The Globe-republican., 1896-06-18

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train service 70 Wichita county soon.
Adam Forepaugh's and Sells Bros
consolidated shows have struck Kan
sas
The short grass country puts the
first hay of the season ON the market
alfalfa:
An irrigation outfit at AtchisOn was
put to good use. pumping water out OF
the cellars.
Baldwin is all stirred up about the
removal of Prof G. w. Martin, who
held the Greek chair.
There are ninety-five more dogs in
Ford county this year than there were
twelve months ago
The usual engagements followed
the commencement exercises 1t the
state normal school.
Billy Morgan says Sunday school
picnics are about ripe and the CHG
gers are getting readylto be fed.
Three divorces were granted in
Hamilton county last week, but
Judge Lester is not saying a word.
In western Kansas this year there is
very little vine and bloom to potatoe
but the tubers themselves are large.
Governor and Mrs P. p. Elder cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their home in Ottawa recently.
The county commissioners of Grant
county have taken precautions against
the entrance of scarlet fever from SUR
rounding counties.
An Oswego company will establish
a horse market at Fort Scott, and an
OHIO concern is figuring on putting
pillow factory there.
There were only two jury cases in
the last term of the WoOdson county
district court. The lawyers have gone
to prospecting for oil.
LATE Smith has bought the Great
Spirit spring near Cawker City. A ho-
tel belongs to the property, and he
extends a cordial invitation to all his
old friends to spend few days with
him and try the waters free of charge.
Charles johnson, of Holton, in whose
behalf the famous 100000 damage
suit was brought at Leavenworth,
last year against DR.. Kelley, died
few days ago. johnson took the gold
cure, and claimed that his health was
destroyed thereby.
Topeka has passed an ordinance re-
quiring that all new sidewalks hereaf-
ter laid shall be of Shawnee county
stone or Shawnee county brick. AS
there is no stone in the county suita-
bic for sidewalk pavement, the one
vitrified brick plant is a bigger thing
than Billy Edwards Cripple Creek
gold mine.
elected woman, Miss Dolphin, to be
acting superintendent of schools UNI
til the election of a man to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mr.
Klock. The election is so satisfactory
to Leavenworth people that Miss Dol
phin may be made superintendent.
She is the first woman elected to this
position in any of the first class cities
in Kansas.
George Cruise, a LeavenwOrth
tough and a jointkeeper. sold a glass
of beer to an old veteran from the
Soldiers Home about two weeks ago.
While drinking the beer, Cruise de-
manded pay for it. The veteran, Kill
dare by name, said he would pay
when he got through drinking it.
Then Cruise struck him on the head
with beer glass, knocking him down,
and stamped the life out of him. At
ter killing him, he dragged him out
and left him on the Santa Fe tracks,
but he was found before a train came
along. The matter has been kept
quiet in order to arrest the murderer
but he has not yet been apprehended.
Mrs. Cruise inquired of the officers if
her husband could not return home
and ''spend a nice. quiet life"
During the time the public schools
of Lawrence were closed on account of
diphtheria, the teachers were allowed
their salaries. This caused much COM
plant from some of the patrons Of the
schools and the board of education
concluded to extend the school term
one week without paying the teachers
for the time. They thus invited an
attack from the other side and both
factions are pouring hot shot into them
from every point.
Tuesday evening of last week about
.:3O o'clock Edward Sharpe and fam
lily of Ottawa were watching a pecul
lar looking cloud in the northwest