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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04


The eject OF the long Cuban vvaE on
the hsmes Of the Cubans is shown in
the returns Of the census that was re-
Gently feken there Rn5ers the super
vision Of the war department The
census showed that "a per cent. Of al
the women who have been married in
Cuba are today widows. Perhaps no
country in the world can show a larger
per cent. OF BidoWhosd. An apparent
Inconsistency Of figures contained in
the Cuban census IS shown BY the per
eentsge OF WIDOWS in that is-and being
only a little more than eight per cent.
OF all the women on the island. This APP
parent discrepancy results from the
fact that the marriage ceremony IN
Cuba was an expensive luxury during
the years Of Spanish rule. 1t then cost
i've dollars TO get married at six O'Clock
in the morning. and this expense was
increased as the hour. o. neon, the most
fashionable. time for the performance
Of such ceremonies. was approached
Many Of the poor people were tins
forced to DO without the luxury Of a
marriage, although they proceeded to
bring up a family IN an orderly fash
ion. Had marriage been universal in
Cuba Il IS quite likely that the Percen-
tage Of those married who were made
widows By the war for independence
would have been quite as large as 1t is
shown TO be under present conditions.
Washington Star.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

The cat is called kat in Danish and
Dutch, katt in Swedish, chat in
French, katti or katie in German,
catus in Latin, gatto in Italian, cato
IN Portuguese and Spanish, zot in POI
ish. kots in Russian. cath IN Welsh,
kath IN Cornish, catua IN Basque and
gaz or katz in Armenia.-N. Y Sun.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04
Germany Is Away Ready Tor Tvar.

The German officers are the hardest
worked Of al in Europe. says Gen
Ludlow, in the Army and Navy Jour
nal. They seem to be drilling and
training their menfrom dawn to dusk
Certainly they have very little leis-
ure and not much time TO sleep. One
Of the results Of this hard work is that
an army Of 100000 men has been
modified in ten days, so perfect are
the quartermasters and cOmmissaries.
Germany is ready in peace for war.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

EEDlanatfOn OF Gossamer Threads
The siIllen threads that cover the
bushes in-the autumn. cling to our
clothes and faces and simmer in the
sun are spun by the running spiders
They crawl to the top OF a bush or
fence, place al their feet in a bunch.
with the head held down and the
hinder part Of the body up, and then
exude from the spinning apparatus at
the tip Of the abdomen a thread or
brushIike cluster Of threads which is
caught by the breeze and floats out
as it iengthens, until finally 1t has
buoyancy enough TO carry the spider
away aIOft out Of sight OF drift him
across the country until he strikes
some foOthold and stops. Then he
may simply rest and soon fly again.
or cut loose and let his thread float
wherever the wind wiz carry Il. 9th
er spiders draw out a thread behind
them as they walk along, or let them
selves down b. a line from the
branches Of trees, and these cables
are what we cal gOssamer.-Little
Chronicle.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

Wagg-That's Bixby we Just passeds
he writes Tor the magazines
Mss TOOkin-You don't tel mel 7
cant remember having seen anything
signed By him
"Oh, he hasn't had anything pub
ished; he Just writes for 'em.@Ohio
State Journal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04
= sernbbInE - Ii -.

me seEunDAn8 hEu4n IN cuba
The marble work over the entrance
to the governors palace has been IN
dergoing a thorough cleaning lately
Dirt has been removed that had ac-
cumuIated for perhaps hundred
years. and the result Is that it has
proved to be composed Of the very
finest marble Inown-alabaster The
cleaning has helped the looks Of the
entrance wonderfully Post.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

A device for pIueking feathers from
chickens has been pesented in Great
Britain. Cross currents OF air set in
motion BY revolving electrical fans
completely strip a bird Of every
feather and particle Of DOWN. 7.
Sun.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

AdmiriBg Mamma don't think you
have quite caught the Expression Of
ETsngeline's nose.
Artist-Madam. Raphael couldn't do
better than that.
A6miriDg Mamma-Why not2
because. madam, Raphae, is dead. %
~. Y. World.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04
ersnI.na.- E-norl-

Greenland exports oil Of seals snd
FFhelez, fe1s seal and reaideer skins.
ezderd2FTns feathers and orFoiite- It's
enisf trade = with Denmsrk--N. Y.
san.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

'sWhy do you consider her such
diplomatic woman2"
Because she invariably. succeeds IN
getting her husband to express his
opinion Of her new hats before she
lets him see the bills. Detroit Free
Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

E[attie-Tell@ have promised to
marry him. ard that settles IT.
George-H0F can you refer. 10 him
as sitg''-Judge.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

Mrs. Brown-He certainly does live
high. It seems to me his whole
thought is Of his victuals-
Mrs 1fa1aprOp-Fhat's Sc Hes
what you might-calI a regular ipeeae
Philadelphia Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

The diffsrsuee between The tanest
and shortest Races IN the world is
one foot and ene-haIf inch and the
average height is i've feet i've inches.
IN. Z. Post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

'The fact is said the 1at nan. 81
married because was lonely. as much
as Tor any other reason 20 put It
tsrsely. married Tor sympathy
Wen, said the lean man, rou
have mine.r-N. Y. Word.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

Whsn yon take GroFe's Iasteless
ChiII Tonic because the fQTmnla Is
rIainlT printed On every bottle slew
iazlsst simply f7on and C.'ll-izle
81 3. fzs.e 1rs clrs, 1or sT. 90
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

An ideal husband may not always
be in position to sherd Porterhouse
STEAK, but he never lets his wife put
on her rubbers in public without as
Eistanee.-Afchfs0n Globe.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

You say your daughtcr married
vel. sIr. Nip.
''Umphl Should say she did-her
husbin' Lbs mex doah to de bigges'
poultry farm in &c hun state.''-Chi-
cago Daily News-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

AAa- Z ---1 ---1e-s4I -l-4-4
eGra,mas they's too many 4olEs
H-bringin' me up I'd get along better
Z on'y had you. 's-Indianapolis Jour
nal
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

Il always seems that If We could
trade troubles With some one Es
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04

81 heard a compliment Tor you last
night, Miriam.
What was It, Lizette2"
sol. Bronson said you were e1-
ceedfngly weu preserved HARLEM
Lie.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04
4. Ri. s P. TIVE CARD.
GOING EAST

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No. s, omaha E1yers-------------.-- ~ a. m
no 10 lEpress- 2 ~ D M
no 81, Local Freight--------. ---.-- rs a. m.
GOING WEST.
40. 3, Omaha Flyer. -.....--.- lis q n.
No. 8. 4sZprsss ------------------ - q NJ
No 81, Local ErFiEht---...- 40 p IA
No 81 and s. daily except Sunday.
Passengers are not carried on through freights-
PASSENGERS are carried on local freights be-
tween Goodland and Philiips5urg.
through tourist sleeper for San Francisco Oh
No ever FRIDAY. Irains run on Mountain
time. J. W HANDLEK. Local Agent
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
CEMURRERS TO OFFICERS
SUITS ARE oVERRULED
Of Limitation Does Not Pre-
vent Action.

rs Ia exposed by City At
-le tc the suits for reinstate-
Tea by eirlt policemen who were
ea from tte force within the last
years c-veTruled by Judge
Hebb2rd yesterday. The suits were de-
INJURED TO on the ground that the causes
were barred by the statute Of limitations
and that the complaint did not state suf-
ncleut cause Of action. The men affected
by the decision OF Judge Hebbard are
Patrick J. Jones. John J. Allen. Jere-
miah Mccarthy, Joseph Enright, COrne-
lius j. Kelly, Andrew Briggs, John Gil
foy and w. J. Shields.
The suits demurred to are for writs Of
mandate TO compel the Police COmmIs-
They claim that they were dismissed ar
bitTarily. Judge Hebbard holds that the
board has not the power to remove the
men without a hearing. In rendering his
decision yesterday he said:
Il do not believe that the Supreme
Court meant TO say that the board might
so act and I believe when the occasion
arises that the court while affirming the
principle that the power to appoint i'm
plies power 10 remove, il viii not decide
that the newly appointed Board of Police
Commissioners may arbitrarily remove all
of the members Of the force they find on
duty and fll their places with new men
simply because 1t has the power to re-
move. Such ought not to be the law and
such is not the law"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
GEORGE STAACKE
LOSES HIS CASE
Supreme Court Upholds
Decision of Lower
Tribunal.
Confirms Opinion That He Is
Not Proper Executor of
Bells Will.

George Staacke, who has made such
a hard legal fight to recover the position
of executor of the will of Thomas Bel,
from which he was removed by order of
the Superior Court, has finally lost the
battle by decision of the Supreme Court.
Some time after Bells death, his widow, r,
Teresa Bell, became convinced that the
estate was not being managed properly
and petitioned the Probate Court to re-
move Staacke. He had a strong dis
taste for any such innovation and litiga-
ton commenced. The evidence adduced
by Mrs. Bell at the former trial showed
that Staacke, as executor of the estate,
controlled some valuable property known
as Laguna Rancho, which was heavily
mOrtgaged to a Miss Thompson of New
York, for whom he was the agent. His
duties were naturally somewhat conflict
ing, and when the ranch, which is al
legged to be worth 500 900, was sold to tho
mOrtgagee for S5S 900, Mrs. Bell concluded
that change of executors would be ben
eficial.
The Supreme Court upholds the lower
court so far as Laguna Rancho is con-
cerned, but cannot see that certain other
findings are warranted from the evil
dence. Staacke is exonerated from the
accusation of criminal conduct, but his
stewardship of the estate is character
lied as ''mismana cement" and neglect -
1t is held therefore that the order Of re-
mOval is Just.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Banker Beckman's Victory.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 24-William Beck
man, president of the Peoples Savings
Bank of this city and ex-State Railroad
Commissioner, recently examined by JUS
tice Jay R. Brown on a charge of viOlat
ing the Federal postal laws. was dis
charged this afternoon. Beckman sent
three postal cards to P. S. Wickersham
of San Francisco, asking him to return
money he had borrowed. On one ne
wrote that unless the money were paid
he would have to buy more postal cards
Deputy United States District Attorney
Banning held that this was a threat. but
Justice Brown ruled that if it We're a
threat it was against the writer himself
and ordered Beckmans discharge
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Water Front Notes.

Quite number of the Invercoe's crew
are down with the scurvy. The vessel
made long run from Liverpool and
many of the men shipped at that port
had only just arrived from India. Three
of the men were removed to ST. Mary's
Hospital yesterday, but the doctors have
no doubt that they will recover
The Harbor Commissioners at yester-
days meeting decided to call for bids for
the dredging of Channel street
Colonel Tom Burgoyne of the chief
warfngers staff was the proudest man
on the front yesterday. All the boys
got together and purchased a handsome
cameo ring for him and when the pre-
sentation was made by Percy Henderson
the 'old man" nearly broke down. He
could not make a suitable reply but did
manage to get out, Boys, let's go and
take drink" A more faithful or more
SSonscientious servant the State of Cali
A cable to the Merchants Exchange
states that the United States transport
meade was in typhon on December TO-
t1er DoatS were smashed and the cabins
4ooded, while the hospital was wrecked.
latter 'i'0
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
JOY AT GERMAN HOSPITAL.
Music and Good Company Make Pa
tients Forget Their Sufferings.

The patients Of the German Hospital
will long remember the gentle and kindly
entertainment prepared for them last
evening by the directors and John r.
Haake, the superintendent. The main hall
was elabOrately decorated and in the cen
ter stood a fine Christmas tree. No less
q number than lis cOnvalescent patients
were brought down to the hall in arm
chairs, rolling chairs, couches and easy
chairs to enjoy the singing of the nurses
of the training school and the subdued
music by the Eureka Asylum Band. To
add to the evenings enjoyment several
short and eDfertairir1o a adGresses were de-
nYered and dainty refreshments served.
Commodore J. Cutie spoke Of the success
of the German Hospital and the admirable
character of the work that was being
done by the entire staff. AT the close of
the institution entertained the directors
and friends at a supper in the main din
ing-rOOm, where speeches were made by
Charles Cocker, an ex-directOr of the
institution; z. LutZ, vice president;
George VolZ. Sam Bibo. DR.. Newman. DR..
Eckhart. DR.. Won der Lieth, A. H. Muller
and the chief surgeon, DR.. Fehleisen.
Superintendent Haake, who was inde-
fatigable in his care of patients and
friends, was also among the speakers at
the supper and gave an interesting
count of his stewardship The medical
staff was justly proud of the fact that
out Of 135 patients they could boast of 115
on the convalescent roll able to take part
in the Christmas festivities.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
PLACES BLAME
ON CONDUCTOR
Railway Company Holds
Him Responsible for
Accident.
Assistant Superintendent of
Road Says Phelps Un-
coupled Car.

flAlng the responsibility Of the Fill
more street car accident of Monday night
IS the particular labor of the street rail-
road company, and it is about decided
that Conductor NJ B. Phelps is entirely
responsible. Assistant superintendent
stein Of the Market-street system has this
10 say Of the companys findings, after
an official investigation:
We examined the apparatus used by
the cars in the descent and ascent on Fill
more street between Broadway and Green
street and it was in perfect order, show
L1g lnat no defect in the mechanism
COulO nave been responsible for the acci-
dent. Timekeeper Cameron was on the
Iop OF the hill directing the cars and he
oroereo car No. 757 TO make the descent
On account Of the blockade this car was
JUST one TRIP behind and was ordered
PACK 10 Bay street and then to move
SOuthWard. Conductor Phelps, out of
habit, may have uncOupled the car. You
see, he came up the hill and was to go
ooWn again, the passengers changing at
Green street for a sOuth-bound car.
Phelps said he did not uncouple the car,
but he WaVerS under cross examination.
It is certain that the car was uncoupIed' -
car.
No matter where the responsibility lies
the street car company will be in the
rhrOes OF several damage suits when the
new year rolls around. Already the rail-
ROAD s lawyers nave been showing great
activity in attempting TO secure a settle
ment with the injured passengers.
A. 7. Deutschmann the mOtOrman of
the runaway car, was arrested yesterday
morning and charged with manslaughter
He was released on $50 cash bail. Con-
ouctOr Phelps was arrested during the
afternoon and also released on the same
amount of bail.
A coroner's jury will hold an inquest
On the body Of Miss Mary Phelan, who
succumbed to injuries resulting from the
accident.
Mrs. Mary Kelly. 2 domestic in +l7e em-
plOy Of Edward Ldchtenberg. who was
taken TO St. Mary's Hospital Immediately
after the collision, suffered greatly from
the shock Her foot was severely crushed,
but last night she rested easily and the
hospital physician expressed every hope
for her ultimate recovery Mrs. NJ. X.
AanSie, who resides at Bill Pierce street
was resting easily at the Southern Pacific
Hospital last night. She, too, received an
INJURY TO her right foot, a part Of which
may have TO be ampUtated.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
JANITORS WANT CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATION
Prepare to Complain to Mayor Of
Commissions Delay in Setting
q Date for Test

The janitors of the City Hall are prepar-
ing to call the attention of Mayor Phelan
to the dilatory tactics of the Civil Service
Commission in holding an examination
for positions as janitors. They will rep
resent that the commission has been in
existence for two years and yet has taken
no steps to put janitOrs under the civil
service.
The janitors say that the examination
would be a physical test only and that no
great preparations would have to be made
to put it into effect. If the examination
had been held the thirty-one janitors
at present employed in the City Hall and
Hall of Justice would have the protection
Of the civil service provisions of the char
ter in the tenure of their positions. AS
the matter stands they will now be sub
ject to the political changes in the mu-
nicipal administration.
Mayor Phelan will be asked to order the
Civil Service Commission to hold eX-
animation for janitors Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
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1-ree trial packages Of q most remark
aTIe remedy are being mailed TO all who
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n C71res an the ills and troubles that come
from wears Of misuse Of the natural func-
lions and has been an absolute success in
IA cases A request to the State Medical
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az their free trial packages, viii be com
plied with promptly The Institute is de-
sirous Of reaching that great class Of men
who are unable to leave home TO be
treated, and the free samples viii enable
them TO see how easy II is to be cured of
sexual weakness when the proper rene
dies are employed. The Institute makes
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a plain package, so that its recipient need
nave 40 lear Of embarrassment or pub
Hcity. Readers are requested to write
without delay.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
COST Of WATER
SUPPLY BASED
Grunsky Charged With
Adding to Tuolumne
Estimate.
Public Utilities Committee to
Begin Inquiry Into
= Allegation.

|he Public Utilities Committee of the
Bosrd of Supervisors will begin an in
vestigation tomorrow into an allegation
that City Engineer Grunsky arbitrarily
raised the estimate of cost of the Tuo-
lumne River water supply project as re-
turned by Luther Wagner, field assis-
tant in charge of the water investigation
up to July 1, 1901, who made the prelimi-
nary report on the subject
The committee has received information
that the figures compiled by Wagner
were increased by Grunsky by nearly
$9,O0O,0O0, and that the last named off,
cial assigned no particular reasons for
making the changes. So important does
the committee consider the allegation that
II has Subpenaed Wagner to appear be-
lore 1t tomorrow afternoon at its regu-
lar meeting, when he will be questioned as
to the manner in which he arrived at the
by Grunsky.
In City Engineer Grunsky's recent re-
port, in which he recommended that the
Iuolumne River project be accepted by
the city as municipal water supply, ne
pleced the estimated cost of the project
at $SS 900 900 to deliver 100000 600 gallons
daily TO this city. The cost of deliver
ing 6O,O00O 600 gallons per day through a
double pipe line via Livermore Pass was
estimated by Field Assistant Wagner
The Utilities Committee will demand
that Grunsky give specific reasons for
making the increased estimate. 1t will
also seek information as to why Wagon
er's estimate on the cost of a tunnel un-
DER Carquinez Straits was raised 40 per
cent.
Another line of inquiry to be pursued by
the committee will be the allegation made
by G r; Alberger, one of the promoters
OF the Giant Gap supply, that the data
IN connection with the watershed of the
Iuolumne River is now on file in the Of
hce of the United States Coast and Geo
detlc Survey. Alberger ayers that had
TINS been obtained by the Board of Pub
lie Works it would have saved the city
several thousand dollars in prosecuting d
similar investigation.
1t is true, said Supervisor Reed,
chairman of Public Utilities Committee, in
an interview, that our committee has re-
celVed information that Field Assistant
Magoner's figures were raised by City
Engineer Grunsky in computing the cost
OF the Tuolumne River project. We de-
sire to probe the matter, as it is of too
great Importance to be overlooked. Now
that the least technicality may invalidate
the Issuance of bonds for public utilities,
1t viii be the aim of the committee to
stralghten out any entanglements that
may arise before taking final action
thereon -
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Parasites Cause All Hair Troubles.

Nine-tenths of the diseases of the scalp
and hair are caused by parasitic germs.
The Importance of this discovery by Pro-
fessor Unna Of the Charity Hospital,
Hamburg, Germany. cannot be overesti-
mated It explains why ordinary hair
preparations, even of the most expensive
character. fail to cure dandruff; because
they do not, and they cannot, kill the dan
druff germ. The only hair preparation in
the world that positively destroys the
dandruff parasites that burrOw up the
scalp into scales called scurf or dandruf
is Newbro's Herpicide. In addition to it's
destroying the dandruff germ Herpicide is
also a delightful hair dressing, making
the hair glossy and soft as silk.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
OUSTED TEACHER MAKES
AN APPEAL TO MAYOR
Mrs. Geraldine Donovan-Boyle Al
leges She Was Consolidated Out
of Position Illegally.

Mrs Geraldine Donovan-Boyle sent a
communication yesterday to Mayor Phe-
Ian appealing to his Honor to investigate
her alleged Illegal dismissal from the
school department by the Board Of Edu-
cation In her communication Mrs. Boyle
recites that about year ago, when she
was Miss Donovan, she was consolidated
out of her position in the Richmond Even
ing School Two days after her dismis-
sal another class was formed in the school
and a teacher regularly assigned there
to.
After some time Mrs. Boyle was placed
on substitute duty, but upon her mar
riage one month ago she was denied a
leave of absence and has been deemed
to be out of the department entirely. She
was further given to understand by Presi-
dent Kincaid that the board did not wish
teachers TO marry and still continue in
the department Mayor Phelan promised
Mrs. Boyle that he WoUld make a per-
sonal inquiry into the merits of her al
legations.