The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-07-13

i Inc Ol0c6t Enolneer.---fcLer 'lelllns
| the Oldest engineer In point OF Ger.
vice on the Santa Fe. has asked for
a go day lay Off in which to visit his
birth place and mother In Sweden
Ask Governor for Help.--The tenn.
perance people of Arkansas City have
sent petition to Governor Hoch ask.
ing for a deputy attorney general for
Arkansas City to take charge Of the
liquor prosecutions.
4 Santa re In Fight.--The Santa Fe
has joined in the sugar rate war. The
rate has been cut from 80 cents to %
cents for Missouri river points from
New Orleans. and from 40 cents to
80 cents for Kansas jobbing points
Three Days carnivaI.--Encouraged
by the prospects for big crops in
Jackson county, the Commercial
League of Holton has set on foot
plans for three days street fair and
carnival for the first part Of Septem-
Der. The exact dates will be announc-
ed later
| Dodges Dark CeIl.-In an effort to
escape the penitentiary John Lewis,
negro now confined in the Sedgwick
county Jail awaiting trial on the
charge of burglary, is alleged to be
feigning insanity. For the past few
days he has been very violent, yell
ing and screaming all day long. How
ever, when the sheriff threatened to
lock him in the dark cell he ceased
his rawlings.
viii Have Grand Jury. - Mayor
W. w. Rose says Wyandotte county
will have another grand jury. He
says the time has come when some
thing must be done and that right
soon. MATTERS relating to the for
mer administration and especially to
the old council, must be investigated.
Then, too, there is this gambling fuss
that has been Haunted lately, and
that must be looked into" said the
mayor.
Vote Bonds for Road.-At the spe.
cial bond election held at Arkansas
City to vote $4,000 bonds for the
Midland Valley railroad only light
vote was cast. The bonds carried by
over 500 votes. The road is to be
built into Pawhuska in the Usage ma
ton and the grading is being done be-
tween that point and Silverdale,
Kan The road will run from Silver
dale to Arkansas City. The objective
point is Wichita.
A Defective Rail.-A defective rail
on the main line of the Missouri Pa
cific just east of lola caused a switch
engine and heavy loaded car of
brick to plung into an embankment,
badly injuring w. U. Morrison, fore
man of the switching crew, and
George Bright, switchman. Bright
was caught between the engine and
the embankment and his leg may
have to be amputated. 1t is thought
both men will recover.
Shooting at Alta vista.--Dr. C. e.
Smith, physician of Alta Vista, shot
and probably MORALLY wounded Cara
Norlin, telephone lineman, of Alma,
at Alta Vista. The two men quarrel
ed on a train and fought on the depot
platform at Alta Vista. DR.. Smith
secured shotgun, and following Nor
lin to the south edge of town, fired
both barrels, some of the shot enter
ing the abdomen. Smith was arrest.
ed at a farm house south Of town.
Sheme Of SWindIine.-W. H. Burke,
charged with trying to swindle at
least four banks in Wichita, was ar
rested at the instance of Santa Fe
railway officials. Burke's plan was
to show Santa Fe bills of lading pur
porting to be for shipments of wheat
from various points In Oklahoma to
Pace & Co. at Kansas City and at.
tempt to draw on the Kansas City
firm through the banks. He said he
represented Pace & Co., Of Oklahoma
City, but telephone message from
that firm denied that he is or ever
has hpqn in ite amnlOv
Railway Men Desert.-The work in
rebuilding the railway line between
Kinsley and Dodge City is at a stand.
still owing to the men having desert.
ed for the harvest. The hills are be.
ing cut down between Wright and
Dodge City. The railway yards at
Kinsley are to be changed and en-.
larged and new gravity coal chute
is to be built at the east end. Agent
G. w. Glass waits new freight de-
pot for his patrons and may get 1t.
His freight receipts for June were
$4,000 in excess of year ago.
No convicts to Spare. - When the
board of directors Of the Kansas peni-
Tertiary was in session, Chicago
firm manufacturing pants, overalls
and blouses, made application to lease
convict labor and locate shop with |
in the prison. The firm wanted the
labor of at least 100 prisoners and as |
many more as could he shared The |