The Globe-republican., 1906-07-12
Pittsburg Issues orders.--Chief Of


follow the old common law which
reads: 'Tis the law of the land
when two travellers meet on high
ways or byways, in alleys or streets,
on foot or in wagons, by day or by
night, each favor the other and turn
to the right.
Hall and Club House. The con-
tract was let for Salinas convention
hall. which the travelling men have
been fostering for the past two years.
The building will cost about 100000.
Early in the week the Elks let a
contract for $4,000 club house.
Both these buildings are to be In the
heart of the city and are to be COM
pleted this fall.
Tried to Use Dynamlte.-Some one
who has grndge against Buck Now
TO-. a negro, living in Parsons, made
most dastsrdly attemDt on his life
the other night. Two sticks of dyna-
mite were procured and thrown
against the front door of his resi-
dence Fortunately the thrower did
not know that the explosive would
not ignite without cap, and no
lSrm was done.
Abilene's Church Extension. -
The churches of the city are prepar-
ing to make improvements in &C.
cordance with the prosperous condi-
tons of the city. The Methodists will
spend over $4,000, the Presby'
.erians ST OnO and the Lutherans
about $4,000 in expanding their
church buildings and nl1cing them in
condition to accommodate the attend.
ance on church and Sunday school.
Receives a Gift of Land. - The
board of directors Of the Kansas
Wesleyan university received a do
nation of land in Western Kansas
estimated to be worth 81 600. The
donor, who is said to be citizen OF
Salina, made the donation with the
understanding that his name be not
made public The land Is near Rus
sell Springs and is in the wheat belt.
The directors of the college are at
tempting to raise $4,000 that they
may receive like sum from An
Iew Carnegie for a science hall.
Assaulted at Junction City.-James
Richie, an old man over GO years OF
age. was found near the depot where
he had been assaulted and badly in
iured. 1t seems that he had had
trouble with two young men and DUR
ing the trouble they jumped upon
him. threw him down and beat and
kicked him in a horrible manner.
One of the men kicked Mr. Richie on
the head until he was unconscious.
The two men were arrested and
placed in Jail but no charge will be
placed against them until later.
Juror Was Preiudiced. - M. B.
Nicholson. Of Council Grove. submit
ted TO the supreme court a case in
which he asks the court to sSstain
the verdict of the lower court not
withstandng the fling Of affidavits to
prove that one of the jurors was pre-
iudiced. The ease is against G. A.
Gregory. of Morris county charged
with selling li1nor contrary to law.
One of the Jurors is said to have re-
marked that he would prosecute a
prohibitory law violator to the full
est extent of the law. This remark,
made before he went on the jury,
is used by the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT as a basis for their appeal.
Neosho Survey to Begin. - Con,
gresham Scott has received word
from the department at Washington
that corps of engineers Is being got
ten together to take up the work OF
making preliminary survey of the
Neosho river and that they will like
~ begin their work about the mid
die of July. Mr.. Scott has worked on
this idea for some time and secured
the appropriation of $4,000 for the
expense of the survey. The engi-
neers will make a survey Of the
Neosho from Emporia to the state
line and from their report the people
living along the river can learn
where to build dykes and where the
channel should be Strengthened so as
to minimize the flood danger.
oil Business in Kansas. - There
were 70 wells drilled in the northern
division of the field during June. or
these As were successful producers
and Is gassers and Is busters. The
new production was 1901 barrels, the
same amount credited the previous
month. June completed II fewer wells
than May, 10 fewer producing wells
and fewer gassers and more fail
lses. Montgomery county continues
to lead. Wayside is edging in lit
tie. The demand for fuel oil is in
creasing. Conditions generally are
better in Kansas than they have been.
Many of the early ck-jobbing COM
panies are disappearing, however,
and the sheriff is the chief man at
the obsequies. Gradually the over
doomed concerns are being cleaned