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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-02
FRANK BURNS SHOT.

Frank Burns, one of the most des-
perate members of the sporting frater-
nifty which has infested Dodge City for
several years, was shot in the police
station about 2 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing by officer j. L. Horton. One shot
entered the left breast directly over the
heart, and another took effect in the
right side of the neck.
On Monday officer Horton arrested
''Big En- for keeping a house of
prostitution. Burns took offence at
this action Of the officer and swore ven
geance. During the afternoon and ev-
ening Burns was drinking quite heavi-
ly, and the more he drank the louder
grew his threats of vengeance. The
officers were warned of his intention,
but did not regard his anger as serious
matter. Between one and two o'clock
officer Horton went into the police
office, laid his overcoat on the railing,
placed his pistol on the table, and put
ting his feet on the stove sat with his
back to the door. In few minutes he
heard some one enter, but supposed
it was his partner, officer Cockey, and
did not turn to look. 1t was Burns
who had entered, and in an instant seiz-
ed the officers pistol and turned it on
him, and began cursing. Horton
sprang to his feet and said: eff you
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-02

Mr.. EDITOR After considering the
the solution of the problem. IF an arti-
Gle had cost 20 per cent. more, the gain
would have been % per cent less. What
was the gain per cent as given by
Messrs Goberty and Goodwine. | re-
spectfully submit the following:
1t is evident that the article cost 100
per cent and that the gain could not be
less than % per cent. So the problem
resolves itself into the following 90 per
cent of what Nos per cent of 100
Proportion-20 % :: 100 X-125 sell
Jug price 1910 (cost)-25, gain per
cent. w. T.. BOOK.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-02
MT. PLEASANT.

EDITOR TMEs:-In perusing your
valuable columns find that "a reader
speaks of chronic grumblers, and know
ing those same readers to have grumbl-
ed last year, also we all know that
chronic means of long standing, so of
course those great beams justly belong
in their own eyes, and that is the rea-
son they look cross eyed at Others !
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-02

j. K. Wilson examiner of the Farmer s
Loan and Trust Co., of Anthony Kansas
was in the city on the eth, visiting the
managers of their branch office at this
place, and reported the prospects for
Kansas as being very bright Mr. Will
son is in a position to be reliably inform
ed, and he says there will be more immi-
grafton of actual permanent settlers into
Kansas, and more capital at the command
of those who wish to use it in legitimate
channels than ever before in the history
of the state. The company he repre-
sents is in better condition financially
than at any time since their organiza-
ton, and they find a ready market fol
their securities. Wild cat speculation,
and mushroom booms, he says, will
meet with no encouragement at the
hands of eastern capitalists, but the in
dustriOus farmer and level-headed bust
ness man of Kansas will receive ready
assistance and no cut throat rates de-
manded. He gladdened the hearts of the
boys by instructing them to go to work
with a will, as Ford county securities
were in demand.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-02

OAn organ for nothing, but little effort
See liberal premium offer in an other
column We expect to double the cir
culation of the TINES during this year,
and want you to help us,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-02

want to shoot, give me chance; you
would not murder man in cold blood
would your Burns, with a cooked
pistol in his hand told the officer if he
would leave the force and never return
to it, he would let him off. At this
juncture officer Cockey and Charlie
Mayer came in. 1t seems incredible
that Cockey seeing the peril his associ-
ate was in, did not shoot the ruffain
without warning. The entrance of
Cockey and Mayer attracted Burns at
tention, and Horton quietly put on his
overcoat. He had short self acting
80 in the pocket, and as soon as he got
his hand on it he opened fire on Burns,
who fell at the first shot. Burns was
carried to the house kept by big En-
and though still alive, has but small
chance of living through it.
When Burns announced his intention
OF killing Horton, one of his pals warn
ed him not to try it, saying Horton
would get the drop on him and kill him
sure.
On Tuesday morning Horton gave
bonds to appear for examination Febu-
rary 10th, and then resumed his re-
gular duties.
But little sympathy is expressed for
Burns, even among his associates, and
none whatever by respectable people.
He is noted as bad man when in liq-
uor, though quiet and gentleman ap-
pearing when sober. He has killed at
least one man in cold blood, and has
been charged with many crimes.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-02
REGULAR COUNCIL PRO-
CEEnTNGG

January 18th, 1888. Present R. W. Tarbox
Mayor, l.. n. York, j. y. Pope, L. X. Mcintyre and
Aug. Curtius
On motion of j. n. Pope, the council adjourned
Tor want or quorum to meet Saturday January,
ing regular business
Attest: GEO F. JONES,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-02

7 ne cVuncH RECOMMENDED saturday January, u,
1888, at 80 D. m.
Present. K. W. Tarbox, Mayor, L. N. York, j.
n. Pope, Fred Gardner, NJ Collar and l., X. Nc.
Intyre, members
Absent: j. A. Arment, j. W. Mahan and Aug
Curtius, members
The minutes Of last regular and special meet
ings were read and approved
On motion of l.. X. Mcintyre. the following
claims were allowed:
Dodge City Water Supply Co. water rent
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

Dentists chairs were ordinary chairs al first, but now their construction in- VOlVs scores of patents. In like man. nsr medical electric chars, whereby electric currents are conveyed to pa tents, are protected by scores of pat snts. I myself, though I know some thing about electricity, would not un- dertake to kill a man by this new method, unless I had prepared myself thoroughly for the work. I would be afraid of killing myself accidentally. The current, you see, must be passed through tho criminals body with ab- solute certainty, and care must be taken that his head and feet are moist ened and that the metallic terminals are properly arranged. The chair, to5. might be provided with clasps which prevent him from moving his hands or feet. As for the electric force, it could be supplied frem the electric lighting station or, in case of necessity, an induction coil and bat tsry or dynamo could be used.
 "A death-dealing device which can be successfully operated by scientists, is of course desirable, but what is ab- solutely necessary is an appliance which can be easily and effectively manipulated by one who has no knowledge of electricity, as would be the case with the average exseutloner in the country towns. How many machines work beautifully when their inventors handle them and refuse to work at all when others handle them ! Consequently say that the success of any such death-dealing instrument depends upon the simplicity of its con- struction and the ease with which it can be operated. The State cannot afford to run any risks in the matter, and it ought certainly to study the question thoroughly before it under takes to put a single criminal to death Tn thls manner. Harmless sxperl- ments should be made until success IS assured"
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
From New York ts rnsenOs Ayres by Rail.
(Omaha Bee.)

The day is not far distant when an
 all-rail line will connect New York
 City with Busnos Ayres, the capital of
 Argentine Republic, in South Ameri-
 ca. The plan is certainly feasible. An international railroad extending
 from the United States through Mexi-
 co, Central America, and draining
 South America from one extreme to the other, must of necessity cement international trade on the American continent. Much more has been ac- complishsd toward a, realization of this railroad project S.is commonly credited. Withi2 rss,gsars el-s DufT5 ttId- sasSey ca rout0s at fsast one-thlrd of the distance, about 1000 miles, between Buenos Ayres and Bogota, the capital of Columbia, net 800 miles from De Lesseps' canal in Panama. Railroad connections are already established between our coun- try and the City Of Mexico. And the task Of binding the Spanish Republics of the south to the Mexican capital, though of a stupendous character, is certainly within the possibilities of engineering triumphs. The cempls
 ten of De Lasseps great canal at Pan anna will be great stimulus to the project. Undoubtedly the gap of 1Q0a miles between the City of Mexico and the Panama Canal will be closed by railroad connection as soon as the commercial importance of the inter- oceanic canal IS established. There would iye, in that event, about 25ee miles to be built between the Panama Canal and the termini of the railroads leading northward from BusnoS Ay- res. The difficulties in the way of South American Railroad are no greater than the obstacles which at tended the building of the Union Pa ci6c twenty years ago. What can be dene in the next twenty years may now appear fancifuI and harebrained.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
The Foreign-American Vote.
New York Sun (Dem.)


 Two magazines for June, the Ando- yer Review, of Boston, and the West minister Review, of London, contain papers en the distribution of our i'm migrants, which present facts that have much of political interest at this time. In the first place, it must be borne Tn mind that ons-half of the white population of the United States are of foreign birth or parentage-im- migrants themselves or the children of immigrants. Of the foreign born, two thirds of the Germans are west of llns running north and south through Pittsburgh, and two-thirds of the Irish are east of that line. Few foreigners are found iA any part of the South. Ten States, all in the North or Northwest, contain four fifths of the whole German population, and less than 2 per cent. of their whole number inhabit New England. The Irish have almost reversed the situation, they having settled chiefly in the Northeastern States, and espec- lally in New England and the Middle States. In other words, the Germans are strongest in the Northern tgrlcul- tural States and the Irish in the Northern manufacturing States and towns. Roughly speaking, you must go to Chicago or Cincinnati to find the center of the German population, while the capital of the Irish IS BoS- ton. In Chicago the Germans ara 14.9 per cent and the Irish 8.8 per cent, but in New York the Irish are 16.5 per cent. to 13.5 Gsrman. Of the whole number of persons engaged in agriculture in 1880 only about one in ten was foreign born, while nearly one-third of those employed in manu- facturss, mechanical and mining in- dustries were of foreign birth. If we should add to the foreigners the na- tiyes of foreign percentage, the num- Der in manufacturing industries would be vastly increased. As the AndoVer writer says, the terdencJ of eur imtni- grants, and he might have added Of their children also, is "to assimllate with our mechanical industries" Among the six States having the lar gest percentage of the Irish born to the total population of each are New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and the four towns which are first in that respect are the manufacturing towns of Lawrence, Troy, Lowell and Boston, while in New York the per csntage is little less. If we include also the natives of Irish parsntage, we get Tn New York one-third instead of Ons-sixth of the population, and the result would probably be the same prOportionately. ip the other places. Of the Germans here, foreign born and of foreign percentage, or more than one-fourth of the whole pepula- ten, the chief part are also, engaged in manufactures.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
Death by Electricity.
TNew York Herald.l

lNSH l pih 4lSidlu'
 The unmixed joy with which philan- throplsts and other more or less ra- tional persons have hailed the law or daining that in future condemned criminals shall be killed GJ electricity instead of by hanging, seems to many electricians to be somewhat senseless, if not, indeed, very idiotie.
 Champions of the new law claim that by 1t the suferings of the doomed men are minimized. Electricians cen- cede that the law may have this effect, but they refuse to admit that It must necessarily have this effect. Scient- l8ts as they are, they refuse to give play to their imagination and insist that no authoritative verdict can be passed until the law has been fairly tried. Excellent as it is in theory, it may, in their opinion, prove less satis- factory when it is put Tn practice.
 Among those who have given good deal of time to the study of this sub Jsct is Mir. B. P. Thompson: a promi- nent electrician at No. 5 Bsekman street, and Herald reporter learned several facts from him yesterday which will be of interest not only to the general pubic, but alse to those who have condemned criminals in their charge, and whose duty it is to see that they be removed from among the living in as painless and expedi- tious a manner as possible.
 "Ws must have perfect execution CTS and a perfect device for execution by electrclty," said Mr. Thompson, otherwise serious accidents may Oc- eur at any moment After first sight it may appear that such devices are unnecessary and would only prove profitable to their inventor, but this is an illusion, as will be admitted by all who know how difficult it has always been to invent suitable dev1ces for making an electric contact between two points. Contact between metal lie conductors Is rendered very diff cult by reason of rust, dust, oil and ether insulating substances, and in addition to these, dryness of the skin renders contact with the human body difficult. That such dryness of the skin or some equivalent difficulty does exist is proved by the fact that some persons who have touched wires have escaped unlnjursd, while others who have touched the same wires under seemingly similar circumstances, have been killed instantaneously. Again, 1t Is well known that persplring and nervous person, when in contact with medical electrical appliance, experi- snces a more peculiar feeling than does a person of peaceable tempsra- msnt, who takes held of the same han dies of the medical device, thereby generating the same current. Hence it is clear that the success of any de- vice fer execution by electricity de- hands nnon the nature of the contact between the human body and the ter mlnals of the electrical machine.
 "To seat a condemned criminal in a chair and kill him by electricity is not such an easy task as is imagined.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

An experiment made to test the re- spectivs railroad operations of En- gland and this country shows that on the Pennsylvania Railroad each leco- motive does upward of six times the work, runs annually nearly twice the mileage, and, with less than ene-halt the charges for traffic, earns nearly twice the revenue that enc does on the London and Northwestern Rail way. As a general rule, English lines are far better constructed than American; the gradient are easier and the curves less abrupt, and yet in the two lines above specified the English locomotive costs in repairs and renew als about double the American for the same amount of work performed.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

Sam Davis says that the roundup from Fort Sumner this way has been broken up and abandoned for lack of water and grass. There IS enough water in the water holes to meet the wants of the cattle, thanks to the re- cent rains, but grass is so scarce that the horses used on the roundup must be daily fed. Then, they must be rid den long distances to water. Crops which have been once planted must be either re-plantsd or abandoned. It is acknowledged the worst time in six ysars.-Las Vegas Optic.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
How Webster Twice Missed It.

The Vice-Presidency is, according to most politicians, the most inconse- quential office in our Government. Yet four men elected Yice-President have been made Presidents through the death of the Executive with whom they were chosen. Daniel Webster, though always desiring the Presldsn- cy, twice niissed 1t through his unwil- lingness to take the lower office. Thur low Weed urged Webster to take the nomination under Harrison, and agaln when Taylor was nominated, but he refused, considering it beneath his dignity. Then, in each case, as when
 the cs-President was promoted by tfo death of the superior officer, Webster went into the Cabinet as Sec rstary of State, feeling, probably, that but for his pride he might have been elfselecting the Cabinet, instead
 of belng part of it.-Boston Budget.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
Allen Land.hOIders.

Very few people have any idea of the vast areas of government land held by alien land-holders in the Uni ted States. The largest tract, four million five hundred thousand acres, is held by the Holland Company, of New Mexico. An English syndicate holds three million acres in Texas; Sir Edward Reid and a syndicate in FIori- da own two million acres; one million eight hundred thousand acres belong to an English syndicate in Mississippi one million seven hundred and fifty thousand to the Marquis of Tweed dale; one million three hundred thou sand to the Phillips-Marshall Compa- ny, of London; and one million six hundred thousand acres to a German syndicate. These comprise the larger land-holders. There are, however, a score or mere of persons and syndi- cateS owning less than seven hundred and fifty thousand acres. The grand total fOots up te twenty million seven hundred and forty-seven thousand acres of government land held by aliens in the United States.-Argo- naut
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

Distance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcox, over Woods and Norton & Stewards lines (route for Eastern passengers. )...............I2 I2S miles. From Globe to Casa Grande crossing the Devils Can soI, a16 touching at Pinal and Florence 90 sniles From Gobe1o Casa Grande via Pioneer. 20 miles. Elevation above sea level at Globe 360O feet Latitude S3 degrees 26 minutes, longitude 1lo de-
 grees, 45 minutes.
 Highest maximum temperature, July 1lth, .lIo deg Lowest minimum temperature, Jan. 10th, .l6 deg. Mean temperature, .63 deg. Prevailing direction of wind, ,........ Southwest. 4n observation extending over several years, dis snsss the remarkable fact that there has not been a day without more or less sunshine.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
A Peculiar War.

There have been many different kinds of war among men, but the AL buquerque beer war, on yesterday rather takes the lead. One saloon dropped the beverage from twelve and-a half cents per glass to five cents. At this another took um mbrage and put the frothy nectar at enc cent per schooner. A third, not to be outdone, moved his bar onto the sidewalk and gave overhowing goblets toall passers by, without money and without price. This put the first upon his mettle and, getting a four-in-hand, he drovs through the streets, offering gratuit- ous beer to any and all who would ac- cept It. The result was that sober men in Albuquerque last night are said to have been the exception and not the rule. Of course nobody re- ceivsd any benefit from the strife, not even the free drlnkers.-Las Vegas Optic.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
Preventative Of chiEIe,

is not surpassed.
 It is endorsed by the best chemists as the most etficacious, strengthening Tonic this country has ever produced, the value of which will be recognized by all who may use them.
 Private citizens of Arizona visiting St. Louis have expressed their convictions that it is pe- culiarly adapted to the wants of that Terri tory, and needs only trial to insure its speedy introduction there.
 Orders addressed to THE WEST INDIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY will be promptly executed. dec 13-tf
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

At the beginning of the next fiscal year, Governor Ross will make re- quisltion for the congressional appro- priation for militia equi p men s. When the arms arg received there will be thorough reorganization of the Territorial militia. The accoutrements to be furnished the militia by the gov ernment are ths same as those used by the regular army in all respects.- Santa Fe Herald
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

The celorsd race is changing in ap- pearance and losing some of the birth marks peculiar to it. The new gan eration is showing the effects ot a higher culture. Especially is thls mo- ticeable in the towns, Nhsre contact with the whites shows its effect. The fat-nosed, klnky-headed negro is pass ing away and becoming an unknown race, All the colored children no mat ter how dusky Tn hue, show the change. Longer halr, aquilins noses and smaller mouths, with thinner lips, are the ruls.-Atlanta Constitution .
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
Masonic!

Regular communication of White Moun tain Lodge, No. 8, A. F. S A. NJ. meet Thursdays on or succeeding each fuI Moon. Sojourrlng Brethren in good stand ing cordially invited.
 By order of the W. NJ.
 CHAS. T. MARTIN, lug7tfl Secretary,
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

The rapid growth of cur national area, and the bsnefcent working of our Public Land laws are significant ly emphasized by the appearance in the June number of Woman of an in teresting and instructive paper enti- tied "WSmen as Land Owners in the West" Female "homesteaders" and "pre-emptors" of Government lands are becoming yearly more numerous in the Western territories, 50 that at length we find desire to know more about the system, growing in the East, to which this paper is a sensible and comprehensive response. It explains the practical workings of the land laws and the adaptability of women to their provisions, besides giving ex- pression to some eautionary advlce which it will be well for all preSpec- tive "claImants" to consider. S2 5 q year. Woman Publishing O., Nsa York.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

 Governor-C. Meyer Zulick, Prescott. Secretary-James A. Bayard, Prescott. Trensurer-C. B. Foster, Prescott. Superintendent of Public Tnstruction-C. Af. Strauss.
 Auditor Prescott Supreme Court-Jas. H. Wright, Chief Justice Prescott: Wm. W. Porter. Associate Justice, Phanix;W H. Barnes, Associate Jus tice, Tucson.
 U. S. District Attorney-O. T. Rouse, Tucson.
 .. s. Marshal-w. K Meade, Tucson. Surveyor General-John Hise. Delegate to Congress--Marcus Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First J4iicial Distriot-W. H. Barnes,
 Judge of Second Judicial District William ". Porter, Phoenix. Judge of Third Judicial District-Jas. IL Wright.
 GiIa County. Judge of District Court-William Porter. Clerk of District Court-B. c. Fox. Judge of Probate -E. H. Cook. Sheriff-George E. Shute. Under Sherif-Frank M Hammon. District Attorncy-J. D. McCabe Reeorder-Chas T. Martin. Supervisors Redman, Alfred Kinney, Louis Sultan Clerk of Board of Supervisors -Chas. T Martin County Treasurer-Thos. A. Lonergau CorUner--
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

This great Tonic has been introduced to the people of the Mississippi Valley for the past thirteen years with unbounded success and popularity.
 There is nothing of the kind extant that equals it as a stimulant, an apetlzer, or anti dyspeptic. It is particularly adapted to mala- riuus districts and as
Arizona silver belt., 1888-07-14

A grocers' conferencs has been called in the interest of purer foods. It meets on Coney Island in July. It seems at last that adultsration has gone so far that the grocerymen are afraid to eat what they sell Besides, the better class of retailers find 1t i'm possible to obtain honest articles. There will be at least 5000 exhibitors of materials; and it is believed the dis cussion will not only be practically valuable in thowing light on hidden ways, but that there can be brought to bear heavy force on manufactu- rers to put more honest articles on the market. Ne proposition of more lm- sortancs will come before any of our summer conventions than this of pure food and honorable dsaling.-St. 19us Globe-Demecrat.