The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-31
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CofYeyviile Journal: 1t doesn't make
any difference how old Ann is, We must
pave our streets.
Ell Dorado, Republican: Of course, we
will burn. We don deny that But then
we will ask for the job Of hauling brir-
stone to keep up hot fire for the hypo-
critics, the Ynaspueraders. the pretenders.
Caldwell News: Congressman Victor
Murdoch has visited President Roose-
welt. There was a mutual liking. net
because both are redheaded. as some
would have II. but because both are rep
resentative men.
Wellington Mail: In a bunch of shoe
strings which he was unpackilg this
morning John Spar found one string
that measured II feet and inches John
win probably take the article to the ex-
position unless he finds a purchaser soon.
Arkansas City X-Ray: 1t is estimated
that half a million farmers have teie-
phones in their houses. The old idea OF
the farmer as a man who whitfield pine
sticks and chewed tobacco is disappear
ing. The successful farmer today must
be q business man.
Salina Journal: The discussion as to
the machine and anti-machine has been
side-tracked for a wnlle and the public
eve will now be turned to the battle be-
tween the Wichita Eagle and Topeka
Capital over the annexation of Canada.
In the event OF war over the question,
Murdoch will he given command of the
Arkansas river feet
Topeka Capital: A Stafford man ship
ped a couple of cars OF cattle TO Kansas
City and must have struck a market that
was decidedly off" The commission
firm asked him TO put up some money
in addition to the cattle TO pay the
freight on them. The man refused 10 10
it, but offered to ship them some more
cattle to pay the bill.
Sendgwick Paragraph: Another man
killed at football last week. Can you
hardly refrain from saying good
cnoughg Is there any other way of put
ting a stop to the brutal business unless
the players kweep at it until they are
killed off? And if that's the case why
not the quicker the better? Two Wichita
players sustained broken arms in games
Saturday. Now. isn't that genuine sport?
1t is an exemplification of modern educa-
tion-in pork.
Conway Springs Reflector: A small
Kansas boy was called in to view his new
born baby brother. He looked it over
with dissatisfaction and finally asked:
Mamma, where did this thing come
from?' IAN angel brought it. Jimmie.
Huh. wuz you awake when he come p
Certainly, Jimmie" Well, then.
mamma. all I've got to say is that you
are dead easy I'd like to see any old an
gel put off such a lookin' thing that
on me. 1 spose were stuck unless | kin
work Johnny Green to trade 1t sight I'M
seen fur one NV his spotted pups.
Emporia Gazette: The only matter of
political interest that has happened in
Emporia for a month is the fact that
r. NJ. Hamer, of the First ward. has
moved over into the Fourth ward and
rented a house of the editor OF the Ga
zette. The puzzle is TO find out whether
Hamer will convert the Gazette or
whether the Gazette will convert Hamer.
What with the government building
smuggling up to this office and Bob
Hamer nesting up near the house. 1T
would seem that the Miller outfit had
pretty nearly got the Gazette nnuzzled.
Fort Scott Monitor: AS might have
been expected, Wichita is demanding the
measurement of the Memphis race track.
Lawrence Gazette: Before Cresceus can
put on the crown he will have to prove
to the world that that Wichita track
was not laid OF with a rubber string.
Topeka Herald: Begin pardon Tor men
tionin' it an not meanin' no harm. but
did Mr.. Finch really mean to say with
a rubber string?' Woouldn't that make
the track longer than the measure"
Howard Courant: It's not our time TO
butt in, but it might be suggested that
it's owing TO whether the string" was
measured before or after stretching.
Amt it? p. S.-Anyway, the crown now
goes to Lou DILLON. who trotted mile
in 1:5SA, at Memphis, since the Wichita
exhibition