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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

the wounded was the only sound
which broke the awful silence.
What have you done? You have
forgotten your oath. disgraced your
uniform. You towards, you miserable
contemplate eOwardsi"
Shots sang and whistled around
them, but this handful Of men stood
there motiOnless, at attention
We have forgotten the car, for
gotten our oath!"-it came with a
moan from the ranks. We are
guilty; thou must pronounce our sen
tence, captain"
The captain heard it and his heart
filed with joy. He did not notice the
thou" His eyes shOne, his chest
laboTed heavily. Children" he said,
also am I guilty that I let this hap
pen. Let US march INFO DEATH"
He put on his old dusty cap, pieTc-
ed by bullets. made the sign OF che
Cross and said:
Forgive your old captain. breth-
ren!"
Forgive US, eaptaiR!"
The Little Father forgive Us ALL"
Forward, march!" came the com
msnd. The Russian column had been
beaten and were in full retreat before
the enemy, who came rushing on
Then out Of the eOFnheld came q
handful Of soldiers Silently they
marched on in close formation, keep
ing perfect time as il on parade
though their faces were stern and set
An old captain in a uniform torn with
bullets. marched in front, and not q
man fell back, even the wounded Fis-
ing again when they had fallen The
trumpets sounded the retreat, but the
company did not hear. They had sen
fenced themselves to death and they
kept on advancing
When they came near the japanese
lines they charged bayonets and
cheered, a weak cheer. IL is true,
which vas soon drowned by the Ban
zai" OF the enemy. But q mighty re-
Spouse came. the Russian reserves
came to the aid OF their heroic com
rades, who were being moved down
By the enemy hundred to one
Toward evening, when the sun
vent down behind the Yentai mines
and the blOOd-bespattered fields. the
japanese had been driven hack anc
haEoAl nAnAAl5 Hiofs-lS-s AA1 Aali-
ed.
And in the morning. when The order
Of the day vas read, q company was
mentioned which had marched alone
against the attacking enemy. and
though 1t had been almost wiped out
had made Il possible to take those
little burrows which IN military Ian
guage are called trenches and breast
works and had changed the whole
outcome Of the lbattle--ChicagO
American
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

standing on the parade ground the
captain began calling the names Of
his men.
Dead! Wounded! liissing!" re-
piled the sergeant
But one at a time the men came
forward and took their accustomed
places in the ranks, saluting their
captain with doEncast eyes, crushed
BY the feeling OF their shame
Time and again q peculiar sound
vas heard and a man fell TO the
ground dead OF wounded, grOaning
with pain. but no one EOiced or
cared. The ranks closed, the holes
6Iled.
And he stood before them - IL he
never noticed the wounded, stern and
fOrbidding. He was no longer their
beloved captain, but a merciless
Judge.
What have you done?"
The pale faces turned still paleT,
but no answer came, the grOaning Of
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
WILL CONE BACK FOR CUP.
French Rider Determined 70 Win
Automobile Trophy,

French Rider Determined 20 Win
Automobile Trophy.
Albert Clement, the French rider,
who participated in the Vanderbilt
automobile cup race, has sailed for
Paris. A few days after his arrival
there he will enter upon three years
OF military duty. While in the French
army he will act as special automO-
bile driver to the general in chief
driving him on all military inspec-
tons, army maneuTeTs, etc. During
these three years he Is in the army
young Clement VIII be allowed TO in
duIge in automobile racing to his
hearts content He viii be allowed
time to prepare his machine Tor any
race he may enteT-in short, his army
service viii in no way interfere with
his racing. He has definitely an
nounced that he viii come over and
drive in next years Vanderbilt cup
race, and in his broken English add
ed: Next time I get Il"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
WOMEN WON'T MARRY mUTEs.

Fact for Which Seeker After kBovyI-
edge Wants Explanation.
Men gifted with the power OF speech
look with much more favor on the
idea Of marrying deaf-mutes than do
women" said the man who always
goes about with his eyes open Il
have known several men whose wives
were mute as the proTerbiaI oyster
who lived in perfect happiness in the
inevitable silence, but have never yet
seen a woman who was content to
tie herself to a man who had been
denied the blessed privilege OF ma
king things hum.
His amiction seems to debaT her
Of the divine right to sass back, and
the deprivation is too much for her
OF course there are, according to sta.
tistics, many Of the latter class Of one
sided unions, but they are BY no
means as common as marriages be-
tween a speaking man and a mute
woman, else we would run across
them more frequently.
4 have asked a number Of people
interested in the education Of deaf
mutes for their opinion as to the cause
Of this dissimilarity OF taste in the
sexes, but the replies received we're
mostly facteous and unsatisfactory.
Having been unable to form any con-
elusive deductions. I am still seeking
information as to the causes Of a
condition which is so very obvious,
and hope somebody viii be able to
set me right.'-EIchange
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EAs cars army was ADVANCING
Tie burning sun made the dust-ladeH
air feel ike IRE. The grass on the
ground was tFampled down By thou
sands Of feet and the only protection
ana cover were the eoTnhslds, whose
tall Wfthered stalks concealed friend
ans enemy alike.
A company OF Russian infantry
came rushing back and threw them
selves down among the eOrnstalks,
which trembled in the air for a few
seconds. then all vas quiet
In disorder, without leaders, they
had ned like q herd Of scared sheep.
inspired only by the instinct OF self
preservation, and desire to live. And
nov they we're lying there in groups.
silent and dOWncast, hardly able to
breathe, listening and trembling at
every sound. insane from fright, panic
stricken From the direction from
which they had come, and. as it seem
ed, directly from the yelloWish green
vail Of cOrnstalks which stood be-
tween them and the enemy, came the
sound Of rife shots, With a noise as
Of peas thrown By the handful on a
drum Sometimes stronger, sometimes
weaker, sometimes in vOlleys came
the sound, accompanied on and on By
the roar Of the field artillery.
Hardly had they thrown themselves
down when the bullets began to strike
the ground all around them, but they
remained motiOnless, every man
clutching his rife in his hands. care
full not TO look at his leighbOr, every
Thus passed a whole minute-an
eternity Of death and destruction It
seemed.
A man in the uniform Of a captain
came running toward the eornheld
which had swallowed up the company
He had lost his sword and his uni
form was torn and dusty. He was
furious. his face distorted With rage.
he had been in command Of these peO-
pie, lived with them, loved them as
children. He knew every one OF them,
his life, his character, he had led
them into death, the death which
threatened them from behind those
hastily constructed trenches which
we're visible in the horizon, and they
had betrayed his faith in them and
aed. How he hated them in this mo-
meut!
He rushed into the eornheId breath
less, unable to raise his voice to call
them bEEk, broken down with des-
pair.
They were ali there-he knew #. ne
felt il, only a few steps from him,
stricken with fear OF death, and he did
not have the strength to call them
back to inspire them with new cour-
age
The old, SCARED veteran omcer,
stern and grim though he looked, sud
denly began to sob, and sank exhaust
ed 70 the ground, never once think
ing Of the bullets which struck every
where around him, almost wishing
that one Of them would kill him.
The coFnstslks parted slowly, and
among them appeared the grimy face
Of the old sergeant
Quick as lightning the captain
jumped to his feet
Thou alsO-tnOu, also, Stephen An
tanoVitchi" he shouted and rushed
lOWaFd the old sergeant. who stood
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
An Honest Opinion.

Mineral, Idaho, Nov. 14th.-(Spe-
elaL)-That q sure cure has been
discovered for those sciatic pains that
make 90 many lives miserable. 10 Shs
aFm opinion Of Mr.. D. s. C0Is0E, q
we'll Known resident Of this place.
and he does not hesitate % say that
sure is Dodd's Kidney Pills. The
reason Mr.. ColsoH 10 30 hrm IN Ms
opiRloz il that he had those terrible
pains and IL cured. Speaking q ne
matter De says:
4 an only too happy % sag D0dGS
Kidney Pills have done ne lots 81
good. I had awful pains In ny Nip
90 could hardly walk. Dodd'B KID
ney Pills stopped Il entirely. I thizk
they are Q grand medicine"
All BeIstie and Rheumatic paizs are
caused By Uric Acid IN the blood.
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy
Kidneys, and healthy Kidneys strain
all the Uric Acid out Of the blood.
with the cause removed there en- be
no Rheumatism OF Sciatica.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
TILL NOON.
The Simple Dish That Keeps cHs Wig
erous and Well Fed.

0Fo44 au@ wen y CO.
When the doctor takes his oWl
medicine and che grocer eats the food
be recommends some confidence cones
to the observer.
A Grocer OF OsgiRn, Ind, lad .
practical experience with food worth
anyons's attention.
He says: six years ago became
so weak from stomach and bowel
trouble that I Vas finally compelled
to give up all work IN my store. ana
iE fact all sorts Of work. for about fOzF
years The last year wa confined 20
the bed nearly AL Of the time. and
much oe the time unable to retaiz
food of any sort on my stomach. ny
bowels were badly cOnstipated con
tinuaIly and I lost in weight ron
16s pounds down TO 50 pounds.
when Ct the bottom OF the ladder
[ changed treatment entirely and
started IN On GrapeEuts and cream
for nourishment / used absolutely
nothing but this for about three
months I slowly improved until 1
got out Of bed and began to move
about.
Il have been improving regularly
and now IN the past two years have
been working about fifteen hours q
day In the store a2d never felt better
IN ny life.
During these two years have
nsFer missed = breakfast CT Grape
Nuts sad cream. ana often have Il
two meals q day, but the entire break
fast g. always made OF GFaPs-Nsts aE5
cream alcae.
Since commencing the use Of
Grape-Nuts I have never used any
thing % stimulate the action Of the
bowels. 3 thing had 70 do for years.
but this food keeps ne regular and II
me Ekape. and an growing stronger
and heavier every day
Ny customers. naturally, have been
interested and I an compelled TO an
swer. q great many questions abozt
GraDe-Euts-
Some people would think that q
simple dish Of GraPe-Euts and cream
would not carry oas through to the
MONDAY neal but Il wiz and IN The
most vigorous fashlon-"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. sEieh-
Lcok A each pkg. for the famous
little bo0k, The Road to WellEiIle."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
CATS GREAT WALKING FEAT.
It TramPed Eishty-Fivs Miles to Re
gain It's Home.

It TramPed Eishty-Fivs Miles to Re
gain It's Home.
What is probably another record
has been created, this time By a cat,
which has walked from London t.
OYerslade. near Rugby, q distance Of
eighty-ive miles, says the London
Nail
jimmy as the tramp is called.
belongs to Mrs. Mark Robinson Of 3
Belsize grove. Hampstead. and is just
an ordinary medium-sized black cat.
Although 7 years old, jimmy had
never before displayed any marked
nOmadic tendency, its previous ram
blings having always been confined to
the neighbOrhoOd Of its home.
About the beginning Of June Mr.
Robinson brought the cat to Hamp-
stead from Overslade, and it was at
once apparent that jimmy" like the
Rev. Mr. Spalding, didn't like London
The climax came when some furniture
was moved into the house. This was
too much, and jimmy took his de-
parture.
Nothing more was heard Of it until
about a fortnight ago. when news
came from Overslade that jimmy
had returned. its coat q trifie rough.
its limbs a triie thinner, but jimmy
nevertheless.
As the cat was brought TO London
in a closed basket its achievement in
walking back is really remarkable.
'Jummy" has a rival IN the walking
craze for q cat belonging to . friend
OF Mr. Robinson walked from Rugby
TO bennington and was seen wander
ing about the empty house there
which its owner had left Il has sincs
returned to Rugby, having taken three
months for the double journey.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
CO., RuIep Jons,s PIan..

The fact that Mrs. Helen Beach
Jones, wife of the late Golden Rule
Mayor Of Toledo, viii go on with the
plans inaugurated By him for the vel
fare Of his work people is one, it ap-
pears, that is received with consider
able interest by residents Of aIf
classes in Toledo. She is the second
wife OF the Mayor, having Joined
forces with him at the outset Of his
public career about twelve years ago.
Mrs. Jones, It is said by those who
know her best, brought to the union
sterling qualities of heart and mind.
a dignifed and RinsOme personality.
and a broad culture. She has been
a close participant and active assist
ant in all the late Socialists enter
prises, supplying the element Of con
serYatiTe thought and ripe judgment
Her intimate knowledge Of his real
purpose and aims viii be applied. il
is said. in the continuance Of the
operations which he had begun for
the social uplift Of the people and in
the management Of the industry
which he was gradually putting upon
a complete cooperative basis
Boston Transcript
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20 b PoLITIcAL LEApER.

To Re Successful He MBst Be All
ThiaCs 20 All Elsa-
'aTo become 8 poIitiea sfeadeT' and
to retain the peat successfully re
Quires eternal vigilance said q vel
known politician In the thiekly SET
tied sections OF Philadelphia the lead
er becomes = sort OF unofficial mayor.
guardian and father Of his cOnstit-
uents- He can never ignore 3 re-
quest; to do 50 Is to oRend not only
the individual who makes il, but all
his relatives
'fOne woman asked the leader re
Gently to take her baby into his fam
lily while the mother went out Of the
city for weeks visit Again. he was
called up at 2 O'Clock in the morning
BY two men who had 3 dispute and
wanted him to arbitrate- He was ex-
pected 70 see that the poor had coal;
TO bail out those who we're arrested;
to secure work for those out OF en-
plOyment; to have police fines remit
ted, and to attend marriages, picnics
and funerals.
''One family of voters renOunced
him permanently because he did not
call when the 7-yeaF-Old son Thomas
broke q leg
But didn't know he had broken
his leg the leader protested
Sure. and you should have known
it. was the reply.
But I didn't even know you had .
son Thomas
That settles it, exclaimed the
father; who. taking up his hat to
leave. remarked. Charlie DOnnelly
would have known it River q meal
have you ate in me house."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

Marshall p Wilder tells this story
Of two little children Of q Christian
Science family. who we're taken for
the first time TO see a Punch and
Judy show They enjoyed il heartily
until Punch finally, IN a burst Of an
ger, began to beat Judy across the
head with q big stick WhereuDOn
the little girl hastily covering her
eyes With her hands. called out Be
seechfugIy 20 her brother
Don't look, Teddy. don't lOokl It's
errOrl--EeW York Tines.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
Must Have the 'Thundsrsr.v

J. H Frszier-Wslter, great grand
son Of the founder Of the London
Times. is on his way east from San
Francisco on q tour OF the country
with John Large. Mr.. walter is Grst
cousin Of the present head Of the
Times and is himself 9 stoekhoiGeF
In the paper. It is his hrst TIP 60
America. He has been travelling
through Canada. going to San Fran
cisco BY way Of Portland. Walter
states that his inherited taste for and
close relationship with the Tines
have made It impossible to locate the
news in American papers and that
he therefore has q copy Of the 'Thun-
dereF" specially sent him daily and
served to him wherever he may be
at 1880 each morning.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
call.d Tor Erplanatien.

OF the leading lights and once holders
In Tammany hail before he started in
business as 3 wine agent. was enter
taining some friends in the pagOda
at the Grand Union hotel, in Sarstosa,
during the recent Democratic State
convention
Here. have something to drink, %
said Fahrbsch 70 Senator Riordan-
No" said the senator. This Is
only afternoon, and never drink be
fore night
@Huhl" retOrted Fahrbach- What's
the matter? Afraid to get lit before
darkZ''-NeW York Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
me GARDEN.

Under the gloom Of the shiverinE pines.
Thar whisper when II blows.
Behfnd the creeper-coTered vail.
Is a garden that always grows
In summer and IN sprinEtime.
And when the winter SHOWS
Bend the dark branches 70 the ground
The garden always grOEs-
The hand Of man has made IT,
The white stones stand II rows
The tears or the Eorld have WateFe5 It
And TIE garden always EroEa-
there are many EaF1eug IKE IT,
Their number no nan EnoEs.
Each day tiu the Fcrsa Is ended
This garden always grows
-EoHmer Stoddzrd-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
q e Understood IT.
salesman Had Broad Dsaniaoa d u,
Eord s'Vohlasarv.g

1-A@-lai-N lNaa 6I@--4 @--lAat@t--A " 80
Werd @Vel1asary.D
Some men dont always understand
what another means b. the Language
be uses said william r King OF the
Merchants association tie other day
in talking Of the diRcuIties that sales
men sometimes have 70 contend with.
Nov there is one OF our statesmen
whom overheard the other day boast
ing that 6 Western buyer, who is eele-
brated wherever salesmea eOngregate
as a hard man TO do business with.
had come into the store voluntarily
and bought large bill-Of goods. As
soon as the other man had gone 1
asked our man II he really meant that
the buyer had come In voluntarily.
Sure he did. was the reply I got
How do you account for it?' I
asked.
Oh, we'll said the salesman. its
simple enough The day he arrived
in town sent him a special delivery
letter at his hotel. and followed it up
in the afternoon with q call at which
/ showed him a couple Of samples The
next day met him as he was going
to lunch, and blew MIN on to the best
meal he ever ate. That night took
him TO the theater, and the next morn
ing met him at his hotel before break
fast OF course never let 3 chance
slip 20 talk up our goods. and this
morning he Just walked into the store
and bought the biggest bill We ever
got out Of him.
Well" said Ar. King, that was
what the man called coming in vol
unfairly. and he meant it. or course
he didn't have to hit him over the
head with a club and drag him in
Every man is entitled to his own def
RitiOns. New York Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

there pale and trembling, AFRAID to
meet the eye Of his superior omcer
oh, captain, captain" he grosned.
Il DO not understand how 1t happen
ed"
Thou 5Ost not knoW7"
ne sergeant stood At attention, his
hand raised in respectful salute
The list Of the omcer struck the
pale face Of the old sergeant. but he
never stirred, though tears ran down
his cheeks He was broken-bearted
At the thought OF his disgrace
Bullets WhiEzed through the air al
around them; II vas Ike a haiIstorm.
but they stood there, needless OF the
Danger Of the death which filed the
iatUoGphere.
I'VE might call the roll, captain =
cal the roll Of eoWards-cOutenpt
H. eeuuzdreIs! What good would
ia 9sf'
-CdH thon BY name, captain They
9lu B01DSaG-
Il Ras an idea. after al
And win 8 7ules as II he kza been
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

POpley-COme. come. WillieE Don't
cry because you've barked your shin
a little bit Act Ike q nan
While Cblubberingl-Tesi then
you'd whip ne You told me you
would i gou ever caught ne EEesr-
in'-Catholie Standard
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

Every hOusekSspe< EasaId ka0z
ghat il they win buy Dsaaaos CoIs
water Star-h fer. laundry Sz6 tAsT
viii save not 0Rly time. b0aOsS 3
never sticks 20 the iron. bat Ae0sGss
eaeh package contains Is oz.-Oas fulz
D~d-Ehile ali other CslG Watar
Gtsrohss are EsS uB IN Z-POazd BaSk-
ages. ana the price % the sa3e, -
eeaeG- Then again because BS1a2Se
Starch % hrearfF0H AL INJURIES ckem-
-lCli1- X y0uF ETocSr tries - sd Fsg =
1a-SE- package q - because ks -
q SSeek oa haad which ~ WiBhsI -
GisDoss Of before he puts - DOaEzss-
he nOUs that Dedanes s1reA kaa
RtEtS4 q every Rsekag0 81 hrEe ~
tSEa aad figures -1s OzG." BsRsEG
DO4a1ee and save much tine E14
BGasT aaA the annoyance - tas kS8
stlskiAg- BssGze0 E0EOr szGkG-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

The police arrested = man in Balti.
more because he said it would take
Is, o6o, 900 horses, 1900 derricks and
500 miles OF ropes and chains TO move
the world. No doubt the police re-
garded this as q libelOus reflection On
the speIIbinders-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02
90 cor,st, est erand 90.

st. Louis. Oct 1s.-It has been an
bounced that KabO Corsets, made 81
the KabO Corset Co, Chicago, have
been given the Grand Prize and high
est award By the board Of judges at
the louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

The statue which was discovered in
BabyIOnia recently looks like Chaun-
cey DepeE. But 1t also looks like the
late Adam .FOrepaugh. The identity
OF the original as an ancestor is still
IN doubt
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

Good Old Teddy" is the title Of 4
song that Is being sung in the London
music halls Il refers to the king
aud, whatever he may have been once.
it must be admitted that he is getting
GOOD and old now.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

The horses attached to q New York
wedding party's coach got scared at
the nee and old shoes a day or two
ago and ran away This gives the
automobile q much-desired OppOrtun-
ity 20 claim that it's the only safe and
sane conveyance on the road.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

CObEiEger-The doctor says you
sleep too much. You must begin By
getting up two hours earlier in the
morning
Freddfe-Say, dad. wouldn't It be
Just the same IL 1 went to bed two
hours Iater?"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

HOWeyG, his sour milk elixir OF
life would probably be moro popular
if yOa sOaId rub it on instead Of drink
ing &C.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

alec SR2tYr
says: - Hf
fered Rin kta
neT complaint
for dEhtTeaH
Il cane e. Ne
gradually. ]
felt tired aaa
weak. vas
short d breath
a1a vas trsa-
bIsd WITH
blOatinE aasE
eating ana ny
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

Thoss nav children act very much
a. e their father had been q great
Hn.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

A telegram from New York says
John L. Sullivan has signed the pledge
again. But this has ceased to be q
matter OF public interest John l.
broke the pledge-signing record long,
long ago-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-02

title vv'rse-SaT, pa, what Is 4 re-
mote period? .
PA remote period. ny SOa, - thS
period due at the end Of yOEE mothers
remaIEs. RemembeE. however, 1 an
giving yOR this explanation in Btrfot
confidence.