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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
The End of Canada

Ihat canada Will eventually be part Of the United
States, few who give the thought doubt The Do
mnion is largely formess distinct character
and has been always Even Mexico rises to a
type the best of its kind although democracy is of
tmd species which mysteries if death should re-
move Daz But Canada is without form and void and not
typical Of anything. It is partly French partly Indian
partly English, and wholly nothing. lion and unicorn
have net worked effective measure of amaganaton in
Canada and Will French who were French two
hundreds today In the old province
of Quebec the members the parliament with French
land They rearing about and ripping around over
Great Britains war with the Beers and, eboldened by
Boer successes are violently opposing further reinforce
nents to the English army from Canadian reserves.
Meanwhile, the Fenians are doing little pvrotecnic
maneuverng on the border The Cleveland Irishmen are
said to have packed away seven thousand stacks Of arms
for use in capturing Canada orders are storing yd
dte in northern Vermont attacking use according to
watery-eyed rumor.
But no French revolt will Canada French and no
Fenan raid will make Canada Canada was logically
set aside by Nature for complete rational development v
the United States of America not strong enough TO
stand against Great Britain part of the United
states and as participant in government only win it
be strong enough endure change from its present
status
An always Opaque present that blinds us to the future
withhods from us the nature of the agencies through which
we viii acquire Canada, but acquire we SHALL as surely
as designed that the sovereignty of continent shall be
republican and republican the highest degree as exem
pfed by the United America and by the United
States Of America alone
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
How the English Losses Stand.

The official of the sustained by the Beers
at the Tugela river when Butler defeated indicates
that the ratio between the killed wounded on the side
of tn and wounded and captured on
the part Of the vanquhed very remarkable The Brit
ish commander admits the men Nearly 500
were either killed taken prisoners On The other hand
General Sehaig Burger who led Beers in the absence
Of Joubert who has sick that his army LOST
thirty men in all None captured and the killed and
wounded numbered every thryeigh of the British
casualties.
This is almost the greatest discrepancy yet reported At
stormberg the oer losses varousy as 80 Is
and Is Taking the highest figure the difference between
% and the British loss zoo was enormous bur
eny the lowest loss stormberg beats the Won
derful escape of Sha Burgers men, considering how mach
heavier the British casualties the Tugea river than
they had been at the defeat of Gatacres army.
Methuen's experience with the Beers under Cronia al
the Modder river and Magersfonten less dscour
aging to the British In his most severe battle he
lost little goo victorious Boer general
admitted loss of 100 That very different ratio from,
the established the is high enough how,
ever to suggest that if the we'll and every
thing far indicates that they lack perseverance
and fortude, the British enormous before
those of the Beers become really serious To kill wo ma
Loco Beers likely to cost 10 600 British SOL
diers. and in proportion.
That is Of the difference in position
between the combatants in the quality Of their
craftsmanship. which England must FACE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
1ai1ua Agaolc
NJ. NJ. MURDOCK. Editor.
The American Hate of Purple.

We believe the people the United States pomp
andcrcumstance We believe they resent ranks gold braid
and official purple brought to mind by the de-
scrptiOn of the reception White House.
in which space prodgaIly given to the gIancngs and
gintngs gatherings the lights on the uni
forms of that anonted loafes the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps butterflies who in the
scheme of are godsprinkled and sent
abroad to futter about the capital life We be
eve that is qualification to the great major
y of Americans that their president, always wore
sion
And there is for the American resentment to
purple outside prejudice kept alive by the story
of BENJAMIN Frankins simplicity glitterng court of
that most Christian empire wheels of govern
ment have the monarchicaI rut from the dim
Raneses to the porty substantial Victoria Occasion
ally barrier has lifted of the old road as in
the case Of Rome but long, certain quality of
hepesness when deprived of leadership on the part of
humanity the srnoothness of the
beaten track to precedent and the wheels
are jolted over again into the same old rut
Every American fears a relapse and mentally edu
Gates himself to combat pomp parade and decora
ton the traps the monarchfcaI idea and the Ame
can, realizing that resents them The American peopIa
hate purple and the part of the creed of eternal
vigilance the creed which while being the howl of the
cheap demagogu the treble note of the quick fire
alarnist still holds place in the mind Of the individual
citizen his chefest always most loudly asserted
concern
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
The Revival Of Railroad Building.

The records Of railroad building in the United States
1899 show great change from the conditions extreme
depression which existed between the middle of 1898
the of 1898 The mileage of the track laid
stated by the Railway be about Asst miles. That
is than double the yearly construction work
1884 1895 1896 1897
No other year since 1892 has good IN
1898 the railroad companies began to do deal of
work. but the change caution of bghted
panic of 1898 did in full
the of the for outdoor So happened
that the mileage of 1898 only 1926 miles, against nearly
1900 miles than that in the present year.
This revival of railroad building
and steel interests of the country better
for wide of products and makes permanent
increase in the market for supplies used railroads
The railway companies have only with their work.
the foreshadowed do much keep
iron and steel industry prosperous.
The fine construction record of the year proof very
good times It viii far insurng active
for great companies and army their employees
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
Boers Have Ammunition to Rurn.

It is said that the Beers have ammunition enough
to last them years rate at which ii is being
burned at present This is somewhat astonishing. and
shows that they must have been preparing war for
eral years.
Now the mystery surrounding the government works
near Pretoria IS more easily cleared This powder
tory it called kept barred from all visitors
Nobody even allowed approach it. or come within
half mile OF s enclosed buildings without an extra
special permit II was run exclusively by Germans
The operation of other places fer the manufae
ture OF ammunition also kept very secret But the
loers evidently understood what they doing Mean
while ammunition arsfery shells supplies
being diligently brought German French and D.cp
seaers to Deiagoa Bay where they unshpped stored
for while and then the Boer destination It now
appears quiet way the TransvaaI was being
converted into an armed fortress.
invaluable good fortune the Boer that ire
Portuguese neutral nation possess DeiagOa Bay 1t is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
Wealth as a Trust.

After providing for the construction proper
building Baptist Social Union in his will the late
Daniel Sharpe .Forde made this notable declaration
opinion:
he Christian business men should come into
closer personal relations with the workingman
be imperative his religious Indifference
his feversh unrest and his belief and
capital his enemies The attitude of his mind
tendencies forbode serious perl Christianity
only influence that change modify them It my
hope that in this there will be open
the fullest exhibition of principles by active sue
cessful business men of the Social Union"
Of the estate left by the late proprietor the
Companion which $25OOO OO all but bequest
of $15O0O his daughter go
religious associations. OF truth, Daniel
who really believed in the maxim, is a trust"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
Lost But Neither Killed Nor Wounded.

The Beers say that they POS prisoners the
river those figures correspond report
of missing by General Butler One of the
the fighting South Africa extraordinary regularity
with which British defeats in the Of
surrender to the Most of the hit by modern bull
recover, and often they ready
very being wounded With those taken
prisoners different They effectualy put
action they would be if killed outright That
makes the losses of the British
more serious they only
the killed and the wounded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
Little Danger From Shells.

1t is good observe that the inhabitants Mafekng
Kimberley keeping their spirits up rather were
the time this report dispatched resident mag
Mafekng writing the instant to the pre-
mer Of the Cape reported that the sheed the
for four hours the result being that dog killed
while from Kimberley few days later came that
heavy bombardment the only damage done was the
breaking cooking pot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03
A New Postage Stamp Scheme.

The idea favored by Mr. Modder third assistant post
master general of issuing letter in sheets of six
EACH sheets being bound into little book
with pasteboard and sold for nominal advance
upon the price of the stamps themselves to be
good Of twelve 2-cent stamps selling 25
would be generally popular the parane paper
between the leaves would keep the stamps
sticking together when carried in the pocket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

only that is under British
control will prove blow the Boer
England has been rurnored through secret
with Portugal the aid of British gold
now secured Delagoa Bay.
But whatever may happen the Beers stocked with
ammunition sufficient for years. a fight
and doubtless a fight to a finish
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

has prohibited the singing playing
national hymn The poor people of Finland viii
expected 10 ask the magistrate every morning
for a license breathe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

old province Of Quebec. which mostly Frencn is
talking secession II France English
alliance she should reclaim Canada part
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

Butler if ne is to win at all. quickly. Butler
before started for the Transvaal butcher" He
nothing but the framework of badly diIapidated
reputation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

Gottfried Kruger the big brewer Of New York, has
just built for himself a 100000
The manufacture of beer gives only limited
We never heard of Krueger before
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin in the next
three months six hundred fourh-cass postoces win
discontinued, owing rural delivery What concentra
in progress. big big frogs are getting
be-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

The government is trying the scheme enl;sting
farmer boys in the navy 1t doesn't take the average
farmer boy of America than fifteen minutes all
battleshp size all the forget such
a thing pitch-for1 existed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

In the New Years reception at the White House Cen
eral Miles took precedence Admiral Dewey
the greatest victory Miles life always excepting of
his Toe Indians in west
Wyoming
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

eastern who robbed of sense Of taste
by being given the medicine hospital sued
$4,000 damages Ten thousand dollars never elm
agony being able enjoy chocolate lara
mels
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

The English have been compelled to fnd victory in
winning OF Al Insignificant skrmish Heavens how
England has been taken down in the las month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

Just present the New York papers are after Gage
They have let up Ots bUa they ate iIse~
they have had craving for official blood
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

The Sugar Trust determined run the independent
OF business while on the cor
sumner win have everything his sweet way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

Financially, the MoCoy-AEaher fight was failure j.
the pugstc menagerJe the only attend when
the elephants Sight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

II officials could rea.ze ankindly The general %,
&c views all species Of pomp. the officials refrain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

Britain been grea has alss besn in
soent there wholesome lesson the world
than whipped insolenee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-03

This week Chicago Lake Michigan ir;o The
empty lake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-16
MUNYON'S NEW VENTURE.
Crowds Visit His Big Establishment
on Broadway.

from the N. Y. Press. Oct. .. 1901
III certainly have no reason to com
plain Of my reception in New York said
Professor AIunyon yesterday afternoon.
as he stood near the main doorway of
his spiendidly appointed new medical in
stitute. a Twenty sixth street and Broad
way The spacious salesroom and Offices on
the ground floor were crowded. Thou
sands had passed through the wide door
ways II Broadway and in Twenty-sixth
street, all anxious to have a peeo at the
well-knoWn features Of the distinguished
Professor, who has done SO much to
revolutionize the old-tine methods of
treating the sick.
II have opened this establishment -
said the Professor in an interesting chat
with a reporter, simply becauSerny bus
mess demands IT, As you well know, I
have always maintained a medical Insti-
tute. with u corps Of skilled physicians
In this city, but have now supplement-
Cd this by bringing here my business
headquarters. advertising department.
labOra tory. etc. The laboratory that I
have opened here IS the fourth of a
series. which now includes Philadelphia
Toronto and London, but which later
viii take in Boston. Chicago, San Fran
cisco. Mexico City, etc. But don't let me
talk about this New York venture, look
around and speak about it yourself
The huge plate glass windows give the
pasSer-by a splendid view OF the offices
But one has to inspect the department
devoted to Munyon's Doctors to get
correct idea as to just what this institu-
ton means RlE the SICK OF New x0fE- A
generous share or the ground floor space
of the mammoth establishment has been
surrendered to the medical branca4 His
physicians ask no fee for either examiua-
ton or advice. They simply give the
patients the best advice of knowledge
and skin. and show them how to get
Well In many cases a simple remedy
is all that is needed. Then, again, If the
visitor has nothing the matter with him,
he is told so frankly. IT IS a great sat
isfaction when man has been examined
from head to toe by a competent ply
stefan, and then told there is nothing
the ma alter with him. !"
Professor Munyon's great success is
due to tireless energy. uneeasing thought
and an abiding faith in his system of
Improved homeopathic Remedies,
system which enlisted the best thoughts
and skin of the most eminent specialists
and chemists of the world Munyon was
not prejudiced in favor Of any one school
OF medicine. He believed there was good
TO be found in all; in fact, he knew it.
His mission was to take the proved cur
alive. the best thought OF all the schools,
and combine them in one His remedies
are not .cure-alls''-he has prepared
separate cure for each disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-16
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Son-in-Law of Senator Black
burn Commits Suicide.

washington. Oct. 16-Thomas T. Lane,
son-in-Iaw Of United States Senator
elect Blackburn of Kentucky. commit
ted suicide at his home in this city last
night by shooting. IH-health is assigned
a the cause of the act Mr.. Lanes little
daughter was in the room with him at
the time
Mr. Lane was the American FepreSen-
tative of the vickers Sons & Maxim Gun
company Of London.
Mr. Lane entered the house about II p
m. and shot himself in the presence Of
his little daughter. while his wife was
resting on a couch in an adjoining room.
Death was almost instantaneous It II
said that he was driven to the act by
breeding over his i'll health. He was told
some time ago that he had BTight's dis
ease and he allowed the matter TO prey
on his mind
His wife, who was Lucille Blackburn.
had a narrow escape from death by a
pistol wound about three years ago
Mrs. Lane kept a loaded revolver in
her bureau drawer and one night she
wound in her breast It was explained
by the family that in taking some laces
from the drawer the pistol had been lift
ed up and falling on the hammer ex-
pl0ded. She fingered between life and
death for some time but ultimately re
.edy completely Frustrated her and she IS
now under the constant care OF a physi-
clan.
Senator Blackburn was in Hagers-
town. Nd last night when the news of
the suicide reached him. He had been
left as soon as possible for Washington
and 1t is likely that the occurrence win
force him to abandon any further active
work in the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-16
MISSIONARIES LOCATED.
Government Makes a Report Up to
August TO-

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE state de-
partment has made public a list of the
missionaries resident in the province of
Chekiang with the exception of those
in the Manchiafu circuit at the end Of
June together with their whereabouts
as far as known on the 10th of last
August. The Information was obtained
by the British consul at NingpO and
was transmitted TO the state department
by Mr.. Henry White, secretary Of the
United States embassy at London
through the courtesy Of Lord Salisbury
who furnished the American embassy
with the data collected as follows:
American Baptist mission:
Amertcans-Rev- J. r. and Mrs. God
dard, Miss Goddard and Miss Corbin
stationed at Nfngpo had left for Shang-
Fighter. Miss Miuniss and Miss Relyea
stationed at kingwha had left for
Shanghai, Miss Newell at Establishing
also had left for Shanghai.
British-Dr. and Mrs Grant and Miss
Stewart We're at NiugpO: Rev and Mrs
O. z BousfeId at Establishing had left
for Shanghai
American Presbyterian mission:
Americans-Rev- J. z Shoemaker. sta
toned at Yuyao. was at Nfngpo. Mrs
Shoemaker, his wife. had left for Shang-
hal: Miss Morton. Miss Cunningham and
Miss RooleStone stationed at Ningpo
had left for Shanghai
There also Is transmitted a further
list OF American missionaries AFFILIATED
to British missionary societies as fol-
lows.
Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Kniekerbocker
stationed at Ninghen. were leaving for
Shanghai on that date. Rev. A o. LOos-
ley. stationed at Tientai was at his
post: W Albertson. stationed at Taichou
and Miss Richer, stationed at Lugyioa,
had returned TO Ningpo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-16
Two Joints Raided and Para
phernalia is Captured.
BIG GAMBLING HAUL.
Fred Ross Place In Basement
of 732 Kansas Ave Raided.
Men Captured All Secure Bonds
and Are Released.


The police had q busy time last night
It was the busiest since the new chief
has been Installed At 10 o'clock they
started after the joints OFFICERS Bundy,
Lucas and NfrElroy went TO George
kIauer's place at SIS Kansas avenue and
arrested klauer. They secured a key of
beer. a board bar. a lot of glasses, beer
pump and George At the same time
Chief Stahl. Sergeant Cor and Officer
Carpenter went to Ed 8Iurphy's place at
III East Sixth avenue and arrested O.
Kempton. who was tending bar at that
place They also secured two kegs of
beer. a pump. several counters or bars
and lot Of glasses Both of the joint
lists gave bond and were released 10 ap-
pear on October r.
After the police had finished UP the
jcintists. they started out TO raid gam
bling room which was located in the base
ment at I'D Kansas avenue. In this raid
Sergeant Con and OFFICERS Carpenter.
participated The chief had gone home
and was in bed.
ulation style. some OF them stopping at
the front door, which leads from the area
the Others entering Squirss' store y 60 TO
the room By the stairs which lead To the
Before the officers had entered the store
a bell rang in the basement and was
was operated by a button, which was in
the stairway north OF the drug store
~
made a rush 10 get away from the OF
fcers and hid under the stairway on the
first floor. It was there the officers found
them
Oficer Carpenter was left in the room
while the others took the captured men
to the police station. and soon as they
were gone some one locked the door lead
ing from the store to the basement and
when the patrol wagon came they were
unable to get in The officers broke
down the door leading INTO the room from
the area way and released OFFICER Carpen-
ter. They took from the room TWO tables,
a check rack and a lot Of chairs The
men who were caught in the place were
Tom Collins. John MeNutt. VIM Brown
and l. Wh4tteker. Fred Ross was also
arrested on the charge of conducting a
gambling house. while the charge against
the others was gambling and frequenlng
a gambling house
All the men secured bond and were re-
leased TO appear before the police court
this afternoon al I O clock II was neees-
sary To go To the residence Of the police
judge 70 yet the bond, but that was done
in very short time
The police have evidence against a lot
Of other places both gambling rooms and
joints and in a short time a general clean
up win be made In this clean up several
drug stores which have so long been inn
rnune. will be obliged to take the same
trearrne as IS accorded the joints