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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
CRIMINAL OR PAUPER.
Ohio Preacher Writes to President
About the NEGRO

Wellington. O., Dec. 11.-Rev Alexander
! Moore, former pastor of the Antioch T3ap-
fist church. corner Central avenue and
Sked street, Cleveland. now of this place
has sent the following letter TO President
Roosevelt, testifying in regard to the re-
cent attitude taken by the president
when he appointed DR.. Crum. colored
man, to a position in southern state
His Excellency, the President of the
United States. Executive Mansion,
Washington, d. C.
My Dear Mr. President I am at loss
for language sufficiently strong in which
to express to you the height of my ap-
probation of your just and humsae att
titude toward the colored people Of this
grea, country
] regard the position taken - you in
your reply to those southern gentlemen
who SO strongly protested against the
appointment If Or Cram as the 3nly ten
able and cans.st-at one that could be
;eken by the ,hta- executive e =. nation
processing Chri .t'a:. civilization 1t is 50
Just and so equitable that. IN The very
nature of things / must meet with the
most cordial approval Of Gerry broad
minded. right-thinkir< white citizen. and
be a source OF encouragement and de-
light to every colored ore. and 1 feel con
hdent. Mr.. President. that your excel
lencys noble and courageous example in
standing for the right will exert a DOW
erful influence for good. and will win for
you the admiration. confidence. and graf
itude of every colored citizen TO whose
knowledge it may come.
We thank God for a presidence who
has the independence and courage TO act
according to his own honest convictions.
Those men Of nobler minds who con-
cede to the colored man the ordinary re-
wards of industry, intelligence. and good
moral character are his true friends and
helpers. for by SO doing they encourage
him to make the most Of himself and
his opportunities; while those who deny
him such rewards rob him Of the most
potent incentives TO self-improvement
and good citizenship and leave him no
alternative but 20 become 2 criminal or q
paper.
Thanking you heartily. Nr President.
for any encouragement which. By act or
utterance you may have given To my
people and with best wishes Tor your tx
ceIency's health. happiness and long
continuance ii Office. remain with great
respect. your sincerely.
ALEXANDER MOORE"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
SPRANG 4 SURPRISE
Independent Coal Operator
Called as a Witness.
HE ACTED STUBBORNLY
Acknowledged Getting $40
Per Ton for His Coal.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE represent
atives of the miners during today's pro-
ceedings before the anthracite coal strike
commission called one of the independ-
ent operators to the witness stand TO tell
the exact price he received for his coal
and the mine owner refused, giving, in
stead. after much questioning. an aver
age Of the price he received. The oper-
ator was L. y. Crawford. president of
the Peoples Gas company. which oper-
ates the Oxfard colliery in Scranton. The
request for him to take the stand was
surprise. The oxford colliery during the
strike managed to get enough men to
operate the plant and for one month,
according TO Mr.. Crawford. his com
pany received $50 a ton for its coal. OBJ
lection was raised to the miners law
yers trying to get him to tell what he
received from the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma & Western company for the produc-
ton Of his company, but the examina-
ton was permitted to proceed for what
ii was worth. the commission stating
that the exceptionally high price of coal
during the strike was not pertinent to
the present inquiry. The miners an
their case on Saturday, and thus gave
notice to the other side to be ready to
proceed with their testimony In reply
to this their attorney announced that
they may have to ask for short recess
in order to properly prepare their case.
Judge Gray for the commission. in reply
said he hoped there would be no inter
ruption in the proceedings. and he hoped
the companies will be able to proceed as
soon as the miners have concluded their
case. From the large number of wit
nesses yet to be called by the miners it
is not likely they win finish their case
on Saturday. Nearly the entire day
was taken UP in hearing witnesses who
had some specific complaint to make
among other things the price paid per
mine car and the size of the cars
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a convention was held in the town of Ard
more, l. T.. for the purpose Of making
known to congress the reeds and the
wishes of the people Of the Indian terri
| tory; and
Whereas. The movement which result
cd in said convention originated in the
town OF Ada. and delegates from Ada
participated in said convention; and
Whereas, Said convention passed res
olutions asking congress 10 grant the IN
dian territory representation, and also
thanked Representative Moon of Tennes-
see. for the interest which he had taken
in our affairs; and
Whereas, Said resolutions have been
constructed into an expression OF opinion
by said convention as being opposed to
union with Oklahoma in statehood. even
though 1t could De obtained upon fair
and equal terms, and as favoring the ere
alton Of a separate state out Of the In
dian territory; now, therefore be it
Resolved. By the people of Ada. in
mass meeting assembled;
First, That the people Of Ada, and we
believe that fully 90 per cent of the peo-
ole Of The Chiekasaw nation, are in favor
of the union with Oklahoma in statehood
al the earliest possible time. provided only
that such union may be made upon fair
and equal terms. and that We be granted
the right TO participate in framing the
constitution of the new state and in locat-
ing the public institutions.
Second. That the delegates from Ada
"a the Ardmore convention voted for the
resolution adopted there because they
we're under the impression that congress
was unwilling to grant union to Okla
homa upon equal terms.
Third. That the delegates from Ada to
said Ardmore convention report that
every. speaker who addressed said con-
vention announced that he was in favor
OF union with Oklahoma. provided it
could be obtained upon fair and equal
terms, but deemed ii inexpedient to ask
for this owing TO the supposed indisposi- |
ton Of congress to grant such union.
Fourth That in the opinion Of this |
meeting. partisan politics. sectional feel |
ipgs and prejudices should give place 10 |
patriotism. and that the wishes of the in
terested few should give place to the |
rights and interests of the people, and |
that the interests of the people will be |
best proomted by the passage Of the bill |
eported by the majority of the senate
on territories, providing for
he union of Oklahoma and Indian terri
cry in one state upon terms that are fair,
equal and just to all parties concerned.
and We hereby heartily approve and in
lorse said bill and respectfully ask con-
5ress to pass it.
Fifth, That the officers of the meet
ng be directed to send a copy Of these
resolutions to Senator Beveridge, chair
nan Of the senate committee on terrific
les. and that copy be also sent to w.
l. L. Campbell. of Ada, who is now in
Washington, as a representative of the
Ardmore convention.
&c. NJ HENLEY Chairman"
wv. w HIGGINS, Secretary"
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JAeUAR KILLED MAZE.
Lopez Kills His Mate in Geological
Gardens

New York. Dec. u.-Lopez is the name
Of male jaguar captured last year in
the interior Of Paraguay, brought here
through the special efforts Of William
Mills Butler and by him presented to the
Geological park. To all appearances Lo-
PEI has been ever since his arrival
gcod-natured animal and anxious to play
with his keepers. Last September a mate
for him was purchased in Hamburg Just
before The storm Lopez was removed from
his temporary quarters in one Of the large
outside cages at the primates house and
placed in the first dn.shco cage CT the
new lion house. He seemed 10 be quite de-
lighted with his new quarters.
ON Saturday il was decided to bring
the new female aguar close up 10 the
cars OF his Gaze and see how he would
act towards her Accordingly this strsn-
ser was placed in a shifting cage with a
barred front raised 70 the level Of Lo-
pes cage and LETT there uutn this morn
ing. lopez seemed greatly interested in
Der and tried many times to play
through the t-rs Not once did ne snarl
II her or manifest any in temper
Tod1y. after q consultation with the
Keepers. Director Hornaday save the or
der 20 admit the female 20 Lopez $ cage.
~ hen the doors wsre opened Lopez was
eei- az little distance an- without any
suspicion OK danger the female jaguar
walked ont The Instant she was fairly
within The cage, Lopez croucbcd. growl-
Ing. then spralg upon Ter. seized her by
The right side OF tne neck. and savagely
held on The female 5aguar was so com
pleJely taken by surprise thar she was At
q great dlsadvan tage
BY The greatest possible iIi-fortune one
or Lopez's teeth penetrated the Jugular
vein If tha female and although from the
hrst Instant II the danger Lopez was
beaten over the head and body. ho held on
ushtiy- The attendants kept az him and
20 escape them. he arose and wicked
away 10 the right side CT the cage. carry
ms the haif-dead mate as II she weighed
nothing. There IL dropped her dead. and
walked OF 70 one side as calmly IS II
nothing had happened
Keeper Conrad Casteus observed. one
can never tell what ore q the hrutes viii
DC untn he does t. On the spot Lopez
as condemned 20 1--we .hs remainder Of
rs ne alone
Although tvo OF thru aTazais have
teea placed "a The Ion house % relieve
them from the close confinement II iheir
from being finished IL is impossible TO *
date Nhca il can b. opened TO the
aualie-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

"Piet De Wet was renegade. II the
two men ever meet Christian viii shoot
Piet down like a dog.
"Piet De Wet was a hoyhood friend
of mine. and I looked upon him as an
upright honest, God-fearing youth and
man. But ne betrayed his countrymen.
lie went over TO the enemy and led sol
Giers under the British flag.
lie disgraced name that his brother
sought TO make synonymous with loyalty
and bravery. The world should know
that this brother does not condone the
others misdeeds
Christian De Wet would not relish the
idea of numbering anyone. least Of all
son Of his own father. He does not come
of a murder-loving race. But If Piet ever
crosses his path h. viii kin him ard never
after suffer a qualm d conscience.
Piet knows THIS. lie has been warned.
tie win probably DO his best 70 keep our
OF the way. Nor viii Christian seek him
cut. II viii be merely evil chance II the
two come face to face.
when Pet De Wet had land down his
arms at Lindiey and surrendered himself
and his men without firms shot be- fur
nished an example Of the most tragic
feature Of our war
He was nos the only Bocr leader To
turn traitor. There was Andries Cron5e
BROTHER OF Gen. Cronje, ard an officer on
his staff. He showed himself 70 d. both
coward ana renegade ~ Pretoria. Ar8
there was Gen. Prinsioo commander-in-
chief q the Orange Free state troops
before Christian De Wet was given that
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

has Deea Used Ter oveE ElFET YEARS
y MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for tnss-
CHILDREN WHILE TEETi.ISC. vita
PEfk Ef~r SUCCESS IT sCtOEIfxz sss
CHILD. s1E-TF.Es - cr1.s. ALIAS
al FAlc-. CLREs WI-su COLO aaa !,
TIE hesf remedy co- OIAEEHgEA soss
- dvexEisfx 81 fvsrg p4Tt . ne sor.6
b sare ard zs< for -Ers. Wlrs.ezs
Soe;hi-E syr1p- ard take ro ether Kid
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CASTORlA
Fer Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AIEays B0BgtI
ss s.sas s4s Of zzkzAZzzsu
BLOOD WILL BE SHED
IL Pet De Wet Ever Meets Up with
Bic Brother

Cncago. Dee. lI.-~It General Christian
De Wet and his brother. Pet De W'et.
ever meet. hlooa wilI ~ she'd. sad Fran
els William Reitz state secretary u the
South African republic. and sor seren
years president q The Orange Free stat.
terday- The story ne tells 81 the hafres
borne by The greatest a. Boer ruerrilfa
generals for his brother has neTer before
beer made public r = tzis. Ar Reitz
says that the whole world ought 90 k1ow
Gen De Wet" sad the Traszsvaai sec
retzry. in his rsce1Tiy issued book savs
The war Ntth EnEis1d was lost rhrolEh
the traitoroas acts 81 certain Beer iea6
ers though he dos -ot say - SIS oRn
brother vas ore - 1he nea az ahom ;his
shaft vss aimed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

Wichita. Nan nec 10 1922
The Lopez Remedy So. WIZ not pas any
tills contracted by c. e Gauaghsr. on
honor any business transaction u.aae bv
him in the name of- or eoucernins. the
Lopez Remedy company in any manner.
(Signed) LOPEZ REMEDY co.
BY JNO. A. RIGGS. Sec y-Treasurer
and Manager m-st
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
ADA MASS MEETING
Favors the Union CT Territory VITA
Oklahoma.

Ada. J. T. Dec u.-At mass meetIas
here ihe following resolutions were adj
opted
Whereas. On The lc;h OF November last
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Cut Glass
Perfume Bottles

Choice 81 enc hundred pretty
cut glass Perfume Bottles ln dIf-
fsTs9' s'yies. 80 ;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
Christmas Novelties and Fancy Goods


Choice from ten STYLES f'nes hnt-
ties niied with choice perfume of
different odars JE
Bottle .-.........-..... GS~
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Bon Bon Boxes

or beautiful Glass and Transparent
fh.nn. some iniai3 Wltr silver.
others hara- painted aal others
in Wcigewoni ard Art NeHFrtu.
The prices 1851 more tHa1 please.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
Fancy Novelties

One table at the foot of the stair
way in second room is filed with
vases in glass and pottery.
WedgewoOd articles. Decorated
Dishes. etc. Take your Or.
choice at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -SO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD.

.. NJ. HENLEY, Chairman"
wv. W. HIGGINS. Secretary"
The Conservative, 1902-03-06
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

The electrograph of Prof. Lancetta
is now at work in several Italian OBJ
servatories. 1t consists of an elevated
wire or antenna, connected to earth
through coherer, which is affected by
electric disturbances in the air and acts
upon recording apparatus. A light
ming flash, for example, causes the CO.
herer to ring bell and make pencil
mark upon revolving clock dial. With
The Conservative, 1902-03-06

Mysterious dark bodies.have been seen
occasionally to cross the suns disc. An
English astronomer has collected ac-
curate dates of nine of these transits,
the earliest being June 6, 1851, and he
finds that these dates indicate the ex.
istence Of two unknown planets, within
the earth's orbit, with periods of about
ia and 30 days respectively. One of
these bodies must be nearer the sun
than Mercury, with mean distance of
about 100000 miles. The other is
calculated to revolve between Mercury
and Venus, at a distance of about 51,-
600, 900 miles, and should have diam
eter of 1,7OO to 1900 miles. At it's most
favorable position for observation, it
would appear as a third magnitude star
30 Q from the sun.
The Conservative, 1902-03-06

an antenna forty feet high on an eleva-
ton without surrounding obstacles, a
thunder storm can be detected more
than sixty miles away, and the appara-
tus is expected to do valuable service in
signaling the hail-storms so much dread
ed by Italian vine. growers.
The Conservative, 1902-03-06

For producing low temperatures down
to 600 O. below zero, M. d'Arsonval
recommends chloride of methyl evapo-
rated in porous vase. To reach 112o
or 1850 below zero, liquid carbonic acid
or acetylene may be used, and may be
conveniently dissolved in acetone.
Liquid air offers the best means of OBJ
tanning greater cold. This should be
slowly dropped from a silvered glass
flask through rubber tube into quart
vessel of silvered glass with double
walls, the vessel being placed in bath
of gasoline. A little more than an
ounce Of liquid air suffices for giving
194o below zero for an hour.
The Conservative, 1902-03-06
Che Conservative.

ted CLASSES Of all property owners and
business men, and annexation to the
United States is opposed only by the
ignorant who are still following the
ignis ,fatuus Liberty" Of which they
have no true conception and which they
have not found under the occupation by
American troops, and which they fear
they will never find under the folds of
our flag and which am quite sure they
will never find at all. have yet to
meet any man who believes that the
Cubans can establish and maintain
government that will be any more salts
factory to the United States than that
Of the old Spanish regime. But suppos-
ing they can, supposing they establish
and maintain an ideal government, they
will have to have all the costly machin-
cry of general government. They
will have to create aud maintain navy
and an army, a custom service, light
house service, and fortify their harbors
and maintain ambassadors and ministers
at the capitals of all governments, and,
if they have any commerce, consuls at
all the great ports of the world and CEN
ters of trade, and worst Of all, Cuba
would be confronted by the tariff walls
Of all nations, while she is now begging
for tariff concessions from US.
On the other hand, annexation to the
United States means for her the most
liberal form of government-that Of one
of our sovereign states, and probably
more, for in that event she would
doubtless retain all her land as did
Texas. She would be exempt from all
the expenses Of general government
enumerated above, but best of all she
would have free trade with all the
her products and for which she is now
clamoring for concessions only. She
would have the protection of the gen.
eral government, assurance of stable
republican form of government and Sc
curity for foreign capital investments
which she so sorely needs to develop her
rich resources.
This is only base outline of the pros
and cons in the case. Never in the his
tory of the world has people had such
an opportunity. Cuba could we'll af-
ford to pledge millions for annexation.
Will she avail herself of the opportunity
That is to be decided by counting noses
with all the chances that the majority
settles question right.
.. CHARLES NORTON,
Lieutenant-C Colonel, U. S. A.
The Conservative, 1902-03-06

A remarkable dependence of certain
plants upon others of different kind
seems to have been discovered by M.
Noel Bernard, French botanist. The
orchids produce many seeds, some of
them millions to the single plant, yet
they are very rare plants, and it was
long supposed to be impossible to grow
them in any way except by transplant
ing the bulbs. Success with the seeds
was at last reached by sowing them in
soil that had contained the adult plant.
From his investigation, M. Bernard
concludes that the seeds germinate only
after they have been penetrated by
certain species of fungus, and that in
fection of the soil, which would result
from the roots of the older plants, is
necessary for the cultivation of the
young plants.
The Conservative, 1902-03-06

Sunfower pith proves to have spe-
cific gravity Of only 0.028, while that of
elder pith-hitherto thought the lightest
solids O.O9, and that of cork is O.24.
The Conservative, 1902-03-06

of the Maine. We also inspected the
fortress prison, Las Cabanas, and went
through its long and devious under
ground passages leading to the numer-
GUS dark dungeons. Appalling in it's
magnitude and grandeur, and stupen-
dous in the outlay of labor and money,
it is disgrace to civilization-a relic of
inconceivable barbarity. We went also
to MORO Castle. It is interesting more
on account Of it's massiveness and de-
sign, enormous cost in labor and treas
ure, rather than it's usefulness as
modern defense. A visit was made to
the grand old fortress, Ell Principe, built
without regard to cost, before the days
of modern artillery, but after the per-
fection of the science of permanent
Notifications. The cemetery is also
we'll worth visit.
Puerto Principe.
About forty hours on Spanish steam
coaster brings one to Nuevitas, the port
Of Puerto Principe City, capital of the
province of the same name. The city
has between $4,000 and 10000 popula
tion, and is also clean as pin, another
object lesson for our own cities in that
regard.
American Inconsistency.
Indeed, Americans may not be the
only people who practice not what they
preach, but they have high ideals and
most decidedly like to enforce them
upon others. One of the greatest in
dustries of our country is the manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors. Yet we
prohibit the Indians from making and
drinking tis-win. At council of the
Apaches the chiefs protested. "White
men make whiskey; white men drink
whiskey why they no let Indians make
win-drink tis-win?'' No one could
meet the argument, and all the officer
could say was "Well, General Crook
11to OAoCAOu AAO w lluNO ~ uuO
have to obey, not question, his orders"
Then small faction Of our people con-
ceive that American soldiers should not
be allowed to drink beer, and ally them
selves with those who want to sell SOL
diers poisoned whiskey. And run
shady dance houses and concert halls,
and get congress to prohibit the sale of
beer on any military reservation, while
gin mill is running in the basement of
the capitol and congressman wipe their
mouths while they vote for the prohibi-
tion. Truly consistency is rare jewel
and probably we have no right to ex-
pect to find it in our own acts.
Political Situation.
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