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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
SPEED THE TIME.

Music is a great blessing when it is
music. It is a civiIizer. It eXalts the
soul and-unless it is rag-time music
inspires noble thoughts. When it
is not music il has exactly the OPP
pOsite effect. It makes saYages Of
good citizens, suggests manslaughter
or assault and battery and makes
men enemies Of their kind.
Some day, when We have grown
more civilized, cities will have noise
proof buildings in every ward for the
convenience Of persons learning the
violin, the piano or the cOrnet, and
beginners and bad performers gener-
ally will be compelled to betake them
selves to those asylums when they
wish to practice. Then it may be
made lawful to take a club to the guy
next door" If he defies the law and
persists in playing at his open win
Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
SPAIN SINCE THE WAR.

Spain is financially better on than
when she was loaded down with colo
MES, which she had for generations
administered feeb1y and eorruptIy,
and which she had become incapable
Of administering at all. Not only that,
but they had forced her to keep a
useless navy, and to waste in them
capital and energy which were needed
at home. II Spain VIII now establish
genuine free government under what
ever form. cut on the horde Of privil-
eyed OmcehoIders who sap her life
blood. reduce her army, provide uni
versa1 free schools, reduce her in
Vulnerable holidays 10 q reasonable
basis and turn her attention 20 the
development Of her own rich and
neglected domain and untouched re-
sources she may enter upon q new
and lasting era Of greatness.-Cincin-
uatf Enquirer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
SCENE IN WHEAT BELT.

One square mile OF wheat Ever
see It? TranscontinentaI trains used
TO stop in the Smoky Hill valley OF
Kansas to allow passengers a view Of
such wonder It realized all the
travellers dreams OF agricultural
splendOr. Hundreds such visions
now mark the great grain area Of the
plains, but their beauty is none the
less Six hundred and forty acres of
wealth; 5000 prOft-perhaps more!
It shimmered beneath the perfect
opalescent blue Of the sky, the tail
straws bending with their weight OF
grain Standing on the seat OF the
reaper one might see in the distance
a glimmer Of green pastures and
catch glimpses Of rustling fields Of
corn, but here was the heart Of sum.
mer.-Scribner's
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
REAL HEROES ARE MODEST.

Our brave men and women do not
come from the dime novel readers
who love to imagine themselves the
subjects Of newspaper illustrations
and the recipients of popular adula-
ton True bravery not only seeks
no reward, but it shuns publicity, con-
tent with the approval resulting from
the. performance Of duty. So if the
Carnegie fund is to go to real heroes,
its recipients must be sought out,
for no deserving candidates viii pre-
sent themselves for reward. Modesty
is not a quality that merely enhances
herOism; it is essential to heroism
itself, since entire Obliteration of sell
fshness is the incentive to bravery.
Providence Journal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05
WHERE our WOMEN FAIL.

The natiye-born American woman
has been made the subject Of discus
sion almost ad nauseam; indeed, it
would be a matter for no surprise II
she we're TO regard herself as being
apart Her energy, her brightness,
and resourcefulness have been lauded
to such an extent that the women Of
other countries cannot be considered
in the same category with her. 1his,
too, is true as far as il goes. and in
many qualities the American woman
stands supreme Unfortunately, how
ever, she fails IN the most important
one Of all-that OF maternity, and
fails in consequence Of her c1ltiFa-
ton 70 excess Of those attributes
which are generally thought not to
be within q woman's province Her
physical powers suffer IN proportion
as her mental powers increase, and
as a prOpagatOr Of the race she can
not compete with women OF stronger
bodies but Of less highly trained
brains.-New York Medical Record.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Il an ali the tine wondering" said
the sergeant, IF the japanese and
Russian soldiers. in their strenuous
campaigns have any time for froIic
and fun II not I don't see how they
san stand the wear and tear. II the
old army We had our forced marches.
slziTmisaes and battles. but We had
good deal Of spare tine FOR what the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

The editor OF the Newark Sunday
Can allows that he cant decide the
old dispute as to whether Tomorrow
IS Saturday IS proper English Let
him try to say Yesterday is Thurs
day.. and he viii perhaps get some
light upon the subject
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

2 may be true that the crinoline Is
coming in again, but il it is, golf Tor
girls is going out
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

The Atlanta Constitution thinks
that a pretty face will cure a broken
heart Only trouble is that it often
breaks the party Of the second part
in the operation.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

A thoughtful contemporary is Of the
opinion that there are too many
small men in politics" And some OBJ
servers say that there are altogether
too many small bills in them, too.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Lunatic asylums are said 10 contain
a larger proportion OF pianO-tuners
than any other class Of men. The
piano habit has certainly caused a
good many people to get mad
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

A lot OF Boston girls who inspected
the st. Louis Pike the other day pro-
nounce it harmless, and even elevat-
ing. The Pikers cannot do less than
return the compliment
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Russia's Baltic squadron is going to
sail with sealed orders. 1t may be
taken for granted that they'll be IN
sealed in a hurry if the feet happens
to meet any Japs.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

In a Missouri town two eccentric
couples were recently married on a
flying trapeze. It is by no means the
first time that Cupid has caught q
young couple on the fly.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

One reason why so many Of the
their thumbs down was that they
didn't celebrate with firecrackers in
those days
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

To the man past the prime Of life,
how different are the bOyhOOd memo
ries Of mothers knee, according to
whether he was kneeling at it or bent
over il
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

That Chicago professor who says he
has demonstrated that a man can live
on fifteen cents a day, ought to lose
no time in living down to his prOfes-
siOns
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

The man who lives to make money
prefers a glowing epitaph on tomb
to living happiness. But he is con-
sidered wise in his hearing, and he
does not hear the truth that is spo-
ken behind his back.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Judging by the way the Japanese
are carrying on the war, We should
say without hesitation that they are
qualified TO play baseball.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

William Waldorf Astor hasn't done
anything foolish for q long time Per.
haps he's In sanitarium-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

During a bargain counter rush in
Brooklyn a riot call was sent for the
police. Yet we continue to refer to
women as the weaker sex!
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Sir Henry Irving announces that he
viii make a farewell tour Of America
next year. May he live to make many
Of them.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Public opinion in England demands
that women shall put pockets in their
dresses What good would it dO-nO-
body could ever find them?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

A New York state man recently
dropped dead while pushing a lawn
mower. It's not always safe, after
all, to get in the push.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

It is true that We are a tribe giddy
on the Fourth Of July, but what can
you expect OF a nation only 12s years
old?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Why is it that We never find a bank
cashier embezzling and going to jail
who has not always been a model to
young men?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Yakutsk, in eastern Siberia, is max
ing bid as a summer resort. It is
officially declared to be the coolest
city in the world.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

A government transport recently
sailed for the Philippines with $1,000
600 Of silver coin in her hold. Few
OF US would refuse to hold" that.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

The Rev. Charles Luther Kloss pun
gently says that the devil and Mr. Rus
sell Sage are the only two people who
never take vacations.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

A man never can realize how foolish
he looks until his picture is published
on the front page Of a newspaper
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

If, as an eminent authority asserts,
all money makers have projecting
chins," Russell Sage must be a sight
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

MAJ never fastened one end Of a
shaiD around the neck Of his brother
that God did not fasten the other end
round the neck Of the oppressor-
Lamartirs
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Is there anybody who hasn't got a
degree, a diploma, or something OF
that sort7 If so, viii they please rise
and signify it, in order that the mad
vertence may be corrected some other
year?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

An expert witness in New York re-
Gently gave a long technical analysis
OF q ''highban." from professional
point OF view. We should now hear
something along these lines from the
point Of view Of the customer who
has had too many highballs-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

In New York the very fashionable
people wear untanned calfskin belts,
with the hair still on them, showing
the original markings Of black and
white. or red, or brindle, as the case
nav have been. What would We do
without the very fashionable people
Of New York 70 amuse us?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Mrs. Osborne, the swell New York
modiste, wants a divorce from her hus-
band. on the ground that he is an in
tsrferenes with her business" 1t GER
tainiy takes the new woman 70 ind
new pretexts for divorce
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-05

Let rs 50 live when we are up that
We shan forget We hare ever been
doEn.-Stockton-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
Tells About Mormon Church,

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Andrew
Jensen, assistant historian of the Nor.
mon church, was recalled as the first
witness today in the Senator Reed
Smoot case before the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Jensen gave an elaborate explain
alton OF the machinery of the church
and the distribution Of authority
among apostles, presidents OF stakes
and bishops.
Mr.. Jensen said that aside from
Salt Lake City, Weber and Summit
counties, the Mormons were in the m a.
jority in all the counties of Utah.
Senator Dubois asked the witness in
regard to apostle Herber J. Grant,
Mr.. Jensen said Mr.. Grant had the
reputation of being polygamist. He
was formerly in charge of missions in
Japan and was now in England in
charge of the English mission.
Mr.. Jensen said in answer to ques-
tions from Senator Hoar that he had
never known of prosecution of a
polyga amist who continued to cohabit
with plural wives he had married pre-
vious to the manifesto of 1890. He
said that if Mormons should turn in
formers against a polygamist under
such conditions, against the president
for instance, such Mormon informers
would be odious in the sight of most
mem bers of the church.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
To Amend Land Laws.

WASHINGTON, March Itch air.
man Hans brough of the public lands
committee of the senate has introduced
a bill following in part the re-
cent recommend ations of the public
land commission relative to the stone
and desert lands act Hansbrough
proposes by his measure to repeal the
timber and stone act and in lieu of it
to authorize the secretary OF interior
to sell at public sale for the highest
price the right to cut timber on un-
appropriated non-mineral surveyed
public lands.
1t is believed the committee will
faVorably report the bill He pro-
poses to introduce supplemental bill
modifying the homestead Communication
act by extending the period required
for residence on the land before the
entry can be commuted by cash pav.
mont,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
Short Stories Of the War.

SEOUL, March 12.-The city is al.
most deserted by japanese soldiers,
who have gone north. The streets are
patrolled by Corean soldiers, while
the foreign legations continue to be
guarded by the marines. 1t is report.
ed here the Russians set fire to the
town of Wiju, on the Korean side of
the Yalu and retreated across the
river into Manchuria. The complete
Russian evacuation proceeding is due
to the Japanese advance to the north,
MUkDEN, March Pit is offici ally
announced that in consequence of the
absence of definite knowledge of the
whereabouts Of the Japanese troops
the Russian army corpse which just
arrived at Harbin, will be detained
there. This will entail much hard ship.
as the accommodations there are
meagre. Harbin is threatened with a
wood and food famine because of the
increased price of these necessities.
In view of the cold weather, the scar
city of wood is serious. The price of
wood has increased ten fold
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
Another Irrigation Project.

WASHINGTON, March lO.-Senator
Hans sbrough, Representative Dixon
and Representative Marshall of North
Dakota, met with Chief Engineer New
Gil today and discussed the feasibility
of the scheme of a government irriga-
tion canal in the lower Yellowstone
country, beginning at Glendive and
extending along the north side of the
river to Fort Buford. The work will
cover 10000 acres, $4,000 acres IN
Montana and 10000 in Dakota. The
canal is to cost 81 100000, or approx
imately $40 an acre. Surveys and
plans will be immediately turned over
to engineers, who will go to Glendive
soon to meet the owners and make
final preparation for beginning work.
The success of the plan depends upon
the cooperation of the owners of
private land covered by the proposed
canal,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
Big " NindstOrm Causes Damage.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1O.-The
worst rain and windstorm in l3 years
swept over this city and along the Pa.
ci6c coast today, doing much damage
to shipping, railroads and frame build
ings throughout the state. The storm
extends from San Diego to Vancouver
island and it is feared that m any IN ar
inc disasters have occurred along the
coast. In this city the wind registered
velocity OF IS miles an hour, while
at Sacramento gale of 81 miles an
hour was recorded. Telegraph and
telephone wires were prostracted in
every direction and for several hours
this city was entirely cut off from the
outside world.
A train of passenger cars at the
Alameda Mole, aross the bay from
this city, was blown from the track, so
fierce was the gale there. The train
consisted OF an engine, baggage car
and three passenger coaches. All
were blown over on their sides but no
one injured. The steeple of St. Paul's
church, one of the handsomest in this
city, was snapped off, and many build.
lngs under construction were badly
damaged.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
TORPEDO BOATS IN ACTION
Small but Deadly Warships Have Lively
Fight Near Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, March ll.-The
Russian torpedo boat hotil]a left Port
Arthur at daylight this morning and
attacked the japanese feet. One Jap.
anese torpedo boat was sunk and one
Russian torpedo boat destroyer was
sunk. The fate of the la,ter's crew is
not known.
Admiral Makaroff inaugurated his
assumption of the command of the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur by a
complete change of tactics. AS soon
as he appeared on the scene, he order.
ed the removal ct the battleship Ret
vizan which was stranded at the mouth
of the harbor and barred the channel
at certain stages of the tide, making
the egress of battleships impossible.
This morning he directed sortie of
the torpedo boat hotilla supported by
a part OF the Russian squadron
against the Japanese squadron. The
details are not yet known except tn at
the encounter resulted in the loss of
one Japanese torpedo boat and one
Russian torpedo boat destroyer.
MUKDEN, March lit is officially
announced that in consequence Of the
many conflicting accounts Of the land
ing of Japanese troops at different
points, and the various reports OF the
Intentions of the Japanese command.
ers, the Russian army corps which has
arrived at Hacbin will be detained.
1t viii! be most difficult to find accom-
modations for this great body of
troops, and their detention at Harbin
will entail much ardship on the bor-
ders
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
Evidence Does Not Affect SmOOt.

WASHINGTON, March lie. B
Critchlow of Salt Lake City, formerly
assistant United States attorney II
Utah, was the first witness today ir
the SmOOt case. He resumed his
statement in regard to conditions ir
Utah and the prosecution of polygu
mists.
In the legislature of 1901 was intro
duced the Evans anti-polygamy bill tc
limit prosecution for certain classes
of otfenses. President Snow and Jos
T. Smith were in favor of the bill,
said Mr.. Critchlow, and Mr.. SmOo,
was quoted as recommending that the
measure be left to the good sense o1
the people. The Evans bill prohibited
prosecutions for po1ygamy except
when the husband or wife filed com.
plant.
The witness told OF the passage OF
the bill by vote of p to Il in the
house, the veto by the governor and
the sustaining of the veto. In answer
TO questions, Mr.. Critchlow said the
governor was Mormon, but that the
sentiment of the country demanded the
veto on the ground that it defended
the practice of polygamy and prevent
ed prosecutions for violations of the
law against polygamous cohabitation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
Charges Against Senator dietrich.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE sem
atorial inquiry into the charges
against Senator Dietrich of Nebraska
was commenced today by IL sub-com-
mittee consisting of Senators Hoar.
Plat Conn.,. Spooner, Cockrell and
Pettus.
The frs: witness was Leopold Hahn.
who had been postmaster at HASTINGS
between 1897 and 1901. He failed to
secure reappointment because Senator
Dietrich was opposed to him, and a
Mr.. Fisher was appointed.
Mr.. Hahn said that he had a con-
versation with Mr.. Fisher shortly be.
fore the latter appointment, the sub
stance Of which was that Senator
Dietrich had demanded of Fisher
s.. 500 in consideration of his aopoint-
ment. Fisher also told him that Adam
Breed, another applicant, had offered
to pay Dietrich $500 for the job.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
Troops Suppress Rioters.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March lO-The
race disturbances which have terror.
lied the town for the past three days
as the result of the lynching of the
negro, Dixon, who shot and killed
Policeman Collins, are we'll in check
by the l3 companies of state militia
and the authorities are of the opinion
that no more troops will be needed to
control the situation. There are un-
mistakable signs that there is an ugly
feeling on the part of men and boys
who have composed the mobs of the
past three days and the authorities
realize that the shooting of either a
white man Or negro, or even street
fight between men of opposite races.
would be sufficient to again start the
mob on killing and burning expedi.
tiOu
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
A Season of Exposition Stamps.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE bu-
reau of printing and engraving is
working overtime on the new stamps
to be issued in commemoration of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Though the stamps will not be placed
on sale before May l, considerable
time is required to turn them out, as
the total number will amount to al
most 400, 100000. Those who have
seen advance proofs Of the stamps de-
clare them TO be superior from an ar
tistic standpoint to either the Chicago @
or Buffalo exposition issues. The
series is to include a one.cent stamp,
with a portrait of Robert r. Living
ston: two-cent, with a portrait of
Thomas Jefferson: three cent, with a
portrait of ames Monroe; five-cent
with portrait of William Mckinley,
and ten.cent with small map outlining
the territory of the Louisiana Pur.
chase.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
The Mormon Political Machine.

WASHINGTON, March II. - That
Reed Smoot could not have been elect
ed to the United States senate without
having first been chosen as an apostle
OF the Mormon church and tn at after
he was so chosen he would have been
defeated, was asserted by Judge Og-
den Hiles, assistant United States
attorney from 1886 to 1890, and later
Judge of the district court of Utah,
who was witness today in the Smoot
case before the committee on privi-
leges and elections.
An interesting feature of Judge
Hiles testimony was his decl ration
that former United States Senator
Rawlins was still a Mormon, even
though he stood out against the church
on the after Of interference in poli.
tics.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
An Old Indian Depreciation Claim.

TACOMA, March lO.-Leiyh r. Free
man, editor of Northwest Farm and
Home OF North Yakima, left yesterd ay
for Bozeman on an interesting mis-
sion. Thirty eight years ago Free
man filed a claim against the govern
ment for Sc, 200 damages, claimed by
him for destruction by Grow Indians
in 1866 of his blockhouse on the banks
of the Yellowstone river and the theft
of his horses and other property.
Yesterday he received communica-
tion from Washington instructing him
to go to BoZeman and procure proofs
and other evidence in the case for
presentation to the court of claims,
which means that after all these wears
the government red tape has been al
most entirely unraveled aud that tie
claim will be disposed of immediately.
John Bozem an, after whom Bozeman
was named. met death near Freeman's
CanD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-03-16
To Investigate Postoffice Affairs.

WASHINGTON, March II. The
house INDUCED today in nearly seven
hours Of explain alton, accusation and
denunciation and then ordered, with
only two negative votes, an investi-
cation of postal affairs so far as men,
bers of the house are concerned by a
select committee of seven members to
be appointed by the speaker. who like.
wise are to examine into the origin of
the BristOw report SO far as it con-
Germs mem bers OF the house.
The dem and Of minority for a
sweeping in vestigation of every branch
OF the postoffice department was not
granted. \ resolution for an investi.
cation of the connection of members