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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31
American land measure. Each makes

American land measure. Each makes
q goOd-sized plantation or ranch. In
the frontier States of chihuahua, NuevO
Leon and Tamaulipas q sitio of 4,477
acres costs $351.12, or ITO cents per
acre. In the States of Sonora, Durango,
and Sinaloa the price is $63S.9O, or
9 40 cents per acre. These three
States connect each other. Sonora
Joins Arizona in the United States on
the north, and Sinaloa on the south,
while Durango joins Sinaloa on its
eastern border, on the southern one
half of it. Sugar, coffee, cotton, rice.
all kinds of grain, vegetables. grasses
and fruits thrive luxuriantly in these
States. Grand grazing and fruit lands
abound in the above mentioned six
States. Fine woods, as mahogany,
rosewood. lockwood, red and white
cedar. with pine, oak, cottonwood, red
wood. and other varieties of timber.
abound in SinalOa. on the lower portion
of the mountain slopes. In the States
of Campeche and Yucutan. in the south
or lower end of the republic. sitio is
SS77.SO. or ut the rate of 10 SIS cents
per acre. The price fixed for Govern
ment lands in the States of Tabasco,
Oaxaca, Guerrero and Chipas is ST.
3l6.17, or q cents per acre. In the
States of Colima. Zacatecas, Michoacan
and Jalisco. the price is S755,6l. OF
at SO 1-5 cents per acre. The lands
offered in the state of Vera Cruz
are at S2,193.75 per sitio. or ut
40 cents per acre. Sitios at San Luis
Potosi. Tlaxacala. Hidalgo and Aguas
Calientes are each 3d. 33.4l. or SO 4-5
cents per acre. Any of the public lands
of Lower California, which is the only
territory in the republic, can be pur-
chased for Sl75 per sitio. or at the rate
of ) $40 cents per acre. In the five
States of Qucretaro. Pueblo, MOrelos,
Mexico and Guanajato, sitios are held
by the Government at S3,51l.32, or at
the rate of IS 2-5cents per acre. Public
lands in the State of Coahuila are sold
at 1868 "a per sitio or at 5 40 cents per
acre. In the federal district, which cor
responds to our District of Columbia.
and in which the national capital il
located, Il sitiO is held ut s ,3S9.OS, or ut
the rate of 90 cents per acre. The value
of these lands which vary from S195.52
per sitio up to $i.3S9.O2 are accounted
for by location, near to- or far from dense
populations, convenience to markets,
and natural wealth. as timber, medic
inal roots. or grasses which respective
regions hold.-EI PdsO Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31
THE ROMANCE OF THE CARPET.

Basking in peace in the warm spring sun,
South Hill smiled upon Burlington.
The breath of May! and the day was fair.
And the bright notes danced in the balmy
air.
And the sunlight cleaned where the restless
Kissed the fragrant blooms on the apple
trees.
His beardIcss cheek with smile was spanned
AS he stood with carriagc-whip in hand;
And he laughed as he dotted his bobtailed
coat.
And the cchoing folds of the carpet smotc;
And she smiled as she leaned on her busy mop,
AND She said she would tell him when to stop.
SO he pounded away till the dinner-bcll
Gave him a little breathing spell.
Buthe sighed when the kitchen clock struck
And she said the carpet wasn't DONE
But he lovingly put in his biggest ticks,
And pounded like mad till the clock struck
six.
And she said in dubious kind Of way,
That she guessed he could finish it up next
day.
Then all that day, and the next day. too,
And she'd give il a look at cventide.
And say: "Now beat on the other side
And the new days came as the old days went,
And the landlord came for his regular rent;
And the neighbors laughed at the tirclcss
broom,
And his face was Swallowed with clouds of
gloom;
Till ut last, one cherries winter day.
He kicked at the carpet and slid away
Over the fence and down the street,
Speeding away with footsteps fleet,
And never again the morning sun
Smiled at him beating his carpet drum.
And South Hill often said, with yawn:
"Where has the carpet martyr gomez
Years twice twenty had come and passed.
AND the carpet swayed in the autumn blast.
For never yet since that bright spring-timc
Had il ever been taken down from the line.
Over the fence Il gray-haircd man
Cautiously elm, CLONE, elem, clum, clamb.
He found him stick i'm the old wood-pile,
And he gathered il up with a sad, grim smile.
flush passed over his face fOrlorn
As he gazcd at the carpet tattered and torn.
And he hit it most rcsoundng whack,
Till the startled air gave his echoes back.
And out of the window a white face leaned
And palSed hand the pale face screened.
She knew his face. she yaspcd and sighed:
"A little more on the under side
Right down on the ground his Stick he
thrOwed
And he shiyercd. and said: "wcll / am
blowed.'
And he turned away with a heart full sore,
And he never was seen not none no more
-iuj1iu0tOu Uar,,rm
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

A few nights ago the editors at
work on the top floors of the tales,
newspaper Office in New York heard
the fire engines gathering at its base
about midnight. Stepping to the teie-
phone one of the editors called to the
police headquarters mile away: IL
orr office on fire. No came the
prompt reply. Its Il little building
round the corner. 1t took less time
to ask the question of man mile on
who knew all about it from routine re-
ports than to go down stairs and see foI
themselves Y Sum-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31
Deserving Of Sympathy.

Il want to ask your advice said
friend, land see if l have acted in ac-
cordanee with your views. My wife ran
away several days ago What would
you have done?''
LET her rum"
That's just exactly what l did, but
what about the man who ran away with
her?''
I'D pity him."
by George, exactly what / have
done?''
do you know the man with whom
she left?''
NO"
I'm the man.
Then, old fellow, you are especially
deserving of sympathy. For some time
l have owed you twenty dollars. l did
not intend to pay you, but You Il needit it.
Here's your money. "-Arka'ssav Trap.
eier,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

The ancient furnace still in use at
the Custom House docks in England is
known as the Queens tobacco pipe"
In this gloves, lace, bandanna handker-
chiefs, coffee, tea, cigars and spirits
which were struggled were burnt
formerly. Thirteen thousand pairs of
French gloves were at one time cast into
this furnace.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

A romping fOur-year-old boy had
been denied some trifiing qualification
by his mother, but it did not seem SO
trifling to him as to her. So, striking
an attitude before her, he said, with the
utmost gravity: Mother, were you
ever a boyo'
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

els 1T SIM" asks fashionable lady OF
her spiritual director, I" for me to feel
pleasure when gentleman says am hand
some?" ut is, my daughter" he replies,
Tavely; tive should never delight in false
hood ~ T. Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

"WAs at the club last night; had bang
up dinner" remarked Tom. "Ahw said
Charley, "then 1 suppose you have fine
headache this morning. A headache gem
orally follows a stuffed club, you know
R0stOu TrGnScrint.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

All religious instruction or even
alusion to religion in the schools OF
France is so strictly forbidden by the
new laws on the subject that the nan
of the Deity is carefully expunged from
the new textbooks Chicago Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

Thomas McElrath, Horace Greeley
first partner in the publication OF the
Tribune. is said to be writing history
Of New York journalism.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

San Francisco has dress-goods men
who solicit dress trade on the INSTALL
ment plan. A lady can purchase q
dress. have it made in the store. and
paw therefor stated amount per week.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

"THE jacks trumpet" said the card
player as the train jolted uncomfOrtably.
Aud the tracks jumped, !" said his partner,
as the train rolled into the ditch.-Pitts-
| Lurgh Telegraph.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

THE fat Pittsburgher who sat down upon
and fiattened out lot of tin measures at a
grocery store the other evening has gone TO
Colorado to accept position as quarts
crusher.-Tittsburgh Telegraph.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

The most difficult arithmetic that a
man has to face is when he tries to rec
oncile twenty dollar salary with o
thirty dollar WIFE, Chicago Irs5@ns-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

"HIsroRY repeats itself" is an old say
ing, but you can't make boy believe it
who has been called up at school with his
lessons unlearned.--LoNeU Citizen.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

WHAT is the difference between TIE pass
ing of q unlicensed lady and al enfran-
chised grub? One is butterfly and the
other is butterfy.-BOston Transcript.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

JEEMs says his boarding house is too
slow. He told the old lady yesterday that
hereafter he'd like to dynamite earlier
Hartford Journal.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

The mill owner who turned the fire hose
upon some of his disorderly employees ex-
planned his conduct by saying he was only
washing his hands.-Doslon Commercial
Bulletin.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

The manufacture of glue to mend
broken resolutions would prove very profit
able just now.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

The aggregate value of the new
revenue stamps will foot up to about
81 600 600
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

SrENoGRAPHERs do a lot of work, consid-
ering how short-handed they are.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-31

Peggy sprang upstairs like deer.
She went straight to her chest.
Through the window came the rumble
of the stage, nearer and nearer. In a
minute or two it would reach the board
ing-house. and 90 on. Peggy looked
for the key. 1t was not under the mat,
as usual. Where could it be? Peggy
tried to think, but her head seemed in
a whirl. What could l have done with
the key?' she sobbed. Putting her
hand up to her neck. she happened to
feel little ribbon. .Oh, yes,n she
/ sighed in relief. She lad tied the kew to
ribbon, and placed it about her neck:
for now that she had diamond ring
in her chest. she would have to be
more careful, she had said to herself.
But the ribbon was tied in a hard knot,
and was too strong TO break. The
ominous rumble had stopped: the stage
had reached the boarding house. What
shall do?' groaned Peggy, her heart
beating with fright and anxiety .'Oh!
/ must get into my chest" Then she
saw a penknife on the table. In an in
slant she had cut the ribbon and UNI
locked the chest, caught up the ring,
and run downstairs. Her grandma
called: Where are you going?" but
she dashed like whirlwind through the
kitchen, cleared the two steps at a
bound, and went up the road like a
flash. How she ran! Her heart beat
like trip-hammer, but her ears were
wide open to catch the sound of the
stage. Round the corner, by the end of
the orchard, she still kent on; but just
as she came in front of the trim croquet-
ground, she saw the stage start off from
| the door.
After it she sped with all her might.
The summer boarders were all collected
in front of the house. Mrs. Smart was
by the road, watching the last tears of
the unfortunate maid; some fashionable
city children, whom Peggy had always
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-09-19

popular prejudice in this M now
put let US at all events at 1essst iiiila
the application Of the syyem in ever,
way practicable.
J. X. Gamble Of Y&kton Il full,
endorse the ntls1ian's remarks
mere are many miDbr eases that shoult
not nave recOurseN trial by jury. II
jury.
George II. Hand of Yankton-Noth
ing should Ne stricken from this thai
would thereby prevent man from
having stial by jury. Both Of the gen
tlemen who have just spoken fay,
practiced before court whereby, hac
they themselves been on trial be
fore the Judge they would have 6eer
sent to the penitentiary. Laughter.
1t is something that belongs to tn,
humblest citizen. 1t may be q shield
for rascals, but 1t is Il shield also fol
honest men.
A. b. Melville of Beallle-It may b.
well to recOmmit the sections, because
they are of great Importance, and il
, may be well to amend 50 that the jur,
may be waived. put trial by jury should
be kept inviolate.
Mr.. Moody do not want to he un.
derstood us advocating the abolish.
ment OF the entire jury system at this
time. but the grand jury system should
De abolished now.
W. W. Brookings Of Minnehaha Sec
Dndsd those who had spoken against
the grand jury system. He would e
ST. far as to abolish the entire jury sys.
TEN. The jury was ut first intended &c
stand between the people and the judge
appointed by the crown, but we select
our own judges. The jury system is
now a relic of barbarisln
Sections 6, :, s. and 10, relating tC
the jury system, were recommitted.
A discussion arose over the 14th sec
ton, which provides that 'priyate
property shall not he taken for public
use without just compensation there
for" The debate grew out or an am
endment from j. ". Taylor of Lincoln
adding the words first paid or secured
after the word therefor. The debate
was directed especially to the power of
railroad companies to take property
without first securing payment for it.
The amendment was defeated.
Section 10" Writs of error shall
never be prohibit Il by law" - was
stricken out.
"A. {. Mellette OF Codington moved
that the committee to whom sections
q and were reco;nmitted be instruct
ed to report Il section allowing parties
the privilege OF waving trial by jury
in all criminal eases by consent of both
parties. The amendment prevailed
q. {. Moody Of Lawrence moved to
instruct the committee to report a sec
ton that the jury system be secured to
all and kept inyiolate, but that the leg
islature may pass law that three
fOurths OF jury may return final
verdict.
The motion was lost. and the report
adopted.
EXEMPTIONS.
:. III. Elrod of Clark called UP for
adoption the report from the commit.
tee on exemptions, real and personal
and it was adopted with a slight
amendment.
At $50 p. NJ. the convention adjourn.
ed to . A. NJ. tomorrow.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-09-19

was opened with prayer by Rev. q. $
Clevenger. delegate from Brookings.
CHARLES MIN.
A. :. Jones of Hutchinson reported
the abstract of votes for delegates in
Charles Mix county, which was refer
red.
STATE SEAL.
Geo. ii. Hand OF Yankton called up
for adoption the report Of the commit
tee on coat-of-arms, state seal and
motto.
. Joseph Ward of lankIon, "a member
of the committee. exhibited an oil
painting of the design described in the
report. and it was passed through the
convention.
Eli johnson of Hyde would like
to have this changed, so that the Indi-
an, instead of looking at the rift in the
cloud. is looking at the steamboat com.
ing up the river with rations. Laugh
". W. Brookings of Minnehaha
thought the term Trust God" better
than Fear God"
Mr.. Ward said the phrase was not a
theological expression, especially: that
the word fear" as used did not mean
fear in the common definition of the
word.
The report was adopted as it came to
the convention.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
A. j. Warehouse of Dawson was
granted leave of absence until Mon
day.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
An effort was made to suspend the
rules and take up Cat 8:45 A. NJ the
special order Of prohibition. fixed for
1880 o'clock. The effort was unsuc-
cessful.
+. T. Baum raised laugh by moving
to make the report OF the committee
on schedule the special order for Tues
day next at "a. NJ. The motion failed
SCHEDULE.
The report Of the committee on
schedule was called up by II. J. Camp.
bell of Yankton and placed upon its
adoption.
The first four sections were adopted
without question. but a discussion
arose over section 5, which held in
until superseded under the constitu-
ton. 1t was held to he ambiguous by
some delegates, yet it was adopted as
reported. Section 6, directing that
1.-THE first meeting shall be held at the
city of - on the first Monday in
December" was passed over for flu
ture consideration.
II. NJ. Williamson of Moody took
serious exceptions to the second para.
graph of section Z. providing for the
election of state officers ON the Tues
day next after the first Monday in No
yember, 1883. He said his county was
opposed to it, and he thought the cleo
ton of state officers now would make
clash between the officers elected and
those of the territorial organization.
John NJ. Pease of Dawson endorsed
Mr.. Williamson, and in behalf Of the
people Of Dawson county said the off,
GERS for the state should not be elected
until congress had ratified the constitu.
ton.
Joseph Ward Of Yankton-No one
wishes to even cast shadow of state
government until We are admitted; but
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-09-19

| box.
| 1t was moved the substitute he laid
upon the table, upon which motion the
ayes and noes were demanded. The
motion to table was lost.
AlonZo Converse of Sanborn-It will
aid the vote on the constitution and it $
right that we let the people vote upon
the matter.
George III. Hand of Yankton-I shall
vote against this question. because it
will never become part OF the consti-
tuition If it carries.
John Hayes of Hamlin-I am in
favor of prohibition just so far AS the
report OF the committee has reported
and no farther.
The substitute was defeated, and the
report of the committee was taken up
and considered by sections.
W. A. Lichtenwallner of Hughes op-
posed the proposition to submit prohi-
bition to vote, because, first. he op-
posed prohibition, and secondly, be.
cause it had no place in the constitu.
ton, but belonged to the statutes of the
state. Prohibition does not prohibit
said he. "Why," he continued, I've
never had any trouble in getting liquor
in prohibition state when l wanted
1t. Laughter.
G. S. Clevenger Of Brookings There
is a great Indifference in some localities
in regard to the constitution. and ]
think it will help the main issue before
us If we submit the proposition to .
vote with the constitution. 1t will
bring out u large vote, and It Is not on
ly wise thing to do but the right thing
to do There Is no one here wise
enough to forecast the result If tn,
question is submitted to vote. Th>
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-11

"Pippo" Of Mr., Willett Seaman could not
have been excellcd, while Miss Mile Nc.
Henry's "Fianette," Mr.. II. Fl. Haskell's
-"Lorenzo," Mr.. Frear's "Rocco" were very
good, and the chorus of pretty girls,
irresistible. The piece was given
with some original interpretations having .
local application, which somewhat broke
the monotony Of the play as ordinarily
given and excited much merriment. We
hszzard the opinion that "Mascotte" was
mover produced better or with more pleas
ing effect upon an audience than last night,
and we regret lack Of space for well.de-
served individual mention. Tonight,
"Pirates of Penzance" will be given and we
confidently predict an ovation for the
troupe and grand treat for the those who
attend.
About two weeks ago woman named
Bell Ryan came to this city and sought for
shelter at police headquarters. She was in
delicate state, far advanced, and without
means. Chief Myers procured her tempo
rary quarters and next day got her pass
by boat for up the river where she had rela-
tives to whom she wanted to 90. But when
she reached the boat she got sick and the
officers of the boat refused to take her. She
came back and the chief, after much trou-
BILE, again got her place Of Temporary
abode with lady living on Poplar street.
There she has been until the present time,
giving birth almost Immediately after her
arrival there, to fine boy baby. Her
hostess has given her the best OF care all
along, and she has now recovered. Ba the
child is an illegitimste one and the mother,
to judge from remark she made soon after
its birth, an unnatural one. Seeing that
the mother manifested very little interest in
the child, neglecting 1t even in the matter Of
administering sustainance, the holsters ad-
monished her thatshe must be more attentive
of the little thing would die. In answer
to this admonition the mother showed the
child away from her saying, "here, take the
- thing and throw it to the hogs" The
hostess is willing to take the child and rear
it, and will probably do 80. The heartless
mother says that a man named Kelley, on
the Iron Mountain road, is the father of
the child. The woman claims to be from
Perryvllle, Mo-, where she says she has rela-
tives living.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-11
Did He Paw Enough7

A Nashville man had to pay $500 for
kissing school teacher. Well, it
sounds high, brethren, $500; but if she
was the right kind of schoolma'am,
with pink cheeks and a white apron,
not so tall by head and shoulders rs
the biggest boy in school, with brown
eyes undecided whether to be rogueish
or serious, a mouth made for smiles,
and her chin fastened on with dimplcs,
Just ripple in her hair, a--a--er-a-
and the Nashville man was deliberate
about it and enjoyed it, and didn't kiss
her like terrier swapping at a tly--a--
a-er-a-were growing old now, but
if things were about as above sug-
gestcd, we don't know but the Nash
vile jury let him have it just a little
under the ruling quotation. He ought
10 be willing to pay u thousand for 1t.
anyhow Bnrieiks.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-11

Warmers Safe Cure, better known as War i.
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. This
medicine has acquired the finest reputation
OF any preparation that was ever, put
upon the market 1t isa radical blood pur-
ifier, which soothes and heals all ipflamed
organs, strengthens the nervous system
washes out all evidences of decay, regulates
digestion, prevents malsssimilation of food
in philosophical and rational manner,
fortltes the system against climatic changes
and mslarial influences and the destructive
agencies which seem to be 80 abundant in
these "evil days" Igtf
1t Is not our purpose to dispute the cor
rectness of Professor Grimmsr's prophecies.
AS we have said, the marked disturbances
OF the past few years would seem to give a
semolance of verifcation Of his theory. 1t
is certain, as above stated, that We are pass
ing through what may be regarded as a
crucial period and it is the part Of wise men
not to ignore, but to learn. to fortify them
selves against the possibility Of being over
come by these evils. 1t is a duty which
each man owes to himself, and his fellows
to mitigate as much as possible the suffer
ing of humanity aud 10 no way better can
he accomplish this purpose than to see to IT
that be, himself, is fortified by the best
known preparation in the strongest possible
manner and that he exert the influence of
his own example upon his fellows to the
end that they, too, may share with him
immunity from the destructive influences
| which seek his ruin.