Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
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Natural gas will be turned into the
mains al Topeka November 15-
Barber county has voted 100000
bonds for the D., X & NJ railroad
The Santa Fe has placed an order
for ZOO new freight cars and 500 fat
cars
The Arkansas City school has been
closed .on account of an epidemic OF
diphtheria.
Mrs Kate Wilson of Topeka died of
burns received while she was burning
leaves in her yard
Topeka wants the Kansas Day BAN
quet turned into boost of the pro-
posed centennial exposition
The Kansas Library association at
Leavenworth elected Prof J. N Will
hinson of Emporia president
David Brown. wanted for murder
in Topeka, has been brought back
from British Columbia for trial
Prolonged sickness caused Mrs.
John Rokey, wife of farmer near
Usage City, Kan, to kill herself.
The Twenty ninth battery will go
by train from Fort Riley to Fort Dou-
glass, Utah. instead of marching.
Norton county has realized nearly
$4,000 from its sale of lands for
taxes and will soon be out of debt.
Mrs Nancy Staffelback. or Wilson,
having been denied pardon from the
penitentiary, is now seeking a parole.
Senator Porter declares the first
thing next legislature ought to do is
to call for constitutional convention
Coffeyville now claims a population
of $4,000 and will ask to be declared
a city of the first class, the eighth in
that rank.
The state has waived all objection
to the removed of the bodies from the
old Fort Hayes cemetery at Fort
Leavenworth.
T. F. Carver, assistant attorney gen
eral for Topeka, complains that the
joints are being tipped off before they
can be raided.
Judge H. w. Pratt, who has been
appointed assistant attorney general
for Phillips county has begun to clean
out the joints
The new horticultural hall at the
state agricultural college will cost
S35,3SO and the contract has been let
to a Manhattan firm.
Davis Brothers, cattlemen of Alma,
have filed petition in bankruptcy
liabilities of about $1,000.
Mrs. William Montgomery, wife of
Santa Fe shopman at Tpeka. is the
proud mother of triplets, girls. All
appear to be likely to live.
Fred Stewart, a negro politician of
lola, was murdered by an unknown
person. A negro who had trouble
with Stewart is suspected.
If the First National bank of Topeka
nays an early dividend it will save
the state from stamping warrants
Not paid for want of funds
Now that the Santa Fe has made
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oil rates there is talk by the pro-
ducers of dropping the custer suit.
Mrs. Sophia Schmalsteig of Leaven.
wirth will probably die from the eff.
fects of carbolic acid taken with s,1ici-
dial intent while she was Respondent.
Spiritnalism is a profession, and
not a RELIGION. ACCORDING to the police
irdea of Topeka who fined a woman
s10 for not paying the regular city
license.
Jake Emmett, who is srcusa1 Of at
tarnnting TO aseossinatn his successful
rival in love. Cooroa ~CIvn % T,--on
has r,ean arrested and is in Jail at Hut
Crimson.
Tnrkav is 81 hieI, that the state
board of control is worried lest it can
not suoplv thu inmates IF the state
~heritahIa iretitrtions with a turkey
| dinner IT, wear
r. T. Wilson. a wealthy fa-,,er of
| near AhiIene has confessed to using
| the nails for pr irrnroner p'-rnceo
and has heon held for trial in the
federal court.
The terr,ntations Of c;tv life rroved
| +oo much for Thomas Rooars. a veal
| thv farm or viii retiro.1 and rnnve1 to
| Arkansas Citv and II hos Faan necess-
| arv TO appoint guardian for him.
| The new Iaw rriIdiro of Doreas mi
| versitv the ban1sornert h,-iIIi-o OWN
| ed nv the state was doIioafe6 Mania "
and narrad Green hall" after Daan
lanes woods Green The building
cost $4,000.
B. F. Carter. COUNTY attorney Of Will
| SON county hog filed in tho S,,n-e-,e
court an apuoaI from Wilson county, at
| tackire the Validity Of the act n-ovid-
| inc for tho arnointment of assistant
| attorney generals.
The rrernhers of the Kansas congress
| siona1 daIeoation ware asked nv the
| Wichita Comm, erria1 cI-,h TO evnrosS
| themselves On ra+o IooisInticn and al
| Of them re-,Iio6 that thev shared the
/ views of President Roosevelt.
While stretching a ferrv cable
| across the west channel IF the Mis-
| souri, river at LANSING Andrew Woe.f
ner. a NEGRO convict and Richar1
Smith, Young white man of Wo1cott
were drowned by the capsizing OF
their boat
| T,-eo White q foJo1rap11 opera for