The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
ALONG the Kansas Nile

Unlike a man who Is laid out Just after
he dies, many Kansas towns were laid
out just before they died.
Ed. Russey, the travelling man, sent 10
the pen.tentiary for seduction. works al
the mouth Of the coal mine with 1--WE Big
negroes.
The Barber County Index. Populiss.
thinks that Bryan does wrong in charging
an admission fee. The Popuksts are al
last coming to il
Recent additions make the State univer-
sity's collection of coleoptera the finest In
the world. Coleoptera both as word and
a. fact. have made many a man scratch his
head
II is true that the Populist papers in
Kansas this year are more optimistic ana
have less talk about the crime OF usury
and the grasp OF corporations. than the
Republican papers of Kansas did last year.
The Fidelity and Deposit company OF
MARYLAND has Just handed over $i4.Oe5.is 10
the treasurer OF Sumner county The com
pany was surety for the wellington banks
which had on deposit county funds when
they failed.
The observation Of ingalls, Is a perpetual
reminder to Kansas that the boast or her
aIdry. the pomp of power, all that beauty
all that wealth e'er gave await alike the
inevitable hour, the paths Of glory iead
bul TO the soup tureen-
"Open sesame is an Arabic word us
exact equivalent in Kansas language. ac-
cording TO the railroad men is SPECIAL ses-
SIGN" This is the view the Hutchinson
News takes Of it. AS a matter Of fact
the railroads care nothing about special
session.
10. Br;stow is the only man whom Pres
ident Mckinley has honored with a drive
a, his side around the Washington bouls-
wards. 10. just sat there in the chill OF
greatness and jabbed his shoulcer-blaces
into the back OF the seat, and let the null
titude stare.
Western Kansas IS going TO play wheat
hard next year. p J. Upp. clerk IN
store In SpearvilIe. has $50 acres IN wheat.
The order providing for three cents each
for rabbit scalps IN Sumner county expires
March !. The county viii have then pad
out about $1,000 by that time
Ed. Howe's story OF Country Town
was first published in Kansas. II vas tA"7
published IN New York, and becam- t-e
hook OF the year Inman's santa Fe
Trail" hrst published in Kanzss. attracted
uttle attention. Recently published in New
York. IL IS having a wonderful run.
Major Inman has already received I'll
500 from the first sales Of his book. T -
santa Re Trail" He has been offered s.p.-
Go for the first years SALES IN England.
We would Ike 10 be IN Topeka Gnd sfs
how the sulyel.ng political gang treat rim
nov when he walks into the Copeland.
At Wellington. IN the rendition OF Rich
ard III, "the entrance of NJ. Richmond
TUDOR on TIE scene IN the last act was
hailed With great satisfaction and wien
Richard vas isid cut on the pine boards
OF Bosworth fed b. a veE-delivsrsf TAB
under the alta r.b. ;hs applause wss deaf
ening." says The Press
A Reao county man says thai every
,hinS j. done for the best Ten years sgS
Re got ore of as fingers taken OF oy coz
wheels. he waited 20 see Thz. y AS
doae for. SIX months ago as beams fae
father of a baby. That baoS = roT teeth
,ng ana that o. stub % q angcr Witnoai
a naG the baby anss az excellent ihins =
g1aS-
Sometimes Populs, paper car Be tss
rreauest thtngs On Earth TIE Nei-inSipS
Woke receives a great many 1osna4aTi-e4-
tons from P1puiis-s. good mary Q,
them are sps.@d badly. q cogrss- Those
TIE yo.cs corrects- 4 Rs3ssliean ~rois .
isttsr . he paper fhe otasr 6sy AL the
Vosee priu:ed Il a. Z ~as s2esls3 Al cslie5
sitsntloa % ta@ DooT spe11ns-
4 Kznsss PsDslist asd ben e town al
day, zut uyon coming home snd -nse'.ng
rs uifs ~ fae ,rtrt eooT. szis Tae-s
4 10 pros Bst So - Airs $50
roliinz-7fa s-t knerksa hiss iisrouga
Elnso<. saying ~Of c1uFss f5sFe a.;
20 prosperity. 4 81 g yen i9z11S 50-;i
rssns cous1n't sss = = there were IA
- hs rss3. s-isfrg - hls sess. = l-tsnss-
e % szy ihere Vas 70 Drosp@st - TA1-