Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
STATE NEWS.

The Topeka high school has an enroll,
ment of 900.
The Richland Argosy saws that bust
ness In Richland is steady improving.
Two Burr Oak merchants are prepar-
ing to erect fine business house in the
spring.
Preston Plaindealer: A Naron town.
ship man has four watermelons buried
in the eand, which he calculates on cut
ting during the holidays.
From Cawker City: Eastern people
who have recently come into possession
OF the Great Spirit spring, near here
are putting in improvements worth 81
600 to bottle the water.
From Abilene: John Pherson, q lead
ing farmer of Dickinson county, was
kicked by horse while leading it to wa
ter and died the same night in great
pain. He leaves wife and four children.
At Baldwin fire broke out in the
second story of NJ. L Crosby's hardware
store and before it could be controlled
half block of the main business street
was consumed. The total loss is about
$500. Cause of fire unknown.
Preston Plain Dealer: It is remark
able and speaks well for the Preston pub
lie school that there are eleven teachers
now at work in the school room, and
most Of them in this county-of pupils
who either graduated or got their start"
here.
At Lawrence fire destroyed the resi-
dence and barn belonging to J. J. Kun
kel, merchant tailor. A horse was already
burned to death when the fire was dis
covered. The fire started in a shed
across the alley and is believed to have
followed trail Of coal oil on the grass
to the house.
Emporia physicians report an epidemic
OF influenza somewhat similar to the
grip, yet in many particulars differing
therefrom. So far but few deaths have
been caused by the disease, although
many are extremely i'll. In nearly every
instance it has been noticed that the pa
tients are returned visitors from the
worlds fair.
John J. ingalls, says he never heard
of the republican newspaper which he is
charged with the intention of editing in
Omaha. He says that one of the GER
tainties of the future is that he will not
edit any newspaper. Mr.. ingalls, is still
lecturing. ingalls, is now a stakeholder
and director in the John W. Lowell
Book company, of New York.
Topeka Capital: Prof Harvey wor-
raj has published his curriculum for the
piano. The curriculum begins with the
easiest possible things, so easy that if
there were less there could be nothing
at all; gradually developing from that
to the highest possible development, and
will be completed in sixty-four parts.
The curriculum is the only work of the
kind in the world.
Every bill in connection with the Kan
sas educational exhibit at the worlds
fair has been paid, and there is a small
balance in the treasury. With the e1-
ception Of $1,000 contributed by the
commissioners and 5000 by the State
Teachers association, the entire sum for
this exhibit was contributed by the
school children of the state. The work
was begun amid much Encouragement,
but the results were very gratifying to
those having the matter in charge.
Preparations are progressing favor
ably for the interstate convention to be
held in Topeka December 5, to advance
the interests of Governor dwellings IA
vorite project, a north and south railroad
from Dakota to the gulf, to be built and
owned and operated by the states through
which it passes. The estimated cost of
the road is $4,000 mile. Gov. Lew
cling says Senator Allen of Nebraska,
and Ex-Govs. Ireland and Hubbard, of
Texas, are much interested in the
scheme, and it promises to be successful.
At Hutchinson in the case Of the
state OF Kansas against 7. J. Burtch,
tried in the district court, the defendant
was found guilty and fine of 500 and
cost imposed. This is one of the cases
brought at the instigation Of Superin-
tendent Of Insurance Snyder against
agents Of underground companies and
the first one in this part of the state.
The defendant had insured q stock of
drugs in Pratt county in the Washing
ton Union Insurance company, OF Cleve-
land, O., and the loss sustained BY re-
cent fire could not be collected. Judge
Snyder, OF Topeka, prosecuted on behalf
Of the state.
Leayenworth Times: Bud Kirkpat-
rick lived on the island in Bean lake during
the war, and he had some exciting ex-
periences. The island at the lake Is not
entirely surrounded by water, but is
partly surrounded by a marsh A COM
pany Of cavalry once rode to the lake
from Fort Lesvenworth, during the re-
belliOn, for the purpose of capturing
Kirkpatrick, thinking he was a guerilla
leader, and had small army on the is
land. They swan their horses to the
island but found Kirknafrick alone