Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-25
KANSAS KOLLARY.

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The young folks love SO hard at New.
ton that the neighbors do not hear the
fire bell.
There were fully 5000 people present
at the G. A. r. reunion at Arkansas City
Wednesday.
1t is query whether watermelons,
lawn socials or sneak thieves are having
the greatest run in Topeka.
The Inter-Ocean mills of North Topeka
shipped ten car loads of flour direct to
GLASGOW, Scotland, Tuesday.
Thirty million trees have been planted
in Kansas this year and yet the eastern
papers make cracks about us.
The Newton cutlery works will send
some of their razors to the st. Louis ex-
position and also to the Paris exposition.
A Newton boy filled his nose
with grains of corn the other day. 1.
required a surgical operation to remove
them.
City Marshal Devoe, of Osawatomie,
was shot in the neck and leg yesterday
by T. S. Walter. who has since been
arrested.
Wallace girls are all torn up over the
actions of two or three young men from
the east who have been pretending they
were single.
A Topeka paper suggests "pooh-bah'
movement to the Wichita policeman
who offers to take off his star and fight
his adversary.
Barnum will exhibit in Topeka on the
18th of September. As it does not break
in on the state fair week the fair may ex-
pect to make expenses.
The startling statement is made that
the postmaster at Pawnee Rock is
actually selling stamp at cost. He wants
to close out last seasons goods.
The Arkansas City water company has
forbidden its patrons to sprinkle their
lawns with sprayer and the patrons
want to know what the waterworks are
for.
The Mcpherson Republican reads a
lecture to some young ladies who wrote
their names on the window casing of
public building under the heading of
Mcpherson Sweeties."
Jewell Republican: The report comes
that big hole on John Divels farm in
Brown Creek township has been emit
ting smoke and heat for the past three
weeks. The fall season may now set in
Atchson Patriot: GA Kansas City
paper goes into ecstasies over the
regular bust of a lady of that place.
ba fhnra born
that they are not deemed worth MOTTO
ing"
Ex-Gov. Chas. p johnson will arrive
at Topeka today to settle up the Moore
Norton affairs and take all the property
which may remain after the various ex-
penses of the gay pair in that city are
met.
Saws the State Journal: Those we'll
known beligeIent citizens, Major j. X.
Hudson and w. p. Tomlinson, are order
ed before Judge Jamison, August eth.
in case of disturbing the peace-as
jurors.
Since July County Attorney Cree, of
Wyandotte, has filed information against
thirty-nin saloon keepers. all of whom
are either confined in the county Jail or
under bonds for their appearance in the
district court.
Several Pawnee chiefs visited Haskell
Institute day or two ago to see how
their offspring were progressing. One
offered several objections to Ravens
Mental Philosophy and advises
change in the text books.
The clown who does the drunken act
n the circus. at Arkansas City yesterday,
was colared by policeman and dragged
put from under the canvas. where he
to explain to the officer that
that was part of the play.
Peabody Graphic: The largest bunch
Of plums we ever saw was sent to this
office last Saturday, by Mrs. T. c. Tho
burn. The bunch looks like big cluster
IF grapes. having fifty-four plums grow
ing on one bunch within length Of
seven inches.
Miss Annie Williams, aged 81, while
insane, attempted to jump
through second story window at Olathe
Yesterday. Her head, however, became
fast in a pane of glass, which severed
the iugular vein and caused her death in
3 few minutes
A pretended Texas cattle owner took
in two Topeka brothers, named Kasse-
baum. for So 400 cash at Arkansas City
On Wednesday OF this week. The coz
fidence mans name seems TO be Burress
He showed fine herd of cattle Just
across the territorial line and persuaded
the Topeka boys to advance the above
amount.
The opening Of the national campaign
On September 9Th at Lawrence promises
10 be one Of the largest political gather
Ings in the state. The fiambeau clubs Of
Topeka. Atchison and Kansas City viii
be present and the Piumed Knights Of
Wellington. The committee is endeavor
ing TO secure Governor j. y. Foraker, Of
Ohio. as a speaker, with reasonable
hope Of success.
4 citizen Of Lawrence want 20 Kansas
City Saturday and brought home two
gallon Jug Of whisky. After being on
drunk for two days he went TO the police
station and requested TO be locked ND
until he was sober. When that resssi;
was accomplished he paid fine and,
taking a police officer with him. went to
bis home and burs; the whisky Jug, al
lowing the contents 70 run out On the
ground. There Is hope for thai man
State Journal Blu, tad advertisement
FOR Kansas City whisky.