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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26
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M. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
PLurocRAcY VERSUS ARIsTocRAcY.


The representatives of German aristocracy if not
natural born asses are at least adjoining themselves with
gorgeous ears in that they are crtcizng their Emperor
for mixing with men of material and everyday affairs
Emperor Bill evidently knows which side of the bread
the butter is on so wisely stands in with the fellows
who hold the stuff that makes the mare 60 Those toady
ing Dutchmen complain because Prince Henry Of the
Blood shook hands with laborers while in America That's
nothing over here There human beings in America
who viii pat horse the neck stroke the back OF
cog without lowering their humanity or degrading the
brute The American workmen who shook Prince Hen
rvs hand supposed that they shaking the hand Of
a man. and not the paw Of fool aristocrat Prince
Henry was sent to this country by his brother for the
express purpose Of mixing up with and being enter
tanned by Plebians in land without single blooded
aristocrat He slapped the back and joked and
3ollied every day by Just good people just as re
fined and brany be rousted from any corner or
center Of Europe The only claim to superiority by the
arisocracy Of Europe originally inhered in the fact of
greater wealth and possessions Asocracy did not orig
raly spring from birth pedigree, but Of vast pos
sessions which as rule were acquired by robbery. II
arisocracy then traces its line of origin back to lust
for and the possession Of gold why this howl in yester
day mornings dispatches over the fact that descendant
Of the ancient robbers of the House Of Hohenzolern
had gone of on junketng trip with lot of wealthy
Germans whose help Bill may some day need. We say
may some day for the that the tire is not far
distant when the world will dispense with the useless
expense Of crowned heads and coroneted princes In
the meantime the surviving arstocrauc representatives,
Of Europe viii in growing more and more pauperzed
continue to fall down and worship the golden calf,
whether It be dressed in American peticoats invested
IN some big Industrial trust Hereditary royalty no
longer counts The head the biggest House Of Great
Britain the dukedom closest 10 the throne came to
America and married the granddaughter of huckster
not for her blood for she was Dutch not for her
beauty, for she was homely, but for her EN-
peror Bill and the pauperized arlstocracy of Europe
ana J. Pierpont Morgan are not the only people who
are making googoo eyes at the almighty dollar The
only people in the world who not seeking oppor
tunity to cultivate intimate relations with the stuff
are IN the psnttentary where they landed through
overly feverish anxiety to become plutocrat all Of
sudden
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26
POLITICAL LEADERSHIP VERSUS RossIsM.

In lecture on Political Bossism" delivered in San
Francisco. Rev. George W. Stone said among other
things The line between things secular and things
religious is too sharply drawn in these days Men have
created purely artificial distinction between their
duties the body polite and their duties to the
church. If is to be truly religious he must
eTcisc his conscientousy in department Of
life. lie must be loyal and obedient to his highest
pulses in the discharge Of his duties citizen he
this if would become faithful to his
It because have created the artificial line referred
to that have bad aws-incompeent and corrupt ad-
minstration The smaller the governmental division,
the likely are to find evil conditions. Munc-
pa administration rule is the The interest
in national elections is always greater than in other
while the interest in municipal elections generally the
least Of all 1t is because of this lack Of interest that
we have usually incompetent administration in
municipal government than elsewhere Naturally one
would look for the greatest interest in affairs nearest
home for rely upon municipal government for our
personal comfort for the safety of lives and the
protection Of prperty. individual lives from
day to day seldom in with the govern
Of the state and still less frequently with that of
the nation Yet the average citizen gives the greatest
amount Of consideration to the department of govern
ment which affects him the least and negects his duties
to the which has the most to do with his welfare
In urging for the best effort to improve local poll
tics the speaker said:
First, not be afraid Of that word politics.
Do not consent to the ruin of this word. The boss
system not politics; it is conspiracy against politics
Politics is authoratively defined as the science of gov
eminent We have right to call this conspiracy
against the freedom of the people, the boss
system politics than have to call common stupid
lying by the of diplomacy. both cases it is an
abuse of the dictionary. The remedy bossism is
be found only in the hearty and intelligent cooperation
Of of all parties, and of parties, in the work of
destruction. This insist with all the emphasis 1
command is not only patriotic, but it Is prominently
religious duty. If the church has not enough influence
make perform this duty, then there is something
radically wrong with the church; the religion
teaches will be Of little service in this any other
world
There is world of difference between a leader
and boss. The leader says come one The boss says
go in The leader consuts; the boss dictates The
leader the people, the boss tyrannzes the people
The leader plans; the boss schemes The leader
IN daylight; the boss in darkness.
The church has a duty in this matter which it can
not disregard without writing Tchabod its DOORS
for religion has last down of the Clouds it
has entered into the daily life of the people
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26
sAvAeERY OR CIVILIZATION. wHIcH2

The question seems to be whether it would be
better to be physically perfect and be savages or phv
icaly weak and enjoy civilization It is being asserted
some by sort of later day scientists that both physical
and mental greatness are Incompatible and so Dr.
Sarah Hackett Stevenson of Chicago is not the first
10 urge that clothes the chief curse of civilization
and that the alleged physical deterioration of the
must grow ever more pronounced until the artificial COW
erngs shall be flung aside all luxures and conven
fences Of everyday life abandoned and new career
entered upon in the forests where the savage once roae
in physical prfecton This is repetition Of the CRY Of
Jean Jacques Rousseau. Take TO the woods again
he exclaimed. Tear off the vicious trappines of de-
bitating civilization and restore to degenerate mankind
the superb physique. the absoue health Of our fore
fathers So only the race he saved from feeble
ness and melancholy which must lead TO universal s.
eide It is only a few months since Professor Srarr
Of the University Of Chicago affirmed that we must l
come not merely imators Of red men but Indians
IN fact IN order TO be saved from physical degeneration
By Joining the Indians in the forest he maintains that
We would gradually take the color and all The atfr
butes of the aborie-nes and regenerae the race r.,
show his confidence in the theory he has been fo- m
initiated as member OF the onondssas in central r
York, and his summer costume wil hereafter .-,..
Of an eagles feather ana blanket
Though an indoor life is WILSON'S in its fp8re7os 81.
men and women Of today-and especially The women
capable Of greater physical endurance than has
ever been known before The first ana best r-o,f ~
this Is that at the when orr grandsires and rb.
danes took their places in the chimney corner as cam
bic only Of vegetable existence the men and vo,-
today at their best and as Dr. Stevenson cor-i7s
the grandmotheTs are demanding the right to I'm, ~
public Office instead G. being esntent 70 knit STOCKINGS
A believer in the physical superiority Of the sas~
brought out the great grandson oi famous indian
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26
AN ERA OF GIANT nDEALs.p

As to precisely how much glory can come to the
United States the people thereof through the
ton of giant steamship trust" by means Of which
American interests be made dominant in the mer
chant marine of the world opinions may differ There
IS no doubt however that Mr. Clement Griscom ana
Mr.. j Pierpont Morgan have engineered between them
startling and decidedly sensational deal
In addition TO completing harmonious working ar
engagements with various steamship lines plans have
been perfected it is said for the practical consolidation
Of the International Navigation Company tthe Ameri
can and White star unes), White Star line. Dominion
line from Boston TO Liverpool Atlantic Transport line
New York Philadelphia and Baltimore TO London and
Leyland line from New York and Boston to Liverpool
Additions may be made to include the CUnard line from
New York and Boston 10 Liverpool the Wilson and Fur
ness and FuruessLeyland line from Boston to London
and the HOland-American line.
As matter Of course the deal" cannot for
some little time least interfere with the subsidy ar
Iangement made by the British government with various
steamship lines by Which that government holds the
privilege of charterng any Of their ships in case war
should break out But how the of such gigantic
deal would have surprised and startled the fathers,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26

sprinter to pit him against the white Of the
colleges. Even after the systematic training he was
beaten by amateurs. His celebrated ancestor had de-
eated every white here and n England put his
record has teen surpassed long since.
Life in the open air is necessary TO the hest health
but there is 10 reason why the modern convenlencs
should be abandoned On every hand proofs Of the
physical superiority the and Of today over
the people of any other known period. The rules Of
wholesome living better understood and more gener
aTI1- observed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26
PRESIDENT PALMA's TRIUMPHANT MARCH.

It reads like romance instead Of realty-the ex-
perience of T. Estrada Palma who left Cuba prisoner
in chains and returns to IT greeted with echoing
guns and presented with beautiful flowers the
President of the everfaithfu isle There may indeed
be Yet in store for Palma season of establishment in
Cuba but it is certain that the Of his landing
Gibara was one of brilliancy and triumph
The city where President Palma made his remittance
was gayy decorated Not house, indeed, was to be
that did not display some sign Of welcome It was
hopeful and suspicious sign that the occasion
the flag of Spain abundantly in evidence as attest
ing the welcome to the guest of the occasion as well
the flag Of Cuba the 'star-spanged banner" Of
the United States There were indeed many signs to
indicate that the regime" which soon to be es
tablished at Havana will have the advantage of very
cordial reception The generous welcome accorded him
should go toward assuring for the Palma admnisra
lion auspicious beginning with slightest indca-
ton that trouble Of any description store for its
future
There was speechmaking, well abundant jubila-
ton, the occasion Of President Palmas landing in
Cuba Who viii not wish to hear Of continued feeling
Of friendlness and unity in Cuba during the triumpha
progress which has so well begun?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26

81 the tine that beef trust is investigated the price
III AaFe fallen and people won't whether it is in
vest stated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26

andrew Carnegie : still shaking lttie Of his money
catch handful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26

President Roosevelt viii feel obliged 70 ali his kan.
SIS friends who 10 not Ike United states Senator's Tor
a7t saving so
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26

Prize fight accounts Go not injure any body fo- the
reason. tbau.uobO6x. on earth can understand them
General Fred Funston. seemiaeiy could lot stop az
81 once
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26

Now that the Attorney General IS after g. the beef
trust viii put more innocent lock than gentle steer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29

many moral g1rts, and where the adj
mirers were unable to get near enough
personally to hand them to him they
threw them over the heads of the
crowd into his carriage.
Conspicuous among those who
boarded the train at Old Orchard to
extend n welcome to the president
was Congressman Littlefeld, of Rock
land. His visit was brief, and the con-
versation turned on other subjects
than trusts.
When Danville Junction was reached
the president was greeted by Post
master General and Mrs. Payne, Mrs.
Carrot A. Hobart and Mrs. Charles
Emory Smith. Mr.. Payne accompanied
the president to Lewiston.
Some stops were made which were
not on the itinerary. At Lisbon, Lis
bon Falls and Brunswick. Me-, i'm
mense crowds gathered and the prexi-
dent, in response to their clamorous
calls, was obliged to appear on the rear
platform and say few words.
Although the day was particularly
hard one to him, the president gave
but slight signs of fatigue. Tuesday
night he is the guest of Gov. Hill, who
met him at the depot and escorted him
to his residence. where the president
made n short address
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29
SOFT WORDS OF BRGGARS.
BY Which They Seek to Turn Away
the Wrath of Those Who Re.
fuse Them Aims.

In the severity of a Chicago winter
the able-bodied Chicago beggar has
a certain temerity that deserts him
as the mercury column rises to the
dignity of a July day, says the Trib-
une. With the mercury ten degrees
below zero it is not an uncommon
thing for street beggar to curse an
unwilling citizen to such an extent
that a policeman takes him to the
station in a patrol wagon. In these
warm days, however, the able-bodied
man who wants "little assistance"
mas taken new tack.
prosperous-looking citizen stood
in La Sale street the other day at
noon when husky fellow lounged
up to him and asked in the well-known
whine:
Mister, could you give me little
assistance. L"
mo, sir" was the emphatic re-
spouse, II wouldn't give my great
grandmother bite of bread if she was
twice as thirsty as you are at this
minute"
"Thank you, sir; thank you, sir.
I'm much obliged to you," was the
humble reply to the TRADE. 4"
20, don't mention it," returned the
citizen; you can't pawnit. I've gotit
covered by copyright"
But as the fellow slouched away it
was evident that most of it all was
lost on him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29
DEADLY VOLCANO GAS.
Said to Have Caused the Speedy Dis.
solution of Everyone of Sou.
friere's Victims.

Gen. Forwood who received a re.
port from Lieut.. Jere b. Clayton, as.
sistant surgeon, concerning the dis.
tribution of medical supplies to the
people of the West Indies suffering
from the effects of the recent volcanic
eruptions, says that, as near as could
be ascertained, the cause of death
was the explosion of an infammable
gas which was emitted by the noun.
tain, reports Washington exchange.
The most plausible explanation of the
conditions found, he says, was given
by Lieut.. John j. Reilly. a member of
the expedition, who suggested that
the gas as sent forth by the mountain
was not inflammable until mixed with
certain quantity of oxygen, and that
mixture was reached at the time the
gas arrived at St. Pierre. 1t was firm
ly asserted by all the survivors that
everyone in ST. Pierre was dead three
minutes after the explosion took
place.
The medical men say that the cause
of death at st. Vincent seems to have
been sulphur dioXide, or similar gas,
emitted by Soufriere. A few persons
were injured or killed by falling rocks.
Burns were found on the posterior sur
face of the exposed parts of the body,
Indicating that everyone was running
away frcm the mountain,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29
GEN. NILES LONG TRIP
he Will Start Ger the Philippines
Abcu: September Is.
TEXT OF WAR DEP ARTAIENT's ORDER
As Has Been Said His Duties VIII He
Confined to Inspection of the
ArmY-WHi Visit Europe
on His Way Home.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The war de-
partment Thursday afternoon gave
out the order issued to Lieut.. Gen.
Miles to go to the Philippines. 1t is
signed by William Cary Sanger. acting
as secretary of war, and is as follows:
War Department. Aug. &c, l9o2-Sir: 1
have the honor to state that your appica-
ton for authority to inspect that portion
OF the army serving in the Philippines is
approved by the president. You will sail
about the 18th of Septe mber and in inspect
ing the condition of the army will give par
ticular attention to its instruction, disci-
pine and to supplies ofull kinds"
1t is the understanding that in that
capacity. though of superior rank, Gen.
Miles will not interfere in any way
with either Gen Chatfee or his sue
cessor. Gen. Davis, in the direction of
the army in the Philippines. He will
critically examine the conditions as
he finds them, devoting his attention
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29
Warrants Against Him.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 27.-Ten war
rants were served on President Burt,
OF the Union Pacific road, Tuesday
afternoon, charging him, Jointly with
w. Arnett, an indianapolis labor agent,
with false imprisonment. The war
rants were sworn out by ten men who
ailege they were hired by Arnett to
work in the shops of the Union Pacific
road at Denver. The warrants CHARGE
that each OF the men was imprisoned
IN cars and that they were not given
their liberty until they reached the
shop yards of the company in this CITY.
PRESIDENT Burt acknowledged service
and fled bund for his appearance in
court to.day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29
The trouble with people in the
summer is that they sit around and

The trouble with people in the
summer is that they sit around and
The Heat we Do think about the
heat. Then some
idiot comes along
and says that it isn't the heat, it is
the humidity, and sunstrokes and
prostrations follow. The New York
Post suggests that no man or wom-
an ought to be permitted to think,
much less to speak, about the heat
OF the humidity either during the
summer months. In the summer the
things to talk about are the cold
thinSs-icebergs and polar expedi-
lions, and absolute zero. a man with
fair control of his mind ought to
be able in this way to make his
teeth chatter when the thermometer
registers 95 degrees. If the heat
must be touched upon at all, think
how little there is of it. This has
been figured out for us by south
ern writer, who is entitled to the
thanks of mankind, fortunately not
substantial enough to cause him to
stop writing for the newspapers. As
a matter of fact, we get very little
heat at the hottest season of the
year and in the hottest places. We
get but pitiful proportion Of the
solar heat; in fact, we only get one
1000. 000,0o0th of it. Only that, and
the price OF artificial. heat going up
every day. 1t does not seem just.
though it is more comfortable. The
sun is pretty warm, to be sure, but
it is 92,5oo,0oo miles away from us,
and what little heat we manage to
get comes to us through vast and
empty refrigerator, whose tempera.
ture is 200 degrees below zero. These
are the thoughts for summer, and
there are more of the same kind.
Think of the lady's lap-dog which
got frozen in cold storage; think OF
liquid air, 800 degrees below zero!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29

The results of a recent experiment
in caisson, representing a section
of the French coast defense ship Henri
W., have been made public through the
indiscretion of French officer, says
the New York Post. The caisson was
anchored, and ii torpedo charge was
attached to its side, about ten feet be-
low the surface of the water, the depth
at which torpedo is expected to strike
a vessel. The discharge was made by
means of an electric current worked
from barge at some distance away.
The consequences exceeded all eXpec-
tations, as hole of 1917 square yards
was made in the side of the caisson.
which Immediately sank. Internally
the damage extended to three longi-
tudinal partitions, which were in the
position of coal bunkers in war ships.
The hole in the first partition covered
nearly II square yards; the second par
tition was shattered, and. the third,
which has no corresponding partition
in the Henry w., had two oval holes in
it, one 5x2Afect and the other 2Ax1A
feet. The torpedo charge was the or
binary one of from 176 pounds to 2ao
pounds. 1t is evidence that the best
defense against torpedo is distance.
Out of its reach vessel is safe. Con-
tact with it means annihilation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29
Mont Pe1ee sim Active.

St. Thomas, Danish West Indies.
Aug. 27.-Adives received from Do
minica say that between ten in the
morning and three in the afternoon
Monday clouds of dust were seen in the
direction of Mount Pelee. Island of
Martinique, and that detonations at
long intervals were heard till morn
ing. Light showers of volcanic dust
fell on Dominica.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-29
The papers have recorded this year
an unusual number of June weddings.

The papers have recorded this year
an unusual number of June weddings.
To Re Hon,v Doubtless most Of
HAPPY these happy
couples have had a
deal of wholesome advice from those
who are interested in their welfare,
but there is one bit of counsel suggest
ed by the Boston Waterman we would
like to repeat to them. There is no
reason why their marriage should
fail to reach their best expectations
if they have faithful hearts and good
sense. The marriages that break down
In unhappiness or ruin are those of
people who lacked the homely essen
1ial virtues. Trustworthy and sensi-
Die people, almost without exception,
make happy homes. Do not believe
that there are the pitfalls in the way
oil tins result that some would have YOU
believe If either of you have a
treacherous or silly nature your mar
riage probably will be failure. But
II you fail to make your home life a
success for that reason, you would
fail in any association with Your fell
lows that brought you into close re-
lationship with them. There is no
mystery about the essentials to han.
py married life.