The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
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By this time Governor Humphrey prob
ably abhors vacancy as much as Nature
abhors vacuum.
The late Senator Plumb added the ''B. y
to bis name when be was 10 years old. He
did it partly from fancy and partly for
convenience.
The frog, owing to its peculiar construc-
ton, cannot breathe with the mouth open,
and would die from suffocation if it were
kept open forcibly.
The January Cosmopolitan has an article
on the Kansas Railroad Commission by A.
r. Greene, with portrait and biograph-
zeal sketch of that gentleman.
A Philadelphia paper says a fool Kan
sas man writes postal card to the presi-
dent every day. An attempt has been
made to stop him, but he writes right
along.
Noble Prentis had his purse lifted in
Kansas City the other day. Prentis did
not see the thief, and knows nothing about
him, further than he did not have to be
very stout,
When the state Prohibition convention
opened at Topeka Tuesday three men
were present. They adjourned sine die.
To paraphase Shakespeare, when shall
these three meet again?"
The Alliance congressman at Washing
ton doing absolutely nothing. 1t re-
mains to be proven that man can kill
| himself politically by underworld as easily
as he can physically by overwork.
/ Congressman Otis received pass from
| the Santa Fe recently and with sulphur
Gus Indignation returned it. In the same
mail Jerry Simpson also received a SINH
lar pass which has not, up to date, come
/ back.
People who visit on occasions the inner
most chambers OF the Topeka regency,
affirm that Farmer Smith WAS to have
! been the Republican nominee for gov
ernor. Senator Plumb was pledged to
Smith and his death may work signif-
cant change.
! At the last election in Anderson county.
! the Republican candidate for sheriff, was
! elected over the Democrat and Alliance
candidate by majority of one. The de-
feated candidate is contesting the election,
and the costs, which is paid by the county,
will amount to more than 81. 900.
How will ycu have your eggs?" asked
the Topeka waitress.
Hum" said the statesman, Scramble
'em if you please, in the senatorial race. "
The past week at Topeka has been one of
glorious triumph for the Copeland hotel
over the Dutton House.
John" said the Kansas editor, II wish
you would read the proof on that article
of mine, "A Disgraceful Scramble for the
Senauorship at Topeka FL have to be
off"
Going away? Where?"
eyes, | thought I'd take a little run up
to Topeka and speak a word to Humphrey
for our man"
Kansas is the pie-eating state of the
Union. A Topeka restauraDter who feeds
great many of the Kansas politicians
from all parts Of the state, says that four
out of five Of them call for pie. Pumpkin
pie heads the list; it is a close match be-
tween mince and cocoanut for second
place, cherry pie is third and apple fourth
Custard pie is not as much in demand as
it used to be and is now only preferred as
a rule, the restauranter says, by men with
large mustaches.
Speaker Crisp's exact words in his re-
fusal to Jerry Simpson who wanted to
come out west with Senator Plumb's |
body, have got so far out as Kansas. After
jerry had stepped out after his failure
Congressman Allen of Mississippi and |
Spinola of New York came into the speak
er's room. Crisp related Simpsons re-
quest and then added forcibly: Il haven't |
got anything against the people of Kan
sas-I don't want to insult them"
Edwin Arnold says you cannot swear at !
or abuse anybody in the Japanese Ian
guage. The worst you can say of any !
body is that he is fellow" and if you |
wish to express your very very pointed in |
dignation you shout There, there" But |
then they don't have any sensational APP /
pointments in Japan. Think of Kansas !
politician, defeated for the senate, venting |
his disappointment in mild There, /
there"
Kansas has not a single committee chair
manship in the national house of represen-
tatives The following is a correct report !
of the Kansas assignments as made by /
Speaker Crisp;
Judiciary-Case Broderick.
Agriculture-E II. Funston.
Indian Affairs-B. II. Clover
Territores-Jerry Simpson.
Railways and Canals-John Davis
Labor-John Davis.
Printing-Case Broderick.
Eleventh Census-William Baker
Irrigation-Jerry Simpson.
Immigration-E. II. Funston.
Private Land Claims-J. G. Otis.
Laws-Case Broderick.
Expenditures, Treasury Departmental.
II. Glover
A singular feature Of this statement is
that Case Broderick. an entirely new man,
should be given more important place
than Mr.. Funston with eight years exper-
fence.
The executive Office az Topeka has never
received closer study than it has this week
1t is the first room to the left in the east
wing of the capitol and has two doors,
high and wide. painted in drab and trim
med in faded blue In the front
room is the executive clerk and pri-
waite secretary; in the other, separated
from the first by folding doors,
sits Governor Humphrey behind green
baize covered table, with large pigeon
holed case at his back Tie cesliug of the
room is too high to appear costly comfort
able, and Is wanting enough orna menta-
ton to give palatiai idea A delegation
stands handling their hats while the
spokesman is talking, and Governor Hmm