The Globe-republican., 1904-08-18

standing by refusing to grant ]. |
Schofeld, Of Chicago, a franchise tt
supply Ottawa with gas thrcqgh {
pipe line. The action was taker
through regard for LOCAL interests
which have already brought on two
gas wells near Ottawa and are drill
ing for the third. The local company
expects to pipe gas to town this fall
The Schofeld proposition Is part o.
the extensive plan to supply Missouri
river points with gas.
Coal OIL Exploslon.-At Burlington
Mrs. Frank Hurkett, a woman about
thlrty-fve years old was fatally burn
ed by the explosion Of a can Of Goa
oil, with which she was lighting q
kitchen fire. She was badly burned
all over, nearly all Of her clothing
being burned of. Her finger nails
and toe nails were burned off, as
were the palms Of her hands thd the
soles of her feet. She has no chance
Of recovery.
Died In Electrical chair.-Birdie
McElwain, aged 10, Of Burton, died
suddenly In the office Of DR.. G. H.
Seigle, at Wichita, where she was TAX
ing treatment for tuberculosis. When
the girl was placed in an electrical
chair she began to cry and shortly
afterward lapsed into unconscious
ness. Every contrivance was used in
effort to revive her, but she died a
few minutes later.
Drank Carbollc AcId.-Mrs. M. l..
Stanley, wife Of a well-known citizen
Of Wichita, committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid. After taking
the acid, she tried to cut her throat
with a razor. For some time she had
been in i'll health, and this, with ov-
erwork and worry caused by the sick.
ness Of her younger daughter, caused
her to become mentally unbalanced.
Came From sweden,-Dr. Peterson,
president of the Swedish Evangelical
College Association at Mcpherson,
has just received word from Sweden
that Rev. DR.. Waldenstrom, head Of
the Swedish Evangelical church
there will come to America and will
attend the services Of the laying Of
Of the cornerstone of the new col.
lege being built at Mcpherson.
New Wheat Moving-The new
wheat crop is moving to market rap.
idly. Not less than 120 cars per day
are being loaded and shipped in the
territory along the Santa Fe, be-
tween Kinsley and Newton, to say
nothing of the wheat products such
as -four, bran, etc., which is a large
item and will swell the figure to IS
cars more.
A Lie Naled.-Dr. Dillon, Of o.
borne, had very fine plum orchard
but the trees wouldn't bear. A fruit
expert told him that the trees lacked
iron, and that if he would drive a few
nails in each tree they would go to
bearing. He drove the nails all right.
Now his entire orchard Is dead.
Examine acknowledgements Bail
ey has arranged for the employment
of another expert accountant, to assist
State Accountant Rowett in an exam
ination of the accounts Of the various
state departments.
Accept the Wage scaIe.-The coal
miners of Kansas, Indian Territory,
Arkansas, Texas and part of Mis-
souri, have voted in favor Of accept,
ing the operators wage proposition.
Fusion Candldate.-Harry Mcmillan
Of Minneapolis was renominated both
by the democratic and populist con.
ventions as a candidate for state sen.
ator from the Thirty-frst district.
Bore for oil.-C. Loptein, a capital.
list from Sycamore, Ill.,, is at the head
of a company Of Illinois capitalists
that will soon begin drilling oil wells
on his Cowley county land.
Discovered GoId.-Marshall county
Is very much interested just now in
a deposit Of gold which has been dis.
covered on the farm of William Spell.
meier north of Marysville.
Annual Plcnic-The annual picnic
Of the members Of the Anti-Horse-
Thief Association Of Crawford and
Cherokee counties was held at Girard
August 10.
CattIemen's Plcnic.-The annual
Cattlemen's picnic will be held in
Kingman this year commencing Aug
ust 30 and lasting until the evening
of September 2. A big crowd Of cat
tlemen is expected from all parts Of
Kansas, Oklahoma, Teyas, and Col
orado.
One Weeks Standardization Is
filled with religious people. Delegates
representing The German Lutheran
synod will hold weeks session. The
Young Peoples Society of the Evan
gellcal Association is holding camp.
meeting there.
Opinion From coeman.-In re-.
Spouse to an inquiry from the county
superintendent Of Pottawatomie coun-
ty, Attorney General Coleman gave
an opinion in which he holds that a
school district cannot be compelled