The Globe-republican., 1908-09-17

re" $l2. Inquire at Methodist parson-
age. 1t
Roy Lum Of Verden, Nebraska, has
come here to take position in the Lun
lumber yard.
An important biz Of news was written
by Fred Berg to some Of his Dodge City
friends this week. A fine baby boy ar
rived at his home recently. Mr.. Berg 10
a we'll known Dodge City boy, who is
now living at Blue Springs, Mo.
Wanted for U. s. army: Able bodied
unmarried men between ages Of q and
35. citizens of United States, OF good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English. Men
wanted for Philippine Service. For in.
formation apply to Recruiting Office,
over Rath & Bainbridge's Drug store,
Dodge City, Kas. Il
The Dodge City band gave lts last
street concert, for this season, on Friday
night Of last week. Some of the busi-
ness men have been paying for the con-
certs and they probably feel that they
have been on the list long enough for
one season. As the money all goes for
keeping up the expenses of the band, The
members are willing TO call the season
finished.
G. M. Shain drove up to The Brown
grocery one day this week with wagon
load of watermel0ns, raised on his farm
south of town. Mr.. Shain wore smile
Of victory. His first planting of melons
for this year was nipped by the frost.
He planted second time and was able
to show up this week with the usual
forty Founders for which he became
famous years ago.
The district schools In Ford county
will soon all be at work. All OF the
schools that have called for teachers,
have been supplied, and there will be
schools working In the
county this term. Ford county people
believe In schools, and the people on the
farms over the county are sending many
Of their young people who have CON-
pleted the common school course to the
colleges to complete their education.
Albert Witzleben, who formerly lived
here and was bookkeeper at the York
key store, was accidentally killed in Kan.
sas City Saturday night, by falling from
the bal ,ony of his home. He had been
watering some plants at the outer edge
Of the balcony, and had leaned over the
balcony as though reaching for flower
on vine below when be lost his balance
and fell twenty feet to the sidewalk be-
low. He was dead before any one could
reach him.
The little seven weeks old son of Mr.
and Mrs. RObt. Vernon died on Tuesday
forenoon Of this week. 1t had never
been strong and had been quite low two
weeks ago. 1t was believed to be better
the first of the week and MIR. Vernon had
gone to Southeast Kansas on short
business trip. Monday night the child
was suddenly taken worse. A telegram
was sen. to Mr. Vernon but on account
Of the railroad connections he was I'M
able to reach home until Wednesday
morning. The funeral was held yesterday |
afternoon.
J.C. Carpenter, one Of the prominent
men Of southern Kansas spent a part Of
last week here visiting bis brother ID. M.
of Dodge City. Mr.. Car
penter's home Is In Chanute. he has
been elected state senator from his dis
riot three different times and has re.
used numerous government appoint
nents. He was offered the head Of the
pension department by President Nc
Kinley, but declined. Senator Carpen-
er has just finished two months visit
IN the western coast and said here that
10 had enjoyed the time Of bis life.
The Millinery and Variety Store held
Ito millinery opening on Tuesday Of this
week. The millinery department was
,rettily decorated, and an effective dis
play Of the fashionable shapesin browns,
greens, blues and blacks, attractive spec.
mems OF the fashionable "Directoire',
The "Pocohontas'', the prevailing high |
crowns with right side trimmings. The
visitors at the Millinery and Variety |
store found a disylay that was varied to
suit all tastes. The millinery depart
nent Of this store was busy scene dur
Ing the opening, and the store has fine
prospect for its usual large fall trade In
millinery.
The soda fountain "sundae" which has
made fortunes for great many people,
has become 90 important that search Is
being made for the originator Of 1t. An
exchange claims that 1t was started 10
New Orleans, where progressive but
soda dispenser found himself
one bright and warm Sunday afternoon