Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-17

that $50 of the students are mem berS
of some religious denomination. About
45 per cent of the men and as per cent
of the women belong to church. Alto
gether 81 denominations are repre-
sented. The Methodist Episcopal
leads, then follows the Congregational,
Presbyterian. Episcopal, Baptist. Chris
tian, Catholic and Unitarian in point
of membership. the adherents of the
other IS denominations being claSSed
as scattering.
Masonic Mutual Benefit Society.
The 25th annual meeting of the Ma
Sonic Mutual Benefit society of Kansas
was held in Topeka last week. The
newly-e1ected officers are: DIR. L. C.
WATSON, president; Samuel L. Howe,
treasurer; William NJ. Shaver, secre-
tary; Judge George w. Clark, attorney.
The reports showed the society to be
in good financial condition, having all
death claims paid, over S21, 900 cash in
bank and upwards of $50, 900 in the re-
serve fund.
President Fairchild Deposed.
The new board of regents of the
state agricultural college met at Man
haitian recently and organized by
electing Harrison Kelly, of Burlington.
president and Mrs. John P. st. John,
of Olathe, vice president. The resig-
nations of every member of the faculty
We're demanded and accepted, and
Prof. Thomas E. Wills was elected
president of the college in place of
George t. Fairchild.
Many Counties Are Delinquent.
According to the report of the state
auditor there are GA counties in the
state which have failed to turn into the
state treasury the amounts due for the
Loo <~f To-
owing the largest amounts are: Bar
Der, So, 467; Barton, Isis; Ellis, 81 1928;
Geary, 81, 1917; Ness, 81, SOL; Rawlins,
SIS, 46S; Rice, 81. O23; Riley, So, 467; Sheri-
dan, $2,93t; Wabaunsee, $1,674; Will
son, 81 1927.
Probably Idle Rumor.
A Topeka dispatch to ST. Louis pa
per said the populist party in Kansas
would wage a war against the Metho-.
dist and Presbyterian churches because,
it is alleged, the ministers of these Or
CARNATIONS are advocates of the gold
standard. The people are urged not
to respond to the appeals being made
by the church boards for funds.
The Result of Insane Jealousy.
At Kincaid recently George Miller
shot and perhaps fatally wounded Mrs.
Burkey and her two daughters, Effie
ana Jennie hlTDv, DecduSe Ho hdo
been refused the company of one of
the girls. Miller was shot during a
fusillade with officers while resisting
arrest. He was but recently released
from an insane asylum.
Women Voters Largely in Evidence.
The female vote was largely in evil
dence at the recent municipal elections
throughout the state. They cast a
larger percentage of the vote than at
any previous election since suffrage
was conferred upon them. 1t is said
their votes were cast almost unani-
mouSlv for the enforcement of the pro-
hibition law.
Will Define Mr.. nIcNalrs Authority.
The outcome of the suit for damages
by the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
New York VS.. Webb McNall, insurance
commissioner of Kansas. will be await
ed with inturest as defining the powers
which may be delegated by the legis-
lature of Kansas to a subordinate and
appointive office.
Probate Court Has No Jurisdiction.
Judge Hazen, of the Shawnee county
district court, decided that a probate
court has no jurisdiction of ward
after he becomes of age, and cannot
make a final settlement between
guardian and ward after the ward
maintains his majority.
Tim Mccarthy Now a Popu1ist.
A recent political sensation in Kan
sas is the election of Tim Mccarthy,
ex-republican auditor of state and past
commander of the G.. A. R., as mayor
of Larned on a populist ticket, as a
populist and anti-prohi bitionist
Col. Ellsworth, the Lecturer, Dead.
Col. E. c. Ellsworth, who had been a
lecturer 35 years, died in absolute pow
erty at Atchison the other day. His
anita. p. A. and Order of the Mystic
Bro therhood lectures a few years ago
attracted some attention.
Minor State News.
The canyons will build zinc
smelter at Cherryvale.
Judge S. A. Riggs refused to appoint
a receiver for the DeBoissiere Odd Fell
lows orphans home at Ottawa.
Memorial day, May 80, comes this
year on Sunday, and it will be OBJ
served everywhere on the Saturday
preceding.
During the quarter ended March 81
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal col