The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-03-29

board, has made application to have
the implement rate case advanced on
the docket. The board recently con
tinued 1t TIL May 8, upon application
Of the railroads. Taylor wants II
tried before that time.
Kansas Boys Advancement. ~ Blon
Bierer, a few years ago a Hiawatha
boy, worked his way to the Annap
oils naval academy and has advanced
rapidly since graduating from there
Although only in his 30s, he has just
been appointed a lieutenant command
er in the navy, and will have vessel
Of his own. + (.
Cleaned EN- With Gasoline.-A. E.
Sutton, engineer at Bethany College,
cleaned his gloves with gasoline.
Then he put them on and began filling
up the furnace with coal. The
gloves saturated with gasoline ignit-
ed and before help could be secured
Sutton's clothes caught fire and he
was badly burned.
Brought Territory Prisoners. -
Twenty-eight prisoners were
brought In one bunch to the federal
penitentiary by United States Mar
shall Pritchard and several deputies
from Durant, Indian Territory. This
is the first big bunch of prisoners that
has been received at the prison since
the authorities have moved into the
new institution. ; Ws
Crusade Imminent at WIchit-. -- a.
temperance crusade may be precfpi-
tated here as the result Of an appli-
cation for an Injunction against a sa-
loon. Attorney John Marshall, chief
counsel for the State Temperance
Union, is in the city to take part in
the trial to determine whether or not
the temporary Injunction shall be
made permanent. If the saloon loses
a crusade may be inaugurated.
First Flour Over Midland. = The
Arkansas City Milling Company ship
ped out the first car Of flour over the
Midland Valley road. The car was
a Midland Valley No. 100. 1t was con-
signed to Mclaughlin & Farrar at
Pawhuska. Thus it begins to show
what advantage the new road is to
the city. Our wholesale houses, mills
and packing houses are sending
freight to this country, part Of which
is new to our houses.
Found BY Mother. = The son If J.
M. Monroe, IA years of age, who lives
near Inman, in Mcpherson county,
was found near his home MORALLY
by shotgun, from the
effects of which he died soon after
He was unable to give an account of
the accident. but 1t is thought the gun
had accidentally discharged, the load
striking him in the face and forehead.
His mother found him and carried him
to the house, where he soon died.
Lansing Quarantine of. - The
smallpox quarantine at the state
penitentiary has been lifted and the
warden is ready to receive any APP
plicants who may apply for quarters.
He is also in shape to release con-
victs whose terms have expired. There
we're four cases of smallpox within
The prison walls and a most rigid
quarantine was applied in order to
prevent a spread Of the disease. The
surgeon has been able to stamp 1t out
N short order
Dragged to Death by Pony. - AL
most in sight of his schoolmates little
Eddie Chambers was dragged to
leath at Wellsville by the pony
which he had ridden to school each
lay this winter. The horse fell on
he snow and the boys foot caught
n the stirrup in such manner that
lie was unable to release himself. The
pony dragged him by the stirrup for
800 yards and when his foot finally
vas released from the stirrup he had
oeen so badly beaten that death oc-
cured in few minutes. The boy
was about 10 years old.
Cherokee County Convention.-The
Republican county central committee
net at Columbus and fixed April rs
IS the date for the Cherokee conven
ion to select delegates to the state
The committee adopted
resolutions indorsing the candidacy
If Hon. G. w. Wheatly for renomina-
Ion for railroad commissioner. The
,wehty-nine delegates to the congress
,ional convention to be held at Sedan,
April 5, are unanimous for Hon. P. P.
Campbell to succeed himself In con-
5ress.
viii be Bumper Crop. - kansas
nillers are preparing to take care of
he largest wheat crop the state has
ever produced" said F. D. Stevens,
secretary of the Southwestern Kansas
Millers Association. "a stock con-
)any in Wichita has started the cree
ion of a 1,000,000-bushel elevator and
)thers are now building a 200-barrel
Mill and 0,000.bushel elevator.