The Globe-republican., 1904-12-01

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Coffeyville, Kansas. u
Burglars at Burrton.-A hardware
store was broken into by burglars and
5000 worth of shotguns, revolvers, ra'
zors and ammunition taken.
Bearing Fig.-W. J. Jones, who
lives near Wellston, has a bearing
az tree that Is drawing as much at
tention as nightblooming cereus.
Mysteriously Disappeared. - Brooks
Hale, a 14.year-old boy, the son OF a
widow Of Eureka, has mysterlously
disappeared, his mother knowing moth
Ing Of his whereabouts since Novem-
Der II. M#.
Forgets originaIity.-A citizen Of
Coyle has invented patent for the
display of hosiery. He claims that it
Is an improvement on anything that
has gone before, but has evidently
forgotten the original made on the
sixth day. N Z wi
Soldiers Flight Fire.-A prairie fire
broke out on the Fort Riley reserya-
tion while the Seventh battery was
at practice firing the new field guns.
The garrison was called out and man
aged after a fight that lasted into the
night to control the flames.
Morris Lowest Bidder.--The pro-
posals for furnishing the supply of
fresh beef required at Fort Riley for
the first six months Of 1906 were open
ed at the quartermaster's office at the
post. The Nelson Morris company was
the lowest bidder. 1t will deliver the
beef dressed at the post for $5.93 a
hundred. All the leading packing
houses submitted bids.
Killed by Traln.-John P. Hurst,
who gave his address at 1881 Brook
Ign avenue, Kansas City, was struck
by a freight engine in the yards at
Florence and both Of his legs and
his arm mashed into a pulp. While
waiting on a train he was walking
through the yards and in getting out
Of the way Of a passenger train step
ped in front Of the freight engine.
Investigate charges.-A petition is
being circulated in Topeka for a
grand jury for the January term of
court, The object Of the grand jury
Is to probe into the charges of cor
ruption around the state house and to
get after the Topeka jointists. To
get it requires the names of 400 tax
payers to the petition. Nearly that
many have already signed and the
rest will be obtained without much
trouble.
He Win Recover.-T. D. Powell, the
machinist who was attacked and
stabbed by three union machinists in
Newton, will recover. He received
three bad cuts, one of which was
close to the spinal cord. The city
council was called in special session
and passed a resolution deplorlng the
affair and instructing the police to ar
rest all persons using offensive Ian
guage toward any Of the strike break
ers employed in the shops.
Shoots His Wlfe.-D w. Roberts, a
farmer living three miles east of
Strong City, accidentally shot and
killed his wife. Mr.. Roberts had been
out rabbit hunting and on his return
home he reached to hang his gun up
and in some way stumbled and in an
attempt to prevent falling dropped
the gun. The hammer struck the cor
ner of cupboard, dlscharging the
gun. The contents entered Mrs
Roberts back between the shoulders.
She lived but short time.
Mystery Unsolved.-As far as their
respective families will admit moth.
ing has been heard from H. c. Nc.
Chung or Miss Kate Dorsey, who dis,
appeared from Wichita. The opinion
is general that they went together
and that their flight was planned care
fully, though no one has been found
who says he saw them 60.
Guilty Of MansIaughter - Richard
Watkins, charged with murder in the
first degree for the killing of George
Victor Seaman at 0ple, Lyon county,
on August %, was found guilty Of
manslaughter.
No Sunday Amusement. Local min.
listers of the gospel who are opposed
to Sunday baseball have been writing
letters to ministers in all parts of the
state urging an organization for the
purpose Of putting a bill on this sub.
ject through the legislature The
preachers may decide to keep a lobby
in Topeka during the winter, until
they get what they want In the shape
Of a bill. They expect to prohibit
all Sunday amusements.
Postofiee Discontlnued.-The post
Office at Palermo, Donlphan county
Kas., has been dicontinued.
Runaway Students. Three runawa,
students from the Chilcoco schoo