The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-20
SOCIETY OF THE UNBIASED.

Il don't know how it happens. said Prof Linguial
the gavel order at the last meeting, but
whenever politics religion before this meeting
anpostes aroused and sometnlng very ike inteler
TO possess the members Now would sus-
that'we up literature and if more har-
Tnonous feeling may mark the proceedings
'Literaturcfis the light of lie, said Cen
Prodde gladly second the suggestion The
life of Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washingtons ca
during the revolution Andrew Jacksons record be-
fore he politics Ulysses Grants noble services
the field of battle and in cvics and the record Of
General Miles before the Spanish war"
Miles set my vote" broke in Corporal
Washington. That is, nominated by
party. Just because Washington. Jackson Grant and
other rewarded with the
thinks that his defeat of Geronimo and few other easy
should put a level with the great soldiers
the republic Now. protest against such
ceedngs reiterate my party should
fit nominate General some future period, he
have my vote Why, l would sooner vote for
General Proddle for He doesn't think he should
be President because he fought for his country
The gentleman is gracious said General Prod
die. All l the nation 1 helped to is in
OF pension in proportion to the needs of my ad
vancng 1 longer endure the exposure OF
outdoor work the confinement of Office labor, and
pagn oraory has been cut in two-there being only
biennial elecons-that income from that is
meager. my country OF its who
rescued the flag from ignominy and care not who
writes my countrys songs, deneates its history. edits
its textbooks or occupies its White House"
Hold there" said Dr. File. Your military talk and
pension ambitlon are Well enough the stump
literary discussion have wandered drearily until
the last speech He who edits the text
books of this country, especially histories,
literatus that Professor?) age.
histories, especially the south,
theories about the civil until friend General
Proddle and popular chairman. Major Venthrup,
to have fought the side A few such his
tories that will compel children and gTandch
dren again save the
country from rebellion
Huh! If they do said Capt. Greenwich,
fellow will tell wrong compel their grand
children repeat thing 1 agree
derblt just indignation their inpert
nence, uttered the sentiment: liter
airy feleTs.' 1t is literature literary fellows
create ali the friction in life For my part
hear Bud Poster talk politics. he is all one-sided
than TO hear about literature. Literature friends
(outside of poetry, which something dabster)
is delusion and snare"
Speaking of sons saving Union over again"
said Major Venthrup reminds of the effort the
last encampment in San Francisco admit to
the G. a. r. Nobody suggested alarming that
the for the Union may be fought again
through the devilment literature point
properly presented; had l mounted the platform and
shown the real danger that exists that would
have carried and would belong noble
order, not only heritage from their brave sires
bounty for that future service they give unless
the literary fellows suppressed"
LAS pleasing variety that merit may reward
ed, Capt Greenwich poet laureate
of this society and that he be invited repeat
his poems The hour is 1 would suggest one
of his brevities," said Parson Billings.
Thereupon Capt Greenwich arose and reced the fol-
lowing under the title: