The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-31

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Ths kissing bug has appeared as eeary
and left bump behind. On the LIP 81 q
citizen
II Is thought that outcelt or somebody
else viii be appointed census supervisor
next week.
Reverend Ingram OF waaonka IL work
ing 70 have the Baptist college located
in that place.
II is time the Oklahoma papers began
their fire-guard warnings. Prairis fires
have begun early this year.
A barber al Hennessey adxertisas him
self as "a genuine Texas barber whose
touch is as soft as cat't fur"
Owing to the extreme heat Dennis Flynn
has not paid that $2O.0O0 Frank Greer
says he owes him for advertising.
Secretary Jenkins and Dennis Flynn had
q conference day before yesterday, but
win not say what it was about.
According to the Enid sun, some Of the
threshing machines have had to suspend
on account Of the scarcity Of harvest
hands.
The Enid papers charge that Herbert
Patterson, the expert, got editorial mat
ter into ais report on the condition Of
the county records.
J. W. McNeal of Guthrie and s. W.
Keiser OF Saltwater viii attend the Ma
ticnal Bankers association meeting ~
Cleveland, OHIO, next week.
Some of the Grand Army men at Man
chester passed resolutions against the man
who shot Spidell. but for some reason
the resolutions are not published.
No one should lose sleep because there
is q struggle for Republican leadership In
Oklahoma There Is a struggle for Repub-
lican leadership In every state In the
Union.
There Is said to be Q shortage of Ice
all over the Territory. A good deal was
put up. but 1t has been hot and just
plain watef hasn't been wet for a couple
OF months.
The sentiment of the Afro-Americans
who met in Chicago and asked congress
to give them Oklahoma as their own
state Is not meeting with any Endorsement
in the Oklahoma papers.
Campers report that the Commanche In
Slams have recently developed the trait
of driving OF campers teams and then
appearing two or three days later with
them and claiming rewards.
The man who owns the fair grounds at
HennesSey wants his land and the lease
Of hte Fair association expires Septem-
Der 4. However, the rustlers at Hennes-
sey will make arrangements In some way
and have the fair, just the same
In the Chickasaw nation Wash Williams
and Captain Jim McFall are playing
game of dominoes for the championship
OF Indian territory and Texas They
started IN ON the first game March IS
last, and are still playing at 1t.
A man at Duncan borrowed the lawn
mower Of the editor Of the Banner and
after using 1t q few days returned it.
This was so unusual. the returning Of 1t.
that the editor demands to know OF his
what he is mad about.
William Duncan. after whom Duncan,
Indian Territory, is named, has taken his
wife and gone to Banffshire, Scotland, to
meet his aged father and his brothers
and sisters. According to the stories
which hoat up to Wichita there l. a
great romance in Dunean's life, which has
never been published because It Is not
thought to be authentic in. all its de-
tailA
DR.. Harry Walker of Oklahoma City
wrote a declaration against the students
Of the Saltwater College for declaring
Kipling the greatest living writer OF En-
glish, and boosted Mark Twain for that
place, sending Twain a marked copy Of
his public letter. Walker has received the
letter from Mark Twain:
London, June A.-Dear Doctor Walker:
thank you ever so much for the Impulse
which moved you to write the article
md for the article, also, which is mighty |
good reading. And am glad you praised |
deserves 1t; he deserves all
he praise that Is lavished upon him. and |
more. 1t is marvelous-the work which |
hat boy has done; the more you read
he Jungle Books the more wonderful
hey grow. But KIpling himself does not |
appreciate them as he ought; he read
Tom Sawyer a couple of times when he |
vas coming up out Of his illness and said |
10 would rather be author Of that book |
han any that has been published during |
is lifetime. Now, I could have chosen |
,etter; 1 should have chosen the Jungle |
Books But / prize his compliment just |
he same, Of course. I thank you again |
md heartily. 1 haven't the language to |
ay II strongly enough"