The Globe-republican., 1902-11-20

to study the election law any more
closely than other people of equal in
telligence. Yet in Ellis only one ballot
out of the $50 cast was found defective.
and that was marked correctly. save
that the marker had used a red lead
pencil
BRICK MADE AT LANsISG.-The brick
plant established at the peniten tiary
last year has proven a good thing for
the state. 1t has furnished 3,322. 900
brick to the various state charitab BILE
and penal institutions. All of the
brick used by the state at its different
institutions IS now furnished by the
prison The new asylum at Parsons,
now under course of erection, viii be
built exclusively of prison brick
SUGAR BEATS REPoRT.-Those sent
from Sedgwicl1 county to Rocky Ford
for analysis are reported showing
that the industry would be profta bic
in that section of the state, although
this season has been uDfavorable.
OUT OF WICHITA MAY 1.-The Orient
railway will put another mixed
train between Harper and Byron, O.
T.. and the track is to be completed
from Wichita to Fairview, 1913 miles,
by the first of next May.
OIL AND CASA. 3. Reeves is firmly
convinced that he has found strong in
dications of oil and gas the Sawlog
north of Dodge City. A public meet
ing was called to take action toward
developing the find.
ELECTION LAW Nor L1KED-Some
people of all parties and all stations.
from the governor down, condemn the
new election law regards the ballot.
Changes will be asked for at the next
legislative session
Son OF JUDGE MCCOMAs.-Henry z.
McComas, son of Judge McComas, of
Virginia, who presided at the trial of
John Brown, was found dead in his
room in Topeka. Death resulted from
heart trouble.
WON BET AND DIED.-Mapuel Wal
lace, old co1ored soldier of Topeka,
made a bet that he could drink a quart
of gin at one sitting. He won the bet
but died from the effects OF the liquor
hour later
FISH FOR LITTLE RIVERA thou
sand fish have been placed in Little
River in Harvey county by the state
fish commissioner. They nearly
all black bass with a few rock bass.
GOULD INsPECTs.-E. A Gould, the
Mo. Pac., was in Wichita getting ac-
quainted with the employees and in
specting the company-s property
To ORGANIZE THE LEGISLATURES
This is what the politicians are busy
about now; commenced almost as soon
the polls were closed on election
day.
WICHITA WANTS IT.-The Denver,
Enid Sc Gulf railroad now being built
north from Enid, is prize that Wich-
tia is watching and hoping for.
AsPIRANT FOR SPEAKER.-Emil Gros-
ser, of Dickinson county, who was to
be aspirant for speaker of the house,
was defeated
"a OLD MEMBERs--Thirty-f of
the ninety-four Republican mem bers
have served in the Kansas legislature
before
just paid S13. 900 cash for 500 acre
ranch near Chetopa.
GAS AT MULvANE.-Gas has been
discovered on w. H. HOLSTERS farm
| south of the town 1t is not yet settled
whether it be marsh gas or a pocket OF
natural gas. 1t burned all day and
was then shut off. A we'll was bored
seventy feet deep when the gas was
| discovered
ONE AMENDMENT MAY FAL--The
| first eight counties to send N official
returns of the election give a majority
| of ,e1s against it, The amendment
must have two-thirds of the vote cast.
! says a Topeka special
| WHEAT SOWING RErARDED.-The
sowing of wheat in Woodson count
/ has been greatly retarded on account
/ of the wet season Farmers are from
| two to three weeks behind with this
/ crop It was thought at first thai
there would be only small acreage
| successfully planted, but the indica
! tions now point to almost the usua
number of acres The con ditions are
! very backward
DEFECTIVE BALLoTs--In Doug1a:
county there were 2s7 ballots thrown
out
INSPECTION FEEs.-Fred Cowley
| treasurer of the State Live Stock San
| itary board. turned into the state treas
| ury S537. AZ in fees collected for the in
| spection of cattle in the state during
| October. This sum is some wi hat large
I than usual and was the result of :