The Globe-republican., 1904-11-03
KANSAS COMMENT

the Santa Fe from the Frisco crossing
10 the river. Two new steel bridges
ire to be put in. 1t is planned TO get
the tracks above high water.
/. Proved satlsfactory.-A Mcpherson
county farmer did it and advises other
farmers to buy their own threshlng
machines and run them. Neither far'
mer nor thresherman has been salts
fed with the rates this season.
In Annual Conference.-The first
session of the annual conference OF
The United Brethren church OF the
Seventh district held an interesting
meeting at Wichita with about 2oV
ministers and delegates in attendance
Form an Idea.-One Of the very
smallest" apple picking gangs out IN
Reno county eats at one meal one
sack of -four, one ham one bushel OF
potatoes, one bushel of apples, SIX
hounds of cabbage and other things
In proportion.
Annual carnival,-The annual car
niyal given at Lincoln under the aus
pices of the Modern Woodmen lodge
was a success. Lincoln is one of the
solidest built towns in north central
Kansas, and her business men are
among the most enterprising.
Bia Damage suit.-Kirk Johnson
prominent in local sporting cirles in
Wichita, has been sued by William
Gibbons, a printer, for $4,000 damag'
es for alleged assault. Gibbons
while eating lunch in restaurant a
few nights ago, was attacked and SO
badly beaten that his recovery Tor a
while was doubtful. In his petition
Gibbons alleges that Johnson was
bis assailant.
Want Normal Flow.-Judge s. s.
Ashbaugh, Of Wichita, one of the at
torneys for Kansas in the water suit
against Colorado says that the testi-
mony for the witnesses for Colorado
has shown way out Of the trouble
They have testified that 1t is practi'
cal to store food waters, Now Kansas
IL willing for Colorado to store all
the food waters,bu to let Kansas have
the normal flow Of the river.
Died From Injuriss.-Lieutenant H.
"A, Roberts, Of the Seventh cavalry, is
dead at Fort Riley after an operation
for injuries received in a hunting &C
cident. Lieutenant Roberts, with 9th
er officers of the fort, were hunting
Part Of the harness Of their team be
came unhitched. Lieutenant Roberts
tried to adjust it and one Of the mules
drawing the wagon kicked him ant
threw him back under the wagon. 4
wheel passed over him.
Typhoid idemic.-Wellington II
alarmed over the outbreak of typhoid
fever. Up to date twenty-seven per
sons have been takea down with tn
disease all Of whom were guests a
the May-Wimer wedding October L
Several new cases have developer
within the last forty-eight hours an
as the guests of the occasion number
ed over seventy-fve great anxiety |
felt. The source Of the infection ha
mot been definitely traced but it l
supposed to be due to impure water.
Postoffice Robbed.-On the night
October 2S the postofice at Leona wa
broken into and robbed. Burglars Ell
tered through the back door by r.
moving part of window glass an
turning the key which had been lie
in the door. They also entered tf
grocery store Of J. Ritterbush in I'll
same manner. The loss is not "
known, but 1t is thought to be ligh
with the exception Of jewelry take
from the postoflice building and dal
age to cash registers, which we
removed from the buildings.
Good Roads special.-A conve
ton Of the National Good Roads ASS
citation was held at Fredonia. The Z
tional delegates were met at the dep
ny the Wilson County Good Roads 4
ISOLATION, and, headed by the Fredor
band were escorted to the col
house, where the farmers and tn
families were gathered.
Pioneer observation-disclosures Gea
who died at Newton Saturday was Q
of Harvey county's ranchmen. I
"Geary ranch" was on the trail
tween Abilene and the Indian Tel
tory.
Child Murderer.-Noah Chism
years old, has been arrested NJ
Strong City, charged with the muir
of an S.year-old playmate, nan
Frank vanKan, by shooting him "
q revolver. Young VanKan told on
deathbed that Chism shot him
Iposely and that he had threatel
before to kill him and other p
mates.
Played With Gun.-Harry Soul
aged S years, was shot and killed '
AN old gun with which some child
and he were playing In barn on
Baer farm south Of Abilene.
Hig Wheat Market.-0ver ten d
sand bushels Of wheat has /