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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08
a Boy Mozart in Paris

Paris believes it has a new Mozart
This small boy. ChagnOn, the organ
playing prodigy. is the son OF a poor
music teacher in the suburb Of Saint
Maur. He was born in September,
1893, and was put to the piano at the
age Of four. He soon surprised his
father by his remarkable ear for notes
and his mastery Of difficult passages
from the older composers. Later on
he showed such mastery Of the organ
that he was engaged at the church OF
Saint Maur- There the lad composed
in three-quarters Of an hour 20 Salu-
taTus." which was a great success in
the church, and he also impTOyises
sacred music Of his own at Sunday YES
pers- Once a week he attends the Con
servatOiTe. but he absolutely refuses to
be bothered with anything but music.
Young ChagnOn is said to be hand
some. which is sure to be to his disad-
vantage later on. however. ObliviOus
to his personal charms he may be now
at the tender age Of ten
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08
THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL.
IN Dorchester. in 1883, Citizens Were
Taxed for Its Support.

IN Dorchester. in 1889, Citizens Were
Taxed for Its Support.
The first public school in America
to be supported by direct taxation
upon the inhabitants Of the town. &"
was established at Dorchester, Mass,
in May. 1888.
In 1886 David Thompson had set
tied upon ThOmpsOn's island, on the
coast Of the colony town, and in 1888
he gave the island to the town on the
payment Of y pence yearly rental.
Having transferred the island to the
town, the town council met May 20,
1888, and adopted the following
order.
1T is ordered the goth day Of May.
1889, that there shall be a rent OF
SO a year imposed forever on
ThOmpsOn's island, 70 be paid by
every person that hath prOpriety in
said island. according to the proper
ton that any such person shall from
time to time enjoy and possess there.
and this toward the maintenance Of a
school in Dorchester. This rent OF
S20 a year TO be paid TO such school
master as shall undertake to teach
English, Latin and other tongues.
also writing. The said schOOlmaster
to be chosen from time to time by
the freemens and it is left 10 the dis
cretiOn Of the elders and the seven
men for the time being whether
maids shall be taught with the boys
or not For the levying Of this $50
yearly from the particular persons
who ought to pay 1t according TO this
order, IL is further ordered that some
man shall be appointed by the seven
men for the time being TO receive
this. and on refusal 10 levy it BY dis
tress, and not finding distress, such
person as 50 refuseth payment shall
forfeit the land he hath in propriety
in said island"
Here. the first teacher was the Rev
Thomas WaterhOuse-
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L. awaItsd" az So.

Warren's Corners. n. Y, April Doth
wait and see-you're better now,
Of course, but the cure won't last"
This was what the doctors said TO
Mr.. A. B. Smith OF this place These
doctors had been treating him for
years and be got DO better. They
thought that nothing could perma-
nently cure him. He says:
My kidneys seemed to be so large
that there wasn't room for them, and
at times it seemed as II ten thousand
needles were running through them
I could not sleep on my left side for
years, the pain was so great in that
position I had TO get up many times
to urinate, and my urine was some
times clear and white as spring
water, and again it would be high
cOlOred and would stain my linen
The pain across my back was awful.
I was ravenously hungry all the
time.
After had taken DOdd's Kidney
Pills for four days my kidneys panied
me so bad I could hardly sit down.
On the morning Of the fifth day I felt
some better. and the improvement
continued until I was completely
cured.
This Is months ago, and as I have
had no symptom Of a return OF my
old trouble am sure am perma,
nently cured"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08
KISSING In a tunnel.

A distinguished novelist. whose
works are extremely popular with the
fair sex. recently found himself travel
ing in a railway carriage with two
very talkative women Having recog-
nized him from his published portraits
they both opened FIRE upon him in re
gard to his novels, which they praised
in a manner that was uncomfortable to
the sensitive author. Presently the
train entered a tunnel, and in the
darkness the novelist. who understood
women. lifted the back OF his hand 70
his lips and kissed it sOundiugly.
When light returned he found the two
women regarding one another IN icy
silence. and, addressing them with
great suavity, ne said:
@Ah. ladies. the regret Of my life
viii hereafter be that I shah never
know which one Of you it was that
kissed ne"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08


The bright uplifting influence Of re-
turning light and life has its reaez IN
the moral world. and there IS a joyous
.outreaehing for things beautiful ana
bright for which we are not response
bic: nature stirs within US ali a yearn-
ing for what is fresh. unstained and
spOtless-
The Hosaunas Of Easter are a trfum-
plant song which make the great crss-
cendo in ths ardent music OF happy
and unstinted life which Is vibrating
in the afr. While ali the lower world Of
animate things il rejoicing Begin
anew. break OF the bonds Of miscOn-
ception. or dependency. or grief: only
that which is true and pure and alto
gsther noble can be immortal
All that this Easter-tide brings CON-
bines IN an appeal that we shall put
ourselves under its influence. and cast
ing aside fear. steadfaEtly hope. Not
IN q timorous fashion. family to push
dependency aside, but generously and
freely to learn the lesson Of the aEak-
sning earth and let the glad s1testa-
ton Of unquenchabie life made sure TO
Us that hope is our birthrigbt, our her
itage. our rightful possession. When
with the birds and bees, the songs Of
liberated brooks. and the sweet sounds
OF the breeze in the greening tree tops
there comes to use an invitation TO
sing q staYe in tune" let US do 10
Justify.
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BUILT OVER.
Food That Rebuilt Mans Body and
Buit n Riuht.

Food That Rebuilt = Mans Body and
Built Il Right.
BY food alone, with a knowledge Of
what food to use, disease can be
warded on and health maintained,
also many even chronic diseases can
be cured. Il is manifestly best and
safest to depend upon food to cure
rather than too much drugging.
A case in point viii illustrate. A
well known man OF Reading. Pa
Treas OF q certain club there. SAYS:
Il have never written q testimonial
letter, but have been using Grape
Nuts about a year and have recovered
my health, and feel that would ike
to write you about it for the case is
extraordinary.
For five years 1 was q sufferer
from a.dreadful condition Of the bow
els; the trouble was most obscure. -
Here follows a detailed description
and the condition certainly was dis
tressing enough "details can be given
By maiD.
Nothing IN the way OF treatment
Of drugs benefited ne in the least
and an operation was seriously con-
sidered. In Nay. 1901, [ commenced
using Grape-Nuts as a food and with
no idea that It would IN any way help
NY condition In two OF three weeks
time noticed an improvement and
there was a steady gain from thar
time on until now an practically
well don't know how TO explain
the healing value OF the food but for
some reason, although IL has taken
nearly q year, I have recovered nv
health and the change IS entirely at
tributable to Grape-Nuts food, for I
long ago quit medicine I eat only
Grape Nuts for breakfast and lunch
con, but at my night dinner have
an assorted meal" Name furnished
By Postum Co. Battle Greek, Mich
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Sonnet.

Poor soul the center Of my sinful earth.
My sinful earth. these rebel powers that
thee array.
Why dOst thou pine within and suffer
dearth.
Painting thy outward wall so costly
Eay2
Why at 50 large cost. having so short a
lease.
Dost thou upon thy fading mansion
spend2
Shall worms. inheritors OF this excess.
Eat up thy charger Is this thy body
end2
Then soul. live thou upon thy servants
loss
And let that pine TO aggravate thy
store.
dross:
So shalt thou feed on Death. that feeds
on men.
And Death once dead. there's no more
dying then
William Shakespeare
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Senator Hear is fond Of quotations
IN foreign tongues One day. when he
AID Senator Beverage came in con
junction On the senate floor. the Masss-
chusetts senator quoted something q
him In Sanscrit. or AZ least II was san
ScTtt for an Mr.. Beverage could ten
Senator replied Mr.. Beverley. \
cannot reply 20 you in q strange
tongue, but recall IN that connection
What was to me the funniest incident
In the opera. The Little Corporal
Jefferson De Angels was made the
target OF q remark in what vas 20 him
an unknown tongue. 70 which he re-
piled: 4 dent know what you are say
ing. but III look Il up tomorrow. and
Y you mean what I think you do ID
take Il out on you later on"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Children" said the smiling strang-
er. whom the superintendent had in
yited to address the Sunday school. 4
am reminded Of a true story Of a young
man who was a terrible drunkard. A
young woman saw him lying in the
gutter one day in a state Of beastly
intOxiCatiOn- She stopped, spread her
handkerchief over his face. and
passed on After awhile he awoke. sat
up. took the handkerchief OF his face.
saw the name OF the young woman on
the corner Of il. and-do you remember
the rest Of the story, little boys and
girls2"
H went an pawned the handker-
cher fur another drinki" ventured the
bright little boy in the infant class
Alas. beloved, so few man know how
to talk to children!
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wouldn't say ny vie 81 lazy
said the complaining man, though she
does ike ne to Be useful IS vel as
Ornamental Eencsferth. however. she
must meet her own rslatiFes-Ehen they
visit Us Only the other morning she
sent ne on to the railroad station 70
Epprehendsa cousin from northern Yer
moat who lad slgni6sd her intention
Of arriving at O'Clock IN a black coat
q blue body and hat trimmed with a
black plume ] vent. delighted to in
trOdues her to our happy home. She
was 20 90 to the waiting room II not
claimed on the train II you'll BE-
lfeye, every blessed woman on that
train looked alike 70 neal IN black
to ne AS for their bodies, e was cold
enough here. SO il wouldn't have helped
ne could I have known they wore goose
flesh collected in the frOben north.
When they'd all gone made my way
to the waiting rom and asked a man
who announces trains il he'd seen a
woman IN q black coat enter. Some
thing like 999 Of them, he calmly re-
piled. Then 1 went to e door, timid-
" peeped in and beckoned to a woman
without a hat She came and regarded
me severely Has there been a woman
IN there with a black plume in her
hot? question hoarsely. Thousands
Of them said she. cOldly- / fed At
ter few moments passed in a brown
study and a glass Of nerve tonic. !
sought a detective agency, and. having
handed over the cousins letter and
given my address. went to the ONCE
and resolved that in the future my wife
must herself meet our femiRine
guests"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

low the Act Of Parents prevented
the Union OF Children.

Tow the Act Of Parents Prevented
the Union OF Children.
Considerable amusement has been
Afforded the inhabitants OF Cradock,
Cape Colony. By a breach Of promise
case in colored circles. which Is des-
crfbed BY the Westminster Gazette.
The members OF the party-mostIy
EOmen-Eere arrayed in brilliant col
Ors or pure white Plaintiff. named
Caroline Nay, wore a black dress
with scarlet silk blouse and round
her neck a gold chain, which hung
in loops to her waist. where II was
fastened with q sovereign pendant
and trinkets. Defendant, a fne.
swarthy. intelligentIOOking fellow.
bearing the name Of Andrew Africa.
was attired IN gray hannels and spot
less linen, with a coronation medal
and ribbon on the lapel Of his coat
The aggrieved maiden told the
court that she claimed 800 damages
for loss Of comfort and home life. De
fedant had given her an engagement
ring and arranged with her father as
to the number Of cattle he was to pay
for her. and she, az defendants re-
quest, left the domestic situation
where she was employed. Africa
wrote her many love letters. Her
mother bought the wedding dress and
outfit, which included the following
articles Plates and forks. cups and
saucers, twenty pounds Of butter, six
pounds Of fat. a butter pot, a sugar
pot, pictures and frames.
Defendant asserted that as his
father could not come to terms with
the girls father as to the number Of
cattle 70 be paid for the girl herself,
impatient at the delay. broke OF the
match without the consent OF both
parents, according to native custom,
they could not marry.
The resident magistrate accepted
the defendants version and dismiss
ed the case. He said the trouble was
really between the parents and moi
between the youth and the girl.
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er,ats.t Of Israsl.. sons

Not all the history OF Israel. long
and varied as IL is. has ever produced
a character like that Of Dr.. WISE
character so unique and great so orig
inal and independent, so profound and
yet so lovable. that had he lived in the
days Of the prophets he would have
shOne forth today in our scriptures as
the greatest Of them all Or had he
lived earlied still and among other
peoples. he might have been yenersted
as a demigOd during his lifetime and
wOrshiped as a god after his death
From Dr.. KrauskOpfs address in Phil
zdelphia on the late Rabbi Wise.
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HonPs THls7

We oHer O1e Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF CasaFrh that cannot be cured b Halls
Cstarrh Cure
F. CHENEY CO.. Props. Toledo. O.
We the undersigned. have known 2 J. Cheney
Tor the last Is years and believe him perfectly
hoaorabl IN all business transactions a1d hna1c-
ally able to carry cat any obliEat5ons made b.
thsfr 6rm
WEST & TRUAX Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
Oafo: FALDIEG- EIEEAN & MARVIN, Nhols-
sale DrugEists. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure 3 taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system Testimonials sent free Price &c per
bottle Sold by- all druggists
Halls Family Pills the best
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Several handsome paintings have
been placed recently on the walls OF
the cafe at the Fifth Avenue hotel
The man who hung them evidently
has a good idea Of the eternal fitness
Of things Suspended Just over the
sign Of q firm Of Wan street brokers
is a picture Of a flock Of sheep, the
thickness OF whose fleece indicates
that they are about ready TO be shOr1-
Very appropriate is the inevitable
comment Of those who notice the
5uxtapositiOn Of the sign and the paint
ing-NeE York Times.
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New York il laughing over a rebuke
that Bishop Potter administered to q
young and prssumptuous clergyman.
This clergyman's charge IS a small
rural church and the bishop visited II
one Sunday TO confirm some boys and
girls The clergyman preached and az
the end OF the service complained %
the bishop about the smallness OF his
salary DO you know. sir" he ended
what / viii get for my sermon OF this
morning? Six dollars. sir; only Sc.
six dollarsl Is that allZ" the
bishop exclaimed. Why I wouldn't
have preached that sermon for S60o.
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His Opinion

August 5fanns. the eminent musical
conductor, was asked by the London
Chronicle for some words from his pen
20 be added to a notice OF his 18th
birthday and in answer the conductor
sent the following musical Iitany:
From ambitious singers with bad
voices, from fddlers who play out of
time, from Wagner disciples without
talent, good Lord. deliver me"
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Waiter" called the impatient guest
Yes, sir" said the ObseQuiOus serv-
ant
Seems to me that soup I ordered is
mighty long time getting to me"
Yes, sir" said the waiter with
much respect, but (deferentially) you
will pardon me. I trust. II 1 remind
you that you ordered turtle soup"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Miss Cannon, SeC'y Detroit
Amateur Art Association, tells
young women what to do to
avoid pain and suffering caused
by female troubles.
g can conscientiously recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound TO those of nv sisters
suffering with female weakness and
the troubles which so often befau
women. I suffered for months with
general weakness and felt so weary
that l had hard work to keep up. I
had shooting pains and was utterly
miserable. In my distress was adj
Vegetable Compound, and it was
4 red letter day 30 me when I took the
first dose, for at that time my Festora-
ton began In six weeks 1 was a
changed woman, perfectly well IN
every respect. I felt so elated and
happy that I want all wemen who
sufer TO get well as I did Miss
GUII.A CARSON, $50 Jones St, Detroit,
Corresponding Sec'y Mich Amateur
Art Association 5000 fo-5sft If origfnaisS
Gbe0s fsttsT ro57Hg sss7sHsSS cannot b produced.
1t Is clearly shown in this
young Iady'S letter that Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
viii surely cure the suffer3ngs Of
women: and when one considers
that Miss GannOn's letter Is only
one Of hundreds which we have, the
great virtue Of Mrs Pinkham's medi-
cine must be admitted BY all
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08
F1eIsohmnn.. Bsnsfnetlnns

Mayor Fleischmann. just elected in
Cincinnati. is the proprietor Of a big
bakery. one branch Of which is in New
York city. II has been his practice
for many years to give away 500 lOaves
Of bread daily TO the poor. These
OenefactiOns. amounting TO 10000
ioayes annually. have made his name
widely known among the more unfOT-
tunate. and probably contributed ma
terially to swell his vote at Mondays
election.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08
Knocks but once

does opportunity. The Southwest
knocks Ioudest Just now Get posted,
travel, and don't let the opportunity
slip. Business Chances" and other
interesting pamphlets about Kansas,
Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Texas,
sent free on request Address
KATY 4O3 Wainwright, St Louis
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

CA,rBRIA WYOMING Previous 70 taking
the sample Of Doau's Kidney Pills / could
scarcely hold my urine Now can sleep al
night and rarely have 70 get up. and that sch
ing across nv back little above my hips is
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08
Beautr 10 Truth

The most natural beauty in the world
is honesty and moral truth. For all
beauty is truth. True features make
the beauty Of a face; and tru proper
tiOns the beauty Of architecture; as
true measures that Of harmony and
music
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08
reverttAny Rs.kUasTnvolv.

Dr. Upham Of the Drew Theological
seminary told q good story about
Bishop MalIalieu OF the New EngIand
n 2. conference. at Chelsea. the other
evening. According to the distin-
guished theoIogian. someone asked the
bishop II he ever sang when he went
out to call on a sick parishiOner
Not IL the person is very sick was
the bishops answer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

There ca be no quorum OF the
house Of lords without the presence
Of an archbishop, tSFo peers and a
prelate being needed TO constitute a
house Of lords for the transaction Of
business
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08
TN One Pzckzue-

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you, return it to your dealer.
II it does you get Onethird more for
the same money. II viii give you
satisfaction, and viii not stick to the
iron.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Hsm4nlty Is one Of the best fruits
q reEnenent. It is only With incrsss-
Ing civilization that the legislator stu
dies 70 econoDizs human suffering.
sven for the guilty; 70 devise penalties
Eot 50 much b. way Of punishmeut for
the past as Of reformation for the fut-
Ws.-Wflliam H Prescott
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens FOOt-Eoso-
A powder. II rests the fest Cures Corns,
Bunions, Swollen. Sore, Hot, Gallons, Aching,
Sweating Feet and IngroWing Nails Aliens
Foot-Eess makes new or tight shoes easy AT
al Druggists and Shoe stores, . cents. 40
capt no substitute Sample mailed FRHA
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n z.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

$500 per N. Lewis Single Binder. -
straight sc cigar. costs the dealer some
more than other sc cigars. but the higher
price enables this factory 70 use higher
grade tobacco.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Of the Oldest and h
Medicine
o
cIOgged digestion
head acHed and felt aHgud and tired all the fine NY physician
PeFuHa tried
wonderful cleanser
system. In three weeks like
happy without
pain q reliable family medicine"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

II you don't get the biggest and
best it's your own fault Defiance
Starch is for sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing to equal
il in quality or quantity.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

A charitable man is one who finds
good excuses for people he doesn't like.
There is such a thing as being too good
for ones own good in this imperfect
world
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

No man ever thinks he viii marry
a widOw-a1d he doesn't She mar
ries him.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

deserves another The doctor pays a
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Many q man has gone to the bad
through his EFFORTS TO be regarded as a
good fellow
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
in a package, 10 cents. Onethird
more starch for the same money.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

lido not believe Pisos Gre for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and collisions p
BOTER- Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb 8, 1900
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

factory results from the use Of Pe-una,
write at once 10 Dr. Hartman giving .
fun statement Of your case and he VII
be pleased 10 give you his valuable advice
gratis
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of
The Hartman Sanitsrium. Columbus,
Ohio
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

You -ever hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There IS
none to equal it in quality and guam
tity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now
and save your money.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Ada Britain. Of Sekitan. o.. writes:
After using your wonderful Peruna
three months have had great relief /
had continual heaviness IN my stomach.
was bilious. and had fainting spells. but
they ali have LEFT ne since using Peruna- %
Ada Britain
II you do not derive prompt and salts
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

When We speak Of man who is up
in the air We don't refer TO one who
has Invented a flying machine.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

Ne, CordeIia. a barnaele isn't a
tramp who sleeps IN a barn
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

To Cure a Cold in one day.
Take Laxative BTOmo Quinins Tablets. an
druggists refund money II II fails 20 cure &c
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-05-08

A fool and his money are soon part
ed, and it's much the same with fool
and his wife