The Globe-republican., 1906-05-03
Killed at Local catherIns.-At a SO,

Samples, two miles east Of Caney, r.
G. Brewer was stabbed twice In the
breast, dying almost instantly. A
warrant has been issued for the ar
rest Of the man supposed to have done
the stabbing.
| Washed Gloves In Gasoline. - Mrs.
Frank Peek was painfully burned at
Arkansas City by the explosion OF
gasoline with which she was clean.
ing a pair of gloves. She had the
gloves on her hands and was wash.
ing them in the gasoline. She hap
pened to get too close to lighted
stove and the gasoline exploded.
| Lightning Fires Big Barn. - During
severe electrical and thunder storm
lightning struck large horse barn
on the farm Of M. H. Radell, a dairy
man residing 21-2 miles northeast Of
Pittsburg, causing fire which de.
stroyed several large barns and en-.
tailed a loss of $1.400, fully covered
by insurance.
Great Bends City HaIl.-Work Oh
the new city hall is practically be.
gun. 1t will be 62x45, two stories and
will contain all city Offices and the
fire department. 1t is to be of red
brick with white stone trimmings and
tin roof, all to be Of the very best ma
terial and put up in a first-class man.
ner. The contract price is to be
| $9,75O.
lola Gas Dividend of $4,000. - The
directors Of the lola Gas Company
held a meeting at the gas Office and
declared dividend of $4,000 for the
month of April. This means that this
sum will be applied by the city on
the purchase price of the plant for
the month Of April. It may be a few
dollars more than that. This reduces
the amount due on the plant to ap-
proximately $22,469.SO.
Calhoun Released on Bond. II.
Calhoun, recently convicted. in the
Sedgwick county district court of for
gerry In the fourth degree, has appeal
ed to the supreme court from a de-
cision sentencing him to the peniten-
tiary for an intermediate term of
years. Calhoun has been ordered re-
leased from the penitentiary on $500
bond. 1t Is alleged that he deposited
forged notes with the Fourth Nation
al Bank to secure loan.
viii Extend Rifle Range.-Ths ma.
tional rifle range which the govern
ment established on the Fort Riley
reservation two miles north of juno.
ton City in 1904 at a cost of about
$4,000, is to be extended and improv.
ed this spring. The work is to be
commenced soon and the war depart.
ment will spend $4,000 in making
the improvements on the range, which
is to be annually the scene of the ma
tional rife matches. Most of this
big appropriation is to be spent in la.
Dor.
Independent Refinery at PaoIa. =
The Paola Refinery Company has pur-
chased of the Bayse Crude OIL Com
pany a 100-acre oil lease on the killy
farm, mile southwest of town. The
consideration was $4,000. A short
time ago the Bayse Company sold
twenty-five acre lease from Its hold
ings for $4,000. The company paid
$500 for these leases in the first
place and has marketed from $4,000
to $4,000 worth Of oil. The Paola
refinery has a ready market for all
the products 1t can turn out.
Great Loss by Lightning.-A large
barn on the VIM. M. Brown farm, one
mile west of Beulah, Kan, was struck
by lightning and burned to the ground
together with the entire contents.
Nine head of horses, harness, top
buggy, a carriage, besides a large
amount of hay and grain were lost in
the fire, the total estimate of which
is between $4,000 and $4,000. Among
the horses was an imported stallion
valued at $1,000 which was owned by
a company of farmers in the neigh
borhood. There was no insurance on
the barn or contents.
Teachers Meet In Emporia. - Dur
ing the high school convention the
superintendent of the schools OF
cities of the first and second classes
of which G. S. Whiteman, Of Topeka,
president, and L. A. Lowther, of Em.
poria, secretary and treasurer. A
committee was appointed to arrange
course Of study for the grade
schools of the state which will be sub.
mitted to the association next Oc
tober. The object Of this is to try
and make a uniform course Of studies
of the grade schools throughout the
state. The association will meet in
Emporia next October.
Farmers Institute at Hays City. -
The greatest farmers institute ever
held in western Kansas was held at
Hays City. Over 800 people were in
attendance. The forenoon was spent |