The Globe-republican., 1905-07-20

business AT HumDOlul ~ SHOWING
more life. Several carloads Of casing
and oil well fixtures are now being
uhloaded.
Harvest Hand Drowned.--A harvest
hand named Hoke was drowned In the
Solomon river at Beloit. He was
about 20 years old, was q resident Of
Indiana and his remains were shipped
there for burial He was in bathing
with friends when he was taken with
cramps.
ccaIdcd by Hot Frult.--Ca.los, the
14-months.old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Asher, living south Of Great
Bend, who was playing about the
room, fell into pan Of hot plum pre-
serves. His arms are badly burned
up to the shoulder, and hts condition
is critical.
No Trace Of Melvin. - At lola no
trace has yet been found Of G. L.
Melvin, the temperance fanatic who
is charged with destroying three sa-
looms with dynamite, although hunt
is still being made for him. If cap
tured Melvin will be confined In an
asylum.
Gas for indian Schools. will
begin at once on the pipe line from
Arkansas City to the Chilocco indian
schools to carry natural gas. The gas
is to be taken from the wells north of
Arkansas City, piped to Chilocco and
used there by the government for all
purposes. The distance is six miles
Bradley Acting Receiver. J. T..
Bradley was notified from Washing.
ton by T. P. Kane, acting comptroller,
that he had been appointed acting re.
, ceiver Of the First National bank Of
Topeka. The depositors petitioned
for four or five different men, among
whom were Congressman Curtis and
Cyrus Leland.
Hold It Next Year.---At ottawa all
questions as to the continuance Of the
Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly next
year was set aside by the meeting of
the stockholders at which time the
unanimous opinion was expressed In
favor Of holding the meeting next
year in spite Of the financial losses
which threaten this year.
Caught Between Bumpers. Roy
Coffey, blacksmith, 2S years old, mem
Der Of the Modern Woodmen and I.
o. 0. f., was killed at mine No. s
at Cherokee, Kansas. He was
helping move the coal cars on the
mine track and was caught between
the bumpers and killed instantly. He
was married, but had no children.
Injured by seIf-Binder. - Robert
Mcleod, Is years old, was trampled
by the horses attached to a self-bind-
er, and had knee broken and leg cut
and bruised by the sickle guards, on
the farm of his father, John Mcleod,
two and one-half miles northeast of
Usage City. The index finger and
thumb of the boys right hand were
also cut off.
Flood Ruined Soldiers Garden. -
The Missouri river has dropped sew
enteen inches at Leavenworth. The
high water overflowed most of the
bottom land northeast of the post on
the Fort Leavenworth reservation
and flooded all the company, troop and
battery gardens. The gardens of
twenty-five organizations where the
soldiers cultivated vegetables for CON-
pany tables are ruined. The big gar
den of the old penitentiary was also
submerged
To See French Maneuvers.-Gener,
al ]. Franklin Bell, commandment Of
the General Service and Staff college
at Fort Leavenworth, will leave for
Washington, where he has been call
ed on official business. He will re.
turn to Fort Leavenworth about Aug.
ust 10. to make final preparations for
his trip to France. He will sail from
New York on August 10, and will re-
port with the French army in time to
witness the maneuvers which will
take place near Paris.
Brother Went to Rescue. - George
Gibbons, brothers, were drowned in
the Major Dadley lake, just north
of Olathe, and young Miller, their
cousin, came very near losing his life
in trying to rescue them. When bath
Ing in the lake George Gibbons was
seized with cramps. His brother went
in to save him and was pulled down.
Miller tried to save the two. Miller
was the companion of young Lewis
when the latter was killed by st.
Louis C San Francisco train In Kan.
sas City few weeks ago.
Harvey Swisher Alive. The par.
ents Of Harvey Swisher, the Brown
county farmer who disappeared mys.
teriously two months ago. have learn
ed that he is alive and is working on
farm at Luray, Russell county.
Swisher's disappearance caused quite
sensation among his neighbors in
Brown county, as 1t was believed that
he had been murdered by the Kicka-
poo Indians, his neighbors, who had