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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
ABOUT ST. swITHIN's FAY.

Ancient Superstition That Still Lin
gers in England.
st. Swithin's day was July Is and in
England there is a superstition that if
it rains on that date the succeeding
forty days viii be wet and if, on the
contrary, St Swithin's day be fair
then the succeeding twO-score days
will likewise be pleasant The super
stition is venerable, for one old his
tOrian remarks that est. Swithin. a
holy bishop Of Winchester, about the
year $50, was called the weeping St.
Swithin, for that about his feast
Praesepe and AseIH, rainy cOnsteIla-
tiOns, arise cOsmically and commonly
c-use rain
Another version Of the story is that
the good bishop left orders at his
death that he should be buried in the
open churchyard and not in the chan
eel The monks, however, disObeyed
the wishes Of their head and laid him
to rest on July 10 within the minister,
whereupon rain fell heavily and con-
tinuaIIy till on the fOrtieth day, the
offending priests became alarmed and
fastened to fulfill their dead bishops
request
Statistics furnished by the officials
at Greenwich observatory discredit
the accuracy Of the whole tale. The
figures for twenty years preceding
1861 90 to show that the greater num-
Der of rainy days after st. Swithin's
day followed a dry July Is.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
HE'D LULL THEM TO SLEEP.
Visionary Had Great Scheme for Us,
On Pullman Cars.

Visionary Had Great Scheme for Ust
On Pullman Cars.
One Of the oldest ideas developed
recently was discovered by a man
who had advertised for opportunities
for investment. One Of the answers
merely asked for an interview, stat
ing that the idea was too valuable to
be communicated by mail. 1t was
straightforward business cOmmunica-
ton and an appointment was made,
which was kept by a man who might
have been a lawyer or a broker, so
far as outward appearances we're con-
cerned. Only when he began to talk
did it become apparent that ne be
lOnged to the army Of Missionaries.
He found, he explained, that only a
small percentage of those who trav-
eled in sleeping cars were able to
obtain rest, owing to the roar and rat
tie Of the train. His invention was
designed to overcome this difficulty.
1t was his plan to have small tubes
installed along the sides Of the cars
below and above the windows. A
slight opening at each end Of the
berths would enable one to plug in an
earpiece similar TO those used in pho
nOgraphs, and thus exchange for the
rattle of the trucks soft music 70 lull
them to sleep. One phOnograph, he
explained, would supply the entire
car, and a slight extra charge might
be made for the use of the tubes.
For the cost Of the patent he was
willing to let anyone come in for
half interest, and he was much sur
prised when this generous offer was
declined.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
@LARNlN'" OF LESSER VALUE.
Irishman's Story Showed 1t Is the
Brains that Count.

Irishman's Story Showed 1t Is the
Brains that Count.
When 1 was in Cork last" said
Chauncey Olcott, 4 got acquainted
with one of those really good story
teIlers who have helped make Ireland
famous. Some incident came up in
the local courts which brought out
the following:
"'Ah, it isn't always the larnin' that
counts in a man II the brains are in
him they'll work without trainin'
though maybe a little touchin' up
doesn't hurt.
q" Now, there was me ould fri'nd
Tom Sullivan, who med piles iv money
on horse dealin' in COrk's own town
an was Magistrate a all, though he
couldn't tell his own name if he saw
it in writin' Well, I mind the day
Sergt- Darcy brought Pete Garvey up
before Tom for bein' drunk and dis
orderly in the public streets as they
say. Now Darcy was a bit Of bog
Latin scholar, and, thinkin' to aus-
trate Tom, he put the case this way:
Pete Garvey in hoe signum stagger-
I'm your WOrshippum."
Tom looked bothered for a mint
and scratched his poll Then, with
one Of thin sudden jerks Of his, he
pointed TO Garvey and Numbered out:
'' In hoe inum bObissimum peeler-
um," and I declare he had to explain
10 thin reporter fellows who write
books every day that Garyey was fined
( bob. or a shillin' If ye like, for bein'
crunk and disOrderly. Oh, it's the
brains. not the larnin', that counts -
New York Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Even an ordinary suburban villa,
erected in the stif, stereOtyped style
approved by the modern builder-in
accord with his conception OF fitness
and ecOnOmy-even q tiny, bOx-like
edifice composed Of crude red bricks
and glazing paint, may be beauttded
by planting around it many creeping
plants, and changed into little nest
Of foliage, recalling to the wearied eyes
OF town workers visions Of country
cottages and village life
A covering Of trailing greenery viii
do marvels to soften down the violent
red OF new bricks, Transforming a
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
orinin Of &c DOUBLE EaaIes.

Both Russia and Germany display
two-headed eagles on their standards.
Yet this symbol is considered by
some heralds to be merely the result
Of the heraIdic practice Of "dimidia-
ton"
This was simply a child's way Of
impaling two coats-Of-arms on the
same shield by the primitive method
Of cutting each in half and taking the
dexter half Of one and the sinister
half Of the other and placing them
back to back, as it we're Strange
two-headed beasts naturally resulted
AS, for instance, when a lion and an
eagle were halved and joined tOgeth-
er. The griffin is supposed to have
been evolved from two lions rampant
by humiliation
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
Auto RubaiYat.

8Iovel-or the Devil Red who puts to
whate'er's before him. to the Left or
wIi1 toss you high as Heaven when
Your poor clay carcass with his mas
termight!
A new Fools every minute born, you
Yes. but where speeds the Fool Of Yes
Beneath the Road he sleeps. the Autos
Close Ger his head, but cannot thrill his
clay
All. my Beloved. ill the Tank that
Nor heed the Laws rebuke. the Rab-
Quick For Tomorrow you and I may
Ourselves with Yesterdays Sewn Thou
sand Years
A pair of Goggles and Cap. I trov,
A Stencil, Roar, and my Machine and
Beside me. going ninety miles an hour
on, Turnpike road were Paradise enOw!
With Gasoline my fading Life provide,
And wash my Body in il when I've died,
And lay me. shrOuded in my Cap and
BY some not Autoless near sDeedway's
side
How oft hereafter will she go again!
HOw oft hereafter viii she seek her
prey2
But seek, alas, for one Of Us in vainI
And when, like her, o Love, you come
to take
Your morning spin for Appetite's sweet
sake.
And pass the spot where lay buried.
In memory Of me. fling wide the BreakI
-Lippincott's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
u RT q plPLoMscN. 4

Husbands Suggestion At Once Deeid-
ed Wifeis Course Of Action.
she modern man crosseE his legs
and looked fntently at his wife, who
was a modern woman
Here We are on the threshold Of
married life" he said, at last, and,
in the language OF the poet, We are
up against it the very first thing"
She shrugged her shoulders and
suggested that It really wasn't her
fault
7 would be glad to help you. Fred,
in any way I can" she continued,
but you must remember that 1 have
had a college education II there is
anything at your ONCE that you don't
exactly understand, all you have to do
is to say so and I viii come down
and help you straighten it out"
But what I don't understand is
here, he protested.
She shrugged her shoulders again.
q know no more about it than you
do" she said However, I can keep
books for you, or run a typewriter,
Or"
Just the thing" he broke in, joy
fully. That little typewriter down at
my office is the most WOmanly little
creature I ever saw, and III bet she
knows all about managing a house.
Wen just keep her up here to make
things look nice and hOmelike and
you can take her place at the ONCE"
But there was something in his tone
that made her decide tn look after the
hOme-making business herself, even
If she had to begin going to cooking
school to do it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
El.~-qN.~-4
& HOW TO BEAUTIFY THE
HOME SURROUNDINGS


the hOneysuckle, and beside II the ia
pOnica; and for eOncealing ugly walls
Boston ivy grows quickly and has
small but very pretty leaves
And here I would draw particular
attention to the untidy rubbish heaps
and ugly little Outhouses for garden
ing tools, which so often completely
disfigure an otherwise trim and we'll
kept garden With a little ingenuity
these blemishes might easily be rene
died and turned into quite pretty OBJ
jects- The designs given here may
probably be Of considerable assistance
10 those who may wish to devise some
means Of cOncealing these blOts. A
small potting shed is often essential,
and in it the garden roller and other
tools can be kept safe from damp or
other injury. By means Of some rough
shelves and pockets, improvised at the
sides and above the door for holding
plants according to Fig ID the whole
appearance Of the shed viii be altered.
A few pretty geraniums-the ivy
leaves pink creepers grow quickly and
flower well-sOme pots Of nastuTtiums
Of various cOlOrs, with mignonette,
Iobelias, and marguerites should make
an effective show, and viii require
very little attention beyond watering
in dry weather.
In Figs. 2 and 3 will be found sug-
gestions for screening on dust bins,
cinder heaps, or any other disfguTing
excrescence near the back door or side
entrance, which, owing to its prOxim-
ity to the garden, would be painfully
apparent to any one there Trellis-
work made Of thin laths Of wood &C
cOrding to these designs, and painted
green, could be covered with trained
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

When Frau Clara Hahn, the wife Of
prominent Berlin gentleman, from
whom she was separated, committed
suicide, she left instructions in her
viii that everything she possessed
should be burned On a funeral pile
The police carried out these orders TO
the letter, burning no fewer than
eleven chests filed with dresses, some
packages Of linen, ten boxes contain
ing hats, three dozen wells, and hun
dreds OF love letters
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
oIdest Brown Graduate.

Rev. William LawtOn Brown, the
Oldest living graduate Of Brown uni
versity. has turned his nfnetieth
year. He is a resident Of Wrentham,
Mass. where he lives with daughter
in a coy home His first pastOrate
was in Ann ATbOr, Mich, to which
place he came in 1886 There is only
one other living member Of his class,
William H Potter Of North Kingston
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
Chinese and Manehuriz.

A correspondent in the LopdOn
Times says that the Chinese care
nothing for the provinces OF Manchu-
ria. They. form no part Of the eight
cen provinces which Ill the Chinese
conception OF his native land, though
they gave birth TO the ruling dynasty.
This indifference may be real and
nay account for the ease with which
the Russians have OTerrun the cOun-
try: yet Manchuria is worth fighting
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
ROBBERS Cut OF Woman's Am.

A Burmese woman was reclining
n a third-class compartment Of train
near Sitkwin, with one arm hanging
out Of the window, when some one
passed along the fOOtboard and cut
the Limb clean on, apparently with q
shs1p sword The lost hand vas Gov
cred with rings and bangles, 50 that
robbery was evidently the motive Of
the outraga.-Indian Daily News.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
Mis- Anthony's VsIusbIe cir

Miss Susan B. Anthony's gift to the
congressional library at WASHINGTON
Of several thousand letters from near
" all the noted men Of the last half
century Is greatly appreciated. The
gift also includes a unique collection
Of newspapers, which, with the let
tiers, form q complete history OF the
changes Of the last sixty years With
regRrd TO the cause OF women
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Don Emilio De Ojeda, the Spanish
minister, who has Just returned to
washington from a i've months visit
to his old home IN Madrid, says that
the Spanish people do not bear the
slightest enmity against America and
that the development Of SPANS re-
sources is going on at a wonderful
rate.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Reticent Statesman-''Young man,
you're not going to get any interview
out OF me this time''
Reporter (Of Daily Yeller)-"Ain't
I? You just look at tomorrow morn
ings paper. Good afternoon"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
Manv cbiI5ren A.. si,kI,,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Summer Complaint,
Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. At
all Druggists, 25c- Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

did and lived. The pain in my back
was 50 bad that 1 could not sleep at
night ] could not ride a horse, and
sometimes was unable even to ride
in car Ny condition was critical
when / sent for Doan's Kidney Pills.
used three boxes and they cured me.
Nov I can go anywhere and do as
much as anybody I sleep wei snd
feel no discomfort at all"
A TRIAL TREE-Address Foster
MiIburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price soc
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
For Your Perfect Comfort.

At St Louis Exposition, which is very
severe upon the feet remember TO take
along box or two OF ALIENS FOOT
EASE, a-pOwder for Hot, Tired, Aching,
Swollen, Sweating Feet 10000 testi-
monials Of cures. Sold by all Druggists,
25c DON'T ACCEPT A SUBSTITUTE.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
Faithful serviee Rswarded.

After forty. years OF service as sex
ton Of Grace church on Brooklyn
Heights, william Mcknight has re-
siened. The church has voted him a
pension for life
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Dealers say that as soon as a Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch it is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. It can be used cold
OF boiled
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

KwoteT-"After all, Truth is
stranger than fiction you know"
Newitt-''It may be stranger, but it
isn't as successful. You never hear Of
Truth going into its twentieth edition
in six months -
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
ToRfuRINo pain.
Haif This Mans suferInss Would
Have Killed Many . Person, Sui
Deans Cured Him.

A G. Sprague,
stock dealer, OF
n n, Ill,
writes: e or
NO whole
years I was do
ing nothing but
b Tying medi-
cines to cure
my kidneys I
do not think
that any man
ever suffered a.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
oIdeet RestzI Emnloxe

John D. Strassburg begin w6rk IA
the Louisville postomce ins7s4S; and is
said TO be the oldest postal employs
in the United States He never has
been promoted
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

She-Women may gossip sometimes,
but they have better control Of their
tongues than men have
He-YOu are right Men have no
control Of women's tongues.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

There are some things" said the
philosopher, that money cannot buy.
4 suppose So" answered Senator
Sorgum.
But that dOsen't alter the fact that
there is an almighty lot OF things thai
1t win buy"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

If 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 it in guam
'ity or quality.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar.
Made OF ripe, mellow tobacco. so rich IN
quality that many who formerly smoked
lOc cigars now smoke Lewis t'Single
Binder" Lewis Factory. Peoria. Ill
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

II a man is always chaperoned by
his wife he is pretty sure to meander
along in the straight and narrow path.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

'Saphedde flatters himself
that he is making his girl green with
Jealousy" SIObbs-"Ohl Saphedde is
dreadfully color blind"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
civ TO Mint Is Own Coin.

LUbeck, q free city Of the German
empire, has recently reasserted its
right to mint its own coin, q right IN
claimed since 1901.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

The dOctOr-'tis a shame to tell
In spite Of all his skill,
Though he may know you very well,
Prefers to know you i'll.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

A widow is usually more particular
about the choice OF a second husband
than she was about the first.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

StOrekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality Of Defiance Starch makes Z
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch, besides being absolutely supe-
riOr to any other, is put up 16 ounces
in packages and sells at same price
as 12-OUnce packages Of other kinds?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Wigg-I like to see a woman who
can rise superior to dress.
Wagg-Well, any woman in a decol-
lette gown is head and shoulders
above it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

PisO's Cure is the best medicine We ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs--T1-.
o EEDsLET, Vanburen. IEd-. Feb 10. 1900
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Women may be more graceful than
men, but they can't prove it in get
ting on street cars.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

When a man will admit he doesn't
know how to sail boat the chances
are he has sense enough to run a
railroad.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

When a man asks a girl when the
next full moon is. she always runs and
tells her mother he is going TO purpose
to her.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Berry, say, I suppose you think
you're the biggest man in the world
Plum-As you have found me out,
Of course, there's no use to deny it;
but it wouldn't be modest, you know,
for me to be about Boosting Of my SUI
peTiOrity.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

The sumner girls ambition is TO
own a free pass TO a soda water foun-
tain
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

When q widow gets married again
teurish-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

A mans boosted contempt for riches
is never the sort Of contempt familiar
ity breeds
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

A girl can't help thinking what
nice shirt waist a tennis net would
make run through with ribbons.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

For Screening of the Dust Bin, Etc.
creepers which would soon effectually
screen OF the offending objects. It is
important that these leafy screens
should be evergreen. 1 would suggest
that ivy should be planted in the Dor
ders beneath to act as a permanent
background in winter; and the trellis-
work may be beautifed in summer by
growing some strong plants Of hops.
which are most decorative when COW
cred with their grace tassels Of green
ish-cOlored bloom
Amongst numerous other climbers
which can ne raised by seed for Gov
ering palisades or wire fencing,
would recommend the COnvolvulus
Major. which blooms with every hue,
the Crange-fiOweTed EccremOcarpus
Scaber, and the scarlet TrOpOeOlum
LObbianum-besides the high-growing
nasturtium with its varied blooms.
The planting and training of all these
pretty climbing plants viii entail no
hard work, only a little daily atten-
ton and care while they are young,
and this should be a labor Of love to
those whose tastes are artistic and
who like to surround themselves with
all things beautiful.-MOntreal Her
aid.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Some people build better than they
know. but the average contractor
knows better than he builds.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Quitting the smoking habit is almost
as painful as learning II
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

The girl who boasts that she has
never been kissed can eat all the
onions she wants.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

The Murine Ire Remedy c. Ch5esEo- send Home
Eye Book 4rss- Write then EbOEt Jour eyes
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

They say that lots Of money is
dropped in Wall Street
''Yes?'
But I'll bet it never hits the
street.
Why not2"
There are people there who are quick
enough to catch it in the air.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

The things that make life worth liv-
ing are generally the things We can't
get
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

punishment
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Few Of us know when We hav
enough until we get too much.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

When Mary tainted why didn't the
count catch her before she feH?"
He has rheumatism in both OF his
arms"
"Confound the fellow; isn't there
any way he can support hertz
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

We want TO trade q GOOD piano for
a GOOD driving horse. Ross P. CHrtice
Co, Lincoln. Eeb.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Some men get heat prostration ow-
ing TO their energy IN lodging work
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

IErs. V7fnIl0sT-8 BO0EhfnE Syrup.
For chiidre1 teethf1E. rJft1u1 the guns reducs1 n
nsr1nEtoa. slsTE patns cares Eind COLI boste.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
FEHALE TROUBLE
NOT RECOGNIZED
As cATARRH.

recognized as being caused by catarrh.
Catarrh OF one organ is exactly the
same as catarrh Of any other organ.
What viii cure catarrh Of the head viii
also cure catarrh OF the pelvic organs.
Peruna cures these cases simply be
cause 10 cures the catarrh.
If you have catarrh write at once to
DR.. Hartman, giving full statement Of
your case. and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

Another Device for conceaIing An
Unsightly Corner.
yellow and orange blossoms contrast
admirably with the purple or blue flow
ers of the clematis.
For pOrches and lattice, work there
S nothing sweeter than our old friend
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09
1mnartnnt 60 matharn.

EzEnins carefully every bottle Of CAsToRIA,
q safe and sure remedy FOR infants and children,
and see that Il
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-09

In Use For Over 80 Yeara-
Ths Kind YOu Have Always Bought