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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

In the Bible it is called Mars hill.
The Acropolis is not more than
200 feet high and about LOO feet
long by 500 feet wide. The first
tribe of Greeks that settled in Athens
leveled off the hill and made it's top
their home, because it was so easy to
defend, on account of the steep sides
which they made sleeper. Later, when
the Acropolis became crowded, the town
was built about the foot of the hill,
which in time became the real residence
section Of the city, the Acropolis being
for the temples of the gods.
the goddess Of wisdom, was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
Fir., war corrs.poaasat.

A far as can b. gathered the 0rst
recognized war correspondent e. a
newspaper was a mar ah1Fe nnnr tas
sunk into oblivion ~ the siege ~ anti
-Terp fn issL BBch cartier .n fhe rs8-
turv. though there vaa. iH ar Informal
and uurerovrizea r1sDEcr. stiffness
rsunsd Peter F5anerfy --rre can maks
~hresrd rueas az hia natiara srrs.
on MS rstgrr from fhe Walrheren enet-
ditlon. tod fhe British pubsr god
deaf more she.1t thar uafGrf1nafs ma
yag ard military blusd~r than fae
British gossrnuert - exc day cared 20
have rghiishrt There eaa. ten srrfe
really admirable pm nn9 5rE arfk
about fhe Cafisat var ln fhs I.nnser
paEefs. nofah.y ~ FFsserirE Ha-arnaa
ard 2 l.. Grsinsasn- Nf crs.neser ssH
into ihs baBds = the CaFNnfa srd usa
about ~ - Fnoi Ehra be- va sezrssei
from ia trupendsnE fate - fa- later
cessio1 = TIE lase Lord Flanelavh a.he
bad taken service 30 AZ cause = Don
Carries o. Bourbon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

We looked before us and then to left
and right, and everywhere we saw the
smoke of the enemy's musketry extend
ing like fire in a field of dry grass. while
the little bullets sang like a swarm of
bees. cutting down our ranks and driv-
ing the survivors into huddled mass.
It is one thing to fight the foe in an
open plain. where you can see mis- face
ana the chances are even: it is another
thing 10 charge him in his chosen posi-
ton, with the flag waving over you.
the drum beating you on and the hot
blood singing in your veins but it is a
very different thing to have him rise up
from the woods and thickets all around
you when you did not know of his pres
ence and envelop you in a fire that
burns and blinds you
The torrent Of the British musketrv
grew alike in sweep and volume. Our
surprise was complete. overwhelming
and terrible: We had marched into the
ambush as if that We're the only road
in the world, and our shattered lines
recoiled farther and farther. We were
shouting to each other. firing random
shots at the enemy whom we could not
see and bending TO the hail of bullets
which reduced our numbers So fast.
Our colonel was swearing at the men
and striking some with the fat Of his
sword i'm vain attempt 10 restore or
der, and then l saw a grayish color
overspread his face. He stopped quite
stlll for moment. as if he had been
stricken with sudden paralysis. the
sword dropped from his outstretched
hand and he pitched forward Oh his
face.
our coloners killed, Our coloneVs
killed." ran a wailing cry through the
regiment. We loved Colonel Carruthers.
and Well he deserved our love. he had
led us through dozen battles. some
times in victory and sometimes in de-
teat. hut always he had been the same
brave. patient. kindly man. watching
over US like father. When the bullet
struck him down. we felt as if we had
received the lead in our own bodies
and the wailing cry was followed bv
one great groan. coming from US all to-
Retber
But the fire that converged upon Us
grew hotter and hotter and deadlier and
%eaclier The bushes seemed To spout
eath' innumerable little flashes Of
fame appeared among them. marking
the activity Of the fitting sharpshoot-
ers, and the shriI hiss OF the bullets
never ceased. Cur numbers melted
rapidly, and, although some tried 10
restore order and reform the ranks.
they wasted both threats ana appeals.
We were veterans. but we had been
thrown into a panic. it was not the ire
OF the enemy, il was the surprise. the
ambush, and our routed regiment, a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

willingly at hand. The building consist
ed of the central temple, entirely sur
rounded by a great porch ornamented
with majestic pillars reaching to the
roof. These were called peristyles and
were peculiarities of the Greek archi-
lecture. The columns of the Parthenon
were s feet inches in diameter at the
base and "a feet high. The temple was
reached by ascending a long flight of
marble steps extending entirely about
the building.
The glory of the Parthenon was the
statue of Athene made by the great
Phidias himself. The figure was cover
ed with ivory and was arrayed in robes
of real gold. 1t was said to be the most
beautiful statue in the world, but moth
ing remains of it now.
In the open air on the Acropolis, near
the Propyle, the splendid entrance of
great marble columns through which
those who assembled the long fights of
marble steps TO the Acropolis reached
the temples of the gods, stood another
STATUE VI AluSue, SdIu " nave OG6H
about 20 feet high, so that her spear
and glittering helmet could be seen by
ships far off at sea. So imposing was
this statue that there is a tradition that
when AIaric the barbarous Goth, led
his soldiers up to the Acropolis in
search of plumber after sacking the city,
they were frightened away by the ma
jestic mien of the great figure. How
ever, nothing remains of the statue
now. But few lonely pillars mark the
place where the Propyla once stood.
while the ruined remains of the Par
thenon are haunted by owls and sight
seers instead of by beauty loving Greek
worshipers.
BERTHE wanted to leave his autograph
on one of the pillars, as many others
had done. but Uncle Belam promptly
vetoed his plan. The bad taste of Wis
itors to almost all places of interest in
Europe was made the subject of this
small sermon by Uncle Belam:
Nobody cares about seeing a beauti-
full object defaced by the name of
stranger any more than your mother
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
EMERGENCY RATIoNS.

| An interesting feature in connection
with the provision OF supplies for the
troops is 10 be found in the portable ra-
/ tons which arc being sent out FOR them
The principal form taken by such ra-
tions is that OF tins II consolidated pea
soup" Each two ounce tin although
only two inches IN height and one and
one-third inches across. contains all
the needful ingredients for one pint a.
the most nutritious SOUP with the adj
dition only 4 that quantity n hot va
ter. salt. pepper and all needful sea-
soniug being included IN the tin. In
the absence II other provisions. the
soup thus made r. sufficient FOR n meal,
or at least 20 keep a man going until
he can obtain more solid repast
With his food IN this consolidated
form a soldier can carry about with
him rations enough 10 last him. = need
Be. for four or five days. a mute ran
carry 800 tins. camel over Zoao. ami
a Capa wagon viii hold about ~ oa9. In
addition g. The orders which are being
executed for the government. larE-
quantities alike 81 consolidated soups
and Of desiccated vegetable are being
sent cat FOR the cantseus - various
regiments. compaefnees being =
course. again the chief rccommendE-
ton.
one 81 the greatest cUr.9sii.es 81 this
respect is perhaps. tiu which. a.
though inst about the size ~ mans
thumb. eont<lna al that IL needed -
make hair p pint = woreeFtsrsbirs
s-uce on the addition ~ that quantity
OF water. In regard - Che Dedicated
vegetables. q IL a noteworthy fact that
most 81 the large supplies which -
from Great Britain - South Africa far
the use q ihe troaps are unferEfee1 %
come originally from the oontlnfat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
JumbIed Names of Washington's

mel lay somewhere near the beginning
of the rout; that was our objective
point now, and we rushed back upon
our own path, fighting as our regiment,
famous in the whole army, had never
fought before, pressing heavily and
more heavily upon the British and
driving them before us. l think that
no troops in the world could have held
US back then, and, shouting our battle
cry, we pressed on and on toward that
fatal spot on the hillside where our
beloved colonel's body lay. The smoke
of the firing blew in our faces, the en-
emy's bullets stung US, some of the men
fell, but only the dead, the wounded
fighting like the unwounded, and we
still drove straight for that spot among
the bushes on the hillside.
The British recoiled before such a
shock. and we swept on faster than
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

ran upon the British vanguard. stiT
shouting that refrain: Save the colo
nel's body, Save the colonsFs body"
There is something terrible in the
wrath OF men who have been thrown
into q panic terror and then, under the
influence OF a sudden and great emo
ton. recover completely from Il. they
have so much to atone for that the
natural courage in them burns Ike FIRE
Our turn was 50 quick our rush 20
fierce. that the British were as much
surprised as we had been Their van
guard was crushed ia an instant swept
entirely from the field, and then. Civ
ing their main force our second voliey.
We drove at il with the bayonst, and
always above the cTsckie Of TIE rifles
aad nnuskets and the clash OF steel rose
that so1ber battiecry- save the colo
neFs body Save the c0lonels BODY.
We had fed fail mile, and ths COLO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

General Washington and his staff and
our own colonel. who was still pale and
weak. wearing a great bandage around
his head.
General" said Captain Hunter to the
commander in chief. acting as our
spokesman. lis il possible for the reg
iment to obtain forgiveness"
The generals face was illumined by
one of his rare smiles.
Captain Hunter" he replied. "the
regiment has earned its forgiveness al
ready. 1t brought off its colonel. and
it has the chief credit of the victory to-
day"
Then we gave great cheer and went
TO our quarters. happy once more. But
reflected as walked along that great
men find many ways to do their work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

? ever. Then we began to climb the hill
side. and the nen shouted: Here i
where ne fell Here Is where be fellt~
But the Colonel himself pale and
bloody rose ~ among the bushes ard
said il a voice weak. but heard clearly
BY Us: I k1ew that ny brave lads
would core back fof me, knew that
they would not leave me 70 the enemy
on. lads. and sweep them from The
hHsEg~
re led Is himself. wounded So h
was. and we hur3e9 ourselves directly
spGn me whole British army. whsle sse
heard 70 len and right the bong. rolling
Ere q our oWn army a. Il pressed for
vzrd to the battle whieh we had been
chosen 70 open
That night. when the victory vas
Vvon. cur regiment. silent xub6ue8 and
hambled ~ = memory. marched gAst
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

TIE year = 1853. sss y PECULIAR RI
psortancs n the annals = paper r5aklEz
beams IL vas The Centenary q ths
rsus- making rrachfnes u vas a. fbe
era q ITO that q machine for making
routfuuosa payer ~as frs; Get - ogera-
ten a. IyEsos,s uss8 AZ Fszss-rsez. Fraaee
Z, AS the EuVsufson q a workman
nau@S gah~rf. and the suxsntiaa wsa
actively TAKEN ~ - TIE MersFs -Four
sTtuier. TIE frEt patent 81 Enr1zn.s
was obtained b JOAN Garnbls. Dsdsf's
brosnsr-ln-lzw ard u w4a un9ar shas
patsns that me snachins wss brought
Isto successful Cv~zzl1H
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

TIE a3rrsiP - Count Zerpeilrs. e gss-
tenant general n the fiernsaa nrrrr.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
THE BIRDS BREAKFAST.

The white fakes came floating downward
Til the earth was covered vlIh snow.
And MD were the trees and bushes
And al beautiful things that grow.
Then Nr. and Mrs Birdie.
Seeing what had conc IN the night.
Looked sadly at oDs another.
And they both exclaimed in alright
'-Oh. chez. ehee. ehec!
Oh. me. me, me!
Where On earth can our breakfast bes''
Then came a sweet little maiden,
Saying, ''Biriies, dear. have no fears;
I've breakfast here for both Of us.
And I'll share i. with sou. dears-"
she opened her little window
Aiao scattered the orumus on the sill
Ana called 10 them. Gone. come. brides"
And the oiE'iies answered. I'VE VIII;
Fer chez. chez. chez, ehce.
We can plainly So
lhere plenty for yea and plenty for me. :"
Anna Picrpont SisiteE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
THE YOUTH OF FAMOUS FOLK,
James Russell Lowell.

James Russell Lowell. the great poet
and essayist. was born at Cambridge.
Mass, Feb. %. 1919. He was the son of
the Rev. Charles Lowell and the young
est of five children. His home. Elm
wood, was an old colonial house on the
banks of the Charles river that in Rev
dictionary days had been a Tory head
quarters. He entered Harvard college
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
Even Rnhr Knew That.

Big sister is teaching little sister her
alphabet while baby brother plays with
his bricks on the floor close at hand
Big Sister-Now think. Bessie. What
comes after To
No answer.
Baby Brother (astonished)-wny.
Bessie. don't 90 know? Bedtime. o
course,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
A characterization.

Some time ago a lady was watching
two little girls playing with their dolls
and said to one of them:
why do you call your doll Early.
dear? 1t is such a funny name"
oh" said she, Il call her that be-
cause of the little girl who was so fond
of it in the piece of poetry and cried,
Call me early mother, dear"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

when only is years old
and graduated in the
class of rs. His first
published poem was the
class one composed while
he was suspended from
college for a short time
owing to inattention to
his studies. The noem
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
TIE ACROPOLIS.

century before Christi. called Athens
the violet wreaJhed city" One has
but to see the town as the sun sinks
slowly into the west 20 understand this.
The atmosphere is marveiously clear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

likes the fence disfgured by the chalk
marks which thoughtiess school chill
dren are sometimes naughty enough to
leave upon it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

The black jaguar of Central America
will attack any man by night or day
whom he finds lying down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-13
LESSONS OF THE STRIKE.

The strike Of smelter employees has
apparently failed. as was to be expect
ed. The men lacked organization and
means; The trust had both. The men,
limited By monopoly, had no other
where to look for bread and butter;
the trust intrenched behind millions,
could afford TO shut down its plants in
definitely. 1t was a hopeless strike
from its inception, though public SYM
pathy was with the men.
But the object lesson has not been
lost on the public. The sufferings OF
the individual employees have driven
home the moral of the situation as no
amount Of talking or writing could
have done No cant Of progress or
prosperity" or advancing civiliza-
ton" by paid trust advocates; no pratt
ing of industrial necessity or any of
the multitudinous phrases that disguise
robbery in graceful form. will serve
to blind the people of Utah 10 the fact
that this particular trust loots the
producer with one hand while it stran-
giles the Consumer with the other.
one must be ready either to admit
American government is a failure or
that the American people can and
will find a remedy for such a condition
as prevails here. 1t is above and be-
yond partisan lines. It involves the
foundations Of the nation, which rest
on the welfare of tho plain people-the
laborers. the farmers. the miners.
From the trust in money down to the
trust in matches and needles. these
corporations are legal bandits, subject
TO prosecution under federal law as
much as the mail robber or the moon
shine distiller. They thrive and laugh
at law. Why Because they are the
government as truly as if their agent
were the only occupant Of the White
House and his employees the sole oc-
cupants Of cabinet seats.
Fortunately for the hope of liberty,
the American people have awakened to
these truths. They are long suffering
and slow to wrath But unless history
has been written wrong; unless Bunker
Hill and jamestown and Appomattox
are myths and their sacrifices in vain.
the battle for individual liberty viii
be fought and won again this year
And Utah's trust lessor will serve for
her war cry in that peaceful conflict
of the ballots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

The person who goes to see Ward
and Voke5 in ''The Floor Walkers" and
tries to find out where the name comes
in VIII have some heavy brain work
with no satisfactory conclusion; but if
he is content to take things as they
come he will have a good evenings en-
tertainment. The piece might as well
be called The Bicycle Riders" or 1.-The
BartenderS, the conglomeration must
have name, and enc is as good as an
other. To sum up the performance,
Ward and Vokes are the whole show,
ably assisted Dy Will West, George
Sidney, Margaret Daily Voke5 and Lucy
DAILY. Besides these clever people there
is a well-costumed chorus that can
sing, and handsome stage settings.
Ward and VokeS in their original char
acterS of Percy and Harold are of the
best in their class of comedians. Will
West in dress part, made a very
good appearance ard did his turn in a
pleasing way. George Sidney in He
brew representations was one Of the
hits of the evening'-he is one Of the
best ever seen in salt Lake Margaret
Daily Vokes. in a most unique make up,
ably assisted the stars in an original
act. Lucy DAILY, who is well known as
a variety actress, showed herself TO be
graceful and full of life The piece
drags toward the last. and it would be
a good idea TO substitute another act
for the dramatic traveSty, which is te-
dious and pointlesse The Chicago La
dies Quartette were repeatedly encored
for their numbers, and did some arts
tic work. John W Early has a good
baritone voice. and it is a pity that
he cannot find better songs than the
haekneyed Asleep in the Deep" and
Paul Dressers new and cheap THE
Blue and the Gray" The company is
a good one throughout. and the enter
tainment furnished is on the whole,
one which may be thoroughly enjoyed.
The engagement closes tonight
The Real Widow Brown" presented
at the Grand last night. is one Of the
FARCE variety shows which has 8 slight
plot as a pretext for a series of spec
iaities- The piece is brimfu Of variety
acts and goes with brightness The
leading part is played by Blanche Aid
raoh' who does nicely and pleases the
audience with her songs. Other i'm
portant members OF the cast are Fred
Sean, Hal ". Brown, Eddie Clark and
Joe King. Pinkie Mullolley and Ger
trude Swigette are clever dancers. The
piece runs for the remainder OF the
week with the usual matinee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-13
DUTY DIsRE eARDED.

The president signed the Porto Rican
tariff bill yesterday. BY so doing ne
showed unmistakable contempt for the
constitution. an utter disregard to the
petitions Of the people most concerned
and little conjunction for broken
faith. And this is the return the ad-
ministration gives to the islanders who
welcomed the flag as an emblem of
unity and equality. and hailed the
army as the bearer of the constitution
Of a free and generous republic.
"On the island of Porto Rico" said
the president in one Of his messages
narrating military and naval opera
tions in the West Indies in the spring
of 1898. Our troops were enthusiastic
cally welcomed. Protestations Of 10y
atty to the flag and gratitude for de-
Iiverance from Spanish rule met our
commanders at every stage"
No victorious deliverer, no success
full intervenor ever had more prom
issng field for doing as he pleased with
the people rescued. The march Of
GenetaI Miles with his army was a
triumphal procession from one side OF
the island 10 the other. The men
waved their mats and cheered. The
women streved the roads with flowers.
They were to become members of a
union where slaves were not held and
subjects did not exist. They were
TO live under the ensign OF freedom
which foated over a constitution that
represented their ideals of good gov
ernment. This was the promise held
out TO them. end it was the hope that
yelled Up n their hearts
General s-i:es. fresh from the presi-
dents counsel. as soon as he landed.
issued a proclamation in which he said:
Porto Rico under the American flag
will enjoy the same privileges and the
same immunities as the citizens Of the
United States and tne territories OF
the Union"
This was inspired by the commander
in-chief and subsequently approved by
him. Furthermore. President McKin-
icy. in his last annual message. said:
"Our plain duty is TO abolish all Gus
toms tariffs between the United States
and Porto Rico. ard give her products
free access to our markets"
This is "9uf plain duty" Why has
President Mckinley violated our obii-
cation? Why has he broken faith
with these condding islanders? why
has he disregarded .our plain duty" 70
the Porto Ricans:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-13


What is the status Of the Porto Ri
cans under this new law? In the course
of the debate in the senate on the
Porto Rican tariff hill Senator Tillman
asked Senator Spooner If the Porto RI
cans We're citizens of the United States,
and was told that they were not. Then
he asked IL they were aliens, aud re-
ceived the same answer. To the in
quiry what their political status was.
Senator Spoener replied that they were
colonists. In other words. the admins
tration is going to play that Porto Rico
is newly discovered country to which
lot Of settlers have just been sent for
the purposes Of colonization. But our
colonial system VIII doubtless have to
stand so long as the Tories are in
power as a. sort Of apology for our pro-
test against the system from which
the founders of this government re-
belled in 1875. Since the London bank
ers assumed control of our financial
system we are compelled to take back
the Declaration Of independence when
ever it is mentioned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-13

The fifteenth anniversary of the
Houston Post was observed by the pub
fishers Of that enterprisfng daily in a
way to reflect credit upon their enter
prise and show the capacity Of their
plant. It was a mammoth edition de-
voted to the section in which the pa
per is published. to the celebration of
its growth in popular esteem and to the
interests of stoclsmen in general. The
trans Mississippi congress was espec-
tally favored with many illustrated
pages. being dedicated to the advertis-
ing Of the assembiage to meet in Hous-
ton this coming week. The Post is
great newspaper and richly deserves
the success which il enjoys.