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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-04-13
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auitter Dabrt uun yieu Cattle,
@u0laao.
yiad) elitdsiyem Simple nit bem
T.an lltl ntlSte 81. Y:ie3IlJ
in Bottom iiibtcu.
&pu her Manui9aft he's einem tamell
Sm1Ii uun, ebe eiu 2ampfer
iie a%ufuaDm.

Sn Gan Granctsco 1T bic Na4ri4i
e%tngslaufen, bab bas nit Roblen belaz
bene BON Memcajtle, England. bierber
beftimmte Stabli@tT r&tns Sames"
200 Meilen BON San Grancisco aui
bober @ee perbrannt 1T. Dim 3. Mpril
lanbete' elm Boot NIT 16 Qeuten BON
.RinaSames" BEL point CONCEPTION
unb bie1 elben perben bonn borti9en
2eu9ttburmtpdrter ptrpFest. @m 10.
b. 81. brang Mau9 aus benz S4tfsz
raume ernpor unb leBterer uuroe aqz
mGblig beiber. @s tpurbe WaHer bur&
bic 2uden eesoFen. iebo& bate bies
teine,1 @rfols. @lf Sage unb Na&te
betGmpfte bic Mannf@aft bas Geuer.
iebo4 rib am 80. Mdr3 cine fur4tbare
Grplofion bas @erbed na@ alien Setten
fin auf. Tlammen f@ohen in bic
Quft empor unb bic 8emannung par
gen1tbtgt, in bic beiben 8oote gu fli@z
ten. Sic blieben Bis gum 81. in Der
NGbe bes' @@iFes, tporauf lie ibren
@urs na4 Yoint Conception rt4teten.
Dim 1. Mpril erbob it@ ein @turm.
pelder bic beiben 8oote trennte. Das
bonn @teuermann befebli9te Boot nit
ben ertpdbnten 16 2euten traf poblbez
balten BEL point Conception Elm, bas
anbere, bonn &apitdt @m. Drum
monb) sefibrte, batte cine ent1eblt4e
Tabrt bur43uma@en, ebe Der &eft ieiz
ner .8efaBung bonn Dampfer Sos Mnz
geles aufgenommen unb na@ @ebonbo
8ea9, Galif f., gebra9t purbe.
Dos Boot perlieb bas brennenoe
@%'H gegen Mitterna4t am 80. Mdr5
unb blieb in be1en Ndbe Bis 4 ubr
Moraens am 81. Das Boot f9lug
am {elben Sage 6l1br 40 Minuten
Mbenbs UNI, nobel bier Mann ibren
Sob fanben. @s 9elang benz Rapitan,
ieinem @obn unb benz @e1t Der .oe1te,
bas Boot mieber um3umenoen, Dob
mar es nit WaHer gefult uno tie
maren 9e3tpungen, bter3ebn Stunc Il
Big an bic 9iiften i'm WaFer su3ubrinz
gen, pas tie berartig eri@0pfte unS in
&rampfanfGn perieBte, baB elmer mad
n,m onceren itarb. M@t ber 2eute,
ein14liebli@ bes Sobnes bes &apitdns,
famen 10 um's 2eben unb ipurben IN
bic See 9etporfen, tpoour@ bas Boot
70 'rle'6t'rt tpurbe, oas bic ueberlebenz
ben i'm @tanbe maren, borpdrts gu
fomtnen. M1er Probiant, &uber unb
Segel maren beim UNI 4lagen perloren
gegangen, es gelang aber aus einigem
berbliebenen @ittermert unb @tiden
pom 8oote &uber ber5uitellen unb baz
NIT bic 9oFnung auf @rrettung gu Be-
leben unb no@mals Mnitrengungen
gum Metterfpmmen gu MAIDEN. DIS
Tie bonn 9ampfer Sos Mngeles aufgez
nommen purben, tparen nod bier
Mann iibrig; bieielben batten flint Saz
&c peber Nabrung nod Ma7er geno1z
fen uno 10 unid9li&e @ntbebrungen
erlitten, baB fie mebr tobt alS lebenbig
tparer unb aus benz 8oote geboben iperz
ben muBten. sic tparen nt@t I'M
Stanbe gu lteben ooer gu geben unb
taum ii@ gu bemegen.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-04-13

- Sn @ranb @apibs, Mt@.,
pergriff 1i9 Elm Mrbeiter Namens Sas.
6ogans, tpel4er ii4 bur4 etnen Worz
g%entrunf ftdrten mol1te, in ber Tla1@e
unb tranG arbol1dure anitatt M6istep.
ST {tarb na@ fur3er 3eit unter fur4tz
barren S9meroen.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-04-13

Ser College. &aufmann !:
Carr 8antbirettor, Sbr 9austne4t
bat fi@ bD@it ungebubrli4 Bel mir bez
monument"
8antbirettor: nMetn 9err, @ausz
tne9te giebt es bel mir ni@t, ionbern
nur 8eamte!"
&aufmam: vNun, bann bite t4
Sic, ibrem 9errn GoQe9en gu 1agen,
baB ct Elm re4ter Glegel it,"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-04-13

- Bet 6 beniere@ Station in
2ouifiana purbe S. .. &uRt4a. oer
8eliber elmer @dgemiible, BON einem
Manne Momens Sim @rop ermoroet.
Ser MDrber entflob. SAILS ct gefanz
een tperben 1ol1te, nirb ct tpabr14einz
li@ aelDn9t tperben.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-04-13
SpntD Cmana.
&ania4 EtfN.

@tiere 3.90-5.40; &ibe unb @in>
Der 1.65-4.1O; @toders unb Teebers
3.25-4.20; @@peine 6.90-7.10;
@@afe 3.90-5.00; 2dmmer $50;
Wei3en g. IS; Corn 1876; 9afer
@ier II.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-04-13
@arftDerthte
Shicaar.

wtntertpei3en 52-H; Sommer<
mei3en 46-H; @oggsn 4 -47; 9az
fer 1885,. Ger tie $685.; Corn
37-42; Rleie 1900 1850; Mibb<
lings 1900; Simotbpz9e u HOO
11.5O; Brairiez!9 800 900; @tiere
4.2O-5.9O; &ube unb Mtnoer $50
800; @9metne 7.20-7.50; @4afe
5.15-5.45; 2Gmmer 5.40-6.50;
Butter, @r::amerD 24-23; Butter,
9airD 20-25; &d1e, Creamery IL
IA; Safe, @4pei3er 1916; @ter IA
is; Rartoffeln 68-78; 3miebeln
per 1ab 3.00-3.50; @rbien 1,50-
ITS; WetBtraut per 9unbert 800
1000; Mepfel 2.00-3.50; 8obnen
1880; Rleeiamen 11.00-13.50;
Simotbpfamen per 100 pfb. 400
4.3O; 6la9s 1.20; MbisteD LII; 9oz
nig 6-18;Salg A.; Ge1@la@tete
6iibner 12-13; @pringhubner 13-
II; @nten 14-15; 9urtebs 14-16;
@dnfe 8-12..
xli nucapoIis s. ct. ~nnt.
mei3en $685.; @ogsen 45-46;
@erite 38; Safer 31-32; Corn 36;
6er, l1planb 7.25-8.00; Mebl 200
400; &leie 9.25; Butter, Greaz
merp 24-27; Butter, DairD 20-24;
Gier 14-15.
Sputo Cttata.
@ttere 3.75-5.20; &ibe II. &tnber
1.75-3.90; @toders unb 6eeberS
2.B-4.00; @@metne 7.05-7.10;
S9afe 3.75-5.0O; 2Gmmer 300
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
Murder and Suicide.

Adair, Dec. q, 1893.
III. D. Parmenter, who was postmas-
ter at Mendoza up to year ago, and
who resided about mile east of the
northeast corner of Trego county, shot
and instantly killed himself little
after sundown on Christmas day, after
having fatally shot his son Christopher
in the abdomen.
There are numerous conflicting stories
afoat, but from the best Information it
weuld appear that the boy was shot
after something of a quarrel. Mrs.
Parmenter then went over to the near
est neighbors that was at home and
when she returned she asked her hus-
band where "Chris" was. He answered
that he was in the other room and ask
who was coming. She replied that Mr..
McKenna was almost there and, as she
turned to leave the room, he shot him
self little above the ear, the ball COM
ing out the other side.
The weapon used was q 38 calibre
revolver. Two doctors, the one from
Ellis and the other from Hays, were
summoned. They said that Mr.. Par
menter was dead before the report had
fairly died away and that the young
mans case was hopeless.
The old gentleman was buried We'd
nesday at Palco and the young man at
this writing "wednesday night) is still
alive.
The young man was unusually large,
stout and tall, and about eighteen years
of age.
The coroner held an inquest late
Tuesday night and the jury gave ver-
dict substantially as above.
...... T,ITNATIC
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
Robert Collyer's 10th Birthday.

Knowing that the citizens of Collyer
have a warm regard for Robert Collyer,
after whom their town and township
was named, we feel sure that they. will
be interested in the following taken
from the Christian Register. The occa-
sion was Dr. Collyer's 10th birthday.
The celebration of Robert Collyer's
10th birthday cannot be confined to New
York. Our Robert as Mr.. Chadwick af-
fectionately describes him in his poem
does not belong alone to New York and
Chicago, but to the whole country. He
has struck good many sparks from his
pulpit anvil which have kindled many
hearts with their glow. His genial
presence has radiated its cheer and the
temperature of our American Unitarian
ism seems good deal warmer for his
presence in it.
His life as well as his tongue has fur
nished text, sermons and benediction.
At three scores years and ten he is as
hale and vigorous as a green bug tree.
His spirit is still fresh in his maturity,
and life has lost none of its capacity, even
if the loss of his beloved companion has
robbed it of much of it's charm.
From many hearts and homes through
out the land there will come warm greet
ings for his 10th birthday.
Better than anything we can say about
Robert Collyer as an indication of his
vigor of mind and heart and body are
his own words from his 10th birthday
sermon.
The dream of three score years and
ten has come true, he says "and, during
all that time have never been absent
from my pulpit on single Sunday from
sickness, and l have never been sick in
bed one day in my life. I would not ex.
change my lot with any human creature
l know, nor would have chosen any
other seventy years of my life. None o.
the great areas of the past would / have
exchanged for the present one. There
is none so beautiful in the way of great
accomplishments. I am glad to loob
back upon all the years, glad that was
born in the good old motherland-Eng
land-and glad that was born again in
this beautiful America"
That sounds not like the rustic of the
fallen leaf from one who is in the
autumn of life, but rather like the YER
nal song of birds and the fragrance O.
spring flowers.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE
From the Ellis Review-Headlight.

Hon. James Reeder is candidate for
the republican nomination for congress.
Hays City is cursed with a cod fish
aristocracy which takes on the airs of
Astors to cover the poverty of beggars.
A. ]. Bryant is a candidate for Judge.
The railroad men are again discussing
the probability of passenger trains l and
2 being put on again next month.
The Northwest Kansas Medical Asso-
citation meets at Wa-Keeney. Jan. 8th.
DI. J. n. Page is booked for paper on
'scarlet fever" and DIR. w. r. Griffin
for paper on la grippe.
County Attorney Aaron has a desire
to be judge of the 2Srd judicial district
and will likely ask for the delegation
from Ellis county to the peoples party
and perhaps the democrat conventions.
A paper has been circulated this week
to raise money to send Mrs. Charles
Dumore and children, of Trego county.
to their relatives near st. Louis. Mr..
Dumore went to Missouri about three
months ago to look for work, and three
weeks ago wrote his wife that he would
start the next day to return to Ellis.
Since then nothing has been seen or
heard of him. Foul play is feared.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
Among the Schools.

Last Monday I visited the school in
District 20, Eva Stott, teacher. Miss
Stott has an advantage over most teach
ers, as she owns the present schoolroom
and is thereby enabled to s'hold down"
her claim and earn her salary without
the Inconvenience of leaving her own
premises. Last week closed the fall
term of four months, but spring term
of three months will be held in the new
schoolhouse just completed by A. Silver.
Miss Stott will improve the vacation
and take rest CD by teaching two
months in District Is. Probably only
one other teacher of Trego county viii
teach nine months this year. She is
giving satisfaction.
Miss Flora Parsons closed a four
months term in District 80 last Satur-
day. This is the weakest district in the
county, having valuation of only $12, :
600, and is not able to have any more
school this year. / learned by inquiry
| and observation that Miss Parsons is q
successful teacher. She will soon go to
Wichita, where her mother has lately
moved, and will probably take course
of study at business college there.
At No. 12 found Mrs. Greenwood in
rather crowded quarters, but her pupils
were very quiet and studious notwith-
standing their inconvenient surround
ings. The history of this school is COM
mon to all districts whose school popu-
lation is transient. During one term
the house may be filled with life and a
large enrolment and during the next
the enrolment is meager and torpidity
| prevails. It is almost impossible to es-
tablish and maintain q continuous
course of instruction or permanancy of
school buildings and district boundaries
lowing to these ever changing condi-
tions. This district lately voted bonds
to the amount of $500 for the purpose of
! also my pleasure to visit the lyceum held
at this place last Friday evening. ]
would encourage the formation of such
societies wherever interest and numbers
are sufficient to insure success.
In District 80 found quiet and Or
derly school under the management OF
Miss Clara McCollum. Miss Clara will
probably have two months vacation but
would prefer continuous term in order
to attend school at Wichita next spring.
visited Miss Grace Hager's school in
District 1S last Friday morning which
was the last day of the fall term. That
Miss Hager has given satisfaction is
evidenced by the fact that she will be
given the spring term of two months be-
ginning April 2, 1894.
At No. 35 I heard J. A. Rich conduct
several successful recitatiens. His pu.
pills were orderly and showed great in
terest in their studies. Mr.. Rich sur
prised and pleased his school by a
Christmas treat and dismissal for one
week.
A. s. PEACOCK,
| Ho,,ntI, Suporintondnnt
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
From the Hays City Republican.

And here is another instance of the
poor representation we are having in
Washington. Ellis county people have
been trying for years to get bill passed
giving portion of the Fort Hays Mill
tary reservation to the state. Oklahoma
people have been at work only year to
have the military reservation adjoining
Oklahoma City donated to that city for
school purposes, and a bill has been re-
ported favorably giving the land to them
without division, or otherwise.
II. L. Pestana, of Russell, told Hays
man Thursday that he was not candi-
date and would not allow his name to be
used as a candidate for congressman.
This leaves Hon. J. 81. Reeder as the
only candidate on this line OF road, and
should have the endorsement of every
western county.
Plumb said that by 1900 every acre of
corn land would be worth 500. II we
had irrigation it would be worth that
before that time.
Our next congressman must pledge
himself to work for a. liberal appropria-
tion for the purpose of sinking expert
mental holes in this section. We want
to know what is hidden within the in
nermost labyrinths some thousand feet,
more or less, under US. People in other
sections receive lavish appropriations
for the improvement of rivers and har-
bors and we can see no good reason why
the government should not assist this
section of the country In the develop
ment afi its hidden resources.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
County Superintendent.
School Notes.

Mollie Curtis, who lives near Cyrus,
has been granted temporary certificate
to teach in the new district No. 43. Miss
Curtis has taught in Ness county for
two years, but has concluded to work in
her home county and support the home
normal.
The Teachers association of Ellis
county will hold their next meeting at
Ellis, January 6, 1894. Those Trego
county teachers VINO are conveniently
located should attend and give our
neighbors all the encouragement posi-
ble.
1 am sorry to learn that but few per-
sons competed for the prize lately offer
ed for the best set of answers to ques-
tions published in the WORLD. 1 had
the pleasure of reading the winning pa
per which was very creditable indeed.
This is not hattery as l have no idea OF
the authorship. Probably other con-
tests will be, offered which l hope will
create wider interest. The more diff
cult the questions are the greater should
be the effort to answer them. Questions
which do not invite study and research
are of little value.
A. S. PEACOCK,
County superintendent.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
Doesn't Apply to Trego County

We have heard great deal said with
in the last two or three years about the
"poor becoming poorer and the rich be-
coming richer" In fact, among GER
tain class of our citizens, the above has
become sort of stock phrase and is re-
peated without much idea as to its truth
or falsity. 1t doesn't apply in Trego
county and we can give the figures to
prove it. During the year 1893-the
worst in the history of Trego county
UP to July 81 the amount of mortgages
recorded was $40, ,796.35; the amount of
mortgages released for the same period
was $67 1909; from July 31st to De-
cember 1st, the amount of mortgages re-
corded was $9,51S and the amount re-
leased was $50, ,705.08. We will antici-
pate the calamity howler right here by
saying that not one of the mortgages al
luded to was released by foreclosure,
but were paid in every instance. These
figures are from the record as given by
our register of deeds and of course are
authentic.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
To the Cit1zens Of Trego County

To the Citizens of Trego County.
At the meeting of the commissioners
of Trego county, on Saturday the 18th
nv official bond was rejected from a
point of law requiring the bondsmen to
be worth $4,000 in order to be sureties
for $4,000.
presume my opposition will claim a
great victory in this but I feel that 1
have won the greatest victory ever won
in Trego county and won the same in an
open fight with my opponents. did not
practice gorilla warfare. l received
a majority of your votes and received
the same by your own volunteer act,
which greatly appreciate.
l wish now to say to the republican
party of Trego county of which have
the honor to be member, that your
volunteer act in the convention of last
fall will ever be remembered by me.
Our duty as republicans is to continue
in our good work, teach our opponents
that we are their friends and not their
enemies and extend to them a friendly
hand.
I know we have good meaning people
among our political opponents and we
should do to them as we have always
done, by the passing of good laws.
GRo. w. BLACKWELL.
Collyer, Kansas.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
Comes Back at Us.

"Coffin" is the suggestive name of the
proprietor of the Scott City drug store
and "Livengood" owns a grocery store
at the same place. And yet we oc-
cassionally find person who thinks
there is nothing in a name.-Wa-Keen-
ey World.
That's so. For instance we notice in
the World correspondence from ''Mid-
way" who declares that midway" is
the most moral community in Trego
county and a person by the name of
"Jack" writes the midway" items.
We also notice in the same issue a Mr..
~. Frost" attending the Thanksgiving
entertainment. That "Chalk" is the
night watch in Wa-Keeney, and Mr..
"Peacock" the superintendent of public
instruction of Trego county.-Scott
County News.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
At Rest.

Died-Friday, December %, 1898
Mrs. Mary Gertrude Hobbick. The
funeral services were held in the NJ. E.
church at Wa-Keeney, on Saturday, De-
cember %, Rev. Winterburn preaching
the sermon, after which the remains
were laid to rest in the Wa-Keeney GEM
etery.
The deceased was the wife of Charles
Hobbick and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Pershing and had lived in Trego
county nearly all her life. She was a
woman of most lovely disposition and
possessed the highest esteem and regard
of all who knew her. She left little
boy about two years old. The SYM
pathies of the community are with the
husband and child and other relatives in
their sad bereavement.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
Mr. Up Blaize an extensive rea

Mr.. 7. P. Blaize, an extensive real
estate dealer i'll Des Moines, Iowa, mar
rowly escaped one of the severest attacks
of pneumonia while in the northern part
of that state during recent blizzard,
says the Saturday Review. Mr.. Blaise
had occasion to drive several miles dur
ing The storm and was SO thoroughly
chilled that he was unable to get warm,
and inside of an hour after his return he
was threatened with severe case of
pneumppio or lung fever. Mr.. Blaize
sent to the nearest drug store and got a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
of which he had often heard, and took a
number of large doses. He says the eff
feet was wonderful and in short time
he was breathing quite easily. He kept
on taking the medicine and the next day
was able to come to Des Moines. Mr..
Blaize regards his cure as simply won
derful. For sale by Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30

"A MILLION FRIENDs-A sriend in
need is friend indeed, and not less
than one million people have found just
such friend in DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
Ii you have never used this Great Cough
Medicine, one trial will convince YOU
that it has wonderful curative powers
in all diseases of Throat. Chest and
Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do
all that is claimed or money viii be re-
funded. Trial bottles free at Jones &
Gibson's drug store. Large bottles SOC
and 81 90.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30

The Christmas entertainments in
Wa-Keeney were well attended as usual.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday
schools each had trees and the exercises,
which were interesting, were held on
Saturday evening, December 23rd. Our
Baptist brethren celebrated among
themselves at their church on Christmas
day. The members of the second Bap-
tist church also had an entertainment at
their church on Saturday. Private
Christmas trees were numerous and,
Notwithstanding the hard times, there
seemed to be no diminution in the mat
ter of giving presents.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
A. O. u. W. Elect Officers.

The A. o. q. W. held their annual
election of officers last Tuesday evening,
December 10Th, 1893. The following
were elected for theIensuing year: s. R.
Cowick, NJ. W., George Mckinley, lore
man: John Charvat, ovsrseer; w. +.
Saum. recorder; A. J. Davis, fnancier !;
O. A. Cortright, receiver; George Baker,
ouide: 8. J. Osborn, inside watchman /;
lee Monroe. outside watchman; 0. A.
Cortright, representative to the grand
lodge.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30

w. H. Damn left last Sunday morn
ing for Elkins, Va. where he will reside
in the future. His family will remain
in Wa-Keeney for the present. billie"
was one of Trego county's first settlers
and his connection with the U. S. land
pffice during most of the time he resided
here has given him an extensive ac-
quaiut2nce in this land district. He
was, perhaps, as familiar with land
office practice as any man in the state
and made many friends on account of
his accommodating disposition. We
wish him success in his new field.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30

VIII. Hallock, of Adair, was a
caller last Monday and informed us that
H. D.. Parmenter, living in the north
west part of Ellis county shot his grand
son aged about 16 years and then shot
himself fatally. The boy may recover
Mr.. Hallock was unable to give any of
the particulars and had not heard any
reason assigned for the tragedy. The
shooting occurred on the evening of
Christmas day.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30

1t seems that the railroad company
intend trying to win their suit on, as
they claim, the illegal issue of bounty on
gophers. We are informed that they
claim that the prairie squirrels that we
have been issuing the bounty on are not
gophers. If Webster is good authority,
and we think he is, We viii predict that
they will loose their case Ii it hinges
on this point; that is if the courts take
Webster for authority.-Sharon Springs
PEOPLES Voice,
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30

-IfUARANTEED CURE-We authorize
pur sdyertized druggist to sell DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, upon this condition. If YOU
are afflicted with Cough, Cold or any
Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and viii
use this remedy as directed, giving it a
fair trial, and experience no benefit, you
may return the bottle and have your
money refunded. We could not make
this offer did we not know that DIR.
Kings New Discovery could be relied
on. It never disappoints. Trial bottles
free ut Jones & Gibson's drug store.
Large size SOC and 81 90.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30
Election Of Officers by 8. Of y.

The Sons OF Veterans held their an
nual meeting December %, and elected
the following officers: G. A. Hoar, COM
mander; Joseph Escher, s. V. CA. s.
Kindell, J. v. c.; Ed. Escher: LIST SER
geant; G. N. Gibson, @. NJ. s.; W. r.
Holmes, sergeant of the guard; Row
Carson. principal musician; d. L.
Countryman, chaplain; William Mum
ert, color sergeant; W. L. Olson, corporal
OF the guard; o. W. Olson, camp guard :
Ed. Hobbick, picket guard.
Western Kansas world., 1893-12-30

William Stimits dropped in one day
this week to pay his subscription and
incidentally told US about q Christmas
tree at the Spena school house on the
evening of December 25th. About 20
were present and presents had been
provided for all the children. A. T.
Holmes and w B. Robinson made short
addresses and the children spoke pieces.
After the Christmas exercises were ter
minated the older and younger portion
of the audience went home and the
remainder took out the seats and had a