The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-10-16
KANSAS STATE NEWS


Mrs Kate Vest by name, and she is
IN jail
". L Parkinson has a scheme to en-
pioy the lola natural gas in the manu-
faeturs Of paper.
The next state eneampment of the
6. A. R. viii be held at Chsnute the
last week in april.
Manhattan boasts Of having the
largest telephone exchange Of any city
of its size in the world.
The Auditorium at Wichita mas been
remodeled and rearranged so that its
seating capacity is now ?, 500.
The Santa Fe has completely sepa-
rated its coal mine interests from the
railroad management proper.
Rev. J. E. Brant, Of Fort Scott, whom
the independent prohibition" party
named for governor, declines to run.
Gov. Morrill, was compelled to can
eel several political appointments on
account Of the illness Of Mrs. Morrill,
When Thomas E Watson, Of Georgia,
comes to Kansas this month he will be
taken over the state on a special train.
Pearl Bender, aged 16, died at Atch-
isOn Of neuralgia of the stomach,
caused by eating kernels Of hickory
nuts,
Thomas P. Shelton, ouly 10 years old,
of Kansas City, tried to kill his 16-year-
old wife because she would not live
with him.
A two-year-old daughter of C. Lucas,
near MapletOn, was fatally shot by her
eight-year-old brother who was playing
with revolver.
Mrs. Carrie Mcintosh, Of Kansas
City, took laudanum because her nus
band, with whom she had quarreled,
would not return to her.
The case of County Treasurer Lowe,
who brought suit at Fort Scott to test
the reduction in salary law of the last
legislature, was thrown out Of court
Congressman Kirkpatrick and State
Superintendent Stanley received q
shower of stale eggs from rowdies
while addressing q republican meeting
at McCune.
Rev. Dr. Slutz, pastor of the First
NJ. 3. church in Carthage, No, has az
cepted a call to Wichita, where he will
occupy the pulpit recently vacated by
Rev. Don S. Colt
The cost of publishing the official
ballot in one newspaper in each county
in the state will amount to $50, 500
The ballot will contain eight ticketA
and be 22x3O inches in size.
at Leavenworth the other day Mar
Gus and Frank Jones, brothers, be-
came involved in a quarrel, when
Marcus struck Frank a vicious blow
on the head, inhicting a fatal wound.
Rev. Richard Quarles, colored, was
brought back from Salt Lake City to
Topeka the other day to answer to a
serious charge, the complaining wit.
ness being Lizzie Robinson, q young
colored girl.
DR.. Sheldon, pastor OF the Central
Congregational church at Topeka, has
opened war on the police commission
eFs for allowing open saloons in the
capital city during carnival and re-
union week.
Five Santa Fe trains, two passenger
and three freight, mixed up In a coll
lision in the yards at Argentine, owing
to heavy fog. No passengers were
seriously injured, but none fatally.
Several cars were demolished.
It is claimed that the flag which now
floats from the dome Of the Kansas
state house is higher up in the air than
any flag which floats from q public
building in the United States, Its ex.
act height is 395 feet from the floor of
the basement of the state house.
The grand lodge of Good Templars
was held at Topeka recently. ResolG-
tons were passed declaring that the
prohibitory law was as well enforced
as any state law On the statute
books, and all temperance people
were urged to renewed activity in
temperance work. C. A. Bateman,
Of Lawrence, was elected grand chief
templar and J. Z. Fullenwider, Of Ell
dorado, grand secretary.
The state historical society is in pos
session Of a silk banner that once be-
ionged to Abraham Lincoln. 1t was a
gift to Lincoln from the young lady
students Of Lombard university, On
the occasion with his debate with
Douglas at Galesburg, H., in 1853
Mr. Lincoln gave the banner to Mark
Delahay, OF Springfield, H., and
through him it came into possession Of
the state historical society.
The 18th annual convention OF the
Western Woman's Foreign Missionary
society Of the H. e, church was held
at Emporia last week The territory
embraces Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
Texas and Wyoming. Some Of the
most noted missionary workers Of the
country were there. Collections foE
the past year were sls.347, and Mrs
Prescott, of Chicago, pledged $4,000
more to be paid in annual instaIlmsnts.
The Kansas Bankers association, in
state convention at Topeka last week,
elected A. C. Jobes, Of Wichita, presi.
dent; T. IL Bonebrake, Of Topeka, sec
rotary, and J. W Thurston, of TopelEs,
treasurer A resolution was passed
suggesting that bankers all over tine
state discourage the uss OF express
money orders By declining 20 cash OF
receive them or deposit except upon
payment Of q reasonable eum for haH-
ding them
The Wichita division Of the Order Of
Railway Photographers. the largest
division Of the order IN America. voted
money and lots OF sympathy to the
striking operators in CaRada.
The citizens OF Osborne believe Tiers