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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
THE BAD MONKEY AND THE NAN
AGER


clothes. at least the monkey actors Go.
They are always dressed for the parts
they perform.
If bad tempered. sul1y. selfish.
greedy. or envious boy or girl wishes
10 know how he or she looks TO the
rest Of the world. then that young per-
son has only TO study awhile the mon
keys in this animal vaudeville show.
which travels over the country like
other strong attractions The other
evening when The monkeys were put
through their exercises one surly fell
low sQuatted apart and pouted. An
other monkey actor was not far away
from him. That monkey was dressed
In fine stage costume. Fastened 10 its
collar at the back was a string or
streamer. The bad monkey knew II
was very disagreeable TO the dressed I'd
monkey 10 have this streamer nullei
1t hurt YET Tor that very. reason the
bad one got hold OF the string and
pulled H. He did this when The STAGE
manager was looking the other way
like bad boy IN school The man
caught him al il. however. again and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

life. She held the curtain back with
bare arm as perfect as ever sculptor
modelled and in the same soft music
said: 1T was you, sahib, and not the
khan who spoke those words; but if
it would save the life of one 1 love to
kill you, ] would not wait Khabeer
Khan's bidding. / would do il now,
while you are awake and armed. IG
do it with these empty hands And
with all respect to my proverbial pow
ers of self preservation. l honestly be
heve she could and would. Heavens.
how her eyes flashed and her teeth
clicked and glistened. Then she went
on, like a summer breeze: These are
the words of Khabeer Khan. He said:
The sahib is both brave and kind. Go
to him. He Will hear you and help you
to save Balaya if he can"
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hare leaped upon the right An ass
brayed at the starting. He is safe.
Her voice was nothing if not musical
and oriental courtesy is always sooth-
ing. 1 was dropping OF TO sleep again
when through the fog 1 caught the
words. I went with him, sahib until
he sent me back to you Then I was
Up again instantly.
Sent you back to me. TO kill me-
did he. because he couldn't do it him.
self? Well. why didn't you make a
try while I was asleep? Did 1 wake
up too quick for you? It isn't the
easiest thing in the world to do while
I'm awake. Get cut OF those shadows
Pull the flap and stand in the light
where 1 can have q look at you. We
might meet again
She did just that. and as the light
fell over her-my word. she was a
beauty. For moment l sat and stared
I never saw handsomer woman in my
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cannot tell you-I wish knew-but
Professor can count numbers and can
add and subtract The stage manager
calls on some one in the audience 70
name a number. Perhaps ? IS called
out. The manager turns TO Pro-
fessor. who Immediately barl1s nine
times. II the number is :. he barks
seven times. II the manager makes
upon a blackboard first the number :.
then under 1t :. he tells Professor 10
subtract and tell how many. and the
brave fellow barks twice. for . Now.
this IS no made Up story. but just plain
truth. l think. Of course. the manager
must have signals the dog understands.
but If SO they are 50 wei concealed
the audience cannot detect them.
\ number OF small flags OF al na-
lions are ranged upon the stage The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

ll1Ss - old times with the
&5AL6t captain, who once
commanded a govern
ment transport and wore the "R. n K
Colonel Quartermain says he owes
life and everything else to you" sald
the captain. .7
Which 1 deny" Conrad replied l
simply held my tongue where he was
not at fault and I had no business TO
NEEDLE. I'd just come through the
enemy's lines with dispatches IN the
Afghan war. I was near the British
position when, quite Unexpectedly to
us both. I ran plump into Khabeer
Khan. the most dangerous leader IN the
district-also alone.
ct was only a question Of first call
got It. The khan surrendered without
a protest and walked humbly before me
into camp.
1t was a big plume for me, Of course
however little I deserved it, when early
in the evening I handed over my prls-
oner and delivered my dispatches ia
been twenty hours on foot, and, after
eating all 1 could conveniently cover, l
went to bed in the tent allotted me
and was asleep in no time
Heavens. how the fellow shook me
before I dragged my eyes open! And
there stood Quartermain, holding
lighted vesta and looking like a ghost.
1t Eas his first commission and he was
the scare6est thing I ever saw. He
simply gasped, 'Khabeer Khan has es-
caped.' and stood staring till the vesta
burned his fingers. Then he jumped,
threw it away, lighted another and
began to stare again.
Il didn't care. 1t was rather pleas
ing that l had captured him and
brought him to camp alone when the
whole detachment couldn't keep him
there a single night; but it worked the
mischief with me to be pulled out of
sleep that way by green junior lieu
tenant and swore at the youth. You
ask him He'll admit it, in spite of the
epaulets he wears today. I swore till
he dropped his second vesta and didn't
dare to light a fresh one. What the
deuce ails you, anyway, 1 asked; COM
ing round to wake me up? Do you
think I've got him here under the bed
or will go out again and find him for
your
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manager calls on the audience 10 re-
quest the dog 10 bring some special
flag. II the American flag Is called
for. the animal selects the stars and
stripes and trots forward with Il IN his
mouth Il one wants the irish flag
then Professor marches 70 the front
with the banner bearing the golden
harp upon the green background Any
Tag called for he viii select and pro-
ducs-
Finally the rnanager Gays: He need
not even hear the name OF the flag
When the pianist plays any national
air. the dog viii bring forward the flag
of the country whose national air TIE
music Is
And time and again Professor did Il.
fetching IL his mouth the British faE
for God Save the King" the IRISH
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A Story Of O Correspondent, q Colonel and Woman

to post little on our right As lar
on our left stood line OF regulars and
in front OF them one poor sepoy. his
cap. covered with a deep. white pug
gerry which almost hid his fece and
fen in heavy folds over d. caiders
and round his throat. N. I'VE n
sigma OF mourning. The sepoy regi-
rlents were drawn up next TO receive
the fun force OF the object lesson. and
behind them the home regiments.
The colonel made brief address.
and nor : bad one. on the duty OF thu
soldier 10 defend the queen and en-
press even against his own father and
mother. Then the poor sepoy IN whits
stepped three PAGES forward and threw
his rifle to his shoulder. We could only
see his eyes through the folds OF his
puggery. but they were riveted on the
colonel watching for the signal when
he counted three and dropped his hand
kerchief-which was TO be the fatal,
sign.
1t was observation-disclosures And the
eyes Of that poor sepoy seemed to fash
IRE through the white folds Of the pug
gerry. / thought OF the woman and
looked about for her. but she was not
there. 1t would have been dangerous
for her 70 have spoken then. thought
how fortunate that she had realized *:
more likely that what she saM TO me
was but the poetic imagery OF oriental
fiction. Yet cold Precipitation dripped
from my forehead and shut my eyes
as the colonel said 'Threev and dropped
the handkerchief
The report OF the rifle was followed
by groan. a heavy fan on the raised
platform and a gasp OF horror cSom
those about me. I opened my eyes to
see the colonel shuddering in death
agony at my feet and. Ike the hand
writing on the wall 10 hear again: The
voice OF woman viii speak 20 him
He VIII hear it and he viii heed IT,
Tie viii bow his forehead in the dust
to me- Verify. he heard and needed,
Before a soul could recover from
the shock. Khabeer Khan's savage fol-
lowers burst upon our rear with their
blood curdling battle cry. Led by The
h44ah lhef A1u NISpA up close NhGer
cover OF the excitement
We were fortunate in being able 10
make a successful retreat. with cnly a
heavy loss 20 report. RaIaya hir wife
and brother disappeared. I simply re-
ported the colonel among the dead. Il
was quite sufficient
"Quartermain was promoted for
valiant conduct. which he foollshIy
credited TO the reports which / sens
home. The conduct was his Nothing
but the reports was mine.
Not another soul knew that u was
Balayas beautiful wife. disguised as
his sepoy brother. who fred the shot.
and I did not see H. My eyes wore
shut. There would have beer no sense
IN my raking up the unEodly Facts as I
knew them. II would only have rosset
in timed Indignation a. home The
colonel was dead and he was alone
to blame.
'Quartermain deserved promotion. as
he has shown ever since. u was the
voice OF a woman that saved him. u
he was really In danger. and you can
tell him I said So"
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poses L n said TOW that il German
New Guinea ~1-ta Terchs as vel a.
rubber has been found .n large gusn-
tluez
Il Berlin szs puhlie b1G81nEE are
oEn@d b. Ire state ard IS ay tire rsu-
nief1aLfy
NJ. CarnegfsE Ereseat income -
stased 70 be Sc - GO year OF -
minute or sl-1gs an kou--
TIE people q tie United States are
aiding largely II the development q
Canada Within The nzEf year rzss.isors
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would not stop BY way OF reply he
detailed his fendish plan FOR the ex-
ecution- II was 10 take place in the
presence Of the entire force. he him.
self to give the signal from \ raised
platform And Balaya was 10 be shot.
not by squad. but by his own sepoy
brother. standing alone. IL front Of
squad with fixed bayonets. To teach
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thirty bottles OF wine were found III
broken IN the cus1oSiian's rcorl
The house In which Robert Burns
died a puzufries Is now ier as dwell
ing place al rent OF So year.
~ applying glucose or gtycerin %
their roots = French scientist declares
that he has been able 20 stimulate Tie
growth Of plants
Two years ago the German colonlzl
society offered = prize for the finding q
2 plant II the German colonies furnish
ins xutfa perchs suitable fer cable Dur-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

a little Canadian child were recently
bought BY a loyal Montreal gentleman
for sI10
Ninety thousand pounds Of snzils
reach Paris daily. They come from
Burgundy and Provence principally
On the railroads in Canada II IS nee
essary 10 keep over go s1owpioETs in
operation every winter.
There are now ten Jewish NJ P.'s in
the British house OF commons
When the last fragments Of the ruin
ed campanile IN Venice were removed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

Gossip Is a very interesting game.
One player whispers a b. q neTs % his
or her RICH; hand nsiEhhos. who In turu
conhcss the secret. also IN 4 nispeF. %
the next player. When IRE iasf player
IS reached. The story is repeated aloud.
when Il is usually found 70 di1er very
widely from the original version
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
ITEMS FROM NEAR AND FAR.

natural soap mine has been 6iscov-
cred near Ashcroft. British Columbia.
The composition Of the soap seems to
be about one-dfth borax a company
has been formed 70 work IL
\ person with good sight can see an
other persons eyes at a distance OF
eighty yards
At the present day many cotton mills
are working in Bombay. and more will
.oon be started. Already the entire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

tent of china and Japan is furnished
by the Bombay mills
Ten and q half hours is the limit
allowed hy law FOR q days work IN fac
tories for women and children as geil
rs men in France. Twelve hours IS the
maximum day IN factories employing
men EXCLUSIVELY
The pstr Ct gloves and accompanying
note sent oy the Princess OF Wales 10
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and put in the two room hut used asa
and Quartermain with four
sepoys-for goodness knows why-de-
tailed as special guard.
"One of the sepoys. named Balaya,
confessed that he was a relative of the
khan and asked to be relieved. 1t was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

Among t. many curious pTedDcts
South Africa includes the ~snsezs WOOD
fac; that oue cannot cEt 4 Win a saz
without Eneezing. as ne nne dust has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
FACTS AND FUN FOR THE LITTLE MEN AND WOMEN
BE a MAN.

A younEstcr stood upon The street
And cried and cried and cried
For ~ had lost the money ard
Had spilled thu eEEa beside.
ooh. me. oh. N.Y. said Parsou Good
As up De stepped 90 scan
THE fearfii face and rumpied head
There. nowi Come be mem"
Then something very like "a smile
Revealed two rows ~ pearl
''Pifare. sir. how -an Z he "a man
When zs little Eiriy
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nss 8 aeerer 80 os-s lstis rhss ssea-
irf sta asfeaas prize. fsartsz oas.
Fees 80 tasr asa lsrlfgrh tess. SIR
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49,
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flag FOR Wearing o the Green and
the American flag when the pianist
played The Star Spangled Banner
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Y q on might cali it high class,
" all star vaudeville perform
ance of animals. but their
stage manager is a man, and
men collect their salaries and keep
them. All the animal actors get is
their food and clothes They 90 wear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

THE DOG WITH 4 MUSICAL EAR.
handsome black Newfoundland. I don't
know his name but he is so wise we
call him Professor. How he does it I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

Tire Surae- Maafer Tommy. 81
bear you teaching tss parros 70 zee
naughty wertsf
Tommy $50 nurse vac letting -
the th.nrs 81 esghf nof fo say
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
Copyright, 1903, by
Hugh Wakefield

He veteran war CORE
spondent, Phil Con-
rad. sat on deck,
smoking and talking
old times with the
captain, who once
commanded a govern
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
DEMAND is FOR ROOSEVELT.

| Roosevelt for 1904. So say the re.
! pliblicans OF thirty-two states notwith-
| standing the contention of some of the
1 democratic press that the Roosevelt
boom is already on the wane. In ev-
cry instance the endorsement was Civ
en- with unanilnity and an enthusiasm
that is seldom witnessed 1t is a most
striking illustration Of the high esteem
in which President Roosevelt is held
by the masses of the people. 1t is his
determination and honest effort to adj
! minister the affairs of the government
with strict justice and impartiality to
! all interests that meets the approba.
ttion Of the citizens of this country.
/, Little will it matter that some of the
southern states may oppose because of
his stand in regard to the rights of the
colored race His position that the
laws of the United States apply to all
citizens Of this country with equal
force regardless OF color will have no
weight against him in the national con
yention. The much talked of opposi-
ton from the trusts interests OF the
country will in all probability not ma
teralize. 1t has been well said that if
Wall street wished to elect Mr. Roose-
welt to the presidency it had only to
make known to the country its oppo-
sition. to his candidacy. Should it not
wish Mr.. Roosevelt. to be elected next
year it had better keep exceedingly
quiet on the matter
The nomination of Theodore Roose-
welt for the presidency is as certain
as any political event could be. There
Is now no indications that any condi.
tons will arise which will prevent the
contamination OF this arrangement.
Mr.. Roosevelt is the choice of the
masses. His nomination will be made
in compliance with wel-defined de-
mand on the part of the people and his
election will be assured at the polls in
November following.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
AS BAD AS HE'S PAINTED.

Clarinda Journal.-Hon. Benjamin r..
Tillman, United States senator from
South Carolina, has addressed an audience
in Clarinda on 1.-THE Race Problem from
a Southern Point Of View He had
large audience at the Chautauqua
assembly, ana was listened to BY
hearers paying more respect to him
than he paid to them. Senator Tlllman il
as coarse and as much of ''pitchfork'l
as he has the reputation of being. On
hearing him speak his sentiments of which
he boasts so freely, one wonders why suck
a man is allowed to be a member of what
Is claimed as the greatest parliamentary
BODY In the world. 1t certainly would not
of its membership.
As the senator was concluding his re-
marks yesterday afternoon he delivered
an eager invitation for questions from his
audience. In response thereto, Jap Prince,
the colored merchant of Coin, propounded
few queries to the senator. Mr.. Tillman
with great vigOr proceeded to annihilate
MIR. Prince, whose inquiries were made in
polite and reasonable manner. To the
last remark of Mr.. Prince, Senator Tillman
responded with a characteristic outbreak
OF great animation, and excitedly uttering,
ITO hell with such questions turned his
back on his magnificent audience of Iowa
people and hastened to the rear of the
platform. Such was his peroration and
the manner in which he closed his popular
Lecturer
1t Is mistake to employ talent, Of
the Tillman brand for the Chautauqua
platform. He is defiant of law and his
language frequently insolent. He is too
coarse for Page county audience. He Il
an outrage on decency.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
ONE OF THE OLD GUARD.

Des Moines Register and Leader
1T have just returned from Jones coun-
ty, where I visited with Uncle John
Russell, ex-auditor of state" said Cur
ator Charles Russell yesterday. "He
was in every respect one of the most
popular, safe and judicious officials the
state of Iowa ever had He began in
1862 and served ten years in the house
of representatives, though his record
was not continuous for that entire per
iod. He was also elected to the SEN
ate and was reelected two years later.
Thus he has record of almost eigh-
teen years of public life. His career
as public man was absolutely flaw
less. He was the personal friend of
such men as Kirkwood, Allison, Har-
Ian, George G. Wright, James Wilson,
and James F. Wilson. About the year
1864 he was drafted into the military
service and carried musket nearly a
year. 1t seems sort of contrariety
that such a peaceful man as Uncle
John should be drafted, but he served
to the end Of the war without a pro-
test, making his military record equal
to his record in civil life. He was
born October 8, 1921, at Kettle Bridge,
Fifeshire, Scotland, and came to this
country about Fifty years ago. He still
lives on one of the best farms in Jones
county. one of $50 acres. When he en-
tered it at the government Office it cost
him 80 cents an acre. Nominally it was
worth $1.25 an acre, but he bought it
with land warrants which were issued
to soldiers. He is happy and in excel
lent circumstances. He has suffered
year, but is now improved.
"Mr. Russell at one time came near
being governor. That was in 1875,
when Kirkwood was nominated for the
last time. Had he been chosen he
would have filled the place with great
honor, and would have been one of the
foremost governors of the state"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Justice qualities which are seldom. If
ever, addressed I'm vain.

Justice qualities which are seldom. Il
ever, addressed I'm vain.
Mr.. Hill rightly declares that "crimes
which can only be punished by such
irresponsible tribunals as mobs might
as we'll not be punished at all, because
in the end the remedy will be found to
be worse than the disease"
There is not an intelligent American
citizen who, being honest with himself.
can gainsay this statement. They will
also agree with Mr.. Hill when he de.
clares that it is the duty of every citi-
zen to assist in the creation of a heal
thy public sentiment which shall de-.
mand that no person charged with
crime shall be punished therefor ex-
cept under. due process of law and by
lawful officials and after trial by
court and jury, as provided for in the
constitution"
This will be found to be the secret
of the solution of the mob question
and will be the only way in which
american people will be able to free
themselves and their country from the
disgrace that naturally attaches to PEG.
pie guilty of such lawlessness and bru-
tality.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
AS MEASURED BY THE TREAS.
URY

There is no possibility to consider
the financial conditions of the country
as unsatisfactory when measured by
the receipts of the national treasury
The renort of the receipts of this de.
partment from the beginning of the fis-
cal year. July l, 1903, to the middle of
August, show that they have exceeded
by about s1,400,000 those of the cores.
pond!ng period of 1902. This gain has
been from miscellaneous sources. The
receipts from customs and internal
revenue showed a slight falling off,
though the difference in none of those
items are of special significance. AS
last year was one of very large reye.
nue. the figures thus far are most en-.
couraging.
In reviewing the history of the first
few weeks of each fiscal year it is a
noticeable fact that the expenditures
invariably exceed the receipts. View
ed from this point the condition of the
United States treasury is entirely sat
isfactory. In 1902 the expenditures
from the beginning of July to the mid
die CT August were $9,943, 4OS in ex-
cess of the receipts, while this year the
shortage was only $4,101,34S. This
would seem to indicate that there will
be a smaller outlay for governmental
purposes this year with promise of a
greater surplus, unless the construc-
ton of an isthmian canal should be be-
gun within the year, in which case the
surplus would probably all be utilized.