The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-30

Representative Jackson. OF Kansas.
presented to the house the resolution
recently adopted by the Kansas iegis-
iature petitioning congress 10 name
one Of the new battleships recommen.
ded by Mr.. Roosevelt, the Kansas"
While Henry weithorn. q prominent
farmer living northwest OF Seneca.
was carrying a post behind one OF his
horses. the animal became frightened
and kicked at the post. one end OF
which pierced weithorn's side. From
the effects of this he died.
The Orient railroad has won a val.
liable recruit In Frank Grimes. who
has been appointed its Kansas repre-
peka. Mr.. Grimes Is clever poll.
tician. and his excellent record as
state treasurer during the last four
years Is proof that he is a good bus.
mess man.
Benjamin Knott. n man about 70
years old. was found dead in his room
at Bird City. The coroner found
that he had been murdered with some
blunt instrument. He had sold nis
farm a few days before aud had re-
ceived $500 in part payment He had
500 when found.
OF all the vagaries concocted In ths
mind OF an insane person. that Of
farmer In Osborne county Ii the
strangest. He thinks he Is on o rail.
road train bound for heaven. and that
his dog. Ring. is the conductor. He
beseeches his friends to get aboard
before Ring pulls out and leaves them.
B. p. waggener has withdrawn his
resolution to place bust OF John J.
ingalls, In a niche Of the rotunda OF
the national capitol. The ancient en-.
emies OF the late ex-senator served
notice on waggener that they we're
preparing to fight the measure. and
rather than have a row Mr.. waggener
decided not to press II.
The case against Mrs. Henry Lowry
at Wellington charged with completely
in the murder OF her infant son. was
dismissed by the county attorney.
Henry Lowry. who was found guilty
of administering morphine to the child
Is now serving a sentence of twenty
five years In the penitentiary. The
child was not Lowry's.
Senator Smith has introduced q bill
providing for an indeterminate sen.
tence for prisoners convicted Of fel.
ony. The bill gives the court the
right to sentence prisoners to prison
for an indefinite time. The present
board is given authority to release
when In its opinion the convict has
served long enough.
J. NJ. Blackwell, a well-to-do Lyon
county farmer. was adjudged insane
In the Lyon county probate court He
Is 46 years old and has a wife and
nine children. His insanity is due to
worry over his corn crop. He has 100
acres Of corn not yet gathered and
threatened to kill anyone who gather
ed II before corn raised to SO cents a
b1shei.
Sometimes II is on the side pro
ducts of the farm that Kansas farmers
make the most money. Last summer
Will Keller, near McLouth. In Jeffer
son county. planted twenty-eight acres
In sorghum. From the crop he sold
$500 gallons Of syrup at 20 cents a
gallon and 1.025 Bushels Of seed at u
cents a bushel. The net return from
both was Sl.417.50.
The largest cash bond ever put uI
In Kansas in q criminal case was nlet
with the district clerk OF Smith coun
ty. Albert Jordan and his wife wer,
arrested some days ego. charged will
beating an adopted son to death
They were farmers. Nobody woulC
go on their bond. which was fixed a
SIS. 900. They put up the cold cash ant
we're released. Jordon said he coulC
have put up a $4,000 cash bond II 4
was required.
Thomas Lawson. the millionalr,
horse breeder. has Just announced tn,
award Of prizes In his contest for thu
best named trotting horses registered
during the year 1902. Z. N. Thomas. o
Colony. Kas.. was awarded q specia
prize for the name Aurelette. chest
nut mare. sire Aurelian. dam Palizette
Mr.. Lawson gives as his reason 70
the award: Combination OF Aurelian
the sire. and Palizetti. the dam. seem
ed very appropriate"
The State Society OF Labor has cor
cluded It's annual meeting. Thes
officers were elected for the comm
year: President. George Brandor
Leaven~orth; vice president. J. Il
canDteil. wichita; secretary. w. I
A. Johnson. Topeka; assistant secYs