The Globe-republican., 1905-10-12

Length OF Corn Crop. ~ Some man
| with more time at his disposal than
anything else has figured that II all
| the cars OF corn raised In Kansas this
year were laid together, end to end,
they would girdIe the globe twenty
FIVE times.
Killed by Traln.--H Harvey Knauss, a
cabinet maker, was run down and
killed by d H., N. & D. extra freight
train about two miles east OF Garnet.
Mr.. Knauss was approaching the train
and did not notice 1t until 1t hit him.
He was about IS years old and deaf
and dumb. He was well to do, own
ing several houses In Garnett.
Draws the Color Line. -- While
Campbell Bros. circus was at Osborne
few days ago a lioness gave birth
| to two white cubs. The mother dis
owns them because they are white,
but they are being raised on the bot
tie. Their color makes them especl-
ally valuable and If they live they will
be worth $4,000 apiece when grown.
Lawrence Negro In TroubIe.-Floyd
Walker, negro, who claims to live
in Lawrence, was arrested at Usage
City. charged with assault with in
tent to kill. He stuck blunt, dull
pocket knife blade into the throat of
woman who claims to be his wife.
They were engaged in fight. The
wound is not dangerous. Both were
taken to Jail at Lyndon this after
noon.
Robbing Mail Boxes. = Two men,
charged with robbing the rural route
mail box belonging to o. B. Stovall,
about six miles east of Peabody, were
arrested and are held awaiting the ar
rival of United States Marshal w. H.
Mackey City Marshal Charles Marsh,
who made the arrest, says they con.
fessed to him, and upon searching
them found articles which had beer
sent to Stovall's box. i
Civil Service Examinations. - Civil
service examinations for the following
positions will be held in Topeka at
the federal building on the dates men,
toned: October 25, laboratory as
sistant; November !, monotype ma
chinist; Syrian Interpreter; topo-
graphic craftsman; supervisor of In
dian music; Roumanian, Polish,
Lithuanian, Russian, German and
Magyar interpreter; November 8, rail.
way mail clerk.
Gas We'll at PIeasanton.-Thec oun
ty gas field was advanced several de-
grees by the bringing in of well
having 100000 feet daily capacity
on the Carbon lease, west Of town, by
the Goodspeed company. Win Butch
err, one of the best drillers in the field,
brought 1t in and was unable to case
1t, owing to the pressure and volume.
Webb Leighty, manager Of the Pleas
anton company's drill, was sent for
and. after working all day, they fin
ally got 1t cased, but late that evening
1t blew the top of the casing off and
the company wired to Paola for more
fixtures. 1t is the strongest well in
the field and the people are greatly
elated over It.
Murderer Profited by crlme.-Can a
murderer acquire property by his
crime, and keep it? is a question that
has been checked up to the supreme
court. Thornton Brant killed his wife,
Kate Brant, in Jewell county, in 1903
for her money and property. Under
the Kansas law when one member OF
family without issues dies the 9TH
err gets all the property. The Brants
had no children. Brant therefore
claimed all the property. After the
crime was fastened on him he turn
ed the property over to a lawyer to
defend him. He was convicted, how
ever, and sentenced to hang. He is
now in the penitentlary. Some broth
ers and sisters Of Mrs. Brant, deceas-
ed, have now stepped in and asked
for the property, claiming that muir
derer cannot acquire property by his
crime. The case was argued once be.
fore the supreme court, but a rehear-
ing has been ordered. It is under.
stood that the court is somewhat d.
vided on the proposition.
May Not Hunt at Will. = In some
way the impression has got out
among the farmers Of Kansas that
nonresident hunter carrying a state
license has the right to hunt any
place he sees fit regardless of the
wish of resident property holders. AS
matter Of fact, state license gives
hunter no more protection than a
county license does. 1t conveys no
right whatever to hunt on farmers
premises unless the farmer is willing.
In effect, 1t provides that man can
hunt in The state providing he can
find a farmer who will let him. Com
plants are coming in from the west
ern part Of the state that hunters with
state licenses are hunting where they