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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
Can Rerulate T.rDrg-. 49,

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 20.-The SUI
preme court today handed down 4
decision IT, the case Of the Pacific TX
press company against the state
board of transportation. The court
sustains 'hc board, holding that Il
las the power to regulate express
rates. The company, n its appeal
from a ruling Of the board, denied
this right On the ground that the
board was an unconstitutional organ
izatiOn- The point of constitution
atty was not touched rPO in the de-
Cision.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22

Frankfort, KY, Dec 2O.-At the spe-
ciaI election in the seventh Kentucky
congressional district, yesterday to
elect a successor TO the late Congress
man Evan D. Settle, June ". Gayle,
democrat, of Owen county, was elect
ed over ex-COngressman W. C. Owens,
who ran as the fusion candidate Of
the anti-GOebel democrats and rePub-
Hcans. About two-thir1s of the vote
was polled. At Gayle's headquarters
his majority in the district is placed
at 5000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
DISASTER TO BUTLER
British General Lost Over I 900 Men
and II Guns Near ColensO.
HIS Attempt TO Cross TugeIa River to Re
MeFe LadysmIth Met with IngIOri-
Gus FaIlurs-Baron Roberts
Succeeds In Command

London, Dec. lis the American
revolution to be repeated IN South
Africa? This question can be asked
seriously, for Gen. Butler, like Gems
Gatacre and Methuen, has met with
a serious defeat at the hands Of the
Beers Butler, the idol Of the British
army, the man on whom the hopes Of
the nation rested to retrieve the glory
lost at ReitfOntein, StOrmberg and Ma
gersfOntein, has been inglOriously
routed by Gen. JOubert, witt loss of
II guns and so many men that they
are still uncounted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
Fr-seeret.rv aIr.r s.tl.asa.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. IO.-Former Sec
retary Of War Alger has been watch
ing the TransTaal war with more than
ordinary interest, and 50 far, he says,
he has found only cause for congratu-
latiOn in contrasting the work Of the
British war once with his~OWn- He
said yesterday that the people Of the
country could Judge for themselves Of
the work done n our late war by
making the same comparisons.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
- - DeoIared TnrnIid.

Springfield, H., Dec. 2O.-The Iii
nois supreme court yesterday held the
anti-department store bill passed
by the last legislature to be uncOn-
stitutiOnaI The decision was on aP-
peal from the decision Of the Cook
county criminal court imposing fine
on the proprietor Of a Chicago de-
partment store for selling certain
kinds Of merchandise where other
kinds Of merchandise were sold.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
lid MARsHAL LORp ROBERTa

the Tugela river fight is yet at hand,
and the only news of this battle has
come from Gen. Butler himself
Shortly before midnight the follow
ing notice was posted at the war Of
fee: 'As the campaign IN Natal, in
the opinion Of her majesty's govern
ment, is likely to require the presence
and undivided attention of Gen. Sir
Redvers Butler it has been decided to
send Baron Roberts, of Kandahar and
Waterford, as chief in
South Africa, with Lord Kitchener as
chief of staff
1t is long since the tone Of the
newspapers and the comment in the
clubs and other resorts has been so
chastened and pessimistic. Some Of
the comments 60 so far as to say the
crisis is so far reaching that Great
Britain stands where she stood over
a century back, when the American
colonists, men of British and Dutch
blood, were in arms"
Roberts Name to COniure with
London, Dec. 19.-''Bobs." as Lord
Roberts, of Kandahar, is famifarIy
known, is a name to coniure with in
Great Britain, and that Lord Roberts
and Lord Kitchener are considered
the right men to retrieve the disas-
trOus situation in South Africa is
amply evidenced by the more CHEEKY
tone Of all the war discussion today.
In spite of the attempts Of the au-
thOrities to gloss over the suPerces-
sion of Gen. Butler, the fact remains
that the new appointments cannot be
regarded otherwise than as a penalty
for his failure.
For a Corps OF Rough Riders
London, Dec. 2O.--Two important re-
ports, both said to be officially con
hrmed, became public. One is that
the government has decided to raise
a corps of 10000 rough riders to send
to the TransvaaI. The other is that
the duke of COnnaught, the queens
second son viii be sent out in COM
mand Of the Eighth army corps, the
next corps to be rased. The enlist
ment Of rough riders viii be the
greatest innovation the British army
has seen In ages 1t is due in the first
place to the urgency Of the situation
and in the second place to the fine inn
preston made by Col ROOseveIt's regi-
ment in Cuba.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
A Missouri Pacific Train Held Up.

Kansas City, No, Dec 2O.-Pas-
senger train No. 1, Of the Missouri
Pacific railroad, was held. up last
evening by three bandits, at a station
called Nearman, six miles north Of
Kansas City, Kan. Two Of the rob
bers wore masks and all were armed
with nickeI-pIated Colt revolvers of
an oId-fashioned make. Only the
sleeper attached to the train was mo-
Tested and about $500 in money and
valuabIes were secured.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22

Washington, Dee 2O-The Kansas
congressman and their committees
are: Long, ways and means; Calder
head, banking and currency5 Bower
sock, coinage, weights and measures,
reform In civil service, alcoholic liquor
traffic; Ridgely. coinage, weights and
measures; Bailey, agricultures Curtis,
Indian affairs, election Of president;
Reeder, irrigation arid landss Miller,
eleetions Nc. 9
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
AyfrrInIa senator F1ected.

Richmond, Va, Dec. Counted
States Senator Thomas Martin was
yesterday reelected Tor the term be-
ginning March 4, 1901, by both houses
Of the assembly acting separately.
Today the two houses viii meet in
joint session to canvass the vote and
declare the result.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
EEamlnIng Ivltneeses b Robert. -.

Washington, Dec. sO.-A score OF
witnesses from Utah We're here today
testifying in the case Of Congressman
elect Roberts. All of them swore that
Roberts had repeatedly admitted that
he had three families. During the
progress of the examination Mr.. Rob
erts intimated that he would raise
the point that the committee had no
jurisdiction over him only from
March 81, 1899, the date of his becom-
ing a congressman.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
An UnusuaI Reeord

Kansas City, No, Dec 20.-John
Perry has announced that January Is
he viii pay 6 $500 per cent. interest
to all depositOrs in the National Bank
Of Kansas City, Of which he is re-
eeiyer. Mr.. Perry has paid all Of the
depositOrs IN FUN and this payment Of
interest covers all deposits no matter
how large or small
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
As HIIrht Have Been Tsrpsotsd.

Lost Nation, Ia, Dec. 1s.-Henry
Barber, a local mathematician Of
prominence, has become insane
through constant study Of the prob
lem, when does the twentieth cen
fury begin?' To-day he walked about
the streets swapping at various OBJ
jects and marking the figures 1900"
on fences and bilIboards. He has been
locked up.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
Claims of ABti-eoebeI Men

Louisville, KY, Dec 1e.-From au-
thoritative sources it has been learned
that an effort is to be made, by a
coalition Of the republicans and anti
GoebeI democrats in the Kentucky
general assembly, to organize both
houses Of the legislature against the
democrats
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
PHILADELPHIA CHOSEN.
The Republican National Committee
Selects the City Of BrOtherIy Love
For the Convention

Washington, Dec. 16.-Therepublic-
an national committee chose Phila-
delphia as the place for holding the ma
tiOnal convention next year, yesterday
afternoon. The convention VIII meet
beginning June 10. It required only
two ballots to decide. Twenty-Five
votes were necessary TO a choice. and
on the first ballot Philadelphia got
13, Chicago 20, New York Z, St Louis
g. On the second ballot New York
and st. Louis dropped out and the
vote was; Philadelphia 25, Chicago
%.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
-. q. - rhnnrand

New Madrid, TO-, Dee 19--The
steamer State Of Kansas, Of the Ten
nessee River Packet company, burned
to the waters edge early today while
lying at the foot OF Main street An
the passengers escaped but several
hundred bales Of cotton, considerable
freight and baggage was destroyed
The total loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
Casualties ArErerate 1907.

London. Dec 1s.-In the disastrous
engagement with the Beers at the
,Tugela river, near COIenso, on Friday,
Cen Buller lost 1907 men. Gen. Me-
thuen, 1t is now known, lost 963 men
at MagersfOntein last Monday, 20 Of
the number being officers. Thus in
two encounters with the Beers this
week the British have los5 E.O6O men.
No independent newspaper account OF
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
Alaska Requires Immediate Attention

Washington, Dec 2O.-At the cabi-
net meeting Tuesday there was a dis
eussiOn of the situation in Alaska,
which. according to the views Of the
president and members of the cabinet,
requires the immediate attention Of
congress. 1t was estimated that dur
ing the coming summer there would
be from 10000 to 10000 people in the
vicinity Of Cape Nome without laws
or means OF enforcing such as the bet
ter class Of citizens might imprOvise-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22

Washington, Dec 1z.-SeaatOr Eos
ter, Of Washington, has introduced =
bin extending the bounty provision Of
the homestead law TO the soldiers who
served IN the war with Spain and who
have served or are serving now in the
Philippines.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22


La Iona at midnight. With a small
escort, he led the way through an al
most painless country, a distance Of
Is miles, over hills and through cane
brake and deep mud, the horses
climbing the rocks and sliding down
the hills. Before daybreak +he CON
mand had reached the head. of the
valley
San Mateo was attacked at eight
o'clock and a three hours fight en-
sued. This resulted In but few casu-
aIties on the American side apart
from the death of Gen. Lawton, but
the attack was difficult because Of the
natural defenses Of the town.
Gen LawtOn was walking along the
firing line within 300 yards of a small
sharpshoOters' trench, conspicuous in
the big white helmet he always wore,
and q light yellow rain coat. He was
also easily distinguishable because Of
his commanding stature. The sharp
shooters directed several close shots
which clipped the grass nearby. His
staff officer called Gen. LawtOn's- at
tentiOn to the danger he was in, but
he only laughed with his usual con-
tempt for bullets. Suddenly he ex-
claimed: Il am shot" clenched his
hands in a desperate effort to stand
erect, and fell into the arms Of a staff
officer.
Henry ". LawtOn for nearly 40
years had worn the uniform of the
United States army. He arose from
the ranks, leaving behind him other
men as strong possibly, but less for
tunate. He was born in Ohio Sc years
ago. He was a country boy and got
only a common school educatiOn-nOt
any too much Of It. Emphatically he
was not a book man. Studying the
printed page was to him always a task
and never a pleasure. His folk were
plain farmer folk
Lawton entered the volunteer serV-
ice Of the United States in April, 1861,
as a sergeant in company Z Of the
Ninth Indiana infantry, and was mus
tered out Of the service in November,
1865, as a colonel by brevet. He b d
had practically four years Of the most
tremendous war IN the history of the
nations. He had been a participant
IN a dozen pitched battles
After the civil war Lawton was in
many Indian campaigns. His Indian
name was -whO-gets-up-be-
Observation-Disclosures
LawtOn fought through the Santa
60 campaign under Shafter, in COM
mand Of a division. After the insur-
reetion broke out in the Philippines
he was sent there, early this year, to
take command In the field, under
Otis. who was to be chiefly busy in the
civil administration
He was first IN command south Of
Manila. When the operations became
more serious In the north he fought
there with Macarthur. His great
campaign, however, opened the last Of
October, when he started on the exPe-
dition that destroyed the insurgent
army. He took his men through the
fungles Of Northern Luzon In a cam
paign from which they dropped ex-
hausted- But he believed this would
be the most merciful and shortest
way to end the war and events showed
he was right
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
suverItes Trsue an Addre.r.

Washington, Dec, 2O.-After the
passage in the house Monday Of the
gold standard currency measure the
silver republicans in congress issued
an address to the country denouncing
the measure and calling upon all
friends Of bimetallism to ''Wage un-
ending war against the betrayers Of
the republication of Abraham lin
coln-n
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
The Brooklyn Reaches Manila.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Brooklyn
arrived at Manila Saturday, winning
easily the long race from this country
which she has been running with the
New Orleans. The New Orleans sail
ed from Singapore to-day for Manila,
so that she is about four days behind
the Brooklyn
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
- oniol - 800

Dunbar, Pa, Dec. 2O.-Sanford
White, superintendent Of construction
Of the W. j. Rainey Coke company,
was shot and killed yesterday by David
Pierce, a coIOred emplOye. Pierce
then fed to the mountains, followed
by an angry mob. He was discovered
in hiding and riddIed with bullets.
Death was instantaneous.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
Prnc1amntlon ID 80 Cuban..

Havana, Dec. 2O-Gen. Brooke viii
issue to-day a proclamation, trans
fering to his successor, Maj. Gen. Leo
nard Wood, the duties and response
bilities of the office of military gov
ernor, and bespeaBing for him that
support and confidence Of the Cubans
which have been accorded to him.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
Locked Three children in the House.

NieholasviIle- KY, Dec. 19.-Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Reynolds locked their
three small children in the house yes
terday, while they went to call. The
children were six years, three years
and one year old. The house burned
down and The children, unable TO get
out. were ..ziIIed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
fsankinr Law for New Dependoneies.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Banldng leg
islatiOn for the dependencies proba-
bly, VIII be among the first measures
taken up. It is proposed to extend the
national banking act over Porto Rico,
along with many other provisions OF
federal law
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
-ru-I-s q men old PastIme.

COustantihople, Dec 20.-An Ar
menian patriarch here has received
word that party of Turks entered
the Armenian village at PatcdOur and
sacked and burned houses and mas
sacred $50 persons including women
aud children
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
-. - -.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Iieutenant
Thomas H. Brumby, flag lieutenant to
Admiral Dewey during the Manila
campaign, died at Garfield hospital
shortly after 6 O'Clock last evening.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
- Named 20 AttorneI.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The president
has named Horace Speed to be United
States attorney for the district Of
Oklahoma.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22
&c - ProrlsIon..

Kansas City Dec g--Recepts OF
wheat to-day. "A cars. Sales by car LOTS
no. hard, ss7k764c; No. 3 hard. 5sGsfc;
No hard, 5S5zG595zs No 2 soft. eS87oc;
No 3 soft. 62d641kc. Receipts Of corn to-
day, % cars; No mixed, S6S%c; No.
mixed. Z9k721zcs No. 4 mixed, zsztc;
No 2 white. ZgsEcs No. 3 white, 9szcs No.
4 white, Z57t 629c- Receipts o. oats to-day,
4 cars; No 2 mixed. &c; No. 3 mixed.
Z2stc; No mixed. &c; No 2 white. 2f5zc:
No white, 2E5ac: No 4 white, &c Re
cefpts OF hay 70 day, = cars. timothy,
choice, ss-oo6S-50; clover, pure. S65od7- y:
prairie. choice, s7-0od7-50; alfalfa g7.oo7
500. Eggs. I7c per doz- Poultry. 1--we
hens sc per ID; large springs, Sc;
ROSTERS. 1562oc each turkeys. e6Tc;
ducks, Sc geese, Sc pigeons. &C per
doz- Butter, extra fancy. &c dairy. 1scs
store packed. &c Potatoes, home grown.
S5G40c per bu; sweet, 70675c per bu- Cab
bage 75cGE-o0 per doz Onions home
grown. 55G65c per bu- Parsufps, z5d5oo
per bu- Beans, s1-z5RZ-o0 per bu: navy,
800 per bu- Oyster plant. 2o6S0c per d0z
bunches- Pumpkins, S56Soc per doz
Hubbard squash, So750c PEP doz Apples
fair TO choice. 6sc6S100 per bu; culls and
windfsils. z5G40c per bu-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22

H I were postmaster general" he
zsid. excessively, II would put Jour pic
tire On every stamp" 'Ohl I prefer
being kissed only by one man" she an
saers5. And then they began on the
s kupdreds-Ans8srs,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22

Chicago. Dec BIO red, 6Ekasg5kc:
No red. 6566T1Ecs No. hard winter,
sc no hard winter 627Eszcs No /
northern spring. 671E6EEcs No north
ern spring. s7G95cs No northern spring,
6TG6Sc. COrn-1So. 2. G11fcs Nc 8 Sl1ef5Ic-
Oats-Eo- 2 EGEc. no . re
s. Louis. Dec Iss-Whgaf-No- 2 red
cash. elevator. 6sfcs TRACK 7zc- Corn
No 2 cash. S1cs track. &c Oats. No 9
cash. zee track. 2EsfGzi5zc; No. white.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-12-22

TaE BEFUaLIo for one year-0nly q.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-09
SEMI-SCIENTIFIC.

The majority OF color-blind people.
curiously enough, belong to the ''edu-
Gated classes Of whom no fewer than
four per cent. have this defect
We have learned that the moon, most
certainly, once had air and water, and
afforded conditions for human life. and
that the red end of the spectrum pro-
notes vegetable growth.
The ancestors of the domestic sheep,
like wild sheep of the present day,
lived among high mountains and need
ed their woolly covering TO protect
them against the constant cold of high
atmospheres.
Every boy who owns rabbits knows
that if a stranger goes into the shed
where they are kept they give re-
sounding thud with their feet upon the
floor This is a warning signal. Wild
rabbits strike the ground the same way
just before they enter their burrows.
A laundreSs in Paris had her hair
caught in machinery betting, and her
entire scalp. from the nape of her neck
TO her eyebrows, was torn off. She was
conveyed to the Broussais hospital. and,
after some hours delay. DR. Malherbe
sent for the scalp. When the hair had
been shaved from it, the physician adj
justed the scalp upon the woman 5 head,
TO which il has since naturally attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-09

opportunity except Miss Till and Mis-
ner.
Misner could have escaped, but he
remained by the side Of his companion.
Their position was most perilous. and
10 the thousands watching them it
seemed that they must certainly be
swept 10 death They stood close to
the outlet of the big power tunnel,
which was throwing out water in tor
rents. and there was large opening in
the bridge at the front of the tunnel
outlet monster cakes of ice having been
broken off by the swift water.
The ice continued 10 crumble danger
ously close to them. and they were
compelled TO keep jumping about in diff
ferent directions TO avoid going down
as the cakes of ice left the main por-
ton of the bridge.
Then one of the men who had es-
capped by catching the steel bridge
structure above shouted to them not
to attempt TO get to the American, but
TO fly TO the Canadian side. They made
their way over giant ice hills and hum
dreds Of crevices 10 the Canadian SIDE,
1000 feet away. and 1900 feet from
where they got on the bridge at the
foot Of the incline on The American
side.
Misner brayely remained with his
companion, helping her in every way
possible. and Miss Hill showed re-
markable pluck Just as they reached
the shore Miss Hill tainted.
The cause Of the bridge breaking is
attributed 10 The great amount Of ice
in The gorges and the great amount Of
water that is passing over the falls
making IL impossible for the wafer 10
ret out. consequently raising the ice
from lis anchorage II is at least 20
feet thick
All day long there was an immense
quantity of ice coming over the falls,
and the river had been rising iii the
gorge at the rate Of a foot an hour
The bridge moved 500 feet down
stream and lodged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-09
NIAGARA ICE BRIDGE
Dozens Carried Towards the Rapids
When 1t Broke Loose.
Men jump from PiIing Cakes to
Girders of Bridge to snve Them
seIves-The Narrow Escape of
One Man and Woman.

Niagara Falls, y. y, has been pre-
sented with many thrilling scenes in its
history, but not one can compare with
the one which occurred the other after
noon when the ice bridge, which has
choked the river below the falls for
a week, broke loose and commenced 10
move at rapid rate down the gorge
toward the mighty rapids with about
half a hundred sightseers on it, be-
fore the eyes of several thousand more
who stood on the upper and lower
banks on both the American and Can
adam sides of the river, watching the
adventures crossing the bridge.
Never before has Niagara had such
beautiful and SO long bridge. 1t
extended through the canyon and
choked the river for two miles from
the Horseshoe falls almost to the lower
rapids, and because of this the crowds
Of visitors who came to see il were ex-
eeptionally large
When the cry went up that the
bridge had broken loose, more than
so people were crossing, and as soon
as they realized their position they
scrambled in all directions, falling over
one another and knocking each other
into the deep crevices. Those near the
American shore ran toward the Cana
dian side in their excitement. All the
time the bridge was moving faster and
faster toward the rapids.
The ice rose 25 feet. completely hid
ing the unfortunates from the sight of
those on the lower bank. 1t began to
move faster, and by the time a part of
those on the bridge had reached the
shore il had travelled over 200 feet.
There were several more on the ice,
and among them were Miss Bessie Hill,
ofJohnsonburg Pa, and c. Z. Misner, of
Buffalo. As the ice bridge passed be-
meath the arch bridge it lowered so
high as to allow those on it TO grab the
iron girders and pull themselves out
of danger. All took advantage of the