The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-31
Along the Kansas N le.

Sedan has undertaken to smash prices
on coal by using crude petroleum for
fuel.
There are, at the State University now,
1000 students, the largest enrolment in
the history of the institution.
Nothing has grown in Kansas in the
last year like the free library sentiment.
No less than twenty towns are discussing
the plan.
Rev. tSheldon's prejudice against horse
racing will not prevent him from printing
a Sermon on the Mount in the Daily
Christian Capital
wellington will organize a company to
prospect for lead. This is not to be under
stood as a preparation to resent the To-
peka Capitals attack on Andy Richards.
The vacancy caused by Grant Hornady' S
withdrawal from the race for congress
man-at-large didn't last long. Seven new
candidates got in within twenty-four
hours.
Judge w. D. Gilbert OF Atchlson says he
has lived in Kansas ever since the In
dams ran wild in the territory. His ac-
quaintance with Indians, however, is not
his reason for supporting Curtis for con-
gress
In the fifth annual oratorical contest
among the literary societies Of the State
Normal. A P. Barrett won a prize with
the grafton: THE Hero or Contention"
in which this occurred: Among the he
roes who have been sacrificed for the
healing of the nation. none occupies d
prouder place in American annals than
John Brown Of kansas
There is such thing as a society de-
generate, and Atchison furnishes the ex-
ample An Atchison girl VINO Ioafs out Of
bed in the morning, to play cards till she
loafs back again at night, Is the daughter
OF a gambler and a very lazy woman.
Her grandfather also gambled and her
grandmother was the scandal Of her town
because Of her shiftIess ways. The gil IS
clearly a society degenerate. She has a
good character. but that Is al that can
be said q her that IS creditable
c l. Vaughn. an Insurance agent a.
Hutchinson, got a deed 10 a farm IN
his mail the other day, the estimated
value OF which j. ss.Ho Il was from
man IL Nebraska 10 Eh0m yaughn's in-
surance company had some years ago paid
a FIRE loss THIS Aoored the Insurance
company. and they refused 20 receive
the deed unless TIE Nebraska farmer
would make AFFIDAVIT that he had received
value for tne amount. The return NAL
brought 2 reply merely stating taet
about twenty-five years ago the Phoenix
Insurance company lad paid the writer
geo for q store that had burned That
loss. the writer stated. should aoi haYe
been gSid.
Emporia Republican: Tie historic
town CT Neosho Rapids. this county, was
iast OK hy r r Page ard Dr.. G. J.
Tolrnan In fs57 ard naHze1 FEo-eace: fhen
.TtaEa" II Is5s Hr- Page balt q large
ara comm as5iags hotel Waich mas weath-
ed tha storms for forty-sae years. II
7rife I'd tie coraplsie history u his
motel would reed ake & rove Essls hotes
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