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The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28
DEATH OF Mr.. SWAN.
Former Dodge City Man Dies in To-
peka-Was Employed in the
State House.

Mr.. e. D. Swan, who formerly lived
10 Dodge City, and who has been EN-.
plo, ed IN Lieut.. Gov. FIlzgerald's office
during tn q session OF he Kansas Legis-
lature, died suddenly at his home IN
Topeka GU Sunday afternoon. The To-
peka Capital gives the following account
of his death:
"E u. Swan, assistant sergeant-at. arms
ln the senate, died of heart failure yes
terday afternoon at the home of his son
at $50 Madison street Death was caused
by heart failure, but indirectly due to an
attack of double pneumonia from which
be had beeu suffering for almost two
weeks prior to his death and from which
he Was apparently recovering.
In his anxiety to get back to bis duties
in the State House, MIR Swan Insisted on
sitting up yesterday and the exertion aud
fatigue Of this probably brought Oh the
attack vi heart failure which caused MS
death.
Mr. Swan leaves two sons. both living
In Topeka, and two daughters, one Of
whom lives in Colorado aud the other 10
alifornia The funeral srranR Rements
will not be completed until they are
heard from.
Before coming to Topeka Mr.. Swan
was engaged 10 law business at Dodge
City, where he had been for number Of
years. He was veteran Of the Civil war,
having served in the S0th Ohio, and had
Joined Lincoln Post since coming 70
Topeka. He practiced law in Chicago for
thirty years Immediately following the
close OF tho war;"
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28
JIMMIE RYAN KILLED.
Was Under Cars unfastening Cham
When Tram Was Ordered to Move.

Was Under Cars unfastening Cham
When Tram Was Ordered to Move.
jimmie Ryan, former night ysnl mas
ter In the Dodge City yards tor the Santa
Fe, and Of lste foreman Of one OF the
switch engines, was killed Sunday after
neon while trying to loosen chain un-
der freight Car.
There were some bad order cars on q
siding which we to be moved to an
other track, but when they were going to
move another train had pulled in 30 that
1t was 10 t 9 way Of getting on the other
track Ryan told the switchman to turn
the switch, so 1t Is understood, and to
have the cars pushed ba X as soOn as the
other train was out OF the way. There
were two bad order cars together, one OF
them with drawhead, and they were
fastened With chain Ryan went under
the train to unfasten this chain, evidently
thinking that the train which was 10 their
way would be some little time In pulling
up. Tue switchman went to turn the
switch and as the other train p lied out
OF the way at oUce he 81 nailed the switch
engine to ba,k up. Ryan was caught
under the cars and was crushed both In
the body and head.
He was discovered after being carried
some distance and taken out In an un-
conscious condition, 10 which he remained
until he died few hours later. The ac-
cident happened at about 4 O'Clock and it
was near seven when be hreathed his last.
James j. Ryan came here from N W.
ton, where he formerly lived with his
auat, Mrs Peters He was night yard
master for long time, and resigned that
place recently He was an unusually
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28
FAIR DATE IS FIXED.
Dodge City is in the Best Racing Cir.
cult in Kansas This Year

Dodge City is in the Best Racing Cir.
cult in Kansas This Year
The race meeting to bp given this year
by the Fair and Driving Park Association
promises to be the best since the associa-
tion was formed. Dodge Ciy Ia In the
best Circuit that there will be iu the state
this year. and he meeting here will bp
the fifth one In the circuit be Circuit
is to begin at Anthony on August 9Th,
and will be followed by he meeting al
Harper, then at Kingman, followed by
st. John. FROM st. John the circuit
comes to Dndge City, and the meeting
here will BIZ the hrst week in September.
From Dodge ity, the next fair In the
circuit will be at Great Bend, and follow
ing that will be the State fair at Hutchin
son, then Newtt n and Blackwell, where
the circuit closes the week OF October 8
The state has been divided into three or
four circuits tfis year but the one Dodge
City Ia IN is the best Of the lot consider
Ing everything
A committee OF the commercial club
Is at work on an agricultu, al fair to be
held this year, bnt has not reported as yet
on what success has been Det with. This
Is q feature Of the fair which should moi
be left out this year.
It has not been decided yet whether OF
not tte fair and reunion will be held on
the same dates. The racing circuit has
settled the date for the fair meeting, and
there is no chance Of changing that. % II
the reunion is held at the same time II
will have to sgree to that date. The
matter Of the datss.Vf other reunions may
prevent the Dodge City Reunion taking
the first week 10 september, as 1t takes
all Of the tents 10 the state for the big
meeting here, and the date must be fixed
at time when we can get the tents.
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28
THE Big Meeting VOTED UN.
ANiMOUSLy FOR THIS
PLACE IF We
WANT IT.
FAIR DATE FIRST WEEK0F SEPT.
Dodge City Will be in the Best
Circuit in Kansas this
Year.

Dodge City Is to have the reunion
again this year, II shv wants 1t.
The meeting be d by the officers and
representatives of the different counties
in the association iu thi. city on las, Fri.
day were unanimously In favor Of the
reunion being kept at Dodge City, as all
believed This the best location tor the
great meeting
The only provision TO be considered by
the town is guarantee fund tO be used
only 10 case that the meeting should tail
to Rav expenses, and of course another
consideration to be made by the home
people is the proper draining OF the PARK
TO guard against the camp being Aooied,
and this latter preparation is something
wbicn should be taken up whether the
reunion 10 " be held here or not
For the past three years the reunion
ha. been self supporting. Last year a
certain amount was raised bv su scrip
tim, but the amounts collected were paid
back to The subscribers. 1t is always pos.
sio's that something might occur to
prevent such meeting from paying out
In full. In the case ofthe reunion there
seems TO bu little danger, as the meeting
ID q well established. But 10 order that
tho officers may 10 ahead with the as
surance that the expenses will be met in
any case, 1t is necessary for them to have
some backing. In raising q guarantee
fund, 1t will not be necessary for any Of
the mouey to be paid unless something
should occur to cause the meeting tO run
behind on lis expenses. II this should
occur only sufficient per cent Of the
guarantee to cover the shortage would
have to be collected, and IL is not prob
able that any part Of the guarantee would
ever be called for
The meeting is Of a good deal more
benefit to Dodge u J than many have
realized, and the reunion IS just at the
Stage now when 1t will Increase rapidly
in Importance II brought the vice pres.
ident Of the United States to this place
last year and 1t will bring lot Of noIed
people to Dodge CITY 10 future, II con-
tinued. II will attract visitors from all
over Kansas and from other states.
TIE date of the reunion IL not yet fixed
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28

good man In the yards and the company
arranged with him to continue in service,
a. foreman OF q switch engine In the day
time. He waa = f,vorits among the rail-.
road boys, and with the Om 1rs under
whom be wOrked.
a He was q single man and was about
twrnty-aeven years " age. His father
lives In Chicago, aud he has brother In
Fl Psso, Texas, but he bad NJ relatives
1t this point. He MAS \ cousin Of Dick
Peters who was yard master here y few
years ago.
The remains were taken to Chicago for
burial. leaving here Monday night, ac-
c"Hpanied by friends from here and
Newton.
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28

Valentine Stauth, Who Has a Number
of Relatives and Friends
in Ford County.

IN Foro County.
Word was received from Geo. Stauth,
who was called TO Cory don. Indiana, by
tho illness Of his father. that the latter
died few hours after his con arrived at
his home. MIR Stanlh expects to return
to Ford county the latter part OF this
week Or the fir.t Of the week following
The 0rydou Republican gives the iOl-
l"wing notice of Valentine Stauth g
death, under the heading Of "Death of
u Gu"d CitIzrn."
valentine otanth. an old and highly
respected citizen, died at his hpme, three
miles W st OF CorydOn, last Tuesday
morning about two O'Clock, 10 the eigh'y.
third year Of his age. The deceased was
born ip Prussia Germany, September IS,
1924, and came to the Uuited States in
1888, landing at Baltimore, and from
there moved TO Pittsburg, and from there
10 Louisville, ny III 1886, and lived there
until 1858 He engaged in gardening
on the site where the Marine Hospital
now stands. When the construction Of
this hospital was commenced ue WAS ap-
pointed superintendent Of the work snd
a'so for hospital at Paducah, Ky Iu
1850 he wss united In marriage to Miss
Sallle Mersler, sister OF Frederick Mossler,
who lived but short time. Ia 1858 he re
moved to Harrison county and to the farm
where he died. In 1857 be was united
10 Iassrlsgr to Miss Elisabeth Wagner.
daaghter VI the late Daniel Wagner. To
ID . union we're born eight children, six
Of whom survive-George J. Stauth, Of
Dodge City. kansal; Valentine Jr.; Dan
r. and John W. SAuth, Mrs. Ada Wise
aud Mrs. Sherman Englemsn. He was
member of the German NJ. Il. church for
fory years. When he came to this coun.
try he barely had means enough to pay
his passage, but by his industry and fru.
gality accumulated property, He was
honest and upright and held In high es
TEEN by all who knew him.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon from th, Oak Grove church and was
largely attended The services we're con-
Quoted by Rev. N. NJ. Rumbley. The
burial was in the cemetery at that place"
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28

but II will he In short time. and II Ia ia
be hoped that ell arrangements will be
ompIeted prolntly to beyin advertising
the zig nesting for Dodge city.
At the meeting held on Friday, Presi.
dent D. l. Sweeney, vice president from
Ford county K. r. Hamm"nd. Secretary
J. A. Armens, QuartermassrrJ W. Sid
low, MIR. Burns Of Meade county, slso
Captain h. N. Painter were present and
F'nnev, Kiows, Edwards, Gray and
Kearney countis were represented In the
vote on location.
The meeting was attended by com-
mittee from the Commercial club, who
was there with Instructions tU locate the
meeting here II possible 1t proved that
the sentiment In favor Of Dodge City was
90 strong over the district that no Oppo-
sition was offered.
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28
A Land Bargain.

S7,sSb. 90 buys 326 acres improved land
three -fourths mile west Of Wright, good
six room house, barns, windmill, vol,
big stack Of feed, $50 acres growing
wheat, u acres alfalfa. Must be sold be-
fore March lst. Terms can be arranged
on part Of this. All wheat goes to the
buyer. LLOYD EVANS,
Wright, Kansas.
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28

SPECIAL Announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
We are pleased to announce that Foly's
Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung
troubles Is not affected BY the National
Pure Food and Drug law, as It contains
no opiates or other harmful drugs, and
we recommend It as safe remedy for
children and adults. The Pine & Bond
Drug Go.
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-28
GOOD INVESTMENTS IN LAND
A few of the good investments here:

A few Of the good investments here:
4SO II miles southwest Dodge City, 40 ready for
spring price for quick sale $4,000 will oooo three years.
100 e nw4 42 cross fenced Is acres in
wheat fourth with the pc WE'LL Is feet wate 2O
good farm land the northwest forty crossed by small draw that
and has living year around only two
and one half miles from tho German Lutheran Church. lately
ogemao County, and one mile from good district school, Price 100000
cash.
400 acres mile Howell water all level Price
$l25O Will carry $13O0O0 for years per interest
bottom land from to 10 feet to water all n cultivation
barn tor IL horses good excellent well mill school
Price 4O 90 oneh cash. Can carry balance years
per interest.
100 five miles Dodge City, wheat oneAhd
to the purchaser all good land Price $22ooOO cash.
100 eeres yo miles east of Dodge City, euery ab Price for
number ranch $50 alfalfa acres Of
good hay meadow plenty Of timber and shelter largest
groves of big trees Western Kansas farm well
good farm residence good barns three good wells mills and tanks mile
from Howell station good school, church. and telephone This
paying ranch If see will want Price $2 90
ncumbrance Will deed Will also sell k
the place. consisting Of 16O head high grade Shohorn
ct also horses and colts numbering about heal machinery
OnehTd cash. carry balance three years per cent
100 good level farm nw4 twp 2 re- 25G
4O acres n wheat onathrd goes purchaser Price 100000
go sec a. twp g. rg 2 four miles north Of
station 6 acres good level farm land This section located good
farming neghborhod with we'll improved farms sides only
one mile good school We this section and will give deed
and abstracts to date showing good title Price $1 per will
carry $1,000 90 ate per cent fer two years.
10 g26 a mile Wright station wheat
onefurh delivered with the place sold All
fenced most all level ret alfalfa orchard good
house, barn and good Sheds three wells from 30 70 feet
wind mills tanks Good title and abstract date Price $1,000 90 will
carry $4,000 90 two years.
For full particulars write or see,
L. L. Taylor O. Co.
,o,.- OPERA MOUSE BLOCK .
oOo6E civ, KANSAS
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14
Memento for President pI.z.

With a simple but impressive cere-
mony President Diaz was presented
with the military painting portraying
the action of his command in the bat
tie of Puebla against the French
forces In the war of the invasion.
The painting, which was the work of
the artist Francisco de p Mendoza, =
professor in the national school of fine
arts and of the military college, was
executed at the request of the gov
ernors of IL Mexican states. and was
presented as personal gift to the
chief magistrate. The painting repre-
sents Gen. Diaz in action in the glo-
rious battle which won fame for the
Mexican forces. and at the moment
when the forces under the direct
command of Gen. Diaz saved the day.
Mexican Herald.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
labrics. Its great strength as a stiffener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary. with the result of perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Wonder, New. wants sky pilot
who is handy with a gun. Where is
the ministerial gent of this communi.
~ who used to preach, shave. cut hair,
shampoo. guarantee to raise crop on
bald heads, talk from both sides of
his mouth at one and the same time
and occasionally bound into the squar-
"a circle, jabbing. punching. upper
cutting. side-stepping and saying
worldly-yea. carnal-things under
his breath until roughly joited into
dreamland? He should take his pro-
1assionai kit and hike for Wonder. be-
cause the call n for just that sort
e . hghting pernoo-
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

The American government has been
keeping house for Cuba while the mis-
tress of the house was sick. Now
that the temporary caretaker IL pre-
caring to leave, it has been decided
that Cuba will have to pay the ex-
psnses Of the American occupation.
Since Cuba is poor. however. there
will be no unneighborly haste in col
1ecting the bill, which will amount to
"a, COX. 900 or 81. 600 600.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Most people are not familiar with
the sight of woman smoking cigar,
but the old Indiana woman whose
smoking offended the guardians of the
ct. Louis Union railway station was
probably not far wrong In saying that
. woman looks better with cigar in
her mouth than when she is chewing
gum. Certainly she could not look
much worse.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

One OF our cities is cleaner than it
used to be. On the waste-barrels
which stand on the streets is painted.
instead OF the bald injunction, Throw
rubbish here" winning request.
please help us to keep the city cleah." F"
Citizens have been seen to read that
sign and walk back half block to
pick up banana skin.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

The British barmaids will next pro-
ceed to storm the house Of commons
for their preservation. The chances
are that they will be less fervently re-
Aisted than were the suffrageticu.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Sure enough, there are strained rela-
lions among the little republics OF Cen
tral America. II one of them speaks
above a whisper all the rest Of them
Jingle the burglar alarm.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

II Editor Stead can secure peace 5y
persuading American young men to
raise 100000. his method must be
credited with being less expensive by
far than the old-fashioned method of
fighting for 1t.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

What sad waste OF money the sub
marine boats would have represented
if 1t had been discovered at this late
date that their crews could not live
IN themi
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Probably that Wabash minister who
has dedicated his seven hundredth
church has not had time to notice the
alleged decline in religion.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

In 1897 the Greek emigrants to the
United States numbered only 81. For
the three years 1903-4-5 the total was
$4,000. and for the fiscal year 1906 the
number had risen to $4,000.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Having tried the whipping post.
Baltimore does not like it. There are
very few cities in the country whose
social conditions are so desperate as
70 demand such q remedy.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Mauser rifles have been made by
their inventor much more deadly than
before. Possibly he has been srieving
over what they didn't do to tho Amer
leans during the war with Spain.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14
Amendment Mot Accented.

Mrs. Jagaway-I wish l knew where
my husband was.
Mrs. Kawler-You mean, presume.
that you wish you knew where your
husband is?
Mrs. Jagaway-No, don't. I know
where he is. He's up in his room.
sleeping OF q headache.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14
Lrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation I
No More Worry.

'It used to worry me when the bar
ber informed me that my hair was
getting little thin on top"
But you got used to 1t, eh?"
mo. Now it worries me because he
doesn't mention 1t. l must be getting
old"
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Farmers who were mad because
they could not get cars to haul their
wheat to market are glad now that
they were compelled to keep it till the
price went sky-rocketing.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

st. Paul doubtless requires the wom-
en- to keep silent in the churches SO
that there might be one spot where
the man might keep his vocal powers
from being eliminated through dis
guise.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

We don't know whether 1t is true or
not that the robins are beginning to
worry for fear the cherries this year
won't be ripe as soon as usual.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Henry James says he never heard
an American woman say thank you.
Then. doubtless. Henry never earned
that little reward.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

No great excellence in any depart
ment of life is achieved without effort
and training; attainment comes not by
accident-Bremner.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

According to physician. an ugly
nose indicates a large brain. Not
necessarily. 1t may indicate lack OF
skill behind the bat.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

The next king of Spain will be for
tunate In taking hold Of government
that has begun to think about the
future instead of dwelling in the
past.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

It will soon be time for Uncle Mark
Twain to exchange that winter white
suit for a summer fur overcoat. 1t
pays to advertise.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Does anyone still imagine that
wealth guarantees the happiness of
homes? II 50. let him read the news
. few years.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Striking bell boys In New York are
4icking on their meals, an infringe
ment on the prerogative Of the pa
irons.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Whils The airship races are in prog
rsss the Wise spectator will stand
4sum under
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14

Nsw York produces more hops than
any other American state.
The Dolores star., 1907-06-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings e -
Past Sevsn Days.
anteressing Itens Gatherea ffe1 Al
0asts Of the WerIa Ceseenseo
late SMALL Space fer ne
Deneat Of Our Readers.
Pslsaal.

Rev. John II. Swift. a minister OF
the Christian church at Winterset'
Ia, has been sent to the federal prfs-
ON at Leayenworth for using the
mails to defraud.
Upon invitation of President Diaz,
Secretary of State Root will visit
Mexico the later part Of the summer.
Frank H. Butler, who was charged
with the murder OF the Marvin boy al
Dover, Del, has been released from
custody, for want Of sufficient evi'
dence against him.
A. e. stilwell and a party OF W
capitalists who took q trip over the
lines Of the Orient railroad In Mexico.
have returned.
Judge Thomas Ryan. OF Kansas
assistant secretary Of the interior, ras
had a relapse and is again confined
to his home in Washington.
B. H. Fulton, of Marysville, has
been elected grand commander OF the
Kansas knights Templar.
Henri Martin. an American paint
er, has been awarded the medal OF
uOuOT III luc TdIib bdioh.
Gen. Kuroki of the japanese army.
was the guest recently of the officers
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. dress
parade and drill were given in his
honor.
Nelson A. McClary, of Chicago,
has been chosen president general OF
the Sons of the American RevOlu-
ton.
Roy S. Thompson of Topeka, has
been voted the handsomest man Of
the senior class at Yale.
Erskine Uhl, secretary of the inter-
national committee of the Y. M. G..
A., died recently in a hospital in New
York
President Castro, of Venezuela, had
recovered sufficiently to read his
message at the recent opening of con-
gress.
Former District Judge L. B. France,
pioneer and noted lawyer, is dead in
Denver.
G. Otto Elterich. business man
Of New York, and woman com.
panion we're recently drowned In the
Thames river near London.
DIR. Vale Burgee, the young den
tist. who was thought to have been
murdered in cab in Coffeyville,
Kan. has been discovered in the
Twenty-sixth infantry regiment now
On its way to the Philippines.