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School supply sales tax holiday
(02/09/12)
The House Tax Committee had a hearing and worked HB 2287. The bill creates a school sales tax holiday in Kansas. Missouri and Oklahoma have similar holidays, and as a border area, we know that Kansas is losing business to these states on the sales tax holiday weekend. The bill was tabled in tax committee...
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Overcast ~ High: 48°F ~ Low: 27°F Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 |
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Hopes ride on downtown program
(02/09/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) All day today Main Street has been a flue for all the chimneys in the business district end even some of those more distant sent their fumes and smoke to Main. There has been one continual stream of smoke blowing up and down the street and in the words of one wise philosopher, "It 'soots' me just fine."...
Engineer proves a hero
(02/08/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) Engineer Samuel Lowe, of this city, who for years has been running on the Missouri Pacific proved a hero yesterday when after his engine had crashed into a trolley car in East Iola, demolishing the car and overturning his engine, pinning him beneath the wreckage. ...
'Managed care'
(02/08/12)
First of all I need to apologize in advance for what I am about to say, but I am mad as hell. I feel like I am watching a train wreck right before my eyes and there is nothing I can do about it except help clean up after the disaster. I dislike writing negative columns, but something has to be done about managed care...
Life as a do-over?
(02/07/12)
Novelist Rose Tremain is quoted as saying: "Life is not a dress rehearsal." Accordingly there are no second rounds -- we get one chance -- one moment, and consequently there is no looking back at what could have been. Sounds pretty depressing doesn't it? But what if you could go back with the knowledge of what went wrong and repeat the day or the event. That would be neat...
St. Mary's School marks birthday
(02/07/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) Up to date not a marriage license has been issued during the month of February. Judge Russell had expected a rush of business all during Leap Year but it has been duller than during any other year. George Lotterer was able to be at the store today for the first time in the past week. He has been confined to his home with a severe attack of the grippe...
Bills starting to move in Capitol
(02/03/12)
Another fairly slow week in the Capitol, but we are starting to see bills leaving the various committees and being read into the Senate. The schedule has us working bills next week, Wednesday, and possibly final action Thursday. In Education this week, we heard from Landon Fulmer, governor's policy director, about the governor's proposed education funding formula...
Local teacher wins state award
(02/03/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) County Attorney Ramsey addressed letters to all of the rural school teachers in Bourbon County asking that they cooperate more closely in the enforcement of the anti-cigarette law over this county. The complaint has been made many times that boys under age are using tobacco in violation of the laws of the state. ...
Church to hold fundraiser
(02/02/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) Beginning this morning the new order making Fort Scott the main terminal for train crews from the east and west, went into effect. The crews, which consist of a conductor and brakeman, turn about here and go back to the other end of their run. Nearly all of the conductors in here today expressed their intentions of moving their families to this city...
Bill process, water policy, military funerals, school tax holiday
(02/01/12)
The House worked the first two bills of the session. A bill is introduced, assigned to a committee where it will have a hearing to receive public testimony, if the committee chairman chooses. Any person or group may testify in person or with testimony in favor or against and suggest changes to the proposed legislation. After the hearing, the committee chair has the option to "work the bill."...
Choir receives high praise
(02/01/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) The Droughon Business College team returned yesterday morning from Arcadia where they had participated in a game of basketball on the evening previous with the high school team of that city, and told of their defeat by the score of 14 to 7. ...
Pleasanton helps flood victims
(01/31/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) The girls' basketball team of the high school, who have played so well so far this season, and have never suffered defeat, will be rewarded if they continue the good work by the school sending them to Independence to compete for the Southeastern Kansas Championship. ...
New Year's Eve 2012?
(01/31/12)
Each year in December one can always hear the strains from the song "What are you doing New Year's Eve?" For those of you who want to travel down memory lane with me, here are the opening lyrics: Maybe it's much too early in the game But I thought I'd ask you just the same...
Tractor showing scheduled
(01/27/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) The students of the local high school have been expressing much interest in the annual literary contest with Iola High School. The contest will be held this year at Iola and as has been done in years past a special train may be arranged for the accommodation of those attending...
Senate talks KPERS, taxes, liquor laws
(01/27/12)
Because of the Martin Luther King holiday, the week of Jan. 16 was a short one at the Capitol. Nearly all committees met this week and the bill action is nearly back up to speed. We passed two bills out of Education with favorable recommendations and held hearings in Transportation and Taxation committees on various bills...
Farm families honored
(01/26/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) Mrs. Mary Robens, wife of the late W.P. Robens, died this afternoon at the home, 518 S. Holbrook St., after a two months' illness of asthma of the heart. She is survived by one son, Walter Robens, traveling salesman for the Omaha Crockery Co. ...
Weekly update
(01/25/12)
Standing against SOPA Since its inception, the Internet has educated millions, connected people across the world, toppled corrupt dictatorships and made millionaires out of garage entrepreneurs. There can be no doubt that the Internet has proven to be one of the greatest harbingers of free speech, free expression, free enterprise and the American Dream the world has ever known...
Writer's work appears in magazine
(01/25/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) Every little bit added to that which is already, makes a little bit more of daylight each day. In other words, the days are getting longer, and by the same token the nights are getting shorter. This will keep up until sometime in June when the longest day of the year will be here. ...
Champs and Chumps
(01/24/12)
From the Broadway play "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum", comes a delightful song entitled "Comedy Tonight." In the song are phrases such as "Something familiar -- something peculiar" and "Something appealing -- something appalling."...
Candidates file for city posts
(01/24/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) The last few days have caused a rush of farmers to the market and many of them have brought in a load of produce of some kind. Yesterday, at one time, there were 16 loads of coal on the Square, all of which was disposed of during the day. A total of 20 loads was weighed yesterday by Judge Shipp. All of this coal has brought 14 cents to 15 cents on the market and has found a ready sale...
Rough sledding on local roads
(01/20/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) There are 20 new lawyers in Kansas during the past few days, two of whom are located in Fort Scott -- James and Kate Sheppard, members of the law firm of Sheppard, Sheppard & Sheppard. The 20 are those who successfully passed the state bar examination given at Topeka...
Strong winter storm hits area
(01/19/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) In a well played game Saturday night, the Arcadia High School team defeated the Draughon Business College team by the close score of 21-20. The game was enjoyed by the few who were able to witness it. Tea, coffee, chocolate deliciously served in cups or individual pots. Hot chili, sandwiches, oyster stews, tomato toner. A nutritious lunch superior to the "other kinds" served elsewhere. Visit our Friday Bargain Day! -- Herold's Palace Sweets. 110 S. Main St...
The session begins
(01/18/12)
Tax comparisons presented to House Tax Committee Standard Deduction (Single/Married) State Sales Tax State Sales Tax on Groceries State Tax on Cigarette Tax Rate in dollars per pack (as of 1/1/2011) Motor Fuel Per Gallon The first week of the 2012 session was important for Kansans as the initial process for vetting issues began. ...
Cost of taking care of poor rises
(01/18/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) The cost of the keeping of the poor in the city and caring for the transients who apply daily at the calaboose for shelter and food, has been heavy during the present month and will probably cost the city more than during any month for a number of years. ...
Palmer appointed to Regents
(01/17/12)
100 YEARS AGO (1912) Fort Scott was so near without natural gas today that many people were unable to use it for fuel at all and had to improvise other means of cooking their meals. Not since we have been on the natural gas line has the pressure been as low as it was today. Coincident with the shortage of gas, the coal dealers hiked the price of coal $1 per ton. They agree that the price was raised that much at their mines today and that it cannot be sold at a cent less... |