The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-14
Along the Kansas Nile.

The colored battalions are still 152 short
and a great effort is being made TO make
up the complete quota.
Kansas long suit is a long war. She
isn't much on short wars and in this one
has taken no part at all.
Fred. Funston says that he fought in
eleven battles against General Linaires,
who was wounded at Santiago.
The soda water clerks in Topeka are
watching the eye-lids of their customers.
Whisky can be bought in Topeka.
Growing at the condition OF the Kan
sas soldiers at San Francisco doesn't help
matters any. Kansas growls too much.
Captain Byrne of Fl. Leavenworth. af-
ter the fight at Santiago, teegraphed his
wife the one word, safe and it cost him
s21.7O.
VIII White was against the war before
It began, he explains, but since IL has
started he is for it. This is just the oppo-
site TO Sagasta's position.
In order to fill out the colored battalions
Governor Leedy, it is said, may accept
the offer Of several of the inmates of the
Hutchinson reformatory to enlist for war
The regular army officers are said to be
giving Little the worst OF it at Frisco
because Ed. Little is better looking than
they are. This is probably the Gospel
truth.
Mike Sutton has discovered that several
Kansas millers who make adulterated
-four are not stamping their barrels as re-
quired by the revenue laws. He will go
after them.
According to Billy Morgan OF Hutch
inson, Senator Baker says he has had less
trouble with postoffice patronage in the
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in the state.
Governor Leedy and his family have
gone TO the Omaha exposition. This is the
first time Leedy has allowed his family
10 be mentioned in year. In this respect
Leedy IS z great man.
Lieutenant Meyer will arrive home IN
Leavenworth this week from Santiago,
wounded. Last week his wife gave birth
to twins. The day OF the battle was sad,
but glorious for him.
Mayor Fellows Of Topeka announces
that he win go after the drug stores for
selling whisky. He viii not be mayor
long. The most powerful influence IN
Topeka IS made up OF drug store men.
In Cherokee county on the Fourth Of
July, on the streets Of a town a farmer
whipped his daughter. a young woman.
because she was walking Up the street
with young man her father thought i'm
proper.
According 70 Dave Leahy the other night
a. a state Republican central committee
meeting Billy Smith and Goddard. two
candidates. almost came 20 blows when
Leland iHterfered- Then. according 10 the
story. Richter Jumped In ard was gong
70 smash Leland when stanley walked up
and qu!eted the whole outfit.
a funny man az Hutchinson sent some
OF the boys Of the Tweuty-lrEt regiment
box containing q lot q trasa. This was
the Hutchinson mans .dea q a Joke Nov
the boys are getting back at him. 4 SOL
der can send letter. the postage 70 %
paid b. the receiver. Ezcl day nov The
funny fellow receives q gr.Et y letters
from the soldiers, thanking h3r1 Ter tze
box. and promising that al the boys vii
write again next day. and Re has 10 psi
Up al the postage
Fort Scott Monitor: II vii cost more
% get married uow than Il did before
TIE ccuutrys piping zines q peace were
disturbed by q cali ;3r 20. 1nteers Under
q decision rendered b Internal FsveGgs
Collector Kellogg. q Missouri. T. vii -
necessary 70 pap tAe government a tax
of = cents o. al marriage licencek- \
license When issued VII not need stamp.
out when * - returned 20 bs recorded
a ten-csnt stamp must 54 properly a.
Sxe1 BY tie minister o. justice wz5 lea
re sllksn cords. Then when the marriage
cerutcsts Is ISSUED. another 81 cent stamp
uaust bs ussd- Ar. Es.ioEs has arrived
a. fhzs conclusion after careful .lTssglzs-
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