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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

censor SmOkeleSS ammunition The
contents were valued at $1.50O,GOO.
The building was a massive structure
three stories in height, and was erect
ed twenty years ago al a cost OF
S4OO, 900.
The exploding Of the rife ammuni-
ton for two hours maintained a con
tinuous rattle Of musketTy resembling
a battle.
The fire was fought hard until the
conditions became dangerous to life
on account Of the large amount Of
ammunition in the burning building.
The building then was left TO its fate.
and all attention was devoted to saw
ing the rest of the plant
The sight Of the burning building
furnished a spectacle 10 thousands Of
people who lined the bluffs on both
sides Of the Mississippi, in the midst
Of which the arsenal lies On a beauti-
fuI island. In the end nothing was
left of the. immense shop AID all it
had contained but a mass OF glowing
Goals The fire had burned itself out.
destroying one Of the governments
finest stOTehOuses and a most valu-
able collection Of equipment
The arsenal had been busy with
large orders recently, working 1900
men and advertising widely for ma
chinists to work on rush orders re
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
- GoaIa - - y. u. c. a.

Helen Gould and the Y n C A
Il was a graceful and eminently 1T
ting compliment which Miss Helen
Could received when President ROOse-
welt proposed her health at the recent
banquet Of the Young WOmen's Chris
tan association in Washington Miss
Could has been not only a generous
patron Of the young mems branch Of
this society. but has given even more
largely Of her time. thought and means
90 the Young Women's Christian assO-
cation In this. as in all her good
work. Miss Gould has acted without
Ostentation or from any selfish motive
whatever. but simply through the de-
sire which dominates her whole life
Of doing the largest possible good to
her fellow men how important and
influential an organization the Young
Mems Christian association has pc
come may be judged by the fact that
AZ its fitch anniversary in Washing
ton 60 brought together no less than
5000 OF its members. including dele
gates from nearly every state in the
union Among the guests and speak
ers at the anniversary banquet were
President Roosevelt. Secretaries Hay
and Wilson and Attorney General
Knox. in addition TO many representa-
tfTes Of the army and the navy. So ex-
ceedingly useful an organization well
deserves such high recognition
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

ceived from the war department Most
OF the factory capacity is left intact,
but there is an immense gap opened
in the stores on hand by the work OF
the flames. The new small arms plant,
equipped at a cost Of several millions
Oh dollars and about ready TO turn out
the new model of rifles, escaped the
flames
Maj. S E Blunt. cOmmandant at the
arsenal, estimated the loss resulting
from the fire at S1,765,OOO and states
that equipment sufficient to supply the
army for three years was destroyed.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
as there was no fire in the shop, no
forge from which a spark might have
fallen, while the electric current had
been turned on over three hours be
fore the first alarm OF fire. In accord
ance with the usual custom, also, the
entire building was gone over by the
Waterman and everything was seen to
be in order before the doors were
locked for the day.
The building burned was located
apart south Of the shop. a three-stOry
structure, covering about an acre Of
ground.
Reports Of casualties when the
walls OF the building fell precipitated
a grand rush TO the arsenal from the
three cities and though the gates were
closed the crowd rushed across the
railroad and street car bridges or
scaled the railroad track from Fort
Armstrong avenue and ran across lots
TO the scene Of the fire
Gen. CrOzier, chief Of ordnance at
Washington, received a telegraphic re
port from Mai. s. E. Blunt, ordnance
department. confirming the press re-
port OF the serious fire at the Rock
Island arsenal Wednesday night and
placing the loss at sligo, 600. The re-
port stated that the fire was confined
TO stOrehOuse A, containing a guam
tity Of equipments and small arms
ammunition, but no machinery
Gen. Crozier regrets the disaster,
but is grateful that none Of the ma
ehinery Of the valuable manufacturing
plant at Rock Island was damaged.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
USE OF HIS EYES.
Cuban Physician Relieves Blindness by
Use Of X-Rays.

Cuban Physician Relieves Blindness by
Use Of X-Rays.
A few months ago the world was
startled by the suggestion Of an op-
timistic OCulist that the blind might
be made to see by means Of the X
rays Now it appears that these san
GUine hopes have been, at any rate
IL part, fulfilled by DR.. Astudillo Of
Havana
The man who has been cured was
originally a resident Of Madrid. and
was suddenly stricken blind twelve
years ago Eventually he went to
Cuba. where he came across DR.. As
tldiIIO. an Oculist, who invited him
to his house in order to see If any
thing could be done in his case.
After treatment he became able to
diffeTentiate between black and white
in the daylight. and gradually to see
and describe machinery Of the appara-
tUs. as well as count the flashes Of in
candescent lamps in the physicians
study.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
HAD NOTHING TO GIVE.
Excellent Reason for Congressman Be
ing Out OF Seeds.

excellent Reason Tor congressman Be
ing Out Of Seeds.
Representative Gambler Of BIississip-
pi. a prominent Baptist and successor
20 Private John Allen was lamenting
70 the House the other day about his
difficulties in getting sufficient seeds
for his constituents 4 use al my
own quota" said he. and then get
just as many more as can from ny
brother members.
IF the gentleman viii kindly inform
his constituents" interpOsed Repre-
sentative Hank" Smith Of Michigan.
what kind Of seeds they are getting.
he viii have seeds to burn"
Has the gentleman any 70 give
away" inquired Mr.. Gambler zealousIy.
IF he has viii he give them to me?
II he viii 1 win cheerfully and prompt
y send them to my district"
Such as / have. 1 give unto thee. %
replied Br. Smith. dropping waggishly
into a Bible quotation
Mr.. Gambler began to press the Mich
igander. who admitted that he was in
the condition Of the spirit that was
going to give the world TO the Lord
il he would fan down and wOwrship
him" Mr. Smith added frankly that
he had nothing TO give, which seemed
10 puzzle the Mississippian, who ques-
toned farther.
Il am returning home with the con
sent Of my constituents" finally Mr.
Smith admitted. amidst general laugh
ter, thereby giving BEr- Gambler to IN
derstand that he had failed OF re-elec
tion.-WashingtOn Post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

DR.. John l. Elliott OF the Ethical
Culture Society related this story 70
a number Of Columbia students:
Once. while addressing a group Of
east side youngsters. 1 wished TO test
their understanding OF art In the
room there was a picture Of Despair.
represented by a nude male figure in
a kneelfng posture, win an expression
OF intense suffering on the cOunte-
naEce. Turning 10 one Of the boys. /
asked. What do you think Of thatz'
TO this the boy answered: The
man is feelin' bad
This clearly showed an elemental
appreciation OF the artists work
Wishing. therefore. TO ascertain the
degree and extent Of his ideas. I
asked him. why Is he feeling bsdz'
After a short silence came this re-
ply
II guess be vent sEimmin' and
lost his clofhesls7
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

During the last two years the Brit.
ish navy has been strengthened by
the addition Of a new type Of gun
which viii undoubtedly 20 a long way
toward insuring the SUPREMACY OF
Great Britain over the seas for many
years to come. says the London Tit
bits This gun is known as the
twelve-inch steel and wire gun and is
not only the best weapon which the
royal navy has ever had, but is far
superior 10 any gun possessed by any
foreign power.
Although it weighs only fifty tons.
the new gun viii be the heaviest in
the service. seeing that # is taking the
place Of the 10, 100 and eighty-ton
guns, Of whic- no more are to be
made What the new weapon lacks
in weight, however, it makes up in
power, berg capable Of throwing
shells q distance Of no less than
twenty miles. No accuracy Of aim
could. Of course, be obtained OF main
tanned at this long distance, the effect
i've range being $1,000 yards, or be
tween nine and ten miles.
Altogether the gun is forty-One feet
in length and has the amazing muzzle
velocity Of 1857 feet per second. the
projectile weighing $50 pounds Each
man-Of-war viii carry four Of these
formidable weapons and when the
navy is supplied they viii be issued to
the forts on the sea fronts A remark
able feature regarding this gun is that
the breech mechanism is Of a very
simple design, easily taken TO pieces
and put together again and can be
worked by one man
What is undoubtedly the biggest
and heaviest gun in the world has
lately been built by Uncle sam at the
United States arsenal, WaterTliet,
n. Y. Its range is claimed to be one
mile more than the twelye-inch steel
and wire gun with which the British
navy is being supplied, but it is nearly
three times the weight. Altogether
the new American gun weights 134
tons, is nearly fifty feet long and fires
a projectile weighing no less than
1870 pounds.
Machinery to the value OF 100000
had to be specially built in order 10
make this gigantic weapon, the actual
making Of which has taken about four
years. In spite Of its enormous bulk
and weight, however, the gun is as
easily handled as the lightest field
piece. The breech lock weighs one
ton, but it is so contrived that child
could operate the machinery Ehich
opens it and swings it clear In fact
every part Of the gun is built as 40
curately as the works Of a watch
In addition to the fact that this gun
is said to possess the longest range OF
any weapon in the world it is claimed
that a shot fired from it into the air
would reach an elevation Of nearly
six miles. The greatest height reach
ed by q Krupp shell in its flight was q
little over four miles The muzzle
velocity Of the American gun is 2,30C
feet per second and the prOjectile
backed by SIC pounds Of smOkeless
powder, viii penetrate nearly forty
three inches Of steel at the muzzle
AS a matter Of fact, nothing in the
line Of defensive armor has yet been
invented that would stop one Of the
guns projectiles at a distance Of ivs
miles.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

Miss Henrietta Thomas-s Discoveries
Probably Miss Henrietta Thomas OF
the Women's Medical College OF Bal
timOre care not for lay opinion and
lives BY science alone She has been
investigating ice cream, mostly cheap
ice cream. and she finds Il bulging with
bacteria In one cubic centimeter OF
the perilOus stun she discovered So
million bacteria Of various sorts We
love science. but were little parucu-
lar about 6gurea Is IL reasonable 70
believe that bacteria haunt ice cream
CT any other substance IN such vague
round numbers as sc miiliOn?" Dem
Onstrate to us that in one cubic cent?
meter Of ice cream there are Sc. 623. 4S7
bacteria and we may be convinced
As Il is. We decline 10 be frightened
even BY that horrible bacillus, the
streptococcus lanceOlatUs. which Hiss
Thomas took out OF ice cream and put
into a guinea pig TO the sudden death
or that guinea pig. For all We know
TO the contrary. the constitution Of the
guinea pig may be delicate and he
might die Of exposure after a dose OF
Roman punch. Bad ice cream says
with bacilii All right Don't eat bad
ice cream In this world Of woe
Many a blamed bacteriums many bad
bacillus,
LAY and night and overtime is work
for 10 XII US
life Is often resigned with cheer
fitness, but ice cream is necessity.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
stanley,s Adventurous -.

Sir Henry NJ Stanley, the man who
found Dr. Livingstone in central AZ,
RIGA a little more than twenty-five
years ago, is now 63 years old. He
came TO this country in 1855, landing
as a cabin boy in New Orleans, where
a merchant adopted him While serv-
ing as a Confederate soldier he was
taken prisoner. Then he volunteered
in the Union navy. At the close Of
the civil war he became a reporter on
the New York Herald, which was the
making Of him, for the elder Bennett
ditiOns, notably the search for Living
stone
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
stirred un New Workers

DR.. William H. TOlman, director of
the American Institute Of Social Sci
ence, has been saying disagreeable
things in New York. In one Of a Sc
ries Of lectures delivered in the city
residence Of Miss Helen Gould he in
formed his hearers that Chicago and
other cities we're far in advance OF
Manhattanville in the matter OF public
baths He even went the length OF
adding: New York, which needs
necessities very much, talks while
other cities act"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
Want Pierpont Morgan to Aid.

Bishop McCabe OF the methodist
Episcopal church has solicited the aid
of PierpOnt Morgan in the erection of
the proposed American university at
Washington. 1t is said that Mr.. Nor
gan views the project with favor Rev.
DR.. Buckley's statement, quoted in
this column on Thursday morning
that MethOdism is declining, has
evoked many replies from clerEmen
who do not agree with him. Dr.. Wal
lace MacMullen, a New York pastor,
acknowledges that the church is not
doing well in the East, but he does
not think it is losing ground.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

President Roosevelt's Workmanship.
- In connection with the recent visit
TO Washington Of Bill SeWall, the
presidents Maine guide, a story is
told Of a moose hunt in which they
were companions some years ago.
They we're camping in the woods and
one morning Mr.. Roosevelt saw a
moose not far from the camp. He
grabbed his rife and fired. Sewall
came running up and said: You've
got him. How did it happen?" Why,
I aimed at his breast and hit the vital
spot. 1 suppose" was the answer.
We'll, you done fine, anyhow" said
Bill. You shot him in the eye"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
BuHdg Containing 100000
&c Of Resuseitation.

They were just concluding a series
Of first aid 70 the injured lessons in
one OF the settlements. and the work
er in charge thought it might be a
good idea to have a written test
Among other questions she wrote
How would you restore conscious
ness TO a person who had been res
cued from drowning In answer TO
this a maiden with an affection for
pOlysyIRbles wrote. When the re
suscitatiOn OF animation Is complete
plump the person on a barrel tin he is
thoroughly exhausted"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
How RoxaIt. Is Protected.

The law is libel. as regards royalty,
is different from that which affects
other people, and in this respect great
er privileges are accorded to reigning
families, at least. by British law. The
rule Of English law is that any pub
LEGATION tending to degrade or defame"
royal families Of this or other coun-
tries may be treated as 1fbels. So
long aso as 1877 Lord George Gordon
was convicted Of a libel Of this kind
upon Marie AntOinette- In 1901 Vint
was convicted OF libeling the Russian
emperor, and later a Frenchmsn
named Peltier got into trouble for an
article abusing Napoleon, who was
then a prisoner on ne island Of Elba.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
Life Of University Men.

Someone said in the hearing Of
President Hopkins Of Williams college
that university men nowadays have
too many sofa pillows and other lux
uries in their rooms. "Oh, yes, they
have their luxuries, but they have also
the antidotes," said DR.. Hopkins. i
see these signs Of luxury, but 1 also
see the owners Of those pillows cut on
the board track every day, exercising
in disregard Of the temperature And
they are very thinly clad too. Why,
they might as well be in their shirt
tailsi"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
Astonished n. Iustiee

Justice OF the Peace George F. Sey-
nOur sat in his Hoboken Office when a
young couple entered carrying with
them the usual and unmistakable evil
5ence Of desire to be made one. The
Justice asked the young mans name
Richard Mansfield" was the reply,
AID his honor stared for a moment as
re reflected that the noted actor must
DC much older than this Would-be
Then he asked the girls
name "Maude Adams" she timidly
responded The justice nearly fell out
Of his chair. but recovered when in
formed that the pair lived in a sub
arb Of HObOken- Then he tied the
knot. pccketed MS fee and kissed the
bride.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

Several smart English women re
Gently made an attempt TO revive the
long curls hanging on the shoulders,
which date from the days when
Queen AIeIsndra-then the sea
kings daughter her state en-
try into London Lady warwick.
Lady Essex and Lady Dudley adopted
this mode. and appeared at the coro-
nation with long curls nesting on
thsir neclzs- But even the beauty Of
these ladies' has not ss-1ced - launch
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
MormOnisn1 Better Than Divorce.

Rev R F. Coyle Of the Central Pres
byterian church Of Denver declared in
a recent sermon that mormonism was
much to be preferred 10 divorce AS
between a system" ne said, which
allows a man to have three or four
ex-wiTes OF woman three or four ex-
husbands and a system which allows a
man 70 have his plural wives al at
once there IS little to choose an
not sure but that the Odds =ss N the
side Of the mormon.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

Senator Plat and Secretary shaw.
with some Others, we're Simultaneous
callers on the president the other DAY.
When Mr. Shaw took his leave he
could not find his hat I make no
charge he said. but Mr.. Plat left
before I did The New York sena-
tor subsequently complained that
somebody had traded hats with him.
and each declares that the ether got
ne better OF the deal
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
Artist il Palhetie PIIaht.

James Kerr, an artist whose paint
ings have been prominently hung in
the Paris salon, WIS found crippled
and nearly frozen to death near De
tToits Mimi, recently, and, being out
Of his Esnd, was sent 20 the insane
asylum at Fergus Falls. Re was once
Wez1thy ana his work was in demand
ct high prices
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
knew OF one

Another fellow and have agreed
TO leave a certain. matter TO you Is
there such thing as a stream without
any banksf"
"Oh. yes: there's the gulf stream {"
ESQ there IS. Thanks"
But as he dumped heavily out. with
his Jaw hanging down, he left the i'm
preston in the mind OF the answers
tO-cOTrespOndents man that he had
lost q bet.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
BURNING UNITED STATES ARSENAL
CAUSES ENORMOUS EIOEETARY LOSS

Gen Crozier says the ammunition de
strOyed formed a reserve supply and
can be readily replaced from the
Frankfort arsenal. As none Of the ma
chineTy was damaged, the IRE win
not interfere with the operations al
Rock Island in the manufacture Of
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

While looking for the causes of tht
divorce evil which Cardinal Gibbons
so properly deplOres some attention
at least should be paid to the causa-
tive factors contributed by the reck
less marriages
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

In Utah drug stores are allowed tC
sell not more than five gallons Of IL
QuOT at a time. Those who are real
thirsty, however, can go back a sec
Ond time
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

For consistency's sake the enthu
siast who wants ''manywhere" incOr
pOrated into the language should ad
vOcate it in all ways and at all times
-manyhow and manywhen, so e
speak
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

Shop A, the principal issue store
house at the United States arsenal at
Rock Island, III, was destroyed by
IRE last week, together with its con-
tents. II was filled with cavalry and
Infantry equipments Of every descrip-
ton and a million rounds Of Krag-JCr-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

The London Lancet has issued 3
solemn warning against the insidious
American quick lunch, which threat
ems to invade the British metropolis
There seems to be a fear that OuI
quick lunch win finish what stomach
the railway buffet has left the oP
pressed Brftisher.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

The st. Louis girl to whom re
jected sutton has left a bequest of S35,.
the usefulness Of the old adage. Learn
to say No"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

The market editor says that nine
tenths Of the Holsters packed in Can
ada are shipped to Europe. From the
United States only the most select
Holsters, such as William WALDORF
Aston, 90 to the European market.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

A Baltimore specialist comes to the
front with the declaration that al
Americans are neurOtics. Well, who
wouldn't prefer being neurOtic TO be
ing an oyster?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

A Chicago milk dealer has given W
his business because he has become
converted. Evidently he didn't put
water enough in the milk to wash
away his sins.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

A New York playwright assaulted
an editor for calling him ~Gussie
1t is to be hoped that the editor vii
now cOncede that the playwright has
asserted his manhood
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

Automobiles who will race
through a foot of snow would prob
ably want to keep right on scOTch-
ing if the earth were buried under
soft soap.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

China commenced to coin money
long before any OF the other nations
thought of the idea The trouble
within China is that she didn't coir
enough Of it
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13
seeking ! Rsr Home7

Why not Try the great Southwest
Low oolonist rates on the first and
third Tuesdays OF each month Ask
for particulars and literature Ad-
dress james Barker. GenI Pass Agent.
NJ K & 7. Ry., 2O3 Wainwright Bldg
St Louis
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

When little Prince George Of Wales
was baptized the other day he yelled
like a young wild cat and seemed tC
be half scared 70 death Royalty has
to grow on a person, like whiskers
ard some other things
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

DR., Minot J. Savage states that OF
New York's 100000 inhabitants
there are just 400 who think seriOusly
on religious subjects Now, what VIII
Col Watterson say to that?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

This IS what I call a gilt-edge in
vestment," said the persuasive agent
Yes" answered Farmer COrntOssel,
but that's just how IL was with the
gold brick 1 bought The edges were
fne but the inside was a delusion and
q snare"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

If Edward Atkinson succeeds in his
experiments toward making cheap fuel
out Of mud the coal dealers name viii
be the same
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-13

Ask TouE- Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease-
A powder. II rests the feet Cures CornE-
Bunfons- Swollen Sore Hot, Gallons, Aching
Sweating Feet and IngrOwinE Nails Allen 8
Ease makes new or tight shoes easy At
all Druggists and Shoe stores, . ceutA- Ac-
cept no substitute Sample mailed EEzE-
Address Alien S. Olmstsd, Leroy, y. Z.