The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21

the Rev. Hugh T. Kerr, of Hutchinson
and the resident pastor.
Sailing the Race Course. - A half
inch coat Of salt is being spread over
the race track at Kingman. About
ZOO tons Of salt will be used, and II
Is thought that with moisture and
mingling of earth the track will be
practically dustless at the coming
races.
Collier Pictures Hung.-The hang
Ing OF the 300 pictures included in the
famous Collier collection began in
Assembly hall at Forest park under
the direction Of a representative of
the owners and by the time the AS
sembly opens at Ottawa the art dis
play will be ready for the visitors.
Driven to Crime by Thirst.-An I'M
known man shot and fatally wound
ed Private John Marquette, Of the
Twenty-ffth battery of field artillery
of Fort Riley, in the north part of
Junction City, after the soldier had re-
fused him drink. The man who did
the shooting escaped and has not yet
been located.
Must Get Patents.-J. G. Gafford,
state accountant, has found in his
examination of the public land ac-
count of the state that many Of the
purchasers Of school land from the
state have neglected to obtain pat
ents. The accountant is preparing
list OF all who have neglected to OBJ
tain clear title.
Worden Farmer Hangs Himself =
William Helm, IS years old, living
near Worden, in Douglas county,
hanged himself to a beam in his barn
in fit of dependency. Mr.. Helm has
been sick for some time and it is sup
posed worry over his condition unbal-
anced his mind. The body was dis
covered by his wife.
Skull Crushed in Runaway.-D. A.
Stahl, GO years of age, while return
ing to his home in Americas from his
farm, was thrown from his buggy
and his skull crushed. He will die.
For thirty years he has been a prom
inent figure in Lyon county, serving
two terms as county treasurer. He
is a Mason and member of the G.
A. r.
Running Night and Day.-The can
ming factory in Lawrence has been
in operation for some time, but it is
now running day and night in order
to keep up with the supply of vege-
tables that has been raised for can
ming purposes. This Is somewhat I'M
expected in view of the shortage oc.
casioned by the drouth of the sprin
and summer.
Runaway Girls caught-Two young
girls of Pittsburg, who tired of the
quietness of home and who wanted
to see little of the world and what
there was in it, left the city few
days ago with a couple of travelling
men. They went to Kansas City
where they fell into the hands of the
police and are being held pending adj
vices from their parents.
Cherokee as a Model. - Not long
ago w. T. Darlington, state superin-
tendent Of public instruction of Mis-
souri,. visited the Cherokee county,
Kan, high school. He examined the
school as member of the committee
on industrial education. In his re-
port he says: There are at least 40
in Missouri that should fell
low the example of Cherokee coun-
ty."
Improve Target Ranges.-It is the
of the War department to
expend about one-fourth of this years
appropriation for target ranges in the
of the craftsmanship
facilities at Ft. Riley. The depart
ment still hopes that the range at the
post may be so equipped as to afford
an opportunity to hold the national
match of 1907 there. II this idea is
1t will mean an expenditure
at TT. Riley of fully $4,000.
Santa Fe Wrecks Waeon.-A Stan
dard Oil wagon at Reading was struck
by Santa Fe train 119. S. |. Howe
was driving and on account of a high
hedge fence that shuts off view of
the track, he was unable to see the
train until he was on the crossing.
The train struck the wagon, killing
one of the horses and seriously injur-
ing the other, while the wagon was
completely demolished Howe was
badly brushed and 1t is thought that
he is internally injured.
viii Give Scholarship. - Word has
been received at Coffeyville that Miss
Helen Gould will give a scholarship
covering either an academic or a
scientific course in the New York
to some young man resi-
dent on the line of the Missouri Pa