The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-10-05
Death 81 Aged Wichita Man. - W.

lamp globe factory at Peru, little
town twelve miles west of Caney, was
destroyed by fire from the smoke.
stack.
Ask Bonus. - The Corrugated
Metal Manufacturing company will
probably move its shop to Topeka as
/ 1t wants d bonus Of $1,000 from the
people Of Emporia to induce It TO
stay. @ .
Mecca For Wholesale Houses. - It
can be said without fear Of contradic-
ton that Wichita Is the mecca for
wholesale houses. having more than
any other city Of its size in Kansas or
Missouri.
Hopeless Lot. - Smith county mer-
chants have blacklisted 119 deadbeats.
If this thing keeps up in the land Of
the free and the home Of the brave,
what will become of the deadbeats,
anyway? They are one outfit that can
not be reformed.
$500 For Insulting Girls. - At Ar
kansas City William Clark, an extra
Santa Fe fireman, was fined the limit,
500, in police court for insulting two
young women. Clark said he had been
drinking and denied the charge, but
the young women identified him in po-
lice court. He is from Springfield,
ILL.,. and claims to have family
there.
Old Settlers Meet.-George w. Mar
tin. secretary of the State Historical
Society, was the speaker at Abilene
at the old settlers reunion of Dickin-
son county in Lincoln park. His SUBJ
ject was "The Pioneers Of Kansas"
J. F. Buhrer was elected president OF
the association and Emmett Hoffman
secretary. More than 1000 persons
were present.
Went to Sleep at Party.-Miss Kit
tie Ives, junior at the Wesleyan uni
versity, fell asleep at a social func-
ton at the university, and despite the
efforts Of physicians, was not awaken
ed for 80 hours. Miss Ives has just
recovered from a severe attack Of ap-
pendicitis, and has been doing some
hard work in her studies. The physi-
clans state that the sleep was natural
and needed.
Fatally Shot Her Friend. - At Al.
tell Mrs. Norman Cone, wife of
druggist, was attempting to unload a
revolver when the weapon was acct
dentally discharged. The bullet pass
ed through Mrs. Cones hand and
struck Miss Emma Eighleman, who
was standing nearby, in the side. Miss
Eighleman was MORALLY wounded and
lived only forty minutes. She was "a
years old and was Mrs. Cones CON-
panion and friend. s'~
May Shut OF Winfield Gas. - The
Bourdette Development Company, a
local concern, has begun suit in the
district court for the recovery of gas
royalties and for receiver for the
Winfield Gas Company. Mismanage-
ment of the gas company's interests
is the alleged grounds. Bourdette
owns the natural gas which the gas
company distributes through its
mains and it is feared the suit may
deprive the city Of its supply.
Kansas MilIers Protest.-The grain
dealers and millers of southwest Kan
sas held meeting at Wichita on the
call of Secretary Smiley. The princi-
pal topic of discussion was the deduc-
ton by Kansas City buyers of 100
pounds from each car Of grain on &C.
count Of dirt and other losses. A reso-
luton was adopted against this rule
of the Kansas City board of trade, as
1t is violation of an act Of the last
legislature. Active steps will be TAX
en- to have the Kansas City board of
trade repeal it. Chief Grain Inspec.
tor ]. W. Bradford and ]. G. Goodwin.
chief Of the board Of tariffs and
weights of Kansas City, were in at.
tendance.
FiIipinos at Manhattan. - OF forty
Filipinos brought to Manhattan by the
United States government under d.
rection Of the superintendent Of Fill
pino students. six have been enrolled
in the state Agricultural College and
the other thirty-four, three Of whom
are girls, will be placed in other state
institutions. Five Of those sent here
will take agricultural and one the me-
chanical engineering course. They all
talk fairly good English. They are
to remain here for the four years
course. .
Ottawa Mans invention.-E Engineer
q. e. Mendenhall, Of the Ottawa mills,
has In operation an Improvement to
the lubricator used in the engine and
for cutting the scales in the boilers.
The attachment is an invention Of Mr..
Mendenhall's and It's use results in q
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