The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-11
"SPOOK'S" PALAVER.
What he Found During His Meanderlngs
Alb ut the Clty,

The youngest knight Templsr in the
state lives in Wichita
Senator Perkins WAS an interested lis
teGer at the joint debate the first night,
although very few in the audience were
aware OF the fact.
Quite number of genuine Russian Jews
have settled in Sedgwick county during
the summer.
Long buttons. with Longs picture and
the motto, Stand Up for Kansas on
them. are now being worn by those who
believe in good government.
There Are eight members of the Kansas
commandery Of the Loyal Legion of Amer
lea in Wichita.
An enthusiastic local spiritualist, who
by the way is just as an enthusiastic Re
publican, recently received comnunlca-
ton from the spirit world which stated
that Smith and the entire Republican
ticket would be elected and that the spirit
took no stock in calamity. Everything
helps.
The annual exodus Of students is now
taking place. Harvard, Yale, Cornell,
Northwestern, Kansas and Chicago are
among the universities that will receive
additional impetus from Wichita trains.
The coming CT Alexander Salvini is prob
ably looked forward to with more real
pleasure than any of the other seasons
numerous attractions.
The Woman's Columbian club has about
decided to place Il large plate glsss mirror
in the Kansas worlds fair building as
bai Oh I'd re-
On Wednesday almost every man in
town claimed to have money bet on Sulli-
van. On Thursday only ooe could be
found who would acknowledge having
bet the wrong way and even he said he
had hedged and won so cents.
And now the wall goes up that Wichita
does not support ball club, which is all
sheer nonsense. Let the management
build park within reasonable distance
from the business portion of the city and
the club will live and prosper. The at.
tempt to run club successfully two or
three miles out has failed repeatedly in
the past and will continue to fail in the
future just as long as such policy is per-
sisted III.
Here is a novel plan for those who lie
awake at nights listening for some one to
break into their house. just consider the
fact that there are 10000 houses in the city
and that more than one house is very sell
dom broken into in a night. With only
one chance in 10000 of being disturbed,
ones slumber should certainly be peace
full.
There will be large increase this
ivfa in
the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium.
Whether to remove their hats or not
when in the presence of ladies in an eleva-
tor seems TO bother the majority OF men.
In public elevator it is perfectly proper
to keep hat on and IA lady expects IL. or
course in private elevator it is different.
There are two men in town who are run
ming for the same office, belong to the
same profession, and live on the same
street in the same block.
The mental disorders of the fusion can
didates is shown by this exhibition of alb
sent -mindedness by one of those on the
Democratic part of the ticket: Accompa
MED bv a friend he boarded Main street
car, the other day. aud walking up to the
box dropped in quarter instead OF the
regular fare. On being told of his mistake
a slight blush fitted over his pink cheeks,
and he mended matters, at least in his
own mind. by dropping another dime in
the box.
The suggestion of the organization of
football club is good one. But why not
go little further and organize an anna
teur athletic association similar to those
in other cities If the right parties would
lend their assistance in the matter such
scheme could easily be carried out There
Is no question but what it would receive
splendid support from the old college men,
who would only be too glad TO have a taste
of their old college days sport once more.