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The Globe-republican., 1903-10-08

The most powerful locomotive in the
world has just been completed at the
Baldwin works, and In few weeks will
be pulling loaded freight trains on the
Santa Fe road. While the average freight
engine can draw a load of 1000 tons on
the level, the new locomotive will be
able to haul a train carrying 5000 tons
Of freight. The length Of the huge ma
chine is seventy Eight feet; 1t weighs
2N,24O pounds. Its ten driving wheels
are each 67 inches in diameter, and they
are driven by compound cylinders 10 by
80 inches The boiler which Is of
the wagon top type, Is 7Sa inches In
diameter at the fire box, and the total
heating surface, fire boxtand tubes, Is
4,796 square feet. The weight on the
driving wheels is 234,5S0 pounds, and
the tank capiclty Is $4,000 gallons. Six
ty-nine other engines of this type are to
be built for the Santa Fe, Of which
will be equipped to burn
soft coal and tho others to use fuel oil.
In the shops where the new machine
was built the tracks were slightly dis
placed by the weight Of llle monster en-.
zine.
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CALLED BY DEATH.

]. G. Adams Passes Away After
Sickness of Two or Three Days.
The death of j. G. Adams, of thi
place, occurred at o'clock Sunda,
morning after very short illness. Mr.
Adams was brought home from Bncklil
on Thursday evening Hc had been a
work plastering a house when he wa
taken with congestion of the lungs. lit
sank rapidly during The following two
days and passed away Sunday morning
Mr.. Adams was a member OF Lewis Posi-
294 G. A. r, Of this city. lie was an
old settler In Western Kansas having
lived in Stanton county before moving
here ten or twelve yenn ago. lie was 60
years Of age and leaves a wife and seven
children, a son and two daughters living
In Dodge City. TWO sons in Stanton
a daughter in California and
another In Ohio,
Funeral services were held from the
home Monday afternoon conducted by
Rev. 5. s. McGill and the Grand Army
service later at the grave in charge of
Lewis Post.
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Fred Raymond Coming.

That "bonesIy is the best policy" has
never been more thoroughly demon
strated than 1t has been by Fred Ray
mond's dealings with the public. He
has never foisted an inferior attraction
onto the public, and has always endeav-
ored to improve bis shows without re-
gard to expense. The result of this
square dealing is that the Raymond at,
fractions have become standard. The
enormous volume of business done by
these attractions has more than repaid
The extra labor and expense. In launch
lug 1.-The Missouri Girl" this season, Mr..
Raymond has clearly outdone himself
and the company gives a performance
that will long be remembered.
The character "Zeke'' III "l'he Mis-.
s0llsl Glrl' IS undoubtedly the most pop.
ular of all stage characters. Business
firms and manufacturers all over The
country are using "zeke" for trade
mark In their business. There are
'Zeke" cigars, "zeke" restaurants,
'zeke" cough drops, "zeke" socks, and
he leading hotel of an Illinois town is
lamed "rbe zeke." Mr.. RaymOnd's
'eautiful residence at Sycamore. Ills, is
dubbed "zekeville," and 1t has become q
ommon expression to speak of anyone
articularly uncouth or awkward as a
regular Zeke." 1.-THE Missouri Girl"
ONES to Chicks Opera House, Thursday
october Goth.
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IN SHORT GRASS LAND.
The dry season was closed with cloud
burst ut Pratt last week.

The dry season was closed with a ciout
burst at Pratt last week.
Nearly every reference to Kansas in tht
eastern papers and magazines refer to "tht
short grass region" The western part Of the
state Is about the whole thing this year.
A short grass man, who was asked who he
favored In the factional fight in the Republi-
can party replied, % the factions. I'm
more interested in getting cars for shipping
wheat than am in the distribution of politi.
cal jobs. When I get time to consider that
matter will be against every man who has
Kicked up a row or has helped to keep 1t
going after 1t was started.
The Knife and Fork club is an organization
at Great Bend, the purpose Of the club being
the elevation of those two useful articles.
A Haskell county farmer has grown SO
wealthy raising wheat this year that bis
daughter has changed the spelling Of her
name to "Mae."
The surveyors, who are out for the pro.
POSED Arkansas Valley & Denver railroad
lave reached Kinsley, and the promoter has
abid from that town toward ter.
nlnal facilities.
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No County in Kansas Or Neb-
raska in 100000 Class
BEAT OUR WHEAT AVERAGE
And Only A Very Few Have as
Z High An Average Yield. A
Great Record.

With the exception of Graham county
\ which did equally as we'll, no other coun.
ty in Kansas in the million bushels Of
wheat class had as high an average OIL
wheat this year as Ford county. With
an acreage of 6O,245 acres. Ford county
wheat yielded an average OF 25 bushels
per acre. Edwards and Kiowa, on the
east had an average of lSand 10 bushels.
Gray on the west had 10 bushels, Flnney
70 bushels. CLARK on the south had Ii
bushels, Hodgman on the north 20
bushels. Barton county, called the
banner wheat county this year, had an
average of IS bushels, Z bushels per ace
below Ford couuty's average yield.
Sumner county, the old time "banner
county,, had an average of y bushels to
the acre.
Think Of The cheap wheat lands lying
unused in this county. No county in
Kansas or Nebraska that raised as much
as 100000 bushels Of wheat this year
had higher average yield, aud only a
few equally as high.
Ford county land certainly ought to
be a gllt edge investment after such a
record. This Is not the only year that
the wheat average has been large by any
means. 1t has been larger a number
of times. This year the acreage is
larger and consequently Ford county is
attracting more attention as a whea.
county.
! Last year G. N. Shain had wheat that
the insurance inspector admitted
was damaged IN per cent by the bail
1t averaged 30 bushels per acre.
Four years ago j. W. Finn raised
249O bushels on 30 acres and average of
over 40 bushels. Others in different parts
of the county can show as good records.
Thirty and forty bushels to the acre
has been no novelty this year, or IN
past years. Oats and barley have done
well. Alfalfa is a sure :
winner.
A comparison of the Ford county
wheat crop with that of adjacent counties =
how that this county not only has good :,
wheat lands, but that the wheat growers
re better farmers here. What we need .
low is more farmers of the same type as
hose We already have. !,
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Weather Bureau Report.

The following weather review for the
week ending Wednesday, October Z
is furnished by E. D, Emlgh, observer
In charge:
The week was characterized by con-
tinued drouth, several unseasonably
warm days, and the absence Of abnor-
mally low temperature, the daily means
ranging from l to 10 degrees above nor.
NAL. Friday, October and, with max
imum temperature Of 50 degrees, was the
warmest day, and the minimum temper
atllre was 43 degrees Wednesday morn
Ing. the 7th.
Rain 10 sufficient quantities TO be Of
any benefit has NOT fallen In the past
seven weeks. Only 0.02 of an inch was
recorded during the past week.
Though high south wind and severe
dust storms prevailed on Friday, the End, |
wind Of moderate velocity was general
turing the week.
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Next Attraction.

Don @. Hall, who ID reported to be one
the wealthiest of western actors and who
writes bis own plays, is billed for Gluck's
opera house October II. Mr.. Halls COM
pany has recently played at Wichita and
Hutchinson and the show is highly
spoken Of by the newspapers Of those
towns. The acting Of Mr.. Hall especially
Is highly commended.
The Globe-republican., 1903-10-08

The newest kind of q fake IN Western
Kansas Is the mau who boards with the
farmers, pretending that he wants to buy
land. 1t works like charm and means
free board continually. The CRATER
goes to farmers place and prices his
land and Of course gets an invitation to
dinner. He stays over night, and the
next day goes to another neighborhood
to look around a little before deciding ON
the trade. Then be returns 10 the first
farmer and stops another day and then
return to the second farmer. In this
way he can board around 10 one county
for month then he only has to conclude
that the location Is too far east or too far
west and 20 to new county. It's q
smooth graft on small scale but Of
course 1t Is only good for board and
lodging.
Chas. and Harry Helzer Of Ford were
In Dodge City yesterday.
Rev s.. s. McGlll attended The convens
tlon Of the Christian church at Newton
ibis week.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

After the first month of high school We
find that institution in q very prosperous
condition under the Instructions Of Pro-
(essors Smith and Miller. The records
of the past month show but few absences
and tardy marks, and it is obvious from
the hearty interest all take in the school,
that either these or betterment of these
conditions, shall prevail throughout the
school. .
Mr.. Miller has made himself very ac-
ceptable to the students in numerous
ways. By uffording interesting opening
exercises and the reading of good liter.
airy selections before tile school; by bis
encouragement Of theiy out-of.school
enjoyments and exercises; and most of
all by patience and thoroughness In bis
manner Of teaching and bis considerate
means Of preserving order. Mr.. Smith
Is already known as a teacher OF like
principles. In brief The students are
unanimous in a feeling Of good will
towards tile school and their teachers.
The foot ball team, under Prof. Smith |
us coach, isperforming feats which ab-
solutely alarm the bystanders. Mr.. Mil
|er's smelling apparatus has been
enlarged Of late and some
thing less than II bbls Of arnlca, s gals
If witch hazel and numerous other ap.
)lications have been purchased by him
n the last week. The rest Of the boys
u the high school, although they envy
be stalwart youths Of this "ruthless'
'and the monopoly Of the ''falr ladies' "
miles, yet they wish them success In
heir stormy career and stand ever ready
render them any favor in the way Of
dvertising, "rooting' etc.
A gymnasium and two basket ball
cams are soon to be organized. One Of n
10 teams will be composed Of the young :,
Idles Of the high school who, we feel :
Dnfdent, will prove worthy competitors :,
lth nyother organization of the kind. ;,
The entire hlgh school comprises a II
eneral History class under the instruc- W
On Of Prof. Smith. a'
In
Tho Junior class made the record Of
o school last month. having no absent M
tardy marks. sa
10 the Freshmen by the Upper-Class- re
q seeming mlsinterpreta-
IN Of the meaning Of the word "Fresh. du
M by the first year class we wish to wi
deceive their infant minds, and Inform du
The Globe-republican., 1903-10-08

Adrian G. Anson, the Chicago giant
who ia generally known in the United
States through bis base ball record, was
Dodge City visitor Monday evening.
Anson's boyhood home was in
Marshalltown, Iowa. Chalk Beeson, Z.
M. Ballard and Anson were boys togeth-
er there and the latter stopped here to
visit his old friends. Mr.. Anson IS now
out OF the base ball business so far as an
active part Is concerned. He owns ten
billiard parlors and as many bowling
alleys which furnish him a long income.
He Is said to be the champion amateur
billiard player in the United States. Mr.
Anson went from here to Albuquerque
where he will settle the disputes al a base
ball tournament.
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them that 1t does not imply that they are

them that 1t does not imply that they are
on any account, permitted to get "fresh. ,
In order to more forcibly impress this
fact upon their young and undeveloped
lntellects we set down the following
rules, which, If followed faithfully, will
prevent much unpleasantness which
might otherwise mark their first years
career. lst. A freshman Wishing to ad-
dress an upper.cassman shall indicate
bis desire 10 do so by first making a pro-
found obeisance, then politely removing
Ills hat, and, in most respectful tones,
call bis attention. If the person ad-
dressed refuses to answer tile "freshie's"
solicitation and The latter has the audaci.
ty to repeat the same, he shall be report
ed by the person offended and subjected
to corporal punishment after school.
End. No freshman shall address an up.
per.classman during the latter's conver.
sation with one of the upper.class girls.
3rd. In all literary exercises the fresh
man will be given the most difficult parts
which they must prepare and render per-
fcctly. 4th. During the cold and snowy |
weather the freshmen will be expected
to keep up the fire; surrender their seats
near the stove to the upper-classmen;
lelp them on with their wraps; clean
heir overshoes and render them every
,ther assistance desired. 9th. All fresh.
men deigning to speak, under any con-
liberation, to girl Of the upper classes
viii be Immediately grabbed by the
pper-class boys and thrown out Of the
window.
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Charlie Thomas and family attended
the fair at Wichita last week. Mr..
Thomas heard Tlllnan speak. In giving
bis opinion Of him as an orator be said
Tillman has great power Of endurance.
He talked three hours and delayed tho
races that long.
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FORD COUNTY PRIZES.
Products from this County Wear
Wichita Fair Ribbons,

Alfalfa seed and hay from Ford county
captured first prizes at the Wichita fair
last week and our wheat was as good as
the best. The exhibit from this county
was made by Mr. G. L. Painter who GER
talnly deserves much credit for bearing
the expense Of making the display. In
the wheat awards there was practically
no difference between first and second
prizes. The judges decided that the berry
in the Ford county exhibit was not quite
as even as another exhibit and put the
red ribbon on the Ford county wheat.
The prize winning wheat from here was
Red Russian raised by Henry Smith and
Marcaronl raised by @. M. Shain.
Roy Martins alfalfa seed took first
prize, and Chris Behl's alfalfa took first
for best five cuttings inOne season.
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FLOYD MERCHANT AGAIN.
His Return to Dodge City Causes
New Troubles for Him.

'"e hotN'" " DoN6S ivy S"NSSs
New Troubles for Him.
There was lively time at the Harvey
House Monday night, Floyd Merchant,
who has been In trouble here before, ID
again in the county jail. Merchant
either got through door or window into
the Harvey Houee dining room and lunch
room, or as be says, was locked in there
when 1t was closed up for the night. He
had a quiet time so long as he was In
side, but when he was getting ont he was
discovered by the night clerk of the ho-
tel who insisted on clingiDg to him. It
takes good man to bold Floyd .Mer-
chant, even though he Is not very big to
look at. He landed on the night clerk,
knocked him on 10 the railroad track and
danced little on him. Tom Skillngton
who happened along went after Mer.
chant aud others Joined tho chase. Floyd
made rapid circuits in the yards and two
or three gun shots enlivened the chase.
The night clerk got into the race and
caught Merchant the second time and re-
ceived a second pommellng, Merchant
lost tile race iii the end and was turned
over to the officers and givena room, his
'ld room, at the county Jail. 1t Is stated
that while in the lunch room Merchant
broke open the cigar case and made care
'ul and liberal selection Of stock for bis
uture use. He will have to explain The
,ffair In court later.
Merchant has been through long
cries of adventures. lie has been In
ronble much of the time since he was a
mall boy. He was just out of the Re-
ormatory when he came to Dodge City
lst year. Sheriff Miller saw Merchant
4 Jail at Wichita a short time ago.
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Mrs. VIM. Root Is here from the In.
dian Territory visiting her father R. F.
Hammond, Mrs. Root formerly lived
here and Is well known in Dodge City.
Her husband Is q lawyer In one Of the
Indian Territory towns.
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Resolutions on the Death of John @.
Adams.

Adams.
Hall of Lewis Post 294 G. A. R.
Whereas: The Supreme Commander Of
all the armies of the earth snd heaven
has sent detail by the lnexorable hand
of Death, by which our worthy and well
beloved Comlade John G. Adams Is pro.
NOTED from the ranks Of service in this
transitory life to an eternal comradeship
with the hoats Of heaven 10 the Paradise
of God, therefore: Be 1t
Resolved by Lewis Post No. 294
Grand Army Of the Republic, that while
we grleve at the loss OF our former COM
rade, bis faultless life here among Us
leads US to believe that those Of US who
successfully emulate bis uprightness.
shall be found worthy to answer to roll
call at the reveille Of resurrection morn
to rally with our comrade who leads the
advance guard.
Resolved. That to the family Of our
deceased comrade we offer the partial
coincidence Of share In their grief and
our deepest sympathy.
Resolved. That following the exam
pie so forcibly displayed In his daily
life, we re-obllgate ourselves to a strict
observance Of the holy principals Of
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty :
he foundation Of our order.
R.F. HAMMOND,
A. GLUCK,
J.C, BAIRD,
COmmittse.
The Globe-republican., 1903-10-08

A four months old child was taken
from train here Tuesday and died later
at the Harvey house. The parents of
the child live In Denver and were on
their way east
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Some Swapping Stories.


In the earlier days in Dodge City the
old timers used to get great deal of
solid enjoyment out of u horse trade, es-
pecialIy If they could getthe best of one
of the fellows In the immediate town cir
Gle. The following story is still told on
a trade between DR.. Simpson and P. II,
Snghrne. Dr.. Simpson told Sughrue
that he had a horse at his barn that
might be just what be wanted and
Sughrue went to see the animal. He
found him IN dark stable and with him
some half dozen Of the doctors grey
bounds Snghrue was warned repeatedly
to not let The hounds out and consequent.
y be was unable to let much light in,
and being Il man Of quick decision made
the trade on the spot. Whan he got the
horse out III the daylight he found be
had very bad front leg. He called the
DOCTORS attention to this bad leg aud the
dark barn. "0f COURSE" said the doc
ton, IL didn't tell you about that leg.
put the hounds in there on purpose so
you couldn't open the door to let the
light in. You are not going to back
down on horse trade, are yol?" "Not
Oh your Iife," said Sughrue, "but under
the circumstances think you ought to
loan me those internal grey hounds to
shut up with him until | get the beast
.raded off" The next day Sughrue had
fellow looking at the horse in another
lark barn, and was telling him to be
'areful and not let the dogs out and the
rick worked the second time.
|
Mr. Sughlue says be doesn't remem- U
yer the above trade but that 1t is possible l
hat it occurred, The only time, he .
avs, that he remembers DR.. Simpson a
soaking him on trade was 4 land
eal near Ford. Sughrue went with h
lnpson to look at piece land. Simp Il
on stood facing bis land but was look $,
~ at a much better tract owned by DR.. L
liItUn, "Ihere she IT," said Simpson.
laking broad gesture with both hands,
That's my land" Sughrue wasn't
Otlcng the gesture. He looked where
Impson was looking and saw Millions II
nd. "rll take it," be said and the W
cal was closed. He soon found that he Of
i'd not bought the land he had looked p'
/, but as be sold what be had bought IL
g next day for $50 more than he paid sp
has always considered that The joke 10
as on DR.. Simpson. is
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Mrs. G. NJ. Hoover is visiting friends
In Illinois.
The Globe-republican., 1903-10-08

Lost-Navy blue jacket, silk lined, on
Military avenue, Walnut Or Bridge street.
Reward II left at this office. 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-11
INSTANTLY KILLED. ;.
'.s!u
Coney P. MaIbon Met Death
on Maine Central.
He was a WelI-known Resident Of
Lewiston.
Was Struck by Train on Bridge in
That City.

Lewiston, Me-, April 10.-Coney p.
Malbon, about 60 years of age, met
death on the Turner street overhead
bridge of the Maine Central Railroad in
Lewiston at about 2.25 P. NJ, Friday.
He faced the train as he plodded along
with his cane. The train struck him,
tossed him to one side and passed
along-Malbon never moving again.
E. P. Sampson was one of the first to
discover the body of Coney P. Malbon.
Mr.. Sampson was driving under the
Turner Street bridge on his way to
Lewiston. He noticed silver headed
cane lying on the ground. The cane
appeared to be IN good condition and he
got out of his team to pick it up Be
fore he reached the ground however, he
heard man on the bridge shout, "a
man has been killed."
Mr.. Sampson Immediately ran up the
embankment and assisted by the other
man, he raised the body. The man was
dead. They placed the body upon the
shifter and took it to Lewiston where
Undertaken Sampson took it in charge.
The only mark upon the body was a
small, clean cut hole on the right side
of the forehead. The hole was about
one inch long and about one-half inch
kWide. The train had evidently hit him
land passed over his body without
Etouching the body in any other part.
[3SA An inquest will be held over the body.
EEounty Attorney Shelton was notified
land the matter was left in his hands.
Mr. Malbon rs well known in Lewis
tton. He worked for the Maine Central
Railroad as foreman of the engineers.
He has been living for some time on
Middle street near Curtis stable. He
| is about 60 years of age. AS near as
can be learned he has no relatives,
other than one son, who is living at 80
| Broad street, New York. The son has
been telegraphed to come to Lewiston.
Mr. Malbon has been sick for some
time and has not been working. He
has been bothered with rheumatism
and it was necessary for him to carry
| Il cane.
| One man who is acquainted with him
stated that he thought that Mr.. NAL
| bon had been suffering Il great deal
lately and that he was weak physically
| He bore good reputation and was
esteemed by his employers as faithful
| man.
An examination of the clothing of
the dead man showed nothing to indi-
cate that the death was anything bu,
an accident. There were no letters. A
little money, and few minor personal
effects We're all that were on him.
| Coroner Samson has summoned a
jury for an inquest on Saturday at 7.3C
p. M, according to the requirements OF
| the law.