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The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
A Nice Croquet Set.

For the boy or girl. Given as a pres
ent for getting ten new subscribers for
the Kansas City Weekly Journal. The
boy or girl can find no better fun than a
game of croquet, The set we offer COIL
sists of four balls and four mallets, with
necessary wickets and stakes. The set is
well finished throughout and presents d
nice appearance.
Our proposition: Any boy ofgirl who
will get ten new subscriptions for The
Kansas City Weekly Journal at % cents
each, making total Of $3.50, and will
send lis a list of the names together with
the money, we will ship to bis or her ad.
dress, express charges prepaid, this nice
croquet set.
Boys and girls, here Is chance to get
a very nice present. Rustic little and
get this croquet set, as our proposition
only holds good until Nov. l, 1908.
Send money by postofiice order or
draft and advise us of the name Of your
express office.
Addless all communications to The
Kansas City Journal, Kansas City, Mo.
send for sample copies of the Weekly
for canvaSslng,
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24

"a fellow with soap game worked A
number Of farmers wives in the neigh.
borhood of Paxton, one day last week,
1t was the same old game Of where you
pay a dollar for about twenty-five cents
worth Of soap and are allowed to pick
furniture from a catalogue, as premiums.
The dollar Is collected and the premium
Is to DO delivered at later date. One
woman bit four dollars worth, as she
desired premium Of a bed room suite.
1t pays to not only buy your soap but
your furniture Of the home dealer, who
Is willing to make asquare deal. n-Hal-
stead Independent.
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
IN SHORT GRASS LAND.

Seward county man dropped his pocket
book In threshing machine last week but
kept the machine going. 1t was one oil the
instances where time was worth more than
money.
This story Is being told on couple Of
Larned men who were recently visiting the
Springs at MRnltou, Colorado. They had
sampled most all the iron, soda md other
springs In sight, and one Of them frankly nd.
mitted that he couldn't go them, but the
other was a good buffer and pretended that
he liked the waters, and drank heartily at
every spring they came to. They finally
came to one which was bubbllng out of the
rock, but which did not have the customary
cup hanging 1t. The buffer WAS not to
be outdpne and got down on. his knees and
drank about gallon before he discovered
that lie had struck an open sewer. This Is a
true story and If you strike the right fellow
he will give away his identity by gagging
when you ask him to shave something"
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
FORD COUNTY CHICKENS
Took Many of the Best Prizes at the
State Fair.

Took Many of the Best Prizes at the
State Fair.
The White Plymouth Rocks, owned by
II. Q. Nichols Of Spearville, won several
of the best prizes at the State fair. They
were exhibited among about 1900 birds
from all over Kansas and the leading
poultry raisers of Oklahoma were repre-
sented rs well. Mr.. Nichols chickens
not only took prlzes In their class. which
was well represented but took several
sweep stakes premiums. One cockerel
aud one hen, owned by Mr.. Nichols, took
first premium In White Rock class, and
first sweepstakes premium as highest
scoring cotkerel and hen on exhibition.
The premiums awarded to Mr.. Nichols
were. White Rocks, hen, firsta second;
cOckefel first; pulltt, first and second;
pen, first and second.
In sweepstakes: highest scoring pen,
flrst highest scoring cockerel and hen,
first.
The judge of the poultry show was
Thos, W. Southland Of Kansas City, Mo,
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
"Hello Bill"

II you want to laugh, and laugh hard,
60 to Gluck's Opera House on Tuesday,
September 20. The name Of the play is
short but expressive, It Is simply "Hello
Blll'' but 1t Is the keynote Of the play,
which Is as humorous performance as
one could Wish to see. The wit Is Of the
wlttlest, the plot 10 Of the most compll-
Gated type imaginable. This laughable
farce keeps every one In the house In a
perpetual litter from the time the curtain
raises In the first act until the finale.
Seats will 70 on sale Monday, Sept. 2s, at
Tlefenbach's Jswelry Store. 1t
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
Chief Engineer Of the Santa
Fe Road Says That The
DODGE ROAD WILL Be BUILT.
The Temporary Pause in the
Work Was Not Caused by
Rock Island Alliance.

There has been a somewhat Ominous
silence on the Dodge City cutoff question
for the past month Of two. The GLOBE
REPUBLICAN has from the start stood by
Its first "gness'', that the short line from
here would be built. Since all improve.
ments have been temporarily abandoned
a great many people have concluded that
the project was off for good.
The Cutoff question was up again
yesterday at Topeka and Capital man
in digging around succeeded In getting
statement from the chief engineer Of the
Santa Fe that the Dodge City road Is still
a 90. Regarding the matter the Capital
says:
ut is stated that Notwithstanding the
reported truckage agreement between the
Santa Fe and Rock Island, the former
road has not abandoned Its intention of
building the short cutoff line from
Dodge City, Kan, to Belen, N. NJ. This
proposed line would occupy to certain
extent part of the territory already oc-
cupied by the Rock Islands line 10 Ell
Paso, The survey for the cutoff was
completed about sixty days ago, and the
work had begun on The construction Of
the road out Of Belen, when the order
came for 1t to cease temporarily. Chief
Engineer James'Dunn Of 'the Santa Fe
says that the project has not been aban-
donee, and that the temporary cessation
of the construction work was not due to
either a question of finance or TO the
Rock Island alliance. Langtly & Co.,
who have the contract, still have their
outfit Oh the line. This cutoff will pass
Though The extreme upper part of the
Texas Panhandle" "
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
SOAP MANS TROUBLES.
Wichita will Probably Hold Him for
Some Time.

SStNS
The smooth soap man, who worked
Dodge City last week, Is now held at
Wichita on two orthree different charges.
He was caught In Dodge City last week,
after be had sold only few orders Of
soap, and was taken to Wichita by a
deputy marshal Of that place. The name
Of the soap man Is G. W. Anderson. As
smooth rs he has believed himself to be,
be had been replying to kilograms from
Wichita officers, believing all the time
that the kilograms were from his wife.
II Anderson had not been arrested by
the officers here be would have gone to
the train a little later to meet his wife.
The Wichita marshal Is Tie "wlte" that
would have met him..
In Dodge City Anderson's graft was to
sell an order Of soap for 81 So The
purchaser was 10 receive later a fine
couch as a premium. Anderson bought
the soap at a Dodge City grocery. 1t Is
believed That only two or three persons
were swlndled by Anderson at this place.
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
CONVENTION PROGRAM.
Concord Sunday School Convention
to be Held October a., 1908.

Concord Sunday School Convention
to be Held October 4, 1908.
Sunday School at 0 o'clock a, IN.
Opening song by audleDce-"Stand NJ
for Jesus"
Devotional exercise-Bro. Perry,
Song-"What Then"
Welcome address-Rey. J. d. Bailey.
soug-Gondy Sunday School,
Faith necessary to Sunday School work
bister Williams.
Song "Haye Faith In Cod"
Bible In tile Sunday Scbool-Bro. Perry.
song-"Life's Railway to Heaven"
| Recitadon-Oycta McGinnesS.
Song-"How You Grow"
RecitatiOn--Rosa Barrow
Song" Beauty for Ashes"
How to encourage Sunday School work
Bro. Barrow
Song-"Just Lean upon Jesus"
The effect OF habit and association upon
our Christian character-Bro. Price.
Song-"Hear our Pleading"
will a truly devoted Christian neglect
their Sunday School-Slster Barrow.
Song-"Is thy heart right with Cod"
What can the Sunday School do to ban
ish the liquor traffic from our land
Bro, Worker.
Song--"Volunteers to the Front"
The Importance Of Systematic Bible study
In the Sunday School-Bro. Pralher
Preparation Of the Sunday School lesson
BRO. Rink
Song-"l'll be One"
Why should Igo to Sunday School-Sls-
Ter Bailey.
Song-Shlyering In the cold.
Temperance talk Bro, Bailey.
Dinner will be served at noon. Every
body welcome.
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
OIL NEAR WRIGHT.

Small Deposit Found on Mohler Farm
at Depth of 200 Feet.
New interest in the oil aid gasbnsiness
in Ford county has been started by the
finding Of considerable supply of oil in
well dug on the farm of Peter Mohler
southeast of Wright. The oil Is in shaIe
about 200 feet below the surface. The
well was about to DO abandoned when
Mr.. O'Leary, who is digging itconcluded
to 90 down a little deeper to examine tle
oil prospects.
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
HOWARD GETS A YEAR.
SpearvlIle Post Office Robber Gets
OF Easy but is Not Done Yet.


Harry Howard who robbed the post
office at Spearville in 1899 pleaded guilty
to the second count in the charge and
was sentenced to one year ln the United
States prison at Ft. Leavenworth. This
Is getting off pretty easy, but there are
still others who want Howard and It may
be some years before be gets bis freedom.
He was brought to Kansas upon COM
plction Of a sentence In the Michigan
penltentlary. At the end Of hls year ln
the federal prison he will probably be
arrested upon different charge as he is
wanted In other places.
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
AT THE STATE FAIR.
Hutchinson Proved Her Ability Tc
Handle a Big Meeting.

| u
The State fair at Hutchinson last week
was a succeps in every way. The stock
exhibits, agricultural and horticultural
exhibits, and in fact all The exhibits were
good and there was one of The best poul.
try shows ever given in The west with
about 1900 birds on exhibition.
On Friday morning, when the parade
Of winners in the fine stock show was
made, procession about half mile In
length made up Of the fine horses and
cattle passed before the grand stand.
Among tie horses were several fine
specimens from tleCrouch horse farm
10 Indiana. This company Is the largest
breeders Of coach horses in the United
States and number Of their best animals
were at the Hutchinson fair.
Thursday had the largest attendance Of
the week. Over 10000 people were at
the grounds during the day. The attend.
ance was from all over the state and from
Oklahoma, but the greater part Of the
crowd WAS from the western half Of Kan.
sas. The excursion train that left Dodge
City on Thursday morning carried about
1000 passengers when 1t arrived at Hutch.
insOn,
The afternoon races at the State fair
were interesting and were witnessed by
crowds Of from 10000 to 100000 people.
The Hutchinson association will make
quite nice roll Of money this year, and
will have enough capital 10 glvea meet
Ing on a still larger scale next year, The
west half Of the state Is interested in the
Hutchinson fair because the location Is
convenient for this district. The loca.
tion 10 the best obtalnable for tho entire
state and Hutchinson should be made the
permanent home Of tlleStste fair.
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24

The street sprinkler has pulled into
winter quarters and the dust on The bust.
ness streets Is kicking up Its heels and
apparently enjoying Its freedom very
much,
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24
STOLE A HARNESS.,
And Now He Has Room Under the
Court House.

SVuIt tIouoCs
A young man with a second hand har-
ness for sale, was taken up on suspicion
Tuesday and proved to be just what be
appeared. In due time and form he ad-
mltted, at Justice Hobbies court, that
the harness did not belong to him. The
property proved to be the property Of
Mr.. Hanna. As a result the young man
was committed 10 jail in default Of pay
lnent Of the fine given him by Justice
Hobble. The young man ID about 20
years old and claims Topeka as bis home.
He says bio name 10 Harry Nelson.
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24

soil. II would certainly settle all contro-
versy between Kansas and Colorado as to
use Of natural flow for irrigation as Colo
rado could raise all the water II needed
from The undeltlOw.
The Globe-republican., 1903-09-24

Robert Moody, Of SpearvIlle, was 8
business visitor IN tho city Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
ACCUSES MUNICIPAL REFORMER.
President of Scranton League Charged with
Trying to Compromise Libel Case.

Scranton, Penn. June 3-In the trial Of w
w Scranton. president Of the Scranton Gas and
Water Company, on the charge OF Hbelling Sc
lect Councilman Wade NJ Finn, by referring to
him in letter TO the press as a self-confessed
bribetaker the proceedings to-day were en-
livened by some spicy answers from the de-
PENDANT on DISCRIMINATION. When asked if
he knew Mr.. Finn personally. Mr.. Scranton re-
Piled: NO; he was pointed out 10 me though as
a fellow who took brides and then squealed.'
After denying that he bore any malice toward
Mr. Finn the witness said: II simply regarded
him as would a skunk in a clump Of bushes
I felt it my duty to warn the people to keep
away from the bushes"
Mr.. Scranton created a sensation by saying
that it was his impression that E. B. Sturgis
told him about Finn "squealing." Il think -
said Mr.. Scranton, that he told me when he
came around to have this compromised
Mr. Sturgis. who is president of the Municipal
League and who has devoted many years of
his life and thousands of dollars to reform
work here was highly incensed on learning of
Mr. Scranton's accusations, and. at the opening
Of the afternoon session, went the stand
and denied emphatically that he ever went TO
see Mr. Scranton to have the case compromised.
squeaed.
The prosecutor was scathingly arraigned by
Joseph O'Brien in the closing argument for the
defence He laid particular stress on the fact
that Finn did not take the stand TO deny any
of the charges against him. The case will be
submitted to the jury by Judge Edwards to-
morrow morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
MANUFACTURERS AGAINST LAW.
National Association to Garry Test Case Of
Bailey Measure High, if Need Be.

The first strong opposition the Bailey Auto
mobile law since Il signed by Governor Odel!
was made known by the National Association Of
Automobile Manufacturers yesterday At meet
ing held al the headquarters st decided to
make bitter fight against the bill regardless OF
expense
Professor Charles Thaddeus Terry. OF Columbia,
has been retained as attorney for the associa-
ton The money 10 fight the bill is expected 10 be
raised at the next monthly meeting. when he will
present the points OF the law to be attacked
N J BudIong president OF the association. de-
clared after the meeting that the fight would
not be conducted small scale.
We have engaged the best counsel obtainable
he said land we are going 10 spare neither time
nor expense in meeting the Bailey law fairly and
souarely and lighting il q finish. At the next
meeting Of the committee will be settled every
thing that has anything do with the cam
paiEn.
According 10 present plans the fight will be car
ried 10 the federal courts if necessary. A test
case is soon to be instituted.
An endurance automobile race between New
York and Pittsburg is be held early in the fall.
The route will be from New ork TO Philadelphia.
from the latter city TO Baltimore, then to Wash
ington. and from that city TO Pittsburg. The
route is about five hundred miles, and viii be
scheduled TO be in not less than three days
be spent il hill climbing and other dernonsJIa-
tons Every kind Of automobile IS eligible The
committee appointed TO take charge Of the matter
Is made UP Of six members. They are A /. Riker,
Of Chicago H. ". Alder. Charles Z. Duryea.
Rollin H. White and Otto Berg. The date OF the
race has vet been set. The association VIII
IL the fall s a. Miles. of Chicago has been made
manager Of the association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
STATEMENT SILLY, SAYS R. L. DAUs.
He Thus Characterizes Declaration That He
Took Another Architects Plans.

Rudolph L. Daus, the architect. whose plans
being used IN the reconstruction OF the Hall Of
Records, Fulton-st. and Boerum Place Brooklyn.
said yesterday regarding the controversy over the
plans. the award and the charge Of unprofessional
practices that the statement that he had appro-
priated the ideas of another architect silly.
Frank Helrne the competing architect He
now superintendent Of the Department OF Public
Buildings. in Brooklyn 1t IS charged that Mr..
Daus used certain designs submitted by Mr..
Henle. and a committee OF the Brooklyn Chap
OF the American Institute Of Architects is in
vestigating the matter Certain officers under the
former city administration, It said yesterday,
would be asked TO make explanations. Mr. Helme's
plans rejected the ground that the
pense involved too great. The Daus plans
were afterward accepted and it was reported yes
teTday that John kearney, who Commissioner
of the Department of Public Buildings will be
called as witness at the inquiry
An official who had something to 90 with the
awarding Of the original contract. said:
The matter has been hanging fire for almost
year I know for fact that Mr.. HelInle has tried
his best defer its becoming public property until
the expiration Of his term. Several well known
architects have to the conclusion that
investiga ton owing not only to Mr.. Helnle,
but also TO the public, the wrong done him is
not the only involved I know matter of
fact that it the intent Of the department in
New-York to give the whole contract, plans and
TIE Brooklyn deputy commissioner. James J. Kir-
win. however, believed it to be only fair TO give
the Brooklyn architects opportunity to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
Waller o. EscHWEGE DEAD.

Walter o. Eschwege prominent for many years
in athletic and newspaper circles. died yesterday
after long Illness He born in Brooklyn on
January IS 1865 Under the name of Archie Nc
Dougal" he became known writer on Amer
lean sporting topics than ten years ago. For
many years he was of the acknowledged u
thorities baseball and football. and later when
amateur photography became popular, he mastered
the subject He was one of the leaders in the BIZ
cycling field, and OF the organizers the Good
Roads Association. Among other achievements
he OF those who put through the project
of building a bicycle path from Prospect Park TO
Coney Island He was an officer OF the Good Roads
ASSOCIATE ton. and until his illness forced him drop
everything he unremtting in his zeal for the
cause. He OF the organizers OF the Nassau
Athletic Club OF Brooklyn and the inventor and
publisher OF the score card which is used at the
football matches now.
Mr.. Eschwege prominent and active mem
Der OF the New York Press Club. and treasurer
shortly before his illness forced him to retire. He
began his newspaper assistant sporting
editor OF The New-York World" Then he became
one OF the managers Of Daily America and later
he Joined THE New-York Press where he
manned till he became i'll His body is 70 be Gre
in Fresh Pond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
OFFERS 100000 TONS OF ICE.
Dock Department Glad to Aid the Movement
Against the Ice Trust.

AS result of District Attorney Jeromes speech
before the Independent Ice Dealers Association at
No AS Suffolk-st. Tuesday night the District At
torney was called up the telephone yesterday by
4 man who said he was Leon z. Adler, OF Nos %
and 81 Liberty-st. Mr.. Adler said that he had one
hundred thousand Of ice at his disposal which
he could turn over to Mr.. Jerome at a reasonable
price for sale among the poor. He declared that
he had capitaistic interests behind him that were
willing to get ice and sell 1t at reasonable figure
for the purpose OF fighting the ice trust
Mr.. Jerome replied over the telephone that ne
was not in the ice business. but that If Mr. Adler
was sincere he could make his offer or some other
one TO the committee appointed by the ice dealers
at the meeting. Mr.. Jerome gave Mr. Adler the
names of the members Of this committee.
You NAV quote saying that Independent
ice dealers can have anything they want OF the
Dock Department the way Of permits for main
tanning bridges, provided what is asked for Is
available" said Commissioner Hawkes. yesterday,
when asked what the Dock Department would do II
asked by District Attorney Jerome TO assist in
keeping the price Of ice down. 1T has been the
policy of the Dock Department in this adninistra-
ton to give the independent ice dealers every prfVl-
lege within its power grant it has granted many
such permits. really than the business war
rsuted appareatly. for some OF them have been
given 1p Only to-day the permit for an ice bridge
Independent ice dealer wants that il is available.
The department is not permitted by law TO give the
use piers and the regular rates for ice bridges
must be charged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
A NEW VERSE FOR M0ULAN.
They Don't Throw Stems at Performers in
SuIu, He May Sing.

Clyde Dance OF Baltimore. guest Of John
Hoagland, OF No. SO West Twenty-seventh-
St. was arrested last night at Wallack's
Theatre, charged by Frank Moulan and Maude
Lillian Berri. his wife. who are in the Sultan OF
Sulu" company, with disorderly conduct. Moulan,
also in evening dress. and apparently in state
Of great Indignation appeared at the Tenderloin
station and made the charge He said that Smith
had. with several friends. occupied the first bal
cony box the theatre. and that throughout the
entire performance the occupants Of the box had
thrown flowers at various performers. and had
applauded boisterously In the last act, he said,
while Miss BERT singing "Carnine," Smith
had risen suddenly and thrown on the stage beer
stein filed with candy The stein had narrowly
missed the singer. and was broken into bits when
II struck the stage
Smith seemed much excited by his arrest A
friend OF his entered the station while Moulan
was talking and said that the flowers had been
thrown by a in the box, a member Of the
company, who supplied with roses and carna-
tons, and who threw them to the different play
at signals from Moulan- The friend said that
he did not know whether the woman had thrown
the stein or not, but that he did know that Smith
had done He denounced the arrest as an
outrage, and his indignation appeared fully gen
uine as did Mr.. Moulans. Smith was admitted to
bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
CUBA's PROGRESS SATISFACTORY
So Senior Montoro Says on His Way to His
London Mission.

Senior Rafael Montoro. Cuban lawyer, politician
and one Of the leading orators Of Cuba has arrived
IN this city from Havana the steamer Mexico
Sehor Montoro. who has been appointed minister Of
the Cuban republic TO England. will sail for MS
post to-day on the steamship Deutschland
Senior Montoro the leader OF the autonomy
party IN Cuba in the rebellion. and not even General
Weyler was a more pronounced enemy Of the
rebels than he. His idea OF salvation for Cuba was
autonomy under Spanish rule Independence he
regarded as dream. However. besides being an
able diplomat. Sefor Montoro IS a versatile man
and when the Cuban republic was established he
became one Of it's most ardent supporters and has
been valuable adviser Of President Palma II
affairs Of state.
'rCuba IS getting along very satisfactorily" said
the diplomat in good English. on his arrival yes
terday.
and two OF his staff. Fernandez de Castro and
Nicolas Perez Stable, who will De respectively sec
retary and chancellor Of the Cuban legation IN
London.