Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
STATE NEWS.

new paper, the Eagle, under the man
agement OF Charley Gwynn and indie
pendent politics. The first issue will
probably appear next week.
Cedar Vale Star: The coal find at
Peru is not being developed. 1t re-
quires more capital than the town feels
able to raise, but there is no doubt but
the thirty inches of good coal is there,
only awaiting the shaft to make it coIa-
atable
An Osawatomie special: A young
switchman named J. G. Silks, at this
place, while making a coupling, was
caught under the car wheel in such
manner as to cause the loss of his right
foot. He was taken to the hospital for
treatment.
Moran Herald: G. NJ. Nelson brought
into our Office recently a specimen of
marble which he found on his farm
about two and one-half miles north of
town. 1t was fine looking stone, and
in appearance very much resembles the
lola marble.
Wellington Press: There is a good
deal of coal talk in Wellington, and the
takers believe there is plenty of coal
near by. The gentlemen who are dig
ging at their own expense have un-
bounded faith. Wouldn't good coal
find boost us, though?
Lyons Tribune: A poultry car
loaded with $50 dozens of fowls passed
through the city on the NJ. & NJ, west
bound. Every rooster in the car felt
IN duty bound to give his loudest crow
when the train stopped, and the noise
they made was by no means small.
Wellington Monitor: Colonel L. n.
Woodcock, of Wichita, has resigned the
colonelcy of the Second Regiment, K.
N. g., to which Company B of this city
is attached. The command will devolve
upon Lieutenant Colonel Ricksecker,
of Sterling, until new appointment is
made.
Topeka Capital: Mr.. Reyburn, NOM
mated by the republicans of the fourth
district of Pennsylvania, to succeed the
late Hon. w. D. Kelley, is a son-in-law
of Judge Crozier, of Leavenworth. He
has served ably IN the senate, and will
make a worthy successor of the great
protectionist.
Salina Republican: Phillips & Davis
have Just received a contract for doing
$4,000 worth of ditch work in the Ar
kansas valley. Both the gentlemen
expect to leave for the field of opera
tions in the near future. They will
give work for a large number of men
both with and without teams.
By wire from Harper: Harper post,
G. A. R., has adopted resolutions CEN
surfing Representative S. r. Peters for
causing the appointment of A. G. Pat
terson as postmaster at that place when
two grand army men had been recon-
mended as applicants for the place. The
post demands that Senators ingalls, and
Plumb defeat Patterson's confirmation.
Scandal Journal: From the records
in the county treasurer's Office we learn
that the total levy of 1883 taxes in
S27.71 of that amount was returned I'M
collected, also, that during that year
there was collected from the back tax
es of other years S52.78, or nearly
double the amount of current taxes I'M
paid.
A Peabody special: The public
schools of Peabody raised large flag
with appropriate ceremonies. The flag
was to have been raised on kansas
day." but owing to its non-arrival the
ceremony was postponed. Great en-
thusiasm was manifested by the pupils.
Members of the board of education, and
veterans of the civil war participated
in the exercises. The affair was very
creditable to the schools which are I'M
der the excellent management of Prof
W. NJ. Kollock.
bingham Times: Speaking of men
with record, Col Callihan, of this
place, has record that few men now
living can claim. He enlisted at the be-
ginning of the war in the 4th Ohio reg
iment. This regiment fought in one
hundred and ten battles, and colonel
was in all but three or four. Out of
the one thousand that enlisted only
sixty lived to see the end of the war
The colonel had bullet holes shot
through his clothes and the toe of his
boot shot OFF, but never had blood
drawn.
A Hiawaths dispatch: In the dis
trict court George W. Pierce. accused
by his brother, T. B. Pierce, of may
hem, was found guilty of assault and
battery after long and bitter trial.
The trouble grew out of the division of
some property which had been left the
brothers, and during a fight that oc-
CURED George Pierce's thumb was bit
ten off. Both are past sixty years of
age and among the best citizens in the
county.
Atchison Champion: One of the most
successful business men of northern
Kansas is Perry Hutchinson, Of Marshall
county. He is the owner of a 800 bar
rel daily capacity roller -four mill at
Marvevilla IT Is said OEortuno favOrc