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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
KANSAS A COUNTRY OF HOMES.

The great majority Of Kansas homes, found in her
cities towns belong to the people who occupy them
The interest the money invested together with insur
ance and taxes do not amount much rentprice
OF course this is true of the Of Kansas farms
Kansas is state of homes This is it should be. Be
it ever so humble there's place like home" Nor is
there anything satisfactory. Young people starting
out in life should struggle sacrifice necessary until
home OF their is acquired. There rights privi
leges satisfactory feeling of independence and pro-
pretorship OF the impossible to the renter
Rentals are eternal neverendng unsatisfactory drain
on ones income. Small but continuous improvements
which mean increased and comfort be added
by home owner which renter is denied unless he
makes them interest of his landlord When hard
times come employment fails the home owner is, in
sense, Independent, while the renter must take his
chances of being notified Many the building
associations of the country prove poor mans home
opportunity Buying a such a stupendous
task many suppose. stated sum down and a month
" balance equivalent months all that is
sary Before the place is bought and the
owners free debt Any who has the opportunity
should bear this fact mind opportunities nowadays
far from
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
THE PREVALENCE OF PNEUMONIA.

From all the country round alarming reports of
The dread epidemic of pneumonia which holds many
In its grasp. 1t is claimed that the more Dreva-
lent the present time than has before
and that its effects nearly always fatal The following
from New York paper expresses the feeling that is
manifested in that city:
Owing to the unusual number of deaths in New York
EompneumOnia in the last six weeks corps physi-
clans has been appointed by the department health
10 make investigation of the of the epidemic
and their report will lie in the hands Of Health Commits
sioner Ledere in few days.
In the past week 272 fatal pneumonia
corded That is the largest humber Of deaths the
disease in the history of the city The previous week
ESQ deaths occurred.
When the disease first became prevalent early in No
vember the deaths largely confined localities
Inhabited by working people, but within the last two
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
A PARADISE STRICKEN WITH THE PLAGUE.

Monte Carlo itself is a paradise stricken with the
plague the loveest gardens full tropical plants
and inviting arbors and shaded walks which
joys has of the finest orchestras in Europe but
the audience is listening for the click of the ball. the
gamrgrooms are hung with works of art which one
looks at Partisan cafes and restaurants surround the
palace of chance but people dine if waste of
time The only thing from the tables in which any
appears take real interest is the pgeonshootng
just the sea. the cape the
Monaco, bit of the Middle Ages with modern Palace
for the Prince end and all around stands
ph!theater of massive hills which has equal
Riviera The tables make much money that they
only keep up this paradise and throw open abso
luely free to all comers but they pay the the
kingdom of Monaco besides: and the people who come
here lost much money that the government pawn
shop with the huge sign announcing that advances
made jewels is of the prominent buildings
of the little town Yet the tables empty from
years end to another you seldom meet a man
who will confess that he has lost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
THE FIGHT is COMING.

The longthreatened roundup between Russia and
Japan is imminent. There seems little chance of
avoiding clash arms the expenditure of treasure and
the sping Like all most of the battles of
the future it will be mostly battle and soon settled
The United States settled the Manila battle in half day
and the GRE of Santiago less time. OF there
will fighting land but this distance it would
BEEN that the result will be of between bat
tIeships possible big land fight might through
the interference of China sympathzes with Japan
beyond all manner of doubt. They were enemies few
years ago. they Orenalists and their interests
are largely the same. China loose her hordes it
will necessate action the part France and this
might all Europe 1t would certainly in
England In the of a prolonged land fight
Japanese transports will have land in Corea
Manchura, which will be a task of small difficulty as
compared the transportation Of troops the trans
Siberian railway. 1t is small task to move an army
single railroad distance which consumes fourteen
days by the fastest travel Russia force in
Manehura the present time unless these could be
reinforced last long the japanese
are better equipped fight and they at home
Our government has considerable interests the
which must guarded but chief business will be in
selling food clothing and munitions of to the
fighters. There is way in which become in
volved in the hostes unless gross breach of inter
national law is committed by the other of the
parties All eyes will be turned toward the east for the
time being because only prevent the great
drama from taking place
If Russia does fight she is doing the very
things that provoke fight Her proposed occupancy of
Corea in the face OF Japans wellknown opposition
such course is daily inviting meanwhile she ret
crates that she wants peace.
Both England and Russia trying to play smart
game Japan. Russia does not fight as long
she gain her ends without fighting, and England
not want to help Japan unless other nation
should help Russia.
Meanwhile Russia is ordering immense quantities of
beef from this country demand She appears
be holding Japan off while getting ready fol-
ALI the big beef packers in the west have immense
contracts for beef
When Japan begins to safeguard Corea it looks if
the music of will begin while England will Japan
and Russia have it alone She viii interfere as
long other nations keep their hands Off If the conflict
becomes general, where will it end?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
THE ULTIMATE conquest OF LArlNAMERlci


One indirect result of the quick recognition Of Panama
by the United States is the suspicion that has been
aroused in other emotional Central and South American
states that government may have may develop
policy of conquest and annexation.
While conquest and annexation than alb
srfor in the United States desires it and
administration party that should propose could
SURVEYED in the time these countries must
and viii and under influence says
the Worlds Work But this influence will be in the
peaceful ways of trade. Their development is duty and
necessity, and have been slow undertake it seri
ously and consecuvey. Our influence there has too
often been the influence of commercial adventures
But already permanent Improvements progress
under American ownership contro-notably railroads
Such development will go faster than after the
canal is cut.
Every far-sighted knows that South America must
and more by these peaceful and helpful methods
come virtually under North American direction 1t is
in fact duty that they should for this inu
is the only the world that reckoned
to develop stable governments to make civilization
there forward. time will come-perhaps with
next great leap forward in prosperity perhaps
when the canal is completed-when Yankee capital and
energy will go to South America in such volume
sporadic enterprises hitherto given no hint Of
radical difficulty is of course with the people them
selves. But their medievalism will not remain
proof against the North American spirit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Lodge elections in Oklahoma are almost
as numerous now as railroad wriHks III
the rest of the country.
Thirteen degrees abo",, zero is The Geld
est day yet at Shawnee
Cox. who has been connected with tic
Indian school at the miesi)a, near Shaw
nee. has been promoted with IN advir &c
of 500 a year in salary. His Position
takes him to Washington.
The Shawnee DemacTit and Herald
have consolidated. he Democrats ce-
cided that one organ void lie enc ueh for
the city.
A delivery horse at Enid ran away with
wagon containing eggs a6d never
broke one A sitting hen couldn't
handle eggs much better than that
Oklahoma is not SO resourc.'cul hut that
it finds Kansas handy now a9i then. \
baby left at Enid last week WIS given
q home by Hays City, Kan. couple,
this week.
The surveyors have fin'yhcd their wo-I
on the new townsite in Day county TIE
lot sale is next in order
Perry firemen will give ball N Tebru-
airy IS. The Republican says: Those
who do not countenance bell shou u
purchase tickets. anyway
Bill Cross has gone to Washington, but
before he left he gave on. - ~ in.c--
view what he was going 10 IL after II
took his seat in congress. Bi.ts srea-
josher.
An Oklahoma City policeman Tuesday
left the territory with wen,sn. M '1'e
as yet has shown any slgIs er .cihG
greatly shocked on hearing tito neNs
There is only one good t.iaE II ire way
Of a surprise that can rss ut from Ice
McGuire-CrosS contest hearing. Ma L
some Of those who staksd thei- all IN
Bill will pay their losses.
An Oklahoma City coal fTm advertise :
as follows: we Need Aoa"r. That
firm should &c informed tisar " asve- pay :
in advertising to Try TO fool he pdD!ic-
When the World Fair is over. nc wo1-
der almost daily what some CT the laps; :
Will do for local copy
The NiQetre C1l4s fOIU At-ch fts~
county METROPOLIS II Medf5~i JessIi f,
file another suit after reading ms. W
have missed or guess
Lamont is working for ooCne.- high
school 1t IS cndeavorinx 70 show Brs-
man.
Thi-tv-niue marriage licenses sSc-e -
sued IN Grant county TIE last i.rts
months The uaEher % d,rorcrs aT> ret
given: not. heSever. " don't b.'is.e-
because they are innumerab,e-
E = Bicxen was a visitor ~ Pa
City the Otaer DAY Ife Is Z res.dsr: g. e
tozn = the same rare j. Ar-aE s.as.
where his son. 81 Oklzhonsu. lbs x r
appointed postmaster.
ITaana-s boom Is teiHg aurssd raest al
;entiVesy - Oklahoma Democrats she<ts-
Il IS afraid. however. saat the nourtssl-
rnent hasn't enough s2ccb2Ifsae IA i .
sustain the irTa1f life.
The EI Reno Democrat p3lnss CIT %
Canadian c,urtv'- commissioners King
fisher county-s mistake n letting bridge
contract. srd pleads &c haze the bragg
Lee TO z good company There Il 10 doubt
hu; that the Democrats eca2cll all y
followed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

Happy is the man who is old in his
youth and young in his old age.
o-O..O-o
Better a jack of all trades than of none.
:-:o..o:-:
ALIITERATIVE ALLEGATIONS.
All amiable attributes are attainable.
Benevolence benefits, but beauty bewii-
ders.
Calm contemplation can cure constant
cackling.
Deafness during dinner does digestion
damage.
Every earnest effort encourages endur-
ance
Folly fees from forceful facts.
Grim grit gains soodly gifts
- -. -
NOW Taft takes Roots place, I see,
remarked Constant Reader.
Having taken root, he should grow
muttered the pertinacious punster.
o-O..O-O
did you attend the reception" she
was asked.
NO It was a highways. byways, hedges
sort of an affair. I wasn't invited.
What prize-fghters those Japanese and
Russian diplomats would make if they
would adopt the profession.
- - -
Folk is indeed a reformer, but he cannot
be expected TO enjoy the decision of a
Missouri court which cuts his salary from
IS. 600 to $4,000 per annum. However, 1t Is
the prevailing opinion that he earned the
5000.
(..)o-o(.)
Every large city is declaring that a rep
etition of Chicago's horror shall be made
impossible The theory is good, but the
human race win never outgrow panicS
and trampiing one another TO death.
There were more killed by the merciless
crush and battle for exit than We're in
jured by the fire.
-l-l-...l-f-
Says Peter Witteriang: EFF yer pants
is torn on the knees, have yer wife sew
EN- al onct fer eff the preacher d see EN-
he'd think ye'd bin a-prayin, an NV
course tibet d cost We a five. or yaller-
legged chicken"
- - -.
eff you want to win. organize says
the politician.
IF you want to hold, fortify. says
Admiral Dewey anent the Philippines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

What in the world is all that dirt on
YOUR pants?" asked an expert house
keeper of her husband
That" he replied. with a saroonlc
grin. came of from the dictionary whlcn
| picked UP from the corner and took upon
my knees to look up few words
"A man of your intelligence should
know that dirt is in every dictionary. she
sweetly responded.
Q..i-l..D
General Hancock was first ridiculeo ana
then complimented on his discernrnent
when in 1880 he declared the tariff a local
issue. There is no doubt that the inter
state commerce commission deems all
freight tariffs local issues, particularly
coal rates to Wichita.
REFORM SPELLING.
Remarkable signs are frequently as
played along the public thoroughfare in
the city. but to North Main street should
be given the prize.
At a restaurant one day in the early part
of the week. in large. chalked letters
across the sidewalk the startling fact
was announced that ''Fride Chicken" had
been prepared for dinner
A day or two later a sign announcing
that Dish Warsher" was needed. was
displayed on a large, white placard in the
window of this same restaurant.
4 little further down the street the ped
estrian is informed by a neat liAe sign
that he may have his Shoes Shined
Inside.
id
THE WINGED AGE.
What kind of springs
They'll have for wings,
/ cannot tell in verse;
But they're the things
That business brings
To doctor and the nurse.
oh, Doc and nurse.
Who read this verse,
This prophesy is true:
Wise men will try
Some day TO fly
And make lots of work for you
CHAS. r FORAN.
e.. l-i.D
At Lawton. o. T.. some bankers met to
devise means Of reducing taxation. 1t is
the business of public officials to scheme
an increase in taxation and new methods
of squeezing the Taxpayer. Tho men
who meet TO reduce taxes never have any
authority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
KANSAS CURRENTS

In Harvey county last year 202 marriage
licenses were issued. while 4 divorces
were granted. II can be seen from this
that Newport is still little in the lead
of Newton.
Jim Williams died Sunday at Sa-
lima. after seven months OF nervous pros
tration. Williams was a prominent stock
man. and raised Shetland ponies for
years.
The school teachers Of Kansas are not
smart. not even up-to-date. Organiza-
tion and greater practical requisites of
learning for admission To membership
will raise the standard of wages and be
a profit TO any community.
Fourth of July is the next act. The in
PERMISSION. however. VIII be occupied with
Valentine Day and a few other special
ties.
The anti-machine promises to make the
convention at Wichita interesting. The
newspaper boys should give the anti-rna-
chine = vote OF thanks.
The Probusters are going to run Hoch,
anyway. The Marion editor can write in
tell.zently now on the subject, When
the Wolf is at Your Door
". p Hackney. of Winfield. returned
70 the Republican fold at Topeka Tuesday
night While in Ohio in 1896. he Topped
TO the Democrat.
The muscle worm is getting n its deadly
work on Cowley county hogs One farmer
lost twenty-seven head within week
The Commercial club OF Arkansas City
will give \ banquet on January - This
calls 70 mind the fact that several clubs
IN Kansas have neglected this duty. ~
important to the commercial welfare OF a
, city.
\ man and his wife have been arrested
at Medicine Lodge for petty thsevinE
The Index .ditor. like unto hts ancestors.
declares the woman the leader while weak
nan fellows
\ rabbit hunt in Barber county. Christ
mas week. resulted II the killing % -
rabbits Thirty s3orts-ren took PART n
the slaughter
Tho newspaper war az Medicine Iosr.
has gotten to most bitter polnt The
index shan'es the creSssi fer forgetting 70
put 1904 in its date lire.
n asbestos curtain. a stzndFipe With
revolving spray. rider aisI~s more exits
2 dozen nrsreh and a nozrle fer each
person IN the audience has been ordered
~ the marshal "a - installed a. orce II
tho orsrz house AZ Taxa. Pratt county.
Two colored Fnca had ashf over =
stolen dog al Wellington. Tuesday TIE
price q pork f.st ro= Is enough 20 drive
uen 20 most anyshi-g
Winfield il playing in hard Suck see
hs side en- -shs a-st paz= q The Hiassld
Free Press appears Al item announcing
thai al the tosa;s have he>a csos~S sad
another teiiiag % tse-up n sh- water
works
Th@ E5rtehinsG- S~nE siF4cts 2tfe-tio1
- the fact TIA; reciprocity ws.s Cuca
- 1o~ q fact. ard sex ~ sugar bee;
people sr@ s.tii aSssrvtxsns thai rhs rnl-
sure % D@ezz - the meat profitable ira ~
~ foS western Kansas farmer.
Tz~rr 81 o8ly ere way f1zzf Tie routhern
Kansas forn czz b~@t wtaaea6s rs-1r6
for damage suits 1sat way is - have
an iufsat s1s "a mother 70. ssrsassi II
-GEseS-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
A DIG AT The SAIIRiSIS.

The instinct of mankind against satire is really very
instinct says Beerbohm in the Saturday
view. Satire is always dishonest For it is always the
expression of hatred for thing hopeessy coveted Who
satirizes humanity? None but he who not having the
common humanity advantages, is obsessed with admra-
ton of them. Who satrzes plutocracy? The papuer
who is warmed by the notion Of wealth. Who satrzes
aristocracy? The who wishes he had been born
aristocrat Thackeray wished that; and the Marquis
Farintcsh the natural outcomes of his wish
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
A QUEER SURVIVING CUSTOM.

An Essex (Engand) estate is held by very strange
condition Whenever it into hands the
with his wife, and maid servant COMES
horseback to the parsonage and pays his homage by
blowing three blasts horn; he carries hawk upon
his fist his has greyhound in the Slip both
the the rector for that day He receives chicken
for the hawk, peck his horse of
bread for his greyhound After dinner the blows
three blasts and then with his party withdraws
from the rectory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
NEW WEAR. 1904.

Another splendid New Year. One more chance to help
the world advance.
step further away from old mstakesand old heart
aches
One step to doing what we would of Tight-of
good.
One white page whereon may begin record free
from sin
Welcome New Year, All life is just begun-and worlds
TO be won
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in New York American
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
nai1u - 2:ag1 {
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

-. The socalled Republican machine
80 at the meeting, Tuesday called
MA1H'NG for the purpose of fixing the time
ENOonSE"iENi place for the state convention -
nominate officers and elect delegates to the ma
convention endorsed Roosevelt and suggested that
the Republican convention instruct for him That
sizes up with Republican sentiment and desires II
the Probusters of the personno
and methods committee The machine did another
thing which will be aRrobated by the Republican party
of the state that its resolve in favor OF the Isthman
canal and requesting our senators to by the
treaty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

II the judgment of the aggregation of sorehesds known
an5imaohniss only equalled their bullheadednes
il would prove quite formidable gang
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

If Dietrich of Nebraska is only going escape
a technically defective Indictment he might just
web hang up his fiddle in any future aspirations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

II Wichita is be recognized the political head
quarters is be made the regular convention city.
it will be up her people build up-sodste audi
forum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

The so-called fast mail daily papers Of Kansas City
did not have word about the awful Rock Island
Nothing occurring after 10 o'clock in the evening
into these papers, which morning papers only in
name.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

Fifty degrees below reported from little town
Up in Massachusetts night before last Thermometers
bursted and things generally cracking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT


the COUNCIL
He
been pusheo or ni
Charity
hospta Therewa also GermanCa
notwithstanding representatives nao ar
ToDAYAn enumeration OF West "ehiti
third class
Krenbei wife, infant and istein
Walker ear-ldcou a
signed the telegram
ten wcrGs Gay or sH
out of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

The putocrats complain that the business interests Of
the country do not feel safe under Roosevelt The
time in the history the nation he's
the business country equaed the past year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

The Republican state central committee. which sent
the convention TO Wichita day before yesterday en-
dorsed Roosevelt That's Wiohita's idea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

Under the ruling of Judge Cleaveand OF the probate
court Of New Haven, Conn. halfaunt is nearer kin
than a cousin. Connecticut have of terms
of relationship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

Japan viii also have the sympathy Of the Jews in her
fight with Russia and the cash OF the jews generally
follows their sympathy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

If old Cy. Leland should up and die some day
der what the Topeka Capital and Herald and the Kansas
City (Mo) Journal could find talk about that would
interest their editors respectively
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

IN 1894 TEN YEARS AGO NJ Krenbel wife. infant
eighteen miles south Dodge
Walker a six year arrested
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

weeks there been many deaths proportonately
among the Weather classes Many physicians here
gard pneumonia as d infectious disease.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

IN -ss TWENTY YEARS AGO enumeration of IVES
OF Incorporating
a. an emit city of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

IN 1874 THIRTY YEARS TODAY:-Mennone REPRESENTATIVE
$4,000 acres In harvey aho
hadb purchased previously
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

Whitfield Is playing in hard sack Sc
ts side ca -shs a-st PAGE q The Hiasel
Fres Press appears an item announcing
thar ail the tosa;s lave be>a csos~5 aid
another teiIiag o. tle-1p IN sh- ~aier-
WORKS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

The E7rtshlnsez S~ss sirscts 2tfeztlo-
- the fat that reciprocity ws.s Cuoa
- Tow fact. ard Tet ~ sugar bes,
people arr s.til adssrvixsns THAI tn cgl-
tire q beezz = the meat E,cf;shi< iud a.
T-y fog western Kansas farmer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

The Ei Reno Democrat polnss CIT -
Canadian ccurty'- commissioners King
fisher eounty's mistake IN letting or.Sse
contract srd pleads &c hsFs the bragg
let 10 a good company There Is 10 doubt
hu; that the Democrats eca2cl ALL -
followed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

Tz~rr 81 osly ors way f1szf 3H~ southern
Kansas town czz b~st Wsaass6 re-1f6
Tor damage suits That way ie - have
an i-fzat sgs "a mother 70. psrs1szi II
-GTleS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

ITaana-s boom = beiag nurssd NEST al
;satiVesy - Oklahoma Democratic she<ts-
Il IS afraid. however EAaf the no,Irisz-
rnent has-'t ersoLsh saccb2Iisse "A i 70
sustain the irsa1f life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07

\ rabbit hunt In Barber county. Christ
mas week. resulted II the killing % -
rabbits Thirty s7o-ts-ren took rsTt n
the slaughter