Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-19
CAPITAL NOTES.

The state officials have had a group
picture taken while standing on the
state house steps.
Owing to press of other business.
Major VIM. Sims has resigned tie pres
ldency of the state fair association,
which he has held for several years.
Governor Humphrey has APPOINTED
R. W. Finley of Locator county a
member of the board OF regents of the
State Agricultural college, vics Thomas
Henshall of Wyandotte county, whose
term has expired. Mr.. Finley is a
leading farmer Of north western Kansas.
The executive committee OF the state
committee of the l. o. o. F. and the
local committee held conference at
the Copeland, preparing plans for the
entertainment of the sovereign grand
lodge. The state executive COMMITTEES
consists of Hon. S. H. Kelsey, Atchi
son, chairman; S. F. Burdette, Leav-
enworth, grand secretary; Hon. F. b.
Betton, Topeka, Hon. L. c. Stein, OF
tawa; Hon. Geo. w. Jones, Topeka.
The annual convention of the Ladies
OF the G. A. r. elected officers for the
coming year as follows: Mrs. Emma
Cartilage was elected president for the
third time. The other officers elected
are as follows: Senior vice president,
Mrs. Irene Snyder, Oskaloosa; junior
vice president, Mrs. Leona Nugent,
Horton; treasurer, Mrs Fanny Davis,
Topeka; chaplain Mrs. Emma johnson,
Leavenworth; secretary, Miss Ella
Wade, Topeka; council OF administra-
ton, Mrs. Wall of Grenola, Mrs. Nc
Clellan of Meriden, and Mrs. Farms
worth of Richland; trustees, Mrs. Rupe
of Clyde, Mrs Lord of Valley Falls,and
Mrs. Newton of Parsons; delegates at
large to the national convention, Mrs.
NJ. E. FRANKIE of Leavenworth.
Topeka Grand Army Journal: Lin
coin Circle No. 1, at their meeting
last Tuesday, completed their arrange
ments for the convention. The recep-
tion committee, consisting of Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. Gordon, and Mrs. Eunt-
er will meet the delegates at Lincoln
Post hall and assign them to tn If
places of entertainment. The president
asked every member present to consider
herself a committee of one to help dec
crate the hall. The fine Sohmer piano
loaned by Mr.. Tracy will remain in the
hall until after the convention closes,
and many are hoping it will become
Post and Circle property. We were
gladdened by the presence of our ma
tional president, Mrs. Frances 81 Wood.
1t was her first appearance among us
for several months and she received
loving welcome. We regret to say that
her health is not fully restored, but
hope for her that returning strength
may come with the balmy spring
breeZes.
Topeka Journal: Among the bust
ness transacted by the state house COM
nissioners was the adjustment of A.
L. r. Vanden Bergen, the Philadelphia
sculptor, whom the board nearly two
years ago engaged to make the statues
'or the dome of the capitol. Vanden
Bergen was unable to file a bond for
he completion of the work, and after
he matter had dragged along for a
year or more, and the plans had to be
changed and the statues abandoned,
he board notified the soul ptor that the
contract was anulled. He thereupon
put in bill for $500 for work done |
lpon models and for damages for can
of contract. The board noti-
led him that it would pay a reasonable
mount for the work he had done in
models, hut would pay no
uch fancy price. The board fixed ST.
800 as the maximum figure. The
attorney appeared before the
,oard at this meeting and presented a
ill for $3.50, and after the board had
gain declared that it would pay no
more than $1,000, the attorney pro-
Iuced a bill for that amount, which
lad been prepared in advance, and re-
eipted the board in full for the claim
# the sculptor.