The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

| urated the air the less vino we nave
The fury of our winds do much to parch
| the earth and increase the heat of the
| atmosphere. Hence our need of water
| We need the water in store on the land
| from the middle of June to the first of
| August of each year. 1t is evident we
cannot hope to modify the, volume of
| moisture that comes to us outside this
nIain belt Hence we must rely on
some system or plan by which We can
detain and hold the rainfall of spring
and early summer till it evaporates by
! the heat Of the sun and by the action
of the elements and supplies this miss
| ing link of % or so per cent Of addi-
| tional vapor."
John J. ingalls, and the English Ian
puage have re-entered Kansas politics.
There is still a chance for Senator
Hanna to wave the American flag at
Bushnell and bring him over.
| Durrant is making arrangements to be
executed and is doing so coolly. Durrant
! is not brave. He simply lacks cowar-
dice.
Poor Luetgert. He is undergoing the
horror of being tried for murder with the
added terror of having no one interested
in it.
While Bryan says nothing about crown
of thorns since his return from Mexico.
the cactus down there must have brought
it forcibly to mind.
Some of those kicking Republicans in
Ohio who have burnt their bridges be-
hind them will find Hanna after them in
the future in a boat
Millionaire Tabor of New York, who
wrote against Christianity in his will, has
done more than Bob Ingersoll Will. In
| gersoll will be afraid to do that.
1t is plain to be seen that Governor
Bushnell can not be bluffed by his con-
stituents. What indeed, would his con-
stituents be if it were not for him?
The Democrats are always doing what
they do not want to do, so the chances
are that the Democrats in the Ohio legis-
lature will eventually elect Hanna.
That New York millionaire said in his
will that he didn't believe in hell and then
took the precaution to demand that his
body be at once cremated in New York.
On the assumption that everybody is
selfish the chances are that Mark Han
ma 5 heart is humping his sides harder
than it did on the night of the national
election.
\ pugilistic authority says that Corbett
and Fitsimmons have a private under
standing that they are to cuss each other
for advertising purposes. This is proba-
bly, true.
ingalls, is so fearless towards Mr. Le-
land that he is probably cushioned in a
promise from his friend. Mr.. Fitzsimmons.
that upon any rash attack, he will protect
the orator.
More drama: y New York millionaire
church member in his will denounces
Christianity as false. How often he
thought Wont that surprise EN- when
they read it
Legislator Griffith and Mrs. Griffith
have switched from Hanna TO Kurtz at
least four times now. We are not sur
prised At AIr. Griffith, but we expected
more Of his wife.
Mr. Noneypenny of the London Times
is in Kansas There is no doubt he is
taking a general view Of the state house
and viii later notify Baron Rothschilds
who viii unquestionably steal Governor
| Leedy if there is no other way in which
70 put down the silver sentiment in the
| United States.
Near independence the other Cav.
/ heard OF deer was seen making its way
north There Is 4 good deal OF wilderness
II Kansas. although the state doeSa'.
/ think 4. There are places in western Kan
sss n here ;hs intelligent discussions oa
I Telsa- Edison. the stability or the dre.-
buR3. and evi,s Of urban concentration ara
/ sometimes disturbed by thas vo5ce S-orn
/ savage past. the long. hS3euas. p7o,SSciug
1 yOwl % a coyote.
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