The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-27
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Reese Price. of Hutchinson, rep, and G.
K. Holiday, jr., of Topeka, dem, are the
two worlds fair commissioners on the part
of Kansas appointed by the governor.
Despite the fact that corn sold as low as
as 10 cents bushel, the Cresset says the
farmers in Barber county are paying off
their mortgages at avery satisfactory rate.
And so it goes all over.
Two of Harper's prominent society peo-
pie were married at the MOntezuma hotel
in Anthony. Wednesday, by Rev. Edwards
of the Baptist church. The parties were
W. w. Clark and Miss Bessie Garrett
Graphic.
They do say that Col Dan Anthony is in
state of extacy. The local situation, the
defamation of Major Morrill,, the Topeka
incidents of Friday, and so forth, afford
him a combination of events after his own
hearts desire.
The Emporia Republican remarks with
a feeling born of experience: The ser
geant-at-arms of the senate, Canady, has
rendered his resignation. This makes an
other good opening some deserving Kansas
man will not fill
The same chap who complained few
days since that Kansas would be bank
rupted unless rain fell Immediately, now
claims that too much rain is falling. What
a wise providence it is that we don't have
the fixing of the seasons.
Taking sugar. gypsum, farm products,
cattle, horse and hog raising together, the
Medicine Cresset says, Barber county
stands ahead of any county in the state;
orNI hoe Il = h p 10,
piest county. Good enough.
Thirty-nine buildings go to make up the
Haskell institute at Lawrence, to which
are attached 400 acres of ground. There
are now 450 students at the institution 800
Of whom are boys. Each Indian costs the
government $272 year.
The Republican committee of the Twen-
ty-fourth judicial district have called a
convention to be held in the city of Harper
on Tuesday, July l, to nominate candi-
date for circuit Judge The district is COM
posed of Harper and Barber counties.
The strawberry growers of Douglas
county met the other day and declared
that the great need of the market was
honest pickers, but the only remedy
which suggested itself was to move the
bottoms of the boxes a couple of inches
nearer the top.
There are 100 children at the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Atchison, and fifty APP
pliCatiOnS for admission on file that can
not be considered. This is another public
institution for which the Kansas legisla-
ture will be called upon to do something
next winter
IT Io-E
frightened people more than it hurt them.
The unusual sight of frost on the 10th of
May was alarming, and the worst results
were predicted, but outside of very little
garden stuff in the low places only trifing
damage was done.
If Wichita desires any sort of showing
at the worlds fair it is very evident she
will have to look to the Democratic mem
Der of the states commission for the favor.
The Republican member is prejudiced,
even to hatred and lying, against the
states biggest and best city.
Last Monday night, near Yates Center,
buggy was crossing the railroad track
when it was struck by the fast train and
completely wrecked. Strange to say, al
though the buggy was completely demol-
ished and the occupants thrown twenty
feet in the air they were not hurt, neither
was the team injured in the least.
. The Barber County Index was ten years
old last week and celebrated the event by
getting out specially good paper. Dur
ing the papers existence it has continually
sung the praise of Medicine Lodge and
Barber county. The proprietors are proud
of the fact that they do not owe a dollar.
The only weak point with the Index is its
politics
1t does not make much difference what
the farmers of Kansas do. the result is the
same. If they have big crop they get
nothing for it, and if they have poor crop
they get nothing for it. The alliance
should try to remedy this.-Leayenworth
Sun. Oh, you old croaker. Kansas farm
ers have never raised a crop that paid them
better than the one of last year has and
will, with perhaps a few exceptions.
While the electric storm which preceded
the rain of last Tuesday was raging, Mr..
James Early, successful and prosperous
farmer, living in Irwin township, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Mr.. Early was hoeing in the garden at the
time The bolt struck him on the head,
ran down the front part of his body, tear
ing off his clothing and the shoes from
both his feet.-Coldwater Review.
The flood of Thursday night did consid-
cradle damage to the salt lake at Geuda
Springs The Herald says the water came
down in torrents, and although the flood
gates were raised early the surplus water
could not escape fast enough, and as a re-
suit kept rising until the embankments
were covered. The water poured over, cut
ting several assures IN the banks and dam
aging things generally. The repairs viii
be commenced at once, and in few days
the lake viii appear again in all its beauty
to gladden. the hearts Of the merry pleasure
seekers.
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Howe He FlatterS