The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-01

To-day IS All Fools day
Creamery meeting April 9.
Musicale tO-morroS night
Let's have q skimming station.
See B. F. Brown for insurance.
District court eonvenes Monday.
The city water tank should be
cleaned
April showers, bring May flowers
We are ready for the showers
In the usual spring clean up, the city
water tank should be first on the prog.
ramme.
Eye glasses and spectscIes properly
and scientifically fitted at Wsrren's
jewelry store
The list Of lands and lots for final
redemption can be found in this issue
Of TIE REPUBLIC.
Several boys from GOodland were al
KanOrsdo Friday night to attend the
Sons OF Veterans ball.
A 15-months-old child Of Mr. and
Mrs. c. F. Butler Of Muldrow died
Tuesday morning Of pneumonia.
Boys and matches we're the cause OF
a fire at Phillipsburg last week that
consumed a barn and valuable pacing
horse.
The Social club gave a dance at the
opera house Friday night. The attend
ance was rather light, but q most de-
lightful time was obtained.
J.B. Penn is still in the lead with
choice meaI-fed beef, having just re-
turned from Jewell county with a car
load Of twn-year-Old heifers.
April is here and E. J. Scott has
not been appointed postmaster at this
place, as predicted By his supporters
that he would receive the appointment
by that date.
Doc Phillips, the notorious tin can
shot, and q travelingman engaged in 3
matched shoot Friday. Doc plugged
nine cans out Of ten and won the 80
bet that was deposited.
Charles A. Fitch, formerly publisher
Of the Farmer in this city, but now en-
gagged in newspaper work in Oregon, is
a candidate for the Office Of state
printer on the populist ticket.
The REPUBLIC viii not move to-day
as stated in a former issue, owing to
the fact that the building to be occu-
pied could not be made ready for Oc-
eupsncy as soon as was anticipated.
Word received from Col. J. D. Ware
ing, who is on the road with his kline
toscOpe show, says that business has
been very good and that the entertain
ment has been we'll received in every
town visited.
J. B. Penn bought 80 head OF south
west Missouri heifers at Esbon, Jewell
county, and shipped them in last Fri
day. They are one and two-year-Olds
and weigh on the average 100 pounds.
He viii slaughter them from time to
time for his market.
A meeting Of the republican county
central committee was held at the
court house Saturday for the purpose
of calling a convention to select dele
gates TO the state and congressional
The date was set for
April 9.
Mayor Weber is painting his dOmicile
on Boulevard. He is the artist, and
has chosen orange green as a reminder
of California verdure. Evenings, while
BOreas is bowling down Boulevard, he
will set out upon the veranda and i'm
agine he hears the rolling surge Of the
Pacific.
Herman Greiger, the cattleman,
brought freak to town Saturday. It
was a calf having two heads, three tails
and only four legs. It was born Thurs
day and lived only few hours. Greiger
sold the calf 10 Charley Apologize who
will have it stuffed and it will be on
in his establishment.
A birthday party was given at the
home Of Grandma Cullins Sunday in
honor Of her seth anniversary. A fine
dinner was served and a very pleasant
day was passed by the relatives and
neighbors who we're in attendance.
Mrs. Cullins received many nice and
useful presents as q token Of friend
ship and esteem in which she is held
by the many warm friends and
neighbors.
A terrible murder and suicide was
committed at Atwood last Wednesday.
J. ". Cochran shot Mrs. Q. Y. Wood
ward four times from the effects Of
which she died in q few hours. After
committing the deed Cochran cut his
throat, expiring Immediately. Il is said
that the cause Of the murder was the
refusal Of Mrs. Woodward to run away
with Cochran. In committing suicide
Cochran saved the citizens from g
lynchinR.
John A. Ilahi Baksh, q converted
MOhammedan and a native Of India,
gave q lecture at the Christian church
Monday night to good audience. His
lecture gave q description Of the coun-