The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-05-29

Me,.aha county. mail 70 sabetha.
The nomination Of U. 8. sartin to be
postmaster Of Kansas City. Kas.. has
been confirmed by the senate.
The comptroller Of the currency has
authorized the National bank, of Pratt,
70 begin business with capital Of Sz5.-
000.
nmined the state treasury. II found all
the money there that ought to be there
and gave Treasurer Grimes q c.rtin-
cate to that effect
Many OF the teachers OF Kansas are
preparing an organized fight on the
vertical system OF penmanship. They
claim that the slant system 10 much
more rapid and that rapidity 10 the
great essential In business handwrit-
ing.
Rev. Nathaniel 8. Thomas. rector Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
Holy Apostles. Philadelphia, who was
elected bishop of the missionary dis
trict Of Saiina by the Episcopal house
of bishops at Cincinnati. says that he
will not accept the honor.
The Emporia Second regiment band
will be the official ELK band OF Kansas
at the Salt Lake Elk convention next
summer. There are fifty pieces In the
band. The Topeka E.ks wanted Mar
shalrs band and made a fight. but at
the last have withdrawn with q gener-
ous donation In Emporia's favor.
The Interstate Mining Company. OF
Paola. has been incorporated In Della
ware with q capital OF $4,000. Tae
company will mine for zinc. lead. etc.
Governor Stanley has been requested
10 name delegates to attend the Amer
lean Congress Of tuberculosis to BE-
held at New York on May 1870.
The city council OF Wellington has
approved the plans OF Architect Hadiy
OF Topeka for a three-story brick and
stone city hall building to cost $4,000
Il will be build Jointly by the city. the
local federation Of clubs and the .da-
sonic orders. the latter defraying the
ccst Of the third story. OF which they
| will have the exclusive use.
Bishop Frank X. Miiispaugh VII
continue In charge Of the Episcopa
missionary diocese Of Salina until sall
ON account OF the refusal Of Rev. IVA
tbaniei Thomas to take the place. Or
account OF the urgent need VI another
bishop In this state II is thought tina
on early meeting Of the board Will b'
called to choose man to fill the place
Senator Harris OF Kansas has Intro
duced q bill to allot the lands on th'
I'ottawatomie and Kickapoo indiaI
lreseryation In Kansas on the basis o
eighty acres TO each absentee and u
each child born since the allotmen
heretofore made on pro rata u ther
are not enough lands to 80 around
subject to the approval Of the Indians
The students of the department q
pharmacy Of the University OF kansa
made their annual visit to the whole
sale drug houses Of Kansas City. FrI
day. The day was spent In inspectin
the stores and In the evening the visit
ing students were the guests OF tn
wholesale druggists at n banQue
These trips are considered gres
benefit to the students and are now
part OF The pharmacy course.
A lively contest IL being waged b.
tween the officers Of Newbern towr
ship. six miles south Of Abilene. an
the Independent long distance tel
pbone line. Poles were set q mont
ago and when the road overseer begs
working the road he found them In h
way. He chopped down q mile and
half OF poles before stopped by an II
junction. The case will come To cou
on a test OF the right to place poll
within a certain distance OF the fen'
line.
Three jointists are now In the count
jaii at Washington and will be II
thirty days or longer II they do not ps
their fines OF 500 each. Bert Wrisi
and Thomas Grimes. two .ointlsts
Barnes, pleaded guilty to one chars
each and got thirty days and 500 hr
each. Pete Caron, OF Linn, pleadt
= | guilty 10 one CDuut ouu 6oh s"e 'ee"''
fine and costs. The commissioners I
the county have made an ironcis
rule not to release any jolntists.
, they will have to lie In jail Till the
fines and costs are paid. Next Monda
another tointist from Linn will ha'
his hearing and II is expected he vi
plead guilty to one count and get
az easily as possible.
Thomas J. Price. an old settler
. Lyon county. dropped dead on u
street n Emporla. About three montl
. pgo he was stricken with paralys
, end had been weak since. His sudd'
death Is attributed to paralysis. To
Price was born In Ohio 81 years as
rnd moved to Emporia from Illinois
! 1867. He served In Company a. Fort
: eth Ohio. during the civil war. 81
Price owned one Of the largest al
. finest ranches In the county. was
: prominent stockman Of the state and
! leading financier Of that section.
. had been leader In the AFFAIRS OF ri
poria and Lyon county since settli
there. and was very popular. His VI
and two children. Mrs. c. v. Holm
OF Emporia. and II. b. Price. OF Res
irg. survive him.