The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-05-17

Of the institution. The growth in all
the schools is marked. The number
Of men in the university is 1922 and
the number Of women 584.
Actor Goes Insane at Lawrence. -
Mcdonald Owen, an actor in the
When Knighthood Was In Flower
company, went suddenly insane In the
opera house during the performance.
He was cared for but fell and hurt
himself seriously during the evening
He was feeling better this morning
and went on with the company.
Move All to lola.-The Lanyon Zinc
Company is moving its sales office
from st. Louis to lola. Heretofore
sales office has been maintained In st.
Louis, but 1t has been decided that
the entire business Of the company
can be better conducted In lola. This
means that in the future the entire
business Of the Lanyon Zinc Company
will be transacted in lola.
Harper's New Light Plant. - The
new city electric light plant began
operations on May 9Th, the current
then being turned on the wires for the
first time. While the plant Is not yet
completed 1t is sufficiently SO to be
started permanently. The remainder
Of the work will be pushed to compile
ton as soon as possible. The plant
will cost about $4,000 when complet-
ed.
No Sugar Beets for Lyon.-Eli Fow-
Ter, who made experiments for three
years with sugar beets, says that they
cannot be raised successfully in Lyon
county, as the soil is not sandy
and lacks the quality that the
soil in the western part Of this state
and Colorado contains. The beets
here grow large, but do not contain
the per cent Of sugar they should and
cannot compete with those raised fur
Their west.
Holds up Divorce Cases. - Judge
Foust at lola has called the May term
Of court. Twenty-one divorce cases
are on the docket. In many Of these
The usual service has been made by
publication. All Of these cases were
awaiting the arrival of the
decision of the Supreme Court on the
legality of divorces in which the de-
,endant is served by publication. Be-
lore granting any more divorces
Judge Foust is DESTROYS to know ex-
lctly what the decision Is.
National Guard to Participate. -
Under orders issued by Gov. Hoch the
Kansas National guard will partici-
pate in the celebration of Memorial
lay. The members of the various
Of the two regiments and
he members of the batteries have
,een ordered to report fully armed at
heir armories at 10 o'clock May 80
md to act under orders from the G.
\. r. from that time until 4 o'clock
n the afternoon. Blank ammunition
will be furnished by the state.
Large Class Of Graduates. - Two
hundred and seventy-five young men
md women will receive diplomas
rom the University Of Kansas at the
hirty-fourth annual commencement
# the university, Wednesday, June
This will be by far the largest class
hat has ever been graduated from the
and probably will retain
hat distinction for several years.
.ast years class, which was about
he average in size. numbered only
9S.
Fell Dead From Buggy-Matt Nc
lumber. young man living at Ga
ena, fell from buggy at Joplin, and
When picked up was dead. In the
'uggy with him was Miss Versia
Tracey, also of Galena. McCumber
ell directly across the street railway
rack on Twentieth street. No warn
ng of the fatal attack was felt by the
deceased who was chatting with his
when without a groan he
ell to the ground.
Cow Has Observation-Disclosures
S threatened with a bovine cpl
emic of diphtheria. A physician was
allied to attend the family Of Henry
1assen, four members Of which are
offering from diphtheria, and during
lis visit the fact that bessie was also
lex was mentioned. Diagnosis show
d that the COW had diphtheria and
n consequence other cows in the city
must have the malady as the disease
an not be contracted by them ex-
epting from animals. The physician
avs that the four children contract
d diphtheria from drinking the cows
1ilk.
Heavy Fire Loss at Girard. - The
arge two-story residence Of Tenny
loot, just outside the city limits OF
iirard, was destroyed by fire. The
ontents down stairs we're saved, but
upstairs-bed, bedding,
to-, was destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000, as the house
yas one Of the best in Girard and the
ost OF building alone was about
$500. The house and contents
,ere insured for about two-thirds Of