The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-08
FOR KANSANS ONLY.

For hours the freDzied mob had surged
about the building and every moment the
situation appeared more dangerous.
Inside little group of men sat with
pale, drawn faces and fallen jaws.
81 have exhausted all efforts" one man
said, ''and the mob is still here. What
shall we do 30
Il have read" said another, chow a
mob could be quoted by simply waving
the arms and moving the lips. 1t is said
that the crowd will stop TO listen"
Go ahead and try it," cried the crowd
The man went out aud after a few
minutes OF awful suspense he came back
again and the men knew be had not sue
ceeded By the expression on his face.
They would listen," he explained. 'but
they wouldn't go away"
"Pll tell YOU" volunteered one of the
younger men, I've heard that any mob
eau be broken by turning a stream OF cold
water on the crowd. l am going TO try
IL. And he went out.
But presently he returned and fell in a
heap into the nearest chair and the men
knew that he had failed.
Il suppose it is DEATH" said the oldest
man present. I'VE have tried everything.
1t Is no use. / must die some time and
right now will suit me. If any of you sur
vive Inc, remember that my life insurance
policy is in the left hand drawer inside Of
wait, I've got an idea. Some Que get me a
hor2e tail. Have it good and long"
Three men rushed out of the room aud
brought in long horse tail. One man
tied it under his chin and there was a
whispered conference in which ali took
part.
The man with the horse tail on his chin
and a comrade left the room. In ten
minutes they returned. Their faces were
beaming.
'It worked" they said. Every man is
gone. Many were trampled underfoot in
the scramble to get away,
What did you do?"
'Well, +" said the elder man taking off the
horse tail, Jim and l went out and stood
silently before the mob which presently
quieted down and then Jim says pla My
and composedly: Gentlemen, I have the
honor TO Introduce to you a gentleman
who would like to say word to you'll
have the honor TO present Senator PETER
of Kansas"
How many of you have read the Bible?"
asked preacher in neighboring county.
How many of you have read the second
chapter Of Jude?" A score of hands went
up in the audience, and that many faces,
expressive faces. indicated a full know
ledge of that particular chapter. "Well,
said the minister, there is only one chap
ter in the book of Jude"
1t is understood on pretty good authori-
~ that OvermYer has been promised the
votes of the other candidates on the ticket
with him.
1t looks very much as if the Populsts
had succeeded in pulling the coupling pin
between Bill Hackney aud the Republican
party.
Dave Overmyer is good deal of a Kan
san. He has one of the characteristics of
the state. He is contrary. He was Re
publican when he first came 10 Kansas
but as everything was Republican then,
he at once became a Democrat.
Governor Waite will speak in Topeka
next Thursday and show Kansas really
what Can be done with the human mouth
when Il man sets about TO develop it.
Ell Howe Of Atchison thinks that the
evidence goes to show that you can make
a Christian out of man by treating hi ne
nice. aud of woman by treating her