The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-07-09
.THE FouaTA al eooDLAND.
The Celebration ofthe Crest Day On Tn
auallasa Success.

qUeliied Success.
The patriotism contained in the
diminutive body Of the Gcodland
small bog is past all comprehension.
His cspscity IS limitlsss, ana the
amount Of powder be burned in honor
Of Independence and Liberty too great
for contemplation. His contempt for
city ordinances. city attorneys and
city marshals wasawful but eondoned
by reason Of his effulgent patriotism.
Love Of God or fear Of the devil
failed to dampen his ardor Or prevent
the surreptitious explosion of count
less crackers, bombs and rockets
On the Sabbath day. He began
Saturday to celebrate the day
made famous by his forbears and
ceased not in his endeavor until the
moon was high in the heavens of Mon
day night and he wended his weary
way homeward in tow Of an exasperated
and exhausted parent.
The grown folks confined themselves
TO Monday, theoffoialday. The holiday
began with the customary fusillade of
firearms, snvils and other makeshifts
at early morn, and the rising sun was
greeted and reminded by the national
salute that III years ago the United
Colonies threw off The yoke Of oppres-
sion and became free and independent
states.
The town was profusely decorated
with flags and bunting in honor of the
occasion and at an early hour the
streets began to ill with people eager
for the festivities to begin. By 10
o'clock the largest crowd seen in Good
land for five years lined the streets,
many coming from surrounding towns
and adjoining counties.
At 1890 the calithumpians, the band
and the ladies' bicycle corps, the latter
tastefuliY arrayed in becoming COS
tunes Of star-spangled bunting and
riding wheels hidden by the national
colOrs, took up the line of march from
the depot north to Eighth street. The
sVolutions of the amazonian bicycle
cavalry we're novel and we'll executed,
the band played its most patriotic
strains, and the calithumpians, while
not out Of sight, we're a joy forever and
a source of endless delight to young
and old alike.
After the musical concert the crowd
swsrmed to the speakers stand to lis
ten to the Grafton of the day. When
County Attorney John Hartzler arose
to introduce Hon. W. S, WiIcoxson of
Colby, the speaker, he faced fully one
thousand people. MIR. Wileoxson we'll
sustained his reputation as on orator,
His address was patriotic, instructive
and commercially free from partisan
rancor, cant OF creed or sectionalism.
and was closely listened to by the i'm
mense audience.
This ended the exercises Of the fore.
noon, and as the sporting programme
began Immediately after dinner every
one made rush for dinner.
THE SHOOTING CONTEST.
The shooting contest with clay pig
geons for targets was one of the big
events Of the day and the fine exhibit
tion of craftsmanship we'll rewarded
those who stood in the hot sun to wit
ness it. The first round was shot by q
battery Of five, consisting of G. E. Bid
olson, A. Mccormick, A. E. Keith, W
W, Smith of Colby, and Charles Lane
of PhillipsbuFg.
The following was the score for the
Grst round of 20 targets: Biddison IA
Mccormick u, Keith 10, Smith 8, Lane
Is.
The second round resulted as follow;
for the 20 targets: Biddison 10, McCor
mick 10, Keith Il, Smith 6, G, E. Fike
of Colby, 10.
The third was 2 double for ten tar
gets and resulted as follows: McCUr
mick 6, Smith 3, Keith 8, Biddison 8
Flke 8.
The fourth round was for % targets
and resulted in the following score
Mccormick u, Smith 8, Keith II, Bid.
Olson 81.
The fifth round, 20 targets, resulted
as follows: Mccormick Is, Smith {
Keith 10, Biddison II.
The sixth round, 20 targets, was a
follows: Mccormick II, Keith u, Bid
Olson 20.
The seventh, 20 targets: Mccormick
16, Keith Is, Biddison II.
The eighth, ten targets: McCormicl
Z, Keith 1, Biddison 8,
The ninth and last, 20 targets: Nc
CormiOk 13, Keith 16, BiddisOn Il.
Following is the tabulated score:
aI H2F9as i i = 8 i IL.
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