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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
Hint oEocaIPaners.

Perhaps a heavier freer that is to say
total abandon in the use of details, by the
weekly paper would insure more certain
circulation. Farmer Tuggles opens his
weekly paper and turns to Center Cit
inEs" with his mind fun Of the events
of a certain Wednesday night two weeks
ago when his daughter Susie gave a
party; froze the ice cream himself; put
salt in for sugar and had to make new
lot; one cake out of three burned and
Mrs. Tuggles cleaned him out; so that
he stepped aside and knocked the butter
into the coal scuttle; big row; jumped on
the old mare and shot for Smiths. who
were Just out of butter: then to JOncses,
no butter; then to Carrots, no butter;
Williams butter; home again. guests al
ready arriving; neck-tie undone; every
body too busy TO tie it; couldn't tie him.
self: tried it and broke a buttonhole; coll
lar half off; Jim Smiths roam kicked Jim
Watts bay; runaway of three RIGS, girls
screaming; men cussing; wife fell back
ward through front window; teams
caught: lost his whole collar somewhere
and that way all evening-Farmer Tug
yles turns to Center Citings" and reads
with a suddenness that drives his feet
further into his shoes. the measly line:
Miss Susie Tuggles entertained Wednes-
dow ay.ar,sD-~s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
COSTLY RLOW-UP

Whether the Maine went down as
the result Of accident or as the result
of Spanish revenge, it was a costly in
cident, not counting the loss of life,
which no money can cover 1t took
years to construct, launch, and to
equip the Maine with her engines Of
war and OF steam, but her destruction
was the work of but a moment. From
the time Of the explosion until she had
disappeared beneath the waters of the
Havana bay was scarcely five minutes.
Her sudden and complete destruction,
whether by accident or design, has
raised the question of the wisdom of
iron-clads. The history of irOn-clad
warships is not an encouraging one,
and their cost is very great. The de-
struction of the Maine means an out
right loss Of $6,259, 900, it is said. The
ship itself, including guns, ammuni-
ton, paraphernalia and accoutrements,
stood for fully $5,0O0OOO. Another
million and a quarter must be added
for injuries, loss of personal effects,
pensions to survivors and the like.
Thus the years Of time and the mill
ions of money which were so sudden
ly annihilated constitute a striking
hint as to what the cost of modern
naval war with iron-clads would be.
1t is said to be a question whether live
oak bottoms would not prove the most
effective with the same outlay. Not
one but many such ships as the Maine
would have to be sacrificed, and not
hundreds, but thousands, of lives. The
work of years of docks, Of navy yards
and ordnance foundries and bureaus
would be destroyed in a few months at
farthest. There are things which are
worse than war for nation, far more
unbearable, but the loss of the Maine
is a striking illustration of what the
dark side Of the picture would be, or
what sea fighting would cost in dollars
and cents, to say nothing of life,
which cannot be so estimated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
Along the Kansas Nile,

| Charles Sheldon formerly of Burlingame.
will buy the Atchison Champion of A. ].
Felt.
John seaton was in Wichita yesterday
with his torpedo-netting stretched all
around him.
Ed. LittIes chin has taken another up
ward lunge a Chicago editor says a race
| of giants is growing up in the west.
! Emma Kelly, the Kansas girl who mar
ried rich in Klondike. sent her father in
Kansas 500 for Christmas present.
The latest popular song at Emporia is
she Wore a Little Safety Pin Behind"
Emporia is getting as wicked as Topeka.
The local papers make no mention of the
fact, but the cessation of water at Arkan-
sas City must make some difference in in
surance rates.
George r. Peck IN a recent address said
that George Washington was pre-emnent-
Iy sane. That comes very near describing
the father of his country.
While the water is shut off the Arkansas
City Traveller very sensibly advises citi-
zens to forego for spell the JOY Of having
big bonhres in back yards.
Kansas. more every day, is coming to re-
gard the sending OF a man to Washington
presenting him with $1,000
Mr.. Tcager.of Sumner county died, Ieav-
ing his estate valued at 5000 to his third
wife Now the children Of his two former
wives have pooled their issues and are
after the widow.
The Atchson Champion says in behalf
Of John Seaton that Mr.. Seaton remem-
hers the word of General Grant; The
( best way TO get rid OF bad law is 10 en-
force it Mr.. Seaton merely remembers
it,
The Frisco has a branch lire between
Arkansas city and Anthony. 90 miles. The
receiver OF the branch says the taxes are
TOO high and unless they are reduced he
shall nave to cease the operation OF the
road.
The fight between Ed Greer Of Winfield
ana ECkert Of Arkansas City has reached
the point where Eckert says he viii send
his paper one year free to any one who
Will say he would believe Ed Greer or
oath.
Il would be interesting 20 know Il the
Kansas railroad men are reading the ex-
periences OF q railroad man which are run
ming as a serial in McClure's Magazine. II
they are not, they are missing something
mighty good.
JONI - 4GL4AtS SAYS We viii HtE ar
soon enough without going around coax
Ing Il 10 come up and kick the stufHng
out OF Us. All orators ought 10 be against
war. During war the man with mouth
Is forgotten while the public worships the
silent man with a map.
Water systems IL Kansas towns have
caused more gray hairs than any other
thing in the state Most % the water
plants are dead weights. Since the boom I
and al different periods. the works at Al 4
uene. Fort Scott and Arkansas City have T.
been closed down Tor q time
pld you ever read Or hear OF a champion /
corn-husker: Wen as in everything else. 1
Kansas leads IN this peculiar vocation Or 4
sport, as you choose 20 put K JAKE Joerg
q Randall. Jewef county. IS the chan 4
Pioa corn-hus}zer q the United State. HIS 4
record is rwe-ty-sevs2 bushels IN Gre .
hour. and h. uses only his bare h4nds Fl 4
hlIsklnE When you consider Ihst a szEon 4
6ed ~ith sidelosTdz On VIII only ho.8 I.
about twenty-five bushels. tEis Is some
hCsking. l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

Eve evidently was inclined to be strong
minded. Anyway she made UP to and
daIlied with the enemy, and all her
daughters since have dreaded snakes,
dreaded snakes more than anything,
probably, except mice. Speaking OF
snakes, schoolnarms, marriage and
mice. a. marriage in MorristOwn, n. Y,
was promoted through the appearance
Of a mouse. On such little things hangs
the entanglements of Cupid. The mar
rage took place this week; the mouse
appeared three months ago. a wealthy
woman of Brooklyn was, during her
last illness, cared for by a professional
nurse. The professional nurse had
pretty daughter who had graduated IN
1894 from the Morristown high school.
as assistance became necessary she
called in her daughter, and the sick wo-
man became attached to the young girl.
It happened one evening that the son
of the sick woman came to visit his
mother from his office in New York. He
stepped into the library before going
up stairs. He saw pretty young wo-
man standing on a chair, holding UP
her skirts. She screamed, There's a
mouse" as soon as she heard the door
open. Sidney chased away the terri
BILE creature. Explanations followed,
and a course of true love began. Later
on came the end Of all things here be-
low to the mother. As she was dying
she called the twain to her bedside,
gave them her blessing. and asked that
the marriage be not postponed because
Of her death. In her will Mrs. Riddle
storffer bequeathed her jewels, her
plate and other personal property to
Miss Udau. They were valued at S14,-
600. To her son she gave her realty,
valued at 5000, 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
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zn1.A,s CONDEMNATION.

The race-hatred Of the French for
the Jew passes the understanding OF
an American or Of an Englishman, or
of any people who believe in the
eventual brotherhood of man, or that
the time is coming in which enlightened
progress will make it impossible Tor
pne man to hate another simply be-
rause of a difference in race. The Zola
trial has revealed the fact that even
Russian hatred of the Jew does not
sdual the blind prejudice Of a people
who plume themselves on refinement
and Hberality. France stands before
the world today as the self-confessed
most iIliberal nationality existing, not
excepting the Turk, and not only as
narrow and bigoted, but instead OF be-
ing a republic is in fact military
despotism Of party officials. The only
possible hero in France is the man
who wears a military uniform, the only
Christian he who leans to Jesuitism,
as 3. zeaIot of the medieval stamp for
the persecution of the Hebrew. Rus
sian hatred Of the Jew is traceable to
the Hebrews instructive fore-handed-
ness. French hatred is something
6eeper; it is a racial heredity, unwor-
thy the closing years Of the nineteenth
century. France is swayed by mob
spirit, today, which would run the
streets Of her cities deep in blood but
that the aristocracy of the army can
not afford to have it so. The one char
acteristic Of the French is fanaucism,
the one national trend is revolution.
Every page Of her history is written IN
blood. Her heroes Of one hour have
been the victims of the next. The con-
domination Of lola causes the civilized
world to stand aghast. Captain Drey-
fus being Of Jewish descent, must die
in his iron cage on the Island OF the
Devil, and because lola, the broad
minded and liberal patriot, in a manly
way, denounced the outrage, and offer
ed to prove that great wrong mad
been officially perpetrated, he is also
TO be sent to prison. And these things
occur in a pretended republic. There
is but one hope for that mercurial peo-
pie Of abnormal passion and failing
virility, whose art is nude women,
whose heroes are adventures and
whose god is Bacchus. and that is
German invasion and subjugation and
a subsequent thorough infusion Of the
blood Of that sturdy nationality.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
SCHOOL MARIN ENCOURAGEMENT

Some malicious writer has asserted
that no woman who has taught school
is fit for matrimonx, can make either
an aftecuonate wife or soIcitious moth
CT. The slanderer. The very opposite
ought to be, and is very probably the
truth. If more leyel-headed and self
contained than the average butterfly, if
more practical, they are not less enem-
mate. therefore no less loving.
In Missouri one Mr.. William a. Fur
bish, as ne himself tells the story. was
driving along a country road. Passing
q schoolhouse. an alarming shrek was
heard and the pupils came fastening
out Mr.. Furnish hurried to see what
was wrong. He found the teacher. a
most beautiful girl. in a dead faint on
the floor Her desk was partly open;
inside Of it Mr.. Kurdish saw dead
snake, coiled SO as TO look alive. The
pretty teacher seeing it had swooned
away and the startled pupils fed. Mr.
Kurdish did what q man should do. He
carried the helpless teacher to the open
arr, helped 10 revive her carried her
home in his buggy, and six months az
forwards they were married. The mis-
chief-pardon us-the teachers alarm,
originated in the reckless tricks Of some
boy scholars. Mr.. Kurdish does not
find fault with them. and Mrs. Kurdish
has long since forgotten them. here
are two most unromantlc creatures
much in disfavor with the ladies'. but
Cupid seems TO have used them as per
feet instruments Tor matrimony.
The snake. Of course. figures consrlc-
uously in the history Of a woman. The
mother of the race owes much Of her
notoriety TO a serpenJine incident. II
She had only tainted at the sight Of il
as did the Missouri girl. it would have
been picnic and a millennium all the
way down for her descendants. But
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
why she Postpones Marriages.

All the suitors for n girls hands in
Borneo are expected 10 be generous in
their presents 10 her. These presents are
never returned: therefore the willy young
lady defers as long as possible positive
selection Of the happy man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
OLD AN pERsONVILLE.

Libby was moved to Chicago and
failed as an investment. The building
was just the same in every way and in
all it's details as when occupied by
Union soldiers as Confederate prison
ers. But the new ground was not the
old ground. The historic environments
in being wanting, everything was
wanting. The body of the building but
not its spirit had been transplanted,
and so it failed It is the location, the
very ground which holds the interest.
The home of Washington would no
longer be the same if removed from
Mt. Vernon.
For many years the ground once oc-
cupied by the old Andersonville stock
ade was owned by a colored man, once
a slave at Andersonville. The ground,
together with an additional fourteen
acres. has been purchased by the
United States and by an association
of ladies Enclosed by a handsome wire
fence. The Enclosure not only includes
prison forts which overlooked the
stockade. In April a nine-room lodge
is to be opened in this inclOsure where
visitors can be accommodated. The old
wells dug by prisoners are preserved
and what was called Providence
spring." so named because of its sud
den appearance, is to be provided with
a marble basin. The spot once marked
by the most exquisite suffering on the
part of Union soldiers is to be made
beautiful, in memory of those who
suffered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
Cannot be TeIegranhed.

Chinese can not be telegraphed: figures
have TO be used corresponding 10 certain
words. Only one-eighth Of the words in
the language are in this code. but this
has been found sufficient for practical
f.l-rraneas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
velvet From Wool.

4 Frenchman is the inventor of a
scheme whereby the wool on sheepskin
can be converted into velvet. The inventor
leaves the wool on the skin, but has a
process OF arranging the hairs so that
rhav do not nat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
TIC Fternai Ffre. orthe ca-,Iap

Near he Caspian sez there are several
eternal 1-ss.- SCALED ~ TIE na.ives
where natural gas izsues from TIE grsznf.
ar.a has been ca sse Eor aTex
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
Keen sight ofthe kestrel.

Nafuralists declare that the kestrei is
possessed OF such wonderful powers OF
sight that il is able 10 see a mouse when
il : Itself AZ such height in the air
that it is invisible TO the naked human
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

TIE STATE rsii4tlaraeu are !2hi-E q goo
csal about as- j a-ay - ga 80 f1anT
fDr fAera 20 lea-u tazs 81 cae - wss
w.th sgala. s-sas.tis IT. fze asHt s1s zazs
they Az - GATED oa- az1 aeat tat
sea -coast-eFarT rs-fhrrs EaE * fs r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
4 Little sauirreIinA Amber.

Flies are not the only thing found II
amber. In big mass CT clear amber.
dredsed out Of the Baltic sea recently.
there was directly visible in its interior
q small s,l1irrel-fur. teeth and claws In
tact
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stunning Hair.
lFrnm London Puneh.l

(From London PunCh.l
Fe-"StHnUinE hair that girl over there
has. l should think when she Jfndoes it,
il would fall below her waist.
She Oeaious}-''Yes right on the floor,
I -r-.,r-rF -Af-t-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

TIE Hsft Ce-Z3<@a aEF asrkrzs 90 fza-
r<frsoa x The year ss4sE laaerezf ss<
tssslbis fals quietly seesrt faat theFs e.
s9ck 6Ay "a Agrl :. ca TIE ezse11zF-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

man. present resident of Knox County Maine worked
several ago Of Colorado
meals irregular and in he became terrible
sufferer indigestion had tried many
patent realizing benefit until his brother Charles
advised Tabues thought useless said he,
money medicine but he urged me bought
supply deriving thereo purchased more He
recently said Of himself and his condition all kinds
vegetables and baked BEANS which have
dared to for many years"
A 4 T JET In s
-pCsnb had > .
No osprues New York
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

"Humhug" is 4 corruption Of the name
Hamburg. and originated in the following
manner: During a period when war pre-
vailed on the continent Of Europe. 50 many
lying bulletins were fabricated In Ham
burg that a. length when any ore would
s.Erify his disbelief az a statement he
would say: You had taa, from Ham
burg and thus. That's Hamburg. or
Humbus became a common exclamnaa-
ton expressive q incredU.Jy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

Spain cannot Wiz because she IS Latin
ana the Latin race is played out The
Aos!o-SaNoDs have the world now. \
little later the Slave viii take hold Of the
Anglo-SaNons where their pants are loose
and shake the freckles Of rs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
-, - ~fnrlinr-

Very ana six hose a-s adorned with
,CzsnullY ACE n appisaae sprays
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

We might demand $4,000 90 indemnity
Of Spain for the loss Of the Maine and lei
Spain pay that bS giving Us a deed for
Cuba. We make no extra charge 10 the
government for this way out Of the dsf-
fiCulty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

About twenty years from now dis
patches Will commence 20 spring up from
small Spanish towns announcing that Don
Somebo6ylgo on his dying bed made the
confession that it was he who blew up the
Maine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

That Chicago man who can feign sick
ness will not be alone in this world if war
should happen to be declared.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
of Economy for Tomorrow

Will be found excellent wearing Corset either in drab
white. For Saturday only at 25c
Twenty-Five dozen OF those Swiss Eu,broiaea Hand
kerchief which created great rush of buyers during the
holidays, again at the price, II l-2c.
assortment and black Gloves, four
button, others five hook. Must sell them Saturday at s3c
pair make for immense spring Importation which
will be here This lot will, doubt be ready
for you by Monday
In Hosiery department offered Saturday the Burlington
size
1913, I25, I27 North Main Street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

Zola as a martyr. is a little different
from the standard martyr. He enjoys his
punishment so hugely that he is not suf-
fering. Can he then be a martyr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

Zola's misfortune is that he lives in
France. If he lived in America, he would
simply make face at the administration
and say: ''Wait until nineteen hundred"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

This government has now secured a map
Of the Havana harbor showing all the
mines and torpedoes. Once upon time
a man locked his stable door while the
thief was stirring up dust in the next
state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

There is a good deal of farce in real
life. lola in Jail will have about as hard
a time as Koko does in the comic opeTa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

If the Maine was blown up maliciously
Spain did it. And all the kings horses
and all the kings men will not be able
TO put Spain together again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

Readers should remember that those
newspapers which print unreliable and
fake news before war will print it after
a war begins.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

Buffalo Jones formerly of Kansas. has
been heard from. He is in Alaska. He
is keeping a stiff upper lip. 1t is frozen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

standing desperately on spontaneous COM
bustion for their lives II the coal Is
found intact. they will suffer an awful de-
feat.
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Mark Hanna is for peace. He does not
want to see that man Kurtz go off TO Cuba
ana get killed. before he can get a chance
a him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

removed the collar-button so that there
will be no delay if that hole bulges in.
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ingalls, is not for war. Things were get
ting pretty hot so Mr.. ingalls, flooded
his high explosives and came out for
peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
GEORGE INNES s CO.
Formerly NWANxmsSasGs
Economical Buying

more consideration of the pie OF
articleworh quality and durability are ae aitiec'e' Et
frugality ladies' wearables IN a. usscy
stocks offer the best grades in their escve aes st
prices low inferior qualities Ws fer
visit you often, ike this SlwsyS
find things that worth buylrs oeckese tor
other they extra cheap
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25

That Chicago man who can feign sick
ness will not be alone in this world if war
should happen to be declared.
While America has her shirt on, she has
removed the coIlar-button so that there
will be no delay if that hole bulges in.
Buffalo Jones formerly of Kansas, has
been heard from. He is in Alaska. He
is keeping a stiff upper lip. 1t is frozen.
There is a good deal of farce in real
life. lola in Jail will have about as hard
a time as Koko does in the comic opeVa.
ingalls, is not for war Things were get
ting pretty hot so Mr.. ingalls, flooded
his high explosives and came out for
peace.
Mark Hanna is for peace. He does not
want to see that man Kurtz go off TO Cuba
and get killed. before he can get a chance
at him.
Readers should remember that those
newspapers which print unreliable and
fake news before a war will print it after
a war begins.
If the Maine was blown up maliciously
Spain did it. And all the kings horses
and all the kings men will not be able
to put Spain together again.
lola as a martyr. is a little different
from the standard martyr. He enjoys his
punishment so hugely that he is not suf-
fering. Can he then be a martyr.
Zola's misfortune is that he lives in
France If he lived in America, he would
simply make a face at the administration
and say: "Wait until nineteen hundred"
The people who are not for war are now
standing desperately on spontaneous COM
bustion for their lives. II the coal is
found intact. they will suffer an awful de-
feat.
This government has now secured map
Of the Havana harbor showing all the
mines and torpedoes. once upon a time
a man locked his stable door while the
thief was stirring up dust in the next
state
About twenty years from now dis
patches VIII commence 70 spring up from
small Spanish towns announcing that Don
Somebodylgo on his dying bed made the
confession that it was he who blew up the
Maine.
We might demand Sioooo.ooo indemnity
OF Spain for the loss OF the Maine and lei
Spain pay that rs giving Us deed for
Cuba. We make no extra charge 10 the
government for this way out Of the d.f-
3culty.
Spain cannot Wiz because she IS Latin
ana the Latin race is played out. The
Anslo-Saxons have the weird now. \
little later the Slave VIII take hold Of the
Anglo-SaNons where their pants are loose
and shake the freclles OF rs.
"Humbug'' is Il corruption OF the name
Hamburg. and originated in the following
manner: During a period when war p-e-
vailed on the continent Of Europe. 50 many
lying bulletins were fabricated I'm Ham
burg that a. length when any one would
s.znify his disbelief az statement he
would say; You had that from Ham
burg and thus. THAT Is Hamburg or