Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07

out After this kerosene will be
iced on all standing waters that can
not be drained.
Sued City and Joint.
Mary A. Lane has brought suit In
the Wyandotte county common pleas
court to recover 5000 for the death
of her husband, Samuel F. Lane, who
died from a fracture of the skull said
to have resulted from blow received
during a fight in William Koff1er's
Joint at APO Minnesota avenue. The
defendants in the suit are the city, w.
w. Rose, mayor, Vernon J. Rose, chief
of police, the Rochester Brewing COM
pany, and the proprietor of the Joint
New Plan MT Garden City.
The pump as an irrigating instru-
ment is to have it's first application Oh
a large scale in government project
at Garden City, where power gener-
ated at central point and transmitted
by wire will operate several hundred
pumps on line five miles long, draw
ing water from wells and discharging
it into a collecting conduit. The sue
cess of this project will mean the null
duplication of similar, works in I'M
counted areas.
Insane Man Has Mania for Travelling
Claude Trip, a prominent young
farmer of Cowley county, has been adj
Judged insane in the probate court
He made an unsuccessful attempt to
commit suicide last summer by shoot
ing himself five times in the body.
Lately he acquired a mania of travel
ing in many parts of the United States
representing imaginary business con-
Germs
Emporium Get. $4,000 Share in Mine
Harry Stevenson, formerly Lyon
county boy, who is now living at Ton
opah, Neveda, made lucky investment
in meat and groceries short time
ago. He and another man grub stalk
ed third man for $3.50 each, and the
prospector struck a claim which he
sold few days ago for $4,000. MI
Stevenson got a third of this amount
Blew His Head OF with shotgun
The investigation into. the suicide OF
Arthur Sanders, a young farmer, who
killed himself at his home seven miles
east of Minders, shows that his rash
act was due to his being hopeless
invalid He has been sick for several
months with stomach trouble and could
find no relief He blew the top of his
head off with shotgun.
Pfttsburg Schools Get Medal.
Superintendent Bushey, of the Pitts
burg city schools, has received from
the ST. Louis Worlds fair commission
the silver medal which was awarded
the Pittsburg schools for their exhibit
of educational work at the Worlds
fair.
Anticipating Law at Independence
The city council of Independence
has passed an ordinance making it a
misdemeanor for anyone to spit on
sidewalks or in any stairway or upon
the floor of any church, theater, opera
house, hall, or any public place or
building used for public gatherings
Woman Mail Carrier.
Saline county has the distinction Of
having a woman who delivers mail on
a rural route. Mrs. Grant Beard has
been delivering mail on route owing
to the regular carrier, her husband.
suffering from broken arm.
Decrease I'm Grain Inspection.
Wheat shipments in Kansas have
fallen on about 80 per cent during
May, according to the report of the
state grain inspector, j. W. Radford
In that month 1900 cars were inspect
ed and total of 81, GIG turned into the
state treasury. The usual collections for
a month amounts to more than $4,000.
Oklahoma Wants Kansas Educator.
Prof. Thomas w. Butcher. principal
of the Sumner county high school, has
been rendered the presidency of the
Edmond. Ok. state normal cOIlege.