The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-05
suNFLowER SKINNER.

None of the Kansas editors remained in
Texas. Texas never was good state fol-
buttermilk, anyway.
In these days of inventions, the man
with the most temerity is the poor spell
Ter" who uses type writer.
webb McNau," says the Concordia
| Daylight, sis no dude. He generally wears
a SO suit Of clothes" He must be a
dandy.
The official board of the Methodist
church are talking about starting paper
| with the Rev. Embree, of Leavenworth, as
| editor.
The Democratic state committe viii
meet at Leavenworth Friday evening. The
| question before the committee will be
early or late convention.
The old Methodist church at Lawrence
is to be converted into an opera house.
This will probably have something to do
with Mr.. Bowersock's damn.
An Atchison man is writing novel,
the title of which will be, MY Kin" He
had better wait till he gets to be president.
He might miss some Of them now.
4 professor at Washington is teaching
people how to smile. He didn't try Dan
Anthony the last time he was there, but it
wouldn't have done him any good if he
had
1t is not known just how Farmer Fun
ston views his coming campaign for re-
nomination since it has got out on him
that he only uses one of his back supender
straps at time.
Those who know him and his jovial ma
ture, will at once brand the report that
Alex Butts got mad when the census taker
asked him if his children were white or
black, as amalicious lie.
Statistics compiled by Labor Commits
siOner Betton show that there has been an
increase of wages in Kansas of from Is to
so per cent, but he probably did not inter
view the political workers.
Congressman Morrill, denies most en-
phatically that he will be a candidate for
governor. Mr.. Morrill, says he has retired
from politics. This is going a little
farther than Mr.. Peters did.
The Troy Chief signalizes it thirty-third
anniversary by throwing away pilates"
and coming out as an 'all-home" paper.
Sol Miller is a man who can not bear the
idea of stranger editing part of hispaper.
No Kansas paper, so far has advised its
readers to decline to answer the imperti-
nent questions of the census enumerators.
If there are any defective minds in Kan
sas, they are not among the newspaper
fraternity.
Vernon Kellogg has given up his place
on the Lawrence Journal and takes the
professorshipin the state university. 1t is
only occasionally you see an individual
who can handle lead pencils and bangs
with equal ability.
There is some doubt in the house Of rep
resentatives at Washing as to whether our
Harrison Kelly is the biggest ass on the
floor or Mr.. BoutelIe The latter gentle
man should retire from the contest.
Kelly has worked hard for distinction and
and should have it.
Noble L. Prentis has declined the prop
osition made to him by DR.. Challis, adj
ministrator of the estate of the late Colonel
John A. Martin, to assume editorial
charge of the Atchison Champion. Atchi-
son has its drawbacks to a man who
laughs like Noble Prentis.
James II. Garfield, who is president of
the National Teachers association, again
comes into notoriety in connection with his
position. He has cancelled an invitation
extended by the local committee of st.
Paul and Minneapolis to Archbishop Ire
land to deliver an address before the asso-
citation. He says he had no objection I'M
til Archbishop Ireland announced that his
subject would be ''Parochial Schools" In
consequence of Mr.. Canfeld's action. he is
getting roundly abused in Minnesota. Mr..
Garfield denies having withdrawn any in
vitation. He says the program had al
ready been printed when he was informed
that Archbishop Ireland had been invited.