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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04
Along the Kansas Nile.

George Munger of Greenwood county,
who wanted the nomination Breideni hal
got, says he is out OF politics
Ed Little Will deliver the Labor Day
address at Topeka this year. Ed is IN
the race for United States senator.
The national committee has sent
George Locke as plenipotentary TO Kan
sas to manage the fusion campaign.
]. r. Burton has returned rom Chi
cago. where he has been giving he IA
tional committee pointers on Kansas.
The new manag gers of the Kansas City
Times have put a fresh dress On the
editorial page and greatly improved II.
Ed Howe: Greatness Is not heavy
Fred Funston. with his sword. we 8
IS; Annie Diggs, with her hairp.ns, g..
PRESIDENTIAL says that # by any chance
the fusion ticket should lose in Kansa
this fall. the parties VIII never Try 10
fuse again.
A Newton man who has been in China
says that the aristocrats there let their
finger nails grow so long that they can
pick locks with EN-.
Judge ingalls, Of Atchison fined A man
s. The other day for getting drunk and
coming into the police station and both
erlng busy officials there.
in the Sixth district who supported
Bryan four years ago, declares taat this
time he viii vote for Mckinley.
Mrs Ida II. Hardy Of Topeka. who
has been elected president Of the Amer
lean Mothers League, has been for years
interested IN kindergarten work al To-
peka.
Charles Curtis. congressman rom 'he
First district, has throat trouble ard
VIII PROBABLY not take part in ths CON-
ing campaign al al. in the way e
speeches.
Joshua Garslde OF Atchison, who r.
Gently resigned his position with he
Missouri Pacific, has bean az wofk sev-
erry years, he says. he never ioafed
year In his life.
An Irisanan and German a. Pitts
burg got INTO p-Ifce court becau e TIE
as nuca ahead of The German race as ice
cream Is ahead q Hnburg4E.
TIE conference a. Downs which usz
70 settle the difficulties between DTFss
ard Scou an5 par one Ct ne cths r OF
rr.e track sor congress could rot come 70
an agrszms1t. and ad5aurned-
ASS stant Attorney GeneFss 'Trsc- hs.s
hante1 down a rating Which sy93saes
out me path for Parsoas = 81 80
asylum. and ns1t Rsek he stat@ Boars
- Charities vii advertise Tor aI8s for
TIE buildings.
since his nomination ~ FORT scott.
al TIE rllrozfs have given anussis =
BreG5enthag AnE BrEs5s q.h.5i taoz era
he gss. IKE / s1y. wno 5efsersg THAI
& ea8n't ioaE Esl fo- = rsforrzsr -
teavei 81 passes.
L4eutensas J. :. HsIssh. O: The ives
tteth Ea-sss whais managing ths Ma
ala ard paEs2au railroad came - 1sez-
s-sss5n q caaaen eare uw-d ~ tes
E4lpsuss re has srs~enfe6 Z o t.
pekz II EaK easz ln r-z
A. TIE rsc~z; conference q ska SsGgr-
ens xzsten rGsnrE5tfefs - Tf1skz fas
7neszaazrs Sass lnssss4 ~ a-laz sAs4r
wives FpM 1ss So Tsg1gr N439le sNF9s
8Esat arfsz ~ VIZ Ascsuss 6sat
1sllsve - Nrrea dzeezaE e sss2ir5es
ne.gsex 10ez rs wase.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04
Out ofthe Ordinary.

(FTom the Chicago Evening Post)
Il think we ought to give this wedding
a display head on the first page" said
the city editor. cut of the ordinary. Is
it," asked the managing editor Wei.
I should say il was answered the city
editor. why. there was no bower Of
roses, no floral he'll 10 'wid.-sp-esding
canopy, 10 '5lushing bri3e not TX
beautiful in its simplicity. no 'soserna
strains - the wedding msrcA. no
Enough cried the managing editor;
double lead It and give IL scare
head. It's the only one OF the kind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04
How IL Operates.

This" said the man wEo vas show
ing the visitors about TIE Office % TIE
metropolitan daflg. IS the copy reasa.s-
room. 1t !. tbs place vasre the matter
sent n fer gubs.ca saon is boE.t down %
hte riEat dimensions
Doesn't that make Il warm gigzssd
one o. the young Eomsn.
No" he piled Bat the men WHO
write the STUFF get pretty hot ovs- s.
sometimes"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04
Outlines OF Oklahoma

Pottavatomie give her fifteen votes
straight through for Cross.
One of Bob Nef's old Stage Jokes was
this: If at first you don't succeed,
suck eggs
The Enid Wave says the Emperor of
China's name is Kwang Sang Pc 10 HI
Hang It Ali.
The Democrats of Oklahoma in their
platform came out strong against the
Sultan Of Su.u.
The Democrats OF Kay. Logan, Payne
and WOODS counties prevented the nomi-
nation Of Cross.
All that Bob Nen expects Of Okla
horna county is that she Will take up
hsr Gross and follow him.
The territorial convention ct the Demo
Gratis refused to 6enounce Governor
Barnes administration except in general
terms.
There was a landslide for the full
blood ticket in the choctaw nation.
Dukes was elected governor by a big
majority.
Z. L. Peckham VIII soon bring lot
of New York bond buyers our 10 Enid
TO look. over the proposed extension Of
the Frisco.
The bones of a mastodon have been
found four feet under the surface a. the
pumping station Of the new waterworks
system at Ponca City.
All that Oklahoma county pulled out
Of the conventions. and II went In for
everything in sight. was one lone. iorn
secretary OF the Democratic committee.
A balloon ascension at Tecumseh re-
suited in the balloon ascending maJestf-
caily into the air one hundred feet and
then majesucally descending 10 the cold.
cruel earth again.
Flynn won't do a thing TO Bob Nef
down in Greer county. Everybody in
Greer county is religious, and when they
see any one VINO has been on the stage,
they scream and hide.
When Bob Neff gets out in the cam
paign and the PopuIists discover that
their delegates to Oklahoma City noIni-
mated a man who wears patent leather
shoes, there will be a roar.
The Colonial Study club of Ponca City
yesterday met and listened 10 papers
on Mr. W." The Chinese Puzzle -
The United States and Cnina,' Lii
Hung Chang" The Boxers and WHAT
Next?'
The Democrats of Oklahoma in their
platform assert that the people Of the
Philippines have the same right to be
free as the American colonisIs. But
they make no mention Of the negroes in
the colonies at the time of the Revolu-
ton.
1t was thought that the Populiss plat
form in Oklahoma would refuse TO give
Flynn any credit at al for he free
homss bill. But in making mention OF
the BILL the Popuists left his name out
of il entirely. They must have forgot
ten TO denounce him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04
Itaiv's New King.

Victor Emanu9le Ferdinand Marie Gennaro Prime
OF Naples, Prncecirno" the n;e prince as ne has
hitherto generally spoken q throughout Italy and
the king. was born November II 1888 WAS
for long time question whether the child Won live
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04
Very True
Gran PEckl

Baokkeeper-I TANK ought % set
nors pay. I'm engaged 70 zes married,
mploye--We1. hsrsy Up an 60 Ea8r-
rstd. and you went nae5 no-e psv rs
this Being eng4z4.s tzsE's % expensive.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

The deputy revenue collector has writ
ten the following letter to A. w. Tuck
er, OF Perry: The Honorable Commis-
sioner Of Internal Revenue has called es-
pecial attention to the necessity of ex-
ercising the utmost vigilance by record
ing officers to Sc that the facr OF any
instrument being properly stamped and
duly Cancelled IS always noted upon the
record where such instrument is record
ed, and while the general law imposes
no penalty for negligence other than TO
declare that the defective record or in
strument shall not be used in evidence,
he cautions the general public aga INST
the grave complications which may a-isa
from the negligence of any recording Of
fcer in such cases where the record does
not show that the law requiring the
proper stamping and canceling Of instru-
ments has been compiled with. No alb
stractor could correctly certify 10 the
validity of any instrument where TIE
record fails to show a full comp lance
with the law, and the destruction or
loss of the original instrument might
cause serious loss and trouble TO parties
interested"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

little thing like assassination doesn't bother the shah
Italian tried shoot him he said:
have a photograph of that man
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

There is something in the Democratic
platform which is really a joke, and the
more YOU think about it the funnier il
gets. II will hound Neff all through the
campaign. This funny plank speaks OF
free homes for the Kiowa and Comanohe
country and condemns the appaI ent
jobbery and insincerity Of cur delegate
in congress and the Republican party IN
their failure 10 have a free homes pro-
vision inserted in the bill bringing that
country in for settlement WHILE CON
GRESS WAS IN THE MOOD TO
GRANT SUCH FAVORS"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

Lose Il q halsuegnaFton thai EazkEs a
7thereize sane zan baliave saAt = sAs
set Up housekeeping CT gas sssye @s@
canary bird
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

Smooth old Ii Hung Chang will up a day or
the that there dynamite IN the
situation to dickering.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

further Japan into the Chinese trouble the
her Japan doesn't know what day Europe
will decide partition Japan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

Emperor William should ever set INTO with SONS
body what wouldn't he do in The orato--eal line2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

The shah Of Persia can why anybody France
a-sz-.r hnslnsss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

China the position of central want teIe-
phone connection with Conger and viii talk
China until she
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

The anarchists abroad in tbs word Extra guards
have been placed around President Mckinley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

England announces that it is unuttsraby opposed 4
the partition OF China which England ism
good and ready
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

Emperor Wilhelm has to preaching sermons.
There no doubt he is for But maybe rechstag
10 i'm,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

Presumably she anarchists have SET in 70 assassinais
rulers q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

This government believes that the Chinese government
attitude IS unfriendy. Why. L IS positively rude.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

one good battle wiz bring the Imperial Chinese govern
Enent 70 time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-04

Dshs -&<as. = sAsrsr. , ss..s . -..s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16

tastes We could not imagine a better travellers
companion than one OF the eight little volumes
N which The Lives" will be embodied, and Of
which five are already before the public. Each
volume has a few notes and an index, and there
are the familiar linear portraits for illustrations
The work on TIE Paris Exposition Of which
We have received the first instalment from the
Messrs. Barrie, in Philadelphia promises to be a
sumptuous affair. /; is TO be in twenty-five
parts OF about thirty-fve pages each, deliberately
Illustrated. The first five parts commemorate
the contemporary arts Of France and her colo
MES. The next twelve viii be devoted to the arts
OF the other countries IN The world The remain
ing numbers VIII illustrate the retrospective and
centennial collections in The Petit Palais and
Grand Palais. the modern decorative and indus
trial art exhibited al Paris. and finally, THE
Architecture, History and Life OF the Exposi-
ton" The writing Of The text is assigned TO
three gentlemen. the first Of whom. Mr.. W.
Walton, is responsible FOR the pages thus far
issued. he gives a good popular account Of his
subject But The illustrations, OF course. are the
hing. These embrace reproductions in color.
Ih0togravures in various tints, and halftones.
There are also some reproductions which appear
10 have been made from etchinss The pictures
are layishly scattered through The work both in
iuA page plates ana in smaller examples in
serted IN The text The press work is good and
there is no doubt thar in its complete form this
viii make worthy and desirable souvenir Of
the great SHOW
The title Of the booklet which Mr.. Downes has
made out Of his newspaper articles Twelve
Great Artists" is ambitious, and misleading.
Halls and Rembrandt belong IN the book, but
when the author includes Felicien Reps. calling
him "a great pictorial genius" ne seriously
shakes our confidence in his judgment 1t is
equally Inaccurate, Il not positively silly 10 say,
a. Mr.. Downes says, that Boutet de MOnvel
draws with all the perfection and conscience Of
Holbein." The contents Of this book in fact.
night better have been left in the files Of the
newspaper for which they were originally writ
ten AT his best Mr.. DoNnes is commonplace
and have seen what he Is like al his worst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
4 LETTER By Charles LANE.
WRITTEN To his PHYSICIAN AFTER a coNvIyIAL


WRITTEN To HIs PHYSICIAN AFTER a CoNyIvIAL.
OCCASION
From The London Chronicle.
The new number Of The Lawyer contains
many interesting features. and among them an
excellent instalment Of Memories Of the Temple
and OF Its Inmates. 10y Hugh H. l.. BellOt.
haTrlster-at-laW, that includes a hitherto unpub-
lished letter by Charles Lamb 10 his physician
al Edmonton, from which We make the follow
lUg extracts
IT is an observation Of a wise man that mod
Grafton IS best IN all things. / cannot agree with
lIW in liquor There is a smOothness and oi-
ness in wine that makes il 90 down boy natural
channel which am positive MAS made for that
descending. Else. Why does not wine choke US?
Could nature have made that slopng lane not 10
facilitate the doWngoiEg? She does nothing in
vain You know that better than l. You know
Row often she has helped you at dead lift, and
how much better entitled she is 10 fee than
yourself sometimes when you carry of the
credit Still, there is something due 10 manners
ana customs, and should apologize 10 you and
mans shoulders through SllYeT-st, up Parsons
Lane by the chapels (Which might have taught
ue I--ter). and then 10 be deposited like dead
Jog a tiaffar NestWoOd'S who. IL seems, does
n0f insure against intoNicatiOn Not that the
mode Of conveyance is objectionable. on the
contrary, IL is more easy than one horse chaise.
Ar.@l, in The Tempest says on bats back
do fly after sunset meTTily.' Now, take II
that Arid must sometimes have stayed out late
Of nights. Indeed, he pretends that where the
bee sucks, there turks he'-as much as 10 say
that his suction is as innocent as that little tbut
camnably singing when he is provoked winged
creature But ] take IL that Ariel was fond OF
met heglin. Of which the bees are notorious brew
ers But then. you will say, what shocking
sight TO see middle aged gentleman aho a nan
riding upon a gentleman's back up Parsons
Lane al midnight Exactly the time for that
Sort % conveyance, when nobody can see him
nobody but Heaven and his own conscience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16

Now, Heaven makes fools, and don't expect much
from her own creation; and as for conscience, she
and have long since come 10 compromise.
have given up false mOdesty, and she allows me
TO abate little Of the true. l like to be liked,
but / don't care about being respected.
My sister has begged me TO write apology
10 Mrs. A. and you for disgracing your party.
Now, il does seem TO me that rather honOred
your party, for every one that was not drunk
iand two of the ladies, am sure, were
noO must have been set off greatly in the con-
tTast to me. i was the ScapegOat. The soberer
they seemed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
on. on. DIR. ROBERTSON NIcoL ,

From The London Globe.
The writer whose identity wells itself under
the signature of 'Claudius Clear" in The
British Weekly gives his readers this week a
sermon gratitude. IL does not seem imperti-
nent TO suggest that the sermon is inspired by a
personal experience. for the article opens with
these sore words: "A new book, let US say, comes
into your hands You have long correspOnded
with the author about it, Turning over its pages
you this and that which your labor and
pains have contributed. In the preface you find
that many are thanked, but that your name does
not occur 1t is a small matter, 10 be sure, but
il causes q momentary chilli II does, but il is
not every one who can get even, with the in
CRATE in two and a half columns ending with the
resigned exclamation: After all II God
misses His little human praise, surely His Great
ures may miss il too"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16

Sir John Thyme. the builder and owner of
Longleat, was parsonage of the last half Of the
sixteenth century He started the great fabric
in 1oGI. and his descendants have controlled its
fortunes ever since In the library there is an
early black letter Chaucer. William Thyme
who edited the poet. was an uncle to Sir John
Thyme. The latter had been steward to the
Protector and to the Princess Elizabeth; he had
been lodged. against his WILL in the Tower of
England; he was ordered by Queen Mary TO
watch for the landing of Philip of Spain at Brs-
tol. 1t is Of such stuff this that the history
Of a great English home is made. Lord Fred
erick Hamilton. who has just resigned the edi-
torship of The Pail Mall Magazine" in which
the papers now gathered together under the title
of More Famous Homes of Great Britain" were
first printed, contributes preface to this vol
ume. LAS an Englishman," he says The will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16

Every possible fragment of Mr.. Ruskin's writ
ings that can be collected is 10 be Incorporated
in the promised new edition OF his works. II is
20 be published In a series OF volumes running
70 an indefinite number.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
ENGLISH MANSIONS.
HISTORIC HOUSES PICTURED AND DE-
SCRIBED.

MORE FAMOUS HOMES OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND THEIR STORIES. Edited by a. III. Ma
Ian; Illustrated Royal octave, PIP. Xxx. S57. G.
p Putnam's Sons
The Delta independent., 1900-11-23
THELOVEs
AND THE
EdMORTALS.

He was the bust of Apollo. which
stood on top Of the piano. She was
the plaster cast Of the East Wind
which hung ON the wall opposite. And
they had somehow managed to fall in
love with each other. Perhaps they
had imbibed something Of the general
atmosphere Of the apartment. 1t was
inhabited BY three pretty bachelor
maidens, each and every one OF them
sworn never to fall in love or marry
and each and every one passing
through that stage Of their evolution
when one learns that 1t IL really nobler
to own ones self mistaken and ones
views rather than to wreck the happi-
ness Of fellow creature. even II he u
only a man. So much lovemaking.
open and covert. went on under the
eyes Of the amorous plaster casts that
they were certainly excusable in learn
ing to conjugate the moods and lenses
Of the tender passion also.
Phyllis Forester was the prettiest
and sweetest Of the bachelor maidens,
OF, at least Angus Macneil believed so.
And Phyllis invariably sat in the big
Morris chair Just in front OF the head
Of Apollo when she was entertaining
company. The big Morris chair form
ed . beautiful frame for the adorable
little Phyllis. Perhaps that was why
she 20 often sat in It. although Angus
Macnsil didn't think 20. He believed
that she was fond of occupying the big
chair because she fancied her insignin-
cant height and extreme slendsrness
were less noticeable than when she sat
up straight.
Angus himself almost always sat
upon the Turkish stool just opposite
the big chair. Sitting on this stool
gave him an opportunity OF leaning
forward. and thus bringing his eyes
. few inches nearer Phyllis. He often
found himself dreaming as he sat there
Of the longed-for time when he should
dare to lean still . little farther for
ward and clasp the little hand which
rested 30 idly In Phyllis lap. Phyllis
never embroidered or did fancy work
~ other girls do. at least not in the
evening. Her companions in the apart
ment declared that this was 30 be-
cause Phyllis was too idle. Phylli3
herself declared that her hands were
not pretty enough to bring them into
prominence by contrasting them with
bits Of dainty nsedlswork. whersat
the other girls laughed scornfully. An
gus Macnsii thought her hands aAoe-
able anyway. aAd rather preferred that
they should b Idle. The chances OF By
and By taking then prisoner seemed
somehow Increased % long - she CID
not work.
ssate: thus Phyllis naturally took
frequent note Of the East Wind. Some
times when she found It advisable to
become unconscious Of the adorlng
The Delta independent., 1900-11-23

ing, but quite white and still. Apollo.
on top Of the piano. flushed more Wv
idly than ever as Macnsil took his be-
loved away from Phyllis. And he fair
ly bsansd down On the human lover az
his idol was placed by his sids. lean.
ing right against him.
"Old fellow looks pretty happy"
ventured Angus. calling the attention
of Phyllis to the satisfied air which
dwelt In the attitude and expression
OF both casts. Phyllis nodded swsetly.
but said nothing Macneil drew . lit
tie nearer and looked down at her ST.
lsntly-for so long that Phyllis became
nervous.
Il wonder what you are thinking
Of" she blurted out suddenly. Mac
neil swept the Turkish stool over the
carpet with a movement full Of haste
and determination. Once more Apollo
winksd at the beautiful face beside
him, no longer coldly beautiful with
the icy lovelinsss Of plaster. but
glowing and warmly radiant in the
light Of the tire-and love. Apollo
knew what was going on far better
than the mortals themselves. And
lovemaking in the room below him
seemed quite in keeping with the old
new thrills of passionate admiration
and worship which were pulsating
through his breast OF tinted plaster.
He even went SO far As to smile kindly
and in knowing fashion when the hu-
man lover seated himself on the Turk
ish stool and made bold to take pos
session Of his sweetheart's hand.
Phyllis" said the human lover
softly, Phyllis. dear. I WAS thinking
how very much I love you. It-dossnt
displsase you-that l should be think
ing such things. my darling!"
mo" signalsd Apollo and the
East Wind together from their station
on top Of the piano. Phyllis was silent
and her lover drew both the little
hands into his own.
What are you thinking of. my
dearsst!" he asked. as the girl remain
Cd speechlsss.
II am thinking that-that-I love
you, too" was the answer which he
OWNED rather than heard. and the
East Wind and Apollo craned their
heads so far forward to see what was
happening that they nearly came to an
untimely end by dashing themselves
down to destruction upon the keys Of
the piano. And after that-well. vhsn
next morning came and the other
pretty bachelor maidens would have
separated the plaster Iovsrs and put
the distance Of the room between them
again Phyllis wouldn't hear Of t.
.Th>v look "a ~ thev ~erA king
love to each other" she explained.
blushingly. "and-well. I like to 49,
them do it!"-Chicago Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1900-11-23
PLAYED Out.

Dull Headache. Pains in various part
Of the body. Sinking at the pit OF the
stomach. Loss OF appetite. Feverishness.
Pimples or Sores are all positive evidence
Of impure blood. No matter how it
became 20 It must be purified in order
to obtain good health. Acker's Blood
Elixir has never failed to cure Scrofu-
lous or Sypniitic poisons or any other
blood diseases. 1t is certainly 4 won
derful remedy. and we cell every bottle
on q positive guarantee. II. X. Braisted,
druggist.