The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-08
Along the Kansas Nile.

Mcpherson is squatting for a lunge at
the joints.
AS the Popu1ist state convention is to
be a mere perfunctionary affair without
consequence to the next Kansas election,
no time has been set for lholding the
meeting.
G. C. Clemens in opposing fusion of the
Pops with Democrats in the next Kansas
state campaign, has created the suspicion
that he wants the Pops to certify their
own defeat in advance in order that ne
may have an excuse to get clear out OF
the party.
Superintendent Dolan, now OF the Cen
tral division of the Santa Fe, got next to
the hearts of the men on the Oklahoma
division to a degree that is unusual in
railroad life. His present from the men
at Newton was the most splendid Demon
stration of affection ever shown by en-
uIoves Of a Kansas road to superior
employe.
Pe++igrew's demonstrations excited the
envy of Jerry Simpson, and Mr.. Simpson
in moment of intense feeling has an
hounced his candidacy for the United
States senate. If Simpson could see the
face Kansas will make at him for this he
would probably be struck with a vague
impression that even the Pops have found
him out.
A six-foot vein of coal has been found
in BARTON county. Nature took a sneak
on southwest Kansas four or five centu-
ries ago by placing mineral resources OF
this section contrary to all established codes
and in such irregular ways as to be able 70
sDring a surprise every now and then for
| all time. Kansas Is just beginning to get
acquainted with herself.
New-tricks-ir1-an-old-h observation
bv Harm wilson: Folks living in large
! towns used to laugh at the people from
| the dinky little towns in Kansas because,
when they visited their city friends they
/ had to be instructed in the use OF the
| telephone The old laugh isn't on tap
anv more. Telephones are becoming so
| common in rural Kansas that the farmers
| call their hogs with them
February Of last year was the coolest
month Of which there IS any record IN
| Kansas, and October of the same year
was the warmest. The Kansas Day club
/ dropDed that beautiful and expressive
| nhrase that the state sis bounded on the
/ east by chaos and on the west by the
/ dav Of Judgment" too soon. Kansas mas
! lust gotten In shape 70 bring her every
| dav life I'D TO the splendid level of that
! rare sentiment Of extremes.
| The Kansas state board OF horticulture
| stores and Kentucky domestic life In the
s.n7lr1sl report Of the board as follows
! Twentieth Kansas boys cannot come from
! homes where fruits, vegetables and flow
ers are unknown any more than from
+ characterization homes. Corn-bread, soda
{ biscuit and strong coffee, with Alcoholic
! stfruulauts and tobacco, never oid ana
/ never viii make gallant soldiers such az
| Syz-e in the Twentieth Kansas. And We
{ = 2 Pa
| fresh on 40 miles Of Kansas tables three
| +fr7es a day. and the lawns and shruos
! ard flowers with their enobitng influence.
/ ara active influences in making soldiers
4 generals. preachers. teachers and sales
! T,en whom the world may vel delight 10
/ honor
J Fl Dorado Republican: There Is not a
+ Republican IL this county VINO can ofIeT
! a single valid objection 70 I,ucien Baker g
+ return 70 the senate for another term ,
and ne ought 70 have and would have
/ re support OF every voter were X not
for ne politicians The fact thai Baker
/ attends strictly 10 his duties, ss men
her OF the senate. an5 is not tramplaZ
/ s-suf over Tho Etate seeking q re-election,
I ou9ht 10 be n bis favor Having sent a1
{ honest man 10 ths senate. tne psople
ought e keep him there. washing ioa
! yarns with dishonest and schcnirg pol
thing FOR personal advancement Baker
/ does not belong - iris cas- t3ls oaly
AMBITION s. % serve hIs state honestly
/ ard wei ard thst be IS succeeding there
can be 10 question
Frank Montgomery. The Eealtaleas
colores man f. Kansas 4 Z. g Groves. e
FdEar1svlIe. Wgandotrs eouaty- Re
owEs one ~ the largest potato farms IL
TIE RAE valley. ar3 shs9s potatoes 70 tas
rnargset By tna train load Eighteen yes-a
ego he began wtt1out = dollar "a t5e
w5rsd he aow ozas - acres - Ere
Kaw valley land valuea ~ ssSaas Ha
ais5 OWLS clfT ant town property worth
several thousand 1sslAxz. ard his person
Il property s1sourtE - more tssn s. so
Mr. GToves has f.aar fruit trees 81 IS
pace and he OWES Tire Groves pax
ore o IRE nest picturesque s2ats u W.
azGatte eguaty- lie has a ane f4rnIT ara
{ ccc1piss q sls fsug1eea-Foern house szT-
pied Es1h SIS. sister. te.sps5ae ar A.
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