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


Terrible Drought Conditions.
In the vicinity Of Pittsburg nothing
like the recent scarcity Of water was
ever known there. Cattle and hogs
died by dozens, and sickness among
the people, principally Of the typhoid
character, prevailed to an alarming
extent, and in the mining camps,
where the water supply was exhaust
ed. the fever bordered upon an cpl
demic- Water trains were run daily
from Pittsburg TO the camps. At Yale
1900 feet Of pipe was laid to the lake
across the state line is Missouri.
Two BenIgsrent Lawyers
During a trial in the Pawnee county
district court recently, wherein a
widow was trying to establish her
title to a COW, Attorneys Polk Cline
and Tom Haun, opposing counsel, be
gan hurting warm epithets at each
other and wound up by brandishing
revolvers The sheriff and spectators
prevented a tragedy, but while the
war was in progress pandemonium
reigned supreme in the citadel of
justice and the Judge was powerless to
preserve order.
Frightened to Death by Drunken Men.
Douglas Mack and another young
man of Haven, Reno county, drank
liquor until they became intoxicated.
They then took a buggy and started
for a drive, AT the home Of German
family named Chupp young Mack got
out of the buggy and chased the chill
dren around the yard with pitchfork.
Mr.. Chupp was away and his wife was
frightened into hysteria, with the eff
feet that she became very i'll and died.
Public feeling was very high against
the culprits.
"FoFmeriy o. Kansas"
E. S. Slower who was recently ap-
pointed postmaster at Albuquerque,
N. NJ, lived at Junction City in an
early az and enlisted in the Second
Kansas, coming out a major, He was
the Kaw Indian agent, a state senator
and acknowledgements. He came
within a few votes Of being elected
United States senator the time Harvey
was elected, and presided over the
joint session at the time OF the York
Pomeroy expose.
HOnOrs for BeIOlt FIremen.
At the annual State Firemen's tour
nament at Topeka last week ths5fOl7
lowing officers were elected: PTesi-
dent, Samuel Forter, Marysville; vice
presidents, D. S. Elliott, Cofeyville;
Walter Puckey, Clay Center; secretary,
T. G. Lemaster, Abilene; treasurer, S.
W. Collins, Solomon. Beloit carried
away the lions share of prizes, taking
five first prizes and two second prizes
out of nine events.
Changes in A. O. 9. W. Certificates.
The a. O. .. W., at the last session
of the supreme lodge, reduced the age
of admission from q TO IS and also pro
vided for half-rate $4,000 certificates
for members that should desire them.
Applicants for admission may take
full OF half-rate certificates at their dis
erection, and old members may exchange
their full-rate for half-rate certificates
if they so desire.
1t Was a Big Week.
The fall festival at Topeka last week
probably drew the largest crowds Of
any gathering ever held in Kansas.
The different parades were splendidly
conducted, the exhibitions by the fire.
men and young soldiers decidedly
creditable and altogether the festival
was a big success and Topeka is to be
congratulated.
OnIy Thirty Years ago.
In 1857, 80 years ago, the Indians
were on the war path in Kansas, their
depredations being numerous. Set
tiers were killed and their homes
burned, and it is recorded that numer-
GUS attacks were made upon gangs of
men at work on the Union Pacific, then
in course Of construction.
To Stamp Ont a Plague.
A movement is on foot in Dickinson
county to form a county organization
Of farmers to fight the hog disease
which has already killed 500 to 700
hogs in the county. It's believed that
the disease has come from stock hogs
imported, and it is proposed to quar-
antine against them.
A Ticket OF Their Own.
/ The first complete county ticket
ever placed in the field by the negroes
of Sedgwicl county has been nomi-
mated by petition. The colored
brethren claim that the republican
party in that county does not give
them proper recognition.
In Behalf of airs. Hanback,.
/ There is a well-defned effort on foot
to have Mrs. Hanback,, widow of the
| late Lewis Hanback,, appointed matroR
Of the national soldiers home at
! LeaVenwoFth.
OF Interest to Old Soldiers.
The supreme court will soon be
called upon to decide whether inmates
of the state soldiers home at Dodge
/ City shall be disfranchised at elections.
ABig Cattle Purchase.
/ F. NJ Mills, Of Ness county, recently
bought 1890 head Of cattle, paying
/ 500, 600. They are Colorado cattle and
viii be shipped to Kansas.
Kansans Win Prizes
At the National Irrigation congress
/ held in Lincoln, Neb., last week j. E.
| Lawson, Of Hutchinson, won the 500
! prize for the oest paper on irrigation,
| offered by E. 3. Moses The third
prize. $50, was eauiod OF by J. S EN-
cry, of Lawrence.
County Commissioner q Years.
The nomination of Al Perry fGI
county commissioner by the republic
ans Of DoniphaR county, means the re-
tirement Of Cyrus Leland from an Office