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The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Complaint is made at Harvard that
the members of the football eleven
this year are not beefy enough. But
consider it, they are not millionaires.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

When it is remembered that a CEN
sus bureau would be required to count
Brigham Young's grandsons 1t is not
so very surprising that one of them
should go wrong.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

King Edwards gout has returned.
1t is apparent that his majesty is not
giving proper attention to the new
cereal foods.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

The Missouri clergyman who has a
scheme to merge five churches is en-
titled to be called a theological cap
tain of industry.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

The accounts of the battles in some
of the South American republics
leads to the belief that good sprint
er ought to be able to win something
there.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

The mayor of Emilard in France.
finding that he could not please every.
body, hanged himself by his scarf of
office. Evidently Lamartine's Aesop
was not part of the mayors library.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Lace boleros are much worn" says
fall overcoats that are.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Peary says the north pole can be
reached. There are others who say
that perpetual motion can be solved
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Although the season is early. most
of the Arctic explorers are home
from their summer vacations.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Europe is always making COM
plants about the Monroe Doctrine,
but she can't do any doctorin' to it.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Mr.. Baer has not as yet expressed
any fear of what may happen to o
man who dies rich.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

A dissatisfied guest at Washing .on
hotel blew up the establishment with
dynamite. He got tired of blowing up
the clerk and the head waiter un-
doubtedly.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

There may be slight shortage in
turkeys this year, but the pumpkin
pie crop, thanks to a gracious provi-
dence promises to be large and
luscious.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

If King Leopold hears what Marse
Watterson said of the -four hundred
he will take the next ship for New
York.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

The Democrats figuring breaking even with the
Republicans Arapahoe county and of carrying
that county by majority. Six Bryan
the by 100000 majority. Two he car
it by last the vote county clerks
Republican majority of 1900 Everything this
year Republicans the best informed
claim Republican majority outside of Arapahoe
county least 100000 these figures right it
not only the election of the Republican state ticket
but a Republican Legislature also.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

"Lt" is no longer lieutenant. but
means left tackle" now.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

The earthquakes must be making
tour of the world. They have jumped
to Turkestan.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

The pen is mightier than the sword.
but the abscess knocks them both
out.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

May Yohe and Capt. Strong are re-
naming decent long while this time
for them.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

The desperation of Democratic leaders is shown by
importation What does he know, anyway,
conditions? Doesn't it really require
siderable him presume to advise in
state affairs!
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Not Democrat is a boodler, but all the be
in Arapahoe county Democrats
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Professor Parsons of Colorado College Mr. Roose
greatest this country has produced since
Lincoln. have dissent from that proposition
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Mr. Bryan is getting his full share of Republican pros
perity Two dollars speech is pretty good
even a twicedefeated presidential candidate.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Roosevelt and Mitchell sound for
paign in 1904?
The Lamar register., 1902-10-22

Even Teller county promises to roll up good.
publican majority.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18

Quietly Welded and or For
Washington.
On Wednesday morning last,
Mr.. Il. H. Fudge, prominent
merchant of Landsford, and Mrs.
Gertrude Gregory, formerly of
this place but now of Landsford,
were quietly married at the Bap-
tist parsonage at Fort Lawn, the
Rev. Mr.. Marlborough performing
the ceremony. Only few of the
most intimate friends of the par>
ties had been apprised beforehand
of the object of their buggy ride
to Fort Lawn that morning. Mr..
and Mrs. Fudge left Thursday for
Washington, ID. c., where they
will spend couple of weeks. The
bride will have the best wishes of
her many friends here, where she
resided several years.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18
Marriage at Riverside.

On Thursday last, Oct. 16,
1902, ut the home of the brides
father, Mr.. j. X. Thompson, at
Riverside, Miss Mary Louise
Thompson and MIR. John B. Will
llans of Yorkville, were united
in the holy bonds of wedlock,
Rev. w. &. Ewurt, of this place,
pronouncing the impressive words
which joined these two happy
young lives. The psrlor, where
the ceremony took place at 1870
p. m. was prettily decorated with
evergreens and flowers. Only
q few relatives and most intimate
friends we're present. The attend
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18

ants were George Willirms of
Yorkville, brother of the groom
with Miss Brennie Thompson.
sister of the bride, and Mr.. b. M.
Thompson, brother of the bride
with Miss Daisy Williams, sister
OF the groom. The nuptials over,
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left on
the afternoon train fer the groom's S
home at Yorkville. Many are the
friends who join the editor in
wishing them a long and happy
life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18
To Collect Ginning Statistics.

The United States census Of
fee has appointed Mr. r. f.. Nell
vain of this place as local spec
ial agent to collect cotton ginning
statistics for this county. All
the ginns:s S of the county are urg-
ed togive Mr.. McIlwain their
hearty support and cooperation,
in order that he will be enabled to
forward prompt and accurate re-
ports to the census office at Wash
ington. 1t will he his duty O
visit each ginnery in the county
and secure a report of the cotton
ginned up to certain dates. The
census Office has demonstrated in
three annual reports the fact that
the ginners are the only reliable
source of information as to the
volume of the annual cotton crop
of the State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18

Me-. James M. Knight will
be glad to see his friends at j. +.
Mackey & Co.'S, where he has nc
cepted position.
r. Miles, tho given of bar.
gains in clothing and gents furn.
ishing goods, ladies jackets, etc. ,
extends you welcome to his
store in the Riddle block in thi.
issue. Read his adv. and give him
call.
mir. Il. A. Stewart, of Jack
son township, says that he has a
wagon which has been In constant
use AZ years and is a good wagon
yet, and grain cradle which has
harvested 81 crops and is a good
grain cradle yet. t.-Monroe En-
quirer.
Mr.. M. G. Carnes of the
Dwight section brought to town
Thursday u limb of cotton con-
taiuing 1S grown bolls. Only
two of the bolls had opened.
Mr.. W. U. CIyburn Of Halle
Gold Mine had mule to drop
dead last Wednesday while work
ing to a wagon.
Magistrate Caskey had his
quarterly settlement with the
county treasurer yesterday, turn
ing over $19S. 95, amount of fines
etc, collected by him for the
quarter ending Oct. 1st. Aside
from the fines collected his sem
teness during the quarter aggre-
gated ten months on the gang.
The last meeting of Presbys
tory at Beersheba, previous to the
meeting of this week, was held
twenty two years ago, and of all
the ministers and elders present
at the meeting this week, Rev.
w. w. Ratchford is the only one
who was present at the meeting
twenty-five years ago. Although
quite an old man now, Mr.. Ratch.
ford still enj oys good health and
has lots of vim and energy.
Yorkville Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18

Lancaster County Makes First
Settlement.
The annual settlement of tho
county treasurer and auditor was
made Wednesday with Mr.. L. b.
Clyburn of tho Comptroller gen-
erals Office. Everything was
found correct and the settlement
was highly satisfactory. Our
officials, as usual, were the first
of any in the State to make set
tlement. They have been ready
since July LIST, and notified the
Comptroller general of their read
lness at that time-w hich notice
was received by him more than q
month earlier than notice from
any other county.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18
A Pretty Home Marriage.

The home of Mrs. w. H.
Green in Cedar Creek township
was the scene of . pretty home
wedding last Wednesday evening,
Oct. .15, 1902. Her eldest daugh,
tor, Miss Sue b. Green, was hap
PLY married to Mr.. Walter HAY
es of York county, the interesting
ceremony being performed by
Rev. p. b Ingram of York, rs.
sisted by Rev. John Nicely of
Chester County. The bride look
ed lovely hearing a beautiful bou.
quet of white roses and attired in
a handsome green silk trimmed
in white. After the nuptials an
excellent wedding supper was
served to the relatives and most
intimate friends, the invited
u'sts on the occasion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes left Thursday morn
ing for the groem's home in York
county carrying with them the
best wishes of host of friends.
The attendants were: Mr.. Frank
Green with Miss Fred Hicklin,
Mr.. Lewis Perry with Miss Net
tie Green, Mr.. James GLADDEN. of
Chester with Miss jamie Hieklin,
Mr.. Maloney of York with Miss
Lily Adams.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18

Stops the Cough and Works off
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's cure cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18

-Messrs. VIM Williams and
Frank Dobson, of YorkvilIe, at
teeded the nuptials of their kins-
man, MIR. Jno. B. Williams, at
Riverside Thursday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-18
Local n alters
and kitchen fur.


Go to Lancaster Mercantile
Cos for children's school shoes,
all sizes. Best on earth.
An infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs Everett Small of the Dixie
Section, died last Monday night.
-Remember tho laying of the
corner stones this afternoon. The
procession will form at 3 p. m.
The Craigville school will
open Monday with Miss Lottie
Gaston of Chester county as
teacher.
-Messrs Henry and Jeter
Rarmond, of the Rich Hill Sec
tion left last week for Jackson
vile, Fla.-Review.
Our MIR. j. M. Hood is al
ways In the market to purchase
mules and cattle. And don't you
forget it.,
Lancaster Mercantile Ce.
The Williams Hughes Co. ,
are changing the back door of
their grocery to the rear end Of
the building and are making other
improveme, te. They will clio Sc
up the 81 ie door on the South
side.
The +. g. Degree was con-
ferred on Messrs. D. A. Funder-
burk, w. B. Cauthen andS. f.
Langley at the regular communi-
cation of Jackson L ,dge a. f. N.
last Thursday night.
Court convenss hero Men.
day and if you want to make this
editor happy call in or stop him
on the street during court week
and pay your subscription.
Your tswn taxesl Only about
ten more days in which to pay
them without the costs and pen
alties. You had better call at
Mr.. Chas. D. Jones' Office and
pay them ut once. Read the no
tiee of Mayor Wylie carefully
over again
If you want to see a splendid
specimen of veneering call at DR..
W. N. Crawford's office and see
the work done by Bowers Bros.
on a handsome piece of old time
furniture which the Doctor has
reclaimed from his pluuder room
through the expert workmanship
OF these gentlemen.
Those who remained up to
sec the total eclipse of the moon
felt fully repaid for their loss of
sleep. The eclipse became total
about 1880 =. M, but how long
the moon was invisible we cannot
tell for our eyes wearied, oar feet
got cold and we went to bed.
Letters advertised a. remain
ing in the Lancaster post Office
and uneallsd for, for the week end-
ing Oct. 1s, 1902, are as follows:
Mrs. Lille Trussdale, Miss Fam
nis Nadford, Maud Thompson,
Simon Williams, j. Y. Hamnons,
OPIUM Walters, Prince -,
Frank Willis.
BELLE NANCE, r. M.
= The ginuery of Poag & Har-
per got afro Wednesday. The
alarm was given and soon large
crowd was on the spot ready to
6ght the flames but they are pre-
pared for such accidents and soon
had the Ere out and went on GIN
ming as though nothing had hap
Pened. There were . number of
wagons loLded with seed cotton
awaiting their turn in front OF
the oinnary at tha tima hpt thow
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06
r. FRANK sTINsON

General lay practice. Resi- estate and iDsur
lnce business. The old reliable Alva e. Pearson
ostract books. Correctness guaranteed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06
Prairie View.

Mr.. and Mr.. Walt GettyS are at
home visiting for a few weeks.
Miss Ollie Thomas and Miss Anna
Sprague are home from their trip in
the mountains where they have been
spending the summer.
Henry Spoelstra is building new
barber shop on Main Street.
Miss Norah Thomas will attend
school at Emporia this coming winter.
Mrs. Sam Stewart of Oklahoma is
visiting friends at Prairie View this
week
Mr.. Carl Ryckman and family NOV
ed out on his ranch in Sheridan county
iastTuesday.
Miss Sarah Furgeson of Phillips.
burg began an eight months term in
the Farrell District last Monday.
Mrs. Philo George went to Wash.
ington county for a few weeks visit
with relatives the first of the week.
Dir. Carpenter and family left Tor
Washington, where he intends &c
make his home, thinking the climate
might benefit his wife'S health.
School began in the Prairie View
Dist. Monday with Miss Nellie Woods
as principal and Miss Glyn Burlington
as assistant.
Mr.. b Granville and family have
moved to Stuttgart and viii take
charge of the section house at that
place.
A young man employed by a thresh-
ing outfit from Luctor. Kansas, was
taken i'll with typhoid fever, while
camped near this place and is now
under the care Of the Woodmen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06
Goode.

NJ. J. Wescott and family are visit
ing in Nebraska this week.
David Brown sold his personal eff
fectS the 3rd.
The farmers are going to make an
effort this fall to slice this neighbOr-
hood on to the wheat belt.
We guess that the Rev. Rogers will
have to be classed. with the stiff neck
sinner because he has a boil on his
neck.
County Surveyor Gray is in this
neighborhood this week hunting up
those corners.
must confess that I felt a little
sore over the work Of our county con-
vention because there were those
whom 1 wanted to see nominated SO
bad I could taste it. They were not
nominated however, but don't think
for moment that will support the
other ticket, nay verify 1 believe we
have got good ticket, mon that is in
every way fitted for the Office they
seek and they are going to be elected.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06


Annual meeting of the Phillips
county Temperance Union viii meet
at the Baptist church, Wednesday,
September 10th, at 2 O'Clock for the
purpose of electing officers and other
importan business.
J. S. MCALLIsTER, President.
Mrs. Grace LandeS returned to her
home at GuIdheld, Saturday eve She
was accompanied from PhillipSburg
by her cousin, Clarence Gray who has
gone out there TO look for work Mrs.
Landes has been visitin her parents
here for the past six or eight weeks
Kirwin KanSan.
The hoary old rumnr concerning the
extension OF the Central Branch from
Lenora has been revived again. The
Central Branch towns are excited
over it, as they say its ''sure enough
go'' this time. Even that part of the
rumor has not varied in the least from
the old times when everybody used to
believe in it.
III. r. WinterSteen arrived here from
Ionia, Mimi, last Saturday where he
had been working through harvest.
Mr.. Wintersteen has sold one of his
farms to Herbert Robinson. He will
probably remain here during the
winter at any rate. He says Phillips
county is about the best place on
earth after all. He has been wrest-
ling with Canada thist1es and wild
mustard in the Minnesota grain, and
of course thinks the Kansas Sunflower
quite harmless in comparison. The
oats and barley harvest in Minnesota
was good though the wheat crop was
light.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06
w. N. MOORE,

ALLOFTIOY- Id W
Special attention given to Commercial Law
Collections and Bankruptcy practice; also Rea
Estate and Insurance. Notary in office. Office
over ". W. Reynolds & Co.'S. hardware store
PhillipsbHrg, Kans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06
For Sale.

James Cofrey has ten head of thor
oughbred Hereford bull calves for
sale. The calves are sired by regis
tered bull, and are very high grade
calves. Call on or address.
JAMES CoFFEY, Woodruff, Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06
~ COUNTY NEWS *
Pleasant Ridge.

A nice rain Friday night.
R. D. Hawley is rushing the cutting
of his broom corn, with twelve hands
in the field.
Making hay is the order of the day,
and will be for some time as the crop
will be the best in several years.
The sale at Claud Shocks was well
attended, and the stock and other
articles offered for sale brought very
good prices. aq
LILLIAN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06
Borin' Conway.

Conway is a good deal of an Indian
himself but not of the Eastwood vari-
ety-rather sick'em more.-Oberlin
Eye.
Borin is varigated brave who is
Benton the saucyfras variety.-Nor-
ton Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-06
DR.. R. w. POPE,
DENTIST.

am permanently located in Philips5urg and
guarantee all my work. Office over Postofice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-14
PROMOTION COMES TO KAYSER
Oman Man Becomes spreckles' Rep
re~sentRtive in Extensive CALI
fornia Enterprises.

Albert H. Kayser. formerly Of Omaha. has
been appointed general auditor OF the
Coronado Beach company and all its allied
companies. including the Hotel Del Cor
onado, Southern California Mountain Water
company and the San Diego and Coronado
Transfer company, at San Diego. Cal. Mr..
Kayser was for many years chief clerk
in the ONCE Of division superintendent Of
the Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
Railroad company in this city. He was
married in Omaha to Miss Nettie Prichsrd.
a sister OF ]. G. Prichard Of the Union
Pacific headquarters and Justice @. A.
Prichard. Mrs. Kayser is the only sister
Of the late Mrs. T.. w. Blackburn. The
companies named are known as the Spreck-
els companies in San Diego. The general
auditor has charge OF the accounts Of ten
corporations and reports direct to the
Spreckels people in San Francisco. Mr..
Kayser was appointed auditor OF the Cor
onado Beach company about a year age
and this appointment is a promotion. Mr..
Kayser was also a member Of the city coun-
Gil Of San Diego for two terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-14
CONNOLLY COMES A REFoRMER
of New Notions Hs to County
Management.

County COMMISSIONS James P. Connolly
and Mrs. Connolly have returned from their
eastern trip. which included visits to De-
troit. Buffalo and st. Louis. While in De-
troit the commissioner attended the ses-
sions of the National Conference of Chart
ties and Correction, and inspected the poor
farm and hospital of Wayne county.
After consulting with authorities at the
conference and visiting the excellent chari-
table institutions at Detroit, l am firmly
convinced that We ought to remove all
political influence from our county hos
pital and poor farm said the commits
sioner this morning. AT the Wayne county
poor farm they ave had the same superin-
tendent for seventeen years, through demo-
cratic and republican administrations. and
they never allow politics to figure in the
affairs OF the institution. That policy ac-
ounts for the perfect discipline and ex-
cellent service Of the institution. l am for
taking the Douglas county hospital and
poor farm out of politics"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-14
BUSINESS IS NOT RETARDED
Depressing Labor Controversies Are Offset
by Bright Crop Outlook.
GAIN IN RAILWAY EARNINGS UNABATEO
Pressure Conspicuous in Structural
shops and Agricultural Works
swRmped with O~rders-Sales
in Textiles Moderate.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-R. g. Dunn &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says. NO
diminution in business is apparent from
labor controversies owing 10 the pros
pectus condition of the agricultural STU
alton and bright outlook for this year 5
Retail distribution Of lightweight wear
ing apparel has felt the stimulus OF hlgher
temperatures. Railway earnings IN May
were 81 per cent larger than last year anu
There continues TO be a wide discrep-
ancy between the amount OF business OF
fered and the contracts closed In many
owing to inability of producers to assure
delivery at specified time: Contracts run
ming we'll into next year indicate that the
end of activity is not near. Pressure Is
still most conspicuous for railway ana
structural shapes and agricultural lmpie-
ment works are crowded with orders. Inc
sale of bessemer pig iron at Pittsburg Tor
delivery next year was recently MADE
$3.50, while immediate shipments command
Limited stocks are still the cause of
steadiness in all branches OF textiles.
Holders are not urging sales and buyers
cotton goods are Influenced by the pros
pect of cheaper raw material after the
new crop begins to move. Cotton rose
slightly on a few unfavorable weather re-
ports, but the outlook is very bright In
Tardy deliveries of sample pieces by the
wooden mills has caused complaint among
the clothiers and fall orders are not placed
freely. Wool sells more freely at leading
eastern markets and quotations are steady;
No change of Importance has occurred
in leather. Hides are again strong, Win
Texas steers leading the market and for
eign dry hides do not yield to lower bids;
conflicting crop estimates and weather re-
ports.
United States, against 179 last year, and
twenty in Canada, compared with twenty
three a year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-14
MISS HECKER IS DEFEATED
Final in Golf Tournament is Between
Mrs. Manice and Miss
Hernandez.

NEW YORK. June 13.-In the semi-1nal
round for the woman metropolitan golf
championship today at the Essex County
Country club the chief interest conferred
and the present champion, Miss Genevieve
Miss Hecker's remarkable performance
Yesterday in making the eighteen holes In
II was sufficient in itself to attract many
spectators to the links today. Mrs. Manice
has been playing steady, fast golf and
her play today with the champion was
watched with much interest.
Before Miss Hecker's "a yesterday, Mrs.
Manice's "a was the woman's record for
Miss Shipper were the other players in
the semi-inals. The day was sultry, but
an overcast sky somewhat tempered the
heat.
today Mrs. w. F. Morgan played Miss
G. E. Howard Of Essex county and Miss
A. c. Smythe of Harbor Mills played Miss
Hester Kyle of Essex county.
The match between Miss Hernandez and
Miss Shipper was the first in the Champion
started with a good drive. At the eleventh
green she was 2 up. In playing for the
twelfth Miss Shipper drove into the ravine
and had to tee up, and play 8;
about IL o'clock. Tn first hole was halved,
but Mrs. Manice won the second. The next
went TO Miss Hecker and made all even.
The fourth and fifth went to Mrs. Manice,
did not start of at her gait of yesterday.
In the consolation match between Mrs.
Morgan and Miss Howard Mrs. Morgan
was 2 down, playing for the twelfth.
Mrs. Manice defeated Miss Hecker in the
semi-hnals for the metropolitan champion
ship and Miss Hernandez won from Miss
Shipper. Mrs. Manice and Miss Hernandez
will play the final match tomorrow.