Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-31

The state board of equalization has
fixed the average value of the differ
ent classes of personal property, upon
the basis of which state taxes must be
paid The values are: Horses, S11.S3
each; cattle, 50. 81; mules, Si2 55; sheep.
6S cents; hogs, 800; goats, S1.5e:
wagons. 50; pleasure carriages, Sill;
gold watches, $50; silver watches,
$500; pianos, $50.
Sugar for Delinquent Taxpayers.
In Harper county the commissioners
propose that owners of property can
pay delinquent taxes without the adj
ditional penalty of Is per cent. inter
est. This is to make it an object to
pay the taxes and get the county's
finances cleared up. Other counties
are contemplating the same move
ment.
May Cause Extra Session.
Rice county man has made formal
complaint against the Santa Fe rail-
road for alleged extortionate freight
rates. Should the railroad commits
sioners sustain the charge and make
rate schedule, it may open the entire
question of rates and necessitate an
extra session of the legislature.
The Santa Fee Rushing Work.
There are now ], 525 men working in
the Santa Fe shops at Topeka, earn
ing $4,000 a week. There is great
rush of work repairing cars for haul
ing grain. The total rolling stock of
the Santa Fee road consists of ISL loco
motives, 4s3 passenger coaches and
IS, 1858 freight cars
Mr. Lease Outwitted the Omcers.
When the sheriff went to the home
of Mrs. Mary E. Lease at Wichita the
other day to levy on some property to
satisfy mortgage, he found that Mrs
Lease had sold or given away every
particle of furniture in the house, and
the family was using soap boxes in
stead of chairs.
Failures "Man Hunters"
The b1oodhounds recently bought by
the sheriffs of several central Kansas
counties to run down criminals were
recently placed on the track of some
thieves at Abilene, but the imam
hunters" made such dismal failure of
it that the officers were thoroughly
disguised.
Attack the Poll Tax Law.
Railroad men of Fort Scott have be-
gun contest against the present poll
tax law, alleging that it conflicts with
the eight-hour day law. Should their
contest be upheld by the supreme
court it will radically affect the work
ing of road taxes in every township in
the state.
An Old Mans Terrible Crime.
B. Relish, German farmer 60 years
old, living near Meriden, met his wife
at the gate as she was returning from
a neigh boris and shot her to death.
He was arrested. Domestic trouble
was said to have caused the tragedy.
The couple had lived together 81 years.
Refused to Sever the Tie.
, In the Wyandotte county district
court Judge Alden refused to grant
Mrs. Ida Riney divorce from her con-
vict husband. The refusal was due to
the fact that she had married her hus-
band in Jail, after he had been SEN
fenced to states prison.
Nearly Two-Thirds Failed.
Only 81 of the IS applicants success
fully passed the teachers examination
at the Atchison county institute.
Teachers claimed that the examine
ton was unreasonably difficult. The
county has scarcely enough teachers
to fill the schools
Want Druggists to Pay Fines.
Emporia is in the throes of a whisky
war, caused by the city council decid-
ing to accept monthly fines from joint
lists. To add to the confusion, the
ointkeepers are insisting that drug
gists of the town pay a regular liquor
license.
The States Manufacturing Interests.
State Labor Commissioner John
son will make complete canvass
of the states manufacturing interests
to ascertain, if possible, the amount of
capital invested, the number of en-
ployes and wages paid, etc.
Minor State News.
Ex-Judge Jerry McCue, of Independ-
ence. has located in Chicago.
The father of United States Marshal
Neeley, of Leavenworth, is in his 1O1st
year.
United States Judge Foster. of To-
peka, is serving his 23d year on the
bench.
S. c. CASTOR, Reno county farmer,
has four-legged chicken. 1t is we'll
formed and hearty.
A Washington dispatch said Rev.
Bernard Kelly would be appointed a