The Globe-republican., 1904-08-11


care Of epileptic children. II the re-
quest is granted the hospital will be
made a part Of the Parsons asylum
for epileptics. The group Of cottages
for female epileptics will be COM
pleted at Parsons by September i.
Then, all the female epileptics in the
two big insane asylums will be trans
ferred there.
Jack Rabbit campalgn.-Hi Ben
shoff, a Cowley county farmer, is get
ting ready for his annual campaign
against the rabbits. He has four grey
hounds now and will receive another
thoroughbred in a few days. He has
placed his estimate for the winter
at one thousand jack rabbits. 1t Is
a little early yet to chase rabbits, but
he is getting his dogs in shape to
start the season as soon as the first
cool weather begins.
concordla Shoot.-The dates for
the Interstate Associations trapshoot-
ing to be held at Concordia this fall
have been fixed for September %
and 20. The tournament will be held
under the auspices Of the Concordia
Blue Ribbon Gun Club. There will be
twelve purse events each day and
the local club will add 5000. A large
crowd of expert trap shooters Is ex.
pected.
Not So Lucky-A Leavenworth man
who drew a claim in the Rosebud res
ervation wishes now that he had
bought a Kansas farm and settled
down to farming without frontier trou-
bles. He thinks that by the time he
pays the government for the land and
treats a city full Of friends he will
not feel as fortunate as he did when
his name was drawn.
Pumping Grain.-A novel sort Of
grain conveyancer has lately been
put in operation at the Cain mill in
Atchison. The grain is pumped like
water from the elevator on the rail
road tracks over two blocks to the
mill through iron pipes laid under.
ground.
Gasoline Explosion. AT Topeka
Mrs. E. A. Jones, aged 60, wife of the
of the Kansas Dairy
exhibit at the St. Louis exposition,
was burned to death at her home in
the western part Of the city by ex-
plosion of gasoline stove.
Whisky Salesman convcted.-Wm.
Grover, a whisky salesman represent
ing the Shawnee distillery of Kansas
City, was arrested for selling annd
giving liquor to minors. He was con.
yicted and given thirty days in Jail
and fined 500,
Btuminous coal-While drilling for
oil on A. F. Meservey's land, in the
Marais des Cygnes valley, west of
LaCygne, a four-foot vein of fine BIZ
luminous coal was struck.
Killing Gophers.-A White Cloud
farmer kills gophers by saturating a
piece of flannel with gasoline, in.
sorting it in their burrows and coy
ering all the holes.
Better Than Expected.-Wheat in
Rice county is making from 6 to AZ
bushels to the acre. With a range of
five octaves, who can roar on pros
perity's keyboard?
Robbers at Muscotah.-The hard
ware and jewelry store Of W. G. ALI
son at Muscotah was entered and
robbed of valuables amounting to
$3.50.
Was Success.-The Southern
Kansas reunion closed one of the
most successful meetings at Dodge
City the association has ever held.
Need More Money.-The city coun-
Gil at Abilene has levied an occupa-
ton tax for the purpose of defraying
the running expenses of the town.
Small Oil WeIl.AAt Preston, Kan.
sas, twenty barrel oil well was
struck at depth Of 247 feet. The
well Is in new district.
Appointed Physician.-Dr. G.. L.
Koch has been appointed pension ex-
aiming surgeon at Great Bend, Kan
sas.
To the NorthWest.-Now that the
Kansas farmers are about through
with their wheat harvesting the men
who helped them are rushing to the
of the northwest. Local
railroad men have received many re-
quests from the farmers up there for
harvest hands and are getting togeth-
er all they can.
Big Log RoIing.--The Fifth con-
gressional district log rolling Of the
Modern Woodmen will be held Aug
ust 81. The Abilene Flambeau Club
and the Parker Amusement company
will be features.
Organize Bank,-The comptroller Of
the currency has approved the appli-
cation Of the following persons to
organize the Peoples National Bank,
Of Cherryvale, Kans., capital $4,000;
Charles A. Mitchell, William G. Dis