The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21
Along the Kansas Nile.

The Kansas Farmer with great deal OF
idle circumIocution refuses to advise farm
ers to either hold or sell their wheat
John Seaton says If he ever gets to be
governor he would abolish the police com
missions before you could say scat.
An Ell Dorado poet says this: ION, still
on. to Klondke, but the thought Is far
from nice TO die of grim starvation here
and be buried in the ice"
John Seaton oc Atchison is in the race for
governor and is trying to make out mat
he will do less to enforce the prohibitory
law than II. G. Toler of Wichita.
When H. G. Toler socks his honest fist
into the hand of the Kansas voter on a
campaign it Will sound like an old COW
pulling her hoof out of the mud
Not so very long ago over in Chautau-
qua county three DULLES picked on Meth
odist minister. He whipped all three OF
them and one of them thereupon stabbed
him.
When Tom Anderson sets out to do up
CIV. Leland he should not forget TO take
some carrier pigeons along so that the
world will know how he felt just before
he tackled the job.
The Kansas farmer these mornings SIM
ply steps out to the granary, scoops OUT a
bushel of wheat, pokes his hand down In
il and takes out nickel which has grown
on the bottom overnight
Last year you could have had the Pop
ul:sts believe that the price OF copper and
sugar beets was always on parity. but
you would make them laugh 10 ask them
TO believe such thing today.
Populism for three years after ii start
ed was a religion with most Populists. II
IS so 10 longer. The Republicans in the
state election next year are going 10 have
an easier time than they think.
AS an engineer. the vindictive Mike SUIT
ton is spending too much time cycling the
track he has passed over. Senator Baker
should tell him 70 square around in his
seat and keep his eye on the rails ahead.
The only beautiful thing about Kansas
wheat for years has been the Kansas poets
descriptions of the chasing shadows across
its billowy surface. But now the price
is much prettier than any poetry ever writ
ten
A. great many Of the Kansas Popul;st
papers have new presses and after writ
ing an article on the hard times and the
dearth OF prosperity the editor goes down
ard rejoices at the clear impression the
new press gives his editorials.
ITO tell you the truth" said Popu!,s5
20 a Republican yesterday. II never did
know anything about the money question.
I Just talked" That is my fix exactly,
said the Republican. Il just talked ;oo.
And happened 10 at il" Then they went
and had drink
Take up Kansas Populis; paper. Read
the first page Read the second page.
Read the third page. Then read the fourth
pare. See the big advertisements. Ssefhe
Farming hints" See the little patent
medicine advertisement down there n the
corner. And what IS that little item in
small type right under L? On. yes; "Whes,
IS advancing rapidly il price"
Eureka Democrat: The corn crop CUES
ton is about settled in Greenwood county.
Ore more good rain i needed for the ia,e
nelds. but the principal par; OF the acre
age s now beyond help or harm. TIE.
yield viii vary greatly. Some LOCALITIES haze
a good crop. much above ias-s.ve<s "A,
While Others viii raise nothing but fol-
der and a few nubb.ns. Salt Springs has
better corn than any other township n
the county. followed ~ Twin Groves o.
Isr Creek. FsI River. Peasant Grove.
Quincy All part OF Lane The good corn
extends across the southern par OF ar
county in belt about ten miles wide. and
I'd the eastern side almost 70 virgil This
district includes rather more than ozs-
third OF TIE county. IN i the y.e.6 vi.
range from - % - bushels, according %
the quality 81 the soil IN ths remaining
two-5hi-ss % the county TIRE crop all lo<
De good, though Isolated spots here and
there got loczl showers N the . insure
: far y.sl5 Taxing the county as =
whole = would - PERHAPS conservative
estimate % place ire average a. hsE
crop. o. twenty bushels 20 me acre