Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-11
KANSAS

Reeder, of Hays City, has been looking
over Junction City for a few days with
the view Of locating. TIE good people OF
Junction may not realize what this means,
but they can be assured that II the Hon
Jim locates he will become a public utility
within three months quite as indispensable
as the electric light plant.
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A Populist came into Eldorado the other
day and said: The black flag OF famine is
hanging over some of the richest parts Of
earth" The last seen of him he was max
ing tracks over the flint hills with the en-
ragged mob in close pursuit.
II it is true that the Quivera to which
| Coronado journeyed in 1872 was located at
the present site of Junction City, it is a
little singular that Captain John X. Wright
and w. II. Msckey never said anything
about it.
Observation-Disclosures item from the
Preston Plaindealer: The annual picnic of
the NJ. E. Sunday school took place in the
grove down on the river near Cairo. The
affair passed of pleasantly. none of the
children being drowned"
What kind OF stuff is that new place
down on Union avenue selling, anyhow? A
Frankfort man went home after selling his
cattle the other day. and the first thing he
did after alighting from the cars was to
sharpen his cigar and try to light his lead
pencil.
| Shock-to-culture item from the Abilene
Reflector: II made the literary cult OF abb
lene shuddeC when the teachers examina-
ton question asked the author of Bar
riers Burned Away" The town has been
trying for years TO educate the people be-
yond E. p. Roe, and here comes a Pop ad-
ministration TO list him up with Dickens,
Scott and ~Thackeray. 1t is expected that
the Albatross novels Will be a subject for
the next examination.
A Chautauqua county paper relates that
last week a Burlington train killed a horse
near Grafton, and that the claim agent
came down at once to adjust the damages.
The horse belonged to a Swede named Pc
terson, and the agent drove out TO his
place to see him about it.
"Mr. Peterson" said he, Il have come
out here to settle for the horse thai was
killed by one of our engines. I have learned
that your horse was a very breechy Gni-
NAL and that it jumped the right of way
fence and wandered upon our track. Now.
Mr.. Peterson, We could go into court and
prove 'contributory negligence malicious
trespass' and breach of the peace on the
part of your horse. but We do not care to
have any litigation. We are willing to set
tie this matter out OF court. IL possible"
"Ay tank we max a settlement poorly
quick" said the old farmer. "Ay ban want
in dat oil boss killed for a var. Ay tank
you hav' done pooty goot an Az pay
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The claim agent was thunderstruck.
Pay US for killing your horse?" he ex-
claimed.
"Ay tank you earn dat money"
Mr.. Peterson" said the claim agent in
an awestruck tone of voice, that is the
first worthless horse the Burlington iail-
road ever killed. 1t has always been our
misfortune TO kill Morgans. Hambleton-
ians, Clydesdales. and Percherons. With
your permission 1 will have that horses
hide stuffed and placed in our museum of
curiosities. And we must have your photo
graph. When you want to travel to any
point reached by our lines, let me know.
and we'll carry you free of charge and feel
under obligations TO you"
Episcopal Archaeacon Hill. of Topeka,
preached in Horton last Sunday. and on
Monday morning called at the office of the
Headlight to have a chat with the editor,
during which he related how he had first
formed an acquaintance with the late Sol
Miller. Some years ago he visited Troy
and held services. wearing at the time the
white robes of his ONCE. The next issue of
the Chief contained this brief but aston
lshing notice: REV. Hill. of Topeka.
preached in Troy last Sunday in his night
shirt" 1t is needless to say that the rev.
erend gentleman was very much offended
and before departing from Troy conhded
to a few masculine friends thai IL ever the
opportunity presented itself he would lick
the editor or get licked in making the at
tempt.
This was the status Of affairs when. a
few years later. Rev. Hill again visited
Northern Kansas. He was riding along on
a Rock Island passenger train. when an
elderly gentleman entered the car and took
a seat by his side. Presently the two
struck up a conversation. and the preacher
discovered that his companion lived in
Troy.
do you know many people In Troy?"
queried he Of the Trojan.
Eyes. I know a few" was the sententious
response.
We'll" continued the man of God. there
is one citizen of Troy hat I am very de-
sirous of meeting. His name Is Sol Miller"
What do you want to meet him for?"
asked the old gentleman. as he turned
about to get a square look at the preacher.
81 am going to lick that man the first
time 1 clap eyes on him"
The old gentleman laid down the news
paper that he had been reading. deliberate
ly slowed his spectacles away in their case.
stepped out into the aisle of the car and
commenced to roll up his sleeves, at the
same time quietly remarking:
81 am Sol Miller, and If you are going
to lick me / expect we had better have
1t out now. as We both have nothing else
to do"
Parson Hill says he looked at the stout
form OF his adversary a moment and then
said: Mr.. Miller, you are a bigger man
than I supposed you were. and l guess I
had better postpone the licking"
From that moment dated a friendship
which ripened into the closest intimacy.
Rev. HIP says that a few days before Mr..
MiIler's death he received a letter from the
dying editor. asking him to come TO Troy.
Arriving there Mr.. Miller apologized for
bringing him so far. but said tina he felt
as though he must see him once more be-
fore going. "Parson," said he. this is a
good old world and I hate to leave Il, but
whatever is said over my remains 1 want
said by you"
A unfortunate circumstance" says
Rev. Hill. prevented me from attending
Mr.. Miller's funeral. and It will always be
a source OF deep regret to me-"
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II we may believe an item In the Globe.
the lodge of commercial travellers at Atch-
ison ought TO be arrested and sent to jail
for thirty days on the charge OF arson.
They have an initiation so red
hot that il belongs in the incendiary cafe
CORY. On Tuesday Mr.. Pete Bastgen was
Initiated. About 10 o'clock a lot OF women
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