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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

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lot, z5x1OO feet, would cost the ire
mendOus sum Of $1,O29. 500. Rather
costly dirt.
Two years ago a little. triangular bit
Of land was sold in New York for $500,
which was at the rate Of $500 8 square
foot, Of ss.47 a square inch. This, how
ever, was not really as expensive land
as the piece 1 have been describing,
because it was IargeT-a man could
stand upon it-and it was in q bust
ness section, and so was actually more
valuable.
Ny purpose in relating these real
estate transactions is to warn Who
ever may be reading this against leav-
ing any strip Of territory in the city
of his soul TO be occupied by the Evil
One.
This fault is so very slight This
sin is such a little one. 1t really is
microscopic It isn't worth bothering
about"
Listen
There isn't in all New York city
business man half as shrewd as your
adversary. the devil. Let sin have
any territory in the city Of your soul,
though it be a strip less than an inch
wide. and he will build on il a struc-
ture that viii shut out your pure air
and your CHEEKY sunshine and your
view of heaven.
Buy him QUIT Buy him out!
1t may take all you can raise Of
resolution and strength and courage
and persistence But remember, you
can draw on the bank of heaven.
There are endless resources up above
At any rate-a million for a square
inch, if recessary-buy him OUT You
must own all the land in the city of
your soul
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
stronn Fishing Tackle.

The fishing tackle shops in the At
Iantic coast cities are just now look
ing forward to the busy bluefsh sea-
son. All these places blossom out
with huge steel hooks and great braid
ed lines, heavy enough to hang a man.
when the blues have struck in" The
hooks, almost big enough to serve as
meat hooks in a butchers shop, have
their shanks set in oval blocks Of tin
OF lead, known as squids; or the
more pretentiOus ones are set in cigar
shaped blocks Of cedar wood, or even
in pieces Of mOther-Of-pearI carved to
resemble a fish
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
The Hand of Death

Sorely I labored. and watched each
young lamb struggle for breath
Fighting till dawn FOR my flock with the
ancient shepherd-Death,
And glad was my heart when at last
the stackyard again crossed.
never q yeanl5ng lost
But ere I came to the door Of my home.
drawing YEARLY nigh
I heard with boxing heart feeble
QuerulOus cry.
I stood in the dawns gray light
Afraid Of ! knew not what sore spent
with the toll Of the night
Then. setting quaking hand TO the
latch. I opened the door.
And shaking the cold from my heart.
stumbled across the floor
Unto the bed where she lay. calm-bOs-
omed. in dreamleSs rest
And the wailing baby clutched in vain
at the Efeiess breast
looked on the cold. white face: then
sank with a cry by the bed.
And thought how the hand OF Death
had stricken my whole JOY dead
Nv flock my world and my heart-With
my love. at a single blow.
And I cried Il. too. viii dieg' and Il
seemed that life ebbed low.
And that Death drew very near. when
felt the touch on my cheek
Of a little warm hand outthrust. and
heard that waiiing weak.
And. knowing that not for me yet was
rest from love and strife,
I caught the babe 20 my breast and
looked in the eyes Of life
-Wlffrid Wilson Gibson in London
Spectator
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
obeyed Reauest LiteraIIy.

A few years ago wellknOwn law
yer RENTED, in settlement Of an &C
count to the publisher Of a paper in
the West, a 81 bill, which was re-
turned with the brief statement:
This note is counterfeit; please
send another"
Two months passed before hearing
from the lawyer again, when he apollo
gfzed for the delay, saying:
4 have been unable till now to find
another counterfeit 81 bill, but hope
the one now inclOsed will suit, pro
Tossing, at the same time, my inability
to discover what the objection was
to the other, which I thought as good
a counterfeit as 1 ever saw
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
DESTROYING an Illusion.

My, how the times have changed,
said the old soldier, with thought
full smile, as he looked at the picture
of a battle between the Japs and Rus
SLAMS which adorned the front page
of a yellow journal. In this case, the
startling headline had the additional
information that the picture was
drawn from a cabIed description"
According to this picture" contin-
ued the veteran, the officers go into
the field in fatigue uniform and all Of
'em wear their swords on the right
side. P'raps that's the Jap way OF
fighting, but I am rather inclined to
believe that the cable must have got
ten a kink in it when the description
was sent"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Whackl whack, whacki
For the first few moments Booty
roared in anger and tried desperately
to free himself, but it was of no use
The tough gunnysack held him Sc
curely. And still the blows fell.
Whack, whack! whack. whack!
whackI
From clustering he went to plead
ing
20, for PHYS sake, Marthy," he
begged, squirming and wriggling, let
up. Are you trying to kill me?"
No, CWhack) I'm reforming you!
CWhack!) You lazy, drunken
(whackl) vagabond, I'm giving you
Twhacki) what you've been needing
(whacki) for a long time!" Whack,
20. good gracious. Marthy! OUCH
Don't III quit drinkin'l III 90 to
work. Ouch! Don't, Marthy,"
IF III stop now and let you out of
that sack, viii you promise TO turn
over a new leaf and be somebody
after this?" demanded the wife.
i will he promised. thoroughly
sober now. so help me"
She ripped the gunnysack open
again and let him out, and to her sur
prise perhaps as much as to that Of
the neighbOrs, Booty kept his prom
Use. Mrs. Flinders never had Occa-
sion to administer another dose OF
her medicine.-Youth's Companion.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
The REAL CIVIC HERO.
Alton 3. Parker, the ImPerturbabIe
Judge-The Wise Leader of Men.

Alton 3. Parker, the ImPerturbabIe
Judge-The Wise Leader of Men.
Those who are called lucky are gen
orally erratic individuals that take
chances and jump at conclusions. The
luck Of such people never lasts, for
when their luck turns they get rat
tied, and throw wisdom, if they pos
sess any, to the winds. President
Roosevelt has been lucky, but it has
been the luck Of the gambler who
takes desperate chances and is sure
to meet reverses when everything
looks brightest for winning.
Before the Democratic national con-
ventiOn met the Roosevelt luck was
at high water mark II spite of all
the efforts Of the Republican ma
chine politicians he had been nomi-
mated by reclamation, had dictated
the platform and felt so sure Of his
election that he selected an mex
perienced manager Of his campaign,
against the protest Of the wisest lead
ers Of the Republican party Since
the nomination Of Judge Parker the
Roosevelt luck has turned and for
tune has caught another to lavish her
favOrs upon.
The eclipse Of Roosevelt began
when the star of Judge Parker ap-
peared on the national horizon. He at
once became the national hero who
could be looked upon TO do the right
thing at the right time
The fustan hero Roosevelt, who
had infiamed the hearts Of his follow
ers with questionable herOism at San
Juan hill, who had slain bears and
catsmOunts, the cowboy, and the
rough rider, sank into insignificance
when the real civic hero appeared.
When President Roosevelt refused
to receive the deputation of miners,
his good fortune had deserted him, a
cranky spell possessed him.
"One reason why Republicans be-
gin TO fear that Roosevelt luck is
waning is" says the New York Post,
undoubtedly, their perception Of the
awkwardness of his having suddenly
to appear as an ecIipsed hero. Their
rejection is really comic. They
never dreamed Of this Why, it al
most looks as if they had uncon-
sciOusly drawn their own platform to
fit Judge Parker. They held up a
candidate with a clear head and
brave heart, ready for every emer-
gency-" How by any possibility could
those words be used OF the expected
Democratic nominee mere judge
who had never smelled POWDER Yet
the provoking man quietly displayed
before the country a ready courage in
a great crisis which instantly made
ROOsevelt's lights burn dim. and
caused the nation to acclaim Judge
Parker as its foremost political figure.
There Is a most important aspect
TO all this II means much for our
national ideals we are all herO-wOr-
shippers. whether we want to be or
not We have had set before Us again
the great civic virtues hOme-bred
and BUrtured IN peace, II is only
by cEerishing and cleaving to them
and IGNORING them that nation can
pass on the lamp OF progress
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
same o. ProbIems-

DR.. Edward Everett Hale is now
an LII D. of Williams College. from
which his father graduated just 100
years ago. The doctor read an ex-
tract from his parents graduating ad-
dress which dwelt with the question.
Has There been a Progressive In
provement IN Society in the Last FIT
" Years2" Dr. Hale loosely re-
marked that a century ago the boys
appeared to be wrestling with the
same problems as are now discussed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
seores the ssseorebers,,

Wayne MacVeagh. ex-attOrney gen
eral OF the United States. has taken
up cudgels against automobile scOrch-
ers in his neighbOrhOOd in Pennsyl-
vania- He. wants them punished as
severely as the state law viii permit
and declares that many OF the drivers
Of these machines are simply speed
crazy and seem to get no pleasure out
Of them at a moderate gait Il is
along the country roads that most
harm is done M MacVeagh voices
q sentiment that is widespread and
sapidlE intensifying-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

law A Republican candidate Tor
Congress nay promise 70 favor reel.
prOcity or to revise the tariR so that
IL VIII not foster trusts, but II elected
he win be pOEerless TO do anything
for tariff reform without breaking
with his party. It viii be wen for
Republicans who have hitherto voted
the Republican ticket, but now think
reciprocity or a revision OF those
tariff schedules that protect the trusts
in selling abroad cheaper than here.
should be adopted, to question their
candidates for Congress on how far
they viii be willing to go for reci-
prOcity or reform
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
None to Eeho Mckinley.

y hen william Mckinley spoke at
Bu6alO IN advocacy of the lowering
of tariff duties that have ceased to
be needed for protection his mind
ranged above the miserable desires
end calculations Of campaign ext
gency- He was not counting delegates
or concerning himself about electoral
votes He thought and spoke Ike a
statesman If among al the repub-
Ecan leaders Of today there IS one
IKE him he is vOicelsss-NeE York
rlmes-
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80 Erom AfrIsa az &c.

Columbia University's sumner
school is clearly ahead Of all its II
TaIs, 50 far as the names Of two OF
its students are concerned One is q
fuII-bIooded African from the gold
coast named James Euman KOdwo
Mensa OstiTadu Humanpunsam KEeg-
yir-Aggrey- The other, Srirangan
Desikachar Shesbadry Iyrngar, is an
East Indisn- Both are said to be good
students The former win be the first
negro 70 receive tas PA. D degree
from Columbia
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

A Baltimore avenue boy, aged 6,
seems to have an imaginative mind
as well as a humane disposition
Recently his mother noticed that at
bedtime every night he laid his little
boots together upon their sides in
stead Of setting them upright
please tell me why you always
place your boots in that way" she
said.
Why, answered the little boy, Nit's
because they must be tired walking
so much all day I lay them sideways
so they can rest Philadelphia Led
ger.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

secretary Of the legation, concluded
the canal treaty which the congress
Of Colombia repudiated-
Then came the revolution Of Nov. 3,
by which Panama declared its indie
pendence- Even DR.. Herran retired
from business then, and since that
time Colombia has never been regu-
larly represented in this country, al
though Minister Concha has never
presented his recall
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
co-teIrou,s Prearess.

George B. COrtelyou. after eOmplet-
ing a law course in Columbia UniFer-
sity. taught school in New York.
chiefly in college preparatory insti-
tutions. He then learned shorthand
and became instructor IN a shorthand
college. His first post was private
secretary to the appraiser Of the port
Of New York
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
TIE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
HAS CANCELLED ALL TREATIES
Colombia Sewers Diplomatic Relations
with United States

Colombia Sewers Diplomatic Relations
with United States
The Colombian congress has sew
cred all diplomatic relations with the
United States after canceling ali ex-
listing treaties and Withdrawing all
diplomatic and consular exequaturs-
The action created the greatest ex-
element in Colombia, but has the gen
eral support OF the pOpulace. which is
exceedingly bitter toward the United
States
Colombia has not been represented
automatically at Washington for more
than a year. Minister Cocha, who
took up the original canal Eegotia-
tons, was forced TO retire from Wash
ingtOn because Of his demands for a
personal consideration as pre-
requisite TO any treaty DR.. Herran,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

The scientific statement that cobra
poison is a sure cure for certain dis
eases is easily credible. The man
who keeps a few cObras around the
house VIII never need any more med
icine.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Some cheerful scientist announces
that mosquitoes hibernate like bears
in the winter. What good does that
90 nOW2
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

The greatest obstacle to LIberiar
trade is the total absence Of direct
communication between the vest
coast Of Lf1ca and the Uaited States.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

True Republican Position on T5riff.
The American Economist, the trust
supported organ of the prOtectiOnists,
entirely approves the Republican
platform. and especially cOmmends
the tariff plank. which it says is tine
pledge against unnecessary tariff
tinkering and the pledge that no
schemes for reciprocity in trade with
foreign nations shall be permitted to
injurc any industry in the United
States" It is well to have this, the
highest authority, tell US what the
Republican platform does mean on
the tariff question. Those Republic
ans who are anxious for reciprocity
with Canada and other countries will
now know their demands are not TO
receive the slightest consideration
The Economist also shows its utter
adherence Of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty which President Roosevelt
forced through Congress. for it adds;
The fact viii not be lost sight Of
that had the principles enunciated
in this platform governed the Repub-
iican national administration during
the past two years there would have
been no such thing as reciprocal trade
agreements with any foreign nation.
no matter how great the incentive
nor how charitable the spirit which
prompted such negotiation when the
fact was clearly demOnstrable that
more than one industry IN the United
States was certain 10 be iniuriOusIy
affected thereby"
That is certainly a fair slap in the
face for President Roosevelt. who the
Economist evidently thinks was not
governed by true protection princi-
pies, for It is clearly demOnstrable
that more than one industry in the
United States was certain 10 be i,s-
juriOUsly affected thereby" The in
juTed industries are sugar and tobac-
CO, both Of which are controlled by
trusts, and the lament OF this Repub-
Haan organ shows clearly the cOnnec-
ttOn between the trusts and that
patry and the absolute domination Of
the trust barOns over the late Repub-
Hcan convention
The monOpOlists have so tied up
the Republican party in its platform
that for at least the next four years.
If that party i successful. there wiz
5z 40 tinkerine with the sacred tariff
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

If the DOukhObOrs will have an
other pilgrimage, it is a good thing it
has begun so early in the season.
owing to their peculiar notions of the
proper costumes for these jaunts.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Those Russian ships have kicked up
more trouble in the Red sea than that
body Of water has seen since the days
Of Moses.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Something Of the range Of modern
rife fire is impressed on the reader
by the dispatch that the Russians
and japanese are now four miles
apart and that there is a constant in
terchsnge Of shotI
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

R. W Glider is the first American
poet to be operated on for appended
tbs. But he has a regular income
aside from what he gets out of his
poetry.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Russia is threatened with failure
of its crops. If there is any special
kind Of trouble that has overlooked
Russia it will probably be around
later.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Harry Lehr. it is stated. is down
with brain fag- Thinking up that
latest Tuxedo coat and red necktie
stunt was too much for Harry's egg
shell brain box
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

The Indiana scientist who says. he
has produced chemically either a gnat
or a flea, he doesn't know which,
should try it on the dog.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

The Hindu hypnOtist who succeed
g. = putting a Chicago man to sleep
is the real stuff.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Any prominent politician who hasn't
already made up an electoral vote
table Of his own is away behind the
times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Alaska is now shipping Goldfish to
Boston, which encourages the belief
that the coal trust may yet work
up a little trade with Newcastle
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Why should women be Old?" asks
Mrs. John A. Logan. As yet we have
noticed no experienced persons step
ping forward to tell
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Physicians are now recommending
the childhood game Of skipping as a
road to health Defaulters of all
sorts have found il so.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

A fire panic was averted in New
York the other night by the playing
Of Die Wacht am Rhein." How in
the world did it happen that it WASH t
-Bedeliar?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

A Toronto paper is surprised to
learn that when SchoIes Of Canada
won the diamond SOULS at Henley
the cry went up. The foreigner
Einsls Wei. didn't Premier Lsurier
cali Dundonald - fonsiRerG
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Inc Princess Chimay vows that she
hates this country and will never re-
turn to it Unfortunately. however,
May YOhe is making no such promise
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

A doctor has died Of the drug-tak-
ing habit Most doctors have it in
the giving form.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Between the 1arsOns CT Pennsyl-
vania and the peasants Of Polling the
GOelets are not having much Of a
honeymoon
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Graft has been discovered in the
New York sprinkIing contract Get
On to the water wagon.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Even with dumb BARRIERS there win
be more or less chin with every
shave.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

BOmbardme1t Of an Englishman's
residence near Tangiers reminds US
that the open season for AngIO-SaxOns
in Morocco is under full way.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

One Of the most remarkable things
about this war IS the way Rudyard
Kipling has managed to avoid a viola
ton Of neutrality.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

The individual sense of honor
which leads to duels is not partic-
ularIy falser than the national sense
Of honor which leads to wars.-Puck.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

RaisuIi is giving some intimations
OF a determination on his part to be
come the Mud Mullah Of Morocco
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Holland, the submarine-bOat man
who viii build an air ship, probably
made a study Of the flying fish
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
WAGES AND PRICES.
REFLECTIONS FOR THE MAN OF
LIMITED INCOME.

Il VIII Take More Than JugsIed Sta
tisties to Convince the Voters They
Are Not Being Robbed BY the Rz-
pacious Trusts.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

I'd ruler of the EIks at the Cincinnati
convention is claimed as a victory for
the administration forces over the rad
icals in the order The new ruler is
prominent attorney IN Maryland
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

It's about as much trouble to make
up your mind where 10 90 on your
vacation after you've decided to 90
somewhere as it is TO determine
where to invest your money after
you've got it Unremitting toll and
poverty have their compensatiOns-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

Grand Duke Boris Is reported to
have slashed Gen KOurOpatkin's nose
because the latter ordered him out OF
camp. If the report is true KOuro-
patkin deserved what he got He
should have helped Boris out on the
toe OF his boot and sent him an ex-
PLANTATION afterWard-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
NEW RULER OF ELKs.

William J. O'Brien, Jr., Of Maryland,
Chosen for Position.
The election of William J. O'Brien,
Jr., of Baltimore, Nd, as grand exalt
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

A FTenchfnan claims that he viii
soon be able to raise Strawberries as
big as pumpkins. When this comes
TO pass, how viii they be able to keep
the bottom Of the box up where we
are accustomed to find it?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19

A movement has been started in
New York to reduce the 400 to 200
If it could be reduced TO about one
and that one we're given twenty min
utes in which to leave town New
York might look forward with re
neWed hope.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
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3 8 E 3 S So So Z 81

By Earl n Pratt, OAK Park. Illinois.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11

Cream. Ark, Nov 7(SperiaD-After
eighteen monthe suffering from Epilep-
sv, Rackache and Kidney Complaint,
Mr.. W. II. Smith of this place is a
veil man again and those who have
watched his return to health unhesi-
atingly give all the credit to Dodd' 8
Kidney Pills. In an interview regard
ing his cure, Mr., Smith says:
al had been low for eighteen months
with my back and kidneys and also
Epilepsy. l had taken everything l
knew OF and nothing seemed to do me
any good till friend of mine got me
to send for Dodd's Kidney Pills.
fiud that they are the greatest medi
cine in the world, for now l am able to
work and am in fact as stout and
strong az before took sick"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse the
blood Of all impurities. Pure blood
means good heslth.