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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

The American Federation Of Labor in session at Bos-
eight-hour day rule
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

Lack Of coal in Colorado means great deal to the
industries Of that state the mines close the fac
tories shut down and thousands are idle
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

The football casualties last Saturday were scarcely
worth mention. but it IS confidently predicted that
Thanksgiving Day will give Fourth Of July close race
for the Gripping record.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

Those St Louis boodlers and grafers seem actually
surprised 10 think that they be punished. They
confident that their graft reached least high
as Missouri bench
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

At present fuel prices that Congressman who wanted
very ridiculous
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

The first killing frost descended on
Lawrence, Friday night. but it didn't
phase that towns budding geniuses.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

One good thing has been accomplished in the last
forty years The south. which believed secession at
that time is dead against it now-in Panama
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
HORRORSI

Morrison, o. T, Sun: "A black cloud
Tuesday night scared some of the
wicked people in town
)0o)(
The Democratic caucus at Washington
has decided that half sugar loaf is
better than none.
xxx
Kentucky collegians tried football and
liked it pretty we'll but while il mangles,
it doesn't Kill as satisfactorily as does
the Winchester.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

We guess Prof. Penny was right when
he declared last week that Rock Chalk,
Jay Hawk is deteriorating.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

According to ali reports Turkish troops ae brutal and
vicious beyond conception However war isn't calcu.
lated to cause happiness or produce pleasure
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT


the Delaware Lard sales Iavnworth
habea These
O. Harrison of Kentucky
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
w THE PIKERS' LAMENT ",

praccing
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

his wife's funeral, several weeks ago.
(9.---(-)
There was STORY from Gushing
City, o. T., last week of FELLOW
with only one leg begging aims. Queer?
-.ol. o.
When a body meets body,
Coming. from the rye,
Should a body kiss that body
Or Glove apply?
:-:o..o:-:
MY country, may-She-hs-right. but
right-or-wrong-my country quotes
Farmer Doolittle. The sentiment is q
worthy one, but il must be tough dose
for the average citizen of Colombia 10
stand by the government that ovthrew
the canal treaty.
10. .lol-
OF COURSE. there are lots OF people
outside a newspaper office who know how
to run a paper. but last week Medford
Patriot instructed a contemporary how
it should run it's business. THAT is
trespassng mighty close on the public
preserves.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

The Atchison Globe is running a serial
story. IL is entitled, Ruth LeaVitt
Bryan"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

II is denied that France and siam pre- Ct outs Tbs
denial is good news for Siam
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

After jabbing a drill 300 inches into
mother earth, the Winfield drillers make
the startling announcement that strong
indications of oil have been found. This
is almost as bad as some cases of ap-
pendicitis.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

1873 THIRTY YEARS AGO ToDAY-The death of the III
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

Colombia has as little cause
to complain Of he action Of
the United States IN the Pan
anna affair as has Spain for
n fact, Colombia mas reason to
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

1888. TWENTY YEARS AGO ToDAY:-An odd Fellows 1ot
Valley
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17


Chas o the bank.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

The tri-city interurban line promoter n
southern Kansas says that the city coun-
ell of Arkansas City will grant his road
4 franchise over the veto of the mayor.
That Will be seen this evening.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

IN 1893 TEN YEARS AGO ToDAYThe
of
alleged
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

The re~ererd 1ohu Gregg % Ire Af-l-
ear Methodist casrch ef E-z17.oris- hzs 3 =
S-r.tsd cal 60 = South Afrs-sn
slo- AT Case Town 8e s. a gras-z
- Kansas EllEt-TifT
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

There came near being a vacancy on
the board of county commissioners of
Lincoln county last week. S. d. Dennis
was thrown from buggy in a runaway.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

That federal judgeship fight is get
ting almost as hot as a South American n
evolution or the war between Leavcn-
worth and Topeka.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

Since VIII White has gone to Arizons
and taken with him his graft" hobby,
the Gazette force" is getting out news
paper.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

The Topeka Capital has set Cowley
county to guessing. 1t states that Senator
L. 7. King has turned Republican again.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

: 1IcPhsrson Repuh.icaa coTrfspor.de-t
says thai fhe ducks seeu - o E5 Z
s1utb. Such accuracy sa4 ezact4 8
would keep Rrans Icausclsst stze.f o-.
GO the Eo-l c9lr-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

4 3IcPhersou barber bassts that -
uew barber law has not cost hsra - ex-
oeed 3 The board evidently overlooseI
him ~ its anxiety % get AZ the EEK
fellow.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

The Clinton Chronicle bewaiIs the loss
of its soul. Its gasoline engine has died
twice in two weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

Statehood may be d paramount issue
in Oklahoma, but TO the Morrison Sun,
the question of whether Shakespeare or
Bacon wrote the Shakespeare drama is
worth two sticks.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

on clipping. ar lola woman left 8 no:s
for her husband. saving che hoped .
meet him ln heaven she evident
planned fo0ling St Peter &C easily a. s1e
cd him
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

james Whitccmb Riley.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
THE AME aicAN SOLDIER.

he Has Brains and Is Supposed Ia
Us Il Ihem.
The American soldier in the ranks
has brains. 1t used to be thought that
soldiers only duty was to obey spe
cific Nders TO the letter. The American
soldier, says n writer in Mcclure,
Magazine, is supp sed to think. The re
lsult is that where three orders would
be necessary to obtain certain result
with platoon Of Russian peasants
the American soldier requires but one
and infers the other two.
The permission and the necessity tC
think Is American through and
Through, and finds expression fifty
enough in Mr.. Carnege's advice ID
"break rules for the good of the firm
When an American is advancing r
open order or on the skrmish line he
Is often trusted to fight his own fight
in his own way. He is expected to use
his head
One regiment in Luzon was able tc
take entire charge Of the repairing and
running Of the Manila and Dagupan
railroad. In the ranks were expert
enced civil and mechanical engineers
train crews, linemen, telegraph opera,
tors, train dispatchers, switchmen-in
deed, all the men necessary to a rail
road system.
The start of one of these trains was
an example of the Americans free and
easy humor. The engine-driver in blue
Jean Overalls and leather cap would
lean from the window of the dummy"
cab; the fireman would Toll back with
the bell-rope in his hand, and some vii
or the ranks, who played conductor
with two hundred rounds swung from
his belt and a revolver instead of a
ticket punch, would wave his arm and
cry:
"All aboard for the Northern Limited
stopping at Malolos and Calumpit, juno,
ton of the railroad and the dirt roadp
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
PLACE is DEPOPULATED
EXODUS AT RATE OF THREE HUNDRED A
DAY.
MEN GUARD THE CITY
Pest Grows Virulent and Interior 10 Towns
in State Of PanicCasrro Accepts the
Hague as Arbitrator

Mazatlan, Mex, Jan. 2-There is
no longer the slightest doubt that
the disease now affecting this city is
genine Asatic plague, for micrusco-
pic investigation proves tnat bubonic
pest bacUilli ale in the blood OF thuse
affected with the disease.
The plague has grown virnlent
within the last forty-eiRht hours aud
he alarm which had begun In some
measure to abate, has returned with
Increased strength.
The people are fleeing from the
city at the rate of 300 per day, and
some 5000 have already gone.
The news Of the recrudeSence of
the plague at this port has reached
the interior towns OF the state and is
causing panic. CUrdOns OF armed
men have been placed around the
towns to prevent the entrance of any
one from this place.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
Wireless System in Canada.

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. 2.-Marconi
Is preparing to install wireless
tTans'continental service through
Canada. Two of his experts passed
through here yesterday on their way
west to arrange for a series of tests
In the Rockies
1t is expected by the inventor that
the diverse electrical currents in the
raritied atmosphere Of the high alti-
tudes may interfere with the success
full sending Of his messages, and it Is
to satisfy himself that the tests are
maze in the winter when the cundi-
lions would be more uDfavUrable.
Winnipeg is to be the half way
house of the system. 1t is under
stood the station will be located at
Stony mountain, an en- inence twelve
miles from Winnipeg. 1t will re-
:eive messages from Mount ROYAL at
Montreal and it is the work Of these
experts to locate the next western
station in the Rockies.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
Shot by New Year Reveler

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. John f.
Jones OF GreenviIle, Tex was shit
and almost instantly killed at the
Lincoln hotel by New Years revel-
er and ell trum a second story to the
sidewalk. lie had gone from his room
to the balcony 10 look out n the
street AMI was leaning over the rail
Ing, when he suddenly sank forward
and fell over the guard rail. His
body dropped into the midst OF the
crowd Of people who were merry max
Ing, and the sickening thump on the
sidewalk stopped all revelry on that
corner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
Aged Couple Were Poisoned.

Wilcox, Neb., Jan. 2.-Mr. auC
Mrs. John Il. Johnson, an aged
couple living north Of Raglan, Neb.
were found dead. johnson was found
living on the bed, while Mrs. John.
son was in kneeling position with
her head on trunk TIE condition
in which they were found seems to
indicate that they were poisoned.
A curoner's inquest and post NOR
TEN by local physicians failed to dis
cover the cause Of the deaths. The
sComaChs Of the two bodies have been
cut out and sent to Omaha for further
examination. They had been seized
with violent stomach trouble inst
previous to their death, and one sup
position is that they were poisoned
from eating canned food.
The old people were found by their
snnin-law, who lives in the same
house with them. His name is John
Horn, and he came down stairs last
Friday morning. according to his
story, and found them in the posi-
tions described, still in their night
clothes.
Though no suspicion of crime is at
tached to anyone, the case looos seri-
Gus, and is alleged by some TO have
been murder. The motive is not
offered
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
A Home For Consumptiyes.

Spring field, ILL.,, Dec. 3l.-Dr. J.
a. Egan, secretary Of the state boarc
OF health, in his annual report viii /
Will be given to Governor Yates to
morrow, suggests that the state leg
lslature be asked for ar apprupliatinu
10 erect state home for cunsump.
tives. DR.. Egan says that the dis
ease Is fast gaining fouthold. and
tnlt should "A state home be luIlt.
where the poor could me taken ca, {
or, 1t would be great benefit.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
Likes Lincoln Farm Rest

Mexico City, Jan. William J.
Bryan with his family has returned
from the "hut country" and will re-
turn north tomorrow. He is much
Interested in the fact that many
young Americans with small capital
have started in lie in McKee, as
planters. Though greatly pleased
with he brilliant prospects of the
tTopica agriculture, Mr.. Bryan saws
he is still very well satisfied with his
little farm on the outskirts of Lin
coin, Nebraska.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
The Police Arrest Record.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan Captain
Ireland figured out last night that
l,6l9 arrests were made daring the
past year, compared with / $40 -ests
the year before; 7,744 meals were
served in ;he city Jail during the past
twelve months against 1873 the year
before. The IN ais cost ten cents
each, making the city's prison board
bill for 1902 STA. 10.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
Shipping Quail in Coffins

CarbondaIe, H., Jan. f Quail are
being shipped from Franklin conn y
To st. Louis In collins to escape the
game laws, according 10 the confess.
ion Of Noah Mpure, who was arrest
ed yesterday fOr violation If the game
law Moore says POO quail are
packed III "A coffin and shipped as "A
corpse, Arrests are promised ny the
game wardeuS. Tie variants have
been out for Moore foI about year.
but he had succl ssfUlly eyaded all
officers
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
Reward For Alleged EIoper.

Table Rock, Neb., Jan. 5.-A re
ward Of $50 has been offered for the
arrest Of Rev. Roy Fairchild and
Mrs May Johnson, VINO, it is charged
recently elopei from BARRETT. Kas.,
small town twenty or twenty-five
miles southwest Of here. Fairchild
is tweuty-Seyen yeaIS old, IA Free
Methodist preacher, and leaves q
wife and four small children. The
woman is the wife Of Henry johnson
and leaves two small children.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-08
How the Novel Ended.

Helen-Why is it novels always have
a good ending?
Sue-Well, the one read yesterday
didn't have a good ending.
! Helen-It didn't?
sue-No; mamma threw it in the fire.
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-19
STEN0CRAPHERS.

Reports come to us that there
is an unusual demand just at this
time for young men stenographers
in the departments of the govern
ment service. Lockyear's Bust
ness College of Evansville, one of
the largest and most reliable insti-
tutions Of its kind in this part of
the country, informs us that the
demand for intelligent young men
stenographers in every line of bu-
siness is much greater than the
supply.
Those who become expert and
can pass thecivil service examina-
ton, find ready employment by
the government at salaries ranging
from $500 to $1,000 per annum.
Before undertaking the study of
this important art, it is best that
the learner have good English
education There is no kind of
employment that offers any great
or inducements to young men at
this time than shorthand. 34-St
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-19
PREFERRED TO HIKE.

A former Kansas man, writing
IN his home paper, tells The fol.
lowing story:
Once while travelling in the
Ozark mountains in Arkansas |
came upon what looked TO be nm
old well on tho top OF low but
thickIy. WOO led hin. Not having
watered my horse for half q day ]
dismounted. tied him to tree
aud lowered the bucket into the
we'll; but to my surprise, when the
bucket came up again it contained
a piece OF paste board which read
Hike or die L can say that l
gladly did the former. l knew at
once that / had intruded upon an
old moonshine whiskey distillery
80 numerous in that section of the
country. They had placed we'll
curb over the entrance for a
blind"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-19
TRUE TO HER HUSBAND.

Henderson, Ky.-A. j. Craw-
ford, aged 33 years, obtained mar.
rage license for his fourth mari,
aye this morning. 1t is his third
marriage TO the same woman, her
maiden name being Miss Alice
Long He was sent to the peni.
Tertiary for three years in 1892,
for horse stealing, and after his
time expired he went to Missouri
and married a woman there. AT.
stewards he returned to this ooun
ty and married his first wife. The
Missouri wife heard of il and
prosecuted Crawford, and he was
sent TO the peDitentiary from this
county for bigamy for a term OF
six years. He has just returned,
and secured the license as above
stated
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-19
BASEBALL IN THE BIBLE.

A North Missouri editor, who
first studied baseball rules in Sun
day school when a boy enters into
the following antiquities of the
national game:
THE devil was the first coaoher.
Eve stole first. Adam stole sec.
ond. When Isaac met Rsbecca at
the we'll she was walking with a
PITCHER. Samson struck out q
good many when he beat the Phi
listisns. Moses made his first ru n
when he slew the Esyptians. Cain
made a base hit when he slew
Abel. Abraham made a sacrifice.
The prodical son made home
run. David was a long distance
thrower, and Moses shut out the
Egyptians at the Red Sea-
Washington Times.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-19
THE C0MM0NER IN 1903.

The Commoner. Mr.. Bryan's pape T
will be especially interesting and instrun
tive during the present session OF coo
gress. The action OF this congress will
probably determine the issues upon
which the next presidential campaign
will be fought. The Commoner pro-
ton and organization to the end that
democratic principles may triumph.
In addition to the editorial depart
ment, which receives Mr.. Bryan's per-
sonal attention, The Commoner contains
a Current Topic department, wherein a
non bipartisan discussion OF topics of
timely interest and other valuable infor-
nation will be found. The Home De-
partment is conducted by an experienced
woman who is widely known as a writer
OF household topics and who is an au-
thority on the art Of cooking in all that
the term implies. This department
alone is worth the subscription price.
The other departments of the paper are
all interesting and ably conducted,
among which is a summary of the
worlds news told in a narrative style,
and Mr.. Maupin's department-Wheth-
or Common or Not-contains original
anecdotes and wit, moral lessons in
homely phrase and verse, and appeals to
old and young alike.
The Commoner as whole is clean,
entertaining and instructive and its
rapid increase in G. rcu a t o n-now
amounting to l40,000-is proof of the
papers strength and influence.
Arrangements have been made with
Mr.. Bryan whereby The Commoner can
be supplied at very low rate with the
Pass both papers for one year for
S1.75. This offer applies to both new
and renewal subscriptions, aud should
be taken advantage Of without delay.
All orders should be sent TO the Press,
Marion, Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-19
SLAVE PENSIONS.
Suggestions Of Senator hanno
Endorsed In the South.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 6.-Ths At
lanta Journal, in a double column
leader, unequivocally endorses
Hanna's bill to pension ex-slsves.
IL says in part:
Let the Republicans quit bluff
fling and get down to business.
The South is ready for their slave
pensioning scheme whenever they
are. Quit playing politics with
the negroes; give them a pension
sure enough. No forty acres aud
mule this time. After all there
is something in the theory that
the ex-slave is entitled TO aiittle
extra consideration from the gov
eminent. BY the governments
act he was turned loose on the
world without penny aud with.
out home, except that which his
old master gave him. He bad cit.
izenship and responsib ilities
thrust upon him, when he was
wholly omitted therefor. No
Southern white man will begrudge
Que Of them any bounty that the
government cares at this late day
to offer them. We know Of few
ex-slaves who are not worthy Of
ii. God never made whittier hearts
or blacker skins than some Of the
old darkeys wear.
"The government has squander.
cd millions on people less deserv.
ing, and let it, il it wants 10 at
this late day, atone for the ipjus-
tice that il did the negro and the
South at the same time when il
made hin a citizen, cast upon him
all the responsibilities that sttsoh
to people OF more intelligence and
in the work of self
support, and thereby left him
handicapped for life. We say it
seriously, Drawing whatever criti.
cism the short-sighted may direct
against us, il the government has
millions to give away by all means
scatter it among the old time dar-
kies, the faithful ex-slsVss of the
South. God blem 'em and pre-.
serve EN- for years to come"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-19
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. II. Hsggins, Of Melbourne, Fla,
writes, my doctor told me had con-
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. I was given up TO die. The
offer Of free trial bottle OF DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumptiob, Undue
ed me 10 try Il. Results were startling
l am now on the road to recovery and
owe all to DR.. Kings New Discovery.
1t surely saved nv life" This great
cure Is guaranteed for all throat and
lung diseases by Woods g. Co, druggists
Price 60c and OIL. Trial bottles.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-02-19
Argentine Republic. .Queer
Clans and Customs.

HfN#F& t kH#NH
In the Argentine Republic they
fiave solved 10 their own satisfac-
ton the "baohelor problem by the
4Impls method Of making it cost
an unmarried man as much money
70 live In unmarried bliss as IL
you'd cost him TO marry.
A man Il manageable in Argen
( l1ns whea,heiss 20. III from that
date and untiihe passes his thirty
siQhth birihdsy he wishes TO re.
main single. he must pay five dol
hrs q month 10 the State. For
Che next fiye years the tax increa-
sss 100 per cant.
Betusen. AZ and so bachelors are
muloted In the sum of $40 per
month. From his 50th year to 70
$50 month is the tax, but having
rsached The 18th year, the tax is
rsduced to SO year. After so a
man can remain single without
plying anything.
Thsfe d 4 paragraph relating to
'widowefs Who are given three
years In which 10 mourn aud pick
successor
A man who can prove that he
has proposed and been refused
thrss 4 fpssin one year is also con
| sidered 10 haye earned immunity
Ero1e 1,x&Eiop seee
II e said That the law works like
I charm.