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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
MINNETONKA TABLETS
A Week Of Intermittent Excitement and
LCalm, Sandwiched With Plenty
of Fun.
EfEy Writes Another Letter and Describes
Her Adventure With Angry Bo-
vine and Wire Fence.
Park on Thursday, and an I'm
mense Throng Expected.
The Minor Events That Agitate the
Summer Colony and the
World at Large.
Conn ElHoRt.

The week at Minnetonka has beer
fraught with much pleasure. Following
hard upon the excitement Of the celebra-
ton of the Fourth, which, by the way, was
celebrated on Monday with an elaborate
display of fireworks and frewater. came a
day of intense calm, which spread even
unto the waters. On Wednesday evening
the opening ball at the st. Louis was given,
which was largely attended from the Twin
Cities and the lake hotels and cottages. 1t
was grand success the weather god on
this particular occasion being especially
benignant. At the Lafayette the Column
bus, O.. Board of Trade excursion, with its
milEonaires and pretty ladies, arrived Oh
Friday and is now doing the dolce far
niente act. Saturday evening saw the
usual hops at the hotels and the genial re-
cOnteur-reconteur is go0d-telllng OF fish
ing exploits on the piaZZas of the different
hotels. Next week there will be a large
number of excursions, the coIored band
and the grOcerS, at Lake Park being the
most important.
A RARE CONCERT.
a musical event of more than ordinary
merit has been prepared for Tuesday night
at the Hotel Lafayette 1t will be a select
soiree musicale, III which the principal fig
ure will be Mr.. S. G. Pratt whose reputa-
ton as Il composer and pianist is
wide spread. a popular program
has been prepared in which Mr. Pratt will
be assisted by Prof. Frank Danz, the well
known viOlinist of Minneapolis, and Miss
Blanche E. Smith. whose fine ability as an
operate soprano has often been tested by
the public of the twin cities. The program
includes six numbers.
ERNY HAS ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
My Own Darling Mary: You're nice cor
respondent, aiht you? To wait until you
hear from me, colaterally, and then to CHI aft
me about wood-sticks! Why, bless you, my
dear, my wounds are all healed and 1 walk
1 did walk o. X. until yesterday. All, 1 am
almost ready to weep from veXatiOn. l dc
have such awful luck. Now, for heavens
sake, my dear Mary, don't: recount my adj
venture before NJ You know he thinks
l am such an S. S. girl, and have rather set
my cap for him. Mary, want to state right
out in school, if this thing keeps up, I'll pose
as tattooed woman. To think, after ball
and lawn tennis, | should come to grief
through a-bull. Not a papal propaganda,
but horrid animal loose in fed. Do you
want to hear my latest? Well the girls here
are so awfully backward about bathing and
when you propose place they roll up their
eyes, giggle and say let us wait until dark.
ing parties at the hotels, and then if you do,
it is not co-natatorial-will that do? 1 mean,
the sexes seldom meet in the playful surf.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
HIS Pa Didn't Like Addition.

It'd Bits.
Visitor-So, Harold, you are in addition
now, are you?
Harold-Yes'm.
Visitor-How do you like it?
Harold-Oh, first rate. Pa doesn't
though.
Visitor-He doesn't?
Harold-No; he says many mans life
has been ruined by the addition OF only one
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
REST.

Rest to thy pillow. rest!
L watch beside thee;
No care shall wiring thy breast,
No i'll betide thee.
Love guards thy pillow,
Love, the unrepining.
Heavens moon is bright above,
Heavens stars are shining.
Peace, peace! forget, forgive
And be forgiven,
That all who love and live
May wake in heaven.
Dream of the dear ones, dream,
The past retracing;
The native valleys stream,
Thy loves embracing.
No sound shall mar thy sleep,
No fear perplex thee;
Angels their vigils keep,
Thy God protects thee.
Peace, peace! forget, forgive
And be forgiven.
That all who love and live
May wake in heaven
Boston Transcript
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
HOMESPUN LETTERS,
My Grandsire is Defeated After Hard
Fought Wrestling Match With
Father Time.
Some Facts Regarding His Early Life
When He Preached for Pumpkins
and Cordwood.
Grandmother, Young and Ambitious
Develops a Remarkable Taste for
Hoeing Corn and Potatoes.
How the Wasps Built Large Drab
Nest in the Bulge of His
Pants.

PoRCUPINE HILL, July 9, 1SS6.-Agon-
lied Republic died to-day at
II o'clock Fahrenheit according to Marquis
of Queensberry rules. His demise has long
been expected by those who were best ac-
Quainted with his private business affairs,
and when this noon he turned his face to
the wall and boycotted the atmosphere by
refusing to breathe. nobody was surprised.
Grandfather had played the comedy of life
with great success for ninety eight cOnsecu-
tive years, and he went down to death with
his head covered with glory and large bald
spot. 1t was severe struggle between
grandfather and Father Time. A sort of
Gr8cO-Roman wrestling match, in which
grandfather had managed to keep Oh top by
JudiciOuS application of half Nelson's and
body locks until his opponent at last caught
him when he wasn't looking and Topped
him over; grandfather bridged but the hair
spring in his backbone was out of fix.
Time crowded the old man down till his
shoulders touched the grave. The ghost
walked. There's always something about
an aged and lettering grandsire that fills his
nearest relatives with awe and admiration.
This fact is never more apparent than when
the grandsire is worth about million dol
lars. The amount Of awe and admiration
and soft talk that million dollars will
work up in a family is simply astounding.
Our grandfather died poor, and he didn't
weigh over ninetyeight pounds. but he felt
his oats up to the last minute. He an
nounced i'll low tone of voice just prior
to boarding the train for eternity, that he
took with him nothing but a clear conscience
and spotless character, but he was a
bloated bondholder compared with some
people he knew who had gone over Oh an
earlier train.
GRANDFATHER WAS A Preacher.
His nnrr,o MOO Tho,,nnc ond 1unc rannnd
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
HOElNG POTATOES
and husking corn and between their efforts

grandfather was
enabled, after
several years of
perpetual motion
to purchase the
farm. Life went
easier with him
after that and he
used to find time
to sleep during
prayer meeting.
| remember one
night he took me
to a covenant
meeting where
the right was
granted to every
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
GOO Winch, ofa swell

Jones-How did you like your yachting
trip?
Brown was quite disguised with it.
Jones-You surprise me, I thought il
was quite toney affair.
Brown-Too much so. There was such
a heavy swell on, we all got sick.-Lowell
Citizen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
A Toda,er Tells he Truth.

Boston Courier.
Small Boy Ito sisters suitor)-Do you
always carry an umbrella, Mr.. Fresh?
Mr.. Fresh-Certainly not.
Small Boy-Then you must get awfully
wet sometimes.
Mr. Fresh-Why so?
Small Boy-Cause Sis says she doesn't
think you have sense enough to 60 in when
it rains,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
GRANDFATHER WAS A PREACHER.
His name was Thomas and [ was nance

after MN, not JnaJ
there was anything
particularly strik-
ing about the name.
but more especially
because he happen
ed to be born be-
fore 1 was. He was
one of those pre-
historic relics Of
the ministry with
a heart the size of
a Hubbard squash,
and a conscience
as tender as the
sigh of an angel.
He was born in
Old E n q a n d,
brought across the
ocean and trans
planted on the soil
of Connect C u t,
long before he had
learned to chew to-
bacco or play pro-
gressive euchre.
From a round
faced. stout-limbed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
Dangerous snas.

Springfield Union.
Strikers and boycotters here and there
are finding out that the United States con-
stitution provides that people who live in
this country shall mind their own business
and not interfere with that of their neigh
bors. Under the revised statutes of the
United States person convicted of con-
spiracy to deprive any citizen of the free
exercise of any of the privileges secured to
him by the constitution is liable to a fine of
5000, and imprisonment for not more than
ten years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11

The grocers will have a gala day, July
Is, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11
Assessment for Slopes on SherburnG
Avenue.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, July s, 1885.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08
Wonderful Dodge.

Dodge City is now undergoing a
transformation, wonderful and and nov
ell. 1t is said that "a house divided
against itself cannot stand" The
truth of this scripture is now seeming
~ verefed in the reform movement in
progress there. For many years the
best efforts of her good people have
been fruitless, to rid the city of the in
iquitous social elements that have to a
great extent barred her progress in the
past. Now it transpires that those
same elements are at war amongst
themselves, and have already accom-
plished the closing of the saloons and
gambling hells, and an Inauguration of
reform. The right is bound to prevail;
and while no one ever doubted its ulti-
mate triumph there, it was certainly
unlocked for that the event should be
FASTENED in this way. When the leav-
en- Of morality and good government
shall have so far unfettered her, that
she will invite rather than repel the in
vestment Of capital, then will her fu-
ture be an assured success. We con-
graduate her many good citizens that
the dawn Of better things is at hand.
Fowler Graphic.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08
Electric Lights.

Dodge City will keep step with 9th
er towns in modern improvements. The
city is growing, and her interests de-
mand the facilities which science has
given the world. Jas. r. Simpson, of
Chicago, is in the city making arrange
ments for the establishment of an cleo
trio light plant here. The company
he represents has erected plant in
Wichita, and are now constructing one
in Great Bend. The lights used are
the improved incandescent lights. 1t
is proposed to use the engine in Ly-
Brands Planning Mill for the motive
power. The engine is capable of rum
ming ESQ lights. The principal streets
will be lighted, and in the future pro-
vision will be made for lighting the
city. The cost of electric lights is no
more than gas, and the light is much
better one.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08
Fred Singer, of Dodge City, Falls
Under the Wheels at the
Santa Fe Depot
Topeka Capital, April s.

Topeka Capltal, Apf1i o.
Yesterday afternoon just as the San
ia Fe train for the west was pulling out,
an accident occurred which came very
nearly resulting fatally. Fred Singer,
deputy United States marshal, who lives
at Dodge City, was on the train, and
was passing through, looking for a man
whom he thought was also in the train.
Having passed through the sleeper, the
train pulled out before he was aware of
it, and he hastily started to get off. He
ran out on the platform, and just as he
was stepping of, he encountered the
Pullman conductor who was just step
ping on the car. Neither saw the other
until they came together. The con-
ductor was knocked backward on the
platform, out Of the reach Of the wheels,
but Mr.. Singer slipped and fell, for
moment with his legs under the car.
Those standing near were Mortified at
the accident and fully expected that the
wheels would pass over his body. With
great-presence Of mind, Mr.. Singer threw
himself around, withdrawing his legs
from under the wheels, just in time to
escape. The oil box of the wheel
brushed by, however, and gave his leg
and knee very severe wrench, squeez-
ing it up between the box and the plat
form. The back of his head also was
quite severely bruised, and last night was
badly swollen. MIR. Singer was taken
to the New Gordon, where his leg was
bandaged, and he was made as comfor-
table as possible.
Last night at midnight, he went west
to his home in Dodge City.
The accident, although quite severe,
would have been much more so had not
Mr.. Singer extracted his leg from under
the wheels at the moment he did.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

H. E. Bucklin, of Chicago, who has
large establishment for the manufac-
ture of patent medicines, has purchased
some valuable property in Dodge City.
The sale was made by L. E. Nc Garry
& Co. Mr.. Bucklin pays $1,000 for
the property of Mrs. Duffield, on Second
Avenue. The lots are 100 feet front;
a two story frame building included in
the sale. The other purchase was the
lots belonging to W. H. Miller, on First
Avenue, 100 feet front, and frame
house. This property is opposite H.
Sturm's drug store. We are Informed
that Mr.. Bucklin will engage in the
manufacture of medicines in Dodge City.
We consider these purchases valuable
ones to Dodge prosperity.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

The variegated nature OF re wealth
er for two or three weeks past takes
some of the spring poetry out of "Sun-
ny Kansas" and the sunbeams that lit
up the veracity of the editor who wrote
that summer had arrived on the gold
en- wings of the tropical sun have per-
ished in the gloom of misty fogs.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08
Miss Hammoud. who was here fe

Miss Hammond, who was here few
weeks ago asking contributions for
Home of the Friendless in Leaven-
worth, makes the following report
to the Home Record newspaper:
Dodge City, $83.O7, including N. B..
Klaine, L. K. Mcintyre, J. Fl. Craw-
ford, R. w. Evans, each $500; j. S.
Marcus $3.50; Mrs. Mary E. Mcleod
$3.50; Mrs. G. S. Emerson and Emily
Beadle, each 81; Mrs. S. A. Billiard,
$1.25, G. T. Jones, N. w. Sutton, p.
T. Reep, T. C. Owen, J. D. Rapp, NJ.
Crawford, Geo. B. Cox, R. r. Rob
bins, B. F. Milton, E. G. Slaven, J.
D. Roy, T. F. Sturtevant, Baker Fore
man, &. w. Averiil, NJ. Il. Draper,
Mrs. /. A. Utterback, Mrs. s. X. Nc
Kibben, Mrs. L. W. Cherington, Mrs.
P. G. Reynolds, Mrs. Julia Gallagher,
each $1.OO.
Special thanks are due our friends in
Kiusley and Dodge City for liberal con-
tributions this month.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08
japanese Wedding.

All are invited to attend the Japanese
Wedding, at MeCarty's Opera House,
Wednesday evening, April 14th, the
marriage of Awada Ska and Yum Yum
The ceremony will be in the full cos
tune of Japanese high life, and are
exact representation of all such weddings
in that ''land Of the rising SUM-" No
presents expected. No cards. Follow
ing the wedding genuine japanese
supper will be served. Blossoms orches-
ira will furnish the music. Admission,
25 cents, children 10 cents.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

A particular feature represented by
the Great Boston Double Uncle Tom s
Cabin in this city next Friday and Sat
urday nights is the ten colored planta-
ton singers. They are the best in the
country, and will introduce the great
plantation festival and Mississippi
steamboat scene, the jolly coon quar-
tette and South Carolina slave singers,
and a host of new and original novel;
tics characteristic of the South before
the war.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

II. l.. Mullen, county commissioner
OF Meade county, and Geo. W. Reed,
OF Meade Centre, were ia the city last
week, making transcripts in the Office
of the county clerk. Meade is organ
lied and full-fedged.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

elbow is busiuess?" we asked Of q
travelling man this morning who resides
here. Business is good" he replied,
eve are going to have a good trade
this year. Everybody is" This is
about the size Of it. Everything is
looking up in business. Most of the
towns are doing everything in their
power to draw trade. This will be a
lively year in Kansas.-Newton Repub7
llcan.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

Syracuse deserves a chrome. In her
efforts to secure the location for the
county seat of Hamilton county, this
little town,modestly castover 1000 votes
for herself in the election last week.
Syracuse aspires to wear the mantle
that Dodge City recently LAID aside.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08
PkoP0sALa FOR FUEL AND
FORAGE.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Office Of the Chief Quartermaster.
EoRr LEAyENWORrH. KANSAS, April 3, 1885.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE AIssOUHA
Office Of the Chief Quartermaster. J
Fort LEAvEswoRrH. KANSAS, April 3, 1886.
CEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, subject to
- the usual conditions, will be received at this
Office or at the offices Of the Qnartermasters at the
posts named below until II O'clock, noon. central
standard time, On Monday, May 3, 1886, at which
time and places they will be opened in the presence
OF attending bidders for furnishing and delivery OF
Corn and Oats during current fiscal year, and OF
Wood Coal and Charcoal, during the fiscal year
beginning July l. 1886. ut Forts LeayenwOrth, Riley
and Hays. Kansas Forts Supply, Sill, Reno and
Gibson. Indian Territory; Fort Elliott, Texas;
Fort Lyon and the cantonment on the Uneompah-
gre, Colorado.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. Preference given to articles Of domes-
tic production and manufacture conditions OF price
and quality being equal and such preference given
to articles OF domestic production and manufacture
produced on the Pacific coast to the extent Of the
consumption required by the public service there:
Blank proposals and printed circulars giving full
information will be furnished application to this
Office OF to the Quartermasters Of the posts named
Envelopes containing proposals should be mark
ed proposals. for-at-" and addressed 70
the undersigned to the respective Post Quarter
JAMES GlL1SS,
Major and Quartefnaster, U 8. A.,
aule-& Chief 0uaEteeWaetGR.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08
DODGE CITY REDEEMED
The Citizens Ticket Elected
Overwhelmingly!
NO MORE GANG RULER!

The election for city officers took
place on Tuesday, and resulted in the
choice of the Citizens ticket. There
was no opposition to the election of A.
B. Webster, candidate for Mayor, and
other city officers, except for Treasurer
OF the Board of Education, and for one
councilmen in the First and Third
Wards. The opposition to the Mayor
and other city officers vas practically
settled in the nominating convention
which took place on Thursday last.
The contest finally became narrowed to
the choice Of councilman in each of
the First and Third Wards. The gang
hoped to obtain control in the council,
but their fond hopes have not been re-
allied, and our citizens who desire good
government and protection to life and
property have the full measure of their
rejoicing meeted to them. Dodge City
so long at the mercy Of the baser e}e-
ments, stands redeemed and disenthrall-
ed.
The result of the election is summed
up as follows:
Mayor-A. B. Webster.
Treasurer-H. NJ. Beverley.
Police Judge-T. S. Jones.
For Treasurer Of the Board of Education
IT. L. McCarty.
For Justices of the Peace-H. Nc
Garry and 7. III. Conrad.
Constables-J. W. Straughn and
Charles Todd.
Councilmen--First Ward-L.N.Yor
2 years; w. H. LyBrand, year. Second
Ward-Geo. NJ. Hoover, 2 years; Fred
Gardner, year. Third Ward-L. K.
Mcintyre, 2 years; J. A. Arment, l year.
Members of the Board of Education
FIRST Ward-J. NJ. Bell, 2 years; o.
Marsh, 1 year; Second Ward-J. L.
Slaven, 2 years; +. Kirkpatrick, l year.
Third Ward-P. G. Reynolds, 2 years;
R. P. Adams. l year.
In the First Ward the vote on con-
testing councilmen stood: L. N. York
Sc, VIM. Tllghman AZ votes. Third
Ward the vote stood L. K. Mcintyre
l56. Chas. Heinz 80 votes. The
election of York and Mcintyre is con-
coded to be grand triumph and conse-
1uently their friends are rejoicing great
y. c. w. Averill received 13l votes
for Treasurer of the Board of Educa-
ion. The mayor and council stand
pledged to reform means and progress !
tive measures. Let the good news be
spread abroad in the land
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

NJ. Solomon, of Chicago, connected
with the land department of the Santa
Fe railroad, was in the city Monday.
He says the bad reputation of Dodge
City retarded the settlement of the
country, but he believes the city will
progress and become a good town.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

Eugene Drake died in this city of
pneumonia, on Friday morning last,
after short illness. Mr.. Drake late
ly came to this place from Kentucky.
He was an industrious young man, and
was about twenty three years of age.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

A petition has been sent by our mer-
chants to the officers of the Santa Fe
railroad, setting forth some grievances.
The company is unable to handle ex-
peditiously the immense freight coming
here. Freight is delayed in transit, and
other minor Inconvenience, greatly to
the detriment of business interests
There is strong argument in favor Of
additional railroad facilities, and VIC
hope our citizens will improve the op'
portunity.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

Egg sociables are the latest craze in
the east. Every young lady brings an
egg along, writing her name on it. Each
young man draws one of these eggs
out of bag and must act as an escort
for the young lady whose name is in
scribed on the egg he draws.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

The young ladies of Mrs. Metcalf' 6
Sabbath school class will give an en-.
tertainment at the NJ. E. Church on
Friday evening, April 10th. These
young ladies are making extensive
preparations for the affair, and all who
are interested in moral and religious
advancement should see that their la
bors are we'll rewarded. The admission
price will be fifteen cents.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

Rev. II. Louther, the new pastor of
the NJ. E. Church. delivered two utter
csting sermons On Sunday. In the
morning he chose his text from the
epistle Of Peter-''to the pure all things
are pure" He said that men see pure
things who have pure minds. He did
not believe that a man was corrupt uu-
til proven so. To illustrate his sermon
he spoke of the different expressions
used by men in viewing the natural Won
der-Niagara Falls. To one man the
great cataract would afford immense
mill power. To another man the work
of God was seen in the immense water
fall. In the evening large congrega-
ton was prescntsto hear an excellent
sermon from the p lacher.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

S. B. McNay bought Of Mcintyre &
vanTromp four business lots on the
south side of the river. paying $500
apiece for the lots. He also bought an
acre lot IN block IA for $3.50. Nectar
~ & Co. made the sale Of the latter
lot. Mr. McNay resided at Cimarron a
short time. Dodge City is going to
grow, People will invest moro largely.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

j. X. Hopper was reelected Mayor
of Cimarron by fifteen majority. The
board of aldermen were elected by the
same majority. Police Judge Hoover
received tie vote. We congratulate
Cimarron upon her success.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-04-08

DR.. McCarty has rented the building
in which the post Office is now located.
He intends occupying the room when
bis new brick building is in progress.
the postof6ce will occupy the new
brick designed for it. located on the
corner of Chestnut and First avenue.