The Globe-republican., 1905-03-30

Reported IN bankruptcy. - blltllS
the man who was 10 build the inter
urban railroad between Wichita, Hut
Crimson and Newton, is reported in
bankruptcy. The interurban, how
ever, is in just as good standing as
1t ever was.
Held For Hayworth Robbery.-L. L.
Moon of Hayworth, Kan, was tried
before United States Commissioner M.
E. Roark on the charge of robbinS the
postoflice at llayworth last month. He
was held to the federal court and will
remain in Jail until the date of his
trial.
Big Hotel Burns.-The Aetna hotel
a large frame building, was discover
ed to be on fire at Wellington. So
rapidly did the flames spread that the
guests narrowly escaped with their
lives. The building was entirely de-
stroyed. Estimated loss above insur-
ance, $4,000
School Girl a Suicide.-Lous Bales,
aged 10 years, daughter of a well-to.
do farmer living near Rome, Sumner
county, last week shot herself through
the heart with a target rifle in fit
of dependency, because her mother
had refused to allow her to attend a
school exhibition.
Fisher Register Of Lands.-George
w. Fisher, former register of the To-
peka land office, will be reappointcd
to that position to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Captain
c. H. Titus Governor lI0ch has ap-
pointed Captain Titus election com
missioner Of Topeka.
Farmers to Run Bank-NeXt week
state banks will be started at Smolan
and Falun, Saline county The CAPT |
tai stock of each will be $4,000, and |
the principal stockholders of each in
stitution will be farmers in the com
munitV. Both these towns are small, !
but in the center of rich farming com
munities.
A. H. r. A. Make Catch - James
Smith is alleged to have stolen a team
OF horses at Salina. lie started for
Kansas City and got as far as Tee
umseh when several farmers belong
ing to the Anu.Horse Thief Associa-
ton rounded him up at the point OF
shotguns and held him until the
sheriff could come and get him. He
was taken to Salna.
Cut Price Of 0iI.--The Standard Oil
Company has cut the price of crude
oil for the Kansas field, affecting all
grades of oil 9 cents. Thirty-two de-
grees gravity and above Is now quot
ed at CS cents and 3O-degree oil, the
lowest grade the Standard is now buy
ing in Kansas, at As cents. The quo
tations for q TO rs degree oil is 2G
cents.
Oil Strike at Pper.-Earmers from
he vicinity of Piper, Kan, just over
he line from Leayenworth county, re-
1ort that oil has been struck on the
arm of J. L, Scott at a depth of GOO
eet. The well is close to the Chicago
treat Western station. The farmers
AVE commenced to organize com
,anies to prospect and the value of
Ill leases has scared out of sight,
Kick ON Poor Quarters.-The order !
f Railway Conductors is after the f
lissouri, Kansas & Texas road. 1t +
led a complaint with the railroad !
GARD to compel the Katy to quit u.s.
lg box cars for freight cabooses. The ;
onductors claim that freight cars =
rake mighty poor quarters for train !,
len, and that the Katy should be re-
uired to furnish regular cabooses,
Build RossviIIe Levee.-The Shaw +
ee county commissioners have de-
ided to allow the application for the
uilding of the leyee west of Ross
ille This leyee will protect about /
200 acres of ground and the prop &
rty owners interested are DESTROYS G
hat the levee be built. The commits n
toner's will advertise the matter at e
nee and will then order the levee \
uilt, This leTee is known as leYee k
w. anu VIII We 'u''' vi 'He ""5ner 0
arm short distance above R0ssyille. q
ne commissioner Oeiie'e 'iie iesee G
al W o"''' at d 'o'' vi "0o"' "''V' {
Ministers Are Anxlous'-At lola the
minister's of the Methodist conference 0
re greatly interested in knowing
Tho the successor to the Rev. {. I. ?