The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21

reiterated his statement that the rail-
road pass evil should be abated. He
doesn't believe that public officials
should ride on passes.
Want Cooking Teacher. IN II the
school board can get competent
teacher In cooking at reasonable
| price, 1t has about decided to organize
q class In this department for the
high school at Salina
Valuable Wheat crop.--D. A. Stubs
has just balanced accounts with his
wheat crop on his Scott county farm.
He had in 1870 acres Of wheat and this
years crop paid for the land, for
breaking the prairie, for putting in
and harvesting the wheat and left
5000 besides to buy more Scott county
;. land.
National Life Wants Securities. -
The National Life Insurance Company
wants the 100000 in securities which
the state is holding to protect policy
holders of the old Union Life Company
of Kansas. The Union Life had that
amount on deposit with the state to
protect its policyholders. 1t sold out
to the National Life.
To Have Sewer System.--The city
council and the Commercial Club
have adopted plans for the immediate
construction of a sewer system In
Usage City The preliminary topo-
graphical surveys have been made
and plans completed for the work.
The actual work will begin as soon as
practicable.
At Odds With Company. - The
electric light company which furnishes
light for Holton is in quarrel with
the city council over rates. The COM
pany wants to raise the present sched-
ule Is per cent while the council
wants to reduce 1t 10 per cent. The
city's contract with the company ex-
pires September 25.
Baker University Opening. = Baker
university opened for the fall term
with an enrolment to date of 556 and
large number yet to enroll. The
opening address was delivered by
Rev. VIM. A. Brown of Kansas City.
A new library building nearing COM
pletion, two literary societies for men
and several additions to the faculty
are features of interest for this year
Tests Of High Explosives. The
field artillery drill regulations board
has been ordered to Fort Riley again
by the War department to make fur
ther tests of high explosive shells
which was commenced here in July.
The boards work will be in connec-
ton with the maneuvers and target
practice of the first provisional regi-
ment of artillery encamped at Fort
Riley and the second provisional regi-
ment at Fort Sill.
Abilene's New Church. - The new
plans for the Methodist church recon-
struction as prepared by Kansas
City architect and adopted by the
board of trustees are on exhibition.
They show very handsome design
and one that will be credit to the
city. The Methodists greatly need a
new church to accommodate their
large congregations and growing men,
bership. Rev. R. V. Mahoney, the pas
tor, has awakened much interest in
the matter.
Death Of Rich Veteran. = William
Vanbrimer, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home. died suddenly at the Burling-
ton Hotel at Leavenworth. He call
ed at the hotel and said that he de-
sired to rest. He laid down on bed
and half an hour later was dead. The
coroner found that he died from heart
disease. Vanbrimer is the veteran
who announced September 2 that he
had fallen heir to half million dol
lars, left by Dutch uncle in Holland.
Vanbrimer did have notice that he
would receive an inheritance, but the
amount was not as large as he stat
ed. 1t is said that 1t was to be about
100000. Vanbrimer served in COM
pany H, Fourth Ohio infantry, during
the civil war.
Morton County Land. - The public
sale of the 500 quarter sections of
land in Morton county is now on.
About seventy-fve capitalists are at
Richfeld bidding for the land. The
average price being paid is now $210
a quarter. 1t is estimated that about
one quarter out of five goes to the
county. The crowd In attendance con-
sists only of purchasers who desire
large quantities of land. One or two
millionaires are present and will
make investments.
Pure Food Show.--At Wichita ma
terial Is being placed on the ground
for the big temporary building to be
erected in Hamilton park for the pure
food show and work on the building
will begin next Monday.