The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-04-15
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KANSAS.
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
A Leavenworth young man won e.
from his mother in a poker game.
5The Presbyterians of Pratt have
bought Judge Bashore's house and
after purifying it will use it for . par
sonage.
One of the youngest doctors gradu.
ated 1t Topeka this week is under
conviction of completely in grave rob.
bling.
The return of . number of Kansas
statesmen from Washington deprives
Mr.. Mckinley of lot of valuable ad-
visers.
1t seems to be a peculiarly of Major
Mckinley that he does not believe
Kansas men will make competent dip
lomats.
The airship has been seen at Troy
Sol Miller vouches for its appearance.
At Troy the luminous spot was rs big
rs headlight.
People for miles around 60 to Hois-
ington to see the blue grass lawn the
railroad company maintains on the
station grounds.
Fred Vandegrift has discovered a
farm lease in Bourbon county which
provides that no dancing shall take
place on the property.
the corn carnival at Atchison, the
appeal festival at Leavenwrth and the
Topeka jamboree are all being planned
on the largest scale.
5The last election in Kansas has
demonstrated that woman can not be
persuaded to vote in the morning.
They prefer the afternoon.
In New Moon school district, Finney
county, il is impossible to get school
marin who can occupy the place over
Six months without getting married.
A St Louis man offered to put in an
electric light system at Wellington for
. franchise of twenty years and con-
tract to light the streets for five years.
The city council knocked out the fran
chise.
The chief of police of Wichita was
last week presented with gold star
by the members of his force. The
badge is star of solid gold. The
front is an elegant design of frez tan
gent and carved on the back was 'sTo
VIM. Campbell, Chief of Police, From
the Police Force"
An Atchison man who had been car
ried away with religious fervor was re-
turning home with his son and re-
marked to the boy that he had listen
ed to a sermon that carried him to the
gates IF heaven. "Well," said the boy
who had observed the old mans ex-
PLOTS in a horse trade, You'd better
have lodged in. You'll never have
another chance"
A Peculiar but sensible courtship is
in progress in Florence. The mother
believes that girl should be admired
just as she is. instead of as she appears
when arrayed IN ali the imaginable
finery and artificial ornaments. The
young man in the case is allowed to
call only in the ewing, just after
supper. Instead of being shown into
the parlor he is ushered to watch the
girl, dressed in working harness, do
the supper dishes. This will be
happy marriage.
There was quite a meeting of the
Wichita grape growers April Sd. The
vines were reported to be in good con-
dition and the prospects excellent for
this years crops. About $50 acres of
grapes are represented by the associa-
ton in the region tributary to Wichita
The association has determined, if pos
sible to make a market for their grapes
at home. Their idea is to get the buy
ers from Denver and other places to
come here and purchase the grapes on
board the cars here. From present ap-
pearances they will be able to accom-
plish this and establish a permanent
and steady market tor all grapes raised
in the vicinity of this association.
The recent heavy snow in the vicini-
ty of Hill City has melted. leaving the
ground in excellent condition for
spring work, which the farmers have
begun in dead earnest. Small grain
could not look better, and SO much
moisture now promises well for good
corn crop. Trade with the merchants
is good Not all purchasing is done
with cash, the farmers produce prac-
tically keeping him. On April Sd one
of the leading stores in Hill City took
in forty cases or l, ZOO dozen eggs, an
other store twenty-five cases or $50
dozen. and altogether about 100 doz-