Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-22

week ct Mr.. b. B. Cars, Who resided
about eight miles northwest Of this city.
During heavy storm, lightning struck
| q cyclone cave, which u situated close 20
II story house, and in close proximity
to treee; it went through the eartn,
struck the center pole, ran down 1t, and
hit and killed dog which laid at the
foot. Fortunately, the family saw no
necessity to use the cave on this oc-
casion, but it will be warning to them;
and should be to others,-to avolo
during an electric storm, posts or Similar
articles, which convey the deadly spark.
Ames, Cload County, Advance: A gar
den snake measuring feet and inches
in length was killed in this village last
Saturday. As it was good size Tor tnst
specie Of snake to attain, an examination
of its interior was decided upon by the
crowd. On the snakes antony being
carved the crew were surprised to see
about 100 little, writhing, cOiling reptiles.
measuring about 8 inches in length and
as thick rs a lead pencil, wriggle from
her abdomen. The ground was literally
covered with snakes, but after rev
minutes they were all exteIm'nateo.
On inquiry We learned that the garden
snake take her young into her BODY al
the sight of q storm, and as 1t was
etormy-looking we have no reason TO
dispute that theory.
J.R. FORMER with bis family while
gathering plums in Cowley county, near
the state line was startled by the
screams of one of his daughters, and
Fastening in the direction soon came
upon sickniDg sight. Rose, the oldest
daughter was seated upon the trunk OF 9
log and huge black snake was coiled
up in her lap. She was go badly fright
ened that she dared not move, but the
younger daughter stood off at a proper
distance making the WOO is ring to the
full extent of her lungs. Mr.. FORMER
took in the situation at glance and
placing his wife in front to attract the
snakes attention stepped behind his
daughter and taking her by the arms
quickly drew her from the log. and the
snake rolled to the ground and was dis
patched in short order. Rose said she
bad fallen asleep and when she woke
the reptile was in her lap. The fright
gave her such shock that she has been
confined to her bed ever since.
The case of Jared Cone We. A., I. & S.
F. railroad company has been on trial
for the past two weeks in the Wyan-
dotte district court. The plaintiff was
terribly Injured at Newton on December
9Th, 1883. His right leg was mashed and
had to be amputated. His right arm
was broken. Part of his hand was am
putated and his skull was fractured. He
was standing on the railing attempting
to fix the bell ropes when the conductor
negigently started the train and Mr..
Cone was dashed under the wheels and
mangled as above stated. The trial of
the case occupied part of last week and
all of this week. Messrs. Waters and
Efmepger, of Topeka, and Thomas P.
Fenlon, of Leavenworth, were counsel
for plaintiff, and Judge McCrary, Mr..
Sterry, of Emporia, and Mr.. Scrogys, of
Wyandotte, were counsel for the rail-
road company. The case attracted much
attention, the court room during the ar
gument being crowded. Many ladies
were present.
Lyman Stilson was killed in an eleva-
tor at Seneca, Nemaha county, the other
day. The accident happened in this
way: He went to look in the bin from
which car was being loaded and either
accidently fell or jumped in and the pres
sure of the wheat drew hum into the
hopper, where he smothered and was
not discovered for about half an hour,
and not taken out until fully twenty
minutes after. The bin is about ten feet
square by sixteen feet high, being hop
per shaped at the center the wheat in
clined in that direction where it deliver.
ed itself into spout and thus conveyed
to the car. It was nearly full and was
not known that anything was wrong un.
til the grain refused to run through the
opening in the bottom of the bin. One
of the employers of the elevator was the
first to discover him and give the alarm,
and hole was cut in the bottom and
the wheat allowed to escape before the
body could be taken out.
Col. w. S. Jenkins, formerly lieuten
ant colonel of the Seventh Kansas, has
issued the following call for a reunion:
Topeka, KAN, August 8, 1885.
Comrades ofthe Serenth Cdralry
On the Goth day of September, 1866
our regiment was mustered out of the
service. On the 10Th day of September,
1885, will be the commencement of sol.
diers reunion, at Topeka, lasting three
days.
In pursuance of the expressed desire
of and promise to the members present
at the reunion at Leavenworth in 1883,
most earnestly request that every survi-
vor of the old Seventh assemble au To-
peka on the twentieth anniversary of
our muster out, for the purpose of per-
fecting regimental organization. Such
organization will, am sure, be of mu-
tua. benefit to the members, and can be
made to contribute largely to the collec-
ton of facts for the preservation of the
eventful history of the regiment. l
would suggest that every member who
kepts diary during the service bring the
same with him, as therein may be con-
tanned not only dates, ETC., for history,
but q record of facts almost invaluable
to our unfortunate comrades who are
applicants for pensions.
That our roster may be az full and
complete as possible, it is requested that
every member of the regiment send at