The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-05-12
KANSAS NOTES

she will not even partake of gooseber-,
ries on horseradlsh.
A random piano tuner who does not
know how to tune" Is reported to
have spiked large number of pianos
in Sumner and Cowley counties,
According to the census there are
1861 harvest hands in Kansas. 1t
may be that D. W. Blaine's call for
10000 meant merely S19 additional, 3
Mrs, Grundy," who Is almost as
busy a gossip as Dame Rumor," COLI
tinues to be one Of the most prolific
sources Of news in Ellsworth county
A Sedgwick man who went to Can
ada where land is cheap, writes back
to Mack P Gretchen that there are
only three seasons up there-July, ALL
gust and Winter.
BY the time the Lawrence World
got Judge George Barker pushed into
the contest for one Of the Indian ter
ritory judgeships there wasn't any
contest or any judgeship left.
In order to clear Attorney General
Coleman of the blame for the farcical
ending Of the Doodle cases in Kansas
City, Kan, his home paper bestows
all Of the censure upon Judge Nc
Cabe Moore.
The Robinson Index tells Of a
Brown county man who was helped
generously during the winter by the
county and by charitable organiza-
tons, who this week paid $l1 cash
for litter of pups.
Two members of the Topeka club
were discussing theology over their
lemonade glasses. One of them said
the only thing that bothered him about
the future life was how he was going
to get his coat on over his wings.
"Oh, wouldn't worry about that" re-
torted his companion. "Your chief
difficulty will be to figure out how to
get your hat on over your horns y.
Mrs. Lease Is coming back to Kan
sas. Kansas will gladly give Mrs. Ma
tion to New York in exchange,
The company which has been drill
ing in Sumner county for oil has halted
and is now engaged in marking time.
Topeka's new chief Of police, Frank
Stahl, is pledged to enforce the law"
There is only one law in Topeka.
A proud livery stable proprietor in
Burlington has had sign painted as
follows Drink your whisky where
you buy it."
Vermilion township in Mc.shall
county voted 2S2 to 80 to issue bonds
to encourage the Proposed, Topeka &
Frankfort railroad.
A commercial club has been organ
lied in Netawaka to take care of the
town commercially morally, political
ly and decoratively,'
1t is hoped that the Kansas City,
Kas., jointkeepers who refuse to pay
the increased license will not go so
far as to raid themselves.
The Rev. DR.. Mcfarland of Topeka
is developing some strength as a can,
didate for bishop of the Methodist
church, notwithstanding that he has
the pulpit editorial" habit.
A Texan Is quoted as saying: Kan
sas-I've been thar. That's the coolest
country on earth, and the hottest coun-
try; it is the wettest and the driest
country; and you can see farther there,
and see less, than in any other part
Of the world"
Carrie Nation has signed with a
dime museum, and Tom Condry thinks
the price is entirely too high,
This is the kind of weather that
the Eldorado Republican to
"look out for pe-new-moan-i-yay."
One tract east of Chanute has 5000
crates Of strawberries in sight. Some
promoter will begin scheming to pipe
to Kansas City.
To offset the fragrance of all the
flowers that are blooming in Topeka
this spring, Jacob Smith will give his
annual onion party at the Topeka club
Saturday night.
The Ottawa Republic is building a
new office for itself, which will be
equipped with new machinery. But
the. improvement was arranged long
before the Republic tied up with the
Hearst boom.
Personal item in the Emporia Ga
zette. John Barleycorn of Kansas
City, Mo-, who has been disposing of
his patent duplex automatic lever,
to raise hell in any com
munity, is about to establish branch
headquarters in Emporla."
Colonel Jeltz, editor of the Negro
Ledger, was assaulted by another To
peka negro this week, Although the
colonel was badly beaten he claims
10 have worsted his antagonist. After
the fight Jeltz said to a reporter;
This dastardly attack upon me, made,
rs one might say, almost when my
back was turned by a contemplate
Individual from the dark ages, can
not dim Or reflect upon my honor and
reputation in this city, which is TOO
we'll known to require or need any
'urther REPUTATION than ! am able to
rive upon my unsupported testi-
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