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New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
SOUTH AMERICAN FUR FOR HATS.

Clincl1iIla and nutria are the furs which South
America sends 10 New York The latter is
largely used in making up fine hats for men.
The South American nutria answers to the
North American beaver, except that the latter
fur is considered superior, and for that reason
the beaver has been hunted almost TO extinction.
The weasel family furnishes the richest furs.
To this family belong the eTnine. sable. marten,
fisher, fitch and n q sense, the mink well
The tiny eTnine-Once reserved solely for the
Use OF royalty-is a game hunter and anluses
Itself killing hares several times its size and far
swifter afoOt The tireless energy of this little
hunter is so well known TO a hare that when he
finds ernine upon his track he loses heart
and seems unable TO escape, as he SO readily
might.
Otters have an odd but innocent fancy. They
build tOboggan slides and gayly shoot the
chutes.' to the wonder Of mankind Otter
Slides are familiar 10 hunters but none can
fathom why mere four-footed animal should
take the trouble TO build such places merely for
II is said that the chinchi1Ia is vain of its
unusually long, soft. silky fur and takes the
greatest care Of 1t. The skunk, too. which pos
sesses the most durable Of all furs. is cleanly
about its living and keeps its pretty fur 1nrnac-
uIate.
MinIs. which are easily tanned and seem af-
fectionate, have a most cruel practice. Until
the young are half grown the mother has 10
hide them 70 prevent them from being destroyed
by their father
II is customary TO catch these and similar
small and valuable animals with a trap attached
70 q strong spring pole, capable Of lifting the
animal high out OF the way of predatory beasts
enough 10 secure pelts in this manner found
they did not receive paying prices for the skins.
which are invariably injured by the action OF
poison
The wolverine of America and Asia and the
vonlbat of Australia among those animals
whose pelts are employed wraps. The dark
spot on the back OF = wolverine is particularly
desirable for trimmings and uufs.
Black bears, China dogs China goats, polar
and brown bears are included in the animals
whose skins make warm robes for carriages, for
there are changes in even the fashions of car
-fo -1hc a
or musk OK robe for sleighing. and the buffalo
head is considered prize in the way Of mural
ornaments IL the United States
Persons VINO appreciate beautiful fur rugs
Try 10 get skins from 0celots in Central and
South America cIouded tigers in China and
Assam ounces in Central Asia tigers, leopards.
panthers and jaguars in tropic and sub-tropIc !
countries and wildcat skins IL the South.
Dressing FUR pelts is one Of the Oldest occu- /
nations known to man. and long as there are /
furs to be dressed and men TO prepare them /
there viii be found women TO pay SZUOOs Tor a I
dress Of fur. $4,000 and $4,000 for nluff and /
boa and men and women glad 10 expend Sl,Ooo !
and upward TO keep themselves warm in motor /
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New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
LARGE FUR IMPoRTATIONs.

Recently New York imported in three weeks
considerably more than SIeoo,Oo0 worth of
furs and skins for the fur trade This is merely
an average importation, and does not mark an
excessive demand for Turs: on the contrary say
fur dealers. the recent stringency in the money
market has nowhere been more felt than in fur
houses. People who keep on hand from five or
six TO dozen different fur garments are going
around in last seasons furs for while. are
having these furbished up in this seasons styles
women. Tor instance, are having their muffs
made as though the skin of an animal had mere
concealed nnuff OF satin. with the head dangling
outward and the tail below it on the inner side
or the muff. There is negligent air about
this fashion there was about former habit
which woodSmen and their wives had Of dress
ing fox or otter skin and tying il over the
mead the legs serving as ear mu1fiers and the
pendent tail as an ornament upon the back Of
the neck
Bunny contributes his share to the fur trade
months S29.329 rabbit skins a number more
tnan matched by the export Of millions of skins
lron our own country. over 20,0OO,0o0 rabbit
peIts have been gathered in London in one
season as against the present seasons catch of
give 4 pretty good idea of how many persons
wear garments made of rabbit skins
America sends to London millions of musk
rat skins. many of them brought from the Jer-
sey swamps, and. in return. London sends
mink and sable into which these skins
are converted on the other side The best skins
make excellent limitations of the marten. or
American sable. while others prove attractive
and durable limitations of mink. one Of the most
popular and expensive furs Of the season.
InlS country also exports TO Russia and Lon
con hundreds OF thousands Of pelIs of raccoons,
opossurls. foxes, skunks and martens. as
vel as q goodly number of skins from
rare and valuable fur bearing animals
The fur trade in America is great, notwith-
standing that only the cheap skins are kept in
this country for treatment and that protec-
ton is afforded fur bearing animals in Alaska
q country particularly TIch IN fne furs. It Is
are exported from Alaska, Canada and the
United States annually for foreign cOnsuTnp
ton.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

aeropsne is at present very delicate machine.
and something may snap at any moment You
remember how NJ. Beriot's aeroplane simply
doubled up when in full flight. You must remem-
ber that the aeroplane is not like parachute. II
anything happened to disturb its equilibrium it
would shoot TO the ground like a flash.
But the flying machine has come to stay 1t is
at the present moment in much the stage
as the automobile was twenty years ago. The first
thing do is TO get the ideal motor The one
use is a 50-horsepower Antoinette. 1t weighs
only fifty klOs hundred pounds. This
means a horsepower for every two pounds But.
unfortunately. I cannot carry radiator, so that
the motor heats few minutes and brings my
flight TO close. However the other day I sue
ceeded in taking up fifteen kios. thirty pounds,
of weight with 1 also planning changes
in my aeroplane which will gain another thirty
pounds. Then my motor will give four
more horsepawer-that is, a considerable addition
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
a NEW FOOD IN INDIA

Consul General William H. Michael, writing from
Calcutta sends the following account OF a new
food that is proposed to be used In India:
There is to be found in the Jungle seed called
'befri. which was discovered on the west side OF
India during the last famine, and was mixed with
food grains with excellent results. It is now sug-
gested that an effort be made gather this seed
in large quantities and hold 1t for use when the
famine conditions are fully developed The chief
medical officer Of Baroda State made the discovery
OF the seed, and familiar with value as food
has written to d Bombay paper as follows:
The seed contains 21.13 per cent of alburninods
whereas their proportion is 135 per cent in Indian
wheat and Is In oatmeal In other words, befri
Is % per cent more nutritious than wheat and So
per cent more so than oatmeal The reporter on
economic products TO the government has pro-
nounced 1t 70 be good food As scarcity, If not
of the public, suggest that befri might be collected
in the Jungle and stored UP for the future :,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

rice D. Youngman. Mrs. John Hardenbrook
Townsend Mrs. Emery Marvel and Mrs. Thomas
4 Reed.
Gordon Fox OF Toronto, Canada, has no fear
to the future Of Atlantic City. for during the
week he took title to 11s building lots in Chel-
sea, for which he paid s125,0 900. As soon as the
weather will admit of building he VIII start the
construction Of a cottage each Of the build
fngs lots. and hopes to have them completed by
the early part of the summer.
Professor Lawrence W. Flick of Philadelphia,
the tuberculosis specialist who has been spend
ing several weeks here for rest and recreation.
returned to the Quaker City the latter part Of
the week He gave lectures several times to
local physicians in the Atlantic City High
School.
Prominent among the weeks visitors is the
Baron de Grif1nried of Germany, who is stay
ing at the Marlborough -Blenhein1-
John Burroughs, the naturalist, has taken
apartments at the Berkshire Inn, and will spend
the remainder of the winter here. He was or
dered here for rest by his physician.
Mrs. Samuel 6. Coon and son, of New York
City who have just returned to this country
after spending more than year in travelling
through Africa, have taken up their abode at
the Hotel ChaIfonte, and will remain at the
shore for the rest of the winter.
c. E. Mauris. a wealthy banker OF, Paris, is
enjoying his first visit to the Queen Resort"
He is staying at the Chalfonte.
Miss Ellen Velviu. an author and zoologist, is
spending a fortnight at the Hotel Lamborn.
James F. McEntree, a wealthy banker of New
York. with his daughter, Miss May Alice Nc
Entree. is at Young's Hotel
Miss Clyde, Miss Sheppard and Miss Eliza beth
S. Cleveland, all OF New York City, are at the
Marlborough -Benheim.
Patrick kieTn2u. a contractor
York City. is at the Hotel Windsor He is ac-
companied by his son.
Miss L. c. Herreshof. daughter of the de-
signer of the Americas Cup defenders is at the
Seaside House.
Herbert Green. a New York banker and Mrs
Green, have taken apartments at the Lamborn.
DR.. H F. L. zegel and Mrs. zeigel, OF New
York City, are at the Hotel Rudolf
Mr.. and Mrs. John T Kelly. Of New York.
have taken apartments at HaddOn Hall for a
long stay
George P. OIcott banker of New York. ac-
companied by his daughters Miss Ethel and
Miss Marjorie Olcott, came here by automobile
early in the week and has been staying at the
Hotel ChaIfonte.
John B. Dennis. manager for one of the bank
ing houses OF Blair & Co. of New York, has
been spending the week at the Marlborough
Blenhelm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams, jr. and their
son, Of New York have been making Haddon
Hall their home for a week
j. s Case, cashier of the Second National
Bank of Brooklyn. is enjoying rest and recrea-
ton at the Marlborough -BIenheim.
Miss Nora Power sister of the Rev James ".
Power. Of New York City, has taken apart-
ments at the Hotel ChetwoIde
Other New Yorkers here are Mrs. John Cuth- !
bert, Hotel Morton: Ernest Wheeler and the +!
Kew L H knubel, the ChalfOnte: McKelvin H /
DaIberg, Hotel Windsor. and II. Q. Williams |
Hotel Dennis.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

The measure introduced in Congress amending
the Dick bill In relation the national guard Of
the country is interesting the guardsmen- BY its
the President order the entire force into
the service of the United States for an indefinite
period the moment the regular army needs rein
forceTneat. II il becomes a law there would be D
medical examination by army surgeons before
guardsInen mustered IN the federal service,
each recruit when he enl!sts in the guard
must be examined according to the army standard.
Guardsmen orally believe this would make il
hard get recruits.
BY the reorganization orders d number staff
officers are reduced in rank On the STAFF OF Cen
eral Roe for example ColoneIs Frederick Phiste-er
and William H Chaplin reduced to lieutenant
colonels. Majors Louis NJ Greer and Robert X
Prentice ara reduced TO captains and Major Fred
erick T. Leigh, the signal officer is raised 10 the
rank of lieutenant colonel On the staff or General
George Moore Smith, commanding the First Brt-
gade, Lieutenant Colonel T ! O'DonohUe and Lieu
tenant Colonel Nathan s Jarvis reduced 10
majors and Captains Arthur W. Little and William
s Scott the aids, reduced 20 first heuJen-
ants. On the staff OF Colonel John G. Eddy. OF the
Second Brigade. Lieutenant Colonels Walter F.
Barnes and +. J. J. Wood are reduced 10 majors.
These reductions are IN accordance with the ranks
OF star officers in the army. which the national
guard must follow.
The lst Battery under command OF Captain John
T. O'RSan. at its annual inspection and muster
last Tuesday night had les members present and
five absent The battery generally made very
creditabls showing. General Roe will review the
battery on Tuesday night.
An annual inspection and muster of the ID Bat
terry will be uaade It's armory on Tuesday night
Now that Captain David Wilson las been appointed
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
CITY AFFAIRS
Many Promenaders Despite Cold
Skating for the Young.

Atlantic City, Feb. 8--Either the weather man
gave the grounding tip or else the grounding
gave the weather tip for last Sunday
was clear and bright. and ever since that time
il has been clear and cold. The young people
among the hotel visitors are happy. They are
able 10 skate here for the first time in about
five years. There is q large mill pond about
ten miles distant inland which can be reached
by the Seashore Fast Line electric cars It
takes little more than twenty-five minutes to
reach the place from Atlantic City.
Nearly all the beach front hostleries are filed
and since it has been too chilly for outdoor
sports the guests have contented themselves
with bridge and other card games. The cold
weather seems to interfere little with promenad-
ing the boardwalk.
The annual banquet Of the local Board Of
Trade will be held at the Hotel Chelsea to-
night. Among the speakers will be Governor
Fort United States Senator Borah. ex- Governor
E c. Stokes, State Senator Hillery and Con-
gressmen from all parts of the country.
The next semi public social diversion in At
lantic City will be the annual ball given by the
City Troop in the grand ballroom of the Marl-
borough -Blenheim on February 25. 1t will be
brilliant affair, and the troopers viii appear for
the first time in their and gaudy full dress
uniforms. The patronesses will be Mrs. ].
Hanes Lippincott, Mrs. Daniel S. White, Mrs.
Jesse B. Thompson, Mrs Harry Bacharach Mrs.
Philip Marvel, Mrs. Enoch A. Higbee. Mrs.
Franklin P. Stoy. Mrs. Eugene L. Reed Mrs.
Walter E. Edge. Mrs. John J. White, Mrs. w.
Blair Stewart, Mrs. Henry ". Leeds. Mrs. Lucy
]. Ritter. Joseph A McNanlee, Mrs. Katherine
Kuehnle, Mrs Allen Brown Endicott, Mrs Mau-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
NAN SKINS ALL
HIS DUMB MATES.
NO ANIMAL C4N ESCAPE
HIS RAGE FOR CLOTHES.
Furs Noe Worn That NeUer We're
Sought Before for That
Purpose.
By NJ w Mount

The devotion of fashion TO certain varieties Of
err has almost resulted in the extinction Of the
animals which bear them In one case-that of
-5e Shetland seal which was celebrated for the
<-est seaIskin in the world-the animal has lit
~-allv been hunted out Of existence. fate which
IS ove-taEing other and less notable fur bearing
seals because Of the carelessness. ignorance and
Indifference Of seal hunters and especially of
those who persist in pelagic sealing, all laws to
the contrary notwithstanding
Fashionable persons abandoned the OF the
skin of seals 10 so great an extent for several
wears that these animals have had chance TO
multiply while dealers turned their attention To
the skins Of sable. mink. beaver. otter-espe-
ciaIlv the sea otter. which is scarce and expen-
s.ve-Persian lamb. ularteu. fox and even bear
which had e run for several seasons. when
women wrapped themselves in the voIu1ninous
folds of bearslin boas and stoles.
The changes Of fashions are now so varying
IS 70 >11rs that animals have rest at least
every five years from the demands Of society
-,eo-Ie for warm wraps and robes Every year
sees 2 new wtiua in furs introduced and the
consequent falling Of IN the supply Of staple
~-,-s n the market. 4 few seasons ago gray
SQUIRRELS seemed likely 20 be practically extin-
e-,ished because Of the fancy for their skins
outer wraps. caps, hats neckwear and Innings
mn their tu- vas quickly found TO be anything
~ se-viceabIe, and the fact that at best #
on1v 2 cheap fur soon ended its popularity
,lov red ard brown squirrel fur. imported from
russfz and dyed the desirable color, is much
,,se5 for automobile coats for men and as Innings
<7- 1ong wraps generally. All the fur squirrel
ettrs come from Russia American squirrels
ls,e not the kind of fur possessed by the Sibe-
-fsn animal and cannot be treated so that the
tst- vii Tot drop out
otter and beaver fur. once SO prominent upon
7-e ove-coats OF men and as apparel and toques
for women, have become rare because Of the
Killing or OF these animals. and whereas mill
ions of o-te-s and beavers once offered up their
,fzas u satisfy the demand for these furs now
scarcely thirty thousand Canadian Ottei pelts
are secured in z year and very few beaver
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
The STORY OF cHARTREusE.

Chartreuse the right TO the name of when ths
Carthusian monks have successfully contested.
Ike many other We'll known AGuSGrss was n-sr
made IN ! monastery corG.al for J1s sick II
is said 20 be "A most complex proo-cr. resulting
from the IuaceraJion ami distlatiOu oI balm
leaves and tops a principal ingredient. rogerner
with grange peel; drled hysSop tops. peppernltnt.
MOOD. angelica seed and root. cTararlcus
mace. cloves. TonQuia beans Calaznus aToneASesSa
and Gaxdsnons.-Lordcn Globe.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

leopard. tiger and jaguar skins. These were
brilliant in coloring and wonderfully striking
In effect Now these skins relegated to
purely decorative purposes.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

TO the lifting power. This will. I hope, allow of
my putting radiator and thus getting rid Of
the heating Of the motor. The Graphic
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-05-07
WATER QUESTION.
CITY COUNCIL WILL TACKLE
THAT MAI TER NEXT
WEEK.
COUNCIL HAS REORGANzEO,
Mayors Appointments Read At
Meeting Held Last We'd
nesday Evening.

The city cnnncI a; its meeting last
night reoyanized, electing W. II. Jacoby
president. There was present Couuci-
men Snghrue, Sdlow, Incl, Juneau aud
Jacoby. Absent, Mayor Reeves, and
Conrcilmen Martin, Nootz and Milton.
Mayor Reeves was sick, but sent in his
appointments. which were read as fol-
lows: City Clerk, Pearl |. Trebilcock;
City Marshal, John Madden Street Com.
missioner. A F.. Baker; Weighmaster.
j. W. Wright. NJ. W. Sutton was ap.
pointed Citp attorney several weeks ago
The most important hing th,t came np
during the meeting was on motion of II
juneau that the council take up the mat.
ter of a new franchise with the water
works company. This matter is to be
handled at au adjourned meeting of the
council, which will be held next Wednes.
day night, at which time the entire even
ing will be devoted to the waterworks
question. What klud Of franchise, and
whether or not the town will be lighted
are questions the people of Dodge City
have talked over for the past year, so the
next meeting Of the council will be one of
great interest 10 the public.
AT the meeting last light betweee
1920 and SI300, worth Of bills were paid,
the greater part OF this amount being for
cutters and streetimprovements that have
been made during the month.
A petition was granted for sidewalk
on the north and south sides of Santa Fe
Trail street from the City Hall westward.
10 the reports last night 1t developed
that the city scales since they were put in,
have come within $22. of paying ex.
penses.
The council Is struggling with the
dump ground proposition, the idea be.
ing to get 1t located where it will show
off to the best advantage
The fire committee has the question of
fire protection in the public buildings
under advsement, and will report to the
council after they have made an ex.
animation of the condition here.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-05-07
COLORADO AND KANSAS
Dodge Delegates Appointed to Meet
With Representatives Of the Two
States at La Junta.

The big meeting arranged for, to or.
ganize for Pdttlng electric power in the
Arkansas valley from Dodge City,
building a railroad, etc will be held at
La Junta on May IA, next Thursday.
The delegation named to go from Ford
county is: Spearyille-W. 81. Dorsett, j
H, Leidigh, Harry Nichols. Bucklin-
q. W. Mills, w. r. Gordon. Ford City
Il, X. Van Horn, N. j. Smith. Dodge
Township--Victor Carson, J. T. Elder
A. W. Humbert, Dave Sturgeon. Dodge
City-W. J. Fitzgerald, e. Fl. Madison.
O. A. Milton. A. Russell, Il. B. Bell, P. /
Il. Sughrue, Il. juneau, W. H. Lord. 4.
7. Garner, z. N. Slocum, H. F. Mill.
kan, W.Watson, G. L. Painter, L. L.
Taylor, 9. l.. Wing, N. M. Gwinner. @.
n. Beeson, A. B. Reeves, Sam stubbs
W. ], Davies, W. @, Duncker, Mic MAY.
Fath, ]. II. Hillyer, W. T. Coolidge.
Robert Vernon, B. +. Milton, Il. j
5chall, r. w. Yyler, G. L. Finley. +. A.
scatss, Eugene Waring, 0. WafIns.
George. Pond, Fred Gardner.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-05-07
DODGE CITY. KANSAS. THURSDAY. MAY Y 1908
AUDIENCE DELIGHTED.
With The Home Talent Production
Or Comic Opera Last Night.

VAUH INV hVmO thHCuV AIVuuCllOM
Or Comic Opera Last Night.
The fl 81 production OF "Plnafore"
given ut the opera house last night drew
4 large crowd and everybody was de-
lighted with the performance. Prof.
seymour is to ue congratulated upon his
success In drilling the singers for this
performance, and The prime pals in the
production and also the chorus members
certainly deserve the many compliments
they are receiving from their friends
today.
For all OF ne company 1t may be sald
that this was their first appearance in
comic opera and all did creditably with
out exception. in1 cast was made up
as follows:
The RI. Hon. Joseph PJrt.r, Il. G. B.
Fist Lord VI the Admiralty, sam VIII
kinson; Capt Colcotan, Commanding
II. NJ ). Pinafoie, Clifford AltmaL; Ralph
Kackstraw, Able seaman, John Powers !;
Dick Dtadeye, able seaman, Roger Dean
Bill BObstay, Boatswain, th,s. Milton /;
Bob Beckett, Boatswaiu's Mate, Vim.
Incl; rom Tuck er, Midshipuite, Mas
ter Young; Josephine, the Captain 8
daughter, Mrs. Hubbard; Hebe, Sir
Joseph's first Cousin, Mrs. Bowen ;
Little Bu'tercup, A Portsmouth Bum
boat Woman, Miss Mildred Watson.
The chorus which Cid effective work
IN the production was composed as follows:
Misses, Verna Brown, Kathleen Elder,
Ida Carson, Slime, Gussie N0oiz, Helen
Ripple, Juliet Peltijohn, Kate Kinkead,
Helen Jastatt, Blanche Churchill, Conley
LenOre Harbst, Z.lma Sturgeon. Mes
danes H. F. Mlllskan, A. l. Soue, Ralph
Plxley, viii Martin, j. II Ripple.
Messrs Leo French, Edmond Rhodes,
r ). Oglivy, Jay Pearl, Vim. Martin,
Chas. Bell, Fred Kirkpatrick. Arthur
Soue, Arthur Scates, P. H. Young.
The Dodge City orchestra, assisted by
Mrs. Youhg, who acted as accompanist
during the rehearsals, was used through
Out the production
The audience showed plainly that it was
highly pleased with the performance and
to the majority it was evidently a sur.
prise in the way of being even far above
what they had anticipated.
The Philomath club is entitled to the
credit of arranging for this production
oil Plnafore. The club decided 10 have
1t put on here as benefit, for some
improvements at the library, and as one
OF the first steps secured Prof. d. II.
Seymour to drill the singers for the
performance. The drill has been a good
schooling for many o our local singers
In securing Prof. Seymour tor this
work, the Phiiomsth's really brought
about his locatin. music studio here 10
teach voice and piano, and if his classes
justify it he will remain here indefinitely
which will result in greatly improving
music in Dodge City. If advantage is
taken by the singers of the opportunity
to study with Prof Seymour, Dodge City
may soon haYe some excellent choirs,
choruSes and vocal soloists as well as
pianists above the ordinary.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-05-07
GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Chances Look Good for Appropriation
for Weather Bureau Build
ing At Dodge City.

A Washington dispatch In the Capital
yesterday states that the Senate adopted
q recommendation Incorporating an ap-
proprlalion for five new goverumen
buildings for the weather bnreau, and It
IL IS believed that the appropriation will
oe allowed to stand by the conference of
Inc TWO houses. lfso it ID practically Gel :
lain mat Dodge City will get $l5 900
building, as the matter of where the five
are needed hfst Will be left to the head Of
'he weather Hureau, and this official has
already Indicate that Dodge City would
be one of the places.
CONGRESSMAN Madison has put Ia some
good wolk on the matter, and II is bpleved
that he will be successful.