The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-21
ALONG TIE KANSAS NILE.

That denial OF Secretary Wilson's about
his statement in regard 70 the aridity of
Kansas doesn't deny worth a cent.
A drunken farmer at Independence was
fined SIS for standing on the street and
throwing kisses at a girl who passed.
In Judge Smart's district the attorneys
have all agreed that the jury be dismissed
and that they try the cases to the court.
so many people are dying as a result
of love affairs says Ed Howe. we won
der some clever man doesn't invent some
sort of love insurance"
It is said there were no business men
on the Kansas City mercantile excursion.
just as II happens that few editors at
tend editorial excursions.
Fred r. Fitzpatrick has been elected
captain of the Salina company OF the
Kansas National Guard. He is only
twenty-three years of age.
Mrs. Nation says that some day she
will begin smashing again. At present she
viii revisit the scenes OF her former tri-
umphs, but not Hope, Dickinson county.
The Atchison Globe thinks that after
the prairie dog is exterminated it VIII
be found that he was very valuable 10
the state and should have been encour-
aged.
The Topeka Capital has discovered that
states affairs never appropriated any
money for the completion OF the State
house.
Wheat pasturage in Pratt county IS
renting for 81 a month. Cattle are pour
ing in from everywhere. Pratt this year
has the largest acreage of wheat in its
history.
One OF the pleasures Of reading VIII
Whites latest book Is 10 get some old
Kansas politician 10 read It and then
fire loose on some of the things he knows
about the inside Of Kansas history.
1t is said that since the convicts escaped
hunting in eastern Kansas the quail and
dove kind, has entirely ceased II Is
not good for the health TO be seen wan
dering around the rural precincts Of east
ern Kansas just now.
A dispatch from Topeka says that one
Of the officers Of the National Aid, the
insurance order OF the old Farmers Ali
ance, recently sold the association 10 the
Bankers union. an insurance order OF
Omaha. Many Of the members OF the
National Aid are roaring, and viii at
tempt to defeat the sale.
IN reply 10 an invitation 20 attend The
annual meeting OF the Kansas beard of
agriculture. Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson takes occasion 10 deny thc story
that he recently 'libeled" Kansas by putt
ting IL ia the list OF arid states. IA
his letter 10 Secretary CobUrn. he says
There have been some runors af0at of
late regarding statements 7 am said %
have made about the state OF Kansas
and its capabilities % produce / under
stand the capa bllities o. the state very
Thoroughly. and have It's coalitions a.
ways under consideration. u cannot be
necessary 70 tel as Intelligent q man IS
sou are THAI ] krow What Kansas can
produce 81 IT'S casters hslf and in ils
western hair. There tS absoilEteiy 20
truth IN these statements. DO not
charge anyone with iufeatlonaI ralsreure-
sentation. bat wnen you see anything
afoat IN the newspapers regariinE Wi3zs
have said or any subject pertainiug q
Kansas. 5gg can get tfe truth % Il By
using a postal card
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