The Globe-republican., 1905-06-22

OF l1OCn appointed the StHtS BThlH III
spection commission as follows: Ex-
Governor G.. w. Click, Atchison; Re-
preventative John 4. White, Ada;
Mont Cory, Harper. The duty Of the
commission is to establish grades OF
grain. Governor Click Is d Demo
crat.
Cannot Stop Pipe Lines.-The SUI
preme court has denied the petition
Tor a rehearing Of the case 0f the
state VS.. the Kansas Natural Gas Com
pany, and that Of the state VS.. Smell
ing. These were the two cases which
involved the right Of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas Company to lay it's pipe lines
in the highways.
Clerks Help Accountant. G. M.
Morris, the expert accountant who IS
examining the state treasury, now
has three clerks assisting him. The
work is behind locked doors, and the
nature of it is not known. Mr.. Nor
ris and Governor Hoch have frequent
interviews, but neither will talk about
the progress Of the examination.
Struck by an Engine.-A boy giving
his name as Brown was struck by an
engine in the Rock Island yards at
Caldwell and received injuries which
necessitated the amputation of one
arm and the probable loss of one foot.
Brown and another boy we're walking
on the track, looking for chance to
steal ride north, when the engine
backed into him.
Destroys La Harpe Liquor.-Sheriff
Richardson raided place in La Harpe
and found enough to convince him
that the prohibitory law was or had
been, violated in the building. He
found ten cases of beer, several empty
cases, between rs and 100 gallons of
whisky and a small gambling outfit.
All the stuff taken was destroyed on
the prairie east Of town.
Fourth Of July Rates. - The rail-
roads have agreed upon the rates for
the Fourth of July. The round trip
rate will be one fare plus fifty cents,
except in cases where one and third
fare will be cheaper. There will be
no restrictions as to distance. This
is new feature. 1t has usually been
restricted to 200 miles. Tickets will
be good returning on the 5th.
. Haven Store Robbed.-The general
store of B. w. Talbot,
Of Haven, Kan, station thirty miles
north of Wichita on the Missouri Pa
cific, was burglarized. Thieves broke
in the front door and carried away
several hundred dollars worth of dry
goods and jewelry. A posse spent the
entire day searching for the thieves
but no clue has been discovered.
Aged Man Seeks Divorce. = At
Leavenworth Rembold kim, sc years
old, filed suit for divorce from Of
tilea kim, 81 years old. They were
more than forty-five years
ago and now the husband alleges
cruelty and incompatibility of temper
and says his wifes relatives interfere
with them. They have property
worth $4,000, which the husband Of
fers to divide.
Killed His Wife. - William Myers,
son of Policeman Nick Myers, Of Fort
Scott, shot and instantly killed his
wife on the street. He used the re-
volver belonging to his father, who
was asleep Five shots were fired,
three taking effect. Jealousy was the
cause. After the shooting the young
man went to his fathers house and
gave himself up. His father took him
to the Jail end turned him over to the
sheriff.
Murder at olathe. - Jesse Ransier
Of Excelsior Springs, Mo-, was MUIR
dered in Olathe. He came from Kan
sas City on the Frisco train, and was
found two blocks west of the Frisco
depot on Keller street and only a
few feet south of Park street, the
main street leading down town. He
had been hit on the back Of the head
with a brick and his throat was cut
in three places. There was no indi-
cations of struggle and when found
had been dead several hours.
To Test sidetrack Law.-The Har-
grave Grain and Live Stock Associa-
ton of Topeka has brought a case
against the Missouri Pacific road be-
fore the state board of railroad COM
the outcome of which will
be to test the constitutionality Of the
state law compelling railroads to erect
sidetracks to elevators off their right
of way. The railroad refused to build
such sidetracks In Rush county. II
the commissioners decide in favor of
the grain company, the road will take
the case to the courts.
Sunday Law at Salina. - At Salina
in a decision by Police Judge Blum
don the Sunday ordinance was practi-
cally knocked out. A barber had been
arrested charged with keeping open