The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
KANSAS NEWS.
Short Cuttings From all Parts OF the
State.


pulled the joints last week.
Tho bee breeders will meet In Beloit
this month and talk Of stings and
honey.
A defective ordinance cost Atwood
$500. That Is cheaper than defective
sidewalks.
The farmers of Western Kansas are
offered 20 cents for their rye, but are
holding for 81.
II IL estimated that Wilson county
viii ship in 20. 900 bushels OF corn this
month Drouth.
Atchison las organized board OF
trade. This Is biennial habit which
prevails all over Kansas.
Four hundred bushels from Eve
acres OF oats Is the claim made by d.
w. Shannon of Washington county.
Taxes are now payable and the
penalty will attach December 10. But
taxes are not dread this year. Again
the crops.
An Atchison barber employees his
spare time at preaching and evangelis-
tic work. He finds il a profitable way
ofadvertising.
Boys OF Topeka's first families ara
In the habit OF breaking into the gym
nasium OF the local Y. NJ. c. A. and
stealing things.
j. j. M. Church OF White Cloud
shipped twenty-four carloads OF apples
This season besides filling local orders
for several hundred barrels.
The knights of Pythias will give a
grand ball at Wichita on the evening
Of December Is. The orchestra will
consist OF fourteen pieces.
A couple Of lawyers were arrested In
Winfield for breaking one OF the COM
nandments. There was no scuttle by
which they could reach the roof OF the
house.
The Topeka Journal complains
because first-clsss theatrical troupes do
not prosper in that town, while the
''rockiest presentations have only
standing room"
The Kansas dairy association will
meet at Clay Center Christmas week.
Clay Center grocers are providing a
large stock of oleomargarine for their
entertainment
Ed Idol OF White Cloud sold 3. 600
bushels OF wheat at IS cents. He also
sold 10. 600 bushels OF corn at 81 cents.
He will have 200 acres in wheat and
corn next season. He is an Idol worth
preserving.
A stray bullet entered the residence
OF r. B. Bare.r ut Newton last week.
It is supposed to have been the care
less act Of some rabbit hunter. Mr..
Barger should warn al rabbits of his
premises.
The people along the line OF the
6alina & Oakley railroad are making a
vigorous kick on the way trains are
being run. They claim that their
mail facilities are inadequate.
A railroad locomotive while stand
Ing at Greenleef recently, was run of
BY some unknown person. A switch
engine was started in pursuit and cap
tured the fugitive locomotive a mile
and half from Greenleat
Wichitai has humane society
which actually assists the poor and
provides for homeless children. It
also secures work for willing persons
who are out OF employment 1t elects
Officers, too. without a quarrel
The Lawrence Journal states that
the Beals incident shows that lots OF
papers do not know how TO spell kid
mapped. Upon the other hand. il shows
that the Journal does not know that
authorities differ. Both kidnapped and
kidnapped are correct.
The Newton Republican devotes a
half column 10 twenty kegs OF beer
consumed al on sitting by it's citizens
and then penetrate' the following edi-
tOrial joke; Milwaukee will contest
with st. Louis for the place OF holding
the next democratic national cnnven-
ton Each city claims the best facilI-
ties for furnishing full supply OF
beer"
Florence Hartley, court reporter at
Wichita, Is the first woman in the
state to hold such a position. Being
left an orphan. she learned steno-
graphy without a teacher from q
manual. studying seven hours a day.
In 1885 she was in Wichita where an
Important trial was in progress. Il
was being reported in a very lame
manner by man. who finally gave it
up. and Miss Hartley was asked to
undertake IL. She did the work so
we'll that she has held the Office ever
since. She now has a beautiful Office
IA the fine new court house of Sedgwick
county with flowers and pictures and
other feminine surroundings.
Bourbon county teachers presented o
Gag 70 Crawford county last year for
sending the largest delegation 70 the
annual meeting. This year Crawford