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political opponents. Although none but
his family and his physicians are ad-
mitted to his room, all his countrymen
are at his bedside In thought and SEN
timent, and their prayers ascend for
his recovery. It was characteristic Of
his thoughtfulness that, even amid the
excitement following the assault, he
cautioned his companions not to exag-
gerate his condition to his invalid wife.
The latest dispatches give gratifying
news of his improvement; but there is
still deep solicitude lest unfavorable
symptoms may yet appear.
And the humiliation! Are our pub
lie servants-those who are chosen by
the people and who exercise for lin
tied time the authority bestowed by
the people-are these to live in con-
slant fear Of assassination? Is there
to be no difference between our consti-
tutional government and those despot-
ic governments which rest, not upon
the consent Of the governed; but upon
brute force?
There is no place for anarchy in the
United States: there is no room here
for those who commit, counsel or con-
done murder, no matter what political
excuse may be urged in its defense.
The line between peaceful agitation
have freedom Of speech and freedom Of
the press in this country, and they are
essential to the maintenance Of our
liberties. II any one desires to criti-
else the methods Of government or the
conduct Of an official, he has a perfect
right to do so. but his appeal must be
to the intelligence and patriotism of
his fellow-citizens, not to force. Let
no one imagine that he can improve
social or political conditions by the
shedding Of blood.
Free governments may be over
thrown, but they cannot be reformed
by those who violate the command
ment, Thou shalt not KILL"
Under a government like ours every
wrong can be remedied by law and the
laws are in the hands Of the people
themselves. Anarchy can be neither
excused nor tolerated here. The man
who proposes to right public wrong
by taking the life Of human being
makes himself an outlaw and cannot
consistently appeal to the protection
Of the government which he repudiates.
He invites a return to state of bar
barism in which each one must, at his
own risk. defend his own rights and
avenge his own wrongs.
The punishment administered to the
would-be assassin and to his Cocoon
spirators, If he has any, should be such
as to warn all inclined to anarchy
that while this Is an asylum for those
who love liberty, 1t Is an inhospitable
place for those who raise their hands
| against all forms Of government.
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|
| asked aDontlertngty.
dering why she was so. "No. l cannot
remain here now. There is much for
me to do. Is it-true-is 1t true that
my father
"Yes. Lisle; it Is true. | am so sorry
for you"
"Thank you. My father is therein
his room. l must 60 to him."
mo. Lisle: no-not now. My father
is there. He will do all that can be
done. There Is nothing for you to do
at least not now. have sent for a
physician and for minister. | thought
you would wish 1t. also sent man
after Craig Thompson-that Is. ! told
my father to send the men,"
"It was kind Of you to think Of 1t
ALL"
Lisle walked to the window and look
ed out upon the new day. striving hard
to keep down the tears that rose un-
hidden to her eyes. 1t was struggle.
but she conquered. Presently she turn
ed and retraced her steps to Erna.
"You wish to talk with me" she
said. Very we'll. After | have seen
him again l will talk with you. but
let us 60 out into the sunlight. There
Is grove Of pine trees q little way
from the house. When was child.
helped my father to set them out.
We will 70 there VIII you come"
"Yes; wait for NE OIL the porch-or,
no! Remain here until speak to
papa"
She darted away before Lisle could
reply, was gone a moment and return
ed
"You may 60 to the room where your
father Is" she said. Papa Is there.
After that wait for me mt the front
door. Then we will 80 to the grove to-
gether."
Lisle left her to her toilet and went
slowly toward the chamber where re-
posed the still form Of Richard Max
we'll. Mr.. Thomas was there and two
of the servants also. They stood re-
spectfully aside when Lisle entered
the room. passed to the bedside and
with folded arms stood for several
moments quietly regarding the silent
sleeper. Bending low, Lisle touched
her lips against the cold. dead face,
then went out from the room. moving
like one who walks In dream.
Fifteen minutes later, beneath the
spreading boughs Of the pines. Lisle
and Erna stood facing each other.
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BRYAN on THE ASSASSINATION.
Able Editorial That Appeared In the
Last Issue of The Commoner.

Able Editorial That Appeared In the
Last Issue of The Commoner.
The following editorial appeared in
the last issue Of The Commoner, under
the caption, "The Nation Mourns:"
The nation bows in sorrow and in hu-
miliation-in sorrow because it's chief
executive, it's official head, Is passing
through the valley of the shadow of
death-in humiliation because the
president of our republic has fallen a
victim to the cruel and cowardly meth
DDS employed in monarchies where
helpless and hopeless subjects some
times meet arbitrary power with vio-
lence.
In morals and in the contemplation
Of law all lives are of equal value-all
are priceless-but when seventy-five
millions of people select one Of their
number and invest him with the au-
thority which attaches to the pres
idency he becomes their representative
and blow aimed at him Is resented as
an attack upon all.
Beneath the partisanship Of the indi-
vidual lies the patriotism Of the citi-
zen. sometimes dormant, it is true; but
always active in hours Of peril or mis-
fortune. While the presidents life
hangs in the balance there are no party
lines. The grief Of personal friends and
close political associates may be more
poignant, but their sympathy is not
more sincere than that extended by
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PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

Thursday, September 10, Designated
as a Day OF Mourning and Prayer.
President Roosevelt issued the follow
ing, his first proclamation. last Satur-
day night: - .
"By the President Of the United
States Of America. A Proclamation:
"A terrible bereavement has befallen
our people. The president Of the Uni
ted States has been struck down: a
crime committed not only against the
chief magistrate. but against every
law-abiding liberty-loving citizen.
President Mckinley crowned a life
Of largest love for his fellowmen. of
most earnest endeavor for their wei:
fare by death Of Christian fortitude;
and both the way in which he lived his
life and the way In which. in the su-
preme hour of trial, he met his death.
will remain forever precious heritage
Of our people.
"It Is now that we as nation ex-
press our abiding love and reverence for
life, our deep sorrow for his untimely
death.
"Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose-
welt, Of the United States Of America,
do appoint Thursday, September nine
teenth, the day on which the body Of
the dead president will be laid in its
last earthly resting place, as day OF
mourning and prayer throughout the
United States. I earnestly recommend
all the people to assemble on that day
in their respective places Of worship,
there to bow down in submission to the
will Of Almighty God, and to pay out of
full hearts their homage of love and
reverence to the great and good presi-
dent whose death has smitten the ma
tion with bitter grief.
"In witness whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand, and caused the seal
Of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, the
14th day Of September, A. D., one thou
sand nine hundred and one, and Of the
independence of the United States, the
one hundred and twenty-six.
"(SeaD.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
by the President,
JOHN HAY Secretary Of State"
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be with the nations Of the earth, ma
tion that is fit to play its part among
the great peoples"
| Again, at st. Joseph, Mo-, on July s,
1900:
Peace cannot be had until the civil
lied nations of the world have expand
ed in some shape or other over the bar
barous nations"
| At Emporia, Kan, July 2, 1900:
why are you here today? Because
you expanded over Kansas. You sent
your sons to the Philippines; your sons
blood waters the soil Of those islands.
The flag is there and it won't come
down."
THE NATION AND THE DEcALoGUE."
At Oklahoma, July 5, 1900:
mo nation, no matter how glorious
its history, can exist unless 1t practices
practices, mind you, not merely
preaches-civic honesty. civic righteous
ness. No nation can permanently pros
per unless the decalogue and the gold
en- rule are its guides in public and pri-
vate life"
IDLE CHATTER OF MILITARIsM."
At st. Paul, Minn., July II, 1900:
"Of all idle chatter. the talks of dan
ber Of militarism Is the idlest. 1t is as
utter folly to talk Of our liberties be-
ing menaced by the existence Of force
capable of keeping order in our outly-
| ing possessions now, as 1t would have
to talk of their being menaced in the
seventies by the soldiers who followed
Custer and his fellows against the Co
manches. Apaches and Sioux. Have
your liberties been abridged by the re-
turn of the Minnesota and Dakota
troops, who won such honor for them
selves in the Philippines?"
LABOR AND TRADE UNIONS"
From a speech on the same platform
with William ]. Bryan, at Chicago, ILL.,,
September 8, 1900:
"By far the greatest problem, the
most far-reaching in its stupendous i'm
portance, is that problem. or rather
group of problems. which we have
grown to speak Of as the labor ques-
| ton.
1.-The more a healthy American sees
of our fellow Americans, the greater
grows his conviction that our chief
troubles come from mutual misunder-
standings, from failure to appreciate
one another's point of view. No worse
wrong can be done by a man to his
children than to teach them to go
through life endeavoring to shirk diff
culties instead of meeting them and
overcoming them"
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Some Prominent Facts In the Life
OF the New President.


of the New President.
Theodore Roosevelt, who took the
constitutional oath as president Of the
United States last Saturday, Is a ma
tive Of New York, having been born
there on October e. 1858, and, conse-
quently on the 9th day Of next month
will celebrate his 43d birthday.
Mr.. Roosevelt comes from a long and
honorable line Of Dutch ancestry on the
one side, and good Georgia stock on
the other The Roosevelt's were among
the first settlers Of Manhattan, and the
Bullocks, of which his mother, whose
name was Martha, was one, have fig
ured prominently in the history Of
Georgia since the days preceding the
American revolution.
The Roosevelt's were not rich; but
were in good circumstances, and Theo-
dore had to scufflle for an education.
He put in much hard work, however,
and in 1879 was graduated from Har-
ward university. with the reputation of
an all-round athlete and q well-quali-
fled young man of letters.
AS soon as he got out Of college, Mr..
Roosevelt went into politics and was
elected an assemblyman from his ma
tive city. Later he was a candidate
for mayor Of New York; but was de-
feated. In 1889 President Harrison ap-
pointed him to membership on the civil
service commission and he was made
chairman of the board. Two years la
ter, in 1891, Mr.. Roosevelt decided to
try life in the west, and purchasing a
ranch on the Little Missouri river, he
settled on it and distinguished himself
as a hunter Of grizzly bears It is re-
lated that when he first went west the
rough element of the country in which
he settled sought to try his mettle; but
he taught them respect and became the
acknowledged boss bad man of that
part Of the country.
Next after coming back from the
west, Mr.. Roosevelt was made police
commissioner in New York. He devot-
ed himself to determined effort to re-
form the disreputable methods that had
long been in vogue in the city. He en-
forced laws that had been allowed to
fall in disuse and he developed a habit
of going about the city at night in dis
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HOW ROOSEVELT STANDS.
Some Extracts From New Preh'
dents Past Utterances.

Vice President Roosevelt never has
minced his views. He has opinions,
and he states them in straightfor-
ward, downright open way which ad-
mits of no doubt as to his meaning.
His public utterances cover a wide
range Of questions Of policy.
His ringing words in support OF the
Monroe Doctrine, at the dedication or
the Pan-American exposition last May
found an echo in Europe which called
the ceremonies. owing to the vice pres
idents speech, a glorification OF the
familiar American doctrine.
He has stigmatized the danger of mil
itarism as idle chatter" he believes
there will be no peace on earth till the
civilized nations expand over the bar
barous ones; he welcomes the United
States as a world Of power.
No less important are his views on
questions Of purely civil policy. He up
holds the taxation Of franchise; wants
to see proper government supervision
of trusts without 'cramping our Titan
strength" and pays a tribute to labor
and the usefulness Of trade unions.
He Is not a weathercock. His views
are consistent and unchanging, as his
manner of stating them Is as straight
as a sword thrust. This Is best Illus
trated by the following extracts from
his speeches:
THE MONROE DOCTRINE"
At the dedication Of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition, Buffalo. N. Y, May 90,
1901:
II believe with all my heart In the
Monroe doctrine. This doctrine Is not
to be invoked for the aggrandizement
of any one of us here on this continent
at the expense of any one else on this
continent. 1t should be regarded sim
ply as a great international Pan-Amer-
lean policy, vital to the interests Of us
all.
1.-The United States has, and ought
to have, and must have. only the desire
to see her sister republics in the West
ern Hemisphere continue to flourish.
and the determination that no Old
World Power shall acquire territory
here on this Western Continent"
EXPANSION.
At Oklamoha, July 4, 1900:
"As It Is with the individual, so 1t Is
with the nation. You of Oklahoma
founded this territory, this state that
is to be, because you came here. not
seeking a life Of ease. but anxious to
grapple with difficulties. and out of
toll and labor and peril to achieve the
splendid ultimate triumph. So 1t must
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"YoU ARE A woMAN-A WOMAN LIKE
ME-"
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lS INC rlCtiuS Cho VI I" ''S" SP>
Life.
"Good-bye all, goodbye; 1t is Gods
way. His will be DONE"
President Mckinley died last Satur-
day morning at Els o'clock. The above
quoted words, spoken shortly before
he lost consciousness at about o'clock
Friday evening, were his last.
The report spread throughout the
country early Friday night that the
president was dead; but this report
was premature. caused by his sinking
into inconsistencies. The final disso-
luton did not actually take place until
nearly eight hours later.
The sad news came to the country as
shock, second in its violence only to
the first news of the murderous assault
that had been made on the president
week before. The supposed complete
success Of the operation that was per-
formed by the surgeons Immediately
after the shooting, and the subsequent
assurances Of the physicians had raised
the hopes Of an anxious people to such
positive confidence that death under
the circumstances was a development
for which the country was totally un-
prepared.
Thursday morning found the condi-
tion of the patient more hopeful than 1t
had been at any time since the shoot
ing. LIQUID extract Of beef had been
administered in increasing quantities,
and although the presidents pulse con-
tinued high, he felt so we'll that he
made positive request for cigar, and
in their encouragement the physicians
allowed him some weak coffee, toast,
chicken broth and a soft boiled egg, all
of which he took with evident relish.
This was during the forepart of the
day. Within a few hours, however,
there began to develop symptoms of
uneasiness and discomfort that cul-
minated next morning at about 2
o'clock in a sinking spell. that alarmed
the physicians and the country and
marked lne DcslIllliii6 VI lhc ehu'
The physicians in charge of the case
made no effort to conceal anything. In
accordance with previous announce
ments, they made a full. frank state
ment of the situation as they saw 1t.
The statement was to the effect that
they had given the president more
food than his stomach was able to dis
pose of in it's weak condition, and that
the bowels had become clogged. They
had hope that the clogging of the bow
els would be relieved later and that
the threatened danger would be avert
ed.
The concern of the people of Buffalo
over the change in the presidents con-
dition, was evidenced by the assembling
of thousands of people in the vicinity
of the Milburn house during Friday
morning. The crowd began to gather
at daylight. and before 9 o'clock in the
morning the streets were thronged far
past the intersecting streets in every
direction 1t was a quiet, sober crowd,
filled with anxiety and distress, wait
ing hopefully, eagerly for every word
] Of news that emanated from the sick
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CHAPTER x.

Frederic Van Rensselaer, Dey.
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NOT LIKE OTHER MEN.
BY Frederick Van Rensselaer, Dey,

of of Snence,' sThe Quality
of
Frederic Rensselaer, Dey
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-14
BECAME VIOLENTLY INSANE
Mss Lydia Campbell OF Kansas City
Mentally Unbalanced.

Miss Lydia Campbell, Of Kansas City.
who has been visiting in the city, be-
came violently insane yesterday evening
and her friends, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Charlton, were unable to take care of
her.
At 10 o'clock last night Mrs. Charlton
came to police headquarters and told
Night Clerk John Kuoblauch that she
had woman outside in a buggy that
ought to be taken care Of, that she had
no place TO take care Of her Knoblauch
went down on the street with Mrs Charl-
ton and found another woman in a buggy
with man. He talked to the woman in
the buggy and soon found that her mind
was unbalanced. she seemed possessed
with delusion that the Kansas City po-
lice were after her and that on every
corner there stood a big Kansas City
cop.
Mrs Charlton told the police clerk that
the young woman had been entangled
in love affair Of some kind at Kan
sas City and that after she came here
she brooded over her troubles until she
became insane.
Mr.. Knoblauch telephoned to the sher-
IFS Office at the county jail and then
sent the woman up there and she was
placed in cell where she could not do
any harm. 1t is thought that her rel
atives in Kansas City will arrive here
today to take her home.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-14

them like the register. Many people SUD
pose that the register Is Simply 20 pre-
vent the mOtorman or CONDUCTOR from
putting the fares IN his own pocket in
stead of in the box This is = mistake.
The register is 4 check on the ofice as
wen as on the notornan. The register
counts from one TO $3.50 before turning
back 10 aught- This cosnt stands in ali
the cars and they show Just how much
money the motormen have sent to the Of
fee and il any man IN the ofhce IS tax
ing out money The register would ex-
pose him
II one OF the cars IS running short on
fares the manager suspects that the nor
torman IS not running on time and he
makes inquiry about il It has been dem
onst-ated that the mortorman who does
not make regular time loses fares By fl.
Another viii fail behind because he does
not pay attention 10 picking I'D passen-
gers. It sometimes happens that one
car VIII show a falling of IN receipts
and on investigation it VIII be found that
the car Immediately ahead OF the deIin-
euent has been running several minutes
behind his time and picking up passen-
gers that belonged to the other car
The mortormen who have the register
on their cars are given printed ruled tabs
and every trip they make the number OF
cash fares, transfers, passes and badges
are noted on the tab and at night Il is
turned IL at the Office The mortor1nen
with their registers show how much
money the company has earned and the
fellows in the Office show where II went
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-14
THREE WICHITA HORSES
And Two Noted Criminals supposed
To be In OkIaheEaa


Sheriff Simmons yesterday received q
letter from Sheriff Woods or Woodward
that they had captured three horses with
the Sol Temple gang that he mad reason
TO believe belonged to this county. Sher-
if Simmons went 10 Woodward 10 identi-
fy the horses.
When horses are stolen the officers send
out postal cards describing the stolen ami
mails and the sheri1s keep these cards in
a scrap book for reference, and when
they get a horse which they have reason
10 believe has been stolen they refer 10
their scrap books TO ascertain where it
belongs. From his scrap book Sheriff
Woods evidently made up his mind that
the horses belonged TO this county.
Sheriff Simmons has another reason for
wanting to go TO Woodward. He secured
some evidence some time ago which led
him to believe that Bill Rhodes was with
the Temple gang and he would like e
chance to interview William.
Rhodes broke jail here with Tackett
and Fitzsimmons IN the winter OF 1899.
and has never been captured. Tackett
was captured at Woodward since that
time and was sent to the penitentiary.
Sheriff Simmons received word from q
railroad man about three months ago
that he was pretty certain that Fitzsim-
mons got off his train at Perry, and the
officers here believe that Bill Rhodes and
Fitzsimnlons are both in Oklahoma and
that it is only a question Of tine when
they viii be capt1lred
The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-14
LITTLE BABY GIRL
Came Yesterday 10 Brighten Home
OF Mr. and Mrs. asrihi

~---AC = ts7NA4S 10 ASEl&nttn nome
OF SIR. and Mrs. Crib.
From away down in the Indian coun.
try. from the fair city Of Chickasha
came the news yesterday that a sweet
little baby girl came to brighten the new
home of Mr.. and Mrs John Crib. She
is the first fruit OF their happy marriage
and Wichita. their old home, the city in
which they lived so long and IN which
they were SO generally and favorably
known, sends its congratulations. The
little lady was born in a happy time and
with new era in the development of
enc country OF her birth. Those who
know John Crib and his wife, formerly
Miss Florence Buckeridge, predict that in
days to come their frst-born viii be the
fairest flower in that Indian land OF
which her native city bids fair to be the
metropolis.
All the old friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crib in Wichita viii be glad to hear
Of the news from Chickasha, especially
50 since it embraces the fact that the
young wife and mother is doing wen.