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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
KANSAS IMPERIALISM

The Washington correspondent of the
New York World last week sent the fol-
lowing 10 his paper:
I'VE had an exciting political campaign
out in my country" said Representative
Victor Murdock of Kansas. "One OF the
candidates for Office was a young chap
who had been barber and vino attempt
ed to debate with Populist on the issues
of the day.
How about imperialism howled the
Populist How about Imperialism?
. Well. said the barber. confidently. Il
have always thought they were more be-
coming 10 certain styles OF beauty than a
coatee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
His Cr0ndfather's
Apprentice Indenture.

One day last week while gcing through
some legal papers, Richard Bird. OF this
city, came across an age-colored sheet
the folds of which had vcrn through.
Opening 1t with wonder. he found IL TO
be the Indenture which hound ore Of
his ancestors. one Of his own name to a
dyer as an apprentice. The document l.
very curious one. II was made in ises
and Mr. Bird doesn't know whether the
Bird spoken OF in the irden;ure Is a great
grandfather or a great grea, grandfather
In the upper left hand corner appesvs
government seal. bearing the words. IRE
land G. III Rex V. shsiiinss Down
on the left margin appears a circle with
ONE PENNY printed therein The
Wichita man doesn't understand The
signs. bu; is going TO have the docu-
me8t framed and wait tili some one no
does coEne along.
The Irsenture shows with What Tsgor
the Young men Of that time were treated
II is IN amplIsication o, Dickens works
on the same subject When a young
man vas appreatieed ln those d2yS. his
master owned him boxy sFd sorI
The document -erlpys in Snff-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
ENTERPRIsING WOMAN

Apache Review: Edna 4. and MoiIie
Bartosovsky made final proof On the.r
claims Monday afternoon. They were
accompanied by John II. kunkle- and
Ben F. Williams who were witnesses for
them The Misses Bartosovsky have lived
continuously on their claims since making
settlement thereon and have improved
them we'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
The Crust and It's Coating

cago hotel which sheltered him. no
caused protest from the waiter By car
ryinE a spirit lamp into the dsnlng room
with him and making his ovn ssa At tho
table. The supply OF Engiish water sas
exhausted one sunday morning. and rn~
I'll an express package containing several
gallon bottles Of distilled London fog
water arrived late Ia tho afternpsn. Sir
Tatton wss the most perfufeed man IA
the hotel You said chicu sosEs hav.
beastiy water. ne said Il heard Of 10
before caTne here ;.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

chine Will put up the stuff and send a
manager here to carry this county
Topeka Capital: 1t is assumed that Mr.
Pringle Will obviate amy difficulty in Sc
curing sleeping accommoda tons by TAX
ing his cot to Wichita with him.
Newark News: Senator Burton is busy
swinging Kansas toward the Hanna
boom. Senator Burton declines to tackle
anything that doesn't convulse the ma
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
Scandals on
Peerless Princess

Lawrence Gazette: The danger seem.
to be that Wichita win swell up so thai
one side of her will drop over into the
| Arkansaw.
! Salina Journal: The selecting of W-ich-
! ita as the place for holding the next Re-
| publican state convention arose TO the
dignity of demanding signed editorial in
the Topeka Capital by General Hudson.
The indications are that the general real
/ ~ feels bad about it,
Conway Springs correspondent of Well
ington Monitor Press: Ye correspondent
spent two holidays in Wichita and still
lives.
FIT. Scott Monitor: That Chanee who
beats the bass drum for the Salvation
Army in Wichita is in his way as brave
man as his brother. who is a lieutenant
general and chief of the army of the
United States
lola Register: Uncle Sam will conduct
naval recruiting station at Wichita for
a few days this month to secure sailors
tives Of the Arkansas sand-bar region
will doubtless be inclined to ship life,
salina Journal: There was big shoot
ing affair in Wichita last Friday-the gun
club was shooting at clay pigeons.
Topeka Capital: Score Kansas twice
General Chaffee not only married a Kan
ca DIR but &c
der in Wichita's Salvation army.
Topeka Journal: wichita declares she
must have gas. The rest of the state has
long been under the impression that the
wells down there were working regard
less of the eight-hour limit As
Topeka Capital: At the recent meeting
of the Bottlers' association in Wichita a
corking time was had--or rather, an uu-
corking time.
as;n sr
'F Saiina Journal: A miliiens dollars the
people OF Kinsley have mace in wheat
will be used in the construction of rail-
road from Wichita to Denver They be-
lieve it viii last until they raise another
CROP 9f5s
Lawrence Gazette: Wichita was so ex-
cited about getting that state convention
that she let man come in and work
the old forged check racket all over town |
before catching on. In the meantime. |
the man had put the cash into his pocket |
and skipped.
Harper Sentinel: Wichita gets the state
and the Topeka papers Will .
actions On the part of the winning wing
If the Republican party
Topeka Capital: A Wichita man found
t necessary to go into print to deny that
lie was Popuist. Some men have an
Lwful time living down their past
Sedan Lance: The Leland Bailey ma
hine is now the undisputed master of
he situation. The next Republican con-
ention will be controlled by them. just
IS was the meeting to set the time and
lace for the convention
Hutchinson Bee: Awful news from
Wichita. An Eagle headline says. Bar
ieeting Closed but the strain is over
Then it as discovered that it was a meet |
lg of lawyers II
Kansas City Journal: The machine is ,
iaking desperate effort to carry wich- ,
a and the SedSwick county delegation
Or Governor Bailey. II was necessary
, do something, for the taxpayers Of
Wichita are as much infamed against
lie extravaganza and Doodle OF the pres
Mt administration as those OF other parts
the commonwealth. So the state con-
ention and the congressional convention I.
ere sent TO Wichita. And now IL Is pro-
osed by the bosses to take the Kansas
~ banquet there also.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
wA.Ho-sIN-NA-NEE

Stroud Messenger: Was-ho-ssn-na-l.ee a
Euehee creek indian, was adopted ard
Initiated iato the secret otterskfn-tcg-
soup religious society a. rne recent an
csent semi-heathen religious powvow hcsd
near the agency The loug named gentle
nan Was selected 20 I'll the ~acaucy
caused by the death Of Nopperxouah. the
father Of the only living pair Of ozscke~
twins born in the territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
kansans In Politics

Marion Record: Andy Richards. of the
wellington Star. the Baron Munehausen
OF Kansas journalism, had added discov-
cry to his other rare accomplishments.
lie has discovered that we couldn't have
carried Marion county. even. against Gov
ernor Bailey. This will be news to the
governor.
Salina Journal: The Republicans of the
Seventh district have served notice on Vie
Murdoch that there is really no need for
him to come home TO attend the conven-
ton that will re-nominate him. Such a
notice would be gratefully received by
Congressman Bowersock
Medicine Lodge Cresset: Take it here in
Barber county. every Republican who
does not want to see Governor Bailey re-
nominated, with probably not single ex-
ception. failed to support the Republican
county ticket last fall. particularly the
candidate for the legislature
Lyons Republican: In Bent Murdock's
paper there is sentence about the 'po-
litical Holsters who swarm about Copeland
county" Win Bent please send up his
text book on natural history. We'd ike
to refresh our memory. We had totally
forgotten that Holsters swarmed
Clay Center Times: 1t is announced that
Col. Fitzpatrick of Salina viii formally
enter the race for congress on Kansas
day, and the question naturally arises.
does Fitz expect his banquet ticket to
read: Good for all privileges
Lawrence Gazette: Topeka is making n
great ''holler" about losing the state con-
rention. but she should keep quiet. Sup
pose the machine should take notion TO
remove the state capital. also: what
would Topeka do then, poor thing?
Hutchinson News: Perhaps all that
Stubs needs is an asbestos curtain TO
his mouth.
Atchison Globe: Occasionally you find q
man who is clear headed. in spite of q
disordered liver Charley Finch. editor OF
the Lawrence Gazette. is such a man. He !
has carefully looked over the proposition :.
TO run Ed. Eoeh fer governor, in spite !
OF his screams. and says regretfully: 1T +.
is TOO LATE"
Brown County World: The anti-Curtis
papers say that Senator Long is TOO wise
20 NEEDLE in the congressional scrap.
Why isn't Governor Bailey that wise
Il Dorado Republican: FL Dorado Is
under the ban OF the state machine and Is
to be treated 10 some real machine
politics. II IS said as FL Dorado goes the
county will go: and all the power OF the
state machine IS 10 be used TO carry Ell
Dorado. That is 10 say there is 90 be
something doing In II Dorado. 4 state
boss Is quoted as saying that the ma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

letter was left in his great coat pocket.
and Dizzy did not wear the coat until
several months after. when he happened
to- be In the south OF England. and in
the very town IN which Mrs. Wiilyams
lived. Coming across the letter In such
circumstances. 1t occurred to him 20 call
upon her. and Mrs wnlyams was 80 fiat
tered at. as she thought. his carrying
the letter so long about him. and then
calling. that she decided on leaving him
her fortune, That shows how wise it Is
not 10 answer letters" added Lord Row
ton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
WORM OF A JOKE"

Lenora Leader: Jay Kanouse and Jim
Blame. two clerks at Vent.oner's store.
played a joke on G w McConaghey last
week that worked both ways. Mack
bought some groceries and had a goose
To carry home as well and was on foot.
The boys knew this. and for joke load
ed some scrap iron in his grocery sack.
Mack thought the sack was heavy by the
time he got home, and when he opened it
discovered the iron. He said nothing.
but did lot of thinking, and then an
idea struck him to make the boys dupli-
cate his grocery order by pretending that
bottle OF lemon extract. which was in
the sack, had been broken by the iron
and had spoiled his coffee and sugar He
accordingly emptied the extract. broke
The bottle with a hammer. carried the
piece TO the store and got fresh supply
OF groceries. The story came out in
day or two and now the boys in the store
are wondering who the joke was on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
srEnMANs coNcEIr

Edmund Clarence Stedmaa. The poet.
delighted IN telling that while IN France
he was standing c1 a country road adj
miring the landscape. when he noticed
that the peasants who were passing dofT
ed their hats TO him. This attention was
very fatteFinE. until he discovered that
he was standing ia front OF roadside
statue Of the yIrgia Hsry. 70 which the
peasants we're showing their customary
reverence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
A TIMERS HEIRLOOM.

Shawnee News: A. C. Holman, q timer
who works Tor w. NJ. Estes. has in his
possession. q newspaper which has passed
down through several generations of his
family and which he prizes highly. He
gives its history with fuency and it is in
deed valuable as heirloom.
II is a copy of the Ulster County Ga
zette. published at Kingston. Ulster coun-
y. over 100 years ago. bearing the date
OF Saturday, January 4. 1899 II contains
a large amount OF news. but the entire
edition is in mourning. owing 10 the death
OF General George Washington the Faith
er OF His Country. a description OF his
funeral is a part Of its columns and il Is
a bright pretty paper. though yellow with
age. The printers then followed much the
same form in setting ads and headings
as those OF today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
A FAMOUS WITNESS.

The late Sir Frederick Bramweil WAS
famous both as a witness and arbitrator
in engineering disputes. Il is recalled
that his brother. the late Lord Justice
Bramwell. on giving advice to a yOuEg
barrister. told him to be careful OF four
kinds OF witnesses: First. Of the liar; sec
ond. OF the liar who could only be ado
quately described by the aid Of a power
fuf adjective: third. OF the expert wit
ness: and finally. Of my brother Fred -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
Marion CRAMFoRD.s oRJrcT

The Irish poet W. b. Yates. tells new
story or Marion Crawford. the novelist
According 10 Mr. Yates. q lady asked Mr.
Crawford IL he thought that anything
be had written would ever live after he
had gone. MADAME" Crawford replied.
what am trying 20 do is TO write some
thing that will enable me tcrHve while
am here
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
JAcK. THE wfNpow-crrTrR.

Blackwell News: There mas been 4 GER
tain individual in this city that has been
causing quite bit OF trouble 20 some os
the merchants in the city. BY taking a
glass cutter and striking il across the
glass windows. making very bad scratch
and also weakening the glass. This same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
Curios Of Oklahoma News

person. it is supposed. went around Fri
day evening. with a large chew of tobac-
co in his mouth. and spit on the window
glasses. The occul4ts Of these buildings
are laying for this ill-bred moekery of a
human being. and will make him dance
to pretty lively tune when he is caught
in one of his dastardly tricks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

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slsc0 Fegefs =. rev~siss - z<rt Is Csf-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
\ FRIENDS ADVICE

Cordel Beacon: DR.. Farher discovered
his aue didn't draw TO his satisfaction
and recalled that his friends had advised
him In such cases that powder was a
good thing 10 blow out the SCOT The
doctor concluded 10 try IT, IL worked
admirably. He now has rebuilt Chin
ney that draws first-rate. and no SCOT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
- - "a
WAS CONSIDERED HoSoRED

II = related that Piunos.- tire fsithfsl
servant and personal valet Of The late
Prince Bismarck. who recently died. ooc<
tired on his masters eou;y foot. Instead
OF swearing 81 hizn or even declaring be
MAS q clEnsv fcof, Bismarck. notsesaE
that PlnBov himself zas frfzhfe-<s. said.
'-cOnssSsT yourself hsrogea- No other
o. ron. ny dear Fsanow. cot even The
kasse- himself xoszl1 have beer 81
f-rea 70 tread On M corrs'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Tae r~cezt sezfk 81 a-o-d EsS1or. Dis
Taelrx trusted secretary ard the ez~cgfor
q isss estate. wzs responsible fos he fs--
lowing sxplSnstisrs % h1- Mr. FrTd@es
Wfiiyarns c4ne 90 Aezave be- fcs1lls -
Lord Eezccu~Hsid. ps<xy F<-t4gs1 or
morning. = lesteT fscr- Mrs wfiFzzs<--
whom Re DID rot kro--iE vfses she
sad that she had rad BIS rsresz rszs
usuz-n Interest arb -oszsc ike - make
his acquaintance Soc si<o asked qasex-
rioa ukssh ressdssea !: ueee~-ary fe- Asm
40 snsE<T TIE letter EzfSff1a2fezr. the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
A BLACK EAGLE

Cheyenne Sunbeam: D. r. Kocntz killed
a black eagle on the upper Washiga last
week. which measured seven feet. FIVE
inches from tip TO tip.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
THIS NpESTrrr

Nstnereth. Tha, Richard Bird q Ban
trs. the County OF Cork. Of ~ can free
viii ami seccrd and vita the consea, %
his parents. VIZ Rese.t BIRD Joan Of
B4uny. aforesaid and Eiszs beth rs wife
doth Fus hirfeif Apprentice TO Thonsx
Beansrh 81 Bando~ shc2 80 learn his
Art znd with him tafter the Manner ~
an Apprentice. 10 dwell ard ferye from
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
PExFTELp.s nEclNglxc.

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az an early age "a sse~n ~ sks pr
cecity % E1wars Penaeid, sks sssxa~r
ard fiis4s;rs,sT-fhst -. - NJ PenSss4
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- vas ones she1fng piece e his szsiy
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sssssy srt WITH r~erssnx rsieefzscs. Nr.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

SIMPLE FEAT AND THE RESULT.
Chandler News: Because q Tiger Creek
youth drank a quart OF cotton oil %
drown his had Geld. his former cAums
now call him Cotton-Ou Simon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17
wHEx THE KAlsgn Draw Moon.


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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Lyons Republican: In Bent Murdoch s
paper there is a sentence about the 'po-
litical Holsters who swarm about Copeland
county" Win Bent please send up his
text book on natural history. We'd like
to refresh our memory. We had totally
forgotten that Holsters swarmed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Clay Center Times; 1t is announced that
Col. Fitzpatrick of Salina VIII formally
enter the race for congress on Kansas
day, and the question naturally arises.
does Fitz expect his banquet ticket TO
read: Good for all privileges?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Brown County World: The anti-Curtis
papers say that Senator Long IS TOO wise
TO NEEDLE in the congressional SCRAP
Why isn't Governor Bailey that WISE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Lawrence Gazette: Topeka is making a
great ''holler" about losing the state con-
vention. but she should keep quiet. Sup
pose the machine should take a notion TO
remove the state capital. also: what
would Topeka do then. poor thing?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Barber county, every Republican who
does not want to see Governor Bailey re-
nominated, with probably not a single ex-
ception. failed to support the Republican
county ticket last fall. particularly the
candidate for the legislature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Hutchinson News: Perhaps all that
Stubs needs is an asbestos curtain 10
hts mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

FIT Scott Monitor: That Chanee who
beats the bass drum for the Salvation
Army in Wichita is in his way as brave a
man as his brother who is a lieutenant
general and chief of the army of the
United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Lawrence Gazette: The danger seems
to be that Wichita win swell up so that
one side of her will drop over into the
Arkansaw.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

Conway Springs correspondent of Well
ngton Monitor-Press Ye correspondent
spent two holidays in Wichita and still
lives
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-04

The Rhenish and Westphalian Socl-
ETY. of Popular Studies published in It's
journal an interesting paper upon the
subject of ecclesiastical anAthemas
launched In the middle ,iges against
animals. These maledictions did not
relate to mischiefs already done, but
We're In the nature OF protection
against evils to be anprehended and
We're solely directed against creatures
considered mischieyous Thus In ll21
st. Bernard cursed the mosquitoes as
some insanity Americans have done
In more recent times and probably
with just as little effect. Even post
reformation Protestants sometimes
had recourse to comminatory meas
ures. rs witness the pastor OF Dresden
who III 1859 cursed the sparrows for
distracting his congregation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-04

indianapolis, like Jerusalem, "a city
at unity with ITSELF" where the tribes
assemble, and where the seat Of judg
ment IS established, is IN every sense
the capital Of all the II0oslars With
the exception of Boston and Proyi-
dence il is the largest state capital in
the country. and no other American
city without water communication IL
as large. II k distinguished primarily
by the essentially American character
OF it's people. The total foreign born
population of indianapolis at the last
census was only 1900, whereas Hart
ford. which Is only half the size OF
the city Of indianapolis, returned 3d.
coo; Rochester, with 1000 ftwr poo
pie, returned 10000, and Worcester,
In n total OF l1S.0O0, reported 81 900 aB
foreign born. A considerable body OF
Germans and German Americans have
contributed much TO the making OF the
city, but the town has been passed
over by the Swedes, Poles and ~Bohc-
mians that are to be reckOned within
many American cities. There are.
however, 1905 negro voters in the city.
indianapolis is marked again by the
stability of its population. A large per
centage Of the houSeholders own their
homes, and a substantial body OF labor
Ia thus assured to the community
Meredith Nicholson In Atlantic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-04

Two pictures significant OF the
changes wrought among women in
Korea through the preaching Of the
gospel are given I'm the Scottish Mis-
sIonary Record. In the year 1896
Messrs. MOffett and Lee first under
took to preach 10 Korean women I'm
Pingyang. Mrs. Lee came with four
or five women and sat behind a cur
tain which divided the church from
a little adjoining room. Other women
in dirty clothes would keep talking
and walking about Mr.. M0heit, rs he
preached. would clap his hands and
say. Keep quiet while I talk TO you. !"
and the elders would call ont shut
up" six years after. I'm 1902 Mr.
Moffett spoke IN the great new church
Of Plngyang 20 CO women. Of whom
$50 sat on The raised seats next tie
platform. Six hundred unkempt. dirty
women SIX years ago. now GO Chris
tians. Exchange.