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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

In an article on French colonial AZ
fairs lie Temps Of Paris gives the fol-
lowing statistics: In 1901, and during
the first ten months Of 1902, SOC fami-
lies emigrated TO Indo-China. with q
capital OF 4O.500f; 213 families went
70 Madagascar, carrying with them
So, O00f.. and 155 families sought a
home in New Caledonia, with a capital
OF $4,000. Only 81 families went TO
the other French colonies. their CAPT
tai representing 113.O0Of.
lie Temps augurs favOrably from the
immigration in the Little France Of
the Pacific" and il thinks that the
Islands resources viii be rapidly de-
FelOped, especially as no convicts have
been sent 70 New Caledonia since
1897. In q very short time the con
Ticts wiz all be concentrated at BOuy
rail and at the he Non. and eOlonists
win be the sole occupants OF New
Caledonia
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
BEFORE THE
PUBLIC EYE Z
GREAT soLDIER's PrTlFuL EN0.

Sir Hector Macdonsld Commits SUI
eide 20 Avert Disgrace
Fighting Mac" Sir Hector Mac
donald, one OF the most popular gen
erals in the British army, shot him
self in a bedroom IN a Paris hotel last
week TO escape the disgrace OF a court
martial on charges OF immortality in
Ceyi0n-
Few officers Of the British army had
a more brilliant record than Major
General Sir Hector. Archibald Macdou-
aid. He was a typical Highlander in
appearance, a Highlander Of the best
type.
He was born in 1852 in a crofters
cottage in Ross-shire and there was
little in his early life 70 presage his
later eminence- His father and moth
er were simple people. who saw little
advancement for their son in follow
ing their footsteps. so, with a view
90 lettering his prospects, they put
him into a small diapers shop when
he had had his mOdicum OF school
ing
After awhile he decided to enlist in
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

stroyed from the face OF the earth. and
to-day Gil Barice is free with no one
to lay a charge az his door
out Of the 10000 dead at-St Pierre
only 1000 have been buried by the
hand Of man. The volcano buried most
OF the rest Of the victims. though
the skeletons Of some are stn lying
under the shattered houses Undoubt-
edIy there is treasure in St Pierre. the
property Of those who persisted, but as
whole families died the heirs to the
property went to death with the own
ers- As late as the time we we're at
St Pierre there vas only one man who
had proved his claim 10 what property
might be found IN the house Of one OF
the victims He had moved to another
island some time before and coming
hack after the catastrophe proved his
right to heirship to the authorities.
and while We we're at St Pierre we
found him digging in the ruins Of his
kinsman's house The searching Of
that one man was the sole Evidence
that we saw Of attempts to recover
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

VltalS, IS a thrilling recital. He owed
his escape to the thickness OF the walls
Of his prison and to the fact that the
entrance did not face the volcano. His
escape, probably. has no parallel in
history He was there alone with his
torture for three days when help came.
When we reached Fort-de-France
we attempted TO get transportation
overland to St Pierre. No diver could
be found willing to attempt the jour
ney. The awful fear OF a repetition
Of the catastrophe of May is still
upon them One cannot blame them
for the feeling. With the memory Of
10000 men, women and children an
initiated in the twinkling OF an eye
fresh in their minds little wonder il
is that they are still timid. Add to
this memory the fact that Pelee is still
smoking and that the air is charged
with sulphur fumes and you'll see
that there is yet apparent cause for
fear.
The members of our party think
I can speak for all OF them-believe
it was superheated steam that brought
death to the inhabitants Of St. Pierre.
III &C VI Us ADlLu EAELELDLE III LlE
ruined city They were in exactly
the same conditions as are the skele-
tons prepared for medical use by boil
ing The condition Of the bones
makes it seem fairly certain to me that
superheated steam, and not gas. was
the cause OF the fearful loss Of life.
The experience Of Gil Barice in the
dungeon Of the city jail, goes to bear
out this steam theory. He was bad
II burned, but he detected 10 odor
which would suggest a burning gas.
His clothing did not take fire, yet be
meath it his back was badly burned.
I have photographs for which the ne
gro posed and which show the nature
of his injuries.
His case is unique in other respects
than in his escape from death. He
was locked in the city Jail waiting trial
for murder. In practically an instant
the judge, the jury, the prosecuting
attorney and the witnesses we're de-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

10 ssH-Rssps1ting ssiiiisnairs Wsaid
Bs Withogt Ore

10 self Rssps-tins ssiHisnsirs Wsaid
Bs Withogt Ore.
There are nov 50 many multi-ull-
iionaire houses supplied with g ball
roon=i1 fact. q bah room IS as much
a necessity fn 8 mansion. As 3 bath
d0om-tblt uftra society no longer
hires" q han when Il wishes 20 dance
Hence the abandonment OF two In
mensely fashfcnable SETS OF dances
that once gave cachet to the -Four
Hundred2 and new leaf turned over
in the social history Of New York As
each family Of wealth and importance
must have Il oEn ballroom, consider
able embarrassment has arisen % make
each new one more beautiful and elab-
crate IN decoration. Architects ana
artists profit BY the the noble rivalry
OF their employers, but IL can not fail
TO arouse bitterness OF spirit when the
latest thing IN that line is interior dec
Grafton known as the most splsn-
did ballroom" IN the country But. even
with expense thrown to the bOw-wOws,
IL may be q failure In effect. so Il IS
claimed. OF a gorgeous ballroom lately
added to the possessions Of a notable
establishment, and so before either you
or I see It the decorations may be al
lone over again But, at any rate.
he time has come when no self-re-
speCting millionaire can be ballroom
less.-BostOn Herald.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
THE INDIANS OF PATAGONIA.
Wild Life Led BY the South American
NOmads

NOmads.
The TehueIche tribe of Indians wan
der chiefly in the southern parts Of
Patagonia They are essentially
nOmads. living in a great degree on
the rest maintaining themselves upon
the sale or barter connected with their
limited holdings of domestic animals
Agriculture and tillage are absolutely
unknown among them The hunting
ground is farm enough for them, and
they pitch their tents Of skin where
they viii, or change their quarters az
the dictates Of necessity or whim.
For instance, they always break
camp if a death occurs in the tribe,
the spot being deemed accursed. And
naturally their movements are also
largely influenced by the wanderings
Of the guanaco herds, which form
their principal quarry
It is during the latter half Of Octo-
Der, which is the PatagOnian spring,
that the Tehuelches hunt the guanaco
chicOs, or young guanaco.
At this period the young have not
all beeL 5F7pzed, and the most priced
pelts are those Of the unborn young,
which are obtained By killing the
mother. These pelS- icing very soft
and fine IN texture, are used 70 make
the most valuable capas OF robes. and,
II sold out OF the. tribe at the settle
ments. fetch the highest prfces-HeS
keith Pritchard, in Parsons.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

ancient capital, Santa Fe, the Oldest
city in America, the territorial on
Gals live in the same low adobe
houses. The executives mansion Of
the territory is a mud-Ralled Spanish
vicerOy's palace that for 800 years
has been the home Of the rulers Of
New Mexico. It was captured by Gen
Kearney at the opening Of the Mexi-
can var in 1886. and has ever since
been used as the headquarters Of the
executive department of the terri
tory. It was in this house that Gen
Lew Wallace. when governor Of New
Mexico in 20 and so. wrote Ben
Hur"
There is another factor Of New
Mexican life that win play a part in
prospective statehood affairs. the Pu-
eblO Indians. for the same treaty
which guaranteed the Mexicans citt
zenship rights gave the same priFiL
ege to these Indians On this basis
the territorial courts have repeatedly
decided that they are citizens
Though possessing the right to vote
they have voluntarily abjured It, on
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

When the government ship Dolphin
was coming home from Cuba carrying
Secretary Of War Moody, Senator Hale
Of the naval committee and Speaker
elect Cannon some rough weather was
encountered Just previous to the com
ing OF the storm the statesmen named
had been discussing the proposed build
ing Of six battleships. Messrs- Halls and
Cannon succumbed to seasickness-
When his suferings had become too
intense to be borne longer in silence
Uncle Joe" called out to Secretary
Moody Say, Moody, II you viii get US
10 shore quickly III give you six bat
Ueships next winter Il viii make
better bid than that" exclaimed Ser
atOr Hale I'll favor twenty battle
ships II the secretary viii only keep
this ship still for half an hour"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
LIFE IN NEW MEXICO
Territory Entirely Unlike the Average American Common.
wealth-Condhions IN Many Parts as They Were Prior
to the Cesson by Mexico

EE1IED unfit for state
To- :: ! J. !. :" !. :: !. J" J: !"
In the estimation Of our
which looks like a clincher.
If points Of justice and honor are to
be considered in this question Of
statehood In the treaty Of Guada-
lupe Hidalgo, made in 1913. BY which
New Mexico was ceded to the United
States, It was expressly promised by
our government that MeXicans should
have the full rights Of American citi-
zenship and that the territory should
be admitted to the Union without IN
due delay. The fulfllment OF this
pledge is an undischarged obligation
which has continued to rest upon our
government, both for political rea-
Sons and because OF the apparent IN
fitness OF the. New Mexicans for the
full privileges Of statehood. Numer-
fcalIy New Mexico is no doubt strong
enough for the much-sOught change
Of conditions. Her population is near
" 100000. She has a fairly good pub
lie school system and the better class
Of her people are seeking to bring the
lower element to a higher plane OF
intellectually and morality. The
brain, enterprise and capital of IS,
900 American residents have been
felt. Great irrigation schemes have
been pushed forward. Old Spanish
land grants have been divided and
cOlonized- immigration is encOur-
aged.
But in spite Of the progress which
has been made the territory is still
unlike the average American com
mOnwealth. 1t is a picturesque re-
gion, which connects the Middle Ages
and the prehistoric races with the
present. There are 100000 natives OF
mixed Spanish and Indian blood,
called greasers-the common Mexi-
cans that SLOUGH along under their
dropping sOmbTerOs, whose faces are
swarthy and lstless, whose clothing
is faded and old These have no am
billions to lift them above their ig-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
a 90 q the oId 81.

Representative Dwight Of New York
has a small son who went TO the eapi-
tol with him. Come on, son" said
Mr.. Dwight. during the afternoon, i
am going over on the senate side TO
see Senator Plat about a postohee-"
They went hand in hand to Platts COM
mittee room. Then the small boy was
formally introduced TO the senator
Mr.. Plat" the boy piped, after shak
ing hands. please div me a pOstomce,
too "Ah, hal" said the senator, q
chip on the old block"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

After q futile attempt Of about a
gear in seeking TO reform BoWery ruf-
fans BY removing them 70 farms Rev
Ernest r Brown. pastor Of the Pres
byterian church in Cartenet. Middle
sex county. ~. J.. viii devote his ener-
gtes in the future 20 his pastoral du-
ties Mr.. Brown conceived the
idea that even BoEery rumans could
be reformed II they were taken out Of
the city and out Of reach Of bad as
sociates- He opened a farm near
Carteret and had a number Of men
known 10 be bad customers sent TO the
place The preacher found that the
men accepted his hospitality freely
enough. but viewed the scheme as a
huge joke firing Of his Intellectual
attempts 20 accomplish something
with them Mr. Brown reInquished his
plan. sent the BOEeryftes hack 70 New
York and decided to sell his farm AZ
auction
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
SMILES
Coed Cheer and Good Feed CO To
gether.


Good Cheer and Good FOOs CO To.
gether.
Improper feeding is the source OF
most human ais. Sick people don't
laugh much. Il Is the healthy and
strong who see the sunny side OF
everything Pure. scientific food VII
correct most ailments and bring
laughter and good cheer IN place OF
sickness and gloon.
The wife Of a physician o. Dayton.
o., says: Before had finished the
FIRST package Of GraDe-Euts. which
got at the urgent request Of a friend
OF mine several months ago, I vas
EstOnished 70 find ] was less nervous
over small matters and worried less
over large ones, laughed more readily
and vas az al times more calm and
contsnted than I had ever been in ny
life. found also that the hollcW
places fl my neck and shoulders Ters
filing out and that astonished ne Is
I had always been very thin. IS
women with starved nerves are apt
70 be.
After a tine discontinued the
use OF Grape-Nuts for two months
and found the old symptoms return &
once. I went back 20 the use of the
food again and feel vel and strong I
can increase ny weight at wiz frsm
I've TO ten pounds q month BY using
more OF less Of the food Before I
was married was for ave years q
trained nurse and have never IN al
my experience seen anything 70 zct
as quickly and faTorably as this SCI
eutisc food" Name given b. Pee
tum Co.. Battle Creek. Mlch-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
Offer wzr Rejected

The Missouri house Of representa-
tives has rejected a proposition looking
10 the erection OF a new capitol AZ
a cost Of 5000. 600. at Jefferson City.
the present state capital The vote Vas
6 nays and 81 yeas. but another prop
OsitiOu. that the capital be removed 20
St Louis on conditions that the city
contribute 100000 toward the cree
ton OF new building, was rejected By
an overwhelming vote. only the 81.
Louis members Of the house supports
ing f.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

the tacit understanding that they be
freed from taxation They number
5000. live in nineteen pueblos Of about
500 inhabitants each. and own 900, 900
acres Of land valued at SO 600. 900. In
the event Of statehood they win prob
ably be countSd In as voting, poll
paying citizens, and their property as
sessed and levied upon, for the young
state win need all the assets it can
amass to sustain itself.
The Pueblo Indian is fully as good a
citizen as the Mexican. He is a
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
CHINESE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Many Important Lines of Business Are
IN Their Hands.

Many Important Lines Of Business Are
IN Their Hands,
Our countrymen own and operate
four banking Institutions; one daily
and three weekly newspapers. They
pay One-ffth Of the slaughter house re-
Ceipts Of the city Of Manila; One-third
Of the market; twO-ffths OF the
license; one-ninth Of the industrial
tax; two-ffths Of the cedula tax; two
sevenths Of the stamp tax; One-sixth
Of the import tax direct in their own
name, besides more than as much
more through the English firms. Over
one-half Of the bulk of the goods re-
ceived through the custom house is for
Chinese firms, and they pay less than
2 per cent Of the fines. The custom
house officials state that their &C
counts are more nearly correct. that
they are more prompt in receiving and
paying for their goods, and cause less
trouble TO the customs officials than
any other class Of importers. They
have six boats engaged in the coast
wise trade with an average Of over
500 tons burden. While they have
only a few boats registered in their
own names which ply in the coastwise
trade, yet business of all TO the towns
Of any Importance is largely carried
o. by Chinese merchants. The rice
trade, which is probably the largest
single article Of trade in the islands,
is almost wholly carried on by them.
Out of 4S9 importers, 199 are Chinese.
We have no hesitancy in saying that
when you consider that there are only
about $4,000 Chinese in the islands
and less than 10000 in Manila, these
are significant facts.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

the army as a result Of difference Of
opinions between himself and his en-
plOyers- He went TO Fort George, took
the Queens shilling and became a
recruit in the Ninety-seCond High
landers, the famous Gordon regi-
ment. which has furnished so many
heroes. Thus in 1871. when he was
only nineteen, the future hero OF
Omdurman began his career at the
very bottom ruEg OF the ladder as q
simple private.
A simple private was the one thing
he determined he would not remain
He had made up his mind 10 rise. and
in three years he was made color ser
geant- In 1873 he was out in India
under General Roberts and served in
the Afghan campaign. taking his part
in the march on Candshar.
Since the Afghan campaign he has
been prominent in every war in which
Great Britain has been involved, win
ming particular distinction in the
SOudan campaign and the late BOer
war.
Extraordinary rUmOrs are current
about MacdOnaid's suicide. The near
est clew 10 the nature Of the accuse
tons is provided by a Paris newspa-
per which connects his name with
certain clubs in London Another re-
port hints that suicide was recon-
mended 70 Macdonald as the only
thing he could do in the face OF Ger
tain revelations which would ami
hilate his reputation
Macdonald went 10 Paris from Lon
don where he had an interview with
Lord Roberts. cOmmander-in-chief OF
the British army, who told him 10 re-
turn TO Ceylon and meet the charges
Ike a soldier
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

turist, and his children are being as
well educated as the Mexicans. The
pueblo agricultural community vii
lagos are decidedly the most unique
towns to be found in the United
States. In them the Indian woman
plays no Insignificant part The bur
den Of the family falls upon her; she
is gardener, water carrier and cook
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
Fruit that Causes Blindness.

Strange cases Of permanent and
tOtsI blindness have lately been
trace. in the Cairns and Townsville
districts Of Queensland. to the eat
ing OF a wild fruit known as the
finger cherry" with a long red
berry a young man. aged twenty
three. al Cairns Hospital has lost the
sight Of both eyes The blindness.
caused BY the destruction Of certain
nerves, is said to be incurable-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

Kansas has a new claim on the
meanest man championship At Well
ington the local ScroOge hired a col
ored boy. to carry a ton Of coal upstairs
for which ID cents was paid The
thrifty Kansan then fnveigled the boy
into a game Of craps and won back the
Is cents.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

If there is anything in names Senior
BustamentO, Cuba's distinguished sen
atOr, ought to be a powerful addition
to the American trust regulators if
he could only be imported and na-
turalized
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

Has Produced Four-Lesved Clover.
The botanical papers report that
De Vries. the great Dutch experiment
al eYOIuuonist. has. by long-cOntinued
selection, produced a variety Of clover
which has normally four leaves
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

The man who predicts what is to
happen in the next century is always
safe. Nobody viii feel ike disputing
with him while he lives. and nobody
viii take the trouble to dispute his
predictions after he is dead.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

The cars plan of reforms is far
reaching, they say, but it does not
stop the smudging out from our news
papers of articles which comment on
it before they can be delivered to peo-
pie in Russia
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

!" !. !. :. :. 8: ]:
Barice doubtless was able
70 reach the United States mainly
through the kindness Of a party made
up Of Chicago physicians who have
Just returned.
Gil Barice acted as guide for the
Chieagoans and when his duties were
over they made up a substantial purse
Tor him by means OF which he was
able 10 reach New York In the party
visiting Martinique were Dr. and Mrs
D. r. Brewer. Dr. Brewer took more
than zoo photographs Of the scenes Of
destruction about the base OF Pelee
and interesting points in Martinique.
One Of these pictures is that Of the
exterior Of the prison in which
Auguste Gil Barice was a prisoner at
the time that his fellow citizens per
ished.
-Cn Barice is a most interesting
fellow" said DR.. Brewer. He is a
negro Of full blood and is a muscular,
athletic fellow. His story Of the days
that he spent in the dungeon before
relief came, with his burned flesh tor
turing him and famine gnawing at his
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

It's great to be a king after all. The
boy King of Spain, it appears, can
marry a grOwn-up woman if he wants
to. What boy could ask for greater
happiness than that?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
Mans for Nsw Rzttleships.

OF the i've new battleships authO-
rized by Congress the three 1O.10O-ton
vessels viii be named Vermont. Kan
sas and Minnesota and the two -. 600
ton vessels viii be named Missis
sfppi and the Idaho.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

The Buffalo inquest has developed
the fact that one of the society lead
ers" kept a boarding house. 1t looks
as if Buffalo society might be some
what indicated.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

Sir Thomas Upton is again Of the
opinion that the Americas cup is as
good as won, but it may be just as
well to go on with the preparation
for the races
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

Army and navy officers in Washing
ton now frequently wear their uni
forms at the theaters and at private
entertainments. A few years ago uni
forms were never worn on such coca
siOns. After all. why should women
have a monopoly Of all the brilliant
colors?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

Lady Granville Gordon is an Ameri-
can woman and has lived in Chicago
America and Chicago are waiting,
however, to receive further particu-
lars before doing any Boosting.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

When a girl pleads in extenuation
Of theft that 1T is wrong to have Civ
en- her an education and no money"
there seems to be something wing
WIN the education.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
pisIIl.e 80 d e.

Native feelings in India have been
hurt BY the new rupee because the
king appears on IT without his crown-
To be bare-headed is repugnaat 70
the Oriental.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

Those English writer's who compare
Joseph Chamberlain to Daniel Web
ster may be good critics of political
history but their specially obviously
lies in humorous work.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24
TO SUCCEED ARCHBISHOP KAHN

Bishop John ). Glennon APPointed
Coadiutor at St Louis.
The pope has confirmed the nomi-
nation Of the congregation of Bishop
John J. GiennOn as coadJutOr Of St
Louis. Bishop Giennon, who has
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-24

The MacedOnians have postponed
the Balkan uprising and the war cloud
has been temporarily consigned to the
property room