The Globe-republican., 1908-02-27


destroyed by fire at the Dold packing
plant in Wichita. The value of the
property destroyed Is estimated at
$1,000. The loss is fully covered by
insurance
Kansas Farmer s. cide.-George
| G. Mcdowell, farmer living near
Garnett, shot himself with a shotgun.
He had been in poor health for some
time and 1t Is supposed that despond-
ency caused him to end his life. He
was about so years Old and leaves q
wife and three sons
Sterling Boy With the Fleet. -
Sterling also demands its share of
notoriety in having representative
In Admiral Evans fleet in its pictur-
esque trip around the Horn. Walter
Atkinson, son of Thomas Atkinson,
cashier Of the Citizens State Bank
of that city, is an electrician on the
battleship Maine.
Home Rule to be Suspended. - A
Junction City paper announces that
1t is informed by ]. Ralph Burton,
editor of the Home Rule, that that
paper will be suspended and the sub
scription list will be added to that of
the Salina Union. The Union will be
a Democratic paper.
Killed Himself at 81 Years-W. G.
Griffin, aged 81 years, committed sui
eide at Galena by shooting himself in
the head. The suicide stood before a
mirror and took aim. Business wor-
ries and melancholy are given as the
cause. Sealed letters were left ex-
planning distribution of property in
terests. Previous to locating in Ga
lena, in 1871 Griffin lived at Atchison
and for many years freighted across
the Kansas plains.
Dormitory of School Destroyed. -
The dormitory of the Swedish Mis-
sion, or Walden college, at McPher-
son, was totally DESTROYED by fire.
The fire was discovered in the attic,
but on account of the distance from
the fire hydrant the water was not
turned on until the place was a mass
of ruins. The entire contents of the
upper floors were burned, but all the
occupants escaped without injury. {
Insurance on the building was only
$4,000, with none on the contents.
For Betterment of Schools. - Gov. I
Hoch, upon selections made by E. T. Y
Fairchild, state superintendent of ,
public instruction, appointed the fol- \
lowing educational commission for |
Kansas; ]. W. Gleed, Topeka; {
Superintendent R. F. Knight, WITCH t
tia; Superintendent L. A. Lowther, d
Emporia; Superintendent w. D. Ross,
Peabody; Principal w. S. Pate,
Cherokee; County Superintendent A. I
J. Stanley, Lincoln. The commission I
was appointed at the request of the u
asst meeting of the Kansas State
Teachers Association. y
Governor Invited to White House. S
Gov Hoch has received a letter |;
rom the White House inviting him C
o attend a conference of the govern b
)rs Of the different states in Wash C
ngton, May 10 to 10. The purpose of fl
he conference is "The conservation Il
If the natural resources of the coun- Ii
ry" The invitation extended to the is
governor by the president includes Il
hree other persons. The governor a
las not yet decided who will accom- er
ANY him, Several applications were S,
made before the invitation had been il
eceived. The meeting will be held D
n the East Room" of the White Ii
House. II
Two Batteries For Foreign Service
- The headquarters and batteries A N
nd B, First battalion of the Fifth O.
eld artillery, have left Fort Leaven- is
worth for foreign service. The COM X
ANY consisted of nine officers and al
so enlisted men under command of R
,aptain ]. E. Stephens. The soldiers
eft on a special train that is to get T.
through in time to sail from San 81
francisco for Manila February 20. d.
Masons Elect state officers. - At il
he session of the grand chapter of II
loyal Arch Masons of Kansas, held o.
t Topeka, the selection of officers
or the ensuing year resulted thus: 81
irand high priest, Augustus o. Well K
nan, Topeka; deputy grand high c
riest, Thomas G. Fitch, Wichita; c
rand king, Fred Washbon, Anthony; fl
rand scribe, William H. Evans, S;
Iarion; grand treasurer, A. H. Con- F
EFT, Great Bend; grand secretary, Il
.lbert X. Wilson, Topeka; grand cap N
ain of the host. Will c. Chaffee, To p'
eka; grand royal arch captain, Ia
larry 3. Best, Manhattan; grand ST
MARSHAL, William L. Maxwell, Paola; Il
rand sentinel, Spencer P. Wade, To Il
eka. 81
lola Murderer GuiIty.-W. H. Grew
,ton, on trial for the murder Of H. H
LTosIinntn.a Ctnmart In lola on the az