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white houses, and old market crosses
the latter as often as not are TO
be seen in conjunction with the
stocks One Of the most perfect speci-
mems Of this ancient form OF punish
ment is 70 be seen in the market
place OF the little town OF LYNN. to
gether with the old market-crOss
standing on a foundation Of sandstone
rock, which breaks through the sur
rounding pavement Of cobblestones- A
few years ago the remains OF the pill
lOry stood beside the stocks. but
through neglect they fell TO pieces
and no longer strike terror into the
heart Of che evildOer.
Prestbury. one OF the prettiest VII
lagos in Cheshire. is near BIacclesfeid.
and is particularly rich in old-time
relics One OF the most interesting
Of these is the Priests House. which,
as its name implies, was once the res
idence OF the parish parsOn- Il is one
OF the most perfect specimens OF
black and white" in the country. and
also possesses the distinction OF be
ing one Of the few remaining old
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
THE LANGUAGE HE KNEW.

Immigrant Clearly Understood the
Final Sentence.
we are not exactly linguists," re
marked the Ellis Island inspector
thoughtfulIy, but we all have a few
stock phrases in nearly every Ian
guage Of the glObe-things that we
need in our business. you know. We
also all have a theory that We can
tell the nationality Of a person at a
glance.
We'll, the other day the regular in
terpreter was called away and 1 took
his place for a few moments. The
first to come before me was a man
that I sized up as being an Italian. So
I asked him in Italian where he was
going / might as well have been
speaking Sanscrit; my Italian never
touched him. Then 1 tried him in
SeTvian and in three Polish dialects,
then in Russian, and finally in Ger
man and French, but all to no pnr-
pose. Just then the regular interpre-
Ter came. and said to him with
some warmth:
4 wonder what -- language this
understands, anyhow
4 understand that, sOr,'' he said.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
The Ns,n EnnIand Greens

Most of the New England villages
have ample public squares or greens
in the center Of the corporations. says
the Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle- The history Of some Of them is
interesting In more than one case
the public square was the original site
Of the village stOckade, erected for de-
tense against the Indians In very early
times and against the French and In
dams in later years This origin was
called 10 public attention on Wednes-
day at Deerfeld, Mass. when old home
day and the Deerfeld massacre were
observed in the public square, the
site Of the old stOekade. the center Of
fierce conflict In February. 1704. When
the stOckade was needed no longer
the land remained common property
and has so continued
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
Rnund TO 80 1t az.

A New Mexico correspondent sends
to the legal journal, Case and Com
ment. the following letter written by
a newly elected justice Of the peace in
that territory some twenty years ago
when conditions were somewhat more
primitive than now
Il wish you would send me q fee
bill for justices and cOnstables- have
but one law book in my ONCE and that
is last years almanac and does not
contain a fee bill
I had my first case yesterday and
the Jury. promptly found a verdict for
the plaintiff and 1 charged the defend
ant $50 costs He kicked and re
duced II to SIS, which he paid I then
swhacked up with the constable,
which 1 thought would be about right
If I don't hear from you before the
next case comes on the costs viii be
SIS. This thing has got to pay"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
Virtues Of Blue LiaEt.

Dr. Minnie, director OF the Nicholas
Military Hospital. Of St Petersburg.
has discovered that patients can be
greatly sOOthed by the use Of blue rays
OF light During a recent surgical
operation he placed the patient where
a blue electric light would fan on hin.
and after the operation was over the
patient. who was quite conscious dur
ing the entire period. assured him that
he had not experienced the slightest
pain
II be had not used blue light in this
instance. Dr. Minnie would have been
Obliged to use chlorOform. and the fact
that be did not find Il necessary 70 use
the drug is regarded by physicians aid
surgeons as most remarkable.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Hicks-We had a great time at the
club last night Sorry not to see YOU
there, Charley
Mrs Porter latter Hicks had gone)
Why, Charles. you told me you spent
the whole OF last evening at the club
Mr. Porter with great presence OF
mind)-SO did, my dear. The reason
Hicks didn't see me was because he
wasn't there himself Trying TO de
ceiTe his wife probably
Mrs POrter-The wretch And he
would Try to rob me Of the confidence
have in yOul 1 always did see some
thing about that man didn't Ike
London Tit Bits
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Reaehv Had Fails Away.

Beachy Head. with its seven white
cliffs Of varying height, called the
Seven Sisters, says the London Times,
is a prominent and well-kEOwn head
land on the south coast, the highest
point being $50 feet above the level
Of high water. Unfortunately, the
cliff in front Of the lighthouse OF late
years has shown signs OF insecurity,
which in 1893 eliminated in a heavy
fall, amounting, it is estimated. 70 no
less than 1000 tons OF chalk. Again
in 1896 another dislOdgemc1t oc-
CURED Of an estimated quantity
Of $1,000 tons. By these seEi-
Gus downfaIls the distance be
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

color Of the nose TO follow the color
OF the coat, and that it need not al
ways be black This statement gave
great satisfaction 10 the exhibitor and
high dudgeOn TO the dog show com
mittee, which waXed wrOth at what
IL considered the unspOrtsmanship Of
m appeal TO an outside authority, and
t expelled the woman. She has now
brought an action against the com
mittee for damages. FTis a very pretty
quarrel as il stands.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

the refinery people at the nominal
rate OF IS per acre The statement is
added that ample land will be left
for cemetery purposes" AS it is pro
posed to have a 100000 plant, it is
barely possible that a gOod-sized GEN.
etery might not be a bad adjunct 10
mill that proposes to fight the trust.
if the experience Of the majority Of
them in the state OF Georgia can be
taken as a criterion It is not thought.
however, that the city council had
any Interior motive in Offering the
tract Of land in question.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

To the uninitiated the color of
dogs nose may seem a tri1e. but
to the breeder Of dogs it may be
matter Of extreme moment. A Berlin
woman has recently found it so. At
a wOman's kennel show, held not
long since, the judge Of Italian grey
hounds held that the nose Of this
breed of dog should be black This
particular exhibitor, the owner Of sew
eral entries in the various Italian
greyhound classes, being dissatisfied
with the judging, appealed to a we'll
known breeder. He gave it as his
opinion that it is permissible for the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
PATaIoTs q - wEIeHT.
Heavy Men Fought in the Revolution
zry Battles.

Heavy Men Fousht in the Revolution
sv Battles
The biggest officer in the reTolu-
sionary war vas Col. Swift. who
weighed go pounds Gen Washington,
always in fine training. and without a
pound OF superhuous flesh. weighed
200 during his campaigns Gen Ben
jamin Lincoln, who surrendered Char
lesion 10 Sir Henry Clinton and after
ward accepted the sword Of Gen Corn
wallis at Yorktown. was 224 pounds
avOirdupOis- Gen Henry Knox, Wash
ingtOn's mOuthpieee on many Occa-
siOns. and he who said 1t is a rule in
war never to leave a fort in your
rear" weighed $50 pounds and was as
light on his feet as a kitten
Great bulks thOsel Gen -Jedidiah
Huntington weighed 1S2 pounds,
Lieut-Col. Cobb 1S2 and Gen Creation
166- They were regarded as light
weights Col Michael Jackson, who
had five brothers and five sons in the
war, and who at the battle Of
Bunker Hill killed a British Officer in
a personal encounter, weighed 252
pounds. His brother, Gen Henry
Huntington PIP. and Col Humphreys
221. Humphreys, the poet. was favor
tie aid-de-camp to Washington Gen
Winfield Scott, old Fuss and Feath-
ers,7 was the most imposing OF all
the ilustriOus soldiers Of the nine
teenth century, possibly Of all the cen
turtles His was a more imposing pres
ence than Washington He felt "Of
his weight" at less than 2S5.-New
York Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
nisannointed ArcheoIooiatz.

Bourke Cochran Is airing an anus
ing anecdote picked up during his
European trip Il seems that two
distinguished Psychologists made an
excursion TO the Isles OF ATTan, where
interesting remains OF IN archeolOE--
cal nature exist They came across a
little rough stone building. and both
entered into q fierce argument as 10
the exact century % its erection. one
maintaining il was built in the fifth,
and the other in the sixth century
A native who had listened TO the
hot discussion suddenly broke in
-Arrah. yer HonOrs. both Of yeze are
wrong Twas put mp three years ago
by Patsy Doolan for his jackass, -
New York Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

When Engineer WarbOy took the
special train chartered BY Mr. Lowe
10 take him 70 his daughters bedside.
the latter. in his anxiety 70 complete
his wonderful journey. offered $50 for
every minute gained BY the engineer
over the schedule The run from san
BernardinO TO Los Angeles IS so miles.
and Warboy covered the distance IN
50 minutes, nine minutes ahead OF the
schedule. A great part Of the run
vas AZ she rate OF a nile Tor every
50 seconds.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
Refinery in Cemetery.

A local cotton oil man recently re
ported a rather amusing incident re
garding the proposed Independent cot
ton oil mill at Columbus, Ga, says
the Memphis Commercial. AS an in
ducement to the company to locate at
Columbus the city council Of that
place recently offered TO sell ten acres
Of the Riverdale Cemetery tract to
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
Wise Doctors.

A number Of children in Geneva who
partOOk in one hour Of meat pies, Jam
tarts. ham. cherries, green apples, cot
fee, iced beer. iced water, red wine,
raspberries fruit ices and chocolates
were suddenly Overtaken by a mys-
FERROUS illness. which the doctors are
inclined to think must have been due
to something they had eaten or drunk.
Punch
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Rev David Rosenfeld OF Musk. Rus
sia. who Is now in Seattle, has 50
memorized a book Of twenty volumes
that he can instantly tell you the
first word on any page you may name.
can repeat exactly all the words in
any particular line on any page. can
repeat the Whole book from beginning
TO end. or take any chapter AZ random
and do the same
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

is a cOiled spring. wound-when the
strap is pUIled-by means Of the Ordi-
nary pavl and ratchet
When tho strap IS let free the
spring uncoiis and away goes the row
ing machine. ready for another pull
the same as though IL were a boat
On one Of these machines Claire
Courtney. the ten-year-Old nephew %
the inventor. can 90 a mile in ten
minutes with little exertiOn--NeT
York Herald
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
Quarrel Over pon,s Nose-

I understand that, sOr,' he said.
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60 81 - -.
Unique Contrivsnes Invented by M.
Charles &. coartneY.

Unique EoutriNance Invented ~ Er.
Charles & Courtney.
Here is an odd tricycle. that in SIS
propulsion on land Is worked like
racing gig in the water. Il has a slid
ing seat built exactly ike those IN
shells and the energy is applied the
same as though an car were being
used
II Is called a rowing machine By the
inventor. Mr.. Charles z Courtney,
who is nov training the Cornell Uni
Tersity crew. and that is exactly what
il IS The operator sits and moves
the same as in a boat, while ne grasps
a rounded piece OF wood that is like
the handle OF an oar From this
handle runs 3 strap. which. passing
over a pulley. winds around a spool
on the rear axle. in which spool there
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

An Englishman entered a tailor shop
in Twenty-third street the other dag.
and. throwing a package on the coua-
ter. said
These trousers are q beastly IT.
you'll have 10 TX en- They're tighter
than my skin. don't you know"
But that's impossiblel How could
they be- demuTred the tailor
We'll. can sit down in ny skin.
but 1 cawn't sit down when In those
blooming breeches-~ was the wrath
fuI answer-New York Press
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

A Century Plant is in full bloom in
pOis. 1t is the property Of G. K
Wright, president OF the cemetery
company, and was presented to him
by the Mexican government at the
close Of the Worlds Fair The plant
was the finest specimen that could be
found in Mexico and was shipped TO
Chicago to adOrn the court OF the
Mexican building. It was grown on
one Of the great pulque haciendas Of
the southern republic. Mr. WTight's
plant has been visited by scientists
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80 VeaetabIe 80.

A curious freak Of vegetable growth
vas discovered in the cellar Of R H.
Peck's house Of MorrisFfile. Vt A
blackberry root leading from the gar
den OF ". G. 8IcCiintOck invaded the
cellar. but instead OF remaining a
root IL sent out branches with leaves.
the fun growth reaching a length OF
fifteen feet
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Two little Philadelphia girls were
playing One suggested playing Do
Hceman, and the other asked How
do ron play itZ7 The reply was
Don't you knOw2 Well, you be the
policeman, and All you have TO do Is
10 put your hands behind you. walk
up and down and do nothing. viz
live on the porch. and when I can
Thief you must not hear me, ana
hide; then viz have lots Of fun Try.
ing 70 ind you
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80 the Tunes ie -.

An amusement manager recently
bought a large OccIestTiOn for his dan
cling pavilion at enc Of the AIassa-
chusetts beach resorts, hut when he
started fl playing he found that all
the tunes with one exception were
heavy church pieces So the dancers
now have 10 do the best they can
with the lone lively number until
new supply comes from across the
water
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ct may not be next year" says,
Sir Thomas, ''Or even the year after
but am coming back after the cup"
We feel authorized to say that Sir
Thomas time allowance viii be ex-
tended as long as he desires.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

An Indian Territory paper reports.
that a man caught q hardsheI turtle
in the Washita river a few days ago
that measured three and half feet in
length and weighed seventy pounds.
This may be considered the greatest
snap OF the season
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Though the weapon used by the
assassin" who attacked Premier
COmbes was an Overripe tomato, it is
not safe to infer that there was any
thing soft about the stones thrown at
King Peter.
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80 - &C., al.

A few days ago a quan's nest was
run over by a moving machine in
field near Nr. RObinsOn's house in
Raynham, Mass The nest was torn
TO pieces and the eggs were scattered
but not broken They were gathered
and put into the nest OF bantam hen,
who takes as much pride in the hatch
as though they were her own on
sprinE.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Some of the principles of sport are
queer. Sir Thomas, for instance, is
expected TO be cOnsOled by the fact
that the evidence showing his boat
to be wholly inferior was absolutely
conclusive.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

ball Of India rubber immersed IN
liquid air becomes brittle and If
dropped TO the floor breaks ike glass
A lead ball when put in liquid air &C
Quires elasticity and VIII rebound
Ike ths rubber ball in its normal
state.
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Settled

Another cipher man is said % be AZ
ter Shakespeare He IS late L has
already been made plain that Bacon
wrote the Shakespeare works The
rev nan cannot make il palmer The
ShakesPearean dev0tees VIII never be-
Eeve IT The prejudice q time haE
taken possession OF them--Cinciunati
E1nufrar
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

After five years of life the Paris
journal run by women has suspended
This may prove that the Chicago sis
tiers were wise in taking their venture
out in talk.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

The Rochester Union and Advertiser
wants to know whether women viii
be given any Of the advantages Of the
new Pulitzer school OF journalism
Certainly. They viii have an OppOr-
tunity to read the improved news
paDers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Sir Thomas wishes to sell his Sham
rocks. Is there not some enterprfsing
city that would like to buy one and
set it up in a public square as a deco
ration
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

New York society" is troubled be
cause it doesn't know whether TO wear
afternoon dress OF evening dress to
the performances of @Parsifal," which
win begin at 5 IN the afternoon and
end at II in the evening. Herr Wag
ner never fOresaw this dinculty.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Another reason for believing that
the American girl should marry an
American man is the fact that in a
vast majority of instances that is just
what the American girl does.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

A casual review of the circum-
stances attending his own rise to the
throne should assure King Peter that
bullet-prOOf underwear is essential to
his health.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Reputation" says Little Henry to
readers of the Chicago Tribune, is
what a prize fter has to go and get
Karakter is what the cook has to
bring with her"
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Beetles sz,n MOD

Some large beetles are as good as
circular saws They seize a branch
or twig with their deeply toOthed Jaws
and whirl round and round until the
tWig is sawed on
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

II the AIban:ans win It win be an:
other grand triumph for the rainy day
skirt
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They say that Shamrock III. is a
Prettier boat than the Reliance. No
doubt there are prettier mares than
Lou Dillon.
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Here is some more testimony favor
able to the defendant in the case of
the public versus the red devils" A
New York banker riding in his auto
mobile pursued a cabman who had run
down a woman. caught him and
turned him over to the police
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

tween the lighthouse tower and the
clih edge was reduced from 100 to 20
feet, and there are not wanting signs
that further disinteTstion Of the cliff
may sooner OF later take place Thus
has arisen the necessity Tor a LEV
Lighthouse, On a more stable and en-
during site.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

The New York Times prints a long
editorial on Women and Radium, %
and never so much as mentions which
is the more valuable.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

The number OF employees IN the New
York municipal service has reached
a, 2ss, Of whom 1890 are teachers
and 10000 members Of the police and
IRE departments.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Bulgaria does not want to do any
fighting when a lot Of big fellows are
standing around for the purpose Of
seeing that it does not hurt any one.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

AsEreat many ducks are wondering
what all this loud, popping noise
means that greets them whenever
they hover over a pond
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Evidently the only way Capt Hob
son can put an end to these annoying
TumOrs predicting his marriage is to
get married.
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Only half as many diamonds were
imported during July, 1908, as in July,
1902. No statistics Of diamonds SNUG.
gIed are available.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

More than 100000 children are
born in this country every year-each
of which seems to its admiring parents
the most important.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

When talking machine disks take
the place Of books, how are we going
to skip?
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II Sir Thomas is really willing to
sell the Shamrock for a song. some
people would be more than willing to
swap ''Hiawatha" for her.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Society Tennis is the heading Of
an eastern paper. Love 40" and
deuce" with exclamation points,
seem TO be intended
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Nicholas cannot understand why
any of his subjects should want to
have dynamite go OF under his chair
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Physicians advise the public to boil
the water and to boil the milk, but
not word is said about boiling the
beer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Mrs. Langtry's disrobing scene in
her new play is advertised as mild,
and yet she hopes for a successful
season.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Vice Consul MageIssen had a mar.
row escape, but Turkey had a much
narrower one.
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At the worst, Commander Peary
can lose only three more toes in his
next dash for the pole
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Sir Thomas Upton has just about
made up his mind that it is impossible
to do the impossible.
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A black stallion named Dexter.
owned By Marion Monsoh Of Fort
Fairfield. 1Ie-, was IS years old last
December. and he IS believed 70 be
the Oldest horse in New E1Eland.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Let HerreshoT make the yachts for
the Yankee nation, and nobody cares
who makes the challengers.
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written over the commandment
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

No solution was offered, and I stud.
led over the mysterious medley for
some time before I saw that il made
sense If an Z was substituted for each
Of the dots.
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RELICS or oTHER pays.


In addition to its cheese. Cheshire.
is famous for black and
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RgE5ZC AQ6aE AzESZsAN

clergy houses. The gallery connect
ing the two wings was formerly used
as an outside pulpit
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Read With Ease.

A writer in Leslie's Monthly says:
A schOOlbOOk that is in my possession.
dated 1892. has penciled inside the
front cover these lines:
prrZzTa