Wichita eagle., 1889-03-17
KANSAS KOLLARY.

j. T. Shoemaker is a candidate for tia
Holton postotfice-the last but not the
sole candidate, nor is it likely to be the
end.
Allen Huff shot and killed Alexander
McClardy at ingalls,, and them attempted
to Durn the body. The murderer is in
Jail.
1t is now the Halstead Independ ent' S
turn to reYel. He is threatened with a
$40, 900 damage suit based on an alleged
libel.
Hon. L. w. Borton, of Clyde, died
Thursday morning of heart disease. he
was a prominent Democratic lawyer,
orator and wit
1t has become necessary to remove
Bedwell, the murderer of Foran at Leav-
enworth from the jail to the penitentiary
to avoid lynching.
The Harper grain dealers are still re-
ceiving an immense amount of grain
daily. Various estimates places the
value of marketable grain in this county
at Sl00, 000.-Sentinel.
The first term of the Dodge City
school of theology will open on the 18th
of May and continue until the 22d. The
September and close on the 18th.
Ground was broken for a sugar mill at
Attica last Monday, amid much excite
ment and enthusiasm among the people.
Attica is full of enterprise and push, and
we congratulate her in getting a sugar
mill.
A Mr.. Gander was married to a Miss
Ditto out in Clark county the other day.
Whatever may have been the distinction
between them hitherto, she will not be
goose enough to provoke any differences,
needle5sly, if she is woman of good
sense.
Argentine Republic: The two young
men who sat behind the editor the other
night in church and made unholy re-
marks about his bald head should take
warning by the fate of the little boys
who made sport OF the bald pate of the
prophet Elisha.
Our farmers are going to work this
spring with as much confidence of rails
ing large crop as though failure was
unknown in this part of the country.
Such pluck and perseverance ought
surely to be observation-disclosures Journal.
That is the kind of spirit that always
wins in the end.
Several of our prominent farmers are
agitating the feasibility of establishing
canning factory at Attica. 1t is hoped it
will result favorablv-Advocate That's
the way to get there. Sugar works are
good; a canning factory added is better;
a creamery to boot would be superlative.
Rev. Mr.. Parkinson the conference
treasurer, at the Lawrence conference.
the following sums collected by
the various districts during 1888: Atchi-
son district, 81 ,037: Junction City, S711;
Leavenworth, S1,163; Marysville, $3.50;
Manhattan, 1893; Topeka, $l,152; total,
S5,617. Total for 1887, $6,349.
Two councilmen from Kansas City No.
2 came over into Kansas City No. /
Thursday, bringing with them some |
thirty or forty heelers, for the purpose Of (
taking hand in the primary election I
that was being held in No. for city Off /
GERS. The police authorities got onto the (
racket and rushed the whole outfit into /
prison on short order. Good; served EN- +.
right.
Belle Plaine and Argonia have both |
been victimized by the firm Of Davis 6 /
Rankin, creamery sharps. who, after
securing the signatures OF several of the
wealthy citizens to contract note, dis
appeared without leaving any creamery
behind. The same outfit made an at
tempt TO victimize Oxford, on a similar
game, but were unsuccessful.--We Yelling
ton Monitor.