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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-15
FOR SALE.

Only. livery business in town OF
1000. Cleared 65 per cent. last year.
Address Box 113. Elkins. Wa Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-15

FOR RENT-A number of fine Office
rooms for rent in the Geo. NJ. Jacobs
building, Monroe street. Inquire of
Geo. NJ. Jacobs, County Clerks office
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-15

siery, gloves, underwear, umbrellas Umbrellas
women's and ehiIdren's hats, lace cur
tafns, shirt waists, skirts, suits, wrap
uers, underskirts, chiIdren's dresses,
infants wraps and dresses, bed
spreads, comforts, parasois, ribbons,
etc, all at is off regular price.
come early, remember the days
and date, plenty of salespeopIe to at at
tend to your wants.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-15

CoNsTANTNoPLE, June 15-It
is stated today that special Turkish
mission will shortly go TO Vienna to
confer high decoration on the Aus
trian Emperor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-15

FOR RENT-A few choice Offices
rooms il. the new Peoples Bank buiId
ing Apply at the Peoples Bank
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
re JIG I'D oFFIoEs.
Wakesney once Nay Be Abolished and
Territory Added TO Colby District

WaZssneT Once Nay Be Abolished and
Territory Added 20 Colby District
That government land IN Kansas is
fast becoming exhausted IS shown by
the purpose Of the interior to do away
with some of the land Offices and to
merge the territories Of adjoining dis
tricts. According to this agreement,
if carried out, Colby viii absorb the
Wakeeney Office ard the vacant land
in that district added to the Colby dis
trict.
". A. Richards, commissioner of the
general land Office, in a recent letter to
Senator Long, states the purpose of the
department of the interior to consoli-
date the four land districts Of Kansas
into three. The Offices at present are
located at Topeka, Dodge City, Wa
keeney and Colby. The consolidation
is to be made under the authority of a
law which provide that, when the num-
Der of acres of vacant public land in a
district is reduced to less than 100, 900
acres the secretary of the interior shall
discontinue such land Office, and IN
der another statute which provides that
when the expenses of a land district
are more than one-third of the whole
amount of revenue collected IN such
district, the president is authorized to
discontinue such land Office.
The vacant public land in the Colby
district, July 1, was g. 900 acres; in
the Dodge City district, 639, 900 acres;
in the Wakeeney district, Us, 900 acres.
There is no vacant public land in the
Topeka district. The expense of each
Off &c in Kansas last year was one-third
of the whole amount collected at the
particular Office. The department pro-
poses to take the counties of Smith
Osborne and parts of Mitchell and
Jewell, which are now in the Colby
district and the counties of Rice, Reno,
Kingman, Harper, Sumner, Sedgwick,
Harvey and parts of Mcpherson, Mar
Wakeeney district, and attach them
to the Dodge City district; to take the
remaining counties OF the Wakeeney
and Colby districts and form a new
land Office at Colby.
The land Office is retained in Topeka
under the provision Of law which auth
Orizes the secretary of the interior to
continue any land Office which Is stu
ated at the capital of a state, notwith-
standing that the quantity of vacant
land in the district does not amount to
100, 600 acres. 1t is probable that the
consolidation viii be made in the near
future.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
INTERSTATE COMMERCE Law
BADLY E1KDs EKvIsToE-oELY Az NJ
FORMATION BUREAU.
Supreme Court Decision DspEives the
Commission OF Power % Make OF In
force Retes-Ussless Waste OF Non
ey-shOuld Be Made Court.

Congress convened Monday. One of
the very first things the peoples repre-
sentatives should do is, either revise the
Interstate Commerce law, putting some
ginger into It, or enact a new law in its
stead. The people have a right to ex-
Pect this as one Of the most Efficient
means of curling the trusts and pre-
venting further extOrtion and disrimi-
nation by great corporations engaged
in interstate transportation
This was supposed to be the purpose
of the enactment of the present law,
approved February 4, 1887, but which
has failed of execution in every essential
feature. There are Eve commissioners.
at a salary of $500 a year each, and
two secretaries at s., 500 and s, 900, re-
spectively, so that in nearly Is years,
during which the law has been in force,
nearly 81, 600, 900 has been expended in
salaries, and, probably, twice that
amount in the other expenses of this
department, with no commensurate re-
turn-a useless expense.
The commission took action against
the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Tex
as Pacific Railway company, for viola
ting the interstate commerce law, and
refusing to correct an unreasonable rate.
In 1897 the supreme court decided in
favor of the railroad company, aud its
position upon the question of the power
of the commission was that, eft could
not fix a rate for the future, and could
only enquire as to the unreasonable
ness of rates in the past" After ten
years of its existence, the law was de-
clared inadequate, the commission not
party at interest, but simply an in
formation bureau" although the enact
ing and enabling clauses declare that,
rates shall be reasonable and just,
prohibits ezactions unreasonable and
unjust, and empowers the commission
to execute its provisions -
The bred Scott decision was: The
negro has no rights that the white man
is bound to respect. ''Call the railroads
''Rhite man." and the great American
people negro slave and you have the
.
present situation. Some indivual cases
are given of railway discrimination. In
Nevada it is cheaper to have goods sent
/ from New York City to San Francisco
and returned to Reno, New, than to be
stopped in route, and, at the same time
/ the rate from San Francisco to Reno is
1 higher than from New York to San
/ Francisco. This seems incomPrehensi-
bic to the uninitiate d. The explanation
! is, that many of the great railways sys-
/ tens compete for the Pacific coast haul,
and, consequently, a cheaper rate is
made, but in the return haul there IS
little OF no competition, and a dearer
rate is made.
This system prevails all over the
United States, both as to freight and
passenger traffic. and is true not only Of
New York and San Fracisco, but Of St.
Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Chicago,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
sAzAAR oEcEMeER 60.
Ladies' VIII sen Their stock OF Goods
OF Eany Useful and Pretty Articles.

Ladies VIII sen Their sstook OF Goods
Of Many Useful and Pretty Articles.
The ladies of the Methodist church
have everything IN readiness for their
bazaar, which viii be held two DAYS,
December IS and Il, in some one of
the buildings along Boulevard, perhaps
in the new HestOn brick. Announce
ment viii be made later.
The ladies have for sale articles from
suits and shoes for boys down to talcum
powder for the girls.
A few of the best gifts to the bazaar
are as follows: Boys suit of clothes,
May Clothing Co., Denver; three fine
ladies skirts, Denver Skirt Co.; pair
shoes, Tenant Shoe Co., St. Louis;
Petticoat, Sterne & Klein, Chicago; 90
pounds lard, Colorado Packing & Pro
vision Co., Denver; case soap, James
Kirk Co.; pair shoes, Green-Wheeler
Shoe Co.; case baking powder, Park
hurst-Davis Mercantile Co., St. Joseph.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt sent a pho
tOgraph Of the White house, and on her
accompanying calling card is written,
Good Wishes. ."
The young ladies will serve refresh
ments the first day and on the last day
chicken pie dinner will be given.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
RAILROAD NOTES.

J. G. Shepherd is the new night round
house foreman.
A carload of car wheels was received
Wednesday for repair work here.
The wedge snow pillow has been rugged
on engine 452 anticipating needs of the
service.
Conductor Charles Randall went to
Washington, Ia, this week for a visit
with relatives there.
Machinist G. L Liscomb has severed
his connection with the Rock Island here
and will 60 to Pueblo.
Timer A. E. Freeman has been pro-
NOTED to blacksmith E. L. Farley is
timer in Freeman's place.
Engineer Sanford Adams was on
| Engineer Coots run Sunday and Mon
day, Mr.. COOt's laying of on account Of
! sickness IN his family.
Engineer Shaw, on engine 1906, has
one of the largest engines employed on
| this division. 1t is a ten-wheeleT of the
piston valve cylinder type, and weighs
! 40 tons.
Dix Fletcher made a trip east last
week, and il was understood that be
/ had resigned as stenOgraper IN the train
masters Office, but be IS back again in
/ his old place.
Machinist J. E. DeRyan left this week
/ for his old home in Hamilton, O., to
spend Christmas. He took hack with
him full trunk of clothes, and says
I that when he comes back there viii be
two (4unks.)
Night Switchman Joe Kelly has re-
! signed his position as might engine
/ foreman" and viii accept a road lob
q -
his farm IN Johnson county, Nebraska,
IN the meantime.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

law; that wife beaters IN the district of
Columbia receive corporal punishment
That the work on forest reserves be
in the charge of the department of
agriculture; that the government fur
nish work for Indians on reservations;
that Indian commissioners be given a
field assistan {
That the president be authorized
TO set aside certain public lands for
large beasts, such as buffalo; that the
limits Of Yellowstone park be extended
southwark; that the canyon of the Col
orado be made a national park; that
the park system include the Yosemite
and as many of the giant trees of Cali
foria as possible.
That the tri-centennial celebration of
Jamestown's settlement be favorably
considered.
That salaries be substituted for fees
in the consular service; that a national
Quarantine law take the place of state
quarantine; that the public printing be
decreased one-half.
That encouragement be given our
merchant marine; that a commission be
appointed to study the trade of the
Orient; for revision of naturalization
laws; for laws relating to citizenship;
for examination of the subject Of citi-
zenship, expatriatiOn, and protection of
our citizens abroad.
That Alaska have a delegate IN con-
gress; that the governor of Alaska have
judicial privileges; for a railway from
the Yukon to the Pacific; establishment
of salmon hatcheries; legislation for the
benefit of natives.
That harbOr mines be provided for
coast defense; that naval officers be
given congressional medals; for reduC-
ton of the Philippine tariff; encourage
ment to capital to inves in the islands
The president touched and dealt
with other subjects, such as foreign af-
fairs, the postal department, irrigation
and the territories, and other matters,
covering a wide range Of subjects.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
CONGRESS- HEARS THE MESSAGE
BUSINESS BEGINS IN THE HATIOEs
LEGISLATURE HALLS.
President Roosevelt Tells the People
Through his Message the Present Con
dItiOn and the Future Needs OF the
United States

Congress convened Monday Deem
Der 5, and after the usual fOrmalities Of
opening of the session and notification
to the president that congress was ready
for business, adjourned to Tuesday,
December s, when the message Of Pres
ident Roosevelt was received and read.
A condensed summary Of the document
is given, which IS as follows:
That congress pass laws tor the bet
ter protection of life on railroads. that
the block. system be compulsory; that
the hours of railroad labor be limited;
and that wrecks causing loss of life be
investigated.
That congress consider the ProPriety
OF extending the jurisdiction Of the bu-
reau of commerc and labor, depar {
ment of corporations, over interstate
operations of insurance companies.
That an annual census Of live stock
be taken; that the lettering of the cur
rency system be considered; that silver
dollars be redeemable in gold at the
holders option.
That a law be enacted against
bribery and corruption in federal cleo
tons; that laws be enacted preventing
delay in criminal prosecution in the
case of mOnied men, being defendants.
That there be no halt in upbuilding of
the American navy; that battleships be
built largely in the place of cruisers;
that torpedo boat destroyers be added
That the army be kept in high state
Of efficiency and necessarily Practiced-
That government medals of honor be
extended to cases of distinguished brav-
cry and in saving life in private en-
pIoyment; for a more stringent EN- Dloy-
er's liabilityfaw.
That the bureau Of labor be given
authority to investigate labor conditions
in manufacturing and mining regions.
That the interstate commerce com
mission be given power to decide what
shall be a reasonable railroad rate.
That a commission on house and
health conditions at the national CAPT
tOl, be appointed, and to prevent nam
moth brick tenements in Washington;
that that city have a compulsory school
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
ALcoRN LIVERY SOLD.
J. C. Potter. the New Proprietor, Took
Charge Last Friday.


Charge Last Friday.
Otto Alcorn, proprietor of the livery
barn on West Tenth street, last week
sold the barn and the entire livery
equipment to J. G. Potter who took
charge Friday morning. Potter traded
in his residence and paid the remaining
part of the purchase price in cash. Mr.
Potter who has been more OF less assO-
ciated in the running of this barn, takes
hold of the business as no new thing,
and he viii no doubt experience a good
patronage.
Mr.. AlcoTn first came from Smith
county to Goodland about six or eight
months ago and bought the Hess ranch
southwest of town. He had not held
that long when he traded that property
to the Sapps for the livery barn which
he sold last week. The livery property
not only includes the Hopes" barn,
but also the old 'ScheH'' barn opposite
the school house. Arrangements were
making before the sale to have the
"Schen" barn moved close to the other
and the two operated in one place,
which viii probably be carried out by
Mr.. Potter.
Mr.. Alcorn owns a good tarm In
Smith county, AMI he is undecided as
yet whether to remove to his Smith
county farm or TO remain in Sherman
county.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
TablecIoth worth 500.

The north show window Of the Daw-
son & Dawson store is adorned
with a wealth Of linen. The background
of the display is a tablecloth of the I'm
est linen, executed in designs of needle
and drawn work. The base of the win
dow is spread with napkins and hand
kerchiefs- These linen pieces were
brought here from Mexico by Dispatcher
Clarke. The value Of the tablecloth is
placed at 500 and the handkerchiefs
from 81 to IS.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

A sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble IN your system Is ner-
vOusness, sleeplessness, OF stomach up
sets. Electric Bitters will quickly dis
mem Der the troublesome causes. II
never fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate the
Liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under its searching and thorough eff
fectiveness. Electric Bitters is only SOC,
and that is returned If It don't give per
feet satisfaction. Guaranteed by Moore
& Stevenson, druggists.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
b. of r. t. Elect Omoers.

GOOdland Lodge No. 327, Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen, held their an
nual election in Union hall Sunday and
chose the following officers: ]. S.
Walsh, master; H. K. Wheat, vice-mas-
ter; Lon Laufman, secretary; L. E.
Luther, inancier; Gene Luther, journal
agent. At this meeting Mr.. Walsh was
also elected as delegate to represent this
lodge in the biennial national convention
of trainmen which will be held in Buffa-
10, n. Y, next May. 1t is q very nice
compliment from the GOOdland train
men to their member, Mr.. Walsh. The
convention will have between 700 and
800 delegates, from the United States,
Mexico and Canada.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
THg REPoRTs NoT TRUE.
Alleged Operations of Cattle RustIers in
Sherman County a Myth.

Sherman County q Myth.
Some daily papers and aspiring re
Porters have always found nOrthwesf
Kansas a fertile-6eld for making news
out Of nothing. They connect this ter.
ritOry with murder, starvation, cattle
stealing; in fact some people are so ig.
nOrant as to think Us a desert and law
less people. The fact Of the matter Is,
the people Of western Kansas are more
law-abiding and less given to crime
than equal areas in the east. In New
York for instance, a murder occurs
every twenty-fOur hours on an average.
OF course there are vastly more people
there than in northwest Kansas, there
fore more probability Of crime. Even
in Topeka, Kan, there are people
that viii steal upon a defenseless wo-
man, chop her in the head and mangle
her body with a knife. The Topeka
people don't stand for thai, of course,
and are trying to root out the criminals,
but they are there just the same.
The worst tragedy in the history OF
northwest Kansas was enacted not by our
really bonafde residents, but by i'm
ported cowboys acting upon the orders
of their imported feudal lord, who
was drunk with suddenly-imPOsed pow
er. Chauncey Dewey and his men
were the most lawless in the history oil
northwest Kansas, since the coming OF
the settler. They regarded not the
settlers rights, and tramPIed law and
civilized customs under their feet.
And now It seems that the large cat
tie owners who have been maintaining
their herds more by free range than by
right, have Matched the story of then
being plundered IN order TO gain pres
tige- A Topeka dispatch of December
4, to the Rocky Mountain News has
this to say on the alleged cattle rustling
situation:
Cattle stealing in northwestern Kan
sas has become so general that the
ranchmen have notified United States
Marshal ". H. Mackey, Jr.. that they
want a deputy marshal and a United
States Commissioner appointed fol
Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman and
Thomas counties, which are infested
with thieves.
1.-The failure Of the county officers il
some of the counties in which the rob-
berries occurred is given as the reason
why the federal officers are needed
Another reason IS thorough Organiza
ton Of the cattle rustlers.' The
thieves are operating in Kansas, Ne
l bTaska and Colorado, and their wOrl
/ is so systematin that the officers cannot
secure the necessary evidence to con
/ vfct them"
Whatever may be the exact status o.
the alleged cattle stealing business il
some of the counties enumerated It /:
/ certain that cattle stealing IS not going
on IN Sherman county. Moreover, the
county newspapers that come to thi:
/ Office from Thomas, Rawlins and Chey
| enne counties, contain no news or In
/ formation about cattle stealing. The
| fact Of the whole matter IS, the cattle
rustling reports are Of the stuff tina
/ dreams are made Of, and are manufac
! tured at some Of the ranch headquart
/ ers. There IS method in their madness
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
go IN Il Bitter.

Those who will persist IN closing their
ears against the continual recOmmen-
dalton of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, VIII have a long and BIT
ter fight with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
7. r. Beall, of Beall, Miss, has to say:
Last fall my wife had every symptom
of consumption. She took Dr.. King
New Discovery after everything else
had failed. Improvement came at once
and four bottles entirely cured her.
Guaranteed by Moore & Stevenson,
druggist. Price SOC, and S1-O0. Trial
bottles free.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
LOCAL NOTICES.

Millisack's for the best in shoes.
Standard Patterns at Millisack's.
The Walkover Shoe at MilIisack's.
The Drew-SeIby Shoes at Millisack's.
For gloves and mittens, see Millisack.
See Millisack's large ad. every week.
You viii be interested.
Swarts is on the market with his
celebrated mince meat.
Money to loan on most all kinds of
securitY.-C. II. Millisack.
Don't put 1t of any longer, the photo
tent will leave on December 10.
Seaman sisters are closing out their
winter line Of millinery at and below
cost.
Look into our grocery department.
you will always find bargains there,
Q. II. MILLISACK.
If you want a nice stylish tailor made
suit get the 9. & B. kind at SO to $50
a suit, good suits at 81 to SS.Z5.-C. NJ.
Millisack.
To busy to move December 10, will
stay uutil. December 20. Don't put 1t
OF on account Of money as I can wait
until December 19.-F. H. Greuter.
A. P. Tone Wilson, of Topeka, the
I6al estate Specialist mas q large aQ-
vertisement in this issue of the paper.
He advertises IN papers all over Kansas,
and In other states as well. Now he Of
fers either to buy or sell Sherman
county land.
Mrs. Pauline Hartman, who has been
absent a few weeks, visiting her brother,
Otto Auer, in Kansas City, will return
Saturday.
Mr.. Charles R. Stevenson, a druggist
of HendrOn, Kan, sOn-in-iaw of Dr..
FarrOw, was here Sunday and Monday,
returning home Tuesday. His little
daughter, Atha, who accompanied him
here, remained with Mr.. and Mrs. Far
row.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
TWO NEW PASSENGER TRAINS
Rock Island TO Increase Service With
Trains No. 10 and 16.

Rock Island TO Increase Service with
Trains No. 10 and 10.
Two new Rock Island passenger trains
to be known as Nos. IS and Is, viii be
speeding over this division before the
end of the year. This information comes
from official sources, and the new
trains will be put on December Is. A
new time card viii go into effect that
day, which will necessitate some changes
IN the time of other passenger trains.
GoOdland now has six passenger trains
daily, besides the locals Nos. u and %,
with passenger accommodations. With
the new addition our little city will have
eight through passenger trains every
day on a trunk railroad with an equip
ment equal to the best in the United
States.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
A Frirhtened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, OF 4 hundred
other accidents are every day occur
rencess 1t behOOves everybody to. have
a reliable Salve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles,
disappear quickly under its soothing
effect. 25c, at Moore & Stevenson
drug store.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

See Carl Caldwell, that funny fellow,
at the opera house Monday night.
See the Arkansas Rubes, opera house
Monday night.
The Omaha Bee says: "Mr. Carl
Caldwell is a splendid comedian, and
ranks technically among the most pop
ular comedians of the present
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
a Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself IS the price
of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong
if you take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache,
Liver OF bowel troubles They are
gentle yet thorough 25c, at Moore &
StevensOn's Drug Store
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

Soft fail mine .eyelids, gentle Sleep,
Like rain of roses though wake to weep,
Quiet my hearth
Bring on thy wings that peace that day denies,
The dewy balm that with the morrow flies;
And then DEPART
Love hath its own sweet JOY ana dear delight;
And Thought its aery blisses, fancy light
Dearer thou art! Ethel Louise Cox.