The Globe-republican., 1906-09-27
1t Happened X A n S A s
OUR WEEKLY GIsT OF CONDENSED ITEMS

, some from Oklahoma, but mostly
, from Central Kansas. were natural
} lied at Hutchinson in one day, bring
, ing in about $4,000 in fees to the dis
trict clerks office.
Couldn't Establish Their Guilt. -
After two days trial in district
court at Manhattan, Norman Jeeter,
Promise" Roberts and Turk"
Wright, all negroes, who were charg-
ed with breaking into the Rock Is
land depot and taking $23 and two re-
volvers. were acquitted.
Leg Cut Off by Train. - Percy
Mackay Santa Fe brakeman, whose
home is at Florence, Kan, was run
over six miles from Dodge City
Mackay's right leg was cut off close
to the body. He was taken to hos
ptal at Dodge City. He cannot re-
cover.
Kansas Horses For Cuba.--A juno
ton City horse buyer has received an
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horses which are to be shipped as
soon as possible to Kansas City. He
says the order comes from the Cuban
government and that about fifteen
hundred Of these horses will be
bought in the state.
Monument to Late Employe.-The
Long-Bell Lumber Company, of Kan
sas City, has erected splendid monu-
ment in Oak Hill cemetery at Bald
win. in memory Of the late Edwin S.
Hackett. The monument rests on
| foundation of concrete has three sec
tons and represents an expenditure
of $3.50. Mr. Hackett held responsl-
BILE position with his company though
but 90 years Of age.
Jointists Found Guilty. - The Dis
trict court at Abilene concluded the
Joint cases with fifteen convictions
or the defendants pleaded guilty. Only
one case was dismissed, case in
which the wrong man was arrested.
One was put under bond The others
will go to Jail and pay fines. j. X.
Codding. attorney for the State TEN
perance Union, assisted in the prose-
cutlon.
Cigarettes His UndoinG. - Frank
Brown, barber of Kingman, will be
sent to an asylum for the benefit OF
the insane as the result of an inquiry
made by a jury before the probate
nudge of Kingman county Prominent
doctors testified that Mr.. Brown was
losing his mind, and stated that the
probable cause was excessive cigar,
cite smoking. Mr. Brown is married
and has been living at Kingman sew
eral months.
Premature Explosion KilIs.-Thom-
as Lewis, a miner employed at No.
mine of the Pittsburg and Cherokee
Coal Mining COMPANY near CAicKo-
nee was instantly killed by the ex-
plosion of shot in his room. He was
90 years old native Of Wales, and
was veteran Of the Boer war and
had number of medals from the
English army for valiant service HIS
brother. William Lewis, is living in
Kansas City.
Burned For Five Weeks-At juno
lion CITY about six weeks ago the
Union Pacific Railroad Company stor-
cd over 10000 tons of coal in its yards
for use on the Kansas division OF the
road, One pile Of the coal, contain
ing more than 1000 tons, caught IRE
in many places from spontaneous
combustion and has been burning FOR
about five weeks. Streams OF water
have been playing on the burning
Milo night and day for several weeks.
but the fire cannot be stopped. All
of the coal Is practically destroyed
and the cinders are being hauled
away and used as ballast.
Electric Lights For a Little Town.
THE town of Chapman, which. by
the wav. is credited with less than
thousand population, is making ar
,,nnements to install electric lights.
IL wear franchise was granted by
thc Chapman city council to Arthur
Williamson and he will use mill
dam for power Chapman is greatly
excited and it has reason to be. me
East can brag of few cities OF less
than 1000 population using electric
lights, save where they are suburbs OF
large cites.
Mcpherson Ladies to Entertain. =
The City Federation of Womens
Clubs of Mcpherson is making DIG
preparations to entertain the district
federation which will hold its annual
meeting there on October 8, 10 and
n The club ladies Of Mcpherson
have a strong federation and viii do
their best to entertain the visiting
club ladies' royalty. 1t is expected
that at least one hundred delegates
will BE- there. MIS- John d. Millxsa
has offered her elegant home for
place in which to hold the reception.
The other sessions will be held In the