The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-08-04
thizes with semi-arid Illinois. Who will

thizes with semi-arid Illinois. Who will
fly to the rescue of the prairie states.
There was a heavy rain last Saturday
night across the north part of Sherman
county and in Cheyenne county. There was
streak of hail on the county line, and
many of the Beaver crossings were washed
out. 1t has rained for nearly a week at
Bird City and everything is wet as sop.
June Parker returned recently from trip
to New Mexico, where he went to buy cattle
aud mules. He reports the country all dry
ing up and cattle and sheep dying by the
thousands for want of water. He says Sher-
man county, Kansas, is the best place he
has struck in his six weeks trip and he is
content to stay here.
There was an Alliance picnic at the Lane
school house on Saturday. A good time was
enjoyed and ''Parson" Stewart spoke about
half an hour on he cause of the present fin
ancial depression. The people are interest
ed at the present time to know what is the
m4tter, and it is frequently the topic of dis
cussion at the present time.
| There are some kids about town who need
copious dose of maternal and paternal
chastisement and need it badly. These
youthful limbs take great delight in singing
mud and sticks at passers-by, and at the
same time uttering some of the most vulgar
talk they can think of. This should be stop
ped, and if parents cannot curb their mean
ness they should be kept at home in the
back yard.
Some ladies in south Goodland were
badly frightened by a bunch of precocious
kids backing their faces and arming them
selves with toy pistols going from house to
house demanding something to eat. Mar
shall Hall being informed OF the fact made
haste to the spot, but arrived too late to
witness any lawlessness on the part of the
youthful brigands. They having got wind
of his approach were hastily employed in
getting rid other blackened faces and fierce
attire and equipments.
The following from an exchange points
business moral: peddler went all over
town selling stone coffee pots. Among the
many fieeced was the wife of a hardware
man. One day when he went home to din
ner his wife informed him what nice thing
she had bought, and told him of her coffee
not. She then learned her husband had
them in his store for half the price she paid
fer hers. When told of this fact, she said.
"welI, why don't you advertise themf no.
body knows it,"
The Sherman county normal institute
opened up Monday in the Goodland high
school building. Quite large attendance
is expected by Superintendent Kimmel.
Professor I. B. Morgan of sabeths, is in
structor, with Professor Killion Of Good
land. and Professor II. E. Bruce Of McPher-
son, as assistants. There will be course Of
lectures delivered by Professor D. FL. Sand
ers of Fort Scott, Professor w. c. Riste o.
PhHlipsburg, State Superintendent 81. N.
Gaines of Topeka, and Mr.. Ewing Herbert
of Hiawatha.
Eventhe rainmakerS, whs so far have had
smooth sailing, are liable TO have trouble.
A.. B Montgomery, the king Of the Good
land raiDmakers, claimed tie credit Of q
cloud burst in Lyon county. which happen
ed near where he was operating. farmer
now GENES forward and will institute suit
fer damages against Mont gomerY for caus-
ing s.eloudburst in the midst Of harvest.
The only show for Monty is to either prove
an abb or turn states evidence and place
the blame where it undoubtedly belongs
with the only and original rainmaker.-
Smith Center Pioneer.