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The Washington times., 1907-08-02
DEMANDS MAINTENANCE;
MARRIED 20 YEARS AGO

After twenty years Of morried 1tra
Annie Fitzgerald today asked the Djs-
trict Supreme Court to make her brs-
nand support her. by filing a netition
asking for maintenance. She states tbar
she married the defendant. David FItz-
gerald, September /. 1884. In 1so5 r. e
aVerred the defendant left the petitioner
lor hVe or six months and after re-
Ieated entreaties to return. lived with
me petitioner only a short while when
ne leIt her for good. Since thar lime
ne Sne declaration states. petitioner has
"een without support from her husband
The Washington times., 1907-08-02

tickets. business places next door to
these same saloons either bought only
one or two tickets or else had never
heard OF the tickets being peddlel
around by the policemen.
One druggist was found who said he
thought he had bought four of the tick
cts. In many instances, outside OF the
salOonkeepeFs, business men took one or
two tickets As a rule the number
taken by each business man except the
saloonkeepers was two.
Captain Doyle. of the Eighth precinct,
said today:
'Of course. we sold the tickets to sa-
loon keepers. / sold some myself to the
saloon keepers. Just as l did 20 other
people in business. My report on the
matter is now IN the hands of Major
Sylvester.
Il can't see that l did anything wrong.
and ! thing the publication Of such mat
ters is rank Injustice"
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
GEORGIA TROLLEY LINE
TO BE 100 MILES LONG

ATLANTA. Aug. Am important ad-
aiuon to Georgia's meagre system OF
lnter-urban trolley lines win he tba -
posed Augusta-Atlanta railway vvb,ct, =
70 be constructed from AtIa1ta 70 a..
susta. a distance Ct 1D miles A,1an+,
capitalists are behind the co-,r,o,,,,
which has an authorized ca,,t+,r - -
10000. Surveys are now beirr u ,,-.,'9a -,
lot ne line OF the Carolina Consty,,c-
sIOIl 'I,,Il, Com pany. which Is an afRuated
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Marriage LicenseL

James S. De Shazor and Lytste B.
Baxter. both Of Petersburg. Va.
Harry B. Mitchell. OF Herndon. Va,
and Mabel NJ. Wrenn, Of Fairfax. Va.
Clarence 7. Parker and Frances z.
Gentner.
Henry II. Thomas and Geraldine
Close. both OF Madison. Va
Joseph B. Mitchell. Of Cleveland. Ohio.
and Gladys 3. Shannon. OF OakviIle.
Canada
Cecil G. Holyfield and Mile NJ. Var
brough. both Of Richmond. Va.
William Albert Stein and Mary Pearl
Rogers
William II. Gordon and Rosa Brown.
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date any saloonkeeper or other person
TO take the tickets That does not ex-
cuse them. It is good policy for the
saloon men TO stand in with the police
Information about the sale OF tickets
has come 10 me from half dozen dif-
ferent sources. and all the stories dove
tail. and are To the same effect
AT the meeting OF the Antl-Saloon
League next Wednesday evening the
matter will be taken up and discussed.
Plans for action win also be mapped
out, and IL win not be long before all
the facts and a request for an investi-
cation will be in the hands of the Com
missioners."
Principally Saloon Men.
A surprising fact discovered today is
that. In several instances. inquiry de-
veloped the fact that, while saloons
were asked 10 buy s. or $40 worth Of the
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
VITAL RECORDS


WNlte-
boy.
Edward G.. and A. Irene Thomas, boy.
James W. and Margaret E Orme.
girl.
Francis p. and Susan DOuderbaclL,
boy.
Frank and Gertrude Clancy, boy.
Glcndenning M. and Mary 3. Cap
per. girl
Harry V. and Catherine 7. Bosse. boy.
Bernard W. and Mary A. Barrett boy.
Frank w. and Julie N. Z. Braden.
boy.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
PoToMAc E. P. co. REPORT.

The annual report OF receipts and ex-
pendltures OF the Potomac Electric
Power Company just presented 20 the
Commissioners shows a decrease IN
the cash balance OF the year 1907.
as compared with the preceding year.
there being but 80, ,71623 on hand Juns
81, 1907. as compared with S52I. 69.j3 on
June %. 1906.
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LIQUOR DEALER ACCUSED
OF USING SHORT MEASURE

A warrant has been asked for IN the
Police Court by Sealer OF Weights and
Measures Haskell for the proprietor and
An employe OF a liquor store on New
York avenue. II is alleged that the
proprietor's half-pint brandy measures
we're two ounces short.
The Washington times., 1907-08-02
DeathA


Emanuel Sweitzer. . years. 1914 Thir-
ty-hfth street northwest.
Arcadius COnlon. months. 70 L
street northeast
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Died.

9ER-On August l. 1907. a. s.5 n ~
l1ter a short illness. FRANK FORD Dyr-I3
son OF Giles Dyer and Ellen Ford D1-ar
nged two years one month and twenf,:-si, 81
Funeral private. Oxon HII. Nd. =
kOSSART-At his residence, S34s F,iyb+
eenth street northwest FREDEPTr.tE- ~ ~
klNI1EY, only son Of Mrs :. 10 ana a.
late +. W. Grossart N 'Ae
Funeral Saturday at o'clock %. m -
ORMAN-On Wednesday. July 81 at 11-5o
Joanna a. German. VI
Funeral from his late residence. 4o5 Mas
sachuSetts avenue northwest. on Saturday
.euSust 8, At $50 a. m. thence 20 q
Aloysius Church, where requiem mass vr,II
pc said at a. m. Relatives and friends
Hfi'ou 10 aNehu. aul-2t
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Married.

ACEF-ESFLER-Mr and Mrs Ferdinand
Estler announce the marriage OF tbeir
nauEhter, JULIA MARIE. 10 Mr.. LANES
IL august i ISIt-
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Police Tax on Women
Ranging From SIS to SIS

Continued from First Page1
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BOOKBlNDING THAT'S HIGH-cLASS.

Use Colonial Gunpowder, II Is unsur-
passed-i4-lb package FREE with every
l5c purchase. S large cakes OF Laundry
Soap. . cents. Try it, Once tried you
will use no other. Prompt attention 70
mail and phone orders.
COLONIAL SUPPLY CO.. J. A. JENNINGS.
81 Pa Ave s. z iySo-tf
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UNDERTAKERS.

YoAKLEY q JENKINS,
Bo3 H St N. W. Main 1894.
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
a BEJEwEIED CITY IN The SKY
Remarkable Mirage OF GoodIand as
Seen BY q DweIier on the Plains.

Remarkable Mirage OF GoodIand as
Seen by q DWeIieF on the Plains.
John, the RevelatOr, saw the holy
city. new Jerusalem, coming down
from God out OF heaven, prepared as
a bride adorned for her husband,
crowned as with the glory OF God; and
her light was ike unto a stone mOst
precious. even like a jasper stone
clear as crystal"
This was a prophetic vision OF the
future Of the Church OF God, and Of
things unspeakably glorious. but as yet
invisible except to the eye Of faith
Faith, mighty faith. the promise
sees;
And locks to that alone,
Laughs at fmpossibilitfes
And cries, it shall be done"
But indeed. what grandure is
often to the eye OF sense revealed in
the panorama Of mountain, plain, sea
and sIyl What sun risings, what sun
setting, what auroras, what rainbows,
as about the throne Of God! Noun
tains and forests mirrOred in a lake;
nature admiring her own beautious
face; clouds white and glistening
mountains in the sky; ships, steeples,
cities, Oftentimes bewitchingly invert-
ed, Hmned in the gauze Of purest air
and bejeweled by rays Of the rising
sun shining through aqueous prismsi
Out on the broad ocean; it is sunset
and a calm; no clouds to obscure the
vision: the suns great disk sinks half
way down in the briny waters; che
sky is gold, the sea is gold The
streamer rigging glistenss and every
ripple from the prov and all the wake
Of the painted ships upon a painted
ocean" are gems and gold
The writer, a young man then and
homeward bound from war, on the
Gulf Of Mexico in November, 1855,
saw this wonderful sight Youth has
long ago departed, but the vision lin
gers unfading in the inner chamber of
the soul.
Well, as to the mirage. a. S. CAT
ford, a substantial farmer living eight
miles northeast OF GOOdIand, was in
the city Monday and rehearsed TO the
writer the details Of a wonderful
mirage he had seen that very morn
ing about sunrise.
Colby, nearly thirty miles away,
was in the sky, sharply outlined, but
exaggerated in extent and in altitude;
and Brewster half way between play
ing her pranks at an extravaganza in
rivalry OF her elder sister. But there
away toward the southwest was Good
land mOcking the eastward show. The
smoke from the shops was a great and
high mountain in the background.
There were the stadpipes, steeples and
cupOlas, and the business bricks tow
ering like sky scrapeIs." enlarged,
exaggerated; and, the homes were
palaces; al. everyone sparkling with
jems like some great capital with
costly decoration for the marriage Of
a king. Was this prOphetic2
She was not inverted. Coming ev-
ents cast their shadows before"
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
observation-disclosures 1TUDDIE.
Sherman County Man Continually
Taken for senator SdHingz

sherman County Man Continually
Taken for senator StfHinez
The noxious and cunning lobbyists
at the state capital are not so wise
as to tell the difference between. Frank
Lockard Of Sherman county, assistant
seargeant-at-srms Of the senate. and
Senator Stillings. The State Journal
caricatures the biunderings made in
mistaking one for the other in the
following paragraph:
Frank LOckard, who was sergeant
alarms Of the senate last session. de-
sired to repeat the dose. The medicine
was against him, however, but instead
Of presenting him with the lemon pro
per, the senate gave him the job Of
second base The second position on
the board is not an undesirable one.
1t does not require the activity neces-
sary to first seargeant-at-arms, and
the holder is qualified for member
ship to the Sons OF Rest
''LOckard has only one kick on his
job in the senate He is freouentlv
lObbied under a misapprehension. He
does not look much like Senator Still
ings. They can be readily distinguish
ed apart by the turned up point cf
their hair. The senator wears his on
top Of his head and Lockard wears
his low, as a protection for his right
eye Abhnd man with a wooden limb
should be able to see the great diff
ference in their personal appearance,
but mistakes continue to occur, and
LOckard is frequently reused from e
profound reverie by some persistent
lob" OF late ne has been compelled
to wear his badge Of Office on the
street to avoid being held I'D and
treated to cigars and soda water by
the seekers"
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
llARRmD HIs FTRsT CoUPTF.



The first couple to be married by
J. s Ellenberger since his accession to
the Office OF probate judge the 14th
day OF January were John A. Oliver
OF this city and Virginia Osberg OF
Denver. The ceremony was pronoun-
ced at the home OF the groom at 1880
o'clock last Tuesday, January Is.
The witnesses to the marriage were
Mr.. and hrs. G. ". Raines. nsighbors
OF Mr.. Oliver, and when 1Ir. Rsines
appeared at the probate judges Of
nee to request the judge to come to
the Oliver home to tie the knot, he
incidentally remarked that the pastor
OF the Methodist church had refused
to marry the couple. That set Uncle
Joe's head TO working ike the tick
ing OF a clock Why shouldn't hep
Is it a case OF black and whittier" he
thought, ''but there's no law against
such marriages in Kansas, and so III
60 anyway
On the way down he thought OF
what he should say for ceremony, new
CT having taken any elOcutonary les
sons with q marriage ceremony as a
piece. He had seen a form for such
dOings in a justice Of the peace book,
but that was a long time ago
This is what I'll do" he decided
within himself TN see what color
they are first, and then after iOllying
them a little to get my pOise in this
great affair III 90 ahead, adding be-
fore I get through, by the grace and
privilege OF the statutes Of the state
Of Kansas you are now declared to be
husband and wife &"
But the surprise was, both were
white, the bride to be, a fair looking
Caucasian and the groom a fitting mate.
And after the ceremony was gone
through, the happy pair complimented
the judge very profusely on how ex-
cellent a performer he was, adding
that he must have had considerable
practice in the art.
The pastor had refused to perform
the marriage ceremony, not on ac-
count Of the judges suspicion but be-
cause one Of the parties was divorced
from a previous marriage.
Mr.. Oliver is a coppersmith in the
Rock Island shops at this place.
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
At DRY FARMING CONVENTION
SIBERIAN COUNTY PEOPLE IN
DENVER
Jacob TrachseI and Y. W. Goodrich
Took Fruit Exhibits TO the
Farmers Congress.

The trans-MisSouu Dry Farming
congress in Denver this week, the
purpose OF which IS 70 discuss the
most successful and scientific methods
Of farming N this section Of country,
has a number Of delegates from Sher-
man county. Most all OF the follow
fng-named persons who took advan-
tage OF the low rates from this point
30 Denver are delegates to the con-
gress; J. ". Klauer, county. commis-
siOnsr; Jacob Trachsel, V. ". Good
rich. Arthur Kemp, Dave Title. G. A
C5Neal, county commissioner; J. n.
Townsend and c. N. MilIisack-
Since western Kansas and eastern
Colorado are dominated by the same
climatic influence, It IS very natural
that the people from these two sec
tons IN their efforts to work out saliva
ton on the soil, viii continue to be
drawn closer and closer together, and
Il may be that Denver viii come into
prominence as a city OF agricultural
conventions for people OF this semi
arid region.
Besides the actual profit that viii
come to the Sherman county repre-
sentatives at the dry farming congress
where they viii hear much discussion
and report and lectures from the most
scientific teachers Of agriculture from
the experimental schools Of the coun-
try. they viii have the pleasure OF
seeing the sights at the big mountain
city.
Jacob Trachsel, who has been rails
ing some fine fruit OF different kinds,
took a fruit exhibit with him to the
convention, and V. ". Goodrich also
took along a glass jar Of preserved
peaches and almonds to show the
congress what Sherman county pro-
duces.
Mr.. Goodrich. a delegate, thought
that he would be unable to attend the
congress OF farmers a couple Of days
before he finally decided to go. and
hence had prepared a short paper to
forward 70 the secretary Of the con-
vention- In this paper, Mr.. Goodrich
talks sanely about thorough cultva-
ton OF the soil, and says in part;
"In the spring OF 1893 I broke about
so acres OF sod on my homestead ten
liIes north OF GOOdlands IN Sherman
county, Kansas, in section $3.50
The next seasons, 90 and '95, this so
acres was back set and planted to va
rious crops IN the spring OF '95
plOwed a strip through the field about
ten or twelve inches and planted the
said 50 acres to various crops. About
one-third Of this strip Of deep plow-
ing was in the barley field, and two
thirds OF this strip was in the millet
field. The barley and millet grown
on this strip OF deep blowing was from
one-third to One-half heavier than
barley and mfIlet on the rest OF the
field
The next season (1S97) I listed
about 20 acres Of this so to corn, in
cluding the two rods Of deep plOwing.
The first days OF listing turned up
hard, dry ground and it was hard
work to do even a fair job OF it, the
ground was so hard and dry, but Oh,
what a difference when came to the
strip Of deep blowing. The soil was
moist and mellow as an ash heap
when we husked the corn, we got
about twice the amount from this
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25

strip as any other strip OF the same
width in the field
@Onanother T5-acre field, one sea
son there was strip deeply ploWed
the last days OF June and no crop
planted For i've years following, the
various crops have been better on this
narrow strip through the field, al
though It received the same cultiva-
ton as the rest Of the field
''One block In the city Of GoOdland
was ploWed during August, 1904, was
narrowed after ali the rains and SHOWS
during the fall and winter, then plow-
ed and subsoiIed in the spring. We
planted large shade trees, SIS in ali
in this block After the trees were
set, I dug a hole i've feet deep and
found no dry ground. The top soil
was continuously cultivated during the
last summer and ali the trees put out
made a healthy, satisfactory growth
except two.
The above experiments have prov
en- TO me that deep culture or the
Campbell system is the thing for this
locality. William Sexson, Neville.
Kan, and Jacob Trachsel, GoodIand,
Kan, have made a success OF growing
orchards by this mehod, and their
orchards have been bearing frui for
several years. Mr- Seyler, GoOdland,
Kan, during the fall OF 1905, prepar-
ed a tract for an orchard by thorough
cultivation and digging large and
deep holes during the late fall or ear
" winter. On April z3, 1906, this
tract, containing several hundred fruit
trees 1900 forest trees, and 500 grape
vines, was planted under my super
vision. Nearly all Of the fruit trees, al!
OF the forest trees and every one OF
the grape vines lived and made a good
satisfactory growth, and quite a num-
Der OF the grape vines bore grapes this
season Thus we have demonstrated
that tree planting is not an experiment
but a success in Sherman county"
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
IA BIG FIRE AT PHILLIPsBURG
ESTIMATED Loss SET AT ABOUT
500. eco.
Blaze Started in General store Of J.
G. GebhaFt & So-Ths Dis
patch once Destroyed.

Ine second recent destructive IRE
to occur in Phllipsburgs the Rock Is
land division point east OF this city,
happened Monday night, which IS re-
ported TO have done damage to goods
and business houses TO the extent OF
100000.
The PhillipsbUrg News reports the
FIRE as follows:
Monday night about 10 o'clock IRE
was discovered in the general store OF
GebhaTt & Son and before the flames
were checked the big stock carried by
that firm was almost entirely destroy
ed, all that was saved being what
gOcds were stored in the warsronm a6-
joining the store. We are told their
stock OF goods invoiced about S41,-
600 and that about $50, 600 Insurance
was carried on the stock and build
ing
The adjoining buildings the corner
owned by the Phillips County Bank
and the Cummings building, were en-
tirely gutted by the IRE, though a
great portion OF the household goods
and other property in the Cummings
building were saved
DR.. Pope and John o. Lowe, who
had Offices on the second floor OF the
corner building, suffered considerable
loss, though they saved considerable
stuff. The barber shop on the frst
floor was moved out but badly dam
aged VIII Barron also suffered a loss
The Dispatch Office which was in
the basement Of this building. was
completely wiped Ou-, only the sub
scriptiOn books being saved. BUT We
are told a printing plant viii i'e Or
dered and the paDer continue publica-
ton The Dispatch carried $500
insurance.
The fire wiped out hne Of the best
business blocks n the city and is not
only a severe l0ss TO the OT-Eers and
all occupants, but great loss to the
town as well. How the blaze orlginat-
ed is not known. The estimated loss
is put at S1OO.v1O. Much property
could have been saved If we had a de-
cent system Of waterwOrks, but un-
fortunately that is one Of the things
necessary in fighting fire we haven't
got A hurryup move should now be
made to have the waterworks put in
shape before another such fire hap
pens
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Dressmaking done by Mrs. Frank
Ellis, one block south and one west
Methodist church.
Aaron Wells returned a week ago
from Missouri and shipped in a NAM
moth jack and a PercherOn stallion.
When you want something fine in
the fresh beef line, call at Swart's
meat market and get some Of that fine
baby beef, as have Just received an
other consignment Of the Kistner
young cattle
G. L. Calvert, the pioneer real es-
tate man, has a list Of as fine farm
bargains as can be found in Sherman
county or western Kansas. He can
suit you near town or out from town,
and will suit you on the terms, too.
II you want to buy or sell, see me. G.
L. Calvert
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
A NIssOURIAN's SUCCESS.
z. III. Thomas, Newcomer, Surround
inc Himself With Abundance

Z. H. Thomas, Newcomer, Surround
ing Himself With Abundance
E h Thomas, who came here
about ten months ago from Edwards,
No, and settled on a quarter section
OF land five miles northeast Of town.
brought in a picture Of his new home
Tuesday He has a frame barn, wind
mill and large and cOmmOdious farm
house, with stacks Of hay near by,
which showed what a man can do on
quarter section Of land within a
year in Sherman county.
he raised a crop Of broom corn on
sod and made brOoms for sale. He
made his house out Of concrete and
did most Of the improvements on his
place He had only a few hundred
dollars to 90 on and has made a grand
showing for the short time he has
resided here.
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
THAT BANK ROBBERY.
Brewster Incident Turned Out TO Be
Only Half True.

Brewster Incident Turned Out TO Be
Only Haf True.
The bank robbery at Brewster was
mostly a scare. It was true that the
outside door was forced open and an
attempt was made to get onto the
combination OF the safe, but the at
tempt failed That a theft was at
tempted IS clear from the fact that red
pepper was used to obliterate the trail
and smother the scent in the case Of
Using dogs to follow the trail
Sheriff Reed supposed, by the na-
ture Of the telegram he received Fri
day morning, that there had been a
daylight hold up, but It seems that
the attempt made was the evening be-
fore, on Thursday night Probably
the offense was committed by anna
teurs living not far away.
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
Change in Pantatorium.

The Goodland PantatOrium, which
has been conducted BY Roy Coleman
for the prOprietors, Walter Smith and
Lowell Shaw, has undergone a change
in ownership this week, and IS now
owned by R. Coleman & Co. Roy
Coleman bought out the interest Of
Lowell Shaw. The new firm viii ap-
preciate your patronage and guaran-
tees satisfaction, and viii also call for
and deliver your garments day OF
night.
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
The Band Concert.

The concert at the Grand last week
BY the GOOdland band was not nearly
so vel attended as it should have
been It was q first class entertain
ment OF its kind. The band IS a thing
TO be openly proud Of and the Ordin-
ary citizen would much miss its use
fulness were IL disOrganized- The
vocal numbers we're good especially
did Mr. Morgan appear al the summit
OF his art as q singer. He sang that
old, yet new song, Mary" and went
TO a-hat with much charm OF voice.
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
TRAN1IEN DEMAND MORE PAY.
The Railroads Not willing to Give
More Than a 10 Per Cent Increase.

The Railroads Not Willing TO Give
More Than 10 Per Cent Increase.
Chicago. Jan. 22.-Trainmen and
conductors on every road west OF
Chicago are demanding advances in
wages, which, if granted, viii increase
the pay rolls many millions Of dollars
annually. The demands affect more
than 100000 employees and are now
being discussed by committees repre-
senting the general managers and the
labor organizations.
A conference was held in Chicago
today and it is understood the men
were emphatically told all OF their de-
mands could not be entertained. In
some cases the increase asked amounts
to or 40 per cent, as they cOmpre-
hend an increase Of Is per cent in the
wage scale and a reduction Of the
working day from ten to eight hours.
It is understood the railroads are
willing to give the men an increase Of
about 10 per cent but no more
The Goodland republic., 1907-01-25
LaFoHette's Argument COrked Then

LaEOlette'S Argument COTked Ihem-
The Topeka Capital says:
It is funny to see the Topeka Her
aid and Kansas City Journal now ex-
planning that the bill which passed the
senate a week OF 50 ago limiting the
hours Of work on railroad trains was
not a La Toilette bill, after all But
II was a La Toilette measure And
La FoIlette's argument for. il was a
corker, and cOrked opposition in the
senate. The Wisconsin senator print
ed in the Record a list Of accidents
since 1901. due TO Overworked train
men, trainmen in every case having
worked uninterruptedly for at least
fifteen hours, and from that up to
forty-twO hours. This list OF accidents
filled six pages OF the Congressional
Record There was no facing il, and
the senate passed the bill.