The Globe-republican., 1906-05-24

Heavy Rain at Florence. -- The
drouth Of the past three weeks was
broken by good rain following three
days Of high winds. The wheat pros
poets were never better In this vicin-
ity.
National Guard at Fort Scott - It
has been decided that new COM
pany Of the Kansas National guard
will be located at Fort Scott to take
the place Of the one recently disband-
ed at Sabetha.
concordla Is GainIng.-City Asses
sor Peperall completed his census of
the city and finds the population to
be 1928, gain Of 2O1 over last year.
Scarcity Of houses drove many away
during the year.
Tame Hay SufferIng.-Unless rain
comes soon, the tame" hay crop IN
Southeastern Kansas will be consid-
erably reduced from what had been
first expected. Glover, timothy and
alfalfa already are cut little short
Injured by Pianos FaII.-Clarence
Cushman, a drayman, was fatally In
Jured In runaway at Manhattan. He
was unloading a piano. His team be-
came frightened and ran away, let
ting the piano fall on his head and
chest.
Rain In Butler County. - Over two
inches of rain fell at Ell Ddorado in
less than an hour. Crops Of all kinds
are looking fine and the first cutting
of alfalfa is on. Rains have occurred
all over the county the past two
days.
For Ottawa Chautauqua.-The man.
agement of the Ottawa Chautauqua
assembly has secured the original
Collier collection of drawings by the
great illustrators for exhibition at the
assembly at Ottawa this summer. The
collection consists Of the original
work Of Remington, Gibson, Frost
Kemble and other noted illustrators,
and is valued at 100000.
University at Quindaro.-The West
ern university here is preparing to
have its annual closing exercises.
This has been the most successful
year In the history of the institution.
The capacity of the school has been
doubled by reason Of the erection of
a large dormitory, Ward hall, in
which are domiciled the young wo-
men and girls of the institution.
Good News for Convicts. - The
state pardon board reported to Gov
ernor Hoch a number of recommen-
dations fer paroles. The prisoners
who have been recommended by the
b .drd have served the minimum SEN
tence for which they were convicted
and the paroles will give them a
c-.ance to get started right in the
world while they are waiting for their
sentences to expire.
Shows Satisfactory Galn.-The first
report of population statistics to F. D.
Coburn, secretary Of the board Of
agriculture, has come from Sheridan
county. The report shows that the
population has increased Is
per cent since March l. 1905. Until
q year ago Hoxie was the only in
city in the county. Since
that time Selden, with a population
Of 429, has been incorporated.
Inspection at the Fort. - Brigadier
General T. ]. Whit, commander of the
Department Of the Missouri, is expect
ed at Leavenworth to make the annu-
al inspection of the post. He
will spend several days examining
he barracks, equipment and the like.
There will be an inspection and re-
view Of all the troops of the command
while General Whit is here. Lieuten-
ant c. C. Allen, aide de camp, will ac-
General Whit.
Leavenworth Y. M. C. A. Home. -
Colonel Hall has received the latest
plans of the Army Y. M. c. A.
building to be constructed at the post
at a cost of about $4,000 from the
Theodore G. Link of ST.
Louis. The architect was very anx-
lous to make this structure model
In every respect and for this reason
several different sets OF
plans to be considered by Miss Helen
Gould, who supplied the money for
the construction Of the building. The
front of the building Is to be the most
beautiful portion. 1t will face the in
fantry barracks, and is to be 1875 feet
long and 70 feet wide and two stories
high, with basement.
"Attorney Against Board."-It was
necessary recently for the board Of
commissioners to have some
new stationery. The old stationery
bears at the head the names of the
and the name Of Carr
w. Taylor as attorney for the board
Mr.. Taylor has been having a great
deal Of trouble and many quarrels
with the members Of the board since
the last stationery was printed, and
in order to show the relations be-
tween the board and the attorney the
stationery heading has been changed.
Instead of attorney for the board af-