Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-27

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A Concordia thief stole q lump Of coal
weighing 500 pounds from the front of a
coal dealers Office.
The counties of Lyon, Usage and Nor
ris have voted $277,000 in bonds to the
Missouri Pacific railway.
The charter for $4,000 bank at
Oberlin, Decatur county, has been filed
with the secretary of state.
A $4,000 fire is reporte' >, ,.,.;,,,. %
CURED at Kingville small town in
Shawnee .nsy, the other day.
Tie printers and other'employes of the
Topeka Commonwealth have been organ
lied as an assembly Of Knights of Labor.
An assembly of Knights Of Labor will
soon be organized at Osborne, Osborne
county, and also one at Kirwin, Phillips
county.
The tax payers of the city Of King
man have formed league for protection,
and appointeda committee OF ten citizens
to examine into the affairs of their city
government.
Two men named Biscule and Marshall
were drowned the other day in the Sol
der creek, near St. Marys, Pottowatomie
county, while trying to cross on the ice
with their ponies.
A large number of our exchanges have
published essays delivered by the child
rem at the public schools en- Kansas day.
It is remarkable how much alike all these
essays are when arranged side by side.
James Robb, who has been assistant
in the postoffice at Kinsley, was arrested
recently charged with embezzling funds
belonging to the Office amounting to
$124.5O.
Wellington is to bore two thousand
feet for coal. This depth should settle
the question in that section forever. Sue
cess to the undertaking. If they don't
discover coal let them strike coal oil.
Stranger things have happened.
Two tramps who were stealing ride
on the trucks of Frisco train, were
horribly mangled at Cherryvale, Mont
gomery county. They attempted to climb
off before the train stopped and were
caught in the wheels.
A dispatch from Ell Dorado, Butler
county, says that a young mechanic,
while at work the other day on slated
pipe tower, fell from the top, distance
of one hundred feet, and was instantly
killed. His bones were thrust through
his boots.
The Pleasanton Herald tells of sad
death that occurred at that place last
week. A farmer by the name of John
Smith went out to his stable to turn his
COWS out, they being up. Not returning
his wife went out to see what had become
of her husband, when she discovered him
lying on the ground with frightful scars
and wounds upon his face. He had been
gored to death by ferocious COW.
Phillipsburg Herald: Levi Eals, of
Greenwood, went out and did up his
chores as usual, came in the house and
shelled some corn for the chickens and
went out with it. After couple of hours
his wife became uneasy about him and
sent the hired girl to Look after him, as
he was subject to having fits. She found
him dead in the stable, and the snow had
drifted and covered him all over except
his feet.
Sedan Graphic: One of our physi-
clans predicts lots of pneumonia in this
section unless extra precautions are taken
to prevent it. Pneumonia is very dan
gerous malady and it seems to be especi-
ally so in this latitude. People should
be careful about taking cold. and the
best preventative for this is to dress COM
avoid being in cold air unless
the throat is muffled closely, and above
everything else, keep the feet dry and
warm.
Topeka Commonwealth: Susan B. An
thony, sister of d. r. Anthony, of Leav-
and the we'll known advocate of
suffrage, has written letter to
Secretary Adams, of the State Historical
society, asking for information concern
ing the practical workings of that
feature of the school law permitting
to vote in school elections. Mr..
Adams returns reply that the reports on
file in the office of the state superinten-
dent show that the right is recognized
quite generally in important school cleo
tons, and appears to be attended with
results.
Cimarron Sod House: William and
Arson Welch, two brothers, living in a
sod house, on claim three and half
miles east of Hess, closed the damper in
the stove, opened the stove doors leaving
a brisk coal fire, went to bed and soon
fell asleep. Soon one of them, William,
awoke almost suffocated and very sick,
and missed his brother from the bed. On
searching he found him under the bed un-
conscious, but after applying snow to his
face vigorously short time, and opening
the door he soon recovered, and was Put
back to bed. William then after von.it-
ing felt much better, and being greatly
went to neighbor for assistance,
but when they returned Arson was sleep
ing and they were both soon fully recov-
cred. It is supposed that the room being
close the gas accumulated and produced
The result as stated, and it might be well
for others to take warning by their ex-
perience.
Marysville Ne,cs Henry Wesse is
one of the respectable German farmers
who lives ahOut two miles east IF Marys |