The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-28
SUNFLOWER sILHOUETTEs.

There is only one newspaper man in the
Kansas state penitentiary.
The Kansas farmer has already cleared
place in his back pard to pile his surplus
corn.
Ben Clover told an audience the other
night that Truth is stranger than
poetry"
Sol Miller is said to start off the blessing
at his table with give US, this day, our
daily pie"
There will be no election in this state
next fall. But there will be several falls
at the next election.
Dirty, dumpy, pigeon-toed Sam Wood
was much better subject to shoot with a
Kodak instead of pistol.
Since Senator PETER cut his beard off
the most of the strokes around his house
are on the part of the clock.
Sam Wood left one thing unexplained.
How it was he didn't destroy that eight
hour bill passed by the last legislature.
1t is scarcely possible that popcorn will
be used as a substitute for fre-crackers at
the Alliance Fourth of July celebrations.
The leading subject at Alliance meetings
is ''silver," and although they open with
prayer, the golden text is generally disre-
garded.
A canvass in the Kansas cornfields just
at present would show a large majority of
the people against the introduction of Gre
nation.
Dan Anthony and Ex-Mayor Fortescue
both probably thank their stars that
Leavenworth is not situated in Steve MS
county.
Kansas is different this year. The sun
seems TO have little use for the state, but,
on the contrary, the mud is undoubtedly
stuck on US.
The farmers will never get through do
ing homage to the new senator A Sedg-
wick county farmer has modelled scare
crow after PETER.
Immediately after the farmer gets
self-binder the first thing he does with it
is to bind himself to pay for it as soon as
the crop is harvested.
The latest style in mems shirts are tail
less, with the shirt fastened to the draw
ers like boys waist. This means more
buttons and more misery.
Chief Justice Horton was the recipient
of an ovation at Arkansas City, Friday
evening, on the strength of being man
who had refused a federal appointment.
Ex-senator Ingalls, is said to be very
thick with Senator Blackburn. 1t is real
ly surprising to know that man who is
as thin as Ingalls, is could be thick in any
capacity.
At the Republican Fourth OF July,
Ill 70 %la 3
independence will be declared, while at
the Alliance occasion, the st. Louis plat
form will receive that honor.
The Funston family is still on top.
Fred Funston son of the congressman,
has very interesting article on a sum-
mer trip to the Rocky Mountains in this
months ST. Nicholas.
The only time the Alliance orator lets
up considerably on his howl about hard
times and scarce money, is in the few
minutes preceding the request that col
lection be taken up to defray his expenses.
Since Bob Moore's chances for governor
have been booming, Will White has been
in correspondence with D. o. McCray,
Governor Humphreys executive clerk,
making casual inquiries into the work of
the office.
Nothing equals Senator Plumb's reti-
cence on political matters. Are you in
the race" Topeka reporter asked him in
speaking of the presidential possibilities
Yes, indeed, Pm in the race" he respond
ed; 'the Caucasian race"
An Atchison man hung lazily over
fence watching Ex-senator ingalls, hack
ing away at some grass with scythe
Presently the ex-senator Strengthened up
and remarked critically, This scythe
doesn't hang right for me-" Indeed"
said the citizen. NO" an :
swered ingalls, dryly, 1T hangs best for
me on tree.,'
Dear dear" said good old Mrs. Butter
cake, at the crossroads in Butler county
the other day, as she dropped the can of
preserves she was just putting up, what |
a dreadful noise-if l don't believe that
Singer Jones' is in the neighborhood |
again asinging his Alliance songs" She |
went 10 the window as she spoke and :,
looked out, smiled quietly aud went back |
to her preserves. The boys had jusl |
started up the threshing machine.