The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-06
sooe influences
in Kansas

Emporia Gazette: Wichita has a coal
problem. Drop it and tell US how old
is Ann?
Newton Republican: When, o
when will these rain-laden clouds break
and let a little sunshine in?''
Topeka Herald: Do you believe it of
her? Carrie Nation is said TO be riding
around New York in a big automobile
and making calls on Big BIZ Devery.
Topeka Capital: Wichita isn't doing
so bad, considering its opportunities
There were 227 arrests made there during
the month Of October and $3.50 collected
in fines.
Lawrence Gazette: Joe Bristow has
concluded to cut his eighty-column re-
port down to sixteen columns for gen.
eral use And the average blue pencil
editor will cut it down TO about sixteen
sticks full when it gets into the news
room.
Wellington Monitor-Press: The Kansas
fractional row is a great thing for the ma
tional government at Washington, says
an exchange Whenever Kansas has no
political troubles of her own she always
sets about the task of regulating things
in the nation
going the rounds of the press which runs
as follows: I'VE don't want to buy at
your place, we don't trade there any
more; you'll be sorry when you see US
go to some other store. You can't sell us
any stale goods. we have opened wide
our eyes; We don't want to trade at your
store because you don't advertise"
Pratt Union: A certain Pratt woman
has kept her husband in hot water for
many a year and after roasting him all
day she kneels at her bedside at night and
prayS the Lord to spare him from the
flames OF that everlasting beyond. His
opinion is that the red-hot hereafter will
be cool and refreshing in comparison to
what she has dished up to him for the
past dozen years.
Dodge City Globe: A thirsty stranger
from Missouri saw crowds going and
coming from a basement in Ness City
last week The stranger winked a sly
wink and walked down the steps. He
found the rooms occupied by the officers
of the county clerk and county treasurer
and was too much Disguised TO make
any reply when one of the county officers
asked if he wanted something.
Preston editorial comments in Pratt
Republican: An earthquake shock was
ing The vibration lasted only sec
ond and seemed to be from the southwest
to the northeast A couple Of
Dagoes were here Tuesday playing Irish
tunes on Scotch bagpipes. The
women claim that just now, in the
month of November the flies are more
numerous than they have been any time
this summer. But there is one consola-
tion-their days are numbered.
DR.. Webb has had a telephone put in be-
tween his house and the store, and Satur-
day night some of the boys connected his
wire with the main line and central in
Pratt got out of sorts before they found
out what was the matter Pete
Dicks wife was away last week on
visit and some comment was made on
the way Peter spruced up. shoes shined
boiled shirt. etc. Some men are built
that way'-to fix up when their wives go
of on a visit.
Walnut Valley Times: The biggest man
that has come before the public eye Of
this nation, as a representative Of Kan
sas, since the retirement of John j.
Ingalls,. will take his seat in the United
States senate at the opening of the
extra session of congress. The gentle
man is United States Senator Chester l.
Long. 1t is indeed refreshing and reas-
surfing to see Kansas striving to regain
her lost prestige in the councils of the
nation, and place herself back to where
she was in the palmiest days of her po-
litical history when John James Ingalls,
and Preston B. Plumb were her honored
representatives at Washington. The dis
patches say that Senator Long is in
Washington, and every Kansan reads the
announcement with pride. And now that
the feeling engendered by the contest has
subsidized every Republican will say that
the last legislature made no mistake IN
it's choice but houored itself and hOnOred
Kansas in honoring Chester l. Long. He
is distinctly and pre-eminently the biggest
and brightest young man in Kansas, with
a record at Washington that has made
him a national character. He is a tireless
worker, his private life is spotless; his in
tegrity and fidelity have never so much
as been questioned; he possesses the abso-
lutte confidence of President Roosevelt as
he did the confidence of President McKin-
ley; he is not allied with any fractional
jealousies. and combines with the high
est qualities of political leadership the
largest capacity for public affairs and
the highest type of craftsmanship and
patriotism. The United States senate is
the great public forum of America. To
that forum Chester !. Long viii bring
the highest order of ability and fidelity
and be an ornament and an honor to Kan
sas. He is the first United States senator
coming from as far west in the state a.
the Arkansas river, and this part Of
Kansas will feel especial pride in his
distinguished public service.