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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
HOW He "PIPEp oEEr The GANG.
4 Police Officials First Piece OF Detect
i've Work and Its Consequences.


Detective Lewis OF the Central station
says the Chicago Tribune is cue OF the
oldest fly cops" on the force. Bat
there was 4 time. away back in the Cos,
when Lewis was not 50 lily in the
ways of sleuthdom. The story Of his
first case is still told by his brother Of
ficers.
Lewis has just received his appoint
ment to the force and was ordered to
report to Capt. Hickey, who then was
in charge of the Harrison Street Sta
ton. 1t happened that just before
Lewis walked into Capt. Hichey's Office
''squealer'' had 'peached'' on 4 gang
of burglars that was TO break into a
house on Michigan avenue.
Lewis walked into the Captains Office
wearing a Prince Albert coat. silk hat,
kid gloves. and carrying u cane.
You're just the man want for this
case" said Capt. Hickey, surveying the
well dressed aspirant for police honors.
There's to be a burglary committed
at No. Michigan avenue, and want
you to 90 down there and pipe it off.
Report at once to Detective Gailao her,
who has charge of the case
Lewis found Gallagher, and told him
he came to pipe Off the burglary.
The old detective saw that the man
who was to assist him was new in the
business.
Have you got your pipe with you?"
asked Gallagher.
I've got lots of pipes, bnt they are
all home except this small one" re.
piled the novice as he produced a short.
black ''switchman's pride
''That'll never do, said Gallagher
You must have a larger one"
Near by was cigar store, In the
window of which was a pipe displayed
rs an advertisement. 1t was about
three feet long and the bowl would
have held q full package Of tobacco.
That's what you want to pipe of a
case as big as this one will do re.
marked Gallagher.
The pipe was purchased, together
with several packages of tobacco.
Smoke as fast as you can, said Gal
lagher, as the pair neared the house in
question. If You fail to pipe Off the
gang the whole case will fall through
and we'll lose our stars"
up ana down the street walked
Lewis. every step being accompanied
by volumes of smoke pouring from the
pipe. AS fast as the huge bowl emp
tied it was filled again till the tobacco
was gone and Lewis stood trembling
and pale against the fence, hardly able
to stand because of the uneasy feeling
that possessed him.
The house was not burglarized, and
the two officers returned to the station
in a carriage. for Lewis was so sick he
couldn't walk. He was taken home
and for three days was confined to his
bed. Gallagher told the story at the
station and when the captain heard it
he relieved Gallagher of his star.
Lewis to this day is known as Pip
ing Lewis"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING.

To the thinking mind, there is much
liz the present prospects and conditions
surrounding western Kansas, 10 cheer
the spirits and revive drocr,ng courage.
Aside from the moisture in the ground
and the consequent. heneit to small
grain, there is much to encourage all
classes, especially in Ford county.
Mr.. J. ". Gilbert, who is daily ex-
pccted to arrive home from England,
has been entirely successful in inter
esting capital sufficient to give hun
dreds of men employment on the can
ais this summer. The loan companies
have banded together to develope the
country through irrigation, the pro-
motion Of immigration and by putting III
crops. Not least among the hopeful
signs is tendency among farmers to
profit by the experience of former
years. The belief, founded no doubt
on personal knowledge, is prevalent
that there will be some immigration
here this year. Then too, it seems
almost an assured fact that the Monte
yuma road will be pushed on, and the
north and south road has thrown off a
two years torpor and the question Of
Its feasibility is again being agitated.
All Of these things taken together,
makes one hopeful that better and
brighter era is dawning for western
Kansas. One thing of which we are
assured, every stride forward will be
permanent. There will be no more
set backs such as have borne us down
in the past. The experiments neces-
sary in finding what western Kansas Is
not good for, have been costly, and
they are likewise valuable.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
NEW IDEAS WANTED.

The managers OF the Worlds Fair
have accepted plans and specifications
for tower ], 200 feet high. This will
we opine, not be accepted as evidence
that the proper men are at the head of
the affair. While such structure
will attract people and be an object of
interest, national pride vii, not be puff
ed up, when we remember that there
is not an iota of originality in the en-
terprise. NJ. Eiffel will be reminded
of that truthful observation, limitation
is thu sincerest flattery." Modelling
after the Paris exhibition, in the
matter Of one of the chief attractions,
will be source of humiliation to the
American people. We are given to
Boosting of cur inventive genius, of our
great feats in civil engineering, and
our pre-eminence in architecture and
yet in this enterprises, this supreme &C.
casion, this celebration of the discov-
cry of the western hemisphere, we fall
back upon nation of the old country
and borrow its idea, thereby confessing
dearth of originality. Out upon such
management. j.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
The PerticOat Lobby.

The 'pctticoat lobby" of the Capitol
has always been exaggerated. Some
lobbying is done here by women, but
as for professional women LOBBYISTS
they are scarcer than hcn-teeth. You
meet numerous women with claims in
the Capitol corridors. and there are 9
couple of old ladies who have been
here for generation awaiting the set
Element of a cotton claim. The claim
is probably just one. but Congress
does not get at it. and they will be in
their graves before it is settled. Their
faces were fresh when they came here.
They are wrinkled now and there ara
crows feet at their eyes. They bring
their knitting with them and sit together
in the galleries waiting and watch.
ing. and watching and waiting session
in and session out. A new lobbyist
this season is q red-faced woman with
blue eyes and rakish straw hat. She
seems to be crazy, and imagines that
It is her mission to catch Silcott. She
addresses Congressman whenever she
meets them and they usually treat her
coll,
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
The Worlds Cossiiest Gems.

The largest perfect diamond in the
world is now the Imperial that was
exhibited Mt the Paris Exposition last
year, and which is valued at one MI
lion of dollars. says The LQdieS' Rome
Journal. This is the most yaluaa
stone in the world. and is owned by "A
syndicate. The biggest and best ruby
in existence is owned in London. and
is valued at $50, GEO. Il has no parallel.
eve:i in the Crown Jew els, and ii is re-
lated that the Duchess OF Edinburgh
carried ii all the way TO St. Petersburg
for the Car 20 have Il look at it. The
largest and most beautiful cat's-eye in
the world weighs one hundred and
seventy caratS, is owned in London, and
is insured for $1,000 rupees. The fin
est private collection of pears in the
world is owned by Madame Dosne,
sister-in-law of N. Theirs. The biggest
emerald in the world weighs 1880
carats, and is in the Imperial Jewel
Office, in Vienna. The largest and
cOstliest cat's-eye in the world is owned
by Moor man, of Ceylon, who dug it
up himself from the mines. lie has
been offered rs high rs $90,O 600 for it,
but declines to part with it at that fig-
ure. saying that, if lie liked. he could
cut it up into forty small pieces. and
sell each piece for about $1,000, aggre-
eating pretty nearly 800 000.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
Bismarck and His Boots.

Stories about Bismarck are in order
now, and here is one which goes back
to the days when he was Il student in
the university. He was invited to an
evening party. where there was a
chance to dance with the prettiest girls
of the town. He ordered a pair OF
patent leather boots for the occasion,
and gave the shoemaker to under
stand that they were TO be promptly
done. The latter was very busy, and
although he promised, like all sons of
Crispin, he intended to defer the Job 10
future period. The evening before
the party Bismarck came to him.
well. how about my boots?" said he
Cant possibly have them done, sir, :"
was the answer.
''Ah, by thunder. have something
to say about that" roared Bismarck,
and he left the shop. In about half an
hour he returned with two enormous
dogs. DO you see these dogs?" he
asked.
.Yes. SIR"
Well l swear now that if you
haven't my boots ready tomorrow
evening I'll make them tear you to
pieces"
Every hour afterward a hired mes
senger came to the bootmaker and
warned him to have the boots done,
telling him that his life was really in
danger because the student was crazy,
and would surely set the dogs on him
if he failed.
Bismarck got his boots.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
OUR NAVY.

Ex-senator Ingalls, has written an
article for New York paper, wherein
he attacks the present policy of spend
ing millions of dollars annually on war
ships, (Which will be worthless and
obsolete in ten year." There is a
good deal Of meat in what ingalls, says.
The wonderful strides in inventions,
make almost anything manufactured or
constructed ten years ago, obsolete,
and no more striking evidence of this
fact is found than in war machines.
There is continual rivalry existing be-
tween inventors of guns and manufact-
urers of ammunition on the one hand
and of manufacturers of steel plate
and other means of resistance on the
other. A new departure in one is sure
to be followed by an Offset by the 9TH
er, SO that new inventions In either rap
idly become obsolete. 1t is highly
probable that the magnificent war ships
Charleston. Atlanta, Boston and the
other splendid vessels comprising our
rev navy, will become useless on ac-
count of the inventive genius of the
people. ingalls,, answering the argu-
ments, regarding the defenceless con-
dition of our seaport cities, claims that
the money expended on a navy could
better be used in terrifying these
places. But there is one point he
does not touch, and that is how We are
going to prevent a blockade without
ships, and how We shall protect our
commerce from the depredations of a
hostile power. While it is true there
Is at present small probability of war,
as Ingalls, says, it is liable to come at
any time. Whatever may be the reas-
on, the fact remains that the whole ma
ton expects the next war will be with
England, and England has the most
powerful navy in the world. Ingalls,
thinks We could purchase navy capa-
bic OF carrying on war, should one
occur, in ample time for the purpose,
after it had began. But no country
has ships that equal those of England.
Whether wisely or not, the country
seems to be in favor of policy tend
ing to upbuild the navy, and 1t Is prob
able that this popular want will con-
tinue to be appeased.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.

The legislature adjourned this week.
In summing up its work, one is struck
more by what was not done, than BY
what was accomplished. There was a
general feeling among the people that
the alliance would pass radical meas
ures and many expected to see number
less wild and visionary laws on the
statute books at the close of the session.
But those who confidently expected
this result were doomed to disappoint-
ment. While some bills of this nature
were introduced, the more conservative
element of the party successfully Oppos-
ed them. The senate was also appre-
hcnsive of wildcat legislation, and it was
prepared to veto any measures of that
nature. Many praiseworthy bills have
become laws, ample appropri-
atoms have been made for the various
state institutions, and taken altogether
tie legislature has been above the av-
erage. The Soldiers Home received
an appropriation of $1,000. This
will stand as handsome monument to
the efficiency and faithful care of our
own representative, Hon. G. NJ. Hoov-
er.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
Vassar Girls Shocked.

A nice-looking artist of pleasing ad-
dress who was sent to Vassar College
by one of the newspapers 10 make
sketches of the pretty girls will not be
forgotten for some time by two or
three Of the young ladies he met there.
The advent of Il handsome New Yorker
is enough to cause a connection. but
the appearance of an artist. and one
who is going to draw their pictures, set
the hearts of the susceptible young
girls a-fluttering. They were assiduous
in their attentions to him. and he en-
joyed the pleasure of being courted in
stead of coErtirg, until. duriuga jocose
moment. he mentioned TO several
grouped abou; him that he probably
had more correspondence with them
than any of sheir gentleman friends.
The students were surprised, and asked
him 10 explain.
You received the corset | sent you,
l suppose lie said. speaking TO Miss
r
..I?' said the girl, her eyes dis.ended
with asionishment.
Yes; bust So, waist 49," responded
the artist.
Sir SAID Miss Z, Indignantly.
You said the visitor. turning to
Miss c.. wrote asking me to send
You six pairs of clocked-Siik No. 8 1-2
hose did you not?'
Il never heard OF you before to-day"
responded the girl. her face flushed and
her breast heaving with excitement.
well. now. Miss l." said the
artist, Il hope you won't deny that !,
at your request. sent you a cream
co!ored satin dress and a pair of No. 20
corsets."
This vas too much for the modest
young women, and they fled from
the room screaming. To one OF
the professors who demanded an
apology, the artist explained that he
was private secretary for the head OF
the big dry-goods house of - at the
time he received the le:ters.-M y
Star.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
A CHASTITY SIGHT,

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Many bodies are reduced to ashes a
Samson's crematory, of which tn
world knows nothing. The remains
are placed in the retort without -four
ish of trumpe:s, as the relatives are
seldom DESTROYS of the notoriety which
at present attaches to this method Of
disposing of the dead.
The retort has glass covered open
ing through which the consumption Of
the body can be watched, and in some
cases the sight is terrifying, OWING to
the action Of the heat upon tine mus.
Giles. An uncle took the body of a
dearly beloved niece to the crematory.
He stood watching the flames consum-
ing the body, when he was startled BY
seeing the right arm, with the fingers
of the hand open, reach upward.
Then all but the index finger of the
hand closed, and the corpse lay recum-
bent in the flames, apparently pointing
to the kingdom which Is never invaded
BY death. The uncle received shock
from which he did not recover for
days. Had it not been for the fact
that the girl had been dead for months,
and had been buried for several weeks,
the uncle would have believed that his
niece had been placed in the retort
while in trance and that she had re-
turned to life when too late
In some cases, when the body is first
placed in the retort it will raise to q
sitting poiture, and in many instances
turns over upon its face
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
The Cars Crown.

The Russian crown ana other in.
sigma, together known rs the crown
jewels" are valued at Sll, 100000 the
crown itself being reckoned at So, 900,
900. 1t is adorned with hundreds OF
diamonds, worth all the way from a
few dollars up to many thousands. Be
sides the diamonds there are tifty-four
magnificent pearls set around the rim,
with ruby of extraordinary size for a
center-piece. The crown was made by
Pauzie. the Genevese jeweler, and was
first used by Catherine the Great. The
Orloff diamond forms the tip of the
Scepter used on all state occasions.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13

'1t appears said the chief magis-
trate sternly, that you we're found
roaming around the streets in a state
Of beas:!y intoxication Have you any
thing to say in your own dcfence?"
"No, your hosor'' replied the seedy
vagabond: Il m guilty | reckon. You
can send me ur. But there just this
much about it he added with win.
dictive CLEAN in his eye. ''when I git
loose agin | m goIh to do my durndest
to break up the Worlds Fair. Chi
cagO Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
1853. 600 is the amount appropria

1888, 900 is the amount appropriat
ed fer state printing by the legisla
ture. This equals the amount of form
err years and insures state printer Snow
as fat thing as his predecessors.
The alliance is slightly inconsistent.
1t allows Snow to make in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 per year out of his
Office and then proceeds to cut down
the legal printing fees of the half
starved country printers, about twenty
per cent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
Buffalo in Australia,

As there are only about 400 buffaloes
alive in this country, whereas half
century ago there were many millions
the belief is general that few years
more will see the buffalo become wholly
extinct. Such, however, will not be
the case if a stoxy from Australia is 10
be believed. 1t is the effect that about
1929 several specimens of the American
buffalo were turned loose in the vast
plains of Australia, which since then
have multiplied into great herds.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13
NOTICE oF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

The State of Kansas, Ford County, S.
In the Probate Court, in and for said county
In the matter of the estate of +. c. Zimmerman
deceased. Creditors and all other persons inter
estcd in said estate, are hereby notified that at
the next regular term of the Probate Court In and
for said county, TO be begun and held at the Pro-
bate Court room in Dodge City, County Of Ford
State OF aforesaid. on the first Monday in the
month OF April, A. u. 1891. shall apply to said
Court for a full and final settlement OF said es-
tate. MATILDA A. ZIyxERNANS.
r. W. EVANS, Executors
T. L. McCAETr.
of the last Will and testament Of said
&c. Zimmerman, deceased.
Dodge City, Kansas. February 3rd, A: d. 1891.
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Senator PETER, at wild Western
picnic year ago, was voted a leather
medal as the champion canned oyster
eater.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-03-13

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