The Globe-republican., 1905-01-26
Won't Let Greeks Work.-Ft. Scott |

were being made large number OF
Greeks were brought there from St.
Louis and Kansas City to work in the
bitches. The gas companies consoli
dated and there is plenty Of local
laborers to do the work. The Greeks
arc still there and insist on being
put to work under their contract. The
local laboring men have called a
meeting and will try to prevent the
foreigners from working. Some OF
the more radical talk of violence II
the Greeks are not sent away.
Big coursing Meet. - The Cowley
County Coursing Association, that is
preparing for a meet in the Winfield
fair grounds January rs and rs, has
about completed arrangements for Its
programme and it is now believed that
the meet will be the largest ever held
in the state. Over eighty dogs have
been entered and as the railroads. have
made special rates for the attraction
most Of them will come. 1t is expect
ed that not less than siXty-iive dogs
will appear for trial. The rabbits have
been ordered from Wichita and every
thing is in readiness for the sport.
Accepts ingalls, Statue, - The
statue of John James ingalls,, given
by Kansas, was formerly accepted by
congress. There were special ezer-
cises in both houses. In the House
of Representatives Congressman
Reeder took the speakers chair.
Congressman Curtis read letter
from Governor Hoch. rendering the |
statue and afterwards made an al
dress. He was followed in eulogy OF |
Mr.. ingalls, by Congressman Bower
sock, Scott Campbell, Miller, Calder
head and Murdoch, Of Kansas.
Blind Girls Drill. - The pupils OF
the Kansas school for the blind gave
a concert at the school in Kansas
City, Kan. A program consisting of
music drills and recitations was civ
en-. Several violin numbers were civ
en- by the two little Van Zandt boys,
who attracted attention at the st.
Louis exposition last summer and
there was an intricate marching drill
by a dozen blind girls in fancy cos
tune.
Hiqh Price For Eutterfat.-At Abb
lene payment for December butter fat
made by the Belle Springs Creamery
was on a basis of II cents
4 pound, the highest price paid for
that month in ten years. The shortage
ii butter in the country amounting to
about IS per cent and the lack OF win
ter pasture have combined to send
prices skyward. The Belle Springs
pays S250,000 year to farmers OF
Dickinson county for milk.
Sentenced to Prison. AT LeaYen
Eorth Walter O'Banyon, a young ne
FRO, caught in the act Of burglari2ing
| store, was given an lndeterminate
sentence from six to fifteen years in
he penitentiary, 0'Banyon attempt S
ID no defense and waived a prelimin'
Try examination this morning. Two {
Iours later plead guilty to burglary {
Il the district court.
Let Well Enough Alone, -- Seward
ounty in its anxiety to have repre-
in the legislature by cut. v
ing loose from Meade. finds itself |
bout to be Joined to Stevens and r
lorton. As a result 1t has gone 7
ack to first principles" let well S
nough alone l
On The Guard. A new bank es
ablishGd at Window Is the thirteenth a
/ Mcpherson county. OF course s.
lere Is nothing in the superstition, S
ut, Just as a precaution, 1t would be II
ell 10 spot - all apprentices of II
Irs. Chadwicks in the county. L
Tried to Cut Throat. - At Topeka -
hris Heslett tried to kill himself by =
hitting his throat with a razor He
idnt bear on cutie hard enough and
now laid up at the hospital with Fl
lanccs of recovery. Family troubles d
ere the cause, 50 the police say o.
Tragedy In Mcpherson. Charles | :,
uxhorn, farmer living "A miles A.
)uthwest of Mcpherson. killed bis .,
yo sons young boys, aged G and 10 q,
ears, burned his house and barn Of
18th all Of their contents and then r
Tot and killed himself.
Anti.AIum Bill. An anti-alum bill Hi
IS made It's appearance in the Kan p,
Is legislature. 1t is contained in a Ia
luro drug bill which was killed, y
onator Smith introduced it this N
me. N
Influx Of Homeseekers. - There is IN
, great influx Of homeseekcrs at ~
,verance just now. ChickenpoX aud W
nallpox have put the finishing tb
aches to it, II
Race War. $50 There is miniature 81
ce war at Dunlap. So far it has re- II,
lted in nothing more serious than ~