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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
from over The County.



What with the rain last week and
the snow this week the chronic kick
err vii be predicting a crop failure on
account Of too much moisture.
The education meeting at the Kippsi
school house was postponed, because Of
inciement weather, to Friday evening,
April Is.
The young men INDUCED in a Sun
day game Of base ball at Elery Vii
sons.
Henry Geyer and c. @. KIpps mar
keted hogs In GOOdland the past week.
With hogs ranging near 3 per hun
dred It is no longer disputed question
whether il pays TO raise hogs IN Sher-
man county or not
The pupils Of the Sunday school met
at Mr.. IehabOd Warmers Sunday p. N.
TO practice singing for the Easter ex-
ereises.
Ask Dave Trachsel the cause Of that
bright smile which Eliminates his
c0untensnce and see If be don't tell
you that it is caused by the arrival Of a
nine-pOund girl at his house April 4.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
- published March -
Is CONTEsT NOTICE-No. II. Id.

ALIAS CONIESI NOIlCE-NO. II, 40.
department Of the Interior, United States land
IL Office, Colby, Kansas, February p, 1904
sufficient con test affidavit having been filed in
this Office by Joseph SOnday, contestant, against
Jerry Z. ROSenbeTry, entry No. 1910. made July
Z, 1893 for northeast quarter of section p town
ship south, range 81 west, by Jerry I. ROsen-
berry, cOntestee, IN which II IS alleged that said
Jerry (. Rosenberg has wholly abandoned said
tract and changed his residence therefrOm for
more than SIX months since making said entry,
and next prior to the date herein, that said
tract Is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law, and each and every
failure exists al this time, and said alleged alb
sence Is not due to his employment in the naval
OF military service in time of war. Said parties
are hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m on April =, 1900, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in
Colby, Kansas.
The said contestant having, in q proper affl-
daTit, filed Nov. 2S 1899, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made il Is hereby OF
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
@. L. CALyERT. Attorney for Plaintiff.
KLEBER Z. WILLCOCKsON. Register.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
About Dining Cars.

The verdict given by the general
public that the Great Rock Island
Route has the best dining car service
in the world, will not be disputed by
patrons who have used this line. ThOus-
ands Of letters testify to this fact. a
better meal cannot be secured in any
hotel or restaurant in the cities of New
York or Chicago than is served in the
Rock Island dining cars. a Ia carte on
all cars; a splendid lunch served on
Colorado trains for 50 cents.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13

read OF not, we have decided to rest
awhile on this proposition. When four
new line snaps all snapped together,
and lost on the road south and west
from GOOdland a week or 50 ago, IS
found and made known to the lOOser,
S., Charles Olson postmaster Of La
Blanche Then we VIII know that our
items are generally read and VIII take
up our pencil again The future de-
ponds on the snaps, and we don't care
a snaD.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
Cattle wanted.

Four hundred steers and from 200 to
300 she cattle to Craze for the season.
Will be grazed in seperate herds, plenty
Of spring water and unlimited range.
SAM JOHNSTON, Section 28-11-41,
Sharon Springs, Kan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13

The Rock Island playing cards are
the slickest you ever handled. One
pack will be sent by mail On receipt Of
10 cents in stamps. A money order or
draft for 80 cents or same in stamps
will secure four packs, and they will be
sent by express, charges prepaid. Ad-
dress John Sebastian, O.. ?. A, Q. r. I.
& P, Chicago, Ill
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13

have about % quarters of land il
6-3T and 6-38 to rent for grazing puT
poses. Also Mckinley & tanning lands
to rent for taxes, payable in advance
NJ. Robinson.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13

The Rock Island Wall Map of the United
States
Is the best offered to the public. 1t
is very large and specially adapted to
school purposes. Every teacher Of geo
graphy and every business Office should
have one. It will be sent postpaid to
any address on receipt of 10 cents in
postage stamps or coin. Address John
@. P. A, Chicago, Ill
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13

Walkers Implement Co. have re-
ceived a car load Of buggies and farm
implements.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13

Chicago, April 1O.-Cash wheat-No. 2
red, 6g5kG7O1kc: No. 8 red. 67d69c; No. 2
hard winter, &C; No 3 hard winter. 61G
66c; No. northern spring, 6Tst acc: No ?
northern spring. 6766Sc; No. spring, So
G651kc- COrn-NO. 2 395zc; No. 3, 395kc.
Oats-No. ?, 24ztc; No. g. 271Lc
St Louis, April 1O-Wheat-No. 2 red,
cash elevator, nc; track, &c; No. hard
645zG67c- COrn-NO. 2 cash, 5S1kc; track,
391zd3gz4c- Oats-NO. 2 cash, 251zc; track,
CSC; No. 2 white 2Sc-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
County SUPERINTENDENT Report.

Nellie Marks, Teacher.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13

Sharon Springs, Kan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
What Shall We Have for Dessert ?

Ihis Grestion arises IN the family -v-
cry DAY Let us answer It today. Try
Je,l-o. delicious and heaithtul des.
sert. Prepares IN two minutes. No
boiiingl no bak!ngi simply add boil
- water and set to cool. Flavors:--
Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and Straw.
'---y. Get package at your grocsrs
today. 10 cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
LOUISE MlCHEL'S CAREER.

There is something pathetic about thu
figure OF the misguided Louise Michel,
who gave her Impressions de Caledonia"
at the Bodinicre on "A recent afternoon,
says the London Chronicle. After Henri
Rochefort Pascal Grousset and Oliver
Pain contrlvcd their escape from Nou-
moa Louise Michel remained about the
muddy streets or the convict capital
preaching her Wild doctrines TO mixed au-
diences OF Alma Square loafers and won
derlng Kanakas tll she was amnestied
out OF the place. The poor lady was one
Of the two curious sights Of the NOu.
mean thoroughfares ~ that time. the
other being the picturesque Algerian
shelk-a rebel from the Turco region
whose neck had been saved from the la
nette by the msgnsnimity Of his old
friend MacMahon formerly president
when the Shsik's trial came on Louise
Michels strength and psrsistsncy are re-
marksbla. She has preached ln the
blOod.staincd streets of Paris. in The
cutters Of distant NoumDs snd now aI,cr
long wears. holds aristocratic audiences
spell bound IN the sumptuous galleries OF
the Bodiniers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
EAST PROVIDENCE

Annie Fajundis. who says she Is 10
years old. but gave her age TO the OFF,
cials Of the Phlllipsdale Wire Company
as IS, was arrested at the works this
morning on the charge OF stealing thread
from the company
The goods she intended TO take home
were found In "A small hand bag which
she left behind last evening for the fore
man OF the room surmised that some
thing was wrong so he stood nearby
where the girl worked. and for this rea-
son the girl did not take the bag. After
her departure the foreman looked into
the bag and saw that II contained goods
belonging To the company. Chief of Po-
lice Adams was notified this morning and
shortly after the gr entered the works
she was arrested.
She will be given a hearing tomorrow
morning.
A special session OF the probate court
will be held next Monday when the will
OF the late William ArIuington will he
probated and an administrators appointed
for the estate OF William T.. Munson.
Howard Lodge, X. of r.. held sort of
a iolihcation meeting last evening I'm
view OF the fact that they had taken part
I'm a number Of prominent affairs quite
recently and all being successes.
The First Universalist church opened
their bazaar In the town hall last evening
with "A bean supper. The attendance was
large
The Fast Providence wheelmen held
their first rehearsal for the coming min
strel show last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
Avalanche of Begging Letters Almost
BurieS Alexander Jackson, Who
is DiSpOSing of 100000.

Dover. Del, Dec. Snow he's sorry he
did IT, Rich Alexander Jackson, OF Cam
den, Del, wishes he hadn't decided TO
give away his $4,000 before he died to
the most deserving
He finds It would have been far better
TO have disposed of II by will as other
people do. He has been simply over
whelmed with letters and personal APP
peals for share OF the s2o0.0oo.
Mr.. jackson is seventy-fiye years old.
He figured out few days ago, like the
Psalmist. that his days were numbered.
So he decided to save lawyers fees and
10 give away what he had TO leave before
he passed TO the bourne whence no trav-
eler returns.
Having no children. he didn't quite
know what TO do with his wealth. He
would give II away
Presto His decision reached the four
corners OF the country Widows. aged
pensioners. Sunday schools, theological
semnaries-a hundred wrote a day for "A
slice OF that 500, 900. IL looked as II all
struggling humanity saw I'm Mr.. Jack
son "A chance for comfort and aid,
Each mail swamped him with letters in
increasing quantities They increased in
few kith or kin had spread like wildhre;
1t began to look as II everybody In the
United States felt entitled to at least half
of the S2oo.o0 which Mr. Jackson had ac-
cumulated.
The Camden postmaster began figuring
whether he would resign because OF over
work or demand that his office be put I'm
another class proportionate To the
amount OF mall matter handled.
Things today reached such a point that
II took two horses to carry Mr.. Jackson's
mail to his home from the railway sta
liz ,, where the letters were sorted.
Il have made a mistake" Mr.. Jackson
confessed as he stood amid pile of 1000
letters which had just arrived by the last
mail. 81 should have quietly handed my
bequests to my beneficiaries without say
ing word about IL. Rut l didn't and
now / suppose I've got to stand II.
didn't know there were many poor
people in the United States who needed
immediate assistance"
An eager solicitor. who had heard OF
the distinguished Camden citizens bene-
ficience, took the liberty 20 write a few
lines" and before he had finished his
letter numbered twelve pages. importun-
ing Mr.. Jacksonsfor n part OF his riches
Another man was old. and "a gift of a
few thousands could alone save him
going to the Old Mans Home" one
woman had just been left a widow with
five children. none able TO help earn the
daily bread. One Sunday school had Just
obtained a new organ and on balance
that would make them lose the iine i'm
strument unless they had immediate aid.
Mr.. jackson sent after two nephews. to
one OF whom he had given a farm near
Marydel and the other a 6ne store I'm
Camden. and set them TO work opening
and tearing up the letters az part OF their
return for his munincence.
Among the prominent educators who
appealed to Mr.. jackson for a bequest
was the Wilmington Conference Acad-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
0LNEYVILLE.

The following corps of officers were
elected at the meeting of Hope council.
Knights of Columbus. last evening"
Chaplain. Rev. Joseph Powers; grand
knight, Joseph r. Murray; deputy grand
knight, w. II. Mulcaney; chancellor, w.
Kerwin: recording secretary, r. Richard
Mulhearn: financial secretary. James ii.
O'Rourke; treasurer owen McMann; war
den, w J, U-Neil; inside guard, James
Cullerton: outside guard. Charles Barrow
clough; lecturer, DIR. n. J. Serror; adj
vocate Joseph Hackett; state delegates,
T. r.. Ryan and Joseph r. Murray; alter
mates DIR. NJ j. Milan. w. III. Mulcahsy:
musician. Richard Mulhearn: inquisltor
James Tierney; trustees, Peter +. Riley
James Kearns. John Il. McAvoy, Fred
Kirwin: physician, Dr. John Il. Farrell.
The old Harris avenue NJ. II. church
has been sold To the Preachers Aid So
ciety of the New England Southern Con-
ference OF NJ r. Church for $40 but
there is a mortgage OF $500 on the build
ing The new owners are quite likely
to experience no end of troubles unless
they at once put the building I'm good
shape. for according TO the statemen,
OF the abutting owner. he is 10 bring n
suit for damages at once. The caves are
supposed 10 be over the line. and water
that falls from the roof falls upon the
land OF this man, VINO claims that the
damage SO far has been al least 1900, and
he says that the prospective damage r.
still greater lie also says that the build
ing T. unsafe. and recently hog chains''
have been added to the building. The
sides are buging out and there are
other defects in the building that will he
brought TO the attention OF the author
tiles unless remedied az once
Lieut. Dairy OF the Chaffee street police
station has gone 20 New York. where he
will consult a specialist. as he. Mr.. Dairy.
has not enjoyed the best OF health for
some time
Mrs. Emily WhippIe. mother OF William
T.. Whipple. was buried from her late
home. 5l Broadway. this afternoon. the
Rev. j. VI. Lowden OF the Plainheld street
Baptist church officiating The interment
was az PocaSset cemetery.
Quite a number OF nilkmen were held
up in the square this morning by a rep
resentative from the inspector OF mUk :
offce.
Patrolnsn Feehsy has returned from
his vacation.
Woonssqustuckst tribe or Ped Men are
setting ready Tot "trsdiug post VI
fair
The Misses Cannon OF ls6 Wood street
entertained the membsrs OF the Laurel
Leaf Whist club last evening
The Apollo club viii hold = special meet
INK SUNDAY aud arrange FOR a series oi
entertainments 90 De given during the
| winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
FORMER Wife A
correspondent
Mrs. Oliver Named by Mrs.
Hspher IN Divorce Petition.
DIVORCED FROM WIG MAKER
The Present Mrs. Hepna Declares 10 The
Court That the formsr Mrs. Hspnsr Has
Admitted Her Misconduct.
DIVORCED FROM WIG MAKER

New York. Dec s.-N Liam Hepner.
theatrical wigmaker, who Is contesting
the suit for divorce and alimony brought
by his wife, Louise Willis Hepner, an
actress and singer, Is now confronted
with tho ghost of former severed al
lance.
His first wife, from whom he was di-
vorced seven years ago, has made com
mon cause with hts latest To plague him
There Is a dramatic situation presented
I'm plea made yesterday by Mrs. Hepner
No. 9. 20 the effect that she be permitted
10 amend her bill for divorce In the orig
inal complaint she named two core
spondents Now she desires TO add a
third. in the person of Mrs. Bertha OH
Yer. OF No. l6s Dearborn avenue, Chicago,
Ill
Mrs oliver was Hepner's first wife. The
acts specified upon which Mrs. Oliver is
cited as "a correspondent are alleged to
have occurred at the address named I'm
June and July OF the present year. Mrs.
oliver il said i'm the amended complaint
TO substantiate the allegations.
Attorneys who are versed I'm all the lore
OF the divorce courts say they know Of
no such case ak this having arisen be-
fore.
Mrs. Louise Hepner last January. when
playing I'm Princess Chic" I'm Toronto,
wrote to her husband requesting him to
consent 10 a divorce.
Mr.. Hepner refused. Mrs. Hepner then
retained Howe & Hummel. and her hus-
band employed Emanuel Friend.
Mrs. Hepner applied for divorce on
September IL. She named as correspond
ents Minnie Russell, a chorus girl and
Florence Leigh.
Hepner. denying all her allegations, ac-
cused his wife OF misconduct with
George w. Leslie, an actor This she de-
MED, and in an interview on February 2
last Leslie said that IL she were free the
next day he would marry her.
Thus the matter slumbered until yester-
day, when the amended bill bringing in
the original Mrs. Hepner was made pub
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

something. and when tho hrst OF the
month comes l will make up for lost
time.
II suppose you looked for me all Sat-
urday afternoon I'm vain. | would have
sent telegram had / not thought the
professor was homo and would see H..
When | see you-which / hope will be
next Ssturday-we viii have 10 make up
a code by which We can communicates
with each other.
Now. Hattie, don't think that I dldn' I
want 10 go yesterday 1 did. and YOU
know IL. but circumstances alter cases.
just the same as noses alter faces. and
really IL was impossible Tor me 20 come
out"
The letter bore this postscript:
Just got back: had a llttle beer. so
am not accountable for what / say. ex-
cept that love you with nv whole heart
and soul; you know the old saying. that
what's in you when you're sober viii
come out when you're not. Oh. how i
wish i could kiss you tonight. but as
can't viii say Good night and send you
the kiss by letter. Your own
EDDIE"
II. Stewart Mcknight summed up for
Mrs. Monfort. and Mr. Rounds reviewed
the testimony against her. During Mr.
Mcknights appeal Mrs. Vale, who sat
close 70 the jury box, sobbed bitterly.
Mrs Monfort stood the ordeal unmoved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monfort were married
i've years ago in Florida, " Y. where
Mr.. Monfort was teaching school He
was "a years old. and his bride was n.
she was pupil in class taught by him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
TEACHER
WHITMORE
ACQUITTED
Judge Johnson Failed to Find
a Prsponderancc Of Evidence
Proving tho Assault.

FIorent n. whitmore, principal OF the
Highland Park grammar school, Grams
ton, after one OF the longest sessions ever
held by the Eighth district court, was yes
terday afternoon acquitted by Judge
Clarke III. Johnson OF the charge of as
sault on Jerome T. ID. Hunt. one OF the
scholars.
Nearly ell the school. and the parents
OF many of the pupils sat in the court
room In the town hail. at knightsville
yesterday throughout the case, which
lasted from $3.50 O'Clock In the morning
until Z at night, with a two-hour interval
for luncheon.
The defence was put in after the lunch
con hour, and was opened by the de-
rendant, Mr.. Whitmore, who testified
that at the time OF the dismissal of the
school he was standing at the office win
dow watching the school pass out in file.
when he saw the Hunt boy break away
from the ranks and start off
He went out, seized the boy by the top
OF the shoulder and shook him mildly
three of four times. Then he sent the boy
10 his office. following him three or four
feet behind.
The principal denied that he pushed the
boy into the office. and denied throwing
him over chair there.
lie said he followed the boy into the
office, shut the door. and then told the
boy he had broken the rules sof the
school for the second time. he having
found the Hunt boy, he said. having a
difference with another boy a few days
before.
A number OF the scholars, including
Howard Hazard. jeremiah Yeaw. Andrew
Englebrook. Edith Baker and Annie Ea-
ton. corroborated the principal.
After all the evidence was in. Judge
Johnson said that he failed 90 find pre-
ponderance OF testimony proving the as
sault and he discharged the defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
HEIRS To FIGHT.
Appeal Taken on Question Of
Administration Of Gen. OIney
krnoId'S Estate.

Judge Blodgett OF the Pawtucket court
Of probate gave a decision appointing
the Industrial Trust company of this city
administrator of the estate of Gen. olney
Arnold.
The appointment was contested by four
of the seven heirs, and notice of APP
peal to the Supreme court has been filed,
which means the beginning Of litigation
over property which Is variousy esti-
mated at from $60. 900 To S5O0000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
SAID HUSBAND WAS JEALOUS.

Mrs. Monfort took the stand I'm the ar
ternoon She admitted that Smith and
Germeinder had been frequent visitors
at the house. She testified that they
were friends of herself and OF her hus-
band. She said her husband was very
Jealous of her and had often treated her
brutally.
Mrs. Monforts mother, Mrs. Vale, tes-
tilted that Mr.. Monfort had often treated
his wife cruelty and had used brutal Lam
guage i'm her presence. Upon cross-ex-
animation Mrs Vale, when asked TO
specify Mr.. Monfort's brutality to HIS
wife. could not do so, but said he had
"just said and done mean things TO her"
Ira Vale, a brother OF Mrs. Monfort
was scalled, but his testimony was OF no
Importance lie has been very friendly
with the two correspondents.
Edward de y. Smith testified that he
had often visited the Monfort home. He
said no was so friendly with every one
that he had been considered member OF
the family. He said that I'm the corre-
spondence between himself and Mrs. Mon
fort he was merely advising her as TO the
best course for her to pursue when Mr..
Monfort treated her unkindly.
WOULD MAKE UP A CODE"
Charles Germeinder testified that he
had also been very friendly with the Mon
forts. lie said he had often gone out
with Mr.. Monfort and that the school
principal had given him TO understand
that he was always welcome at his home.
The witness said that his visits were al
ways OF n merely friendly character.
Another furry OF excitement was raised
when this letter from young Smith to
Mrs. Monfort was read:
mo. PA East Sxty-first Street.
New York. May %, 1900
MY Sweetheart: once again sit me
down to pen you few lines Ira is
lying on the bed reading but I am aw-
fully lonesome for YOU. I broke my prom
Use yesterday but probably IL turned out
all O. X, az IL was raining so thought
his nibs' would not go down Co the city
And then, again, did not have the money
90 go out. or 60 send you any cigarettes
won't 60 out without bringing YOU
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06
RENTED A LETTER BOX.

Miss Daisy Johnston, assistant TO the
postmaster of Bayside. testified that she
had rented "A letter box TO Mrs. Mon
fort, who told Miss Johnston she wanted
to receive her brother Ira's mail privately
az he and her husband had auarrelled.
After several other witnesses had been
examined Mr.. Rounds. counsel for the
plaintiff, caused "A sensation by reading a
letter written by Mrs. Monfort TO Smith.
The youth. who sat near Mrs. Monfort,
listened with crimson face TO the read
ing. but Mrs. Monfort showed no signs
of perturbation. The missive, which Mr..
Rounds referred 10 as the dream letter,
was in part as follows:
''Bayside, T.. T., April 1s, 1900.
"My Dear Eddie: mad quite an ex-
perience with you in dream last night
We were in a trolley car in some place
with mamma and Ira, and when We got
off you said, Walk with me- which did
OF course, and We all went TO lovely
big house. When we got inside you said
Now we can lose them and We hurried
from one room TO another and up stairs
Finally we were I'm a hall alone. and
gave you letter and you gave me (shall
/ tell your kiss Then mamma APP
peared, and es we were getting rather
loving she broke us up.
Now I'll ring Off. shall send you some
love and a kiss or two. Your sister.
"IIATvrII,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

emy. through IT'S principal, the Rev.
Vaughan g. Collins. Mr.. Collins succeed
ed I'm getting a longer talk with Mr..
Jackson than did the other applicants
who appeared In person. but Mr.. jack
son replied good-naturedly that the cur
tain was down on the first and last act
OF this wonderful romance of wealth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

NOW that the election is over, said
the man who had been dlsa upoinfed hv
the result. "let us ask ourselves calmly.
What Is the question OF the hour with
the workingman?'
Usually replied the observant citi-
zen. ITS; Say. is IL II o'clock vet -
Catholic Standard-Timcs.