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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-29
SHEEP BETTER THAN CATTLE.

SHEEP BETTER THAN CATTLE.
I think If we take a series of ten
years together it will commonly be
found that there is not much differ
ence between the market price of fat
sheep and fat cattle. if we compare all
classes, wethers, fat ewes, yearlings
and lambs. with steers, fat COWS, heif-
ers and calves. The fat cattle are
now about 81 per hundred less than
a year ago, still choice fat steers are
now considerably higher than fat
wethers and yearlings, but fat COWS
are about the same as fat ewes.
It has been proved at our expert
mdnt stations that, as a general rule,
1t requires about the same amount and
quality of feed to grow and fatten a
given number of pounds of sheep or
mutton as Of cattle or beef. According
to this rule, ten sheep at two or two
and a half years old, weighing 1870
pounds each. have eaten the same
amount of feed as steer or heifer
Of the same age and weight, 1900
pounds.
While the general rule holds that
It takes about the same amount Of
feed to produce a thousand pounds of
beef as a thousand pounds of mutton.
It often happens that sheep can be
kept on cheaper feed. Sheep eat a
larger variety Of plants or weeds than
cattle, and readily convert even nox-
ious weeds into wool and mutton.
Sheep can be well fattened in less
time than cattle. The one hundred
day fed steer is not finished; but sheep
In very moderate condition can be well
fattened in one hundred days.
Another element Of profit with sheep
Is the increased fertility which they
xive to the soil. No other stock equals
them in this respect. Increased fer
tlity means better crops.-A. ]. Blake
" In the Massachusetts, Ploughman.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-29

Three things to govern--t.mper
tongue and conduct
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-29

The final agreement between
United States and Panama gives
latter control of the imports, Ieavi,
those for the canal free to come Al
by the canal ports only. Panama ~
to reduce her tariff, and the United
States controls the sanitation ard
quarantine in the ports of Colon ana
Panama. Panama controls postal az.
fairs.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
SCI DIE IN CHICAGO TREATER
FAILURE OF FTRE PROTECTION ENDS
IN HUMAN SLAUGHTER
Flames Started On stage By Flash Light
APPIianee-The Asbestos Curtain
Failed and Absence OF Fire
Escapes seals Doom.

The horror Of the burning Of the
IrOquOis theater IN Chicago, December
90. surPasses any similar catastrophe in
the history Of the United States
The complete list Of the dead Is now
fixed at sol, OF which only four bodies
remain unidentified. The slightly burn
ed and injured number 100, making a
total Of 694 casualties
The FIRE broke out at a matinee per
Torrance of Blue Beard. which had
been billed and advertised extensively
as to the many novel spectacular &C
cessories, and people from nearby
towns and many strangers stopping in
Chicago were at the play.
It Is estimated that 1900 people were
in attendance, OF which a very large
per cent were women and children.
The theater was an elegant new
structure, and was supposed TO be thor
oughly FIRE proof. Its seating capacity
is given at 500 and 1000 being pres
ent, It Is evident that the building was
crowded. The stage Is an usually large
one with ali the modern appointments
known 10 the art About 3 o'clock a
FIRE was started in one of the curtains
from a hash-light appliance. An at
tempt was made to lower the asbestos
curtain on the front of the stage, but
owing to an obstruction It could not be
lowered.
On account of a draft from the rear
of the stage the flames shot out under
the partly lowered curtain over the vast
audience. asPhixiating some, burning
many to death in their seats A panic
followed and hundreds were trodden to
death in the mad rush 10 escape from
the burning building II was a scene
that beggars description. Arms and
legs were torn of. and in some instan-
ces heads were severed from the body.
The owners of the theater and en-
ployes and the theatrical troupe have
been placed under arrest for criminal
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
ROCK ISLANDS BAD WRECK
TwEETT KELKD II HEAD-OE COL
LIssIOE WEsT OF TOPEKA.
Accident Between Passenger and stook
Train, which Was Banning on Pes
senger's Time-Oecurred wed
nesday Morning.

Twenty people were killed and 50 in
jured IN a wreck on the Rock Island %
miles west Of Topeka about ] O'Clock
a N. Wednesday morning. The wreck
was caused By a head-on collision of
the Fort Worth passenger train with a
heavy stock special which Is reported 10
have been running on the passenge's
time Both trains were going at fun
speed, the passenger being late was
making up time. and the trains came to-
gether on a curve, the engineers set the
emergency brakes. reversed their en-
gines and jumped. both engine crews
escaping serious injury. The wreck &C
Cured between Willard and Maple Hin
stations. The engines, by the impact,
were fairly welded together: the smok-
ing car telescoPed the day coach killing
nearly all the passengers IN the forward
part Of the car.
The passenger train was crowded,
and some were standing IN the aisles
when the crash came The coductor
who was taking up tickets. was serious
ly injured, having a leg broken and suf-
fering internal injuries The passengers
who escaped injury set 10 work with
axes and saws 20 rescue the unfortunate
passengers Pinioned IN the wreckage
and to take out the dead A doctor, a
passenger on the train, did the best he
could, without instruments, to care for
the injured The pullmans and chair
car were turned into a hospital. one
woman, injured in the wreck, died
while trying TO give her name
The responsibility for the wreck has
not been fixed. The injured passenger
conductor claimed that the stock special
should have side-tracked al Maple Hill
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
ANNIVERSARY OF BIG FIRE.
GoOdIand swept with Planes one Year
Ago Thursday.

GoOdIand swept with Planes one Year
Ago Thursday.
The biggest and most disastrous FIRE
in the history Of Goodland. which de-
stroyed all the buildings in the old Daw-
son block, occurred Wednesday after
noon. January !, 1903. The fire started
in the Haney building, next to the post
Office. occupied by Ms. J. II. Harvey's
racket store, and originated IN a de-
fective fiue-
Since that unwelcome day, one year
ago, the block has been almost CON
pletely rebuilt with safer and better
buildings The old residents Of the
town have shown remarkable faith N
the future Of Goodlsnd and Sherman
county in the fact that they have again
invested their money in new buildings
and realty. They are to be commended
for their industry and enterprise, and
should receive the loyal support of all
the people Of the county.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
Eastern star Election.

GOodland chapter, Order Eastern
Star, held their annual election and in
stallation Of officers Tuesday evening.
The new officers are Worthy matron,
Maggie Swarts; worthy patron, B. F.
Brown; associate matrOn, Nettie Fuller
secretary, Ruth Mixer; treasurer. Kate
Leonard; conductress, Sophie Luther
associate .conductress. Myrtle Barsby
Ada, Edna Swarts; Ruth, Rose Ernst
Esther, Minnie Boyle; Martha, Ef6'
Shaw; Electa- Helena Brown; warder
Lizzie OakfOrd; sentinel, c. E. Swarts
chaplain, Mrs Buck, marshal, Ida Tap
per At the close Of the chapter, a sup
per was served IN the dining hall Of tn.
Masonic lodge
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
AGED MAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Struck BY Passenger No. - AZ Roswell
Colo, Last Thursday.

struck By Passenger No. - AZ Roswell,
Colo, Last Thursday.
NJ c. Parker, grandfather Of n. C
Parker, a Rock Island fireman Of Good
land, was accidentally run over and
killed by Rock Island passenger train
No. q, eastbound. last Thursday on
the first crossing east of the switches at
Roswell, Colo.
The train was pulled by engine I277,
IN charge of Engineer Stade, of Good
land. The old gentleman lived near
Roswell and was taking a walk toward
the town. He walked tor the crossing
and arrived there just as the train was
making that point, and perhaps mis-
judging the speed and distance of the
train was struck before he could save
himself and before the engineer could
stop the train
Mr.. Parker was s. years of age. The
body was shipped to Washington. Ia,
for burial.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
EXTENDING TELEPHONE.

Oberlin Company Purchass the Colby sys-
tenn and WIN Connect With GoOdIand.
The Central State Telephone com
Pany. Of Oberlin, kan. with a capital
stock Of SD, 900, is the company that
last week purchased the Colby tele-
phone system from John Connolly and
J. n Donelan. of that place. Concern
ing this company, the Colby Tribune
saws:
ut has made a phenomenal growth
since its organization less than a year
ago when II commenced operation with
short toll line connecting Norton and
Norcatur. Since then the company has
acquired the Oberlin, Norton, Long
Island and several other exchanges be
sides putting in a net work of toll and
party lines connecting all points in De
catur and Norton counties They also
connect with St Francis, Atwood, Phil
lipsburg, Danbury and Woodruff, Neb..
making their holding now worth so, .
600. The company viii make extensive
improvements IN the Colby exchange
and viii build toll lines TO Goodland.
Oakley, Gem, Rexford. Selden, Jen-
nings and Hoxie, and before many
months viii give direct connection with
Topeka and Kansas Civ
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
CHANGE OF MAIL TRAINS.
The Old and satisfactory Order Of Thing,
Began sunday.

The Old and Satisfactory Order Of Things
Began Sunday.
By the change in the time card on
the Rock Island between Kansas CITY
and Denver, which took effect Sunday
at 12-0l a m, January 3, passenger
trains Nos 5 and 9, westbOund, and 6
and 10, eastbOund, now do a regular
mail business Trains Nos. Al and q.
according to the new arrangement.
carry mail only on Sunday and then
each bringing only one through pouch
Of mail from Kansas City, Omaha, To-
Peka and Denver During week DAYS
train No. p VIII do a pouch mail bust
ness, but viii not have a mail clerk.
This change gives Goodland a very
efficient and satisfactory mail service
and VIII be appreciated by the people
OF GOodland and Sherman county. The
great proportion of mail viii now reach
this place early in the morning.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
InstaIIation - supper.

The Blue lodge MasOns, A F. and A.
n, No. 81, held their installation We'd
nesday night. The following officers
were installed: ~. D. Cuthbertson, wor-
shipful master; B. F. Brown, senior
warden; Ernest Bower, junior warden;
P. ]. Mcbride, treasurer; J. J. knight,
secretary; William Richardson, senior
deacon; D. E Bartholomew, junior
deacon; J. S Ellenberger, senior stew
ard; ". Filler, tiler. After the cere-
monies, the lodge members repaired to
the Coffin restaurant for the supper.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
Must Have a License.

A report comes from a town down
on the Lincoln branch that a govern
ment revenue collector dropped into
town recently and compelled the ex-
press agent and about a dozen men in
town 70 take out a government license
for the sale Of Intoxicating liquors. says
the Sharon Springs Times
The collector contended that where
an express agent received a consign-
ment Of liquors shipped to one party
and then delivered same 70 another, as
many do, he became a dealer under the
law and must, therefore, have license.
He also forced the fellows who have
allowed liquor 10 come IN their names
for other parties to take out a license.
with the result that half the populate 4
Of the town have a permit from the
government 20 sell booze.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
HAD FINGERS TAKEN OFF.
Charles Byers, Back shops Sweeper, In
jured in Punch and shears Machine.

Charles Bysrs, Back shops Sweeper, In
jursd in Punch and shears Machine
Charles Byers, employed as sweeper
IN the back shops, had two fingers Of
his right hand mashed in the clutch Of
the new punch and shears Monday morn
ing He was at work wiping the ma
chine, and was cleaning the clutch gear
which operates both the punch and the
shears Some one of the shop force
came to ny the shears and pressed it
into gear with the foot lever.
The bunch of waste IN Byers' hand
was twisted into the clutch and drew his
fingers after It into the gear The end
Of the index finger was taken of and
the first joint Of the middle finger was
mashed.
Dr. Smith dressed the injured hand
Byers held accident insurance in the
Standard company and receives an ac-
cident benefit of $50 per week while OF
duty by the hurt.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
coNTINuEo colo wAvE.

Weather in Sherman County Cold Enough
for Cutting Tee.
The continued cold weather in north
west Kansas has kept up its severity TO
such an extent for the week past that
the ice on the Smoky creek is frozen at
a depth Of about u inches, and is con
sequently being hauled 20 town and
stored for next summers use. c. E.
Swarts, Of the Star Meat Market, and
Kunz Bros. of the Queen City Meat
Market, began putting up ice this week
H. H. Auer & Son also are getting IN
their supply Of ice for the coming sea
son
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

count for the penalty for each car for
each day for which such penalty IS
given by this act. "
Harmony with the railroads IS 70
be desired, said a leading shipper,
but It no longer seems possible One
of the principal reasons for the shortage
Of cars and improper handling Of freight
lies in the fact that the money interests
of the east are calling upon the railroads
for money. They want the cash. The
money is not being put back into equip
ment. The roads are expanding, ex-
cept IN equipment %
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

81 would cough nearly ali night long. =
writes Ms Charles Apologize, Of Alex
andria, Ind, and could hardly get any
Sleep. / had cOnsumpti0n 50 bad that
II I walked a block I would cough
frig1tfully and spit blood, but when all
other medicines failed, three 81 bottles
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly
cured me and gained s. pounds - It's
absolutely guaranteed to cure coughs,
colds, IA grippe, bronchitis and al
throat ard lung troubles Price SOC and
ST. Triai bottles free at Moore q Stew
ensou's drug store
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

The photograph offered by K L.
Ernst, the jevTeler, As a Prize for the
person who should hold the lucky nun
Der IN the issuance Of a number Of
6ckets-each one being issued TO every
person for every dollars worth of goods
purchased at his sto1e-was drawn last
Thursday By c e SWaTts, who held
ticket No 1-als-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

James WEIGH and Robert Fleet, en-
ployes of the Depot hotel, were burned
to death Sunday night at $50 by the
igniting of the vaPOr from gasoline with
which they had been cleaning their
clothing. So rapid was the work Of
the flames upon their bodies that before
assistance could be given the men were
a mass of blisters.
Medical aid and all relief possible was
given, but to no avail, and the victims
died in agony six hours after the accid-
ent happened.
The fire started by the lighting of a
match by WEIGH to smoke a cigarette.
Both were young men and had re-
Gently come to GoOdland, and before
they died told where their homes were,
the names of their parents, and request
ed that their folks be notified by tele-
graph of their dying condition. Return
messages came ordering the body of
Robert Fleet to be prepared for ship
ment and expressed to Salisbury, Mo,
where burial would be made. James
WEIGH, ST., of Savanna, III, father Of
James WEIGH, also ordered the body of
his son to be made ready for shipment
and that he would arrive Tuesday.
FIRE DISCOVERED. BY HOTEL GUEST.
The fire was first discovered by J. G.
HOrsman, of Denver, and J. H. Rogers,
of COncOrdia, Kan, travelling men,
They were IN one of the rear rooms Of
the hotel on the second floor, and were
attracted by a blaze IN the laundry
house, close in the rear, and by looking
out saw a human form afre IN the back
yard Rogers. ran down stairs crying
fire" and saying that man was burn
ing to death back of the building, while
Horsman followed with blanket.
For a moment the crowds around the
hotel Office were mOmentarily Paralized
with unbelief, but quickly followed the
excited travelling man to the place where
James WEIGH was crying for help and
trying to put out the flames that en-
wrapped him. As WEIGH exclaimed. u
am burning to death, - Rogers jerked
his own coat Of and began beating the
FIRE out of him. "Get down on the
ground, % Rogers yelled, and WEIGH al
ready overcome with heat, sagged to
the ground, where with the coat, and
blankets, which had now been brought,
the fire was smOthered.
Some one now cried that there was
fire in the laundry, which was given an
L 81 L
partner was in there and to save him.
John Dempsey, a brakeman, was the
first to enter the mems room and found
Robert Fleet taking refuge in the bed
trying to smother the fire on his person
by wrapping bed comforts around him.
But Fleet had made little success, and
when he was hurriedly carried outside
his underclOthes, the only covering on
him when the FIRE started, were partially
burned from his body, and what was
thought to be portions of his hose drop
ping away was the skin of the whole
bottom surface of his feet.
DR.. Smith was telephoned early in
the excitement and arrived there not
more than Is minutes after the call,
followed by Dr. GuIick. The men had
been carried into the hotel and placed
on cots. What clothing had not been
burned of had been torn of by the
rescuers and the men for a few nom
ents lay naked, their bodies disigurec
with red burns and forming blisters
Their faces had suffered badly and the
hair on their heads was singed, theil
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

All persons knowing themselves in
debted 20 me viii please call and settle
on or before January IS, as must have
the money due by that date Call and
see about your account and save costs
of collection. F. II. SaETH. 81. D.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

Henry D. Baldwin, superintendent
city waterwOrzs, Shullsburg, Wis,
writes: 81 have tried many kinds OF
inimeut, but have never received much
benefit until I used Billiards. Snow Ii
niment for rheumatism and pains. 1
think 1t the best liniment on earth. -
25c, SOC and 81 at Arensberg & CuIlen's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

negligence, and a searching investiga-
ton ordered by Mayor Harrison.
On account of the investigation all
Ele theaters in the city have been closed
up for falling to comply with the law
as to fire escapes and other appliances
intended 10 prevent just such horrors as
the IroquOis holocaust They viii not
be allowed to reopen until they comply
with the city ordinances regulating
theatres
"A charge OF granddaughter VIII be
placed against those responsible for the
disaster.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
No PITY Shown.

For years fate was after me continu-
ously," writes F. A Gulledge, Verbena,
Ala 81 had a terrible case Of piles
causing p tumOrs- When all failed
Buckien's Arnica Szlve cured me.
Equally good for burns and al aches
and pains Only 25c AZ Moore & Sev-
ensOn's drug store
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
MnrEinr So - D..

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weakness
into strength, listleness into energy
brain-fag into mental power. They re
wonderful In building mp the health
Only 25c per box Sold by Moore &
Stevenson.
The walEover Shoe at llillisack's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08
TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH
JAMES WEIGH AND ROBERT FLEET HOTEL EMPLOYEES,
FATALLY BURNED WITH GASOLINE SUNDAY NIGHT.

After Cleaning Their Clothes WEIGH
Struck a Match to Light Cigar
cite When Their Clothing Ignited
Before They Could Be Rescued,
They Had Received Death Burns.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

The L S Cream. Separator at Cole
mans Best on earth
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-08

eyebrows burned over, and the skin
even slipped from Its position on the
brows and covered their ewes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
QuEER SITUATION Oh RAsEs.

Queer situations come to pass now
and then in baseball which puzzle play
ers, umpire and spectators alike for the
moment. and one Of the queerest hap
pened in a game between Providence,
R. I. and BrocktOn, Mass
Tommy Bannon, one of those base
runners inclined TO do the unexpected
on the bases. was at the bat for Brock
ton. and Patsy Flaherty of the same
team was on second base Damon cut
loose with all his might at straight
ball. and the next instant the leather
was shrieking in line fight toward CEN
ter field. The center fielder was seen.
to put up his hands for the ball, which
was going straight at him.
The sun was in the fielder's eyes, and
he misjudged the ball which sailed
over his head. But as he had his hands
all set for the whizzing pellet some
thought he had caught it. Bannon saw
that the ball had not been caught and
tore around the bases. kicking up
clouds of dust. He was reposing on
third base by the time the ball was
fielded in.
The captain of the Providence team
ran up to Umpire Hunt, meantime get
ting the ball and tagging Bannon, and
made the claim that Bannon was out.
mo. that don't got" exclaimed the
umpire. Damon touched all the bases
all right"
The Providence captain reiterated
his contention, and again Hunt declar-
ed the man safe.
but" protested the Providence man,
'what is Flaherty doing on second
base2"
The umpire looked. and there was
Flaherty still on second base, and the
man who had darted after him base
ahead of him, an absurd situation. Fla
herty had thought the ball was caught
and had stuck to his base, and Bannon,
without noticing him, in the excitement
had run past him. There was nothing
for the umpire to do but call Bannon
ont.
The next time Bannon came to bat
there was nobody on base, and a
bleacherite sang out in ear splitting
tones the following timely advice:
Now, then. Tommy, soak it and run
as far as you like!"