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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

TwO-year-old roam mare, with blaze
face; long legged good size for age.
Was last seen with dark bay Wild
broncho with leather halter on at
Charles Wells place, II miles north
east GOodisnd. Please notify John J.
Week, St Francis. Kan
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

viii guarantee the sale of $780,
600 homemade brick, mostly for own
use That will start a brick plant.
Interested parties write me at once.
c. NJ. MilIisack
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

W J. Smith OF Leon. Ia. years ago
register OF deeds OF Sherman county.
says it is dry in Iowa He has never
been without The Republic. and hap
pening to miss the issue OF June g,
wrote for IL He says Il am in
terested in the future welfare OF Sher-
man county. and her loyal citizens. 70
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

me C g p. Mems suits are the
stylish, 1reil-taloEsd, psrfsCt-htttng
1zin5 at E[lilisackE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
Sherin,s sale.

In the district court Of the Thirty
fourth judicial district, sitting in and
for the county OF Sherman, in the
state Of Kansas. G. Z. Smith, plain
tiff, vs. Elroy Z. Scott and
Scott. his wife, defendants. By virtue
of an order Of sale issued to me out
Of said district court in the above en-
titled action, I will, on Monday, the
26th day Of June, A. D. 1905, at 1
o'clock D. m. Of said day, at the east
front door Of the court house, in the
city Of GOOdland in the county OF
sherman in the state OF Kansas, offer
at public sale, and sell to the highest
and best bidder, for cash in hand, all
the following described real estate
tO-wit: The northwest quarter OF
section twenty-eight (2S), in town
ship. nine co, south Of range forty
one C41). west Of the Sixth principal
meridian, lying and situated in the
county Of Sherman in the state Of
Kansas The above described real
estate is taken as the property Of said
defendant and is directed by said or
der Of sale to be Sold and will be
sold without appraisement, to satisfy
said order Of sale
GEORGE BRADLEY
Sheriff Of Sherman County, Kansas
Dated at my office in GoOdland,
Kansas. this 23rd day Of May, 1905.
Z. F. MURPHY, Attorney
May 26-June %.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

Standard Patterns At 1IiIIisack's
See 1Iillfsaczz'z large ad ever
7eek. you VIII Be interested.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

SLdAE OF EAdLLtS1Sr county OF ClEE-
man, s. I. c. J. Shimeall, cashier Of
the abOve-named bank, do sOlemnly
swear that the above statement is true
TO the best Of my knowledge and be-
lief. c. J. SHINEALL. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this I'd day Of June, 1905.
G. l. CALVERT. Notary Public.
Ny commission expires December
u, 1906
Correct-Attest; Chas- NJ Sawyer,
E E Ames. J J. Grier, directors.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
OF THE CONDITION OF
First Rational Bank
No 6G29.

No bUoE-
At GOOdland, in the state Of Kansas,
at the close of business, Nay %, 1905:
RESOURCES.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
He Was From Boston.


He leaned against the news stand
Of the Fifth Avenue hotel and stfoked
his gray beard as he watched the clerk
handing out copies OF the current
number of q popular magazine as
rapidly as possible, says the New York
World. s.ss
"What are the people buying that
book for?" ne asked.
ooh, it's got a long piece in it
about Laweon,'' replied the clerk,
sitting out another magazine.
Lawson? Who's lawson asked
the stranger.
"W-e-l-l, say, are you kiddings'
and the clerk leaned over in amuse-
ment.
no." declared the stranger. "Who
is he?''
"Oh, he amt anybody but Tom
Lawson, and he's just paralyzing thas
Standard Oil bunch. Say, uncle, did
you ever hear of Cassie Chadwick
"No, l. never heard of him. either, !"
The clerk gasped. "Say, are there
any newspapers in your town?''
"Certainly,'' replied the stranger
Indignantly.
"Well, where do You live-in
Cheyenne
"No, SIR" said the stranger, NOV.
ing away, "I'm a resident OF
Boston"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

The pioneer work of the Alaskan
telegraph system recently completed
was begun in 1865, before the Atlantic
cable was laid. The projectors aimed
TO connect the new and old world by
the Bering Strait route. Cyrus Field s
great achievement in 1853 dashed this
enterprise to the ground. The new
system is entirely on United States
territory aud comprises 2.l27 miles of
cable, 1904 miles of land lines and
107 miles of wireless system.
In 1897 the average cost of white
paper to tie leading daily newspapers
Of the country was about S35 per ton.
Today some of them pay as high as s45
per ton; and the average costs probab-
~ above S4i. In other words. under
!" trust" control in the paper trade the
newspaper publishers of the United
States are paying about $4,000, 000 a
year more for paper than they paid
wheB competition in the trace was
free, when prices we're not set arbitra-
riIy, Wheu there was DO division Of
territory and nothing approaching
monopoly Ia the business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
M'cALL WILL pR0Ba7ED.
pELK OF THE PROPERTY GOES
TO RELATIVES.
Mortgage to Be Cancelled on Home Of
Farmer Who Loses Both Arms6
Firing Cannon.

Bennettsville, Jan. 6.-The late Col.
C. S. McCall's will has been probated.
The executors are D. D. McColl, Sr.,
A. G. Sinclair, T. E. Mccall and C. S.
Mccall, Jr.
He gives to Thornwell Orphange five
thousand dollars; to his sister, Mrs.
Kate Newton, $4,000; to each Of his
other sisters, Mrs. Jennett Pate, Mrs.
Sallie Edens and Mrs Pocahuntas Ro-
per, $4,000; to his brother John,
5000 and 81 shares in bank Of Marl-
boro; to his nephews, c. S. Mccall, Jr.,
T. E. Mccall and J. L. Mccall, each a
fine plantation; to each of his other
nephews and nieces, $1,000; to T. E..
Mccall $1,000; to his cousin, A. G..
Sinclair, $1,000; to William Bowyer,
the mortgage held on Bowers place.
The will provides that a monument,
to cost not over $4,000, shall be erect
ed to the grave Of the testator. Debts
are to be paid from insurance and bal
ance of property is to be divided
among brothers and sisters. The bal
ance will probably be about 100000.
The item canceling the mortgage
on William Bowers place recalls
tragic event of a quarter Of cen
tury ago. In 1880 Col. Mccall, then
state senator and county chairman Of
the democracy, had cannon brought
to Bennettsville to be fired in ce1ebra-
tiol, of Democratic victory. His broth
er and Mr.. Bowyer were assisting in the
firing. The cannon had been fired sew
eral times and Messrs. Mccall and
Bowyer were reloading, Bowyer had
both hands and Mccall one on the
ramrod, when the powder exploded.
Both of Bowyer's hands and one Of
McCall's were jerked completely off
and carried hundred yards. The
ramrod has never yet been found. 1t
IS supposed that it is buried in Crook
ed creek.
This accident was great shock to
Col. Mccall. He bought a plantation
for Bowyer, who was a poor man, and
took a mortgage on it. The place has
given him and his family a living since
then. The mortgage has never been
paid, but is cancelled by Col. Mccall's
wiil.-News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
SELL ALL STATE LAND.
sySnHG FUND COMMISSION AND
IT'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Secretary CAN'T Submits Report to
Co7nmission-Lot of Land Com
mission Tracts.

Columbia, Jan Secretary Of
State Can't in his annual report to
the sinking fund commission, which
met today, recommended that the
state sell all of the remaining tracts
Of land now owned by it and on which
thereiis hardly any income. In the past
few years the income from this source
has dwindled rapidly and only $4,000
was taken in from sales and every
thing else in that department in 1904.
Of this only $500 came from the rent
Of some Of the land, when twenty
years ago the income averaged 500
day in harvest time. There are now
2S6 parcels, most Of it in the lower
part of the state, in this department,
and if put up at public sale with due
notice given in each county the state
would be rid Of what is now nui-
sance instead Of a source Of revenue.
This land includes what is left Of
the notorious land commission, which
was saddled on the state by the. car
pet bagger government. The follow
ing tracts now remain in the posses
sion of the state:
Fifry-six acres in Greenwood county.
Two hundred and forty acres in
Charleston.
Two hundred and forty acres in Col
Teton.
Three hundred and sixty acres in
Charleston.
Two hundred and seven acres in
Edgeheld.
Two hundred and five acres in
Georgetown.
Six hundred acres in Newberry.
Two hundred and six acres in Ker-
shaw. I
Four hundred and twenty acres in
williamsburg.
one thousand six hundred acres in
Richland
The last named tract is near Hop
kins, and Of this about 80 acres have
heen sold recently.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
REDUCE The COTTON ACREAGE.
APPEAL OF THE NATIONAL COT
TON ASSOCIATION.
Sent TO Every County Judge IN the
Cotton Belt, and is Intended to
Promote Prompt and Thor
ouch Organization Of the
Farmers.

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 3.-The fol-
lowing self explanatory notice has
been mailed to every county judge in
the south:
National Cottor, Association, Office
Of the Secretary, Fort Worth, Texas,
January 3.-In compliance with the
resolution of the national executive
committee, you are requested to call
farmers, bankers, merchants and 9TH
ers interested in the cotton industry
together on Wednesday, January II,
1905, at 10 a. M, at the county seat,
to elect vice presidents, who will hold
precinct meetings at each school
house in your county, on Saturday.
January IA, at p. m. for the purpose
Of taking definite action on reducing.
the cotton acreage this year. At these
meetings, have all farmers who viii
sign this agreement:
We, the undersigned farmers, resi-
dents in voting precinct No. -, coun-
ty =, hereby pledge ourselves to re-.
duce the acreage of cotton to be
planted by us in 1905 25 per cent. be-
low the amount that we planted in
1904"
Those who will not sign, take their
names, addresses and the number OF
acres they will plant this year. Have a
committee appointed at the precinct
meeting to visit every farmer, land
lord, tenant, white or black, in their
precinct, who are not at the meeting.
to secure their acreage. This request
is sent to every county in the cotton
states and unless prompt action is
taken the acreage will not be reduced
Texas has begun, but it viii take
your support to avail anything. Give
notice to all newspapers. Mail written
report January 1s, giving name and
acreage Of all who sign and those who;
do not sign. Oswald Wilson,
National Secretary, Fort Worth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
Hard to Interview.

In New York recently a reporter
made several vain attempts to see j.
Pierpont Morgan both at his office
and at his residence. Finally his op-
portunity came. He was interviewing
another financicr and incidentally
came into possession of the latter's
card. He kept it. then going to Nor
lgan's residence sent in his own card
in company with that Of the financier.
The ruse was successful and he was
shown into Morgan's presence. When
the reporter had stated his reason for
the call the fine.ncier said: do you
know, young man, that at least ten
reporters have tried to see me today
with reference to this question? I
have declined TO see all Of them" The
reporter smiled and replied: Yes,
sir. know that. for I was the whole
ten He got his interview.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
{ Boston Candor.

The Boston Post is OF opinion that
the Republican schemesto cut down
the representation Of Southern Statea
in Congress will never be carried ont,
for the reason that If is we're applied
to the South it would have 70 be
applied equally to the North and that,
in The opinion OF our contemporary,
would never do. With commendable
f.ankness onr Boston contemporary
says:
Right here in Massachusetts, our
suffrage laws disfranchise for litter
acy as many as are excluded from the
polls in Tennessee for the same reason,
half as many as in Arkansas, twice as
many as in Florida, and almost as
maBy ais in Louisiana and North
Carolina.
stf it is wicked down there, it is
wicked up here. And unless Repub-
lican Congress is ready to wipe out
one or two Massachusetts, congress
men, it will not venture to rob the
South of nineteen. -
It makes difference whose OK is
gored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

The San Francisco police arrested
the other day three men and three
women in what they said was shop
lifting school. It had counters and
shelves, and the women were being
taught to steal. A large amount of
goods stolen from department stores
were recovered.
There is touch Of grotesque in the
statement from st. Petersburg that
the Russians are not to begin active
hostilities because with the ther-
mometer at zero it is impossible to be-
gin a large movement without the risk
of appalling horrors" It would be diff
fiult to improve on the horrors Of
what has been going on in Manchuria,
and it cannot be supposed that the
campaign is regulated on their side by
humanitarian scruples.
]. P. Morgan gives away almost as
much money in the course Of a year as
any of our other great philanthropists.
but does not like to have his charity,
known. Ten big charitable institutions
in New York by him. but none bears
his name His greatest charity is
keeping young boys off the street by
getting them work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
Disrespect for Court.

People who complase of a growing
disrespect for the courts might learn
why the courts are not respected as OF
yore by keeping In touch with court
decisions. In a hartford, Coun.,
court two sentences were imposed on
the same day, and they deserve :atten--
tion. An ex jugde, who embezzIed
trust funds to the amount Of s5.572
was sentenced to one year in Jail. A
man who had stolen a horse was
sentenced to two years and six months
in the state prison. This sort Of
things is so common that there is
small wonder why men are not as re-
spectful as they we're towards the
courts of the land.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
RAILROAD BUILDING IN 1904.
Total Construction Amounted to Only
1892 Mics, the Smallest Num-
her Since 1898.

The Railroad GAZETTE of Dec. 80
says "0mcial returns from the
majority of the railroad companies in
the country, supplemented by our own
records and fgnres furnished by the
state railroad commissions, show that
approximately 1882 miles of new main
track have been built in the United
Staes during the calendar year 1904.
These figures do not include second
track, sidings nor electric lines.
The. sum total is the smallest re-
ported since 1898, when 1926 miles
were built. The fall off from last
year amounts to about 33ssper cent. and
is undoubtedly due to the suspension
of work by some Of the larger railroads
on all construction which was not alb
soluteIy necessary until such time as
the business outlook warranted the
completion Of the work.
Texas leads the list with track
laid on 323 miles, sight decrease
over 1908. Missouri is second with
2To miles; Mississippi third, with 26S
miles. and Minnesota fourth, with 22l
miles. The largest decrease is report
ed in Oklahoma Territory, where only
16s miles were built, as compared
with 66l miles in 1908. This is large
" due to the fact that several OF the
leading railroad systems including the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the st.
Louis s San Francisco and the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific re-
ported the completion of their new
lines inc Oklahoma in 1903, and. owing
TO the unsettled times, did not begin
any fresh work this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
Fake Advertising Schemes.

Spartanburg merchants and other
advertisers would do well to make q
resolution viii the first Of the year to
steer, clear of all advertising schemes,
NO matter now novel or alluring. A
score OF good business men contrl but
ed few months ago upwards OF SL-
200 to the wealth of a travelling person
shey had never seen before and Will
never see again to get into a scheme
that was made TO appear TO be going
TO make them rich, but which turned
ont to be an absolute waste OF money,
doing nobody any good whatever.
The ST, 200 paid for this scheme might
as well have been thrown away.
The same thing might be said OF
many other forms OF advertising, such
as wall, dictionaries, prog grams. city
directories, calendars, hotel registers,
catalogues, and may others OF like
kind. It may be- treading on some.
body's toes to say SO, these are all
utserly worthless and are an entire
waste Of money. Many Spartanburg
business men have long ago cut out
these schemes, bat the past year has
shown that there are still those whose
very enterprise and energy make
them victims OF fake shemes operated
solely for the benefit Of their promos-
.ers.
Il may sound like blowing our own
horn to say 80, bns there is really
but one form OF advertising; news
paper advertising. This is rapidly
being conceded by advertisers os al
sorts and there ia moro OF it being
.ysonsssshaa1 evsrbefoFe Even the ,elr-
cusss syesdecsded 30 epss down assho-
,eraphic Sdsertisng and HSs rs ssnsoyss s lsRa,
paper advertising. The advertisement
in the newspaper, IL the newspaper is
one which is read, hits the spot every
time sha newspaper is issued. The
newspaper is fresh with every issue
and demands attention. No other
form OF advertising does. Spartan
burg Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
A Brute i'll Aiissippi.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. S.-Governor
vardaman. after an investigation Of
the whipping Of Convict Howell by
Sergeant Puckett at the Rankin pen
itentiary, said: The punishment in
nicted upon this unfortunate convict
was fendish and betokens depravity
which would disgrace the most aban-
doned criminal il the penitentiary.
The governor has employed counsel
TO prosecute Packet in the state
courts. Pucktt. whose tine as sergeant
has expired. is very defiant and is not
apprehesnive of conviction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

Chicago, Jan. Theodore Thomas,
the famous musical conductor. died
AZ hi shome in this city at $3.50 o'clock
this morning. He was born at Esens,
Hanover, Germany, October II, 1888.
For the past half century he has teen
creating and leading great musical
Organizations. To him is given the
credit for making Wagnerian music
popular in Amerita.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
A Grim Tragedy

Is daily enacted, in thousands of homes
as Death claims, il each one, another
victim of Consumption or Pneumonia
But When Coughs and Colds ave properly
treated, the tragedy is aAerted. F. G..
Huntley, of Oaklandon, Ind, Writes: "My
wife had the consumption, and three
doctors gave her up. Finally she took DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
cougbs and colds, which cured her. aud to-
day che is we'll and strong" 1t kills the
germs of all diseases One dose relieves.
Guaranteed at so, and S1.O0 by ]. F. W.
DsLorrne' droggist. TRIAL bottle free
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
BIG NAVAL REVIEW.
Combined North Atlantic squadrons
Assembling In Hampton Roads.

Washington, July An interesting
naval spectacle OF an unusual charac-
ter will be afforded next Monday in
Hampton Roads when Secretary OF
the Navy Morton and Admiral Dewey
and staff will review the combined
North Atlantic squadrons. Already the
big battleships. smaller cruisers and
torpedo craft are assembling Of Fort
ress Monroe. The combined sauadrons
viii be under the command OF Rear
Admiral Barker. one Of the best Of
fcers In the naval service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
REDUCTION ORDERED.
Southeastern Tariff Association Takes
Action.

The Southeastern Tariff association
has Just issued a circular ordering a
reduction in rates on residences,
churches and barns in second class
cities. The reduction affects Colum-
bia and other towns in the state SINH
larly situated, but does not affect
Charleston, which is ranked drse
class.
AS q result Of the reduction, which
goes into effect at once, it 10 expected
that rates will be affected 70 the
amount Of about ten per cent. when
considered as q basis. The letter
states that mercantile rates will also
be considered at once aud that . re-
duction will be ordered for them as
soon as possible. The letter has been
the general subjecs Of discussion In
insurance circles since it was issued
and there is an impression that the
action was taken at once on account OF
the recent agitation in regard to In
c.eased rates.
The comptroller general since re-
ceiving a complaint some time ago
stating that the rates have gone up
since the Sor rtheastern Tariff asocia-
tion reentered the state, has sent out
circular letters TO all agents and busi-
ness men asking for information and
has received hundreds of replies.
Many Of the replies show that as a
basis the rates have been reduced,
but that there are certain points nov
considered In writing risk that were
not considered by the agents before.
He has not been as yet officially noti-
fed OF the reduction, but tie CORES
pondence in regard to increased rates
obtained by him from the merchants
and others will be laid before the
legislature. Whether that body takes
any action or the information or not
remains to bseen.-Colnmbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that the
health of the people of this county is
in imminent danger and must be taken
care Of. It has been decided that
every precaution be taken to prevent
prolonged cases of pneumonia, grippe,
etc. The best thing to do is to give
a good cough mixture as soon as the
cough starts. Get MURRAY'S
HOREHOUND, MULLEN AND
TAR. Only Csc. a bottle. At all
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
sicken:ng shivering Fits

of Ague aud Malaria, can be relieved and
cured with Elecsric Bitsers. This is pure,
tonic medicine; OF especial benefit in
malaria for it exarts ttae curative infue-
nee on the disease, driving it entirely ont
81 the system. It is much to be preferred TO
ouinine, having none OF sssis drugs bad
sfter-efecta. e s. MundaJ, of Henrietta,
Tex writes: ssbs5ther was very low with
maiarisI fsvsy and 5aundice, I'LL ne TOOK
Electric Bittsrs, waict saved his life. Atd.
T. DsT.osme drug store; price SOC,
9uarsnseed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
stralght Facts.

A whole lot Of fancy phrases can hs
written about remedies, but it takes
facts to prove anything good straight
facts. And the strongest fact yea
ever heard is that .Tannopisine IS the
best cure for piles on the market. 1s
cures absolutely. Has a healing,
soothing effect from the start. 90
All druggists have is for $1.W jar.
Ask for Tannopiline and don't dare
take o substitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 5.-Tne
body Of E. S. Phelps, who has been
missing since October aa. was found
in the river here today. Phelps was q.
anacier and was connected with sever
al Of the large pure food companies Of
this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
The "Murray's. !"

When you've got bad cough just
say "MURRAY'S. If druggist
gives you anything but Murray's
Horehound, Mullein and Tar you're
not getting the best and surest cough
remedy. Make him give you Muir
rays. Acts quicker and you get a
SOC. size bottle for Csc.
Every druggist has it.