The Globe-republican., 1904-12-29
KANSAS COMMENT

Dalton, Sumner county, vice W. j.
Carson, resigned
Valuable Discovery.--0n a farm
near Abilene a large deposit OF pure
umbor has been found. Umber is
worth seventeen cents pound
Dropped Dead in Fied.-E. E. Can
nady, a farmer in Jefferson county,
near Dunavant, dropped dead OF heart
disease in a corn field while huskins
corn. His body was not found Tor
several hours, and was frozen stiff
otsawas Natural CASA deal was
closed whereby Ottawa will secure a
supply of natural gas from the new
field opened in Rantoul, which already
produces daily output Of 5,O0o,ooo
feet,
Award Of Merit. - Police MatFon
Ella Glenn Shields, Of Wichita, was
the recipient Of an elegant star from
Chief Of Police Frank s. Burt as a
mark of appreciation for the splendid
service she has rendered in her posi-
tion the past year.
Second offence-John Beyers, who
owns a grocery store in Emporla, was
fined $500 and given a Jail sentence
for running a joint in connection with
the store. Beyers is a retired farm
er and has plenty Of money. The po-
lice raided his place a few weeks
ago and found considerable pottled
beer. This is the second time ne mas
been fined in the last two months On
the same sort of charge.
Catholic Priest Dies. - The Rev.
Francis ], Watron, for thirty years
nastor of the Catholic church at Fort
Scott, is dead. He was II years Ola
and was one of the best known priests
in Kansas and Missouri. For several
years physical infirmaties have pre-
vented him from doing active work.
He was held in high esteem by MS
fellow priests and venerated by INC
people,
Explosion 'nqquiry.-A board oil ar
tillery Officers has been appointed 10
convene at Fort Riley to inquire INTO
the cause of the explosion that TOOK
nlace near the post when the recruits
were at drill The timber in WHICH
the explosion occurred contained lofeS
charges Of black powder, The three
men most seriously injured were Ser
geant Kelly, Corporal Smith and frf
yate Ewing,
Pressing Old cI7ims'--J' G. Men
olsen, of Newton, is at washington
pressing some old claims which tic
state holds against the federal gov
ernment for property destroyed dur
ing the year. These claims amount
to a big sum and Judge Nicholson IS
handling the proposition on a per
centage basis. He has worked for
Several months 10 get the claims In
shape for presentation to congress-
and he hopes to secure appropriation
covering them,
pykina the Smoky Hill.--The ciil'
yens of the eastern part OF Juhc'loh
CITY and the farmers living between
town and the Smoky Hill river mel
and went to a place on the Smoky
Hill where that stream has twice bro
ken over its banks in the past two OF
summers. All joined with teams or
by hand in throwing up a large dlKc
for the protection of city and Ear@D
property that was nearly ruined last
summer and the summer before DE
water They built a dixie about a
ularter Of a mile long, fifteen feet
wide and six feet high,
Robbers Plans Fail,--An attempt TO
rob the bank Of Mulberry, a llttle
town near Pittsburs, vas made. lHc
robbers started q fire in the rear OF
a store two blocks away from the
hank but it was discovered in time
to prevent any damage. While the
citizens were running to the fire al
explosion was heard in the direction
of the bank. Two parties Of citizens
annroacbcd the bank from dlfferen
directions. A blunder on the part o
one Of them, however, warned the TOD
bors and they escaped, The outer doo
of the safe was blown off, but tbt
robbers had taken anything.
TO Get Pointcrs.--A delegation @
Kay county farmers came up to AT
kansas City to witness the work OF
the model road now being construed
ed here by the government road eS
perts. They spent the entire ga
watching the work. They are gettln
material to be used in the Oklahom
legislature this winter when an al
tempt will be made to get a pi
through providing for the use Of col
vict labor upon the public roads, Thi
bill is to be introduced from IA
county and these citizens have take
If upop themselves to get all the mi
terial they can in relation to tn
building Of good roads.
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