The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-10-23


Sherman county must do to guarantee
them success under any and all con-
ditions, and that is to go into cattle.
This is easier said than done, it is true,
and some years must go by before
many Of our farmers will be able to
procure enough stock to guarantee
them a competence. But, nevertheless,
by raising the increase of the stock
they now possess, and adding TO them
whenever possible, every one could
soon be the owner Of quite q little herd
that will keep on increasing and ad-
ding wealth to the owners. The big
ranges have been depleted of cattle,
and the growing demand for beef will
keep the price of cattle up to the top
notch for years to come. ShreWd spec
Ulators are investing in cattle, and the
Sherman county farmers, with the rare
facilities they possess for raising stock
shonld follow suit as far as they are
able. 1t will surely pay them.
With an evident fancy for jokes that
are reversible, a judge in a recent case
says: "Jokes are sometimes taken
seriously by the young and inexperi-
enced 10 the deceptive ways of the
business world, and if such IS the case,
and thereby the person deceived is led
to give valuable services in the full be-
lief and expectation that the joker is
in earnest, the law will also take the
joker at his word, and give. him good
reason to smile. The law discounten-
ances deceit, even practiced under the
form of jest, if the weak, immature or
confding are thereby imposed on to
their injury"
The state board of nominations has
decided the contest case Of the demo-
cratic appellate judgship in favor Of A.
D. GilkeFson, the present incumbent,
and his name will 60 on the ticket as
the democratic nominee. The appel
late convention of the democratic party
in the northern department of the
western division resulted in a bolt, the
regular convention nominating w. L.
Aaron of Hays City and the boilers
Judge Gilkerson of the same place.
Mr.. Gilkerson alleged that the Aaron
men fraudently organized the cOnven-
ton and on this ground he won the
contest.
While out shooting small game last
week and in company with others from
Goodland, Simp Baker, the famous
northwest Kansas rifle shot, was IN
pleasantly surprised to find himself
surrounded by five very large and very
vicious rattlesnakes. Being a strictly
temperate man Mr.. Baker took no
chances on the reptiles being freaks of
his Imagination and commenced giving
them the contents of his Winchester.
By rapid firing he managed to kill the
snakes before they got within striking
distance of him. A den was discovered
close to where the snakes we're found
and it is thought there were more
about.
The peoples party county candidates
have been making an active canvass of
the county this week and are every
where meeting with enthusiastic en-
enlargement. From representative
down the peoples party ticket is a good
one, being composed of men who have
had their citizenship tested by long
residence which has proved their worth.
The voters realize this and the big ma
ioFity the ticket will receive this fall
will be an attestatiOn of the import
ance Sherman county attaches to eff
Gent work in public affairs.
The books in the city clerks office
allow a registration of $50, divided as
follows: First ward, 49,; Second ward,
100; Third ward 81. Quite few Of the
ones registered have gone, and should
every voter in the city register it is
doubtful whether more than $50 votes
will be cast at the coming election.
Last year there we're IT'S votes cast
and in 1894, DAT.
IL your children are subjects to Group
watch for the first symptom of the dis
ease-hoarseness. If Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse it will prevent
the attack. Even after the Croupy
cough has appeared the attack can al
ways be prevented by giving this re
medy. 1t is also invaluable for colds
and whooping cough. For sale by
Ennis & Walker.
1t seems a strange thing to hear of
actual want in a city SO favorably sit
uated as Topeka and as free from the
conditions of poverty which environ
the great manufacturing centers of the
east, but it is reported that a great
many children of that city are kept
from attending school by reason of
having insufficient wearing apparel.
The American flag has been utilized
by the republican campaign managers
as an advertising design upon which
to place the portraits Of Mckinley and
Hobart. This is the first time 10 the
history Of the nation that a political
party has dared to prostitute the stars
and stripes to a partisan purpose and
every good American should hope it
viii be the last.
The short wheat crop in India, Rus
STA, Argentine Republic and Australia
is causing a big demand for American
wheat, aud the price can be confident
| ly expected to advance rapidly from
now on. If the United States can clear
its elevators of all old wheat and put
out this seasons surplus the wheat
raiseTs will be greatly benefited.
The workingmen of Kansas should
be on their guard from now on against
political flakes" of all kinds. Above
ALI, it should be remembered that the
secrecy of the ballot, under the law, is
inviOlable. Vote your true convictions
without fear. The way you vote cannot
be known except to yourself and yoUI
God.-Kansss City World.
Women constitute two-thirds of all
the church members of the United
! States, but only one thirteenth Of all
the criminals. Men make up twelve
fthirteenths Of all the criminals anC
only one-third of the church members
The custom of applying the tern
s'angel" to women seems to have good
grounds back of it,
The GoodIaad Military band ban
quoted their director, Frank Robin