The Globe-republican., 1902-10-30

mum Der OF smaller concerns which
an amount that a few years ago would
have been considered wonderfully big,
but which now looks like small change
compared with the sum handed out by
the cement compay and the big smelt-
ers-
NEW DIVISION AccoUNrAST.-C. d.
Collier has been appointed division ac-
dountant for the Rock Island in Tope-
l1a, to succeed john McA1oon, who is
transferred to Trenton, Mo-, in the
same capacity Mr. Collier comes from
the Central railroad in New Jersey,
at Jersey City, n. J.. and already has
assumed the duties of his new position
HIS LEG CRUSHED sherman, a
lad IL years of age, was waiting to get
across the Katy tracks, in Parsons, and
becoming impatient at the delay,
dertoOk to go between two freight cars.
While in the act the cars started and
he was thrown to the track. The
truck caught his right leg and crushed
it from the knee to the ankle
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT--WhiIe hunt
ing on the Cheyenne bottoms John Nc
Mahon, a butcher of Hoisington, was
accidentally shot and killed. McMa-
hon was riding in a buggy with load
ed shot gun and upon getting out of
the buggy to open gate, the gun was
accidentally discharged, the shot enter
ing his left breast
OWNED BY STARCH TRUsT.-The old
Topeka starch factory is burned caus-
ing a loss of SO, 600 to the starch trust.
The factory was bought up by the
trust about eight years ago and closed
down. 1t has not been operated since.
Not much of the machinery was ever
removed and it was destroyed with the
building.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPoRT.-Col
s NJ Fox, adjutant general of the
Kansas national guard, has issued the
thirteenth annual report of his depart
ment- 1t shows that the militia of the
state is in a high state of efficiency and
is well equipped In the org anization
are 100 officers and ,23e enlisted men.
ANOTHER FISH CAR.-The state fish
commissioner has received a car of bass
and croppie. Mr.. Haughey sends out
several messengers with fish from Win
field He then takes the car to New
ton, distributing fish along the route
after which the car will go to the Colo
RADIO line.
FIRST HUTCHINSON TEACHER
Jane Hodson, who taught the first
school on the townsite of Hutchinson,
is dead. She was Sc years old and for
the past four years, because of her bad
health, she has lived with her sister,
Mrs. W. J. Sponsler, west of Hutchin-
son.
RECORD OF KANSAS BIRD AND 4TH.-
The annual report of Adjutant Gen
eral Fox gives the roll of officers and
enlisted men of the Third and Fourth
Kansas. in the war of the rebellion.
The state has never before had a rec
ord of these regiments.
CHERRYvALE ZINC PLANT FIRE
Fire in the plant of the Edgar Zinc
company burned four smelling blocks
out of six. The damage is estimated
at $40, 900, partially insured. The
stacks will be rebuilt immediately
DIsPATCHERs DoUBLED-There are
now six dispatcherS for the Rock Island
in Topeka instead of three as formerly.
POLAND CHINA HoGs.-At a sale of
thoroughbred Poland-China hogs in
Clay Center fine young animals from
all over that section of Kansas were
brought and many breeders of state
reputation We're present. The hogs
averaged in price from $40 to S35.
SHOT A STRANGER.-George Bous-
field, miner living near Mid way, near
PittsbUrg. shot and killed a stranger
who was trying to enter his house.
The stranger had been hanging about
the camp for several days He was
not identified
NEW mutual CoMPANY,-The Nema-
ha Mutual Fire Insurance company,
with headquarters at Seneca, Kas-, has
been authorized by State Superintend-
ent of Insurance W. " Church to do
business in the state. George w. Will
liams is president of the company and
John Stowen is secretary
Parsons, star route mail carrier, from
the depots to the postoffice in Lawrence
was arrested while attempting to set
FIRE to property owned by him
which a heavy insurance was carried
SOLDIERS HOME ENGINEER-John
G.. Burchfe1d, of Kansas, recently con-
nected with the general land Office at
Washington, has been appointed en-
gineer of the Soldiers home at John
son City. Tennessee The home at
T.,