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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03
WHO IS He?
Wichita Newspaper Man Accuses
Dodge City Of Having Freak. r

A Wichita newspaper man who attend
ed ball given for the Topeka 1900" re-
Gently tells the following story. "a
plump self.satlsfed young man from
Dodge City, wearing VanDyke beard
and with a bearing Of more or less swag-
ger was au unexpected arrival. He po-
litely explained that be WIS from Dodge
CITY and as be CHANGED to be in Topeka
and had no other engagement for the
evening be would be pleased to join them
in their dancing party. In the hallway
one of the Topeka swells apologetically
explained to the pleasure searcher from
Dodge that the affair was cut strictly on
the invitation pattern and that no one
else could be admitted. "rhat will be
all right" said the young man from
Dodge. See, look at this The Topekan
was handed card which appeared on Its
face to be a life membership to the l0l
club of Dodge City. THAT shows you
I'm the right kind of fellow said the
Dodge young man. ITS a guarantee
that I'm a gentleman. The Iopekian
had to admit that the applicant was ab-
solutely all right, but stood firm that
under the circumstances he could not be
admitted. 'Well when strangers come
to Dodge City we don't treat them this
way. We show them a good time. Ii
there's nothing doing we start some.
thing, You never heard Beeson's orches.
ta did YOU? Well that orchestra you
have In there does pretty well but you
ought to hear Chalk's outfit During the
conversation the Dodge City young mau
had been executing various turns Of the
two step with a flip or two atotherpopu'
lar dances by way of cllnching the argu-
ment that be was the real thing among
dancers. The Topeka swell had heard
wild tales Of the craftsmanship of Dodge
City people and he was haunted by the
fear that the young stranger would be
able 10 produce pair of six-shoOters on
short notice. He took no chances on az.
guing the relative merits of Beeson's
orchestra and the Topeka musicians and
ventured no uncomplimentary remarks
regarding the lOl club or any of Its
members. The young man from the
Short Grass country was treated with
great politencss but with much diplomacy
on the part of the Topeklan be was III
duced to depart to search for pleasure
elsewhere In the capital city.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03
PORTER SHOOTS TO KILL,
Santa Fe Train Porter Killed Coal
Miner at Scranton Sunday.

"ShOrty" McKinzie, porter en- train
II, shot and killed a Young man said to
be a coal miner who was attempting to
steal ride. The killing occurred Sun
day night at Scranton the result Of four
men assaulting the porter when he at
tempted to eject them from the head end
of the train. The porter was roughly
handled, being beaten and cut about the
head. He succeeded however in getting
down from the back Of the engine tank
where the fight occurred, the men also
jumped to the ground and began throw.
Ing rocks aud In return McKinzie drew
his gun and shot with the above results.
McKinzie 1t is said returned to Topeka
to give himself up to the sheriff Of Shaw.
nee county. Conductor Flanders who
was In charge Of the train was struck
with rock during the melee but mol
seriously injured.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03
MANY BANK ROBBERS.
Kansas is Being Worked Hard by Rob.
bers at Present.

1t Is a good idea just at present to
watch mlt for bank and store robbers
Kansas is ovtrrun with bank robbers.
Morton Albaugh, state bank commission.
er, says tnat thereare noless than twenty
robbers operating In the state. They
are DIVIDED, he believes, into two gangs.
"Within the past eighteen months more
than twenty state and private banks have
been robbed and also railroad stations
and big mercantile establishments, But
they steer clear Of national banks and
postofflCes. This is because they do not
want to get tangled up with the federal
authorities. IL seems that robbers are
more afraid Of the national government
than the state"
"There Is no class of criminals as
smooth as these bank robbers. They
laugh at locksmiths. Within the past
few weeks two leaders Of the gangs lave
been arrested and both have escaped
from jail. They have confederates on
the out side to help them. Saws and
files are slipped in to them and plans laid
for their safe departure after they break
jail II 10 remarkable how careless local
authorities are In handling these crimi-
mails. They do not realize what desper-
ate men they are. The next time bank
robber Is caught he should be shackled
and hand cuAed and chained In bis cell.
That Is about The only way he can be
prevented from escaping"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03
.CATTLEMEN'S
!. CONVENTION
To Be Held In Dodge City on
March s1st.
PLAN TO BETTER MARKET
Through Independent Packing
Company Will Be Acted
Upon.

VI
plorable conditions of the stock market
can be remedied by the proper action on
part of the producers, will hold a con-
yentlon in Dodge City on the last day Of
March. The territory to be represented
will consist of some "a counties in the
southwest corner of Kansas,
A preliminary meeting was held here
today and committees appointed to Sc
cure as large an attendance at the con.
yention as possible. A committee Sc
lected to confer with the cattlemen of the
other counties is composed of Messrs.
Beeson, Churchill, Bell, Wright and
Hoover. The call for a convention Of
the stockmen was drafted and Is publish
ed below signed by tile committee Sc
lected to make the call. 1t is hoped that
the call will be published by all papers in
Southwest Kansas that the matter may
be given publicity as speedily as possible.
Following Is the call:
TO THE CATTLEMEN or SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.
The undesirable conditions which have
existed at the various live stock markets
for some time, have caused every grower
and feeder of cattle, to give this question
serious thought. Supply and demand Is
not taken into account in fixing the prices
for cattle on the hoof We believe 1t is
the rule of cause and effect. We believe
we know the cause. 1t is a lack of COM
petition in the buying, brought about by
ACCUMULATION Of the packers of the
United States. Now what to do
to effect a change to relieve condl-
tions from our view point Is the question,
The Independent Packing company
recently organized by the cattlemen, be.
lleye they have remedy. 1t is legiti-
mate and healthy competition which
does not now exist. If a sufficient num-
Der of men, who are engaged in the live
stock business, will interest themselves in
completing this organization, the pro.
moters are certain of good results. The
stockmen are a widely scattered body of
men, and it Is difficult to reach them, and
fully explain ln detail the plans Of this
new company. In order to assist in this
worthy cause, the live stock men of
Dodge City will undertake to gather the
stockme6 Of southwestern Kansas and
Oklahoma into a convention, to be held
at Dodge City, Kas, on Thursday, March
81, 1904.
5 AT this meeting representatives of the
Independent Packing company will be
present, and explain In detail all they
expect to accomplish for the purpose of
bettering conditions, now complained Of.
Also some Of the benefits to the cattle
industry generally. Believing that this
meeting is in our interest," and will bene-
fit the cause, in which we are engaged
We therefore ask all persons, whose in
terest are affected by the present deplor-
liable conditions, to attend this meeting.
"a. M. HOOVER W. j. FITZGERALD
w. A. MORGAN GEO, W. REIGHARD
A. j. ANTHONY GEO. c. LAIRD, .
VICTOR CARSON Q. NJ. BEEsoN
J. H. CHURCHILL Ell. B. BELL
R. N. WRIGHT H.. 7. GARNER
DR.. G. A. MILTON
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03

son officiating, text from Job "lf man
die shall he live again" Interment took
place at the home cemetery where the
beautiful rites of the G. A. R. and W. r.
Y. were witnessed by large concouwe
Of friends. A wife, son and daughter
are left to mourn the loss Of a husband
and father.
John Hubbard A 14th Kas. Vol. l.,
has been very sick with an attack Of Ia.
grippe but Is now Un the road to recovery.
Postmaster P. F. Snghrne has gone on
a visit to friends at Ashland, Clark Co.,
also on a duck hunt.
Edward G. Kirk, E3lst 0. Vol. L., is
looking unusually pleasant of late on ac-
count Of u substantial increase Of bis
pension.
Comrade Hoyt, 9th N. Y, H A, who
has been in the hospital for the past four
months suffering with paresls and paral-
yss, at thl, writing is sinking rapidly.
James +. Thompson, B 34lh Ind. Vol.
l., has lately been made quite happy by
reason of having bis pension increased
from eight to twelve dollars month.
Lewis Law, g 9Sth Ills Vol. Mid. l.,
Wilders Brigade, has returned from q
visit to sick friends In the east Comrade
Law is in bis 81 year and is always going
about camp looking after the sick, help
ing them possible
Uomrade Armstrong of Nc. /, barracks
is having hard fight with old aye and
sickness. Ills age, 81 years, makes it
much harder to withstand the ills Incl
dental to the season, but all his friends
hope that his answer to the last roll call
will be deferred for many years to come.
Simon Reignor, 33rd Ind. Vol. l., is
somewhat improved in health, His wife
also Is doing as well as can be expected.
They are both quartered in room 20 in
valid barracks where their children visit
them at stated Intervals. f..
Miss Bessie, daughter of F. W. Boyd,
Tooth Ills. Vol. L., was engaged some
time ago as waiter in the dining room of
invalid barracks. She is well up to her
work and is entitled TO unlimited praise
for the spirit of sunshine and good nature
displayed in her duties.
Commandant S, H. Thomas, Hospital
Steward Joe Timmons and J, II. Tuttle
leave camp on the 3rd for Wichita where
they will establish videtie posts prelimi-
nary to the Republican state convention.
Capt, Sencenich and Jerry Shaw will also
leave for Harper to attend the Senatorial
convention
This home has been afflicted with ap
unusual humber Of cases Of lagrippe and
other ills Incidental to this time Of the
year. Not only has DR., Draper been
over worked to the limit but tho old Vets
have also responded nobly to calls for
help in caring for each other This fact
shows palmer than words that blood is
thicker than water and the calls Of the
wounded on the battle fields of 40 years
ago are still ringing in the ears of our
comrades who, for this reason, are now,
as then willing to help one and all,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.
The Death of |. T. Hudson Occurred
Wednesday, After Short Illness.

he Death OF !. ls 1uQSon occurred
Wednesday, After Short Illness.
The death of |, Il. Hudson occurred at
his home just west of town on Wednes-
day evening at about O'Clock, after a
short sickness Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Hudson was born in Illinois 70
years ago but removed to Missouri while
young. lie came here In 1885.
Besides his wife he leaves three chill
drsn, Mrs. Z. $. Sims Of this place, Mrs.
Idna Chandler of California and son,
Charles, who left here for Los Angeles a
few months ago.
The funeral will be held on Saturday II
the son arrives from California by that
time. ~
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03
Basket Ball.

The young ladies basket ball teams will
play contest game at the rink On FIidsy
evening, March 4. Admission u cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
STORM AROUND TUsCUMBIA.
Three-inch Rainfall Accompanied by
 Wind and Hail.

Tuscumbia, July 5.-(SpeciaI)-A terrific wind. rain and hail storm swept over this city and immediate vicinity Sunday afternoon, the rainfall being tho heaviest for many years. The storm continued for about an hour be- ing accompanied by vivid lightning Shade and fruit trees were blown down. fences demolished. and small shrubbery in the yards badly damaged, while the field crops of corn and cotton suffered materially both from the heavy rain and hail. the former being seriously in jured by having its blades almost en- tirely beaten off in many localities. Cot ton was washed and pounded and today shows signs of the damage received No casualties occurred, but the majority of families in Tuscumbia were badly frightened. Fully three inches of rain fell.
 The glorious fourth in Tuscumbia was quietly observed. the features be- ing a tournament by the North Ala bama Gun Club at blue rocks, and a display of fireworks at night. given under the auspices of the Business Mems League in the city park Hon. W. l.. Chitwood delivered an eloquent fourth of July oration A large crowd attended and was orderly and well be- haved. Tn the shooting contest by the Gun Club for the silver cup trophy. one hundred birds were shot at un- known angles. The contestants were w. B. Waddell and J. A. Bailey of Shef- field, C NJ. Sherrod of Courtland and J. Y. Hill of this city. The latter SCOT ed the highest gun. Waddell being a close second. The cup becomes the property of the contestant making the highest score in 800 targets shot at 100 at each of five meets Waddell has been successful in one. and Hill in two. There are yet two events to be pulled off. one at Decatur and the othc- tt Guntersville. and as Hill ia lu, five birds ahead of Waddell in tlc S20 tar gets already shot at. the cont ast is very interesting The winner If the cup is to be declared the champion of North Alabama. The first match WAS held recently at Courtland in wh'cn Waddan was victorious, one folio xlng at Sh"f- Aeid and that in this city in vh, h tIill was successful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
DeFUNIAK STAYS HERE
NO TRUTH IN REPORT OF TRANS
 FER OF OFFICE.
General Freight Agent of Louisville and Nashville Will Not Be Re moved From Montgomery
 to Birmingham.

If the rumor printed in the Bir- mingham newspapers of the probable transfer of the Louisville and Nash vile General Freight Off1ce from Montgomery to Birmingham has any foundation, I am absolutely uninform- ed and if such a change was going to be made. I would certainly know something about it."
 E. A. DeFuniak. General Freight Agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in these words yesterday de- nied a persistent report.
 MT. DeFuniak returned to Montgom- cry yesterday from Birmingham.
 T have heard that report ever since began work for the Louisville and Nashville in this section and 1t has al- ways amounted to nothing" he added talking to representative of The Ad- vertiser. When MT. Welch was General Freight Agent here, the ru- nor was current In railroad circles and I suppose my transfer from Bir- mingham to Montgomery renewed the old rumor. I believe 1t is entirely without foundation"
 MT. DeFuniak will leave Montgom- cry today for Birmingham on a short business visit. He has spent very little time in Montgomery since he came here to succeed F c. Shepard who was transferred to Owensboro, Ky. The Montgomery territory Is d large one and MT. DeFuniak has been kept busy acquainung himself with agents and shippers in the territory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Last appearance of Miss Alma Powell in East Lynne tonight.
Big Holiday Excursion.

All previous Fourth of July excur- sion records on the Western of Ala bama Railway between Montgomery and Atlanta were broken Monday, when that line carried into Atlanta 7,166 persons from Montgomery and intermediate points.
 This number exceeds last years and all previous records by 1920.
 From Montgomery quite a number of baseball enthusiasts took advan- tage of the special Fourth of July rate offered to witness the two ball games in Atlanta and from West Point and intermediate points FOOT persons went on the annual excursion to the Gate City.
 No. 97, the fast mail train reaching Montgomery from Atlanta at 3:32 o'clock a. m. yesterday. brought into Montgomery seventy-seven passen- gers, record for that train, which is used almost solely as a mail train, and carries only one passenger coach.
 w. M. Cox. Superintendent of the Western road. says that the records show the business to have been the heaviest for the Fourth of July in the history of the road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
KILLING AT CORDOVA
s. J. MAYFIELD SHOT TO DEATH BY
 POWERS MILLER.
Trouble is Outcome of Municipal Elec- tion Held Monday, and Further Disturbances are Feared-
 Officers Go to Scene.

Jasper, July 5,-(Special .)-S. J. Mayfield was shot and killed by Powers Miller at Cordova, nine miles east of here. late this afternoon.
 While nothing definite can be learn ed of the affair. 1t is generally suppos- ed to be the outgrowth of the munl- cipal election which was held at Cor dova yesterday.
 The election for municipal offlcers at Cordova was very hotly contested, and 1t Is reported that Mayfeld was not allowed to vote, not being a resi- dent of the corporation. whereupon he proceeded to raise a disturbance, and through the efforts of officers serious trouble was prevented.
 From reports the bad feeling of yes terday caused disturbances today in which Mayfeld took a prominent part and during a general melee he was shot three times with a repeating shot gun and instantly killed.
 Mayfield was known as a desperate character. Powers Miller is the dis penser at Cordova, and bears a good reputation.
 telephone message to the Sheriff's office states that more trouble is fear ed and that one fight has occurred since the shooting. Chief Deputy Long and other deputies have left for the scene of the trouble
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
G. T. WALLACE ARRESTED.
An Engineer Accused of Selling Liquor
 Without License.


 G. T. Wallace, a switch engineer for the Atlantic Coast Line. was arrested yesterday by United States Deputy Marshal A. B. Colquitt and was re- leased on a temporary bond of $20O fixed by United States Commissioner J. A. Elmore.
 Wallace Is charged with selling lt- quor without a license He is said to be the proprietor of the store on the Wire road where T. M. Collins several Sundays ago sold beer to Patrolmen Avant and Roberts. The beer was in bottles labelled ginger ale" Collins was arrested for violating the Sun day law. but his case was subsequent ly transferred from the Eecorder's Court to the Court of United States Commissioner Elmore, where he was held to answer to the Federal grand jury.
 It is said that Collins is merely a clerk in the employ of Wallace. At any rate warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Wallace and 1t was ex- ecuted by Deputy Marshal Colauitt.
 Commissioner Elmore fixed the tenn porary bond of Wallace at s2OO which he made and the preliminary hearing was set for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
MANY NEW CORPORATIONS.
'neonta is to Have . S25,OOO Bank and
 TPuat C0mmamv.

Ovhsa hs 10 Have c t1O,OOO Bank anu Trust Company. |-- The Oneonta Trust and Banking company has been organized at One onta, .Blount county, with a capital stock of s26.ooo.
 The new corporation proposes to dc general banking business. Of its capital stock $25.000 is paid in. It's omcers are W. c. Donahoo. president and o. D. Bunum. secretary.
 certificates of other corporations fl- ed yesterday with the Secretary of State are as follows:
 The German American Publishing company. Mobile county. with capi- tal stock of s1o.o00. The incorpora- tors are J. o. Hubbard. E. H. Hubbard. E. J. Spencer. W. F Tebbetts. and W. H. Armbrecht. The company will do a general publishing business.
 Notice of the increase of the cap ltal stock of the Gillinger and Byce Dry Goods Company from $75.000 to S100.00o.
 The Andalusia Milling Company. capital stock $15,000. incorporators. T. B. Henderson, J. D. Henderson. and J. L. Locke. The company will do a general milling business.
 Jasper Water Light and Power Com pany. capital stock $50,000. incorpora- tors J. H. cranford. L. W. Lollar. E. M. Cranford, D. K. Carter, R. C.. Cranford. and F. Gavin. The company will furnish water. gas and electricity to the town of Jasper.
 The Sheffield Railway of Sheffield. capital stock $25,000.. incorporators. George Parsons. J. W. Worthington and Henry Parsons. The company owns and operates the new street rail- way between the towns of Shen1eld and Tuscumbia.
 The Birmingham Land Company, Birmingham. capital stock $2,O00, in corporators. W. O. Oliver, P. c. Cairns and J. F. George. The com pany proposes to do a general real es- tate business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
DEATH OF JAMES EVANS.
Former Citizen of Alabama Expires i
 Indian Territory.


 Scottsboro. July 5.-(Special. )-Word has been received here of the death of Col. James Evans, a former we'll known citizen of this county, at his home at Newport. l. T. Colonel Evans was a Confederate soldier. He repre- sented Jackson County In the Alabama Legislature in 1S7s-79 He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyte- rian Church. He leaves a large con- nection In this county.
 William Walker. son of Col. Newt Walker. died at his home at Princeton. in Paint Rock Valley. the past week, aged 3S years. He leaves a wife and two small children.
 w P. McBroom. a former well known Scottsboro young man. was united in marriage to Miss Josie Warlick of Highland Park, Thursday. at the home of the brides parents. MT. McBroom was reared in Scottsboro and his many friends are congratulating him. Miss Warlick is a teacher in the public school at Highland Park. and Is q young woman of many noble traits of character.
 The examination of teachers for pub lie schools Is being conducted here this week by Prof. William B. Bridges. Su- perintendent of Education. There are more than fifty teachers taking the xamlna ton, a nOmDer coming rom Tennessee. They will secure schools in Alabama. They say the prices paid teachers in Alabama far exceed those of Tennessee
 Mrs. Mary Wisdom died at her home near town Thursday in her S3rd year. She was consistent member of the Promitive Baptist Church and had been for more than fifty years. She was a woman of many excellent traits of character and died as she had lived, a true Christian.
 Mrs. Minerva Gathney, a noble Chris tian woman. died at her home at Princeton, in Paint Rock Valley. Sat urday. She leaves a husband and two little girls.
 Rev C. A. Webb and Tom Ed Nor gan. together with their two little boys. took refuge in barn during an electrical storm Thursday. The barn was struck by lightning, killing a horse setting the barn on fire and shocking the men and children. They were not injured.
 James Shelton, a prominent citizen of the county, was arrested by Sheriff Austin on warrant sworn out by members of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Wininger. this county on charge of stealing the books of the Lodge. He was placed in jail here. but subse- quently made bond in the sum of $1 900 and was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
FEDERAL OFFICERS REPORT.
Judge Jones Receives Statements fro
 Northern Disfrict

Quarterly reports of several Federal officers of the Northern District of Alabama were approved yesterday bv Judge Thomas G. Jones of the IniteS States Court.
 Among those whose reports Were an- proved were c. J. Allison. Clerk of the Court at Birmingham; Hon. A, I. Rouio hac. District Attorney at Birmingham. torney and Commissioner Edwin PinL- ard of Gadsden, Commissioner A. q Birch of Birmingham and Commission. CT E. D. Greenleaf of Huntsville.
 Messrs Allison and Standifer cara to Montgomery to submit their renorts to Judge Jones in person. They re turned to Birmingham on an evening train. ''i"S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06

ble one and the sleeves form the wide and dropping puffs that are so much in vogue and so graceful. To make the waist for a woman of medium size will be required yards of material 21. yards 27 or 1 7-S yards A inches wide, with 5S yards IS inches wide for yoke. 1-2 yards of lace and 1-2 yard of soft silk for belt. A May Manton pattern, No. 4736. sizes 32 to 40. will be mailed to any address by the Fash ion Department of The Advertiser on receipt of ten cents.