The Globe-republican., 1906-12-13


The loss is partly covered by insur-
ance.
Struck and Killed by Train.-Ward
Williams, well known fruit grower
and truck farmer of Lawrence, was
struck by Union Pacific passenger
train and killed.
BIoodhounds to Chase Thieves. -
Two bloodhounds to be used in trail
ing criminals are to be purchased by
the lodge of the Anti-Horsethief Asso-
citation at Arkansas City.
Counties That Owe for seed.-Dur-
ing the past three years the Western
Kansas counties which owed the
state for seed grain furnished them
in 1891 and 1896 have paid $11,9O7S9
of their debt and the amount now due
from four counties is $1,997.37. The
counties which have not paid their
debts are Garfield, now part OF Fin
ney; Seward, Haskell and Stevens.
Crushed by Machinery. - Frank
Richardson, employed in the Slick
brick works at Wichita, was caught
by revolving shaft and whirled
rapidly around, striking various parts
of the machinery and sustaining in
juries from which he will die. His
skull was fractured, several ribs brok-
en- and one leg so badly crushed that
:lputation was necessary.
Killed by a Falling Derrick.-Louis
Kavoes, a Hungarian carpenter, in
the employ of a construction company
that is building new steel bridge for
the Rock Island road over Slate creek
near Wellington. was instantly killed
and two of his fellow employees in
jured by falling derrick. The acct
dent was caused by the breaking If
a guy rope.
Hospital Nearly Ready. - A monu-
ment to civic philanthropy will be
the Arkansas City Hospital, which
will be completed within ten days or
two weeks. To get this institution
in shape for opening and along as
far as it has gone, has required much
work on the part of those interested.
The interest taken in the project has
extended to everyone in the CITY, I'M
til 1t has become a matter of civic
pride Two years and half have
been consumed in getting the organi-
zation on a business basis and finally
getting the hospital proposition to
where it is at the present time.
Durham Damaged by Fire. - A
big fire at Durham did several thou
sands of dollars damage. The fire
started in Shaner's restaurant and
spread to the Journal Office on the
north and totally destroyed that, and
to the Badger Lumber Co.'S yards on
the north and destroyed them. ].
F. Holman lost his whole printing
plant and the loss fell very heavy on
him. His loss is probably $1,000,
with no insurance. Mr.. Shaner's loss
is $500 or 5000, while the Badger
Lumber Company's loss is from
$4,000 to $4,000, partially insured.
Kansas Postoffice Appointments. -
c. M. Scott at Arkansas City, to sue
coed C. McNeeley; G. w. Benedick
at Plainville. to succeed A. NJ. King;
]. A. Davidson at White City, to sue
coed e. B. Nliligan and G. w. D0ty,
reappointed at Burlingame; Grant
Duvall at Weskan, Wallace county, in
the place of A. G, Seaverns, resign
ed The postofiice at Lindsey, Otta
wa county, will be discontinued
January and superseded by the
rural delivery service. Rural letter
carriers appointed for Kansas: Fred
erick f. Ferguson and Clayton Fer
guson at Longford; Arthur Salmon
and John c. Hand, at Partridge; JEFF
'erson H. Huston and John B. Clos
en-, at Peck; George w. Goodloo and
Hurm Harvey, at Pratt.
Blind Pupils Number 1911. - The
total number of pupils in the state
school for blind is 101. OF this num-
Der ffty-two are girls and forty-nine
boys. The per capita cost Of main
tanning the institution, which has
been under the management of the
board of control, is $265.
court-MartiaIed by G. A. r. - The
first court martial ever held by the
Kansas G, A. r. organization has
been concluded at Topeka. Ed H.
Moore, proprietor of a Topeka print
ipg establishment, was the subject Of
the court-martial He was charged
with several offenses and 1t Is report
ed that he has been found guilty on
every charge. He is said to have
written letter to Commander Coney
in which he called the latter names
which are not permitted to go
through the mails. The facts in re-
ward to the findings of the court-mar-
tial have not been given to the pub
lie, but Commander Coney says he
will issue his order soon and it is
understood that Mr.. Moore is to be
dropped from the rolls of the local
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