The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-02-04
A pemoeratIe Love Feast

David Overmyer, Topeka Restored DemOo-
racy."
George W. Click. AtchisOn-'-The Old Guard"
Hugh P. Farrelly, Chanute-''Trust the
Menace OF Free Government"
z z Murphy. Leavenworth-'' Resubmission
OF Death "
A n Jackson. Howard-''The Federal Jedi
John H Atwood LeavenwOrth-''Bryan."
Il s Martin, MariOn-'-The Hope OF the PeO-
pie"
". S. Glass AIarysville-''The Issues and
Our Platform"
John Martin. TOpska-'Kansas Democracy,
Past. Present and Future"
J. G. johnson, Peabody, viii act as
POSTMASTER.
Perhaps the Only Case.
Many years ago Jefferson county
voted $780, 600 in subscription TO Santa
Fe railroad stock, but the commission
ers refused to issue the bonds. The
Santa Fe brought suit and received a
favorable decision. Five years have
elapsed, however, and Santa Fe stock
had gone to the price Of S1.15- The Or
der Of the court was that the commits
sioners issue the bonds and take the
stock, which meant that the company
must deliver stock worth S115, 900 for
500. 600 in bonds The company paid
jefferson county s., 600 to be let OF
from a consummation Of the deal. It
is perhaps the only case on record in
which a railroad company won a case
and, in winning, lost
Kansas Day Club Meets
At Topeka on January % the Kansas
Day club. a young republican organ
ization, held its annual meeting and
banquet. w. Y. Morgan was toast
master. Addresses were delivered by
the following:
Congressman Charles Curtis; J. N Miller,
Council Grove ". L Higgins. EmpOria: J.
Q. Thompson. Pratt: H F Mason. Garden
City: Columbus BORN. Oberlin: A p Riddle
Minneapolis; Fred Trigg. Garrett; A L
Perry. Troy: = R Burton, Abilene; @. W
Wheatlev Galena: W. L Cunningham To-
peIza- The following officers were elected:
President. Arthur Cappsr. Topeka first vice
president. I s Simmons. DightOn; second vice
president, VIII KietZ:ngsr. EmpOria: third
vice president, W. 7. Beck, HoltOn: secretary
and treasurer, Grant Shaw, Florence
strict Provision for sehOOI-Teachers.
A new provision in the contracts be-
tween teachers and school boards has
been proposed by State superintendent
Striker, who furnishes blank contracts
for the school districts. One clause
reads as follows:
It's also agreed that said teacher VIII pursue
the professional course Of study prescribed By
the state reading circle board OF its eQuiTa-
lent: viii attend country and district teachers
associations and follow the common school
board Of education
Fight over A. o. Z. ". Assessment
At the A. o. q. W. grand lodge meet
ing in Wichita, February p, the ques-
ton Of changing the assessments from
the level rate Of 81 each per member to
a classified assessment according TO
age will be voted upon 1t is asserted
that the classification" plan has a
majority. but on the other hand over
one-tbird Of the delegates are for the
'-level' system, which may prevent
change.
Must Fay the Full Amount
Webb McNall, superintendent Of in~
suranee. proposes to enforce the valued
policy law in fire Insurance.. This says
that where buildings insured are to
ta1v destroyed by fire the companies
must pay the full amount for which
they are insured.
Col. ". s THton 70 Leave Xmas
Col Winfield Scott TiltOn. one Of
the best-kaovn newspaper men and
politicians OF the Sixth district. has
sold the Downs Times to W. L Knots
and viii 90 to Beatrice, Neb-, to as
sumo control Of the Daily Times
lie Was Sick and Des5o1dsut
Frank L Coils, 50 years of age snd
unmarried, committed suicide at Well
lington BY Jumping into a shallow
cister1 and holding his head under
water he was out Of health and de-
spOadent.
stole Hss Employers AIoaey.
Charles Jackson, q farm hand, is in
Jail at Wichita, charged with stealing
$3.50 from his employer, John Dalton, a
S-dgwiclE county farmer, who had
saved Up the money to pay OF mort
gage
they VIII Have Ticket
sam -Kimble, the Manhattan attor-
ney and a leader Of the sound money"
democracy Of Kansas, says his party
viii have a state ticket in the field
this year, sure
Operates s,5OO Rabbit traps
The greatest pest farmers have 20
contend against IN orchard cultivation
Is rabbits Fred Wellhouse. VINO IS
known as the apple king Of the world
has had constructed ], 700 rabbit traps
for his orchard IN Usage county Loco
for use IN LcaTe1worth county and 800
for Miami county. and by this means
be hopes 10 minimize the daugeF {rcU
this souree.
VII Meet EIas 26s
The annual state convention Ct the
Kansas League Of Kepubiical clrbs
VIZ Be held a. Topeka. 4sy 25. Pier
q this uieetinz-a le4Fue uesfzE Ezss
- held "a eEeh eo1E-s