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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

The Ingerson Review editor has adopted
another. He says:
A certain man in Ingersoll said 10 a
certain woman the other day: Il would
like TO have a lock of your hired girl :
hair The lady answered: THAT is
easy. You can get lock of her hair out
of the butter or the gravy any time
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a HEARST CABINET.
Jerre johnson, of the Oklahoma New
kirk News Republican. advises that If
Hearst is elected president a good cabinet
would be as follows: Secretary of state,
Happy HooIigan;" war, "Alphonzo;
navy. "Gaston;' treasury. Foxy Grand
pa" agriculture. Mrs. Katzenjammer;'
interior, ''Bath-House JOHN etc.
-to). .(o)-
Sedgwick county Democrats are for
Hearst, but not in the l6 to ratio.
Hearst's nomination viii prove not only
the power of the press. but the power Of
the yellow press.
1t is only in Pickwickian sense that
Democrats who vote for Hearst would
vote for a yellow dog.
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Don't you believe. entire nous, that the
innocent dinner partaken of by the
Queen last Thursday was just trifie
better than the average for that estab-
lishment for the poor where she dined
No doubt the commissariat had Tip
that the visit would take place.
Cn-(0-(0
There is a table in this town which
doesn't literally groan with good things,
day in and day out. Wednesday night
there was company and the supper was
indeed substantial. Two young men had
been invited in by the girls.
Gentlemen" remarked the cynic at
the distributing point of the table. Il
wish you would come oftener. This is the
finest supper l have tasted for an age
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Here's subject for a bet: Which Will
be accomplished first, the building of an
auditorium. the construction of a Doug
las avenue bridge. the paving Of Topeka
avenue, or just freight rates for Wichita?
49,
CAUTION
Pandora with her trouble box
Has long since disappeared:
But Carries near. so hide the beer,
Her Ratchet still is feared.
c. TT.
P. 81 registered today. Now, let US
have peace-for awhile.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
HARSH RULE AND SAVAGE REVOLT.

Germany has four colonial dependencies in Africa
and these the second in size but the poorest and least
populous is German Southwest Africa It is there that
German troops are having hard time in crushing re
volt of savage natives who have been guilty of many
bestiaI atrocities since they against their rulers
The large region lying north Of the Orange river
which the boundary Of Cape Colony and south of the
Portuguese possessions the Atlantic coast of Africa
is German territory in the sense that other European
powers have so agreed with its German masters But
many of the natives clear idea that they are
subjects of any alien power.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

The trusts are not only moBopoHzing the necessities
out the Injuries and the nolessenals Of life If CON
pine control could be confined the things thar are
iuxurles really unnecessary it might be b-ooked as
dlseouraglng the hartful and nonssenal The annual
meetings Of the Consolidated Continental and American
Tobacco companies held last week in Jersey CITY made
very evident the great prosperity at least one group OF
industrial corporations Of the class generally called trusts
Il was demonstrated that the profits Of the business OF
supplying the American people with smoking and chew.
Ing tobacco We're in no wise affected by reaction in gen
era trade and industry.
The Consolidated Tobacco company reported net earn
ings upward Of s162oooo balance for its stock
after providing for interest its bonds was more thar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
1aiIy - 9sasle
M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.


Secretary CorteIyou Of the new department
Of commerce is preparing to go after the
beef combine or meat trust. Following up
the supreme courts finding in the northern
merger case general movement upon the part of con
gress and legislatures and prosecuting attorneys
should be made against and combines of every
character that maintained il restraint Of trade and
for the destruction of competition Congressman Iiey
Of Connecticut has introduced resolution calling for an
investigation of by the department Of commerce
and labor He seeks light upon notorious facts for he
inquiries whether the present high price Of white paper
is not due to combination in restraint of trade; con
spiracy to prevent competition All the paperusng world
Of America that the International Paper company
is one Of the of trusts in spirit and effect 1t taxes
every reader Of books and papers. 1t hampers great
medium OF instruction and intelligence It is arrogant
and intoleTant Of competition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
OUR PACIFIC TRADE EXPANDING.

Hawaii may be a little short money Ior running ex-
penses trade nevertheless of growing import
to Uncle Sam Our shipments Of domestic merchan
disc Hawaii in the months ending with January
1904 $7224156 against $6,214004 in the CORE
spending months of the preceding year To Alaska the
total shipments Of domestic merchandise aggregated
s3S04451 against $3495193 in the months of the
preceding year To the Philippine Islands the total for
the seven months ending with January, 1904 2S5S
1856 against $226S5S in the corresponding months the
preceding year. To Porto Rico the shipments show
tri6ng decrease those Of domestic merchandise being
s645447 against 5000 49 the corresponding months
of the preceding Turning the shipments the
United States from the territories in question Alaska
shows for months ending with January 1904 do
nestle merchandise valued at $9346415 against $685.
$50 in the corresponding months OF the previous year
gold production S5112645 and of gold
of foreign production $S27S522 From Hawaii the
chandise Of domestic production received $974994O
against S767715S in the corresponding months of the
preceding year. From Porto Rico the domestic
disc received $33599 S2 value against 946749 in
the corresponding months Of the preceding year From
the Philippines the receipts of merchandise were s77S4
O7S in value against $659529O in the corresponding
months of the previous year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
THE GOVERNMENT GUESSING BUREAU.

The weather bureau is official guess shop For any
quarter of the country whole fair per cent Of its
prognostications prove be in general correct
But for any given locality as rule is hit and miss.
Highs and lows aye cratic only their general
eastern movement but as their rate of speed, and
winds uncertain in direction speed and temperature
However the observers get on to some things. Four
years of careful observations by the weather bureau have
convinced the experts control OF that Interesting divis-
ion agricultural department that old Califomians
wrong believing that hot sulty weather is earth
quake weather" 1t appears quite certain that the
meteorological conditions above ground do not have
connection with earthquakes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
ONE cITYs LOSSES IN STRIKES.

The cost Of years strikes in great city only
be epproximated. Careful computations of actual
losses in wages in New York City growing out labor
troubles strikes in the year 1903 show they
aggregated $67547 ISL This report is from the state
Of mediation and arbitration Of indirect losses no
give accurate aggregate Real estate ana
contractors computed the actual to New York
City because of building trades strikes lockouts
than $3OO0OGOO 1903 that representing
frightened capital withdrawn from outlay in
lures
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
INTERESTING STATISTICAL FACTS

The total value of the exports from United States
to Europe in 1903 $1029 256000 to North America
$2154S5000; to South America $4113S O00 to Asia S5S
S590o0 TO Oceanica $37 46SO0O and to Africa SIS 49,
0OO Considering the by countries the largest
total is to the United Kingdom 1924 263 OOO the next
largest TO Germany $19S,S42003: and to Canada s128
2600o Comparing conditions 1908 with those of 1873
the exports have grown from 1922 To 0O 600
including domestic products and foreign merchandise re-
exported Agricultural products of course still form the
largest group Of exports amounting to SS73O0OC0O in
1903, or 6S per of the total while manufactures
amount to S4O7OooOo % per cent of the total Man
ufactures are however gaining rapidly upon agricultural
products in the share which they the total exports
in 1850 agricultural products formed So per cent and
manufactures but 1915 per of the total exports or
domestic products. while in 1908 as already indicated
agricultural products formed 90 per cent and nlanufac
lures over - Of the total The value Of domestic
manufactures exported had never reached so much as
slOo0oo0oo prior 1876 and in 1896 for the first time
crossed the S2oo0o0.000 line Since 1885 however the
growth has been rapid the exceeding 0oo 600
in 1899 passing the S4000ooO00 line in f90o and remain
Ing above S4oo0000o0 constantly since that dae with
prospect that the total exports Of manufactures for the
fiscal year 1904 viii exceed in value those of any previous
wear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
AN INTERLUDE.

Yesterday dear the skies were gray,
All, but why speak of yesterday
Gray will the morrow be again.
All why think of the morrow's pain?
Just for today the skies are fair,
Just today may / laugh and dare
Hold you close to my raptured breast
Just for today are JOY and jest.
Love Of mine, though the slow years spread
Winding sheets for our gladness dead
The silence may not seem so long
That bears remembrance of a song,
Charlotte Becker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

s00O0O0 in of the figures the previous
Its surplus nearly s11000000 greater the end OF
the year than it at the beginning of 1903
The Continental Tobacco company much smaller
concern increased its surplus by about $520O00 besides
paying large dividends both preferred and common
stock And the American company the least of the three
in size also had good year in 1903 It's net earnings
81 100000 greater they in 1902 and al
Though the dividend its stock increased
by the handsome sum Of s10e0eJ0 the company was
able add million to its surplus which Is now
more than SS,20O00o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Our esteemed Topeka contemporary is assured that
there is nothing in the way a or city in Kansas
of which Wichita is envious jealous. But Wichita
just hates that fast mail robber pigdocker grain
CRATER located at the mouth of the Kaw seeking
have congress make good her losses resulting from big
rain storm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Grover c.. dispatches say returned yesterday from a
twodays shoot with twenty ducks Grover may be fair
fisherman but his shooting blind is hardly worth
exploiting. Only last week by the common name
Of Jones' in this county killed at single discharge of
barrel Of old muzze loader three ducks than
Grover killed during his entire outing the Arkansas
valley big days shoot one from blind is from
seventy-fve to hundred
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

What has become Of Kuropatkn the great warlordsky
and hurrahsky who all fastsky going to Tigeroff
and smash Japansky? He had better keep his eyes
skinned for dispatches that three Chinese
cruisers the Hi Ting the Hi Chew and the Hi Chi have
arrived in Hi Time at Chefu.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

It is generally conceded among sub
scribers that the independent" Tele-
phone company of this city is living up
to its name.
-,ol. .lol-
LADIES. HERE YOU ARE.
DR.. Burton gives the following receipt
for domestic felicity: AN honest woman.
[ cannot tell where she dwelt, but by
report an honest woman she was. Hear
ing one of her gossiPs, by chance, COM
plain of her husbands Impotence, told
TO her an excellent remedy for IL and
gave her withal a glass of water which
when he brawled, she should hold still in
her mouth. ami that totes QUOTES as
often as he child; she did so two or three
times with good success, and at length
seeing her neighbor, gave her great
thanks for it and would needs know the
ingredients She told her in brief what it
was fair water) ard no more; for it was
not the water but ner silence which per-
formed the cure
LATEST BOY STORY.
Atchison Globe: A man had tooth
ache. whereupon his little son said:
Papa, know what will cure you. Fiji
your mouth with water and sit on the
stove until the water boils.''
Q..i-i..D
The paving Of Ninth street out to the
cemetery is beng agitated. 1t viii save
the undertakers several buggy washing
bills d month.
DID,
The Pikers are impatient for the time
TO arrive when the dog catcher gets out
in the open. y good target is half the
pleasure in shooting.
G-'i-i''D
To the Piker Editor:
Dear Sir: l neglected to register.
Now. as I cannot vote, will ii not be per-
mitted me to pair with some Democrat
who failed to register and thus preserve
NY patriotism? PRO PATRIA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Demo donkey doesn't promise much for winning or ex
element Teady will jockey the pace of his with
Who the rider of the survivor Baaas steed
is be has been decided but probably some light
weight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

cartoon in the Cleveland Leader depicts Homicide
Tian. bristng with weapons entering the halls Of
gess while other members Of that body security be
hind armo- plate amor shields and visors or convenient
pillars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Sir Edwin Arnold the author of The Light of Asia
who died at his London home Thursday resided in
Japan for a long time He maintained in some OF his
writings that the women Of Japan the gentlest and
all around the most lovable women in the world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

called
front
o Ia via to rkansasC
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

General Plug dispatches Mukden that he is anx-
iously awaiting he Of Kuropakin as
General Ma has Moved his headquarters from Shan MAJ
Kwan to Join General Mishtchinkos corps.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
MANY MEN. MANY MINDS.

The following kindly words are quoted
from our neishborly friend, the Renfrow
60 t., Tribune:
The Wichita Eagle still runs the sickly
rot called the "Pikers' Lament" The
editor of that department would better
try the hands-riile as more suited TO his
capacity than the job of amusing an in
tcllisent public. The stuff produced is
about as funny as the soliloquies of
man with a heavy jag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

a good many editorial paragraphs being written
the theory that Admiral Dewey is get whole
OF that SS2972S prize money for the Spanish ships
in Manila bay matter Of his share will be one
fo71eth-s20743S3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

The Dawes commission notwithstanding Staneys res
ignaon goes right civilizng the tribes looking
out Ter soft snaps. They have the average white mans
idea Of cvilzing the Indian and to cvlize him of
the face Of the earth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Hearst keeps right along picking up states and dele
cations. The real Simonpure Jeersonan Democrats OF
the country have our sympathy Hearst isn't more than
half much of a real Democrat as Bryan and Bryan
never was Democrat to hurt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

aEarch came in ike lamb. II it IS going out Ike
lion It high time that pompadouging its wool
ip into some resemblance Of hristles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT

IN AY:-Con
of
third
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

III protested
of
now United
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Marion in Wichita to
and platform
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

J. BreWef of II
United States ccu
the judicial district
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

7ohn Grtrsth- re f-az~y31zs. lectures Sc
he Ezsa scAsas Et-l1sEtz a. - cll-zz1o7
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

While Ed Hoch is enjoying banquets
and receptions given by his friends tn
Burns Citizen wonders how Governor
Bailey is passing the time In9atlcntly.
with a farm in his mind : eye.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Anthony parties are working on new
railroad. to which no name IS given.
Neither is it stated where It begins. ends
or runs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Norton Alhaugh. IN his paper. the King
man I.eacer-Courher. refers 20 himself IS
a man up a tree Explanation. lie
was speaking 81 BristoW : report.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

The old maids Of Conway Springs have
organized a II L. 6 clgb. The periods
ara inserted just tc make the HUG q
longer duration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

/ The naughty lecture at Washburn Col
| lege Thursday was too much for even
/ Prof. Penny's nerve.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

! Tnad-dog doesn't create much q a
stir II Clearwater. Last week ira
Tiers hound got r8bid. bot found his
Waterloo when he went Up against &r.
Tiers felt boots.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

The small boy arh match Is a com
biuation that S. again proving this spring
more disastrous 10 The PEOPLE than lhe
Northern Security merger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

The bankers & southwest Kansas met
ut Great Bend THURSDAY. il was a social
affair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

TIE newspapers ere sadly aEiectine the
SWEET girl graduate tHls spring s.
Tar. only the fashion plaies have no
ticed her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

AZ elevator at EueEeu ssss her Gnsskes
AID : BOW really scr business
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

George Blair. Of Mulvane, planted q
large number Of maple trees two years
them TO his home people for shade trees
lie is fulfilling his purpose this spring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

"Oh, Thou omniscient, omnipresent. IN
candescent, insignificant God, prayed an
El Dorado colored brother the other
night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

Mr. MeiseEheir1cr. = SluEmaB county.
desires 70 20 90 the legislature. bat ~ :
g PopUiist.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

One firm at Wellington has bought six
thousand pairs Of pants for the season.
No. this is no barometer OF the woman
suffragist movement but is Simply q
stock of overalis at 20 cents a pair. for
field workers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26

4 Missouri PscTnc freight engine sfarte6
q prairie IRE . zliie west - s07tt CO
yyedne ssIsr. and fasr farmers lezt tae.r
harms and coat4nLs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-01
! Am TIRED.
Everybody is Tired--Sprins
Weather Does It--Every One
Should Be Cautious.

Depression Of the nervous system at the
approach of spring is the cause.
General lassitude, dull, heavy sensations,
continual tired feeling, with irregular ap-
petite, and sometimes loss of sleep. Pc
runa meets every indication and proves it.
self to be perfectly adapted to all their va
ried peculiarities. Peruna invigorates the
system, rejuvenates the feelings, restores
the normal appetite and produces regular
sleep.
That tired feeling which is the natural
result of the depressing effect of warm
weather Immediately after the invigorat-
ing cold of winter quietly disappears when
Peruna is taken. Thousands are daily tes-
tifying to its priceless benefit.
Mrs H. Kassatt, 1909 w. 18th street,
Des MONIES, Ia, writes: II am happy to
give my endorsement for your valuable
medicine, Peruna, as l consider it valu-
able medicine to take when the system is
run down from overwork. About two years
ago felt that / must take long rest, as
had been unable to work for over month
and could not regain my strength. could
not sleep at night and was in very ner-
vous, high strung condition. decided to
try what Peruna would do to build up my
strength, and am pleased to say that be
gan to improve. very shortly, and in less
than two months | was able to take up
my work, and felt better than ! have fol-
years. l take it now twice year, and xnd
that it keeps me in perfect health" Mrs
Kassatt was for over ten years the mana.
ger of plant furnishing ladies' wear and
employing hundreds of women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-01
WORLD OF LABOR.

In Austria system of factory in.
spection was created by law in 1853
20 years ago.
On April II. at Ishpeming, Mich,
United Mineral Mine Workers will
meet in convention.
A deputation of the Canadian Ordc:
of Railway Clerks has petitioned for
an increase i'll wages.
A strike of cigarmakers in Venice
threatens to develop into a general
strike in this trade throughout Italy
Wages of Women workers in Canada
have increased in recent years from
rs to so per cent. more than mems.
Steps have been taken looking to the
formation of strong organization
of stationary engineers at Montreal,
Canada.
Galleries in Lancashire, England,
are still on short time, most of them
not running more than four and half
to Ave days week.
Chinese laborers in British Column
bia canneries have formed Union and
demand $45 and $50 ard board instead
of $40.
Wages of coal MINERS in Canada are
three to four times as high as in
Belgium. where not more than 81 a
day is paid.
William S. Waudby. of Rochester,
N. Y, is backed by 100000 wage
workers for United States Commits
sioner of Labor.
Miners in South Wales have re-
solved to contribute Id. per member
per lunar month towards a Parli-
mcntarv Representation fund