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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
REIGN Of BLOOD m FLORIDA.
A Terrible Series Of Grimes Following Ole
After the Other
Three Men Killed in a CIose-Range Duel
Stabbed by Mere BOy-FIogged
and Shot by Regulators.

-Four men are oorpses, two are dying
and one is severely wounded as the re-
suit of tragedies in the western section
of Florida. Three of the victims were
killed in a duel about a woman, and one
was stabbed in the heart bya boy whose
father had been attacked, and the two
who are dying were fOgged and shot by
regulators,
The duel over the woman was fought
in Calhoun county, near Blountstown.
In that town is the home of Mrs. John
son, young widow. Thomas House
and Henry Smith have been rivals for
the favors of the lady. Several weeks
ago the men fought about the woman
and Smith was badly beaten. Smith
vowed to get even, and Friday he went
to Mrs. Johnson's home, accompanied
by his brother, Thomas, and a friend.
George Harrison. The three men found
House and the widow together. House
was ordered to leave. He rose as if to
60, but quickly drew two pistols and
opened fire. The Smiths and Harrison
we're not slow in getting out their guns.
Then a fearful duel followed in the
little room. House shot fast and
straight, and in a few moments the
Smith brothers were dead. House fred
his last cartridge at Harrison, the bul-
let breaking bis arm. Then House
drew knife and tried to close with his
foe, but his foot slipped in the blood
and before he could recover Harrison
shot him dead
Examination of the corpses showed
that nearly every bullet had gone
through, each man being hit several
times. There was a price on Houses
head, he having previously killed two
men, one in south Florida and one in
Alabama.
The second tragedy occurred in Madi-
son county Friday night. A band Of
whitecappers took Harry Wilson to the
woods and bound him with rawhides to
a tree. Wilson was then shot and the
body left bound to the tree. The vic
tim was found Saturday morning, still
alive, but mortally wounded. After
leaving the whitecappers went to the
home of Lucy Murray, took her 16-year-
old son to the woods and logged him
so that death will result.
The last of the bloody series occurred
at Geengood, in Jackson county.
Thomas James made a brutal assault
on Samuel Vim, an aged man. VIM
was knocked down, James was pre-
pairing to shoot him, but before he
could pull the twigger, he was stabbed
to the heart by Frank VIM, the 1G-
year-Old of the old man, who slipped
up from the year.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
CHcInne oft IinenIn-

LINCOLN, Neb., May 13.-Lincoln was
struck by tornado yesterday which
ragged with undated violence % minu-
ties, During this period rain and hail
fell as from a cloudburst. Buildings
we're unroofed and torn down, cOrnices
swept from the roofs into the streets
and the residence portion of the city
nearly denuded of trees. The damage
in the city will probably reach $4,000
and may be much heavier. Several
people we're severity injured by flying
debris.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
PLATT SIZES UP MKISLEY.
The New York Ross Ffads the Ohioan
Lacking in Presidential Essentials.

-No new Aork hoss ElnG6 she OhiOan
Lacking in Presidential Essentials.
New YORK, May 12.-In a formal
statement yesterday, ex-senator Plat
said that his opposition to Mckinley
was based on his belief that he would
get the republican party into turmoil
and trouble, He sized up the Ohioan
as follows: MCKINLEY is not a well
balanced man of affairs as Gov. Morton
is. He is not a great man, as Mr.. Reed
Is. lie is not a trained and educated
public man, as Senator Allison is. He
is not an astute political leader. as
Senator Quay is. He is simply a clever
gentlemen, much too amiable and
much too impressionable to be safely
intTusted with a great executive office,
whose quest for honor happens to have
the accidental advantage of the asso-
citation Of MS name with the last re-
publican protective tariff. Mr.. Nc
Kinley had really less to do with that
industrial law than had either Gov.
Dingley or Senator Aldrieh, but simp-
" because Of his position as chairman
Of the ways and means committee of
the Fifty-frst congress, it has borne
his name and there seem to be a good
many people who labor under the i'm
/ preston that he wrote it line for line
and that the theory that it embodies
originated in his colossal intellect. l
would not deny him one jot or title of
the credit that really belongs to him.
but it is most unhandsome to defraud
others of the credit that belongs to
them.
The American people have shown
that they don't want a radical tariff in
any direction. What they do want is a
protective tariff, so devised as to make
up by taxes on foreign articles that
compete with our own for the differ
ence between the price of labor here
and abroad. Mr.. Mckinley represents
the most radical and extreme view of
protection. We must not only draw
bill that can be put through a re-
publican congress, but we must draw
one that will not be open to serious
criticism as class legislation. I forsee
the greatest dangers to the republican
party as the result of extreme tariff
legislation. In the first place, long be-
fore the bill has become a law, the
country viii be flooded with foreign
goods, which must be sold and con-
sumed before domestic producers will
fell the effects of the newt Business
viii not revive on the instant that a re
publican president is elected, and dur
ing all the period when the new bill is
under discussion and until the i'm
mense food of foreign goods has dis
appeared into consumption we shall
have to defend our measure. It should
be, therefore, a safe, healthy and IA
tional bill"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
Is It A POLITICAL 8GHEHIa
Gen. Lees Mission to Cuba Said 70 Have q
Bearing On the Coming Campaign.
The Democrats TO Copper the Republican
Boom by Creating a War Scare
VIII Help the Cubans.

New YORK, May IA Recorder
special from Washington says:
From a democrat, possessing every
opportunity for obtaining accurate in
formation, comes an intmation that
President Cleveland is contemplating
a strike in Cuban affairs that viii
create a tremendous stir on the very
eve Of the campaign for the presidency
and inject an element of uncertainty
into the situation that has not hitherto
been looked for. According TO this au.
thority the sending of Fitzhugh Lee 60
Havana, is a political event pregnant
with sensational possibilities. General
Lee goes to Cuba next week and it is
understood he will bear Instructions
from the president that will lead to q
report on the situation in the island
demanding immediate action by the
executive.
The idea is said to DC to have the re-
port ready after the st. Louis oonven-
ton, and a few weeks before the demo
cratic convention. There will hardly
be time for him to make as clear a re-
port of the situation in the island as
would be expected of one entrusted
with the mission, lie is unacquainted
with the Spanish language, is entirely
unfamiliar with the topography of the
island, and viii have no opportunity TO
leave the city, consequently anything
he may report viii have to be in as.
cOrdanoe with specifications handed
him on the eve of his departure.
Lees reputation is to be utilized TO
gain national cFedence for the report
which he is directed to make, and upon
which President Cleveland expects to
act. In confederation of this it is
pointed out that Consul-GeneraI VIII
lisms has assumed entire charge Of the
Competitor affair and that although
Lee is ready TO leave for his post, Viii
liams has been specially requested to
remain in Havana to continue to look
after the interests of the United States.
1t is also given out that Williams will
remain in Cuba after the arrival Of
Gen. Lee and that he will keep an eye
out on the legal affairs Of the consulate
while Lee devotes himself especially 10
an investigation of the conditions OF
the instruction.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

per cent. Of these various sorghums,
Kafr corn is most frequently given
special favorable mention.
Grasses, both tame and wild, are for
ward in growth and affording better
pasture than is usual at the time of
year. The growth and vigOr of alfalfa
is particularly commented on, and the
promptness Of termination in the seed
sOWn is mentioned as exceptional.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
The Friends 90 of Labor.

The contract for 1900 wood bottom
chairs for use in the republican ma
tional convention hall was let the NJ.
Heller Chair company. This company
does not manufacture chairs and has
no plant of any kind except an Office
and warehouse. 1t is stated by local
manufacturers that Heller purchases
all his chairs from three sources-the
state penitentiary at Joliet, H., the
house Of correction at Milwaukee, Wis,
aud Fort Smith, Ark.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
Terrible storm in Eastern yebrasla

OMAHA. Neb., May IA terrible
storm swept over eastern Nebraska last
night, doing great damage, especially
in rural districts. In Omaha many
small buildings we're damaged and tor
rents Of water fell. In some sections
it assumed the proportions Of q cY-
clone, and reports Of much greater
damage are expected
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
snain TO wan . few Wesks.

WASHINGTON, May lin the Com
petitor case it can be authoratively
stated that at the request of the United
States the Spanish government will
postpone execution of the death SEN
fences upon American citizens until
the views of the United States respect
ing the application to their cases of
the treaty Of 1895 and the protocol of
1877 can be presented and considered.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
Eleven Lives Lost,

VICKsBTRG, Miss, May 11.-Eleven
lives we're lost and more than q dozen
persons seriously injured by the ex-
plosion Of the boilers on the steamer
Harry Brown at a point about % miles
south Of here at midnight last night
So terrific was the force of the explo-
sion that the boat was torn asundel
and in less than five minutes lay at the
bottom Of the river.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
Negro Hanged at a Depot

FULTON, KY, May 11.-One of the
three negroes implicated in the cutting
of City Marshal Walker here Saturday
was caught by the telegraph operator
at Arlington, yesterday; and shot just
above the left lung in resisting arrest.
The negro was brought here when a
mob which had gathered at the depot,
hanged him,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
Bolt Harris, Nomination

KANSAS CITY, Kan, May 1.-THE
supporters Of W. J. Buchsn refuse to
abide by the Second district congress
siOnal nomination at Lawrence. The
Daily Gazette, which supported Blu
chan. openly bolts Harris nomination,
A number of Buehan's friends held a
meeting Saturday night and by rssc.
luton Endorsed the Gazette's position.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
Roeked the Boat Just for Fun.

CHICAGO, May l0.-A boat, containing
Michael WEIGH, Daniel Morrison, Mary
Berry and Maggie Calder, was capsized
in pond near South Chicago yester-
day afternoon. Welch and Miss Berry
were drowned. The boat was capsized
by WEIGH, who kept rocking the boat
to hear the girls scream. The Calder
girl was saved by Morrison after a des-
peFate effort.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
COMPARATlVE ACREAGE on Gram
puts the total acreage nearly, if not

puts the total acreage nearly, if not
quite, up to that Of the year 1892.
The following statistics will be of in
terest to everyone, and as they are
taken from the assessors returns con-
siderable could be added to the figures
given and still have the results within
the bounds of reason:
When the year is spoken of it is the
assessor year which ends April l, when
enumeration of statistics are taken.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
THE HARBOR FUSS.
The Senate Still Debating on the Santa |
Monica Item.

The Senate Still Debating on the Santa
Monica Item.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The California
deep water harbor project was before
the senate most Of yesterday. 1t is
seldom that a local improvement
arOuses SO much feeling among sena-
tors, manifesting itself in a debate of
unusual animation and of considerable
personal feeling. Mr.. Berry, of Arkan-
sas began the debate declaring that the
proposed expenditure of 100000 for
a deep water harbor at Santa Monica
bay, Cal, was against the public inter
est and in the private interest Of c. P.
Huntington, of the Southern Pacific.
Senators Vest and Cafery took the
ground that no appropriation should
be made at present. Mr.. Frye. chair
man of the commerce committee, re-
piled to the structures upon the propo-
sition and vehemently characterized
the criticisms of Mr.. Huntington as
"sayoring of the slogan of the sand
lots"
The session of the house yesterday
vas almost entirely devoted to the con
sideFation of Districa of Columbia
business. Bills we're passed to authori-
re the secretary of the treasury to de-
tail revenue cutters to enforce reguIa-
tons at regattas; to grant the Denver,
Cripple Creek & Southwestern railroad
right Of wry through the South
Platte and Plum creek forest reseava-
ton; to grant pipe lines right Of way
over the public domain in Colorado
and Montana; to grant the Flagstaff (
Canyon railroad a right Of way through
the Grand canyon, and to extend the
charter of the DenisOn & Northern
railroad. A preliminary conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill
was agreed to, and the title Of Mr.
Maddox, Of Georgia, to his seat was
confirmed.
TIE Pennsylvania railroad has taken
/ the novel step Of Offering the prize Of
an annual pass to the farmer along the
/ line who sill do the most in q given
/ time to besutify his grounds adjoining
/ the railroad. This is q prize to an OK
Ifzs4f r,-1rra=c
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

be shipped to market att less cost than
would pay transportation on the grain
that would fatten him. Then there is
is the profit in the growth. Mich COWS
also are dividend payers. Horses and
mules of late haven't added much to
the Faiser's gold reserve, but better
time is coming. Hogs, however, are
gilt edged.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

something over 300 acres, an increase
Of about 200 per cent, Irrigation is a
life preserver and the area will
rapidly increase until there is a plant
on every forty.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
). Mules. Cows. Other CattIe
HOGS AND SHEEP.

The hog industry is one feature of
farming here that has been woefully
neglected, but is receiving more atten-
tention of late. Sherman county peo-
pie have the general western aversion
to sheep which accounts for that ami
mails scarcity.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
HAY AM ALFAIFA

Sherman county lying principally on
the upland has very small area Of
vega, or meadow land. Some alfalfa is
being raised, however. Following is the
tons of hay cut last year, and the pres
ent acreage of alfalfa:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

Parties indebted to the GoodlsDd
Building and Loan association are re-
quested to pay at once IS / an In
strueted by the court TO close up the
business soon rs possible. AN parties
occupying houses belonging to The IS
ISOLATION, please pay the rent t. s. j,
Brown, receiver.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

than all other farm domestics to keep
the western people from want in the
past few years of disaster, it is only
fair that they should head the list of
farm products for the past year.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
POPULATION.

Sherman county isn't so thickly pop
ulated as it might be and will be when
the marvellous advantages Of thecounty
are better understood and some of the
old bachelors go back east and marry
those girls they have been correspond
ing with so long. Here's our number:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
Azure For Muscular RhsuElstl-m

Mrs. R. L. hanson Of Fsirmount, Ill,
says: my sister used Chamberlsin's
Pain Balm for muscular rheumatism
and it effected a complete cure. I keep
it in the house at all times and have
always found it beneficial for aches
and pains. Tt is the quickest cure for
rheumatism, muscular pains and lame
ness I have ever seen" For sale by
Ennis & Walker.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
DOMESTIC PRODUCFs SOM.

Considerable attention is now being
paid to poultry, dairy and garden prod
ucts, and also the stock industry. Il
is only the beginning, however, and the
coming year viii see the incomes from
this source doubled.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
e of alfalfa:
Tame Hav
OLD GRAIN ON HAND.

Sherman county was forced to sell
the most of its grain crop of last year,
and has pnt thousands of bushels of
the remainder into the ground for seed.
This is what is left:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
FARMS, ACRES AND FENCE.

Sherman county is Sc miles square,
containing 1888 square miles, 691, 200
acres. Following is the acres decided,
number of farms and acres fenced:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
volunteers for Cuba.

New YORK, May SIT was reported
in Newark last night that several
members of the First regiment of the
national guards of New Jersey, located
there, had accepted generous offers to
fight for Cuba independence and had
LETT the city under orders of the Cuban
junta The number of guardsmen who
are going is not definitely known.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

LIVE STOCK.

Live stock is a partial remedy for ex-
eessiVe freight tariffs, as 4 fat steer can
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
acts Tor The past year.
Eggs and Poultry Butter and q

FATTED STOCK AND GARDEN TRUCK.
Garden truck from irrigated patches
and stock fattened On buffalo grass
helped considerably to replenish the
larder. This is what they BROUGHT:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
SOHE INTERESTING STATISTICS ABOUT Sherman COUNTY.

The AseO Reports Acreage Small Grain and Also
Remarkable Increase n Other Crops.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

The Relief Corps and Sons of We
terans are agitating May % for the de-
coration of the graves of the dead of
their orders, and reserving May 80 for
the memory of the soldier dead alone.
In this way they hope to preserve the
original purpose of Memorial day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

The Missouri republican state con
Vention at St. Joe declared for lie
Kinley and the gold standard.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

TEE EEE AND COW.
As the hen and COW have done more
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-07

Comes out or the Contest with 123
Over urOuuy.

LINCOLN, Nov. ESPECIALLY .)-Tho official
pluralitics in the counties OF the First con-
grCsSiaual district are:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-07

Official Vote ON Al The Officers but
state and Local.

Official Vote on Al The Officers but
state and Local.
Following are the official returns from the
counties of the state, in addition to those
already reported to The Bee
BOX BUTTE: Hemingford-County com.
plcte gives: Mckinley. 43s; Bryan, Sos; Mac
Coll, 4O7; liolcomb 554; Tefft iO1; Harris.
536; Piper. 400; Porter. 534; Hedlund, 800
Cornell, 509; Corbett. iO2: Jackson. 542.
Casey, 400; Meserve, 529; Churchill 4O5
Smyth, 5i5; Russell, 400; Wolfe, j39: Whit
more, All; Rawlins, 52S; Cady. 432; Greene,
$50 Legislative candidates: Ely, AIS; MUTT
4i9; Tutue, 470; Sheldon. 524.
BUFFALO: Kearney-Ohicial returns. so
far as completed, give: Bryan, 2,4S3; McKn-
ley, l,S35; Palmer, 40; Holcomb, 2,499; Mac
Coll 1897; Greene, 2.4SS; Cady, 1,SO5.
BURT: Takamah-County complete gives
Mckinley. 1,6OS; Bryan. 1858: Palmer. 81;
Bibb, 81 Hlwley, lG; Holcomb, / 324 Mac
Call 1882; Warner, 20; Bglin, 2G; Harris.
1,2O4; Jones, 6: Kent. 2S; Tefft. 1900: Dill
worth, 8; Fitch, IS; Mates, 81; Piper, 14S9
Porte, l,2Ol: Cornell l,1l6; Crowell, Al
Gerard, Al; Hedlund 1,5l4; Heller. 4; Casey,
1,52i; Davies, i5 McCulloch 6; McGivern.
A; Meserve, 1908; Corbett. 145S; Glover.
40; Jackson. 1856 Whitman. AZ; Churchill
1,5iO; Ddell. 6; Patrick. AZ; Smyth, 11G1
Strong, 26; Baer, "a; Hopper, 80; Roe. IA;
Russell, 1877; Wolfe LII; Johnson. I;
Lawson, "a; Leas, 27; Rawlins. llS2; Whit
more, l,540; Bittenbender. AZ; Irvine. 38;
Neville, 1.l66; Ryan, 1.474; Kinkald, l,490
Kirkpatrick, 1,210; Platte. SO; Whitman, S5:
Wigton, s; Brown, 35; Griffith l6: Ham
mond 1906; Maxwell 1,1S9; Legislative
andidates-senator. Seventh district Miller,
1.l54 Swanson, 1,44l rep, Twelfth district.
Byram, l.iQ6 Jones, LIE; rep. Thirteenth
district, Kessler. 1.137; Nesbit, 154l
Amendments light vote and probably dc
feated.
BUTLER: David City-Complete returns
give Mckinley I,2SS; Bryan, 2.257: MaeCon.
LES; Holcomb, 2,277; Tefft, l,lO2: Harris
2,lS0; Piper, ll9S; Porter, 2.193; Hedlund
i,220; Cornell, 2.O24; Corbett. 1909 Jack
son, 2,ll5; Casey 1884; Meserve. 2,173;
Churchill, l,25l; Smyth, 2.146: Russell, .235 :
Wolfe, 2,lS5; Whitmore. 1852; Rawlns
2,lS5; Hainer l,2i6; Stark, 2,lS7. Legislative
candidates Clock, l,26S; Hahn. 1862; Ham
ilton, 2O14; LOOMS, 2O13; Holland, 1896
Richie. 2O7)
CAsS: Plattsmouth-The county COM
plete gives: Mckinley, 2765; Bryan, 2.6l7
MacColl, 2,422; Holcomb 2.4S5; Tefft. 2.499
Harris, 2,229; Piper. 24Oi; Porter. 2.2O4
Hedlund 2,490 Cornell 2,l99 Corbett. 2.45O: {:
Jackson 2,lS6; Casey 2447; Meserve. 2.237 :
Churchill, 25l3; Smyth 2,46l Russell. 2,5ll;
Wolfe, $3.50; Whitmore. 2.457 Rawlins
2,2iO; Strobe. 1866; Broadly. 1876. Legis-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-07
VOTE on THE STATE OFFICERS.

Result of the Ballot ms Far as the
Count Is Complete.
Following is the tabulated vote on the
state officers after governor, except for SUI
preme Judges, as far as the official count
has progressed:
Lieut.. Goy'nor Secretly State.
Counties TSnt Harris. Piper Porter
Brown ......... 3Jl 3ll 3iS 2n6
Box Butte. 4Oi F86 100 Sai
Burt ........... 1,5Oe i.2Oi 1iS9 l.25i