The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-12-11

and ayes leE IaQ6Q gown,
And dreams OF days n the faded fields
When shs wOVe loves red-ross CROWN
I The asters shake 40 her chilly breath
As she cFOOns and Old-fOlks rhyme
Since summer IS Ger we must make the best
OF the snOT-cOld winter time.
Mary +, Butts, In Youths Companion.
WAKsIDE GLEANINGs.
The ice harvest is now on.
1t is ETen Nights in a Drug Store"
when it gets to Kansas.
The heading of a wedding notice in a
western Kansas paper was "FOx-Hunt."
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Nc i
Farland, Thursday, December 8, a son.
Those who have investigated, report |
rabbits turning out about ten bushels
to the acre.
Since the departure of Frank Robin
son the mantle of fire chief has fallen
on the shoulders of "Shanty" Balm
bridge,
The latest slam at Kansas is the story
of Kansas man SO poor that he was
compelled to TATTOO an engagement ring
on his intended's finger.
The windows in the ground floor Of
the G. A. r. hall and in the Andrews
law Office were cracked by the heat Of
the Palace hotel fire of Saturday morn
| ing.
The opening services of the EpiscO-
pal church we're held Tuesday evening,
being conducted by Rev. Watkins. The
regular services will hereafter be held
in the church.
"Where's your nerVe?" growled the
dentist as be jammed the victim back
in the torture chair, and the martyr
desparing!y mOened, "All IN the tooth,
! Doc, all in the tooth"
II am not so very wealthy" unused
a GoOdland father Sunday, as he wheel
ed the twins out in the baby buggy,
shut it might be said I afford a carriage
and pair just the same"
G. B. Stone leaves this week for
Highlands, Denver, Col, where he will
conduct a confectionery store. Mr..
! Stone has been in Goodland since 1890,
and many will regret his removal.
sat last / am in a position TO give
my creditors something" jOked the
impeeuniOus man, as he broke out with
the smallpox The quarantine, how
ever, stepped in and ruined that OppOr-
tunity to apply something on account.
Even the wolves have ceased to howl
at WinOna and the absence Of their
luiRbys keep many of the inhabitants
awake o. nights. When people become
addicted to going asleep by coyote
music nothing short of hypo dope can
induce them to bat an eye.
| School teachers in China run great
risks. A man in YungchoU was found
guilty of murder, and the judges, after
booming him to death, also decreed
the death penalty for his teacher, say
ing that he should have taught his
pupil to respect human life.
A farmer sent dollar for a lightning
potato bug killer which be saw adver-
tised in a paper and received by return
mail two blocks of wood with directions
printed as follows: take this block
No. in the right hand, place the bug
on block No. 2 and press them together.
Remove the bug aud proceed as be-
| fore"
The protracted meetings conducted
| by Rev. H. L. Powers at the Methodist
church ended Sunday night. While
not bringing many converts to the
anxious seat, Rev. Powers has not lab
ored in vain. The evangelist made
many friends by his earnestness and
the friendly way in which he sought to
bring sinners to the feet of the Master
he serves.
Down in Logan county the wolves
are so thick that organized hunts are
instituted to reduce their number.
Sherman county was once infested with
wolves but the sharks(real estate) forc-
ed them out of business. In this case
the ittest didn't happen to survive,
and many Sherman cOuntyite regrets
the result was not reversed. If it's a
case of sharks or wolves the LOganites
should choose the lesser of the two
evils and keep the wolves.
The doll sale held by the ladies of
the Episcopal Guild at the Bourne
building Saturday was quite a success
full undertaking. Dolls Of all sorts
were on sale, aprons and other Crea-
tions Of the needle could be bought,
and in addition an ample lunch coun-
ter was in evidence at which the
hungry could satiate their inner long
ings. The sale was we'll patronized and
Santa Claus load will consequently be
largely increased.
"Komical" Stark, an alleged comedian,
VOcally announced a Sine, free show
at the opera house" Monday evening,
and every kid in town and a few men
accepted the invitation and attended.
In the crude beginning "KOmiosl's"
humOr might possibly have been
very tabasco, but the eXacting and
fin de steele youth of Goodland require
the modern staple. "Komicar' passed
the hat and the audience assessed the
value Of ths entertainment at $3.50, at
least dime to high. "Komical" thought
the box Office assets a little shy and
said SO, whereupOn the small boy gHyed
his singing and tricks to such an extent
that the performance ended before the
programme was cleaned up. "KomiCal"
left, bat promised to use his influence