The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-29
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Web Wilder is writing life of Shakes
peare. This is slight improvement over
! the habit among Kansas writers of trying
TO rival him.
| There is lively discussion among the
eastern historians An effort is being
made to prove that George Washington
was red-headed.
| Chester Long says he hasn't been
| frightened yet at anything with the sole
exception of the report that has got out
that he is handsome.
| Congressman Clover has again disgraced
| the state. He created great merriment in
| Washington street Car the other day, by
| trying to set his watch by the cash fare
register.
! Borrowe and Fox are in danger of being
! arrested for fighting duel in Belgium.
! 1t was all nonsense to cross the ocean to
| fight duel when Stevens county Is on
this side.
The number of state candidates is in
creasing There is talk among the Santa
Fs officials OF running a special Car on the
main line labeled, This Car for candi-
dates"
The Alliance people have forsaken their
"picnics" in groves: They can stay at home
and read the accounts of the discordant
rows in the Republican party with as great
enjoyment.
The nomination of ingalls, for congress
man-at-large is good way for AL the peo-
pie of Kansas to get TO hear a man free
who charges 81 80 night for his lectures
outside the state.
81 see," said the candidate, ''thae the
papers are demanding that clean men be
run for the offices in Kansas this year. and
have just been down town and ordered
half-dozen white shirts"
\ Topeka doctor is becoming very popu-
lar with the candidates for state offices.
They go to him for advice and he tells
them they need change of scenery and
tells them they ought to travel.
Thomas Bower Peacock has been heard
from again. While VIII Carleton was in
Topeka, Thomas Brewer scrambled up on
the stage and presented him with a copy
of the Rhymes of the Border War
Senator Plumb used to say that the
Democrats ought to be satisfied with our
currency system, as national bank bill
issued at Rock Island would buy whisky
in Ohio or Pennsylvania, or anywhere
else
Jerry Simpson is said TO be uneasy. He
realizes that it is no easy matter to come
home and confess to his partisan constit-
uents that he hasn't succeeded in secur-
ing four rive amendments to the consti-
tuition.
Farmer Funston did not come home
from Washington to attend his renomin-
ating convention. Funston believes In
having the Office seek the man, but in his
own case he takes the precautiol of tying
the office up with short lariat.
The Hutchinson convention next Thurs
day, will in point of attendance, be the
biggest thing of its kind ever held in the
state Every Republican politician of
note in the state will be present. All the
candidates will be on hand. The best
orators in Kansas, Ingalls,, Burton. George
T. Anthony, Cubbison and Little will |
probably all make speeches.
Everything runs to politics in Kansas. |
Two men riding in Cdr yesterday struck |
up a conversation:
"'This is fearfully cold weather for April, |
isn't it," said number one.
Fearful" said number two. ''but it's |
all right-it's saving me ice bills"
"Umph," said the other, Il don't see it |
that way at all-it is costing you more for /
coal"
Not at all"
ooh, yes it does"
81 don't take that view of it."
"You are Republican, amt your
asked number one.
Yes. strand you're an Alliance man,
Amt your" asked number two.
Yes, sir.
And the two men settled back in their
seats and glared at each other with
mutual contempt.
Colonel d. r. Anthony tells a good story
on Frank Lynch, the handsome and bril-
liant editor of the Leavenworth Standard.
1t was many years ago when Lynch was
working on the Times for Anthony.
Emma Abbott, who was then Americas
sweetest singer. was making her first tour
through the west. Lynch had seen her in
Kansas City and from her own lips had
obtained an interview which he priced very
highly. The interview was published in
the Times, and Lynch talked so much
about it that people said he WIS in love
to believe so himself
The day for Miss Abbott's appearance in
Leavenworth had arrived. When Anthony
entered the Office that morning he found
Lynch in the editorial chair with both feet
on the table. Anthony took seat on
nail key not caring to disturb Lynch. who
was gazing blankly at note he held 10 his
hand Presently Lynch saw his employer
and with an air OF importance tossed him
he note Anthony read it, and said:
Frank, | have heard stories about yon
being in love with Miss Abbott, and now
/ have reason TO believe they are true
This note. see, is from her. and she asks
you TO call at her hotel Frank your love
is reciprocated. Accept my congrztula-
tons"
Lynch bowed and scrsped around for
while in ack nowledgment. and then lighted
a lucent cigar; be had no intention Of
working that day. :
anthony dropped into the postofice I
shortly afterwards. and there found Old |
joyce. a well known character. then EN-
ployed on an evening contemporary. joyce :
was also pernsiug note, and when he /
saw Anthouy be said:
"Damme. If amt hnnoredi Here's a
letter from ENNIS Abbott, asking me 70
call n. her hotel
Anthony grabbed Joyce By the collar
and simply said: Come. joyce. come. % :
md the couple repaired To the Times Office.
Lynch was IN the act Of lighting another T,
l5-center.
See here, Frank," sad Anthony
Joyce has note which you ought .
read. GiFe it TO him. Joyce