The Globe-republican., 1904-09-15

interesting Dsclslon.- WlchitA los'
/ out N a decision handed down BY TIE
United States court iof appeals N
a case that has attracted more than
/ ordinary interest throughout Kansas
, 1t Is the final decision In one branch
Of the litigation growing out Of the
attempt Of the city to terminate the
franchise Of the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone company there. 1t has been
In court for several years,and another
branch Of 1t Is now pending In the
state supreme court where 1t will be
tried in November. The decision re-
ceived here sustains Judge Rogers,
who, while sitting for Judge Hook, In
Z August, 1908, decided that the fran
chise had been improperly terminated
and enjoined the city from interfer.
ing with the company in its work Of
extending and making repairs on Its
lines. 'N ~ Az.
| Aid Normal PupIIs.-At a meeting
Of the stockholders Of the Salina
Normal University, which was des-
troyed by fire, no definite action was
taken concerning rebuilding, but the
chances are that the school will not
be rebuilt this fall. President Roach,
Of the Kansas Wesleyan, said he
would take care Of all the students
that had come to attend the Normal
and the Wesleyan agreed to fulfill
the contract made by the Normal
with each student. "N
Opens Fall Term.-On Sept Sth
at Lawrence the fall term Of the Uni
versity Of Kansas began with a pre-
liminary enrolment Of 300. The Of
fcers feel confident that there will be
a decided increase in the attendance
this year. The entrance requirement
rule is more strictly adhered to this
fall than before, and this may keep
out some who thought they were quail.
flied to enter school, and who, in past
years, would have been admitted at
special" students.
Stafford County Fair.-At st. John |
the Stafford county fair started out
with fine weather and good racing. |
The attendance was large and the |
field Of horses is larger than ever. |
Hacheney won the 2:4O trot. Strong
Chance was second and Genuine
third. Time 2:24A. The Earl won
the three minute pace; Make McGreg.
or was second and Governor Stone
third. Time, 2:24A. Goose Neck won
the fve-eighths mile dash. Time
LOS.
Site Chosen.-The Topeka & North.
western railroad company has purchas.
ed n acres Of land just west of North
Topeka to be used for the location of
the company's yards. The land is sit.
uated north Of the Farnsworth tract
The purchase price was $4,000. The
company is having very little trouble
purchasing land for its right-of.way.
Enbezzler Caught-Albert R.Grayes
who was charged with embezzling 49,.
227 of Ramus Ditrickson's estate,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced by
Judge Stuart to the penitentiary for
one year. Graves was appointed guar
dian for Ditrickson several years ago,
and has never accounted for the
money.
Serious Accidental Cowley coun.
ty boy was leaning on the handle end
of corn-knife, when the homemade
handle broke and permitted the end
of the corn knife to run into the body
four inches. The boy now has perito-
nitis and is not expected to live.
Colorado Wants Him.-An effort
will be made by the Colorado author.
tiles to secure the extradition Of Rob
ert Romano, who confessed to the Of
ficers at Topeka that he had part in
in the Vindicator and independence ex.
plosions in Colorado,
Has Disappeared John Gilbert, a
life prisoner in the Kansas peniten-
tiary, mysteriously disappeared and
no trace of his escape can be found.
He was sentenced at Salina for the
murder of his wife and four children
Nothing Wrong.-Bread pills cured
Leavenworth woman who thought
she was i'll and was going to die. The
woman paid 50 a dozen for these pills
and the doctor returned the money to
her husband.
Killed by Train.-W. s. Stallings, a
well to do farmer, aged AZ years, liv.
ing six miles west of Fredonia, was
,ound dead on the Frisco track with
both arms and one leg mashed off,
When endeavoring to reach home, he
was caught by an extra freight. He
caves a family, a daughter of 10 and
mother. He was buried with
|. O. O. +. honors.
Finally Agreed Mcpherson coun-
US several high schools have agreed
IN a course Of study after years of
difficulties. Man is slow to coop.
crate as civilization Is to advance.
Burning Stacked Wheat.-The burn.
ng Of several stacks Of wheat belong.
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