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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
fayetteville,
Attention Clay County Populists.

All Clay county Populists are earn
estly requested to meet in Mt. Vernon
school house on Tuesday, June 4th, at
II a. m, to take action in reference to
the Nashville Conference on July 4th,
and other matters of interest to the
party. G. w. GRAPHS,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Who's SheIlaberger?

He's the Wire Fence man. Of Atlanta, Ca, and
sells the best and cheapest fencing in exist
ence for all purposes. FretRht paid. CAtA-
logue free. Write for 1t.
K. L. SHKLHABKRGKR,
81 Street. Atlanta, Ca.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Roland Reed, the actor, and Mrs.
Myers and Miss Rush won their suit
for damages against the Southern rail
way. The jury on Tuesday brought
in verdict for the plaintiffs. Reed
gets $4,000, Mrs, Myers $4,000 and Miss
Rush 81 900.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

L Mrs. T. w. Cleveland. of Link, has
been sdjudged insane.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Mr. R. C. Ward, a Confederate vet
eran, go years of age, and George Bethel
a lad II years old were drowned in Pc
tato Creek, near Thomaston, on last
Friday. The lad while gathering
muscle shells on bar, waded into the
creek and was carried b. the current
into deep water. Mr.. Ward went to
his rescue and both were drowned.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

At Montezuma, the little son of Mr.
B. D. Shumate was shot and perhaps
fatally injured by another small boy
while playing with an old pistol. The
accident happened on Monday evening
at the house of Mr.. Robinson and dur
ing the absence of the grown up mem
bers of the family.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

James P. Crockett. wealthy citizen
of Decatur, almost blew his head off
by placing the muzzle of shot gun in
his mouth and pulling trigger. For
six months he had been sufferer from
rheumatism.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

DR.. A. E. Oglesb by, of Collins Station,
was killed by his step son, Leonard
Chase on Saturday. Chase was quarrel
ing in bar-room with another man
when DIR, Oglesby went in and told
him to hush and go home. Chance be-
came angry and cursed his step father
and as he was leaving the bar he shot
him with pistol. DR.. Oglesby di, in
few minutes after receiving the
wound.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Jumbo Hunter, who makes life
burden 10 any man who attempts to do
business in the city without license
has routed Miller, the divine healer
On Saturday morning he served notice
upon Miller to appear at the Recorders
court in the afternoon to answer to
charges. Miller failed to appear and
has not been seen since. At last &C
counts he was in Ashville, N c.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

A fire broke out on Monday night, in
Sandy Bottom, thickly settled negro
suburb of Macon and destroyed quite
a number of houses before it was got
ten under control
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Miss Lena Weinberg and Miss Dora
Shine, two very pretty young Atlanta
girls ran away from home on Saturday.
They are said to be stage struck and
in this belief the fathers of the girls
have gone to Nashville in the hopes of
finding them among the shows of the
Midway.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Attorney-General McKenna has re-
opened the case of Lewis Redwine, now
in the United States penitentiary for
wrecking the Gate City bank. An early
pardon by the President is confidently
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Fred ]. Cunningham. who was shot
two weeks ago in an effort to hold up
and rob Charles Stanford, has been
sentenced by Judge Gambler to serve
ten years in the penitentiary. SUIT
Lovingood, his pal, in the attempted
hold up, has not been captured. Since
receiving his sentence Cunningham
has had a severe hemorage of the lungs,
resulting from his wound. and it is now
doubtful if he will live even to begin
the serving of his term.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Christ's church, of Savannah, was
burned late Saturday night. This
church was founded by Wesley during
his stay in Savannah and before the
Methodist church was organized.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Henry White, under sentence of
death for killing Columbus policeman
has been refused new hearing by the
Supreme court. Unless the governor
interferes, he will be hanged on June
4th.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Fred Roul, an engineer on the Col
Inns Brick Co.'S, road leading from the
city to the river, was scalded to death
on Tuesday. He was backing his
engine on trestle when from some
cause the engine went over the trestle
and hs was scalded by the escaping
steam and hot water.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
NOTICES.

Room BIO Kiser Building, ATLANTA, GA
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Conductor William Perkins, of the
Georgia road, became suddenly insane
on Tuesday, while in charge of his
train. The train hands with the aid of
passengers, put him off at Rutledge,
and left him in the care of friends He
has been in the employ of the road for
20 years and has made an efficient and
popular conductor. It is hoped that his
malady is only temporary.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
.eooDLAND WILL CELEBRATE.
The Eagle VIII Scream and Everyone
H. q IL H.. IL. IL.

The Eagle VIII Scream and Everyone
Have Good Time the Fourth.
GoOdland is going to celebrate the
Fourth of July and intends to do it
brown. The past several years this
city has yielded to other towns, but no
yielding goes this time.
An attractive program with cash pur-
.ses enough to make it go has been
arranged, the money has been raised
and everything is 10 readiness for the
grand celebration which will begin
Saturday morning July 8, and continue
until everyone is satisfied that they
have had the best time of their whole
lives.
Ball games, shooting contests, horse,
foot, bicycle and other races, speaking,
music, fireworks and all other recrea-
tiOns of the merry-go-rOund of life, for
the old, middle-aged and young will be
in evidence to make time pass pleas
antly for each and. every individual
participating. Goodland will be thrown
wide open and those who have hereto
fore enjoyed our hospitality knows
what that means.
The following committees have been
appointed and each are busily engaged
in trying to Guido all the other com
mittees in peFfecting arrangements in
their particular branch of the cele-
bration;
| Financial ommittee-William Walker, W, E.
/ Conner, E. ThOrson and D. P. Bailey,
Arrangement cOmmittee-E, D. Adams, George
Bradley and William Walker.
Committee on speakers-G, L, Calvert, E. F.
Murphy and John Hartzler.
Committee on music-Charles Warmer, F. Y.
King and H. W. Stewart.
Committee on parade-D. A. Long, George
/ Teagarden and E. D. Adams.
Baseball committee james Bainbridge, J. HI
Jewell and G, L. Montgomery.
Committee on freworks-William Walker and
| S. G. Fry.
Committee on grounds-C. F. Weber, John
Hartzler and George Teagarden,
/ Committee on racing-W. E. Dustin and vii
/ liam Walker
Marshals of the days. G. Fry and J. NJ.
Jewell.
Presiding officers-C, NJ, Milisack, chairman
6. L. Montgomery, secretary.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
lich aodestly asa2G

lic1 a3destly ac27E.
taAi44idgs more Of go0d ,ban
those who must do large things OF not
at MI Tt is to encourage lettering
our conditions by taking advantage
now, this year, of the opportunities and
utilizing the innumerable resources
that are ours for the taking rather than
relying upon some far-awgg financial
god. the next political campaign or the
subsequent congress to make US sure
of a prosperity so often elusive; TO sug-
gest that, while the important crops
may sometimes fall short in yield or
price, no family with health and a well
cared for flock of fowls n eed want for
the necessities TO sustain life nor to
seek a home where nature is supposed
to nave been more lavish in her gifts.
IF Kansas, with her Kafir corn.
corn, grasses, range and To-
cation, is not prolific of poultry, eggs,
milk and milk products that in price
and quality can aggressivsiy and sue
cessfully compete in all good markets
With those from any quarter of the
globe, surely the fault is with her own
peOple.-F. D. Coburn, secretary"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
HOUSES AT YOUR OWN PRICE.
Building and Loan Associations Holdings
Go For a Song.

Building and Loan Associations Holdings
Go Fer Song,
Tuesday at one o'clock Auctioneer
George Bradley mounted the west steps
of the court house and announced that
he would sell homes to the homeless at
bargain-cOunter prices.
Just to show the crowd that he was
a good fellow, he sold lot 4, in block 8,
in the Subdivision to Goodland to
E. F. Murphy for 10 cents.
He then put up lots 10 and 20, in
block 81, in the Original town, on which
the building known as the Pringle resi-
dence is located, and sold all above and
all below to G. L. Calvert for s63.
The Goodman residence on lots II
and 10, in block 81, Original town, was
knocked down to William Hogeboom
for s65.
The Brooks IFione place on lots 6,
and 9, in block ID, in First addition,
was sold to S. P. Baker for SIPS.
The Heaton house on lots 80 and "a,
in block %, in First addition, was pur-
chased by William Oskford for $40.
The Irione- Miller house on lots 8 and
4, in block 80, Second addition, was
sold to R. A. Kent for s48.
This closed the sale for the day and
the heavy transactions in realty we're
oUor
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
Elm "The Foot
Not a Fly"

says an eminent English doctor, evil
carry enough poison TO infect house
hold. " In time, more esPec-
tally, disease germs fiji the air, multi
tudes are infected, fall i'll, die; multi
mdes escape. These messengers Of
mischief do notexist for millions. Why
nor3 Because they srshealthy and strong
projected as crocodile is against gun
shot. It is the weak, the wasted, the
thin-blooded who fall those who
have no resistiye power SO that q sudden
cough or cold develops into graver
disease. We hear of catching diseased
Why not catch healthl We can do it
BY always maintaining our healthy
weight.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
The COUNTRY SAVED.

A Heavy Rain Falls Tuesday and Wednes-
day-1 35-10O OF an Inch.
Things we're looking somewhat dry
Monday, and a few of the weak hearts
we're a little discouraged over the crop
prospect Tuesday, however, the clouds
of doubt we're swallowed up in the
clouds of rain that showered down the
the blessed moisture that will make a
wheat crop a certainty.
At 2:l5 Tuesday afternoon a heavy
bank of clouds drifted over the county
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04

George Edwards has returned from
Adams county. Iowa, and has settled
down on his farm content. There may
be better places on earth than Sher-
man county, but George says he didn't
find them.
The cemetery is being fenced this
week. The unprotected plat has been
repeatedly invaded by herds of cattle,
loose horses, ETC., and the directors
have at last wisely concluded to en-
close the grounds by a good strong
fence.
The city council met Tuesday night
and allowed the regular bills. The
bids for themoviug of the windmill, the
lowest of which was s1I5, we're rejected,
the city concluding to do the work
itself. The mill will be connected
with the northwest we'll.
Lightning killed four horses for J.
E. Thomas Tuesday during the storm.
The horses were standing in the corner
of the pasture which was inclosed by a
wire fence when they we're killed. The
animals were better than the average
and the loss is somewhat heavy.
The shower Of Tuesday extended
over a considerable portion of the
county, covering the entire western
portion and north to the county line,
south to the Smoky and east to Edison.
The rain of Wednesday, however, prob
ably covered the entire county.
William Bender, living north of Kan
orado, was kicked by a horse on Mon
day breaking the left collar bone and
tearing the flesh loose from the left
lower jaw bone for a distance of two
and one-half inches. DR.. A. A. Shelly
was called and set the broken bone and
dressed the wound.
Mayor Weber's high crossings speak
for themselves since the rain. And,
by the way, The REPUBLIC wishes to
say that Mayor Weber deserves the
thanks of the city for the interest he
has taken in its affairs and the time be
has spent and the labor he has ex-
pended 10 overseeing the making of
improvements, etc, all of which he has
done without pay or hope of reward.
At the commercial club banquet at
Topeka recently, G. II. Patterson thus
toasted the "Kansas cow" "The Kan
sas COW is the grandest transmuter of
earth, air and water into silver and
gold, into health, wealth and wisdom,
that has ever been discovered OF in
vented. No wonder she was above law
in Israel, was sacred in India, sleeps in
the tent of the Arab and occupies the
| parlcr in Holland. She has won all
her honors honestly. She is the uni
yersal gOdmother to everybody from
children to pigs"
R. NJ. Ness, of Benkelman township
had a close call for his life Tuesday
evening. He was returning from Good.
land with a load Of potatoes and when
about three miles from home he vas
struck by lightning and rendered un-
conscious. BE does not know how
long he remained in this condition,
but when he came to, he found that
one Of his horses also was laid out
After a time the horse showed signs Of
returning animation and presently
/ Mr.. Ness was able to resume his jogrn-
sy homeWard thankful that he was
among the living-St. Francis Eagle
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
PERSONAL NOTES.

j. Z. Ellis OF Colby was GoOdland
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. and Mrs. A. A. Bowers returned
Monday from a visit east.
F. A. Boiler, a drug salesman of st,
Joe, was in GOOdIand Tuesday,
Mrs. Russell, a Norton book agent,
was canvassing the city Monday.
Mr.. Studebsker, the St. Joe Herald
agent, was in Goodland Monday.
Ell. Lautel, agent for the Kansas
City Star, was in Goodlsnd Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Wiley returned
Sunday morning from Wichita, Kan.
Harry ROthenberg, the Leavenworth
cigar salesman, was in the city Tuesday
Mrs. J. E. Reed and children left on
Friday for a visit with friends in Oma-
ha, Neb.
Tom Dolsn of Clifton, Kan, deputy
revenue collector, was in the city on
Tuesday.
TFavelingman Everest, representing
the Dempster windmill company, was
in the city Monday.
Josiah Crosby of Cheyenne county
was in Goodland Thursday on mis- way
back from Cripple Creek.
Thomas W. Wray, of HavelOck, Nsb.,
is here this week to prove up on his
claim on the northeast of 26-10-40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Presley I. Lancaster
and Mrs. Lancaster, ST., spent Sunday
with Mr., and Mrs. William Walker.
Miss Maggie Sullivan has returned
to Goodland, after spending some
months at Pueblo with her sister, Mrs.
Dick HanlOn.
Frank Montgomery Of Stockton,
Kan, was here the first Of the week
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Montgomery.
a. W. Raines started Tuesday for
GoOdland where be and his brother
have a contract for a job of plastering.
Russell Springs Clipper.
John Cullins, wife and family have
returned to Sherman county after a
years residence at Colorado Springs
Sherman county beats little London
all hollow.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hogeboom
leave this week for a trip to the noun
tsins. They viii be gone for a couple
of months. Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Penny
will accompany them.
J.C. Crum Of Payne, Ohio, is here
and will locate on a farm near Mul
drow. Mr.. Crum left here five year,
sgo. but is pleased to get back one.
more and identify himself with Sher
man county.
Richard AGer, Fred Patton and Ar
thur Stewart rode down to Colby Fri
day morning and took in the Colby-At
wood ball game. J. NJ. jewell, jim
Bainbridge and Camilo Jupe went dow
Ga the train.
Miss Nettie Patton and Miss Kat
Alden Of GOodland we're visitors il
town the latter part Of last week. -
Billy Jacobs, an employee Of the RooE
Island shops at GOodland, was in Colb5
Saturday-Golby Free Press.
Gas A. Beau5hamp. druggist O.
Holton, Kan, and DR.. Scott, the ROci
Island surgeon Of the same city, stop
ped of here Saturday on their way 8,
colorado Springs and spent the DE-,
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Wslksr
who sra old-tm8 eequaintaRess Of Mr.
BeaHChsmpg Alf Beauehamp is score
tary Of the TFsDs-Miss0uri tsotsiRg as
ISOLATION and is on hts way vest to az
range 9 consolidation CT the Trans
Missouri With ths Western association
Dr.. Scott spent portion Of his ti@'
while hers esth ar, aud Hrs CcnysEse
sho were formerly ssssssats 81 HoiT0E
sRd=fFtsnes 81 IS. sesfk
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
MemorIaI DaH Id Goodiand

Saturday was observed as memorial
day by the Grand Army post of Good
land and its auxiliary. the Woman's
Relief corps. The members of the as
ISOLATION met at Memorial hall Satur-
day afternoon and we're taken in sur
reys and carriages to the cemeteries.
After the usual memorial services of
the order, the graves of the soldier
dead we're decorated by those detailed
for that duty, The town was generally
decorated with flags and bunting in
memory of the dead and in honor of
the living representatives of the great
struggle for freedom and national uni
ty, and, while the presence Of disease
in the city precluded any general as
semblage'Of the public, the veterans
were made to feel that that the hearts
of the GOOdland people were with
them in their observance of the day,
and in sympathy with the sentiment
that leads them each recurring year to
assemble and in loving remembrance
strew the graves of their departed com
rades with flowers as a token of ever,
lasting esteem and regard.
To the Citizens Of GOodIand and Vicinity
have made arrangements to visit
Goodland once a month and do first,
class photo work at a reasonable price
All work will be finished in Oberiiu
and returned by mail thereby insuring
better work. Remember I guarantee
satisfaction or money refunded. Viii
make my first visit June II, Is, 19-
three days only. 7 wish to meet anC
become acquainted with as many o.
/ your citizens as possible on the allow
dates, and in order to do this, to al
who have one dozen taken on the abovl
dates, will give 4 dozen free-mak
ing Is pictures for the price of y.
Respectfully yours,
ART S. STEELE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Houses for sale at your own price
B. f. BroFa.
For tornado, hail or FIRE insurance,
see ,. p BrpEp.
a large house newly papsFed for
rent.-B. Z. Brown.
kor abstracts. al kinds Of notary
work, farms to exchange etc, see ii.
Robinson
Have $50 acre farm in Rock county
3 sb1aske entirely clear, taxes paid. %
eSchsEee for elesr Sherman county
=Iand--i1- Robinson
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
The Flour Mill Sold.

A week ago arrangements we're made
for the sale aud purchase of the Good
land roller mill between R. W. Finley
and Chelf Brothers of the Colby -four
ing mill, and the deal was closed
yesterday, Chelf Brothers coming into
possession Of the property.
Chelf Brothers have an enviable rep
utatiOn as miliers and they will no
doubt endeavor to build up the trade
at this point in every possible way.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
RAILROAD NEWS.

Engines 522 aud 51s are in the shops
for repairs.
Sixteen cars of corn went west on
Monday night.
ROsdmsster Lane Of PbillipsbuFg,
was here Tuesday.
No. 9 was one hour aud forty min.
utes late Wednesday.
The depot windows at KsnoFsdO
we're hailed out Tuesday.
Engineer Dick Morris is taking
turn at the Roswell switch engine THE
week.
Traindispatcher Young returned on
Friday from trip to Minneapolis,
MINI.
The local distributed eight cars Of
merchandise between Phillipsburg aud
GOOdlsnd Tuesday,
Engineer Sam Crooks has returned
from a visit to Peoria, ILL.,, and will
take an east end run.
Sam Shasley, a coal HEAVIER at the
chute, is suffering from a lacsrateG
eye-ball caused by getting & cindeF 10
his optic.
Ed CrockeF, a machiuist apprentice
at the Rock Island shops, was badly
hurt Monday by heavy iron bar fall.
ing on his hip.
Harry Patton, formerly a machinist
in the Rock Island shops here, was 10
the city Thursday evening last enroute
from Chicago to old Mexico.
The St. Francis mail-caTrier reports
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04

Those neither absent nor tardy:
Maud, Jessie and Nellie Trent; Elmer
and Mable Quincy. Those not tardy:
Maud Trent, Anna MeVean, Elmer and
Mable Quincy, Nellie and Jessie Trent,
Ruby and Willie Smith.
SADIE MEEK. Teacher.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
seafE Emulsion.

Of Cod-liysr Oil. is condensed noErish-
.asat: food Tor the building up Of the
syssem to Fesiss de attacks Of disease.
Il should Be iaken in reasonable doses
al slmneE laas BY si those whose
weight Is beig& lie standard cf hssilh.
Il Yoa are i9sias eroaEd, ~ g bottle
Row,
Fessss b &c dsszsi-ss Is - sedss-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04

em sas saRthEegt aud Ter an hour as
heavy a rain as ever fell in tie eJu4t.y
poured down in sheets The goaSher
gauge at the postofice registered $500
Of an inch, an exceptionally heavy pre-
cipitstion from one shower and falling
in such limited time.
Wednesday morning at eight o'clock
another rain began falling which con
tinued until about one o'clock. This
rain vas a general one and struck ali
parts of the county. The precipitation
being 37-1OO of an inch.
The total precipitation of the two
rains was inch and 35-1CO The
country is saved and the wheat crop
made; mark it down.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04

The st. Francis mail-carrier reports
that the northern portion Of Cheyenne
county is badly drOuth-strioken.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04

u. Robinson has sold the Dan BRek-
ext eearlsE, the northeast of ass, 70
aator l-ogegTsu q Geicsado sptires.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04

e. IS Doa.b ca tuesday forenoon OF
scarlet fever. The i0teEnsnt Of &he
remains vas made Ia tbs afternoon
u re a8us dsF The sympsthy Of the
neighb9gs eBd friends IS extended 10
The despi7 afflicted family
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
School Report.

Report of Lava school, district No.
s., for month ending May %, 1897:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
BiddisOR-MunrO.

Married-At Denver, Wednesday, June 2, 1891
Clarence E. Biddison of GOOdland, to Miss Kate
Munro of Denver
When G. E. Biddison, the popular
Rock Island engineer, left for Denver
Tuesday morning it was rumored that
heWould return with bride; thisrumor
was strengthened by the fact the Bid
Olson residence in the south part of the
city had lately been FefuFnished and
fitted up. The rumor has been confirm
ed and Mr.. and Mrs. Biddison will ar
rive home to-day.
The groom is one of natures noble
men, a popular man with all who claim
his acquaintance, and is of that home
loving disposition that insures to the
lady of his choice a loving and happy
wedlock.
The bride is unknown in GOodland,
but Mr.. BiddisOn's selection will be &C.
copied, and the many friends of the
groom may expect Mrs. Biddison to be
endowed with all the charming attri-
butes of the true woman and lady.
The REPUBLIC offers its coDgratula-
tions and we'll wishes.