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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30
MAKING a NEW EMPIRE.
Rock Island Helping the West Raise
Durum Wheat

Rock Island Helping the West Raise
Durum Wheat
Five years ago there was introduced
into this country by Mr.. Mark A.
Carleton, cerealist, Washington, D. G,
a cereal (Durum Wheat), particularly
adapted to that great western and
southwestern territory lying west Of
the ninety ninth degree Of longitude
and where as a rule, the ordinary va
rieties Of wheats were not producing
the results anticipated.
Five years Of intelligent study, ex-
periments and demonstrations on the
part Of the plant department Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, have proven concIusively the
great advantages to be derived by the
toned territory through the general
introduction OF this cereal
Booklets and pamphlets on the pro-
per methods to be pursued to insure
the best results in the raising Of Du-
rum wheats, have been prepared and
are now ready for distribution, and
same can be secured on application to
the Hon James Wilson, secretary Of
the department OF agriculture, Wash
ingtOn, D. Q.
The management Of the Rock Is
land System has made a very care
ful study Of this cereal and feel 5usti-
fed in calling the attention OF the far
mers located tributary to its lines in
the west and southwest, to the ad-
vantages to be derived from the grow
ing Of macaroni Wheats, and urges
them to make immediate application
to the secretary Of agriculture for lit
eratUre on the subject and arrange, If
possible, to make a series OF expert
ments this year
We are advised that seed can be
secured from the following parties:
The Farmers Mills, Minor, n d. p.
n Billing, Lisbon, n. D.; Henry Lee,
Fingal, N D.; Henry Jacobson, Ken
mare, n. D: and William Porter,
Crystal, n. D., and on application. the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway company VIII arrange to
make a free rate on Durum wheat
seed to be used strictly for expert
mental purposes, between points on
its lines
Recent experiments made with
these Theats prove cOnclusfTely that
&c IS the proper wheat FOR western
kansas, eastern Colorado western
C7zlshcua. the Fanhauriis q Teas
ana 2TeT 1Tezlco. tae wheat pr1duc-
lrr gccd results where t11 -einfzll a
Tess r Gl-11 irs17z I1 @r1
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30
NO. -. ~ Notfce!

On account Of reckless and unIaw-
ful use Of the city water, the city en-
gineer is required TO pump night and
day. This must and viii be s-Op2sd,
and if necessary, heroic methods VIII
be employed TO punish by fine and
shutting of water, all such offenders
Moreover, water rents are required 10
be paid in advance, delinquents back
on water and lawn rent, must pay up
at once, OF both fine and shutting on
OF water VIII be resOrted to- water
ing OF lawns out Of the prescribed
hours viii be punished to the limit Of
the city ordinance. In many instances
water IS allowed to run all night
This must stop at once
GEORGE KELLY, Mayor.
H H FLOYD, City Clerk
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30
4 Confederate Va So.

An ex-confederate officer now on a
visit to the north tells a story which
illustrates the pitifUl scarcity Of food
which his comrades sometimes ex-
perienced during the civil war. One
day as General Lee was riding not a
great way from camp he came upon
a company Of his men standing under
a persimmon tree, gathering up the
fruit as it was shaken from the
branches by one OF their number up
in the tree Refining IN his horse as
the men saluted, the general called
out: My men, don't you know those
persimmons are green2 - Yes, gen
eral," one replied, respectfully. We
are trying to pucker up our stOmachs
to 1T the rations-"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30
WiIson E., LID So.

Wilson Bros report the following
land sales recently
George West, $50 acres5 Heston &
Warner, $50 acres; sam AIillay, 800
acres; H J. Piper. $50 acres; H
Wheeler, $50 acres; NJ Cahl, $50
acres; Frank Hooper, 80 acres; J.
Oscar Thompson, $50 acres; c. G.
Kipps, $50 acres; c J. Shimeall, $40
acres Cal AlbertsOn, $50 acres; H.
B James, $40 acres; h P Fitzgerald,
80 acres August Lsauterbach, 800
acres; L J Egbert, 800 acres
We have a large list Of the cheap
est lands in Shermn county. If you
want TO buy land, il will pay you to
see US. WILSON BROS.
Real Estate Dealers,
GoOdIand, Kan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30

government statistics show that the
rainfall in the states and territory
above mentioned greatly exceeds If
teen inches.
In the event you should decide to
make an experiment this year, I will
be glad to hear from you.
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
Rock Island System
Chicago, III.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30
LAWN RIDG1

LAWN RIDGE Cheyenne County,
The past week has been dry in this
locality A nice warm shower would
help things wonderfully. But there is
considerable moisture in the ground
yet Everyone is after the weeds in
the corn fields. Corn is doing fine.
What has become Of the Russian
thistle, about which so much anxiety
was felt by the farmers a few years
ago They were made to believe that
when the Russian thistle got a good
start, there was no use to try to farm.
But the thistle is already a minus
quantity. Have they dried out, drown
ed out, or has the Industrious farm
er KILLED them Off2
Well, Il won't be long until the hum
Of the header and the binder is heard
in the land. Small grain is a good
crop
J. J. Finnegan, an Old-timer and
good citizen Of this neighbOrhOOd, has
new potatoes. peas, radishes and cab
bage, from his garden How is that
for a ranchman and farmer on the
plains Of western Kansas
Your scribe was in St Francis Sat
urday and saw a number Of Sherman
county people there
A B. Williamson bought a thresh-
ing outfit in st. Francis last week It
/ Is q = l. Ncz,E machine SUCCESS 70
Mr.. Williamson
We now have a travelling drug store
in our county. Mr.. HALEY is the dis
penser, and is provided with a full
set Of drugs, good for both man and
beast
We are all sorry to hear that VIII
liam Ennis Of GOodIand is not i'm
proving as fast as he should We
would all be glad to hear OF hisspeedy
recovery.
Birch Hogate, who went to C6lo-
RADIO Springs about two months ago,
died there, and was taken to St Fran
els Monday for burial Birch was a
good boy He leaves a wife and one
child 70 mourn his loss, besides father
and mother, sister and brother
Lot Of hay viii be cut in this cOun-
| try this fall Nearly everybody is
getting ready to make hay by buying
a mower and rake
W W Gardner pulled his pump for
repairs last week
All the readers Of your paper a
/ glorious Fourth, Cheyenne county
wishes.
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JOHN HARTzLER

: a General Law Busfnes

Does a General Law Bushes
I have a complete list OF ali Govern
ment Lands in the county and parties
desiring contests filing OF applications
for hOmesteads or any business be-
fore the United States Land Office
VIII DO well TO see me before employ
ing an attorney
OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30
New TIlreshfne Out7f

Frank Sylvester and Al Roth IN
loaded their new avery thresksng
outfit at the freight depot Wednes-
day. and took the machine out IN the
country in the afternoon It IS per
haps the best thresher On the mar
ket The cylinder Is Simply invfncIhle.
ard Wlsl thresh inch hcsrez sn<o very
sfrall sticks r-ithclzt iafrzF e. ma
r
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30
More New Houses.

-Four new houses we're begun This
week Leonard Jones viii build just
west Of the Vincent residence IN the
east part OF town z ThOrsOn viii put
up two houses just south OF the Rat
elf residence John Cullins Is build
ing a fOur-rOCm house On West
Twelfth street A IA Cullins IS en-
Iarging MS house BY an addition &c
By - feet
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-30

The following letters remain un-
called for IN the GOodIand postOfice.
Parties calling for the same viii
please say Advertised List"
Joseph Alders, r z Begsbury, ".
A. Ayers. John J. Baker, Dary Butts,
r s Brown. Miss Boyce, Rev ". y.
Cotton TIN Foley, Miss Victoria Dale,
Bert Finch Lewis r. GILES, Mrs. Geo.
Hamlin, Ms Fannie MattsoOn, Tom
Rhodemier, Alfred StrubIe.
= = STEVENs. Postmaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-02

1t appears in set speeches, not neces-
sarily delivered in the House, but re-
ported in the Congressional Record: and
in a ludicrous manner, patched with
much poetical quotation, in the eulogies
Of deceased members. But the House
and the Senate cultivate a businesslike
manner, and mere wind doesn't count.
A fine voice, Like fine presence, is OF
great value in the House if brains and
character 90 with the voice. knowledge,
experience, power Of work, original force
distinguish the leaders of the House and
of the Senate The mere anemophilist,
a BAKER, a COCHRAN, is Of small account.
Congress enjoys shows as all hard work
ing assemblies do, and it is ready 10
laugh at pretty old or poor stories; but
it is largely a business body, and most of
It's business is done in committee. Even
campaign oratory has ceased to count
for much.
One thing more about Attic orators ':
WILLIAM CoBBETT, self-educated man,
was not successful in Parliament but
had as writer what we venture to call
n modern Attic" style. clear and COM
mon sense. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. with
out any Greek, had purer Attic style
than any other American writer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-02
Watchers of the Coast.

pension system should be estab-
lished by law for the benefit of Off
Gers and men of the United States Life
Saving Service injured or incapacitated
in the discharge Of their duties.
The recent wrecks along the Atlantic
seaboard have called public attention
all over the country to the courage,
daring and skill of these watchers on
the coast. Their work is just as truly
heroic as that OF the soldier or sailor
who serves his country on the battle
field or in sea fight The percentage
of danger to the individual is greater
No one doubts the Justice or expedi-
ency of pension system for disability
incurred in the army or navy. We even
pension our policemen, so that it is pos
sible for police officer, in good health,
to retire on half pay for the remainder
of his life when he may be less than a.
years OF age Read few pages OF any
one OF the annual reports Of the superin-
tendent of the Life Saving Service. is-
sued by the Government Printing Office
AZ Washington. and then say whether
our life savers along the sea coast are
not worthy Of better treatment than they
have yet received from Congress in this
matter Of disability pensions
SUNSET Cox had no greater distinction
than that which he won by his advocacy
of the establishment OF the United States
Life Saving Service. Among his sue
oessors in Congress from this city is
there no one who will promote the best
interests of that service in the direction
which we have indicated?
Give the life savers n disability pen
sionl
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Injustice to italians"

To THE EDITOR or THE SCS-Sfr' l wish TO
commend she JUST and impartial spirit OF your
paper In your criticism OF the report OF transactions
OF the Police Department. In which report & Is
stated that Sept. 10. 1901, man rescued from
tho attack OF number OF Italians. Although |
am an American Ia spirit ana believe Ia American
Institutions. having been brought UP on this soil
from childhood, SIN love and cherish my father
land. and am very sensitive whenever any unjust
reflections aro east upon my race. When an Italian
commits n wrong, however slight. It Is specified
that he Is italian. not only by the Police Depart
mcnt but By majority Of the newspapers.
ON the same principle. why are not persons OF
other naionallilcs mentioned suchr Simply
because he bears an Italian name does not signify
his birth In Italy. Even though he may he bonn
on the other side. does that disqubiify him from
receiving the same consideration and respect as
arc given TO persons Of this and other nations
NEWARK, Dec 81. VALENTINE a. NAPoLIELLO.
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cooperate for defence in Italy, lest both
go down in a common shipwreck.
That the warning had been needed to
a considerable extent was evident from
the outcome OF the recent general cleo
ton, at which the party of order was
rescued from possible defeat and ma
terially strengthened by the support
of many faithful Catholics at the ballot
box. The full significance, however, Of
the part then played by a considerable
section of the registered Catholic cleo
tors is brought out for the first time by
our correspondent in Rome. He tells US
that the injunction non erpedH, though
not formally lifted, will henceforth be
suffered to become a dead letter The
proof offered for this assertion is that
at the Parliamentary as well as the
municipal elections that have taken
place during the last year the iQstruc-
ton or permission given to Catholics to
participate in the voting emanated di-
rectly from Cardinal MERRY DEL VAL,
the Papal Secretary of State. We are
further informed that in order to ia
cilitate cooperation with the civil power
in behalf of the established order of
society, and with a view Of minimizing
The chances of jealousy and discord, the
Vatican has decided to discourage tho
creation of a specifically clerical party
in Parliament, and consequently will
recommend Catholic electors TO vote
either for Government nominees or for
clericals.
BY this judicous course it should be
possible to avoid raising in the Chamber
of Deputies the inhammatory question
of partial restoration of the Papacy's
power question which plainly
can best be dealt with in friendly ncgo-
tiations between the Vatican and the
Quirinal.
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poets. She is full Of literary clubs. She
is able to pay her school teachers we'll.
If she doesn't, it must be because she
thinks that they get all they deserve.
Throughout the country, with some
exceptions, perhaps, in few cities,
school teaching is an underpaid profess
sion or trade. The report Of the Federal
Commissioner of Education for 1904 shows
that the increase in monthly salary Of
male teachers in the United States is
A7.55; of female teachers, $39l0. A good
many Americans like to initiate their
chests and yawp about the priceless
blessing Of education, Money talks. II
they really thought that education
amounted to anything they would pay
their teachers, insure them comfort
able living in their active years and free
them from worrying about support in
their old age.
A policeman, letter carrier, a stem
ographer even a New York street cleaner,
is gilded plutocrat compared with the
average school teacher,
School teaching must be regarded as an
unimportant business, requiring small
talent and worthy of small reward.
Otherwise it would be better paid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-02
The Pay of School Tea chers.

4 committee OF the State Teachers
Association Of Indiana reports that OF
the 10. $50 school teachers in that State
l2,O35 get less than $500 a year 10, 555
less than $500 a year In 1904 the aver
age high school teacher received the
princely wage 81 s6sisl the average
common school teacher was passing rich
with $i2O.32.
Since women bear and rear children
and have an instructive fondness for and
love and understanding Of children and
have most to do with their nurture and
training, and since most school teachers
are women, it is a sacred custom not to
pay women teachers az much as men
teachers. Indiana is true 10 this grand
old custom-this grand economic law.
let us say-so just and wise and founded
on the evident superiority Of the man
behind the trousers. Thus the average
pay of Hoosier men teachers in cities is
S452 a day; of women teachers, S2.75.
The report says with sarcastic resig-
nation:
we regard teaching as a lottery. as there is ono
chance In any OF drawing the grand prize of i.cod
and ,ne chance In I'VE 70 draw $500 year
Indiana boasts OF her novelistR-and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-02

TO THR EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir' In Washing
ton an enormous and costly railway passenger
station IS being built az an expenditure OF. so II
s stated some 100000 hnc model Of tho
station executed upon large scale in plaster.
attracted much attention at tho ST. Louis fair:
but the most striking thing about II to the traveller
is tho absence OF a suitable train shed. Wherever
railways have recently found It economical TO dis
pcnsc with these roofs the tracks. the excuse
has been made that they not absolutely ncccss
sary except AT large terminals.
Now az the national capital there IS really moro
need probably. OF train shed at the terminal sta
tion than AT any other city, the ralnsiouns there
being VIGOROUSLY frequent aud heavy and the
winter SHOWS OF great weight; indeed. open set
OF platforms there Will be extremely uncomfortable
90 passengers and To train crews. Tor fully four
months or perhaps more. and during sessions Of
Congress especially. these platforms will be rain.
snow ana slcet swept. outfagcously cold. 10y aud
uuni. The umbrella" sheds they are called.
above thc narrow platforms, rcpci merely the
vertical storm. They amount 20 Ncry little In tho
way Of protection.
u has not occurred. IN the project for the great
station 10 bear down very hard anywhere upon
the idea Of economy since tho national Govern
mcnt Is assisting In thr footing OF tho bills. and
therefore 10 Is not strange that tremendous
amount Of attention has been paid 20 an elaborate
marble or granite station building. with all sorts
Of artistic embellishments on the facadcs, but would
lt not be hotter 10 have an up date terminal with
the proper roof over The TRACKS ana platiouus'
The design which Is by q famous architectural
nrin has dignity and nprcsslycncss. Il Will 90 eT-
cclcnuy Into the architectural scheme Of the rap-
tai and there &, little 20 express hut praise ioI 9.
upon that SCORE but Congress should Interfere
10 the extent az requiring traln shed 10 order t1at
the station may be comfortable Ia winter
CINCINNATI Dec 30. A T1,AvE'LEA.
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The South Carolina Republicans

Ttf an fru A. "a
~ - W -" - ~. ~ =,
soiul'i oI wv kIp aiu Sample 'iSe' Spenu
most OF my tine either on the road or in Bal
timore and New York. but / am q native
south Caroiinian "a INV neople hnve baan fo-
''' '' 'N
NOR" thhh century
| have secured from national Republican
Headquarters IN New York some information
nto,t, Inc Republican n1rtv's eorvariz,,ion d.
800 -. -, -. IS iVI'
HlhS oi" 0lIle"l 9oht" 'oIHA HAcH hhoulu
cause our patroiicyo young President for whom
| voted to appreciate the struggle which
tho fav ,ybits ganublicona in ,lnt s,ute have
- 'p,',.tii' ...'-,', ' - !.
WIN the hcSio "epu"h'"n oIe'mHauoh
OF his party down there. Therein is he
reason why ne received but 2,z4l votes IN he
entire Stnte fewer votes IN south Carolina
than IN any other state N the mon.
There ~ Just one single. solitary abso-
lutely undcnlnbl" reason Tor that TACT. and
that u that the Republican party In South
Carolina, in it, organization. Is more nb-O-
lutely negro party than n the Republican
party IN any other State OF TINS blessed old
Union.
The state Chairmino Of the republican party
Is negro The vlce-charinun, the treasurer
and also the secretary are all negroes. Think
OF ~
This state organization. called the state
Republican executive committee, is there
fore Offered entirely hy negroes. and OF the
twenty -fvemcmbcr OF that committee alnre
negroes but five
There ARE eight CONGRESS districts To- tho
STATE and Therefore ri KIT Republican Con-
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"The suns" Mining News Commended

To THR EDITOR or THI SUN-Sir' Whether
you care for congratulations or NOT concerning
the general excellence OF what consider the great
cst American newspaper The Sun. do moi know,
but wish 10 compliment the management on tho
mining news which appears in your columns every
Monday morning
Every department Of THR SuS IS, as We all know.
not matched among tho many newspapers pub
llshod In this country. but the mining department
IS something that those interested look forward 10
with feeling that what they see they can believe.
have always been Interested each Monday mornln Z
10 reading tho reports from tho various camps.
but never realized what high standing thcy
really had among mining men as did while on a
recent irip 10 the Tar West
In talking with men who are high up In their pro
fesslon--for mining Is as much OF profession as
one can imagine found that what THE SuS says
about the mining camps In mr. West IS gospel truth
.or those who know whit they are reading about.
While IN Butte. Mon. last month, the greatest
mining camp In the world, took occasion 10 inquire
about THE SUNS man there. Tho well known
newspaper man whom was converting with said
to me. In reply to question rs TO who represented
THB Sun In that city why. yes. Mr So and so is
their man herr. lie ia acknowledged BY oil Of rs
TO bc the best man In the camp"
And 50 1t goes What you see In THE SuN Is So
and nobody realised It more than ] did when !
took pains to investigate.
FREpEIcK CALVIN MORTON.
RHfsroI. Conn. Dec 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-02

To TItR EDITOR or THR SrN sir, have known
Engine Company 80. Lady Washington. since 1910.
aud was acquainted VITA all the members III about
1874 a. then lived at i73Alulbcry street just below
Broomc. aud the engine house was Just across tho
street: hr: ! never heard OF odd Jamboree"
Narrlgln.
~ that time Jack Primrose was foreman. and
sandy Graham was assistant. can recall tho
names OF some Of the company. T,rs, was Nose
Humphrey. the original % character On the play
called Mysteries OF New York" Othcr members
I recall we've. INu Graham and an Flock OF
Centre Market Bll Ford. Jimmy Skies. Harvey
Major BIl NOOK. Charley Cook, Gus CONN and
Jake Blnrllcdgc.
recall man Ia the market who was runner
named Harrlcan. hut do not recall his nrst name.
don't think the man who died IN Cleveland could
be he. as he would bc about 20 years old
SAMUEL 4. MAoILu
TX member Of occanlcs OF Wooster street.
pRooKLYN. Dec 30
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The President and the Railroads.

To THE EDITOR OF The Sun Sir: In your
animadversions upon the proposed Federal
control OF railways. corporations. business in
general and the diet OF the American citizen
you do an injustice / think, to tho Admins
tration in not ecogniziug that the quality
OF the control proposed to be exercised is
such as to offset any such trihlng defects as
unconstitutionality illegality DC
Docs not the President state in his mos
sage that he wishes to have the railway ser
vice regulated on the lines OF the steamboat
Inspection service
If he should succeed in enforcing this
amiable recommendation. the public would
have more serious problems to engage their
attention than the mere loss OF money.
NV NORK Dec 81 w. q.