The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-04-27

superintendent Bowen Resigns. -
ID. H. Bowen, who held the position
OF superintendent of city schools al
Fort Scott for ten years, resigned tc
accept a position as member of the
faculty of the state manual training
normal established by the last legis
lature at Pittsburg.
Lover Blows OF His Head.-Clyde
Selkins, an 1S-year-old farmer boy al
Thompsonville eighteen miles north
east of Topeka, committed suicide
He blew his head off with a charge
from a shotgun. He was engaged tc
young girl in that neighborhood and
they had lovers quarrel
Gets Conditional Pardon. - Govern
or Hoch has granted a conditional
pardon to Mary Marshall, sent up
from Shawnee county in 1900 for a
term of thirteen years for holding up
and robbing man of gold watch
Mrs. George w. Veale, wife of the
well known Kansas politician, agrees
to give the woman permanent en-
ployment, and to vouch for her be-
havior.
Educator VIII Quit.--The board of
trustees of the College of Emporia
will meet to act on the resignation of
DR.. J. c. Miller. who has been presi-
dent of the college for seven years.
President Miller wanted to resign in
December, but the trustees prevailed
upon him to stay. A number Of ap-
plications will be considered by the
trustees. DR.. Miller resigned because
OF poor health.
Buying Bonds Under Burrow Law.
The school fund commissioners met
at Topeka and made their first pur-
chase of bonds under the new Bur-
row law. This law provides for wide
publicity of all proceedings. The
state printer has not yet furnished all
the books necessary to run the affairs
of the board under the new act, and
as a result only some small emerg-
ency deals were closed.
Old Offenders Sentenced.-Charles
l.. Odlin pleaded guilty to stealing
registered letter from the Atchison
postofice and will serve two years In
the reform school at Washington, d.
c, l.. l.. Moore. who took a letter
rat didn't belong to him from the
Haworth postoffice, was fined $25 and
sent to jail for three months. T. J.
Wilson got $25 fine from Judge Pol
lock for mailing an obscene letter
John Hautzier pleaded guilty to a
charge of using the mails to defraud
and was fined $25.
Mules Buried In Mine. - At Pitts
burg fire of unknown origin was start
I'd in the mule stables of Mt. Carmel
nine No. s and fifty-seven mules we're
burned to death. The alarm was
sounded as soon as the fire was dis
covered and the flames were prevent
I'd from spreading to the balance of
he mine. 1t is thought the fire was
tarted by shot firers carelessly using
matches in lighting their pipes,
common occurrence upon coming out
If the mines. The loss is estimated
It $4,000.
Mcpherson County Fair.-The Nc
'herson Agricultural and Fair Asso-
iation met in the court house and
perfected an organization, the capital
took of which Is fixed at $4,000.
)ver half of this stock was subscrib-
d. A constitution was adopted which
provided for board of directors. The
GLOWING officers were elected: Presi-
ent, w. H. Cottingham; vice-presi-
ent, o. w. Matthes; secretary, P. A.
rowland; treasurer, David Grant.
oates have been secured with the
arkansas Valley circuit for races
rom the 18th to the 18th of Septem.
er.
Masons Meet In SaIlne.-Isis tenn
lie of the Mystic Shrine of this place
as arranged to make the ceremonial
ession of the order, to be held here
lay 20, great day for Masonry in
.ansas. About $50 candidates will be
Eight hundred women have
cen invited to accompany husbands
nd fathers, and elaborate plans are
eing made for their entertainment.
he Shrine purchased today 800 tick
tc for an outdoor theater which has
cen engaged for the week. Other
will be ,ball, a ban
uet, vaudeville in the temple theater
nd reception.
Still a Whisting Station.--The peo-
lie of st. Paul, in Neosho county, be-
anne tired of the Katy railroad max
lg a whistling post of their town, so
ley got the legislature to pass bill
equiring the Katy to stop all pas
enger trains in all towns having
YER 1000 population in Neosho county.
he Katy paid no attention to the
wv, and the people recently filed com.
laint with the state railroad board.
olonel Sedgwick, general attorney
n the road, has replied. He says
lat the law is unconstitutional, be-
luse it relates to only one railroad