The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-27
KANSAS NOTES.
Short Items OF Interest From All
Parts of the State.

The twenty-seVenth annual state
Sunday school convention of Kansas
assembled in the First Presbyterian
church In Topeka Tuesday with an
unusually large number Of delegates
ia attendance. The entertainment
committee made arrangements to care
for 1900 people and the supply OF
places for delegates was exhausted.
A large number OF prominent workers
from other states were in attendance.
Resolutions we're adopted that the
law is on prohibition are better enforced
than the laws against gambling and
the social evil. The Brewers hand
book shows that less than one-tenth
the amount of money has been taken
out OF Kansas by the liquor traffic than
out OF high license Nebraska, there
fore prohibition is success finan-
cially; resolved against the constitu-
tional convention; urged the teaching
OF total abstinence in the Sunday
schools; resolved that they were
pleased at the downfall OF the Louisi-
ana lottery, condemn gambling as used
by some merchants in connection wi h
the sale oigoods; and, resolved against
dancing.
The Kansas towns that will be en-
htled to free delivery under the bill
proposed by Postmaster General Wan
amaker are: Beloit Chanute, Clay
Centre, Coffeyville Columbus, Hia-
watha MCPHERSON, Manhattan, Min
neapolis, 0lathe, Oswego, Paola, Hol-
ton, independence, Eureka, Garrett
Great Bend, Concordia, FL Dorado,
Junction City, Pittsburg and Larned.
A number OF jail birds escaped from
the Salinn jail the other night and
were Immediately pursued by the sher-
III and posse OF men. When out Of
the city some distance the Jail Eirds
turned and held up the posse for TO-
bacco and small change and got away.
Mrs. Eric Netzell, farmers wife
living neal Clay Centre, disappeared
suddenly and mysteriously from her
homo last week, leaving note to her
little daughter, saying she might re-
turn some day.
The Kansas river bridge which was
built at Endora by the counties Of
Leavenworth and Douglas at cost Of
81 900, and which was not quite com
pleted went out with the flood Satur-
day night.
At Lyons shaft has been sunk to a
depth Of over 1000 feet and Is In q
body OF salt between 200 and 800 feet
in thickness. The deposit underlies
an area more than 100 miles in extent.
Within thirty-six hours after that
so 200 was stolen from the Pacific Ex-
press, company at Arkansas City, all
the money was recovered and the thiei
arrested.
A poor woman and her baby have
been put in prison in Kansas City be-
cause she was unable to pay an extor'
tionate rate OF interest on loan OF
500,
f. II. Carver, Harper county S
watermelon king, is planting ninety
acres at Banner station and ninety
acres at his home in Empire township.
Sixty-eight persons have died from
various causes in Marshall county in
the first quarter Of 1892. In the same
time the births numbered ferty three,
The Fredonia water works have
passed. into the hands of Chicago
parties. The city is unable to pay the
stipulated So, 900 year rental
Kansas publishes 642 weeklies, 81
dailies, 55 monthlies, l semi-weekly,
8 semi-monthlies and 3 quartz lies -
in all IA publications
Mother Bickerdyke of Russell, al
though nearly eighty years old, ex
poets to attend the &. A. Il. oncamp
ment at Washington.
Osiawatomie is building eleven resi-
dences, an addition to the railroad
car shops, an electric light plant ant
new brick depot.
Topeka has more than 5000 people
on her pension rolls. She has the
only pension office between Des Moine
and San Francisco.
The bondsmen Of Former the de
faulting ex-treAsurer Of Riley county
will have to pay the entire sum of hi
embezzlement.
The state house will be ready To-
the plasterers August /. The Who'll
block will DO surrounded by q hai
stone walk.
An order has been issued from SAINT
Fe headquarters prohibiting the run
ming OF trains on their branch roads o
Sundays.
About 81, 900 worth OF silver block
are shipped from the Argenhn
smelters daily. It's sod to the gov
eminent.
There are 5000 cases yet to b
passed upon by the supreme cour
The average amount at issue is 81, 0oC
Ellsworth is soon to have her kite
shaped track completed.
A physician at Moline, awaiting til
approach Of Il cyclone, threw his viii
in oistern and jumped in after her.
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