The Globe-republican., 1905-05-11
KANSAS COMMENT

v a New Reform. - Another reform
has been launched by Kansas. A reso
luton was adopted by the members
OF Newton chnrch--men and womeI
Ito the effect that hereafter whel
the men doff their hats on entering
the church the women will follow
suit.
Gasser at Observation-Disclosures biz
gas well was brought in west O
Pleasanton by the Goodspeed Com
pany. 1t is located on the south par
Of the Henry Carbon land, and is fully
as good or better than any well in the
field. 1t tested over 100000 cubic
feet.
Made Distance on Time. - Dennis
Gavin, arrested for stealing vest
from J. B. Lynn's clothing store al
Winfield several weeks ago, was re
leased by order of the county com
missioners on condition that he run
80 yards in six seconds. The distance
was stepped off and Gavin made
dash for liberty, gaining the goal on
time.
Pay Big For Business. - 1t costs
money to get life insurance business.
The reports to the state insurance
commissioner by the various life COM
panies show that they spent last year
$17,570,670.17 in commissions and sal
aries to agents and $1,645,992.43 in
advertising. The commission accounts
includes general agents and field
men. The advertising account doesn't
include stationery bills. 1t is for
straight advertising matter.
May Pardon SelI.-The hearing Of
the pardon of Willie Sell, of Neosho
county, charged with numbering his
parents and other relatives, was con-
cluded. Judge Humphrey Of Junction
City occupied the greater portion of
the proceedings in his plea for the
condemned convict. Prior to the
close Of the hearing Governor Hoch
made pointed speech in which he
said that he would take several weeks
before announcing his decision. He
also strongly intimated that he would
pardon Sell.
Dewey Case Dismissed cels-
brated case of Chauncey Dewey, a.
millionaire ranchmen, and Clyde Will
son and A. ]. Mcbride, cowboys en-
ployed by Dewey, who were charged
with killing two members of the Berry
family, neighboring ranchmen, in
northwestern Kansas, has been end
ed in the district court at Norton,
when the judge dismissed the defend
ants without trial. The prosecution
had failed upon several occasions to
begin the trial, although the defend
ants were ready.
Has Been Accepted. - Chancellor
Frank SStrong, of the University of
Kansas, WHO is chairman Of the Kan
sas committee for the election Of can.
didates for the Rhodes scholarship,
received telegram from the Rhodes
trustees in London, accepting Frank
NJ. Mohler as the Kansas scholar for
1905. Mr.. Mohler had been elected
by the committee, but it was after
wards discovered that he would be
Just a day too old at the entrance
time. This matter was taken up with
The trustees, with the result that the
age limit was waived in his case. be-
cause of the closeness Of the time.
Mr.. Mohler is a student of Washburn
college at /Topeka.
Like the Boil WeeviI. - Trustee
Of Elemdaro township was
In Emporia and reports that white
louise which much resembles the boil
weevil which works in the southern
cotton fields, Is doing much damage
10 the corn in his vicinity. The insect
works on or near the root of the corn
and being white in color, is hard to
distinguish from the stalk. This Is
the third year that it has worked in
the corn fields in Lyon county, and it
seems to be doing more damage this
year than at any previous time. The
only remedy seems to be a heavy
rain, which washes off the insect and
allows the corn to get start and so
shake off the effect.
Telephone Rate War.-A telephone
rate war, in which the Lyon county
farmers are interested, is on. All the
rural phone lines into Emporia are
with the Independent COM
pany, and the farmers pay 81 month
for their phones, the same as the
town people pay, while the farmers
build and maintain their own lines.
For some time they have objected
to the high price. A bill was passed
by the late legislature making the
maximum price for rural phones in
Lyon county 50 cents. However, the
Independent company reserves the
right to refuse service for less than
81 a month. The Bell Telephone COM
pany recently announced rs cent
month rate, and several Of the farm
lines have signed contracts to con-
meet with the Bell.