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r,ep. of their fortunes for the debts of the

extent of their fortunes for the debts of the bank. They were paralyzed. not knowing for moment to what extent they were in- volv.d. Keene, himself free from entangia- ments in the losses of the concern, and with a large capital for any emergency, was every where active. He inspired all around him with renewed courage. He said the "bank must pay it's debts and be resurrected" His faith and courage were the controlling ele- msnts of the hour, and, while it is true that others deserved credit fer what was done, it yet remains fact that MT. Keene was, more than any other man, the inspiring spirit that caused men to raise their dropping heads, and led to the revival of commercial confidence and the rehabilitation of the bank on 8 more enduring basis than ever. His dauntless courage bis breezy hopefulness, his belief in the Soundness of the finances of the State, his own monetary capacity, his vim and push, and above all, his personal magne- tism in inspiring other men with his own confidence, constituted him for the moment the right man in the right place. and for the attitude he then presented California will ever owe him debt of gratitude. For his conduct on that occasion, if for nothing else, our people deeply regret bis present embar- rassments, and will hope that the same conf dence and cheery hopefulness which he dealt out to us in dark hour will now be measured out to himself in his time ofmisadventure and trial. As he aided to resurrect the Bank of California, so may he be assisted to resurfect himself.
 When Mir. Keene left California for New York he was worth between $5, 1000, ,000 and $6 00O, 900. It is, we know, too frequently the custom to inhate the supposed wealth of rich men, but there is no question but that Mir. Keens was worth the sum we have named. On the Sunday b efore he left he said to friend, who was expressing regret at his departure and predicting evil from it: There is my balance sheet; it shows that l am worth $5 GOO, GOO. That is $5, ,OOO GOO in round numbers against the $40, GOO of the Bonanza firm. The larger will always attract thesmaller, and it Is only question of time as to my losing my fortune if remain here. I will travel I am sick and have enough, and will keep out of speculations." :" He told truth, but unfortunately did not act upon it. He went into @ whirlpool of specu lation, where the larger has undoubtedly at- traeted and absorbed the smaller. He bucked his $5, GOO GOO against the $200, ,00O GOO of Jay Gould, and upon his own theory he has been worsted. At the present time of writing we do not know the extent of the disaster. We hope something will remain from the wreck. But, in any event, "Jim" Keene will rise again. Such spirit as his cannot be kept down long in tn is country of giest portunities.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-31
Women as TelephOnfstF. From the Pail Mall Gazette.l


 Three years ago the United Telephone company began to employ women. "ChieHy for reasons of economy we learn, but be- sides this there are other advantages. If g boy 14 years old is employed ss telephonist his voice will before long become coarse and indistinct; with girl this is not the case. The female voice is always clearer; and as voice (bssides 8 good ear) is one of the chief requirements of telephonist, wo men are naturally preferred. They are admitted at the age of 16, the majority of those at present employed by the United Telephone company being between the ages of 16 and p. From the number of two. with whom the expert ment was begun they have risen to over 8 hundred, who perform their duties to the satisfaction of the company. Preference is given to the daughters of professional men; this, however, is no rict rule. There are no preliminary examinations to be passed before admittance into the telephone office. The different ranks are the clerk in charge, who has the supervision of room, in which are employed from six to fifteen clerks; the deputy of the clerk in charge, the first and second class operator, and the learner. Ac, cording to these ranks the payment varies; as rule, however, lis. to 16s. is the weekly
 
 cases to 25s. The hours of work are from 9 to or 10 to respectively. No case Of ill., ness has occurred on the staff since the con- mencement of the work; the general state of health is also satisfactory, and Mrs. Merlin, the lady superintendent of the whole staff, is of opinion that the girls are on an average well sstiefisd with their situation and fond of the york. It is perhaps disadvantage that telephonists have to talk all day long; but this very fact is said to prevent them frosl indulging in disputes and gossip and makes their work comparatively quiet-a point up- on which some subscribers to the exchange have been known to entertain a different opinion. The aspect of 8 telephone office is curious enough to outsider. A number of young girls sitting before 8 cupboard-like structure into the apertures of which they are busily chattering, holding in the mean while an instrument like an ear-trumpet to their heads, would appear ridiculous enough were 1t not we'll known how indispensable the telephone has become to civilization.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
ANOTHER EXPERIMENT.

The Indian school at Lawrence, now
known as the Haskell Institute, was
opened last Sunday. The 1875 Indian
children were washed, combed, fed, and
assembled in the chapel in the presence
of number of chiefs who came up
from the Indian Territory. The school
has made fine start, and will do, for
the time, good work. The little In
dams will be taught all that white chill
dred arc taught; and will sing hymns,
in time, not as we'll as white children,
for an Indian has no natural ear or
taste for music, but well enough. AS
far as the ordinary routine work is con-
cerned, there will be as nearly much
done as in any school. The only differ
ence will be in results. The same num-
Der of white children would leave the
school fitted for the avocations, duties
and pleasures of civilized life. These
Indians will leave untitled for any life.
They will go back to their tribes to be
ridiculed by their savage aud worthless
relatives, for their acquired ways. The
girls, taught to cook and eat the white
mans food, will be treated to boiled
dog and buffalo entrails, in the dirty,
smoky lodges where their verminous
kindred congregate. The boys, taught
to work at various handicrafts, will be
jeered by the red loafers who lounge in
the sun, or hang around the trader s
store, and will forsake the habits of
industry which philanthropy has trust
upon them. The Catholic church has
mastered all that has been discovered
of the teaching of savages, and yet has
never achieved certain or stable success
with the North American Indian. I'm
tameable by nature; proud as LUclFER
before his fall; child of the wilderness;
it is his fate to pine if taken from it;
to return to its wilderness when he may.
and perish in its solitudes.
Champion.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
Belle Meade Items.

On account of being over-run with
business, We have been anable to make
our appearance in your columns for
some time. We ask to be pardoned for
this little absence, and promise to be
more punctual in the future.
Everything is life about here now.
Houses springing up. like mushrooms
all over the country. The town is full
of people. All the lanes and roads lin
ed with wagons, filed with lumber, wire,
provisions, or new land seekers. The
people are we'll pleased and they all
say: That this is bound to make the
finest county in Kansas. That Belle
Meade is sure to become the centre of
all trade and business, and that all the
opposition that can be brought against
it, will not, can not blind the people or
influence them astray from their own
interests, which is in or about this COM
ing city.
They also say: That already they
can do better trading in Belle Meade
than in any other place in the country.
and that besides saving money they
have the pleasure of trading with a man
that they know is honest and don need
watching. Whose interests are identi-
fed with those of the people, and whose
good advice so often sought has ever
been found good following.
They even say: That it is danger
GUS for cattlemen or others to ride very
rapidly over these prairies, for the land
hunters have dug so many holes-ex-
aiming the soil about over it, that the
riders horse is liable to fall with him
at any time, in any place; poor COW
boy; everything is conspiring to hasten
their departure from this Granger low
ing vicinity.
They are unanimous in saying that
the ticket nominated by the Republican
county convention is good one, and
merits the support of every true Rcpub-
lican in the county. They are rejoiced
that the whisky ring was contemptuous-
ly outdone by the sober, sensible dele
cations, but are thankful that the man
who has taken SO much interest in
building up great city in this part of
the country, but WIN never has had the
good Of the country at heart, has so
plainly shown his hypocricy, and so
feelingly demonstrated to the people,
wherein ieth his affections. Great
men will make mistakes, sometimes.
Fools seldom anything else.
Our deputy county surveyor, Mr..
Mather's, has erected commodieus
dwelling upon his quarter of school
land, close to Belle Meade school house.
WIN. Schmoker's residence on the
same section is the finest mode of sod
architecture in this country. These
buildings we understand were built for
the purpose of renting to families with
children to send to school; how thought
full and how kind!
Belle Meade school opened to-day
most favorably. The enrolment will
be large, and we hope the results Sc
cured will beat the time of j. G. G.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Mr.. f. G. Bates, a merchant of Gar
den City, has go much faith in the pow
er of The Commonwealth to convert
Democrats to Republicans that he said
to Mr.. W. A. Fresh, a leading attorney
of that city, and Democrat, that if he
would subscribe for and read The Daily
Commonwealth three months and was
not then republican he would have it
sent to Mr.. Fresh three months longer.
The offer was taken and Mr.. Fresh will
begin his work Of regeneration TODAY.
Commonwealth. Sth.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

OF the First lady candidate in Ford
county," the Clark City Clipper pays
the following neat compliment, which
is true and deserving. Miss Waite, is
sure of an election, and the TINES and
its friends will greatly rejoice:
Miss Augusta Waite, of Crooked
Greek, who has been teacher in the
public schools at Dodge City for some
time, and is universally admired and
respected, was nominated for Superin-
tendent of Public instruction for Ford
county, by the Peoples Republican
Convention. Miss Waite is young la
dy of sterling worth, finely educated, an
excellent teacher, and deserves the
hearty support which she will receive
from the voters of Ford county. Be-
stow patronage where1t belongs and
show the world that Ford county hon
ors those who honor Ford county.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

One of the most noted characters in
Kansas is Judge L. c. Borton of Clyde,
member of the last legislature, and a
candidate for reelection. He bubbles
over with humor on all occasions. and
as story-teller, has few equals in the
country. In recent speech at Downs,
he said: II have been all over the
United States, and I know that Kansas
is Gods country. 1t has been said that
the world was created in six days, and
three of those were spent in Kansas,
and l think it must have been started
either at Downs or at Clyde, l don t
know which. The rest of the world
seems to have been thrown together
most anyway. In New York, for in
stance, it is SO rough that when they
set goose they have to dig hole for
its tail. Down in Tennessee the ground
is transparent, SO you can see down a
foot, and must be MANFRED three years
before it will make brick. 1t don't
take million dollars to get start in
Kansas, like it does back East. They
tell queer stories in the East about
Kansas. / heard that the wind held
sheaf of wheat against barn door thir-
teen days and nights without letting
it drop quarter of an inch, but this
isn't so, for never knew the wind to
hold sheaf that way more than FIVE
days at time. All eyes are now on
Kansas. The people everywhere are
talking of Kansas. We don't need to ad-
vertise Kansas any more. used to write
lots of letters to induce people to come
out and share our misery. I tried to
get my rich brother to come out so
that I d have some one to depend on.
Now they come without coaxing. A
thousand people come to Kansas every
day. We will have so, 600, 900 bushels
of wheat this year. Farmers, hold ON
to your land; it will be worth 500 an
acre in few years. Back East the
fields are so short that when a team
gets stretched out they are across.
They can't raise any crops any more,
and they are discouraged. Stay in
Kansas"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
FOR SALE.
$500 Head of Sheep.

Consisting of about LOO head of
ewes, 500 wethers, 30 merino rams.
This is choice lot of merino sheep.
Also two ranches and fixtures, one
decided water right with lasting water.
House. barn, extensive board corrals
and dipping outfit within 4 miles of
Spcareyille. A good horse, cow or sheep
range. The best in the county. Also
one span of horses, wagon, harness, &c.
The above must be sold to close out
partnership Business. Inquire of
j. NJ. RITTExHOUsE,
Dodge City. Kas.
II. NJ. WILSON. Spearevillc. Has.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

A new game of ''bean bags" is the
latest. 1t can be played either on a
lawn or in parlor. 1t consists of a
smooth painted board foot and a half
wide and three feet long, with a mole
six inches square cut three inches from
one end of it. This board has hinged
to it two legs eighteen inches long near
the hole end, upon which it is propped
the other end resting upon the floor.
Then there are four small bags, made
of colored and strong material, each
holding pint of small white beans.
The game is to pitch these beans bags
into the hole in the board from dis
lance of fifteen feet or more, each play
er pitching all four of the bags success
sively. A bag going through the hole
counts ten for the pitcher, except when
the pitcher succeeds in putting the four
bags through the hole successfully,
when it county fifty; bag not going
through, but resting on the boards,
counts FIVE, and every bag missing the
hole and not resting on or touching the
board after being pitched, counts minus
five. Two or dozen persons can join
in the game, each separately on his own
account, or the party forming them
selves into ''sides," one side counting
against the other. Ten rounds finish
the game. 1t is good exercise for the
players, and much more exciting and
more difficult than those never having
taken part in it might imagine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
Dedication.

The new NJ. Z. Church of this city
will be dedicated to the service of God,
Oct. the 26th, by Rev. P. Krohn, D. d
DR.. X. is one of the finest speakers
in the state. The Methodist people are
expecting a grand day, and extend a
cordial invitation to all others to join
with them. DR.. Krohn will preach
Sunday morning, and in the evening
deliver lecture on preachers and
preaching.
All former and neighboring pastors
are invited to attend.
w. j. ELLIOTT. Pastor.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
JOB PRINTING
NEATLY EXECUTED
Al the TIMBD OFFICE.
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION

OF the time Of holding . General Election for
State, District and County Officers.
State of Kansas, Ford county, sc.
The State Of Kansas to all to whom theee presents
shall come, greeting:
Know Ye, That I, p. F. Sughrue, Sheriff of Ford
county, Kanaas by virtue Of authority in me vest
ed, do by this Proclamation give public notice
that on the
Tuesday succeeding the First Monday in Novem-
Der, A. d. 1884,
There will be held General Election. and the
officers at that time to be chosen arc rs follows,
to-wit:
Nine Presidential Electors.
One member Of Congress.
One Justice State Supreme Conrt.
One Associate Justice State Supreme Court.
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Secretary Of State.
One Auditor.
One Treasurer.
One Attorney General
One Superintendent Public Instruction.
One State Senator.
One Representative.
One County Attorney.
One Probate Judge.
One Clerk Of the District Court.
One Register Of DEEDS.
One Superintendent Of Public Instruction
And votes Of Electors for said officers will be
received at the polls Of each election district in
said county.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand
st my ONCE ut Dodge City in said county, this
115th dsy Of October, A. u. 1884.
Pr. SUGHHCE, Sheriff.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Prairie fires are little late this year
but they are getting in good work.
Saturday night fire started by some
boys got away burning sixteen stacks
of wheat for Mr. Paterson, two stacks
of rye and three of millet for another
praty, and a LANCE quantity Of straw
for Mr.. George Henderson. In anoth-
er direction the fire ran over scope of
country burning everything that came
in its way. There is no excuse for
such culpable carelessness, and parties
who are guilty Of such should be pun
ished to the full extent of the law;
warnings have been sounded in every
paper in the country; yet in the face of
all this, fires are set outdoors in wind
that renders fire indoors risk. The
horrors of last fall and winter are still
fresh in the minds of the people and it
would take but little to rouse them to
wreak sudden and awful vengeance on
any person who is the author of such a
fire as burned over this country last
winter. 1t is an outrage the people
will not endure longer.-Larned Chro-
nUscOpc.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
To the Public.

If you wish to obtain anything in the
line Of Pure Drugs, Patent Medicines,
Paints, oils, Wall Paper, Stationery,
Fancy Goods, and Toilet Articles, or a
prescription properly and correctly CON-
pounded with the purest drugs 60 to
SrURTEvANT & Cos,
Successors to Saml. Gallagher.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
Mess. Heustis & Summers. we'll dig

Mess. Heustis & Summers, we'll dig.
gers, have completed a we'll for r. G.
Cook. They struck vein OF water at
n depth Of thirty-6ve feet, something
unusual in this section, but they were
obliged to GU 10 the level of the bed Of
the river. striking water at depth Of
80 feet. The water in the upper vein
was light flow. Is this one of the
wonders of the plains. Water is OBJ
saincd only at level with the river
bel.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Next week the skating rink will open
under the management of J. H. Men
denhall. This will be conducted in
first-class style, and every one wishing
to pass an enjoyable evening, should at
tend the skating rink.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Judge E. F. Colborn, of Gunnison,
Colo. is in the city, and will remain
few days. Judge Colborn was former
citizen of Dodge, and has many friends
here to congratulate him upon his sue
cess IN Colorado.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

The Knights of Pythias Band is max.
ing fine progress, and in the tuition
and drill will soon become proficient in
the toot-toot-toot. The band is com
posed of sbout sixteen citizens. This
band will be a credit to the town.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

In the opinion Of the Buffalo prohi-
bitionists this is not the time to bring
the temperance issue into national pol
itics, and at recent meeting they de-
eided by large majority not to sup
port St. John for the presidency.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

The Democrats have nominated Col.
r. j. Hardesty as their candidate for
Representative. Col. Hardesty accept
ed the nomination after much persuasion
by his friends.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

At the democratic meeting Tuesday
night. the speaker, A. A. Harris, of
Fort Scott, was the victim of cruel
joke, and the credulity Of the audience
was also tested. Some wags had sent
dispatches informing the speaker that
Ohio had gone Democratic, and upon
this news the speaker INDUCED in some
democratic arguments.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
The South Side Hotel

Has been repaired, re6tted and rcfur-
nished, and is now opened to the trav-
cling public. Everything home-like
and pleasant.
A good Feed Stable and large Horse
Pasture in connection.
Prices reasonable. No drinks sold
on the premises. j. II. CRAWFORD.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
1000 Head of Sheep for Sale.

The undersigned offers 1920 head of
graded sheep, mixed flock, for sale.
For particulars inquire of
PETER BLAIR,
427-1m Belle Mead p. o., Kas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Notice to the Sunday School workers
of Ford county:
A meeting will be held at Dodge
City, Oct. 18th and Goth, for the pur-
pose of organizing county Sunday
school association. DR.. Humble, Of
Emporia, who is live Sunday school
man will be with us; an attractive pro-
gram will be prepared and profitable
time may be anticipated. We hope ev-
cry Sunday school in the county will
see the Importance of taking an inter-
est and see that they are fully repre-
sented. E. D. SWAN.
President, goth District.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

j. Collar has three coal houses, late.
ly building large one in the west part
of town, and one which will hold TWEEN,
ty carloads of coal
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Laban Lemert, of Mccoy postof6ce
was in the city this week. He brought
up lot of fat beeves for the market.
The grass is in good condition for faten-
ING.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

The towns and settlements begin to
prosper south Of us, and they must have
mail facilities. The Clark City Clipper
says: A mail route is to be established
between this place and Sun City. Bids
for the same will be received at the
contract Office in Washington, until
January Bird, 1885. Information as to
the above can be had Of w. D. Baker,
our Postmaster.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Commissions we're issued to John
Speer, W. H. Wheeler and A. B. IRA
mer. of Garden City, as Commissioners
of Finney county; also to H. E. Went
worth, of Garden City, as County Clerk
of Finney county.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Hobbies bakery and confectionery
one door north Of postofice on Bridge
street.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
Teachers Examination.

There will be an examination of t. ach-
ers held in the Dodge City school house
on Saturday, October 18th, 1884, be-
ginning at $50, a. m.
JOHN GRoENDYKE, Co. Sup't.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16
For Sale or Trade.

100 acres of choice bottom land just
across the Arkansas river. lying one
mile from Front street, Dodge City.
There are regular laid out roads on
two sides of this land. and the very
best of water is obtainable at depth
of ten to fifteen feet. For particulars
call on or address PERRY Widen, No.
Sc Front street, Dodge City, Kas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

Chas: Shields has opened full stock
of tinware and hardware at the red
front in postofice block.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

An old settlers picnic will be held
in Emerson grove on Crooked Greek,
Monday next, the Goth inst. A gen.
eral invitation has been given.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-10-16

A full and complete stock of con-
dictionary to BE- found at p. r. Hob
ble's bakery, one door north of postof-
fee.