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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
ONE GRAFT THAT STILL STICKS.

The house committee postofices and post roads
has completed the posoce appropriation bill carries
s1699975SS. The appropriation last year $1535Oo
0OO The total appropriation rural free delivery
Gee s21 100000 Last year this item was s12
The salaries free delivery carriers increased
from $500 to 1920 The Topeka Journal truthfuly and
perinenty observes that included in the total is the
customary fast mail graft of $4,000. This is sman
amount in large but it looks large when it is
considered that it is without shadow of justification and
Is not demanded by anybody outside of the Kansas City
newspaper Offices
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
HE TRAcKIEsS Train.

These must be prosperous days for the life insurance
companies New forms Of danger hop up every week
grow old before their time in lodging death The
automobile is lively customer meet. but whats
coming from Paris and make your will \ "trackess
train consisting cf motor carriage. much the same
the common automobile has drawn i've cars success
fully in Paris Who knows that this of trans
portation may yet monopoize those good roads
which the farmers always being mpored tax them
selves for? The Of evolution the farm
may give way the automobile farm team. We lv.
ing are moving. in grand and wondrous time and
when automobiles set cheap bicycles Of Us
will dare to walk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
PUNISHMENT FOR WIFE-BEATERS.

The MedicO-Legal society of New York, a recent
meeting, declared in favor of the whipping post a
of punishment for who beat their wives and
committee will be to the legislature to authorize
such punishment
There plenty of persons who will sympathize with
that view of serious ofense. which now goes without
adequate punishment Clark Bell the president of the
society," declared that the present system of punishment
of the wife heater is mockery, wholly inadequate and
this great of desparing and wretched is
one the indescribabe horrors of civilization"
The whipping post which is retained in Delaware, is
often referred TO relic of barbarsm. but it is
more barbarous mode of punishment than is wife
beating as offense.
The man who whips his wife is entitled little if any
consideration He deserves as severe punishment
melted him under the law. and public whipping
with a 'nine-tails would certainly have sautarl
effect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Glenn Bays, negro. was burned at the
stake in Alabama last Friday. Now, why
was his fate preferable 10 that OF Mary
Stuart, Queen of Scott, who was be-
headed? Because a hot steak is prefer
able to a cold chop.
O-O..O-O
That nurse in the Payne family who
stole 500 cash and 81 200 in jewels because
she needed the money, proved her case
by spending the greater part OF the money
for fur boa Any woman lacking fur
boa this year is entitled TO steal because
Of the absolute necessity for women TO
be in fashion.
0..I-I..D
That Des Moines preacher who prays
for the success of the Japs isn't totlng
fair. If neutrality demands the absence
of aid to either side how can the parson
observe the law and lombard heaven in
the interest of either side?
(..)o-o(..)
1--WE see by the Cleveland, Oklahoma,
Triangle that the scratch of a pin may
cause the loss of a limb, - remarked
Piker Well, we have known the scratch
Of a quill TO almost cost the death of an
editor; so. really. there is nothing strange
in the Triangle's statement"
0..l-l..D
few islands which she has left. If she
would save them, let her quit claim them
TO her Uncle Sam. He will take care of
them for her.
Spain still owns the Canary Isles. One
of the old songs which used to be sung
by boating parties along the coast of
Bar Harbor and other seaside resorts
made the student acquainted with the
Canaries. The song was something like
this:
Twas off the blue Canary Isles,
One pleasant summer day,
l sat upon the quarter deck
And whitfield my cares away;
And as the volumed smoke arose,
Like incense on the air,
I breathed a sigh to think, in sooth,
1t was my last cigar.
Chorus
1t was my last cigar,
1t was my last cigar,
1 breathed d sigh to think, in sooth,
1t was my last cigar.
Moral-Spafn will sure find the Canary
Isles about the last pipeful of tobacco in
her pouch.
Never tell lie when joke will an
swer.
-:-:-:-
King Edward stumbled and fell last
Sunday. Were the walks slippery or was
it Edward?
G)-G)-()
One of the happieSt days in a mans life
is when he gets married. another is when
he gets a divorce. if such is required.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

The Democratic papers announce with
glee that Delegate Mcclure has shown
his hand. Democrats are great palmists.
Ex-senator Duffy is reported to be con-
sidering the sheriffs office as a good place
to land. 1t is said that he will consider
the politicians next and then the people
The Democrat-Topic is urging Cleve-
land county to build court house.
A complaint was filed last week in Cleve-
land county against NJ Daniclson for
bringing thirty-six head of cattle across
the quarantine line.
Measles and mumps are the order at
Norman.
The AIva Pioneers souvenir edition has
reached the Eagle office. 1t is called a
Historical Album. and meets all the
requirements of this appelladon.
VIM Woodmansee was accidentally shot
and killed near Moran. Grant county, Sat
urday. Tom LutrelI. of Pond Greek, was
carrying the gun.
The cattle convention at Oklahoma City
began yesterday and Will end tomorrow.
Mrs. Tom Crawford. of Ames. while
hunting eggs fell Off the shed and broke
her collar bone. Eggs come high these
days.
The biggest thing outside Of the high
school election that has happened at
Lamont recently was the CoxB reviugton
wedding. Brown stone front" was on
the menu.
Two hoboes were arrested at Enid sat
urday for shop-lifting. Surprising. but
they have not yet claimed TO be kleptO
maniacs-
Lou Hodges. Perry bartender, was
shot at while on his way home the other
night one small shot from the shotgun
.triking him in the jaw. \ man Is sus-
pected. but the aim was nightly much
like that OF a woman.
\ water tank is needed at Augusta.
There isn't q chunk Of asbestos on the
townsite.
Tire expert ordered to investigate tho
affairs az the Pottawatonie county Off
Gals has made his report Il proves the
officials honorable
The Democratic central committee q
P0ttswatorrlie county has adopted the
primary system The primaries VIII b.
held July L.
Isenberg. OF the Enid Wave. stayed
AZ home from :he Democratic love feast
al r Reno Nose Anderson was there
The agent with he Illustrated book on
the Chicago Ir0guois nre has already
struck Oklahoma
Custer county farmers are adding 20
their broomcora acreage fer next year
They should net forget that il Vas the
shortage that made the good prices last
fall.
Day county Republicans all meet -
convention IN Saturday q select dele
gates IL the territorial convention
The Star reports that The Democrats
rels 4 caucus at Kinghsher Saturday
r4rhr II was n secret however. that
80, The Old Kentucky Democratic
f.-itor 81 the building didnt know that
= vas bong held.
Here Is z rst1efic story frcn the Al
e-,s-a SIM --Tas editor IS ss3H 81 Woot-
wz-s county. ard the printer ~ho was
Iset IN charge here has struck. ieavlng
everything n = huhhue u i 1ow Thurs
Az ard n The Iiitie deyH who has charge
q The Office row oon't get ~ goos paper
ycs VII KNOW the rsaSon ~Hy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
AN ESTIMATE OF KANSAS.

Only few years back the country informed that
Kansas was going to the bow-wows; that her farmers
either emigratng or becoming tenants, and that
things in bad way generally. But transforma
ton has been wrought. Kansas not only has money
shortage but is and has actually loanng money to
the She has in her national banks 43 per cent OF
her deposits, and it cannot loaned home
per cent Mortgages, thick grasshoppers, are
well night unknown and the is buying of what
few years ago would have been called Injuries than
any other of the population
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
RADruM AS A CANCER CURE,

The great drawback to the Of radium has been
that while it gives heat light and electricity the skin l.
burned in handling it. The touch the flesh
But it has Just demonstrated at the University or
Michigan in series Of experiments that radum has the
power TO convert ordinary well water into mineral water
having the most wonderful medicinal qualities and this
water injected into cancers stills pain almost mmedi
atey and has relieved several sufferers from the
phne habit
this discovery vouched for by the faculty Of this
well known university it adds another the great tr
umphs Of the wonderful metal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
HUMANITY IN WAR.

However regreful the Russo-Japanese may be OH
moral and economic grounds, the missionary phase
the situation affects the alienation suffering in
the japanese army is gratifying Hardly had war
been declared when the Japanese this country started
out raise So 00Oo0 the fund is constantly grow
ing. Surgeons and constantly appearing
the Japanese consulaes who volunteer their services
and their forwarded to the Japanese minister
at Washington for further
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

the subsistence of the tidal which swept Bailey
his moorngs and foaed the state printer yacht
safely harbor the hope is expressed herewith that
the claims Stubs may not be lost sight Of
that allowed sink back into the state of innocu-
Gus desuetude' from which he vigorously emerged
when he was sweeping the with fire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
KANSAS CURRENTS

Geuda Springs milliner has gone to
/ Kansas City to study the spring styles.
/ Ii is hard TO forego a pun in this case.
Miss Frances f. Katner is writing let
tiers to the Atchison Globe from the cactus
beds Of Arizona. Needless 10 say that
she is stuck on her location.
! The first services were held in the new
Baptist church at Augusta Sunday. The
| text of the sermon was, Removal from
| the Old into the New"
| Agitation for domestic science depart
ment in the Augusta schools has been
started. Promises Of 'taffy pulls have
/ swung the strength of the male vote.
! The FL Dorado Republican. Chica 20
! Record Herald and the New York Com
/ mercial Advertiser are the only papers in
/ this country that are receiving special
! correspondence fran India this winter.
William +. Curtis is writing for the latter
| two and Morris Abeles for the Butler
county paper
Clarence Davidson. Of FL Reno. poured
coal oil on some live Goals the other day
Then came the explosion and a result
he split the rest Of the oil in the can.
| Oil % cents a gallon these times. too.
The Reno House. an old landmark at
Hutchinson. caught fire Sunday morning
The cause OF the fire is a mystery. there
being or having been no asbestos around
/ il since il was built.
Tho Republican papers are still using
that word drafting and taking grave
chances on some taX-cTazed composition
/ D. q 20 nd rr r1fweH
Congressman Victor Murdoch has writ
ten TO W J. Morgan. Cf the Hutchinson
News. that he believes that the prospect
is good foT getting the government 10
investigate the underfow-
John s. wHkin. Of Maple city, Cowley
county died Saturday night of pneu-
monia. Since his arrival in the county
twenty years ago. he served II politically
and otherwise. serving three terms as
county treasurer.
They arrest the boys as well a. the
girls at Arkansas City for street walk
ing II is not q bad plan.
The now First Congregational church
At Mcpherson was dedicated Sunday.
The hymn for the occasion was especially
written by Cbas. II Sheldon. Topeka's
representative newspaper man
John Jones. ~ Mcpherson took poison
for love troubles. II s. thought Il e.
fected cure. that Is. II love is located
anywhere between the stomach srd The
mouth.
Frank Montgouery. r. r7iored citizen
~ FIufeld in addressing tire c0ioTed
voters. Envs- q have Rad Y tod n1e thai
the orlored boys have ben asking ne
candidates for money. which ~ tr7se. ard
7 regret % very much. but ca the of5er
hard can't blzrne them very nssch for
= shry get r. dollar. tina; = I'll they ever
get and am they ever look o. hope for
POLITICALLY
The ci-iv ought not Gnd 81 hard %
7ropose 20 Mr Let's. q ottawa
Henry Alien was beaten By Bo~erzoek.
f. Allen county
He1ry AIIcz f. plsTirE strong fer con
ErezEfoaal support Ills paper e1itareaiiT
sssf NorAsv. TIE Eferaa cannot teii
q l.e-i, = tired q tae cherry tire ztery
VIII Raesf az SoB-r tzshfl 10
Ezn~zv fsrue- world - FscheT = p
hasz so ~. WHEAT sz--ssT ~ t5e SEA
sou BIT he gof Froatabis fSurfs tssfa.
F.r-seasto- Harris fzEsd q Izra ~
he Panama cznsI coraFuisssoa sst sh~-H
Is stH! Dave BIz!aes great gEp.ert "a re
se.ve
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

the unless all the countries of Europe became
involved.
there is any benefit to to this country from
the eastern war; between Japan and Russia it is likely
to the Pacific rather than the Atlantic coast
From the Pacific coast large supplies of beef and canned
goods have been contracted for though not in immense
quantities. and there some large shipments
made
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION,

At this time Europe, which is the center of the
worlds civilization has of 3,555000 square miles
population $50 O0O nearly 1O7 per square
mile The United States the other hand with
of 302600 square miles, nearly equal to that of Europe
has only SO,00000O inhabitants With percentage Of
inhabitants per square mile large Europes would
have population of 32OOO000 This country therefore
has reasonable capacity 24OOOOOOO more inhabitants
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
HE SIZED THEM UP HIMSELF.

Among his other idiosyncracies the late Whitaker
Wright had aversions. He could be per.
suaded either to be photographed drive in hanson
cab. On the latter point especially he adamant If
he could get fourwheeler he patronized bus,
bus was available he walked His views refer.
ences were peculiar too he paid the slight
attention to them judging persons who applied to
him solely by their physiognomes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
TRADE AND THE WAR.

Merchants and shipbuding men all the country
anxiousy hoping that the viii bring better times
for at present ocean ferhts are extremely low But in
exchange Of views New York recently the leading
shippers of the country expressed the opinion
for slight stimulus trade and shipping frs:
they could not see any benefit to shipping
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

The weather bureaus, local and national for about
the average have predicted rain snow
for Kansas this winter. South Kansas hasn't had rain
could be called rain since the last week Of October
Four days of the past eight rain
predicted Kansas including rain for yesterday and
yesterday Just like all the other days of this winter
open sunshine with added returning robins
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Turkey and Bulgaria don't propose to wait to be nd
recty involved in by sequent of the
contention, but going to pitch into
each other spring opens. Well, war seems
to be all that man was created for History is but
amending series of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
MRS. MAVERICKS FORTUNE.

Mrs Maybrick into possession of the 100000
worth Of coal lands left by her grandfather she will be in
position enjoy something of the Joy and of
petence. This unhappy woman who married whit
confirmed arsenic consumer, has passed her best
years prison charged with poisoning poson-eater
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

majority of the congressman from the prairies o.
the west for which and harbor appropriations
are ever expected where navy yards impossible
are inclined to call halt the extravagant expend
lures being made the navy And they right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Uncle Joe Cannon declares that he is going to wind
present session congress by the first of May
without any and harbor appropriation flls other
purely political cussedness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

General Kuropatkin has gone to take command in the
far Socialist leader Of noble birth, Petropokin
will head the reyolutonists at home when things are
ripe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

The latest prairie dog bulletin from the cinder beetle
quaantine station is to the effect that 200 additional
acres lands have been reclaimed through the
destruction of millions of prairie dogs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Now that German professor has discovered that
dunn exists in the gases of petroleum is TO be hoped
that Nj Rockefeller won't make this for put
ting up the price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

All the townships of Edwards county from Knsey to
the line voted bonds the amount Of $4,000
a mile help build the Wichita Arkansas Valley and
Denver railway
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Russia Will be compelled force her feet through the
DardaneIes all international treaties and Turkish pro
tests to the contrary notwithstanding
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
mn
M THE PlKERS' LAMENT

mother hypocrisy the
of dSqueuns all
Of Bernard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

In weight estimated by the ton. rather than by the
carat there Is worn by the world between twenty
twenty -hve tons OF diamonds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Following close upon the heels OF her city park scan
daI Kansas City is now turned upside down her
city hospital scandal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Pttbug to
arrested at
at his office the members o the legiI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

1884, ToDAy-The B Kelly pre-
| sermon in he at Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Geuda Springs milliner has gone 70
Kansas City TO study the spring styles.
1t is hard 10 forego pun in this case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT

1874 ToDAY-The Villa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

The first services were held in the new
Baptist church at Augusta Sunday. The
text of the sermon was. Removal from
the Old into the New
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Miss Frances +. Katner is writing let
tiers to the AtChison Globe from the cactus
beds OF Arizona. Needless 10 say that
she is stuck on her location.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

The ci-Is ought not Gnd * hard q
7ropose 70 Mr LET'S q ottawa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Agitation for a domestic science depart
ment in the Augusta schools has been
started. Promises Of ''taffy pulls have
swung the strength of the male vote.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

He-ry AIIca f. plsTirz xsronE for con-
ErezEf11sI support His paper editorial 3
sssf NorAsv. TIE Herald cannot go.
"a le-s, = tired Il tse cherry tire ztery'.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

The Democratic papers announce with
glee that Delegate Mcclure has shown
his hand Democrats are great palmists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

VIII Raesf a: 6oIl.r rEsnfl to
Esnszs fsrr,e- NCuId - FscheT = -
hasz so "a. WHEAT ezr-s~T "a sae SEA
sou Bgt ne got graf:zhis fz-1res tsssa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Frank Montgornery. "a r7i0red citizen
~ fFIufeh il addressing tire criqTed
voters. says 4 have Rad y tod Nc that
the crlored boys have ben asking ne
candidates for money. which - tr7se. ard
regret u very much. but ca TIE oin@r
hard can't blzrne them very fzlsch, for
Z they get dollar. tina; r I'll they ever
get and aH they ever look ~ hope fcf
po5tically
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Is it possible that we of today are TO
witness, in this beginning of century
which was to do away with wars and,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Henry Allen was beaten By BovsrsacS.
T. Allen county
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

John Jones. n MCPHERSON took poison
for love troubles II = thought Il e.
fected a cure that Is. II love is located
anywhere between the stomach ard The
mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Ex-seazto- Harris fziisi - lsa3 ~
TIE Panama czDsl eoraEuissscz hst ia~-s
is sfal Dave BIz4aes great gsosert "A re-
sc.Ve
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Here Is rsrnefic story fre-n ;he A
--.s.a SIM --Tne editor Is ssaH 81 Woot-
ward county. ard the printer Vho was
ls<t IN charge he-e has struck leaving
everything n 4 huhhuh- II i aow Thurs
Sav. ard II The uitie devil who has charge
~ The o-ice row cont get ~ 3 goo9 paper
yo. VII Know the reason ~Hy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

The now First CONGREGATIONAL church
At Mcpherson was dedicated Sunday.
The hymn for the occasion was especially
written by Chas. n sheldon. Topeka :
representative newspaper man
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

! The FL Dorado Republican. Chicago
Record Herald and the New York Com
| mercial Advertiser are the only papers in
/ this country that are receiving special
! correspondence fran India this winter.
! William +. Curtis is writing for the latter
| two and Morris Abeles for the Butler
| county paper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

They arrest the boys as well a. the
girls at Arkansas City for street walk
ing II is not bad plan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

The Reno House. an old landmark at
Hutchinson. caught fire Sunday morning
The cause Of the fire is a mystery. there
being or having been no asbestos around
il since il was built.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-24

Clarence Davidson. Of Fl Reno. poured
coal oil on some live Goals the other day
Then came the explosion and as a result
he split the rest Of the oil in the can.
Oil % cents q gallon these times too.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-22
EIyIunnn Giant Dead

About six O'Clock Monday evening Mr.
Grant received Il telegram from Mp
Grant III San Francisco containing ,h,.
sad new Of the death Of Ray. their old.
est son. the young mnr was taken Ia
San Francisco about month az, To h,.
treated ior heart trouble. After doctor
ing Tor some time with physicim. hu.
WIS ia"cn To the German ho-I il 4 w.rr"
died.
Arthur RiyT"nd Grant was Lorn il
Pleasant Valley this county on me 18th
~ Jun" lss3. lie grew almost tn man
hood III 'hr comfy "i his birth Her
Il" nttcrdcd school and here were his
hu!ho"u companions. Here, today, the
father nourns the loss of his oldest boy.
Just blooming into manhood, he IL SUN.
m"ncd Ia the other shore
While nothing that human tongue can
81! can rus suugc the grief nf the ~ stricken
family. ;he :! mpathy Il the community
gogs ont Ia them.
~ this writing i; Is no; know.
whether the rcu!niu- will bc biought to
Elku ~ not.