Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-02-09
SUNFLOWERS.
Grown In the Different Coun>
ties of Kansas.
How They Progress in the Winter of
Their Prosperity and Government
BY the People.

traction last week in Burliugame.
W. E. Stanley, of Wichita, is said to
be getting ready to try to be governor.
1t is said that Cy Leland has prop
erty in Doniphan county valued at
$500, 600.
U. S. Sartain has been appointed
deputy revenue collector for Wyan-
dotte county.
Mrs Lou Hanback, has been appoint
ed natron of the Cd Ladies Rest at
Leavenworth.
The first annual chicken show of
Finney county was held at Garden
City last week.
]. w. G1eed, of Topeka, was recent
ly elected President Of the State Tenn
perance Union.
The fifteenth annual report of the
State Board of Railroad Commission
ers has been issued.
The annual meeting of the Kansas
State Dental Associatian will be held
in Topeka, May 10 to II.
Clyde Mattox, the recently released
murderer, has just rounded up pro-
longed spree at Newton.
There is six inches of ice frozen on
the river at Lawrence. Every body is
busy with the ice harvest.
Andy Eller, farmer near Gay lord,
shot himself with a re-
volver and died almost instantly.
A. p. Wilder, at one time car ac-
countant of the Santa Fe system, died
at his home in Topeka on the 3rd.
The State School Fund Commission
ers have purchased $4,000 of the re-
funding bonds of the city of Emporia.
The Kansas Mennonites, recently
in Texas, report that they are
well pleased with their new location.
Miss Susie Donald, a prominent
Atchison young lady, may head dele
CATION to the Klondike in the spring.
Bob Battersby, former reforma tory
boy, is again under arrest at Nicker-
son. He is wanted at Sa1ina for forg-
cry.
A Kansas City, Kan, man says that
the way to heaven is blocked by high
hats. He had just returned from the
theater.
Judge M. P. Simpson has overruled
a motion of Newton jointists to quash
lnformations, and the jointists must
stand trial.
The Usher Guards, of Lawrence,
known as Company H, of the K. N. G.,
will give their fourth annual ball on
February p.
Citizens of Wichita will erect an
arch, dedicated to Old Settlers, at
Riverside Park. 1t is said the arch
will cost 81 400.
National Creamery and Buttermak-
er's Association will be held IN Topeka
February 21 to %. J. E. Nissley, Sec
retary, Topeka.
The Topeka water company an
nounces that it will fight the Popu1ist
law of 1897, granting the city council
power to reduce water rates.
The Topeka Journal accuses the
Capital of being an obstructionist.
The Capital asks that the new audi
torium be built in the Kaw river.
]. J. Barwick of Independence, Kan
sas, is dead, at the age of so years.
Mr.. Barwick was one of the oldest set
tiers in that part of the state.
The city council of Fort Scott has
taken steps TO call a special election
to vote bonds of S150, 900 for the estab-
lishment of water and electric light
works.
A Wichita woman recently pur-
chased table in a second hand srore
that turns otit to be of historic value.
1t was at one time owned by Abraham
Lincoln.
Reports received by Secretary Co
burn, of the State Board of Agricul-
tnre, are to the effect that the wheat
in eighty counties of the state Is in
excellent condition.
The Republicans of the House and
Senate have organized for the coming
campaign. Charley Curtis is the mem
Der of the republican congressiona
committee from Kansas.
Major Tom Anderson is proposed a
president of the Auditorium Associa
ton in Topeka. If he is made presi
dent the auditorium will be bui1t-no
on paper, but on the earth.
Mayor Callahan of Lseoti has st1.
ceeded in compromising SIS 900 wort
of Leoti city bonds, held by New Yor
parties The compromise was cffcc
ed on-a basis of one fifth 81 900
| viii McNa'l, son Of Inzurznce Con
missioner McNal1, Is o. he road to =
covery from bis rec<1< attempt
Ipoison himec1f s. lola. aud prouis
10 retn<1 1ee 1nd behsve himself.