Wichita eagle., 1888-12-29
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Frank NJ. Hill, superintendent of the
Wichita & Western, has resigned, and
D. II. Rhodes has been elected his sue
cesSor.
An enterprising citizen of Jamestown
converted eleven skunks into hair oil.
He found ready sale for the product
over in Missouri.
1t is stated that A. A. Newman pays
more taxes than any other man in Cow
ley county 1t is estimated that he is
worth upwards of a million dollars.
Capt. Wortz, of Meade county, has IL
artesian wells on his place, one of which
is only 45 feet deep. There is no longer
any question of securing artesian wells
anywhere in the Crooked Greek valley
Republican.
Our esteemed friend Elmer Shepherd
lost pocketbook containing 1926 on his
way home from town one day last week.
-Kinsley Mercury. Perhaps Elmer was
feeling so ''rich" about that time that he
threw the trash away.
A convention of the farmers Of Sum-
ner county, Kansas, will be held at
Wellington on Saturday. the 18th of
January. 1899, in Woods opera house at
II o'clock a. m, for the purpose of or
ganizing a farmers institute.
A man named Crouch. at Havensville,
deserted his wife and child last week.
He pretensions to being preacher, too.
He took with him $50 which his wife
had earned to buy sewing machine.
Pass him around.
On Monday the waterworks were test
ed and gave most satisfactory results.
An inexhaustable supply of water is now
obtained and the Pratt waterwOrks again
bids fair to rank among the best in west
ern Kansas.-Republican.
The women Of this country have no
occasion to demand their rights. 1t has
always been their privilege to say what
the country shall eat three times a day,
and that's more power than the men
ever had or will have.-kansan.
Orrie Smith, a seventeen-year-old boy
of Atchison, shot and killed himself on
Christmas day in precisely the same
manner as did young Herzig OF Emporia,
In dragging his gun after him in getting
out of a wagon, II was discharged, the
load entering his right breast.
The Burton Graphic Office, together
with the good will of the same, is for
sale. The proprietor says he intends go
ing to Washington Territory in the
spring. and the office must b. disposed
Of within the next three months.
John Grove, fireman on Rock Island
passenger engine, fell from his engine
while il was on a bridge near Pratt.
Tuesday night, distance of thirty feet.
-Four broken ribs and a general shaking
UP was the extent of his injuries.
Usage City has haunted house. The
spirits which iSfest it were probably
shipped in from Kansas City with other
holiday goods and labeled ''merchan-
disc. "-Buringame Democrat. Tie feo-
pie meekIy acknowledges the corn-Juice.
Kinsley measures its social events b.
weight: at least the Mercury speaks oi
pound social. Well, a pound Of socia
biIity isn't much, but little is pro
digious Per centage upon nothing. The
quality seems 70 be too light 20 Be worth
mentioning in good many places
Here Is the law in reference 70 taxes
All taxes are due Nov. I. II paid IN fuI
by Dec. Goth rebate Of ? l-2 per cent
| will be allowed. II not paid By Dssc-
Goth penalty Of 5 per cent. Is attached
and March Goth second penalty Of ) PEI
cent is attached. and June Both tlaird
r,eraltv is attached.