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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-07-14
Kansas Crop.

Secretary Mohler, of the state board of
agriculture, issued the following report on
July z:
The agricultural conditions, in a general
way, as reports from correspondence of this
board show, have been improved consider
ably throughout the state during the month
of June. In the central and western s3c-
tions of the state this Improvement came,
however, only in the last week of the month
Abundant rains have fallen in the central
and MANY of the western counties Of the
state. These rains have greatly improved
the condition of crops, potatoes, and all
kinds of forage crops as we'll as pastures.
Winter wheat-From the estimate, re-
ported by correspondents, of the area OF
wheat which will be harvested, the yield
per acre, quality, etc., we find no improve
ment in the probable final outcome of the
wheat crop in Kansas over that reported
one month ago. In nearly all the eastern,
nd especially in southeastern counties,
where the wheat prospects have been best,
the wheat is reported much damaged in
quality by rust and chinch bugs, and in
some places by excessive rains. In the east
ern belt, Atchison, Jefferson, Coffey, Linn
and Miami counties report quality good.
All other counties report more or less
damage in quality. In the central and
western belts, where there is wheat. it is re-
ported only medium in quality, In the GEN.
trail and western belts, where there is
wheat will reduce the estimate Of the total
product for the state as reported cannot be
known until considerable portion of the
crop has been threshed.
The following is the estimate of the total
wheat product for the state made on the
conditions existing June so, also given by
belts: Total area sown to wheat in the fall
of 1892, as reported by assessors, ,543, 3S4
acres. Total area reported by correspond
ents worth harvesting, 2,327.724 acres.
Total area reported by correspondents
worth harvesting, ,, 327, 724 acres. Average
yield per acre reported on area worth har-
vesting, "a bushels, being a total winter
wheat product of q, COS bushels. BY
belts as follows:
Eastern belt-Average yield per acre on
area worth harvesting, 1874 bushels. Pro
duct. S.447.77 bushels.
Central belt-Eight bushels per acre on
on area worth harvesting. Produce, STT,-
OzO bushels.
The harvest is reported from one week or
so late. In the southern counties. the wheat
harvest is reported for the most part COM
pIeted June 50. In the central counties,
about half completed. and in the northern
counties. fairly commenced.
Spring wheat-The area sown to spring
wheat in the states IS reported by assessors.
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Edison Echoes.

Mr.. Harris has sold his team of horses to
Mr. Crom.
1t seems that all of Edison were down at
Brewster on he night OF the Fourth, where
two dance halls were kept going until the
''wee small hours.h
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris went down to SeIden
last Sunday where Mrs. Harris will visit
with friends while Mr.. Harris goes on to
0berlin on business.
Mr.. Williams of Denver, brother In-Iaw to
Mrs. Lutte Bennett, and brakeman on one of
the night trains. stopped off ut Edison last
week Wednesday and went out to take a
look at his farm.
a Mr.. Wheeler, formerly from Illinois,
who rented the Allen farm west of Edison,
seems to like this country so well that he
has purchased farm of his own from Mr..
Ford, north of Edison.
When we had cur hailstorm here. several
caves in this vicinity filled with water and
Mr.. Benefits eaved in. and il beng by the
side Of his store building, and having a
cellar under the store, he filed up the cave
last Thursday.
We find in the nth verse of the 9th chap
Ter of Deuteronomy these words: sCursed
be he that removeth his neighbors land
mark These are fearful words, and we
have been telling quite anxious over the sc-
tons Of one Of our neighboEE, bnt after due
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view of shipping his machinery back to that
city. MIR. Parish has proved Il good and en-
terpriSing citizen during his brief residence,
and we regret to see him go.-Burlington
Banner.
A telegram was sent to the train dispatch
er at GOOdand requesting that the ''vesti-
bule'' stop at KanOradO for the accOmmo-
dation of The BurlingtOnites who took in the
celebration at that place and didn't care
about returning overland. The request was
granted.-Burlingto Republican.
D. S. Bill of the immigration department
of the Western Settler, a Rock Island pub
licatiOn, was in GOodand last week and was
pleased to find our county in as good shape
as il is. He will carry back Il favorable re-
port. The reports of the papers all read
western Kansas" and make no discrimina-
ton. Sherman county is in better shape
than most other counties adjacent to it.
The Sherman County bark at the July
meeting of the directors, increased the sur
plus 81 800, making its capital and surplus
SiO,OOO. Tney also paid cash dividend of
10 per cent. Their spl 3ndid showing as
made to the bank commissioner, published
in another column, showing cash resources
OF over 50 per cent, being 10 per cent more
than the legal requirements, demonstrate
the abili y of the management to protect
the interests of their customers.
The rainmaking business on the Rock
Island railroad, under the personal direc-
tiOns of CLAYTON b. Jewell, continue to
pEOSpefs L lie latest test was maze at sJeQ-
nings, where it was concluded successfully
Sunday. The rainfall extended % miles
east of jennings and 40 miles west The
extensive advertising which the expert
ments of Mr.. Jewell haYe received has at
tracted Il great deal of attention to him and
his work. His fame has extended beyond
the seas, and Il company has been organized
II Australia for the purpose of employing
him to 90 to that country. 1t has made him
an offer of 81 100000 for his secret, to be paid
after he has demonstrated its efficiency to
representatives OF the company.-Do Downs
w Grid.
The midsummer Cosmopolitan, the first
at the new price of 121z cents per copy,
though unchanged in size, eXcels any other
issue of that magazine in the number of its
distinguished contributors, in the interest
of its contents and in its overlooking illus
William Dean Howells, Camille Flammari-
on, Andrew Lang, Frank Dempster Sher-
man, II. II. BOyesen, Charles DeKay,
Thomas A. JanVier, Colonel Tillman, Agnes
Reppier, and Gilbert Parker are few of
the names which appear on its ii lie page.
Three frOntspieces, all by famous artists,
furnish an unusual feature. and among the
artists who contribute to the I19 illustra-
tions adjoining its pages are, Laurens, Rein
hart, Fem, TOusSalnt, Stevens, Saunier,
| Filter, Meaulle, and Franzen. The mid
summer number is intended to set the pace
| for the magazine at its new price of 1919
remains unchanged in size and each issue
will be an advance upon its predecessors.
! Literally, every known country is being
ransacked for material in the hope to bring
/ The Cosmopolitan forward as the leading
/ magazine in the world.
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H due October LIST, 1894.
1b due October LIST, 1894.
15 due October LIST, 1894.

No interest on first note until
October Ist, 1894. Interest due
on second and third notes Sep
TENDER Ist, 1894.
We also have several Headers
which we offer on three fall pay
ments. No Cash required on any
of the above goods except the
freight.
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is POI, 412 acres. In the eastern belt nearly
all is reported worth harvesting. In the
central and western belts less than halt.
Average yield per acre on area worth har-
vesting' 10 bushels, making a total spring
wheat product for the state of 100000
bushels.
Rye-Ave rage yield per acre of rye, as re-
ported for the state, is 10 bushels. This, on
the area reported by assessors, al, 765 acres
gives total rye product for the state Of o.
Al, 65Osbushels.
Corn-The planted to corn last spring, as
reported by assessors, cannot be given in
full at present, but it will be largely in
creased over that of year ago. Because of
the failure of wheat over large areas, corn
has been planted instead. The condition Of
corn for the state is reported for the most
part good. The stand is good, and since
the rains of the last week in June came and
warm weather, the growth has been very
rapid and the color excellent. 1t is report
ed late, but very promising, and the average
condition for the state is reported at So per
cent.
Oats, barley and fax in the eastern belt
are reported in a good condition. In the
central and western belts, for the most part
in poor condition.
Grasses of all kinds and all forage crops
have shown marked Improvement in the
western half of the state in the last week of
June.
In the eastern half all these crops are re-
ported in good condition Potatoes are,
also, especially promising a good yield and
good quality.
Corn, compared with average, S5; oats
81, barley "a, broom corn Is, castor beans
65, fax 80, miIIet 2, clover IS, timothy 70,
blue grass s3, alfalfa 70, prairie grass IS,
sorghum y, potatoes u, apples %, peaches
46, grapes IS.
Chinch bugs-Chinch bugs are reported
plentiful in nearly all portions of the east
ern half of the state. In MANY counties the
wheat crop has been seriously shortened by
them. AS the wheat has been harvested the
bugs have gone into the adjacent corn.
Whether much or little damage will be done
to corn and other crops depends on the
rainfall. With plenty of rain probably but
little damage will be done.
Rainfall-In all the counties of the east
ern division of the state, rains are reported
abundant; in some, excessive. In the GEN.
trail division plentiful supply of rain came
the last week of June; also, in a general
way, in the western division; and If condi-
tions from this on contin favorable, corn,
potatoes and forage crops of all kinds will
be abundant in all portions of the state, and
with the largely increased area planted to
corn in districts where wheat failed. the
state may in large part make up for the
short wheat crop.
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CITY SETTINGS
OF HAPPENINGS ABOUT THE CITY
AND COUNTY.

Personal and City Notes, Arrivals and
Departures, Social Events, County
Communications, Etc. Reflections
of Seven Days History.
Court adjourned on Saturday.
DIR. Rush has returned frcm the worlds
fair.
Tuesday and Wednesday were very hot
days.
Born-to W. j. Coon and wife. girl, on
June %.
Frank McGinity of st. Francis, was here
Saturday.
Dan Soule of Burlington, Colo, was over
here Sunday
Mrs. O. ID. Dickey has returned from il
visit to Illinois.
V. w. Goodrich is back again from trip
to Seward, Neb.
Miss Mamie TAFT has returned from visit
to the worlds fair.
J. H. Stewart got back from Dodge CITY
last Friday night.
DR.. Shelley of Kanorado, was over to
GOodland Monday.
The street in the post Office block is being
filed up with dirt.
GOodland was visited with small shower
Wednesday night.
There was dance at the Palace hotel on
Wednesday night.
Born to F, A Albee and wife, 12-pound
boy, on Tuesday July IL.
Claude Tressel of st. Francis was stop
ping in the city last week.
Ed Bourne returned yesterday from an
absen &c of about year.
Charley Judd made a business trip to
Sharon springs yesterday.
Misses Hattie and Maggie Ferguson are
here visiting their brothers.
Ross Weaver and Billy Greenhil were
visiting in Norton Sunday.
Fred Coffin and True Graves left last
week for visit at Denver.
DR.. Thomas was on dental business at
Bird City the first of the week.
The Irwin boys will leave soon with their
horses ON campaigning tour.
Bonn to w. w. LaRue and wife daugh-
ter, on Saturday morning July s.
w. b. Willis, Swarts & Penn's butcher,
has moved his family to Goodland.
Will Sloan left for Nebraska Tuesday tax
ing his stable of hor Ses with him.
Peter A. johnson aud wife returned from
a trip to the worlds fair on Friday.
The race between Antelope and Billy B
last Thursday was won by Antelope.
Thomas F. Eagan of st. Francis, was in
Goodland Sunday on his way home from
Denver.
'.Maude" Miller and Jack Woleott got
back from the worlds fair the tail end of
last week.
w. W. Parish, manager of Ennis & Walk
er's branch house at Burlington, was here
Monday.
The rye in the court house yard is being
harvested. MIR. EllenDerger is cutting it
with a sythe.
Ben Harrison won four and one-half
furlong dash at the Kansas City exposition
races Monday.
Farmers. purchasing headers don't seem
to indicate total failure of the wheat crop
in this county.
Fl. E. DonC'arlo got back the tail end of
last week from Lincoln. He Will move there
in September.
The Jansen meat market building was
removed this week to lot next to the Sher-
man County bank.
81. L. Barter of the Burlington Banner,
was In the city Monday and made THE RE-
PUBLIC a pleasant call.
Fines will be assessed on the new Building
and Loan association after the 10th Of each
month July included.
I wish to retire from business. by entire
stock OF millinery for sale at very low flg-
ures.-Ne ellie Massengill.
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The undersigned hereby gives notice that he
will, on the z9th day of July, 1893, make an aP-
plicatiou to the probate court of Sherman county,
Kansas TO purchase the following descsibed
school land, situated in the organized comfy Of
Sherman kansas viz: The northeast Of south
west quarter, northwest of southwest quarter,
southeast of southwest quarter, southwest OF
soufhwert quarter Of section S. township y range
81. He names the following persons 70 prove ms
settlement continuous residence, and improve
menks, VIZ. L. 4. Warner residence Nortnneids
and Ed Konklin, residence Mortified and Al
Rrst residence Ecrthfeid. Done as Goodlanc'
cdnzlfy Of SkkEmzu, Kansas Ehts z5te Gay - July,
1sos. GEoKGK W. BENscEs Petitioner
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The Home Markets.
A Rare Treat.

Prof. William Goetzes band of 50 pieces
heard here Yesterday with Cook 81 Whitby's
English circus, was without exception the
finest we have ever listened to. Their rem
dering of the classical oYertures of William
TelF' and ''Semiramide'' delighted thous-
ands at the afternoon performance and In
the evening the magnificent strains of Wag-
ner's tremendous "Tannhauser'' filed the
immense canvas, packed to the ring bank,
with enraptured auditors. Prof. Muller,
our Albany maestro, states that there is but
one other band in America capable of play
ing this music at all, and that is GilmOre's.
To musicians we have only TO say that this
matchless organization is composed OF fiye
claironets, two flutes, two pice0les, one sol
oletto, two saXophones, two French horns,
two bassoons, two Oboes, five comets, two
altos, two baritones, two tubas, one double
b bass, snare and bass drum and bell player,
and every man an artist. We have no space
TO mention the performance in detail, but
will say it was century ahead of any other
circus that has ever visited Albany and
easily made good its claim OF being the
foremost show of all this world" 4 visit
to it bestows a liberal education on its pat
rons.-Albany Enquirer. At Goodland Mon
day, July Il.
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Cook & Whitby have brought their entire
circus and menagerie to this country, and
reproduce their performance as in the Pal
ace Garden, London.
a crowd Of hors emen attending Cook &
Whitby's circus at Louisville recently. de-
elared the English derby races, the most
T, r. IS esT net I'Ss DvsS atssmntsS
before under canvas.
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To Farmers!

Having a surplus of Binders on
hand, we offer tbs following terms
on the Minneapolis and Buckeye
machines:
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oFFIcIAL STATEMENT.

OF the financial condition of the Sherman County
Bank. at Goodland, State of Kansas, at the close
of business on the Goth day of June, 1898:
RESOTRCES.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

OF the financial condition of the GOodiand
State Bank, at GOOdland, state OF Kansas,
at the close of busidess on the Doth day of
June 1898:
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County OF Sherman. SO
], 5. Z. Barlow, cashier of said bank, do
solemnly swear that the above statement
is true, to the best or my knowledge and
belief, so help me God. s. 7. BARLOW,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July, 1893.
FRED A. ALBEE, Notary Public.
BY commission expires on the 18th day of
February, 1886.
Correct attest:
S. T. BARLOW,
Z. L. BARLOW,
Q. II. BARLoY,
Directors.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-07-14

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes.
1900 pair at the wizards.
Ladies Oxfords
40 dozen assortment at MiIIisack's.
Ladies ParsOls
II dozen to select II ON at MiIlisack's.
wittelahofer's dissolution clothing sale.
The Helena independent., 1893-09-03
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.


Tho Magic Cross.
Take common wineglass and f1ll 1t
nearly to tho rim with water. Then cut
two strips Of paper and place them on tho
glass in the form shown In this illustrn-
tion. Let them assume the shape Of n
cross and bend the ends downward along
the outside edge of the glass. Before doing
tais, however. it Is advisable to paste the
The Helena independent., 1893-09-03
Century.
Edison's Boyhood.

From an article on the boyhood of Edi-
son in St. Nicholas we learn that young
Edison never had any boyhood days, his
earliest amusements being steam engines
and mechanical forces. He left marbles,
ball and hopscotch to less ingenious ur-
chins and constructed plank roads or dug
tunnels and caves along the shore. Like
many of the worlds greatest men, Edison
owes much Of his fame to his motheA to
whom he was a devoted son. She tauts tsht
him his lessons at home, i'm cssing him
with the love and purpose of study
Wherever he went in his boyhood days
Edison had a workshop, and every tele-
graph office in which he tarried witnessed
some electrical freak of his restless BRAIN
In some form or other his subsequent in
ventions embody these boyhood contriv-
ances The determination, industry, per-
severance, honesty and temperate habits of
his boyhood followed him into manhood
The 40 distinct inventions with which he
has since revolutionized modern civiliza-
tion, his library of 10000 volumes, the best
equipped laboratory in the world, are but
the larger expression of the tastes of the
boy Edison in whom his contemporaries
We're unable to divine the wizard of the
nineteenth century.
The Helena independent., 1893-09-03
Speciinen Cnscs,

s. II. Clifford, New Casssll. Wis, vas
troubled with neuralgia ANA ,heum stisna,
his stomach was disordered. his liver was
aieoted to IN ALA ming degree. appetite fell
away, and be was terribly reduced in hesh
and strength. Throe bottles of Electric
Bittsrs cured him.
Edward Shophord, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had
running sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used throe bottles of Electric
Hnte's and seven boxes of BIcklen's Arnics
balve and his leg is sound and we'll. .John
speaker. Ontnwba, Ohio, had five large fe-
yer sores on bis leg. Doctors said he was
incurable. Ono bottle of Electric Bisters
and one box OF Bncklsn's Atnicn balvs
cured Kim entirely. 6eld by II. N. Paro chen
d Co.'s drug store.
The Helena independent., 1893-09-03
DANGER LURkS IN IMPURE WATER,
All Disease Germs Are Killed by Heating
to @l2 Degrees.
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
BUFFALO, Aug ELI do not believe" /"
said all eminent physician to me today,
''that we are likely to have visitation
from King Cholera this year, although he is
already knocking at the gates in New York
harbor, but it behooves every one to exercise
ell possible precautions SO that if the
scourge does come the system will be in
good condition. One of the most important
things to be guarded against is bad drink
ing water.
"In the cities this must be done by the
authorities. All the individual can do in
case there is suspicion of impurity in the
city supply is to filter, Or better, boil all the
water he drinks OF course | take it for
granted that no one of good sense living in
town will drink we'll water 1t is next to
impossible to get pure well water in cities
sewage is sure to leak and find it's way
to the wells, and oftentimes the clearest
and most sparkling water is the most dam
gcrous.
I'm the country, of course, we'll water
must generally be depended upon but it
should be tested if there is the slightest
cause to fear it. This should always be
done if the family well be located on lower
ground than the farmyard, and am not
sure that it would be putting it too strong
ly to say that in such a case it would likely
be economy to fill up the well and dig a
new one. 1t is well understood by doctors
that fevers, especially typhoid, almost al
ways come from bad drinking water.
"Of course in case of cholera invading a
neighborhood there would be great danger
of contamination of the water supply.
Against tainted water there is one sure
safeguard, and that is boiling, for all dis
ease germs are killed by a temperature of
sl2 degrees, the boiling point"
l.. G. SAUNDERS
The Helena independent., 1893-09-03
MOllie's Problems.

There's lots of things I cannot understand,
1t really makes no matter how l try.
Ones why tho brown comes on my little hand
because the sun is hot up in the sky.
lnever understood why birds eat worms
Instead of pie and puddings full of plums.
I can't see why n baby always squir1ns,
Or why big boys are 'fraid of little sums.
cannot understand why doggies bark
Instead of talking sense like you and me,
And why the sun don't shine when it is dark
Instead of when it's light cannot see
Iwonder what it is makes children grow,
And why they have no wings like little flies;
But puzzlingest of all the things know
Is why grandma wears windows on her eyes
-Harper's Young People.
The Helena independent., 1893-09-03

forded much amusement. expect those
of my boy readers who are at school have
taken part in the pastime in their sports.
1t was SO funny to see these boys incased
in white sacks, with their laughing, merry
faces peeping out at the top, tumbling
along as best they could. One boy fell
down after the first few steps, and despite
all his efforts could not manage to get up
again until the course had been nearly run
by the others. l felt quite sorry for him,
and thought his gallant efforts to catch up
to his rivals when he regained his feet well
deserved the cheers the lockers OH gave him.
The Helena independent., 1893-09-03
.1S,uR Enst-gaya Tim O,

Going 10 Chicago and east your shor,
quick routo 10 via St. Paul and 1.-THE NortL
weston Line" Lcnvo Butte G:a5 a. No.,
Helena lO:l6 q. m. to-day. roach st. Paul
65S q. y. second day, connecting with fast
day train OF "rhe Northwestern Line"
Isaving 81. Paul 500 a. IN. daily and ar iv.
ing Chicago 9'8b p. M. same day. making
less than sixty three hours from Butto and
lsas than sixty hours from Helena, which 10
ssvsral hours less timo than via any other
liAe ~ Chicago
This 8:86 =. n. a1rival In Chicago insupss
eosasotion with oil the principal lines iron
Chicago east. aud "rhe Northwestern
LAne" 10 the only line from st. Paul that
makes al Of these oVAneosisns In Chipsse.