The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03
News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
At Fort Dodge, Kas.

AT F0rt D00ge, kaS.
Miss Addle Of invalid barracks, daugh.
ter Of Capt. Ell Strnger, II 9Th Ind. Vol,
l., is convalescent from prolonged spell
Of sickness.
Geo. W. Gregory, G 10th Ind. Vol. L.,
a transfer agent from Wichita with his
wife were recently admitted and are
7. A. P. In The invalid barracks.
Mrs. Jennie Craft, wife of Charles
Craft, F 18th Kans. Vol. l., formerly Of
Burlington, Kans,, is now convalescent
from severe attack Of lsgrppe.
Moreau Blowers, G 9th Kans. Cav, a
contractor and builder from BelOit
Mitchell County, is a new arrival and
assigned to quarters in barracks No. l.
AdJutant Logan of Victor Post 293,
G. A, Il. has been in a precarious con-
dition for the past ten days by reason Of
visit from Mr.. Lagrippe, His many
friends hope for the best.
Samuel Banks, G l24 Ills, l., from
Beloit, Mitchell county, Kans, was a
visitor to the home last Friday. Com
rade Banks Is city marshal Of Beloit
which position he has held for The past
IA years
James Powers, A 3rd Md. Vol, L., who
has been ploslraled with heart trouble
for the past six months is now able to get
about. Commde Powers had an urgent
invitation to answer the last roll call
from which be escaped by reason OF DIR.
Draper's medical skill and good nursing.
John Jetiers, X eth and . l45 Ills.
Vol. L., who has been afflicted with
diabplc gangreene for several years aud
for which bis right leg was amputsted
below the knee on January 2lst last, is
reported by DR., Draper AS being in a
preliminary stage Of dissolution.
DR.. Draper for the past month has un-
doubtedly answered a greater number Of
sick calls than any other physicians 10
the state. He has been on the sick list
himself part Of the time utalways night
or day has reused himself to respond to
the calls OF his patients
Catherine, wife Of Tighlman II. Pitts
Co, F 9th Ind. Vol, Intty., was born in
Clay county, lud., on the Both day Of
December 1910, entered The home with
her husband on the 10Th day of January,
1904 where she died February 23rd from
severe attack of lagrippe. The remains
were taken 10 her former home at Good.
rich, Linn county.
AlonSo Voorhees,, B lst. Regt. Berdan
U, ). Sharpshooters, who bus been afiict.
ed for the past five years with Hemi-
plegia Of the left side, is holding bis own
with perceptible improvement in his
ability to move about. The superiuduc-
Ing cause Of Comrade Voorhees, athiction
dates back to the battle of ChancelIors-
Vile where he failed to hear the bugle
recall from the skirmsh line, The first
intimatiOn he hail that his comrades had
retired was the efforts of the Jobnnies
to surround him and from whom he es.
capped by fast run of over u mile falling
PROSTATE within the lines Of his regi-
meut. He says he holds the record for
the best time ever made by any Comra1e
In the army Of the Potomac.
Robert j. loler was born in Logan
county, Ky, jan. |, 1883 Was married
to Julia Adams of Lawrence county,
No., Nov IA, 1854. Enlisted in Jasper
county, Mo-, Sept. 1OLh, A 46th Mo. Vol.
L., and discharged March 3rd, 1865. En-
tered the home with his wife Nov /,
1902, suffering with diabetes mellltus Of
which he died on the 9th day of Febru.
ary, 1904. aged Il years, ! mouth and 27
days. The funeral which was under the
direction Of Victor Post 293 @. A. r. and
auxiliary W. R, q, was held at the resi-
dence on Sunday at pm, Rev, Morrl.