Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-20
THE DODGE CITY TIMES.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. DEC. 20.
LOCAL Me- s.
"MY DODGE LECTURE"

lhe lecture Dy ffoi. JOE W. Waiefr, IA
lanthropis,, in Beatty & Kelley. Hall, on
Tuesday night, under the auspices OF the
Dodge City Benevolent Society. was Attend
ed by a goodly number Of pecPle who lis
tened with enrsptured and apprecia,ive al.
ien,ion 10 the lecturers quaint, original, RAJ
cy and eloquent and Interesting address, en-
titled, my Dodge Lecture" which vas a
synonym for "Wa,ers' Ambition" or jour
uey Of 800 miles as philarthropist.
Mr.. Waters wss introduced by the Swed-
ish Count and Philosopher. II. Emery Cry
den; and here two souls with but single
thought, beat "a one. dryden introduced the
lecturer as "a man who Was not handsome,
but he was good" Mr.. Waters said he
knew he vas ugly. but he was great" In
prefscing his lecture he said he mad con-
sumed q good deal of petroleum in ''settin
up nights" preparing his address, which vas
written with care, prudence and thought,
being the essence Of versatility i'felf. he
had kept his hands on this manuscript lee
ture all day long. and notwithstanding he
had belief in the integrity OF the people OF
Dodge City, who have genuine hospitality,
though long on the plains.
In his opinion of this locality a long resi-
dence acquired a soorique', and the first
thing mans friends in the Ess! knew,
though be be from Connecticut, was tina! be
bore the title OF Prairie Dog Dave, or Long
Horn Jim, CAyoie Charley, Droughiy Sam.
&c. The speaker was here to administer to
his own ambiton Every call upon him
never fsiled 10 NEE, his compliance. He
made this pilgrimage of 300 miles durii 6
the flexible S ate OF the weather In his am
bill IN and his love for the people OF Dodge.
Ii he could BE- success he was willing TO
dep ut in peace, the simple words written in
gold, marking his resing place: Here lies
Waters, once invincible, now invisible; his
ambition and letters follow him."
lie attacked the ghouls who rob men's
ambition; and feelingly expressed his belief
that il Kansas Legislature could they
would discover the robbers of Stewards boz
dy. This is no mean compliment on Kan
sAs Legislature; which, ii they lack wisdom
they have good ferreting qualities. He paid
an eloquent tribute 10 the philanthropy Of
the American people. He said employ ment
was the best sn.i0ole for crime. Referring
to crime on the border, he said the man who
wrote home once week 10 his mother would
never be convicted OF horse stealing. The
labor question was touched sensibly; and q
few more ingenious Yankee in yeniions would
drop the question OF manual labor.
Jay Gould, the railroad ghoul, came in
within the reach Of the lecturers sarcasm.
The great railroad king had remarked in
one of his public u,terances that purchasing
railroads had become pastime. This serious
question, however, would be solved by the
people. The granger with FIRE in his speech,
blood in his eye, mud on his boots, ard bill
in his hand, would throttle Gould.
OF the men who were stranded on The
shoals of politics, came in in his desserta.
ton. He referred to some noted kansan'
Who filled suicides and pauper's graves, in
sane asylnms and degraded homes. These
men were sacrificed In the race Of ambition.
Bat in the ambition OF men it was a sorrow-
ing fact that Flora Temple in the race for
The honors OF lie would be remembered
when S. c. Pomeroy is dead and forgotten
Mr.. Waters paid handsome eulogy Oh
Gen. Grant, who returns sCrfei,ed with al
the honors that cocld be given man al
home or abroad. The little world Away