The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-11-20

that money could buy. And now even
a fine-bred scion of a champion eourseT
finds itself in luck if allowed to sleep
in the coalshed.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs, the Kansas
woman suEFagist, ought to be present
ed with a medal. 1t was understood
that she could have a position on the
state board of charities, but she re-
fused to accept the Office.
Down at Topeka the health depart.
ment has ordered all houses fumigated
in which eonsumptiVes have died. That
is right. Consumption is contagious
and by guarding against the spread of
the germs great many lives can be
saved.
The Atchison Globe thinks women
love home better than men for the rea-
son that it is the only place they can
sit around with outtheir corssts on.
But then the Globe man is a iow-down
sort of a cynic, who has probably been
disappointed in love.
Bryan will pass through Goodland
over the Rock Island on his return
from Denver and Pueblo where he
speaks the oath and 18th respectively.
Should he pass through here on the
day train short speech may be
demanded of him by his numerous
admirers.
The estate of Robert Hickling was
given a judgment III the district court
this week against S. L. and G. H. Bar
low for the sum Of SLIGO The suit
grew out of the GOodland State bank
failing to turn over to the estate OF
Hickling $1,000 which had been left in
its care.
Since election the Goodland City
bank has received on deposit consider
able gold, but when it attempts to pay
out gold, its patrons kick for paper
currency or silver. Even the most
rabid goldbugs had rather take bill
than a gold piece When people can
get gold, they don't want it; when they
cannot, they do.
A. E. Bower and G. Z. Swarts were
the guests Of w. q. Conner at a little
supper at the Commercial hotel Satur-
day evening. Extra Selects and Extra
Drys divided honOrs at the feast which
grew out of a difference of opionion as
whether Mckinley or Bryan would get
the electoral vote in the election just
past
The meteoric shower that was adver-
tised TO take place Saturday morning
between 1 and 3 o'clock did not come
up to expectations, only few of the
heavenly rockets cOnsenting to fall for
the edifcation of the patient star gaz-
ers who lost good sleep to witness the
phenomenon,
Just about one half Goodiand's male
population are sporting new bOnnets
while an equal portion Of the balance
have brushed some responsibility into
the old ones that will have to do service
again this winter. SpoFtiVe partisan
ship has its ups and downs which is
very often manifest after election in
the appearance of ones chapeau.
Rhea, the queen of Goodland cOurs-
ing stock, fell a victim to dose Of poi
son this week. She was by Major Glen
dyne-Daisy Dublin, and was reared in
the kennels of DR.. Royce, the noted
coursing correspondent of Forest and
Stream. She belonged to the SunfOweT
kennels at one time, but later became
the property of F. A, Beer and DR.. F. II,
Smith of this city.
1t is rumored an ex-railroad man
muscularly resented sneering COM
ments upon his devotion and belief in
the righteousness of the cause that
BRYAN Championed in the late cam
pRign. This is a free country and any
mans belief is recognized by law and
should be respected by individuals.
The sooner some people learn this les
son, the sooner they will become the
good citizens they should be.
DR.. F. II. Smith of GO0dlaud, who has
been reelected to the legislature by a
large majority, is in Topeka and he will
probably remain during the rest of the
winter. He is afflicted with Fheuma-
tism and will stay until he RECEIVERS and
then take his seat in the legislature.
DR.. Smith thinks that the experiments
in irrigation have demonstrated that it
is not practicable to take water from
deep wells for irrigation purposes in
western Kansas and he is not in favor
of spending any more money.-TOpeka
State Journal.
It is reported that no fav0rs are to
extended TO Kansas railroad employees
who are known to have been Bryan
sympathers. This is all wrong. The
constitution of the United States guar
Aul6ES ~ It's GlblAOnS tuO AlSAu ~ fObS
as their consciences dictate, and any
infringement upon that provision, or
any attempt to cOeTce or intimidate or
punish for exercising such peTogstive,
is a menace to our governments exist
ence and the perpetuity of our free III
situations.
The orient has become a competitor
of the eastern part of this continent in
supplying coal to the Pacific coast. An
American vessel recently arrived in
San Francisco with a cargo of coal
from Tonquin, that is said to be equal
in quality to the best Pennsylvania
coal and can be sold prOfitably at a
price considerably below the coal sent
from the eastern states. While the
product comes from a district peOpled
by Chinese, the industry is developed
by French capital.
a good many republican papers have
puFposely and falsely slandered Kansas
FOR DOlificaI effect and ara now az