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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

come Of the struggles in which during his lifetime he
was engaged To match the idealism and the concen-
traon Of Of this remarkable document the wills
Of Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Nobel may be cited Hardly
another example can be namedat least in recent time.
declares the New York World.
Spencer was the great apostle Of ndiv'dualism and
as its champion fought always losing fight Through
out his long life he the current European though
setting constantly steadily with increasing strength
toward socialism Yet such thought surrender never
entered his head. His will directs his executors
the proceeds of publication of his works for their fur
Their issuance and doubtless he died confident that
day the tide would turn urged thereto in slight de-
gree by his arguments and exertons like man
ner he directed from the grave campaigns which
are yet to be waged against the Introduction the
metric system-agan losing fight Being he will
yet speak to parliament against that reform often
is proposedf the funds at the disposal of his
tors hold out
Keen and shrewd Spencer's mind he perhaps
owed most of his greatness to the British bulldog
strain in him. which never permitted him to know when
he beaten.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
THE eRocERs, FIGHT ON BAILEY.

The explanation of the Grocers' Association is at
tributabe the that Governor Bailey vetoed
nshment bill introduced the interest of the grocer
trade The Governor vetoed it the ground that it
legislation which the constitution fcrbids and
because the bill would put the poor who might be
in debt to great trouble and expense The labor organ
izaons of the state unanimous in the demand that
Bailey veto the measure In commenting upon the
matter the Topeka Capital says
"The whole fight on Governor Bailey is unjust and
the abuse unmerited that to pick individual in
stances is somewhat superfuous There have been
that the grocers going organize for Hoch
not that Mr. Hochs record is any better fairness than
Governor Baileys but for of
the present Governor would not approve law which
permitted class to take advantage Of another
The fight Of the grocers has been opened by state
ment from Charles P Adams of Adams Brothers Of this
city, publishers of grocers' periodical
The statement is made that the Governor told the
he would do what he could for them The Gov
however could approve what their Legislative
bill turned out to be- His statement in another column
OF this paper is clear refutaton of the charges.
IF Mr.. Hoch believes the Governor wrong, he
should now come out in statement and say he would
have approved such the part of the gro
GERS. 1t WILL OF course not be necessary fer Mr. Hoch
to commit himself on what ne would do if such a
proposed for the benefit of the butchers
bakers the candestck makers instead of the
Governor Bailey being fair trying to do his
duty of had desire to do any injustice the
grocers and he certainly did not to permit the
to take advantage of the railroad other
Iaborng men in the state"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
THE POST CHECK CURRENCY e,LL

Advocates Of the check currency system regard
as encouraging the recommendation of Postmaster
eral Payne in his annual report, in which he says:
THE rapid extension Of the rural free delivery
increases the demand that the government provide
some easy, convenient and safe method the trans
mission Of small sums Of through the mails and
upon Congress the importance of passing some
law which will insure to people this advantage at
as early date possible AS the rural free delivery
service has been extended the letters
ing small amounts of currency has greatly increased
At present there is convenient method provided in
the rural districts for making remittances through
the mails except in currency postage stamps and
such currency and stamp remittances are constant
temptation to those handling them"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
1.-THE DUTY OF THE HOUSE,"

There is national impulse being felt a strong de-
mand for and exalted standard of the pub
lie conscience, such standard will brook bocdlng
wnking exposed crookedness. President
Rosenberg Of the Oskaloosa Qowa) Friends University
In late chapel talk to the the institution
quoted John Bright other eminent on the
is too much of growing indifference upon the part of
official life President Rosenberg declared that
good becomes of the highest importance
all The following brief excerpts from the conclud
ing remarks:
at is wrong for good men to remain away from the
polls and thereby permit robbers to into ONCE
challenged Christian should endeavor to become
dominant in municipal and state affairs. This cannot
be accomplished except amid the throes Of conflict and
the sound OF battle Men who pray Sunday must fight
herocaly at the and the voting precincts
The love of God and felowmen requires this
vice at our hands Some one has said
For civil and political usefulness young men should ap
prentice themselves early to the actual work ITSELF It
becomes obligatory upon every citizen withdraw from
the pressing demands of short time
for dischargng the sacred obligations Of citizenship No
one who declines to do mans part in promoting good
government has right to complain about political cor
ruption in high places. Unless the
America awaken to a higher sense of their re.
sponsibties and take deeper interest political ana
civil affairs cherished institutions will into yet
more imminent peril and the beautiful nae the symbol
Of freedom and purity that proudly upon
the breezes of heaven win trail the corruption
and ruin. The of irreverence awlessness and i'm
morality that is sweeping land rising tide
must be withstood herocally in this hour OF peril
Young the polls and vote according the best
tight you obtain The public safety viii be in peril
until every preacher teacher professional
business man. young in his vgor and old man in
his maturity shall arise to the importance the hour
and make his full contribution to the common cause
Are ready and willing to devote time and strength
b the proper maintenance Of rights liberties and
sherished institutions"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
THE SOVEREIGN POET.
(By William Watson.)

(By William Watson.)
He sits above the clang and dust of Time,
With the worlds secret trembling on his lip
He asks not converse companionship
In the cold starlight where thou canst not climb
The undelvered tidings in his breast
Suffer him not to rest
He sees afar the mmemorable throng
And binds the scattered ages with song
The glorious riddle of his rhythmic breath
His might his spell we know not what they be
We only feel whateer he uttereth
This not Of death
This hath relish of eternity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

I LITERARY SUSPENSE
A youthful couple were walking slowly
and contentedly along the banks Of a
small stream one bright spring day
Their conversation. of course. could be
instantaneously surmised.
They had just reached place where
the stream had been damned, and they
sat down beneath the cooling shade OF
some cottonwood trees to rest ana con-
verse. TIE girl seemed to question her
lover a little, 50 she commenced plot
ting.
NO. John" she began. in almost an
gelic tenderness, what. dear. do you
really. honestly-you must tell me the
plain truth. John-what do you think
when-~I-lcok me square in the eyes
when 1 act like / don't care for your
The young mans cheeks Redeemed. He
felt somewhat restless, but tho young
lady persisted that he should answer.
At last he muttered something inaudibly
and gave q serious glance toward the
high pile of dirt that had been thrown up
read his thoughts.
...o-O..:
LIE
The following notice appeared in the
want al columns OF weekly paper
in this city last week:
The head Pikcr Is hereby notified that
hair restoratives come cheaper by the
gross. He had also better engage a seat
permanently at the theater. first row
back OF the orchestra. The female
pikers. instead OF pulling each others
stringlets. have decided to not leave
single one OF HIS locks hanging down
his back"
-fo). .(e)-
mfr. Hoop of Wichita, would be
valuable and active member of the anti
machine. especially if his hind initials
were L. p
-ll--Ii-il-
A St Louis Judge has decided that
medical college has no Jurisdiction over
the heart affairs of its students Isn't
this judicial decision that love isn't a
disease?
-i-I. ...l-!-
That Kentucky writer who killed himself
because his writings were criticised was
too sensitive. The best of us get IT, Even
the Eagles Piker column has been saw
agely attacked at times by critics.
..f.-..f.-
Bryan doesn't want any confidence game
played on the voters. His experience i'm
1895 and 1900 should teach him that he
needn't worry on that score ,-- -c.,.s
O-0..O-O
Bryan didn't forget how to talk during
his trip abroad.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
JOHN K. WRIGHT

John X. Wright, COLDER, citizen
s0"" N ""'1'' and politician, who died at his
VI home in Junction City, was, forty
JUNCTION.. r..r- 900 ana IN f.o. mn urt,,
within few years. prominent factor in Kansas As the
Topeka Capital sars he deserved than the pass
ing notice given him by the papers. He among
the of the old guard left OF the of the First
Free State Legislature which Colonel Sumner dispersed
of the members First Free State Legislature that
met at Lecompton when Jim Lane stood the front
steps of the old Federal shack and announced that
have met them on their dung heap and we
dare them to crow; Of the members even Of the first
state legislature and Of the first Republican conventions
Of Kansas few left The writer Of these lines, who
secretary of the state convention OF a. recall
prominent member of that convention living
delegate The old Kansas guard of afty-sx and. fifty
Colones Anthony and Leonard compatriots who
in surviving still prominent factors of the
wealth which they helped to build.
Speaking of John K Wright the Capital says that
decade ago he was one of the central figures
the Kansas stage But fame is tickle that the hero
of yesterday sleeps in unknown grave today, and
John Wright passed to the great beyond with scarcely
q trumpet announcing his departure"
The Lawrence Gazette says: "He splendid
specimen Of the makers Of Kansas. gold prospector
8 fighter soldier Of undaunted courage, politician
o statesman man. He built towns and railroads
bazed the way for civilization trackless
empire. He was man among men; he was a man
among Kansas men,"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

CONSOLATION.
The jokes that on this page you see,
Were never wrote by you nor me.
CHAS T. FORAN.
P. s.-Pardon me. but 1 lost the dia-
gram to this.
(..)o-o(..)
IF trouble comes to the home, think ii
over. do not be in haste. 1t is so easy for
two young people to spoil bright future
by too much haste, or too much pride.
To err Is human, to forgive ID divine. My
leniency to your faults. Dodson has been
blessing to US"
"Um. well. how about me, eh?'' meekly
replied Dodson.
5000
when set up that society game called
comparisons l recognized the origin Of
an old saying said Dando.
What was it?' asked the fish.
Comparisons are odious.
-(o)..(o)-
They are talking about liquid sunshine
back east. According to all accounts.
everything frose up solid there fort
night ago. and 1t is time the frozen sun
shine should be melting.
o-O..O--o
The man who insures his life for the
benefit of his creditors takes their money,
CANDLES with it and loses. and then kills
himself that his debts may be paid has
a curious sense of honor. He is at least
dead game sport
t..)c-o(..)
Some bones tn Nevada recently found
are pronounced parts Of skeletons Of men
eleven feet IN height. II this is true,
IN how many millenniums will the human
race be as dwarfed in stature as it now
Is in mind?
Some parties sailed for Terra Del Feugo
for treasure, spent several months in en-
during terrible hardships and finally were
glad to get away with their lives. Yet
who will say that the anticipations and
hopes Of finding alleged buried treasure
didn't fully compensate them for their
failure.
.-(-1-:
County committees are assuming a
great deal this year. They not only call
conventions. but they instruct them what
they shall do after they meet. 1t would
be joke If the delegates should take 1t
into their hands to do as they please
and teach the committees their proper
place. u
sU.s Q..i-l..D
2, Is that story that snakes are becoming
more plentiful in Oklahoma compliments
airy or otherwise? H't
..t.-..i.-
In political decline: Hic. Haec. Hoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
DEATH RATE OF BIG CITIES.

Thirteen ago the death rate for city OF New
York was 1851 per 1000. The great city has grown
much healthier, for the rate has been greatly re-
duced being only 1905 last year a most notable i'm
provement. The health officials Of the American me-
tropos have been doing excellent work the clean
ing of the streets has powerfully contributed to the bet
tered conditions of the public health reports
show the death rate of London be III OF Paris 49,
of Berlin, 49, Of Vienna, 1874 Of Rome 90 and of ST.
Petersburg %.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
ARE WOMEN REALLY sr,NcY?

Are women meaner in giving than men? asks the
London Spectator 1t cannot rightly be urged they
are. Women after ALL in buying in giving are COM
monty making use of money that others have earned.
They have been trustees of other peoples
thousand years and long has made them careful
their trust Of course, the petty certain
kind of have afforded infinite opportunities for
mems jests and contempt but those petty meannesses
nothing in comparison with the great meanness OF
really sordid men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
TO ABOLISH REVOLVING nooRs

The Berlin police are ordering the removal Of revolv.
ing doors from establishments OF public character like
restaurants and places Of They have come
to the conclusion that in fire revolving doors
would place obstacles in the way free and speedy
AS these doors largely there loud COM
plants made against this police measure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

The Topeka Capital suggests that It would be just
like Wichita take her the day Of the state
convention. Wichita doesn't have to-; Wichita has
creased in population the past according the
estimate of the secretary OF the Commercial per
cent. about 1000 people. Wichita has added more
to her population and wealth and more to
her business the past year than any two cities in the
state. See advertising columns of the Eagle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
KANSAS CURRENTS

The Society OF the Friendiess is to meet
at Topeka. This should not be confused
with the anti-machine meeting ON the
same date.
Col. Dick Blue will proceed to purge
fourth district politics at Ell Dorado to-
morrow.
1t is told with pride by the probusters
that Stubs sent back all his passes 10
the railroads before leaving home for the
legislature. Maybe the conditions on
the back didn't suit his speculative spirit.
ne anti-machine papers couldn't deny
Baileys good character and so now they
are declaring MIN "Cincinnatus' and
reporting that he has decided to withdraw
from the race and retire to his farm
Reverend H. II. Young removed from
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Soldiers Or
who made speech against Bailey Sasnr-
day night at Kansas City And now Ed
Howe is telling things on him.
H. s. Spore. of Sedgwick, was elected
president OF the new Breeders assocfa.
ton Of Harvey county formed at Newton
Saturday.
The lola Register reports "the oil craze
in full control Of Kansas" feat the
Register infringing on the rights Of the
anu-machine by making such a claim.
The Arkansas City Traveller man con-
fesses ignorance OF the .:oli strike" bus
iness- Every time a merchant IL report
Cd as having one. he discontinues his ad-
vertissment," says the Traveller.
The anti-machine promises some nr.-
works at the Wichita convention. That's
all right; Wichita's auditorium is said
TO be the best equipped against ''Iroquofs-
Affairs Of any house in the west.
Harper will spend $500 on its park. An
organization TO deal the dollars was
formed last week.
In frzcas in a Winfield rea,sursnt
Saturday night. a bali shot from a re-
voaver piewed a furrow In q by-stsn1er-s
head. putting hole I'm his hs.. In. hat
Is said TO have been ruined
IT VIII he observed that we tackled the
word maybe 10 that cold wave p.edsc-
ticn-" proudly declares the Newton Re-
publican.
Mcpherson is working on piar 70 g.s
a train TO FL Dorado and return dafiy.
ID J. Maxwell. OF McPhsrsoa has an
nounred himself ss . candidate for s,s.<
senator, and promises TO sght fer better
freight rates
This ssrrshire may ret be coed for the
wheat. but what let Of hay C,spsa has
made since last March.
The Hutchinson girls cgean~S OCT TIE
Sics>rson crowd IN hssx~f bxss- rat sa-
Hutchinson t>y, assn't have To- b-fi
leng casush 20 pass or gse~qasSlsy Of
the leather.
a Hears: Tor Pr.ssd~na club has ben
organized at Sedan.
The seventh sssfrsxt ss,.xresssnzn Is
tskirg grars chances OF never seeing
hsx native heath asssn- lie frs~.ds at
tendi-g the Kansas Day fasasei 81 To
pes<a before coming hane
-
Ntr1el< b1ys food for the ssusrrelz
srS fhey feed cit % tss pafx-kee,~r,s
hand Topeka szsi Kansas c1sy pagers.
piess> take notice shsa rem ee<sns bear
. Wichita data llns
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

| A Hunter, merchant presented the Meth
od.st church with a clock. Moreover the
merchant and the minister still speak.
There Is one thing about this life that
is certain. If every soul at Blackwell
| doesn't have table before they die.
it won't be Clyde Mattox's fault.
The Democratic papers are advocating
almost as strongly Jake Roberts as a
congressional candidate for the Repub-
icans as they did Hanna for a while.
| FL Reno's city council has decided
to make levy >of two mills 10 purchase
site and sustain Carnegie library.
4 beggar was one Of the strange sights
at Ell Reno the other day.
The Geary Bulletin is evidently nom
partisan. Its motto is. Friendship to
all, enmity 10 none
It can be safely said that leap year
holds no prospects for Mr.. Ice, Of Inger-
soil.
In stating FL Reno's wants. the Demo
crat says the Eagle failed to mention a
steel bridge But. really. We coulda't
afford 10 get out an extra" just for
that.
The Garfield county lawyers are back
of movement for a new court house
The monetary consideration is left TO the
taxpayers.
While trying to break the ice with the
butt of his shotgun. Earl Myers. OF wsu-
kor'is was shot in the . bdomen Saturday
The Wotfu6 US r1ropcurrAd fatal nv The
doctors.
The court house issue in Woods county
threatens TO supersede the school land
iessses problem.
Helena po.,office is now doing business
Rural routes will come next.
The Billings State bank has been re-
Organised. Farmers are among its stock
holders.
The Hinton Record gives space to
Christmas wedding. A few months and
1t might have shown i.s economic sense
by including the storx's debut sn the
same notice.
The biggest hi. that the school land
board has made in years was when II
stood by the wife" No matter how lin
tied the space unoccupied by rlrse NJ
ads. every paper in the territory has
printed the item
Ira Poster. Of Cherokee slipped and
fell on the soft ground last week. break
ing his ankle Cherokee folk. don't need
Ice TO keep their Casualties Up to the
standard
The Blackwell Newp IL advocating
press association :c- Kay county T..ere
are sixteen papers published ia III.
county.
Seser. Wssh.ta county. Was threztsa-d
with a prairie fire last week Before
the others got through with II. II looked
like bonfire
The Deer Greek czico cosaty. Gebxs-
ing society argued this question lat
week; Resolved. That the pearie as a.
nation are not rzscsls While stssehood
Is "a sbeys.ce IL sesms 10 50 shx, Ok
ishcr.ans are incapable Of hsndllzs this
subject fmSsrtizily.
Two men were sned for fighting az Ok
lahemz City the other day. y seems
10 Us that Oklahoma City ID gettiag 100
alkAred redoel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

That United States supreme court decision handed
down Monday to the effect that negroes are entitled to
jury duty in Alabama will jar the entire South
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
TAX pope,Nc IN GERMANY

German imperial authorities have secured fine of
$4,000 from the heirs of German manufacturer the
ground of his having undersated his income so paid
too low tax during several years of his lifetime
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

The non-club girls and the nonfraternity men Of the
Chicago University lead in scholarship the society and
athletic and club OF course they do That's
surprise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

Hanna and Hcch are seemingly dead their sit
uation respectively But the Republican party
vived a good many surprises
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

The Kansas City Journal AYERS that Missouri is up
against corruptonists in politics. Since when pray ?
The fight against Folk solely and openly on the
ground Of his opposition to corruption
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

Money rules declares Bryan Well 1t is quite
factor. that's certain And William Jennings bank &C.
count is reported being very fat for Nebraska
farmer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
HERBERT sPENcER's WILL

Nothing in Herbert Spencers life clearly
thowed that determination persistence courage
shch made him than did the extraordinary will
which he directs the continuance for many years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

In the death of George Francis Train America loses
man of the character that other country would
equal producing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

The labor unions evidently Is solid for Mark
Hanna Is are the capitalist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

Ed Hoch being Topekas kind CT man, the capital
city is exudins Hcch enthusiasm at every pore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

Every man who expected osce at the hands O
Governor Bailey didn't land II is bowling for Hocb
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20

The AmericanCh:nese treaty ratified Russia II seem
far mere than al! Of Jspans war preparations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
nm THE plKERS' LAMENT
LITERARY SUSPENSE.

There sumbeh weather ant
-Diraeh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT

EGETY-EGHT ToDAY:-ephen LOnsb
wilderness
from him. Longs Peak expedition Psbu the Rocky
Mountains Edwin
n
IN 1882 TEARS AGO roDAYA convention of eoo
a ate mite
Acountys
of
of
took
Petty him back