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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

THE irrigation agitation in Kansas
seems to be we'll past the 'fad" period
It is easy enough to talk irrigation, to
attend irrigation conventions and to
write long winded articles on the need
-,.for irrigation, when these are the popu-
liar things; but it is much more to the
spoint to do what farmers in 40 KANSAS
counties are now doing putting larger
or smaller areas under ditch and ar
Hanging TO keep the bitches full; OF
water. It is actually putting water onto
land that gives men faith in irrigation
and that proves its practicability and
praftableness. That is what Kansas is
doing now. :s
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

settle in the Sierra Madre range Ia
this region. They camped right on the
trail of the dreaded Apaches and
named one of their settlements
Paeheco, after the noted general, who
was secretary of war The Mexicans
we're astounded at the boldness of these
pioneers and considered humiliation
inevitable
SIN a radius of 100 miles there is
enough masonry to build two cities the
size of San Francisco, and this tells
the tale of a great civilization that once
flourished there. I purchased sitio.
or a little over 900 acres, of land, some
time ago and subsequently bought up
an adjoining tract of 1900 acres. On
part of this land / discovered about
half a dozen caves. The entrances
were walled up with cement two and
one-half feet thick, with only post
holes and narrow aperture left suff
GENTLY wide to allow one person to
enter. These caves were provided
with ollas, in which water and pro
visions we're stored, and were formed
of long sacaton grass, mixed with ce
ment, and we're usually about twelve
feet high and eight or nine feet il
width One was in perfect preserva
ton.
''The caves were divided into apart
ments, and one of them contained
seventeen rooms. Upon the walls art
still fresh character writings of the
ancient inhabitants of the same elias!
as described in the Mexican Antiqui
ties by Lord Kingsbury. The caves
on the land referred to will accommo
date fully 1000 persons, and a cele
brated Belgian scientist not long agC
found more relics in them than he haC
in a search of $50 miles elsewhere"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
Horrors of the Commune.

A young linesman staggered into the
courtyard, bareheaded, CHASTITY pale,
his tuinc half stripped off. His mack
was cut deeply open at the bottom of
the right side for a length of nearly
six inches and the severed flesh hung
down on to the shoulder in thick
scarlet fold; he dripped with blood,
and literally spattered it about him as
he reeled in. He still held his rife
with his left hand and with his right
he dragged after him young woman
with nothing on her but torn chemise
and uniform trousers (which indicated
that she had been cantiniere of the
commune)
With last effort the soldier flung
the woman toward us, stammering out
hoarsely: "She has killed my captain;
she has killed two of my comrades;
she has cut my throat, and yet bring
her to you aliveI'' And the poor young
fellow dropped heavily, his rifle ring
ing on the stones as it fell with him.
"Tie that woman's hands behind
her." ordered the commanding officer
as the soldier was put upon litter for
conveyance to the ambulance. Silent
and breathless stood the woman; she
seemed to expect immediate death.
Her shoulders, her battered chemise.
her arms and hands we're splashedI
everywhere with blood; the expression
of her white face, with the hard glazed
eyes, the clinched teeth and the
strained distortion of the mouth was
demoniacaI
Straight she stood up before us, her
head thrown back as if to dare the
worst. She made no answer to the
questions put to her. There was dis
cussion among the off 'ers as to
whether it was not their duty to have
her shot at once. But though the case
was clear, they shrank from commenc-
ing executions by woman, and, after
some hesitation, spared her, taking it
for granted that when tried she would
be condemned Her arms bound back
she was sent into the cellar. She was,
however, the only one let off; from
that moment every prisoner, man or
woman, brought in red-handed was
taken across the park and executed
straight -Blackwood's Magazine.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

s.Es AMONG the decisions handed down in
the court of appeals of MissourasFe-
Gently was one declaring that debt
contracted in an option deal cannot be
collected by law, as much speculative
= dealing is gambling and illegal. The
Is points sustained were that the debtor
was not a bona fida purchaser, was.not
prepared to receive and did not expect
sstosreceive the actual grain, and that,
Esif IN contract for future deliverythe
only purpose is to speculate on the diff
ference between Buying and selling
prices, such contract is a wager and
therefore, null and void. -,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
The BulIfrog's Stolen Dinner.

Here is the queerest bullfrog story
on record: A youth who lives at High
Shoals, Ga, says that his fathers COWS
frequently came up at night with the
appearance of having been MIXED.
His father got tired of it and sent him
to the pasture with the COWS to catch
the thief. He spent the day near
enough to the cows to watch them, he
thought, but at night it was still evil
dent that the cows had been MIXED
again. He was scolded and sent back
with them the next day. About IL
o'clock, he says, this COW went into the
canes near a small lake and lowed. He
erept through the brush and caught
the thief IN the act, and he proved to
be bullfrog as large as a hat. The
frog was hanging on to the cows udder
and seemed to be enjoying his dinner
immensely.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
CAMPAIGN WORK


The Populist canvass of the state
will be complete preliminary to the
state convention, in order to determine
the strength of the party, as compared
with previous years. Agents are now
engaged in visiting the various counties
to assist the local committees in pre-
pairing lists of voters. Printed blanks
are used for complete poll of each
township and instructions are given
that when the name of democrat is
entered the agent shall state whether
he will vote the Republican or Populist
ticket in the event that there shall be
no straight democratic, ticket in the
field.
The Populists have always excelled
in the extent and correctness of their
poll lists. In 1892 the Republican poll
varied 10000 from the election returns,
while the Populist figures were as
nearly exact as an advance estimate
could possibly be made. The same
tactics are being pursued, only the
work is being done earlier, and by the
time the convention meets they will
know with reasonable certainty what
their voting strength will be.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
MEXICAN CAVES.
Traces in chihuahua of Former Civil
zatiOn.

Traces in chihuahua of a Former Ciyi1i-
zatiOn.
Moses Thatcher, the millionaire
apostle and finaneier of the Norman
church, has spent many years in ex-
ploring the wild and beautiful lands OF
Mexico. He has been an apostle of the
Norman church since 1879 and his life
has been devoted to the building up of
the kingdom of that church.
In the state of chihuahua the Sierra
Madre mountains, Mr.. Thatcher states,
held for him the greatest attractions.
West of the Casas Grandes valley, a
lovely river. which connects with the
San Miguel in the lower part of the
valley and forms the Casas Grandes
river, there is an exceedingly beautiful
expanse of country. Tt is mterspersed
with mountains of moderate size, a
branch of the Sierra Madre range, and
not far from where the celebrated Sa-
binal mines are located on the CorraIi-
tos ranch, one of the richest regions,
pregnant with gold and silver ore,
awaiting the advent of the prospector
and the iron horse.
''Afany places I passed through, (" said
the apostle. strongly reminded me of
the placer ground IN the Sierra Ne
vada mountains, at the head of the
American river. The great similarity
of the soil IS most pronounced and AL
the indications are almost identical
The Mormon colony was the first to
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

.t "a COUNTRY minister away up in Con
.rsSecticut took permanent leave o9.shis
scongregation in the following pathetic
ssinainer, SO says the ToIEand County
fseader: brothers. and sisters, Tc6me
say good bye. 1don't think God
Loves this church very much, because
none ofs,you ever die. I. don'H. think
you love. each other, because you never
marry I don't think you love me. be-
cause you have not paid me my salary;
saalr donations are mouldy fruit.and
Sormy apples, and by their fruits thou
shalt know them Brothers, i am go
away from you to a better place.
have been called to be chaplain Of a
penitentia1y. Where go ye cannot
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
LESSONS OF THE HARD TIMES.

/ The hard times are teaching new
lessons. Most people are economizing
because they are compelled to do so by
a, shrinkage in their incomes; but
Others. whose incomes have not shrunk.
are taking advantage of the cry of hard
timesstos cnrtail the pay of their de-
pendehts and the ordinary expendi-
lures which used to. give bread to the
working class, Householders with
fixed incomes, whose purchasing power
has been increased rather than dimin-
ished by" the business depression, are
going around. soasting that they have
reduced. their household expenses, ain
order to set an example of economy. .
This, contends the San Francisco Argo-
paqt, IS elI false philosophy ana false
morals In times like the present. no
one should cuvtaii his ordinary expen-
ses if he car. afford them, because, by
50 doing, he VIII aggrayate the condi-
tion of the class that is suffering.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
If YOU WISH TO HELP THE TOWN

If YOU WISH TO HELP THE TOWN
Don't fail to sound its praises wher-
ever you are.
Don't make your money out Of its
citizens and spend it somewhere else.
Don't-say board of trade is no good
on earth until you can prove it by
statistics.
Don't frown on every public improve
ment simply because it viii cost you a
dollar or two.
Don't sneer at the efforts of your fell
low citizens to build up the town, but
lend hand yourself.
Don't stay at home on election day,
but get out and hustle for good men
and good government.
Don't talk a great deal about what
should be done and remain on the back
seat waiting for some one else to do it.
Don't say the public schools are a
failure because your boy has been up
setting the schools discipline ana has
been punished for it
Don't let a good local paper that is
the towns untiring champion abandon
the champion business because of lack
Of deserved patronage.
Don't forget to drop your dollars in
the slot when the committee that is
after new enterprise comes around
with the subscription list
Don = forget that IN building up the
town hearty cooperation united en-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

HoUsEKEEPERs of Gunnison, Colo, in
order to help the storekeepers of that
place during the prevailing hard times,
have pledged themselves to confine
their purchases to the local stores
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

SOME physicians have arrived at the
conclusion that most persons struck by
lightning and to all appearances dead
could be recalled to life by applying
the method of artificial respiration in
use for resuscitating the drowned.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
EvENTIpE.

When far and near sweet evening bells
Ring out the dying day.
When nature sleeps IN beautyss pride,
And the children kneeI and pray,
Then tor that rest and sweetest peace
With compaTt by my side,
love to dream OF childhood's days,
When falls the eventide.
1 see the COWS come fling slow
From far of Ger the lea,
The same as in those olden days
Love laid his plot so free,
The parsons smile and greeting
May you joyously abide,
Are cherished scenes in dreams see
When falls the eventide.
American Cultivator
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

WOMEN are fast displacing men in
many of the avenues of business en-
ployment. 1t is reported that the idea
OF placing saleswomen instead of men
in the boys clothing department has
been adopted by a firm with large
stores in several cities.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

TIE largest increase in gold produc-
ton in any state last year was in Colo
RADIO, whose increase approXimates
100000 The only state in which a
decrease is shown is Nevada, falling
off of about $4,000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

NEAL Dow, the great temperance adj
vocate, lately celebrated his ninetieth
birthday. Mr.. BOWS life is one of the
best temperance arguments ever pre-
sented to the country
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

MINNESOTA is not a very old state
but it is said she has already more
than five million dollars invested in
public buildings and ten million dol
lars in her school fund, with one mil
lion acres of university land yet I'M
eol5
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

THE phosphate marIs of Now Jersey
have been worked for fertilizers since
1768. In surveying mari beds boring
apparatus made of half-inch gas pip
ing is used. 1t gives good results to a
depth of 80 feet.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

l DON'T believe in silver party any
more than I believe in a gold party
What 1 want is to unfurl the Populist
standard to the people everywhere; say
to them we are national party; that
we are a party of the people, Senator
Potter.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

ARTIFICIAL wood for furniture, roofs,
insulators, ETC., is now made by burn
ing magnesite together with wood,
shavings, sawdust, cotton, hair or wool.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

A NATURALIST says that the ant is the
most pugnacious of all created beings.
This, suggests a funny" writer, must
be why the poet remarked: $50 to the
ant, thou slugger''
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

ALL the unsold admission tickets to
the worlds fair (3,5oo,0Oo in alb have
been sold to Chicago speculator for
$1,000. They'll be good for 1893
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

BUYING English gold to sustain our
credit is impoverishing the people for
the benefit of the banker National
view.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
$3.50 PER YEAR.

Entered at the Postofice at Good1aRd. Kan,
Ter transmission through the mails, as second
yard, first door north of Ennis & Walkers
Implement store.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

deavor and a spirit of get there are
what win the day. There is no pull
like long pull, strong pull and a
pull all together.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

come, but go to prepare a place for
you, and may the Lord have mercy on
your souls. Good bye"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06

NAM people claim TO trust God Who
find that were mistaken when the bank
breaks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-04

The treasury department has issued q
circular to the immigration officers along
the frontier of Mexico, the Dominion OF
Canada and Newfoundland directing that
in future all immigrants from these coun-
tries are to be treated the same as imm.
grants from Europe and subjected to the
same rigid examination. Under this rul-
ing every Canadian who comes into the
United States to work i'll the future will
be detained for examination every time he
attempts to enter the country. Conduc-
tors on trains and captains on vessels
will have to furnish the same manifest of
passengers as are now furnished by the
ocean liners. and the manifest must be
sworn to before United States custom
officer or an inspector of immigration.
The new regulations will put stop to
Canadians slipping in without the knowl-
edge of the immigration officer and will
have the good effect of putting all imm-
grants under oath as to their being quail
fed to enter the United States before per
hitting them to land. 1t will also pre-
vent people living IN Canada from work
ing in the United States, as every time
they enter the country they will be de-
tanned for examination This action of
the treasury department will probably
nccessitate the appointment of an immi-
grafton officer to be stationed at Island
Pond.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-04
They Want Names.

The Russell Art Publishing Co., of 92S
Arch Street, Philadelphia, desire the
names and address of few people in
every town who are interested in works
of art, and to secure them they offer to
send free, Cupid Guides the Boat" a
superbly executed water color picture,
size 10 13 inches, suitable for framing,
and sixteen other pictures about the
same size, in coiors, to any one sending
them at once the names and address OF
ten persons (admircrs of fine pictures to-
gether with six two-cent stamps to cover
expense OF mailing, etc. The regular
price of these pictures is ST 90, but they
can be secured free by any person for
warding the names and stamps promptly
NorE-The editor of this paper has al
ready received copies of the above pict
urcs ard considers them really Gems o.
Art
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-04

been almost instantly killed, while work
ing in The saw mill at Gallups Mills, by 4
silver which ntw from a log being sawed
with such force as to enter his heart. II,
lived but moment after Icing carried TO
his home which was near. The funeral
wns held at the Church in this place the
following Friday, Rev. c. W. Ross otiicia-
ting. His father. brother and seven of his
nine sisters were present. The remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery near the
Church. Mr.. Carpenter was the eldest
OF twelve children only one of whom had
preceded him to the spirit land. lie
leaves a wife and two daughters to mourn
their loss. Mr.. Carpenter was born in,
and was a resident of this town till within
a few months. He was engaged i'll the
lumber business from his youth up and
now has met his death while employed in
the same occupation.
For men must work and women must weep
Though the harbor bar be moaning"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-04
GEILDHALL.

April 30.-Rev. D. c. Howard and wifi
left this morning for short visit to thei
old home in East Haven.
The Connecticut river was on a strike
last week, the scale being raised higher
than for eighteen years. At one time tho
water came over the road i'll front OF The
old peg mill.
The spring term of the Guildhall schools
began this morning. The Teachers EN-
ployed are: District No. /, Miss Forbes
No. 2, Miss Gertrude Moulton, No. 3
Miss Alice Timberlake, No. 4. Miss Jennie
McHarg, No. ., Miss Sanborn.
About fourteen members Of the Con
Gregational Church attended the Home
Missionary Rally at Lancaster, Friday
the 9th.
Mr.. Sullivan is busilv engaged cleaning
up the paper mill site, preparatory &c
building. Part of the machinery goes tc
Manchester for repairs and part he ha:
sold.
The warm weather of the past week i:
giving the farmers plenty of work OF
their farms.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-04
COLERROOk. N. II.

May DIR. Beardsley is delivering n
course of lectures at the town hall. Sun
day evening he gave the monthly temper
ance lecture. This is a rare treat for all
lovers of science.
Miss Almeda Cree is endcavoring to
form a class in elocution.
Rev. L. w. Harris celebrated his S0th
birthday last Wednesday evening. 1t
was very pleasant occasion.
Mrs. j. w. Cooper is in town visiting
her daughters.
G. w. Annis is putting up fine set OF
buildings on the Thompson farm.
]. |. Parsons will sell at auction his
stock and farming machinery today.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-04
EAST CHARLESTON.

The conference number of the Bradford
Opinion has this very interesting sketch
Of pr. Rachel llyn, which we are sure
the readers of the HERALD here will be
pleased to see reproduced in it's columns
Mss Allyn is a Simon-pure Methodist.
Methodist from pure principle. She is a
native Of Charleston, Vt, where her par
ents were prominently Identified with the
early settlement of that town. She was
a student at Newbury Seminary from
1887 to 1910 under the principalship OF
Charles Adams, being a member of his
household. Miss Allyn was a school
teacher before and after she came to New.
bury, while in Ncwbury teaching the vii
lagc district school. Leaving Newbury
she went to Lowell, Mass, where she
served for ten years as a professional
nurse, afterwards graduating from n
medical school in Boston. returning to
Lowell where for more than twenty-five
years she had n large, successful and luc
rative practice, having retired from prac'
tice several years ago. She now has q
home with niece at Lyndonville. AL
though brought up under the rigid teach
ings of the Calvinistic faith she has been
an active member of the church of her
choice for sixty-hve years. A self denying
Christian woman, a support to her rela
tives, an aid to her church as the band o.
struggling Mcthodists in her native towr
will attest, and it is said by those closely
connected with this good woman tina.
she has in view further aid for the Metho
dists of her native town and elsewhere
Although in her Saith year Or. Allyn at
tended this session of the Conference and
retains her health and faculties to agood
degree
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-04

AScrious accident occurred on the Grand
Trunk railroad at Lancaster. Y. H., last
Saturday night. A freight train ran into
a washed-out bridge over Nulhegan river
near Wenlock station, five miles above
North Strattord. The engineer was killed
and the fireman badly injured while the
engine was wrecked and seven cars de-
molished. Rain has fallen during the
past two days, which, with the melting
snow, has made the water very high in
the Connecticut and smaller rivers.
Never since the eccentric old man re-
marked that he must go out and take
an obligation of the weather for have
got to 90 down to Connecticut in The old
Bay State and ransack some business,
has there been seen such a confusion OF
ideas and localities as the above. pub
lshed in some of our State papers. The
school boy with his little geography
knows that there is no Grand Trunk
Railway in Lancaster, n. H., and that no
accident on Nulhegan river could happen
at Lancaster. However, there is one
statement in the item correct. So let it
pass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-04

Our amusement loving patrons will
doubtless be pleased to learn that the
popular Boston Comedy Co, II. Price
Webber Manager, supporting the favor
lite and talented actress, Edwina Grey,
will commence short engagement i'll he
Opera Hall next Thursday evening, May
10. when will be presented for the first
time here that glorious standard comedy
The Honeymoon, or How TO Rule q
Wife" This play will be produced with
new and elegant costumes, and there will
be change Of programme each evening.
Since Mr.. Webbcrs last visit here he and
his company lost all their costumes, seen
cry, etc, by fire, and we bcspeak a help
ing hand for them in the form of large
audiences. This company always gave
good satisfaction i'll their visits here i'll
the past, and it is a company that the
HERALD can certainly endorse.