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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13
WHEAT GROWING IN KANSAS.

Secretary Mohler of the Kansas state
board of agriculture, in his November
report, says:
desire to call particular attention to the
renorts from Phillips county. Three farm
ers report. and each one says he summer
faIIowed in regular eastern style. PloWed
the ground in April, one says 10 inches
deep: another, inches; and the third said,
uIowed in June, inches deep. Then each
gave it a shallow blowing in August. and
all with the same surprising results. Inc
first. from seven-eights of busnel seed per
acre, gets a yield of 46H bushels. The
srcond, from three-quarters OF a DusheI
seed per acre, gets a yield OF AK DuShels.
The third, from one and One-quarter bushei
seed per acre, gets yield of A bushels per
acre. By that method of farming, chances
of failure are almost wholly eliminated. II
land were not so wonderfully scarce IN TINS
country, and we could AFFORD 10 let IL ieo'
and indulge i'll a little sporting occdsioli-
ally. il would work so much Dettef "hoI
oslIcd. that our net profits in farming "oulu
he largely increased.
erba farmers DAVIS labor then mlghC NC
emf down from fifteen hours to ten ho"Io'
Nd Inv growing less, farm products would
I,a worth from % to 40 per cent more Illis
persistent cropping, year after year, oL so'i
=, t1,ie MIGHTY empire of the west, SKIN
ming the cream from the soil, IS the SIe"'
,,,,iouItural crime of the age, ana we are
s'1tferinp the penalty in low prices ana III
,.vnausted soils which in time are sure u
come. 5oc,ra,.
The farmer holds in his hand the dagger
which. if properly yielded, he can plunge
ito tho hearts of the hated bears, VINO, ne
claims. are continually spelling his Market
Rut this is a depression. Let us IN
Another thing worthy Of note IN cohhectio"
with LARGE wheat yields is the difference III
tba anount of seed sown per acre IN the dll-
farent sections of the state. In the eastern
half of the state, the quantity soWh Is noS
less than one and One-quarter DuSnelS anu
froorantIv one and One-half bushels per
acre. while in the western half it is rarely
o,,or one hushel and most frequently three
d .cks per acre. In the southwest G,iIeR
1,ooi,s ner acre is most common. Ihree
neclks are sown, not because farmers want
to save seed. but because they have learned
by experience that it is no advantage anu
NAV be a detriment to SOW more.
From this lesson we learn that no RUE DIS
tn the. ouantity of seed which should De
sown to the acre can be laid down lol "ii
sections of the state. This matter musI De
determined by the farmers IN each secCloh
for themselves.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13

the wOrldP Will the daylight Of jus
tlce ever dawnp
How did British and European con-
ditions reach our shores? How is it
that they are so rapidly changing new
America into the old? Is it the fault
of system? Does it result from Iawsp
Is the national life changing from the
simplicity of the fathers of the republic
to the gaudy plans of Europeon arts
toeracy? Has there been a gradual
drifting away from the doctrines of
Hancock. Adams. Washington. Hamil-
ton and Jefferson? -Atchison Cham
pion.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13
A NOVEL CASE.
A Kansas Wizard Gets Judgement for
Causing Ram to Fail.

A Kansas Wizard Gets Judgement for
Causing Ram to Fail.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 6.-The novel
case, the first of it kind every tiled,
came up in the district to-day 7Dr
W. B. Swisher of Goodland, Kas., last
July contracted with a syndicate of
Lincoln capitalists to bring rain
within three days for $1,000 The
rain came on time, but the syndicate
refused payment and demanded proof
that it was Swisher's rain. The wiz
ard was ordered to bring his appar-
atus into court and he complied. 1t
consisted of two immense mills, jars,
galvanic battery, copper wire,
molten zinc, pair of gigantic tunnels
and the whole thing was connected
with small tubes, one of which was
supposed 10 discharge the chemical
solution into the outer air. After
long argument the court decided that
Swisher need not disclose his formula
or demonstrate how he brought down
moisture. He swore soleInly that he
produced the rain and got judgm ent
for 81 900.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13

IT is said that Colonel Harris, the
populist congressman-at-large from
Kansas, received every vote in his own
township-old soldiers and all.-Kan-
sas City Star
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13

The supreme court of Kansas has
done a very sensible thing-apart
from legal considerations deciding
that a man does not have to be a
lawyer or know anything about law to
be recognized as prosecuting attorney.
The lawyers have insisted en- taking
advantage of the thousand trade
secrets of the profession to bewilder
the people and thwart justice, and the
people are tired. 1t is matter of
congratnlation that the Kansas SUI
preme court has come out for the peo-
pie as against the lawyers. It may
teach the lawyers a lesson in what
they so wisely call legal ''ethics" A
number of sensible men who are will
ing to brush aside foolishRess and go
straight for justice should be put on
the bench and in office of county
attorney in Kansas to see if the ex-
pertinent wouldn't prove successful.
If it were done ali over the country,
there might be fewer lynchings.-l
Kansas City Star.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13

How much of all this abject poverty,
desolation, misery and crime comes
from imported blood? How much of
it IS American and how large a por-
ton is European product?
These grave questions cannot safely
be ignored. In no country is labor. so
we'll paid as in America. In no other
laDd has there been such marked eYi-
dences of general prosperity. But the
fact remains that the tide of tramps,
out-casts, beggars and malcontents has
also increased at frightful speed
We have grown very rich and very
poor people, on the same soil in the
self same hour. If you plant wheat
why should the crop be half thistlesP
Is it the fault of the soil, the careless.
ness of the husbandmen, the impurity-
of the seed or the trade winds fron'
other lands?
The evil is here. How did it come?
Can the cause be removed? Can the
evil be cured? The condition cons
fronts us. What will you do with it?.
is the richest nation on earth.
Its beggars, its strikers, its novels of
want. its dens of vice, its story of
of disease. disaster and death is APP.
palling. Dives and Lazarus dwell in
the same city. The temple of the. iv-
ing God raises its spire to the heavens
while children cry for bread, motherss
famish and fathers curse at its very
doors. Is charity deadp Has love
been banished from the earth? rs
fraternity a myth2 Does avarice rale
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13
ANDY FELT UNDER CONVICTION.
He Makes Plea That Would Be a
Credit to a Calamity HOWIer.

He Makes q Plea That Would Be a
Credit to a Calamity HOwIer.
Less than fifty men and women in
the city of New York are worth a
thousand million dollars. Think of it:
car loads of gold. Yet in that city Il
hundred thousand people were turned
into the streets because they could not
pay their rents in 1892. More evicted
tenants in one district in New York
than in all Ireland The rich man is
growing very rich, the poor man very
poor.
Hush! Don't touch upon these
topics. To speak of these things is
to be an agitator; to lose caste, to be
looked upon as a disturber of the
existing order of things; to go counter
to establish platforms.
Three years ago in that great city
of New York twenty per cent of all
those who died were inmates of hospi-
tails, insane asylums or warehouses,
and nearly one-tenth of all who per-
ished in that city were buried in the
Potter's field. A thousand million
dollars in the hands of fifty citizens,
and thousands perishing from hunger,
thousands of innocent girls driven by
sheer desperation to lives of shame;
mothers dying, fathers out of work,
children starving and a harvest for
Potter's field. But the thousand mil
lion dollars keeps right on increasing
Death may come; the smiles of child
hood may fade away; the hearts of
thousands of human beings may break
but greed survives and fattens and
interest goes on forever.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13
''Break down every idol
Cast out every foe"

TO the peoples party governors of
Kansas, Colorado and North Dakota,
as soon as practicable after your
inauguration: "Turn the rascals out. p"
Missouri World.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13

Tar INAUGURATION of L. d. Lew
cling as governor of Kansas. on Mon
day. At Topeka, was very enthusi-
astie affair, according to reports.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13

1.-THE State Temperance Union has issued
the following New Years Address. As
it is of especial interest and Importance
we print it in full. 1t is worthy of care
full persuaI:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13

or the political newspapers pub
lishea in Kansas. S29 are republican,
$50 popnlfst and 81 democratic.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-13
From ouR EXCHANGES.

Whatever we would TO self deny
Is hard of execution,
And we've reached the days that sadly try
The New Year resolution.
New York Press
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
Reopening the silver Question.

New YORK, February 2o.-A Washing
ton special says an important step to-
ward the reopening of the silver ques-
tion before this Congress expires, was
taken Sunday, at a secret conference
held at the residence of Mr. Carlisle.
Representatives of both the free silver
and anti-silver factions were present, and
free expression of views as to the pos
sibility of passing compromise bill was
had. 1t was finally agreed to aim to
suspend silver purchases under the
Sherman act until the seinorage silver
shall be coined at the rate of S3,000,00
month. 1t is understood at bill car
rying out the compromise will be intro
duced today, and it looks now as if an
attempt would be made this week to get
the bill through the House.
The silver compromise proposition was
shown to the Republicans by Mr.. Tracey
of New York and they were asked if they
would support it. Nearly all the Repub-
licans who voted with the anti-silver
men the last time, including Mr.. Reed,
replied they would not do so.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
was born near New Orleans, May 28th,
1918, He graduated second in his class
rank at West Point, in 1888. he was as
signed first to the artillery and then to
the engineers, and in 1889 to assistant
in the construction of Fort Adams, New
port, and at Fort Henry, Nd, 1844-5.
At the beginning of the war with Mexi-
CO he was engaged in the construction of
defences at Tampico, 1867, siege opera
tions at Vera Cruz, Celro Gordo, Chapul-
tepec and City of Mexico, where he was
twice wounded. Shortly after that he
was breveted major. He attained full
rank of captain of engineers in 1858, for
Ia years of continuous service as lleuten-
ant
Returning to the United States he was
assigned to engineering in the construc-
tion and repairs of Notifications on the
Mississippi river, and in the construc-
ton of the custom house at New Orleans.
His supervisory duties extended over the
Gulf coast from Florida to the Rio
Grande. He offered his services to the
Southern Confederacy in 1861. On the
refusal of Maj Robert Anderson to evac-
uate Fort Sumter, he opened fire soon
after daylight on the 18th of April, 1861.
He was practically in command at the
battle of Bull Run where he was again
victorious. He nearly succeeded in rout-
ing the northern army at the battle of
Shiloh, and held Petersburg against the
Federal advance and defeated Butler at
Drury's Bluff. surrendered his army
to Sherman in April, 1865.
After the war he became president of
railroad, adjutant general of the state
and manager of the Louisiana State Lot
terry. General Beauregard has, until re-
Gently, been engaged in many important
| enterprises in the South.
Thomas vi. Crocker.
PARIS, Me-, Feb. 20.-Thomas M.
Crocker of Paris died Monday morning,
aged sixty-two years, from lung and kid
| ney trouble.
Joseph A Condor.
RocKLAND, Me-, Feb. 20.-Joseph A.
Condor, we'll known citizen, died sud-
| denly this morning at the residence of
John A. Karl, Granite street. Heart
failure is the cause described. Deceased
was GA years of age, the son of Joseph
Condor, senior, who owned considerable
property in what is now the heart of the
city. Mr.. Condon's occupation was that
of a marine. He was unmarried.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21

y . - ! T. y,
has from $S,O00,000 to Slo,O00,0O0 worth
of Readino coal on hand upon which no
advances have been made.
This amount Mr.. Farloe declared is
enougb to nav the Readings floating
debt twice over. When asked the cause
of the present difficulty Mr.. Farloe said
it is due to everybody demanding money
at once. which was unnecessary for the
companv was able to pay it's debts.
r,,,,... E.,,..
Fhi'aaeipAas' s'iures'
PHILADELPHIA, February 20.-One OF
the effects of the panic in Reading was
the failure of Richie & Co. and W. A.
Stevens tS Co., stock brokers. Both
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND ME. February 20, 1898.
Is 4. NJ. 8 P. M.
Weather Observations,

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, February 20, taken
at p. M, 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state Of the weather:
Boston, 2Oo, W, clear; New York, 22o,
NV, clear; Philadelphia, 24o, w, clear;
Washington, 200, NV, clear; Albany, So.
NV, clear; Buffalo. A., W, clear; De-
troit, 100, SW, clear; Chicago, lSo, S,
clear; St. Paul, 22o, Sc, snow; St Vim,
cent, missing; Huron, Oak, 34ot NV,
partly cloudy; Bismarck, $50, NV, snow;
Jacksonville. 60o. w. clear.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21

New YORK, February 20.-John G.
Emo, the defaulting bank president, who
has been missing for many years, has
lust surrendered himself in the United
States Court. He had with him George
W. Bliss as counsel, and is prepared to
give bail, having bondsmen ready.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21

PHILADELPHIA, February 20.-The re-
ceiver bill in equity declares the Phila-
delphia G. Reading Railroad Company
and Philadelphia &c Reading Coal & Iron
Company, though possessed of ample
property if the same be judiciously adj
ministered and held together, to pay all
indebtedness, are, insolvent in the sense
that they are without funds in the shape
of cash, or assets convertible into cash,
sufficient to pay the Indebtedness actual
ly matured, or which will within a short
time mature. The present condition of
the companies is largely the result of de-
mands of loans, for which ample securl-
ty is pledged with the lenders, but which
loans the holders thereof are unwilling
at the present time to renew.
The complainant asks that the rights
of third preference bondholders be as
certained; that the Pennsylvania Compa-
ny, for insurance on lives and granting
annuities, may be required to institute
foreclosure proceedings and take posses
81 n of the mortgaged property OF the
railroad company and of the coal and
iron company, and operate the same I'M
til the courts final decree; and that re-
ceiver, or receivers. be appointed to take
charge of the property. The bill also
asks, when the amount is ascertained,
that decree be entered directing the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Com
pany to pay the amount due third pref.
srence bondholders, and in default of
such payments that the mortgaged prop
erty be sold under foreclosure.
The order of court appointing receiv-
RS directs them to continue the business
. If the railroad company and the coal
md iron company, and enjoins defend
.nts and all other persons from interfer-
ing with them.
s1o, 900, 900 Worth of Coal on Hand
George Fl. Farloe, Jr., president of the
Finance Company of Pennsylvania, and
commercial agent for the Reading road,
this afternoon said the Finance Company
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
CABINET COMPLETED.
Russell Of Massachusetts and jerks oi
Philadelphia.

CHICAGO, February 2o.-A Washington
dispatch says that Mr.. Cleveland has
completed his cabinet with John E. Rus
sell of Massachusetts secretary of the
navy and Geo. W. jerks of Philadelphia
attorney general.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
An Exceedingly Dull Day in the
Two Houses.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT COMPRO-
MISE FOLLOWED BY FAILURE.

Republicans Refuse to Agree to Proposed
Silver Compromise-The House Passes
Big Appropriations Under Suspension
of the Rules.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-The Sun
dry civil appropriation bill was taken up
in the Senate today, being open to gem
eral amendments. Mr.. Morrill, offered
an amendment, agreed to and appropri-
ating $4,000 for cost of collecting, trans
porting and taking care at the Columbi-
an Exposition of the display of the agri-
cultural colleges, illustrative of the land
grant policy of the United States. He
also offered an amendment appropriate
ing s2e, 1000 for completing the public
building at st. Albans, VT, which was
passed.
Mr.. Waleott moved to reduce the ap-
preparation for topographic services from
100000 to 100000, giving what he
called the Peculiar history of the geolog-
ica1 survey"
He said the Typographical surveys had
been distributed politically not geologic
ally. Nc feloTFcu " tuo uCEsAooV VI Soc-
logical work in portions of the country
where it would be of the most benefit
and importance, the coal fields of Penn
sylvania, iron and copper ores Of Michi-
gan, coal deposits on the Pacific coast.
He declared the work entirely controlled
by politics.
After long discussion Mr.. Wolcott's
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Quay moved amendments agreed
to, fixing the limit of cost Of several
public buildings in the West.
After executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House.
After an hour consumed in unavailing
flllibustering, Mr.. Geary of California,
from the Committee on Commerce,
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill.
After short discussion the motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill was
from the Committee on War Claims,
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill for payment of certain war claims,
small in individual amount but aggre-
eating $3.50, 900. Motion lost.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the naval ap
preparation bill.
Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, did not see
any necessity for the passage of such a
bill as this in such summary manner
The disposition of the House to waste
time on subjects of lesser Importance did
not warrant this haste on business of this
character. He contended that the bill
should carry an appropriation for fur
ther increase of the navy. He wished to
provide for he construction of at least
one more battle ship.
The motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was agreed to-.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the agricultural
appropriation bill. Agreed to and the
bill passed. The House then adjourned.
Maine Postal Route.
The following postal route has been
announced in Maine:
Route 494 Branch, Me- to Armstrong P.
O. From February 49, 1898. reduce service
from twice week from September to April
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair, Rising Temperature, and
Threatening Tonight.

WASHINGTON, February 2O.-For New
England for Tuesday: Generally fair;
westerly winds; rising temperature, fol
lowed by increasing clou' mess, and
th eatening during the night.
Signals displayed from Sandy Hook to
Eastport.
for New England for Tuesday: Fair and
colder during the morning, followed by
rising temperature in the afternoon or
evening; northwesterly winds, decreas-
ing in force.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND ME, February 20. 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21

TERBE HAUTE, Ind, February 90
The congressional subcommittee sent
by the Panama Investigating committee
to take the evidence of ex-Secretary R.
w. Thompson, arrived here today. The
members were driven Immediately to the
residence of the ex-secretary. The evi-
dence reveals nothing new.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
DR.. Graves,s Second Trial.

DENVER. COL. February 20.-The sec
ond trial of DR.. Thacher Graves for the
alleged murder of Mrs. Barnaby is set
down for May %. The prisoner will re-
main in jail. He has refused all offers
of bail.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
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KIDNEYS !.
Badly Affected. .


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THE GRODER DYSPEPSIA CURE COMPANY,
Waterville, Maine, U.S.A.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21

NEW ORLEANS, La, February 90
Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard died at his resi-
dence in this city at 1920 tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s, 1se2--voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page L.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Mr.. Bellows's lecture on Goethe and Schiller.
Legislature proceedings
Page 3.
A captive moose at Togus.
The Home,
Interdeno ulinatonal comfy.
Page4.
Editorials.
Our common schools.
Pages.
Music and drama.
Deaths and marriages.
Deering Republicans re.nominate Mayor Mer-
rill.
Portland ward caucuses.
List of deputy sheriffs and their residences
Nat Goodwin's big dog.
Paint and Oil Club pass resolutions on the death
of Fl 81. Burgess.
Insurance on the South Gardiner fire.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom
Some odd stories.
Page :.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News
Page s.
Personal
Brief Jottings.
Scandalous eonducr of the Portland police de.
partment.
News of the storm.
Yesterday mornings fire.
Government bids opened.
Maine labor statistics.
knights of Pythas ball.
Blue label mass meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
Kansas Republicans WIN Elect Democratic

TOPEKA, Kan, February 30.-The Re-
publicans in caucus tonight decided to
elect another senator this week. Their
choice is B. P. Waggoner Democrat) and
it is said they have been assured the Sem
ate will Sc 1t him if elected.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21

PHILADELPHIA, February 20. - The
managers of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad are making desperate effort to
extract themselves from the difficult po-
sition into which the attack on the stock
of that company has placed them. A
meeting of the directors has been called
and the talk of receiver is freely made.
Pr sident Mcleod, however, has taken
the bull by the horns, and sought con-
ference with the Drexels, who represent
the opposing interests. On the outcome
of that the future largely depends.
It is stated that 100000 share pool in
Reading was organized few weeks ago
by broker, who has been identified
with big movements in Reading, and that
this pool liquidated on Saturday. Dolan
and Shipley, Reading managers, are said
to have been in it.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
A SURPRISE PARTY.
The Reading Railroad Passes Into
the Ha4ds of Receivers.
PRESIDENT M'LEOD HEADS THE
LIST AND HAS TWO ASSOCIATES.

The Move Said To Be in the Interest of
NIcLeod-A FURRY in the Boston Mar
ket-Boston & Maine Tumbles Five
Points.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-21
BEAUREaARD DEAD.

A Brief Sketch of the Famous Southern
Leader.