Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-15
sUNFLowER sHADowINGs.
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The thermometer is coming into its semi
annual popularity again.
$50 car loads of cattle have been ship
ped from Caldwell this fall.
Prof. Garfield and the regency has not
been heard of for a long time. now.
A field of beets near Ellinwood is re-
ported to have yielded 1854 bushels to the
acre.
The Manhattan Republic feels thankful
that the Agricultural college cannot be
stolen.
statement that turkeys roost high ID
November.
Parsons has set its hopes on union de-
pot and unfortunately hopes never set
very securely on union depots.
No wonder the sunfiower can't hold its
head up longer when the state is making
so much over the chrysanthemum.
This is the time of year when all the car
cases repair to Slate creek and the Well
ingtonians drink cistern water.
The state convention of county clerks,
register of deeds ana probate judges is TO
be held at Topeka November the -.
All that prevents some people from dy-
Ing IS tue lear tud0 tucg SOulou uCsaA
what people thought about their death.
The mayor of Concordia left his chair at
a recent council meeting and INDUCED in
fistic encounter with one of the aldermen.
The Wellington grocerymen are warning,
sort of a step down from the election ex-
citemeut, to natural state Of temper
ment.
The local papers have announced that
Uoll hos iva iSf mr.
several iGgity old ladies are more atten-
tive to church than ever.
1t may not be very significant to those
watching the political issue of the hour,
but the big Arkansas is full, an action I'M
precedented on its part this time year.
The small by of Arkansas City is re-
manded to corn-silk and grapevine, the
city council having taken steps to see that
the state law against cigarettes is enforced.
The Arkansas City Traveller has the
startling information that it is said that
an English syndicate has taken an option
on nearly all the land between this city
and the state line.
Christmas is coming, says the Kansas
City Gazette, aud let correspondents take
due and timely notice that Xmas does
not spell Christmas, II the Gazette under
stands herself, and 1--WE think she do
The largest yield of wheat reported this
year to Secretary Mohler, was by S. E.
Straily, of Ellis county. He raised 651s
bushels per acre on 3s acres. Several
parties in the state raised 80 bushels per
acre.
A state convention of those engaged in
and feeding live stock has been
called to meet in Topeka, on January Sth,
to consider the present depressed condl-
ton of the live stock industry. and to sug-
gest means and measures of relief.
Emporia News:-The work of cleaning
the north reservoir is progressing nicely;
the dregs, etc, have been cleaned out. and
the process of washing the bottom takes
place TODAY. The work on the south di-
vision of the reservoirs has been complet-
ed.
An exchange warns the justices of the
peace and ministers generally TO beware OF
a certain couple who are doing the coun-
try. They get married and then present
$50 check, telling the officiat-
lug clergyman or justice to retain $40 as
his fee. The happy couple make SO by
the transaction and Immediately dlsap-
pear. not waiting for congratulations OF
friends or wedding presents.
Indian summer is not here yet This is
now its spring. Towards the last o. the
after the first fall CT snow in this
latitude comes the true Indian summer
The WyanGotte hills in the distance look
blue, the sun comes down softly and ma
ture is III love with herself. 1t was at this
happy time that the tall Wyandotte
brave spanked his swarthy best girl, and
putting his manly arm around her kissed
her in the mouth-You bet.-k. G. Gazette,
Atchison Globe: Several months ago
an Atchison man bought box of tooth
picks. in which he found note giving the
address Of the packer, girl living In
Maine town: he wrote to her; they ex-
changed photographs; they fell In love;
they were married ii month ago and are
now living in AtchisOn," Kansas City
News. Young man, you faxed" that.
That happened in a liveiier town than
Atchison. 1t happened here.
An account of serious accident to II.
D. Siron, who lives eight miles west OF
Win field, we take from the Courier. MIR.
5iron was coming in with load of wheat
md when nsar the Ninth avenue bridge as
ne was walking along by the side Of the
wagon the heel of his boot caught under
he wheel throwing him down and causing
he heavy load to pass over him. His leg
vas broken between the knee and hip He
al ed for help but lay for nearly an hour
before anyone happened to pass that way.
Marshal Sanderson brought him to the
3obbitt house and DR.. Tandy was called
o attend him. The Injured man with an
mistaken nerve stood the test and never
iinched while the fractured bones were
,eing placed in position.