The Globe-republican., 1902-11-13
Kansas Events
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OF the wet season Farmers from
two to three weeks behind with this
crop. It was thought at first that
there would be only a small acreage
successfully planted, but the indica-
tions now point to almost the usual
number of acres The conditions are
very backward.
WAS KIND TO AN OLD MAN.-Miss
Lizzie Boyce, of Padonia, number OF
years ago. took care of an old man who
became suddenly i'll while passing her
home and Miss Boyce did not hear of
him again until the other day when
she received word from Seattle, Wash
ington of his death. He had on ac-
count of the kindness shown him left
Miss Boyce his entire fortune of one
million dollars.
A BIBLE AND BoTTLE--Henry
Farnum, old resident of Franklin
| county was found dead in his room in an
Ottawa hotel. Heart failure was cause
of death On chair near his bed lay
an open Bible. In the old mans pocket
was found an empty whisky bottle.
Farnum was about 20 years OF age and
had some money.
A GOLDEN WEDD1Ne-Samu Ben
der and his wife Angelina, of Kimban,
Neosho county, were married in East
Liverpool, Ohio, on October 90, 1852.
They celebrated their golden wedding
with relatives present, to wit: five
children, eighteen grand children and
one great grandchild. Other relatives
We're present
DEWEY AND HoBsoN.-A farm spring
| wagon drove up to the curbing along
| Main street in Ottawa. The driver
| sprang out leaving his wife and two
ba bies in the vehicle. t'Mother," he
said, as he tied the team, stYou lift
Dewey out and I'll take Hobson.'.
| BOTH AAIENDMENrs-Fro first re-
! turns it was believed that both amend
ments to the constitution were adopted
| one to increase the pay of members
of the legislature to $500 a session, the
| other to perfect the biennial election
| law.
CONGRESSIONAL observation-disclosures
bers of congress elected received ma
! jorities as follows: Campbell, 1000;
Reeder, 1900; Miller, 5, 900; Calderhead,
/ 5000; Curtis. 5000; Bowersock, 5000:
| Long, about 1000.
! TOTAL VOTE WAS SMAIL-The total
vote cast in the state scarcely exceeds
| goo. 900, which is Is, 900 to e5, 900 short
| of the expecta tions of those who We're
supposed to be best able to make the
estimate
CARRIED SEVEN CoUNTIEs.-W. H.
| Craddoclz, candidate for governor car
ried the counties of Decatur, Ellis,
Leavenworth, Lincoln, Rush, Stevens,
| and Thomas; seven in all
FORTY MILEs-Nor A RED-A Con-
cordia minister drove 40 miles to marry
| a couple and the groom was too modest
to say anything about compensation
for the minister's services
JEWELL. COUNTY LAND.-The Burr
| Oak Herald tells of farmer near that
| town who refused Sc, 900 for his 100
acre farm short time since. This is
| close to $40 acre.
For PROMOTING LooMIs-The G. A
| R. men of Kansas are talking about
| Department Commander Loomis as a
| fit man for the position of commander
| in-chief.
LARGE RANCH SoLD.-It is reported
that the Westcott ranch near Solomon
has been sold to Kansas City parties
for S175, 900. This ranch comprises
over 4, 900 acres of fine land about Ia
miles south and east of Sa1ina- Mr.
Westcott, the owner of the ranch, lives
at Richmond, Ind. and he is the head
of the Richmond Grain Drill Company.
Two GOOD CRoPs.-Farmer Clover OF
Labette county harvested a wheat crop
in time to plant the same field in corn
on July s. He has gathered 40 bushels
of corn to the acre from this field
Vo1E WAS 1000 LEss-In Wichita
the registration was 7,T41. The tota
vote east was STA The totaI
number of votes will be increased con
siderably by the railroad men whe
were not in the city but voted in other
cities and these will be received later
SECTION FOREMAN KILLED.-Patricl
Ford, section foreman, was struck by
a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific pas
senger train near Wathena and in
stantly killed. He had been employed
as section foreman in that vicinity
sixteen years
IN THE REFORM SCHooL--At this in
stitution seven boys are taught har
, ness making; there are II boys in the
5 shoe shop, and IA are making clothing
: for the pupils In the woo6lvorl1ine
/ department about 80 boys are turning
i. / IL