Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-05-31
STATE NEWS.

Salina Republican: Never in the
history of Sslina has there been 30
much painting of residence and bust
ness property as at the present time
The Independence Morning Reporter
records the first case before the police
court of that city which has occurred
for three months. 1t was a scrap
among some colored women
Hiawatha World: The west side
school has had its flag hosting. The
building was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. The pupils sang patri-
otto songs and the Revs. Scott and
Hunt made the speeches.
Special from Wichita: Edward Fell
lows, farmer living near Douglass.
was out hunting and in getting through
wire fence his gun discharged and he
received the contents in his breast. A
farmer a quarter of mile away saw
the accident and before reaching him
he was dead.
Atchison Champion: Leslie Fleiner,
a lad of twelve years, living two miles
south OF this city, went to his fathers
pasture to catch a horse on which to
ride to town. The horse turned to play
and kicked, striking the boy back Of
the left ear, instantly killing HIM. DR..
Shelly was Immediately sent for, but
could do nothing.
George Payne. of North Topeka,
has very interesting personal history,
being able to show title deed from
Patrick Henry to his forefathers for
1000 acres of land now in the best
part of Kentucky. He also shows an
historical narrative wherein George
Washington cenfesses to having been
knocked down by Mr.. Fayne's great
grandfather in the court yard of Alex
andria.
At Clay Center three thousand
people celebrated the raising of the
flag offered by the Youths Companion
to the Kansas pupil writing the best
essay on the patriotic influence of the
American flag, when raised over the
public schools" The prize was won
by Will Long, a Kansas boy born and
raised. Governor Humphrey and Chan
cellor Snow of the state university,
each delivered interesting addresses.
Amid tremendous cheering the gov
ernor pulled the flag to the top of the
pole, where it now flies.
Atchison Champion: The recent de-
cision of the probate Judge IN the ap-
plication of J. F. Martin, of Muscotah,
is this: Where the husband and wife
occupy the property as a homestead,
although the title is vested in the wife,
the husband has such an interest in the
property under the laws of the state of
Kansas as to amount to freehold, thus
emitting him to sign a petition of a
druggist to sell intoxicating liquors.
Attorneys say the decision is good.
The Mcpherson papers give in detail
the circumstances of the accidental
death of Charles A. Champlin ex-treas-
urer of Mcpherson county. He was to
take trip to Oklahoma, and while
in his office, alone with his son, and
while in constant conversation, he was
engaged in cleaning his revolver, having
gathered the necessary implements for
doing so. The revolver went off in his
hands the ball piercing the apex of his
heart. He never spoke and died in a
few minutes.
Lawrence correspondence: A petit
tion has been presented to Judge Ben
son signed by numerous citizens, ask
ing that all the cases against the
liquor sellers be continued until the
next coult. The judge refused, Civ
ing as his reason in effect that courts
were not run by petitions and that
cases could be continued only upon
legal reasons being given. One of the !
peculiarities of the petition was that
several of the signers also signed the |
petition calling for a grand jury and
some actually served on the grand jury. |
popularity is that It is sup
posed to be in the interest of those ar
rested for selling liquor, while those OF
the number who are not able to give
bonds would have the time from now
until the next term of court longer to |
stay in Jail.
Medicine Lodge Index: The assessor
of Deerbead township, L. W. DeGeer,
adopted plan, last week, to get at as
property that other assessors
might proftably follow. A man re-
fused to swear to the assessment list,
and Mr.. DeGeer went before Justice
Woodward and had a subpoena issued
for Mr.. Chandler, president of the
Citizens bank. Mr.. Chandler testified
that the citizen, ]. W. Stanley, had ST.
1898 in that bank March LIST, 1890.
Mr.. DeGreer then proceeded to put
that on the assessment roll This plan,
il followed by the other assessors, would
be the means of increasing the taxable
wealth of the county several hundred
thousand dollars. At Medicine Lodge
the two banks have deposits aggregat-
ing about 100000; and the banks at
Kiowa and Hazelton must have $780,
600 of deposits. Then, if the assessors
would examine the county records they
would discover taxable property in the
shape of chattel mortgages, and any
of judgments. 1t is safe to
say that not one iftieth part of this