The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-05
Along the Kansas Nile.

with the god of rain that they refer to
him as Jupe Pluvius.
The only books Brigadier General Hud-
son took to war with him were Den
Quixote and the Bible.
1t is only fair to John seaton to say
that after Stanley gets the nomination no
man will be more earnest IN hts support
! than John Seaton.
Referring TO the good oil sub-treasury
warehouse plan, how II would make the
government sweat today to put up collst-
eral for all the high priced wheat
A volunteer writes home 20 Eureka, say
! ing: Il am beginning to realize what war
is" But wait until the Spaniards begin
to perforate the air about his ears.
Tae agricultural perdd an IN karsas
has a short way 10 swing and on one side
/ is the whitening breath Of the drouth and
on the other is the long, brown tdi9ns Of
rust.
Kansas people abou. once every three
months, say: Goodness, but We are
/ tired Of hearing about Mrs. Lease Then
Mrs. Lease disappears for month. and
/ everybody begins to ask, What has BE-
( come OF Mrs. Lease?'
! Next to Cervera's sneak across the At
/ Iantic. when everybody supposed be WAS
, at Cadiz. comes the astonishing journey
/ Mrs. Lease made from New York 70 CAL
1 lfornia in the last month without being
/ intercepted By a single reporter.
| People do not put much faith n poll
/ ticians any more. Nearly every IoDuiist
orator this year will say the war RAISED
| the price Of wheat. while every man IN
( the audience will be thinking. Famine N
/ India" 10 himself as hard az he can.
1T looks" said the Kansas farmer as he
sneaked out on the front porch. with de-
spair wrinkled deep in his brow. and
grabbed a pillar 20 support himself. while
a smile died in the th.ci.yt ~ his whiF-
kers. at looks like dry weather. ihank
I hc5N en-"
Kansas volunteers precaution IN love
letter from Chickamauga: Darling. You
are my star. my sky, my hope. M joy.
I will fight brayely with your dear face
always before me; with your pure. sweet
voice always IN my ears. bidding me on
ward: bidding me 10 be hero. And
VIII come back 10 you. back % your arms.
and your fun rich lips. Darling, love
you. This is not for pu5licat4o ton
Only two Thespians were ever constant
in their eudeayor 10 give Kansas shake
EuEzFEaE pays. A4ss ttAr 4a.- 4at.aA-ltaa
Keene. the other Janaushek. Eeene had
2 soy, q a half buzz-saw movement f9r
Richards limp which made many a Ka--
sas auditor call him "swesaied.' AMI in
an early day Janaushek appeared - Lady
Macbeth Ia the damned spot scene. sod
a man in a from, chair exclaimed. Gesa.
she's got her nigat-gJWH on
Topeka Breeze: Il is conceded that ~
the start the leading candidate are s9au
seatoa and ". r. Stanley. 81 reas5u 81
MS remarkable victory iG Shawnee c1ua-
~. which gives HIN the largest delfEa-
ton Ia TIE conveuriC1-z1 votes-Ar Sea-
ton ali have about 20 votes On the frat
ballet M STANLEY s. rot fay beh.ra-
Both candidates have prsmis=s ~ af1.-
tienal support On the second ballot 1i-.
u1szir vslI % t-ird in strength. zifa
about - delegates. NJ. Funston w}3 says
u. Major Hood abogt 10. 3lr- Co8ara
aFs7ut s.. ard Btily Edwards g. !; ls tas
general opinion tHat tEe ne1u.1atio1 VTl1
- mace within ten bz4sots. one = see
safest political prophets .: Topeka pee
diets tEzt f5e race VIII rarTsR dl8n %
Esa.on and stanIey- lie f1-n&a that Hes-
SINS. Eawar1s' ans Hoo1'H strength 49,
70 largely 20 STANLEY. ard that the woes
q C9bzra ard Funston AL divide sssst E