Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18
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KANSAS KOLLaRY.

Emporia is now in the enjoyment o.
half dozen clubs.
The Brown County World puts the
Republican majority in Kansas this yeal
at 10000.
Dodge City sets up dismal howl al
some paper accusing them of having a
school of theology.
Somebody has discovered that Alex.
Butts resembles General Boulanger in
personal appearance.
There are several large fields of fax
down near Latham, and the yield this
year will be immense.
Scottville independents: Henry Peters
had on exhibition the first of the week a
cornstaik that measured over eleven feet.
''Veritas odium parit," ''verbum sat
saplenti" and ''verite sans puer' leads to
the supposition of the demise of Butler
county editor.
The expenses of Butler county for the
past quarter, as shown by warrants
drawn on the treasurer by the county
clerk, are 81, .3217.
From five hundred to thousand dol
lars go out of ElDorado every month for
the Louisiana state lottery, and very
little of it ever comes back.
We are overjoyed to note that MIR. So
and-So, of Atchison, at the earnest So
licitation of his friends has returned to
the sewing machine business.
"Dejeuner la four chette' is now the
proper thing at kingman. but not as
Doolittle yelis from the sanctum sancto-
Frogus."
Mrs. Hannah P. Howe. who resides
eight miles northwest of Emporia, with
her son, j. II. Howe. was fatally burned
yesterday afternoon by fire catching her
clothing.
At Yates Center the salvation army
have deserted the devil and turn with
flashing eyes TO the faith cure crowd
The town waits III breathless anticipa-
ton for the certain conflict.
Milt Reynolds, of the Geuda Springs
Herald, says the Quid-Nunc, has gotten |
himself into an unpleasant predicament |
and is being justly censured by the press
of Kansas for killing the peach crop.
An electric light has been put on the
pinacle of the city building in Ell Dorado |
which can be seen from Leon. and if one !
should be placed on the top of the stand
pipe it could be seen from ali over the
state of Kansas.
Hutchinson News: a stranger in the
9th yelled for fit en- minutes at a hello
box yesterday before being informed
that the telephone service was not in
order Then ne swore for an
other quarter of an hour.
Alton Empire: A gang of railroad
hands passed through here Thursday and
'eported that work had been stopped on
he s., L. & w. railroad by the govern
nent, until the Union Pacific adjusts its
to Uncle Sam.
On the night of the Fourth, the people
Towanda. at distance OF eight miles.
,ould see the fireworks at Augusta. and
he citizens of Latham, a place thirty
niles southeast, claim that they. also.
ould get glimpses now and then.
Jewell county Monitor: 4 man down
n Odessa township circulated a petition |
0 raise men and arms 10 go TO Illinois
nd liberate the anarchists The loval
nen of that town gave him his choice
etween burning the document or being
anged. he chose the former.
Quid Nunc: For some time past the
,owley county jail has been a kind OF
lysium for vags and buns, who prefer
ed living off of the county to earning |
heir living in a legitimate manner. But
le attraction has fled since the county
commissioners have ordered the sheriff
, let the boys develop their muscle ii
ock pounding contest.
Gloom o'ercasts the people of Engle- ,
-ood. The postmaster. the editor OF the 9
hief and the mail bog all ara not ex- .
ected to live. The following taken /
rom last weeks copy Of the Chief may | G
fer an explanation: We invite your '
and viii be thankful for any | /
nd all hints which viii lead TO the i'm /
rovement Of the Chief. c
Atchison Champion: The Fred Bird :
case was taken mp in the su-
RENE court Yesterday and continued .
it'll September on the suggestion Of Q
r. Birds attorney, Judge II. " Jack I
IN. 1t is understood among lawyers 2
lat Mr.. Bird Is deprived Of the privilege .
practicing In the district court until
Re contempt case Is disposed CT.
Here we ara. Prof Blake, the Kansas | :
Gather prophets, predicts very hot
Gather for the last half Of July and the =,
hole Of August. with considerable rain p
ii FOR eastern Kansas durlng the first i
III Of August While western Kansas Is
Ill not have quite as much rain during 4
e first half. but more than the average r
Efing tbs isst hsif CT tire Inoesa. ~ v
Cawker Tfrnss: p. n. North 4
Brother, northeast Of tbs s