The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-05
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II Stevens county was really up in dip
lomatic ways, it would prefer charge Of
persona non grata against Botkin-
1t is claimed that Jerry Simpsons own
party viii try to beat him for the nomina-
ton at the Alliance convention next
spring.
As the banquet is only an annual affair,
it might be well to mention that the
kansas Day club will only be stuffed
one, once Il year.
There will be $50 Offices to be filed in
Kansas this fall and the Republican party
will not get its fill unless it gets at least
fifty less than one thousand.
The severe blizzardy blasts Kansas re-
ceived short time ago is pretty conclusive
evidence that God doesn't know of any
shorn lambs in the Sunfower state.
The whisky trust have reduced the price
Of bulge two cents gallon and the Kelley
institute at Leavenworth contemplates
increasing the dose to tri-chloride of gold.
fJerry Simpson and Peffer could see how
the comic valentines with long whiskers
on them and bare feet are selling in Kan
sas, their hearts would sink within them.
a member of the ''old crowd" has at last
been discovered. The commission of Post
master Nation of Geneva, Neosho county,
bears the signature of President Buch-
anan.
The Oldest switchman in Kansas was
killed i'll the Santa Fe yards at Argentine
Sunday. His name was w. T. Crawford
and he had been a switchman for forty
years.
1t is now approaching the season when
the Alliance man will seek out Republi-
can to talk to and enjoy good laugh with
him over the rows in the Democratic
party.
According to Senator Ingalls, latest
philosophic utterance, death is not an
accident" and 1.-THE premature death of
all public men is either murder or
suicide"
Ed Howe is the most sparing man in the
state with his compliments, but he stopped
the press the other day to say that VIII
White is the best investment the Kansas
City Journal ever made.
The old Republicans in the Alliance are
still loyal to the 6. o. p. and have hit upon
a plan to help it elect Republican gov
ernor. They are not going to come back,
but, on the other hand, are to remain in
the Alliance and insist on the nomination
of Willis.
1t is simply wonderful, the cheek dis
played by old John Davis, who can get up
before congress with his hands in his
pockets lingering a twenty-five cent piece
on one side and jack knife on the other
and talk about subscribing S10,0G0,000 for
federal buildings.
American millers have contributed
nearly three million pounds of -four to the
suffering peasantry in Russia, and of this
amount Kansas contributed 1900
pounds. Kansas is a young state and has
debts of her own to pay, but stands fourth
in the list of generous states.
By actual count Congressman Baker
has spoken just four words in congress
since it convened. This is two a month,
and which, if he keeps up his lick, will
make total of ten words for the entire
session. At 5000 a year this figures out
$500 a word! The campaign is now on and
the Alliance statistics must be met with
figures.
More than all the rest, Senator PETER
feels the ridicule heaped upon the Alliance
members in congress and is always on the
alert to meet an attack. The other even
ing as he was leaving Washington res
taurant the waiter noticed that he had
dropped his handkerchief on the floor and
cried after him: Senator, haven't you
forgotten something's" Forgotten some
thing" said PETER, turning upon the
waiter sharply, why, young man, have
forgotten more than you ever knew"