The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-05-10
AMONG THE RAILROADERs.

A new time card viii 60 into effect
next month.
Engineer Ebert's family have arrived
here from Denver.
A large number Of shop men laid of
yesterday afternoon to see the ball
game.
Brakemen Walter Hunt and VIII
liam Mckinney are in. Milwaukee TO
attend the trainmen's biennial conven-
ton.
Engineer A. +. Taper was at Long
mont, Col, this week. Mrs. Taper,
who had been visiting at that place,
returned home with Mr.. Taper.
Railroad Commissioner J. n. Fike,
who has not yet fully recovered from
injuries received IN a railway accident,
has gone TO ClRrk's Mineral Springs,
near Pueblo, for a few days to recup-
crate.
Charley Short, a machinist appren-
tice, had the third and fourth fingers
Of his left hand severely mashed In
Jumper" about eight o'clock last Fri
day morning. DR.. Smith smputated
the injured fingers at the first joint.
Rock Island passenger train No. IL
was wrecked at Unionville, Ia, Satur-
day morning. Engineer Peter Blake,
who was killed, is the father Of Mrs.
George Amick, wife Of Engineer Amick,
Of this city. mr. and Mrs. Amiek went
TO attend the funeral, which was held
in Trenton, No.
The "Boston Bloomers" did not play
at Colby as they refused to have their
"palace car" attached to a freight on
the run between Phillipsburg and
Colby They intended TO arrive IN
Colby Wednesday night on No. 3, but
the train was composed OF u cars that
night and the Rock Island manage
ment refused TO add more burden 90
the train by taking on the bloomer
girls.
Announcement has been made BY
the Rock Island that on June ID q new
fast train would be put on between
Chicago and Denver and Colorado
Springs. The schedule has not been
decided upon, but the run will be made
In at least % hours and 80 minutes and
possibly below that time. The new
trains will probably be the same as
we're run during the summer Of IS and
known as Al and -, passing through
GoOdland each way in the early after
noon. Should the trains be put on it
will give Conductors Converse, Hazel
baker and Denney passenger runs
Bob COOts has had some aspirations
looking toward eventually knocking
of running an engine and taking up
the practice Of veterinary surgery.
Luckily his first call was TO restore his
own sick colt TO health. but Bob was q
little nervous and instead OF giving the
colt a prescription be had got put up
at the drug store, he seized asbottle OF
rheumatism liniment and forced the
contents down the throat Of the colt.
A good doctor either kills or cures, but
in this case il was certain death for the
colt died a few hours later; and now
Bob has concluded that DR.. SchelIis
practice is safe for the present.
The following verse was found by
Chief Dispatcher Young one day this
week in the room lately occupied By
the Office boy. VerRil Woodward, who
is now at Jennings. This outburst OF
poetic passion was evidently the result
Of a half day visit the young man made
to the GOOdland high school:
GRADUATION DAY.
ImpressiTeiy. superbly 50. the sweet girl walked
Upon the stage-a grsduste-aRd then she
talked
About "Hitchhing your wagon to a star" which
And Beyond the Alps lies Italy which Of
course We understand
Educate or perish" was most delightful
The glacial era was next in this inssllsssual
which flowed through all the ages-wifEOui
single fall:
The Alpha and OMEGA" Wi1T. she sfmpIr
knew them ali.
Oh what a brilliant future for this gifted little
maid
''sbs Certainly is a wonder. is what the pso.
pie said.
HfstorT VIII enroll her for sure smCuEsf tn
seboiast but it dian't-for I'm blamed
II she didn't NARY q fell0E-s dude with low
ing hair
Parted IN the middle and most insipid air,
81 no worked IN gent fErnishinrsf' and knew
Just how 70 pose
As wooden man OF Dummy upon which to
try on clothes.
BIG CROWD Ar THE BALL CANE.