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The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
AN EXCUSE.

Captain Maramec: You notice the
Captain is considerably late this week.
but you won't be very mad about it
when you stop to think how 6isheart-
ened We were after the fire All our
heaviest patrons were burned out. and
over half our monthly income taken
away We were so badly discouraged that
we spent Monday and Tuesday looking
down our nose. watching the tears drop
of at the end. Wednesday the wife gave
us vigorous punch with the office towel.
under the nth rib and We awoke 10 the
painful duty that a paper must be gotten
out. Giving the devil q swipe IN the face
with the ink paddle TO wake him Ut. we
sailed into il, ana now you have it
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
GHOSTS.

- was describing TO a friend the other
night dream l recently had. in which
strange shapes crowded around my bed
side and filed the air with gasping
sounds" said ex-Preside1t Grover Cicye-
land 20 a New York Times reporter. Il
spoke to them. demanding who and what
they were. and they answered; We are
the ghosts of the fish over whose cruel
capture. and painful death you lcas have
gIoated
My friend grinned and remarked: You
should have waved the ghosfiy nsh
away. crying: 'Begone, N.ns-tenths of
you are lies. and the rest Of you are TOO
small to frighten anybody
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Parsons Sun: An eastern paper thinks
that Kansas is entitled 70 a great deal of
credit from the fact that it has pro-
duced Carrie Nation and VIII White.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Kingman Leader Courier: There is an
unconfirmed rumor abroad that both
Mary Ellen Lease and Jerry Simpson are
planning to return to Kansas. 1t is to be
regretted that there is nothing in the
quarantine regulations TO prevent their
doing so.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
THE MISSION oFMUsIC.


In the preface of little book written
by Martin Luther, we find the following
words of the great refoTmer: Il do not
think that through the Scriptures all
fine arts should be conducted. as many
would-be theologians Go. | want TO see
the arts. especially that of music. In the
service of Him who has given and Gre
ated it. Music" he adds further.
stands nearest 10 Divinity. l would
not give the little I know for all the
treasures of the world, il is my shield
in combat and adversely. my friend and
companion in moments of Joy; my COM
forter and refuge in those of despond-
ency and solitude"
THE OLDEST PIECE OF MUSIC.
The most ancient piece of music in the
world is called the blessing OF the
Priests" This song was sung in the
Temple of Jerusalem; and even now in
the synagogues of Spain and Portugal II
is frequently used. The manuscript papy-
rus is kept in a small iron box.
INSPIRING WORDS.
Beethoven uttered great truth when
ne said: The barriers are not erected.
that can say to aspiring talents and In
dustry: Thus far and TO farther"
BEETHOVEN.
The great master was at times IN
olined TO be very witty Here Is a sl'sei-
n,en: The COMPOSERS brother had lit
tie property, and was very proud OF Il.
One day he called on Beethoven. and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
AGRICULrURE IN WOODS COUNT

AGRICtLTJkE IN WUUDS tUONIf.
Curtis Courier: A certain Curtis lady.
while making garden recently. decided
that among other edibles she would like
to grow was peanuts. which she care
fully planted. but alas for future hopes
Of great his peanut crops. for she had
planted those that had been roasted.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

az places where be stopped. he alway s
carried bottle with him. he happened
TO be at a hotel one night. though he
usually stopped at the home OF a friend.
A man sat ecross the table from him.
and. seeing the sauce. asked If the minis
ter would share Il with him The request
was granted. and the stranger poured out
liberal allowance OF The sauce into his
soup. At the frss swallow. he maze 3
wry face and biurted cut: Minister. do
you preach he'll? Yes. brother Was
the reply. Why do you ask "Because
you are the first preacher ! ever saw
who carried samples" was the answer
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Ashland Clipper: Il am glad" said the
old duffer with q straw in his mouth.
that the present attorney general of the
state is a Republican. Were he a Demo
crat we would all set mighty tired read
ing about the 'inccrpetency' of the Dem
ocratic administration Attorney General
Coleman tried 70 draw up information
charging the Kansas City, Kansas. bood-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
RoosErELTs DESIRES.

President Roosevelt and Judge Parker
are good friends When the PEos'den,
was governor OF Sew YORK he and the
judge used 20 ride horseback together,
says the New York World.
one morning in May. 1900. they gere
out At that time Colonel Roosevelt was
much talked OF ss the candidate for vice
president With Mckinley. He vas We
henertly protesting to Parker that h
did not want the place.
"Of course" ssid Parker. you Do NOS
want the vice presidential nomination
because you expect TO be President some
day"
"oh. I'm not so sure about that.
Roosevelt replied. But there is one thing
would like 10 have above any other N
the gift q. The people o. the government -
What is it, asked Parker Com
marder-in-chsee of a aghtlng army
"No,' said Roosevelt. II / cor-ld haye
M dezres; uish I would Be governor %
the Philippines That's the Ideal rl4es
Just think of THE gov u e.. You are sb-
solutsly your oTn usasfrr. zith 10 ssoii-
tlclans 70 plzcafe 10 conzress g. corr
sglt ard be hzngered by-nothiug 70 DO
bat have your Eay abogt everything
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Marion Headlight: In a speech in Coun-
Gil Grove, six years ago, Senator Burton
said: The Populists and the Democrats
have ruined the good name of Kansas.
the fairest flower in the garden of states.
Let people everywhere rally for her re-
demption." That sounds rather funny
now, coming from one who disgraced
Kansas the way Burton has.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Caldwell News: Bailey P. Waggoner.
the noted lawyer OF Atchison, Kan. viii
be candidate on the Democratic ticket
for state senator. He defeated Hon. John
Seaton two years aso for the lower house
and although the senatorial district gives
a Republican ma jority of l.2oc. Mr.. Wag
goner hopes TO succeed on account of his
personal popularity
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Kansas City Star: At the dinner Of the
Kansas colony in Washington this week
Representative Murdoch said the provi-
sion for taking care Of the three kinds Of
Kansans IS excellent. Some want jobs,
and Tom Ryan can take care of them;
others want postoffices and Joe Bristow
can take care of them: the rest want
pensions, and Gene Ware can take care
of them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

FL Dorado Republican: The Wichita
Commercial club. when not playing high
five or stud poker. is piping gas of build
ing interurban railways into that town. 4
new gas piping company has been char
tered and this time the gas has got TO
come
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
PREFERABLE.

Rev. Mr.. -Fiil:aghsm. the Engiish
clergyman. who has been making si1eh
spectacular and physically forciAle os5ec-
tions in New York 70 Bishop Potter 8
high-chgrch methods Of worship. heard
that The latter had been % a circus. and
had praised il highly. II does not SUI
prise me" said sir. FiHinghas. ! should
expect Bishop Potter 20 take the ehrTeh
TO a ciTcus.~ By kind friend the re
marx vas reported 70 the bishop. who Of
feTed q mild observation IN repiy. Bet
ter CO as I 6o-tske the church 10 The
circus-than DO as my brother Fi3inEhaE1
i0es. and raise . cirrUs II The church
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Marion Record: Judge Joseph T. Dick
erson. Of this city. has just been appoint
ed by the President To one Of the new
Oklahoma Federal judgeships We want
to say more on this subject, but N this
time we can only say that the appoint
ment is an exceedingly good one be-
slowed upon one Of the best men and
best Judges in Kansas. and makes Marion
county feel mighty good
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Topeka Capital: The Wichita Eagle tells
a story of a negro woman in that town
who has just died at the ripe age of Id
years, having been born in 11s9 in Mary
land. \ strange and incredible feature of
the story is the Eagles statement that
'she never saw George Washington.
Such confession violating all the sacred
traditions and precedents seems TO mark
the story as Wichita pipe dream.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Topeka Herald: Friends university at
Wichita has cut OUT football on the
ground that ii takes too much of stud
ent players time. Emporia college is
said to be contemplating similar move.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Usage County Chronicle: There is some
thing about the war dispatches that re-
minds US Of the way Mrs. Lease used to
give out interviews in the cid Pop days.
First would be the interview. followed
by denial, denial of the denial. a re-
affirmation of the interview, and a re-
pudiation of the whole.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Atchison Globe: The telegraph story
that Wichita school teacher owns a
piece of radium proves. beyond all ar
gunlent, that the statement that radium
is Of inestimable value, is without foun-
dation.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Hutchinson Bee: Unfortunately for
Harris. it is Ed and not not Charlie Muir
ply who is booming him for president
Ed lives in Kansas and Charlie is boss
of New York
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Caldwell Advance: The invitation to
Wellington to dig up a $4,000 bonus for
the Interurban Electric railway, shows
why the first talk was so strong for Dali
ton. If Wellington will dig up bonus
for us of half that sum We'll start an au-
tornobile livery there-which will do them
Just as much good
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Kingman Journal: There are two things
the Wichitalkers are everlastinsly proud
Of: the ancient and dilapidated pile of
scrap iron bridging the Arkansas river
on Douglas avenue, and that gloomy.
overgrown cowshed they dignity with the
name of auditorium" And for down
right civic pride they are just notch
ahead of both the Coffey villains and the
Pittsburglars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

j. Il. Sage, of the weather service,
has issued a circular relating to
weather forecasts which is an able and
pungent criticism ofthe Socalled wealth
er prophet. We would gladly repro
duce it had we sufficient space. The
condition of the weather is about the
most fruitful topic of conversation on
this mundane sphere. A knowledge
of what it will be a few days hence, or
few months hence, is much desired.
To meet this desire there have been
quacks in all ages who have attempted
to supply this demand, some honestly,
some dishonesty. 1t cannot be dem
onstrated that any of them know any
thing about the future, hence as
prophets they are valueless. The
weather service with it's observation
stations from the Arctic ocean to the
north coast of South America, can
tell something of the weather a day or
two hence, therefore it is the only, re-
liable weather prophet, and it some
times misses, for storms are side
tracked sometimes by the currents
they run into. All it attempts to do
is to warn the people of the approach
of storm, which they are mostly able
to do day or two before it arrives.
With the rapidity of communication
over the continent this service has
become very useful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

One of the Chicago papers that lays
claim to the title of a great cosmo-
politan journal, one day last week
ran large pictures on its first page OF
two ladies, one dressmaker and the
other her customer, who had quarrel
ed over the dress the one had made for
the other, the quarrel getting into a
Justices court. OF course the matter
of what is good news is for the editor
of each paper to determine. The city
press sometimes makes great sport OF
the country press for saying that Mrs.
John Does baby has the measles, or
James Smith has built new chicken
house, or that some other trivial mat
ter has transpired concerning its pat
rons. However, we think when the
city editor features those who differ
because they can't make a dress fit,
putting their pictures where one
would expect to see those OF celebrities,
he had better recall his criticisms on
the country press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousnessness, sleepless or stomach
upsets. Electric bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes.
1t never fails to tone the stomach, reg
ulate the kidneys and bowels, stimu-
late the liver and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particu-
ularly and all the usual aches and
pains vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bit
tiers is only SOC and that is returned il
it don't give perfect satisfaction.
Guaranteed by A. H. Roberts, Drug
gist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

We do not understand the report OF
the Iowa railroad commission, which
was Tuesday given the press, extracts
being published in the Register-Lead-
err. In it, quoting from the report, ii
says the Both general assembly adj
journed without taking action relative
to return passes for stock shippers
and that the commissioners met later
with the roads and arranged the mat
ter. Chap. rs of the laws of the Both
general assembly provided for re-
turn of the passes. The commission
may have had conferences with the
roads and may have induced them to
comply with the new law, but to say
the Legislature adjourned without tax
ing action on the subject is a mistake.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

Hon. Geo. w. Clarke, Speaker OF
the 30 tn. Gen. Assem-, is likely to be
a candidate for reelection in case the
biennial amendment remains and the
same membership of the house is re-
turned. Mr.. Clarke won the reputa-
ton of being one of the very best
speakers who ever held the Office. He
showed ability and familiarity with
the duties, exhibited fairness and i'm
partially and was free from and above
criticism. He will no doubt be unani-
mously reelected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

We see that besides John w. Scott
our ninth district elector, Paul Jun
kin, of the eighth, Mr.. Proudfoot o.
the seventh, Mr.. Ormsby, of the tentf
and Mr.. Bell, of the first, are candid
ates for messenger to carry Iowa's
returns to the national capital. We
think this honor ought to be conceed
ed to Capt. Scott as he is perhaps the
oldest man in the list, one of the alb
lest and has received but little recog
milton in times past for his meritor
iOus services.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

Republican members of the Iowa
delegation generally are considered
against revision and an extra session.
Senator DolliHer and Representatives
Smith and Birdsall have expressed
themselves as favoring moderate re-
vision. None of these three want an
extra session next spring. If an extra
session is held, Judge Smith thinks it
ought to be in the fall. Representa-
tives Thomas and Haugen are credited
with being moderate revisionists. -
Washington correspondence of Regis
ter Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

The Presidents message, which was
given to the press yesterday, is graft
flying to the great body of the ,Ameri-
can people. 1t is conservative in tone
and shows craftsmanship of a high
order. It's urging the strengthening
of the interstate commerce commits
sion is timely and its handling of the
corporation and trust problems, as
well as labor questions is admirable.
Roosevelt is with the people.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

If congress does the right thing 1t
will turn down that man Hefin, of
South Carolina, and not honor him
with seat in that body, if it is true,
as reported, that he repeatedly said
President Roosevelt and Booker r.
Washington both deserved assassina-
ton for dining together. Such fire.
brand deserves being shut out on gen.
eral principles. The inside walls of a
penitentiary would better suit his
state of mind than the interior of the
capitol.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

With snow in Kansas and much of
the west and also in the lake region
and eastern states and with heavy
rains in the south, Iowa goes on in
the even tenor of her way with glor-
ious fall weather, which is extended
over into December.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

Gov. Vardaman does not seem to
be sustained by the public opinion. of
Mississippi in his discourteous attack
on the President. Noted southern
chivalry is being disgraced by him,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

To keep down appropriations seems
to be the purpose of the republican
leaders in congress. 1t is good
Efidep ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08

PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
MOTT MILLS, 5000. ....... Publishers
p. c. MOTT. Editor.

Entered at the postoff'ce at Audubon, Iowa, as
second class mail matter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-30
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY
Colored Preacher Who Was Right at
Home on Any Text sug-
gested.

As an old cofored preacher who had been
conducting a revival meeting was reach
ing the end of his series, relates the Indian
apolls News, he appeared before the con-
gregation one night and spoke thus:
Brethren and sistren, | come befo' you
all wholly unprepared with my text. / hab
been preachin' all so'ts of things, and to
show the brethren and sistren that | have
not said all that i know, / will ask that
some membah of this congregation suggest
a subject and l will preach about it to
you"
For several minutes there was an embar-
RAISING silence while the minister scowled
over the top of his glasses, waiting for
some one to propose topic. No one seemed
anxious to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity, until finally little fellow in the
back part of the church yelled out: pills"
There was a smoker as the preacher cleared
his voice and said:
pills. d! hab been requested by some
membah of dis congregation to discourse
befo you all on pills Now, brethren and
sistren, l am not familiar wild the ways of
medicine for l am preacher man, but as
l said l would talk on any subject that was
proposed. pills will be my text, Now, to
begin with, there are quinine pills, calomel
pills. big pills and little pills, and thou
sand kind of other pills what the doctor do
prescribe when the flesh am sick. But |
propose to talk to you about de kind of
medicine what de soul needs when it am
sick-.gospills.'
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-30
TRAIN STRIKES A
LOAD OF DYNAMITE
Fast Freight on Baltimore & Ohio
Wrecked Near North Branch, Va.
TWO TRAlNMEN WERE KILLED
The Locomotive and Several Cars
Completely Demolished, While the
Engineer Was Slowly Cooked
to Death Under Debris.

Cumberland, Nd, Sept PA fast
freight on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road struck wagon loaded with $50
pounds of dynamite at crossing at
North Branch, w. Va, Friday after
noon. Two trainmen were killed and
nine persons were injured, three OF
them seriously. James Laing, driver
of the dynamite wagon, escaped injury,
except the rupture of the ear drums.
The horses were unframed, although
thrown over fence, but several small
buildings, the locomotive and several
cars were demolished, while windows
half a mile away on a mountain were
shattered
According to witnesses, Laing, hear
ing the train, became terrified and
stopped on the track. The wagon was
three feet of clearing the train when
the locomotive struck the rear end.
The rails were thrown out of the bed
and twisted surpentine.
Engineer Pike was held under iron
scraps on top of the boiler while slow
ly cooking to death. 1t required four
men to extricate him. The explosion
knocked nearly every person in the
nefghborhood down, hurled Hunter
Bowen through roof, but aid not hurt
him, and threw pieces Of iron 200
yards.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-30
A Boys Industry in Writing.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. the
president of the Woman Suffrage AS
sociation, was citing diplomatic ways
of making children work.
"a Chicago woman" she said, "has
a little boy who hates to practice writ
ing. Last fall she told me that In
this matter of writing she could dc
nothing with the lad. But in Decem
Der, when met her again, she said
complacently:
Well, Harry spends quite two
hours a day now at his writing regu
larly.'
How in the world said l, did you
bring this miracle to pass?'
THE woman winked slightly.
e" I told him. she said, to make out
in his very best hand, a list of every
thing he wanted for Christmas, and
he has been at it ever sinceSs"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-30
NOTABLE CAREER CLOSED.
The Death of Chief Joseph of the
Nez Perces, Closes No
table Career.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 24.-The death of
Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perces LlCses
the career of one of the greatest
fighters in the early days of indian
campaigning in Montana. Chief Jo-
seph sprang into prominence as a re-
suit of a raid made by the Nez Perces
under him in 1877, when, with about
300 of his followers, Chief Joseph, max
ing desperate efforts to resist the en-
croachments Of the whites upon his
lands in Willola valley, Idaho, went
upon the warpath, massacreing the set
tiers in Willola valley.
Chief Joseph's last battle was in the
Bear Paw mountains, where be was
trapped by Gen. Nelson A. Miles. 1t
was this battle that brought Gen.
Miles prominently before the prl lie.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-30
ADMIRAL DEWEY CELEBRATES
Receives Congratulations From
Friends on Fiftieth Anniversary
of Entrance Into the Navy.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Admiral
George Dewey on Friday received the
congratulations of his fellow officers
and friends on the fiftieth anniversary
of his entry into the naval service. OF
the 70 midshipmen who entered the
naval academy on September %, 1854,
the admiral is the only one on the
active list, and only seven of that
number are on the retired list. The
admiral is in his sixty-seventh year.
The president sent Admiral Dewey a
letter of congratulation, together with
handsome bouquet of flowers.