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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
In Memoriam

On "Wednesday morning, December
:, 1904, between II aud T. O'Clock
Julia A wife of George Matkin, came
To her death by taking gun and shoot
ing herself, causing instant death Her
mind had been affected for over two
yeats, aud at time, 80 much 80 that
she wa, not responsible Tor many
thing, she did Her husband had
urged and pleaded with her all thi-
Time to take her to the city, or any.
" here she wanted to 60, to he treated,
tut She would not consent to go.
When she had those bad spell, she
seemed to he impressed that she must
take her own life, asd that she could
hear voices calling her to the better
world. When she had her mind she
told many of her friends that If she
ever did commit suicide she wanted
them to tell TO the world that she had
ono of the best husbands living and
she thought as much of her family as
any one, and that it was not family
trouble that caused her mind to be-
come derangcd. She left a note tell
ing them all goodbye, saying she wa'
going to her little daughter, GoIdia,
who died about two years ago.
Mrs Matkin wa, converted about
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

Circuit Attorney Folk will not
have the opportunity to prosecute
the indictment against Charles
Kraft for bribery in connection with
the St Louis Doodle cases. The
case was called last Monday before
the Circuit Court of Bates county.
where it had been taken on change
ct venue, and a certificate from his
that Kraft had recently
an operation for appen-
dicitis and that to force him to trial
al the present time would endanger
his life, procured for him Il con.
tinuancc. This makes the second
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

Mr. Thomas ". Lawson. - re-
tired and wealthy SPECTATOR of
Boston, has been furnishing Every.
body's Magazine with a series Of
articles under the title OF Frcn
lied Finance" that has stirred up
the trusts and some Of the large
life insurance companies to Il high
degree OF resentment. lie gives
what he claims is the modus oper.
andi OF these institutions, how they
bride legislatures to rob the pub
lie, how they fleece smaller stock.
holders in concerns Of which they
obtain control by all sorts Of fnan-
cial jugglcry, and shows a disrcpu.
table disregard for all moral and
private rights among some of the
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

time that KRAFT ha, secured a con
lluuaurc ON similar grounds. and
before bis cas-, can be called again
Circuit Attorney Folk will have
served out his term and entered up
on his duties rs Governor. Kraft
is the man who made his escape to
Mexico, but was finally, through
the mtirlug efforts of MI. Folk,
brought back for trial
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

must-go bill that will he elfectual
against the rebate system reported
to the House from the committee,
it is safe to say that the Democrats
will stand by the President on this
proposition
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
Has Stood the Test rs Years.

The old, original GROVES Tastclcss
Chill Tonic. You know what you are
taking. 1t is iron aud quinine in a
tasteless form. No cure, no pay. Doe.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
Saw Mill for Sale.

A complete saw mill outfit, with
2j-horse power boiler aud engine, two
good spans of mules and four log wag-
ons. Will sell at bargain Address
JNo. +. O'BANSON,
Knob Lick, Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

For Rcnt-1cn acres of land, known
as the MGNlullcn farm, southern su-
hnrbs of Pennington, apply to Clay,
Buck 4 Fleming
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

Pure maple syrup at klein's.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
MO.

Office over st. Francois County Bank
L HONE No. 81.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
BRIDGE sURNEO OUT.

Thirty Feet Tr~ssei Work Destroyed II
Fire "Wednesday slight.
a wooden tresseI bridge on the Rock
Island near Mattison. Colo. the second
station west of Limon. on the Colorado
Springs line. burned out Wednesday
night The bridge was a twenty-span
tressel over the Big Sandy and the spans
were about 80 feet IN length. II is sup
posed that the FIRE originated from live
Goals from a passing engine.
Bridge Foreman Carroll left on a
special train az 2:3O Thursday morning
with his force TO construct a temporary
bridge. The iron material for a per
manent bridge is on the spot and the
the concrete work was put in last sum
mer, and as soon as the weather viii
permit a permanent freproof structure
viii be put in Until repairs are made
the Rock Island trains for Colorado
Springs viii be run via Denver and
over the Denver and Rio Grande.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
Public sale.

l viii sell at my place, eight miles
south and one mile east Ruleton, sec
ton 2-lO-4l, sale to begin at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Thursday, February Is, 1904,
the following property: . head of
high grade cattle, consisting Of COWS
and heifeTs, from one to FIVE years old,
nearly all with calf; Durham bull three
years old; Hereford bull, three years
old; sow with pig; four shOats; 20 head
horses, consisting two bay mares, both
with colt, five years old; black mare.
seven years old, with colt; buckskin
mare, four years old, with colt, two sOr-
rel mares, II and y years old, with
colt; black gelding three years old; four
mares, two years old; three yearling
colts; four spring colts; two good saddle
ponies, four years old; burrO; pet lamb
Farming implements, consisting of two
farm wagons; spring wagon; top buggy,
nearly new; road cart; Mccormick
mower; Bradley rake; Rock Island nd
ing lister; Superior hoe drill; Craver
steel header; two header barges, riding
piOw; three string plOWs, breaking
plOw; steel harrow: 100 feet well pipe
and pump; three cultivatOrs; sod plant
ct; weed cutter. three sets work harness.
set buggy harness; two set single har-
ness; two water tanks; three stock sad
dies; two mems bicycles; two grind
stones Keystone disc Household goods.
consisting steel range; heating stove;
gasoline stove; two bed room suits, ex-
tension table, cupbOarCs; sewing ma
chine; clock; washing machine and
many other things. Terms-Eight
months time with baukable security and
interest at 10 per cent Free lunch
ED STRAND.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
W. c. T. U. NOTES.

Five New Unions Organized in sixth Dis
triet-A Warning Prom st. Louis.
Mrs. Eva N. Murphy. president of
Sixth district, has returned from a two
weeks trip over the northwest corner
of the district, going east as far as Nor
ton on the Rock Island and home by
way of Oberlin, Atwood and St. Fran
els, during which she organized five
new unions and visited several Others.
The GOodland union has resumed
regular meetings again. They will meet
on the second and fourth Wednesdays
of each month. The next meeting viii
be a Louisiana Purchase Exposition
program
So many chain pOstals regarding an
anti-cigarette petition to congress are
being received that it may be well to
inform your readers that these pOstals
are accommodating, at the rate of nine
thousand per week, in the dead letter
Office at Washington. Since an inves-
tigatiOn was set on foot 10 ascertain
whether any responsible society was
behind this, the POstals are no longer
claimed, so it is useless TO write them.
The suppOsition is that these names
were being obtained under false pre-
lenses for advertising purposes. Better
put all chain letters and pOstals in the
waste basket. No responsible business
concern uses them.
Our W. c. T. T. workers are calling
especial attention to the various means
used to decOy innocent girls into lives
of shame by a powerful syndicate OF
vice in St. Louis, and warning such
against. answering suspicious advertise
ments of big pay for small labor, and
against going away with strangers who
offer alluring positions in the city. The
authority for these warnings come from
the federated unions in St. Louis
Reporter.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
Purchased by Strong Financial, Elk.
perienced and Well Known
Bankers.
stock sold at Premium, snd Through the
Conservative Banking Methods Of b p
Brown, the First National Is One OF
the soundest In the state.

The original stockholders of the First
National bank have sold out to Hon.
]. r. Burrow, of Smith Center, E. E.
Ames and c. J. Shimeal, of Norton,
and others. These gentlemen are all
experienced bankers and will continue
the First National upon the cOnserva-
tive methods which will make it as
strong and reliable in the future as it
has been in the past. The new officers
viii be:
E. E. AAlEs, President.
CHARLES N. SAWYER, Vice President.
c. J. SHISIEALL, Cashier.
]. r. Burrow, OF Smith Center, sec
rotary of state and president of the First
National bank of Smith Center, and in
terested in several Kansas banks, will
be on the board of directors of the First
National bank of GOOdland
The stock OF the bank was transferred
Thursday to Elmer E. Ames, Charles
NJ. Sawyer and c. J. Shimeall, of Nor
ton, Kan, ]. R. Burrow, of Smith
Center, Kan, c. S. JObes, of Kansas
City, Mo, and others.
The above gentlemen need no intro
duction to the banking world. Elmer
E. Ames. who will be president, is at
present national bank examiner for
Kansas, and is interested in several
banks in western Kansas. Mr.. Ames is
also known as a stOckman, owning one
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
FIRST NATIONAL BANK SOLD

Of the finest ranches IN Norton county.
Charles N Sawyer, who viii be vice
president, Is the president OF the First
National bank, of Norton, and the
State bank, of Jennings, and vice pres
ident of the Farmers State bank, OF
Oberlin, Kan
c. J. Shimeall, who has for the past
fifteen years been connected with the
First National bank, of Norton, Kan.
has resigned his position as cashier OF
that bank to take charge OF the Good
land bank as its cashier Mr. Shimeall
is considered a safe and conservative
banker.
A. d. Stewart viii be retained as as
sistant cashier.
This support undoubtedly makes the
First National bank of GOOdIand one of
the strongest in the west
B. F. Brown, who will retire from the
active management of the bank, has by
his careful business methods given Good
land and Sherman county the best and
strongest bank It has ever had up to
the present time. The First National
bank IS the OutgrOwth of what was first
the GOOdland City bank, and was or
gained by Mr.. Brown eight years ago.
He has been its manager and cashier
from the beginning to the present date.
From the little state bank, with S, 600
capital and 81 800 deposit, there has
arisen on a solid foundation, the First
National with a capital stock of SIS, 900
and deposits reaching Sl35, 600, the
stock selling at a premium Mr.. Brown
retires with the respect and the cOnfid-
ence of the people of Sherman county.
He will continue TO make his home in
GOOdland and engage in other business,
as he IS still a large property owner
both IN the country and city.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
SMALL Pox IN COLBY.

The Pious Town Not Spared of the Pop
uIar Infection.
The small pOx has reached Colby. 1t
is frequently considered good public
etiquette that when an infection of this
kind springs up to call 1t by some
happy and harmless name, and so in
Colby they call It German measles.
The Coover and the Thompson homes
are the places where the disease exists,
and the local authorities have placed
the two houses under quarantine. The
Free Press reports that the small pOx
there has taken a very mild form, and
that in all probability 80 days will see
the end of the matter. Colby should
understand that It is going up against
a hard proposition and that small Pox
is as deceptive in its method as the
shell game.
The Free Press says it expects to
hear reports reaching its neighboring
trading points to the effect that Colby
has something over three thousand
cases with several hundred deaths. II
would be equally possible for Colby
with its present modest population to
have several hundred cases and three
thousand deaths But the church peo-
pie of that town have already begun to
wonder why it is that their fair town
should thus be smitten with such an
unclean thing. Has some of their num-
Der sinned, or is it the hand of God
Christening whom ne lOveth?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
FOOT MASHED.
Conductor LinzIey Injured While Uneoup-
ling Cars ut EdErrton. Colo.

Conductor LinEley mi ured While Uneoup-
ling Cars ut EdErrton. Colo.
Conductor Don Linsley, with the ice
train hauling ice from Edgerton. Col.
for the ice house IN GOodland. had his
left foot mashed while uncoupling cars
at Edgerton last Saturday. Two wheels
OF a car loaded with ice passed over his
foot. and he was otherwise bruised. He
was taken TO St. Francis hospital at
Colorado Springs and suffered amputa-
ton OF the big toe Of the left foot.
Being frosty, Linsley slipped and fell,
and one foot was caught by the wheels
Of the truck.
Edgerton Is the third station north Of
Colorado Springs on the Rio Grande
railroad. The Rock Island Is shipping
ice from that point 10 GOodland via
Colorado Springs
Fifty tons alfalfa hay for sale.-Hes-
ton & Bartholomew.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
New Street Lamp.

A large and powerful street lamp has
been put up on the corner of Tenth
and Boulevard. 1t is is called the Doran
lamp and cost $50. This same brand
of a lamp is used in the Dawson &.
Dawson store, in Arensberg & Cullen s
drug store, Cullins' barber shop and in
Swarts' meat market
The new lamp throws a powerful
light and Eliminates the south portion
of the north block amply. The business
men of the north block purchased the
lamp and paid for it collectively.
In the putting up of this new street
light a good example has been set
There ought to be one on the corner Of
Eleventh and Twelfth.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12

Lulu Garfield, second daughter of
Mr. and Mrs A. B. Garfield. died at
the home of her parents IN Grant town
ship Monday, February s, OF scarlet
fever She was Is years OF age. The
critical stage OF scarlet fever had lust
been passed when pneumonia appeared
OF which she died. The funeral was
held from the home Wednesday fore
noon and interment made IN the Good
land cemetery This IS the second
death in the Can6eld home within the
last month, both fatalities being due in
directly 10 scarlet fever. Mr. and Mrs..
Garfield have lived IN this county many
years and enjoy a large acquaintance
ship. all of whom wiz again regret to
hear Of the second calamity in their
home
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
RaACHiNE SHOP IMPRovEMENTs



Rock leland Work Center.
Mention was made last week Of the
new tin shop in the south gable of the
machine shop. which IS now ready for
use An outside stairway has been con
structed and machinery win soon be in
place for this class Of work. The north
gable may be utilized for a paint shop.
The five-staH extension of the old
round house Is about complete and the
largest class of engines can soon be
completely and comfortably housed
The back walls although made Of wood
are sheeted and paPered inside and ont.
and the inter studding spaces have been
filed in with fine cinders. which makes
the house as warm as though made of
brick The engine pits have been built
of concrete and all wiz be ready for use
the last Of the present week.
A large amount of work Is being turn
ed out of the back shops, and the roll
ing stock at this point Is being put in
prime repair. The new and larger ma
chiner- facilitates this work and insures
the efficiency OF the repair work done
at this point
Master Mechanic ". w. Leeman. and
General Foreman F. W. WEIGH have the
work well in hand and everything Is
working smoothly IN all the depart
ments under their control. From re-
ports from all sources. Mr. Leeman
receives much praise and Il Is generally
allowed that he has turned out a large
amount Of work since taking charge
here, and that the motive power IS
gradually being put in first class shape.
Mr. Leeman has a remarkable faculty
in getting along pleasantly with his
men, both securing their friendship and
esteem and at the same time getting
Outthe largest amount of work possible
with the force at command.
The progress made al this place by
the Rock Island in providing a larger
and better equipped machine shop and
a more cOmmodious round house. and
other buildings, Is very encouraging;
and as a consequence, the future of
GOOdland presents itself In a more fat
tering light than ever before.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
Better Than Geld.

II was troubled several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debili-
~, - writes F. ]. Green, Of Lancaster,
N h No remedy helped me until ]
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me more good than all the medicines
ever used They have also kept my
vie n excellent health for years She
says Electric Bitters are Just splendid
for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for weak.
run down women. No other remedy
can take its place IN Our family Tn
them. Only SOC Satisfaction zuaran-
Ted By Moore E Stevenson, Druggists.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12

Mr. W " Prickett, Smifhvilie. Ills.
writes, September 10, 1901. II had
been suffering several years with can
Ger on my face, which gave me great
annoyance and vulnerable itching
was using Baliard's Snow Liniment for
a sore leg. and through an accident I
rubbed some OF the liniment on the
cancer, and as Il gave me almost instant
relief, decided 70 continue 20 use the
hniment on the cancer In a short time
the cancer came out. ny face healed up
and there Is not the slightest scar left.
have implicit faith IN the merits 81
this preparation. and II cannot be too
highly recommended. 25c, Soc. and
81. For sale By Arensberg & Cullen.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
New Resident for sherman.

We were glad to see Herman Quick.
formerly of Gem, come walking into
the den Friday. Herman has purchased
land near the old Postofice of La
Blanche, in Sherman county, and viii
open a stock ranch out there. We are
glad TO note that his health Is better
than It was a year ago and his many
friends in this county viii wish him
success IN every way.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
DELEGATES ELECTED.
EkePubiieaH Caueuses wei Attended and
Lively PontieaI Spirit shows.


Wednesday was republican caucus
{ day IN the three wards in GOodland
and the thirteen country precincts Al
this writing little is known Of the &C
I tivity shown IN the outlying precincts.
and no information has come as 70
who was chosen in each precinct.
But the political spirit shown in the
three GOOdland wards had an edge 70
Z Il, yet there WAS no shock Of sword
upon sword between possible factions.
+ The contest in the choosing of the de-
leEates was friendly with varying for
4 tunes. States were made and broken
, by the opposition, and in another place
/ another opposition was busted by a
/ greater power.
From the activities manifested in
= GOOdland, it would not be far fetched
4 to say that the push of city politics has
reached here. GOOdland has taken on
a metropolitan phase Of politics and Is
playing a swift game.
The caucus in the First ward was
held at I O'Clock in the court house: in
the Second ward the meeting was held
at the water works building at the same
hour; and in the Third ward also al 1
O'Clock the delegates were chosen.
Following are the names Of the dele
gates from each ward:
First Ward-Al Kunz, Herbert Stew
art. 5. A. Mouiton, E. L. Blodgett and
Cas- HOgeboom.
Second Ward-L. L. Ernst, {. E..
Swarts, L. c Willis, B. W. Jacobs. J.
Z. Stevens, ". y. Rowe, A. {. Quick.
T P. Leonard and Ernest Bower.
Third Ward-Marsh Heston, Claude
Van Hook, E. E Donly. Harley Hoge-
boom, E. 5. Knight, &. NJ. Bradley, J.
c. Potter, {. L. Sherman. Leonard
Jones and Richard Auer.
The various outlying precincts will
have representation in the following
number:
Itasca, 5; Shermanville. ;; Grant, s.:
Lincoln, 1; Logan, ;; Llanos, 5; Union,
?; Voltaire, s; Mcpherson, /; Washing
ton. 5; Iowa. ?; State. Line. 8: Smoky.
). These, together with the a dele
gates from Goodland, viii make a total
convention representation OF 81 dele
gates.
The republican convention will meet
in the court house Saturday and viii
nominate representative, treasurer.
county clerk, county attorney, register
of deeds, clerk of district court, sheriff.
county superintendent, probate Judge,
surveyor, coroner, commissioner of .he
Second district and commissioner of the
Third district.
There VIII also be chosen delegates
10 the state, senatorial and congress
sional conventions
Candidates for the various Offices are
becoming more numerous as the DAYS
90 by. and a red hot political meeting
Is expected.
Following are the names of the dele
gates from four townships:
. Washington TOwnship-W. l.. War
den, H. F. Steude, William Dice, o. A.
Marsh. J. W Vogan.
Logan Township-H. F. Wheatley.
Swan Nelson, Harvey Shoop.
NOltaire Township-T. ". Sargent,
J. a. Spencer, r Shirley, o. A Ed
wards, r. B. Hickman, g. Franklin,
Herman Greiger, II. {. Tagtmyer.
Itasca TOwnshiP-A. HestOn, II. B.
Dusenbery, J. Trachsel, J. W. Bruner,
James Haney.
Smoky TOwnship-AmosS Smith, J.. 4.
Parker, Thomas Butt, Roy Butt. John
Read
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
JAMES BANBRIDGE.
WEAK AND LOw-sPIRTTED.
A Correspondent thus Describe His Ex-
uerienee.

perfence.
Il can strongly recommend Herbine
as a medicine of remarkable efficacy for
indigestion, loss of appetite, sour taste
IN the mouth, palpitatiOn, headache,
droWsiness after meals with distressing
mental depression and low spirits Her
bine must be a unique preparation in
cases such as mine for a few doses en-
tirely removed my complaint. wonder
at people going on suffering OF spend
ing their money on worthless things,
when Herbine IS prOcurable, and 50
cheap SOC bottle at Arensberg &
Cullen's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
Furniture for snIe.

1 will sell the remainder of the fur
niture and dishes that have on hand,
from the closing out Of the furnishings
of the Brick hotel, at private sale cheap
for cash. Anyone desiring to examine
the furniture with view of purchase will
find me at the Walker implement office
during Office hours.
Ta-rEe r. r>-r,r rr,~-r
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
Nearly Forsei,s His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg of ]
B. Orner, Franklin Grove, III, For four
years II dehed all doctors and all rene
dies But BuCklin's Arnica Salve had
no trouble to cure him. Equally good
for burns, bruises, skin eruptionS and
piles. 25c at Moore & Stevenson's drug
store.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
sprinr sTrrrhandI.e

New spring goods are now coming IN
for many departments Wash goods,
white goods, ginghams, embrOideries,
laces, ribbons, lace curtains, dress
goods, etc, at dillisack's-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12

We have some nice garments left,
which we viii sell at liberal discounts
at once before packing away for the
summer. c. N. MILLISACK.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12
- a. u. - - -. -

Meets first and third Wednesdays each
month II Masonic hall Visiting breth-
ern cordially invited j. KSIGHT. See.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12

Fifty tons alfalfa hay for sale.-Hes-
ton & Bartholomew