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be sent to entrymen under the home-
stead law, giving them minute instruc.
tions as to how to proceed under the
law to perfect their claims. This never
before has been done, and the ignor.
ance Of the homesteaders and their
attorneys has caused much confusion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
Instructions to HOmcstcaders.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Commis.
sioner w. y. Rich ards of the general
land Office has prepared circular to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26

intention of remaining long after the
exposition closes, consequently it 10
reasonable to suppose that they will
not take the interest in conducting .
place that men would who have made
this city their home for years.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

the history Of states. Her agricultural
products have ccupsed all competitors,
while her salt and ENC and gas and OIL
and other subterranean wealth distance
Kansas is not a Western state Let
us disabuse our own minds Of this prev
north. and east and west. across the
United States and the lines viii converge
in the heart Of Kansas Kansas Is the
central state It is the rich, juicy meat
in the national sandwich
But the real greatness OF state IS
not measured BY It's territorial extent,
nor by its material resources, but by its
code Of laws and by the character Of its
people. Nowhere has advancing civil
ization crystalized in better government,
OF fIowered in q higher citizenship IL
literacy has found its lowest percentage
here, and crime its most meager statls-
To be called by the confidence OF such
a people to the executive chair in such a
state is an honor any citizen might well
cOvet. but my fellow citizens. great hon
bilities. Prom the best OF all Books
learn the universal truth that much IS
rightfuily expected Of those to whom
much IS given The measure OF response
biifty is the measure Of opportunity, and
the contemplation OF this great truth
rObs this occasion OF all incentive 10 self
glorificatiOn and clothes IL with supreme
soIemnity. In hours like this il is always
well 10 remember POpe-s tremendous
Honor and shame from no conditions
ACT wen L4AE EdAL-AAAGAE e-AA AAAI AA0-A4-
The DISTINGUISHED gentlemen who have
preceded me in this office have enriched
the state with a record Of personal ana
official conduct creditable alike to them
selves and to the commonwealth, ana
which Is at once an example and tnspira-
ton TO me To my immediate predeces-
sor. Governor Bailey, am under obli-
cations for personal courteSieS, and
shall follow him and his accomplished
wife to their home with my very best
wishes for their future happiness, a senti-
ment am sure which is shared By all the
people OF the state.
Profoundly grateful to the people OF
this great commonwealth for the dis
tinguished honor they have conferred
upon me. ] enter upon the discharge OF
the great and grave duties OF this ex-
alted office painfully conscious OF my
own EnadequaCy TO the task before me,
unaided in its performance Buts rely
ing upon the generous forebearance and
helpfulness OF the people OF this state
with whom / have lived and labored
for thirty odd years. and depending, par
tfcularly for wisdom and guidance upon
Him who governs governors ana rules in
all the affairs OF men. am ready. Mr.
Chief Justice, to take the oath OF office
as governor OF the state Of kansas
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Trame Ii Human So.

The experiments IN sBin-grafting
which have been so successful Of re
cent years have led to new form Of
livelihood, which is fairly Temunera-
tive. Several Of the London hospitals
have on their books the names and
addresses Of many men and women
who have undertaken to sell portions
Of their euticle whenever the neces
sity arises, and it IS said that quite
a regular trafic is now being done II
the buying and selling OF human skin.
The persons who are willing TO saerf
fee their flesh for money are by nt
means confined to the poor and desti
t7Ite class.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Rina from Human RIoed.

Iron in the blood" expresses, no
doubt, a chemical fact as well as a
figure Of speech, but probably not one
in a thousand, even among chemists
ever saw ferrum canguinis material
lied to visible metal. This feat, how
ever has been performed by N. Bar
ruel, head Of the chemical laboratories
Of Paris NJ Barruel, who has, in his
time, practiced much phlebOtOmy on
the human subject, has systematically
extracted chemically the ferrum from
the other constituents. This he trans
formed into minute glObules or
pearls" of iron At last the idea oc-
CURED to him TO have them all weld
ed together, and the result is an iron
ring made from human blood, which
he wears on his fnger.-LOndOn
Globe.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Hen Of Many ceIors.

Poultry fanciers at FairmOunt. n.
J., are mystifed over the color change
in one OF Wesley Lindabury's Leghoru
hens Last summer she was white.
Now she is brown.
This particular hen is years old
and for the last two years has been
the chief attraction OF the neighbOr-
hood at the LIndabury hennery. She
was raised by Mr. Lindabury and be
longs to the brown LeghOrn variety.
Last spring she turned from brown
to pure white In September brown
feathers began reappearing To-day
she is entirely seal brown in color.
During the last two years the
changes have taken place twice &
year. In summer she is pure white,
in winter seal brown. In summer her
eyes change to pink.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

TOPEKA, kAN.-Governor e w
HOch delivered the following Inaugural
address 70 the Kansas legislature
Love Of country and pride OF state are
twin sentiments born OF a royal parent
age. whose family name is Patriots SIN.
he who does not cherish these sentiments
-aoes not belong 20 this fine family, and
Fit for treasons. strataEems and spofIs. %
Happily. 70 the kansan state pride is
Al easy virtue View the state from any
angle and the result IS pleasing Its TO
mantle history. its iimitless resources. It's
matches landsca pes. its eEhilaratfng eli
mate, its magnfffcent achfevements an
stimulate state pride and find ready re-
Spouse N the glowing hearts Of Its en-
never lowered land with a richer herit-
age than that which He has lavished
upon the SuniioWer. state. and the ON
nlpotent Artist never painted fairer skies
than those which arch these pretty and
prolific prairies-
The history OF the state reads ike a
romance It's original limits extended
far into the Rockies Pixies Peak Was
its T0strum- II was mapped in those
days as part OF the Great American Des-
eTt, fit only for the habItation OF wild
beasts and wilder men, Coronado ira
TerSed Its treeless plains in search or
q fabulous field OF gold, DuL found Do
not, though it was here
IN its territorial days Kansas was the
lnltlai battle-ground OF the conflicting
IDEAS Of government when clashed at
sumter and cltmaXed al AppOmatoN- Its
sturdy pioneers
Crossed the prairies. as OF old our faith
ers crossed the sea.
To make the West. as they the East the
homestead Of the free
1t was christened at the altar OF self
sacrifice and baptized II the blood o.
patriotism II furnished more soldiers
to the Union cause in the dark DAYS OF
the Sos than any other state in DroDOr-
ton TO population. and the courage OF
Its soldiers was attested by the relative
fatality which exceeded that OF any 9th
er state, but It mas also illustrated the
truth that
Peace has her victories no less re-
nCWned than war
The material. growth OF the state has
been marvellous, unequaIed, perhaps In
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Message of Gov. Hoch
to the Legislature

the public prints which are OF great pub
lie notorietys concerning the business in
terests OF Lne state, i invoke the aid OF
the legislature that a thorough ana in1-
partial investigation Of the public records
be made and the real facts ascertaineo-
7-heee charges and discussions relate not
only TO fuperfectlon OF public accounting
but affect private character as well Pr
Tate character on one hand and the
cred 20 remain unoeF tne shadows OF
suspicion and uncertainty 1T IS my pur-
pose. II aided by your generous assist
ance- 10 have an examination made OF
public records which shall be 50 thorough
and complete that no doubt viii remain
as 70 the real condition Of things when
fr il done In this connection 4 think il
may safely be said that whatever may
be the facts as to the more serious mat
ters, the system OF public accounting in
State departments is very imperfect and
needs Improvement. To subseTve all
these ends i ask your cooperation in an
appropriation OF not less than $1,000 OF
50 much thereof as may be necessary 10
make the examination and Improvement
Primary Law.
In q republic like ours, where SOW
ereignry inheres m its private citizenship,
where plablic officials are mere ministers
Of the popular viii, political parties are
an essential part OF the machinery Of gov
comes TO US through parties, il
must have its initiative IN party pri-
maries where candidates are selected The
primary. then, is the beginning Of gov
eminent. and as the character Of q
stream IS determined by the character Of
its fountain. so q government viii be no
purer than its source 1t would seem
strange TO "A thoughtful person that
while we carefully guard the ballot box
at the regular election we have paid but
little attention TO the real source Of
elective power-the place where candi-
dates are selected All kinds Of frauds
are perpetrated with impunity- The i'm
portance. therefore. Of primary election
law. which shall as Sacredly guard this
fountain Of popular government as the
regular election is now guarded by law
would seem to need no argument. In
deed. one hears no objection TO the gen
eral proposition that such law is needed.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Class Workmanship.

One Of the greatest artistic marVels
Of the world is to be seen in the muse.
um at Harvard university This curl
Osity consists Of hundreds Of speci
mems Of flowers and plants formed OF
glass, but with such exquisite fidelity
to nature that they appear to be real.
every tint and marking, every uniesi
detail, being faithfully reproduced
They are made by a secret process
the artists being a father and son
in Germany, who, it is said, may let
their secret die with them. AS an in.
stance Of the wonderful workmanship,
it may be mentioned that the very
hairs which appear on the stems on
certain plants are reproduced on the
glass limitations
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Dove Lip.

In certain places in Arizona and
other arid regions doves nest far from
water, where last falls weed seeds
are many and varied, flying back and
forth from nest to water twice a day
Were a Scripture being written now.
and some profit were said to be
guided by a dove to a spring Of water,
none could doubt
Travellers familiar with natures sis
mails, as well as the resident sheep
herders in dry mesas, often find their
way straight to a rare water hole BY
watching the fight Of doves, as bee
men find treasure by the fight Of a
bec.-Sunset Magazine.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
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remember. remember. how my mothel
used to tell me
To be good 70 Uncle Ezra. who was
Just about 10 die
I remember I remember all the warnings
that befeu me.
And the licking. when / called old EE
dried up psppy guy
] remember how they told me that the
angels lowered Ger him
How my Grabbed. cranky uncle was
their most especial pet
But ume and al its ravages seemed
pOWeriess TO floor him.
Tho the angels may want Uncle Ez
they haven't got him yet
remember, remember. how we fat
tered and caioled him.
remember how We kept him in the
WarmeSt. lightest room.
~ ilen ne kept on chewing fine cut mother
used 10 want TO scold him
She was tempted oft TO ThaCk him on
his sky piece with her broom.
But We never Chided uncle. never said a
a word TO EPx him.
And they never let me mar his life with
any boyish prank.
And to-day we fondly pet him. never let
q thing perpleN him.
For my Uncle Ezra has a lot OF money
in the bank
Cleveland Leader.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Measuring Snace

James Whitcomb Riley, who Occas-
iOnally visits country schools in the
Hoosier state, once gave a brief ad-
dress on the subject of the stars. At
the conclusion Of his interesting talk
he said:
Can any of you boys tell me what
space is?"
The bright-faced young son Of a
country editor promptly raised his
hand.
We'll, my lad said the poet, what
do you think space is2'
twenty-five cents an agate line for
display matter sir he piped out.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

John, said Lamar girl to her best
fellow one night recently, you've been
drinking coffee, haven't your
He admitted that he had
why do you drink it27 she asked.
We'll" he answered thOughtlessly
L did it tonight because 1 was COM
ing to see you. I wanted to keep
awake"
He is looking for a new girl now
Kansas City Journal
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Champion, Mich, Jan. 9th.-(Spe-
cia)-A case Of especial interest to
women is that Of Mrs. A. WeIIatt,
wife OF a well known photographer
here. It is best given in her OwR
words.
I could not sleep, my feet were
cold and my limbs cramped, Mrs.
.Wellat states. 4 had an awful hard
pain across my kidneys. had 70 get
up three or four times in the night. ]
was very nervous and fearfuIly des-
pOndent.
Il had been troubled in this way
for five years when commenced TO
use Dodd's Kidney Pills. and what
they caused to come from my kidneys
viii hardly stand description
by the time 1 had finished one box
Of Dodd's Kidney Pills was cured.
Now can sleep well, nay limbs do
not cremp, I 90 not get up IN the
night and I feel better than have IN
years I owe my health to Dodd's
Kidney Pills.
Women's Ills are caused by Dls-
-eased Kidneys; that's why Dcdd's
kidney Pills always cure them
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Answered

Indignant Ameriean-Why Is it, sir,
that in Russia there Is such prejudice
against the Hebrews2"
Cultivated Russian-Because the He
brews are a quiet, inOffensive people,
who attend strictly to their own af-
fairs, and do excellent work for fair
wages, just as the Chinese do in this
country
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
- b 90 -.

An Oakland. Ne, hen has Just ap-
peared with a brood Of chicks Il
is safe to say that they are kept in
the house, where It is hoped TO keep
them along until more moderate
weather IS the style again The nest
was stolen in the midst OF some cedar
growth, where the hen found no sheI
ter but the trees.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Death in Trihes

An nl-ftting shoe. rubbing the heel
OF Benjamin Ady Of Baltimore. was
the cause of his death The doctor
called II bloOd-poisOning
A Vineland (N. j. contractor
Feaster by name. died Of fright at the
sight Of the surgical instruments laid
out preparatory to an operation upon
him.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
Beware of Ointments for catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

a. mercury win surely destroy The sense OF sEleB
Gnd completely dersnEe the Whole s{steh = -, -
entering ft through the mucous suF1Rces- 6ueA
nTffcles should never be used excepf on preseIlp
ftous from reputable physicians, tie dEz1ae Eneg
yin do 6 ten foid 20 the good you can possibly ue-
rye FROM them- HaIl's Catarrh Cure an ln1nufsetufec
bv p J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, O.. contains No meF
curT and IS taken internally. acting directly upa
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system u
burinz Hairs Catarrh Cure be sure Jon Ecs Lhe
genuine Tt IS taken Internally a1d made u 1osds
Ohio by +. J. Cheney & CO. IestiHoalal8 tres-
Sold br Druggists. Price, &c per bottle
Take HalI's Family Pills for constipation
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Down at Salem, Mass, a woman has
sued for divorce because her husband
kicked her with his wooden leg. He
wiI no doubt set up the plea that he
couldn't stand on his wooden leg and
kick her with the other.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

N Denmark there are z24.000 rural
land owners More than half have not
uore. than one acrs- $1,000 have less
mere The sma1 land owners mainly
Occupy themseiTes With fhe eEs and
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
sztigfed with Married Life.

A man and woman were married at
st. Louis twenty-five years ago with
the understanding that they should
separate al the end Of the quarter
century If both desired It UnhappiI1
for George Meredith's theories. they
have decided 70 try living together
again for another twenty-five years
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
- AcouisiffonE.

You don't belong to one Of the
oldest families, do you77 said the su-
perciliOus woman
NO" answered Mrs. Cumroxs but
after we get the girls married We ex-
pect to have several Of the oldest fam
lies belonging to us-7-WashingtOB
Star.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Untraveled Youth believe L win
90 TO Florida next winter. What Is
the farez
Travelled Elder-Young man. II you
had enough TO pay your board after
you got there, you wouldn't ask about
such a trffling incidental as the rail-
road fare.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

A town named HOhOkus in New Jer-
sey has produced another Mrs Chad
wick. The village should petition the
legislature for authority to change its
name to HOcus Pocus.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Rody Raw Win Hunor-caussd Ua
told Asony-Doetor Did no Coed
-cutieura Cured a. Once.

NY child was 9 very delicate baby.
A terrible sore and humor broke ont
on his body. looking like raw fesa,
ana causing the child untold agony
Ny physician prescribed various rem
edies, none Of which helped at al
became discouraged and took the mat
ter into my own hands and tried Cut
cuTa Soap and Cuticura Ointment
with almost immediate success. Be
fore the second week had passed the
soreness was gone, not leaving q trace
Of anything. Mrs. Jeanette H Block
2s1 EOsedale St. Rochester. n. Y.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

It is not true that Arthur F. Duffey,
the spTinter, is going to Australia to
get points from the festive kangaroo.
He is going to show the mo fear" fel-
lows how to travel.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Dona Maria Francisco O'ReB-y de
Camara, Countess Of Buena Vista, is
suing to recover the hereditary Hav-
ana monopoly Of slaughtering cattle.
y name Ike hers would make a great
sign over . slaughter house
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

A visiting English earl fnds an
American murder trial very interest
ing. It is good to find earIs interest,
ed in other things in America than the
bank account Of a marriageable young
woman.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

A nude man on the top of a heap OF
snow and armed with nothing but a
c-Ow-baT kept a dozen New York pO-
licemen at bay for half an hour. He
must have been a cool one
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

A pretty girl kissed Senator CuIlom
the other day for saving her lover
from going to the Philippines. Does
anybody wonder that a senatOrship is
considered such a desirable berth?
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

The Moscow zemstvO has decided
to quit and 80 home. It's a wise
zemstYO that knows when there's no
Use hanging around and running up
board bills.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

A German court has decided that
poker issRot game Of chance. It
certsnly isn't when an innocent
stFs2ssE sits down to take a hand 'fn
q Hien6lyz1ittie game" operated By
geHslemen who depend on it for a li7-
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

It viii be remembered that those
persons who tried to have fun with
young GOuld's celebrated grandparent
generally came to grief
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Harvard may not win very often at
football or rowing, but when it comes
to chess, it is Harvard, Princeton, Co
lumbia, Yale. Now for the ping-pOng
championship.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
49, cbIl5,., e., st-l,,,,

Mother Gray 'sSweet Powders for Children,
used BY Mother Gray. nurse In Children's
Home, Kew York, cure Eeverishness, Head
ache, Stomach Troubles, Teeth1ng Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms
At al Druggists &c Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen s Olmsted, Lei BOY, II. z.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

A war correspondent says many Of
the japanese private soldiers are nut
~. All Of them seem to be tough
nutty.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Names Official game record shows
that 4, Al deer, moose and bears were
shot during the past season The rest
Of the sport was furnished by-six men
who were mistaken for deer.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

The Bishop Of London recently re
ceived a s5 note from an undertaken
who contributed it as thank Offering
because business had been SO brisk
Why should there be any further
doubt about the Englishman's posses.
sion Of the sense Of humor.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27
GOVERNOR z ". HocH.
He Gives Valuable Pointers on I'm
portant Matters.


TOPEKA KAS-In his message TO
the legislature, Governor Hoch said
/ wish at the threshold TO congratu-
late YOU upon the auspicious circum-
stances under which you meet The
state YOU have assembled TO serve In the
laW-makfng capacity IS enjoying a Won
derfui degree Of prosperity, as a whole
In spite Of the oVerfiOW1ng waters which
during the past two years have inundated
many OF our fertile valleys. entailing
great loss IN town ana city and country
The mortgage debt which fifteen years
ago aggregated two hundred and forty
million dollars has been MQuidated with
remarkable rapidity until now II is no
longer q serious burden upon our peG-
pie Our banks are overlooking with
money, largely the accumulation OF our
prosperous farmsrG- our laborers con-
mand remuneratiVe wages and all Cf
our bTfsiress interests are prosperous.
That sour legisiatire labors nay advance
rather than retartf this Upward movement
am sure VIII Be your highest ambi-
4on- as ~ IS ny most earnest cesire-
TO sunserTe these goa ends TT win be
ny T Erat pleasure 90 @c-orerate
VIII y14 N sf-l- way Ecl-lrte
Examination cf Pubi5c ReccfEs.
serious charges hzrnE bezz D1de 81
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

An Ohio burglar remained conceal
ed under a piano while a girl played
for an hour He was punished enough
and ought TO be turned loose.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Arthur SawteIle of Oakland, Me-, IS
% years old and has just been shot
accidentally for the fifth time. One
might think he would be gun-shy by
this time
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

The japanese art Of jiu-jitsu, it ap-
rears, is difficult of requirement. It
cannot be learned in a few easy les
sons or from a correspondence school,
as cooking or the French language
can
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Il is a pleasure to learn that all the
soldiers in the vicinity OF Mukdea nov
have shoes There are a great many
things funnier than going barefoot in
q country where snow and ice c0nspire
to hide the green grass under about
two feet Of chilliness.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Mr.. Morgan showed poor judgment
in paying $4,000 for the oldest piano
in the world. He could have got one
every bit as bad for great deal less
money.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Countess Cassini. the daughter Of
the Russian ambassador. has been poi
sOned by something she has eaten,
but a japanese plot is not suspected
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Pepper is reported to be selling for
Sc a pound in the KiOndike. The na-
tiTes are probably not doing any
sneezing-
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

The news about the western raiIs
road man who has resigned a sSO,0e0
place that be has held Tor fourteen
years. ta accept $4,000 place on an
other railroad is also interesting as
3 reminder that there are big salaries
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

People in large towns live three and
a half years longer than people in the
country. But If they live so much
faster where is the advantage?
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Tom OBrien, king OF the gold Trick
men, died the other day in a French
prison The queen OF the tribe is in
Jail at Cleveland.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

SszOny's new king is very hard up.
He has only $S87,5OO a year, with sIz
young children TO support.
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Little Bub-Msmma, my stomach
aches. I must take some wine,
mustn't II
Mamma-Wins2 Who told you thatl
Little Bub-Whys the preacher read
from ST Paul. last Sunday, Take lit
tie vine for the stomach's ache"
The Goodland republic., 1905-01-27

Col Greene declares that he lost
s4.0OO,0O0 in less than a week. FhO
got It?