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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-09-20
SMUGGLING IN MAINE.
Chinamen and Opium Have Been
Added to the Illicit Tramc
OF Moose River.

Moose River, Ne, has for years
been a rendezvous of smugglers.
They are mainly engaged in the busi-
ness Of bringing whisky and other
liquors across from Canada to be sold
to the lumbermen and river drivers.
Recently they have begun smuggling
Cinnamon also, says the New York Sun.
Only a few weeks ago the customs
officers captured Lee Hing Shing and
10 Chinese who came along with him
from Vancouver, by way Of the Cana
dian Pacific. When the train reached
the station at Boundary they jumped
off and sneaked across the line
through the woods, in the hope of
reaching some place where they
might hide and then get away to Bos-
ton. But the officers were on the
watch, and the whole party was
nabbed. The leader of the gang is
now on trial in the United States
court in Bangor, while the other 10
Chinese have been depOrted.
IN addition to liquor and Cinnamon,
the smugglers bring large quantities
of opium and other drugs over the
line. The business has increased
greatly IN the past few years. Twen-
ty years ago only one government Of
fetal was stationed in this region.
Now there are half a dozen between
here and the boundary, and there is
hardly a day but some smuggler is
caught.
In the old days the officers tried
many ways to circumvent the snug
lers. One Of the plans used often
was to hitch ropes across the streams
at night, just high enough from the
water to strike the prov Of the snug
glers' canoes as they came rushing
down the river. Even now It is said
that canoes shoot down the river
each night after the drives Of logs
have passed the falls. Then al sum-
mer long the nightly trips are made
The liquor is distributed through this
territory and is shipped to Boston
and other places.
The use of the rope is still in vogue
The officers watch from the banks OF
the river and wait for the slightest
sound OF the dipping Of the ropes as
the canoe strikes against them
Sometimes the officers find In the
morning that the ropes have been cut
on the opposite shore and they know
that the boats have gone through.
When the ropes are found all right
in the morning it is concluded that
the smugglers were taking a night
OF.
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hall. where the body lay in state yes
terday afternoon
The journey from Buffalo.
Washington, Sept. 17.-Through a
living lane Of bareheaded people
stretching from Buffalo up over the
Alleghenies down into the broad val
ley Of the Susquehanna and on to
the marble city on the banks Of the
shining Potomac the nations mar
tyred president yesterday made his
last journey to the seat Of govern
ment over which he presided for AZ
years. The whole country seemed to
have drained its population at the
sides of the track over which the
funeral train passed. Work was sus-
pended in field and mine and city.
The schools were dismissed and every
where appeared the traPpings and
tokens of woe A million flags at
half-mast dotted hillside and valley
and formed a thiel1et of color over the
cities. And from almost every ban
ner streamed a bit Of crepe. The
stations were heavy with the black
symbol Of mourning. At all the
larger towns and cities after the
train got into Pennsylvania a militia
men drawn up at present arms"
kept back the enormous crowds. The
silence with which the countless
thousands viewed the remains Of their
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-09-20
! MARTYRS DEATH.
President Mckinley suecumbs to
Wounds of an Assassin.
s'It Is Gods way" said the Chief Execu-
tive as He Sank Peacefully to Rest
-Interment at His Old Home
In Canton.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 15.-Pregident
Mckinley died at 2:15 Saturday morn
ing. He had been unconscious since
7:5O p. m. His last conscious hour
was spent with his wife to whom he
devoted a lifetime of care. He died
unattended by minister of the Cos
pei, but his last words were an hum
bic submission to the viii OF God In
whom he believed. He was recon
ciled to the cruel fate to which an
assassin's bullet had condemned him
and faced death In the same spirit
of calmness and poise which has
marked his long and honorable ca
reer. His relatives and the members
of his official family were at the Mil
burn house, except Secretary Wilson,
who did not avail himself Of the op-
portunity, and some of his personal
and political friends took leave of
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-09-20
DOCTORS AUTOPSY REPORT.
Assassin's Bullet Caused Gangrene Pol
sOning and the Death OF the PreIIi-
dent Gould TOT be Prevented.

Buffalo, y. Y, Sept. 15.-Gangrene
poisoning from z he bullet which Pen-
etrated both walls of the stomach
caused the presidents death. The
official autopsy at the AIilbUrn house
established this fact. The report OF
the physicians who made the autOP-
sy was made pub lic, and is as follows:
''The bullet viii ch STRUCK the breast
bone did not ps Iss through the skin
and did little b; arm. The other bull
let passed throu gh both walls Of the
stomach and its lower border. Both
holes were four I'd to be perfectly
closed by the sti tchcs, bus the tissues
around each hole haC5 become gan
grenOus. After passing through the
stomach the bullet pas sed into the
back walls Of the abdon zen, hitting
and tearing the upper end Of the kid
ney. This portion of tn bullets
track was also grangrenous, the gan
CREME involving the pancrea s The
bullet has not been found. There
was no sign OF peritonitis or Lsease
of other organs. There was no. evi-
dence of any attempt at repair on the
part Of nature, and death resul tea
from the gangrene which affected [ M
stomach around the bullet wounds, IS
well as the tissues around the turtle
course Of the bullet Death was un-
avoidable by any surgical or medical
trestments and was the direct re-
suit Of the bullet wound"
The Official autopsy report caused
a good deal Of comment IN Buffalo
1t is remember ed BY nearly every
body that the consulting physicians
more than once announced that there
were no signs Of blood poisoning
Blood was taken from one Of the
presidents ears and a microscopic
reading Of It, announced IN an OH
cial bulletin, failed to reveal the
presence Of blood poisoning The
autopsy seems to show that 1t was
blood poisoning around the bullet
holes, and nothing else, which caused
death.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-09-20
His LIFE WAS GENTLE, AND THE ELEMENTS
So MIXED IN HIN THAT NATURE MIGHT STAND UP
AND SAY TO ALL THE WORLD, THIS WAS A MANI"

him. This painful ceremony was sim
pie. His friends came to the door of
the sick room, took a longing glance
at him and turned tearfulIy away.
He. was practically unconscious during
this time. But the powerful heart
stimulants, including oxygen, were
employed to restore him to conscious
ness for his final parting with his
wife. He asked for her and she sat
at his side and held his hand. He
consOled her and bad her good-by.
She went through the heart-trying
scene with the same bravery and for
titude with which she has borne the
grief Of the tragedy which ended his
life.
The president in his last period of
consciousness, which ended about
7:4O, chanted the words of the hymn,
Nearer, Ny God to Thee" and his
last audible conscious words as taken
down by DR.. Mann at the bedside
were: "Good-by, all; good-by. Tt is
Gods way. His viii be done" Then
his mind began to wander and he COM
pletely lost consciousness His life
was prolonged for hours by the ad-
ministratiOn of oxygen and he finally
expressed a desire to be allowed to
die. About $3.50 the administration
of oxygen ceased and the pulse grew
fainter and fainter. He was sinking
gradually. like a child, into the eter-
nal slumber. By ten o'clock the pulse
could no longer be felt in his extrem-
tiles and they grew cold. At 9:37 Sec
rotary COrtelyOu, who had been much
Of he =, IL
out formal notification that the pres
ident was dying. But the president
fingered on, his pulse growing fainter
and fainter. There was no need for
official bulletins after this. Those who
came from the house at intervals told
the same stOry-that the president
was dying and that the end might
come at any time. His tremendous
vitality was the only remaining fac
tor In the result, and this gave hope
only Of brief postponement of the
end.
An affecting incident of the morn
ing was the coming of Mrs. Garrett
A. Hobart, wife of the former vice
president of the United States and
her son. Mrs. Hobart was in deepest
mourning and after her visit to the
house, came out with her handker-
chief to her eyes, weeping.
Brief Services Sunday Morning.
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 16.-Bufalo
yesterday became a city of mourn
ing. The gay and flaming decora-
tons Of the Pan-American exposition
gave way to the symbol Of sorrow.
The black drapery of the eity's
streets muf8ed the toIling bells OF
the churches. Bits Of Grape appeared
on every sleeve. The sorrow was
everywhere apparent. In the morning
a simple service took place at the
residence on Delaware avenue, where
the martyred president died. Only
TIE immediate family and the friends
and political associates Of the late
president were present. Then the
body was borne out TO the waiting
covtege On the braWny shoulders Of
eight sailors and soldiers Of the re-
public. The cortege passed through [
zcd walls - lFizg humanity, bare
s1 s1-e F-sEseiSer - the c
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hero and martyr was oppressive and
profound.
Mrs. Mckinley stood the trip brave
". In the morning, soon after leav-
ing Buffalo, she pleaded so earnestly
to be allowed to 60 into the car where
her dear one lay that reluctant as
sent was given and she spent half an
hour beside the coffin. All the way
the train was preceded about Is min
Utes by a pilot engine sent ahead to
test the bridges and switches and
prevent the possibility of an accident
to the precious burden it carried. The
train had the right-of-way over every
thing. Not a wheel moved on the
Pennsylvania railroad system 80 min
utes before the pilot engine was due,
or for the same length of time after
the train had passed. General Su-
perintendent J. B. Hutchinson had
sent out explicit instructions cover
ing every detail.
The Funeral Train.
Buffalo, \. Y, Sept. 1.-THE train
that bore the president from Buffalo
to Washington was a solid Pullman Of
seven cars, drawn by two locomotives.
Fifteen minutes before the train was
scheduled to leave an engine sped
out through the yards with orders to
precede the train by Is minutes and
keep the track clear. The casket was
placed between two windows IN the
last car where it could be seen by the
people as the train went by. Crepe
was drapedi from the two locomotives
and from the rear of the observa-
ton car, and the ratings of the car
were shrouded with crepe. The only
relief was in two tiny pilot flags of
white on the leading locomotive.
Two sheaves of wheat were crossed
above the breast. a white dove with
Outstretched wings seemed to be arts
ing from the head of the casl1et. It
was part Of an exquisite floral piece
of red and white buds picturing the
American flag and the French coIOrs,
a tribute from FrancO-American So
ciety. Standing at the foot of the
casket was a soldier of the United
States army uniformed and &C
cOutered with a gun at order arms.
At the head a sailor of the navy stood
at attention, cutlass at shoulder. The
lid of the casket was closed. Just
of from the partment In a curtained
niche, Lieut.. Ebroule, OF the army,
and Lieut.. Hamlin, Of the navy, re-
manned on duty.
State Funeral at Washington.
Washington, Sept. 1s.-The state
funeral day Of the late President Nc
Kinley opened as somber as the oc-
easiOn- The sky was overcast with
dark slow-mOving gray clouds, occa-
sional spasms OF rain fell, giving way
for mOmentary intervals to CLEANS
Of dull sunshine and soft wind bare
" stirred into relief the signs of
mourning on building fronts that told
as well as the subdued air the pub
lie that this was a day OF sorrow.
Thursday the last that was mortal
Of William Mckinley win be commit
ted TO earth at Canton with ceremo-
MES as personal as the national char
acter and interest in its executive
VII permit Tuesday was the occs-
son when the nation was 80 pay its
last tribute OF respect and admire
slcn It the bier e the dead 1i-eei ..r.t
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~YOu are al the world to me- said
the baron
81 see" replied his American fan
Gee; "and you are Of the opinion that
tie world owes you living Les
l rs Weekly
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Tue Pope Ws'Pt When Re II sard It
Rome, Sept 15--The pope prayed an
hour Saturday for the soul Of Presi-
dent Mckinley The ponti f wept
with uncontroIable emotion on re-
cei7ing the news Of the pre- sident's
death Ad asIGiences at tfe Fs9ean
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
4TH IN PHILIPPINES
Corporal John Haber Tells of the CeIe-
bratiOn There.

Tarlac, P. l., July 8, 19O1.-To my
friends in Oskaloosa, Iowa, l will
write and tell about the sport we had
in Tarlac, P.I., July 4, 1901. Program
as follows:
First event-Skirmish race for en-
listed men, five shoots every ten
yards, first prize So, won by Co. B
18th Inf; second prize, So, won by
Co. Fl, 18th Inf.
Second event.-Bare-back horse
riding, turning volts on horse while
running, getting on and off, won by
Troop @ OF. 9TH Cavalry; prize So.
Third event.-Three legged race,
70 yards, won bylTroop.Co of 5th Cav;
first prize So; second prize 50, won by
Co. B 18th Inf.
Fourth event.-1OO yard dash, won
by a trooper of Troop @ of 9th Oav.,
time 1925 seconds; first prize SIS;
second prize So, won by a 18th Inf.
band man.
Fifth observation-disclosures race,
rs yards; first prize So, won by Co.H,
18th Inf; second prize So, won by
90. Fl, 18th Inf,
Sixth event-Caribo race for native,
800 yards; prize 50, won by native of
Tarlac.
Seventh event.-Greased pole 80
feet long; S3,won by native of Tarlac.
Eighth event Mule race, 300 yards;
prize SIS, won by IN Arizona packer
of the 18th Inf. pack train.
Ninth event.-Tug of war band Co.
II, 18th Inf. and against bandan d the
5th Cav. troop; won by 8 men of Go.
B, 9th Inf. ;Iprize $40.
Tenth Ievent.-Animal race, pigs,
chickens, ducks, monkeys, etc.
Chicken, first prize So, won by COB;
goat, second, 81. so, Co. B,
Eleventh event.-Greased pig, won
by Co. B, 18th Inf. prize SIS.
1900 M.-Two hours intermission
for grand dinner which consisted of
chicken and dumplings, mashed
potatoes, canned Icorn, apricot pie,
tea, coffee, bread, and each man a
bottle of Schlitz beer.
At 300 p. m. order was called fer
base ball by Co. B, 18th Inf. and
Co. H, 18th Inf. They played seven
innings won by Co. B. Score ~ to 6;
prize S25. Then.marched to the COM
pany parade grounds and had COM
pany events till supper where they
had a good supper at $500 p. m. The
fireworks YER grand and everything
went off nicely, and all the boys en-
joyed the sport. We worked hard to
have a good time; but had nobody to
watch NJ but uglyllooking niggers,
and soldiers do not have any love for
them.
Well, do not know any more to
write. Hoping it will please you all
will write more some other time.
i remain you. friend,
CORPORAL JOHN HABER,
U. s. r. Army, Co. B, 18th Inf,
Tarlac, P. 1.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
A P AFTERNOON.
Miss AnacOrtes Phillips n Hostess of
An Enjoyable Party

Miss Anacortes Phillips entertained
a party iof her young friends very
pleasantly Thursday afternoon from
three to six at her home on North
Eighth street. Various games were
indulgedIin and every one had an ex-
cellent time. n Each guest was given
a pencil and piece of paper and told
to drawsthe head of a woman. The
drawing Twas entirely from memory
and the results showed that the little
people were we'll up in the artistic
line. Miss Louise Henley, of Daven-
port, who is visiting at the @. NJ.
Porter home, was awarded first prize
and her drawing showed marked
talent in that direction. Light re-
freshmentsIwere served on the lawn
after which there were more games
and amusements.
The guests of the occasion we're:
Ethel Bennett = Hilda Porter
Marie Winter Mabel Moss
Alice Hines Mamie Cliff
Clara Sheriff Hazel Cliff
Hattie Stein Lucille Atchison
Engine Malcolm Maggie Price
Erma Runyan Bessie Price
Helen Abrams Maud Smith
Leah Finkelstein Francene Lacey
BlancheFinkelstein Gladys Beechler
Abbie Clayton Irene Devore
Hazel Hawkins 7 Taylora Kalbach
Ada Duffy Bessie Carbon
Lulu Cliff Margaret Cowan
Alberta Paine LGrace Sewers
Margaret Finley Marie Kalbach
Flora Smith Meta Fleener
Gertrude Dixon Marian Smith
Matte Ogden Bessie Moore
Edith Kinsman Fay Ferrall
Essie Pugh Gladys Hoffman,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22

ing several days at the Moore home
and Miss Moore returns home with
her.
Colfax Clipper: Miss Clara Haynes,
of O~skaloosa, sister of our townsman,
Ed Haynes, is camping on the League
grounds and charming the people
with her contralto singing in special
duets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lindner and
daughters, Patti and Louise and Miss
Helen McCurdy have returned from
a delightful two weeks outing on an
island in the Mississippi river about
eight miles from Muscatine.
Mrs. Mary Daily and daughter, Miss
Norris, who have been spending some
time with Mrs. M. Logue, left to-day
for a short visit with friends in Mar
Gus before returning to their home in
Rapids City, South Dakota.
Des Moines Leader: NIT. E. Riley
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Riley, of Os-
kaloosa, and Mrs. William HI. Phalen,
of Mendoza, ILL.,, are in Des Moines on
account of the dangerous Illness of
Mr.. M. Riley, of PIG Maple street.
Newton Democrat: j. S. Norwood
and family, of Oskaloosa, came
Wednesday for a visit with Mr.. Nor
woods sister, Mrs. Jesse A. Winger.
They drove through and stopped, be-
ing on their way to the assembly in
Colfax.
Miss Minnie B. Trask, who has been
a guest at the G. II. Hare and Ralph
Burnside homes, left Saturday even
ing for a short visit with friends in
What Cheer. She will return to this
city for a few days before returning
to her home in Kewanee, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
A FINE FARM.
Peter Nelson Gets a Choice
Claim in Oklahoma.

Peter Nelson is home from Okla.
homa, and he is very enthusiastic
I'VE the farm which he secured there
with claim number 446, Theland adj
joins the town of Bridgeport, and 40
acres of it is covered with an excel
lent growth of walnut and oak timber.
The remainder. o fthe land lies along
the river and is what is known as
''second bottom" land, the most pro-
ductive of tall lands in Oklahoma.
The day he mad ethe entry, Mr.. Nell
son was offered $1,000 for his claim,
but he says it is not for sale. When
it is proved up and improved it will
easily be worth double the price Of
fered. Mr.. Nelson expects to make
that his home in the future. His hosts
OF friends rejoice with Mr.. Nelson in
his good fortune.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
GREEN q BENTLEY DRuG Co.
Sprained Ankle

Jake Moody, of Leighton, is suffer
ing from a sprained ankle as the re-
suit of a fall from the top of a house.
He was putting on a new roof near
the city when he suddenly began to
slip. He was well up towards the
top and the foot bracesshad been re-
moved sc that there was.no mean of
stopping his downward motion. He
slipped off the caves and struck the
ground below, spraining his ankle
badly. He wasibrought to this city
for medical treatment. The accident
is not very serious, but extremely
painful, and will keep him shut up
for some time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
THE PENN
Notes from the College Boys at Work in
wisconsin.
HiLlsboro, Wis, Aug. IA.

I1itSDOTOJ Wis., aug. H.
Editors Notwithstanding perhaps
our friends would like to hear from
us again / drop you agfew lines.
Wisconsin is all right but Iowa is
our choice. The drowth in this state
has been hard on the farmer and when
the farmerl suffers all must suffer.
The corn and potato crops are nearly
a failure, but wheat and clover are
turning out fine. Some are already
cutting their corn.
Last month the heat was some
thing awful but the past two weeks
have been comfortable, the.evenings
being so Echilly that we had to wear
our coats.
The farmers are all busy threshing.
/ never cav so many women working
out doors in my life as l have since
/ came up here. They r taking the
places of men in theifields l think
it is good for the women to be out of
doors more but l like them to be in
the house when / come, for it is i'm
possible tossell a picture to an old
women up on a straw stack.
1 learn many new things each dfy
while traveling,and one thing is that
even women inIl Wisconsin will lie.
We also meet some who say "Me no
speak," meaning they cannot speak
English, so we call one of the child
rem to translatelour little speech and
so often get pictures that way.
We r all doing a good business,
of course, ! some much better than
others. Bob" Williams Joined US
two weeks ago and. two other boys
are expected soon. One of the boys
who started to work here was bitten
three times by a mad dog and had to
lay owe for repairs. One dog got
hold of my pants leg the other day
but let go before+doiug any damage.
l am taking the advicesPaul gives in
Philippians 80 when he says BE
ware of dogs."RAnother scripture
text l am reminded of in our business
is Matthew 25-1O, 1.-THE door was
shut"
Saturday noon Stephen Berry, Rob
Williams and myself started for Rick
land Center, a ride of about % miles,
and made it in two hours and twenty
minutes. There we met four OF the
other boys and spent Sunday with
them andIwe all went to church to-
gether. After supper Saturday we
went out to Pine river and all went
swimming except StephenIBerry who
has reasons for not going.
ThereIare many things to be seen
in Wisconsin. d We will take in the
dells before coming home. There
r a number of springs around here
and the water is something fine.
Here and there can be zen the path
of the forest fires of ~lastIyear.
We find all kinds of people in our
work, even smoking Methodists.
l am enjoying the best of health
and canIride Is to 20 miles now with
out getting my nerve all worked up.
l eat threeI good meals. a day and
drink lots of milk.
Camp meeting will have started be-
fore you print this letter so let all
the people of Oskaloosa turn out and
hear the!gospel preached in the old
camp meeting way.
We expect to return home about
the middle of September. With best
wishes to all l remain,
Yours truly,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
R STILL ALIVE.
but the Chances for his Recovery are
Very Slim.

Des Moines, Aug. 2T.-Leo Curly,
the Oskaloosa young man who shot
himself at the Walnut street bridge,
Thursday afternoon is still alive at
Mercy hospital but the physicians
pronounce his chance for recovery
very slim. He has not regained con-
seriousness and there was an appre-
ciable decline in his condition on
Friday. Abe Adler the boy from
whom Curly secured the rife with
which he shot himself, tells a differ
emit story from that related by the
bystanders at the time of the shoot
ing. Adler says he loaned the gun
to Curly to shoot at a mark and gave
him a "BB" cartridge for "a nickle.
AS the boy stepped back to wait for
the man to shoot, Curly turned the
muzzle of the gun to his temple and
fred. 1t developed Friday that Curty
had been found lying on the railroad
tracks earlier Friday afternoon by
employees of the Iowa Printing Com
pany. When pulled out Iof danger
the man declared that he was deter
mined to die and would take his life
some other way. 1t was plain that
he was crazed by.some influence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
Big Load.

The o. L. & T, 90. made a new re-
cord the other day in freight hauling.
Under the direction of manager Tad
Shipley of the company, twenty-one
thousand pounds of dried fruit were
pulled to the II. L. Spencer whole
sale house. This shows the advan-
tage ofioskaloosa's paving. 1t was
the biggest load of merchandise ever
hauled on Oskaloosa streets.