The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-05-20

See B. F. Brown for insurance
To-day is the last day OF school
! Coleman wiz exchange ROurforEheat
The Topland postoh1ce has been dis
continued.
Big stock Of crOckery and queens
ware at the wizards.
Commencement exercises at the
opera house tonight.
Coffin & Phillips hsve resumed their
restaurant business.
An unsurpassed line Of summer wash
goods at the Wizards.
Corn planters and listers have been
very busy the past week
The Cullins barber shop has been
newly decorated and painted.
Try Corners Liquid Chicken Lice
Exterminetor. "Snre Shot"
Three hundred parssols and umbrel-
las to select from at the Wizards.
If you want to sell your land write to
Thos. P. Leonard, Goodland, Kan.
Several fleets Of prairie schooners
passed through town this week enrOute
west.
A horse, buggy and harness for sale
for 50. For particulars see @. e
White.
Mrs. Hartman has renovated her res
! tauraut and has If now beautifully dee
GRATED.
Try Swarts steer beef, corn fed, at
the old price regardless Of the advance
in price If cattle.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lewis Girard Of La
Blanche are the parents Of boy baby
born Monday night.
h. H. Auer has put his short-order
house in fine shape, the interior being
newly Papered and painted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Powers, living
southwest Of town, are the parents Of
new daughter, born Monday.
Billy Walker recently shipped 1000
bushels Of wheat. he expects it viii
net him 81 per bushel or better.
An Atchison old girl says her only
regret in losing her youth is that she
was obliged to retire just when the
two step came in.
The plate glass for the Ennis drug
store and the bottles and new shelf
ware arrived Wednesday. The new
front will be put in soon.
All sons of old soldiers are requested
to meet at Memorial hall May so, at
ten a. %. for the purpose Of taking
part in the parade Of Decoration day.
The Young Peoples Whist club met
with Cyrus White last Thursday even
ing. A pleasant evening was enjoyed.
The club will meet twice a week here
after.
A petition was being circulated this
week praying the council to abolish
the order Of shutting Of the water
nights at eight O'Clock. It was liber-
ally signed.
Don't forget that Swarts is selling
salt pork and lard at the following
low prices, regardless Of the advance
in wholesale prices: Salt pork cents,
land Z cents.
William Flynn reports that be has
winter wheat beginning to head. He
fall pIowed it and put it in with press
drill. 1t is said to be the best wilmer
wheat in the county.
mittee met at Colby on Tuesday, May
II, and made a call for a convention to
be held at that place July Z, to put q
candidate for congress in the field for
Sixth district.
The subject for next Sunday morn
ing at the Methodist church will be
CONSCIOUS Power"-text, Acts So:
In the evening-STried by the Plumb
line"-Amos 1873. Song service at
7:3O sharp. All are cordially invited.
Goodland Camp No. 249, Sons Of
Veterans, would respectfully request
the names Of all sons Of old soldiers
buried in the GOodland cemetery, also
the location Of their graves so that we
may have them marked for decoration.
By order Of committee.
It is desired that all the young men
who will take arms and parade as the
escort Of honor on Decoration day that
they meet at the opera house Saturday
night to form company for drill and
special practice for the parade. Let
Us rally for this occasion.
The other day a little six-year-Old
cousin Of Col. Fred Funston was play
ing war with his fOUr-year-old neigh
Dor. They both wanted to be Fred
Funston" but the older boy settled
the matter by saying: SIN going to be
Fred Funston, but you can be George
Washington If you want to-"
Q. E SWarts has purchased 90 acres
Of land Of the Sherman County Develop
ment company. It joins the Playground
and cemetery property and the Willis
premises now owned by Mr.. Swsrts.
He viii fence the land soon and thinks
the county should pay for the cost Of
fence on north Boulevard, If he gives