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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-04
Admiral Cooper Retires.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Rear Admiral
Philip H. Cooper, commander in
chief of the Asiatic station, was plac-
ed on the retired list today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-04
KNIGHTS Of the Golden Eaale.

Calumet, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE Mich
igan Grand Castle of the Knights of
the Golden Eagle began its annual
session in Calumet today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-04

J. o. Hedgcoxe and grandson Gene
left this morning for Mckinney, Tex
as, where they will visit for several
weeks.
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One neat and well finished three
oom cottage. Good neighborhood. Ap.
ply Record Office.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-04

Small refrigerator and platform
scales for sale cheap-Hotel Shelby.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-04

Small refrigerator and platform
scales for sale cheap.-Hotel Shelby.
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For Sale Cheap.

$50 acres. 3h miles from Roswell,
with water right from government
reservoir. Decided land. Price $500.
See Simpson & DeFreest.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-04
For Sale chean.

One block of plank sidewalk in
good condition. Apply at Record of
fice.
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Special menu Shelby tomorrow,
special rates to families.
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50 Days. 80 Days.
THE BEST YET
Hotel
Sequoyah
On Fifth Street, main entrance to the
city, beautiful shade trees, north
front, flowing fountain, running wa
ter, balmy breezas, clean beds, rooms
only 50c per day.
Wishing to Retire
From Business.

/ offer the above property for rent or
sale. Rent preferred. Renter must
buy furniture. However, it will be
sold SO cheap. The purchaser will think
it thrown in For terms call on or
address Hotel Sequoyah, Box 314,
Roswell, New Mexico.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
". 9. I. D. CONVENTION.
In the DecIamatory COntest Hiss Pearl
KfmmeI Banked Second.

At the Twentieth annual convention
of the Sixth district ". G. 7. o., held
at Norton September "a and IS, eleven
counties were represented. The address
Of welcome to the temperance delegates
was given, IN behalf of Norton, by
Mayor Hinsdell, and IN behalf of the
churches by Rev. LOrenz. In response
to these, Mrs Eva Murphy, president,
gave some interesting statistics about
the members of the union. This was
followed by a lecture by Miss Blunt,
which was appreciated by the large
audience present.
In pOin of interest and numbers pres
ent, this convention was said to be the
best for long time. Mrs. Murphy was
reelected president, whicl58 attests her
popularity in the temperance cause, and
the unhagging energy with which she
has filed the Office. Mrs. Wilson, of
BelOit, was elected recording secretary;
Mrs. COwman, Of Jennings, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. SOrgatz, of Beloit,
reelected treasurer.
The gold medal contest Thursday
evening was entered by eight contest
ants from five counties. Miss Alpha
Larrick. of Phillips county, won the
medal, with Miss Pearl Kimmel a close
second, there being only one point be
tween them. Good and people thought
the Sherman county contestant really
excelled.
The delegates were very pieanantly
quartered the two days Of the conven-
ton, and say Norton did her best.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
LOCAL NOTICES.

See Arendt for millinery.
The Drew-SeIby Shoes at MiIlisack's s.
The WaIkover Shoe at Millisack's.
See Arendt for bargafhs-this is the
week.
Money to loan on most all kinds of
security.-C. n. BIillisack.
The WalkOver Shoe fits best, wears
best. Good line at Millisack's.
Walk-Over ShOes.-OBr fall line of
Mems Walk-Over shoes are in.-C. M
Mlllisack.
Remember Millisack's for new sea-
sOnable goods, time now to look for
fall goods.
Grant Fleming, Plasterer and con-
tractor. Patchwork done neatly and
promptly. Shop with W. L. White.
The Seaman sisters will have their
millinery opening Thursday, September
%.
IF you want a nice stylish tailor made
suit get the G & B. kind at SO to so
a suit, good suits at s. to SS-75.-C. N.
Millisack.
Ladies belts, hand bags, purses and
collars Big line just in from the manu-
facturers. See our line and prices be-
fore buying and you viii be interested.
C. n. Millisack
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
ROCK ISLAND IN 1T.
Fight For the Colorado Southern May
Give 1t to the Big System

give It 70 the Big system
FL. Loree, president of the Rock
Island system, B. F. Winchell, presi-
dent of the c. RI. & P, R. R. Cable.
former president of the Rock Island,
John Sebastian, passenger traffic man
ager, and several other lesser lights Of
the railway and financial world, passed
through GoOdland Wednesday for Den
yer, the scene of war. Several railroad
corporations are trying to swallow up
the Colorado Southern, and opposing
factors now represent several millions
of dollars.
A Denver paper says that there is
much speculation In local circles over
the coming of the high Rack Island Of
6cials for trip of inspection over the
c. & S. They are not on a pleasure
trip, and therefore the ride over the e.
& S. cannot be to view scenery. Thurs
day at O'Clock c. & S. special with
the officials of the road will take the
Rock Island party over the northern
lines to Fort Collins and back to Den
yer via Greeley.
Friday trip viii be taken over the
MOffat road and that night the Rock
Isand officials will continue their inspec-
ton of the C. & S., going to Trinidad.
The party will then return to Colorado
Springs and go east over the Rock Isl
and.
The Colorado Southern seems to be
the bone of contention of the big fell
lows that they are fighting over in or
der to control trans-cOntinental business
and that the 9. & S. is link in the CO.
lossal chain. Edwin Hawley, John D.
Rockefeller and George Gould are lined
up for big battle against Hartman
and the Southern and Union Pacific
trans-cOntinental interests, and in this
financial belligerency the Rock Island
will undoubtedly take part.
The Rock Island may justly haye an
interest in the acquisition of the G. &
s., more especially the southern lines
reaching Trinidad, for the nearness of
the Colorado coal fields and the fact of
its junction with both its Ell Paso and
its Fort Worth and Galveston connect
ions. Sooner or later western railroads
must have gulf connections. The build
ing of the Panama canal is bound to
revOlutionize railroading in the west.
The Colorado Southern for this very
reason would be a valuable acquisition.
A line from GOodland to Dodge City
has been talked of as a possibility. It is
as sure as fate that more and more the
railroads east of the Rockies viii trend
south.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
To Denver and Back $500.

Saturday, September "a, the Rock
Island viii run a special train from
Phillipsburg to Denver and return, the
fare for the round trip being $500.
This is perhaps the cheapest rate ever
made for a local excursion. The train
arrives in Denver at 8 O'Clock, on the
evening Of the Path, and leaves at II
O'Clock, noon, September %, giving
one whole day for pleasure and a half
a day for business. The special train
leaves GOOdland at 11:30 O'Clock in the
forenoon. This is a good chance for
people who want a short outing or for
those who may wish to go to Denver
on hnsineSs
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
W. K. BROWN DIElNe.

Former GoOdland Attorney at Deaths
Door in Colorado SPRING.
W.K. Brown, of Colorado Springs,
ten years ago one of the leading law
yers of GoOdland, is in a critical condi-
ton and his life IS disPaired of. J. J.
Knight, secretary of the A. F. & A. NJ
lodge of GOOdland in which Mr.. Brown
has always held his membership, We'd
uesday received a telegram from the
master Of the Colorado Springs lodge
saying that W.K. Brown was sick al
his home and in a dieing condition.
Mr.. Brown left GOodland in 1894, and
has since been practicing law in Colo
RADIO Springs. Unfortunately he has
been an excessive drinker for many
years, and there seems to be no doubt
that his present illness has its origin il
the excuses of the liquor habit.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
DAVID A. TITLE
Some Eaetsl About Our Candidate for
County Clerk.

At any other time than that during a
political camgaign the less a man makes
known his good qualities, the more Peo-
pie think of him. Tie people then de-
mand that he speak his worth as a citi-
sen and a man. They ask, who is
this one, and whence came hel''
We are glad to take advantage of this
and to say something past and present
about David A. Title, democratic nom
inee for county clerk.
Mr.. Title was born in Missouri. He
is a democrat not only by choice but by
heredity and environment. Mr.. Titles
parents moved to Crawford county,
Kansas, in the fall OF 1871, and he has
resided in the state ever since. In Oc-
tOber 1886 he came to Sherman county,
and homesteaded six miles south of
KanOrado. He has been with US ever
since, taking his chances with the rest
Of our people for better or worse, with
the result that he has now $50 acres of
land stocked with 60 head of cattle,
which witnesses to his courage and en-
ergY.
During his busy life on the farm he
has had some experience in an Official
capacity. He has been three times
elected township trustee and assessor,
twice in State Line and once in Smoky
township. This is the highest Office in
the gift of the township, and each time
he has DISCHARGED his dr7ties faithf111Iv
and well.
We urge that our candidate has much
to recommend him. His faithful ad-
herence to his party and its principles;
his fidelity to public trusts; his staying
qualities and unhagging energy; his
success in the face Of obstacles and dis
couragements incident to frontier life
on wessern Kansas plains; all these
things prove that he is of the right
kind of stuff for a faithful and success
full county clerk.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
PREAcHER rs RoseEp.
Rev. I. II. james Death Recalls History
Of EiIHons-Westsrn Kansas Man.

n -
Of EinOns-WeStsrnK Kansas Man.
The Rev. T. H. James, the man who,
about four years ago, claimed to be
heir to SO, 600, 900 in England, died at
his home in Hatoma, a little town on
the Lincoln branch, a week ago last
Tuesday night. Death was the result
of the crisis in typhoid fever, closely
following his fifth attack of aPPendi-
eitis.
Four years ago the Rev. James at
tanned much attention by declaring he
was an heir to a vast estate in England,
and that his share would amount to
millions. He Immediately commenced
to make requests to colleges and other
publi> institutions.
He endowed the Wesleyan university
at Salina with s., OOO, 900, and promised
to pay over the money as soon as he
could return from England with it.
The college was to raise SIS, 900, and
this It did, but the Rev. James never
got his money. He declared that he
would make the Wesleyan the greatest
education instutitution in the world,
and caused considerable excitement.
He was at this time pastor Of the Meth
dist church at Oakley, at salary that
did not exceed $500 a year. Not hav-
ing enough money to pay his passage
to England, the college he had endowed,
and some local friends who had con-
fidence in him, furnished him means to
go to England and receive his for
tune. For several months after he
sailed no one heard from the Rev.
James, and his friends began to fear
that he had been foully dealt with.
He suddenly appeared in Mcpherson,
where he told another strange story.
He claimed to have met an Episcopal
clergyman on board the vessel and from
that time until he reached London his
mind was a blank. What he did in
England he remembered nothing.
When he came to his senses he was in
Columbus. He said he met his brother
in London, who said their father had
died few months before, but he had
married a widow in Australia a short
time previous to his death, and that he
willed all his estate to the children of
this woman. He seemed sincere in the
story, and led his friends to believe it.
Salina citizens sent Judge Osborn later
to England to investigate the matter of
the estate. The judge found no found
alton for the story whatever.
Until his death the Rev. James still
believed that he had been defrauded
out of millions. Among the institutions
the Rev. James was to have endowed
was Bethany hospital, at Kansas City,
Kansas, to which he was to give 81 Co.,
900, and upon the strength of the be-
quest the lots were purchased and the
hospital afterwards erected.
The Rev. James was about 50 years
of age, and was held in high esteem
by the ministry of the Northwest Kan
sas Methodist conference.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
ESTABLISHED 1886.
JUDGE DALE MAKES SPEECH
VOTERs EEAE DKNoRATIC LEADER u
GOODLAED TUESDAY.
Array Of Facts to Prove UnWholesOms-
ness Of State Administrator Is IN
acknowledgement Logical and
Fair.

Judge Dale, Of Wichita, the demo-
caatic candidate for governor, was in
Goodland, Tuesday, and spoke in the
opera house in the afternoon as pre-
viously advertised. He had fair au-
dience, considering the circumstances,
and was closely listened to by all pres
ent. But few ladies were present,
most Of the audience being voters Of
both political parties, and no one left
the hail during a speech of over an
hour.
Judge Dale is a striking personality,
a pleasant and convincing speaker, and
a thorough gentleman. He has served
two terms as district judge and has es-
tablished an enviable reputation as a
level-headed and conscientious jurist.
He was county attorney of Sedgwick
county for eight years before his elect
ion to the bench, and his legal talent
and experience makes him an ideal
guberatOrial candidate.
His speech was devoted entirely to
state issues, and was handled in a mas
terly manner. On the subject of laws
regulating courts and court prOcending
he said, that the state should be given
the right to take change Of venue, and
acts passed to expedite trials and to
correct the abuse of continuance Of cases
to defeat the ends of justice. In this
way, of exhausting jury PANELS and
the wearing out of cases by continuance
even murderers went free and the peo-
pie were excessively burdened with
costs.
The judge went into the railroad
question exhaustively, and the facts he
brought out were a revelation. He
cited documentary evidence taken from
the hearings of complaints before the
interstate commerce commission, to
show how outrageOusly the state of
Kansas and all Kansas cities and towns,
were unjustly Disseminated against
IN the matter of freight rates, whether
Of grain or merchandise, and that on
all points OF the compass. The rates in
many instances being double in Kansas
in comparison with those of Missouri,
Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. The rem
edy he proposed was, by law to make
the board or railroad commissioners
a court, to try and decide such cases,
and fix severe penalties, as is the case
in the state of Texas.
The judge spoke at some length on
the raise of the state assessment, by the
state equalization board, and its wrongs
especially in lowering the railraod as
sessment, and the small raise of the
counties whence came three members
of the board, Messrs. BurrOw, Wells
and Kelly. Many things brought out
reflected on the present state admins
trafiOn, and though many republicans
were present he offended no one, held
the attention of all and pleased the
audience. When the judge is best
known5PeopIe are enthusiastic for him.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
NEW REAL ESTATE MAN.
William SeyIer, e1-TraveIing Man, Opened
once Temporarily with Arendt.

William Seyler, ex-Trayeling Man, Opened
once Temporarily with Arendt.
William Seyler, for several years
travelling salesman for the Letts-Spencer
grocery company, of St. Joe, who
knows all the business people of Good
land, and who is the owner of the Sey-
Ter brick, has gone into the real estate
business here, and for the present is
having his Office in the Arendt store.
As soon as he can get a more suitable
place for a real estate Office he will take
up other quarters and push western
Kansas land to the front.
Mr.. Seyler will make as a good citi-
zen, and inasmuch as we have only
about half as many real estate dealers
as CoIby-and they make money over
there-Mr. Seyler may perhaps squeeze
in without discomfort
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
Herman-Green.

R. B. Herman, Of Davenport, Ia,
and Miss Gertie Green, of Goodland,
were married in the Catholic church
Thursday, September IS, Father Elem
ing officiating. The wedding march
was played by Mrs. Powers, followed
by the mass. Little Tootsie Taper
acted as ring bearer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman left on the afternoon train for
their home in Davenport, Ia. The
groom was formerly a machinist in the
Rock Island shops here, but is now en-
PlOyed as machinist in the gOvernme nt
arsenal shops at Rock Island, III. Miss
Green is the daughter of Mrs. Anna
Green, of this city, and enjoys an ez-
tensive acquaintance among the young
folks of GOOdland. At the time of her
Miss Green was employed in
the Q. NJ. Millisack store.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
Picnic for sunday sehooI.

The young folks of the various Sun
day schools of GOOdland have been in
vited to come to the church parsonage
Saturday afternoon and to enjoy the in
door FPicnic. Announcements were
made in all the churches and a good
number is expected to be present.
Lunch is to be brought by the Picnicers
and the picnic thus provided.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
TlesELs DEE TICKET.
Candidate for Representative Hands In
His Resignation.


J. ". Tibbels, democratic candidate
for representative, Wednesday fled his
withdrawal from the ticket, with the
county clerk. He tells his friends that
he has been imPeIled to take this step
for the sake of his business interests.
His statement to the chairman and sec
rotary of the central committee is as
follows:
Gentlemen-Havingrecelvedthe honor
Of unanimous nomination for repre-
sentative from this county by the dem
ocrats and populists in convention as
sembled, and, without having given the
matter any consideration. I accepted
the same. Since receiving the nomina-
ton, have not had anything but en-
enlargement from the democrats of
Sherman county and many others re-
gardless Of politics, for which am ex-
trsmely grateful. However, after due
consideration and after thoroughly con-
sidering, not only my own personal in
terests, but those with whom I have
business relations, feel it my duty, and
have decided to withdraw my name as
a candidate for this high Office. Thank
ing you, and through you the demOc-
racy Of Sherman county and all parties
who have voluntarily rendered me their
support, and assuring you that no eff
forts will be spared on my part to make
sure the election of the one selected by
our party to make the race in my stead,
I am yours very truly,
W TTRRETc
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
Two Big Turnips.

D. E. Dimmitt, fireman on the road
here, brought to Moore & Stevenson
drug store Saturday, two large turniPs,
one weighing eight and one-fOurth
pounds and the other seven and one
half pounds. They were raised by H.
]. Fletcher, formerly of this county,
but low of Kipling, Wash. The tur-
niPs as the weighths indicate, were
mammoth in size-as large as a mans
head Washington is a place where
garden truck hourishes beyond measure,
and Mr.. Fletcher sent back the turnips
to show his Sherman county friends
what he is doing way out west. How
ever that may be, several of our people
have been out in Washington, but re-
turned because they thought their
chances in western Kansas were better.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
PRAIRIE FIRE BURNS BIG AREA
STARTS MAR WHEELER, GERTEEER
C0UETY-ExTEEDs IETO SERBIAN.
About 90 Men and Teams Fight II All
the Way, and stop IT Twenty ERsIss
from Where II Started-GOt Away
From Section Men.

A prairie FIRE, which got away from
section men who were burning are
guards along the B. & n. railroad at
Wheeler, in Cheyenne county, did great
damage to range Monday, burning
over a strip of land about six miles east
and west by 20 miles north and south.
A strong wind from the north spread
the FIRE OveTthe rolling Praiaie at araPid
rate, and the force of men out to fight
it was entirely insufficient to cope with
it. From IL O'Clock in the forenoon
until midnight the FIRE kept rushing
south, crossing the county line, and
burning over tyvo-thirds of township
six and about one-fourth in township Z,
in range thirty-nine. In Cheyenne
county all of township Eve and one
half of township four, range thirty-nins
were burned over. A stable on the Ives
place, now owned by Deweys, was de-
stroyed, and the Archer brothers, in
Cheyenne county, lost considerable hay
in stack.
J. J. Knight, register of deeds, whose
ranch in the northeast part Of the county
was threatened by the FIRE, worked All
day Monday with a team. He was
provided with a good breaking PloW
and had horses used to fighting FIRE.
He turned over wide strips of sod.
driving his horses within a foot of tbs
fire. Some farmers came out with
simply a stirring pillow, which vas
next to useless on this occasion.
So long as the wind continued little
west of north, the FIRE headed in the
direction of Knights, Kuhrt's and
others, but in the afternoon the wind
veered to the northeast and sent the
fire toward Ryckman's ranch, but It
was killed out before it got that far.
Protection against fire by blowing eff
fective fire guards, and great care to
see that fires are not set out, are the
saving graces at this time of the year
when the grass takes fire easily and
constitutes such a heavy carpet. Every
prairie FIRE hurts the whole country and
therefore hurts every man in it. Ii is
vital to our common success that they
be kept down, and had they been of no
moment the legislature would not have
imposed fine and Imprisonment upon
conviction in case the accused set the
fire out of carelessness or by degign.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23

I viii sell at my place, northwest OF
section 2, township s, range Al, about
twenty-five miles northwest of GOOdland
and about Is miles southwest of St.
Francis, the following described prop
erty, on Monday, October 3, beginning
at ten O'Clock, a. ID. 147 head of cat
tie: so cows, 3 to years old; p steers,
years old; 20 heifers, 2 years old; Is
heifers, 1 year old; 40 calves, also
colts, . to years old. Terms: One
years time, interest at the rate Of 10
per cent, approved security. BaTbecued
roast OK at noon. FRED Rust.
GEO. BRADLEY, Auctioneer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23

With family around expecting him
TO die, and q son riding for Efe, Is miles,
to get Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, ". H.
Brown, Of LeesviIle, Ind, endured
deaths agoniss from asthma but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and son cured him He writes. 81
now sleep soundly every night Like
marFefous cures Of Consumption, Pneu-
monia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and
Czrip prove its matches merit FOR al
Throat and Lung troubles- Guaranteed
bottles SOC to 81 c. TdsI botfles frz
81 Moore 6 Stevs1son's drug store.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-23
Arm Crnsl,ed

EIlsmere, Colo, at 2 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon while uncouPIing cars in
a freight train. Signal had been given
to back up, and just as the cars were
being pushed Humbarger, who had
reached his right arm across the bump
ers, was caught, and his forearm slight
lY crushed BY the impact of the bump
ers, the uIna being fractured. He was
brought in on No. 10 in the evening
and his injuries attended to by DR..
Smith, railroad surgeon.