The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-08
Along the Kansas Nile,

It is discovered that the Collins estate
at Topeka is heavily mortgaged.
The first wheat threshed in Rice county
was marketed in Lyons. The yield was
sixteen bushels to the acre.
When Governor Leedy visited Wichita
nineteen guns were fired in his honor. and
three police commissioners.
benjamin Allison of Mcpherson, a rela-
tive Of President Mckinley, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Mcpherson.
At Hutchinson on the Fourth some one
threw a giant firecracker in Reverend NJ.
II. Manary's face and one Of his eyes was
put out.
An impertinent volunteer at San Fran
cisco writes home: Uncle Sam feeds US
a good deal better than the Kansas far
mer feeds his hands"
The recruiting officers are very lenient
in passing coIored men into the service
IN the company which came from Wyan-
dotte to Topeka only one recruit was re-
jected.
Ed. Little, at San Francisco. Is stopping
with a rich family ne once met in Eu-
rope He IS being Iionized by the swell
set and may take a rich wife to Manila
with him.
Governor Leedy now has four clerks IN
his Office. This is all right. The governor
Of Kansas IS inadequately paid and he
ought 10 have the right to hire all the
help he thinks he needs.
The officers Governor Leedy selected for
the Colored troops in Kansas will not be
allowed 10 serve BY the national govern
ment. Leedy knew st. and expects 10
make capital out OF the government &C
ton.
A farmer named Eagan, near Topeka.
didn't Ike his sons wife and persuaded
the young man 10 leave her. The wife
with d baby on her hands 81 once sued The
old man for damages and jury Of far
mers gave her $500
Quietly in Kansas the Democrats are
laughing al the PopuIsts and the Popu-
lists are laughing AZ the Democrats
There are a lot of daggers dissolved IL the
political atmosphere OF this state tais year
and Il VIII rain en- election day
webb McNau vas asked by ire Wells
Fargo Express company 70 pUt some
stamps on some goods ne was sending -
express and refused ard threatens 70
prosecute tire company The national reye-
rue laws do not however. exempt WEBB
2fcNa1 and he VII have 70 whack uD.
In 1875 wyaudct;e county bought f51n-
tan Tor the Kansas building ~ tna Cen
teuniaL After the exposition tne foun tai0
vas placed ia The state house grounds
and later Topeka nah5e3 & AID placea =
IN z Topeka park Now Wyantotse XII
demand It's fountain BACK what q jay.
spo1glEg iosn Topeka = al ffae time.
lola Register; Among the d2stlas guessed
vlsttors -u Ere city IS Be1ty Casa. who
probab bly, has more money tran any other
colored pers7n n town Betty ua@1 70
live Il ~ Scott and wns9 me Cherokee
allotment cane 81 she vas on hand AID
drew sIs, :, 80 as a boaua toT asr dis
tfnEuisEs1 ancestry Betty - q very coa5.
sztelu gent looking c0lorN1 woman a-6 ap-
pears czpsbse q caring sDr hev long ex-
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IS visiting her cousin. Mrs. Saline wash
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