Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-02-04
OUR TOPEKA LETTER.
Roxand Takes Side Trip and Reports
General Cbssr al is Grounding Day,
Etc.
TOPEKA, Kan. January %, 1899.

TOPEKA. Kan. January %, 1899.
I've jist got back from little side
trip TO Washington, Dee See, the
capital of Wall street and bull work
of the Great Red Dragon. L didn't
see the Ora on any where around
there but l got good look at the
president without pertendin' to no.
tice him. tile took no notice of me
and | never let on but it was an in
sult-a deep insult to the late reform
mOgement.)
Mack had look of prosperity about
him that was awful tantaliZin' but of
course it WAS all put on.
L see that the president is a sending
commission to tile Filly Poems to
find out sumGiliu. Ehere aint no use
of it. Ed Little's there and every
body knows Ed can get on both sides
Ofa question aS easy as any cOmniitty.
Mckinley is tie rible conservative.
The trouble he takes To find out what
is just right and what the people
want is mighty aggervaLiG' To the
yelloo papers on one side and To the
anti-eXpanders on tile other. Some
of 'em will he callin' him David Wiii-
lam McKrocket afore long. 1 shouldn't
be surprised.
While in Washington | seed Jerry
Simpson comm down the middle OF
main street on one OF them 2wneeleu
by sickleS. Il hope that amt swear
in although L felt like it, lie wore
red silk soX with Il feather III his cap
and has forgot all about the hapille-
,NFx ~.
form (Ior which our party uow suifersJ-
We must puton SickcioJi. and aslieS.
I'm gettin' mighty tired On this war
inveStigaJiu' business. Iney ought f
to quit their Deefin. I'm dIoguSLeu. f
1t makes me thiilA oi some inyeSLIga-
tions near home.
Speakin' of Eagan ana Niles why
don't they marshal 'esn DoLiI across Il +
clothes line like Iwo reform cats
ana give 10th the same treatment
and perfection whiie giving their evi-
dence.
Congress Was ii raslin' with the Mig
ger-aw-go-way canal when L looks in.
I'm Il feared OF that canal. L got took
in on sorghum sugar county uonds,
the alfalfa craze and then the irriga-
tion canal business and rain maxim.
1'm afeared OF it. 1t looks like fiyin
in the face OF nature.
Canals is onlucky. just remember
admiral CamrrL and the '.sue u.s.
canal! / was talkin' to DIR. Pitcher
about canals and he sed the AiImen-
tary canal was coStiu the poor down.
trodden people of this country more
than several million dollars every day
and its only 40 feet longi They say
this Nigger-aw-so-way canal Is to be
160 miles long and and ii mile wide in
I'm agin it.
This aint no ''Washington Letter.
1t was writ right here in the base
ment of the Buttin House which has
been one of our reform adquarters
ever sensJ the defuncLion OF The Far
mers Alliants. That reminds me that
must expose another degree next
week.
February a saw Governor Leedy
come out and 20 back again today
The shadow he saw was not very {
bright but it was an awful long one. 9
NOTICE -Dunning is business for
eign to my principles. To accommo-
date some of my patrons L have wait
ed until harvest, and on to seeding
time, husking time. Now 1 wish all /
those indebted to me will please call I
and settle at once. G.I. yERBECK-
The weather is fine =
And l may stay some time,
So be sure to save the dimes
And get good photos in time
Call soon. n. j. Metz,
Photographer. !,
Good fresh beer at Bakers. f