The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-01

GANEAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
There are thirteen papers published
In Usage county.
About $3.50, 900 worth of ore is being
taken from the mines in Galena every
week.
The board of education of Salina has
declared against football in the public
school.
Father Eskridge, who is in q position
10 know, says there can hardly be q
shadow of q doubt that the Cross letter
Is genuine.
Judge Allen and his son, Otis Allen,
have decided to form law partner
ship and will open Offices in Topeka in
the spring.
Steriing's boss foot racer is man
named Beatt; poor name to go into a
race with t. would seem, but he gener-
ally manages to get it over the line
ahead Of the other fellow.
Frank Rhinehart, formerly of DON
iphan county man, was a candidate for
sheriff on the republican ticket down
In Oklahoma territory, and was the
only man of that faith who won out in
the county.
There is political phrase that ought
to be retired. It is II have no sore
spots on me-" When a man humps
himself double in the effort to corral a
nomination, or to get an Office after
the nomination is secured, and falls
down in either case, he is expected to
have at least a few sore spots It is
human nature to have sore spots in
such an event; and it also seems to be
human nature to deny their presence.
OF the insects that have been intro
duced into this state during the past
few years, none seem to be more de-
struetive to stone-fruit trees than the
fruit tree bark-beetle, or shot-borer, as
it is sometimes called, from its pecu-
liar habit of Kidding the bark of the
trees with numerous small holes. The
insect has been found in Riley, Bour-
bon and Allen counties. and without
doubt is present in large number of
the other counties.
In 1881 an Ellsworth lad was injured
by a moving machine operated by
man in the employ of the city, SO bad
ly that amputation of the right leg
below the knee was necessary. A suit
for damages was fled. Afterwards
the boys father compromised the suit
for 1926, and signed release of all
further claims growing out of the &C
cident. The boy has now reached his
majority. Attorneys have told him
that he can secure additional damages
and suit for fifteen thousand dollars
has been filed.
Handsome scenery, beautiful cos
tunes and pretty girls" seems to be
the way that most managers announce
their companies, but it remained for
Messrs. Dunno & Ryley, who are man
aging the real funny boys, Mathews &
Bulger, in the rag time opera "By the
Sad Sea Waves" to announce in con-
nection Beauty Show" Unusual
judgment has been exercised in the Sc
lection of female corps in the way of
face and figure and that the results are
of the most gratifying character are
clearly apparent to the continued no.
tices which this company receives for
their bevy of handsome women. One
critic recently declared that Mathews
4 Bulger and the New York Casino
seemed to have corralled all the pretty
women in the profession who possess
any claim to ability. They will be at
the Crawford Grand, Wichita, ON We'd
nesday, Nov. 3Oth.
Captain John L. Waller, of the TWEEN
ty-third Kansas regiment, has written
70 Topeka friends that he intends to
make his home in Cuba.
The Missouri Pacific will put in $500
feet of new side track at Auburn to
accommodate increasing traffic and
travel. There will be three new tracks.
One passenger and one caboose and an
engine track. Surveying has already
begun. The company will also put in
1000 feet of new side track at Rama
poo, the grading for which is about
ready.
Congressman Mccormick has been
summoned to the bedside of the mother
of his wife, who is dying at her home
In Pennsylvania.
This story from the Troy Chief takes
the rag off the bush: When DR. Reed
er's folks opened pumpkin Tuesday
preparing to make delicious brand of
pumpkin pie, they were surprised to