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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
GREATNESS OF THE BIG SEVENTH.
(From The Mail Il Breeze.)

1871 when the Santa Fe Railway company began its journey road building
continent stopped Newton and turned south Wichita
afraid unned West There haban from Newton to Pueblo
except around military post Dodge The peaceful of theft and
carried the Pwnees interrupted only by occasional ucursons of
savage boody Cheyenn Hill and valley bare for the buffalo
and prairie grass Not shrub adorned the broad bosom of the country
except umps willows the cottonwood which nged the
sa river American Desert the grazing ground of the buffalo
and the antelope.
Finally promoters of the railroads induced capital take hold
and continue the line from Newton But was necessary give special
inducements every company gave $1,000 in bonds $1,000
common and $500 preferred Stock that u.s. S2O in securities for
every 900 collected the construction fund With the money thus raised the
began pushing toward the Golden Gate After crossing the divide between
the Cottonwood Arkansas followed the of the latter
Hutchinson Great Bend almost the Of the ate and then
southwest northwest and southwest again. taking for Its guide the sweep
the river Pueblo reached At that time this country part the Third
congressional district Only few years before part of Marion county
The only its limits what Marion county proper
sod house, whole being known school district No. Later
came the reappoonmen 1883 Kansas gained four congressman And
have the Big Seventh as now constituted
Within years the Santa F started west from Newton every county
the limits Seventh district had been organized and duly equipped with all the
functions government Now every county has railroad except five little
Seventh district acthe Rock Island Missouri Pacific and Frisco Within the
domain this Big Seventh district the greatest salt deposit in the world More
feed It's plains than other section the state The biggest wheat
counties within borders Ono Reno county sancd all Others
corn producer There tropical products the southern bordercoon
co and peanuts Barber county rich deposits gypsum In Meade county
perennial flow Of aran water The counties the far promise
rival Colorado sugar beet producing section
Seventh district has population Of over 100000 It dotted with -four
shng cities and thriving and the truth not stretched much IN the
men that chooouse every h Fifty towns the "Geat Ame
can Desert" haveeK lights waterwo and farmers order their groceries
by telephone
1t no souc Of an honor represent Seventh district
gcs surprising the Great Bend nomination
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
MADE A FORTUNE HERE.
Ford County Pioneer will Retire From
Business in Bucklin.

Ford County Pioneer will Retire From
Business in Bucklin.
s. D. Aulls who has been an important
factor in the history of Ford county has
sold bis bank and lumber yard in Buck.
lin. Mr. Aulls came to the county nearly
twenty years ago. Perhaps no man who
has ever lived here has been of greater
assistance in developing The county or a
greater help to large number Of citizens
during the past twenty years. His bank
will after n while be turned over to the
purchasers. Mr.. G. @. Chandlerand Mr..
II. A. Burnett of The STATE Bank of Com
merce Of this place, will be among the
stock holders Of the new company, and
the lumber business will be conducted by
a seperate company.
Mr.. Aulls Is often spoken OF as the
DaYid Harum of Ford county. During
the years when he has been getting TO-.
gether comfortable fortune he has con-
tnually assisted others until he possesses
the friendship and gratitude Of the entire
community in which he has lived. His
investments aud business interests 10
Ford county have nctted him probably
over 100000, 50 that he Is qualified to
give evidence to the business possibilities
of Western Kansas, Mr.. Aulls, so far as
learned, has not announced his plans for
the future. 1t Is understood that for the
present be will remain In Ford county.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
CURE FOR DRY WEATHER.
Rice County Farmer Tells How Tc
Foil a Drouth.

The following which is being printed
all over the state, calls for discussion Of
the question by Mic Mayrath and Tip
Shain.
is"M. M. Sherman, of Geneseo, Kas.,
who is extensively engaged in farming
and stock raising in Rice and Ellsworth
4ountieS, says thati the farmers gener-
ally would adopt system of deep plow-
Ing, II would solve the Kansas dry wea-
ther problem. Deep plowing, he says
would also bring larger and better crops.
"When the farmers of Kansas adopt a
system Of deeper blowing than the most
Of them are now using, we shall not hear
nearly SO much reported damage to crops
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

from dry weather." said Mr.. Sherman.
II always plow to a depth of from eight
to nine inches aud always raise good
crops. The average depth plowed BY
farmers In Kansas is only about four or
five inches. This Is not enough. OF
course, | do not mean to say that all
farmers do shallow plowing, but the ma.
jorlty Of them In Kansas do, l think
"By stirring up the ground toagreater
depth the farmer creates q reservoir for
moisture. The broken ground then be-
comes sponge and retains what water
falls on IL. The former who plows
deeply for winter wheat places bis ground
III condition to hold all the moisture that
falls during the winter and thus his
wheat has plentyto draw from regard
less Of the amount Of precipitation Of
spring. A rock will not hold water.
Well, Kansas ground out west Is almost
like a rock until 1t Is broken up. On &C.
count of my deep plowing I don't have
to worry about Il dry April or May.
Those who have plowed only to a depth
of four inches may be hurt by dry wea-
ther in the next two months.
"As an example of what deep plowing
will do, | know a man out in Osborne
county raised the average of his ground
from twenty bushels to forty.eight of
wheat last year. II this can be done in
Osborne county 1t can be done almost
anywhere In Kansas. AS 1t Is now,
twenty bushels lsa good average yield of
wheat for western Kansas farmers.
NJ have been In KanGasa long tlmc,"
concluded Mr.. Sherman, "and believe
that deep plowlng would solve the dry
weather problem of the state II adopted
generally. Hot winds are another thing.
II they come just at the right time they
will hurt corn whether the ground Is full
Of moisture or nol."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET.
Pleasant Social Event Given BY the
King Solomon Lodge.

Pleasant Social Event Given BY the
King Solomon Lodge.
The second annual banquet of King
Solomon's lodge No, 1901, Past Masters,
was held on last Saturday evening and
was an occasion which was much en-
joyed by those who were fortunate
enough to be present. DR., s. j. Crum-
bine presided AS toast master and Messrs
L. A. Scates, Paul Henkel, j. A. Corey,
W. j. Davies and g. M. Bceson re-
sponded to the various toasts. The Ia
dies who contributed to the program Of
the evening were Mrs, Y. A Scates, Mrs.
S. j. Crumbine, and Miss Nellie Chap
man. The supper was served at Mrs.
IyBrand'a, after the program at the hall
was completed. Those present were:
Messrs. and Mesdames, I. A. Scates,
S. j. CrumbiDe, W. ]. Davies, j. A.
Corey, E. B. Goodrich, G. NJ. Beeson
E. e. Smith, H. F. Milllkan, ]. D. Nc
Kee; and Miss Mckee, Mr.. Paul Henkel
and Miss Grace Hickok.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

The funeral Of Clarence Averill was
held yesterday afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock
from the Christian Church, Elder S. s
McGill pastor of the church conducting
the services. The pail bearers were SO.
lecled from the drill team Of the NJ. W,
A. lodge of this city, of which the de-
ceased was a member. The occasion was
a very sad one for the many friends Of
the young man whose life was ended SO
early. A choir composed Of Ira Beck
and Roy Martin and Misses Nina Norvel
and Kate Klnkead sang The sacred songs
used at the funeral service.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
Death of Mrs. Perkins.

The death of Mrs. VIM. Perkins oc.
cured yesterday at her home east Of
Wright. The funeral will be held TO-.
morrow from the school house In district
No. 5. Rev. Patterson OF Ford will con
duct the services and the interment will
take place tomorrow afternoon in the
Spearvlle cemetery.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
Republicans Are at Work on
Selection Of Congressman.
A REMARKABLE CONVENTION
Draws Crowds Of Republicans
from All Over the
State.

The Republicans of the Seventh con.
gressional district are holding their con-
SSention in Great Bend today, and an
army of the Republican workers from all
over the state are present to witness one
Of the most remarkable conventions ever
held in Kansas. In this district few
years ago 1t was necessary to form and
perfect an organization capable of re-
daeming the district from the combina-
tion headed by Jerry Simpson and formed
by an "any-thing- to.beat-the- -Republl-
can" aggregation. The organization of
the Republicans in this district no. only
accomplished lis purpose of redeeming
the district to a large Republican ma
jorlty, but on account Of Its strength and
completeness won the admiration Of every
political worker In Kansas. Its fame
even extended far over the borders of the
state. The large territory and perfect
organization naturally became an i'm.
portant factor In stale palitics, even a
dominating influence, Today The ranks
IS peerless organization have sent
". ..saesentatlves to Great Bend to select a
successor to the man who was the leader
through the history of Republican success
In the Seventh district, Chester l. Long.
The men who have planned and worked
together in the past hold different opin.
ions as to who the new leader should be.
1t Is friendly battle but none the less
Qattle royal. The delegates are almost
WITHOUT exception men of political saga
city, Ind experience in the mode of poIlt-
ical warfare. There are eighteen who
appear Nas candidates and four or five
times that number who could capably
represent the district in congress. Ii
would be hard, perhaps impossible, to
find any where an ADLER body Of men in
convention of this character. No one
knows what the result of the convention
will be. The nomination means certain
election as the opposition is not only
hopelessly in the minority but is notably
Indifferent. Whoever may be tile choice
Of the convention the Republicans OF the
big Seventh will be united in bis support.
The delegates from Ford county are in
the convention in the interest of Judge
Price, and they left home in the belief
that bis nomination was strong proba-
'bility, fully as good at least, as the
chances of the other two or three candi-
dates who are expected to stay in the
race to the end.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
died IN CALIFORNIA.
Clarence AveriII Passed Away on Sat-
urday Morning.

The sad death of Clarence AveriIl was
received here last Saturday. He passed
away from this life at LosAngeles, Cali
fornia on Saturday morning. Ills friends
here had been hoping to learn Of bis re.
covery but ii appears that he grew stead
lily worse. A year ago he was in good
health Several months ago he was
taken down and had hard fight for biz
life. When be had recovered so that he
could travel he decided to 60 west in the
hope that the climate would be bene-
fetal.
His body arrived here yesterday morn
Ing having been brought home for burial.
Clarence Averill was a young man
who was respected by all Of his acquaint-
ances. lie was employed before the
loss of bis health In the store Of the Zlm.
mernlann Hardware Company. He was
a young man Of between twenty-five
and thirty years Of age, was married and
leaves a wife and one child.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY.
New Law will Not Change the Date to
Monday.

The argument regarding the date Of
holding elections in cities of the second
class has caused steady fire of procla,
nations in the different towns to get the
date settled. The last decision here, and
the final one has been made by Mayor
Hoover for Tuesday, April 7, This will
be in accordance with tile mayors proc.
lamation as printed in the GLoBE-RE-
PUBLICAN last week. There is plenty of
time yet 80 that there need be no con.
fusion regarding the date.
The election in Dodge City will be
held on Dext Tuesday, April 7.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

WA. Rogers a mail clerk who runs
between Dodge City and Kansas City Is
certainly having plenty Of bad luck. lie
was In a wreck at Florence about a
month ago and was pretty badly bruised
up. Last Sunday he was in the wreck
at Strong CITY and now he Is laid up
again, Rogers Is likely to get Suspicious
Of that piece of load between Newton
and Emporla.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN.
Has Been Started and Should Be
Kept On the Move.

At the Council Meeting last night it
was decided to order az once a car load
of stone for street crossings to be used In
the street and sidewalk improvements
planned for this summer.
Considerable work already has been
done In cleaning up the streets. This
move Is one which will be commended
by the people in general and while the
city authorities are at work 1t is a good
time for. private citizens to start the
practice of burning all old papers and re-
moving tin cans and other trash from
and adjoining their premises.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

The work on the water works for the
Soldiers home at TT. Dodge is to be
started soon. The state engineer will be
here next week to oversee the work.
County Surveyor Dellinger has been en-
gagged to assist with the work Of survey
Ing for the water system.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

Michael Kearney, the old soldier Of the
Home who has been suffering from
mental trouble was taken to 0sawatomle
on Monday where he will receive treat
ment at tho state institution located at
that point.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

They are raising club women in Dodge
City now. Several young misses in the
north end of town, Of ages Of 10 and l2
have started an embroidery club and Of
course will gradually work their way into
a full fedged study club. M
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

II you know anyone IN Ford county
who Is not taking the GLoBE-REPUBLI-
CAN please send bis name to this office
and q sample copy will be mailed to him.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

The local democrats are preparing to
do the right thing by their visiting
brethren who will attend the congress-
ional convention here next Thursday.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

The late Clarence Averill was a mem-
ber in good standing of the Modern
Woodman lodge here and carried $1,000
insurance in the order,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

Car load Of Grants best flour just re-
celyed. Plenty Of ilue Missouri PippIn
apples. STURaEoNs CASE GROCERY. II,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-04-02

Passion Play-Presbyterlan church
Tuesday evening, April 7.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-12

bury, the third pastor of the church, &C.
cupied the pulpit. The took for his sub
iect the parochial school question. He
dwelt at length on the starting of the
oarochial school connected with the
Zion church and how it was handicap
ped in it's history by the doubts of those
who did not have any faith in the I'M
,dertaking. Now, however, the school is
in a prosperous condition. AT the ev-
ening service Rev. William F. Koepchen,
pastor OF st. Luke's Lutheran church,
New York city, the second pastor of the
church, preached. He delivered SER
mon to the young people and delivered
particular stress on the Importance Of
getting the young people interested in
church work. He also said the Zion
church should be thankful for having it's
edi..ce free from debt. The three cler-
gyrpen handled their respective SUBJ
jects in mastery style.
The musical programme was in charge
of crganist Max Dressler and he did
full justice to his part of the days fes-
tivities. Miss Emelie Neebe of New
York city sang "Save Me, o God" by
Rendegger, very sweetly. She also sang
duet with her sister. Miss Emma G.
Neebe. The choirs Of st. Johns Luther
an church, Meriden, both the male and
mixed, rendered selections, and the Zion
choir also sang. They were in good
voice. Organist Charles Burgdorf ac-
companied the Meriden choir.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-12

William j. Bryan, who is also to pay
over the money, the sum given to each
to be invested by the college and the
proceeds used for prizes for annual dis
cussions Of the principles of free gov
eminent; $4,000 to William j. Bryan to
aid the poor and deserving students to
secure an education In college; $4,000
to Mrs. Mary Baird Bryan, wife of Will
liam J. Bryan, to be used for educating
deserving students in female colleges;
$1,000 each TO the New Haven orphan
asylum, the st. Francis orphan asylum,
New Haven: the United church, New
Haven; the New Haven hospital the
Mothers Aid society, the Home for the
Friendless; New Haven Organized
Charities, and the Second Congregation
al church, Fair Haven; $4,000 to the
New Haven park commission for the
erection of a drinking fountain at the
southeast corner of the green, to be
known as the Bennett memorial foun-
tain; $4,000 to the New Haven public IL
brary: $1,000 to the city of Salem, ILL.,,
the former home of William J. Bryan, to
be supplemented by an equal gift from
Mr.. Bryan for the purpose of founding
library to be known as the Bryan
Bennett library; $500 to the Quinnipiack
club of New Haven to wipe out a note
owed by, the club to Mr.. Bennett; 5000 to
the Fair Haven Cemetery association
for the care Of the testator's grave.
The remainder of The property, if any,
IS TO pe divided after a number of be-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-12

quests are paid to relatives, SO that one
half will 60 to the widow, one-quarter
to the testator's sister, Mrs. Della al.
Bigelow of New Haven, and one-quarter
to a half-brother, George a. Gable of
Yonkers. N. Y.
Judge Cleaveland set the hearing on
the will for October q at 2 o'clock.
The requests Of $4,000 made in the
will for a Bennett memorial fountain
on the central green Is attracting UNI
usual interest among citizens as a
whole and particularly among officials
Of the city.
1t is generally conceded that Mr.. BEN
nett has displayed praiseworthy public
spirit not alone in this gift, but also in
the many others contained in the will
Despite this, however, the authorities
will proceed with great precaution in.
consideration Of the question Of con-
structing on the historic green the first
public memorial. The danger In ac-
cepting the fountain for the green is
that it will invite other memorials for
1t which might plunge the city into the
same difficulty that Boston has exper-
ienced-Ia deluge of them for its famous
commons, many of which have had to
be refused.
Mayor Studley stated that great care
should be taken in placing such menu
mortal on the green to see that it was
constructed as much for the purpose of
identifying the spot as for its conven-
fence.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-12
PHILO S. BENEFITS WILL.

Filed in Probate Court Saturday-Dis-
poses OF Estate Worth About $685.
900.
William J. Bryan appeared in the pro-
bate court here Saturday and filed for
orobating the will of the late Philo S.
Bennett of this city and New York, who
was killed accidentally while travelling
in Idaho several months ago. The will
discoses of an estate estimated to be
worth about $273,0OO. 1t provides for a
becuest of $4,000 and three pieces, Of
real estate in Bridgeport to the testa-
tors widow. The sum of $4,000 is also
left to the widow as trust fund to be
used FOR purposes set forth in a sealed
letter which was filed with the will, and
the contents of which were not made
public.
Other bequests are as follows: The
sum of $4,000 to be divided among coll
leges or universities to be selected by.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-12
Local weather Report.
isrtal msnsion.
New Haven, Oct. II.
water to-day, 1855 p. m.

High water to-day, 2:56 p. m.
The Theta Epsilon social and literary
society Of young ladies, graduates Of
Hillhouse High school, which has been
in existence several winters, will meet
this evening at the residence of Miss
Leila Smith, of South Front street, Fair
Haven. 49,.
Under the direction of George T.
Hewlett secretary of the board of edu-
cation, the annual school census is now
being taken up in New Haven. Men
are making a canvas in every school
district in the city, obtaining statistics
relative to children and school attend
ance.
At the October meeting of the New
Haven Colony Historical society, this
evening, October 49, a biographical
sketch of Horace Day will be read.
Howard c. Vibbert will read a paper on
Samuel Bishop, town clerk of New Ha-
ven, 1747-1SO1. and collector of the port,
1S01--S03
The members of the East Pearl Street
Methodist chorus choir and the quar-
tette have been invited to spend an in
formal evening at the home Of Frank J.
Mansfield, the prominent Fair Haven
oyster dealer, who resides at 603 Quin-
nipiac avenue. The affair will be on
Wednesday evening and delightful
: ssriSaass4i cinated. #.....
The ladies Of the sewing society of
Emmanuel German Lutheran church on
Humphrey street, Rev Mr.. Hecksho,
pastor, will celebrate the thirteenth an
niversary of the society this evening at
the church. There will be a short reli-
gious service at eight o'clock, followed
by literary and musical programme
and refreshments. The ladies meet in
the church parlors every Thursday af-
ternoon, and they have many beautiful
things made ready for sale which viii
be held next month. e.
Certificates Of Incorporation of the
Holcomb company Of New Haven. has
been fled with the secretary of state.
The company is organized with a capt.
tai stock Of $4,000 for the purpose Of
manufacturing, repairing, leasing and
dealing In automobiles, carriages and
other vehicles. Also a certificate of in
crease Of capital stock of the .Bavier
Novelty company of Windsor, from 81
900 to $4,000; also certificate of organi-
cation of the q. Z. Gilbert Baking COM
pany of New Haven with a capital
stock Of $25, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-12
EMMA r. G. SCHWARTZ

The funeral services of Miss Emma
r. G. Schwartz took place Saturday af-
ter1loon at the residence of Mr., and
Mrs. II. sohn, 34S washington avenue,
West Haven. Rev. Mr.. Tin1m officiated
and made remarks in both English and
German. The deceased was greatly es-
teesned and her death is much n1ourned
by her many friends and associates.
The pallbearers were intimate friends
of the deceased young woman and four
young women acted as flower bearers.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful The interment was in Ever
green cemetery.