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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
WOULD BE WHITE HOUSE LADY.

Now that Alton B. Parker is coming to the front in the
for the national Democratic nomination. everything
touching his life and daily surroundings becomes inter
esng Mrs Alton B. Parker wife of the chief justice
direct descendant of of the early Dutch settlers
of New York state Her maiden Schoonmaker.
famous in the history of Ulster county and an
ancestor Of that the head of the Holland Dutch
settlers of Kingston. The old Schoonmaker farm is the
summer home of the Parker family. The house is now
commodous, modern looking building with piazza ex
tending the entire front standing at the head of
sopng lawn extending down to the Hudson The place
is called Rosemount and is mile and half out of the
village Esopus. The older parts of the house
standing in 17 when the British feet anchored in the
river before it, the night before Kingston burned
Mrs Parker is good equestrienne and spends many
pleasant hours riding with her husband about the
try She has strong face and gracious personality.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
LABOR CONTROLS THIS COUNTRY

The howl of Anarchist the plant of the So
cfas is that the aborer is slave this country and
that for his children there is chance or hope
the aborer controls this country holds its political
and industrial destnies in his hands there can be no
question The idle rich greatly the minority
not to be worth counting while the capitalist is in
thousand
The Federated Trades Council of Milwaukee recently
passed resolution declaring that labor in the United
States is defenseess and that the only hope OF the people
lies in adopting the principles of the Socialists
There is nothing remarkable about the fact that So
casts write and such deeances as this but it is
curious and dfsconcertng that Americans found
IN large numbers to give them their approval
In plain English. the proposition of the Milwaukee
reroutioniss amounts to surrender of popular sover
eighty and appeal to arbitrary power TO take the
aairs of the people in charge Men who cannot or will
net employ the authority conferred upon them By Amer
can citizenship to correct the evils which they com
plain and who look hopefully relief to another system
based collective desposm fit subjects for the
Establishments of king claiming to rule by the grace Of
Geo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
THE STORY OF BURTON'S PROSECUTION.

There have been a number of hints and surmises as
% who was responsible for Burtons prosecution The
busters friends charged that General Joseph L.
Brisow fourth assistant postmaster general set the
prosecution on foot ntimated that President
Roosevelt inspired the action 1t turns according to
furnished the Topeka Capital from St Louis that
it ali in the most regular way. The cores
pondent referred to writes follows:
The prosecution of Burton had its inception in St
Louis and its beginning dates back January g.
1908 when United States District Judge Elmer Adams
dischargng Major Hugh Dennis of the Rialto Grain
and Securities company who indicted for fraudulent
of the mails declared that the matter one for
the local grand jury to investigate.
Following this declaration of Judge Adams the Offices
the Rialto company raded by Assistant Circuit
Attorney w Scott Hancock at the head of posse of
deputy sherifs
The raid was the company's Office about the
middle of January. 1903 and among the papers seized
the correspondence which passed between Senator
Burton Major Dennis and also of the cancelled
checks. This evidence against Senator Burton
promptly turned Chief Postoice Inspector George
A. Dice by Mr.. Hancock.
Mr. Dice began immediate investigation of the
matter taking it up with Chief Inspector William E.
Cochran now of Washington. but formerly of Kansas,
and opponent of the Burton system of politics in his
Inspector Robert NJ Fulton. also of Kansas
was called into the and helped to work up evil
dence against Senator Burton Inspector Plat of
Indiana.
Then make the evidence complete Major Dennis and
w D. Mahaney his associate in the Rialto company told
everything they knew. The complete evidence then
laid before States District Attorney D. P Dyer
who convened the federal jury and indictments
quickly followed.
Chief Dice and those associated with him worked for
several months gathering the different ends of the
evidence necessary make complete against Bur
ton and those who have followed the investigation and
to them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
THE PAST QUARTER COMMERCIALLY.

Insolvencies in strictly commercial channels, as re-
ported by R G. Dun & Co, the mercantile agency for
the first quarter 1904 exclusive of banking and rail-
way suspensions number 1914 with aggregate liabilities
of s4S 066721 which with 5000 in the cores
bonding months of 1908 when the Indebtedness amount
ed tn s34344433 Manufacturing defaults were 729 in
number and s145S in amount against 695 last year
for s3 6O2 7S There 245S trading failures with
liabilities of s19197 464 compared with 1888 in number
and s15S6S945 in amount in 1903. Other commercial
failures properly included in the two principal dlvs
IONS 157 in number and s141S1S21 in amount OF
eauted Indebtedness against 166 last year for sS2
TO OF banks and other similar fduciary institutions
there were 80 suspensions involving S901309s against
% in 1903 for 4O2 Financial losses were heavily
by trust company suspensions on the last
day of the quarter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
CHEAP TRANSIT IN BERLIN.

In Berlin nearly all the transit lines the property
of single incorporated company. Last year this com
pany carried 31600000O passengers, 100000 more
than the before The fares 27 cents The
uniform for any distance within the city is rs cents
but tickets suburban points much cents.
while commutatio, fares sold at considerable
ducon The city and suburban population is 2,50000
this company carries $4,000 passengers day. The
electric underground systems carried 29A73355 pas
sengers last year cents for each For these
systems combined the practically onehalf Of
those charged in America.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Herodotus was a great and deep his
torian. and understood well the art OF
conceiving the significance of hieroglyph-
les. What would that venerable old cod
ger do IL he were confronted with the
handwriting on the wall in the eyes of the
Democratic sister?
Society Is full of women as good as
were ever found there before
The man who poses as an encyclopedia
pelation signifies. All fools become stero-
typed in the course of time. and require
revising.
That dispatch from Tiao Yang. an
nouncing the high price of food. attracted
but little attention until the fact was
mentioned that American beer was fifty
cents a bottle. Then the people fully
realized that war is hell.
llo(-)oil-
Yesterday was cold day for April and
Hearst.
If you have objections to state, see
Judge Milton.
Grace: He called me his little Easter
egg"
Mayme: Blown or boiIed?"
Their engagement. imagine. is rather
a fishy affair
Why"
They're both Fins. you know
o-O..0-c
Son-in-law, (glancing up from morning
paper)-'I wonder if Corbett or Fitzsim-
mons is the better man.
Mother-in-law. tglaring)-"It's invidious
to make comparisons if they're both
trying TO lead earnest, Christian lives"
-'i''--I--
Two is company and three is a crowd
unless No. 8 is a cook.
fo-t0-(.)
During the first year of married life
there are a good many tie votes on i'm
pOrtant questions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

They tell this one on Judge D. NJ. Dale:
DO you know the nature of an OATH
my little mani" asked the judge in the
course of a trial last fall.
Il ought to- replied the boy. I've
been your caddy at the country golf club
half dozen times"
Sousa once had a musician named
Franz He'll And Sousa is said to have
often showed his knowledge of Shakes
peare in using the expression Go to- in
reprimanding this particular musician.
-(o). .(o)-
"Shes a bloomin' fine miss, doncher
know?''
Yes. her cheeks show she has gotten
the finest blooms the druggist sells
1t only sprinkled yesterday. but enough
water seems to have fallen TO fill all the
water wagons to be found along the DEM
ocratic thorougfares.
-lol..ioI-
Beside your mother-in law you are a
comparative stranger to your wife.
Q..'-l.-D
do you believe in race suicide?'
Yes, for my neighbors.'
O-O-O-O
pas got the lumpy jaw"
THAT so, how did he catch it?'
He didn't catch it. Ma threw it too
hard, ne couldn't.
-. - -.
Blessed is he who knows how to blessed
be.
A full knowledge does not always mean
a full stomach.
Style is a secondary object in business.
tertiary in politics, but prirnury in mod
ern love making.
If a man falls In love with his type
writer is it possible that he has mechan-
icaI ideas in his head. or is it a case of
few too many wheels?
Anyway. Hearst will go it for all he is
worth-financially.
Never judge the ability of a man BY the
advice he bestows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

He talks of himself his Inventions unless the
subject is pressed upon him. He is rather small and
dark, and typical South American in appearance, but
with extremely polished He very well read
and talks cleverly and ntegently all of sub
jects In his charitiesand he is very generoushe is
most practical His disposing of the prize by him in
Paris to the poor of his quarter who owed less than
twenty francs in rent could their obliga
TONS and to the redeemng of pledges pawned by pool
people in the Mont de Pete under twenty francs were
novel and most sensible ways of bestowing charity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
NIAGARA.

"F'low on forever in thy glorious robe
OF terror and of beauty; God hath set
His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud
Nantes around thy feet. And He doth give
Thy voice OF thunder power to speak of Him
Eternally bidding the lip of man
Keep silence, and upon thy rocky altar pour
Incense of awestruck praise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Bishop Hartzell, whose brother built Wichitas first
line of street railway and who used to visit this city is
authority the negro having had charge of the Meth
odis conferences in the south and in Africa Bishop
Hartzel declares the deportation scheme wholly outside
the possible the colored is increasing faster
than they could be shipped out from 600 to 500 negro
babies being the United States every twenty
hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

In editorial welcome to the Unterrifed to
hospitable city alluded to Andrew Jackson Is the
patron saint of the Democratic party. We should have
said saint of patronage whose cry spois in
spired his followers along the borders Missouri
honor the ballot boxes of bleeding Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
1aiIT - GAYLE
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

Senator Burton's Jail sentence
SENAi on and fine combined, 90 not
compare severity with the
INT I'0'f o" severity of the punishment
that the terms of the law under which he was found
euiltv impose The humiliation being deprived OF ct
zenshin in being disqualified forever holding any Office
of honor or trust profit while he shall live coupled
with the disgrace of being hurled from the proudest and
most responsible position in the land that of The
presidercy itself and wonder that with the pass
inc of the sentence he did collapse capable
of winning seat in United States senate could have
stood I'D under the ordeal 1t is all terrible No
man of his station attachments ever in the his
tory of the country subjected to such an infection
was practically sentence political and moral death,
linked to permission to physically exist, exist for
nerod in prson and thereafter contaminated and
to be avoided.
OF course it is possible that the Jail sentence and fine
NAV never be executed Should the appellate court find
one or more points his bill of exceptions well taken
a reversal of the verdict would probably follow. But
even should this happen should Burton be permitted
IN retain his seat in the till the expiration of his
term there will nevertheless hang all the rest Of his
life cloud so black thick and heavy that hope can
penetrate or light UP.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The boss busters have raised alarm cry the effect
that there danger the legislature turning UP
anti-boss buster The bosses respectfully
quested glance at the leanngs of the four members
who will be elected from this city county This
neck of woods least where the Republicans were
not carried off their feet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

General Miles as the Prohibition candidate announces
that he is in water. That's equvoca The aues
ton is what kind of water crystazed filtered boiled
hard soft? We inhabitants of these limestone and
aka regions should not be misled into voting for
ddate who has not made up his mind this ques
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

1t is unquestonably that while many surviving
veterans of the who upwards Of 90 years Old
still active men, il is indisputahle fact that
wheming majority of those who served during the
physically incapacitated for physical labor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The city election last Tuesday made it plain enough
that the Republican majority in Kansas this fall will be
too disgustingly large count They constitute pain
fully numerous Meme meme tekel upharson' for our
Democratic friends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The people of the Kaw valley are dreading an early
recurrence of last years food burnt child breads the
fire A cyclone victim gets his of thun-
der The dreaded food is already here on the
lower Arkansas there indications Of the rain
holding up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
He WHO NAvleATEs TIE AIR

Santos DuInont is very modest man Notwithstanding
al tie notoriety which has been thrust upon him on &C
count CT his navigation In society and
q the club would that he was celebrity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The humane society Of Louis going put its foot
down the killing OF dogs for the Fpinos who don't
beef. Why it TO kill dog for meat than
it is an innocent lamb?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Why doesn't Judge Parker speak, shouts Bryan 10
his Commoner Probably because he knows enough tc
keep his month shut, which Willy did not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Bran is in hard luck He in the first place lost the
presidents salary OF s50oeo and is shy just that
in the Bennett viii
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
Y, M THE PIKERS LAMENT m w

of in
proven
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

c o. Smith. principal Of the Belle
Plaine schools, has purchased the Mec-
ford. (OklaD Star He will continue
teaching having placed Frank Weiter Of
the Oxford Register in charge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Ed. Howe. the editor OF the Atchison Globe, cogno
menates Boss Buster Stubs the 'Hon- Buttiusky-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Since there Is not much chance for a
late frost now. isn't il about time 20 be-
gin worrying about the destruction Of the
crops by hail?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Wellington has been granted by the
Santa Fe the same coal freight rates as
Wichita gets. Coal can now be shipped
into the town almost as cheap as ex-
press matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
ONLY SEVEN MORE DAYS
To Accept the Free Months Treatment at DR.. SOcum's
0ffiCe==April 18th the Last Day.
WHAT CURED PATIENTS SAY:

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The FL Dorado Republican puts Stubs
and Brlsfow into the same class.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT v,

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Sheriff Morrison, defeated candidate for
reelection in Kiowa county, will contest.
He objects to nine voting precincts, de-
claring that more votes were polled in
these districts than there were voters
registered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

There are still 800 patents for Hobart
town lots uncalled for at the United
States land office at Ell Reno. They can
be obtained for the asking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

ed Howe has broken into the lecture
field Hoch. Stubs. ct al. are hoping
that the fences will be repaired aUicx
now and a rider kept on them day and
night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

IL is understood that Conner Dzvies de-
sires 20 be state printer M H0ch' s
troubles are beginning 70 pile up cary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Omer Benedict urges that Mormon
Smith be recalled as a witness If for no
other reason than TO tell a waiting public
how he gets along with his six mothers
in-law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Lightning struck an Ell Reno home the
other day and went down the chimney
into the kitchen. 1t made that room look
like the man of the house might have
been trying to get breakfast.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

A. lands
of in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

In the Newton kansas-Repubiicsn =
piano contest one vote came from Hsr-
vey county boy in Manila. Here's betting
the vote was for a sweetheart left be-
hind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Another map Of Kansas has beer made
FOR The St Louis fair. a Cloud county
woman has gotten enc NJ out u pictures.
grain, coal. gypsum and salt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Lyons county farmers are having
hard tine getting Izborsrs- That soul-
less corporation. the railroad. pays toe
good wages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

washa
the of
ations all over the state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The state normal and THE EusPoris lee
ture bureau are IN a row. There was
misunderstanding % dates and concert
company went home mad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The Perry Republican had an excel
lent opportunity Wednesday to start
guessing contest. Was that victorious
Republican rooster, in the picture on the
sick Democratic ROSTERS back or be-
hind him?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

IN YEARS
ington
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

IN 1899 FIVE YEARS AGO ToDAYvn
AGAINST Of alleged robbers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

A bottle Of vinegar was used at Preston
ON April Fool and the delivering OF sew
eral threshings were barely ayerted. The
best joke ia that. the same April Fool
scheme was used at Topeka and the vic
tins had 20 be notified that they were
such.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

TIE Kansas Democrats yesterday bot
tied Mr. Hczrrz. And IN The reEspape-
pzrI2nce a0x going TIE rounds. Kansas
Democrats are ~corks-s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Red Rock has an organization of little
girls called Busy Bees, the object or
which is to build a church. The girls ex-
pect to do this with the proceeds of sales
of their handiwcrk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The Perry Republican has modest
correspondent He signs himself The
Amotuer."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Ex-Governor Stanley addressed a bank
ers- association at winnesd yesterday c.
The validity of ths New State Baking
Law
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Some Red Rock boys lassooed a wild
cat Hast week in the timber near town.
The animal is Tow on exhibition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Gentle htr, from ths Pratt RspsnslcASs
There IS promoter = Pratt Sao-
to- TIE Fasz tgo rnc1tEs- has lad .1s
-1o-ta Eorki7x overtime In s-uEscfi1g
,hiE scheme and that s-o.iticsi s51 g;nsr
xsse. ard tire Republican embraces fAle
oppo-r-nl,y 70 suesesf ;Ezt y ~ Ecuie
put rzcrn ~ rs raCuey ard less Sfr1 IL
20 rio schemes. - nigh aceo-5sish
soruatninx gsF re goo-5 % The tSsa AID
csor.zE-.1y.~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

A library proposition carried in only one
ward the first, at Arkansas City. Car
negie should now be given hearing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

~Arteslsa water. coal. copper. gas Cd
al these c.zy De unter Xor..Soa. De-
GiA1~s TIA Sun- CoEasdnd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The Traveller is authority for the state
meIit that an Arkansas City girl declares
it is the desire of her heart to be a
step mother In other words, she loves
the widowers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

D. w Blaine of Pratt has been men
toned as good timber for United States
Senator Burton's place. His selection
would never do at all; think what the
state would lose in thus diyerting him
from his grand purpose of building that
grain canal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

Hutchinson is Boosting of getting one
of Wichita's business firms in the fall.
It's all right with Wichita, but the Hut
Crimson papers methods OF working up
the obituary notice trade are hardly COM
mendable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

This query comes from Preston: II
the ground hog still in his hole?" No
Burton is occupying It.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08

The contractor for the new bridge
across the South Canadian river in Can
adam county flied his bond Tuesday. The
peorie are impatient for the construction
Of the new crossing.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-08-05
Flat Woods.
TogCHMENOT.
JNo. d. KENNEDY.
Cir. Crts elk.

We are having plenty Of rain which
we are very thankful for.
Miss Mary Tom Quarles Of your town
and her guest Miss Derryberry OF
Columbia spent last Friday with Mrs.
Ida Buchanan ut this place.
Harvey Blair is on the sick list.
Mr.. a,Hl Mrs. Tom Hill of Lynnville,
were guests Of relatives here recently.
Mr.. McQuigg who has been on the
sick list for some time is better.
Mr.. and Ms. will Moore have moved
to Lawrenceburg.
The members of the New Bethel
church are working on the church
building this week.
Mr.. I. J. Hicks was the guest Of his
,hsother here Sunday.
;The Lawrenceburg LIST nine came out
last Friday evening and played against
the Flstwoodst team, the game was very
interesting and resulted in victory for
QUIZ boys.
Quite large crowd Of the town
people came ont and witnessed the
game.
Messes Jim Smith and +. A. Blair,
attended the burial Of Mr.. Houston at
lawrenceburg sunday.