Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15


missioner, shows a remarkable in
crease in nearly every industry dur
ing the past year. The report is for
1905. According to Mr.. Johnson's re-
port the packing industry leads in the
state. Milling comes second, the
manufacture of railway equipment
ranks third, the smelling and refining
of zinc ranks fourth and the manufac-
ture of cheese and butter comes fifth
The report mentions the glass indus
try, which did not appear in the re-
port of the census for 1900. Since
that time 10 glass plants have been
established in Kansas and the indus
try continues to grow.
Caldwell Case Continued.
Judge Rees has granted a continu-
ance of the Caldwell trial until the
November term and reduced the bail
of Mrs. Caldwell, the defendant, from
$4,000 to $500. 1t is thought that
her friends will be able to secure this
bail and she will be released from
jail, where she has been nearly
year. The reason for the continu-
ance as given by Judge Rees is that
not enough time is allowed Saline
county this term to try the case. Mrs.
Susan Caldwell is accused of killing
her husband, J. F. Caldwell, on the
night of September last. She was
arrested the next day and has been
in-jail at Salina since. She has been
tried twice and both juries disagreed.
Testing White.
The test of w. S. Winchester's
| new explosive, White, which was
| held east of Chanute was successful
in every way. Congressman p. p
Campbell was there for the purpose
| of witnessing the experiments, and
| was very enthusiastic in his praise
| of White. He expects to take steps
| to bring White to the attention of
| the ordnance committee at Washing
ton, which has charge of all exp1o-
| sives in use in the United States ar
my and navy. Mr.. Campbell feels
confident that arrangements can be
made for a test before the committee
and that they can be convinced of
Whites value in warfare.
| Wants Lower Rates on Coal.
Carr w. Taylor, attorney for the
state board of railway commission
ers, is preparing a case for the pur-
| pose of securing a reduction in the
/
| points in Colorado to Western Kan
sas stations. The west one-third of
| this state depends almost entirely
for its fuel supply on Colorado, and
Mr.. Taylor will proceed under Kan
sas law, although the rates sought
to be reduced are on interstate ship
ments. In case this plan fails, the
matter will be taken before the in
/ terstate commerce commission un
der the new federal rate law.
A Baker Student with WeIIman.
Several weeks ago the report was
received that Aurie w. Mcqueen was
to accompany Walter We1lman on his
air ship voyage to the north pole, but
the Chicago Record-Herald, under
whose authority the expedition is to
be made, states that Mr.. Mcqueen
has been given charge of the wireless
telegraph station at Hammerfest, Nor
way. The young telegrapher has
been a student at Baker university
and is only % years of age.
Soap from Crude Oil.
Richard Boone, of Humboldt, has
said that the time was coming when
the crude oil near Humboldt which
is now all but going to waste would
be utilized in making soap. Vari-
Gus persons there have experiment.
ed with it and they have found that
it is better than the ordinary soap.
81 have made several samples OF
the SOAP" Mr.. Boone said, "and
think it will cleanse anything save
a mans character"
Kills Two and Himself.
Omar Young, it is charged, shot
and killed Alexander Walker, jr., and
Grant Pettyjohn, at McCracken.
Young started for home at A1exan-
der, eight miles south of McCracken,
and shot himself when two miles out
of town. The killing was over the
settlement of an estate.
Clarnnind Down the I id at Clyde.