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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

the several days runs, as they must
90 first 20 the department
AS a matter Of fact. I have not
the data for the exact figures as yet."
be said. We have been up the last
three days and nights practically al
the time and have not spent much
time making estimates In round
numbers. we have covered $500 miles
in nine days four and a quarter
hours"
With this for a starter Il is seen
that the Kearsarge on the trip across
has logged on an average Of Is 1-6
knots an hour Capt Hemphiu stated
that the best days run averaged
about IS knots. while the slOwest was
10 knots This was on the day that
the proximity OF icebergs intsrfered
with speed.
During the entire trip Commander
Abraham p. zane, the chief engineer,
scarcely left the engine noon long
enough 10 sleep. No small credit is
due 10 Lieut. William P Pratt, the
chief navigator. under whose care the
Kearsarge hardly deviated a hair
from the exact course in the trip
from The Nedles.
In going across the ocean 10 partici-
pate in the naval display at Kiel the
battleship Kearsarge made the best
speed for the distance ever made by a
battleship. The route from New York
TO The Needles, 5.245 miles, vas trav-
ersed without a stop for any cause at
an average speed Of 1852 knots an
hour. IA 10 IS knots an hour being re-
corded for the final two days. Capt.
Joseph y HemphilI. the commanding
officer. has had experience IN speed
ing ships He commanded the BufTa-
10 when II established the thirty-nine
day record from Manila
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

tent of human wickedness. In Thurs
days Boston Globe, a journal expert
enced in colonies and not shining ig-
nOrantly against the light, was print
ed this hideOUs caricature;
Thus does Envy, the hell-bOrn bag,
gnash her shining teeth and humble
curses at excellence and cOmeliness.
If the staff Of the governor Of Massa-
chUsetts is not safe from Tibaldry,
what is safe? How long viii the scar
let Of the Boston Lancers escape the
mud? How soon will the ancient and
honorable artillery, that parapet Of
war and glory, tOtter beneath the
load Of scOTn, piled on it by Boston
hands? How is the sacred Goldfish
this morning. Have its faithless
keepers minced it into fshballs?-
New York Sun.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
JUDGE MAKES AN APOLOGY.
Massachusetts JUrist Handsomely Re
tracts Hasty Words.

Massachusetts JUrist Handsomely Re
tracts Hasty Words
In his haste District Judge McDon-
Ough Of Bristol. Mass. scolded Dis
trict Attorney J. n Swift in omen
court, and spoke Of something he had
done IS stupid The district attorney.
a young man. kept his temper. Now
the judge has apolOgized in open court
and has written a contrite letter TO
the local newspapers. completely exon
Grating the young man The stupid
ity was all mine. not Mr.. Swift's." he
writes 1T is easy TO scatter feathers
and i'll considered words 70 the Winds
IL is almost impOssibly dimcult 70 re-
gather and retract them all. I take
all the censure, all the blame. an the
criticism which 7 50 richly deserve
because Of my statements about Mr..
Swift. and / thank him sincerely for
bis patience and fOrbearance."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
LANDMARK TAVERN IS BURNED.
Lodi Hotel, Patronized BY Washing.
ton and jefferson.

Lodi Hotel, Patronized BY Washing
ton and jefferson.
After standing as a hOstelry about
40 years, the Lodi hotel at Kearney,
y. J., has been destroyed by fire
Gems. Washington and lafayette are
counted among the historical person
ages who put up at the old tavern
They passed a night there shortly be
fore the battle Of Monmouth
Early in its history its location
made it a safe resort for the sporting
element and It was a noted place for
ali kinds Of sports In more recent
years the Lodi hotel was a gathering
place for the English and Scotch
sportsmen interested in quoting and
dog racing II was the place where
the latter sport began in this cOun-
try. Another sporting class which
made the old hotel prominent were
the trapshOoters Of the latter half Of
last century
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
NEGRO A FINE LINeUIsT.
Remarkable Talent Shown BY Wash
ington Colored Man.


ington Colored Man.
During the pOpes illness there was
a host Of callers at the apostolic del
eEatiOn in Washington. Their visits
brought into notice one Of the most
remarkable negroes in the country,
James J. Mattingly. who answers the
dOorbeH. He is q years old and a
hnguist of considerable parts"
James can talk in five different Ian
guages and is studying three or four
more The boy talks fuently in Eng
lish. French, Italian. Latin and Greek,
and is now studying Spanish. POrtu-
guese, German and other languages.
He has a mania for language studies
and Cardinal SatOlH. formerly the ap-
Ostolic delegate TO this country. Car
dinal Martinelli and Bishop Rocker,
who for many years was the secretary
Of the apostolic delegation, have al
helped the jet-black youth 10 conquer
the classics. His parents can hardly
read or write.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

About the time that Whistler. the
artist, was causing a sensation With
the paintings which he called "A Har-
mony = Black and Red, "A Noe
turne 81 Blue" or some such names.
be had a misunderstanding With his
club regarding dues The secretary
finally wrote 10 Mr. Whistler saying
that the club would be glad to receive
from him an arrangement in gold and
silver"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

For the second time the jury ap-
pointed 10 select a model for a monu-
ment 20 the Austrian empress. Eliza
beth, has failed to assign prize. -Four
Of the competing artists. Hatrai. Mar
90. Teltsch and Zala- have. however,
been invited TO submit further plans.
for which they wiz receive proper re-
Enumeration
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
FASTEST IN THE WORLD.
Proud Record Held BY United States
BsttleshiP kesrsarge-

Proud Record Held BY United States
5sttleshiP Kesrsarge.
With a great wave under its bow
and a black cloud Of smoke pouring
from its two tunnels. the battlRship
Kearsarge steamed into the harbor
at Bar HarbOr, Me. July 20, ending
the most remarkable passage ever
made across the ocean by a battleship
and establishing a. record from Eng
land TO this country for that class %
ship.
Leaving The Needles at 1:25 p m
July II. the Kearsarge arrived at
Mount Desert rock July % at 1890
p. m. covering the distance of slightly
less than 5000 miles in nine days four
and One-quarter hours. when the diff
ference in time is taken into cOnsid-
Grafton.
This performance makes the Kear-
sarge a worthy compeer Of the Ore
gOn. which withstOOd the hardest test
10 which such a vessel ever was sub
jected on its world famous trip Of
Il. 1000 miles from San Francisco TO
Santiago.
The trip Of the Kearsarge has
demonstrated that a ship Of its class
can maintain an average speed OF
over thirteen knots on a long voyage
without injury 10 its machinery;
that its coal carrying capacity is adj
equate for a trip Of 1000 miles under
full speed; that in time Of war ships
Of this class can cross the ocean and
engage an enemy at once; and that
the Kearsarg is one of the most per
Sect ships in the world, and fully
equal to any emergency
I do not know that there is a great
deal to say" said Capt Hemphill-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
A Nztien Of Candy Eatsrs.

Candy and confectionery TO the
amount Of 500. 600. 900 are sold in the
American home market every year,
and TO this total Of manufacture New
York contributes S2O.OOO.O0O, or one
fifth. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
and Illinois are the three other states
which contribute largely to the total,
which is constantly Increasing
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
Draws Oil From We'll.

At Cortland, n Y, Mrs. LOttie
Gutchess' teakettle would not boil the
other night when she made her tea.
After waiting an hour she examined
the contents of the kettle and found
it was oil She carefully emptied it
and drew another kettleful from the
well. 1t appeared to be oil, too. An
examination of the well showed that
it was nearly filled with ola good
quality of crude petroleum.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
Seeks Owner FOR Cold watch.

While the commencement exercises
at Columbia University we're going on
Thursday a gold watch fell from the
gallery into the lap Of Louis s. OdelI,
son Of the governor and one Of the
graduating students Who had drop
ped It young Mr.. Oden couldn't find
out AS he doesn't believe It 70 have
been intended as q graduation pres
ent. he is waiting to hear from the
owner.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
Conan poxls,s Hisstatemsnt.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle IS being
called 10 account for saying at the
Authors club dinner in London that
a black swan His critics point 10
Herbert Spencer. George Meredith, DIT.
Samuel Smiles. Manville Fem, Toll
stOi. Ibsen- Sardou and others as proof
against Sir COnan's statement
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Nothing on earth is despised by
Thomas A Edison so much as a cigar
cite One morning he found a pack
age OF the -cOfin-nailr outside his Of
nee door, wherein he posted this
sign "A degenerate who is retrograd-
ing toward the lower animal life has
lost his packet The same can be had
BY applying to the stOrekeeDer-"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

1t is hoped that the Fourth-of-JuIy
victims have nearly all been accounted
for. The automobile accidents con-
tinue, however, to be reported in grad
uaIly increasing numbers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

A New York corporation, of which
the stock is said to have been all
water" has been declared bankrupt
The cOmpany's floating debt did not
keep the directors in the swim.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
AUTO HOUSE IN SECTIONS.
Designed to Accompany Automobile

Designed to Accompany Automobile
on Its Travels.
A genius OF Springfield, Mass, has
invented a portable automobile house.
which is made in sections, and which
can be put up or taken down in a few
minutes, as there is not a single nail
used in its obstruction The house is
made Of pine, and the roof is covered
with chemically prepared duck or
pressed steel, in imitation Of shingles
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
High Heels Ruin Foot.
Loss Caused BY Empty Bottle.

After picnicking under a haystacz,
a party of holiday makers. near Mon
tauban- France. left an empty ginger
beer bottle standing up on the
ground The suns rays became TO
cused through the glass. and set the
stack alight- II was burned 10 the
ground
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

DR.. Stiles claims that in some cases
the 'laziness disease" has been fatal
The only case just now recalled is
that Of the man who was too tired
to get on the track when the train
came along.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

One of the most remarkable rail-
ways in the world is that which
Americans are now building across
the Andes TO connect Guayaquil on
the coast with Quito. the capital Of
Ecuador, in the interior, a distance
Of more than 800 miles.
For the first stage the railroad is
comparatively level After passing
through a region of plantations il en-
tiers dense tropical jungles and forest
Perhaps nowhere else in the world is
the vegetation so rich and luxuriant
as on the western slope Of the Ande-
an mountain
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
Bee On corino Yscht -

Under the lead Of Fred II. Brooks.
the Wall street commissioner, specu-
lators IN New York have begun 70
take financial interest in the coming
yacht race Brooks IS a Shamrock
enthusiast and already has placed q
good deal Of money on Lipton's entry
at odds.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
Oldest Public omesr.

Probably the Oldest public omcer
in the nation IS Judge John Slaughter
assistant 20 the state librarian %
Wyoming. who has Just passed his
ninety-fOu- birthday he is AZ his
post Of duty daily and confidently be.
Heves he viii pass the century marx.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Peace once more reigns in the edu-
cational world since the president Of
the State university Of VermiliOn, S.
D.. has been exOnerated from the
charge of drinking beer and smoking
cigars.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Prince Botijar Of Paris calls the
Servian affair an "OpeTetta." Well,
it depends, Prince. If you had been
playing the star part doubtless it
would have seemed a little nearer the
legitimate.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Mrs. COrbett has dreamed that her
husband will knock out Jeffries in the
thirteenth round. But if she wanted
to be convincing. why couldn't she
make it some other round?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Jacob Jung and Marie MOsser, aged
81 and So respectively, kissed each
other in Lincoln park, Chicago, re
Gently, and were promptly arrested
Poor young thingsl How can Chiea-
90 tolerate policemen with no tender
sentiments in their souls?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Both of these roofs are waterproof,
and the latter is said to be absolutely
firepTOOf-which the automobile is not,
in many instances. Such an edifce
may be purchased for less than 500,
and is designed for transportation be
tween the various points where the
owner Of the automobile may desire to
temporarily sojOurn.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

When an oId-fashiOned mother
wants to say in a back-handed way
that her boy is good at school. she
says that he likes all his teachers
AtchisOn Globe.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

When the theosoPhist lady and gen
tleman who stood up before their
friends the other day and said they
were married want to call it on they
win find it necessary to go through
q few additional fornalities- The law
is queer about some Of these things.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Growing from the very telegraph
posts are orchids elsewhere consid-
cred rare, and between the steel rails
and tie plates flowers and plants force
their way So marveIlOusly rapid is
this growth that the railway com
pany, in order TO check the vegetation
ton, employs a chemical solution
composed largely Of arsenic and nj
ire
Properly applied this has proved
quite satisfactory. II is distributed
from a tank car especially construct
ed for the purpose, as shown IN the
Illustration.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

President Butler OF Columbia spent
the Sabbath with President Roosevelt
and both remained away from church
But let US put way the suspicion that
two presidents were out back OF the
barn PLAYING Quoits.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Anthracite coal fields have been dis
covered in Colorado equal in extent
to those OF Pennsylvania. The Mis-
sissippi valley viii now be between
two fires.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

England complains that We have
seized some Of her islands But we
have not It is merely an exchange
We gave her William Waldorf Astor.
and surely he is worth more than any
little bunch Of islands.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
Peculiar Rain Of Mud.

A rain Of mud recently fell in Gar
DIM, Italy, which dried up the
plants and spoiled the crops Cecil
as being OF volcanic source, brought
from Africa by the winds. but saFants
say e is a meteOric phenomenon and
that the mud cones from other plan
eta
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

The peek-a-bOO shirtwaist may
shock US, but it has one great advan-
tage, the dear girl who wears it at
tracts all the mosquitoes.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

The latest bulletin from Jim Cor
belts camp proves cOncIusively that
when his new blow" mas been tried
out, Jeffries Will again be a boiler
maker.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Any reasonable man will admit
that there are two sides to every
question-his side and the wrong
side.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

People who can't get along without
borrowing trouble might save wear
and tear on their nerves by moving to
Paterson, n. J.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

It is said that Indians have ac-
quired the divorce habit Perhaps the
real truth is that some Of the squaws
have decided TO strike
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

+ What worries the sultan is not that
his treasury is empty, but that he has
reached the end Of his ability to go
into debt
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

rOspeTity-amOng the politicians
is beyond question The diamond
Importation has increased so per cent
during the last year.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
HERMIT o. - ENeLANp.

Man Of Mystery Lives in a Cave in
the Mountains.
Fred Wiilet, a Boston cOmmercial
traveller, tells a strange story Of a her
NIT OF New Hampshire
One night I built a camp IRE on
the high side Of q mountain in the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

American warships in European wa
tiers have been winning peace vic
tories that are no less valuable than
those of war.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

A Missouri editor was fined $500 for
contempt the other day because he
criticised a decision Of the court
When the citizens heard Of it they at
cnce subscribed the money that was
needed to pay his fine Some courts
don't know when to let well enough
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

This is the open season for minis
ters in Bulgaria.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Mr.. Whistler is no more and the
gentle art of making enemies is rele-
gated exclusively to our refOrmers in
politics.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
BOSTON TURNS ON ITS IDOLS.

Leading Journal Foxes Fun At Mem
bers Of the Goyernor's STAFF.
We had not dreamed that in all
Massachusetts there was a heart de
PRAYED enough to mediate, a hand
ruthless enough to commit an act Of
sacriIege and desecratiOn against the
temples or beauty, an act Of hostility
to the aureate paladins-the COVER
nor's stan. We did not know the ex-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Bulgaria should join hands with ia
pan and divide the expenses Of the
enthusiastic search for trouble.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
NeGro Farmers IN Texas.

There are S.e00 negro farmers men.
bers Of the Farmers Improvements
Society Of Texas. They own $1,000
acres Of land.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

tains thirty-twO miles Of wire-and
several people to pull it,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

A Minneapolis hospital offers to
treat a man free. Huh; most any can
didate will do that.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

II would seem that PATHS other
visits we're merely au-reTqur tours
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

They are busy in New York just
now counting the geese that Get
Rich-Quick'' GOslin pIucked.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

Living is high IN New York Even
dog ate 500 for luncheon the other
lay
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

The United hsashR
n ys four hours N
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21

At this season Of the year no boy
needs to be told that swimming is
healthful exercise
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-21
POST MAY BE wHEELER's.
Prom nentIy mentioned as New Am
bassador to Francs.

Da6saloT % D Ta0CEs
Il diplomatic circles IT is generally
conceded that in the event of Gen.
Horace Parker's giving up the posi-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28
UNCLE SAM HAS 4
new PICTURE GALLERY
Japanese Women Immigrants Are Now Photo
graphed as Well as Chinese -Geisha
Girls Can No Longer Come to Hawaii.

Uncle Sam has picture gallery in Honolulu The
United immigration already record photographs
of practically every Chinese Hawaii mainland well
the thousands who gone China who longer
living The immigration Bureau finds this gallery be of particular
about the Chinese attempt suggle themselves within
the borders Uncle many gigantic
frustrated by this For though all Chinese do look
alike the citizen the brings Municipalities
which casual glance at the original will reveal
The japanese the subjects of this enterprise on
the part of the immigration Bureau F NJ Bechte immigration
Inspector who Honolulu recently from Washington has
started quite little picture gallery of his
kenesses of all the japanese Hawaii
charge The photos numbered
be found Immediately in connection with the records of all
immigrants and the later identification Japanese who gets
trouble with the authorities comparatively easy
Mr. Beche probably largest newly welded
couples unless be professional photog
rapher He shoots his bride and bridegroom who
before Japanese minister auspices
States immigration officials There have
these weddings within the months photo
graphs couple They always the Sinking smiling
of bride and bridegroom that wedding pictures generally
The newly welded always happy bride and groom
are naturally supposed to be-
"The law does prohibit Japanese from coming into
Hawaii if they married., said Mr. Beche- "The statute is
simply the Importation of for immoral
in good faith they admitted without further question The law
their marriage, but here and
she is married in the andsby proNywich is
y legal marriage Japan require that they shall be married
again according American Then the has legal
claim the if he misea her, if she is sold slave
Here is where the photographs handy
to Honolulu and she has been married certain We
that the be repeated before she allowed
land Then photograph both bride and Afterwards if the
discovered leading immoral fe back husband
and shown that the marriage simply suberfuge the
girl the country dporte Or she has been sold
and find her living with other mantle puc1aserhe
photo handy If she insists that she is the mans wife
photograph prove that she married other
japanese An deportation then be made without further
legal photographs be used evidence
of the federal
NO do require all Japanese be married before
admitted but the law particularly stringent seeing that
the brought here for improper purposes Geha
girls permitted to land ALL