The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02

Of 270 bottles Of whiskey.
Boy Drowned While Skatlng.-Wil-
lie Lewis, colored, aged IA years,
was drowned at Lawrence while
skating. His body was recovered
later.
Topeka Grand Jury Feb. 3.-Judge
Dana, of the Shawnee county dis
trict court has ordered the special
grand jury recently drawn to begin
its sessions in Topeka on February
3. 1t will consider charges Of sewer
misconstruction and overcharges on
paving.
Children Burn In Hotel. - The old
Cavert hotel, near Randolph, was de-
stroyed by fire. It was railroad
house built in 1879. The negro
cooks two small children, 4 years
and A months old, respectively, were
burned to death in room on the
third floor while asleep.
An Accidental Killing. - Ira Say
was accidentally shot and killed at
lola by Frank See. The men were at
a shooting match on the Bible farm
northwest of lola. Say had finished
shooting and was going to the traps,
not knowing that See was to shoot.
A bird was turned loose and See
shot. The whole load Of shot struck
Say in the head See is an lola
smelter man and Say is farmer
To Vote on Commisslon.-The city
attorney of Leavenworth prepared
and filed with the mayor, who imme.
diately signed 1t, a proclamation call
ing for special election to be held
February 18th to determine whether
or not Leavenworth shall try the
commission form Of government The
proclamation Is the outcome Of the
third and last petition filed by the
taxpayers, and which was signed by
$50 legal voters.
Police Feed the Fishes. - Two
wagon loads of beer in kegs and bot
ties, and whiskey, were taken from
the Wichita police station to the
dump along the Arkansas river near
the Maple street bridge. The bot.
ties and kegs were smashed into.
smithereens and the liquor allowed
to flow into the Arkansas river, much
to the delight Of the fish. The liquor
was secured in the various raids
made by the police.
A Trip In a House Boat. - W. G.
Hurdis, of Wichita, has just COM
pleted one room house boat and
will take trip down the Arkansas
river as far as Fort Smith, Ark. The
boat is covered with a heavy canvas
and is conveniently equipped for
housekeeping. Mr.. Hurdis is a
bachelor and seems to enjoy doing
his own cooking. He has stocked up
pretty well on eatables, taking
enough to last him during the entire
trip, as he expects to spend some
weeks.
Workmen Fell twenty-five Feet. -
Edward Cline, a carpenter, employed
by Harvey Silver, the contractor
who is building the shops and round
house for the Santa Fe railroad
south of Chanute, was knocked from
his footing by the falling of a heavy
beam and dropped rs feet. He fell
on all fours, striking his face vio-
lently upon the frozen ground. He
was terribly cut about the head and
face, and it looked as If he were GER
tainly killed. 1t was found that
while his injuries were painful and
disfiguring, they were not serious
and would be but superficial
salina Man Suicide. - ]. Albert
Nelson, leading merchant of Salina,
committed suicide, shooting himself
in the head with a revolver. Des-
pondency over business matters is
the only known cause for the act.
Was Wise Mama Pratt county
mans way Of presenting himself with
a Christmas gift was by taking $1,000
in gold to the Pratt banks and de-
posting 1t. He had drawn 1t out
when the financial furry bobbed up.
Worrying over the possibility of a
visit from robbers left him when he
left the money in the banks.
Christmas Gift Lemon. - Coffey-
ville's Christmas gift was lemon.
It came in the form of two custer
suits filed In the supreme court
against Mayor ]. H. Wilcox and
against the city of Coffeyville. Be
cause of the practice of collecting
license money from the jointists In
the form of fines the attorney gen.
eral asks that the court Dust Mayor
Wilcox from Office and issue an GUST
er against the city forever prohibit
ing It from exercising such unauthcr.
lied powers.
Elevator at Corning Burns. - The
elevator at Corning, owned by Luth-
err Cortelyou, of Muscotah, burned,