Western Kansas world., 1893-07-08

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| Coffee Observation-Disclosures. 1852 1910
| Tea ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.2I 36l
| Sugar. Observation-Disclosures 27.o1 71.29
The governor, state auditor and sec
retary of state made the regular semi
annual examination of the state treasu-
ry. The treasury contains $997, ,346,
which is divided into fteen funds. The
total varies from about 81, 500, 900 early in
the year down to the present sum in
June, when it is generally lowest. The
| general revenue fund contains 1904, ,599,
the permanent school fund $96,373. and
the fund of accumulated interest on hand
$57, 7,343.
| Stephen and Charles Webb, the
Usage county brothers who were arrested
for completely in the wreck of a Santa
Fe passenger train near Barclay last
September, and were brought to the
Topeka jail, refuse to make any state
ment of their case for publication ex-
cept that they were innocent and were
at home in bed on the night of the
wreck. They say also that their ar
rest is another instance of the oppres-
sion of poor people by great corpora
tions. The brothers are each over six
feet high and have long mustaches.
They have employed David Overmeyer
to defend them
S. NJ Scott, state lecturer of the alli-
anee, publishes a long appeal to the
members of the alliance, in the interest
of the striking coal miners of Cherokee
and Crawford counties In this appeal
he says the interests of the miners and
| the farmers are mutual and if the miners
are defeated in this, their fight for JUS
tioe and equity, it surely means "anoth-
er link forged to bind them to the gall
ing exactions of capital He urges that
each county in eastern Kansas contrib
ute ait least carload OF provisions for
these poor people, and suggests that the
alliances i'm the adjoining counties unite
and arrange for a grand offering day,
when all their contributions can be
turned over to the proper committees of
the coal miners association.
Adjutant General Artz has appointed
successor to Colonel J. H. Ricksecker.
who lately lived at Sterling and was the
commandant of the Second regiment.
Colonel Ricksecker left the state som
time ago and took up his residence at
Kansas City. At that time he present
ed his resignation, but no action was
ever taken upon it. He says that he is
yet colonel of the Second regiment and
that his successor will be elected by the
inferior officers. When Colonel Rick
seeker left the state, the officers began
to canvass for the best man to succeed
him, who should be chosen for his devo-
tion to the interests of the militia and
his fitness for the place, and they were
surprised and angered that the right of
election, with which the law invests
them, should be taken away from them.
Governor Lewelling is in receipt of
several letters from prominent populists
in western Kansas, urging the calling of |
an extra session for the purpose of max |
ing an appropriation for supplying the
people of western Kansas whose crops |
have failed, with seed with which to
put in their crops for next sea-
son. In speaking of this matter the gov
ernor said: "There has been some talk
of such a session of the Legislature, and
have received several communications
from residents of western Kansas, asking
how help can be obtained for those peo-
pie who have suffered so many crop fail
ures, but am of the opinion that such
assistance can be given these people
without the expense of special session
of the Legislature. The farmers that have
been blessed with such bountiful crops
will, / am sure, contribute to their less
fortunate fellow men, and the needed
will be given them. should
favor any measure to aid them, but am
of the opinion that it can be done with
out special session of the legis-
lature."
Arrangements are being make for
display of Kansas poultry at the worlds
fair. 1t is proposed to have the fowls
exhibited at our state fair at Topeka,
October 1st, when they will be scored and
the best specimens can then be sent to
Chicago, provided the owners are will
ng. For further particulars apply to
J. P. Lucas, Topeka, Kans. 1t viii re-
luire unstinted cooperation of the poul-
'ry breeders of Kansas to enable Mr..
Lucas to accomplish all he plans and
desires to do.