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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
Senator Hoar on James q. Blame

Senator Hoar puts record the chapter his pot
ical "reminiscences printed number Of Serb
ne1's Magazine his estimate of James Blaine Mr. Ioar
was never warm admirer Of Mr. while the latter
was in political life Therefore his as to the ability
Of the Maine statesman has been unduy partial
by affection The senator states that when he entered the
house Of representatives in 1869 the brilliant and con-
spicuous Of the many able that body was James
C. Blaine
There has probably been a man in our history
upon whom so few people looked indifference He was
born to be loved to be hated Nobody occupied middle
ground to him. 10 the striking Qualities
which caught the public he a man Of profound
knowledge Of our political history Of literary taste
and Of great capacity author He studied and worked
out for himself abstruse questions which he formed his
own opinion. and usually with great sagacy How far ba
was affected in his position by the desire for public
viii not undertake TO think constitution Of his
mind was such that matters apt strike him much in
the same way they the majority Of tie
people Of the north especially northwest where he
always exceedingly popular"
The Chicago Tribune says: The course pursued b ss
ator Hoar during the last months has
that the constitution Of MS such that matters are
apt to strike him in the way which they do The
majority Of the Of north Senator Hosr * wal
just where Mr. Blaine strong The latter knew how thu
north felt concerning public questions and shared its fa
ings Senator Hoar knows the people n the r-r
think about the acquisition Philippines and W. on
poses their wishes"
There love between Blaine and Ben rz
Ter Senator Hear. who had love for the man from
Massachusetts than man from AIse tells
with pleasure how latter got the better
OF the former Mr. Blaine elected speaker spring
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
How Croker Works His Pull.
donlinancy.

Croker be dsodged as boss in New York City
by investigating committee Mazet other named.
There mutually of reprehensibility
which precudes party effectively shelving pun
ishing the boss of another party.
But the boss viii be shelved eventually by better in
formed public Indeed holds power only through
widespread ignorance of his methods ridiculous
fear of his power York City a whole does not
approve the selfproftng reign OF Dick Croker His
political following does not believe he is guilty Of the
charges preferred against Those opposed
understand his misdeeds. but numerically in the
minority. Croker gain nothing from the informed
minority. The opposing minority only to inform part
the majority against city Croker. This
undoubtedly happen despite the Democratic sway in
Gotham, but only after years.
The latest expose Of Croers methods will weaken him.
but destroy him Other and cumulative evidence will
settle him later 1t that prior to January last
certain corporation called the John A Roeblng Sons
pany found possibIe the building depart
unents approval system Of reproofng
particular the company for this excluded
100000 job which its bid lowest by
$4,000 In January, however, a remarkable change
Cured Not only the ban of the building department
suddenly removed the specifications school
buildings drawn call for Roebltng system
freproofng the exclusion others Along with
this sudden transformation occurred other facts
the retention a fee Of something like $1,000 or
10000 Of Mr. Mccain, nephew Richard Croker,
before the commission which revising
building regulations the Roebng system recognized
The other the organization by the a.
Roebng Sons company Of a company called
ling Construction company, which
hreproofng branch of old companys Richard
Crokers 2lyearod Frank H. just college, was
made secretary OF the salary $500 while
at the same time he became the holder $1,000
$4,000 of stock examination contradcted himself
sadly to his alleged stock admitted
that he rendered salary failed to re
member the Of the companys bank and altogether
presented dsheartening spectacle of young college grad
uae entering Richard Cookers system Of life and max
ing his maiden effort to parry an investigating committee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
1ai1uSg eagle
M. MURDOCK. Editor
Wars and the War Spirit.

Senmentalists twang the harp of gentleness ana
thump out Of universal peace and heavenly justice
between nation nation theirs after ALL are only
and ready forttude ever and
harp with the cank of its ron-shod
feet
strain with the human race, 50 old that
1t surprising world does not take the song
of the sentimental harpist seriously.
Julius Caesar see-sawed Gaul, through bog and
forest putting in everlasting flight, without
retext or apology Greeks wiped out Troy
meager grounds love affair Mahomet and his
succeeding pounded Europe for conquest on the
1udicrous that they spreading their religion
the Conqueror crossed channel and conquered
for pasne The Crsades covering centuries were begun
behest a preaching hermit and were kept going
by a pretext Frederick the Greats memorable pounce
Austria and seizure of slesa done upon the
imsiest grounds world Napoleon and he could
did without encouraging public
9ent behind him France and subjected
1t without that today is clear and
scarcely years passed. Bismarcks seizure
of Alsace Lorraine accomplished practically with
apology chancellor he pains to
prick France into foolish attack.
OF all those of the United States have been the
logical having greatest most just provo
cations We the aggressors 1872 Mexico needed
her rebuke in the fores: The civil long delayed
with the hope of a peaceful settlement.
We very war Venezuela, and if the
had it would the slightest matter
m the world namely sefmpOsed task OF protecting
all weaker neighbors If that had come, and it
threatened We have won would have had conquer
Canada Having conquered it. would have been part of
the United States today. This nation would have
listened any proposition separate
public north. Canada would part of the
United States from the day possession. That
avoided, and went to with Spain with provo
cation before offered by nation protect
jects of a nation from that nation itself
But the spur behind that, all is the
strain in the blood of with peace scheme
eradicate it. The best that be done is restrain
world, ahead, habit
efeminacy has absorbed the element of masculine
dominancy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

Of 1862 but did not the committees until
following December General Butler exceedingly
anxious put at the committee appropr-
and pressed his claims persiseny Mr. Blaine,
we'll offensive selection would be to
many Republicans. December and the announcement
committees expected daily According to Sena-
Hoar:
Butler to the door Of the speakers ROOM which
then opposite house of representatives
by the side of the speakers chair He found Baines mes
senger keeping door, told him Mr. Blaine en-
gagged and could anybody Very Well, said Cen
Butler will wait" Accordingly he took chair and
seated the he might intercept Mr.
Blaine as came Blaine, learning that Butler was
there the window, round by the portco and
tered the house by another entrance Somebody along
seeing Butler the corridor said What
about here General? waiting for Blaine, was the
Blaine is in the house in the chair the
ply. possible" said Butler Eyes, he is just
nouncing the committees Butler rushed into the house
just in Dawes read by the clerk
chairman of appropriations"
General Butler angry. thrsted revenge The
way which get it failed is another
story"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
Impudent Little Republic.

The United States soon arrive at Blue
fields, Nicaragua, and when there the mpudent
Dictator Torres likely learn sautary lesson unless
he shall in the meantime stop his hghhanded proceedings
Not only has Torres undertaken to compel the mer-
chants at Bueelds including the Americans there to pay
double duty imports but has reegated to himself the
right to settle all questions The constituted
eminent Of Nicaragua has nothing to say.
What has transpred in Nicaragua is only what may be
expected to happen at almost any Central Amer
lean republics which overthrown every few months by
revolutions instituted solely for the purpose of giving lot
of political adventures chance themselves
There is scarcely that part of the con-
nent which is worthy of respect or recognition and thew
never will amount to anything United States takes
steps to teach them their responsibilities and compel them
TO respect the rights of the commercial representatives of
other governments
These little republics always ready to get under the
protecting wing Of the United States they get into
trouble with European power practically the DUTY
OF this government to force observe the rules of
courtesy at least they cannot be compelled
to be honest decent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
AIono the Kansas Nile,

Fred Funston and his gallant Kansans
will be home some time this summer.
The bond bill before the Connecticut
legislature which boycotted Kansas bonds
has been killed.
A government expert is at Leavenworth
investigating the conduct Of Warden
French. of the penitentiary.
Mr.. Wiley. the new fish warden, holds
that the low retreating forehead Of the
bull-head is a sign Of degeneracy.
Mrs. S. p. Estep of Leavenworth has
sued her husband for divorce. She has
been married 10 him for forty years
Il is said that q Kansas undertaken ad-
vertises: Those who try my patent air
tight collins will never use any other
The latest from Topeka. as exploited IN
the Topeka Journal, is that there *
feud between Stanley and ]. r. Burton.
The New York World Is being roasted
for its fake about Mrs. Fred Funston
smuggling herself over TO Manila dis
gulsed as a bugler
Fred Funston says that the fare is
sued the Kansas boys is as good eating
as he ever wants to see. This Will offend
General Miles.
Il Is believed that the grand jury at
Topeka has indicted Bill Martndale. The
banker OF Emporia. II so he will be ar
rested at once.
Leroy Rattan. Il years old. ran away
from home In Leavenw0rth the other day
and his father offers 500 10 any one who
will return him.
The other night at Leavenworth Mayor
Neeley called a special session of the
council TO announce his policy Only four
members showed up.
Ksnavel. Of the state board 81 charities
denies that he asks every applicant for
p place II he IS Catholic. kanaval j.
an ex-Metnodist minister.
Eli Thayer. the founder Of ths society
which sent soolitionists 20 Kansas ard
made Kansas free state. who died last
week at Worcester. Massachusetts, was
born IN 1919.
Ed Howe is al alone IN the state in MS
defense az Saxton "a against Mrs
George He says that Mrs. George should
be hanged 50 high that the crows VII
build nests n he- hustle.
Bailey doesn't want 20 remain a. cor
zressnan-at-IsrEe. but desires 20 De coz
gresham from the FRS, district. ard he
and his forces are already audElzg
Charles Curtis Of the rocsr-
There have been seventeen deaths from
spinal meningitis IN Kansas City since
AprI l. The disease Ga prevalent 81 Ok
Ishcua and Kansas also. but ms is TIE
first sign q a serious epidemic
Farme- Funston c5nfesses :aa: Re vas
afraid Fred wou5 lose ne nerve ~ get
try married and would aot be brave ss
ne was wbeu single Bgt IRE Dispatches /
prove The opposite and t1e fstner e -
ieved
A kansas man vh3 Eel1s y harness a. I
ver1ises lt a. horse ard mule ml.l.ue-T-
No 0-e mas SEX aeen ;ramp5=5 % deS.a {
n the MOB ;hat f. c-oEfsnz Up - &c
SUITS against railroads before the c5srE /
q visitation
Governor STANLEY named = - Peter 4
sau q Topeka pzyzzasteT e re harEas 4
militia he -her discovered -aat Peter 4
son vas q Psplllzt ard a-es ru ara .
a-2oin.16 Harry T. Eeo-1sen - ToTs "A 4
% re same place
TIE zspu-rl = fAe scaaas - experience f
suawz 80 Kansas 81 stFsctiy usrssteas-
NJ EEAsnes tae TDuzS EaE 40 -4Et
FOURTH ~ jay DELIVERED gts G1aaa al
d.ezs a. the American Embassy = Der
-, VA 1oz k2zzSA 1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
He Knew Him.

I'm glad to see you out. SIR said the
thin man to the fat man who was lean
ing his whole weight on him in a crowded
L train the other day.
I guess you've made mistake. haven't
you?' asked the fat man, after study
ing the others face for a moment
'Oh. my, no." replied the thin man. II
knew YOU the moment you came into the
car. How does this weather suit you,
sir?"
''Well, pretty fair. sir, but I'm sure you
are perfect stranger TO me-
Yes, sir. that's true. but I'm well &C.
ouainted with you. This Is the first time.
however, that I've had the pleasure OK
speaking 70 you. Going 10 stay out now,
I suppose?"
Yes. I'm going 10 stay out. OF course"
answered the big fellow with a look Of
perplexity. 7 haven'e been confined 20
the house with any sickness ] guess you
are badly mistaken about knowing ne.
my friend"
oh. but I assure you l Dc. sir. Yes,
Tn. glad 20 see you out. We were al
glad al home 70 hear that you were cut
But, look here"
And we had bet Up OF t." interrupt
"a the thin man 4 bet ny father
that you would come out and stay CIT
and see I have won the money. Glad
20 be out, aren-t you
why, certainly, IN glad 20 os out-'
snapped TIE other. 4 tel you havs1't
been SEX Not day this winter. WHAT'S
your name. Please
Ny names Smith. slE. Very common
name. iszt a.
Well Mr. smith tell you you've made
4 mistake. In as much q stranger
70 you as ycu are 20 me
''BDt ] n positive I know you s5r-5ead
positive" persisted the little mar from
his uncomfortable position. ! wcuie
know you anywhere
'-Oh. you would. Ell Probably yo1 could
mention ny name
Certainly I could. sir You're -he
ground bog wh0 hlbernatss al winter ard
O. mes 0ut sooBt this sine - crowd re
lfe OFT - people IN lhe<e trans.
Thea The tAin man lest aiu1xelf = ne
crowd before ne "a; a2n coa-& ss. -
lands q A.z-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

1tudyard kipling is well again at work A large
part OF the world is still from Missouri it is doubtf
II hipling show them is the greatest
living writer, the Kipng faddists contend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

Johh clark Rdpath, at the suggestion an audience
confessed that Bryan was intellectual Democrat
han jefferson Jefferson you know made the awful mis-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

Alger out interview saying does not in
tend resign The Democrats nation Will continue
10 hold barbecue ovar him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

Tom Johnson, millionaire reformer says that people
should ride free street The people still paving
five cent fares JOhnson's line Cleveland however
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

There indubtabe evidence of Cookers corruption
When accused he declares his innocence by saying Look
Pratt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

London scientist claims be able prove that Adam,
was But this forbidden fruit was
apple, not a watermelon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

At the Democratic banquet at New York the guests
did not carry dictionaries the Popuist was
fully avoided by the speakers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

Oh the Pops! They expect to beat the Republicans
next 1a because Of the rainy season in the Philippines and
because Of lack Of Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

There IS some satisfaction in knowing that Bryan did
York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

The national league baseball season has opened Old
friends OF the Will be pleased find Louisville at the
old
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

/ Everything appears TO BE- going against Quay. But
Quay probably has laugh the somewhere very near
the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

The strict partsans Of The country standing aghss
the Democrats at Matt Quay and tho Republicans Dick
Croker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

This country ought not 10 spend
on the scrap Of and the naked Mataafa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

No matter whether the trees dead not Kansas
Is united in the opinion Fred Funston remains peach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

Speaker Tom Reed to so Europe He should take
Turkish bath have it boiled cut OF him
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the Of
a %
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In Samoa only have many cooks spoiled the broth
but they all appear 10 be IN II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

We VIII finally occupy the Philippine islands But JUST
now they occupying Us
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

sara Bernhardt makes her bonnets She earns her
oUn money knows
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tend resign The nation viii continue
10 hold barbecue ovar him
London be able to prove that Adam
was negro But this be- The forbidden fruit was
apple not a watermelon.
The national league baseball season has opened Old
friends Of the will be pleased Louisville at the
old stand
There ndubitable evidence of Cookers corrupon
When accused he declares his by saying Look
at Pratt
Everything appears to BE- going against QUAY But
Quay probably has laugh IN the somewhere very near
the end.
There IS satisfaction in knowing that Bryan did
not charge for his speech banquet in
York.
The strict partsan Of the country are standing aghast
the Democrats at Matt Quay and tho Republicans Dick
Croker.
This country ought not 10 spend OF interest
on the of naked Mataafa
No matter whether the dead or not Kansas
Is united in the opinion Funston remains peach
-4--
Speaker Tom Reed so Europe. He should take
a turkish bath and have il boiled cut Of him
In Samoa only have many cooks spoiled the broth
out they all appear 70 be n IL
We VIII finally occupy Philippine islands But Just
now they are occupying
sara Bernhardt makes bonuets She earns her
oWn money knows
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-07-11
A Prisoners Work.

The following remarkable searches
taken from the Bible and marked
with an old nail on the rough walls
of his cell, told how the brain of a
prisoner sought employment through
the weary years:
ia the Bible the word Lord is
found 1913 times, the word Jehovah
$500 times, the word reverend but
once and that i'll the one hundred and
eleventh psalm and nineth verse.
The eigth verse of The ninety
seventh psalm is the middle verse Of
the Bible.
The nineth verse of the eighth
chapter Of Esther is the longest.
The thirty.ffth verse, eleventh
chapter Of John is the shortest.
In the hundred and seventh psalm
four verses are alike-the eighth, ff.
teenth, twenty first and thirty first.
Each verse in the one hundred and
thirty sixth psalm ends alike.
No names or words of more than
six syllables are found in tho 81.
BILE.
The thirty-seventh chapter of Isaiah
and the nineteenth chapter Of the ii
Kings are alike.
The word girl appears but once
in the Bible, and that is the third
verse Of the third chapter of Joel.
There are found in both books OF
the Bible, $3.50, 4S7 letters, 1888
words, 81, 373 verses, 4,l69 chapter.
and sixty-six books
The twenty-sixlh chapter of the
Acts Of the Apostles is the finest chap
ter to read. -Ex.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-07-11
Never DeSpair.

However low you may stand in the
intellectual scale, be satisfied that it
depends upon yourself to raise YOUR
self to high rank, if not to the very
highest one. You may feel yourself
IN darkness, you may deem yourself
awhile to be incapable Of original
thoughts, but then you are no worse
Oft Than your nerghbors. They were
all III the same predicament till they
brought out their capacity for them
selves. What is said to one should
be said to all. Do but read and med.
itate and if you only persist in the ex-
pertinent, you will, infallibly, in spite
of yourself, succeed. You will have
difficulties, severe difficulties. to en-.
counter, but, ifyou take to your heart
as you well NAV, the assurance that
you must vanquish them at last. your
toll might be true pleasure, your
contest prolonged delight, and what
though the night be heightened to
your expectations? The dawn will
surely appear to him who has patience
to await, and to dwell steadily upon
his purpose. For the angelic nature
is not raised higher above the human
than is the nature of the thoughtful
mind above that of the unthinking
one Therefore press forward to your
calling, not anxiously, but hopefully
and strenuously.
Go ON in your studies, and what is
more important still, continually ex.
ercise yourseIfin what you haye learn
ed, and, Gods benediction resting up.
on your work, your perseverance He
will crown with success.-Ex.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-07-11

1t will be remembered that we
mentioned the fact that Mr.. l. K
Dye, Of the Little Kanawha railroad
and MIR. George @. Hadly, Of N. Y.
had been here, which the Chenille
Pathfinder copied, and adds the fol.
loving interesting article:
"The above named gentlemen spent
several days in this county, making
visits to the various coal fields and
examining into the natural resour.
ces aud conditions Of the county. MIR.
Hadley Is a member Of a syndicate of
capitalists who are interested i'm the
purchase Of tie road, and came here
To see for himself and report the re-
suit Of his Investigations. He obtain.
ed full information regarding the
country its mineral deposits, its tim.
her industry, its populations, lis volume
Of business, maps, plans, and other
data, and stated that the half had new.
or been told about It's richness. possi.
bilties, etc. After looking over the
coal field above Chenille he slnied
that there was more coal here, and ola
better quality, than there was in the
whole State Of Ohio. lie was partic.
ulary impressed with the agricultural
interest af the county, and was sur.
prised at the richness Of the soil, the
splendid farms aud the general prosp.
Gritty of the farmers, and confessed
that he was more than surprised af
the general outlook. having been IN
der the impression that il was 10 the
direct contrary There vas mo- dis.
guising the fact that the gentman
was highly pleased with his trip. and
that his report TO the syndicate he
represents will be highly favorable
there can be no doubt.
AZ we understand IT,, Mr. IIadIey
represents a company which conter,.
plates purchasing the road and push.
ing il 10 completion, and hc minated
that the same could be done next.
year. If the sale is made.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-07-11
Too Much Mother in Law

Wilber - village in Tyler county
near the Richie county boundery
line, furnished the only Fourth Of Ju.
Iy murder for West Virginia so far
rs has been heard Of
Zane Ferguson, u young married
man Of that place, killed his mother.
iu.law, Mrs Kester A. Davis.
The cause assigned for the murder
was a quarrel OYER domestic matters
case Of too much mother.in law.
journal.