The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS

Parsons viii soon be using natural /
gas pumped from the Neodesha fields. /
A. C. Scott. formerly Of lola, is q !
candidate for federal marshal OF Okla.
homa
Newton is the home OF 6T5 railroad
men, most Of them with families and
homes.
Secretary Of Agriculture Goburn is
busy on a phamphlet entitled THE
Kansas Steer"
William Hensley, a Reno county
farmer, hanged himself because cholera
killed his hogs
The So, zoo residence Of L. K Oster-
bout, at Conway Springs, was burned
the other night
The Cottonwood river is lower than
since 1851, and water power mills were
seriously crippled
j. l. Stauffer and wife, of Ridge,
WOOdsOn county, viii soon sail for
Africa as missionaries
Ex-Attorney General Bradford has
been appointed United States commits
sioner at Ardmore, Ok,
1t is estimated that the wheat plant
ed this fall will exceed any previous
year in the states history.
D. NJ, Brown, of Wichita, has been
appointed assistant United States at
tOrney for the Indian territory.
While on a drunken spree Arthur
Simpson, a Barton county farmer, fell
from his wagon and broke his neck.
John Drew, who died at BurIingame
recently at the age of 9s, had '5een a
member Of the 1. 0. o. r. for 45 years.
Pittsburg viii send q large delega-
ton of old soldiers to Leavenworth to
try and secure the next annual reunion.
John Harris, who had resided in
LeaVenwOrth since 81, was killed by
being thrown from a horse the other
day.
at the band contest during the Kan,
sas City carnival the Girard band took
second prize and the Pittsburgh band
third
Rev. Bernard Kelly, the preacher
politician, may be appointed chaplain
Of the national soldiers home at Leav-
enworth
Mr. Geissinger. of Galena, made
50, 300 by buying 900, OOG pounds Of lead
ore in 1896 and holding it until two
weeks ago.
Burglars blew open the bank safe at
Chase, Rice county, and secured $4,000
in cash. A posse pursued, but did not
capture them.
DR.. William Six, recently sentenced
to the Illinois penitentiary for having
six wives, formerly resided at Fronte'
mac, this state.
Charles h. Miller, the republican
nominee for sheriff in Lea7enworth
county, was once United States mar.
shall of Kansas.
District Judge Randolph, of Emporia
would like to supplant Stephen Il. Al
len as the fusion nominee for associate
| justice next year.
The annual convention of the Chris
tiaH churches of Kansas was held al
Emporia last week, with every section
Of the state represented.
R. 7. Webb, a convicted iointkeepel
at Neodesha, was fined 81, 800, sent t.
Jail nine months and made to give {
bond for good behavior for two years
The Pittsburg suburban electric rail
way will soon be extended so as to con
meet all the most important mining
towns of Cherokee and Crawford coui
ties.
/ Harry Smith, New York City waif
who had been cared for by J. E. Rod
man, of Topeka, robbed his benefacto
OF $500 and was trying to escape whel
arrested.
NJ. w, Sutton, United States inter
+ nal revenue collector, was robbed 0
| S217 and a gold watch by burglars VIII
entered his home at Dodge City tn
other night
State Auditor Morris has Just com
pleted his table of figures showing th
total tax levy for the present year j
Kansas to be 81, 383,954. This amour
q will be levied.
Ten thousand people visited tn
Douglas county fair at Lawrence tn
+ day Senator Mason, of Illinois. spolz,
and there was grand barbecue {
; deer, bear and oxen.
The people of Topeka are "sore" a
the conduct Of the state militia durin
; the festival, and the young soldier
are blamed for the s., 900 deficit tn
festival committee had to face.
After a conference with Senate
Baker at Leavenworth the other da,
W. E. Sterne, Of Topeka, confdentl
predicted that he would be named fC
United States marshal about JAM
a airy /.
uI Ex-Gov. Morrill, has taken possessio
!. Of his S0O-aere farm half way betwee
s Leavenworth and Kansas City, f
d which he traded his Leavenworth ban
II stock. It will be a great fruit an
/. stock farm
-ei Following the various corn and app
IS carnivals and other similar affairs
Kansas, William Alien White, of Er
poria, has arranged for Emporia
have a "Kow Karnival, to consist
4 an exhibit Of fat cattle.
III 1t is officially announced that Il
al general fund Of the state treasury wi
a be exhausted by November I, Al
MI creditors viii have to be 'stood OF
!. until so or 60 days later, when tt
n money viii come in. This is said to
i the fault Of the last legislature, Will
% failed to make necessary calculatiO
for the states financial needs
Jesse Bishop was shot 70 death VIII
trying 70 burgIarize MauPs store
2 Strong City the other night,
a At Humboldt. in a we'll being drill
y 70 supply the school district. gas "
z struck at a depth Of 935 feet that W
= yield probably 50 barrels a day.
% s " Yandlvert, OF Kinslsy, form,
g ly Judge .pf The district eourt. h
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