The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-08-25
Asleep on rrack.-A man named

line at OsaWatomie, sat down on the
railroad track and fell asleep. He
was struck by freight engine and
knocked forty feet down a bank, cut
ting a long cash in bis left hip and
bruising him from head to foot. He
was brought to town and taken to
Company Physician Craig. He will
probably recover.
River Case Testlmony.-At Arkan'
sas City the commission that Is TAX
ing testimony in the Arkansas river
case began work here and examined
a number Of witnesses. These wit.
nesses were able to supply much val
liable testimony for the Kansas side
Of the case, because records Of the
condition Of the river for the past
twenty years have been kept by the
canal people. m
Support Bowersock.-At the Doug
las county prohibition convention,
resolutions were adopted indorsing
the action Of that party, which decid-
ed that no candidate for congress
would be named, If ]. D. Bowersock's
name remained on the ballot after the
contest proceedings were ended. As
his name is now assured Of a place,
the prohibitionists will support him
for congress.
Fair at Hutchinson.-About the big
gest thing Of Its kind in Kansas this
fall will be the Hutchinson state
fair. 1t will be held September 1924,
Over $4,000 will be paid in cash pre-
miums. The speed program will be
one Of the best features, although the
display of fine stock and agricultural
products will be way above the aver
age. s
Killed by Train.-At Galena, Kan,
the baby daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. 3. Ayers was struck and killed by
a Frisco passenger train. The child
was following some older children.
About $50 yards from home the train
bore down on her around a curve.
The mother was running to the res
cue when one foot caught in a wire
and she fell Just before the child was
struck.
Two Speeches In kansas.-Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Shaw will make
two speeches in Kansas next month.
The first will be ut Kansas City,
Kansas, on September, 18th, and the
next at Fort Scott on September Is.
Chairman Stubs, Of the state com
mittee, announced the assignments
Couldn't Quit 0plates-W. D. Nash,
drug clerk at Coffeyville, committed
suicide in room in his boarding
house. He took morphine. The act
was prompted by dependency over
his inability to break off the drink
and opiate habits, and by the loss the
day before Of his position.
Wealthy stockman Dead.-Frank
Arnold, one of the wealthiest stock
men, is dead at his home near the
Chase county line. He apparently was
well when he retired. Death was due
to apopleXy. Mr. Arnold leaves a
widow and one daughter. He was 81
years old.
For Bootesgng-At Haddam, Kan
sas, John Andrews, an old soldier,
was arrested by Sheriff Correll,
charged with selling liquor contrary
to the prohibitory law. Andrews gave
bond for 5000 for his appearance at
the November term of the district
court.
Collected From Railroad. Sheriff
Nathan Watson made neat little
sum for Osborne county, by collect
ing tax warrant Of $110 from the
Missouri Pacific railroad. The state
fixed the levy for 1903 at GA mills, and
the county raised 1t to seven mills
Sand HauIers Fght,-In a fight in
which fourteen sandhaulers engaged
in Armourdale one man was serious
ly injured, another man received
painful but not serious bruises and
several others sustained minor bruis-
eS.
Abandoned "Hike."-On account of
the muddy condition Of the roads, the
Kansas national guard has abandon
ed 1t hike" which it proposed to
take.
90 Cent eat.-The elevators at
Hays City are paying 80 cents per
bushel for wheat which tested 81
pounds. That which tested 81 pounds
was bought for. 81 cents a bushel.
Ellis county probably raised this
year about one-third Of the product
Of 1908, which averaged about 50
cents a bushel. Ike @.9aF
Seized With Cramps. Paul Lander,
young son Of Carl Lander, a Katy
conductor was drowned at Mound Val.
ley while swimming with a party of
boys in Pumpkin creek. He was seiz.
ed by cramps.
Distributing Fish.-Flsh Car No.
3 Of the government fish commission
in charge Of Captain Pearce, is now
making distribution Of fish in Cen
trail Kansas. All Of the public lakes