Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
KANSAS TOPICS.

able people.
KANSAS TOPICS.
Tribute of William Allen White to Fred
Funston, in the Emporia Gazette: IF
there ever was hero in this country 1t is
Fred Funston. He is a born wanderer.
knight of the sixteenth century, who has
come on the stage too late. He has in his
veins the chivalric blood that made Raleigh
a knightly character in history. He is
brave, gentle and generous. and he deserves
every kindness that has came to him."
Animated account of Joint" row from
the Scandia Journal: There was fracas
in and about "Pete's place" Friday after
noon, that resulted in some heads being
thumped and some blood shed. A young
fellow whose name is unknown was ac-
cused by Jens Jensen Of trying to rob him.
One thing led to another until Jensen and
John Sallman were hammering the "stuf-
fin" out Of the unknown. Pete Miller tried
to separate them when the two fellows
turned on Pete, while the unknown made
his escape and started for more congenial
cline, going north along the railroad track.
Blows were being exchanged at lively
rate when the marshal appeared and took
a hand. At a session of the police court
in the evening. Sallman and Jensen con-
tributed 81 and costs and Miller IS and
costs to the support of the city government.
when a tobacco chewer wants to be real
nice and particular about 1t in the Jewell
postoffice," says the Jewell Republican, ''he
goes and spits in a corner. There are SO
many nice tobacco chewers that the cor
ners are kept in constant puddle. Old d.
R. Anthony once owned a public building
in which there was a favorite nook which
the chewers were dead sure to flood every
day. Anthony thought a good deal about
schemes to prevent it and at last decided to
try shaming them out. So he hired a boy
to stand at the place with a bucket and
rag all day. Every time a man would
come up and give squirt the boy would
get down without saying word and wipe
1t up and wash the floor clean. Day after
day the boy stood there and cleaned up the
Spit but it was no use and the fighter final
ly gave up the job. Men have sort Of a
sneaking sense to begin with that they
ought not to spit on the floor. and as a
compromise with this feeling they spit in
the corner until the corner business also
gets to be habit. And when man gets
into a habit of doing a certain thing he is
going to do that thing. He does 1t while
thinking about something else, and boy
with rag or boy with gun can't stop
him. Not one man in a thousand ever breaks
himself of a we'll settled habit. Lecturing
men about their habits is breath wasted.
But every possible effort should be made by
people who have influence with boys to
make them realize the fact that in forming
a habit they are in all probability making a
contract for life. A boy with sense enough
to grasp this truth and to act upon 1t has
good metal in him and will most likely give
| a good account of himself later on
poll of John Smith. of Cloud Creek. than
there were last week and with good reas-
on. AS Mr.. Smith and his 5-year-old son
| were returning from Checotah to their
home, and while Mr.. Smith was closing
gate the team took fright and ran away
| with the little boy in the buggy alone. The
agonized father had to walk long dis
tance before he could obtain a horse with
which to pursue the ruraways. Darkness
came on and through the long, freezing
| night the 5-year-old baby. who had been
| thrown out of the buggy, wandered on the
prairie with the wild coyotes and scarce
! less wild Texas cattle for companions. The
searchers found him next morning, and
with true Western grit the little fellow
had no complaint to make except that the
| cut on his head, which he had received
when he was thrown out Of the buggy. was
| sore and tnat ne was COlQ.
This proudly remarks the editor of the
| Downs Times "is said to be the sportiest
| town on the Central branch and we are in
| clined to believe it is, when there can be
| seen a dog fight and a horse race all the
same day. Yesterday afternoon about 800
| people went out to the race track to wit
ness half-mile race between "Hayseed' -
| a horse belonging to Lou Warner, and
| Spike" horse belonging to Charley
| Owen. gentleman who happened to stop
| over while on his way overland. Before
| the racers were warmed up. two bulldogs
that were with the party engaged in mortal
| combant which lasted twenty minutes
Neither dog seemed to be getting the bet
ter of the fight. 50 it was declared a draw
| The horses were then called in and 10th
made pretty run, "Hayseed" winning by
neck. 1t was the prettiest race seen on
| the track for some time and another is
talked of TO come off in the near future.
|
Editor Mcdowell, of the Columbus Cour-
| ier. in announcing the arrival of his 5Oth
| birthday, indulges in a few philosophical re-
| Elections. He frankly admits that there was
nothing remarkable about his advent into
this world of gumboils and sorrow. and
| says that the county papers. If there were
| any published, made no mention of the
| fact that the proud parents were doing
as well as could be expected. He was born
in the state of Indiana, and says he can
still feel the oldtime backache come on
| as he recalls the old woodpile. He also can
feel the old smart come in his back, as he
recollects the oldtime schoolmaster's CAD.
Upon the whole, he concludes that he has
no particular kick coming and says: while
the fifty years that We have gone over
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