The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01
KANSAS COMMENT.

eral GODDARD puts conservative estl'
mate Of the damage Colorado has done
to Kansas by nabbing the Arkansas
river at $lO,OCo,Ooo,
Down 1000 FEET. THE gas well ex.
pertinent ct Herington has been ADAM
doned after going down about 1000 feet
and the machinery moved away. Later
the digging may DO resumed.
BURGLARS CAUGHT. Two Of them
robbed store OF Abilene Of clothing,
furs and silks, worth SIS They hid
their booty in an Ice house and barn.
They are bound over for trial.
SUED FOR RAILROAD FARE - The
Santa Re company filed suitagairst the
Gideon minstrel company, which
showed in Topeka, 10 collect S67 car
fare. The amount was taken out Of the
box office receipts.
NoTARY's RECORDS. Under the pres
emit law notaries public are not required
to keep record Of their official acts
nor can they be compelled to furnish a
copy of any particular record to any
one. Representative Gale, of McPher-
son, will try and get law through
compelling notares to keep records sand
to furnish certified copies of affldavits
and the like upon the presentation Of a
proper fee to be fixed by the law.
Poor ORPHANS BECOME HEIRS, Gus
tave Won Berger, the son Of a German
nobleman, killed his wife and com.
mitted suicide in Topeka in 1881, leag-
ing three children, For eleven years
the children have been living in puv.
erty. A portion of the time they have
been in an orphans home in Iowa.
Now they have fallen heir to $40,
Attorney Fred Slater, Of Topeka, has
got the details all closed up whereby
tho children will come into possession
Of the money in a few weeks.
WORK Or R. R, CoMMIss1oN.-T
annual report Of that board shows that
since its organization two years ago
2O2 cases have been docketed, aside
from large number Of minor cases
which were disposed Of by correspond.
cnce. OF the 200 cases 152 have been
settled by trial, 10 dismissed for want
of jurisdiction, were not prosecuted
and 80 are still pending. OF the 1852
cases tried 1O6 were decided in favor of
the compliments add 46in favor Of the
railroads. There has been no appeals
taken.
MEMBERS OF BOARD. The state board
Of health is composed Of nine physi.
clans and an advisory board Of three,
all appointed by the legislature. Seven
members Of the board, who were pres.
ent: DIR. Minick, president, Wichita;
DR.. Lowery, secretary, Topeka; Dr.
Crumbine, Dodge City; DR.. Locke, Hol-
ton; Dr. Gardner, Greenleaf; DR.. Dykes,
Lebanon. All members Of advisory
board were present Prof. Bailey,
Lawrence; Prof. Marvin, Lawrence;
Dr.. Greenfield, Hiawatha. The quar-
terly meeting Of the board was held in
Wichita last week,
PLANS FOR ST. Louis BUILDINGS.
Eleven Kansas architects submitted
plans to the Kansas commissioners to
the worlds fair for the building to be
erected there A plain envelope con-
tanning the name Of the architect was
with each set Of plans. The plans and
envelopes were numbered and the lat
ter left with the governor. When the
award is made the number on the win
ming plan will be given to the governor
and he will open the envelope bearing
the same number The first prize is
employment as supervising architect Of
the building.
CHICKENS For CoNvIcTs. Warden
Jcwett found turkeys too high priced
for the Christmas dinner at the peni-
Tertiary and purchased 1900 pounds Of
chickens as u substitute A yaude-
vile performance will be given in the
prison chapel.
Found SULPHUR WATER. The PEG.
pie at Oswego bored for oil or gas.
They got neither, but their work de-
veloped an artesian well which flows
200 barrels Of sulphur water every day
and they arc puzzled to know what 10
do with II.
X. U. WANTS New BUILDINGS. DR..
Frank Strong, chancellor Of Kansas
University, held consultation with
State Auditor George d. Cole recently
regarding the recommendations he will
make TO the legislature concerning up.
preparations for the university. Dr.
Strong is anxious that the legislature
provide for the erection Of several new
baildings at the university.
Two BRreHT BoYS. Fred Petit and
Kenneth Norton, Of Peabody, have
made gas machine and melt up glass
and do many curious things with It,