The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-29
,oDGE CITY. KANSAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1904.


short grass country. Prof. Woodbury.,
Miss Nlta Mohler and Miss Maude
Riney were the managers and every thing
passed off Ia fine shape. The program
wNs long one but everything was so
well arranged with clock like precision,
that by O'Clock pm, they arrived at
candy and peanuts, which to tho little
ones WAS the most interesting Of ALL
After the program was completed Com.
mandant Thomas Interested US with an
appropriate speech, which was aald by
some TO have been the best feature Of
the evening. II Is not necessary to par
ticularize for all did wellr There was not
single mistake, and 1t was quite a
revelation 10 visitors, many being pres
cut. There was one company Of girls
that went through drill, which was SO
well executed that 1t brought much ap-
plause-one Of the best executed drills
we ever witnessed. We were kept on
thed for more than four years and
have seen drills executed by crack CON-.
panies, regiments and brigades, but we
never saw a drill better executed than
this drill on Christmas eve at old TT.
Dodge. Patriotism is still much in evil
dence and much credit Is due Prof.
Woodbury. and the Misses Nita Mohler
aud Maule Rlney for the exquisite taste
! displayed in draplng the ball, and the
selection Of the plays, Rotations, panto-
mines, drills and what else makes mp a
Christmas entertainment Of the very
highest pattern.
Geo. N. Heaton, 2nd Lieut., D 7th
n
U. y. Cav, fell down recently and was
badly injured. He Is about 50 years Of
> age and very feeble.
0 We want electric lights, we want I
Il larger and better postofilce, we want ,
e larger library aud reading room, WI
Vt want a better system Of sewerage. OF
d course this all depends upon approprla
ii tlons, We want an electric railway from
1t Dodge City here, which may possibly II
the future be extended to Ford City
The surveyors have already set a line g
stakes from near the round hou,e to noa
our school house.
" E. M, Wilson, 10th Mo-, and P. Fl
- Sale, E 9Th Ind. Inf. are very sick.
of Charles Sponsler, 10Th Ind, with Mr.
It's Sponsler have given up, retired from
ye what we call the Sponsler boardln
he house. Frank Gosha and wife have ia
e. ken charge and will proceed to dish II
1t, hash. Frank is all old hand at this busI
IT, ness and comes well recommended. II
v. used to be chief cook In barracks No.
and also used to run a bakery here.
COmmandant Thomas has been
Ellsworth again where the Bickerdyl
ur home is located.
-, Uncle John Riney and Mr.. Erne
IA Curry from Arizona, visited us the 2ls
ed The snow Is gone and the wheat crt
m. Is saved again.
w Speaking of schools and education
" matters, we see that Sen. Penrose
''' Pennsylvania has introduced bill wbi
'"o provides that after July /, 1905, it shl
''' be deemed an infringement of copyrig
"" for any book to contain the word hon
'so spelled "honour" or traveller with t,
10. Is, OR to spell inquire, incose and |
'no m dorse with an e, recognize with a z
'"e antagonize and authorize with an 6
le'i barred.
for Now you see what is coming and a
3 one who feels aggrleved should speak
low forever after hole his or her peace.
'"O President Roosevelt says in his m
'o'0 sage: "rhe veterans Of the civil ,
'na' have claim upon the nation such as
'e'is other body of our citizens posses
.o' Brave words.
give
ong. Congressman Bonynge has introdu
ory. bill to pension old soldiers for "pal
the deafness" The law now says "for
e of tai deafness"
we
A, Il. Wright, who lives just easl
here, is the responsible party who /