The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-26

The city marshall imprisoned trav- ,
cling stranger on the charge Of dis
turbing the peace on Wednesday morn
ing. He claims to be a section hand
and that he came here on a pass to re-
ceive medical treatment. He seemed
to have taken his medicine like little
man." which consisted largely Of the
extract Of rye. While hunting aliment
he ran up against a club, and while he
was fleeing the wrath to come he fell
into the hands Of the marshall who
landed him in the county jail.
Miss Dora Farrow entertained
number Of her friends at her home
Monday evening. The gathering was in
honor of Miss Brewer Of Dresden.
Splendid preparations were made for
the occasion which added much to the
comfort and pleasure Of the enter
tanned. The lawn about the residence
was brilliantly illuminated, which
shone forth significant of Astounding
felicity. A sumPtuOus lunch was served
in due time, and all present report an
enjoyable time.
Late Saturday evening lamp in the
! office Of NJ. Ribinson took FIRE 1t was
discovered in the nick Of time and was
| carried out and thrown into the street.
The lamp hung on a biacket In one
| corner Of the room, and directly under
/ it was a waste basket. Upon returning
from carrying out the lamp the basket
| and contents was found to be ablaze,
so it followed the lamp and was pitch
ed into the street. No damage was done
other than the destruction Of val
liable lamp and waste basket.
The American vioIinist, George W.
OwIes, whose repertoire includes not
only the masterpieces Of Paginini, Ole
| Bull, De Berioh, Ernest, Wieniawskii
Leonard, Bach, Beethoven, Mendels-
sohn, Rubenstein, Shubert and Chopin
but also familiar melodies, immita-
tons, novelties and original compost
lions, thus presenting a program varied
to please all classes. This celebrated
vioIinist will perform at the Cong
church Monday evening, Aug. g, IN
/ der the auspices Of the Congregations
church, assisted by local talent. Rates
Of admission very reasonable.
: c. P. Russell, wife, and son, Edgar
spent several days in the city tbi
week visiting old friends and aequain
fences. Mr.. Russell was one Of tn
first settlers here and was engaged il
the banking business in GOOdland 70
number Of years. About five year
, ago he went to Mexico and located q
: MetIaItoyuca, state Of Puebls, south
eastern Mexico. He is $50 miles from
the capiol, and after leaving railways
- the last part Of the journey is made Of
horseback and requires five days trsJ
Ell. He has 3 1-5OO-acre tract Of land
,, on which he has established q cOffe
Hacienda which be called Orissa, beini
r. Mrs. RussslI's given name. His sccOun
70 of the country was very interesting
10 On the money question, he said tina
one American dollar was worth tw
dollars and twenty cents in Mexica
money, and yet the Mexican dOlla
20 would 20 as far in Mexico as q
American dollar viii In the Unite
81. States. Mr.. Russell said he fOvOre
~ the gold standard for the United STATE
and the silver standard for Mexico, b
cause he pays his laborersin silver an
gets the gold for the exported prOdu'
= Of his hacienda. He said that life an
10 property vas as safe in Mexico as
- The United States. They left Thur
day for their home in Mexico