The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-08-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS
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anton, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with target
rife. Mr.. Wright had been in poor
health for several months, and was
disheartened over business affairs.
His mind had become affected.
Hoch Comnutes Two Sentences
Governor Hoch has committed the
sentence of J. w Cooke, now serving
a sentence in the state penitentiary
for murder In the second degree. Hen
ry Koeller who was sent up from
Manhattan in 1906 for criminal as
sault was also released by the gov
ernor. 81
Parsons Council Rejects did
After petition signed by over 1,5OO
people asking for the closing OF the
aters and other places of amusement
In Parsons OH Sunday had been pre-
scented to the city council, an ordin-
ance closing theaters was introduced
in the city council and defeated by
two-thirds vote.
Don't Go on Liquor Affdavits,-
Lead pencils don't go on liquor aft
davits. When a man wants drink
and Is willing to swear that 1t Is for
medicinal purposes he will have TO
use pen and ink hereafter. Other
wise he will make trouble for the
druggist, according TO Special Assist
ant Attorney General c. d. Shukers
Thought It Was Water.-While Mrs.
Roger of Hutchinson was trying to
put out fire which had been start
ed by the accidental lighting of a
match while working about the mat
tresses some neighbor women rush
ed in and one mistaking a half gal
Ion can of gasoline for water, dashed
II on the flames. creating an explo-
sion in which Mrs. Roger was seri-
ously burned.
Workman WhirIed to Death
James Humphreys, a workman in
salt factory at Kanopolis, was killed
instantly while oiling one of the ma
chimes. His cuff caught in the wheels
and his body was whirled in the air
for several seconds, when he was re-
leased by his arm being torn from
the socket. A two-by-six plank which
his legs struck, was broken in two
by the force of his revolving body.
Commissions Issued to 1,631.-The
records In the office of Governor Hoch
show that within the past year he
has issued commissions to 1851 no.
taries public. These figures are for
the last fiscal year ending June 30
and up to the present time. In only
a few instances were commissions re-
fused. Some of the applicants refus-
ed to comply with the requirements
and others were not of legal age
Bryan to Speak in Topeka.-WH-
liam J. Bryan will deliver a campaign
speech in Topeka about September
!. This is the word received by w.
H. Kemper of that city from John II.
Atwood, democratic national commit
teeman for Kansas Mr.. Bryan has
been booked for one Kansas speech,
at least, next fall and it has been
decided that Topeka will be the
place and September / will likely be
the date or close Whereabouts.
Knight of Honor Boys EIect.-The
Knight of Honor boys order, with
lodges in several Kansas towns, clos
ed its national convention at Abilene
by electing these officers: Earl Lay,
Herington, national president; John
Abilene, vice president;
Curtis Whitney, Herington, secretary
treasurer; Chester MARS, Kinsley,
guide; Kelton Lewis, Kinsley, door
keeper; P. F. Chilling, Herington,
captain Of sports. Next years SEES,
ton will be at Kinsley
Sons Blood in Fathers Veins
An operation known as the transfu-
sion of blood was performed on Rich
ard S. Mullins, former county COM
at his home in Boleng by
Leavenworth physicians. Mr.. Null
Inns has been sick for two years
and seriously so for the last month
with pernicious anemia. The physic
ans took eight ounces of blood from
David Mullins, his son, and injected
It into the veins of the father. Mr..
Mullins seemed improved after the
of new blood and the ply
sicians say his life will be prolong-
I'd.
Put Him in the HospitaI.-S. G.
Ilasco Of Piedmont, is at a Wichita
hospital as the result of a nitrogly-
'erine explosion He will recover.
1lasco was cutting weeds with hoe
When he struck bottle of the fluid.
The explosion tore practically all the
clothes off the mans body, terribly
the flesh on his arms and
egs and broke many windows IN
leighboring houses. 1t is believed
hat the explosive was hid in the
weeds some months ago by bank rob. I
ers who visited the town. ii
Killed Boa constrictor.-Ralph Tay- 4
Or, who lives on farm west of Il
iirard, killed large snake In an
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