The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-29
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


railroad branch between CherryVale
and Cofeyville-
The United States revenue collector
is after those Kansas millers who
adulterate -four.
The Memphis railroad viii move its
big grain elevator from West Memphis,
Ark, to ROsedale.
Experienced Kansas horticulturists
say the west must depend on the east
for apples this year.
Among the troops ordered to Porto
Rico are those commanded by Gen J.
Z. Hudson, Of Topeka
The Pittsburg & Gulf may build a
branch line from Pittsburg through
St Paul to Fredonia and beyond.
Ex-President Fairchild, Of the state
agricultural college, has accepted a
professOrship in Berea college, Berea,
Ky.
The premium stamp agent at Fort
Scott had TO quit business because the
city council levied tax Of 500 upon
him
The state coal oil inspector turned
SIG into the state treasury, which
represents the profits of his Office for
June.
Two thousand taxpayers Of Topeka
PetitiOned the city council to author
lie a vote on city ownership Of water
works
The Santa Fe railroad put a reduced
schedule of rates on coal into effect
that affects 80 towns in east central
Kansas.
Receipts of the internal revenue of
fee at Leavenworth aggregated about
$500, 600 in July-ten times the usual
amount.
Inquiries by State Labor Commits
siOner johnson show that Kansas Ia
boring men are not unit for an eight
hour day.
The average yearly wages Of en-
plOyes in Kansas is $4,000, ranging
from S65. IS for dOmestics to s., 40 for
engineers
Lieut.. Lafayette Smith has resigned
Kansas and will return to his home at
Wakeeney.
In Kansas there are only III, 621 PeO-
pie who have free mail delivery, while
there are 1910 who call at the post
office for their mail.
In the federal court at Topeka suit
was fled to test the legality Of the
Topeka city ordinance taxing premium
stamp concerns s., 600 per year.
The live stock sanitary commission
has quarantined three herds Of cattle
in Butler county, 20 cows having died
Of Texas fever in that vicinity
The average weekly compensation
Of all Kansas female wage-earners the
past yesr was S5.O1aan increase of 20
per ceha over the preceding year.
Miss Lizzie Fisher, a young Parsons
miss, was arrested on the charge OF
sending q naughty letter to James
Warner, an express Office employee
1t will be impossible for the state to
furnish tents for the state @. A. r re-
union this year, because the vOlun-
teers have taken them all to the front.
Webb McNall, state superintendent
Of insurance, turned $1,000 into the
state treasury from June collections
Since January 1 he has turned SIS, 900
over to the state.
Reports from threshers over the
state indicate that the wheat crop viii
be about Is, 600, 600 bushels short Of the
first estimate, which placed the total
yield at 20, 600, 600.
The federal government viii this
scientific investigation at the Kansas
agricultural college. Last year the
allowance was 81, co.,
Robert RObyn, Of Pittsburg, an ex-
banker and treasurer Of the 1. o. o. T.
grand lodge, was arrested on the
charge of eriminally assaulting a fe-
male domestic in his home.
Junction City people are very proud
Of Gen Chaffee, who is with Shafter
at Santiago. He was twice stationed
at Fort Riley and married Junction
City girl, Miss Annie Rockwell
Senator Lucien Baker denied the
repeats that the Twentieth Kansas
boys would not 60 to Manila He said
the war department would send them
there just as soon as practicable
As 4 result Of SHINING a steer that
had died Of a disease resembling
splenic spOplexy, C. D. Stowe, a young
farmer near Lawrence, had his arm so
seriously poisoned that his condition
was critical
Z E MCClellaUd, farmer near
Wichita, was robbed of 81, 100 in cash,
a bank check for s., 500 and SIG, 600 in
notes and mortgages The thief en-
tered his home in broad day and held
McClella1d up.
Attorney General Boyle rules that
when cattle arc in transit from one
county to another on March 1, the as
SCISSOR of the township in which the
owner lives shall assess them for tax
alton, no matter whether the cattle
have arrived there or not
Last March the city Of NeOdesha put
in 4 So, 600 gas plant, which has paid
all running expenses and $500 besides
The city was 50 well pleased with the
Enterprise that It was decided to build
Z waterworks plant, and SIS, 600 in
bonds were voted for the purpose The
bonds for both plants were purchased
by NeOdesha men
Attorney General Boyle said he
would get out injunctiOns against
mine operators in southeast Kansas to
prevent violations of the new screen
law.
The Fifth district democratic con
RressiOnaI committee called a conveu-
ton to-meet at Clay Center September