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Dodge City times., 1891-11-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Masque ball Thursday night.
l
Hallett's for Holiday goods.
A big crowd in town Saturday.
Did you notice the eclipse last week?
J. s. Hungate. of Fowler. is in the city.
The switch to the new mill is being put
in.
Fred Gray of Ford was in Dodge Sat-
urday.
the city.
]. G. Fonda, of Meade, was in the city
Friday.
Canon coal can now be had for S6.25
per ton.
Masquerade ball at the rink Thanksgiv-
ing night.
Big line of Christmas goods at the
Racket Store.
Chas. Lewis, of Fowler. visited in the
city Wednesday.
The coal dealer is now happy. But the
poor man is not
Rev. W. II. Rose and wife were IN Ash
land last week.
VIM. Richmond, of Larned. was in the
city over Sunday.
A. C. Powers. of Garden City. spent
Sunday in Dodge
The county board will receive scaips
January 4th, 1891.
Sam Connoway Is now one of the regu-
lar typos of the Globe.
Mrs. L. Ryan, of Ford, was in Dodge
last week on her way east.
IS. VanDwyn came down from In
gals on business Tuesday.
L. J. Miller, of Jetmore. was doing bus
iness in Dodge Thursday.
Down goes prices in millinery at N. N.
VOLTS and Ella Steinman's! st
Turkeys seem to be pretty scarce. and
Thanksgiving 70 near at hand.
NJ. Stevenson. of Kansas City. was in
Dodge last week buying hides.
E. Ballard, one of the owners of our
new fionring mill, is IN the city.
Our merchants who have adopted the
cash system report it big success.
L. E. Voorhees, has sold the Dodge
House restaurant to w. NJ. McCarty.
The big event of the winter will he the
masque ball Thanksgiving. Be there.
Thanksgiving dinner by the ladies OF
the NJ. E. church in the Sitter buil,ling.
H. r Rest of KinsleV was doing busi
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20

Thanksgiving dinner by ths ladies OF
the NJ. E. church in the Sitter bull ling.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20

II. F. Best, of Kinsley, was doing bnsi
ness in Dodge during the latter part o.
the week
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20
Programme.

The following Is the programme of tbs
sixth semi annual meeting of the South
west Kansas Teachers Association to b,
held at Da'!ge City, November 26th ana
2iia. 1891:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26.
Association convenes at p. IN. sharp
/. Music
?. Invocatiog
j. kusie.
4. Address of Welcome,
E. II. Madison, Dodge City
5. Response.
o. L. Utter, Garden City
8. Music.
7. Address, By the President
8. Original Poem,
Miss Jean Koontz, Garden City
8. Music.
10. Social aud Re union. q
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 81.
Association convenes At $50 .. m.
II. Psper-The Coming Teacher.
b. L. Stickler, Arkalon. Seward Co
Discussions
Miss Elda N. Davis. Santa Fe
P. c. Morgan. Garden City.
-. Paper-The Present Object,
W. =. Howard, LAkin.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20

The big event of the winter will be the
masque ball Thanksgiving. Be there.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20

1. E. Voorhees, has sold the Dodge
House restaurant to w. NJ McCarty.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20

E. Ballard, one of the owners of our
new fionring mill, is IN the city.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20

Our merchants who have adopted the
cash system report it big success.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20

N. Stevenson, of Kansas City. was In
Dodge last week buying hides.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-20
The Young PEOPLES So. .ety of Chris

H. STURM, General Manag F.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-20
DR.. shinnick Resigns.

DIR. Shinnick today rendered his res
ignation as surgeon at the hospital.
This step was taken because of his In.
tention to leave the Springs until
April next, spending the winter in CAL
ifornia. Below we give the full text
Of the resignation and Capt. Lucas
reply thereto:
Hor SPRINGS, S. D., Nov. 16, 1891.
CAPT. w. v. LUCAS.
Commandant Soldiers Home,
Hot Springs, South Oak.
Dear Sir:-I have the honor to here
with tender you my resignation as
surgeon to Soldiers Home, to take eff
feet this day. This action on my part
is rendered necessary because of my
intention to spend the winter in SOUTH
ern California. Thanking you for the
many courtesies l have received from
you, am respectfully yours,
C. C. Su1NN1cK, NJ. d.
Hot Strikes, s. D., Nov. 16, 1891.
Da. q. @. sH1ss1ck, Hot Springs, S. d.
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt Of your
resignation as surgeon of the South
Dakota State Soldiers Home. 1t is
with regret that I accept the same,and
were it not for your best interests, 1
would decline. SSs
desire to say that your manage
ment of the hospital of this Home has
been admirable, and your treatment of
the sick pre-eminently successful. In
all respects 1 commend you to the old
soldiers, wherever you may go, as a
true comrade and a frst-class physi.
clan. Personally, 1 can only say, ]
hope you good health and prosperity
wherever you may be, and may "God
be with as till we meet again."
Yours fraternally,
w. V. LUCAS,
Commandant.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-20

The Weston Rural and American
one of the Oldest farm
journals in this country, is a journal of
large size, and filled with literature
which not only represents agriculture
and its kindred interests in their
sense, but devotes much space
for the entertainment of the farmers
family, on the ground that the farmer
and his family are of as much impor-
lance as the farm.
We find in its columns, also, able
articles devoted to the discussion Of the
economic and social questions of our
times. The Rural has No hobby, but
aids IN the advancement of all the
practical reform measures which are
agitating the public mind at tho
present time. 1t believes in orgauiza-
ton among farmers, and has devoted
much time and expense to the end that
producers might stand together for
their rights, but above all it believes in
education, and the general information
in regard to public affairs which is
necessary to fit the people for self
reliant citizenship. 70 this end the
Rural has assisted in the establishment
Of q school of agriculture and manual
Training for dependent street waits,
which is doing a great work in saving
the street waits Of the large towns and
cities. The subscription price of the
western Rural is 81. SO per year. Less
in clubs. For particulars address
MILTON GEORGE, Pun.
1873 Clark ST., Chicago, Ill.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-20
The Toledo Weekly Blade Free.

The proprietor of the Toledo Blade,
the best known politicrl weekly Of the
United States are making preparations
to create a sensation this winter by
sending a million specimen copies to as
many readers in all parts of the United
States, who DO not take that paper.
To that end they invite everybody to
send the addresses of as many people
as they care to, by postal card or letter.
Send n name, ten, twenty, one hun
dred or a thousand. As many as you
have time to write, only take care to
sent correct addresses Of people that
you know appreciate good reading.
1t will cost but a little trouble, and the
thousands who receive sample copies
will feel grateful. Send all the names
and addresses you please to The BLADE,
Toledo, OHIO.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-20
Circuit Court.

The fall term OF the circuit court in
and for Fall River county, convened
today, with the Honorable VIM. Gard
ner, Judge, presiding.
This is Judge Gardeners first term,
but he takes hold Of matters without
any embarrassment, as would become
an experienced Judge.
The Grand Jury was charged and
sent out. Edmund Petty being appoint
ed foreman. The charge was an able
one, replete with good law and reason,
and presented in clear, .forclble and
concise language.
But little was done today, other than
getting the machinery of the court in
running order. The calendar was
gone through, and so far as possible an
assignment of cases made.
Some motions and court cases occu-
pied the attention of his honor.
The case of the State VS.. Dan. Baker.
who is charged with grand larceny, is
set for tomorrow. That of the State
VS.. A. w. Meyers, for Thursday. These
two are old cases In which indictments
were found one year ago,
Court convenes tomorrow at nine
o'clock.
The morning was occupied with
motions and demurrers. In the after.
noon the case of the State VS. Dan
Baker occupied the attention of the
court. The case will not go to jury
until some time tomorrow.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-20

sHILoH's CATARRH REMEDY,
a positive cure fol Catarrh, Diptheria
and Canker Mouth. Sold bv Root.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-20

was willing to give a bonus Of 100000
to get a railroad. Now one can be had
for one-fourth that amount.
The STAR took the time to inquire
among the attorneys how Judge Gard
ner impressed them, and was pleased
to find that the universal opinion is
favorable to that gentleman. While
Mr.. Gardner cannot bring a long expe.
rience to his assistance. he brings a
clear head, a we'll disciplined mind and
judicial attributes.
Maj. Anderson Of Sidney, Iowa, is
attending court in this city. This is
his first visit and he is delighted with
what he finds here. He said our city
was a place Of wonderful resource,
the waters alone being sufficient to sup
port q city of twenty-five thousand in
habitants. The major said that the
number of visitors here would only be
limited by the hotel accommodations
AL. Dearduf and Dudd Hand, with
Their families. arrived this morning
from their summer outing inWyoming
They have been making Buffalo their
head quarters, having been engaged
in business at that place. Messrs Dear.
duff and Hand speak very highly Of the
wild and woody state; but think South
Dakota is good enough 70, them, ani
that Hot Springs is tho jewel. They
will make their homes with us hence
forth.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-20
Wicker Resigns.

Superintendent Wicker, of the Har-
ney Peak Tin Company, has resigned
his position with that compsny, the
reasons assigned being that his author
ity had been encroached upon by Gen.
eral Manager Childs, backed by the
company. Mr.. Wicker was under
contract to the company for two years,
at $4,000 per year, and will make the
company pay HIM part or all of the
$4,000.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-11-20
Burlington Route.

The following round trip rates to
Utah and Pacific coast points will be
in effect until further notice:
Ogden and Salt Lake City, 80 days,
$59.10.
SanFrancisco, Portland, Los Angeles,
San Diego, San Bernardino and Natl
City; Limit 6months, $94.1O.
I'll. L. CATLIN, Agt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-11
SwindIIng the Farmers.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, November 1.-Sev-
eral sharpers, calling themselves members
of the "Chicago Purchasing Company"
have been operating in Rice County,
Mimi, the past few days, doing a thriving
business by swindling the farmers They
traverse a County with some person who
is posted as to the standing and response
bility of the farmers. After being intro
duced, they offer to sell goods at whole
sale prices, charging the farmer only IS
as the initiatory fee, which makes the far
mer a member of said company. They
then proceed to show how tho farmer is
cheated by the local deal, and assures him
he can save so par cent. by sending his
orders to the purchasing agency. They
then send goods, which they represent to
be worth $i25 at retail, and close up with
the farmer for IS cash, his initiatory fee
and bis note for $50. The goods are found
to be worth only about $40. They carry
samples of pure granulated sugar, which
they claim to supply at the rate of twen-
ty.six pounds for 81, but receive no or
ders, letting the farmer order from head
quarters. A large number of the farmers
in the Southwestern part of the State have
been victimized and robbed of hundreds
of dollars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-11
What Plants Live Upon.

Trees and plants don't grow out of the
ground, as most people vainly talk, but
directly out of the air /; and when they
die or get consumed, they return once
more to the atmosphere from which they
were taken. Trees %undeniably eat car
bon. Of course, therefore, all the ordi-
nary, unscienti6c conceptions Of how
plants feed are absolutely erroneous
Vegetable physiology, indeed, got beyond
these conceptions a good hundred years
ago. But it usually takes a hundred
years for the world at large to make up
its leeway.
Trees don't suck up their nutriment by
the roots, they don't derive their food
from the soil, they don't need to be led,
like babies through a tube, with terres-
trial solids. The solitary instance OF an
orchid being hung up by a string in
conservatory on a piece o bark, ought to
be sufficient to at once dispell forever this
strange illusion-if people ever thought
but, of course they don't think. The true
mouths and stomachs of plants are not to
be found in the roots, bat in the green
leaves; their true food is not to be suck
ed from the soil, but inhaled through
tiny channels from the air the mass o.
their material is carbon, and that carbon
the leaves themselves drink in, by 6
thousand small green mouths, from The
atmosphere around them.
Bot how about the juice, the sap, the
qualities ofthe soil, the manure required
is the i~ncredulous cry of the people
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-11

l. What would you do with a pupil
who is lazy and tries in all ways he can
to annoy me? 2. How would you K
plain to a irst reader class tho difference
between to, too, and two?
Naples Mill, III. W.
1. Get in sympathy with that trouble
some boy it you can. If you were
thrown with him in some out door ex.
cursion, you would become better
acquainted with each other and 10 doubt
return good friends and his annoyance
would cease. You are in a false relation
to that boy in some way. 2. 1t is best
never to mention ito, too, and two" I"
any child in the same connection. Teach
the word in connection with the thought,
and never allow it to bs used in any
other way. Teach the sentences Contain.
ing these words several days apart that
the pupil shall not see any connection
between them Teachers Institute.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-11
Going to Make 1t Rain.

GooDLAND, KAN, October 23.-Durine
Mr.. Melbourne's stay in Goodland, after
much argument and work, a contract was
entered into between Mr.. Melbourne and
a newly organized Company, whereby the
latter was to be told the secret, furnished
with a machine and allowed to operate in
any part of the country. The Company
has a capital stock of 800, 600, which is
divided into 1000 shares of one hundred
dollars each. The home Office will be at
Goodland.
The test which began here Saturday,
October 10th, and supposed to have been
made by Melbourne, was made by E. F.
Murphy, President Of the Company, and
o. II. Smith, under Melbourne's instruc-
ton. The same gentleman made another
test, commencing last Friday morning at
8 o'clock. The sky was perfectly clear at
the time, but by noon they had the same
kind of clouds that Melbourne had made,
and about 6 o'clock a slight shower fell
for q few minutes and would no doubt
turned into a heavy rain had not a stiff
breeze sprung up from the northwest and
drove the clouds away. However, there
was rain at Edison and Shermanville.
Mr.. Murphy says nov that the process
has been explained to him he can readily
see why Melbourne made a failure of his
tests here, and that it was easily seen that
the cold nights and high winds were the
He states there is no question of
the success of the method in warm, still
weather, and especially when the nights
are warm.
The charter of the company was filed
at Topeka Monday by A. B. Montgomery.
The profits of the company will accrue
from contracts made to produce rain in
different localities, charging so much for
a rain, and 1t is their expectation to make
a big thing out of il. The members Of
the company are silent on the terms they
have agreed on with Melbourne. The
experiments cost between $50 and S75.
On account Of the cold nights here the
Company intend to make a test in the
South. The first test will probably be
made in the Indian Territory, and then
they will 60 to Galveston, Texas. Yes
terday E. F. Murphy, o. H. Smith, M. A.
Rush, NJ. B. Tomblin and L. Morris left
for the South prepared to begin these
tests.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-11
The ordinary watch gives l6O, 4,OOt

- The ordinary watch gives l6O, IA 900
ticks a year.
- Frank Siddalls, the prominent soap
manufacturer, was asked once why he
did newspaper advertising altogether, and
did not follow in the footsteps Of other
manufacturers putting up sign-boards,
etc. He replied that in his experience he
found that the man that does not read the
newspapers uss soap.
- In the beginning Of 1890 the total
number of the worlds locomotives
amounted to l05, 1000 representing from
$500, 900 to 1000, 900 horse power. Taking
the figures at 100000 only, this gives
the total horse power of the whole Of the
steam engines and locomotives on the
earth as $1,000, 900. The horse power of a
steam engine may be estimated as equiva-
lent to the power of three horses, and
the power of a horse is equivalent to that
of seven men.
- It is proposed to erect a monument
at Memphis to Gen. N. B. Forrest, whom
Robert e. Lee once called the greatest OF
Confederate generals. Gen. Forrest fame
rests on the fact that with a handful OF
raw troops he was able to defeat his out
numbering enemy. This was the case
when with four hundred men he cap
tured Streight's two thousand picked
troops near Rome, Ga, and again in his
victory at Tishomingo Creek.
Is it true that girls are wearing sus-
penders? One ofthe letters sent out from
New York, bearing the signature ofJohn
R. Cockerell, a y that they are, and that
they call them bretelles, thus still adding
another name to what Englishmen style
braces and the Southerners galluses. The
bretelles are said to be put on when the
girls play tennis and ride bycicles-the
very times when men take their suspen-
ders off.
The ordnance division of the Wal
Department has recently made tests OF
smokeless powder with field guns, and
obtained very satisfactory results. The
quantity of smokeless powder, q hal
charge, gave the same velocity as double
the amount of black powder, while a full
| charge of smokeless powder gave a We
locity of2,050 feet per second, with per-
| feet safety to the gun, which is Is pei
| cent. more than can be obtained with the
same quantity of ordinary powder.
- An interesting character of the Cher
okee nation is Mrs. Stella Christian, who
was a brave soldier in the Confederate
army during the war. She donned NAL
attire, engaged under General Mcintosh
| commanding the Arkansas division of TIT
Confederate forces, and made a courage
Gus soldier. She was wounded at thu
battle of Elk Horn Tavern, and her SCI
| being then discovered she was dismissed
from the service. Late" in the wa
she served for one year under Gen
eral Marmacuke. Subsequently she mar
ried an Arkansas farmer, and is now tn
mother of nine thriving boys. Their
was the making ola stern Roman matrol
in her had she lived in an earlier age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-11
Tho Kind OF Farming that Pays,

A type Of the prosperous farmer In the
South is William L. Kennedy, of Falling
Creek, Lenoir County, North Carolina,
who began life with nothing and now en-
joys an income of $1,000. His experience
might be studied with profit by those far
mers Of the North and West who are de-
ploring their lot and complaining Of the
times in which they live. At the close OF
the war Kennedy was 18 years old. He
had carried q musket for two years, and
returned home to find the family fortunes
broken. OVERWHELMINGLY he went to
work as q day laborer on his fathers
plantation. After what might be termed
an apprenticeship of four years he became
ambitious to farm or his W account. A
3O0-acre farm was in the market, and, as
payment could be made by installments,
young Kennedy bought the property.
The price was to be $50 an acre. By dint
of hard work this was paid for in a few
years, and Mr.. Kennedy now owns two
plantations of about 1000 acres each. He
puts in all kind Of crops and sells every
thing that can be produced on a Southern
farm. He plants 200 acres of cotton and
obtains a 500-pound bale to the acre. One
hundred and sixty acres are given to
corn, 40 to wheat, rs to oats and Is to ma
1--WE grasses. TedS auu SWeet poldtoeS are
extensively cultivated, the peas being
sowed on wheat and oat stubble. He has
q herd of 100 cattle, and milks Is Jersey
COWS. Every year he sells $500 worth OF
butter. His pigs. of which he feeds
about 125, bring him in a snug sun of
money. With turkeys Mr.. Kennedy has
great success, many of the gobblers
weighing forty pounds when they are
killed. He feeds them On wheat bran
and clabber. Twenty men and their
wives and children are employed on the
home plantation, the other being leased
garden free and is paid As cents a day.
The women and children receive from 20
to 40 cents q day. 1t is unnecessary to
say that MI. Kennedy does not NEEDLE
with politics.-New York Evening Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-11

What is the use of the roots, especially
of the rootlets, if they are not the mouths
and supply tubes of the plants?
The plant requires drink as well as food
and the roots are the mouths that sup
ply it with water. They also suck up a
few other things as well, which are e
cesssry indeed, but far from forming The
bulk Of the nulriment. That is to cay
some parasitic plants are practically to
all intents and purposes, animals.
To put it briefly, every plant has one
set of srial mouths to suck in carbon, and
many plants have another set of subter-
ranesp mouths as we'll, to suck up water
and mineral constituents The young
plants being supplied with water by their
roots, and with carbon by the air around,
have all the little they need below, and
grow and thrive in these conditions won.
derfully. But ifyou were to cover them
up with an air tight glass case, SO as to
exclude fresh air, they'd shrivel up at
ouce for want of carbon, which is their
solid food, as the water is their liquid.
The way the plant really eats is little
known to gardeners, but is very .interes-
ting. All over the surface of the green
leaf lie scattered dozens of tiny mouths or
aper,ures, each of them guarded by Two
small pursed up lips, which have a re-
diculous human appearance when seen
through simple microscope. When the
conditions of air and moisture are favor
able, these lips open visibly to admit
gases, then the tiny mouths sucks
in carbonic acid in abundance from the
air around them. A series of pipes con-
veys the gaseous food thus supplied to the
upper surface of the leaf, where the SUM-
light falls upon it. When the sunlight
plays upon this mysterious c%hlorophyll
it sewers the oxygen from the carbon
That is the whole process of feeding in
plants /; they eat carbosic acid, digest it
in their leaves, get rid of the oxygen
with which it was formerly combined,
and keep the carbon stored up for their
own purposes -CornhM.