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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
GIVES FULL DETAILS.

Boise, Idaho. Feb. l9-Orchard's al.
legged confession purp5rts to give the
details OF the plot to assassinate For
mer Governor Steunenberg from its
inception. II give. the names of other
men alleged to be Implicated In his
alleged confession. Orchard says he
was alone in the actual execution of
the Caldwell plot. that he had first
planned 10 shoot Steunenbe~g with
buckshot and went to the mousse Chris,
mas Eve for that purpose intending to
shoot through the window. but aban-
doned the plan. Orchard has. il is
claimed, told Of the workings Of the
Inner circle" Of the Western Fedora
tion Of miners. maintained in Denver.
gives the details Of. the plot that led
10 the killing Of a number Of men in
the Telluride district in Colorado. and
information about various Outrages at
Cripple Creek. Governor GOoding says
he thinks the entire confession can be
made public at noon. He says Il dis
closes conditions perhaps never
equaled in this country No one wa
permitted &C. talk with Mover. Hay
wood and PETIT bone when they arrived
here Thev were assigned separate
cells in the penitentiary. and can hold
no cOmmunica ion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
ENDANCERS LIFE
TOST0P AN ENGINE
BRAKEMAN LEAPS UPON FLYING
LOCOMOTIVE AND AVERTs
A COLLISION.
HE SEWERS AN ARTERY
But Saved the Lives of Many That
Were lmperlled BY Runaway
Machine-Don't Want any
Credit.

Trenton. ~ j.. Feb. 19-Seeing a
runaway locomotive speeding down
the track toward an approaching train
Harry Metzger. a brakeman on the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. a;
the risk of HE life, made a flying leap
on the locomotive. stopped and backed
the engine in time to avoid a disas-
trous collision. In jumping on the 10.
comotive Metzger thrust his foot
through the cab window and severad
an artery He bled profusely. but
maintained his position until all dan
ger was past. then he collapsed. He
was slowly bleeding to death when
taken to a hospital fer treatment.
No one can explain how the locomo-
tive started on its wild career. Ii had
been standing on a siding and sud
denly started away. both the engineer
and fireman being out of the cab at
the time.
The engine had attained very high
speed when Metzger made his flying
leap. The brakeman is still very weak
from loss Of blood and when seen at.
the hospital today modeztly disclaim-
ed any credit for his heroic deed. He
said ne made a quick calculation and
felt sure he could board the engine:
then he made the leap. His action
in stopping the locomotive undoubted-
ly saved a number Of lives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
PASS THREE BILLS
UNDER SUSPENSION
HOUSE PASSES LAW MAKING
GAMBLING UNLAWFUL IN
THE TERRITORIES.
CENSUS BUREAU WORK
ernment to Purchase 500 Acres
Coal Land in the Philip.
pines.

Washington. Feb. 19-Three bills
were passed under a suspension OF
The rules requiring a two thirds vote,
in the house today.
The first makes gambling unlawful
in the territories of the United States.
including Arizona, New Mexico. Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Alaska,
The bill was directed particularly
at Arizona and New Mexico, where il
was stated gambling was licensed
The second prov des additional work
for the census bureau by requiring
statistics TO be aiken on insurance
fisheries, electrical indrs,nea. saving
banks and crimes.
The third apprcpriates $50,0O0 for
the purchase Of 300 acres OF coal lands
on The Island OF Batan, one Of the Phil
lpp nes. On the latter bill a debate
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
FRANCE FEARS A
CRISIS IS NEAR
ACCORD I'M ALGECiRAS CONFER
ENcE HINGES UPON GERMAN
ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER.
HAVE REACHED LIMIT
or Concessions and It Is General Be-
lief Germany is Trying TO Impose
Impossible Conditions On
France.

Paris, Feb l9.-The foreign Office
confirms the Algeciras report that
France has offered to concade the con
troll of the Moroccan police TO the
Sultan if the latter will select French
officers
An accord is conlidered to hinge
upon Germany's acceptance Of the
French officers If this is not accepted
a crisis will be possible as the French
off cial view is that France has reach.
I'd the limit of concessions.
Newspapers. including the semi
official Temps, and other government
organs, discuss the French concessions
regretfully. even coldly, maintaining
that they foreshadCw further German
demands tending to humiliate France,
Public sentiment while continuing
calm is gradually becoming impressed
with the belief that Germany is seek
ing 10 impose terms upon France,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
SHOOTS WIFE FOR
DYE|NC HER HAIR
PARIS MERCHANT THOUGHT HIS
SPOUSE WAS A BLONDE
is DlSILLusloNED
THE TRAGEDY FOLLOWED
Double Discovery and Series of Guar
reIs-Boots, Knives, Chairs,
Crockery and Other Things
Attempted Suicide.

Paris. Feb. 19.--Tired of single
blessedness, a retired merchant con-
idered that the time had arrived for
him to marry, He could not make
up his minds as 10 the kind of wife
he should take Finally he decided to
put the matter into the hands of a
matrominial agency. He laid down
two conditiOns-the Wife selected for
him should be blonde; also, she
must possess a small fortune. In due
time a young woman twenty-five year.
of age was presented to him. She full
filed the necessary requirements, and
the marriage took place. the couple
setting mp at Auberyilllers.
A few days ago dhe husband made a
double discovery, which sadly disturb
ed the happiness of the honeymoon
To his amaZement he found his wife
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
AGAINST
THEUTAH SENATOR
SIGNED BY THOUSANDS or WO.
MEN OF CALIFORNIA AND
COLORADO.
THE PURE FOOD BILL
And Discussion Occupied Practically
All Day-Voting on Measure
to Begin Wednes-
day.

Washington, Feb. l9.--In presenting
the petitions against Senator SmCo.
signed by thouaand: of women Of Call
fornia and Colorado, Perkins and Pat
terson took occasion today u define
their positions on the protest against
the Utah senator. The former said
religious views should not be consid-
cred In pas ing upon the qualifications
of a senator and that his honesty and
attributes that command confidence
and respeca should be considered
above all else. Patterson thought that
there were great constitutional ques.
tions 10 be considered and said the g
would govern his vote. The petition
ers had requested these senators 10
make some remarks IN presenting the
prayers
The discussion of the pure food bill
occupied practically all day The
speakers were Hepburn, who ha
charge Of the bin Foraker who pre-
gented a number Of amendments deslr.
ed by the liquor interests; Money in
favor of his substitute An order was
made to devote time tomorrow and
10 the amendments un-
de- The ten minute rule and begin
voting at five O'Clock Wednesday.
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had hair as black as ebony. She uset
hair dye. Secondly. the information
was conveyed to him that the only re,
lative his wife had in the world had
died and left her money to her ser
want
After these discoveries the retired
merchant was no longer interested
in his wife. The couple began to quar-
rel. And occasionally the exchange
of words was accompanied by the ex-
change of articles-boots, knives,
chairs and other things. Yesterday the
disappo nted husband brought the situ
alton to a climax by lodging a bullet
in his wife's breast She is dying.
The husband was arrested, after
desperate struggle in which. he nm
succe- sfully tried to end his life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
SKATER ROMANCE
MINER THREAT EMS WIFE WITH
SUIT ON ANTl-NuPTiAL
CONTRACT.
-
Soldier cf Fortune Telephones From
Washington to Former Mrs.
Yerkes Begging to BE
Taken Back.

New Y rk. Feb 10 The Mizncr
Yerkes romance. Il was said tonight,
has been shattered.
II was learned from adYices received
from Washington that Miner had tel.
ephoned his wife from that city beg.
ging TO be forgiven aud TO be permit
ted TO return. The reply, 1t was said,
was an emphatic and bitter No"
Mr. Miners friends say hat he
probably will sue his wife in an at
tempt to compel her TO carry out the
provisions of a pre-nupial agreement,
which. he claims, exists.
Mr., Miner Is in Mysteries and will
zee no one. All efforts on the part
Of friends to reconcile the couple have
failed
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
VOLCANO BREAKS
OUT IN COLORADO
MOUNTAIN NEAR HOT SULPHUR
SPRINGS 5ELCHiNG FIRE
AND SMOKE.
IN A SULPHUR REGION
viii Be Destroyed-FIames Are
Consuming the Very Granite
of Mountain.
Hot sulphur Springs, Colo, Feb. /

Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo, Feb. 10.
There is much alarm felt in Hot
Sulphur Springs tonight for what is be
lieved to be volcano is belching
flames and smoke fro mthe side of
Mount Sutton, lofty, crevlce1, gran
lite promontory three miles souTh Of
here.
The moutain is burning There is no
timber of coal in hat section The
flames appear 70 be consuming the
very granite of the mountain and the
fire is spreading.
An invest gation OF the volcano was
made today by party of citizens Of
Hot Sulphur Springs headed by City
Marshal Stillwell McQuarry, Sherin
Solomon Jones and Editor John Brown
of the Middle Park Times, They ap-
preached as near to the burning era
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
ATTRACTED ATTENTION.

Gibraltar. Feb. 19.-Soldiers of the
First United states infantry regiment,
proceeding to Manila, landed here Sun
day from transports and attended di-
vine services with British troops. The
plendid physique and superior intelli-
gence of the American soldiers at
tracted general attention. Henry
White. American ambassador 10 ItaIy
and delegate TO the Moroccan confer
ence at Algeciras. visited The sold
iers here today
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
AWAKENED ECHOES
IN DISTANT HILLS
JOE LETTER LEADS cHARiVARi
PARTY DOWN ON LONG.
WORTH AND PARTY.
COUPLE TRAVELS SOUTH
Leaving Friendship" This Morning in
Auto for Aiendar Whsre They
Boarded Southern Train
For Florida.

Wa. hington, Feb. l9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth left Friend hip In
an automobile this morning To take Il
special ca for the South. They are on
their way to Palm Beach, where they
will be the guests OF Henry M Flafer.
The Longworths win sop at Roswell.
Georgia. the old home Of Mrs Long
worth's grandmother, Mrs Martha
Bullcch
Mr. and Mrs, Longwurth boarded Al
Southern Railway limited train Al
Alexandria, Va, today at 1905. The
car, Lisias was attached to the tgan
4t Washington hut went empty until
i reached Alexandria. The young
couple reached Alexandra IN an auto
mobile from Friendship
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
BURNED TO DEATH.
Son Playing With Matches Sets Fire
TO Clothing and With Mother
Both are Dead.

Maysville. Ky. Feb. ls.-Mrs- VII
lam Conley and her young son were
burned to death at their home at Bu-
rika. Robertson county today The
child vas playing with matches which
ignited and before the mother reached
him. he was burned to a crisp. While
trying 70 put ont the fire the mothers
clothing took FIRE and she was 50 badly
burned she died a few minutes later.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
WAS TIGHT ALREADY.

DAYTON. Ohio. Feb. Is-The saloon
sitIat on here Ras not materially
affected Sunday BY the governors ulti-
matum respecting The observance Of
Sunday law. ss tha ia had been on
tight in Dayton for several weeks and
most Of the saloon keepers obeyed the
orders Of the police and the mayo and
remained closed AZ usual. there were
a few infraciions and arrests SPEEDILY
followed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
SHOT A FORMER LOVER.

Piqua. Ohio. FEB 19-Louis Thomas
was shot and badly wounded last night
by Mabel Perry. Thomas and The
Perry woman have been lovers. bat
were separated by a quarrel She shot
him in the groin while he vas trying
70 force his way into her house.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
WILL TRY JURIEs NEXT.

Terre Haute. lad. Feb. 19.-Throe
Sundays of so-called blue law enforce
ment falling 10 cause reaction senti-
ment those who hoped for such reac-
Iion SUNDAY tried to do business. At
several saloons. cigar stores and candy
count on acquittal n Jury tial
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
SHE WELDED A KNIFE.

Wilmington. Ohio. Feb. 19.-Nrs.
Harry Gregzs. who has been mixed in
numero1s scrapes. and who used a
shotgun upon another female here
ab-ut. year ago. was arrested last
night by Marshal Shker for sutting
into ribbons with a razor the notorious
negro female desperate. Babe Cow
ans. in a drunken brawl. The Cow
ans woman is in a precari0us conJi-
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
A FAVORABLE INFLUENCE.

Paris Feb. 19.-The foreign office
confirms the Copenhagen dispatch an,
nouncng that Emperor William after
he returned on board the battleship
Pruesren yesterday evening. received
Baron De Courcel, head of the special
mission of France. mt the funeral Of
King Christian. 1t Is understood the
meeting will have a favorable in
luence on the Franco-German sirua-
ton at Algeciras
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
ORDER OF CARTER
Presentation to Emperor Of Japan -
Occasion for ejoieing-emperor
Receives Prince Arthur.

Toxic. Feb. l9-The arrival of
Prince Arthur Of Connaught. coming
to present the Order OF the Garter to
the japanese emperor, is the occasion
OF an absolutely unprecedented evi-
dences e rejoicing. Contrary 10 all
custom, the emperor himself received
Prince Arthur Al Shiba-- station. The
platform was crowded with court dig
and 0fficers in full uniform.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
DOWN IN vlRGlNIa.

Lynchburg, Pa, Feb, l9 MIR. ana
Mr. n chclas Longworth passed
through Lynchburg on the Jackson
vile Limited II the Southern railway
this afternoon at 3:34. A crowd Or
eight hundred persons gathered at
the station. but no one had a glimpse
Of the couple Longwoeth was on the
rear platform Of the Pullman when the
rain stopped in the yard. but he i'm,
media ely entered the coach
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20

Of two hours was had. The others
weue debated ferty minute each.
An effort by Dalzell Of Pennsylvania,
to set consideration of the bin inn.
cooperating the Lake Erie and Ohio
Ship Canal Company Immediately
after the passage of the army appro.
priation bin failed. The army bin
win be taken up tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
RECORDED AN EARTHQUAKE.

Vienna Feb. s-lnstrumcnts 0f The
Imperial Meteorological department to-
dsy recorded an earthquake cen er
which vas 800 miles Of The move
mant lasted from s.2z a. m until
$3.50 a m
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
GIVEN A cHARlvARi.

Washington, Feb 19.-Joe Letter or
Thieago and a party Of young society
men Of Washington descended on
Friendship" where Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth are spending
heir honeymoon, at o'clocig this
norning and treated the White House
bride and her husband to On oldfash-
'onea ealllthumpian ii enaae which
awakened The echoes in the distant
Aills.
Details AZ 20 the Identity III tgHs
aarty arc difficult 10 get. aside from
be fact that II was led by Mr. Letter
nd numbered about a score Of we'll
nown society men. congressman.
lfmy and navy Officers and others In
he exclusive .et who were guests at
he wedding
Mr. Letter is credited with having
originated the plan, and shortly he
fore O'Clock procession Of fifteen
utos. with the e'ter machine leading
md with a band OF mu ic bringing up
h. rear. filed silently out of Washing
on in the direction Of the Mclean
state on the Tenlewtown road
Serenade in Dark.
The serenaders reached Friend
ship" at about a quarter past two II
vas steeped in darkness. A couple Of
nuffled mounted policemen were pa
rolling in front of the entrance. The
;erenaders had only the ! ght Of the
noon to guide them. They came TO
ialt in the road at a point nearest to
he apartments in which II was be-
'ieved Mr. ana Mrs. Longworth were.
few words of explanation sufficed 20
atisfy the policement. and then at
yiyen signal. the air was suddenly
~ent with an ear-splittiug crash of
Only One Girl in This World for Me
n which the horns on th7 autos
ioined.
For He. a Jolly Good Fellow" fol
lowed and a chorus Of tin horns
brought by the serenaders added TO
he din. Tnen they played the wedding
march from Lohengfin in discord-
ant fashion and finally broke mo
medley Of popular airs.
During all the racket. meanwhile.
absolutely no sign Of life appeared in
the Mclean mansion, which moved
the serenaders to double their efforts.
They lifted their vo 'ces in songs. t0o,-
ia The auto horns. beat the base drum
ana made life hideous fo- mile
around Still no sign from the inside.
Longworth Bows in Silence.
The serenaders had come prepared
% force recognition. however. and row
hey began to call loudly for Nick
and insist upon n speech. 70 was the
final appeal that reached the young
congr sssman Evidenu~ he had T.
iieved that the racket was being made
by Gang of hoodlums The sound 81
well known voices gave m the idea
sf The makeup Of the screnaders. But
b. did not al once reieat Instead deep
sHence and darkness still rcigned in
De Mclean mansion. and for anoihe-
ifteen minutes bediam prevailed in
he road.
Finally. at about halfpasi two.
window was throWn un on the second
'o1r 90 the housa AID the fern Of
nan was seen defined in the haif iight
q a iampiieht. The form bowed low
1I profoundly hut no words Eere
poken A great cheer rang our. fol
lW 5s chorus uf -holk, hcHk AMI
DIiuinr no'= =c from the band. -Speech.
peeehi~ they cried bat the form az
be- window shook his head and after
minute the WINDOW vas lowered once
bore and the f0- mdisappearsd- Amer
ne mere ealate from ail rhe forces.
BE- serena aiers settled baek IN heir
utos and silently returned 10 Wash
lEton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
THe DEWEY IS DOING WELL

las Pclmas. Canary Isiani. Feb. i3.
The United Sta.es navy tng Potomac
which arrived here today rep-rted she.
left the dry-dock Dewey 900 miles we7t
- this port, I'll vel
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20
CARDINAL IS DYING

Lyons. Feb. 19.-CardinaI Peter
Hercules Couille. Archbishop Of Lyons
IS dying He was born in Paris in 1923
and was created a Cardinal By Pope
zIII in 1897.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-20

E.ghty-f1ve per cert Of the circuis-
tlon Of he Bulletin goes directly into
The homes
The Globe-republican., 1906-04-26

'.We heartily endorse the adminisIra-
tion Of Governor Hoch and we believe be
Is tntltled TO a second term.
s.l'he last legislature enacted many
wise AID bpneficent laws. and the mem ,
bers Of that body are entitled to COM
shendaIinn from The people of Kansas
We cordially approve the Legislative
conduct of orr own member, Hon. G. M.
Beeson.
"A .One of the most beneficial laws en-
acted b, the LAST legislature was the new
railroad iiw We reallz that no beHe-
fits are derived from the mere placing Of
law upon the statute book, and we de-
maad that those entrusted with the dis
charge OF duties under that law shall
dl.charge them courageously and faith
fully 10 order that all ts benefits may be
OBJ aimed We are In favor Of al needed
.amendDents required to strengthen II
|a4nd behave that the next legislature
Should enact them and also make ample
appropriation to provide all officers
charged with carrying out the proyis-
ions Of the law, with the necessary means
The Globe-republican., 1906-04-26
new TELEPHONE LINES
Two New Lines Southwest From
Dodge City.

Two New Lines Southwest From
Dodge City.
Two new telephone lines arc som-
pletsd In Ford county and will be con.
nectsd with the Dodge City switchboard
within few days time
The Ensign and Dodge City line has
twenty-one subscribers J X. Sayre,
J. A. Beggs, O. NJ. Drake, W. W. Frink,
II !. Gyles, W. 3. GLASGOW, G. w How.
ell, ia. Henry, o. b. johnson, W ~.
Johnson, Gsk. johnson, O. A. Kinksad,
". e. Lighter, q. N. Reese, o 8 Row.
ton, @. e. Siocum, c. stiles, r. strsIff,
D. Sturgeon, }. E. Wood and George
Wagner.
The Pleasant Hill line has fourteen
suascribers: J d. Brown, Ed Brown,
Hays Belmsar, H. N. Caldwell, J. B.
Gronniger, Lee Gould, Harrell Bros.,
All. Kimbrel, Gus Lopp, 3. G. Rhodes,
Phil Reinert, Durant Bros, j. N. Camp,
aud W. J. BunDell.
The Globe-republican., 1906-04-26
QUIET HOME WEDDING
Popular Dodge City Young Couple
Married Yesterday Noon.

Popular Dodge CITY Young Couple
Married Yesterday Noon.
Mr.. Clyde Ernest Smith and Miss Marie
Ernestine Snlrm were married at the
home Of the BRIDES mother atnoon We'd
nesday, April %, the Reverend Doctor
J. W. Thompson officiating. 1t was a
quiet home wedding and was attended BY
u number Of the relatives. After, the
wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Smith lsft for a
lew weeks trip and while away they will
visit relatives Of Mr.. Smith in Missouri.
Mr.. Smith has lived here for several
years aud Is msmbH Of the Coolidge
Smith Abstract Company Of this city.
Mrs. Smith was brought up In Dodge
City, has been very popular among her
friends. and the young couple will re-
ceivo ihe sincere congratulations Of their
many friends. They Will make their
home on Military Avenas, where Mr..
Smith recently purchased a cottage.
The Globe-republican., 1906-04-26
FOR SELECTING DELEGATES
TO REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION
EVERYTHING INSTANTANEOUS,
Delegates viii Work for Nomin-
alton Of the Ford County
Candidate.

The Ford county Republican conven-
tlon 10 elect delegstts to the State con-
vention was held In Dodge City at the
X court hou-e on last Saturday afternoon.
Carl .vnnRiper was chairman OF the con-
venIiou aud w. r. Gordon Of Blu kiln
secretary.
The usual committees were appointed
and(heir reports adopted without con-
est Every step of the convention was
harmonious, the cole interest being to
endorse the candidacy sof W. J Filz-
gerald far Lieutenant governor, and to
furnish delegates who can work to ad-
vantage for his nomination 10 the state
convention.
The following resolutions were re-
por,ed and opted:
"rhe Republicans Of Ford county
hereby express their continued allegiance
to the principals OF the Republican parry
and their abiding faith ln its great leader,
Theodore Roosevelt. We are steadfast
believers 10 the Roosevelt ideas OF re-
form, governmental control Of corpora.
tiops aud the destruction of trusts.
= awe are proud Of the recocd that is be-
Ing made i.faenc United States Senate by
Hon. Chester | Long and commend him
for hn earnest advocacy Of practical and
effective railroad rate legislation
1--WE rpcogiz. In Hon Victor Muir.
deck u faithful and courageous represent
tafive ard endorse his course IN Congress
The Globe-republican., 1906-04-26
DODGE CITY. KANSAS. THURSDAY. APRIL 2s. 1906
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
Ex-senator Harris Consents to Ac-
cspt Nomination for Governor

Ex-senator Harris Consents to Ac-
cspt Nomination for Governor
| The democrats Of Kansas held their
State convention at Topeka yesterday
and nominated ticket. picking for some
Of the Offices the strongest mon to be
fonnd In their parry. The following
ticket was nominatsd.
For Governor, N, A. Harris.
Lieutenant governor, Hugh P. Farrelly
Attorney Grbsrat, David OvermysT.
State Treasurer. Pat German
Yecrstsry, Hugh @. Ahlborn.
Auditor, W r. Bowen.
Printer, w. r. Feder. IA
Insursnce Commissioner, J. w. Morphy
State Superintendent, A. B Carney.
Railroad com mlssioners, James Hum.
phrey, Harry MCMILLAN and Charles
Cooper
Justices Supreme Court, A. M. Jack
son, D. M. Dale, W. H. Glass and Loreuz
Ham.
For months the democrats have In
sisted on Ex-senator W. A. Harris run
ming for governor, and he has persls-
tently refused.
The convention decided to draft him
and his consent TO this proceeding was
secured
MI. Harris conld have named the en-.
tire ticket II be had asked for Il. AZ 1t
Yves, be made bis consent to accept the
nomination conditional upon Farrelly
and Overmeyer being nominated and &C.
eepting the places Of Lieutenant Cover.
nor aud Attorney general.
The Democrats who attended from
Dodge City returned today ln a hopeful
frame Of mind, and consider that their
chances 10 the campaign are better than
for many years. Mr.. Harris the nominee
for Governor, EVIDENT, has little II any
hope Of democratic success, as he only
consented to sccept The nomination after
the urgent appeal from bis fellow Demo.
Gratis that 10 was his duty, and their re.
fu.al to allow him an opportunity to
decline.