The Globe-republican., 1905-08-03

Republican River Rampant. = The
Republican river went out of its
banks at Clay Center. This Is the sec
ond overflow this summer. Mail car
riers could not get west Of town.
Died at Panama. The Panama
canal commission reports the death
from yellow fever Of Steele Cortelyou,
typewriter from Muscotah, Kan,
who was employed in the auditing
Office at Panama.
! Wants Convict Rcturned.-Govern-
or Hoch issued requisition on the
governor Of South Dakota for the re-
turn of Arthur Wing, wanted at Paola
for breaking Jail. Wing was serving
years sentence for assault when he
got away.
Comply With the Law.-The state
treasury examiners, consisting of tie
governor, secretary of state and state
auditor, will make regular monthly
examinations of the state treasury
after this. They will make one exam
ination yet this month.
Rain in Clay county.-Clay county
received good shower which was the
first rain for over two weeks. Dust
had become very thick and all vege-
tation was beginning to need moisture
badly. This rain will nearly assure
fine corn crop for Clay county.
Going to Niagara Falls. - General
Hughes, of the governors staff, has
about completed arrangements for the
transportation of Governor Hoch and
party to Camden, N. j., for the Kan
sas battleship christening ceremonies.
The party will leave August 8.
Doing Early Flowing. - In Barton
county farmers are getting a great
deal of blowing done early this seas
on. The ground Is in fine shape for
blowing and good use is being made
of the opportunity. Early blowing is
what makes good wheat as a usual
thing.
Use Oil For Fuel. - Three of the
largest Touring mills in Wichita have
adopted oil for fuel purposes. Expert
ments conducted during the past sh
weeks have proven that oil Is cheap
er for their use. All the other mills
in the city are completing arrange
ments for oil fuel plants.
Past Chancellor Dead. - Rude G.
Bellew, of Wichita. aged % years,
died of typhoid fever after two weeks
illness. He was past chancellor OF the
local X. of P. lodge, captain of Sir
Knights and member of the Modern
Brotherhood of America. He was to
have been married in August and had
a home ready to move into.
Linton Wants Second Formulate
Linton, of Smith county wants a
vindication. He was turned down for
a second term as representative last
: year because he played In with the
old machine against the wishes of his
constituents. He will make the race
again next year on the grounds that
he is entitled to another term.
Smashers Busy at Industry.-Eight
prominent temperance women smash
ed a joint at Industry owned by John
Peterson. With hatchets they broke
open a barrel of whisky and several
cases of beer. Six men were in the
joint drinking. The women knocked
the glasses from their hands. The
Joint was thoroughly wrecked. Peter
son has left for his home in Junction
City.
Found Dead on Track. = The body
of ]. C. Fessler, of Sycamore, Kan
was found on the Arkansas City
branch of the Santa Fe one mile south
of Florence. The body had been run
over and was badly cut. Fessler left
Ness City Saturday for Burns, Kan
He had between $50 and $40 and a
watch, but neither money nor watch
was found when he was picked up ant
the supposition is he was killed ant
robbed by parties who placed the body
on the track to conceal the crime. .
Wheat Threshed Out Well.-Petel
Carey of Burton, has probably led hi
part of the county with wheat acre
age averaging 20 IL bushels.
Killed by Live Wire. - Home
Haines, an electrician with the Amer
lean District Telegraph Company
, was instantly killed at Salina, beini
| electrocuted by live wire, Haine
| lived in Cleveland, o., and had BEEF
there but few days with his com
pany, which is putting in system 0
call bells. Haines was stringin
wires and did not know that Their
was day circuit 1t is estimated tina
a current of 1900 volts went throug
!, his body. His hands were burned t
| IL 1n.,