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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
Joys OF The ELoPEMENT.

Few observant persons can have failed to note the
unusual number runaway marriages recently recorded
The significant feature of most of them has been that
they were not the parental disapproya but sim
ply through the determination of prospective
brides and grooms hurry matters, and avoid the
feather utter Of the modern wedding In each
society puts formal protest. but this be
getting perfunctory If the tendency
tnues there seems be likelihood that it will
veop into social fad Already it has gone far that
parent considers it necessary mold cut
than three days the before bestowing the
necessary BLESS you my children and starting them
off for honeymoon yacht. I'd Jenkins, whether he
be the press public all this is merely of
satonal interest The philosopher however looks for
the This is search to be accomplished in
moment. Tendencies It must be borne in mind are
rarely understood during the transition period Yet it
proper enough to skirt around the circumference of
things gathering instances wherever possible. meantime
lighting of hasty deductions would fight off the
plague, says the New York evening Post.
The features of modern wedding unlimited fuss
the bride presents Gncluding exasperating dupl
cates be grateful for and smile over and try to say
something original about handshaking long drawn out
and painful jazz, sgonzng music complaining through
the noise emotion less genuine to which the
happy pair make genuine response expense the
dread of bitches, the fearful realization Of them
hurry-and the longing to be away. Such a modern
wedding. On the other hand the romantic possibi
the driver, sudden halt half fainting but wholly
happy bride fairly carried TO the altar the sweet
ness OF empty church. the excitement uncertainty
the tremulous JOY of 1t all OF course improper but
not very or course papas and are sure to be
angry but not for long
And besides there the influence of the prospective
bridegroom. He knows what wedding is for he has
stood up with many a victim. He knows that bride
groom at wedding is like a constitutional monarch
necessary hgurehead evidence Of good faith
useful as ornament perhaps but with nothing much
10 do and nobody especially interested whether he does
or not Naturally his influence is growing more and
more TO be the side excursion into the fields Of
romance He is at a moment in his career where he
cares nothing about material advantages Later on he
may regret the dsapproval papa which disappears as
to the daughter but continues the newly acquired
son. but now is to him like speck of dust to be tipped
from his coat sleeve This is influence which counts
with the bride The remedy? These are reflections not
conclusions But it is that the modern wedding
might be smpifed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
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M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
81 WILL BUILD THAT ROAD"

The most powerful thing in the world is idea. That
a woman with pencil, old geography and an loea
could start enterprise that is interesting two naohs
several states in each sections and cities in the
states innumerable which viii eventually reVou-
tionize the 'aroundtheword" traffic, is quite oeyonu
belief.
But that is the story which from Aguacaliente
de Baca Snaloa IS from David Gibson OF that meA-
can city and reads follows: When Mrs John NC
Dowen Trmble was in the coast country with her
husband who is general counsel for the Kansas Cily
Orient railroad she told an interesting anec
dote of the inception transconnental line
Just after the collapse the Kansas City Pittsburg
& Gulf A E StilweH and wife were among the guests at
a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Trimble 10 Ie"
intimate friends in Kansas City. Mr. Stilwen was dis
consulate over that affairs had taken in MS pet
enterprise He paced floor lamenting his misfortune
and refused to be comforted Finally in the course oil
general conversation Of the party recalled
newspaper article that they had read giving an account
o. the and Investigations of an English scientist
In old Mexico which he described the immense agr
cultural mineral wealth of the west coast which only
waited the construction of railroad from Kansas City
or some other central point the United States to Topo
lobampo on the Gulf California to develop its natural
resources and Of the most prosperous Sec
tons North American continent The article went
on to describe the magnificent harbor Topolobampo
and predicted would day be great seaport with
steamships plying to all parts of the world
mo one had ever heard of Topolobampo but the
story coming authentic created no lit
tie curiosity among the guests find out where was
located
1t was then says Mrs Trmle, that went to the
bookcase got out my school geography and turned to the
map United States and Mexico. Having located
Topoobampo in jest than otherwise, took pencil
and ruler drew imaginary railroad in straight
line City TO Topolobampo and called on MI
StiwelI up this time had taken no part in the
proceeding come and my railroad He leaned
over the map minutes in silence and then as if hav
ing formed great resolution, turned and said i will
build that road" We did not think he in earnest
said MIS-. Trmbe but he set himself to work on the
scheme once and in spite Of apparently nsurmount
able difficulties has at last succeeded in raising sui
cient Of capital to complete the road The prom
which Mr.. Swel made at that time is fast being
fulfilled for work the line is being prosecuted
great diligence and the imaginary railroad drawn
on the little map in my old school geography, which
et preserve and show to friends with considerable
pride, is to become important highway of com
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
BLOOD MONEY IN THE SOUTH.

Some of the leading newspapers of the south
handing the abolition of slavery secton-not ne
gro slavery but the slavery of young children in
tories
1t seems strange that conditions which were abolished
by legislation in the northern years ago should
exist in the south today nobody in that section
close his eyes to the fact that Child there has be-
abuse that needs correction.
The Democrats of Texas their recent state conven-
ton, demanded the enactment of prohibiting the
employment of children under II years age and it is
believed that example will be followed by political con-
ventions held in other states.
The Baltimore American admits that the south is be
hind the north in this respect and the New Orleans
TimesDemocrat says; The day is distant when
this slavery Of children in the south will be abolished
The wonder is that it has ever an instant
been tolerated From every point view child labor
is ethcally and financially unwse There can be
invented excuse by which it be justified Every
dollar earned by it is blood money Away with the sys
tem and away with it at once"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
WHEN HIS WEE IS CONE

western newspaper which. it is to be hoped does
not circulate much at the seaside in the mountains
makes some injurious remarks bearing upon the state Of
the man deprived during the months of the so
cety and cheer Of his household This is the way the
western writer goes on. slangy and disgusting If any.
body on earth gets more than coming to him the in
oyidual is the summer widower He kisses his wife and
the children good bye snd tells them how lonesome he is
Eoins TO be His letters drip With Oh how awful
out there at the house ali by himself The poor man
goes TO bed at O'Clock just TO pass time away He
gets up early and waters the lawn and then hures down
town hopng be can forget FOR awhile Really FOR the
first few days he magines he is the worst abused ran
OF earth And then Ike the sad widower whose light
has gone out he proceeds 10 light another candle II
stead OF shaving every other day he shaves ever lay
he is more particular about the appearance Of his shoes
and his linen He looks about him bit as he wallis
down the street His friends have heard how lonesome
he is and invitations in upon him He goes out 70
Sinner somewhere every night tells the good peope how
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
OUTLINES OF oKlAH omA.

The members OF the re-districting board
received for their work. each, S25o-
1t is pleasant TO learn that July. jus.
passed, was too cool for the cotton
Beaver county. which didn't want 1t
particularly, got a soaking rain last
week.
II a warm set OF resolutions viii bring
him. Judge Pancoast will certainly locate
in Woodward.
Caddo and Comanche counties are to
have the same senator. The campaign
Will be hot one.
Those Creeks who have started suit
against the secretary OF the interior
should consult with Lone Wolf.
The Saes and Foxes have just had their
annual dog-meat feast. Let the beef trust
put that in its pipe and smoke IL
In the legislative re-division Oklahoma
county. Logan county and Lincoln county
find themselves punched together in an
interesting way.
In the re-districting plan Roger Mills.
Day and Greer counties are put together
The candidates in that district Will have
some livery bills 10 pay.
Governor Ferguson has approved the
majority report on the legislative re-d8s-
tricting plan. and nominations for the
Some OF these days Dennis Flynn viii
bob up in Oklahoma again and be telling
US all what he would do with the la
waiian Islands if he owned EN-.
II the oil inspection law is good. and
Judge Roberts Is 10 investigate IT, oil
Inspector Dillon intends TO go after the
inferior oils which are sold in places over
the territory.
Another article is out showing progress
by the Dawes commission The progress
OF that commission is like the cooling OF
the earth biologists talk about Il is
cooling all right. but il is not apparent
to the naked eye.
Practically all the informed Democratic
leaders in the territory know that Bill
Cross fs a goner- They say that the con-
ditions are against him; that the effect
of his election against statehood is self
evident TO the people, and that MCGUIRE
really does not have 10 make a cam
paign-
It is the environment alone which civil
ICES an Indian. Take his white neighbor
away and he gets vinegary al once. out
in Beaver county the other day rowing
band of Indians came upon a white man.
The wide prairie country and the sight
of a white man brought back 10 them
their old-time fire and they chased that
white man across a whole township.
Oklahoma City Times Journal: Frank
Menten left today for Germany TO visit
his father and brother. whom he has not
seen in twenty three years. Mr.. Menten
left home that number of years ago. and
has never returned. His brother shortly
afterwards left home, and for the past
twenty years has made his home at Hong
Kong and Singa pore. and he IS making a
visit 10 his father at this time. and they
cabled Frank 10 come home. The family
are from near Coblentz, in the Rhine
country. Mr. Menten. ST. is eighty-three
years of age Mr.. Menten Will be absent
about three months.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
AN APPALLING RECORD
rrousers!

Mr. William Digby has published a sizeabe book with
extensive array OF figures and facts from government
sources, apparently to establish his that British
rule in India is bringing ruin the people popu-
lous country.
Mr.. Dgby advances the claim that the average daily
income OF the immense population Of India declined
from pence day in 1850 to 11A in 1885,
only q pence, or, in denominations n cents in
1890
This slender stipend results conditions that make
9O0OO00O continually hungry people there is Great
ing conditions that to make famines permanency
The most terrible arraignment which Mr. Dgby brings
is in the following table of famines 1900 as dis
closed by official statements apparently divided into
periods of % years each:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

lucky they to have NICE comfortable home, and
how sadly he misses family Then he hurries down
to the club and writes droopy letter TO his wife He
hopes she having good and wishes he could
the himself The lawn is looking all right and
good bye now for he has to go to bed Three hours
sitting behind small set Of threes. wonder
ing whether he ought draw card or two. Incl
dentally is slipping succulent high ball and dipping
into the salad Poor poor mani Isn't he entitled TO all
the sympathy that tender hearts bestow? All Of
this is unmihgated libel of 1t is given here
merely to show how persons often suffer in silence
are misunderstood.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

In the last eight years the Great Salt Lake OF Utah
has receded six feet The dry spell in Utah FOR
about eighteen That indicates that the drouth
may become chronic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

The New York stock exchange viii be closed rext
Saturday honor Of Edwards coronation. The New
York stock exchange Is ferociously Anglo-saxon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

Ambassador White has resigned the German post II
Roosevelt would appoint J. Pierpont Morgan then En-
peror William would have time to study him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

Mary McI.ane made awful mistake on her eastern
trip IN order excitement herself she re
fused to the reporters And the reporters refused
TO write up Mary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

SO Colorado is anxious TO compromise the Arkansas
river suit There IS something in suit there isn't
in the Arkansas river.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

People in Washington continue to entertain Mt Harry
Tracy while looking into the cavernous depths Of his
justly celebrated pistol
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

Both Jerries and Fitzsmmons got the interview
habit before they reached the explanation why Fitz
simmons dropped his guard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

The war in Venezuela continues furiJusiy Castro
has just turned the left flank OF the revoutoniss with
q hot interview.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
Number

Thus millions upon millions of lives are lost owing to
famines. This showing if in degree truthful
of which the Christian have every reason
to be ashamed Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

twelve-story department store is to be put I'D il
Chicago Presently the department stores viii begin
eat into another.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

The Chinese regular army has at last licked some
thns-a crowd of Boxers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

Mantou under the guise o. coutburst is simply
advertising the world that II has had a rain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

The train robbery has got FAR Illinois
and the robbers making larger hauls pToporonaey
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

Colorado having had g rain viii nov devote her Il
10 keeping any OF il from leaking into kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07

Il is polite enough for TracY escape sheriff CrdI
hee bat it is rude to gus him about 4
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
TWO SECTIONS FOR ONE.
Leasers Of Railroad Lands Control Al
ternate Sections.

Denver, April IA Republican spe-
cial from Cheyenne says that an I'M
portant decision was handed down by
the Supreme Court yesterday in the
case of Cosgriff Brothers, wealthy
sheepmen of Fort Steele, plaintiffs i'll
error, vs. I. c. Miller. president of the
Rawlins National Bank. and the Fer
ris- Haggarty Mining Company, also
leading sheepmhn of Carbon county
defendant in error; opinion by Chief
Justice Potter. justices Corn and
Knight concurring.
Under the decision, when anyone
leases any area of railroad land he has
absolute control of the alternate gov
ernment sections, or of double the area
for which he pays. Then. too, noniadic
herds cannot be driven across the
lands. The decision practically gives
to the sheepmen who have leased the
railroad lands in the Red Desert coun-
try absolute control of the entire des-
ert.
The matter will be taken to the Unit
ed States Supreme Court, for it is held
to be of rational Importance.
Cosgrif Brothers, with others. have
been for many years grazing their
sheep on the public lands forming the
alternate sections with the railroad
lands owned by the Union Pacific.
This is permitted by the laws of the
United States. Miller leased from the
Union Pacific large tract of railroad
lands in the vicinity of Fort Steele.
This land was not fenced.
During the winter of 1898 COsgriff
Brothers permitted their hocks of
sheep to Craze upon the unfenced lands
of Mr.. Miller. and the suit for trespass
was instituted by Miller, and jldg-
ment for $4,000 damages awarded by
the District Court at Rawlins. The
case was appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The decision of the Supreme Court
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

aftirms the Judgment of the lower court
as to damages. and in effect holds that
the grazing of sheep on the unfenccd
land of another. although such land is
not marked as to boundary, cOnsti-
tutcs trespass if the owner of the land
gives notice of said ownership. and
such notice need not be definite as to
boundaries, if the owner of the sheep
has knowledge of the fact that such
lands are owned by the plaintiff and
has Il general idea of their location.
Although the decision does not pass
upon the question of rght-of-way over
leased railroad lands, it is thought that
ii will have the effect to exclude tres
passing to any extent upon leased, un-
fenced railroad lands: that is. Il person
leasing railroad land acquires in ef-
feet, absolute control to all the alter
nate government sections.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
Consents to Panama Sale,

Washington. April 1.-Scnor Concha.
the Colombian minister. yesterday de-
livered to Secretary Hay definite
protocol between the United States
and Colombia. embodying the terms
under which Colombia will agree to
concede the rights necessary for the
construction of Il Panama canal 1t is
understood that Colombia gives un-
qualified consent to the sale of the
rights of the New Panama Canal Com.
pany to the United States government
and the consummation of its offer of
$40. 100000
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
COLORADO'S GRAND OUTLOOK
FOR UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH

Denver April 1.-The Republican
thus summarizes the industrial pros
poets of the state:
Fifty millions to be put in circula-
!ion. This is the immediate outlook in
the state of Colorado. The figures do
not include the output of the mines,
nor of the fields. nor the beet sugar
gardens. They do not contemplate the
ordinary revenues of the business live
stock and manufacturing interest of
The state, nor the millions to be
brought and left in the state by the
summer tourists. This is money over
and above all the ordinary additions to
he fund of cash in the state of Colo
RADIO.
All over the state railway cOnstruc-
ton is in progress. New roads are
planned and older roads are being cX
tended to reach new territories. And
In each railway the principal item of
expense will be labor-and all the
money spent for labor stays in the
state, for it is spent with local mer-.
chants.
Saying nothing of the immense an
nual addition to the money in circula
ton which will come from the opening
ern part of the state, there is more
than $4,000OOO now being spent, or
which will be spent, in building and
equipping the factories. Hundreds
of laborers are employed at the works
and in making brick and iron and 9th
er parts of the great buildings, and the
wages paid to all of them add to the
fund of money going from hand 10
hand in the state, contributing to the
era of good times and general prosper
ity.
The packing plant now going up at
the stockyards will cost $200,OOO just
to build, and that is all that is figured
into the great total. But every dollar
which is put into the bare building and
machinery means that $40 which have
hitherto gone east with beef, or gone
east for beef, will stay here i'll Colo
RADIO, or will come to Colorado from
neighboring states and stay here.
Denver will start within IL few
months on the new library building
$500 900 for Colorado brickmakers and
irOnworkcrs, stonecutters, builders and
architects. Hotels and apartment
houses are being built or are soon to
be begun which will cost more than
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
Pensions to Employees.

Albany. n. ". April 1.-The first
large scale system of pensions. for SUI
perannuated employees in the state has
been established by the Metropolitan
Street Railway of New York City. AT
the age of seventy employees will be re-
tired on pensions; those who have been
In the service of the company receiv-
ing twenty-five per cent. of their
wages and for thirty-fve years ser
vice Il pension amounting to forty per
cent. of wages
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

Admiration for Washington is moth
ing new in England. Byron declared
that there is but one such man in his
tory. Washington came of an old
English family and for the most of his
life was an English subject. What he
did In his later years helpeu to make
England itself freer Mr. Bull has
no reason to be ashamed be Wash
inRton strain of blood.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

Great Britain has just invited bids
for ten new torpedo destroyers. and
one of the principal conditions OF the
contract is that the torpedo destroyers
shall float a reasonable length OF time
after leaving their docks.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

II eastern Siberia grows in the
next fifty years as our western states
have grown in the last half century,
the people of Siberia and the United
States will be singing Hands Across
the Sea" to a new tune.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

We must all quit this vale OF tears
some day, and many weary mortal
would like to make his exit after the
manner of that lucky Wisconsin man
who has just died of laughter over a
good story.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

A man who once boxed ]. Pierpont
Morgan's ears for cutting up" in
church gallery is still alive. He ought
to have little trouble in making him
self dear to the hearts of the American
people.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

The daughter of Kentucky politi-
clan accompanies her father during
his campaign for a congressional NOM
ination and sings and plays for votes.
This differs from the general custom,
where money pays for everything.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

The aged organist who boxed ].
Pierpont Morgan's ears is now making
bid for fame, but he should have
waited until after Prince Henry had
gone home.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

The latest misalliance is charged
up to hypnotism. However, that's
only another name for powerful fas-
cination. So let the couple plead
guilty.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

Lord sholto Douglass and wife are
to open a saloon in Spokane. It is
not every country that can boast OF
royalty tending bar"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

The expectation of large quantities
Of surplus gold bricks is very shabby
way Of profiting by England's new
born trust and friendship.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

Andrew Carnegie's plans for a ma
tional university have not been fully
matured, except that he knows where
the money is coming from.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

A Boston paper refers to an inventor
OF that city as "The Father of the
Monkey Wrench" The population of
Boston Is getting sadly mixed.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

William Boone's son and shot Will
liam for objecting. There may have
been some other eXtenuating circum-
stance.