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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
Outlines of Oklahoma.

The Kiowa and Commanche opening Is
coming sure enough.
Only one-half the voting population Of
Shawnee registered, that is so.
1t was just a year ago that Alexander
Jester was arrested and he hasn't been
tried yet.
Governor Barnes doesn't seem to be
losing much sleep over the latest move
in Washington"
A member OF the Shawnee Quill has a
boil he would like to see magnetic
healer try 10 touch-
The Creek Indians are also thinking of
packing up and going away to Mexico
10 thereafter reside"
There is joy in Beaver county because
of a new ruling that star route contrac-
tors must live on the routes.
The supreme court has affirmed the de-
cision of the district court in the Post
| master Boggs case Of Shawnee.
The other night near Watonga lightning
struck wire fence ran along it, killing
cow on the way and set fire TO barn
The farmers about Shawnee will not
plant more cotton this year simply be-
cause Of the high price. 1t might drop
again.
The Rock Island is unloading a lot of
some Of the prophets think it means an
extension.
The Beaver county Herald which has
been taught that everything has its use
calls on some one 10 rise and tell why
the Lord created the rattlesnake.
A young man at Shawnee filed up on
whisky, went into a livery stable and ap-
propriated a spare pair of pants hanging
10 nail. He was arrested and had TO
pay a fine.
Mr. Williams has sold out his interest
in the Bank of Watonga and the new
organization consists of J. II. Dillon,
Cash Cade, Beeks Erick, W. r. Kelly.
Tom Ballew and Dennis Flynn.
Tom Ferguson refuses to believe the
story that Bill Grimes and Governor
Barnes recently took an old hatchet and
buried II in the red soil of the banks
of the Cottonwood in the moonlight.
The Okeene Eagle calls Tom Ferguson
1.-The red-headed and always ready" and
proposes that the c. and A. country get
behind him and urge his selection as a
delegate to the national convention az
Philadelphia.
Out in western Oklahoma when a man
has been q bully and a bully-raGger and
finally meets man who shoots him be-
fore he has had time to explain that he
| IS blufing, the obituaries in the local
papers do not express much tenderness.
The PopuIist central committee in
| Blaine county met the other day and de-
! clared against fusion. The fusion e|e-
ment among the Populists in conjunc-
| ton with the Democrats VIII call a mass
meeting and there make fusion nomlna-
tons.
| A Washington City dispatch says that
Senator Baker has introduced in the SEN
ate a bill providing that the secretary
OF the interior cause to be offered at
! public auction all isolated or disconnect-
| ed tracts or parcels of lands of One-qUar-
ter section or less of the Usage trust
and diminished reserve lands in Kansas
for which no application has been filed
under the provisions of existing laws.
Not more than one-quarter section is 10
be sold TO any one purchaser. This bill
has the Endorsement of the interior de-
partment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
Nineteenth Century Achievements as Spectrum
Analysis

In scientific language the spectrum CT celestial BODY
coored band produced by allowing its rays to pass
through prism prism for this is called
spectroscope the colors of the solar
spectrum very carefully explained its rainbow hues
the theory light of different colors has different
RESPONSIBILITIES, or say, different wave lengths
r+ if was not until 1902 that Dr. Woaston made the dis
covery solar spectrum when closely examined Is
crossed black lines OF varying thlcknesses
and at irregular another Not till 1860
however did German psychst Krchoff, come forward
with an explanation these phenomena. Briefly he found
that the spectra chemical elements when heated
to incandescence crossed black lines and that the
number of the lines varied with each element
From the number of the lines therefore, in
specra, it is possible determine the
elements which the stars composed In point
spectrum has revealed general identity OF
structure in heavenly bodies with sufficient incidental
unkelnes however, between suns, stars and neoulae TO
enable derenGiae each from the other with GER
tanty that telescope could achieve. Not only
this the direction of stars notion whether
recedng approaching system, is revealed
by the same agency itself invisible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
American Writers and Americans.

Harpers Weekly advises those who would be success
full writer's be Americans The four new books
which have sold copies this by Amer
can authors They Edward Noyes Westcotts David
Harum,' S6OOO0 Winston ChurchlPs Richard Carroll
100000; Fords Jessica Meredith, 10000
(hese three deal subjects) and Edwin Cas-
kodens when Knighthood Flower, 100000. If OBJ
lection be made Charles NJ Sheldons In His
Steps is the above list he is an American
too and so is his subject"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
Not Their Line
CFrom the Detroit Frees Press.

kEEOD tLe GeLEo4t EASeS LrS-'J
The young married woman had been
teleQhoniRg TO the grocer for an order
OF supplies. 4 girl had taken her order
and had just said good-by. Suddenly the
young married woman remembered tast
she had a turkey for toTn3--Jw's dinner
and must have something with waich TO
make the dressing
Hello" she called, hurrie6iy.
Then a pleasant girls voice answered.
Hello"
L want you % send % two leaves CT
satle bread" said the Y. u ".
Madam" answered the same pleasant
voice. we dont keep stale bread a. gha
telephone exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
Chance for Carnegie and Rockefeller.

The secretary of state is Informed by the vceroy OF
India that while Indian government is devoting its
energies to 100000 souls from starvation conbu-
tons from ana American friends of India will be thank
fully received devoted the material relief Of
the sufferers from famine chance for Carnegie
and Rockefeller!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

''supers.itious." he exclaimed "Ot
course 7 am sapers:iti5us- sst down Il
dinner as one % a party CT Z once On
TIE 18th Of the month and q courses
we're served
And one of them died p
Yes
How soon after The dlazerT'
.-Thlrteen years altar. On, 7 tell yen
when Il So dawn 70 dinner It's a dad
sure thing that somebody Is going = aie
some time"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
The Wonderful Intelligence of Ants.

\ and interesting discovery about the busy ant
was made by Philadelphia recently. For long
time he bothered by little creatures getting
into boxes seeds which rested shelf get rid Of
the ants he put plan which was 10
place meaty by. watch ants soon covered
every one deserving the boxes Of seeds. the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

IRON tha C'ascaE3 DaIIy As~sl
ssDo you thInk you car clear Kim -
asked tie devoted wife q ire laEya--
i hope 50. ma'sRa,' replied The Isw-
yer. "but I'm eIrai5-"
WAY. he has lived here a. he lfe."
she interrupted, ARD knows ever
cae-"
Yes, and everyone knows him" re-
joined the lzEyer. EzzEs ~E1t soy
res nae"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

The difference between "1edan' and average" is this
The average of bull yourself is half the combined
weight and the bull after he has
taken you of the bull and yourself is the
he gets to you.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

For the eighteen months Joe Blackburn OF Ken
lucky hasn't touched drop Before that he drank
to excess. but often Kentucky.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

Queen been weeks preparing for that trip
to Ireland royalty travels it doesn't just grab
valse, three collars and handkerchief run for
the depot platform Of the last coach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

Webster Davis is cutting good figure Fights or
the in the Beers viii be popular
viii help the Boer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

Are times getting better? Five thousand miners IN the
Altoona section OF Pennsylvania getting highest
wages received in thirty years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

Great Britain will win the South African by
blaming generals with laundering at defeat and
complmenng the enemy courageous stand at
Nict
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

The Beers have the water supply Boernfon-
tein may Dom Paul Kruger live up 70 his
Autographs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

Great disgust prevails in London over the fact that
Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

Our Spanish and the Beers and British in
demonstrate in the losses sustained
that there this fierce and as
bloody Civil War
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

time this government sheved the old Spanish laws
n the PHILIPPINES and put force there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

The Beers who drove General Broadwood into
Bloefontein his away from him lei
by q Germau-Ameriean-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

OF ireland Will pleased the queen but
ireland than queen TO Sc Ireland
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

The merchants Of Dublin gooa deal deeper IN
clover today than IL shamrock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

Corr keen right up hul kansas Is con
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

At Ottawa several travelling men came
into the diningFoom o. help yourself
motel 1uzx IN ,irne % see that solitary
b8arder who had preceded them was eat
ing the last ~ the fresh sweet corr. As
t1ey task their seats tae greedy man
said .1Ee-IcaLiy NJ. 58t Just love
com ''Es.l.'' answered ore q the dis
egs5ez travellers shy sor't you regis
ser az livery stab5s. them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

There are good many sides 20 ex-
panslou. TAls plank IS from The plat
form = tze S.Et1 6lEtrcg Dsroc-ats-
we fsTo- the ex7a1s. r - territory o.
the western hemisphere aso-e. -srsvszaz
such territory s1a4 - aesecsmt ~ I1
c1,se proximity o. our mala land ana
essential to or esfeH-s ana national d.
vei7amens. aa1 pr5Tt5ee zzea ftr-st5--
saaIl - acquired taregEa pezoerBl za8
presrazire usaa1s. az1 n9- th-ouvh so-es
and ylc.a1ee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

Daily E=sis. ts4vsfsa. - - $50
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
He didn't seem surprised in the

least.
1t might be better to begin at the
third story he replied. Sometimes we
begin at the top
What's that?' I cried.
Sometimes he said we begin at
the very top and he seemed to 4egaru
1T as very ordinary thing to do.
I'd like to know how you do 1t, l
fairly shouted. There isn't steer
frame building in Porto Rico
L know that he answered calmly;
But it is generally cheaper to bullu
from the top down. We most always
do it
Then We'll begin at the bottom TINS
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
WAYS OF
PORTO RICO
Topsy-Turvy, So Say
Americans.
HOUSE BACKS IN FRONT
All Window Traditions Violates d
Clothes SoiIed in Wash, Build
ing Downward.

ARROYO, Porto Rico, Nov. 10.-Porto
Rico is most remarkable for what it is
not but might be- 1t is an island of ne
cation. Its people should be marked
with minus signs Its laws, customs
and manners are the opposite of every
thing in the American code
Everything upon the island is the re-
suit of a struggle against nature and
natural methods, from the mountains
whose broken peaks tell of the eruption
which left them high above the sea to
the poorest little razorback pig, which
foI generations has been struggling to
be real hog; from the men who were
once straight bred Indians, negroes or
Spaniards, and are now all three, to the
little. inch-through tomatoes which
would be ruddy, succulent fruit if trey
had the least encouragement.
The mountains alone seem to have
finished their struggle. The other ele-
rIents are still in the throes. Every
thing on the island is done in the wron,,
way. In order to do anything right it
must be done wrong. What seem to be
the fronts of the city houses are really
the backs. The backs of the houses
which are the real fronts, are in the
front yard which is at the back, and
the fronts of the houses, which are
really the backs. face the alley which
Is called street.
The front yard in the back usua liz
contains what is called a garden. Thi:
garden is paved with bricks or fiat
stones and variety is gained by making
raised concrete circles or squares In
each of which is placed a little hump OF
dirt, and from the hump grows bush
or shrub as luxuriantly as the scan'
nutriment and the reflected heat froll
the brick pavement will permit. There
is never a spear of grass or an inch ol
lawn. Among the weather. people as
phalt is coming into favor for the gar.
den. 1t is maintained that asphalt re-
tains the heat longer than brick, and
is. therefore, more desirable for the
purposes of gardening, but bricks, fol
their smaller cost, will probably re-
main the favored material for some
time.
The windows of the houses in this ISL
and violate all the traditional reason:
for the establishment and existence OF
openings in the walls of dwellings fol
purposes of light and ventilation. There
are no glazed windows. A few ricf
men have glass in the front doors o.
their houses, but it is merely decora
tive matter and indicates opulence. Th'
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12

lower class, are apt to be idle and lazy
and to lounge around the house while
the women work. The women and chill
dren have the privilege of doing their
own farming, begging, stealing ard
vending. They are happy, contented
and hungry when they have no money
and they are as hungry, happy and con-
tented when they have money. In fact,
they never have money. If they need
dollar and they can get it by working
one day, they will work one day. If
thev get 80 cents day, they will work
two days Contact with the Americans
has aroused their cupidity but has not
simulated their activity, and they
thlnk now that one days effort should
be as productive as two were formerly
The American occupation and the en-
hanced purchasing power of the money
has, therefore. reduced the necessity for
working one-half.
The men gamble when they have a
few cents and they always lose All
of them lose. How they are all sac
cessful in this direction is one of the
unexplained mysteries, but they all &C
broke and they are all happy in thei,
perennial poverty and content to alb
sorb malarial plasmodia and suck su-
garcane.
Il should say this country was upside
down., exclaimed young American
builder and contractor who came dowr
from Philadelphia to erect four story
steel frame building in San Juan Tor a
wealthy Porto Rican. This young build
er wants to make a success in the ISL
and and contemplates taking up his
permanent residence here if business
will warrant it.
L wanted this building of mine 10 at
tract attention. he continued. 'Il or
der to do this I had practically decided
to build the walls from the top down
ward. / consulted the man for whom
l was doing the work
When the steel frame is up, said
to him, we will begin to lack brick al
the second story Then I watched t.
see what effect the remark would have
on him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12

that the builder was an American who
proceeded to make the windows despite
the warning. Thereupon the Alcalde
sent dozen little policemen who car
REQ pistols In one hand and extra am
fnunition in the other. The windows
were not made.
|. In addition to the necessity of doing
everything wrong in order to heve it
rlght, 1t is essential to do things back
ward, to select the longest way round
to find the most difficult and laborious
method. All these things are done by
the Porto Ricans with invariable regu-
larlty. The Porto Rican boatmaa rows
with his face to the bow, in order that
ne may the better see where he is 60
ing, he says. The lighters used for
1ioading ships are propelled stern
Hrst, although they have prows. Bricks
and mortar and charcoal are carried in
DagS and the use of Wheelbarrows IS
limited to a few of the cities. A Porto
flco gentleman beckons to his servant
10 come to him by making a gesture
which means exactly the opposite to the
American. The dogs wag their tails up
ana down, and the truth is a lie or lie
the truth, according to the demands of
the instant.
The washerwomen do everything cal
oulated not to make the clothes clean
mere is vast amount of washing
uone In comparison with the visible -e-
SUITS. AT every stream every day doz-
ems OF women may be seen washing
G,othes. There is no hotter water in
rorto Rico than the sun can make, and
; me creeks and streams where the wash
ing is done are never very clean. and
IN the rainy season they are very dirty
rough rock serves as a washboard
ana when the clothes have been rubbed
1uil OF holes on this they are placed ON
smoother rock and pounded with an
otner stone until shredded. The most
ueslraDle clothesline is a barbed wire
fence, but if one cannot he found a
stone wall or hedge will do. There l.
not a. rope clothesline to be found in
Porto Rico.
The men, especially those of tie
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12

Also, twenty cases Of Lawns, Organ
dies, Percales, ETC., which we must
clear out. Thirty-six inches wide at
l12kc; usual price 15c. These goods are
all new and clean. Our only reason for
selling them so cheaply is our want of
tspace.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
For the Gentlemen

We have everything that man can
wish for in Furnishings. Our Neck
wear, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Hose, Un-
derwear, Pajamas, Bathrobes; also,
Towels, cannot be competed with in
this city, both for quality and style.
Trunks in every shape and size at
economical prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
WOULD DO =.

!. he &. !;
.e.5: 5'': p: b. soBs55'n5.: r. n'5..:s.5 81 =
p5fs5 pe56fIsl@5oay2Rn5.5t you A. n5.5,t!3 53est TO- :;
That 11t.,,,g w0a,ao aa,earoonant-
on down
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
| |Dinities

In great variety. 8 1-3c, 1oc. 121Ac, 15c,
|171kc and zoe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
Bed Spreads

Gel Ultimo,' 75c, $1.00, $1.25 each.
Price Is no criterion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12

time, I r.ss..',.!. .s.a: ! 4ss' a. e s5'I: 81 {
;5ais. ;Ss: es:s: : :25s,ss::: =. :: 55s F5:s
seriousiy--lilcI--.< .-,:sl
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
For the Household

In Domestics we are unsurpassable.
We offer you 1914 Sheetings at zoe,
Pillow Castings from 10c to 1Sc; a big
Csc, 271ac, 32c and 35c.
selection.
Blankets, in every shade, per pair,
90c, 81. 90, $1.50. $1.75, 81. so, s3.75, 81 so,
etc.
Don't forget we are great handlers Of
the best Sewing Machines, to wit: The
Standard, Domestic, Automatic, Nor
wood and Vindex.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
EIanneIettes

In most beautiful shades, 1-3c. 1oc
and 12hc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12
For the Ladies
Specially

Shirtwaists, excelling anything OF the
kind ever brought to this town, In all
colors and designs; latest sleeves, col
lar and cuffs, at soc, Csc, 75c, S5c and
81 90.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05
ELECT DELEGATES.
Democrats Hold a Convention and
Name Them.

The Democratic county cOnven-
ton, called for the purpose OF elect
ing 10 delegates to the Democratic
State convention, and eight delegates
to the Democratic Congressional
convention, the former to be held
Sept. 9Th and the latter Sept. 4th,
was held at Wabasso last Thursday.
1t was a honey cooler. That is,
there was no dissension or trouble.
Harmony was floating around in big
chunks and Christmas presents OF
political spells went begging for
owners.
The best part of the whole politi-
cal Cheese was that Hon. Michael
Maher, the well-known Democratic
politician Of Delhi, was chairman.
It was a worthy recognition of a
tried and true worker in the ranks
ever since he landed in this country
from Ireland over 40 years ago, and
the way the gentleman welded the
gavel in appreciation of the honor,
made all of the Democrats feel good
over their choice.
The convention was called to or
der at 1l:5O a. m. Chairman Cooper
and Secretary Laird of the county
committee we're both absent and A.
w. Bager, as Iayman sachem, took
the responsibility of calling the con-
vention to order. He told what the
convention was called for and passed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05

by renew our allegiance to the prin
ciples Of the National d Democratic party
as enunciated in the platform adopted
at Kansas City on July 4th last and
hereby pledge our support and adhesion
to the ticket there named.
We point with pride to the states
manlike administration of the Hon
John Lind, Governor of our State, and
commend it to all fair minded voters al
making him a candidate worthy o.
their support, and we hereby instruct
the delegates named by this conven.
ton to use all honorable means tc
bring about his denomination.
We point with special pride to the
reforms that have been inaugurated in
the grain inspection department of this
State, whereby grain inspection has
been carried on at lesser expense to
the farmer and more satisfactory to the
people in general.
We arraign and condemn the action
of the present representative in Con-
gress from this district for his actions
on the monetary measures, as well as
his vote imposing tax upon the pro-
ducts of the people of Porto Rico, a
portion of American territory.
With the platform out of the way
the delegates to the State and Con-
gressional conventions were named
one by one, and elected, as follows:
State-J. r. Keefe, Levi Robinson,
A. w. Bager, DR.. Albin Zindel, r. w.
Clough. Geo. w. Vaughn, Albert F.
Reidner, G. A. Scott, w. J. Swoffer,
Patrick McAleer.
Congressional-A.F F. Reidner, G.. A.
Scott, DR.. Albin Zindel, VIM. Magin
Louis Yackel, W. J. Swoffer, Frank F
Weber and John Black.
Leo Aftermath was about to be
elected delegate to the latter
named convention, when he arose
and declined, saying that he was
afiliating with the Pops. Chairman
Maher called him to time sharply
saying:
"Mr. Aftermath, you are the
choice of this convention to go K
that convention. I don't know as
YOU are any better or any worse-st
you 90.
But Mr.. Aftermath did not co. or
account of being a Pop, and wher
the remainder of the delegates were
elected, the convention adjourned
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05

To the State convention, after a
canvass Of the Populist voters of
the different sections of the county,
it was voted to send Leo Aftermath,
A. c. Miller, Edward Dunlevy,
James Arnold, H. E. Gilbert, j. n.
Byington: A. ]. Weldon, VIM.
Steele and ]. B. Johnson, and these
gentlemen were all ordered notified
that they were expected to attend
the convention. After more or less
discussion on the part of the three
thirds of the convention it was
voted to send the same delegates to
the Congressional convention, with
the exception of VIM. Steele, the
representation at the Congressional
convention being one less than at
the State.
The convention then adjourned.
After adjournment Chairman Gilbert
OF the county committee stated that
he would probably call the county
Populist nominating convention to
be held at the same time and place
as the Democratic county nominal
ing convention, which is yet to be
held.