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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
NEWS BOILED DOWN

The snow blackade on the Union Pa
cffic between Cheyenne and Sidney,
Neb., has been raised and trains are
now moving.
The government Of the Netherlands
has decided to observe strictly neu-
trail attitude in the Venezuelan trouble.
Ships Of the blOCkading powers viii
be prohibited from calling at ports OF
the Dutch colonies.
Sault Ste. Marie is to be brought into
closer connection with Chicago by
means OF a new train service to be in
augurated December % over the Chi
cago & Northwestern, and Minneapolis
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railways
Thomas Toby was sentenced to die
in the electric chair during the week
begisning February 9. 1903, for the
murder Of Capt. James B. Craft. Of
Glen Cove. L. l.. in September last,
SAYS a New York dispatch
A. s. Matheson. third vice-president
OF the National Tube company. with
headquarters in New York. has ten
dered his resignation to take effect
January 1. No successor viii be in
stalled as the ofice Of the third vice
president viii be abolished
William W. Bristol was sentenced in
the federal court at Chicago to a year
in the county Jail for fraudulent use
of the mails in connection with the
Surety. Guarantee and Trust company,
of which he was manager. John X
Prime. former adjutant general Of
Iowa claimed to have been swindled
out of 81 500 through the false repre-
sentations made By Bristol as to the
financial standing OF the concern
The Russian officials at Port Arthur
entertained Lieutenant General Miles
on his arrival there and are sending
him to Taku on board a cruiser
For a month Miss Anna Peck has
been unconscious, says a World dis
match from Phelps. n. Y. and her ply
sfcfsus think that fl she ever regains
consciousness her mind wiz be a blank.
Miss Peck and her sister, Mrs Van
Huvsen. we're struck by a New York
Central train at Oaks Corners last
month and the girls condition IS the
result Of the injury she received Ms
Van Huysen is also in dangerous
condition
The Harry Weissinger Tobacco com
uany's plant Of Louisville, KY one OF
the largest Independent tobacco manu-
faeturers IN the country, has practical
" been sold to New York capitalists,
who formerly were AAD1Leste4 IA -
Universal Tobacco company. for 81
so. 0o8.
The army transport Thomas arrived
at San. Francisoe December p from
Manila The vessel brings ~ casuals,
sixty-two sick and 90 discharged sol
disrs- While the vessel vas In port
at Manila a riot broke out ameng tfe
dfshcarged men. and a company q reg
ulars we're placed on board as guard
70 msintsip order
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
WASHINGTON NEWS


The United States supreme court has
dismissed the writ Of error in the case
Of Whitney Layton vs.. the State Of
Missouri, on the ground that no federal
question had been involved in the fed
eral court. The case involved the con-
stitutiOnality Of the pure food law Of
the state and has attracted much at
tentiOn. Layton, whose place OF bust
ness is St. Louis. was found guilty in
the trial court Of the use Of alum in
the manufacture Of baking powder and
a fine Of 500 was assessed against
him. The verdict was affirmed by the
state supreme court. The effect Of the
opinion is to leave the verdict against
Layton standing, but it did not enter
upon any question as to the merits Of
the case The opinion was delivered
by Chief Justice Fuller.
The secretary Of agriculture has for
maIly removed the quarantine against
the state Of Connecticut, established
last month, owing to the prevalence Of
the foot and mouth disease. A most
rigid investigation under the direction
OF the bureaus experts failed to re-
veal the existence Of a single case in
Connecticut The quarantine remains
in full force as to the other New Eng
land states.
The case Of Cheesbrough vs.. the
United States. involving the question
Of the validity Of the provision Of the
war revenue law fixing a tax on trans
fers Of real estate. today was advanced
on the docket OF the United States SUI
preme court and set for hearing on the
second Monday Of the next term.
Cable dispatches to the navy depart
ment show that the holiday itinerary
for the ships Of Admiral Dewey's
squadron in the Caribbean is being
rapidly executed. Christmas eve will
find all Of the forty vessels in port
The United States supreme court set
the case Of South Dakota vs.. North
Carolina, involving the validity Of rail-
road bonds guaranteed by the latter
state for hearing on April Is next
Mondays statement Of the treasury
balance in the general fund. exclusive
Of the S15O, OOO, 09O gold reserve in the
division Of redemption, shows: Availa-
bic cash balance. S211,371, 124; gold,
s120,O49,S 55.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
TRAVELLING MAN KILLED

Falls From the Twelfth story OF the
Great Northern Hotel, Chicago.
Leaning from the window Of his
room on the twelfth floor Of the Great
Northern hotel to get a breath OF fresh
air while he was suffering from a
headache, Harrison S. Potter, travelling
salesman for a Detroit stove company,
lost his balance, fell to the sidewalk
and was killed, says a Chicago tele-
gram of December %.
Although his body was horribly
mangled, Potter lived for o few sec
onds and made an Intellectual effort to
speak The street was filed with
Christmas shoppers, and POtter's body
narrowly missed striking several peO-
pie as it fell.
An unfinished letter to his mother
in St Joseph, Mich, was found in Pot
ter's room After stating that he had
arrived in Chicago and was well. with
the exception Of a headache, Potter
said:
'I guess I will have to lay of writ
ing for a minute or so and get a breath
Of fresh air"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
IT VAS IOADFD
Man Fires Gun Of TO See What
4 Would Do
LOSES AN EYE THEREBY
Accident to han County, sebraska, Man
Who Caused an Ola shotgun to E1-
DIOde-COnsequenos to Follow
Possibly Lie DIsaEuremsnt
LosEs AN EYE THERERY

A Grand Island. Neb., December p.
special says: Henry Boeltz, residing
several miles north Of this city. on the
farm OF his brother. had a serious ae-
eident Saturday night, resulting in the
loss Of the right eye and a permanent
and severe dishguring- The family had
an old musket about the house that
was known to be loaded, but had not
been discharged for years. Mr.. Boeltz
decided to shoot OF the load and see
what the gun looked like and what it
would do There was q terrific expIO-
sion The gun, weakened by rust. ex-
plOded and a piece Of the barrel struck
hi mon the bridge Of the nose, passing
through and completely SCATTERING the
right eye 1t is hoped that the sight
Of the left viii not be affected. He is
at the St Francis hospital in this city.
The surgeons state that at best he viii
lose the sight of the right eye and be
badly disfigured for life. He is twenty
one years Of age and unmarried.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
FUTURE QUEEN FLED
saxOny Exercised over Flight Of Grown
Princess Louise

SaxOny Exercised over Flight Of Crown
Princess Louise
A Dresden. SaXOny. dispatch says:
The crown princess Of SaxOny fed from
her home the night Of December Il
or y. according TO the Dresden Jour
nal. She is said to have suddenly. in
a state Of intense mental excitement.
deserted her family at Salzburg and
TO have gone abroad. The Saxon court
functions for the winter have been can
celed, including the New Years recep-
ton.
Prince FREDERICK August. crown
prince OF SaxOny. married November
q. 1891. the Princess Louise OF Tus-
cany. They have five children.
Il was said the Princess Louise and
the crown prince were not congeniaL
The crown prince neglected mis- wife
ard his name has been mentioned in
timately with that Of an actress Of the
court theater in the Neustadt in Dres-
den. He is 81 years old At the chris
tening Of his first child he was so in
toxicated that he required assistance
TO rise from his knees. At a review OF
the Saxon army shortly afterward.
Prince Frederick fell from his horse
while passing in front OF the troops
He is said TO be a capable officer. but
dissolute. The record Of the princess
has been good
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
SCHOOLS FORGING AHEAD

Porto Riean Scholars Have Advantages
Not Given by Spanish Governments
The annual report Of the commits
siOner Of education for Porto Rico
says the poorest schools there are in
some respects better than the poorest
Of the same grade in many parts Of the
United States. although the day out
put Of the elementary. schools cannot
be compared with the best city schools
in the states. An American free pub
lie school now exists in every munich
pality in Porto Rico.
The school year closed last June with
874 schools open, 1898 pupils enrolled
and 923 teachers employed, an increase
Of 70 per cent in the number Of schools,
q per cent in enrolment and 20 per
cent in number of teachers over the
previous year.
The high-water mark during the year
in enrolment was. in the ordinary
public schools. 59,O96. TO which should
be added 2.767 pupils enrolled in the
high. normal and special schools, Civ
ing a grand total Of 1858. or 19 per
cent of the total population Of school
age. and over 6 per cent Of the total
population of the island
The report claims that under Amer
lean civil government the educational
advantages offered free are nearly
doubled. as compared with the maxi
mum facilities provided by the Span
ish government.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
80 - - "

Frank Branham and Frank Payne
were killed on a snowslide near WeiseT,
Idaho
Harry lockwood, a barber Of Benton
Hsrbor. Mich. was arrested charged
with robbing q saloon
In a collision between q construction
train and a trolley car in Detroit
Otto c, Dcginder, q trolleyman, vas
killed
In quarrel on the Winnebago res
ervation. across the river from Sioux
city, Ia, Little jim" an Indian vas
slain
Fifteen eoar cars went through q
trestle on the Jacksonville and St
Louis road near WaTerly, III Condue-
tor Joseph Sa1ler's leg was broken
An explosion OF natural gas in a
boarding house at Pfttsburg, Pa, re-
suited in the probable fatal burning
Of z G.. Walters. q telegraph operator
Of Marietta, Ohio
me Sumner County Pet Stock and
Pouitrv. association closed a succes5iul
exnibifion 1t Wellington. Kan Il vas
Re ninth annual show OF the assoela-
ion and the displays we're the best
ever 0Gered-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

Japan sincerely Nouns she Death q.
zuniseer Back

Japan Sincerely Nouns she Death q
zunfseer Buck
Correspondence Of the Associated
press from Toxic. Japan under date
Of December 6 gives fun particulars OF
the sudden death Of United States
Minister Alfred E Buck from heart
failure Colonel Buck was at the time
a guest Of the emperor Of the great
annual duck hunt
The wide sympathy shown By the
japanese government and the press
speaks strongly for the high esteem in
which the dead diplomat was held A
large number Of the members OF the
foreign diplomatic corps and japanese
officials visited the legation 70 express
their condolences
The remains Of the minister were
embalmed and the funeral services
which we're to be Of an impressive
character, we're to be held at Trinity
cathedral, Toxic. on the Sth inst
AfteTward a japanese guard Of honor
removed the remains to Yokohama
Escorted BY a corps Of japanese ma
Tines. the funeral procession moved
10 the United States naval hospital.
where the body Wi be deposited in the
mOrtuary vault pending the arrival OF
the steamer Corea. on which they viii
be conveyed to San Francisco The
COrea is scheduled to leave Yokohama
on the Path inst.
Mrs Buck will accompany the body
to its last resting place, which. it is
said, viii be at Washington, D. c.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
Problem Solved.

Cabbel, kans-. Dec 22nd.-This
part Of Kansas has solved the great
question, Low can Kidney Troubles
be cured, and as Rheumatism. Brighf's
Disease. Diabetes and other ailments
resulting from Diseased Kidneys are
common 70 all parts OF the country
the news IS OF great interest
The cure is DOdd's Kidney Pills.
Hundreds Of people viii tel you this
OF their own experience. Take J. B.
Cunningham for example. He had
Kidney Trouble OF long standing He
sought relief in vain He had tried
Doctors and Medicines Of different
kinds
Finally he tried Dodd's Kidney Pills
and he stopped right there No one
who tries DOdd's Kidney Pills for
Kidney Complaint ever needs TO look
any further. Here is what Or. Gun
ninghEm says:
-Dodd's Kidney Pills are all right
for Kidney Trouble. have used
them and know for they have done
me more good than anything ever
used"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
Big saburban Rod

Articles Of incorporation OF the
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street railway
with q capital stock Of SIS. 000. 900. two
thirds Of which IS common stock and
the remainder preferred. were fled
with the county clerk Of Douglas
county, December p The articles
provide for suburban lines 10 Blair.
PIattsmouth, WahOo and Lincoln. Eeb-.
and GrisEOld, Ia L Is said that only
part of the authorized capital stock
VIII Be issued at this time, the re-
maindsr being held in the treasury
Ter improvements and new lines
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
INSURANCE POLICY INVALID
Estate OF Man Hanged for Murder Can.
not Collect Upon HIS Life

Estate OF Man Hanged for Murder Can
not Collect Upon HIS Life
The question Of the effect OF murder
upon a life insurance policy. when is
sued upon the life OF the murderer.
was passed upon by the United States
supreme court In an opinion delivered
by Justice Brewer. The case in which
the opinion was delivered was that Of
NJ Burt against the Union Central Life
Insurance company William E Burt
Of Travis county, Texas. was the name
Of the man insured His policy was
made payable TO his wife. Anna II.
Burt, and in case Of her death to her
executors.
During the following year Burt's
wife died and he afterward was
charged with her murder and was
found guilty and executed
Afterward the estate made an effort
to collect upon the policy. but the in
suranee company resisted payment
The lower courts, including the court
OF appeals for the Fifth circuit. sus-
tanned the position OF the company.
and tOday's opinion affirming the deci-
sion OF the court Of appeals holds the
policy invalid on the ground that 10
sanction payment under the circum-
stances would be contrary TO public
policy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
His Last Operation

DR.. Lorenz has performed his last
public operation in this vicinity for
congenital dislOcatiOn Of the hip, says
a New York dispatch OF December p.
Alvin Louis Black, six years old, was
the patient. He is the boy who sent a
doll to Lolita Armour, daughter Of J.
Ogden Armour Of Chicago. to operate
on whom Dr. LOrenz came to this cOun-
try. MI. Armour was appealed to by
the parents Of the boy and wrote per-
sonal letter to DR.. LOrenz, asking him
to operate on the child who had re-
membered his little girl, and the opera
ton Of Sunday. which was pronounced
successful, was the outcome Of this re-
quest
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02


Lhere sre plenty q po1ple aho tee1
become depressed ana discourzr-t
because that dry, hacktnE co.'s
hangs to them Continually. They
have taken much medicine, mostly q.
the advertised quack sort, nothing
IKE Dr.. August KoeniT's Hsnburr
Breast Tea the discovery OF q thea
noted German physician 50 years aEo
We DO not say that this VII cure q
case where the lungs are badly dis
easeds FOR Il win not, and up to thfs
date there is nothing that VII cure
unoer these conditions; but On the
DtkeT hand. IL the lungs are not hard
bit the patient should take Dr.. August
KOeuiE's Hamburg Breast Tea, 4 cup
FUN every night On going 70 bed. have
Il hot, drink slowly. then every other
night rub the threat and top portion
pf the lungs with St Jacobs on. cover
with oil silk, let il remain an hour.
then remove Eat good, plain. nour-
tshing food, live in the open air as
much as possible BY all means sleep
6 near out Of doors as possible. that
Is windows vide open, except IN the
very severe weather. Take a cold
sponge bath every morning; then In
mediately rub the body vigorously
with a coarse towel Take DR.. August
Kosnig's Hamburg Drops every other
day according 70 directions. one
can buy the three remedies for S1-25
OF any reliable druggist. Begin the
treatment at once and see how much
better you wiz be almost within q
weeks tine.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
- 80 Temptatlon

At a meeting Of the general officers
OF the National ". c. 7. Q. in Chicago
Monday 1t was voted to ask the W G.
T Q. OF the various states which do
not have a state prohibitory Law. 70
take Immediate steps to secure through
their legislatures a law prohibiting sa-
looms within four miles Of United
States forts, army posts, camps and ali
premises used for military purposes
by the United States and to urge the
states having prohibitOry laws TO give
special attention to their strict enforce
ment In the vicinity OF such premises.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
Eanehman PsrIsbes

Word has Just reached KImban. Neb..
that John Cote. a prominent ranch
man living in the eastern part OF the
county. is believed 10 have persisted in
the recent storm He left the ranch
Friday TO look for some stray cattle
and and has not been seen since His
horse returned Sunday. A party is
being organized 20 search the prairie In
the vicinity Of the ranch
The loss Of some cattle and sheep
was reported. but the condition OF the
roads is such that very few ranches
have been heard from as yet
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
conere slanr

IN every university" said a col
legian, there is q slang word. bone
that means 70 study. Do you know
how this word originated II came
from 'Bohn'-from the sBOhn' books
that are so familiar 70 students-and
in the beginning Il was spelled Bohn.'
and its significance was easily under
stood, but nov that II is spelled bone
the significance is lost The derivation
Of other pieces Of college slang is not
so easily traced back Thus. there Is
the word pole -poleT.' "a greasy p0ler.'
which at Lehigh means q hard student.
Il would be hard 10 say whence that
word comes There is rush 70 rush
a freshman q Cornell phrase. which
means 20 seek 20 induce a freshman 70
Join fraterniIy-another hard word.
To bust at Cornell means 70 fall. or
dunk; COW juice means milk; a pony
means a device for cheating at examf-
nations q dog wagon means a lunch
wagon Those words have their deri-
walton patent on their face: but where.
wonder. can TO gray have come
frOm2 To gray At the University OF
Virginia, means 10 get drunk"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
ENGINE CREATES HAVOC
Running wild. 1t wpeeks two Trains
and -Four Engines


and -Four Engines
A helper engine on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton railroad got be
yond control. made two Wild runs be
tween COnnorsville and Liberty. Ind.
wrecked two freight trains. demolished
four engines. killed two men and in
jured two others
Engineer Callahan Of the helper ran
to College Grove, helping a freight
He was 70 take the switch east Of Lib
erty. When he reached the switch and
attempted to reverse, part Of the ma
chinery would not respond and the en-
CINE got beyond control
Near Liberty It eOIlided with a
freight In some way the helper was
reversed and started back. running
through Liberty at the rate OF seventy
miles an hour.
It dashed into another freight which
was being hauled by two engines
Those killed in the collision we're
Mike Foley OF Indianapolis. brakeman.
and Rout Osborne OF ConnorsTille, IRE
man on the helper engine.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

seeresarT Dohson. q she Hoa-d Gives
some Ftrures
Secretary Dobson OF the Eebrasla
irrigation board. has completed & Dor-
ton Of his tables showing the length
Of the irrigation bitches IN several OF
the counties and OF the number Of
acres covered By irrigation The irTi-
cation is from the water sheds OF the
North Platte South Platte. Platte
river, Lodge Pole. Freedman. Repub-
lican. Holt creek and tributaries. White
riter and the NiObrara and its tribu-
taries- The table follows
County. Length Acres
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

At Olivedale. a small hamlet near
bradford. Pa. Mrs Edward Burdick
shot John Ryan dead in defense Of her
honor
RYAN entered the wOman's apart
ments during her husbands absence
she saw him coming. and fearing trou-
bic. got the pistol out Of drawer and
held IL under her apron When he at
tackled she fired on her assailant, kill
ing him instantly
A coroner's jury returned verdict
Of Unsuitable homicide Ryan who
Vas a Isborer employed about the
place. had been drinking heavily FOR
several days
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

Narconi has sent telegram 70 Pre-
mier Bond announcing his complete
success in the transmission OF wire
less messages between Cape Breton and
ENGLAND. and referring with gratitude
TO the encouragement he received from
Newfoundland a year ago In his reply
Premier Bond expressed the hope that
when the charter OF the AnglO-Amer-
lean company expires IN April, 1904,
Mareoni would establish a wireless sta
ton at St Johns, y. F.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
NAY BE Rubonie PIarue

Advices from Mazatlan, the seaport
on the western coast Of Mexico, where
a disease supposed TO be bubonic
plague has broken out, show that there
were three deaths on Saturday and
nine on Sunday from the malady-
A pest house has been established
and quarantine regulations are being
rfgidly enforced
Weather conditions along the west
coast are favorable to the spreading
Of the disease.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

The following message was received
BY the Associated press from the cable
steamer SilvertOwn, dated at noon. De-
cember -:
Last tWenty-fOuF hours, I'll knots
total cable paid out, 1.4S0 knots;
weather heavily overcast fresh south
erIy breeze
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

Freight traffic on the Iowa Central is
badly tied up in the yards at MARSHALL
town. Ia. a division point. because Of a
strike OF the switchmen who went out
because Of the failure OF Superintend-
ent Sweeney 70 reply to their demands
for an increase Of wages presented
three weeks ago.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02
stncrhnIders Net

The stockholders OF the Temple Iron
company met at Pittsburg. Pa. and in
creased the bonded Indebtedness from
g, S26. 600 to 1896, 600. The Temple
Iron company controls several anthra-
cite coal mines. George F. Baer IS
president The increase viii be used
to cover q deficit caused BY reason Of
the recent strike.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

At Crookston, MINI. George Run,
dahl. a labOrer. thirty-eight years old.
shot and instantly killed Caroline A
Noon, aged nineteen. and then sent
two bullets into his brain He is still
alive. but win die. IL is thought the
shooting was the result Of a sweet
hearts quarrel
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

Announcement has been made that
control Of the United Power and Trans
pOrtatiOn company. Philadelphia. has
been sold 20 the Interstate Railway
company al SO a share. payable in
forty year collateral trust gold coupon
bonds bearing interest at the rate Of 3
per cent for the third year and there
after.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-02

J. R Warner. storekeeper at liam
nat Bay. Alaska. for the Trans-Alaska
company. who IS At Tacoma Wash
en- route 20 Iowa 20 spend the winter.
says the project 70 build a railroad
from Iliamnat Bay 70 Yukon river has
been abandoned indefinitely