The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-06-02
LOCAL POINTS.
The beer will bring You to the bier.

L. G. GrObety was seized with the
patriotic impulse of the occasion, and
the decorations in the windows of the
Racket and Novelty store shows to VIVA:
extent art, genius and patriotism eau do
in the way Of patriotic design.
The ornate spirit has struck the city,
and in Sam Stubs window the Olympia
rides amid stacks If canned goods and
boxes, while at II. r. Browns the Olym-
pia plows through turbulent sea with
John Cord as hagmaster. Frank Duda
constructed the model flag ship.
The Bee Hive store building has
been repainted by the artistic hand Of
j. 4. Arment. Evidences of prosperity
continue to multiply.
There will be big hay crop this
year, and the grasshopper crop will be
short. Cause and effect. Plenty Of rain
means short srasshopper crop.
The Board of Education meets on
Monday next.
w, j. Fitzgerald delivered the memo.
rial address at Buckln; ID. W. Banta, of
Great Bend, spoke at Speatville; Rev. J.
Morrison at Fort Dodse aud Ed H. Mad
ison spoke at Cimarron in the morning
and at Dodge City in the afternoon. The
day was well commemorated.
&C. D. Wood, of Hutchinson, will
preach in the Presbyterian church Sum
day morning next. Mr. Wood is
School Missionary for the Larn-
ed Presbytery.
DIR. Crumbine and son made mar
now escape Oh Monday. The Ice wagon
backed up against his buggy and scared
the horse. The doctor aud boy were
from tie buggy, but sustained no
serious injury.
District Court will convene Tuesday,
and will adjourn until Friday. Men,
bers Of the court desire to attend the
State convention at Hutchin-
son next week.
The salary of the Garden City post
office has been reduced 500, while the
salary of Dodge City Office has increased
Sl00. And still we wont remind the
City Herald about what it said
of the increase Of the salary last year
when its editor had his eye OH the post
office.
The Garden City hay dealers are re-
ceiving dozens of letters daily from CAL
fornia. asking when the new crop of
hay will he ready to ship. The Herald
says the prospect for large shipment of
nay to California this summer is good.
A light rain fell Monday night.
The Water Works company and the
,ity have become involved in contrO-
'ersy about the pay Of wafer rates. The
:;ty has refused the payment for eleven
,ydrants which have been in no use for
;Ome time, and which are of no practical
benefit at this time. The water works
have threatened to shut off the
water supply if the city does not pay the
mount that has usually been paid. 1t
S believed that the matter will be salts
'actorily adjusted.
Sam Stubs returned from St. Louis
IN Saturday. His horses made successful
aces on Thursday last. Oinoor won a
purse; Geo. 4. Todd won second and
)r. Sam a third in race.
The old flag that was suspended on
he telegraph pole, by Charles Thomas,
vas made by Alex Alter in 1861. 1t at
racted much attention by its ancient APP
'earance, but the wind Monday night
ore Old Glory to shreds.
Misses Carrie Leidigh of Kansas City
nd Emma Leidigh of Spearville are the
quests of their uncle, L. F. Leidigh and
amily. The former is a viOlinist Of
ONE note and will participate in the
concert Thursday night.-Hutchinson
News.
Mrs. j. w. Gilbert of Dodge City, |
rho has been frequent attendant at the |
Jubilee, but has never before entered the
contests, will sing in the soprano solo |
ontest with Miss Lucy Baird, also of
Dodge City.-Hutchiuson News.
The damage by hail of grain in the
settlement two weeks ago,
will not be so great as was supposed at
irst. Much Of the grain is growing
gain, and it will make fair crop with ,
weather. The grain is grow
ng much thicker than the former stand. !
AT the close of the memorial speech
= Ed Madison, decoration day, the au-
Hence was greatly surprised by the song