The Globe-republican., 1906-11-29

port, died as the result OF a gunshot
wound received while hunting. Clut-
ter, with three companions, was
hunting rabbits when Clarence Peck,
one of the men, fell and his gun was
discharged, the bullet entering Clut-
ter's abdomen
Honor For Or. sheldon.--Dr. Char
les M. Sheldon, Of Topeka, known all
over the world as the author OF "1n
His Steps, has been invited by the
English Temperance Society to go to
England next March to take prom.
inent part in the temperance cam
paign which will be started there
about March 1.
Topeka Man Is Lucky. = Frank
Smith, of Topeka. Kan, brother OF
Mrs. Charles l.. Fair, who, with her
husband, was killed In an automo.
bile accident In France four years
ago, has received his share OF the
estate left by his sister. Smith said
he received many times the amount
paid to the other heirs, but gave no
figures. He is said to have accepted
s250,0O0 for his share, and the final
papers were signed. /.
Frisco Using Much Kansas Plaster.
Cars can not be furnished fast
enough to haul out the orders for
Blue Rapids plaster that come from
San Francisco to be used In the re-.
building of the city. There are four
plaster mills at Blue Rapids and
each one of them Is running at full
capacity trying to keep up with the
orders that are pouring In daily for
their product. More than half OF
these orders, It is said, are from San
Francisco Blue Rapids plaster was
used extensively in old San Fran.
cisco and since the destruction Of the
town orders have been pouring in 50
rapidly that the mills are taxed to
their utmost to supply the demands
made upon them.
Burton to Write Book. - I. Is re-
ported that when ex-senator Burton
passes through the portals of the
Ironton county Jail In Missouri and
.breathes the air of liberty he will
publish a book giving the inside his
tory Of the incidents which led up
to his conviction. The book will be
written during his Incarceration. He
will then take the lecture platform
and probably the independent politi-
cal stump when 1t is expected he will
startle the country with bitter ar
raignment OF President Roosevelt,
former Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General ]. L. Bristow, William Allen
White, the magazine writer, and Cy.
rus Leland, former boss Of Kansas
politics. 1t is these prominent per-
sonages that Mr.. Burton holds as be-
ing directly responsible for his down
fall.
Ex-Convlct a Suicide. - John Mel
son, who killed Albert Morris in
Coffeyville, In September, 1901, kill
ed himself at the home Of an old
friend named Dick Downing. He
shot himself through the heart and
died Immediately. He left note
saying that he was discontented,
miserable man, and that his killing
Of Morris was in self-defense and
had not caused him to kill himself.
Nelson was tried for the murder Of
Morris, and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for FIVE years. He Sc
cured parole several months ago,
after having been In prison only
year. While he was In trouble his
wife sued him for divorce and left
him to marry another man. Nelson
brooded over this and It is believed
that 1t was this family trouble as
much as the murder trouble that
caused him to commit suicide. He
left four children.
Wheat Elevator Collapsed. - The
elevator Of Colhorn Bros. of Grove
land collapsed because 1t was over
loaded with wheat On account OF
the railroad company not furnishing
cars for shipment the wheat had ac-
cumulated until the elevator was fill
ed beyond Its capacity Considerable
Of the wheat will be lost.
II May Come to This. - Because
the price of eggs has gone so high
Winfield dealers are keeping them In
time-lock safes. Il am sorry" said
merchant to customer at 8
o'clock one morning, "but cannot
let you have any eggs for an hour.
They are in the safe and the time
lock does not open until Q o'clock"
Dies Destitute In Tent.-While ly-
ing in a pitiful state Of destitution,
death came to Mrs. Y. f. Martin In
a tent just south of Garden City,
within stones throw of the hotel.
With her husband and several small
children she has been existing In a
scanty tent, braving the severe cold
and snow Of the past few days and
suffering from lack Of nourishment
and care. Mrs, Martin had been Ill
for some weeks with typhoid fever.
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