Wichita eagle., 1888-08-14
KANSAS KOLLARY.

BarDer COuHey ClalIHS 10 De worth So
So, Ass. 81.
Henry Barnhart, the missing north
Gray county farmer, has returned to his
home.
Herington's new opera house viii be
completed and formally opened on the
10Th Of September.
The president has approved the act in
regard to terms of the United States
court at Salina, Kansas.
Croquet has broken out in epidemic
form in Salina and is said to be sweeping
the town without regard to age.
A reunion of the "old settlers" of
Lane county will be held at Goladay' S
grove Wednesday, August 20, 1883.
The Leavenworth joints are being
gathered in out of the cold one at time
Atchison and Topeka are yet TO be heard
from.
The Holton Recorder publishes a list
of seventeen Jackson county men who
voted for Harrison in 1910 and will vote
for Harrison in 1888.
4. G. c. Biever, whom the Democrats
of the Garden City district nominated
for the state senate, declines 10 be the
candidate-too much private business.
Pie is beng discarded during the hot
season from the delightful refresh
ments" served at the Topeka lawn fetes
this summer. Watermelon takes its
place.
Some time since spider bit Con
Hayes, of Argentine, on the finger which
swelled until it burst. Fears are now
entertained that it will have TO be ampu-
tated.
Farmers all over western Kansas are
blowing their ground preparatory to
sowing winter wheat. 4 much larger
acreage will be put out than last fall
Numerous exchanges.
The long talked of Omaha, Hartland
& Ell Paso railroad has come to the sur
face again. This time she is coming to
stay, and the principal offices will be at
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Kinsley seems to be fruitful field for
rogues, swindlers and genteel confidence
men. The Graphic says there is little
left for the next lucky scamp, and in
vites him to come and get your stuff.
Hunting for Tippecanoe voters of 1910
who Will support General Ben this year
is the favorite passtime with most of our
state exchanges of that political persua-
sion, and they are finding ''a right smart
of EN-. too.
VIII Fitchue, of the Lawrence Glee
club, who died recently was the member
of the club who sang the high falsetto at
Topeka. He died of bronchitis, I'M
doubtedly produced by his efforts at To-
peka.-Journal.
The Missouri Pacific line from Wag-
oner, l. T.. to Van Buren,, Ark, is now
completed, making our connection with
Little Rock and Memphis complete, by
way of ChetOpa, Wagner and tt. Smith.
--Cedarvale Star.
The southern part Of this county was
visited by terrible hail storm Monday
night, which did great damage TO corn,
melons and other crops. 1t Is said that
hail stones the size of an apple fell III
great quantities.-H Herald.
1t is said that the fish in the upper Ar
kansas river channel are kicking up
terrible dust at their supply of water be-
ing cut off by the numerous irrigating
bitches. Hope they will continue TO
founder until they get in the swim.
A man in Kansas is said to be figuring
on the length of a train required TO haul
the corn out of Kansas He has got
three times around the earth and is said
to be half way to the moon, with only
the crops of Douglas and Sedgwick coun-
ties disposed of.
The present spell of weather pears to
raise the bill of the deniZens OF Lawrence
to an unusual extent. The journal says
more cases of assault and battery are
found on the justice court records dur
ing the month of August than during
any other month of the year.
In order to head off Sterling with its
bid of 100000 for the county seat of
Rice county, it is fsaid. that Lyons, the
present county seat, proposes to sell off
the township in which Sterling is situ-
ated to Reno county. a right cute
dodge if true, but if course it wont work. !
The Sterling Syrup works and the /
Forest City Syrup works new will be- |
gin operations next week. Their mills !
will give work to quite number OF /
hands during the season, which VIII |
make times lively for the next six or /
eight weeks. The cane is reported in /
excellent condition.
The total assessed valuation of Coffev /
county as reported by the clerk is s., $50 /
21146. This was raised by the state /
board of equalization per cent, or 3d. /
312 20, making the total amount $685. /
523. "A. The apportionment of state tax /
to be paid by that county is SIS. 1896. /
The tax levy as fixed by the county com
missioners is $1.79 on the 800.
Two monuments were erected yester-
1av, in two different cemeteries in this
city, in memory OF two distinguished
citizens OF Topeka. now dead. One was
in memory of Father O'Rielly, who was
appointed bishop, but did not live long
enough thereafter to be confirmed: the
other to DR.. D. w Stornont, than whom
Topeka could boast of no better citizen,
n the best sense Of the word.-Demo-
;rat
Delegates from the various subordinate
Farmers alliances met at Lyons. Rice
last Thursday and organized the
Farmers Alliance of the State Of Kansas.
The officers elected for the state associa
ion were as follows: President ]. VI.
Morse, Of White City; vice president, /.
E. Perliker. Of Darlington: secretary, j.
4. McLain, of Peabody; treasurer. ".
4. Bufferd. OF Cicero. A memorial was
signed by the officers and farmers pres
mt asking the United States senate 10
)ass the bill which has passed the house,
.reating department OF agriculture.
a letter has been received at the secre-
airy of states Office from Marshall
county lawyer, who says he has female
,lient who claims that long since the
'tate offered to pay a reward of s 600 10
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