The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-01

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of death for murder. While
t has become customary to grant the
Christmas pardon to a prisoner con-
7icted Of murder, there would no kick
rom the public should the executive
,lemency be occasionally extended TO
some other degree Of crime.
a Kansas editor, who believes in kick
ng the under dog, is responsible for
his: "The first duty of the new warden
If the penitentisry will be TO look |
through the coal mines for DR.. Pitcher, |
Who wassent there by Attorney General
Dawes. At least, we were told that |
Dawes was going to send the doctor
there"
Register of Deeds Donly had his
office scrubbed out Monday. The jani-
tor rolled desk in the vault and shut !
the door. In the desk was the comb
nation, and as Mr.. Donly has forgotten
Ititwas necessary to send to the manu-
facturers for the combination to open
the vault.
Some people labor under the impress
sion that a newspaper is a sort of
institution, and treat it &C
COrdingly. A greater mistake could
not be imagined, for the newspaper has
not yet been published that has not
given dollars in value for every cent
received.
A New York man has invented what
he calls a "steel caloric pony which
viii dash into the ranks of an opposing
army, scattering destruction on all
Sides" Why not make it steel calOric
mule and have it scatter destruction
behind as we'll as on the sides?.
Miss Alice Stewart received a fine
lot Of flowers from her father, who is at
San Bernardino, Gala, as a Christmas
present. Roses, orangeblOssoms, lilies,
ETC., composed the boquet, which was
gathered in the open air at San
Bernardino.
Secretary of State Edwards has is
sued a book mostly filled with advice
for the incoming administration. AS
he endorses pretty nearly everything
the republicans have opposed, there is
still hope for Edwards.
a Rawlins county man who monkey
go with the affections of another mans
wife will travel through life hereafter
with the most pleasing portion of his
smiling countenance shot away.
J. A. Corkil will experiment the COM
ing season with upland alfalfa growing.
He proposes planting in rows about Is
apart and cultivating. This is a new
method but a very sensible one.
The editor of the Concordia Blade is
SO mad about his dog being killed that
be offers s25 reward for the apprehen-
sion Of the culprit. Money must be
plenty at Coneordia.
Some of the sports we're out Coursing
Sunday, and while the dogs were slip
ped at several hares the dogs never
scored a kill. Brer Rabbit is getting
exceedingly speedy.
One of the superstitiOns that will
survive until the end of time is that
the man who does not smile when adj
dressing a female acquaintance is a
CrOssgrained bear.
1t takes about two columns a day in
the daily papers to report in brief the
the bank and business failures Of that
day, Is this the promised prosperity?
Fred Hurd, of VoItaire township, is a
firm believer in the restoration Of pros
perity, but thinks it is being sent out
from the east by ox-team express.
Burglars broke into the Hays City
postOf1ce Sunday morning and got
caught at it. Swift retribution over
takes those who violate the Sabbath.
A report, which commands no little
credenee, is flying about that Camille
Jupe has been married at Phiilipsburg
to the object Of his hearts desire.
POpulist state Of1eials-slect of Kan
sas will be ingugurated on January IL
and the legislature will convene the
following day.
| A meeting to protest against the pro
| posed county consolidation plan is call
ed to meet at Garden City January II
Christmas in Goodland was neither
green or white; being of gold, terra
Gotta and brown. Ali signs are off.
"What," asks a piutooratic editor o.
western Kansas weekly newspaper
sis home without a mortgage?"
People who do good for the sake o
praise ought not to grumble if that i:
all the return they receive.
If every man had the courage of hi
convictions there would be no end o
strife in the world.