The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-02-16

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renee issued these bonds as q b0nu
to secure the location of the state I'm
verslty. The bonds were placed in tn
state school fund. Later Lawrenc
lobbied a law through the legislator
providing that when It had paid inter
est equal in amount to the face OF tn
bonds it should be relieved of payinI
the principal. 1t paid 100000 in in
terest and then quit, claiming 1t hat
complied with the law. The bonds arr
still held by the school fund
Pay Price Raid Scrip.--At the regu
lar meeting of Iliawatha post G. A. X
the following resolution was offered
and after some discussion, unani
mously adopted: Whereas, Kansas
in her early days was heroic and hon
est, though poor, and, whereas, she is
now rich and prosperous and ought tC
be rich and honest therefore, be it re-
solved, that we petition the Legislature
Of Kansas, now in session, to take such
action as will, without further I'M
necessary delay make just and equit-
able settlement with the holders OF
the Price raid script. -
Snow Extinsushed Flames. - Mag,
gle Linn was badly burned at her
home at Fort Scott. She was in the
cellar examining the water pipes,
which were frozen, when the candle
which she carried set fire to some
papers. In attempting to cXtinguish
the flames her clothing caught fire.
She ran into the yard and buried her
self in a snowbank to put out the
flames. She was badly burned about
the chest and is in critical condi'
ton.
Knocked Him 80 Feet.-George D.
Vaughn, a Santa Fo brakeman, had
a miraculous escape from instant
death in the RAILROAD yards at We'll
lngton. To avoid an approaching
passenger train he stepped on what
he supposed was n clear track, but
which proved to be the one on which
the train was coming. The pilot
knocked him thirty feet, breaking
one leg and inaicting other serious
injuries.
PringIe In The Chair. - Pringlc, Of
Usage, was called to preside over the
house in committee Of the whole on
the drainage bill today 1t was the
first time he had been in the chair
this session. His old admirers who
made him speaker two years ago ap-
plauded as he went up. When he rap
ped for order the gavel broke and ev-
erybody laughed. Pringle was kept
busy all the afternoon on the bill. 4
Cleaned Up Calendar. - The house |
omnibused forty local bills on one roll
call. This cleaned up the local calen-
lar. The Waggener bill coding the
states ownership of coal under the
Missouri river 10 the Atchison Coal
Mining Company was IN the local list
out was not passed. 1t was placed
lnder general bills and must run the
,auntlet of Il separate roll call.
New Way to Collect. - A Cloud
county merchant has purchased a
,amera and is making some good col
ections by threatening to take plct'
Tres of his delinquent customers and
lang them up in his store labeled
Child Dies Of Burns.-Robert. the g.
year.old son Of John H. Crider
prominent attorney and politician at
Fort Scott. died from the effect of
yurns. The child was playing near D
,rate when its clothes caught fire.
Bond Issue Carries. - At Garnet
he bond proposition carried and
$4,000 will now be spent in enlarg
lg the present city water works
liant and running a pipe to Cedar
reek, three miles west.
a Good LaW.-The house live stock
ommittee has recommended for pas
age bill giving farmers the right to
III sheepkllling dogs without con
ant of the owners of the dogs,
Good and Prosperous. Lacrosse Is
lvertising for occupants for both its
M and the county poor farm. They
re both vacant and the keepers are
kelly to lose their jobs.
Too Many Explosions. - Cowan, Of
herokee, wants the legislature to
vestigate the causes Of so many
inc explosions, and, If possible, lind
legal remedy for them.
Fire at Concorda. The residence
a, F, Coison, proprietor OF the new
olson hotel, burned at Concordia, to-
,tber with all of its contents. Loss
1000; insurance $1,000.
Room For Dlvorce.--A Beattie man
axes q plea for divorce on the
ound that prunes and bacon Is good
lough for him while the wife IT,
ITS on angel food.
Loaned Helping Hand,-Two husky
berlin girls who have aided their X
Their to shuck corn all winter have n
,ished the Job and returned 10 the II