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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
THE M1ssouRI oAP1rAL
The SupFesie Court Authorizes q Vote
Moving It 70 SeasIIa.

1T fAFtotfto -utfk Hus u0Ei86e Z vote On
Moving Il 10 sedeIIs.
JEFFERSON CRY, No, Feb. 5.-The
people Of Missouri will have a chance
to vote at the election this fall on the
removal of the state capital from JEFF
ferson City to Sedslia, The state su.
preme court to-day dissolved the in
junction against the secretary Of state
proceeding to carry out the act for sub
hitting the question TO q vote of tbs
state. The suit was brought by Joseph
R. Edwards, property owner Of JET.
ferson City, TO restrain the secretary
OF state from diseharging the duties
enjOined upon him in respect to the
submitting to a vote Of the electors
Of the state the proposal, passed by
the last general assembly. for amend
ing the constitution so as to provide
therein for the removal of the seat of
government from Jefferson City to Sc
dalia, Judge Shakelford of the circuit
court granted an injunction and in re.
versing mis- decision the supreme court
fully upholds the act passed by the
last legislature authorizing a vote on
the proposition submitted by the peo-
pie of Sedalia.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
mOUsE BILLs PAssED.

The District OF Columbia aud the Anti
Prize Fighting Bill Get Through.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The District
of Columbia appropriation bill, on
which a fight has been made over char
liable appropriations, was defeated in
the house to-day by vote of 135 yeas
to 145 nays.
Delegate Catron. of New Mexico, in.
trOdueed a bill to prevent the pugilistic
festival from taking place near Ell
Paso. The bill makes prize fighting a
misdemeanor, punishable by imprison-
ment for not less than five years. Mr..
Calron asked for the unanimous CON
sent for consideration, but Mr.. Knox,
(rep.l of Massachusetts,, objected, and
the bill was referred.
At two p m. the house passed the
anti-prize fighting bill without di-
vision.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
LOST MIND ANO FAITH.

Peculiar Conduct OF Rev, MaIse Barker, a
Baptist Preacher at Turner, Kan.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Feb. 5.-The
flock of the Baptist church at Turner,
Kan, a small station two miles west
of Argentine on the Santa Fe railway,
has been thrown into q state of great
excitement by the conduct Of its pas
tor, Rev. Malse Barker, who has
denounced the Bible and announced
his intention of abandoning the
pulpit. The preachers conduct has
become the topic of the village and
surrounding country and the general
theory accepted is that he is tempo
rarily out of his mind from overstudy.
He is a graduate from the VIII
liam Jewell college at Liberty, No,
from which place he graduated two
years ago with the highest honors. He
has been pastor of the Turner church
since he graduated and for some
months has been reading medicine at
a college in Kansas City, Mo.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
CHARGES REPORTED.

Assistant Attorney General Campbell, of
Wichita, Must Defend Charges OF Dis
honesty,
WICHITA, Kan, Feb 5.-The commit.
tee appointed by Judge Dale to investi.
gate the CHARGES against Assistant At.
torney-General Campbell for receiving
money from jointists and others in
consideration that he dismiss suits
brought against them. to-day fled e
copy of the amended charges. In the
original copy Campbell is accused OF
receiving money at various times and
in various cases, contrary to law, and
these general charges are made specific,
adding two counts
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
COLLEGE ORATOKY.

DFury and Washburn Students VIII Wax
ElOquentiy on the Monroe Doctrine.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Feb. ARRANGE
ments have been completed for joint
debate at Topeka, Kan, March 20, be-
tween Drury college of this city and
Washburn college of Topeka. The
question for debate is: Resolved,
That the Monroe doctrine applies in
the Venezuela case" a. Page and l.
l. Lichliter will speak for Drury. Rev.
Henry Hopkins, Judge S, P. Twiss, of
Kansas City, and prominent St Lou
isians addressed a jubilee meeting at
Drury college last night ia honor of
the raising of the second 100000 Pear
son endowment fund.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
FnE STORY pENIEp.

William r. Morrison Places a luIetus On
the Illinois Anti-silver dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5,-WilIiam r.
Morrison, interstate commerce com.
missioner, speaking Of the report that
he had sent the Illinois democratic
leaders word that the free silver ides
must be abandoned or that he would
refuse to be a candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination, said
81 have sent no messages to the de.
mocracy of Illinois This answers all
the assertions and is as good as 3
whole column of denial
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
KANSAS POPULIsTs.

Chairman BFeidenthaI discusses the
GubernatGonaI Phases Of the CampaIgn.
Topeka, Kan, Feb 5.-Chairman
Breidenthal in discussing ex-Gov. Lew
elling's declination to become the pop
ulist candidate for this year. emphatic
ally denied any intention of his own
part to become a candidate for the
place. Asked as to who would be the
candidates for the place, he said the
most prominently mentioned now re-
naming in the field are Mr.. Vim
cent, of Clay Center, and Senator
Leedy, but as the convention is a long
way off, there might be many more.
He said the populists would probably
initiate the republicans and hold two
conventions. The date for the con-
veDtion will be fxeI by the committee,
which meets ON February H.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
HARVEY,s NEW ORDER.
Il Takes Root in Kansas with Lodges 4
Wichita and ElseRkere.

10 Takes Root in Kansas with Lodges at
Wichita and Elsewhere.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Feb. 5-"Coin"
Harvey's new secret order, THE
Patriots of America" is obtaining a
fo0thold in Kansas, lodges having been
instituted at Kansas City, Wichita and
two or three other places. The order
is non-partisan and reform is its object
Each member takes an obligation to
support the constitution of the United
States and OF the state in which he
resides, and to cast his vote for men
and measures ia accord with the views
of a majority of the order, the majority
to be determined by a secret ballot
beforehand. tits practically the initi-
alive referendum scheme.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
MAY PROVE FATAL.

College Students Perpetrate Joke Which
Was Not a joke.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 5-Fatal results
are expected from practical joke per-
petrated night before last by medical
students of the Western Reserve col
lege. One of the students laid himself
ont on slab in the dissecting room
and the others told the porter to assist
in moving the supposed corpse. When
the porter approached the laid-out
student waved his arms and the porter
was so frightened that he has not yet
recovered his reason.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
THE sENATE's WORK.

The Free OiBsge substitute for the Tariff
BIZ Laid BEFORE the SeHRte-Vest speaks
on Seeds.
WAsHNGroN,F Feb. Sat 1910 O. clock,
when Mr. Qnsy's resolution to recon-
nit the free coinage substitute for the
tariff bill was laid before the senate,
it was found that a prior resolution of
Mr.. Hsnsbrough, directing the secre-
tary Of agriculture to execute the law
as to seed distribution, had precedence.
Senator Vest addressed the senate on
the Hansbrough resolution, and. with
out any action being taken on the
Hansbrough seed resolution, the reso-
luton for distributing appropriation
bills among various committees was
taken up and discussed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
Will BE PROTECTED.

The State Department Speaks ReassuFinRIy
Regarding Missionaries In Turkey.
AMHERST, Mass, Feb. 5-President
Goodell, of the Amherst agricultural
college, has been in correspondence
with the state department in Washing
ton relative to the protection of the
missionaries of the American board in
Turkey. He has received assurances
from Washington that protection will
be demanded to the fullest extent for
those missionaries in Turkey who pre-.
fer to remain at their posts, and that
the withdrawal of the missionaries
will not bs urged.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
REJOICING Az sEDALIA.
The Supreme Courts Decision on the Cal
tai Removal Creates Much JOY.

The Supreme Courts Decision on the CapI-
tai Removal Creates Much Joy.
SEDALIA, Mo. Feb. 5.-The news of
the decision of the state supreme
court, denying the injunction TO re-
strain the secretary Of state from sub
uniting to the voters of the state the
constitutional amendment for moving
the capital from jefferson City to Sc.
dslia was received here shortly before
ten o'clock this morning, and was at
once bulletined in front of the Demo-
crat Office. The first man that read it
raised a shout that vas heard for a
block, and within ten minutes a large
crowd had assembled and more shout
ing was heard. The daily newspapers
issued bulletins and within half an
hour the good news had spread all
over town. There is great rejoicing.
The fire bells were rung, flags were
hoisted on all public buildings, buHt-
ing was displayed on many business
houses and residences, and whistles
were blown Ia the railroad yards.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
a P0pUlIsr ADDRESS

HsFion Tutier ais for the Organization
OF the Silver Party in North Carolina
RALEIGH, n. c., Feb, 5-SenatOr
Marion Butler, chairman of the North
Carolina populist committee has issued
an address calling for the organization
ofthe silver party in North Carolins.
It has caused a decided sensation. i
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

KANSAS CRY, No, Feb. 5-The trial
of County Surveyor 0'FlaheFty for re-
fusing to obey the order OF the county
court TO dismiss three deputies last
November was held before the county
court this morning and resulted in the
surveyor being fined $40 for contempt
OF court O'Fiaherty refused to pay
the fine aad the court made out an
order committing him to jail until the
fne was paid.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
SOWING WHEAT
Farmers Now Planting the Cereal In the
Cherokee strip.

Farmers Now Planting the Cereal In the
Cherokee "trip.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Feb. 5.-The
farmers in K county, in the Cherokee
strip, are trying an experiment in sow
ing wheat. The month Of January
has been so mild that they have been
preparing ground, and are now SOW
ing wheat. Farmers who have lived
in this section for years believe that
the wheat which is now being put in
will thrive all right and bring as good
yield as any that was sown in the
fall. There is large acreage of win
ter wheat in the strip, and it is in fine
condition.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

IL regarded as a supreme test of his
power Among other things it said:
The democratic wing and the republican
wing Of the gold party viii nominate candidates
VINO belong to the British gold trust and stand
for the same evils that now curse humanity
No congress will ever be able tc
give the people relief and good gov
eTnment until an American patriot is put
into the white house. In the coming campaign
the people will have an opportunity to vote for
an electoral ticket sound on this question, for
a state ticket and for congressman and foF
whole ticket that is equally sound and reliable
from top TO bottom. The fight will be drawn
square in the nation from ocean to ocean and
In North Carolina from mountains to sea
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
Killed In a Head End collision.

EDWABDsvHLE, III, Feb. "a head.
end collision between two freight
trains on the Wabash railroad occurred
six miles east Of here yesterday after
noon. Fireman Charles HUFF, Of De-
catur, was killed. Engineer I q. Hard
grave has a leg broken in two places,
and John Moy, brakeman, has a Sc
verely crushed thigh. The engines OF
both trains were demolished and box
cars were piled as high as telegraph
poles. The blame for the accident
seems to rest on the engineer Of the
through train, who ran by Carpenter
instead OF taking the siding.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
A New Gupboat.

NEWPORT News, Va, Feb. 1.-The
third gunbOst constructed by private
southern shipygrd since the war was
launched by the Newport News Ship
building CO., yesterday in the presence
Of ; distinguished party from Washing
ton, The gunboat is the Helena aud is
onesef two vessels built for special ser
vice in rivers and shallow hsrbors, but
which still possess sea-gOing qualities,
The Heleua is a sister ship to the vii
a1iugtOn.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
Express Agent Confesses.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Feb. 1.-The
Walls-FargO express agent, George
Krout, has confessed that he stole the
express packages containing $4,000,
for the theft of which he was arrested,
but he claims that his father, who is
also a prisoner, had nothing to do with
ths robbery. The son has been taken
by detectives to Illinois, where his
father lived, probably for the purpose
Of recovering the balance of the stolen
money.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

LEAvEEwORTH, Kan. Feb. 5.-Mrs
Sadie B. Hatch arrived here yester
day to be present at the death Of he,
only son, CLYDE Mattox lie is IN the
hospital at the United States peniten.
tiary at Fort Leavenworth, and viii
only last a few days longer. lie is il
the last stages of quick consumption
and one Of his lungs was about gene
when be was put IN prison four month;
Rgo
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
UhlOhosen.

washington, Feb. 1.-The president
yesterday sent to the senate the name
q Edwin F. Uhl, as ambassador to
Germany to succeed the late Theodore
uayOn. The assistant secretary of
states nomination is the personal
sslzeslo1 Of the president. He has
-isGs "a admirable officer Of the state
eeartmen5 and is very popular IN
zingtsn ofiioisI and diplomatic
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
TIE BRAND RTFLE.

One Charge OF Compressed Air Sunless for
$500 Shots.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Aecording to the
latest news in military circles most Of
the guns and rifles now in use in the
German army will soon fnd their way
into old junk shops Military authori-
ties without exception are enthusiasts
tic over the result of the recent trials
of the Brand rife This death-deal-
ing weapon, it is said, excels anything
thus far contriVed in portable arms.
VOlleys Of 80 shots each can be fred
in rapid succession, and one charge OF
COMPRISED air suf8ees for $500 shots.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The ways and
means committee decided to report a
bill fixing penalties for knowingly sell
ing and shipping or keeping for sale
wines or liquors under names of differ
ent brands, The penalty for the first
Offense is fixed at $500 fine and six
months Imprisonment, and for the
second offense double that.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
"a b ~ ID Forgoltsa.

ANDERSON. Ind. Feb. 5 -William c.
Baker, Of Elwood, was arrested and
put in jail about a year ago, charged
with petty embezzIement by a Chicago
firm He has been held al this time
without hearing. Prosecutor Sean
Ian seems 70 have forgotten him alto
getheF. Baker IS old and is married.
His family is IN stringent circun-
stances
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
HARRISON DECLINES THE GROWN.
Positively Will Not BE a Candidate tor
the Presidency.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 3.-Captain
John K. GOWdy, chairman of the re-
publican state central committee call
ed on Gen. Harrison last evening by
invitation and the ex-pFesident handed
him the appended self-explahatOry
letter:
Hon. John K. Gowdy, indianapolis, Ind.-In
view of the resolutions passed by the state cen
tral committee at its recent meeting and of the
fact that the delegates to the national republic
can convention are soon to be chosen in this
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
TILLMAN INDORsED.
esOiutiOn of approval Introduced in the
VaDfefof.rro

Resolution of Approval Introduced in the
Legislature.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Feb. When the
house of representatives met yesterday
mr. Godfrey Fowler introduced the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution which was
referred to the committee on federal
relations:
Resolved, That We have heard with pleasure
and interest the eloquent and patriotic speech
Of our junior senator in the United States senate,
the Hon b. X, Iillman, on the 18th inst, and we
desire to say that by all we are or hone to be we
viii sacrifice our lives if necessary in resisting
tyranny and oppression, believing as we do that
resistance to trYants is ohediance To God
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
Protest Against Oklahoma DiyOro

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Senator Sher-
man presented a petition from Dayton,
O., in which the Christian Endeavor
society of that town asks that congress
abolish the protected industry of 90
day divorces in Oklahoma. Similar ex-
pressions have come from other parts
of the country as well as from Okla
homa, but so far no bill touching on
the question has been introduced.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

Trades His Daughter for Half Of Hog.
HART, Mich, Feb 5.-A GeFmsu
farmer in 0ceana county traded his
daughter the other day 70 q neighbors
son, receiving in return bali a hog, or
les pounds Of fresh pork. This Is
pound for pound. The young couple
are living happily and the farmer says
he has six more daughters. one weigh
200 pounds. whom he viii part with on
similar terms
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
A Doctor Adisdess Hlmsssf Iasaae

= -FlNI'FI "l'7'l-- =
ST LOUIS. Feb. 5-Dr, Dexter V.
Dean, weli-known physician, is in i
private asylum for the insane and viii
be kept there pending Developments Of
what he himself diagnosed as paresjs.
He applied to the health department
for assistance, said he was convinced
that he had paresis and wanted 10 Be
put under restraint
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

'DEs MOIEEs, IA, Feb. 5.-The meet
ing Of the Iowa Prohibition Amend
ment lesgue closed It's session yester-
day evening with the adoption OF res
olulions declaring for q resubmissioE
of the amendment suG against the pas,
ssea 81 q flaasiactrr las
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
A "PUKE WATEK' MAYOR,

DUluth's New Executive Opposed on All
Sidss bat Chosen Nevertheless.
DULUTH, Mimi, Feb.5-Henry Truel-
son was elected mayor OF Duluth yes
terday by a majority Of T76, over Ed
ward Allen, the regular nominee Of
the republican convention. Mr. Truel-
son was q self-constituted candidate,
and in his fight he was opposed by al
of the daily aud weekly papers and the
leading citizens His war cry was
''pure water aud new water works,
owned by the city. Over 5000 votes
were cast
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

LONDON. Feb. 5. The Chronicle
learns that the Jesuits have succeeded
in expressing the papers which the
late Cardinal Manning intended 10 be
published after his death. dealing with
the Society Of Jesuits and their policy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
Ibe Standard crusbrs ! TIvsF

LONDON, Feb. b.-The Scotch oil com.
bine has been dissolved, with heavy
losses to its investors. and The Stand.
ard Oil Co is again master Of the sit
uation.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

a storm aEea is developing rapidly
IN the northwest which may draw q
usVe If hish pressure after II and
bring cold wave about SEnisy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
WEaTHEk EDREcAsF.

1AEEAs CRY. he. Feb. 6--rJIecast untG
eight p m Thursday F5- Missourl-Reiz 81
snow Eofslzerlg Eislas- For z1asss-e sfe7,sl-
y falE 1-ag. szez T3sE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

an inlerstatesix-cluo oaseDau league
was formed a. Toledo. O., comprising
the following cities. Youngstown and
Toledo, o. Fort Wayne. md. New
castle and #sshiugacE, Pa, and
Wheeling. 81. Va
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07
A Suit AgsinsE Domoerasl0 EE-OmcsTI.

- aAAN f-rfA---A 0-AA+@t--tAA 1--alFlA--e-.1
PERRY, Ok, Feb. s-PopulistoEleials
Of Cleveland county have brought sEit
against all former democratic Sf5een
from sheriff down, together with their
bondsmeE, for alleged shortage Of
officials. Democrats claim it iss polit-
zeal scheme.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

IN a Washington interview ex.Cos-
gresham Jerry Simpson, Of Kansas,
announced that he would stand for 70
election to hiso seat 10 congress
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

The Santa lie railway. 10 line With
its policy Of retreaobmeat. hiss laid q.
SEQ employees Is the shops 81 I9Fss-.
Ean.