The Globe-republican., 1906-03-22

'uuc VI Inc u6SL hHOWH lTult BTUWcIh
In Sedgwick county, declares that the
fruit has not been damaged or even
injured by the recent cold weather
X. V. Student Suicide. IN Robert
Holden, 20 years old, committed sui
eide at Lawrence by drinking car
bolic acid. Holden, who has been
troubled mentally for some time, re-
turned from al Kansas City sanitarium
two weeks ago reported cured.
Electric Lights for GoodIand.-The
Goodland Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, with $4,000 capital, was grant
ed charter by the state charter
board. The company proposes to
build an electric light plant at Good
land. Denver capitalists are backing
the enterprise.
Four Sent to Pen. - In the district
court at Junction City John Costello.
a soldier and John Powelsen, were
sentenced to the penitentiary for ono
20 five years for forgery; William
Bostick, one to five years for arson;
Mack Heard, Leavenworth negro,
one to ten Years for shooting at police
officers with intent to kill.
Famous Residents. Doniphan
county has had some noted citizens
In the past. Jim Lane was once a
resident of Doniphan and DR.. Calling,
the famous inventor of the Calling
gun, was once resident of White
Cloud. He and his brother were once
members of the town company which
organized that city.
Teachers to Meet at Hiawatha. -
The Northeast Kansas Teachers
Association, composed of the teachers
in all the counties in this district, will
hold its annual convention here April
5, and 7. Among the prominent
speakers will be Superintendent Kern
OF Rockford, ILL.,; Chancellor e. Ben
jamin Andrews, of Lincoln, Neb., and
Edward Amherst OFT, of Chicago.
To Support Brass Band.-The Com
mercial Club has taken charge Of the
Arkansas City brass band and will
see, that 1t is supported. At recent
meeting A. j. Hunt and ]. Mack Love
were appointed committee on band
matters. They reported that the
committee had visited the business
men and had secured monthly con-
tributions to the amount of $3.50 for
one year.
The Best Eggs. = The Kansas heh
lays eggs that sen for about 2 cents
more on the dozen than the product
of her Dixie sister. The big produce
firms claim that the Southern eggs are
smaller and inferior keepers when
compared to the Northern offerings.
In summer the farmers wives living
in the Southern states can hardly find
a market for eggs at any price.
Mushroom Cave.-William Imboden,
an Elwood man, has mushroom
farm, or rather cave, where he will
raise mushrooms for the market. The
cave is 10x50 feet and is dark. 1t
contains stove to furnish the neces.
sary warmth and beds for the fungi
are arranged alongside the walls. The
spawn or seed was bought In England
and he has another shipment coming
from France.
81 Apiece for Horses. - The police
department of Wichita has began a
crusade against traffic in worthless
animals. The crusade was started by
the arrest of Warren Mulicke, who at.
admitted that within the past six
months he had bought and sold $50 |
head of horses and mules. The ami.
mails were what are known as can |
ners." Mulicke paid 81 apiece for |
many of the animals he handled.
Explosion Gave Alarm. = At Mul.
berry a fire entirely destroyed the
Commercial hotel and contents. The
loss is $4,000. The fire was caused
by stove explosion in the dining
room. The inmates were not awaken
ed until lot Of loaGed gun shells In
the drawer of dresser In the dining |
room were exploded by the heat. The
guests had barely time to get out with
their lives. The hotel was owned by |
Paul Craft and was the only one In
town.
Sue kearney County.-The state is
to bring suit against Kearny
county to collect on an issue of coun
ty bonds in the state school fund and |
alleged to be fraudulent by the coun
ty, commissioners. The suit will be
brought for $4,000 and accrued inter
est bringing the total to about $4,000
The fault with the bonds, according
to the contentious of the county, is
that they were issued within six
months of the organization of the
county which is contrary to law.
New Wheat Belt Line. - The new
north and south road, the Gulf, Hut
Crimson & Northwestern, organized
to build line through Kansas, will