The Globe-republican., 1905-12-28

Robbed PostoffIcc. ~. g. Jones, who
pleaded guilty In the federal court to
burglarizing the postofice at Admire,
Lyons county, on the night OF Novem-
Der 20 ann stealing $500 worth OF pos
tage stamps, was sentenced to the
penitentisry for thirty months and to
pay fine Of $500.
Kansas Pure Food campaign--The
state board Of health is now making
a pure food campaign. 1t has sent
number Of samples OF different kinds
Of prepared foods to the state chemist
for analysis. If, any unhealthy sub
stances are found in them the board
will bar their sale In Kansas.
Jewell County Leadss-JeweM coun-
| ty is the banner corn producing coun-
| ty Of Kansas this year. It raised
G,241 1852 bushels. Marshall is close
second with production of 6,173,S98.
Nemaha is third with 5,S53,S54. Wash
| ington fourth with 5,162,940 and Re-
public fifth with 6,074,0S0.
Charged With Beating Baby
Charged with beating his 11-month-
old baby, William Blake was arrested
at Wichita on state warrant, sworn
out by the police matron. When the
police matrOn made an effort to ex-
anime the child, its mother jerked 1t
away from her and would not let 1t
be seen.
Land Held Too High.--A misunder-
standing between the citizens of XII
owa, Kas., and the officials of the
Denver, Enid & Gulf railroad has tied
up work for the present on the extern
sion to Kiowa. The road is now
building toward Kiowa, and is con-
structed as far as Coldwater, 0. T.,
within forty miles of Kiowa.
Mrs. Anderson Scntenced.-The dis
trict court at Winfield sentenced Lee
Krebs and Mrs. Ella Anderson, found
guilty of the killing Of her husband,
Harry Anderson, at Arkansas City,
July rs. Krebs was given from two
to ten years for manslaughter in the
second degree and Mrs. Anderson from
one to two years for manslaughter in
the fourth degree.
Tax Payments Larse.--At lola tax
payers are now hurrying to. the coun-
ty treasurer's Office to pay their taxes
before the goth Of this month. after
which date. If they are not paid, there
will be a five per cent penalty. The
force in the treasurers Office is busy
day and night, trying to keep up with
the work, and even at that they will
have to get little behind until the
rush is over.
Bad Language Barred.-On account
of offensive language causing disord-
ers that resulted In two murders be-
ing committed at Fort Riley recently,
instructions have been issued by the
post authorities that any enlisted man
who violates the twenty-fifth article
of war, using offensive language and
melting one to personal encounter,
will be compelled to apologize to the
person insulted in the presence of the
troop.
Annual Rating of Watches.-H. s.
Montgomery, general watch inspector
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
has issued bulletin to all trainmen
notifying them that the annual rating
Of watches in position will begin at
Chicago on Monday, January 1. Ad-
vance notice is given in order that en-
ployes may have their watches given
attention by repairers, in case repairs
are needed, to bring them up to the
standard required by the position
test.
Prosperity at Dorrance. - Six good
crops of wheat in succession and the
promise of another crop next year is
the way the people of Dorrance put
it, and this prospective seventh an
nual yield looks better at this time
than the average There are five ele-
vators here, all of them doing bust
ness. So far 1t is said about 200 car
loads of this years crop of wheat has
been marketed and that there is up
wards of rs pei. cent Of the yield yet
to be marketed. And the shipments
did not commence until the first of
July.
Killed by Escaping Steam Charles
Preusch, young farmer of Healy,
Kan, was scalded to death by escap-
ing steam from broken water gauge
glass on traction engine. He was
backing the engine UP to couple on to
a separator to move the outfit and lost
control of the engine. 1t backed into
the separator, breaking the water
glass and pinning him down under
meath the escaping steam He had
been married six weeks.
To Address MERCANTILE cIub.--Goy.
ernor Hoch has accepted an invita-
ton to speak at the Mercantile Clubs
banquet in Kansas City, Kan, on
January S. The governor gave half
Ill