The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-21
Along the Kansas Nile,

Aphorism by Coburn: Muscle to win,
must be fabricated by brains"
Republic county has elected solid del
egation for Coburn. Hessin tried to get
it, but failed.
The board Of strategy in Washington has
sent for Fred. Funston to consult him
about the country roads OF Cuba
The idea IN Kansas is rapidly dying out
that one good American could lick the
whole Spanish army with a buggy-whip.
In an effort to tangle up the president,
Senator Harris Of Kansas finally voted
against war. Senator Baker voted Tor
war.
Judge ". c. Webb Of Topeka is dead.
He came TO Kansas In 1866. and settled in
Topeka in 1875. He had all Kansas laws
by heart
The Kansas Populists should not over
look the fact that one reason Mckinley Is
so slow going into war Is that war means
another bond issue.
The other day in the house the southern
ers joined in singing that old Kansas song
slightly changed: Wen hang Old Weyler
on a sour apple tree
]. G. Johnson, the best dresser In cen
trail Kansas, will entertain at bis home in
Peabody, May 6. W. J. Bryan and wife
and Governor Leedy and wife
One faction at Kansas City, Kansas, Is
trying 10 get Attorney General Boyle 20
father proceedings to Dust the present
chief of police. Boyle has not decided
what he will do.
John Seatcn is throwing all his ballast
out as fast as he can. but his boom re-
fuses to go up. He will strike earth In
few weeks. Seaton would have made
good governor. 1t is too bad.
What IS making a good many Kansans
against war is not yellow fever. Ia not
Spanish bullets, is not swamps OF blood
tigue, but the thought that mosquitoes
must be awfUily thick In Cuba
Lawrence World: eft is huniliating 20
have a Kansas congressman vote against
the president in his efforts TO free Cuba
Jerry Simpson did that and he viii be
remembered here Kansas has been known
as the most intensely loyal state In the
union and TO have one Of our congressman
disgrace Us Is more than can be borne"
A good many Kansas boys believe that
the first battle between the Spanish and
the Americans VIII be n this fashion:
Both armies drawn up opposite; General
Bianco steps forward and gives = var
whoop: General Lee steps forward and
yodIas. They fight; Bl&nco presses Lee
back: the American army groans; then
With quick twist. Lee 1isarrus B.aDoo
who fails 20 the ground with Lees 3 shoe
on his sweet-bTead neck TIE Spanish
army surrsnders.
Reporter John J. Ingalls, hedges. to-7rtt:
FOR the treasure We are 90 spend. for
The blood TO be shed. for the lamentations
Of the living over The dust Of the dad.
We shall bare no compensated nor ecEtv-
aieut. save n the consciousness that we
have enlarged the boundaries q human
freedom and extended the limits q human
Happiness. CEr5oEslY e1o1gh- ths opinion
has been gaining ground especially
among army men that tie prospscts for
peace are good. AID that there has never
bean any GcTEAl danger Of SaE. Il =
urged that 10 adequate preparation hsE
Seen made By Spain fer the defence q
Havana. that TIE bA..te SHIPS have not
assembled and tina. the sos13szz In CuSz
have Essthes ammunition no- supplies
High oesc.Ais profess % hessSvs hat A.
sooa As the uitfnzfzrz = tszEe-sd- seeing !
ghs snzguIt16s % or Armament zrs ths Z
% reSiStAzoA. Spain VII sA1i 4
down her Sag ard ~vsc-sste the island ~ /!
o. such terms "a ne us4y prupcse-