The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS


Hanback, as adjutant general, formerly
published the NickersOn Argosy.
During October 49,S6s head OF feed
ing cattle were shipped into Kansas
from the Kansas City stock yards.
A Pennsylvania firm may establish 3
big lampblack factory at Nsodeshh.
sad use natural gas to do the work.
It is said that Sheriff R. B. Kepley,
who was defeated for reelection in
Shawnee county, viii contest the vote.
William Gruenert a young Joint
keeper of Atchison, committed suicide
because the newspapers roasted him.
Thomas Davidson, aged So, was killed
by blow in a drunken row with eight
other prisOnersin the Jail at Scsmmon.
Charles Haas, a young farmer near
Tecumseh, has invented a flying ma
chine" which he thinks will be a sue
cess.
John Graham, of Abilene, produces
a 'ean-you-beat-it?" sweet potato IS
inches in circumference and nine
inches long.
President Andrews, of Brown uni
Versity, has promised to address the
state teachers association at Topeka
December 30.
Perry B. Mazson, ex-railroad com-
missioner, has been appointed probate
judge of Lyon county to fill vacancy
caused by death,
J. N. Craft, a Missouri Pacific en-
ploye at Atchison, is an Adventist and
refused to work on Sunday, so he is
out Of employment.
j. E. Bruner, a Kansas City piano
tuner well known in Kansas, is under
arrest for clipping with the wife of I.
E, Newell, of Nevada. No
There were over 800 cases on the
docket at the present term of the
Montgomery county district court
over 80 being criminal cases.
The state school fund commissioners
have about 9O,OOO on hand for invest.
ment, several delinquent counties hay
ing paid up bonded Indebtedness.
DR.. F. E. Grafton, a pa ysicIan with.
out money or a location, was arrested
at Atchison for forging the name Of A.
y. Felt, editor Of the Champion, to a
check for S72
Judge Fitzwilliams, at LeaVenworth,
has declared void that part of the new
anti-blacklisting law which requires
employers to furnish written reasons
for discharging employees
The live stock sanitary commission
has withdrawn the quarantine against
southern cattle after November Is. The
local quarantine in Riley, Geary and
Cherokee counties was also raised.
The Hiawatha World says there are
% practicing attorneys in Brown coun-
ty. There were more eases at the re-
cent term of court than usual, and il
each attorney got his share he would
only have four cases.
Bert Shafer, an Osborne county
farmer, says ne shucked 1873 bushels o.
corn in one day recently, loading ant
unloading it himself and caring fol-
his team. This is the first record K
be chung up" Next!
In Doniphan county Cyrus Leland'i
Nephew, AL Perry, was elected county
commissioner to succeed Leland, wht
held the Office p years, by seven ma
jority, but the pOpulists claimed FRAUD
and threatened a contest
The burial of a destitute eoIored sol
der in the G. A. R. burying ground q
Hiawatha caused one white woman Il
have her husbands body removed L
her private lot, and others declared
their intention of doing likwise-
Southeast Kansas is getting to be
fruitful field Tor daily newspapers
Cherokee county has more daily papers
than any other Kansas county, Their
being six within the county, a
follows: Two at Weir City, two a
Columbus aud two al Galena-
At Topeka, Mrs. Anna McCullom ha
brought proceedings against the Kan
sas Home society to recover her tw'
boys, aged seven and nine, who wer
placed in the home two years ago
The boys have been adopted by strang
ers and the society refuses to FeYea
their location.
The Methodist Episcopal conference
in Kansas will be held next spring a
follows: Kansas conference at Law
renee March ?; South Kansas at OF
tawa March 8; Southwest Kansas a
Lyons March IS aud Northwest KaBsa
ct Minneapolis March 2S. Bisho
Cranstou will preside at each confer
ence.
The state bankers convention a
Wichita last week was a big success
a. DobsOn, Ottawa, is the new pres
dent; F. n. Bonebrake, Topeka, seer,
tary, and J. ". Thurston, Topeki
/ treasurer. Next meeting viii be 2
Leagenworth. The state was divide
into four groups, and meetings viii B
held annually by groups. A eommi
tee was appointed to confer with e.
press companies upon the matter {
rates Tor shipping currency.
Several large Indiana manufacturer
VIII locate in the gas fields Of souther
/ Kansas, where gas is plentiful III
/ gas supply Of Indiana is failing.
/ Colared republicans 81 sOuthwes
Kansas have organized the S9uthyg.ss
ern PFotecsiFe iesgue, :sghich viii EEoF
for eolored representation on the stat
/ ticszst next year. - 49, $50,
I Senate. Harris eay5 The recent dec
sion in livestock ysssis case gives stat
I She right 70 sGatrol elsgators var
I housss, street F5iiWsys. gas eopipsnie
tslsgfaphs SGD tsleEAaasa
Gen John g. Kles and V..se vii eel
/ 1lsss their golden sfesaige snusFs
ssry q feE3 sgcs- % EsenhsF i