The Globe-republican., 1904-09-15
KANSAS COMMENT

Celebrated Event.-The Lecompto
state bank opened for business. "
large crowd celebrated the event b,
q big bonfire and free watermelon
feast.
Since Admisslon.-Since Its admis
sion to statehood Kansas has had fiy'
United States Judges, six United
States district clerks, thirteen Unit
ed States marshals and eleven distrlc
attorneys.
Advertiolng Purposes. - secretar,
Smith OF the Chamber Of Commerce, Is
busy preparing brief sketch Of WITCH
tia, its wealth, buildings, enterprises
and advantages for the Santa Fe rail
road company.
Fine Wheat crop.-At Sylvan
Grove Frederick Dentrup has Just I'm
ished threshing forty acres Of wheat
for which he received $1,O44.7O. On
this market this is about $3.50 more
than the value Of the land.
Annual Reunion-The eighth annual
reunion Of old settlers of Neosho and
adjoining counties was held at st.
Paul and attended by hundreds Of old
settlers and others. A big picnic din
ner was one Of the features and
speaking, music and athletic contests
and the like helped to make the time
pass pleasantly.
Life Desire.-Mrs. Augusta Wilson,
who recently struck rich oil in Will
sonton, says it is the desire OF her
life to acquire the three-story build
ing at Parsons occupied by the Even
ing Sun, so that she may donate 1t
to the city for public library. Mrs.
Wilson erected the building fifteen
years ago, but lost it in financial re-
verses. She is past 60 and in feeble
health.
Jail Breaker.-At Hutchinson, Hay
den King, % years old, was found
guilty Of breaking jail two months
ago, and will take an appeal from the
district to the supreme court. He was
under arrest for robbing his fathers
furniture store and escaped by saw
ing a steel bar, He was away two
months when he was captured in Mem
phis, Tennessee, where he was under
arrest for highway robbery.
Cattle Suit Ends.-At Fredonia T.
G. Singleton has received check for
$1,000 from the Indian Territory for
some cattle he had stolen from him in
1897. The case has been in the courts
of the Indian Territory steadily since
1897 and Mr.. Singleton finally won
out. A cattle thief stole Sc head of
cattle from Mr.. Singleton, and sold
them to W. 3. Gentry, who shipped
them to st. Louis.
Choose OfHcers.-At the Veterans
business meeting of the Greenwood
County Veterans Association at the
close of their annual reunion at Eu-
reka, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year; J. b. Rossel,
colonel; W. R. Appleby, lieutenant
colonel; s. Turner, major; j. s. Bales
quartermaster; Stephen Miller, chap
lain; R. R. Grimes, surgeon; J. s.
Eastwood, adjutant. Eureka was Sc
lected as the place for next years
encampment again.
Interstate Shoot.-The interstate
tournament for Kansas will be held !
Concordia under the auspices Of the
Blue Ribbon Gun Club September %
and 20. Mr.. M. l.. Myers, secretary os
the association, has received such en-
couragment that he announces that he
will outrival the tournament held in
1903 which was then pronounced to
he the best ever held in the state.
Such men as Heer, Gilbert Crosby
and Undertake will be present and
will shoot in their class but will not
contest with the state men for honors
or money.
osteopaths Meet.-The third annual
meeting Of the Kansas State Osteopa-
thic Association was held. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: DR.. ].
L. McClanahan, Paola, president; DR..
R. A. Bowers, Topeka, vice president;
DR. A. K. Conner, Ottawa, secretary;
DR.. ]. H. Bower, Salina, treasurer. Of
tawa was chosen as the next place of
meeting.
Company Reorganized.-The Kan
sas-Oklahoma Interurban railroad
company has been recognized. So
1t realb can't be said that there is
nothing doing"
Deserter caught.-Edward Vogel,
who Is charged with desertion from
Fort Riley, was captured at Salina.
He was accompanied by another sol.
der against whom the same charge
is made, but the latter escaped. Vo-
gel will probably be taken to Fort
Riley.
Kansas University Senator T. A.
Of Anthony, delivered the op
ening address to the students Of the
state university in Frazer hall. The
real work Of the school year will be-
gin Sept. IL. A number Of new cours.
es will be offered the students.