Thomas County cat., 1890-10-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS

From Kansas City: There are now
5000 children enrolled in the city
schools, ISL of whom are attending
high school.
Emporia Republican: Lyon county,
according to the government census,
has a population of 23,177-an increase
in ten years OF 1851, or nearly "a per
cent.
Topeka Capital: A. b. Mooney and
J. J. Cox, the plumbers, are finishing
up their contract for the steam heating
and plumbing of the Industrial school
at Beloit. They commence this week
on the state reformatory at Hutch
ins0n.
Standard: In Leavenworth, stone
masons get from So to 81 per day,
brick masons 81, plasterers So to 81,
stone cutters So to 81, common laborers
IN the city 80 cents to S1.50, and farm
hands in the county SIG per month and
board.
From Wichita: An S-year- son
of J. S. Johnson, leading citizen, was
| thrown from horse and his neck bro
| ken. He and another boy were running
their horses and at the same time try
ing to pull each other off.
The Abilene post, G. A. r., is pre-
pairing to go to Topeka in body to
the reunion. The old soldiers are more
than enthusiastic over the prospect of
seeing President Harrison, and will go
in larger numbers than to any previous
similar meeting.
Medicine Lodge Cresset: The mort
gage companies doing business in Bar
ber county have paid into the treasury
since September 18th S12,O71.96 delin-
quent taxes that the land owners failed
to pay. This sum will be apportioned
to the different township and school
district funds.
From Abilene: While the son of
John Wilkins, living near Miltonvale,
was riding horse hitched to patent
corn cutter, he fell off, and the blade Of
the cutter catching his throat, nearly
severed his head from the body. The
jugular VEIN was severed, and he died
in few minutes.
Wichita Eagle: Col. 81. L. Swords,
inspector of furniture and supplies for
the treasury department, spent yester-
day fitting out the government build
ing with furniture. The list as pre-
pared will call for about $4,000, and
the furniture will be of antique oak. The
colonel says no other building in the
country will have better furniture.
Emporia Republican,: The following
have been chosen as representative ora
tors, to appear before the normal facul-
ty: John Smith, W. o. Gantz, Chester
NJ. Culver, J. G. Calhoun, and the
Misses Anna Wilson, May Campbell,
Kate Fisher, and Josephine Moon.
From these, four orators will be
selected for the annual contest in Feb
ruary.
Medicine Lodge Cresset: The Build
ing and Loan association organized
February, 1886, wound up it's affairs
this week. 1t paid twenty per cent to
all investors who staid with it. The
directors are to be congratulated on
closing up business to the satisfaction
of all stockholders. During It's existence
the association invested over $4,000 in
buildings.
Abilene's water works muddle is not
yet settled. The representative of the
holders of the first mortgage bonds has
secured the appointment of a receiver
for the water works company, George
A. Rogers, and an order allowing the
receiver to proceed with improvements.
If the council will only stop it's legal
proceedings, the bond holders will ex-
pend $4,000 at once, bringing to the
city sound spring water from distance
of four miles.
From Abilene: The Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeaver of this
district, completed it's first session here,
and the following officers were elected
for the coming year: r. NJ. White,
Abilene, president: w. A. Bausten,
Peabody; E. E. Hollar, Abilene; A. w.
Ackerman, Mcpherson; Miss Ida
Pierce, Salina; Miss Loxanter, Minne-
apolis, vice presidents; Mr. Merrifeld,
| AOAACAC, oOSiOuoA y. L. AAoAAAuS, 0h'
lima, treasurer.
Hutchinson News: Alfred Gregory,
attorney for the Jarvis Conkling Trust
company of Kansas City, is here in the
interest of his company in the Nudge
land case which was venued to this
court from Dickinson county. The
young man who owned the land came
west with $4,000 and bought fine
farm, built immense houses, entertained
travelling troups, hunting parties, ETC.,
and sailed on the wings of ease, until a
receiver, one Mr.. Funk was appointed.
The case has been one of great interest,
and the attorney for the loan company
has exhausted every means at hand to
preserve the interest of his company.
A motion for appeal is now under con-
| slderation.
From Baxter Springs: The reunion
association has extended it's scope and
will be hereafter known as the Inter-
State Reunion association, taking in
eastern Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas,
and Indian territory. A Joint stock