The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-20
suNFLowER s1LHoUErrEs.

One of the decisions of Judge McKa
has been sustained by the supreme court
A western paper says the price of ad
mittance to a local dime museum is
nickle.
Up in Topeka they talk about the peo
pie of Kansas repudiating the DuttoI
House.
Somebody says that PETER is a bad fig
ure on the stage. But the figures he use;
are worse.
The farmers of Kansas can find out what
is the matter with them for $50. That is
the price of Peffer's book
"He is public benefactor." quoted the
calamity orator, "who causes one blade oi
grass to grow where two have grown be
! foren
The principal fitness of nominee of the
| Democratic party in Kansas has always
been his capacity for bearing up under
! defeat.
The Rams Horn observes that the man
who plays the bass drum in band always
thinks the music would be better if he had
more to do.
Next Tuesday ex-senator ingalls, will
dedicate library building at Middleton,
Mass, erected upon the site of the house
| in which he was born.
The only thing that George Anthony
has against him is the reputation of being
summer in campaign and winter in Office
But that Is rapidly dIssipating.
Of course r Burton will get the best
of PETER in the joint debates. And when
he does be should exhibit it. There is q
general doubt as to which is the best Of
PETER, his wind or his whiskers.
The Republican who thinks the "Alli-
ance is going to pieces" and the Alliance
man who thinks 'the Republican party is
dying out" ought to be put in room to
gether and allowed to have it out.
The report that Senator Plumb says
ex-Congressman Morrill, is in the lead of
the gubernatorial aspirants is undoubted-
ly erroneous. Senator Plumb has great
many friends in Kansas and large por-
tion of these want to be governor them
selves.
The little houses with a door in front,
row OF windows on each side and Chin
ney near the back end, which you see in
great numbers scattered all over the coun-
try districts of Kansas are used by the
Alliance, Republicans and Democrats to
make speeches in. Incidently the children
are sent to school there. in the daytime
You hear a great deal about the Alli-
ance man who is coming back to the Re
publican party, but let me tell you that I
am a Republican who has gone over to the
Alliance" said wild-eyed partisan yes
terday. THE Democrats have quit fight
ing the Republican party and are fighting
the Alliance. aud want to belong to the
party that the Democrats are fighting the
most"
Photographer-"N Now, try and look hap
py and pleasant"
Customer Indignantly - Impossible,
sirr"
photographer -'Tmpossible?"
Customer-''Yes, sir. l am an Alliance
orator"
The Atchison Globe maintains that In
gals travels 10000 miles year and al
ways pays his railroad fare. This aggre-
gates 81 200. All the wild tales in Kansas
are not strictly of Alliance origin.
The conductor was going through the
train collecting tickets. Presently he
came to a nervous-looking man seated by
a farmer This man fidgeted, squirmed
and tried to look unconcerned as the con-
1uctor came close to him up the aisle. He
looked as though he might have tainted
when the conductor reached him. The
who had been cycling him
closely put his hand on his shoulder and |
the passenger went through some terrible |
internal paroxysm. But the conductor |
simply said: "There is a lady in the for |
ward car who would like to see you" The |
was up like flash and into the |
next car. The conductor finished his task |
and joined the nervous passenger in the
orward car. "Now." said the conductor,
III look at your pass"
"My pass? How did you know l trav-
lied on pass?"
'Oh, could tell that quick enough
You didn't find the lady, did your"
"No, sir
THAT old farmer was one of your con-
Eyes; but how in thunder"
"Why, man, could see your face. You
we're afraid to produce your pass and
lidn't want to pay your fare. No, l don't
want a cigar don't smoke. l have de-
'oted some time to the study of faces and
'ou are not the first Alliance man / have
made my everlasting friend by sending
i'm forward into the next car to see
ady when their constituents were
round"