The Globe-republican., 1897-05-20
KANSAS IrEMs OF INTEREST.

KANSAS.

KANSAS ITEMG OF INTEREST.
There is not a lawyer in Haskell
county. That is some amends for be-
ing thirty miles from railroad.
Emporia is to have a ''natatorium'
but the old swimming hole on the Cot
tonwood still leads all competitors.
The Tribune base ball club IL sign
ing some strong players and will soon
knock the chip of Dighton's shoulder.
The base ball season has finally OPP
ened and the Dlghton and Shields
clubs are in the lead for the champion
ship of Lane county.
The Topeka newspaper men in camp
on the Verdigris haye seen a snake.
They took their stuff from Topeka and
nobody is surprised.
The sheriff of Cloud county sold
property supposed to be worth $50, 200
to satisfy mortgage foreclosure judg-
ments of So. 900 one day last week.
Manager Patrick O'Brien has been
notified that tho Missouri 4 Kansas
Telephone company was awarded the
contract by the United States govern.
ment to supply Fort Leavenworth with
telephones for the ensuing year.
Two young Topeka lads who wad-
dered away from home to see the world
and went clear around it have written
IN account for the local papers. And
what is commendatory, they described
the whole voyage in less than two col
nmns.
Assessor Herr has made his return
en- Abilene. The population is 1881, =
gain of SO in the year. The taxable
property is $3.50. 600 as against $367, sos.
The assessed value iss11a, $50 rs against
e122, 603. The largest decrease is on
notes which decreased $11, 200.
Fort Scott was getting ready to at
tract the attention of the state by .
double-backed Prohibition summer
sault when Topeka suddenly rushed
into the center of the ring and monop-
olized all eyes by turning three times
in the air and lighting on her chin.
The entire plant of the Fort Scott
Paper company, which was established
to make paper of the bagasse from the
Parkinson sorghum sugar works at q
cost of $50, 900, was sold May 10th at
sheriff's sale to the Bank of Fort Scott
for $1,000. The factory was built as
an experiment and was . great success
until the sugar works ceased opera
ton.
A. J. Knolin & Co. wintered 13, 200
head of sheep near Solomon at an ex-
pense, from November to May 1, of
ST.. 200. Their monthly pay roll was
$500. The sheep consumed $500 tons
of hay, 400 tons of Kaffir corn, $500
bushels of Indian corn and 100000
pounds of bran. Eight thousand head
of sheep have been sheared, yielding
Is, 600 pounds of wool.
Ed Bussey, until recently travelling
salesman for St Joseph dry goods
firm and we'll known to the trade in
the west, was found guilty at Howard
of enticing two Augusta, Butler coun-
ty. girls from home for immoral pur-
poses. Bussey was tried at Eldorado
recently and hung jury resulted. A
change of venue was granted to Elk
county. Bussey took two Augusta
girls TO Kansas City last fall, where
they were detained several days when
he was arrested.
Willie Van Ness and, mother, Mrs E.
c. Van Ness, were united At Dodge City
May 1lth after q separation Of II years.
Seventeen years ago At Emparia the
woman lost her husband and was COM
PEELED to put the boy, then 3 years old,
in the home for the friendless at Leav-
enworth. He was adopted by an nli-
nois family and removed from the state
and ever since, till recently, neither
knew where the other was located. By
the merest chance a letter sent to the
boys aunt, Mrs S. L. Ruggles, Topeka,
led to uniting the two.
Chaplain Cade of the Unitad States
prison at Leavenworth, has instituted
. song and praise service and organized
. prison church. 1t is to be entirely
Independent on creeds, except in the
saving power of Gods love, and will
be conducted upon principles upon
which all religiouslv inclined car