Kansas Farmer and Mail and Breeze from Topeka, Kansas • 7

THE KANSAS BREEZE. 7 Two Jim Lane Stories. Had a High Old Time. Harper Sentinel: It will be a cold day when anybody gets ahead of this Here are two stories about the old usually ionn uaioot is what is He Couldn't Bluff4Col. Troutfetter.

That big, six-foot, burly, cowardly ruffian, deputy sheriff Schoinberg, took exceptions to an article in last week's Tribune and the other day approached hero of early Kansas, but we know not termed a good family man. He located here some time ago from Wichita. Sat-urday his family went to Wichita to whence they came: fish story, which comes from the land of the unexpected, Oklahoma. "During the past few days large quantities of fish have been marketed in this city by farmers from near Perkins, thirty "iney say mat tin lane is a pro fane swearer," said the general in his the editor with blood in his eye and a awful, impressive whisper, which could gun in his pocket and announced that visit and John got mixed up with the boys and had quite a time of it. Johnny first got jagged; then he went to Bell Hoover's place and had quite a oe heard a block.

'ureat uod: no nev he, the said Schoinberg, was going to i do the editor up right then and there. er swore in his life but once. Jt was nice time there. at the battle of Bunv Visty. There He spent more money than he had in were Mexycans in front, Mexycans to As the editor is still alive, perfectly the left and Mexycans to the right.

well and extremely happy, it is evi his purse, and in order to square his account he asked Bell to accompany Then in his terrible excitement he dent that the said J. S. Sehotnberg 'em boys; damn 'em, swore, 'Charge him down on the street and he would pay her when he got a check cashed. heroic treatment of editors in general and this one in particular, was an in charge miles east of here. There the Cimarron river runs east and west with a low bank on the south side.

During the recent storm, the wind blew a terrific gale. At first great banks of snow were formed along the south side of the Cimarron, next the wind lifted the waves of water out of the river and dashed them against the snow banks, and as they receded they left big catfish sticking head first in these snowbanks, where they froze and remained until after the storm, when the settlers chopped them out and drew them away by the wagon load. Many of the fish weighed twelve to fifteen pounds or over." Next! He would tell this so effectively that glorious failure. At Matlack's corner he told Bell to vanish or he would kill her and she van his audience would rise as one man and He further announced that if the ished minus her change. cheer him, perfectly carried away by Tribune ever used the name of John Schomlerg again, in any connection intense feeling.

The longer Johnny roamed the craz ier he got. Finally he imagined he he would shed b-l-o-o-d, accompanying Once Jun visited Junction to make a was a detective, and commenced to ar this declaration with certain choice ex speech on Sunday. "If there is any objection to my speakin'" he remarked pressions not found in the hook he pro- rest everybody on sight. He scared several women badly by arresting them to the committee, "tell 'em I've been a fesses to reverence. and ordering them to appear.

As we only usi? his name in this issue Methodist on probation for forty to snow nun tuat a built will never years. a great crowd iratliered to He visited the home of George Thompson (colored) and held him up for a watch and 60 cents. When this was hear him. He did not like Junction make us lay dowu, we apologize to our readers for it and promise them tha City. Looking over the beautiful done he made George undress and get stretch of prairie he began his speech the roan's utter insignificance precludes in bed and cover up.

He then disap- in very solemn tones, saying, "God has of it hereafter. Colby a repetition All his peared and tried his hand on numerous done much for your city. All II UC. The report of Mr. Ewing Herbert and Mr.

William A. White buying the Em-poria Gazette appears to have no foundation. It is denied by Mr. Herbert, Mr. White and the editor of the Gazette.

The statement is made that the price demanded was $100,000 and that Herbert and White would only give (MX). It is a shame that a trifle like $5,000 should spoil a good news item, but business is business. Emporia others. hearers seemed to think so. "God has He was chased all night by the ofll Bent Murdock in the El Dorudo lie he said done much for your citv," cers, but was not caught until Sunday again, slowly and thoughtfully.

It publican: Mrs. Marcia Gordon-Trout morning. He was lodged in jail. He man is a most charming Lieutenant was very still, lhe great crowd held Governoress; while her sister, Mrs its breath, and Lane continued: "God was all right when but he did not remember a thing that he had done. All he could remember was that Overholt, is possibly the most grace has done much for your city man very little." ful of the Copelund county Inmrders, he had taken a drink with some of the It was five minutes before the crowd Mrs.

Dr. Sheldon is the most dignified boys. He was very sorry and "his re Mrs. Nichols, the most vivacious; Mrs quit yelling. Such men as George W.

pentance was sincere. Marburg, the most traveled; Mrs. Gov Martin and John Spear rolled over on ernor Morrill, the most charming man the ground in a fit of laughter. His wife came home from Wichita this morning and visited him at the ner; Mrs. Lobdell, the most attentive Burlington Republican: In telling city jail.

It was a very sad meeting Mrs. Judge McFarland, the most liter Brotherly item from the Jewell County Republican: There is a Methodist preacher down at Scottsville who is hankering for a row. He announces in the paper that he is going to preach on baptism next Sunday, and invites "Brother rover of the Baptist church to be present." We hope Bro. Grover will carry him out and tiuck him in the horse pond. Almena I'laindealer: Norton, proud Friends of the family were trying to a reporter why he could not save any- ary; Mrs.

Dr. Stormont, the most ob thing out of his salary Jerry serving; Miss Morrill, the sweetes 6quare the trouble today, mere are three complaints against him. In Simpson said: "Then there are, in tempered; Mrs. Klien-Webb, the most that district, quite a number of popu beautiful eyes and a most charming Judge Anderson's court he was bound over to appear for trial tomorrow. He list newspapers, and, when campaign entertainer; Miss Sea ton, the most ar comes on, those fellows do not hesi- is a much sadder and wiser man today tistically dressed; Mrs.

J. R. Burton, aristocratic Norton, would have uone Safiirdftv. Arkansas fht.v tutn to nomt rimvn nn their nnrti? can- the greatest talker; while Mrs. Cope than he was Traveler.

date like a lot of hawks, and $50 or land Gordon, wife of the landlord, is of the aid, but when the car of provisions was burning, the hungry denizens went after the dried apples and potatoes like a Kansan goes after a the most motherly. It will Ik ob apiece has to Ikj handed out. They are doing educational work and Queer Names. served by this that Copelund county have to be supported." That has al has mucii of the rough edge taken off Adam Eve is the name of a firm of mug of beer and a hot tomale in Kan ways been our idea of the "reform sas City. by the presence of these charming women in the dining room three times market gardeners near Ft.

Scott. A Ben Davis and blue racer are needed to press. papers are nearly ai ways managed by amateurs, without (Jay lord Herald: We've been ex each day. complete the historic parallel. F.

R. Ogg is a prominent lawyer at any knowledge or the printing ousi ness and without newspaper cxperi Almena I'laindealer; Ben Rich told pecting something would happen to elsgraee the family and it has come. The old man has read Trilby, even af Olathe, but it is not to be supposed us about a year ago today, dear Ben, ence or ability. Unable to make the papers live as legitimate business en- that he would get a new suit of clothes that he jumps to legal conclusions. G.

O. Hamai is running an Italian ter being warned against it by Del Valentine. and a clean shirt as soon as he received terprises, they resort to begging and pay for acting as chief clerk of the boarding house in Kansas City, but he tribule candidates. A. 1 1- 4 iL.i 1 And that Emporia Gazette: Emporia society Dunsmore house, the dead and the Know enougn angubii vo see umv ig guch hcnrvy fogg a8 tneM is now in a state of stagnation.

The damned. He now has a lucrative situ nis name spenea nacicwaras gives mm always refer to decent newspapers as Jenness Miller rage has died out, skat ation in the Kansas "House of Lords, away. "the subsidized press." but has neither washed shaved, changed A fond mother named Pate, loaded ing is no longer good and "The land of the straddle bug" in Chap Book is Is or ton County Liberator: A man his shirt nor bought a new suit, and her only daughter with the queenly came into town last Wednesday and ended. was recently mistaken by Dr. Dykes surname Marie Teressa.

forgetful of after getting aid went to the depot, for a cholera germ. Pay him. the damaging initials. Woodson Ga zette. Manhattan Nationalist: The only ot a jug of whiskey and paid cash for Cherry vale Ciiampion: We notice it.

We would not be competent to sit office which Governor Morrill will have any difficulty in finding candidates for that there is a move on foot to have all Jewell Monitor: In the western part on a jury in a case against such a man 1 1 A 1 4 1. is the one made vacant in his Sunday- state house nn nmnnnt oT npritnna nremaices. iv wwnicio uui of this county is an old soldier who is in rather straightened circumstances brand. Now school class by his removal to Topeka. That his familv needed aid is natural branded with a hot iron and when a car load of aid arrived at we hope that our senator (and repre when he uses the money that should Colby Tribune.

If it costs the coun sentative) will see to it that if any of be expended on them to satisfy his Lebanon he went out and made application for relief. He was told that he must make an affidavit that he was a the favored few from this locality are ty as much in proportion to distribute the seed grain as it did the coal and cursed appetite. The trouble is that engaged in typewriting at the slate honest men requiring aid are classed nauner in order to receive aid. The other aid, next year's taxes will be worth more than the property. by unthinking and uncharitable people house, they be allowed to run as raave- ricks.

Hide them out during the with such fellows. S. old man is a little hard of hearing and understood them to say he "must make round-up. Peabody Graphic: Dome Geza's pe Pratt Republican: What's the use of culiar action was undoubtedly brought Lawrence Journal: The sarcas'ic affidavit that he was a populist." The old man's eyes flashed, his lips com monkeying? The publishers of the about by a backward glance at the Kansas Breeze have been kept in sus cur he toured Kansas with the Kan pressed and bringing his clenched fist state press may laugh if it wants to, but there is good fishing at our own sas University Glee club. penseon expense long enough and the administration at Topeka ought to Lake View now.

The fish come out of down with force he exclaimed: "I'l 1 be if I won't starve and freeze Hfnm 111 ctrpar I B.TT1 a nonnlist grass, where they have been since fall proceed to make them the official state Clay Center Times: If there is no a a to skate, and the boys cut holes in the paper at once. We call for the "previ heavtm now notice, if there is no heaven a whole lot of good people are ice through which the fish fall and ous question." drown themselves. going to want to live their lives on this earth again. Arkansas City Traveler: The many Peabody Graphic: Anthony has an A ST K. Manhattan Nationalist: Congressman Davis of Kansas has introduced a to print 800 millions of irredeemable paper money.

What's the matter with the congressman? Doesn't he know that it wouldn't cost much more to run off 800 billions while the forms are already up. friends of Judge. Christian will very much regret to learn that he has again Ellinwood, Kansas, has a man with owl club. The members sit in the drug store, spit on the floor, laugh, wink the other eye and look wise. The lost his eyesight.

He is now totally se much gold In his teeth that he is. afraid that he will be shipped to Europe Eagle. blind, his health is poor and he is now clerk does does the rest. in an almost helpless condition..