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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
FARM NOTES.

Flax is not extensively cultivated in the
United States 1t Can be made profitable
crop, however, owing to the high prices
obtained for the Seed while the fiber may
also be made matter of profit.
Every farmer should save his own field
seeds and the greater part of his garden
seeds, buying what garden seeds he may
need from seedmen OF reputation, and not
peddlerS or other irresponsible persons.
The wheat is reported as showing first-rate
since the ice melted of. Fears were enter
tanned that 1t would be badly damaged. and
we are glad TO learn that such is not the
case.-Jefersoa County Mo- Democrat.
1t was Buchanan County (Mo.) farmer
who convinced the State Board OF Agricul
turc that he pullel Ii bushels OF corn
from one acre of land, thereby winning the
prize of $50 offered for the largest yield in
the S.a'e.
A cold winter is almost o sure sign Of
good crops the following season-so say
the observing farmers-therefOre all should
prepar. for bountiful harvest next sea-
son ty planting as large an acreage as pos
sIble-KanSIs Exchange.
A late scientific writer says there is No
doubt it would be wise economy for every
OGflC Ill TIC CDlOu W uoNC PIOPCIIy
qualified officer charged wi h the study OF
insect injuries and benefits, and that many
times his salary would be savei to the
s ate.
Those who grow fax claim that it is easy
of cultivation and subject to but few OBJ
stacles, while the crop may be sown and
harvested within three months. 1t grows
best on mellow soil, one that is not TOO wet
nor too sandy, but will grow on any soil
that will produce wheat, com, oats or
potatoes. In preparing the soil it should
be well plowed and narrowed until fine and
level. About three pecks of seed are re-
quired for an acre, and the yield usually
averages fifteen bushels.
Endeavor to get in both oat and corn
crops in time, as nine times out of ten it is
the early crops that give the best yields.
OF course it is not advisable to have the
gram 20 into the soil before it is sufficient
ly warm TO encourage the prompt germina-
ton of seed; but as soon as the earth 10
warm enough 10 cause the seed to sprout
and vegetate it should be planted, and no
fears need be entertained about the late
frnsts damaging the crop. 1t is the frosts
in The fall tn Il must be avoided, if pos
sible.
look farming is often spoken Of with
grea; contempt; but this contempt is Who'll
" undeserveJ. Books on farming contain
the experience gained by many practical
farmers for many years. He who reads
and profits by the lessons which these men
learned saves h M elf not only the time
spent in learning these things by the slow
process Of exper.e nce, but time, labor and
money often lost through the mistakes Of
ignorance. Every man, then, who puts his
hand to the pillow, should be, in every wise
and reasonable sense, q book farmer
Chicago Inter OCEAN.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

A MEMORIAL tablet to General John
A. Logan was dedicated recently at the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, Washington, in the presence of
Mrs. Logan and the members of her
family-John A. Logan. Jr., and wife,
Major and Mrs. Tucker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrews. of Ohio, the father and
mother of Mrs. Logan. Jr.. the Logan
Gnard of Honor and the John A. Logan
Camp of Veterans, the Judges Of the
United States Supreme Court and the
senators and Representative in Con-
gross, the large audience room being
ssnplstsly alle6
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, Feb. ia meeting
Of the stockholders of the K. C. & 8. p
railway was held at the company's Offices
in the Bayard building yesterday morning,
at which the capital stock was increased
from e, SOC, 900 to "a, O0l, 600 and the bonded
indebtedness from 81, 49,. 000 to 1900, 900.
The contracts for the construction Of
the line between Kansas City and
Pierce City, including grading, ties, rails,
fastenings, masonry, bridges, fencing. de-
pots, yards, ETC., was let to the Kansas
officers Of which are the officials Of the
railroad company. It is the intention TO
complete that part OF the line, which is III
miles in length, this year.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
WON BY TEEMER.
A Good Boat Race Had in Charlotte Har.
Dor. Fla.

A Good Boat Race Had in Charlotte Har-
Dor, Fla.
TRABUE, Fla, Feb. ia single scull race
took place yesterday in Charlotte harbor
for purse Of $1,000 and the championship
Of America between John Teemcr, Of Pitts
burgh, who held the championship Of
America; Albert Hamm, OF Boston, holder
of the Police Gazette champion trophy, and
John Mckay, of Halifax, champion of the
maritime province Of Canada Special trains
brought crowds from all parts of the
State. For the first mile the contest was
very even, Hamm leading to the turn,
which he male in 1920, Teemcr following
in 1920 and Mckay in 1925. The water
was rough and the rowers had to row
nearly half IN lie from direct line to the
turn. After turning Teemer took the lead,
followed by Mckay and Hamm. These
positions were maintained to the close, and
at half Of the distance back from the turn
Teemer had forged five lengths ahead, but
Mckay and Hamm closed up on him and
the finish was exciting in the extreme,
Teemer winning in 2O:A Mckay 2O:08 and
Hamm N:4O
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

An engine and caboose on the Erie rail-
way were wrecked and four trainmen
seriously injured by collision with local
train near Newburg, N. Y, recently.
TwENTY-FIvE prominent persons OF Chi
cago have taken steps to erect q crema-
tory.
ALBERT LITTLE, sheriff Of Gonzales
County, Tex, was killed the other night
by . negro named Jackson. A posse over.
took jackson and riddled him with bullets.
A DISASTROUS cable accident occurred at
Kansas City, Mo-, on the night OF the sth,
on the incline at the Union Depot, caused
by the grip breaking. Two persons were
fatally injured and seven others were
hurt, one quite seriously. The incline
had been noted for several bad accidents
previously to the late disaster.
A STATEMENT of Internal Revenue re-
ceipts, prepared by the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, shows that the total re-
ccipts for December. 1885, were SO, 395, 2a8
while the collections fer December, 1851,
were elRSenS5l
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
ArbOr IlCy.

On the 9th the Governor issued the fol-
lswing proclamation:
The designation by the executive Of q day to
be devoted to the planting Of trees has been
approved by public sentiment, and is justified
by the experience and good results of former
years Therefore, L. John A. Martin, Governor
OF Kansas do hereby designate and appoint
Wednesday, April 4, as Arbor Day, and do re-
quest the people Of Kansas to devote that day
to the planting of trees, forest, fruit, shade or
ornamental, around their homes in their field,
along the highways, and in the grounds sur
rounding schools, churches and other buildings.
The officers Of the several school districts of
Kansas and the teachers employed in the pub
lie schools are especially urged to give atten-
ton to the planting OF trees in school grounds
and parks.
In testimony whereof have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my name and caused to be affixed the
great seal OF the State. Done at Topeka, thi :.
ninth day OF February, A. D., 1893, and OF the
State the twenty-eighth.
By The Governor: JOHN \. MARTIN.
E. b. ALLEN, Secretary OF State.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
A TEXAS INSECT.
The Zones of a Prehistoric Monster Dis
covered Up u Creek.

The Zones of Prehistoric Monster Dis.
covered Up u Creek.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. lO.-1n this
county, twenty miles southeast Of Cisco,
near Jewett. is Il problem to solve. A. J.
McCrain, a gentleman well known in Cisco,
came to town and brought two teeth and
other parts of the head of a large skeleton
that had been discovered in this neigh bOr
hood. One of the teeth weighs eight
pounds and the other sixteen pounds.
McCrain said that fcw days ago,
Archie Brown, one of the neighbors, was
hunting in the woods for tim,er, and while
walking up the creek he noticed q long
horn sticking out Of the bank of the creek
and tried to pull it out, but could not. He
undertook to dig it out, and after digging
SIX feet came to the head. He sought aid
from the neighbors, and after digging seven
feet through q hard clay, unearthed two
horns, the left foreleg and one RIB Of the
monster. The lower jawbOne measured
two feet and a half across the widest part
and three feet long. The head measured
five feet long and three feet between the
eyes. The horns are six feet long and
twelve inches in diameter, two feet from
the head. Tue loft foreleg bone. from knee
to shoulder, is five feet long and eight
inches in diameter just above the knee.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

CLEvELAxD, O., Feb. 1O.-The people who
comprise the congregation Of the Anshe
Emeth Synagogue, on Erie street. are in q
turmoil over the question Of Jewish reform.
Heretofore it has been customary for the
men in the congregation, they being the
legal members Of the synagogue, to sit
alone in the body Of the church during ser
vices, the women being compelled to oc-
cupy the gallery. The observance is OBJ
jected to by certain Of the trustees and
members, who wish to give their wives and
daughters equal rights with themselves in
the house Of worship. A division of opin-
on arose on the subject. Lawyers have
been called in, and the church property Will
VsVboblv - asyiA3A
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

Hon. Is. +. JONES, chairman OF the Ma
tiOnal Republics Committee has received
q letter from Hon. James G. Blaine which
states that he will not be candidate for
the Presidential nomination. The letter is
sanguine of success for the party candi.
date whoever he may be, aud defends the
protective system.
THE New York Times of the 18th stated
>that the grand jury had determined to in
dict Jay Gould and Russell Sage for lar
ceny.
THE six-days go-as-you-pleaser race at New
York ended on the 11th in an unprecedent.
ed victory for Albert. of Philadelphia who
beat Fitzgerald's record by nearly twelve
miles. The score stood: Albert, 62114
Herty, $50; Guerrero, SCI; Hart, 546; Col
den, 53S; Moore, SOL; Strokel, 525; More
mac, 525; Dillon, 5O4; Sullivan, 1888; Tay-
lor, s5S; lilly, 800; Stout. 2o7.
The secret service division of the Treas
ury Department has discovered that new
counterfeit Of the IS silver certificate has
been put in circulation. The bill IS about
general appearance is good and liable to
deceive.
The Cashmere forts on the Gilget from
tier Of Turkestan have been captured by
TRANSFORMER tribes. Indian troops have
been sent to assist in their recapture and
the dispersion of the invaders.
IRoNToN, O., has been swept by fire
which broke out in Dawson's book store
and spread to Mindorf T. Gabler's dry
goods, Brumbergs clothing, the Iron City
Odd Fellows lodge and the Iron City
Athenseum and thence to the new opera
house building, in which was the post
Office, all of which were destroyed. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
MRS. SARAH ]. ROBINSON, charged with
wholesale poisoning 10 obtain insurance
money, has been convicted at Boston OF
murder in the first degree.
A FISHING schooner went on the rocks on
Rye. Me-, the other night during storm
and was wrecked. Two OF the crew were
lost.
MRS. w. A. EMxoNs, the erratic and yet
talented woman who was the subject Of an
inquiry in lunacy some time ago. died in
Washington on the night OF the 18th quite
unexpectedly.
SMALI-Pcx has broken out in Mandan,
Oak. and the people Of that place and Of
Bismarck across the river are panic
stricken.
A GREAT volume of natural gas, of which
wonderful stories were told, was struck
recently at Fl Worth, Tex, at a depth of
$50 feet.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
February II showed an average decrease
Of az compared with the corresponding
week Of last year. In New York the in
crease was go
BUSINESS was slow on the London Ex-
change during the week ended February
IL, Prince Bismark's speech having so
porific effect The Paris Bourse wes dull
Il Germany the beuxses were ASR
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


ETELKA GERsTER, the prima donna, it is
| reported, has recovered the use Of her
| voice.
RICHARD K. Fox, of the New York Police
! Gazette has been arrested for aiding and
| abetting prize fighting.
THE New York House Of Representatives
on the 9TH held It's last session in the cham
Der arranged for it in the State Capitol, the
| room having been condemned as danger
| Gus.
IT is positively stated that free fish will
not be an article included in the proposed
| tariff reduction.
d. r. LOCKE. petroleum v. Nasby," Of
the Toledo CO., Blade, was reported on the
Sth to be dying of consumption.
GLADSTONE returned to England on the
Sh and was greeted with cheers at Dover
and London. The crowds were enormous.
IT is reported in Berlin that the Russian
Minister to Roumanla has demanded of the
King Of that Nation an explanation of its
attitude toward the Triple Alliance
IT is reported that the advance of the
Abyssinian army on Massowah has been
stopped because Of tribal dissensions.
THE Maryland Legislature has indorsed
Cleveland's message by SO to 16.
A BANQUET was given by the Kings
County Democratic Club, in honor Of the
birthday of the late Samuel j. Tilden, at
Brooklyn. N. Y, on the evening of the 9th.
Tue British Parliament was opened by
Royal Commission on the 9th. The Queens
speech contained but little of interest.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave
a reception to the army and navy on the
9th. 1t was the last reception of the sea.
son at the White House and was largely
attended.
STEPHEN j. MEANY, the we'll known
Irish American, died recently in Water
bury, Conn.
THE Home Market Club gave banqut
at Boston on the 9th. The principal speaker
was Hon. John Sherman, who defended
the policy of protection and attacked the
recent speech of Russell Lowell on free
trade. Hon. W. Mckinley, of Ohio, also
spoke.
PROF. FRANCIS L. PATTON, D. D. LII. D.,
has been unanimously elected to succeed
DR.. McCosh as president of Princeton IN.
j. College.
THE dispute between Wade Hampton and
General Sherman as to the burning of
Columbia, S. c., during the war has been
characterized by much bitterness.
The German Rechstag has passed the
three Social Democrat members voting
against it.
THE Quinquennial Parliament bill has
passed it's third reading in the German
Reichstag.
BENJAMIN EGGLEsToN, ex-member of
Congress and one of the most prominent Of
Ohio political leaders, died recently in Gin
cinnati, aged seventy-two.
The Andrew jackson Club, of Chicago
has taken steps to call meeting of Demo
cratic Clubs of America in Chicago June l.
GEORGE w. CLARK. q real estate dealer
Of Duluth, Mimi, formerly newspaper
writer under the late Daniel Manning on
the Albany Argus, died recently.
PINE and Gilhooley, Irish members of
the British Parliament, indicted under the
Crimes act, were arrested by the police in
London recently. Both members had been
in hiding considerable time.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
Wllkin Discharged.

ST.. Paul, Mlnn.. Feb. 1O.-The case OF
John Wilkin, charged with bigamy, was
called In the municipal court this morning,
and at the request Of County Attorney
Eagen he was discharged 1t appears that
the prosecution have been able to secure a
copy Of the marriage certificate issued to
Wilkin for his marriage with Miss Stetson,
but in order to prove u case against Wilkin
they would have to bring witnesses from
Pennsylvania to identify Wilkin and the
lady. This they were unable to do
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

ISRAEL LUCAS, the defaulting treas
nrer of Auglaize County, O., and his
wife. were discharged at the Toronto,
Ont, police court, as the Grown could
not get together sufficient evidence to
extradite them. Civil proceeding were
likely to be taken to recover the $751;
GAS which Lucas took with him.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

EVIDENCE at Ottawa, Ont, against
the manner in which the Dominion
Government permitted vessels totally
unseaworthy to navigate the lakes and
inlets last season, prove that it was due
to the lack of inspection for which the
Government is responsible in permit
ting old hulks to carry freights on
these waters. The lakes were literally
alive with these floating collins.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

In reporting adversely Mr.. Grains
bill to create Cvil-Service retired list
the House Committee on Civil-Service
says that the ultimate effect of the bill
would probably be the building up of
a burdensome civil pension list. un-
necessary to the service and unjust to
those who bear the burdens of Govern
ment The established pay of en-
ployes is sufficient compensation for
the labor exacted of them and sufficient
to secure efficiency and faithfulness in
the service as far as compensation can
dn this
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

ACCORDING to the Electrical Revieac,
medicine may be introduced into the
human system by electricity. The
electrodes of battery are saturated
with the medicine and applied locally
to the skin. Experiments show that
there is an actual absorption of the
medicine into the system.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

CHIPPEWA Indians were reported
annoying the Wisconsin loggers. They
divide up into bands of ten to fifteen.
scatter through the forests and pitch
their tents always in the neighborhood
of logging camp. This winter they
have been bolder and have even COM
PEELED the cooks in some of the camps
to prepare them meals when the crew
was absent from the shanties
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

PNEUMONIA was reported epidemic in
the neighborhood of Kyle. twenty
miles south of Austin, Tex. Whole
families were Frustrated and the VIC
tins in many instances died in short
time in great agony of hemorrhage
from the mouth and ears. The disease
baffled all medical skill.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

BUzzAHDs in Mississippi devour vast
quantities of carrion and hence are
valuable as scavengers. The law
against killing them is strict, the pen
atty for violating it being fifteen dol
lars. The birds are therefore very
plentiful and tame.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

ACCORDING to statistics gathered by
the Railroad Gazette, there were in De.
cember last ninety-two railroad col
lisions. eighty-three derailments and
seven other accidents. making 1872 in
all; in which seventy-one persons
were killed and 211 injured.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

The transfer of a large piece of prop
erty on Fifth avenue, New York. was
recorded the other day. 1t was the
property of Robert Bonner, and he
transferred it to his sons for one dol
lar. The property is valued at over
81 .OOO. 600.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

The design of sculptor Bruno Schi-
metz, of Berlin, for the $250,OO0 SOL
diers' monument at Indianapolis has
been accepted. 1t is for lofty square
shaft, with ornament supported on a
pedestal. Upon the top will be a figure
of Liberty.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

SPEAKER CARLISLE has agreed to APP
point as the special committee on the
Reading railroad strike, Messrs. Till
man, of South Carolina; Chapman, of
Michigan; Stone, of Missouri; Parker,
of New York, and Anderson, of Kansas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

Hon. HARVEY M. WATrERsON, father
of the editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, was a member of Congress
forty-eight years ago. and he is now
visiting Washington looking at the
sights through the eyes of IAN old
foov -
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

GENERAL LOGEROT is the fifteenth
War Minister France has had since
1870 Field Marshal Won Moltke is the
fifteenth War Minister Prussia has had
since the foundation of the Kingdom
In 1901
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

Whoever goes into any Of the large
nfice buildings down town will be certain
to hear the music OF women's voices issuing
from the Office doors, will meet women
moving bareheaded through the hall ways,
and will see them at work at luncheon
through the open doors. They are private
secretaries, typewriters, stenographers
and cashiers. They earn from 81 to $25 .
week, and are weu-dressed, comfortably
appearing lot Of young women, but very
many Of them indulge in the weakness Of
carrying books to aud from their ofnces,
long before school hours in the morning
and long after them in the evening, IS il
they are ashamed to have it suspected
that they work for living. The en-
ployers Of these women are fond Of
asserting that their presence down town
has revoiutionized the old Office methods.
driving profanity out and compelling the
male clerks to dress neatly and to remain
polite and suave amid all the perpiexities
and irritants of business. To some extent
the beautifications Of offices with handsome
carpets, and even the addition OF elegant
ornaments to the most luxurious appoint
ments, are said to be traceable to the pres
ence Of the fair clerks. On the other hand
some of the male clerks assert that though
girls are SO plentiful down town, their en-
ployment is Of so recent a date that they
are not yet confronted with any thing like
the discipline to which all the men and
bows must conform. When there ID any
prospect Of an idle afternoon they are opt
. b sent home.-G + Swa
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

Mrs. JOHN JACOB AsTOR left her
large collection of fine laces, valued at
fifty thousand dollars, to the Metropol-
itan Art Museum of New York, and
they will be placed on exhibition there
SOON
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

The French Government has refused
to take part in the Vienna Art Exhibi-
ton because of Austria's refusal to
take part in the French Exhibition.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

NEARLY all the German sovereigns
have congratulated Prince Bismarck
on his military speech and its results.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

The golden wedding anniversary of
Hon. William Gladstone and his wife
will be held in July, if they both live
unit! that time.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16

MISS AMELIA RIvEs, the authoress,
Is said to have been overwhelmed with
offers of marriage since her portrait
was published recently.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Moscow University has been re.
opened and the students have returned
quietly to work.