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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
FusIoNlsTs ARE WORRIED.

Among the Fusion politicians at the Democratic and
Peoples headquarters yesterday the Topeka
Capital there suppressed agitation than has
been apparent for many weeks Speculation TO what
the legal committee would do in the antifusion case
rife, and before the day over every Fusion poll
tcan who could be spared had hustled Of town
to confer with another Of the leading lights Of the
two parties concerned.
David Overnyer alone Of the three attorneys who
presented the to the Supreme Court in town.
Judge H. Allen hurried yesterday morning to Flor
ence to meet Candidate Craddock get his personal
wishes in the matter. A wrinkle in the situation
has been discovered lawyer in town Investigating
statutes mandamus actions has discovered that the
act covering the refusal officials obey manda
orders of judges provides imprisonment but only
fine of $500 to be paid into county treasury for VIC
laton is thought perhaps that the constitutional
vision for crimes and punshments providing for the
payment of all fines into the school fund
der this section invalid
Another point is that in its decision the Supreme
Court ntmated very strongly that court has gen
eral authority refusals of state officers obey
dator orders and the only section under which they
could be punished the mentioned. Thus Secre-
Of State Clark may refuse put both tickets the
ballot, if ordered to do by court, and yet
cape punishment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
THE GREAT VALUE OF COTTON SEED.

In direction haze modern processes for the utiza-
ton of socalled material produced larger
gratifying results than in the conversion of cotton seed
into valuable commodity. Forty years ago there was
for cotton seed the decaying accumuations Of
which to the health OF southern communi-
ties In 1900 when % per of the seed produced
utilized the planters received s2S 632 900 for seed
sold the oil mills and the value of the products Of
those mills was S42.411000. Half (46902 000 gallons)
Of the oil made in that year exported. To thus
change the value Of article which could only have
been represented forty years ago by minus quantity
into many millions is certainly achievement worthy
Of place among the miracles OF modern times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
GOVERNMENT MINING.

In discussion Of the proposition for government
ership of the coal mines, which has been brought so
prominently to the front by the anthracite strike the
New York Press says:
The trouble and the whole trouble, is that the gov
eminent is poor business 1t does not its
business much for business results for political
results sentimental results and any kind of results
cept business results is put in charge of part
of its business not because he is the ablest in his line
but because there political personal other
to be considered The workman is employed
because of bis efficiency his trade but because he has
to be taken Of He is not chosen for his SKILL but
for his PULL So it goes with exceptions) from TOP
to bottom The government is extravagant manager
and improbable investor AS the government
more to deepen channels build vessels, transport
mail and do everything else that does likewise would
cost the government to mine coal than it would
cost any private concern.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
oRgooNs NEW LAw-mAklNo SCHEME.

The initiative and referendum an exercise Of popular
suffrage which many civic and political reforners
place large hopes is to have practical test IN Oregon
Al the recent election in that state constitutional
amendment adopted applying the initiative and ref
erendum to state legislation According to the proyis-
tens Of this amendment. whenever eight per cent
of the Of the shall petition for the passage
OF specific piece Of legislation, it must be submitted
te the popular vote and shall become law approved
BY majority Of those voting On the proposition An
enactment - legislature may be referred to the
popular fer approval by the legislature eaactng it.
be whenever five Of the sal voters Of
the shall petition for such referendum and the law
shall take effect unless approved By majority OF
those voting it The power does not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
Firms FOR OKLAHOMA.

1t is III wind, etc The Car is reported as having
imposed such restrictive the people Of Fin
land that they emigratng by thousands monthly
Canada and the United States large colony of Firms
is negotiating with the Santa Fe along the
line Of that road in eastern Oklahoma The advance
guard viii come on this winter, and by the spring Of
1898 the viii be well under way This is only
OF the many colonies bound for Oklahoma and the
milan Territory. The Santa Re passenger department
advises that immigration this fail the Southwest IS
heavier than for several years past Homeseekers'
excursions booked for the first hird Tuesdays OF
October at low rates there is also cheap ticket
on sale daily 70 California
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
RoosEvELT's HAPPY TEMPERAMENT.

President Roosevelt is viewed as a very earnest man.
who has led a very strenuous life Active and untirng
he is there is another and predominatng side his
character In taking serious things seriously nothing Of
the jolly side OF existence escapes him He is not only
natural born sportsman but finds fun in things
than pastmes He does not tobacco in any form.
In this he does not to realize what he is losing
and perhaps his restlessness which may get him
trouble is due the tension that only good
cigar might relieve Re also drinks sparngly tea and
coffee, and very lightly wire with his dinner He is
an early riser and is usually abed by 10 o'clock He
reads to rest his mind and declares he gets more
fun Of the presidency than any man who ever held
the Office He is optomis stouy refuses 10 look
the dark side of things. His ability to see the hui
morous phase of matters keeps his mind fresh and happy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
BaiiS - EaaIe
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
THAR ToLL eATE CITY OF eRAFTERs.


not mistaken or we have forgotten the Eagle
has occasionally in the past the attention of the
people of this state to the fact that city Of the sni
Hills located at the mouth Kaw, in Missouri had
been through the aid and connvance of railway
ments made tollgate through which all the products
of Kansas must be forced to market this business
developed combine great and successful graft
ers Every busheI Of wheat raised in Kansas be
hauled to that Missouri town to be manipulated and
olled before being forwarded market Every head Of
live stock must shipped penned and fed double
priced provender before being permitted TO be Sold
slaughtered gang Of these grafters hav-
ing secured few acres and penned it up into
cattle hog pens, have in few years grown to be
raionaires on the DOCKS charges and tolls imposed on
Kansas live stock In short this eevatorstockyardrai
way combine has been forcing the people Of the entire
Of Kansas day and night in and year out to
contribute their substance the upbuidng OF these
tolakers to the increasing OF the commercial i'm
porance taxable valuation Of that city Of graters
any railway showed any disposition to adjust things
on decent basis it would be served with boycott
tice. If Wichita appealed, protested it was Inter
vened" When the Eagle has declared that the interests
Of the people occupying and rich southwest do
main other outlets than through these graft
ers' tollgates other more accessible and equitable
kets and that all the natural located be-
tween the Missouri river on the east and the Rocky
mountains on the west the Gulf the south, COLD
not be held down to county seat towns
in the interest of Kansas City and of railway local
haul we have been hooted and jeered.
We think we remember Of having urged something
akin the foregoing often with the results stated The
railway managers held that we were unreasonable, and
the grafters marked idiot, while the
bne went on working Kansas for all It worth, SO
that outside buildings and that bob
tail mail there MILL elevator packing house
hotel bank newspaper other institution Of char
City Missouri that has not been built
by money and that not subsistng Kansas
sweat today
This brings down to the auditorium convention
hall graft monster building which Kansas slated
pay for had not Uncle Sam stepped in and vetoed
lottery and swindle And all this might be attributed
to unreasonable jealousy there nothing to
all than our ipsi dixt. But here this morning
comes copy of "The Labor Record" official organ of
the trades assembly of Kansas City Missouri declaring
that that citys "Karnival Knew last year
wing graft that is full of the skin games
of grafe The paper referred to contains synopsis
of sermon preached last Sunday in that city by
Chas. F Wheeler in which he calls upon the people to
fall festival fakes the K X KS and all
the other grafters
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
THE NoN.coMBArANT is HIT.

In this strike contention it is than limited that
the noncombatant is having the to say with the
newspapers doing really Of the talking criticizng
both sides Of the time and others urging arbitra
ten and all kinds Of schemes for amicable settle
nen Down the bottom the strikers and the opera.
tcrs are not the only sufferers The distress of it is
heading for the noncombatant in uncertain way For
this reason the effort Of the coal for the last
five months to have the controversy arbtrated makes
their position strong one joint agreements and con
Citation and pacific arbitration are not 10 be allowed
other measures viii occur to the federal and state gov
ernments to meet these kind Of issues There is much
truth in Edmund Burkes declaration that all govern.
ment indeed every human benefit and enjoyment every
virtue and every prudent act is founded compromise
snd barter"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
STRIKE AND ARBITRATION HISTORY.

Neither strikes arbitration in labor srug
giles. While these almost of daily occurrence,
strikes have taken place wages
have been arbitrated hundred years Indus
trial arbitration originated in France in 1906. when Ma
poleon at the request Of the woringen of Lyons
ed the creation by law of boards of arbitration and
Citation which still exist under the title OF Conseils des
Prudhommes." The first voluntary tribunal Of trade
disputes in England the board of Cancellation in the
glove and hosiery trade which held its first meeting in
Nottingham Eng, December 8, 1860 The first board Of
arbitration in the United States organized by firm
of cigar manufacturers in New York City in 1879 The
Wallace act Of Pennsylvania in 1888 the first egs-
laton in this country providing for voluntary arbitrator
in industrial disputes between employers and employees
The first recorded strike in the United is that Of
the journeyman bakers of New York in 1741. The jour
neyman boot makers of Philadelphia are mentioned
striking for increased wages in 1896 1898 and 1880 The
whole number Of strikes and ockouts recorded in the
United States prior to 1881 is 1891 Of which SIG
successful $50 failed 154 were compromised while
of 49S the results unknown Since 1881 strikes have
been numerous and computations of their results
been published frequently
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
THE ARCTIC As HEALTH RESORT.

Commander Robert E Peary, the arctic explorer who
has arrived home his way to Washington. where he
viii report the navy department fer duty SAYS his
belief arctic region Of the best places on
earth for persons afflicted with pulmonary diseases In
pro5t health giving conditions there said that
nearly everybody who MP there back weighing
more and IN much better Of health generally Re
did bring any Eskos south for the reason those
he brought several years ago had hard time many OF
them having succuuahed 10 pnlmonarr diseases
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
Another Man Of Hundred.
(I7rom the N.ew York TVorId


When & man lives % be q hundred he
has the privilege Of telling how ne dld il
ozae day the collected and ssfted data ~
the Centenar.aus may be Of use % the
world
Darius Drake. OF Hebron. Conr-. IS TIE
lstsS 20 give testimony. r made rry
teaa self my stepPlnE-stone. says he.
fol one thing
Broadly Interpreted. this means that
Mr. Drake has taken care az himself
Learning from experienoe and example
she things likely N 80 hin no good ~
las dore without them 20 he has never
trark liQlor alG be stopped using TO-
tscco wears ago. He has made rs Ire
-a ministry q love That e. he has
found X more he1lthfal q Do good and
to 1--we AZ peace with rn~n-rovernlne bis
trmpsr-thsn % sgtrrst 70 the eNhaLsfiag
effects u selfshness an1 strife
This ceutsrsvi7r appears. then ss ths
a7bc1irrent cf ths kiadly. corrrnor- sersi-
r,s citizen u1re than = little Stove fha
lverage IN the Application 5f his couno-
ssnse Fis has raiteer aefr-estsr nor
-.srrsE mir ss.f fe- fad o. has re- -rr1
rreeff or with wrTz rc- ,es t.z.sslf 1a-
ess1 reformed usss itTst welf -~aer-s-1
20 aus kert ven shEzuius very 40
Is rh1ct rs. Nay re peace 70 rs a1e-
3rei gears contuss
charca-whais ths ais crowd asw- tn
street.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
ADVANTAGE OF rHE SITUATION.

There IS nothing in the production OF crude petroleum
which explains the advance Ct about Per cent il tho
Price OF refined oil made BY the Standard oil COMPANY
The natural explanation OF the advance that the
creased CT oil IL stoves account Of the high price
coal Afforded excuse Tor twisting q little mere
money out Of the public. The incident is worthy CT
pecial note because It shows time when there is
much talk attacking the through tariff revision
what trust do which covered BY the tariff a,
all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11

extend to submitted people under the
Initiative and referendum 1t remains be to what
extent the people of Oregon will take advantage of the
opportunity thus afforded them legislation to
their liking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11

The Novoge Vremya has some very
suggestive remarks 70 make IN reply 70
the criticism that Russian missionaries
make no EFFORT TO spread Christianity in
China. It says that there is abundant
evidence to show how the Chinese behave
10 missionaries who approach them for
purposes Of proselytism. Il then contln-
ues IF we begin actively 70 spread
Orthodoxy among our Mussulnan sub
jet in the Trans-Caucasus and central
Asia Il may lead 70 anything but desira-
bic consequences. We are strong in those
sions precisely because we DO not in
terfsre with the religious convictions of
the native population. Why should we
modify our well-tested policy and en-
feavor TO convert a small fraction 81 the
Chinese people 70 the orthodox faith :?
That would not help Us 10 Russify China
but only cause III 70 be placed in the
category OF 'white-faced devils On the
other hand. We ought long ago 20 have
added a good school % our legation n
Peking We ought 70 have a school IN
the capital OF China. n Il Is only fire.
QUented by a small number ~ scholars
Its absence Is constantly felt. But our
church missions should devote themselves
10 scientific exploration. and only convert
those people to Christianity who spon-
taneousiy ask them 70 do so"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11

If all that Is said about Il Re true. p
new automatic rife which is now fl the
hands OF the British military authorities
for official trial IS a toiersbly effective
y eapQn It's inyentOr claims that Il IS
far superior 70 ether automatic rifles on
account Of the perfecs simplicity - its
mechanism. lie says that the whole pro-
cess Of firing Is carried out by one spring
behind the lock. which throws out The
empty cartridge. puts in another ore.
shuts the bolt. locks u again. and Ares
It. TIE magazine ~ capable os holding
twenty cartridges bat ls rather clumsy
when flI Ten - about The best number
for practical use. Ths Inventor rays rfat
2 weii-trained man ought 70 b. able 70
discharge - shots rui-ute. where's =
n would b. = good record fcr existing
rifles he himself. he declares. has made
seven bulls eyes in two seconds. but ke
tces rot mention -hs range one sfralt-
axe - the new weapon j. that So case -
accident "a the mechanism e car te c3r-
verted into a non-slff 1rnatfc riGe- without
either dsisy or d.Giculty- The inveutor
who is major i1 tbo British army. e.
vel known as E'1u expert
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11

Mr.. William Whitehouse. the American
traveller. who has Just returned 70 Europe,
after a so1ourn OF many months in Abys-
sinia. was much impressed apparently
by the energy with which the French are
pushing their railroad from Jibuti 20 Har-
rar From Jibud his party proceeded TO
miles IN the interior. When the expedition
some FIVE months later again struck the
reilway on the teturn journey. rall-head
was at Harrawa. about sixty miles fur
Their in the interior The greatest &C
tivity was displayed, and shiploads Of
rails. cars, etc. were constantly arriv-
ing at Jibuti. The rails were taken UP
IN sections. completely riveted 10 the
sleepers. The line, which is eventually
TO 20 TO the Abyssinian capital. has been
surveyed for the whole distance. and will
reach q point north OF Harrar about
Christmas. 1t is not intended to connect
with Harrar itself. but n transport road
between that town and the railway win
he constructed Immense gangs u la
borers are wording all day along the line.
many white officials as there are on the
Uganda railway. Every other day a fast
train runs between Jibuti and Alagalla.
II Is said that Menelek is becoming some
what anxious about the lire. IN view 81
the assistance IL Is getting from the
French government. When he gave the
concession he thought he was dealing
with an entirely private enterprise Now
he is beginning 10 suspect political de-
signs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11

The Russian sanitary authorities 10
whom has been entrusted the task OF
fighting cholera. in Manchuria report that
their best efforts are constantly frus-
trated by the callOusness Of the Chinese.
To the danger OF infection they appear 10
be absolutely blind or Indifferent. An in
stance of this is given by traveller who
was recently a passenger by & train trav-
cling southwark from Aaoschan. IN the
next wagon was a party OF half-a-dozen
Cinnamon. one of whom died suddenly Of
q virulent attack OF cholera. The re-
nainder Of the party stripped the body,
which thew flung through the carriage
window, and then. after fierce wrangle.
attired themselves n the dead man 5
clothing The body lay for more than
week slongside the track. although the
conductors Of ire daily passing trains had
been duly advised; and was finally rough
l. inferred at a depth Of some twenty
inches. AS n rule. the Chinese cannot be
Induced 10 take the most elementary pre-
cautions against contracting the disease,
or against carrying the infection among
their neighbOrs. The demand. therefore.
for military escorts. which has been made
by the sanitary inspection. does not seem
to be wholly unreasonable. although II
will probably be denounced as another
Russian subterfuge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-11
IN FOREIGN LANDS.

Prince Nestschersky. the well-knowa
editor OF the GraSchdanin, returned re-
Gently 70 Russia. after Prolonged visits
u Paris and Berlin. and has been pub
fishing the impressions which he received
during the trip He does mol believe that
either the Triple or the Dual Alliance at
furds q very trustworthy guarantee for
the peace OF Europe. and attaches very
little consequence TO the pacific assuT-
ances with which diplomats soothe tn
public. He says that il is perfectly well
known IN well-informed circles that the
main object OF NJ. Loubet recent visit
70 St Petersburg was TO resuscitate the
friendship which had been chilled badly
by the religious prosecutions IN France
and other occurrences. and that the eS-
pe6ieut was only partly successful The
Prince continues. Germany IS far too
wise in her generation 10 be deludsd into
the conviction that she can rely entirely
and absolutely upon her Austrian and
Italian allies, under al circumstances and
eventuslitiss. No one IN this country IS
deceived as to the real motive underlying
the invitation addressed by the German
emperor 10 General TcheTtkon and the
whole STATS Of two Warsaw regiments 10
attend the grand parade OF the Fifth
army corps in Fosen. This and many
other incidents point 10 the fact that the
German monarch is. for the moment
much more concerned with the task OF
bringing about q rapprochement with
Russia than with his bonded relations 70
Austria and Italy. Il Is perfectly plain
that Germany seeks q Russian entente
IL view NJ the not improbable drifting
apart OF England and Germany. She fears
the power which she cannot hope either
TO eQ9al or 10 surpass in maritime
strength. And, moreover. IS not a good
and dependable understanding with Rus
sia the best provisionary defense Ger
many can make against the Franco-Rus-
sian Alliance itself?''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15
JAILOR ATTACKED.

Ga Of tae boldett attempts to escape
from the Roanoke jail ever made oc-
Cured ys1tsrday afternoon when two
negroes seizsd and tried to murder
Jsiler Craig. Mr.. Craig's escape was
remarkable and was due alone to his
bravery and pluck, One OF bis assail-
ants lies fatally wounded with bullet
hole 10 bis head and another 10 his
arm. The ether assailant skunk back
into his cell. On the second floor Of
the jail are confined Jim Wright and
Robert Payne, two negroes, under FIVE
years' sentence to the pepitst ary for
robbery. Yesterday afternoon Jaller
Craig opened their cell and ordered
them to 90 to the wafer tub to wash
their clothes. They went to the tub,
but came back Immediately, and
Wright entered his cell. Jailer Craig
was standing 10 front Of the door. when
Psvne sslzsd him from behind. A des.
peiate struggle ensued, during which
Wright also Joined iD. Craig. although
1Sld nell from behind, managed TO push
Wright from him and sttuck him
Soua Ssn his black jack. Wright fell to the
c. c. ana crswled away on all fours'
P.yS. toen succeeded 10 throwing
nn,u hs me door and In choking him
toen pli,sassd puli,nsa his grasp. The jailer
j way to the tS,sssy, dashed up the stair
followed him. nSor. Both prisoners
S'"g then fred twice,