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Notice for Publication-No. 10000.
Land Office at wa-Keeney. Ia

~ -.
February Is. 1858.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inien-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the U. s.
Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Kansas. on
March 2S 1888 viz: Ernest jesse. Homestead
Entry No 21i6S, for the northwest qua rter of
section 4, Township 10 south, Range "A. west
of the 9Th p NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of, said land. viz:
Lewis Rhine Utica. Kansas, Oscar w. Oh
son, John G. Marcy, Thomas Kite: all of Wa
keeney, Kansas
IT. PURCELL. Register.
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Republican judicial Committee Meeting.

Republican Judicial Committee Meeting.
The members of the Republican Ju-
dicial committee of the 23rd Judicial
district are requested to meet at the
court house in Wa-Keeney. Kansas,
on Tuesday, February %. 1898, at 10
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of de-
termining the time and place of hold
ing a convention and considering such
other business as may come before
the committee.
r. p. MCKNIGHT, Chairman.
Mrs. Mary Hunt is teaching one of
the most thorough-going schools in
the county at district II. She never
teaches any other kind.
DIR. Jones, accompanied by Prof.
Dawson, made a professional trip last
Sunday to Hill City, where he per-
formed surgical operation.
The superiority OF Chase 81 San
born's Teas and Coffees secured the
Worlds Fair contracts.
G. G. BEsToR, Agent
Mrs. j. n. Kulp gave an oyster sup
per and social at her home southwest
of town Thursday evening. A large
number of young people enjoyed the
event.
The new school house in District
No. 8. will soon be completed. Sti-
mits, the painter and Hinshaw the
plasterer and other first class me-
chanics are pushing it.
r. C. Redmond is teaching a good
school in district % and may have his
term extended one or two months.
We believe Curt is deserving and we
are glad to see him succeed.
The weather has been variable this
week: Saturday fine, Sunday finer,
Monday wind, Tuesday nice, Wednes-
day nicer, Thursday wind, and Friday
cold and cloudy. Though changeable
it is still regular Kansas" weather
for this time of the year.
j. J. Karaaus has lately purchased
IA new camera for taking interior
views. He tried it on Judge Tunnel
and Supt. Peacock and other county
officers last Saturday and never broke
thing. Joe can make good views.
Give him Il chance shot.
w. II. Brabb, of Ogallah, bought
two large loads of lumber in WaKee-
ney last Wednesday. He will build a
new house. We are glad to see this
evidence of returning prosperity
which enables Mr.. b. to sell his large
crop of wheat advantageouSly.
The business of the U. S. Land of
flee at this place is now greater than
it has been during any previous spring
for four years. There is also more in
quiry for homestead tracts than usual
General prosperity is visiting us and
it seems that it has come to stay
awhile.
Rev. Vanderlip is holding Il series
of meetings at South Downer schoo
house with remarkable success. He
is still after Tom Kite and John Mar
cy. Hope he'll get 'em. They will
make % sinners snatched as brand:
from the burning and the last shall
not be least.
The U. S. battleship, Maine, wa.
blown up last Tuesday evening in the
harbor of Havana while all the meI
and most of the officers were asleep il
their berths. 1t was at first Thought
to have been the result of accident
but later advices make it appear more
than probable that the disaster wa
intentional on the part of the Span
iards. Feeling runs high in som,
quarters and even Wa-Keeney coult
be walked up with a few more such re
ports
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Buy your beef of Len johnson.
Buy your pork of Len Johnson
Wait for Len Johnson's meat wagon.
Saturday was lively day in Wa
Keeney.
Squire Morgan is finishing corn har-
vest this week.
Kinzie Rogers, of Wilcox, was a
Tuesday caller.
Ernest Jesse advertises to make
final proof soon.
d. j. Wilson, of Glencoe, was in
town Wednesday.
Lyman Burt was county seat visi-
tor last Wednesday.
B. E. Furbeck. of the east side, was
in town last "Wednesday.
Some of our city cross walks are I'M
dergoing needed repairs.
Mrs. Ann McNaughton will soon
prove up on her homestead.
Chas. Hobbick is prepared to make
final proof on his homestead.
John Gustafson, of Wilcox, is haul
| ing wheat to town this week.
Lyman Ross, of Ellis, transacted
business in our city last Tuesday.
General III. III. Artz of ingior Gus
memory is ''agin'" the special session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Courtney are
now occupying rooms in the America
Rev. E. E. Gunckel is holding meet
ings at the Ridgway school house this
week.
Mr.. Law, of Graham county, was
drawing wheat to Wa-Keeney last
Tuesday.
John and Charles Connors, of Coll
yer township, were in the city on
Tuesday
Chas. w. Sweet, jr., closed a sue
cessful term of school in District %,
this week.
For Sale-Good grade. and year
old Shorthorn bulls. Enquire of J. j.
KarauS, Bosnia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Courtney, of
the blackberry, made a flying trip to
the city on Wednesday.
George Layman started east last
Tuesday for a months visit among old
time relatives and friends in Indiana.
Thomas Kite has been appointed
treasurer of District No. %. Tom is
not without experience and makes a
good officer.
Supt. Peacock visited the primary
department of the city school on
Wednesday and reports the little
folks progressing nicely.
Is your child puny, peeked and
peevish? Does it have commissions? Ii
SO, it has worms. WHITES CREAM
VERMIFUGE is the only safe cure
Every bottle is guaranteed to bring
wormes, 25c. Jones & Gibson. 3
G. G. BestOr is one of the most pa.
triotic citizens in our city. He dis.
played his handsome copy of sold
glory" at half mast yesterday in honor
of the soldiers and sailors who lost
their lives by the unfortunate Maine
disaster.
There is no pain or discomfort when
TABLERE'S BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT
is used. 1t relieves that itching in.
creased by scratching. 1t is prepared
with scientific accuracy and profes-
sional knowledge, and is the kinu that
cures blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding Piles with no pain or loss OF
time. Jones & Gibson. 3
The best and cheapest weekly news
paper in the west is the Kansas City
Journal. We offer the Journal an6
WORLD, together, both papers fol
only s1.15 for one year. All paid VI
subscribers of WORLD can get the
Journal one year for Is cents by call
ing at this office. Why not read the
best and most reliable when Offered
at such prices?
G. w. LETTERS died at the CONNER
> cial house in Ellis last Thursday
morning. His attorney. w e. Saum
was notified by telegram. J. A. Es
cher, of this city attended the funer
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Good fresh beef at Bakers.
Showing as we go to press.
Several business changes shortly.
Land Office business is increasing.
Now turn to the 'sCash Stores" new
ad. and read it.
For Sale : Cook stove Apply at
Mrs. Gregory's.
A. B. and N Redmond were in the
city on Monday.
Baker has some first-rate lard cans
he will sell cheap.
A. r. Mlenik, of Collyer, was in
town on Monday.
f. M. Morgan was using our side
walks last Monday.
6 DIR. Jones made professional trip
to Ellis on Monday.
A. L. Richardson and brother, Joe,
were in town on Tuesday.
George I. Verpeck transacted bust
ness in Kansas City this week.
Sam Harvey and family, of Big
Creek, were in town last Saturday.
w. A. HIATT, of Franklin township.
was in town several days this week.
J. Britt has rented the Ostrander
farm and will move onto it March 1st.
J. Sim Smith, of Wilcox, was per-
ambulating our streets last Saturday.
1nn hi
ed our surrounding country this week.
Frank Cross and son, Charles, of
. Glencoe, were in the city last Satur-
day.
John Briggs and son, John, of Coll
yer, transacted business in the city on
Monday.
Some representatives of the Smoky
River Mining Co. took in our town,
Monday.
Hugh Tidball, of north of Collyer,
was doing business with our mer-
chants on Monday.
Mr.. Tetzlof, of southeast of (ollyer.
was having some blacksmiting done
in the city on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Hawkes., of Ban
ner, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. }. Johnson last Monday.
j. j. Karaus, of Bosnia. was in the
city last Saturday taking pictures of
our prominent business houses.
George Galloway marketed his rye
this week which he sold to f. II.
Durham at 81 cents per buShel.
Il have left some good New Orleans
molasses TO close out at Soc per gallon.
Come while it lasts. c. c. Bestor
James Wanda, of Collyer. was in the
city last Monday. He informs us he
is going to fence his farm this spring.
A Mr.. Gilbert, of Wichita county,
was in the city the fore part of the
week trying to invest in Trego county
dirt.
Chris Baugher and Marion Goble, of
the east side, were transacting bust
ness in Wa-Keeney last Tuesday and
made us an appreciated call.
Cartarrh Cured. A clear head and
sweet DfedUu secured WIFI SnllOn :
Catarrh Remedy; sold on guarantee
Nasal injector free. Sold by Jones &
Gibson.
Jolly Pat Gubbins, of Collyer, was
in the city Thursday evening and
Friday morning shaking hands with
the boys who congratulated him on
his increase of pension Pat took out
some lumber and he is going to have
well dug on his property at Collyer
From everywhere comes words OF
praise for Chamherlain's Cough Rem.
edy. s'Allow me to congratulate you
on the merits of your Remedy II
cured me of chronic bronchitis wher
the doctor could do nothing for me ;
-Chas T. Hemel, Toledo. o. Fol
sale by Jones & Gibson.
NJ. w. BEEN went to Omaha, Neb.
a short time ago, where he underwent
a successful surgical operation for the
removal of urinary calculi. Two were
removed, one of them was about az
large as "A dollar weiuliDp one and
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The members of the Republican Ju-
dicial committee of the 23rd Judicial
district are requested to meet at the
court house in Wa-Keeney. Kansas,
on Tuesday, February p, 1898, at 10
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of de-
termining the time and place of hold
ing a convention and considering such
other business as may come before
the committee.
r p NICK NIGHT Chairman
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
Dick Gordon, Yale graduate, goes In for
hard work. From the Chicago & Alton rail-
road repair shops he is gradually promoted
and finally works up TO the position OF super
intendent of q Western railrOad-the Kansas
q Arizona. The story opens with an account
OF q trip by rail OF Mr.. Cullen, railroad vice
president, over the lines Of the X. Il A, Cor
don IL asked to meet Cullen and party and
pilot them through. In the party are Madge
Cullen. with whom Gordon falls In love-;
Lord Rallies, an Engllshman, in love with
Madge, and Captain Ackland, brother Of
Lord Rallies. Talk turns on train robbers.
Madge would like an adventure with hold
ups So would Rallies and Ackland. While
horseback riding near Santa Fe, Gordon
poi1ts out among convicts working on q rail-
road grade Jack Drute, q train PObber under
q fourteen-year sentence. Madge speaks TO
the convict who answers grufly. CHAPTER
H.--The party is joined by Madges invalid
brother On u special train all go on west
ward. While Mr.. Cullen, his elder son and
the two EnRlishmen play poker and Gordon
and Madge enjoy the moonlight on the rear
car, the train 10 held up by bandits. IlI.-The
robbers are fred at and frightened away,
taking with them but three registered letters
from the mail coach. Gordon telegraphs for
help and starts the company'S sleuths He
oyeghears Lord Rallies talking rudely to
Madge and knocks him down. tV.-MyStery
Of the search for the robbers; only four shots
fired by the robbers, and yet six empty shells
are found. Cullen and party 90 on to the
Grand canyon. Gordon remains to assist the
sheriff. V.-Gord0n, with the sheriff and
posse, follows to Grand canyon, finds the
party In camp, tells them he suspects them
oS completely In the robbery and searches
them and their effects. VITO find the let
tevs he decides that he must search Madge
When she finds he 10 determined, she yields
mp the letters. The motive OF the robbery is
explained. The letters were proxies for the
X. & A. election. Cullen's company was
fighting for control They took q desperate
chance to get the proxies. Gordon resolves
to pull the Oullens out OF the scrape for
Madge's sake. VII Our hero In league with
the Cullens. Madge is happy and Lord
Rallies discounted.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
CHAPTER TX.
A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST.

a IAA4h Dhp O1Sh OEbbAhp A0As
Looking at my watch found it was
O little after 8, which meant in Wash
ington. Allowing for transmission, a
telegram would reach there in time to
be ON hand with the opening Of the de-
partments. I therefore wired at once to
the following effect:
Postmaster General, Washington
A peremptory mandamps has been issued by
territorial judge 10 compel me to deliver to
@ddressee the three registered letters which by
your directions, issued Oct. l6, was to hold
pending arrival Of Special Agent Jackson.
Service Of writ will be made at 3:45 today UNI
less prevented. Telegraph me instructions how
to act.
That done, had good tub, took a
brisk walk down the track and felt SO
freshened up as to be none the worse for
my sleeplesS night. / returned to the
station a little after 6, and, to my sur
prise, found Miss Cullen walking up
and down the platform.
"You are up earlyP' we both said
together
1'Yes," she sighed 81 couldn't
sleep last night. "
you're not unwell, 1 hOpe!"
"NO-except mentally"
looked question, and she went ON,
"T have some worries, and then last
night saw you were all keeping some
bad news from me, and SO couldn't
sleep"
"Then we did wrong to make mys-
terry Of it, Miss Cullen, said, "for it
really isn't anything to trouble about.
Mr., Camp Is simply taking legal stepa
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
CHAPTER VIII.
HOW DID THE SECRET LEAK OUT

HOW DID THE SECRET LEAK oUTS
I made up for my three nights lack
of sleep by not waking the. next morn
ing till after 10. When I went to 919, ]
found only the chef, and he told me the
party had gone for a ride. Since / could
not talk TO Madge, / went to work at
my desk, for had been rather neglect
ing my routine work. While / still
wrote heard horses hoofs, and, look
ing up, saw the Cullens returning. /
went out on the platform to wish them
good morning, arriving just in time to
see Lord Rallies help Miss Cullen out Of
her saddle, and the way he did it, and
the way he continued to hold her hand
after she was down, while he said some
thing to her, made me grit my teeth
and look the other way. None Of the
riders had seen me, so / slipped into my
car and went back to work. Fred came
in presently to see If was up yet and
TO ask me to lunch, but / felt so miser-
able and downhearted that / made an
excuse Of my late breakfast for not join.
ing them.
After luncheon the party in the other
special all came out and walked up and
down the platform, the sound Of their
voices and laughter only making me
feel the bluer. Before long heard rap
ON one Of my windows, and there was
Miss Cullen peering in at me. The mo-
ment I looked up she called:
Wont you make one Of us, Mr.. Mis-
anthropeG"
called myself all sorts Of fool, but
out I went as eagerly as If there had
been some hope. Miss Cullen began to
tease me over my sudden access Of ener-
gy, declaring that she was sure il was
b pose for their benefit, or else due to q
guilty conscience over having slept so
late.
''I hoped you would ride with us,
though perhaps il wouldn't have paid
won. Apparently there is nothing to see
In Ash Forks. "
"There is something that may inter
est you all, +" I said, pointing to special
that had been dropped off No. 2 that
inprning.
what Is itp" asked Madge.
''KH'e o & d gpepiaA" I Sai& "OnN
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19

me with the TACT that ft was q quarter
of Q. Feeling like anything more than
sleep, / went out on the platform, and,
lighting cigar, paced up and down,
thinking of-well, thinking.
The night agent was sitting in the
station, nodding, and after had walked
for an hour l went in to ask him II the
train to Phenix had arrived on time. As
I Iopened the door, the telegraph instru-
ment began clicking and called Ash
Forks The man, with the curious abil-
ity that operators get Of recognizing
their own call, even in sleep, walked up
instantly and responded, and, not wish
ing TO interrupt him, / delayed asking
my question till he should be free. 1
stood there thinking Of Madge, and
listening heedlessly as the instrument
ticked off the cipher signature of the
sending operator, and the '24 paid"
But as heard the clicks -. 80.
which meant ph, suddenly became at.
tentive, and when it completed PheniX
| concluded Fred was wiring me and
listened for what followed the date
This is what the instrument licked:
-. =. - .,,- = =
-. = -. 80. .-... :.
- = .. - -.
= - = =. - ..
-. =. &C.
=, - =. - :. =.
- - ...- :. 80.
= -. ,,". -
- - :. ..
'''- - -
-- = =. =. = - -. e. =" -. 80
=. -. E. .. -. - - .. -.
:. -. =,
That may not look particularly intel
ligible, but If the Phenix operator had
been talking over the phone to me he
couldn't have said any palmer:
Sheriff yavapai county ash forks arizona be
at railroad station three forty five today to
meet train arriving from phoenix prepared to
Immediately serve peremptory mandamus To-
sued tonight by judge wilson sig theodore
camp.
My question being pretty thoroughly
answered, went back and continued
my walk, but before five minutes had
passed the operator came out and hand
ed me message. It was from Fred,
and read thus:
Camp, Baldwin, and lawyer went at once to
house Of Judge Wilson, where they stsid an
hour. They then returned with Judge to sta
tion, and after dispatching a telegram have
taken seats in train for Ash Forks, leaving
here at 825. / shall return with them.
A bigger idiot than 1 could have un-
derstood the move. I was to be hauled
before Judge Wilson by means Of man.
damus proceedings and, as he was COM
ing to Ash Forks solely to Oblige Mr.
Camp and was notoriously a g. s.
judge, he would unquestionaly declare
the letters the property Of Mr.. Camp
and order their delivery.
Apparently | had my choice Of being
q traitor to Madge, Of going to prison
for contempt of court, Or Of running
away, which was not far off from &C.
knowledging that had done something
wrong. / didn't like any one Of the
options
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19


"What do you think he'd give for
these letters?" laughed Fred.
IF they were worth 80 much to you,
/ suppose they can't be worth any less
to the g. S." replied.
Fortunately there is no way that
he can learn where they are" said Mr..
Cullen.
Don't let's stand still, " cried Miss
Cullen. "Mr. Gordon, I'll run you q
race TO the end Of the platform. She
said this only after getting big lead,
and she got there about eight inches
ahead Of me, which pleased her might
ly. 1T takes men 30 long to get start
ed, /" was the way she explained her vic
tory. Then she walked me beyond the
end Of the boarding to explain the work
ings Of q switch to her. That it was
only a pretext she proved to me the mo-
ment I had relocked the bar by saying:
"Mr. Gordon, may / ask you Ques-
ion9"
Certainly" / assented.
"It is one should ask papa or Fred,
but am afraid they might not tell me
the truth. You will, won't your" she
begged very earnestly.
IL will" said /.
"Supposing," she continued, "that it
became known that you have those let
ters? Would it do our side any harm~
/ thought for moment and then
shook my head. "No new proxies
could arrive here in time for the elec-
ton, I" / said, land the ones have will
not be voted" "
She still looked doubtful and asked,
"Then why did papa say just now,
fortunately"
"He merely meant that it was safer
they shouldn't know"
"Then 1t is better to keep it secret9"
She asked anxiOusly.
IT suppose So" said, and then add
ed, "Why should you be afraid of aak-
ing your father?"
Because he might-well, if he
knew, I'm sure he would sacrifice him
self, and couldn't run the risk. "
"I am afraid I don't understand" !
questioned
"I would rather not explain, she
said, and of course that ended the sub
ject.
Our exercise taken, we went back to
the Cullens' Car and Madge left us to
write some letters. A moment later
Lord Rallies remembered he had not
written home recently, and he, too,
went forward to the dining room. That
made me call myself-something, for
not having offered Miss Cullen the use
Of my desk in 81. Owing TO this the
two missed part Of the big game we
were playing, for barely were they gone
when one Of the servants brought a
card to Mr.. Cullen, who looked at II
and exclaimed, ''Mr. CampP' Then,
after o speaking pause, in which we all
exchanged glances, he said, Bring
him in. "
ON Mr.. Camps entrance he looked
as much surprised as we had all done a
moment before. ~ beg your pardon for
intruding, Mr.. Cullen" he said. 81
was told that this was Mr.. Gor1on's
Car, and wish to see him. I"
81 am Mr.. Gordon"
''You are travelling with Mr.. Gull
lenS" he inquired, with touch of sus-
picion in his manner.
"No," I answered. my special is
the next car, and was merely enjoy
ing a cigar here"
''Ahr' said Mr.. Camp "Then
won't interrupt your smoke, and will
only relieve you Of those letters Of
mine"
took good pull at my cigar and
blew the amoke out in q cloud slowly
10 gain time. II don't Thank / follow
g9Bh" I sAi&
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19


II understand that you have in your
possession three letters addressed to
me-"
II have" assented.
"Then / will ask you to deliver them
to me.
''I can't do that"
"Why notr' he challenged "They're
my property"
Iproduced the postmaster generals
telegram and read it to him.
why, this is infamousl' Mr.. Camp
cried. "What use will those letters be
after the Goth? It's a conspiracy"
II can only obey instructions" ]
said.
"It shall cost you your position if
you do" Mr.. Camp threatened.
AS I've already said, haven't good
temper, and when he told me that
couldn't help retorting:
That's quite on par with most G.
s. methods"
"I'm not speaking for the G. s.,
young man, said Mr.. Camp ct speak
as a director Of the Kansas and Arizona.
What is more, will have those letters
inside Of "a hours.
He made an angry exit. and ! said to
Fred: 81 wish you would stroll about
and spy out the proceedings Of the enc
my's camp. He may telegraph to Wash
ington, and IL there's any chance Of the
postmaster general reVoking his order !
must go back to Flagstaff on No. 4 this
afternoon.
"He shan't do anything that I don't
know about till he goes to bed" Fred
promised. "But how the deuce did he
know that you had those letters?"
That was Just what we were all puz-
cling over, for only the occupants Of No.
2lS and myself, so far as I knew, were
in a position to let Mr.. Camp hear of
that fact.
As Fred made his exit he said,
Don't tell Madge that there is a new
complication, for the dear girl has had
worries enough already"
Miss Cullen not rejOining us, and
Lord Rallies presently doing SO, went
to my own Car, for he and I were not
good furniture for the same room. Be-
fore I had been there long Fred came
rushing in.
"Camp and Baldwin have been in
consultation with lawyer" he said,
"and now the three have just boarded
those cars" pointing out the window
at the branch line train that was to
leave for Phenix in two minutes.
"YOu must go with them, urged,
"and keep us informed as to what they
do, for they evidently are going to set
the law on us, and the G. s. has always
owned the territorial judges, SO they'll
stretch point to Oblige them.
"Have l time to fill a bag?"
Plenty" answered him, and, go
ing out, 1 ordered the train held till I
should give the word.
"What does it all meanG" asked Miss
Cullen, joining me.
laughed and replied, "I'm holding
up train all by my lonesome.
"But my brother came dashing in
Just now and said he was starting for
Phenix."
"Let her CO." called to the con-
dUctor, as Fred jumped aboard, and the
train pulled out.
s.
''I hope there's nothing wrongs"
MadUa OueatiOnAd anxiouslv-