The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21
Along the Kansas Nile.

The Collins trial has shown that Epis-
copalianism in Kansas is a good deal
warmer attachment that love.
The PopuIst legislature should abolish
all the Offices it can, but It should not
raise a finger 10 keep Populists in Office.
The Popullst legislature can make no
mistakes by sbolishing offices. II in
tends to do so. but the state will wait
for the deed.
]. S. Hackney. one Of the oldest settlers
of Harvey county. and one OF IL most
prosperous farmers, died Saturday. He
left $1,000 life insurance.
The Populists now acknowledge that the
Republican state committee received no
contributions from the insurance compa-
MES during the late campaign.
The best testimony from the Collins
viewpoint given in the trial was from
Grace Collins. his sister. who heard
swish by her door-the escape Of the muir
derer.
Bishop Mnlspaugh should at least grant
that lying has an inclination 20 spawn
the soul. Young Collins IS not as worthy
now as he was before he began his grand
exhibition.
Whatever becomes OF young Collins.
whether his calm Is the righteousness Of
innocence or the anthracite indifference
OF wrong that nerve OF his should be pre-
.erved in alcohol
Hobson. who vert into the hsrbor %
Santiago without a fush Of excitement.
telegraphed his mother about his life IN
surance before he boarded the Santa Fes
fast mail the other night.
Il Il generally understood II Washing
ton that the bin authorizing Judge Fos-
ter 20 retire on pay vii be reported when
congress meets after the holidays. Mem
bers os the Kansas delegation believe that
Il will become a law a. this session
The Popuiists hold their csucus-resoivs
on what they want and Will pass =.
There Is % be no discrimination But the
state viii wait 70 see whether that turns
out true. 4 Po3uiist doing something
without discussion Is a possibility which
frightens credulity.
Thank heaven FOR the bil hoard n
small town. KIND refuge Tor Jhs de-
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