The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-02-12
KANSAS COMMENT

land boom on in Franklin county. II
Us claimed that lands are selling fol
double the amount they did three
years ago.
FIRST HALF 7SH PER CENT.-The
collection Of the first half Of the taxes
Of 1909 in Shawnee county resulted in
balancing off 7sK per cent Of the total
for the year,
ELEVENTH CHILD AT S3.-An Atchi'
son mother has eleven children oil
alive, healthy and hearty. The point
connected with this item is that the
mother is only 50 years old.
DIED FROM RUPTURE,-T. l. McCul-
Tough, a Butler county farmer, died at
the Wichita hospital after being opera
ted upon for rupture Eight minutes
before he died he made his will.
THE YOUNGEST SOLDIER. Another
has been found. r. L. Jellison,- Of
Belleville enlisted August 10, 1862, at
the age Of IA years, months and 10
days, and served three years in the 18th
Kansas,
THE COUNTY system. The postmas-
ter at Topeka has been ordered to pre-
pare to install in Shawnee county the
county system Of rural free delivery.
This system will reach every house in
the county.
A, o. U. w.. GRAND LoDGE.-At
Wichita the local committee for the
grand lodge Of the A. 0. U. W. is max
ing big preparations for the meeting
which will be held there February 20,
"a, rs, and 49,
KILLED UNDER His WAGoN.-Hunter
Taylor, a successful young stoclsman
living near Douglas, was accidentally
killed beneath the wheels Of a feed
wagon. He was hauling kafr corn to
feed a flock of sheep.
PRESIDENT OF PosTMAsTERs. George
C. Wetzel, postmaster Of Linwood, was
elected president Of the Kansas Post
masters association for the coming
year The meeting next year will be
held at Kansas City, Kas
PAPERS FOR TUEL-At the meeting
of Kansas postmasters in Topeka sew
eral postmasters said that they receive
such quantities Of papers sent to fake
subscribers that their offices are sup
piled half the time with fuel.
AGAINST REsUDMIssIoN. vigorous
fight is to be made by the prohibition
lists against any effort to resubmit the
prohibitory amendment. Petitions are
being sent to members Of the house
protesting against any legislation look
ing to resubmission.
LARGEST CASH BoND.-The largest
cash bond ever put up in Kansas in n
criminal case was filed with the dis
trict clerk of Smith county. Albert
Jordon, farmer, and his wife were
arrested charged with beating an
adopted son to death. Nobody would
20 on their bond, which was fixed at
$4,000 They put up the cold cash
and were released. Jordon said he
could have put up $4,000 cash bond
If it was required.
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS. This com
mittee is: John Francis, Allen, chair
man; c. Leland, Doniphan; W. r.
Stubbs, Douglass; ]. B. Sims, Shawnee;
7. M. Simmons, Riley; II. Fl. Brown,
Labette; j. Evans, Lyon; W, S. Finley,
Franklin; William Murdoch, Washing
ton; j. 0. Taylor, Osborne; L. M. Lin
ton, Smith; W. s. Speer, johnson; E.
R. Watkins, Reno; G. M. Beeson, Ford;
+. W. Laughln, Atchison; P. W. Goe-
bel, Miami,
WOULD PASS IF.--Bailie Waggencr
after canvassing the house on his con-
stitutional convention resolution, said
that If there could be a secret ballot
there would be q two-thirns vote for it
but that there were many who would
vote againstit because of the lear in
the state that the measure might de-
stroy the prohibition amendment.
HIDDEN MONEY BURNED. "A woman
of Lawrence hid $685. in her wrapper
and threw it over the foot Of her bed
near q gasoline stove. The stove ex-
ploded and the money was burned.
ELEVATOR BURNED. The Hoffman
elevator at Abilene, used for corn,
caught fire from the dynamo and was
burned. The loss is $40, 900 with $4,000
insurance
ONE WISE FARMER. -Governor Bailey
offered 500 job to an old friend the
other day-W. W. Wise, Of Leaven-
worth county. Mr.. Wise told the gov
ernor that he did not want 1t; said he
intended to remain on his farm.
STATE LABOR SOCIETY. The annual
meeting of the State Society Iof Labor
is held at Topeka this week.
WAsA KANSAS BoY.-John Bruce,