The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-03-09

was a case of suicide. The deed wa
{ done with shotgun, which was resi-
ed against his throat. The gun ha,
, been fired with small stick witt
which he had pulled the trigger. TIL
whole interior of NcCumber's heal
had been shattered by the charge
and the top of the skull was tori
away. He was As years old and leave
a widow and six children. Menta
disorder is sad to be the cause.
Gifts For His ChlIdren.-Nels Han
sen, one of the wealthiest farmers ii
Brown county, celebrated his GOtl
birthday recently and all his children
were invited home for the occasion
After big family dinner Mr.. Han
sen was given some fine presents. Ht
in turn gave three Of the children
checks for $500 each, another a fins
piano, another $1,000 in cash, anC
still another 1G0 acres Of land. Mr.
Hansen came to Kansas from Den
mark when young man. without q
cent. He now owns 1000 acres Of the
best land in Brown county, together
with immense herds of cattle.
Electric Power From Turbines. -
The Republican River Hydraulic
Power Company is preparing to dam
the Republican river at Junction City
near the point where that stream
flows into the Kaw. A modern con-
crete dam will be built across the
stream, and from it the electric pow
er house that will be built in the dam
will receive 1900 horsepower direct
from turbine water wheels. The
plant is to be built for the purpose
of furnishing power and light for this
city and Fort Riley. The company
will spend about 100000 in building
the plant.
Joints Quit Buslness.-The jointists
who have been operating in Olpe have
left in the last few days, County At
torney Roberts subpoenaed several
Olpe people recently to tell what they
know about the liquor traffic in that
town, and scared the jointkeepers SO
they moved their fixtures out OF sight
and took in their signs. 0lpe has at
ways been more or less wide open, and
the joints have been undisturbed Tor
several years.
Once Lived In Atchison. - MISS
Bertha Bruner, private secretary to
Mrs. Leland ]. Stanford, and VINO
was with her at the death of the lat'
ter is an Atchison woman. MISS
Bruner was formerly a stenographer
for the Pomoroy Coal Company here
She left Atchison for California sew
eral years ago and has been in the
employ of Mrs. Stanford. to whose in
terests she was devoted.
Asks Warrant For Son. - Mrs.
Martha Bonczwaski, a widow living
in the south part of Lyon county, had
a warrant issued for her 1S-year-old
boy because he beats his mother and
Younger brothers and sisters. His
mother said he smashed the dishes
and threw the pots and 1urhllufe
about the house and on one occasion
0ourished a razor and threatened the
rest of the family.
Charged With Forgery. - sigmon
Stiefel, dry goods merchant, was
arrested at Salna charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
embezzlement and forgery by falslfy'
Ing books of the firm Of the Salina
Mercantile Company Stiefel form
erly was secretary of the company.
The amount alleged to have been en-
bezzled is $4,000.
On Serious Charge,-Will s. kess'
Ter. Harry Isenhart and Jesse I'm
ker, all Salina men, were arrested
charged with statutory rape. kesS'
Ter is more than 60 years old. Tinker !
is a barber and Isenhart is a book
keeper. All the men gave bond. The
girls mentioned in the case range
from IS to 1G years of age.
Beet Test in CowIey.-The third
test of sugar beets will be made in
Cowley county this year under the
direction of the Arkansas City Com
mercal Club. twenty-five farmers
have been selected to plant and cult.
yate patches The product of these
test patches is sent to the beet sugar
factory at Rocky Ford, Col.
Horses Burn With Barn. - Five
horses and a large quantity Of hay,
vehicles and tools were destroyed in
a fire which burned large barn be-
longing to Contractor Michael Station
at Leavenworth. For a time the st.
Johns hospital was in danger, but
prompt work on the part Of the fire
men saved the hospital,
Pneumonia Epidemic.-An epidemic
of pneumonia in contagious form is
raging in Doniphan county among
the farmers. Within five days five
prominent farmers, John Foley, John
Fulton, Andy Fulton, Jake Hamilton
and John Rickles, have died Of the
disease. Many others have had the
disease and recovered.
New Church Opened. - Preston's
new church was opened with a debate