The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-24
KANSAS STATE NEWS

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Arseeat telegram from Wichita said
there were 100000 bushels Of old
corn within q radius Of SO miles Of that
place
Col D. ". Houston, Of Garnett, hes
called for 3 reunion Of the Ksnsas state
soldiers at Ottawa, September i6, u
and Is
The friends Of Congressman Williaga
Baker. Of the Sixth district, are urg.
ing him for the populist gubeFBator!ai
nomination.
Judge Owen a. Bassett, one q tbs
| oldest and best known mssons in Kan
sas died the other day at Ellsworth
He formerly lived at Lawrence
In a political speech at Paola The
other day Senator Lueien Baker said
he feared 8 money panic this fall IS
result Of the free silver agitation.
Mrs R E. Chesney, Of Topeka, wss
elected matron OF the new masonic
orphans home at Wichita, and DR..
Purdue, Of Wichita, house physician.
The republican delegates TO the re-
cent free silver state convention st
Topeka have issued a manifesto telling
why they left the republican party.
OF the 90 delegates elected by the re-
cent free silver state convention TO St
Louis, IS were republicans, 10 popu-
lists, eight democrats and one prohibit
ZIONIST
The latest report from the depart
ment Of agriculture makes Kansas the
banner corn state Of the union this
year. Conservative estimates place
this years crop at 800, 600, 900 bushels
Ex.Secretary Of State William Hig-
gins has purchased an interest in
the Western Veteran aud assumed edi-
toEial control. O. II. Coulter, who
founded the paper, remains with II IS
business manager.
Charles Ford, prominent farmer
nesr Derby, Sedgwick county, was
shot and killed the other day by 8
tramp whom he discovered in bis
house. The tramp was pursued By 4
posse and captured.
It is said that George Marshall, son
OF an Atchison business man who came
home from Chicago several months
ago with fi-ight's disease, expecting
to die at any time, has cured himself
By drinking buttermilk,
Editors Of northern Kansas, to the
number Of 81, recently went on
pleasure trip to Colorado points, Sew
ard Jones, of the Concordia Daylight,
is president Of the association and had
charge Of the excursion.
The populist county convention at
Wichita recently was far from hsrr
monious The fight was between ex.
Gov, Lewelling and Jerry Simpson,
and the ex-governor got the best Of the
ight-and the delegates
Free silver democrats OF the Fourth
! district were talising of nominating R
b. Hazlett, a banker of Eldorado, to
oppose Congressman Curtis Populists
were talking in favor of ex-CongFess-
man Harrison Kelly, Of Burlington.
Republicans of Reno county, after a
stormy session at Hutchinson, sent
J Troutman delegation to Topeka
victory for prohibitionists Judge
Theo. BotBin, who was on the bench
IN Seward county when Sam Wood was
murdered, was nominated for the leg.
islature.
Over 100 republican leaders Of the
state met at Topeka the other day, in.
f GLIDING Senator Baker and every con.
gresham except CaldeFhead. The sit
uation was discussed, and the neces-
sity for = vigorous campaign and close
organization in every school district
; was urged.
The republican fsetionsl fight In
Wyandotts county between Trickett
and anti-Triskett will not down. Each
! side has nominated a county ticket and
the fight will be waged until election,
Il will also effect Hon. J. P Harris
and Gov. Morrill,, should the latter be
renominated.
It is claimed that the mines at &c.
, lena furnish more ore every week than
the mines at Joplin, Webb City and
CarteFville, No, combined. The Ga
lena mines average about 100000
pounds of zinc ore and over 5O0,O
pounds Of lead ore, worth about $751;.
47s, per week.
Harry Adams was brought to Pitts.
burg recently and put in jail, charged
with completely in the murder of the
four McFarlyn brothers near Pittsburg
last February. Adams was arrested In
Cleveland, 0. Ben Wilmington, q
PittsbuFg man, is also in jail charged
with the same crime.
4 peculiar damage suit was filed %
Fort Scott recently. Mrs. Rosa Will
lisms brought an action against her
I father-in-law, I. B. Williams, FOR s., 600
for alleged alienation Of her 1s-yesr-
old sons affections The boy had made
his home with his grandfather and re-
fused to live with his mother
The grand session Of Knights Of Ta-
Dor was held at Topeka recently. The
annual report showed there were 800
knights, loo daughters, $50 maids and
S65 pages, making 2,1l5 members Ia
good standing. During the year ST.
sOA 50 was paid out in sick dues, 81, 80
for funerals and $3.50 on endowment
Mrs Annie L Diggs wrote letter
to ez-GoV Leweiling the other day aG-
visiDg him, 'fn the interest Of har-
r,ouv and sueeere - In pyftkErayT from