The Globe-republican., 1904-12-01
Think Him Murdered.-About Ave |

from him. A few days ago they got q
marked copy Of a Butte, Mont, paper
containing story that W. G. Shaffcr
had been robbed and murdered In a
| little town in northern Montana. They
have been unable to find out If 1t is
their son. Mr. Shaffer, the father,
will 60 to Montana to investigate,
Made His Fortune.-Rev. Mr.. Cole
man, who owns fine farm Of 1850
acres adjoining Sabetha, has been
offered $3.50 an acre for the whole
farm. The offer was made by COL
ony Of Mennonites who desire to cut
the farm up into five and ten-acre
lots for farming purposes. They also
wish to build Mennonite church on
the ground. The owner has refused
the offer. He is now about ninety
years of age and has concluded to
spend his days on the farm which he
has owned SO long.
$1,000 Shortage.-At Wellington A.
0. Baker who recently resigned as
superintendent Of the city water and
electric light works, it is alleged, has
been found $1,000 short in his &C.
counts An examination Of his books
by an expert accountant Is now in pro-
grsss. The cs'j is protected by sur.
ETY. bond and will allow the bonding
company to settle with Baker in any
way it may see fit.
Grocery Bill case.-State Treasurer
Kelly has filed an answer to the man
damus proceedings begun by Govern
or Bailey in the supreme court to
compel Kelly to pay the governors
grocery bill out Of state funds. At
ter the answer Is filed the court will
fix q time for the hearing The case
will no doubt be heard at the Decem-
Der term Of court.
Erbalmers' License. Mary G.
Bloomfield took the examination at
Kansas City, Kans, before the state
board for an embalmer's license She
passed the examination with an aver
age grade of 95 per cent. This is
said to be the highest grade ever re-
ceived in Kansas by woman appli'
cant for such license.
Made Tests.-The Seventh battery
of field artillery made a test of the
Semple tracer on the Fort Riley re.
! servation just north of Junction City.
The tracers and sharpnel were thrown
from the Republican river bank into
with the new rapid fire guns, which
the government recently adopted for
It's field artillery.
To Combine Counties.--Colonel Biz
Hackney, representative-elect from
Cowley county, says the legislature
should consolidate about nine coun-
ties into three in Southwestern Kan
sas and save the big expense. He
says If woman suffrage comes up he
will fight 1t with all his might.
Tax Rate Lower.-The state tax
levy for this year is smaller than 1t
has been for any year since 1898. 1t
is 81 mills as against GA mills last
year. The big levy last year was
necessary to meet some extraordinary
appropriations Of the legislature.
To Go SmashIng.-The women o.
Aurora, a small village twelve miles
south of Concordia, have compelled
two jointists to close and druggist
to quit selling liquor. They promise
to go smashing If any more whisky is
sold in that town.
Plaintiff Gets $4,ooo.-At Fort Scott
the jury in the United States court
| in the case Of Bishard VS.. the Frisco
Railway company brought in a yer.
dict allowing the plaintiff $4,000. The
case was the result of the killing Of
Engineer Bishard.
Died in Agony. - The 3-year.old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Price
swallowed some mercurial tablets
that she had got hold of in her play
and died in great agony short time
afterwards.
Charged With acknowledgement
Collard, the 14-year-old adopted son
Of M. J. Collard, farmer living five
|
miles west Of Olpe, was arrested and
released on q 5000 bond to appear
before Justice Mccain. He is charg.
ed with attacking Myrta Webs, a IA,
year-old girl.
Insane Man Found.--A man weigh.
Ing about LIS pounds, Of sandy com
plexiol and about 80 years old, was
brought to Olathe from LeXena,
where he was found wandering
around nude. He seems to be de-
mented.
Stock SaIs.-At Hope the semi-an-
nual sale of the Dickinson and Mar
win shorthorn and Hereford breeders
was held in the new pavilion and was
very successful. The stock was above
the average and prices ranged from
$45 to $l25, averaging $62.5O. These
sales are to be made permanent fea-
ture.