The Globe-republican., 1905-01-26
KANSAS COMMENT


Thomas Smith met death by fire
She was found lying dead by the
kitchen stove with her clothing burn
ed from her body. A kerosene can
by the side of the stove told the
story of her death. 1t is supposed
she attempted to start the fire with
kerosene and an explosion follow
ed.
Beloit Divorce Suit,--A divorce suit
involving sensational charges has
been commenced at Beloit. The suit
is filed by the wife of John Craig
Graham. The defendant is the pro
prietor of the Graham Clothing Com
pany of this city, and is one oil the
prominent business men OF this part
of the state. Both parties are very
prominent in social circles.
Preparing For Meet. $3.50 Kansas has
settled down to hard work to get in
shape for the Kansas.Missouri track
meet which is to he held in Conyen-
ton Hall at Kansas City, March H.
Kansas was defeated by a narrow |
margin last year in this annual in
door meet, but the good supply OF !
seasoned material that came in this
year has raised the Jayhawkers hopes I
greatly.
Infants Body Found.-The body OF
a G.months-old infant was found IN
the street al Coffeyville, dead but still
warm. The body had been cut IN Two
by the runner Of a passing sleigh. IL
had been wrapped in an undershlft
and an old pair of trousers. inc
CHASTITY find was reported to the po'
lice and the body removed to an un'
iertakers. No clue to the perpe'fa'
tors OF the crime has yet been de-
yeloped.
Commencement Orators. - Dr,
Frank W. Gunsaulus, Of Chicago,
president of Armour institute, known
as one of the best American speakers
of the day, will deliver the commence
mept address at the University OF
Kansas in June. Or. Samuel A, Eliot
A minister in Boston, president OF the
American Unitarian association, and
A son Of President Eliot of Harvard,
will deliver the Jaccalaureate ser
ulon
Oil Manager Disappears, - AT EN-
poria a state warrant has been Is
sued for the arrest of ], W. Travis,
local manager of the Webster OIL
company, on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. He Is
alleged to have sold the oil com !,
panys wagon and interests here for
$3.50 and left town. Mr., Webster >,
president of the company, OF HUM
bodt, is here endeayoring to settle :
matters n
Professors Of Authors--A new Ger
man classic, Die BlindeD, . las Just n
been completed by Prof, W. H. Car 4
ruth and L. F. Engel, assistant profess 8
sors Of the German department OF me fl
University of Kansas, 1t will be pub G
Iished at once. Prof. Carruth is a well r
known editor and translator OF Ger h
nan classics. Among his best known q
works appear Carruth's Wilhelm t,
Tell, J" Carruth's Wallenstein - and
Carruth's German Grammar and n
Reader " a,
Negro Shot and Killed - Ezekiel al
Martin, negro, As years old, was C
,hot five times and killed in the T
,iliee Of the Dix livery stable at al
by an unknown white HI
nan, said by the livery people to r(
rave been a man named Powell The u
legro had few minutes before or
Tered the white man out of the rear m
# the livery barn and he had gone tb
mt the front way He returned he
shortly and the shooting followed. st
The man escaped, tb
Truth will Stand. - When Eugene III
Ware, the Kansas poet took the JOB ~
Il pension commissioner he had VI
tainted on the wall above his desk, in III
,ig red letters. The Lord hates a
Jar" As soon as he resigned and or
vent back to Kansas painters came &C
INTO the Office and painted out that to
taring sentiment Ware heard Of it, hS
nd wrote back; ~ understand they ia
ave painted out that text, The Lord fl
ates liar that bad put on the ca
vail. | want you to know that you to
ant overdue that decision. even If
ou do take it off The wall " II
Wire Fence 'Phone.-l'red and Abe st
toner can claim the distinction OF 81
uttjng I'D the first wire fence phone 81
ne in Morton county. The boys now la
ave about fifteen miles Of fence line de
hat works lust as well as the main tw
ne to Syracuse. The boys are TO be ST
congratulated on their success ana IL
yilI not be long now until they Will Ia,
a able to talk over miles and miles ~
I the same kind Of a line Mr. IN
toner talked over his phone line " "
.om his ranch and over The main line =.
/, his son in Syracuse and states that up y,
le service is FIRST class W
Fioht Fire With Snow. - At Yates
ortor Woodwards tW0-st0ry house De