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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

thin coating Of mud and easily dissolve
upon the application OF moisture.
one small portion OF the Wankie coal
field in Rhodes5a Is estimated 20 Be
capable OF yielding 900 tons q day for
100 years
Franz Rosner. who was 100 years q
age, was married on his dezthhed 20
Anna Renner. who was ninety three. il
Bohemia The bridegroom died TWO
DAYS later The two had been engaged
for ssventy-five years. bur had repeat
eddy put on the wedding day. Is this
the record FOR procraStinztIon
AL the funerals n Paris are conduct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
~HE hill recently passed by con

-HE bill recently passed by con-
gress making the irrigation OF
the so called arid lands mat
Ter of national concern and Gre
airing for its furtherance q
reclamation fund" containing at the
outset between 81. zoo, 600 and $1,000 600 Is
n stride in the right direction, ana
long one 100. It is move we as ha-
tom have been debating and contem-
Mating for years, and. now the neeoIui
hesitation is a fact accomplished, the
actual work is to be performed Chder
~ direction of the geological survey
and the oversight Of the secretary OF
- 3,.+o-,o, II is estimated that at least
95o 0o0 acres of irrigable land can De
turned into the markets each year alOe
rations have been begun anu tnat
after five years or 50 the safes % IN
,roved lands at increased values VIII De
sufficient 10 recoup the government Ior
all expenditure, including running eA-
nenses. This is the roseate view taken
OF the irrigation question by us ehthu-
siastic friends. based upon the aSsuihp-
ton that all the land needs is water 10
bring out its latent fertility ana thd1
there will be a sufficient supply OF wa
ter TO accomplish the result. 1Trlsaliol,
however. is not always an uninlXed
benefit but sometimes has been abso-
Iufelv detrimental to certain SOILS
Crasr discretion must be used not only
IN the selection of the sites for vast
storage basins, but in the use OF the
water Some soils are hardened ana
rendered sterile by continued usage OF
wafer. sometimes the soluble organic
and inorganic matters IN the SOL are
washed out of it entirely by the apph-
cation of water artihcially as well as
rendered available for plant fooo'
again. heavy soils are rendered sour
and cold by the collection OF stagnant
water in the subsoils, ETC.
stiu. whether the irrigation legisla-
ton shall prove to be as great bless
ing in the near future as its advocates
claim il will be or whether it viii prove
q disappointment 10 those who expect
Immediate and certain results, there is
no question whatever as to what has
already been accomplished by it in Ger
tain portions of the United States. The
writer will never forget the impression
made upon him when he for the first
time looked upon a valley filled with
verdure that had been wrested from
desert region solely through the use Of
water by means of irrigation. The
transition from the vast and sterile
plains that he had been traversing for
DAYS to the verdure clad oasis fed by
Rrtesian wells was as restful and re-
freshing as it was startling. This first
glimpse OF an irrigated oasis was in
north Africa, but it differed only in de-
81, Hsrni he flf for
looked upon in Arizona, New Mexico
and southern California.
The aboriginal inhabitants of our arid
region. the ancient PueblOs, knew the
value Of irrigation as well as the an
cient people of Egypt and Africa, and
their modes of bringing water from the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
The aQaieta Daily Eagle: Sunday ga.orno amy ~ 1902
NATIONAL SCHEME FOR RETAINING
OUR ARID LANDS BY IRRIGATION

people now forced 10 dwell in cities
without resources and without oppor-
tunity for gaining a living In the bat
tleship 50 many millions are locked up
as long as the craft shall float, and
when she is destroyed all those millions
and the interest on them perish with
her. Invested in irrigation works that
convey fertility 10 the homes of thou
sands and are the means of building up
still other thousands. these millions are
doing beneficent work for all time and
will never perish, either principal or. in
terest Incidental TO the increase OF the
| irrigated area are the benefits 10 be de-
rived, not only from the direct applica-
ton of the water TO promote the pro-
ductiOn Of every variety of fruit and
vegetable, but from the perennial sup
ply for the house and the live stock on
the farm, the increase of bird life. the
refreshing change in vegetation gener-
ally and the softening effect upon the
climate.
Our secretary Of agriculture, James
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
FACTS OF INTEREST.

Nearly 1000 persons ara accidentally
drowned every year in England. OF
these $50 are skating accidents and zoe
from bathing
The tigers strength exceeds that OF
the lion. Five men can easily hold
down lion. but nine are required 10
hold a tiger
The United Kingdom has ss.sl2 doc
tors and 4.615 registered dentists.
Belgian cities are liable for all dam
age done to private property By rioters
and Brussels has accordingly been or
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
HEaDGRTE Of TIE RIO GRRNDE iRRIGHTTCN
CANAL. NOr ORHRN

Wilson, says: IT am in favor Of having
more homes out in the west. Uncle
Sam has a great deal of land and a
great deal of water there. That land is
arid, and the water which would make
it productive is running TO waste.
would wet some of those great noun
tain valleys and plains and build more
homes and make more markets"
There il is in a nutshell'-more wa
ter, more acres. NOR. homes. more mar
kets. No portion of this great country
of ours can be enriched without in a
measure benehting all other portions.
and whatever adds &c the wealth Of the
nation by creating something out of
nothing-as the application of water to
land otherwise nOnproductive-is well
worth considering.
WALTER WHEREBY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

ed BY a single syndicate. which has a
licensed monopoly of the business
There is regular tariff % rates. irst
class funerai costing zoo and A cheap
o. ninth class 3.
Most OF The railway stations II Rus
sis are about two miles from The towns
which they respectively serve. Thls Is
precaution against FIRE. as many o. TIE
strau
a carp Weighing twenty-seTen pounds
and measuring thirty -f01r inches was
recently Melted IN the Rodzno. near
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

oered by the court 10 pay $4,000 for
windows smashed during the riots Of
1889. The rioting last spring was much
more serious. and larger bin Will
have 10 be met By The city.
\ woman a lpeared before the York
tEngsana) board Of guardians the other
day who had just buried her seventh
husband
v hen burglar wants 10 break into
Peruvian house, he takes a sponge
and a bucket Of water and moistens the
walls, which are covered with only a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
mAHARAJAH OF KoLHAPuR.

One OF the distinguished Indian guests
OF London az present is the young ma
harajah Of Kolhapur. India Kolhapur
Is about $3.50 miles In area and contains
a population Of nearly l.o09 600 TIE
present mahara1ah. who Is twenty eight
years old. Is tail robust and good look
ing He Is devoted 10 riding driving
shooting. falconry and pig sticking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
A WRECKED WINDMILL.

Not all the hurricanes occur in trop-
zeal countries. though they are right
fully supposed TO have a monopoly of
them. and the name by which they are
called originated in the West Indies.
The Indians called their tropical lorna
does 'ouragans, and from this word
our hurricane" was derived. This par
ticular instance of the victim of a hur-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

rivers to fertilize their farms were SIM
liar. Irrigation. in fact, is one Of the
Oldest landmarks of agriculture and is
at the same time in certain regions the
most useful It need not be argued
that there are portions of the United
States in which irrigation is absolutely
Indispensable 10 continued existence
there, and especially to the carrying on
of agricultural pursuits. The arid re-
gion OF the United States has been we'll
defined by our geographers and is esti-
mated to be about 1.340,0 900 square miles
in area. 1t comprises a vast territory
extending north and south from the
British American boundary line to the
Mexican. and the total amount of arid
lands owned by the government aggre-
gates about coo, 900 900 acres, of which it
is believed at least so 600 900 acres can
be reclaimed by irrigation carried out
on a vast scale. In other words vast
empire is at our doors merely awaiting
the benefcent action Of water to unlock
its hitherto closed storehouses of wealth.
This region is destined to become pop
ulous and capable of supporting not less
than a million families. all through the
impounding of water now running to
waste and the placing of it where it
will do the most good to the greatest
number.
a dozen years or so ago the whole
amount of irrigated land in the United
States did not exceed 1000, 900 acres. but
it has more than doubled since. What
has been accomplished in such states as
Arizona, California. Colorado, Montana,
Nevada, etc, is too well known to need
recapitulation here; but it is q matter
for proud boast that it has been done
mainly by private capital individual
and communal. The friends of irriga-
ton say that less than the cost of one
first class battleship. or about SO 00O, 600,
would supply life giving water TO 500, 900
acres of land, converting it from steril-
ity into fertility and making it available
for the happy homes of thousands of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

The famous pr Arnold of Rugby fame
she is nfty-0ne years Ga ar4 was born
IN Tasmania. Married fo Mr y Hum.
Dbrv ward iu is74 her pwa name Mary
AuEusta has hern practically lust night
Of f=e began srltnE an1 publishing
twenty Teare sso. her ffFf famous
book Robert Eismere appearing IN
is.s ard HlnniuE popularity despite iia
great length
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
MRs. HuMpHRY wARp.

This talented cufhGress. " hose works
have beer r1 popular for Che past ter -
fifteen years. o. faughter 20 the late
Arnold and a granddaughter ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

Fires are per cent more frequent on
Saturdays in London than on any other
day OF the week, but in Paris Friday
has 20 per cent over the average.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

HOUSE rs WHICH MILTON DIED.
j. 81 only quite recently thsf taaist
hoe seen placed over tHe foefwsg =
ths house in which John Hilton died a
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
BENGAL LANcERs TENT PEeeINe

In the accompanying Illustration
is shown a company of Bengal Ian
GERS, most of whom are Mohammedans
and all Afrids or men of the hills All
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great tower and is likely 70 be overlooked unless special inquiry h made for
photograph taken the which an the records concerning the
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The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
FAIR LAND OF POLAND.
The Ancient Fire Still Burns in Poets
 and Authors,

If Poland is dead politically. which il seems b be, says d writer in the New York Outlook. it is very much alive in every other way, and that, after all, is the true life of anation.
 The ancient fire Is burning ill her poets and authors, and the books which crowd the bookstalls are almost DewiIdering in number. Thencw life manifests itselfin her arts and crafts, and the loyal, noble Pole adorns his palace with tie products of native skill. In the SloYyansky bazaar, fab rics. potteries and carvings are dis played, often the work of peasants, which astonish the beholder by their artistic merit. The national awak- ening has done much harm and much good; for the Polish peasant, brutal and ignorant, the marks of centuries of oppression have vanished, and in the region of Cracow at least he has become a new creature, conscious of his strength, walking erect, and wear ing with pride his peasant garb, once so despised. Long oppressed by the nobles. never conscious of himself or of his strength, he has at last been awakened from his lethargy, and has become conscious of himself as Pole The Polish language has be- come to him sacred, and to maintain 1t as living speech and 10 leave it as an heritage to his children he suffers and sacrifices much.
 This may be inconyenient to Ger many, which is now hard at work try ing to crush the Polish spirit it does not fit into the plan of Russia, the an- eient foe of the Pole; but to the com mon man in Poland the nationalistic spirit has been a blessing, for it has given him an ideal to strive for, and in striving 10 be a Pole he begins to be a man. IL i> not long since 85 per cent. of the Poles were ilIiterate. but now that in Germany and Russia they are not permitted to study their own language in tue schools, even those grown up in ignorance study it and their children are taught it secretly by the priests, so that the percentage of illiterates is diminishing in pro portion 10 the rigor of the authorities.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
MODERN MUSIC.
Much Better Than the Poetry in the
 Later Songs.

q observe that one of the lecturers on a recent occasion has attacked rather sayagely. and rather indiscreet- ly. modern musical productions" said lover of musical harmonies, to a New Orleans Times-Democrat reporter, and 1 was really surprised at some of the statements. l cannot believe that he had given mature thought to the subject. Ragtime, of course, has become very popular. The syncopated note has risen almost in a night and has refused to down But this kind of music does not rep resent the higher achievements of art in these modern times. We all love the old songs Many of them are classed among the very highest achieyementsi in the art of music. But the wholesale condemnation of mod ern musical production is not war r3nted. There Is line of demarca- tion The lecturer has failed to draw il at the proper place, from the way | view the subject. If he had said the later songs represent a lower order of yersification he would haveremained within the bounds of reason; but when he attacked the melody of modern mu- sieal productions without discrimina- ton he fell into a serious blunder The words of latter day songs cannot in any way compare with the words of songs that were popular at an earlier time in history. Under the Daisies, for instance, is not only a song, but a poem of splendid merit. There are but few prettier things in the English language. As much may be said for The Old 0aken Bucket Oft in the Silly Night .The Moeking Bird, the bridge song and many others which might be mentioned These songs have been preserved partly be- cause they are splendidly poetic. Songs written in these more modern times cannot compare with these when considered from the standpoint of poetry. But many of them are quite as sweet when it comes to the harmonious blending of sounds. and to take a different view of the sub. jeet shows lamentabIe ignorance, and d total lack of that nicer discernmenr which enables us to understand and appreciate the higher achievements l4 tie art of music
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

nary country folks down in this end of the county naturally quaked and trembled with fear, and pray cd for the mountains to fali on us.
 However, as the mountains re- fused to fall, the little country raised editor of The Journal fired a few hot shot into the Guard, and has, at different times, tried to draw an expression from it on the question at issue, but not q word has it said.
 While the supposed fraud was all in Big Bottom the Guard fairly boiled over with indignation that fraud should be perpetrated in the fair name of democracy, but when fraud is ACTUALLY found to have been committed right in it'9 own town, 1t says never a word.
 This is a fair sample of the Guards consistency.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
Fifteen=rIonthssOld Agnes James Fell From Second Story
 Window.

Agnes, the ffteen-manths old daughter of B. B. James, who lives near this place, had a most thrilling and dangerous experience Friday night at Newport. She fell from q second story window, a distance of sixteen feet, and, what is the more remarkable, escaped uninjured.
 Mr. James and hiv wife and lit tie daughter were en route home from Grand GIai4e, where they had been pearling On arriving at Newport they went ta the Cook hotel for the night, and were as signed to a room in the second story. Their bed sat besides win dow, the lower sash of which was raised, but had q screen over it.. About the middle of the night AIr. James was awakened by the cries of the child. He supposed she had fallen out of the bed and reached over on that side to find her. Imagine his surprise when his arm ran out through the win dow screen.
 Realizing that the child had faI- len out the window, he jumped frantically out of bed and rushed down stairs, expecting to find her mortally injured. However, when he got to the child she had pulled herself up and was standing nher feet, leaning against the house.
 A carefully examination showed that no bones were broken; in fact no marks of the fall were visible except a scratch on one arm, sup posed to have been caused by com ing in contact with the rough edge of the window screen when she rolled over against it and barsted 1t out.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

Governor Davis has been receiy- ed into full membership by the First Baptist church, at Russell vile, his home. Now we would like to know what was accomplish ed by the Little Rock church kick ing him out. He is evidently no better nor no worse by having been expelled. and is still mem Der of the same denomination.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

In hia speech accepting the nom nation for second term Govern or Davis declared himself candi= date for United States senator against Senator Berry. The con yention cheered loudly at this an nouncement, which would seem to indicate that if the governor don t see what he wants, all he has to do is ask for it.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

Gan the democracy of Indepcn- dence county afford to let the lit tie Gray-headed clique run things absolutely according to it's own whimsical fanciee, when the whole sum and substance of it's political desires is to mrighteousIy perse- cute one of the county banner democratic townshipsl We think not.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
THE GUARDS CONSISTENCY

It seems little strange to most people that the BateSyilIe Guard, which raised such q howl at the supposed fraud in Big Bottom. should close up as silent as q dead clam, and never mention fraud any more after it was reported that fraud had been committed and the ballots tempered with right in it < own town, almost within the righteous shadow of the Guard office.
 When the report was first made that there had been fraud commit ted in Big Bottom, the Guard got hot with righteous @ indignation, in it's fury ground u hole through Il stone pavement with it's heel and swore, with blood in 1t 's eye, that it would spare no pains to uncover the fraud and bring the guilty parties to justice. "
 The big first editor of that sheet being some sort of q great big official at Washington, the first assistant editor being q ris- ing @ attorney, and the second assistant editor having, some time in the dim and misty past, been a road overseer, moderator in de- batting society, or something of that kind, we little common, ordi-
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

The town k, Of course, not able, financially, to put in Waterworks, but we believe that if some enter prisins individual would take the matter in hand and organize a company the town would grant them an exclusive franchise for almost any length of time. There is no doubt hut that it would he q safe investment.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
NEW PHONE NUMBERS

The following new telephones have been put in this week and the numbers are published that the subscribers may clip them and add to their number card. 3S Butcher Shop. 30 Martin J, NJ. B Murphy, John.
 rlagness Spur. 13 Magness Station rings. l3 Magness, Wm. residence Brings
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
ITS \ POOR RULE, ETC.

UntiI the freetrade advocates manifest tendency to emigrate to freetrade countries it is safe to a. sume they prefer q protective tariff nation to any other kind State Republican.
 Under the same theory. we take it for granted that the gang which the State Republican represents prefers a democratic state govern ment to any other kind, or they would emigrate to Vermont. Eh!
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

4 S25, ,000 bun-out would have a disasterous effect on most towns the size of Newark, but Newark only shakes the ashes off, rubs q little elbow grease on the wounds and resumes business with the same push and energy, just as if nothing had happened.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

Does the Batesyille Guard in dorse the action of the central committee in white-Washing the fraud in Barren, Washington, Union and other townships, and their action in throwing mud on Big Bottomt \ yes OF nc answer in plain English ia desired.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

That Newport will at last have a new Iron Mountain depot now seems an assured fact. The con tract has been let to Stewart Bros. The building is to be of pressed brick, and will be two stories high. We congratulate Newport.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

Let's get up some kind of a Fourth of July celebration. Say have q picnic, invite some good speakers and let the old American eagle scream.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

There Is q plan on foot to put in system of waterworlls. So far IS heard from it has the indorse- ment of all the business men and we hope the scheme will be sue cessfnl.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
Easily Traced.

Occasionally a mans greatness can be traeed to the marriage of thewom- an of his choice to some other man Chicago Daily News.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

It takes bigger things than a S25, ,000 burn-out to discoualage Newark.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
A Boarding House Observation.

Spring lamb is one thing in the dictionary and quite another on the bill of fare.-Chicago Daily News.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13

The Fourth of July comes on Friday. Why not have a big eel ebrationl
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
TELEPHONE NUMBER 4e-4.
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1902.

If Newark would prosper, she must have water works.
The Newark journal., 1902-06-13
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