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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-22
China and Glassware Sale


Thousands of odd pieces of sample china and glassware
reduced to onehalf price. We must move these as we
need the room for toys
10 Dozen Bohemian Glass Vases-Vase in Value 75c to
$1OO each 25cEvery color of the rainbow decorations
OF fowers Egyptian, and pearl designs; delicate
sea green tint with white pearl echngs and hundreds of
pretty patterns Choice tomorrow at. .......... Csc
$500 to $500 Imported Vases-Choice tomorrow &c.
Vases range from Is to 20 inches high shapes varied
two aike every imaginable decoration and shades by far
the most beautiful collection we have seen.
60 Sample China Dishes-$1.5O to $3.50 Values, 98c-
Your opportunity to Christmas presents one
third value We need the room, and offer your choice Of
imported Dresden china berry Dishes fruit plates and nut
trays choice of 63 beautiful dreams in china each $50
75c and $00 Berry Dishes and Cake Plates Each 35c-
Scores and of shapes in beautiful tinted china dec
oratons of bright coors heavily traced with gilt Do not
pass this chance by
~ and soc Soup Bowls and Soup Plates Each 15c-An
of the best Dresden chna 15c is about half the vaue-a
third in Here is chance TO restock your
china closet for little money.
25c to SOC China Cups and Saucers 15c-Coee tea and
after dinner cups in endless variety of shapes and color
including the "od fashioned blue Note the price-15c
for cup and Common white costs you that
much.
Odd Pieces of China Worth SOC 75c Choice 15c and
26c-This includes broken sets, sugar bowls creamers
brush spoon holders, etc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
STANLEY AND THE DAWES COMMISSION.

In order to quiet the in congress- the Dawes com
announced that if il is not killed the me-
bers resign sixty days No they won't They
will hang long there is chance to fleece an
Indian Not only the members themselves but the men
them interested in seeing the graft
allowed full swing long there dollar in sight
for them-LeavenWorth Times.
Whether Governor Stanley resigns or not the Bona
parte report way touches reflects upon him, either
personally officially which report have upon our
table The report far it deals in facts is fair
one but of the recommendations makes clearly
enough indicate of understanding Of, acQuaint
with. Indian Territory affairs. The truth is, and
both the president and the secretary of the interior must
realize Bonaparte Woodruff could not in the short
time which they gave to the investigation have gotten
very imperfect idea of the of things in the
territory In short the investigation of Bonaparte and
Woodruff in being superficial and onesided and wanting
in both thoroughness and detail will do good and may
result in injustice It would take months to develop and
substanate all the outside and inside dongs and
plicaons of the hafbreeds crosbreeds spectators,
adventures and officials in that territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
IF BOTH SIDES sHouLD DlsARm

both belligerents in The present war should agree
To throw away their and trust simply to natures
weapons which would VIM Some may think and say at
once that the advantage would be with the big burly
Russian, well seasoned 10 hardship But would it, The
Japs are small people but they are about as hardy and
athletic race lives today From childhood they are
trained to bear burdens and 10 openair life They arc
plain livers knowing little nothing OF dyspepsia or
heart troubles More than that they trained athletes
Their lungs have been expanded BIZ systematic deem
breathing. Their muscles have been ENLARGED and
strengthened by careful development Their jujutsi
movements have given them aptness skill and power
In graphing which more than match for big strong
men not skilled in these exercises So If the two armies
could meet without guns or other and go for
grand wrestling and boxing match the chances would
favor the victory of the little brown men nf Jaran
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
THAT LABOR WAR IN COLORADO.

The governor of Colorado has finally withdrawn the
militia from the striking camps and there are indications
of better conditions at the Trinidad coal mines The
World Today declares that Cripple Greek offers the spec
against which long warned the Ameri-
people but which has never come before to pass
organized employers against organized employees with the
national guard whose expenses paid of the pub
lie treasury employed standing army to keep peace
The mine operators claim that the nOn-union are
doing their satisfactorily while the union
that much of the decreased production of the
camp is due the fact that the distn-
gush high grade" from the surrounding rock and
that thousands Of dollars going the Cripple
Greek mine dumps in consequence
The mine owners assert that The Western Federation
of Miners desires to get control of the mines that it
teaches Socialism and that it is inner circle whose
members carry assassination and dynamiting where
other measures fail.
The federation. through President Charles H. Meyer
and Secretary Haywood claims that has never encour
aged awessness and that it is the victim Of organized
persecution the hands of the mine owners association
Cripple Greek Telluride the business mems
associations formed at the camp 1t claims be
fighting for principle the recognition the eight
hour day and that Will abide by principle to the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

The Pikers are unanimously IN favor OF
Sunday baseball 1t is q clean sport ana
affords a harmless channel for the way
ward young mans inclinations-
The Douglas avenue bridge is in the
hands of the county commissioners that
is. the iron frame is The wooden parts.
except possibly few splinters. lonG ago
disappeared beneath the billowy wave OF
the Arkansas and were waited To the gulf.
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u am in favor OF Sunday baseball,
declared a local preacher yesterday. 1t
increases attendance at church. espe-
cially in the evening. man who has
been 10 the ball game in the afternoon
cannot very well afford to refuse 10 ac-
company his good wife to services.
= =
II is hoped mat Frank H Burmese. the
murderer in Sing Sing who desires TO be
put TO death Immediately. can be accom-
modated.
Some people can't help but envy Perry
S Heath. He gets mis- name in the paper
so often.
-Ho(@oH
You have been told often that it is your
duty to register. You ought TO be ashamed
to have TO be told.
N.-t-t..p
If Virginia Harmed finds an audience
Of 1000 at Pittsburg too cheap an affair.
she might come out and have herself
billed for Wichita Auditorium.
u..i-t..D
1t is a little surprising that Russia was
fooled by that japanese spy, Ivkoy. Two
VS. in one surname is indication of some
thing wrong, even in a Russian appella-
ton.
-,oI..foI-
Exhibit @" would be good subject
for guessing contest.
0.--i..D
The Yellow Journal man Of New York
is called 1T in presidential Democratic
matters. The Atcnison Clone will now
probably concede that he can spell his
new name.
The great man is always above his
fortune.
Well, Todd rang the bell that time.
ty-(D--(?)
The street car company is to he con-
graduated for its latest Improvement
Those beautiful lays whistled by the con
ductors are worth the price of ride
alone.
All the war news OF the far east was
told in yesterday mornings Eagle by the
one sub-head. Nothing New" II took
Just > 23S. 400 dots and 1.3o96J0 dashes on
telegraph instruments, Including relays,
to transmit this information.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

and discovered that all prizes for solution of
certain puzzle a single address. Complaint being
made to the publishers they looked the matter and
found that family consisting of severa members
justly entitled the prizes that fact this family
was in the puzzle solving business earning much
$1,000 week in various public prize competitions. Not
sufficient brliancy in the solution of puzzles has yet
been discovered in this country the suspicion
of experts; but they viii doubtless arise and sharp
lookout should be kept When have experts in the
puzzle and conundrum business VIE ordinary mortals
might well get off the earth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
POLYANDRY IN NEW YORK,

Polyandry is practced in New York to amazing
tent yet the law says word says Victor Smith in
the New York Press. women make no protest. Our
overlook the foibe laugh it. The chief of,
fenders-if they offend-are the low Italians. have
seen with Or eight husbands just as
find them in Thibet, Ceylon and parts of India We
have not taken this matter up the state of hav
ing abundance of husbands is confined to
II existed in Fifth should discuss it; and
then the might become active in its suppression
in the suppression of polygamy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

Did you ever notice" said Dando. how
soon a man with a small brood of chick
ems goes TO cackling over the size of the
eggs his flock lays?'
i:l-l:l-l:l
To a Correspondent: Columbus was not
carpetbagger, because he didn't stay
| and rule the land.
d-l-!..D
A. S. Kelly. OF this city. has received
paper from Pennington containing a de-
scription OF Kansas by d friend Of his
who passed through Wichita on a recent
trip in the southwest This friends name
is Hershel johnson. Mr. Johnson's state
ment has proved one thing conclusively-
Wichita no longer holds the palm for
lis1s. The superiority OF the Pennington,
H., brand is so apparent that the Peerless
Princess -surrenders. the palm voluntarily.
This IS what Mr.. Johnson chose to re-
port of Kansas according to- the Farm
ington Bugle:
''Hershel did rot go farther than Okla
homa, and he pays his respects 10 that
state and Kansas in anything but COM
plimentary terms. He says he is prepared
to believe all the yarns told on Kansas.
He says the climate is almost perfect.
but there is not a speck of vegetation,
and when you ask the people about it
they admit that no rain has fallen since
last September. How an Illinois farmer
can be caught by the Kansas real estate
sharks, he cannot see"
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THE BATTLESHIP KANSAS.
Proud namesake of the state we love. Thy
home is ON the wave,
Thy flag the grandest to inspire the valor
of the brave;
Be worthy Of the state we love as DER the
seas you roam,
An honor to the nation and the pride of
folks at home.
CHAS. T. FORAN
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It is surprising that the panic at the
Pittsburg theateT was not as great as
that at the Iroquois at Chicago. recently;
surprising because at the former the
Americans money was at stake while at
the latter it was only matter of life.
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How Patti must envy Va. Harmed, who
counts an audience of 1900 people a cheap
house.
(..lo-oC.1
Marvin Hart won in a tWenty-rOund
bout with Sandy Ferguson, but the event
didn't amount TO much. All the talking
done before the fight by the two pugi-
lists put together. could be recorded in
one revolution of a graphophone cylinder.
-:-:-:-
All Wichita wore the colOrs yesterday
particularly the lawns and parks. The
rain the night before was Veritable tri-
umph for St Patrick over nature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Work on the Chautauqua. at Kingfisher
has begun in earnest. Complimentaries
have been sent the editors.
Enid is considering a proposition for
| the sinking of an artesian well. Tho
visit of these Democrats Monday is put
ting this Garfield county town TO a great
deal of trouble.
There are to be five millinery openings
at Perry on March 26. This will he a
| happier Saturday for the women than a
! Saturday circus day for the small boy.
| The Republicans OF Noble county Will
/ hold their delegate convention April 6.
| The county is entitled to thirteen dele
gates.
| \ boy is delivering Socialistic lectures
| in Oklahoma. He is creating no wonder,
| however for what Oklahoma child can I
repeat a fairy tale told it by its mother?
There are two railroad propositions be
fore the town OF Putnam. The Pioneer
coufesses ignorance as to which one IS
the more substantial and offers a year $
subscription TO the paper for little in
formation on the subject.
The trees on the Presbyterian church
lawn at Ponca City have already been set
out Today is Arbor Day.
The Blackwell Baptist College is con
sidering plan by which the $4,000 debt
can be raised.
This term Of the district court Of Kay
county ends tomorrow. II VIII wind up
one Of the longest terms ever held IT. the
county. according To the Blackwell News
To its Irish readers. the Oklahoman
makes this address: The harp, that once
through Tara's halls sent forth its music
grand is laid away in camphor balls and
the Irish lead the band
Notice mas been given to Democratic
candidates fer municipal Offices AT Okla
homa City that their names must he
with the central committee by tonight
Oklahoma City now claims p population
" q .c0o Shawnee'S ci,y assessor forced
the newspaper boys to it.
The readers Of the Ava Pioneer are he
coming indignant and VIII soon demand
that that Tub q MUd" be emptied.
one Alva baker demands that his pie
tins be returned It i ho2ed that ~
Will b. patient until the beresved relatives
get back from the funeral
The Guthrie Capital is iaquirine about
the Oklahouaa who several years aEp
moved over into the next county west al
this season Of the year
Arbor Day VIII be observed at the capt
tai city TIE stores Will be closed in the
afternoon
The city Democratic politicians q Gutl-
ne held a mass meeting the other night
and had a Tow- L Vas not q very polite
affair. but the Democrats have got t.
have some fun
George Mcouzde Is writing q an Enid
girl who has stars for eyes Everett
Purcell should restrain his friend or the
next thing ~ vfu - tying 20 hitch rs
wagon 10 one q those Stars
Oklahoma CITY Okishou1an. TIE thsef
who stole fhirTy-o1e quarts q Shsskv
3 IN raoaey and = sfK-shcoter frcr7 3
50 loo, AT WeatheTfora Is credited wlrh +
showing vision 81 ne chaice = Eo-5s-
Most auyhe5y can get ~ q satEsfartH-y .
drunk WITH thirty one quarts q Ers-sts
He has = gun Sith which - pvote-t his +
Isqaor xhias Ne Consumes 81 and - has
g 70 pay his fze with y ea the czsczT
CONES z1cas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
A WHOLE FAMILY GOES MAD.

An entire Berlin family named Schneider consisting
Of two brothers and sisters with their maid
have been conveyed to the municipal unatic asylum al
five Of them abong under the haucnation that their
house is about be robbed and that the laying of cleo
trio wires in the house and in the street is device of
wicked men to get at their money All their belongings
they had packed in sealed parcels which they had de-
posted with trusty friends One of the brothers in
the habit of lying in wait the stairs with drawn
airy sabre for robbers and he nearly killed unfortunate
man whom he regarded burglar Medical are
perpeXed to for the fact that the entire family
and their servant are afflicted with this mania.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
SAVE The BIG GIANTS

The giant sequoas Of California a natural wonder
and beautiful scenic feature absolutely unique How far
the umor that their existence danger may be true
IS quite apparent but it certain
veras grove at least is threatened with extinction II
must be remembered that there least hundred
trees in California which entirely to be called
giant trees. and that these many rather
widely separated groups The Marposa grove near the
Yosemite valley. is owned and cared by state
California, while the United States holds as national
parks two tracts of land which big trees stand The
Caaveras group the first be discovered about
hundred fine giant trees. has well main
tanned and preserved 1t is private property.
years at least has yielded reasonable profit on the
price paid by the present owner. S1Ga0 There is
therefore great danger that the may be cut down
and sold-it is said that a single sequoia might WELD
10000 feet of lumber. 1t evident that California
should have purchased the Caaveras grove at the very
moderate price named above but the state authorities
have hoped that the United States would bu the tract
as national park Congress- however seemed averse to
this and has refused appropriation .for the purpose
II is now suggested that public subscription should be
made or tha an individual benooor should present the
famous grove to the nation way or another the
destruction threatened should he averted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
CANDY CURE FOR DRINK HABIT.

The candy for the liquor habit is the latest fad
which has laid hold of interest among New Workers.
cording the many who have tried it the best way
murder thirst for the fiery liquid it to keep supply Of
chocolate drops in the pocket The fad started in
uptown newspaper office and gradually found its way
through the heaters and business houses Little cards
have been distributed by unknown his
kind which read Gum drops; that's ALL This is par
ody widely advertised brand of whisky and it may
be in many stores and offices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
Dailu 81 gar lie
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor

The Republican political horizon OF
THE BUSTERS
Kansas seems to be taking on a warm
AND
glow Of peace, and the sun of the COM
THE BUSTED. =.
ing campaign promises to shine bright
and uninterruptedly The triumphant OF the faction
are ceasng rub it the defeated Of the other who
indicate disposition take hold for pull all
together BY the time the opening days of the campaign
shall around all will be found peaceful and
serene differences and difficulties will have been ad
used smoothed with the result OF united front
a hot battle autumn victory for Roosevelt and
Republican ticket in Kansas Of anywhere
from fifty to seventy-dve thousand majority the
enemy combined single. This in addition to securing
the return congress of the entire Republican delegation
will local wak-over for the Republi-
can nominees Kansas the elect instructed
Roosevelt delegation to the national convention will
again be a banner Repubica state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

Another senseless graft is the proposition to estab-
lsh weather stations along the Kaw to people of
floods. AS the Kaw has but flood average
every fifty years and telegraph and telephone wires
already line the banks of that the proposed graft
if made good, will be nothing but steal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
KANSAS CURRENTS

stubbs. ct AL arg holding Exhibit @
in Kansas just now.
The Rock Island Railroad company il
charged with playing horse" with Vel
lingtons city council. Playing automo
bile" would he a more fitting charge. sug
gests an exchange.
This time of year the card of thank.
business is being over-worked all ovel
Kansas. Garden seed from congressman
is coming in.
I is reported that a thousand acres OF
wheat in one township of Summer county
was blown out by the recent high winds
Methodist ministers in Kansas feel a.
unsettled right now as the Russians in
, Port Arthur. The conference next week
decides their future residence.
John Griffith will play Macbeth at
| Hutchinson. The last great tragedy in
which Hutchinson figured was that one in
which the last scene was located at
! Wichita, and the tire was March ..
| The teamsters OF Hutchinson formed a
union Wednesday night. Any employer
Of more than three teams is barred.
The Winfield CoIored Hatchet is the
/ name OF new political club ia Cowley
county. It's name would suggest the pr.n-
/ ciples Of Carrie Nation.
Casey. cf Wellington. had better be
| looking after Ms friend Hennessy. He
has got mixed up with a gang OF lawyers
| over at Arkansas City
\ pressed cement factory Is a. be- put in
ut Pratt The raw material for the work
is right at hand there.
Preston comes forward for first prize
FOR the meanest man Ia Kansas yet dis
covered He was around this week giving
Invitations 10 surprise party his Wifc Is
getting up IN honor n his birthday.
The Pratt Republican declares that
rot only was y ~. Blaine resolution
for canal ignored hy the committee AZ
the state convention. but resolution o.
fered hy the nominee FOR governor him
self was piseoH-holel rs the railroad
bosses.
John Devorc. OF Pra;t county. got mar
rie3 tho other dag Tor TIC first time RE
is > years old
The robbers who dyusrul;ed TIRE Bank of
Bronson Bourbon county not oaly ssled
20 sex anything. but took "a hald car %
get away or. The reporters are - -
sy-pathiz>d vith
The Iois Register r. taking W = co.}eC-
t.r1 fer the Salvation Army 90; q -
already taken 90 the Register coatri6gte3
-
The music school q ths University
gave 2 Tsnnhaussrtan concert ne ether
night Tsn5soorEs Messiah tz no
zraader as a caaq1siti1u-
Robert Kcnuey kiaed Ais wifs aa4 hins-
ssIf ~ Chzprsa. Trcsinsszn rFE-tg
wetaesisy. The woman Sad issg'sn . SAX
FOR divorce.
A Erearztcsat = n r. rBr betzse1 (
Junction city ard salina aEaiu y 49,
take fEo days 70 IA k the tFsr
TIE A5aeae Ftssecter cssas the a-fsn- 4
tic- - tha farmers So fse fzrs that ru-al ,
teleuhoae pulcs car carry - tHca11cscsrf 4
Z Ehf size tssi ss wel as not
Captain Morris e :, PaaL Is tslssf < /.
as caraldate yor the De1er-zstr ro-1s
az1leu far gageTzor he - tz1acrase hass
NJ yeae-sfsan fcr zrag kzirH. sgsE-
there ls var a. h@sx~en Ks-sas
towns as 20 Whsck hS8 sisaN le-Tses tAe
earliest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

The buster papers demanding of the busted papers
that they whining 1t is all very easy the
being whole and ahead of the game advise
bruised to quit groaHing Three months the anti
machinists only gruntng, but shrieking and
bowling.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
FROM THE BRIDGE.

The great black wharves loom blacker in the dawn
The vague ships slowly shape and show their spars-
The outline of the hither shore is drawn.
And promised sunshine washes out the stars
Nor sight. sound. fOretells the busy day,
Till suddenly the faint 'chud chud" of steam
Tells of a waking ship; and far away
Through startled wheels break the cys dream
Henrietta r Eliot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

The late state convention didn't endorse Brs-
tow. the Kansan whom Roosevelt commended in off,
cal Why wasn't Kansas Joe endorsed by the bust
Because Joe being of the old machine also
busted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

dispatch from the Indian Territory says that
Governor Stanley resigns for the purpose of going into
Kansas politics. The Kansan would hesitate to
give $4,000 job for politics. We therefore not
believe the assigned by the dispatch the resg
nation if there is be resignation be real
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

Joe Folk of Missouri knows how some Kansas
folk feel among whom might mention Cy., Mort
Hank Willis Joshua. and host of others.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

John D. Rockefeller is reported to be the wealthiest
in the world his wealth being estimated at half
billion. At the present market price of radUm s12600O00
pound Rockefeller could buy only forty pounds and
Carnegie but twentyeight pounds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

There few with the courage of their con
vctions left in These took occasion day be-
fore yesterday denounce the fast mail railway subsi
dies steals, which they are. and nothing else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

The expert solver of newspaper puzzles has turned up
In London 1t happened in this way Some people
who thought they not getting all that was coming
to them in the matter OF prizes made secret investigation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

Down in the Second congressional district Kansas
the candidates proposing leave the whole
ton the people settle The idea of politicians leav
ing anything the people TO settle