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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

Notifications, barracks, camps aud oTd-
nance works of all classes. In an in
terview before he sailed, Gen. Miles
said:
1 bave seen all the armies OF Europe except
tho Spanish army and if Spain should declare
war against the United States may possibly
have an opportunity Of seeing that OF sone-
thing over 100000 men under arms, I have
seen nearly 10000 in barracks and in garrison
and In field maneuvers, besides nearly 10000
men engaged in the construction Of war ma
teriaL
What have seen does not indicate that the
millennium is at hand, when swords viii be
beaten into ploWshareS" There never was
another time in the history Of the world when
such energy, ingenuity and wealth have been
devoted TO war purposes. The resources and
Industries Of many peoples are largely devoted
TO maintaining large standing armies and for
midabIe navies
Fortunate are the people Of the United States
that they are walled in by two great oceans.
yet this fact would not warrant them in any
policy other lhan keeping a reasonable percen-
tsge Of the population fully equipped and in-
structed in modern appliances and methods Of
war.
To the question as to whether the
United States, under its present mile
tary policy, would be able to cope with
a European power, Gen. Miles replied:
In any population, It is estimated, one man
out OF i've is capable Of bearing arms That
would give US an army Of Ia,00l 600. Our people
are strong physically and generally intelligent
and well Informed. Besides that, each citizen is
a sovereign and personally interested in
the welfare Of his government and serves
voluntarily without being forced into serY-
ice by a military despotism. We have
many thousands Of men sriu living
more battles than any man in Europe But
it is another thing 10 equip an army with modern
appliances for the defense Of coast where We
would have to use high power guns and modern
pg0jectiles, which it takes years to construct,
while smaller arms are not to be made in @ few
days OF even weeks Modern rifles are differ
ent from the squirrel guns, with which our
revolutionary fathers went TO war The range
Of modern arms is very great aud proieCtiles
weigh 0p0unds to o ton Of steel The Tapidity
OF the rapid fire machine guns, the Maxim and
Calling, is 100 to 600 shots a minute. Although
these are American inventions they are largely
used in tho European service.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
DR.. NORRIS DEAD.
The Man Whom Daniel Rose Shot SG
cumbs After a Surgical ODerat8OB,

The Man Whom Daniel Rose Shot Sue
Cumbs After a Surgical Operation.
ST. Louis, Oct 5.-Dr. J. w. Norris,
a prominent physician of Palmyra,
Mo-, who several months ago was shot
by Daniel Rose, a respected citizen of
that town, for clandestinely entering
the bedroom of the latter's daughter,
died here to-day as the result OF his
wound. Deceased was shot in the
back, the bullet lodging near the
spinal cord. This produced acomplete
paralysis Of the lower part of DR.. Nor
ris' body. Several days ago he was
brought here to the Baptist sanitarium
and the X ray was used in an attempt
to find the bullet. In this the doctors
were unsuccessful and they performed
the operation of laminectomy, from
which Norris did not recover. Daniel
Rose was hOnorably acquitted of the
shooting by a Jury.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
DEBs HAS A NEW PLAN.

He VIII Undertake to Build 75 Miles Of a
Railroad In Tennessee.
CHICAGO, Oct, 5.-RailrOad building
has been selected BY Eugene V, Debs
as the first great industrial project to
be undertaken by the Social Democra-
cy Of America, He has sought for the
privilege of constructing a railroad in
Tennessee, and if his preliminary plans
meet with favor the work will be
launched next month. The city Of
Nashville will receiv. a formal prop
Osition from the bcial democracy
to build a 75-mile road from Nashville
to Lebanon, which will be turned over
to the city of Nashville for a nominal
consideration. Labor for the building
and operating of theraiIroad viii be
furnished by the social democracy, and
it is intended that the road be main
tanned under the methods set forth by
the advocates of public ownership of
railroads.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
Fonr Fishermen DroWned.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., Oct. 5.-George
Robbins, Joel Hertz, Tony Henrichsen
and Adolph Persons, four of a crew Of
seven men, were drowned this morn
ing at North Long Branch by the cap
sizing Of their fishing boat The boat
belonged to Capt. John Hennessy, and
was in charge Of Henry Smith They
were On their way cut to haul the nets
when q huge wave struck the boat
brOadside and upset it
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
CONVENTION A FiZZLE.

Attempt Of Nebraska Observation-Disclosures
eFs &c Nominate Ticket Fails,
LINCOLN, Neb,, Oct. 5.-The anti
fusion populist state convention yes
terday was almost a failure. The con
vention was held IN private Office,
the purpose being, SO it was announced
By the delegates, to outwit those IA
Forabie to iusioa who might sttsmpt
te gssn control, Is was done last year.
Ailgr aseeFtalning the elmest total eo'
5ehes q dslesatss iFem outside q shis
s0uats, ltwAs voted to postpone The
state convention, ghsc1 messs is
4 adoaiaent
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
The Irritation Congress.

WASHINGTON, Oct assistant Com
missioner Best, of the general land
Office, who represented the interior de-
partment at the national irrigation
congress, at Lincoln, Neb., has re-
turned He says the work of the con
vention viii bear fruit in coming leg
islation and that congress, at its next
session, viii be asked TO pass an amend
ment to the Carey law, giving states
larger control over their arid lands by
enabling them to pledge these lands
as security for their reclamation.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
SWEPT BY PRAIRIE FIRES.
Drought Results In Serious Flames In Nc
bFaska and South Dakota.

Drought Results In Serious Flames In Nc
bFaska and South Dakota.
OMAHA, Eeb., Oct 4-Disastrous
prairie fires are raging in Nebraska
and South Dakota, as a result of the
protra cted drought. From Rapid
City, Chamberlain. Huron, Howard
and other points in South Dakota come
reports of the flames sweeping over
whole counties, destroying all crops
in their path. From Dakota City,
Chadron and other towns in Nebraska
large prairie fires are reported TO be
sweeping over the state. Many Of the
districts are isolated. and it is feared
that lives have been lost Much stock
has persisted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
ENTIRELY WIPED OUT.
Austin, Pa, Totally Destroyed by Terri
FiTe-5OO are Homeless,

Austin, Pa, Totally Destroyed by a Terrific
FiFe-5OO Are Homeless,
AUSTIN, Pa, Oct, 5-Fire broke out
yesterday afternoon at 2:45 in Weeds
livery barn on Turner street In FIVE
hours time every building in town but
five was burned to the ground. Turner
street was the principal residence
street of the town and probably 500
people are homeless. The fire was
started by a load of hay being run into
a gas jet. In all about 100 buildings
were burned, mostly residences The
loss Is placed by insurance experts at
from $780, to 100000 The town
was practically without water supply,
the mill pond on which it depends for
water for fighting fires having been
drained while undergoing repairs
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
THEY eOT oEF EAsY.
Iowa Men Who Killed a NeighbOF Give
Very Light Sentence.

Iowa Men Who Killed NeighboF Given 3
Very Light Sentence.
MARsBALLTOWN, Ia, Oct The
ightest sentence ever imposed on the
two Oldest men ever convicted of man
slaughter in Iowa was passed upon
Michael and Patrick Mccarthy yester-
day. They killed a neighbor named
Jordan during a drunken row three
months ago and were convicted. Judge
Burnham sentenced Michael 20 60
days in the penitentiary and held over
passing sentence on Patrick during
good behavior. Both are bachelors,
one a, the other rs years Of age.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
CLEVELAND's ASPIRATIONS.

The ex-PFesident May Be Appointed to 3
New Jersey Judgeship.
TRENTON, n. j., Oct 5. The rumor
that ex-President Grover Cleveland is
preparing to enter New Jersey politics
has its foundation in a quiet move now
being made by some of the democratic
alumni of Princeton university to Sc
cure for him q place on the bench of
the court of errors and appeals. 1t is
agreed that the appointment of Mr..
Cleveland to a place on the bench Of
the highest appellate court would be q
graceful act to start his public career
as a Jerseyman. There is now a va
cancy on the bench.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
osJEOTs 30 THE NAME.
Efforts Being Made to Keep Gold Dem,
Gratis OF the Nebraska Ballot.

Efforts BEING Made to Keep Gold Demo-
Gratis on the Nebraska Ballot.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct chairman
Dahlman. of the democratic state cen
trail committee, has fled with the sec
rotary of state a protest against
placing the national democratic nomi-
nees on the official ballot at the com
ing election. The protest states that
there is NO such party in Nebraska as
the national democrats; that the law
regarding the formation of new
party has not been complied with,
and hence, the objeetor asserts, the
nominees are not entitled to a place on
the ballot
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
INTERESTING lieut..

Post Once Receipts for 1891 as Compared
with the Previous Year
WAsHMGToE, Oct 4---The auditor
for the post Office department has
closed the books Of the postal service
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1897
The results, compared with the pre-
eeding year, are as follows:
Receipts, 1877. ST., 60, 4617s; Is3G 5s2a9.-
2GaE9; Increase si63 25i52 Expenditures,
1857. s9l.0d.0s2 ls; 1895 s99656.2 33sE Increase
8. .70.745Sa Deficit. 1897, tii 49, 57a-sl; ls23.
A lZ7a8a a. fnerease. Is 3D. HlaL
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

WASHINGTON, Oct 6,-The president
has appointed Laurits S. SwensOn, of
Minnesota, United States minister to
Denmark, and DR. Edward Bedloe, OF
Pennsylvania, consul at Canton, China.
Mr.. Swenson is 50 years old, and is
president of the Luther academy at
Albert Lee. Mimi.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
Crazed bHa LawsuIt.

SALTWATER, Ok, Oct 5.-Fred
Kautz. once a prosperous farmer living
near here, refused to pay a debt of si2
and was sued for it and beaten in three
courts. The costs piled up at a great
rate. Recently the sheriff levied on
his crops. Saturday Kautz brought
his wife and children here and told the
county clerk that the county must care
for them hereafter if the county pro
posed to run his business. The family
remained all night with the sheriff
and went home on foot yesterday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
TIsHrrrgss I[n1l-se,l aoa4 TrsInl

LoSpos, Oct s-EaWaFi Langley,
former husband 81 Lily Laagtry the
actress. VAC recently obtained Q e.
yarse iron hin "a cslifufnis hss been
found wandering sn Q denentsd eca-
diLi9a On the railWsg aine nese onss-
tsr sd beer sent - sgRStse asylusz
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

DAYENPcRT, Ia, Oct 6.-At Dixon,
20 miles from here, the dead body of
Robert Parks, a well-to-dC farmer, was
found in his burning house yesterday
morning. Parks was living alone, asd
was supposed to keep considerable
money in the house, he is believed to
have baen murdered and The house set
81 Gre 70 cover fac osime.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

DEElsoS, Tex, Oct 6.-The pesaa
crop IA north Texas and the lId.ln
territory will be the largest in she
fsenofy q the oldest inhahitsnt -Fhe
lsses IRE literally bending to lbs
ground with ths delicious nGts Tha
Egon IS ssti4sses ct i,f9s, oas bushels.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
DEADLY GAS EXPLOSION.

Three Miners ia Pennsylvania Meet Death
in the Plymouth shines.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. GA heavy
explosion Of gas occurred in No. slope
Of the Parish Coal Co, at Plymouth,
BY which three men lost their lives.
The force Of the explosion was plainly
felt on the surface, and a reseuing
party was at once sent into the mine,
but they worked under great difficult
ties, rs the brattics work was down
and the ventilation poor. The bodies
were taken ont
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
OBSERVATIONS OF eEN. NILES.

Head efthe United states Array Talss og
European and American Armies.
LONDON, Oct A-Gen. Nelson A.
Niles, Mrs Miles and side-de-camp,
Capt Maus, sailed for the United
States on the American line steamer ST.
Louis to-day, having been ia Europe
since Nay on tour Of military observa-
ton. The general has inspected every
thing of military interest from the
armies Of tins great powers in aeld ae-
ton down 70 balloons and bicycles,
as he remarked. He has looked over
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

SAN Francisco, Oct 5.-SOlly Smith.
Of Les Angeles, was given the decision
over George Dixon. of Boston, in q %
round fight last night The match
was virtually for the championship OF
the ieather-Weight class, and Smith is
Row at the top.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

- Unaernrlters - nmaer..

CHICAGO, Get. lat to-day's meet
ing OF the Fire Underwriters assoeia-
ticn Of the northwest, S. E. Gate was
elected president Secretary Aunn and
Treasurer Eelsy were reelected. 4
resolution was unanimously passed
recommending Omaha as the next
place OF nesting.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
WHOLESALE. plscAARaEs.
esvn service Commission Mast Tskee stEna
In Two Kentucky Gases.

-s-aA 4 Ice q 9 ID AtA-aAsir "a itt- .fi-t = s--ltl
In i've Kentucky Gases.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4,-The civil serv-
ice commission wili be compelled to at
once take 8 positive stand in the mat
ter Of the removals by collectors Of in
ternal revenue CT deputy collectors
who are under the osYil service, ~.
iormsti0n has peaehed Washington
that Collector YaFaei! O. tho Sseend
Kentucky district bad removed 50
democrats from the ssfyles and Shat
Collector Roberts Of the Eizath K1n.
lucky district asa Announced his n.
tznHon q removing sssaF1gE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

ST PAUL, Mimi, Oct 5.-Samuel ].
B. Mcmillan, for two terms United
States senator from Minnesota, died AZ
teH o'clock yesterday evening Of
anemie- Ar Mcmillan was born ia
Brownsville. Pa. February p. I52s. Jig
1876 be was chosen United States sea-
sg0E, and agaiu 10 ISL
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
TOWNSEND SWORN IN.

Judge KiIgore's Successor Takes Up his
Work at ArdmOTe, 1. 7.
ABDMORE, L T.. Oct. 5.-Judge Town
send, the newly appointed federal
judge to succeed the lateC c. B. Kilgore,
arrived from Colorado yesterday and
took the oath of Office as judge of this
district. Immediately after, Capt
John S. Hammer qualified as United
States marshal and Col C. NJ Camp
bell as clerk OF the court The new
officials entered Immediately upon the
discharge Of their duties.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

ST. LoUIs Get l.-James g. DFAm.
mend, 3 prominent end wealthy elts
cen and president d che Dfamnsle
ga64eeo Co, died hsfs restsf4sy, Mr
DrdnE5oldss wealth, aside fs1m his q
seo gleat. s ssfimatsa g s5s see. e3s
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

WIcurTA, Kan, Oct. 6.-The city
council passed an ordinance appropEi-
ating St4,0 10 buy 200 acres Of land
known as Riverside and Griffnstein
parks, and appropriated also Ss,0Oa to
Improve the lands for park purposes.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
Trsln usgaHsd bf6 CO...

SOUTH McaLzstsR. ]. j. est 49,
sunday night GcsW iyiag on tbe Gkct
aW railroad tack degaiied ID 5ngias
sd Is c1gz. Tbs engineer sud sse-ssu
ssfr bliiea outright cad ihf efszss
nan uss bsdlg hEst
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08

IASk, ARB. CIT @. q farmer living
Hesg Black Springs while II tbs woods
hseiag ties. accidentally eas his spct
and B.sJ 10 Hsal{ before be YES found.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
Temporary Restraining Order Gran

I'd 71-1III ~ y Thing WIN0E lEa-II0-I7
OMAHA, Neb., Oct ia special to
the Bee from Lincoln says: Judge
Munger, Of the United States district
court granted the temporary restrain
ing order TO prevent the enforcement
Of the law 20 regulate stock yards
passed by the last legisla!uFe.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-08
Judge KHeore,s suecessar.

WGsHINsToN, Oct. 1.-The president
to-day announced the appointment
Of ex-Congressman Hosea Townsend,
Of Silver Cliff, Col, as United States
Judge for the Southern judicial district
Of the Indian Territory to succeed the
late Judge Kilgore. Mr. Townsend is
straight-out republican and, though
a believer IN free coinage supported
President Mckinley and the republic
an ticket in the last campaign, not
withstanding the bolt Of Senator
Teller ard other leading republicans.
Mclean Not . Senatorial Aspirant.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct John &. Nc.
Lean, his nearest friends declare, is
not 8 candidate for the United States
senate Mr. Mclean has just had a
secret conference with the state com
mittee, and his friends say he declared
for Gen. 4. J. Warner for senator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
A Rat that Made Itself a Shin.

A rat was recently caught alive on
board British naval vessel in a trap,
and the beast was thrown from the
trap into the water without being
killed. A large gull that was following
In the wake of the ship to pick up
scraps of food thrown overheard by the
steward stopped several times, endeav-
oring to pick the rat up.
Once the bird got too close to the rats
jaws and the beast grabbed 1t by the
neck. After a short fight the rat sue
ceeded in killing the bird. When the
gull was dead the rat scrambled upon
the birds body, and, hosting one wing
as n sail, and using the other as rud-
der, succeeded in steering for the shore.
Whether the rat reached shore or not
Is question, since the ship soon got
out of sight Of the skipper and its craft.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
A Noted Bacteriologist.

DR.. Giuseppe Sanarelli, who recently
discovered the bacillus Of yellow fever,
Is not yet 80 years of age, and has been
at the head Of the Montevideo Institute
Of Experimental Hygiene a little over
a year. He took his degree at the Uni
versity Of Siena In 1880, then studied
In Germany and at the Pasteur Insti-
tute In Paris, and first came into notice
by his success in isolating the bibrio Of
cholera In the drinking water of Paris,
and his demonstration that 1t was COM
paratively harmless. He was appointed
to a professorship at Siena, which he
left, owing 10 the larger salary and
greater opportunities offered him by
the University Of Montevideo. 1t is
expected that his discovery will be fol-
lowed by that of the means of destroy
ing or neutralizing the effects of the
bacillus.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
100000
CONSTANT WEARERS.
DOUGLAS 81
SHOE ID
BEST TN TIL: WORLD.
Merit Wins.

The invention of Alabastine marked a
new era in wall coatings, and from the
standpoint of the building owner was n
most important discovery. 1t has from
q small beginning branched out into every
country of the civilized world. The name
'kalsomine" has become SO offensive to
property owners that manufacturers of
cheap kalsomine preparations are now
calling them by some other name, and at
tempting to sell on the Ahbastine COM
pany's reputation.
Through extensive advertising and per-
sonal use, the merits of the durable Ala
bastine are so thoroughly known that the
people insist on getting these goods and
will take no chance of spelling their walls
for possible saving of at the most but a
few cents. Thus it is again demonstrated
that merit wins, and that manufacturers
of frst-class articles will be supported by
the people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

At first the watch was about the size
Of a desert-plate. 1t had weights, and
was used as a pocket clock" The ear
Hest known use of the modern name
occurs In the record OF 1862, which
mentions that Edward vi. had zone
larum or watch Of iron, the case being
likewise of iron gilt. with two plum
NETS Of lead" The first watches may
readily be supposed to have been OF
rude execution. The first great i'm
provement. the substitution Of springs
for weights, was in 1850. The earliest
springs were not coiled, but only
straight pieces of steel. Early watches
had only one hand, and, being wound
up twice a day, they could not be ex-
pected to keep time nearer than fifteen
or twenty minutes in the twelve hours.
The dials were of silver or brass; the
cases had no crystals, but opened at
the back and 'front.', and were four OF
five inches in diameter. A plain watch
cost the equivalent of 81 600 In our cur
rency, and after one was ordered II
took year to make it
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

burning glances at the back of the
young mans head. But he puffed
away, all unconscious Of the irate
glances behind him, until several Of
the passengers began to smoker in that
aggravating way passengers have.
After long while 1t dawned on the
mild-mannered young man. He heard
the smokers, and, glancing around,
through a particularly thick cloud Of
smoke he got the full benefit of one Of
the irate glances from the young lady.
Excuse me-" he stammered, "do you
object to smokingT"
She glared at him moment
NO." she finally snapped, "what 1
object to is that cigar
And In the silence which followed the
conductor rang up three fares trying
to stop the car.-Chicago Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
A STRANGE Freak of Nature.

We hope to sell 100000 packages
Golden Rind Watermelon, the most
wonderful freak Of nature-smooth,
shiny, yellow rind, crimson flesh, deli
cious! It's sensational. Took 500 first
prizes in 1896. You must have it to be
In the swim. Melons go like wild fire
at $1.00 apiece. We paid $500 for one
melon! 500 prizes for earliest melon
-ripened in 1896 in Al days. Lots of
money made in earliest vegetables.
Salzer's seeds produce them. Thirty
five earliest sorts, postpaid, 81.
Send This Notice and 10 Cents for
Package of Golden Rind and wonder
full seed book, 146 big pages, to John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis!
c. N. u.