Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-06
SOME KANSAS HAPPENINGS.



Building and Loan associations.
The Kansas League of Building and
Loan associations met in conventio at
Kansas City last week. Officers were
elected follows: President, c. s.
Hartough. Leavenworth; secretary
treasurer, j. S. Edwards, Leavenworth.
An effort will be made to have the
next legislature pass law to protect
shareholders from fraudulent enter
prises and dishonest officials The pres
ent law, it is asserted, is practically
worthless There are about 500 char
ters to building and loan associations
in the state, but only about so of them
are actively at work.
There May BE a Hot Time
The Topeka Capital says there is to
be great contest between United
States Senator Lucien Baker and Ma
tional Committeeman Cyrus Leland
over the appointment of w. E. Sterne
to be United States marshal for the
district of Kansas Mr.. Leland, it is
asserted, will use his influence to have
President Mckinley ignore Senator
Bakers recommendation for Mr..
Sterne and name L. S. Crum, of La
bette county, for the position. Sena-
tor Baker, of course, will stand by his
recommendation.
Prof. Blackmar, a member of the
state university faculty, would make
that great educational institution pay
part of its own expenses He says it
is a mistake to make high schools, col
1eges and universities free, as only a
small per cent. of the people get any
benefit from them. A tuition of $40
year from every student would place
the burden of support upon those most
i
to foster more OF spirit of independ-
ence and self-support among the stu
dents.
Daily Mail Service for Farmers.
Creamery business in Barton county
has been steadily growing and farmers
have established milk routes covering
seven to ten different places, each one
on the route taking his turn at hauling
milk They rece ntly decided that
these routes could be used as well for
the mails and as a result they have
seven routes, embracing at least go
different families. The postmaster
prepares the mails for these routes and
as the milk deliverer returns the empty
cans he distri buteS the mail.
The Passing of Rev. Philip Krohn.
Dispatches announce that Rev. Dr.
Philip Krohn is fatally ill in Chicago
DIR. krohn was famous in Kansas
about the time the prohi bitory law
was enacted. and served as president
of the state temperance union. While
pastor of the First NJ. E. church at
Abilene he became involved in a sem
sational scandal. There was a woman
in the case. He withdrew from the
church and went to Chicago, where he
became Congregational minister.
Starvation Caused Insanity.
a n
county farmer, became violently in
sane the other day and after beating
his wife set fire to his house. barn and
outbuildings. height ors saved the
house, but the barn and outbuildings,
a lot of grain and four horses were
consumed. Willie was found afterward,
a suicide He was a prisoner of war
and nearly starved to death. Ever
since then his mind has been affected
Will Make "A Test Case.
There is over $3.50. 900 in delinquent
taxes due the state from different coun-
ties The delinquent counties claim
the state owes them for erroneous
sessment and refuse to pay To make
a test case the attorney general will
bring suit against Miami county to
compel the payment of about SII, 900
, back taxes due the state
Place for Rev. BERNARD Kelly.
- Washington dispatches announce the
appoin tment by the president of Rev.
Bernard Kelly to a chaplaincy IN the
army Few Methodist preachers in
the state are better known than Rev.
Bernard Kelly. He is one of the pio-
neers and has served as presiding
elder. He was pension agent at To-
pcLa under Harrison.
Or-anized into ChSutnuqua-
The Seventh district Federation of
Women's clubs. in session at Wichita.
elected Mrs. Belle Burlett, Kingman
president and Mrs. T. J. Davis, Larned,
secretary. 1t was incorporated into
the directory of the Winfield Chautau-
qua, and the federation will at once
erect woman's building on the Win
field grounds.
Soldiers Home Inmates Disfranchised-