The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-05-06
NO. 81
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

gressiOaal convention will be held at
Olathe June 81
DR.. N SimmOnds, ex-mayOr Of Law
renee, ex-member of the Kansas legis-
lature and pioneer citizen, is dead
Fire destroyed Tate s TryOn's big
barn at GaIena and with it eight horses
and harness and a large amount Of
feed.
James Senter was appointed secre-
tary Of the board of railroad commits
siOners 70 succeed R w. Turner, re-
signed
state Insurance Superintendent Nc
Nall collected the past year SO, SS4. IS
for the benefit Of the various Ere de-
partments-
The state university regents voted
to give full credit for the years work
to Juniors and seniors who may enlist
for the war.
John L Waller, ex-consul to NADIA
gascar, asked Gov. Leedy for permits
sion to recruit regiment of negroes
in Kansas City.
Newton has 6, 79s inhabitants, gain
of 1,54S over a year ago, due to the
transfer of the Santa Fe railway divi-
sion to that place.
DR.. Harrison Keith, ex-postmaster
at Mineral, was arrested, charged with
opening letters addressed to other ply
sicians in the town.
o. A. Sampsel, a wealthy citizen Of
Walnut, accidentally drank from
bottle containing carbOlic acid and
died in great agony.
Republicans of the Fifth congress
siOnal district met at Belleville and by
reclamation re-nominated w. A. Cal
derhead for congress
C. S. Jobes, of Wichita, was appoint
ed a national bank examiner to sue
coed Examiner Cunningham, trans
ferred 70 Lincoln, Neb.
Ralph Simpson, a ten-year-Old boy
at AgricOla, lost his life by falling in
TO bin Of corn that was being drawn
into his fathers elevator.
Gov. Leedy appointed w. D. Street
Of Decatur county, present speaker OK
the house, to succeed w. l. Brown on
the state board of charities
Craig Harris, son OF United States
Senator W. A. Harris, Of Kansas, en-
listed in the army at the District OF
Columbia recruiting station
A company Of volunteers was organ
lied at LeavenwOrth, and Rev. AlOnzO
Bright, pastor Of the First n. E
church, was elected captain
Miss Emma Kelly, daughter Of ex-
Senator II. b. Kelly, who went to Daw-
son City, Alaska, last fall, secured q
claim for which she has refused SO, 600.
Mrs II. ID. Heiserman, accompanied
by constable, went to the orphans
home at Wichita and forcibly took her
Il Z 4 r.
o. II. Bentley, of Wichita, withdrew
from the repu blican race for congress
in the Seventh district and it was re.
ported he would nominate Long at the
Hutchinson convention.
The g. A. r. monument to be erected
at Junction City viii be IS feet high,
built of native stone, surmOunted by a
bronze figure Of a volunteer soldier,
cannon and a stand of arms.
While riding a bicycle on the streets
of Topeka A o. Holcomb, a wealthy
citizen, ran against a negro. He was
thrown from his wheel to the asphalt
pavement, receiving fatal injuries.
Miss Sophie McCauley, who died at
Fort Scott, aged 20, was of a family Of
six children who promised their father
on his deathbed that they would
never marry. All have kept the vow.
All the Protestant churches in To
peka, IS in number, devoted a Sunday
evening recently to an anti-resubmis-
sion service. Over 500 in cash was
raised to carry on the temperance
work
R W. Turner, ez-consuI to Cadiz,
Spain, resigned his position as secre-
tary Of the state board of railOad com
missioners and viii ask for an appoint
ment in one Of the Kansas volunteer
regiments
The whole Kansas delegation in
Washington called upon President Nc
Kinley and urged him to appoint Col
J. W. I. Hughes as a brigadier general
1t IS supposed that Kansas viii be al
lowed one brigadier general
Gov Leedy said he would refuse to
commission the captain and lieuten.
ant OF the Wichita militia, whom be
charges with the bitter feeling existing
against the governor among the mem
bers Of the national guard at Wichita
Gov. Leedy insisted that his plan Of
recruiting volunteers was absolutely
fair to all In every instance prefer
ence has been given to the national
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state militia who Is physically able
who wants TO 60 to war need stay at
home.
Gov. Leedy on the goth issued his
call for volunteers and named the fol-
loving towns as recruiting points:
Kansas City, Lawrence, OsawatOmie,
Fl Scott, Pittsburg, Columbus, hide
pendence, Winfield, Parsons, Leaven-
worth. Topeka, Atchfson, Seneca, Hol-
ton, SaIina, Abilene, COncordis, Clay
Center, Blue Rapids, BelOit, Smith
Center. Horton, Hays City. Usage City,
EmPOria, EldOradO, Leroy, Marion,
Wichita, Wellington. hutchinson.
Eingman, Great Bend and Dodge City.
It was expected that company would
be raised at each Of these places
RePresen tafiTe Kansas creamery men
met at Topeka and formed a mutual
insurance company. Charles Arm
strong, Clyde, was elected president
and w +. Jensen. Beloits secretary.
Clever thieves bored q hole through
the floor Of ThOrp's joint in Armour.
dale and stole a box containing 81. coo,
which WIS TO have been used in cash'
ing PacIzing-hOase checks