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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
M

! Here's a proposition: Should a baby be
| taught to go To sleep regularly at S
o'clock by walking him If necessary, or
should he be taught 10 go TO sleep with
out walking. even if he stays awake until
L o'clock.
i:I-l:l-l:l
An FL Reno man has invented new
slot machine. Now, if the man who
makes two blades Of grass grow where
but one grew before. IS 10 be honored.
what praise is nigh enough for the man
who causes several nickels 10 gather
where there were none before?
O-O-O-O
For years the walking habit of par
ents has been blamed on the child. which
is wrong The parent walks. not because
the baby desires or cares 10 be walked.
but because the parent gets nervous II
the infant cries and can't sit still.
O-O-O-O
Anyway. Adam didn't have to face an
Easter bonnet bill.
Scissors. scissors: who's got the scis-
sors?" shouts the Mountain View Re
publican. We haven't.
Courts are getting pretty liberal when
they allow that a half white Indian child
is as good as full-blood-
--i:l..l:i-
A Russian admiral declines the honor
of unbottling Port Arthur. and he gives
the credit to a mere lieutenant. And yet
there really wasn't enough glory for
ALL" as at Santiago.
:-C-J--'
Those long-winGed speeches in congress
make an early adjournment dubious, but
exceedingly desirable.
..l.-..l.-
1t is not charged that Reed Smoot paid
for two or more Easter bonnets last week
but that some of his friends did.
1t begins to look as if Mr.. Bryan will
keep his pledge and not use that S0,eO
personally. In fact, it looks as If the
widow and other heirs may use IL
- =
The Carrier Monitor looks upon the
statehood bill as an outrage. The EDITORS
remarks indicate that ii is an mirage.
O-O-O-O
Twelve men were fined s. each for
splitting on public places. forbidden in
city ordinance. No this didn't happen in
Wichita; it was in that model municipal
home, New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
THE REAL MISTRESS OF THE SEAS.

The United States is pouring unstinted millions
for enlarged navy. But her navy as great i'll
vessels Englands, still England would mistress
of the from advantageous holdings in strategic
points. :, Russian writer declares that the should
draw the attention of world the significance
for all nations OF the English domination Egypt and
the that England controls Suez and Gibraltar and ali
the chief srategcal points the globe Her already
powerful feet goes increasing strength and with
the addition of the ships building will colossal
proportions She has also large number of coaing
tons all the principal routes All these advant
taken together England truly mistress of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

he plainly satisfied that his conduct the Ben
nett legacy is creditable He fears msconstructon He
demands vindcaton He interrupts court proceedings
and make stump speech telegraphed over
the country and with difficulty suppressed by the pre-
siding Judge He issues contradictory statements-one
moment that he will not take the $4,000, except Mrs
Bennett consents and the that in insisting that the
money be handed to him he fighting prncple-to
fulfill All these things indicate anxiety; they az
vertise that he is worried and belle affected air OF
jaunty Indifference
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
THE UNAWAkENED CHlNAMAN

The decision of the British government to admit
Chinese coole labor in South Africa led of the
London papers to draw on early writings of Mark
Twain for aluring pictures of John Chinaman /hen his
days abors in the mines done he will give himself m TO
his favorite pastme Mr.. Clemens will be recalled
years ago when young reporter the san Francisco
Enterprise wrote series of articles describing the Chi
nese quarter in that city. Very wildly pictured the
scenes in the small coopedup dens unshted save by the
ficky gutterng taow candle where barely outlined
the gloom could be seen Two yellow IongtaileC
vagabonhs coiled up in a sort Of trucEebed smoking
opium motionless and with their uSteres eyes turned
inward. from excess of satisfaction And the stew
ing and frying of the drug the gurgns OF the juices
in the stem would wenigh the stomach Of statue
John likes It, though It soothes him. takes about two
dozen whihs and then rolls over TO dream Heaven only
knows what for could imagine BY looking at the
soggy creature Possibly in his visions he travels fan
away from the world and regular washing and
feasts on succulent rats and birds in Paradise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
SCHOOL OF MATRIMONY.

SCHOOL OF MATRIMONY.
Nesson No. 81
The light of love was in his eye
When we were wed; when counting.
Was pleased when, he would let me tie
His shoe
Now we're divorced how sad to find
When all too late that love is blindi
Though gone himself. he left behind
His shoes.
sALLIE's SISTER.
0..I-i..D
Il is now evident that the weather
man had no Easter bonnet. That pre-
diction that it would rain was a mighty
thin preteXt for staying at home and try
ing to hide the fact,
,..-..l.-
1t takes on an average, seventeen per-
sons to raise baby; one to give the
medicine and sixteen to suggest as many
different remedies for the collie
-Iio-)oli
This week ought to be a good one
for the undertakers. Think of the num-
Der who dyed Sunday" remarked the
petty punster.
young woman. whose baby is in its
weeks yet spoke thus Sunday, as several
tots hunted for eggs. laid by the rabbits:
Just think of it. The greatest fakes,
the only real lies in the way of stories
told children, are connected with the two
important events in the life of the Savior,
Christmas and Easter"
-tot..(o)--
If Bryan doesn't want that money per-
sonaliy, why not let the widow have it?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
GOING, GOING. GONE.

At one time, 1886 the territory composing Kansas
the home of nineteen different tribes of Indians To
day only three small tribes their
the Pottawatomes the Sacs and Foxes the Iowas
and their reservations comprise only small part three
counties The rest emigrated other Chimes Just why
the historian who compiled the the band
Wyandotes at the mouth of the Kaw is not explained
unless he considers the realm of politics "other
climes."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

The yellow peril Mr. Hearst seems to be exhaling
as were evaporatng dssoving into thin air or the
like. His prospects, have gone glmmering for a week
past The Democratic donkey bucked in a number OF
states and the indications that Billy will be compelled
to stick TO his text of Socialism, his job of yellow jour
nalism
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

andy Carnegie, who, it has been claimed was cha
grlned because Of McKnleys failure recognize him.
now mad because of the Wall threat to down Roose
yelt He has notified the party. a Washington dis.
patch says, that he will contribute anywhere from half
to million OF dollars to the Wall street conspiracy
in other words bolster up Roosevelt campaign
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

Topeka's hirtynne drug store joints did lively bust
ness for the month of March, which month addition
the numerous full Topeka boosted two full moons
The Capital says 441S sales of liquor reported
the probate judge. Presumably sales of
res kegs jugs and bottles being kept Of
drinks and nips; of not. In the name of Holy
Topeka what has becomfe of Carrie Nation?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
THE SIZE OF COLOMBIA.

Colombia, exclusive PANAMA. as large as the two
states Of California and Texas combined. Three high
mountain tie republic from moth to south
making high table lands between where the days the
year around scarcely hotter than those of temper
ate zone
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

Grant Gillett, the Kansas cattle man. who left the
traders and bankers of City and of this state in
the urch for several hundred thousand seems from re
port OF committee sent up his financial con
dition ready to his debts his Mexican mines being
worth millions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

The indications that William Jennings BRYAN is
going to fail Of landing that $4,000 which his deceased
admirer left him in letter instead his will Al
this distance looks if the and her children
were entitled to the money than the Nebraska poll
tican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

greater number Of senators ard congressman art
sick and otherwise physically ailing now in Washington
than at any tine in she history of the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

Many Of the dead hetoes of song and story were but
cranks living or otherwise being impractical deamers OF
adventures happened to make hit have been read
ing of two such in Kansas papers Of late whom we hap
pened know we'll one of whom was deadbeat ar hest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

What IS England uNu Thibet Strengthening the natives
OF that country for anyway? VIII the world ever call 4
halt on wars waged solely for spells?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

Annie Digs writes home or rather writes some one
at Topeka that she will be back Europe in time
attend the Pop state convention Kansas only hope OF
escape from notorious females through their decrep
itude, senity and the graveyard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

Some Kansas communities prefer running their Joints
and drug stores respectively separately in interest,"
OF morals and better prescriptions Topeka favors
the combine idea or policy under which patient
liable TO served with whisky instead of Peruna
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

The persistent refusal Of the physician attending Sen
aor Tillman allow him talk gives rise 10 the sus
pcion that The doctor is Democrat who knows what is
coed for his party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

Bryan viii learn later f. indeed he does not already
realize the fact thai the contstng that VIII vas the
biggest mistake Of his life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

The little republic of Cuba ends the fiscal year with
receipts Of S1S70o5o2 and expenditures of $15933s4s
neat little surplus However Cuba is young and may
learn 90 otherwise later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
BRYAN'S TURN TO WORRY.

That Bryan is worried over the financial stress
Of that viii than he by politics must be
true Despite his fluent assertions of purity Of motive
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

The Rev DR.. ParShurst's latest attempt at sensa
ton IS in the way of IN attack Moses He saws he
hotheaded and oyer-actiye
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

IN
Iexas held of
ke Among
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

For steady job, there is none that
equals that of making others happy.
ii Ii
North End parrot seems to be a Rus
sian sympathizer. Recently one OF the
children of the house, after reading the
war news in the Eagle, said to the pat
rot: Polly, the Japs are licking the
Russians" Polly ruffled up her feathers,
looked very angry and shouted back
whole Russian sentence, ending with
.|Dansky"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
WANT AID COLUMN

WANT AID COLUMN.
a BARGAIN-It is said that one of the
candidates for council will give out a
good deal of money today. Information
as TO ward. precinct, etc, will be given
on receipt of 81. All correspondence con-
fidentiaf: Write early and avoid the rush.
Address open Hand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
KANSAS HISTORY REVEALS THAT

IN 1885, FORTYNINE YEARS AGO ToDAY-The election ret
by Governor Reeder Secretary aldenan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

IN 1884, TWENTY YEARS
solicitor Of
n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
THE PlKERS' LAMENT

iolden
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

IN 1894
a OF
w in the
IN
Citizens 7.5S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

over It's colEzrn = deaths. the = Do
~Arx Vet Here
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05

The book trust has been made al issue
in Washita county politics.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
The SlOCum Inquest.

Yesterdays session Of the coroner
inquest, inQuiring into the General
Slocum disaster, brought out the fol-
lowing startling facts:
That the United States laws had been disre-
garded by the Knickerbocker Steamboat Com
pany in these particulars: There was no
equipment for turning steam into the forward
compartment where oil and other eombustibies
were kept; there had been fire drills and no
testing of fire hose; the mate not licensed
That United States Steamboat Inspector Henry
Lundberg. who passed the Slocum. refused to
answer questions on the stand because the
answers might incriminate him.
That rev life preservers had been pur-
chased for tie Slocum since 1895.
That the fire hose on the steamboat cost 1G
cents foot, when the price for good hose is
$50 a foot.
That the company had tried TO make it APP
, pear that life preservers had been bought for
the slocum by erasing on bills the name of the
Grand Republic, another steamboat owned
by the same company
These facts alone are sufficient to
take the General Slocum tragedy from
the list of accidents and place it in
the category OF crimes. Mans greed,
mans venality, mans carelessness
mans utter selfishness, mans awful
lack of honor, mans failure to ap-
preciate his personal responsibilities
and mans criminal neglect of duty
these despicable qualities, shamefully
characteristic of many who live or
the public and whom the public in.
stinctively believes it can trust, sacri.
feed the thousand lives that were LOST
with the General Slocum.
If an inspector of the United State.
Government failed to do his duty h,
/ should be punished; but in punish
ing him it should not be forgotten
that had the men who broke the law!
which the inspector failed to have
enforced been mindful of their duty
the inspector would never have ha,
occasion TO neglect his duty.
Who was responsible for equippin;
the General Slocum with nine-year
old life destroyers? Who was re
sponsible for buying 16-cent hose
Who was responsible for plugginj
that hose so that it would not TO
and consequently could not carr,
water? Who was responsible for tn
lack OF fire drill and for the unlicens
ed mate, for the faulty equipment o
the vessel, for the crew of landlub
bers?
Those are the questions that vii
be answered by the coroner's inquest
and the public will then have its dut
to perform in seeing that those re
sponsible, however high their static
in the community may be, do not es
cape Just punishment.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
Balls High and Low.

A golf player has two things to
learn-one how to play the game. and
the other what to do before, after,
and during the game. This latter is
called the etiquette Of the game, and
it is by far the most important thing
in the golfers repertory.
1t has never been positively ascer-
tanned that golf was introduced into
the country by some enterprising firm
Of distillers OF Scotch whisky. but
certain it is that hitting the ball
and hitting the highball go hand in
hand in golf etiquette.
Men play golf for two reasons. One
is to win championships, as Walter
j. Travis has just won one in Eng
land. The second Is TO win a thirst
Of mighty proportions. and herein
may be seen one cause for the rapid
development of the game in all sec
tions Of the country. Golf does more
than merely provide an excuse for
drinking. 1t makes drinking Of some
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
HOW DO YOU FIGHT?

Did you tackle that trouble that came
your way
With a resolute heart and cheerful2
Or hide your face from the light OF day
With a craven soul and fearful?
Oh, troubles a ton. or a troubles an
ounce.
Or trouble is what you make H.;
And II isn't the fact that you're hurt
that counts,
But only how did you take It.
You are beaten to earth? Well. well.
what's that?
Come up with a smiling face
It's nothing against you to fall down
fiat;
But TO lie there-thats disgrace.
The harder you're thrown. why the
higher you bounce.
Re proud OF your blackoued eye,
1t isn't the fact that you're licked that
counts,
It's how did you highland why
And though you be done to the death.
what then?
If you battIed the best you could.
II you played your part I'm the world of
men.
why. the Critic will call IT good.
Death comes with a crawl. or comes
with a pounce;
And whether he's slow or spry.
1t isn't the fact that you're dead that
counts,
But only how did you de.
--American Grocer.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
HUNDREDS SEE PLUNGE
OF MAN TO HIS DEATH
Fire Escape Bigger Falls Four Stories
and Dies From His
Injuries.

Hundreds Of eyes watched William L.
Hamilton, a fire escape rigger, as he
worked on a fraiI iron grating four
stories above the ground at the Southern
Railway Building, and saw him fall to
the ground He was almost instantly
killed The accident occurred about 3.30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Hamilton and lis fellow workman.
William Rice, were putting up q hand
rail around the landing opposite a fourth
floor window on the Thirteenth Street
side Of the building. As Hamilton en-
deavOred to step around the ladder lead
ing from the fourth TO the fifth story.
his foot slipped He plunged through
the opening in the grating. His hands
shot out and he caught a round OF
the grating and remained suspended for
a fraction Of a moment
Rice shouted to him to hold on Be
fore Rice could catch hold Of sis hand
Hamilton released his hold and fell
Over and over turned the body as the
man plunged downward to the ground
His legs struck the iron grating OF the
fire escape at the third floor. This pre-
vented him from striking the second
floor landing. but threw his head direct
~ against the first floor grating. The
body struck with such force that he
bounced to a wooden box beside the
Thirteenth Street doorway.
The injured man was picked up and
found to be unconscious. He was
taken TO the Emergency Hospital and
died within a few moments after ar
irving there.
Hamilton was Wen known as an ex-
pert rigger. Prior 10 a week ago when
he accepted a position with an iron
manufacturer at 315 Thirteenth Street
northwest. he had been employed by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
He was twenty-five years old and
west
Coroner hewitt issued . certificate OF
death from accident.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
Chinese Exclusion.

A peculiar development IN the
workings Of the Chinese exclusion
laws has come to light, and it illus
trates the old theory that the remedy
is sometimes worse than the disease.
II is reported that many Chinese
manage to get into the country now
adays by swearing that they are
natives The Chinaman has a friend
who goes before the magistrate and
swears that Ho Sing or All Lee was
born in Chinatown. San Francisco
at such a time, and in walks the
coOlie in question, a full-fledged ma
tive and entitled to citizenship. II
the time ever comes when the Chinese
vote is Of Importance there Will be
the mischief to pay with these al
legged citizens.
Some idea Of the usefulness Of this
plan may be gathered from the state
ment that if all the Chinese said tC
have been born in Chinatown, in SaT
Francisco, had really been born there
every Chinese woman VINO mas peer
in that city since its foundation would
have to have given birth to 800 chill
dren. OF course there are many bona
fde Chinese natives Of this country
but heretofore their number has no
been great enough 10 figure in the
I plans OF legislators.
It will not make any difference t.
INSCRIPTIONS ward politicians OF thu
I future, however, whether their ma
terial is real native American or onl!
/ Chinese alleged American; they vii
/ use it so far as they can, and tina
may be further than anybody likes
Something ought to be done abou
this yawning hole in the exclusion
laws before it is too late.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22

sort q positive necessity, and those
who play golf rarely mistake the
sort.
In view of these important consid-
erations the misfortune that has be-
fallen the Columbia Golf Club
through the edict of the District
Commissioners ordering the suspen-
sion of all bar privileges, can be
somewhat appreciated. Playing
Hamlet" with Hamlet left out
has long held the acme of absurdity
The golf club without a bar i'm
measurably overreaches it.
1t is plain that the Columbia Coli
Club. which numbers among its hon
ored members such sticklers for the
letter of the law as justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States
cannot afford to stand before the
public as a violator of one Of the most
cherished articles in the code of goli
etiquette. That would be nothing
short of scandalous. Something must
be done.
Inasmuch as the reason given by
the District Commissioners for its
faction is that the club is within the
probationary one mile radius of the
Soldiers Home, we submit that relief
from a most reprehensible position
could be given the golfers by moving
the Soldiers Home.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
SOPRANO To WE'D
A PHILADELPHIA
Ceremony Tonight in st.
Thomas Church.
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAM
Newspaper Correspondent Marries Ac-
complished Girl of Los Angeles.
Other Nuptials.

The wedding of Miss Grace Lynn Nc
Cunoch, at st. Thomas Church, where
she is leading soprano of the choir, and
Albert Thomas Freeman, OF Philadel-
phia, will be witnessed tonight by sew
eral hundred guests.
Mrs. II. T. Harding, sister of the
bride, viii be matron Of honor, and the
bridal party will include two other
matrOns, Mrs. William A Smyser, and
Mrs. William Freeman, of Rochester.
The bridesmaids are Miss Gertrude
Ward and Miss Ella NJ. Chase.
The bride will wear a beautiful gown
Of white chiffon with a bodice formed
almost entirely Of Duchesse lace. A
bridal veil and Bride roses and lilies of
the valley will complete a beautiful cos
tune. The matron or honor and the
brides other attendants will wear pale
blue mousseline gowns and carry white
carnations.
The altar decorations are the work Of
the admiring friends OF the popular
bride. The bride sent to Florida for
palm leaves, which VIII form part Of the
flora, effect. An elaborate musical pro-
gram has been prepared, which makes
the event almost as much of a musical
as a wedding.
A pretty feature Of the wedding will
De the Endrcn OF the bridesmaids AND
matrons from the chancel to meet the
bride and then back again with the full
bridal party. The choir will precede the
bridal party, singing The Voice That
Breathed Ger Eden" and as the bride
enters the wedding march will be play
ed.
The Rev. Carl Smith will perform the
| hetrOthal ceremony and the Rev. G.
Ernest Smith the marriage ceremony.
The ushers who will seat the large
company are Dr. II. 7. Harding, VIII
liam ID. West, r. c. Robinson, Clare
Harding, Harry Wilson, Aloysius Offut
Mrs ii. T. Harding. the bride 5 sister
VIII be matron of honor.
A small reception, limited TO the bridal
party and immediate relatives, at the
residence Of the brides step-father, Will
liam H Smyser. Will follow the cere-
mony.
The honeymoon will be spent on 4
cruise on Lake Canandaigua.
j. Camden Gall. OF the "Plaindealer,'
of Philippi, w. Va. and Miss Ella Mil
| Ter. of Los Angeles. Cal, were married
in St. Marks Church in this city. yes
terday, by the Rev. DR.. Devries, rector
/ OF the church.
! Mr. Gall is the eldest son OF d. w
| Gall. Of this city. He Is a graduate Of
/ the class of 1899. Georgetown law school
and viii locate In this city.
The bride is one Of the accomplished
! young ladies Of Los Angeles.