The Globe-republican., 1904-10-06
KANSAS COMMENT

shot and perhaps mortally WOUNDED
In o saloon fight.
New M. E. church.-The new Meth
odist Episcopal church at Elbing will
be dedicated on Sunday, October 9.
Rev. Jerry D. Botkin will officiate
Takes up Misslonary.-Rev. R. M.
Hardman, rector of the Trinity Epis-
copal church Of Topeka, has resigned
to take up the missionary work in
South Dakota.
Committed suclde.-Lee King, a
farmer living near Harlan, lost his
wife a year ago and last week his
only daughter married. He commit
ted suicide on being left alone.
Corner Stone Lald.-At Coffeyville
the cornerstone Of the new hall was
laid on Sept. 29th by the local Masonic
lodge, Grandmaster Thomas G. Fitch
Of Wichita officiating, The building is
to cost $4,000.
Drank Laudanum.-Nells Hansen,
IS years of age, a farmer living near
Thayer, comitted suicide by drinking
laudanum because a threshing ma
chine he had purchased turned out a
disappointment.
Rain at Dlghton.-A hard rain fell
at Dighton, thoroughly soaking the
ground, putting 1t in fine condition
for wheat sowing, Of which large
crop is being put in. This rain
breaks a long dry spell.
Goes to Reformatory-Hayden King
who broke Jail at Hutchinson sever
al months ago while being held for
burglary, has been sentenced to the
reformatory. The case will be ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
Visits Old Home.-W. R. Bingham,
consul general to South Africa, ar
rived at his home in White City, and
he will spend about two months there
with his family. Mr.. Bingham was
met at the train by nearly all the
citizens of the little town, and later
they held reception at the consul
generals home.
Broom Factory Burne-At Leav-
enworth the Simmons broom factory
burned. The place was nearly burned
before the fremen reached it. Ad-
joining buildings caught fire, but the
flames were soon extinguished, 1t
Is not known how the fire started.
The loss on the building, machinery
and stock is about $4,000 and the in
surance is $4,000.
Make Good Showing.-The Wells
vile ladies' band has gone to me
worlds fair to take part in the Kan
sas day exercises Two coach loads
Of citizens went from Wellsville, num-
bering 81. Badges, banners and fol-
ders advertising Kansas were taken.
Wellsville is proud of its record in
this respect, and thinks that no other
town of $50 in the state could do as
well.
Fire at Belevile.-Fire started in
Lewis & Hollandsworths store and
destroyed their stock of general mer-
chandise and Millinery goods and the
building. The loss Is about $4,000.
Dr. Hangs drug store also burned.
The loss is about $4,000. The south
half of the Hotel Republic and also
the millinery store of Miss Hill are
In ruins and almost the entire block is
destroyed. 1t was with great difficulty
that the fire company saved the Ma
tional bank building and the postoffice.
1t is believed that the fire originated
in the mitten factory in the basement
of the cash store.
CRATER Returned Notes.-B. r. Ed
wards, the fence machine man from
Hartford, Kansas, who was arrested
at Junction city on the charge of
having defrauded two farmers out of
$3.50 each, has been released. The
manager Of the company for which
Edwards was agent arrived and made
settlement with the farmers by CIV
Ing back the notes.
To Open Cooperative stores.-The
miners Of district IA have voted in
favor Of the proposition to open in
Pittsburg and other places in the dis
trict cooperative stores.
Pioneer Dies.--B. Powell, one of
the early settlers Of Harvey county,
died from the effects Of typhoid few
er Of which he had been ill for sew.
eral weeks. Powell had been en-
ployed at the Santa Re shops at New
ton for twenty years and was con-
Sidered an especially skilled work
man. The members Of his family are
all living in or near Newton and are
prominent.
Died From Wounds.-J. T. brennan,
who was accidentally shot by compan-
ions in box car at Arlington, last
week, is dead from the wounds.
Mammoth cIover.-J. s. Fisher, one
OF the progressive farmers near Jew.
ell City, is harvesting his Mammoth
clover and Is enthusiastic over the