The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-23
LOCAL NOTICES.

D. G. Morris, the boilsrEzsher help
er, who was seriously scslded at the
round house October u, is slowly i'm
proving.
There we're no services at the Meth
odist church Sunday on account or the
illness OF the pastor, Rev. Muse, who
had an attack OF tOnsilitis.
c. o. Kline and George MoRRe, Of
Alma, Kan, and William Suhsld, OF
EskridRe, Kan, were in GoOdland this
week on real estate business.
Horace II. Rebok, Of Des MOines, Ia,
secretary OF the Interstate Land aud
Trust company, was in Gcodland
Thursday on real estate business con-
nected with his company.
A Sunday school convention viii
be held at RlletOn, Sunday, October
., commencing in the morning at 10
O'Clock. A basket dinner will be served.
An invitstiOn TO the public is ex-
tended.
Wv. Smith, one Of the best known
men IN Thomas county, died at his
home in Rexford last week. Mr.. Smith
was an early settler Of Thomas county,
was a former equity clerk Of that
county, aud postmaster at Colby under
the last Cleveland administration.
Fireman luGDOnAlu BOukuL IuGEg
lots Just west Of E. F. Murphy's home,
and has commenced to build a house.
Y. NJ Traverse, q brother in-laW Of
Mcdonald, bought three lots adjoining
and VIII build 4 house in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Traverse is a carpenter and
is working for W. L. White.
J. W. KIauer, jsnitor Of the public
| school, has received orders from the
school board to round up" the truant
school children Some parents have
permitted their children to remain out
/ of school on account Of the scarlet
| fever scare, and instead Of remaining
at home they are about town.
Newt Hall returned from Kansas
I City yesterday morning where he went
/ with 2 stock shipment. He reports the
stock market slow. Tuesday, he said,
/ there were 5000 cattle, 5000 hogs and
| 5000 sheep received, besides some 10
! carloads received by commission mer-
chants. However, Hall says he done
I fairly we'll with his shipment.
The play at the opera house Wednes-
/ day night, presenting Lady Audley's
Secret" was patrOBiZed by large au-
/ dience. The performance possessed
| good points, in that it brought out the
/ facts Of the old saying that the love Of
money is the root Of all evil. This time
/ it was a wOman's sin, which followed
/ with murder. As climax Of her trans
RressiOn her mind breaks down, and
he passes out of life tOrmented by the
| bloody images of her wicked life.
/ Several passengers who arrived in
/ GOOdlaUd yesterday morning, complain
| of the crowded CONDITION of Rock
/ Island trains. S II. Brock, OF Mantle,
I III, says he stood up all the way from
/ Omaha to G0OdlsDd, AS be could fiud
no place to sit down except on the arm
| rest of a seat. He also claims that q
/ lady Oh the same train was compelled
t. staUd up all she way. ". L Arnold,
of Lewiston, No, reports similar con-
/ ditiOus on 4 train from Kansas City
/ here
At the Christian church Sunday
morning, Rev West, in speaking on
I the "CrISis of Decision" presented
! glimpses of the chsract er Of y. d. Hill
lis, pastor of Plymouth church, Brook.
/ Ign Hills is one Of the greatest
preachers Of the day, and q cOmpsr.
aitevely young man. He started life
on farm in the western part of Iowa,
aud in that neighbOrhoOd it was that
s. W. HOdney. one Of the prosperous
| farmers of this county, was a schOOlmate
OF young Hills, and knows much about
the bOyhOed days OF this great man.