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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-29

The average yearly increase IN Eu-
rope has not varied greatly for some
years In Asia the only additions OF
importance in the las year were 500
miles in British India, 498 miles in
Korea, 2S9 in Japan, 81 in Turkey,
and 50 in China Russia opened no
new railroad in Asia from 1901 TO
1904, but il has opened one line more
than a thousand miles long in Central
Asia since 1904. In Africa nearly all
the new road was in Egypt (2S1
miles) and the German colonies (260
miles, Since 1904 there has been
British South Africa and in Egypt
and Algiers-
Of the new mileage in America
something more than half was built
in the United States; but the most
notable growth was in Mexico, where
1,72O miles were opened, and more
than the total Of the four previous
years Canada is credited with but 533
miles. In South America, out Of a
total addition, Of 2,S55 miles, 1,611
miles were in Argentina and 1,O39 in
Brazil Ecuador makes its appearance
for the first time, with 81 miles Of the
railroad from the post Of GuayaqUill
up to the Andes plateau.
While Great Britain has less than
One-tweIfth Of the railroad mileage in
Europe, and One-fOurteenth OF that in
America, it has fOur-Sevenths OF the
ASiatiC railroads, nearly twO-thirds Of
the ALIlCcillr anu SUBSTANTIALLY oil the
Australasian lines, making a total OF
$3.50 miles in Great Britain and its
colonies, which, with the 213, 1904 miles
in the United States, gives 312,054
miles, or nearly 81 per cent of the
railroads Of the world, in the hands
Of the EngIish-speaking peoples.
The Archiv gives statistics Of the
capital invested in railroads, so far
as possible About 95 per cent Of the
European railroads have cost S2O,-
OH, SSS,OO0, or at the average rate of
S112,77T per mile. The statistics for
the rest Of the would cover seven
Fights of the mileage, whose aggre-
gate cost has been S17,463, $50, 600
and the average per mile S57,991. The
average for the United States was
S5O,963.
The total railroad investment Of the
world, providing the mileage not re-
ported is Of the average cost, was
about S21,OOO,OOO,OOO in Europe and
likewise S21, 100000 in the rest of
the world, but this gOOdIy sum of A.
600 millions Of dollars amounts to less
than $2S per inhabitant, according to
the latest estimate Of the population
Of the earth
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-29
RAILROAD MlLElGE 5F WORLD
AMERICA HAS MORE THAN HALF
OF THE 55O,7S5 MILES.
Figures Show Increase OF $3.50
Miles Since 1900, and the End
Is Not Yet.

Statistics Of the railroads OF the
world. compiled by the Archfv for
EfsenbahnWeSen, indicate an increase
OF 1871 miles, or 81 per cent, frOL1
1903 to 1904, which is the largest ad-
dftfOn reported for years, though but
little more than in 1901, the new mile
age in each OF, the six years down 20
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-29

TINS SHOWS an lncreaSe OF o5,ooa
miles since 1898 and OF $3.50 miles
since 1900, making a total in 1904 Of
55O,735 miles, Of which a little more
than half IS on the American CONT
nent, AZ per cent in North America,
and 90 per cent in the United States
The mileage in each Of the grand
divisions of the world was.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-29

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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-29

These articles are not intended to
tell what socialism IS but simply to
present for your consideration the
present coalition OF society that VIII
make Socialism Inevitable
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-29

OFFICE IN HESTON BUILDING
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26
JUDGE WILLIAMS.

Pierce county people, who know
him best, have come to the defense Of
Judge Williams, republican candidate
for the Office of railroad commissioner,
without regard to political party. The
sentiment as voiced by the people of
Pierce and vicinity is a strong testi-
monial as to the character Of Judge
Williams and will make votes for him
in the coming election.
His neighbors, even his political en-
emies, are unanimous in declaring that
Judge Williams is a man of honesty
and unQuestioned honor. His friends,
republicans and democrats alike, re-
sent the attack that has been made
upon his character for campaign pur-
poses, and only a consideration of the
voice of those Pierce people Is neces-
sary to give confidence in him.
1t was charged by the opposition in
this campaign that Judge Williams
had been careless in his Office as coun.
ty Judge and it was insinuated that he
had done questionable things. An in.
vestigation had merely taken advant.
age of a few missing unimportant pa,
pers in connection with his office, and
had seized upon this as a basis for
injuring him.
The story as prepared occupied sew,
eral columns and was evidently built
to catch the casual reader. There was
no suggestion that Judge Williams
had misappropriated funds or that he
was not honest.
When the lawyers began to explain
that it was not an uncommon thing
for unimportant papers in probate
courts to be missing, due to the fact
that much of the business runs along
in an incomplete state for years, the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26
ANYTHING FOR VOTES.

Judge Graves campaign committee
is trying to obtain Office for him un-
der false pretenses.
Statements which Judge Graves
knows are untrue concerning himself,
are being circulated in an effort to
get him into congress. Not only are
his managers attempting to detract
public attention from the real issues
at stake in this congressional cam
paign, but efforts are being made to
deceive the Third district voters about
their candidate.
Here is a sample of the false pre-
tense being used: The Stanton Picket
is accredited in the circular being dis
tributed by Judge Graves committee
with an article attacking Judge Boyd.
The Stanton Picket never printed the
article In question.
Here are some OF the things being
printed about Judge Graves:
"A vote for Judge Graves for con-
q
rode on a railroad pass. "-Obscure cir
cular being spread by Judge Graves
central committee.
Judge Graves is serving his second
term on the bench and has never rid
den on pass. "-Obscure circular be-
ing spread by Judge Graves central
committee.
During all these years on the bench
every railroad in his district has sent
him annual passes over their respec-
tive lines, but each was conscientious
ly REFUSED OR RETURNED to the
company sending it'-Obscure circu'
lar being spread by Judge Graves cen.
! trail committee.
! Every pass given is for consid'
Grafton and the man who gets 1t is
expected to serve the company that
gives it, No gentleman would accept
IA pass with any other understanding.
Obscure circular being spread by
! Judge Graves central committee,
Judge Graves assured us that he
had not ridden on pass since he was
elected district judge" - Newman
Grove Reporter,
Judge Graves never rode on a
pass himself and has persstently re
fused passes when they were sent &c
him, Pierce Leader
The nominee OF this convention is
in himself the right sort of platform
touching the free pass evil He takes
the position that there can be no diff
ference between a pass bride and g
money bride, and HE HAS LIVEL
TRUE TO THAT POSITION. DUR
ING ALL THE YEARS OF HIS SER
VICE AS DISTRICT JUDGE HIS
| POCKET HAS NEVER BEEN POL
bUTED BY 4 POLITICAL OR 9TH
Err KIND OF FREE RAILROAD
PASS."-Platform of convention which
nominated Judge Graves for congress
The circular being distributed broad
cast over the district in the interest
of Judge Graves, admits that each
year since he was elected district
Judge, pass has been issued to Judge
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

The season for church fairs has
come again. 1t always seems a pity
that church women are compelled by
conditions that exist, to use up their
energy making ready for church fair
Of some sort, and then to donate a
large quantity of materials for the
functions, in order to raise needed
funds for the church. There would be
such a saving Of work and of actual
money If the people who patronize the
fairs would only give their cash out
right. 1t is the duty and pleasure of
society to support the churches. In
money-raising schemes the public gets
its moneys worth and is really not
giving at all. Yet the public, expect
ing to patronize such affairs, is unable
to make the cash contributions that it
might make if the support of the
church were on a clear cut basis.
The church needs a certain amount of
money each year, This money ought
to be given in cash and schemes
ought to be unnecessary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

platform to use all effort to bring
lbout the immediate government own.
ership of all trunk railroads, and the
government ownership OF all railroads
Il the earliest possible date. This Is
directly and radically against Presi-
lent Roosevelt and 1t is even against
BRYAN, who says that the people Will
never force that issue. In this social.
IstIc doctrine, although Judge Graves
thought he was getting into the band
wagon when he started out, the dem
ocratc congressional nominee stands
quite alone, excepting Hearst, today.
rhe conservative people Of this coun'
try are not ready for such an indus
trial revolution as Judge Graves Is
pledged to work for. Yet that Is what
this district would be paying him for,
If he were elected.
Judge Graves stands directly OPP
posed to President Roosevelt on the
protective tariff President Roose-
yelts administration has seen unpar.
alleled prosperity in America, under
the protective tariff, because labor and
the farmer have had plenty to eat,
plenty to wear, and plenty Of work to
do.
Yet Judge Graves committee has
the audacity to say: "If you want to
see the president tied, hands and feet,
vote for Boyd" Judge Graves plat
form is directly opposed to Roose.
velt's policies Of government. The
democratic text book denounces Roose-
welt in vicious terms, In order to elect
Graves and other democratic candi-
dates. And yet Judge Graves, away
out here in Nebraska, would have us
forget his platform and believe that he
stands ready to work In harmony with
Roosevelt and the rest OF the repub'
leans.
The next two years will be import
ant because they will be Roosevelts
last. The entire congressional term
for which we are to select n represen'
tative, will be covered by Roosevelts
administration. The democratic text
book says Roosevelt has done nothing
Remember the meat inspection bill
the pure food bill, the railroad rate
bill, the statehood bill, and our in
creased International prestige In stop
ping the Japanese-Russian war; and
then say whether the republican con
gress has done anything or not.
In order to help the government car
ry out the principles which have been
begun under Roosevelt; in order tc
get things for the Third congressional
district; in order to make our repre-
sentatives time count for something
we must send down to Washington {
man who is in complete harmony will
the Administrations republican from
the ground up, and not man pledged
to tear down the administration.
We must elect Judge j. +. Boyd, 1
we are to make our vote in congress
count for anything.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

The county commissioners, who yes
tcrday made contract for digging n
big ditch which will drain Corporation
gulch, and who provided for n bridge
on Norfolk avenue, earned the thanks
of Norfolk property owners. 1t Is the
first permanent remedy that has been
offered for this evil and the spirit of
the board to get up and do something
that counts, will be appreciated by the
people of this county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Thomas Il. Anderson of Madison, n
man as modest as you would find In
days journey, will he elected repre-
sentative from Madison county be-
cause he Is conservative farmer who
has made success of his own bust
ness and has made his investments
wisely; because he is of mature age
and of good Judgment. He will be
energetic in behalf of this county and
will accomplish things for his con-
stituency.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

with him credit for having any prin.
ciple.-.Pender Republic. "No one"
well it certainly is discouraging when
It's so near unanimous as that, pos.
sibly mans actions tend to discredit
his political sincerity, When a news.
paper noisely repudates candidate
of its own party for what it believes
is wrong doing and remains silent as
to the opposition candidate whose of.
Tense is the same, what conclusion
will the mind of every man naturally
arrive at?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Jack Koenigstein is the county ut.
torney OF Madison county at the pres.
ent time and, as the Tilden Citizen
puts 1t. every paper in the county with
one exception accords the fact that
he has been an efficient public official
Jack Koenigstein is the candidate of
the whole county of Madison because
he has lived his life in the county and
because he is known to every family
In the county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Madison county commissioners have
done much in permanently remedying
the Corporation guch problem Only
one of the present board is n candi-
date for election this year, the other
two holding over The people will
express their approval of Burr Taft at
the polls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26
VITAL PRINCIPLES AT STAKE.

Now that Judge Graves pass is a
bride" battlecry has had its edge TAX.
en- off, this congressional campaign,
aside from the penalty the democrats
must pay for attempting to deceive
the public, must be fought out on the
genuine principles which ought to
have been its foundation from the be-
ginning.
Judge Graves managers have sought
to becloud the public mind with lot
of thunder about his views on the
pass question. They have carefully
kept away from the real vital princi-
pies which are at stake.
Judge Graves stands pledged by his
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Wausa Gazette: Republicans should
not stay at home on election day think
ing there is no great issue at stake.
The democrats are working hard to
get a majority in both houses at Lin.
coin the coming session, and a major
ity there means a democratic United
States senator and with the next ses.
sion of congress a majority of demo-
Gratis, what power has the president,
even though he be republican?
There's danger ahead! Wake up, and
get out to vote on the next election
day, November 6.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Three theatrical enterprises got
free advertising on the Associated
Press wires yesterday One actress,
Mrs. Leslie, was murdered in Chica-
go. Anna Held succeeded in convinc-
ing the police that she had been
robbed Of jewels worth $l50,000 and
the Clansman was suppressed by a
city mayor from appearing on the
stage because 1t excited racial preju,
dice Other actors and actresses must
have been green-eyed with envy when
they read of these three Incidents
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Because OF the immense drain on
the London banks for San Francisco
and the annual worlds crops, includ-
ing the newly made agricultural coun-
try in Egypt, the minimum discount
rate in London has been raised a cent,
1t is announced from Washington that
the great prosperity of the world has
led to a big demand for money be
cause people have the confidence to
do things. The advance can only be
taken as conservative step to check
too much speculation in times of pros
perity. The advance will have so
bering effect on the world, but II
merely is a barometer as to the
amount OF confidence people have in
future conditions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.
Every man is a poacher.

Every man is poacher.
Every time we walk up the street
we see some man who arouses our GU
riosity as to how he makes living.
When married woman hears about
women who are working on salaries
she is liable to say: "Well, | earn all
get"
We have observed that the better
the family, the less fuss there is made
over the announcement of a wedding
in it.
When a woman sews on Sunday
old fashioned women say: Every
day in the week is the same to her"
and then they sigh,
Il hate automobiles so heartily"
said a farmer today, that I expect
that when go to the bad place, | will
find the devil using gasoline as fuel"
After a woman has been married a
few months, her attitude toward her
husband plainly says: 81 will cook
for you, and mend for you and try to
be a good wife, but l will no longer
worship you"
I'm glad" said an Atchison man
last night, that I'm no favorlte. Fav.
ortes are always overworked. pre-
fer to be let alone, and free to act as
| pelase, so long as do not disturb
others, or interfere with the rights of
others
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Washington a delegation of republican,
congressman and by electing a repub-
lican United States senator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Lindsay Opinion; The policies upon
which President Roosevelt is at work
represent the great issues in this cam.
paign. Whether or not the president
Is to be upheld, and whether or not
he is to have the continued help of
congress in the performance of his
tasks, rests with the voters. In Ne.
braska we can help by sending to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

man was killed once for saying,
on day like this: SIS it wet enough
for your"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

One man says that it is an insult to
Nature to be sick on day like this.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

The new cutters ought to be bridged
at the street crossings, because in
time of running water pedestrians are
obliged to step across a fairly wide
current, and because the step up is
too violent for ordinary weather.
West Point has solved this same prob
lem by sort of gang plank made OF
wood
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

How would you like to be a horse
thief and have all these north Nebras~
ka towns plotting against you?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

1t is worse to get your feet wet"
than to get "cold feet" sometimes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

There is nothing meaner than per-
son who will slash up bicycle tires just
to be ornery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Harrington Herald: 1t is singular
that during a political campaign no
one will give a man who disagrees
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Wouldn't you hate to be down In
the gutter" today?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

That man Herrick certainly acts
queer, to say the least.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Web feet would be handy on a day
like this-if any kind of feet could
ever be handy
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Two weeks from today it will all
be over
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Are you wearing low shoes yet?
No? Not yet?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Norfolk has much to be thankful
for. Rain isn't as bad as snow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Did you see that fellow on the
street Saturday wearing a straw hat?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

How is your cornfield standing this
wet weather?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Plainyiew Republican: Remember,
Mr.. Voter, that this year there are
national issues at stake. The senator
and congressman represent national
party principles. While some of the
other candidates may not suit you,
don't forget to uphold the president by
sending good republicans to both
house and senate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Allen News: Graves is a nice man,
and bright man, but nice man and
wight man can vote for and assist
n enacting democratic laws, which
may give you 2la cent hogs, Is cent
COIN, 10 cent oats. rs cents per day
for labor cheap clothes, but no money
to buy them with.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

rs there water in your cellar?" has
superseded Are there bats in your
befry?" as the question of the day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Fremont Tribune: In other words,
Judge Graves opinion appears to be,
pass is not bride if it is given to
your wife instead of being given to
you. But petticoats and skirts will
hardly serve as a good enough shield
In this campaign.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

People living in the west end Of
Norfolk now have the hope that they
can come out of the ark. The flood ie
over.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

How is your rheumatism?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Harrington Herald: Judge Graves
experience on assuming a "holier than
thou" attitude on the pass question is
not without precedent. History is full
of such experiences of those who fail
to heed the admonition given in the
18th verse of chapter 10, First Corin-
thians.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Plainview News: In the race for
election to congress Judge Boyd will
not be compelled to assume a posi-
ton of defense or apology. The stand
taken by him in questions political
since he has been active in politics
and the ability, integrity and manly
qualifications shown by him while oc.
cupying the bench in the judicial dis
trict have won for him loyal support
that it will be impossible for his op-
ponent to overcome. His opposition
to dilatory methods in the administra-
ton of justice and his general man
ner of progressiveness while acting
as district Judge is excellent evidence
of his fitness to represent the big
Third district in congress and his
election is unQuestioned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Dakota County Herald: II you ap-
prove of the splendid work of the
first session of the Fifty-ninth con.
gress, vote for Judge j. F. Boyd, re-
publican candidate for congress, and
for more of the same kind of legisla.
ton in the Sixtieth congress.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-26

Will it ever stop raining?