The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26

| Is represented In Admiral Evans
feet. which left Hampton Roads for
the cruise around the Horn to San
Francisco by Capt. vreeland, Of the
battleship Kansas, whose home is in
Burlingame, and David M. Addison,
paymaster on the Virginia, and by J.
H. Blair, a sailor on the supply ship
Panther. Both Of the latter claim
Salina as their home.
Walton Gets Kansas Appointment.
p. G. Walton, president Of the
First National Bank of Anthony,
Kan, has been appointed national
bank examiner by Comptroller Of the
Currency Ridgely. He will fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Elmer q. Ames. Of Norton, Kan. He
will begin January 2, still retaining
the presidency of the bank at An
thony. Mr.. Ridgely has assigned
him to the Kansas field. This gives
Kansas three examiners, Bradley and
Burrow being the other two.
Reforms For Reformatory.-A new
era of administration of the affairs
Of the state reformatory at Hutchin-
son will be inaugurated by Gov.
Hoch. He proposes the following re-
forms, according to his statement
given out recently: The abolition OF
the dark cell, special attention to re-
ligion, expenditure Of money for In
dustrial education. enlargement and
betterment of grade school YORK. es-
Establishment of Fairgrounds, with
game grounds and courts. e. E. Mar
shall recently resigned as superin-
tendent of the institution. A new
superintendent will be appointed
soon and Gov. Hoch is casting about
for a man who will carry out his
special ideas.
Five Doll-rs For Ear Of Corn. -
Several weeks ago while Frank
Perry was husking corn near Nc
Louth, In Jefferson county. he found
an ear of corn of exceptional length.
He laid 1t aside and took 1t to town
with him. A local real estate man
offered him so cents, the cashier OF
the Bank of Jarbalo raised the bid
to 81, while c. H. Sleeper bid $1.1O
and got the ear. He kept 1t on exhi-
bition in the bank for several days,
then sent 1t to Kansas City, where
a sale was negotiated by member
of grain commission firm, who sold
it on the floor of the Board of Trade
building, and sent local grain deal
er here a IS bill to turn over to Mr..
Sleeper in payment. The ear meas
ured exactly II inches in length
when it was brought in and was filled
perfectly the entire length of the
cob.
Not Deposit Withdrawn.-Secre-
tary of State Denton, who is also
cashier of the Attica Exchange bank,
recently published a card in the In
dependent telling all those patrons
who did not have confidence in him
or the bank and who did not feel
that their money was absolutely safe
to come in on certain day and with
draw their deposits in hard cash.
At closing time that day not one de-
positor had demanded his or her
cash and the deposits for the day
greatly exceeded the disbursements.
This action was taken by Mr. Den
ton on account of false rumors which
had been set afloat by certain fifteen
cent depositors who at times like
thii delight in making a fifteen thou
sand dollar talk. The action certain
~ had quieting effect on these
. cheap financiers. Harper county is
especially blessed in her banks. They
all made a splendid showing in their
recently published statements and
the citizens Of Attica are proud and
Justly so of the exceptionally fine
showing made by their home bank.
Hutchinson Gets Next Meeting. -
The meeting of the county clerks and
the county commissioners adjourned
at Salina after selecting Hutchinson
as the place for the meeting next
year. ]. L. Logsden, of Howard, was
elected president of the clerks asso-
citation, J. P. Burns of Salina, vice
president; Frank Soper of Beloit,
treasurer. and Miss Jessie Campbell
of Hiawatha, the only woman clerk
in the state, secretary. W.: B. Lewis
Of ottawa, was reelected president
of the commissioners association;
R. A. Beggs of Cherokee, vice-presi-
dent and w. H. Braden of Crawford
county, secretary.
| $500 Reward For Murderers.-Gov.
Hoch has offered a reward Of $500
for the capture and conviction of the
person or persons who robbed and
murdered Lewis and Fannie Stern
berg in Kansas City, Kan, recently
Mr.. and Mrs Sternberg were MUIR
dered in little grocery store belong
ing to them. Sternberg had with
drawn his deposit from the bank and
is supposed to have had about $500
in cash In the store at the time Of
the murder.
Gets Carnegie Library.--Concordia
L. "a haun Harnanio library Mr.