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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

The following letter was written by
Judge j. P. Hindman, of Olathe, to the
Kansas City Star, and will explain itself:
Your issue of the 18th inst. contained a
dispatch from Olathe to the effect that 1
would be candidate before the populist
congressional convention, at Paola, and
containing the further statement, that
after the election of 1889 became pro-
hibitionist, but last year espOused the
cause of the populists, and made some
speeches during the campaign. The first
part of this statement is incorrect. In
1890, not only supported the republican
ticket, but advocated the principles of the
party as set out in the state platform.
Now, with tens of thousands of the citi-
zens of Kansas who we're identified with
the republican party four years ago, I am
identified with the populist party. If
asked why we have changed our political
principles, we reply We have not changed.
We are to-day advocating the same polit-
ical measures, the same legislation, which,
as republicans, we favored four years ago,
But the so-called republican party of
Kansas has abandoned every principle set
out in its former platforms. -Four years
ago the state platform demanded the
free coinage Of silver. The present plat
form is simply rehash of the views of
John Sherman and President Cleveland.
Four years ago Kansas republicans advo-
Gated reduction of tariff duties. This
year the platform is, " We adhere to the
republican doctrine of protection" In
1880 the party boldly advocated many
measures of vital interest TO the people of
Kansas. To-day il is as silent as the
grave upon every living issue before our
people, and its only reference TO state
legislation is this We favor national
and state legislation for the encourage
ment Of irrigation"
The platform points TO the past, but
undertakes nothing for the present
and promises nothing for the future.
There was q time when The republican
party OF Kansas boldly met every public
question and vas che advocate Of every
political reform. To-day il Is q party
without VOses upon the great and living
issues confronting the peopls OF our
state It's platform, in tbs language of
ex-senator Ingalls,, is su things to all
men, And this vas the avCWed design
absaining possession Of the state on
Tdsoe are doubtless many Who can
S+sa I'D Ia the party ranks under
~. = s...ss, bat thousands OF she
oldest and truest -~tv 80 v-iIl 1890
have fcrsaken the pa - u~ = z.ssS.
return. :. -s.=- 49,
OLATHR, KAs., June Is. 1854
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

that. is their actions IN keeping the oircu-
rates OF interest high, and priees Of com
mOdities raised by the producing classes
Low.
I believe in the kind of republican doe
trine advocated and pracsiced by Lincoln,
Logan, Garfield, Stewart, Plumb, and
these representatives OF the common
people. am the kind OF q democrat
(reIative to the money question: that
Stone, Bland, and other democrats Of like
kind, are.
have various other reasons for afili-
ating with the populist party, bat for
fear become too lengthy, viii close for
the present. Yours truly,
81. A. WILSON.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

The plutOcrats are making thsir -
The thorns they ara laying down for Il.
poor and oppressed WI pierce their own
aesh.-AdUocate B36alo. n. p
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

Additional frauds discovered IN The
Csrnegie steel oontraot. It appears to be
8 steel contract for ssaeiin0.-73r0s ton
Dfam0aa
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

A leading foreign banker says, accord
ing TO the Boston Bureau. that there is
disposition to belittle the importance OF
the international interest account. His
records, extending over a series OF years,
show that fully S11O,OO0,O0O is sent
abroad each year on foreign holdings Of
american securities. To this should be
tded from @50,O00,000 to $50, OO0yO00
Sended by American travellers abroad,
v Y the American colonists in European
aThere Is also an item OF $4O,-
Cos n, 70 or $4,000, OoO for freights; 50
thss 49, Y 5000 OOo,O0O have been RENTED
each vr from this country on what
esv osopsrIy olassed Is interest ac-
es.,45 ats. - E,aEsr- Ocean.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20
RKoLAIA1INa THE LAID.

The land, including all the natural
sources of wealth, is the heritage Of the
people, and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes, and alien own
ership of land should be prohibited.
All land now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their ectual
needs, and all lands now owned by aliens,
should be reclaimed by the governments
and held for actual settlers only.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

geJ you again. -Ll5eLu OUT VIII 2 Z 5OlI5a
party vote and you will win yet.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

TIE G. o. P. AND SILVER.
The Republican Dartu is s.Eairli1as
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

P1OoOAl AIeNI IIII1IS OOIIUIlIOfl
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Transportation being means OF ex-
change and a public necessity. the gov
eminent should own and operate the
railroads in the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like. the
post-ohice system, being a necessity for
the transmission of news, should be owned
and operated by the government, in the
interest of the people.
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18
DO Animals mimi.

Mrs. Monseawary had a great many
children; at the time of which write
no less than six were living on the
same farm with her, and every one OF
them was black, like herself They
were so large then that She had
ceased 10 treat them as kittens; In.
deed, they were quite as big as she
was, but they had not forgotten that
she was their mother and would not
allow her TO be insulted with impu-
nifty.
This is how il happened One day
Mrs Mouseawary had a choice bit OF
meat, which She was enting with
relish when she was espied by Sport,
an American setter. Generally the
dogs and cats on the farm lived at
peace with one another, and when
two or three cats were together
Sport, being somewhat Of a coward,
WAS especially careful not 10 give
them chance 10 use their claws on
him. bat be was also. regret to
say, somewhat OF sneak, aud now,
percelying that pussy was alone and
unprotected, he did not hesitate 70
charge upon her and procure the
dainty for himself
What did M0useawnry do? She was
not strong enough 20 assert her rights
by herself but she went straight 20
those six black kittens Of hers and
told them all about II Cat language
evidently admits 81 explaining q ease
very clearly, for pussy was not only
able 70 tell her children how she
had been wronged. but also 20 point
out 10 them just which OF the white
{ dogs IL WAS that stole her lunch.
The dogs went 10 their kennels 10
DC fed every evening NJ q. and Sport
was ia the habit % repairing thither
about fifteen minutes before that
time. To reach his kennel il was nee
csNary that be should pass through n
gate beside which grew u pine tree.
The eats had evidently observed all
this, for a little time bsfore the nc
customcd time 81 Mr.. Sports advent
they climbed mp the pine tree and hid
themselves among the branches az a
convenient height from the ground
and lay IN walt
II was no, long before the culprit
came along as usual. little dreaming
81 the punishment ia siore for him.
~ hc passed under the tree the cats
with one, accord jumped 10 the ground
and surrounded him. and 80 terrific
was their onslaught that their victim
found Il impossible 90 escape, aud
could only crouch 10 the ground and
yclp for mercy.
II was we'll for Sport that the gar.
dencr came running 90 his assistance,
otherwise such terrible uss did his
six black enemies make Of their claws
that he would have had no eyes and
very little hair left To boast o. -Phll.
adciphia Times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

Make small spiral 90 very fine iron
wire aud coat Il slightly with oil.
Place this coil carefully IN basin o.
water and II will float on the surface.
Take straw or glass tube aud inn
mcrse the lower end for few inches
ia glass containing soap suds, Be-
fore removing the tube place the Ia.
dex fingers over its upper end so that
some drops 81 the suds by the air pres
sure will remain in IL
Hold this tube over the center Of
the coil. and by quickly removing aud
replacing the index finger allow n
drop OF suis 20 fall upon the water
The spiral win Immediately make
several revolutions In . most mysteri-
Gus manner,
The audience should have It's attcn-
ton attracted TO the fact that the
tube does not come anywhere near
the spiral and that there is no force
exercised 60 move IL
Another drop Of the suds in the
same manner viii produce a repcti.
ton Of the peculiar action ON the part
OF the wire.
The action Of the spiral wire Is due
TO the fact that the addition OF q drop
81 soap suds somewhat modifics the
surface water so as 20 alter force
known as superficial tension" The
science OF this change, however. Is
rather too deep to permit of eXplara'
ton here.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

inches high, opened the ball with a
minuet The company soon followed
the example of the groom. and en-.
tered into the dancing with great
spirit, and, after all their trouble. be.
came very gay and had a good time
generally.
AS has been before remarked. Pete.
was very fond OF the pygmy tribe
and at this funeral OF one who had
long been attached TO his court TWEEN.
ty-four male and twenty-four female
dwarfs walked in procession, followed
By the emperor in person and his min
isters and guards, never heard OF
his being crnel 10 dwarf, although
he frequently made sport Of them. and
his love for practical joking was so
great that even Zotof did not always
escape. Mary Shears Roberts in ST.
Nicholas.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

Harbor ran a line Of deadly reefs 1t
was n yeritable death ground 70 storm
struck vessels. Congress ar last real
lied this. and built eight life-saying sta
tlons along the coast. That was In
1897. Two years later Uncle sam took
$4,000 from his pocket and put up
stations on Long Island. between Mon
tauk Point ard C0ney Island Pleased
with his work. he tried again. and dis
trlbuted lifeboats along the coast Of
the Southern states, and by and by the
little houses Of the life-sayers arose on
our lake shores.
This was good work 50 far as II
went, but II was not enough The
stations had no regular crews. The
work Of rescue was left to the rough
aud uncouth people who dwelt in the
nriehhorhood of the stations Some Of
these people meant well enough. but
they were tinctured with certain law.
lessiless which meant harm. Tn - per-
miited the stations 10 fall into decay.
SO that when wrecks occurred no as
sistancc could be rendered because the
life lines. buoys and even the boats had
been stolen. This would never do.
One night the ship Powha tan wtnt
down or the Jersey coast and 800 lives
were lost, because Of the failure OF
our life-saving system.
The long. wished-for change came AT
last. and Uncle Sans coast guard as
Il exists to-day was organized. In 1860
the Hon - s. Cox, the father OF our
llfe-saying service came 10 the rescue.
Once more Uncle sam. listening 10 MIR.
CCx and some others. opened his purse
and took out 100000 for the service.
sumner l. Kimball was placed NJ the
head Of the service, and he went to
work with a will He discovered a
terrible state OF affairs. Rats and
thieves had rendered some Of the sta
tons unfit for service and shot lines
aud rockets were missing No wonder
people were drowned Mr. Kimball
built new stations and repaired the old
ones. He put in new life-cafs and dis.
charged the inefficient crews. The new
crews were regularly drilled. well fed
and regularly paid. That you may
know that Mr.. kimball was the right
man IN the right place and knew what
he was doing. | have but 20 tell you
that out of twenty-five wrecks which
occurred on the Jersey coast that year
not one life was lost. From time to
time the efficiency OF our life-saving
service has been increas ID until IL
seems to have reached perfection. The
whole Of the Atlantic coast is now
patrolled by crews Of experieaced men,
and our lake shores are under the same
surveillance. The coast service is di-
vided into twelve districts. controlled
by a general superintendent, with head
quarters nj Washington.
Then the stations themselves have n
general inspector. who is stationed at
New Work. Each district has super
intendent who is responsible for the
efficiency OF his station. Next comes
the stations which are i'm charge Of
Keepers. each Of whom must be an eX-
pert in boat craft, besides knowing all
surfing and how 10 take charge OF
wrecking operations. Several able
surfmcn constitute the crew at each OF
the stations They are paid at the
rate of $50 month-not n great sum
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

places. II costs 5000 to, fully eifufD a
station with the necessary apparatus.
Each station must possess a surf or
lifeboat and Lyle gun. which weighs
lS5 pounds, and Is the timely invention
OF Captain Lyle Of the army. This gun
is used TO shooting line To the wreck
ed vessel, and has been found TO be the
best OF the many inventions put for
ward for this purpose. The breaches
buoy Is another apparatus indispensa-
bic 10 the life-saying station. II is
simply circular ring Of cork from
which hangs a pair OF canvas brooches.
The whole is arranged to hang by an
iron ring TO the hawser like the life-
saving ear. Sitting In the buoy, one
passenger at q time is drawn along
the ropes by means OF hauling lines
and is brought in safely from the
wreck.
When a vessel is driven ashore by
day the sharp eye Of the station look
out speedily discerns her and the
alarm is sounded. II the wreck occurs
at night the Vigiiant patrol sees her
struggling in the breakers, and fash!
goes the C0ston light, which tells the
imperiled crew that they have been
sighted. In a thrice the wrecking crew
aRViaAAH oAA AAAE nCEAAE Will AllE AAAE-SlN-
ing apparatus. The lIfeboat is always
used when the sea is within bounds,
though this is the most dangerous form
of rescue. II the sea is too much for
the boat and its crew, line is attach
ed TO acylindrical shot, and the Lyle
gun sends 1t across the wreck. Those
on board the laundering ship seize the
line and pull aboard a rope. which they
make fast to the mast The hauling
line also provides them with n hawser
The shore end Of the Hawser passes
over an upright crotch secured by an
anchor. and over this bridge the life
car moves back and forth until all
have been saved.
Such in brief, is the life-saving SER
vice Of our country. The men who oc-
cupy the stations are entitled TO the
gratitude OF the whole land for Their
bravery and vigilance Though their
lives are not TO be enyied. they contain
some bright spots. for there are excel
I lent libraries at the stations and in
nice weather the men have sports OF
various kinds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

The Behoolmaster is apt to be favor
ite with the female part Of creation,
especially In the rural districts. --IrUfn0.
The poet has described the dull same
ness of teachers existence IN thes@
words VitaBl coslti,let una dies.-Dr.
johnson.
And while psitry stipend earning,
He soNE the richest seeds Of learning;
No Joys, alzs his toll beguiie,
His mind lies faioW al the while.
Still 10 DO pinioned down 10 teach
The synts1 and the parts Of speech,
or deal out authors By retail,
Like penny pots Of Oxford ale;
Oh Tia . service irksoEne more
Than tugging At the EAyiEh oar.
Robert Lloyd.
She dwelis by great KenhaWA's side,
In valleys green and cool,
And al her hope and ali her pride
Are in her village school
s-L0nafetloV.
Came fls preoepfor, gazing idly round,
Now at the clouds aud now at the green grass,
And AL absorbed in memories profound
OF fair AiJniEA IN the upper claHs.
-L0nGfei'oW.
Neither Co you, schoolmasters, a set
too often cheated of your wages, despise
the goddess Minerva it is she that
brings you new pupils. -OUfd.
/ can easier teach twenty what were
good to be done than TO be one Of the
twenty to follow my own teaching
Shakespeare.
Righte Iordly is ye pedaRogus
AZ any tnrbaned Turke,
For wei 70 rule ye district school
II IL no idle wOrke
Fulie solemn is ye pedagogue,
Amonge ye noisy ehurlE,
Yet other Whiie he hath a smile
To give ye handsome girls.
And one-ye fairest maid Of all
To cheer his Esyninge life.
Shall be, when syringe Sc flowers Ehs1 bringa,
Ye pedAgogush his wife.
John GlSazs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18
Electricity In Fruits.

An article appeared recently In a
French paper on the generation Of cleo.
tricity from various plants and ftuits,
and now the English Journal, Electric
ity." publishes letter from II. w Hin.
n Manchester correspondent, who has
stated that IL is "a mistake TO :hink that
n Frcnchman discovered that electric
ity is generated during the ripening OF
fruits, for three years ago, he himself
placed two platinum wires at the bot
tome and top Of nearly ripe melon
and obtained current, and connect
ing twelve melons IN circuit 20 a bell,
he got enough electricity 90 ring a bell.
Assuming that electricity is generated
through chemical reactions Mr. Hill
holds that i'm n very ripe fruit the cen
dltlons favorable to current production
may be analogous to those existing in
well known batteries. In melon
there are many organic acids, which
act on platinum wires, and thus mod
flied natural battery, or rather an Gle
ment. Is formed. A long cucumber
also generated current. but II was
very weak. and could be detected only
by means Of sensitive galvanometer
Apples, pears, carrots and other fruits
and vegetables were tried, but the
melon was found TO be the best gen
orator Mr. Hin says that although
many will not be prepared 30 accept
his statement, IL they win try the
melon experiment, placing the fruit ON
a glass plate they will be convinced
OF the fact he vouches for. He evil
IDENTIFY has the courage of his opinions,
for he maintains that battery OF
10000 melons will produce electric cur
rent strong enough TO drive an electric
motor of two brake horse power.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

Children Ia this country. however
much they may enjoy birthday celebra-
tons and gifts. are quite content to
have them once a year. but the fortd-
nate children OF Sweden have three
birthdays In the course of every twelve
months First. and most important is
the real birthday: but the other two
are also occasions for festivity and the
presentation Of small gifts. These two
DAYS are those whose names the Swed-
ish boy or girl bears. For every day
i'm the Swedish calendar has its own
special name besides the weekly name
which Il bears like the days Of other
countries.
Sometimes the parents give child
one name which is not To found in the
Swedish calendar so that there IS occa-
sionally a sorrowful plant such as the
one made by little girl who explained
regretfully TO some English friends that
she had "only two birthdays "One
OF my names is Sigrid she said, and
there isn't any day for that"
Every day has a special name in the
German calendar as we'll and some of
the names. allowing for the difference
in language. are the same In the cor.
responding dates in the two calendars,
The observance OF such ''namesake
days." however, Is not by any means
so common in Germany as in Sweden.
To American ears the glib statement
made by little Swedish girl who was
asked as 10 the date of her birthday,
'sThe fifteenth OF March. twenty-sec-
ond OF May, and nineteenth OF Novem-
ber," has ut first decidedly strange
sound
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

Once an ardent bicyclist was -elating
his latest adventure. and explaining 10
the inquiring family the reason cf the
strange condition Of his new bicycle
trousers.
You see. the road was smooth and
straight. and / was going for all was
wOrth-the old wheel was just hum
ming when suddenly one Of those
dreadful hens these country people Ter
sist in keeping ran out in front Of my
bike When the hen saw the wheel
coming after her she began to run, only
instead of getting out OF the way, she
ran straight ahead / shouted and
halloed, but she kept on.
Then | slowed up. ard so dill that
hen. Then ! turned a bit to the right
just after the hen turned that way.
Then / turned TO the left, and there
was that hen. / did all / could TO
make her get ont of my way or TO
get out Of hers, but il was no use. SO
at last l gave up trying 10 save her
from her fate Fan my wheel straight
ahead. faster and faster. until I over.
took her and rode over her, And the
jump that old bike made when il struck
that her gave me a header and over
went into the ditch! OF course there
was a good puddle there-there always
is: and Of course. too. / got good
splashing. and that's what's the matter
with my trousers, you seer
But what became OF the hen?' ask.
ed an interested small isteaer.
The heng Pshawl / didn't care
particularly what became Of the hen.
IL was my trousers l cared about
But il you want 20 know badly, Ill
tell you; believe that hen was in the
soup
In the soup?"
.les. she was decidedly in the SOUP
Indeed. may say that know she was
dead in it,
Dead in it:'"
Indeed she was! / shouldn't won
der II the man that owa "a her had
chicken soup for a week. For that
hen was so dead in it. that she never
even winlled when the bike struck
her"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

when they are compelled TO risk their
lives perhaps dozen times during
the thirty days They patrol the
coast all the time and on stormy nights
their vigilance must be doubled.
without the night patrol the coast
guard would be Of little use The pa
troll stations are divided into four
watches Of two men each, At sunset
they leave the station and separate,
going 10 right and left until they meet
the patrol or other stations. The pm.
trolmcn exchange suitably Inscribed
checks. which is proof that their work
has been performed. Having done this
they 20 back 20 their houses. from
which their reliefs set out and perform
the same service, aud SO on through
the whole night. The stations on the
Atlantic coast are well built houses,
and are about Ave miles apart The
telephone connects them in many