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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
BACHELOR TIRED 0G LIFE
+. r. Shepard's suicide at STARK HANS.
VERY Pathetic.

Chanute. kan Feb. 2a-The cor0ner's
jury returned "a verdict ~ suicide Ia the
case ~ + = Shepard. - years y age. a
bachelor. who was foumd dead by bis
sister II his hcme near SterS Monday
The sister. Mrs. Ellen Hughes. had ar
rived IN Walnut ut S O'Clock ia the Morn
ms from Jackson Hi. Sullivan county.
Indiana. in response u g telegram frc-
SHEPARD telling her he Vas sick. ard
Immediately ca hey arrival she hiree g
lverx-ma1 n take Der So her brother s.
home. Wheu ther arrived and entered
the house and discovered SheIard lgiag
dead. fhev hacked out ana notified the
officers az once o. the tragedy. tnat an
inquest might be held
The hcdy vas faa-Fd face urwau1. Ei-h
a great hole in the forehead ard sha-
sun iay between the mans feet Tbs
material conclusion was that DC Flacel tha
gun between his feet. rsstsG MS forehead
en- the uuzzle ard leznei over 81 r7si
1he trigger. Brains we're scattered 81
over the room
The sertiet - TIE ccra-srs frrg was
quickly reaehe1 VIXEN ere eEilr-ce wae
IN e vas that the deceased caue g. BE
death tv ais own heua- ~ hiowi-E
brains ok Tsira . srct SIN white Jene9-
raric- insane
The deceased vas e.sc9ve-et = -
worth az ieas, ss.aee- Re o~nec ~ acres
OF LAID. & head OF cattle. = hogs. I'VE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
PATTERSON DOES TALKING
Coloradoan Delivers His First Speech
Before the Senate.

Washington Feb. 2O-With the excep-
ton of a few minutes given to routine
business, the senate today devoted it's
entire session to the Philippine question.
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado, one of the
minority members of the Philippine COM
mittee, delivered his first extended speech
in the senate and was given a most at
tentive and careful hearing. He dis
cussed principally the sedition laws en-
acted by the Philippine commission, Wig
orously attacking the authority of the
commission to enact and enforce such
laws He maintained that congress alone
had the power TO put in force enactments
of this character He compared informa-
ton furnished by the executive depart
ments of the government with some
of the statements of Governor Taft in
his testimony before the Philippine COM
mittee. wit hrespect TO the capabilities
of the Philippine people, and declared
with some heat his belief that Governor
Taft misrepTesented the true situation
htn eislands for motives unknown. He
asserted that if the six millions of Chris
tians in the Philippines were Protestant
Christians. the cruelties practiced on
them by the American authorities would
have to stop. as no member of congress
would be able to Withstand the wrath
of the Methodists. Baptists, and Presby
terians Of this country.
Mr.. Nelson Of Minnesota and Mr.. Nc
Cumber Of North Dakota supported the
administration policy in the islands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
OVER LABOR QUESTION
Work IS Suspended on state Capital
arkansas.

Topeka, Kan. Feb 2o.-Work was sus-
pended yesterday on the completion Of
the basement floor Of the state house
on account Of 4 controversy over thu en-
ployEent OF nop-union plasterers. f NJ.
Spencer. who has the contract. stib-lct
the work 10 George Oluey. The latter
would employ Only non union men and
found it difficult 10 secure enough men
to complete the work within the required
time. ar. Spencer seeing that something
would have 10 lie done. went to Lawrence
and engaged William Koons 70 come bere
@ilh five other Lawrence and karsas
City union plasterers and assist N the
completion OF the contract Whea the
men arrived yesterday, they refused TO
90 to work on-accoGnt OF nor-union men
being employed on the job. Spencer then
dissolved his contract With Olney and
sub-let the completion OF the work 10
William Rooms. The latter y. employ
more union men and work viii be com
menced this morning on the job. the ron
union men, four II NUMBER. having been
discharged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21

pose 20 offer another farm. CT 81 90 IN
cash. to the person guessing the third
closest
The parties in charge Of the scheme
wrote 10 the postmaster general at Wash
ington and asked MIN n would be- "a Eic-
lation Of the United States statutes "a ad-
vertise the contest or 10 send tickets
through the mails He replied that it
would not be. as such a contest was no,
a violation OK the national lottery law.
In order to make sure that the scheme
would not be interfered with It was deci-
ded 10 submit the matter 20 Attorney
General GODDARD and secure his opinion
I'm relation 70 the Kansas law on the
subject He YESTERDAY handed down an
opinion 10 the effect that such q contest
was "a violation Of the Kansas statute.
which he SAYS IS much more stringent
than the national one.
Afr GODDARD g opinion applies. aiao, 70
the guessing contest which tt Was pro-
posed 20 conduct IN connection with the
NorGica concert here. IL. however. has
been declared or. for the time being ~
least. and may not be taken Up az all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
I'll World Over
NEWS IN NUT SHELL
FROM EVERY NOOK
OF The EARTH


shamokan, Pa, Feb. 2o-Six hundred
men and boys went on strike at Hick-
DRY Ridge colliery, owned by the Union
Coal company. causing the corporation
TO shut down.
London, Feb. 2O.-Wm Thomas Spencer
Wentworth Fitzwilliam. sixth Earl
F1tzwilliam, is dead. He was born in
1915.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 2o.-The new
steamship Krooland was launched at
Cramps shipyard this afternoon.
Decatur, H., Feb. 20.-The jury in the
case of Mayor Chas. Shilling, charged
with malfeasance in Office. today re-
turned verdict OF not guilty.
New York, Feb. 20.-Four apartment
houses in Kingston avenue, Brooklyn,
were destroyed by fire today.
Richmond, Ind, Feb. 20.-At the Sixth
Indiana Republican district convention
today. held at ConnersYille, James T.
Watson received unanimous renOmina-
ton.
Philadelphia, Pa, Fef. 2O.-Dr. Louis
Lewis, medical and surgical authority.
died in st. Vincent's hospital in New
York, yesterday after an operation,
and his body was brought to this city
today.
St. Louis, No, Feb. 20.-By a ruling of
the United States court of appeals it
is held that q mortgage issued in one
state is binding in any other state
or territory, and does not have to be
relied.
New York, Feb. 20.-The British cruiser
Warspite has sailed from Valparaiso,
Chill, for the Juan Fernandez islands,
according to a Valparaiso dispatch to
the Herald
Baltimore, Feb. 20-Isidor Rayner, coun-
sci for Rear Admiral Schley, left for
Washington this morning. He de-
clined to comment on President Roose-
velt's decision in the matter of Admiral
Schley's appeal from the finding of the
court Of inquiry.
Washington, FeD. 20.-The president to-
day sent the nomination of James A.
Rose of Chickasha, 1. T., for postmas-
ter, TO the senate.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. 20-John
w. Prouunt & Co. filed a deed of as
signment with the clerk of Ell Paso
county today, assigning all of his in
terests. both legal and equitable. to
Charles E. Noble of this city.
Jefferson City, No. Feb. pa decision
has been handed down by the supreme
court, denying the writ of mandamus
against the state board of equalization,
asked for by the st. Louis school
board, to compel the taxation of public
franchises at their total value.
Vienna, Feb. 20-In the reichstrath today
Herr Wolf, the Pan-German leader,
gave notice of an Interpolation inviting
the American government in conjunc-
ton with the government of Hungary.
to prohibit the export of horses from
Austria and Hungary to South Africa
and thus maintain neutrality.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
BIG SNOW AT CONWAY
Five Inches Veil There During the
Recent storm.

Conway Springs. Feb. ga hvc-inch
snow has fallen here last night and toby
and 10 is stiu showing.
James r Lee. father ~ FL Lee au
extra engineer on the Missouri Pacific
al this place passed away tisis fuorline
81 the ripe age II s. years. ISIS remains
win b. laid axay Ire the cemetery east
= town tomorrow. Ills fast hoara were
reacefrl and quiet and he was surrof'ed I'd
bv his family end Immediate frieuds
We have scarlet fever here in rather
2 light form fp-fo-dafa We have ha1
exc eases The schools hase been closed
for fae week. with the exception - t1e
Hlch school which ls aot affected pT
the fever.
There wa be a Replbsicau caacar herf
next Saturday. 70 eiert DELEGATES a. $50
eourfy convention. Who viii in s1-r elect
Del gates 20 the state ard celFrse ioa
conventions
The Slssouri Pacific pay car r Forr-
shat d-laTea on aecoarf - fne e14N
storm
i is generally esrposed th.t ih.s saeT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
Miserable Mothers.
CHILDREN ROBBED OF THEIR
sIaTNRlenT.

The most serious thing in life IS ma
ternity. The child who inherits weak
ness is handicapped for life IN the strrg-
gle for existence. The weak and sickly
mother surely devotes her offspring 10
misery and misfortune. The romantic
idea OF marriage Is based on love and love
alone. The scientific idea of marriage
demands sound health as basis Of mat
ri-nony. The utter helplessress OF love Is
written II a thousand experiences of
Young motherhood. The child. the
mother would die for, cries in her arms,
acd she IS too weak and worn TO comfort
it. She can do naught but weep in
sympathy.
IS surely as the most serious thing IN
life Is maternity 50 the most necessary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
WITH TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
American Newspaper Association
Agrees to Form Agreement.

New York Feb. 20.-The Sixteenth an
nual meeting of the American Newspaper
Publishers association was continued to-
day.
a resolution was adopted authorizing
an arbitration agreement with the Inter
national Typographical Union for five
years, beginning May 1, next. when the
present yearly agreement ends. The
executive council of the unicn must Iass
on this agreement formally before It will
be in force, but that body has already
informally given its approval. The asso-
citation az its meeting yesterday adopted
resolution providing for a fiva-year
agreement with the international Print
ing Pressmen's Assistants union. There
was some discussion today of sugges-
tons for an improved postal currency for
mai lorders anc also of proposed amend
ments TO the bankruptcy law. Both mat
tiers were referred to the executive ccm-
mittee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
TO DECIDE TODAY
Populists VIII EOid Meeting at .Tope-
ska TO Choose Their Fate.

Topeka. Kan, Feb 2o-The Populists
Of Kansas win hold convention here
tomorrow for the purpose of considering
whether or not the PoDulist party VIII
affiliate with the Democrats in the next
election.
1t is understood that the conference
tomorrow VIII not put A tisket IN the
field, but VIII recommend that the party
wait and see what kind Of a ticket the
Democrats nominate. The Populists viii
demand that the Democrats nominate
y. NJ. Harvey for governor and Frank
Doster for chief justice of the supreme
court. as well as support Senator Harris
for reelection. If the Democrats do this.
the Populists win set their party ma
chinery at work for the ticket thus HON.
mated. and will 20 unGer the name Of
Democratic In this way. fusion VIII be
practically accomplished and the state
law on the subject not violated.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
ALEGACY OE The GRIP.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
GUESSING CONTEST ILLEGAL
Kansas statue SpoiIs scheme or Rush
County People.

Topeka. Kan. Feb. Git Is the opin-
ion IF Attorney General GODDARD that
guessing contests aye violation u the
Kansas sta-ute against lotteries The
question was raised yesterday by Comfy
Attornev J. W. Mccormick of Rush coun-
n. some parties i'm Lacrosse proposed TO
conduct a guessing contest in connection
with a concert ~ he given IT, April The
scheme was 70 sell tickets 10 the concert
for ore dollar each and 90 give the pur-
chaser II each trl-et a guess on the
votes ~ mayor ~ kansas city. Missouri
on Aprl 8.
As nrs. Il was proposed 20 give away
three farms. cr ss5g IN money II nc
rnare tran 591 tickets were sold. it was
nearest 10 the total vote = farm. or s.
cash u 100 tickets were sold ~ add
tional prize wauid 20 offered, which was
~ - faru Or sl1l IN cash should the
sale reach $500 tichess. = was the par
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
Five Principal Charter Officers Re
fuse 10 e'onduct Nffiairs.

Kansas City No, Feb. 2a-Kansas
City today IS without its five principal
charter officers. rs a result of yester-
days decision of the supreme. court. GUST
ing City Comptroller Lund. City Ply
stefan Coffin. Clerk Curry. Assessor Yost
and City Counsellor AIiddlebrook. hold
over Republicans. After the decision had
become thoroughly understood and they
had sought the advice OF their attorneys.
each Of the ousted Republicans left their
Offices. refusing 10 assume responsibilities
Tor their future conduct and informing
their clerks that If they remained at
their desks they must Go 50 upon their
own responsibility. Thus practically All
the cIty's business came TO an abrupt
standstin
The trouble arose a year ago. when the
city council refused u confirm the nomi-
nations for these offices sent in by Mayor
Reed, Democrat The mayor has called
q special meeting OF his political ssso-
ciatss 10 consider the situation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
.'NIBBLERS."
Not the Proper Way to Take Food

Not the Proper Way TO Take Food.
CLERKS IN grocery stores are ant "a nib
bic at this and that article OF food ard
If they are rot careful aoauire a '-c3=e OF
stomach. This was the case with /.
Shoemaker. Artio. Ind
while I was oierking IN grecery
store l. was difficult % resist tie te1npta-
ton To eat q lt,le of this and that; q bit
of candy. some fruit or crackers. ard one
thing and another. After about "a year I
had serious stomach trouble and had ruu
down 30 q pounds was pale and ssiow
and poor as q snake could sleep but
little g night and my distress was ter-
rible.
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health. heard Of GTaDe-Nuts Breakfast
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
FEED KILLING THE CATTLE
In dickinson County Veterinarian
Saws Heath Is From E.rgot Poisoning.

Salira, Kan. Feb. 20-Quite a number
of cattle are dying int various parts Of
Dickinson county. The cattle seem to
lose the use of their limbs, and some peo-
pie announce the trouble paralysis. y
prominent veterinarian. when asked as
10 the trouble. said: I think many cat
tie are suffering and dying for want of
proper feed. They have nothing but
straw to live on. and that, with the con-
tinued cold weather has caused them 10
become weak. When cattle once get down
under these conditions there is little
hope for them. 1 think the cattle which
are said TO be suffering from paralysis
are in reality suffering from ergot pois-
oning which they get in the straw and
rough feed. Ergot thrives best in a dry
season. and considerable of it is found
here this season. 1t causes the circula-
ton of the blood to cease in the limbs.
and death generally follows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
state insurance Agents Meet.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 2o.-The Kansas
Association of Local Fire Insurance
Agents held its third annual convection
at the Throop hotel yesterday. Tha 1850
citation is supposed to include all the local
Insurance men in the state. but its II en-
bersh,p Is principally drawn from the
larger cities of the state
The principal business with which the
insurance men are concerned is tho mat
ter of rates. and they have had lard
time doing anything along that line The
antitrust law casts q particularly vigil
liant eye on men in the Insurance business
and any agreement in regard 10 -aNss
has been impossible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
TO TEST MEDICAL LAW
Barton County Furnishes Case for
supreme Court 20 Pass HpOn.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 20.-The validity of
the law passed by the last legislature
requiring physicians TO secure liccr ses
before practicing in the state is &c be
tested in the supreme court. Dr. ". W.
Wilcox, OF Barton county was refused
a certificate To practice by the State
Board of Medical Registration ami Ex-
animation on the ground that the diploma
he presented was not issued by lCput-
axle college lie continued 10 practice.
however and was arrested 10y direction IF
tho board. lie was convicted IN the Bar
ton county district court and fined SO
Now tho case has been appealed to the
supreme court and the only question
which viii Ice considered VIII be the va
lidity Of the law all other technical qUes-
lions having been waived.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
REVoLuTIoNlsTs DEBATED
News Comes of a Victory for the Ven-
ezuelan Government

Willemstaf, Island Of Curacao, Feb. %.
The Venezuelan government has re-
ceived reports that the partisans Of Cen
eral Matos, the leader of the present rev.
olution against President Castro, who,
under the command of Generals Riera
and Penaloza, lately landed on the Ven
ezuelan coast, near Velade Coro, were
defeated by the government troops on
February II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
Dir. Lyons
PERFECT
Goth Powder
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FILIPINos GETTING BEST
7 aft Declares He Is Better Off Than
United States by War.

Washington, Feb. Ex-Governor Taft
continued to discuss the climatic condi-
tons in the Philippines today before the
senate Philippine committee. Reverting
TO what he had said yesterday concern
ing the health of the American troops
in the Philippines, Governor Taft said
that much of the sickness which does ex-
ist is due to exposure and he incidentally
made an appeal for liberal appropriations
for the construction Of barracks and for
tho protection Of officers and men.
Replying to a series OF questions. Gov
ernor Taft said the Intervention of the
United States in the Philippines was the
best thing that could happen for the Fill
ipinos, but that it would have been bet
ter for our country if we had not gone
there. He added: IF the result in the
end proves to be in the interest OF the
general welfare, then we can possibly
justify ourselves on the ground that we
have taken only our share Of the burden
of civilization in bringing out an uncivil-
lied people"
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-21
TO BAR JAPS TOO
Colorado Wants Them Included in the
Exclusion Act,

Denver. Feb 2e.-The senate today
adopted the joint resolutions which had
been previously adopted by the house
declaring that the interests of Colorado
working men are seriously jeopardized
by the employment Of japanese at the
coal mines in Huerfano county ana that
lit is the sense of the Thirteenth general
assembly that the congress Of the United
States shall take steps TO exclude from
this country ali of this class of Asiatic
Iaf -.
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80 CENTS PER CAPITA
Distribution of Kansas School
Fund Is Made.
SEDGWICK COUNTY THIRD
This County Gets $500
Wyandotte Getting S9,304.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 2o.-Ths semi-an-
nual distribution of the state school funds
has just been completed by State Super
intendent Frank Nelson. The interests
amounts to s196,545, an increase OF S3.lS9
over last year. There are 505,s63 school
children in the state and the money viii
be distributed or the basis Of 80 cents per
capita.
The school population and amount ap-
portioned to the various counties OF the
state are as follows.