The Globe-republican., 1905-06-15

KANSAS COMMENT

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Mexican War Veteran Dead. Solo
mon Smith Of Burden, n years old,
IS dead at his home in Burden. He
was the father of twelve children, and
had lived in Cowley county since 1870.
he was veteran of the Mexican
war.
Drowned While Bathing. Maude
Norton, only daughter of ex-senator
Norton, Of Columbus, Kan., was
drowned while bathing in Spring
river. north Of Baxter. She was one
OF the most highly esteemed young
women Of Cherokee county.
A 100000 Gasser. - What is be-
lieved to be the strongest gas well
In the state was tested at Chanute,
showing 27,00O,0OO cubic feet flowing
pressure. The well is located six
miles west, on the Howerton farm.
owned by the Francis syndicate.
Shot In a "HoId Up.'-Charles st.
Clair, about 2S years old, giving his
home as Detroit, Mich, was shot End
probably MORALLY wounded in the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
yards at Parsons. The shooting was
done by one of gang of three ne
groes, who attempted to "hold up"
the young man. The negroes escap-
ed.
Damage Suit AppeaIed.-The juno
ton City Electric Railroad, Light and
Ice Company appealed to the supreme
court from decision in the lower
court rendered in favor of VIM. Bick-
ell, Jr. VIM. Bickell sued the COM
pany for $4,000 damages because one
of the street cars ran over and kill
ed his mother, Susan Bickell. He Sc
cured judgment for $4,000.
Nothing to Live for.-Because his
wife refused to again live with him
after separation of several months,
A. w. Smith shot himself in the head
with revolver, death resulting a few
hours later. Smith had just return
ed from the west, and had gone out
to his wife's farm, three miles south
of Hiawatha, to beg her to live with
him. He leaves four children.
I West Sees Hope. - H. e. West,
president of the Kansas Oil Produc-
ers' Association, said at Chanute that
he had hopes that the Santa Fe would
soon grant the interstate oil rate ask
ed for by the Kansas oil men. He
stated that F. Dumont Smith, attor-
ney for the association, had received
letter from President Ripley saying
that the rate would be granted.
Did Not dvertise.-When the post
office at Dun was suspended the 9TH
er day and the effects taken to Neode-
sha it was found that some of the
stamps were twenty years old. Hav-
ing no definite information at hand
1t is all guesswork, but the guess is
that in all those twenty years the
postoffice has been located in the
store of man who did not adver-
tise.
conIey Gets Job.-Aaron B. Con-
ley of lola has been appointed mill
tary storekeeper by Quartermaster
General w. w. Dennison. The office
which is a new one created by the
last legislature, pays 5000 year. The
storekeeper assists the quartermast-
er general in taking care of the mill
tary supplies held by the National
guard. Conley was lieutenant In the
Twentieth Kansas regiment,
Pittsburg Strike Ends.-The ditch
and pipe men of the Natural Gas sys-
TEN, who have been on a strike at
Pittsburg, went back to work; accept.
Ing the terms offered by Superintend-
emit Mayham, and the strike is end
ed. Superintendent Mayham offered
to give the men an advance from
$3.50 to SLIGO per day of ten hours.
The men struck for the eight hour
work day.
For Emporia NormaI.-At the ses-
sion of the board of regents Of the.
state normal, just concluded, con-
tracts were let for the rebuilding OF
the power house, to enable the normal
10 furnish its own heat and electri-,
city. Arrangements were also made
for the fitting up Of hospital for nor
NAL students and for the construction
Of the new 100000 science building,
made possible by the action of the
last legislature. H
Girls Go On a Strike.-Actuated by
the story of the Chicago strikers pub
ished in the newspapers and led by
12-year-old girl, the strawberry pick
ers on the Frank Van Gundy farm,
southeast of Emporia, went on strike
this week, and, as consequence, Van
Gundy is the loser of fifty crates Of
strawberries. Most of the strawber-
ries are picked by girls from 5 to Is
years Of age, and some Of the girls
had to be told the story Of the Chi
cago strike before they would join the
ringleader. The girls did not want
higher wages, but simply said they
were too tired and hot to work.