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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
THE NEW CONGRESSMAN.

Every member OF congress, when
first elected, is faced with the neces-
sity Of outlining his program for a
public career, and must stand or fall
upon the wisdom of his decision and
his success in realizing his ambitions.
He must decide whether he shall en-
ter into competition with the men
with records Of long and honorable
service behind them in seeking his
share Of the credit and plaudits for
hOnOrs in the forum of debate and the
contest for general legislation. or
whether he shall devote his time to
the interests OF the particular con-
stituency he may represent If he
represents a district in the house or
a state in the senate in which the
party majOrities are strong and fixed
and his tenure Of office assuredly long
he may with safety elect to devote
his efforts to a specially, to stamping
jects to which he has devoted much
thought and attention In that event
his first influence must be exerted to
secure assignment to the committees
that furnish the field for the exercise
Of his efforts, and after that every
thing depends upon the man and his
willingness to work. Most Of the leg
islatiOn Of congress, in fact, is the
work Of pecialists.-FrOm Silent
Forces in Congress-" in Leslie's
Monthly.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.

Today Russia's 100000 and
more Of people are comparatively So
cure and content under despOtism.
Why? Because. while they are Hit
crate, ignorant, degraded, as a rule
they have enough to eat and drink.
They are supeTstitiOus. 1t is true. but
religious superstition IS not sufficient
TO make millions Of people submit TO
a government tnat engenders starva-
ton through taxation Russia,s rulers
have been shrewd; they have not
tried to make their ignorant, litter
at. people intelligent, but they have
ben careful so 10 govern that the PEG
pie would not rebel yelling Bread
OF blood" Nobody becomes a nihit,
ist in Russia save an educated man,
who is a political enthusiast OF is a
member Of the nobility who has be
come through disappointed OHcitl am
bitiOn in the army CT navy OF civil
service. a bitter, vindictive malcon.
teut.-Portlsnd Oregonian-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
NOT FOR THE PRESENT DAY.

Perhaps, under some halcyOn dis
pensatiOn-say, the millennium, Of
which we have heard so much-there
may be an arrangement whereby uni
versaI health, happiness and prosper
ity will follow on the heels Of univer-
sal education, apathy and Incidence
But, taking humanity as il IS, and
measuring prospects by the actual ma
terial at our present disposal, is it
wise 70 depOpulate the fields, the fac
tories and the mines By preaching the
multitude into a state Of scorn for
simple tOiI2 What are all these mil
lions to DO when they shall have ex-
allied above the spade, the pitchfOrk
and the ax2 A world composed of
milIiOnaires, BARRIERS. school teachers,
orators and pawnbrOkers would not
be able to defend itself for any great
length Of time from the savage and
the Notwithstanding Post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Pretty Ponaee colorina.

The shantung and pOngee silks have
appeared IL champagne, ciel blue, re-
seda, green, pale pink and Othe deli
cate or unusual shades, and are being
made up into effective shirtwaist COS
tunes.
One Of the delicate grayish blue
pongees rejoices in the name Of Par
sifal. A bright blue is called Madonna
and a rather bright yellow is termed
YeddO.
The rough, unevenly woven pongee
is the genuine eastern product, and is
the most fashionable, as it is also the
most lasting. These silks come as
wide as thirty-eight inches, and, while
more expensive than the other yaTie-
ties, are really cheaper, as they wear
forever and clean and wash beauti-
fully.
There are any number Of pOngees,
and Of course the dark cOlOTs-cardi-
nal, navy blue-are shown and used
in quantities,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Popularity of VoiIes and VeiIings.

Popularity Of VoiIes and VeiIings-
The vOiles and veilings have now
been in extensive use for several
years, but increase. if possible, in
popularity, and are worn on every oc-
easiOn- There are insteplength COS
tunes for the street, trailing recep-
ton gowns and beautiful evening
gowns IN white and the pastel tints,
trimmed with expensive laces- They
come in shepherd plaid as well as plain
cOlOrs, are light, cool and have great
durability, while their prices range
from low to comparatively high fig-
ures, according to their quality. No
one, whatever her circumstances, can
make a mistake in having a wolfe COS
tune
In the wOrsted suitings the new
Scotch varieties are made Of crisp,
hard-twisted threads, that give light
and smooth rather than a rough
or ragged effect, and the weight Of the
material is reduced.
The light crispness Of many Of the
voiles shows that mOhair is used in
their construction, which adsd to their
durability and resistance 10 Trinkling-
Wolfe crepOns are semi-diaphanOus,
and close upon crepe, and make efec-
tive evening frOcks.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
10 Clean White Velvet.

It is almost impossible TO clean
white velvet in a perfectly satisfac-
tory manner However, it may be
greatly freshened by an application Of
chlorofOrm. First brush and beat the
velvet free of all dust. Pin the velvet
smoothly on an ironing board, or it
may be stretched in an embroidery
hoop, and have plenty Of clean white
cloths at hand. Dip a cloth in chlOrO-
form, rub lightly over the spot until
it disappears, then, with a clean cloth,
rub over the entire surface of the vel
vet to remove all soil on the nap Do
the work very rapidly and finish by
rubbing with another clean white
cloth. Haste is absolutely essential
because of the volatile nature Of the
cleaning fluid and also to avoid
stain
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

All Of the sheer and lightweight
fabrics are highly favored Of fashion,
and none more so than the siciliennes,
with their silky surface and dust-re-
pelling qualities. A safe-au-lait tint
in sicilienne has much shirring and
depends upon fancy gold braids for
decoration The blouse coat has a
chasuble yoke defined with braids,
the shoulder being extended down
over the arm, and shirrings appear
on each side Of the chasuble to af
ford the fullness which is pleated into
the deep featherbOned girdIe. The
skirt is shiTred around the hips, and a
shirred lOunce is applied beneath a
band of fancy gold braid. The shir-
ring is executed with the Oscillating
stitch Of the sewing machine with all
the effect Of hand work. A velveteen
binding Of the same tint matching the
sicilienne finishes the hem.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Return 70 olden STYLES.

Early sumner styles indicate a re
turn 70 the charming old fantasies Of
our great grandmOthers. brought to
up-to-date requirements By the mod
err loom
These are lowered organizes, old
time grenadines in plaids or besprin-
kled with sprigs Of flowers. VeiIings OF
every variety. mounting in the scale
from simple voiles 20 crepe Toiles and
TOiIe chfhons-
Col0rs can only be described as IN
deseribabIe- Every possible gTadation
OF shade and light IS extracted from
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
WHAT PEARY HOPES.

The approach Of summer brings in
to the public eve once more the in
defatigable Commander Peary and his
plans for reaching the North Pole.
Already he is preparing for his trip
from Sydney, which viii begin July 1.
and is for the purpose Of carrying a
reserve coal supply TO the Greenland
shore to be used in connection with
his greatest and perhaps final dash
nOrthward in 1905. For this supreme
effort Of Peary's life only a part of
the necessary 100000 has been Sc
cured, but the explorer is confident
that by means Of small subscriptions
he viii find ample means before next
year.
cary will enter upon the gigantic
task Of reaching the goal Of so many
ambitions admirably equipped by rea-
son Of his former attempts. Each fail
Ure has added much to his store of
knowledge, has taught him where and
how victory is possible. With a
stronger vessel than ever before he
hopes to reach a point in Greenland
So degrees north before taking to the
sledges. He will then be but 42O miles
from the pOle-a distance he has COW
cred in four previous sledge journeys,
each one, Of course, begun from a
more southern latitude With a per
lection OF dog outfits and personnel
of his little party he counts upon do
ing his outlined work between Feb
ruary and the end of May.
Some day or other, as surely as the
earth revOlves upon its axis, human
hands are going to plant a flag upon
the spot called the North Pole. Since
this is TO be done, however useless
the labor and the pouring out Of
money may seem. let US hope that
the Stars and Stripes may first float
over the center Of the frozen North.
Boston Post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
The Cooperative Movement.

It is sixty years ago since the Co
operative movement was inaugurated
in England by the ROchdsle Equitable
Pioneers, a little band Of Beavers
(only tBenty-eight- in number), most
Of whom were Chartists, and practi-
caIly all Of whom we're also Socialists
of the Owen school. Now that the Co
operative movement has grown to
such dimensions that it can claim to
possess the largest trading concern
in the world, it is interesting TO re-
call the fact that the ROchdale Pion-
GERS commenced business on a capital
OF e2S, collected at the outset by
weekly contributions Of ID, which
were sfterward increased 10 Cd. The
ROchdale Society has now over 1900
members, and its trading profit last
year was $4,000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Plague Of Field Mice.

In that part Of France which lies
between the Loire and the Garonne
there has broken out a plague Of field
mice similar 10 one which devastated
the pastures IN the south o. Scotland
a few years ago 1t has been calcu-
lated that their holes amount to about
10000 in the acre, and about 100000
acres are affected A commission has
been formed by the French govern
ment TO investigate the cause and
cure, and some interesting expert
ments have been tried Prof Loef7er,
q vel known scientific nan in Ger
many. proposed TO inOcuIate the mice
with the bacillus Of typhus, but the
disease was not contagious and the
cost was considerable
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
STILL MANY OPPORTUNITIES.

Young men nowadays are inclined to
the opinion that the opportunities for
making fortunes are not as great as
they were a half or even a quarter OF
a century ago AS a matter Of fact
there is plenty OF evidence that the
avenues to fortunes are as unObsTuct-
ed now as they ever were Indeed
the demand for men who are capable
and reliable is now greater than ever
before and where there is such a de
mand there are opportunities for max
ing fortunes-Savannah, Ca, News.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
UHLIsERATED POWERS.

From the latest measurements BY
Curie. it is estimated that the energy
Of fifteen pounds Of Tadium, fully util-
lied, would run a one horsepower en-
CINE many centuries. We are thus
constantly being told OF the latent
powers stored away here and there
which could be made to run the uni
verse almost indefinitely if We could
unlock them.
But it happens that we only man
age to Hberate these latent, stored
away powers gradually Perhaps il is
well, else some impetuOus spirits
might run away with the whole plan
OF creation and leave Us high and
dry-BOston Globe.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Fruits out of Season.

The wife Of a wealthy fruitgrower
surprised her friends during the holt
days by serving watermelons, musk.
melons, plUms and grapes as fresh
as when they we're gathered Asked
TO tell the secret, she replied: 1T is
the simplest thing in the world; any
one can preserve fresh fruits in the
same way The melons I first dip in
a wax preparation and coat the stems
with sealing wax. After this I coat
them with a thick coat Of shellac and
bury them in a box Of sawdust to
keep them from rubbing together and
from freezing The plums are coated
in the wax only, but the plums and
other fruits are coated with the wax
and then with the shellac. All are
carefully packed in sawdUst-"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

PRosPERITY on THE FARM.

The extent to which the prosperity
Of the country depends upon that Of
the farmer is shown impressively IN
the estimate OF the value Of surplus
farm products made by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. A farm yield
Of $500. 100000 above the value Of
the product fed to live stock is a pref
~ solid basis for Industrial good
times In these figures is to be found
the reason why the financial strin-
gency that affected the east last year
did not upset the business Of the cOun-
try. The real and substantial pros
perity Of the farmer was not to be
disturbed BY the stock speculation OF
Wall street-Kansas City Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Character.

Isn't it amusing what energy and
acumen the specialist informs the
eader that a girls character can be
cad by her eyes, her nose, the tilt OF
ser chin, her hand, her elbow or even
he back Of her head2 1 was talking
o an East End family man about this
yesterday. and he said in a most en-
Dhatic fashion,
Why, 1 tell you it Is all bOsh- You
couldn't tell anything about her char
4cter If you looked a girl cquare in
The face I've been looking at one
face across the table for nearly forty
years and It is an enigma 10 me yet T"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.

The lesson which I have learned in
life. which is impressed on me daily
and more deeply as grow old, is the
lesson Of Good VIII and Good Hope
I believe that to-day is better than
yesterday and that tomorrow VIII be
better than to-day. believe that, in
spite OF so many creeds and wrongs
and even crimes, my cOUntrymen, Of
al classes, desire what is good and
not what Is eTiL-FTOm Senator
Hcaz's Autobiography"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
NEWSPAPERS FOR WOMEN.

Mr.. HarmswOrth, the English news
paper man. says: 4 had for many
years a theory that a daily newspaper
for women was in urgent request, and
started one The belief cost me
100000. I found out that I was beat
en- Women don't want a daily news
paper Of their own After leaving
college, men and women prefer CO
education. They are Influenced by
the same events, suffer from the
same disasters. sympathize with the
same movements and want the same
news HarmswOrth's daily news
paper was killed by the nickname His
Daily Mail made his fortune, so the
English wits named his new venture
the Daily Female. Louisville Post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
chIId,s Pinafore Eroek.

Frocks made in pinafore style and
worn over guimpes with full sleeves
are exceedingly charming and attrsc-
tive and 50 eminently simple that
they suit the small folk to perfection
This one is made Of sheer nainsOok
with trimming Of embroidery, but all
the white materials used for purposes
Of the sort and pretty colored ging-
hams, chambrays and the like are
equally suitable and the latter are
even preferable for the hours Of play.
To make the dress for a child Of 4
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A dainty device for keeping the
twentieth century girls white stocks
and starched collars Immaculate when
not encircling her fair threat IS made
Of a round basket Line with silk OF
delicate hue. with an interlining Of
wadding. sprinkled with satchet pow
der A circular piece Of pastebOard
covered and wadded serves for a lid
and also as a convenient resting place
for the fancy pins worn ar tie 'front.'
and back Of the stock collars.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Waist With Pointed Yoke Collar.

Nothing could be prettier for after
noon wear than this dainty waist of
sheer white muslin combined With a
yoke collar made of lace, embroidered
insertion, and friIls Of fine embroidery
Its deep. pointed yoke gives the nee
essary drOOp to the shoulders and the
gathered portion below is softly full
and blOuses over the crushed belt
most becOmingly. The model is IN
lined and so become washable, but
the many thin silk and wool fabrics
Of the season are equally well adapt
ed to the style and can be made over
the fitted foundation and with frills Of
lace in place Of needlewOrk, while the
yoke can Re lace or any fancy mate
rial preferred, and can be made quite
transparent or lined with chiffon when
ever such effect is desired
The waist consists Of the lining.
front, backs and yoke collar with full
sleeves. and is closed invisibly at the
center back. The soft belt is cut bias
and is gathered to form tuck shirrirgs
at the ends
TIE quantity Of material required
for he medium size is 81 yards q
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Women and Their Shoes.

Women are paying more and more
attention 20 the shoes worn with al
costumes Fashionable women are
wearing bronze shoes with their gol-
den-brown costumes, grey suede ties
and Pumps with their grey costumes.
oTyszr-colored suede with q costume
OF that shade. and 50 through the end
less gamut OF fashionable cOIors.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

Among the effects Of the late Prin-
cess Matbilde, the niece Of Napoleon
I. was found a curiOusly made alarm
clock, which Is said to have been
owned By the great eonquerOr. and 70
have been the secret Of his ability
70 wake up At any moment he desired.
which achievement had been believed
to be due to MS wonderful viz power
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
The smartest of shirtwaist Hats.

A broad satin straw braid in a
champagne tint has tiny gold braids
interviewer to form a plaid pattern in
this exceedingly smart hat destined
for shirtwaist and other informal
wear. The crown IS low and broad
and the brim is bent into fascinating
curves, eminently becoming. above
the face. The large rosette Of black
velvet ribbon at the side is centered
with a huge gold cabOchon. decorated
with cut steel work, and this catches
the single white quill A long strand
OF the velvet ribbon is threaded
through the brim, TO fall in loops and
ends on the hair in the back.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Levi P. Morton Eighty Years Old.

Lew ? Morton EI9nty fears ID
. Levi P Morton, former vice presi-
dent OF the United States, celebrated
his eightieth birthday in Paris, but
MS many Wall street friends. as well
as his political associates, did not miss
lhe opportunity to extend him their
aeartr congratulations and good
wishes At the Merton Trust Com
osny IN New York city. OF which he
IS president. many telegrams OF con
graduation from washington and 9th
er parts OF the country we're received
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01
Liel1f coIored Evenins Wraps.

To be fashionable evening wraps
must be light. not IN weight. but IN
color. Almost every material. from
lace TO 'marabout- ropes. EHs serve
for their making. but they must never
be black or red OF brown. and ever
dark cray IS . little under the ban
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

Joseph Chamberlain foreteIIs a
time when America viii have to i'm
port its foodstuffs." Evidently Mr.
Chamberlain doesn't take any stock
in the race suicide bOgy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

Ants that are fierce enemies Of the
boil weevil are being brought TO this
country from South America In a
few. years there viii be Wild appeals
for somebody to discover how we may
set rid of the ants
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A French scientist says AUTOMOBILE
ing cures consumption. He may not
be altogether right. but 1t can be said
that few automobile enthusiasts are
likely to die of consumption
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

OF course the university Of New
York, which is going to confer the de-
gree Of master Of letters on Mrs Rus
sell Sage at the commencement eXer-
cises, isn't bidding.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

If the clergymen of the various de-
nominations keep on agreeing not to
marry divorced persons. the justices
Of the peace viii all be buying auto
mobiles and living in brOwnstone
fronts.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A certain railroad is trying to de-
termine the value Of some Sioux In
7iians injured in a wreck, but who
would not rather be Comes Last
than Kills Ahead2"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

In the absence Of explicit directions
in the cook books for eating crow it
is recommended that the bird be well
cooked, lightly seasoned, and swaL
lowed hastily.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A woman who claims 70 be the
daughter Of Cecil Rhodes has been
discovered in South Carolina The
wonder of it is that widows and
daughters Of Cecil haven't been bob
bing up in all parts Of the civilized
world.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A Pittsburg man went home the
other night and shot himself because
supper wasn't ready Being afraid Of
the cook he probably thought that
was the only way TO get even with
her
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A Wabasha, Mimi, paper states that
a young woman Of that town is sick
of being threatened with appended
it's And If they don't quit threaten
ing her with it there will be trouble.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

The government Of Queensland has
offered a prize of $4,000 for a sure
method of discriminating the Opuntia,
a species Of cactus. That's easy Pull
every optunia up by the roots. We
claim the money.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

If you find, IN looking through your
pile Of 800 bills, one with a poorly
executed portrait of Thomas H Ben
ton upon it, you may know it is q
counterfeit
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A Boston paper says Of dear, de-
fightful Joe Jefferson" that eternal
sunshine radiates from his brow" TO
all Of which Rip viii probably say,
%, fudget"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

A Pawtucket Or. u lad batted a
ball in such a way that IT landed i9
the powerhOuse of a cotton mill near
the grounds and stopped the plant for
the rest Of the day. The boy made a
run for home.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

Can it be true that IA is flirting
with Mr.. TouIisan, chief OF the Chi
nese bandits? Wei tell Pa.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

An automobile has caused a St
Louis man and his wife to 90 into
the divorce court It has now done
its worst.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

At first It is hard to find name for
the baby, but when the poor old man
gets TO walking the floor at nights with
It names come easy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

The widow who has scattered the
ashes Of her husband On two CONT
nents may be trying to make extra
work for the last day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

The use Of mustard brown" socks
in the United States army will prob
ably result in placing every soldier in
the smart set
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-07-01

The latest educational authority ad-
vises parents TO "kneel down and
pray before wallOping their children
Down this way they generally reach
up for a fresh hold on the subject
under discussion.