The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-03
Along the Kansas Nile.

1t has always been wonder that Pop
ulism did not include rain-making in its
party platforms.
Kansas Just at present Is more inter-
ested in the restoration of gates than the
restoration of confidence.
The other night at Great Bend Jerry
Simpson reiterated MS prediction that
there will be a panic next year.
Senator Baker told Andy Richards OF
Wellington recently that he did not have
any choice for governor in Kansas.
There is going to be lively scrap over
the Atchinson postoftice, Andy Felt says
he is not candidate and upper cases the
not
The defeated candidates will be around
on the streets this morning with a wide
smile set in the midst of large ceme-
terry countenance.
Ed. Howe says that times are so good
in western Kansas this year that a million
ARE out there now IS worth as much as
ten and twelve thousand dollars.
He was a Kansas voter and was super
intending placing small cross at the
head Of a grave. Let's see'' he said facing
to the north. This is the right hand side;
put the cross here"
Just why Lyman L. Humphrey should
feel called upon to make the fight for
United States marshal is unknown TO Kan
sans. But II may be because General Cald-
well succeeded in tuoking himself down in
a job.
The election returns bear the sorrow
saturated tidings that the candidate who
has grown to manhood in this commun-
ity'' didn't run any better than the galoot
who grew 10 manhood in some other COM
nlunity.
Hereafter when the Kansas Popusts
mourn over midas famine which gave
them high priced wheat, they might also
mourn for the American Indian from
whom the ground was stolen on which the
wheat Is raised.
A Kansas farmer who had been 10 town
and sold his wheat and had bank book
in his pocket showing deposit of 5000.
stopped mis- team in the middle of the road
and shaking his fist at the cloudless sky
shouted: well, beat you this year, darn
you, for once"
Sal.na Republican and 2,OOo other papers
In Kansas: Pay no attention 20 circulars
or documents OF any kind distributed in
the last hours before election-no matter
from what hands they come The party
that viii stoop to such methods IS u1-
worthy of trust.
George H Curtis, Kansas man from
Ness county, is in New York claiming 10
be a prophet and saying that ne gives
every one who takes MS holy kiss" spirit
ual relief. Ii is a fact that Kansas is the
greatest kissing state in the Union This
crank merely wants TO kiss eastern women. |
The finest and most artistic lslAgagger IN |
the world lives IN Wichita
John BreidenthaI says: IF the RepubH- |
cans pass q banking bill. they will eject !
the president in 1870. II they don't pass /
IT, they will ose." Ard right here Breisen- /
thai reluctantly said he was afra.i they /
would pass such hill The Republicans. /
1 believe" re continued, ARE getting 4
ready TO pass a bsnkink bill which viii i
initiate tbs currency for a whfie. and they /
viii ride into sfaee= while the people are /
the effects Of the Initiation
Sslina Republican: II has been discov- I
cred al the last moment that the Official I
ballot Is not prepared in accor3azce with 4
the law. There should have been blank 1
column with ro heating % any kind. in /
which 20 write TIE names of candidates
= hose noninat.o1s have rot been made /
BY any party. This omission v.l make i
70 trouble II fae city. but In the country
where township officers are 20 - voted
fer i vii cause considerable dssrasy. II
,ae voter wishes 70 vote for John Smith
for township trustee. or any 9she- toEz-
SHIP offlce. IL - candidacy has 10: been
fled By TIE Republicans. Democrats or
Popslls,s o. as az independent sz>rs .
10 place 20 vote for aim The couasy clerk
has committed the osuraSer q leaving OF
he Official beIioi tAs column % banks
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