The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-08
First Proclamatlon.--James H. Lane

issued the first Thanksgiving procla
nation ever issued in Kansas, No
vember rs, 1855. 1t was given at "the
Office Of the executive committee Of
Kansas territory" in Topeka, by
James H, Lane, chairman. 1t was
semi.political in character. 1t asked
the people Of Kansas to gather on
Christmas day and give thanks. What
Kansas had then to be thankful for Is
something Of mystery. Torn by a
border war, with murder and arson
stalking through the land, with little
to eat but wild grasses, without a
stable or efficient government, it
would appear that a gloomy spirit
must have dominated any feeling OF
joy or thanksgiving,
OIL For Fuel.-The Standard OIL
company has recently tested the Kan
sas oil for fuel purposes and finds it
fully as good as California oil. Ne
| gotiations are now on foot with two
or three big manufacturing concerns
at Kansas City for the supply Of crude
oil for fuel In case the development
of oil grows as rapidly in the next
few years in the Kansas field as it has
in the last two years the Standard
will go into strong competition with
coal companies in the fuel business,
After concessions.-Mrs. Myra Nc
Henry, the Carrie Nation of Topeka,
wants to run a lunch and news stand
in the state house during the legisla-
ture and has asked for permission
from the executive council. If she
should be granted the privilege, there
would be something doing about the
time some member with a Gibson
breath came floating by. She says she
will have a place in the state house
to sell her literature or else the cigar
stand now there must 60.
In Fourth Degree.-At Pittsburg Eu-
gene Baker, travelling salesman for a
Kansas City mercantile company, was
found guilty of manslaughter in the
fourth degree for having killed 0. D.
Maryine, collector for another SINH
lar firm, and was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail and to pay
the costs Of the prosecution. The
trouble arose over an alleged shortage
with Marines company, for which
Baker formerly worked.
Bore Artesian WeIl.-Professor ].
A. Yates, instructor of science at Of
tawa university and for two years
a member Of the United States geolo-
gical survey in Eastern Kansas, be.
lieves the socalled Mississippi lime
stone is the top cap to an immense de.
post Of artesian water, and he has
suggested that the city of Ottawa try
sinking well 1900 feet-carrying on
down one Of the many prospect holes
in this vicinity.
Coal Miner kiIIed.-Mike Furness, a
miner at Weir City, was instantly
killed in mine No. 2 of the Grove Coal
company near Weir. Furness was at
work in his room in the mine, when,
without warning, portion of the slate
roof of the room fell, crushing him to
death. He had lived in Weir City for
eight years and had worked in The
mines of the district ten years.
Girl Missing. Considerable excite.
ment was caused by the sudden and
mysterious disappearance Of Miss
Zoa Loucks, 1G.year-old daughter Of
prosperous farmer residing near Jew.
ell City. She disappeared early Fri
day morning before the family were
up and no trace has been found Of her.
1t is reported that she left on an early
morning train for Belleville.
Cleared Of Charge. - Hicks and
Pooler, the two members of the foot
ball team Of the University of Kan
sas, who was charged with profess
sionalism by Missouri, have been
cleared of the charge by Professor
Barton Of the University of Illinois,
to whom the evidence was referred by
both universities for decision under
the rules.
Sample Model Road. 49, The only
place in the state Of Kansas that will
indulge in a sample of model road
building by the government is Ar
kansas City. The government party
doing this work has been at Spring
field, Mo-, for some time. This morn
ing Mayor Sinnott received letter
from Colonel Hare, government engi-
neer of construction, which states
that the work is about finished at
Springfield and the machinery will be
loaded on the cars and shipped here
about Monday or Tuesday, if nothing
prevents.
Fell From Brdge.-The lead body
Of an unknown man was found I'm
der a railroad bridge in Atchison. The
indications are that he was killed in
falling from the bridge twenty feet