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W. K. Loofbourrow has retired from the St. Francis Eagle. A pair of horses sold in Topeka the other day for 15 cents. Thieves are so bad in Fort Scott that they are carrying off bird dogs. Galena and the surrounding mining camps are to have an electric railway. Foolísh little boys and matches burned a barn at Belleville a few days ago. The Beloit poker game has moved away, but the loss is offset by a new Methodist church. Holton's Christmas gift was an electric light plant. Nortonville's came the Saturday following. The potatoes raised in the Bow Creek irrigation section are now marketed by the car load. Farmers living in the southern part of Labette county rounded up and slew 586 rabbits the other afternoon. Paul Hudson will retire from the Topeka Capital January 15 and take a position in the state printing office. His eyes can't stand night work. Stockton is fighting diphtheria, but as the school directors had sense enough to close the schools promptly the disease has not spread much. In Lincoln the town papers are constantly kept among the pupils of the grammar department in the city schools for the benefit of said pupils. The correct and proper Dick Morris, who sets the religious fads in Atchison was promptly on hand at the midnight services of the Episcopal church Christmas eve. The Everest State bank which was placed in the hands of a receiver October 19, has been reorganized and opened for business again Monday morning. Some of the citizens of western Kansas will rejoice to learn that Tank Kee, the Chinese lecturer, is talking to empty houses in the southern part of the state. The game of checkers has become fastened upon the people of Pottawatomie county. The influence of the Rev. T. S. Rooks is beginning to wane, evidently The Stanton county court house, which was paid for in county bonds, is used for public balls by the taxpayers. Those who dance must pay the fiddler. Even in Topeka a free dinner was provided for the destitute on Christmas and by way of extending a further amnesty to the poor, the banks were on that day. The Missouri University glee and banjo club was held at Atchison Friday night for a $30 board bill and had to cancel their date at St. Joseph on Saturday night. A sufficient number of chafing dishes changed hands in Kansas City on Christmas day to justify a few physicians in taking disorders of the stomach as a specialty. General Manager H. R. Nickerson of the Mexican Central formerly was station agent for the Santa Fe at Nortonville. a town of a few hundred inhabitants in Jefferson county. Sol Miller says: "John Hare, an English Comedian, has just come over to this country. By the time he makes a tour of the West. they will familiarly refer to him as Jack Rabbit." Lon Henry of Leavenworth has a Siberian bloodhound that is said to be the largest dog in Kansas. He is twenty-one months old, his height is two feet and six inches and his weight 152 pounds. Two men tried to hold up Memphis Station Agent George W. Holmes at Galena Monday night. He tried to shoot but one of the robbers was too quick and shot him through the arms. The robbers escaped. Judge O. A. Bassett, of Ellsworth, who is very seriously ill was taken to Chicago for surgical treatment Sunday by a brother who is a physician. It is thought his leg will have to be amputated above his knee. Mary Green of Argentine gets damagainst the city for $1,500. The ages suit was brought for $10,000. The plaintiff received permanent physical injuries and the loss of twenty teeth by falling on a defective sidewalk. Charley Harger's New Year happiness is marred by the reflection that the leap year joke has come for a twelve month, but the further reflection that it will not come again for until 1894 comforts him and he wishes all the world good cheer. When the-Fowler packing house was built in East Atchison, Granville Morrow was given a life pass for himself and family over the bridge, for some sort of a concession. bridge Several company months was
