The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-17

Iliowa News Review: The Democrats
are banking their hopes in Barber county
on the fact that the people at large are
opposed to ring rule and machine methods
in distributing the public offices. They
never were better organized than they
appear to be at present, and as a united
and harmonious party they are formid-
able foe for the Republicans. Neverthe-
less Roosevelt, Hoch and Murdoch are in
no danger in Barber county, and with
solid front the entire Republican ticket
may be elected with big majority.
harper County Sentinel: We believe
that could Abraham Lincoln have had the
advantage of being Kansas corn fed, he
would have looked just. like Ed Hoch.
Elsmore Enterprise: The Kansas Demo-
Gratis have said in substance by the acts
of the Wichita convention that they are
not for Willie Hearst. But they lacked
the nerve to say openly that they were
against him, or TO declare for Harris, who
q really presidential timber.
Howard Courant: The editor of the
Courant has been appointed as a dele
gate to the American Press congress
which meets at st. Louis, May 9th. He
= named along with such other kids as
A.. A. Anthony, Marsh Murdoch, William
Allen White, Harold Chase, and such
small fry. If there was mileage and per
eaiern. we might be induced to go.
Brown County World: If our people get
an opportunity to do so. it viii be worth
their while to support ". d. Ross for
state superintendent of schools. He is
good man. He has just been elected presi-
dent of the state teachers association.
Cheney Sentinel: Populists of this
county have endorsed Judge Dale for
governor and the fishing season not
opened.
Kingman Journal: A Missouri widow
wrote a friend this way: Dear Bess.
Jim died last week and left me a widow.
Loss fully covered by insurance" In the
same way, now that Saint Burton is po
lticaIy deceased the automoboodle
papers might cheerfully assert that loss
is fully covered by insurance Let's
see, what was the sanity J. Rusalem
worth-when alive?
Stafford County Republican: J. ID. Bot
kin, once congressman-at-large from
Kansas has deterioated in the eyes of
former political friends. He is now hold
ing down q ministerial job at Caldwell.
Your Uncle Jerry never was much good
at working, anyway. His tastes for a
soft-sided job. such as testifying 10 the
merits Of pecuna, have always been 100
absorbaDt.
Lawrence Gazette: The Ottawa Herald
admits that Senator Burton was pun
ished sufficiently by the court that tried
him. That is generous now. But Henry
would not be so charitable if he had O.
chance TO pronounce Judgment on Bower
sock. He would give him a life term in
the penitentiary and an eternity In hot
place.
Lawrence Journal: There are some men
from Kansas who are trying 70 break into
the senatorial race 70 succeed Burton.
) who would be like the relative of the /
immortal Chester Thomas; they couldn't
be elected If they wasn't robody ruHnin
agin' EN-
Wilson County Citizen Robert NJ /
Ruggles died recently I'm oklahoma. He (
bore the name Of his father, the eminent /
early Kansas jUrist. Judge r. NJ. Rug
giles of !smporia. Who practiced in the 1
district court Of Wilson couaty over thirty /
years ago Judse RuggIos was counsel |
for Neodesha "a the court contest over /
the county seat election Of May 3. IS
.
ship on account Of fraud. which elected /
Neodesha Frcdonia appealed the case |
and pending the decision Of the supreme |
court secured another election. when, on /
january =. 1873. Fredonia won over the /
Ceograp-lcal Center by % votes Young I
Ruggies died at 81 years OF age. He was a /
newspaper man and was born in Emporia. 4
His mother. who was Susannah l. /
Spencer and an early day school teacher !
In Lyon county, lives at Newton
Anthony Republican: Politicians count /
on the short memories OF the people. and /.
rightly, too. Even editors nap now and /
then. Beck Of the Holton Recorder wants 1
90 know Ii Burton got the seventy thou
eaYd dollars he used in paying of debts. /
from the sugar trust for opposing Cuban /