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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-02
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M. m. MURDOCH. Editor.
THE POSITION OF CURTIS.

This is to be lively month in Kansas politically
For more than year question of the next United
States senator has been the exciting of than
ordinary activity In the two weeks the prelnln
ary skirmsh, the contest for the speakership viii be
settled Pringe of Usage county will be speaker Inc
hest information from the scene hostilities is that
the Curtis forces which behind Judge Barker realize
his making the fight strenuousy to pre-
serve their organization.
The speakership fight concluded however it will
Gene to Mr. Curtis his managers that Mr. Curtis Is
no longer in the race his field Of activity is in
direction Of making some one else United states
senator. Curtis has not had growing candidacy IL
greatest strength previous to the last state
convention. has declined steadily since Having
no growth or promise of it or by nature OF the
situation at any future stage of the game there is no
hope for his success matter where his vote stands
at present.
The rational step for any candidate in his position
Is to relipouish vain hopes and the next best
thing-the making of friend his residuary lega-
tee This individual will Congressman Bowersock,
according to those who analysed the situation Cur
tbs will not go Stanley, because Of his onense at
stanleys initiative in Pringle candidacy and other
barriers; will go Caderhead, because Calder
head lives in the district with Senator Burton,
Curtis friend. The behind Bowersock is IN
be identical with Curtis, the politicians
holding that in the grind of ballots Bowersocks
votes would go Curtis 1t is likely to result in
scme Curtis votes going to Bowersock
if Curtis realizing that he is out OF it person
ally essays throw his vote he will have first to be
sure that deliver his strength Probably he be-
lieves he can do 1t is candidates have. Ii
can't somebody else viii be elected senator during
the transfer. For Curtis realize, as the state
does that the growing candidacy since the state con-
venton has been Longs and if there comes STAN
pede, it viii be in Longs direction
situation today Curtis is out of it for
senator thought strikes into him deeply the
next shy-rocket go up from the senatorial field in
Topeka will from the Curtis camp.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-02
PROPOSED FEDERAL coNrRoL OF EDUCATION

The Chicago Record Herald says that the appeal of
the educators national department of education"
as voiced by President n Tracy at the annual meet
ing of the Illinois Teachers association is based upon
an argument that merits careful consideration and dis
cusson Whether rejects the views of majority Of
teachers it viii be instructive to canvass the
principal objections the plan for federazng the pub
lie school system.
The principal argument urged by President Tracy and
others in favor Of creating federal department OF edu
cation in the presidents cabinet is the that
would bring about national curriculum. TO be applied
inexble uniformity all the schools OF the Union
thereby establishing fixed standard for each grade
from the kindergarten primary grades 10 the high
school and state university.
But this is the argument which invites the main
attack who oppose the plan nationalze the
school system. Ii is contended with much force that
while the school system is maintained by uniform taxa
the schools in each city township
community should be allowed reflect in certain meas
IRE the dominating sentiment wish OF that
community. Especially should the local community in
tiative prevail in the Ct curriculum The
Illinois law. President Tracy permits each com
r,urty educate IL peases II local sentiment de-
rnanGs that more importance prominence be given
drawing manual training domestic science in the
school curriculum there is state federal statute
prevent q compliance with this demand
It is doubtless that certain uniformity CT
riculun maintained in rural schools and in the cities
Of class" would conduce higher e-ciezcy This
he brought about by state law The national govern
Enent has recognized the free sclool system ~ the
in the creation CT the Office % national commits
sicner education position most worth.ly and accept
ably fed by Dr. W T. Harris. educator CT Eatoras
reputation But his duties largely those CT s.a
tistical bureau He has administrative executive
authority II is doubtful IL his duties authority will
pronounced tendency to coordinate their schools
iEto more uniform system
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-02

There is another story-aluost as deli
cious and characteristic. Tom. seated
IT. a restaurant IN the midst OF the large
group that NJ was always able to attract.
as describing some Of the scenes OF the
Civil war. and came finally To a moss
vivid description Of Chickamauga-oae -
the bloodiest battles OF the war. Among
his listeners was a cailow youth. and be
WAS rash enough 10 ask the question
Were you at Chickanlauga- Colonel
Whereupou, turning oq him that squirt
lng. buizing blue eye. and that fiery fur
race Of red hair. Tom said Was I az
Chlckaplzuga2 Was Napoleon or Wei
rnStou at WateTloog Was Ioltke at Sc
dam Got. sir. ard read the historT =
lour country ID then you will not ass
Shether Colonel Ochiitree was At me
battle OF ChickarauEa"
Il was also a favorife Joke about him %
represent him as coming out q gan
hing saloon with a look q distraction OF
his face. ard when asked What's the
natter replying 81 these words b
Cad. sir. / lost one hundred thousand COL
lars ard b. Cad. sir. ten dollars % y
II. ready money
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-02
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the refrain n which -as Haiisiu5al.
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claimed
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-02

United States which looks to Asia for growing trade
is also affected.
People who settle this complex sort of question
ofhand, while lollng in club chair, after good
dinner across the table will not with US They
handle like gods being especially ilumin
ated in their uuJerSt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-02
STORIES OF TOM ocHlLTReE.

T p. O'Connor sketches his dead friend
wisely, wittily and patheucaIly, as fol-
lows:
So poor Tom Ochiitree is dead 1 saw
him az Vichy q few months ago-iooking
somewhat shaken and complaining of not
being well. but yet with that perennial
youthfuiness OF manner. look, and appear
ance which was one OF the characterist-
fcs Of his extraordinary nature. l shall
fail TO describe Tom Ochiltree to any
body who did not know him-if any person
there be in the world who did not know
h.m-for OF all the men 1 have met. he
vas the one with the largest and most
| varied acquaintance. You couldn't men
ton a wellknown name-man's or wo-
man sin Europe or America. who was
not friend OF Tom Ochiltree- lie had
spoken to Louis Napoleon in Paris when
| he was emperor. He knew every public
n an in the United S,atss-of course. his
native country; for he had been in war,
in politics. in business, and lived the
greater part OF his time in various occu-
pations in Westinghouse recent years as
a lobbyist; he was in the racing world
in both continents. and. among others,
was known and, / have heard. very much
liked by the king: he was the confident
and the agent of the late John Aackay,
the millionaire owner OF the cable COM
pGny and the Bonanza mines; he had
fought on the southern side during the
Civil war; and lived 10 represent his ma
tive state, Texas. in congress. knew Cen
eral Grant by having fought against him
in war; by having fought with him in pol
tics; was a veteran when President
Roosevelt was younSster; in short. did
everything. saw everything. knew every
thing and everybody.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-02

He grew to be national character in
time, one of the oddities-good- natured.
resoundng. a little grotesque. little pa
thetic, as indeed are all survivals-for
whose latest gyratious. or mot. or absurd
ity, that keen. sardonic- witted and yet
good-natured people of his waited with
delighted expectation. And so there was
scarcely a week that Tom Ochiltree did
not figure in some story usually invented;
and yet all so like the man as 10 make
them more true than truth. Thus there
was the Lasker story. Lasker-the emf
nent German Radical-one OF Bismarck $
great opponents and pet aversions-died
suddenly in New York while on visit
&c America. There was a certain outburst
% pity for this sudden taking Off of a
great political soldier and of a sympa-
tfetfc man. Tom saw his opportunity ::
proposed a vote in congress, OF which he
was then a member. fun OF eGlogies. in
his high-fown manner. of the dead poll
tician: and added TO the resolution the
naif rider that it should be forwarded to
Bismarck for presentation to the German
reichstag Bismarck was then in his stili
unframed spirit and was still full Of the
unhealed wounds of the struggle with the
radicals, and with Lasker, in particular.
over the military preparations for the
FIanco-German war, and. net knowing
our Tom. regarded the vote as an in
territorial Insult from serious man. lie
replied with vehement refusal to pre-
seat the vote OF congress to the German
parliament. Here were all the materials
foI an international dispute. and world
wide advertisement There was plenty Of
fiery writing in both German and Ameri-
can newspapers. and diplomatic Tepresen
tations. and. in short. the very devil to
pay-perhaps Tom himself might have
phrased IL. Meantime. Tom-red haired.
souint-eyed, Falsta1ian-swore tremen-
dous oaths and waved the flag of America
and denounced Germany in language Of
Old Testament ferocity. and all the time
went tc his little bachelor room in hs
hotel and laughed delightedly over the
whole farcical business. And in the
midst of il all. he delighted America, ex-
pectant of a word appropriate 10 and
equal to the occasion. BY declaring that
his chief regret IN the whole business
was the prominence it had given 10 Bis
marck,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
It's Uses Are Manifold and
Interesting

lone OF those atrocious crimes against
Beauty mob-cap. A Puritan one
is just as easily made, and is a thou
sand times prettier and more becom-
ing. Two kerchiefs will be needed
for the bib apron with its ruf1e and
pocket. A stock collar with a bow
may be made from another, and for
30 cents and a little trouble you will
have acquired that neat, honey touch
which turns the veriest slattern into q
clean, sweet housewife, or improves
the looks of the most careless house
maid.
Then the little girl of the house may
have the cunningest hat imaginable
to play in and to protect her tender
skin from the sun, If mamma will
WELD her needl,-wand over the magic
bag. 1t is very simple to make a
child's hat.
Cut the kerchiefs in half straight.
way of the goods" joining the ends
to form a box-plaited or gathered
ruffle with the border hens out.
About four will be required for this,
Then plat the four corners of another
into a Tam-o-Shanter crown, pin
down with fancy safety pins, and little
Mary will be the proud possessor OF
a sun-hat that will please her and de-
light all who look at her innocent lit
tie face peeping from under its frills.
When washed, the gathered brim
should be starched quite stiff
A dainty kimona dressing-sack made
of six morning-glory bordered ten
centers" is another new and popular
fad. The yoke is square, hens down,
and upon it are sewed two for the
fronts and one for the back, joining
in a slightly fitted underarm seam.
The quaint Japanese sleeves are each
made of one handkerchief, sewn cor
ner-wise, leaving room for the arm
hole, and put in with n corner ex-
tending a little way up on the shout
der, like the raglan sleeve of a few
seasons ago.
Many other articles of wear and
decoration are made from the magic
square-stocks, ties, turn-overs with
out number, laundry-bags, sewing
bags, embroidered picture frames,
dresser-scarfs, table-doilies, children's
guimps, babies caps, b~ook-covers,
sun-bonnets. and a thousand others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
Here Are Dozens d
Dainty Ideas

It's misunderstanding shadows?
Every possible kind of figured or
polka-dotted silk bandana is used for
these pretty head-rests. Usually two,
either alike or of contrasting coiors,
are sewed together around the edges
like a Fellowship, or tied at the four
corners.
A still further evolution of this pref
ty idea is the new N of cutting di-
agonally from corner to corner two
silk muf1ers of contrasting color and
design, and sewing the odd pieces to-
gether.
The newest fad, however, is the
bandana-tie, which is not draped
shawl-wise about the neck, cowboy
fashion, but made according to the
simplest model in the world when
you know how. Take a hemstitch-
bordered silk bandana and cut into
one corner diagonally toward the cen
ter half as many inches as your collar
measure Then tie a loose knot in
the place where the slit ends. The
split corner forms the band to go
about your neck. Pinning in the back,
the knot comes under the chin, while
the other and hem form a
graceful cascade down the front of
the bodice.
But the thing to c%onjure with is the
ordinary white linen or cambria hand
kerchief and the colored-border "ten-
center" 1t is amazing to note the
dainty things that may be evolved out
of these simple squares of cloth.
Whole sets of underwear-huffy, frilly
French %petticoats, night-dreSses, cor
set covers, kimonas, and all the rest
are made from fine white, embroider-
ed, lace-inserted handkerchiefs.
This new idea constituted the most
interesting feature of one June brides
.trousseau, all hand-embroidered with
her monogram The foamy array was
enough to make one gasp when one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
'Fri1Iy Things That Charm
TIE Men

realized that all had been evolved
from a stack of everyday linen ker-
chiefs, and no small stack, either.
The 1ounce Of one dainty, cobwebby
u1derskirt-the one to be worn with
the wedding gown-was composed of
lace-trimmed kerchiefs.
Each one had been cut across diagon-
ally and gathered with the orners
SQUEEZING. From each of these joining
Fplaces depended a tiny shower-bow of
knotted white baby ribbon.
In most of the uses to which the
handkerchief ruff1e is turned, it is
either made in this way, or a round
disc is cut out of the center of each
kerchief. Then the scissors cut their
way out tt the edge, thus making a
section of a circular 1ounce. When
headed with beading, through which
ribbons are threaded, this is a most
effective and popular mode of decora-
ton.
So graceful, indeed, is it hat it has
found its way outward to the light,
and may be seen on many of the new
est white organdie gowns for the sum-
mer. 1t is particularly affected as ali
elbow-sleeve finish by women who
possess round, pretty arms.
Every nan in his heart loves dainty
white, "frilly things" on a woman.
Here is a hint for the married woman
who remembers the humorous in
junction to have an eye to a cage as
we'll as to a trap" Even the homely
household duties need not interfere
with the loving addition of another
wire to her husbands cage. Here is
where the corner kerchief" comes in.
The pretty white ones, with pinky
chrysanthemums in the corners, or
blue sprays all around the wide hem,
may be turned into dust-caps and
aprons that will make a wife look like
a sweetly demure Priscilla, whose hus-
bands heart doth safely trust in her.
But don't, for mercy's sake, make
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06

Eff dey want bat thee wimmin in
dis worl', two on 'em would go off
an talk bout t'other
Heap o. men spresses dey admira-
|tions fun wimmin dat has de ve'y
same qualities dat dey lub yother VIM
min fun not habinE
De oman dat says she nebber love
but oncet, amt nebber had mother
chanst.
Some folks may hide dey lights
under a bushel, but dey's a plenty OBJ
'em dat would git los in a pint meas
ure.
Jedgin' by what we all thinks of
yother folks, we oughtn't tub be so
spilin' tub know what dey thinks OBJ
we all.
Marse Wisdom say dey amt no big
ger fool libin' den de po' man dat gifts
mated. cep'n It's de rich one.
Eff de gal OATS be-gaged is done los
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
A Queer Translation.

A missionary lately returned from
India expressed the opinion that re-
ligious work was going on very slow
w there on account of the difficulty in
translating the spirit as well as the
text of the Gospel.
Take an instance" he said. al tried
to teach my converts the old hymn:
"'Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee
at had a native Bible student trans
late it into the ~vernacular. To make
sure that he had grasped the spirit Of
the words, | took his translation and
had it translated back into English by
another student. 1t then read.
Every old stone, split for my ben
eft, let me absent myself beneath one
of thy fragments"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
The Passing. Of the Tub

Bath tubs will soon become obso-
lete. Shower baths are taking their
place, and have become so popular
that no really ~up-to-date house is con-
sidered complete without one. All
the new apartments have them as a
matter of course.
To battle in the old-fashioned way
by getting into a tub full of water is
not only no longer the proper thing,
but is actually considered untidy. How
can one emerge perfectly clean and
fresh from water in which one has
been scrubbing the body?
The ideal tub" is the shower
needle bath, and the way to take it is
to turn on a gentle shower, while lath-
ering the body with soap rubbed plen-
tifully on a bath brush. This done, in
crease the shower through the hot
water faucet, letting the streams come
hotter and hotter until the water can
no longer be borne. Then gradually
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
England's Lady Knights.

There are many orders of knight
hood in England. but it is not general
ly known that one of them-the Impe-
rial Order of the Crown of India-is
reserved for women.
There are o. members, comprising
English and Continental princesses,
Indian begums and maharanis, and
English ladies of title. Only one
member of the order, Miss Edith Fer
guson, is untitled.
Two American women, Lady Cur
zon and Lady Randolph Churchill,
belong to the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06

CtOFn
- for wiping the face. And
that was all Webster knew
about it. But be was only
a photographer and labored under the
disadvantages of living some scores Of
years before the Age of Invention had
moulted its rnilk-teeth.
If he could come back to make
good his dictionary title, Una
bridged," he would need to insert
several pages after the word hand
kerchief," instead of only a few words.
since Websters day, a bewildering
variety of protean DISCUSSES where
with to delight the feminine heart. 1t
is like the magic bag in the fairy story
which, every time it was shaken, turn
ed out something different 1t is full
of surprises.
In the case of Miiadi,s mouchoir,
the fairy wand waved over it is the
needle, and the incarnation Is the
magic word fashion, 1t is capable
of being utilized for many dainty
wearables, and has become a fad.
In the beginning there was the
bathing cap-a means of personal
adornment borrowed from the negro
nanny. Her gaudy turban, with its
two rabbit ears outstanding in ludi-
crou alertness, was found to change
to the very sign and symbol of CO.
quetry when transformed to the jaunty
head of Mistress Undine, ready for
her morning tilt-at-arms with Nep-
tunc.
Then women began to sit up and
take notice that the bandana could be
made useful and ornamental in many
ways. But the bandana itself, in its
step upward into polite society, began,
as people do, TO put on airs, coming
out in fine silks instead of the rough
turkey cotton of its former lowly
estate.
Since then its sphere of usefulness
has enlarged greatly. 1t has become a
recognized member of the Association
for House Decoration. 1t belongs to
the Coy Corner Trust, for who now
adays would have so old-fashioned a
thing as a Turkish nook without a
bandana pillow lurking somewhere in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06

cool it off, close the hot water fau-
Get altogether, turn on a deluge of
cold, revel in it for a few seconds, and
jump out for a vigorous application OF
towels. Here you have the body
soaped, rinsed, steamed, cooled and
invigorated in such a way as the devo-
tees of the old-fashioned tub never
dreamed of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
From Aunt Terminals Point of View

huh appetite, huh f-an-ce is de las
one tub fin out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
webster Didn't Know IS
Possibilities

l<r rANDKERcHIEF-a cloth
- for wiping the face And
that was all Webster knew
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-04-25
SCHOOL. MEETING
It YO,lnESVi1Ic on Sunday,
April PCS, at 3 O'c1Ock.

There will be q mass meeting
in Youngsville in favor of better
schools and longer terms.
Father Roquet, Judge Julien
MOuton, Mr.. Gilbert ST. Julien,
and DR.. G.. A. Martin will deliver
addresses. The meeting will be
in beautiful grove of oaks near
the Catholic church, and Father
ROuqet has invited the speakers
to dine at his home on that day.
Mr.. Duplex, Mr.. Dyer, DR..
Young and Father Roquet are
taking active interest in the
movement and it is to be hoped
that other men of influence and
of responsible positions, whether
public or private, will not evade
this opportunity of really serv-
ing the people. There is no
need of arguing the necessity of
education. Admitting the ne
cessity argues for the small tax
proposed. The Gazette has
from the outset maintained and
still maintains that the movement
on foot is of more import to the
people than any ever inaugurated
in this parish and we hope that the
people Of the fourth ward will
Join the other wards in giving a
handsome number of signatures
to the lists.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-04-25
(is:aIa-CD.

Now that the summer season
is fast approaching The Gazette
would advise general clean up
of the town. Let the Mayor and
City Council enforce the sani-
tary regulations by issuing the
necessary proclamation and APP
pointing an inspector to compel
compliance with the law. A
stitch in time saves nine and this
means, life, health and comfort
to the people of our city. Let
there be no halfhearted steps
taken, but vigorous and efficient
enforcement of sanitary regula-
tions. There are closets, cess
pools and bacl1yards demanding
something apprOxlmating that
celebrated cleanup Of the Au-
gean stables by Hercules. Again
we say cleanup now.