The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-27
sUNFLOWRR sILHOUETTEs.

In the divorce case of Morrow VS. Nor
row at Newton the decree will sure be
granted tomorrow.
William Bentzel, a farmer living east OF
Abilene, in Dickinson county, pulled a
gun out of the wagon with the barrels to-
ward him Friday evening, with the usual
| result.
There is an abundance of wild game in
western Kansas this year, especially rab-
bits. Two car loads of rabbits went
| through Atchisou Thursday enroute TO
| New York
Winter having fastened back and locked
itself in the embrace of fall, it is hoped
that it will keep out of the lap of spring
when the timely cycle shall fetch it along
The Abilene Reflector issued Christ
mas double number Saturday evening.
The get-up and makeup of the issue was
creditable, but the pressman must have
! had the jim jams and used apple butt er
| for ink.
The sugar mill at Medicine Lodge will
resume work on second sugar after Jan. !.
| The CresseU says at this time &C. 900 pounds
| of second sugar have bsen made, and it is
thought that the total yield will be as
much more
The county clerk of Barber county has
registered in the neighborhood of 5000
rabbit scalps since October. The Cresset
says most of them have come in since the
snow storm. The county pays bounty of
5 cents per scalp.
Atchison has more freaks than any other
place in Kansas, and that is saying great
deal. The Patriot says Black boy, white,
had his head split open while coasting
there day or two ago, but he was not
dangerously hurt.
The building once figuring as the CAPT
tol of the territory Of Kansas at Minneola,
is now in Ottawa and is occupied by the
Capital Furniture Store" What's the
matter with moving it to Chicago and
using it for Farmers Headquarters?
Z. B. Merriam of Topeka has arranged
to open bank at Rossville about the 5th
of January. Mr.. Merriam has secured for
his cashier the services of J. b. Alter, who
has been, for the past six years, acting AS
cashier for the State bank Of Langston,
Kansas
The Catholics of Leayenworth have petit
toned Satoili, the papal delegate to this
country, to have the bishops residence for
that diocese removed from Kansas City
back to Leavenworth. The bishop doesn't
want it done; that will probably settle it,
Major A. 2. Shreve of Topeka, assistant
secretary of the Democratic state commit
tee this year, clerk in the pension office I'M
der Governor Click, and Tom Moonlight's
clerk when the latter was adjutant general
OF Kansas, has been appointed chief clerk
of State Auditor Van Prather. So much
for such endorsements.
1.-THE initiative and referendum and pro-
portional and preferential system of repre-
sentation" is the rather long name of
system of government that the Populists
hope to put in operation in Kansas. There |
may be really nothing in the scheme. but
the name is enough to kill it if there is.
Professor Hay, geological member OF |
the state board of agriculture, says that |
he has never seen such cold snap as we |
are having so early in the winter, and that |
it indicates long, warm term, perhaps in |
January. However, it may be a fulfill |
ment Of Hicks prophecy of an unusually |
long winter.
Mankato Review: Republican girls seem |
TO be made of the right sort of timber |
after all One of them who lives down in |
south part of the state recently said Eyes"
to Democrat who wanted to marry her,
but said she, eff you marry me there will
be no little Grover Clevelands running
around our home for the next four years,
if | know myself, and think do"
It was announced today that Chairman
Breidenthal has invited all the Populist
mem beers Of congress to come to Topeka
and assist in keeping the Populist members
of the legislature in line until after the
election of United States senator. A dele
CATION of Populists from every county in
the state will be there 70 attend the inaug-
ural ceremonies and will remain over until
the organization of the lower house.
The Pawnee Power and Irrigatiug
Ditch company has been incorporated I'M
des the laws of the state of Kansas, with
Grant Bros, the well-known contractors, !
and W. c. Hits as the incorporates The
object Of the company is to build dam
across the Pawnee river in the neigh Dor
hood of the fort aud then carry the water
through the city of Larned by means of a
ditch. which will furnish water and power
for all the mills 10 the city.
The state executive committee of the
Young Woman's Christian association of
Kansas have incorporated with trustees as
follows: Mrs Henry Bennett, Mrs c. X.
DR.. Ida c. Barnes, j. B. Larimer.
A. W. Douglass, C. H Morrison and
Charles s. Elliott. Mem bers of committee
signing the charter were: DR.. Ida {.
Barnes, chairman; Mrs Josie Silver Doug
lass. secretary; Miss NJ EsteIle Martin,
treasures; Mrs. Mary Schenck Smith, and
Mrs. Ella Adams Emery.