The Globe-republican., 1900-08-02
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

in CherryvaIe three times in one day
a Nebraska firm has agents canvas
sing Kansas selling diamonds to young
farmers
Stephen Booth, of Larned. uncle to
the late Henry Booth, was found dead
in his bed.
John strum's s-year-old son fell from
n windmill near Wel1svi11e and was
fatally injured.
Winfield reports an attendance of
$4,000 people at the interstate jubilee
of the a. o. o. w.
Bishop Fink's order that Catholics
withdraw from the Modern Woodmen
is very unpopular.
Taylor Friclx, the popu1ist nominee
for governor of Nebraska, formerly
lived in Hutchinson
Michael Bux, one of the oldest citi-
Nens of Yates county, was killed in a
runaway the other day.
Mitchell county had 100, $50 acres of
wheat this year which has produced
nearly two million bushels.
1t was c. V. Eskridge who caused
the name of his county to be changed
from breckenridge to Lyon.
A contractor at Lane has to furnish
the Missouri Pacific e2 loads of crushed
stone a day. He has 100 men.
A half section of land in Sedgwick
county has been purchased by a farmer
OF the neighborhood for Sc 600
Two carloads of people leave Beloit
on August 20 to attend the national 6.
A R. encampment in Chicago.
Reno county Christian Endeavor as
ISOLATION will hold it's annual conven-
tion at Pretty Prairie on August 10.
Richmond, Mo-, firm has removed
n large general stock of merchandise
to Ottawa to get away from saloons.
J. w Parks and his son, ex-state
printer J. s. Parks, have purchased a
$50 acre farm near Beloit, for $40, 700.
Atchison county has had one justice
on the supreme court bench during
nearly the entire history of the state
DR. LOngnecl1er, "a veterinary surgeon
of Wichita, had his face kicked to pieces
by horse he was treating. He may
live.
Green cane and kaffir corn is causing
the loss of cattle, by their being al
lowed to feed upon it during the dry
weather.
Captain Crozier, who is a member of
General Chaffee-s staff in China, is a
son of the ex-chief justice of the Kan
supreme court.
While the farmers of southern Shaw
nee county were at a grange picnic a,
Overlook, there We're many houses
entered and robbed
The late rains have improved the
prospects Of the corn crop in the corn
belt, yet much of it will turn out only
about one third of a crop.
The ladies of Medicine Lodge have
raised and used over $500 in improve
ments of the cemetery and they say
have only begun the work.
Sylvia's new elevator will be ready
for business August 1. tt will have a
capacity of 5000 bushels, and is equip
ped with up to date machinery.
All crops are good about Eudora
The potato crop is of fine quality and
q larger crop than for years Many
loads have already been shipped.
Probate Judge Puneine, of Marys-
Vile, lost his 11-year-o1d daughter by
accidental death She was killed by
the caving in of a sand bank.
The blackberry crop in Leavenworth
county was very fine this year. The
express companies handled the berries
in carload lots.
gang of robbers blew open the safe
door in bank in Richmond. It was
1t midnight but the citizens rallied
and drove them off. They believe one
of the burglars was wounded. Blood
hounds were put on their trail.
Jack Sanders killed Charles Payne
in a joint near the Frisco depot In
Galena- 1t is said the trouble was
over a girl.
General J. K. Hudson has organized
n mining company with $500, 900 capi
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ing lands in Missouri.
The regents and the president of tn.
Kansas agricultural college have ex
amined the buildings. etc. of the For
Hays reservation preparatory to taking
charge of it soon the legislator,
accepts the gift made by congress.
"A waterspout flooded Solomon Jul,
"a Over six inches of water fell food
ing cellars and lower floors and wash
ing out railroad culverts.
A brother of Hill p. Wilson, assistan