The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-03-26

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son, is developing strength as a candi'
date for the Topeka pension agency.
Ex-Congressman Chester I. Long, Of
Medicine Lodge, wants the republican
nomination for governor in 1898.
Senator Fulton, of Hiawatha, is an
applicant for chief of cattle inspectors
at Kansas City, to succeed Albert Dean.
In the future the state school fund
commission will purchase no bonds
that bear less than six per cent. inter
est.
J. NJ, Lindsay, an Allen county school
teacher, was compelled to desert hts
wife and babe because he had forged
notes.
The amended Australian ballot law
will not be effective until next sum
mer some time, and will therefore not
affect municipal elections in April
To head off the textbook law passed
by the legislature the Eldorado board
of education met the other night and
adopted textbooks now in use for five
years.
Gov. Leedy has signed the bill,
known as the public utilities" bill,
which permits cities to issue bonds
and. purchase water heat, power and
light plants.
S. G. Fleming, ex-cashier of the Ex-
change national bank at Eldorado,
pleaded guilty to forging notes for
$4,000 and was given FIVE years in the
penitentiary.
The state bribery Investigating COM
mittee will begin work at Topeka,
April 9, in the senate chamber. o. o.
Outcalt will preside and Frank Grimes
will be secretary.
DR.. E. D. Barber, Of Baxter Springs,
has brought suit against the managers
of the American School of Theosophy
at Kirksville, Mo-, for $4,000 for
defamation of character.
Under the new banking law TeceiY-
ers of defunct banks are required to
make reports to the bank commissioner
every six months. Bank Commissioner
Breidenthal has called for a report.
The law requiring the election Of
marshal, clerk and street commission
er in ali Becond-c1ass cities of the state
has become effective and elections held
in April will come under its provisions.
Republicans of Leavenworth have
nominated Mrs. Syrena Mckee for city
treasurer, the first time in the history
of the state where a women has been
recognized for a leading Office in the
larger cities.
The Santa Re railroad wants farmers
along its route to have their milk trans
ported to creameries by train instead
OF by wagon, claiming it would save
the milk from injury it sustains by
wagon hauling.
The appointment of Gen. Powell
Clayton, of Arkansas, as minister to
Mexico, will be gladly received by q
great many Kansas ex-soldiers who
knew him as an officer IN the Sixth
Kansas cavalry.
Joseph and Alva Simmons, sons Of a
farmer near Beloit, were arrested for
illicit distilling. The officers captured
500 gallons OF moonshine whisky which
had been manufactured in Wyoming
and hauled to Beloit by wagon.
Victor Murdoch, ex-clerk Of the
Southwestern division OF the appellate
court. has turned over S52S as surplus
fees collected during his term. He is
the only clerk who collected in fees
more than enough to meet his salary.
VIII Potter, a Marysyille young man
who went to Cuba to fight for the IL
surgents. was wounded late in Deem
Der. His parents heard from him in
January, but since then no word has
been received and his friends are IN
easy.
There is a plan on foot at Winfield to
convert 40 acres of land in the south
east part Of the city into an artificial
park. The plan includes bathing,
boating, skating, etc, with baseball
and football grounds, bicycle track
and other sports
The music to be used in the next an
nual jubilee at Hutchinson has just
been made public and it, with other
information, viii soon be sent to the
various towns Of the state where there
are large choruses- The jubilee viii
be held May IS to 81
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
discovered that for some mysterious
cause a very important section was
ommitted from the new banking bill
which provided that no bank could
loan its funds TO stockholders on theiI
stock as eollatra1 security,
Every republican member Of ths
Kansas senate sent a protest to Wash.
ington against the appointment of J.
L. Bristow, ez-private secretary Of
Gov. Morrill,, who wants the position
Of fourth assistant postmaster-generai
They said Bristow has had enough.
Q. B. Pearssn. Of Fort Scott, ma.
strong backing for governor Of The
LeavenwoEth soldiers home to succeed
Gov. Smith.
Van B. Prather, who was state audi
tor under Gov. Lewelling, was recently
appointed on the police force N Kan
sas City, Kan
Editors of northwest Kansas viii re
organize the deiuncJ editorial assoeia'
tien, the first nesting 70 be held early
IL june at Colby.
James A. Troutman has cabled frou
Paris that be. has obtained the title c.
the De BoissierheiEs 70 theodd fellows
orphan houe property i Fsaaiy5iE
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