The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-05-25
DOninhan Ufems.

To all the pests and plaques farmers have to con
tend with. the field mice added. good deal Of
the upcoming corn in the bottom the river hn,
been devoured by them. Some intend to use strych.
| nine preventive.
| The unfortunate John James, who was accidental.
~ shot by Aaron Hail. died Tuesday morning the
10th. and buried the day thereafter His corpse
was FIRST taken to the N. f. Church. where Father
Leak delivered an able and sympathetic as we'll as
sdmonitory funeral Grafton. and afterwards brought
TO the cemetery, escorted by a large number of
friends Ii is sad thought thus realize the truth
Of Luthers pean: I'm midst of life We are surround
ed by DEATH warrant was issued for the arrest
Of Aaron Hall, charging him with having caused the
death Of the deceased. On the trial, it was proven
to certainty, that the shooting had been accidental
that the defendant and the deceased had been warm
friends since their acquaintance, and that never an
| unkind word had passed between them: whereupon
the Judge declared him innocent as to willful kill
ing. hut fined him so and COSTS amounting. in all
to se2o5 for having trespassed the Sunday. For
the same offense, James Smith was fined 3; Free
man Floyd acquitted.
Robert Hinehman did not leave the country but
was brought before the Police Judge who fined him
i y. Charley Brock is doing well, comparatively
The residents in the vicinity of Independence
Creek have given notice that they will prosecute
anybody who is found fishing with either a net or
sein This is as it should be to secure good fish,
they must be protected during Matching season
Besides the bird and fish law, which seem to work
admirably in this part of the State we need forest
law. 1t wouldn't hurt bit to accept the Japanese
system. In that country. everybody who cuts down
tree, has to plant new instead.
The other day, farmers wife showed me n black
bug. evidently apheTd. asking me whether that
was ehinchbu.. Half their crop had been de-
siroyed Ivy the pest last year.
Newt Baughmsn has returned from the West
where he bought lots of cattle.
Mrs. Bremen met with lamentabe misfortune
Passing calf that tied up, she became entan-
ged in the rope, fell suddenly, and broke shoulder
blade.
James F. Forman County Surveyor has his hands
full of work. Last week. he went mp near Iowa
Point, and Monday, he started North again.
The Spring Grove schoo-Nr. O. Edwards, teach
er-has closed its successful spring term. They had
picnic, last Saturday, and the young ones enjoyed
it to their hearts content
The work on the iron bridge across the Indepen-
denee commenced, this week
Wild Gooseberries plentiful, and many young
ster joins the brs' chorus in the forest applying
railroad spike vigorously to his tin pail
Thos- Langan has returned from Chicago. where
he went on business. He reports everything o. X.
Mr.. Nennor maintains his fame as n reliable
weather-prophet One of his predicted May frosts
occurred, last Sunday night, playing sad havoc with
potatoes beans, and cereals generally.
The culprits who burned Fred Hawkes. house.
effected a compromise with the proprietor.
Mike Greer, on Rock Creek, is building large
barn, for which R. Dempsey furnishes 500 perehes
of rock
n -, Il l.:
enworth, and underwent operation on his eyes
1t is to be hoped that his eyesight will be entirely
restored.
saw-mill is put up on Laughlins farm, and that
piece of solid timber will soon disappear
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