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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11
FLAGS AND THE WEATHER.
New Banners For the Sunshine and veter-
ans For the Rain.

New Banners For the Sunshine and veter-
ans For the Rain.
1t costs money to fly the flag of ones
country or ones private banner if it has
to be run up every day, rain or shine.
A storm is terribly wearing on flags.
and any faulty work in the making is
very quickly brought to light by a
pouring rain or half gale. When tho
two come together it is very trying
time for cloth and cord.
Some of the exchanges down town in
New York always display their private
flags during business hours. 1t is n
part of their daily routine. AS soon as
the business day begins up goes the
flag, and it stays up until the changing
gong announces the closing hour. Then
it comes down, but sometimes it isn't
rs big as it was when it went up. Two
or three feet of it may have been blown
away. If the cloth gets well soaked Il
sudden gust sometimes rips away
portion with neatness and dispatch.
Generally the exchanges have several
flags on hand. In the lot there will be
found a new one. bright and whole and
just fitted for display when the sun is
shining and the breeze is zephyr.
Then comes a couple rather ragged in
places, perhaps. but on the whole still
serviceable especially when the weather
is unpromising. Last of all is the storm
banner, which is veteran in it's line
and bears many evidences of battles
with the elements. This set is used
much like boys suit of clothes, which
goes from Sunday best" to school gar
ments, the fair weather flag of one
season gradually working down to the
wet weather remains of another. At
last, when there isn't enough of it left
to make decent showing, it goes out
of the service and another takes its
place, only in turn to flap itself to pieces
with more or less promptness, accord
ing to the weather conditions.
News
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11

When the verdict Is made up from .
survey of what the legislature has act
ually done it will be found that all
these professions were as the fleeing
wind, mere sound and fury, signifymg
nothing. and that the running expenses
of the assembly have been as great II
not greater. than any Of its predecessors,
while the work has been most awk-
wardly and inefiiciently done.
All criticisms ON the work OF the
house, or its failure to work, will be
met by the assertion that the senate
blocked legislation and refused its as
sent to all just and necessary measures
If this is true, then it reveals a struct-
ural weakness in the plan OF govern
ment by farmers alone. 1t shows thas
In order that the wheels of legislation
may move. it is necessary that all the
branches of the state government, ex-
ecutIve, legislative and judicial. must
be composed of farmers alone. The
farmer must be all or nothing.
The only value the legislature has
had was giving some indication of the
present beliefs of the people of Kansas.
NotIiiiS III particular has Oeen done Us
carrying out that will: the Legislature
adjourning leaves the body of Kansas
law as it found it The rich man has
not been made poorer. nor has the poor
man been made richer. Worst of all,
the question as to what particular trade
or calling is best fitted to rule Kansas
has not been settled. 1t has not been
found that the oil of conservation has
been poured on the head of the farmer
nor run down his ample beard. 1t has
not been found that the farmer absorbs
from the seat of a sully pillow the pow
ers and gifts and graces of a statesman:
nor has it been demonstrated that a
farmer installed in power at Topeka
has more sense, or Independence, or
rectitude than any body else.
We must try again.-Nsblc L. Prentis,
in Kansas City Star.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11
Struck by a HeadIess snake

Prof Brewer, of Yale, recently told
a good snake story. Years ago he was
in California, and had his tripod and
other surveyors instruments in the
field. Stepping along in the bushes he
felt a movement under his feet and
found that he was standing on four
and-a-half-foot rattlesnake-a large,
vicious, and fighting fellow. But the
snake was so pinioned that he could not
strike the thick boot that held him fast
Prof Brewer held the rattler's head
down with his tripod and cut it off.
Then he cut off his rattles. Stepping
aside, he saw the body of the snake.
partly coiled, lying very still. Taking
out his rule to measure its length, the
professor took hold of the serpent to
straighten him out. Quick as an
electric shock" said Prof. brewer, that
headless snake brought the bloody
stump over and struck a hard blow
upon the back of my hand" He added:
II knew that his head was off, and that
he could not poison me. but that quick
and hard blow of the rattler made nv
hair stand on end" Prof. Willister.
standing by, said: 81 have ON two or
three occasions seen similar sudden
blows by headless rattlesnakeS"-Nor.
witch Bul!etir-
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11
Eyerxbody Celebrating.

BRowN's VALLEY, Mimi, March O.
Hundreds of Indians belonging to the
Sisseton and Wahpeton bands gathered
here from the reservation all day yes
terday and last evening and took part
with the whites in celebrating the open
ing of one million acres of the finest
agricultural lands in South Dakota. The
whites rejoice at the opportunity to Sc
cure land valued at $40 to $40 an acre
under the homestead law, and the In
dams rejoice because the tre-ty gives
them over S., 600, 600. The Great North
ern will be extended across the reserva-
ton from Aberdeen and st. Paul, and
viii come from Wilmot on its way north.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11
NEwFOUNDLAND'S POSITION.
What the Little Colony Wants i'm the Way
of Treaty.

What the Little Colony Wants i'm the Way
of n Treaty.
HALIFAX, n. S., March S.-The ad-
dress adopted in reply to the governors
speech at the opening of the Newfound-
land assembly makes allusion to the
reciprocity treaty with the United States
and the French shore question as fol-
lows: at is highly satisfactory to know
that your ministers have with the ex-
press sanction of the imperial govern
ment concluded to negotiate treaty
of reciprocity with the United States,
but this satisfaction is seriously
diminished by the intimation
which your excellency has conveyed
that the imperial government has with
held its assent to this convention. We
cannot close our eyes to the fact that
her majesty's government in adopting
a course fraught with such disastrous
consequences to this colony has been
influenced by a regard for the interests
of the neighboring dominion. 1t is a
subject of congratulation, however. to
be informed that your eXcellency's min
listers are using every effort to obtain
the assent of her majesty's government
SO this convention.
"We regret that your excellency
should have to convey to us infOrma-
ton that the government of the French
republic has not favorably received the
proposals for the withdrawal of French
subjects from the treaty shore of this
island. We infer from the absence of
any allusion to any proposal of re-
newal of the modus vivendi of 1890 that
temporary arrangement so obnoxious
to the people of this colony has expired
with the year for which only it was
adopted"
The governor in reply said that he
regretted that he had TO take exceptions
to those portions of the address which
relate to the proposed convention with
the United States He had no doubt
that when the correspondence in the
they would find that their conclusions
and deductions had been erroneous.
Speaking of the reciprocity resolution
in the assembly Sir William Whiteway.
premier, made a statement which, il
true, says the st. Johns Herald, alb
solves the British government of any
bad faith. The premier said in effect
that the delegate to London submitted
to Lord Knutsford draft of the state
ments of the proposals Newfoundland
wished to make to the United States a
basis of the treaty. After discus
sion the British government consented
to permit Mr.. Bond to visit Washingtcz
to ascertain if the treaty could be az
ranged on the lines of the proposal
Mr.. Bond consented to terms which
were not in the draft proposals as lait
before Lord Knutsford.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11
TRAIN WRECKED.
A Passenger Train Derailed at a
Switch.
The WRECK DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The Fireman Killed and Two Others Fatally
Injured-Many More Hurt-A Corpse
Consumed In the General
Disaster.

PEORIA. ILL.,, March 9.-The Jackson
the A, I. & S. F., which left here al
1l:30 yesterday morning, met with a
terrible accident at Havana, forty-one
miles south of here. The train consist.
ed of baggage car, coach, chair
car and two sleepers and was an hour
and half late owing to the storm
which ragged all night.
At Havana there is sharp curve a
mile and half from the depot and the
and left the track. All the cars fol-
lowed. piling up in great confusion.
The half dressed passengers climbed
out of the windows and through the
roofs of the demolished cars and hast
ened, barefooted, through the sleet and
over the icy roads to the nearest houses.
The passengers who were in the coach
-extricated their injured companions.
Under the engine was Fireman Sad
der, who was instantly killed. He
came here a few days ago from the Bal
BY the side of the engine was En-.
.gineer Birkenhead of this city, with one
arm and a leg cut off.
The other injured are:
Edward Hemmett, of Peoria, burned
and badly bruised.
Walter Conover, of Monitor, ILL.,, left
arm torn out and fatally injured.
Charles Mulvaney, of Streetor, Ill,
back and head crushed, will die.
Miss Emma Rushton, of St Louis, So
riOusly bruised.
Express Messenger Bates, of Chicago.
left foot torn off and badly bruised.
Frank F. Lewis, of Peoria, seriously
LLammed in the breast
Conductor NJ. J. Kennedy, who lives
at Eureka, Ill, and C. L. Hughes,
brakeman, of ST. Louis, were also in
jured by being thrown against the car
seats when the wreck occurred.
The wreck Immediately took fire and
burned with great rapidity. 1t was
with the utmost difficulty that some of
the passengers were rescued and one or
two were severely burned. A wrecking
train was sent out from Jacksonville at
once, but when 1t reached the scene the
fire had swept the debris out of exist
ence.
The loss to the company, including
the death and accident claims, will not
fall short of 100000.
An unusually small list of passengers
was aboard the train. The people in
the sleepers were not injured, but had
to make their way on foot for mile
through the terrible storm to shelter
without shoes or any clothes.
A.C. Woods, of jacksonville, ILL.,. was
ION the train bringing home the remains
of his daughter, who had died the night
before at the home of her sister, Mrs.
S. " Read, of Oak Point With him
were his daughters, Mrs. S. ID. Osborne,
OF this place, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. v.
Read and two children. The casket
containing the daughters body, which
was in the baggage car, was burned to
ashes. All the others of the family es-
capped in a miraculous manner.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11

roads opposite portions Of the road uncOm.
pleted at the time of the passage OF the law,
opened new lands to settlement The pro-
hibitiOn of American meat from certain for.
eign marxets brought about the passage OF
the law to provide for the inspection of
meats intended for export; The bills to pro.
hibit the expectation of adulterated articles
of food and drink and to enable the presi-
dent to prevent the importation OF impure
and adulterated articles of food and drink
are worthy of special mention, while among
the less important but generally interesting
laws enacted were the following:
Providing for an additional assistant Sec
rotary of the navy and an assistant secretary
of war, increasing to .72 month the pen
sions of those permanently disabled, for the
PRONUNCIATION by the president OF regulations
to prevent the spread of contagious diseases
from one state to another; granting certfi.
Gates of discharge to those who enlisted un.
der assumed names in the war of the rebel
lion; to prevent the importation from one
state into another OF goods prohibited by the
latter state, except in original packages; and
transferring the weather bureau from the
gnal corps to the agricultural department.
Another measure of Importance that be.
came a law in the second session was the
direct tax bill. which provides for refunding
the amounts levied in certain states under
the direct war tax Of 1861. This bill became
famous in the Fiftieth congress through the
long and weary deadlock in the house OF
representatives caused by the efforts to pass
it. It was disposed of quietly and without
any great show of resistance in the congress
just ended.
The enactment of q measure to extend the
Jurisdiction of federal courts will undoubt-
eddy relieve the overcrOwded docket of the
United States supreme court The act pro-
vides for additional circuit judges who will
| in conjunction with justices of the federal
supreme court, hold intermediate appellate
| circuit courts in certain cases between the
lower courts and the highest judicial tribunal
in the cOuntr
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11
SOON TO BE OPENED.

What Remains to BE Done Before Several
Million Acres of Land Will BE Ready For
Settlement.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The enact
mcnt of the Indian appropriation bill
into law will result in opening to settle
ment large area of land in Oklahoma.
The act ratifies four treaties under
which lands have been purchased from
the Indians and appropriates money to
paw for them. The reservations thus
obtained will be opened to settlement
as soon as possible. The Iowa reserva-
ton and the Sac and Fox reservation lie
Immediately east of Oklahoma proper
and contain together about 700, 600 acres.
About 400, 900 acres will be required for
the allotments, but this action OF the
department will take about three
months. There are only q few of the
Iowa Indians and they have their lands
practically picked out, but it is not
likely that the department will throw
open the Iowa reservation until the Sac
and Fox allotments have been finished,
and the reservation too is ready.
At the interior department it is be-
IeSeQ CnaC the prOclamdtlOu VI Iuc
president declaring the lands open for
settlement cannot be issued before the
1st of June. Probably the Pottawato-
mic and Absentees Shawnee reserva-
ton will be ready about the same time.
This reservation adjoins the others and
contains little more than 500, 900 acres,
nearly all of which will he available for
white settlers The Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation will not likely be
opened until much later in the season.
1t contains nearly 5000, 900 acres, but
there are about 1000 Indians to whom
allotment must be made. This will
take several months and it is not ex-
pected to finish the work before the LIST
of July.
Secretary Noble said that a number
of allotting agents will be appointed at
once and the work of allotment would
be pushed as rapidly as possible.
cit will be the policy of the depart
ment, !" he said, Ito open these lands at
the earliest possible date. 1t will un-
doubtedly take several months to allot
the lands, make the surveys and ar
range the other preliminaries."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-11
Election Results in Austria.

VIENNA, March 6.-The Austrian
elections were concluded yesterday.
The returns thus far received show the
election of IS German liberals, Ger
man nationals, % young Czechs. old
Czechs, independent Czechs: Is Catho-
lie conservatives. Is SlavOnians, 81
Poles, 8 Ruthenians, Roumanians
(anti-semitics) and not classed in any
party. Eight supplementary ballots
are necessary. In Vienna six liberals
and four anti-senitics have been elect
ed and four supplementary ballots will
be held on Saturday, which will prob
ably result in favor of seven liberals
and three anti-semiticA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-15
Gettvsburp Monuments

The North American Reuie,o for March
contains among much other interesting
matter Further Recollections of Gettys-
burg" by Major-Generals DANIEL L.
S1cK1Es, d. NJ. GREGG, JOHN NEWTON, and
DANIEL BUrTERFIE1D.
All Of these were present at the reunion
on the field last summer when the Comte
de Paris was the guest of some Of his old
comrades in arms.
These articles are "reminiscences alike OF
the reunion and of the battle. We find
that of General BUTTERFILD in the main
agreeable inasmuch as it generally speaks
of the Confederates in pleasant terms and
eulogizes their gallantry and tenacity.
Gettysburg, 80 often called the sol
der battle" he says appropriately bears
monuments from their States on the lines
where they fought. We ought to place
monuments to mark the lines Of our oppo-
neuts, now, We trust, forever fellow
citizens. The display of their courage
emphasizes that of our own brave men"
General BUTrERFIELD and some, If not all,
of the other contributors TO this series
speak of the "war of the rebellion. "a de-
signatioh that would be more offensive
perhaps if we did not know that BACON and
WASHINGTON were among the first rebels Of
this country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-15
A Military Row In Washington.

General ALBERT ORDwAY, commandant
of the brigade of uniformed militia (Na-
tional Guard OF the District of Columbia,
formerly o valued citizen of Richmond,
has raised great stir in Washington by
mastering out of service two colored bat
talions OF that city.
Owing to decreased appropriations by
Congress for rent Of armories. &C., he
found ii necessary to dispense with some
of the existing military organizations. and
as the colored troops had no regimental
connection. he thought it better to let
them dissolve than to disturb any of the
white companies.
He little dreamed what row this would
make. The negrophilists and Radicals of
all degrees are bowling in grand chorus at
him, and the President VIII be appealed to
to undo his work. Even the Posi-, which is
generally both fair and able, declares that
the General has gone off "half-cocked."
We are not fully informed as to the
merits Of the controversy, but 1t Is lucky
for the General, who holds Government
position, that he cannot be set down as q
"rebel.n He Is a Massachusetts, man and
came to Richmond with the Union army,
holding the rank Of major. When he
put on his blue uniform, he settled here, and
married Virginia lady. He was elected
major and then lieutenantcolonel Of our
First regiment, was sent TO the City Coun.
oil, and found greatfayor with our people.
He wss enc Of the most useful citizens
Richmond ever had. Largely through his
tnstrumentality 'sthe old Fair-Grounds "
uaro tzanstnxmed into Manraa Raxklys
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-15
Res Adiudlcata.

In our issue of the 10th instant Mr.. A.
w. PATTERSON raised an important legal
point-namely, Can notary public
legally certify the acknowledgment of q
deed in which bis partner is interesteda as q
member Of the concern2n A Eredericks-
burg lawyer, writing to the DESPATCH,
quotes q case in point as follows:
10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
About the year 1876 the banking Arm OF Con-
way, Gordon & Garrett took deed Of trust on
several town lots In Fredericksburg 10 secure
certain notes held by them from M. Slaughter.
The acknowledgment was taken by the Junior
member. Notary Garrett, and the senior member,
w. Poyton Conway, was made trustee. Suisse
quently Slaughter failed in business, and the
banking firm proceeded 10 advertise the pro-
perry. Proceedings were taken by the attorney
for the general creditors, Mr.. 81. George X. Ftz-
hugh, 20 upset the deed ON the ground that No
tary Garrett, being interested Ia the deed as
Banker Garrett the deed was invalid. The case
came up before Judge r. w. Hughes In Rich
mond, under the old bankrupt law, and was de-
cided In favor Of the general creditors on tech
nieaIify. Conway, Gordon q Garrett appealed
from Judge Hughes's decision, and the case
came before Chies-Jus.ice Waite, who reversed
the decision Of Judge Hughes ana sustained the
deed. Mr.. Conway, the trustee, requested 10 DO
relieved as trustee, and one Of the banks attor-
neys was substituted by Justice Waite in his
place. Respectfully, BARRY BROWNE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-15
literary notes.


r.rpsox said. ~ never could turn
dozen pages IN Don Quixote' or DlchhsS
without yawn. Evidently tho phiioso-
uber with oil bis learning was man 10 Oe
pitied. ..,;o
THOMAS BAILEY ArDRIcH's Marjorie
nav and Other People" has passed 10
twenty-four editions. Marjorie DaW
enjoys tho distinction OF being generaiV
considered the best short story ever VIII
tan Itwould be hard to beat it. ct any rate'
UoraHroN. MIrFLIN & Co. will soon pup
I,sb a life of JOHN WESLEY. 1t Is SAID that
The author, Canon 0yERToE, occupies al
ecclesiastical position once held by the
father of the great Methodist.
WARD McA1LIsrEa. author OF Society as
Have Found It," it is said, has made pc
,ween s75. 900 and $4,000 out Of his book.
There ia enough difference between these
6pures to Justify discrediting the whole
story. and yet it is certain that IN itera-
ture (Y) nonsense usually pays much better
than wisdom.
The real name OF the author OF 1.-The
Wooing OF" is not Mrs. ALEXANDER, but
Mrs. ALEXANDER Hector.
RICHARD MANSFIELD, the actor, has writ
fen and set TO music national anthem,
which has been performed before Presl-
dent HARRISON and other dignitaries.
"Flute and Violin, and Other Stories OF
Old Kentucky" is the name of volume
by JAMES LANE ALLEN soon to be issued by
the HARPRRs.
RusK1S is quoted as saying that he likes
"to be fiattered, both by pen and pencil,
so it is done prettily and in good TASTE"
Major MOSES p. HANDY. chief promoter OF
the Chicago Fair, has issued pamphlet
giving information about the show, and
will send copies to any address or request.
A granddaughter of BUESs has just died
at Glasgow at the age of seventy-sx. A
statue of the poet is expected to be un-
yelled next summer at Ayr.
ALBEIT A. PoPE, of bicycle fame. has Of
fered prize of 5000 for the best essay on
County Roads and City Streets. Here is q
chance for some of our niggardly city IA
theirs to raise a few dollars for the street
| fund.
| Eleven OF AlCHARD MALCOLh OOhNoAoN
short southern stories will soon be pub
lished in one volume by APPLETON * Co.
The title will be THE Primes and Their
Neighbors."
NrcoLAS's and HAYS Life of LINCOLN
which was published in the Century, will
in book form, consist of about 1850 pages
and SOC, 900 words. 1t equals BANcRoFT's
history in length, and exceeds GIBBONS
BY 900, 900 words and GREENS by more thar
100000.
Alr. BLAINE will contribute chapter &c
General SHERMAN's memoirs, which viii
contain q personal tribute to the author
and criticism Of tho work.
The New York World has engaged ter
noted authors to contribute to its columns
the most singular narrative which each i
able to invent. We hope that it has pu
our gifted friend, GEORGE W. CHLDs, o
Richmond, down for one.
FORTUNE DU BoIsGoBEY, an immensely
popular writer of penny dreadfuls, die
In Paris on February 9th. He was rich
vet at about forty took to writing fiction
as to any other money-making vocation.