Wichita eagle., 1888-07-25

McCracken claims to have more and
better buildings than any town oil It's age
in the state and dares lis rivals TO deny
the fact.
\ lady of Sabetha has night-bloom-
ing ccreus now in flower. the blossom OF
which is six and iive-eighths inches in
diameter.
Topeka Capital At meeting of the
farmers of Mcpherson county il was
agreed that no more wheat should bs
raised for several years. This is a direct
blow at the chinch bug
Construe this as YOU viii: Chetopa
people, in mass meeting ratified and en-
dorsed the action Of Tie mayor in seizlng
and destroying big lot Of "Dooze"
brought IN for Fourth OF july purposes.
The present outlook bids fair for "A
yield 81 five million bushels Of corn in
tins county this year. With nearly
million bushels Of wheat and a million
and a half bushels OF oats. we NAV again
begin % look for a surplus. thing badly
needed Just now -NcPherson Freeman.
EldoTado Times \ lady Of Newton
who had case in the justices court.
yesterday, commenced PRAYING. The at
torney opposing her moved To adjourn;
bat the Justice overruled. The ladv then
went 10 one side and prayed that shs
might be victorious. She evidently
lacked faith in her attorney.
The Sentinel in speaking Of the Arkan-
sas says: The river has gone back until
ia bed IS nearly dry again. II Is scsfce-
is possible thai u will receive any assist
ance from the mountains this season.
But the food Of few days ago which
caused disaster at La Junta is looked for
here today and may increase the stage
for short time.
At Newton new brick school buildings
are being erected which will cost Sf4, 800.
At Osborne additional school buildings
put up this summer viii cost s., 0OD. Ia
the same line, Gridley. Coffey county.
wiil DO $1,000 worth Of improvements,
Axteu. Marshall cauniy. 5000 worth
and Franklin. IarshaIl county. has
already done $500.
Marsh Murdoch made mistake in al
lowing his name To DC used in connec-
ton with the Republican gt8iernayOriai
nomination this year. As far az Kansas
Republicans are concerned tins j. the era
Of light weights and medlocrstis-<. a
bright man like Murdoch has about "a
much show IN hsnsas politics - Farmer
Smith OF Farmer Funston would have In
Ne. York or Massachusetts, --Kansa.
City Times.
Ed ". Howe, Of the Atchisor GIole
viii soon present his readers two new
books. One. which is in pres, "A Man
Story" which II pronouncsd superior "a
his "A Moonlight Boz" He Is now "A
work on book OF short stories. being
The Spectre Child why I am an
Exile AN Ante-MorteDi Statement:
and a Rieh Mans story" Mr. Howe
is one KanSan who has written book.
one that has the qualities Of a rood hook.
AMI while bis ''Mooniixh. Boy and
- Mystery Of the Locks" were no. a. sue
cessful as the Country Town YET they
had the characteristic purity and CON-
plicity that assures a demand for the
new storlss
Elk Falls Il not dead. No. 20, BY any
means. She has thrown OF her lsthargic
stnfor. and on the Fourth did some
'niHg IN the way of a pyro;schnic Dis
pay that viii send her name uhiTiins
down the corridors If time along with
many Of her more assuming sisters. On
the day IN question. the COMMITTEES in
charge Of tbs Fireworks display. hired Q
number Of urchins 20 catch tightening
naigs, paying therefor one quarter Of
cent each At the appointed bonr the
bugs were turned loose and ~nyeio,szI
the Falls Ia . perfect slsse; Of EaIEs-..
''bv far exceeding The Roman candle .sxy-
rocket. and ether Ike .iIursina,ors." r.
marked one Xix falls citizen - DO x1.-
rsssxsd thu 6lsrlAy.