The Globe-republican., 1905-01-19

Mrs, Ed Baker Is quite sick ut bel
home In the west part Of the city.
Mrs, ], II. Bryant goes to st, Louis
soon to spend several months.
Conductor Bert Eatenger left Tuesday
evening for several days visit in Kansas
City aud Newton.
Henry Schmidt left for Dalhart, Texas
Tuesday on the Rock Island.
Miss frankie Weagley Is visiting rela-
tlves Ia the north part of the county this
week.
II. P. McCaustland of Bucklin spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in our city at.
tending to business.
Fr5d s. MunseIl, wife and child passed
through here Saturday night on their
way to New York City. Mr.. Munsell
has been at the head Of the New York
Life Insurance 60. at Honolulu, Hawaiian
Islands
The Commercial club will hold 4 meet
Ing Friday night and all members should
be present as they are going to take some
action in regard to getting a United
States signal office building.
Chas. Hulpieu left Wednesday evening
for Kansas City where he goes to attend
Il course Of lectures on anatomy. '
Gus Burrell was on the sick list q few
days this week.
A, M. McCullen, state agent for the
Aetna Life Insurance Co., was here sey-
eral days this week.
Thsre were large number Of sleigh
Ing parties the past week, The heavy
snow and cold weather made fine
sleighing.
Mrs. VIM. Burgess left Monday for
fIodgeman county to visit with her
daughter for short time.
The N. NJ. u. met with Miss Nellie
Sughrue Monday night. They spent an
enjoyable evening.
L. l.. Taylor figured in a runaway last
Sunday. His sleigh team grew nervous
at the jingle of the bells and transferred
the occupants Of the sleigh to Il snow
drift. Mr.. Taylor demonstrated to his
own satisfaction that 1t takes good foot
racer to catch a team that is thoroughly
frightened.
There was continued session of the
district court last Saturday when the old
warrant case against the city was to be
tried. Judge Peters Of Newton, and Elk
Pension Commissioner Eugene Ware Of
Topeka were here to represent opposing
sldei Of the case. The trial was again
continued.
Nelson Hobble left Monday morning
10 visit at Chanute and other towns in
the oil district of Kansas.
The home of Mr.. and Mas. Shaw near
the electric light plant caught on fire. yes
to-day evening. No one seems to know
how the fire started but when discovered
there was quite a little blaze in one of
The rooms and before it could be put ont
there was about $lO0 worth of damage
done.
N. W. Sutton received message Sat-
urday telling Of the death of his step.
mother at her home in New York state.
Acting Bishop Them of Wichita visit
I'd with the Rey. Father Mennis of this
,ity on last Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. e. M. Ely vii make
heir home in Los Vegas, N. M. after this
ronth. Mrs. Ely will leave for Los
Vegas about the first of February.
The matter of the contract on county {
printing for this year as stated last week s
Il tile Democrat has caused some misun- {
crstanding From the Democrat state.
nent the Impression was given to some
hat the price the county will pay for >
rlnting has been raised. This is not
My not the case, but it should be under
TODD as well that the price has been low. s
red. The county is to pay half legal '
ate on solid matter, for all Of the print.
e 1t pays for. Heretofore under the .
board the contract was let at 1
alf rate, but on account Of the matter
rinted being set with two point lead
etween the lines and the leads measured
type the price paid for publishing
commissioners proceedings was in real
y TWO thirds of legal rate, because the
gal rate is computed on solid and not
AIDED matter. This will be found to be
ne by anyone who cares to investigate
e matter. Under the new contract the
unity will pay half rate instead of two.
ird rate as 1t has been paying during
e past four years, In the matter of the
'!lLquent tax list, which is not paid by
e county, the official paper will be al