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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-07
lIuIdrow.


There was a family reunion at Mr.
and Mrs. David RObinsOu's Sunday in
honor Of Mrs. Smiths birthday. Those
present we're Mr.. and Mrs. Q. Smith
Miss Ada Smith, Mrs. T. p. MeWhirter
Mr.. and Mrs. E Q. Mewhirter, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. KOOn, Mrs. ]. A. PaysOD, O.
Z. PaysOn-
Roy Robinson is working for J. B
RubersOn.
@. E. PaysOn is at present engaged IN
building a frame barn 2Ox32 feet with
ten-fOOt sides and seven foot gabels
Harve Robinson was assisting on the
carpenter work several days.
G. A. ONeal was cutting cane for D
W. Diilinger the last of the week.
E. " Albright marketed a load OF
potatoes in Brewster Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lister started
overland for Mcpherson county Thurs
day where they VIII visit relatives. Z
S. Mcdaniel Is taking care Of their
stock during their absence.
F. P. Mewhirter writes that he has
rented a place near ATvada, Col Mrs
MeWhirter will leave to Join her hus-
band this week
Mrs. Mcdaniel lost q valuable mule
last week.
The New Hope school opened Mon
day. Several scholars from the Null
drOW district are attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Robinson left Wednesday
for q pleasure trip in Colorado.
i. a Robinson, Hugh Lister, Kyle
Mann, Bert Holmes, Miss Ada Smith,
Misses Eta and Carrie Mcdaniel, and
Misses Lula and May Holmes went I'D
on the middle Beaver hunting plums
Thursday and returned Saturday.
They failed to find many plums.
Quilting parties are all the rage in
this neighbOrhOOd. There was one at
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Mann's Wednesday.
John Lister viii leave for McPher-
son county this week on a visit.
Roy Freeland is working for jim
Hartley helping to put up hay.
A nice shower Of rain struck this
vicinity Monday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-07
c. = - -.

swan Nelson viii sell 24O head Of live
stock at his ranch i've miles northwest
Of Goodland, on north half section Of
1881, Thursday. September ., CON-
messing at ten O'Clock consisting as
follows. 100 COWS and heifers, sll With
ralf. 60 winter snd spring calves; u
5earIing steers = yesTling bulls: so
horses and colts. - sh0ats, and 9 brood
soTs. ell with pig. Also q lot of farm
trrleuents 81 various kinds Terms
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-07

clothes far away. The woman was pushed into
the chair and strapped IN, the cuuent-turned on
by Roosevelts order-entered the brain. Twice,
three times, It was turned on, while the feeble
frame moved convulsively and that zVaS tie end
at R00SeUelfS 6rageSt deed
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-07

The craze Of empire opposition to
which has been declared 70 be the Psr-
amount duty Of democracy, vas never
better illustrated than il the history
OF the country to whose burden We
seem 90 have Enceesdsd-
- 1850, before sFsn our PROVINCIAL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
COTTON FACTS.

We nave alt hand Cotton Facts"
the we'll known annual publication Of
Mr.. A B. Shepperson, of the New York
cotton exchange. 1t is an useful COM
p~ilation of the crops, receipts, exports,
stocks, consumption, supply, prices,
and acreage of cotton in the United
States and other countries, and en-
braces many years. 1t is so we'll known
among commercial men it needs no
elaboration of notice. We find by ref
erence ito a table that in the season of
1SSS-1SS9, Great Britain had 43, 500, 900
spindles at work. In 1S9S-99 it had As
400, 000-increase of 1900, 900. All CONT
mental Europe shows but 1915, 900 gain
in the decade named. The northern
tates in our country increased 1885,
900, or considerably less than Great
Britain. The south increased 2,590,0O0
a great deal more than THE north in
creased-some so per cent perhaps, but
we have not calculated. India increased
greatly, even more than Great Bri-
tain did, 65 900. The total for the
United States is 4,O4O, 900. The total for
ITedI bIHdlH anu luuld o,ooo,uoU. Dull
for the south's great activity and
success the United States would lave
been badly left behind. The actual per-
centage of increase since 1889 is 41-3
for Great Britain, 80 6-16 for Europe,
IL 4-10 for the north. 1902 for the
south, II for India. The total in the
United States was 2SA-very much
less than India.
Japan shows great progress in cot
ton manufacturing. Last May there
were eighty mills running, with 1916
245 spindles and 1912 looms. Since then
al, $50 spindles are supposed to have
beer added.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
To OUR

Ivery subscriber 20 The Semi-Weekly
Messenger, who is in arrears, has had
II -lled to him a statement of his in
d. ,tedness, which we must insist shall
b given attention in some way.
he mount due by each individual
S 1scriber IL small in itself. but in the
a sregate, il amounts to a sum that
v--uId be of great benefit TO US al this
time in enabling us TO further improve
thr paper.
he Semi-WeekIy Messenger is mail
ed twice per week lover 100 copies per
year, for s1.OO cash in advance. We
have through oversight and for other
reasons, allowed some to receive the
paper without complying with the
rule. which is an injustice both to those
who pay in advance and ourselves.
We n grant much further ir Iul-
gence, and it is to be hoped that all
those in arrears will let us hear from
them as every cent is needed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
DELAY IN GETTING THE CHARTER
For the Seaboard Road to Washington
What President Williams Says.

Correspondence of The Messenger
Portsmouth, Va, February Ire
ferring TO the temporary delay by the
Virginia legislature to grant h char
ser of the Seaboard Air Line to extend
it's line all the way to Washington, the
bill having passed the committee on
roads and. later, having been referred
for unknown reasons 10 the committee
on finance, Mr.. John Shelton Williams.
president Of the Seaboard Air Line,
said tonight in an interview On the
subject:
THE only possible value hat this
charter could be to us would be for the
purpose Of constructing the road, since
we lave shown that we had no inten-
ton of cOarcing the Richmond, Fred
e~ricksburg and Potomac Irrto agreeing
to an amendment which will absolutely
prevent us from making with that
company traffic arrangements more
favorable than we now have.
In buying the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac stock dit 5000 per
share we are paying for the road on a
basis OF about s75, 900 per mile. or about
three times what it would up to
build an entirely new o from Rich
mond ito Washington. In other words.
we are paying for this piece of proper
ty at a higher rate thai any other
piece of railroad in the southern states
is now selling for, based upon the mar
ket value of its securities. We are
unwilling to go any further.
I'VE are fully aware OF the schemes
which are being contrived by the en-
emies of the Richmond and Washing
ton road to kill the charter by delay
or by ttacking on amendments which
10 reasonable man OF set of men would
be likely to consent to. We shall know
very soon whether these plans. 10
thrOctle an enterprise, for which the
people of Virginia, indeed of the whole
south, are now crying aloud, will sue
caed'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

The antitrust conference at Chica-
go was not altogether harmonious, but
it made a heaIthful but discriminating
deliverance as to trusts. 1t shows that
men who drew it hav been penetrating
the real basis of the action Of trusts
that their aim is not what they contend
it is. The resolution in part reads as
follows:
we make no assault upOn business
combinations, for diminishing produc-
tive cost or a~ugmenting productive eff
ficiency. What we attack is combina-
lions for coercing producers and les
SEEMING production. 1t is such combi-
nations hat constitute the trust evil
and them we would abolish root and
branch.
When oppressive trusts are examin-
ed they are found ito be combinations,
Q for augmenting wealth, but for
hampering its productions; not for
making things plentiful and cheap; but
for making them scarce and dear"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
COTTON AT TEN CENTS.

The farmers who have cotton on
hand now will be greatly cheered and
much helped by the latest advance in
the great staple. 1t is worth 10 cents
and it may advance more. The rise
comes late, but there are hundreds of
planters in our southland that still
hold some cotton who will have heavier
pockets by the rise. 1t will of course
greatly stimulate the planters to grow
a larger crop. A gentleman at Angus
ta,. Ca, writes a letter to the Charles
ton News and Courier urging the plant
ing of the greatest possible crop, and
every year, in order to discourage and
defeat the threatened competition OF
Russia, our latest and most to be fear
ed rival in the buiness. We did no;
a rival of THE south in cotton grow
ing.
There is no doubt that a great crop
will be pitched this year, and with
good seasons a very large crop will
be gathered and sold. Whether it will
be at a considerable reduction or no
we are not prophet enough to say. Ii
is understood among the best informed
men hat the crop of 1899 will be all
sold and none of it left over. 1t will be
manufactured. That opens the way
we'll for a big crop in 1900 to bring sat
isfactory and remunerative prices to
the planters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

virtues The greater the pity. He is an
other unfortunate instance Of the old
copybook settings by the ancient ped
agogues-"Evil communications cor
rupt good manners" Too much Of
Pritchard and Butler and Holman and
White is well calculated 20 bring un-
der reproach both tanners and NOR
ais. The old man should repent Of his
sins, quit such evil associations and
come back like a man and stand by his
race and the true white folks in North
Carolina. AS Sam Jones says-'Quit
your meanness."
Mr.. KIuttz directed h attention of
the house TO another very disastrous
and Objectionable feature of the So
called fusion election law, which was
more of RusselTs work, we apprehend,
because of its one-sidedness. its vicious
ness, it's consummate enginery for evil
and rascality, than of any others of
the wicked and lost gang of ~conspira-
tors against the people. He said:
Under the fusion election law OF
1897 the judges of the supreme and SUI
perior courts were given supervision
and control ove the county boards as
to the appointment of registrars and
judges of election, with power of re-
mOval and right to hear complaints Of
violations of duty by such officers n
to require cause to be shown, and SO
forth, under penalties, but nowhere DO
1 find any provision for an appeal by
h individual elector from the ruling
of the registrar.
This dragging the Judiciary into the
mire of practical politics and requir-
ing judges personally interested in the
result of the election (our judiciary
being ~elective) to pass upon petty dis
putes as 10 appointment of registrars
and judges was one of the most dis
tasteful and dangerous features of the
bad law which the democratic party
has wiped off the statute book and re-
placed with one infinitely fairer and
better. Time would fail me to advert
to all the Objectionable features, par
tisan features, OutrageouSly unfair
features, of that law which the gen.
rtleman so highly lauds."
This speech will do good. 1t is the
truth and spoken by an honest and
honorable North Carolinian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
BRENITIES.

The Beers continue not only to give
trouble to John Bull, but to punish
his soldiers and cause some Of them TO
give back.
Mckinley in his message to the con-
gress said:
Our plain duty is to abolish all Gus
toms tariffs between the United States
and Porto Rico, and give her products
free access TO our markets."
His parity say nay.
The Chicago Evening Post, (Rep.)
pronounces the bimetallic amendments
to the senate finance bill as "extraor-
binary, vicious, absurd. and utterly
inexplicable." Another division, you
see, of republican opinion.
There will be no German mediation.
The press is practically united in de-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
A DEAL WITH PRINCE OF WALES.
How Lille Langtry Induced Mrs.
AStor to Become Patroness of Her
Tea Concert.
Especial to Baltimore Sum-

tSpCSiol ~ Ddllllllote SuIl.D
New York, February 13.-Through
Mrs. Lille Langtry'S much-heralded
tea concert at Sherry'S this afternoon
the fund in aid of the hospital ship
Maine, equipped by American women
for service in South African waters,
was increased by over $4,000
OF course the tea concert was a
success. Mrs. Aston, the "uncrowned
queen of the 400 headed the list of
patronesses. How could it be other
wise?
of gossip about the way in which the
fascinating Jersey Lily got Mrs. Aston
to lend her august aid. 1t has been
whispered in the drawing rooms and
tete-a-tete corners of the 400 that when
the Lily first vent to her and asked
her help a naughty refusal was given.
Had the Lily been less persistent, all
might have been lost. But she knew
one even mightier than Mrs. Aston
the Prince of Wales-and straightway
according to the sorry, she appealed to
him.
Now, Mrs. Astor's married daughter,
Mrs. Ogilvie Haig, formerly Mrs. Cole
man Drayton, lives at present in Lon
don, and, according to current reports,
has been shut u there by a social
boycott. The Prince could raise this
boycott. Mrs. Astor could head the
p~atronesses of Mrs. Langtry's tea con-
cert" n Tommy Atkins, incidentally.
could reap some of the benefit. What
a master thought
Society confidentially passes the
story around that the lea was made,
and the indispensable aid of the "un-
rowne queen" was secured. The
name of Mrs. Aston printed at the head
of the list was enough. Society ODE
diently turned out in force, and the
success of the tea concert was more
h a assured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
Wilson News Notes
CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger.)
Wilson, n. c., February Is.

Wilson,, n. c., February Is.
The republican executive committee
of the econd congressional district
was in session here yesterday.
1t was decided to hold the district
convention at Tarboro on April 26th.
White, the negro congressman from
this district, was in Wilson during the
day, but was not present at the meet
ing. 1t will be the purpose of the
republican party to aid White in every
way. The meeting was decidedly in
his favor
Quite a large number of Wilson peo-
pie left on the evening train for Raj
eigh to attend the Bryan celebration
tonight. Several Wilson people will go
with him to Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Paul Slocomb, of Fayetteville.
formerly Miss Mcdaniel, of Wilson, has
been here for the past few days visit
ing her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sampson, who were
married in Washington last Wednes-
day, have spent this week in Wilson.
The left last night for Charleston, S.
c., where they will visit friends.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

claring that Germany wishes TO remain
friends Of Great Britain and France.
doubt, but the latter has not for
gotten Afsace and Lorraine. Emperor
William is naturally friendly TO his
grandmother, Victoria.
a balloon saved Buffers army from
a trap. The Beers had a dozen heavy
guns all marked, just where Butler
would have sent his men, An aeronaut
made the discovery. These guns rem
dered the actual positions of the Brit
ish untenable and a further advance
impossible. except al the. cost of a ter
rible and useless loss OF life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

Trucking is already such an impor-
tant interest in this section, and it's
future promises SO much more, that
it is very pleasant to know that the ex-
cellent and able gentleman who is the
general manager of the Atlantic Coast
Line Mr.. j. r. Henley, gives to the
truckers every assurance that sched-
ules very much more satisfactory than
those of any previous season will be
provided this ear
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
CARNEGIE HAS NOTHING TO SAY

Fernandina, Fla. February INT.
Andrew Carnegie, who is visiting his
si~ster-in-1aw, Mrs. Lucy Carnegie. at
D~ungeness. on Cumberland island.
spent the day up the island He left
the house shortly before noon IN COM
pany with several friends. Late this
evening ne telephoned Colonel Page,
manage of the estate, from a lodge
house several miles away. Mr.. Carne-
gle was informed by Colonel Page that
several newspaper men were DESTROYS
of having an explanation from him on
the Frick suit, but his reply was: Say
to the correspondents that / am here
playing golf and that I broke my golf
record yesterday"
Dungeness is twelve miles of the
coast from Fernandina. There is no
public communication with the place,
but boats owned by Mrs. Carnegie
make trips TO the mainland at inter
walls.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

Amusing things are told Of the ever
lasting Depew and h rather cratic,
but jocose Ambassador Choate. The lat
ter was talking with a distinguished
nobleman. Then it is reported this fol-
lowed:
"And to what station in your coun-
try, Mr.. Choate, Ices your. Mr.. Chaun-
cey Depew belong?"
ITO the Grand Central Station, Ny
Lord" readily replied the diplomat,
without a culver.
The noble Englishman's face cloud
ed for a with uncertainty.
I'm afraid you don't know what
mean" added Mr.. Choate, about to go
to his rescue. But MILFORD quickly
smiled a glad smile of intelligence.
"Ah / see, 1 See, Mr.. Choate,' he
exclaimed. Mr.. Depew belongs TO your
grand. great middle class"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
HOME FOLKS.

Bryan's crowd at Raleigh was not a
very great one, but what a speaker ne
is. Who but Bryan can speak always
and everywhere, six or eight times in
a day, and have something to say?
Rev. DR.. Grammer, of Baltimore, a
prominent Episcopalian and a goldite,
says he is the greatest speaker in
America. He is a most remarkable
man what ever may be said of his
opinions and politics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

We may hope for a complete reali-
cation of what is prophesied as to
North Cardinals growth in the number
of cotton mills for 1900-that, as The
Charlotte Observer says, it will reach
500 by the end of it. Wilmington must
keep up with the procession and to
do this it must continue to build the
mills, and not limit itself necessarily
to those that manufacture cotton pro-
ducts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
SCHOONER WHITE STILL ASHORE

Norfolk, Va, February 14-Captain
Conner, of the stranded schooner c. A.
White, was here today arranging with
the Merritt Chapman Wrecking Com
pany to float his vessel. which came to
grief early yesterday morning, twenty
three miles south OF Cape Henry. The
Whites sails are badly damaged and
there is very little water around her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

from the floor of the house; that ii APP
pears that the old man was killed by
blows on the head and that the body
was her removed and sunk in some
stream or pond. The son is in jail
without bail; the woman is held to ap-
pear on her own recognizance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

There is no little enemy" Little
impurities In the blood are sources OF
great danger and should be expelled
by Hoods Sarsaparilla-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-05
Married.

Last Monday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Judd,
Mr.. Ed H. Miles and Miss Minnie
Green, both of Fowler, Kas., were
united in marriage by Rev. Enyeart.
Only a few intimate friends were
present to witness the ceremony,
Mr.. Geo. Fowler and Miss Lizzie
Krisle being in attendance as grooms-
man and bridesmaid.
Mr.. Ed Miles is a son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. T. Miles, of Fowler, anc
Miss Green is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Green, of the same
place, and both young people have
host of friends who wish then
much JOY and prosperity through
life.
The happy couple returned Tues
day morning to Fowler, where /;
commodious residence had beel
prepared by the groom, and the,
at once entered upon the dutie
of housekeeping. They were &C
companied by Mr.. and MIS-. jude
to their home, where an elegan
dinner had been prepared for mum
Der of their friends.
The News extends congratulation
to this estimable couple and wishe
them a happy journey through life
and may the eternal years of Coo
| be theirs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-05
Among Oar Exchanges.

Mr.. and Mrs. McCrellis have gone
to housekeeping in the Young build
ing.-Englewood item in Ashland
Clipper.
J.. w. King, a prominent cattle
buyer of Plains, Kansas, is in the
city looking after some purchases.
Hutchinson News.
w. S. Edwards and wife left Sum
day for May, Okla, where Mr.. Ed
wards expects to continue his work
in the interest of the Modern Wood
men.-Beaver Herald.
Paul Woods returned Saturday
after several days absence in Meade
county. While he was away he de-
veloped quite a suite of Dom Paul
whiskers which the wind blows
through nicely.-Ashland Clipper.
A young man by the name OF
Lanham, from the Beatty ranch in
the southwest part of the comfy,
came in Tuesday and reported that
a horse, saddle and bride had been
stolen from the ranch the night be-
fore. A warrant was sworn out and
Sheriff Jones and Lanham started
for Garden City. They recovered
the horse and saddle, but the thief
was not captured. 1t was supposed
to be fellow going under the name
of Broadhorn who escaped from a
Texas jail.-Santa Fe Monitor.
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/ w. J.. Woodard, an old time cit
izen, but now a resident of Meade,
was here Monday and Tuesday re-
newihg old acquaintances: He re-
ports his family enjoyinggood health,
and left with US some pretty strong
evidence of his own prosperity in
the shape of ready cash for years
subscription to the Jacksonian.-
Cimarron Jacksonian.
1t is reported that there is prob
ability that Judge Price will come
back to Ashland within a year.
There are no better citizens than
Mr.. and Mrs. Price and they may
expect Ashland to be at the depot
when they return. When anybody
else takes, that peculiar notion to
leave this country, they should
leave all heavy goods here and save
freight. Clipper.
The man named Messersmith, ar
rested Several weeks ago and taken:
to Texas on the charge of cattle
stealing made his escape and re-
turned here This; week: He got
little tired on the way up and lifted
a horse, saddle and bridlei.' Officers
came here and raided his house
Thursday night. They recovered
the horse, but did not find their
man.-Garden City Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-05

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