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

Looking Hopeful. - Hutchinson's
paving proposition has reached the
interviewing stage and things begin
to look hopeful.
Blair For Mayor-B. W, Blair, as
sistant general attorney Of the Union
Pacific has been nominated for
mayor Of Topeka by the Democrats
Heavy Cattle Losses. - Reports Of
cattle losses during the severe
weather are coming in and range
from one to one hundred head, vary
ing with the size of the herds. The
loss is not caused by lack of feed
only. Some animals actually froze
with their noses at the feeding racks.
One man lost five fat Hereford bulls,
well fed, A report from Dodge City
says 900 head Of 1000 cattle just
shipped in from Mexico died.
Want Grand Jury. - Six hundred
and thirty.fve taxpayers of Leayen-
worth city and county have petition
ed Judge ]. H. Fitzpatrick, of the dis
trict court, to call a grand jury to in
yestigate violations of law in the
city and county. Among the
signers to the petition are some of
the wealthiest and most influential
business men of the citi' and the lar
gest property owners in The coun'
ty.
Died From Exposure.-At Arkansas
City a day-old male child was found
on the porch at the home of DR., }. W,
Sparks in this city. There was moth
Ing to establish its identity The
child had been exposed to The cold
and died from the effects. The Off
GERS have secured several cews and
are making an effort to locate the par
ents and If found an attempt will be
made TO convict them on the charge
Of murder,
Satisfied Husbands Wish. - Mrs.
Mollie Martin, widow Of the late Sid
ney Martin, a wealthy farmer who re-
Gently died at his home near Whiting,
has reversed the usual order of break
ing a will. Mr.. Martin frequently
spoke of deciding 50 acres of his farm
to his sister, Mrs. Gil Keithline OF
Atchison. He died however without
making the deed Last week his
widow presented the farm to Mrs.
Keithline, carving out his wish, The
farm is worth $1,000,
Fire at Sabetha. - Fire broke out
in the rear end of Hamans shoe
store about 5 O'Clock this evening,
and before it could be controlled
had completely destroyed the stocks
of the Haman shoe store, Roberts <
Clothier, general merchandise, and
destroyed the building occupied by
them, the Citizens State Bank and
a building occupied by Kepner &
Kinney, furniture. The buildings
were insured. The loss is about ,
$4,000,
Groom Has 20 Children. - George |
W Chandler, aged Ga, and Miss Ida
Ellis, aged As, were married in the
office of Probate Judge Evans at EN-
poria. Both parties live near Olpe. /
The groom owns farm there and is
said to have more children than any |
man in Lyon county. Twenty of his
children, ranging in age from Is years
to childhood, are living. He is one of
the Oldest residents Of Lyon county |
and has been married twice before,
Death From Old Blow. - William
Miller, aged 80, died at Empora as
a result of having his skull trephined |
last week, Miller's case is most Pc
culiar, Fifteen years ago he was slug
red in the head by footpads and his |
skull was fractured but for many
years 1t did not trouble him, A few
years ago his head began to bother
him. and last fall, fearing that he was
becoming insane, Miller made appli'
cation to be sent to the insane asylum,
He was kept there few months and
finding that nothing could be done for
him, he was sent back and his parents |
were informed that an operation was
the only way to restore his reason
Lid on in Highland. - The young
men of Highland are sore at the
members Of the city council Some |
time ago a roller skating rink was
started, but the trustees of the hall
ruled against the amusement. Bill
lard and pool tables would not be
tolerated and the young men finally
decided upon a gymnasium with bowl |
ing alleys in connection. After the al
leys had been running awhile, the city
fathers met and voted against hav-
ing bowling alleys in the town. There
are five members of the council, They
gave as their reason that the best peo'
pie of the town did not approve of the
sport, The town Is divided into two
factions in regard to the matter and
the younger set is already laying
plans for the defeat Of the opposing