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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
BoUNTIEs FOR THE vICToRs.

One of the pleasant things to be an
ticipated by the officers and men of the
squadron which. under Schley. de-
stroyed the fleet of Admiral Cervera, is
a distribution of prize money which
certainly will amount to $3.50, 900, and
may largely exceed that sum.
For each man Of the ascertained COM
plement of the ships which were
wrecked 800 is to be paid to those who
drove them to their fate. On the as
sumption that the Cervera ships and
torpedo boats carried $500 men alto
gether the amount of $3.50 900 would be
available in prize money. 1t is under
stood that the Brooklyn, Texas, Iowa,
Oregon, Gloucester and Vixen partici-
pated in the main fight, while the
Texas and Massachusetts, destroyed
the Reina Mercedes at the mouth Of
Santiago harbor. The New York hav-
ing come up just at the close with
Sampson on board, that commander
will come in for handsome share
larger by good deal than that allot-
ted to Commodore Schley.
1t is cause for satisfaction to know
that, although there may be glazing in
equaIities in this disposition of the
spoils every jackie who took part in
the contest will at least have some
thing in hard cash to "show for" the
work which he did in the famous run
ming sea fight off the Santiago coast.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
A CABLE TO HAWAII.

The New York Herald is undoubtedly
right in its contention that the laying
of a cable from San Francisco to Homo
lulu should be one of the first results
of the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States. The opening of tele-
graphic communication between the
United States and Hawaii has long
been recognized as a commercial neces-
sity; the bringing Of Hawaii under the
government at Washington and the
important strategic position occupied
by our new island possessions make
it even more Conspicuously a political
especially the construction of the Mic
araguan canal, the Importance of which
have been demonstrated beyond cavil
by the events of the past three months,
but the canal will have to wait. 1t is a
work of too great Importance and in
volving too much expense to be under
taken hurriedly, and congress will
have to decide after due deliberation to
what extent the government can lend
its aid and countenance to the projct.
AS in the case of the Union Pacific
railroad. it will probably be necessary
for the government to come literally
to the support of the corporation that
has undertaken the work of canal con
struction, but our Union Pacific expert
ence is likely to make congress chary
Of entering into partnership with q
private corporation unless the rights
and interests of the government are
carefully guarded. The Nicaraguan
canal is a necessity but it can wait.
The laying Of a cable between San
Francisco and Honolulu is more urgent
and less costly. AS a military meas
ure. it is within the power Of the COM
mander in chief to order its immediate
construction. but if this is deemed in
expedient, no time should be lost when
congress reassembIes 10 give all the
necessary authority for the work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
a sORROWFUL STATEMENT.

The Toronto Mail and Empire admits
that the war has not helped Canada
in the least The Spanish fleet was not
strong enough 10 drive American COM
merce from the seas or to blockade
New York or Boston. The trade which
ordinarily flows through these seaports
continued 10 seek an outlet through
them without regard to the condition
Of war which existed and the Canadian
routes and ports did not gain a single
pound OF freight or bushel Of grain
because Of the bombastie threats made
by the Spanish naval commanders TO
the effect that they were about 70
sweep the AaS >A=a-ohe merchant mar
inc OF The United states from the seas.
our esteemed contemporary seems a
trifie regretful that there has been q
war without an increase Of Canadian
trade. The increased price Of wheat
according to the same authority. was
not caused by the war as much as by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
DOGS OF WAR

War dogs" not figuratively, but lit
orally speaking, are an actual reality
in Europe. The armies Of Austria, Ger
many, Italy, France and Russia all
have their war dogs. Each company of
the English army is about to be equip
ped with two dogs, the usual number
used in a company of the continental
armies. When the dogs are eight
months old their training begins, which
lasts about a year. Strong and docile
dogs are selected. They are taught to
carry cartridges and ammunition to
their corps at the front, to attack
man in strange uniform, to carry mes
sages, to find wounded soldiers and to
carry brandy to them. Russian SEN
tries are accompanied by dogs, whose
scent and superior hearing assist in
discovering the enemy. German dogs
are taught to spill the enemy's SOL
der bicyclists. In the late wars in
Tunis and Algiers the French used in
telligent dogs with good results.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

the fear of crop failure and shortage
which existed before the conflict broke
out and which was sure to stimulate
buying abroad whether there was war
or not.
1t is sad, of course, to know that our
Canadian friends and neighbors have
not derived the benefits from our strug-
gle with Spain which they had expect
ed. but there is no help for the matter.
Our navy is strong. our admirals are
brave and our sailors under their in
telligent direction insist upon winning
victories which make it impossible for
a foreign enemy to blockade our ports
or drive our ships from the seas to such
an extent that the Canadians Will be
the gamers thereby.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
gallg g eagle
NJ. VI. MURDOCH. Editor.
STANLEY AS A MIXER.

Every day since the Hutchinson con-
vention the Eagle has given up the
fourth column of its editorial page to
quotations from the state press touch
ing the many and incidental phases OF
the campaign, as also to editorial esti-
mates Of the nominee for governor
and the personnel of the ticket gener-
ally. The campaign, as heretofore an
nounced, will not be opened in any for
NAL way for some time yet. Owing to
the war and other considerations the
central comittee decided for short and
incisive work However, the daily col
umn of excerpts referred to cannot
have failed Of convincing our readers
that the Eagle made no mistake in de-
claring that the nomination of w. E
Stanley would be followed by one Of the
liveliest political campaigns ever wit
messed in Kansas. Enthusiasm goes
with the head of the ticket and his ap-
pearance on the stump will be the sig
nal for awakened interest and renewed
confidence all along Republican lines.
While the elements possessed by him
for winning the good opinion Of others
were understood by his fellow-citizens,
the spirit with which he is being well
coined, and the favorable impression
which he makes and the commendatory
expressions which me is calling forth
by his brief business visits to the older
communities Of the state, as reflected in
the quoted extracts referred to, will
satisfy everybody that the Eagles as
surances were well taken. and that
there will be more brass bands, drums, !
big guns and flags in the Kansas Re |
publican campaign this fall than at
any time since Abraham Lincoln, as the |
father of the party led its hosts to vic |
tory. Our nominee is not only a |
mixer" as the phrase goes, a man
who invites confidence and one who |
impresses upon his auditors the fact |
that he is a man of wide experience. !
of close observation and of sound judg !
ment, but as a man Of answering in |
tegrity, who, next to his love for his |
family and home, is proud of Kansas |
and its progressive people, with whom |
he has been identified since his youth
and so many Of whom he will meet |
face to face before the unprecedented |
fall Of white ballots in November shall
elect him to preside over and conserve
rn,nrnr,.nn1+I,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
EASY TERMS

It is said that the United States
wants an indemnity of $24O, 600, 900
from the Spaniards and the independ-
ence of the island of Cuba. Spanish
diplomats say that the terms are mad
Missile. They will change their minds
if they insist upon refusing and going
on with the war. The United States
may collect their colonial revenues for
more than the indemnity now proposed.
This country is not going to sign terms
Of peace with Spain without getting
foolishness and pride of that stubborn
nation has forced it to expend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
ANOTHER KIND OF TROUBLE.

The news from Manila would seem to
indicate that the United States may
have some trouble with the insurgents
However that may be trouble may be
before matters are entirely settled
confidently counted upon in Cuba It
is not wise to cross bridges before
reaching them. but they were those on
the floor of congress and in editorial
Spain out Of Cuba would result in an
enforced control of a people all unfit
To govern themselves. The war was
undertaken fer the best Of motives.
which were impugned by the greater
part Of Europe. who held and still hold
that behind the presidents declaration
was the purpose Of commerce and con-
quest. There was no Interior motive.
The president was honest and the pea-
pie Of this country sincere. Both in
sympathizing with che victims Of Wev-
ler's cruelty and Spanish despotism
desired the freedom Of Cuba and moth
ing more. But subsequent DEVELOPMENTS
have shown that while there are many
patriots among the struggling bands
OF insurgents there are a greater num-
Der Of unworthy who Will have TO be
held with a firm hand Il is feared
that the majority viii fall below the
standard demanded for free citizenship.
1t being now only a question of days
or of weeks at TartheSt. when Spain
must evacuate, this Cuban question
threatens TO become a serious one. The
fear may be ill-founded and it may
turn out that there viii be no necessity
for this country 10 assume control in
order TO prevent bloody internecine
conflicts and that the better class Of
Cubans can hold the upper hand and
maintain peace. The unquestionahle
desire Of the American people is 10 see
Cuba an independent and prosperous
republic. But Cubans are not Anglo
Saxons nor is the climate attractive
TO that race as is Hawaii. Under
American patronage and melted by
American enterprise. Cuba in the few
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

est years will become very rich and
prosperous if her people only prove
equal to the patriotic task of govern
ing themselves by free and peaceful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

some remarks n a Scotch 5udge-Sacr-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Within year Thomas Sands-son, six
wears old. u Fan River, has fallen from
q seco1c-story window. drank a pint Of
kerosene. bean run over twice. and es-
@ red Without hraa king q hnra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Florence Bulletin: The Leedyites are
worried because they can't find a single
blemish on the character Of ". Z. stan
ley. At first they tried TO ridiculo him
because he is church member. a good
citizen and is respectable. They have
discovered that clean citizenship and re-
speciality are more popular in Kansas
this year than in 1892 and 1895. The people
Of Kansas have recovered from their de-
rangement. They are ashamed Of their
past foolfshness and have vowed to get
right and stay right. The people OF Kan
sss today believe in honesty. they believe
in war in ne courts. in Industry. The
man IS more numerous in Kansas today
than ever who feels Ike saying: Il an
man" who doesn't want the other fellow
to divide" but only an equal chance;
who wants 20 give honest EFFORT for hon
est dollars Naturally. the people then
VIII vote for Stsnley-Stanley Is an hon
cradle man. He viii make n honorable
governor. Kansas has been 6lnned win
a foul fog Il vii clear away next No
v.rnber. nd Kansas Eill Be the br5Fhtsst
star % ire constellation forever and
forever. she viii be the guide Etsr frr
ire other states and other nations. nov
Ing p q better. pure- and more perfect
civilization
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

The Bombay police have interdicted the
performance q a veraacular drama euIi-
lied "sh.va5l' on the ground thai Il is
sediilous. Thay have also conn<cated me
posters q the play which represented
Shiya!i kiAIng a Eo1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Sleisht won the war. All gunners can
shoot gun. and, with a range-ander. aim
mechanically correct But the swing of
the two vessels demands sleight OF wrist.
ardor and Instantaneous Judgment. This
the American gune-s has. He Is not a
better rarksman than the SQaniard. He
IS better wing shot. M4ykmansai2 Is
not an art; !, is a trick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

II General Miles Will take suggestion
We VIII tell him how 20 land those pr.s-
oners IN Spain without the Spanish de-
stroyins our transports. Send one trans
port and unload it. Then + any harm is
done to that one transport. throw the rest
OF the Spanish troops overheard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

The Spanish officers can take all their
sidearms away with them If they desire
But care should be exercised that they
do not conceal any 13-inch guns in their
clothes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

English papers claim that Dewey's
gunners were Erglishmen. Sweden Is
claiming that most Of the men on the
Brooklyn were Swedes. Bah, lift comes
TO that, Dewey or Schley could take Span
ish sunners and lick either England or
Sweden.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

The Santiago campaign is over and the
public can now put the name Playa del
Este out Of its mind forever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Neither our army. our navy or our peo-
pie have become Disconnected by a single
defeat The test Of American character.
being not in the channel. viii come in our
abnegation of colonial desires after the
war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

1t has been demonstrated that in Kan
sas during a war, man staying here is
just as safe as if he were on United
States battleship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Dewey has cabled to Washington to
send him $1,000 pounds of soap at once Is
the dear man going to clean up the Ger
mans?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Do not permit yourself to bet against
the assertion that Camara has in his fleet
the finest ships in the Spanish navy. He
has.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

This government seems to be actuated
by malicious belief that the Kansas
volunteers enlisted as tourists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Let US thank heaven for one thing. An
American when he goes into battle drops
his mercurial. nervous, excitable political
campaign temper and becomes as cool as
a cold-storage cucumber
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

When a man can fall of a precipice
without mussing his clothes Spain may
be able to get licked and escape humiIia-
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

If just common Rough Riders could
whip the Spaniards so, what would our
Wichita motormen do to them?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Christopher Columbus was once in San
tiago. The great American Indian should
get his squaw to kick him because his
ancestor did not understand the principal
of hottling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

This war is not over. Mr.. Blanco is
Still in Havana and. while he is not from
Missouri, he wants Fitzhugh Lee to show
him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

A. Touek4 ne oEz&r z3cral1g tie co..
0-e1 trsess NsEe gwen ~noss day "a
tsous ard saey sts hen a. fos sTssk-
last
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17
Rlc,cIe. "a -lau,c-e NahilIty =

Slams royal family having or72E7t D.
cycles with K from EuT1p@- every nooe
y Siam : irving % rf5s = wheel S5rsat
s----o,-s-na-.fs in ne roads q The csu1rry
are looked for II consequence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Queen Victoria came neaT ios-ng EeF
old wooden Yacht. me NtctoTta aEa2 A-oes--
recently. Fire caught IN the fo-ecasi4f.
h,,t Wzs puf OFT by hard SoTk q tAs part
OF The crew.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Kingman Courier: The columns of the
Leader-Courier are still open to any man
who will give one good reason why the
people of Kansas should re-elect Governor
Leedy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Kingrnan Courier: The offer of Rufus
Cone. the well known Populist Of Wich-
tia, to bet $50 that Stanley would be elect
ed governor remains unaccepted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

Kansas City Gazeute: Senator Baker
says the war will cost the country bill
ion. and If 1t had had regular army of
75, 900 men the war would now be over.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
THE DEMOCRATS PLATFORM

The falloWin platform was adopted
by the Democratic State Convention
in session here last May.
The Democratic party of North Car
DINA, ID convention assembled ia Raj
eigh, N, @ on this cay, May &c. 1898,
Go hereby approve, endorse aud rarify
the last D ymocratic National and State
platforms, and pledge our earnest sup
pert TO the principles therein
expressed.
We denounce the R publican party
for the passage of the Dingly tariff
bill, which has increased the burdens
OF taxation upon the consumers and
given the trusts and monopolists
greater power to rob the people.
Believing that under our present
methods of Federal taxation more than
three quarters Of our national reve.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
FROM MURPHY TO MANTRo.

NORFOLK, VA, March Is. 1898
j, L. Ramsey, Esq, Editor, Raleigh,
~ c.:
DEAR SIR:-We herewith enclose
you check for 800 to pay for our ad.
in your paper, and will say we feel
that the money was we'll spent, as it
brought US communications from Muir
ply to Manteo, in regard to eggs and
other produce.
Yours truly,
POWELL 6 Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

Now a pool between railroads is moth
thing less than the putting of the earn
ings of all the roailroads that are par
ties to the pool into a common pot and
dividing the aggregate among the re-.
spective roads according to an agreed
percentage among the respective
roads according to al agreed percent.
age ana regardless Of the amount of
freight they actually carry. I5 follows
that the railroads In IA pool have moth
ing co gain by taking freight sway
from one another. Rather by thus
reaching out for increased business q
road would lose, wnite those thai Lost
business would ave expenses, still, be
cause Of the pool arrangement, make
the the same earnings and so gain.
Therefore, all Undue 9ment for one road
60 seek business by cutting rates would
be destroyed. Instead of reaching out
for business at the expense Of one
another, it would be to the interest of
the road to turn any surplus of freight
offered them over their percentage to
one of the roads carrying less than its
percentage. Indeed, it would be the
business of the managers of the pool
to see that the traffic was so divided,
the traffic as well as the earnings &C
cording TO an arbitrarily fixed per
centage.
Now it ia claimed that under such
poolurg conditions, where there would
be no lnducement to gain trsfic, there
would be no Gus rates. no favored slip
pers, no discrimination, and the same
thing Is claimed for the traffic assocla-
tions, which pools being declared lille
gal under d Interstate commerce law,
were created to take their place, to
get around the law -Ex
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

ness therein; upon every lover of de,
cency and good government and op-
ponents Of the prevailing conditions,
to unite with us in our contest with
the Republican party-the greatest
enemy of our principles, and aid US in
redeeming the nation from the clutch
ca of greed and 10 1stice and the Stale
from the scandal and incompetence
that now emict it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

After q firm is diss olved, any one OF
the partners may petition the court to
have the firm declared bankrupt so
long as any unfinished business, deOts'
credits, or assets, remain, If on petit
ton in bankruptcy by n or more
partners, one Oh more OF the partners
ia not adjudged bankrupt, the partner
ship property will not be administered
in bankruptcy, unless by consent OF
the partner or partners not adjudged
bankrupt settle the partnership bust
ness as expeditiously as it's nature will
permit and account for interest of the
partner or partners adjudged bank
rupt.
AS to the cost of the procedure, /
may say that the great expense en-
tailed by the old laws was what
brought about their repeal. Under
the new law, fees are moderate.
The petitioner must deposit with the
clerk the sum of twenty five dollars
$3.50, except in the case of a petition''of
a proposed voluntary bankrupt, which
is accompanied by and affidavit stating
that the petitioner is without, aud can
not obtain, the money with which to
pay such fees" In sucha case NJ de,
post 10 required. OF the twenty five
dollars $3.50, ten dollars (S1O) is for
clerks fee, ten dollars GIG for referees
fee, and five dollars &5) for trustees
fee. The trustee, in addition, receives
such commission as may be allowed by
the court, not to exceed three per
centum on the first five thousand dol
lars (k5, 0OO) to be paid as dividends and
commissions, two per cetum on the
second five thousand dollars ($5, OOOl,
and one per centum on the balance.
Toe referee will receive, in addition to
the ten dollars ($IO) deposited with the
clerk, q commission of lone per centum
on sums to be paid as dividends and
commissions, Or one-half of one per
centum on the amount to be paid TO
creditors upon the confirmation Of a
composition Dr." Thus, in q case where
the net assets for distribution amount
to twelve thousand dollars B12, OOO),
the clerks fee would be, as in all cases,
ten dollars $40; the referees, unless
an offer of composition was made and
confirmed, hundred and thirty dol,
lars 9130); the trustees not to exceed
two hundred and seventy five dollars
8275)-a total expense for these officers
In such a case of four hundred and IF
teen dollars GALS.
The petitioner is allowed also MI
reasonable attorneys fee, to be paid
ou5 of the estate before distribution to
creditors, the amount to befxod by
the court.
In the next number of this paper l
will treat the subj set, who may be
forced into bankruptcy"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

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Address all orders to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Raleigh. n. G.