The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-24

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In such literature as this, are invited
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A Few Brief and Interesting Notes
from All Over the State.
Kansas has over 100000 acres oil
wheat this year.
The acreage OF corn land 10 Kansas
is estimated at $500, 900 acres,
The average length OF tho school
year in Kansas public schools is 13j
days.
The State Firemen's tournament
will be held at Abellne, September 6
to Q inclusive,
According to government statistics,
In 1892 there were In Kansas 935, 1856
horses, valued at 500, 344, 1877; 92, 677
mules, valued Mt So, 658, 089; 773, 489
mich cows valued at $14, 292, 1875 ;
1873, 500 oxen and other cattle, val
ued at $33, 207, 1882; 469, 1888 sheep,
valued at 81, 095, 595, and 3175, 767
swine, valued at $l5, 12S.71S, making
a grand total Of 7,425, 021 farm ami.
mails valued at 1925, 667, 900,
The city attorney filed a petition in
the district court OF Shawnee county
Saturday asking that the franchise of
the Topeka Wator company be de-
clared forfeited. TIE ground on
which the action is based is that the
company, it is alleged, has persist
emily refused to comply with the terms
OF its contract entered into with the
city at the time when the franchise
was granted.
Friday evening about 8 o'clock
Charles Mckinney, II young colored
man, was drowned in the Wakarusa
about five miles eest OF Lawrence
He had crossed the stream and was
attempting to swim back again in
order to get to his horse when he was
seized with the cramps and sank to
the bottom. His body was recovered
this morning.
William H. Young, the wealthy far
mer who Is in Jail at IT. Scott charged
with brutally and fatally assaulting
his wife with heavy poker was re-
leased on 5000 bondo Friday after
noon. He had not been at liberty five
minutes until he made a break for
County Attorney Coyle's Office, de-
claring with an oath that he would kill
him on sight, which he would no
doubt have done had not the sheriff
and his deputies succeeded in captur-
ing him before he reached the attor-
ney's office. He is now in jail again
without bond. From his house
was taken by the sheriff n shot
gun loaded six inches deep with
coarse powder, buckshot and nails,
two pistols and two n!ej. With
the gun he intended to kill his pros
ecutors.
The citizens of Harper have sent
out the following letter:
TO the public: An appeal for aid
was sent out from this city May 20
asking the friends OF humanity to as
sist in relieving those made destitute
by the terrible tornado which swept
over this city and county May 81. A
generous public has responded beyond
our expectations. 1t was not our OBJ
ject to replace the loss of those able
to bear it, but to help those
who were injured in body by
The storm or whose houses were
destroyed and who were unable to
build another. The committee feels
that funds sufficient have been re.
ceived to do the work for which the
call was made namely, to relieve the
immediate needs of the destitute.
Every care will be tlllen to disburso
the funds to those worthy OF assist
ance. Thanking the public for q
prompt and generous response to our
call and trusting that no similar mis-
fortune may visit any other commune
ity we remain thankfully yours, Jo-
mas Cook, l.. G. Sensoman, Abner
Bourne, finance committee; Captain
A. H. Baldwin, Jesse Murphy, S. c..
Labaugh, labor and relief committee
Joseph Schessler, "a well known
German citizen Of Argentine was ter
ribly injured at the smelter Saturday
afternoon and may not recover. He
was working upon II scaffold whic-,
gave way beneath him. In falling he
struck, face downward, upon some hot
mating and collected iron scraps.
One Of his eyes was literally torn from
its socket and his head was badly
bruised and lacerated He was taken
to his home on Argentine avenue and
attended by the company's physician,
Later he was removed to St, Margar-
cts hospital in Kansas City. 1t is be.
lieved that his injuries will prove fatal