The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-10-07
STATE NEWS.

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are advertising for teachers.
New corn is coming into market at
Lawrence and brings IS cents.
The Atchison county treasury con-
tains over $1,000 in cold cash.
In the Southeastern Kansas fair races
at Wichita, Riley Medium made a mile
in 2:1O.
st. Francis is to have q reunion of
the pioneers of Cheyenne county, Oc-
tober Is.
Parsons schools are 80 over-crowded
that new building will have to be con-
structed for the surplus.
A Galena young lady boards at home
and teaches school eight miles in the
country. She is bicyclist.
The Fort Scott cement manufacturing
plant has sustained loss of $2O,O or
$25, 600 by fire; insurance $4,000.
The electric cars at Pittsburg run at
the rate of twenty miles an hour. The
World thinks that too fast and wants
less speed with added safety.
And now the claim is made that Kan
sas is the second state in the Union in
the production of broom corn. Wonder
if Kansas is last in anything.
In view of the fact that the fruit
crop is universally conceded to be a
failure in Kaneas this year, it is refresh
ing to read that Linn county man has
raised 1000 bushels of apples.
The Winfield hose companies are or
ganizing a running team to compete for
the prize races, October 10th, at Arkan-
sas City, during the Southwestern SOL
diers' reunion. The boys will practice
three nights every week.
Topeka Capital: There are now 5000
children enrolled in the public schools,
500 nearly having been added since the
opening day. Superintendent Davidson
says every day brings word Of more
rooms that are being crowded.
There is growing sentiment among
the university students at Lawrence
against the domination Of college fra
ternities. A meeting was held to make
provision for a college paper which shall
be strictly independent Of university
politics.
At Lawrence Paul r. Brooks discov-
cred a man in his house who was evil
deutly there with the intention of rob-
berry. Mr.. Brooks captured the fellow
and held him till Officer Sam Jeans, who
had been telephoned for, arrived and
took him to the calaboose.
The residence of Samuel Atkinson,
near LeLoup, johnson county, was
struck by lightning during the terrific
storm, killing Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson
and their two children, one years old
and the other months old. The house
was burned to the ground.
Topeka Capital: While threshers
we're at work on Freeman Fosters
place, four miles southwest of the city,
the stacks took fire from spark from
the engine and nearly 1000 bushels of
wheat were consumed. Besides the loss
of the entire crop of wheat, the separa-
tor, belonging to the Bailey Brothers,
was also burned.
Anthony Republican: The amount
of Anthony property sold at the tax
sale last week was less than one half
what it has been for several years pre-
vious, and there was q lively scramble
among the spectators for certificates
on Anthony property. Rents have al
most doubled within the year and there
is not a vacant house in town.
Judge J. c. Lambdin, United States
cattle inspector, was stricken with APP
oplexy while talking to friend in front
of his hotel at Wichita, and in an hour
was dead. The Judge had been in Kan
sas about hirty-eight years and was a
of the first legislature. His
family lives in Caldwell. His remains
were taken to his long time home at
ElDorado for burial.
Atchison Champion: A party of
friends visited General Brenner's vine
yards at Donipha The roads we're
never better between Atchison and Don
iphan. Mr.. Bremen has sn immense
crop of grapes; the vines are laden with
luscious and perfect well-rounded fruit.
This has made an excellent harvest. Mr..
Bremen is placing ten more 1000 gallon
casks in his large cellars
Ingalls, Union: Hiram Alley started
to town from Logan township in COM
pany with his little daughter, and after
pursuing his journey for short dis
lance looked back and found his wagon |
10 be in flames. Straw in the bed caught |!
ire from spark out Of his pipe. After
making the discovery he unhitched his
team and by hard work managed to
save the front portion Of the running |
gears.
GAYLORD Herald: It was very grace
'ul act performed by the young ladies
who conducted the leap year bill last
Friday night. After paying all expenses
'or ball and supper, they found bal
snce Of SIS remaining on hand to be dis