The Globe-republican., 1906-02-01
KANSAS COMMENT


bullet from a rife pierced the cheel
OF Mrs. Bruce Saunders while sh'
was driving near Holton. The wount
y not dangerous. Some boys wer'
seen running across a field after thu
shooting and 1t is supposed that ont
OF them is responsible for the acct
dent.
Wins Suit Aganct v. P.-The pres
ent term of the circuit court at Abb
lene, Kan, has just disposed Of the
damage suit entitled o. l.. Heisler VS.
Union Pacific Railway Company, in
which the jury returned verdict
awarding the plaintiff Judgment
against the company for $1,000, the
full amount claimed by the plaintiff
karsan. In Washington. - Fred w
Willard, postmaster at Leavenworth
has arrived in Washington. He Is
here looking after his chances for
re-appointmelt. Postmaster Willard
Is warm friend and devoted adj
herent of Congressman Curtis. 1t Is
his opinion that Mr.. Curtis will be
the next United States senator from
Kansas.
Paola Catholics New church.-At
a meeting Of the memt ers of the
Catholic church 1t was decided to
build a large brick edifice, modern
in every detail to replace the one
burned week ago. Although no
plans have been made, the new build
ing will probably cost $4,000 or $780,
000 1t will be Llilt on the cite Of
the old church.
College Student at So. - ]. J. Nc
Cray, ex-county superintendent OF
Nemaha corlty, Is probably the old
es. college student in the state. He
has entered the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College at Manhattan, where
he is taking the farmers short course.
Mr.. McCray is more than 50 years
old. He has two children taking the
regular course in the same institu-
ton.
Flyer From lola. - Commencing
January &c, the Santa Fe starts its
oil flyer at lola instead of Chanute
and makes The run from that point
through to Tulsa, |. T. The oil flyer
was put on by the Santa Fe during
the oil boon in Kansas and proved
such paying propos.io it has
gradually been extended from one end
CT the mid-continent oil field to the
other.
Was Mexican War Veteran.-F. w.
IIeckroot, veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars, soldier in the regu-
lar army In one campaign against the
Apaches and Comanches, and sailor
In the old days of the North sea whal-
Ing expeditions, died at Ottawa at the
age of so years. Heckroot carried
five wounds received in battle, yet
was as active as a man of 40 until
. week before his death.
Couldn't Crack the Safes.-A bold
attempt to rob the vaults and safes
Of the Merchants National Bank, Of
Topeka was discovered. The rob-
bers had commenced work in the
basement and tunneled through elev-
en- feet of solid rock to the floor of
the vaults, effecting an entrance.
They had attempted to wreck the
safes some time Saturday night, but
their efforts had failed.
Died of carbolic Acid.-John Klop-
stein, contracting stone mason OF
Wichita, committed suicide by drink
ing carbalic acid from an ordinary
water glass. After telling his wife
repeatedly that he would be better
off dead, .he left the room and few
minutes later was found dead near
the corner of his home. John Klop-
stein, Jr., Oldest son of the suicide
is a drug clerk in Kansas City.
Hutchinson's Big Plans. The
Hutchinson city council has called an
election to vote $4,000 bonds to the
Hutchinson Interurban Railway Com
pany to build eight miles of track In
that city. Lines will also be extend
ed to the country to Brandy Lake,
Nickerson and Sterling. An ordi-
nance was also passed giving the
company right of way on all Of the
city's principal streets. The election
will be held February %. Local peo-
pie have subscribed $4,000 and work
Is to be done by September !.
Another Cut In Lead Coming.
mining industry In the Missouri-Kan-
sas district this week experienced a
serious setback on account OF the
snow storm during the first Of the
week 1t is estimated that the week
" output of zinc ore has been cur
tailed to $500 tons. In the ere mar
ket the basis price Of zinc ere was
fixed at the same price paid last
week, $50 per ton Of 60 per cent ore.
This makes the highest grades worth |
s54. In the last two weeks the price
Of lead ore he's fecEled from $SO.50 |
to SIC per ton. The demand Is light |
and another cut is anticipated