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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-05-20

secured. The task of getting this fund
subscribed has been made delightful by
the cordially and generosity with which
the project has been received. The
council of the city has now been asked
to request Mr.. Carnegie to donate
$4,000 for a library building, and to
guarantee an annual maintenance fund
of $1,000. Without presuming what &C.
ton they will take, it is safe to say that
every member of the common council of
this city is anxious to do his full duty in
the matter and each one would probably
welcome free expression of public
opinion. | wish, on behalf of the
Library Association, to offer few suo-
gestions for the purpose of influencing
public opinion in favor of one of the
most important projects ever brought
before the people of this town.
A free public library contains the best
thoughts of the greatest men of all ages,
and places them within the reach of
everyone. If our little library is given
a permanent home, it will rapidly in
crease its number of books and quickly
become power and IA source of pride to
every citizen. Books OF reference will
be found there which will be found use
full to the editor, lawyer, doctor, minis
ter, mechanic, club-woman, and to
every one who wishes to look up any
special topic; every branch of literature,
fiction, history, science, art, music, will
be represented there will be books for
the young of all ages, and every citizen
and child of this town will be able to
use the library on equal terms. Its
value to all classes of people simply cam
not be estimated, and nearly every city
in this country now recognizes this, and
makes some provision for its library.
The free public library has rightly been
called the poor mans university, for it
enables him to study any subject with
out any tuition or cost The cost to the
| public is the small increase of taxation
required to maintain it is nothing to
what it saves. For instance if a man of
property gives 800 towards the site,
and gets $4,000 building for nothing,
which will add several hundred dollars
to the value of his property, he has
made good business investment. Or
again, if pay $40 per year in additional
taxes to maintain public library, and
read 800 worth of books every year,
which but for the library | would have
to buy or go without, | have made a
good investment too. As matter of
fact no one would have to pay $40, but
only very small sum. Besides the
| library in time will contain works that
few can afford to buy, and the best will
be free to all. Not the slightest of its
value will be its influence upon boys
and girls, early directing their taste to
what is best and wisest, and making it
easy to train them to be good men and
women and useful to the state.
! The citizens of Yakima can have such
a library, if they are willing to pay the
small cost OF getting it. Every one who
wants to get it should express his mind
to some member of the council and help
to make it easy to see what is best to
do. HAMILTON NJ. BARTLKTT.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-05-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons hav-
~ ing claims against the estate of John l.
Stackhouse, deceased, to present the same 10 the
undersigned, accompanied by the proper
vouchers, at the law Office of Mhitson & Parker,
in the city of North Yakima. Yakima county,
Washington. the same being the place for the
ranSaction of the business OF said estate,
within one year from the first publication of
this notice 10. wit: Within one year from the
18th day of May. 1908, or the same viii be for
ever barred, according to the laws OF the state
of Washington. MAY sTACkHOUSE,
Administrative of the estate Of
John l.. stackhouse, deceased
Mhitson & Parker
Attorneys for Administrative. 10
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-05-20
Rural Carriers Examination

At 3 O'Clock p. m. Friday, May %, an
examination will be held at the postof-
fee, North Yakima, for the purpose of
examining applicants for the position Of
rural carrier on Route No. g. All parties
wishing to take this examination will
present themselves at that time.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-05-20

Wandering Willie-Why don't you
write begin letter to one OF the mill
yunaires?
Weary Waggles-What's de use. He'd
probably say he wud give me millyun
eff | raised sim lar amount meself widin
six months.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-05-20
Notice OF Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of
Bounds Il Dsverin is this day dissolved by
mutual consent All accounts owing said firm
may be paid at the Rainier Cash Market, corner
West Yakima and Ahtanum avenues.
GEO. BOUNDS.
WIN. DAVERIS.
Dated at North Yakima this 10th day OF
March, 1903
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-14
MELANCHOLIA
Is a Periloss Disease and One That
Leads to Insanity.
Celery
Compound
Have Saved Thousands of Nolan
cholists From the Grave.

A1eiancholia is a grave disease; it
has a tendency to induce suicide and
homicide; in many cases it leads to
dread insanity. The first important
symptoms of ordinary melanchoIia is
sleepiessness. Another symptom OF
the greatest Importance is a duh pain
in the back of the neck, extending to
the back of the head. Then we see 9th
er symptoms, such as depression of
spirits, slow mental and muscular
movements, retarded speech, terrifying
hallucinations, aversion to food and a
disregard of life. Every case Of mel
ancholia is directly traceable to q
weakness or collapse of the nervous
system The nerve branches of the
sympathetic system, the spinal column
and brain, are not doing their work
and the blood is thin, sluggish or i'm
pure.
Paine's Celery Compound IS the great
rescuer and life builder for every mel
anchOlic victim. AS a nerve food, this
marvellous Compound quickly imparts
nOurishment and life to the weak and
famished nerves. after which comes q
new vitality feeling that life is prec-
lous and worth living. The stomach,
liver, and kidneys are toEed, digestion
becomes perfect, a natural appetite is
bestowed. and sweet, refreshing sleep
conduces to a vigorous health. Paine's
Celery Compound has saved more mel
aneholic and nervous sufferers than all
other combined agencies. Do not treat
the symptoms of melanchOIia with in
difference. Begin today with Paine's
Celery Compound. and avoid the perils
that drag to insanity and the grave.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Farmers and Land Grabbers in
a Fierce Squabble.
Trouble Over an Island in the
Missouri River.
MAY REQUIRE MILITIA
ssSquatters" Are Filing Claims
no Disputed Soil.
Island Consists Of 1000 Acres
Above LeaYenWorth.

Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. 14.-It may
be necessary to call out the state militia
to preserve order on Kfckapoo island,
seven miles north of Leavenworth,
where a number of farmers who hold
deeds to the land previous to its inunda-
ton by the Missouri river. about TWEEN
ty-five years ago, are having trouble
with parties who seek to take posses
sion of the land The island contains
about 1000 acres of fertile land and all
that now divides it from the mainland
is a slough about twenty feet wide. The
land lies very low. and is submerged by
water almost every spring, but despite
its dangerous location for farming,
there promises to be an exciting strug
gle for its possession.
Many years ago George Schweizer,
Hiram Dougan, Charles Logan and
David Atkinson purchased farms in
Leavenworth county, near k1ekapoo
and secured deeds to the same. A few
years later their land. lying in the low
strip along the river. was OveTfiowed by
the river and for years thereafter was a
part of the river bed. The river after
Missouri bluffs, and now number OF
men are seeking to take possession of
the land vacated by the stream.
Frank Wilkes, Charles Baker. Charles
Wines and Kenneth O'Conneu have
stalzed off claims on the island and are
getting ready to farm the land. They
defy the men who claim to be the own
ers Of the land. and say that they can
be removed only by force. The farmers
who hold deeds to the original land have
served notice on the land grabbeys''
that they must vacate the premises at
once, but the latter stand def1antly, re-
fusing to obey. A bitter feeling has
sprung up between the two sides ana
serious trouble may occur. Both sides
are determined. and the squatters are
preparing to vigorously oppose any ef-
fort to put them off the land
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QUARANTINE CLAIMS.
Cowley County Commissioners Have
Perplexing Problem.

Arkansas City. Kas, Feb. 1.-THE
Traveller says:
Tuesday afternoon the county COM
missioners considered claims occasioned
by the Texas fever epidemic, over south
of Maple City on the Ohio live stock
ranch last summer. There were SIX
claimants as follows: Ira Barnett,
SIG; P. Clark, $42-2S; J. w Root,
$1,000; Ira Clark. $3.50; Ray May, $l4. 70.
These amounts were separately passed
upon by the county attorney and recon-
mended for allowance.
The circumstances surrounding these
claims are somewhat peculiar and COM
plicated. Last summer Greer-A4ills &
Co. shipped cattle from Texas into this
country near the Ohio live stock ranch.
where the cattle were quarantined and
held under the direction OF the live
stock sanitary commission. L. Mus
grove was put in charge of the quaran-
tine and in the discharge OF his duties
hired several men to assist IN keeping
the quarantine and dipping the cattle.
Among the number were the above
claimants The law provides that 1t IS
the duty of the sanitary commission ana
the sheriff to look after the Quarantining
of stock brought into the state, and that
the expense resulting therefrom is to be
borne by the owners OF the stock, the
same to be held by the officer in charge
until such claims are paid.
The amount of expense incurred by
reason Of this quarantine amounted to
something like 81. 800 which was met by
Greer, Mills & Co. only in part. Before
the balance was paid. however. Mus
grove released the cattle. he claims on
the receipt of a telegram from Secretary
Chamberlain of the sanitary commits
sion, stating that Greer, Mills & Co.
were all right and he need have no
fears in releasing the cattle. The cattle
were released and the bills are unpaid,
the company refusing afterWard to pay
the balance. The claimants brought
suit in Judge Dunn's court In this city
against the sheriff. sanitary commits
sion, N1usgrove and others and received
judgment The bill was then presented
to the county for payment
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M,coY 70 MEET HARr.
The "Kid's" Manager Hands Corbett a
Hot Shot or Two.


New York, Feb. 14.-"Kid" Mccoy
has signed articles to meet Marvin
Hart of Louisville at Fort Erie on
April Is. The two were matched be-
fore, but Mccoy declares that this
time the fight win be held. The contest
is to be for twenty rounds for a purse
Of $1,000, of which the winner is to re-
ceive 70 per cent and the loser the re-
mainder. It is understood that there
viii be q side bet of S.. 900, provided the
club permits the men to wager this
sum. After making this match McCoy's
manager issued a statement the gist
of which is as follows.
II see that Corbett has declined Nc
Coy's challenge He states that there
is nothing in the game for him but the
time he defended the same, after hold
ing it five years. Now, if Corbett is in
the business to fight, let him cover our
forfeit and make a match which can be
decided at Fort Erie. Mccoy now has
matches on with three men, and ex-
poets to close for two more, all to be
decided within the next ninety days,
but the above challenge goes for Cor
bett whether he wins or loses all Of
the matches already made"
HARTS WRIST IS FRACTURED.
Louisville. KY, Feb. 14-Marvin
Hart. who has been out Of the fight
ing game for some time, underwent an
examination at Norton fndrmary today
to ascertain the cause of the trouble
with his right wrist. which Was injured
while training several weeks ago. Doc
tors Cartledge and Lindenberger used
the X-rays and discovered the bone
fractured. The fracture was reduced
and the wrist placed In a sling.
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NEIGHBORLY ADVICE
Freely Given BY Topeka Citizen

When one has suffered tortures from
a bad back and found out how the
aches and pains can be removed, ad-
vice is of untold value to friends and
neighbors, particularly when they
know the statement is absolutely cor
rect. The following neighborly advice
comes from a Topeka resident, Mrs. ].
s. Newbarry of Ills Kansas avenue,
saws. Il was afflicted with kidney
complaint for three years or more and
though I tried remedies Of various
kinds I never found anything to do
me much good until procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at Rowley & Shows drug
store and took a course of the treat
ment. The beneficial results obtained
from the use Of three boxes gave me a
high opinion of the merits Of this rem
edy. Ny backache was relieved and
the action of my kidneys improved SO
could rest well nights. MY husband
also used Doan's Kidney Pills with
equally good results"
For sale by all dealers Price SO
cents. Foster ilburn Co.. Buffalo, n
Y. sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-DOan's-an
take no substitute.
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SPORTING NEWS.
A Representative Field Out for
Memphis Meet.
Colts for the Crescent City
Derby Given Exercise.
RACE TO BE MORE OPEN
LeayenWOrth Is Admitted to
Missouri Valley League.
Gets List Of Players, Formerly
the Chanute Club.
RACE no BE MORE OPEN

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 14-Each of five
s-year-olds which are being prepared for
the Crescent City Derby. to be run
March 10, were given exercises that
pleased their trainers and impressed the
early arrivals at Montgomery park that
this years initial race Of the season is
destined to be more open than was ex-
pected-
j. W. Sehorr's Rightful. by imp. Pr
ate OF Penzance-imp. Early Morn. ac-
cOmpanied by Spencer Reiff, the latter
son Of Flying Dutchman, stepped six
Gurlongs In better than 80 Both Sehorr
Tepreseutativ had good weight up and
their work was very impressive
Barney Cunningham Gilfain, the colt
that conquered McChesney during the
Chicago season last fall. was galloped
over long distance Of ground and then
breezed through the stretch over three
furlongs in a fraction under 80.
Charley MahOne's recent purchase
from Pat Dunno Of Banter, a colt that
has improved wonderfully, was given
the fastest six furlongs of the morning,
which was accomplished in a fraction
over 1:19, with very small-sized exer-
else boy in the saddle
Every American Derby candidate
here was on the track Alto, G. C..
Benefits full brother to MalvOlio, led
a. set from this string which was di-
rected by Trainer Mcdaniel Alto led
Canyon, Aylmer Bruce and several
other 3-year-olds to the wire in a
merry chase of half q mile. JaneWay.
6ohorr's real dependent for western
Derby honors this season, was sent out
alone by George Walker, the SchorT
trainer, but after his first furlong Jane
way limped slightly and was sent bach
10 the barn.
S. G. Hmdreth's Topsou was sent two
miles at q very slow gait Hildreth is
svidently adopting the same slow tao
tics with Topsol this year as he did
with NGcChesney when he owned ths
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DEWEY LOST CATTLE IN STORE
Skins by the Wagon Load Taken from
Carcases of Southern Cattle.

Goodland, Feb. 1.-THE severe storm
that swept this part Of the country last
week killed many cattle belonging to
the Dewey company. A herd of 500
head Of Texas stock which was ship
ped in last summer suffered terribly in
the pitiless storm. They were ranged
on the West End ranch, 40 miles from
the headquarters eofs the Oak ranch,
where the cnmpanys sheds, however.
will not shelter more than 500 head.
This shedding capacity is utterly in
significant when it is considered that
the company is ranging between five
and six thousand head of cattle
Stock in good condition could hardly
have survived the storm without great
sacrifice of flesh. The herd of GOO head
from Texas We're thin In flesh and had
not yet become Injured to the more rig
Orous climate of northwest Kansas,
consequently they went down in num-
bers.
, Sam Vassar. who lives not far from
where the herd was ranged, said that
so many of them persisted that the
Dewey people have been taking hides
from the earcases of dead steers by the
wagon load
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This Way Will Cure
Else I'll Pay Your Bill Myself.

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latter colt at the same time last sea
son.
Among the 2-year-olds Bradley show
q full brother to Jiminez. which has
been named Common Bird. This colt
worked over full four-furlong course
and surprised his trainers by his work
May & Sons youngsters, with those
Of Wassernan & Co of New York, at
tracted attention, especially the big
brown -Glenhop colt, which
worked three-eighths in :38. Steellamer,
by imported Albert-Bullett, also from
the same string, did the same distance
in less than 81. These colts are enter
ed in many eastern stakes.
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LEAvENwoRTH aErs q.
One Of the Missouri Valley League
Teams Talk of Topeka

Kansas City, Feb. 1.-THE reconstruc-
ton of the Missouri Valley league cir
cult has nearly reached completion the
transfer of the Chauute franchise to
Leavenworth yesterday placing seven
good cities in line. The awarding Of the
lola franchise is all that remains to
make the league one Of the strongest in
its division, and as about ten applica-
tions are before President Shively, there
viii be little trouble in estab lishing the
eighth club lola wrote to the head of
the league yesterday that it was anxious
to retain its team. but so far has no
deposited its guarantee money, and I'M
less some strong move is made this
week the club viii be moved probably
to Topeka.
The Leavenworth deal, which is one of
the biggest for the league since its or
ganlzat1on about a year ago, was con
summated yesterday afternoon al the
Baltimore hotel at a meeting of Presi-
dent Shively. Claude East and Sam
Levi, owners oof the new Pittsburg
club, A. Hornaday, treasurer of the
league, and q member of the schedule
committee. and c L Hughes. Of Leav-
enwOrth.
Associated with Mr.. Hughes in the
ownership of the club will be Harry De
Coursey, and they intend to begin at
once on park. It is their intentions to
erect stands with a seating capacity of
2 600, half of which will be in the grand
stand. Both OF the new nagnates are
connected with the Leavenworth street
railway system. LeavenWOrth should
prove one of the strongest cities in the
league.
Topeka has made a very tempting Of
fer for a team, and, as LeavenWorth has
been taken in, it is very likely that the
Kansas capital win be included in the
circuit President Shively says that he
has not made up his mind, however, and
until he visits the cities on the waiting
/ list next week.
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POISON IN THE FOOD.
Miss Bankson, of Galena, Ate Mercury
With Parsnips.

GaIena, Feb 14.-BIiss Myrtle Bankson
lies at death door from being poisoned
with red precipitate, which was placed
in q dish of parsnips of which Miss
Bankson ate freely.
Miss Bankson has recently made her
home with the mother of ex-MarshaI
Charles Barker Miss Baakson and
Barker have been engaged for some
time and marriage was contemplated in
the near future Barker'S mother was
bitterly opposed to the union, and it is
stated she threatened 10 poison both
rather than see them married
Barker is almost Frustrated over the
occurrence and is alleged to have said
that the guilty person will be prosecuted
and that no consideration of relation
ship will stand in the way. All parties
are extremely reticent.
Mrs Barker went to Joplin immedi-
ately after the meal was over and has
not been seen since.
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FATE OF A KNoCKER.
Cost Him 5000 to Resist Payment of
S3e Improvement Tax.

Hiawatha, Kas.. Feb. lin 1899 Hia-
Ivatha put in a sewer system James
Falcon, a lawyer, enjoined the county
treasurer in order to avoid the payment
of S39 which was assessed against his
property as sewer tax. claiming that the
city had no right to place a sewer in
his alley if he did not want it. In the
district court Judge Stuart decided in
favor of the city, but Falcon appealed
to the supreme court The supreme
court has just sustained the decision Of
Judge Stuart. Besides the costs in the
case, which may amount to more than
500, Falcon viii have to pay the orig
which will bring the total up to another
500. Four years ago Falcon was the
fusion candidate for district judge of
this district, and contested the election
of the present judge, W. I. Stuart.
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Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Feb 1.-The following
pensions have been granted Kansans:
Originals-Joseph Schwarz, Lebanon,
increase, reissue, etc.-Gustavus F.
Gallagher, Augusta. SIT; George W.
Baird, Mulvane, SO; James w. Plum
mer. Tecumseh, $40; Owen H. Laney.
Garden City, So; Frederick Wyatt OF
tawa. So: Matthew Lawson, Coffeyville,
S12, Mexican war.
widows, minors and dependent rela-
tives-Rebecca McKibbens Wichita, SIS.
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FOR BETTER MORALS.
Hays City Driving Out Saloons and
other Immoral Resorts.

Hays City. Kas., Feb. 14-Now that
they have the western branch of the
State Normal school. Hays City pro-
poses to forget frontier days, and make
it a real college town that children can
go to. Last week the council gave no
tice driving all of the bad women out
of the town; closed all the saloons, and
only one of three drug stores have
liquor permits, and have spoilers
watching for bootleggers and court adj
journed one month to give the county
attorney chance to catch any viola
tors. The school this year has been a
complete success.
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Herington, Kas., Feb. 1.-THE city
council has called a special election for
April u to elect officers under the new
proclamation making this a city of the
second class. There have been laid out
four wards and each viii have two
out a 40-lot addition for residences.
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Fort Scott. Kas, Feb 1A-Judse
Simons, Of the district court. sentenced
Charles Parmenter, convicted of muir
dering Frank Bruner, to thirteen years
in the penitentiary. There are rumors
of an attempt by Parmenter's friends
to take him from the officers while on
the way to prison. but the sheriff will
go prepared for any emergency.
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ments too much. They also want better
lien laws to insure payment for their
enrolled in the association and q state
organization is projected. The officers
are: President, Edward Heaton, Carl
ton; vice president, L. P. HOntz, Tai
mage; secretary. J. H. Kalzow, Hope;
treasurer, S. D Lininger. Hope Month
~ meetings will be held until harvest.
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sava the aamblers Muat ed.

Hays City, Feb. 14.-Judge Jim Reed
er, who commenced his judicial term
this year out in the western Kansas
counties on the Union Pacific, proposes
to stop gambling in his district If pos
sible. In sentencing a prisoner this
week he read him a forcible lecture on
the subject of gambling, explained the
law. and gave it out cold that he pro-
posed to rigid1y enforce the law, and
gave gamesters a full warning.