The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-23
ALONG the Kansas Nile.

Young Collins should not be abused too
hard. Perhaps the college yell corrodeC
his mind.
If Cervera will study the chigger he vii
get some pointers on pushing through a
congress squeeze.
NJ S. Peters beat John P st. John for
the Populist nomination for congress in
the Second district.
The colored troops from Kansas, will
at the instance of Governor Leedy, be Of
fcered by colored men.
The idea Of Stanley making all his APP
pointments on inauguration day is good
one. He will probably follow it.
Topeka society is having hard time
The Embree matter was only twelve
inch shell; the Collins sensation Is gun
cotton.
Topeka has started up its old chestnut
the auditorium-again. Il will never be
built unless the legislature appropriates
the money.
The use OF money in politics is getting %
be something terrible. COburn spent S. rs
he confesses 1t.
Harry Todd,a volunteer from Salina
now at Frisco, writes: well, will close
LlLS IGLLtIs d. HloA " ~ ~ q III via IA
Endeavor meeting"
1t is not unlikely that next August Gov
ernor Leedy will call IA special session OF
the legislature to be In session one week
and pass a maximum freight rate law.
Nothing has been introduced in the trial
of Collins at Topeka which viii convict
him. The Kansas City and Topeka papers
are trying him and already have him con-
victed.
Ieedy is doing much better since Ed
Little went 10 war If Little had been
present Leedy might have dehed the Pop
convention and refused to abolish the po-
lice commissions.
Attorney General Boyle is leading the
fight against the railroads for equitable
coal rates 10 Kansas towns The case Is
now up in Topeka and II Boyle wins IL and
gets just coal rates he will add votes TO
his string.
From the grave OF Charles Winters Nc
Cuna IN Crawford county groans are com
Ing. The fact is telegraphed 10 the papers
and OF course is a fake. II It were trge
some one would have taken a spade and
investigated
Eighteen months ago in the Santa Fs
yards az Newton Bert Hanir was run
over by a switch engine and Killed This
week Georgia Hamiil his sister. sixteen
years OF age. was run over By the same
engine and killed.
The situation az Fort Scott: Mayor Hes
ser Is already flooded with applications for
places on the police department. Among
the candidates Who-have heretofore been
mentioned as aspirants for chief 81 police
are George Pond. an old soldier. and J. N
Newoerry. The name q Perry Gilman
as also been mentioned for the place. but
be has not presented his application and
i is not known whether he a@pcrsonally
announced MS ca6i5acy OF not L II bard
IL. probable that Re viii allow hls nsus %
be presented Tor the appointment. The
caadldates row for chief q police aTe :
J. Allen. :. 7 Upton, George Pond ard
J. II SeE5eTry For pztroiuen tAsrs are
fifteen applicants I've q Wnoua are oo,oT-
Cd There vii also be ot1er czn1s9atsG-
Those who have presented applications are
ex-Constable George House. eI-Posicsr1e1
RUlz Copes. ex-Pol5ceman John Esde.ck.
". n Love. Frank Hills. J. n Stevens,
G. " Sears G, II Rae Jacob ETaat IKE
Behrer. present merchants police. Henry
Han. ex-P3licsrzan FleEu Alter. Wsrrick
Moore. VIZ. Holland and J y. johnson
Those who want 80 be czsabooss kespsr
are !. " A1bo;t wbo he'd ths posirioz
under Mo-TEls z9u1.r.lstgT7 tlc17 C.
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Eeazer and A Lex