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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-11
It Doesn't Look Possible Now
Before the Year 1902.
OKLAHOMA is TOO CLOSE
To Win a Strongly Republic
an Congress to the Idea,

Two methods are co9templated for Sc
curing admission as q state but neither
IS likely TO be Immediately successful
The fact is that the leaders Of the Re
publican party in the Nation are not sure
but what they would. by agreeing to the
admission of Oklahoma, merely increase
The solid south. for they are convinced
that normally and on years Of national
elections Oklahoma is Democratic. The
great landslide Of Populism back into the
Republican party which has taken place
in Kansas was not participated ia by
Oklahoma If Flyun's personality had
been missing from the campaign, Okla
homa would have sent an anu-Republi-
can to congress; and ii would have mat
tered little about the personality Of the
candidate. Nearly every vote Judge Men
received. barring the vote of the Gov
ernor Barnes Republican faction, was q
vote. not for Nen, but for his party and
for Bryan. ii Oklahoma had been vot-
ing for Bryan direct It's electoral vote
would today be TO the column with the
solid south. The congressional leaders
are not in the least deceived by Flynn's
majority of 1850. They understand that it
was vote for Flynn because Of his ef-
forts for the passage Of free homes. If
Flynn majority had been 10000 or 1900
ana better yet M00, statehood would
have been a matter Of form at the com
ing short session Of congress. As il is. it
seems today many years away from ac-
tual cons ummaton.
Flynn. with his usual confidence and
pluck VIII try to get a statehood meas
ure through the coming short session If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-11
FIGURES ALL BUT OFFICIAL
Flynn's Majority vim Hover About
Five Thousand

Guthrie o. T., Nov l0.-Chairman Tom
B. Ferguson gave out the following state
meut OF Fiynn's maiorues by counties,
all Official except Logan and Beaver:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-11


The Republicans have gained one mem
Der in the lower house since the last
statement was given. Dr. j. w. Comp de-
featng J. " Hogan in Oklahoma county
This gives the Republicans eighteen out
OF twenty-three members. as follows.
First~-W ~ Ferguson CRep).
Second-James wilkins (Rep).
Third-John Ollphant JRepJ.
FOurth-H. A. Thomas F).
Fifth J.. Matthews Cd.
SiXth-S- +. Atherron (Rep)
Seyeuth-Johu Embry ReD)
Eighth-R T. wood Rep)
Ninth-J Sherman {ReD).
Tenth-W T. Phelps DemD.
EIcventh-C. g. Jones Rep3
Twelfth-Dr j. ~ Comb CRea}.
Thirteenth-J w Heaaley CD
Fourteenth-Wm. r. Reid Ren.5
Fiftsenth-D r. vanklrk CRep.)
sizteenth-W g. Stevens CReo9
Seventeenth-s Il seelsy Ren4.
Eightee1th-MiIes Allen Cd
Nineteeath- Willard CRepl
twentieth Frank r. Rogers (Rep).
Twenty c1nd-I ST. Brewer CD.
Twentv-thirf-A. T snizss f9epl
Twenty-fourth-T r. Cam1bsI CRep)
Twenty-ffth-F'rauk Mathews 0JemJ
Twenty sixth r chas. y. Aexsn3e-
fRepJ.
The council WIN consist r. seven fasion-
ists Eve Republicans and one Pop1llst
Fir@-H. T. BrsdboB lneBJ
Thrl-J J. Todd FJ.
Fiftn-E Duffy rP3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
HOW TO LIKE WAGNER.
Scenic Accessories Are Necessary to a
Perfect Realization.

The strict Wagnerite refuses to hear
the music of his favorite composer
i'll the concert room. 1t was never
intended, he will tell you to be per-
formed by itself, but to be played as an
accompaniment to the action, for the
purpose of frightening the effect of
the intensely dramatic situation
coupled with gorgeous stage pictures
that are inseparable from Wagner's
famous art work
The most important part of a Wag-
ner opera, according to the composer
himself, is not the music, but the
drama, which, indeed, the beginner
should closely follow with the aid of
the book Of words, since the music is
usually sung in German words.
The intending Wagnerite should also
begin with the masters most popular
works, "Tannhaeuser" and 'Lohen-
grin" He will then at once recognize
the familiar music he has already
heard so often at concerts, and struck
by its beauties, he will attend many
performances Of these two. Next year
he will want to hear these again, sup
plemented by Tristan und Isolde, !"
that wonderful music drama so charg-
ed with intense emotion and passion.
Having heard Tristan" and liked it.,
he thereupon becomes a full-fedged
Wagnerite in the true sense, and the
season after he attends performances
of the Ring des Nibelungen, or he
may make a supreme effort to get to
Bayreuth. From Bayreuth he returns
the ardent disciple of musician whose
name he terrifes his friends by pro-
nouncing in the German fashion, not
Wagner, but ''Vaachker. London
Daily Mail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
CHAPTER XII.
The Recognition.

Luncheon was all arranged after the
most orderly and picturesque fashion,
and the laughing, happy party were
gathered around it. Ethel sat next to
Clarice; some half a dozen gentlemen
had tried to get a place near her, but
she had cleverly evaded them all
Clarice was busy over some beautiful
grapes. Looking up laughingly, she
said:
Did you notice our disguised heir,
the keeper? He is a very handsome
man. There he is standing by the
well, and how intently he is watching
us
Il did not notice him." returned
Ethel calmly.
But, when Clarlce had turned to the
gentleman nearest her, she looked
across at the keeper whose eyes were
fixed intently on her face.
At first she felt inclined to resent the
intent, earnest gaze; a proud flush Of
annoyance rose to her beautiful face;
and then there seemed to be something
familiar in tho1e keen blue eyes
something familiar, though half for
gotten, in that handsome debonair face
something in the pose of the tall
figure which struck her with a thrill Of
uneaSineSS.
The truth came to her at last with
q keen sharp palma feeling Of des
pair; it came to her like fash of
lightning. and she knew the man look
ing so wistfully, so earnestly at her
was no other than her husband, Laurie
Darlington.
She did not cry or faint; no deadly
swone came to her aid. She sat still
and endured her agony. Neither rack
nor scaffold ever gave greater torture
than Ethel suffered as the truth flashed
across her. The long calm, the dreary
monotony was broken at last; the
respite was ended. She had borne the
suspense Of the long years; now she
had to meet the consequence of her
folly: there could be no more calm
oblivion. He had returned, and the
secret could be one no longer.
While the others talked and laughed,
while the sound of happy voices filled
her ears, she sat still and thought.
One or two, looking at the beautiful,
sad face, wondered what the story
was that was written there.
Lady st. Norman saw that EtheIs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
DON'T KNOW HOW TO BE IN
FORMAL.

4 am convinced that New YORK
audience does not understand the ETH
uuette of informality, said gentle
man who has Travelled much abroad at
a recent summer-night concert in the
St. Nicholas Ring The first time
attended one of these concerts was
surprised to see that almost all the
men in this garden had carefully re-
moved their hats. l have attended
hundreds of just such popular concerts
as these in Germany and France and
even London, but for half the price, by
the way, and I have rarely seen man
remove his hat It is not considered
necessary to do so. The other night
sat here with my hat on, and, Will you
believe me, a waiter had the brass TO
ask me to remove it. l did it, because
I felt that in a music garden like this
was called upon to do so. l saw
some women here on the same evening
carefully remove their ats as if they
had come to performance OF grand
opera and then they ordered round of
beer. Even a first-class audience in
New York does not understand the eti-
quette of informally. New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
WHAT BECAME OF THE CATER
PILLARS?

The mystery attending the failure
of the dreaded forest tent caterpillars
to make their appearance this year re-
mains unexplained. They ap yearcd
last year late in May in all parts Of
this village, and in such numbers that
in a few cases trees were partially de-
foliated. II the natural course Of re-
production, each caterpillar producing
a moth, and each moth laying 200
eggs, the number this year should have
been such as to cover everything with
the swarming pests, repeating the
experience of so many Vermont towns
in previous years. Clarence NJ.
Weed, the entomologist Of the
New Hampshire experiment station,
IS leading authority on
these caterDiIlars, and his bulletin
on the pest and its treatment was the
most complete and useful that we have
ever seen. An inquiry addressed to
Mr.. Weed about the failure Of the
caterDillars TO appear this year brings
this answer: 4 have been greatly puz-
zled over the disappearance Of the
caterpillars am inclined to think
that if the late frosts came al the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
SENSIBLE KANSAS GIRL.

The following under the caption Of
printing. Inasmuch as the subject
is, in the main, the same as that of
one of our girl graduates, it will be
of all the more interest:
"A Kansas girl graduate who had
been given the theme Beyond the Alps
Lies Italy, promulgated the following:
Il do not care a cent whether Italy
lies beyond the Alps or in Missouri. I
do not expect to set the river on fire
with my future career. l am glad l
have good, very good education but
l am not going to misuse it by writing
poetry or essays about the future wo
man. 1t will enable me to correct the
grammar of any lover I may have,
should he speak of 'dorgs' in my
presence or say he went somewhere.
1t will also come handy when I want
to figure out how many pounds of
soap a woman can get for three dozen
eggs at the grocery. So do not be-
grudge the time l spent in acQuir-
ing it. But my ambitions do not fly
SO high. just want to marry man
who can lick anybody Of his weight
in the township, who can run an
eighty-acre farm and vino has no
female relatives to come around and
try to boss the ranch. I will agree to
cook good dinners for him that won't
send him to an early grave, and lavish
upon him a whole lot Of wholesome at
lection, and see that his razor has not
been used to cut broom wire when he
wants to shave. In view Of all this
do not care if do get little rusty on
the rule of three and kindred things as
the years go by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

The lOOseness Of garments worn by
a lady Of the east adds much to the
comfort of mind and body Of the
wearer. She is perfectly at ease, and
this gives her grace of manner and Of
appearance also amiability. 1t must
be difficult to live in a dress which is
SO tight as to limit respiration and
cause constant physical discomfort.
The women of the western world seem
to pay less attention than we do to
the headdress. Long fine hair may be
most gracefully arranged, and the
women of the east consider it of i'm
portance to have their hair dressed so
as to make it a part of their adorn-
ment. The head is often left bare to
better show the folds of the hair,
which serves as a sufficient covering
for the head. Here preference seems
to be for large hats with long feathers
and broad brims, which cover up too
much, | think, of the natural beauty
of the hair as well as of the face.
Though the condition of women in
China stimulates the zeal Of foreign
reformers who would like to see us
"civilized," I must say l have seen no.
where in the United States such
marked devotion shown to the good
ness Of woman as prevails in my
county. Not alone is work arranged
to relieve US from the burden of toll
out Of respect to the Office re fill as
mothers, and not alone is social
etiquette prescribed with regard for
the virtue of womans modesty, which
We eXalt, but even the Chinese gov
honors mothers as other ma
lions honor heroes of wars and great
statesmen. The traveller notices mem
orial arches everywhere, erected by
to commmorate some good
o. noble deed, or the purity and
devotion Of some wOman's life. The
goodness of heart of the women Of
China is held to be their greatest
glory. We have few new women
ourselves in China, but it is ingrained
n our civilization to be suspicious of
any scheme of progression for the
3ex that makes woman's head big
ger than her heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
MEN ADOPT SHIRT WAIST.
Fair Sex no Longer Monopolize the
Garment.

Women are no longer to mOnOpOlize
the shirt waist. Man has long admired
the shirt waist, more especially when
it incased the joyous summer girl.
Now he has incorporated the comfort
able garment in his wardrobe of sum-
mer clothes.
What with the fair sex wearing
mems hats, BELTS suspenders, ties, col
lars and smart coats, it became neces-
sary for man to make some sort of
reprisal. Therefore he has fallen upon
the shirt waist and taken it to him
self And then it was a man who In
vented the shirt waist anyway.
But the Inauguration of the new
garment is meeting with much opposi-
ton. The world is slow to welcome
innovations. 1t will take determined
efforts to stamp out the deep rooted
idea that a man is not dressed" I'M
less he is carrying a coat. London
is just discarding coats and nigh silk
hats, and servants and horses are
dressed with some regard for comfort
and the weather.
The New York man with the shirt
waist is meeting with all the different
kinds of encouragement that the pro-
fessiOnal martyr encounters. He is
being put out of restaurants, barred
from roof gardens, and when those
things are not occurring to him he is
being sneered at by his fellow citizens.
This man in the shirt waist is just
plain summer man, without any
coat or Waistcoat. He wears a pink
or blue shirt, and his trousers are
held in place with a belt. The innova-
ton consists in the fact that he leaves
his coat at home. From the stand
point of logic he is all right. What
there is against him is that he is a
novelty and that he looks SO aggra-
vatingly cool.
Into the Astor House dining room
went the man in the shirt waist this
afternoon. He took q. seat. The cashier
came up and said in severe accents to
the man in the shirt waist: Have you
no coat?"
NO" replied the man in the shirt
waist
We'll, then" the cashier decided in
the manner of one giving an ultima
tum, 1--WE decline to serve you"
But at Newport" continued the
man, everyone goes around like this,
the Vanderbilts, the Astors, and, well,
all the rest of the fellows"
The millionaires?" inquired the
cashier beginning to relent.
Yes" the man answered, the mil
ionaires. It's the new fashion just in
troduced"
mo one ever dined at the Aston
house in his shirt sleeves" the cashier
said, shaking his head. Then he
thought a moment and asked:
You say the millionaires are doing
it and that it's the fashion?'
Yes" explained the VI. in the S. w,
and hotel keepers who do not line up
may be sued for all sorts of money and
have to pay it, too. Now, may l eat
here?"
Well" the cashier said slowly, eff
it's the fashion it will have to go, but
l have my suspicious. You see, we
never know everything here, and it
may be as you say. However, I'll give
you the benefit of the doubt. Sit
down and I'll send you waiter
The man in the shirt waist had won
the day. He sat down and had some
wine with his praised beef
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
FORTY-TWO CHILDREN.

The record in maternity was held by
Sally SILVER, a woman of Gorgia, who
boasted Of twenty-seven children, but
II now appertains to SignOra Granata,
Of Sicily, with according to a French
scientific journaD a grand total Of
forty-two sons and daughters. She
was married at the age Of 26, and had
daughter in the first year. Ten
months afterwards she gave birth to
five boys, all sound and well. Triplets
and quartets followed. Every year
came two or three hopefuls to gladden.
the paternal heart. and only the other
lay she presented her husband with
FIVE little girls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
HIS QUESTION INOPPORTUNE.

will you marry me?" he asked.
She looked at him reproachfully.
Here am I, going away for the
summer" she said; going TO the sea-
shore and the mountains, and you
would ask me to tie myself up at the
beginning. I shall be glad to become
engaged to you upon my return, but
did you ever see an engaged girl at a
summer resort with her fance back in
the city? You shouldn't ask too great
a sacrifice"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

rloulting period these may have been !
the cause. l know they Matched in
numbers where they later disap-
peared." Whether due to the frosts,
CT a parasite, or some other cause, it
seems incredible that they should have
been so completely destroyed-Brat-
tleboro (Vt) Phoenix.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

children, watching them with great
care as they grow up. She attends to
the education of the daughters, and
the father directs the education of the
sons. The family tie is very strong
among my people, and the love and
attention which parents give to the
bringing up of children is edualed
only by the veneration and respect
which children show toward their
parents. This family love is part OF
the nature, the religion, the history
and tradition of China.
The custom of calling and of hold
ing receptions which is so generally
observed in this and other western
countries is observed also in the
east, but not always in the same way.
Among people in official position
calls are exchanged, and these often
lead to close acquaintance. But
among private families there is not
so much calling as in this country,
and the calls are among acquaintance
and relatives. Entire strangers are
very seldom brought together, and if
they should meet, it does not at once
establish an acquaintance or warrant
meeting soon again. American women
make many friends. They are so hos
pitable and agreeable that they have
many visitors, and all are made well
come. But more time is spent in
visiting here than women in China
can take from their families.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

The prize offered for the accepted de-
sign for the gateway of Denver's city
park was won by a 19-year-old boy Of
that city. Hart Wood the winner, has
been studying architecture only
year and a half
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

The work of women N America
seems to do much good in many ways.
The charities and the care of the sick
and poor receive much attention from
women here, l have noticed I think
the feeling exists among women
everywhere to help the weak and
friendless, and many noble women in
China engage in charitable work. But
they have less to do with public
charity than women in the United
States, because most of their time is
given to the home and family they
want above everything else to have
their children clean and worthy, with
good minds and hearts. They prac-
ttce strictly the saying I have heard
here, that charity begins at home"
Chinese mothers, like American. are
ambitious for their children. too. They
want them to be successful. but they
know there are successes beyond
those of wealth. They want them to
be happy and healthy So do Ameri-
can women wish the same for their
children. They have different ways of
proceeding only. AS I have said, wo-
men are much alike the world over,
because love is the same everywhere.
In matters of dress, of course, the
women of the western world differ
cOnspiciOusly from those of the east.
Here styles are changing constantly
with the years and seasons, almost
with the days. In the east it is not so.
The cut and style remain the same;
novelty is not sought in fabrics-Silks
are most used. These are richly en-
brOidered, both the undergarments
and the OVergarments. The women of
China are skillful needlewomen, and
most of the work on their clothes is
done at home. Among the poorer
classes wooden and cotton are used
for the cOarSer working garments
The shape of the garments is designed
to cover the person, not to fit it tight
ly, and beauty is secured in the tex
ture and embroidery, instead of from
odd shapes and frillS and furbelOs
There is no such thing as low neck
and short sleeves in China, and it is
a long established custom that the
folds of the garment must be quite
ample. The trousers worn by us a
Chinese woman deems indispensable
to modest attire. When American,
French, English-your civilized wO-
men-visit our country, | cannot say
which feature of their dress shocks
Chinese women most, whether the
decollete cut of the evening bodice or
the fact that they wear no trousers. [
have read of your dress reformers
who advocate boomers, and how i'm
modest this is thought to be here. If
the boomers covered the leg to the
ankle, Chinese women would regard
them a vast improvement on your
present style of apparel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

The important work of woman, we
believe, is in the home. This does not
mean that we think women are fit
only to do homework. On the con-
trary, most Of our Homework is done
by men. Among foreigners who have
experience in our country it is a say
ing that the Chinese cook is second
only to the French, and the Chinese
house servant is second only 10 the
German serving man. The work Of
woman among US is to bear children
and it is desired that she shall be free
from the burden of toll, SO that she
may have time and strength to rear
her family well and to make her
home happy. The Chinese mother is
most anxious for the welfare Of her
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
PERSONALS.

n. u. Hardy. Of Port Townsend, is guest Of the
Butler.
E. Ransom Place Of PeEu is stopping at the
Stevens.
Dan Smith a fish of Blaine. is in the
w. l. Brishin, a merchant Of Whatcom, IL in the
city on business
W. p. Gordon. a business Of Everett, spent
yesterday in the city
John Vincent, well-known citizen of Everett.
Is guest Of the Butler
Robert Henry. prominent business man Of sno-
homish, is at the Seattle.
John A. Kimba Of the Great Northern railway
at st. Paul. ia in the city
J. D. Cline q the Great Northern railwoy at ST.
Paul, Is at the Rainier Grand.
L. W. Nestele. a mining Of Fairhaven. ar
rived at the Butler last night.
H. L. Blanchard, well-known merchant Of Port
Hadloek is guest Of the Seattle.
George D. Blake of 10. Angeles arrived In the
city. en- route TO Nome. last night.
Thomas smith, mining Of Rossland, b, c..
is at the Northern. He will 90 north.
j. b. Catron. a prominent politician Of walla
Walla. is stopping at the Rainier Grand.
DR. and Mrs T A. Fitzgerald. Of Mssoula.
Mont are guests Of the Rainier Grand
A w Coffin we'll known merchant Of North
Yakima, is a guest Of the Ranier-Grand
r. r. Jones, a prominent min man Of Port Gam
bic. arrived in the city last night on business.
C welener. a mining man Of snohemish accom-
panied by his wife. Is guest Of the ksinier-Grand.
W @ Chase superintend.nt Of the Great North
ern dining car service, arrived from st. Paul yes
teriay.
: Glasgow a well. known business man Of spo-
Kane spsut Sunday In the city. a guest Of the
Northern
Il. L. blanchard a lumber manufacturer of Port
i hs".'ss, " "a '-' W. ~
Ne NSN' - -, g.. ,r..,,.-
" r. etHl"us. " Hl.A.is -, - - 49, -.
rived IN The city yesterday an" VIII DC h''S Se''
eTAi Gays
John =. Flowers, well known business man o.
Cotton, Is q quest OF the stevens lie VIII DC here
several days
Isaac CAthrart a merchant and real estate owner
OF the town bearing his name. arrived at the Seat.
Tie ,tStefda3.