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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-08
Workina on universi.N.

Oklahoma City. Q. T. May 7-The
stone foundation and basement Tor the
big Epworth university has been con-
pleted and workmen have begun arrans-
Ing the woodwork for the first story.
4 small army OF worknsn has been en-
ployed. and the work on the building win
be rapidly pushed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-08

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-08

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-08

night TO midnight. and that u Is vio-
iatlon OK the law for them 90 be opened
during that time. IL Is probable that
arrests VIII follow the receipt Of the
attorney generals opinion IA Greer
county
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-08
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'saa''F' a E1LENv
OLD CASE ON TRIAL.
NEGRO Woman Sliced the Pastors Jaw
With Razor.

Guthrie. o. T., May The Enid Wave
SAYS: That old time negro church feud
wherein Mrs. Eskridge slashed her pastor
across the jaw with a razor down at the
Rock Island depot about a year ago, Is
having another trial in the district court
today. Some Of the evidence was rare and
racy. Mrs. Eskridge testified that her
pastor whom she razored. had tried TO
teach her that owing to the authority
invested in him by the Holy Ghost he had
a right to do as he pleased with the sis
tern" when she rebeiled and subsequently,
carved the pastor through TO the jaw
bone 1t is hot case but there is no
water melon slicing in II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-08
Iaurton Wants lin.

Lawton. O. T.. May IAN EFFORT IS
being made by citizens Of Lawten 10 have
Secretary E. \ Hitchcock. OF the IN
terror department. TO visit the city dur
ing his trip through the territory. Invi-
tations have been extended 70 Secre-
tary Hitchcock. and It Is probable that
a committee will be sent to Guthrie at
the time he is received there 70 insist
on his coming here. Mayor William Tur-
ner has received the following telegram
from ST Louis:
william Turner. Mayor. Lawton. o T.:
Secretary Hitchcock returns thanks
for your invitation and viii gladly ac-
cept the same II he can arrange 20 do
50. which Is probable You viii be ad-
vised later as TO time
.rw. SCOTT SMITH.
Private Secretary"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-08
JcrofuLd
Il is commonly inherited.
Few are entirely free from it.

Few are entirely free from it.
Pale, weak, puny children are
afflicted with it in nine cases out Of
ten, and mauy adults suffer from it.
Common indications are punches IN
the neck, assesses, outaneous erup-
lions, infamcd eyeiids, sore ears.
rickets, catarrh, wasting, and general
debility.
Evening journal., 1903-03-20
Dover District.

Presiding Elder c. S. Baker presented
his report for the Dover district. In OPEN
ing he referred 10 the fact that THE ranks
Of the effective ministers had been un-
broken by death. but there were two
deaths. that OF the Rev. Moses Bullock.
supply at Hooper's Island and the Rev.
William f. Talbot in Dover. Mr.. Bull
lock was greatly beloved by his people.
The excessive wet weather was "a SER
ous hindrance 20 the work OF the church
in the closing quarter OF the conference
year In many OF the country churches
there have not been more than two
preaching services the entire winter on
account OF khe bad roads This has re
suited In great injury to finances and has
greatly hindered revival efforts In the
matter OF church building and church i'm
provement much progress has been made.
In my report one year ago I referred tc
the new church at Secretary. on the Easi
New Market charge, and most Of the cosl
Evening journal., 1903-03-20
THE CouNrY am nILL DAMS

In the dying hours Of the Legislature
a bill was passed which, II it becomes a
law by the Governors signature, will
saddle from $4,000 to $4,000 on the
taxpayers Of New Castle county. 1t
puts upon the county the
duty Of repairing and keeping in re-
pair the mill dams in New Castle coun-
ty used as public highways. Under the
old law the county was simply Obliged
TO keep the surface OF the road in re-
pair, including the planl1ing, but the
owner OF the pond was required TO
maintain the dam in every other par
ucular. The reason and justice OF the
old law is apparent; the dam is built to
crphte the pond. and for the benefit Of
the owner Of the mill property. With
out the dam, or with the stream in its
natural state. no embankment and only
4 small bridge would be required.
But under the act passed at Dovei
the county win be obliged to keep VI
for the owners Of mill property tbs
/ most valuable part Of their plant. Tn
Evening journal., 1903-03-20

county will fbe charged with the duty
of protecting private interests, and for
this purpose many thousands Of dollars
will be required.
The motive behind the bill is appar-
ent; there are at least five mill dams
In the county badly in need OF repair;
several have been washed out and 1t
is proposed that the county shall put
these in repair to the advantage OF the
owners. A member Of the Levy Court,
we understand, says that there is one
daM I'm St Georges hundred that would
requine an expenditure OF about $4,000,
and that there are othen5 which to-
gether would cost a greater sum. The
true remedy suggests itself; II the
owners OF these properties are not suf-
fciently interested to keep up the dams,
then they should be abandoned, and
the waters allowed to run Off. The
county could then maintain its own
highways acroes THE streams at a mod
crate cost We have no doubt that
when the nature Of this bill is made
known to the Governor he will ALLOW
It to die by refusing to append his sig
nature
Evening journal., 1903-03-20
BRIBERY AND THE CoNFERENoE

The Rev. Jonathan S. willis yester-
day at the Methodist Conference ATLAS
ton offereda set OF stirring resolutions In
denunciation OF bribery and a commit
tee was named to consider the matter.
The Methodist church being the largest
religious body on the Peninsula cannot
afford to ignore this matter, nor to tenn
porize with a condition which is appall-
ing. If it has any concern for the
public welfare, OF for the good conduct
of its own members it will speak in
terms that cannot be misunderstood.
We know that II is a fact that there are
ministers in this Conference who have
apparently been more anxious to avoid
any discussion of THE matter than to
probe It to the bottom. We know it TO
be a fact that at a minister's meeting
in Wilmington following the election
when It was proposed to have an in
vestigation, one OF them advised drop
ping the matter, saying: brethren.
you might find something you don'i
want to find"
This spirit is foreign to the true ma
ture of Methodism. AS body it ha.
been fearless and aggressive. 1t hai
insisted on clean living. and now 4
cannot AFFORD TO close it's eyes to {
condition which is truly appalling. w
hope that this official gathering OF tn
representatives OF this great churcl
will not hide under a set OF coward
resolutions such as was passed by tn
ministers meeting in Wilmington. w
lsay "cowardly." because those resolu
tions virtually demanded silence G
lspscifc proof.
Evening journal., 1903-03-20
EDITORIAL OPINION
An Honest Tradesman.

From Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
The adjournment without day Of the
session OF the Delaware Legislature
leaves but one matter pending in an
unsettled state which is OF general in
terest That is the fate on the bill to
repeal the scandalous Voters Assistant
law, on wlhich the Gaisman depends SO
largely for his chance to capture the
next Legislature, and with It the seat
in the United States Senate now held
by DR. l. Heisler Ball. Although the
Democrats and the apti-Addicks Repub-
licans were unable to reach an agree
ment for the breaking of the senatorial
deadlock they did finally come together
on common ground In reference to this
measure and carried the repeating act
through both branches OF the Legisla-
ture. The repeater is now in the
hands of Governor HUM, arid must be
signed by him to be made operative, as
Il cannot. under the peculiar practice in
Delaware, become a law without his
signature Non-actiOn is therefore
equivalent in its effect to a veto.
While awaiting some sign from the
Addicksite Governor In this connection,
an interested public may contemplate
with interest the reason advanced by
one OF the Addicksite senator's for OPP
posing the repeal of the Voters Assist
ant law. This honest tradesman Com
ner rby name. frankly declared his rel-
son for keeping the law upon the stat
ute book was The fact that it compeis
the bribers and the bibed to be honest
in their dealings with each other. Conn
paring the purchase and sale OF votes TO
a similar transaction in horsehesh, Mr..
Conner was opposed to any change, be-
cause the law as It stands "ensures the
delivery of the goods" when I buy a
horse" continued this candid disciple
Of the Gasman II want my horse; when
a Republican buys vote he wants his
vote"
There is a sweet reasonableness
about this position that must commend
II to fair-thinlSing men the country
over. II the purchase of votes, like the
trading in horses, is to continue indet-
nitely in Delaware. Il is manifesuy
right and proper that the traffic should
be conducted on an honest basis-thai
the goods, once they have been con-
tracted for and paid for, should be de
llivered. The Voters Assistant law "a
cilitates this sort OF square dealing II
what would appear to he the chief in
dnstry Of the Diamond State, and Gov
ernor HUM may possibly be so i'm
pressed by Mr.. Corners plausible lin'
Of argument that he will refrain from
giving his approval TO the repealinl
lact
Evening journal., 1903-03-20
THE CITY ELECTION

Already public thought is turning to-
wards The next municipal election A
crop OF candidates has already sprung
up. There are enough would-be mayors
TO last the city for half century. The
curious thing about these early candi-
dates is that, almost without exception
they fail to measure up 10 the stature
Of the man we want for the office. The
Mayor Of this city should be one OF oul
best-knc=n eitizers, a man to be es
teemed and trusted.
II may be said that national politics
should have no more to do with the Sc
Evening journal., 1903-03-20

The Senate yesterday passed the
Cuban treaty bill. But, unfortunately,
it cannot become. operative until the
House passes upon 1t and that will de-
lay matters at least till next Decem-
ber The United States Government
has been tardy in doing justice to
Cuba and since This treaty grants so
little and is largely to our advantage,
Palma's government may decide to re-
ject It.
Evening journal., 1903-03-20

lection Of the man than the color of his
hair. and that State politics is not com
cerned in the slightest degree The city
of Wilmington is corporation and
it is no fancy to say that
the voters are the stockholders. We
want for the head OF this corporation
a man Of affairs, man who is honest
and one who will lie a credit to our peo-
pie. No Issue of national politics can
be raised. Whether a main believes IN
gold or free silver, Imperialism OF a.nti-
imperialism, matters little We want
the best and biggest man we can get,
and If this is made plain, no other
person will be tolerated From the
list of those mentioned we say without
an intention to reflect ON anyone. that
the proper man has not yet appeared.
OF counse the election win he conduct
ed under the political machinery we
have. There wdll be a Democratic cam
didate and a Republican candidate. 1t
is natural under these circumstances
that we should wish 10 see the Repub-
lican candidate succeed. but we expect
man to be nominated who will de-
serve success. A good man is better
than a bad man, no matter what party
label he may wear. We have no hesi-
fancy in saying that we want to see for
uhe next Mayor OF Wilmington the best
man nominated, and IL our contempo-
rarieH will join us I'M keeping this SEN
timent before the people, we shall elect
a mayor of whom we shall all be
proud.
Much of the above applies TO the cleo
ton of members Of Council. Our sys-
tenn is cumbersome and absurd, and the
Legislature should have given US a
new charter, but you can't devise a
form OF government that is utterly bad
II it is properly administered. We
haven't always elected the right grade
OF men TO Council, and we shall never
have the right kind OF government unit
we do. We don't propose to have some
corner loafer interpret this into oppO
sitlon to poor men, but we say that WI
want men Of good character, leve
headed and with some insight int
business. The ideal Council would b
composed OF representatives Of severa
classes; the business men, the profes
sional MEN and the mechanics. Blu
all should De tried honest and publ
lspirited.
II may be objected that we are aim
ing at the ideal, but we answer that al
- individual doesn't amount to a row {
pins without ideals, and neither does
!. city. We believe the time is ripe fC
better city government and we beheN
IN that there is a public sentiment whic
le when aroused, will tolerate nouhir
!. else. But the frst thing to do IS TO NAL
" It plain that the outsider who inte
n feres will get his fingers burned
Evening journal., 1903-03-20
FRIDAY. MARoH 20. 1908
oF oouKsE HE Will sIGN IT


The Union Republican organs are
now using considerable space in advis-
ing Governor Hum to allow the Voters
Assistant law to stand, by refusing to
attach his signature to the repeal bill.
We notice that these same organs are
nettled at what they term the meddling
Of the press Of the country in a purely
LEGAL AFFAIR. We are inclined 10 think
that journals like the New York Tri-
bune. the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
the New York Post and the Philadel-
phia Evening Telegraph are thoroughly
Informed on the matter as we'll ais In
terested in the redemption Of our
State from the clutches of an infamous
gang, working under an infamous law.
But we are willing TO let that pass for
a moment, and discuss the measure on
its merits; and since this paper is pub
lished in Delaware. we imagine no OBJ
lection will be raised at our considera-
tion OF H. c.l..
II is said that there are persons who
are physically incapacitated from mark
ing their ballots and that, consequent
by they need assistance. This argu-
ment falls TO pieces whtm we remembH
that there is a provision in the old law
providing for the assistance Of this
Glass by an election. officer.
It is also said that the nliterate wh,
to vote a mixed ticket are unabb
no do so without the help Of the voters
assistant. This is another fallacy
since at least 80 out OF every 100 II
literate men vote struight ticket. AM
they are able to mark IL, since all ths
is required is to make a cross I'm tn
square containing the emblem. Their
are sample ballots and ballots printoi
in the papers, and anyone taking thes
for an example may instruct the moe
ignorant how to mark ballot so that
will be counted.
Those who can read and write nee
no assistance. They may study out tn
ballot beforehand and practice B
marking it. II they wish to vote
mixed ticket they will find explicit d
rections printed in the newspapers; q
1t becomes evident that there is Il
c:ass that really needs the voters al
sistant in preparing the ballot.
Then, why seek to retain the LAW
The answer is plain; It was given
Senator Conner, who declared th
when a man bought a vote he want'
TO know that he got it. It's sole pu
pose has been to act as a check ON q
purchased voter, preventing him fro
voting for one party when he has be-
purchased by the other. Everybody
course. knows that in practice 4
voters assistant marks the ballot a
sees that it is voted. and then signih
that fact to the paymaster. Under Il
system many thousands Of human Ct
tie were purchased ait the late electi'
Il would be an intolerable insult
the Governor to intimate that by a
act of his he will allow such an
famous law to stand. Our Governs
have mot always measured up to
high standard that we should like
see. but not one has performed amy
that would be comparable with the
allowing the Voters Assistant act to
main law when the scratch OF ]
\ would repeal it forever No man,
paper, and no Governor can find q
excuse for advocating the Voters
sistant act, save that which makes
virtue out Of shielding crime
Evening journal., 1903-03-20


]. NJ. Lindale, missions, 500; C. and
C., S25.
w. c. Poole, missions, sS5; C. and C.,
$40. t
5. P. shipman, missions, $3.50; c. and
c., $50.
w. o. Hoffecker. missions. s14O; c.
and c.. $40.
o. T. Baynard, missions. s42; c. and
c. $12.
c. W. Smith, missions, s125: c. and
c., $40.
Albert Chandler
7. c. smoot missions sl25; c. and
c.. s45.
c. T. wyatt. missions, $780, c. and
c.. 500. ~
S. r. sidell, missions. $40; c. and C.,
sS5.
J. NJ. Arters, missions, $3.50; C. and
c.. $40.
L. /. McDougle, missions, $40; c. and
c., 500. p
A. II. covey, missions, SIS; c. and C.,
$S5. M
w. o. Bennett. nissionsa $50; c. and
c., $50.
]. w. Talley, missions, $40; C. and
c.. $50. FL
C. W. Bounds, missions, $500; c. and
c.. $50.
" S. Collins, missions. s575; C. and
c., $500.
C. L. Hardesty, missions, $3.50; c.
and c., $50.
T. Z. Beauchamp, missions. sl25; C.
and c.. $50.
e. c. Wright, missions sl2O; c. and
B. F. Jester, missions $50; C. and
J. R. Cannon. missions, $50; C. and
c., $40.
J. H. Beauchamp, missions, s1sO; C.
and c.. $40.
F. E. Bloxton, missions $50; c. and
c.. $50.
Dover District.
J. II. Wilson, missions, ses; C. and
c., S25.
W. r. Mowbray. missions, s1iO; C.
and c., $40.
Harry Taylor. missions, $50; c. and
c.. $40.
E. c. Macnichol, missions, s24O; c
and c.. $50.
L. w. Layneld. missions. 800; g
and c., $45.
J. H. Gardner, missions, $50; c. and
c., $3.50.
W. p. Taylor, missions. $3.50; c. and
c.. $50.
]. T. Richardson. missions, t1i5; a
and c.. s25.
| l.. H. Rarrett. missions. shaO: C.. AM
c., $3.50.
e. E. Wood. missions, $50; C. and c
s25.
]. w. Briscoe. missions, ss5; C. an
c., SIS.
d. J. Givan, missions. 800.
T. S. Holb. missions, 800; c. and q
ss5.
E. H. Nelson. missions, s125; c. an
c., 500.
r. N. Joselyn, missions, s1e7; C. an
Adam stengle. missions. $3.50; C. ar
c., $40.
w. II. S. Williams. missions. $50;
and c.. SIS.
e. c. Atkins, missions. $3.50; c. az
c., s55.
J. D. Reese, missions, s1OO;C. and
/, G. p. Jones. missions. s11O; c. al
; a. T. Anderson. missions. $500:
> and c.. $50.
: V. E. Hills. missions, $40; c. and
$40.
w. B. Guthrie. missions. SIS; C.
: c.. $50.
S. NJ. Morgan. missions. s475; C.
{ lC., sS5.
), L. p. corkran. missions, $3.50; c. a
I lC., $50.
f c. w. Strickland. missions. 800;
and c.. $40.
# G. C. williams, missions. s55; C. q
h c., $50.
n Howard Davis, missions, $50; c.
Is lC., So.
:. w. L. White. missions, s24s; c.
Il J. NJ. Mitchell. missions. sl55; C.
It c., $40.
e w. H. Kenney. missions. sos; c.
d c.. SIG.
y w. R. MacFarland, missions. sS5;
le and c.. IS.
:" J. w. Fogle, missions. s1s5; c.
c., $40.
l. G. +. Smith, missions. $50: C.
q c.. s25.
Evening journal., 1903-03-20

A Western preacher confidently as
serts that no woman who wears feath-
ers In her hat can enter into the king
dom OF heaven. This minister assumes
to speak with authority, but il heaven
were tina dreary place it IS sometimes
pictured there would be no effort to get
there.
Evening journal., 1903-03-20
constahle Smith AsId-

Constable Jacob w. Smith. of T.
Lessin. charged with violating the
tradition laws of Pennsylvania,
given a hearing on Wednesday be
Justice Russell at Landenberg and
held in $500 bail for a helr.ng be
the Chester County Court.
Evening journal., 1903-03-20

II is with a feeling OF considerable
pleasure that we announce 20 our read
eis that the Legislature has adjourned
Evening journal., 1903-03-20

Since the Methodist ministers are go
ing TO tell us what they think OF bri-
berry, they might also give us their
opinion OF the Voters Assistant act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
RELIC OF EARLY RACE
FOUND NEAR ONEIDA

While digging a well on his farm
south of Oneida the other day,
Ed Williams dug up piece of carved
stone that is presumably relic of
far distant age. The article is a pillow,
and. according to the best theories.
was probably used by some tiller of
the soil belonging to the long extinct
mound builders. AS this race inhab-
tied America at the best calculation
about thousand years before the
continents discovery, the relic has
great antiquity to its credit. While
the history of the mound builders is
largely speculative. it is fairly estab-
lished that they were an industrious
race, having titled the soil and mined
copper extensively The pillow is
heavy affair. 1t is made of soft, red
dish stone, is triangular in shape and
measures Is inches each way. 1t was
found Immediately above stratum
of coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
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