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

In Kansas theatres there is never such
a thing a small audience. Small audi
ences are known as "a fair crowd
The state Republican convention will
probably be held in July. The state COM
mittee will fix the date next Tuesday.
At a recent Kansas editorial banquet
most of the editors refused claret and ate
freely Of an Intoxicating Roman punch.
Fred Funston is already booked for a
lecture at Topeka What a hypocritical
| piece of nonsense that hospital play was
| 1t is feared that Mr.. Challinor, once a
rising young man in Kansas politics. has
been shipwrecked on the coast of Obliv-
ion.
About all the Prohibitionists can ask
| of the next state Republican convention
is a nominee for governor without a back
! bone.
March came in like lion in southern
Kansas this year. 1t is the first time in
years that March didn't come in like a
! dandelion.
| The books they keep at the Hutchinson
! RefOrmatOry are said to be so large that
it takes two cOnvicts to carry one TO the
| book-keeper.
Men run for governor in Kansas for
| the glory of holding the Office. Think Of
the glory" hanging about Morrill,, Hum
phrey and Click
A row of frame business buildings in
! Arkansas City burned the other night
There was a good deal of alarm because
the water-wOrks were not running. but
the Traveller says there were worse fires
when the water-works were in full blast
Atchison Globe: The Topeka Journal
7
A. S. Embree's church believe that he is
guilty of running Lena Crith, a young uau-
latto girl who worked in his family last
September as a servant. Rev. Dr.. Brown
of San Francisco, was accused Of certain
grave irregularities, and demanded an in
vestigation. as Rev. DR.. Embree has done
Rev. Dr.. Brown was tried several times.
and triumphantly acquitted. Finally Rev.
DIT. Brown tired OF the farce. and confess
ed that he was guilty, His people stu
stand by him. and ne Is still their pas
tor. Enbrse admits that he paid the Crith
girl 500, but says it was on the advice OF
his attorney and presiding elder. who said
il was better to be blackmailed out Of 800
than ruined for life. The members Of Rev.
DIT. Embrce's congregation are already
charging the Rum Fiends with trying 70
ruin him. and the state adminlstral don is
also implicated. This is nonsense. II En-
bree is guilty. he should De punished,
without regard 20 his stand on prohibit
ton or any other question. u ne is inuO-
cent. honest people should stand By him.
without regard 10 politics or prohibition
E.mbree has been particularly rnischiev-
Gus IN Topeka as one q the Truly Good.
and a great many people viii rejoice be-
cause Of the serious trouble he is in hu.
il he IS innocent. ne is entitled 20 every
opportunity 20 prove IL The charge
against Enbree = very serious The girl
IL the case died as The result % an abor-
tior Eub-ee admits paying tzo 20 the
girl. and some of this money was used
20 procure an abortion II these facts are
connected. Euaree * liable 70 90 70 The
psniteutiaTy for a long term. The guilty
doctor IS under arrest and promises start
ling disclosures Lena Crifh was a modest
and we'll behaved giri. according 70 ar tbs I
testimony. the officers az Topeka believe 4
Em5ree IS unQGestionahlE guilty. and alto (
EethsT he Is n 50 much trouble that his I
worst enemies VIII feel sorry fc- hsr
Eua7ee was % have taken charge q a 1
church AZ Bridgeport. Conn. = two weeks 4
and 90 course Lrls affair Ein interfere
with his plans Members Of his ConxreSa-
ton are now oeEging him 70 remain IN /
Topeka another year. bat he : q ruined
man: nothing can save him E-rnbree =
quite an old man. and vas 4 volunteer
soldier during the war.