The Globe-republican., 1903-08-20
: Kansas Notes

DlllOH TUW uelOTe ~ peCuules uoWh-
right "Topeky." 8
The Ottawa Herald has reached the
conclusion that Mrs. Nation has no
license to refer to anyone as a big,
burly, beefy slob." .
The Preston correspondent for the
Pratt Republican says the rain arrived
last week just exactly fifteen minutes
before Everything Was Lost 8
Saving human lives is thSnkless bus
mess down in Sumner county. A tray
cling man Is under arrest in Argonia
for giving away drink Of whisky 8
The youngest editors in the state
are Leslie merrill and Leroy Frazier,
who publish the Quenemo News. Their
ages are II and 16; respectively
The will of Harden j. Baird Of En-
poris, who left 100000, is being con-
tested by 122 plaintiffs, proving that
Emporia Is not even cafe place in
which to die. 3
Miss Doran, editor Of the Mecksville
Argus, explains that "our" new dress,
to which she refers with pride in tle
last issue, meant the Arguss new
dress. .
There is fear in the Wichita Eagle
sanctum that old GeronirAo may forget
himself some night at meeting and
give a warwhoop when he ought to
give an amen" =
John Seaton Of Atchison sees a
chance to get even with his distin-
guished fellow-townsman, Bailie Wag-
gener. He's booming him for the DEM
ocratic nomination for governor,
Senator Burton refuses to act" for
the negroes In the matter Of sending
an gnti-lynching memorial to the pope,
although he owes his presence in the
Senate to his talents as an actor.
Farmer" Funston's plea that he
wants to run for Congress ION mis-
merits" and not as the sire Of General
Frederick Funston looks to a lot OF
people like a deliberate casting aside
of his most valuable political asset.
Sixty persons were injured and sew
eral Killed in a tornado in the Pitts
burg coal district Sunday. For once
In their lives the miners realized the
big advantage Of working under
ground.
Harmon Wilson reports as o scien-
tific fact that a mule can be kept from
braying by tying a stone to Its tail.
Now" says the Clay Center Times,
"let him who is without sin tie the
first stone" .
This is the time of the year" OBJ
serves the Jewell County Republican,
when It takes three to milk cow" 2
An Atchison man who once bought
stock in one, describes a gold mine
as "a hole in the ground, owned by a
liar" 2
A sorceress in Fredonia who calls
herself Madame" charges 50 cents
for the operation of "palm-reading of
the hand" z
IN Severance the papers have to be
more careful than anywhere outside
Of Pennsylvania, Miss Clara Libel
lives there. 2
A new depot is being built In Bur-
ington. "The next thing" says the
ottawa Republic, SIS to persuade peo,
pie to get off at it, z
When the river rises at Topeka the
Globe notices that Topeka !
liscards its sidecombs and permits Its
lair to slowly rise with it, 2 I
A Lawrence editor says that every &
ime he sees the name of Prince Chigi {
n the dispatches from Rome he wants
o stop and scratch himself. 2 !
The crop statsticians evidently be- c
ian on Rocks county first this year. Q
hey find that the proceeds from the @
ale of the wheat will average $1,000 i
or the family of every farmer in '
looks county. ? II
Clahin, out in Barton county, is n
1t has a movement on foot v
or a new general store, steps are be- n
ne taken for a new jail, and quiet e
umor is going around Of a new b
epot. 2
If there Is any paper in Kansas that
as not yet used the joke about Mrs,
ease turning Spirtualist in order to e
ommune with the ghost Of the Popu' a
st party, it is because the editor v
asn't got around to it yet. 2
Members of the legislature are not IL
lrprised to find that Representative fl
eek of Cloud county played corlet a,
llo in a Clyde church. During tH'
vt session he was detected once u
VICE tonti"~ his own horn, a
The Kansas Chief OF Troy renews
s claim that 1t Is the Oldest paper in
ansas. Its first issue was June A, ty
$751; The Atchison Champion still
aims the distinction and the Leaven- gt
orth Times Is being mentioned. W
D. ]. Smalley, secretary of the Kan &C
Is Grain Dealers association, esti- pi
lated the wheat crop at 70 million DC
lshels this week. It's not everyone m
no would come within 2l,426O00 III
ishels of II BIT
In her examination papers last week
Dickinson county woman VINO was
candidate for a certificate to teach
rote. AT present the Democrats mi
ave control of the government. | es
otto Eckstein n smart Wichita law