Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS - ~ iNIVvos
Lightning Has No Terrors for Him.
A. A Soreng, a Norwegian farm
hand near Ottawa. was struck by
bolt of lightning recently and his es-
cape from death is miraculous. The
bolt struck him on the back of the
head tearing off a piece of scalp,
passed across his left shoulder and
breast and continuing down his left
leg where it burst open his shoe, leav-
ing a bright red mark the whole
length of his body. The hoe he was
using was torn into splinters. Medi-
cal aid was summoned and after three
hours he regained consciousness.
Free Silver Republicans.
The state meeting of free silver re-
publicans at Topeka last week was not
We'll attended. The resolutions adopt
ed declare against the retirement of
greenbacks, advocate the payment of
all demands on the treasury with silver
instead of gold; favor a protective
tariff; condemn trusts, and indorse
President Mckinley in appointing the
international bimetallic committee.
Webb McNal1 was chosen chairman Of
the state central committee and D. C.
Til1otson secretary.
May Solve the Drought Problem.
Eastern capitalists have put large
force of men and teams at work in But
Ter and Greenwood counties building
dams and reservoirs across small
streams. These dams, it is claimed,
will prevent soil washing, store and
hold water, increase humidity and
solve the drought problem. Thousands
of dollars will be expended in the ex-
pertinent.
Taylor VIII Return to Kansas.
Z. Ill. j. Taylor, the well-known ne
gro democratic politician who served
as minister to Liberia and register of
deeds of the District of Columbia I'M
der the Cleveland Administered ions, an
nounces that he will return to Kansas
and stir up the negroes of Kansas
and Missouri and lead them to break
away from the republican party
Knights Pythias.
The grand lodge of knights Of
Pythias, in session at Wichita, elected
w. A. S. Bird grand chancellor; Gus j.
Neubert, grand recorder, and A. c.
JObeS grand treasurer. The Rath bone
sisters elected Mrs. Mamie Holcraft
gr and chief; Mrs Mary Higgins, grand
secretary, and Minnie Weigant, grand
treasurer.
Methodist Home Missions.
The yearly meeting of the Kansas
Home Missionary society of the M. E.
church was held at Topeka recently.
Officers chosen are: President, Mrs.
Elizabeth Parker, Topeka; secretaries,
Mrs A Sal1e]d, Manhattan, and Mrs.
II. b. Mcbride. Clay Center; treasurer.
Mrs. Robert Hawthorn, Atchison.
Finances of the State Penitentiary.
During February, March and April
of this year the receipts at the Kansas
penitentiary were $50, 2S7 against $685.
535 for the same period last year. The
total expenses were $3S, 627, against
S32, 995 last year. This left a balance
of $500 for this year, while there was a
deficiency of ,459 last year.
Expenditures More Than Receipts.
The state grain inspector is having
trouble enforcing the new inspection
law. At the time the law was enacted
it was said that it would net the state
many thousands of dollars, but so far
the receipts from the operations of the
law have not been equal to expenses
Minor State News.
Coolidge, in Hamilton county, has
compromised its $50, 900 indebtedness
for $22. 900.
Anthony is trying to compromise
her bonded debt of $17O, 900 at 25 cents
on the dollar.
Ex-Gov. Humphrey is out in an in
of Emporia, for governor.
An Atchison woman accompanies her
girls to all the dances, and when ten
o'clock comes she yanks them home.
A number of Kansas editors who are
odd fellows have begun fight to re-
tain the De Boissiere home in Franklin
county.
The Jail at Syracuse was not strong
enough to hold man who was to start
the next day for stay of ten years in
the penitentiary.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs has been in
Washington recently arranging for
free silver picnics throughout Kansas
this summer and fall.
Charley Cooper, of Fort Scott, has
just won S., 900 damage suit against
the NJ, X. & t. railroad after waiting
IS years on the slow process of law.
Over 20 fire insurance companies do
ing business in the state have notified
Superintendent McNaIl that they will
no longer use the Clarkson rate book.
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