The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-28

To Purchase Water Works. - Abb.
lene has agreed on an appraisement
OF the water works plant and the Sand
springs, from which the water supply
Is taken, and will vote on purchase
OF the plant next month. The price
fixed Is $4,000 and bonds to this
amount on IL per cent basis will
be submitted.
Suicide at caney.--Caney was ter
ribly shocked to learn that Mrs. E..
B. Mccoy. wife of DR.. Mccoy, the
dentist, and prominent church and
society lady. had committed suicide at
an early hour by blowing her brains
out with a pistol The McCoys had
lived in Caney for five years and were
well thought of.
Kansas Town to Make It.-Some of
the people of Frankfort are contem-
plating the manufacture of denatured
alcohol as soon as the bill goes into
effect. A meeting was held recently
and the situation thoroughly canvass
ed. 1t was learned that the con-
sumption of gasoline in Frankfort
amounted to about $4,000 a year and
its use can easily be replaced by alco-
hol.
More Bugs for X. U.-A collection
Of 945 German beetles have been add
ed to the chronological collection at
the university. This collection was
sent to DR.. Snow in exchange for
LOO different species of American
flies which he shipped to Germany last
year. The collection is valued at $500
and is valuable acquisition to the
university collection.
Sewer System for Mcpherson. -
The city council has definitely COM
pleted its plans for a sewer system
and has instructed the clerk to adj
vertise for bids. The system will in
clude about seven miles Of laterals
and main sewers. A disposal and
publication plant to purify the sew
er before it passes into dry ravine
will have to be built. Mcpherson
has no stream Of running water with
in access.
CoffeyviIIe's Fruit Jar Factory
The site Of the new fruit jar factory
has at last been decided upon. The
blue prints of the factory building
have been accepted, the material and
machinery shipped and work will be
commenced at once. 1t is expected to
have the new plant in operation by
October Is at the latest. It will re-
quire about 40 men to build the plant
and 235 people will be carried on its
pay role to start out with.
Friction at Reformatory. "A story
has reached Topeka Of friction in Off
cial circles in the state reformatory.
e. e. Marshall, superintendent of the
recently discharged Chas.
]. Peck, the assistant superintendent,
and appointed to succeed him James
Cady, Linn county politician. This
stirred up trouble for Marshall and
there is talk of an investigation of
the affairs of the institution to be in
stigated by the friends of Peck.
German Farmers Tragic Death. -
Fred Helmor, German farmer liv-
Ing three miles south of Fort Scott,
committed suicide in tragic manner.
Crazed by pain and suffering from an
insurable disease he loaded a shot
gun and while his family was asleep
be sat down in chair and put the
muzzle Of the gun in his mouth.
Using brookstick thrust in the trig-
he pressed this with his
loot and blew the top Of his head off.
Blood and splinters Of bone were scat
cred all over the floor and walls.
delmor had recently bought Gene
cry lot, indicating that he contem-
plated ISL bv suicide,
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