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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

to take material and men with which
to erect the necessary buildings for
cable station at Midway.
Lieutenant Commander Rodman IS
a native OF Kentucky and entered the
Naval Academy in 1875. Since then
he has seen eighteen years sea serT-
ice in the navy and was for six years
engaged in the coast and geOdetic sur
vey and in other scientific work His
scientific equipment is admirable, both
his tastes and his opportunities having
lain in that direction For the last
year he has been in command Of the
United States steamer IrOGuOis at the
Honolulu station, and since the recall
Of Capt Whiting, the commander OF
the naval station at that point, with
headquarters at Honolulu.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

on an adjustable support at the rear Of
a sulky, with chain gearing 10 rotate
them rapidly as the machine IS drawn
over the ground As the fittings on
the face Of the rollers mesh closely 20
geJher, IL is easy TO understand how
any weed or grass which once gets be
tween them viii be drawn up. until it
IS finally lifted out OF the ground.
roots and all To insure the killing OF
higher grOwths. the machine has been
fitted with a series Of rotary blades.
which feed the tops Of the weeds
down beneath the face Of the first
roller. instead Of allowing this roller
TO strike the stems and push the
weeds over, without uprOOting them
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
To Prevent a Ship Grounding.

In nearly every issue Of the daily
papers accidental grounding accidents
70 vessels are reported. with the loss
varying from temporary delay 10 the
complete wreck Of the ship. Often
times no blame can be attached 70 any
one, and the ship strikes q hidden
rock OF shOal before warning can be
given OF any action taken For this
reason il has occurred to an Austrian
inventor that an automatic device for
lessening the shock and reversing the
engines would be Of practical value
on all vessels. An idea OF his inven-
ton can be gained from a study Of the
drawing, in which the artist has de
picted the portion Of a ships bow
which lies under water. with the
apparatus in position This consists
Of an extension prov. in which is
mounted a sliding head, projecting at
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
Has Lost American Accent.

The new Lady Yarmouth, now on
her way to England, carries with her
an accent to which she was almost a
total stranger a couple Of months ago
The former Miss Thaw, born in Pitts
burg, used 10 speak Ike the average
girl from the west OF middle west, but
his IOrdship has changed all that I'm
der his tutelage Lady Thaw has &C
quired an accent which is said 10 be
an excellent imitation Of that com
monty heard in London drawing-rOOms,
so that her new acquaintance there
viii be only reminded Of her American
origin occasionally.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The first American governor Of Mid
way Island is Lieutenant Commander
Hugh ROdman, L. S. N, who has Just
been appointed Naval Governor OF
that isolated and barren spot Of
American soil in the middle of the
Pacific. Notice OF his appointment
was received by him from the secre-
tary Of the navy a few days ago.
One Of the most peculiar things
about his governOrship is that there
are now no inhabitants at Midway
However, it is expected that there will
be a population on the island by the
time the new governor reaches his do
main The population OF Gov Rod
mans domain Is expected to arrive
there by the steam schooner Grace
Dollar from San Francisco, chartered
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
Hail to the Chief"

towns. in anticipation Of the Presiden-
tiaI party passing through, deter
mined 10 issue an extra giving the
members a cordial welcome, as well
as the freedom Of the GUlch. Disap-
pointed in not finding a cut of the
Chief Executive with which TO head
his columns, he raked out OF the case
two others which he thought, in COM
binatiOn, would convey TO his fellow
townsmen a tOlerably accurate impress
sion as to the Presidents appearance
while briefly acknowledging their cOur-
tesy from the tail end Of the train.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
eround e stuay Important.

Col Wamsley OF Randolph county.
Va. was excused from jury duty, 10
which he had been drawn, on an origi-
nal and unique excuse The colonel
keeps a ground hog and is testing its
reliability as a weather prophet. and
coming to court in EIkins would
greatly interfere with his study Of the
natural history Of ground hog Col
Wamsley claimed that science would
probably lose more by breaking into
his course Of study than justice would
gain BY his jury service. and he was
accordingly excused from serving on
the Jury.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

In it's application TO the generation
Of electrical power the steam turbine
is undoubtedly making marked prog
ress, and in many instances is dfsplac-
ing the reciprOcating steam engine for
this class Of work. As an evidence Of
this and the energy with which the
manufacture Of these machines is be-
ing taken up, says the Electrical Engi-
neer, London, Il may be interesting
10 state that the aggregate powers Of
steam turbine sets completed, in
hand and in order in Great Britain.
does not fan far short OF 1O0, OO0
kilCwarts
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Giovanni P. Morosini, the banker,
has for the last forty years been a
weIl-knOwn parsonage in Wall street,
said a friend as he passed out of the
elevated train at Rector street I
remember" he continued, many years
ago I visited a museum at the corner
of Ninth street and Broadway. II
was a small affair, but the entire out
side Of the building was covered by
alIuring pictures OF the wonderful at
fractions within. among which we're
birds. beasts, reptiles and last, but not
least. the announcement Of an aggre-
CATION of seven giants upon exhibit
ton. While there MorOsini came in
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

During the recent decline in stocks
a customer stood by the ticker in his
brokers' Office and remarked: Not
withstanding the assertion Of the
financial magnates there still appears
to be a vast number Of undigested Sc
cUTities on the market"
wei, IT does seem 50 just at the
moment" answered an optimistic
listener, but have such an all-abid-
ing faith in MOrgGn's ability that
believe he viii, If necessary, organize
a United States Pepsin Tablet com
pany. with a capital OF fifty millions,
for the purpose Of supplying the pub
lie gratis with a panacea for the dis.
tress Of the hour
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
THE NAN .IVFls,Nl
TT NIIyIl

He looked about in q disappointed
way, vainly erdeavOring 10 ind the
many heralded giants, for the number
had dwindled to but one long. lank,
lOOse-jOiated, overgrOwn Irish lad Of
about seven feet four inches il
height Greeting me, he said
But this is a swiEdle- They ad-
vertise seven giants. and yet they
have but this one boy"
That is true, MOrOsini." replied;
but haven't you been in Wall street
long enough to know that the show
never comes up to the pictures?"
He looked at me a second, and
then answered, as If a new light had
broken in upon him, Yes. that is So"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
TroIIer-EerrN Bridge.

A French engineer by the name OF
ArnOdin has bought out an arrange
ment whereby cOngested bridge traffic,
II is claimed, viii be relieved, and
ferrybOats may be done away with
His invention is a trOlley-ferTy bridge
and consists Of a car suspended above
the surface OF the water AT any height
desired by means OF steel cables run
ming on tracks placed on the under
side Of a bridge-like structure. An
overhead electrical conductor fur
nishes the current 10 the motors
which prOpel the truck, the operator
managing il in a manner similar 70
that employed on trolley cars.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
q - MaehIne - e ~.

A New Machine for the Farmer.
Not many years ago the farmer vas
compelled 20 plant All his seed by
hand, walking many miles and carry
ing heavy burdens TO SOW the grains
or plant the potatoes which were 10
yield the harvest in the fan. and even
the grass had 70 be cut with scythes-
Now all this labor is performed by
machinery, wEile the farmer rides
over the ground, guiding his team,
and accomplishing more in a single
DAY than he could in a week before
the inventor set out TO aid him in his
toll Sull another machine has been
brought forward. this time a weed
puller, invented by a man in Mime
sofa Our picture shows the invention
doing its work. and gives an idea Of
the mechanism BY which II is Operat-
ed Two futed rollers are mounted
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

BY the use OF electrical appliances
three men now do the charging Of
twenty furnaces at Homestead, which
formerly required 200 men
big Ben" the world famous clock
in the tower Of the houses Of parlIa-
ment London is being lit al last By
electricity. 50 that its time may be
read during the occasional clear
nights. Il IS stiH unreliable. how
ever. not having been cleaned since
IS. and its weekly winding takes two
men twelve hours.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

son Memorial church with its grace
full tower surmOunted by an fllumin-
ated cross, above which hung the
young crescent moon. Two gentle
men passed beside me, evidently struck
by the peculiarly beautiful effect Of
blended nature and art, when one re-
marked to the other:
do you imagine that at this par
ticUlar juncture in the affairs Of Tur-
key, when the Christian world is
striving to wrest her domain from
her, that there is any especial signi-
ficance in nature placing the crescent
above the crOss?7
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
Innnencinn - Naunr

Once upon a time in a certain west
ern city there were some politicians
who desired the carrying out Of a
measure Of which the mayor had ex-
pressed his disapprOvaL How can We
get the mayor to go as We wish?" they
asked Then they began to carefully
lay their wires, and after they had
raised $40. 600 the mayor was quietly
approached The result was that the
measure became a law, with the may
Or's approval
MoraE-HOney makes the mayor 90.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
Aims Of Ersneh soelaiists-

The eminent French Socialist n.
Jaures. has been giving a definition Of
the Socialism which he processes The
REFORMS which he supported we're.
first, those having in view the protec-
ton OF labor; secondly. those pnOTid-
ing for the mutual insurance Of labor
ers against accidents. sickness, old
age and want Of employment: thirdly,
the naturalization Of great capitalist
undertakings.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
eermanv in North China.

Since November. 1897. when the
first German sailors we're landed and
possession was taken Of KyaOchau.
North China, which covers an area OF
20s-4 square miles and counts $1,000
inhabitants, the German government
has spent S11.sO0. 600 on it and the
new appropriation calls for $2,s56.19S,
OF which S1.177s60 is destined for
building and terrifying purposes and
Tor a floating dock
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29


fort Of half a century ago. The old
University building, with its Gothic
architecture and scholastic atmOs-
phere, has given place to a modern
structure, yet the residences which
fringe the north side breathe an air
Of wealth and refinement unremarked
IN other portions Of the city, even to
a stranger Fortunately this section
has been beautifed by the Washington
arch, which serves as a portal TO Fifth
avenue.
l was recently strOlIing through the
locality, enjoying my pOstpTandial
cigar, when I stopped to admire the
faultless proportions Of the arch.
Through its aperture, as I gazed south
ward, my vision encountered on the
opposite side of the square the Jud-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
The Youno idea.

Are you married?' asked the i've
year-old Of the guest who was visit
ing his mother. Why yes, Teddy
You knew was married, for you
heard the others call me Mrs Mead
and you can me Mrs. yourself"
Yes, Of course" said the hve-year-
old. But I thought maybe We called
you that because you we're sensitive
about being called Miss.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Willis B. DOwd. attorney. tells OF a
negro preacher he heard In North
Carolina. who prefaced the passing OF
the collection plate with the state
ment- @SalVstiOn's free. brethren. sal
Tstion's free II don't cost nothin'I
But We have to pay the freight on it
We VIII now pass aroun' the hat an
collect the freight ehsrg=s. New
York Press
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

It appears that a large percentage Of
the American people are still inter
ested in professional baseball The
great beauty Of baseball is that lazy
man can thoroughly enjoy it without
exercising q bit
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

A Turkish medical savant has dis
covered new remedy for ali diseases.
He got his idea from the fact that II
a person is very tired and changes his
clothes, he is refreshed Following
this up. he has worked out beautiful
theory By which you can get rid Of any
illness By frequent changes OF clothes
OF special make, adapted for each III
ness
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Don't be discouraged. Mr.. Morgan,
who is Sc, has made most of his for
tune of s2S,OOO,OOO in the last six
years. And you know the prOverb
says: What man has done, man
may do"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

A medical journal cheerfuIiy an
nOunces that lettuce is an absolute
preventive of smallpox" Well, as
between salad and vaccination most
people will declare for salad every
time.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

It is calculated to make one cynical
when he reflects that the people who
write maxims on how to win success"
for the newspapers don't draw over
SIS per week
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

1t must have come easy for Adam
when he wished to fiatter Eve. He
could call her the fairest Of her sex
without bOthering his conscience in
the least.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Tenant Cangrily)-~The cellar OF
our house is fun OF rats What are
you going to DO about it,"
Landlord Calmly Nothing What
do you expect for 81 q month, any.
Way-a cellar fun Of white mice?''
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
Positively Cruel

Il made this pound cake myself.
John" said the young wife. proudly.
You should be less sXtraFsgant, my
dear" replied the heartless husband
I'm sure It Wiz run more than sixteen
ounces to the pound.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
- e ia VIZ TeIearaphy.

Mr.. Andres Bull, in London ElectTi-
clan, describes a system Of wireless
telegraphy OF his invention in which,
instead Of using simple wave i'm
pluses in transmitting signals, as by
other signals Of wireless telegraphy,
a series consisting Of a fixed number
Of wave impulses, succeeding each
other at prearranged short intervals
Of time is used, and thus it is possible
to give signals from each separate
transmitter a distinctive feature Of
its own.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

A Kansas paper gives merchants a
little gratuitOUs advice about how TO
succeed in business. 1t advises them
to work like Helen Advertise'-whC-
ever she is.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Miss Josephine Dodge Daskam. who
IS twenty-seven years old and famous
as a writer Of love stories, is to be
come the wife Of a New York widOwer
who is forty-fve years OF age, and has
two children. Miss Daskam viii no
doubt be a very sweet mother to the
little ones
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The union chorus girls Of Chicago
have struck for a uniform scale Of SIS
Z week, claiming that at present
wages they can make only a bare liv-
Ing. We always thought that was
what they we're hired for
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

An English medical journal says
that appendicitis and other diseases
may be caused by allowing liquor to
stand in glasses. The moral is simple.
Don't let it stand there.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Two centenarians, one aged III and
the other 1O3, have just died in Eng
land. Over here We say Of a cen
tenarian that he may have seen George
Washington. over there they say, He
lived in FIVE reigns."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29
Reverses the Engine and Lessons the
Shock.

such an angle that II viii strike any
hidden object which would otherwise
damage the ships hull In the end
Of this head is a plunger. normally
extended as shown. and serving TO
close the electric circuit which re-
verses the engines The sliding head
is backed by a series Of strong springs
or a pneumatic or hydraulic compress
sion chamber. yielding under the pres
sure as the vessel strikes, and aiding
the reversed propeIlers in clearing
the boats.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The world doesn't grow old; it re-
news its youth with every springtime,
and laughs at time and change for
ever o happy earth!
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The recent difficulties in the Red
Cross society have brought out the
fact that Miss Clara Barton. its found
er, and ND % q recent date. its preEi-
6ezt. 81 eighty-tWo years ed
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Ten Chinese boxers are reported to
have lost their heads Unlike the
American boxers, the far eastern
sports fOOIishIy allowed the loss to
become permanent
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

A scheme for the division Of Turkey
is under discussion. All the powers
are Directing TO the piece that has the
sultan in it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The record of philanthropy for 1902
includes public gifts amounting to
more than s146,OOO.OOO. And still the
rich are not impoverished
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

A Mrs. Sarah K Bolton is going to
tour the cities Of this country to plead
the cause Of the tramp dog A brief
sojourn IN ConstantinOple might cure
Mrs. Bolton Of her f0olishness-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The man who is most loudly con
cerned about the welfare of the coun-
try is usually the one who does the
least to prosper it
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The best way for the amateur gar
dener to plant peas is 10 plant them
canned. Then his crop won't fail
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

feTs from those now IN use. how
ever, in requiring no springs OF bows
to hold the lenses The inventor also
claims for Il that. in addition to aiding
the vision. Il may be coIored in fnita-
ton OF an eyebaH and used as 9 sub
stitute for the glass eye. as IS now
Necessary before the glass ere can be
inserted The inventor Of this device
is a resident Of Missouri.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Mrs. Thaw explains that the Earl Of
Yarmouth is getting nothing but a
bare living out of it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

A school teacher is a person en-
peace and quiet per day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

II President LOubet returns King
Edwards visit 1t win be the first act
Of this kind By the chief Of state N
france since Napoleon III visited the
queen At Windsor in 1S55-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

With the march OF i'm
pTovement there still
fingers an inenable
charm about the old To-
calides. Washington
Square to-day retains in
portions the dignity,
the eoTfGffv and com-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

China's new minister was accompa-
MED to Washington by fOrty-twO Chi
nese diplomats and a car load of ORR
entail rugs.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Whispering is permitted in the uni
versity Of Chicago, but Prof. Triggs
reserves the right to DO most of the
talking.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Why is it that the man who win
cheerfully dig up $50 for a round Of
drinks is the very one who changes a
dime before entering the church dOor2
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

In addition to his other shortcOm-
ings, Pencil was an arrant coward.
It took him two years to commit sui
eide.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

1t is not what a man thinks, but
what he thinks he thinks that deter
mines his mental status.-Judge
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

We value our friends for their ster-
ling qualities, but like them for their
weaknesses.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The reopening Of the Dreyfns case
in Paris VIII no doubt be sensational
enough, even though Il zola is no
longer there tn shout .J'aecusel"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The latest cable dispatches indicate
that Abdul Aziz Of Morocco has alb
duIcated.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The bear that walks like a man is
not walking cut Of Manchuris.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

ConsueIO, duchess of Marlboro, is
now the remarkable pOssessOr Of two
fathers and two mothers, all four liv-
ing.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Large Army at Cars Command
The car OF Russia commands tho
greatest armed force in the world
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Herr Most. is not all bad. The on
GERS certify that he was good in jail
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

a Paris doctor says that cOrsets
cause appendicitis. But men have it
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

Money is a great lever; also it is a
great Ieaver.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

The Largest Flying Creature.
No animal combines All the most
favorable conditions fer a flying ma
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29

An enteTprising publisher of a pa
per IN one Of our Western mining
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-29


The following story is told Of JUS
tice Barlow, who had a culprit before
him one morning in the Jefferson
Market court:
Officer, who is this man?r
Cant say, your Honor. He re-
fuses to give his name"
We'll, what is the charger"
Stealing a watch from a shopper"
Mr. Clerk, just enter the name Of
the prisoner on your minutes as Pro
crastinatiOn,' remarked the Judge,
as he proceeded to dispose of the
case.
What did you give up during
Lent?'' I asked Of an acquaintance.
Il will frankly admit that I gave up
bridge" she replied.
1T was something Of a sacrifice,
was it nOt?"
Not at all. had made the sac
riice before had strength enough to
make the resolve"