The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-02-26
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

4Atr grounds at SalinA, Kan, were de-
stroyed by Are the other day.
A eOUrH-BOUND passenger train ON the
Santa Fe road was wrecked five miles
south OF Wichita ON the 18th. Road
master Peters, who had charge of the
engine, was killed. The fireman had .
leg broken and several passengers were
injured. Four cars and the engine were
smashed up The wreck was caused by
the train running upon a burning
trestle. which 1t was thought had been
fred BY some tramp
SECRETARY MOHLER, of the State
Board Of Agriculture, who recently re-
turned from trip to Northwest Kansas,
says the farmers up there have con-
cluded that the way in which to procure
. good price for corn is to feed it to
stock. Those who were compelled to
part with their corn at low price have
done 90. but there is an abundance left
which will yield the farmers q hand
some profit
The Governor has appointed BENJAMIN
y. Simpson. Of Topeka; George s.
Greene, Of Manhattan, and j. c. Strong,
Of Larned. Supreme Court Commission
era These appointments will take eff
feet March l, the term being three
years. The Governor has also appointed
Judge Samuel C. Parks, of Winfield,
member Of the State Board Of Pardons.
ACCORDING to the report of Labor
Commissioner Betton the total amount
Of capital employed in manufacturing
in the State the past year was $40, So7,-
$50; the total value Of product for the
year was $51, Az, sol, and tho total
amount paid for labor (by these manu-
factories) was So, e69, $50. Wyandotte
County heads the list with s12, 07s, 600 of
employed capital; product of $50, 209,-
Bill. and $2,554,s 17 paid for labor. Sedg-
wick ranks second with an employed
capital of 81, 1856, 575; product 50, $40, TT,
and paid for labor, $500, $50. Leaven-
worth is third with an employed capital
of So, s67 900; product, g., 942, 1872, and for
labor $500, 1884, and Shawnee is fourth
with an employed capital of $s,629, 575;
product, 81, 442, 913; labor, S725, 1873.
EUGENE F. WARE, of Fort Scott, has
made the city proposition to the eff
feet that he will furnish $1,000 with
which to begin a free library in that
city, provided the City Council will fur
nish rooms for the same.
THE sheriff of Douglas County recent
ly raided every joint in Lawrence and ar
rested seven persons charged with SELL
ing liquor.
FRANK SABIN, at one time leading
real estate dealer of Wichita, was re-
Gently arrested and sentenced to three
months in the county Jail for wife beat
ing.
AT the recent meeting of the grand
lodge A. F. & A. NJ, of Kansas, held at
Salina, the following officers for the en-
suing year were chosen: j. C. Postle-
thwait, of Mankato, NJ. w. G. NJ; A. NJ.
Callahan, of Topeka, d. G. NJ; D. B.
of Eureka, s. G. w.; w. D.
of Minneapolis, j. G. w.;
Christian Beck, of Leavenworth, grand
treasurer, and j. H Brown, of Kansas
City, grand secretary. 1t was voted to
hold the next annual meeting at Fort
Scott The Royal Arch Chapter elected
Henry c. Cook. Of Oswego, grand high
priest; NJ NJ. Miller, of Clay Center,
deputy high priest; J. C. Postlethwait,
IF Jewell County, grand king; Bestor G.
Brown, of Topeka, grand scribe; C.
Beck, of Leavenworth. grand treasurer;
John H. Brown, of Kansas City, Kan,
,rand secretary.
T. r. SHIRLEY, Of Stevens County,
vas lately in Topeka asking for aid for
he people of that county. He said that
wing to the poorness Of the crops in :
hat county, which were small in spite
md owing to the newness and poverty
# the country, the people there are
n very needy circumstances. They are
n want of both food and clothing.
WILLIAM HATFIELD. once a well-to-do
business man of Wichita, recently at
empted suicide by taking poison. There
vas little hope for him.
!. E. Perkins at Liberty November Is,
las been captured in Springfield, Ill.
lie is an old soldier and is ffty-fve
ears old.
THOMAS MARTIN, aged fifty, farmer,
vas killed about six miles northwest of
Atchison the other day while trying to
stop a team of horses which had tried to
'un away.
FARMERs claim that they can clear
fifteen cents a bushel ION twenty-cent
corn by feeding it to cattle.
JUDGE ]. T. MORTON, of Topeka, re-
Gently received note executed by him
fifty years ago for 81 with compound in
terest, which with principal and in
terest amounted to slS.75. A half
century ago Mr.. Morton bought hand
kerchief of Alfred Kitchell in Illinois
when the two were school boys together
and gave him in payment this note
bearing compound interest due in fifty
7ears- Judge Morton offered to pay the
lote but the holder declined to receive
he money.
The State Mine Inspector has made an
official report on the Alma Company's
nine which indicates that the venture
s going to prove valuable to the people
If Eastern Kansas. The vein for which
The company is sinking is at depth of
|. SS5 feet, is first-class anthracite coal
and rather above the best Pennsylvania
.n<h,ac;to Tho vein is fifty-fOur inches