The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-03-19

on fine farm which Is the wifesproT
erty. The story goes that she CIV
him $500 secently and sent him to tow
, TO buy horses. He filled upin Abilene
went to Junction City in order to &c
better facilities for big toot and bley
. in every cent Of the money.
No STATE FAIR-Wheu the hous
ways and means committee adversel.
reported the state fair bill, Hutchinson
Of Pratt, moved to place 1t on the cal
endar Kinkle, Of Reno, moved to la.
the motion on the table. The Kinkl
motion carried by vote OF 3s to 81
This kills all legislation along, stat
fair lines for this session.
Won GOLD MEDAL,-Grace Tier, O.
Turley, Sedgwicls county, won thu
gold medal in the essay contest ut thu
state normal school at Emporia. Hel
essay WIS entitled "The Home Of My
Forefathers," and those who heard II
give the young woman the highest
praise for her work.
SLOT MACHINES, The house has
passed the senate bill, prohibiting the
use of slot machines In Kansas. Gov.
ernor Bailey says he will sign tile bill.
Under the provisions Of the new law
the operation Of slot machines Is re-
garded as felony.
New Mission CoLLEGE,-The Swe-
dish Mission conference has raised
S45, 900 Of the $4,000 necessary to es-
tablish the new mission college ut Nc
Pherson. 1t is believed that the bal
ance will be made up the coming sum
mer and fall.
CHAMPAGNE OIL KAw WATER-The
senate defeated resolution ''instruct-
ing the government of the United
States not to use champagne in the
christening of the proposed new battle
ship Kansas and there were Is votes in
favor of it. ...
WIonITA RATE CAsE.-The hearing
Of the case of Wichita VS.. certain rail-
roads involving charges Of discrimina-
ton in freight rates in favor of Kansas
City, has been had at Washington be.
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion.
DEPOT BURNED. Lightning struck
the Santa lie depot at Elk City and 1T
was burned. The ticket rack was all
that was saved A box car will serve
for u ticket office until a new depot is
built in the spring.
MUST ENcAsE Betting. An act has
passed the legislature requiring betting
for machinery to be cased. The bill is
stringent in its requirements for the
safety of employees in manufactures, in
many particulars.
PENSION SUEGEoNs.-Pension exdm.
lining surgeons appointed in Kansas;
DR.. L. W. Merrics, at Wichita; Dr. j.
A. Rea, at Wellington; j. W. Darling
ton and A. W. Somerset, at Holton.
GETS A WRITE UP.-The Robisons OF
Towanda have secured quite reputa.
tion in Chicago for their draft horses,
The Livestock Journal Of Chicago gives
them a write-up
DOUBLE LIABILITY.-The legislature
has passed an act repeating the law
making stockholders in corporations
liable in twice the amount Of their
stock.
Two PRoPRIATIoNs.-The Winfield
mbecile asylum receives by the appro-
priation Of the legislature Sl77,94O.
The reform school at Topeka getsSllG,.
leo.
CHOIR OF 4O0.-A choir Of four hun.
lred voices was a feature at the re.
rival meeting at Topeka. Over 5000
,eople attended the first meeting.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTEMPORARY
congressional convention is
o be held at Great Bend on April 2.
FLOUR MENT.-The Sabetha rol.
err mill shipped out thousand barrels
# -four last week for eastern points.
WIDOW GETS $1,000 Brakeman
Barney requested that the usual with.
lolding from his pay check of dues on
lis life insurance should be skipped at
ast pay day. His request was not
eeded on account Of Its making extra
work. on the books Two days later
e was killed and by this close shave
lis wife gets 50, 900 on the policy.
For DAVIS EYES. The house passed
n appropriation of $500 to Bert Davis, 4,
member Of Battery A, X. N. g., at I
Wichita, for injuries to his eyes in the s
remature explosion of cannon. {
ALL TALK AT ONCE, Clarence An.
erson, Of Lindsborg, says he has in.
ented IN electrical apparatus for q
.lephone system by which twenty-five !
telephones can be used on one wire /
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