The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-28
ghe Daily aele Sunday gorunu, clay IS, 1898.

sas but it is true, just the same. hat the
man whom DR.. TaIinage baptized in Jor-
dan is exhibiting himselfia this state and
delivering lectures.
As the peacock dispor,eth its tail plum
age To its own gioridcaiion, so doth the
metropolis Of Cow creek walnut itself at
being dubbed Conventon-town. So doth
the Topeka Journal dob it.
y big real estate deal has just been con-
sunmated IN Atchison, AMI the Patriot
takes il as evidence that confidence viii
soon be restored with eastern capitalists
IL Acnison real estate. The point IS well
taken
The fight in the Seventeenth judicial dis
trici, liz northwestern Kansas, Is getting
very warm. The straight Democrats al
ready have made nomination, aud the
fight IS bound TO be three cernered. Next.
George Maffet, former editor of tide An
thouy Republican. has developed into
quiet horse faucier-at least 1t would be
hard 10 1ud a fancier article on fancy
horses than the one he contrib utes to the
Republican every week.
A compilation ot the insurance laws OF
HaISds - IiOn III TIC i-dIdS VI tA4C StRtS
printer and will be ready for distribution
in few days; this volume viii also con
tain the rules of practice before the state
| Insurance Department.
The board of public works has adver-
tised for bids for the construction OF a de-
tached ward cottage at the Osawatomie
/. insane asylum The legislature appro-
priated $40, 600 Tor this purpose. The con-
tract viii be let June 10.
An Atchison compositor made Il daily
record of 9, 600 before he took the Kelley
cure. while since he averages l4.00O There
would be Il moral in this statement, to the
craft, if its members were addicted TO the
cup but the case mentioned Is excep-
tional
During the storm at Abilene Thursday
afternoon the Rever Brethren church was
struck by lightning and set on fire. The
reflector says the flames were discovered
at and in spite OF the best efforts of the
fire department the building burned 10
the ground.
The state printer delivered 500 copies of
the session laws of 1898 TO the secretary OF
state Thursday, which will be distributed
10 the various county officers of the state.
The laws went into effect OH the 18th inst,
the day the book was first delivered to the
state secretary.
Work has already begun, and the mate
rial nearly all on the ground for the Ar
kansas river bridge west OF Hutchinson,
The News says this VIII be one OF the best
bridges in central or western Kansas when
completed, and meets IA long felt want
which has existed in that portion Of the
country.
There are SO, 600 acres of unsold school
land III Ness county, %, 900 in Sherman
county. "a 600 in Morton county, and 3d.
000 in Meade county. Yet there are scores
of people hanging upon the word of the
Washington regime when they may be
permitted to enter upon and occupy
claims in the strip.
A new society has been formed in the
Peoples party and auxiliary to the
Farmers Alliance. The new society which
is to be known as the workers Union"
has come into existence through the alli-
ance of Labette township, Labette county,
and the first lodge has just been organized.
More nOnothingism.
The royal commission that came to Kan
sas to investigate the practical workings
of prohibition did not go to Atchison for
information, but the Champion insists
that the commission shall know the facts
as to that place and states that one joint
est paid fine Of Sl00 in police court yes
terday morning. There are now some
twenty-five or thirty jointists who pay
fines regularly each month.
The Freeman Vim says two circuses
came to Mcpherson last week and with
them many beautiful horses Of the finest
strains Of blood but the horses that drew
many of the farmers wagons TO town were
just as sleek and well-conditioned, and
many of them were as good or better than
either show could boast. Kansas is rapid
ly reaching fer first rank among the lead
ing horse breeding states.
Governor Click was seen by reporter
for the Champion with reference TO Tom
Thurston's charge against him and
Colonel W. c. Jones. Mr.. Click traats
the matter with contempt and says that
Thurston's charges are based upon his
desires to get even for an imaginary in
jury done him By Mr.. Click while he was
governor. He denouuces Thurston as a
blatherskite and would-be blackmaier.
The adjutant general has notified all OF
the militia companies of the state
that after July l they will receive
only 500 a year for room rent. This
order is in compliance with the law,
but the companies have been draw
ing $40 a year. as a provision in the law
says that they shall receive not more than
$500 a year for rent, etc General Artz
says: ''The companies have no right to
draw more than 500 Il year for rent and
we can use the balance for encampments.
That amount will get them suitable room
and is probably all that they are paying"
The Champion says this very striking
quotation is hung in a conspicuous place
on the walls of one OF the uptown joints in
that place: 'The thron is sharp, the rose
is sweet, who pays his score we're glad to
meet" This calls to mind u notice u
credit customers that IS posted in one OF
the Kansas avenue speak-easies, which
reads; Mind your P's and Q's" Th~
p's are understood to refer to pints charged
in the account, and the q ; to the quarts
the remainder, that the customer should
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