The Globe-republican., 1907-08-01
That Kansas Wheat.--Up from the

the army Of d~avastations Micro
scopic units massed into devourint
columns swept over the grain fields
Of billowing green, leaving then
withered and dying. God help us!'
cried the farmers, "for we are power
less. Our wheat is destroyed; soul
labor of months Is wasted" And In
the grain marts Of the world the
price of wheat jumped ten points =
because the green bug had invaded
Kansas. Then the dry ground Of the
wheat fields baked and cracked, for
there was dire need of rain. From
the western frontier of the wheat
belt arose prayers for rain; and the
banner county of the Arkansas
echoed back: "Give us rain!" To
the Chicago pit and the Paris bourse
the wires carried the message:
Wheat in Kansas ruined by dronth.'
And wheat went up to a dollar. The
spector of hard times stalked upon
the plains of Kansas. Then the
green bug vanished before the para
site. The suffering soil again soaked
itself with the drenching downpour.
Vegetation revived in a day. With a
rush, on came the harvest. AS from
nightmare the Kansas farmer
Great fields Of golden wheat
lay before him ready for binder and
header. Out from the plains OF
Kansas went forth a cry for help
hat almost caused the sheeted dead
squeak and gibber and Father
Time to whet his scythe, to say the
{ansas wheat. Close the stores
end the clerks to the fields! Opon
he jails--put the penitents to work!
Ask the railroads to release their
Fall in! On to the harvest
ields-politicians and preachers; lit
lie children and blacksmiths; rich
zen and beggars! Rally around the
olden banner of harvest to the tune
( the reaper and thresher! The
olunteer army marched and fought
nd won. Kansas wheat is in Kan
as bins, and it will require sixty
lillion dollars of somebody's money
, get it out. - Paul A. Lovewell in
opeka Capital.
Neosho County Out of Debt. -
With all its debts paid Neosho coun-
/, has $4,000 remaining to the cred
of the general fund to pay the run
ing expenses of the county until
ext November. The total amount
aised by the present tax levy for
eneral purposes is something like
Il 800 @ year. The average ex-
ense of the county government and
repairs and Improvements is
bout $500 per month. For several
ears the surplus has been spent for
How University Grows. - In 1880
lie buildings, grounds and equip
ent of the University of Kansas
ere valued at $251 900. There were
500 books in the library. The
Guilty numbered sixteen members.
he campus consisted of fifty acres.
t the present time the buildings,
and equipment are valued
1880, 900. The library consists of
900 volumes and $4,000 unbound
lmphlets. The number Of students
1876.
Practiced Without a Llcense.-Dr.
C. Hixon, secretary of the dental
,aminlng board, has swore out a
arrant against DR.. j. A. Tobin. of
for practicing dentistry
a license.
A Kansas Girl to Japan. - Miss
ydia Lindsey, of Cherryvale, has
# for New York, where she secures
assage to sail on August % for
lpan, to take up her work as a mis-
onary.
Will Make Denatured Alcohol. -
e. McDaniels, who has been the
.ng bee in the liquor business In e n
al Kansas for several years past,
nd who now has almost as much
Ioney as any other mar in that part
the state, has disposed Of his bust
ess in Salina, and announces that he
i'll establish a denatured alcohol
liant In that city early next year.
Kansas Governors. - In the terri
rial days Kansas had eight gov
in the order named: Alex
nder H. Reeder, J. W. Geary, Fred
!. Stanton, Robert ]. Walker, James
'. Denver, Hugh s. Walsh, Samuel
ladary and George M. Bebee. SiNee
cQuiring statehood Kansas has had
eventeen governors In the order
Charles Robinson, Thomas
!arey, Samuel J.. Crawford, Nehe-
Tia Green, James M. Harvey, |
'homas "A. Osborn, George T. An
hony, John P. st John, George W.
lick, John A. Martin, Lyman U.
humphrey, L. d. L~ewelling, e. N,
John w. Leedy, w. d. Stan
W. J. Bailey and Edward w.
Ioch.
The Burglars Were Thirsty.
he court house in Hill City receiv-
d a visit from some thirsty house
reaker. who demolished the locks,