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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

All formality must be dispensed with
on Halloween night. Not only will
quaint customs and mystic tricks be
in order, but the decorations and re-
freshments, and even the place of
meeting, must be as strange and mys-
tifying as possible.
For the country or suburban home a
roomy barn is decidedly the best ac-
commodation that could be provided.
II this is not practicable, a large attic.
running the entire length of the house.
is the next choice; but II this also IS
denied the ambitious hostess, let the
kitchen be the place of meeting and of
mystery. with the dining-ro0m, cleared
Of its usual furniture and decorated
suitably for the occasion. reserved for
the refreshments.
The light should be supplied only
from jack-o'-lanterns hung here and
there about the kitchen, with candles
In the dining-room.
Tho decorations need not b axpen-
sive e b charming. no matter how
lnreo the room. Large vases of eo94S
aAA ehryunnthemums and umngellA-
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

'As the price Of beef advances the
battle Of the breeds is attracting
much attention. The champions of the
different beef breeds are claiming the
supremacy for their favorftes, and con-
tests in the show rings are being
watched more closely than ever, not
only by those directly interested but
by the public generally. Slaughterers
of cattle look for breeding as much
as they do for weight or maturity.
Quality cuts quite a figure in prices.
and the breed that stands the test of
the butchers block is the one that
will be the most popular and profitable.
A rise in value of beef cattle does more
to improve the herds of the country
than all the fads that can be original
ed. Fanciers of breeds or strains may
initiate prices for favorite strains and
crosses, but those who convert the ami
mails into food are the ones who finally
award the premiums which indicate
true merit. The blood that brings the
top quotations on the fat stock mar
kets is what you can pin your faith to
In safety"
The above editorial paragraph from
the National Stockman does not, in the
opinion of the Farmers Review, tell
the whole truth and indeed is one Of
those covert expressions of opinion
which must be considered unfair to the
breeder Of show and breeding stock.
II there were no "fanciers" of breeds
or strains" no man with confidence
and cash sufficient to buy "favorite
strains and crosses" it would be i'm
possible for the feeder to convert ami
mails into food of such quality as to
decide true merit. The marvellous i'm
provement in our beef cattle is wholly
due to the efforts of the breeders of
pure-bred beef cattle who through dark
days of depression have gone steadily
forward improving their ''favorite
breeds and strains" so that they might
furnish bulls to head herds everywhere
for the production of cattle that would
mature early and produce prime beef.
Were it not for the enthusiastic, ener-
getic 'fanciers." as our contemporary
calls them with hidden sneer behind
the word, our western ranches would
still be sending to market their my
RAIDS Of long-horned, coarse, tough,
honey steers that took four or five
years to fit for market. But such steers
are fast becoming relic of the past.
their place has largely been taken by
the good grade beasts, made possible
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

stands Of fluffy grasses viii be desifa-
BILE: but II these cannot be readily OBJ
tanned, quantities of gayly tinted au-
tumn leaves will be quite as appropri-
ate. and where a trip to the woods can
be made the beauties Of the goldenrod
and other wild flowers will prove ef-
fective and satisfactory.
Refreshments are usually served In
way as primitive as possible. One
lady had a large wooden trencher that
had belonged to her grandmother.
This was filed with nuts. raisins, ap-
pies and candy, and placed in the mid
die of the table. Each guest was fur
nished with a nut-cracker and tin
plate. In a large tin plate there were
dOughnuts and mOlasses cake, and a
large pitcher of cider was also sup
piled.
If the night is clear and still, rous-
ing fire of leaves, twigs and brush
wood may be built before the house.
If there are CRATES or open fireplaces,
a wood fire is the most desirable light.
Many people are fond of toasting
marshmallows. For this provide long
sticks upon which to put the candy for
toasting. They are Immediately passed
to the guests, who eat them while hot.
Games of checkers, fox and geese
and dancing are among the favorite
amusements, the latter usually finish
ing the entertainment, which closes
promptly at midnight.
Another diversion for the evening is
the telling of ghost stories. Have each
guest prepared to tell or /
A pretty way Of distributing the ia
vors for a Halloween party is to put
them in white pasteboard boxes of tri-
angular shape, arranged with the
points coming to common center so
as to resemble a cake. The guests
draw. One box contains the FOOLS cap,
which must be worn all the evening
by the unlucky recipient.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

pumped" after picking by dipping for
about two seconds in very hot water
just under boiling point-and then
thrown into cool water of the natural
temperature, where it should be al
lowed to remain for Is to 20 minutes
seconds in very hot water-just under
boiling point-and then thrown into
cool water of the natural temperature.
where it should be allowed to remain
for Is to 20 minutes.
Shippers should bear in mind that
unless they select their fowls very
closely, taking out all culls and having
every bird well dressed and in perfect
order, dealers here cannot obtain any
premium above general quotations.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

were the twins transformed into r.
ful Greek ladies.
Dear me, what may be done W.
81 when you possess = frugal min4
cried Addie In triumph. turning II
Greek maids about. LET me 49,
eighteen yards Of cream cheese cloe1
at cents per yard, 80 cents; eW0
masks at cents apiece. 10 cents; sum
total, 81. No one would believe 1t wa
d.: not have q realizing sense that 'nos
cessity is the mother Of invention"
In point Of fact, the Greek dress
were considered the most beautiful
costumes Of the evening. The twins
had good figures as well as brains, and
had skillfully copied the classical de-
signs The long folds hung to nicely
the scarfs were gracefully thrown over
The shoulders, and they had brought
all their miscellaneous stores Of
brooches and studs into requisition to
fasten the folds over the arm and on
the shoulder. For belts they had bor-
rowed some gilt curtain links from .
kindly neighbor, which made a very
Joyful effect" and the tout ensem-
BILE" was universally voted perfect.
Ceres had borrowed a sickle from
the same kind neighbor. SO that the
party leaving Loeta's room for the
gymnasium hall of the college felt
themselves to be very well caparisoned
indeed.
1t is not necessary to follow them
farther. into the company of Hamlets
and others of fame in history and
Shakespeare. It is enough If their
little difficulties. and the way they got
over them, may suggest to other girls
fun can be had without spending .
large sum of money on a toilet. For
this is what we used to call, as chill
dren. a real, true story, and they are
all real. hard-working girls. but -
fond of fun as any girls l ever knew.
As for the boys, not bit Of mischief
was done on Halloween by any Of the
college boys; SO you see the mas
Querade ball was a success in moro
ways than one.-New York Ledger.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16
Beware of the Bull.

We reprint the following items from
a recent number of the Farmer and
Stockbreeder of England:
They leased the Bull.-A serious ac-
cident occurred at Stonehouse, near
Edinburgh, about 10 o'clock on Satur-
day night. Several railwaymen on their
way home, while passing field where
bull was believing, began to annoy
the animal, and one went over the
hedge. The bull at once set on him
and gored him on the groin, and his
companions experienced great Difficult
ties in getting him 10 place of safety.
He had ultimately to be removed to an
infirmary.
Gored to Death BY Bull.-An in
quest was held Saturday week upon a
farm laborer named Thomas Lines aged
81, employed by Mr.. William Richard
son Of Seagate, Long Sutton, Lincoln
shire. The evidence showed that on
Friday evening he went to water some
beasts. and in the field was a bull
which was not secured. The animal at
tackled him and inflicted frightful in
juries. When Lines was observed in
the field the bull had got him on the
ground. A woman named Annie Oil
yer, wife Of farmer. rushed to the
field, and, although warned not to 60.
entered and struck the bull with q
stick, causing it to retreat She then
pulled the dying man out Of the field
by the shoulders. and closed the gate.
the bull following as far - the gate.
On the road the man died In the arms
Of his employer. The jury returned .
verdict Of accidental death"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

for scalding should be
just to a boiling point.
but not actually boiling.
before birds are i'm
mersed. In performing
this trick it should be
borne in mind that the
operator must hold the
bird by legs and head
and then lift up and
down three or four
times, when all feathers
and pin-feathers should
be removed very Clearly.
without breaking the
skin. One dealer says it
is essential that the
scalding water be of uni
form temperature to in
sure fine appearing
stock; where there is a
wide variation in the
temperature Of the wat
er, there is not apt to be
a uniform appearance Of
the birds. All scalded
n01,lkru h nld h a
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16
Pr.p.r,n< poultry for Market.

The scalding of poultry is something
that must be done with considerable
care, If best results are produced, says
New York Produce Review. see a
good deal of improperly scalded poul-
try every week. Some of it will show
that the body of the birds was over
scalded, while the legs will be slack
or under-scalded. OF course this
makes an unattractive bird, as the
overscalding causes the yellow cuticle
to loosen and rub of, while slack
scalding is apt to increase the danger
Of stock becoming slippery in transit.
two things that do not appeal to buy
ers of high-priced poultry. The water
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

The exports Of dried apples for tt
last fiscal year were 1885, 4e poan(
valued at $1.1lS. 733: while Of ripo =
ples there were exported ~
barrels, valued q q, xo.A6
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

~ls Bob Knockout . widower?"
mo. Why do you ask"
Il heard some one say that h10 1ehtr
ing days were over."-DetEodt ytoo
Pres
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-16

anu ASK TIC PIOleSSOI uOW tuSy
dressed"
They caught the professor on the
wing. OF course he was busy; that
goes without saying; but equally of
mentally speaking. In answer to the
inquiries he walked to his bookshelf
and took down several books from his
classical library. In some of these
we're figures exquisitely draped.
Greek ladies it shall be-" cried Ad-
die, as she rushed Off to her seat
"Girls, you can have lovely costumes
out of your dollar"
The week went by, and we busy girls
we're more busy than ever. How we
arranged our dresses and got our sew
ing done seems something of mira
Gle, now it is all over and we look back
upon 1t. Never mind-we were all
ready on Halloween. and met In Loe-
ta's room for a general overhauling BY
our artistic. Addie.
Loeta, the nun. passed first under
the critical eye. Next came Joan OF
Arc, in . vest spangled with bits OF
tin: quite q fine appearance she made.
too. ON nothing but ingenuity. Addie
herself, a. Ceres. was perfectly lovely.
and could not be mistaken for any one
else, q Ceres" was carefully sewn on
her belt in grasseA
Loeta'S curtains turned our pretty
Xifay into q charming Hogt1a, and AagO
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
MANHATTAN wHEELMEN.s RACES.

More outlaw bicycle races were held at Maspeth.
Long Island. by the Manhattan Wheelmen yester-
day The racers had several had falls. five teams
plling up in the three mile tandem handicap, but
beyond smashed machines and badly shaken up and
bruised riders there was no damage. Summary.
one mile novice-Won by Arthur G. Kerwin; Thomas
X French. second. william X. Aggers. third. Time
S.Osh
Quarter mile boys race-Wln by James \. Garvinne.
William Bshopp. second. Edwin r storey. third
Tine-DJl%s =.
Half mile noyice-Won by James Arthur Berry. Will
lam g .Hernault second Thomas K. Mccartney. third.
Tme-l.2
one mile 0andlcap by Andrew c. McTorrey as
va-ds). John D. Clarke (scratcl. second. Richard ID.
Fielding 90 YARDS. third. Time-24lh
Three mile tandem tlandicapt-Won by John y. Clarke
and William Forsythe (scratrlD James n. Kingsland
ans Edwin williamson go yards) second. samuel q.
CRAWFORD and DANIEL W McBuney 80 yards. third.
Time-754 54A. 49,
yards). Richard T. Fielding 80 yartsl second. Andrew
q NcT0rrev f15 yardsl. .hTd. Time-5.js
Five mile handcap-Won by Henry J.. Spanney. jr.
Il 20. John H. Clarke scratch second. Richard u.
FIELDING Il .OO third Tme-l3.Sl.
consolation race heK mile. scratchl-Won BY John
II Fylrttson. George " McJJurgens second. James O..
Iamsor. third. Time-l3l@
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
THE YEAR f900.
vesfmlnster Gazette

From The Westminster Gazette.
Nov that We are nearly approaching 1850. II
sesas necessary seriously consider some Of the
minor problems involved in the change Of the cen
turv.s date H0W-tO take one OF these-are We %
oiioouiaIlv call next year. This Is "Ninety-nine ;
whaf will the next be? Readers Of old books and
,.,ers are aware that early r the present century
isci u,as referred 10 In conversation the year
one 1909 az "the year nine and 20 on, the words
D,h. va not being regularly dropped until after
,csn ,.,d been reached But what did our great
r'rdfsthers call 1902 Was il the year none. or
~ ,'cgr nothing? II could learn that. prec-
-, u,ould be found for our next year There
A. an. other point. and that j. 80 10 its abbreva
- "a drures 60 Is all right for this present
49,, .ty' will look awkward. II not impossible The
suggestion has already been made ihat tne ,,n
r.I-,77lr s6oDld be 'T9" but how about 1873. WIN
nyFicb I'm after days confusion might be caused
NJ r. rrrbiic mind will receive In sort an
A1I An'i.irat6rv shock by finding from the almanacs
Witch are already In course OF preparatlon Una,
,oon q, "the fourth after BisseXtile. or Leap 1eaI
~ - - 80. Iulian ca alendar We shall have 10 walt
until 1904 for another February pa, POM 'por far
nigb, n IT, own abusive fashion have interest ~
@ -, a. srnt tionai Congress OF Women when " con"
stders the marriage question.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
ENGLISH ATHLETES WIN.
Continued from page one.

took the field amid hearty applause. their two op-
ponents Joining them. and all walking 10 the centre
together They followed by all the COM
petitors for the long jump. both events occurring
simultaneously
In the mean time the Prince OF Wales had ar
rived the band playing God Save the Queen" The
roay party enthusiastically greeted. and
the Prince OF Wales appearing at the front Of
the platform as the royal anthem was played. re-
turned the salutation Of the crowds and imrne-
diately extended his hand to Hr. Choate The
Prince was followed by the Duke OF York. The
American and English flags at the centre OF the
grounds were at lowered the royal stand
ard hoated above the pavilion.
In the long jump Vassar led of with % feet 8
inches. followed by Roche. with q feet : inches.
Bevan who followed, did not make 20 feet. and the
Jump not measured Daily came next with 20
feet sis inches In the second trial Vassa jumped
% feet inches Both Roche and Bevan failed 10 do
20 feet, while Daily made q feet 9a inches. On the
third trial VassaIl made % feet inches. Roche q
feet inches Bevan 20 feet Az inches and DAILY
n feet 10is inches. In the fourth trial VassaIl
male splendid jump OF q feet Roche. Bevan and
DAILY all falling 70 reach % feet. In the NTH and
last round Vassal and Bevan were both under %
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

r. Fisher Yale third; A. NJ Holllns Hertford. Oxford
Three mile run~Won by H>>w. Workman Pembroke
Cambridge G. X. Palmer Yale. second the others DID
High jump-wOn by A. " Rice. Harvard feet r.
8. Adair. Oris oxford second. a. in: c. Esoch
Harvard third It. &c in. ". Paget-TOmlinson Cam
bridge fourth. a. D In.
The Prince OF Wales and other members Of the
royal family left the grounds before -he last two
events were finished
VICTORS AND VANQUISHED PRAISED.
c. II. Jackson, bursar OF Hertford College who
had charge OF the Oxford-C C an1brdge team said az
ter the contests: Il really sorry that the Amer
leans had 10 lose. but they did in a sportsmanlike
manner. which is highly appreciated by every
Englishman who was opposed 10 them and by all
who their performance. They have been
frank and open with US throughout"
While Mr.. Jackson talking Mr. Wendell
who had charge Of the American team came up
and shook hands with Mr.. Jackson. saying: Il
heartily congratulate you. We couldn't both win
and ! sure tO-day's contest Will cement the
friendship between the universities and that our
athletes will always be good friends"
IL was learned that Burke has had trouble with
his stomach ever since the arrival Of the team in
England although Mr.. Wendell managed to keep
it secret, and the athlete by no means him
self to-day.
The Prince OF Wales was especially delighted
with the hurdle race and sent message Of con-
graduation 10 Fox, the winner OF the event IT,
;. Brooks, OF Yale, who at time held the
Yale quarter mile record said at the conclusion OF
the games: The friends OF Yale and Harvard are
satisfied that the team lost the games on merits
OF course Burke's failure the crucial test
That is where we vert down. That was due to
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
CLOSING DAY AT BfSLEY.
PRIVATE PRIAULT OF GUERNSEY. WINS THE
QUEENS PRIZE.

PRIVATE PRrAULT, OF GUERNSEY. WINS THE
QUEENS PRIZE.
Bisley. July 22.-Ths was the closing day Of the
annual meeting Of the National Rife Association.
and witnessed the conclusion Of the shooting for
the Queens Prize and the 81. Georges Challenge
Vase Three Canadians had been left in the final
stages OF each competition. o. VI. Mundson won
the St Georges adding IS to his score this morn
ing. The Canadians Higgins and Fleming added
~ and Graham 20 70 their scores.
The final stage for the Queens Prize consists Of
ten shots each at SO 80 and 1000 yards. The
shooting at $40 yards finished with Matthews still
in the lead having increased hts total to 257 The
Canadian Bertram tied Private Boyd for second
place with pa The completing Of the shooting at
800 yards found Sergeant Black. OF the Lanark-
shire Regiment and Jones OF the Welsh Fusiliers.
leading with aggregate Of 2S9 each OF the
Canadians Grove had 2s9. Bertram - and Flem-
ing 2Ss At the 1900 yards Bertram scored 81. Flem-
ing g. aud Grove a. Bertram's aggregate Tor the
match was S24 Groves was $50 and Flemtngs was
329.
The final for the Queens Prize resulted IN q us
between Sergeant Jones. OF the Welsh fuslIers,
Private Prault, Of Guernsey, and Sergeant Ander--
son OF the 4th Lanark with aggregate scores OF
33s each In shooting OF the tie Priaut Won' ana
therefore became the prize man
Anderson won a silver medal, and Jones bronze
medal.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
An ELECTRIC HEADLIGHT.
From The Chicago Tribune.


The locomotives Of fast passenger trains IN me
doubIe raw headlights designed TO give added
safAtv 10 all trains travelling al night me ~
norafus is 30 arranged that the engineer ~ @ ms
rab will be able determine the proximty Oh aty
,rsi, vvithin seellng distance. according 70 at
raosnherfc conditions by looking up tn the ar, -
wsu "a along the track ahead. 60. -. = .
THE first OF these new electric heaIhsi,'s ~ -
o,ara,ed In The, United States was placed seVerei
por,hs ago on a locomotive running between Id Id
cinnati and Indianapolis 10 give y , lIld, 80
ar,,oent has been r success. and several or me
P.ntn ui,,minators Will shortly be attached 20
ysst nassenger engines on the same road ruhn'is
The electric headlight. rerectors, Dynamo ana
n. sngine for driving the motor are the m
..Ia, ~ Edxar A. Edwards. a Cincinnati cleo
.ner srgtneer who spent over ave years IN pei.
tn,drg a compact and easily handled piece OF
machinery. ,,- -. 80 hsaditobt ~ 4000 ea ndle
Io.er ard n vertical signal beam or z.sp capoie
poWer "n ",hts raschanIsm Is designed TO supply an
po.,rs train OF sleeping cars or passenger coacnss
.,i,h Inca ndesccnt electric lXhts Nnle the A.
ra,t,s a. designed especially for railroad service
p -. 10 us.d on "essels at sea or by tne toNefh-
.as,, servire for signalling and other purposes.
rrhs most important feature or the system " .no
"a - for utilizing a portion OF the ignt as se-
nai 20 Indicate distance. tne appfoxims,1te pp ,t
rrection Thls Is accomplished by placing an aux
ii,srv plane reflector the headlight case al an
angia of 5 degrees. I'm such manner tnat one
third Of the total SEQ candle power OF the heao-
ugbt Is protected vertically from 90 To 2Oo feet
IN the air making beam OF light that can De
aeen from any point within q radius OF uom nve
10 ten miles according 70 the weather.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
GOLF.
.rrprr WINS THE MIDSUMMER HANDI-
CAP AT HARBOR HILL.

-,,ssuu1rner handicap at the Harbor Hill
=, c1rb OF Staten Island yesterday gave ample
w, ,ha, some golfers az least have not been en-
~, rsv from town by the more attractive links
W.. w. mountains and scashore. for the entry list
.h. largest that has appeared n any contest
W. IN some time. which is saying a good deal.
w.. usually exhibit a certain shyness about
go mart in a local competition al this season.
W. y" = ,bey are unfortunate enough 20 be confined
:" ..,,n they are not anxious 20 have that fact
l.,rned by appearing In a tournament. Like
p. things else. golf prescribes certain conven-
.a,tiss and just now the thing 10 do Is to pack
- - Srip shoulder q golf bag and speed for some
o..rsr resort. where tho links may not he as
- but where the other attractions are ample
sorpensation.
e. the Harhor TIiil stay at homes had the salts
:. ,,on OF enjoying one OF the best handicaps of
= .rmmer The course was not too crowded 10
tvspt a player showing the best that IN
- and most Of them exhibited strong game.
- Hockmeyer made the best score. ST. though as
- s.d handicap Of 3. he failed to win first place.
g.eKp,eyer and George f. Armstrong 10
,.ys met In the final round for the clubs cham
|,..shln but owing TO Armstrong; unavoidable
ss.spce the match was postponed until August 10.
:. nor OF this the monthly handicap was substi-
.ss and many OF those who had come TO see
.-rs,rong and Hockmeyer donned their gohng
.-,s and 0iued the play. 1t was class handicap p
sr A and men, over the luii course OF elsh'eeh
Les c. Y. Wemple was the winner In Class A,
.,s net score OF S. his handicap being Il. l.
r,vser Lea VINO has improved notceaby in his
,.me this season. made 81 net, and tied with
sockmeyer for second place while third place
80, 10 ". Scott O'Connor at s..
.mong the Class players c. c. Baldwin led by
.s-e4 strokes, covering the course In lO5, with a
sa,dirap o. l9. Second place was won by F. Jansen
a. ~, ,., ,,S,
r,-nes we're also decided. Sparks defeating Lawson
e ~ after a hot match OF nineteen holes, and
rr.1peliy winning from Sullivan by up and 10
,,sv The final round between Sparks and Dom
,sly has been fixed for August l9. The summary: