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The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
When two politicians meet who are
on opposite sides Of the question, they
spar as cautiously as horse traders,
A Kansas Divorce Question.

HUTCHINSON. - Especially "Is
beating ones mother-in-law Just
grounds for divorce?" This Is the
question Judge Simpson must answer
at the next term Of the district court.
Mrs. Theresa Maher, the petitioner, al.
leegs that her husband beat her moth
er, who lives with them. She also
asserts that she has been treated
cruelty by her husband and that he
has mlstreated other members Of the
family She asks for an equal division
o. tbelr farm and othe' property
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
Escaped In Niuht Robe.

WICHITA.'-(s Especially Believing in
his delirlum that he was unjustly con.
fined in St. Louis prison, James
Thompson drove the nurse attending
him from his room in st. Francis hos.
pltal' and escaped froTs, the building,
clad in nothing but his night robe. He
was in the act Of boarding a car when
recaptured and taken back to the hos.
pltal. Thompson, who Is barber,
has been sick for some time with
pneumonia, and It was believed that
the crisis was past, when he suddenly
became delirlous
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

The crow is a blackleg and a robber,
but he makes amends at this season
for some Of his wilful meanness by
capturing many grasshoppers. Those
who make a study Of the crows habits
say that he eats bugs, caterpillars, cut.
worms, spiders and other insects in
furious to farm crops. Perhaps, after
all, he Is not SO black as he seems.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
BELGIAN HAREs.

We have been silent for long time
on the subject for the best Of reasons.
Other papers have had much to say
about the bursting Of the bubble"
etc, and we have read 1t all with in.
terest and enthusiastically
We note as we pick up our e1.
changes that Belgian hare papers are
gradually being Consolidated" with
various poultry papers, and the daily
press is not teeming any more with
the stories Of the fabulous wealth
wrapped up in Belgian hares.
1t recalls to our mind the fact that
about year ago, when the craze first
struck this country, wishing to serve
the interests Of our readers to the
best Of our ability, we sounded a note
of warning In these columns with ref
erence to rushing headlong into a
thing until there was time to prove
whether 1t was something which
would endure as q business PROPOSE,
ton, or whether 1t was simply a
craze. As a nurseryman and fruit
grower, we can truthfully say that
possibly we were a little prejudiced,
but you would have been, too, II you
had helped grow a nice orchard OH an
Iowa prairie and just about when
large enough to bear, to wake up
some spring just as the snow goes
off and find from one to a dozen nice
trees all barked and ruined. A few
such experiences will cool the ardor
Of the most enthusiastic.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
An Open Switch DID II.

ATCHIS0N.-(Special The Mis-.
souri, Pacific's southbound Omaha pas
senger, with $50 aboard, narrowly es.
capped a serious wreck at Everest,
Brown county, Thursday morning. An
open switch threw the train on the sid.
ing where 1t collided with some
freight cars, slowing in the front Of
the engine, and partially wrecking
the baggage and mail cars. Nobody
was seriously hurt. Joe Ridley, the
fireman, had one Of his shoulders in
jured in jumping. Engineer schibel
and several passengers received
bruises and scratches.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
Eiuht Prisoners oen.enced,

WINFIELD. - Especially Judge
Swarts passed sentence on eight GRIM
inals Monday as follows. John Bell.
chamber, felonlous assault, not less
than one year nor more than five in
state penitentlary, at discretion Of
warden; Ray WATSON, assault, six
months in county Jail; William Aus
tin, assault six months in county Jail;
William Austin, grand larceny, one to
seven years in penitentiary; Buck
Hebron, robbery, ten to twenty years
in penitentiary; G. Thorn, grand lar.
ceny, one to seven years in peniten.
tiary; George Lane, forgery, six
months in county Jail; Frank Thur.
man, grand larceny, one to five years
in the penitentiary; Alfred Thompson,
forgery, six months in county jail.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

The first hog pasture we ever had
was fenced In with seven barbed
wires. 1t proved nuisance in every
way, after 1t had been made less than
two months, We set the end posts
as solid as a person could without
digging cellar to place them in, and
yet before the first summer was over
some Of the wires were loose and
some-only one or two-were as
tight as when first put on. No mat
ter how tight o barb wire is, let any
thing run against 1t and there will be
a tightening of the single strands Of
wire around each barb and, conse-
quently, the wire for several rods
each way will be loosened. 1t seems
that barb wire will gain slack in this
way every time anything runs against
it hard enough to strain 1t, regardless
Of how many times 1t has been tight.
ened before. We hope to see the day
when barb wire will be a thing Of the
past, although 1t still, on account Of
the high price of the woven wire
fence which is high enough to hold
larger animals, has a place on the
farm.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Experiments have shown that when
fed under the same conditions oats
are 10 per cent more valuable for milk
and butter-fat production than bran.
At 40 cents per bushel, or $25 per
ton, for oats, bran would be some
what cheaper, provided the exchange
for hauling, etc. could be made for
less than 81 per ton. At 80 cents per
bushel oats would, on the basis OF
the Wisconsin experiments, be equal
to bran at $3.50 per ton. At present
prices, oats should be used sparlngly
in tho dairy ration.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
PROFITS OF ORCHARDS IN
MISSOURI.

1t has been demonstrated over and
over again that the profits from or
chards in the 0zarks are about four
times as great as can be made from
any other products of the farm, The
profits in orchards commence at once.
During the period from the planting Of
the orchard until the bearing period
Is reached, which is three years for
peaches and six years for apples, the
ground can be regularly cropped with
corn, COW peas, clover and other agri.
cultural crops grown between the rows
Of trees, where they are an advantage,
and make each year fair returns for
the labor and money invested. In ad-
dltion to this, poultry Is one Of thJ
great industries Of this section, and is
unusually profitable, and every or
chardlst Or farmer secures a large ad.
dition to the annual income by rails
Ing a nice flock Of poultry.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
NEVER MISS THE INSTITUTE.

The farmers institutes have alreaI
begun In the western states, and d
attracting, this year, more than usu)
attention among the farmers. In SOD
OF the northern states the inNltut
are run by a superintendent, who b
the assigning Of the time and 4
speakers. But In Iowa, and soln4
other states, the Institutes are arrangl
ed by a committee from each county
We are not certain that our way il
best, but we can say this, that nc
farmer in this or any other state, can,
afford to miss the opportunity Of at.
tending the institutes this winter In
his county.
Every farmer should arrange bis
business so that he can attend every
session, and also give his family tht
same liberty, as there Is a great deai
of instruction impaired that the boy
and girl should hear.
The writer has been a regular at
tendant at the institutes during tho
last ten years, and never went home
disappointed. Was always amply PAID
for all time and money spent. II Is
the only place that the agricultu rist
fruit grower and stock raiser car
meet upon a common level Of mHtda
thought, receive useful Information
and impart enthusiasm SO that 1--we
may return to our homes better able
to work out the great problem OF
bread winning" as well as learnsn'
the secrets of nature; how to mi
our broad acres more productive
well as the ideal rural home a pl
Of greater comfort and contentmd
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
Latest Kansas News
s THIS PRISONER INNocENT'
Some Doubt as to the Guilt Of Fed.
ersl Convict,

Some Doubt as to the Guilt Of a Fed.
eral Convict.
LEAVENW0RTH,-(Speoial.) A
strange letter was received at the fed.
eral prison here addressed to J. II.
Cooper, who Is serving q term for
cmbezzling a letter and cashing a
check which 1t contained. He was a
mail carrier in Denver when this hap
pened. He Is a trusty at the prison
and is well thought Of, and many Of
the officers are inclined to believe his
assertions Of innocence which have
been considerably strengthened by the
letter received Tuesday. 1t is signed
by one ]. J. Roberts, who claims in
the letter that he should be serving
time instead Of Cooper, as he system.
atically robbed the mails In Denver
for some time nud stole the check
which got Coopsr into trouble. He
claims that Coo3er won the check
from him in a pnker game. Ms has
been Cooper's story. Some Of tbp
prison officials ere inclined to thiIk
the writer of the letter is simply some
friend Of the prisoner. A similar let
ter was received by a Denver news.
paper. In bott eases the postmark on
the envelope Is almost illeglble, but it
Is thought to bs from some small place
in Arizona. The writer Of the letter
must be employed in some postoffice
there, as the blurring Of the postmark
In both instances would hardly be &C.
cidental.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

ENTHUSIASTICALLY The Humane
Society Of Topeka is investigating the
report that a couple of employees Of
the Sells circus, wintering here, are
feeding all the stray dogs to the lions.
As the story goes, these men catch
every stray dog they can find and
throw 1t into the cage alive and watch
the lions kill and devour 1t.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
WHIPPED TOM CAT.
Indian Agent Declared Justified In
Use Of Violence.

Indian Agent Declared Justified In
Use Of Violence.
HIAWATHA.-(Special.) At the
last payment on the Kiclapoo Indian
reservation in this county a number
of drunken Indians demanded their
pay along with the rest. They were
refused, and one Of them, Tom Cat by
name, became abusive and finally at.
tackled the superintendent, O. G. Ed
wards, who knocked the Indian down.
Friends of Cat preferred charges
against the superintendent. Indian
Supervisor e. l.. Chalcraft, Of Wash.
ington, d. c., was at the reservation
recently to Investigate the matter. At
ter some time spent among the In.
dams he decided that Edwards had
only struck his charge IN self defense,
and that he was perfectly right in not
paying the Indians when they were in.
toxicated.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

1t is hard to get too much Of a
good thing. There is always a de-
mand for pure cider vinegar that can
not be supplied, Every farm family
should at least make enough for
home use. This can DO done cheaply
IL advantage is taken Of the drop ap.
pies which can always be had. The
cider can be made at a very low cost
and barreled. A little care and atten-
ton Is all that Is required.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
HORSES AND MULES.

From that excellent production, the
Year Book Of the Department Of Ag'
riculture for 1902, we notice that the
growth and export Of mules Is increas-
Ing at a more rapid rate than the
growth and trade In horses. In 1880
the number Of horses In the United
States was 11,201, 800; in 1908 1t was
2,72S,OSS. The value of horses In 1908
Is s1,O3O,7O5,959 and that Of mules is
s197753,S27. The fact is curious and
also significant that the average price
OF each mule in 1903 is $72, while the
average price Of each horseas but $62.
This would seem to indicate that, 9TH
er things being equal, the breeding Of
mules Is more profitable than the
breeding Of horses. The average value
Of each horse, however, Is certainly
much lower than 1t ought to. be, If
horses were bred as they should and
can be bred. This fact calls for In.
creased attention to the breeding Of
this class of live stock. The imports
Of horses have increased from 14,O74
in 1892 to 1882 in 1903, while the ex-
ports of horses have increased from
1925 in 1892 to 10000 in 1902. The
value Of the horses thus exported is
s10,04S,046, The export trade in horses
is, therefore, assuming very large d.
mansions. The same is true Of the
export trade in mules. The number
exported in 1892 was 1866 and in 1902
1856, the value Of which was $780,
29S.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
Insane From a SONS Crime

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Henry T.
Kay, s. years old, who became in.
sane as a result of a murder commit.
ted by his son, died in the state
asylum here Tuesday. Two years ago
William Kay, a young miller, killed
his wife in their home here. Kay
used q flatiron to beat his wife to
death and killed her In the presence
Of their children. He then tried to
hang himself, but was rescued and
sentenced to the penitentiary for
life.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
LOSE MILITIA COMPANIES.
concordia and Ottawa Lose, Clyde and
Council Grove Gain.

concordla and Ottawa Lose, Clyde and
Council Grove Gain.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Conccrdia
and Ottawa each have lost their mill
tia companies. Clyde and Council
Grove are the gamers This action
was decided on to-day at a meeting OF
the state military board. The Concor'
dia company is Company L, Second
regiment. Clyde, which will be given
the letter and equipment Of the Con
cordia company, Is only fifteen miles
from Concordia, and is in the same
county. The Ottawa company Is Com
pany E, First regiment. The new
Council Grove company will take this
letter and belong to the First regi-
ment.
"The reason for making these
changes" said Adjutant General KEEL
sey to-day, lis because some of The
officers have moved away from Con-
cordia and Ottawa, and 1t Is diff.
cult to fill their places with men OF
experience, and otherwise 1t is diff
cult to keep a company up to the re-
quired standard Of efficiency. Both
Clyde and Council Grove have had ap-
plications in for companies for a long
time and there is every prospect for
good organizations at both points"
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
Nearly every farmer wants his


to stay on the farm and continue n.
work Of the father. If SO, teach hia,
to like the country by giving him Al
few pure.bred animals to care for, all
occasional party Or picnic for himself
and friends, several good papers and
magazines. If he is made Of the right
kind of material he will have no del
sire to leave the place where he has
spent so many happy days, unless he
has especial talent along some other
line, in which 1t would be wrong fol
him not to use it.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
Sues to Recover His Farm,

EMPORIA.-(Special) R. B. Rob
inson, a Lyon county farmer, who has
just returned from the insane asylum,
has entered suit in the district court
here to recover a farm that was sold
while he was in the asylum. His wife
sold the farm for $500, and he alleges
that 1t was worth $11,GOO.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

King Victor Emmanuel's gift Of
$4,000 to the fund for the relief of the
Macedonian refugees Is from his pri-
vate purse, but some would say he
didn't earn the money.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

As proof that Russia and Japan are
working tremendously the ministries
can point out that the two powers
have even selected the same time for
putting their respective fleets into
var colors.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
AGED Woman Killed by the Cara,

WESTPHALIA,- Especially Mrs. M.
Weber, an aged woman, living one
miles south of here, while walking to
church Friday morning, was struck by
a Missouri Pacific freight train, re-
celvlng injuries which caused her
death three hours later.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

No one seems to know who "Ben
Davis" was, or where he lived or died
yet the apple has given pleasure an
dollars to thousands. It came ipi
favor with farmers and orcha !,
planters in the Southwest, and /
name went along with the tree. ?
quality is not good, but 1t is pr4til
a good keeper, and is therefore
money maker. \
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

II the good done by toads was ger
ally understood, more care would !
exercised in protecting them. III
devour great numbers Of cutRora
ants, SOW bugs and weevlls d
as files and lice. seventy-sev
cent Of their food Is insects, D
which are injurious to yegetat
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

What's this! Discord in the Doeme
family? And yet both Nine. Nordica,
the distinguished prima donna, and
her husband, the fascinating tenor.
have souls that are just chock full Of
music.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

No doubt there are literary men who
will have their doubts about the great
ness Of Herbert Spencer or the secur.
.ty Of bis fame. When did any one
ever photograph him in various effec'
tive poses in his home?
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

A Massachusetts lady-who Is also
d eplnster burglar howl for
mercy by biting him. When a Massa-
chusetts splnster gets a man In a
corner she Is pretty sure to take ad'
vantage Of the situation.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

W. X. Vanderbilt thinks the salaries
Of preachers should be reduced. Mr..
ytnderbilt seems to be rather I'm.
grateful. A preacher did him quite
q favor when he wanted to get mar.
rIed awhile ago and the laws Of the
Church Of England almost thwarted
him.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

The Antiprofanity league requests
you kindly not to swear. If you must
say something to express your feel
ings, say 70 fudge"
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

A story from abroad has 1t that a
man has gone crazy from eating corn.
Is the writer sure it wasn't a certain
popular corn product tnat befuddled
his brain?
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

OF more than 1000 prisoners re.
ceived at the Ohio state prison last
year not one could repeat the ten com.
mandments.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

The report that London court and
society circles are greatly startled by
the plan to establish censorship Of
society morals can hardly be consid-
cred surprising,
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Wos y Gil took 100000 in cash with
him when he left San Domingo. 1t
pays to be president down there If
one doesn't delay his departure too
long.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

A lake Of whitewash has been dis.
covered in Jolo. There are some men
out there who ought to battle In 1t at
once.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Which writer of vaudeville sketches
will be the lucky one to receive an
order from Sara Bernhard when she
comes to America for her "last fare.
well"?
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

One day Russia considers Japan's
proposals and the next day Japan
considers Russia's proposals, but all
this has ceased to be news.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

A Toledo woman has been sent to
the insane asylum because she read
Emerson-which was evidence enough
In Toledo.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Where did that German army officer
who Is charged with 1000 separate
cases Of cruelty get time for his
meals?
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Dr.. Sargent found that champion
Jeffries' right arm has shrunk little
since he examined him in 1899, but bis
reputation hasn't. ~t
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

BY fifteen minutes active use Of a
snow shovel a man can pile up a beau
tiful reputation for public spirit among
his neighbors,
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Perhaps the Chicago doctor who
thinks bathing shortens life bases his
theory upon the fact that tramps
never seem to die off.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

A dairyman in New York state milks
cows by electricity. But no device
has been invented that will get good
milk from a COW that has been visit
Ing the onions.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

mr. Wragg invites contributions Of
any new ideas that readers Of this de.
partment may wish to present. and
would be pleased to answer correspond
ents desiring information on subjects
discussed. Address M. ]. Wlagg, Wau-
kee, Iowa.]
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

"When from the fields tho wagons come
Grain burdened to the bin
When from the garden all the store
Is safely gathered In
Then backward turn, 0 feet that roam,
And keep with US the Harvest Home"
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Perhaps II Herbert Spencer had
been happily married he wouldn't
have died of senile decay at the age
Of SO.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

It would take the entire population
Of the United States 100 days to shell
the corn crop by hand. Fortunately
for all Of us, the steam shelter was in.
vented.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

A Washington bard makes isthnlus
rhyme with strabismus. Yet some
critics claim we have no more strong
poets.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Radlum Is at last within reach OF
the masses. The price has fallen to
$4,000 per grain.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
THE CUCKOO.

Few birds are better known in
general way in the west than the
cuckoo, and yet when we come to look
into the habits and study the bird
there are but few boys who can tell us
all about her habits, manner Of nest
buildings, where It is found, etc.
The cuckoo Is often referred to as
the rain crow, and just before a fall
ing barometer, or change of weather
during the summer months the
cuckoo takes occasion to make that
weird sound that calls attention tothe
ordinary weather prophet, and he at
once says to look out for rain.
We always like to watch this beau
tiful bird with its slick coat and mill
tary demeanor. Its unobtrusive air
surely attracted the attention of the
poet Wadsworth when he uttered the
beautiful words which are dedicated
to the cuckoo.
O, blithe newcomer l have heard,
hear thee and rejoice,
O, Cuckoo! Shall ! call thee bird,
Or but wandering voice?
Thrice welcome, darling Of the Spring!
Even yet thou art to me
No bird but an invisible thing,
A voice Of mystery.
TO seek thee did often rove
Through woods and on the green;
And thou vert still hope, love;
Still longed for never seen.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

The Virginia senator who spent
Just ten cents in his successful cam.
paign must have begrudged 1t awfilly.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
THE GLOBE-REPUBLICAv.


The princess, Of course, did not fire
The shot, but 1t was heard around the
world.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07

Colombia's trouble about getting an
army to the isthmus is great argu'
ment in favor Of good roads.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-19
The Coming Fair at Lamar.

The fourth annual fair at La
mar on August "a, % and 26 will
be the greatest exhibition ever
attempted by the local association,
and record breaking crowds are
anticipated. The department su-
perintendents are bending their
efforts to secure complete displays
in all the different classes, and as
the present is the greatest crop
year known in the valley they are
meeting with success. The pre-
miums in the farm and garden,
fruit and poultry departments
have all been increased. The en-
tertainment offered the visitors
will be on more liberal scale
than ever before. Patterson d
Brainerd's big carnival company
will be here during the entire fair
week. The Arkansas valley fire
mems tournament will be held
each morning during the three
days of the fair. This attraction
which is free to all, will be the
most exciting contest ever wit
messed in the valley. -Four teams
are now training daily for the rae
es. The best horses in the state
will be seen on the Lamar track
during the fair. A one-fare rate
will be granted from all points on
the Santa Fe, and outsiders should
arrange now to be here during the
three days of the fair.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-19
Booth Tucker TO Quit America.

Commander Booth Tucker. chief
Of the Salvation Army forces in
the United States, has announced
officially that he will bid farewell
to this country OH November II.
and ON the following day will
leave for England. Although the
commander will not state what
position he will occupy. yet it is
reported that when he reaches
London he will fill d higher Office
in the international body.
While no official announcement
has been made HIS to who will sue
ceed Commander Booth Tucker.
it is reported that Commissioner
Eva Eva Booth. who is at the
head of the Salvation Army in
Canada, will go to New York and
take command when the comman-
der leaves.
The commander will celebrate
his departure by holding farewell
meetings all over the country. =,