The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-11
KANSAS STATE News

Harper county farmers ara shtppsaS
corn to old Mexico.
A valuable vein Of cosl has been dis
covered ten miles west Of Emporil.
A farm Of $50 acres was sold at sher
IFS sale near Hiawatha for sio, 7se q.
cash.
Midland college, at Atehison, is eos
templatiug the erection Of a $40. os0
library.
Samples of Reno county corn viii
hereafter be represented at ths Chicsgo
board of trade.
A reunion of the cid Sixth Karssa-
regiment will be held at Bartiesyilie,
September s1-2a
Charles Good died at Waldo the other
day. He weighed 500 pounds snS
measured 6 feet 6
The republican women Of 0swsro
have organized a Mckinley club with
membership of over ESQ
The Hiawstha schools have discarded
the Speneerisn system OF writing sud
adopted the vertical system.
The American Aid association, a new
faternal order with state headquarters
at Topeka, has been chartered.
James R. Garfield, Of Ohio, soa Of
the eX-president, will make republics
speeches in Kansas from October IA
to H.
Gen. Merritt, ia command Of Fort
Leavenworth. says the troops at thst
point will join the old soldiers st shs
Topeka reunion.
1t is said Gen. J. C Caldwell, Of 40
peka, viii be a candidate for United
States senator before the next reBabs
lican legislative caucus
DR.. w, C, Merrill, a leading physl-
clan of central Kansas, died at Enter.
prise the other day. He was prominent
in l. o. o. E, and A. o. U, ".
William Aaron and A. D. Gilkerson
each claim TO be the democratic nom.
inee for appellate Judge in the West
ern division, Northern department.
Topeka postponed her Labor dag
celebration until carnival week, when
all the labor men of the city will par
ticipate in a day set apart for the oS-
casion.
The construction Of the Kaw river
bridge and other public improvements
there will result ia the distribution 81
more than Sl00, 600 for labor in Topsta
this fan aud winter.
II, S. Lands fled suit in the United
States court at Wichita the other day
to foreclose a mortgage on land in Bar
Der county, and asked that the iuds,
ment be paid in gold.
Col s w. Eldridge, propristor Of the
hotel at Lawrence which bears his
name, was so years old the other day
and his friends properly celebrated the
event lie has resided in Kansas since
1854
The oldest college in Kansas, Baker
university, at Baldwin, opsnsd It's
doors for the school year on Wednes-
day, Rev. Don s.. Colt, of Wichita,
preached the opening sermon. Last
year the school enrolled $50 students.
Following are dates for the joint
debates between Jerry Simpson and
Chester L Long in the Seventh con-
gressional district: Hutchinson, Sep
TENDER 22i Newton. "a; Wellington.
%; Harper, 20; Great Bend, October Il
/ Wichita, 8.
The handsome home for disabled
Kansas mssons at Wichita was dsdi-
Gated on the 10th, 1t was purchased
by the grand lodge from Robert 8
Lawrence for SCI, 900. During Wiohi,
ta's "boom" days Mr.. Lawrence built
it for $4,000.
James Laughlin, a Reno county
farmer, accidentally fell into q thresh.
ing machine cylinder that was running
| 1000 revolutions a minute. his leg
was torn into countless pieces snd be
was msngled beyond description. He
died soon after being taken from tbs
machine.
A Wichita lad has received a big
royalty from a wholesale house on .
little paper bag he invented. The bag
is fastened at the top by metal strip
which holds it very tight, and no twins
is needed. Irvine for 1000 bags would
cost II cents. The lad refused 5000
for his right
There will be plenty Of good speakers
at the Topeka reunion and carnival
In addition to William j. Bryan, Gar.
rett A. Hobart and possibly Thomas B.
Reed, the following have consented
to attend; Gen. Daniel sickles, Gen.
r A. Alger, Past Commander John b
Rhea and Corporal Tanner.
II. a. Brown, a convict from Craw-
ford county, who was pardoned from
the penitentIary the other day. was an
expert draughtsman. During his in-
generation he had Furnished plans and
superintendent the erection Of all new
buildings at the state prison, saving
the state thousands Of dollars
The farmers Of Riley county held 4
corn carnival" at LeoRardviIle last
week in celebration Of their Immense
corn crop. The occasion was made 70
serve a turn at politics, one day being
| given to each party. The principal
speakers were Prot Swenson, Rev. ].
D. Botlrin and David Overmyer.
Gov. Morrill, appointed Grin J. Pc.
! terson, son Of ex-Sherif Peterson, a