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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12
Potato Asserting Device.

The device shown below for assert
ing potatoes is made by constructing
n box IL feet long and fee. wide, with
three partitions. The back piece Is
about 4 feet high. the next and the
third ~ feet. Nail pickets on for
screens. Put them rather closely to-
gether on the first incline. and further
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

To hitch a horse to a smooth post
tree without the rope slipping down
untying is shown in the Illus n
tration. The end is turned Il
round the rope, forming N
small circle. carried round the I
post, returned above the rope, ~
passed round the post again, TX
pulled over the last turn of u
the rope and through the first %
circular turn made by a, com y
ing out at b.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12
Quick NIafur;r~

There Is less demand every year 70,
the extra large overwhelmed hogs Tho,
have taken two years to reach mo,ur
ity. What is wanted for proatahl,
feeding is thrifty pig that in sIx .,
seven or eight months growth win az
erage pound of pork per dav. Th,.
can usually be made at a nroft rrh ''
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

running through centerpiece. necessary
for good work. c, lid for opening and
closing box. A should be turned to y
for filling. and as shown for contents
to be removed. The box should also
be large enough to hold 200 pounds of
commercial fertilizer. or about two
thirds full for satisfactory work
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

Drummer-Could show you a few
goods, Mr.. Rosenbaum7 Rosenbaum-
Ply heavensl you missed big order py
nod gedding here liddle sooner. /
shust dis minute failedl- uck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

I'VE girls are going to have harvest
home festival" What to show big
pumpkins and things?" mo such
nonsense-engagement rings and pho
tographs. '-Chicago Record
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

The question which n lady VINO re-
ceives an offer OF marriage should con
slider is not merely whether she has
won the affections OF her admlrer, but
also whether. II won. she can keep
them. To have and to hold are two DIFF
ferent things.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

Those Chicago women seem to be
infected with the matrimonial fever"
Hardly a fever. Rather fever and
ague. They shake husbands as soon as
they get them. Truth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12
EXPRESS WAGON OF THE ORIENT
The Hercuican Turkish Porter Whose
PInce of Burincss Is ON the Street.

The Turkish porter is one of the most
interesting objects seen In tour OF
the orient. OF herculean strength and
power of endurance. he Is usually
prompt and obliging, also honest so far
as in him lies. lie cannot speak the
truth. and would not respect himself If
he could. for that is virtue of the
Frank. His place Of business Is on the
streets of his native town, where he
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

instruction In Russian is to be one OF
the courses In Harvard hereafter. II
Will be n handy language to know when
the railway route to Europe Is opened
by way Of Alaska and Siberia
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12
POTATO AssoRrER.

apart on the second This separates
into three grades. Shovel them on the
slide above the first incline and push
down slowly and the asserting Is ac-
complished.-Farm and Home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

In his pay envelope a Pennsylvania
railroad employee living at Valparaiso.
Ind. found So note on which was
written; This bill represents the last
of a fortune. all squandered on women.
wine. and cards"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

space Immediately below This for an
artificial skating rink, so that the al
lurements of the Palnis Ge Glace on
the Pole Nord will be added to those
of the Moulin Rouge and the Casino
de Paris
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

Turkey would be dismembered In a
moment were II certain that the hand
that holds the carving knife would
distribute the tldblts without discrimi-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

have a neighbor, says an Ohio man.
who cannot be excelled for meanness.
He has three children and his wife.
who, wholly unlike him, insists that
presents shall be given them each
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

Here is a plan cf mixing box LOT
mixing homemade fertilizer, as mus
trated in the Ohio Farmer. The DoN
should be made stationary to cen
terpiece so that 1t will revolve with
crank. Fig. l shows wooden pins
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12
FIREMEN's ADVANCE GUARD.

Motor Carriages Used by the Berlin
Fire Department
The Berlin Fire Department. which
Is considered the model fire depart
ment OF Europe on account Of Its ex-
cellent organization. its great atten-
ton to the improvement Of apparatus
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

A curious world is still waiting for
General Weyler TO explain the differ
ence between n bad fix and trocha.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

He that allows himself everything
that Is permitted - very near to that
which is forbidden.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

with neither beauty MOI art. and rank
her far below a score of native stage
DpOnlQ
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12

heavier hog costs more to keen ana
its pork is neither so good nor win !,
now sell so well as pork that weighs
200 pounds or less per carcass.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
COLLECTORS AS CONDUCTORS.

Their Employment a Foolish Waste of
Money Without Beneficial Results.
"This is the most foolish waste of
money ever made by a railroad com
pany," says the Chicago Inter Ocean
regarding the employment of collectors
by the Rock Island road to take up
tickets and collect fares.
"These collectors are usually clerks
taken from the general ticket offices.
They know absolutely nothing about
practical raiiroading or rates, and are
usually unable to answer important
questions of patrons, The railroad
pays the salaries Of two conductors for
the work of one. Collectors are just as
crooked, and more dangerously dis
honest, than conductors, in proof of
which it can be said that there are now
five of these honest collectors serving
time in the Ohio penitentiary for sell
ing to scalpers Unpunched tickets col
lected from passengers. A conductor
that knows his business will never
NEEDLE with tickets, be may pocket
cash fare once in a while, but deal in
tickets, never. The employment Of
these collectors is dear money, and
holds honest conductors up to the
public as haring examples Of dis
honesty
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
PERSONAL NOTES.

Roy Deupree of Hoxie was in town
Wednesday.
Travelingman Spencer was in the
city Tuesday.
0Mrs. Dell Bower is visiting with reIa-
tives at Colby.
J. Il. Stewart returned from Dodge
City Wednesday.
J. W. Penfold was over from Bur
lingtOn, Col. Wednesday.
A. VIM, one of Kanorado's mer-
chants, was in town Friday,
Messrs. Fitzgerald and Brinkmeyer
left Tuesday for Cripple Creek.
Roy Cain of Burlington, Col, was in
Goodland the latter part of last week,
Ennis & Walker are invoicing prior
to a proposed dissolution in partner
ship
Josiah Crosby of st. Francis was in
GOodland Tuesday on his way to West
Greek.
W. B. Ham of Stockton has been in
vited to deliver the Memorial day
address here.
D. G. Everett. of the Dempster Wind
mill company Of Beatrice, Neb., was in
town Friday.
Mrs, W, K. Brown and children left
Saturday for Colorado Springs to join
Mr.. Brown in his new location.
Mrs. William Walker will leave Mon
day for Topeka as a delegate to the
grand lodge of Rathbone Sisters.
Prof. Peebler has moved his ofic Q
from the Sharp building to the old
Rush Office building on Boulevard.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert COOts died Tuesday. The re-
mains we're taken to Denver for in
terFment
B. +, Brown, who has been appointed
receiver for the old Building and Loan
association, has charge Of the affairs
and viii settle up the business.
John Bray, E. J. Scott and E. S.
knight left Monday afternoon for Hill
City to attend the republican congress
siOna1 convention. Ellis got their
votes.
John Fox, one Of the early settlers Of
Sherman county, sold his live stock
and farming machinery on the streets
Saturday and viii quit the country.
lie intends making his future home In
Canada. This is a plain case Of not
knowing on which side the p9ne IS
butteEed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
Interesting Birds.

Giant African Ostriches are a great
curiosity and but few of them have
ever been seen in this country, and
they lived but a short time owing to
the rigor of the climate. The big birds
usually called ostriches, now so ex-
tensively bred on the so-ealled ostrich
farms of California, are not really os-
triches They belong to the same
species, but are a mongrel branch of
the true family. Its native place is
Australia and not Africa, and the bird
is really an emu, and is only about half
the size of the ostrich, and has not the
brilliant and luxurious plumage of the
latter bird.
The only flock of African ostriches
in America is owned by the Great Syn
dictate Shows, whose we'll known circus
exhibits in Goodland, Monday, June |.
Six of them we're imported by these
managers, and they are a wonderful
feature. Each is as large as a horse,
and can easily Outrun that animal.
This popular circus is a three-ring
show, and it also has a great hippo
drome track on which exciting races
are run. This year prices have been
reduced to 30 cents for adults and %
cents for children.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
THE SCHOOL ENTERTAIYMENT.
The Closing Exercises of the City Schools
to Be Very Entertaining.

The Closing Exercises of the City Schools
to Be Very Entertaining.
All persons interested in education
should attend the closing exercises
this afternoon at the school house.
There will be a good display of the
work done by the pupils during the
year. Exercises in the rooms will be-
gin at three o'clock.
The public school exhibition will be
at the opera house Saturday evening,
May 16. Three drills will add to the
interest Of the evenings entertainment.
"The Hoop Drill" by Mrs. Irione's
and Miss Filer's pupils, "A Color Drill"
by Miss Murphy's pupils and "The
March of the Chinese Lanterns" by
Miss Stewards pupils Everybody
come.
The retiring preceptress, Mrs. Leona
B. Irione, has filed her position with
honor to herself and credit to the city
educational department. A careful and
conscientious teacher always, she has
accomplished better results than is
usually expected, and it is but bare
justice to say that under her tutorship
the scholars of the Goodland schools
have made an advancement excelled by
none of those Of previous terms under
a different faculty.
The one other teacher retiring, Miss
Bessie Murphy, taught her initial term
the past year, but acquitted herself
with great credit. She will take a col
legiate course at some eastern school
the coming year.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
WHEN TO TURN on WATER.
Experience of a sherman County Man Il
That Important Matter.

Experience of Sherman County Man IN
That Important Matter.
There is much difference between
irrigating il the mountain valleys and
on the plains of western Kansas. In
the valley, although the air is dry, it is
calm, and as most of the land is
sandy soil all the experience an irriga-
tor needs is how much water TO apply
not when OF how little. On the other
hand, with US the great danger is too
much water. The dry, paFching winds,
direct from miles of Unbroken prairie,
suck up every atom Of moisture, and
if the plant growth is tender or full Of
sap, or the surface Of the ground
mucky when these winds come, the
chances are that the field will soon be-
come a monument of wasted endeayOr.
I have had young plants in cold
frames ruined by a southwest wind as
early as April. The morning opened
up so mild and calm that all the can
vases were rolled back. By noon the
wind had raised to 40 miles an hour,
and mad become so dry and whitening
that the cabbages and tomatoes were
wilted and curled out of all semblance
to their vigorous condition of the
morning. So the coldframes and hot
beds have to be as carefully protected
from the drying south winds as from
the frosty north ones.
In transplanting and in all summer
irrigation, the important thing is to
know when a damp or calm spell of
weather may be expected. Irrigating
during or just previous to a southwest
wind will do more harm than good.
The ground becomes crusty and baked.
One can hardly believe it to be the
same loose soil on which the water was
turned but a few hours before. Not
only this, but the plants standing in
soil wet On the surface are scalded by
these winds so seriously they never
amount to much afterwards. In the
summer of 1898 I had three acres of
potatoes from which I expected 700
bushels. I neVer saw such a promise;
but a southwest wind caught them
just as they we're being watered, and
and curled the leaves like a frost,
whereas a few that were not so wet,
and with vines less tender, we're not
seriously injured.
Turn on a good head Of water after
showers or local rains, for at that time
the winds are not so harsh or drying.
During a long continued drouth I
would advise very little watering, IN
less it be after change from contin-
uous south winds, so that the ground
may become somewhat dry on the sur
race before there is danger of their
recurrence.-PresIey l. Lancaster in
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

School is out.
Circus day June l.
Corn is coming up nicely.
Sam Vassar has carp for sale.
Seed contract blanks at this Office.
If you need anything in hardware g
to Books.
Thomas P. Leonard, abstracter ani
insurance.
The sweet girl graduate is not with
Us this year.
What's the odds it doesn't rain Dec
Grafton day?
viii furnish seed for southwest OF
29-6-39,-B. F. Brown.
Preparations are being made fol-
Memorial day exercises.
For handmade harness go to J. "
Book. All work guaranteed.
See B. F. Brown for abstracts, in
surance, houses and lands to rent.
Just received a lot of wire netting
for chicken fence.-JOhG W. Book.
Smith Bros. want lease from parties
using their lands at Once.-B. F. Brown.
Rain or shine, the G. A. R. and W. R.
G. will honor their soldier dead May 80.
Two thousand pounds home-cured
hams at IL cents A pOund.-J. B. Benn.
When you have got anything to sell
try never-failing ad in The REPUBLIC.
Wheat is growing at the ratio of
sixteen to one-sixteen inches to one
week.
The fre-wall on the Nillisack build
ing blew down Friday morning during
the storm.
See those samples of tailor made
suits at Dawson Bros. & Co. Fits
guaranteed.
Those who believe the thfmble-rigger
is a cinoh can be convinced to the con
trary circus day.
The Leland-Smith controversy is
still on, and the Wichita Eagle thinks
ChallinOr should look into the details
of that $500 deal.
For sale. 500 bushels of nice clean
white barley at 10 cents per bushel.-
Thomas P. Leonard.
Five thousand pounds kettle render
ed lard three pounds for % cents or ID
pounds for 81 cash.. B. Penn.
Five thousand pounds dry salt bacon
three and one-half pounds for % cents
or 10 pounds for 81 cash.. B. Penn.
Charley Lee has been keeping cases
on the crop growth and thinks a %
6ushel yield will be about the right
figure.
Death has its terrors, but that didn't
deter the Atchison boy from commit
ting suicide because his father forced
him to work.
Have a 5000 stock Of general mer-
chandise in a live town ia Nebraska to
trade for clear unimproVed Sherman
county lRnd.-M. Robinson.
a Partisan electrician has succeeded
IN forcing viOIets by the aid Of his bat
terry, and recently sent q bunch Of
these tedglngs, only four hours old. 70
the ex-Emprsss EHgenie.
Have a purchaser for two OF three
quarters Of land with mortgage Of 500
OF $50. Mortgage not to Be due for
one OF more years viii give fair price
IeE e1uity.-tt Robinson.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
TrlaITo.Dny.

HCststter, the ex-GoOdland banker,
is exhausting every point of law to pre-
vent Sheriff Dustin from bringing him
back to Sherman county. His hearing
on the heabess corpus proceedings was
postponed from Monday, May 4, until
today. 1t is expected that a showing
viii be made to the governor with the
hope that the requisition viii be revok-
ed. There is little hope that it will snc-
cssd, however, as the desire for delay
IS AZ evidence of weakness.
Sheriff Dustin is staying right with
his coveted prisoner and if the law and
courts Of Illinois will permit, viii final
i land mis- prisoner in the county keep.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
4 SAD ACCIDENT.
Little Maud Greiger Meets Death While
at Play.

Little Maud Greiger Meets Death While
at Play.
One Of the saddest accidents in the
annals Of Sherman county history was
enacted Wednesday at the home of
Ernest Greiger of Voltaire township,
and resulted in the death of little
Maud Greiger, the fve-year-old daught-
er Of Mr.. and Mrs. Greiger.
The little girl was playing in the
granary Wednesday afternoon, and,
upon her failure to return to the house
after a considerable time, her mother
searched for her and found the lifeless
body hanging from the granary door.
The door of the granary was made so
that the boards that composed the
body of it could be taken out or put in
similar to a pair of bars. There was
but one of these boards, or bars in the
lower part of the door at the time. The
child had evidently raised this one
with the intention of crawling between
it and the sill, and it had in some man
ner fallen, catching her by the neck
and choking her to death.
The parents are grief stricken over
the sad affair. The funeral was held
yesterday at their home and the re-
mains inferred in the Goodland GENE
terY.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
RAILROAD ITEMS.

Two new brakemen have been put TO
work.
Engineer Boden has left in search Of
employment.
John Boyle has returned from a trip
to Cripple Creek.
Agent D. P. Bailey has returned
from a trip to Missouri.
Superintendent Of Construction
Douchy was over the road this week.
Engine 8l1 returned from Horton
shops Wednesday where she has been
oyerhauled.
W. A. Young Of Horton succeeds G.
B. jewell as chief train dispatcher for
the Rock Island at this point.
superintendent Hit and II. 4.
Parker Of the Rock Island official force
we're Ia Goodland this week.
Conductor Usher returned Sunday
from EmmetsbuFg, Ia, where be had
been with his mother on a visit.
J.. Van Auker. enc Of the train dis,
patchers of the Rock Island mere, was
5 schoelmata Of William Mckinley.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
County Convention.

A mass convention of the democratic
party of Sherman county is hereby
called to meet at the court house Tues
day, May 10, at two O'clock p. m, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the state, congressional, senatorial and
Judicial conventions of the democratic
party. Two delegates to be elected to
each of the aforesaid conventions.
p. |. LANCASTER, Chairman.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

The ladies Church Circle gave an ice
/ cream social at the home of its presid-
ent, Mrs. P. K. Ryan, Thursday even
ing. Excellent ice cream and straw
berries we're served after which the
guests gathered in the parlor where
] games were played; several took a trip
to Jerusalem and the blindfolded Ruth
struggled to capture the elusive Jacob.
and vice versa. The guests took their
departure all we'll pleased with the
social, having had an enjoyable time.
The circle realized $40 from the re-
freshments.
For every quarter in mans pocket
there are a dozen uses; and to use each
one in such a was as to derive the
greatest benefit is a question every one
must solve for himself. We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made of Of one of these quarters than
to exchange it for a bottle of Cham
berlsin's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, medicine that every family
should be provided with. For sale by
Ennis & Walker
Francis Murphy is coming to Kansas
to preach the doctrine of an individual
prohibition law. This is a sensible
move. If people cannot be legislated
good, they cannot be legislated bad
Anyone who cannot resist temptation
isn't worth trying to save. Educate
the young, show them the folly of in
temperance, and if they fall give them
the opportunity to get out of the way
for the better ones that follow.
John Book and Billy Balling went
fishing on the Smoky last Sunday. The
horse upset the buggy in the creek and
some of their effects, among which was
a Dutch lunch, sunk in the water. The
"lunch" was rescued from a Watery
grave by the heroic work of Book, but
the rest Of the plumber was lost. Here /
after they will take life preservers
along when they go a-fshing.
The News thinks the prosecution Of !
the Sherman County bank officials a
huge joke, but fails to point the humor
OF being charged with a penal offense. |
In charging the prosecution with in
sincerity it casts reflections upon the /
honesty and integrity Of the judiciary. /
Billy Walker has the only wheat IN
side the city limits. The 100 acres on I
his tree claim in northwest GOOdiandt
is making q fine growth and trying to /
live up to the maxim that nothing is
too good for Goodland."
The delegates to the Hill City re- /
publican congressional convention
came home Wednesday noon happy I
that Ellis was nominated and that they
didn't live in either Colby or the /
branch" towns.
Two thousand pounds home-cured +
hams IL cents q POud cash. Now is the 1
time TO lay in your summer supply Of /
bacon and lard. Prices viii be higher
after June ii. B. Penn.
The Indiana woman who gave birth /
to six children evidently believed ia /
preserving the parity Of the sexes
three we're boys and the Others girls.
Five thousand pounds dry salt bacon
three and 0ne-hsf pounds for . cents
or - pounds for 81 cash.. B. Penn
Rev. Borgess. Of OberIin VIII hold
services in the Congregational church I
Sunday morning and evening.
Mass was celebrated ct the Catholic
church yesterday by Father Morgan, &c
being Ascension ThuzsdsY !
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
a BAcHELoR's TOAST.

How now, a tOast.-from bachelor lips,
To please the bride who sweefly slips
The golden Hymen kiss upon
Her tingling ingers3 Be il so
Hay garland words all smoothly flow
10 wave q blessing of TO Use
10 crown her with, for 10 It's won
This lOTesOme day, Inon in a glass
OF clearest water, bright and pure
III pledge her happiness, nor pass
The words in wine, Tor springs endure
When grapes are dry of JOY. toast
Whatever JOY is inneTmCst
Within her heart-theiOy that she
In secret keeps full sacTedly
For husbands eyes. And may its shrine
Be petal hid by blooms OF love
That thrive anear a heart and Irvine
Like gentiest arms, around. above
Aud all about. And always may
The melody that thrObs to-day
The heart-duet-that, blended fair,
Goes forth, one song, upon the air
Ring crystal clear; and be it told
Til all the sands of Time are old!
o altar stars CELESTIAL bless
The righteousness and the whOlesOmeness
OF wedlOcked pairs Make joy divine
Within their souls, as once in mine
/ thought to h9ve-fOr 10 tbs good
To save a man from b3chelOrhOCd.-
Phillip VerTill Mighels in Vanity