,4S2, make up the greatest ele-
ment, with dressmakers and milliners
following with 499,69o. There are .
little over 1000, 900 bookkeepers, clerks
and statesmen, $780, merchants and
dealers. 5,2S4,557 farmers, planters and
overseers and 1900 ,061 agricultural la
borers; 349, ,592 miners. and only little
over $4,000 fishermen and oystermen.
Professors and teachers, aggregating
47,344, form the most numerous Of the
professional classes. Physicians and
surgeons, 1O4, 1905, come next; then law
yers, $1,000; clergymen, 88,203; gov
ernment officials, 1864; musicians,
etc., 62,155; engineers and surveyors,
1929; artists and art teachers, 22, ,496:
Journalists, 21,S49 and actors. 9,72S.
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
GETTING EVEN WITH HIS WIFE
Tables Turned ON Superior" Woman
by Her Husband.

Tables Turned ON Superior" Woman
by Her Husband.
From the Washington Star: One of
the mildest-mannered men on earth is
John Smith of Podunk, though that
isn't his name or the name of his town,
and he married Sallie Jones, a red
headed school-teacher, who thought she
knew more in a minute than John did
In thirty-seven years and five months.
AS the years went by John became ac-
customed to life with a superior wom-
an, and the four or FIVE times year
he got even with her in his quiet way
appeared to reconcile him to the rest
Of an "evening-up" occurred four days
ago. Mrs. Smith was displaying her
knowledge Of war history and cognate
branches. Wars" she was saying,
"are commonly known among third
parties by the names of the two ma
markable fact that the name of the
losing nation precedes that of the con-
Queror. For example, we have the
Franco-Prussian, war, in which the
French people came near being OBJ
liberated as a nation by the Prussians.
Then the Chinese-Japanese war, In
which the Chinese were utterly over
thrown by the Japanese. So also the
Greco-Turkish war, with the Turks
conquerors at every point, and, lastly,
We have the Spanish-American war, in
which Spain met overwhelming defeat
everywhere. Under the circumstances,
! think it may be set down as a rule
that in the vast majority Of combina-
tions at issue the losers name comes
first" "I think 80 myself, Sarah,"
ventured Mr.. Smith, with extreme mod
esty of demeanor. Indeed" she rath-
or sneered than otherwise, "have you
been reading up on the subject" Some,
Sarah" he answered, as he handed her
a faded little newspaper clipping which
he had taken from his pocketbook. Mrs.
Smith read only this much and quit:
'Smith-Jones At the residence Of the
brides parents"
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
What More Could Be Asked?

The Dingley law is making great
record for itself, the figures up to Aug.
1 showing that, omitting the outlay for
war expenses. the law would have ac-
cumulated a surplus of 80, 900, 900 dur
ing the past five months. The new law
has turned the tide of gold in our direc-
tion, has made possible the greatest
commercial report for a fiscal year in
our history, has promoted home indus
tries aud would have accumulated a sur
plus had it not been for the war. What
more could be asked, and yet the calam-
ity bowling papers of the country are
just at this time full of editorials de-
olaring that the law is failure Let
the Dingley law run another five years,
and the statesmen will be wondering
what to do with the surplus.-D
Moines Register.
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
Fighting Yellow Fever.

Eminent medical authorities are Of
the opinion that the South will be prao-
tically freed from the standing menace
Of yellow fever as soon as American
methods can be brought to bear on the
question of sanitation In our newly 40
Quired provinceA Santiago Is a very
paradise Of filth, and there is not for
one hour any reasonable assurance
that an epidemic may not break out
there. The sacrifice Of the principle
cities and ports of Cuba through their
publication by fire will be a cheap
and eminently suitable operation, pro-
vided 1t eventuates In that cleanliness
that comes by fire alone. The i'm
munity Of the South from such
scourge will be secured at a most rea-
sonable rate, II the predictions of tho
physicians are fulfilled. They claim
that with S.Joney, Santiago, Havana
and few other points subjected to
such vigorous treatment, there will b
little, II any, difficulty, IN controlling.
If not absolutely stamping out, this
dread disease. This is the first tdme
that yellow fever has been attacked In
its stronghold, and the fact that most
or the Of en- extremely mild
type Is for most decided NJ
toicing.
The Owosso times., 1898-10-07
GERMANY AND THE EAST.
Hers Is the Nest Powerful Innuence ~
Constantinops&

Hers Is the Most Powerful Innuenoe ~
Constantinopss
The notion of Germany possessing
the cradle of human civilization In As
syria, as well as the holy places or
Christianity. might easily attract less
enthusiastic mind than that Of the en-
peror, says the Spectator. To make
matters easier, Germany has become
the patron and almost the protector OF
the sultan No influence is so power
full at Constantinople an that Of Ger
many. She can obtain concessions
which are refused to every other power.
Her officers drill the Turkish troops.
her manufacturers supply the Turks
with cannon, rifles and ammunition,
and in a number of ways the sultan has
come to be dependent upon his brother
autocrat Originally, no doubt, the sui
tan leaned upon Germany because Ger
many seemed the one great power
which wanted nothing from Turkey
which 1t would weaken the independ-
ence and integrity of Turkey to give.
We can hardly suppose that this is still
the view entertained at the Porte. but
Turkey is now too much beholden to
Germany to be able to withdraw. She
cannot shake on her formerly disinter-
ested and yet helpful friend. even
though it now seems probable that this
friend will ultimately follow the ex-
ample of the others, and will want to
concentrate, and SO strengthen" the
power of Turkey by slicing of few
outlying provinces. But in all prob
ability the emperor's dream does not
really stop at slicing OF provinces. The
world has been hesitating long and
wearily as to who is to have Constan-
tinople, and there seems no possibility
of agreement among the rival claim
ants. Under such circumstances, what
could be more natural than that Il
should ultimately fall to Germany
That, however, is a piece of German
"idealism" which can be kept In tho
background for the present.