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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
one somstlmes Blunders.

Of course she was indignant when it
dawned upon her that some one was
trying to firt with her Yet there
was no denying the fact that the man
behind her had kept steadily after her
ever since she had left the street car.
And he's old enough 10 be in better
business" she said to herself indig-
nantly. "Fll cross the street just to
make sure whether he is really follow
ing" She crossed the street and SO
did he. Then she turned on him
Sir" she said, why do you persist in
following meg' He started, as If dis
turbed in the midst Of some abstruse
mental calculation, and for a minute
seemed bewildered- Then he bowed
courteOusly and said; Madam, why
do you persist in preceding me?' Two
doors further on he turned in, prOduc-
ing a latch key as he did 50, and show
ing in other ways that he had reached
his destination. She turned back and
went round the block rather than pass
that house, and her face was still red
when she reached hOms Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
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NO. 80.
ne eIrl sad the nome.

An uptown girl, who has q msnie
for household pets, recently under
went an experience which has left her
little shy on the advisability Of Be-
coming too closely intimate with pets
in general She owns q handsome
Maltese kitten and was so fond OF the
pet that it was allowed TO occupy q
place in her bedroom at night This
was all very well until q night or two
ago, when the young woman was
awakened by a great disturbance TAX
ing place on the bed. Investigating
the affair she found the kitten play
fully dsshing TO and fro on the out
side Of the covers and was about to
call him to her when she discovered,
70 her great horror, that the cause OF
all these playful antics was a little
mouse. The kitten had caught the
rodent somewhere about the place and
was having a little fun with his
prisoner before dispatching 1t The
uptown girls hair didn't exactly turn
white, while the cat playfully chased
the mouse over the bed-clothes, but is
came pretty near doing 50, and when
the kitten finally made q meal Of his
capture, she breathed a great sigh Of
relief. Since that time the kitten has
been occupying q more suitable place
for his midnight merriness-Phila-
delphia Record
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APPEAL FOR PEACE.
A Movement to Have War in the
Philippines Suspended.
AMERICANS URGED TO COOPERATE.
Protest Against MHItarI.m HE Endr
Sought 90 Be AttzIned-LIst Of the
Pr0mInsnt EIen Who Have
signed the Appeal

Boston, March I5.-An appeal to the
people of the United States urging
''sl lovers Of freedom" to cooperate
with them in an attempt TO induce the
government 70 suspend hOstilities in
the Philippines and confer with the
Filipino leaders with q view to pre-
venting further blo0dshed by recOg-
MIXING their independence upon the
guarantee Of protection TO property
By natives has been issued over the
signatures Of more than a score Of
prominent men. The preamble de-
scribes the sttitude of this govern
ment and Of President Mckinley to
ward the Fi1ipinos before and since
the war, and asserts that there is no
reason for a change Of opinion on the
part of the anti-imperialists, aud on
the contrary every reason for a con-
tinuance of the protest against the
spirit of militarism and force, and
they, therefore, urge cooperation to
the following ends:
First-Tbat our government shall take i'm
mediate steps toward a suspension Of hostili-
ties in the Philippines and conference with The
Filipino leaders with view 20 preventing fur
Their blOOdshed upon the basis OF q recognition
OF their freedom and independence as soon as
lection TO property.
SecOnd-That the government Of the United
States shall tender an Official assurance to the
Inhabitants Of the Philippine islands that they
viii encourage and assist IN the organization
Of such . government in the Islands as the peO-
PIE thereof shall prefer, and that upon its or
ganiBattOn in stable manner the United States
In accordance with its Traditional and pre-
scriDtive policy in such cases will reCognize
the Independence Of the Philippines and its
equality among nations and gradually with
draw all naval and military forces
The siguers are:
EL-GOE- Georze s Boutwell, Of AEasSachu-
sets; ex-senator George +. Edmunds OF Yer
mont; eE-Secretary Of State John Sherman;
Senator DOnelsOn Cafery, Of Louisiana; ".
Bourke Cochran Of New York William H
Fleming. Of Georgia: Henry o johnson. o.
Indiana; Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor; Felix Adler
Of New York; David Starr Jordan president
Of Stanford university; Wins,Ow War
rem q Massachusetts Herbert Welsh. Of
PennsylFania; Leonard WOolSey Bacon, CT
Connecticut. Charles Francis Adams Of
Massachusetts,. Samuel BOWles. Of Massa-
EdEard Atkinson. Of Massachusetts,; Carl
Maryland; Hermann Won Hoist OF Chicago
. university MOOrheld Storey. OF Massa-
ebusetts. Patrick A COIli2s. Of Massachusetts;
Theodore L. Cuyler. Of New York; Thomas
Wentworth HigginsO1. Of Massachusetts,;
Andrew Carnegie OF New York; ex-senator
John G. Carlisle. OF New York: Charles Eliot
Norton Of Harvard university; " G Sum
mer, Of Yale college, Rev Dr.. G Il Park
hurst o. New York
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Anme n.nerencp.

In the reign Of Queen Anne lived two
gentlemen, both members IN the same
parliament; the one was called Mon
tague Matthew, the other Matthew
Montague; the former a tall, hand
some man, the latter deformed, ugly
one. On one occasion in the house an
honorable member inadvertently at
tributed something that had been said
by Mr. Matthew Montague to Mr.. Mon
tague Matthew; upon which the latter
got up and appealed TO the speaker
and the house in the following man
ner: HSir, an honorable member has
charged me with having said that
which I never gave utterance to, but
which came from Mr.. Matthew Mon
tague. Now. sir, l must appeal to you
and this honorable house whether
there is not as much difference between
Mr.. Matthew Montague and Mr.. Mon
tague Matthew as there is between a
horse chestnut and a chestnut horseP'
One Hours Reading.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
I'm E.tabli.h Ho.pItalr in -.

Washington, March 1.-THE govern
ment having requested the Red Cross
to take up the hospital work in Cuba,
sheltering the homeless and caring for
the sick, Red Cross staff viii start
for Havana to-day to join the Red
Cross agents already there One of
the FIRST matters that will engage their
attention will be the establishment Of
a hospital in Havana for the use Of
Americans and other civilians where
they can receive the same attention
that they would in their own cOun-
tries. Hospitals viii be opened in 5if-
ferent parts Of the island as fast as
the agents can make arrangements for
them, aud doctors and trained nurses
viii be sent from here as they are
needed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
vILLAMIL's BODY FOUND.
Skeleton OF the UnfOrtunste Naval Com
mandeF Discovered at santiago, He'd IN
an Arm Chair with Ropes

Santiago. March I4-Geu. Leonard
Wood, military governor Of the depart
ment of Santiago, in the presence Of
the adjutant generals Of the depart
ment and other officers, positively
identified the remains of the Spanish
officer discovered q few days ago among
the rocks on the shore about four
miles west of FL Moro as those Of Ad-
miral Villamil, who commanded the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers in the
naval battle which resulted in the de.
struction Of Admiral Cervers's squad
ron. Nearly opposite the point where
the wrecked torpedo boat destroyer
Pluton lies, Gen. Wood found an arm
chair with ropes around il, q skull,
bones on the ground and the ragged
remnants Of the uniform Of a captain
Of the Spanish navy. 1t was evident
that the buzzaTds had stripped the
bones Of flesh. 1t is understood here
that Admiral Villamil was taken
ashore from the PlutOn in dying con-
dition, tied in an arm chair, and the
superstition is that he died immediate
IL on reaching the shore, the body be-
ing left abandoned among the rocks
where it remained until few days
ago
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
Nay Give Them Laahsa,

Chicago, March 15-WhippinR as a
means of punishment for wife beating,
highway robbery and cruelty 70 chill
dren may soon be adopted in this state.
A bill providing for heroic treatmen
Of criminals Of this class is now being
prepared by the humane society and
viii be introduced in the legislature.
Il provides that persons convicted Of
wife beating, highway robbery, and
cruelty to children De punished by
whipping, the lashes to be laid on by
an officer Of the court, at the direction
Of the Judge. The bill further pro
Yides for whipping as a punishment
sor juvenile offenders for any Of the
crimes for which boys are sent to the
state refOrmatOry under the present
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

It has been said that the high-saI-
aried officers at Manila are not anxious
TO have the boys sent home Here is
what Col. Fred Funston has TO say
about his own regiment: st would
be too rough on the boys who have
given MP so much TO serve in the ranks
10 have 10 stay ont their whole enlist
ment Of two years and for their sake
get doWn OF their high horse tie Voi-
unteers VIII be ordered homs and
their places take1 By regulars who
are professional soldiers But an
afraid We are ia fqE q loHR tlae crit ?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
MAKES ANOTHER CONFESSION
August Becker, Ch'eaEo's Second Luetgert,
Tells How He Got Rid OF HIs Wife
DrounInE storT Rerudiated.

Chicago, March I5.-August A. Beck
er, the sausagemaker who has been
under arrest for four weeks on a charge
Of numbering his wife, made full con-
fessioD last night. He said he cut his
wife TO pieces and burned the remains
in a stove. Becker, when first arrested,
admitted killing his wife, but declared
he pushed her OF the Randolph street
viaduct into the lake and that she
drowned The police have never
placed any reliance in the drowning
confession and have kept up their
work, on the idea that Becker had
killed the woman in his house aud
made away with the body. The ind
ing Of a portion Of human lung three
days ago in Becker's barn put strength
in their theory and they induced
Becker to confess
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

Washington, March 1.-THE navy
department has abandoned all hope
OF the recovery Of the armored cruiser
CristObal Colon, sunk in the battle
Of July g Engineers representing the
Swedish Wreeking company, who in
spected the wrecks, have left for
Stockholm without making any
proposition to the department and
it Is assumed from this that
no action will be taken because
Of the hopelessness Of the task
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
The OId-FaEhIoned snowstorm.

1--WE call this" said the middle-aged
man, as he stood looking out at the
heavily falling snow, ian old-fash-
toned snOwstorm, as though the run
OF suowstorms we have nowadays were
small, puny affairs compared with
what we used to have when we were
young. Bot reckon that when our
children have grown mp they will
think and say just the same thing.
The size of snowstOrms, and Of many
other things for that matter. depends
a good deal on the eyes with which
we look ct them. IN. Y. sun.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

Minneapolis, MINI, March Is
Michael Gogins. a well-knOwn and
conservative pine cruiser, says that
the Leeeh Lake Indians are in a dirty
temper and ready for any sort Of dew
fItry. The Indians grievance Is based
on 3 fear that, after prospective pine
sales are over. they VII still &c il debt
EzyG1F. EIseoheF So q NaElou1 Co1dirion
WashinRton. March IS - Ex-f4oEs
E1stcheF. 81 Missouri. Who - Eeriogsiy
81 here. Is So q precarious soEdtttoa 90
Ezr. Re Eag 90 semi-sons1ose state
Ehrcuehc1t che night sud he Pge
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

WiIkesbarre, Pa, March 1.-The
people residing in the town of Ashley,
suburb Of Wilkesbarre, are terror
stricken over the work Of q gang Of
incendiaries- o. Saturday they set
Ere to valuable property, causing .
loss Of so. COO, and early this morning
they fred the large public school
building The building was entirely
destroyed, toRsther vita two dWsll-
inga Loss. e25, 900; insursucs- sis.O0o
Eleven teachers were employed IN the
building and coo children are Eitho1t
looi a1eomnod1t icza. a uazs E7set
INK % cifizsns 1ss hssa csilsd - take
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
DISPATCH IRON GEN OTIS.


Washington, March I5-Admiral
George Dewey will be in Washington
Nay 20, If the plans Of q committee Of
prominent citizens here do not fail
An imposing delegation Of Washing
tOnians will wait upon the secretary
Of the navy and ask him TO authorize
the admiral to aecept an invitation
from the city Of Washington to be the
guest Of honor at the peace festival
that is 70 be held here the latter part
of Nav.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

Steady company after a running
comment on business in generaD-I
must say, Miss Florence, that If there
is one thing 1 particularly admire in a
man il is business enterprise.
Miss Florence-SO do / There's
young Rushman, for instance. He's
only been calling on Miss Sparks two
months and they're engaged already.
Richmond Dispatch.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
Hnrnns sentIment uIth arm.z

Havana, March 15-The action OF
Civil Governor Mora and the police de.
partment in attempting to prevent the
popular manifestations in favor Of
Gen Maxine Gomez is strongly cen
sured and the i'll feeling against the
police runs high. The action Of Gov.
Gen. Brooke in restraining the Cuban
authorities from Interfering has
pleased the people and is fa7Orably
commented upon.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

Chicago, March by 3 vote Of 50
70 two. the city council last night
went on record as being in favor Of
the municipal ownership Of gas and
electric lighting and heating plants
It should be said, however, that the
matter was not discussed, and il was
believed the average alderman voted
in favor Of the proposal on the general
ground that 1t never would amount to
ANYTHING
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60 ReceEnIse. - = 20.

Havana, March I5.-Gen- Gomez says
he recognizes only one power in the
island-that Of the United States All
that the Cubans can do, he declares, is
BY permission Of the American author
tiles and, therefore, the military as
sembly can only talk. In his opinion
the assembly is acting as It does be
cause It wants to get more money out
of the United States.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

Mrs. Belle Yates, a Topeka widow,
was shut up in a folding bed the other
night Her stif1ed cries brought help
Just IN time TO save her life Asst is,
her spine Is injured and her limbs
partially paralyzed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

Up to February 1 the Twentieth
Kansas had lost p men at Manila as
follows:
Killed IA batJIe-LieuL Alfred b Afford,
Capt David s Elliott SerE- jay Sheldon, Pri-
Yates J. J Howard. George Monroe. Howard
fOids, AlOnzo Ricketts,. Charles Pratt Died Of
smallpOX-PrfEatss Z A Rothmsyer, L P.
Blair, John D. Young. Bert Cornell. W H
Bash PogThartan L Haczstt. L r Bazaar, b
W. SqHires, Norman z. Hand. D. x CampbeL
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
The New Insurance superintendent.


Immediately after his order remOv-
ing Webb McNalI from the Office Of
state superintendent Of insurance be
appointed ". Y. Church, Of Marion, to
I'LL the uDexpired term ending June
80. Mr. Church had already been
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

named for the full term. The new in
surancs uperintendeut has held sew
eral Offices Of trust IN Marion county
and his neighbOrs signed his bond for
so, 600. He took charge Of the Office
on the 14th. C. b. Ridgeway, Of
Ottawa, will be chureh's-first assistant.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects Of the well known remedy,
syrup or FIGS, manufactured by the
CALTFOREIA EIG SYRUP Co. illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid laza-
tive principles Of plants known TO be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them IN the form most refreshing 20 the
taste and acceptable to the system II
IS the one perfect strengthening laXa-
tive, cleansing the system efectuallys
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently vet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habItual constipation per
msnently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys
liver and bowels. without weakening
or irritating them, make 1t the ideal
laxative
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste. but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known TO the CALIFOREEA ZIG sYEUF
Co. only. IN order 70 get It's beaetclal
Effects and 20 aVoid limitations Please
rsen1er1 Der the fun name Of tire Com s'-15
rrfnted on the front q eEeEy Eaessza
cal TCRFzIA FIG syrup CO.
a1U EEsZIcI-c1. 1eI-
rur-1 Wis. ~ ~ =
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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
I'm Reaeh Hundred. ID TaEparers.

The township assessors of Reno cOun-
ity have agreed to assess personal prop
serty this year at its full cash value.
This will reach hundreds of taxpayers
in the county, who have managed
heretofore to get all their personal
property covered by the exemption
ansj will increase the number of tax
payers at least - per cent.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

Washington, March 15-The seere-
t1ry Of the navy has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Engineer Proc
tor, now at Portland. Ore: Remains
found in chair about four miles west
Of Santiago, IS reported IN papers not
those Of Yillamil. but OF Spanish sea
nan. Report follows By nail
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
CoreyvIIIe seourei the Pr re.

At the annual meeting OF the Kansas
grand lodge, A O. L. W, prize Is
awarded to the local lodge that shows
the greatest increase IN mem bership
for the year This year the prize went
90 COEeyville lodge, No. 297, which
! inisiafad g new mem bers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
EFhsrs &c - IN g It. nIoner.

Following are the estimated receipts
Of the state for the two fiscal years be-
ginning June 1, 1899:
Taxes, sS.5lO.O00- insurance department, sea. -
90; penitent iary. 1900; secretary Of state
$500. bank commissioner sI2, 900; oil inspect
Or, s1SCO0, boa-d o. charities, S9,tOJ. supreme
court, 8, 900: war claims. SlOD. United states
aid tsOidiers' hOmel 5000, delinquent taxes
6l.foo- miScellalsOuS IS. 90. total -4Cs5. JJl
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
STATE sunday school ronvsntIoa.

The state Sunday school convention
at Hutchinson Nay 70 II VIII be q
big affair. Fine vocal music viii be a
feature Among the speakers viii be
Bishop Vincent and Gov. Stanley.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
- - d. D.rers

Admiral Dewey is not the only hero
Of that name He has a cousin at
Wichita, Charlie Dewey, who stopped
a runaway team IN the street and
saved a woman's life at the risk Of his
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

On March Il at Manila two more
Kansans were killed by Filipino sharp
shOOters-Oscar ThOrne, Of LaCygne
and James W. Cline, of WyandOtte
county. w. NJ. Rumbley, Of lola and
Arthur G. Howe, Of LeavenwOrth, were
wounded.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
In Trouble with the Government.

Philip Butcher, ex-pOstmaster Of
Sawyer, Pratt county, is under arrest
charged with defrauding Uncle Sam
in the cancellation Of stamps Other
pOstmasters in western Kansas were
suspected Of a similar offeuse.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

The Kansas delegation to the ma
tional grand lodge meeting Of the A.
o. L. ". 70 be held at Indianapolis
will make q determined fight to abol-
ISL the lodge law crea ting an emer-
gsncv fund.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

II" y ---Ia -l-l1-l- =. IT
= spite Of Gov. Stanley's veto q ma
eeity g the ssnatora agreed 70 return.
- Lcpeka. March q, and bsgin the
ssering q the Stuart Balloon election
roas ezt zase. Objections VIII be made
z55 czse win then be carried 20
1-eDe cours
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Saline Uounty'a Bond Deal.

The county commissioners of Saline
county refunded 100000 railroad
bonds, effecting a saving of so, 900 to
6he county. The old bonds drew six
per cent interest The new ones
draw only ~ per cent, and part of
the indie btedness Is made to fall due
each year until the entire amount is
wiped away.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17

Bruce Muir, a farmer north OF Salina,
found several hundred dollars worth
Of postage stamps in a corn shock, put
there no doubt by post office thieves
The stamps were wrapped in two old
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-17
Chairman BenIey's Statement.

Chairman Henley, Of the house ways
rand means committee, made the fol-
lowing statement regarding the ap-
Preparations Of the recent legislature:
TIE total amount appropriated By the Iezfs-
lsture was s2. SO, ca OF this sum. s444 OO0 was
for deficiencies which should have been met BY
the legislature o. 1897. This brings the au-
preparations fer tie two fiscal years beginning
June doU1 % g. As. go The receipts from
1ths TaFiOas state departments. exclusive OF
taxes Tor the two years beginning June
viii oe s537, 4s5 This sum deducted
nEOm ttee total appropriations leaves a.
15.6E the amount 20 be raised By
ftazasion- The legislature Appropriated S444,-
s5J9 Tor new buildings and repairs- This was
asund necessary, as no appropriations for these
purposes have been made for several year.
10 ascertain the appropriations for the cur emit
teEpenses OF the state for the next two yea p
the item for new buildings should be oIided To
the item OF deficiencies and the sum
OF the two items-.sSs, 5O1-dedur ted from
the total appropriations. leaB No . 90 :
$50 as the amount nscesV ~ for the
running expenses OF the varioV darart-7er ts
and the several state fnstituttr ms This IL les
than the amount appropriatg' two wears ago
Inc last valuation Of tag able property was
sooo'o0OUOI II Is eSLlm2 led that the Yalu-
alton OF the state this wear will be raised
TO Ss5QO]O.Oo0 The fve-mfu lew axed
d the legislature on this valuation viii
raise ss,S00OOO II e total appropriations de-
Quoted from thF amount OF revenues will
leave q surplus Q s164, 595 The levy Of 1897 was
- mis- me legislature OF 1899 found it nee
essay % lncI' ase the levy fOur-ffths OF mill
N order % meet the defc-e ncie< This does
not lnclu1 Of course, the one-fourth mill
special le' Y for The completion Of the state
mouse ne legislature, in making this levy,
loDOHef the precedent Of former legislatures