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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
The White
Mans Council
Are the Divorce
Laws of Kansas
Too Loose?

The divorce question is not new. but
like the existence Of FOR people, IL viii
be ever present unul the great mass Of
the people become different TO what they
now are. Some very good people are
alarmed at what they consider a great
increase Of business in the divorce courts.
What can e done to stop the granting
Of divorces IS the question asked again
and again, but which has never been sat
isfactorily answered. II was to secure a
few ideas on this question that a num-
Der OF people quoted below were asked
their opinion OF the Kansas law on tbs
subject
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
Things You
Ought to Know

HCRRAH is pure Slovenian. and is
commonly heard from the coast OF Dali
malta 10 Behring'S Straits. when any OF
the population living within these limits
are called on 10 give proof OF courage
and valor. The origin OF the word be
longs to the primitive idea that every
nan that dies herolcally for his country.
goes straight 10 heavea-Hu-ray (to para
disc. and in the shock and ardor of bat
tie the oombatants utter that CITY. as the
Turks do that Of --Alah.' each animatins
himself by the gertrude OF immediate
recompense to forget earth. and to con-
tenn death.
COMEDY AND TRAGEDY: The first
comedy is said 10 have been acted ~
Athens on a scanold by Sanrarian and
Dolon so b c. and tragedy was first
acted at Athens in wagon or cart -
B. c. by Thespis. Melpomene Is the pre-
siding muse OF tragedy; she is represented
as Z splendidly attired young woman with
a serious countenance; she wears buck
skin and holds a dagger in one hand ana
in the other a sceptre and crowns. Tha-
la is the muse of the comedy; she leans
on a column. holds a mask in her right
hand and carries sheppard's crook
FOOLSCAP PAPER is said to have been
derived from the fact that Charles !.
granted to certain parties the monopoly
for the manufacture of paper. which At
that time always bore in water marks the
royal arms. Parliament under Cromwell
made jests OF this in every conceivable
way. and ordered that the royal arms be
removed from the paper. and the fools
cap ard bells substituted These were
also removed at the time OF the runiD
parliament. but paper Of the size Of the
parliament journals still bears the name
Of 'foolscap-"
COFFEE is a powerful deoderizer: 4
has been known 10 have instantly destroy
the smell of putrefying meat; and in q
half minute to have permanently clear
ed the house OF the eTuvium OF cesspOoI
To use coffee for these dlsinfecting puT-
poses. dry the raw bean. pound it in a
mortar. and roast the powder on a mod
erateIy heated iron plate until it is Of =
dark brown tint; then sprinkle it in sinks
or cesspools. or lay 1t on a plate in the
room which you wish 70 have purified
Conee-acid or corfee-oil acts more readily
in minute quantities
OLD FOGIES is word said to be de-
rived from a peculiar body Of men. who.
90 the end Of the last century. existed
in Edinburgh Castle. and were called
Fogies They were old men. dressed n
red coats with ap2le-green facings AMI
cooked hats. and were Il sort OF invalid
company. who performed various trivial
duties.
EVERY MAN is THE ARCHITECT
OF HIS OWN FORTUNES was the pro-
fessional figure employed BY Appius
Claudius the Blind. and borrowed from his
occupation as an architect in former
years. He is said TO have introduced &
in the appeal by which Rome became thu
mistress Of the WORLD.
FARM: Spelman derives this word from
the Saxon fearne OF Jerome. which sig
nifes victus food OF provisions. as tn
tenants and country-people anciently paid
their rents Ia victuals nd other uecessar-
les OF life Hence farm was Originally
a place which supplied its owner or lord
with provisions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
FRENCH WINE HARVEST.

The reports from the pr0s1nees coneern-
s-S thu vintage eoztinus % - very dis
ccGraszng. ard the snzlness G The sire
harvest t. already making i.sel1 fe.t u
the big cities Th=re Tie prices a hoEse-
hold wlnes have been raised II ~
South. IN the district known - Provence.
the yf-taEs rs finished bat the riaes azg@
uot Yielded "a quarter 81 tlss eaautifsr =
E-aues which we're picked last ve4r ard
c1e estate, which asst year made 80
hecsoslrzeS. has this year barely Szaee -
iftres Il the To1pe the yses6 = Tur 1osz
At : third o. that Of las. yea-. II tie E0r-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
The Crust and Its Coating

a parson. and that here was a chance
for him to poke 4 little fun at the par
sons trade. 4 nave three sons he be-
gan. in a loud tone. nudging his neighbor
and winking toward the bishop-'three
fine lads. They are in trade had al
ways said that II 1 ever had a stupid son
I'd make q parson Of him The million
ARE roared out his discordant laugh. and
the Bishop OF Durham said to him with
quiet smile: Your father thought dit
ferertly from YOU. eh2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
HrGO.S RFRrkE

Aprx7os Of the Hugo Uluseun. la Gau-
lois recalls the story Of the young man
who az ore Of the poets receptio-s be-
came engaged in argument. and lost his
temper. Hugo solemnIy rebgked n and
he subsided- Presently the guests retired
one OF them. however, had forgotten his
ura1brella. and returned 70 set Il. Look
frag through an open front door from the
vestibuie he perceived the young man on
his knees before the poet. sobbing out his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

Topeka Journal What viii n A Low
do ia the judgeship contest That j.
question which the politicians are guess
ing about as much IS they guessed last
winter about Slr. Low and tn sena-
torship after it became evident that Con
gresham Curtis probably oonld NOT wln
Topeka Capital. The appearance % ".
T. r. Mcdonald in the First Gistric- cor
gressloual race is also lkely 20 cause an
orer3-aft on the alphabet
kansas City star, Abel Riga1er. editor
q the College Enterprise. Is on his Way
T. washington 70 oppose TIE caadidacY
% Judge Anna T. Cristleh1hc f9r federal
tudge SIR Brighter noi only ATTACKS Gris-
tIe5one's rssord ~ the chief inspector ~
the c.-der beetle quarantine. h.t says bis
knozledge e. the Isw IS So reaser as 90
render him unat f1r ,hs place. I do1hs
Il Gristleboue knaEs an alternative Wrlr
- -nanrlauaus from q repleTln. said NJ
Fighter ~ The Blossom holse last night
i re-smber oace @h@a De- Eas pr0flat..
f7Ees Il Ieareruorth county D. SEX a1
e-leer or n serve some rap@rs 30 a dad
mar. = wing mistaken 2 isst Nil a1d trs-
ameat for q subpoena
Eaasss City Iorrzai- srsa<lng - -
Hoe ueighoar egs;7T saTs ite
~ his r-i-tsao-i Thursday wiki MS coa-
II. sticking iyFe fa- h's paper. Vhlie ~
hs dess we-e piled over 30 Telegram
ara letters solicftlnr him % 30 q czasil-
date f5r governor practically al e fher-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
\ FEW QUESTIONS IL MUSICAL HI
TORY.


Who wrote the first opera? Peri It
was entitled "Dafne. and was produced
in 1876
When was the harpischord known?
About the year 1872 The pianoforte
about a century later.
Who was Scarlattif Alexandra Scar
iatu. l6ss-1725. vas an Italian he intro
duced the intermezzo or independent
movements for the orchestra. and divided
the aria into three distinct portions. Scar
latti also wrote a celebrated piece FOR two
choirs, Tues Petlus''
In whose reign was Joseph Haydn
born? Haydn. I732-isoe. was born In the
early part OF George II = reign az Rob
ran. on the Austrian frontier. He was
Ct poor parenta-e. was chorister AZ Vi
emma. where ne received lessons on the
violin from the Cathedral 0rganist. and
IL has been said that he practiced six
teen hours q day Upon leaving the ca
thedrai he eked out a living by obtain
ing a few pupils. but did not gain puniic
notice uuta hew as eighteen years Old.
What celebrated Italian music an was
buried ia Westminster Abbey Auzio
Clement. I75s-Is92. a notable composer %
rlanof0rte music
Who were weber's carly friends Colt
fried Weber. a motel Gheorisf and a
young Jew named Beer. afterwari known
II the musical world az Meycrbeer.
By what IS Robert Schumaun chiefly
known Robert schumaua. lsle-is57. com
rlenG- himself 70 us as pianist, ~ also
composed Manfred The Fiigramsge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

James NJ. Barrie. the novelist has ~
patience with reporters who Try 10 PR
into his private affairs On one occasion
he was asked to pen a short autobiogra-
phy. Al frst he refused. and then, when
the reporter began 10 coax him. he stop
ped him. took up his pen. and wrote as
follows: ON arrival in London il was Mr.
Barrie's first object u MAKE collection
Of choice cigars. Though the author II
Nv LADY Nicotine does not himself
smoke. his grocer's mesage-6oy does NJ
Barrie'S per animal is The whale lie feeds
Il on ripe chestnuts-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
TIE RIsHnPs ROAST

one evening. during his receut visit
u england. Resr-Aduiral Charles : Cot
ton was entertained AZ d.nrer- Am0nE
,ae other guests Was the Bishop IF Eur
ham. q clergyman noted for his VT. ard
a millionaire rrauufacturer. a stout man
with loud. coarse laugh. who ate and
drank a good deal and who cracked ev-
cry little White stupid joke He did not
k-ow b, bishop frrm Adam. bat seeing
his clerical gsrb, he decided he must De
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
CUTTING ICE.

On his first visit T. London, an Aber-
deem youth visited refUeshment parlor.
and. noting a woman eating IN ice. said
to the waiter: Hi. man, gle ne yin O.
thae" Being supplied. he took spoonful
and made a WY face. Il m dootin' It
a bit frost bitten, mister, said he Oh.
no. sir" remarked me waiter; its a.
ice Gosh, DO they eat ice in London
asked the wondering Aberdonian. Maa.
re slide and skate ont in Aberdeen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
Kansans in Politics

lect SIR Cappcr 80 the Dersoa % whom
10 address his letter couseutins 20 Stand
as a caudi5ate2
Topeka Herald s. Judge Dosier thinks
the Republican party ls mer~iy fre-
cracker and a brass baud- Juass DoFter
wlll o. Wei on think twice before he per-
r1lts hiE ser t9 stand over %. lreesark
portion ~ &c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

1t is related that a woman. who Wis
tied the British museum recently, said
20 an attendant: i ha, been looking
about for a skull of Oliver cromwell
Have you no skull Of Cromwell here
mo. madam" the "A .endant answered
How verey odd, she exclaimed; 'thay
have a fine one in the museum at OK
ford
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
The Eagles Studio

Of the Rose, and The Minstrels' Cause"
but his claims as 4 composer we're uo-
fully known until his widow. Clara Sehu-
mann. By her wonderfully playing
brought 10 light his genius. Etude-
HOW AN ARTIST PRACTICES.
some one in Observing the methods q
praetice adop,ed by PaasTewski. the grtat
piaro virtuoso. states that siagle PAS
ssxe which gave the master 4 little dir
Guilty. Vas repeated over ard over until K
was ue.festfv rnastereti-the number -
repetitions upon actual count having
been eight hundred ard tfty-seven. This
little incident is related simply 90 teach
Us that xe must - patient and zeaious
and uniting in our efforts X We hepe
for progress in any departments ~ SosS-
To lear,a one must fiIst OF al become
thoroughly humble. Tor through humidity
alone can one discover the night way
Nine. Nordica.
NO. no. said Liszt. after you fnaSs
rua YOU must wsit 4 minute oefoTe
VOC strike the chords. As II IN Admiration
% your own performance You muse
pause as Z 20 say. How nicely / I'D
that Amy Fay
Two Juvenile piauists recently appeared
in London rejoicing IN tho names u
MurrI Mustard and Gertrude Leppercoru-
II there is anything In names. these
young Indies should make a decided i'm
preston or the public taste.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

ted to marry for one year after decree.
These provisions may work q hardship
in individual cases. but they would pur-
ify the social atmosphere"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

FIGHT WITH a CrB REsR
Tie sntler slrl scar reiates how
s1ne hos ~ Cllr.es Gerffrr cstsls
camp .n thr rs=erv- near tbsre gestures
hzif---ozn bear ore ssndar. Is hss
neht ngta eggs arl men 30 EaH lajrs
So rh- 30 C.ef H4adsg The ts ar-
ue.rasel haviag gr-af 80 VIA ih~F
captured hiu
WHOSE WIFE CHOPPED TIE WOOD
The siTel 2iesseu<sr tets r. ce-x
Cs- vao SGD to sef a. iaaitar 81 fae
zs1rt la1ase ed haaiss 80 f7a1s 90 Nesd
81 Chaas,t- abost rlae years sze- rstlra-
log f-o-a 1fszlrs thr Otter Wss calm-
8-E % - e Iit.-fr fla1alre ls fru-
r. vfs sram Thoa - d.7rr sp
pa sese-ai leals s- suel e1 ~
f,hsnalsr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

x
ers. It's lucky for him that ne didn't add
a flashy vest.
Kansas City Star: The city Of Panama
has population Of S1.9o or about tn
same as Wichita; but just at present
Panama feels as big as Wichita thinks Il
is
Atchison Globe: The Kansas worlds fair
commissioners have the task Of selecting
a choral club to furnish music in the
Kansas building at the worlds fair. Four
country towns are competing. \ choral
club viii be a very jay feature. If you
went to the fair, would you care to hear
q club from Oak Mills sing?
SaIina Journal: Ohio did the Lou Dillon
stunt on the track Tuesday. and the re-
port didn't come by the way Of Mole s..
Wichita either
Topeka Capital: The idea Of having
some Kansas choral society sing in the
Kansas building during the ST. Louis fair.
probably originated in a desire to keep
the building from becoming overcr0wded.
Caldwell News: So great is the distruse
nowadays that a horse can't break the
worlds record without it beins hiatei
that the race course had been shortened.
FL Dorado Republican: Whisleey Wien
tia is against Hoch, for governor. Hoch
doesn't drink.
Anthony Bulletin: The report came
down on the Missouri Pacific passenger
Friday morning that five inches Of rain
fell at Wichita in thirty minutes just he
fore the train left that place Later and
moro accurate reports fixed the amount
at about three inches. which was certain
" enough for one shower.
Ottawa Herald: Wichita had 4 temper
ance crusade 81 mad women last week
that recalled the days when Carrie Ma
ton was making her reputation in Kan
sas.
Winfield Free Press: The probabilities
are that the American Trottins Associa-
ton will not allow Cresceus' Wichita rec
ord 20 stand If. as it is claimed. none 4
the timers had stop watches, it Shout
be received with some degree of doubt.
The tombs of the enperors and gran
dees of China are in some respects most
costly and elaborate. II some instances
they are surrounded by many acres OF
private parks carefully cultivated The
tomb of Yung lie. at Chang Ping. near
Pekin. for example is guarded by an ave
nue. nearly a mile lang Of gigantic mono
18th carved TO represent animals Two
pairs each of lions, unicorrs. elephants.
camels and horses. some erect and othes
lying down. guard the dead emperor from
hostile demons and Influences.
In Wales there are 10000 people who
cannot speak English; in ireland there
are 10000 who speak only irish, and in
Scotland there are 5000 who speak only
Gaelic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
CLASSES OF FATHERS.

Walking home from school. the other
day. some children we're discussing the
perfection and usefulness of their res
pective fathers. My fathers the best
man in the world" said one little girl;
he is a minister He makes people %
to church Mine is the best. piped
another; hes a doctor. He makes Ue5-
pie well 50 they can go to church
Three or four more enlarged upon the
benefit the world derived from their faith
ers. when finally sweet blue-eyed lite
girl said My fathers the best OF al.
He's g. poet" ~ poet said another.
in sympathetic surprise why a poet
isn't d profession, Its disease
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
sTrDIo EXPERIENCEs-

studio experiences are sometimes veTy
iussicrous and require considerable ings-
nuity for she teacher 60 coatroi their ~
slstibuity one day young lady Nao
had taken a trcm or 50 &c lessons ard +
whom 1 had given q FEW pieces OF tas
better class - What IS called popular
music ass a compounds between that afd
ragtimc which she cravcd WIKI a tCnac-
Ity hard 20 overcome. very rravciy IL
formed me that she feared her family
would never appreciate classic music
asked her what classic music ihFy t5d
references 20. and where and when they
had heard t.. she replied, play Tor
them every evening these pieces you have
given me. took pains % erliEhtsn her
on the subject and found that secauss
her music vas not rag time IL must %
classic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
Scandals on
Peerless Princess

T-peka Journal y Uhhi-a man was
given % days for stealing i pair Of trous-
ers. It's lucky for him that ne Didn't add
q fashy vest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

APOLOGIES for his disrespect, while Victor
Hugo. with almost regal dignity. extend
Cd his hand TO him and babe him rise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

Enpora Gazette Jerrs Johnson and :.
r Burton aye reported o. have changed
hats accidentally ar secret conferenee-
Den-t bsEe7e any story about nurt9us
hsf. There was never anything q t'
Arkanzas CITY Traveller ifau. p =
Greer eas az Topeka feT days since -
tel segsasgr , RaiDh Barton boa Re 81
things nxe1 ~ la Cowify e1unfy aaa m
third datrft
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

Kansas City Star: The city Of Panama
has population of So.oce, or about tn
same as Wichita; but just at present
Panama feels as big as Wichita thinks il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

\ dear little boy pupil tO whom ! v "a
explaining note values by means Of a
Piece Of paper Cvhich we called an applel.
said. "I'I teH you how Ne n divide a.:
The Whole apple = fos company. the hssir
is for papa and mamma. the quarters
for the children. the eiShss are Cor the
cook. the sixteenths are for the waitress.
the thirty-seconds are for the pony. and
laughing. ne anished by saying. and TIA
sixty-rcurths are for you ard me"
some years ago ! had as pupils the seas
Of a lady who. On placing the lads with
me for Instruction in music begged ms
not give them any Of that Chopin Chop
in) or Bathoviu Beethoven music. a.
sh, wanted music that ha. . tune % q
/ an gIad 70 state I did give them net
onIy the ones she disIksd but also sons
II Bach and other classics srd she grew
to ike them too
a patron ~ rhine was tcry grla1 20 HsF
Htile girls aftalnu-cuts in the music ilnr.
and was anxious 10 know Jast hoW Ions
she had taken lessons. o. she was FREE
quently asked this question by Others.
ard was fond of saying she had only
taken two terms ard therefore WAS con-
sidered cutie a prodigy hy her rsother
and friend ! told her thr child had taken
four terms Instead of two. bot she Insist
81 thas sire was right aud I wrong. 50 I
produced my record book and showed her
that her daughter bad taken fo1r turns
and that che tthe mother had paid ~
Tor that number - iessous. she was FIJI
tncredulous. but finally after being con-
sineed against her wfu s-e explained
with good deal ~ feeling. wei hsFeT
knew that CID COW gave 60 m1en niik -
she then explained nat ire proceeds
from the rzle o. che mlis. had beea uasi
10 pay for tse piano lessons.
THEREsE RYAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

xfes.-i-e Lodge C-ess<t Its So.
sss.-s ..--nur CzpF-r b-i1g ID Horh OK
- r~rs~-rr q fex years AKA - lad
ter.orn ho2e. & ID H. EseA merely -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

WRITING FOR THE PRESS"
Il you get thought that's happy.
Boil il down
Make it short. and crisp. and saappy-
Boil 1t down
Whsa your brain its coin has ninted,
Down the page your pen has sprinted.
II you want you effort printed.
Boil I, down
Take out every surplus letter
Boil it down
Few syliables the better.
Boil il down
Make your meaning plain; express 1t
So vel know. not merely guess IL
Then. my friend. ere yeu address It.
Boil II down
Eon out all the extra trimming
Boil it down
Skim il well then skim the sslnIninss-
Boil it down
When you e sure twould lie a SIN 70
Cut another sentence into.
Send It OF. and we'H begin 70
Pol it down.
Since music attained its growth. or,
rather, its prominence as An art. this As
the first century 70 make its beginning
almost with a clean page as 10 great
composers. Two centuries ago bach and
Handel. 10 say nothing OF the Italians
CoreTli and ScaTlatti. and Rameau IN
France. we-e the great musicians with
which the century opened \ hundred
years ago a score OF the greatest mGsi-
clans OF history were alive; Haydn. Bee
thovan. Schubert. Rossini, Cement.
Chembini Spohr and SO on. But AZ the
opening OF the twentieth century how Is
it During the last twenty years We
have seen the passing away Of Liszt
Wagner. Brahno. Fren-z. Gounod Hr-
binstein. Tscharkowsky. Thomas Bulow,
Gade. and more recently, Verdi Who
are left Of the great composers on which
TO begin the century OF composition can
We find a Mozart. a Msl3elss0hn. q
Chopin. even a Meyeroeer OF 4 Rossinl
to say nothing Of greater lghts2
TWO OF the greatest names al present
are those OF Dorak and Richard Stearnss
and quickly we land at LeoncavaIlO and
Mascagni: but how lamentably they lag
behind the great names with which the
other centuries opened Masdenet and
Saint Saens are the premiers in France.
as are Mackenzie ard StenfOrd ia Eng
land America does as well as the latter
IN Paine and Macdowen Music Is much
more OF a general art than formerly but
as il happens Just now there Is notice
able dearth Of composers Of the first
rank We might well hang out the sign:
-Wsuted-Great Composers. Apply 10 the
Twentieth Century. Theodore Presse In
Etude1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

q Ds-ado ReSsaacsa- 10 Tsg kaoT
EflT- Fssfer- BHI Ness ia Hector. Jacr-
z- r--tr Me- ran ard Is Ses -
Re wssxhs - po1o1s WEI Ba r 10
eaIv ouizpokea szcasas Hsa7 So Saef =
: fszr davs' tramp o~sr ths stzts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

steriinE Bulletin Cor b. oE1ga' -
frankly handle ghs Kansas CITY beodle
matter. and not stsck a. pls0ctliias q ell
eias etsouatse. 70 feere j. heedlrg g
shoals he Investigated p-o-st.y a1t ther-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

-~r-~-s- Tar~rsl- Csoveraor EasieT
wznts d re1o1iaat.r- 20 fEe harSs = tn
Rszuhgican party ard ~ sellsFe - 49,
ssae@s h-z Esar az = ire signt eo.-
r-- a ERE rrars- IKE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

In Wales there are 10000 people who
cannot speak English; in ireland there
are 5000 who speak only Irish, and in
Scotland there are 1900 who speak only
Gaelic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
Gratitude Expressed.

/ wish to hereby acknowledge
and express my gratitude to the
many friends who gave me the
advertisements in their DEMO.
GRAFT thereby assisting me in
my abition. But though the
beautiful little range was not
secured by me, I am just as
grateful to them as l could
have been if the prize was mine.
GLADYS WILLIS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
Did, Wishes lie Didn't.

Billy Mcleod has gone done
and did it and now wishes he
didn't. He got notion in his
Uranium that ifgclean shaved he
would look like William j..
BRYAN. So he HES himself to a
barber and had it taken off clean
He went home and then his
wife had her innings. The
first thing Billy understood was;
You horrid thing, get out OF
here. You've traded your
pretty beard for the map OF
ireland and I've notion to pin
II by the ears on the wall.