The Globe-republican., 1904-12-01
BrldOe Gave Way.-Troyer Irwin,

q Brown county tnresner man, anu
This helper, William Noble, were talk
ing their threshing outfit across the
country when the approach to bridge
gave way and both men and the ma
chine fell through. Irwin was so bad
I ly injured that he died the next day,
Mobiles wrist caught in the bridge
and he hung over the creek by one
arm for over two hours before a res
cning party came along and extri.
Gated him. He was uninjured. IT.
win was a widower and leaves nine
small children.
Teachers Association DR.. p.
Benjamin Andrews, chancellor of the
University of Nebraska, spoke before
the Southern Kansas Teachers asso-
citation at Wichita on Problems Of
Greater America" This was the
opening day of the associations an
nual meeting About 500 teachers
are in attendance from the various
counties in the district.
Largest In WorId.-The Scottish
Rite consistory, which just closed a
session at Wichita, was well attended,
many guests from Oklahoma, Indian
Territory and Missouri being present.
At the beginning Of the session Secre-
tary Apologize announced that he
Wichita consistory was the largest in
the world, having several more mem
bers than any other one consistory.
An Old System.--The State Univer-
sity this year has adopted an adyer'
Using scheme which consists in send.
ing out weekly news bulletin to the
papers over the state. 1t is profit
able investment, one which has been
used by eastern schools for some
time, and the university is to be com.
mended for not waiting longer to pro-
mote such an enterprise.
| Postal Thief coafesses.-Roy Odd.
lin, Is years old, is under arrest for
stealing a registered letter from the
Atchison postoffce. 1t contained moth
ing but bill of lading. He is also
charged with having taken several
dollars in money, used in making
change for stamps after 6 p. H., and
package containing a souvenir
spoon. He has confessed.
Citizens Encouraaed,-Considerable
excitement was caused here when the
report was circulated that trace of
oil had been found in the well being
drilled by the Kanokla Oil and Gas
company north of Arkansas City. The
showing of oil was small but was
large enough to give encouragement
to the numerous representatives Of
capital looking for location.
Wheat Needing Rain.-Wheat in
the southern part OF Kansas and the
northern part of Oklahoma is badly
in need of rain and is considered by
many farmers to be in baG condition.
! IN many cases in this state The wheat
has not come up at all and the pros
poets are bad. In some localities
where it has grown the Hessian fly
| is doing damage.
| Civil Service Tests.-At Wichita on
| December IA and Is an examination
will be held for the position of aid in
the coast and geodetic survey, Tile
position pays a salary of $3.50 a year.
All male persons between the ages Of
IS and Is are eligible for the examina-
ton. The examination will cover six
subjects, most Of them Of a technical
character.
Chances Are Slim.-At Colfeyville
the chances for the recovery Of John
Nunemaker, who fell down the ele-
yator shaft at the Rae-Patterson mill,
a distance OF 81 feet, are still very
slim.
Wichita Slayer Dead,--DJohn Bates,
who killed Mrs Katie McColgan be.
cause she refused to marry him and
then cut his own throat from ear to
ear, died in the Wichita hospital.
Back to Cape Town.--W, R. Big.
ham, consul general to Cape Town,
South Africa, who has been on a short
vacation, spent the past few days Wis.
iting at his home in White City.
Stunned and Drowned.-The dead
body Of Harve Lindsey Of Eufaula, l..
T., was found lying in six inches of
water in Rockford on the North Cam
adam river. He had evidently fallen
from his horse and was drowned
after becoming stunned, as the water
was not deep enough to cover his
body. Lindsey was farmer, about
As years old. He was a son of Dr..
| H. i. Lindsey, one Of the oldest resi-.
dents Of Eufaula.
Statue Received. John J. In
gals statue has been received in
Washington
Passed Sentence.-At Lawton al
the last day Of this session Of tho
district court Judge Gillette passed
sentence upon the following. Jim
Nicholas, an Apache Indian, con