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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

The United Brethren denomination
will hold quarterly meeting at the
school house five miles south Of Good
land on the Amst road, commencing
this evening and meetings viii be held
Saturday and Sunday also. The meet
ings will be conducted by Presiding
Elder Mckee of Mitchell county. All
are invited to attend the services.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

Mr.. Ellery Wilson and Miss Anna
MOrey were united in marriage at the
home Of the bride near Edison We'd
nesday. The ceremony was performed
BY R. G. Smith. They viii make their
home on a farm near Edison.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment gives
instant relief. 1t aliays inflammation and
heals. It Is prompt IN its action and
positive in its effect. It's the kind that
cures without pain or discomfort. It is
for piles, SOC; tubes T5c- William Ennis.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

R4mOr says that the mail carrier be
tween st. Francis and GoOdIand has
refused to carry the mail any longer,
and quit the job, in conseq uence Of
which we failed TO receive any mail
here on Wednesday Of this week. The
cause Of this IS said TO De the extreme
~ low price at which the contract was
taken The price IS perhaps not over
One-half what Il ought to be, but Why
ft IS necessary for q person to carry il
8 year or two TO ind this ont, IS one Of
those mysteries which the human fam
fIy seems TO be unable 70 sOlEe.-St
Francis Rustler.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

The revival meetings at the Christian
church closed Sunday night. Evange-
list Fife gave two bible lectures illus
trated with a stereoptieon Monday and
Tuesday night. The lectures were we'll
received aud the attendance good Mr..
Fife left for his home at Olsthe, Kan,
Tuesday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

". E. Conner has put a clock in the
waiting room of the depot with his sd-
vertisement inscribed thereon, and
Warren, the jeweler, has put one in the
BlOdgett barber shop
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

School report OF district A: Days
taught, %; pupils enrolled, II; daily
attendance, u; average department, 90
Names Of those neither absent nor
tardy, Celia GrieRer, Sadie Garden,
ri Goodrich.
NfpS G0oDpT~u TaacI,a-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

Are you lacking in strength aud en-
ergy, are you nervous, despOndent, iTri-
table, bilious, cOnsGpated and generally
run down IN health. If so, your liver is
torpid, aud a few doses of Herbine viii
cure you. Herbins has no equal as a
health restOrer- William Ennis.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

Attention might be called to the fact
that the best Christmas present to
send an editor OF paper like THE Re
PUBLIC Is a dollar for u new subscrip-
ton. 4 HUT TO the wise Is sufficient
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09
Mrs. GOODRICH. Teacher.

II your child has thin, pale cheeks,
uncertain appetite and Unrestful sleep,
il has worms, and curing with strong
medicines only make conditions worse,
by irritating its delicate stomach.
Whites Cream Eermifuge Is mild but
certain IN effect, and Is a superior tonic
as we'll a. II positive worm destroyer.
William Ennis
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

The eastern boy has more fun in the
winter time than the western Kansas
boy says the Topeka Capital He has
much better opportunity for coast
ing. There are not a great many good
cOastinR hills in western Kansas, and
where there Is a good slope the wind,
which is always doing business In that
region, piles the snow in drifts in the
adjoining fields. The western Kansas
boy don't know a great deal about the
| joys Of going it "belly-buster" fashion;
but he can go hunting for jacks
Tuesday a special order was received
at the governors Office In Topeka from
the sdiutant general Of the war depart
ment at Washington announcing that
Raymond B. Dawes OF the Twentieth
Kansas, q son OF F. B. Dawes, had been
discharged and would be furnished
| transportation home 4 little later it
was learned that be had died IN Homo
/ lulu before starting for home. The
order Of the war department was dated
at Washington the day after he died at
/ Honolulu
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

All garments at S and less are
special values, we offer at 10
per cent discount.
All plush capes at 20 per cent
discount.
All misses jackets at 20 per cent
discount
All children S jackets and clOaks
at 10 per cent discount.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

range of values we offer you at one price. The
object of this IS to give you sizes at price, anC
the first here have the first chance to get the
best value for the money. Remember our regu
lar prices never represent fictitious values, bu
actual worth.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

To insure a clean sweep
Of everything in the cloak
and cape dept. without
reserve or regard for cost,
right IN the middle of the
season, we make the fol-
lowing crushing redicu-
lousy low prices. We
call VOur attention 70 the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

The prince Of comedians, Alba Hey
wood and his peerless company viii be
at the GOodlaBd opera house Saturday
night, December II. From reports Of
papers published IN the big towns IN
the eastern part OF the state, Haywood
and his company are fine performers,
and the company viii no doubt receive
a liberal patronage By the people CT
Goodiand
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
CHALLENGED BY THE MORMoNS.

.C CONGRESSMAN KING of Utah is a Nor mon, and proud of it. On behalf of his faith
 he has thrown down the gauntlet to the ortho- doX churches and thus the approval of his own and the chance of reelection
 There IS other church which so thoroughly mixes business politics and religion as does the Mormon. While 1t has much good in its creed, and much which according to generally accepted tenets is bad cannot be denied that it is perfect in organ ization. The head of the Mormon church is more respected in Utah than the head of the National Gov ernment The fiat of the land Is of less weight than the officially expressed wish of the who holds the place once held by Brigham Young. When the church tells adherent to do certain thing he does it. There IS thought of questioning the wisdom o the decree. Yet 1t could be desired that the Nor church, like other churches might attend to its business. It has right to be dictator in poli tics It has warrant for obeying laws under pro- test and teaching that its own laws more to be respected than those enacted for the whole people Congressman King must not overlook the fact that he elected for other purposes than glory the church. albeit therein he Is an ornament and shin inp licht
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08

They are making tour of pleasure through the State.
 M Refs, one of the largest theatrical men in New York and probably the most widely known man in the business in the United States, is at the Baldwin on pleasure trip. MT. Reis, who has been shown everything by the theatricalpeop of the city and who has been largely en- tertained by the foremost Hebrew faml- lies G this place, will return to his nome in day or two carrying with him the impression that the hospitality of Cali fornia cannot be surpassed.
 Albert W. Wishard United States Dis trict Attorney for Indiana, and l.. r. Newby, a Senator from the same State, who have been at the Grand for the past week, will leave on Thursday next for their home by the way of Salt Lake City and Denver. During their stay here they have been largely entertained. On Monday evening they were the gnests of MT. and Mrs. S. B. Carlton at the Hotel Savoy and participated in a theater party, which wound up the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
ATTENTION, REPUBLICANS.

THROUGHOUT the East in nearly all the States where the result of coming Congress
 sioDal elections IS regarded as at all douDtful, the Republicans are making ready for the campaign Inc preliminary work of organization has begun, clubs are being formed workers are being enrolled Tn all counties and steps taken to awaken the spirit of the rank and file that when the contest opens the party will be ready to enter upon the fight at once with vim and vgor
 This wisely directed action in the East should be initiated in California This State though reasonably safe for protection and sound money is by means assured. Of our seven members of the present Con- gress only three are Republicans. When it is remem- bered that these Congressman were elected in the year of Presidential campaign when the full party vote was brought out in almost every section of the State, 1t will be seen the result does incline to overconhdence. To carry districts that lost Tn 90 and to elect at least five out of Congress men this fall will require long contest fought ar duously from first to last
 The Democratic State Central Committee has al- ready held a meeting and started the ball rolling in that party In several Congressional districts more Democratic campaign clubs have been formed i'll the interest of popular candidates The silver men, who Tn this issue virtually all Democrats, though some of them still style themselves Silver Republi- cans have perfected strong organization in the southern part of the State and actively at work increasing the membership of their clubs and win ming converts where they can. The enemy, in fact is alert along the whole line
 It is time for Republicans be at least active their opponents. It will be folly to wait for the pagn to open before prepare for it In every Con- gressonal district and every county the work of ganizing clubs should begin forthwith As the domin npartyin the nation the Republicans will expect ed to take the initiative in the contest of the all and for that reason they should begin arrange for State convention at a comparatively early date so that full time will be given afterward for carrying vigorous into the Democratic Congressional dis tricts and electing Republicans there
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
THE CORRUPTION OF YOUTH.

l / \ and punishable by death was that of corruptng the morals of the young. Against no class of offenders was the public sentiment of Athens more resolute and determined It was under that law Socrates was put to death Neither his splendid in telect his personal virtues the potent influence of powerful friends could the philosopher when once his enemies had succeeded in convincing the people that by his teachings and his example he "a corrupter of youth"
 Under our law we have such specific offense as that of corrupting youth. There is penalty against 1t as such. Even when carried on by prac- tices which violate statutes and ordinances allow 1t large toleration It seems at times so indifferent Is public opinion on the subject if the youth of the city were regarded of no value A thousand cor rupting influences permitted to be spread about the streets to entice the young and careless the public officials in respect to it that it requires persistent and vehement urging to induce them to rest an offender even when in his vciousness he has openly defed the law.
 A striking illustration of the extent to which the corruption of youth is permitted in San Francisco by practices in violation of law is to be in the null titude of downtown pool rooms where young men and boys, and occasionally even young women, are enticed to gamble away their earnings, and tempted to steal in order to gamble A city ordinance forbids the running of such places To maintain one is to violate the law if none but grown sorted to it. Nevertheless they than tolerated by the community and its officers The ne farious trade is carried without pretense at ceament with insolence well as with infamy. It is gratifying to note that the pastors of our churches not among those who regard the cor ruption of youth in these pool with toleration or indifference. More than once the churches have spoken in earnest warning and indignant protest against the evil At time in cordial cooperation with The Call they took up the issue with such force and vigor that public sentiment was aroused which compelled the closing of the pool shops. As the storm blew over however the trade began again and proceeded until now it is conducted as openly and notoriously
 One more concerted and combined effort must be made to put end to the evil If there be any defects in the law let 1t be remeded If any lack of zeal the part of the police let that be seen to- The wrong is of the most pernicous which affects our civil life. As was well said by the Rev William Nader on Sunday:
 "It is time that the ministers of the gospel should rise up and assist the authorities in their fight for purity and right. Women forced to remove their hats in theaters Chinamen are forced to quit gam bling and stray dogs caught and put to death but the pool-room evil lives And murderers, drunk ards broken homes, blighted hopes, ruined young men and women and poverty are its children"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
DISTRICT IRRIGATION

To the Editor of The Call: The great est need of the State to-day is an intelli- gent development of her agricultural re- sources. These resources are practically unlimited. The State can be made to fur nlsh food and clothing in great abun- dance for the entire present population of the United States, with enough to sell to bring in all the foreign luxurtes the widest fancy could desire. I have Known Cmnamen to grow vegetables for sale to farmers and realize 5000 an acre. These Chinamen used both irrigation and fer tllzation-in other words, intelligence. The State is nearly all arid or semi-arid, ana needs an intelligent use of water for irrigation. We have no system of irriga- tlon, and that fact is a libel on our in- teIngence as people.
 when water was first diverted from streams for this purpose there were those who applied to the courts for the enforce 1nent or what is known as riparian rlShts-Which means that the man at the mouth Of the river has a right to see all the water go by him undiminished in quantity and unpolluted in quality. This conflict went on for years, and millions of property rights were built on no bet ter foundation than the sufferance of the man down the stream, or at best on state to the other worried over this con- dition and met in conventions to devise a way out of the difficulty, and finally it was agreed to ask the Legislature to create districts with the powers of a pub lie corporation, so as to bring every claimant of every kind into court and have his damages assessed. From 1884 to 1887 this phase of the problem was dis cusSed more than all other questions combined. In 1885 a committee appointed by a convention held in Fresno prepared with great care a district bill that passed the Assembly, but it was defeated by the use of money in the Senate. Other con- ventions were held and extra session of the Legislature was called, but the proper amount of intelligence or pa- triotism or honesty was lacking and 1t came to naught. Public opinion, how trict system, and at the session of 1887 there was no opposition to district bill. It was most unfortunate that the same bill was not passed, but one was passed which, though very crude, was correct in principle. But it was not destined to go into operation without the old enemy ap- bearing against it. The large land- well, had the ear of the banks and the money power. The bonds were attacked before issued and thoughtlesS men every where were urged to oppose It. The courts at first sustained the system, but finally, on the most fimsy pretexts, knocked 1t all over.
 Now the first great, crying need of Cal have great valleys of magnificent land, with climate unexcelled in the world, and these valleys are bordered around with mountains adown whose sides flow the life-giving water. An insignificant amount of labor will put the land and the water together, with result more astounding than any Arabian tale; and all that is wanted is intelligence enough to make system. Is it in California?
 w S. GREEN, Editor Colusa Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
THE SCHOOL SCANDAL.

I It be true, as charged, that certain members of
 the Board of Education have engaged in the busi- ness ot selling places in the department no pun ishment prescribed by the law is sufficiently severe for them. Hanging is too good for man who will accept the sacred of School Director and betray 1t. Such a man. in order that he may pocket few filthy dollars, would corrupt the morals of genera ton of youth and the seeds of dishonesty where the rank resultant growth may never be externin- ated.
 In advance of investigation or a public trial perhaps an opinion cannot be properly expressed the truth fasity of the charges which have been preferred against two School Directors in this city But it be said that the allegations of the ac- cusers bear all the marks of circumstantality and in strict accord with the probabilities In gen. eral way the public will believe that man who as School Director will make places for all his relatives in the department will also sell positions when he gets chance Foistng ones ignorant and disquali- fled relations upon the schools is any cred ltabe than selling the places they fill to qualified persons. In both cases 1t is a poodle proposition and n each case the result is to degrade the service and drag the schools through the political mire
 Probably determined attempt will be made in the Grand Jury to whtewash these accused School Di- This will be the case whether they are guilty not But even if probable cause is found against them by the Grand Jury the difficulty of proving such charges in court nearly always enables the cul- prts to escape with everything except their reputa- tions. The great problem that confronts the people, therefore, in connection with this affair." is not how to get rid of dishonest School Directors but how to provide remedy for their corruption. To convict and to send to prison the entire present Board of Education would not prevent repetition of the of lenses charged. In November next another board is to be elected which under the present system will probably contain boodlers anxious to gather
 profit out Of their trust Even if the people should make special effort to get honest Directors next time at subsequent election the boodlers will again appear on the scene.
 Evidently corruption in the School Department has its root in machine politics. So long as the men chosen to conduct the schools selected by politi cal conventions from the ignorant and selfish mem- bers of the community, so long will they be dragged in the mud and continue be the football of corrupt politicians. What should be done with the School Department is to take it out of politics This might be done by conferring the appointment of three or five Directors for long terms upon the Mayor and paying them moderate salary for their work Ex- perence has proved that Boards of Education should be elected in this city If the Freeholders now in session do not adopt provision which will take the schools out of politics, they may anticipate the dis graceful defeat of the instrument they are framing
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
ON THE MERRY MADNESS OF GENTLEMEN
 WHO MALTREAT THEIR WIVES.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS

A. Alexander, a large rancher of Wat sonville, is at the Baldwin.
 F. J. Brandon. ex-clerk of the Senate, is at the Grand from his home in San Jose.
 F. A. Johnson. prominent business man of Toronto, Canada, is registered at the Lick.
 Henderson Hayward, a leading mer- chant of Los Angeles, is guest at the Occidental.
 w. H. Tobey, a big railroad man of Carson City, is staying at the Palace with his daughter.
 c. R. Scott. a leading merchant and politician of Portland, Or, Is on the reg ister of the Occidental.
 State Senator c. M. Simpson of Pasa- dena has come up to the city on a short business trip and is at the Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
Time Reduced to Chicapo.

Via Rio Grande Western, Denver and Rio Grande and Burlington railways. Passengers leaving San Francisco on p. m. train reach Chicago 2:15 p. m. the fourth day, and New York 6:3O p. m. following day. Through Pull man Palace Double Drawing Room Sleeping Cars to Denver with Union Depot change at 9:30 a. m. to similar cars of the Burlington Route for Chicago. Railroad and sleeping car tickets sold through and full information given at IA Montgomery st. W. H. Snedaker General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08

The efforts made by Cardinal Newman in his life time to establish in England a Roman Catholic public school similar in most respects to Eton and Harrow have been faithfully pursued by the Fathers of the Birmingham Oratory The first open scholarship at Oxford won by a Roman Catholic since the Reformation was gained by an Oratory boy last year at Ned College.