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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Well, for once you are a fraud.
had visions. coming home, Of taking
you to DelmOnicO's; but I would
rstheT have a dish prepared by those
neat little hands, than the grande.st
banquet served by the finest chef.
also have news. am delighted with
your good luck, apd 1 don't know how
I can thank you sufficiently for the
gentle spirit in which YOU have come
to the rescue Of a common fiend. At
last, I think may say, the tide has
turned. Harry Tcyine. an old chum
Of mine at Yale, came into the studio
this morning with a friend of his. He
was looking for pictures to adOrn the
walls of his newly furnished house.
My dear, he is wise in his generation.
as he said he would rather pay a fair
price for American works Of art,
which he knew at least were genuine,
than to invest : fabulous sum in
works Of old masters which were, per
haDs, spurious. He purchased two
landscapes, giving me a generous
check for them"
-Oh, CharlieI I am so glad. I knew
your work deserved a good price.
only wish I had had the naming Of the
figure; it would show how much
admire your painting / am infinitely
more pleased than if I were hailed as
the rising star in the literary f.-ma-
ment- You are the sun, and I feel
gloriied in rejecting some Of the
beams by being your loving wife,
But, Nellie. we have been living
on the ragged edge Of a volcano for
some months I have suffered the tor
ments Of the inferno for that space Of
/ time-nOt very flattering to your
pretty face and engaging ways, but
we viii let IL pass You were aware
Of the fact that hadn't much money
/ when we burnt incense together at the
/ shrine Of Hymen. Like all lovers Of
art. by my pictures not being unmer-
! cifully skied in the salon. / imagined
/ the stream Of Pactolus would fOw our
Eay. with naught but gentle ripples.
7 In my arrogance, OF let me modify
Z the expression, by saying. for the
I love OF mine art, I would not condos
Z cend 70 paint pOt-boilers for grasping
( dealers; therefore I found myself in
I q state Of collapse; inspiration seemed
I 10 leave me; even NY historical paint
ing. which I still hope may hang in
y the academy, was ar a standstiu I
was too extravagant in furnishing our
bridal nest and my atelier- do like
; 10 have around me pretty things. Il
/ is conducive to higher work But.
+ thank the powers. / paid ready cash
for everything; it vas a good thing
/ for US, as / was enabled TO raise the
/ needfHl. though at a ruinOus rate Of
interest. / must confess What seemed
such hard luck was to have a lot Of
/ good material on hand. and vanity
! apart felt il to be above the medi-
/ ocre, which represented solid cash,
but could find no market for my
wares DUns, debts and difficulties,
! the three demons dreaded By impe-
cunious morta1s. stared me in the face.
Only yesterday received a Eote In
forming me that the interest on the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

F. Marion Crawford. the prolific nov
elist, has little sympathy with the
art for arts sake cult He has a
swift. fluent pen. and does not believe
IN that indefatigable polishing which
Walter Pater advocated Otherwise
Mr.. Crawford could not possibly turn
out the number Of volumes annually
that he does
young woman was introduced to
Mr.. Crawford recently Hearing that
he was a novelist. she said.
And have you written anything that
win live after you are gone.
L don't know he replied You
see. what / am after is something that
viii enable ne 70 live while I am
here.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
END OF FAMOUS TAVERN.

London Landmark Gone After Cen
fury Of Strenuous Life
'Limmers,r once known as the most
famous sporting tavern in London,
closed its doors this week after a
century Of strenuous life To the last
a favor OF Georgian cOnviviality and
comfort hung about the old tavern at
the corner Of George and Conduit
streets. Stories Of devil-may-care
pranks cluster thick about the estab-
lishment, which is soon to be turned
into a piano warehouse. 1t was long
the resort Of the patrons Of the turf
and prize ring and thousands Of
pounds changed hands in its dingy
coffee rooms. On one occasion Billy
DUFF, granduncle Of the Duke of Fife,
finding himself kept too long by the
walters, drew cut q dueling pistol and
shot the clock Gen Bolivar, the lib
orator of Venezuela. lived at Linn
meTs during his exile. Formerly a
secret underground passage ran from
the house into Bond street, through
which needy youngsters were accUs-
toned TO escape from the bailiffs- A
favOrite pastime with certain patrons
during early Victorian days was the
betting Of thOusand-pOund notes on the
turn OF a card The floors were kept
sanded in memory Of one night upon
which Lord Waterford. declaring the
apartment too warm cOOlly shOveled
the blazing Goals from the fireplace
over the costly Brussels carpet and
almost set fire TO the house. Many
conyivial organizations have foregath-
cred at Limmers. the last being the
Settle Of Odd Volumes OF which Max
PembertOn, the novelist. is president.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
HE REMEMBERED THE TEXT.
Strangers Gentle Rebuee 20 Repeat
inc" Clergyman.

Strangers Gentle RebuSe TO Repeat
ing" Clergyman
During one Of the late Dr. 7. De
Witt Talmage's vacations the Brook
Ign Tabernacle pulpit was occupied
on q Sunday evening by g clergyman
who had oficiated on the same day in
two churches in New York city. At
each Of the three services he had dis
cOursed from the same text SimOn's
Wife's Mother Lay Sick"
A visitor in New York being desir-
Gus Of hearing some OF the city's elO-
quent preachers was directed first TO
one and again to the other OF what
turned out TO be the churches where
the clergyman referred to was preach
ing in the absence Of the regular pas
tors. He -as advised to cross over to
Brooklyn IN the evening and hear DR..
Talmage. Here, for the third time
the same day, he was doomed TO listen
10 the same harangue. After its con
cIusiOn, while the visitor was on his
way toward the ferry, there was a
great commOtiOn on the streets,
caused by the hurrying Of fire en-
gines to the scene OF a burning build
ing. AS he was standing watching
the engines rush by he felt a hand
touch. him and an incuiring voice ask
the cause OF so much commOtiOn- The
inquirer was the clergyman whom he
had heard preach three times that
day from the same text
Il suppose, sir" he replied. "Si-
mons wife's mother must be dead,
seeing that heard you proclaim three
several times and at three several
places to-day that she lay sick"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

"Oh, NeIliel Oh, Nelliel where are
yOu?" called Charles Macdonald,
artist, Just home from his studio,
i VIII be there in a minute. Char
lie" Hardly had the words been ut
tered when the pOTtiere was drawn
aside and a girlish figure appeared.
Her eyes were illumined with love.
and a smile OF sweet content played
around the corners Of her rosy lips.
If any cares disturbed the Quietude Of
her existence, her husband never dis
ceTned them
Why, little woman, how bright you
IOok!'
Don't 1 always look radiant when
ny l7Td and master deigns TO bestOw
The light Of his cOuntenance on his
handmaid?"
Hello! what have you been read
ing2 Some oriental fantasy2 But,
seriously, methinks I see a brighter
sparkle in thine eyes BY jove! you
have started me spOUting in rhythm
Come and sit on this Gofa and make a
clean confession"
Wei, Charlie. dssF. I am afraid
my misdeeds are so small that I shall
require but little absOIutiOn. For some
time 1 have seen the clouds gathering
on your brow"
But, sweetheart, how could you see
them? Am 1 not always cheerful? I
hattered myself that I bore a strong
resemblance to the merry grig."
How can you be so foolish, sir?
Must 1 again impress upon your mind
that love has piercing eyes? Foolish
bOys IPtuition. told me that our pres
ent path was not as smooth as it
might be; they say only two things
trouble a man, love and the want of
money. 1 was vain enough to think
the former was not the cause. there
fore. / came to the conclusion il must
be the latter, but I had an abiding
faith that all such troubles would
square themselves in the end"
About as easy as sQuaring a cir
cIe!' answered Charlie.
Thought 1 would not bother you,
but 90 the best I could. You may
laugh, sir, but had Z small mountain
on my mind, lying awake at night de-
vising means to make a jOint last as
long as pOSsible-puzzling my bran to
turn it into all sorts of strange dishes
to cOver.its identity. You may have a
light heart, dear, 1 have not run into
debt over housekeeping expenses. The
butcher, the baker, and all the tribe
that supply our wants, have been
paid.
But I had come to the end Of my
resources Until-weIl, never mindi 1
viii tell you that in its right place.
You were always generous with my
pocket money. sIyly replenishing my
pOcketbOOk; that made a nest egg to
work on Then. to use an expression
of yours, 1 resOrted to my 'avuncular
relative I wrote to one of those con
Germs that advertise to wait on you
at your residence. They did not give
me anything like 1 expected. for some
really handsome jewelry that belong
ed to my mother.
That is how pawnbrOkers get so
enormously rich; they give a third, or
less, OF the value, hoping shat the
article will never be redeemed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

A happy inspiration seized me.
she continued when { was at school
lot Of rs girls went in for writing
st-ries- l. At least, had 10 thought OF
eating- my illusions published though
some Of the girls are making a name
Tor themselves, and. suppose, are
coming money. We we're stern and
exactng critics. never falling 70 tear
one s1Other's choicest productions TO
shreds- / believe we took a fendish
delight in numerically knocking
those characters Of straw to pieces /
had quite. a nice little pile of stories
snugly stored in oae OF my trunks j
sent tour OF I'VE Of them To publish
e. EE0 orsthroe times they cana
back I. redirected them to other
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
CruSnInr-

The youth had just left college, and
his ambition. like his collar. was high.
At home the all-engrossing subject
was the young mans future career,
and he was discussing with his par
ents which Of the professions stood
most in need Of his genius. The
fathers idea OF his sons ability was
disgUstingly low.
Il think" said the old man. that
you had better adorn one Of the stools
in my Office"
The young man drew himself up
and the high collar. grew tight as he
strOve TO swallow his righteous anger.
Folding his arms, he asked:
rs thy servant a dOg?"
mo. but you'll grOwi@ came the
crushing response
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
90 0tDEST NAN lN ANERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terrors of Many Winters
.5,;as- by Using Pe-ru-na
of Many Winters


This centenarian Is an sr5ent friend q
Peruna- having used il many years.
In speaking of his good health and *
irene old s-e. Nfr. Brock SAYS
After a man has lived in the world IS
long as have he ought 70 have found
out great many things BY experlence-
j think have Go1e 50
lone Of EHe things 7 have found
our 20 my entire satisfaction Is the
proper thing for ailments nbafars
due directly 20 the effects Of the
climate. For rs years have
WffHSfOOd fhe cha1geabIe climate
Of the United SfafeS-
Il have always been q very healthy
nan. but Of course subject 20 the little
affections which are due 70 sudden
changes IN the climate and temperature.
During my long life ] have known q
great many remedies for coughs colds
and diarrhoea-
as for DR.. Hartuan,s remedy,
PeruHa, I have found IL 20 be the
besf, If nor the only, reliable rem.
edy for these affections. IL has
been my standby for many years,
and attribute my good health and
extreme old age 20 this remedy.
1T exactly meets al my requirements.
Al Nd0elEl1 me IRON the ENlL Eleels O.
sudden changes; il keeps me in good
appetite; IL gives me strength i keeps
my blood in good circulation / have
come 70 rely upon Il almost entirely for
the many little things for which led
medicine.
when epidemics OF IA grippe first
began 10 make their appearance IN this
country I was a sufferer from this dis
ease
al had several long SiegeS with
fae grip. At first I did NOT know
thar PerUna was 2 remedy for
this disease. When heard ff1af
Ia grippe WIS epidemic cafarrH, 7
tried PerHna for Ia grippe ana
found IL 10 be Just f1s thing"
In q later letter dated January 81, 1905,
Mr. Brock writes.
4 am well and feeling as well as I
have for years- The only thing that
bothers me i my sight IL / could see
better I could walk al over the farm and
II would 10 me good 1 would not be
without Peruna "
Yours truly,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

A short time ago. by request. Uncle
Isaac came 70 Waco. and sat for his pic
ture- In his hand he held a stick cut
from the grave Of General Andrew Jack
son. which has been carried by him ever
since Mr.. Brock is a dignifed old gen
tleman- showing few signs Of decrepi-
tude. His family Bible j. still preserved.
and IL shows that the date Of his birth
was written us years ago
Surely q few words from this remarka-
bic old gentleman. who has had rs years
OF experience 70 draw from would be
interesting as well as profitable. A
lengthy Biographical sketch Is given OF
this remarkable old man in the Waco
Times-Herald, December 4. 1s9S- A still
more pretenti0us biography Of this. the
oldest living man. illustrated with a
double column portrait. was given the
readers Of the Dallas Morning News.
dated December IL, 1S9S. and also the
Chicago Times-Herald Of anne date.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22


Born before the United States was
Ormed.
Saw p Presidents elected.
Pe-ru-na has protected him from
5 all sudden changes.
Veteran Of four wars.
ShOd q horse when 90 years cid.
Always conquered the grip with
Pc ru-na.
Witness IN land suit at the age
2 Of no years
Believes Pe-ru-na ffe greatest
remedy Of the age for cafarrhsI
( diseases.
Nes~y~y~-~s~~~s-.~s-s~-NN-
ISAAC BROCK. a citizen OF NcLennan
county. Texas. has lived for lis years
For many years he resided at Rescue
Falls, eighteen miles west Of Waco. but
now lives with his son-in-law at Valley
Mills, Texas
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Col. Horace Duval, major dOmO OF
the New York Central presidents Of
fee in the Grand Central station, tells
Of a visit about teatime TO a friend In
the railway business who has three
charming little daughters. says the
New York Press. The eldest takes
keen interest in her fathers affairs,
and knows something about star eZ-
press trains on the different railway
lines. On the table was large cake
OF rather what was left Of it-tOpPed
with a cloud Of golden cOlored mer-
inEue-
You should call that the Sunset
Limited" remarked Col Duval 10 tne
mother
The eldest girl looked AZ him with
a puzzled expression which tmmed-
lately cleared as she said
oh, I knOE-because il goes 50
fast"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
Holding HANDS

The way VAS steep and tiresome
And hot fhe afternoon.
Alone I walked reluctant
To reach my home TOO soon
Before me in the pathway.
Near where the statue stands.
There walked a son and father
And they we're holding hands
But. as watched rthem sadly.
The nan IN anger Hung
ASIDE the little fingers
That 10 his 0En had clunE-
7 heard him say ignoring
The weary boys demands.
ITS hot enough ] reckon
Without our holding hands
Yes. little hands are cIfngfng.
And little feet VIII fall
But little hearts are tender
And little lives are fran
~ one = Knew cculd only
come back 20 give cDm1nauds.
n gladly walk forever.
Forever holding hands
.EIlwaukee Journal
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
dv0sJ @soeN,

The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus. o.
If You do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once 20 DR. Hartman. giving q
full statement of your case, and be VIII
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium- Columbus,
Ohio
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Fancy what a duh place the island
Of Hayti would be if they didn't have
those revolutions. You cant expect
people TO be satisfied with no other
excitement than chicken fights and
the breakbone fever.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Andrew Carnegie has been left
bequest of $500 by the will of a Phila-
delphia woman, which of course
means simply so much more trouble
for him in his task to keep from dy-
ing rich
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Long Gee, a Chinese laundryman
near New York. has applied to the
courts for a divorce from his wife, a
Chinese woman, and all their friends
and aeQuaintances feel intensely and
thoroughly scsndalized at his Amer
lean conduct.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

10 mills make a combine,
10 combines make a trust,
10 trusts make a merger,
10 Mergers make a magnate-
And he makes all the money.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

With riots and murders and hold
ups making life exciting in Chicago,
the Chicago police have received
strict orders that hereafter-they
must keep their trousers nicely
creased.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Those hand-painted stockings that
we learn from the fashion maya
zines-the girls are wearing now
should have been just the thing to
hang up Christmas eve.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

BillNye's crave in North Carolina
is said to be Unmarked by a stone Of
any kind and TO have suffered such
neglect that It may hardly be found
among weeds and rubbish. What a
funny story Bill could write on the
subject If he were here nOwl
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
III. Intoxicated COWS.

Rarely has anything more painful
been seen than the exhibition Of Ger
tain COWS in a German village By
lamentable mistake somebody put
some alcohol into their fodder, ana
when the authorities came 70 milk
them they were found reeling about
the field in platOons, wearing on their
no-x animated faces the merry ex-
preston Of those who do not 90 home
till morning. til daylight doth appear.
The episode recalls the story OF The
priest who told an irishman that he
ought TO initiate the COWS in that
those respectable animals we're never
seen in a state OF intOxication- Al,
said Pat, but have the bastes ever
come across a shtrsme Of whiskyE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

What a vast sum that Missouri man
with the 'scrupulOus conscience"
must have secured by foul means
when he has returned by stealth more
than $4,000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

An Indiana man has written a fnan-
cial history OF the world. But who
cares anything about financial mat
tiers now? What we want is a treat
Use on the liver.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

A favOrite method Of suicide in Japan
lately has been to leap over certain wa
terfalls- So frequent have such occur
rences become that police are now
constantly stationed in their neighbOr-
hood. and notice boards are erected
bearing inscriptions in large letters. Of
which the following Is an example,:
DO not drown yourself heret Intend
ing suicides are warned that heaven
disapprOves Of the utilization Of KerEon
waterfall for that purpose This is Ger
tilted TO on the best priestly authority.
and serious consequences in the hereaf-
ter are guaranteed To drown here
is also forbidden by the perfectural au-
thOrities"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

This year has added 5,723 miles to
he mileage of railroads in this coun-
Ty. Let us see that this does not
Increase the number of collisions next
rear.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

When Tom Lawson writes verse in
stead Of prose in dealing with Anal
gamated and Heinze, is the worst
ever or isn't it?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

From the comments it is inferred
hat New York considers ''Parsifal''
superior TO Pete Daley. but not quite
90 good as Willie Collier.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

The French soldier who intends TO.
subjusate wild African tribes by pho.
nOgraph doubtless means to fit all the
cylinders with "Hiawatha.'
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

1t is rumored that Mr. Morgan Of
Tered S25OOOO for the original manu-
script Of Paradise Lost" Wonder
what he'd offer for Paradise Re
gained?'
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

A man named Solomon is in trouble
at Hamilton, Ont, over a little mat
,er of two wives. How the SOlOmOns
lave degeneratedi
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

And yet many more persons have
been hurt in railway accidents this
year than in flying machine accidents.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

It may be that the Turkish soldier
smokes a better brand OF coffin nail
than the British soldier does
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

New York could satisfy a good deal
Of natural curiosity by revealing
where it goes to get the exhibits for
its beauty shows.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Without any positive knowledge on
the subject we are willing TO hypOthe-
cate 9 gallon Of printers ink on the
proposition. that there is q pitch
blends nine, With It's aIluring posi-
biiities Of radiUna, somewhere IN Penn
sylvania, and thas ar. Rockefeller
viii have the exclusive ownership Of
it some day
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Sir Thomas Upton is accused OF
falling to live up to his financial OBJ
legations. Still, that's a common fail
.ng for jolly good fellows.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

The duke of ROxburghe renews his
declaration that he viii never come
o America again. Nevertheless, we
Wish you Z happy New Year.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Learned ethnologists have discov-
cred that all tribes within the arctic
circle are Of one race-the blubber
race.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Japan has millions for war, and it
would do well to keep them for loco
motives and bric-a-brac-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

Turkey has promised to make fuIl
reparatiOn, and hopes We viii be good
enough to let it 90 at that
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

We infer from the following that
cold weather in Georgia has not af-
fected the snakes in the moonshine dis
trict: You kin set e down fer a fact
that the snake season amt ended in
Georgia I woke up t'Other mornin' an
found two big king snakes coiled up
by the fireplace in my room There
wuz also blacksnaise sieepin' peaceful
ike at the foot o. my bed I amt no
drinkin' man. fer I've got a throat trou-
bic. ana CANT git no whisky down
me-"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

There are heavy fogs in Paris this
winter, owing no doubt 10 the sud
den good viii between that city and
London.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

All Fools day appears to have
played a part with the bUngler who
sought by forgery to fasten guilt on
Capt. DreyfUs.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

MH@FSE5fz VII take home 100000
profits e.thss jen't faring well, what
fs2 - eA5ss
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

King Edward swore the other day
with a shocking wave Of profanity.