The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-09-06
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| Stubs Peaches Free. w. r
Stubs has thrown his large peach
orchard, on his home place west Of
Lawrence, open to the public and
scores Of loads OF the fruit are taken
away daily by all who care to come
and pick.
Purse For Bereaved Mother.-Sym
pathy for the bereaved mother, whose
daughter lost her life in an attempt
to gain honestly few dollars that
she needed badly, caused Wonderland
Park employees, at Wichita. to raise
a fund Of nearly $50, which was pre-
sented to Mrs. Martha feathers,
mother of the aeronaut, who was
MORALLY injured by falling from a
balloon in the big playground.
Dedication Of Masonic Chapel. ~
The dedication Of the new chapel Of
the Kansas Masonic Association Is to
be held September IA at Wichita.
This chapel was built by the Order
Of the Eastern Star of this state, the
corner stone having been laid in Janu-
airy. It cost $4,000 and though by no
means the most expensive 1t is the
most attractive building of the kind
in Wichita. =
Preferred Death to Asylum. - Alva
G. Beaver, aged 60 years, threw him
self In front Of Rock Island passen-
ger train at Troy and was instantly
killed. Mr.. Deaver had recently been
adjudged insane and was being taken
to the state asylum for treatment AS
the train approached he and his
friends stood on the depot platform
conversing when he suddenly leaped
in front Of the moving train.
Ready For First Dividend. - The
first dividend to the creditors of a
Devlin company has been declared.
This was a dividend Of so per cent
from the Marceline Mercantile Com
pany. The money for the dividend
comes from the sale Of the stock Of
the company to the trustees Of the
Devlin estate. It is thought probable
that the company will pay out in full
when its affairs are financially closed
out.
Miner Killed b. a Train.-Dan Con-
way, miner. was killed by Kansas
City Southern train in the yards at
Fuller, while lying on the track asleep.
His home was in Frontenac. and he
had been in this district at intervals
of five or six months at a time for the
past fifteen years. He was men,
Der Of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment and went with his regiment
through the Philippine war. He was
about 30 years of age.
Kansas Legislator Insane.-Applica.
tion has been made to the State Board
Of Control for the admission of John
Hargrave, former member Of the
Kansas Legislature, to the State hos
pital. Hargrave was member OF the
legislature for eight years and at that
time lived at Lacrosse, in Rush coun-
ty. Now he lives in Neosho county
and the papers state that he Is
miner and Is in poor financial circum-
stances. Hargrave is fifty-nine years
of age.
Fruit Jar Factory for Mound City.
Mound City is to have one Of the
largest fruit jar factories in the state.
Contracts have been signed provid-
ing for its establishment. Repre-
sentatives of outside capital controll-
ing patents on a new kind 81 glass
fruit jar have entered into the agree
ment. The factory will employ $50
persons. will occupy a ten-acre tract
and will have an output of LOO car
loads of glass fruit jars year.
Where Teachers Are Needed.-The
last bulletin of the summer showing
where teachers are needed In the
schools of the state has been issued
by the state superintendent. The fol-
lowing counties need teachers from
outside: Barber, 1920; Clay, 10; |
Ellsworth Is; Finney, 6-S; Graham,
1920; Grant, 4; Cove, "a; Hodgeman,
Z; Haskell, A.; Kiowa, 1920; King
man, 8; Logan, 10: Morton, 3; Mont
gomery, ~; Osborne, $3.50; Phillips.
20; Rocks, 90; Smith. 25; Stevens, 8;
Scott, 10; Wilson, 20.
Wheels Made to Set Themselves
An invention which will mean much
to those troubled with loose buggy
tires during the summer months has
been patented by L. N. Wittum Of
234 st, Francis, Wichita. The inven-
lion Is what Is called double
strength wheel. In the makeup
small jackscrew is placed on each
spoke Of the wheel next to the rim.
When the tire works loose the screw
ian be adjusted so as to tighten the
i'm. The invention is simple and can
,e worked by a child. It does away
With all tire setting and the use Of
,olts and clamps in keeping the
wheels together.