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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-01

tion on the way back but every time
he'd come in he'd say: ''Eo news yet, -
and I wished he wouldn't say il quite 50
often.
Billy tried to ''cheer me" by telling all
kinds Of stories. He said he was certain
Tod had either been stolen for a ransom
or else she'd been carried OF SOS to sell
herhair for wigs, like story he'd read,
or she might have been sold somewhere
for slave.
Anyhow, she's a gOner, Jimmy, said
he at the last station before HarristOwn,
sand I'm sorry for you, cause you're
most sure to get a licking"
That's bout the way looked at it,
but somehow felt the worst about Tod.
When we got TO Harristown we saw
mother and father standing on the sta
ton platform. The next minute the
train had stopped, and Billy said: "I'm
glad I'm not in your shoes, Jimmy"
And then he sneaked out of the rear
door and was gone quicker'n you could
wink.
Well, when I got out, I Just rushed up
to mother and put both arms around
her, and said:
sOh, motherI what shall we do?"
She Rugged me just as tight and
kissed me.
my poor. dear, careless bOyi" said
she.
ooh, Jimmy, we was so scared bout
you" said somebody else.
And 1 looked up in a hurry, and there
would you bTieve itf-stood TOdl
"Why-why, motheri" was all I could
manage to say
Then father asked mt some questions
and seemed as glad TO see me as If I'd
been lost stead Of Tod.
Then we went over home. I felt so
tired and sleepy I could hardly walk,
and as soon as we got there laid down
on the lounge and was made much Of by
everyone, stead of being in disgrace, as
I supposed I'd be-
Tod sat in her little chair close to me
and held my hand in one of hers and her
| doll in the other one, and I never saw
| her look so pretty, and she explained
/ the whole thing
'fWhy, Jimmie" said she, 81 woke NJ
/ in Just a little while and climbed out OF
/ the car. And Norah was at the back
/ door and went right in. So wasn't
lost at all"
Nobody scolded me the least bit
Mother said she thought I'd be punished
enough, and she hoped I'd profit by it
| Then she kissed me-.
After Jerry came home heard he1
say one day 10 father:
81 b1ieve you're right bout James.
really see signs Of Improvement in hin
/ at last"
| And I think that's the most remark
able part Of my story, don ou?-Chel
! sea g. Fraser, in Detroit Free Press.
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GO right after her," says I Come
along"
Got any changer" says he.
He always thinks Of that, p'r'aps
cause he's usually hard up.
yes, I have Hurry up and get in
So in he tumbled, and none too fast,
for the engine pulled OF right after
Hardly anyone was in the train. and
the conductor seemed 10 be taking
holiday, too, for be didn't come round
till we got most 10 New York
We didn't talk much, cause after
Billy'd asked me what was going to
do, there didn't seem to be much TO talk
about.
We didn't stop anywhere, for it was
an express train, but we heard lots Of
Fourth Of July noise and saw lots Of
boys and girls having a good time Ny,
how I wished I could change my place
with them.
And then I thought: Poor little Tod,
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SPAIN WILL NOT BELIEVE IT.
Madrid Government Discredits the Report
OF an Intended Attack on Her Coast
By American Squadron.

Gals here assert that there viii be n 0
difficulty IN Admiral Camars traTers-
ing the Suez canal, as the accompany
ing transports, they add, have all the
coal the squadron requires It is be-
HeEed here that the Spanish ships will
enter the canal to-day The Spanish
government does not credit the report
that an American squadron IS to visit
Spanish waters, but. the ministers say
they have taken all possible preeau-
tiOns, that the ports are all ready and
that 25, 600 men who have been called
viii be distributed among the Priuci-
pal Atlantic and Mediterranean ports
Of Spain
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where was she7 How frightened she
must be.
Il s'pOse the men at the station don't
know anything tout TOd?' broke in
Billy, after we'd been quiet long time.
"Of course the men in that train'd
know" says I.
That trains gone back by this time,
you silly!"
I'd never thought of that. Just then
long came the conductor.
Tickets" said he.
And Of course we hadn't any, but
paid him, and he gave me slip Of card
board with printing on it. He looked
good-natured. I'd often seen him be
fore, so I just told him the whole story.
He sat down il front Of us, as kind
and sympathetic as could be.
"It's too late now" said he; "the
trains started back. We passed 1t at
AIartinviIle. But III make inquiries.
Don't you cry, little boy"
And I wasn't. One or two tears aren't
crying, I hope.
Then your parents VIII be in fine
Worry, too" says he. ''Ill send them a
telegram when the train gets H."
The minute we got into the station
the conductor took rs to a room, where
he said lost articles were sent
my sister isn't an article" says ],
thinking Of "a, 4" ''an," and '@the," that I
was studying about in grammar.
ST guess you'd think she was very
precious article If you could find her"
And he sort Of laughed IdOn't see how
he could.
See anything of a little lost girl on
the six O'Clock local from HarristOwn %
the conductor asked, when we got TO the
lost article room
NO" said a man, writing at desk,
never looking up. Nothing reported
here, except three handkerchiefs, q
glove and two boys coats brought in
from that train. That's ALL"
Those are our coats, 3" said L
Then identify EN- said the man.
Hooked at Billy and he looked at me;
then we both looked at the conductor,
who laughed again.
Describe your coats, boys" said he.
"Ohl" saws we. And then We told
him, and be brought out two coats,
which. sure 'nOugh, were ours
Mine was over her and Billy's was
rolled up under her head, 1 said
"Who?' asked the man.
Tod I said.
''Was that your brothers name?"
'sSo, sir; it's my sisters, and should
think you might act s If you cared a
little, cause she's lost"
ooh, she'll turn up all right" said
that bard-hearted, mean man, and went
on writing
All this time the conductor had been
standing in the doorway, with his fore
head all puckered up, Ike fathers when
he's thinking
Come, boys" says he; well 60 and
telegraph 20 your father"
''I'Il bet my kite you'll never see her
again, Jimmy" Billy said. and then he
I began 20 tel me a story bout little
/ girl who got lost and was never found.
don't b1ieve I ever liked Billy Crock
er 50 little as then. but tried to make
'lowanees for him. cause Tod wasn't
/ his sister, you see Besides, II I'd spoken
sharp 10 him, as ] felt half a mind to,
I was sure I'd break out crying.
After the conductor had teI'graphed
to father. we got IN the car again He
gave Billy and me each two sandwiches.
he said he thought we must De hungry.
And he was right. and szer since that
( don't think CONDUCTORS can be beat for
being good 10 little boyl-
He made ths trail step s. every Sta
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IT WILL BE CONVENIENT.
Island In the Pacific West OF Hawaii Can
Be Used By Uncle sam As = Coal
ing Station.

SAN FRAECIsCO, June ga special
from Honolulu says: The United
States possesses an island suitable
for a coaling or even for a naval
station in the Pacific, nearly 2, 700
west Of Honolulu and in the very
doorway Of Manila 1t is known
as Marcus Of Weeks. The island
belongs to Capt. Foster, commander of
a sailing vessel plying between the
Orient and San Francisco. They found
it while cruising and took possession
It was at that time unclaimed and IN
occupied. By consent of James 9.
Blaine, then secretary Of state, the
American flag was hOisted over the
island, and still remains there, the
same being sanctioned by Great Brit
ain, France and all the powers
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Anyhow, I don't see how boys can be
expected 20 remember aprons, not wear
ing such things themselves.
Just as mother said, Tod began to
be sleepy in no time. But I'd prom
ised 10 take care Of her, and knew she
would 20 in the house and 90 to sleep
again. It was really pretty early for
a five-year-Old 10 get up. She wanted
10 cause I did so, so mother said she
could try it.
3 ike to please Tod. She's my IA
vorite sister, too. She's nearer my age,
and the others are so grown-uP-p'rtic-
ularly Jerry. Then, besides, I'm TOd's
favoTite brother; at least, I should be
if she had another, which she hasn't.
To proceed: I told Tod 10 run in and
take nap, and to do it softly, SOS not
10 wake 'em up; for it couldn't be six
yet, as the early train hadn't started.
Billy Croker came along then, run
ming like mad.
'HellO!" says he. Guess I'm late"
Guess you are, Iazy-bOnes," says I,
handing him some crackers and punk.
But now you're here, so blaze away"
Jimmy" cried Tod, touching my
arm; and the cracker I'd lighted went
OF rather quick. However, il didn't
hurt much. I put my finger in my
mouth to cool It. Jimmy, can't open
the front door; it's locked"
That's SOL I says. How stupid Of
me! forgot to fix the night latch"
"Oh, Jimmy, I'm awful sleepy" says
Tod.
1t wouldn't have hurt her a bit to
take a nap Oh the nice warm grass, but
mother had warned me specially
'gainst that. If Louie had been home,
could have called her quietly. She was
away on a visit, though, and hated 10
disturb mother and father.
LET her take q nap IN that empty
car" says Billy.
It had stood on the side track several
DAYS, and 1 thought IT a capital idea.
So I went across the road with Tod and
she laid down on one Of the cushion
seats.
It was pretty warm, but I didn't want
to run any risks, so Billy rolled up his
coat for a pillow and put mine over
her, and she was fist asleep IN minute.
We had a fine time after that, Billy
being a boy with ideas. What we didn't
DO with freerackers isn't worth men
tioniDg. But after the bad luck we had
setting OF some IN front Of the chicken
coop-we nearly killed two Of our best
chickens drew the line at firing any
near the setting hen.
Billy thought it would be fun 10 see
what she'd do, but somehow I felt It
would be better not to- Besides, that
hen was Jerry's-
never thought once Of Tod till most
breakfast time, when mother put beI
head out Of the window and called:
Come, Jimmy; it's time 10 get ready
for breakfast. Bring Tod IN"
sAU right" / shOuteds and Billy and
7 ran over to the track.
And 70 ear was therel
Billy and I Just looked at each other
and felt kind Of dizzy He stuck both
hands IN his pockets and said SWhewl'
with a very red face
THE ears gore!" said I, though
p-r'aps Il wasn't a necessary remark
The next minute we were rushing
into the station and asking II the car
had gone with the six o'clock train
The agent said Il had. and asked me II
I felt sick. Well. / did. sort Of; bat
hadn't time to ten him Sc, ard ran, fall
tilt. out Of the station door and got fntc
fbe Use that was Just ready TO start.
'sThat are you going 10 do7e Fays
Billy.
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pick her ap and carry her out Of the
front door quick, torped0es and all.
It was fine day, a glorious Fourth
or maybe should call il a Fifth, only
that doesn't sound right.
No one was around 'eePt the men
at tee station, who were getting the
early train ready.
Billy Croker had promised to meet
me, and was going to provide him
with frecrackers, cause he spent his
money for lemon balls and felt deli
cate bout asking for any more to cele-
brate with.
But DO Billy showed up. So let Tod
fire OF good many crackers, and she
only burned her dress in one place. It
was a new one, and I'd forgotten the
apron mother said she must surely
wear, but I took some consolation in
knowing that if Tod had had on her
apron 1t would have been burned, and
now itlETas3't.
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a T. - M b -.

LEAvEEWoRTH, Kan, June ga
man named Frank w. Ryan, whose
home was at St Louis, was run over
BY the cars here yesterday and cut to
pieces. Ryan came from AtchisOn
Saturday night and was south Of the
union depot in the Missouri Pacific
Yards when killed. The train men did
not sec him before he was struck and
It is not known whether he was hit
accidentally OF stepped in front OK the
cars rEith snicidal intent
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NEW YORK. June ga special cable
gram TO the Journal from Rome says:
The papal NunciO at Madrid tele-
graphs TO the pope that the queen re-
gent Of Spain desires the mediation Of
his holiness when the OpPortune mo-
ment arrives, with the object Of con-
Guiding a peace with the United States
The nuncio declares, however, that at
present the queen regent is convinced
that Spain is bound TO continue the
war
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rar,hnnaEs. "a TtsIr.

RoME, June 29.-TwO sharp earth
quake shocks were felt this morning
at Reitf. - miles from here The
worst one was at one a m 1t lated
nine seconds and number OF build
ings were damaged The Gardiner
barracks were rendered uninhabitable
and the whole population was panic
stricken At CasteI Franco an earth
quake shock injured q number Of Peo-
Die and killed one child
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aaLoudon Views It

LoSDOE, June 2a-The Washington
correspondent Of the Daily Chronicle
says spain Is TO be frightened into
making peace That is the meaning
Of the theatrical announcement that
an American squadron IS going 70
Spain-an announcement for which the
navy department, contrary 70 custom,
has sought the widest publicity Pres
ident Mckinley sincerely hopes the
feet viii never sail"
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s'pose Jerry'd think she could do 1t
better, but I'd rather have Louie, any
how; and Jerry'd always have to be
spoken Of as Geraldine, which is too
long to write often.
All the boys call her Jerry behind
her back, though she doesn't know it
and it's lucky for them. You see, Jerry
gets mad pretty easy. P'raps its cause
she teaches school.
Mother says boys are trying. She
thinks I'm a very trying boy, and I
s'pose she ought to know. I wonder If
old people ever think they are trying
themselves? They are, anyhow.
don't mean mother.
Well, to proceed-that's a good way
OF putting il, I know, cause Mr.. Simp-
Icins said it in his lecture, and Louie
said: "NOw, Jimmy, don't ramble, but
stick TO your story" So here goes for
sticking-I mean proceeding. It's hard
work, cause I never wrote real story
before
The reason why my story happened
On the fifth was cause Fourth Of July
came on Sunday that year, so that fire.
crackers and other celebrations had to
wait over.
And it was hard for the boys that
waited, judging from experienee-AIr-
Simpkins said that, too. 1t sounds well,
I think, besides being fact,
Well, mother said I could get up at
five a. m on Monday, and not a min
ute before, and then did think mother
was very trying, indeed.
knew I'd wake up sooner, and, sure
'nough, I did, and heard the clock
strike four. It was a long time till
half-past four, and four minutes from
that the sun would rise, I knew, for I'd
looked in the almanac.
I Just raised up IN bed to peek at my
flrecrackers and punk, lying handy, aud
that half hour was longer than the
other.
I can tell you 1t didn't take me long
10 slide into my clothes when the time
came. and did wash my face, though
my toothbrush happened to slip back Of
the washstaBd. and I didn't feel Ike
taking the time 10 get il out
Tod heard me moving round, aud
came in from her room; SO / had 10
help her good deal, and that wasted
q lot Of time. But she's a smart child,
and combed her own hair pretty well,
considering.
P'Tapz you don't know that Tod's
tsbort for Toddlekins) our youngest
Somebody thought meant dog one
day when spoke Of her; but think
Tod's a fine name, being short and sort
Of brisk.
Wen, we tiptOed downstairs, SOS not
% wake anybody.
Tod slipped down one step, dropped
Ser torpedoes and began TO cry. But
spoke mp as much Ike jerry as 7 could
sEod. not q word, CT you 60 back
- bed
That scared her 50 she Jumped and
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ATIASTAs Ca. June sa-FOur sup
posed Spanish spies reached Fort Nc
Phers0z to-day One OF them Is PR
vate Frederick J. GIenhurst. OF the
Fourth army corps He is supposed
70 have entered the army 70 enable
him to carry on his secret operations
without atLracting snspieion-
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CHICAGO, June zS-Tbe Western
Rubber Betting company, Of this city.
made an assignment today 20 the
CHICAGO Title q Trust COMPANY As
sets are said TO be $50. 600 and liabili-
ties about the same The failure ol
the Boston Woven Hose & Rub5er
COMPANY. Of Boston last week IS said
-, have lsnuse7 fhs aEsfgumenE
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sax FRAScIsco. June s9--Msj- Gen
WesIeT Merritt sailed today on tie
Newport % join Dewey at Manila and
assume the military governor general
shin Of the Philippines The Newport
= a speedy vessel aud she is sxpscted
70 overtske the third transport dees
before reaching Honolulu
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GOV. PRIcHARDs made the statement
that ten ger cent OF the population Of
Wyoming Of military age vas nov p
che army. Wyoming has furnishes
tf-se fi-es tie number Of men rs=
CURED rr6er her quota
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On the Fourth Tou might just as vel hava
Tcw fling.
Ter life ls e wonderful plot
IT'S the fellow Whs nsTer Uaa scilE a
thing
y7ho si1s7s 3 zafs sobsz Hut
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That toward the sunset lie
oar banner in its glory waves
Without a missing star,
Ger happy homes. Ger patriot graves
Unmarried to-day BY war.
The bells OF Liberty ring out
From sounding shore TO shore,
And loud and lofty IS the shout:
Our land for eyermOreI-'
Through every sea our navics glide,
Their sails kissed by the sun,
AID Honor lays her wreath beside
he sword OF washington
me winds that sweep the icy gorge
& OF bOundless freedom sing.
And patriots to Valley Forge
Their vOtive or rings bring:
Aye. tHrO' the mfsts that dim the years
We see the early day:
And not q loyal freeman fears
4 foe from Tar away.
The mountains bare and rugged peaks
Our Nations worth proclaim.
And every lucent river speaks
The story or our fame:
. er al the land our fathers gave
And blessed with pray'r divine,
n peace rejoice the free and brave
From orange tree to pine
Unfettered soar the thoughts Of all
Where'er our standard flies,
Aye, Right must rise and Wrong must fan
Meath Freedoms azure skies
Win laurefed progress In the van
We march with pride to-day;
Before US newer hope for man,
Behind US old Cathay.
Then, let the anthems that we raise
From swelling sea TO sea
FIJI every heart with peace and praise,
Beneath our banner free:
For man is man Where'er II flies
In sDlendOr, near or far;
No evil in its shadow lies.
NO stain on stripe or star
II. c HarbaUgh. in Ohio Farmer.
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a scheme - FaiIed.

Said Number One to Two and Three:
What IS this object that we see,
So long and smooth and red and round
That lies before Us On the ground2'
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Said Number One to Three and Two:
I'll tell you now what We VIII do;
Wen bear this home and then tonight
Wen give 10 -Four q fearful fright"
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said Number Three to Two and One:
Here IS a chance for some rare fun
This Is a cracker such as boys
Use on the Fourth TO make q noise"
Arizona republican., 1898-07-04
& PHOENIX RAILROAD.

TAKE THE SUNSET l<MITED. THE PRIDE OF THE WEST. A magnificent train of vestibuled Pullmans of most modern and beautiful design Its unus- an elegant ladies' parlor, a library. sec retary. large observation windows, and other conveniences. A ladies' maid in constant attendance.
 A COMPOSITE CAR with 1oungfng and smoking room for gentlemen. also library. bath room. barber shop, etc.
 A DRAWING ROOM SLEEPER, ele- gantly and luxuriously fitted.
 A DINING CAR perfectly equipped. giving first class hotel dining service. surprising in its excellence, its bounty and it's reasonable prices. Meals served a la carte.
 THIS SUPERB TRAIN passes Mari copa east bound at 10:5O pm. and west bound at am. every Tuesday and Fri- day.
 San Francisco to Chicago without change of cars. passing through Fl Paso. Fort Worth, Dallas, Texarkana. Little Rock, St. Louis and other cities via the Southern Pacific. Texas Pacific. Iron
 THROUGH TOURIST CARS least bound" as follows: Passing Maricopa Tuesday, arrives Chicago Il am. Satur- day via New Orleans. Another car same day arrives Chicago 7:3O am. via Fort Worth and St. Louis.
 Passing Maricopa Wednesday arrives Chicago 10 am. Sunday via Fort Worth and Kansas City. Another car same day arrives St. Paul pm. Sunday via Kan sas City. Passing Maricopa Thursday. arrives Washington, D.C., 9:a5 pm. Mon- day via New Orleans. Passing Maricopa Friday, arrives Pittsburg, Pa, am. Wednesday via New Orleans and Gin cinnati. O. Passing Maricopa Sunday ar rives Washington. DC, 9:25 am. Thurs day via New Orleans. No snow block ades or other expensive or annoying de- lays to contend with via the Sunset Route. Westbound tourist cars pass Maricopa Friday. Saturday, Monday and Wednesday of each week. No trouble to answer questions. For further particu- lars call on or address
 M. O. BICKNELL. Agent.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-04

pear, notwithstanding the 1ieutenant's emphatic challenge. In the gray dawn of the following hour the troops lined up in front of those terrible ob- stacles known as the lava beds. The command "Forward!" was given, and over they went, first one and then an other, in the face of whitening fire from the savages behind piles of rocks, some five and some fully forty feet in height, the California lieutenant, in pany on the left of the line. The right was crushed and fell back, but the left, encouraged by it's commanders splen- did example, held its ground.
 "As may be imagined, the officer in full uniform received the attention of every Modoc who caught sight of him. and they finally brought him down with rife ball through his thigh, cut ting the tendons to his leg. Calling two soldiers, instead of permitting them to carry him off, as they wished to do, he placed a hand on the shoul- der of each, and, thus supported, he fought on, until by sheer loss of blood his whole strength gave way and the soldiers laid him down till the fight was all over. His gallant conduct on this occasion won for him the undying friendship of the late Major General Crook, to whose department he was soon after called. To his own valor and this friendship the United States owes it that he is now Brigadier-Gen- eral Charles P. Eagan, commissary- general of subsistence.
 ''The Modocs touched the button in the lava beds of Oregon, and President Mckinley has done the rest. The same conduct in the British army would have won the Victoria cross; in the French army it would have brought the cross of the. Legion of Honor. In the United States army il won only the friendship of General Crook, and yet we fancy if General Eagan were now to choose between them he would take the latter"- Washington Star.