The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-10
SUNFLoWER SIMMER

Topeka was founded thirty-six years az
last Thursday.
Clay Center has lost its street car mule
and gained congressman.
The last campaign cost the People
party OF Kansas only 81, 2OO.
Dan Anthony's best friends are thos
who hate the same people that he does.
This is the only season of the year, tina
the Missouri river can be called gorgeous
Kansas wants Oscar Wilde and his knee
breeches reform. 1t would break up Jerr.
Simpsons best argument.
In speaking of the senatorial contest
the Atchison Patriot says 1t will be Willlt
or southern Kansas man.
In Linn county, the Peoples party car
ried everything and yet not singh
farmer was elected to Office.
The Santa Fe railroad tried to beat thu
state Republican ticket at the last election
it is said 1t worked for Robinson.
Cliff Baker assured an Alliance member
of the legislature that he didn't know al
'iridescent dream when he saw it.
1t is a great wonder that Web. Wilder
has not been mentioned for the senate
unless it is because he admires ingalls,.
Kansas people are not expecting much
! from March winds, next spring. WhooI
| Tomlinson leaves the state the last of Feb
ruary.
Every woman who fsppens to be in that
/ city nowadays, smiles when anything is
said about the Worlds fair being in Chi
cago.
Politics or no politics, it will the city
woman who will own the hen that matches
the first brood of chickens in Kansas, next
spring.
The Alliance probably thought it could
unlock the situation by holding its
national convention as near as possible to
Key West
Senator Ingalls, is writing magazine
artitle, entitled, "The Farmer in Politics.
There is nothing theoretical about the ex-
position.
A Washington correspondent hkens
Senator Ingalls, to stork. 1t is true that
whenever he appears the galleries crane"
their necks to see him.
There is an interview which has Senator
ingalls, ascribing the Alliance avalanche
10 DelldlnyS LOOMING DoCAHdIu IL
doesn't sound like ingalls,.
I The worst part of the Alliances plan of
letting the Office seeking the man is that
the candidates who ara all working like
bees for the place, all deny that they want
it.
1t showed in Oklahoma Monday and
was balmy as May on the same day In
Kansas. Oklahoma but recently plagar-
lied the expression, the Italy of
America"
Granny Blair, the crank senator from
New Hampshire, probably will not be
reelected. The senate will want some
body to laugh at Kansas may accomo-
date them.
Jerry Simpson made a speech at the
Ocala convention Monday. The bulk of
his address was made up of figures. A
man does not have to be much of speller
to use figures.
Prof Canfleld's courtship of the Alliance
and his complimentary lecture on Mod
ern Journalism" can only be interpreted
as direct stab at Charlie Scott, Funston
and the lola Register.
Jerry Simpson is said to have written
this short letter to an editor friend. For
heven's saik, let up on that spelling rakit.
1t elekted me, l no. butt is ovur now, and
VII OF to stop. l kan spell az gud as yu
KAN"
An Alliance man was chosen police
Judge at St. John and the boys" pro-
ceeded to initiate him by bringing up n
couple for marriage. the bride being a
well known young man who was attired
in woman's clothes.
The Rice war of Fort Scott was not so
serious after all. About the second week
Of the fight Bills family was increased by
a fine young boy who was named after his
the general, John" The
old man sent over fine baby buggy, as an
An Atchison merchant offered plush |
cloak to the customer vino would come |
nearest guessing how many seeds a large |
in his show window contained. !
Eight persons had registered their several |
guesses at 735 and one at 733. When the |
was cut 734 seeds were found. |
That was pretty close shooting.
Washington Star: One of the happiest |
men in congress is the now famous Eliza 4
Morse of Massachusetts. He is one of the /
lew Republicans who escaped the cyclone, |
and he goes about in his clerical coat smil-
ng like sunf1ower in June and receiving |
he congratulations of his friends. Mr..
Morse is very eager to meet Jerry Simpson,
he Kansas member-elect, who made his
campaign without any stockings on his
eet. Morse has heard that in addition to
lis barefoot object lesson in tariff robbery
Jerry used to travel around his district
elling soap from a wagon and bidding for
-Otes. His plan was to represent that he
lad taken the agency for a soap factory.
We have a large stock on hand now"
Terry would announce from his wagon, |
and are selling out cheap to advertise our
business. Better buy some now while
heyr six bars for quarter, cause you'll
-et only three bars for a quarter after New
Iear's, on account of the Mckinley bill"
Ir Morse used 10 do little peddling
himself, aud he is anxious to make Jerry's
equaintance. The foundation of Mr..
forse's large fortune was laid many years
go when he manufactured basketful of
tove polish and started out shining up
toves and selling polish. He polished
hem up so carefully that he now is ambi-
ious TO be governor of Massachusetts,.
EXCHANGE SHOTS.