Livestock Journal from Dodge City, Kansas • 4

G. A. Milton- left for the East Wednesday, to be gone about a week. JLiVc Stocf Fczrmrc Published Every Thursday at Dodge City, Kansas. F.

A. ETKICK. Editor. P. J.

McGarey," H. P. McCoust-land and J. P. Smith, prominent Bucklinites, were in the city Monday and Tuesday.

Men are at work putting in "a hot air heating plant at the church. Evangelist J. E. Holly, of Everst, has been secured to conduct cariac moof inirc r-- "The Golden State Limited," the Rock Island's Trans-continental Flyer, will make its initial trip Sunday, December 50th, via the Rock Island System, Chicago to El Paso, thence Southern Pacific to Los Angles and San Francisco. The equipment will bo entirely new and lighted throughout by electricity.

Many new features will be added, all of them calculated to add to the comfort of trans-continental travelers. Th8 schedule will be as fast as last season, the run from Chicago to Los Angles being made in less than three days. ning the third Sunday in November, Rev. Holly, is a fine singer as well as a fluent speaker. Some new material has been added to the Church choir, which promises quite an improvement.

THE HUMOE OF 'HEEL A 17(I-7aia IZiba Tie jf ET II Cut km I2ml Cilatea Zlmcsertaasa kaa Jact returned froza a visit te Ohio and on his jonra7 ei t2rre a went into a littla rsilw7 atatiea ta kav dinner. At tha end of sis ha said: The waiter stared. "What's that?" he axkd. "A VBtaH C119 of coSbV Hr. Smmer- mxn exeiaisaea.

a amau cup bU-efc. coee see that ttfs goad coffeo. plcate -demi-tasse means half a cup." "Aw. g'wan." said the waiter. "I t.in't a-scin to bring jtm ao half cap.

Yio doa't sell sLatkia' lasa tha firo cent lior." New York Tiia.ee. A CsltfSatiea trosk Tlndlzi j. Ohla, Treat TTaailactea last woek to ar-gu tf a 9423-94 Two wera TTbaa thtf srdt ta Caitrsjhua tus yartj ta a epra car. On of th tsxcb prouwtjcd. "I dea't fcaow about this here eleepia car buslaesa," ha said.

"I hain't ia faror of thia delegation put-tin en B9 saca style." "TThj. Spl dura ye, Jim." laid the other, taking his colleague aside, "doat be showia your isnorance. You're going off at half-cock This hain't no sltepin car. They uila't a bed ta Flm medical atudeat Wfcat'a worrying you? Second medical student You know I am desperately in lore with Misa Beautie. "Yes, and I have noticed lately that she has a sad, dreamy, soulful expression." "That's it.

I don't know whether it's lore or her liver." New Yorlr Weekly. Mis. Oinsit How are yon making out at breaking your husband of the liquor habit? Mrs. Nevliwed Grandly! The first victory belongs to me, as George gave right in to my firat sugsestica. Mre.

Sinsit How noble! What was your suggestion? Mrs. Newliwed Well, I suggested he drink as much water as he did intoxicating drinks and he promptly promised that for every drink of whisky he took he would take a glass of water right after it! Philadelphia North American Xa tk 2 f1 Egyptian Poet "It's not writing 'en but taking 'em round to th that killa" Srerythlng vas in readiness. Th groom, ben nan and the miniate 1 were gathered in the vestry. The organist began to play and the miaistcj started for tho dor. TTalt cue ncacat, doctcr." caUrl the aervoua grccr-.

Is it ths right cr hand the ring gts car Will Schmid, who lives northwest of here, is very sick witn appendicitis. John Scott, carpenter, is suffering from an injury of the heart caused by a fall from a scaffold on a house. The Southwestern branch of the State Medical Society meets today (Thursday) in Masonic halL J. A. Lulrin, of Bucklin, has bought P.

H. Young's jewslry business at that place Mrs. Annie Harris, of Bclfount-ain, Ohio, arrived Wednesday night on a visit of a few weeks to her brothers, sisters and mother, Mrs. Surrilda M. Adams.

Two marriage licenses were issued this week, one to Frank G. Cornelson and Anna Barlow, both of Dodge City, and one to Garth R. Haley, of Dalhart, Texas, and Margurite Murry, of this city. The prairie fire which occurred a short time ago south of here did considerable damage to the pastures of Thos. Bragg, Joe Crash and Jno.

Harshbsrger. Wm. Neal and Koran Hinkle, prominent farmers of Sodville township, were in town Wednesday. Fred Berg, fireman on the Rhock Island at Dalhart, came up Tuesday to interview a dentist in regard to a tooth that is taking the liberty of fattening unevenly one side of his face. Dilworth Baird has gone back to his old job in Colorado, running a pumping engine in a gold mine.

This is a good position and is quite a compliment to the young man. Wm. Chamberlain, of Pretty Prairie, came here Sunday and went out with W. H. Adams of the Dodge Gity Realty Go.

to Haskell county, with a to locating. The number of students at Soule Colleffe is gradually increasing, and the work of the college is procrressinfffinelv. Quite a number of Dodee Gtv poDle wnt out to take a look at the buildings Sunday. J. F.

Steele, employed by J. C. Armstroncr, of Finney county, was here in the interests of his em-plover last week. He says that there is plenty of feed in his section. Tne American Medical Society has inaugurated a new plan for membership in its body by requiring every applicant to be a member of some local branch.

T. H. Garrett has just returned from Kansas City, where he has been for tha past tsn days for treatment in a sanitarium, Lire lubscrlption I per Year. Advertising llntes Made Known on Ap plication. Entered at the Potofflce at Dodge City, as second -claps matter.

Local'and Personal Mention. Tom Crawford, of Bucklin. has taken a position with tha Santa Fa fcridgt gang. I. N.

Parker, a real estata agent ofCorbin, is hero looking over the country. Mrs. Jennie Dick left Monday evening for Chanute, her future home. Mr. DeLong, meat cutter for Ripple St is building a small cottage on 5th ave north.

E. Madison and Mr. Cobb, of Ford, brought a bunch of cattle here Monday which they had sold to the Hutchinson-cattle buyer. F. M.

Beardsley, telegraph operator atf Wright, was in town Monday consulting a physician on a lame arm. F. A. Hobble has moved into his new house on 4th ave. It is a neat cottage and well planned for comfort and convenience.

Yfm. Sharp, of LaJunta; visited over Sunday here renewing acquaintances and repledging eternal constancy to one of our sweet ones. Chas. Wright, who has been absent for some time, returned last Monday night. Yardmaster E.

Walker and wife are on a visit to Chicago, and Milo McKee, of Newton, is running the yards. Mrs. Wm. Klinedenst has returned from her eastern trip and Will is onca more happy. G.

E. Colgate is a new candidate for the Soldiers Home from Clearwater, Kan. His furniture arrived Monday. County Surveyor Dellinger brushed up against Dodge City Tuesday. He says it rained much more at Bucklin than here.

James Rhodes, a Hodgeman county farmer, made the metropolis a business visit Saturday and hauled home a good supply of goods. Mrs. Hattie Silknitter, of Center-ville, Iowa, is here visiting her brother, G. M. Sheldon.

In the last issue the assertion was made that Leroy Martin didn't know for whom the blue ribbon was issued on the alfalfa seed. This was an error as the seed, ha says, cr.mo from his farm six miles west cf town. Ho wears the blue ribbon rery proudly on tho right lapel cf his coat. Harry Holbrook, of Hodgeman county, circulated around the city Monday. J.

S. Anderson, of Kiderville, was in town Saturday on business. W. Wakeman, one of Wilburn's best farmers, visited Dodge City Friday. Albertus Fry, of Montezuma, was a business visitor hers Saturday.

Garden City contributed to Dodge City's transient population Sunday by sending down R. G. Stone and J. C. Guinn.

J. W. Slutts, a real cstata man of Wichita, brought four men here to look and invest in property. Alice Thompson is on a visit to her sister at Glenwood Springs, for a month's stay. J.

H. Ghurchill is in Kansas City this weak, taking in the cattlo and horse shows and other things. Si Sturgeon and family are "back home from a week's visit East. Mrs. Robert Rice, of Pueblo, is here on a visit to her brother-in-law, T.

B. Rice. She was formelly a resident here. John Padgett, of Spearville, made this town a visit Monday, on business. J.

C. Gamp, of Wright, is here for medical treatment of an eye which was injured by a cinder getting into it. J. F. Small, section foreman at Ford, was in town over John Essington, of Illinois, is here looking over the country with a view to locating a colony.

H. Balrd and G. Quick, of Spearville, were Dodge City visitors Saturday. Clark Leach, of Meade, a semimonthly visitor to Dodge City, was in town over Sunday. If our town boys don't get a move on them we will lose one of our prettiest blossoms some of these days.

Sidney Reynolds is building a unique barn. It is modeled somewhat after a chicken house. It will be rather a curiosity when finished but no doubt will be convenient and comfortable. Lloye Evans was home over Sunday. He makes his headquarters at Wichita and travels for a St.

Joseph grocery house, making Indian Territory and Oklahoma. A. H. Cord, principal of the 2d ward school, has moved to town with his family for the winter and lives in J. M.

Grover's house on the west hill. Nels Bowers hap moved on Mr. Cord's placa and wil run it for tha winter. Carotnter Harre Brown went to the Clapper ranch east of here to erect a barn. R.

C. Dewel, of Bucklin, was tliere Wednesday. He says the grasshoppers nearly totally destroyed his alfalfa this year. The new Falkel house on North Bridge street is about completed and is a cozy little cottage. Miss Beach, of Shannondoah, Iowa, is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs.

John Ridenour. Mrs. J. H. Churchill accompanied her Liege (alfalfa) Lord to Kansas City this week.

Frank Trager and Geo. Emmons, of Bucklin, were Dodge City visitors Tuesday. Henry Nichols and J. M. Leidigh, of Spearville, were in the city Tuesday on business in the Spencer divorce case.

BAGGED A LYNX (WILD CAT). Early Thursday morning about 4 o'clock W. H. Pogue, who lives rn f.hft Trior wac orrncorl from his slumber by a racket of immense proportion. Upon investigation he found his dogs had treed a lynx.

Procuring his gun he shot at the animal, but the first shot didn't take effect and only incrarsed the racket, but subsequent shots brought the animal down: -y Mr. Pogue says this is the ninth animal of this kind he has i killed in the last 20 years and it is also the largest one. The animal1 is called by various names, such as catamount, wild cat, lynx, but according to' the best authority it is a specia of lynx, commonly called a wild cat. It has a stubby tail, short, tuff ed ears, reddish gray fur, with reddish brown spots. This answers to the description of the lynx family.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES. The morning services will be taken up by Rev. McGiil, who will preach from the text "The Chris tian for the Times," evening hi3 text will and in the be "Christ's Great The Endeavors of this Church will give an oyster supper at the G. A. R.

Hall Friday evening, at which they promisa that real oysters will ta crrrcd for 23 cents a dish. Supper will ccrsncscs at 6 o'clock. Co rno end hiTo a gocd tine..