Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
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5 SHORT KANSAS ITEMS /:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~,

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Mcpherson has two mysteries which |
]. L. Napier says are growing deeper
the Tuxhorn murder case and the
prospect we'll
Norman Rupe. is being tried in the
court of common pleas in Kansas City
for the murder of Sergeant Reynolds
August 1, last.
The Kansas University is well repre-
sented in the legislature Eight of its
alumni are members and two are OF
ficers in the senate.
The annual session of the North
western Kansas Teachers association
will be held at the University of Kan
sas March %, "a and 25.
The University of Kansas is max
ing extensive arrangements for 1ts1
second annual musical festival, which
will be held May &c and %.
A couple of Kansas City young peo-
pie were seriously hurt in a coastine
accident at Lawrence in which four
teen persons were more or less in
jured.
C. A. Allen, a Topeka painter, has
been chosen president of the State
Society of Labor and Industry to sue
coed George NJ. Brandon, of Leaven-
worth.
| The, Newton Journal advances the
| idea that the Cherryvale young woman
| who tide up with George Crabtree last
| week ought to SympathiZe with John
Brown.
A citizen of Pratt is advertising for
a wife and promises to be "a treasure
to her." Some of the joshers say there
would tie plenty of volunteers if he
| would substitute treasury" for treas
ure."
Thomas w. Lawson cannot very
well avoid accepting the invitation to
| come to Kansas, especially as the oil
producers in the Chanute district have
conferred the degree of Hon" upon
him.
| Noting that smallpox has been dis
| covered in the state senate the C1mar-
ron Jacksonian murmurs poiusly and
resignedly: The Lord moves in
mysterious way his wonders to per-
FORM
In retaliation for the attempted leg
islation in Kansas against the Stand
ard Oil company, the latter has SUI
spended all work in the Western field,
and nine hundred men are thrown out
of work.
Atchison'S request for law en-
abling it to mine coal under the Mis-
souri, river does not contemplate Civ
4 ing nothing in return. The bill stipu-
lates that the state is to receive one
cent per ton Tor the coal mined.
w. Y. Morgan, of Hutchinson, ex-
presses these views on the oil ques-
ton: Il believe it will be my duty, as
"a representative, to vote for the
strongest and most radical legislation
that is constitutional and legal"
The 'pipers" and "antipipers," as
the two factions in the gas controversy
in Kansas are termed, are having a
lively time in the legislature. Both
sides would apparently rather have nc
LEGISLATION than to compromise.
M. o. Leighton, of the United States
genealogical survey, has completed ar
arrangements to continue the investiga-
ton of the waters of Kansas. Prof.
Bailey will report on the mine water,
Prof. Barlow on the surface water.
Mrs. A. " Nichols of Reform has a
turkey hen that set, Matched and raised
thirty turkeys last spring. This
brood of turkeys when grown was
worth $50. After weaving these tur
keys this same hen laid fifty-eight
eggs worth about $3.50.
Bent Murdoch, who is doing the
Legislature. writes to the E1dorado Re
publican: Topeka old soaks, who alb
sorb Topeka drug store whisky, are
asking the legislature to establish a
state whisky distillery here and en-
ploy the state lunatics to run the
plant
Representative Howerton has in
troduced a bill forbidding the sale O.
firecrackers to persons under eighteen
years of age. This will be a death
blow to the firecracker business fol
after one passes the age of eighteen
there is no fun in them, SO far as
crackers are concerned.
Harry Webster, editor of the Utica
Herald, is a notary public, an insur
ance agent, real estate and pension
agent, the town prophet, bool
binder, a singer in church choir ano
a job printer. And yet" says the
Braymer Comet, ''he doesn't weigh
over seventy-five pounds
The Independence Reporter offered
q prize of IS for the best answer to the
question What is a kiss?'' The def
milton which won is as follows: "a
kiss is the silent expression-ofn umer
GUS emotions of the human heart, such
as love, joy, gratitude, sorrow and re
greet" And the winner is a married
woman, too.
A bill which provides that the rail
road commissioners may make freigh
rate on their own motion, or on com
plant of a shipper, is causing very
general interest in both branches O.
| the legislature. 1t is contended by thu
| railroad men that this provision GOV
ers executive and judicial power OF
/ the same commission.
The ground hog rubbered in vain fo
| his shadow in the vicinity of Ellin
L wood according to the Leader, and
l now it is hoped that winter has don,
y its -wOrSt-which is certainly bat