The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-12-16

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December II. This is treat lyou cannot
afford to miss. Do not fail to hear him.
1t is rumored that the Masonic fraternity
will build a temple on the corner of Ninth
and Boulevard next season. 1t will be q
brick and an ornament to the town.
All members OF. GoOdland Chapter Royal
Arch MasoUs are requested to be present at
their hall, on Monday evening, December
10. Election of officers and work in the
degree.
Dc not forget the Goodland Silver Cornet
band concert and ball at the opera house On
Monday evening, December &c. The BOYS
guarantee the finest music ever rendered In
Goodland.
George Tracy and wife have returned
from GOodland and will make Phillips
burg their permanent home. George gets
his old position on the switch engine. Phil
lipsburg Dispatch.
W. P. Austin, brother of George Austin
arrived from Farnam, Neb., on Wednes-
day night. He came to visit his brothers
here. He reports snow up in Nebraska so
it was impossible to shuck corn.
The Catholic people have been holding
very interesting series of special services
this week. The services are being conducted
by Father Bond Of Kansas City. He is a
member of the order of Redemptress.
In case Of the division of Kansas it is pro-
posed to call it Coronado. II Colorado
would give us a strip Of 100 miles 1t might
do. In that case we should favor the calling
of the new state Kanorado. Anything for
scheme. The division is not likely to occur,
however.
7. P. Leonard is of the opinion that there
will be $4,000 worth of business bricks put
up in Goodland next spring and summer.
We hope this may be done for we need fire.
proof bricks to render the town more safe
In case of fire.
R. G.. Wolfe, one Of the old residents Of
the north part of this county, was in to see
us few minutes last Saturday and have a
copy Of the Journal follow him to Griswold,
Sherman county, where he this week COM
mences three months term of of school,
Smith Center Journal.
1t is refreshing to note the calmness of
the atmosphere and the mild character of
the weather in our section while heavy
storms, billiards. and cyclones are reported
from other quarters of the United States.
Kansas is indeed sunny, but the finest eli
mate is to be found in western Kansas
which is SUMMER.
The Reform Press association of Kansas
meets in Topeka next Tuesday. There will
be grand meeting of the calamity quill
drivers and matters of interest to the pro-
fession will be considered. Nothing SO
much strengthens the reform movement as
a well managed press. In every county
where there is strong paper the cause
prospers. Stand by your paper
There will be an open meeting Of the alli-
ance and a bag social at the Lane school
house on Saturday night. "Parson" Stewart |
Is invited and will make little speech. The
meeting will be in some respects in honor of
Hon. Fred e. Yearick, our representative
elect, just before his departure for Topeka.
A good time is expected. All are invited to |
attend,
The operators strike on the Rock Island is |
still on. Both sides claim prospect of vic
tory. The strike does not seem to seriously
with business at this point. Pass
enger traffic is regular and the frelghts still
run. There is some delay of the through
freight from points east of The
river, but that is all that is noticeable here.
The Rock Island would do we'll to agree to
4 scale Of wages in advance of the present
which is too low.
We have secured the agency for the new
novel Of the Hon. Ignatius DOnnelly en-.
titled, "The Golden Bottle" lie is the au-
hor Of, "Cesars Column" which out Bella
iied Bellamy, and had the unprecedented
jale Of 100000 copies. "Tbe Golden Bottle"
$ still more thrilling than caesars Col
lmn." The cloth edition is $1.2j and the
PAPER 80 cents. We offer the paper edition
md THE REPUBLIC for cash in advance
for one year for $1.75 and the
10th for 1925. Now is your time.
The last PinkertOn fake is to charge the
trikers Of Homestead with wholesale at
empt to poison the militia and the nom
Inion men. 1t is a conspiracy between those
outlaws and the corporation to create pre-
udice against the Homestead strikers. II
will not work, however, and deserves the {
ontempt Of the public. Hell seems to be
reaking loose all along the line Of conflict !
etween labor and capital. DespOtism
auses anarchy and oppression Of the hirel- j
1g in wages causes strikes.
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