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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21
RAILROAD NEWS.

ROadmsster Lane was here from
Phillipsburg Tuesday.
Bruce Niles is working in the car
repairing department.
Otto Beidelman has gone to Roswell
to work with the car inspectors.
The superintendent of construction,
Mr.. Bishop, was is GOodland again this
week.
Jesse James engine, the $50, is out
of the shops where it has been for re-
pairs.
Engineer Joe Berry and Fireman
Carmichael were down from Denver
Friday.
The pile driver and crew in charge of
Foreman McFadden was in GOodiand
Friday.
&c. Smith, superintendent of the
western division Of the Rock Island,
was in GoOdland Monday.
Philip Albraugh, a tourist boiler
maker from Birmingham, Ala, made
GoOdland a visit Monday.
Master Mechanic Cunningham was
out to Colorado Springs and Pueblo
this week on tour of inspection.
The shop whistle on Tuesday mott
fed the railroad boys that payday had
once more put in an appearance.
Ed Berry Of Denver, is working il
the machine shops here. He is {
brother Of Joe Berry, the engineer.
Charley COngdon, the backshop fore
man, is laid up with a crippled bacl
resulting from doing too much work OF
Tuesday.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers have moved their headquar
tiers from the Memorial Hall into tn
Town Company brick.
Conductor Ed Young has taken a lay
of and gone east to escort his famil!
home from an extended visit viii
friends in Gods country.
NJ. ". Skinner, Rock Island trail
dispatcher from Colorado Springs, i
working in the Office here during Ia
absence of Chief Dispatcher W. a
Young.
Spike" Reed, an ex-ROck Island con
duetOr out of Goodland. and who hs
been visiting here several weeks, LEI
for Denver Friday night, where he hs
secured a run on one Of the mountain
lines.
Last week THE REPUBLIC failed &
mention that E. c. Mcbride had beeI
promoted 20 be foreman Of the boile
making department. "Mac" is rate
las one Of the best mechanics on th
! line aud his promotion Is deserved.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21
PERSONAL NOTES.

G. E. Rule of KanOrsdO, was in Good
land Monday.
E. D. Adams returned Friday from
trip to Denver.
Travelingman O'NeiI was a Goodlsnd
visitor Wednesday,
&c. Derby has purchased a Kimball
piano of Agent Wright.
H. Hartstine and wife of Kanorado,
were Goodland visitors Friday.
Miss Stella Myers left Sunday night
for visit with friends at Denver.
mysterious Billy" Quinn, the Denver
travelingmau, was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. A. B. Montgomery, who has been
seriously the past week, is improving
slowly.
c. G. Hamilton left Tuesday for La
Junta, Colo, where be will stay until
harvest time.
Misses Nellie Hartman an Lulu Auer
have returned from visit to friends
near LaBlanche.
E. W. Stewart rode up from Colby
on his wheel Saturday and spent Sun
day with his parents.
Joseph Tapp of st. Francis, Kan,
was in GoOdland Tuesday en- route
home from Kansas City.
VIC. Myers is home from Sei5ert,
Colo. where he has been teaching
school for some months.
W. B. Artman of the Seventh United
States infantry, is visiting with his
brother, Smith Artman.
Joe Felix, the Kansas City agent of
the Anheuser Busch Brewing company,
was in GOOdIand Friday,
L. Morris, after spending a couple of
weeks in GoOdland, left Monday night
for his home at Emerson, Ia.
L, R. Dayton was in from his farm
Monday, to secure medical attendance
for Mrs. Dayton, who is very ill.
Simp Baker, E. E. Donly, E. D. Ad-
ans and R. A. Kent went down to Lake
creek Wednesday to catch a mess of
fish.
Attorney Andrews fell and sprained
an ankle last Friday, which kept him
confined him to the house for few
days.
G. E. Teeters who has been laid up
for some time by a broken leg, is able
to get around again by the use of
crutches.
BERTHE Anderson of Colorado Springs
is here this week visiting with his sis
ters Mrs. Charles DeArmond and Mrs
L. G, Smith.
Mr.. J. R. Elliot of COncOrdia, Kan.
contracting agent of the Deering Ma
chine company, spent several days il
Goodland this week.
A. B. Montgomery returned Friday
from Boulder, Colo, being recalled by
the illness of his wife, who is suffering
from rheumatic fever.
DR.. F. II. Smith was called to Limon
Colo, Wednesday night to attend
Tommy O'Brien, the operator at tina
place, who is seriously ill.
i G. ". Edwards, who left here las
fall for Iowa, is now on his way bacl
to Sherman county to stay. There ps!
g be better sections of country thar
Sherman county, but they are yet un
discovered.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Speaking of the long distances trips
Kansas sheriffs have made in single
days, while industFOusly pursuing NAL.
efaetors, the record of the Rawlins
county official who put in a bill for
$3.50 for one days mileage takes a seat
away up in the front. But an early
Nebraska sheriff, just oyer the line,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Commander BOtkin of the Kansas
Grand Army of the Republic has issued
an order making July 10 "MOther Bick-
erdyke Day." and directing that every
post in the state hold special meeting
on the night of the 18th in honor of the
celebrated old army nurse, that being
the S0th anniversary of her birth.
"Mother Bickerdyke" is now living at
the home of her son in Bunker Hill,
Kan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Kelsey Willooxson, formerly state
senator from this district, has returned
from Washington where he has been
for some time endeayoring to crowd in
to the pie counter, but without avail.
He will resume the practice of law at
Oakley.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Greed is the mud-sill Of the house
Of crime, misery and injustice.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

HsFding.
Cattle taken for the season after
Esy L Plenty Of range and good
water. Refer to G. E. sRaEts.
1878 Ms. Z. B C5IHBzBEsoS.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
Pleasant Home Items.

Pleasant Home Items
From Our Correspondent.
The services at Pleasant Home Sat
urday night and Sunday morning and
evening, conducted by Rev. J. G. Mer-
rift of Mashaska, we're we'll attended
by an spprecistive audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bray of Charlotte,
visited at Uncle Emmett Listers and
attended services at Pleasant Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Day Of Edison, at
tended services at Pleasant Home and
took dinner at Mrs. McDaniels.
John Lister and Lon Robinson we're
on the sick list last week.
Ed Payson led the EndesvOr Sunday
night.
John Lister and family visited at
Mr.. Bray's Friday night.
Uncle John Artmsn spent Thursday
in this vicinity.
Miss Barnes mother spent a few days
with her last week.
Preaching Saturday night and Sun
day morning by Rev. Osborn of Good
land.
Miss Holmes has moved onto her
claim.
Bruce Lister had a big chase after
his mules Monday.
The early planted corn is looking
nice.
Ed and Carrie Kunz we're out to
town Saturday.
rs. Mcdaniel and Miss Mary Lister
were Goodland visitors Saturday.
Master VIII Edgerton visited with
Harry Kruse Wednesday night.
KanOradO KOdaks.
From Our Correspondent.
A nice shower fell here Sunday
night, but hardly enough to reach The
moisture below or sprout the corn al
ready planted. Grain is growing nicely
and a good rain will bring it a booming
Wayne, son Of Elmer Harrington, fel
and broke his arm Tuesday. DR.. Shell
LEY reduced the fracture.
There was a large crowd in town Sat
urdsy, giving the town a holiday look
| All the women and girls we're out anC
the boys Of course we're not Tar away.
Tom Harmon held the right number
for the music box at the drawing Sat
urday last.
| Old Mr.. Hollingshesd has been quit
low for some time past, being confines
to his bed and entirely helpless. He
one Of the surviving veterans Of th
war and deserving an increase Of per
sion which is withheld on techniCslit
unworthy Of grateful people.
No sickness Of any kind in town tbs
We are aware Of.
Where are the mOcking birds thl
gleddened the springtime 2 year ago
Speed thee, sweet bird, towards US.
John Rupert Of Denver, is a guest il
our city and thinks it a great field Il
a cheese factory or creamery. So moi
it be.
A game Of bali here Saturday next.
LaBIanehs Items.
From Our Correspondent.
Some Of our pensioners we're mad
happy this week By their quarter
pay.
Gus Carter and family sttsnde
church at the Houston school hOul
where Rev. Peterson holds SERVES
every third Sabbath in each month.
]. CassbseFs vas a La Blanche Gale
on Sunday.
] Mr.. Reynolds says stake your du
trazors TO S. A. Wilsman if barber
, edge is wanted"
J.B. Moore took up over 100 bushe
( Of miliet sesd to Goodlsud last Ws'
and sold it at 40 cents per bushel. ~
g is looking fOE a cali fOF 100 hushe
mose soon.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The strawberry and ice cream social
is slowly making its way westward.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

A man was heard to remark Satur-
day that our present money went a
good ways. Guess it does; 80 gold
standard piunks bought a pumping
outfit on that day that cost the state
$3.50 a year ago.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

A woman's ambition is to be beauti-
fRl; mans to be rich.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Beer at five cents a schooner with
good lunch thrown in free is one of the
rich things now found in Goodland, and
the birds of passage have marked
Goodland down on their map as the
only oasis in the great American des-
ert.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The zenith of too many women's
beauty is reached on their wedding day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Meyer let the hinges of friendship
get rusty.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21
Wanted.

Wanted,
A secondhand water tank of good
capacity, elevated preferred. Call on
George W. Tesgarden.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21
:Brom the a9apsiDR.

A good man always has good neigh
bors.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

CIR. Teeters and family left Tues
day night for few weeks visit with
friends in Norton county.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The Kansas zephyr will help out our
city government to a large extent from
this on; as the city waterworks are to
be run by the monster wheel purchas-
ed from the state Saturday. 1t is ex-
pected that this arrangement will lessen
the amount of "cussing" at the wind,
as the hmble taxpayer can figure on
the ''more wind the less tax"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The man who spends his evenings at
home rarely has to spend any time in
Jail.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

While en- route from Denver to
GOOdland last week, L. Morris found a
knife on coach seat that is quite
curiosity. The knife has blade like a
razor, and is held open by spring of
peculiar shape and appliance. The
knife is of foreign make and was evil
IDENTIFY intended for a sailors use.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The more bad habits the average
man has, the more he imagines he en-
joys life.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

A country pOstmistress not far from
GOodland is egging on several firta-
tons and making good money out Of it
from the cancellation Of stamps The
hustlersss always geteth there.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Department Commander BOtkin has
issued an order fixing Saturday, May
%, as Memorial day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

A Fort Scott man is in Jail for steal
ing a church organ. He also stole the
wagon in which he hauled the organ
away.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The hen that does the most cackling
is not always the one that does the
most laying.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The neR time card is in effect, sad
if you wish TO get next to the comings
and goings Of Rock Island trains read
the schedule as corrected in this issue
Of THE REPUBLIC.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Topeka is an incOngruity. Her de-
sire to be known as a convention city
does not harmonic with her ideas on
prohibition.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The Methodists Of this, Norton, dis
trict, it is said, are arranging for the
construction Of a. large tabernacle which
can be easily moved, and viii bold
osmpmeetings in it at various points
in the district throughout the summer
months.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

COlby's only jointist died the other
day from drinking too much of his own
brew. The drug stores will hereafter
have a monopoly on reproducing
merchandise.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Col. Frank Bacon. whom many Sher-
man county men will remember as the
gentlemanly receiver of the Oberlin
land office from 1884 to 1888, died at
Geuda Springs last week of heart
disease.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

A man in Washington, who has for
years been collecting newspaper &C
counts of railroad accidents, declares
that no locomotive engineer ever came
out alive from his third disaster. He
does not insist that engineers are not
killed in their first or second accident,
but he maintains that after man has
had two "close calls" he will, if wise,
abandon railroading.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

The enterprising lial has let up on
the "airship" and is now telling about
the enormous snake he killed and the
number of buttons on the tail of the
reptile that escaped.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

1t is against the laws of the great
state of Kansas to catch fish at this
season of the year, but the small boy
is not to be SHE'D off at such little
thing as that.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21
TIE ASSISTANT.

The largest engine in use by the
Santa Fe system has just been built at
the cOmpsny's shops at Topeka. IL
was built for mountain work and
weighs so tons without the tender.
When ready for use it carries six tons
of coal and 5000 gallons Of water. The
total weight then is 1921 tons. The
cost Of the engine is about $4,000.
One dozen more engines vii be built
by the Santa Fe this year.
Z. D. Wheeler, commissioner Of fOrs-
try and irrigation, was IN Goodlsnd
Saturday, attending the sale OF the
state plant east Of town. Mr.. Wheeler
has been in this country for % years,
and his advice to farmers is to adapt
themselves to the country; for they
will find it impossible to force a
change Of climatic conditions.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

There is a baseball crank in Good
land who thinks more of the English
queen since he has heard of her dia-
mond jubilee He imagines it has
something to do with base ball.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Shawnee countys probate judge has
posted notices that the first druggist
caught selling liquor unlawfully will
do SO thereafter without a druggists
permit. As this follows the closing of
all joints and saloons in the city, mes
sages of coincidence are in order.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

Houses for Sale.
The following list of houses are for sale by
B. F. BrOwn-must be sold at once;
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-21

A young man by the name of John
Hadan was in Goodland Monday in
search of his uncle, Dick Hadan, sup
posed to be located near Topland post
office. The young man was badly hurt
IN wreck on the Santa Fe, near La
mar, Colo, two weeks ago, having had
an arm broken and foot badly
crushed. The young man left Tuesday
for TOpland in search of his relative.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-25
END OF A SENSATIONAL CASE
MURDERER OF TEE ST. LOUIS
DOCTOR ACQUITTED.
Defendant Shot DR., Berger For
Criminally Assaulting His Wife
Acquittal Meets Popular APP
prevail.

Kansas City. Md. Oct M.-John Schle-
gel, who one afternoon in July last, in the
center of till5 city. shot and killed DR.. q. L..
Berger, one of the most prominent local
men in his profession, was acquitted at
noon today. The jury mad been out since
last evening and reached their verdict on
the 18th ballot. The first formal ballot
stood seven to five for acqutttal-
Notwithstanding it was Sunday. the
court room was crowded when the jury
rendered IT'S findings and the spectators
gave vent to their feelings by shouts and
applause.
In the criminal court for the past week
and crowds thronged the court room daily.
Possibly no case in the annals of the city
has proven so sensational as this one.
John Schlegei is 4 German grocer, whose
wife and two children had been attended
by DR.. Berger as their phySlc. an Tor years.
Last November Mrs. Schlegel told her
husband that Berger had climlnaiiy as
saulted her while she was in his office.
Schlegel made many threats on the doe
tors life and at noon on July started
out With a siX-SinoOter bent on aVangtng
the wrong alleged to have been done his
family.
Schiegel came across Berger at Twelfth
and Walnut street, one of the busiest cor
an incoherent threat, SchleSel approached
the doctor from behind and fred a shot
into mis- body. The doctor, recognizing mis-
asailant, made for d nearby door He
never reached it. for q second bullet from
! Schlegels revolver brought him to the
ground. DR.. Berger died on the way to
the hospital. without having uttered more
/ than two or three unintelligible words
The announcement of his murder created
| the profoundest sensation,
After committing the crime, SchieSel
/ stood unmoyed, the smoking revolver in
J his hand, and awaited arrest. lia was told
! that the doctor might live and his only re-
he has ruined my home" An angry crowd
{ came near wreaking vengeance on the
murderer before ne. reached the Jail.
! Dr.. Berger was the son of DR.. Adolpl
( Berger Of Lebanon, IIls who was one of
/ the German patriots that sought refuge
! in this country years ago and was one OF
! the faculty OF the Kansas City medical
| one of the most sensational phases of
/ the trial was the production of letter
which Schlegei before &c killing. had sent
suggesting financial compromise with Ber-
] ger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-25
DAVIS COUNTY INVENTORS.
Lots of Yankee Ingenuity in That
Part Of Utah.

Davis County Clipper: William
Watt, the blacksmith. just completed
an invention which the farmers will
very much appreciate both for its
cheapness and utility. 1t is an attach
meat that can be fastened to a COM
mon p.ow upon Which the teamster
can ride, making a common pillow
equivalent to a su!hy. Two of the
attachments are already in use and
are giving good satisfaction. They can
be made for "a apiece. Steps have been
talSe: TO get a caYeat, Layton has
produced more valuable inventions
than an the rest of the towns in the
county; we call TO mind a pipe cutter
and a fue cutter that this same in
ventor perfected some time ago, and
the automatic wagon brake invented
by Giles Bowler, the ice hosting ma
chine, invented by r. A. Brown, the
sagebrush cutter and wire streteher in
vented by r H Hodson. The inVen-
lions are inexpensive, but all are very
valuable. The pipe cutter is for cut
tins off well pipe under ground. pipe
WAS cut o!f successfully over 100 feet
down from the surface.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-25
INCREASED COAL OUTPUT.
Steam Hoist For the Barber Mine on
Grass Creek.

Coalyille Oct. 29.-J. H. Stallings to-
day brought the boiler from his saw
mill in Spring canyon and with an en-
CINE leased from Governor Thomas he
will set uD the hoist at the Barber
mine in Grass creek, and by the last
of next week Messrs. Stallings and
Barber viii be prepared TO hoist coal
by steam and thus be enabled to sup
ply the increasing local trade without
delay, besides what they viii ship to
the outside markets. Having a, fine
quality of the black diamonds they will
undoubtedly soon be doing quite an eX-
tensive business.
In Justice CopIey's court today
wherein Charles Addy was suing to
recover the price of a load of hay from
DR.. NIanz, the defendant failed to ap-
pear and Judgment was rendered BY
default in favor Of the plaintiff.
County Clerk ]. L. Boyden went tc
Park City today, where, in connection
with County Treasurer T. J. MeLaugh-
lin, they viii prepare for the state au-
ditor a list of state and state schoo
taxes due the state for the year 1896
on property sold for taxes in Summit
county.
President w. W. Cuff is suffering
( considerable pain today from the effects
of his fan from his buggy in Grass
Creek canyon last night. DR., Hosmer
who was out Of town last night, made
an examination of Mr. Cuff this morn.
ing and states that the fracture of one
or two ribs is the worst feature of the
accident but that it may be two OF
three weeks before he can be out and
around again.
State Coal Mine Inspector Gomez
Thomas has entered into the duties OF
( his office. and will start on a tour Of
inspection of the mines south on Mon
! day next. He goes first TO Schofelc
and Castle Gate on the Rio Grandt
) railway.
a marriage license was issued by the
county clerk today to James ]. Clark
aged 20. of Echo. Summit county, anC
Miss Annie Tucker. aged q. of Morgan
! City, Morgan county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-25
PRESTON NOTES.
Late Storms Interfere With Opera
tions-Church Property.

Preston, ida. Oct 24.-Late storms
have put damper on many enterprises
that were ahoat-
Uncle Whitmore, one of the Oneida
county Republicans. took a run over
to Malad on Thursday. He says the
county seat is doing remarkably well.
and that q good seasons business will
wind up with the holidays.
Salt Lake drummers. representing
nearly all the prominent houses of the
metropolis, continue to pass through
daily. They find Preston a fairly profit
able field.
The usual great square, such as seems
Indispensable to a Mormon settlement,
is here at Preston. 1t was set aside for
church purposes, and is in the heart of
the town The stake authorities have
decided to give leases of 50 years dura-
ton on all the property fronting on
Main street, in order that business
might be extended in the natural direc-
ton.
Preston academy is a building that
would do credit to Salt Lake. 1t has
ample grounds surrounding it, and the
teachers are said to be thoroughly up
to date
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-25
TEACHERS ExAlGIMAn1oM.
Examining Board at Park City
Notes and Fersnals.

Park City, Oct. PA special
teachers examination was conducted
at the Lincoln building yesterday by
Superintendent D. S L. 1IcCorkle. OF
Kamas, and Frank Evans, of the state
university, members Of the examining
board. Among the out of town teach
ers taking it are Miss Phoebe NIonj, Of
Spanish Fork, who viii teach at
Oakley; Miss Carrie Ericsson. Of Salt
Lake, who viii have charge of the
Snyderville school: Miss Laura Ly-
man, Of Provo. to be located st Peoa
this winter, Miss Cody, who teaches
school at Woodland. is at home to spend
Sunday.
Professor Inay. of Salt Lake. and
Professor Smith of Ogden arrived yes
terday, and in company with Rev y.
G.. Hunt went to Heber to attend a
Sunday school convention.
A Rio Grande Western coupon ticket
case. fresh from the factory, arrived
yesterday for the Utah Central depot,
where tickets are now on sale for all
parts Of the world