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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
A Comedy of BIunders.

1t has just leaked out that a baShful
young man of this city who is paying
attentions to a fair country damsel
was caught in storm while spending
an evening at the home of his hearts
desire. As lie had no umbrella, or
rubber coat, the girls father asked
him 10 remain at the house until
morning and he readily consented
He is a bashful young man and next
morning when invited to seat at the
table reluctantly accepted. He was
nervous and agitated. He sat oppo-
site a mirror and discovered he had
forgotten to comb his hair Then
he dropped his fork on the floor and
as he stopped to pick it up he upset
his coffee Matters went from bad to
worse until finally the young man in
despair quit eating and put his hand
under the table. The loose end of
the table cloth was lying in his lap
and when he touched it he turned
pale He thought it was his shirt,
and that in his nervous excitement,
while dressing, he had forgotten to
put the garment inside of his trousers
That, as he thought. accounted for
tue smiles and stares of the family
and his embarrassment There was
no time to loose. He hurriedly stuffed
the supposed shirt inside his trousers.
Two minutes later when the family
arose from the table, there was a
crash, and the dishes lay in broken
mass on the floor The young man
pulled several feet of table cloth out
of his pants and fled through the
doOr.-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
Notice for Publication-No. 1859.

Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Kansas,
September II 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her inten-
tion to make final proof in support of her
claim and that said proof will tle made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the U. 5.
Land office at Wa-Keeney. Kansas. on
November 2. 1901. viz:
Elvira III. Blaisdell, heir of Hannah
K. Howard.
Homestead Entry No. 2ST23 for the north
west quarter of section IL township Is SOUTH
range "a west of the 9th p. M.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. viz:
Theodore Hany. charles Cornellson. Otto
Cornellson, Albert Rogers: all of Ransom,
Kansas
7. T. PURCELL. Register
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05

surprise among the state officials. He
is a conservative man. Some time
ago several state officials asked his
advice about investing in the gold
lands. He advised them not to invest,
saying he believed there was nothing
in the gold proposition. However, the
officials, to be on the safe side, went
ahead and purchased some land, and
now they are glad of it. Mr.. Saum is
making some investments in the Shale
land himself now-K. c.. Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
Honce oil Appncuhon 10 Purchase School Iand

The undersigned hereby gives notice that
he WILL on the 18th day of October. 1901
make an application to the Probate Court of
IregO county. Kansas to purchase the fol-
lowing described school land. situated in the
organized county of Trego. Kansas. viz.
The southeast quarter of section 10. town
ship Il. range -.
He names the following >ersons to prove
his settlement. continuous residence and
improvements viz: E. II. Burnham. resi-
dence Wa-Keeney Kansas. and J. l.. Best.
residence Wa-Keeuey. Kansas
Done at Wa-keeney. County of Trego.
ISAAC WOLF.
go Petitioner.
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@Your patronage solicited.
First publication Sept II. 1901.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the District Court of the :3rd Judicial
District sitting in and for the County
of Frego- in the State of Kansas.
Frederick Pennington. Plaintiff,
A.. Laurence and Jennie W. Laurence. his
wife, and Omor W. Colvert and Mrs Omor
W. Colvert. his wife, Defendants
By virtue of order of sale issued to me
out of the District Court in the above enti-
tied action. will. on
Thursday. the 24th day of October 1901.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m and 2
O'Clock p m. of said day-at the front door
OF the court house. in The city of Wa-Keeney.
in the County Of Trego- in the State of Kan
sas- offer at public sale and sell to the high
est and best bidder for cash in hand. ali Of
the following described real estate to-wit:
The west half GA OF section nine (9) in
township fourteen Cd south. range twenty
two GU. west of the 9th p NJ. containing
according to the United States survey there
OF three hundred and twenty C1,01 acres be
the same more less
Lying and situated in the county OF Trego-
in the State of Kansas Said property Is
levied on as the property of said defendants
and is DIRECTED by said order of sale to be
sold and will be sold to satisfy said order or
SALE
HENRY HoBBIcK.
Sheriff. Trego County. Kansas
JOHN A. NELSON, Attorney
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Program /:

Teachers association, October 10,
1901, at 1:3O D. M.
Music.
Roll call-Quotations from Whittier.
Secretary'S report
Current events-Miss Emma Courtney
How TO teach reading in the public
schools-H. Harlan
History of education-Pages "a to A.
Miss Carrie Stradal.
Music.
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MR.. BRYAN PROTESTS.

in the latest issue of the Commoner,
Mr.. Bryan takes exception to recent
comments of the Journal in regard to
license of speech. 1t is not at all sur
prising that Mr.. Bryan should dislike
criticisms of reckless public oratory.
He has been a prime offender in that
direction. Through the two presi-
Dental campaigns he spent most of
his time in voicing doctrines and sem
timents of mischieyous character.
He devoted himself with all diligence
to creating class prejudice and foment-
ing class hatred. He told working
men that they were being cheated of
the fruits of their labor; that the
government was being run in the in
terests of the rich and against the
poor; that the president was an en-
peror. and that the liberties of the
people were being subverted.
This kind of talk was as mischiev-
Gus as it was false. True. it had lit
tie effect upon intelligent people,
most of whom understood its purpose,
and those who believed in it were
soon undeceived Dy the logic of events.
But the ignorant and the unthinking
were misled and their minds poisoned
and unhealthfully excited. Mr.. Bry
ans utteranceS were not so bluntly
unpatriotic as those of some of Ills as
sociates, because Mr.. Bryan is an
adept in the use of words and his
phraseology was more polite. But his
meaning was clear and unmistakabie,
even to the untutored. If this kind
of oratory and the journalism which
supported 1T did not lead to the as
sassination of the president, they
might easily have done so. If Mr.
Mckinley had been the kind of man
he was representative he was merely
tool of greedy capitalists and was
trying to destroy the republic and
make himself emperor-the fate that
overlook him at Buffalo would have
been deserved.
As the Journal has remarked be-
fore, Mr.. Bryan did not desire to in.
cite anarchy or in any way encourage
assassination. He was simply playing
upon popular discomfort for partisan
purposes. He wanted to be president.
anu WIS iCSOl GttiS w ptdCtlCdi LIEUT.
DDS of campaigning With all his
high sounding talk about Jefferson
and Lincoln. he was merely plying
the trade of a demagogue. And he
piled it vigorously and assiduously.
That he should defend his methods
now is natural enough His vehement
protest against any restriction of the
freedom of speech-even of anarchis-
tic speech-indicates that he may
want to employ his past methods
some more. Probably he does. While
the patriotic sentiment OF the coun-
try is demanding that the infiamma-
tory harangues which makes assas-
sins of creatures like Czolgozs shall be
suppress, it requires a bold man to
stand up and say that the mouths of
the Goldmans and the Mosts and the
Lucy Parsons shall remain unmuzzled-
k. c. journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
Boy Burned in a Barn.

Ellis. Kan, Sep. Bottle fine barn
of John Huber, five miles north of
here, was destroyed by fire this after
noon. The body of his 5-year-old son
was found in the ruins. 1t was sup
posed the barn was accidently set on
fire by the boy. who could not escape
from the flames. *. c. Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
Timber Culture Final Proof-Notlce for Pub
location. No. 1850.
United States Land ONCE

United States Land Office. j
Wa-keeney. Kansas, September2. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Wilmot J.
Pratt has filed notice of intention to make
final proof before Register and Receiver of
the o. s Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
on Wednesday. the 10th day of October. 1901
on Timber Culture Application No: 1927, for
the southwest quarter of section No u. in
township No 10 south. range No. - west of
the 9th P NJ. Kansas
He names Witnesses.
W. Joseph Richardson. Abraham Mussel-
man. William p Anderson. all of Brownell,
Kansas; Abraham L. Richardson. of Ellis.
Kansas.
TT. PURCELL. Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05

Smoked hams at Bakers
Good fresh beef at Bakers.
Fat hogs wanted about 200 pounds
in weight at Geo Bakers
Cottage organs, the best in the
land. for sale BY G. j. Ferris
Go the Farmers store for fresh
groceries In Bestorss old stand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
STOPS THE COUGH
And Works OFF The Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day No cure, No pay.
Price % cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxitive Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggist refund the money if it
fails to cure, E. W. Groves signature
On each box. 25c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
The Best Prescription For Malaria

Chills and Fever is Il bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply
iron and quinine in a tasteless form.
No cure-No pay.
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Notice for Publication No 1850.
Land Office at Wa-keeney. Kansas.


Land Office at Wa-Keeney- Kansas.
August "a. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her inten-
tion to make final proof in support of her
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the q. 5.
Land Office at Wa-keeney, Kansas, on
October IL. 1901. viz:
Carrie Mason. formerly Carrie Schu-
mann,
Homestead Entry No. 2-SS7S for the south
west quarter of section IA. township IL SOUTH
range - west of the 9th p NJ.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz:
Chester Mason. Claus Schumann, Charles
Lofstead, Hill III. Thornton; all of Ogallah,
Kansas
S-31 [. T. PURCELL. Register
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$4,000 ACRES

of Improved Land in Ellsworth
County. KAN, for sale on Easy Terms
For full information address
E. W. WELLINGTON,
oil Ellsworth, Kan.
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COMMITTEE
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
California Consolidated
Petroleum Company~-~usAD

makes it possible for the poor man to protect himself as does the rich mau,for
a single share in the California Consolidated Petroleum Company represents
an interest in FIFTY companies end an interest ia 1000 acreso of oil land, and
royalties on 5000 acres.
BY giving you IN interest in FIFTY companies and in these lands and roy
alles we divide your risks and thus w e MULTIPLY your profits.
California is richer in oil than it ever was in gold. It's annual oil output
will soon exceed in value its annual gold product. Millions Of dollars are
being made in California OIL People owning o small block of oil stock have
suddenly found themselves rich. AS a n instance of this the stock oft the Home
Oil Company which sold originally at a nominal figure made it's owners over
$4,000 per share. An investment in this company is at least safe, and it may
mean eases aud comfort for life.
The spall stakeholder is ABSOLUTELY PROTECTED. He cannot be assessed
or frozen out The companys stock h WORCESTERSHIRE and there is no stock
holders liability.
Stock is certain to go to $1O0 in 90 days and may go to $500 by January.
He is lucky who gets the stock at so cents per share.
Why buy stock of a n oil company having limited resources when you "a
in one company invest in the entire oil field of California e? Why do it?
The California Consolidated Petroleum Company has men behind it of
honest handling of the money, but of the success of the company.
This company is not a trust. 1t is not connected directly or indirectly with
the staddad oil Company, all rumors to the contrary notwithstan ling
The stock of this company can be bought for q short time 1t 80 cents per
share, which is one-half of the par value. This offer will positively be with
drawn and stock ADVANCED to $LOO per share as 500 al the block of
Treasury Stock offered for sale has been sold.
Should the limited amount of stock offered at so cents per share be sold be-
come, first served is the Companys policy in selling this stock.
Purchasers may engage stock at once by paying one-fourth of purchase
price, ia cents per share, and balance within so days from date of appHca-
ton. Not less than 10 shares sold. Prospectus and bylaws mailed upon
application.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
SEALED

VIII be received by the Board Of County Com
mlssloners OF Custer county, Idaho. at their
regular July, 1901, meeting for the care OF
the INDECENT, sick, and otherwise dependent
poor OF Custer county for the term m
Ing on the 18th day of July and ending on the
third Monday OF January, 1903.
The bidder whose proposal is accepted will
be required to enter into a contract to furnish a
suitable hospital or rooms to be used as a hos
pital: to provide all necessary food, clothing.
lights, medical and surgical attendance, as we'll
as all medicines and surgical appliances, ETC.,
and In fact to provide at his own cost and ex-
pense all things which would properly be the
cost anC expense OF Custer county in the care
OF its INDECENT, sick, and otherwise dependent
poor. TO decenLly and properly inter all county
charges who may die while in his care. TO fur
nfsh all medicines, medical attendance, medical
and surgical appliances to persons confined in
the county Jail.
The said Board at said time and place will
receive bids for the care OF its INDECENT, sick,
and otherwise dependent poor at q rate per
day for each person committed to his care as
~caretaker of the INDECENT, sick, and otherwise
dependent poor OF Custer county Said care
to consist of food, clothing, lights, beds, bed
ding. medicines, medical and surgical attend
ance and appliances.
Bids must be sealed and marked: Proposals
for Care of INDECENT. Sick, and Dependent
Poor" and filed with the Clerk OF the Board on
or before July 6th, 1901.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County Commits
sioners. GEO. e. KEYES, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To JOSIAH MILLER, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars
tSsO0.OO) In labor and improvements upon the
Lode, mining claim, situate in Seafoam Mining
District, Custer county, State of Idaho, In
order 10 hold said claim and premises under the
provisions OF Section 2324 of the Revised Stat
utes OF the United States, being the amount
required TO hold said claim for the years end
ing December 3ist. 1893; December 3lst. 1894
December 3isf, 1895 December 3lst. 1906; Dec
ember slst, 1877 December 3ist, 1893; Decemb-
or Sist. 1899 and December 3ist, 1900.
And II Within ninety (tN) days from the serv-
Ice OF this notice on you-or within ninety (0m
days after the full publication OF this notice
you fail or refuse 10 contribute your proportion
OF such expenditure AS co-owner, which
amounts 10 Three Hundred Dollars 1890 O)
and also the cost of advertising, which amounts
70 Twenty Dollars le0.0M. making a total OF
Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars (Ss200O),
your interest In said Tracy" lode mining claim
will become the property OF the subscribers,
under said Statutes OF the United States.
Payment to be made TO Lewis l.. Sweet a
Charles Waller, at Wallace, Shoshone county,
State OF Idaho.
LEWIS l.. SWEET,
CHARLES WALLER,
Co-owners.
Dated at wallace. Idaho. Dec. 2end, 1900.
Firs, publication January list, 1901. *wI4.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

To Charles Glasscock, and A. j. Kerr. your
heirs. administrators and to all whom 1t may
concern
You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended one hundred and seventy one dollars,
and forty-two and eight -tenths cents, in labor
and improvements upon the
LOGAN"
lode mining claim, situate in Seafoam Mining
district, on what Is known as Greyhound noun
tain. In Custer county, Idaho, consisting OF
fifteen hundred linear feet along the line of said
lode, with surface ground three hundred feet
wide on each side OF said lode from the cente r
thereof, for the length OF said claim, In order to
hold said premises under the provisions OF Sec
tion 1924. OF the Revised Statutes of the United
states. being the amount required to hold the
same for the years ending December 3lst. 1895,
|is96, -lS97,- Ioss,- the amount
expended for each OF said years being as fol-
lows. to- wit: For 1895. 3i4. 2s.57 each for 1895,
8i4.28.57 each for 1897, &l4.28.5 81 each; for 1893.
81. 2s-5z each for 1899, 8l4.2S.57 each for 1900,
6l4.es.B7 each.
And II within ninety days after this notice
lby pubicnfion), you or either OF you fail or re-
fuse 20 contribute your proportion of such ex-
penditure as "A cc-owner. your interest in said
claim will become the property of the subscrib-
ers under said Section 2324.
JOHN BOWLING,
PATRICK BOWLING,
MANUEL FONTES.
Dated at Boise City. January 18th, 1901.
First publication Feb. Goth, 1901. *wi4.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
SEALED

will be received by the Board OF County Com
missiOners OF Custer county. Idaho, at tLeir
regular July, 1901, meeting, for The repair of the
Colvin bridge 4 miles from CnalliS said re-
pairs to consist of building a new pier TO re-
place the e~Iste'ly pier under said bridge 10
construct q new span 10 replace easteriy span
on said bridge to place good substantial abut-
ment under said easterly pan.
Plans and specifications n file.
Bids must be sealed. marked proposals
for Repair OF Celvin Bridge and must be filed
with the Clerk on or before July Sth. 1901.
Board reserves the right 10 reject any and
all bids.
By order Of the Board of Comfy Com..ls-
sionerS. GEO L. KEYES, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

To GEORGE Il. NoRMAs his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that 1 have expended
the sum OF Two Hundred Dollars (ss0O) In labor
and improvements upon the
JULIA"
lode claim. situate on Custer mountain. IN
Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer county.
State OF Idaho. In order to hold said claim and
premises under the provisions OF Section 2s24
of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
being the amount required to hold said claim
for the years ending December 3lst, 1899 and
1900, respectively.
And II within ninety days from the service on
you OF this no%tice-or within one hundred and
eighty days after the first publication OF this
notice-you fail or refuse TO contribute your
proportion of such expenditure which amounts
TO Fifty Dollars $500. and also cost of advertise
ing. which amounts to Fifteen Dollars (Sl5).
making a total of Sixty-five Dollars 1861.
your interest in said Julia lode claim, viii
become the property of the subscriber under
said Statutes of the United States.
Payment of the above amount can be made to
THE SILVER MESSENGER Once. Challis, Idaho,
or, to William L. Oster, Custer, Idaho.
WILLIAM T. OSTER.
Dated February 9TH, 1901.
First publication Feb. 18th 1901. *wii.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Don't keep the stock if you don't want it, but send certificate to Company's
office and get every cent of your money back.
All stock paid for liz cash is redeemable, IN demand, at so cents per share.
the present price, at any time within 80 days from date of certificate.
All money paid in installments refunded on demand at any time within 80
days from the date of first payment.
This proposal is made in good faith and with capital to back it.
1t will be faithfully carried out, not for a few days, but for years, as the
California Consolidated Petroleum Company is in the field Ito stay, and will
CONTINUE this protective policy.
The stock of the California Consolidated Petroleum Company, now 50 cents
per share, will SOC be advanced to $10D per share, its par value. This adj
vance will be stable, because the revenues will justify it and because the
company is strong enough to maintain it.
1t can never be worth less than so cents per share under the company's per-
manent policy of gold redemption.
Any corporation that has faith in itself and in its future, and that intends
to advance the price of its stock, can well afford to thus protect its share
holders, for in pWtectn them it protects itself, for they are the company.
The California Consolidated Petroleum Company owns 10000 acres OF the
cream of the oil fields between Oakland and San Diego.
1t owns royalties on 5000 acresle leased to capitalists.
1t owns 2,5O0O shares of stock in fifty selected companies.
has a record of 1900 feet in 80 hours.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

TO JOHN @. WILSON, his heirs or assigns (:
You are hereby notified that | have expended
the sum OF seven Hundred Dollars (~&7O0OO), In
labor and improvements upon the
"ARCADE"
lode claim, situated on Estes Mountain, In
Ynnkee Fork Mining District. County OF GUS
ter, state OF Idaho, In order to hold said claim
and premises under the provisions OF Section
1924 OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, being the amount required to hold said
claim for the years ending December 3lst, 1894
1895 1896 1897 1893. 1899 and 1900, respectively.
And II within 30 days from the service on you
OF this notice-or within one hundred and
eighty days after the first publication OF this
notice you fall or refuse to contribute your
proportion OF such expenditure as
which amounts to Three Hundred and Fifty
Dollars (8350.00), and also cost OF advertising,
which amounts TO Fifteen Dollars (Sl5. 0O) max.
ing a total OF Three Hundred and sixty Five
Dollars 1895 .00), your interest In said AR
caden lode claim will become the property Of
the subscriber under said Statutes of the
United States.
AMOS FRANKLIN.
Dated Jan. LIST, 1901.
First publication Jan. list, 1901. swI4.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

To LOUISE BERNIE, her heirs or assigns /:
You are hereby notified that l have expended
the sum OF One Hundred Dollars (Sl00.O0) In
labor and improvements upon the
MOUNTAIN CHIEF"
lode claim, situated on Estes mountain, In
Yankee Fork Mining District. Custer county,
State OF Idaho, In order TO hold said claim and
premises under the provisions OF Section 1924
OF the Revised Statutes of the United States,
being the amount required to hold said claim
for the year ending December 3ist, 1900.
And IL within ninety days from the service OF
this notice on you-or within ninety days after
the full publication OF this notice--you fail or
refuse 70 contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner. which amounts to
Fifty Dollars (&5O.00), and also the cost of ad-
vertising. your interest In said Mountain
Chief" lode claim will become the property OF
the subscriber, under the said Statutes of the
United States.
MICHAEL CARTER.
Dated Bonanza, Idaho, Jun. 10th, 1901.
First publication Jan. 18th, 1901. wi