Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-12

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KAN8A9 WOMEN.
Issms q Iatseese Concsrning Them
Mrs. =. Darby ID the oldest lady resi-
dent of Warrington county.
There are 1857 white females in
Shawnee county, and also 3,0SS black
females.
Miss Alice McJunkin has received the
nomination of register of deeds at the
hands Of the Republican party of Dick
inson county.
Mrs. J. T. Jonesdied very suddenly the
other day at Kirwin, Phillips county,
leaving four motherless children, the old
est aged seven years.
Sterling Gazette: Miss Bertha Lamb
succeeds Miss Sadie Cowgirl as the re-
porter at this place for the government
observatory at Washington.
Miss Ella Brush has been sent to the
penitent:ary from Montgomery county
for the period Of one year and six months
for grand larceny.
Junction City Union: Last week q
young lady named Steinbrook. aged
seventeen, and younger sister, living
eight miles west of Aida, started with q
horse and carriage to attend camp meet
ing. The horse ran away, the younger
sister jumped and was saved, while the
older one was thrown from the carriage.
Her neck was broken, and she died in
stantly.
Avilla Citizen: Mrs. r. RI. Watson kill.
ed q rattlesnake five feet long last week.
The snake was just entering the house
when Mr.. Watson discovered it, che did
not scream as some women would have
done but took prompt steps in killing it.
This is the seventh rattle snake Mr.. Wat
son has killed this year, five of them were
known as the pilot.
Kansas City Times: Several days ago
an advertisement appeared in the Kan.
sas City papers for female detective.
No name was signed but q certain post
Office box was given. The advertisement
was answered by young lady of Valley
F ais, Kas. She arrived in the CT y on
day last week, but the man who was in
need of the services of female detective
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somewhat later than the time set. She
went to friends in the city who told her
they thought there was something wrong.
She then called on chief Speers and
showed him the correspondence. De-
tective Hays found out that the man who
did the advertising was named McFad-
den. He is an alleged private detective,
but is in reality crook who has figured
extensively in police circles. The young
lady is cousin of Miss Mary Baldwin,
whoee mysterious murder at Atchison
some time ago created such q sensation.
She is unsophisticated and romantic and
imagined that by becominga professional
detective she could do q great deal OF
good. Her illusion is now thoroughly
dispelled.
Mrs. DR.. Anderson, of Ell Dorado, went
to the train the other day to see her
daughter off on q trip. After the train
which she took had gone, Mrs. Ander-
son remained to bid two Of her friends
Mrs. Wiles and Mrs. Goodnow, off, they
taking an accommodation freight train
The csbcose stood at the platform, Mrs
Wiles was in the doorway, Mrs. Good
now on the rear platform and whether,
Mrs. Anderson was on the platform or on
the ground we cannot learn. However
in backing up some freight cars Mrs.
Wiles was thrown back into the Car, Mrs.
Goodnow was thrown from the platform
to the ground and seriously injured
while Mrs. Anderson was thrown under
the caboose, the car passing over her
neck serving the head from the body
and crushing her feet. The train had to
be moved before the body could extri.
Gated. The remains were deposited in
the freight house, physicians summoned
and an inquest held. DR.. Anderson was
notified at once and it was heart rendi1 z
to witness his intense mental suffering.
Miss Anderson had gone on to Florence
but when notified by telegraph ,.returned
home.