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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-18
6,317 HAVE
REGISTERED
List Should be SWeIIed 10
Over Seven thousand
BEFORE BOOKS CLOSE
At 10 O'clock Next Friday
Evening.

One thousand more voters should have
their names on the registration books be-
fore they close next Friday night to re-
main closed until after election. Up 70
last night there were 6.3l7 names of
voters On the books. For the spring cleo
ton there were 4,39l names, and for the
spring election of 1871 there were 6,545
voters registered. For this election
tke-e should be more than 600 names ON
The books. The registration for the cleo
tion OF 1871 wGs the highest reached in
ms city for many years, and ia the year
and half just passed the registration
should easily reach one thousand more
This Is a general election Of state and
county Officers Many issues are at
stake. Two amendments to the constitu-
ton are TO be voted upon. and a mum
bec CT other Important political issues
as the new tax law.
The selection Of q United States senator
cf Kansas also depends on this election
ii Is the most important state election
-aei1 in Kansas for many years. AID every
NAN " 10 IS q citizen OF the United States
mas lived in tho state six months and
IN the ward thirty days should be regis
tered before the books close Friday even
lag.
there are large number Of people in
this city who have moved from their resi-
ccpce given when they registered last
spring. Many 90 net know the bounda-
ries of the different wards and DO not
know whether thcZ are registered or not.
Those who voted last spring and have
moved away from the place they lived at
that time should go to the clerks office
and learn whether they have moved out of
TIE ward or not # the change of resi-
dcnce only put them in another precinct
OF the same ward this is not necessary,
but IL would be well for every man who
voted Iast spring and has since changed
his residence to ask the city clerk if h
is eligible to vote this fail. There is but
one week more in which TO register and
every voter in Wichita should have his
name on the list before the books close.
The books are open until o clock each
night from now until Friday night,
which is plenty Of time that every man
could get his name put on the books.
When The books closed last night the
REGISTRATION by wards was as follows:
First ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
second ward .......--.-....-......-.-.
Third ward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Snscial Sale Of CarnatiOn Piaks

Large plants, with plenty flowers and
buds Fitted from field: will bloom ali win
ter; actually worth zoe 10 sc. Thursday.
Friday and Saturday IT 1Oc each.
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can goods in American made and
owned ships, navigated by American
officers, and, as far as possible, Ameri-
can seamen."
When the American flag Is flying at
the masthead OF American vessels In
every port, and on every sea. Interest
in both our navies, mercantile and
war, Will increase. Our bright. capable
young men will be attracted to sea-
manship as profession, one of the
noblest In the world. That is what
gave England her centuries of pre-
emnence in the worlds carrying trade.
The chance for the future is ours.
Why do we not take It? Why Is II
that our commissioner of navigation Is
compelled to report that the increase
in the number of our sea-going officers
in the navy Is only So since 1898, while
the tonnage has increased by 5S2,179
tons? The total tonnage of our navy,
authorized, completed, and under con-
struction, Is S2T,022, and we have only
one sea-going officer to every 500 tons
displacement. In 1893 we had one off,
Ger to each 254 tons.
Seamanship as a profession has not
been popular. The passage of a liberal
ship subsidy bill will help to make it
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At Oyster Bay.

The coming of the president to his sum-
mer home at Oyster Bay making that
place in a sense the temporary capital of
the nation. has had very distinct effect
on the little town. This is amusingly
told by William e. Curtis in a letter
from Oyster Bay to the Chicago Record
Herald. Mr. Curtis says there are but
ten rooms in the only hotel in the town.
and the usual charge for bed and room Is
81 day, but the landlord sent out for
cots. packed his guests two in bed and
four in a room. and advanced his charges
to 50 a day. When his patrons remon-
strated he declared that he was not keep
ing a hotel for fun, but was trying to
save up a little money for his declining
years" When a young reporter called
for cigarettes the landlord replied that
he thanked God that he had never fall
en- so low down as to sell them.' but
after reflection his anxiety to provide
for his declining years got the better of
his principles, and he sent out for sup
ply. He paid sixty-three cents for ten
boxes, and boasts that he 'got rid of
every smitch of 'em at twenty cents a
box the first day" and had sent to town
for more. which shows the vicious in
huence of reporters for evening papers
upon an aquatic community. The re-
porter for Brooklyn paper. who goes
home every night. is in the habit of get
ting his dlnner at the hOtel, ana 1or the
first few days paid fifty cents for It,.
The other day the landlord got on to his
| identity and, when he went up to pay
the cashier, who is the landlords daugh-
ter and a very pretty girl by the way,
she asked the fatal question: BE YOU a
| reporter" "I am the unsuspecting
| man replied. "For If you are, pa says I
must charge you seventy-five cents. He
don't feed no reporters for fifty cents.
GN.n Nta
extra for every other dinner you have
| taken, SOS l can keep my books
straight" In other instances newspaper
| men We're charged high rates, and when
asked for an explanation it was given
| thus: 1.-The newspapers are making a
| pile Of money out o. the president comm
| down here: They're sellin thousands o.
] papers to people who want ter know
what he's doin' an all about Oyster Bay.
They're jest gettin' rich out of it, and
we're determined to have our share Of
| the money
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Not Carefully Drawn.

Four or five we'll known good fellows In
the same line of business recently ''swore
Off" They had never tippled to excess,
but they took a notion that 1t would be
good thing to quit and accordingly quit
for n period of thirty days. The agree
ment was drawn up In writingand signed
by each The third day after some of the
parties to the agreement began to chafe
under the restraint. They had never be-
fore telt the need of drink quite as bad
ly as after the ink used in drawing up
the agreement had become dry. One of
them at last dropped in on one of the
others. and, of course, the swearing off
proposition was Immediately brought up
I'D like awful we'll to have a nip" said
the caller.
Same here" was the response,
"But don't see how we can get around
that agreement"
Neither do IT,
~ read once that no document. how
ever carefully drawn, will stand In court
If 1t is attacked in the right way"
~ see CLEAN of hope" was the reply
Lets read the agreement over care
fully"
They did so. and II was discovered that
the agreement did not call for thirty con-
secutive days, but merely for thirty days.
The man that hit upon this bright idea
was hailed as born lawyer, who was
wasting his time in the railroad business.
There was a immediate adjournment TO
popular West Superior street thirst
cure,-Duluth News-Tribune,
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ended, to be laid at rest in yonder burial
place" Certainly" replied the polite
old farmer, "and I can assure yoti. my
dear Mr.. P, that your pnrishioners
Will be only too glad to lay you there"
He Il the Subject.
What can ] do for your asked Presi-
dent Roosevelt, when he was intercepted
on walk at Oyster BAY by some re-
porters.
Your subjects crave an audience"
said one Of the newspaper men. seeking
to be facetlous.
"Subjects!' exclaimed the president.
with trace of annoyance In his voice.
II seem to be the subject. You boys go
on your vacations. and even that mighty
potentate, the managing editor. can't
reach YOU, but the president of the Unit
cd States knows no such immunity. He
IL at all times n subject for interviewers,
for photographers. and for office seekers
But" added the president. his mood
changing, 81 seem to thrive on 1t. Now,
fire away."-Ncw York Times.
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We Must Have Ships.

(For The Tribune by Walter ]. Ballard)
II N VIEW of the congressional cleo
tons next November We must
II not neglect to impress on the
country, and on all congressional
candidates. the fact that our merchant
marine requires building up by means
IF protection in the form of a liberal
,hip subsidy bill. II we get enough
more ocean going steamships. We can
be saved the humiliation (and expense
Of s2o0,OOooo0 yearly Of being forced
% ask foreigners to carry our goods
.or US. Our motto should be "Ameri-
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IL sees IL great uedl VI SlSIi-
ficance in the fact that while
the exports Of the United
Itates in the last fiscal year de-
lined $7OO0O,OOO those of the dominion
Canada increased $36, ,S27,673. AS
ompared with 1896 the total trade of
canada last year exhibits gain OF
HS2,916,026: and the Globe thinks that
the gain to occur during the current
year will be sufficient to bring about
doubling of the total trade in the seven
year period from 1896 to 1909
Part of this growth in Canadian pros
perity has undoubtedly been temporary
an exceptional war demand in South
Africa, and an extraordinary north
western crop yield. I'VE cannot, Of
COURSE" says the Globe, always be
sure of bumper crop in the northwest,
but we are sure Of continual and rapid
growth in that section of the dominion,
40 that in the immediate future an
average crop will greatly exceed the
phenomenal crop Of last year. Nor Is it
the west alone that Is growing. The
growth of population in older Canada,
as revealed by the last census, disap-
pointed most of us. IT was growth,
nevertheless, and there is good ground
for saying that the population, man for
man. stood for a higher average Of
in the annals of the country. There is
also good warrant for believing that
whatever augmentation took place
was largely in the latter part of the
decennium. 1t was in that part of the
period that the stir in new Ontario be-
gan in real earnest. In saying this re-
ference is not made alone to the re-
markable industrial development at the
500 and its vicinity, but also to the
occupation of farm lands by settlers in
those northern and western parts of
the province. The latter years of the
period saw considerable process of
repatriation in Quebec; it saw the coal
and iron industry make vast strides in
Nova Scotia. In Quebec, Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick an increased re-
turn also rewarded the work of the
husbandman. AS in Ontario. less re-
lance was placed on one or two crops.
More attention was turned to dairying.
and, altogether, the cloud under which
for some years agriculture dropped
has passed away. These are the sources
from which the country's vastly grow
sing trade comes. and there is no reason
to believe that it. will suffer any real
check. We are only on the outside
edge of greater things in the west, and
not alone will older Canada progress
with its own momentum, but it will
keep step with western growth as its
mercantile and manufacturing ad-
junct."
Our. Canadian contemporary is in
clined to think that as the years pass
the business growth of Canada, due to
development of new resources, will, in
crease while that of the United States
having nearly reached what the statis-
ticians call the point of saturation, will
become stationary, That time, we
fancy, is, far distant, SO far as the
United States is concerned. But the
prosperity Of Canada. in any event, is
very gratifying To the inhabitants of the
states. They are not envious; but or
the contrary hope that it may continue
rapidly and without interruption. The
more prosperity In Canada the g. !atei
our trade with our neighbors on the
north. a.p..
----s--
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Glad to oblige.

The Congregationalst relates that
greatly beloved old minister had resigned
his one pastorate. which extended over
a period of fifty years in rural village.
and had gone to the city to spend his re-
naming years with an only son. After
a time he returned to the scene of his
former labors for visit. During call
upon genial and kind-hearted member
Of his former flock the white-haired cler-
gyman remarked. as he glanced towards
the village cemetery visible from the win
dow, my only wish Is. when this life is
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The sympathy of the sultan of Tur-
key for the Zionists who wish to locate
in Jerusalem does not seem to be deep
enough to overcome the franchise
limit.
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A UNIVERSAL COMPLAINT.

This speeding craze has grown to great
Dame Nature Is affected.
For days the giddy creature has
In scorchiIg been detected.
The Automobile Magazine.
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TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, AUGUST Q, 1902.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State.

SCaCe.
Governors. w. PENNYPACKER.
Lieutenant Governor-W. NJ. BROWN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-1SAAC b.
BROWN
County
Congress.-WILLTAM CONNELL.
Judge-A. 4. VOSBrRG.
Commissioners-JOHN COURIER NOR
RIS. JOHN PENMAN.
Mine 1nspcctors--I.I.EWEL NJ. EN-
ANS. DAVID r.. WILLIAMS.
Legislative.
First District-JOSEPH OLIVER.
Second District--JOHN SCHEUER, JR.
Third DISCRETIONARY JAMES.
Fourth Dlstrict--P. A. PHILBIN.
Election day. Nov. 4.
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These. figures, which are supplied by
the immigration Restriction league
and taken from the immigration re-
ports, convey their own comment. The
"open door" is too wide.
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1t will be noticed that the proportion
of the total immigration coming from
Eastern Europe has increased, while
that from Western Europe continues to
diminish, and that the total illiteracy
has also slightly increased. The per-
centage of the immigration to the
South and West is also slightly dim
inished, showing that the tendency to
concentrate in certain states and cities
Is as strong as ever.
Number of persons in each hundred
immigrants over fourteen years of age
who cannot write or cannot read and
write their own language, from those
races mot nations) which contributed
upwards of 1000 immigrants to the
United States during any of the past
three fiscal years:
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Explorer Baldwin is possessed with
the usual amount of hope, but his
hackers appear to have been troubled
with cold feet.
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Tha man who grabs runaway horse
by the bride is generally certain to be
knoNin as a hero or fool.
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legislative,

The deadlock senatorial conferees of
Wayne and Susquehanna ought to try
arbitration.
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HOTEL RICHMOND,

Kentucky Avenue. First Hotel from Beach, At.
lantic City, N. j.; o. Ocean view rooms; ca.
pacity 400; write for special rates. j. B. Jenk.
ins. Prop
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immigration Figures For 1909.

a N ANALYSIS of the immigra-
~ tion for the fiscal year ended
u. June 80, 1902, with compare
sons with the preceding year,
reveals some significant facts. 1t is set
forth in the following table:
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The Prosperity of Canada.

"\HE' TORONTO Globe thinks
it sees great deal of signi-
ficance in the fact that while
tho eyuortS of the United
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reveals SOI11e luClS. IL 10 oet
forth in the following table:
1901 1902.
Total immigration ...........4SI,01 ,01S 64S,14
Percentage of increase o3
No. debarred or returned.... 3,S79 Day
Per cent debarred or re-
turned ......................... 20 20
Total number illiterate. ,645 161. lOo
Per cent. iliterate, over IA
years Of age ................ 2S.4 ISL
Per cent. of total immigra-
tion coming from Austria
Hungary. Italy and Russia. CSC IO.6
Total from eastern Europe,
excepting Hebrews .........2iS.s03 3S3.s96
Per cent. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. oO.S o46
Per cent. of total coming
from United Kingdom,
France, Germany and Scan
dinavla NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80 .O5
Total from western Europe
excepting Hebrews ........ .164. 1872 2O9 91s
Per cent. Observation-Disclosures. Sji o-f
Total from Asia .......... 1858 22.271
Total Hebrew immigration. y. s,OS9 516Ss
Per cent. Observation-Disclosures. 1l9 SS
Per cent. of immigrants who
had been in the United
States before ................ 119 SO
Per cent. of total immigra-
tion having no occupation.
including women and chill
dren OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3U.o Go.b
Per cent. of total immigra-
ton who We're rm-labor-
ers. laborers, or servants. 531 sos
Per cent. of total immigra-
grafton destined for the
four states of Illinois. Mas
sachusetts. New York and
Pennsylvania ................ 69.5 67.S
Per cent. of total immigra-
ton destined for states
south of the Potomac river.
Pennsylvania and the Ohio
river. or west of the Miss
issippi river .................. 1875 1870
The line between Eastern Europe and
Western Europe is as follows: Begin
ming at the boundary between Finland
and Russia. the line leaves Finland
and Germany on the west. then follows
the boundary between Bohemia, Aus
tria and Carinthia on the west, and
Galicia, Hungary, and Croatia on the
east. 1t then follows the division be-
tween Northern and Southern Italy
adopted by the new United States clas-
sification. Spain and Portugal, having
high illiteracy and sending many
undesirable immigrants, are also placed
in the eastern division.
The largest elements in immigration
at present are.
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List of Scholarships

List of Scholarships
UNIVERSITIES.
3 Scholarships in syra-
cuse University. at
$432 each. h.........$ 664
] Scholarship in Buck
nell University. $50
I Scholarship in the
University Of Ro-
-$17os
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
I Scholarship in WASH
ington School for
! Scholarship in Will
Transport Dickinson
Seminary ....... 75O
Scholarship in Dick
inson Collegiate
Preparatory School. 75O
Scholarship in New
ton Collegiate In
st1tute ........... 72O
Scholarship in Key
stone Academy. 49,. 600
Scholarship in Brown
SoieSo preparatory
SCHOOL 6OO
Scholarship in the
School Of the Lack
aWanna .......... 400
Scholarship in the
Wilkes-Barre Insti-
IuC6 G16
Scholarship in Cotuit
Cottage Is u m mer
SchooD .......... $50
-Seo2e
MUSIC, BUSINESS AND ART.
4 s b lars h ps in
Scranton Conserva-
tory Of Music, at
$125 each. $500. 500
Z Scholarships in the
Hardenbergh School
Of Music and Art. 46O
8 lars ps in
Scranton Business
College, at 500
eacn 800
Scholarships in In
ternational Corre-
spondence Schools,
average value $57
odCA ESS
2 8 C h a h ps in
Lackawanna Busi-
ness College, at $S5
each ITO
e Scholarships in AL
fred Wooler's Vocal
Studio o........... 1875
1910
$e574
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wearer, unless he is equipped with hip
development enough to properly swing
the coat, becomes unsightly. For such
as these the hip improvers, as they are
termed, are the proper caper, and the ir-
reverent and common herd who Go not
stand in fearsome awe of the '400'' call
them "bustles.' The people of Raleigh
may or may not have missed the fun
of this, but waiter in a boarding house
here says that the other day he waited
on a visitor for whom he naSl to adjust
his bustles," for he had two of them.
So
The news-reading public will recall
that short time ago it was reported
that during a case in
THE PREACHER court here the Jury
PRAYED BEFORE began its deliberations
The JURY. by having prayer af-
ter it retired TO find
verdict. This was an odd proceeding
Tor jury but in Kansas, the State of
oddities, the home of "Sockless' Jerry
and Mary Ellen Lease, a witness in q
case made the court stare. He was q
preacher and asked to be allowed to omen
his testimony with prayer. This was al
lowed, and kneeling in front of the tlrv
he prayed the Lord to keep them from all
evil and guide them to a right under
standing, While for the witnesses he
prayed that they should realize that if
they swore falsely the wrath of God
would be visited upon them. When the
trial was over the jury's verdict was
against the preacher and his church. 1t
was odd, but possibly it was one of the