Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11
STATE NEWS.

The government farm at Leavenworth
ms inundated with much damage.
At Fort Scott heavy rain inter
rupted the orator on Memorial day.
Fifteen years ago in May the water
was four feet deep in the business part
Of Wichita.
Woodson county has settlement Of
Christian scientists. They have Sun
day school with an average attendance
Of forty scholars.
Meriden: A. J. Ault, farmer living
three miles east, was seriously shocked
by lightning and the horse he was lead
ing was killed. Rain fell in torrents
from $50 to ITO p. m.
Tonganoxie Mirror: E. G. Carr, who
lives nine miles west of here on Nine
Mile. made nine wolves bald-headed the
other day, and took the scalps to Leav-
euworth. His sport Melted him $27.
Wolves are numerous over there.
Atwood.-John Wilson and James
Lewis, who were arrested twenty miles
southeast of Atwood on the night of
the 18th inst, charged with burglar
ling J. C. Arbuckle's store. pleaded
guilty and were sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary by Judge Bertram.
Sheriff Miller started with his prisoners
to Lansing.
Lawrence.-Two hundred university
students reported to the street commits
sioner with shovels. Squads of them
were scattered over the city, working on
the streets and shouting ''Rock chalk,
Jay hawk to inspire them in athletics.
At the recent republican primaries the
students turned out and voted; conse-
quently the street commissioner held
them liable for street tax.
Postmaster Serviss, of Kansas City,
Kan, suspended Superintendent Of
Mails r. T. jackson for disobedience Of
orders in not participating in the Dec
Grafton day parade and services. Mr..
jackson took his place in the ranks as
they filed out of the postof6ce, but when
out on the street left the line and re-
fused to return or take any part in the
proceedings; hence his suspension.
Ellsworth Messenger: Real estate
continues to change ownership in this
city and county. Each week number
of sales or trades are made. This is an
evidence that times are better and that
our people have confidence in the con-
tinuance of the present condition Of
affairs. Land is now as cheap as it will
ever be, and those who wish to invest
in Ellsworth county dirt should do so
now.
A country girl near Kincaid recently
wrote her name and address on an egg,
which she took to town with other eggs
and sold. 1t was shipped to California,
where young man in store saw it.
He Immediately opened correspond
ence with the girl and on last Tuesday
came east and is now visiting her at her
home, with prospect of marrying her.
This will probably cause the egg indus
try to grow apace.
Topeka Journal: The county COM
missioners have issued special order
giving Sheriff Wilkerson authority to
work all county prisoners on the stone
yard. The first orders governing the
stone yard did not permit him to work
boys under sixteen years old. But that
is changed by the new order. There
are at present four boys under sixteen
in the county jail, and they are willing
to work out their fine and costs and be
released.
Ottawa letter: Miss Nellie Drum, of
Princeton, aged Is, while on her way to
Ottawa, was thrown from her cart and
becoming tangled in the lines, was
dragged by the frightened horse until
death ensued. She was on her way to
take part as one of the of the graduates
of the county school in the annual grad
uation exercises to be held in Forest
park. She was the niece of Presiding
Elder Chaffee and was highly esteemed
BY all who knew her.
Emporia.-The annual catalogue is
out. Eighty eight counties of the state
OF Kansas are represented, and seven
teen states and territories. Outside of
Lyon county, Usage sends the greatest
number, viz: AZ; Morris sends 80,
Greenwood 80, Reno %. OF the pupils
reporting, $50 were born in Kansas, 1853
in Illinois, n in Ohio, rs in Iowa, 76 in
Missouri, "a in Indiana. etc. From
English parentage, 297; German, 1877;
Scotch, 1874; Irish, 100, etc.
Anthony letter: The commissioners
Of Harper county met in special session
and appropriated 81, 900 from the coun-
II funds to aid in the relief of the dis
tressed people of the north part Of the
county, who were made destitute and
homeless by the terrific cyclone OF last
Friday night. Commissioners Moore
and Terrell went to Harper to turn over
the money to the relief committee.
Mayor McCuloch and G. 8. Poole. active
members OF the relief committee at this
place, also turned over $40 to the re-
ief committee at Harper. Every effort
il being made here to obtain aid, and