The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-12-27
RON ovER lie couNTY.
Grant Snapshots.
haDDv Nav Year tO ALL


You can soon put it 1902.
We fail to understand Why the other
scribe should mention our name IN
connection with she got enough cake
for once" when be himself is one Of
the greatest hogs on earth for cake,
not excepting ex-GOv. HOgg of Texas.
'fSpOt" Crawford and Jack Thompson
are "pair of twins" when it comes to
demOlishinR pie and cake.
Surprise parties are all the rage. Do
not expect to be surprised, for you may
not be, then you will surely be sur
prised.
John Mccall and family spent Sun
day with John Smith.
Roll Mccall and Ed Ross visited at
Mr.. Fletcher's Sunday.
If all those interested in organizing
a literary society at Grant Center
school house will meet there Friday
evening, January Sd. An effort will be
made to organize one; come out and
leud your assistance.
1t is reported that Mr. Richardson
and Mr.. Christian each lost a COW re-
Gently; cornstalks the cause.
The following recipe was clipped
from the St Louis Globe Democrat,
and il may be worth while TO give it q
trial. Tt was sent from Oklahoma by
a correspondent. He says: Il hand you
herewith important information 10 re-
gard to cattle that feed in eornstalk
| fields. Dry cOrnstalks eaten by cattle
is causing the death Of many. The
same may easily be prevented by Civ
| ing one pint Of salt containing three
| tablespOOnfuls Of turpentine, dissolved
in three pints of warm water, given IN
a drenching bottle, even after the ami
NAL is down or unable to walk. 1t can
| be relieved in thirty minutes and per
manently cured. After giving the
drench rub one-half pint Of turpentine
on the animal just behind the shout
ders. Rub the turpentine on both
/ sides of the animal and along the neck
veins from the jaw to the brisket- This
4 will probably relax the nervous system
which is the cause Of death The salt
/ will Immediately penetrate the dry
/ husk In the stomach. While the tur
/ pentina entering the blood viii cOun-
| teraet tue nerve trouble produced By
! the congestion Of the stomach caused
i bv the dry stalks and husks contained
/ therein. 1t is not caused by any fun
gus or microbe on the stalks, as alleged
/ BY many persons" 1t is also recon
mended for horse collie
A literary has been organized at the
! johnson school house. Simon Kemp
was elected president. We failed TO
! learn the names Of the other officers
The club meets on Tuesday night or
each week.
/ Some of our items may be a little
stale. but perhaps the past zero wealth
er has had q tendency TO preserve
I them
Ed Fender, Rhine's hustling mer-
chant. is enjoying a nice trade he
/ bufIt an addition 20 his stOrerOOm some
time ago to be used as q dwelling and
/ post- Office. the Office having been re-
moved 10 one OF the rooms This at
/ fords him more room IN the store de
partmenf. enabling him to add larger
stock Of goods to bis store
The patrons Of Rhine skimming sta
tion received between IS and - cents
per pound for butter fat for November
A week ago last Friday Mrs Snyder
uss treated to a surprise dinner. A
Number Of her friends loaded down
UiFh good things TO eat assembled a
/ her residence and an enjoyable day was
] sDeDt. A fine dinner was spread OF
Which the guests partook 20 their
haart,s content. The following per
\ sons were there. Simon Kemp and
vie. Edward Stevens and family, ATT
4 FauD and family. VIII Price ana VIE.
Toe Csrockford and family, Arlle O'roc2-
ford and family. Mrs. Lille 1noln l,7o .
tlra Frank Van Wrinkle ana enLsoreli
rs. Smith and ye scribe aEtle Ot9o--