Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-07-11
STATE NEWS.

A. P.ola over 100 reapers and bind
~ have been sold this harvest.
II is rumored in military circles that
the Seventh cavalry is to be trans.
fsrred to Chicago. 1t is now at Fort
Riley.
Jefferson county will have soldiers
reunion at Osawkee August ~, con.
Quoted by the Grand Army posts OF
that county.
The Jockey who rode the winner in
the great Derby at Chicago this sea-
SON, George Covington, learned to ride
and rode his first race at Gaylord, Kan.
Centralia Journal: The Centralia
school stands second to none in the
state, and our people feel proud OF it
and want it kept first-class, regard
less of cost.
Lawrence exhibit of the handi-
work of the Indian pupils, who spend
half their time in the various shops and
manufactures attached to the institu-
ton, are very fine and reflect great
credit on the institution.
The badge to be worn by the Kansas
teachers to the national educational
convention at Toronto will be silk
ribbon with sunfower and the word
'.Kansas" printed thereon. The de-
sign is pretty and will be very attract
i've.
Junction City.-Congressman Davis
has appointed Abram Lott, mail car
rier of Abilene, cadet to West Point.
He is 20 years old, Pennsylvania,
and a graduate of the Abilene high
school. He has taught school two
years.
Solomon Sentinel: Six dollars were
raised at few moments notice by the
big-hearted men employed at the o. P.
railway here. The object was to pre-
vent Mrs. Jones losing her sewing
machine, on which there was a claim for
amount stated.
Leavenworth item: Under the recent
law Of congress, admitting Mexican war
veterans to the National Soldiers homes,
there are now dozen ex-confederate
soldiers in the Leavenworth Soldiers
home, all of whom are drawing pensions
from Uncle Sam.
Erie had miniature cyclone on the
night of June 10, which unroofed two
or three houses, turned the Christian
church half way around and twisted it
out of shape, upset couple of livery
stables, tore down half hundred pri-
vate stables, and played havoc generally
with shade and ornamental trees and
fences. None were hurt.
Mcpherson Freeman: What is the
matter with Mcpherson as shipping
point? Every week several carloads of
-four are shipped to Antwerp, Belgium
and Glasgow, Scotland. Ten cars go
out this week. The route by which
these shipments are made is by way of
Chicago, thence by the Great Lakes to
mother ocean. Another route is direct
to New York and from there across the
broad Atlantic to their destination.
Emporia fearful accident occurred
in Armor's Touring mill. s. NJ. Sum-
mers, the miller, undertook to crawl
over huge belt while it was in motion.
The consequence was that his clothing
caught and he was spun rapidly around
. few times and finally dashed with
great force against an upright shaft.
Both legs were broken and his body
was made a mass of bruises. Strange
to say, he has recovered consciousness
and hopes are entertained for his re-
covery.
Papers of Independence and vicinity
have had many items about the case of
Harry Joyce, a young man of %, who
was sick, and in the delirium of fever
left his bed and wandered away. Search
ing parties were out several days, and
clues, false and true, were struck at dis
tant points; but he was found dead
about eight miles from home. He had
visited house about eighteen miles
from where his body was found and in
quired the way home. This was the
last clue before the accidental discovery
OF his remains.
Leavenworth letter: George Bateson.
. young man engaged in cleaning house
in South Leavenworth, found $40 that
was hid away and missing for long
time, while at work yesterday, which he
claimed was his by right of discovery.
The proprietor OF the house thought
different and requested Bateson to turn
the money over. This he absolutely
refused to do, and last evening he was
arrested on the charge Of grand larceny.
Bateson now languishes in jail, but re-
fuses to surrender the money.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal: Fred
Funston has story Of Colorado adven-
ture in this months st. Nicholas. With
. number of other young men he spent
. summer there, but is now in Alaska
with q government surveying party.
His father, Congressman Funston, be-
came displeased with him because he
did not do we'll according to the farm
sr's views. So the young man went
away from home to do for himself. 1t
was not until he showed his exacting