The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-03


Congressman Uncle Cannon sometimes gets mix
ed in his metaphor when addressing the house While
arguing against favor OF a railroad he once
began in preacher-Ike follows The railroads
have been before thzir praying and
praying praying suddenly changing his tone.
he concluded and. gentlemen. it is time to call their
hand
P. T. Barnum was great practical joker.
casion he notified the dealer from whom he bought
large of supplies half the pepper be sent
him The dealer indignantly denied the charge
quite correspondence followed, it being fin
any ended by Barnum, who inquired whether half the
letters in the word 'pepper, were not p's-
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Did Stanton say damned fooI?" Abraham
Lincoln prise delegation that
reported to him of he many instances in which the
secretary of war refused TO obey the Presidents orders
He did sir. and it After moments
the President is said 10 have remarked sadly Well il
Stanton said damned fool, then must be
is nearly always right. generally
he viii step over and see him.
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article Some Of Congress" in the
Century Magazine Francis E. Leupp that Repre-
sentative Harter Ohio. used be OF the most
and vigorous de5aters in the house In the in
tensity of he quite forgot his surroundings
day laying down the law in inPas-
way. and telling what ought to be done with
public I'VE ought seize it,. he cried.
"as TERROR does rat and shake the Life out OF it,
oblivion reached forward and seized
Mch2lS, OF maryland a rather small, HSnt man.
lifted him by his coat AM shook him suiting action
word McKaig astounded that he quite forgot
struggle but naturally he much incensed at the
ndgnity 1t took the interference of several friends and
the profuse apologies from Harter avert hos
tilites and restore good feeling
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Rev. W. W. waddeIl declares that enemies of the
Protestant faith have made missionary work Bahia,
Brazil especially by telling the cred
religion which represents permits
ndS Of vic and
him and asked him TO join the Presbyterian
church Bahia. which about members,
the that they continue in certain vices
remember man" he says example. coming
and asking if he could become member of the
church. and asked him if he understood the
the Presbyterian faith he said: No, but so
heaven. Then. of expect TO lead up
right fe?' said. No. no. the that's just
what l don't do. They tell me that
all he wants and belong to your church The religion
that used TO believe in too strict They wanted
pardon and then license continue life. for
certain I didn't have the money, so 1 got out
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Have you encountered the child who. in the
matter sayings straight truths
with whom he may chance into
contact? said anxious parent of Chicago TO the Jour
nal Because, if not. should like to introduce TO
boy mine"
What has your boy done hen?" inquired his friend.
What he done?" said the parent why. he's al
ways it. Only this morning he came 10 and asked
it be apprenticed told him that il meant
binding of another by and
that bound had 70 teach the other all he
profession whilst the other had
and learn how things done and had make
himself useful in every way possible"
We'll what them"
Why after few moments the young edged
up to and said: Then suppose you're apprentced
to amt you, dad?"
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No" said the fat man, ne ordered another high
ball. Il have given golf thought was making
progress but-never again. Last Sunday finished
me- 1 early and thought could sneak on by
myself practice before the others. But mis-
caddie boy followed the tee and
offered O caddie around for me for fifty cents.
Never mind, my son.. said L IN get along
With 1 made magnificent drive at the bah and
missed by three feet The boy snckered and tried
oblivous; then made another grand swipe with
the results.
Say mister. said the caddie. III go around with
Il declined. Then made another swing and drove
the ball about The boy laughed and rereatcd
out OF reach
Say. mister he called. IN go with you for
ten cents
Il was ratified by that time and when tried to hit
that ball 1 made a Of IL than ever did
before. and l repeated three times And then
got about thirty feet and yelled. say.
mister. III go around you for the fun of it
THAT let out told him to go to another place.
packed things and came back home
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When Farmer Reynolds espied young BERTHE Thomp-
ndustriously collecting apples topmost
branches OF his best h stole back the farmhouse
unhitched the stuffed image Of Pongo, his greatly
sheep dog. relates the Boston Journal And
To- the stuffed dog had been placed at
the foot OF the tree.
Reynolds then proceeded with the business 81
the wondered Why every now and then
he chuckled nightly.
by. and behold. Farmer Reynolds was
at the foot Of the tree
Hello Berthe lad. he cried what be dom
tree. eh?'
Bertie was pale and quverng with fright, but he had
not altogether lost his presence Il mind
'Ppiease sir. he shlvered that big dog down
pointing the well-preservd PongO'hs chased
me- he cid al your meddsr an ad To climb this
tree TO get OF his way
4 who recently Transferred hs patronage from
the bar 10 the fountain sprlnE his hot
chocolate dfugeists the oiher day
noon. relates the New York sun when pretty Young
woman GROWER on tho counter besise him
ard softly isped. Pint plsaseT"
The glanced up guckIy az n 70 make sure that
the place drug after all re rears1red
however b III cerk Ia6le See cream and
crushed ths tn merely happenef
be this young eoaans cay TO rusar the isneh "eaz~
others n her oslce