The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-24
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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Republicans Of Coffey county nomi-
mated a woman, Miss Gilman, for reg
lister of deeds
The stueco mills at Hops ars being
enlarged and worked upon a larger
scale than ever
Two prisoners dug ont of the Fort
Scott Jail, their sole weapons being a
tin cup and a nail.
President Hewitt, Of the Presbyteri-
an college at Emporia. has issued a
ukass against football
This viii be known as the year that
Kansas got the wheat and the other
states got the cyclones.
The enrolment at the Kansas agri-
cultural college at Manhattan is said
to be 100 less than last year.
No saloons viii be allowed on or
near the reunion grounds at Leaven-
worth during the G, A. R. reunion.
The 3Sth annual Episcopal conven-
ton Of the Kansas diocese was held at
Junction City, Bishop sLillspaugh pre-
siding.
Because Of family troubles Henry
Smith, of Fort Scott, killed himself by
drinking syrup made Of seeds of jump
son weeds.
Three employees Of a Topeka eleva-
tor company were arrested for beating
a farmer out of ], 500 pounds of -four BY
false weights.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs is in Indiana or
ganizing lodges Of the Patriots Of
America, an organization inspired by
Coin" Harvey.
The next Modern Woodmen log rool-
ing viii be at lola At the Pittsburg
meeting last week Fort Scott won first
prize and Weir City second
a man from Iowa is working a force
of men along the Arkansas river near
Garden City in search Of gold. He
thinks it is in the river bed.
The republican state committee has
Vpened headquarters. at Topeka for
AetiVe campaign work, with Frank L.
Brown, of Garnett, in charge.
Township Treasurer Weskley. VINO
recently disappeared from Montgom-
cry county with about $4,000 of the
townships money, is badly wanted.
Rev. Charles Sheldon, pa-tor of a
Topeka Congregational church, says the
conventional church prayer meeting,
as now conducted, is dismal failure.
Bert Thomson, p years old, an IN
mate of the Montgomery county poor
house, was recently attacked with
hydrophobia, the result Of a dog bite
on the hand.
The Tenth judicial district will wit
ness a political battle royal. The fu.
sion nominee is Judge John T, Burris,
of Olathe, while the republicans Sc
lected Sperry Baker. Of Paola.
The largest wheat yield in Kansas
was thrashed on A. Fl. Shckfords
farm near Abilene-6l bushels per
acre. He sold the wheat for SAC per
acre, twice the value Of the land,
State Accountant Riggs will make a
thorough investigation of the DISPOSE.
ton Of money drawn by the various
state educational institutions as inter-
est on endowment and other funds.
Members of the Pres by terian church
at Hutchinson recently celebrated the
25th anniversary Of the organization
in that town. The church now has
$50 members and a handsome edifce.
An investigation of the insurance
carried by Wysndotte county estab.
Hshment showed that of the "a COM
panies carrying insurance on the build
ing, IS were unauthorized to do bust.
ness in this state.
The state board Of charities has
completely reorganized the force Of
subordinate employees at the Topeka
asylum, every known republican being
let out and their places filed by popu-
lists and democrats
While visiting in Kansas City, No,
recently Sheriff King, Of Dighton, was
taken for a "bunco steerer" who had
robbed a Belleville (Kan.) farmer, but
when the sheriff established his iden-
tity the policemen were profuse with
apologies.
The secretary OF the state board Of
agriculture has sent out a circular on
the subject Of typhoid fever, which
he says is most prevalent in October.
He advises that all drinking and cook
ing water be boiled during the dry
seasons when water is low.
Over 81, 900, 900 bonded indebtedness
in Kansas viii be refunded this year
and interest reduced from z, 8 and 9
| per cent to I per cent These ars
mostly railroad bonds, voted by the
people in 1887. The annual saving il
interest will be between S75, 900 and
iS1OO, OOo
The recent wreck near Emporia,
where several people were killed, viii
cost the Santa Fe railroad at least
/ 800, OGO The widow Of each employee
viii receive not less than $1,000
and it may cost more to settle with
the families Of passengers who wers
killed or injured.
The populist state executive COM
mittee held a business session at To-
/ peka recently, when it was decided to
render active assistance in the county
campaigns this fall The proposed
manifesto against federal courts was
not issued, it being deemed best to
leave the matter Of platform-making
( to the state convention
Ez-County Treasurer Lower, Of Nor.
ris county, has been asked to explain
an alleged shortage Of s., se5 in his ofi.
eial accounts
Gov Leedy has pardoned P. f
/ Manning, who was serving jail sen
/ tenee at Wellington for wife beating.
/ His wife had forgiven bin.
Shippers from CaRadu are in eastern
/ Kansas buying spples 5os their trade,
/ IS the Canadian crop IS a faiiurs The
iCaRadian tariff is 80 cents a barrel
Tsls chief 81 poles. poles judge aad