The Journal-Democrat from Dodge City, Kansas • 1

arat Guaranteed Circulation 800: 1 Ale 'Home Print Issued Weekly on Friday. Subscription: $1.00 per Year Volume 22 Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas March 2, 1906. JS'umber- 31 PRAIRIE FIRE. ed. The temporarv organization C0K8RESSI0NAL CONVENTION.

MjVBYY 131111 CleF i i i 1 1 4- in hard ware of the fin est guaran teed grades will fincl it to their advantage to take a comprehensive survey of our stock before placing an order, be it ever so small. Careful in little things, we succeed MEETING AT COURT HOUSE ATI ENTHUSIASTIC CHE. JUDGE MADISOX HIGHLY LA'JEED. From Chronicle "Wdr.euay If Judge Madison had heard the words of praise offered in his behalf -by W. J.

'Fitzgerald, Gl L. Sicad of Ford and R. W. Evans, he would have felt that reward, was. complete and going to congress it was simply to round out a successful career.

The convention for the elect ion of six deleg i es to attend the republicari congressional conven tion at Hutchinson, March 15, met this afternoon at cour bouse. The meeting was har- i monious, unanimous ana tne name of Judge Madison was heartily cheered. The following are the names of the delegates: Dodge Cit first wrard: P. R. Hobble, John Hobble, S.

Gal-1 lagher A. Fasig, Joh A GREAT EXTEHT OF CQ'JNTilY SWEPT SY THE FUMES. About noonyesterda'y a fire start-jd in the prairie grass near Fowler and its spread being favored by a high wind, which blew in a northeasterly direction, it ran over an extent. of. country some twentyaniles in length and four or five in width It is thought- a spark from i passing engine on tthe Rock Island railroad set fire to the grass The recent dry season had pre pared fuel for the flames and as might be expected damage was done, when the extent of territory covered is taken into con- deration.

F. E. Spicer wh- lives about four miles from Dodge City had a feed rack de-destroyed and perhans sustained some other losses of a smaller nature, but beyond that no great damage has been reported, although early information concerning the fire was to the ef fect that six or seven farm houses had been destroyed with all their contents and that the occupants had been driven out lupon the prairie homeless and in a sad condition In Unusual circumstances of this character the mind runs riot' and imagination takes the place of I i 4 Ml 141 i i. I II with big specifications. 'ou will find our material, tools and prices right in line with the best in the business.

Mad-Pon SIMS LuVJ'FST IIST. MEN'S facts. Perhaps a little later We have just received the latest and best line obtainable in Men's Hats. They are correct in style, good ma- rom $3.000 down to was made permanent. The courtesy of selecting the delegates- to the convention at ilu'chinson ws extended to I Vv udge Madison, who selected the following: A.

Russell, chair man; Mike Virgil Ilralk- F. Gouily, B. W. Gross nd.J, Leidigh. Toward the close of the con- "vention Judge Madison address-.

it in a stirring speech which 1 vvas attentively listened to and frequently applauded. j. 1 At the Opera House4 From ChrOiiicJc Tueciav. CT" Last night Mr. Victor Lee gave a most pleasing entertain- a ment consisting ot trices, illusions and sleight of hand performances at the opera house to a large audience.

His manner of amusing and amazng the people is different, as a the old-time magicians. In every- ttlin nc clltl iie siiowea pertecr-1 His auditors were either held in silence in watching his wonderful tricks or else were screaming with delight at seeing him perform what might ordinarily be considered the impossible. The performerswas frank enough at the beginning to tell it.i a i i nis au-uieuu uicic was spiritualism nor any unearthly power used in helping him, but just plain humbug. Barnum himself never admitted that much, even-claiming- that his wooley horse and Cardiff giant were real. A new bill of clever exhibitions will be given tonight the last performance.

At these entertainments children are more than delighted. They are carried away and their elders are just as much puzzled and delighted as the youngsters. Racing Circuit. Sam Gallagher, as secretary of the racing association here, wrote a short time ago to the secretaries of such association at La-Junta, Las Animas, Garden City, and Kinsley, asking co-operation in carrying out the needs of theassociation. From all these cities he has received sat-isfactor3 answrers, in conse- fquence of which a meeting has been called for to take place at Garden City, next Saturday, wdien all matters pertaining to the project will be considered and acted upon.

The result will be that when the season opens beginning will be made at La-Junta, and continue along the line at the places named a week being devoted to each tovn, which will give the horses a chance to rest. Finally a iter Kinsley has been reached Great Bend will be taken although 3 I 3 0 a MEN'S The handsomest Shirt you ever When you buy here, you buy right mmm i DGDGE CITY, KANSAS HATS SHIRTS qJJ DODGE CITY, KANSAS Antheneum Club From Cbronjcle Saturday The antheneum club were en tertained yesterday afternoon i. by Mrs. J. W.

Lillis. A large number attended. Mrs. and Miss Vance and Mrs. Togue were the guests.

Music was rendered by Miss Ruth Miller and Miss Fay Northrup. The, next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs. Ear-lougher, March Melstersioger's Male Quartette The last number of the Mid land Lyceum course will be given by the Meistersinger's Jale Quartette on Thursday evening, Afarch 15. Songs, com ic, sentimental and classical, in-tersxersed with crayon sketching and impersonations make up the attractive, program, pronounced one of the finest and most satisfactory attractions out this season. Originally a college quartette, these four young men are master singers and entertainers and capture their faudiences whereever they It will be undoubtedly with a good seaf insured to evcryone.J.

Y. Tiiomiison. den, N. B. Hobble.

Dodge City, second ward: R. W. Eyans, T. L. Shaw, Geo.

Reighard, F. W. Tyler, Y. K. Davis, Geo.

Wiley, C. M. Key, L. G. Grobety, A.

Russell, J. A. Corey. Dodge City, third ward: John L. Finlejr, L.

A. Madison, W. H. Preston, W. W.

Sutton, W. J. Davies, H. H. Wells, R.

F. Ham mond, Sherman S. Green, G. L. Finley, F.

Millikan, L. J. Pettijohn, Frank Harbst; alternate, C. L. Thomas.

Dodge City, fourth-ward: J. A. Arment, A. Gluck, S. Stubbs, W.

S. Pagan, J. W. Lillis, W. J.

Fitzgerald. Dodge township: Geo. Stumph, Chris. Beal, D. Chambliss, Sid Reynolds; alternates, E.

M. Carpenter, C. H. Northrup. Bucklin towrnship: C.

W. Mills, H. P. McCourtland, S. D.

Aulle. Concord township: Jas. B. Barrow. Fairview township: Nic Jay-rath, J.

D. Brown, C. C. Mitchell, A. G.

Sap p. Ford township: T.M.Gray, E. O. Snook, Chas. Patterson, A.

N. Patterson, J. A. Smith, G. L.

Steele, Rufus Wilson, R. Erasure. Fort Dodge; Ower. Wright, Henry Camp, Anderson Hall, M. Karns, Robert Ray, George Mallonee, Geo.

T. Mintern, Horace Gault, Samuel Gilpin, Thom-P. Norman, G. W. Wolfurd, C.

M. Barkherst, Fred W. Boyd, J. B. Feasel, Geo.

W. Gregory, D. T. Long, C. Clark, T.

Swin-ney; delegate-aHarge, Frank Leard. CSpearville township: J. M. Leidigh, H. W.

Dorsett, A. R. Upp. Hazelwood township: WTm. A T-.

Keaa. Pleasant Valley: C. A. Jones. R.

C. Dewell, John -Linberg, Fred ATowry. Rideuour township: J. L. Rid-on onr J.

M. Snyder. Wilburn township: Adolph Reiner t. The reports of the committees on of business, resolutions and permanent organization were read and adopt- further facts may reveal that a few in that long stretch of country suffered loss, but no lives have been sacrificed, no stock injured and apart from the terror and the unusual efforts nec essary to prevent further spread gf the fire no irreparable damage was sustained. There was a time when the suggestion of the existence of a prairie fire anywhere in the locality would have caused blanched faces andabject fear, because experience had taught the people its pitiless ravages, but to the present generation a prairie lire is little more than a memory of another day as itsawfuihayoc has never been realized.

Disastrous Fire. rom Chronicle llondar. This forenoon the home of Mrs. Addie Acker, Ion Third avenue, caught fire from some cause unknown and destroyed the house with its contents. Mrs.

Acker happened to be at home at the time but the flames spread so rapidly that no opportunity was give to save any effects. What the fire did not totally consume, -water destroyed, so that practically nothing was left. The loss is unknown. It is understood there there was no insurance. At the home of Mrs.

Johnson next door all the household furniture was removed and although the house was in immediate danger of being destroyed, at stream of water saved it, so that that the only loss will be whatever damage may have been sustained by the sudden removal of the furniture and the time and trouble in replacing it. The water pressure was excellent and this greatly aided the men who handled the hose in extinguishing the fire. Everone who could possibly render any assistance did so. A FRONT STREET Golden Days. Sylvester Evans and wife 1 62nd.

anniversary of their wed ding recently at their home in the far West. They wqjtq mar ried in 1844. He was born in 1822 and she in 1823. Their grand-children number 29, great-grand-children 9. Six of the great-grand children and two grand children live here.

They are F. S. Evans and Xfrs. Emmet Burdue and their children. P.

Evans, a son, lives at Fort Dodge. This elderly couple who have passed so manylmilestonesin life's journey are still hale and hearty. Death of Judge Beverly. in a lie aw wholesale business in general merchandise, suppl- ing a large section of the south- various kiods of Blanks at Rath Baintfldge'S lie was me laiutri ui not in this circuit then Newton. Judge II.

M. Beverley oieu in Hutchinson, Wichita and Vv in-j Denver, February 16, in his field, but not perhaps in the 79th year. At one time he was order named. Then Oklahoma a member of the firm ot Bever-will be reached. (ley Wright, of this city, who appear.

i .4. The commercial club did not meet on Tuesday night last as there was nothing particularly urgent to come before it time, at least, public demand will call for its meeting SUested that tbe CLUb meet 1 once a month the future of once a week until sucu; it luc uct ulu action appcarnig ui jTeare, of this city. 1-he funeral tv thj win be hcltlin DeavCr on Mon- be opCn to. the public at the pop-stead uar prices of 35, 25 and 15 cents.