The Globe-republican., 1905-05-25

fell at Dodge City which reached TO-
the Colorado line. The report Is that
over an inch and a half Of rain fell.
Burned to Death.--The home of Mr.
and Mrs. William Buckles, at Udall,
was destroyed by fire and the two old,
people were burned to death.
To Answer OIL Men.-The Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad has mott
fed the Kansas Oh Producers Asso
citation that 1t will give final an
swer to its demands soon.
Head Severed From Body. The
body of John Stark, Jr., of Gas City
was found on the Missouri Pacific
track between Gas City and La Harpe
with the head severed from the
body.
Planted First Orchard Mrs. /. P,
Stevens of Atchison is said to have
planted the first apple orchard in
Jewell county. She planted 1t in
1870 from apple seeds. The orchard
rs still producing fruit and contains
200 trees. She also planted the first
hedge in Jewell county.
Developing Hog Market. - George
Goodenough, Reno county farmer
is developing hog market in Ari
IONA, He has found that fresh meat
Is a scarce article in that country
and is shipping hogs on the hooi
there. His first shipment netted him
good profit, and he is getting ready
to make another shipment.
Busy at Hutchinson.-This line OF
the Missouri Pacific is busy now and
will be more SO in the future. There
has been new freight line establish.
ed between New Orleans and Pue.
bio, and the trains known as the red
balls will run through Hutchinson.
This takes several extra crews as tb'
service runs daily both ways.
OIL Well DriIler abbed.-Charles
Williams, an oil we'll driller, was
stabbed in the abdomen and in the
face with a pocket knife by man
named Jackson while engaged in
quarrel In the oil field south of hide
pendence. Williams was brought to
Independence. At late hour Sher-
III Pruit had not returned with Jack.
son.
Lawrence Anniversary. = May q
was the forty-ninth anniversary of
the destruction Of Lawrence by Sher-
III Jones and band of men, under
the guise of a United States mar
shal's posse. At that time the old
Free State hotel was destroyed, print
ing Offices wrecked and other ven
geance wrecked upon the town for
the free-state views of it's people.
Bishops Assigned. AT Topeka the
United Brethren's conference adopted
the report of the committee on sal
aries, leaving them in the main un.
changed. A slight change in the 10.
cation of the bishops is shown by |
report. Bishop Matthews goes to the |
central district, Bishop Mills to the |
eastern, Bishop Weekly to the west,
Bishop Carter to the south and Bish-
op Bell to the Pacific coast.
Board Lacks Authority.-The Pull.
man Company has refused to make /
answer to complaint before the /
state board Of railroad commission.
ers regarding excessive sleeping car
charges. The company contends that
the board lacks authority to regulate
its rates. Its contention is based on
the fact that the clause in the old
railroad law giving the board control
over the Pullman Company is not |
covered in the title to the act.
Baby Saves Mothers Life. - A
baby's cry saved the life of Mrs. Min.
ME Schnert at Ottawa. Mrs. Sch
merit started fire in the kitchen
stove to get breakfast. Her baby be. !,
gan crying and, while she was in the |
bed room trying to quiet 1t a charge |
of dynamite exploded, tearing the |
stove and kitchen to pieces. The |
dynamite was in one of the sticks |
of wood. How it came there the au.
thorities cannot explain. Mrs. Sch.
merit says she has no enemies.
Senator Waggener lII.-At Atch-
ison Senator Bale P. Waggener Is
laid up at his home with neuritis, or
rheumatism Of the nerves. His right |
side is affected to such an extent that |
1t is impossible to raise his arm above |
his waist, and 1t is supposed to be |
caused from overwork. AS long as 1t |
can be confined to his right side and |
kept above his waist 1t Is not consid- |
cred serious. AS soon as he is able |
to do so he will likely take trip |
to. some summer resort and rest up
for the summer.
( Condition unchanged.-In an inter- |
view Superintendent Gates, of the
Prairie Oil and Gas Company, stat
ed that, Notwithstanding the recent
concerning enlargement |
Of the company's facilities, conditions |
in the oil fields remain practically |