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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12
First published Nay Sd



DEPARTMENT of the Interior. United States
~ Land Office Wakeeney, kan. April -, 1899
"A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by William Laughlin. contestant,
against homestead entry No. BPS, made March
3. 1893, for the northeast quarter section IA,
township 10 south, range 90 west, b william
Moore. contestee. in which it Is alleged that
claimant did wholly abandon said tract; that
he changed ms residence there1rOm for more
than SIX months next prior to the expiration Of
i've years from date OF entrT5 that said tract IS
not settled upon and cultivated BY said party
as required BIZ law. the failure of the claimant
is not due to the fact that be IS employed IN the
army OF navy Of the United States. Said parties
ale hereby notified to appear respond and oHer
evidence touching said allegation at ten o clock
a. m. on June 10, 1899. before H. Andrews, notary
public, at GOOdland- Sherman county, Kan, and
that final hearing viii be held at ten O'Clock a.
N. on June Il. 1899, before the register ana re-
ceIver at the United States land Office IN " a.
Keeney. Kan. The said contestant having IN a
proper affidavit. fled April Is. 1899, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence per
sOnal service Of this notice cannot be made, 1t
is hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given By due and proper publication
]. T. PURCELL, Register
g. L CALvERT, Attorney for Plaintiff
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

The Sunday paper Is not proving a
success in England They were inaug-
ursted only a few weeks ago by two Of
the leading London dailies, but the
publishers are said to have already got
enough and are ready to quit. Why
an enterprise that has taken such a
hold in America should prove a failure
in England Is hard TO understand.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12
FROM THE wAXsIDE-

Only 3E5 men Of the Nebraska regi-
ment in the Philippines are able for
duty.
The Kansas newspaper people gen
orally are believers In palmistry, and
advise their readers to look at their
hands, especially when they are play
ing poker.
The atmosphere had become 50 dry
prior to the rain last Friday night that
several lamp chimneys we're reported
broken by the sudden absorption OF
moisture following the heavy precipl-
tatiOn.
As an evidence of the advance Of civ
iIizatiOn the Topeka Capital notes the
fact of a fulI-blOOded Indian on the
streets Of that city wheeling q papOOse
in a baby carriage, his squaW walking
contentedly at his side.
An OskalOOsa, Kan, young man, who
was requested by a doctor to send his
sick mOther-in-law to a warm climate,
called upon the dOotOT later, and hand
ing him an ak, said: "YOu do it doc, /
havn't the nerve"
A farmer and poet, too, in Kansas
thus adds to the countless tributes to
the brigadier general:
New York's got her Teddy,
And Alabama her Joe.
But Kansas isn't kickin'-
Fred Funston amt 50 slow.
The New York Sun is responsible for
the following lie: "a Kansas man not
long ago shot a dog by accident and in
showing the owner how it was done, he
shot him, and later IN showing the cor
Oner how he had shot the man he shot
the coroner"
Here's the latest product Of Salina
liar: Twenty-three years ago Mrs. 2.
Eckstrand lost her wedding ring dur
ing a cyclone that swept over their
farm southwest Of Salina. The other
day-a farmer plowed it up, and it was
as fresh as when first presented to her.
One raised the limit for three red chips.
One bet a stack Of blues,
The first came back with a raise that took
The other one out Of his shoes
One had four hearts and a spade so black,
The other three kings and a frOwu,
One took the pot with a bobtal hush
Just as the other laid down.
-Starbeams in Kansas City Star
Every day of the week has served as
a day Of rest: Sunday among the
Christians, Monday with the Greeks
Tuesday with the Persians, Wednes-
day with the AsSYTianS, Thursday with
the Egyptians, Friday with the Turks
and Saturday with the Hebrews.
A country in which nearly all the
| people are readers is sure to produce q
| large crop of authors. During 1898 it
/ is said that about 1000 books we're
published in the United States, in
GLIDING reprints: and New York city
alone turns out every month more than
million copies Of magazines. Then
there are all the dailies and weeklies
I whose aggregate issues in a year must
| reach at least three billions. These
/ figures are bewildering and so is much
/ of the reading matter
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

''Horseman spanging from the dark.
Horsemsn, flying Wild and free,
Tel me-. what shan be thy uoad-
Whittier sDsedest far from meIT
Prom the dark into the Light
From the small unto the great
Prom the valleys dark I nde-
Ger the hills to conquer fate
Take me with thee, horssman nine
Let me madly ride with thee
As be TUNED net ms eyes
Ny own soul looked back at me
Lila Cabot PerTy-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

The appointment of Maj. Metcalf to
the cOlOnelcy Of the Twentieth Kansas
over the head and rank Of Lieut.-COL
Little Is only another demonstration
Of how political prejudice works to
overthrow justice, and prevent worthy
persons from receiving their Just re-
ward. Gov Stanley Is certainly max
ing a record as a bidebOund partisan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12
IFirst published Nay 81


CgTATE oT Kansas. Sherman county, s. In
- the district court for said county Jessie
Lennon, plaintiff, Vs. Finest %. Lennon de-
fendaut- said defendant Finest O. Lennon.
q hove named court for divorce custody o. the
ChIld. VERGE Lennon. and the cos-s q tbs szisl
and rust ErsUcr the petition MED tlErzlu %
ssid rszfuffE Oh CT before tlis ietL day 81 4uza.
ID lee slil relitllr E1iLl r1 lclre1 e. tr.-as
I'D rafl i- t-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

Gen. Merritt INDUCES in compliment
tary remarks concerning Alger, while
the secretary of war undoubtedly
would like the idea of having Merritt
in Gen. Miles place. The country at
large would like to see most anybody
in Ayers official capacity except the
secretary Of war himself.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

President Mckinley may approve
the findings of the board Of inquiry
but he possesses too much tact to
try TO remove or ceusure Gen. Miles
for truthf1IIy saying what he did about
AIger, Eagan and their beef.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

Someone has said that Gen. Funston
is web footed Where are the men who
1sed to 90 swimming with Fred when
they were boys? They are missing
grand opportunity.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12
L. Growth the ID - Language.

If some recently published statistics
are to be trusted, the English language
Is developing more than any other,
past or present. While the German
contains $1,000 words, the Italian 5000.
the French 10000 and the Spanish only
10000, Dr. MUrray's English dictionary
Is expected to contain no fewer than
= million words, more than half of
which have come into use during the
last half century. A great part of
these additions are, of course, technical
or scientific terms, which the wiser
German Enthusiastically Mall Gazette
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

China seems TO be the only country
left that Spain dares to bully She has
demanded a slice at the dividing up Of
the celestial empire
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

Missouri has had a law on her statute
books since 1891 depriving trusts OF the
power to collect debts, but did not get
action Cd it until last week.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

Germany does not want any trouble
in Samoa, but according to all accounts
every bit of trouble there bears Ger
man brand.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

Judge, one of New YOrk's goldbug,
comic papers, has hOisted the banner
of municipal ownership Another pop
doctrine Endorsed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

It will take several more inquiry
boards Of the administration kind TO
come anywhere near getting at Alger-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

There is 10 Farmer Funston any
more The eZ-cOugTessman IS now Fred
FuustOn's father
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-12

The Boston Globe says the Kansas
volunteers charge like plumbers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

by william Amory Gardner of Boston, ana mas
been in commission every year OF her HE
The second vessel prepared by General C. j.
Paine was the soop Volunteer which was
brought out to meet the challenger Thistle. then
owned by James Eell. of England the sue
ceescs Of the Volunteer in September, 1885, are
too fresh in the memories Of most people to re-
ouire comment. She was another burgess Gre
alton, built OF steel, and heightened by Lawiey
and changed to the schooner rig in 1871 ana
altered back to the cutter rig in 1871. she Is
now owned by J. Malcolm Forbes, and is com
rnanded by the celebrated Hank Half who
has fooled more defenders TO victory than any
other man living.
AS to the Vigilant which defeat "a the Val
tyrie III in 1893 she Is now in commission,
still under the cutter rig and owned now by
Percy Chubb The Vigilant was the first de-
fender produced by the Herreshoffs, who have
since retained the Cup with another boat The
Vigilant is built Of steel and Tobn bronze, and
is good to last for indefinite time. Since
beating the Walk! RE III here she raced in Eng
land. but was generally beaten by the Prince
of Waless Britannia. When her uses as sloop
are over she will make good schooner for
cruising.
The next defender was not built for Ions
life but for a temporary use in beating the Val
kyrie III; still there is no reason why she should
not be rebuilt in order to preserve her as
historic relic To do this it would be neces-
sary to remove the aluminium plates and frames
which were put into har to secure extreme light
ness in the upper hull. She was the first of the
big racers to follow the demands for extreme
speed into un safe construction. The present
challenger the Shamrock. is Of the same kind
and cannot be allowed to cross the ocean with
out convoy. The defender for this year, the
Columbia II, is a much stronger boat. and VIII
be able to cross the ocean alone. She is an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
IN RURAL CUBA.

CORRESPONDENCE OF The Philadelphia Record.
Each matched village has some distinguishing
REGULARITY. At one is made the famous Jale9
de guayaba (guava jelly. which has such
sale throughout all Spanish-Amerlca. IL Is put
M in narrow wooden boxes. can be kept lndei-
initely, and is as appetizing as heai thtul. IN
the hotels of Havana IL is lnVarlaDly served
with cheese a dinner dessert Another town
IS distinguished by a great wooden cFuc4hN,
erected on the public square, with arms opened
wide to a sinful world. At Esperanto, city OK
Hone" a tall birGhouse. close by the church,
extends a hospitable invitation 70 al the deni-
zers of the air. IL shows the kindly ara poetic
nature of the people-SO poor That Slo cOuiu
hardly be raised among them 10 save human
life yet caring for the feathered tribes less
irresponsible than themselves. In several 'oWhs
the public we'll appears TO be the social centre.
on an elevated platform, rooted and tIed out
With sides open to the air. is a great iron wheel,
which everybody turns for him or her self on,
for the pencil OF a Mast, a Gibson or a Cruik-
shan, Women came s,rolling across the fields.
brlrging to the well Kerosene cans converted
into buckets. and boys carry poles on their
shoulders. To which are slung cans, Jars, defnl-
Johns any old thing that will hold water eN-
cept regular pail. Groups OF baretooted girls
coduette with their lovers while waiting their
turn al the wheel and bedraggled matrons SIT
on the steps exchanging nelghDorly gossip. their
e.lIS ie-.Olorcd babies. naked as CorreSlos 81
John. rolling about in the weeds. Sleepy ana
ur.mpOrtant as these interior villages seem,
they are the real Cuba after all. and IN them
the public pulse may be more correctly told
than in cosmopolitan Havana. where the people
haze learned the wisdom OF Disgusting their
sentiments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

sale Head to Sandy Hook IN July. 1870, for over
twenty years has traded to the West Coast OF
Africa, and for other years she has been com
mon coal schooner. In the last few months she
tas been seen at the East India docks as a
curiosity, and the latest news is that she WIN
be rugged once more as a yacht. Her huge oak
frames are practically mperishable, and Il
would be a pleasure to see her take her place
once more as a genteman's yacht.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

juvenated and resurrected, IT may be said that
for a good Cup defender there is no death.
In England the great boats Of the country
have not been treated with the same respect in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

exceedingly fine and beautiful vessel and VIII
probably last as long the interest In cup
defenders continues.
There has been q good deal of pretty senu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

nent about preserving the country's historic
victors In fact, looking back at the list ana
seeing how they are all from time to time re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

their after years. The Cambria the arst cup
challenger, and the yacht that beat tho coie-
brated American schooner Dauntless from Kin
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-07-06
o,RcE FOR A SOLDIER.

=. NJ. ewes: his work is done!
whet to him is friend or foeman.
rsse Of moon, or set of sun,
Hand Of man. or kiss OF womanF
- him low, lay him low.
= t,.e clover. or the snow!
Mai cares he? He cannot know:
Lay him low!
I. man may, he fought his fight.
proved his truth by his endeavor:
et him sleep in solemn night,
sleep forever and forever.
,.v him low, lay him low.
! =, the clover or the snow!
drhat cares he? He cannot know;
Lay him low!
ro,d him in his country's stars.
pc,i fhe drum and fire the volley!
{ vtrs.t to him are all our wars,
what but death bemccking folly!
1sv him low, lay him low.
In Inc clover or the snow!
!. What cares he? He cannot know;
lay him low!
s1ave him to Gods watching eye;
Trnst him to the hand that made MIN
Mortal love weeps idly by;
(od alone has power to save MIN.
Iay him low, lay him low.
n the clover or the snow!
vh.t cares he? He cannot know!
Lay him low!
&C. II. Boxer. In Unity.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-07-06
A Fanily Of shooters.

The following remarkable inscription
appears on a tombstone recently erect
ed In the churchyard at Debrecsin,
eastern Hungary: Here rest in the
Lord Joseph Moritz, sen., who died in
his sixty-second year. He was shot by
his son. Frau Joseph Moritz, sen, who
died in her forty-seventh year. She was
shot by her daughter. Elizabeth Moritz,
who died by her, own hand in her seven
teenth year. after shooting her mother.
Joseph Moritz, who died in prison. aged
twenty-scven. He had shot his father.
May Eternal Mercy have pity on their
poor sinful souls.'' Chicago Times.
Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-07-06
Increa.ing Roses.

The easiest and surest way of in
creasing ones supply of rose plants
is by layering. Select strong and
healthy shoot--one that comes out near
the base of the plant, if possible and
bend it down SO that a part of it will
reach the ground. At the point where
it comes in contact with the soil make
a cut about half way through the stalk
on the under side. Bury the stalk to
the depth of three or four inches, with
the cut at the lowest part of the curve,
and fasten by laying small stone over
the soil which covers it. Then set
a stake near this place and tie the
end of the branch to it in an upright
condition, and allow the branch to
form roots at it's leisure. This should
be done in June or July. By fall the
roots will most likely have been
formed, but I would not remove the
plants until spring. Most shrubs can
be propagated in the same manner
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-07-06

spokes and chung in tenacious blobs to
the hubs. Everywhere were signs OF
the storms havoc, and Giles was con-
scious of certain ugly misgivings lest
the new barn, the pride of his heart,
might have suffered; but no, as he
turned corner he saw it silhouetted on
its hill, dominating the landscape, the
shining weather vane all agleam with
reflected glories of the west.
He breathed more freely now and
critically scanned his neighbor's fields
to see what damage had been wrought.
When he came in sight of the white
frame house he wondered to see NUM-
ber of people in the yard. Then he said:
by George. if the old elm hasn't been
struck! What shame!"
Dan Comfy, his neighbor, hurried
down to meet him as he turned up the
drive. His face was CHASTITY. What on
earth allied the man?
"I say, Hewitt"-he clasped his
hands mechanically as he called-"stop
a minute-hold on-I want to tell you
God Almighty! man, how can I2 The
lightning struck = Esther's dead!
Whoa, there!" catching the reins that
fell from Hewitt's palsied hands and
leaping to the seat beside him. Lean
on me! There, there! You had to know
| it. God! but it's rough"
Kind neighbors stood aside in silent
groups as Giles Hewitt tottered into
the room where Esther lay.
Oblivious of spectators, he fell on his
knees beside her with an exceeding
bitter cry.
Esther! Esther! You are not dead!
Speak! Look up! You were always
good, Esther. You were never unrea.
sonable. You shall have that door
made. You shall, I say. Somebody get
Johnson.
| Crazed with shock and anguish, he
stroked her cold hands. Speak to ME
Esther, speak to me! Do you want the
door,"
Some of the neighbors left the room
weeping. In the next room Mrs. Comfy
rocked Historically back and forth.
'The Lord knows can't stand it tc
see man going on SC" she cried. "It''
/ just awful. ! says to Dan, says I;
Break it to him gently, Dan: kind o
lead up to it; and there; he's just gon.
and right out with it and shocked hin
crazy. Hark! there he goes again, talk
ing senseless-like about door. He'
clean out of his mind!"-N. Y. Inde
pendent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-07-06
Byron,s Queer Punch Bowl.


The curse supposed to rest on New
stead abbey, which Byron inherited
that it can never descend from father
to eldest son-seems to remain un-
broken. The late owner, Mr.. Webb,
has recently died and the estate once
more passes out of the direct line of
inheritance. Byron had skull, sup
posed to be the skull belonging to the
corporeal remains Of the ghost which
is alleged to haunt Newstead abbey. 1t
was used by Byron as punchbowl
This skull went with the property and
was possessed by Col. Wildman
Byron's successor and q Waterloo vet
eran, and eventually by Mr.. Webb
Mr.. Webb buried the skull, perhaps
hoping to ban the curse, but, notwith'
standing this, Newstead yet another
time passes away from the direct heir
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-07-06
Da2odils.

Penelope Oh. Harriet! you must see
the beautiful daffodils that Fred sent
ME this morning.
Harriet-Yes; smelled them the mo-
ment came in. n.
..Of course you did; they fumigate
the whole room. Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-07-06
II he South Door
By Margaret h Eckerson.

6ucu AOuCA AZ o'A
s!iies Hewitt felt his excessive pride in
!. Il ! perfectly justifiable thing, and as he
) stroIled about it this sultry July morn
inx, surveying it from all points OF
: ,;eu. he could not restrain his oft-re-
1 pested encomiums: Admirable! Ad-
.irable! Fine! None better in 1.-THE
eountry." Then, as he espied Esther, his
Vife, looking for early apples in the or
shard below, he called in his soft, slow
ye;ce: aCome up here, Esther.
he call troubled her. She had no
j tlse to spare, as this was very busy
n1rnine, crowded with work, and the
aIslk Ria and Ella, were engrossed with
aspafations for picnic at Point
esRocks, on the lake, that afternoon.
& #As Tor the barn, how thoroughly she
I knew it, from the shining cow that
I seryed as q weather vane to the founda-
iious. It had been the staple of Giles
cosxefsation for months, and she could
nos ten how many times she had meek
Il. followed in his wake to survey its
sq1seniences.
Either, do you near me ne so1t
WAS distinctly peremPtory. TILES
ewitt always expected ms women
11aks 70 come at his bidding.
Ae pat down her basket filed with
.lso aslrachans ana went reiuc'an'is up
d 'ne haii.
- want you 70 see now wen .nese
eeoss work no"' saia u,Fs, .eau'ns
{ lle say 70 the rear OF the Dullul"
hat grand we" 'nese coofs
named! Y always struck ner Win :
.ense of loyeliness quite 1nexPresslD'e
sssih g she looked ON wood ano
49, cnulcn spires rising WE. a: uo..'
sWery hamlets and o river wino'ne
- ,..e : aivery riDDon. Nor'n~a.u
ss.e glittered hke . jew, ~ ~
3 sesaM setting and In the west 2 CIR
ss s'1. q niils vanished delicately nAe
..s MUG 'ne Softly tln'eo say ~:
o. oeauuiui' sne sag. s.,
Jass 70 look. 1 coula 81. mere ano
Juss iook TOT hours! On' u'les: s, =
81 II house only stood here on me MI. NJ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

d. canned a dream in which was reveal
ed to him the inspired fact that If only
his drippings of melted lead were to
fall from a sufficient height before i'm
pact with the water beneath they would
be sufficiently cooled during their de-
scent and would retain their regular
globular shape.
The result of this happy dream was a
speedy test from the tall tower of the
Church of st. Mary Radcliffe in Bristol
town with so much success that the
inventor Immediately took out a patent
and later made a fortune from the
same.
Nowadays in nearly every manu-
featuring town in this country can be
found one of these tall shot towers,
where the process of shot making may
be seen busily carried on.
This process is an extremely inter-
esting one. The typical shot tower is
divided into two stories. one floor about
so feet from the ground, and the other,
which is at the top of the tower, nearly
twice that height. On the floor of each
story is a tremendous caldron, heated
by a stove placed beneath it. Beside it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09

the size of the holes in the colander,
and as the thick liquid slowly drips
away it is replaced by fresh ladlefuls.
The shot is then removed from the
water tanks below and carefully dried,
after which it goes through the process
of sitting. A certain small proportion
of the shot is always imperfectly form
ed, and to separate the goats from the
sheep, as it were, or rather the 'chaff
from the wheat. it is put through a
sort of diminutive thrashing machine.
1t is then placed in long horizontal
cylinders revolving by machinery and
pierced by different sized holes. Ac-
cording to the holes from which it is
sues the shot drops into appointed re-
ceptacles. After this it is placed in re-
volving barrels, the long continued
turning wearing away it's original
greenish hue and leaving 1t a glossy
black. 1t is then done up in stout can
vas bags, ready for shipment.