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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25
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M. M MURDOCH. Editor.

The present indications very good that
the St Louis fight viii be hauled OF between
Hearst and Cleveland A month hence the
situation may be found much changed. But
they will have oe very different If Hearst and Cleveland
are net the prominent factors New York doesn't want
Hearst and the west doesn't desire Cleveland But CleYe
land only that has backing sufficiently strong
to baIk Hearst in his phenomenal flight Should Cleye
land be nominated would support him. doubtless
If Hearst were nominated Cleveland would bolt him
Hearst support Cleveland would be assured from the
fact of Hearss desire for another and effort in
1908
The Washington Star says that There is an ncreas-
ing volume of assertion that fight ST. Louis will be
between Cleveland and Hearst or it is otherwise put
between the conservative radical elements of the
Democratic party. safe to that if the Hearst
people win the more influential Cleveland people
viii bolt the ticket Many of them will vote for Mr.
Roosevelt while others will either put ticket of their
own to answer Palmer and Buckner ticket
of 1896 or take to the woods"
Bryan would naturally support Hearst than any
other named for the of Hearst pronounced
sociasc views his radical declarations of sympathy
for the working classes While Hearst is silk stocking
b,msef of the rich who grown richer still the silk
stockings and the rchicher are for Cleveland against
either Hearst Bryan.
In short the Democratic party in all its history was
never so much at sea for who would prove to
be any sort of compromise the odtimers having chill
every time they reflect that evident truth is that the
cratic Hearst poll larger popular vote than either
of the other possible candidates
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

It's all very well enough 70 joke about
the weather Observers prediction Of a
cold wave, but it won't do any hurt to
let the city water in the kitchen run.
Don't register. Leave that TO the other
fellow You have all you can do to keep
up a good roar on the way things are
being governed.
From the looks OF the length Of the
Link and Pin section in the Eagle yes
terday, some OF these mornings We ex-
pect to get up and find the link and pin
missing.
ilo(-)oil-
\ Kansas City man came down 10
Wichita this week and bought buggy TO
ship back home. How does X. c. like it?
0..l-l-.D
Chas Foran says that he does not like
to have the Pikers criticise the nurses.
That's just like a man hear the women
exclaim.
G3-C)-(0
What did you say is the name o. your
bicycle?' questioned the reporter.
~Autogo. replied Gilbert. And without
waiting for further interrogauons. The
COMPOUNDED thing did go with the assist
ance of a little human manipulation.
ID. IT.
Never feel discouraged rs long as you
have friend who has plenty CT money
for you viii never get to see a cent.
U-.i-i..b
All are not broke WHO appear bent.
HO(-)Ol.-
That man who announces that he VIII
make President Roosevelt his heir ought
to be careful not 10 leave more liabil-
tiles than assets.
To the poor of ST Paul has been left
100000. There are none VINO need the
money more than the aldermen and no
doubt they VIII gradually absorb it.
Why not run Hearst for the vice-presi-
dency? Everybody in all parties concede
that barrel is a good V p. accomplish
ment.
O-.l-i..D
General Miles has cooked his goose with
the ProhibitiOnists First he intlmates
that there are other and more important
issues. Second, he strangely confounds
Temperance with prohibition, thus display
ing his ignorance Of the real situation.
Third he asks a true blue prohib To vote
some other ticket. which disclOses his
lack OF comprehension. Niles is leagues
off the PrOhib. reservation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25
Trade WITH UNCLE SANS POSSESSIONS.

Commerce of the United States with its noncontiguous
territory averages about eight million dollars per
month and it is apparent that for the full fiscal year
will aggregate round hundred million of dollars In the
term noncOntiguous territory included Alaska, The
Hawaiian Islands, the Philippine Islands, Guam Tutula
and Porto Rico These records show the shipments
from the United States Alaska, Hawaii Porto Rico
the Philippines Guam and Tutula aggregated in the
months ending with January, 1904 nearly twenty-one
million dollars the merchandise received from them
in the period nearly hiryone million dollars. If to
this is added the gold bullion Alaska
total of with territory question
for the months ending with January would
nearly sixty million dollars, which makes it quite ap
parent that for the fiscal year ending with June 80
the total will be fully hundred million dollars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25
]. 0. GILBERT ESQ.
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

The Santa Fe shops at Shawnee will fur
nish work for from 300 to $50 men.
Thirteen persons were arrested in one
family row at Shawnee Monday night.
II was a bakers dozen; and also po-
iiceman's.
The Day County Progress Republican,
says that Day county will be very I'M
certain this faI.
According to the Progress the CONNER
cial club of Grand is dead. Was it a
case Of too many doctors again?
Sam Humphrey is said to be an an
nounced candidate for congress, and Sam
Humphrey is said TO be working in the
interest of Edgar Jones for the same posi-
ton.
The presence Of surveyor at Fl Reno
this week started the report that he was
working on the Fort Reno and Ii Reno
electric line.
The Democrats and Popullsts of King
fisher held city convention Tuesday
night. 4 police judge. city assessor
street COMMISSIONS. councilmen and
school board members were nominated
Ralston confesses that it has been har-
boring a merry go-round all winter. It
can hardly expect to set the capital IN
any event now.
The Commercial club OF Blackwell
cleared SOLO on the World 5 Fair Indian
band concert.
\ Y. NJ. c. a. is being organized at
Blackwell The membership is not re-
stricted 10 the !. NJ.
d. W. Coate. ticket asent at Shawnee
on the Choctaw. has resigned. His sue
cessor has not been named.
The Knights Of Pythiss Of oklahoma
City are rehearsing TO give the Maid II
syracuse. The conductor claims his home
talent company will make a better show
inS than did the John Griffith company.
The Hammond Packing company. ot
Chicago. VIII establish a branch Office az
oklahoma CITY. The Oklahouan declares
that the company intends TO put n
packing plant
Perry IS making arrangements for The
establishment q a C-ea uery The matter
! ia the hands Of the Commercial clue.
Everett Purcell was irdoreed by the
CARRIED county convention as czndldale
for delegate 70 the Republican national
convention at Chicago. Hes q young
man and q pusheT
A Jury awarded $50 damages 10 Maud
Ben Lees. % 3lcLou5. ia case against
EEers White. Of Shawnee. for alleged
assault
chief Pleasant Porter saws that There
vii D. 70 stzs, hood legislation this Sos
sion he has besa % Washington
Nal service vii he established - tae
new Frisco Ire FROM Tulsa J. T.. &c Eula
On AprIl =
The Ponca city hau team has hee7 -
orranlzed- The first game xiii 20 Wiz
Cknocco.
The Perry Reauolicsa has . esrvesRs,'-
eut ten PEARS old
Governor Fcrggsru VII max az -
dress ~ me Ne.,le county Republic c1a
ven1lo1 April s
Raga-sdge. q TIE Arsrsho Be, SAYS
Custer couasy sill ln6orss Mcs5u8e- f.-st
4 = doubtful whether & vii .-1stTlses TT
hzru- Donf custer county Represents
SAINT plzcx IN the E2od Eagoa>
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25
WHERE TIE CRAZY COME FROM.

DR.. William White, superintendent of the government
hospital for the insane has compiled curious stas-
ties Of the distribution Of insanity in United States
In New England every person in $50 is crazy and in
New York and Pennsylvania. in i2i in Indiana Hi
nos Michigan Ohio. Maryland Virginia Kentucky Ten
nessee, in 610; in the middle west in $50; in the
southern states in $780, the Rocky
in 1868. New England is the crazest part Of the
counrygreat wits to madness sure near alliedand
the Rocky mountain division the south are the sane
parts Sngulariy enough. California Oregon and Wash
ington are nearly crazy New England. If anybody
can successfully defend theory founded upon this map
madness he is very welcome The farmers the other
people who live and work ont of doors sound physical
ly and consequently mentally Yes. but how about Cali
fornia Oregon and Washington? DO they suffer from the
importation of eastern Cranhs? Most people outside
New England, and many in it will admit. the former with
satisfaction and the latter with certain pride that the
heat Of its intellectual processes often deranges the
chnery but why should the Pacific slope oonsruck?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT

IN 1857 FoRTY-sEvEN wodn called
General
tested by predatory band or bands robbers"
IN i FoTY-TWo YEARS AGO ToDAYThere southern KANSAS
large number Of these encampd Leroy cOhey county on the
tden which supplies
to
and
Of
of
TWENTY YEARS ToDAY-corn
mark al
1894 Gibbons Puist Of
Washington
and their boots Tel
IN load either
Blood
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Colorado seems the verge of revolution. 1t is the
labor unions Socialists and Anarchists upon the side
and mine owners operators and railroads the other,
with the authorities utterly unable maintain civil
eminent in number of localities. Martial agail.
been declared ard the militia is being modified.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

ready. and then the fighting will begin What has hap
pened already, though credabe in higher degree tc
Japanese bravery and dash has bearing the ulti
result It is all Russias advantage in the long
that Japan should strain her from the out
set Russias task will then be all the easier when her
comes to strike believe any hope Of Intervention
that Japan rourish will be doomed disappointment
1t would inevitably drag France in and certainly Great
Britain entertains notion Of provoking such situa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

for The Democratic nomination If he should subse
quenty the aid of the disseminated elements
what would be tbs all around results to the country
extent would the present relations Of capital and
labor be affected?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25
KANSAS CURRENTS

House-cIeaning has spread to the Jail at
Newton. It's a punishment not provided
in any Of the prisoners sentences.
Dickinson county is leading the move
ment for the consolidation Of school dis
tricts. The farmers Of three districts
met last week to discuss merging
G. W. Easter. Of Dickinson county.
made S449.65 out of the milk from zen
/ cows the past year. 1t didn't pass
( through q city milkman's hands either.
All the delegates elected by the Demo
Gratis Of Sumner county are said to be
1r- Hearst but one.
T \ careful estimate Of the personals in
! the Arkansas City and Winfield papers
shows that that man Northup is putting
I enough in railroad fare 10 pay for q mule
and car Tor that new interurban.
The installing Of a mill switch has led
! to injunction proceedings at Winfield.
/ The property owners refuse 20 give up the
al.ry without compensation or a hEht.
Wellington claims that it got to hear
I John Griffith FL Macbeth for just half
+ the money shat VIII &c charged Wichita
. people. The advantages o. living Ia
city in this case are not 50 plain
The papers are declaring that Governor
/ Bailey viii ten things when he takes
the stump this fall Not So Bailey vii
forgive as readily IS he dropped out Of
the race
Harry Hudson. who lived a dual expert
ence and then shot himself az Cincinnati.
vas a real estate broker at Salfns during
. sfrf
tho latter place declare they realized long
a 90 that he was tvo-faced.
i contest between two literary societies
az oxford aetted So So The money IS 70
be applied TO the school H5rsry.
The iuterurgan has become that prob
able p matter with Newton that ihc tozn
Is worried Tor fear that IL VIII stir up
the Old discussion again
II John G-Eth doesa', have good
houses in Kansas he can lay i % his
picture. which has been printed IN The
newspapers. II resembles tl1e unpopular
-one 81 w J. Bryan
nj TneeJ rs r Re re- r s2T - p fT s sszs
ness la the short grace country-
Late adviceS from prestoa. P-att
cauaty. rauort ihas "shase n9t ssTeriaE
with The griD have The pix eye
s patent r1ediclne ar1 seat thGusalfs
~ circulars a. Pratt last week Elfh -. :.
Erewsfer-s arr.s on TIRE package IS tire
sole ageat- ard The F.esubf3rau laughs
Brewster has beaa dead several r1oaths-
Arkansas CITY and Wln6eI4 each have
enough c1rfsdstss - 6lI all TIE c1scss
FL Cawl,y county Ba1 what's she mat
ter wlfh the co1ztTy1
Emporsa fashion Et@ru frou the Gazette.
n ncse ezGzE vzHaEs - EpEnens asiz
are Eo.rg e. ga extreme SheT sn1ale -
Rrorc o-lv 90 aisssy dl-s - fs-fF ss 1fsE
81 tHe ground This 8arch wca-her e--
csrazes srs women 90 ~ = - CIR NHzr
ttss 5e-.as- veH & woman was sH1
t-xn the @saer cas- a.,n cae AID whe1 1
rEs uia1 elt arErr 9; tse 80 - sEsrsUgsf &
IT. flse caves - a tEres-stsgT bagstrK
Th-- Atchs~on GEahs sss<Fts thet the I
szateueas that = cst q . Drrn 1esaEse /
payers "a 1he state fkFgr H~s-st Has /
eg.czaeses - fieaTFT n.as O. sas fsae 1
~ a. q nsGeTlsy e Izlr1es1 "a iac1z-
EEusuz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

That fast mail graft and steal inspired by Kansas City
engineered by her boodlers again inserted in
the postoce appropriation bill day before yesterday By
vote of SO to g. 1t is astounding that there but
sixty five reformers be found in the lower house
Of congress- who could nerve themselves up to voting
against that barefaced graft.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Mary had little hen.
Twas feminine and queer;
1t laid like smoke when eggs were cheap
And stopped when eggs were dear.
0..l--l..D
A man yesterday asserted: 1t IS bet
ter to be the father of lies than the
mother of gossip.
o-O..O-o
HOW OLD IS ANN?
The Winfield Press submits the follow
ing problem:
child boards a Santa Fe train going
to a nearby station where the fare was
10 cents. which with the additional for
cash fares paid on trains makes % cents
The child had but . cents; the conductor,
not wanting TO lose the cents. made an
appeal TO a passenger who handed The
conductor 10 cents. The conductor return
ed to him the rebate slip good for 10
cents, and gave the child the change, s
cents. Who was the loser in the transac-
ton, and why?
-.I.-..l.-
1t is not our intention to unjustly criti-
else the city administration of this town.
but it has certainly failee in its duty in
not sending notificatioe ofsthe arrival of
spring to the weather observer.
C)o-o(-)
This is an old question, but II Is yet UNI
decided which existed first, the egg or
the chicken
-(o). .(o)--
The Democrats meant right, but
wouldn't it have only been justice ia
speaking in the resolutions of that price
less jewel possessed by Judge Dale to
have explained that it was not of the
Barrios brand?
C..lc-o(..1
The Sedgwick county Democrats can
feel proud. They didn't have to go out
side the convention hal or even the party
TO fill the delegate and alternate lists.
Even the elements poured out their tears
over the thought of the Democracy Of
SedsTick county betraying the native
land to the yellow peril of New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

likely either HOch altogether forget
his experience with the machine" the Wichita
ton of 19O2Topeka Herald Nor is likely either than
the machine" altogether forget how Hoch at Wch
ita in 1902 refused all compromises
the Burton combine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Schwab who has been over trying again to swab the
bank OF Monte Carlo is back America again. Schwab
great when it swabbing out his ship
partners and his steel combine associates but Schwab
will do more swabbng
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25
AN ORIENT WAR PREDICTION

Henry Norman. who has given years 10 the study Of
eastern questions AID has Travelled widely Orient
thinks the Russians viii win in the end The people who
burned Moscow" he says. are likely to lose Man
churia the Japanese The Russians move slowly but
surely They may. probably wiz retreat for son time
before the japanese forces until they have ali their forces
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

That Jolo Sultan CT Sulu, it is claimed full
of Kentucky whisky when he assented to the brogatfon
of his prerogatives and became abec citzensave to
Uncle Sam. It's tough be born a sultan anyway, How
would you like shoes of the the shores
Of the Bosphorus, for instance?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

What's the matter with that merger fearing combine
the congress of the United States, giving additional
two? The present stood the Of The
supreme court by the margin Of the meaning
the single word unreasonable"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

The Federation OF Commercial Clubs is going ask
the Kansas Democratic state convention do what the
Republican convention refused do II is announced
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Carnegie says that the distribution Of wealth is the
greatest problem Of the age. Andy is making rather
dilatCry effort to distribute his. Maybe he talking
for the benefit of Rockefeller Russell Sage ct al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

The peach trees of south Kansas have been blooming
for about days and Easter b0nrets VIII blooming
before many days. BIT what difference in cost!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

1t is denied that Governor Bailey is 10 take the
stump fer Stubs despite fact that Stubbs turned
Baey's stump over 10 Hoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Few Kansans know that John Nicolay, who was Lin
cons private secretary and whom John Hay. present
secretary Of state assistant ever but
he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

If the wheat should happen to be saved again this
week abundantly has been saved twice this week
before number of south Kansas streams will be on
tear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

The ArmOurs having got a cnoh the meat Of the
people after their bread having manipulated the
wheat of which it is made the million profit
Of late.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

The powers of the world in going wild building
big naves bankrupng themselves and in the end will
paperze their peoples is largely matter OF ambition
and emulation, rather than of fear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Topeka is having trouble the paving question a
whole lot of fellows their paved but the city
not in financial condition to put in the street inter
sections
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Bill Whites drouthy spring prediction seems to have
rot known enough Gene IN cut Of the we; and so gor
drowned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

The wheat has been saved times within
out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

How Mormon wife claim 10 Ne the better
hall when she is only quarter in four!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

ssY TIE PlKERS' LAMENT III

wedding is undong ome say marrying maing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

II John Griffith doesn't have good
houses in Kansas he can lay * 20 his
picture. which has been printed IN the
newspapers II resembles che unpopular
one q w J. Bryan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

The iuterurEan has become that prob
able matter with Newton that fHc t0an
is worried Tor fear that IL VIII stir uP
the Old discussion again
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

1874 THIRTY YEARS AGO ToDAY:-New discoveries of
made at EmpoTa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Harry Hudson. who lived a dual expert
ence and then shot himself al Cincinnati.
was a real estate broker at Saifns during
the boom. Several ~ his acGuaintaucss AZ
tho latter place declare they realized long
q 60 that he was tEo-laced.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

: patent r1ed iciue 1rra sr1t thCusaEfg
~ cIr~;1fars a. Pratt last week Wlfh - :
ErewsfeT-s ~ re cn the package IS tire
Sole aEeat ard The HefItiirau laugf&
Brewster has trss1 dead several rroayhs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

1884, TWENTY YEARS AGO ToDAY:-Corn sold for Al cent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Arkansas CITY sid WiHaeId each hsvs
enough c1rf.dstss 70 fIl all the o1lces
e. Cowl.y county Eag what's she mat
trr attn rhe coc1tTyT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Late advicez from Preston Pratt
county. report thai -shase r9t suffering
with The grip have the PICK eye
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

: contest hetween two literary societies
AZ oxford aettei 50 81 The money is 70
be applied 60 the school library
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Uncertain prospects for GOO crops have
put q check On che rural fe5cpnc-e tlsl-
ness lu the short gra8s counIry-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

IN 1857 FoRTY-sEvEN YEARS ToDKYsecretary woOdson
General Smith
tested by PREDATORY band robbers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Emporsa fashion st@ru frou the Gazette.
II ncse Ezuzv vssizge - Epren ssfs
are go.aE 81 ga extreme thsT sn1sle -
wore Only 90 ai.sy dl-e ~ isseT att 1rsE
81 tHe ground This Earch wcatAer En-
egrazes srs women 90 ~ 40 err wzr
tsss- lea.as- veH = woman wss sH1
frzn tne @saer ezy z.,n oas a1G wheu
r.. wins elt arGer . to I'D - EsrsEgsf
ir fise caves - a tErts-FtesT b-1sIsirw
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

The papers are declaring that Governor
Bailey viii ten things when he takes
the stump this fall Not 50. Bailey vii
forgive as readily IS he dropped out Of
the race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

Even the elements poured out their tears
over the thought of the Democracy Of
Sedsyick county betraying the native
land TO the yellow peril of New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

O. W. Easter. Of Dickinson county.
made $i+9.65 out of the milk from zen
COWS the past year 1t didn't pass
through city milkmans hands. either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

The AtcEsson r5tahs ssesTts thes the
szaterseas that g cat = - DxrnresaSsc
payers sn 1he state fzFgr H~s-st Has
ec.ccoetes ~ a iieaTF1 rras- O. sas fsce
- IT, q minority e E1ir1esa "a iae1z-
gEE.4E