The Globe-republican., 1904-12-22
News From
The STATE SOLDIERS HOME
At Fort Dodge, Kas.

NJ lVit DouSS, Aao'
William S. Dudley, b. 18th Iowa Inf.,
has returned from Wichita, He rooms
above us In one Of the old officers build.
lngs. -M
Every morning the teamsters hit the
pike-hauling coal.
Tuesday, the 18th, the day Of the
storm, Pat Sughrue and Mrs Sughrue
had intended going to Ashland to visit
friends and relatives, but the snow storm
prevented them starting. The 18th is
said to be an unlucky day. That is the
anniversary of the battle Of Fredericks.
burg, but all Of us who escaped consid-
cred ourselves lucky,
Joe 'Timmons and Mrs, Timmons have
returned from Kansas City. They took
In the Leavenworth home on their re-
tNrn. Joe, as we Familiarity call him, Is
our responsible hospital steward.
Geo. Wolf, E. 7th Penn. Cav. and
wife have been readmitted.
Geo. Gray and wife have been re-
admitted. George was a soldier In Co.
X. llth Mo. Inf. and old resident Of
Dodge City and has been living on the
outside for some years.
VIM. Stewards came in from Leaven.
worth and Joined Mrs. Stewards and Bob
in the Sponsler boarding house. Mrs.
Stewards Is the woman we spoke OF as
receiving a serious injury to hand and
arm on getting off an electric car al
Leavenworth. They first came here In
1890 from Meade comfy.
j. M. Huston and wife have returned
from 1nrlough. J. M. served in G. 4lst
Ohio Inf.
Thomas Roberts, once living here,
then at Dodge, but now at the Kansas
National home writes that be was on the
police force but is now stable boss. A
fine position and responsible one.
Andrew Miller, E. 47th Ohio Inf. has
returned from short visit east. There
IS another Miller here, Richard M. j.,
B, 3rd West Va Cav. So you see we
have to be very particular about the
Millers. Then there is Adkins and Ad-
klnson, two Bennetts, three Cooks, q
Dodson, a llotson, Feasel, a Fields, a
Gay, two Grays, Leard, Laird, two
Marshals, two Perys, two Skaters, two
Stanleys, two Smiths, two Tuttles, two
Ways,
Rev. Ridenour preached to us Sabbath.
The next to occupy the pulpit will be in
regular order, Patterson, Elkin and Nor.
rison. We have home talent to occupy
the pulpit when there comes a fifth Sun
day or blizzard. Bishop Brent of Ma
nllla says the Methodists raise the people
out of the mud, the Baptists wasn them,
the Congregationalisls iron them, and
the Episcopalians starch them. That Is
about on line with the old Baptist min
lister who said the Methodlsts blazed The
way through the Wilderness for the Bsp.
lists and Campbelltes. When we 20.
good roads along comes the sturdy old
Presbyterian in hlsbuggy, and when the
iron horse came along, comes the Con-
gregationallst talking about succession
and foreordlnatlon as though there had
never been any religion before he got
there.
Some Of the women folks attended
birthday parties in the city Of Dodge
City Saturday the l7th-Mrs. Com
nandant Thomas, Miss Vera Thomas,
and very estlmable lady with whom we
have boarded for about 40 years,
We were agreeably surprised to see In
the National Tribune short history of
the 3lst Ind. Inf, with portraits Of Colo
mel John I, Smith and Lleut.Col. James
Hallowell. We were well acquainted
with COL Smith, he being from our
county, Greene county, Ind, and while
Hallowcll, who followed Col. Smith as
colonel was our own "Prince Hall" who
once ran for congress from this, the big
9Th district. The name Prince Hall
was given to Col. Hallowell while be
was in the army,
The W. R. G. gave supper here re-
Gently while the Board was with US.
oysters, cake, and other appetizers were
set uD,