The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-12
Along the Kansas Nile,

Cy Lelands victory at Topeka was in
the nature of P. S. to his reply to In
gals.
The old soldiers in Kansas say that be-
fore the civil war the southerners were
the jingoes.
Topeka now wants to get the state Pop
ulist convention. However Leedy hates
Topeka and will not permit it to be held
/ there.
At the Kansas Methodist conference at
Baldwin, Thursday. the name of Reeve
rend Embree of Topeka was greeted with
| cheers.
| Two men in the United States believe
that the Maine was blown up by accident.
Ed. Howe of Atchison and Secretary Long
of the navy.
Baker University celebrated its fortf-
| eth anniversary Thursday. 1t was found
| ed in 1858. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln pre-
| scented it with $780,
| Leedy is afraid the supreme court will
send him to Jail. Leedy's danger is an in
| generation in the dungeon-like obscurity
of Leroy, Coffey county.
The street car mule of Hutchinson has
| already been put upon double rations in
anticipation of the drag on him during the
Republican state convention.
Mort Albaugh of Kingman says that
within two weeks Hessin will drop out of
the race for governor, as he will by that
time see that he has no show.
John Briedenthal, the most popular Pop
ulist among Republicans in Kansas. Is
preparing a bill which will provide state
protection and espionage for all state
banks.
The Populist convention of the Seventh
Il +rg0 will h. LoI5
19. This is fourteen days after the Re-
publican congressional convention at the
same place.
William Van Benthuysen, formerly a
Kansas newspaper man, and until recent
ly managing editor of the Chicago Tri-
bune, has been made managing editor Of
the New York World.
Kansans who want an idea about how
marching in the tropic marshes of Cuba
goes, should put on their night-shirts and
pair of stills and try TO walk through
an Usage hedge fence
The supreme court holds that a maxi
mum freighm rate law is not o good thing
There would be more room for the Popu-
lists TO howl, If their own legislature did
not decide the same thing.
". Z. Stanley was recently hurt so Sc
riously that he will not be able to go to
war. But there is no reason why Major
Hood. John Seaton, Hessin and Edwards
should not go 10 war. The people will not
tolerate them running for Office when the
country is in danger.
Topeka is said to have beaten itself for
the state convention purposely. The prin-
cipal hotel man there refused to contrib
ute towards building the auditorium, and
10 take revenge on him Topeka men
quietly advised that the convention be ia
ken away from Topeka
Tom Potter OF Marion county is call |
ing loudly on Coburn TO re-enter the race.
There are other good men in the field 1
and Mr.. Coburn, when he Is not giving /
the Kansas city papers preference over /
papers Of his own state in news matter, |
should pick one out and support him.
Kansas is trying its best 10 be sensible. /
The Republican papers which have in the /
past been just as guilty as the Populist.
tried TO make 4 campaign argument out Of I
the fact that Mrs Senator Harris wore
diamonds. but the sensible people OF Kan
sas reouhed the papers b. entirely ignor-
ing and eventually forgetting the accuse
ton.
Not long ago an editor in Olathe Kan
sas. took exceptions 10 the Copeland no.
tel II Topeka and roasted il 10 = frszzle
This week he was il Topeka and vent
into dinner without registering. The pro-
pr1etoT q the Copeland discovered the
fact and grabbed him BY the collar and
spontaneously distributed the editor over
the corridor.
Funston got into the race for governor
too late Season first grabbed the bali
bat. tossed il 10 HesSoa. who Placed his
hand above Seaton's. then Billy Ed
wards put his nit above Hessln's. thea
Hood slammed his psv down next 70 Ed
\ ards. then STANLEY put his Fl down h
newt % HoSd's Funston tried To squeeze
his hand down So that you could pzsz z
knife over the top. but Re couldn't do IL
He vii have 10 content himself with BE-
Ing right field !,