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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-20
THE GREWSOME WAITER.
He Tells Of His Relations With the
Angel Of Death.

The quality of his voice first attracted
my attention, although with it came the
uncomfortable sensation that had been
stolen upon unawares. Some one came
and stood behind my chair, and said: Il
think, sir, you will find a seat over
there by the window preferable to
this"
At all times given to be slightly nerv-
Gus, positively jumped on being thus
spoken to. First, 1 say, because of the
quality of the voice. 1t was heavy and
deep, like one of the bourbon pipes of
an organ, and was of such volume and
vibratory power that it sounded pain
fully in my ears, as though this same
organ-pipe had been leveled at them.
Then, too, there was the suddenness of
the thing. To be sure, the speaker
might have worn soft slippers, as is the
custom of many walters, but even then
there would been shutting sound as
he moved over the polished wood-fioor
of the great dining-room.
turned quickly, and then it was his
appearance that effaced all preceding
sensations. He was unusually tall, of
massive though angular frame, but it
was his face that was the point of at
traction. Upon shoulders of that pecu-
liar breadth and squareness which often
mark the consumptive, was set head
of such disproportionate smallness that
it looked like little apple on big
limb. The face was even small for the
small head, but, as though nature had
been seized with q fit of whimsical COM
pensation. the features were grotesquely
large. The eyes, of so pale blue as to
be almost colorless, occupied such a
wide space that they seemed actually to
intrude upon the root..of the nose, which
jutted forward like an eagles beak. The
mouth was extensive and ragged in out
line, while the ears stuck out like the
handles of an antique vase. OF hair he
had scarcely any, the few remaining
wisps being of the color of well-dried
hay.
Isee / have used the word ''grotesque'
in attempting to describe the mans ap-
pearance. This is wrong, for l should
rather have said appalling; and, as 1
looked at him. found myself wonder
ing how the shrewd manager of the San
Juan Capistrano Hotel could have en-
gagged SO repulsive creature. Before
many days had passed, however. found
that there was good reason for the en-
ployment. His service was about as
near perfect as ever experienced, and
found. too, that behind that distressing
mask there lay an intelligence of Pc
culiar high order.
Il am the son of an English clergy
man." he told me, one day. I had
spilled the salt, and. as did SO, said:
"Dear me, that means bad luck, SUI
pose"
''Never mind, SIR" he said, ''throw q
little over your left shoulder and say
sAbracadabra.'
''Where in the world did you hear
that form of conjuration?" asked.
'.In the 'Ingoldsby Legends as well
rs remember" he answered, and then
came a short conversation on reading
for l am not Of the exclusive order
out of which grew the remark about his
being the son of an English clergyman.
81 know, of course" he said, in that
great below of his. ''that there is fine
chestnuty flavor about this statement
still it is strictly true. 1t is also true.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-20
GIRLS WILL BE GIRL

'Girls Will be girls" says Grandmother Gum
The Oldest maxim under the sun;
And May and Jennie and Belle and Kate
Go trooping out at the garden gate;
Trooping out for an hours fun,
Nodding their thanks to Grandmother Gum.
-Four little maidens all in row,
Hearts as clean as the dear white snow,
Out in the garden al high-spy,
Mother watches them with a sigh;
Saturday eve, and the work undone."
''Girls viii be girls, says Grandmother Gum.
-Four little maidens fair-ah me!
Tired as maidens fair can be;
Mother scolds, in her careful way
TIL four little maidens slip away:
And four little hearts, brimful Of fun,
A refuge seek in Grandmother Gum.
Eight little lips that do not speak,
Tenderly press her faded cheek,
Till grandma signs, and wipes her eyes,
And four little maidens, all surprise,
Lean their arms on grandma's knee,
And argue their case right skillfully.
SIS 1t wrong, grandma, to fall asleep,
Where the sun and shadows play bopeep?
Is it naughty running the whole day long
Where the brook is singing the coolest song!
Is ii naughty having the mostest fun"
She smiles, and they know their case is won.
''Girls viii be girls" says Grandmother Gum.
"Girls will be girls'-how the years fit by,
Four little maids their fortunes try;
Sleighing, boating, never a care,
The merriest maidens any where.
Life on the wings Of loy-bird flies:
Still watchful mother tenderly signs:
'They think Of nothing at all but fun
'Girls will be girls" says Grandmother Gum.
-,,-;ll ~,
Four little maids their fortunes know
Each with lover tall and grand
The handsomest lover in all the land.
Still, mother signs and shakes her head,
Deaf to every word that's said.
Till shy and trustful, one fair night,
Four little maidens, all in white,
Trustfully give both heart and hand
To the handsomest lovers in all the land
Says mother: oh! what have the childre.
done?'
''Girls will be girls" says Grandmother Gum.
''Girls will be girlS''-how the good time flies!
Grandmother Gum meath the daisies lies;
And mother sits in grandmaS chair,
With graudma's face and grandmas hair;
And four little mothers, shy as u nun,
Tenderly mourn dear Grandmother Gum.
And four little babies, cooling sweet
Lie all day long at their grandmas feet;
Sometimes naughty and ready to fret,
Till four little mothers are all upset;
Grandma alone says: Its only fun
Girls Will be girls ~ dear Grandmother Gum,
'Girls will be girls-how the years fit by!"
Each moves on to the mile post nigh;
Living over the dear old days,
Each one stepped into mothers place;
Each one learns as the life-sands run,
That Girls viii be girls" like Grandmother
Gum.
Will Allen Dromgoole, in Detroit Free Press
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-20
south Americas Living Lanterns.

South American fre-hies have been
called living diamonds. In the same
part of the world is also found pale
gray or particularly disagreeable look
ing moth which may be called living
lantern Kept inelosed in box for
twenty-four hours, it will be found when
the box is opened that the body OF the
moth is giving forth sufficient light to
enable one to read plainly any ordinary
type. A number Of glass-fronted boxes
containing these moths-Fuigarid can
terna1a, naturalists call them-when
placed around room afford nearly as
much light as so many wax candies.
American Agriculturist.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-20

The New York Cotton Exchange
have raised their fines for disorderly
conduct from 81 to 500. Under the old
rules a member could punch another
members head and get of sometimes
for fifty cents, but now such action can
only be INDUCED in by the weaithiest
members Of the exchange.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-20

He was silent for moment, and glanc-
ing at him with not the most comforta-
BILE feelings in the world, could see by
the light which came through the open
window that he had covered his eyes
with his hand.
l did not know what to say; indeed,
the whole story seemed so outrageous,
yet so full Of circumstances, that hes
itated showing that either rejected or
accepted it. AS the best thing under
the circumstances, therefore, said moth
ing.
He went on without taking down his
hand. 1T was heart-disease in both
cases. they said." he continued, land it
was proved to every ones satisfaction,
except mine, that the malady was in the
family. OF course, knew better, and
in the horror that this new tragedy
brought upon me, l few to drink. The
debauch lasted solong. and was attended
by such distressing circumstances, that
my friends concluded the best thing
they could do vAs to ship me to this
country. thought ita good thing, too,
for when I had come to my senses
reasoned that the further 1 was re-
moved from the dear ones that were
left the less chance there would be of
i'll happening to them through my ma
hgn influence. / arrived at New York
about three years ago, and came on at
once as far Wee. as could get, to San
Francisco. l had been in this latter
city but few months, when, one day.
while walking along Kearny street, 1
was seized once more with that deadly
chill and horror. As though running
from an enemy, dashed into . saloon
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-20

The man who married his pretty
typewriter operator found that she re-
fused to be dictated to afterward.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-20


early train for San Francisco.
BY the time we had reached Los An
geles, had measursbly recovered my
equanimity and was busily trying to
convince myself that 1 had business up
North which required my presence there.
The train was by no means crowded and
l had a section to myself, with no one to
object to the rather selfish disposition
of my belongings on both seats. l felt
the necessity of company, however, and
just before we reached San Fernando, 1
went into the smoker, wheH three
lively drummers were making the air
blue with tobacco and tough yarns.
Apprised by the whistles shrill toot
that the big tunnel was quite near, /
started up to see that my section win
dow was closed, and had got round into
the aisle, when, to my disgust, 1 saw a
tall man planking down a big valise in
my seat. Ihastened forward in no very
good humor. and had just reached the
fellow, when the whistle gave a last
shrek and the train rushed into the
tunnel. As it did so, the tall man
Strengthened up, and then my blood
in my veins, for there in the
half-light. the CHASTITY face of the grew
some waiter CLEANED down upon me.
With sort of groan, turned and tot
tered in the direction of the car-door.
My idea, believe, was to get out and
jump of. but only got as far as the
door, when my knees gave way and
sank in . swoon.
was shaken into consciousness BY .
terrific crash which seemed to stagger
the car as though it had been struck by
. thunderbolt There were cries from
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
A Cold BlOOded Murder.

For over q month Cleveland haI
been excited over the disappearance
of little girl named Maggie
Tompson. She was not quite
years old, was bright and attrac
tive, and wealthy people who liveC
in the neighborhood of her parents
made up a reward for her recovery
Her mutilated remains was yester
day found under the house of Henry
Leuth, Cabinet maker on Mer-
chant avenue. Leuth lives less
than 200 feet from the Tompson
family. He and his wife and son
were placed under arrest at 8
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Otto Leuth the son, confessed
that he had committed the horrible
crime. He said that on the day of
the murder Maggie Tompson pass
ed his house about noon on her way
from school, and asked him for a
button to put on her "button string"
He enticed the little girl into the
house and upstairs. He placed
her on the bed and killed her with
a hammer or hatchet. He left the
body on the bed until the following
Wednesday, when he carried it to
the cellar, where it was found
When asked what motive he had
for the murder, he said that he had
a couple drinks of liquor, and must
have been crazy.
In answer to questions he finally
stated that he had attempted to
outrage the girl but was unsuccess-
full.
Otto Leuth, the self-confessed
of Maggie Thompson,
says that he is 1G years of age, but
ne lookes older.
At the time of the murder the
elder Leuth was out of the city
Vt work, and theboy's mother
vas in the hospital.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
Merited Prosperity.

We arc glad to note the eviden.
ces of prosperity so vividly showr
by our Cleveland Contemporary,
the Plain Dealer. No paper in the
land is more deserving of success
and no one is truer exponent ol
Democracy. We hope the PLAIN
DedIcr'S success in the past may be
duplicated in the near future as its
success, in a measure marks the
growth of true Democratic senti-
ment. OF its own success it speaks
as follows:
an irculation, business and in
tiuence the increase has been so
enormous that a comparison can
scarcely be made between the
PLAIN DEALER at the beginning of
1885 and the PLAIN DEALER as it
is today.
The old quarters on Bank street
had for some time been inadequate
to the increasing demand for space
and facilities. 1t was impossible
to make further additions to the
building and new quarters had to
be provided. These were secured
in the massive and spacious block
Immediately north of the old loca-
ton on Bank street, the entrance
being near Frankford street. With
more than doubled space, machin-
cry and facilities of every kind the
PLAIN DEALER begins what we
have every reason to believe will
be another period of growth and
prosperity that will require still
further additions of space and fa-
cilities, excellent as the pres ent
provisions are for doing large
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
Never Democratic.

The insulting Old Whig appeal
to Democrats to "get together" un-
der u corner Of the Republican
tariff blanket is very naturally fol-
lowed by a repetition from the same
source of the undemocratic plea
for q repeal of the internal-revenue
taxes.
"TaXed clothes and free whiskey"
-"dear sugar and cheap tobacco"
these would be strange shib-
boleths indeed in the mouths of
Democrats! Fancy Jefferson or
J0ckSon or Tilden urging the Dem
ocratic party to abolish all taxes
on vices indulgences and luXuries
in order to so deminish the reven-
ues as to render perpetual the Re-
publican war taxes on the necessi-
ties of the people!
The taxes on whiskey and to-
bacco are impositions which every
man can avoid for himself-and Il
great many men would be better
off for doing so. The tariff taxes
on the food, fuel, clothing and shell
ter of the people cannot, however,
be avoided. Only the Government
can abolish or reduce them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
What Is the Cause.

What ails the Iron industry Of
the once famous Hanging Rock re-
gion?
/ The Iron industry began in this
country nearly forty years ago, and
was carried on under the various
vicissitudes of trade by three Char
coal furnaces, One of which was
located in Logan, one at Hayden
vile and one on fivemile creek. Two
of these was located on the Hook
ing Canal while the other was five
miles distant from this means of
transportation.
These furnaces existed and
fiourished before the days of high
protection, and two of them con-
tinued to make iron until few
years ago.
When it was discovered and de-
monstrated that iron of good quail
ity could be made from our ores,
with the raw mineral coal of the
valley, no less than seven stone
coal blast furnaces were built with
in radius of ten miles and under
the benign influence of the war
tariff an era of the greatest pros
perity was predicted.
The promises were. however
never fully realized. One of the
seven made iron only a few months
three others were operated for
short periods at long intervals, the
pioneer of the seven after being in
continuous operation for about fif-
teen years has been forced into
hopeless insolvency, and at this
time but one of the seven is in
blast, and of the others none can
tell when the fires will be lighted.
One year ago the only expressed
fear of the operators of these furn-
aces was that the Democrats would
adopt "British Free Trade" and
thus ruin their "infant industry"
and every employee and hanger on
of furnace in the Valley was i'm
portuned to vote for Republican
ism and protection as the only safe
guard against period of depression
and enforced idIeness.
Protection triumphed, but the
depression came hand in handwith |
the victory.
Many men whose whole lives
have been spent in the lurid glare
and intense heat Of the furnace
have been waiting for the promis-
ed revival, until their cheeks have
grown thin with overstrained econ
Dmy, and their hearts have become
sick by reason of hopes deferred,
and they have turned their backs
upon the iron industry and have
gone forth to battle for life and
bread in other and untried indus
.ries. Others are still listening to
he smooth stories Of their former
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15

precipitdted IL must gire 1cdy. The
Democracy cannot be united on the
theories of extremists and for the re-
petion Of defeat.
In other words, the n. Y. Dana
thinks, the "Mountain must go to
Mohamet"
We cannot but remember that
last year when all the energy of
Democratic craftsmanship was
bent to the work of formulating n
fair and equitable measure of tariff
reform, Mr.. Randall appeared in
the Caucus only as an objector and
an obstructionist, and when the
united Democratic press of the
country were giving support to the
measure of reform, he Withdrew
from the caucus and became the
leader of the opposition, and form
ulated and championed the only
opposition bill presented in the
House. In his action in this re-
gard he stood alone among the
Democratic Representatives and
used all his energy and influence
to Defeat the Mills bill.
Among the great Daily news
papers of the country the N. Y.
Dana (SunD stood alone in opposi.
tion to the measure, and day after
day did it's utmost to defeat the
cause of the people and presistently
labored for the benefit of the Trusts
monopolies and wealthy corpora
tions of the country; and during
the whole presidential campaign
this papers traitorous support, of
Mr.. Cleveland was ten times worse
than open opposition. Here then
are the men who say that, for the
sake of union, the whole Democrat
ic party must abandon every prin-
ciple and tenet of it's ancient and
true faith and instead adopt the
thories, and espouse the heresies
of Randall and the n. Y. ,SMn.
No! MOI! If We are to have
union with these men, it cannot be
on such terms. The Democracy
true to itself, will continue the
fight against the encroachments of
the institutions which have sprung
into being under the reign of pro-
lection, and which by the force of
combined capital would absorb
every function of the government
and rob the people of their sub
stance and their liberty.
If Randall and Dana are really
anxious for the Democracy to "get
together," they must abandon their
heresies and join our grand march
toward the peoples victory, over
all iniquitous trusts and combina-
tions, which will occur in the year
of our Lord, 1892. The victory will
come whether Randall, Dana and
other fawning sycophants wills it
or not, and it will be a victory for
the people and tariff reform.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
The Logan Home and Saw
ing Association,


Just organized with Judge S. III
Bright as President; John Hansen
Secretary; l.. A. Culver, Treasurer
John +. White, Attorney, aud an
able Board of Directors.
This Association is organized for
the purpose of raising money to be
loaned am6 ng the members there
of for use in buying lots and houses
in building or repairing houses, and
for such other purposes as are
authorized by law.
Books for subscription to the
capitol stock are now open at room
No 3 Collins building, End floor.
Shares 800 and $500 each.
Meeting every Saturday night
from to 8 o'clock.
Weekly dues on each 800 of
stock % cents.
Any member can draw out his
money at any time, and if left
more than 6 months with divi-
dends.
Any member can borrow as
much money as his shares of stock
represent at 6 per cent. interest,
and such premiums as he may bid
For further information see Con-
and Bylaws.
S. III. BRIGHT, Pres.
JOHN HANSEN, Sec.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
A Good Selection.

The National Democratic Com
mittee met in New York on Wed
nesday and among other impor
tant business elected Col, Calvin S
Brice, of this state, chairman, in
the place of Hon. w, ii, Barnum
late deceased.
This action is an assurance that
the tariff reform battle will be
fought again in 1892, and our
Republican friends may just as
well put their tarifi'-lie mill into
operation AT once,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15

employers and while the day of ac-
tivity is procrastinated they see
the accumulated earnings of years
of toll slowly consumed.
What is the matter with the iron
making business of the valley?
Iron men say there is no market
for the product of the furnace, and
we demand to know the reason?
Would it increase the demand for
pig-iron if the tariff were tribled
and the price per ton quadrupled I?
Have operators deliberately
falsefied known facts to influence
the votes of employees, or have they
been deceiving themselves by the
Siren song of the Protection Myth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
Washington Letter.
From orr regular correspondent.
Washington, June 10, 1889.

Washington, June 10, 1889.
Harrison will give anti-Mahone
Virginian republicans hearing
tomorrow. a delegation of Vir.
ginia negroes called at the White
House Saturday. They say that
Harrison told them he did not pre- J..
pose to recognize Malone. But as
one of the delegation expressed it:
"Its mighty queer if Malone isn't
recognized by the appointing pow
er, that every man appointed to a
federal Office in or from that State
happens to be a shouting Ma
honite." While this crowd is quar-
relling over the spoils, democrats
here are looking forward to carry
ing the State by much larger ma
jority than Cleveland and Thur
man did.
Verify the ways of Providence
are inscrutable. The fight between
Blaine and Harrison has been in
definitely postponed on account of
the news received from Hayti. 1t
seems that the fellow who was en-
gagged in making treaty with
France that would endanger the
Monroe doctrine has been so badly
licked by the rebel general that he
is no longer in a position to make
treaties, hence we have no need
for a commission in that country,
and Blaine has no excuse for at
tempting to bull-doze Harrison in
to letting him have his way. The
next news from Hayti may change
the face of the matter.
Disappointment at not receiving
an office is having bad effect on
James Jackson, of Alabama, who
was candidate for the District
Attorneyship given to Parsons the
engineer of the "white mans
party" fiasco. He is in such a bad
way that his family has been tele-
graphed to come on. lie is crazy.
Among the appointments by
Harrison last week were a Demo
crat and negro. The negro was
made receiver of public moneys at
Huntsville, Alabama, and the
Democrat Marshal of the western
district of Louisiana,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
Relief for Johnston.
$3, OBJ, ,291 the Country's Gift to the
Sufferers.

Philadelphia Record, June, II.
Following is the aggregate ofthe
cash contributions for the Johns
town sufferers up to last evening":
Philadelphia and vicinity $7O9,475
New York 376,613
Brooklyn, Jersey City, New
ark and outside sourses 100000
Through Gov. Beaver 100000
Pittsburg 400, ,4O6
Chicago 100000
Boston 100000
Cleveland, O. $4,000
Massachusetts Legislature 10000
Washington, ID. G. 1896.
Baltimore, Md. $4,000
Cincinnati, o. 2S,9SS
Columbus, o. and vicinity 4S,213
Lancaster, Pa. 1920
Bethlehem, Pa. $4,000
Paris, France 1000
San Francisco 10000
New Hampshire Legislature 10000
Augusta, Ga. 10000
Reading, Pa. $500
Scranton, Pa. $500
Wilmington, Del. $50
Wilkesbarre, Pa. 5000
indianapolis, Ind. 5000
Allentown, Pa. 1900
Camden, N. j. 1000
Easton, Pa. G,7OO
Chester, Pa. 5000
Charleston, S. c. $500
Chattanooga, Tenn. 2,731
Phoenixville, Pa. 300
Mauch Chunk, Pa. $500
Norristown, Pa. $500
Denver, Col. $500
Toledo, o. 1000 |
Savannah, Ga. 100
Kansas City, Mo. 1900
Darby, Pa. 1,400
Columbia, S. C. 1919
Chambersburg, Pa. 1000
Carlisle, Pa. 1000
N. j. 1,400
Total S3,031, ,291
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-15
sect TOgether,"

Under this caption the New
York Dana, on May 20, publishes
an extract from a Washington in
terview Samuel Randall in which
he expressed the opinion that all
that is necessary to insure Demo
cratic success in '02 is for "We fell
lows all to get together,"
Then the New York Dana says
among other things "Lf Mr.. Ran
ais predietiop ds to come true, the
stabborn spirit which sGU ciings
btindty To the policy Mat fnrited dis
0sfer last ye,r or the cqnoidote who