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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31

FOR SALE OR TRADES. z. a, Sec. "A.
Twp y, range A.. Stanton county, Kan
What have you to ofer7 VIII give var
ranty deed. Address Aug. 5. Husel.
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CHOICE FARMs FnR SALE

CHOICE FARMS FOR SALE
We own and viii sell all or part o.
the following lands, which IS The
choicest land. and located In the
best agricultural part ~ Kansas
lying between The Little and Big
Arkansas rivers, IN valley Center
township. SedEwiCk county
:. y, see. L., So acres alfalfa, bal
arce grass
All sec. -. coed s-roou house.
barn. orchard. &c. al broke land.
y. ". =, sec p. All grass
y Z H. and lots s, +, and s,
sec 81. all grass
Also al OF sec. I. RichIznd town
ship, Harvey county choice
Whitewater land 80 acres broke,
ra0 acres alfalfa. m stand.
abundance OF water. far improve
nelrs. Address
HOUSE & WOCLFE.
Newton. Kansas
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FOR RENT-Niceiy furnished. front
room. with board e07 : Lawrence
Ia0-ru-we-th-su-4tx
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR RENT-Hotsl N Ansdarko. 0. T. OF
= rooms, pIastered throughout VIII
be ready for occupancy November 1s-
Address =. Q. Allen, Anadarkos o. T.
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This large four-story building Is ad-
uirably fitted and furnished FOR the care
ot the sick No i0athsons or c01ta Elous
diseases admitted. but all other diseases
that are usually treated al hospitals are
successfully treated here. Including
Whisky. Cocaine and Morphine Habits.
absolutely guaranteed. Wouea. married
or single can md safe retreat here
during confinement, and A home a. every
case found for the chld IL required A
home for the poor and rich alike. al all
operations and meGIcal catuelt are
free. a1d the only charge thar IS made IS
the ordinary hospital Zee, which Is Just
enough 20 pay the runnihg expenses OF
the Institution The best q references
given when required Write f1r circular
70 the Martha washington Home"
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wkNTgO-PARTNER.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

= = - - Y Z u = IT 7 -
! OR SALE-Aly entire 1eU6lry stock and
fixtures. al oace. az e-5 f. Douglas ave-
nue.. James Goodyear. 11--rf
FOR SALt,-BarEa NT entire stock
~ bicycles sIldries ana tools for Sl55
Il sold az once, located III "a town Of
5ea, heavy repair C-ade on suns. espe-
ci4Lly cowboy siX-shooters and Win
chesters- g1od wheel town. Rent.
s. month. sOcd l1car-0n. Cause for
selling. I am going on the road for
wholesale house Address &C. - care
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FOR SALESumner county farms.
go acres, good broom house, windmill
with tanks at house and barn. good
barn, granaries, bearing apple orchard
2S5 acres IN cultivation. Z39 acres IN
wheat, one-haIf of which goes 70 pur-
chaser; 8 acres prairie grass ard al
faifa- There IS a s-roOm tenant house,
with cisteru and barn. on the place
This farm is located close 10 good
schools and railroad station. has paid Z
per cent net for the last six years on
present price. $4,000.
80 acres good wheat and alfalfa land,
80 acres IN cultivation. 10 acres in
wheat. one-third Of crop goes 10 pur-
chaser. 90 acres in pasture. This farm
Is located close 20 good town and rail-
road station Price, $3.50. if sold soon
$50 acrss good wheat and alfalfa OF corn
land, 40 acres in cultivation, all II
which Is in wheat; one-third of crop
goes 10 purchaser; % acres in grass and
pasture; located Two miles from town,
with two good railroads has paid 10
per cent on : .elO valuation Price. $50
SUMNER WHITSON & BRO,
u6 y. Market St. Wichita, Kan
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CLAS SIFTED
STORE Rooms FOR RENT.

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FOR RENT-Lsrge store room. = feet hy
Sumner WhiCson Z Bro, rs y Market
street l5-rE
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statesmen ANTEE-To sen ne hrzt
seller on the market Write Or call
1915 n. Lawrence avenue. I-5-tf
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:. FR-NELIN GSELL. ~ D.
i4s Norm Nah Practice limit 70 dis
eases OF the Eye. EAR. Nose and Throat
Telephone numbers; Once. : On 50; res
idencs. 3 On 50
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PHYSICIANS

L. = aAALL1O-S, IL -.
lS 2. Douglas avenue GB.tCing Bloc<
thi-6 door,. Tsks elevator az Ma-zss
street enrsncs-
Practice Limited 70 Eye. Ear. Nee AID
Threat
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
! Neishborflns T owns
Buys A Residence Property.

.
B. w: Brokaw must have lots oi
faith in Glenwood, judging by The
way he has singled it ont for q field
of investment from the number oi
towns to which his work as an op-
ticisn has taken him in the past few
years. Last week he added to his
possessions by the puIchaseso one of
the most complete residence proper
ties in the village that of w. j.
Headberg, on Green street. Since
purchasing theproperty from Frank
Simmons Mr.. Headberg has made
some additions, finishing it inside
and out, till it is now a complete ten
room house with city. water and sewer
connection, q neat barn, woodshed
and carriage shed-in fact ashandsome.
and comfortable home. We under
stand that the consideration was
81 800 and that Mr.. Brokaw will take.
possession in about three weeks.
His partner, Mr.. Jacobson, said they.
were going to start q bachelors hall
down. there, but he couldn't keep d
face when he said it. The.
house would accommodate about two
families Of about two persons EACH
but that is not saying it will do 90.
this winter. Lakeside Press, Glen
wood
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
A. L. Konchal, Of Herman. was the
guest of James Griffith yesterday,


w ID s.-f Z
Playing Tom Tlddter;s Ground.
Make q division across the play.
ground and select one to be- Ton
fiddler.
The rest Of the players then I'D.
vance, one at . time, from one
division to the other, where Tom
TfddleT stands, saying aloud:
Here we. are on, Tom fiddler z
ground; picking up gold and silver S
While they stoop, as if picking up
something, Tom fiddler has. to run
and catch as many as hescan, taking
care not to oYersfep the division, as
the Others can then catch him.
The first one caught has to be-
come Tom fiddler. and the original
Tom can join the Others:
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

One Of Elbow Lakes fair young
ladies will blush her prettiest when
she reads the foregoing paragraph,
for it is an open secret that DR..
Brokaw has fitted pair Of eyes here
perfectly but, but, not with glasses.
The young lady too, will fit that
$500 home perfectly. Brokaw does
Mt talk about fitting sp a bachelors
hall when he is in Elbow Lake.
Hardly Elbow Lake Herald.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Born.

]. To Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Lamkin, on
Monday, august 12,a son.
To Mr, and Mrs. John Lime, on
Tuesday, August 1s, 9 daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pollock, Of
Donnelly, on Tuesday, August IS, .
son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. George Libbon,
on Thursday, August Is, 9 son.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Stock TransactIons.s

After the auction sale Of lots, the
property did not meet with as ready
sale as those interested hau hoped,
and a resolution was accordingly
passed by the board of directors of
the Morris Investmen Co. stipulating
that any person who wished to, might
purchase lots in Block / and 2 and the
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
(! Convenient Trains

leave St. Paul. and Mime apolis daily
via Wisconsin Central Ry. for Mani
towoc, Milwaukee, Chicago, where
direct connections are made for the
eastsnd South. Nearest ticket agent
can give you completeSinformation.
JAS. 9. PoNp, Gen. Pass. Agt.,.
Milwaukee, Wis,
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
straaoed.

MY black mare pony, with q sore
on the left side Of his face, strayed
away Thursdsy night. Information
leading to her recovery suitable re-
Warded. Par CHUBoHs
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

In a certain country. church the
pastor and presiding elder were urg-
ing the congregation to contribute
literally towards a fund for the re-
pair of the same Just as the
Wealthiest mar. there had subscribed
one doller, a large part of the plaster
fell and hit him on the head. He
immediatel arose and said II raise
my amount pledged to $40" The
elder feeling jubilant over this, said
"Oh Lord Hit him again. ."Ex.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
Cleveland and Return, $I4.Sa Via
"T'he Milwaukee, -

"TE1e Milwaukee. -
Ou September 9Th, 9Th and 9Th the
Chicago. Milwaukee s. St. Paul Ry
will sell round trip tickets from the.
Twin Cities to Cleveland, Ohio, for
the National Encampment, G. a. r.
at $14.82.
Good for return until September
18th, and by deposit of ticket and
payment Of 50 cants, until October
9th.
These tickets are good on the
celebrated Pioneer Limited.
For detaile. information, train
schedules, ETC., apply at milwaukee
Offices, or write j. +. Conley, Asst.
Gen, Pass. Agent, st. Paul.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

Two years ago or more, there was
organized at mass meeting of the
citizens of the Village of Morris an
improvement Committee, whose pur-
poseit was at that time TO raise funds
for the converting into a park the
two blocks of the Great Northern
right of way extending from Fifth to
Seventh streets. Permission was
granted by the division superinten-.
dent of the Great Northern to do
this, and funds totthe extent of $1,000
or moro were donated by the busi-
ness men for the carrying out OF the
plan.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

Stops the Cough and Works off the=
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets.
cure cold'in one day. No Cure, no.
pay. Pricss25 cents.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
The First Sales.

During the fall Of 1899, an auction
sale Of lots was advertised, and three
lots sold. j. R. Kruger purchased
the Let on which he has recently built
for 81, 1,805,OO. j. J. Carney contract
ed to purchase the two lots where the
Spooner Glass Block. now stands for
$500. but the contract was later
taken up by Mr.. Spooner, and he
paid the 300 spot cash for these
two lots. Lot 10 Of this same block
was bought by j. D. Good for
81, ,251 90, who subsequently, resold it
to Wenm g Berg, who also bought
lot 8 for $4,000. At this same
auction, A. McCongille bought the
lot in block opposite the Citizens
Bank for ST. ,655.OO.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
$4,000 $4,000

But this $4,000 was not a part Of
the land which was appraised at
$4,000.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
$l9,545
$ls,545 S19,545

ION account of q satisfactory ac-
counting having never been made 10
the village, it is impossible to say
definitely that the village had any
profit for sales due it on Dec. Iii,
1900, and estimates vary between
giving the village q small profit of
about 500, and giving the investors
a credit of $500 The difference,
however, is SO small as to be imma.
terial to the present discussion.)
Another method Of showing that
the Village lacked only $500 Of haY-
ing full half interest in the lots
that remained unsold on December
il. 1900, is to turn our attention Is
the outstanding stock Of the com
pany, l1,O12 shsres), at that time.
This outstanding stock was worth 1t
its par value a little less than $500.
But 80 per cent. Of this had been re-.
turned in diYidends (see later para
graph) in cash, therefore the stock
holders needed to receive only the
lConttnued onlpaxe 4.l
y Il ~ 4 \ HI a. Ia L m
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
offer of ]. j. Hill.

Offer of J. J. Hill.
But after considerable portion OF
this $1,000 had been expended in fill
ing and beautifying the property re-
ferred to, the matter came to the at
tention of Mr.. J.J. Hill personally,
and on the ground that park along
his right of way would be source
of danger to children who would fre-
quent the park as playground, he
withdrew his permission to use the
land as park, but offered to sell it
to the Village for the nominal con-
sideraticn of 5000, with the inten-
ton that the land should be plated
and the lots sold, and the profit
realized should go to the purch ase
and beautifying OF other parks in more
suitable parts of the city.
The committee which was ap-
pointed to conduct these negotiation
consisted of DR.. j. W. Harris, d. w.
Randall and Judge c.. L, Brown,
but Judge Brown never took any
active part in the committees work.
They reported Mr.Hilrs proposition
to- the people Of Morris, but before
any definite action was taken to pur-
chase the property, Mr.. Hill made a
second proposition to sell all Of the
land which is now known as the ].
". Harris Addition, for $4,000 in
stead of $1,000 for two blocks.
This proposal was brought before
a mass meeting, and the recommen-
dation Of DR.. Harris adopted that
those who had contributed to the
original improvement fund should be
allowed to contribute to the $4,000
fund in the ratio Of $5 to 81. and also
that the improvement Committee or
the individual members thereof
should be allowed to contribute
one-fourth of the $4,000, it being
agreed that those who advanced this
money should received one half of
the net profits Of the transaction, the
village to receive the other half of
the net profits.
The5$1Oy 600 was accordingly raised
and entrusted to Dr. Harris, who
went to st. Paul, and made the final
arrangements for having the proper
ty decided to him in rust.
n; The Deed.
The deed to the. property was
made by the st. Paul, Minneapolis g.
Manitoba Railway Co. and The
Control Trust Company, of New
York City, to 81. W.. Harris,
Trustee" on showing by Mr..
Harris that he had been appointed q
joint trustee by the members Of the
Improvement. Committee (who repre-
sented the Village) and also by the
investors. 15
I Shortly after the deed was obtained
on account Of the Inconvenience IN
volved in the transfer. of property
while MI. Harris remained asthe sole
trustee, it was proposed that a cor
porate trustee be formed to succeed
to the title Of Mr.. Harris, and thuf
obviate the cecessity Of every deed
Icing signed BY all the parties in in
terest. 1
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

Blocks 8 and 4 were subsequently
reappraised, and the total valuation
brought up to about 1900 90.
This action was,taken by the direc-
tors of the Morris Investm ent Co.
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17
HISTORY OF THE. a oR'fREl RlEl DEAL =
From which the Village Of Morris was to Receive $4,000
as Gift from ], j, RiE
The Corporate Trustee.
as a Gift from j.. j. HiIl.,

A corporation was accordingly
formed composed of those who had
contributed the $4,000, and each
member was given stock. the par
value Of which corresponded to the
amount of his original contribution.
But before the property was trarls-
ferred from DIR. Harris and an ordin-
ary warrautee deed of the property
given. an agreement was drawn up
reciting In full all the details fof the
future disposal Of the property and of
the administering of the trust to the
use and benefit OF the Village of r1or-
ris. This instrument was 81 ned by
Mr.. Harris as trustee, and all others
pecupiariIy interested.
This instrument was signed on
Geo. e. Darling table, But never left
his possession. He is reported to
have DENIED ITS EXISTENCE.
Nevertheless, the majority of those
who signed this instrument stand
ready to testify thatit was once in
existence, and that it was committed
to the care of George E. Darling as
the secretary of the Norris Invest
ment Co.
One Thing The Village Got.
There was at this time discussion
as to the widening Of Atlantic avenue
the street being only so feet wide
by taking 20 feet from the front of
the lots of this new addition. It was
subsequently agreed that the street
should be widened, and the property
which was valued at So, 600 should
be charged against the amount due
to the Improvement Committee. This
amount was computed from the
original value Of the lots.
The Appraisal.
The property was about this time
plated by MIR. D. T. Wheaton into
four blocks. Block consists of "a
lots and extends from the "red barn"
to Fifth street. Block 2 consists Of
10 lots and extends from Fifth
street to Sixth street. Block 8 con-
sists of 10 lots and extends from
Sixth street to Seventh street. Block
4 consists % lots and extends from
Seventh street to the G.. Nm. P.
transfer, This plat was placed on
record as a plat of the "John w
Harris Addition to the Village of
Morris"
About this time also, committee
consisting Of j. w; Harris, j. D.
Good, j. Fl, Devenney, G.. E. Dar.
ling and L. G. Spoonery was ap-
pointed to set a value on the lots
lower than which they should not be
sold. The minimum values placed
by the committee were as follows:
Block i. $1,000 90
Morris tribune., 1901-08-17

LEkASbS- dy6l4ou 61Cu4S64NSS O1sLA4lS OA1CA
in order to pay. up on lots purchased.
Olson, Gutter, Healy Co. surrendered
part Of its stock at 100 and Herewith
purchased lot 8 Of block 8. Later,
on the proposal of the four directors
other than L. G. Spooner, Olson,
Gutter, Healy Go. traded in its re-
naming 664 shares Of stock plus $40O
for lots 4, 5, 6,7, and 8 of ], block 8,
This stock was surrendered at q tri1ei
over $l,5O on dollar of the par value
thereof.
1t should be remembered that the
surrender of this stock was an asset
to. the company, and should have
been so charged on their books, and
that ali persons interested understood
that this stock was being. treated as
cash, and that the company would
account to the village as if it were
cash.
Receipts OF the Companyo
,ono .,
Morris Investment Co. had sold for
cash or it's equivalent, lots 10 the
value Of SIS, 800, as follows:
~ n.o0A :, ln iea1 0ru %
nYe io.s ~ me 1nVe1 n,oro4
S.a'1 A,0vasOl oo''.'.,' ~1'AOo
IL Dlock q 100 ~ 70 - H.
hruesel'' .:t.,, go. l'0o0
~ Oloca 2 tne SHUTS DaooA ~
ineNV ui0109 ,zro
,oi9 mo.e.On H''Oo
Ia D1ocA =, iOO one " a Uo
i ConYltle - :. 'a'''.''.' 1'ooO
Total Sl955O
N 80.
"nefe 'no Neee'p'' 'Au
The disposal OF the proceeds OF the
sale OF lots. lots was repeatedly dehned'
but wherever SO defined, substantial
y the following schedule was laid
down. Inc reeelpts were GO 70
|. 40 the Paylnens ol tne incloenCal u
acting the business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
SHOULD Know THE FACTS.

We publish three letters today from
three men who know much about the
tobacco crop. Mr.. Dibbrell, of Richmond,
Va; Col. John S. Cunningham, President
of the North Carolina Tobacco Grow
crs' Association; and Colonel J. Bryan
Grimes, Secretary of State, the first
president of the Tobacco Growers AS
ISOLATION. All three of these experts
call attention to the same fact, to-wit:
the difficulty of obtaining correct in
formation as TO the tobacco crop. At
present there is no system that can be
called a system, and the census reports,
taken in June by parties not specially
fitted to do the work are not regarded as
accurate. Indeed it is almost impossible
to get correct data, except through the
listers.
Col Grimes well and truly says that
if the farmer knows the true conditions
"he can act intellgently and control
acreage and production, and incidentally
prices The organization of farmers,
which is proposed by both Col. Cunning
ham and Col. Grimes, would help to
secure the enactment needed to secure
the desired information.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
Spirit of the Press.
OTEY'S TOBACCO BILL.
Lynchburg News.

Lynchburg News.
Representative Otey's bill providing
for the issuing of tobacco rations to SOL
diers is one that ought to pass both
houses without serious opposition. To-
bacco may not be necessity of life,
but it contributes no little to the COM
fort and enjoyment of all persons ad
dicted to the tobacco habit. Extreme
reformers may object to the use of to-
bacco as they do 70 the use of intoXi-
eating liquors, but the objections to the
latter do not apply to the former. To-
bacco does not take away mans reason,
but it does soothe and comfort the
weary, and often brings comfort to the
Respondent. Why should the solace OF
life be denied to the men who are fight
ing the battles of their country? Many
a man would rather go without his din
ner every day than without his tobacco.
The soldiers are often placed in circum-
stances in which it would be next to
impossible for them to procure their
accustomed supply of smoking or chew
ing tobacco. and sometimes this can
only be done at great inconVerfenc
and expense. 1t would be just as easy
for the government to supply their wants
in this line as to furnish bread and meat
and coffee. Representative Otey Will
earn the gratitude of thousands OF SOL
diers if he can succeed in inducing Con-
gress to require the issuance OF regular
rations Of tobacco.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
TOO MUCH HUMILIATION.

If the Republicans are really in ear
nest about reducing Southern represen-
tation, for Heavens sake let them have
a bill introduced by some other man
than Crumpacker.
To be Inundated by man with a
name like that puts the South in the
position of the farmer who, when dying
from kick, said he didn't mind dying
one half as much as he did being kicked
to death by a jack-ass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
WHY TOBACCO Is HIGHER,

inquiry among tobacco men with the
view to gathering the concensus of
opinion as to why tobacco brings more
money this year than in 1900, discloses
the following reasons:
l. There is a contest between the
trust and English manufacturers, the
trust having entered upon an attempt
to control the trade of that country as
well as America. In order to heel
itself for the conflict, the trust has
purchased very heavily, as have the ex-
porters' This has given competition
upon a very short crop. And this, in our
opinion, is the chief cause of better
prices.
2. The crop of 1900 was a very short
one, and is followed by another short
crop. The demand for manufactured
tobacco has grown rapidly, and the
manufacturers foresaw a tobacco famine
next year If the farmers were not en-
couraged to grow it by the hope of Sc
curing larger price.
3. Col. Cunningham thinks that the
reduction of the internal revenue on
manufactured tobacco has had much to
do with the present increase in the price
of tobacco.
4. There is consensus of opinion that,
after all other things are fully weighted,
the increased price will not stand if the
farmers raise large crop next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
A MAMMOTH PAPER. go 80

The News and Observers big Tobacco
Edition issued in April, 1896, was the
biggest thing ever issued in North
Carolina UP to that time. 1t is still the
biggest tobacco paper ever printed. If
every column in every paper in that
edition had been cut out of it and been
made into cigarette paper, it would
have wrapped 3S,3OO,OOO cigarettes. If
this could have been made into one
cigarette and man had smoked yard
every day it would have taken him
five years to smoke it and there would
have been enough left~for him to smoke
on Sundays Nfor eight months longer.
That edition dealt chiefly with the
sale, handling and manufacture of to-
bacco in North Carolina. Today's paper
treats mainly of the crop this year in
North Carolina as compared with form
er crops.
The output of cigarettes now exceeds
q nm 0oo nO,t