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Shot by Accident.

Mr.. Hodges submits in further support
OF his theory that there were two en-
tirely empty chambers in the revolver
to correspond with the cartridge and the
hull found on the ground, and also that
the discharged cartridge under the ham
mer Of the revolver had a loaded cham
Der of the revolver on either side of IL.
showing that the shots had MT been
fired in rotation, but that the breech
had been opened and the cylinder shift
ed by handling.
Mr.. Hodges says the body had never
been covered with leaves, nor was there
the slightest evidence of an effort &c
hide t.
The suicide theory is based upon per-
sistent reports that the Wentzes were
not in harmony as regards certain bust
ness relations and il is told at Big
Stone Gan that Edward Wentz was
about ready to give up the management
OF the Virginia Coal and Iron Company
at the time Of his disappearance and
that his dependency was noticeable.
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NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Is. Wheatley is in Richmond, attend
ing meeting Of the Funeral Directors
Association
The Rev. W. M Waters. of Hillboro.
is visiting friends in this city.
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum.
has paid to the widow of the late d.
Bendheim. 5000. the amount Of his
policy in the order.
The wharf front south of the Pioneer
Mills is being converted into a ship
building establishment. Several sand
scows are being built there.
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NEGRO DECKHAND
ASSAULTS CAPTAIN
Mate Also a Victim of Dis
charged Seaman.
FIRST VICTIM BADLY HURT
Jenkins Secured sI4o in Bag From
Captains Cabin-Arrested by
Alexandria Police.
FIRST VICTIM BADLY HURT

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 12.-Capt.
w. l. Brown and Mate W NJ Griffith,
of the schooner Annie Ellen, were as
saulted about 1 O'Clock this morning by
Edward jenkins, a discharged deck
hand, and seriously injured.
The Annie Ellen was lying of Smoot >
wharf, where she had been unloading
lumber for II. K. Field. About midnight
last night Captain Brown was aroused
By jenkins. Jenkins had been employed
by him at Norfolk, but was discharged
few days ago jenkins asked to be
shown the way to the wharf Of the
steamer Wakefield.
Struck on Head.
Captain Brown walked to the office Of
II. r. Field and after pointing the way
for the negro, started to return As
he turned he was struck on the back
Of the head and stunned. Before he
lost consciousness, however, he gave
forth q CRY.
This attracted the attention of the
mate of the vessel, w. NJ. Griffith.
Griffith jumped out of bed AS he
stepped of the boat he was struck and
knocked back on the boat jenkins. it
is claimed. then walked on board the
schooner, and going into the captain s
Upon being hit, the mate cried for
help. Special Policeman Genzberger,
hearing the cries. called Policemen Rob
6rtS and Henderson. and together the
men went to the wharf and found the
injured man.
DR. German was hastily summoned
and SeWed up the wounds. This morn
ing the captain is reported TO be in a
precarous condition. 1t is thought the
mate VIII recover.
Te7Irinr A~rae+ad
Acting upon the description furnished
by the captain of the boat. the police
this morning began TO hunt for Jen-
kins. About 1880 o'clock. Acting Chief
Smith and Policemen Lyles and Mayhem
saw q nesro answering the description
standing near the local depot in the
northwest section of the city
He was placed under arrest and taken
10 the stadonhouse. At first he denied
any knowledge of the affair Upon be
ing searched at the stationhouse a shot
pag. containing SlS6.l5 was found upon
his person.
He was taken 10 the boat. and was
identified by the captain and the mate
Later this morning he confessed TO Chief
Smith and Policemen Lyles. Gill. and
Beach that. he struck the men.
In the police court, this morning Jen
kins was given a preliminary hearing
He confessed that he struck both th&
captain and the mate, but gave as his
reasons for doing so that they owed hiIr
s.. and would not pay him. He said
his home was IN Philadelphia, but thai
he shipped with the vessel from Nor
folk.
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MODERN wooDMEN.

The Modern Woodmen of America held
a meeting last night and initiated sew
eral candidates. The degree was con-
ferred by a team from Washington. At
ter the meeting refreshments were
served.
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JUNIOR 0. A. N. MEETING.

James w Jackson Council Jr o. l.
A NJ. held an interesting meeting at
their hall in King Street. last night.
Several candidates were initiated
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VENT KILLEDBY
HIS OWN PISTOL
COrOner's Jury FavOrs the
Accident Theory.
SOME THINK 1T WAS SUICIDE
Young Man Said to Have Been at Odds
With Family and Noticeably
Despondent

BRISTOL, Tenn, May 12.-The coro-
ner's jury that heard the evidence in
connection with the Wentz mystery ar
rived at the following verdict: HE
came TO his death by the accidental dis
charge of his own pistol"
Notwithstanding the verdict, and a
strong combination of circumstances
supporting it, there are many who hold
to the opinion that Wentz committed
suicide. while others believe that the
murder theory may yet be substan-
tiated
Samuel Hodges. of Bristol. who pho
tographed the body as it was found,
and returned here. foreshadowed the
verdict of the coroner's jury by relating
the circumstances surrounding the find
ing of the body.
Photographers Idea.
Mr. Hodges says he took a careful
view of the surroundings and is strong
~ inclined to believe that it was eth
er case of suicide or accidental shoot
ing, with the preponderance of cfrcum-
stances, in favor of the latter.
In explanation Of his belief. Hodges
says the body was found on the noun
tain side where the timber is practically
cleared away and only 40 feet above
the roadway. Within twelve feet OF
where Mr.. VENTS body was found IS
ground hog hole The theory is that
Wentz saw ground hog in the road
and dismounting fired shot after il as
II disappeared in its hole.
When Mr.. Wentz reached the hole. the
supposltion is that he opened the breech
of his revolver TO remove the hull In
doing so loaded cartridge dropped out
also This cartridge and empty hull
were found beside the pistol. In clos
ing the breech the presumption is that
Wentz accidentally discharged the re-
volver.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.

The annual meetings of the Cereal
Sugar Company. the Electrolytic Alkali
Company, and the Pneumatic Tobacco
Stemmer Company viii be held in this
city today.
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BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.

The Business Mems League will hold
the regular meeting at the league rooms,
corner Of King and Washington Streets,
this evening.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

Johh Bennett. a negro. aged 25, was
eleCtrocutcd al the annex Of the Ohio
penitontiary. on the 18th. for the muir
der 81 his wife n Oherlin. O. last De-
Gem Der
The Bank Of Duncombe. la. was en-
tesed by thieves on the 18th. who at
tenn pied to dynamite the safe They
were discovered. and fled before ac-
compshins their purpose.
The Baltimore Equitable Life lnsur-
ance Co, OF Baltimore. ND went into
The hands OF receivers on the 18th.
upon the application Of State Insurance
Commissioner Wilkinson. and upon an
answer filed by the COMPANY in which
the appointment OF receivers was c0n-
sentsd
4 bronze tablet. said 70 hc the frs
memorial 20 John Paul Jones erc'tsi
in this country. was unveiled ON the
18th. at the school building bearing
his name in East Boston
The mixed high school az Kansas
City. Kas. may be closed permanently
as a result 81 The race feeling tina, has
grown out ~ the killing OF Roy Marlin
a " hiio pupil by e negro.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
SLEEPS BESIDE HIS FATHER
Here of Manila bay and Ills Gallant
SON Rest side by Side Ia
Lakewood Cemetery.

Erie. Pa, April 19-Second Lieut.
John Vincent Gridley. who was killed
in the explosion Of the battleship Mis-
souri,. was buried Monday beside his
father. Capt Charles V. Gridley. the
hero of Manila bay. in the Gridley
circle at the Lakeside cemetery. Hun
dreds Of persons attended and flags
were displayed at half mast on all gov
eminent buildings and on nearly every
residence along the streets trayersed
by the funeral procession. Court adj
iourned during the services out OF re-
spects 10 ihe young officers grandlaih-
or ex-Judge John T. Vincent. who is
the ncstor of the Erie county bar Rev
j S Spaulding of st Paul. Episcopal
church conducted the private ceremo-
MES
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

Evansville Ind April Is - The
Church of the ENening Liehtsat Black
burn -mail mining own ON the Evans
vile x indianapolis ra...Cad vas par
TALLY wrecked by dynamite The
preacher was reading his test = hen a
terrific explosion tore out the front OF
the church. upset the seats turned over
the stove and set fire to the building.
Men. women and children rushed panic
stricken from the building and some OF
them tainted. but no one was injured.
The fire was extinguished- A stick Of
dynamite with fuse had been placed I'M
der the church Another stick was found
a short distance away. No arrests have
been made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
Elkhnrt % Hnvc Nv Bank.

Wabash. Ind. April lS-A new state
bank with 100000 capital and s25.ooo
surplus will probably be established az
Elkhart In the near future The leading
spints in the enterprise are Co : G..
Smell. OF Illinois. whose son will prob
ably have the name cement Of The bank
and who viii invest $4,000 business
men Of Elkhart taking the remaining
$4,000 The tank Is intended 10 take
the place Of the deiunct Indiana national
bank. wrecked by Brodrick Collins and
Brown
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
HEUSACK HELD FOR
ANOTHER MURDER
Prisoner is Indicted for Killing His
Own Mother.
DEFENDANT is UNCONCERNEO
Heusack Talks Cody of the Charge
mud Expresses the Opinion
Tint lie VIII be
Acquitted.

St Louis. April l9-Charged With
numbering his mother and his father
in-law, and under suspicion of having
done away with his first wife. Henry
j fIeusack is one of the most uncOn-
cerned of the 800 prisoners in the City
Jail
The grand jury in its partial report
Monday. returned two indictments.
each charging murder in the first de-
gree against Heusack. One 90 the in
dictments was expected. as Heusack's
arrest in connection with the killing OF
August Raphael. his fathcr-in-law,
was of recent date
The other indictment, which charges
Heusack with killing his mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Voelker, was surprise 10
the police as well as 10 the defendant
1t is alleged that on February %.
1899. Heusack killed his mother al No.
1859 South Eighteenth street Mrs.
Noelker's body was found in her home.
her head partly in an open CRATE.
There We're several bruises on her
head. The coroner held an inquest,
anu h'NiN'h AHdA tfdlH was Nh' 10 AZ
Cident.
II was stated that she was subject
TO asthma. which frequently caused
her 20 fall, and that while suffering
from this ailment she fell and struck
her head against the iron fender was
rendered unconscious, and smothered
20 death in the ashes of tho crate
Mrs. Noelker's estate was valued at
$4,000. in which J Heusack shared.
Mrs Henry Corner. of 5000 West Pine
boulevard. and Daniel and Joseph
Noelker We're the other heirs
RaphneTs Body Found
On the afternoon Of March IL last,
the body Of August Raphael was found
hacked 10 pieces in the kitchen OF his
home. No 22l3 South Tenth street.
IIeusack was arrested Blood spots
were found on his collar. shoes and
hands. and he was held responsible for
the death by the coroner
August Raphael was tho owner OF
some property but IL Is said his daueh-
ter, Heusack's wife. would not have
been heir to it, consequently the mo-
tive for the killing Of Raphael la. not
been determined.
Heusack Monday afternoon said that
he was first married in 1869 to Bar
bara LEM. and that they live on Broad
way. north OF Mulanphy street. lie
was then employed as a steamboat
mate. lie said his wife against his
wishes. went 10 Chicago TO visit fam
lily by the name Of Osborne. and that
sometime later he received letter
from n member Of the Osborne family
saying his wife was dead
Heusack talked cody Of the charge
against him. and expressed the opin-
ion that he will be acquitted on the
first ballot when the jury comes to
pass upon his case
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
CHICAGO AS SUMMER RESORT
western RniIronds VIII Inaueu-
rate Cheap Excursion Rate
Go the windy cas-.

Chicago, April 10 During the St
as summer resort point by all Of the
western railroads. This was decided
on al meeting of a special committee
of the Western Passenger association
held Monday. The rate in effect from
all points west to the Pacific coast
will be one fare. plus 81 for the round
trip. with a minimum rate of $40 This
rave is about the same as was granted
for the exposition. and VIII protect the
Chicago gateway on all Glasses of BUSH
ness during the exposition.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The Chinese minister at ashinetOn
has entered an energetic protest against
the treatment accorded prominent Chi
nese coming TO this country in con
nection with the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. which amounts, in some
instances. TO a positive insult to a
friendly power
The japanese consul in New York
city has made complaint 10 the govern
ment, at Washington. that the Ham
burg American line steamer Patricia
took away in her cargo a quantity Of
arms for the Russian government.
which are contraband
J. w Hawkins, who was shot N a
street fight over politics on April 4 by
l.. T Russell, formerly editor OF the
Lawton Democrat, az Lawton. Okla.
died on the 18th Hawkins was a ma
tive Of Georgia. 81 years Of age, and
was a man Of imposing figure. being
six feet seven inches tall He was SER
geant-at-arms OF the house in the late
Oklahoma Legislature
-Four hundred employees OF the LYON
& Healy piano factory at Chicago quiz
work on the 18th. The question OF
CLOSED shop is the sole issue
The front and side walls OF the four
story brick building at Thirty-hf,h
street and Eighth avenue. New York.
collapsed, on the 18th. and six men
were injured. one OF them seriously.
The cause OF the collapse has not been
explained
The boiler OF Santa Re engine
standing in the yards at Florence. Kas..
exploded, on the 18th. instantly killing
Emanuel Hahn. the fireman. and fatal
" injunng William f. Moody. the en-
gineer, both Of Emporia
Harry McAleer. who is 1899 murdered
Frank Evans. a Horton tKas nan.
was arrested at Fort Scott Kas.. and
made full confession Remorse OF
conscience caused him to confess. he
said.
Secretary Taft returned to Washing
ton. on the l4th. from a trip in the
west and spent some time with The
president at the White House
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Events in Various Portions of In
diana Told by Wire.
Ore Found in Clark County.

indianapolis. Ind. April is James
shea of Hcnryvlle, who owns land adj
joining the state forestry reservation.
has found some ore on his farm which
contains carbonate OF iron. zine sulphate
and lead suiphate shea sent several Of
the samples 10 state Geologist Blatch-
ley. who wrote 70 him that he thought
that the metals shown in the ore were
not in sufficient quantities 10 pay to
work it, State Geoloeist Blatchley says.
however. that there is possibility that
richer beds OF the ore extend into the
reservation In that case the 2O00 acres
I'm Clark county would be more valuable
than was expected when the land was
bought for 2 forestry reservation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
German Bible 275 Years old.

Paragon. Ind. April IS Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Leininger. of this city have a
German Bible that is 275 years old,
which has been owned and read by five
generations in the United States. and
perhaps two in Germany II is printed
on fine linen paper and is fairly well
preserved The edges Of the leaves have
changed color. but the printing and IL
lustratious are distinct The original
binding was worn out over century
ago and the book was sent back 10 Ger
many Boy Mrs. Leiningcr's at-grand-
father to be rebound II was first
brought to America by Mrs Leiningers
ereat-great grandfather
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
NAV Music Festival.

Richmond. Ind April IS Rich.
mond S May festival which Willie given
May 1 and 8 under the auspices OF the
Richmond Festival association. is per-
haps the most ambitions undertaking in
a musical way IN the history Of eastern
Indiana Prof Earhart supervisor Of
music in the public schools. win direct
the chorus OF 250 voices. Rehearsals
have been in progress since lastOctober.
The feature OF the three concerts. aside
from the work Of the chorus will be the
Chicago symphony orchestra
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
Peculiar Injury.

Columbus. Ind. April IS While Miss
Ruby Campbell daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. VI. Campbell. was sitting at her
desk in the high school. she put a pencil
in her mouth Some one pushed her and
the point OF the pencil was driven into
the roof Of her mouth Miss Campbell
mad 10 20 to a physician and have the
lead cut out before she could get any
relief from the pain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
Was an Indiana Man.

Marion. Ind. April lS.-James r
Starr. OF the battleship Missouri. killed
in the recent explosion while at target
practice, lived in Fairmount, ten miles
south of Marion He was engaged &c
be married to Fairmount girl \
quarrel about six months ago resulted
in him leaving home and joining the
navy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

Charlottesville. ! f April Is Mis-.
Frances ratt. a pr.a uate of the Ameri.
can School az Otcopathy Kirksvillo
Mo. who settled here in January last
10 practice her profession. has been
notified BY the state board Of medical
registration that she will not be al
lowed to continue
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
Body Recovered.

Evansville. Ind. April 1s-A body.
thought to be that Of Capt John Cur
nick. who fell overheard from the
steamer Kenois. several weeks ago
was found floating in the Ohio river
near Uniontown, Ky Sunday Owing
10 the condition Of the body. Il cannot
be positively identified
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

New York. April Charged WITH
Incorporating 100000 Of the funds
of the suspended Federal bank. David
Rothschild, former president Of the in
stituticn. Monday was held in $4,000
ball for examination April 20.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

Hamburg. April ~ Tie Hambu-r-
American line steamer Bulgaria. which
went aground 81 Schulau Oh Saturday
last, while bound from this port 10
New York, has been noated without
damage and proceeded Monday for Ter
destination.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

Evansville Ind. April 19-Capt.
Hubbard d ,he gunboat Nashville has
wired that owing TO the fact that his
boat could not get under the Cairo
bridge il would no, come to Evansville.
He Will. however send the destroyer
toat Lawrence
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
Thought 10 Have Founhered.

Victoria II G.. April 49, 1T Is feared
that the Victoria sealing schooners
Triumph and Diana have foundered at
sea The nameboard Of the Triumph
has been found al Qualsino sound and
both schooners are considerably over
due az Clayoquot, where they usually
land their catch Of seals
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

London. April l9-The submarine
boat "A J" which was run down by
the steamer Berwick Castle. March is,
near the Nab lightship. resulting in
the loss Of her crew. numbering II
officers and men, has been raised.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
Farmers Want Hardwood Floors.

Anderson, Ind. April lS.-The Cen
trial Horticultural society met here re-
was Hardwood Floors The farmers
have decided TO investigate the FEAST
biity OF these floors instead Of using
so much carr II in their rural hnmes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
Alienation Suit Settled.

Vincennes. Ind. April iS.-The $40
600 alienation suit Of Dennis Leveron
against Charles Robbins. on trial in
Knox circuit court, was compromised
for s. 900 and costs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
May BE a Candidate.

Indianapolis. Ind, April lS.-From
different quarters OF the state reports
have come that Senator Fremont Good
wine will enter the race for the repub-
lican gubernat0ral nomination
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

The British torpedo boat destroyer
Teazer grounded during the maneuvers
OF Portsmouth On the 18th. al the
members OF the crew were saved II is
feared the vessel will prove a wreck
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

Albert A. Ames. former mayor Of
Minneapolis. MINI. was arrested on
the l4th. on an Indictment charging
him with accepting a bride December
Is. 1901, from Bessie Lee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

The Russian government mas silver
notice that newspaper CORE spondena
using wireless ielegraphy Will be treat.
ed as spies and shot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

President Roosevelt has signed tho
bin making an appropriation Of s475,-
COO for the Lewis ard Clark exposi-
ton 70 be held next year at Portland,
Ore
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

United States Senator VIM. \. Clark
of Montana sailed. on the 18th. on tn
Hamburg American liner Princess Vic
toria Louise. for a five or six weeks
cruise in the Mediterranean TO regain
his health.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

The nomination OF Col Albert r
Mills, superintendent Of the military
academy at West Point. TO be briga-
der general. was favorably acted on by
the senate committee on military af-
fairs on the 18th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

President Roosevelt. on the 18th
sent 10 congress a message recon-
mending an appropriation OF $4,000 &c
compensate William Radcliffe. a Brit
Ssh subject. for loss OF property by a
mob IN Colorado in 1901.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

The battalion OF Filipino scouts un.
der command Of Mai Darlington
which has been al San Francisco for
some time. left. on the 18th. on a spe-
oial train for St Louis. where they will
be one OF the features Of the exposition
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

Union painters and PAPER hangers
in Des Moines. Ia. went on strike.
on the 23d and an appeal will be taken
70 the Trades and Labor Assembly and
a general strike ordered The employ
CTS insist upon an open shop policy,
and the men refuse 20 work with non
union men
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

Fritz Idle Won Ingelheim. who claims
70 he a scion OF one OF the Oldest and
nobiest families Of Germany. and him
HE title. son Of cabinet official under
Emperor William l.. was sentenced 10
three years and six months In states
pr son at Milwaukee, on the 18th. for
fOrcerv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22

r. VI Snyder. a local capitalist Of
Kansas City Mo. has formed cor
poration 10 pipe natural gas from indie
pendence. Kas. to Kansas City, fur
nishing the towns along the route.
distance Of 100 miles. The company.
II Is stated. has already received OF
tions on several wells in southern
kansas