The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-18
STATE NEWS.

that Will nave an elSAC "00AS
Normal institute instead of four as
usual.
The Eldridge livery barn, at Law
renee, valued at $4,000, is burned: Inc
fire was of incendiary origin. All the
stock was saved.
An ElDorado firm ships carload OF
eggs each week to New York. ABOUT
$1,000 is distributed among the farmers
in payment for these eggs
All the Emporia schools pass out up
on the schools grounds every MONDAY
morning and salute the flag hoisueo
over their respective buildings.
1t is stated on good authority that
Prof. Phillips, president of the South
western Methodist college at Winfield,
will resign soon to accept S3,OOO Po-
sition in Los Angeles, Cal.
The total amount of farm products
shipped during 1898 from Kansas CITY,
Atchison, Leavenworth & st. Joseph
nearly all of which was raised IN Kan
sas. was 164, 794 car loads.
From Goodland: Delegates have been
elected in Sheridan county who will go
to Alberta, Canada, and study the farm
ing conditions of that country, to report
later on, and if successful colony Will
settle there from this county.
Grand army men of Paola are making
special preparations for the observance
of Decoration day. j. j. ingalls, has
promised to be present and deliver the
Grafton. Old soldiers from many neigh
boring localities will participate.
The new militia company, which mas
lust been mustered into the Kansas Ma
tional Guard, at Erie, started out with
fifty members and has already been re-
cruited to sixty. Seventy-three is the
limit. Charley Harbaugh of the he
publican Record is captain.
The celebrated cattle suit for $4,000
and interest, brought against the es-
tate of Senator Plumb and Major Cal
vim Hood of Emporia, was thrown out
of court by Judge Randolph on de-
murrer to plaintiffs evidence. 1t will
now go to the supreme court.
From Independence: Alexander Nash,
county superintendent, while on hunt
ing trip, in crawling through barbed
wire fence, discharged his gun. The
| load struck his foot, shattering many OF
the small bones of the heel. Since then
he has suffered greatly and his foot had
to be amputated.
Edmond people are sanguine they are
going to get the location of the Norton
county high school, That town will do
nate a $4,000 building furnished and
ready for use, of which $1,000 has al
ready been subscribed. The proposition
will be voted on next November. 1t Is
said if the school is located in Edmond
four religious denominations stand ready
to erect that many church buildings.
The Leavenworth county commission.
ers have decided to construct a boule
ward leading west from Leavenworth tC
the intersection of the Perryville anc
Lawrence roads, a distance OF nearly
four miles. This will give employment
to great many men, and it is believed
that so great will be the benefit to the
public from the road that within three
years fifty additional miles will be bull
as a continuation of the road.
The National Teachers association
has a permanent fund for the mainte
nance of the expenses of the association
The fund at the present time amount
to over $4,000, and all but $4,000 o
the amount is invested in Kansas secur
tiles; S22, 1888 is invested in school dis
trict bonds and $4,000 is invested il
the funding bonds of Grant, Lane an'
Seward counties and the city of Marion
Marion county.
, Abilene is to have a sawed barrel hoo
factory, for use in making flour, salt
lime and stucco barrels and nail kegs
The hoops will be made of elm timbe
secured in Dickinson county. Fifteel
men will be regularly employed on thi
work alone, and the mill machinery ha
been thoroughly overhauled to max
ready for the start. About 5000 hoop
, will be made daily, when fully unde
j way. though the capacity of the mill
! 1000 to 10000 a day. Heretofore th
barrel makers and users of Kansas hav
been buying hoops from st. Louis an
{ points further east. Last year Abilen
] used 10000 hoops, Enterprise 250, ,00C
, Salina, 100000, and so all over Kansas
> McPherson's new court house: Th
f corner stone of Mcpherson county
new court house was laid with impOsin
ceremonies, conducted by the Kansa
Masonic Grand Lodge. Grand Mastt
e Mason George W. Clark officiated &
= master of ceremonies, AID the loct
: lodge of Masons and other local secr'
Il societies participated. The event We
: made the occasion for meeting Of tt
= old settlers of the county, and a gathe
ing of the people from all parts of II
county. A pleasing feature Of the ce
"a emonies was the part taken by II
at school children. A procession of 800 scho
Of children marched in double file arour
:. the foundation of the new structure.
!. the corner stone was about TO be put
place. The address of welcome was d
livered by Lawyer Frank Grafton, ar
e. the principal address was made by
4 ?. Simpson. The new court house is
Il. cost $4,000.
Atchison Champion: The old settle
OF Atchison county, and more especial
he those vino came here in the SOS. a
& talking up reunion in Muscotah.
a. r. Carrico saws be knows Of abo
a. thirty who located there in August al
- September, 1854
Chanute Tribune: Eight engines col
plete foi Guffev L Ga.ev's oil wells we