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Democratic messenger., 1899-08-19
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hate to tell this story. said
the man from Long Island. as
he raked his chin whiskers
with his fingers. Its tale of
deception. and the betrayal of
the condolences of faithful
hard working creatures.
"Well, to boil it down. it was
this way. 4 thin faced Yankee
moved over from Connecticut.
bringing with him about fifty
hens. He fixed up the old barn
on the place next to mine,
which he bought. and he in
stalled the poultry, with three
or four arrogant rooSters, in
this here barn. He gave out
although he didn't talk much
that he was going to run an egg
farm. He called 1t an egg
ranch. AS he wasn't sociable
to IA large extent, and was in
the habit of drinking by him
self. nobody paid much atten-
tion TO him. We let him potter
around, and just formed the
conclusion that he was a mighty
mean man. And. by ginger
spruce he was the meanest,
low -downest cuss that I've ever
run up against, and we have
some purity mean members of
the tribe in Long Island.
"Well. things went along and
this fellow-Perkins was his
name went down to the rail.
road station every day he ship
ped his eggs to New York. One
day Sam Martin came to me
ana saiG:
Joe, how many hens has
that there Perkins feller got
laying for him:
"Well.I didn't know exactly
but the postmaster. who keeps
the grocery store as Il side show
to his business with CncleSam.
he chipped in and says: why,
he's only got fifty hens |
counted them.
That's jest what | thought.
says Sam, and that's why |
asked you. You see. that
fellow is sending about twelve
dozen eggs to the city every
day. He can't make eggs. and
he don't steal them. for no
body's missed none, SO where
in the thunder does he get
them"
TO tell the truth, we all
thought Sam was mistaken. but
the next day | was down at the
railroad station. and SO were a
lot of others. Sure enough.
Perkins shipped about twelve
dozen eggs to the market.
Now. YOU folks who live up
here can't think how that Per
kin's situation bothered us.
We stopped talking politics.
church squabbles We're lost
sight of. and we didn't do any
thing but talk about the Per
kins egg output daytime and
in the post-otfice at night. BY
and by it came to a crisis. The
strain was a-getting too heavy.
We We're losing sleep over the
matter. 1t was decided that
we must investigate. We APP
pointed committee and went
out to Perkins place. But do
YOU think he let us get within
ten feet of that barn : Nary.
I'VE felt bad over our throw
down for day or two, till
finally somebody suggested
that Perkins had cast a spell on
the hens. The thing looked
super natural, uncanny, YOU
know, SO to get at the gist of
the whole thing we decided to
sneak out to the barn some
night about midnight, Well.
we did. and I'll never forget
that night till my dying day.
We sneaked up to the barn.
Everything was quiet, and We
didn't notice that he'd run
electric light wires from the
big hotel into the barn. How
somever. we got bold, and one
of our gang threw open the barn
door.
Say, gentlemen. il was the
saddest sight of my life. I've
seen deceived women and such
but this beat them all for those
hens were dumb creatures
What do YOU think this mean
Democratic messenger., 1899-08-19

This house
is backed by
forty cd Il
years of nler-
chan dising
with many of
YOU and Your
ncighborS. II
Is u proud re-
cord, and
where an inn
proNcinCnt
can he made
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Democratic messenger., 1899-08-19
THE
EQUITABLE
Building and Loan Association,

Of Snow Hill. Maryland. is prepared at
All times 10 make loans on mortgage,
upon most liberal terms
The four and half years plan re
requires payment If - cents weekly on
each $4,000
The nine years plan provides for the
payment uf only - cents weekly on each
SipOo. Rate of interest q per cent
The choice of plans is with the bor-
rover.
Money deposited for one year bears
4 per cent and for six months 81. per ct.
All iiluciary officers are under ample
corporate bonds. thus protecting those
who deal with the association.
Democratic messenger., 1899-08-19

Il few minutes ago.
Yes. before found out whaI
a
u am. Yes, | know. Still,
YOU are going to marry me, YOU
know.
'Oh, am, am = with rising
Indignation, not until
We get out of here, no.
Well. swinging himself easily
into the saddle. Il think | can
find the way now. You'll
marry me if | do :
Yes. suppose So.
Then. dear, | will certainly
do SO. and he did, inside of the
next half hour. And he never
kissed her, engaged though
they We're.
Lovers quarrel only to max e
up nine times out of ten. but
the tenth is usually really fatal
to Cupid. And their first quar-
rel seemed likely To be of the
tenth variety. | am afraid
these, my lovers, are very
strange pair of creatures, as
come to think of it but | cannot
be helped did not make
them out of my own mind /
they are near me as | write
this. I'm fact Tom has just told
me what | am about to put
down. They had been engaged
IA week. and Tom was making
his regular Wednesday night
call In some way they came
To discuss first love and the
length of time il lasted.
Il believe II lasts forever,
asserted he. as he sat upon the
arm of her chair and stroked
her pretty brown hair.
Yes. and it is the best love of
all, isn't it. Tom :
Indeed it is ; it hangs to a
man forever and sweetens the
whole course of his life ever
after You never loved before.
did you. sweet heart :
Il, Tom : Indignantly, of
course | didn't.
And as he stopped and kissed
her he whispered. i knew it,
dear For awhile they were
silent. and then. in a half
excited voice, she said
Did you. Tom :
That was question. He
hesitated and was lost.
Yes he said, choking. i
did love a girl once before,
Margaret. but
He felt her had suddenly
grow cold in his. and he knew
Il storm would break soon.
That is enough. sir. she said,
her voice like ice. Il can never
marry man who has thrown
over another girl for me.
But, Margaret. | didn t
throw her over, YOU
Never mind do not care to
hear any explanations, and her
ewes flashed dangerously.
Margaret, listen to me. The
girl | loved was
Good night
Il say the girl | loved. and
|
who loved me, believe,
was
Il don't care to listen to "a
record of your conquests. Mr.,
Merrill, freezingly, Good
night
Then something like the
devil himself tempted Tom. |
am pretty sure it was the devil,
for he has lots to do with Tom,
know.
Very we'll he said careless
| lv. Good night. You are
making IA goose of yourself. as
you'll see, but ! don't have to
be told three times to go, | hope.
Only it may interest YOU to
know before all is over between
us, who the girl was. She was
very pretty. and | have loved
her for the last ten years. Her
name is Margaret. and she is
looking at me now. That's the
girl loved. Good night. I'll
send your letters back to-mor-
row.
And he went out before she
could say a word. and back to
his room. where he Knocked the
furniture around ut a great
rate and swore some. The next
evening when he came home
from work. he found this note
on his dresser
Il 'caS a goose. Please com,
to night. NJ.
"P. : am going to make
some of those mullins for YOU.
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AUGUST FLOW Err.

sit is surprising fact" says Prof
Houton, that in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last ten
years, | have met more people having
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, derang-
ed liver and stomach, and for consti-
patton. i find for tourists and sales
men, or for persons filling office posi-
tions, where headaches and general
bad feelings from Irregular habits ex--
iSt, that Green's August Flower is Il
grand remedy. 1t does not injure the
system by frequent use, and is excel
lent for sour stomachs and indiges-
ton" Sample bottle free at Jones Il
Gibson's.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries. II
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As announced in our last issue that
in the near future there would be two
persons united in one 10y the bonds OF
holy wedlock. it came about that on
November u, Mr.. Thomas Kite of
Trego county, saw fit to come right
in our midst and take Miss Ora Web
ster, one of the most charming young
ladies of this neighborhood unto him
self as his wife. The wedding cere-
mony was performed by Rev! Thomp-
son. at the residence of the brides
parents. II. Q. Webster a a. m. On
" Il few friends and relatives were
present. Al noon sumptuouS din
ner was served of which all partook
and everyone that had an opportuni-
ty wished the young couple well. We
have been informed that they are go
ing to make their home here among
us which we hope is true.-Utica En-
terprise.
I'VE had faint idea that Tom Kite
would get married some dav, as we
are OF the opinion that lie wanted
wife ten years ago. In Justice to Tom
and the many young ladies of south
TT ego who have their eyes on him as
a prospective catch, that it was his
brother Joe that married Miss Web
Ster. Tom is still in the market and
wants a wife.
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Ca "A.
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For the next three months our
clubbing rate with the st. Louis Semi
Weekly Globe-Democrat Doth papers,
will be only $3.50. The Globe-Demo-
crat is the best paper IN the west.
Collyer Post G.. a. r. 1O7, elected
their officers last Saturday. They a e
follows: l. Trollinger. commander:
TheO Courtney, S. V. c.; Chas Davis,
J. V. c.: j. w. Hickman, chaplain;
f. G. Swiggett, o. D.; j. Briggs, s.;
John Eberling, Q. NJ. The minor OIL
GERS will be appointed at the time of
installation next month.
The fourth and last quarterly COR
ference of the NJ. f. church of this
charge and for this year will be held
December 90 and 81 at Ridgway. All
official members requested to be pres
ent as there will be important bust
ness to see to- The quarterly confer
ence will be at ? p M, December p.
at Sister Ridgway,s home Preaching
and sacrament evening of December
Goth at school house. Revival services
will begin at Ford school house. Mon
day evening. December IL e. T.
Gunckel, pastor.
There was consummated at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bryant on
Big Creek Thanksgiving Day very
pretty and quiet wedding The CON
tracing parties were Mr. David Cy-
pher and Miss Ella Bryant. Rev.
Brown of Hays officiated This Young
couple grew to manhood and woman
hood in this county and the love that
entered their hearts years ago made
this union perfect. The groom is the
eldest son of W. b. CIPHER. a Young
man of excellent habits, industrious.
and will make his mark in the world.
The bride is the only daughter of +
+. Bryant She il a bright. ac-
complished young lady. The happy
couple left Sunday evening for Den
yer their future home. The best
wishes of the WORLD go with Mr. and
Mrs. CIPHER and bespeak for them
long life and prosperity
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WEST SIDE SCRAPS.

Fine weather for wheat.
f. Stradal butchered IL fine hog last
Monday.
Tom Schimkovitz hutchered five
hogs last Monday.
Miss Mary Rezek was the guests of
Mary Hladek Tuesday.
Jim Wanda hauled a load of wheat
to the hub last Monday.
Jim Zeman hauled load of corn
from Morland last week.
Charley Spitznaugle is now superin-
tendent of j. j. KerauS' farm.
Joe Zeman is fencing section of
land which he bought last spring.
Jacob TetZloff and daughter Martha
attended church at Wa-Keeney last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. /. Papes and Mrs Par
sci of Ellis spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Papes.
John Zeman and Elihu Neff left
Tuesday for Colorado to take a view
of the mountains there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Johnson spent
Thanksgiving with w. F. Stranahans
family. They returned home Sun
day.
Some of the boys in this vicinity
intend to spend Christmas in Ellis
county. Look out for another we'd
ding boys:
Jim Murphey was in this vicinity
looking for some stray cattle which
strayed from his bunch during the
rainy weather.
Frank Zeman, 12-year-old son OF Joe
Zeman, while herding cattle. fell off a
horse and broke his arm. His arm is
doing well at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Spena had their
little boy baptized at Collyea by Rev.
Father Richards and Wanda and
Mary HIadek as god father and god
mother.
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COUNTY LINE NOTES.


Quite change Sunday night.
Several cases of colds this week.
r. 5. FeZor is nursing sore foot
Jesse Smith is working in Russell
Seeding is about all done for this
fall
Some boys stole Pat Hickey's nay
stack.
Enoch Christinson still hauls feed
to Ellis
Herman Hillman is working for B.
Furbeck.
Dor Wilson dehorned his cattle last
Saturday.
Abram Cross has quite an attack of
bronchitis.
VIII Clark visited the county seat
Friday last.
Harry Callahan was drilling wheat
last Saturday
NJ. II. johnson went to Kansas CITY
Saturday night
Chas Clough was hauling miilet to
Ellis last Friday.
Fred Egger is corralling his cattle
on southwest 12-13-2I.
Shooting gallery in Ellis. Bascomf
& Gessner, proprletors.
John Webster and family are living
on the Randall farm
Dennis Mahoney is attending revi
val meetings at Riverside.
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Notice for Publication No. 1900.

Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
December g. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intt,tf-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim: and that said proof viii be made, be-
fore he Register and Receiver of the u. :.
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, On
January 20. 1900. viz:
Lambert IT. Dorman,
Homestead Entry No. 22e58. for the northeast
quarter of section 81. township 10soutf. range
3 of the 9th p NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivss-
ton of. said land. viz:
Frank Il. Walker and William Walker of
Wa-keeney. Kansas: John A. Mccoy. of Lee
land. Kansas; John L. franklin OF Happy.
KANSAS.
T. PURCELL Register.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

You need go no longer without a
good grade of fresh corn meal. Geo.
L. Verbeck has received car of fine,
bright corn. and has put in bolter
in his elevator for the purpose of
boiling it. George is ready to do all
kinds or grinding. He says that
the peoples wants must be supplied.
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Thomas O'Toole of Franklin went
to Russell this week and brought
back No. 1 high-grade Polled-Angus
bull. He says that it does not pay to
bother with scrubs when superior
grade of animals can be kept for the
same amount of trouble and less feed.
People that have seen the animal say
that he is a dandy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not REQ
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work. in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved 50 successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which ali readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swarnp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and ft
send your address to as g: :FEEEss:ss
DR.. Kilrner & Co., Bing a Z E ssa
hanton, N. Y. The ssl IL II e.
regular fifty cent ard Home of swarnp-Root.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists
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NOTICE

Is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Wa
Keeney State bank. will be held on
Tuesday, January Q, 1900, at 10 Il. M,
at the banking room.
r. c. WILSON, Cashier
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Program of Third Recital, December 2.

Program of Third Recital, December 2.
Piano trio.-'-The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Mrs. Blair, Stella and Julia Blair.
Piano solo. The Dancing Flowers"
st OFT iSche
Glen Jones.
Piano duet A Song of Leisure
Mrs. Moore and Georgia Moore.
Piano solo. The New York and Coney
Island cycle March and Two-Step''
Stella Blair.
Organ solo On the Play Ground"
Edith Gunckel
Piano solo. "Frolicing March and Two Step
Julia Blair.
Plano solo ----"Tin Soldier March
Rena Lucas.
Vocal duet .-...-..I Would That NV Love
Mrs Blair and Miss Pierson-
Piano SOLO Kings Guard March
Guy Jones'
Piano Solo ---"Oriental March"
George Moore.
Piano solo. Ice Palace March and Two
Step''-.-----.------ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Sue Henkel-
Mrs Blair
Piano solo .-.-The Rag Time Dance"
Miss Pierson.
Miss Pierson certainly deserves
great credit for the advancement her
pupils have maze during the short
time she has been here Nearly all
of them were beginners, and now her
poorest scholars can play better than
some that have taken lessons for
wears. The recItals are fine for her
scholars in helping TO give I'll EN- con-
fidence to play before Others. and it
really Is "A treat to see the little folks
.sthat are not tall enough to reach
the pedals, PLAYING quick, catchy lit
tie airs that the older ones at home
sswho are not taking lessons" cannot
possibly do OLDER ONE
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
sl ssasz s1s Of &Nz2zzS4
Good fresh beef at Bakers.


WANTED = Washing and ironing.
Mrs. J. W. Reynolds.
Frank Cross and daughter were up
from Glencoe last Friday.
d. Bollinger of near Utica was in
town Tuesday after lumber.
Mr.. Layman of Quinter traded with
our merchants last Tuesday.
Receiver King made quick trip to
Dighton the first of the week.
O. b. Kessler moved to his ranch in
Collyer township last Saturday.
James Wanda. trustee OF Collyer
township, was in the city Monday on
business.
George Baker had his meat market
repaired this week.. II. Wilson do
ing the job.
VIM Sommerville went to Hill City
last Monday on land business re-
turning Wednesday.
Jake Altman came up from River
side on Monday to pay his taxes. He
made this office pleasant call.
Our lumber dealers are enjoying ID
very large trade this fall which indi-
Gates that our people are prosperous.
John PhareS, county cleck-elect, is
now acting as deputy clerk to famil-
iariZe himself in the duties of his Of
flee.
A. w. Purinton, a former Tregoite.
but now of Salina, was in the city
Saturday on his way to Banner to visit
his son Leonard.
Wanted-A good place to work IT, is
winter to feed cattle or do general
farm work. Address, Len Hinshaw,
Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
Mrs. Mary B. Ion of Ellis was in
the city last Tuesday and paid the
taxes on her east Trego land She
made this Office an appreciated visit.
DR.. E. A. Woodwor z
Dentist of Ellis,
will be in Wa-Keeney, De
cember 13 and IA. Office at
the American III
J. B. Beal of Grainfield. Kansas,
was in town Wednesday for the pur-
pose OF organizing ''Bill Sap" Dem
Ocratic CLUB" 1t costs money to be-
come a member of this CLUB" Now
if the people are ''f1ush' enough to
give ten cents to such clay OUT as
this, they must certainly have more
money than they know what to dc
with.
Wa-Keeney Lodge A. o. Z. W., No.
200, elected the following officers last
Tuesday evening: George Mckinley
NJ. w; H. S. Givler, Recorder: +. III
Burnham, Financeer, John a. Nelson.
Foreman; O. a. Cortright. Receiver
Joseph Escher, Overseer w. r.
Holmes, /. W.: A. Is. Jones, O. W.
and Physicians; George Mckinley
Representative: O. A. Cortright. Al.
/ TO
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Lodges.
A. F. & a. Nj. No. l4S-
r r.. Moore. Sec w F. Saum. w. NJ
Meets End and 4th Monday evening of each
month.
/. o. o. F.. No. 304.
G. M Ufford Sec w. II. Dorns, n. G.
Meets every Wednesday evening
A. O. U. w. No. 200
H. S Givler. Rec. Geo. Mckinley. NJ. w .
Meets the LIST and 3rd Tuesday evening or
each month.
NJ W. of A, No. 1851
T. r. Moore. Clerk. II. G. Wilson, V G.
Meets last Thursday in each month.
T. 7. b. A, No Is.
W w Gibson Sec G NJ. Uford. Pres.
Meets every End Tuesday in each MONTH
G. A. R.-Captain Trego Post. No. 1877
s L. ShorthiII. Adj't- G. G. Hetter- Com
Meets at p M on the second Saturday of
each month.
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Bears the # 'ho hlhu iOu ndTo hlmaIS ou

Mrs. J. n. Kulp returned from her
Oklahoma trip last Friday evening.
She likes western Kansas better than
Oklahoma.
Hank Morton of Adair was in the
city the latter part of last week and
made arrangements to prove up on
his school land.
New Orleans Mo1asses. A shipment
just in from the South. A splendid
cooking molasseS-even better than
last year-at c. G. BEsToR's.
Uncle Jesse Cockrell and Sam Baird,
two heavyweight farmers of Adair,
were in town Thursday paving taxes.
Uncle Jesse renewed his faith in
WORLD.
For SALE-One of the best 800 acre
farms in Trego county. For terms APP
ply to George Baker, Wa-Keeney,
Kan. Can give possession at any time.
Liveryman Eppler of Ellis was in
the city over Friday night. The ''gen-
eral'' has struck Ep as he has purchas-
ed home in Ellis and reports bust
ness good
DR.. darlington,
Dentist,
extracts teeth without pain.
Office Ferris House:
Wa-Keeney, December IS and 10.
]. F. Gunckel of Wilcox was a
county seat visitor last Saturday. Mr..
G. has sold his general store at Har-
grave, and will devote his time to
farming and stock raising.
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Churches
PRESBYTERIAN.
W. h. Brown. Pastor.
Services every other Sunday. Morning and
evening.
METHODIST-EP EPISCOPAL
E. f. Gunckel, Pastor,
Preaching every other Sunday. Morning
and evening.
BAPTIST.
Services the first Sunday in each month.
EPISCOPAL
j. l.. Lee. Rector.
Services once every month in Baptist
Church. Morning and afternoon.
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cures made by Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer. the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist, and is
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Picked pork at Bakers.
Muslin cheap at Verbeck's.
Muslins &c, &c, &c at Verbeck's
Wanted-A car Of old iron. +. S.
Diebold.
A discount of 12I per cent on shoes
at Verbeck's.
Shoes SOC per pair regardless of cost
at Verbeck's.
DR.. Jones is making some valuable
improvements to his residence
A. S. Bailey was up from Riverside
Wednesday and remained over night.
For Christmas present go to the
Cash store A large assortment to
select from.
Frank F. Zeman was liz from Coll
yer Monday and proved up on his
homestead.
to select from for Christmas presents
at Verbeck's.
c. J. Ferris pays the freight on wall
paper and will hang it for you Call
and look at his samples.
After January 1 our clubbing rates
with the Capital will be S1-75. You
had better renew right away.
Jones & GibSon'S drug store pre-
sents a fine appearance since VIII
Wollner papered and painted it.
SAsTo RIA.
III. - The Kind You Have Always Bought