The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-04-14
KANSAS ITEMS CONDENSED

ley.
During March the A. O. q. W. in
Kansas added 1. 1853 members to its
rolls
Jack Downing, a well-known
newspaper man, is the new postmaster
at Hays City.
Gov. Stanley will address the law
class Of Kansas university on Tuesday
morning, June 6.
The Hutchinson & Southern railroad
has begun grading on the extension
from Wellington, southeast
Wichita business men are laying
plans to build a new convention hall,
TO be the largest in the state
At Atchison last week 81 recruits ens
listed in the regular army and were
sent at once to the Philippines
Kanses farmers from all over the
state report that 50 per cent. Of the
wheat is dead and will be PlOwed up
Voters Of Geary county voted to
issue SIS, 600 in bonds for the new
courthouse at Junction City Work
viii begin at once
An electric railway, to carry both
passengers and freight, viii be built
in WyandOtte county
The steamer Scandia, which arrived
at san Francisco from Manila on the
sth, had on board the body of Capt
David s Elliott, Of COHeyville-
baby weighing only two pounds
and Is inches long was born TO Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Brown, of Salina.
The little one Is healthy and strong
Domestic trouble unbalanced the
mind Of Mrs. a. Palm, wife of one Of
the oldest business men in Lawrence,
and she committed suicide by hanging
Roy Richards, Of the Twentieth Kan
sas, wrote 10 his parents at Leaven-
worth that he killed at least ten Fill
pinOs in the recent battles around Ma
Mia
The new Kansas antitrust law,
which prohibits the combining OF live
stock men, hay dealers, warehouse
men and railroads to control prices, IS
now a law.
The steamer Arizona, which arrived
from Manila on the 9Th, had on board
Charles A. Hammond and David N.
Horkman, wounded soldiers Of the
Twentieth Kansas.
It is estimated by state officials that
the new law compelling corporations
to file annual statements and the law
regulating charter fees will yield the
state SIG, 600 additional revenue an
nually.
Republican editors Of the Seventh
congressional district, IN convention
at Mcpherson, elected A E Duval, Of
Inman, president; Gerald VOlk, Wich-
tia, secretary, and J. E. Junkin, Ster-
ling, treasurer.
The remains of Walter K. Gilman, a
member of the Twentieth regulars
who was killed at Santiago July 8,
was brought back to his old home at
Baldwin last week and buried with
military hOnOrs
The receiver Of the defunct First
national bank at Emporia has filed
suits against the estate Of H c. and
C S Cross for $3.50, 900, which he
claims was wrOngfully taken from the
bank by the two Crosses
While temporarily deranPed Miss
Alice Grace, a domestic in a Chanute
family, wandered away and was found
dead IN the muddy wagon road west
of town, her face downward, and it
was supposed she smOthered to death
State Superintendent Church has re-
fused to allow the Travellers to do an
accident insurance business in Kansas
until it pays a s. 600 accident policy
held by Mrs. J. S. Collins, of Topeka,
on the life Of her murdered husband
About the first work Of the new
board OF visitation viii be to hear the
Il 2,
pauies, which are now under control
Of the court. The legislature reduced
telegraph charges, but the companies
have so far ignored the law.
There was wild excitement at Erie
over big strikes Of oil, gas and ore
Drillers al depth Of $50 feet struck
the oil and gas sand, IS feet thick,
with the gas showing a pressure of 275
pounds. At si4 feet they struck arich
lead Of zine ore ten feet thick
". F. Hendry, editor Of the Nieker-
son ArgOsy, was hanged in efigy on
account Of the stand he took for tenn
perance in the city election Mr.
Hendry was ignored in the republican
caucus and the wet element nOmi-
mated their ticket and elected it
At Bronson, everybody was so busy
prospecting for gas and zinc that the
city election was forgotten until it
was too late TO have ballots printed
and no legal election could be held
Unless present officers can hold over,
the city viii be without a government
Capt Robert Crozier, appointed BY
President Mckinley to represent the
army at the cars peace congress, is q
son Of the late Robert E CrOzier, Of
LeavenwOrth, who served as senator,
Judge Of the supreme court and dis
trict Judge Young Robert CrOzier en-
tered West Point from LeavenwOrth.
Hugh Cameron, the Kansas hermit,
called at Gov. Stanley's Office recently
with a picture Of the cruci6xion and
requested that it be hung up on the
wall Of the executives Office. he said
be had walked and carried the picture
from Camp Ben Harrison near Law
renee, S5 miles from Topeka, during
the previous night
A LeaveuwOrth dispatch said the
Twenty-third (neRrO) regiment would
be mustured ont April 10. Each private
will get 500 to $50 and each officer
$500 to $500
The legislature made q one-fourth
mill levy to complete the sta tehouse,