The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-03-21

horses, when they became unman-
ageable and started off. He was
dr2adfully manglcd and died about
seven hours later.
VIII Get Pointers.--The board of
regents of the state normal school
at their annual business meeting
decided to send a committee to visit
manual training institutions in 9TH
or states to get pointers as to how
the new manual training normal
building in Pittsburg should be con-
structed
Fell Under the Train. Charles
Mabry, a Missouri Pacific fireman,
was run over by freight train and
instantly killed near Eldorado. Nab
ry was firing on an extra freight
when the pin between the engine
and tender broke and Jared him
from the engine. He fell under the
cars and the entire train of fifteen
cars passed over his body.
Fails to Get New Trial.-Dr. E. B.
Mccoy. convicted Of murder in the
second degret, has been denied a
new trial in the district court. He
was formerly a prominent dentist
Of Caney and was accused Of the
cold blocded murder Of his wife. He
has made desperate struggle
against the indictment and will ap-
peal His attorney was granted
sixty days in which to file bill OF
EXCEPTIONS.
Old Veteran Is a Suicide. -
Michael Hayes, aged 70 years, an
inmate of the hospital at the sol
diers' home at Leavenworth since
1891, eluded attendants. went to the
lake and jumped in. He was res
cued as he was going down the
third time and carried to the hos
pital, where he died. He was
member of company c, Seventh
Missouri infantry, and entered the
home in 1883 from st. Louis. Mo. 2
Ottawa Wins State contest.-The
twenty-fourth annual contest OF the
Kansas Intercollegiate Oratorlcal
Association. held at Ottawa, was
won by W. r. McNutt, OF Ottawa
University, whose subject was The
American Prob EN-" Marcus J.
Lehman, of the College Of Emporia,
was second with "Worldism VS.. Nd
,ionalism." The Third award went
TO George Boicourt Of Baker Uni
yersity, whose subject was THE
Worlds Greatest Citizen"
Wichita's Masonic Cathedral. -
The cornerstone of Wichita's mag
nifcent Scottish Rite cathedral viii
be laid April "a. Kansas Masons
are very proud of the record made
by their Wichita brethren. The
consistory has grown from two lit
lie rooms, decorated with calico
curtains to a stately temple erected
at a cost of $25O,O0O and with costly
paraphernalia for the proper setting
of the different degrees valued at
not less than $4,000.
Killed Mother, Wounds Babe. =
While Mrs. Arthur McKaig was sit
ting in her home, five miles south OF
Olathe. with her 6.months-old baby
IN her lap. a shotgun which had
been left on the front porch by her
husband fell from some unknown
cause and went off. The charge
passed through the wall Of the
house. striking Mrs. McKaig in the
breast and the child on the head,
killing Mrs. McKaig almost instant
Iy and wounding the child so that
its recovery is doubtful.
Loses His Arm.-Gus Nelson, for
merly of Kansas City, Mo-, lost an
arm while working at the govern
ment water plant at Deerfeld. His
arm was caught in the rope derrick |
and his injuries were so serious rs
TO require amputation of the arm at
the elbow.
County Treasurers Drawn On. -
Sightdrafts amounting to $l44l62 !
have been drawn on the various |
county treasurers Of the state for
state taxes, this amount being
necessary according to the estimate
of the state auditor to pay the run
ming expenses of the state during
the month of April.
T, g. N. w. Work Suspended. -
Pursuant to orders from Union Pa
cific headquarters, work on the con
struction of the Topeka & North
western from Onaga to the North
west has been suspended and grad
ing outfits are already being loaded
for transportation. AS the result OF
the shutdown thousands Of men
have been thrown out of employ
ment, and every train Is crowded
with the discharged laborers.
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Abilene Wants Woodmen Home
The commercial club of Abilene VIII
offer a site for new fraternal
home. The Woodmen Of the World,
a fraternal order with 100000 mem
beers. have decided to build a Ma