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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

The Political Decline Of the Farmer.
Farmers do not all the place in affairs
that they did fifty years ago. but not be-
cause they are as rule less honest Or in
dependent than they were, nor because
they have less mental and physical
health. or symmetry Of character. or cap
acity for separate kinds of employment.
Yet he who in the number and proper
ton OF his taxes in undeniably first is for
the purposes of official duties considered
least. In their places modern politics
brings out the mob of professional dema
gOgues. the majority of them with a
smsttering of the law. and many of them
SPECTATORS. Few of them are productive
workers. They are organizers; they
control the caucus. run the conventions.
and live by participating in legislation or
by hanging on just outside in the capac
ity of professional lobbyists. procurcrs of
legislation for those who can afford to
pay for it. of which class the farmer, as
rule. is not a member. More and more
this class Of men throng the avenues
which lead to political distinction. The
farmer has dropped out. The avenue
leads away from the farm. Less and less
are the chances afforded him to legislate
for himself, who. as we have said. is the
heaviest taxpayer. Less and less is leg
islation Influenced by his wishes. The
legislators are the organizers, or more
often the employ ers of associated capital;
the lobbyist. class which has become
such regular attachment that they are
very properly spoken of as the third
house, are also the employees of associat-
ed capital, which, when it comes for
ward with design to increase its own
profits by decreasing the farmers. has
little difficulty in securing the influence
to carry it out, while the interests of the
farmer pass uncOnsidered.
This is not. ii is plain, a pleasant fea-
ture in our political development. 1t is
no wonder that the farmer is constantly
Disseminated against in legislation, and
that with nothing in the way of official
distinction being left to appeal to natural
ambition, he becomes dissatisfied with
his lot, leaves his farm, or allows it TO
run down, and takes good care to send
his children away into the thIckly set
tied homes of organized capital. where
they lose much of the individuality and
independence they might retain at home;
but they would not think of returning to
the farm even il they grew gray and
come no nearer distinction than standing
behind dry goods counter for ten
hours day. The young do not leave
the farm SO much because they are sure
of lettering themselves financially as
socially. On the farm they are isolated
society is rare; life is dull. but IN the city
they are in the swim" as the street
phrase is-they see life on many sides.
If the farmer continues to lose his pol
itical importance, and If the demagogue
continues to gain his. the prospect that
the farmer will find his condition improv.
ing is not encouraging. Legislation will
be used to strengthen the artificial condi-
lions which give combined capital its
hold, and with every unwise increase of
such arti6ciality the farmer will find
himse1f tho reV,,1ar 1ncpr
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

John E. Hare, Salie Whitteker.
BY virtue of an order of sale to me directed and
delivered, issued ont of the 18th Judicial District
Cont of the State of Kansas sitting in and for
Ford County, in said State. will. on
Saturday, the 25th day of January, y. d., 1880,
between the hours OF one O'Clock p. M and three
o'clock p. m of said day, AT the west door of the
Court House, in Dodge City, in the County and
State aforesaid offer at public sale and sell 10 the
highest bidder, for cash in hand all the right.
title and interest OF the above named defendant in
and 10 to following described real property, to-wt.
The southeast quarter "A section two ,.
township twenty nine %, south of range twenty
five p west of the 9th p. VI. in Ford County, Kan
sas.
Said property levied on and to be sold as the
property OF the above named defendant
ii. =. BELL, Sheriff
Sheriff Office Dec. 18th 1889.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
SIIERIFFS SALE.
State Of Kansas, Ford County, IS.
r. NJ Wright and Company

Il. VI. Wright and Company
William Tilshman Jr and Flora Tilghman.
By virtue Of an Order Of Sale to me directed and
Delivered issued ont of the 9Th Judicial District
Court of the State o; Kansas, sitting in and for
Ford county, in said State, will. on
Saturday, January 25th 4. D. 1890. between the
hours Of o clock p. m. and o'clock p. m. OF said
day, at the west door Of the Court House, in Dodge
City in the County. and state aforesaid, offer at
public sale and sell TO the highest bidder for cash
in hand. all the right. title and interest of the
above named defendant in and to'the following
described real property. to-wit:
An undivided one-half intercs; in and 10 lot six
and the northeast quarter OF the southeast quar-
ter Of section thirty 81 and lot one and the
northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of
section thirtytwo Il all in township twentysiN u
south Of range twenty four 81 west ofthc 9th L. VI.
said property levied on and to be sold as the
property Of the above named defendants.
II. Il. BELL. sheriff.
Sherihs Office, Dec 18th, 1889.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
REMOVED.

The Excelior Laundary has removed to
Ath Ave-, south Of Il. Il. where Can be
found ut all times prepared to do first.
class laundry work. work called for and
delivered free Of charge.
ROBT. 5. LACGHTON. Prop
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

$. Gallagher Jr.
By virtue Of an Execution to me directed and
delivered, issued ont Of the eth Judicial Dstric
Court Of the State of Kansas, sitting i'm and for
Ford county, IN said State viii. on
Saturday, January 18th. A. d. 1891, between the
hours Of O'Clock p. IN. and ocloek y. M Of said
day, al the Court House door in Dodge City in the
County, and STATE aforesaid, Offer at public sale
ard rcil TO the highest bidder for cash in hand all
the right, title ard interest Of TIE above named
defendant W aud to the following described real
property, t0-wit:
The cast 00e-Ihalf OF lot eighteen Is in Olives
addition TO Dodge City. Kansas.
SAID property levied ON. and to he sold as the
psopssiy u the above named defendant.
H. ID. BELL, Sheriff.
SHERIFF. Once. Dec, 18th, 1882
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
Uncle Sans Farm Reflection.

Uncle sam Farm Reflection.
Overlooking is as harmful as under
feeding.
In winter think of what to do in the
spring.
Honesty is the best policy" even on
the farm.
Wood chops eaiser in the winter time
than in hot weather.
Stock. as well as people, love shelter.
Animals are thankful for sheds and
barns.
The soil must be sustained as well as
cultivated. Restoratives are invaluable.
Those who do all their work with their
hands are but clumsy workmen. Brains
must help tend the farm.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

''e ""A''>oH isodII siu Trust company.
Rudolph J. Hester and Nellie Kester
by virtue of an Order Of Sale to me directed and
delivered, issued out Of the eth Judicial District
Court Of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for
Ford county. in said State, will. on
saturday, January 25th, A. d. 1890, between the
hours OF o'clock p M and 3 o'clock D. m Of said
Jay, at tne west door Of the Court House in Dodge
City in the County, and state aforesaid. offer an
Puoic sale and sell 10 the highest bidder for cash
in hand all the right. title and nteres, of the above
named defendant in and to the following described
real property, towit:
The northwest quarter of section twenty two =.
in township twenty five IS south Of range twenty
fonr .! west of the 9th p VI.
said property levied on and TO he sold Is tb,.
property OF the above named defendants.
II. ID. BELL. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Dec. 18th, 1Ssg
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

There are at present 40 young In
dams in the government school at
Lawrence.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

The dying yelp of the Democrat is
heard in the columns Of that sheet this
week.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

SATURDAY A. N.
MUssc.
PA1ER.-'Should Corporal Punishment be Abol
ishcd in the School ROOM S. E. COOns.
Diecursion.-F1Ora Swan, Emma Page.
PArIx,-"The Ups and Downs Of Teacher
Di:eu..iou.-E. Apperson, F. c. Woodbury..
RECITATION. Peter Incl.
Oscar, Nellie Finley.
PArrs.-.Best Method Of Teaching Geography y
Di.cu.rion.-Eva Coous. II. " swan.
BASKET DlxxER,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Discussion. do Teachers Fail to Attend
Our Association: Led by J. A. Beadlc and fol-
lowed BY all present.
RECITATION, Anna Hobble.
r.s...he Teacher' Influence on Public hs,; Ssn-
Discus.ioa,-Fnnk Hobble. Lulu Hale.
DiscUsslox.-'Re.olved that more Attention
should be given tn the Teaching OF Physiology
than Algebra" Negafive.-L. d. Ellis, VIM.
Leatheswood. Afirmativc.-D. SwInchart, j.
A. Beadle.
RECITATION, Evelyn Baird.
srnrosun.-Nethods: Good Features Of Old
Methoda' E. d. Webb. ..Faulfs Of New
Iethods,- Lille Hanna. what Changes may
re expect In Methods" r. A. Lee.
NUssc.
EVENING SESSION.
AppREss or WELConx, A. N. Patterson
RRsPoxsl, s. C. Brown.
NCsIc.
Appnxse, Rev. J. u. Wright.
Rruxpux. ADJorRSNkxT.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
POSTAL LAW.

!. Any person who takes paper regularly ont
Of the post ofice-whether directed 70 his name or
whether he has subscribed or not-is responsible
for the payment.
2. ia person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all arrearges or the publisher may
continue to send il until payment is made, and
collect the whole amount. whether the paper ls
taken from the Office or not.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
Nervous arrangement and Con
StIpation.

After years of suffering from nervous
arrangement and constipation, and af-
ter being treated by several leading ply
sicians, from whom obtained no relief,
| was induced to try S. S. S.
Soon after commencing its use, found
my appetite much improved, and that the
use of cathartics, which had taken al
most daily for twelve months, was no
longer necessary.
Since childhood have been subject to
sick aud nervous headaches, but since
December I, 1888. at which time | com
menced taking S. S. S. hayc had only
one attack, and that was when neglect
ed 10 take the Specific.
| do not now have to take purgativc
medicines. j. \. REID.
Rn1lipr Ala
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

Three good residence houses for rem
cheap TO the right partiee.
Dr.. ]. w. WADE.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

All kinds Of job work done at this
office.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
Tormenting Skin Disease.

For twenty years 1 was troubled with
a tOrmenting itching skin disease, which
at times caused me great annoyance, and
loss of sleep. was treated by the best
local physicians. but received no relief
from them. finally concluded to take
Swifts Specific Is. S. 81 half dozen
bottles of which effected, what consider
a permanent cure, as have felt no symp-
toms of the disease for over year.
w. T. COwLEs,
Terrill, Texas.
Treatise on blood and skin disease
mailed free
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
SIIERIFF"S SALE
John f. Hare, Sallie Whitteker.

State Of Kansas. Ford County, 50:
The johnson Loan Il Trust Company
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State Of Kansas, Ford County, &c.
L. z. Bowles
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The following programme will be car
ried out by the association at their meet
ing to be held in Ford, on Saturday, Feb.
9Th, 1880:
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
SHERIEE-S SALE.

state of Kansas, Ford County, So.
The johnson Loan and Trust Company.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23

| dCCOIuS W MS UIOtucE Tue IISu6 VI H.
vestigation and Independent judgment
He may be in the minority, but Calico
was in the minority. Columbus was IN
the minority. Luther was in the min-
ority. The advanced thinkers eff the age
are always in the minority. Christ
himself was in the minority. Rev.
Wright and the writer of these lines
believe the agnostic is wrong but be is
not wrong because he is in the min
ority. That is not even a presumption
against HIM. The Presbyterian church
is numerically in the minority. Protest.
ism as whole is 10 the minority, there
being more Catholics than Pro:esta nts
in the world, and there are more pagans
that Christians of all creeds. The
minority ofttimes become the majority.
Certainly Mr.. Ingersoll is right when
he says that 'The opinion or judgment
of the race proves nothing the realm
of thought majonties do not aetermine"
''About the only thing the agnostic
knows is that he knows he don't know
and he assumes that nobody else knows"
If after profound investigation man
comes to the conclusion that q given
question, is understandable, he naturally
concludes that he don't know what the
truth of the matter may be. For the
same reason he is bound to conclude
that no one knows. This is probably
according to the laws of thought and
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
SHERIFF-S SALE.

Sherifs Office, Dec. 18th. 1889.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05
UPSET THE STEAMER.
Close Cali for Horror mt Game of Base
Ball.


Ball.
ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. Am exciting
spectacle terminated the ball game at
Riverside park Monday afternoon. Just
as the game was concluded the crowd made
a rush for the little steamer Dan IL. Smith,
that lay moored near the park ready to
carry passengers to this side of the river.
Men and boys climbed by the score upon
the hurricane deck of the tiny propeller,
while the cabin and lower deck were soon
closely packed. The captain and deck
hands warned the crowd back, but they
continued to press upon the upper works
of the vessel until it was well away from
the landing.
Thrown into the Water.
None of the passengers seemed to realize
their danger until the boat had swung
clear of the wharf; then they became
anicstricken. for it at once began te
| settle over until the side was dipping II
the water. The yells of those on board
were taken up by the crowd on shore a.
the little boat turned over on its side.
| moment later a sea of bobbing heads ap
peared i'm the water and the victims fran
| tically struggled to reach the shore only
few yards away. There were exciting
scenes for some time, but 1T is believe.
that all of the 100 passengers escaped
The steamer now lies submerged In te'
| foot of water
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05
A Gerrymander I'm Danger.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 27-It is stated
that w. S. Cappeller, late chairman of
the Republican campaign committee Of
the state, has discovered that township
in Hamilton county and another whose
whereabouts are not given are not
in any district as the metes and
bounds of the districts are de-
scribed in the redistricting act passed by
the last legislature. This, it is said, will
result in the supreme court declaring the
gerrymander unconstitutional, and throw
the coming congressional election back
into the old system of districts. There IL
talk of calling an extra session OF the
legislature to remedy the defect.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05
HoRR,sLE CRIME IN MICHIGAN.
A Sick Man Brutaiiy Murdered by Two
Robbers.

A Sick Man Brutally Murdered by Two
Robbers.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Aug. 29.-Will-
lam A. Quigley, prosperous fruit far-
mer living eight miles south OF the city,
was brutally murdered Wednesday after
noon by two unknown men. He had been
I'm poor health for about year, and
Wednesday was taken worse than usual.
His wife left him to come to the city for
medicine, and their 9-year.old son, with a
neighbor's l0-year-old boy, were in Held
cutting corn. About o'clock in the aft
ernoon the son sent the boy to the house
after water, and in few minutes he
came running back, frightened and cry
ing for help. On going to the house the
old man was found in an unconscious con-
dition, bleeding profusely and his cloth
ing all torn off except his shirt.
Died of His Injuries.
Assistance was summoned and the ole
man revived at intervals long enough IL
tell his story He was sleeping on lounge
when he was suddenly attacked by two
men who dragged him up and begar
pounding him. This is the last he remem
bered. He had sold a house and lot III TIT
city the day before and the money wai
probably the object OF the visit. But III
had placed it in the bank and they sue
ceeded in getting but $40. The old maj
fingered until Thursday noon, when N
died. An examination Of the body reveal
ed frightful wounds in the abdomen wher'
the robbers had stamped on him.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05
EVERYBODY VOTED.
A Novelty in Political Conven-
tons in Ohio.
NOMINATION OF MAJOR MKINLEY.

A Mass Convention Where Men, Women,
and Children Took n Hand-The Ma
jor Chosen Again with Great Enthusi-
asm--Farmers in Council to Consider
What Is the Matter with the Country
A Blast at the Protective Tarih-Ohio's
Redistricting In Danger.
MAssILLoN, o., Aug. 2z-The idea OF
the nomination of candidate for congress
by a mass convention, in which every
man, woman and child should have a
voice, struck the people of this city and
the surrounding country as about the
cutest thing in politics they had ever
heard of, and they improved the occasion
to the utmost at the convention which re-
nominated Maj. Mckinley for congress
Yesterday. The nominating body met in
the opera house, but the mass convention
met all over town, for the opera house
could not hold tenth Of the people who
wanted to get in. $500,
How the Major Was Nominated.
Judge Albert Munson, of Medina, a
| dignified old gentleman, made the NOM
mating speech. He eulogized Mckinley
without stint, but for effect withheld the
mention of his name until the last sen.
tence. When he did name Mckinley bed
lam broke loose in the hall, and the
crowds outside took up the chorus. II
was the widest circus ever seen In ths
state. When the question of nominating
Mckinley was put to vote a mighty
"aye" went up that was heard half way
to Cleveland. Then the cheering was re
sumed and kept up until everybody wa
| hoarsa
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05
A CONGRESS OF FARMERS.
Nineteen States Represented at the Gath
ering at Council Bluffs.

Nineteen States Represented at the Gath
ering at Council Bluffs.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 27.-The national
farmers congress met at Council Bluffs
yesterday. Delegates were present from
Alabama, North Dakota, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Michigan, Mon
tana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ne
braska, Indiana, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Wyoming, and Wisconsin. Presi-
dent r. S. Kalb, of Alabama,
presided. Rev. DR.. C. w. Blodg-
EFT. of Des Moines, opened proceedings
with prayer Governor Boies made a
short address, followed by John Scott, OF
Nevada. Ia, who made the formal speech
of welcome, and Mayor MacRae, of Coun-
ell Bluffs, who said a few words.
The Farmers Fate Bewailed.
In his address President Kalb reviewed
the condition of farmers. He spoke OF the
decrease in agricultural wealth. and said
"This decrease is all the more shocking
because the aggregate wealth OF the coun
try has immensely increased" He fol
| lowed the history of the last forty years
and blamed the protective tariff as being
responsible for farmers present condition
Referring to the Farmers Alliance, m
called it the grand body to free agriculture
| from its thraldom.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05
Judge Cooley's Wife Dead.

ANN ARBoR Mich, Sept. I.-Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Cooley, the wife of the chair
man of the Interstate commerce commits
sion, died here Sunday morning, aged 90
years. The cause of her death was cancer
of the stomach, with which she had been
suffering several months. Mrs. Cooley
was nearly as well known as her husband
throughout Michigan. AS early as 1880
she was appointed member of the board
of managers of the state industrial school
for girls by Governor Jerome, and con-
tinued to serve as president of that board
continuously since. She leaves six Chit
dren.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05
A Race for n Widow.

DETROIT, Sept. Lewis Clarn and
Albert Butler, living in Burnside town
ship, had an exciting race for the hand OF
a widow who had promised to marry them
both. Each knew of his rivals intention
and each hired horse to drive to the
Widows house, after securing the neces-
sary documents Butler was in hard luck,
as he got horse that was sick, and while
his horse was standing in the road Clarn
dashed by and arrived at the widows
house ten minutes ahead of Butler, and
by the time the tardy young man arrived
at the Justices house to urge his case the
widow had become Mrs. Clarn.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05
Thrown into the Water.
Severe storm at Ashland, wis.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 2.-For three
hours in the afternoon a terrific rain
storm, amounting at times almost to
cloud burst, hung over Ashland. Eight
or nine of the principal stores were
waterlogged from cellar to roof, streets
were like rivers, and in places heavy logs
fioated around on the principal thorough
fares. The loss to dry goods and other
stocks will go upward of $780, Three
yachts started out just before the storm
arose and some anxiety is felt for their
safety, as the rain was accompanied by
heavy, shifting wind, lashing the bay into
fury. 1t is hoped the missing boats made
harbor at Washburn or bayfield,, across
the hav