Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Accu.ation and DeniaI.


Accusation and Denial.
Senators Titus and Jumper and
Warden Lands gave some very dalnas.
ing testimony before the bribery in
vestigating committee at Topeka con-
Meeting ex-Gov. Lewe1ling with at
temps to bride certain legislators. In
interview the ex-governor indig-
nantly denied every charge, declaring
it to be a conspiracy on the part of
certain populist politicians to ruin
him.
Mysterious Mortgage Turned Up.
Daniel Reagan, a young farmer near
Fort Scott, was forcibly elected from
his home under the foreclosure of a
mortgage, which he says he has no
knowledge of ever signing. After his
fathers death a few years ago he
signed what he supposed was a deed
conveying his interest in certain prop
erty to his sisters, and he says this pa
per has turned up as the mortgage.
Democratic Editors Meet.
The democratic editors of the state
met at Lawrence on the 18th and held
a profitable session. These officers
were elected: L. 1. Purcell, president;
V. J. Lane, vice president; j. b. Cos
horn, secretary; j. E. Watrous, treas
urer; Warren Knous, n. E. Timmons
tee. The next meeting will be held at
lola in April, 1898.
Republicans Left Outside the Breastworks.
Gov. Leedy has announced that he
will issue commissions to only the six
members of the textbook commission
whom the senate confirmed. This will
prevent d. c. Tillotson and d. o. Nc
Cray, repu blican members of the board
whom the senate did not confirm, from
having anything to do with letting
contracts to book publishing houses in
May.
Patrfarchs of America.
The annual meeting of the supreme
lodge, Patriarchs of America, was held
at Chetopa last week, 55 lodges being
represented. John L. CLANCY, of To-
peka, was elected supreme patriarch,
and H. f. Reid, of Parsons, secretary
1t is strictly Kansas organization.
In seven years it has reached a mem
bership of 1850.
Ex-Senators of Kansas.
There are five eX-senators of Kansas
alive, viz: Alexander Caldwell, of
Leavenworth; John j. ingalls,, of Atch-
ison; William A. PETER and John Mar
tin, of Topeka, and Edmond G.. Ross, of
New Mexico. Caldwell is rich, Ingalls,
is well off, PETER is fair to middlin',
while Martin and Ross are classed as
poor men.
No Remedy Except by Legislation.
1t is estimated that county officers in
western Kansas, especially in the
Sixth district, have sold to innocent
purchasers at least 10O,O 600 acres of
school land, contrary to the law of
1895. The purchasers will have to de-
pend upon the next legislature to
legalize their titles. -
Guilty of Defrauding Children.
In the federal court at Topeka Will
| liam r. Hill, founder of Hill City, was
convicted of defrauding children. He
would take up claims in western Kan
sas for the children of deceased SOL
diers, have himself appointed guardian,
sell the lands guardian and keep the
proceeds.
First District Politics.
1t is rumored that Congressman Case
Broderick, of the First district, will be
asked to accept the republican nomina-
ton for governor in 1898, and that eX-
Gov. Morrill, and ex-senator Ingalls,
will be candidates for Broderick's seat
in congress.
Minor State News.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease has quit Kansas
for good.
Gov. Leedy has designated April 20
as Arbor day.
A woman 20 years old is suing for
divorce in Smith county.
The commercial club of Humboldt
has subscribed SIS, 900 for a brick plant
Western Kansas people are talking
drainage this year instead of irriga-
ton.
The Hutchinson & Southern railroad