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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
INVESTIGATE COMMERCE LAWS
lContinued from &c !.

Boston and Philadelphia, and all other
great shipping and distributing points.
The discrimination IS against the small
cities and inland towns. States are al
so Disseminated against. Kansas is
a victim of this system in comparison
with Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Ne
braska, Iowa and Illinois, in respect to
produce and merchandise rates to and
from Chicago, to an extent almost be
yond belief. The following IS from the
Topeka Capital of June 4:
'If Kansas railroads desire to do JUS
tice to the farmers and interior cities of
Kansas they will find the people Of this
state ready and anxious to meet them
half way. Kansas would like to have a
favored nation clause in its treaties
with railroads, assuring It of as good
rates as given to other states, and no
better It would rather have peace than
war. If It should have to fight for what
It gets, It should arm for the fray as
well as Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and
other states have done" The Capital
had in mind the nomination and cleo
ton Of the board of the state railroad
commissioners, for here in Kansas the
law has been a rope of sand as in the
case of the federal statute.
The great packing house combine,
known as the beef trust, the elevator
and milling combines, and, last but not
least, the Standard Oil monopoly, have
been built up, largely, if not entirely by
favoritism and rebates by transPorta-
ton corporations, giving them a com
plere monopoly, by land and water, of
the means Of distribution. One Of the
reports of the Interstate Commerce
Commission has the folio wing:
more instructive than any argument
are the results of an investigation just
made at Chicago into the movement Of
packing house products. The facts de-
veloped upon that investigation, and
upon a previous investigation into the
movement of grain and grain products
are of such a character that no thought
full person ian contemplate them with
Indifference. That the leading traffic
officials of many of the principal rail
ways-men occupying high positions
and charged with most important du-
ties-should deliberately violate the
statute law of the land, and, in some
cases, agree with each other to do so;
that It should be thought by them nee
essary to destroy vouchers and to so
manipulate bookkeeping as to Obliter-
ate the transactions; that hundreds of
thousands of dollars should be paid in
unlawful rebates to a few great pack
ing houses; that the business Of railroad
transportation should 10 an extent be
conducted IN open disregard of law,
must be surprising and offensive to all
right-minded persons Equally start
ling at least Is the fact that owners Of
these packing hOuses-men whose
names are known throught the CONNER
cial world-should seemingly be eager
to augment their gains with the enor-
nous amounts Of these rebates which
they receive in plain defiance OF a fed
eral statute"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

The Arensberg & Cullen new brick
building is nearly complete The drug
store proper, save a few fuishin G
touches, has been completed, the walls
paPered dark green. New oak furniture
throughout has been put in, and all the
furnishings are Of the finest material,
the cost Of this equipment being about
$1,000. The upper story is approaching
completion. Dr.. F. H. Smith, Dr.. A.
9. Quick, and Dental Surgeon R. B.
Harvey, will each have a suite of rooms
in the second story. The building viii
be occupied about the first Of the year.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
1IurraT-KoIaenT.

Wednesday evening, at half past eighi
O'Clock at the residence Of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs Joseph KOlacnyl
Eve miles southwest of GoOdland, Mr..
Percival r. Murray and Miss Annie
Kolacuy were united in marriage
Rev J. Ed Stevens dictated. There
were about so guests present An
elegant supper was served. Numerous
presents were given the young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs Murray wiz make their
home at the Carton place, one mile
east Of lIr. KoIacnV's-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

Judge Dale, the unsuccessful candi-
date for governor, says: The demo
cratic party, IN Kansas, stands today
where It has stood since the campaign
of 1896 and it viii not change in 1908.
Kansas democrats had no faith in the
promises Of the eastern faction Of the
party, and It is still with Mr.. Bryan. In
my judgment, a western man viii be
the next nominee for president, and if
Joseph Folk Pleases Missouri as COVER
nor, believe he viii be the logical can
didate. say this because the demo
cratic party is tired of men without in
dividuality. The demand is for a man
who stands for something, and who is
aggressive IN it." Judge Dale Po1led
so, 600 more votes than Parker.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
9. Il 3. 80 DO.

The officers Of the ". s. Robertson
post, G. A. r, at their regular meeting
Saturday, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year Commander, J
A Trent senior vice commando, J.
u BTuner; junior vice commander, J
n Tackett;. officer OF the day, Thomas
Butt, quartermastsrs Wallace Pier
chaplain, J. E. Bret; Officer Of the
guard, J. r. NoEan- surgeon. A J D..
DAYS. Installation VIII Be- held a me
first regular meeting n January
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
sherman County Won Flag.

The Northwest Kansas Teachers
association each year presents a SOU
venir to the county delegation whose
members travelled, in the aggregate,
the greatest number af miles to attend
the annual meeting Of the association.
This year the prize, a large American
flag, was awarded to the Sherman
county delegation. The meeting was
held at Oberlin Thanksgiving day and
the day following.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
lTethodiEf Chnrch Nnfice.

Regular services Sunday December
II: Sunday school, 10 O'Clock, a. m;
preaching service. II O'Clock, a. m,
subject Sunday morning, Christian
Stewardship" Come out and hear a
frank discussion of this all important
subject. Sunday evening at O'Clock
the EpwOrth League viii meet for
the election Of officers. All interested
are urged to be present.
JOHN ELDRIDCE. Pastor.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

Mr.. Schwab says that confidence has
been restored by the results of the cleo
ton To be surel The ship-building
trust, the steel trust, the oil trust, and
every other trust feels much elated
over 1.-THE Commoner.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

/ would like to rent about one-quart-
Ct section Of land about SIX miles north
Of GOOdland; also one. section Of land
about thirteen miles north Of GOodland-
I have q number of good buyers for
some good improved farms Enquire
Of Wm. SeYler.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

Within thirty-siz hours after the cleo
ton Of Roosevelt the Standard on COM
pauy increased the price Of crude Oh
cents a gallon The trusts are quick
to reoognizs & great opportHnity.-The
Commonsr.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

Simply coughed himself to death.
No necessity for it-could have saved
himself with ore bottle Of RED Clover
COugh Syrup, for sale at Arensberg &
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

Good cooking apples for sc Per
bushel, while they last
v. " GooDRICH.
Phone Jos
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

"A comedy, ifThe GHded Pool al
the opera h0uss 3fcndav night
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09

Beef by the quarter at four cents PEI
pound at SWarts' meat market.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
For Rent.

For Rent.
Roswell hotel, Roswell, Colo VIII
sell part OF furniture. Address Chas-
F. Green, Colorado Springs.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-09
6lemelt /. WIlsOl. ffe 60IhH
ATTORNEY,

Pull blood Flynouth Rock roosEsrs
for sale-Fred Bard.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
NEGRO KILLED CONDUCTOR.
Phil Atwood of Valley Route Shot by Houston Hooker, His Negro Porter,

Philip D. Atwood, for fifteen years conductor on the accommodation train on the Iron Mountain route be- tween Little Rock and Pine Bluff. was shot and killed October D by Hous- ton Hooker, negro. who had run as porter on his train for the greater portion of that time. After the shoot ing, which occurred just as the train was leaving Farrell, the negro bar ricaded himself in the baggage car, though he admitted a deputy sheriff to guard him. Hooker sat with his loaded pistol in his hand until the train neared Little Rock, when he was suddenly Oyerpowered and cap tured. He was hurried to the old penitentiary and that afternoon an attempt was made to take him to Benton for the examining trial, but his eustodians. Joe Moore and Guy Tucker, learned that there were men on the train intent upon a lynching. and left the train before it passed outside the city limits. and though eight men followed them, managed
 
 night at midnight a crowd of twenty men visited the penitentiary and demanded the negro. They were not satisfied until two of their number made an inspection of the peniten- tiary. Hooker talked freely about cause Atwood had slapped his face because of a mistake he had made in putting off a trunk He said he was not treated that way while he worked in the north several years ago and did not intend to accept such treat ment here He said he knew he would be lynched and asked that the officers protect him. Hooker lived in Little Rock. where he was well to do. He had worked with Mr. Atwood for many years but few years ago went east and worked on a New Jer- sey suburban road until MT Atwood met him on his vacation last sum mer and induced him to return to his old job. Before beginning to shoot Hooker locked the cars of the door so there could be no interference. then told MT Atwood that he was going to kill him MT Atwood, who was unarmed, told him to put down the gun, but instead Hooker pointed 1t at him and pulled the trigger. The cartridge failed to explode and the men elinehed, but the negro got in a fatal shot. then ran to the baggage car, where he barricaded himself. MT Atwood resided in Pine Bluff and there was great excitement there.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Old Officers Retire.

Monday. October q. was official moving day for the state. district county and township officers in each of the seYePty-fiye counties in the state. as on that date the terms of of. fieers elected last September began with the exception of governor. secre tary of state. auditor. treasurer and attorney general Of the state officers Superintendent of Public Instruction J II Hinemon. State Land Commis, sioner F E. Conway and Agricultural Commissioner II. T Bradford sue ceed themselves. Judge Jos. NJ. Hill succeeded Judge H. B. Bum as chiet justice of the supreme court and Hon F. A. McCulloch Judge Simon P Hughes as associate justice
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
BRIEF MENTION.

The Dermott Grocery and Commits sion Company has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state The capital stock is S50.0O0
 Miss Florence Couch was married at MeNeil to Joseph Tharp while lying on sick bed.
 Robert crosby, the negro murderer of Sheriff J. D. Morgan of Independ- ence county. will be hanged November 9.
 The dra't of Jack Gilbert, the Lit. tie Rock center fielder. by Washing ton, has been set aside and his sale to Pitts burg confirmed.
 Judge w M Kayanaugh, president of the Southern Baseball League. was reelected a member of the board of arbitration of the National Baseball Association.
 C w Stanley. an Argenta under taker, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
 About $500 commissions to state. district, county and township officers have been issued since the September election by the secretary of state All were effective October 31.
 Will Houston, negro 9 years of age, died near Helena from an c1er- dose of morphine The negro was victim of the drug and used it in large quantities. This time he took in three doses forty grains which proved too much for him and he died.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
casweII and Thompson Free.

The charges of murder against w. S. Caswell and Mrs Mary E. Thomp- son were nolle pressed at Little Rock, thus closing one of the most cele- brated cases ever in that court March 20. 1902, Green W Thompson one of the richest negroes in the state. was found in his yard at Little Rock with his head crushed with an axe, which lay near His son was arrestel charged with the crime. but proved an alibi Shortly afterwards he widow. who was a second wife, and GasWell were arrested. They were released oh bond and at their trial were defended by ExGov. Jones, a hung jury resulting The cases were continued and are now nolle pressed
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
SUSPECTED INCENDIARlSM.
Fires Discovered in the Two Stee- pies of St. Johns Catholic Church,
 St. Louis, sunday.


 St. Louis, Nov. 1.-Mystery sur rounds the fire which was discovered Sunday afternoon, in the two steeples of St. Johns church. at Sixteenth and Chestnut streets. and which destroyed several thousands of hymn books and set of wax figures.
 The fire was discovered by D. N, Ho- gan. who was passing the church. He at once turned in an alarm, and the fire was soon extinguished The loss on the books and the wax figures is estimated at sl ,000
 II is believed by the police that the fire was the work of an inceneiary as they think that both steeples could not have caught fire simultaneously.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Burned in Calaboose.

H. B Williams. while confined in the jail at Jacksonport for insanity. set fire to the frame building and was burned to death. The fire was not discovered until the jail was in ashes. Williams was the only occu- pant. Williams had been confined in the asylum at Tuscaloosa. Ala, for some time for insanity but recently recovered sufficiently to be sent to the care of his brother at Jackson port. He became violent again and wanted to kill members of the Will Hams family. To prevent a tragedy he was placed in the calaboose, which he fired during the night
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03

SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN HAY. CT nations, parties to The Hague con- Vention, to reassemble with a view to pushing forward the work already be- gun at The Hague.
 While at the present moment no armistice between the parties now eontending is in sight, the fact of an existing war is no reason why the na- tions should relax the efforts they have so successfully made hitherto toward the adoption of rules of conduct which may make more remote the chances of future wars between them.
 Ask Other States In.
 Among the broader general ques- tions affecting the right and justice of the relation of sovereign states. which were at The Hague relegated to a future conference, were: The rights and duties of neutrals; the inviolabil- ity of private property in naval war fare. and the bombardment of ports, towns and villages by a naval force. The other matters mentioned in the final act take the form of suggestions for consideration by interested gov ernments.
 "Other matters closely affecting the rights of neutrals are: The distinction to be made between absolute and con ditional contraband of war and the inyiolability of the official and private correspondence of neutrals.
 As for the duties of neutrals to- ward the belligerent. the field is scarce ly less broad. One aspect deserves mention, from the prominence it has acquired during recent times, namely the treatment due to refugee bellig- erent ships in neutral ports.
 It may also be desirable to con slider and adopt procedure by which states nonsignatory to the original acts of The Hague conferences may become adhering parties"
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Many Cases NolIc Pressed.

The past week was one of a gen. eral clearing of the dockets of the criminal courts in practically every county in the state in view of the nearness of the date of retirement of the various prosecuting attorneys on October q In the Pulaski cir cult court at Little Rock Prosecuting Attorney J. H. Hamiter made prac- tically a clean sweep of the indict- ments on the calendar and nolle pressed about fifty cases. There were number of important cases among the number The principal cases were the indictments returned by the grand jury last spring against eleven persons accused of selling ar. dent spirits at the race track without a license. Convictions were had III two of these cases, Joe Sarlo, who was operating the bar and one of his negro employees. Sarlo was hned the maximum some time ago and spent several hours in jail, until he was turned over to the county con yict contractor who released him. The negro served six months on the farm. The other nine cases were nolle pressed. The charges of mur, der against William Sullivan. w. s. Caswell, Mary E. Thompson and J. w. Douglas were nolle pressed. The indictments returned by the grand jury against six parties charging them with exhibiting gaming devices were stricken from the docket. In two of these cases the state paid total of $50 for the extradtion of the narfies indicted
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Condition of Crops.

Following is the weather bureaus summary of crop conditions in Ar kansas for the week ending october A: A total absence of rain with temperatures about seasonal and frost the latter part of the week were the characteristic features of the weather during the week. Cot ton continues to open rapidly and in some localities is nearly all open; picking has progressed rapidly under favorable weather conditions and considerable portion of the crop has been picked, ranging from forty to sixty per cent in the northeast sec ton to siXty-tive to eighty per cent in the southeast and southwest sections; gins are running at full capacity and the cotton is being marketed in some sections almost as fast as it is gin ned. The yield is fully up to eXpec- tations in the northeast section and better than anticipated in some To- calities, but generally the reporss in- dicate a short yield Corn is being gathered rapidly and gathering about completed in the more southern coun- ties; taken on the whole the early corn made a good crop. but the late will be short Late potatoes and tur- nips are poor crops owing to insuffi- cient moisture. The dry weather has retarded fall blowing and very little of that work has been done Pastures are drying up as a rule and stock water is scarce and stock are suffer ing in some sections. Apples are about all gathered: the yield is a lit tie better than the prospects promis- n3 aarlv in tha caason
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Home for Salvation Army,

The Little Rock corps of the Sal yation Army has secured an option on a building in that city to be used as meeting hall and home for the local members The building is Ea- gles' Hall, on Center street. between Third and Fourth, and the price is S15,000, which is to be raised by pub. lie subscription. The building was formerly the Jewish synagogue, then the Scottish Rite temple. and now Eagles Hall.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
An important Opinion.

Attorney-General George W Mur phy has given an opinion that amend ments Nos. ?, 3 and to the con sttution were not legally adopted, as they failed to receive a majority of the votes cast at the respective cleo tions Amendment No. 9. the bond amendment, vC.ed on at the last cleo ton, is in the same class. The opin- ion was given on No. 2. voted on in 1894. giving the governor power to fill vacancies. No. makes a poll tax receipt requisite to vote in the state, and No ' is to place the mem bers of the legislature on salary. The opinion if the finding of the attorney general is upheld by the supreme court, will mean the nullifying of all the amendments referred to. The opinion was rendered in response to a letter from II D. Palmer. circuit clerk of Lincoln county, who stated that in the last election E. A. Meroney was elected circuit clerk of that county but that he died on October 6, 1901 and under the law had not been com missioned CT qualified. MT. Palmer said that he was now the duly elect ed commissioned, qualified and acting circuit clerk of the county, and asked if he did not hold the office until his successor had been elected and quail fed, and questioned whether the gov ernor could appoint circuit clerk of Lincoln county under the circum- stances. and whether he could be oust- ed by the appointee In his answer Attorney General Murphy says there is not a shadow of pretext for Gov Davis to make an appointment in this case and that if he assumes such au- thority his appointee will have no title to the office and cannot oust you, for the manifest reason that there is no vacancy. He concludes by telling Mir. Palmer that if he will resist the ap- pointment and stand on his rights he will hold the office until his successor Is elected and qualified
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Refused to Extend Charter.

The state board of railway incorpo rators refused to extend the charter of the Bryant Lumber Co.,, which eN pires November ,. The charter was to build road from Fourche to Mau. melle in Perry county There has been considerable trouble over the right of way through mountain pass and it has been held by the Fourche Lumber Co. competitor, with armed men for several weeks The matter will now probably be taken to the nAnrts
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Dashed to Death on Mountain Side.

Miss Fla Ellis of Casa was Killed in a runaway on Hardin mountain near that place. She was one of a party of six and at the top of the mountain three got out to walk down. Miss Ellis, Miss Lottie Mccoy and the driver Grover Pearce. re- maining in the vehicle When nearly 10 the bottom of the mountain the traces came loose and the team be came frightened and ran away. At a sudden turn all were thrown out and Miss Ellis was found to be dead though there was no sign of a bruise upon her body. Miss Mccoy was SC. riously injured
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Hoo Case Decision.

In the supreme court in the case of Hutchinson vs. the State, on appeal from Phillips county, an opinion was delivered reversing the finding of the lower court. Hutchinson was con yieted of stealing hog. The hog was stolen, dead, by another negro and Hutchinson received part of it. The supreme court held that the statute under which the indictment was drawn referred to live hogs only hence he could not be convicted un- der that indictment
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
SECRETARY HAYS
 NOTE ID POWERS
Important Subjects Which Might Be Opportunely Passed Upon at
 the Present Time.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NEUTRaLS
 COULD BE MORE CLEARLY DEFINED.
The Distinction in Contraband of Mnr nnd the Treatment of ships of Bel1lgercnts in Neutral Ports Also Subjects That Might We'll be Discussed.

Washington, Nov. 1.-In compliance with orders of the president, Secretary of State Hay has completed and had issued his note to the powers inviting them to another peace congress. In part the note says:
 "The annual conference of the In- terparliamentary union was held this year in St. Louis in appropriate con- nection with the Worlds fair. It's de- Alterations were marked by the same noble devotion to the cause of peace and to the welfare of humanity which had inspired it's former meetings. By the unanimous vote of delegates, active or retired members of every parlia- ment in Europe, with two exceptions, certain resolutions were adopted.
 Present War No Bar.
 These resolutions were presented to the president by a numerous delega- ton of the nterparliamentary union. The president announced that he would, at an carly day. invite the oth-