Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Holton Signal: The prospect hole
for coal, gas or salt at Holton has been
fully determined upon and will certain
y be put down.
By wire from Newton: William APPS
ley, wealthy farmer, was struck by q
freight train while attempting to Cross
the Santa Fe track mile west of New
ton. He was instantly killed. He was
deaf.
Kansas City, Kans., Gazette: The
many friends of the late Luther T. Park
viii be glad to learn that pension has
been granted to his children, John and
Ella, OF $2,34400, and $24.00 per
month.
Lyons Tribune: d. W. Stone went
to Little River last Friday to take
charge of the Little River Monitor in
place of w. G. Greenback, whose lease
has expired. Mr.. Greenback has gone
to Stafford county in search of loca-
tion.
Lindsborg News: Rev. A. C. Swens-
son is doing hard work for bethany" in
Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa. He av-
erages about ten sermons and addresses
every week. The Quintette gave six
concerts last week and took in $3.50.
Gaylord Herald: The case against
DR.. Brookens of Harlan, for perjury.
before Esq. Hammond, was dismissed
at cost Of prosecuting witness, DR.. w.
G. Piatt. The Court found the prose-
cution malicious and committed Piatt
to Jail until the costs are paid.
The Gaylord Herald contains an apol-
ogy from F. M. Emmons, a drug
clerk who had beaten his wife and had
been tarred and feathered by citizens.
The apology is accompanied by q
pledge that he will let whisky alone
and show by his conduct that he has
had salutary lesson.
A Wichita special: Six joints have
been pulled on state warrants prepared
by County Attorney Norris, and served
by the sheriff. It is said the police COM
missioners and county authorities have
united to enforce the prohibition law,
and that to-day's arrests are the first
public intimation.
Junction City Republican: Capt.
Chas. q. Fuller, ia the new special 6x-
aminer for this district. He will have
headquarters for the present at the
Bartell. Capt. Fuller was the first ad-
jutant General Grant had when he had
headquarters in Missouri. He is pleas
ant gentleman and the old soldiers of
Geary county are pleased with his sp-
pointment.
A special from Lawrence tells of the
death of twin babes, two years old.
Their father had gone out on the rail-
road track near the house, and, not
known by him, the twins followed him.
They were killed by passing train. It
seems they we're at the side of the track,
in weeds nearly high enough to hide
them, when they were struck on the
bend by the steps of a car.
Wellington Press: This is now so
as to almost be standing no.
tice in the papers: In less than 60
days we understand there have been
struck in forty miles of Wellington no
less than eleven dwellings, eight barns,
four school houses, two churches, four
persons and over twenty head of stock.
making total of nearly fifty strokes
on an average of nearly one each day.
Lyons Tribune: The county officers
salaries were reduced as follows. Treas
urer, from $4,000 to $4,000 to take eff
feet in October; county clerk, from
$4,000 to $1,000; probate judge, SIS
per thousand on loss of population;
county attorney, $3.50 to $3.50. The
population of Rice county shows IL, 1872
against 1928, loss of 1926, which
loss will be nearly made up, if not
quite, at the next census.
A Holton dispatch: The first dis
trict convention of the w. c. T. q. is
convened here. There are present from
distance such prominent workers as
State President Mrs. Rastall, of Tope-
ka; Mrs. White, of Sabetha; Mrs. Chase,
of Hiawatha; Mrs. Drysdale, of Green's
burg, and Mrs. Mcbride, of Seneca.
Mrs. Rastall addressed large audience
at the court house. The session was
one of great interes
Independence Tribune: A very sin
gular and fatal accident occurred at
Cherryvale. A young man driving one
OF Coltfelter's livery teams very rapidly
up the street, met two young men
riding very rapidly, on corner. and
the approach of each party was OBJ
by house. As the driver saw
the horsemen, he refined his horse so
suddenly that the buggy tongue was
raised up so that it struck into the side
Of one of the horsemen-a young Mr..
Taylor of Mound Valley. and broke of.