Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

terviewing our real estate men.
Agricultural College Industrialist
Nearly two hundred volumes in new
binding were received on Thursday
from the state printers Office.
Belleville Press: s.Noble L. Prentis
Camp" Sons of veterans, completed its
organization last Saturday night, with
membership of twenty-five.
Reports of good rains come from all
over Kansas, more noticeably from CEN
trail and western Kansas, extending all
over the state west of the Tooth merid-
ian.
Horton Headlight: William Kirk
: patrick, about three miles south of town
lost his five year old boy. He was
kicked in the neck and lived about an
hour.
Lacrosse Chieftain: Up to date the
steam thresher of John Lechleiter has
threshed 81, 500 bushels, or an average
OF one thousand bushels per day dur
ing the season.
Troy Chief: Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Bremen, of Doniphan, will celebrate
their golden wedding next year. They
have several casks of wine of the vint-
age of 1881 for the occasion.
Independence Reporter: Dnring the
year ending Oct. 10, 1889, the CONNER
cial bank pail into the county treasury
S3,09S.S4 for The privilege of being the
custodian of the funds of the county.
Manhattan Signal: The Board of
Regents of the college have been in
session this week. Among other things
they ordered uniforms purchased for
all the cadets, of which there are about
$50.
Reno City, Ok, Eagle: The ordi-
nary cat Of commerce is valuable in Ok
lahoma. Three dollars is the price Of
fered and refused for a spring kitten
which passed through this city in set
tiers wagon.
Belleville Press: The prospect hole
at Scandal is nearing its 1000
feet, and the company appreciate the
liberality of BelleviIle friends for con-
tributions. The chasm between the
two cities is being bridged over.
A special to the Abilene Reflector
tells of the killing of Samuel Gilpin, a
farmer of Barnard by Willis Moody, a
returned Oklahoman. The men were
quarreling over claim when Moody
shot Gilpin four times fatally. The
murderer escaped, though the officers
are in close pursuit.
James A. Troutman, president of the
Kansas State Temperance Union, has
submitted plan to the presidents of
the state Temperance associations of
Iowa, North and South Dakota and
Nebraska, for strong central organi-
cation of the prohibition states for a
united crusade against the liquor traf-
&c.
Smith Center Bulletin: In few
days, Treasurer Woods will make call
for county warrants, which will include
nearly, if not quite, all of the July,
1889, warrants. After January LIST, this
county will pay cash. and county war
rant will pass anywhere as that much
cash. Still further evidence of pros
perity.
Junction City Union: Mr.. II. 2.
Fish, proprietor of the Junction City
Creamery, has both cheese and butter
entered for the Chicago Butter and
Cheese exhibit. Mr.. Fish has more
blue ribbon premiums, obtained when
he was a resident of Wisconsin than
any other man of his age in the state
He says that as good articles can be
made right here in Geary county.
By wire from Abilene: It has been
discovered that Prof ". E. Binder,
principal of the Fourth ward school. is
forger of considerable magnitude.
Several notes with County Superintend-
emit Ford's name forged as endorser
have come to light. Binder was cap
.tured in the school room and confessed
all. 1t transpires that he has been car
rying on the work for months.
By wire from Chapman: Burglars
broke into the clothing store of Yerkes
& Carroll at this place and took about
500 worth of goods, including cloth
ing, hats, shoes. silk handkerchiefs, and
two valIses. The entrance was secured
through the back door. which was on
~ fastened by common door lock.
They evidently took their time, as the
articles were selected as though to fit
some one, from the shelves and coun-
tiers. A reward is offered, but no clue
to the robbers as vet
Wichita Eagle: George Colver, who
hives near Derby, eleven miles south
was injured by a cow. He was milking
when COW made for him and gored
him in the neck. One horn struck him |
IN the region of the Adam apple and
ran up into the mouth. Before getting
away the larynx and wind pipe had |
been severed. The accident occurred |
in barn and Mr.. Colver was thrown |