Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29
KICKING BIRD.
His Compliments to the Eagle
Pleasant "Reminiscences of the Past--Matteri
And Things At the Modern Athens.

Pleasant "Reminiscences of the PAST Matters
And Things at the Modern Athens.
Correspondence of the Eagle
LAWRENCE, May "a, 1884.
The proud bird never had occasion to feel
quite so proud nor the ambitious young
city over whose destinies IL SO faithfully
watches quite SO hilarious as upon the ap-
pearance Of your 3s-column daily. A care
full and somewhat critical, though read
from fifty to sixty papers every day in the
year, examination Of the daily Wichita
EAGLE cOnvinces me that the bird has all
the symptoms Of
A yERrTABLE DAISY.
A great many fine daily papers have been
started in Kansas. Many Of them have
turned up their toes to the daisies at an
early period in their existence. l know of
none hen started, so clean, SO handsome
geographically, so well made up locally,
editorially and in its news columns. Ire
member well the first scream of the won
derfnl EAGLE In the azure skies OF the
great Arkansas valley. 1t preceded but
few months the establishment of the Par
sons Sun in that infant wonder that sprang
up like an exhslation from the
prairies, aud, rs Minerva from the
brain OF Jove, came forth full panoplied, and
is now in every sense city, with macadam-
lied streets, gas lighted, splendid system
of water works,
PALATIAL RESIDENCES,
the finest library building in the state, with
large public library. Wichita. suppose
is even larger than Parsons, and is undoubt-
cdly one of the future great cities of the
state l am glad TO know of its prosperity
and that it has added to its glories and its
greatness the daily Wichita EAGLE. Free
quently see Luxurious lamentations over
the sad fate of the newspaper men OF the
Kansas, and especially of the old boys.
There is not much to whine about II one
will think the matter over Think of the
riches in Heaven that are in store for the
Kansas editors, and especially for the
OLD BOYS.
Commence with Web Wilder. He is not
half as rich in purse as he ought to be. If
he was as wealthy in pocket as he is in
brain he would be yeritable Cresus. But
he is not u paupcr. He has a good bu-
siness, has served two terms az au-
ditor of the state, and has one of the
finest weekly papers anywhere. Sol. Miller
has served in the state senate, and is WELL
to-do in the world though not rich. Dwight
Thacher is state printer, and is doing well.
Geo. W. Martin was state printer was state
printer don't know how many times, and
is rich. Col. John A. Martin .they say"
will be nominated for governor in few
weeks. John J. Ingalls,. one of the old Kan
sas editors. is the brainiest member of the
U. S. senate. Plumb. an old Kansas editor,
is one of the most influential senators at the
national capital. r. =. Baker has a reason
ably fat office. "a newspaper, has lived down
all opposition, and is to-day, As man, the
BEST LIKED EDITOR
in the state. ID. r. Anthony is govern
meut railroad director, was postmaster
some twelve years, aud has been pretty
well cared for most o. the time Ward
Burlingame has good government clerk
ship, not half what his merits demand, but
court circles. Jake Stotler has had ups and
downs, but has been for some years decid-
ly up, and is, rs the Kansas City newspaper
boys say ga mighty nice old man" Baker.
Anthony and the two Martins are rich.
Upon the whole, Kansas has done pretty
well by her newspaper men.
Up this way there is but little news to
write, except little furry now and then
in politics. Prohibition has ceased to ex-
cite or move the masses. The saloons are
all closed IN Lawrence. The university is
prosperous, and will soon graduate some
decided boom, and never looked better or
brighter than now. The Bismarck fair this
fall promises to be a
BIG AFFAIR,
great preparations being made already
Three miles OF iron for the street cars have
grounds by the time the exposition COM
mences. Mr.. Henry Tisdaie, the pioneer
stage man of Kansas and who has the
finest house built in the State, is building
the street railway. This insures the sue
cess of the enterprise from the start.
The president of the fair association,
State Senator Aller, of Leavenworth. is a
candidate for Lieutenant-Governo He
has served the people Of Leavenworth and
the State very successfully in the Senate, is
an excellent parliamentarian, is an acconi-
pished gentleman, and will make very
popular presiding officer of the Senate if
elected leutenant-governor. The north
ern and eastern portions OF the State give
him assurance OF l cordial and united sup
port. KICKING BIRD.