The Globe-republican., 1907-05-16
THE AND OF PEACE, PROSPERITY z

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former husband at Wichita. After
the shooting Burkridge, who Is d
negro preacher, ran away and shot
himself in the left side. He will re-
cover. The woman died in the nos
pital.
Escaped Prisoners Recaptured. =
Tom Bradley and Frank Smith, ne
gro prisoners, who escaped from
Fort Riley by overpowering their
guards near the post where they had
been at work on a road and binding
him. were retaken as they were at
tempting to get off the reservation
by crossing Republican river
bridge.
viii Close Up Three Companies
The trustees of the Devlin estate are
preparing to close up the affairs Oh
three Devlin companies within lorty
days. The three concerns are inc
Devlin-Miller Coal Company, 'he
Crawford County Coal Company anu
the Mount Carmel Mercantile Com
pany. All assets of these concerns
are to be sold May 10.
DereIict In Duty, Get No Pay
When Judge George J. Barker DC.
gan his term as mayor OF Lawrence
he Immediately made requests OF all
city officials for reports in writing OF
the business in their charge. Inc
MAYOR will make the leading theme
of his administration the insistence
that city officials do the duties re-
CURED of them II they expect u
draw their pay.
Burton's Lecture Dates Arranged
j. r. Burton has arranged to Ill
the following lecture tour Topeka'
May 13; st. Joseph, May IA; Llneoln'
Neb., May 16; Leavenworth, May lo'
Lawrence, May 20; Emporla, May
81; wichita, May %; Parsons, May
81; Chanute, May %; lola, May 29;
Pittsburg. May 30; Joplin, June 81;
Springfield, June A; Sedalia, June ,.
Victory For the "Drys.'-The An
heuser.Busch Brewing Company, one
of the eleven concerns against which
ATTORNEY General Fred Jackson
brought proceedings, has filed Its an
swer in the supreme court, frankly
admitting that suit of custer may
be entered against it forbidding 1t to
transact business of any sort or CHAR
acter within the borders of the state
of Kansas and expressed its willing
ness to withdraw
Four Suicides in Week.-Within
a week Pittsburg was the scene oil
four suicides, as follows: April 29-
| Mrs. Daisy Richardson, drank car
bolic acid; May 6-Mrs. Ida M. King
jumped into cistern; May miss
| IONA Stanley, drank carbolic acld'
May 7-despondent because OF the
death of her father and sister In less
than a year, Miss Stanley, aged q
wears. drank carbolic acid and dice
from the effects about three hours
| afterwards.
VIII Make Flour in Russia.-lsaa'
A. Welk, q miller at Haven, viii
leave soon for Southern Russia
where he will erect -four mill ant
equip it with American machinery
He will build 1t himself. Mr.. Well
is a Russian by birth, but has llve'
in America for years and has mad'
money In the milling business. HI
sees a far better opportunity, how
ever. to operate a mill in Russia
with up-to-date American equip
ment.
Receivers viii Rent lt.-Ten thou
sand dollars worth of property be
longing to the Val Blatz and Pabs
Brewery Companies was taken pos
session of by Receivers Carver an
Whitcomb when they visited Wicf
| ita. They put signs on the buildin
and placed it in the hands of loca
real estate firm for rental purposes
They found no liquor or bar fl
lures.
| Chicago Banker for Federal Prison
| Another banker has joined tn
force at the United States penitent
airy at Leavenworth. He Is Charlie
H. Thornton, former note teller
the Hamilton National Bank of Oh
cago, who embezzled funds of the ii
stitution amounting to $9,125. II
e will serve five years.
Fatally Injured in a Runaway. :
Mrs. William Linn, aged 60, was 4
tally injured in runaway. Mr.. an
Mrs. Linn had been to Emporia
see the circus and were returning
their home, two miles west of tow
when the accident occurred. M
Linn was rendered unconscious, b.
he Is out Of danger.
New c. A. n. comnander--At u
meeting Of the Grand Army at 7
pska, R. A. Campbell, Of Hutchinso
was elected commander. Kans'
city, kan, was chosen as the ne
meeting place.
Eleven Joints Are Ralded. - Ele
en- Galena saloonmen who We're .
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