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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
Architects New Idea.

If a man Of wealth wants TO build
a house these days all he has TO DO
is TO 90 10 a prominent architect, tell
him just what he wants and how he
wants IL, and before a spade is stuck
in the ground the prospective house
owner can see exactly how his ideas
have been carried out by looking at q
perfect model Of the proposed struct-
ure," said F. B. Vincent. a New York
architect, TO a Washington Star man
at the New Willard. Many a man is
absolutely disappointed in his house
when il has been completed from a set
Of plans on paper that have met his
approval. He did not know how this
or that would look, and such changes
as he desires may be impossible on &C
count Of the construction. The cOnse-
quence IS the man Is never satisfied
In order to ObYiate this architects who
are up to date have undertaken TO
model in plaster when IL is the wish
Of the man who wants the building
erected The entire exterior OF the
house is moulded after the plans ap-
proved by the applicant. and II the
finished house Tin plaster does not
suit him It can be entirely remOd-
eled until its does, and the cost is not
so very great OF course. the interior
can be changed al will"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
CAUGHT INA PATROL BOX.

Policeman Was Too Fat to Perform a
Part Of His Duty.
Stout policemen have their troubles
not the worst Of which is running af-
ter small boys. Policeman James
TrestOn Of police station No. 6 last
night wished he was several pounds
lighter. When he made his usual call
to the statiOn-hOuse at $3.50 O'Clock he
entered the call box at Highland and
Penn avenue. He opened the door and
then stepped inside Mr.. TrestOn has
somewhat more than his share OF
avOirdUpOis and he comfortably filed
the box
The telephone hung on the wall di-
rectly opposite the door and when
TrestOn was busily engaged in telling
the house sergeant that all was well
on his beat he did not see the wind
close the door on him He heard the
click Of the lock, however, and then
turned or rather tried to turn-to see
what had happened. But he could not
get around, the door was securely
locked and he fitted the box like the
prOverbial sardine.
What was to be done? He couldn't
turn around to open the door, so he
pounded against the tin wall Of the
box This drew a crowd Of spectators,
but they were pOwerless to assist him.
They had no key Then . happy
thought struck TrestOn. He rang up
the statiOn-hOuse again and explained
his predicament. Amid the hearty
laughter Of the house sergeant he
asked that a man be sent down with
key to let him out. Fifteen minutes
later he stepped from the box in the
middle Of a crowd Of laughing men,
women and children He was hot, per
spring and angry, but he went back
TO his beat.-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
SUPERSTITION PUT TO TEST.
Proof That Fire VIII Not Cross =
Monkeys Grave

Proof That Fire VIII Not Cross .
Monkeys Grave
The FIRE at West End developed a
rather curious superstition, and new
one at me-" said the man who is fond
OF the curious things, and the mon
key plays an important part in the lit
tie incident. One Of the men out there
was the owner Of a monkey up 10 q
short while ago. The monkey died
The West Endite had become very
fond Of the pet, and so had all the
other members OF the household. 50
when the monkey died they decided
TO give Il q decent burial somewhere
near the house. They acted accord
fngly. and the bones Of the dead pet
are now moldfng in the ground near
the portion Of the lake resort which
vas recently swept By FIRE The IRE
OF Tuesday morning vas very near
the home Of the man who owned the
monkey. and for q while Il looked very
much Ike the flames would sweep
across 70 that place But the mon
keys grave vas between the IRE and
the home. 'Ffrs wiz never cross a
monkeys grave said the owner o. the
srstuhne pet, while coHsoiing some Of
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

touch, etc. Poor John came home
with his heart apparently blown to
bits, only TO begin again a few weeks
later TO cast his eyes around for
some one to solder the pieces Of his
heart together.
So it went on until one day his skill.
his engineering skill, was rewarded,
and he was sent TO Europe on a big
and important mission. II was when
he was about to engage his passage
that a brilliant idea struck him II
made him so excited that he could
hardly refrain from telling me, but
he did nOt-then, and for once was
at sea, unable TO make heads or tails
Of him. In the evening he got into
his glad rags and started out, saying
that he was going to call at the Eric
sons, who had a fine house on Peak
avenue
The upshot Of it was that not many
days later the society columns an
announced that Mrs. Ericsson, with her
charming daughter Marguerite, who
had made her debut that winter, would
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rags and started out.
go abroad on the Auguste Victoria.
Just below it was stated that Mr.
John kingsIand had also booked pas
sage on that steamer. Then IL sudden
ly daWned on me what Johns scheme
was With the charming Marguerite
all to himself on shipbOard, no rivals
near, and the mother agreeable, he
would WOO and win her then and
there, and perhaps marry her before
they returned home.
The time came for the departure,
and as I had a vacation just then
decided to see John on, though 1 am
afraid that he was not overjOyed TO
have me along. We met Mrs. Ericsson
and her fair daughter in New York,
and while John attended 10 the tick
cts and the baggage I took the ladies
to see a few OF the sights.
The night before the sailing John
impressed his travelling companions
with the necessity Of being on hand
bright and early at O'Clock, as the
steamer was due TO sail at 10 a. N.
Right here is where John made his
first mistake. He had made his cal
culstiOns carelessly, and an error had
sneaked IN. for as we found out later
the steamer did not sail at 10 O'Clock.
but at g. When We got to the dock
just a minute or two after 9 o'clock
they had put the last piece OF baggage
on board. and John, for fear OF being
left behind, and have his fair Marguer-
tie sail away without him, ran up the
gangplank without even turning to
look or say goodbye 20 me. He was
the last passenger aboard.
And this Is where John made his
second mistake, for II he had turned
70 look he would have seen a hanson
cab tearing down the pier with two
women frantically waving their hand
kerehiefs. As it was he only turned
to wave goodbye when he had reached
the upper deck. Then his hand sud
denly dropped as he leaned over the
railing, gazing with q look OF utter
and helpless establishment on Mrs
and Miss Ericsson, who we're in vain
implOring everybody around them to
stop the steamer that was now gliding
slowly out Of It's berth into the river
with John and the baggage.
And so it happened that being left
behind with me they made the best
Of It til the sailing Of the next steam
er, with the result that when John
received them on the other side the
fair Marguerite wore a new ring as
splendid as I had been able 70 pur-
chase with the remainder OF my Taca-
ton money.
I don't believe John ever forgaFe
me, for it was his firm conviction that
the failure Of his fne scheme was
mainly my fault, and mat caused
him to lose this last chance In the
matrimonial lottery. as be was pleased
70 csn it.-ChTistoDheT SHADOW n
New YORK Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
Where People Refuse TO Die.

Probably the healthiest place IN the
world is the district Of Santa Cruz, In
the mountains Of Jamaica Centena-
rians are as common as skyscrapers
in New York, and the solitary doctor
ekes out an fmpecuniOus existence by
mending broken legs and attending
hypOchondriacs-
I've only nine patients just now.
he told a tourist recently. Their
combined ages amount TO 761 years
Not one OF them is really I'll, but they
all fancy they are, and, Of course.
don't discourage the delusion- IN
fortunately. people can't get iH here,
no matter how hard they try. They
can only die OF old age or q broken
neck. The climate is perfect"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
VIM Ne Wanted -Four Tr.,ks

Not long since two newly arrived
Irishmen we're in New York City bound
for the west. They had several rail-
road time tables and were looking
them over for the purpose Of select
ing a route thither. They finally dis
covered that some lines had more
tracks than others and they concluded
very innOcently to take the one which
had the greatest number Of tracks.
But their decision was based not
upon the fact. but the fancy in the
premises. Said Mulligan 10 Pat: Pat.
Wen be afther takin' the fOur-tracker,
for If she leps one track she lands on
wan iv the athers an loses no time.
but if it's a one OF two tracker they'd
heft to slow up and put on the brakes
an lift er' back on an we'd be a day
late"
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lNDiANs HAVE SCALP oUiLT.
ersussme Covering Supposed 70 Be a
Panaeea for an Tile.


Panacea for An lils-
A grewsOme heirloom IN the shape
Of a scalp guilt I've feet square is
owned by the fourscore Iowa Indians
that live between Stroud, Okla, and
Guthrie
The quilt is Eari-colored. being
made Of battle trophies cut from gray.
red, black and brown haired victims.
The IOWas claim that most OF the
sacred scalps were taken by their an
cestors about $50 years ago, and that
the sealPs were jerked from the heads
Of peaceful and very good persons.
The barbsrOus scalping was done BY
special command OF the Great Spirit.
He told them 10 collect about seventy
scalps from the heads OF representa-
lives OF the white, negro and red
races and from the very best men and
women they could lay their scalping
knives on
The scalps were ordered 10 be sewn
together and kept, concealed from the
common herd outside the Iowa tribe
The blOOd-curdling quilt was 70 be an
infallible talisman, a panacea for all
ills-a regular heather eure-au. The
scalp guilt has been guarded and kept
with jealous, reYerential, and super
stitiOus care for the last $50 years.
In cases OF severe sickness, the
chief meolcine man wraps the quilt
around the body Of the sufferer and
accompanied by the united. prayers OF
the whole tribe often succeeds in cur
ing the afflicted Only a few white
persons or members OF other Indian
tribes ever saw the scalp quilt II Is
brought forth only once every year,
and for only one hour is il kept out
side Of its secret chest.
The scalp quilt IS exhibited in the
sanctum sanctOrum OF the medicine
mans wigwam at noon OF the first
day Of the annual wild onion feast,
which generally takes place during
April.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
Got Rid Of the Gore.

During her engagement in san
Francisco Mrs Patrick Campbell was
taken for a trip around the bay.
Among the party was young man Of
the al-pervading kind. whose Htts1-
tons 10 the noted actress we're more
lavish than welcome As the party
stood gazing on the city the young
man said do you see that house ND
there. Hrs. CAMPBELL describing the
location Yes" said the patient
guest. Il vas born there" remarked
the numerous one proudly he
paused for q reply and this vas what
he heard What q pity" The young
man managed TO ehace himself
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

~Of course you have a genealogical
tree2" suggested the caller.
@Oh. yes, replied the hostess, care
lessly. But We don't think much OF
IT"
You don't care much for such
things, perhsQs2
~Oh. it isn't that but this don't
seem to be much good"
Not complete enough. PossIblyg"
1T goes pretty near hack to Adam.
II that's what you mean" returned
the hostess. but there amt enough
kings and queens in Il 20 suit ne
Why only this morning told John
70 take It back and ten the nan that
g0t & up that We can aEord q whole
LOT better 0ns thss that"-BDokiyl
EEia
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
His Last Chance"

John Kingsland was a splendid en-
gineer. / say was" not that he is
dead, but because somehow he has
dropped out of sight building that
across the Andes" railroad. What
was going TO say was that if John
had been as discerning and quick Of
judgment when it came 70 women as
he was when it came to gauging a
track, why then he probably would not
be where he is now
Whether or not Johns great liking
for the girls was due to his lack Of
knowledge Of the female character
am not going to discuss. Certain it is
that while I knew him his heart was
never disengaged for more than three
weeks running. In this way he nearly
exhausted every year the seasons
supply OF debutantes that the small
town where we lived could furnish
without ever getting any nearer the
altar than the hangman does to the
gallOws. He kept this thing up for
some years till it became the
talk Of the town, which did not
help his matrimonial aspirations. In
the meantime he was not growing any
younger, and he finally took his sue
cessive failures so to heart that he
had to open the safety valve and take
some one into his confidence with
whom he could share his sOrrowsi As
we were chums in those days he came
to me for sympathy, without, however,
getting much Of it. One Of these Oc-
cuTTences I remember perfectly.
'Teddie," he said dejectedly, Ted
die, old man, I'm in love-"
This beginning had become an old
story to me, and so I answered with
as much Of a sneer as I could COM
mand:
@What-again?'
Now, don't, Teddie," he pleaded
This time it's serious"
who is it?" I asked, having made
a lightning calculation to see who was
left for him to fall in love with
Why, Miss Klemmeyer," he an
swered. You know that rich sIOe
manufacturers daughter think she's
about the sweetest, Ioyeliest girl"
Series 3. No. 16," from me.
En- what's that?" he grOwIed.
ooh, I simply said sweet sixteen. %
Perhaps you think I'm too old for
her, but as a matter Of fact she IS sew
enteen years ten months and thirteen
days, her mother told me. Now 1 do
not think she would make a splendid
wife for any man except"
Except yOu?"
mo, I did not mean that Except
her parents. I am afraid I could not
stand her parents"
What have they got to do with il
except to give their blessing?"
There's just the rubl I don't think
they could say it dramatically. You
see. the old man was nothing but an
ordinory cobbler. and don't believe
he can sign his name 70 his checks"
"Oh. see-Of course that IS an OBJ
lection. But why not make him give
you cash?"
Nov don't be an ass. What I'm
afraid OF is that they viii jar on
everybody know. and. well. you
know what that would mean"
Then the only advice I can give
is don't marry her" I replied rather
testify. Besides. are you sure she
would have your"
At this last shot Of mine John seem
ed insulted, mumbled something about
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memory Of her slain defenders. Let
no wantOn foot tread on such hallOwed
grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the
coming and going Of reverent visitors
and fond mOuFners. Let no vandalism
Of ayarice OF neglect. no ravages OF
times testify 70 the present or 10 the
coming generations that We have for
gotten as a people the cost o. a free
and undivided republic.
If other eyes grow dull. other hands
slack. and other hearts cold in the sol
emn trust, ours shall keep Il well as
long as the light and warmth OF life
remain 10 US.
Let us, then, at the time appointed
gather around their sacred remains
and garland the passionless mounds
above them with the choicest flowers
Of springtime; let us raise above them
the dear old flag they saved from dis
honor: let US in this solemn presence
renew our pledges TO aid and assist
those whom they have left among US
a sacred charge upon a nations graft
tude. the soldiers and sailors widow
and orphan
2. Il IS the purpose Of the CON-
mander-in-chief 70 fnaugurate this OBJ
serYance with the hope that Il viii be
kept up from year TO year. while a
survivor Of the war remains 70 honor
the memory Of his departed comrades
He earnestly desires the public press
10 lend its friendly aid in bringing 10
the notice Of comrades in all parts Of
the country In time for simultaneous
compliance Herewith.
g. Department commanders viii
use Efforts 10 make this order e1ec-
tive
BY order Of John A Logan. com
mander-in-chief: n P. Chapman. ad-
jutant general Omcial- william 7.
Collins, A A G.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
Our Burden-Bearer.

The little sharp vexati0ns.
And the briars that catch and fret,
Why not take All 70 the Helper
Who never has failed Us YETI
Tel Him about the heartache.
And tell Him the Lodgings. too
Tell Him the bafhed purpose
When We scarce know what 70 do.
Then. leaving all our weakness
With the One divinely strong,
Forget that We bore the burden,
And carry away the song
Phillips Brooks.
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"UNkNOWN."

Or where the rng-doye's notes. sweet summers
Float hillsides er he Tennessee.
Or by the James BY the Chicka manga.
or where the Gulf winds dip the sails alec,
whe SchuyIxiu cleaves the vernaI shadows.
or stretches the commerce gathering arms
OF the broad Hudson. through the freshened
OF village rims and harvest blooming farms.
Where'er we friends once fondIy cherished.
And hands all with old affection
W o VII persisted
graves unknown. for Freedoms SAX
The wooded slope Of Chattanooga shadows
fields where they repose. alone-
IN IN ArlingtOn's green meadows.
headstones speak the word. Unknown"
Balm breathing Junes. old home-farms returning
fields pleasant % them
Nor rose md liyss
In morning suns deE-bejeEeIed stem
winds blow Chckam River.
The winds play the Rapidan beside;
Blu hey dead. shall them
Till heavens follow Him who died
PeaceI Let mingle loves tears with PHYS
For who bought the heritage
Who gave their all and in deaths silent cities
the nameless epitaph, Unknown
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the badly frightened members Of his
household. and IN this case IL did not
cross the monkeys grave The wind
blew the flames well up 20 the point
where the monkey had been buried.
but howl as Il would. Il could not get
beyond the spot There is lot enough
foZic IN the books 10 convince the
owner Of that little place and the
members Of the little household that
the dead monkey did not save them
from the disastrous flames Of Tues
day morning. and is Il not vel that
they should think so2 Il Is q pretty
idea. and can DO no harm New
Orleans Times-Democrat
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

Hereafter the ehaplains Of the
Pennsylvania legislature are to get s.
q day instead Of s.. why should not
the poor fellows Who do the prayinz
have q fair share Of the boodIe7- ass
sarcastic Dr. SEan0w. the prohTbi-
ZIONIST Doubtless S. for q three
minute prayer yin 6SabIe the appIi-
cations as compared with So q prayer
and tie fight for these positions VII
grow more bitter as the nexL session
apDroaches-"
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all the citizens as stockholders. All
the land titles and franchises viii be
vested in the state. There viii be no
peniteniaries or jails. but all Grim
inals viii be prOvisiOned and sent
adrift at sea to seek other shores. Mr..
Pickens is the Yale negro student who
captured the Ten Eyck prize for ora
tory in February Of this year. The
suggestion that he lead a movement
against Hayti comes from n L Mus.
grove Of Sturgis. KY.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

the civil war he graduated from the
Law department OF the old University
Of Chicago. He ranks high as q Law
yer and three years ago was elected
president Of the State Bar association.
He has been mayor OF Bingham. mem
Der Of the legislature and member Of
congress
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

Pardon ne. dear said the village
editors bride. for appearing AZ dinner
IN ny wrapper but"
-Oh, that's All right" interrupted
the knight o. the paste-Dot. some Of
our best thoughts come % as 70 wrap
pers"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

The openwork- stocking is beautiful
OF course, but a Chicago woman has
found that it is not good to carry
money in. Some OF the threads gave
way and now she mourns the loss Of
a $500 roll Of bills.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

Nearly every European power would
be glad to pitch in and reform the sui
tan's government were 1t not re-
strained by the fear that the other
powers would insist on helping along
The good work
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

Some Of the large powers are going
TO protest to Russia concerning the
Manchurfa case. 1t remains to be seen
whether protests will have as much
effect on Russia as they usually have
on Turkey.
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HEAD OF ILLINOIS c. A. r.

Benson Wood Of EfHngham Has Had
Distinguishes Career.
Benson Wood OF Bingham. chosen
commander in chief OF the Illinois q.
A. r. enlisted in the Thirty-fOurth Il
linOis volunteers in the civil war and
rose TO the rank Of captain He was
born in Pennsylvania in 1893. After
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

J. Pierpont Morgan before leaving
for Europe said: Our prosperity is not
fictitious" Some Of our popular au-
thOrs contend, however, that it is to
large extent
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seem to have a chance to make a hit
with his fellow rulers by appointing
the younger princesses as the Official
kiss-receivers-
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Globe-Trotter George Griffith says
that South Africa is q poor place for
a poor man. VIII some one kindly do
us the favor OF locating a spot which
is a good place for a poor man. Our
own investigations have proved fruit
less.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

William G. Rockefeller has given
permission to the small boys to play
baseball on Sunday near his grounds
This should give John D., JF.. a text
for at least one sermon to his Bible
class.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

For the tip Of her shspely nose. to be
grated on the mutilated proboscis OF
q countess, a New York chorus girl
asked and received $500. This is the
latest New York quotation on No. 1
noses, and the figure seems decidedly
cheap.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

The fines Of the beef packers, with
costs added, viii put S27, 1855 into the
Missouri state treasury. The money
has already been collected by the pack
eFs from the people.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

The success Of the Vanderbilt Neil
son merger may suggest to the pluto
cratic element the sort Of combination
it can safely cultivate.
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Something should be done" OBJ
serves the esteemed Philadelphia In
quirer. for the people who wreck the
trains. When a boy OF = man does
that il is a clear sign that he is Of q
malicious OF. perverted mind" Indeed,
it IS A man or boy guilty Of Wreckine
q train should be severely rePrt-
manded.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

Good joke on the Pennsylvania Iegis-
lature Now that it is safely ad-
iourned, the announcement is made
that there is a surplus Of $4,000, 900 in
the state treasury.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

A 72-year-old Bayonne man has
killed himself. Suicide at such an ad-
yanced age comes almost under the
head Of wasted crimes"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

New York miIliners have decided to
use no more song birds for the purpose
Of decorating hats There is no indi-
cation, however, that hats will be
cheaper.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05

Manila rope has always held a high
reputation, but it has remained for the
Manila cable to put girdle around the
earth.