The Globe-republican., 1895-02-22

The city schools are taking half holi-
day at this writing.
Thompson Rankin has removed to
Newport, Ark, to try his hand at farm
ing.
The football mania has broken ont
among the school boys. We saw one Of
the afflicted going OH lively gait for the
surgeons office this morning.
MARRIED.-At the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Houghton,
in Ottawa, Kansas. Wednesday, February
10th. 1895, by Rev. J. W. Stewart of the
NJ. E. chnrch, Miss Carrie HoughtOn, and
Mr.. W. S. Amos. MIR. Amos and bride
arrived here last night. and will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. SWEET few
days before occupying their own home
which adjoins DR.. Crumbine's residence
on the mont! Mr.. Amos is at his drug
store totlav 'eiving congratulations.
The ..euseds" company played to
an aver. wjizA house at the Kelly
Wednesday, it. There is some good
talent in tin cJmpany. but it was re-
lief to mostef, the audience when the
curtain made its last drop. The only
plot we could discern in the play was
that Mrs. MemEinger is the ambitious
and devoted mother of a stage struck
daughter. The music by Beeson's or
chestra was enchanting, and itself was
worth every penny of the admission fee.
j. Il. LantZ writes us from Florence,
Colo. that he is rapidly improving. He
was affected with tonsilitiS, and during
several days the physicians expected him
to die ut any minute-in fact thought
several times he was dead. His laundry
at Florence is running smoothly, though
he has never seen il since it was put in
operation. He will visit Dodge City
next week for the purpose OF closing up
some private business, and possibly dis
posing of his laundry here.
Mrs. Robt. Porter. who recently re-
turned from Hannibal, No. where she
went about the first Of January for
medical treatment. is constantly lm-
proving in health. The lady had been
sick for fifteen years. and during the
past three years had been considered
incurably afflicted with cancer of the
stomach When relieved of tapeworm,
with assurance that that was her only
trouble. il was Il matter of surprise to her
and friends. Those who have known OF
the pain and misery she has endured
heartily congratulate her oyer these
evidences of her restoration of health.
Supt Baker. ut the solicitation OF
members of the board of education. has
begun course of fire drills with the
school children that must prove of in
estimable value in several ways 10 the
pupils. The exercise was begun only
this week. and the $50 children of the
Third ward school are already so well
drilled that they can be marched out
double file. with perfect order in Jus
one and one half minute. Six of the
larger boys are thoroughly drilled in the
use of the hose. and can manipulate thi;
part of fireman's work with the adept
ness of a veteran hose company. These
| drills, besides preventing probable dis
aster in event of fire, give the pupil:
healthful exercise and imparts to them
knowledge of good order which they
can not otherwise attain. In all school:
of the large cities these drills are prac'
, ticed. and i'm several instances have pre-
{ vented the loss of life in burning build
ings. 1t must be admitted by every par
ent who witnesses these drills ant
studies the advantages gained from then
that the few minutes thus devoted
are wisely spent.
Last Wednesday afternoon Will Incl
l Santa Fe section hand, was standing Jus
> outside the track In front of the Palace
= Block, in this city, with one foot on
rail, when an engine switching in tn
ward backed down the track and tn
: wheels apparently passed over his fool
The conclusion knocked him down ant
as he fell the engine struck his forehead
cutting an ugly cash, from which tn
blood flowed profusely. Bystander
picked the unfortunate man up an
carried him to the Office of doctors Nc
= Carly and Milton. The mans boot sol
was torn off from the upper, and
!. looked as though the foot must hav
:. been completely crushed, but upon ex
, animation it was found that the bones
). the foot were not crushed, but only th
N flash was emf loose from the bottom