The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-08-25
KANSAS
KANSAS COMMENT

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gone I'd pick out her claim. tits her
intention, II she likes the country, to
make that her future home.
Death In Reservoir.-Miss Zoe An
derson, Of Concordia, 10 years old,was
drowned in reservoir near Green
leaf, getting beyond her depth while
bathing. Her uncle, Ed. Mitchell, tried
to rescue her and was also drowned
Big Wheat shlpment.-ln the last
fifteen days three mills at Wellington
have paid to the farmers Of Sumner
county in aggregate 100000 for
wheat, nearly all Of which has been
shipped out Of town over the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.
Under Own Name.-Although the
Standard Oil Company does business
in Kansas under the title Of the Prai-
rie Oil and Gas Company, yet 1t is
In position now to do business in its
own name. Permission has been
granted it to do buseness in Kansas.
The Standard Oil Co. Is an Indiana
corporation, with 100000 capital.
Its object is to buy crude oil and man
ufacture 1t into refined products and
to transport them. Ir
Life for Wager.-Frank Hogan, II
years old, was drowned while swim
ming In the Neosho river. Hogan
with some playmates was in a contest
to see who could remain longest under
the water Hogan went under and his
playmates laughed when he came to
the surface and sank again. They
made no effort to save him. He was
In shallow water. They supposed he
was winning the wager and bet on
how long he would stay under. The
boy drowned. + f
Commercial club.-Steps are on
foot looking to the organization of
commercial club in Marysville. Sen
ator E. R. Fulton and Judge W. S.
Glass have circulated a petition ask
Ing for the signatures of the bust
ness men interested enough in the
matter to attend a meeting for the
purpose Of organization. Every bus
mess man in the town has signed the
petition and expressed desire to
see good commercial club doing bus
mess in the city.
Think Her Kidnapped.-At Atchi-
son, Drew B. Harvey, Missouri Pa.
ciic fireman, disappeared from his
home and there is every reason to be-
lieve that he ran off with Augusta
Goldt, daughter Of Adolph Goldt, an
old soldier. Harvey was separated
from his wife, who lives in Horton.
He has 4-year-old child, whom he
took with him. AS Augusta is under
is years Of age, this is penitentiary
offense.
Association BuIding,-The local Y.
M. G. A. has been successful in rails
ing $4,000 for the erection of an asso-
citation building in Lawrence. The
board Of directors will go ahead with
the selection of a site, the adoption
of plans, and beginning Of operations
for the construction Of the building.
Work on the project has been going
ahead for the past six months. The
subscription is headed by W,K. Stubs.
He and State Senator A. Henley each
contributed $4,000 to the project.
Life as Nuns.-At the convent in
Concordia, with most impressive cere-
monies, a class of eight young wo-
men from Kansas, Illinois and Michi-
gan, made profession Of their desire
to enter the sisterhood Of st. Joseph
and thirteen others pronounced the
perpetual vows The latter included
six from Germany, one from Ireland
and the remainder from points in
this country. About 100 guests, par.
ents and relatives Of the young wo-
men were present.
Eliminate Degenerates.-At a meet
ing held at Clyde it was finally decided
to hold the watermelon carnival, and
the dates were set for Wednesday and
Thursday, September IA and Is.
Many women attended the meeting,
and promised to take a sincere inter-
est in the event, in the hope that the
rough element, which caused some
nnpleasantness at the last carnival,
may be eliminated. ~ y Nfa
Rural DeIivery.-Rural Free deliv-
cry route No, 4 will be established on
September Is at Glasco, Cloud county,
Kansas.
Teachers Examlnaton.-At Concor.
Ola 100 persons took examination for
teachers certificates In that county,
Of whom twenty-six failed. One pro-
fessionak certificate was granted; 8
first grade; 20 second grade, and Al
third grade. Higher wages are being
paid thisyear than for many years.
Shot wife by Accidental young
farmer named Fry, living in Colfax
township, near Miltonville, accident.
ally shot his wife. the charge enter.
ing her head and breast Mrs. Fry's
wounds, though dangerous, are not
believed to be fatal.
coffey county's LOSES Senator Ken
needy, Of Burlington, stated that Cofiey
county would lose atleast 1000 pop