The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-07-14

City He attended the state under
takers convention in Topeka, June
g, and said that there is a growing
sentiment among some people to sub
stitute white as a mourning color, in
stead OF black.
N. Anderson Of Haxtam, Colo, Phil
lips county, a brother Of Oscar And
ersOn, was in GOOdland Thursday.
He had been visiting his brother and
relatives in this county, and left for
home on No. Al Thursday. He noted
the great prosperity here in western
Kansas
Miss Lila Barnett Of Lincoln, Neb.,
has been visiting her uncle, W. L
White, for a week A party was given
Tuesday night at the White home in
her honor. About forty young peO-
pie were present. She leaves We'd
nesday for Denver, Colorado Springs
and Cheyenne, WyO-, where she will
spend a few weeks.
Miss LetheI White gave a party at
her home Tuesday evening in honor
Of her cousin, Miss Lilith Barnett Of
Lincoln, Neb-, There were a good
many present The evening was pass
ed away by vocal music and singing,
games were also played, after which
refreshments were served Miss Bar
nett leaves Thursday evening for a
visit in Colorado and Wyoming
The Scientific American says that il
you are afraid OF lightning here is a
very simple safeguard to remember:
Simply put on your gum shoes or rub
bers and then stand up so that your
clothes won't touch anything, wheth-
CT you are in doors or out OF doors
you are perfectly safe, for rubber is
non-cOnductOr and you are perfect
~ insulated.
A Horton policeman found a hotel
guest roaming about the streets in his
sleep q few nights ago. He started to
lead the man to jail when the strang-
er protested I am guilty Of no
wrong doing" he said. Il am a SOM
nambulist-" 1t don't make no differ
ence what church you belong to- re-
turned the officer, you can't go on
walking on these streets in your shirt
tall
r. NJ McGOnigaI Of Colby was in
Topeka Sunday. He reports Thomas
county and all Of northwest Kansas
in splendid shape for crops. One Of
his friends says: He is quietly set
ting the pins for secretary Of state,
and when he gets into the race with
both hands and feet, the entire state
viii know that plain Bob McGOnigal
Of the Sixth district is in the race to
win Topeka Journal.
This story told on Hiawatha shows
how. in a town where the ''Iid'' is on
the men get their regular drinks A
citizen dropped into a drug store last
Sunday and winked at the druggists |
wife who was behind the counter.
She was about to land on the citizen |
with an ice pick when her husband |
came in and explained to her that
the man simply wanted an eye |
opener Topeka Capital
On Friday afternoon Of last week. |
Mrs E F. Murphy entertained at an
afternoon party about forty lady
friends Each guest was requested to /
bring an old photograph of herself.
one taken in childhood preferred. /
These were all numbered and the
contest began, guessing who was |
who In cutting for the prize, Mrs. i
z c. Wiley won, four other ladies 4
having guessed all correctly. A con-
ISOLATION prize was awarded Mrs. s. i
V Mallory At the close Of the con-
test the guests were invited out into
the beautiful grounds surrounding
the Murphy residence, where they
helped themselves to cherries from
the trees, enjoyed the garden swing.
etc. until the call to refreshments
came from the hostess
A P Tone Wilson, Jr, OF Topeka.
a real estate specialist, was in dis
city last week to attend to court bUsi-
ness he IS well known in western
kansas having praCticed law and |
dealt in real estate at Colby before
going TO Topeka about two years 40.
To say that Tone Wilson is we'll
known in western Kansas, is not cor
rect he says his territory is the
world At any rate he has reach
60 mulutudes Of people by advertfs-
-ng In over 1850 different papers and
magazines throughout the countrv.
ae has established 2.0G0 branch or
ices and agents IL various states, and
las made a big success IN his chosen
-el1-tnzr cf a real estate specialist
re- siasL &c e great szlsEulsn else he