The Globe-republican., 1905-05-11

when the accident occurred, but as he
was an old man and had frequent
spells Of dizziness, 1t is supposed in
one Of these spells he fell over rail-
ing and into a line shaft. Every bit
Of his clothing, excepting his hose,
was torn from him and round about
the shaft.
Escape Army Service. ~ The pas.
senger department Of the Rock Island
announces that 1t has succeeded In
locating colony Of Russian menon-
ties in Seward county, Kansas. The
colony has purchased eight quarter
sections of land and will raise Dur
ham wheat. The land a few years
ago was regarded as worthless. The
menonites came to this county to
escape service In the Russian army,
Acquitted Of charse.--Joseph Cap
rez, who struck and killed join Nor
ton in row at Waldo, Kan. eighteen
miles north Of Russell, early in Feb
ruary of this year, was acquitted in
the district court of Russell on the
plea Of self defense. County Attorney
W. G. Eastland was assisted by
Charles Nichols Of Osborne county.
Geo. W. Holland defended Caprez.
The jury was given the case and
rendered verdict in six hours.
X. U. Professor Abroad -Professor
I W. H. Carruth, of the University of
Kansas, left for Urbana, ILL.,, and
Madison, Wis. At the former place
he will read paper at the Univer-
sity of Illinois at Schiller celebra-
ton, and at Madison will deliver a
lecture at the University of Wiscon-
sin. Professors Wilcox and Walker
left for Chicago to attend a confer
ence of college classical teachers of
the West.
Murders His Brother.-At Leaven.
worth William Powell, aged IS years,
was killed in fight with his brother,
A. ]. Powell, aged TO- William went
to his brothers place and was told not
to enter. He is said to have drawn
knife, when A. J. Powell procured
a gun and struck him over the head
with it, bending the barrel. AL. Pow
ell then procured piece of gaspipe
and struck his fallen brother. In his
frenzy he got an AK and crushed his
brothers skull.
On the State OIL Refinery.-Senator
Samuel Porter, Senator w. s. Ftz-
patrick and Senator Fred Dumont
Smith are all in Topeka for the pur-
pose of comforting with Attorney Gen
eral Coleman in regard to the state
oil refinery litigation and will prob
ably assist Attorney General Coleman
in the trial of this case. Both sides
of the controversy have agreed on a
June hearing and the case has been
advanced. An agreed statement Of
facts is being fixed UP.
New Live Stock Exchange. - The
Hutchinson Live Stock Exchange was
organized with fifteen members.
Yards near the plant of the National
Packing Company have been secured
and an exchange building will be
built at once. The exchange will han
die all stock offered for sale to the
packing concern. Manager Renfro of
the packing plant says he will be
ready for 200 cattle and 1000 hogs
on June Is, and for at least this
amount daily after that date.
Fire Was Destructive. A fire
which started in William Cranes liv-
cry barn at Home City destroyed fif-
teen business buildings, leaving only
the depot and two elevators standing
The loss is 100000. Home City is
on the st. Joseph & Grand Island
railroad, six miles east of Marysvville
and is a good country trading point
of GOO inhabitants. Several families
living over the burned buildings lost
all Of their possessions.
Smiley Placed in Jaii.-E ]. Smiley,
secretary of the Kansas Grain Deal
ers' Association, was placed in jail
at Lacrosse, Kan, to serve a 80
days sentence of the United States
supreme court for the, violation of
the antitrust law. This case is a
noted one and has been fought
through all of the courts to the high
est tribunal in the last four years.
This is the first instance of men,
Der of trust being sent to Jail
in Kansas.
Carriers Paid $4,000. - The rural
carriers of Kansas, with two excep-
tons, have all been paid for the month
of April. The two would have been
paid, but the postmaster at the initial
Office failed to make out the vouch-
ers properly. This is cause Of delay
to some Of the carriers every month.
The amount paid out by the Topeka
postofIice to the carriers for last
month was almost $4,000. This is
an increase over March which is due
to the fact that there are fifty-six
more carriers on the payroll than in
February. At the present rate of in