The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-19
SUNFLOWER SKINNER.

The papers that claim to see similarity
between the Farmers Alliance and the ole
| Grange movement are growing fewer every
! day.
| We will have to begin using the quota
! ton marks on Farmer Funston's name
again, since a real farmer has been named
| against him.
John p. st. John was not in Topeka
Wednesday. He probably would not
have been noticed if he had been. He is
up in Nebraska, getting $50 a day for his
aid to the prohibition cause in that state
The fact that those anti-Resubmission
/ speeches at Topeka the other day were not
followed by a heavy rain makes Jerry
Rusk's scheme to induce rain by explod
ing nitro glycerine appear rather discour-
aging.
There is prospect of a fight between
the Saline Republican and the Abilene
Reflector n set-to between these two pa
pers would be very interesting to the fell
lows whom they both have taken occasion
so often to whack.
Professor Shelton, formerly of the Agri-
cultural college at Manhattan, who is in
Australia has turned free trader. Pro
fessor Garfield should be given the credit
of being much more courageous man
than Professor Shelton.
The Emporia Republican has go so far
along with its house cleaning that it has
established a column called ''Tacks" 1t
is not so long but great deal more inter
esting than another tax column the paper
will soon commence to run.
Murat Halstead intimates that he can
distinguish Senator Ingalls, productions
by the appearance of five or six words that
are not to be found outside of the diction-
airy. This coming from so well read man
as Mr.. Halstead is groat compliment.
The New York Argus hOists this ticket:
FOR PRESIDENT.
JOHN JAMES INGALLS,,
of the Sunfower state.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
LELAND STANFORD,
of the Golden Gate
Judge Phillips, Judge Foster and Judge
Caldwell all agree as to the original pack
age decision This doesn't, however res
train the cranky prohibionists from call
ing out in a loud fog-hOrn voice that any
or all of them are in league with the
saloon.
Have you heard of Nilt Reynolds luck?
He was the unanimous choice of the Okla
homa Republican central committee for
the delegate at large to the first legislature.
The law provides for one assemblyman.
Milt is the first candidate regularly nomi-
mated in Oklahoma.
There is going to be law suit about a
meteor which fell in Washington county.
The finder of this Rrolite wasn't the owner
of the land, but sold it for 5000 The owner
of the farm now claims the money. The
success of the meteor as a mortgage litter
has been short-lived
The farmers Of the Second district have
nominated \ F. Allen as a candidate for
congress. Farmer Allen is resident of
Vineland, a village near Lawrence. Allen
Will have the farmers vote and Gene
Ware the Republicans. This leaves
Funston, Charlie Scott and the lola Reg
ister
It Is significant that a Farmers Alliance
convention at Ottawa took occasion to sit
down upon 4 man who has always taken
occasion to blatantly parade prohibition as
a great success in Kansas. Farmer
Funston has championed prohibition prob
ably more aggreszively in Washington
than any other member Of the delegation
there. But his championship doesn't
seem TO have counted him popularity or
gain at home or for that even commenda-
tory word
1t IS about hot enough now for stories of
John Brown and jim Lane 10 appear in
the papers. They are never wearisome.
The Chicago Tribune says a sudden curl
DUSTY appears TO have sprung mp durin Z
the hot season about the history Of the
song. John Browns body lies a-molder-
ing in the grave" Whether the curiosity
arises from a desire 10 know whether the
body Is in a cooler place than any on earth,
or an honest desire 70 know the origin of
the song i not known. But in response to
four queries received in three days, and
rom different inquirers, this Information
Is given: The words were written AID the
air ! also by Charles Hall, Of Charlest0wn
Mass. whose father was well known
dyer in Boston. When he wrote It = not
given IN any OF the books 70 which access
has been had Probably soon after John
Brown 5 execution at Hsrper's Ferry. In
the Pall Mali Gazette Of October a, $50.
is this paragraph. The street boys OF
London have decided in favor Of John
Browns Body against Ny Maryland
and The Bonnie Blue Flag" The line
wen hang JEFF Davis on a sour apple
tree, Is not in the original song.
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Especially II Kansas.
F-rru Puck