The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-02

V"''uion VI ia'koI kIVWtus huQ-tntn CAtnt
> what looked like q tribe VI Indian
dressed In night gowns oivarlous paternl
Int upon further investigation ws found
that We were away of In our fret sonclu.
sions. They were not Indians at all, bull
genuine Arabs, Of the tribe called Mac.
cabees and that bronzed faces was caused
by the reflection Of the suns raya thrown
In their faces while wandering 10 the
great Arabian desert, and what l took to
DO night gowns was their flowing robes
Of state. They made a good showing for
Bucklin tent No. s., X, y. 7. N. There
were many more features Of lilo parade
that were worthy Of mention but time
iorblda By the way, George McCaust.
land and Ralph TRACER made fine looking
Uncle Samuels The parade after form.
Ing marched west Oh Osk street a short
distance, then turned south and went
long distance and then east and then
north then some more east then north
again as far as they could for the rail.
road, then west some more to Main street
thence south on Main until every body
was about tired out. About this time
the commercial part Of the procession
dropped out and returned home to recup-
crate, while the patriotic portion went on
the cemetery, where B,cklin post assisted
BY The firing squad and Others went
through the ceremony OF decorating tile
graves and other duties In memory OF our
noble dead as required by the ritual Of
the g. A. R. then adjourned for dinner.
The afternoon exercises were held In an
AUDITORIUM erected for the purpose, and
1t was packed full mostly with the femi.
nine portion Of citizens and visitors while
the masculine portion were accommodated
with standing room on the outside. The
program was u good one we'll carried out,
consisting Of songs, recitations and music
BY the drum corps. ] would like to men.
tion by name every one that took part
but time and space will not permit.
Judge n H. Madison OF Dodge City was
tho orator Of the day and 1t would be
useless for me to say ought Of him to the
readers Of this paper, for they all know
what be can do In the talking line when
he turns himself loose aud be turned him.
self loose on tina. occasion. 1t the even.
Ing there was lantern parade partici.
pated in by the biggest crowd VI good
looking girls ever Seen together In this
part OF the short grass country, protected
by the Dlcus life guard which was on the
dreing line. After the parade there were
exercises In the auditorium which was
we'll filled aud DR.. Martlndale treated the
audience to one Of bis splendid nIks.
We cannot close wlthou. compllmenting
the crowd on its good behavior. 1t was
the best behaved crowd Of Its siza that we
have ever seen.
Mr.. CO. Stevenson, Miss Mabel Hart.
man and others returned from their ont.
Ing 10 Texas and New Mexico Last
Wednesday evening,
There was a BIT Of a storm struck hero
about d O'Clock Tuesday evening. There
had been rather lively breeze all DAY
from the south and southeast, but at about
that hour II shifted to the east and got
llveller, and an ominOus looking cloud
arose slowly from the north and north
west which seemed to have an over SUD.
ply OF electricity, for the lightning
seemed to just droparound promlscuously.
one bolt dropped on the windmill tower
at Matkins' feed barn, burned a wire
Oft and flrlnga pile Of straw that was
piled On the west side of the barn, Il
took some strenuous work to put It out
and save tho barn but the wind being in
tue east enabled them to do 1t. We learn
this morning thata house in the south
part Of town was struck but no one hurt.
A little later the rain and hail began to
fall and the wind shifted to the north ami
made things lively for while. Aside
from a few broken glass and few out
houses blown over, we have heard Of no
damage here, but The county preolnts are
not heard from yet We think the storm
must have been worse west Of here. No.
i'came In from The west about 1880 with
lorty.seven windows broken out.
What kind Of a health food does green
bananas and raw beef steak make? We I
have been worried over this matter sluCo {
tuesday morning when 1t was discovered ,
mat some poor mlscreaut without the fear b