Wichita eagle., 1888-07-31
INNES 6 Ross,
116 TO 100 MAIN STREET

The Wichita exposition and interstate
fair, To be held at Wichita. August 2, ,c
! September i. promises 10 be the best far
ever known in Kansas. The farmer
should take an interest in the fair anc
help make tia glowing success. -Colwict
Courier.
| Acting upon the Divine example th,
! farmers of the vicinity of Burlington
/ have decided 10 not vote for any caudi-
date Tor any office who don't or cant
I take care OF himself Sensible farmers.
/ but pretty hard on the iazy Iouts who do
nothing but stand for office.
| The Dickinson county farmers had an
anti-chinch bug convention Saturday IL
was decided that Joint action suust oe
taken IN order to rid the country Of
| these pests. The further proceedings Of
the convention were omitted from the
/ published report, bat il Is far 10 pre-
sumo that the said action was begun as
/ soon as the said place thereof could be
reached.
The Kansas City Evening News has n
column Of items headed. The Sunfiower
State, that II undou btedly edited by a
former kansan, and one whose heart has
not been weaned away from his old love.
1t is bright, newsy aud reliable. We do
not know who edits The SuufIowsr
state column, but the Kansas City
News need not regret the salary they
pay him If appreciation in this state
counts for anything. -Emporia News.
Willis Powell, Of the Colwich Courier
Is quite shrewd and withal nervy young
man, but when he dresses the mu les OF
his town up in pantaloons as an argu-
ment, against women appearing in mas
culine roles, he is inviting a combined
onslaught that may carry bis stronghold.
Better look .'leedle oud," young fellow.
Your ingenuity will prompt some ons to
credit you not only with originating the
argument, but ~ith the paternity Of tho
animal you parade with such gusio.
Great Bend Tribune: Yesterday nora-
ing John Keenan,, son OF TiOt4as kes-
nan, who resides few miles west Of
here, died very suddenly while IL work
IN the field. He went out 20 plow about
10 o'clock in the morning. and as he did
not come home To dinner his mother
sent one Of the men out 70 call I'm.
the man found the team standing and
the object Of his search lying in one Of
the burrows dead. He was sublec, 10
fits. and II was In one Of these that be
died.
Clark County Clipper: We are plessed
TO note the intention Of farmers TO SOW
large crops Of wheat and rye this far.
The crop just harvested has settled be-
yosd all doubt the adaeabiiity Of or,r
soil and climate 70 small grain. II was
difficult 20 procure seed last fail. bu.
that viii not be in the way now. Tb@.s
Is abundant seed in the county 10 SOW
every acreof plowed land. and a. much
Of Il as possible should be put in. Then
with the remainder ia oats farmers
could turn sod for corn, and thus ia a
year nearly double the plowed land Of
the county.
We have this week 70 chson,eis an
o. hss bsrbes county esopetaeui TINS
sifae u ~ AL Bsvaxsa and Mr.. Shuaak-
En- Al Beyens u . married man, well
( nosn N this county, and leaves . wife
and oos child Mira shuEnakss 10 a
.srAss-wsiow with oos child Al u q
son q VIM Essens and Mrs. SisuIaAksx
: sistar Of ArsL ChzA BeranS-CaaA.
be vans icing Ais uncle. Tia elopsss
eft ssyerl days ago IN . wagon. and
'ance tlassr departure Mira Bsvaas has
lizard froen her errlng husband as Web
u. from which posas be ssas hes desd
% The place and general reiinaazsh.
neni Ut eli his Interest in property
<hsch, We understand. il not much
1ers. xrs. shgruakss has worked .sas
a this city and was generally respected
lntl tbs sIofesossss.-4easszns Cxs~ss