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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

Some statesmen DO not take kindly to
such improvised honors. Nothing inoens-
cd Roscoe ConkIing more than to be call
ed Turkey Cock" This was probably
because the decoration had been confer
RED on him by his great rival. James G.
Blaine. in q bitter discussion in the house.
Il was an unfortunate characterization on
the part Of the man from Maine. Conk-
ling could not forget and would no. for
give It. Il cost Blaine the Presidency in
1854 C0nkling's personal friends in New
York resented it 10y voting for Grover
Cleveland. \ WELCOMED political pat
rorymic. on tho contrary. may prove Of
great advantage. "GaIent Harry OF the
West. became q political war CRY. Thrice
was 1t instrumental in making Henry Clay.
the Wing candidate for the PRESIDENCY.
bue il failed 10 arouse The enthusiasm
necessary 20 elect him. old Hickory
did the business thoroughly for Andrew
johnson. and the cry of Young Hickory
Was equally effective in placing James X.
Polk in the Waite House. old Bulucn
was nom lie plume exceedingly pleasing
10 Thomas II. Benton. and '-The ldt,le
Giant appropriately summed Up the work
Of stephen A. Douglas, Yet neither reach I
ell the executive mansion E4s.v EG6-
ding made Che campaign 81 Seott ard
Graham q farce Buchanen certainly had
re reason to complain o. me pseuGorar1. +
"0ld Buck More endearing thau alL T
however. was "Oid Abe. II seemed ~ 4
touch the hearts 81 the people. ana To- /
place him nj the side az the -F1-h-r ~ /
His Country. But from the days of 0id +
Hickory down mo- political -ern ef en-
has eecu more effective rhan 4
that OK the ~Roueh Elder j r-l1e /
Taeoriore Roosevelt governor az New 1
York elevated him to The vice presidency. +
8nd nnaily placed him So the head 8. Ihe /
nation. AMOS J. CUMMINGS. 1
The 81 oat Rock = ana now runs their 4
through tourist sleepers to Los Angeles.
via san Francisco and the new Southern
Pacific coast line. (. Z. Bascon. .. 2. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

atcr Hoar. Of Massachusetts,. vigorous
and able. is also rs.
There are a number of senator's. more
or less vigorous of body. all prominent
, and conspicuous. who are lowering about
70. There is Senator Stewatt. Of Nevada.
I powerful OF frame. and active; Senator
Plat, OF Connecticut, who IS chairman OF
! the senate committe of relations with
/ Cuba. and one Of the majority leaders
Of the body; and Senator Hawley. his col
league, who was a general in the war OF
the rebellion, and has been in congress
for years. Hawiey is not as active as
his colleagues. Platt and Stewart.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, who is round
ing out five terms, of thirty years. OF
consecutive service in the senate. expects
to enter upon his sixth term shortly. is 3
on his next birthday. There is probably
not more active man, even physically.
in the senate than he.
Teller, of Colorado. Cullom Of Illinois.
Vest Of Missouri and Jones Of Nevada
are y years Of age. and all vigorous men
in debate and in their congressional work.
Senator FRYE. of Maine. one OF the
greatest characters in congress, president
pro TEN Of the senate. and advocate Of
the shipping bill which bears his name.
1871. while his colleague. Hale, is &C.
Frye is as yeung and active as Hale.
Uncle Joe" Cannon. the greatest figure
in congress, might be supposed 10 ae ex-
tremely patriarchal. As a matter OF fact.
he is not. He is only IS years old. When
he completes his present term. he viii
have served twenty-eight years in the
house, consecutive with the exception OF
one term-1Sel TO ISe3-when the great
statesman went down along with McKin-
ley and many other Republican leaders
of the house. Cannon first came to con-
gress in 1873 Since the Forty-fourth con-
gress. in 1895, he has been chairman Of
the great committee Of appropriations. I
second only TO ways and means.
So 1t appears that age is TO barrier II /
congress; that octogenarians and those I
that state. may BE among .
the wisest. the ablest and perchance the +
most attractive even in the body. OF the
nearly 30 men who compose the Amer
can congress
The Washington Post recalls thai the
fight. which is now in pro-
gress in the house, recalls the fact that
many years ago. when Senator ingalls,
vas in the senate. oleomargarine was q
bone OF contention. The debate led n
gals 10 utter one OF those epigranmatic
which made him famous.
have never. 10 nay knowledge
asted oIeomargarine." said ingalls,. but
have stood in the presence OF genuine
,utter with awe for lis strength and rev
renee Tor its antiquity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

sional life was the RED Rooster of the
Rockies" 1t was applied to the renowned
James B. Bedford. CT Colorado. He spent
ten years IN the house, echieving repu-
tation second to none. In pluck and en-
durance ne was equal to an Irish Red,
and as a tactician outstripped the cele-
brated chaney-eyed gamecocks of South
ern Georgia Belford wears silver gaffs
and flies high when in main. He was
succeeded by George G. Symes, rooster
fully as red and equally noisy. Both
were true gallinaceous birds. and great
scratchers and great fighters. Belford
was in Washington early If the present
session, scratching around the White
House. 1t is not known yet whether he
unearthed anything worth Growing over.
The most esthetic Of al congressional
fancies was 1.-The OLD Man Eloquent a
term applied to John Quincy Adams. After
being President of the United States he
was elected to the House Of Representa-
tives. He died in harness, after a service
Of sixteen years. It will be fifty years
next February since he fell from his seat
under an apoplectic stroke. He died the
day following the anniversary Of the birth
Of George Washington. Not less appro-
pirate was the name Of THE Great Com
conferred on Thaddeus Stevens.
who left the Green Mountains of Vermont
to attain national fame as . representa-
tive OF the strongest Quaker district in
Pennsylvania. Less poetic but not less
significant was the designation Of William
d. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, as Pig IRON
It aided him in many an election, and
chung TO him to the day Of his death. !
He was as proud Of it as was Paul Jones
Of the title of "ChevaIier.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

An enjoyable a genius as ever entered
the house was Jerry Simpson, the Sock
less Statesman Of Medicine Lodge" The
title, however. was a MISSIONER. Jerry
wore black silk stockings, clock worked,
and frequently appeared in knickerbock-
ers. He had a tongue like a dagger and
the mind OF a clairvoyant. The leaders
OF both parties were kept busy lodging
his blows. and he annoyed Speaker Reed
worse than a yellow jacket. Nothing
escaped his sarcastic comment. from Din
gley's hat to Reeds gavel. Another rare
specimen Of the rough-and-ready states
men was Frarcis B. Spnola, or "Old
Spin" as his colleagues called him. He
once accused the speaker OF counting
the Hessians in the painting Of the surren-
der OF CORVALLIS to make up a quorum.
Quaint appellatives OCCASIONALLY CLINT
from a speech like sparks from a flint.
In the last session Senator's Tillman and
Beverage became involved in an agricul-
tural discussion They were rapidly ap-
preaching the quagmire of personalities,
when Senator Chandler. of New Iamp-
shire, comewhat plaindvely complained
than they were overstepping the ooUnds
in not addressing bis chair.
AS my distinguished friend has adTnon-
ished me Of the way ] should 60" Till
man Responded, 4 presume I had better
let this Wasp from the Wabash alone"
In view Of this courteous appenation,"
quotn the Indianian. Il am very glad to
see that the sting had its effect"
The trouble was. returned the pitch
fork statesman. that the wasp had no
sting at ALL He buzzzed around me like
4 blue bottle fly. and 1 had to brush him
or"
Here he began to brush his ears. The
senator's lost their dignity in laughter. {
ana from that day TO the present Bever- +
dee mas been known as the Wasp from
he Wabash"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

one 81 the house committees % cleo
tions has reported n favor - seating
Mckenzie Moss IN the Third Kentucky
district. IN place of John s. Pea. The
present Democratic naeubeT. Mr. Iosz is
a young mar. has been very active in
Kentucky politics. and is a COUSIN q Mrs
Charles F. Scott wife 81 the rspresenta-
tive-at-larse from kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
AT DRUGGISTS.

The Fvecent Package enough ordinary occasion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

webb McSall n Gaylord. former sup
srlnteudent a. Insurance % KanEas. = Or
The city. He IS On his way % View Ycrs.
ard ran iot7 Tire capitol city u rce r
there had been any rha1sessiace the GAYS
phe1 he vas attached - the goTeru-near
Be X in TIE DAYS q Plumb. IcSzu vas
= member CT TIE capitol police. ana SUD
led law hers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

Hundreds Of Smiths have appeared on
the rolls Of the house, but only one carry
ing an alias. He comes from Virginia
and was always known as Extra Billy
It was a title acquired long before his ap-
pearance in congress. Fer years he was
q mail conductor. Establishing a line
Of post. coaches throug Virginia, the Car
olinas, and Georgia, he amassed i for
tune. His bills for carrying the mail were
invariably loaded with extra charges.
They attracted so much attention that
he was dubbed Extra Billy" The term
stuck to him during a decade of service
in the house, where he was a character
istic figure. An indefatible worker, he
was was also an indefatigable talker. He
is said to have held the attention Of the
house two days expatiating upon the mer-
its Of a measure in which the welfare of
his constituents were concerned. Extra
Billy withdrew from the house at the be-
ingof the war, and became a Confederate
Brigadier. His antithesis was Nathaniel
p. Banks Of Massachusetts,. known as
the "Bobbin Boy Of Waltham." Henry
Wilson, once vice president of the United
States, enters the same category. 9e was
throughout the union as The
Natick Cobbler" Tom Corwin, of Chic.
owed much Of his success in public life
to the name Of the Wagon Boy Of the
west" Another congressional curiosity
was that great representative Of the Old
Dominion, James W Marshall, yclept
Cyclone jim" In congress he was as
balmy as a summer breeze. but on the
stump he is said to be a WhirlWind He
probably did not remain in the house long
enough to strike his gait. He is now a
member Of the Virginia constitutional
Last summer he stUmped
he state for Montague, and raised a cloud
If dust wherever he appeared. At the
md OF single term he was succeeded by
John a. Walker, a commander of the old
5tonewall brigade. Walker proved a
ar more picturesque character. although
le had no nickname
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

Al aniteraftse consnomen IN congress
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

Pensions % re So nth 5.sfriet have
nsen allowed g. fellows. Thomas 2. Mar
snau. Wellington, joan =. Hess. Hal-
stead. Daniel Bsskst. ashland, Julles
vveudtiargr Cls1la. Wlla7 E1r-
mo1r. Hgtch.nsoz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

The 81 oat Rock = ana now runs their
through tourist sleepers to Los Angeles.
via San Francisco and the new southern
Paciae coast line. {. Z. BascoIn. .. ?. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

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No general cza aKhf as battles alo-~
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
y y
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Have Bargains
All the Time
LIN Every Line.
HERE ARE A FEW
That ARE "HyMMERS."

1000 yards striped and check
ed Dimities, worth u ID cts
now s cts.
1000 yards Ginghams, worth
3 cts, now 4 cts.
s or 10 pieces Grenadette,
newest thing for ladies unlined
skirts, former price 25 cts, now
Is cts.
10 pieces Point de Bruxelles.
former price 80 cts, now %.
80 pieces Scotch Lawns, fast
colors, cheap at 5 cts, now 3 l-2
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
CharleStOn'S Political Sin
Won Kolnitz Proves His CHARGES
of Fraud In the FIRST
Primary.
Special to Greenville News.

Charleston, Sept. '2.-Despite
the fact that evidence of fraudu,
lent count were discovered In
Ward 5 and IL, there will have to
be another primary in the state
senatorial race between Won Kol-
nitz and Grace. Won KoIn,tz,
under the new count, lacks lust
27 votes of having an actual ma
jority in the first race.
The re count ordered by the
executive committee last night es-
tablished clearly the existence of
all the fraud charged by Won Kol-
nitz against Ward 5 and II. The
recount showed that in Ward 5
Grace had been given 40 votes
rnore than be received and Won
Kolnitz Al less than he received.
In Ward II, it was found that
Grace had been given 81 more
than he received and Won Kolnitz
l6 votes less than he received.
The meeting of the executive
committee this afternoon lasted
for four hours and was very
stormy. A number of the men,
bers demanded that the boxes in
Ward 5 and II he thrown out en-
tireIy and this point was argued at
great length. 1t was finally de-
tel mined to accept the recount and
not to throw out any boxes. This
necessltates another primary.
The use of the fraudulent stamp
in Ward 1 could not be proven,
and that box also was allowed to
stand, its tabulation being found
correct on the recount. Great
indignation is expressed through
out the city over the discovery of
these frauds and it is highly pro-
bable that indictments may follow.
Public sentiment is strongly in
favor of somebody being proseeut-
ed. IT such steps are finally taken
tie managers of tho fraudulent
boxes will find themselves in a
very uncomfortable predicameDt.
j. H. M.
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Says Democrats
Will Surely Win
A Statement from Congressman
Griggs of Georgia Claims
Majority ofNext House.
Special To The State.

Special To The State.
Washington, ID. g., Sept. a.
Representative James>M. Griggs.
chairman of the Democratic con-
gressional committee, made the
emphatic prediction today that
Democrats would carry the next
house. Chairman Griggs has
just returned from a. trip in north.
ern New York, Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont.
His prediction is based on most
encouraging reports which be has
received from Wisconsin, Mich
igan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and
Minnesota, and the observations
made on his trip.
Senator German of MARYLAND
is also out in a statement predict
ing a Democratic house by safe
majority.
James Thongs Williams, Jr.
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Jass in Compressed Tablets.

Binghamton, N. Y, Sept. q
An organization to be known as
the Compressed Spirits company,
with capital stock of 81, 900, 900,
Is being formed here. |. Il.
Pro:zman, a hotel proprietor of
Cincinnati, is president, and the
stockholders include fnanciers in
New York and Baltimore. The
factory will turn out whiskey and
wine in co impressed tablets, max
ing it possible for the business
man to carry a good sized jag IN
his vest pockets.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
A Trolley Car Ran Into The
Presidents Carriage
The Horses were killed and Sew.
eral People in the Party
Were Badly Hurt Pres.
ident May not Contin-
ne His rrlp-- One
Man Killed.

Pittsfeld, Mass Sept. 3.-The
drag containing the president S
party, bound from Pittsield to
Lenox, was hit by an electric car
near the country club here this
morning. TIE horses attached to
the carriage were killed and sew
erai of the party wera injured.
President Roosevelt escaped
with few bruises. His face was
badly scratched. Secretary Cartel
you WIS cut and bruised. Secret
Service Agent Craig is reported
to be killed. d. j. Pratt, the
driver of the presidents coach
had his skull fractured. The in
jured are being brought he,e in
ambulances. Governor Greue
was In the presidential party and
detachment of Massachusetts
cavalry did escort duty.
Governor Crane was slightly
injured. The talIyho was start
ing to make the ascent of Howard S
hill, when the country club car,
in charge of Motorman Madden,
approached at good speed. The
motorman was unable to stop the
car before the accident. The
carriage containing the president
Governor Crane, Secretary Cor
telyou and John Smith, the gov>
ernor's secretary, was struck a
terrefc blow.
The presidents injuries are so
serious that it will interfere with
the continuation of the New Eng
land tour. Physicians were has.
tily summoned.
Craig died without speaking q
word. Motorman add conductor
we're arres sted.
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Cotton Opening Fast.

Macon, Ga, Sept. 2.-The
Telegraph, Dublin, Ga, says:
Never before in the history of
this section of Georgia was cotton
brought to market so fast as this
year. Up to date the receipts
lack but about 6S bales of being
Just twenty times as much cotton
as had been marketed this time
last year. The receipts do not
include cotton brought here for
compressage only, nor does it in
clude round bale cotton.
The large receipts for this time
of the year is due largely to the
fact that the season this year is
two or three weeks in advance of
previous season.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
An Excursion Train Wrecked.
Engine and Four Coaches Rolled
Down an Embankmcnt, Kill
ing 30 Persons and lniur-
ing 81 Others.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. /.
While rounding curve on n high
smbankment near Berry, Ala :,
at $50 O'Clock this morning the
engine and four cars of an excur-
sion train on the Southern rail
way leaped from the track an3
rolled over and over down the
incline smashing the coaches into
kindling wood and causing the
instant death of 30 persons and
the injury of 81 others. Physi,
clans say at least 20 of the injur-
ed cannot live.
With the exception of H. NJ.
Dudley, train master of the South
ern railway, living at Birming ,
ham, and Coscoo Shelby of Co
lumbus, Miss, all of the dead
and injured are negroes who had
taken advantage of excursion rates
from points in Mississippi to
Birmingham.
When the wreck occurred the
train was running at the rate of
80 miles an hour and Just started
around a curve on top of u CO.
foot embankment. Without
warning the tender of the engine
suddenly left the track Jerking
the engine and the first four cars
With it. There were ten cars to
the excursion train, but the fourth
broke loose from the fifth and
with the heavy engine plunged
down The steep incline. The cars,
which were packed with pussen
gers, turned completely over sew
cral times and were crushed lik,
egg shells, killing and crlpplins
the inmates.
Persons who have returned
from the scene of the wreck sa,
it Is indescribable. The dea,
bodies of the negroes were scat
tered in every direction and the
moaus and appeals for help from
the wounded were heartrcnd
ing.
AS soon as the accident was re.
ported to the officials of the roat
the wrecking trans, carrying ply
sicians, @ere hurried from Co,
lumbus, Miss, and Birmingham
and everything possible is being
done to alleviate the suffering
of the injured. The dead bodie
have been prepared for burial.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
Don't Believe in Witches
Two Young Men Put on Chain
gang to Change Their Views.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Anderson, Sept. IA queer
story comes from the lower part
of Greenwood county. Some
time ago two young men who
live near McCormick-one of
whom is named Holder and the
other Stewart-declded that an
old negro woman living in the
community was a witch. One of
them had some kind of bad luck
Z and thought that the old woman
had "witched" him. They charg-
ed her with it, and when she de-
MED it they jumped on her and
gave her a savage beating. 1t is
said the old woman was nearly
killed. The young men were
arrested and tried in the session
court at Greenwood on a charge
OF assault and battery, and con-
yicted and sentenced to pay 500
Tine or serve six months on the
county chaingang. They were
unable to pay the fine at first and
started to serve the sentence, but
some of their relatives finally
managed to raise the money and
they were released last week.
They have now changed theil
views rega rdiag witchcraft.
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NOT DOOMEDFOR LIFE

81 was treated for three years
by good doctors, y writes w. A.
Greer, McConnellsviIle, o., "for
Piles, and Fistula, but, when all
failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salvs
cured me in two weeks" Cures
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns,
Sores, Eruptions, Salt Rhcum,
Piles OF no pay 25c at Crawford
Bros and j. F. Mackey & Co.'S
drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
FORTUNE -EAVORS
TEXAN

"Having distressing pains in
head, back and stomach, and be-
ing without appetite, l began to
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills"
writes w. z. Whitehead, of Ken
nedale, Tex, "and soon felt like
a new mau." lnfallible in stom-
ach and liver troubles. Only 25c
at Crawford Bros and j. f.
Mackey q Co.'S drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
Were Stealing ''RoaS'in' Ears.
Wien the Cropper Appeared on
the Scene and Shot One of
the Early Morning Depre-
dators.
Special To The State.

Nl''Nld' ~ NC olaIe.
Greenville, Sept. 1.-Yester-
day morning there was an unus.
ual shooting scrape on the out
skirts of the city, in which an un-
known negro Is supposed to, have
been wounded by d white man, Will
liams Ray, who was severely cut
in the neck Dy another negro.
Ray was working small farm on
the eastern side of the city on
shares with Melvin Howard, one
of the policemen, and he had been
missing corn from the field sever
al nights.
lie went out to the field yes.er>
day morning at ( o'clock, and it
was not long until three negroes
made their appearance. Ray
was armed with single barrel;
breech- loading, hammerless shot
gun, which he drew down upon
the negroes and commanded them
t. halt until he examined sack
one of them was carrying, and
while he was taking hold of the
sack the negro grabbed his gun,
over which they began to strug.
gle, when another negro slashed
Ray with II knife. making a cash
several inches long, but the knife
slipped out before reaching the
jugular VEN, and the wound is
not serious.
In the meantime Ray was try
ing to draw a pistol, which he
finally succeeded IN getting from
hls belt, when he fired at the me-
gro who did the cutting. The
negro fell to the ground and Ray
fired atrhim again but did not
stop to see what damage was done,
as he wished to overhaul the neg
70 who had run off with his gun.
He did not succeed IN owe taking
the thief, and when he returned to
the scene of conflict the other neg
roes htd taken their flight. Af-
ter day break pistol and the
knife with which Ray was wound-
ed were found where the fight
took plack, but these were the on
ly evidences of the conflict left by
the negroes. No clue has been
obtained as to the identity of the
negroes, and SO fas as they are
concerned the matter remains in
mystery. Ray is attending to
business as usual, and the police
are on the alert to find the neg
roes.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06

Before buying, selling or rent
ing, it will pay you 10 see T. s.
Carter, the real estate agent.