The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-08
KANSAS COMMENT


western Kansas against the many pro
posed primary election bills. He de-
clares that some Of their provisos, II
passed, will completely deprive many
Of the smaller counties from any voice
In the nominations.
Easily Discouraged.-The Fort HI
ley battery that has been marching
around over western Kansas lost
heart when it came to the range OF
sand hills rear Hutchinson and turn
ed back. What would the battery do
II 1t had to march over country like
that around Port Arthur?
Cotton Burned.-At Wichita a spark
from a passing engine set fire to a car
load of baled cotton standing in the
Rock Island yards. 1t was raised in
Oklahoma and was billed to an East
ern market 1t burned so rapidly that
the fire department could not save it,
The loss is estimated at $1,000.
Corn Husking Record.-R. s. Ness
mer, of Hiawatha, claims the corn
husking record of Kansas for this fall
While at work in the corn field Of
John Hart he shucked 205 bushels in
ten hours. Messmer's home is at FIRE.
donia He husks on an average more
than 100 bushels of corn every day.
Died in PhIippines.-0fficial letters
from army officers to relatives have
been received here telling Of the death
Of Sergeant Arthur Menicke, hospital
corps, in Samar, Philippine islands.
Sergeant Menicke was born in Prus-
STA, but lived in Leayenworth nearly
all his life previous to joining the
army.
Great Success.-The University of
Kansas Glee clubs annual fall con-
cert was a great success. G. Edward
Hubach, professor of voice in the Uni
versity of Kansas, who is directing
the club, sang two solos and the Glee
Club quartet composed Of H. E. Pop.
ham, ]. Lapham, H. H. Asher and l.,
W. Scherer, furnished the humorous
part of the program,
Home Phones at OttaWa.-The toll
line of the Home Telephone company
has reached the central station Of the
Ottawa Telephone company-the To-
cal independent plant-opening up d.
rect communication with Kansas City
and all points in the Kaw valley over
the independent systems. 1t is said
that the workmen will go south into
the oil fields as fast as the poles can
be set and the wires strung.
Fatal Burns.-Ollie Moore, the 1S-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Moore, living at Madison, is
dead. The girl received burns which
resulted in her death. The mother
had gone to town and left her to care
for the two younger children. The
girl started 10 get dinner and in some
way her dress caught fire. The flames
were extinguished as soon as possible
but not before they had burned the
girl SO badly that the doctors could not
save her life.
Burned to Death.-The 2-year.old
son Of John Campbell, farmer liv-
ing east of Arkansas City, was burn.
ed to death. An older brother secur-
ed some matches from the house, and
the two were playing with them near
the home. They set fire to a pile Of
dead grass, and in little while were
unable to put 1t out. Frightened the
older boy ran to his mother, who call
ed help, and by hard work the barn
and outbuildings were saved. The
child was not missed until a neighbor
found the body burned to crisp.
Kicked BY MuIe.--Mrs. 0. l.. Stud.
ley, a Conway Springs woman, was
kicked in the head and side by mule
one day last week. She had gone into
the stable to turn the horses out and
was unaware of the mules pres
ence.
Many Private Gifts.-The Univer.
slty Of Kansas has cost the state very
little as compared with other state
universities. The present value of
private gifts to the university is
100000. These gifts, among others,
include three buildings, or one-fourtb
of the present number of buildings.
Wouldn't Oil AxIe.-T. D. Hampson
and other citizens of Roper, Kan,
have filed an application before the
state board of railroad commissioners
asking that the Missouri Pacific re.
new Its train service between Roper
and Sedan Oh the Caney valley air
line. In reply, Colonel Richards, gen.
eral attorney Of the Missouri Pacific,
says enough people at Roper do not
ride on the train to pay for oiling one
axle. 'They want the train to sail
through Roper just to see 1t go" said
he. But they don't want to pay any
Of the expense by travelling on 1t.
Very Few Paupers. THE small
number Of paupers in Brown county