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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
ROAD NOTICE.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the
board of county commissioners of the
county of Trego, in the state of Kansas,
in regular session on the 10th day of
April A d 1894, notice is hereby given
that r Owens, g D Tilton, George V
York, Hugh Elliott, A Krhut, Abra-
ham Grove, F Spena, F Hartzfelt,
VIM Bower, II Tidball, Emery Cass and
George w. BLACKWELL, householders of
said county, residing in the vicinity
where it is proposed to lay out and es-
tablish the road below mentioned, have
presented to said board their certain pc
tiIion, praying the laying out and estab-
lishment of a public road in said county
as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
section twenty-six (26), township eleven
QD, range twenty-five (25l, and running
thence south on section lines to the
southeast corner of section thirty-five
(35), township eleven (11), range twenty
five (25). Then due west on section lines
to the southwest corner of section thir-
ty-three (33), township eleven ~, range
twenty-five (25) land there terminating.
Said road to be go feet wide, and that
w II Dorns, F B Walker and G H Ayl-
worth, viewers duly appointed, will meet
at the northeast corner of section 26,
township II, range %. ON the Oath day
of May A D 1894, and proceed to view
said road, and to give all parties hear
ing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said
county, affixed at my Office in said coun-
ty, this 10th day Of April A D 1894.
Attest: G. A. HoAR,
IsEALl County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
DUPLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court within and for Trsgo County,
Kansas.
Eliza A. Fletcher, plaintiff.
John ROnnquist. Charles q. Sundgren, George ".
Peterson. Mary Arm Crowley, Charles A. Chin
berg, Nils Sandin, Mrs. Sandin, wife of Nils San
din, whose christian name Is unknown, and W.
H. Wolfekuler and Fred Wolfekuler, copartners
as Rohlhng & Company, defendants.
The aforesaid defendants will take notice that
they have been sued in said court by said plaintiff
and that they must answer said plaintiffs petition
filed in aforesaid action before May 26, 1884,
said petition will be taken as true, and judg-
ment rendered against them r" prayed for in said
petition for the sum of seven hundred and thirty
five dollars ($735l with interest thereon at the rate
of II per cent per annum from November 1st, 1891,
and costs of suit upon certain mortgage and note
secured thereby dated October Is, 1886, given by
said John Ronnquist and one Josephine A. ROM
quist upon the southwest quarter of section In
township IA south of range o. west of the 9th P. NJ
Lying and situated In said county of Trego, and
forclosing said mortgage, and ordering a sale of
said premises without appraisemeht, to pay said
Judgment, and forever barring any estate, inter
est, equity Of redemption they may have in said
premises.
Attest: 8. M. HUTZELs
[sEAI- Clerk.
LEE MONROE, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
Republican Judicial Convention.

Republican Judicial Convention.
The Republican Judicial convention
met at Oakley, on Thursday, May 10 at
10 80 a. M, and proceeded to nominate a
candidate for judge of this district. There
were FIVE candidates for the Office: Lee
Monroe, of Trego county; A. J. Bryant,
of Ellis; J. F. Todd and r. G. Jones, of
Cove, aud J. N. Sanders, of Wallace.
On the 10th ballot Lee Monroe was the
choice of the convention-receivin nine
votes-aad was declared the republican
nominee of this district for Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Meeting of Board of Equalization.

The County Commissioners of Trego
county. Kansas, will sit as board OF
equalization on Monday and Tuesday.
June 4th and 9Th, A. D. 1894, at the Office
of the county clerk in Wa-Keeney, Kan
sas.
All persons feeling themselves ag-
grieved by reason of the assessment and
the valuation of their real and personal
property, would do well to bear in mind
this meeting, and they are hereby re-
quested to appear on the days named
the board.
All persons interested should appear
on the days named as at no other time
can action be taken on the matters
named therein.
BY order of the board.
Attest: @. A HoAR,
IsEAL. County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
Republican Congressional Con-
YenfiOn.

The Republicans of the Sixth Con-
gressional District of the state of Kansas
will hold delegate district convention
at the city of Phillipsburg, Kansas on
Wednesday, May 23rd 1894, beginning
at 10 O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of
placing ia domination a candidate for
congress, to be voted for at the general
election in 1894. The basis of repre-
sentation in eaid convention will be one
delegate and one alternate at large from
each county in said district, and one
delegate and one alternate for each
two hundred votes and one delegate and
one alternate fer each major fraction
thereof, cast for VIM, c. Edwards for
Secretary of State at the general election
Of 1892, which will entitle the several
counties of the district to the following
number of delegates and alternates In
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
DUPLICATION NOTICE.

First published May s, 1894. in the Western Kan
sas WORLDLY
In the district court of Trego county, Kansas.
State Of Kansas to WILDER 8. Knapp, Elva J.
Knapp, Laura A. Bell and the Buchanan Mort
gage company, greeting:
You, and each of you, will take notice that you
have been sued In the district court of Trego coun-
ty, in the state of Kansas, in an action in which
Benjamin Kennard is plaintiff, and WILDER 8.
Knapp ct al, defendants, and that you must answer
the petition filed by the plaintiff In said cause on
or before the 18th day of june 1894. or said petit
ton will be taken as true, and Judgment rendered
accordingly In said action against you for the fore
closure Ola certain mortgage executed by the said
WILDER 4. Knapp and Elva J. Knapp, upon the
following described real estate In Trego county,
Kansas, to-wit: The southwest quarter of section
twentyfOur (24), township twelve 12) south. range
twenty-five 1927 west of the 9th p M, and for the
ale OF said premises to pay the debt secured by
said mortgage. amounting to the sum of $3.50
with IL per cent interest from the first day of April
1892 and for costs of suit, and forever barring and
foreclosing you, and each of you, from and of all
right title, interest, estate, property equity of
redemption in and to said premises, or any part
thereof.
Attest: 8. M HurzEL
lsEAL) Clerk.
Wheeler & switzer, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

WEAVER backed out and will not run
for Congress in this district. Breiden-
thai has decided also that Osborn shall
not be the nominee of the party in this
district and that Father Baker shall be.
1t is ever SO nice to have big boss Pop
who can make all the little boss Pops,
who don't boss ANYTHING lay down when
he gives the word. The Pop party is
not ring ruled, boss ridden, SO they say
but no one believes it.-[Lincoln Re-
publican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
IF Growth in Texas. IT'S Good

49, - AS<AeAcb - . 0OS0.
The Texas Coast country vies with
California in raising pears, grapes, and
In 1898 record of III. M.
Stringfellow, Hitchcock, Texas, who
raised nearly 5000 worth of pears from
13 acres, can be duplicated by you. G..
T. Nicholson, G. p. A. Santa Fe Route.
Topeka, Kansas, will be glad to furnish
without charge an illustrated pamphlet
telling about Texas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

THErepublican state convention ought
to be meeting of representative repub-
licans chat will nominate candidates who
represent the great, noble, patriotic
principles and impulses of republican
ism.-[Emporia Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
OnYentIOn, tO-Wit:

The Committee recommends that the
caucuses or the primaries in the various
townships for the selection of delegates
to the county conventions, be held on
Thursday, May 10, 1894, and that the
several county conventions for the selec-
ton of delegates to this district conven-
tion, be held on Saturday, May IL, 1892.
JOHN @. ROYCE, Chairman.
GEO. W. HOLLAND, Sec'y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

THERE is talk of introducing bill in
Congress, by an unprecedented legislator,
to eliminate the word "obey" from the
marriage ceremony. This is hardly nec-
essary. 1t is generally the men who
obey ANYHOW.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

If congress or anybody else should
offer the Coxeyites work, there would be
big rush for position as van guard in
the forced marches away from the scenes
of toll
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

6 END twelve cents in postage stamps to 80 Cor
y coran Building, Washington, d. c., and you will
receive four copies OF KATE FIELDS WASHINGTON,
containing matter Of special interest. Give name
and address, and say where you saw this advertise
mant.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

"THE Love Affair of an Old Maid" is
the title of little book that makes very
interesting reading for school ma'ams
during the vacation season.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

KANSAS republicans will hold their
state convention June 8, the populists
June IL, and the democrats July 2, at
Topeka,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

Now it is Mrs. Lease for congress-
woman-at-la.ge. At least that is what
Mrs. Lease wants to be.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
DUPLICATION NOTICE.

Il -
In the District Court within and for Trego County,
Kansas.
4. F. Dickinson, plaintiff.
VS..
John G. Mcconnell, Mary E. Mcconnell. The Bu-
chnnan Mortgage company, The Western Trust
Company, B. f. Billingsley. receiver of the
Western Trust company and George Slater, de-
PENDANTS.
The aforesaid defendants will take office that
they have been sued in said court by
said plaintiff, and that they must answer
the petition filed by said plaintiff In said action
or before May 26, 1894, or said petition will be
taken as true and judgment rendered as prayed
for In said petition for the of hundred and
twenty dollars with interest thereon at the rate of
u per cent per annum from the first day of July,
1888, and for costs of suit; upon a certain mort
gage and FIVE notes secured thereby dated January
2, 1888, given by said John G. Mcconnell and
Mary E. Mcconnell upon the east half of the south
east quarter the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter and the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section Is In township IA south
of range IS, west Of the 9th P. NJ.
Lying and situated in said county Of Trego, and
foreclosing said mortgage, and ordering said prem
ises to be sold without appraisement, to pay said
judgment, and forever barring and foreclosing
them from all right, interest or equity of redemp-
ton, in or to said premises.
Attest: 8. NJ. HUTZEL,
lsKAL Clerk.
LEE MoNnoE, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

NEXT January the present state
house officials will shit the road" and
Join with the great army of employed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12

MAJOR MORRILL, will be the nominee
of the republican party for governor,
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
SENSATIONS Or DROWNING.
The Experiences Of . Mnn WHO barely L.
capped Q Watery Grave.

The Experiences Of . Mnn WHO barely Es-
capped . Watery Grave.
When the water rusLed into my lungs
and stomach, it felt for all the world
like pleurisy pain, which has also
given me a tussle in later years, but |
was over in IL second, writes a man who
was once nearly drowned. Then my
body settled quietly to the bottom, and
my arms fell limp by my side. In my
half conscious condition could see all
my relatives and acquaintances crowd
ing about me and looking down on me
with fearful faces. All the events, it
seemed, of my career passed slowly i'll
review, and the good, bad and indifTer-
ent acts stood out before me i'll bold re-
lief. knew was drowning and re-
member thinking, why, this is not so
hard after all!'
wondered where my body would be
found and shuddered at the thought that
it might never be found. l also Won
tiered whether Or not my companion had
become alarmed and run away and left
me to my fate, Or whether he was div
ing here and there to find me. Then l
pictured my burial, and how the clods
would resound Oh my coffin when it was
Lowered into the grave, and my fate
would be pointed os.t to other boys by
anxious mothers as q warning
At the next stage I could hear bells
softly ringing in the distance, together
with little tinklings and chirrups sound
ing in my ears Then I began to see
pretty pictures. The colors Of the rain
bow danced before my eyes and inter-
mingled and formed into all sorts of
odd shapes. I had no pain and no fear
of what was expected to follow. seem
ed to be enchanted at the scene before
me. Everything was light and calm
and moved about without any visible
impelling force. 1t was like looking
into large mirorr with every beautiful
thing that tho most vivid imagination
could conjure up revealed thereby.
The last stage that entered increas
ed the beauty Of the surroundings. All
discordant noises ceased and wcrc super
seeded by the softest, sweetest music that
could be thought Of. Apparently haf
been transported to . place flooded will
bright, calm sunshine. 1t was ncithe,
too hot nor too cold, but seemed like :
clear autumn day. Then l seemed te
rise from the ground and float OF int
space like thistle down. Higher ant
higher went until seemed to lool
down OH the world from great height
and then came blank.
! The next thing knew was lying c,
the raft with my companion lookin:
down ON mo with palo face.-Nev
York Journal
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25

It is the common understanding
cmong Americans that the women OF
China have dwarfcd feet. From the tinlo
that China was opened to explorers
books of travel, and especially school
textbooks, have been filed with descrip-
tions of the dreadful agony to which
Chinese women were subjected to mako
their feet small. According to these
stories and according to the popular be-
lief in America, the feet Of Chinese girl
babies arc put i'll congresses until their
growth has been stunted.
Travellers in China have described the
attempt OF Chinese women to walk IS
something very painful. No c,,e would
be shocked at Mrs. Yang JUS pedestrian
style. 1t is true, the interpreter OF the
legation tells ne, tLat i'll the southern
provinces Of China women's feet are
dwarfed, but it is only in the southern
provinces that small feet are considered!
q mark of aristocracy.
Mrs. Yang JUS feet were never put
through the dwarfing process. Neither
are the feet of her children undergoing
that painful operation. The little tots
run about the legation halls freely. and
on the day when was there one Of them
took long peep at me through the door
way of the reception room when was
not supposed to be looking in that dircc
ton. This little follow was dressed il
the gaudy silks which are an invariable
feature of the Chinese custom. Wash
| ington Star.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
ASIITABULA..

The wind has been blowing from the
north for about whole week. coming
right down on Dad, from the direction
of Riverside, and l am now wondering
what is going on up that way, but
suppose we will find out before long be-
cause such steady northeast wind bring.
ing with it rain foggy clouds and frost
don't blow from Riverside for nothing.
Dave Wilcox was reported very sick
last week, and doctor summoned.
Rev. F. Il. Erslir opened services at
this station, in the Ladbury school
house Sunday, May 9th, and Sunday
May 18th, Sunday school was organized
with Messrs Ed. Ladbury, Fred Lilly,
Elihue Mosher and y. n. Sanders rs the
officers and Mr. L. S. Pierce, Bible class
teacher, Mrs. w. Baker and Mrs.
Elihue Mosher as teachers for the other
two classes.
We were all blessed with few good
showers of rain during the cloudy north
east wind last week AID the grain looks
lovely.
Miss Cora Vail our school teacher
attends teachers institute this week.
DAD.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
Strange Captivity.

The springbok Of South Africa mi
CRATE in vast herds, moving in COM
pact body and carrying everything be-
fore them. If flock Of sheep be in the
line of mazch-as it sometimes happens
it is surrounded, cnveloped and be-
comes, willingly OF unwillingly, part OF
the army. An African hunter tells the
strange story Of seeing a lion i'll the
midst of the antelopes, forced to join
the march. 1t is supposed that the lion
had sprung too far for his prey, that
those upon whom he alighted recoiled
sufficiently to allow him to reach the
ground, and then the pressure from both
fanks and the rear prevented him from
escaping from his strange captivity.
If the springbok travels in such ar
mics, how can those in the middle and
rear find food? In this wise: Those in
the front ranks, after they have eaten
greedily Of the pasture, gradually fall
out of the ranks to rest, while the hun
cry ones in the rear come up, and so the
columns are all the while changing
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
Oratory.

1.-THE most eloquent speakers are not
the most powerful, says Hon. John
Fithian of Illinois. There are men
who could hold an audience spellbound
with a speech about a cockroach and at
the close of it the people would not
know whether the cockroach was an
animal. "a bird or piece of machinery.
I saw an illustration of this one time in
a political meeting. One OF the most
eloquent speakers in the country is En-
erson Ethcridge. and heard him deliver
a speech that swayed the hearers like
music at the hands of master. There
was nothing that he could not do with
the crowd while they were under his
control. His opponent had voice like
big bass viol, halted and stam,nered.
but confined himself to homely Ian
guage and rather coarse ridicule. !
watched the vote in that precinct. and
the measure advocated by the eloquent
speaker scarcely received a vote. while
the other man had carried everything
before him ss If by storm.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
The Adirondack Lakes.

One of the most striking phenomena
of the Adirondack region is the carry
ing power of the human voice in still
weather upon the lakes great and small.
Persons ashore easily hear the ordinary
conversation of others who are SO far
out upon the lake as to be indistin-
guishable, and as great many Adiron-
dack visitors habitually violate the law
touching the slaughter Of deer all such
offenders are extremely careful not even
to whisper a word that might betray
their guilt when rowing upon the lakes.
Exchange.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
oscar Wilde's Memory.

Oscar Wilde has enough Irish blood
in his veins to occasionally make bull
In London an American, who had met
Wilde previously. rushed up to him and
grasped his hand. Oscar drew back q
little:
"Why, don t you remember lne?" ex-
claimed tho American. rather taken
aback.
"Well. to tell you the truth. re-
marked Oscar placidly. Il remember
your name perfectly. but for the life
of me can t recollect your face. -
EXCHANGE.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
CONGREGATIONAL.

CONGREGATIONAL.
Preaching service every Sabbath a. M
Mlhweek meeting every alternate Wed
nestlav at 7:30. Yonng Peoples meet
ing alternate Sabbath evenings
O.P CHAMPLIN, Pastor.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25

Mrs. DR.. Kerr had nice little joke
played on her last Thursday. She had
invited some company to tea. and so
thought that nice boiled ham with par
sIey dressing, would be one of the en-
trees. She purchased nice ham, boiled
it, and then set it out to cool IN the kettle
and went it, to ii. up some otEer
delicacies for the repast. While she
was inside, pointer pup, who can
point on hams equally as good as it
could on birds, flushed the ham and in
less than ten seconds that dog was
bounding homeward with that juicy,
luscious ham, and Mrs. Kerr never
missed it until she was ready to serve it
up to her guests.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
Official PAPER of Grlges County
LOCALS.

Ezra Morton returned from Portland,
Oregon, last Saturday evening. He 50! $
we know nothing about hard times up
here compared to what they are in that
state. The train he came on was stop
ped twenty-five times to fire Oft Coxey-
ties, who persisted in riding for nothing.
He says the country is overrnn with
rowing bands of unemployed workmen,
and there are fifteen men to every one
DAYS work
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25

Our people should not forget the
memorial service at the Baptist church
Sunday afternoon at $50 p. H.. and
should turn out in honor to the OLD
veterans. Special music has been pro
videl for the occasion, and the banc
has generously promised to be in atten
dance. Rev. f. H. Stickney, of Fargo.
and Rev. +. r. Enslin and T. D. Collins,
of Cooperstown, are to speak on this
occasion. Mrs. r. NJ. Cowen is down
for Il reading and other exercises will be
given. Let us all honor the dead heroes
ky being present and participating III
these memorial exercises.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25

Fine artificial teeth always on hand.
Practices all branches of dentistry.
Will be at Cuoperstown Wednesday
and Thursday, June 81 and %, all day.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
An Inference

Cora-You want me to describe my
friend, Miss Pleiners? She's a charm
ingly vivacious and witty girl, an ex-
cellent conversationist, accomplished,
bright and intellectual.
Tom (disappointed- oh, pshaw! Why
didn't you tell me she was ugly in the
first place.-Chicago Record.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
COMMISSIONERS PRO.
CEEDINGS.

bOarG met perSudnt W auJ"uthH"oH'
this 10Th day of May 1894.
Present, Joseph Buchhe;t, n. Hem
mingson, VIM. Sandy and Andrew
Torlin.
Minutes of last meeting approved.
On motion the following bills were
allowed.
F Greenland, janitor and attend
ing court. S3V w
Cd Purinton, attending court. 90
j c Flynn, drayage. ........ 70
ES Rose, stenographer.. 26 %
Barnard & Co., stationery. 30
D Bartlett, fees due states atty.
and paid into the general fund. 10 90
IF Kerr, salary, May. Is 90
in Brown, firing boiler....... 90
A Olson. burying horses. ...... 800
A Torfin, two days commissioner 10
n. Hemmingson, two days COM
missioner ............. w
J Buchhelr, two days commits
SlONer. ........ ~ w
VIM. Sandy, two days commits
siOner. ... .. ............ IL w
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved that the name Of the civil
township Of Union De changed to Dover,
of Pleasant to Lenora, Wheatland to
Greenfield, and Pleasant View to
Clearield, and that the county auditor
notify the state auditor of such change.
Motion made that hereafter the
private dwellings of the man firing the
boiler and the sheriff be- heated at their
own expense and not at the expense OF
!. the county. No second.
! Board adjourned sine die.
H. ARESTAD,
County Auditor.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
How to Buy Collars.

Note for bachelors: When you buy
collars, you will save yourself much
unspeakable anguish by asking for a
tare and measuring the collars from
buttonhole to buttonhole. They will fire.
oucntly be found to vary half all inch or
so from thu size with which they are
STAMPED, but that little half inch is one
Of the things that are making us prems-
tuxely bald.-Boston Herald.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
Photographs!

I shall reopen my photograph gallery
in the spring Those parties who di.
not get their pictures from when Was
at Cooperst"wn before, Can come for
resittirgs. Prices reasonable and ali
work guaranteed.
H. r. HANSEN.
Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
Church Notices.
BAPTIST,

BAPTIST.
Sunday school ut p. M; union
young peoples meeting At 6.45; praise
and preaching service at 1870: Prayer
meeting every alternate Wednesday
evening 1T 80 z. M.
F.R ENsLIN, Pastor.