The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS
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c. V. Eskridge denies the report that
he had sold his EmpOria Republican
to b T. COughenOr, of Lacrosse
An Illinois capitalist has made a
proposition to build eight miles Of
electric street railway in Lawrence.
The attorney general holds that the
state is not liable for the value Of
horses which are guaranteed against.
Theo Sternberg, of Ellsworth, q
pOultryman Of national reROwn, has
been appOin ted a paymaster in the
army.
The two battalions Of Kansas col
ored troops, now camped at Topeka,
have organized q regimental band Of
20 pieces
The United States district attorney
says it is not necessary for old soldiers
TO attach war revenue stamps to PEN
sion vouchers
Nomination papers require q ten
cent revenue stamp. In this matter
Kansas viii contribute her share to-
ward war expenses.
|. District Judge Randolph, Of Empo-
ria, says city taxes against premium
stamp agencies are invalid, because
virtually PrOhibitive.
The United States attorney says that
revenue stamps are not required on
school teachers certificates nor on
school district warrants
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal,
who has travelled over the state extern
sively, says the Kansas wheat crop
viii average SIS per capita
certificates not decorated with ten
cent war revenue stamps don't know
whether they are clear married yet
Department Commander Eastman,
Of the Kansas G. A r, says 1, 600 Kan
sans viii attend the national encamp-
ment at Cincinnati September to 10.
August 1927 are the dates for hold
ing examinations for state teachers
certificates, atsuch places as the various
county uperintendents may request
WyandOtte cOunty's population is
G5, 557, a gain of 6,OTs over last year.
Kansas City contributes &C, O2S of this
number, Argentine G, 81 and ROsedaIs
3, 2H.
The first death in the Twenty-second
Kansas, at Camp Alger, was b L
Flint, Of company c, who succumbed
to complications following an attack
Of measles.
Twelve persons, members Of the
families Of George and William Berg
man, three miles west of LeavenwOrth,
were poisoned by eating decayed but
termilk- A boy aged four died
It is alleged that pith Of grasses in
diseased pastures, on which there were
found millions Of small worms, was
the cause Of the death Of several
horses in Harvey and adjoining cOun-
ties
Thirteen towns along the Lincoln
branch Of the Union Pacific railroad,
from Salina to Colby, complain Of
wholly insufficient passenger service.
The state railroad commissioners viii
investigate
Charles Stackhouse, of Usage City,
who enlisted in company G, Twenty
first Kansas, and was elected captain,
has resigned, owing to his preponder-
ance Of flesh, being unable to stand
the drills and marches
A Topeka telegram said Gov. Leedy
and other populists who will speak
for the fusion ticket had determined
that so far as they may be able to di-
rect it the campaign would be fought
entirely on local issues
S P. Pullum, who was serving a
penitentiary sentence from Neosho
county for forgery, was pardOned by
Gov. Leedy through the influence OF
an appealing letter written to the
governor by Pullum's little girl.
Two Missouri Pacific passenger
trains cOllided on a straight stretch Of
track at West Wichita. The engines
and tenders were thrown from the
track, the boiler heads blown out and
eight persons were injured. The train
dispatcher had given the wrong or
ders-
Frank Rynard was mysteriously shot
and killed near Matfeld Green, Chase
county. Several parties who heard
the shot rushed to the scene, but could
see no one Recently three murders
have been committed in that same
DeigborhOOd and no arrests have been
made.
There are in Kansas about $50 manu-
featuring concerns, with an aggregate
capital Of SI7, 9O6. $50 They employ
Is. O51 persons, and the average wages
to each emplOye was e4I3 per year, or
S1.S2 per day, ranging from $3.50 year
for laundresses to 1919 for packing
house labor.
The Burlingame & Northwestern
Railway company has been chartered
1t proposes to build and operate a
railroad from Burlingame to Alma,
running through Harveyville, Brad
ford. Eszridge and Halifax The road
viii Ice 81 miles in length, the capital
stock being placed at $40, 900.
Ginety-twO privates Of company D,
Twenty-hrst Kansas, petitioned Gov.
Lseedy to commission Mai H n. BOYD
rs captain OF the company to succeed
r F. Vaughn, resigned Col Fitch
urged the governor 70 promote First
Lieutenant Cawkins 70 the captaincy.
Gov Leedy was undecided, but was
inclined toward commissioning Boyd
Frank Wagner, Of company n
TyFsnty-frst Kansas. was shot while
picking peaches near Chiekamauga
park by a farmer who owned the
orchard
The story sent broadcast over the
country that Mss Leila Cook, Of o.
wegO, this state, vVasengaged 70 LieuE
HObsou, Of Merrimac fame, is positive