The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

q close April IA. Fine concerts were
given and the attendance was from
many parts Of the state.
Kansas Temperance Union. -- The
annual convention Of the Kansas State
Temperance Union will be at Topeka
May 3. 10 and IL. The officers Of the
union have sent invitations to 1,50(
ministers in the state, asking them
to attend.
Masons to Lay Cornerstone. BY
request of the Manhattan Commercial
Club the county commissioners have
invited the Masonic order to lay the
cornerstone of the new Riley court
house, now under construction at
Manhattan.
Found Four Indictments. fed.
eral grand jury adjourned at Topeka,
after finding four indictments against
parties for illegal land fencing and
seizures. The names Of the indicted
parties were not given out, and 1t was
impossible to obtain them at pres
ent.
Carnegie Library at Mcpherson. =
Mcpherson college has secured the
money from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie to
build library. They have raised
nearly $4,000 new endowment for its
keep. AS soon as they arrange plans
and specifications they will be ready
to let the contract.
Preparing for Harvest.-T. B. &C.
row, state free employment agent, is
receiving calls from the farmers In
the wheat belt who expect to have
need of laborers during the coming
summer. The recent heavy rains
throughout the state have insured a
large crop Of wheat and the farmers
are speaking early for their extra
laborers.
At Association Park, Wichita. -
The Kansas State League Of lola,
Kansas, will play at Wichita on Fri.
day, Saturday and Sunday, April ~,
20 and 20. This adds another series
of interesting games that have al
ready been played at Wichita this
season and base ball enthusiasts are
looking forward to it as an important
event.
May Pass up Iola.-C. H. Wheaton,
manager of the Grand theater, says
he has heard nothing further from the
Chautauqua headquarters at Sloan
Springs, Ark, and it is his opinion
that lola will not get meeting of the
Chautauqua this fall. Some of the
other Kansas towns accepted the
dates ahead Of lola, and the Chautau-
qua people have evidently decided to
pass up lola this time.
Simmons Out Under Bond.-DaviL
Simmons, who is serving term in
the penitentiary for murder, was re-
leased on $4,000 bond. The crime
was committed in Geary county and
before transcript of the case could
be prepared the court stenographer
died, and it was impossible for other
stenographers to read the notes and
prepare the transcript in time to file
the appeal. The appeal will now be
allowed.
Generous Neighbors. About ten
days ago Richard White took up a
homestead in Logan county. He sent
for his family and on their way from
Oakley to the homestead Mr.. White
died suddenly. Then Western gen.
erosity manifested itself BILLY"
Sides started subscription and with
in three days farmers and ranchmen
subscribed enough money to build
the widow comfortable house on
her homestead and keep her until she
can raise crop.
Rural Carrier freed. - T. ]. Soud-
ers, mail carrier between Eureka
and Flint Ridge, came near losing his
life while crossing a swollen stream.
He drove into the stream and when
near the center the lunging of his
excited horses caused the doubletree
to break. The current washed the
buggy against a tree, where it hung
for a moment, and Souders, securing
the mail sack, climbed into the tree
from where he was rescued two hours
later by farmer who threw a rope
to him and dragged him ashore.
Extension Of Road Urged. - J. @.
Lincoln, freight traffic manager for
the Missouri Pacific Railway has re.
ported to his superiors in favor Of an
extension of the Missouri Pacific line
from Lincoln to Mankato. Mankato
Is on the Burr Oak branch of the road
and an extension to this line from Ne
braska's capital would give the road
communication with some Of the best
territory In southeastern Nebraska
and northeastern Kansas. Lincoln
merchants have long been urging the
Missouri Pacific extension.
Whipped Cause She Prayed. - Car.
rie Brooks, negress living in Mound
City, has Just celebrated her 18th
birthday She is in fairly good health,