The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


to the acre.
Ex-Congressman Calderhead. Of the
Fifth district, is mentioned" for gov
ernor on the republican ticket next
year. The list is growing.
A -four and feed store at Galena
burned the other night, and among
the property that went up in the
flames was $3.50 in greenbacks.
During a pacing event at Marshall
town, Ia. Doctor B., a valuable horse
owned by g. w. Bowman, Of Galena.
this state, fell dead on the track
Gov. Leedy is anxious that Kansas
have a creditable exhibit at the Omaha
exposition next year. The legislature
made no provision for the cost of the
exhibit.
Nine boys sent out by the Children's
Aid society of New York, left recently
for Eldorado, Kan. Their ages range
from 9 to 10 years and most of them are
orphans.
Kansas railroads will not put into
effect the rates on live stock in cents
per 100 pounds, but viii continue in
effect the present rate in dollars per
car load.
Every republican patron Of Rosalia
post Office, Butler county, have petit
toned for the reappointment of B. z.
Songer, the present incumbent, who is
a pOpulist.
On account Of previous engagements
Mrs. Mary E, Lease declined the in
vitation to become queen of the har-
vest demonstration at the Topeka fall
festivities.
Many cattle in Clay county, near
Langford, are affected with what the
owners call pink-eye. It was thought
the disease came from importation of
southern cattle.
At the bicycle races in Kansas City
last week f. L. Eberhardt, of Salina,
surprised the wise ones by beating
crack riders from Chicago and ST.
Louis in exciting races.
Ex-Speaker Charles E. Lobdell, Of
Dighton, will establish weekly re
publican paper at Kansas City, Kan,
He purchased the Daily Tribune plant
from the Greer brothers.
W. S. Douglas, a prominent Sunday
school worker of Butler county, died
at Eldorado the other night from
strychnine poisoning. It was thought
he mistook it for quinine.
An investigation reveals the fact
that ex-County Treasurer Doran, OF
| Sedgwick county, who was short about
| $40, 900, had the weakness of loaning
money to political friends
1t is alleged that combine has beer
made among the big coal dealers il
Kansas to freeze cut the smaller deal
ers. Attorney General Boyle has beer
asked to break up the alleged trust.
The Delmonico hotel at Leaven
worth, which had been closed a long
time will soon be opened under new
ownership. 1t was years ago a lead
ing hosiery, but the proprietors lost {
fortune fighting prohibition.
Wyandotte, the richest county in
the state, returned only $500 in per
sonal property valuation. The state
board of equalization was surprised al
these figures, of course, and added
some figures Of their own, making the
amount SAOO7, 500.
Mr.. Coburn, of the Kansas state boarC
of agriculture, recently got out re
port showing that Kansas has t55, 81
dogs, and that during the past yea
they killed 1,294 sheep, while thu
wolves, upon which most of the eOun
ties pay bounty, killed but 1,15O.
Secretary Wilson, Of the Masonic
grand lodge of Kansas, will prepare {
historical sketch of the Masonic do
! ings of Kansas since the first grsnt
lodge was organized, 43 years ago
/ The names of every mason who has Pc
sided in Kansas during that time vii
be given, numbering in all over 100, 600
The Rock Island railroad to Chicag,
and the nickel Plate" railway from
Chicago to Buffalo have been selecte,
as the official route of the Kansas G
A. R. and ". R. C. to the national en-
campment at Buffalo next month. Tn
rate is one fare for the round trip Il
Chicago and one cent mile east o
that point
Rev. Thomas Stephenson, until 1s9
one of the most prominent Methods
! preachers of eastern Kansas, but VIII
was, after several trials. expelled frou
the church and ministry for ALLEGED
immortality, is now making a living b
raising vegetables at Springfield, No
He recently married the woman VII
is alleged to have been the cause Of hi
/ downfall
State School Superintendent Stryke
SAYS the good teachers are not con
planning about the examination quei
tons recently sent out He says ther
are now two teachers to every schoc
! and consequently wages are very loW
He further declares that he is deter
mined Go HAYES better class Of teacl
ers. and for that reason questions PR
/ pounded in the future viii be out c
the ordinary and may seem difficult
/ a great many.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson d.
MES the report recently sent out frOl
/ Manhattan that the government woul
discontinue the experiment station q
tbs state agricultural eoHsgs
in Sumner coaRty = farmers hay
formed d stock company and are pa
ting up q 45.ooo-bnshel elevator. 0
WershouSs. Tor storing their surpiu
wheat and corn fer better prices
/ $. b Herman Of Cedar Rapids, q
] has arrived Ia Kansas 70 conduct
sszneaisyp in favor 81 single tax.
5edge Simcns. Of ths district con,
st Fort Scott refused T. disbaE 3.
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