The Globe-republican., 1905-05-11

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be reached some time in July. Worl
on the state oil refinery cannot bt
started until the supreme court has
decided upon the legality Of the pro
posed bond issue. s
Steam Flowing Exhibition. -- The
big steam blowing exhibition that Ii
to be pulled Off at Wichita on the 19ti
anr goth Of May Is expected to be the
biggest thing of the kind ever. A
large crowd is expected and everybody
who attends will be able to say thai
Wichita is the town that does things
Don't miss 1t IL interested. An 81
acre tract on edge of city close in has
been secured.
Smith Goes East.-Frank R. Smith
the long lost relative of Mrs. Charles
Fair, killed In an automobile acct
dent in France, left Topeka for New
market, N. j.. In. company with his at
torney to establish his identity. He
| Is entitled to about 100000 from his
mothers estate, which she secured as
her share Of the property Of her
daughter, Mrs. Fair.
Indications of OIL. -- Twenty years
ago James M. Shepherd Of Payne, a
small town in the southeastern part
OF Republic county, bored we'll and
brought up rock that had the appear
ance of oil rock. Recently he bored
again, with the same result, and is con.
fident he has found deposit of oil.
Should the find be profitable it will
mean much for Republic county and
all northern Kansas.
Is Taxable Valuation. - The board
OF railway assessors gave out the tax
able valuation Of the telephone and
telegraph property in Kansas for
1905, the total being $1,700,0S7.
Among the most extensive were the
Western Union telegraph property,
assessed at $S39,24S, and the Postal
Telegraph at 100000. Bell phone
property valuation is $3.50, O3S and the
Independent phone lines $2G,520.
Two Briefs submitted.-The State
Of Kansas, plaintiff, VS.. the Kansas
Natural Gas Company, defendant, is
being argued before the supreme
court at Topeka. Two briefs were
submitted by the plaintiffs attorneys
and one by the defendants. The
plaintiffs contention is that the Kan
sas Natural Gas Company cannot
transact business In Kansas without
permit from the state charter
board.
Involves Valuable Land. - The re-
versing of the Kansas supreme court
in the case of Dunbar VS.. Green, by
the United States supreme court in
wolves the title of 200 acres of very
valuable land in the heart of Argen-
tine. According to this reversal
hundreds of people in Argentine will
lose their homes and they will be OBJ.
liged to either get off or buy their
property, which in many instances
they have paid for once,
Smiley Must Stay It out.-Govern
or Hoch announces that he will not
grant a pardon to e. ]. Smiley, now
serving sentence of ninety days in
the Rush county Jail for violating the
Kansas antitrust law. Smiley hoped
when he went to jail that the govern.
or would at least shorten his sen.
tence, but the governor refuses this.
Smileys offense was committed as
the secretary Of the Kansas Grain
Dealers association, which was de.
clared Illegal by the courts.
Two Liquor Law Points.-Two i'm.
portant decisions sustaining the pro.
hibitory law in Topeka were render
ed by the supreme court. Druggist
Lee brought replevin suit against
OuSIln OtdHl W ISCONci ilQuOio tohCb
under the search and seizure act, and
Judge Hazen sustained Lees conten.
ton. The supreme court overrules
the lower court. In the case Of Joint
list Darien his attorneys declared that
the sale of liquors for medical and
scientific purposes cannot be prohibit
ed by the legislature. The uppe'
court held to the contrary.
Pressure Is Brought. - Wholesale
liquor dealers have stopped deliver
ing liquor in Topeka pending the out
come of the present campaign of law
enforcement for the closing of the sa-
looms of the state, regardless of the
local public sentiment, is being push
ed hard. The union expects to gain
its end through Governor Hoch, on
account of his recent statements ia
voring law enforcement. Pressure is
being brought to bear on the govern
or to begin operations against the
saloons 'in Wichita, Leavenworth and
other license towns of the state.
Broke All Records. - The county
commissioners of Cowley county have
-" released tramp who stole a
vest few days ago. The tramp claim
ed to be footracer. He told the
board he could run fifty yards In Ave
seconds and that body promised his
freedom If he could make good. He