The Globe-republican., 1905-06-22

who for the past five years has been
pastor Of the First Christian church
Of Parsons, has resigned and will be-
gin the practice Of law.
Verdict In Porter FLORENCE
Akers was found guilty OF man
slaughter in the first degree for hav-
ing killed Herbert Porter, at Chanute
The jury was out eight hours.
Build Drainage canaI.--At Hutchin
son the recent high waters have
stimulated work on the drainage
canal. Several hundred feet have
been excavated and work wih pro-
gvess rapidly.
$4,000 Hospital. - In the garter
masters office at Fort Riley the pro-
posals for the construction for the
first section Of the new hospital were
opened Ziegler & Dalton, Of juno
ton City, were the lowest bidders, at
$4,000. Work will begin before July
1st.,
Bitten by Monkeys. - At Wichita
Harry Offenstine, 10-year-old boy,
was severely bitten by two monkeys
while attending an exhibition at the
Gaskill Zoo, at the carnival, and as a
result he filed suit against the COM
pany in the district court for $4,000
for the injury which he sustained.
Harvest In Franklin. - Franklin
county has begun the harvest Of what
is probably the heaviest wheat crop
in the history Of the county. The
weather is ideal for harvest. Through
out the bottom lands, which were
drowned under last years food, the
crop is SO heavy that binders can
scarcely make Roadway with 1t.
Wichita BIackmaiIer.-Mrs. F. Til
linghast, widow of wealthy stock
man, received a letter threatening
her with death and the destruction
of her residence by fire unless she
deposited $500 in a lonely spot near
her home. A trap was set for the
blackmailer, but he eluded the Off
GERS by failing to call for the decoy
package.
Talk to MISUNDERSTANDING Folk,
of Missouri has wired his acceptance
to an invitation to speak at the South
west Veterans reunion to be held
at Dodge City from August to S.
August will be Folk day. Ex-Gov-
ernor Adams, of Colorado and Gov
ernor Hoch of Kansas will attend the
reunion. The Ford county fair will
be held the same week.
Agricultural Regents. - The Agrl.
cultural college regents who have
been in session adjourned at Manhat-
tan to meet at the branch experiment
station at Fort Hays July g. Perfect
harmony existed between. the faculty
and regents. There were no dismis-
sails, but several assistant professors
were promoted. Considerable time
was spent in apportioning the funds
to various departments.
Fire In Kansas Mine.--A DESTRUCTIVE
fire started from a spark from the
smoke stack in the roof Of the boiler
house at Wear Coal company's mine
No. at Pittsburg and destroyed all
of the outbuildings Of the mine ex.
cept the blacksmith shop. The fire
also spread into the main shaft and
burned all of the cribbing and timber
In the bottom The loss Is estimated
at $4,000 with insurance of $4,000.
Harvest In Geary.-The harvest OF
wheat commenced In many places in
Geary county. The indications on the
bottom land where most of the har-
vesting is now taking place, are that
the crop will yield from twenty-five
to forty bushels of wheat per acre.
On the upland the wheat Is thin.
Taken as a whole, the county's crop
of wheat this year will be larger thS
it has been for several years.
Goes to Supreme court.-The Kan,
sas liquor law is to be tested in the
United States supreme court. The
case of Fritz Durain, Fred Ross,
James Sheasley, Fred Simmons and
Newman Hoard has been appealed
to that tribunal. The men had been
convicted on charge Of selling liquor,
the Kansas supreme court upholding
the verdict. The appeal alleges the
law is unconstitutional.
Webworm Destroys Corn. - Farm.
ers are complaining In some parts
of Reno county Of the depreciation OF
the web worm. One field of corn
north of Hutchinson containing IF
teen acres was cleaned up in about
three days. Some of the worms got
into cabbage and sweet potatoes in
some places. These pests can clean
up a field in shorter time than any
insect. They canZot stand wet wealth.
er and big rain will likely end their
career.
Ransaeks County Offices. - While
the county officers of Douglas county
were at dinner the Offices of the
county treasurer and the county clerk
were entered by stranger and gen.
orally ransacked. The cash was not