Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Great Bend has new bank with paid
up capital of $685.
They are killing dogs in Topeka and
arresting the delinquent admirers of the
canine.
The State Agricultural college issued
l 800 invitations to Its commencement
exercises next week.
A clothing merchant in Horton offers
silk hat to any man who guesses the
names of the Republican candidates for
president and vice president.
The Garden City Sentinel is one of the
most readable papers in Kansas. Its
local page is indisputably more pregnant
with real news than the average paper.
Prairie chickens are said to be abund-
ant in the southern portion of Stevens
county. This fact, if it becomes known.
will be instrumental in the determination
of every chicken.
During this month 1891 volumes were
issued for home use from the Topeka
library. an increase OF $40 volumes, or
over twenty per cent more than the cir
culation for May, 1887.
From what the farmers all tell us. says
the Mercury, this country has struck its
gait on flax Many old fax growers from
back east say that they never saw the
plant do so welt as it does here.
The walls of Bethel college are rising
heavenward. reports the kansan. and it
is the intention of the board of directors
to have the building ready for occupancy
by the opening of school In September
next.
The eighteenth semi-annual meeting
of the Kansas State Horticultural society
will be held in the city of Holton. Jack
son county, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
June 10 and 20, 1888, in response TO an
invitation of the jackson County Horti-
cultural society.
Mr.. Horace A. Doughty, a newspaper
man of Pittsburgh, and Miss Carrie G.
Newberry, society lady of Fort Scott,
were married at the First Baptist church
of the last named place, Wednesday ev-
ening. The marriage was very elite
one. and the ceremonies very imposing.
a Stevens county farmer living near
Moscow has 10 acres in cultivation this
year in wheat, corn, oats, clover. etc,
and has an excellent prospect for an
abundant yield. Another farmer near
Cundiff, Morton county, has 115 acres in
crop, and eighty acres III grass.
The case of the State VS.. Henry Brad
ley and j. Shaw Is occupying the atten-
ton of the district court in Atchison at
the present time. Considerable time was
expended in procuring jury. as most
people are preiudiced in regard to the
prohibitory law and could not serve as
jurors.
Clay Center Times: The Hutchinson
bed bug in it that smeled like it had
never been sailed. The hide and tallow
is here subject to Easley's order. but he
needn't consign any more of his live
stock at present. We don't like the
sample.
Reports from Northern Kansas show
that section to be in better condition than
it has been for years. Crops in every
county look exceptionally well. and the
yield will be great. Beloit is rapidly as
Stunning metropolitan proportions, and
there is an air of prosperity prevalent at
every point.
During the past week the street COM
missioner at Fort Scott has torn up quite
number of sidewalks under the order
of the city council to remove all such.
The walks destroyed were in front of
lots in nine different blocks, and aggre-
gate over $50 feet of dangerous and di-
lapidated sidewalk.
The following statistics of Grant
county are compiled from Assessor Swim
ney's report: Corn, 1872 acres; oats,
$50 acres; sorghum, 3,S1S acres; millet,
3,139 acres; Irish potatoes, $50 acres;
wheat, 403 acres; butter, 1892 pounds;
population, 5.462 1t is claimed that the
official figures show decrease of $50 in
the population of Grant county since the
county seat fight commenced.
On Tuesday tramp by the name Of
Frank Collins was badly injured on
freight train just leaving Hays for the
west. He was sitting on one fiat car
with his feet resting upon the platform
of the car just in front. The train was
suddenly brought to standstill at the
water tank. and when the cars bumped
together Collin left thigh was broken
Just below the hip He was brought to
town and put under care OF the county
physician.
Deputy Marshal Allen yesterday ar
rested Bill Hawkins. of Granville. in
North Topeka, on the charge of having
stolen a fish seine. Hawkins did not
deny having the seine but said he bor-
rowed it from his brother. The hearing
was to have taken place before Squire
Hale yesterday afternoon but was post
poned owing to the delay in arresting
Hawkins brother. IL is a question
whether the man who owns and in
Kansas rivers uses the seine. OF the one
who steals it should be prosecuted.
Apropos of the descriptions of the
Mexican bull fight at Deerfield the other
day, something very similar and not one
whit less exciting took place. III. II.
Cleveland narrowly escaped being gored
by mad bull that he was trying to cut
out of his herd The bull turned on him
in the chase so quick that the horse he
was riding could not jump out of the
way and was diSemboweled in an instant,
Cleveland falling headlong over the
horses head. and picking himself up the
bull made for him. when a pistol shot
brought the bull down; he is now minus
his horns and the horse Is dead.
State Journal: Gov. Martin is receiv-
ing MANY requests from parties in differ
ent parts OF the state for tickets to the
Chicago convention. Gov. Martin has
no tickets TO give wav. Those asking for
tickets perhaps remember that in 1915,
1880 and 1881 the governor was able to
secure admission for many kansans.
The reason was that during those years
he was member of the National Repub-
lican committee. and in 1880 its secretary.
He is no longer member of the com
mittee and if he goes will have to beg
ticket for himself from some member OF
the Kansas delegation or from a commit