The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-12
Along the Kansas Nile,

Fletcher Meredith the Hutchinson ed
itor, has been granted a pension of six
dollars a month.
Let me see," said the Kansas poiti-
clan. directing a letter to Atchison, us
| there a C in Seatons name?"
Among other things the Legislature
should change Leedy's initials TO W. T.,
and let him be known hereafter as Whole
Thing Leedy.
A Wellington man wanted a boy so he
could name him Mckinley. The doctor.
! however, announced girl. The We'll
/ lington man a once named her Hannah.
! There will be five vacancies in the leg
! islature at the special session, three in
! the senate and two in the house. Leedy
will not call special elections to fill them.
Ed. Hoch says he has looked and looked
but he has never seen published in a
PopuIist paper any of John Bred enthaTs
utterances IN regard tc the prosperity Of
Kansas.
Mrs. Lease has fingered SO long in the
perfumed precincts of the pink aristoc-
racy OF the east that when she comes
back to Kansas she may be changed TO
Marie Elenore.
Some OF the followers Of Cohurn say
that he is not out of the race for COVER
nor, that he IS merely not a candidate"
But the man who gets the Republican
nomination this year will have to be
candidate
The Arkansas City Traveller says that
preacher hates to reprimand the bad
children of good supporter OF his church
for misconduct during services as badly
as an editor hates TO roast & business man
who is carrying an advertisement in his
paper.
Some Jewell county Populists made
complaint that Turner. secretary OF the
state board of railroad commissioners,
had not supported the ticket in Jewell
county last fall. The matter was referred
TO the railroad commissioners. They have
just exonerated Turner.
Il will see about that" said the Kan
sas cyclone as II reached into the cellar
and seized Mr.. Jones and slammed him
across ten-scre field and tied him into
bow-kuot on a telegraph pole and stuck
a sign "Neckwear for Sale above him.
and passed on, I Will see about that
John Barngrcwer OF Seward for years
has wanted TO marry Tena Broderwick Of
Great Bend. Her father has prevented
the match, once shooting Barngrowe- and
putting him in bed for four weeks. Last
Tuesday TeIa was eighteen years Of age:
Eura,iug her independence, and married
Barngrower the same evening.
Night before last burglar in HutchIu-
son appeared AT the home Of M ". c.
Deyier and pounded on the door: VIVA;
Go you wsut?' asked Dsvfer. Your
money said the burglar. There isn't
any in the house" explained Devier This
made the burglar mad. and be cussed-
Give him quarter. any way said Nrs
Devie- While Mr. Devler vas furnblirr
for the quarter the burglar grew tired ara
went away
one year a Kansas politician telezrauh-
ed his wife: Home tonight Supper
ready. Get BoteT." The mex. year n /
telegraphed: r VIII DC home tonight on /
the i've O'Clock train / wish you would 4
have supper ready when arrive Have 4
a s.rloiu steak and fried potatoes. vith 4
q good pudding q some kidd ! wish yot.
would send one OF the children down =. 4
XII Boter's and tell him 20 cone ID 70 4
che house tonight. as ! want 70 Sc hin
OF ccgVse. the latter message cost lots % 4
money. but the second year TIE politician
had been elected 70 of.ee ard had & te!s-
zr4Da frank