The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-12-18

For the comfort of her face,
For the rest of her embrace;
Let Us love her while We may,
Well for US that We car say
''Where's mOther1"
London Mail.
WAYSIBE GLEANINGs.
The railroad industrial orders will
hold a grand ball at the opera house
New Years eve.
Mrs. James Henry presented her hus-
band with a bouncing baby boy Satur-
day morning. Mother and infant are
reported doing well.
Taxes are lower this year than last
although the per cent is a little higher,
especially so in Goodland city. The
valuation has been lowered consider
ably.
The White Cloud Globe advises men
with stock to go into western Kansas.
Western Kansas can make money for
men who are willing to let farming go
and raise stock instead.
Grapevine intelligence from Ration,
N. NJ, bring news that Byron Bourne
has advanced to fireman on the Santa
Fe, and, what is more to the point, has
taken unto himself wife.
The Cubans are recruiting troops in
Kansas. Victory will perch on the in
surgent banner when the jayhaWkers
reach the field, for cornknife dexterity
is the Kansas mans long suite.
Frank Robinson writes from Jewell
City that times are good and that he is
happy. By the last sign, the friends of
Frank will know that a lumber war is
on at Jewell City. Hence happiness.
There will be a dance at the opera
house Monday evening, December q,
to which everyone with the gift of the
shot foot" is cordially invited. Another
is to be held at the same place Christ
mas night.
F. NJ. Koontz reports killing an eagle
Friday that measured 6 feet 6 inches
from tip to tip. This is the first in
stance in several years that a prairie
eagle has been killed in Sherman
county.
A Kansas City man stole bass drum
from the Salvation army recently and
sold it for Is cents. Instead of being
rewarded the man was sent to Jail. The
Kansas City Justice must be deaf as
we'll as blind.
The republican state central commit
tee is shy in its accounting about 49,
600, and as Hanna sent in that much,
he proposes to find out what they did
with it. 1t is suspected someone has
been holding out.
In spite of the many failures a con-
siderable area of fall grain has been
put out, and it must be said that it
looks fine. OF course, the destiny of
crops of this section is determined al
most always in July, but good start is
also essential.
The Rock Island railroad has paid
in its taxes to this county. The agent
said that this was the only county in
the western part Of the state which
showed desire to be fair in taxation
and that it was the only one that he
had paid taxes to.
GOv.-elect Leedy has appointed Rev.
F. P. Fleharty of Eskridge, SIS bis
executive clerk. Rev. FIeharty con-
Quoted evangelist services at the
Christian church here about a year
ago, and during the time he spent here
made many friends who will rejoice at
his preferment
Mems passions often get the better
of them and while in q condition Of un.
eurbed anger commit breaches against
social and civil law. Sherman county
has been singularly free from these IN,
desirable events, and the possibilities
of what might have been in the recent
trouble on the Smoky, should teach
anew the lesson shat he who ruleth his
own temper is greater that he that
taketh city"
Down at Topeka the other day
"Coxey" incident occurred, and as q
consequence q grass-walkeF languishe'
in Jail. The victim had been sccustom
ed for years TO walk across the statC
| house grounds at a certain angle, and
had, il the course of time worn out {
| good path. The state house officials
however, remodelsd the grounds anC
! put in the time-wOrn path a notice Il
/ keep of. This made the mans gOrgl