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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-06-23
RAILROAD NEWS.

Bridgeman Charles Brown has quit.
Painter Jim Woods called for his
time Monday.
". R. Morton returned yesterday
from Detroit.
Engineer Jack Farrell is on the Den
yer run this week.
Roadmaster Bogart came down from
Roswell Tuesday evening.
Fireman Lee Mathews is back 70
work after a few weeks layOff.
CT. Gillespie was here this week
looking after Insurance policies.
Conductor Ed Young is laying of
and Conductor Cullen Is in charge Of
the car.
Brakeman Webb, who is on the 9 and
10 passenger run, visited in GOOdland
this week.
Engineer James Griffin and Fire
man Foster were here from Denver
yesterday.
Tom Grier has taken up the duties
Of manager Of the Depot hotel at Colo
RADIO Springs.
Engineer BrOssO and Fireman Lee
were down from the Denver run with
their engine for repairs
shops here q year ago, IS now brake
man on the FairbUry division
". D. OakfOrd and wife left Satur-
day night for Pennsylvania where they
will visit Mrs. Maguire's mother.
Machinist Nick ScalIion was at Phil
ipsbUrg this week, filling the place Of
one Of the men who was OF duty.
Saturday was payday and the cir
culsting medium in GOOdland was in
creased to a considerable extent.
Roy and -- Young, sons Of Chief
Dispatcher Young, returned to their
home in Minneapolis, Mimi, Wednes-
day.
Machinist James Fulton has given
up his position in the shops. and has
gone elsewhere to look for employ
ment.
Maehinist Charley Mccormick, an
old employe Of the shops, has quit and
left Monday for Peoria, Ill, where he
has secured employment.
Freight Conductor Denney came out
from DeneTer on Conductor Mastin' S
run on No. Monday night, the latter
having gone to Kansas City with the
Elk special
Conductor Bagley and wife were
made happy last week Dy the aEE1FtzA OF
a baby girl at their home In this city,
and now Mr.. Bagley feels happier as
he comes down the line from GOOdiand.
-PhillipsbUrg News
1t is reported as q positive fact that
an Atchison county farmer tagged a
I Missouri Pacific train to ask the en-
gineer the time Of day. The engineer
stopped Just long enough to tell the
farmer that be ought to be IN h OF
the insane asylum.
The pile driver came IN from the east
I Friday and laisd here for repairs until
/ Wednesday, when the train went out
on the vest end to do some work. The
I train Is In charge OF Conductor Pur-
/ cell Of Fairbury. with engine 545, En-.
! gineer AgneW and Fireman Wilson Of
/ GOOdiand-
/ A special train Of seven cars, bearing
| the Colorado delegation Of Eiks passed
! through here Sunday evening at 7:4E
! enrOute to St Louis to attend the ma,
/ tiOnsl convention OF the order. The
! Scenic band Of Sslida accompanied the
EIks, and during the wait here theJ
I got OF the train and rendered q selec-
I ton, and a number OF the Elks JOINED
/ In With q war dance. The Elks are Z
/ sporty set and they we're out for &
good time
Warren White says IN his Phillips
burg News: Engineer John Boyle
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-06-23
CuIIins-NeIson Marriage.

Mr.. George CuIIins and Miss Emma
Nelson were united in marriage by
Probate Judge Darling at the court
house Tuesday.
After the ceremony a wedding sup
per was held at the home Of the par
ents Of the groom, and later in the
evening they returned to their new
home in GOOdland, where a number of
friends gathered and spent the even
ing. Ices and light refreshments were
sarrnd
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-06-23

-a-e-AAAe-aac u . II OElAAGE NOOuAau4 10y
The Trenton Mo- Republican says
Of the marriage Of Mr.. John E. Gum
ingham, q former resident of Goodland:
The marriage ceremony which united Mr.. J.
E Cunningham, OF st. Joseph, and Miss Mary
Mcdonald, OF Trenton. was celebrated at St.
JOseph's church at ! D. N. Wednesday, Rev. Nc
COrmack, officiating.
large number Of relatives and friends were
present and witnessed the ceremony, and the
church was beautifully decorated for the Occa-
sion. After the services were concluded the
bridal party was driven to the home Of the
brides parents where an elegant wedding feast
was spread. The young couple received many
handsome presents from relatives and friends.
The groom has been employed at one Of the
railroad shops at St. Joseph for a number of
years, and is an industrious young man. and
highly respected.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mcdonald Of this city, and is young
lady Of many fine qualities and greatly beloved
By her family and friends.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-06-23

Another rain last night.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-06-23
SHOES.-The Is shoe artists have

= ~
designed our lines of
shoes in point of style
and quality. We carry
Hamilton Brown Shoe
ComPany's, Friedman
Bros. Sell; Drew,
S eIby & Company's
shoes. We think they
are the best in the
United States. Time
and service tried.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

frequently returned loaded with petro-
leum for Southern cities.
Rates on coal from mines in West
Virginia and Virginia to Cincinnati were
the subject of an inquiry held at Wash
ington in November. The railway COM
pany carried coal for much less than its
published rates, and in fact rendered the
service for most, if not all, Of the coal
shipping interests under rates provided
for in written contracts with shippers
or which it fixed from time to time upon
special application. The witnesses in
this inquiry testified with exceptional
frankness, and the carrier under inVesti-
cation evidently desired that all the facts
should be disclosed AS the violations
shown were plainly prohibited by the
statute, issuance of an order by the COM
mission was deemed unnecessary. More
over, the president Of the railway de-
clared that his company would thence
forth strictly conform to the statute by
filing and publishing tariffs covering
coal transportation over its line and rig
idly adhering in all cases to the charges
therein set forth. New tariffs showing
considerable reduction were subsequent
ly filed.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18
Meeting of the State Board of Agrl-
culture.
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tiOn for its owner and an agricultural
school for the boys; to accomplish better
results with less work; to reduce cost
of production to the minimum and Sc
cure a maximum production, without an
increase of expense; to make the labor
on the farm and in the field a pleasure;
to add comfort, happiness and content
ment to rural life; to make the home on
the farm and It's surroundings so pleas
ant and attractive that the boys and girls
will not sigh for the mistaken pleasures
of city life and seek to leave the old
homestead with all its happy surround
ings, when the care, advice and love Of
the good mother and father will make
life worth living.
At the close Of the sessions OF the
board there is filed with the secretary
the papers read and the reports OF the
discussions that took place, making a
record for future inspection of the seek
er for information that cannot be found
in such abundance in any other place,
and the croWning benefit is that these
reports are published for the benefit Of
enterprising searchers for agricultural
information. They TEEN with practical
knowledge of the Kansas farmer, the
invited scientist and the college pro-
fessOr, who have been pressed into the
service of this board. They relate the
history of the preceding twelve months;
they record experiences and successes
of the painstaking, thoughtful farmer;
the experimenter from the government
station tells of his discoveries, his ex-
periments, his successes and, 1t may be,
his failures.
The present meeting of the board will
be no exception. The program prepared
by our secretary shows that no interest
has been neglected. Every subject Is
freighted with food for the searcher af-
ter information; an intellectual collation.
is prepared, to which all our friends are
invited to partake and remain with us
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18
FLORIDA.
A Superior Through Sleeping Car Line Between
81. Louis and Jacksonville.

A Superior Through Sleeping Car Line Between
81. Louis and Jacksonville.
Commencing December 18th the Louis
vile Air Line will inaugurate for the
season the great through sleeping car
route to Florida. Through sleeping cars
will leave st. Louis 9:15 p m. daily, pass
ing Louisville a. M, Lexington 1886
a. m, reaching Chattanooga 5:55 p. M,
Atlanta 1O:40 p. m. and Jacksonville $40
a. m. (secOnd morning). Stop-overs al
lowed. This route is through large cities
and interesting country, and is operated
over most superior and welI-established
lines Of railway. The schedules are fast
and most convenient.
In addition to the above schedule leav-
ing st. Louis at night, train leaving st.
Louis S:08 a. m. will arrive In Jackson
VILE the next night at $3.50 p. m, making
only one night out from st. Louis to
Jacksonville.
This line affords passengers for Flor
Ida trip via Asheville, N. c., the greatest
American all-year-round resort.
Correspondence solicited and informa-
tion promptly furnished. r. A. Camp
bell, G. p. A., st. Louis, Mo.
This Is also the best line to points in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North
and South Carolina.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18
HOW'S THIS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo 0.
We the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their flrm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75C per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

On the first ballot Of the caucus Nor
gan received 80 votes, Capper SS, Lands
IA and Crane Z. Morgan kept gaining
until the last ballot, when he received
81 votes, and was declared the nominee.
He was supported by Mort Albaugh and
the machine, but won out mainly
through his own personal popularity.
Mr.. Morgan is a full-blOOded Republi-
can, as he comes from Ohio. He is SO
years old. He is a graduate of the State
university and has lived in Kansas twen-
ty-four years. In 1887 he bought the
Strong City Republican and afterwards
transferred his work to the Emporia
Gazette. He sold this to Will White
and in 1895 bought the Hutchinson News.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

The Office Of state printer will pay him
about $4,000 or $4,000 year.
His competitors for the Office, with the
exception Of one are all well-known
newspaper men. Arthur Capper is wide
ly known as the proprietor Of the To-
peka Mail and Breeze. c. W. Lands
runs one OF the two model county papers
at Osborne. j. E. Junkin Is the editor Of
the Sterling Bulletin. Geo. W. Crane
is the one candidate who is not news
paper man, but he is well known to
Kansans as the head of the publishing
house OF Crane & Co. His candidacy at
tracted considerable attention because he
openly advocated a considerable reduc-
tiOn in the fees of the Office
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

our own population who are engaged in
agriculture, as enumerated by the last
census.
The committee Of State officers, con-
slsting of Attorney General Boyle. Sec
retary Bush, and Treasurer Hehebower,
who controlled the order for printing,
have treated the boards acquisitions
with more than usual consideration and
given to them fully fair share Of the
total available printing fund.
Your secretary desires to say that no
officer or member of the board has in,
terfered or attempted to interfere with
his conduct of the Office, and hence, If
mistakes have been made, he is blame
worthy and not they. For the uniform
courtesy shown and the generous con-
fdence reposed in him, along with the
kindly appreciation given his every eff
fort, by both the board and the public,
he is profoundly grateful.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

until the last plate of intellectual food
Is consumed.
Report of Secretary COburn.
The work in the Office Of the Board
of Agriculture since your last meeting
has progressed along much the same
lines as before, to the same ends, and
has been pushed with all their time and
strength by the same Office force who
have assisted in its doing since your
present secretary has been in charge.
The usual comprehensive and complete
statistics of our agricultural, horticul-
tural and live stock productions-sta-
tistics which by their completeness have
attracted commendation wherever fig
ures are read-have been collected, COM
piled, and published, and exhaustive ef-
fort constantly made to improve the SER
vice through greater thoroughness and
accuracy. No such work was ever per-
feet; none ever will be. Kansas sta
tistics have for twenty-five years been
cited as the best of their kind They
were better in 1898 than in 1897; they
will be better in 1899 than in 1898. AS
showing the conditions in and the re-
sources and productions Of our State,
the business world has come to accept
and rank them so far above those Is
sued by the national government, COW
ering the same subjects, as to make
comparisons well-nigh out OF the ques-
tion.
Aside from numerous press bulletins
giving many facts Of public interest as
to the growing crops, the numbers and
values of live stock, population and sta
tistiCs the principal publications for the
year have been, first, the March quar-
terly, OF 200 pages, devoted to soil and
crop culture, as found most suitable in
Kansas, together with information as to
better utilizing the cow and her product,
the more profitable production Of beef,
wool, mutton and poultry, and higher
order of home making; also containing
papers, addresses and discussions at the
boards twenty-seventh annual meeting
OF these 10000 copies were issued. Sec
ondly, the September quarterly. OF 10000
copies, given over entirelyto discussion
Of modern swine, swine rearing, and eco
homiCal and profitable pork production,
particularly under conditions existing In
Kansas. This publication has met with
especially great favor, and is being called
for by every mail. Third, the eleventh
biennial report, containing $50 pages and
1870 illustrations. This volume will prob
ably begin coming from the bindery
within the present week, and 1t is hoped
the legislature will not be tardy in pro-
vidIng postage wherewith to place the 49,
900 copies early in the hands Of our peo-
pie whom it is intended to benefit and
help, and those in other States whom it
should enlighten. 1t is, like its prede-
cessor, an agricultural, or rather live
stock, book, and deals with cattle, swine
and poultry from nearly every practical
standpoint, but it contains also an ac-
count OF the States underground treas
ures or mineral resources, specially pre-
pared by Prof. G. P, Grimsley, along with
the full statistics Of the biennial period
of 1878. II none Of the volumes Of this
edition we're sent to applicants and in
quirers in other States or TO the press,
as required by law, there would be one
copy available for about each twelve OF
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

about these and their Electric Handy wagons, EIeC
tFic Feed Cookers etc.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18
QUICKEsT TIME EVER MADE.

Commencing January IS, the Great
Rock Islands Colorado Flyer" leaving
Topeka at $40 p. m. daily, will make
connections at Colorado Springs with
new fast trains to Salt Lake City and
Portland, Greg, arriving at Northwest
Pacific Coast points thirteen (13) hours
quicker and earlier than ever before.
Only 20 hours to Portland, Greg, from
Topeka now. Think Of 1t.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

gets little benefit from these reductions,
for concessions are mainly confined to
the heavier shippers All this augments
the advantage of large capital and tends
to the injury and often the ruin Of
smaller dealers. These are not only mat
ters of gTaVest consequence to the busi-
ness welfare of the country but they
concern in no less degree the higher
interests of public morality. The con-
ditions now widely prevailing can not
be better illustrated than by reference
to Investigations made by the commits
sion during the year.
An investigation held in March last at
st. Paul disclosed various practices un-
der which rebates from published rates
were secured by shippers of -four from
Minneapolis and Duluth to Atlantic sea-
ports and other eastern points. The
eastern purchasers paid the tariff rates,
and the shippers subsequently collected
rebates according to previous agreement
with agents of the carriers. These con-
cessions in rates were not granted to
all shippers, and the carriers allowed
larger rebates to some of the favored
shippers than to others.
Immediately after the st. Paul inves-
tigation an inquiry was held at Portland,
Oregon, in relation to violent fluctua-
tions in freight rates between north Pa
cific coast points and points on the east
of the Missouri river. The proof estab-
lished that secret rates generally pre-
vailed on freight between those points
points and that the transportation was
sold to the lowest bidder. The mer-
chants who disregarded the law had an
advantage over those who cOnfOrmed to
the statute which often amounted to
more than fair profit on the cOmmOdi-
ties involved.
Specific transactions and names of par
ticipating parties were not disclosed at
this hearing or the one held in st. Paul.
Witnesses declared that they kept no ac-
count of these irregular" transactions
other than loose memoranda, which they
destroyed when the rebates were paid.
Accounts in the possession of witnesses
prior to the hearing were destroyed as
soon as they learned that the commission
had instituted the investigation. The
witnesses were unable to recollect any
particular shipment or the amount OF
any rebate which had been paid.
These and other Investigations made
by the commission indicate the payment
of unlawful rebates by many carriers
subject to the act, and there is also
ground for the belief that such dusburse-
ments are frequently so adroitly COW
cred in railway accounts as to escape
detection by the casual examiner.
An investigation held at Savannah dis
closed that one of the largest concerns
engaged in the petroleum and turpen-
tine trade [no doubt the Standard Oil
Company had built a large number Of
oil-tank cars of $500 gallons capacity,
but had certified to the carriers that the
capacity of such cars was 5000 gallons.
This was accepted and acted upon in
good faith by the carriers. The result
was that this concern had 500 gallons
$500 pounds) of turpentine carried free
in each tank car, and it had made very
large number of consignments during
the current year The turpentine ship
ments originated in the South, and were
chiefly destined North from whence they
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18
rIorgan for State Printer.

IEUTBaU Tut OV1I0 FIIWlGIs
The Republicans caucused on state
printer last week and with the result
that w. Y. Morgan, of the Hutchinson
News, will succeed State Printer Parks
to that Office. The caucus was called in
a hurry Wednesday night and Morgan
was declared elected on four ballots.
The campaign for state printer has
excited considerable interest because Of
the popularity of the Republican editors
engaged. There were, at first, five can
didates in the race, but ]. p. Junkin, Of
Sterling, withdrew some time ago. The
others remained in the race up to the
last ballot.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

Getting at the Facts..-Insurance Agent
Pardon me, madam, but what is your
age?" Miss AntlQuate-"I have seen
twenty-five summers" Insurance Agent
Yes, OF course; but how many times
did you see them?"- Chicago News
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

Conversation is only the art Of talking
back"
getting somebody to listen To you."-Chi-
cago Record.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

"Who Is the smartest boy In your class.
BobbyP asked his uncle.
I'D like TO tell YOU" answered Bobby,
modestly. "Only papa says ! must not
boast st"-Harper's Bazaar.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18
TWO WAGONS AT ONE PRICE.

IL Ia matter OF great convenience and saving OF
labor for farmer 20 have low. handy wagon. They
save more than half the labor OF loading In, hauling
manure. hay, RrAin corn fodder. wood. AtOnas, eto
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

The man who already has "a wagon
may have one OF theBe low, handy
wagons a. the small additional
cost for % set OF wheels. These
Electric Steel Wheels. with either
direct or slaRger spOkes. with broad
faced tire. sre made 20 fit any axle.
You can convert your old wagon 70
a low. handy wagon In a few mo-
ments' time. You thus virtually
have two wagons at one price.
Write 10 the Electric Wheel Co.,
Box ~. Quincy. IlllnOlS. for their
which fully explains
lelr Electric Handy Wagons, EIec
The evening times., 1899-03-20
MooNsHINER KING DEAD.
The Noted Carl NOwIin Drowned
While Asleep.

Danvile, Va, March 20-Information
has just reached here of the death under
peculiar circumstances of Carl Nowlin a
noted "moonshiner" of the famous Shoot
ing Creek section in the mountains OF
Franklin county. Shooting Creek runs be-
tween two thickly wooded mountain spurs
and this valley has long been the home of
the moonshiners, of whom Carl Nowlin was
the king. He has never made any secret
of the fact that he was the proprietor OF
several blind tigers hid in the mountain
Businesses along Shooting Greek and its
tributaries, but has always said 10 the rev.
enue officials: You may have them when
you can find them. Heavy rain storms or
the past week have flooded all the noun
tain streams. and on one of which Nowlln
was attending TO one OF his Illicit diStil-
leries there was on Wednesday sudden
and terrific waterspout II is supposed that
when the floods came suddenly Nowlin
was asleep. or maybe he thought that it
was not much of shower anyhow. At
any rate the narrow mountain gorge was
quickly converted into a raging torrent of
destruction and the king of the moonshin
ers and his entire establishment wers
swept away.
The next day Nowlins body was found in
Shooting Creek. several miles below where
his blind tiger" had been located, and no.
a shred of his distillery was TO be found
anywhere.
From all accounts it was one of the most
destructive as well as one of the most sud-
den storms that ever struck the gorges of
the famous Shooting Greek region.