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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
ARE THE INDIAN SCHOOLS A FAILURE?

The average educated Indian maiden goes back to her
blanket the average Indian schooled boy back to his
breechclout That the testimony disinerested OBJ
servers However great many people will be surprised
by the opinion of Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Jones
that the present system Of Indian education failure
or. at least is calculated produce the results
earnestly claimed for it, hopefully anticipated when
it was begun" 1t the popular belief that when
great many schools for the red established and
when thousands Of the promising of the Indian youth
found to acquire education, the Indian
question" virtually solved No money has ever been
appropriated with pleasure than that Indian
ucaon and this is the first intimaton any author
itatve that there could be any doubt
Importance of the results There 13 boarding schools
for Indians, with aggregate attendance of than
10000 pupils gathered from the cabin the wickup and
the tepee Commissioner Jones finds that
for these pupils; that without any effort OF their they
surrounded by what must be uxures them and they
do not appreciate education they have earned He
states that they easily lapse into barbarsm when they
returned to their tribes He estimates that the
past twenty years has taken s50O0000 educate
Indians Of whom Of value the nation
their influence with their respective tribes If the present
rate shall be continued" says the commissioner. sit viii
take over $7000o000 more. The cost would be minor
consideration if the country could be assured that the
system is advancing however slowly, the real cyiza
ton OF the red men
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
CUBA AN INEVITABLE ANNEXATION.

Texas her independence more independently than
did Cuba In fact is prObematca if Cuba could have
out unaided Had not Spanish officials shocked
the world by blowing up Maine thereby forcing the
United States into defensive action it is question if the
native population of Cuba had tine been exterm
mated and along the lines laid down by Weyler and en-
dorsed by Spain Texas having gained her independence
her people wisely concluded they would be greater
and more prosperous and be just as free state as an
indenpendeney. That she is greater more prosperous
with more individual freedom state than she would
have been ndependency, there is not the least
doubt And that Cubas way of joining political for
tunes to the republic which rescued her people from
Spanish rule and ruin there can be no doubt The ma
tyes. and Latin importations constituting the
inhabitants Of Cuba wholly unfit and incompetent to
govern themselves rghteousy equitaby through the
ballot box IS independence. misrule malfeasance
in Office and oppression certain result at least until
the honest Anglosaxon becomes majority which might
never happen In the meantime, by getting their govern
ment into trouble through incompetency and corruption
the United States might would all probability become
involved in trouble some attempt to revolutonze
the island to some transatlantic power
IT, therefore IS foregone conclusion that Cuba must
fail in its self government why should her people not
seek to ally themselves with the champion republic that
not only rescued her from Spanish and system
azed murder but which protect her people noursh
for them free institutions guarantee them such pros
periy they realize in no other way2 That is one
side, side advocated by jefferson and by Grant and
BY other usrous statesmen were periodically hold
Ing for the future good OF Cuba as also for the interests
Of the American republic CUBA IS It ever be
made or treated as foreign country Havana her capital
city is almost in sight OF Florida Point The possession
Of cuba not only gives unquesaonabe control Of the
ouh Of Mexico and Of all interests touching upon its
shores but in forcing the greedy powers Of earth TO
ore ally recognize the Monroe Doctrine as an umatum
CT an2y the possession Of the island either as colony
territory. state becomes absolutely neces
sary So the Eagle stands this Cuban question Just
where it did the day OF tie surrender of the Spanish
army The Queen Of the Antilles would make grand
state All It lacks politically materially is annexation
and Anglosazon oecupaton-Arerioan freedom and
American enterprise and capt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
8alTrr e aoIc
ii. M. MURDOCH. Editor.


Through set curious circumstances, as Koko sang,
Oklahoma has come to governor of her soil-Tom Fer
guson When he went to Oklahoma, Ferguson was just
cut of boyhood So the twelve odd years which have
made Oklahoma have also made It's governor. The
characteristics territory it's characteristics
He is the first governor yong territory to have
an intimate acquaintance with elemental rural life in
Oklahoma he the wind grind the red dirt into
his face; has bsered by that cured the prai
RE grass under its relentless heat; has been frozen by
a blizzard which, when it strikes level plains gains
impetus and SCOTS mady across through and under the
clapboard defense Of a settlement He has known
what droutb on top of hard times in country
menas has knowledge Of that which is little known be
cause pride cheerful spirit suppressed word of it
the extremely hard struggle the first settlers Of western
Oklahoma made foothod.
The town of his choice wasn't railroad town. It
flung its yellow pine up the prairie Of the
gyp hills" full difficult grades The people who
tied in the surrounding country poor. Ferguson,
editor followed the functions Of that craft they
practiced this part Of the west He gorifed his
county; doomed his town; wrote up the farmers ind
viduay and generally; led in peculiarly ferocous poit
csI contests such as certain in and struggling
countries kept up an unreentng warfare the way
ward gentleman who insisted shooting up the town.
tore the hide OF an errIng oclal occasionally; threw
the of all his energies into the construction Of
building large enough to accommodate meetings.
learned what they are, and to discount
they SEEM sohr went from the primer to the
fifth in that school which town in this
ton furnishes growth upward out OF the buffalo
kinks to an apt pupil
the Eagles prediction for Ferguson governor
of Oklahoma viii success that the first time
comes along with deal the governors face will
grow than his hair and will leave the gov
errors Office the point Of large and vigorous boot
subordinate officials viii conduct the affairs of
their Offices puncuay and strictly they do their
own affairs; and that before the has up and
gone down many times the with scheme viii be
sufficiently advised that he viii not or seek an
audience.
President Roosevelt's remarkable memorandum pinned
dismissal Of Governor jenkins indicates what strict
official decorum the new president intends He
win lot be disappointed in Ferguson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

Nine of the escaped convicts have never
been caught.
Many of the mills IN Kansas are grind
ing wheat for feed for stock.
David Nation says that he viii never
marry again. He has had enough.
Governor Stanley says he does not be-
lieve there IS a millionaire in Kansas
Roosevelt is said to be embarrassed by
the factionaI Republican fight IN Kan
sas.
Bale waggener denies that he will
run for the legislature against John Sea
ton.
J. B. Fugste, the Democrat OF Newton.
thinks that the tariff Will be the next
great issue.
It is thought President Roosevelt viii
make the Kansas federal appointments on
December To-
Ed Howe has been brave enough to as
sert that he likes turkey hash better than
roast turkey.
The Sunday before Christmas the mort
gage on the Christian church at Atchison
will be publicly burned.
II is said that General ChaIee fsvors
the removal Of Aguinaido TO the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth.
President Roosevelt Is considering the
appointment Of Eugene Ware as pension
agent in place OF Cy Leland.
William Allen White IS IN Washington
studying Tillman. He viii write the Sen
ator up for 1fcClure's Magazine.
Governor Stanley has already written
10 90 supcrintendents of schools asking
their aid ia raising money for the Mchln-
ley monument
Il hasn't rained IN eastern Kansas for
some time. but eastern Kansas don't no.
a.
corn is present % point Il out To them.
Professor Lucien Blake. of the Kan
sas University. is said 10 have sold 20
New Workers. for $500. a process for
separating gold without the use 81 water
Attorney General Knox has ordered an
United States district attorneys and their
assistants 70 keep out q politics. The
old-tinne Kansas politicians say that the
order won't work
Eugene Ware SAYS. The ansf-Prohihi-
ZIONIST IS not an snti-tempersr man. be
IS not opposed 10 Temperance. but he "a
opposed 10 so-caned prohihiti0n-he
doesn't believe that prohibition pro
hibits"
Fort scott Monitor. Judge ". ~
Martin @ This city. who ls row treas
urer of the Soldiers Home e Lesven-
worth. Wln recelve a hiz Zee q the United
States court ~ claims allows the claim -
the state ~ Kansas On account ~ bcrea
issued 20 help carry en- TIE way. TIE
claim. iuciulilz interest. - SO -. Ar
Martin as state agent ~ WaEriDafee.
viii receive le Per cert - thls auourt.
az ssas1. The law requires thss COM
mission % 81 per csat D. allowed ca al
claims collected - tAs state agent X 81
more than probable .hat con- rfess uI
a1scw this fae 20 Mr Marta. eh1 h1s
pu- 81 some hard work far ne STATE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
ANorHER wEArHER PRoPHEr ON pEcK.

DEMONSTRATIONS Of goosebone prophets and aeromanitc
professors such publish amanacs for living, who
sell to newspapers their guesses for much per
weatherwise has bobbed up to tell the world what may
expect the way climatic conditions His name is
Devoe, who fixed up November as phenomenaly beau
tiful But If he what he is talking about or has
anything with regulating the weather we are to have
a most miserable December Of continuous storms com
mencing with the day month with cold wave
last unit 1.-The fifth Following this are to be rains
SHOWS billiards the like. He says that December
viii have but one decent day. the 2Sth Now note how
Kansas December viii take down Devoe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

Kathleen Nelson whom of the young Vauderbilts
will marry described in of the New York papers
accomplished being fond of driving and faithful
her attendance at the horse show
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

Explorers have approached within 23s
miles of the north pole, but the nearest
approach 10 the south pole has been -
miles.
a moving kitchen. nicely fitted on an
automobile, is in operation IN Berlin 1t
serves warm food 10 various householders
and already has "a big route Of patrons.
In 1-73 Friar Bacon predicted that flying
would shortly become a general prac-
tice; ana Bishop wilkins in 1852 said. 1T
win vet be as usual TO hear man
call for his wings when he is going on
a journey as il is now 10 hear him call
for his boots.
There was captured recently, on the
coast Of California, near Santa Barbara,
"a huge turtle Of a kind never seen before
by the fishermen, who found il entan-
eied In the kelp from which it was Try
ing 10 extricate itself I Jproved 70 be
the littIe-known sphargis coriacea. or
leather turtle. Living in the high seas
and apparently ~ home ia all waters.
the sphargis has so successfully eluded
the investigations OF man that little more
has been learned about him than that
he is the largest and Tarest Of the FIVE
known species Of marine turtles. The
santa Barbara specimen weighed a short
so pounds and measured five feet nine
and 2 half Inches from the end OF the
nose to the TIP OF the tail They have
been known TO weigh l2o pounds or
more.
Snow is substance which offers q
most surprising resistance n penetration
hy a rifle buffet. far more. indeed. than
wood Experiments made in Norway have
shown that 2 snow van foEr feet thick
IS absolutely proof against the Norwegian
army rife. which. by the way IS -
quite exceptional piercing power. ard that
az an ranges from fifty yards up 20 ha.g
q ullc- This suggests rev means Of
defense 80 winter canapsiguins. and snow
is FAR more easily ard qGilkly handed
than earth OF studbass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

Herman Stercker OF Reading, Penn died Saturday
He collected in the last fifty years varieties
Of butterflies, which he expended $4,000 and great
deal of leg action.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

After Cuba has been free awhile absolutely free she
viii pack up her things and signal the United States to
throw ont line Cuba VIII be annexed sure as the
sun viii rise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

a Michigan banker has deserted his bank family
10 follow OFF a young of whom he enamored.
Gold fast horse but it isn't in the class with
love
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

Queen wilhelmna is sufficiently recovered 10 go down
dinner Pity she isn't well enough textbook that
cuss OF . husband o. Lers with h-oons-ick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

Arthur Griffith q Denver. committed suicide on the
eve Of his wedding Marriage is not dangerous az
Thar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

Roosevelt is the kind man the sort II an execu-
tive who explains why ne does things
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

The chances are that Roosevelt's message viii havt
more exclamation points in any presidential mes
sage has had for years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

The transatlantic cable viii cnsume three million
pounds Of gutta uercha and gua percha is bound
in price thus causing hardship golI players
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

What probably ended Terry McGovern was too biz
q head Cor feather-vesht 10 carry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

on account of the coming coronation the price OF
be blamed for this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

December has cur permission 90 keep THIS sp 81 the
rest % the month
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

Tom Reed IS ven uish forgotten bat lis rules N the
house marching
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Set o small noz &C lime Ga the pantry
aal it win hylp TO keep il dry ana the
ain pure
Soda should never be used for ian
nels, and IL they are kept in good con-
dltion they should be neither mangled
nor ironed
Mud stains can usually be removed
from silk by rubbing with a piece OF
flannel II the stain proves obdurate.
rub with a piece OF linen saturated
with alcohol.
If your window glass IS lacking IN
brllliancy, clean Il with liquid paste
made OF alcohol and whiting. A little
OF this mixture will remove specks ana
impart a high luster to the glass.
10 render feathers white immerse
them for a short time in naphtha or
benzine. Rinse In a second dish OF the
same and dry IN the open air Then
bleach by exposing in n box to the va
por Of burning sulphur in a moist at
mosphere.
Good clear starch Is easily made.
Wet the lump starch with cold water,
stir TIL smooth. pour on boiling water
and cook TN clear. It takes n quart Of
boiling water to Clear two table
spoonfuls Of lump starch. II too thick.
thin with blued water
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
IncIudlng tho Frame.

His indulgent friends had praised his
attempts at painting and drawing to
such an extent that the youth really
imagined himself to be an artist. His
wealthy friends even bought his pic
lures for considerable sums OF money
"to encourage him." as they said.
Recently in walking along the Strand
In London he was much delighted az
seeing one of his pictures. finely fran
cd, in a dealers window, especially as
he was walking with pretty lady be-
fore whom he wished TO appear I'm the
best possible light
Calling the attention OF the lady to
the picture, he said;
Pardon me. but have some curiosl.
ty TO know how my pictures stand com
mercially."
And the two entered the shop.
my good man." said he TO the keeper
OF it, "what is the price Of that picture
in the window hereW
"Three shilllngs."
"Great scottw cried the artist fecoil.
Ing.
The shopman, thinking the exclama
tlon to be one Of surprise at the high
price, added.
well IL includes the framew-Ex
change.
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
rhe succerafnl noctor.

The king Of purgatory sent his llctors
to earth TO bring back some sklllful
Chinese physician. you must look FOR
one said the king. at whose door
there are no aggrieyed spirits OF dlsem
bodied PATIENTS The lictor went of
but at the house Of every doctor they
visited there were crowds Of walllne
ghosts hanging about At last they
found doctor at whose door there was
only a single shade and cried out
"Thls man is evidently the sklllful one
we are in search Of" on inquiry, how
EVER, they discovered that he had only
uarted practice the day before.-Glles
History of Chinese Literature"
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
MANY SWEET POTATOES
Arb BEING SHIPPED HERE

Immense quantities Of sweet potatoes
are being shipped to this city, which in-
dicates that the crop is heavy in all sec
tiOns.
Large shipments are being made by
boat from New Jersey and wharves this
morning were covered with them. The
crop is reported TO bee exceptionally large
in New Jersey as the season has been
highly favorable to the potatoes growth.
In the lower part of the State and in
Maryland and Virginia. the yield also is
large and railroad officials say that many
are being shipped over the Delaware di-
vision.
Although the markets are overlooking
with the tubers, prices are firm and show
no tendency 10 drop.
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
FOR SALE

UN OR SALE.-Fine sewing machine. fine
II assortment of stoves, Victor COOK
Harvest Home. Othello range, fine large
mantle mirror fine organs, wardIObes.
art bureau n stand, parlor suits. hall
rack, bedroom suits. enamel bedsteads.
and fine antique desk
MMAHON BROS,
SOP King St.
Delmarvia 1926
Evening journal., 1901-09-26

w ANTED Young white woman for
W waitress. Apply Grand Union Ho-
tel s2o-3t
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
several Pronerties Transferred

At the office of City Register Charles
Il. Ten Weeges the following transfers
of properties were recorded this morning
From Anne Parish to William A. Barr,
brick dwelling in the west side OF Market
street. is feet from the southerly side of
Thirteenth street. S2,lOO; from Stephen
Mcdosik to William Muller, two-story
brick dwelling in the east side of Cedar
street, between Anchorage street and
Maryland avenue, 81 200; from James A.
Dillon and wife, TO Edward Boyle, lot IN
the north side of Chestnut street, 1S7 feet
6 inches west of Broome street. $i46; from
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., TO Sarah H.
Watcher, property i'm the north side of
Nandever avenue, is feet west Of Pine.
1921.
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
81 q
ISB SBAGEl..etANDN
9% 80

Uncle Terry" made his first appear.
ance on any stage at the Opera House
last night and scored an immediate and
decided hit The lovable old fellow was
impersonated by James r. Waite, and
he played the role with rare. convincing
skill.
In dramatzing Charles Clark Munn's
novel. Uncle Terry" William Gill has
retained all of the characters that figure
prominently in the story. Silas Terri.
the central figure in the novel, likewise
dominates the play from the time he finds
Telly, the waif after a snow-stcrm at
sea, snugly tucked in the folds of bed
tick. The waif is an heiress, of course.
and she secures her fortune in the last Of
the four acts of the play. There is a pro.
lOgue, i'm which not a word is spoken. but
it describes in n thrilling manner a terrific
snOwstorm at sea in which a ship goes
down with all Of its human cargo. save
Telly. the wnif. The characters intro.
duced include others besides Uncle Terry
and Telly, an old woman with "A strong
religious bent, two pairs of youthful Low
crs. schemmg Boston lawyer. a Boston
merchant and his aristocratc wife. some
Maine coast folks, and other people Of il,
particular consequence.
The cast was as follows Nicholas
Frye" Mr.. Arnold NJ Alexander; "Al-
bert Page" Mr.. Edward Wonn; John
Mason" Mr. j. =. Clark. Frank
Mason" Mr.. Francis Jones: "Noah Bas-
CON- Mr.. Andrew Classford; u. B.
Staples" Mr.. f. Ellsworth; "Telly."
Miss Marion Stanley; Alice Page" Miss
Virginia Dormer; "Lissy Terry" Miss
Kate Griffith; Mrs Mason" Miss En-
ma Whttle; "Widder Leach" Mrs. J. p
Clark; "Silas Terry" James r. Waite
Perhaps there could be no more wei
come announcement than the fact that
William A. Brady and Joseph Gris-
mers production, "A Stranger in a
Strange Land, viii be seen at the
Opera House tomorrow night For
many weeks this great farcical play
crowded the Manhattan Theatre, New
York, causing merriment of the hap
piest sort to thousands of patrons. It
may be said that it has scored success,
not only because it teens with ludi-
crous situations, one ecrowding fast upon
the other, but because it is free from
taint of suggestiveness and bereft a
the prurient offerings that permeate
the French farces Of which the public
have seen so much of late. While its
fun is furious. it is wholesome and
clean. The situations are natural as
well as novel. and there is no effect 10
sacrifice good taste for the sake of
laughs. 1t is uD-to-date, and its char
acters are everyday types that one well
comes the more for their naturalness.
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
THREE INQUESTS HELD
Coroner's Jury Recommends the A ur.
chase Of Graphing Irons by City

At the Office Of Coroners Assistant
James T. Chandler, Coroner John
Prick held inquests last night in three
cases Of violent deaths.
In the case Of John Ahrens, who was
drowned near Third street bridge, a
verdict Of accidental death from
drowning was given and the jury rec
commended the purchase OF graphing
irons by the proper authorities.
The jury also decided that j. Watson
Handy came to his death by being ac-
oidentally struck by a Baltimore and
Ohio railroad train at silverside, and
that Elmer b. Coke died Of shock, the
result OF coming in contact with car
OF The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany on Ninth street between Walnut
and French
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
JURY FINDS II. I. COLLIYS
GUILTY Az INDICTED

Immediately afier the opening OF the
County Court this morning. the case OF
Horace a.. Collins charged with using
Cora Hall, minor child, for immoral
purposes, was given to the jury.
The jury returned q verdict Of guilty
and Collins will be sentenced this af-
ternoon. sAs soon as the Collins jury
retired the case of Harry Freedman,
charged with receiving stolen goods
was taken up. William Michael Byrne
and Walter II. Hayes represent the de-
fendant. The prosecution will be re-
sumed this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
HELP WANTED

yKr ANTED-M 'ddic-aged man tor
w general hOuslw -rk ln q small Iall-
lily. Address, with reference. A. O. bON
lS2 Wilmington. Del a26-2r
Evening journal., 1901-09-26
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TO MEN.
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and Vigor.

Free trial packages OF a most remarlx-
able remedy are being mailed to am who
Will write the State Medical Institute
They cured so many men who had bat
tied for years against the mental and
physical suffering OF lost manhood that
the Institute has decided 70 distribute
free trial packages to all who write IL
Is home treatment and all men who
auner with any form OF sexual weakness
resulting from youthful folly, premature
loss of strength and memory. weak back.
Varlocele, or emaciation of parts can now
cure themselves az home.
Evening journal., 1901-09-26

Wy ANTED. Man to work on farm.
w Apply to r. b. White. 1923 West
Fourth street szo-o'
Evening journal., 1901-09-26

w ANTED-A good currier on belt
w leather Must be nrst-class
shaver. Apply to Thomas McComb. Bet
Factory, 2O3 Shipey street. s25-3t