Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-05-25
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
A Ia Crosse dispatch: La Crosse
township voted bonds to the Larned 4
Northwestern Railway company, to the
amount OF $15, 600, BY an almost unan-
imous vote.
Caldwell Journal: One peculiarly
OF the late severe rain was that it ex-
tended only few miles below the state
line. At Pond creek it did not rain
enough to lay the dust.
The Morton Monitor tells of a strike
among the teamsters, who are farmers
as well, engaged in hauling material for
the court hous>. The contractor is
SAID to offer too small pay.
Greensburg Times: A train of 26
mules, men and tools passed through this
city, enroute to Dodge City, where they
have engaged to work on the Fl. Dodge
and Montezuma railroad which is being
built.
Voorhees, Vindicator: The bank
building and southern portion Of
Woodsdale is DESTROYED by fire. It is
not known how the fire originated, but
it is supposed to have been the work of
incendiaries.
A Washington special: A young, I'M
married man, 10 years old, named Levi
Wilson. who lived on farm with his
widowed mother, near Hollenberg,
in this county, was kicked by one Of
his work horses on the side Of the Jaw
and neck, breaking his neck and killing
him instantly.
Valley Falls New Era: The 7th of
June is the day fixed for the editors of
this congressional district to meet in
Valley falls. It will be gala day.
The city Will appear in its best clothes,
and the visiting brothers land sisters
of the press will be right royalty enter
tanned.
The late DR.. Dio Lewis. in speaking
of Warmers Safe Cure, said, over his
own signature: eff found myself the
victim of serious kidney trouble. I
would use Warmers Safe Cure" He
also said 'sThe medical profession
stands dazed and helpless in the pres
ence of more than one kidney malady."
Carbonate Carbondalian: Mrs. Cath
arine Gormley, of Scranton, was tried
in this city, in Esq. Merrilrs court. for
violations OF the prohibitory law. The
jury found her guilty on seven out of
ten counts. and the court sentenced her
to pay fine of 800 and imprisonment
in the county jail for 80 days on each
count and costs, making $40 fine and
imprisonment 210 days.
Caldwell Journal: The new fire bell
has arrived and the boys Immediately
hoisted it to the top of the tower.
After it was in shape they gave it
few taps to hear its sound. At the fifth
stroke the tone o. the bell changed, and
upon investigation it was found that
it had cracked, and in exactly the same
manner as the old one. It is thought
that it is the same bell newly FURNISHED
and patched up.
Rossville Times: Mr.. and Mrs. 81.
Kline have returned to their old home in
Rossville, after living considerable time
in Topeka. Mr.. Kline was among the ear
lest settlers in this city. In the early
days of the K. P, when the road had
reached no farther than Junction City
he acted the part of mail agent between
Topeka and that place. His outfit in
those pioneer days was, he says, a
freight car and one mail bag.
Attica Advocate: There have been
some important changes in the plans Of
the sugar mill building at this place.
Instead of three stories in height the
main building will be five stories, or
y-eight feet high from foundation
to roof. There is to be an electric light
placed on top OF this building. The
first and second stories of the sugar
mill were raised last Monday, notwith-
standing the heavy wind that prevailed.
Burlington Republican: NJ. NJ. Bow
man, editor of the Lebo Courier, was
married at the residence of the brides
parents, near Lebo, to Miss Opal Hunt.
The newly welded pair at once took the
train to Emporia to spend the first few
days of married life. We heartily con-
graduate Bro. Bowman upon his god
fortune and wise action, for it is not
good for any man, particularly the ed
itor of country newspaper, to be
alone.
Atchison Champion: Ed. s. Wills
told us, several years ago, that plank
sidewalk of inch boards, laid on four
stringers, would last longer than side
walk of two inch boards, laid on three
stringers. Then he put an inch board
sidewalk down at the same time r. L. |
Pease was putting down one made of
two inch boards. Result: Wills side
walk is now holey terror to pedestrians
while Pease's sidewalk is in good repair.
Moral: When you put down sidewalk,
build it of two inch plank.
Wellington Monitor: At the exam
ination held at Newton, of applicants |
for appointment to West Point and An