The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-08-12
OUR ST, LOUIS LETTER.
A Medical Library on a New Plan
A Novel Electric Road.


A Novel Electric Road.
ST. Louis, August s.-Librarians in other
cities would stare with envy could they see
the list of books which the public library
will carry into its new quarters in the Poly
technic building, when it Is finished. When
the new library was first proposed, Librarian
Fred NJ. Crunden had an idea by which he
thought he could get for the library the most
complete medical library in the country. He
offered all the medical societies of the city
the privileges of the library for their men,
bers on condition that they turned over to
him all their books to 60 into the cases as
the property Of the library. Each of the
Societies had an immense number of valua-
bic books, which were poorly cared for. and
they jumped at this chance, as Mr.. Crunden
thought they would. Medical books are
very costly, as every young doctor who tries
to buy them knows, and the lot that Mr..
Crundeu has thus obtained could Lot be
duplicated for hundred thousand dollars.
The proposed belt line around Forest Park
is meeting with favor. The board of public
Improvements has to decide whether or not
it shall be, and ali o. the members of the
body want it. The only question Is as to the
company that shall have the franchise. 1t Is
suggested, to dispose of the obstacle, that
the right to build the line be sold by the city
at auction. 1t would bring several hundred
thousand dollars, no doubt. There are
plenty of electric roads to the park, but it Is
SO big, and so much of it has purposely been
left as nature made it, that most of the peo-
PIE rho go out there never see One-thlrd OF
1t, and leave it, after short walk through
the accessible parts of it with very wrong
idea of its proportions. At present, only
those who drive through the park in vehicles
understand fully its beauty AM extent, and
belt road around it would admit everybody
to this delightful knowledge.
The wheelmen of St. Louis have Just origi-
mated two novel plans for making the bicycle
conspicuous in this city as vehicle that can
be both picturesque and useful. There are
over two thousand wheelmeu here now, and
when they enter into any scheme unitedly
they make it 60. To show that the wheel
can produce great spectacular effects, score
or more of the boys have got up rocket
corps which takes long night rides on the
smooth roads around the city, the wheelmen
discharging Roman candles and rockets as
they 60. a sort of tiambeau battalion on
cycles. The line of wheels, as they whirl
down q long hill at full speed on moonlight
night, each one sending up to the heavens
stream of fire, is a most dazzling sight. They
parade around the parks in this way, and
disband at the club house. A military or
ganizatlon the wheelmen have established is
designed to show that the wheel may be of
use in time of war. In the drill, the boys
carry heavy loads, and practise mounting and
dismounting with their burdens.
The courageous wife of Ed. holland, the
former treasurer of Missouri, who has just
gone to the penltentiary for embezzling
state funds, is keeping a boarding house
here and making a very good living for her.
self and her twin children. AS soon as the
state election is over a movement will be
started here to get Gov. Francis to pardon
No,and, on the ground that he and his fami-
ly have already been punished heavily
enough for the crime.