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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
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LlrE- Dams ferrous Ter ltEr1cF OF This age
Of Corporation
John @. Carlisle, former speaker Of
the house and. more recently secretary
OF the treasury, has lust settled in
New York and the World says It is
understood that he goes to New York
as one Of the legal counsel OF J. Pier
Pont Morgan, the greatest controller
Of corporate power IN this country or
IN the wOrld-Afr. Morgan in addition
to representing his own and other
American interests, represents also
the interests Of the Rothsehilds and
their British syndicate.
Speaker Thomas B. Reed, It is said,
has determined likewise TO make his
residence in New York at the end Of
his present term. If he shall do this
it viii be, the World declares, as the
attorney Of some great corporation, or
in the expectation Of securing a re
munerative practice from the corpora
tiOns doing business in New York.
These changes are typical and symp-
tomato. What do they mean?
For years Mr.. Carlisle was leader
OF the democratic party-a party
pledged by its name, its traditions, its
principles and its Membership to
stand for the plain people rather than
for purse POtentates, and to resist the
encrOachments Of a plutocraey upon
our democratic institutions.
As speaker Of the house and leader
of his party in the popular branch of
congress, Mr.. Carlisle was a worthy
successor of that other great com
moner of Kentucky, Henry Clay.
How does it come that John G. Car
Isle is out of public life and has be
come the attorney of the greatest plu-
tocrat in the nation?
Thomas B. Reed, by antecedents and
early associations, was likewise a rep
resentative Of the people, rather than
the servant and instrument Of the
money power. What has changed
the direction of his ambition and his
labOrs? Has he become a pessimist?
Has he too decided that the struggle
against pIutOcracy is hopeless, and
that men of brains and power may as
well make friends Of the mammon of
uPrightness?"
These are but single instances.
From the bench, from the bar, from
the councils Of government, from our
great institutions of learning, even
from among the ministers Of the Cos
pei Of the carpenter Of GaliIee, men of
ability are everywhere turning to the
corporations for employment and sup
port rather than to the service of the
plain people.
What is the reason? What is the
remedy ?-IIlinois State Register.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
clCYCLINo kDvICE.

Fancy riding in public places is at all
times bad form, whether on country
road or in q city park
When riding in the city use the han
dlebars. They are designed for that
purpose, and may save doctors bill
or a lawyers fee
Il is the fashion nowadays to have
monogram engraved on your wheel 1t
is Inexpensive, decorative, and a useful
means of Identification
Castor gloves, with fur wrists and
wool lining, are most useful for winter
riding. Leggings of castor are also
worn in frosty weather
Don't ring your bell TOO often, there
is already noise enough IN the city;
don't fail TO ring il when necessary, as
there are funerals enough everywhere
Slim girls, whose lack Of avOirdupois
vriu permit Il, are describing cOrsets
from their wheeling wardrobe, saying
that they ride better, feel batter and
Icok better without them-
Dismounting from a wheel is not enc
Of those things thst were wei done
q1lcaiy.7 Dismount slowly, even where
fsh1cr tbreafenss otherwise. the
chsuces ere you VIA ilmp from fhe
frglug-rEs Into t1e ere.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
- - - -

a FrIsoner IN EsW jersey TFho EFouId
EnEh6sn HIS Keepers Il Eould Dead.
WV ToRK, Dee 96-TgFO prisoners.
Frank Barbain, an Italian, and Harry
Mc0alum, cOlOreds attempted suicide
at about the same time in the penitea-
tiary at Caldwell, n. j., yesterday
McCallum. who attempted suicide as q
joke, IS dead Barbaiu, who has been
Ill and respondent for some time past,
fastened a strap 70 the bars Of his cell
and hanged himself, but was discoT-
cred by a keeper before life was ex-
tinct and resuseitated- McCallum an
nOuneed to his prison mates that he
would play a joke on his keepers. A
few moments later, a eOnEiet n a cell
adjoining McCallum's heard the lat
ter's cell door rattle, followed by a low
grOan. McCallum was found hanging
from the door. He showed no signs Of
life when the keepers reached his side,
though he had not been hanging more
than a couple Of minutes "A physician
worked hard over McCallum, but could
not save his life The doctor said that
the strap must have pressed against
the mans jugular vein in such way
as to render him unconscious almost
instantly
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31

IF women were as trifing as some men
there would be more DEMONSTRATING
ton Democrat
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31

k1ere q e l-lelanchsly story e notors1an
s11 hlz lunclecn- Ite CIR was nearly ready
. starr at the 5egInz.sns of the route when
2 woman got On and took her place on the
mont seat along with the driver. stern.
q % l5rzlac--looi1lng man, who had q basket be-
eloe nm, and vas somewhat huTriediT eat
ING his luncheon. The woman bean ask
ING questions, and the man, as she left him
opportunity continued 70 snatch now and
then bite By and By at the ring sf the
Del he let on the power and the ear started,
while be held N one hand great slab Of
cherry pie "A few blocks down the street
an impish child danced across the trsclr
suddenly. 50 near the car that the Eripman
put On the brakes, and the woman with the
InqulrIng mind rose to her feet In alarm.
The danger passed, she sat down again heav-
1ly. The stern-faced gripman had ceased to
eat ms pie You don't have much time for
inouiTi1 ~ mind so5 ~ 8 7s G ~ ls Inc ne
man. sadly Where's your pie?'' went on
the woman with the inQuiring mind.
You're sitting on II, - he said.-Washing-
ton Post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
Not IN IN Nautical Lore,

At sea, as many people know, time, in
stead of being reckOned by hours, is divided
into watches Of four hours each. From
four o'clock to six, and six o'clock to eight,
there are half divisions, nautically termed
dog watches. In an insurance case the eoun-
sci asked an old sailor what time of day Ger
tain collision occurred, and received the re-
ply: about the middle of the first dog
watch" In summing up the case the bar
rister enlarged upon the information thus
impaired, as follows: YOu can imagine, gen
tlemen of the jury, the care which existed on
this occasion, when, as appears from one OF
the plaintiffs own witnesses, this valuable
ship and her cargo and the lives Of passen-
gers and crew were intrusted to what, gen.
tlemen ?-why, to the mere watch Of dOgl'
English Paper.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
JUNE
DECEMBER
MISPLACED coNFIDENcE.
Yet he Did Not Resort TO False
hood

Yet he Did Not Resort to False
hood
A benevolent looking old lady had her at
tentIOn called 20 a small street urchin who
was crying as If his heart would break.
Come, come, my little fellow, don't CRY
Has some one hurt You OF are You afraid Of
something's"
Nome but IN get licked when I git
home"
'.Ehat have you been doing that you'll
I lost q. dime, an pap'H whip me when
go home"
'Oh, we VIII fix that for YOU. Wipe
your face and / VIII give you another dime,
50 there VIII be no trouble on that account"
When he got the dime his face frightened
Ike the SKY after a shower. He was not the
same boy. In fact, IN his tones and look and
talk there was change that was almost mar
TelOus.
Now said the good woman, run along
and De a good boy But before you 20 you
must tell me what your father gave YOU the
dime for"
''Yesum. He gave It to me to git him
some beer but 1 left the bucket around the
corner
that's 200 bad Pm sorry your father
drinks L hope when you grow up you viii
never drink a drop"
Nome, won't
Maybe. if you look right carefully You
can md the dime you lost. Where was L
you dropped it,
Il didn't drop it, lost It; jist lost II. ="
but where did You lose its'
Right arOun' Their in the alley
But how did It happen that yOE lost
Il was pitchin' pennies with the ftIlers
an they got 1t all. Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
STANDARD MONEY.
Two Economic PrincipIes-D
Payments on Contracts.

Two Economic Principles Deferred
Payments on Contracts.
It can safely be asserted that in order
to estimate value, time, weight or ex-
tension there must be a standard.
Our standard Of weight is the
troy pound of the mint Our stand
ard unit Of all measures of extension
is the yard, and is adjusted to the old
bronze yard measure obtained from
England in 1856 and kept at Washing
ton. Our standard unit Of dry measure
is the Winchester busheI, containing
2,15O.42 cubic inches, and soen.
For all these things there las to be a
standard, and with respect to all but
money the idea of the standard Is easily
understood, as it simply measures the
weight, extension or capacity of things,
but is not given or taken in exchange
for what ii measures.
Money, however, is not only the meas
ure, but also the equivalent of values
and is given or taken in exchange foI
what il measures. Among all civilized
nations value is estimated by its price
in money. Money is therefore a stand
ard of value, and our law provides that
the dollar shall be the unit Of that
standard
That the standard Of value is also
the standard Of deferred payments for
all future or time contracts. To illus
trate: As it is competent for an indi-
viduaI to say:
For this horse you now sell me I Will
pay you, one year hence. so bushels Of
wheat or 100 bushels of corn" so IL
is competent for the government to say
what shall constitute its dollar" OF
standard Of value, or deferred pay
ments, so that all contracts for future
payments shall be payable in so many
grains Of silver or so many grains Of
gold. designating the number of each 10
constitute a dollar or be the equivalent
Of its unit Of value
In the individual contract Just re-
ferred to, one bushel Of wheat was
fixed on as equivalent 10 two Of corn, or,
in other words, the ratio was two TO
one as between the two things in which
the deferred payment might be made.
When payment became due. If II was
easier to pay in 100 bushels Of corn
than so Of wheat, the debtor would pay
in corn, and If there was a large num-
Der of such contracts that would in
crease the demand for corn and tend
to bring 1t upon parity with wheat
at the ratio Of two to one.-WilIiam n
Terry, N. C., in Monthly Bimetallist
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
MURDERED IN A CELL.

EnraEed Man at Bsssemer, Ala, Quickly
AVenEes Alleged Insults to His Wife.
BEssENIEB, Ala, Dec. 2S-TOm Col
Inns, Of this city, shot and instantly
killed D. L. Howell, of Browns, Ala,
while the latter was in a cell in the
city prison. Howell was arrested on
a complaint by Mrs. Collins, who said
Howell had been following her and
her daughter around the streets
When Collins heard of the affair he
went to the city prison, gained admis-
sion and killed Howell in his cell,
shooting him through the heart.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31


y perusai q tde history u rsil'sf
lrtIcnE during the psSt lqsE
E5 that this pezlcc has 1ee1 re At--
1ztrc-s- RON g 1l11Ct.l slz-le 80 g :.
other of the present decade 1roez s.e
Circumstances i would 1lm7Er tea
though the further Development o ~
proFemens cf railway fseiitlel must cs3s
Yet, strange to say E1anT notable instances
Gus instances 6rst-class roads despite re
hard times and general pu1ness oepEe
son have made verF decided adTauceE. s1o-
only N the improvement OF me mats--a-
condition Of the roadway ItSeit, DIT IKE
wise the equipment ana service. ana sc
public has been a great gamer by the pup
lie spiritedness Of the roads
One OF the most notable Gaze q EaIl-
way development Is the Nickel Pate 1soa-e
which seems to have forged right ahead
with its improvements and has eLhtBssea
an unrelenting determination to give tlS
public the best possible facilities, IN spite
OF the hard times. And how well this cor
poration has succeeded IN It's iaudaDle et-
forts, the excellent condition Of its system
bears ample evidence. ct the secret q
this success Is obvious. The people have
responded very generously 70 a generous
effort TO give them the worth Of their
money. That Is all. The people, money
has enabled the road to better Its facilities
IN every respect; thus the work has been
of a mutual and reciprocal character. he
liberal patronage accorded the road has
brought a handsome return to the people
IN the shape Of improved facilities f0z
travel, yet at the same time at lower rates
And now, It seems, the Nickel Plate Road
Is still engaged IN further efforts to serve
the people vel. It has high-class roadway
to begin with; a most excellent equiPmens
to end with, and a safe, fast and reliable
service for the delectatiOR Of its patrons.
All In all, it offers most attractive menu 70
travellers bound east or west IN the shape
Of A Peerless Trio of Fast Express Trains
George A. Benham, Special Correspond
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
HERE Al LAST.
What Our Golden Prosperity Mean,
to the Working Man.

to the Working Man.
john said Mrs Brown-Smith.
throwing the paper she had been read
ing aside with a Delsartean movement,
''the paper says that prosperity is here
"a last. Is that SOP"
yes" growIed her hard-worked
husband, running a needle four inches
into his thumb without a murmur Of
profanity. He was sewing button on
his shirt, being a new man.
How do you know?" asked his wife,
dOubtingly.
'.Hain't the minister asked for a raise
and a longer vaeatiOn?"
"Yes-but-'
NO butts about it, grOwled Brown
Smith. Then hour's gone up?7
yes"
Likewise sugar?7
Yes"
Ditto ham, eggs, meats OF all kinds,
vegetables, milk and ali that?''
''Yes, that's So"
well, tea and coffee have gone I'D,
haven't they? So have stocks AMI
bonds, to say nothing Of real estate.
Even the servant girl has gene upstairs
to take a nap when she ought to be at
work Amt that all SOP
-Why, yes"
''WeH, everything has gone up ex-
eept my salary, and that's gone down.
That's what prosperity means to the
working man. and don't you let any
one feel you into believing il means
anything else. either You just pawn
your ssaislin cloak and get ready to
.aconomize. The Croaker, n Yeli1'Y
Beck,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
FOUR FROZEN MEN.

They Are Washed Ashore at New York and
Relate Terrible Experience
NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-A row boat con-
tanning four men, frozen and uncon-
sciOus, washed up on ROckaway beach
yesterday. The mems feet were frozen
fast to the bottom Of the boat. They
were carried to hotel, put to bed and
restOratives administered. After four
hours care they recovered SO far as to
explain that they hired row boat
from a fisherman and had lost the
oars, and had been at the mercy Of the
wind and waves all night 1t is prob
able that they all will recover.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
DASHED TO DEATH.

A Car Falls $50 Feet Down Pennsylvania
Coal Shaft with Two Men in 1t.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec 28-JOhn
Agnew and Thomas Kennedy met a
horrible death to-day IN the Alden
shaft They had been sent down the
shaft to cut the ice which prevented
the carriage from running. They cut
away the ice until the car had de-
scended 200 feet, when it stuck The
men could not signal the engineer and
the rope continued to coil on top Of
the bonnet Of the car until its weight
forced the carriage beyond the ice
formation The car descended swiftly
until the rope broke, when it fell $50
feet The men were dashed to pieces.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
John DonaIdson Dead.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2s.-John Don
aldsOn, the well-knOwn sporting man,
died here after brief illness He was
once in the ring, having stood up for
ten rounds before John l. Sullivan at
Cincinnati in 1850. Donaldson was best
known, however, as J. J. COrbett's
sparring partner and trainer. He put
COrbett in condition for his fights with
Mitchell, Jackson and Sullivan, and
was in COrbetts corner at the Fitzsim-
mons fight at Carson City.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
srArE OF Ono, Crrr OF To1Epo. 2

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IS the
senior partner Of the firm of F. J. Cheney
q Co, doing business IN the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm VIII pay the sum Of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured BY the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. d.
1856 A ". GLEASON.
Seal Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system Send for testimonials
Hee- T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c-
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
TrOnfcaI Ifs.

If your enemy is too big to whip you
should forgive him.
II man has plenty Of sand he always has
lots Of grit.
If the Office has no salary attached It Is
obliged to seek the man.
II some men would conceal what they
know they would be more popular.
II justice was really blind she WouldD { be
able to wink at her favOrites
II wOman's grief happens to be a wrinkle
even time cannot heal it.
Ii men were serpents all the women wIuld
want to be professional snake-chaTmers
II man trusts to luck for his happiness
ne viii be IN luck when he gets 1t.
II you convince a man against his viii
you may have to do II over again next day.
If you monkey with a buzz-saw you nav
be compelled to write shorthand the rest Of
your days.
If the fOolhardy man was only foolish It
wouldn't matter 50 much; but he is always
hardy and lives to ripe old age.-Chicago
News
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
A aIidret FafalIv Hurt.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s. -Chiquita, the
Cuban midget who has been on exhibit
tiOn in the leading cities for some
time, was probably fatally injured at
the Zoo She was riding q bicycle
in the ring, when she cOllided with a
burrO, was thrown to the ground and
received several kicks in the breast
Chiquita is only 90 inches high and
weighs 152[ pounds
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31

Hopeuent1 Among school Chudrens
ElOpemsnts among school chfldrsn
seem 20 be growing popular. At Eu-
relza q boy Of II and q girl OF 70 re-
Gently ran away TO be married and az
Arksusas City the postmaster found it
necessary to cease renting mail boxes
70 minors unless on a written permits
sion from parent or guardian IN order
70 check elandestine correspondence
among young people
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
State NormaI Or,rorical Co,tezt

The annual prize contest in essay
and debate at the state normal school,
EmpOria, was held last week. Miss
Walters, Of Kingman, won the first
prize and gold medal for essay and
Allen 7. St Clair, of Hutchinson.
carried of the honOrs in the oratorical
contest
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
Gigantic Natural Gas Project

A scheme is on foot to pipe natural
gas from the Kansas fields and supply
southeastern Kansas towns The work
is said to be backed by an eastern
syndicate. Franchises are being
asked and granted IN several towns.
The price Of gas viii be but % cents
per 1000 feet, or ten cents a Jet
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
Believes the Law was Altered.

Attorney General Boyle intimates
that the law under which Judge VIII
Hams decided that Webb McNa1 had
no right to refuse a certificate to a
solvent insurance company was al
tered 50 as to favor insurance cOmpa-
MES after it was passed BY the legisla-
ture, and he asks the supreme court to
investigate
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
Tremendous Exodus to the KIOndiLze

Despite the warnings Of those who have
been on the spot, and predict suffering In
the klOndIke region, thousands of adven-
turous Americans are vending their way
thitherwaTd. All Of them should be pro-
ylded with that medicinal safeguard, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which warns and
nOUrishes the system, and prevents malaria,
rheumatism, kidney trouble, besides rene
dying liver complaint, dyspepsia and consti-
patton.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31

The fight instituted against the
Wholesale JObbers' association Of Kan
sas for violation Of the antitrust law
has already had the effect Of demoral-
izing prices on card" goods All
wholesale houses are cutting prices on
trust goods Of all kinds, and manu-
facturers, through fear, are making
no efforts to stop It.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31

ENPORIA, Kan, Dee 2s--JOhn How
ard, supposed to be from Iowa, was
walking from Olpe to Madison when
he was accOsted by a man who de-
manded his money and at the same
drew a revolver. Howard attempted
to defend himself when the highway
man shot him in the head just back Of
the ear and robbed him Of his money.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec eS--Capt- William
c. Oldrieve, Of Boston, has planned to
walk across the Atlantic ocean He
viii begin his journey July 4, accom-
panied by Capt. Andrews, famous by
reason Of his voyage across the At
lantic in a small boat 1t is nothing
new for Capt. Oldrieve to promenade
the waves. That has been his pleasure
and profit these ten years
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
MCCOY ISSUES A CHALLENGE.
The ConqusrOr OF CreedOn Anxious to Meet
Fitz-AmpIe Financial Backing.

FItz-AmpIe Financial Backing.
NEW YORK, Dee. 2s.-''Kid" Mccoy,
the cOnquerOr OF Creedon, issued a
challenge to FitzsimmOns to-day for a
finish fight for the middleweight
championship Of the world. The
young middleweight announced that
he has backing for SO, 600 and
viii post a forfeit as soon as
called upon to do So He desires to
meet the present champion for a purse
and a side stake Of at least s., 900. Nc
Coy at once communicated with Dan
Stuart, the promoter of the Carson
fight last spring, and offered to take
COrbett's place in case the Californian
fails to sign articles with Fitz
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31

1t is rumored at Topeka that the
silver republicans who are booming
Judge David Martin for associate JUS
tice have persuaded the democrats to
withdraw the demand for the renomi-
nation Of Associate Justice Allen.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
It was An Fake.

The story recently telegraphed from
Topeka that seven-year-Old Byron Gil
bert, OF AtchisOn, had been given a
lawyers certificate BY the Kansas su-
preme court, Is not true The paper
in question only complimented the lad
for his brightness, and was not q
license to practice.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
PbrsIcian ~ Caned - =.

LABREECE, Kan, Dec. 2s.-Mrs- Luz
cie A. Wood, sister Of Prof W h Car
ruth, Of Kansas university died Of ty-
phoid fever She was treated BY Chris
tian science, and a regular physician
was only called a couple Of times after
she got very low.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
wanted to KIN Somebody.

Dan Walton, LeavenwOrth county
farmer whose mind had become unbal-
anced through religious excitement.
went to Lawrence and declared he
would kill Postmaster Innis. He was
arrested before carrying out his plans.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-31
peaf sEute a5urders Hls Hostess

ATLANTIC, Ia, Dec. 2S-JOhn c.
Palmer, Of Oakland, a deaf mute, shot
and killed Mrs p D. Lenhart, in
whose home he had been a guest since
Thursday He then put the revolver
to his forehead and fred, falling dead
at her feet A eOroner's inquest was
held, but no cause for the deed was