The Globe-republican., 1904-10-20

Jefferson county for Miss Pearl Fer
guson, daughter Of ex-county treasur.
er, Walter Furgeson, since I o'clock
last evening, but are unable to locate
her, dead Or alive. As soon as her
parents discovered 1t the alarm was
given and a general search made of
all the wells in the vicinity. The
river was also dragged, Dependency
from Ill health is given as the cause.
Bloodhounds have been sent for.
Cavalry Transferred.-The head
quarters band and the First squadron
Of cavalry, including more than 800
officers and men, under command of
Col. E. T. Steever, Fourth cavalry,
have been transferred to Fort Walla
Walla, Washington, from Fort Riley,
Kan. 1t will be relieved by the First
squadron of the Ninth cavalyry, a ne
gro squadron, The Ninth will be the
+ first negro troops to be stationed at
Fort Riley in almost twenty years
Benefits From AfaIfa-Robert
Snodgrass of Shawnee county, has d
honey crop of 10000 pounds, with
enough honey left in the hives to
maintain the bees this winter Just
think Of 10000 pounds of extracted
honey, will you? Five big farm wag-
on loads of honey. This is one Of the
things alfalfa has done for this part
Of Kansas. Before alfalfa raising be-
came general little honey was produc-
ed in this country,
Race War.-A race war has stirred
up affairs at the Third ward school
in Emporia. A white boy was seated
among some negro pupils, and when
he protested to the teacher he was
told to sit where he was placed. The
white boys talked the situation over
and, arming themselves with broom
sticks and knives, they ordered the
negro boys to leave, and the latter
did SO.
Apparent Prosperty-Farmers com.
plain of a difficulty in getting help.
In some parts of the state help cannot
be secured at any price. Talk about
hard times will never come up as long
as conditions like these exist. When
every man who wants job gets one
at good wages rest assured the coun-
try is in a prosperous condition and
business will keep up good lick.
Choice Potatoes.-A. ]. Watson, who
lives near Goodland, raised twelve 20.
tatoes weighing 70 pounds and 10
ounces. The weights of the three DO
tatoes are as follows: One pound four
ounces, one pound six ounces, one
pund seven ounces. They are all
smooth skinned, and beautiful speci-
mems of their kind.
Land is BoomIne.-Osborne county
real estate dealers are having their
hands full finding farms for the many
purchasers who have focked there
recently. Land Is booming, and peo.
pie seem anxious to acquire homes
before the prices 60 any higher.
For Examinaton.-Everett A. Pal.
mer Of Eldorado Edward D. Hardcas.
tie of Emporia Mark Thompson of
Norton and David M. Randall of New.
ton have been designated for examina.
ton to be appointed second lieuten.
ants in the marine corps.
Died Of Wounds.-Mrs. Robert
Hlnchman Of Severance, who was shot
by her divorced husband, is dead. The
shots were fired as the result of q
hight for the possession of a child
Mrs. Hinchman fired the first shots 2
Celebrated occasion.-Several Kan
sas university students were locked
in the city Jail for becoming bolster
Gus and unruly in celebrating their
not getting beaten al football by the
Colorado school,
Committed Suicide.-A. i, Arm
strong committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. He was 40 year.
old and leaves a widow. III health /,
given as a cause of his suicide.
Largest in its History.-The enroll
ment for the thirty.ninth annual ses
sion Of the university of Kansas ha.
reached 1878, which is by far tn,
largest in the history of the institu
ton. Last year the attendance at thi,
time, including summer students, wa
only 1892. In the last four year
there has been a notable annual in
crease OF about Is per cent TIL
enrolment during this year is expec,
ed to exceed the 1900 mark.
Changes Hands,-The telephon
system in Syracuse has been SOL
by h. II. Jones to Clarence Daigh
Raided Joint.-The women of Kacl
ley, a small village south of Cosrtlan(
raided the only joint in the towr
They were led by Mrs. Robert Innt
, blaed, Mrs. John McGregor and Mr.!
, Harris. The barkeeper wrested thej
hatchets and hammnra n,ra. f..