The Globe-republican., 1905-02-02
Benefit Kan,ans,-six bills granting

IN Kansas nave passed lIle nuuse an'
senate and will become laws within
few days, or as soon as the presiden
signs them. The pensioners are ), X
White. who will receive $50 per month
by Representative Curtis; DAME
Smith, SAG, by Representative Calder
head; Thomas N. Hicks, $50, by Rep
resentative Scott; Benjamin H. Scriv
, ems, $50, by Representative Murdoch
( James Slater, SEA, by Representative
: Scott; S. T. Grove, $50, by Reprcsen
; tative Bowersock.
Elected Myra McHenry.-Mrs. Myr'
, McHenry. q follower Of Carrie Nation
Is in Winfield She called on the as
sistant county attorney, Colonel d. s
Fink, an old soldier, and was invited
to a seat in rocking chair. lmme
diately Mrs. McHenry began an at
tack on the officer for not closing the
joints. He rebuked her for address
ing him so in his office, and was dared
to put her out. He did so by fitting
her chair so far back she couldn't
jump out and pulling her into the hall
She left the building at once.
No Temperance Committee. Lieu.
tenant Governor Hanna forgot TO
name committee on temperance in
the senate This oversight was prob
ably due to the fact that there was
no agitation for any additional tenn
perance measures, Two or three bills
slightly amending The temperance law
have been introduced in the house
and il they reach the senate they will
be sent 10 the judiciary committee.
Newspapers Consoidate.-The Gate
City Journal and the Arkansas City
Enquirer have consolidated under the
heading of "Tho Gate City Journal and
the Arkansas City ENQUIRER 1t will
be published by B, A. Wagner, who es-
tablished the Arkansas City Daily Re-
publican in 1855 and has been in the
newspaper business continuously in
that Town for q years, P. W. Eckcrt
was owner Of the Enquirer,
Beard Reaches Ground, - Stephen
Iamborson Of Black Hawk, Colo who
is visiting a brother at HIiawatha, has
a beard which reaches to the ground.
1t is the product of more than fifty
years growth, Mr., Henderson is Y
years of age and is very proud Of his
beard, but rather than attract too
much attention on the streets be
braids it and keeps it cooled under his
/ vest.
Youngest Married kansans. - Alya
Russell, aged II, and Miss Maude Ora
ham, aged 1G, were married al the
home OF the bride in Mineral, Choro-
kee county. The groom is not the
youngest man ever granted a license
in Kansas, nor the bride the young
est woman ever granted a license, but
the combined ages of the two is less
than that of any couple recorded in
the state.
Tax Bills Ordered Printed.-All tax
bills introduced in both houses have
been ordered printed. The two com.
mittees will hold a joint session and
map ont the man features of a tax
bill. 1t will then be introduced as a
committee bill, if an agreement on its
| provisions can be reached, and showed
through the legislature.
Brakeman Badly Hurt,---llice Neff,
a brakeman on a through Missouri
Pacific freight between Kansas City
and Omaha. was dangerously and per-
haps fatally injured at Shannon, Kan.
He fell between the cars, his train
having broken in two, and was badly
crushed under the locks.
Child Burned to Death.--At indie
pendence the l0-year-oId daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, colorad,
was burned to death at the cement
works. They lived in a tent, which
caught fire from an oyerheated stove.
The parents were badly burned trying
to rescue the child
Kansas Charter,--The state charter
board has granted a charter to the
Union Brick and Gas Company, of
Cherryvale, with 100000 capital. This
will be one of the biggest brick com
panieS in the state, 1t will use gas to
burn brick.
For Uniform Suits.--Dr Eva Hard.
Ing Of Topeka is working for a bill 10
require school children to wear uni
form suits, thus doing away with any
distinction between students that
dress may make.
City Engineer Arrested.--City Engi.
neer John Phelan was arrested at
independence at the instance of Mrs.
John Flack, charging him with assault.
ing her 9.yearold girl and threaten.
ing to kill her.
To Represent ottawa.-Miss Bessie
Stanard of Ottawa has been chosen to
represent Ottawa university in the
state oratorical contest. She speaks
on America as a World Power
Shooting at CoIby,--Henry Kerscn.
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