The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-22

railroad is going 10 ne.
Arkansas City claims to have struc
. a 750,0OOfoot gas well few days age
Perhaps Arkansas City ought to us
cubic miles in estimating Its gas.
The principal defect in the "confes
sion" Of the man In Topeka that h
was the leader in the Cripple Creel
dynamite conspiracy appears to b.
that 1t Is no. true.
John D. Rockefeller's desire to in
crease his Sunday school class from
400 to 1000 Is attributed in Topeka
to a natural ambition to have a class
as big as Harold T. Chases.
The Topeka Commercial club, which
never overlooks an opportunity tt
adopt resolutions, is expected to "de
plore" the sinking of the Pacific
steamship City Of Topeka, Monday al
Seattle.
| lola has Its gas, Chanute its oil
Pittsburg its COAL Hutchinson Its salt
Wyandotte its packing houses and To
peka its legislative appropriations, but
Salina, according to the Journal, would
not trade its travelling men for all Of
them.
One Of Bent Murdock's stories: Il
am filled with amazement," said the
sky pilot, as he met one Of his
sheep" walking unsteadily home.
"That may be all right, Doc, but you
amt as full's | am" replied the
sheep" as he resumd his homeward
way.
Atchison's pluck, like Its coal, is es-
timated to run at least 10000 tons to
the acre.
In Wellington the order to cut the
weeds has been disregarded so long
that it has been changed to "Hew the
weeds"
"Too many people throw stones at
others when they are alive, and flow.
ers at them when they are dead" says
Ed Hoch.
Englewood has always been looked
upon as a "dry" town, but now a
Baptist church is being established
there.
Emporia is inclined to welcome the
drama, "Tried for Her Life" because
it is billed as great scenic produc-
tion."
Last weeks Marion Record printed
Mr.. Hoch's speech of acceptance, but
it was not headed Opening Guns
We've Discharged"
The Concordia Kansan advertises a
ping-pong set which cost $3.50 a year
ago, which will be traded for a suit Of
winter underwear.
When personal news item is receiv-
ed at the Atchison Globe office with
the initials omitted the letter "A" is
always used, as 1t stands for Anything.
According to the Effingham New
Leaf the extensive improvements" at
the theater, which were promised early
in the season, have narrowed down to
beating the stage carpet.
DR.. G. D. Vermillion Of Tescott tells
a joke on himself, according to the
Minneapolis Messenger. He was called
ten miles into the country to attend a
patient. He returned to his home at
daybreak and was astonished to see
DR.. Anderson Of Veverly emerging
from his house. what are you doing
here at this hour?" he demanded curt
ly Of his brother physician. GO into
the house and see," snapN D DR.. Ander-
son as he drove away. And, going into
the house DR.. Vermillion found a fine
ten-pound baby.
One Of the best men who ever liver
in Kansas-or anywhere else-was
Torger Johnson, who died at .mporia
on Saturday. He held the office of
constable in that town for thirty-five
consecutive years. He was always
by the voters in his district |
whether they were Republicans or
Democrats. That was because he was
honest as the sun and performed his
duty under all circumstances. He was
a good citizen, good officer and a
good friend. Emporia will not seem
quite the same without Torger Josh.
son, whose sympathy and inflence |
were on the side Of everything that |
has made that town such q pleasant
place to live In.
DR.. N. s. Mayo, professor Of veterl.
nary science at the agricultural college
at Manhattan, has accepted a govern. |
ment position at an experiment sta. |
ton near Havana, Cuba, and will leave |
soon with his family for his new field |
Of labor. ml-o
3. W. Wellington Oh Ellsworth Is In |
line to become the highest officer OF |
the Knights Templar in the United |
States. He was made grand warder
at the recent triennial conclave In San |
Francisco. But promotion comes only !
once In three years, and there are |
eight ahead Of him.