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

sas g. A. R., ltprovides for an appro-
priation Of 100000 for that purpose.
The monuments to be erected on the
capitol square, Topeka The money is
to DO raised by direct taxation. Only
sls,5OO is to be raised each year. This
will take sixteen years to complete the
monument. mess !.
CASH ROAD TAx.-So many road tax
bills have been introduced that the
House committee oh roads and high
ways has abont reached the decision 10
prepare committee bill on the sub.
ject. 1t is probable that the cash road
tax system will be established by the
bill and the employment Of none but
competent road overseers provided for.
REMOVE DIVISION OrFIcERs.-It has
been unofiicially announced that the
Offices OF Division Superintendent Nc
Clellan and Trainmaster Austin with
the clerks and dispatchers necessary'to
run the offices, are to be moved from
Topeka to Emporia in the near future.
The number Of employees in the two
Offices is about twenty-five +
JACKSON COUNTY LANDs.-During
the past sixty days real estate has been
in great demand in Jackson county.
Several farms in the vicinity of Holton
have changed hands within the past
two months, Fred Myers, who resides
west of Holton, has just sold his farm
for $75 per acre, and the improvements
are only ordinary.
WESTERN Observation-Disclosures
appropriations are asked for the West
ern university at Quindaro, a school
for negroes. Chancellor W. H. Ver-
non wants: for maintenance, $l750O;
agricultural implements, $4,000; water
works, "a, 500; library, $4,000; expenses
Of board Of regents, $500.
ELEVATOR Observation-Disclosures "A"
Of the ]. X. Davidson Grain Co., the
largest structure in Parsons, was dis
covered to be on fire during q high
wind which, luckily, was blowing in
direction to aid the fremen who saved
the building, but there was consider
able damage done.
CONCEALED WEAPoNs.-Contrary Ito
the general impression there is now no
state law against carrying concealed
weapons The house Of representatives
in committee Of the whole has recon-
mended for passage bill making the
carrying Of concealed weapons misde.
meanor.
A TRAcKMAN's SAVINGS. section
hand working in Wallace county was
killed by train and it was found that
he had S2,056 dollars on his person. 1t
represented his saved earnings during
sixteen years Of working at the poorest
paid job on railroad.
KILLED BY ENaINE.-Roy Dunlap
was run over and killed in the Santa
Re yards at Newton. He tried to jump
aboard an engine but slipped and fell
under the wheels Dunlap was the
1S.year old sou Of o Santa Re brakeman.
To CUBA TO WED.-Miss Minnie Cook
is about to start for Havana, Cuba,
where she will be married to Raymond
Holding, missionary. Miss Cook is
the eldest daughter Of Wiley Cook, for
four years assistant auditor Of state.
ABOUT Gov. MORRILL,. This is going
the rounds: Ex-Governor Morrill, is the
largest man in Hiawatha save one. Mr..
Morrill, is six foet tall and weighs 234
pounds.
WATT SECRET SERVICE petition
from Labette county, with about 100
signers, asks the legislature to create a
secret service department for the state.
ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL. Junction
City will vote at the municipal election
upon a proposition for the erection Of
$50, 900 high school, uO
HAD S1OO LEFr-The Wichita Poul-
Try association had SlC0 left after pay
ing all prizes, premiums and expenses.
BOARD OF CHARITIES. Governor
Bailey has announced his intention Of
reappointing Henry ]. Allen, R. Vim
cent and G. W. Kanaval as members Of
the State Board Of Charities. No ap-
pointments are settled upon for success
sion to the two other members, Chas.
+. Yoe and John Hannah,
AFTER OH IN SALINE COUNTY
Wealthy capitalists Of Pennsylvania
are negotiating for five year leases of
1000 acres Of land near Broolville to
prospect for oil. They offer To give 10
per cent Of the profits for leases.
MILITIA APPOINTMENTS, Gov. Bailey
has commissioned Albert G. Van Der
Veer, Newton, second lieutenant D
company, Second regiment; H.. Hille-
brant, Osborne, first lieutenant, G COM
pany, Second regiment; Charles Lander,
Lindsborg, captain, Kcompany, Second
regiment.