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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
IHRGaSILYERERIAEHI
srtsr Defense Guns On seacOast
SAID to Be Worthless
go Govsenmsnf Has spent fifteen M
lisn DoElars on Them Already and Amy
ard Nay Men Declare They Are
Practically without Falus.

Wellington, Dee. 26.-Strenuous ef-
-[crtE are being made BY certain in-
tezzEted parties to prevent an expo
su-e Of one Tremendous item Of exc
zEeTagance which has accumulated
frcn yeaf to year In the work Of for
tying the coasts Of the United States.
u - not generally known, but there
zFe eorporete influences which have
been e1srted upon congress year after
gear for the express purpose Of IN
dueing that body 70 provide money
l7r the building and installation Of .
1arge number Of rifed mOrtars for
coast defenses.
There are now IN position or under
construction 80 Of these mortars,
and the total number contemplated
under the general coast defense
scheme Is no less than 500. These NOR
fsrs cost an average Of about $4,000
each, 50 that the cost Of the mortars
themselves win aggregate fully So
coo,O00. To place these guns in posi-
ton, providing them with the neces-
Esrv carriages and the usual heavy
empiacements, costs more than as
much again
It Is estimated that the total ex-
penditure On account Of 12-inch nor
tars when the present coast defense
scheme Is eompIeted viii be not far
from $4,000, 900. This enormous ex-
psnditure would be justified as a nee
ezsary feature OF the defense Of our
coasts, but inquiry among both ar
my and navy gunnery experts de-
veloped the fact that in their opinion
these mOrtars are absolutely useless
for the purposes for which they are
intended Distinguished ordnance
officers admit that there is not
mortar IN existence which can be de-
pended upon TO drop its shell any
where within a radius Of about ten
times the length Of an ordinary war
ship.
IT is an open secret IN both the
navy and war departments that the
average battleship wOuld think moth
ing at all Of sailing right up against
a whole battery Of mOrtars, whereas
It would hesitate to encounter sin
gle 1S-inch rife. The mortar bat
terry fires its shell up-in the air at
distance Of several miles, and it is not
an extravagant statement to say that
there Is not one chance in thousand
Of the shells striking a battleshiP
moving even at the lowest rate Of
speed.
It is impossible to aim these NOR
4ars at a moving ship, and even the
range finders are Of slight assistance.
Naval experts estimate that battle
ships are IN more danger Of being
struck BY lightning than a hostile
blow from all the mOrtars IN the
world. There are now in position
R4O Of these 12-inch mOrtzrs, scatter
ed along the coast and supposed to
guard important ports on the Allan
tic, gulf and Pacific coast. Besides
that the mortars take as much care
as a rifed cannon
Gunnesy experts VIII not talk for
publication on this subject, but it IS
q ven understood fact that the scan
daI has reached the ears of President
Mckinley, who has determined to put
a stop to the construction Of these
useless guns, which bear the same re-
lation to modern Eihed cannon that
the old musket does TO the Krag-JOr-
rensen or the Mauser.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
Was II REvEEezP


Washington Dec. se.-The frfenz
% Lent Col Russell 3. Hsrrisou srs
not satisfied with the war depart
ment's explanation q his discharge
from the army. The var depaTtznE1s
explains that Col Harrison was eoz-
tinued IA the service longer than most
Of the volunteer star officers, and shat
he was hcnorabiy discharged. 771z1
the department OF Porto Rieo vas
abandoned, beoauze there was no
further need for his services. The
colonel's friends persist in sssociatsn9
his discharge from the army with tbs
fsilure Of his father, Gen. Harrison -
make speeches IN the eampaigas and
they also intimate that the ex-pres-
ident has evened the score by max
ing an address on the Porto Rican
question just before that q1estio1
was to be argued before the supreme
court.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Wichita, Kan, Dec. ga desperate
attempt was made Monday night to
blow up the Farmers hotel at Alva,
Ok. The thimble of a wagon wheel
was filed with giant powder and put
under the corner-of the building. Be
fore the fred fuse caught the powder
the thimbIe feIl to one side with the
result that the veranda was blown
about 80 feet slyward. Except the
breaking Of windows no other damage
wa done.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Scranton, Pa Dec. 26.-Owing 20
the successful work Of the scouts Of
the striking car men ten Of the Is
men brought from Syracuse, n. Y, to
take their places were sent home yes
terday and only two cars were run
IN the whole county yesterday. One
Of these, on which superintendent
Patterson was mOtOrman, ran OF the
track at IL O'Clock and was 50 badly
damaged it had to be taken to the
barn. No other car was sent to re-
place it, and at 1870 the other Of the
two cars was taken in and housed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
nURDEREss OUT o. PRISON.
Afiur zIaeh Dsl-y ban Is Secured for Ms
Jessie Morrison. VINO E1lsd lLra-
Ciara cassie n EIdonsdos

Topeka, Kan, Dec, 26.-A Capital
special from Eldorado says; Jessie
Morrison was released yesterday even
ing on So 600 bonds. Sheriff Turner
approved the bond early i'm the even
ing. Judge II. Fl. Morrison. father Of
the imprisoned girl. then accompanied
him to the isil, where they released
Jessie Morrison from custody. The
party then quietly vent to the Nor
rison home, the darkness protecting
them from the gaze OF the curious.
Miss Morrison has not yet made her
plans for the immediate future known
60 the public. It is thought, however,
that she win spend some time visiting
her old home in the east.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
ZEE PoEitie1ana.

The following conversation was over
beard on a railrey train
Why, the time was said the pas
senger with a gorgeous yTafch-ehain.
when we had cur county 50 WeI II
hand that we could elect a hrfndle lup-
to any once we chose 70 nominats him
for
And you cant 90 II uoH27 q1eried
the other passenger q nan With . cor
sumptfEe cough
Il should say not The other fellows
have beat rs three 70 one 81 The last
three elections
''To what Do you attribute ths
chanesf
wei, I am fnclined 20 think the sea-
son e that when we had The PoWes We
elected too many bundle pup4 -
Youths Compsniou-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Washington, Dec. 26.-During the
last year Mr.. Carnegie has given
away about 100000 for libraries and
educational institutions, not includ-
ing the Pittsburg institute. During
1899 he gave away about S5,OOO,O0O
He has already founded so many IL
braries in this country that he IS
about to establish a training school
for librarians at WinOna, Ind. In or
der to make them more useful.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
In the CIutohes o. Rassis-

Stockholm, Dec. Ell papers IN
Finland that criticise the Russifca-
ton Of that country are being sup
pressed The press censorship, the
suppression Of recognized organs Of
public opinion and the loss Of legisla-
tive autonomy, viii be followed by
the proclamation Of the Greek orthO-
dox religion as the state religion,
notwithstanding the fact that 9s per
cent. OF the population belongs to the
Lutheran church.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

St. PAM, Aim, Dec 56-sA Helena
special to the Pioneer Press says:
State Senator ". F. Meyer, Of Carben
county, a banker and prominent citi-
zen Of Red Lodge, was arrested yes
terday on a warrant sworn out by
Dora Fullerton, the daughter Of a
ranchman, who charges that Meyer
called her into his Office, locked the
door and tried to kiss her. She, how
ever, succeeded in escaping.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Kansas City, No, Dec. 24.-DUring
the year 1901 the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis road win spend the
enormous sum OF s1,5OO, 900 fn-im-
provements, including new Iocomo-
heavier steel rails on many miles Of
track and wooden bridges wiz be re-
placed by permanent structures-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Kansas City, NO., Dec. z3-The KAN
sas City, Fort Scott & ,SIemphis rail-
road VIII build costly steel bridges
across the Black river at Blackjack,
Ark, and the Tyronza river at
Marked Tree, Ark. Each bridge VIII
be three spans in length, and as the
streams are nayigable fer small craft,
one span VIII be constructed as a
draw
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Indianapolis, Ind, Dee 26.-A spe-
ciaI TO the News from JefersonviIle,
Ind says a race war is on at Cement
vile, small station on the Pan
handle road i've miles north Of this
city, ana serious trouble fs expected
at any moment
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
Mayor Harrison Declared ResponslBIe.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-8fayor Harrison
and not Chief Of Police Ripley is
declared responsible for the present
conditions In Chicago by the central
committee Of the Ministers associa-
tiOn, which met yesterday TO discuss
the anti-vice crusade.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Philadelphia, Dec 25-W. Irvine
Shaw, who had been filing the posi-
ton Of United States consul at Bar
ranquilIa, Colombia, and who was re-
Gently appointed consul general to
Singapore, committed suicide in a no
tel here yesterday. IN health is sup
posed to have affected his mind.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Vienna, Dec 22.-Further reports
Of the Turkish massacres OF Christians
show that ther instigstOr IS a No
hammedsn fanatic named Hafdulz Is
lam, who brags Of having Slaughtered
200 Cbristains with his own hands.
The Turkish authorities have shown
utter Indifference to the massacres
and the. outragss perpetrated On
Christians are beFOad desCriptioR
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

London, Dec. 26.-Lord Kitchensr,
teIegraphing to the war Office under
date Of Naauwpoort, December -, re-
ports: ThOrnycroft's mounted in
fantry- occupied BritstoHu vithous
opposition. The Beers retired to the
north In The direction OF PriosIza.
They VIII be followed up"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
Russian Noblsnea Eat With peasants

St. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The prince
Of luxembourg president Of the gov
eminent temperance committee, at
noon yesterday declared the Peoples
palace open to the public. After the
inaugural ceremonies the prince AID
20 Of the higher army officers, incIud-
ing the commanding generals along
with high officials, nOblemen and Ia
dies, dined side by side with peasants
and the families Of worIcingmen.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

London, Dec. ss.-Tss dowageF
Lady Churchill, senior lady Of The BED
chamber and an intimate friend Of the
queen, was found dead in her bed
room at Osborne yesterday morning.
On retiring the previous night she
complained Of cold, but no alarming
symptoms manifested themselves
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Aberdeen, Mss Dec 22--At the
Northeast Mississippi conference OF
the African n. E conference a class
Of young men applied to Bishop
Tyree for admission Rev, J. Frank
lin was sent back because he had
on q red necktie and striped coat,
the bishop declaring that the ministry
vas no place for dudes.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
Takine NeEroes to Hawaii.

Nashville, Tenn, Dee. 21.-Sixty ne
groes left here last night for Homo
lulu to work in Hawaiian sugar fields.
An expenses en- route are paid and
in Hawaii they VIII be furnised free
homes and free medical attention
It is the purpose to take 1000 negroes
from the south to Hawaii
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Washington. Dee 2S.-The PoPula-
ton Of incorporated towns IN the In
dian territory having a population OF
more than 1000. hut less than $1,000.
Is IS follows; Ardmore, $751; Chick
astas 500; COalgate. 2. 4I7s DuTant.
1885, Muscogee, 4y25t; Purcell 2.277s
South NeAlester, SAB; Einitas 2,sS9;
WaREoners 2,372.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
WIN Head Anofber Rfsi.g.

London, Dec. 21.-Osman Pasha, who
led the Kurd rising IN 1873, told a
representative Of the Daily Mail yes-
terday that ne would leave London
to-day 70 head another rising to free
Kurdistan from Turkish ruling.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
Believes 1zidnapers WIN Be Caught.

Omaha, Neb., Dec 26.-That the bay
pony at Pacific Junction, Ia, found
there Friday morning ia the stable Of
Mrs. Bud Mack, is the horse Of the
lzidnapers Of Eddie CudahS, is firmly
believed by the Omaha police and the
authorities down there. The animal
viii be brought to Omaha Mr.. Cuda-
ny expresses himself as pleased with
the progress Of the case and believes
that the idnapers win be .aPPre7
hended.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Cape Town, Dec. 26.-Fighting IL
going on near De Aaar. Particulars
are understandable. Two hundred Beers
have left Britstown after comman-
deering ali supplies available.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Dover. Del, Dee. 21.-The Philip
pines company Of New York city,
capital 81, 2O0. 600, was incorporated
here. The purpose Of the corpora
ton, as stated In the application il
to construct railroads and acquire
and develop lands IN the Philippine
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
SANTIAGO TRRMBLED.
ssoead Earthquzke Experienced IN the Gu
han City within lIOnth-lIost Sc
we're for Many Years


Santiago de Cubs, Dec. 26.-The
second earthquake experienced BY
shis district within a month occurred
at noon yesterday. The shocks were
It Rrst scarcely perceptible, but they
increased steadily and the last was
the most severe known for many years
IN this region. It would be almost
impossible to injuTe The massive ma
sorry Of the buildings constituting
the principal portion Of the city but
some damage was done IN the poor
uuarters and one child was badly In
iiured BY a falling tile. The people Of
the city have q deadly fear OF seismic
disturbances, owing to the destruction
Of cathedral long ago. Many Of
them now predict an early disaster,
because OF the two earthquakes that
have visited Santiago within 80 days.
4 rlIses OF President 1EeKialey Earzies-
Eounesto7vn, O., Dee. go Mss
Mamie Stanbougb, daughter Of Col.
snd Mrs. Daniel Stambough. and
Philip Gerald Cook. a prominent law
yer Of Clarendon, n. z, were married
yesterday At the stambough home IL
tais city. The bride IS a niece OF Pres
ldent Mckinley.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

- EA-l---t--- "a ----1 -
Pueblo, Col, Dec 26.-The police
have failed thus far to unearth any
clew to the whereabouts of Maggie
Hoel, the young lady who mystic
riOusIy disappeared three days ago
from her unele's homo near this city.
The impression is growing that she
left OF her own accord One theory
is that the girl fed TO sToid fulfill
ing her marriage engagement, which
was set for two or three months
sh@ad
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Evelyn Baldwin, the Arctic explorer.
wiz take with him 800 Polar dogs and
IS Siberian ponies, together with she
largest transport train IN the hfsbor.y
Of Arctic exploration.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Take Ls1att7e Bono ouinine Tab
lets All Druggists refund the money
IT IS lais q ours Groves zi1Ta-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Sioux City Ia Dec. 26-Bsrt IL
Bills. Of Vintons Ia-s a well-tO-do jew
eleT, with 81 expended, won the $50
600 Pierce mansion, a relic Of boom
days, when John Pierce, one Of the
prime movers "a the boon, was called
3 muiti-nlillicraire-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Washington, Dee 22.-klrs. william
P FRYE, wife of Senator Frye, OF
Maine, died At the Hamilton hotel
here Friday morning. Hrs Frye had
been III for some time past. Heart
failure IS given as Es nmsdfats
ssuza Of death
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

HeW York, Dec. 25.-FTanlz smith
ths messenger who took q message Of
greeting from American school
Ehlldren % Preaden Kruger. was in
sodce court yesterday charged With
h1z-ine paving stone through a
st1Tease De was Paroled AFTER q
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Washington. Dee, 2s.-Railroads cf
the United States operating Is,4O6
miles Of line earned S523s SIS 512 for
the year ended June 80. an increase Of
$zss11Q,7zz over the previous year
Haneed 1EImss-f IA q. EEeu YORK Jan
New Ycrlz, Dee. S6.-Obreeht Refber.
e prisoner. committed suicide in his
cen ~ the West Twentieth street STA
tion. ho1se by hanging himssll VIII
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
=. - Chrl.tian ~ N -.

london. Dec. 24.-Rev, Dr.. Parkers
experiment with the London Sun On
the lines Of Mr.. SheldoR's Topeka sd
venture concluded Saturday and -
felt. even BY his friends, not 70 have
been by any means success.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28
A Money Panic IN HTeTIoo.

FL Paso, Tex, Dee. 21.-It is stated
that a money panic is now on IN Mex
ice. George y. uilseiHger, manager
Of the FL Paso and Juarez branch
Of the Baneo Miner, and the strongest
bank IN Mexico City and chihuahua,
stated yesterday that the panic was
becoming serious and that the govern
ment was about to let out the silver
reserve, amounting to nearly $40,
900, to relieve the situation
elimination OF Jesse LfncoIn's Romance.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-As a sequel to
the eIopement in 1897 Of Jessie Lin
coin, daughter Of Robert 7. Lincoln,
with Warren Bsclzwitb, football
player, baseball professional, Spanish
war volunteer, and now railroad
brakeman, comes the information
that the couple are now permanently
separated. Mrs. BeeEovith is with her
parents here. She has one child, a
DAUGHTER.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-28

Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-EEery Mates
that was represented At the Paris e1-
position has contributed portion a.
its exhibit to the Philadelphia cone
mercial museum and several countries
have presented their entire exhibit.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-05-31
Fishing on Horseback.

The most remarkable fishing in the
world is that practiced in catching the
sturgeon in the frozen rivers of the
Ural mountains. Fishing on horseback
seems impossible, yet this is literally
true of the fishing for sturgeon.
The Russian Cossacks go fishing in
large bands They mount their horses
and ride across the frozen river until
they are over the place where the cur
rent runs strongest. There they dis
mount and cut through the thick layer
of ice until they have formed little
pool of open wate-, extending across the
current almost from shore to shore.
A net, which is sunk to the bottom of
the river. is stretched across the stream
at the open space. 80 that not fish
can swim past it. The horses are re-
mounted, and the Cossacks ride up the
river for distance of four or five miles.
Here the band turns about and rides
down over the thick ice covered stream,
forming long line across it. They urge
their horses at full gallop.
The laundering hoofs Of the horses
terrify the fish, and they charge madly
ahead of the approaching cavalcade
Great swarms Of fish choke up the
stream in the mad effort to escape the
terrific noise that lie pursuing them. and
in this way they are driven down the
stream to the net
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-05-31
Helena In the Old Days.

A little group of old timers were
talking about the palmy days Of wide
open gambling in New Orleans ut
used to be pretty lively, admit, !" said
one of the veterans, "bus the only sure
enough Monte Carlo this country ever
Jaw was out in Montana. I'll never for
get the first time / struck Helena. It's
a good sized, handsome city, and took
a stroll down the main street looking at
the stores. Pretty soon was struck
cold by monster sign of Licensed
Gambling House right over the door OF
one of the finest places in town.
"In less than block | ran across a
dozen other signs of the same kind, and
thin ! began to ask questions. | found
that the law required all gaming places
to put UP such boards. They had to be
Is feet long and . feet wide, with
plain White letters On black ground.
The ori: inal bill didn't specify she size,
40 some Of the houses had signs made
about falf an inch long, that you'd
need Microscope to read, and that's
why the particulars were laid down SO
exactly Tire gambling shops were sand
wichcd right in between groceries and
shoe stores. ard one of EN- was next
door to church. It locked funny, ]
tell You New G3learA Times-Demo-
Graf
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-05-31
The Queer DunlSards.

The Dunkafds are one of the most
peculiar religious sects in the country.
Their name is properly Thinkers and is
derived from the German wordes 'tunk-
en-, to dip. They are also called Tum-
blers from their method of baptism,
which is to put the person, while kneel-
ing, head first under the water. The
sect was founded in Germany in the
seventeenth century, but its members
were prosecuted and in 1925 accepted
an invitation from William Penn to set
tie in Pennsylvania. They live largely
in communities. and follow somewhat
closely the customs of the Quakers in
regard to Dress
They never engage in lawsuits, take
no oaths and no active part in politics.
They do not believe in wan and divorce
Is unknown among them. Twice year
each congregation has love feast in
which the members wash each others
feet and salute each other with the kiss
of fellowship, men kissing men, and
women women. Until recently the TAX
ing of interest for money loaned was
not allowed among them. They are an
agricultural people, and as Pennsylva-
MIA and the other eastern states have
become more thickly settled the Dun
kards have gradually removed to more
western states. w Washington Post.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-05-31
Measured For M.tr,,nony

Frau A.-So that's your new husbandi
A little man, isn't hel / thought you
were going to marry that tall soap.
maker.
Frau B-Oh, that soapmaker would
have made q good husband enough. but
my dear departed Johann's clothes
wouldn't have fitted him l---HsitsEs
Welt
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-05-31

Tho mustard plaster is a harmless
looking wafer, but it must be handled
with as much circumspection as q
woman. There was newly married
man once whose wife told him to put
on a mustard plaster to cure cold. He
had faith in her. and put it on. Then
he went to Sleep being gifted with the
power Of sleeping under torments which
Is not given to one man in THOUSAND.
The plaster seemed to him somewhat
unreasonably hot. but he argued that
the hotteE it was the better. Besides.
he had confidence in his wife. Next day
be found well developed blister on hiA
chest, and his wife only laughed and
said she had supposed any one would
have sense enough to fake of plaster
when 1t hurt him. Though that was II
months ago, the mark of the plaster 70
still upon the man like brand. and he
now regards his wiie's remedies with
suspicion. New York Commercial A.