Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15
STATE NEWS.

machinery for the mill arrived, and a
full force OF hands are now busy put
ting 1t in place to begin operation.
From Neodesha: James b. Williams,
aged 68. was found dead in his bed.
The cause of his death is unknown. He
was buried with Masonic honors.
Mcpherson Freeman: J. G. Moon
and j. j. Roop, administrators for the
Snyder heirs, sold, Monday, the north
east corner of section one, in Mound
township, to Mr.. Coopeman; considera-
ton, $4,000, money paid in cash.
Parsons Eclipse: The MilIers' asso-
citation of southeastern Kansas held
meeting in this city, at which matters
pertaining to the interests of the mill
ers were discussed. After the business
of the meeting had been disposed of, a
banquet was had.
Kincaid Dispatch: We visited the
town of Elsmore and were surprised to
find quite little city with a popula-
ton of about $50 people. The sur
rounding country is we'll settled up
with thrifty class of farmers, most of
whom are Swedes.
Atchison Champion: One firm in
this city engaged in the packing of
evaporated apples, have, during the
present season, prepared $4,000 barrels
for shipment. Most of them were pro-
duced on orchards within ten miles of
Atchison.
Coffeyville Journal: The building
committee of the NJ. E. church wanted
to put number of additional carpen-
tiers at work on their new church build
ing on Monday morning, but could not
find any in the city who were out OF
job. Our mechanics are all busy.
From Oxford: The parade of the
Anti Horse Thief association was an
imposing affair. After marching in
procession through the streets "dum-
my" horse-t thief was lynched in regu-
lation western style, and the carcass
dumped off the Arkansas river bridge.
Newton Republican: The ladies of
the Newton Art league are now devot-
ing themselves to clay modelling. To
the uninitiated, the work at its COM
mencement looks very much like mud
pies, but it does not take the fair fin
gers long to mould the material into
the classic features of Venus, Perseus,
and other fayorites of the artist world.
Whitewater Tribune: Notwithstand-
ing the short corn crop, merchants and
business men say that trade is much
better than it has been for several years,
and that they receive larger portion
of ready cash than has Eeen generally
the case. And not only is this true of
Whitewater, but W. II. Morrison, of
Brainerd, makes the same report con-
corning his trade, and it is perhaps the
same with other Brainerd merchants.
Pittsburg World: This town has one
of the best school systems in the state.
Twenty-six teachers are employed in
the education of the youth of this city,
and steps will be taken at once to fur
Their increase the school facilities by
erecting another new school house. The
elegant new e-story brick built dur
ing the present year will be supple
mented by another new building which
the rapid growth of our town demands.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal: 1.-THE
wheat crop of Kansas, according to re-
ports that I hear" said J. V. Parker,
assistant general freight agent of the
q. P, to Journal reporter, yesterday,
sis about half out of the state. There
is considerable old corn running Just
now. I don't believe there is great
deal of new corn TO run from a good
share of the state, though the crop is
excellent for US in this part of the
state"
Topeka Capital: About sixty of the
young ladies at Bethany college enjoyed
masquerade halloween dance in the
! gymnasium of the college. The Co.'S
tunes were many of them striking and
grotesque, and the cowboy, Spaniafd,
and dude were correctly impersonated
by the young ladies' At 10 O'Clock
tafy was served in the dining room,
and the merry makers threw aside their
masks for that delightful pastime known
as ''taffy pulling" The occasion was
very fifty celebrated though ne gates
or sidewalks were displaced.
The Newton Republican in giving an
account of the death and burial of
Samuel Saylor says: From 9 O'Clock
till II the body lay in state in Ma
sonic hall and was viewed by large
numbers of citizens who had known the
genial and kind old gentleman from
the earliest days of Newton. He had
none but friends. He did no man
harm. He breathed no word against
any name. OF temperament poetic
and sympathetic, he saw always the
better side of human nature, and he
practiced what he saw. In every way
he was generous and just, and thus it
came to pass that when he went out
from the city with whose fortunes his
hopes and aspirations had SO long been
connected to reside in the city of the
silent he was attended by the largest
number of people that has ever shown
regret at death in Newton.
From Kansas City: The packing
establishments of Kansas City, Kan,
slaughtered 100000 hogs during the