People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-10
KANSAS STATE MATTERS.
WHAT THE JAYHAWkERS ARE
DOING TO-DAY.
Condensed News from All Parts of
the Great sunhower State-A Gen.
eral Summary of Kansas New.

The Atchison Patriot has a new
head. 1t is worse than the last.
An effort is being made 10 establish
creamery at Delphos, Ottawa coun-
y.
New wheat according to the Dis
patch, is worth only 30 cents at Hois-
ington.
In 1892 there were 1O4 LAYERS in
Wichita; now there are only seventy
nine.
Considerably lessthan half tn eacre-
age Of Butler county is under cultiva.
ton.
The Kansas Normal college at Fort
Scott will begin the new years work
September 4.
Wichita has brand new city di
rectory which makes a showing of 30.
900 population.
The Indebtedness of Ellis county is
S45, OOO-more than So, 700 less than it
was a year ago.
Another strike meeting was held at
Emporia Saturday night and sa9 rails.
ed to Help Debs.
Rocky Mountain locasts have ap-
peared in Wallace county. They are
doing no damage as yet.
The Santa Fe shops at Ottawa re.
sumed operations to the extent of the
capacity Monday morning.
Prairie dogs are building villages in
the streets of Wichita. A few DAYS
ago wolf was shot inside the city
limits.
An examination of applicants for
state teachers certificates will be held
in Abilene next month, conducted by
Superintendent Shirk.
n. n. Allen, president of the board
OF trustees of Baker University, has
gone to st. Louis to consult with
Bishop Bowman in regard to the sell
ection Of a successor to DR.. Quavle.
The Fort Scott sugar works will be-
gin this seasons separations next week.
1t is said the large crop of cane is very
juicy, and that the sugar yield this
year will largely exceed last years
output.
The Sharon Springs Times is advo-
eating the repeal of the herd law in
Wallace county. 1t says there is moth
ing for cattle to hurt, and he who NAV
have growing crops can better afford
to fence his crops than bis pasture.
Helmet Weber, German farmer liy-
ing near Chadron, Rawlins county.
committed suicide by blowing the top
OF his head off with shot gun. The
cause for the act was that his wife re-
fused to live with him.
Riley Medium, Kansas great PAGER,
owned at Ottawa, is still stepping too
lively time for them down in the old
bay state. He beat the track record
at Worcester the other day and cap
tured the money in three straight
| heats.
ltpaid DR.. Troughton to be special
city physician during Atchison's small
pox scare. He got SIS a day for his
services, and now that he has been
discharged, is selling erich and
racy" report of the epidemic at 25
cents a copy.
A terrible accident was narrowly
averted on the Kansas Central Satur-
day evening. The burning of seven
ty-fve foot span bridge about one
mile from Leavenworth was seen in
tilGc. Before the evening train reach
ed the bridge, as it was coming around
a sharp curve, it was signalled, which
saved many passengers from a horri-
BILE accident. The train wGs DELAYED
about one hour.
1t is stated that the project of dam
ing the Kaw river at Muncie, Wyan.
Gotte county, for the purpose of sup
plying power and facilitating irriga-
ton will be carried out in the near
future. The gent emen who original
ed the scheme have at last succeeded
in interesting party of eastern cap
italistS, who have agreed TO furnish
the necessary funds within a few
months.
John P. Huffman, a hard working
German farmer, living five miles north.
east of Parsons, has suffered a pecul-
lar loss. While he and his family were
laying his father, Peter Hoffman, to
rest at Calvary cemetry, his home took
fire and with its contents was burned
to the ground. The family returned
home only to find their home a mass
Of smouldering ruins.
Arrangements have nearly been
completedfor the holding of the second
annual Finney county fair, on October
f. and 6 at Garden City. The pre-
MUM list is in the hands of the print
ers and will be ready for distribution
soon. The association will purchase a
large tent for the occasion, and every
arrangement for the convenience and
comfort of the exhibitors will be look
ed after.
Prof. Dinsnore's efforts at rain
making at Emporia have not been
very brilliantly successful. Rain-mak-
ers, like signs, seem always to fail in