The Globe-republican., 1902-12-18
KANSAS COMMENT.

MOnrOvia, Liberia
FEES TURNED IN.-Tfe various de
partments of the state government have
turned into the treasury over 5000, 600
in fees during the last year
WOMEN School. SUPERINTENDENTs.-
There are 25 Kansas counties which
have elected them and the number
grows larger at every biennial cleo
ton
BoUGHT EAGLE CITY LoTs--Many
Marshall county people are interested
in the opening of Eagle City, the new
Oklahoma town, having purchased lots
in that city.
A FEDERAL. SITE Represen tative
jackson prepared a bill to provide for
the purchase of a site for a federal
building at Winfield, and had it intro
duceG in the house.
CUI-P GETS IT.-Edward C. Culp, of
SaIina. has been appointed secretary of
the committee ceremonies for the
st. Louis exposition He served in
similar capacity in Chicago in 1890.
KANSAS HoRsEs.-Several carloads of
horses have been recently shipped from
Abilene to Chicago, where they topped
the market. The farmers received 800
for most any kind of a good horse
WILL DOUBLE THE PLANT.-John
Cudahy visited the Cudahy packing
plant in Wichita and announced that
within year the capacity of the plant
will be doubled at cost of 5000, ooO-
HAS FALLEN HEIR.-Franlz P. Fitz-
William, city attorney of Leaven worth,
has inherited a fortune through the
death of his uncle in Pittsburg, Pa,
which is estimated at over 81, 900, 900.
MINE INSPECTION. - The supreme
l,nI1 II %110 Iaxx
quiring coal mining companies to crn-
ploy competent men to inspect the
mines every morning before the miners
GO to work.
In TOPEKA AFTER Al YEARs.-W. H.
Maclzey, Sr., of Junction City, visited
his son, United States Marshal Maclxey,
and George w. Martin in Topeka AL
though he has lived in Junction City
since long before the war. this is his
first visit to Topeka since 1861.
GOOD INANCIERING.-Gove county's
total bonded Indebtedness, including
county, township, city and school dis
trict, aggregates only 5000. This
amount was issued by one township for
cemetery purposes. When Cove wants
to make an improvement it makes a
tax levy to cover the cost instead of is
suing bonds to run long period of
years, drawing big rate of interest
PEDDLERs DRIVEN AwAY.-A steel
range company unloaded a car of their
stuff at Ness City and began their can
vass, getting $40 bargains for stoves
that local merchants sold at $50. They
had seven parties in many wagons.
The county commissioners declared Il
license fee of $50 per wagon, and the
fine for peddling without license is
500 per man. The fal<irs cleared out
FOUL PLAY FEARED--At Pittsburg
A. b. Marston, assistant general man
ager of the Texas e Pacific Coal com
pany, who died there. was a victim of
arsenic poisoning. Marston has been
trying to induce colored miners to go
to Thurber, Texas, and it is thought
his death was brought about by some
one opposed to his work in this line
The poison was taken in a bottle of
mineral water.
SAFE BLOWING GASG.-Sheriff J. L.
Seitz has arrested three men for safe
blowing at Ga1va on the morning OF
November 21, and it is believed that in
their arrest he has unearthed a scheme
to loot safes all over the country and
particularly those of small postoffices.
ELEVENTH KANSAS SURVIVORS
Companies E and c were represen ted at
the annual reunion at Emporia upon
the anniversary of the battle of Prai-
rie Grove p. b. Plumb the first
captain of Co. c. and later was colonel
of the 11th.
WINFIELD's WELL TESTED. - Win
fields newly discovered gas well was
tested on a pilot syphon pressure gauge
and daily flow of 1850, 900 cubic feet
was obtained. It was much greater
than was expected, and the well viii
be delivered to the city in few day:
for $40, 600
HAD CHURCH PAISTED--The congre
CATION of the Winfield Baptist churcl
We're surprised to find that H. T. Trics
had caused the painting of the interiol
of their church, unknown to the con
gregation.
LIFE PAss.-The general superin
tendent of the Rocl1 Island sent a If
pass to Mrs. J. ~ Holtze1av, of Lam
don, a a recognition of her worthy ac
in saving a freight train from running