The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-03-02

other candidates are Taylor Miller a
Socialist, and Joe T. Ollinger, placed
in nomination by the business men,
The Good Government League also
has candidates for police judge and
councilmen.
Shot by Tramp.-Clyde Spencer,
brakeman on the Southern Kansas
was brought to the Santa Fe hospital
at Ottawa suffering from a revolver
wound in the jaw, Spencer was shot
by tramp whom he tried to put off
the train at Richmond, this county.
The tramp is believed to have rid
den through to Kansas City, Spen'
GERS wound is not believed to be fatal,
though the bullet has not been re-
moved.
Payment For Burned Ice House,
A jury in the district court at En-
poria awarded W. c. Fithan $1,4S5
damages against the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad for his Ice
house, which burned down last De-
cember. The ice house, which was
the largest in this part Of the state,
was set on fire by the railroads Sec
ton hands while they were burning
grass on the right.ofway.
Got the Small Ones,-JOhn Atyeo,
a cattleman at Emporia, has brought
suit in the district court against Ma
ton Bros, cattle dealers for S1,240.
He claims that he and the Nations
last December bought 500 head Of
Mexican cattle and that Mr.. Nation
so arranged the shipment that the
small cattle were left at Atyeo's
farm in Chase county and the Ma
tons got the large ones.
EIks Charity Benefit - The EN-
poria lodge of Elks gave its annual
entertainment for the benefit of the
charity fund. After paying for cos,
tunes and other necessary expenses
over $500 will be paid into the fund.
The lodge, although organized less
than five years, has nearly 300 mem
bers, and is one of the strongest
lodges in the State.
Pipe Line Right-of-way.-The 0tta-
wa Gas and Heating Company com
pleted leases on a right'of-way for
pipe line from Rantoul to Ottawa, with |
the intention of piping gas in from
the new fields The organization of
company has been delayed by the cold
weather and the uncertainty as to the
action of The legislature in relation to
pipe lines,
Prison Trusty Escapes.-George S,
Gray, a trusty at the Kansas peni-
Tertiary, escaped, He was working
at the home of Dr. Grigsby and il
is reported that an eX-convict fur
niShed him with a suit of clothes.
Gray was sent to prison in Deem
Der to serve years sentence for
larceny His home is in Reno
county.
Masked Men Rob. --- Five masked
men entered the Adcock boarding
house at Kirkwood, coal camp near
Pittsburg. and held up the occu-
pants. In The fight that followed the
robbers shot and seriously injured
Richard Ebbs. They made their es-
cape and the officers have no clue
They secured about $3.50,
Pension For Dead Man. Notice
has been received that the govern
ment has granted to Adam F, Fisher
a pension applied for at the close
Of the war The pension dates from
1862 and back pay amounts 10 more
than 900. Fisher died a number
Of years ago and the money goes 10
his widow, at Ottawa,
Small Frisco CoIIison.--Two freight
trains came together in head-on col.
|islon in the Frisco yards at Alta
mont Both engine crews jumped and
saved themselves from possible in
jury. The principal damage was done
to the locomotives. A dense fog was
the chief cause Of the
wreck.
Old Settler Dies, - Mrs, Catherine
&C years of age, died at her
home at Big Springs. She was the
widow Of William Campbell who died
eight years ago and was an old resi-
dent OF Big Springs. Mrs, Campbell
was well known and leaves many
friends
Accidentally Shoots Mother. - Roy
Pruitt, 70 years old, accidentally
shot his mother, Mrs. J. i. Pruilt, at
while fooling with a shot
gun. The wound is in the abdomen
and may cause death.
Both Are ead.--At Topeka William
Underestimate, an iron molder, while
in a drunken condition, killed his wife
by cutting her throat and then cut his
own throat Family difficulties were
the cause of the crime.
Anxious About Job.-The Standard