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The Jewish outlook., 1904-08-05

The Hebrew Technical School OF New
York is going to add sixth story to its
building at a cost Of SIS, 900.
Rabbi Ephraim Frisch (H. U. c., 'O4)
was elected to succeed Rabbi j. S. Korn-
field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Abraham Stern and Felix M. War
burg, New York, were reelected to the
executive committee Of the board Of edu-
cation.
Brother Louis Sulzbacher Of Brad
dock Lodge has completed all arrange
ments for the formation Of lodge in
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, next Sunday
morning.
Marcus Goldman, formerly Of Phila-
delphia, senior member Of the New York
banking firm Of Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
died after short illness at Elberon, New
Jersey, July Goth, in his S3d year.
Renewed interest is being exhibited in
the affairs Of the Independent Order
B'nai b rith in District No. 3. Nearly
600 new members have been enrolled
since the advent Of the present admin
istration, and this great revival is assur-
edly hopeful sign.
Benjamin f. Teller, one Of Philadel-
phia's prominent Jews died at Frank
fort on -the-Main on July 18th. He had
gone with his wife and daughter to take
the cure at Carlsbad. Mr.. Teller was
president of the board Of directors Of the
Jewish Exponent.
In the Fine Arts building at the st.
Louis Worlds Fair, are number OF the
productions Of Boris Schatz, celebrated
Jewish sculptor Of Bulgaria. His works
in bronze and relief have received ma
tional recognition and his talent is re-
markably original and fine.
The educational fund established by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bonnheim Of Sacra-
mento in memory Of their deceased son
Joseph now amounts to $4,000. 1t is
designed to aid any worthy young men
or women, regardless of race or creed,
who seek to obtain college or university
training.
The Jewish community Of New York
has sustained great loss in the death of
Raphael Ettinger, who passed away at
his residence, 1451 Lexington avenue,
last Tuesday. Mr.. Ettinger was closely
identified with Jewish communal and
educational work both in this city and
elsewhere.
The national child labor committee has
begun in earnest it's work Of taking care
OF the interests of children throughout
the country. Among the thirty-fve mem
l,.,rc IF tho oo,or,o ittoo thara q no fva lows
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
A NEW RESOURCE oE KANSAS.

As indication Of how the Kansas oil field is deve
oping Chanute today has almost many wells The en-
tire field had year ago66S against 1876 all told in Kan
sas last year in June Humboldt is far behind Cha
mute, and Neodesha is not much behind Humboldt Then
there scattering wells producing and being drilled all
the territory and the boundaries of the field are still
being extended Nobody knows how much of an oil de-
post underes Kansas but it will be of the most
tensive in the country, with high quality oil The
Standard Oil company has encouraged development by
makins an attractive price for crude oil which no
surance Of course that any price viii be continued
when the feld has been exploited the full satisfaction
OF the trust When that time the price is likely
to suddenly take slump the refining company having
stimulated the drilling Of enough wells to show just what
sort Of a field it has in sight 1t may then put on
the screws and buy the oil for whatever price sees fit TO
offer In fact, there has lately been decline in the price
offered. AT the same time the Standard company has
bought site for larse refinery at Kansas City to take
care OF the product Of the Kansas field.
There in the state about $40 oil wells and
will be 5000 before the end of the year if not more II
is predicted that Kansas be producing at the
rate OF 10000 barrels day In 1891 the productc was
only 100000 barrels increasing in 1892 TO $4,000 ard last
year to about million barrels This year it is expected
that 100000 barrels viii be produced The oil industry
is new and valuable addition 10 the resources of one Of
the richest states Of the west and promises 10 bring mill
ions Of dollars into kansss-Topeka Capital
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
an1 THE PlKERS' LAMENT
M
The eyes are the harbingers of lOve"-PlOtinus.

Russia acknowledges a defeat and
Japan claims a victory but the reports
prove that it wasn't much of a fight
anyway. What the people demand is
"BELUD."
Q..l-I..D
One decent thing about that predicted
fight on the Yalu river is that it is fixed
for April and not for April l.
Oklahoma is to have five representa-
tives under the new statehood bill. That
means seven electoral votes in 1868.
Now are the amateur and professional
politicians in Oklahoma closely studying
congressional lines TO see what their
chances will be in their particular dis
tricts and who will probably be their
rivals within the party.
-. = =
AN INTERVIEW
Bridget Trelawney interviewed Kid
Mccoy. the pugilst, on the war in the far
east the other day with these results;
What do you think OF the shell work
Of the Japs at Port Arthur" was my
opening query.
Very coarse" was his reply. Il know
men who make a study OF county fairs
who can do shell work never dreamed Of
by the Japs. Anyone who picks out the
bullet must be mind reader. Yes, l was
much disappointed in the reports of the
shell work of the Japs. They are good
jugglers. but when it comes TO reversing
the walnut shells they are decidedly
slow"
1 was a trifie mystified by his technical
handling of the subject but concluded he
knew whereof he spoke.
DO you think" said I, the Russians
should continue fighting at Port Arthur
or abandon that city?'
We'll" said he with much deliberation
$50 long as the police don't actually in
terfere with the bouts they might as well
90 ahead. It's better to go even six
rounds and without a decision as in Phil
adelphia than not at all. However, the
Russians know more about the actual con-
ditions than | do. and can use their own
judgment. The safe course is always 20
stop fighting when the police say 'Nothin
dom.
do YOU think" l ventured, that the
Japs are the better generals. And whom
do you consider the best generaI in the
world?'
We'll" said he, Il don't want 10 talk
about myself. but when it comes TO gen
eralship. l have always been there with
the goods. ] might see the stars doin'
cakewalk. and the moon slippin' down the
milky way but this cocoa on which ms
hair grows never gets WOODY. / would
be stallin' and tin cannin til! me lamps
got bright again. and then the young
man wearin' the other pair Of gloves
would get his
rs the Gar a good MANI"
LAS l amt seen his ring record l don't
care to express an opinion
-io.''o,-
Is the city campaign what is known as
a still hunt?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
KANSAS BANKS ALL RIGHT.

State Bank Commissioner Albaugh is out with an
other report the condition of Kansas banks, which
the profits have been two and eghtenths per
cent for year that earned about three years
ago. estimates that the national banks of the state
will just duplicate the profits indicated The mum
Der and private banks has increased in the foul
years 395 53. The capital invested in these
banks has increased from $6686S5O in 1900 to $81492S5
in 1903 The total receipts Of the banks have increased
from $366454194 in 1900 TO $52S174Gz7 1903. The
total amount paid in dividends has increased from
1854 27O5S in 1900 $94z7672 in 1903. The undivided
profits have gone from $S39351 in 1900 to $13947O952
in 1903 In addition to the dividends paid, Kansas banks
carried to surplus in 1909 $41797267: in 1901, $341-
SOO81 in 1902 S372 49O4O and in 1903, $46484O99 or
SIS per in 1900 per cent in 1901 per cent in 1902
and 575 per cent 1903. The average capital in
vested is $8,149,235O0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

FAITH.
(AnsWer to Ignorance.)
Tho, Heaven hid from mortal sense.
There is life beyond the grave.
A prayer can move omnipotence
And faith in God will always save.
Chas. T. Foran.
90. 90
So Wichita is to have another Meet
ing place. Under the present arrange
ment. the music win be furnished by the
Mosquito quartette afternoons and even
ings.
1t looks like Mrs. Carter will yet have
70 provide an auditorium for Wichita.
Gloomy Gus" is running one of the
cars on North Topeka avenue. Ever
notice him?
-(o)"(o)-
1t wasn't very smart of Todd to spring
an April fool joke this early. Moreover
we need the rain.
Ilo()oll-
Why is it that man would sooner
treat another TO the drinks than to u
sandwich?
The more perfect night is for rest
and sleeping the longer and louder the
baby squalls. Hey,
I'll Ii
The things which we least wish to hear
are the things likely to be the most to
our advantage.
I:I-l:l-l:I
Remember Wichita is judged by the
kind of men and women it has, not by
the number of them.
Il. -
The poetry of life gathers round its
commencement and its close just as the
poet finds inspira ton in the rising or the
setting of the sun.
Some people think a stiff manner and
serious expression of countenance express
dignity. when in truth it expresses a
weak mind.
Music is sweet 10 those who appreciate
and echo its tones. This is all
Burton was selling peanuts by the
quart,
g.. lid
The Rialto company called him short
Just think of our Senator'S and Con-
gressmen having to live on $1,000 year
when most of them formerly had $500
to live on. Shame.
John Rockefeller has reduced the price
of gasoline one cent per gallon Now
comes in that old conundrum why Johns
is like John the Baptist? If
you don't know you've got a guess a
coming.
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson is to become
the Countess Cyziciki. If she must take
that name she Should have title in
Did anybody say there was an election
due in Wichita next Tuesday?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
HAcKNEYs ORIGINAL PLATFORM.

The Hon. Bill Hackney, who has been member of a
number of Kansas legislatures the dim distant past,
and who candidate present the Winfield district
says his people in his Dampheed which
also contains his independent platform: 81 know that
have been betrayed outraged and negrected by the
last two legislatures; aye grievousy wronged.
it because Hoch Stubbs Kelly Wells latter two
your present officials have told you so TO the last egs
laure; and Bailey Abaugh Leland and others tell
that the former was as bad and my Investigations con
firm what they all say"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
KANSAS CURRENTS

I Wellingtons city council has raised the
water rates. Wellington people. moreover
| pay for water by meters.
Miss Lotta Garrison formerly Of Fort
| Scott, has returned from Paris after com
| pleting her musical studies. The Mon
/ itor gives her a find send-off. but runs
amuck by pronouncing her one Of the
finest lady singers in the country.
Miss Ethel Chandler. a Newton girl.
won first honors and 81 to boot at a
defamation contest at Baker University
last week.
The Cicero school has been closed. Out
Of the nineteen pupils who were not alb
sent because of measles eighteen stsid
out Monday for other reasons.
4 former resident Of Arkansas city
writes from his new home in Michigan
that his house was directly Fl the path
OF the recent storm and that ne suf-
fered a loss. Ills house was unroofcd and
his hired girl hurt.
VIII White declares that Governor
Bailey has no moral right 70 appoint
a successor to Burton. thus giving him
the veil Of a little decency b. sustain
ing his claim that he was wrecked by
others for a purpose
The Bell telephone company Is trying
10 buy the independent lines in several
Kansas towns.
The e Dorado Republican II out de-
handing as a reward q merit q second
term for state senator. declaring such
action 70 be the duty Of the party The
Republican lee the fight on Governor
Bailey.
An old woman bsggar. CRATER"
struck Winfield the other day. which IS
not strange. But the people discovered
she was a CRATER.
The Bell Telephone company. which
was ordered out II Winfield moaths ago
is losing friends despite the sweet voices
Of the central Rirs The anemen are
destroying residents trees.
Notwithstanding TIE rae: that there
are municipal elections next week. 10
politician - receiving as nice notices as
the school ma am. Who has Just closed the
-deestrick schule-"
The Mcpherson county Democrats lr-
structed thelr delegation tor Hearst Ard
the Kansas Democracy received another
black eye
" \ Harris ves endorsed Tor governor
BY Democrats r. Eve cog1rtes lasf sat
ur5zT Tie Lawrence Gazette declares
ne would have won bad Bsaey been r.
nominated
The Democrats - Barber cozaty we're
enabled g. ho.d their first delegate cos-
rerttoa last we-E The r1rn her hereto-
fore do not warrant auytsi1g ussrs t1az
q r-ass convention
\ NJ and Mrs Pierce =ers r-arTe5
a. Eioz2 last ~eek- Just year as1 taeT
tried II fcr the 1rst the
Bsrweeu tho war o. the prairie 61Es
a-L rrulr1e Gres atssaf a. siEe farmer
tire between SUI ~ and SUI d1wa - tie +.
short E-azs csuntTT Is ocr1aie1.
Garden C1:y s1soye8 rotse1 1et1faz 4
alHig@EsF-y fssE wseG NJ ana M
Atner Hadlev fsr-.rha1 ere sEest
Tae cfacsai s0ard = IRE Flrs- ~ 2
cnurrh a. Ottawa rs ssEsesl So order
= hats or 81 servtees Z zae4a1 ssVs f
c1-urlefed 81 Eca3 wo-s - Szasl1E z1e
q -'sozu Il sruas aae ffEs zsofS.t 4
4lscEirzlaGgioa % lie sexs2- !
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
PATHETIC AND UNDOUBTEDLY True

The Globe is responsible for the following pathetic
pen picture Of Atclison hero or proletaran victim
whenever viewpoint you may preie~ 10 com, ehend suc
slave from That paper says that There lives in Atchi-
son man sixty years Of age who works patiently and
uncomplaningly day after day giving all he earns to h
family He VIII be blamed some day because he didn't
provide Tor the future but the poor man never had
chance II takes every cent he earns to keep up With the
present The children must be educated: Mary must have
piano; Annie study art: there must he new
furniture for the parlor it more attractive for
young men who call The o'd man is never in it being
content with chair in the kitchen Is he hero 20 his
family? No because he earns so little Is he hero 70
his neghbors No because he is tired round shouldered
and insignificant and humble"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
AND THE COST is ENORMOUS.

The new batteships asked for by the naval experts
in the United States will cost 100000 each The oregon
cost s5OO00oo but the experts say that she should
only be used now for defense Probably they
working the patriotic sentiments Of the congress at
Washington, The cost of modern batteship means as
much money would suffice to build a holding
10000 people. The trouble the criticisms of land
ubbers is that these Immensely costly fighting machines
which takes long to construct and equip last
long. The Oregon is comparatively ship but We
told by the navy department and by the naval
mees of congress that the great Oregon which powed
the for than half the world around without
accident her machinery or halt to participate the
battle Of Santiago is longer reliable or only fit for
coast service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
AN IMPORTANT INSURANCE DECISION.

circuit judge Wisconsin sustans the contention of
the commissioner CT that state that of
the state which provides for distribution
plus accumulation of mutual life insurance companies
among its members is mandatory and not permissve al
the option the directors. Should the decision be at
frmed on appeal it will the distribution among
policy holders Of an immense sum of money estimated at
nearly $500 000000 by thirty insurance companies
The decision was made suit by the insurance commits
against the Equitable Mutual compel distrbu
ton of surplus to Wisconsin policy holders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
KNOW THEM BY THEIR SMELL.

Many cities it is said be readily recognized by
their distinctive Smells respectively In many of the in
stances the word would be appropriate and
the less offensive The traveller approaching Cadiz
assaed by the odor of fish fried in oil; travellers
say city the pulqueras give odor yeast
to the whole place Paris is pervaded with the odor OF
burning charcoal while London smells Of SCOT. Moscow
smells of pungent cranberres. ST Petersburg just
of interest odor all its and not likely
be enved by rival cities is the odor of old boots
leather in the staelest hotels the sheets
the beds are perfu1ed with ripe old leather
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Information has been received at Paw
huska to the effect that the Usage ailot-
ment bill is sure TO pass. 1t is an APP
preparation bill rider.
The flow of gas at Blackwell is said
to be getting stronger if il has changed
at all The pressure is estimated at go
pounds to the square inch.
George r. WiIlett is the new president
of the Blackwell Gun club. At a meeting
Monday night. officers were elected and
it was decided to divide the club into two
classes.
According to the Blackwell News the
cold wave is reported TO have caught
Billy Bowles' congressional boom in full
blossom.
The Cheyenne Sunbeam is fighting for
Hearst like he was already driving the
Democratic band wagon. Before next
fall the yellow journal man Will be hang
ing onto the end gate.
Joseph Haiek and Bessie Dvoracek Of
Rerfrow have taken out liscense to
wed. The chances for the Japs ever over
coming the ever increasing reinforce
meuts Of the Russians become simmer
every day.
The preliminary hearing Of John WI
liams. charged with obtaining sl,125 from
the United States Express company by
fraud, has been set for April II. 1t will
take place at Pond Greek.
The Day County Progress declares that
not a Republican in Day county has yet
announced himself candidate for Of
flee The Grand Republican has not been
heard from yet.
The coyotes about Crimes. in Roger
Mills county. were given a chase for their
lives last week. \ hunt was organized
Mrs McGaha Of Billings took mouth
ful OF ammonia instead OF camphor.
which she had called for TO relieve a
toothache Il caused strangllauon, but
she IS recovering.
Billings opera house has had 4 change
Of management and the News prays the
nov manager 10 book a real ShaAespear-
things"
..Yorick Lodge" a country home owned
by NJ l. Britain is IN Cleveland county.
II congress hesitates longer about admit
ting Oklahoma Jet this evidence Of her
fitness b. INTRODUCED. ana statef2o1
granted without further delay
The American Society q Butt-insky'
is new organization at jefferson. &C
cor1ing IN the Review There Is only
one class II citizens TIA; are not quail
FED FOR membership: the newspaper re-
porters-
All thst sam Peach lacks - having
q Gne Gsh pond i water. At an expe1se
% tao thousand dollars ~ has eVcavatsd
q rond ihrce acres II extent ard 5uflt a
dam which. Z rztu ever comes. ~iu c7ver
the tract with water q a depth q ter
feet Yesterday Mr. Peach went over %
Meyers pond north u the river. and
captured eve Thousand channel catfish. T.
ranging from fhras inches 20 a foot l1
leug he brought Tire Ssh ho-re an1
VIII keep thsra IL large tanks filed w4fE
water lie - a0w praying Tor rain and I
proposes 70 keep z VI D1ttl socs5s cone. I
when the ssh vii - transferred - TIE /.
pond EIe cS.erts u put several tho1-
s-ud sinai bass iato ths ToaG later l.
the season he = Ecen1Ilg q s-rcat deaf
- money IN Improving Eis Eve eefe tract. .
coust r7.cxi-E tAs lake building TIE boar !.
house- planting trees. etc. AID Will IN /
time lzake The place beau;isul plczz1re /
rSSozL-El Reno Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
STORMS AND THE MOON.

has been said that thundersorms Influenced by
the Nearly 1900 observations collected by the
United States weather bureau show preponderance of
SO per III the first half of the lunar month The
greatest number of thundersorns between the new
the first quarter the least number between the
full and quarter This is, perhaps the only
satisfactory evidence that the weather is at all Influenced
by the moon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

If Oklahoma is admitted statehood under the act
Of admission reported and which appeared in the dis
patches yesterday morning it will be the first state
ever accorded more than one congressman upon adms
sion Five congressman and two senators should be equa
to quite a showing in the halls of congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
SIDNEY LEE A JEW.

1t is interesting to know that Sidney Lee who has
written the best life of Shakespeare and most readable
life of the queen Hebrew and matrculated at Oxford
Solomon Lazarus. The change due to the
advice of benjamin Jewett the master of Baol who
peced great things from the young and thought he
could win success quickly Lee than
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

The season arrived in which it behooves the
prOvdent Kansan put his cyclone cellar in and
that the hinges the door reinforced
plemented about foot square and five feet
long makes and reliable settee for your cyclone
hole. staple in either comes handy hold to-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

AS for that oated night before last to the effect
that Burton had committed suicide, if he could all
that the papers just saying he would go stark
mad One of the first senators from Kansas dread
ing threatened exposure Of his connection with the De
golfer contracts killed himself His colleague later found
his political grave through the illegal employment of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

We wonder how many members of the United States
senate house been in the last hundred
years guilty employing their prestige in securing
avOrs for clients and friends from the departments
for that matter how many of the present and
house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
Daily ~ 9:a91e
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

A Washington dispatch says that
A KANSAS -,
number of people in this state have
LAND FRAUD nj. ,
been swindled by parties selling leases
to government lands in the Kowa and
Comanche country number of those roped in live at
Belle PLANE it seems from letter written by Hon j. w
Forney Congressman Murdoch The agent of the swim
die represented that he duly Authorized by the de-
partmen such leases That is the agent would
cattle lease for $50 acres giving the holders the
right file The agent it is said assured the
holder of the lease that he would also give him the ad
vantage thirty days in which make his filing This
man at also alleged to have given assurances
that S155 paid the would pay the catemen
for their right to the land Congressman Murdoch took
the matter up with Secretary Hitchcock who denied that
any agent authorized by the department to sell
options on these leases declared the Duncan
impostor and Action will be taken Immediately
to obtain his arrest and conviction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

Lawrence Gazette: The Wichita Eagle says that
delegate the Democratic convention there declared that
the Democrats stood no chance than bobtailed
bull in fly time Well bobtailed bull in fly time has
been known stampede the whole herd.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

Political patriots of the Republican persuasion are
going to be offered the opportunity to stump the
the campaign at their expense railway fare e
copied Stubs threatening make the excep
ton in his own case
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

couple got divorce at Fort Scott the other day
the ground of incompatibity. They have child,
bright boy who wouldn't stand for the divorce choose
between them taking each by the hand he had them
stand up and marry over again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

Dennis Flynn before the committee on terri
tories Tuesday and registered protest against that
section OF the statehood bill fixing the capital Guthrie
He cOntended that the matter should be left vote of
the people following the admission of the state.