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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23
Chinese Heads Come Off Slowly.

The progress Of events in China is very interesting and
there the demands of the
nothing less than amusing.
It VIII be remembered that the first step "pachca
ton Of China the making of list foreign
the Chinese that be
Topped off in order to satisfy the troubled powers.
When the ministers to review the list
bate over omissions and additions thereto it was found
prominent official China would
have to go.
Some Of the heads that were to come off objected how
ever and Of course Chinese who are willing
their heads removed open to the charge Of
treason.
In addition to the removal Of the chief "aputs Of the
empire the powers refused be satisfied to consider
duly civilized Chrisanized until money ndem-
nifty which beggar richest empire
dreamed Of IN short demands simply
possible.
Then China began to squirm. The prescribed heads
humby asked if nothing public chopping off
eide imprisonment or degradation satisfy the occidental
craving for revenge? treason" shouted German
minister "On with their heads!"
be noted that the powers since then have toned
down, and willing to compromise They ready
the desired postponement of action in the
General Tune Fuh Slang agree the banishnent
rather than execution Of Tuan and Ian.
Meanwhile situation becoming more and
more complicated The willy Chinese to be hedging
over techncaltes Waldersee grows angrer
huIs occasional utmatum the Chinese more
obstinate and all appearances indicate that they only
maneuverng to gain while preparing bloody
sisance in the spring.
All this comes Of demanding. like Indian savage.
too sealps and asking indemnity that is
simply impossible Nor is 1t treason under Christian
ethics for Chinaman to decline to have his head
moved when mder but not less effective remedy
win do just Well
a matter of it will as source of great
satisfaction to multitude of Americans to know that
General Adna r Chaee declines instructions
ticipate any forward movement against the Chinese
people AS for the plans Of the allies, they far
reaching that they may come to naught.
It would be strange should the powers not succeed
finally in getting any Chinese scalps at ALL
dollar o indemnity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23
A Duel in Germany.

The dueling code in the German army has just been
the indirect cause Of abominabe murder garr-
of Morehngen town in Lorraine hallway between
Avricourt Metz At the close military feast
celebration of the emperors birthday army surgeon
Dr. Ruger, who was Boosting muscular strength
seized officer Of the Seventeenth Infantry regiment
Captain Adams. by the wrists forced him chair
the floor Captain Adams lost his temper re-
senting DR.. Rugers rather rough humor far
to strike him He then left the entertainment and went
his rooms Thther he was followed by other
captains deputed arrange the affair in accordance with
the military code honor Captain Adams had gone to
bed. but third visitor awaiting him This Lieu
Ruge the brother OF the insulted army surgeon
Although the captains expostulated with him. Lieu
Ruger insisted remaining and when the
the room opened and Captain Adams about to enter
drew pistol and shot him dead the spot. The
derer handed his sword the captains ex
planned sacrificed himself his brother who
the father Of family who would probably have
been killed if he had fought duel with Captain Adams
who was VIGOROUSLY good shot On surrenderng himself
10 eauthorites garrison Lieutenant Ruger
conveyed to Metz where awaits his trial by
martial An imposing military funeral accorded to
Captain Adams who most popular officer. Thus
two lives are sacrificed tradition affair
which reasonable community could certinly have
been settled without boodshed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23
9aifu1 - EaoIe
The Promotion OF Henry Allen
u. NJ. sIURDOCK. Editor.


Governor Stanley Henry Allen for two years
his private secretary member of the State Board Of
Charities The young man has began climb in public
life The appointment was deserved one. by two
years in position which having title has more than
its share of annoyance its share Of drain on
taotfu resource no little burden of responsibility without
credit for it Governor Stanley in rewarding him. at the
loss Of his immediate services did the righr thing
Incidentally Office young Mr. Allen is to vaeate is
developing into srngbOard to larger fields not be
overlooked recognizing the services It has done to
those who have occupied it, the thought that the
Kansan future greater part in the Of
fetal life Of the nation than the past In the
old days when younger and the east had more
Of grasp on the federal positions country Kansas
and Kansans received but small share. AS brilliant
man as Ward Burlngame of the private secretaries
Of other days. merited Washington better position
than he now holds. good as it is
The Kansan who was recognized above others. by great
good fortune David Brewer justice IN the
court is recognized today one menaies
Of the nation In recent years public utterance has
been quoted more extensively every point Of its
text more specifically than the address by him before
Yale two weeks ago His appeal the juror; his rule
for patriotic activity; his handling of question
every heading Of discourse has been the inspiration
for many editorials
Jo Bristow's career in washington IS one in which
every Kansan feels pride and the president sent him
to cuba to take charge Of bad situation the president
simply confirmed what every Kansan believed that Bris
tow had ability away beyond the common and when
Bsow called to his aid there other Kansans the state
was Inspired with greater pride IN him than ever
probability young Mr. Aliens future activity will
be in national administrative circles with him
other who forward the state grows
older parts which been long held by eastern
southern political Influences, which gradually
losing their domnancy.
There is more political activity in than in any
Union There here proximity basic
principles political action. and accompanying knowledge
Of effective methods which not must inform the
political administrative lines beyond the
run For its in the nation. nation
VIII be called time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23
Judge TyreiI and XeuthfaI Culprits
(Frorn the New York SUM-

Judge Tyrell had been postmaster, chief
marshal, and hish constable and Il was
natural that he should close his official
career as Judge of the police court Of
New jerseys capital city. Trenton
one dag two boys were sTraigued On
charges - disordaly conduct. ard his
honor seriously ana solemnly read the
complaint thus;
Tommy Brown. ye 30 charged with
disordf conduc in The ye did upon IL
DAY an - years Im soin 90 say che
s-ruot the public highways = til Cry o.
Trantou. tQ-wlt; Ths sane DO &c B9u3
etreze. ~ theu and there, sc did OBJ
street said highways. by stlckin' ser
fingers u ser nose an' we did Use other
LOAD and offensive language How Do
Sc Bleet2'
~Not sunty9 I'll convict ys O. tn
charge"
stan up. Paui1E Molten 'Lu I
charge We. next said hs honer-
Ta - standla charges wid great
crime. oEcer NuHsaa charges re ala
strlk-n' 2fke Fiaraheg nd concealed
veepn How a. - plead
'.Net g1ltvf Xe stan convicted g. fhs
charge Tnea his honor a9se8 TEE
two = yez So hous row an * ! Es a.
chance azin' SIS 20 = refgrzR school ge
an' n tvo q yeE 20. Mind tAas new.7
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23
His Romance.

perhaps you wouldn't know 1t by my
| accent" said the tall guide from Maine,
/ but the fact IS I was born in Stock
holm, Sweden. In my early days-and You
may doubt this slso-I was a good-look-
ing chap. The daughter OF q rich Stock
holm merchant fell in love with me and
I was crazy about her. She wanted 20
marry me onhand, but her father said:
No. Go and make your fortune Then
come back and you may have my daugh-
ter"
7 signed on q ship that was going
around the world. Before we sailed
bid the girl good-by. She gave me
ring set with three pearls. told NE to
wear it always, and promised that when
I came hack, whether 1 made my for
tune or not, she would be my wife pro-
vided only and always that I brought
back the pearl ring 10 show as an evil
dence Of good faith.
4 sailed away. From the first fortune
was with me. Before we struck the West
Indies I had been made mate OF the ship
and I felt certain that the girl was as
good as mine One day when I was
fishing off the coast Of Cuba the pearl
ring slipped off my finger and fell into
the ocean before I could grab il. But
7 was sure I could explain that salts
factorily.
After three years I got back to Stock
holm. The girl was still unmarried. She
was delighted when I told her that
was now rich man and could answer
all her fathers requirements.
I've been faithful to you always,
john she said, now, give me the old
pearl ring and well go and see papa
"Of course, I couldn't produce that
ring, nor could 7 explain 1t so that she
would understand it.
I told you 70 bring back the ring,
john she said, and if you've lost it
you've lost me, too
Il did the best I could but ii was no
use. You ali know what queer creatures
women are. AS a last favor got aer to
agree to 60 cut and eat a farewell sun
per with me. You can imagine It startai
out as a pretty sad sort Of affair. The
chief dish we ordered was fresh cod
fish. It was delicious. And The first
mouthful the grit tasted she felt some
thing hard between her teeth. By all
that is strange and wonderful. what do
you think it WASP"
The pearl ring. Of course" said Ma
rata,
NO" answered the Maine guide, ut
was a fish-bone. That's why I'm calling
moose for a living instead of living In
peace and luxury in the capital of Swe-
den"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

If you mean well as an evidence of
good faith you should occasionally do
something well.
Down in her secret heart, every Eo-
mans greatest fear in the world Is of
some other woman.
When a girl gets silk petticoat on,
she gets the notion that she is some
thing of a soubrette.
When a man looks IN mirror, he
says How ugly Iam!" When a wo-
man looks in a mirror, she says, "How
pretty 1 am"
When women get to visiting with
each other, one of them IS pretty sure
to tell of some married man who is
leading a double life"
If man has any piece Of household
furniture or bric-a-brac that belonged 10
an ancient ancestor. he is dobuly desir-
able as a husband.
We apologize for an impious Atchison
man who wishes through the Globe to
remind Mrs. Carrie Nation that great
deal is being said about Queen Victoria's
bier
Hear a life insurance agent talk, and
you are sure his company is the only
good one. Hear a preacher talk, and you
are convinced that his church is the
only one that can really save sinners
A man was once praising Napoleon as
a great ruler and general. Yes" replied
a soldier who served with Napoleon. but
if you were arounud him awhile, and IN
position to note the funny things he does,
you would be surprised
At Atchison woman, whose husband
works hard to earn one hundred dollars
q month, says her husbands expensive
habits keep them from laying aside
cent. The woman keeps a hired girl, has
the washing and sewing done, and ZEN
tertains."
An Atchison young man who went with
a girl four months. and was engaged to
her, has quit, and the neghbor women
are saying that he wrecked her life"
Still. her life had been wrecked three
times before in the same way, by
steadies who got away. and she viii
probably marry well in spite of them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

eectng senators that they may by popular
vote governors might produce effect upon
people who supposed to be practical But
The concrete argument. often Illustrated, that the
old system frequently session legislature
and not seldom results choice all impress
the public The object any method election is elect
vote at the polls does elect and in the Of United
states auInmarily as
does in the Of It is this consideration
which than anything else is causing people to look
with growing favor upon the proposition to amend the
constitution to this end.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

GETTING EVEN WITH SPOONER
Senator John c. SpOOner Of Wisconsin.
when a young man, was attorney for
tive men charged with stealing, relates
the Saturday Evening Post.
The prisoners stated that they had been
stro!lng along the river bank when they
espied a boat and for q little amusement
they jumped In and rowed out into the
stream. The owner Of the boat saw them
and hurried for a constable. who arrest
ed them as soon as they returned
There had been taken from the men q
wsll-woTn Bible and small drawer On
the dy-leaf Of the Bible was the Inscrip-
ton; TO my daring boy. from Mother %
The trial was held the next day and
the future senator made q brilliant speech
TO the jury. He exhibited the Bible and
pointed 10 the inscription, and without
leaving their seats The Jury rendered q
verdict Of Not guilty.
After the trial the young nan gave
the lawyer so. Boys" sad Sfr sgoon-
CT, a. taey were about 10 separate. Il
am curious 70 know why you carry that
Bible ard the empty drawer" Then tee
senator listened Win establishment q the
history Of his clients
I'VE are professional safe-blovers ard
have been for fvs years This Blbls has
q double cover and opens Ike this" here
t4i@ eslA-eti4-terf-a CRIMINAL pressed a hid
den spring in the thick cover and sas-
closed . hoLow in which there lay two
steel Glss ard a small SAW and thls
old drawer has a secret bottom wasre
we keep our tools"
The future senator co1aEczted the II
be and the drawer
One CT the thieves shouted nnrrll7,
wen gel ;hose things back yei, yea
mark ny wr
Several years parsed ard tHen TIE in-
cideut was brougat back 81 1lr Spoon
er's rscalleetl1u ln fHe following man
ner, One evening re and als family
attsnded en- entertainment ard m ere
was iaft a. the housA- Whsa thsv Re-
guTle8 az lafe hour tasg fogu6 fhst
the A9use had been entered - tuTxiars
aa8 rLnaacked, aat tnaf notkinE aDpar-
entiT. naa Ens TIE reNt 1ayH mas
brought q iet1fT Nniel Fs18-
45ezr E6rs-Flssss eFe-as re wav Ne
caue il last nash1 48s fbs door VS.
leckea ne newer Ga fttEk va frfAfsE
20 square ~ swIaE aw oaat. ard 81
VTa came back s9teT Il ans f5eza gns
we're not at 1c-e FEe slNxEa k4sr eur
wcrz- ycavs trusT. JACK AID IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23
COST OF THE INAUGURAL, RATT.

COST OF THE INAUGURAL BALL.
It vii cost the government $500 in
salaries alone to hold the inaugural ball
at the pension office, says a correspond
ent Of the Chicago Tribune Fully So
90 in incidental expenses may De added
10 this. On February q the commits
sioner of pensions viii turn over the
building to the inaugural officials, and
it viii not be until the morning Of the
lth Of March that the clerks win re-
turn to their desks. 1t Will be several
days after that before the big machin-
cry or the bureau will be running
smoothly.
To make room for the dancers It will
be necessary to move 10000 pension
cases. A room is being constructed I'M
der the banquet hall 10 accommodate
these. They will be moved with the
greatest care BY experienced men, I'M
der the direction of several burau chiefs
in order that no confusion can occur In
the arrangement of the cases.
All the desks and important files on
the first floor VIII be moved to the base
ment and those on the second floor or
executive floor, will go one story higher
The use of the pension offic for the in
augural ball is welcomed by the clerks.
It means holiday for them from the 27th
of February to the 9TH Of March. and
is not charged against either their sick
or annual leave.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

wife of that New Jersey saloonkeeper who cried
when engine jumped the track and crashed through
The saloon, at Mrs Nations yet probably not
now Of the powers Of intuition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

Queen Victoria did leave large fortune She
NIGH have been the richest the world
wished. But What good could money have done herr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

The officers of the regular army have been riding
pretty high for long time and more people are on
to their conduct than the officers think
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

Omaha furnishes her share Of big deals IN the Illegal
way $4,000 robbery Of Barton Is more mysterious
than the way PAT Grove got his wad.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

Then England IS not in the deal which requires some
hope n0l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

Mark Hanna wiz ride the inaugural procession wit
the president Hanna who is usually too busy to
happy. VIII take day OF and feel good.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

All Britain may divide on the question Of our mules
Part % England have right furnish England
lues. the other par saws ne have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

Kansas is being used in congress as an instance @
popular Mysteries Kansas should throw cola water on he
Ease ana come
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

The Pennsylvania wreck in New Jersey IS another r.
min5er og the naFvel THAI there more railroad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

When Chlnanan is ordered to commit sui-de he re-
CARDS punishment rather thinks 1t Is some
INNS of Joke The other fellow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

The danser to AIRS. Nation n becoming an editor Is
THAI she win prove unavoidaoly literary hack
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

Mrs Nation says that she would not permit herself Z
be made fool a million dollars minute This
an astonishing statement
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

= H1I6ura .. Iowa - Feeo'glas nsaoa Wien =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

Tae only ssa r weakness fron Devyet 50 sar vas II
ssusnce cf that proclamation
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Gossip of Washington.
NETTHER TARnY- - Apsr,--

NEITHER TARDY NOR ABSENT.
II medal we're given 10 the represen-
tative most punctual and steady in at
tendance upon the sessions OF the house
a Kansas man would receive il for the
Fifty-sixth congress, says the St Louis
Globe Democrat There is general agree
men that the member who stands at the
head OF the list in that respect is AR
Bowersock, of Kansas. What makes the
case the more remarkable is that the
gentleman from the Lawrence district is
IN business, with q good many irons IN
the IRE The congress IS drawing near
its end and Mr.. Bowersock has yet 10 be
enrolled as absent on any roll-call Of i'm
portanee. His seat is near the center
of the Republican side. and his face has
come TO be one OF the mast familiar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23
Mr.. CANNoNs FoRcEFUL Way

Mi EANNON'S EORCEEUL WAY.
'Uncle Joe" CVannon IS good friend.
When he is for q man or a measure
there IS nothing perfunetory in his ad-
vocacy, says the Globe-Democrat- Just
at present Mr.. Cannon IS very much In
terested IN Judge Wright as a candidate
for the Southern Illinois judgeship. He
IS being quoted as having made a most
emphatic declaration to the president in
presenting Judge WTights claims.
Mr.. President, I want 50 much 70
have Judge Wright given this appoint
ment," Mr. Cannon said. according to
the story current among the Illinoisans.
that If you were TO lay down before
me a commission Of myself 10 be q Uni
ted States senator ana a commission of
Judge Wright TO this district judgeship.
I would choose the latter" Again, speak
ing Of Judge Wrights qualifications, Mr..
Cannon made use Of this impressive as
sertion: Charley Wright never told
but one lie in his life, and that was
when he was mustered into the army
He was only fifteen years old, and re
wanted 10 get in so bad that he told
the mastering officer he was eighteen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-23

THE YOUNGEST REPRESENTATIVE.
The much sought distinction Of being
the youngest member of the house of
representatives promises to pass to Mr..
John ]. Feeley, Of Chicago. says the
Washington Post. New York has been
holding hard to the honor, Representative
Fitzgerald, Of Brooklyn, and Representa-
tive Glynn, OF Albany, both Democrats,
running neck and neck Mr. Glynn.
aged g, fell outside the breastworks. but
Mr. Fitzgerald, aged twenty-nine, after
March 10, scored a reelection
But after March Mr.. Feeley, Of the
Second district in Illinois, a bright young
1rishman, aged twenty-five. VIII start on
the legislative course, being barely I'D to
the constitutional limits. Mr.. Feelev is
in Washington 10 remain during the re-
mainder Of the session and 20 learn
the ropes He is the suceessor. of Rem
resentative Billy Lormer. a Republican.
who carried the district. naturally Demo-
cratic, three campaigns IN succession,
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VALUABLE LINCOLN RELIC LOST.
The original copy of the muster roll
Of President Ldncoln's company in the
BlacShawk war has disappeared from
the files Of the treasury and all traces
of it have been lost, says q correspondent
of the Chicago Record. II was a part
Of the records of the office of the aud
itor for the war department and has
been an object Of interest there for ma
ny years. While Secretary Carlisle was
secretary Of the treasury he sent for fl
and had it photographed Bis receipt
IS in the pigeon-hole where the original
document ought TO be, which proves that
the latter was never returned to the
files. The treasury photographer remem-
bers the incident and the negative is
preserved all right, but he does not re-
call who brought the document to him
or who took il away, and II is proba-
bly, now in the hands Of some autograph
collector BECAUSE it Is one Of the most
interesting relies OF Lincoln in exist
ence.
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