The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-07
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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counties
The Kansas double liability law was
recently upheld by the federal court
in Boston
The United Brethren conference at
LecOmptOn last week was presided
over by Bishop Mills
Sheriffs from . western Kansas
counties met at Wichita and organized
for the suppression Of hOrsethieves-
The state school fund commissioners
last week purchased bonds OF Kansas
school districts aRgregating SIS, 600.
James Allison, of Wichita, viii be
appointed one Of the United States
commissioners to the Paris exposition
While cutting sugar cane near Val
ley Center Charlie Riggs was thrown
in front of the moving machine and
cut nearly to death.
Edward Hansell, wife and only child,
Of Kansas City, were dangerously poi
sOned while eating meat 1t was at
tributed to dried beef
The new N. E. church at Edna was
dedicated by Rev. DR.. Milburn, the
blind chaplain Of the United States
senate, who is now 20 years old
C. H. Small, Of North Branch, Kan,
q soldier in the Seventh regular in
fantry, became insane and was taken
to Bellevue hospital, New York.
The wife and children of benjamin
Northrup, a Kansas City miller, were
seriously poisoned by germs in the
meat which they ate for supper.
Members of the three Mennonite
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hospital and home for aged members
Of the church and their orphans.
Farmers Of ten counties in north
eastern Kansas Will invest in a tornado
insurance company to be modelled after
the county fire insurance Organiza-
tons
VIII Bonner, aged II, Of Newton,
was struck with q Ratchet thrown by
Ed MOnahan, playmate, which cut q
large cash in his leg, extending to the
knee Joint. He viii be MANNED for
life.
The carnival feature of TOpeka's
festival week closed with a mixed
flower and float parade in the day and
the annual procession of the Karnival
Knights IN the evening, headed by
Queen Rose, Of Hawaii.
1t was estimated that over 100 -four
mills in Kansas had been compelled to
shut down recently because farmers
were holding wheat for higher prices.
Over 20, 900. 600 bushels Of wheat are
being held in the state
A San Francisco telegram said Col.
Fred FunstOn's chances for a briga-
der generalship wrre bright, Cen
Merriam having expressed prefer
ence for him in addition to the in
dorsement Of Gen Miller.
At HoisiugtOn, while B. T. Ruggles,
a highly-respeeted citizen, was trying
TO stop a street fight between Lew
Kelley and L Z Baker. Kelley's re-
vOlver was discharged, instantly kill
Ruggles, the Peacemaker.
Louis DuisOn, a young negro who
worked for Mrs Balloon, a white wO-
man, near Cawker City, became en-
amOred Of the widows daughter and
because his attentions were repulsed
he became a raving maniac.
The camp Of the Twenty Kan
sas at Fort LeavenwOrth is now under
command Of Maj Harry Parker, and is
guarded BY 60 men. The officers be-
lieve that they viii be retained in the
service, at least until spring
Soldiers Of the Twenty first Kansas
returning home on a furlough were
given a royal welcome At Hutchin-
son, EldOradO, Garrett, EmpOria,
Wellington and other places the boys
were bangueted and made much of.
During the recent hot spell passen-
gers on the Union Pacific told q story
that seemed incredible. They said
that the heat warped the rails, making
the passage of the train exceedingly
difficult At Silver Lake the rails bent
out like bow and moved the ties
half-fOOt
Miss Anna Rose, of Hilo, Hawaii,
who was queen Of the Topeka carnival
last week, was given an elaborate re-
ception upon her arrival there The
event was as interesting as If a real
queen had paid the city a visit. At
Hutchinson, en- route TO Topeka, Miss
Rose was also rendered a cordial re-
ception.
Although there was opposition to
allowing the socialist state ticket q
place on the Kansas ballot, Attorney
General Boyle decided that the 2, 500
petitioners were bona ide and the
ticket viii 60 on the ballot The pro-
hibitiOn ticket, headed by PETER for
governor, was also ordered on the bal
lot 1t had 200 petitioners
Congressman NJ s Petersi is made the
defendent In a lawsuit brought by r
J. Mackey, formerly chairman Of the
p0pulist congressional committee Of
the Second district The suit is to re-
cover $50 alleged to be due the plain
tiff for services rendered during the
campaign of 1896, at which election
Peters was made congressman.
The political atmosphere at Fort
Scott was considerably stirred when
County Attorney Sheppard, pOpulist,
fled Information against the Daily
Monitor for libeling him. He also fled
a civil suit against the paper for SIO,-
OO0 damages The trouble grew out Of
an article In the Monitor charging
Sheppard with using the power Of his
Office to prosecute his civil cases
Great crowds attended the state O.
A. r reunion At Topeka last week
Speeches were made by candidates Of
the varions political parties and proui-
nent men outside the state
There wiz be I've state tickets on
the official ballOt-repubIiean, pouu-
list democratic, prohibition and so
eia7isf a7thourh the r1onu1frt and