The Globe-republican., 1908-07-23
KANSAS ITEMS
SUMMARY OF WEEKS HAPPENINGS

8-Year-Old Boy Drowned. - Eusar
Retchlag, the 8-year-old son OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Herman Retchlag OF EN-
poria, was drowned in a hole in the
fair grounds which had been used last
fall for diving horse exhibition.
Uncle Sam Slow But Sure. - The
mills of Uncle Sam grind slowly, but
they grind exceedingly fine. J. w.
Benjamin, of Kincaid, has just re-
ceived notice that there is yet coming
to him and will be paid in few
days SAP, back pay for services rem
dered in the. Civil War.
Lived for a Hundred Years.-After
living full century with scarcely
day of sickness. Andrew Feldt, the
Oldest citizen in Mcpherson county
and one of the few centenarians OF
Kansas, suddenly passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Gus For
I man, In Mcpherson. His exact age
was one hundred years, three months
anu elSFeH udyo.
Struggled Chinese In Kansas.-Six
Cinnamon were discovered in car
loaded with ore from Mexican mine
destined for Argentine. The car had
been sealed, and so passed across the
border. The men were held by the
officers, and placed in the county jail
at Abilene until the government auth
critics can investigate and arrange
for their return.
X. U. Professor to Go to Germany
Through an interchange of professors
for which arrangements have been
partly completed, Prof. James A.
Campbell of the German department
of X. U. will 60 to Prussia to begin,
in September, years work as an
Instructor in some of the leading Ger
man universities, and probably pro-
lessor from Germany will come to X.
U. to take Prof. Campbell's place.
Thought He Was Going Crazy
Leslie Briggs, young farmer living
three miles east of Nickerson, shot
himself. He used shotgun and the
load went into his breast, killing him
instantly. In a note to his wife he
said goodbye and said he was going
crazy. Mr.. Briggs was married last
February. He was well-to-do haying
his own farm and having money on
deposit. He was 20 years old.
Has Many Candidates. - Greeley
county boasts Of having more candi-
dates, according to her voters than
any others county in the state. The
records show that there are fifty
seven candidates, including all candi'
dates for township and county Off
ces, and at the last primary election
there were only 257 votes cast. The
candidates for representative and sell
ator on the state ticket are not in,
Guided
Confidence Men in TroubIe.-Wm
, | DIUN IL anu dIlh w lIlldluoi lWO lllSll
who have been harvesting around
Ellinwood, were arrested and taken
before Justice Clayton who sentenced
them to 60 days in jail for obtaining
money under false pretenses. They
represented themselves as owning
land in the vicinity and hired q
stranger to work for them. While
about this they also managed to Dor
row some money from him, temper
arily, and forgot to come back.
Fatally Injured Playing Baseball
Dougan Scranton, an amateur bal
player of Yates Center, is lying a
, the point of death as the result O
, an injury received while playing bal
there. He was a third baseman ant
/, in game with Garnett he was sliding
/ into third The catcher threw to catcl
, him and the ball struck Scranton il
n the temple. 1t rendered him uncon
h scious, but he was soon revived AM
n sent to his home. 1t is reported tina
d he is paralyzed from the hips dow
n and the doctor entertains grave fear
for his recovery.
Wants $4,000 From Abiene.-Mis
@ Gertrude Cough has sued the city c
G Abilene for $4,000 for injuries re
It ceived two years ago by her hors
n falling into an open sewer ditch Will
If she was riding She is an invalid.
v Kansas Will Have 100000 Fish,
g. The state fish hatchery will produc
A. at least 100000 fish, at least a thil
d more than any previous year, accor'
s. ing to Del Travis, state game and ifs
m warden. Beginning the first of o.
ID tober Mr.. Travis will take out HI
10 special car to begin the fall distrib,
N ton of fish in the streams OF the stat
More than 10000 fish will be di
tributed then.
~ Hoch Says He's acknowledgements
NJ Hoch says he wants to make it clei
n. that he is taking no hand whatev'
Is either for or against any of the r
# publican candidates before the sta
&c primary. 81 am keeping hands off
Ia said the governor. and my a
oh pointees can support whom ever thu
in. desire without danger of losing the
n. Jobs. After the ticket is nominate
"a will do all in my power to help ele
,r. 1t, no matter who the nominees,
cd cause the candidates are all hone
able men,"