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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-12
The Vanderbilt Millions.

The care of the Vanderbilt millions
is a far greater burden than most
people imagine. There are not many
citizens in our country who require
great bank of their own in which to
transact their business and deposit
their securities. One of the largest
banking buildings in the country is
the Lincoln National Bank, at Fifth
avenue and Forty-second street. This
belongs to the Vanderbilts. It holds
millions of money and many more
millions of securities which represent
their wealth. After the elder Wander
bilt died, and his property had to be
distributed among his children, it was
no small task to 60 over the vast
number of stocks and bonds he left,
and divide them up according to the
provisions of the will. Nor was it a
small matter to distribute the ready
money that was in the bank. This
bank and its operators seem like a
romance of our rapid civilization. In
sentimental features nothing in Europe
can compare with it. In no country
on earth except this could such an in
stitution exist under similar con-
ditions In no other land could
family have had as its financial
servant man who had been Cabinet
Minister. Yet when Thomas L. James
ceased to be Postmaster General he
anchored himself in the Lincoln
National Bank to count the money and
sit as grim fgure-head upon the
stool Of the succes sful operations of
ono man. New York Evening Tele-
gram.
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Clean Newspaper, wanted.

The press is the mirror OF the daily
life of the world, but it performs the
very highest duty in selecting what it
shall reflect. The newspaper is read
by the boy before he begins the study
OF his mornings lessons, aud it is his
companion after he returns home from
school; it is beside our daughter in her
boudoir and her bedroom; it drops in
those young lives facts, thoughts and
impressions which bear sweet or bitter
fruit in after years. You and 1 have.
known the whole moral nature of
youth soiled and spoiled by this un-
guarded and unguardable communion.
There are cases of leprosy and small
pox and a vast variety of unsightly
and contagious diseases in hospitals,
but we do not take our families to see
them. There are in by-streets and
alleys nightly scenes which furnish
food for earnest reflection to the refor-
mer and sociologist but if we can help
it our children never hear of them,
We become the willing victims of the
plumber TO keep sewer gas out of our
houses, and the newspaper. under the
guise of faithful reporting, with pic
turesque and attractive details, has not
the liberty to bring all these things in.
to our homes. It is often said that
there is enormous profit in ministering
to the depraved and debased elements
in human nature, and that the papers
which refrain throw away fortunes. ]
do not believe it, if the paper has come
to stay. The witches and scorpions
and all their brood are VIGOROUSLY
short-lived and Improbable.
The family is the unit of society,
and no matter what it's head may be,
he does not introduce or tolerate in.
that circle any element which he be.
lieves will destroy it. Without the
family support no newspaper can sur
vive, and that journal will have the
longest life. the largest profits and the
greatest influence. which as far as pos
sible. admits to its columns only such
matter as its editor would freely mar
rate at his own table. M.
Depew.
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TRIBES IN THE DESERT.
They Are Simply Large Families Ike Soeech
Usceregon and uacdonalds.

They Ars Simply Large Families Ike Soetel
uaegreGor1 and Hscdonalds.
Arabs are, as all know, divided into
tribes, which, like the Scotch clans,
take names from their earliest head.
As there arc in North Britain Mac.
gregors and Macdonalds that is, sons
OF Gregor or Of Donald there are. 10
the DESERT Benz Shammar, the sons OF
Shammar, and many other tribes
similarly called after their first an
cester. The aristocratic families OF a
tribe, says the author of The Holy
Land and the Bible" marry only in a
very limited circle, to keep their
wealth and influence in as few hands
as possible. But the blue-blooded
husbands make up for this by marry
ing several wives, leaving the supreme
rank for the one of purest descent.
who has the honor of giving out the
provisions of the household and of pre-
pairing the meals for her husband and
his guests, a prerogative which was
coded as matter of course to Sarah
when Abraham entertained the angels,
and was proudly accepted by her.
If the husband, as is sometimes
done, accepts from childless wife the
gift of one of her female slaves as a
wife Of inferior rank. in the hope that
tho latter may have child whom her
mistress may adopt, the child, until
adopted and formally declared free, is,
like its mother, slave, and the pro-
perty of the wife, and can be sold or
driven out as she pleases, the husband,
according to Arab custom, being help.
less. Hagar and Ishmael were in this
way the slaves OF Sarah, and she was
within her right when she demanded
the expulsion of both fro0 the en-
campment.
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THE CHOCTAWS' HEREAFrEl

An Indian Idea OF the Life Beyond the
Present
From their earliest traditions the
Choctaws have been taught to believe
in a life after they leave this world.
They believe that the spirit, the mo-
ment that it leaves the body, is COM
PEELED to travel long distance to the
west until 1t arrives at an immense
chasm, at the bottom of which flows a
very rapid. rocky and dangerous
stream. This terrible gorge. which is
surrounded on every side by great
mountains, the soul has to cross on a
''long and slippery pine log with the
bark peeled off," the only passage to
''happy hunting grounds" which lie
beyond the dangerous bridge. On the
bank of the stream. just on the other
end OF the log. there always stand six
persons, who have reached the ''happy
hunting grounds" and who throw
sharp rocks at whoever attempts to
cross the treacherous log the moment
the middle of it is reached. Those
who have lived properly, according to
the Indian idea of morals, have no
trouble in crossing the log; the stones
fall harmlessly from them, and they
reach the ''happy hunting grounds, I"
where there is perpetual day, without
difficulty. There the trees are ever
green, the sky cloudless and the
breezes always gently blowing; there,
too, continuous feast and dance are
going on; the people never grow old,
but live forever and revel in perpetual
youth. The wicked, when they at
tempt to cross the dangerous bridge,
can see the stones which are thrown
at them, and in trying to avoid them
they will fall from the giddy hight
into the awful gorge thousands of feet
below the slippery log; where a rush
ing, boiling stream is tumbling over the
great sharp rocks, filled with dead
fish and animals which are continually
brought around to the same place by
the eddies and whirlpools. There all
the trees are dead, the waters infested
by poisonous snakes, toads and other
repulsive-.ooking reptiles, the dead
are ever hungry, but have nothing to
eat; are always sick, but never die.
There is no sun. and the wicked are
constantly "climbing up by thousands
on the sides of a high rock, from which
they can overlook the beautiful coun-
try of the good hunting grounds. the
abode of the happy, but can never
reach t"-Boston Transcript.
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Real Trouble.

Il am so troubled about my hus-
band" said Mrs. Badman, seeking
sympathy from the pastors wife. He.
goes from bad to worse. He Is an in
hdel and an atheist and now he SAYS
ne Is an agnostic and doesn't know
anything and doesn't believe anything
and doesn't think anything"
my dear sister. " replied the pastors
wife, you don't know what trouble ia.
NY husband thinks he knows how %
cook"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-12
The Autograph Hunter Fooled.

There is certain young profession
al man who has q mania for securing
autographs and letters If possible. of
noted persons. He had been informed
that q certain poet of world wide re-
putation. an American, never gave his
autograph. But he made up his mind
he was going to have it without ask
ing for it He wrote q business-like
letter to the exclusive poet stating
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-12
Peculiar Family Namea

There is family in Charlestown in
which there are four boys; the first
was named Leon e. Carter, the second
was given the name of Elmo c., no
thought being given to the name
previously given; later the coinci-
dence was noted that the name of the
first son contained exactly the letters
of the second, and that also by acct
dent the termination of the middle
name was '.ton." Two additional sons
were born, and here are the names OF
the four:
Leon G. Carter.
Elmo G. Carter.
Noel G. Carter.
Enol C. Carter.
The middle name in each instan CO
terminates in "ton." We doubt If any
other family can match this combine
tion.-Lawrence American.
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Her Mistake.

'.How do you tell when there Is any
gold in this funny-looking stone?
asked the dear girl who was bein.
shown around the mint by an official
why, we smelt it," he replied
Holding it to her pretty little nose
she remarked very innocently: "Why
I smelt It, too. but l don't sec anythin.
shout it to- Why, what are 20,
laughing atP"-Boston Traveller.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-12

ed are seldom under ten inches. This
matter has caused us considerable
anxiety. We don't want to refuse the
potatoes just on the ragged edge Of
hard winter, but we do want some
discrimination made as to size, as we
have no method of preparing the giant
varieties. South Bend (On.) journal
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-12
It Was Safe.

Grocer-''Well, my little boy, what
viii you have?"
Fifteen cents worth of molasses"
Grocer Gas he hands the pitcher over
the counter) - where is your
money!"
lin the pitcher; put it there so as
to be sure not to lose it. "-Fliegende
Blatter.
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A Suggestion.

"Ahm awfly tired" said the youth.
Il went and had nah haiah cut this
mawning, ana It was dweadfully ia
tiguing."
''You should have taken ether"
said Maudo
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-06
sALUTAToRY.

The editors of the OGALLAH KIcKKF
feel that they are entering upon an un'
tried sea, but all the same, they are on 1t
We hope we may not be misinterpreted
but that a genuine good may be brought
about by our efforts. Had we the power
to ''see ourselves" always, no doubt We
would mend our ways. Messrs. Ketchum
& Lickum are after you, not with de-
sire TO injure, but to benefit.
We were born cynics, and what's in the
blood must work out. Do you see?
In order to add to this column we have
arranged with the editors of the WORLD
to incorporate into this paper, or near it,
the Ogallah news so as to get at the
Ogallah readers. We agree to publish
desirable locals, sonnets, or observations
which any of our readers may wish, but
in order to do this they must be sent to
the KICKER, Ogaliah, Kansas, by Tues
day before publication day.
We may not be regular, but we will get
there "with both feet occasionally.
Yours truly,
KETCHUM & LICKUM.
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THE
WEEKLY.

During the coming months will be the
best OF all Kansas publications, as the
new features which will be introduced
each week will make it necessary pub
LEGATION to every resident Of the State.
COMMENCING DECEMBER 1ST.
1t will contain each week q pictorial
description of some county seat town in
the State, until all are represented and
the collection is complete; after which
every city. whose population is 1900 or
over, will be illustrated. In every case
the entire length Of The main street of tn e
city viii be shown on the center inside
double pages, together with the portrait
of the county officers. The portraits of
the mayor and city council, and any
other matter Of interest to our readers
viii occupy about four pages more OF
each issue. The remainder-Of the paper,
as heretofore, viii contain the choicest Of
humorous and illustrated matter which
will be equal to that published by any pa
per in the land.
The portraits Of the State officers, the
Seuste, the Legislature, our representa-
tives in Congress, our postmaster, and
letter carriers, the police commissioners
and metropolitan police Of every city in
the State, as well as every person or mat
er Of pubic interest, viii be few of the
features enjoyed by our regular readers
The Illustrated Weekly is the only pa
per in the State capable of executing such
work as this, and the only paper in the
country willing to do it. and when these
matters are presented in addition to
everything found in Eastern publications,
which are eagerly bought everywhere
there is every reason why the loyal pee-'
pie of Kansas should subscribe for the
ahandsomest paper in the West" and
they win.
The subscription il 's4OO per year;
single copies, 10 cents. New subscribers
viii receive the paper free until January
LIST, 1890. Address.
TIE ILLUSTRATED WEKKLY,
41-8w Topeka, Kansas.
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OHERIFF'S SALE.
sTATX OF KANSAS, TREeo COUNTY, s..
Ell. Fields, Plaintiff,

sTETE OF KANSAS, TREeo COUNTY, 6.
z. J. Fields, Plaintiff,
Isaac L. McGarvie and Minerva McGarvle, hts
wife, and W. F. Gaylord, John R. Fulton, ". G.
Marshall and G.. NJ. Ufford, partners doing bus
mess as Marshall Uford, The Perkins Wind :
Mill and Ak Company, q corporation, The Kan
sas Farmers Fire Insurance Company a corpor-
alton, William H. Bell and David 8. Olodfeller
partners doing business as Clodfeller Bell, and
the First National Bank of Wa-Keeney, Q corpor-
alton, Defendants.
Public notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
an order of sale to directed and delivered issued
out of the Twenty third Judicial District Court OF
the State OF Kansas sitting In and for the county
Of Trego, in said state, will, on
Wednesday, January Z, 1891,
between the hours of 10 O'CLOCK a. NJ and O'Clock
D. m of said day at the west door of the court
house in Wa-Keeney, In the county and state afore-
said, offer for public sale and sell 10 the highest
bidder, for cash in hand all the right title and in
erest Of the above named defendants In and to the
following described property, tO-Wit: The south
east quarter of section four 90, township
(22], west Of the sixth P. NJ, lying and
situated m the county Of Trego, in the State of
Kansas, with all the appurtenances thereunto
belonging, to be sold according to law, without
appraisement, to satisfy Judgment In foreclosure
Of mortgage in the sum of four hundred and thirty
four dollars and four cents ($xS4O4 with interest al
the rate Of u per cent from date and the further
sum Of twentyO dollars and eighty cents ISM
cost of suit and all accrung costs; said property
levied on and to be sold as the property of the
above named defendants.
Given nnder my hand this sth day Of December
A. D 1880. THO. CoUKTNKx, Sheriff.
N W. Shuler, Attorney. I16
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QUICKEST.
Note the time and RATES Of FARE.

Both these trains run through solid to
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington. Vestibuled, electric lighted
and steam heated. The o. & N. Ry. is
the only line running Pullman coaches
of any kind via Cincinnati to Eastern
points. The o. & N. Ry. is the only line
running Pullman sleeping car from st.
Louis to Cincinnati connecting with any
road in Grand Central Depot. By any
other route via Cincinnati passengers
have to change cars from one to three
times. The o. & NJ. BY. is the only first
class route to Richmond and Old Point
Comfort, Va. The o. & II. BY. is the
only line running solid train from St
Louis to Cincinnati,
Rates to- Eastern points are sew
eral dollars less by the o. & NJ. BY.
than by any other through car line; IS
per cent of all the business to and via
Cincinnati goes by the o. & Ii. BY.
Ticket Ofices---1O1 and 10S N.
Fourth st. and at Union D pot. st.
Louis, No. june II, '90-4m,
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stin the Fayorite.

LIZ you are contemplating a trip for
business or pleasure it viii be well to re-
member that the Burlington Route is still
the favorite Her old established line
to Chicago hardly needs more than mere
mention for the reason that every man,
woman and child in the country is 80
familiar with the fact that over this line
runs the famous solid vestibule ELI
with its splendid Pullman Sleepers, chair
cars and dining cars.
|OYour attention is now called to our
double daily service between Kansas City.
Atchison, st. Joseph and st. Louis.
Heretofore we had but one daily train
from the Missouri river to st. Louis, that
being night train, placing passengers in
st. Louis in the morning in time for
breakfast and all eastern connections, but
on account of the increasing demand an
other train has been put on and now
leaves Kansas City, Atchison and st. Jo-
seph In the morning, placing the passen-
ger in st. Louis in the early evening of
the same day.
Omaha and Council Bluffs are put in
rapid communication with the lower Mis-
souri, river points by two superb daily
trains, one leaving Kansas City late in
the morning and the other in the evening,
making the run from Kansas City in
about eight hours. The morning train
carries through buffet sleeping car to
St Paul and Minneapolis, placing the
passenger in the twin cities twenty hours
after leaving Kansas City.
For further information call on or adj
dress 81. G. Orr, G. s. w. P. A, 800 Main
street, Kansas City, No., or
&C. DAWES, G. P. & T. A,
st. Joseph, Mo
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STATE OF KANSAS, TREGo COUNTY, g..
J.H. Hass, Plaintiff

STATE OF KANSAS, TREGO COUNTY. g.
J. b. Hass, Plaintiff
William Fink and Florinda Fink, his wife, Defsts
Public notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
an order sale to directed and delivered issued
out of the Twentythird Judicial District Court OF
the State Of Kansas. sitting in and for the County
Of Trego, In said state, will, on
Wednesday, January 18th, 1891,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m and O'Clock D.
m of said day at the west door of the court house
in Wa-Keeney, in the county and state aforesaid of
fer for public sale and sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand all the right title and interest of the
above named defendants in and to the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: The southwest quarter
Of section fourteen "a, in township fifteen Is
south of range twenty-five [25) west OF
the sixth P. NJ lying and situated in the county of
Trego in the state of Kansas, with all the appur-
ensnces thereuntO belonging, to be sold according
to law to satisfy one judgment In foreclosure of
mortgage in the sum Of six hundred and thirteen
dollars and eightythree cents $61S.S3) with inter-
est at the rate of Ia per cent from date, AID the
further sum of fifteen dollars and forty cents
($1540), cost Of suit and all accruing costs; said
property levied and to be sold as the property of
the above named defendants.
Given under my hand this 9th day of December
A. d. 1890, THO. CouRTnEY Sheriff.
N. W. shuler Attorney. 126
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William r. SNYDER,
T EGAL NOTICE.
In the District Court of Trsgo county, Kansas I'D

In the District Court of Trego county, Kansas, I'D
Judicial District.
J. H. Vinson, Plaintiff, } Publication notice.
vs. Foreclosure of
David W. Brown, Det't. Mortgage
To David ". Brown: You will take notice that
you have been sued in the district court of Tregc
day of November, 1890, IN said court, wherein he
prays judgment against you in the sum of six hun.
dred dollars $780, with interest at II per cent per
annum from November 14th 1890; for thirty dollars
$500, with interest at II per cent per annum from
August 1st 1885, for thirty dollars esq., with inter
est at II per cent per snnum from February LIST,
1885, for thirty dollars (SSOl, with interest at the
rate of u per cent per annum from August LIST,
1885, for thirty dollars (s30), with interest at the
rate OF II per cent per annum from February LIST,
1885, for thirty dollars $780, with interest at the
rate of u per cent per from August 1st 1890
for seventeen dollars and sixteen cents (e17 16
with interest at the rate of II per cent per annum
from November lth, 1890, upon a note and coupon
notes attached thereto, made by you to George
Pinkham and by him assigned to J. h. vInson, the
above plaintiff; said note dated February ID 1888,
and judgment foreclOsing the mortgage given by
you to secure said note and coupon notes upon the
northeast quarter OF section twenty eght-28 town.
ship eleventh, south of range twenty -three-2S,
west of the sixth P. NJ. In Trego county, Kansas
and for sale of said land without appraisement to
pay said Judgment; and that you must answer said
petition on or before the 6th day of January 1891
or judgment will be rendered against Won accord
ing to the prayer of said petition.
(-l Attest: PIERCE METZ,
3Seal Clerk District Court.
~ JOHN A. NELSON.
n-2-sw Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Announcement.

The UNION PACIFIC, "The Overland
Route" has completed the widening Of
the gauge between Ogden and Pocstello
from narrow gauge to standard gauge,
Commencing October 10th. through
trains composed of Pullman Palace
Sleepers, free reclining chair cars and
day coaches will be run between Salt
Lake City and Butte.
E. l.. LoMAx,
GenI Pass. Agt.
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&. ". shuler. Attorney.
GHERIFFS SALE.
STATE OF KAEEAs, TREGo COUNTY, IS.
z. J. Fields, Plaintiff,

STATE OF KAEGAs, TREGo COUNTY, IS.
z J. Fields, Plaintiff,
Robert N. Hutchinson and Ann Hutchinson, his
wife, and the Merchants Bank of Ellis, q cor
poratiOn, Defendants.
Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of ar
order of sale to me directed and delivered, issued
Gus OF the Twenty third Judicial District Court OF
the state OF Kansas, sitting in and for the county
Trego, in said state, will, on
Wednesday, January 18th, 1891,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and O'CLOCK
p m, of said day. at the west door Of the court
house In Wa-Keeney, in the county and state afore
said offer for public sale and sell to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, all the right title and interest
OF the above named defendants in and to the follow
Ing described property, to-wit: The northwest quar-
ter OF section eighteen-1S-in township thirteen
1S-south Of range twenty-one-21-west of the sixth
r M lying and situated in the county of Trego, in
the state of Kansas, with all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging; said property levied on and
to be sold as the property of the above named de-
PENDANTS, Robert N. Hutchinson and Ann Hutchin-
son, and without appraisement
Given under my hand this 9th day Of December
A. D. 1890.
THEo. COURTNEY, Sheriff.
" Ghrlar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-06

That's right, your children are just as
smart as anybody's, but start them to
school Christmas or let them 60 to school
two days and keep them out three, for
this, or that, or something else, and you
will have a good chance to growl by and
by and blame the school board, the house
or the teacher, because they didn't get
along as we'll as others did who may not
have half the ability,