New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
THE NEWS FROM KANSAS
What S tn, Matter with the Sunhower
State? Just Read and See.

Larned Kan Jan. lG Ella Goodwin.
Of clark County is mourning the recent
death Of her pet canary. She went 90
sitka 70 take train for trip 10 M
nois. on which size planned 10 take the
bird At the station she changed her
mind turning the Gagged bird over 10 her
mother. Just a. the train left the cage
door accidentally flow open. Tho 1irH
flew out and pursued swiftly Passenger
on the rear platform watched the chase.
which lasted for fifteen miles when the
bird fell dead.
Bison. Kan. Jan. l5-Edwsrd T John
son. Of Rush County. former grand
opera tenor whose voice failed. has spent
his spare time for wears endesyoring 20
perfect an artificial tenor voice. and as a
consequence is now spouseloss. When
Johnson lost out in grand opera he be-
came a farmer bot mourned his blighted
career. He theorized that certain throat
muscles. properly developed, make 4 good
tenor voice. II these muscles are too
weak for development. ne decided, they
can be strengthened b. braces. lie hae
burned midnight oil for over ten wears
10 invent q brace that VIII take him back
10 the fOotlights. Elizabeth his wife. de-
cided recently that she could stand n no
longer and left
Fowler. Kan. Jan. l6.-J. W Cain. the
longest bearded man in the world and q
wealthy resident Of Shenandoah Iowa.
is here visiting HE daughter, Mrs. J. L.
Padcr. When IN public the excessive
length or Mains beard is not noticeable.
as ne wears It in a coil tucked in his
shirt bosom. only misleading il for
dressing. He has worn II thus for forty
OF his sevcnty-four years. in which tim"
4 Tg.... D.. q.
foot longer ihan its wearer. The r"-
markalle growth has been made with
out use Of hair tonic. though Mr.. Main
is proud Of the adorument and gives IL
the best OF care. He has refused many
fattering offers to go on the road viii
shows as ne is Opuleut. and detcSts the
Inconvenience Of travelling. \ petition
or citizens here induced him 20 grant a
uuI,lic exhibition. for which he steadfast-
| ~ refused remuneration. Arrangements
are being made for special trains 10 bring
visitors from many nearby towns.
rarnod. Kan Jan. l6-After over thirty
Years ~ peace. another county seat war
is imminent ir Western Kansas. The mi
grafton Of Santa re, county seat Of Has
kohl County. 20 the new Santa Fe Colmor
,ut-oN has brought or a three-cornered
fobt between that town. Satanic ana
SubIette. two new towns on the road. A
specisI election has been called. and.
while n may be but war Of ballots. the
feeling is very bitter, and those IN touch
with the situation arc worried. ngat
betveen HuCoton and Woodsdale IN ste
yens County, adjoining Haskell. resulted
i'm the Meadow Massacre. In the S's.
In which a large party OF Hugotians were
an,bushed and slain. Many desultorr
,,,,'rGers were committed. The GRAY
Gourtv scat fight between ingalls, and
Cimarron. about the same time. ended
4, a raid OF Cimarron by assassns hired
hv ingalls, partisans In q futile atteInpt
90 ,aLe the county records. one person
,rae killed and p score or more were
w.o,nded Other similar wars have been
s,ocnd IN this section, and the present
ecron Is watched with intense interest,".