Wichita eagle., 1889-10-02
SUNFLOwER sHADoWMGS.
Seeds, Slips. scions. Sprouts. Shoots ard slse''

Altoona has struck gas and oil.
Potwin is sorely in need OF lumber
yard and hotel.
Allen county took the prize at the state
fair for the best display q fruit
A milkman always attends TO the sprink-
ling act, when he christenS his dairy.
The Wellington band has been playing
on mortgaged instruments; and the boys
made good music, too.
The Winfield fair instead of making any
money closed with a loss to the associa-
tion Of about 500, it is reported.
Mocking BIRD: Some OF the Wellington
bloods have taken on the old time wal
paint and are shooting out lights again.
You can't fool Butler county mar by
telling him about snakes going blind; ne
will carry his flask along just the same
Mcpherson county voted for uniformity
of school text books and the board is get
ting the publishers down to very good
terms on books.
1t is reported that the Newton fire de-
partment took the prize at Ottawa as the
homeliest in the state, but they don't tel.
it to the boys face.
Lawrence American: "Meet me on the
corner tonite," he wrote, land dew D OF
fale." Aud she answered him, There IS
no such word as 'fal. :"
Oxford Mocking Bird: A Wellington re-
porter has visions Of horrible murder
when he sees man or woman walking on
the railroad after night.
Every once in while a man will come
along who can remember wnen oxford
was little bit OF city, and this always
pleases the Oxford folks.
Humboldt has three brass bands and the
= Us a .-,as
of the Spanish Inquisiuion" for something
pleasant and comforting.
Another enterprising Kansas is heard
from. He claims 20 have discovered a
preparation which, placed upon corn coos,
Will render decay Impossible.
Marion has discovered coal less than a
quarter of mile from the city. y vein OF
four inches was struck at that place the
other day at depth of !, 100 feet.
j. J. Spendlove, Of Topeka, who killed
Gustav Werner SIX months ago, and who
has been out on $40 000 bail, has been sur
rendered to the authorities by his bonds
men,
The Emporia Republican, in speaking
of the bankers banquet at Kansas City,
admits that Kansas scruples stand a very
poor show IN the presence OF Missouri
drains
Cervantes said he would not venture to
stick pin between woman's yes and no.
And the same thing might be sad about a
serenade and chiriyari OF Il newly couple in
Kansas.
The man who was thoughtful enough TO
introduce the black handkerchief at Wel-
lington, IS now vie wed as a veritab,e pirate
by the less fortunate young gentlemen Of
that town.
The butcher shops of South Haven have
been ordered closed. This will break up
that loafng at the stall al Sunday morn
ing. away from church, waiting for the
meat for dinner.
Captain y. +. kingsbury, of Fort Scott,
died Saturday night from the effects OF d
small piece OF soup bone swallowed several
days before. The inflammation produced
resui ted III acute bronchitis.
We like to read the sunfower column in
the Wichita EAGLE, but OF course We don't
give a durn whether they credit our little
sQuibs or not.-OXtord Mocking Bird
Thank You: were glad OF it.
From the fact that the hoop factory at
Emporla Is now running and doing con
sldera bic wOrh In the line OF hoop ana bar
rel manufacturing it would seem that
good many people up there have designs
on the dam, down by Soden's mill.
The Geuda Springs Herald urges the
teachers OF the public schools to remember
that Spain has offered a prize OF $1,000 for
the best essay on Columbus and the dis
covery OF America. Essays must be ready
before 1892 ana no slate writing Will be
received. a Kansas scholar Will get it.
Noble Prentis, who has lately returned
from Springfield, HI, says that Kansas
will have. when completed, a much less
costly ana ornate capitol building, but a
nOls. Elevators are in use IN the SPRING
field capital aud all the modern con-
veniences for lighting, heating and ven-
tilatlng.
A jolly time-from the lola Register:
The pastor OF the church. the editor of this
paper and six small boys were the sum
total of those who were hardy enough to
brave the elements on Tuesday night for
the sake of attending Presbyterian Social
at the residence Of Mrs. W. II. Richards
We had Jolly time though. dancing
with the pastor for caller" sending the
ship to London. passing the collection box
and similar Innocent and enlivening past
times, and were very sorry for those who
We're so unhappy as not TO be There.
The United Brethren at Lecompton have
become involved in law suit concerning
the property of the church ut that point.
This trouble seems to arise from the fact
that there are conflicting divisions of the
church of the United Brethren in Christ.
one Of them known as the radicals and the
other as the liberals. Lecompton IS largely
inhabited By members of the church in
volved. An annual conference of the rad
icals-the old church-is now in session at
that place, aud the liberals. who own all
the property. Were asked TO grant its use
for the session OF the conference. This
was refused and suit was begun.
A good showing from Clark county,
from the Ashland Journal: George Hall.
living two miles north of town, had a load
of fine yellow corn on the streets for sale
last Saturday, and says he will have about
I 500 bushels to sell. While the price is
very low. being - cents per bushel, yet
with his wheat and oats he has done well
this year, and says, "Only give Us farmers
time to learn what to plant and how 10 put
il in and we Will put Clark county in line
with the other counties ID the state that
now make Kansas the pride of the west for
agriculture. aud help to make il Lead he
union IN that as well IS Republican
votes"
State Journal: During the administra-
tion OF Colonel q. 4. Aearusrd at the Has
keil Indian institute at Lawrence many
improvements have been made. The new
dormitory, costing $4,000, mas been built.
The grounds and approaches to the build
incs have been put in excellent condition.
AL Indian band Of twenty pieces mas been
organized and furnishes better music than
many Az older band com posed Of white
men. Great progress has also been made
in the studies, many o. the students being
drawn entirely away from Indian ideas
and modes 0f thought AID completely
civilized OF course. ii order 10 insured the
best result from the teaching they receive,
the pupils should, after they leave school,
be surrounded by proper Influences and
not be put back among barbarlans.
4 story IS told Of man who settled near
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