Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Stephen Losh, a farmer was recently
killed by runaway team at Wichita
At the close of business July 81 the
state treasury contained a balance on
hand of 81, las, 46s. IS.
A call has been issued for an irriga-
ton convention to be held at Garden
City. September "a and 25.
The farm house of William Donnelly
in AtehisOn county was blown up by
dynamite a few mig hts since.
j. c. Potter, farmer, was recently
thrown from his wagon by runaway
team near Fort Scott and killed.
The state military board decided to
hold the state encampment of the z.
n. G. at Emporia, September to 2, in
elusive
The governor has removed Frank
Herald (populist), commissioner of
elections in Topeka, upon charges of
misconduct in office.
The 7-months-old child of Henry
Ackley, a farmer living near Wells
vile, choked to death the other night
on bite of apple which lodged in its
throat.
Mrs. Amanda Adams, wife of the late
haitian the other day from the effects
of a cancer. The death Of her husband
occurred only three months ago.
The Arkansas river at Wichita had
reached point on the goth which ex-
tended the water all over the bottoms
The stage of the food had been ex-
ceeded only once since white settle
ments commenced in that section of
the state.
Acknowledgement Dawes has decided
that the tax to raise the 100000 appro-
priation for the state university, about
which there is a dispute, must be levied
by the commissioners of the various
counties, the auditor of state certify
ing to each county it's proportion of
the amount.
A storm that partook somewhat of
the nature of cloudburst passed over
Kansas City, Kan, on Sunday morning
the 28th. Houses were flooded in low
districts, pavements washed away and
much damage done to property. The
rainfall was over Al inches, the great
est for several years.
A 2-year-old child of Mr.. Minerd
fell into cistern at Pittsburg the
other day, when the 13-year-old sister
jumped in after it and held the child
above water until help arrived and
both were rescued. The water was so
deep that the brave girl could barely
keep her mouth above water by stand
ing on her tiptoes
few days ago two boys were play
ing in pasture, near Frankfort, where
a fine young horse was grazing, and
covering themselves with a white
sheet they made rush toward the ami
NAL. Without moving a step it fell
dead. It was examined by experts and
pronounced sound in every way except
a rupture in the head-a clear case Of
death from fright.
Elda Sturdivan, the 18-year-old
daughter of Steve Sturdivan, of Bald
win was assaulted the other night by
some unknown person. She was read
ing in the hammock in front of her
house just about dark, and an hour
later was found unconscious in a hol-
low near by. When she recovered con-
seriousness she said she thought her as
sailant was negro
Gov. Smith, of the Leavenworth sol
diers' home, has finished his report
which shows that the general expendi-
lures for the past fiscal year were
$3.50, sci. 70 against 1912, COL ID the previ-
Gus year. The entire cost of mainte-
nance per capita during the year was
S1O4. 81 against $126. 33 the year before.
The average number of members pres
eut was 2,311 against ,, 1873 the year be-
fore, or reduction per capita for total
maintenance of $21.95. There have
been an increase of 22i pensioners dur
ing the year. The amount paid in pen
sions for the period reached $199, 306.2 81
or 500, 1924 So more than the preceding
year.
According to special newspaper re-
ports from Topeka several bond deal
ers gave decidedly sensational evidence
before the legislative committee In
vestigating the state school fund
securities One witness testified that
he had heen bled in the way of Doodle
In negotiating the sale of Wichita
county bonds to the state school fund
commissioners and another gave SINH
lar evidence in regard to Scott county
bonds. State officials. in Office at the
time, and several prominent persons
outside, were implicated by the testi-
mony offered, and If true, in the
matter of Doodle party lines were en-
tirely ignored. The committee will
not report until next month, when
more light may be thrown on the mat
ter.
The executive committee of the Kan
sas Republican Silver league met at
Topeka the other day and issued long
address to Kansas republicans The
address SAYS: ''Shall we have bimetal-
ism, by restoring silver as standard
money with gold, to the position it oc-
cupied when demonetized by congress
in 1873, or shall recommendation or the
single gold standard, be maintained
and perpetuated in this country"
1--WE, as repu blicans," says the address,
''favor the former position and oppose
the latter. In our judgment the Amer
lean system of protection, one of the