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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03

Clara Morris began her dramatic career
in the west. in the old stock company
days, in an atmosphere Of kindness and
unseffshness. and that atmosphere enter
ed n and became a part Of her nature
through life. she always remembered
that she began her dramatic career at
the very lowest hung of the ladder, and
consequently was ever ready to give an
encouraging word or lend a helping hand
to a struggling beginner She followed
none of that egotism that Is so character
istic with the average eastern actor. You
never heard her finding fault because this
o. that wasn't especially arranged for her
advantage or comfort. or calling down
the vengeance Of the gods upon the head
of the unhappy property man, who IN
fortunately had forgotten some import
ant prop
In every theater in which she played
she was the ideal of the stage hands.
those grim individuals who are so essen
tial to the mechanical workings Of a play
yet are never seen by the audience
She won their love through her kindness
and there wasn't one of those terry de
toughs'' who wouldn't have risked his
life to do her a favor. From the lyman
everyone Of them worked like Troans for
the success of the piece when Clara Nor
ris was in the bill. have seen them DO
things for her that L nev-r knew Of them
doing for any other star. In Camille
or in article Forty-seven," Clara Nor
ris had occasions to swoop and fall, and
I have seen the stage hands carefully pad
the STAG Garnet in order 70 protect her
The first time I noticed them doing this
asked the reason why, 70 which one Of
them replied:
Yves dom dis for de benefit of Clara.
She's get to make a few tumbles in de
piece tonight. an betcher life We amt
goin to take any risks on her gettin'
hurt"
And that is Clara Morris. who all the
older theater patrons remember as one
of the best emotional actresses Of the
American stage. She has retired from
the profession and is now enjoying a well
deserved rest Like some Of the rest of
US she has started down the other side
of the hin of life towards the setting sun.
The hand of Time has left its imprint
upon her locks of hair. which are turn
ing to silver grey. but in spirit She is the
same Clara Morris of the days that are
gone. she is now furnishing the public
with her "reminiscences. and I enjoy read
ing them. They seem to roll away the
stone from the sepulchre of a forgotten
past and memories of friends. facts and
forms that are past and gone
ROBERT EEFF.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03
WAS CRUSHED UNDER LOGS
AwfaI Pate Of xoang sfan xeas
Toukawa

Guthrie . r Starch The Toakaus
Sees says Newfon butcher. step s.n
~ c IS Dodd. north q toeu. was baal-
ard having dos8ie decked load aae
going down h.u the wagon termed oser
onto The yoans man aith the entire iaaa
~ wood BE remained tners For some
time before heiDe discovered and uhea
found was unc9nscioEs ana Lived onlv
"a short Uns
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03
COLONEL STONE IS DEAD
Was the Inventor OF the straw Used
in toId Brink.

Guthrie o r. March Att f. ehrous-
cled BY The Norman Transcript thar Gel
a T. Stone. who was an inmate - tae
Norman asylum several f.mes. died Sc
sulphur Springs. T. T.. on saturday night
He was formerly "a prominent citizsn -
Washington. - C.. and later resided IA
Oklahoma city. He wac .he Inventor III
the stone straw. used Everywhere fsr
cold drinks whisky vas bis aHment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03
FIRED GUNS
WHEN THEY
HEARD IT
Great Rejoicing in Greek Ma
ton Over Washington News,
CREEKS SOON TO RATIFY
And Then Lands in That Nation
viii be ON Market.

Henryetta. I. T. March 2.-When the
dispatches from Washington stated that
congress had ratified the Creek and Cher
okee treaties there was great rejoicing
and firing Of guns The people of this
territory have been looking with anxious
eyes to this action by congress for several
years, and now that their hopes have
been realized the JOY is unbounded- Hen
ryetta, surrounded by a magnificent
farming country and being underlaid by
two veins OF the finest coal in the west.
is destined to become the commercial and
manufacturing city of the territory. The
immense coal fields are bound TO attract
the attention of railroad men. They win
build other roads into this country. This
viii give US the shipping facilities. The
manufacturers will be attracted because
we have the all essential to them, cheap
fuel, water and railroad facilities. Moth
ing but some great calamity viii keep
this place from becoming a great city.
What made Pittsburg Kansas Coal and
fine quality at that. We not only have
more coal and better coal but we have
farming land, fine stone and good timber.
The reader can answer the question:
win Henryetta make city?" himself.
Now about the opening of this country
for settlement. After the Greek Indians
ratify the treaty which they viii un-
doubtedly do within sixty days, the IN
dams viii get deeds to their property.
then they viii be allowed TO sell all but
forty acres of each 100 acres at any price
the buyer and the Indian can agree on,
providing that it is not less than the
appraised value of the land, made by the
government appraisers. No one should
get the idea into his head that this coun-
try viii be opened to homesteaders Or
preemptions. for such is not the case
The land viii belong to the Indian indi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
COURAGE OF THE DARK RACES.
Some Are Brave and Others Cannot
BE lniuced to Fight.

Some Are Brave and Others Cannot
Be Induced to Fight.
In India there are races, Ike the
Bengalees and some of the tribes Of
Madras, who cannot by any provoca-
ton be induced to fight, or be trained
as soldiers, and they live side by side
with others, like the Ghoorkas-secured
for us by the intellectual acumen Of
one man, Brian Hodgson-and the Mo
hammedan converts in Madras called
Moplahs, who are both probably Drawer
than the very bravest of the white
races. Why are the former such eycep-
tional soldiers, while 1t is fancled that
their close knsfolk in the Shan States
and IndO-China are rather timd2 IS
the cause merely the Rajpoot cross in
the GhOOrkas, who physically show no
signs of it, but look like rather inf rlor
Mongols or is 1t, as we half suspect,
that the Indo-Chinese are not towards
at all. but men who have lost so ne
thing. not so much of their nerve ms Of
their self-cOnfidence9 The whole flu
tire Of the French occupation of lndo
China, or of ours If we should ever SUI
percede them, depends upon the re
Spouse to that question, to which as
yet the answer is most imperfect. then
Goes the difference depend upon habit,
upoa difference of diet-a subject liz
volving the entire future If Christian
lty In lndia-Or upon religion. as so
many observers affirm as regards all
Mussulmen converts. or purely upon
race? Even as regards Chinese there
IS Il most amazing conflict of evidence.
competent observers declaring that
they are essentially timid, while others
equally competent assert that they
have innately all the capacities of sol
diership-a difference explained by Chi
namen themselves by attributing to the
peoples of different districts entirely
different characters. AS a matter Of
fact, Chinese from Yunnan have heat
en- French regulars; while Chinese
from Shantung seem unable to stand
up to any Europeans. or even to Jap
anese, who spring from the same race
In Africa the investigation is even
more pressing, for African armies are
| yer TO Dulld. There is great body of
evidence to show that the higher .Afri-
can races, though purely black, such
as the Bantu, are decidedly brave. and
if crossed with the Arab, exceptionally
So but many experts, including, we
fancy, all Beers. deny this, and attrib-
ute true bravery to the blacks only
when under certain influences, of which
severe discipline is one. There is. we
believe, a difference of opinion on the
subject, even in the Southern States
OF the Union, where knowledge must
be extensive and PRACTICAL differ
ence so great that it can be explained
only by wide differences in the origin
of the quOndOm slaves, who belonged
originally to at least four unconnected
tribes.-London Spectator.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
Ny Approaching Marriage

81 HAD just heard the whistle of the
pOstman at the door, and leaned
over the banisters to inquire of my
landlady if there were any letters for
ME.
There was no immediate response to
my query, and inferred from the sus-
picious silence that either Mrs. Metcalf
or her daughter was inspecting my let
tiers, probably reading the postcards, If
there were any. Again l asked;
Mrs. Metcalf, are there any letters
for me? expect letter of some I'M
portance."
Coming, sir-comingw replied NATL
da, her daughter, as the latter slowly
assembled the stairs. gazing very inter
estedly at a postcard.
I'm few moments more she arrived
at my landing. on the second floor and
gave to me letter, two postcards and
newspaper.
One card from my tailor. to notify me
Of his removal; one from Louis Du-
rande, to tell me that he could not keep
a certain engagement with me. and a
letter from Percy Cresmer. who had
warmed his slippers at the same college
fire with me scarcely three years ago.
His epistle ran thus:
Dear Belton--I claim your congratu-
lations. am to be married, next week,
to the sweetest girl the sun ever shone
upon There's surprise number one for
you. and wish you'd go to Silverman.
the jeweler. and get the wedding ring.
size enclosed on bit of paper. There's
surprise number two. Seriously. old
fellow, It win do me a great favor, for
business matters here are complicated
in such a way that cannot hope to get
to the city day before the event, and,
of course. l know that can trust your
taste and Judgment, equally with my
own. Have the words Helen. 1895.
engraved on the inside and please send
by post without delay. Every ours,
faithfully. PERCY CRESMER."
up. S.-She Is an angel"
We'll" said l to myself. laying down
my old chum's rapturous letter. here's
pretty commission for a bachelor An
angel. is she? don't believe she's any
more angelic than Pauline Brooks. But
every man thinks his own goose a
swan"
So locked my desk. put on my over.
coat. and went straightway to Silver.
mans. Jones was behind the counter
l knew Jones; l had bought a gold
bracelet of him for Pauline Brooks. six
months ago. Jones was a dapper little
fellow, with stiffiy waxed mustache. a
cameo scarfpin. and hair believed with
some ambrosial perfume or other
Wedding rings. if you please" said
l. plunging at once into the object OF
my visit. Here's the size" producing
my slip Of paper.
ANY inscription, sir?" questioned
Jones, assuming so preternaturally
knowing an aspect that l could hav,
cheerfully pitched him in among tn,
plated ware in the big glass showcas,
behind him.
Helen" said 1, brusquely. 1896"
Emma, sir?" Jones put his hand be
hind his ear to assist his hearing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
A Woman,s Last Word.

If the two young people of whom An
swers tells this story were not recon
ciled by their own absurdity, they at
least furnished amusement for others.
They had been engaged, but had
Quarreled, ard were too proud to make
up. Both were anxious to have people
believe shat they had entirely forgotten
each other.
He c. Aed at her home one day to see
her father-On business, of course. She
answered the dOor-bell.
Said he: "Ah, Miss Jeplin, believe.
Is your father inf"
Nor, sir" she replied. father is not
in at present. Do you wish to see h m
personally
Il do" he answered, feeling that she
was yielding, ION very particular per
sonal business" and he turned proud
ly to go away.
Il beg your pardon" she cried after
him, as he reached the lowest stem.
"but who shall l say calledgr
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
THE INN.

MY door stands always open! You
weary souls, come in
You that are tired Of music, here silence
doth begin.
You shall not rise for dancing, or follow
wandering loves,
Here in my Sew-boushs whispers only
the voice Of do,es.
IN Guench Your thirst with water, we'll
water clear and sweet.
IN bind about with lin IL your weary
han Is and feet.
Lie down upon my couches that are OF
marble stone,
You shall not lift your eyelids until the
night is gone.
THE wind howe'er it whistles shall
pierce no sleeper's ear;
The rain that cries and whimpers can
never enter here.
You shall not hear men grooming for
things that were divine,
Flung to the outer darkness or trampled
down of swine
"Nor shall ghosts rise to trouble your
peace as once of yOre,
Quiet shall be upon you; behind you and
before
Darkness shall lie, and in it who knows
what dreams to win
Come in" cries Death the landlord,
you'll find no better inn
London Outlook.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

When ex-Prime Minister Crispi died
he was nearly 81 years old and for six
ty years he had been active In Italian
politics. After passing through numer-
GUS revolutions and conspirac.es he
died an old man an In the quiet Of a
retired life. having been deposed as
prime minister in 1895. He had his
romance early In life. He was the ed
tor Of Paterman newspaper In the
early 10s, having contracted IA mar
riage while yet in the university. His
wife and child died early In his youth.
He was Il Republican for twenty years;
but abandoned the party and thereaf-
ter was believer in strong govern
ment lie hated France with all tie
yirulence Of passionate nature. lie
believed in the triple alliance with all
his heart. Crispi was almost as much
to United Italy AZ Bismarck was to the
German empire.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

We should say that Il Mt least seems
perfectly plain that in cases where the
Federal government has TO pay indem-
nifty 70 foreign governments on account
OF the killing OF aliens In any OF the
States of this country, the State In
which the crime Is committed should
be compelled to make good to the gen
eral government all Its expenditures in
connection. There is no question, In
our Judgment, that this can be consti-
tutlOnally done
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

l ordered the duplicate wedding rs.
that very night. Pauline said - W.
soon; but quoted the aneiena
Delays are dangerous, and we tire-es-
he married in a month.
And If it hadn't been for the provi-
dental commission Of Cresmers we'd
ding ring might still have been shiv-
ering on the brink of an unspoken pro-
posal. Blessed be wedding rings say
I.-Spare Moments.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

Persons interested in wild flowers
are endeavoring to create-and to or
ganize a sentiment for the protection
of our native plants. especially near
large cities. The pond-lily, trailing ar
butus, native orchids, fringed gentian
and many of the evergreens have been
gathered i'm Massachusetts for sale in
such quantities, and so steadily sought
by frequenters OF suburban woods, thar
their extinction is threatened. The
remedy suggested Is that care be used
TO cut rather than pull the flowers, so
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

Several species Of animals unfortu-
nately have been extermlnated because
Of their commercial value; it remains to
be seen II like fate win over overtake
any animal because 1t is condemned as
a pest. The rat is already under the
ban In many countries, and concerted
action, 1t is said, might put an end to
his tribe. The mosquito, an insect.
seems likely to be greatly restricted in
its field of operations by the new meas
nres taken against him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

When arguments fail. President
Mark Hopkins used to say. Illustrate.
The extent of our foreign exports is
frequently expressed In figures; but Il
recent comment Of an English manu-
facturer is better than figures. Invent
a potato masher in Birmingham, said
he. "and nobody viii buy it. Call It an
American notion, and you cannot make
Il fast enough"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
French Code DueIIo.

The new French duel code. which is
the work Of Prince Bibesco, provides
that in the future no duel can end
without the shedding of blood. and no
account Of the proceedings shall be
published If the insult causing the duel
was not made public.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

A Yale professor has been in Colorado
spending time by demonstrating that
the tail of an adder may he grated
onto rattlesnake. Wouldn't IL be
more profitable for the professor to try
TO discover some means of extermlnat
ing potato hugsl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

A Chicago man killed his wife and
himself because she wouldn't take a
lake trip with him. This should serve
as warning to other women whose
husbands want them to give up their
household cares for while and have II
good time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

The vegetarian fad is hit body blow
by the wings Of that Missouri belied
buzzard, which IL Is claimed is more
than hundred years old. The buzzard
sticks TO meat diet
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

The sea serpents, double-heartel
men. showers of frogs, and the like,
must give way to the Toledo SPIDER
that spins words and sentences in its
webs. 1t is the champion freak OF this
wonderful year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

that the roots need not be disturbed;
and that those who gather rare plants
for the market should be discouraged
by lack Of patronage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

A scientist has figured 1t out that it
requires one fortieth Of a second to
wink. That is altogether too slow to
shut Off the small boy when he starts
TO tell something he should not dlvulge.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

According to the Bankers Magazine
the world owes S31 POI, 10000. Lucki-
ly II isn't owed to any other planet; 1t
is just little affair of the earth. Mars
or Jupiter Is not going to foreclose ana
carry us of.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

After all. what Is King Edwards cor
onation oath but the very prosaic bust
ness Of swearing he is willing to hold
ON 10 his lnbl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

Even the crumblng OF the clay I'M
der st. pauls Cathedral, which it will
cost London $l.OOO,OO0 to save, Is laid
to American weather"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

a New York judge says there is only
about one honest man in thousand
or course he thinks he Is the one in his
particular thousand.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

There are LOO kinds of mosquitoes,
but they all sing the same song and d,
business the same old way.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

The new town Of Lawton, in Okla
homa. has Goo Goo avenue. In the
East II would be Lovers Lane.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24
NEARLY SIX BILLION CIGARS MADE.

RI OF product o cigars n lis country 70 II is y l Jun O. was the arg
rwcinr he Aln Hmn those hy interest in the ms md who
fore a ?
Il
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

Scientists are working on the lnven-
ton OF noiseless powder-not the kin
that rubs Off, either
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

On May II next Alfonso XIII. Will
attain his majority, which in Spain is
10 years, ana his mother, Maria Chris
tina, Will surrender to him the u,hOi-
ity which she has exercised during his
b0yhOOd. Recent pictures Of Alfonso
show a delicate, serious and intel. gent
face. 1t suggests a boy who has not
had his proper share of outdoor pleas
ures, and upon whom the respOnsibili-
ties Of life have fallen prematurely.
The impression made by Alfonso's pic
his life. He Is physically frail, and his
time has been spent mainly with his
mother and his tutors, although he has
had some military instruction. He is
now acquiring familiarity with public
affairs. He attends all the meetings of
among his future subjects more freely
than formerly. This acquaintance with
his people will he good for boy who
has led Il secluded life. and II is to be
hoped that it will awaken among them
personal loyalty which will help the
Spain is disturbed by the consplracies
Of the Carlists; by the restlessness OF
the Catalan provinces, which desire Il
larger measure of elf-gOyernment; 10y
the agitations of trades unions, social
lists and anarchists, and by clerical III
trigues and anti-clerlcal riots. Food Is
high, taxes oppressive and wages low
There Is respect for the throne, but lit
tie real affection for it. The people
take only a ftful interest in public
questions, but they break out readily
in rioting when they are angry. There
is no well-led, wellknit party to sustain
the governments policy; no statesman
of commanding influence upon whom
Alfonso may lean. For boy of rs,
coming to the throne under such diff
cult circumstances, one could wish
more firmness about the mouth and a
little more fire in the eyes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

So close is the sympathy between
night and day that when one falls the
other breaks
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

Aguinaldo has broken into the maya
zines, and now his end Is In sight.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

When puppyism arrives at maturity
II becomes dogmatsm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

Fly poison Is entirely too weak to de-
etroy the bee in the bonnet OF dark
horse
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-24

An English scientist has predicted
that the valley of the Amazon will he
the center Of civilization I'm coming
centuries. and that England and Scot
land. most of Canada. ana all New Eli
gland, win become hunting grounds,
homes for elk and deer. Taking this
as startiug-point Or. Edward Ev-
erett Hale whimsically demands that
the Northern States begin to s9nd their
invalid wards to spend the winters in
the sunny Southern States, instead OF
shutting them in close rooms, I'm gloomy
institutions, and warming them with
the canned sunshine" that is stored in
coal and wood. There are obvious diff
cultics In the way Of this amable de
sign; but, aside from the scientists pre-
diction and the clergyman's PROPOSE
ton. a curious suggestiveness turks be-
hind Doctor Hale's words. Canned
sunshine" which comes In various
forms and takes many names, is truly
Indispensable; yet 1t Is possible that
some Of us use too much Of It, This is
the age of the out-of-dOOrs athletics,
and physical reliance on coal and wood
is the least of our Offendings. In the
region Of the intellect, in the fields of
knowledge, fancy, sentiment, reflec-
ton, are we not somewhat too depend
ent ON the canned sunshine" we find
in books? The men who made the
books sought their material at first
han1 R..ar, a. otbar ,,,o,, ,.o,,r1or. -
experience, may have supplied facts
and figures. It remained for the masters
to verify them by their own under
standing of life. and charge them with
the vitality of their overlooking minds
One of the differences between genius
and medioerity is that genius takes
nothing for granted. 1t goes to the TOP
as well as to the bottom of things.
and explores all the space between. In
so far, even we everyday folk may
humbly follow il. We shall make d
serious mistake II. instead of observ
ing nature, we content ourselves Will
reading about her; or If, while weeping
over a moving tale, we neglect to re
lieve the poor family in the next street
The mission of the masters is to show
us the way of approach to nature an,
human nature-but their canned sun
shine" must be used to light and no
alone to warm. Wise men, and poet
as well, are they who cherish the see
ing eye, the medita..ve mind and tn,
| sympathetic heart
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