The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-29

Become Dependent. ~ Despondeni
because Of III health, Fred Klemm, !,
well-to-do German farmer. shot him
self through the heart at Emporia.
Rains In Wheat Belt. Rain was
general throughout the wheat belt o.
Kansas. In Cowley county and In
Northern Oklahoma 1t has greatly
benefited.
Wants to be City. = The county
commissioners have granted the pc
tition OF delegation of williamsburg
citizens for the incorporation Of theil
town as a city Of the third class.
Place at West Point.--Clifford Lee
of Junction City, who was chosen two
months ago as an alternate for the
appointment to West Point, was no
tilted to report at West Point June
"a. The principal for the appoint
ment has resigned.
Party In capsized Skin. - Miss
Grace Mcdonald, Sidney Salinger
Elmer McCool and Ray Gilman, all
Of Leavenworth, were In the skifi
which capsized in Bean Lake, Mo-.
when Benjamin Willis, who went to
the rescue of Miss Mcdonald, was
drowned. Willis was a son of James
Willis, carpenter living near Sugar
Lake, Mo.
Carnegie Gives $1,000. - Andrew
Carnegie has promised $4,000 for a
: building for the free city library at
Russell, Kan. as soon as a site is pro-
vided, and $500 a year is pledged by
the council to support library. The
present library was established by
popular vote in 1900. a site will be
secured as soon as possible. 5
Sues Mother-in-Law.--W. F. Smith,
business man of Beloit, has filed
suit against Mrs. Jennie B. Bolon for
$4,000 damages, which he alleges he
sustained through the alienation of
his wife's affections. Smith is the
son-in-law of the defendant and was
sued recently for divorce. He as
serts the action was instigated by
Mrs. Bolon. The parties are all we'll
TODD.
Forger and Horse Thief. - John F.
Anderson, alias Frank Allen, was con-
victed of horse stealing in the dis
trict court at Paola. He pleaded
guilty to the charge of forgery and
will begin to serve his sentence for
this offense as soon as his term for
horse stealing expires. Judge Shell
don sentenced him to the penitenti-
airy under the indeterminate law, the
limit under each charge being seven
years.
Gas Near venWorth.-Word was
received from the Cast farm several
miles south Of Leavenworth lately
that strong flow of gas had been
struck at depth of $40 feet in a
well being sunk there The drill was
blown from the well and the roar of
escaping gas could be heard for a
mile. The well was put down by a
syndicate of farmers. At depth of
705 feet the drill passed through the
Atchison three-foot vein of coal.
Is Injurylng Corn.-During the past
week the web worm has been very
destructive in a number of corn fields
destructive in number of corn fields.
South of Junction City about five
miles is a field of about five acres
where the corn has been completely
killed. Every stalk of corn in the
field is wilted and is lying on the
ground covered with the white web
left by the worm. The worm has
already made its appearance in many
other fields in that vicinity.
Lion Was Angry. = Mrs. Dot Ellis.
worth had her scalp laid open and
her left arm shredded from the
shoulder to the elbow by blows from
the paws of lion in the menagerie
of the w. P. Hall circus at Chanute.
The woman was stroking the lion,
something she had done before with
out mishap. She turned her head
and Che beast reached out through
the bars and seized her. A small ar
terry was severed in her back and she
came near bleeding to death.
Objects to Jurymen. - At Emporla
County Attorney Roberts filed mo-
ton in the district court to compel
the discharge of the jurors handed
in by the various township trustees
and mayors over the county and the
selection of new jury list. The
county attorney claims that twenty
four of the jurors from Emporia are
not on the city assessors list, as pro-
vided for by law, and says while the
cases of the other jurors have not
been investigated this is too fragrant
a violation of the law to pass un-
noticed.
Adds Insult to Iniury.-After Myra
McHenry left the Arkansas City Jail
and went to Winfield, she mailed
back to the city marshal drawing