Thomas County cat., 1890-11-13
KANSAS STATE NEWS

Democrats now fill the offices of
treasurers in Jewell and Mitchell for the
first time in the history Of these coun-
ties.
From Seneca: DR.. D. B Mckay died
in st. Joseph, Saturday night, from
surgical operation for hernia, and was
buried here to-day. All business was
suspended.
Eudora News: Hesper academy
now has an enrolment of forty six.
and the prospects are very encour-
aging for still greater attendance at
the beginning of the second term.
Galva Times: JEFF Maddox's little
girl had three of her fingers mashed
nearly off, the other day, by the door
on coal shed slamming to on them.
One of them will probably have to be
taken off.
Arkansas City Traveller: The coal
mine over east is turning out better
than the most sanguine expected.
There is an eighteen-inch vein of good
coal, and it is generally expected by
the operators to strike larger vein
farther down.
Hutchinson News: A man named
Goose has been apprehended in this
city for stealing load of wheat from
Mr.. Moore, near Stafford. He was
traced to this city and was unloading
the wheat when captured. He now has
quarters in the Jail.
Waterville Telegraph: Perry Hutch
lnson was exhibiting some cotton grown
by him on his lots in Marysville. It
was good sample. and on twelve stalks
he secured some two pounds of cotton.
He left one stalk at this Office. on which
there are some twenty-five bolls.
Parsons Eclipse; Thos. Bingham for
some time past has shipped from one to
two carloads of apples daily. On Sat
urday he shipped one carload of apples
and one carload OF poultry. During
the past eighteen days he has paid out
apples.
Parsons Eclipse: Ephram Burton,
an old settler, living southeast of this
city, was at work in his corn field when
one of his horses got over the wagon
tongue. By the plunging Of the horse
he was struck 10 the stomach by the
end of the pole, receiving injuries from
which he died.
Arkansas City Traveller: A wild
goose settled on the ground near
Clapp's grocery store on North Summit
street A number of men saw the bird
and went and surrounded it. 1t attempt
ed to fly once. but was scared into sink
ing to the ground again. MIR. Clapp
caught the goose and now has it on ex-
hibition at his store.
Gypsum Advocate: The Acme
Cement Plaster works Of this city were
sold this week for $4,000. We learn
that the owner of the quarry retains an
interest. This enterprise was started
only two years ago, in small way,
but has developed into a magnificent
industry, and will aid largely IN making
Gypsum City center of trade.
Hutchinson News: Three gentlemen
stood at the counter of the Brunswick
hotel ready to register. They were
total strangers, yet when each wrote
his name it was King, and the three
men of like name registered under each
other. They came from different parts
of the country, were no relation, and
had never seen or heard of each other
before
Atchison Champion: Miss Dora
Cady, state secretary OF the Young
Women's Christian ASSOCIATION, passed
through the city on her way to Topeka,
after visit to the associations in
Highland and Hiawatha. Miss Cady will
return to Atchison to assist the young
ladies of this city to organize Y. W.
c. A. A large number of ladies' who
have become interested will give her
cordial support.
Stafford Republican,: A reading cir
Gle for teachers and advanced pupils
has been organized at the college at
Sylvia. The circle takes up certain
subjects and appoints instructors for
his subject and conducts the recitation
| Just as in the school room. 1t makes
very interesting and instructive
| pastime for the members. The subjects
for this month are general history and
the deserted village.
From Lawrence: Henry Fritzel, the
first man to open an original package
house in Lawrence, was arrested bv
Sheriff Clark, charged on twelve counts
with having sold liquor contrary to the
prohibitory law, and he was taken be-
fore Judge Charlton and his bail fixed
at $1,000, which he being unable to
give, he was committed to the county
Jail. 1t is probable that more arrests
will follow, as the county attorney is
determined to close up these houses.
From Wa-Keeney J. F. Keeney.
who founded Wa-Keeney, one of the
boom towns in western Kansas in 1878,
Is now the half owner of big 100000
hotel going up on Rush street, Chica-.
60. Keeney was Chicago man when
he founded Wa-Keeney. He led COL
ony of Chicago people to Trego county,
but the hardships os frontier life were
too much for the city-bred people
After one season OF hot winds and crop
failure the Chicago colonists fed. J. F.
Keeney followed them and has resided
in Chicago ever since, where he has
made money.
Arkansas City Traveller: One hun
dred of the leading citizens of the
Chickasaw nation have undertaken. in
systematic manner, to force the disso.
luton of the tribal government and the