The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-16
NO. 81.
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


Memorial day, May so, comes this
wear on Sunday, and 1t viii be OBJ
served everywhere on the Saturday
preceding.
During the quarter ended March 81
Bank Commissioner Breidenthai coli
lected 81, 21s in fees which he turned
into the state treasury.
DR.. Joseph Mills, Of Fort Scott, who
recently died in the kansas insane asy-
lum, left a valuable business block at
Fort Scott and no heirs
Frank J. Mileham, who was arrested
for embezzling money order funds from
the Topeka post Office, has made good
the shortage and win not be ProseeH-
ted.
The board OF regents Of the state
university met at Lawrence recently
and organized by electing Judge }. T.
Sans president and Charles r. Scott
secretary.
The latest report OF the condition Of
Kansas national banks shows the
average reserve to have been 1897 per
cent, against 1924 per cent December
II. Individual deposits increased from
SIG, OSS. ia to S16,217,414.
Col. E, C. Ellsworth, who had been
lecturer SIS years, died IN absolute pow
erty at Atchison the other day. Has
anita. P. A. and Order Of the Mystic
Brotherhood lectures a few years ago
attracted some attention.
a recent political sensation in Kan
sas is the election Of Tim Mccarthy,
ex-reDublican auditor Of state and past
commander Of the G. A. R., as mayor
Of Larned on a populist ticket as
populist and anti-prohibitionist
Judge Hazen, OF the Shawnee county
district court, decided that a probate
court has no jurisdiction Of a ward
after he becomes Of age, and cannot
make a final settlement between
guardian and ward after the ward
maintains his majority,
Farmer ]. 2. Schmidt, of Harvey
county, was fatally burned recently by
an explosion of chemicals. He was ex-
perimenting with a compound Of linz
seed oil and turpentine, intended for
use as a liniment when ne accidentally
dropped some strong acid into the
combination.
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-
laturc of Kansas to a subordinate and
appointive Office.
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 pre- vicus election since suffrage
was couforred upon them. 1t is said
their votes were cast almost unani-
mously Tor the enforcement Of the pro
hibition law,
At Bincaid recently George Miller
shot and perhaps fatally wounded Mrs.
BurIey and her two daughters, Efie
and Jennie Kirby, because he had
been refused the company Of one OF
the girls. Miller was shot during q
fusillade with officers while resisting
arrest BE was but recently released
from an insane asylum.
A Topeka dispatch to a 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.
According to the report Of the state
auditor there are "a counties in the
state which have failed to turn into the
state treasury the amounts due for the
| sales of school lands. The counties
owing the largest amounts are; Bar
/ Der, So, 467; Barton, s4,Sis; Ellis, S1,22S;
Geary, sl,1g7; Ness, s1,5O1; Rawlins.
! Is, 46S; Rice, 81. O2S; Riley, IS, 467; Sheri-
dan, S2,9si; Wabsunsee, Si,674; viii
son, 1897,
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
were demanded and accepted, anc
, Prof. Thomas z. Wills was elected
! president Of the college in place o.
George T. Fairchild.
? The s5th annual meeting Of the Ma
r sonic Mutual Benefit society Of Kansas
? was held in Topeka last week. TIT
: newiy.elected officers are; Dr. L. 9
7 WATSON, president; Samuel I. Howe
> treasurer; William n Shaver, seere
tary; Judge George w. Clark, attorney
The reports showed the society to b.
IL good financial condition, having al
2 death claims paid. over 81, 900 cash u
a bank and upwards Of s5O,Oe0 in the re
serve fund.
/. a religious census OF the Kanaa
I state university at Lawrence show
!, that $50 Of the students are member
t Of some religious denomination. Abcu
@ / IS per cent Of the men and % per cent
4 Of the women belong to church hitc
d pether q denominations are Fepri
s sented. The Methodist Episcopa
/. leads, then follows the Congregations
b Presbyterian, Episcopal, Baptist, ChEi'
@ tisn, Catholic and Unitarian IL posn
= Of membership. the adherents OF I'd
Q other IS denominations being clssse
as scattering.
MAI Woodwork, Of Ehhgham, ha
|. been appointed superintendent OF q
a soldiers orphans, home az Atehison
: succeed Col. G. J. Faulkner.
q William MsTgEave, Of Fort Scott
q she oldest justices Of the peace in poll
t Of service IN Kansas. He has besn col
s. enuously ia Office for - years. De
Q g9 years OF age
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