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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

Senator Carter, of Montana, talked
the river and harbor bill to death, and
saved the people s5OOOO,OOO. The in
huence of the eastern senators was
strong enough to defeat the provisions
of the bill for irrigation in the west, so
Carter got it back at them hard. The
rule of the senate allowing unlimited
debate made this possible. The river
and harbor appropriations are usually
job and often a gigantic steal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08
A Pedigree for 1Irs. nation.

Miss Alice Murray recited the follow
ing verses, of her own composition,
during the Washington birthday exer-
cises in the Moseley school, Chicago:
All hail! unto George Washington.
COlumbia's valiant son.
Who dared TO face wars perils
And for Us freedom won.
When but a boy of tender years,
A Hatchet welded he,
And tried the keenness Of its edge
Upon a Cherry Tree.
Now, papa Washington soon found
The damage that was wrought,
And then came grave suspicious
OF the Ratchet be had bought.
So George was called before him
And asked about that Tree,
He couldn't tell lie, so said,
Sure, papa, it was me-.
Perhaps. here lies the origin
OF the Kansas situation.
For does not history tell Us,
He was the Father of our NatiOnf"
Cbildren's and boys shoes have our
special attention. You get special
values at Millisack's.
Every woman should visit Millisack's
store this week and next-big muslin
underwear display and sale.
Mems fine dress shoes at $ to $3.50
the time is past for paying more. See
Millisack.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

According to press reports, both in
the Kansas house and senate, in the
closing hours of the session, the hands
Of the great clock being turned back
ward, and the members played horse"
Well, that was an improvement on the
balance of the session, for the most of
the time the small boys played the
jackass," and the impersonation was
bowling success.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

The legislature passed the bill au-
thorizing the establishment of a coun-
ty high school in Sherman county. The
full text of the law will be published
later. There is some division of senti-
ment as to the advisability of the
measure, but all will admit that it is a
good thing to give the school children
of the county the very best school ad-
vantages.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

Everyone desiring to vote at the
coming city election must register.
According to law, in cities Of the sec
ond class, each citizen must register
each year. Your last years registra-
ton viii not entitle you to vote. All
women can vote, if registered, at mu-
nicipal and school board elections.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

Henry Georges great economic
works-<Pr ogress And Poverty sSin-
gle Tax ertc-are steadily increasing
In public estimation and esteem; and,
wherever misunderstanding and pref
udice are finally removed, heartily en-
dorssd. His place among the worlds
greatest writer's on political economy is
fully assured, and the iDfiuence Of his
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

One hundred and thirty two year-old
heifers, in calf to registered Durham
bills; will commence dropping calves
in April Will sell on time to respon-
sible parties; will sell in lots TO suit
purchaser. See ". J. Detwiler, Rule
ton, Kan, or DR.. l. A. Golden, Ken
sington, Kan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

One thousand Merino ewes, good
shearers; viii commence dropping
lambs in May; in lamb TO thoroughbred
Shropshire rams shipped from Mich
igan. Also 1000 yearling ewes, not
bred; viii sell in lots to suit the pur-
chaser VIII give part time to resPon-
sible sheep men. See ". J. Detwiler,
RuIeton, Kan, OF Dr.. L A Golden,
KensingtoD, Kan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08
MARCH.

The earth seems a desOlate mother
Betrayed like the princess of old,
The ermine stripped from her shoulders,
And her bosom all naked and cold.
But JOY looks ont from her sadness
For she feels with glad unrest
The throb of the unborn summer
Under her bare, brown breast.
Charles Henry Webb.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08
Bury Your Dead animals.

1t is hereby ordered by the board OF
health of Sherman county, Kansas,
that all parties must bury their dead
stock, and all other dead animals
of whatever kind, or they VIII be pro-
ceeded against according to law.
". II. FARRoE,
County Health Officer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

works for the veal Of mankind1s sim
ply incaleulable. The right Of the
whole community to the aunearned in
erement," and its corollary, "publie
ownership Of public utilities" are ideas
being more and more endorsed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

Simpsons physician says that the
admiral is not crazy. The only other
conclusion that can be reached is that
he is an old fool.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08
You Know TTha1 You ere rakspr

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula Is
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it IS simply iron and quinine
In tasteiess form No cure, no pay. zoe
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

When you buy q shoe Of fus and you
want to know what is In i, ask al
about &, yon viii be told the truth
q. II. diliisack.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08

Iake L-AatlFe bromo gulnIno Tab
lets. Al druggists refund the money
II It fails to cure. Z. ". Groves sigma
ture is On each box. 25c
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-03-08
Cattle for sale.

County Health OficeT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19

cent case of Henrietta CrosMan de
served the fullest investigation he
declared more in sorrow than IN anger
that the poor devil of an actor y no
was beset by criticism had a. much
right to reply TO his critics as hsdd q
man IN any other profession be 1ntl-
mated that he was willing to hight Out
the question OF Hamlet, even at the
risk Of being informed that ne was en-
deay0r1ng to advertise himself. as ne
had been told was the case when ne
sent a note IN reply TO a newspaper edl-
torlaI on his Interpretation of Hamlet
MIR. Sothern declared that he believed
i'm the freedom Cf speech He said ne
intended to continue to play Shake
speare as long as he lived. in the hope
that his endeavOrs would be crowned
dead
In the first place. said Mr. Sothern,
there is a mistaken notion that the
actor has no business to rise to his own
defense when ne is assailed or when his
purposes are misunderstood. The serV1ie
attitude that some persons feel
upon to assume toward dramatic -f'-itf 3
has too much of the prisoner at the bar
i'm it to be agreeable to a self-respect-
Ing independent man. One must TIT
reply to the structures Of Mr. This or
Mr. That. or they would be offended,
and their resentment may be carried to
the exent OF influencing their valuable
judgment on ones next play Such q
policy takes for granted the lack or
every quality Of fairness and justice III
the critics An educated gentleman q
man of refinement and sensfbility, who
writes criticisms Of the drama for the
love Of the art Of acting, such as many
prominent dramatic critics do. and who
is open to advice and criticism just as
any common actor should be- must sure
ly be made sick at heart by the ridicu-
lOus attitude that many theatrical pe0-
PIE feel bound to assume toward dra-
matte critics and must also look ask
ance at the man who. secure in the
sanctfty of the editorial room, takes adj
vantage of his fortified position to IN
hict blows which cannot be returned
Even among toughs one IS usually
warned to put up ones dukes before
blow is struck But with criticism it
occasionally happens that the unex-
pected blow is delivered, and that all
effort at retaIia ton is denied The man
is seeking an --ad''.' was said to my
agent the other day, when 7 sent q re-
ply to a venomous attack on my per-
formance. Not at all. merely offered
an explanation OF some damaging
statements which were absolutely
false
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19
TOWERS ABOVE THEM ALL.
EFrom the New York SUM-


The talIest chimney on this continent
is being erected at Constable Hook. Bay
Onne, N J.. Whence come the smoke
and gases Of which the people Of Staten
Island, the Jersey coast adjacent and
nav1gatorS Of the harbor have been COM
planning for the last five years. The
stack is being put up by the Oxford
Copper Company, whose plant adjoins
that Of the STANDARD Oil Company to
carry off the smoke and gases from the
furnaces which have been the chief
source OF complaint. It is a. costly un-
dertaking, but the companies at Con-
stable Hook have been hard pressed
recently by strenuous protests against
the nulsanees arising from their furnace
IS me supervisor OF the harbOr. John
C. Fremont, complained to Washington
a few months ago Of the smoke clouds
as dangerous to navigation, and the
newly elected congressman from Rich
mond, Nicholas Muller, pledged him
self in his campaign to try to get con-
gress to do something to abate the an
noyances so the chimney is being built
to head of possible trouble.
It isn't an easy task to build a tall
chimney on the made land at Constable
Hook, but an expert chimney con-
struct1on company which has been in
i've years and has erected several
thousand tail stacks over there has
undertaken the job. 1t is, however
the biggest that concern has ever tack
in the middle Of a swamp on filled-in
land To make the new chimney abso-
lutely safe an excavation was made I'M
til hard gravel was struck, from
fifteen to twenty feet below the
level of the ground. Then in this exca-
walton an area forty-fve feet square
was filled with piles driven as close to
each other as they could be put and on
the top Of them a solid mass of concrete
was laid to the level Of the ground
The stack itself has a base thirty feet
square for an equal height Above this
point the chimney is round 1t is to be
built up to a height of $50 feet The d.
ameter at the top Will be ten feet. The
weight Of the stack IS to be 10000 tons
and the cost of erecting it will be in
the neighborhood of $50, 600. The build
ers have promised to complete it by
February The material used is brick,
that at the base being fireproof.
From experience gained in other pIae-
es the company is certain that the new
chimney will end the smoke and gas
nuisance SO far as its plant is con-
cerneed- They say that the gases pass
ing up through the chimney will never
be noticeable at the surface again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19
Theatrical Notes

Stanley Veyman's The Castle In IS
being dramatized-
Adele Richie is seriously i'll with pneu--
monia at a New York hotel
L AigiOn'' IS pronounced as though
spelled .sLayg-lOne.
Alice In Wonderland is doing an ex-
traordinary business in London
Billy Farrell has made a genuine hit
with his cake walk IN the London panto-
mines
Mrs. Langtry has secured all the Eng
liSh rights to The Bath Comedy
Weber and Fields may take their entire
company to London next spring for a
two months engagement
0dacklyn Arbuckle viii have one Of the
leading roles in the GoOdWin-E star
cast OF The Merchant OF Venice
Albert Schaefer Of the Musical Schae-
fers is in London hospital very i'll with
typhoid fever
Otis Harlan has replaced Nat Willis as
one of the funny kings in Edna Mays
The Girl From Up There
Frank LawTOn, the whistler, will not re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19
VENETIAN DUGOUT.
TFrom the New York Tribune

TFrom the New York Tribune.l
It would be curious repetition OF the
history of fads If the quaint eighteenth
century taste for pleasure boats OF fan
tastlc design were to be revived in this
practical age and country. The days
when powdered and berufled beaus and
bellies disported themselves in what they
intended to be shepherd costumes, crooks
and all. were the golden age Of fancy
boats. which represented all the animals
in Adams menagerie and a good many
out Of IT. But the glowing Italian inn-
agination, especially the Venetian, has
never quite lost its proneness to fantas-
tic boat building. And now the influence
of America appears to be making Itself
felt on those famous lagoons OF the
Lido where DR.. James Cattanach last
summer accidentally ran upon a re-
markabIe sort Of canoe This queer ard
at the same time graceful bit of naval
architecture is in the essentials of its
construction a dugout such as the red
man OF old used on the American lakes.
but in outward form it is so carved AMI
fitted as to bear the semblance of a fish
II feet long. with a pair Of wonderfully
fierce eyes DR. Cattanach thought thai
the striking craft would be a highly de-
sirable addition to the hotilla on Lake
FSonlkonkoma- Long Island. where he has
his summer home. and he succeeded in
striking a bargain with the Venetian
boatbuilder- The Italo-American fish
boat has lately been landed safe at the
New York custom house, ready to begin
its career On the lake whose name
sounds so appropriately compounded OF
Italian and aboriginal American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19
Ten Cent Cotton Did It

From the St Louis be-Remocrat7
r. T. Gibbs, for many years a travel
ing salesman. is in the city, just hav-
ing finished a trip through the central
south for his house He says every
where in the south the people are pros
porous, and that Decent cotton has
that everybody is telling stories OF pros
perity-
The best prosperity story I heard on
my trip said Mr.. Gibbs yesterday.
was the story Of the old darkey heard
at a little interior town in Louisiana.
had just finished selling a bill Of goods
when the old cOlored man drove up to
the door Of the store. He was riding
in a brand-new wagon, newly painted,
and with all it's decorations on 1t, and
the driver was mounted on a high spring
seat as proud of his turnout as ever
was city coachInan behind a pair OF
high steppers. The old man had a
small Texas pony. with its launches
branded, and a small mule, evidently
relic Of the days when mules pulled the
street cars His harness was made up
chains and when he came into the store
he asked to see some harness. The
storekeeper got out his S. harness, that
a set, but the old colored man said ii
did not suit him In succession the
stcrekeeper got out his IS ahrness. that
at s. so, SO. $3.50, SIS ard $3.50. but it
did not appear fine enough for the old
coIored man. Finally the merchant got
out some harness all gilt with BRASS
balls, at $21 so per set. When the old
coIored man saw this harness his eyes
lighted and he was in such hurry to
buy two sets Of it that he could scarcely
wait for the merchant to take of the
price marks. He paid his money and
dragged his new and gaudy harness out
to the porch in front Of the store. where
his team was hitched- He lost no time
in divesting the pony and the mule OF
the diiapidated harness they wore and
in getting the new harness on them.
:. Boss he declared, Use been prom
ISM them ponies fob yeahs that when
cotton got 10 cents I was gwine to dress
's1n mp an has done it now and the
old man drove off with his dressed-up
ponies. and apparently they were as
proud Of the dressing as was the owner.
All through the country districts Of the
south l0-cent cotton has made possible
similar stories OF prosperity,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19

that cures without pain. danger, operation
or an hours loss Of time from the day
work To avoid all questions of doubt
he sends free to every sufferer a free
trial of his method and there can be no
earthly reason why anyone. rich or poor,
should not avail themselves Of this gem
erous offer As an instance Of this re-
Iuarkab BILE method, the cure Of Charles
Lange. Morrison, III. IS q welcome piece
of intelligence.
Mr. LANCE IS a well preserved old gen
tlernan- z years Of age, and for eighteen
years had a. bad double rupture which no
treatment could cope with. After a short
use of the Rice method the left rupture
healed entirely and the right was almost
closed in a few weeks Today he Il as
sound as dollar, wears truss or other
support, and his cure IS only one of hun
dreds of similar eases reported by those
who use the Rice method Send for this
free trial Don't be backward. IT will
surprise you with its wonderful power to
heal And # you know of other ruptured
people ask them to write or write for
them Do not fail to write at onees do
so today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19

80 49, WfLaoN.
Comic Opera Star Talks OF Music
Writer'S and Others


Mr.. Francis Wilson IS a bibliomaniac.
says the Baltimore American Thus IL
was natural to find him in his room at
the STAFFORD last night porting over the
contents of a quaint volume OF forgot
ten lore that he rad picked up in some
old curiosity shop during the course Of
his travels The comedian had shortly
arrived from New Jersey but this fact
showed no evidences Of sorrow on his
part M Wilson IS in Baltimore On
his annual visit bringing with him his
newest comic opera And IL was comic
opera that became the burden OF his
talk after he had asked and been an
swered a few questions regarding the
city
The twentieth century comic opera2
Has IL arrfved2 am afraid not
though I believe It viii be here before
the century expires he said Its Op-
pOrt1nity is here. and the demand is
great. for it must be admitted that
there is not ut present a really legitimate
comic opera before the public The drift
OF comic opera has been toward eXJraF-
aganza. and the continued popularity
of that class Of entertainment has grad
ually brought it to that FORM Along
with this has come the rise OF the So
called musical comedies. which. after
all is but the English term for the
American comic opera. The popularity
of these entertainments with our the
aterg0ers is tremendous
1T is fact beyond question that
those musical comedies which have been
the most successful have been the work
OF English authors and composers Ours
have had a sad lack of the graceful and
dainty ly1 les IN which we are eXcefled
BY the English Probably this is due to
the fact that the English writers take
more time. and are allowed more time
for their work over here we throw
musical comedy Of comic opera together
in short notice That IS. some OF US do
I won't admit that I do. if I can help it
You viii notice on the programmes of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19
Only One Open Date at the
Crawford Next Week.
ssRupert Of Hentzau win Be
Here Monday.
MR. GOULD is COMING
ssPrisoner or Zenda" FavOrit'
Now in the Sequel.
Bronson Howard's "Shenan-
doah' Here Thursday

At the Crawford.
Howard Could Monday
1Iorr1spu's Faust TUESDAY
Shenandoah. THURSDAY
a Mix White Flag. Friday.
Andrews Opera company Saturday
The weeks attractions at the Cravv-
ford commencing Monday. include sev-
eraI old favorites and q new piece with
a successful star. Howard Gould in Fsu-
pert u Hentzau
The duel scene in the third act Of
Rupert OF Hantzau," Anthony Hopes
thrilling sequel to his famous The Prls--
oner Of Zenda-' IS said to be one OF the
best scenes OF realism and excitement
the stage has ever shown. Il takes place
fn i cellar where the viHafrous Count
Rupert Of Hentzau is IN hiding. and
where Rudolf Rassendyn finds him ar
ter a. most exciting search 4 wrestling
match ensuas. during which Rudolf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19

these English musical comedies that
there have been several gentlemen en-
gagged in the preparation of the work
frequently the book and the story is
the work Of one man who excels in this
direction, the lyrics have been written
by a man who is the best in his line,
and the. music. perhaps. by at least TWO
composers They all set to work. take
their time IN the good old English
fashion, and there is no disputing the
fact that they turn out a superior ar
ucle- All any rate. American audiences
regard it as the superior article after the
astute American manager brings 1t over
to this side with the stamp OF London
approval Enthusiastically on It"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19
HoPPER ANp DIE.
They Have Become Members of ''The
White Rats"

The White Rats, the association Of
vaudeville performers which was form
ed about the time that the combination
or vaudeville managers was effected
last June, appears to be growing into a
most formidable organizat ton
It has enrolled as members over four
hundred top liner vaudevilIans- At
each meeting the rush to get in groyES
greater, and from present indications IL
looks as If the entire vaudeville would
be organized into a thoroughly coop
eratfve body by the first anniversary Of
the birth of the White Rats Yesterday
OF 20 some who were taken into the fold.
the names Of De Wolf Hopper and Hen
~ E. Dixey stand at the top
Dfgby Bell gathered them IN and next
week Pete Daley is to be hOnored-
Hopper and Dixey made clever
speeches and the latter caused enthusi-
asnn by offering the name OF Nat Good
win for membership
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19
.EHE 49, IN oUBA.
Americas Plays and Players Are
Popular

Popular
The drama hOurishes in Cuba and ia
maica to some extent, although theatri-
cal reports from these byways are in
frequent. In Kingston. Jamaica, Russ
Whytal, author OF For Fair Virginia. Z
which he starred in in the United States
for a number OF years, has been Of lare
appearing, aided by a company taken
from the the States and including
Mrs Whytal. George Holland. c. Fl.
Cooper A McHugh- r. c. Budd- and
the Misses Fortescue. Barrisca1e- Dauu-
cour. and Stafford The plays have been
David Garr1ck. Lady Wirdemere )
Fan. -'Triiby," The School for Scan
dal." and The Kdler-f The English col
ony gave the players hearty support
AIr. Whytal goes to Barbados and az
terward 70 Bermuda
In the Cuban capital a correspondent
OF the New York Mirror relates that the
most recent dramatic event was a
presentation OF My Partner at the
Pasret theater this by an amateur dra-
matte club The Cuban theaters ara
largely patronized. and one theater is
presenting new plays in Spanish. a Iars
production being La AIarusina.- com
ely- NJ b Leavitt. who invades neV
territory with the Inevitable Spider
and Fly" sends that company to Cuba
early in February