The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-31
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A Substantial Historv OF Kansas

exceptions buried and indeed. Of them Tor
gotten by children and the children of others
who have succeeded them the time has for the his
toan to get IN his life Of these dead covers
the Iveliest haIfcentuy life Of a nation which
boasts numerous fathers whose people acknowledge
but one uncle whose name sam This Uncle Sam gener
ically historically and otherwise much to much
abused Kansas whose fortunes originally forced the issue
Of expansion vs. division
number Of histories Of Kansas. biographical, geo
graphical and pOlcO-graphcal been written some
Of which have by those who prominently
figured IN their illustrated iIusrious pages But
they have all been for greater part printed for the de-
location Of the men who figured their and
were therefore personal pus rather than mertOrious
discriminating records Of such events 90 to
make up reliable history.
Histories being Of the dead for the edihcaOn
Of the living and the instruction yet b. should
IN being impartial truthful trustworthy relL
able the material must be from first hands original
sources
Kansas is to another history, first real his
tory which is to include the states political chronology
its traditions annals memorials only
but the record Of It's material religious
velopment This history IS to up and the
preserved accommodations Of the Historical Society
which cover phases Of the commemorative life ana
development Not only are the materials for
be drawn from said original fountain
and oonserver Of this original source Of information the
secretary Of the State Historical Society Hon George
Martin. who has with from the begin
ming who in fact has been important essential
factor, VIII be one Of the principal complers.
OF this undertaking which artisticay illus
as VIII make it attractive and valuable Mr. Martin
late address says:
"A general interest indicates that the time IS ripe for
history Of written broader sense than any
we had excepting WIdeTs Annals Andreas
tory concerning the since their issue and portions Of
developed Within the past year have
had correspondence and suggestions from great many
along line but learned that
publishing history is pasdne. After couple
II L Rucker been Induced TO
the business management Of such a publication.
Mr. Rucker has had experience in Nebraska
Iowa and other states and he viii PROMPTLY
vass 10 ascertain the practicabillty Of the
''Wilder's Annals Of print impossible
had Andreas History. loosely known the Herd Book
issued seventeen years It laughed then
because full Of individual biography. wagon
loads Of them known lay around for years
Today this stock has been absorbed the book In
demand and it is called for the Historical
rooms a halfdozen times day There has been no issue
Kansas along this line excepting individual county
two since then Andreas book mostly from the
files Of the Historical Society There hundreds
try in in which Andreas' book is great
prize because of its biography.
since occupied position Of secretary Of the
Historical Society become impressed with the
marvellous quantity Of rich material contained In its
lection Of manuscripts and old newspapers constantly
by Individual delivers practically
the general public can be no other excuse for
struotion and entertainment Of all but publication
Is always likely be limited. the greatest
interest VIII appear print unless through private
enterprise Here is opportunity to Kansas
history written along lines trust response
wiz be prompt liberal.
Mr.. William Conneuey viii do the greater portion
Of writing this work literary and his
torio merit is assured Mr. Conneey has been resident
Kansas for twenty years during time
he has been Industrious investigator every
OF The past and life of Kansas The
oal Society has not formally engaged this work its
supply VIII be used exclusively In formu
lating results by Mr. ConneIey. believe am carrying
the work the society promoting public inter
est by securing greater publication here than
possible face unsatisfactory growth of the
public printing account
kansas is now fully developed commonwealth IN
centennial the start and develop
Of every township and county written about
fully that of Wyandotte Douglas Shawnee Rob
Lane Brown win occupy distinguished places in
but other and interests the story
Of other localities and later years wiz not he sacrificed
the nterminable controversy which overshadowed
thing the earlier The Industrial feature of the
states growth viii supplant this Of the
usually given politics The heroic fronersmen
of the western counties win be given show with
those boed eastern border to make the state
Probably Prove a Dear Whistle.
The citizens Of the capital city Of Kansas are at the