The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-07-19

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straw at Mcpherson while driving in
the country and the team became UNI
manageable and ran away Mrs.
Rusls was thrown over the front of
the load and behind the horses, the
wheels passing over her head killing
her instantly. Mrs RusS was AZ
years old and leaves four children.
Died While Pitching Wheat.-John
M. Cannon died suddenly while at
work in the harvest field. Mr.. Can
non at the time of death was visiting
at his son-in-law's. Mr.. A. Lambert,
four miles east of Eudora. In the af-
ternoon at o'clock, thinking to help
Mr.. Lambert in stacking his wheat.
he procured fork and commenced
pitching and it was while thus en-
ployed that he was stricken. Death
was instantaneous. Deceased was
seventy-three years of age.
More Inspectors. - 'rhe local force
Of the United States bureau of animal
industry is to be increased at the
Wichita packing houses as result of
the recent act Of congress providing
for additional packing house and
stock yards inspectors. The new en-
ployes will probably begin work Mon
day At present there are four in
spectors, three taggers and one stock
examiner. The new men are to in
spect the product after 1t is cured.
Here Is Work For zoo Men.-T. B.
Gerow, state free employment agent,
has received a request for 200 men
TO work in the cement plants in East
ern Kansas. The proprietors Of these
plants saw that their men went to the
harvest fields when the first call for
help was sent out and that they are
badly in need Of men. The requests
are for fifty mon at lola. 100 at indie
pendence and fifty at Neodesha. The
men will earn from $1.75 to $3.50 a
dav.
Almost Riot at SaIina.--The work
Of laying car tracks was stopped at
Salina by the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way Company with restraining Or
der. The street car company was at
tempting to lay tracks across the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks when the section
men were called to prevent it. A po-
lice call was sent in and riot avoid
ed. Later Roadmaster OToole and
Agent Boughton secured a restraining
order from the court and the work
was stopped. The controversy was
over the kind of crossing to be laid
Woman Policeman Enforced Order.
The town of Colony has a woman
police officer Mayor White appoint
ed Mrs. c. Fl. Johnson to assist in
keeping order at the Fourth of July
celebration because there were no
men available. The result was that
there were no disturbances on that
day. Mrs. Johnson wore a star and
carried a heavy walking stick, which
she twirled with all the grace of q
cop" Two young men
questioned her authority, but threat
to place them under arrest, accom-
panied by brisk move toward them
with the stick. put the young men
to fight. The town awarded Mrs.
Johnson a vote of thanks.
Federal Prison Gets 100000. -
Warden McClaughry of the United
States penitentiary at Leavenwortl
received a copy of the sundry civil
bill as 1t passed congress which gives
an appropriation Of 100000 for con-
struction at the federal prison and
s1S5,000 for the maintenance of the
institution for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1907 II provides $4,000 for
for the prison; $4,000
for clothing and travelling expenses.
s54 600 for miscellaneous expendit-
lres; $4,000 for hospital supplies;
SG4 300 for salaries and $4,000 for the
payment of the foremen of the differ
emit departments. The authorities Of
The Department of Justice had asked
for $4,000 with which to carry on
The construction work at the prison,
but this was cut down to 100000.
Thought Indians Roamed Kansas
Colonel H. Riley of Boston, Mass,
who has been visiting in the South
west, has returned to his home in the
East. While Mr.. Riley was greatly
pleased with the prosperous condi
ion of the various cities in which he
visited, his idea of the romantic is
greatly shattered, having the belief
common with some fasteners that |
ne would be obliged to seek shelter
beneath the gloomy recesses or an |
indian hut. with nothing to break the
stiffness of the night save the howl
If the wolf or the occasional tramp
If buffaloes in the distance. While
n Wichita Mr.. Riley purchased lava.
% blankets to the value of $275, buy
ng the entire stock of an East Doug
as avenue curio store. In speaking
If his visit to the West and to Wich-
ia, Colonel Riley said: Although
lave heard that the West was set
ling rapidly, / had no idea that 1t
would he thicklX nnnnlated MY |