The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-11-02
KANSAS COMMENT

Francis hospital in Wichita, after an
operation for appendicitis. He had
been in the hospital two days. This
was the fifth time he had been operat.
ed on.
y Boy Robs Stores at Bellevue. -
Douglass Child, 15-year-old boy, was
arrested here charged with breaking
Into the postoffice and several stores
at night He was charged with break
ing into the postofice and stealing 50
In change.
County Attorney Named. = ia.
Brubacher was appointed county at
torhey Of sedgwick county by Judge
Thomas G. Wilson to succeed the late
Otto G. Eckstein, who died Of appendi-
citis. Mr.. Brubacher will assume his
Duties at once.
I Hurt In Glass Plant.--A swivel used
to shovel fuel into the furnace in the
Coffeyville window glass plant broke.
r. H. vermillion, workman, was
caught beneath it and his leg crush
ed. There was a. load Of 300 pounds
In the shovel when 1t broke. /.
New Light Plant.--The electric light
plant was Started at Cottonwood Falls.
The main streets are equipped with
improved arc lights and the side
streets with incandescent globes.
Nearly every business house and a
majority Of the residences are light
ed.
Anybody Can Do lt.-An old farmer
In Dickinson county went to town the
other day, hired lawyer, furnished
him evidence, and in less than an
hour every saloon which had been run
ming openly for a year was closed up.
The officials were not consulted at all.
Probably it would be a good thing to
discharge the county attorneys and
Bheriffs and let the farmers handle
the joint question.
Knights Of coIumbus.-A gathering
of Knights Of Columbus will be held
here Sunday, November 5, at the es-
tablishment Of a chapter Of the order
at Chanute. Visitors from Parsons,
lola, independence, Cherryvale and
other points are expected. A special
train will be run from Parsons, alone
bringing 300 guests. All the promin-
ent Catholic officials of the state are
expected to attend, including Chancel-
lor Then, of Wichita, who will be
POSTMASTER Of the banquet.
Big Money for Farm Land. - The
Burlington Railroad Company has
paid Edward Olvis the sum Of $4,000
for trife less than fifty acres of land
lying between Beverly and East Leav-
enworth, the highest price ever paid
for farm land in this section of the
country. The land is in strip two
miles long and the Burlington wants
1t for the new track which will COM
plete the cutoff between Waldron and
Beverly. The rest Of the land for the
cutoff was secured from other parties
for $3.50 an acre, just half as much as
the road paid Olvis for his land.
Plan for Peace Tower.-James Weir
Croydon, Of London, Eng, has writ
ten to Gov. Hoch suggesting that
contribution be taken up in the civil
lied countries of the world for
Roosevelt peace tower. Croydon sug-
gests that it be 1850 feet high and be
erected in the center Of the United
States. That would bring it at Kan
apolis, Kan. Gov. Hoch thinks that
Kansas would chip in very literally
on the proposition If the tower came
to Kansas for permanent home.
Greydon's idea is to do something to
commemorate President Roosevelt's
action In bringing Japan and Russia
to peace terms.
Would Abolish spanking.-The City
Federation of Women's clubs has Pc
titioned the board of education to
abolish corporal punishment in the
schools. The question has
been discussed in nearly every home
in the city as the result Of punish
ment administered to five boys by . /
woman teacher. The boys were whip
ped with a small rubber hose. The
teacher, together with two men teach.
ers, who we're In the room when the
whipping was done, was arrested and
tried for assault and battery. The
trial lasted five days and the court
room was crowded. The jury was i'm.
able to arrive at verdict, standing
nine for acquittal and three for con-
viction. n
Towns Founder a Suiciie.-Leslie
Patterson, an early settler Of Chero-
kee county, an ex-Union soldier and
the father Of Mineral, committed sui
eide in his home by shooting with a
shotgun. His body was found in the
barn. No reason has been assigned
for the act. Mr.. Patterson was among
the wealthiest men Of the county and
his financial affairs are free from en-.
tanglement.
Preparing for Natural Gas. - The