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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-06-28

Fo SALE-A quarter section of land
on Duck creek-creek runs through the
land, stone house; all wire fenced in-
quire of A. dANNA<
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-06-28
PROGRAM ON THE FOURTH.

II a. m. Parade.
II IN. Basket dinner at Park. Seats
and tables will be provided and the
citizens with ;ioeir families are re-
Quested to take their dinners to the
Park.
p: m; Patriotic address by Capt.
Clad Hamilton. OF Topeka.
p Juvenile sports.
3p. m. Bronch5 race
80 p m. Bronclo busting
up. M Baseball game. Dodge City
p. Fireworks.
The following is q list of games and
prizes.
Wheelbarrow race, so yards, fist. prize
81 second prize 5Cseents.
Sack race, 25 yards, first prize 81, sec
oad prize 20 cents, third prize 5oscents-
Obstacle race, 100 yards, FIRST prize
81: so. second prize 81, third prize so
cents.
Three-legged race 5oyards. first prize
$3.50. second prize 81. thiros prize 25
cents.
Foot race, limited to boys ST. fourteen
years of age and under, so yards, first
prize 81, second prize so cents.
Bicycle race, quarter mil9,- first prize
80 80, second prize $50.
Bicycle race, half mile, fl EST prize S3 sc.
second prize $3.50.
Bicycle race, mile handicap, frat prize
So. second prize $3.50, th hzsei prize SE.z5.
Slow donkey race, 100 cards, first palza
s., second prize 81.
Broncho race, quarter mile, 81 entrance
fee, $40 parse added By the association;
first prize 80 per cent, second prize 10 per
cent.
Bronczo busting, 81 entrance fee, S15l
purse added by the association, ffFst prize
60 per aent. second prize 40 per cent.
There will also he a steer-rOpinys con-
test.
Baseball prize S35.
Bicycle race between LID ard Sanders
snd Bob Lawrence, three times round
ring.
These sports and g.4mes will be con-
Quoted in the PaT'z and on the Race
Course.
A dancing Pavilion will be crested. and
music Will b>s furnished throughout the
afternoon.
TI'ere will be Grand Ball at McCarty g
! link after the fireworks.
PROGRAM OF PARADE.
G. NJ. Beeson. Marshal
Aids: Jerry Shaw, Frank Chapman.
| L. Mayor with orator and guests
2. Grand Army.
3. Band in uniform
4. Bicycle tournout, H. Carey, guide
3. Floats (representing business).
6. Decorated carriages
Z. Fire department.
8. Societies and Civic Orders.
8. Baseball clubs.
. 10. stPhoenix'' Band.
IL. Citizens of Ford county, in vehisles
II. Citizens of Ford county horse
back.
. Is. Calathumpians.
Prize for best decorated carriage. So
Prize for best made up calathunpian
; 81
e Prize for best decorated bicycle in pal
: ade, 1900 Solar Lamp, by Novelty Cycl
e Works.
it Prize for second best decorated bicy
: lcle, veeder Cyclometer, by p. III. Young
! PRIZES GUARANTEED.
/. Everybody invited to help make th
70 the best parade ever shown in Dode
City. Don't wait for an invitation.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-06-28
REAL ESTATE SOLD.
Register OF Deeds ConnawaY Reports
the Following Purchases or
Real Estate.

keal Estate.
Augusta Frye. Daun, Mo-, ne ~ 20 ? 4.
$500.
). Fitzgerald, Sc and sw 7-27-
22. sIe0.
r. ]. Burgan, Sc ne 30 -27-21, s65.
F, A. Sturgeon, all of section 1929 -24.
81 900.
Chas. Hilton, ne 26-2s- 21. s1eo.
J. L. Gresham, ne 4-29-22, SIeo.
]. H Henry. Sc 24-29-21, $50.
IT. S. TrueIove, So 15-29-25, S95.
Russell & Crane, ne S.25-22, 5000.
A. B. Reeves, sw % 2-21, $50.
p G. Spears. Centralia, Mo-, sw 6-2S-
20. S475.
D. H. Stewart, NV 1926 %, $500.
j. II. Thomas, Springfield. Ohio, sw
18-25-22, $500.
J. M. kirkpatrick, sw and Sc - -2e-
23, sl60.
J. W. Williams, NV I2-5S -25, 5000
J. w. Harshberger, bought county's
interest in n and Sc I; ne ,; II and n
IL, all in township 20, range %, for
$646. go.
E. E. Smith bought of Mrs. Lucy
Grimm, house and lot, $3.50.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-06-28

The members of ssThe Phflomath''
club held meeting in the City park,
June 22nd, 1900, and with the charm
which informally lends to such an oc-
casion, and the comfort which cool
shady place affords on a sultry day it
was celebrated. The program for the
day consisted in each member of the club
telling short story, preferably an origi-
nal story, and the character of the study
being left to the taste of the individual.
The program was made most enjoyable
by the bits of pathos, humor, wit and
heroism with which the stories abounded
1t was generally conceded that the best
story was given by the president of the
club who chose for her subject ssThe old
woman and the new.H The year just
closed witnessed some features in
the club work. Paramount among them
being the introduction of lecture courses.
and the three lectures during the winter
were a source of much pleasure to the
club and its friends. Altoge ther the
time given to the club has not been I'M
prof1tably spent, and entering our
fourth year, we feel that the helpful
friendships which have commenced will
be made close and strong in the year to
come. Those enjoying the hospitality of
the club, We're, NJ esdames fIarbst, Green,
Sitter, Russell, Rush, Van Horne, Beeson,
Baird, Pine; Misses Jordan, Hale, Kirk
wood, Young, Evans, Rhodes, Milton,
Watson, MacM urray. **
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-06-28

EoYAL BAKING FoAToER co.. HiLLlANs ST., VIEW YORK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
OPINIONS DIFFER
In Regard to Sen. Cullom's Amend
ments to Commerce Law.

New York, March 23.-Statements
made by two representatives of eastern
snd western railroads, respectively,
throw some light on the attitude which
the railroads have assumed toward the
amendments to the interstate commerce
law introduced by Senator Cullom, and
by which it is intended to increase the
power of the commission under that
law.
In regard to the attitude of eastern
lines, Senator Depew said last night
that the railroads in this section had
not paid much attention to legislation
at Washington in recent years, and
that it did not make much difference
to eastern roads what amendments
would be made to the interstate com
nerce law.
Directly opposed to these views is
the attitude of some of the western
lines Vice President Clough, of the
Great Northern, is quoted as saying
that his line did not approve of the
amendments on the ground that a uni
form classification could not well be
maintained on account of the different
demands of different sections of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
III. K. & T. BUILDING.
Will Soon Have Line Through the
Zinc Territory.

The survey of the new branch of the
M, *. & T. railroad, which is to be-
extended during the coming summer
from Mineral to Webb City, is being
pushed right along, says the Galena Re
publican The survey between Mineral
and Columbus is completed and work is
now going on between Columbus and
Galena. The new road will give the
mining district another outlet to Kan
sas City and St Louis and will be of
great benefit to the cities through which
it is built.
The spur which now extends from the
main branch of the road at Parsons to
Mineral was built three years ago and
was used as a coal road only. The Off
Gals of the road recently conceived the
idea of extending this spur to the min
ing district and after going over the
ground carefully. have decided to carry
out their ideas and build the road. The
mining district does not get this road
for the singing of a song, but has to put
up a goodly supply of filthy lucre
amounting TO something like $4,000. OF
this amount Joplin is to contribute 81
000 Galena 81, 500, Columbus LOCO and
Webb City 81 800
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
RAILROAD news.
Proposed to Build a Line From
Denver to the Gulf.
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Interested in the Matter.
TO BE A SHORT ROUTE.
New Road Would Reduce Dis
lance Many Miles.
If Built Will Traverse Kansas
and Oklahoma.

Denver, March 23.-The report of the
railroad committee of the chamber Of
commerce to the directors sets forth the
feasibility of the construction of a short
line from Denver to the gulf, and so
impressed with it were the directors
that the secretary of the chamber was
instructed to send copies of the report
wherever they would be of service. A
copy will be sent President Burt of the
Union Pacific, and the request will be
made of him that he return an opinion
on it.
The committee recommended that the
proposed railroad obtain the use of the
Kansas Pacific tracks to Kit Carson,
thence through the valley of the Big
Sandy creek to the junction with the
Arkansas, crossing the Missouri Pa
cific at Chivington, KioWa county, Col
orado The road would then run in a
southeasterly direction through Kansas
and Oklahoma, through the valley of
the Cimarron river and thence to some
point on the gulf preferably Sabine
Pass or Port Arthur. The report says:
Its approximate length would be:
Denver to Kit Carson, 1852 miles; Kit
Carson to the gulf, $50 miles; total, 1872
miles.
1T would save in distance between
Denver and the gluf over the shortest
present route, 225 miles and over the
Chicago and Rock Island route, 440
miles, or in other words, it would be
practically an airline route between
Denver and the gulf"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

NJ. States and husband to Lima E.
Zeis, 81, $50, lot 376 and S. a IA Harri-
son st.
The Western Land & Lot Co, to
Geo. F. Heustis, $780, lots 1902 Davies
St, Western Land & Lot Co.'S add.
Jno A. Sellnan to Frank Mawhinney,
$780, pit NV. Il 13-12-15.
Frank Mawhinney to Shaw Enc No.
The Yer. Saw. Inv. Co. to Roy K. and
Lenora Putnam, $50. lots 29O-92 Oak
land ave, J. w. Morris add.
Lucy D. Kingman te Frank J. Kelley,
SIS, lots 725-7-9 Branner st. Stevenson's
sub.
The Western Land & Lot Co. to VIM.
R. Heustis and husband, $125, pit. NV.
Il 33-11-16.
Jos. Garland and wife to Ella M.
Washburn, $1,000, lots $685. Lincoln ST.,
William & Dillon's add.
Jno. H. Evans and wife to H. W. Fos-
ter ct TX, $500, lot 2S3 Chestnut St,
Metsker's 3rd add.
J. A Hearick and wife to Rosa A.
Barlow s1,15O, lots 1885 West ST.,
Steele's add.
W. NJ Forbes and wife to H. Clark
son, $780, lot IS Sixth ave. east.
j. NJ Oldham to J. Oldham, $500, lot
8 Brewers sub.
J. w. Farnsworth and wife to J. NJ.
Chase, $3.50, lot 1926 Sixth ave- east.
Rose =. Barlow and husband to Geo.
w. Cornell, $1,000, lots 1895 West St,
Steele's add.
Shawnee county to M s. Green, tax
deed, lots in Brigham & Rice's add.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
WHY APPLETONS FAILED.
Banks Afraid of Publishing Houses
Since the Harper Failure.

New York, March 23-On February
1, D. Appleton & Co. gave out a balance
sheet to the stockholders that showed
a. balance of $3.604,O28, including $780,
3S7 cash on hand. The liabilities were
given as the same as the assets. The
balance sheet filed today shows the cash
on hand about exhausted, while the
item of bills receivable has declined
from $1,14O,00O to 81, 900, owing to an
account which went by default yester-
day, the firm being unable to meet it.
A statement has been issued by D.
Appleton & Co, in which they say:
THE present situation is owing not
to undue business risk or to trade losses,
but mainly to the fact that through the
extension of our business on the INSTALL
ment contract basis (Which contracts
amount to fully $500, 900 now OutStand-
ing and in due course collectible) our
capital has become inadequate to meet
our maturitieS.'
For years the Appletons have done
q large business i'm the installment
branch of the book trade. This meant
paying the original cost of the books as
well as the agents commissions, long
before the price of the books had been
obtained from the customers, Avho had
from six to thirty-six months time to
make their payments.
AS result the company had to Dor
row considerable on its promis-
sorry notes, and those are now falling
due. The statesmen and eanvassers as
q rule receive % per cent commission.
OF this they obtain 20 per cent when an
order is approved and verified and the
general responsibility of the purchaser
established. The other five per cent is
paid when three or four monthly pay
ments have been made by the pur-
chaser.
When the publishing house of Harper
& Brothers became embarrassed some
months ago, the banks became extreme
ly cautious and since that time financial
institutions have manifested an un-
willingness to grant extensive credits to
D. Appleton & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
SAW SPION KOP BATTLE.
Webster Davis Says the British Neg
lect Their Dead.

Brussels, March 23.-Private letters
from Pretoria state that Webster Dav-
is assistant secretary of the interior OF
the United States, witnessed the battle
of Spion Kop, and afterwards gave his
impressions in Pretoria He said that
he had been especially struck by the
neglect of the English in regard to the
burial of their dead.
s"They hardly he, declared, "dig any
graves at all. but are hiding the corpses
under a few shovelfuls of earth, from
which are constantly seen emerging
foot, hand or head When the heat or
rains come, corpses offer an atrocious
picture A white, moving mass is OBJ
served, consisting of worms feeding on
the dead
In proof of this statement, Mr. Davis
had himself photographed in the midst
of English corpses at Spion Kop.
Private letters also state that the
khaki uniforms of the British prisoners
at Pretoria being worn and tattered,
the Transvaal government has had the
kindness to authorize the prisoners to
don new civilian clothes, despite the
danger of escapes, as no one could dis
tinguish between the British prisoners
and any ordinary civilians.
1t is alleged in Pretoria, according to
a letter to the Petit Bleu, that in the
Colesberg fights several Beers were ter
ribly wounded by dunn dunn bullets.
An English sergeant, who was wound
ed and made prisoner, confessed to Doc
tor Krause that the English employed
dunn dums' adding:
1T is not our fault. We have to obey
orders"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
SANTA FE CHANGES.
A Number Will Be Made In the En-
gineering Department April 1.

A number of changes will be made in
the Santa Fe engineering department
on April 1 as a result of Vice Presi-
Dent Bars retrenchment policy. The
number of resident engineers will be re-
duced, and in consequence increased
territory given those who retain their
pOsitiOns.
The Chicago and Eastern divisions
will be consolidated and that territory
paced in charge of J. NJ Meade, as
residency No. 1. Headquarters will be
maintained at Topeka. S. A. Mccoy,
who was formerly stationed at Wichita
as the resident engineer on the Okla
homa division, will be the assistant en-
gineer.
Residency No. 2 will consist of the
Middle and Oklahoma divisions. w. H.
Earl will be the engineer in charge,
with F. H. Nudge as assistant Mr.
Nudge was formerly stationed at
Pueblo as resident engineer
Residency No. 8 will embrace all the
lines west of Dodge City. C A Morse
has been named as the resident, with
Z. w. Grant as assistant.
No. 4 viii comprise the Southern Kan
sas and Panhandle divisions Head
quarters will be maintained at Chanute
and will be in charge of NJ. N. Wells
L. F'loren will be his assistant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
FOR. THE PUBLIC GOOD
The Information Contained IN This
Citizens Statement is Inva1u-
able to Topeka People.

When a resident of Topeka whose
statement appears below, who has no
monetary or other interest in the ar
ticle which he endorses, who is anxious
to do his acquaintances and fellow res
idents a good turn, who publishes in
this paper his experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills-that citizen must have
good and sufficient reason for doing so.
The following should dispel any doubts
which might have existed in the read
er's mind on this subject:
Mr.. NJ L. Terrence of $40 East 9Th
street, carpenter. says: Il had kidney
complaint for three or four years and
had to give up the grocery business on
account of my health. My kidneys
troubled me severely in the winter Of
1898, causing severe pain in my back,
very severe nights. and the too frequent
action of the kidneys bothered me day
and night. I procured Doan's Kidney
Pills at Rowley & Shows drug store 1t
gave such good satisfaction that I con-
tinued the treatment. After completing
the second box, felt they had made a
permanent cure. There has not been
the slightest return of the trouble
since'
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Price 50 cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter ilbourn Co. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States. Remember
the name-Doans-an take no substi
tute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
Horse Breeders in Session.

Chicago, March 23.-The third annual
meeting of the National Horse Breed
ers', Dealers and Exhibitors associa-
ton opened at the Grand Pacific hotel
today. Papers were read by George
McKerrow, superintendent of the Wis
consin Farmers institute; DR.. W. L
Williams. Cornell university; c. H. Elm
dorf, of Lincoln, Neb.; James r. Nc
Laughlin, Columbus. o.; Prof E. Dew
export and J. c. Ware. Champaign
I'll; n. J. Harris, Des Moines, Ia; H. E.
Fletcher, Minneapolis; James Blair and
}. S. Cooper, Chicago, and ]. B. Settle,
Monroe City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
FROM HORTON.

Henry Newmeister, who has been as
sistant general foreman of the Horton
shops has gone to Chicago, where he
becomes general foreman of the Rock
Islands Chicago shops. c. Coap takes
Mr. Newmeister's place here.
Frank Stilletto, foreman of the round
house, will resign April 1. His successor
has not been appointed yet.
Fritz Houten. of the round house, has
resigned and announces that he will
leave for Old Mexico next week.
T. H Gould, who was severely in
jared about ten days ago by a large
number of timbers sliding off a car
lille in process of unloading, is rap
idly recovering. His escape from in
slant death was miraculous and only
accounted for by the fact that some
timbers fortunately lay where the lum-
her fell. The small space thus afforded
between the ground and the lumber pre-
vented his being crushed to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23

organization next week and the new
officers be elected. There is much guess
ing as to the personnel of the new Off
Gals, but it can be stated that no one
at this time is in q position to give au-
thentic information. A gentleman who
stands very close to the head stated on
Tuesday that the newspapers had been
guilty of some very poor guessing.
Messrs. Hartman and FELTON, will ar
rive from a trip over the line today.
They have been making an exhaustive
inspection of the various Gulf ports and
thoroughly familiarized themselves
with the situation as it exists, and what
will have to be done in the future to
place the road in condition to withstand
the heavy traffic that will naturally
seek an outlet at the Gulf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
SUGAR MEN CONFER.
Another Effort of Refiners to Adjust
Their Differences.

New York, March 2S.-The Journal of
Commerce says:
It may be stated on excellent author
ity that the most serious negotiations
that have thus far been attempted, hav-
ing in view the terminal ton of the trou-
bles of the sugar refiners have been II
progress for a week or more. These
negotiations have been conducted byAIr.
James H Post, of B. H. Howell, Son &
Co, agents of the Mollenhauer and Ma
tional refineries. These refineries were
virtually the only Independent refineries
before the Arbuckles and Dorcher en-
tered the field and were operated appar-
emily under a tacit understanding
which allowed the two refineries named
to obtain what they considered a. fair
share of the business without, as a rule,
cutting under the American Sugar Re
filming company'S prices.
The conferences that have been held
during the progress of the negotiations
have been largely informal and have
not, it is said, been attended officially
by representatives of the interested
parties. They have, however, been at
tended by members of several interests
of sufficient Importance to justify the
assertion that had any agreement been
reached it would have received consid-
cradle weight with the refiners them
selves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
P. & G. DEED EXECUTED.
Not Yet Known Who the New OFF,
GERS Will Be.

Kansas City, March 2S-The masters
deed transferring the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf railroad to The Kan
sas City Southern Railway company
was executed and signed yesterday
evening about o'clock. The new COM
pany has paid the purchase money and
complied with all the details of the de-
cree, but it is not yet known how soon
it will assume control. 1t is expected,
however, that everything will be in
readiness by April 1, at least that is the
desire Of the new owners, but whether
it can be accomplished by that time is
a moOted question.
Silas w. Petit, one of the attorneys
for the new company, left last night
for the east and it is expected that the
new company win effect a permanent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
COLLODION EXPLODES
Killing One Person and Seriously In
juring Four Others.

Jur1nR -Four OGhefS.
PHILADELPHIA. March 23.-One person
was killed and four seriously injured
by a terrific explosion of collodiOn in
the Photographic supply establishment
of Thomas McCOllin & Co, on South
Eleventh street today.
The dead man is Herman Weiss, aged
10. The more seriously injured are
George W. Nicholas, August Hauser.
Daniel Reed, a fireman, and John A.
Grauton.
The building was almost entirely
wrecked and the adjoining structure,
occupied by V. Clad & Sons, manufac-
furers of hotel ranges and kitchen sup
lilies, was also badly damaged by the
force of the explosion. There were over
100 persons in the Clad building when
the explosion occurred on the sixth
floor of the McCollin building. The
force of the explosion blew out the
north wall of the building and the
heavy mass crashed through the roof
Of the Clad building, which was only
four stories in height
Weiss and HaUser, who were working
on the upper floor of the Clad building
were crushed under the falling debris
Nichols and Grauton We're burned by
the explosion and We're taken from the
McCOllin building by fremen. While
firemen were working in the McColiih
building the third floor gave way and in
this crash Fireman Daniel Reed had his
leg broken.
The property loss is about $75,GOO
Fire which followed the explosion did
considerable additional damage.
The roof of the Jefferson hospital, the
rear of which adjoined the burned
structures, caught fire but the flames
we're quickly eXtinguished and did but
little damage. A number of patients
were removed from The hospital as a
measure of precaution during the prog
ress of the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
LARGEST IN THE ROCKIES.
COLONIZATION Mill to Cost ST., 100000.
West of Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Colo, March 23.-
The Standard Reduction and Smelling
company has accepted a site rendered
near the mouth of Beer Creek Canyon,
just west fColorado Springs. Work
on the erection of a chlorination mill
Immediately. as all necessary funds
have been subscribed.
The mill of 500 tons daily capacity,
will be the largest in the Rock Noun
tains. The Co1orado-PhiladeIph reduc-
ton works. under the same manage
ment, adjoins the site. This combined
capacity is $50 tons daily. The Standard
works will employ 800 men. Promoters
of the Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek road are hackers of the Standard
company.