The Globe-republican., 1906-09-20
News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
At Fort Dodge, Kas.

They say the road is getting miserably
muddy between the Fort and Dodge City.
Fred Boyd, d Tooth Ill. went to Buck
lin to vista few days with his son-in.law
on the ranch.
Rev. Imboden preached at 8 O'Clock P.
NJ. the 18th and will be with us again at
the same time the 23rd and also Sunday,
the 30th Bear this In mind and turn out
you'll hear something.
A magnificent rain on the 18th and a
ground soaker, Sunday the 10th, about
two inches. Another big rain later at
night. 1t rained nearly all night and is
raining this morning.
1t was a great. revelaton to the eastern
people who came to the reunion and
found Wright Park flooded with water, as
was all Southwestern Kansas. We did
not even have to use the undelfOw.
Mrs. Niles Wiseman and daughter
Hannah came Monday the ll!h with q
wagon load of peaches and in few hours
had sold the entire load. Hannah Is q
beautiful girl and that may be the reason
of quick sale.
The schools we're opened Monday the
10th sat the ringing of the bell. joyous
hearts and smiling faces, get your books
and study weil". That is the way we
used to sing in ancient times. Prof
Woodbury. Is principal with Maude Riney,
Blanche Riney aud Miss Christina Wise
man in lower departments which may be
denominated as the Department of the
Interior. Miss Wiseuan conducts the
department of Manual Training sgain
the coming season, as she did the last
year, and we will doubtless speak more
Of this department in the coming months.
That was happy thought Of the Board
of Managers, In introducing this depart
ment in the home schools.
The weather turned remarkably cool
the evening Of the 18th. Prof. Keith
had to build big fire in the heating
plant to warm up the cold and frozen peo'
pie In the different barracks. Barracks
No. q has Its own heating furnace In the
basement, presided over by the 10Th Ind
lana. Prof. Keith was In the 18th Ind
so 1t appears that the Hoosiers run al
heating arrangements In this town. Come
to think OF it, Jerry Shaw, our engineer
was bold trooper of the Alb Ind. Cav
Now these other states must not get jeal-
Gus and become high klckers because we
seem to be partial to the Hoosier element
Capt. John Keith has taken down two
old smoke stacks and put up new ones,
and also raised a smoke stack oyer the
new engine house, which is kept in re-
serve, should the main engine be put ouI
of commission. The old boys assisted hin
In manipulating the ropes. The old boys
seem to have strong "pull" yet, bu
Cap, Keith was boss over all, and II
takes engineering ability Of no mean
order to do this kind of work. 1t has
rained so much this season that Jerry has
not had to pump but about 90 per cent Of
the water as formerly.
Hon. Eugene Ware of Topeka, late
Commissioner of Pensions, paid US a
visit Sunday. He was to have been here
on Saturday, and we had made arrange
lnents to meet with him in the Post but
he missed connection and did not get here
on time. Comrsde Ware Is noted law
yer and conversational OF renown. He
met many of the Iowa boys here, that
bring the State from which he went to
the front. He was with his regiment In
tho noted battle of Wilson Greek, where
General Lyon was killed. Helooks well {,
and appears to be much improved in
health since we last saw him In Court at
Dodge City.
jacob Andrews Of the seth Ohio, with
Mrs. Andrews have gone east for 90 days.
They were near neighbors Of ours In one
of these double houses, and 1t has been
wonderfully quiet since they left. They
20 to Kansas City, ST. Louis, Indian
apolis, CINCINNATI, Columbus, Cleveland,
Dayton and Dayton, KY. They have
relatives in all these cities, and after
visiting all these places, they may go on
Into Virginia to visit relatives there.
Jacob is an expert carpenter, cabinet
maker and undertaken he used to work
at the later for years and there is no tell
ing how many Of the inhabitants he has
laid away. In his house he has cabinet
work of his own make that Is difficult to
sxcel but he is getting old, and he seeks
10 get away from the busy scenes and
cares OF life and visit his many relatives
once again before he has to "oross the
Rapid. They will not return until
Christmas, will probably bring Santa
Claus with them.
Our Quartermaster, A. J. Weaver, has
been to Wichita, and came overland with
n horse and buggy. He and Mrs. Weaver