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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

A witness before the ways and means
committee said in answer to the question:
''Would free wool give you an increased
market in this country" 81 think that the
effect of free wool would be to diminish the
price of wool, and consequently to discour-
age the sheep raiser: and the moment
we begin to take from the worlds product
any given amount of wool the price would
be raised, and the probability is that wool
would become considerably dearer than it
now Is"
An epgacen ent occurred on the Salado
river, IN Mexico, between a dozen customs
guards and four smugglers, who were trans
PORTING cargo of smuggled goods. princi-
pally prints, to the Interior. In the fight one
the goods captured. The remaining con-
trabandits escaped and managed to get off
with a portion of the goods. None of the
guards were hurt.
Victoria Woodruff IS again booming her
self for pre- ident after about the same plan
she adopted In SO.
Competing cities for the location of the
worlds fair of 1889 are being heard before
a senate committee, date having been
given to each for that purpose.
The senate committe on Indian affairs
has reported favorabty upon the appoint
ment of Commissioner Morgan, despite the
opposition created by his alleged unfair
treatment of Catholic Indian schools.
Fire destroyed the Monarch distillery at
Peoria, Illinois, with loss of $165, 500. At
the time the FIRE started a violent storm was
in progress. and the origin of the fire is at
tribuied to lightning.
The Brit sh squadron which has been
at Zaazabor several days, has sailed south.
The Bank of South Dakota at Madison.
has failed, taking down with it Labelle
Ranch Horse Importing company. Thu
ranch assets are about $15O.OOO, mostly In
land and horses. Liabilities about $50, 900
The committee on public buildings has
decided to report favOrably bills authoriz-
ing the purchase Of sites for construction of
public buildings in the following cities:
Sioux City, Ia, Sj00.C0): Cedar Rapids, Ia,
$4,000; Kansas City, Mo, 100000.
The Missouri legislature is about equally
divided, each party charging the other with
accepting brides in connection with the
d eesed beef legislation. A move Is on foot
to secure indictments against several MEM
bers.
The Mississippi river is "a feet below low
water mark at Keokuk. and water famine
is felt there and at other Iowa cities along
its course.
The property of the Catholic church in
the province of Quebec, which pays no
taxes, is estimated at between one hundred
and one hundred and twenty millions.
Pittsburg, Pa, is fighting over the $50.
900 library building just finished, which
Andrew Carnegie's donation made possible
The g yht is between the school board and
the city council, rs to which shall have con-
troll of It
At Finchtown, Kentucky, near Newport,
fhe rnila nm the I ouisyilla a EnahvsIIa ru,.1
spread and caused ths wreck q IN engine,
backing tovasa HoVDeue 0nDuneo Hes.
tosas ~ ez1eee - - 1suspb ~
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16
GRIND Junction, Colorado.

Nesting in the valley of the Grand, shell
ered by distant mountains on all sides, this
promising city is free from hail and snow,
nigh winds and cyclones. 1t enjoys the mild
air of the. Pacific, toned up by the noun
tains. Altitude, 400 feet. 1t has purer,
dryer air than California and more clear
| sky. Hence winter resort for invalIds.
| 1t is the land of the peach, the pear, the
| apricot. All fruits and crops peculiar to
California Except oranges) grow there
| abundantly.
The mountains furnish summer range for
| thousands of cattle, whilst the more limited
winter range is supplemented by the alfalfa
and corn of the valley. Alfalfa yields four
crops per season, one to two tons per acre at
each cutting. The various raisin grapes
| grow luxuriantly and are made into raisins.
The market for all fruits, berries and veg
etables is right at hand in the mountain
towns. These fruits have a superior favor
and command better prices than those of
Utah and California. Fruit orchards, three
years old, are worth $500 per acre. One
peach tree yielded $50, 200 pounds at 10
cents per pound. Farming is by irrigation.
The water supply is inexhaustible. Coal
abounds in veins, 8 to II feet thick, also
beds of asphaltum, fire clay, potters' clay,
ron ore, mineral paint et,. With railroads
will come cheap freights and distributing
center. 1t is the natural point for snelters
and railroad shops-an down-hill pull from
the Rockies of central Colorado, on the east,
and from the Wasatch range of central Utah
on the west. The Grand and the Gunnison
and the irrigating canals afford water power
for manufactures.
The Grand Junction board of trade as
sumes to answer queries for this new empire
Of the interior.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16
s'ORIGINAL PACKAGE
TLe Kansas Supreme Court Decides That
Liquor in Original Packages, From
without the State, Cannot b
Sold in Kansas.
Druggists Have Right to Exercise Discre-
ton rs to Who May Buy Liquor OF
Them-Ihs Kearney County
Seat Case.

TOPEKA, KAN, January 1.-The most
important o. the decisions Just fled in the
supreme court is the one in case of the state
vs.. f. W. Fulker, the ''original package"
case, involving the right to sell liquor In
Kansas in original packages as received
from points out of the state. TIE lower
court held that such a sale was a violation
of the state law and Fulker was convicted.
The supreme court now affirms the deci-
SION. The defendant will appeal to the
United States court, as the question involves
a federal question.
The court denied the application for a
rehearing in the Kearney county seat case,
made by the Lakin part 'es, and Hartland
will remain the county seat.
In the case of Michael Treahey vs.. Frank
c. Holiday, brought up from this county,
the court sustains the decs on of Judge
Guthrie. This was a peculiar case. The
plaintiff sued the defendant. who Is a drug
gist, for damag because defendant refused
to sell him quantity of whisky. The
court holds that the prohibitory law leaves
the selling of liquor to the G SECRETION of
druggls:s, and that druggist Is not liable
for damages if he refuses to make sale
when the applicant makes his application
IN regular form
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

WASHINGTON. d. C.. January A.-Long
before the hour of noon Saturday the gal
leries of the house were filed with specta-
tors anxious to honor the memory of the
man who for so many years had been a
prominent member of that body. A few
moments before the house was called to
order the members of the senate. without
formal announcement, entered the chamber
and took their seats in the body of the hall.
A sable covered bier stood in front of the
clerks desk, and handsome floral tribute
was placed near by.
At L 30 the officiating clergymen, Dc
tors Butler and Cuthbert, entered the hall
reading the beginning of the burial service.
They were followed by the committees of
tho senate and house having charge of the
ceremonies. and then, amid solemn hush,
the magnificent casket containing the re.
mains of Will am d. Kelley was placsd on
the bier. II Q family of the deceased were
then escorted to the seats provided for
them close to the oasket The burial SER
vice was read by DR.. Butler and prayer was
offered by DR.. Cuthbert.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Benevolent party Gin a street car-'You
Rave been pointed out to me as the editor of
tic Highlone Magazine"
Great Magazinist-iGrunt.
Benevolent Party-T am subscriber to
the Highlone Magazine"
Great Magazinist another Grunt).
Benevolent party-"And l was going to
suggest that it might be good thing for
you to advertise in the papers for people to
write articles and stores and poems and
things for you to look over, and you could
promise to pay for all you accepted and send
back the rest, you know
''Great Magazinist-''My goodness! We
receive hundreds of contributions every
week. Those you see in The magazines are
selected from Observation-Disclosures. sill"
benevolent Party-"You don't say SO:
Well, well! supposed from the way they read
that you wrote them yourself. They're all
alike -
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16
DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.

ST. Louis and Several Small Towns Suffer.
s.. LOUIS, January 14.-Sunday afternoon
a cyclone struck the southwestern section
of the city and swept on through to the
northern limits, making a pathway nearly
quarter of a mile wide and leaving death
and Ce:olation IN its track. There was
scarcely any warning of the approaching
storm, owing to the fact that the sky had
been overcast for several hours before the
full force Of the wind was felt, and it was
all er IN a very brief peri of time, those
residing in and near the path of the cyclone
scarcely realizing what had happened until
it was all over. In addition to dozens of
dwellings, and stores in the southern, CELL
trail and northern sections of the city more
or less wrecked. the following big buildings
We're damaged: The Anchor mills. Good
win candle factory, Pullman shops, VAN
brooks furniture factory, hingsland & Fer
guson's farm implement works. Missouri
Pacific hospital, HOdgen school, German
Evangelical church, Second Presbyterian
church and others yet to be heard from. 1t
was also reported that another section of
the Academy of Music, which collapsed a
few days since, had been leveled by the
storm, but this Is now denied.
Three fatalities are reported. They COM
prise an entire family. father mother and
child, residing on Mound street near Tenth
and they met their deaths by the falling of
a building on their dwelling.
The losses on property are roughly esti-
mated at S10O,0Je, but will Likely prove
more.
The Harmony club; a Jewish organiZa-
ton, suffered loss of 5000 on its club
house, on the corner of Olive and Eight
zenith street.
Across the river, in Illinois, the storm was
severe. At Eas. st. Louis and at Venice
the damage was largely confined to rail-
read property and small dwellings and tele-
graph and telephone poles. brooklyn is
about three miles north of East St. Louis.
lis population is Largely composed of col
ored people. At 8 p. IN. it was reported that
the little village had been swept off the face
of the earth. 1t proves no. quite SO bad as
that, though bad enough, and though sew
erai were injured no lives were lost. A
number of dwellings are in ruins. The
Baptist church is entirely demolished and
the Methodist Episcopal church, a frame
building, unroofed and turned clear around
on its foundation.
At Belleville, ILL.,, several public buildings
were unroofei, but 10 one reported injured.
One observer in this city says: 'sThis
wind was genuine cyclone. l have seen
talking about. 1t was a revolving wind
storm, lasting about five minutes, tearing
oil the corners of strong houses, tearing
down factories, chimneys and filing the air
with whirling mass of bricks and timber"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

guest OF yours, who. you say, came to you
with such tiattering letters of introduction,
is an impostor."
Friend He is one of the
most cultured gentlemen l ever met"
"True: but, all the same, he is not what
he pretends to be. He claims to be a man
of family, a householder, and in business in
a small town.
''Yes. Is he not:"
No; he does not live in any home of ::his
own. but is used to hotels and boarding
houses"
''How do you know"
Before beginning a meal he wipes his
plate off with his napkin.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16
,wa.s Mrs. Foster Interviewed

CHICAGO, January 14.-Mrs. J. Elem Eos
ter, president of the Iowa W. C. I. o.,
passed through Chicago on her way east
after having been in attendance upon q
special meeting of the executive committee
of the Iowa w. c. 7. L. and also the gen.
eral mass convention of the temperance
people from the entire state. In an inter-
view she said:
''1he Iowa union, though still technically
auxiliary to the National union, will, at the
next annual meeting, sever its constitu-
tional auxilliaryship. The election of a
democratic governor did not turn on the
question of prohibition. The transporta-
ton question ana others of purely local
character determined the result. The re-
publicans still have majority IN the legis-
lature, and l believe a few democrats will
be governed by their own temperance prin-
cip.es and vote against the repeal of the
law. The convention just adjourned was
the largest and most enthusiastic of any
eyer held in the state"
will Senator Allison be re-elected:''
"He will No man IN the state is more
popular than he."
"How about the 'Shoreham' kept by Vice
President Morton?"
Il have always opposed, and still oppose
the use and sale of intoxicating liquors in
any place under any condition. As rega DIS
Vice President Morton's responsibility for
the use of liquors by the residents of his
apartment house in Washington, l hare
been misquoted. 1 said that the drinking
usages of society was felt in all circles OF
national life, and that very few hotels were
without bars. We have proved in Iowa that
bar is not a necessity in a hotel"
what are the real facts about Mr.. Nor
tons hotsl:"
II have visited the Shoreham. There is
no bar. The proprietor, Mr.. keenan,, did
secure bar room license. He does furnish
by authority thus conferred liquors to his
guests at their meals. He does not furnish
liquor by the drink. / saw his app ication
for the license. Mr.. Morton's name is not
on it.
''Mr. Morton's eminent position as a
Christian gentleman and broad phlIanthro-
pist, clearly illustrates how much has yet to
be ACCOMPLISHED before the temperance re-
form has done its work.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t . local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon
full 1t acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
wSold by Druggists, 75c.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

First paterfamilies-.'Beg pardon for in
truding, but the fact is your son has pro-
posed for the hand of my daughter; AMI as
the two families are almost strangers, you
know nothing of my daughter and nothing
of your son, thought it would be sensible
thing to come around and compare notes"
Second NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. idea.
Has your daughter always had everything
she wanted-dresses, jewels, waiting maids,
ard so on:"
'.No. She has had to help her mother.
How old was your boy when you stopped
thrashing him."
SWELL l thrashed him pretty regularly
until hs was nearly grown up"
81 am satisfied"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

BUSINESS Manager-"Things are in bad
shape this morning. The printers have
struck for higher wages"
Great Newspaper Proprietor-''Let 'em
strike; plenty more"
Sand the editors and reporters demand
shorter hours"
''Get new ones"
'.And the carriers and agents are mad
about the reduction IN price, and won't sell
the paper"
"Who cares:"
Sand the circulation editor refuses to
swear 10 any more lies. without more pay"
WY gooiness! Touble his salary"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16
Don't Want to Paw Taxes.

HI.wATHA, KAN, January 14.-The Kan
sas Mutual Life association furnishes a test
case that seems to bother all local attorneys
and the attorney general of the state. The
Mutual claims that its reserve fund depos-
tied with the state treasurer should not be
taxed. rs it IL held in trust for policy holders.
The case will be taken into the district
court, and if necessary will be appealed TO
the supreme court for final Judgment. Law
yers say that it only should be made to nav
taxes on Office fixtures and landed invest
mente; the attorney generals opinion, how
ever, is not decisive either way on the point
in question.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Mrs. Highfy-''My dear, during the sum-
mer you said the only reason you went 10
the races was because the country air was
SO cool and pleasant. Why do you go now
when the therm ome.er is almost at zero:'
Mr.. Highfy-'Cm-er-1 go now, my
dear, because the excitement of the races
warns me up.''
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

sugar Beads Issued by Kansas Counties,
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. January 1.-The sugar
bonds issued by some of the Kansas coun-
ties to assist the sorghum industries, have
been the subject of much controversy of
late. A suit was filed IN the circuit court
by II. c. Merrill against the Central Trust
company to recover 81, 060. 50. the alleged
balance due On IN issue By Men county Of
1kooo n s1gar hsadA
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Reader, the above Is a " yarn" II people
would believe the following truthful state
ment as readily as they swallow sea serpent
stories, it would be the means Of saving
thousands Of lives The statement which
we desire to make in the most emphatic
manner, is, that Dr.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, II taken in time and given
fair trial, win actually cure consumption
Of the lungs, which IS really scrofulous dis
ease Of the lungs II this wonderful medi-
cine don't do all we recommend, when taken
as directed, we win cheerfully and promptly
return all money paid for it. Can any offer
be more generous or fairs No other medi-
fatal malady Consumption, to warrant its
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16
Never Saw Die /.

Scourged with ulcers, b1ils and letter,
Weak of limb and sore of eye,
Hopeless now of growing letter,
Surely one must die.
Not at all, poor, discouraged sufferer from
disordered blood and scrofulous trouble.
Take DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, the great blood-purifer and life-saver
of modern days. All those unwholesome
sores and blood disorders may be cured, and
the victim will look and feel ike new man.
II is wa,ranted to benefit or cure or money
paid for it promptly returned.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Molsz's SCHOOL SHoEs,-made in our
large shoe factory at Omaha, Nebraska.
Ask your dealer for them. Refuse to take
any others. If not kept in your town, write
rs asking where to get them. They wear
longer and ct better than any other shoes.
Shoes have always been made too narrow.
We make them wide. A reward of Fifty
Dollars in gold paid for every pair of our
own make of shoes that contain particle
of shoddy, or anything but solid leather.
We make one hundred and fifty styles of
Women's, Misses and Child-en's Sewed and
Standard Screw, Grain, Glove, Kid and
Dongola. Elegant styles, wide and good
fitting. We also carry ono hundred and fifty
styles of Mems Goods, Rubbers, &c.
Wv. MORSE & CO.,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

ern Russia, but it Is a certainty that mil
lions of colds will be bothering American
people this winter. Against famine there is
no protection, but for every cold there is q
bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Jones: "For heavens sake, look here!
That boy has broken through the ice"
Robinson: $50 he has. What in the
world are We going to do for him, Jones?"
Jones Ito shivering and exhausted boy):
Keep cool, Dub, keep cool"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16
A Lucky Memphis Man.

Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal, December q.
Upon the principle that none but eagles
soar with eagles, the Appeal reportorial cap
italist yesterday sought out Mr.. Chas. E.
Woodson, the extent of whose good fortune
is only excelled by his handsome appear
ance Mr.. WOodson was the lucky holder of
one-fortie.h part of ticket No. 80. 455 IN the
December drawing of the Louisiana State
Lottery which drew the capital prize of
500, 200. The Appeal commissioner found
Mr.. WOOdson hard at work at his desk.
in the Office of the we!l-known retail dry
goods establishment of Hunter Brothers.
corner of Main and West Court streets: The
Appeal reporter approached him with the
l suppose your ship has come in" .'How is
that, sir?" said he, and then. as if catching
on to the ide', continued: "Oh, yes, sir; l
made the rifle the last drawing" In reply
to further interrogatories, Mir. Woodson
elaborated, 81 he d the lucky number. de-
posted 1t with my bank, received the re-
turns (S15,OOO) promptly, and have not yet
decided what investment l will make.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Mrs. Suburb Ito tramp)-"You say you
came from New York. Why didn't you
stay there, instead of tramping through the
country?"
Tramp-"Please, mum. l can't get work
at my trade, there"
That's very strange. What is your
trade:"
Pm builder of monuments to great
men, num-"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

During the war DR.. Lloyd, Of Ohio, from e1-
posture contracted Consumption. He says: ~
have NO hesitation in saying that 1t was BY the
use Of Aliens Lung Bslsam that am now alive
and enjoying perfect health" Don't expert
ment with new and uptried medicines. II YOU
have Cough or Cold, take at once Aliens
Lung Balsau-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16
ne,,er Than ok,anoma

100 acres of the choicest land in the San
Luis Valley, in Southern Colorado, all under
fence, water-nghts secured and bitches
ready for use. 1t will be sold as whole OF
in quantities to suit the purchaser. 1t Is the
finest land N the valley, ana Is adapted to
either farming or stock-ralsing. For price,
terms, ETC., address HENRY A. BurrERs,
Alamosa. Colorado.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

No one ever complains 10 me Of having bad
Cold or Cough but what recommend Allen 5
Lung Balsam TO them. So much has it done for
me. 1t is true friend 10 al sufferers Of the
throat and lungs-(MRs. z. CoTTRELI, Jack
eoD Mich
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Hard Facts-Teacher: "Who discovered
American"
Little girl daughter of an enthusiastic an
tiquarian): Nobody knows"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Old Lawyer: 81 cannot take your case.
Circumstantial evidence is so strong against
you that it will be impossible to prove your
innocence"
| Prisoner: "But am not innocent. am
guilty"
! Old Lawyer: ooh! Then maybe I can
clear YOU"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

First Broker-"Market's mighty dull. to-
day."
Second Broker-''Yes; no excitement at all.
Let's 60 over to Ginsling's and play poker.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

The First Apple Show.-'sWhen was the
6rst Paris exposltion?" ''The first Paris ex-
position was that after which that sapient
gentleman awarded the grand prize to We
nus"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Ponsonby: 81 understand that Digby's
wife is deaf and dumb"
Snaggs: THAT SO. l wonder if she con-
verses with her fingers:"
Ponsondy: 'Guess 50. Digby is about
the baldest man ever saw"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-16

Mrs. Cottonbury. SWELL. why don't you
go on? It's splendid story"
Mr.. Cottonbury (who has been reading
aloud): swell, I've just reached the bot
tom of the column, and it ends IN this way:
s.Evelina threw herself a. his feet and cried,
Thomas Ratclyff, why don't you use Muir
phys salt whiskey for coughs and colds?"