Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07

S said to be conducive to race sui
tide. He was indicted by the federal
grand jury some time ago on the COM
,Iaint of postoffice inspectors for us
ng the mails to carry on the business
If selling medicines and instruments
hat are under the ban of the govern
nent.
Woman Kills an Eagle
While Mrs. Jennie Swift was cross
ng pasture near home at hatfield
Green she discovered a large eagle
which apparently had been wounded
Dy hunters, standing in her path AL
though armed only with a buggy whip,
Mrs. Swift after a half hour fight, sue
ceeded in killing the bird, which meas
lred seven and one+half feet from
lip to tip.
Veteran Killed by Motor Car.
William Conran, a veteran of the
Leavenworth Soldiers Home. was
struck by a motor car and died a few
brain The identity of the owner of
driver increased his speed and got
away.
Killed With ChIoroform.
Arthur Robinson of Hutchinson, a
employed on the govern
ment building, was found dead in the
courthouse square at Clay Center. A
handkerchief soaked with chloroform
was found clasped to his mouth. He
is survived by a wife living in Hutch
inson.
Turkeys Cheaper This Year.
Turkeys are plentiful at Cottonwood
Falls. The high prices of beef make
turkeys much cheaper than beef.
Farmers there have been getting from
10 to IS cents a pound for their tur-
keys, which is a little cheaper than
the prices a year ago. Many are be-
ing sold and shipped to market
Mrs. FARRELL Will Run.
Mrs. Frank farrell. wife of Frank
farrell, publicity agent for the Santa
Fe. who has been attending the Farm
ers' congress at Hutchinson, an
nounced that she would soon cast her
hat in the ring for the Democratic
for representative to the
state legislature from Topeka.
Will Contest Election.
R. E. Cullison of lola, Republican
nominee for county attorney, defeat
ed at the election by Frank Forrest,
Democrat, by 81 votes. announced his
decision to file contest proceedings
mediately This contest will affect
the gubernatorial race as we'll as the
Office of county attorney.
Women Got Revenge.
With bonfire of copies of the No
vember 1 edition of the Ladies' Home
Journal the 20 officers of the Johnson
County Suffrage association celebrated
their victory at Olathe. The publica-
ton was selected for fuel because it
contained an article by Edward w
Box criticizing women voters.
Woman Burned to Death.
While she was burning leaves in
the yard of her home, the clothing of
Mrs. Iven King, 26 years old. of WITCH
tia caught fire, and she was burned
fatally. Neighbors heard her cries
for help, and she was hurried to q
hospital where she died later.
Truskett to Prison.
A A Truskett, charged with the
killing of ]. D. S. Nicely, an oil mag
nate of Independence, was received
at the state penitentiary where he is
to be confined in the department fol
the criminal insane.
Wichita Pupils Suspended.
In his efforts to stamp out fraternai
societies in the Wichita high school
Principal L NJ. Allen suspended 13 stu
dents, seven of whom are seniors
The boys attended a banquet giver
by the Phi Delta Pi and the Pi Delta
Kappa. The banquet was given as ar
informal affair but it turned out t1
be a frat banquet
Shakeup for Fort Riley.
The war department order direct
ing that all officers on detached ser
vice for four years should rejoin thei1
regiments means a general shakeuI
in the Mounted Service School, For
Riley. All of the staff officers have
time limit and must leave if the order
is enforced
To Test Corn.
z. L. Morris, representative of the
United States department of agricul
ture, was in Marshall county making
trips among the farmers gathering
SamDlaS of corn tn he tested nv thu