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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

Pauncefote treaty proposed by United States
The Of treat Britain which received in wash
ington simply confirms what been generally under
stood. ct the action Of the government IN de-
laying its until the adjournment the
ate, scarcely be accepted little short Of deber
ate insult to this government Had prompt been
returned it might have possible to have procured
modification of the senates amendments. which would
have rendered the treaty acceptable to Great Britain The
position Of the British government is Of studied nd
ference It has refused to accept the proposed amend
mens and this government is given to understand that
agreement is to be reached the oyerures must come
from Washington in the Of fresh suggestions the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty be modified to permit
building OF the Nicaragua canal by the United States That
view Of the is taken by the London newspapers it
being generally that the canal cannot be con
structed while the ClaytonBuwer pact is in force
furthermore suggested that while Great the
United States might agree the naturalization the
canal other powers be expected to agree to that
unless they are consulted in advance
ct is to be hoped that the Washington government
VIII take further steps toward the reaching agree
ment with England" says the Leader Under all the cir
cumances the only to pursue to abrogate
Layton Bulwer treaty pass bill for the construction Of
the canal and 60 ahead with the States
guarantee the neutrality of waterway without
help consent of any other power and time should be
lost in mpessing that fact upon the representatives the
various nations. The Nicaragua canal is be Amer
enterprise and it will be butt through
or and Europe has nothing say about one way or
the other
One Of the first acts Of congress at the session which
begins next December should be the passage of the bill
providing for the construction of TIE canal"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

reported that Texas is about to make an expert
along the lines Of practical commercial education
which if carried out viii command attention throughout
the country Tt is the intention TO establish Interna-
uonal Trades College which young men from both North
Eud South America shall invited to attend with view
10 studying the mercantile manufacturing industries
and requirements of both continents.
That the matter has been taken up in serious way is
evident from the fact that the Texas legislature appointed
committee to study the subject in all its bearings This
committee has reported recommending that the state
donate 1000 Of appropriate 81 900 600 to
further the undertaking Subsequently it is expected the
federal government viii contribute to the maintenance Of
The college
There be question that an institution Of this
character organized sufficiently liberal basis would
be of incacuable benefit fostering between the
United States and their southern neighbors unde-
niabe fact that the business of this country have for
years failed realize the opportunities pre-
scented in Mexico Central and South America The conse
quence is lnat while buy largely the southern re-
gubics sell them but a small proportion Of their re-
Quirements While there has been marked increase in
the export trade Of the United States in this direction in
late years American exporters found themselves han
dcappd by their lack knowledge of the conditions
which surround the field and by their inability procure
properly equipped representatives On the other hand
while many young men from the southern republics have
schools in this country more of them have gone to
Europe with the result that European commerce has bene
fitted in no small degree from the influence exered by these
young upon ther return TO take up an active life at
home
The International Trades Congress proposed by Texas
legislators would without doubt alter the situation very
much in favor 1t would only place the business
Interests Of this country IN position to equip themselves
more adequately with information and with competent as
sstanoe but would impress wildly upon the attention
the visiting youth the desIabiy Of closer trade relations
with the United States The enterprise is one which the
country has distinct need The state of Texas deserves
commentator for having recognized this fact for its
generous proposal with reference to the establishment of
1he college.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16
4a1tg a0Ic
N. NJ. MuRpocK. Editor.
INDIANA.

The life Of General Harrison following his retirement
from the presidency the scene death bed the funeral
arrangements the poem by Riley the distinctly Indiana
mark on it all impress one anew that Hoosierdom is
state apart state that needs must be classified by itself
seems sometimes to those who not part Of it and
may judge incorrectly that it is other states
great family There is such equal division in its polit
cal sentiment its contests are so tense its anagonsms
bitter that the great family may time fade to
fash stronger again when some event shows the Indanan
Of one mind in enthusiasm project sorrow or honor to the
dead
capital city. Indianapolis is the Mecca of the Hoos
er The man who has succeeded in some smaller town in
the state has long had in mind not chicago or St Louis
Cincinnati for home but Indianapolis There commercial
graduation from business takes him The farmer boy
the Wabash is dreaming Of the Gay viii 1--we in
Indianapolis the inducements it offers his fancy
not the rewards Of commercial prowess or Of professional
ascendancy so much as the fascination Of living where all
that is delightful in Hoosier character its quintes
Fence The eits social religious literary and educational
life is prominently It's without alien standards
methods This concentration of Indiana, city, was so
chng that President Harrison from activities Of
the presidency returned gladly to residence there and
found in its social Intellectual life enoyments to sat
l=fy Him completely.
Indiana has too the loyalty from its literary
men Eggeston's first success The Hooser Scboomas
SER he has never since equaled Riley never has been
won away from the state by higher salaries always
waiting the large cities Wallace whose book was the
chief Of those Of decade remained in Indiana. so
Maurice Thompson with another success Indiana has
even its own publishing house and works by Indiana writ
ers usually seek the public through its presses
one Of its colleges has put out Of the greatest
have in forum and in pulpit For the number Of
electoral votes the state has plays larger Fart in
politics OF nation than any other state its representa-
zion in congress is always strong.
And wherever YOU find him. the Indiana man will at a
kindly mention of his native land melt into gentle rever
ence for the Hoosier state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16
a THRIFTY WORLD.

While the governments Of the world certainly
growing more exavagan especially in their annual out
the Of the people in all civilized countries
this the hrdest age the world has SEEN says the
New York World
In the savings banks Of all countries where such insti
tu0ns exist the aggregate deposits amount to the almost
nconcevable total Of seven billions of dollars. Think of
million multiply that million by hundred and yon
have hundred millions. Now multiply that seventy
times and you have the unthinkable seven billions.
this grand total in the inside pocket the
savingsbank depositors OF the United States own over
onethrd OF the remaining twothrds the deDostors in
British savings banks hold $916o0O000 those Of France
$S25000000 those Of Prussia $12550O00OO those
Austria Hungary $65OOO0Ooo Relatively to their num-
Ders therefore the Prussan people have the largest saw
ngsbank deposits And while apparently the savings Of
British and French comparatively much less than
the fact that savings oan books here
as in Europe held exclusively by wage-earners
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16
CAN CHINA ESCAPE MORE ExToRrIoN2

is refreshing to learn that claims for indemnity filed
against China by private individuals will closely
scrunized There is abundant reason why that should
be done Good authorities say that who grew rich
Of the troubles in those parts of the Chinese empire
disturbed by the Boxer movement many making
large by methods which simply forms Of steal
viii to collect through the governments to which
they owe allegiance very large based all sorts
Of fraudulent pretenses
In the light Of the ruthless hitherto followed
by the intervening powers such attempts to add fresh
the spoation which China already suffered
were certain advance would have been wonderful if
fraudulent claims had not been filed by wholesale The
fewer such attempts at private page permitted
succeed the better the outlook viii for conditions in
China either pleasant proftabe for foreigners who
want to do honest business there.
If there were some international court backed by re
sistess authority which any nation might appeal for
hearing and justice the powers which wou face
China before ideal tribunal a settle
ment OF all the troubles growing out Of the Boxer
would be very few For the Chinese would able
present claims Of such such numbers that
offsets would to find. It is counter claims will
receive counenance anywhere and that is all the more
reason why the might of great nations should not be used
to exort money from the poyerysrcken Chinese in sat
sacon dishonest shameful demands based on pre-
tended damages to foreigners.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16
WIZ rEAcH coLoREn MN

The Republican leaders Of Maryland have already ac
cordng to The dispatches taken steps to meet the cond
tons created the election law mat is being forced
Through die legislature by the Democrats under the com
mand of arthur J. German
il is TIE purpose Of the Democrats to dsfrancbise the
lterate voters Of the state and estimated that the
enforcement of The proposed Jaw VIII deprive $4,000 coll
cred men and $4,000 white the right 10 vote The
resat win be- OF course 10 give the Democratic party
ary al The polls and that is what German is aiming at
To meet this condition the Republicans have decided
un7n campaign ~ education for the negroes Instructors
s. sai vn BE appointed To teach the negroes how to
iad So thy wiu Dee enabled 80 meet the requirements
urssc.e ID Tie election law
seems % De The only way to circpmvent the
Democrats o3 that after a IS reasonable remedy for
tae atancafsaent ehuse by which the Democrats are
sea5 o. Keep the south solid FOR their own party If
tae nea b 10 13ld his 9vn w.h the white man at tie
toi-s u che sul he must be educated Until he IS able
70 read aaa comprehend what he reads It vn De easy 10
prevent bis exercising his fuI privilege as q citizen in
'ue u re southern states which have no discriminating
"a aHs The ballots are So printed shat none but an
iAtaa Eete can mark them eaectfyeiy
hen the negroes sain education ana property IT vil
ta - de1F them the right 10 vote without Violating
see Federal constitution sach manner as to ca. FOR
congressional action The Republican party should 30 its
utcst to provide the coore4 with these qualifications
~ citizenship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16
DEwET SHOULD HAVE IT.

Lord Roberts has returned with thanks the order Of
the Black Eagle conferred by the kaiser upon him in honor
his South African campaign of the unknd filings
Of the German press But he viii doubtless Zee better
without it.
The order Of the Black Eagle is considered very big
thing by the bebboned and bemedaed classes in Europe
while the British campaign in South Africa be
called great from any point of view The decoration
though perhaps not too big for the great for
the occasion. the kaiser would send to DeWet it
would be more in accordance with fitness Of things
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

The editor Of the Figaro said fgurstively: Eve men
names but that lopeared squDteyed sheep thief
who married rich mercan girl and whose first be
gins with and second with e. is q traitor And B0n
time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16
WITHOUT ASKING AER CONSENT.

che Cleveland Leader thinks there oTense fn Britt
am return Of the canal srcaty d SAYS rhe American
people we've not surprised learn that British govern
NEXT has refused to accept the notifications Of the Hay
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

Some one has started the story that Mrs Botha Rob
Emmets granddaug hter The story died early. Rob
ertF Emmett never married
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16
ALONG TIE KANSAS NILE.

Work on the new Carnegie library at
Emporia has begun.
The Republicans of FL Dorado have
nominated for mayor ". ". Bugbee.
There are mighty few comments 10
Kansas on the negro-burning IN Texas.
this time.
It Is said that Ike Lambert is also e
candidate for United States senator two
years hence.
One of the curious developments Of
Kansas is that locomotives no longer set
fire TO hay stacks.
There is an epidemic Of the light form
Of smallpox at Emporla. None Of the
sufferers have died.
There win stiH be some cold weather
IN Kansas this month, as the horse has
been clipped suspects.
Crazy Carrie now gives for her reason
why she is not smashing joints that she
Is under peace bond.
Last year the New York Life collected
1891 431 in Kansas; the Northwestern
Mutual collected 1914 2s7.
The anti-fusion law does not become e.
fective until May l. and consequently
does not effect this springs tickets.
The passes Of the members Of the leg
slature have expired and most OF them
are trying to have the paste-boards re-
newed.
on account OF the contest for the Office
OF probate Judge at Emporia. parties
have taken out licenses In an adjoining
county, TO make sure
II is now announced in Topeka that
Colonel Hughes and Mr.. =. arner. who
have been ia each other hair for four
weeks, are good friends.
Jim Harris is on trial At Burlington
charged with the murder Of John Allen,
and the defense for him has been that
he was insane from smoking cigarettes.
Speaking OF tough luck. Charles Hedges
Of Topeka stole bicycle and got jan
sentence. He broke 1ail. was rscaptuTed
and has been sent to the penitentiary FOR
one year for jau-breaking.
O. C. Troxel a Dickinson county boy,
from West Point. says thar the accounts
Of hazing are greatly exaggerated and
that the tactics used are mild compared
to those used In secret society initia-
tons.
" A Kern. q Abilene. has returned
from Buenos Ayres. where he has been
agent for a harvester company Kern
says the farmers Of the Argentine re-
public are ftsrfully ignorant, the land
they till being owned principally - syn
dicates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

Before his attack De Roday. Bon Castellane prob
cream pun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

James Wbltcomb Riley's line IN memory Of Beniami
Harrison is truly American. Our common friend and fe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

The graves Of our great widely scattered in token
somewhat that they belong to home folks than to the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

Now Boni Castelane is going TO fight duel The stu
alton in Paris is ust too awluIiy exciting any
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

When the public bu4dlng bib Of Oklahoma was up to
Governor Barnes ii was Ell up vtn il sure enough.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

Sometimes that zone fare the round trip comes in
rather ha7shlyp particularly IN the OF q funeral
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

n Do .sodav has reason to believe that Casteuans.s
attack on him was premedftstei. Horrors,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

prbars Pat Grove -sisbt ID better hy Offering 10 re-
turn SIS 5s5 OF Il fer promise to Re let alone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16

Csstsllane lan3ed on De Roaays Jaw With his iudex
lneer in the nrst roUnd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
FACTS From FosTER.

Foster. July 24-Miss Anna Adler
man, of Muscstine, spent few days
here the pat week visiting friends.
The Thornton Sunday school will
have an ice cream social next Satur-
day evening. The proceeds are to be
used toward purchasing an organ.
Miss Kathryn Foster visited over
Sunday with friends in Muscatipe.
Mrs. Joseph Bowser and little
daughters, Marrel and Eunice, visited
over Sunday with Mrs 30 Rser's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Foster.
A district Sunday school conven-
ton will be held at Illinois City Fri
day, Aug 2. Rev. Bartle, of Milan.
county president, is expected to be
present and will give an address in
the evening.
Sunday afternoon occurred the
death Of Wilson Price at his home
near Ferdinand. Mr.. Price had been
sick for several months with dropsy.
The funeral services were conducted
Monday evening at O'Clock by Rev.
Shepherd, after which the remains
were taken to Joy, and from there
transferred to Galva, ILL.,, where in
teTment was made. Mr.. Price is sur
vived by his widow, three sons and
one daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
STATE CROP CONDITIONS.
Effects of Drouth ON Veg ct alton Through
Out IlIIuota

Effects of DrOuth ON Veg alton Through
out Illinois.
The Illinois crop bulletin for the
week ending July % says:
The weather continued very warm
and dry during the past week. and in
the central and southern districts the
tenn perature reached 100 degrees or
above on several days. The drouth
was relieved to a considerable extent
in the northern portion of the state
by light to ample showers. These,
however. were very local in charac-
ter and in many places there was no
rain whatever or the showers were
so light as to bring no relief. Ia the
central district the showers were
light and widely scattered, and in the
south there were no beneficial rains.
The %eek was favorable for harvest
ing. haying and threshing. and this
work is nearing completion. The
yield and quality of wheat have eX-
ceeded expectations in nearly all por-
lions of the state. The oat harvest is
about completed, and although the
reports indicate that the straw is
generally short. the yie:d will be fair.
Corn is beginning TO show the effects
of the long continued dIouth. espec-
tally in bottom lands. but not to such
n great extent as was antici pated /;
the leaves are curling during the heat
of the day in a great many cases, and
in few localities the top leaves aud
tassels are dying. Where the show
ers fell the corn was helped very ma
terially, but the few showers. espec-
tally in the central and southern por-
tions of the state, did not seem to
greatly affect the general condition of
The crop. Almost all correspondent
say that IL good rains occur within n
week or ten days the slight damage
that the crop has thus far suffered
will probably be repaired to de-
cided extent. Haying is about flo
ishod and the crop is light. Pas
lures are in poor condition and the
farmers all over the state are feeding
their stock. Gardens and potatoes
have suffered very much, the damage
being general. Apples continue to
fall except where sprayed, and in
some sections the crop is an entire
loss. Peaches and grapes are promis-
ing to be a good crop. Berries have
almost dried on the bushes. Stock
water is growing scarce and wells are
drying up in II number of places.
Stock peas appear to be in fair condi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
REV. MENNIcKE HoNoRED
ON 4OTH ANNIvERSAR

Rev. c. A. Mennicke was honored
last night by his congregation aud by
the Rock Island-PeoIia conference of
the Missouri Lutheran synod in cele
bration of his 4Oth anniversary as
pastor of the German Lutheran
church.
The affair was a complete surprise
on Rev. Mennicke. During the meet
ing of the conference at the school
mem bers of the congregation slipped
unawares into the church and decor
ated the altar and auditorium with
flowers and evergreen.
1t was announced that there would
be a special service at in the
evening in honor of the visit
ing clergymen. But just before
the beginning of the service
Pastor Mennicke was waited upon
at the parsonage by the church coun-
ell and school board and escorted to
the church, which was filed with
parishioners who had come to partici-
pate in the joyous occasion. When
Rev. Mennicke found himself in the
company of the church officers he had
his first intimation of what proved one
of the happy incidents in his luug
ministerial career.
Rev. l.. Winter, of Hampton, had
charge of the services at the church.
and after a hymn by the congrega-
tion, congratulated Pastor Mennicke
on his doth anniversary as the
spiritual head of the church, and
spoke of the affectionate regard in
which he was held by his people, and
prayed that he might be spared for
many more years TO continue the
helpful work in the cause of the Lord.
Other congratulatOry addresses
were delivered by w. f. Schroeder,
president of the church council. and
Rev. Ii. G. White, of Pekin, president
of the conference, the former present.
ing the pastor, in behalf of the con-
gregation, an elegant desk and chair
and purse of 500. and the latter a
gold watch chain and charm, the gift
of the conference.
Rev. Mennicke for moment was
unable to express the feelings with
which he was overcome, but when
he did speak it was from the heart
and his words as he recounted the
struggles that had been encountered
by himself and his people in building
up their church, tears came to the
eyes of many who were familiar with
the conditions to which he referred.
There we're number of presents
from individuals sent Rev. Mennicke-
$50 each by f. G. A. Dsnkmann, OF
this city, and Frederick Weyerhaussr,
of ST. Paul, and silverware and cut
glass dishes by Mrs +. G. a. Denk-
mann, Mrs. w. II. Marshall and Mrs.
I b. Davis, of this city.
The celebration was concluded with
refreshments, served in the parish
hall, by the Young Peoples society,
and muscal program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
ALL ARoUND ANDAIUsIA.

Andalusia. July 24.-Frank Haas,
of Davenport, was in our village Sun
day.
Miss Carrie Walton is visiting Mrs.
Ray Parmenter, of Gilman, la.
Miss Josie Strohmeier has returned
home after spending a week with
friends in Carbon Cliff.
Miss Emma Hartman, of Rock Is
land, is visiting at CHARLES Bognar's.
The Misses Tenia Kuhn and Myrtle
Collins spent Thursday here.
Mrs. Emma Eich burg snd son. Roy,
of Memphis, Tenn, are visiting Mrs.
Mounts.
Miss Lou Harris, of Rock Island,
has been spending few days with
her friend. Miss Blanche Burgoyne.
Mrs. William Bushart and Mrs.
Charles Ruge. of Milan. have been
visiting at the home of Mrs. William
Mosher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Fields of Salt.

At Salton, in southern California, ex-
lists basin of land between 200 and
200 feet below sea level. About 1000
acres of the depressed area are Gov
cred with deposit of salt. which G. r.
Holden describes I'm The Scientific
American as one OF the sights Of Cali
fornia. The salt is first thrown into
ridges by a peculiarly shaped piow,
drawn 10y a dummy engine with ca
bles. and then is piled into cOnical
heaps before being carried TO the dry
ing house and crushing mill. The ex-
pause looks like field of snow. About
1000 tons of salt are removed each
year. but the supply is perennially re-
newed by the deposits OF salt springs
which flow into the basin. In June the
temperature of the air reaches $50 de-
grees, and only Indian workmen can
Withstand the heat and glare.