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report. We hope not All old soldiers
are really getting old but we expect
some OF them. at least, will outlive
younger men.
Mrs. W. s. Harrison has copy each
of the first and second issues of the
Wa-Keeney Enterprise, said to be the
first paper ever published here. 1t was
four page, two column paper, each
page about 6xS inches including the
margins. Mr.. Harrison thinks it was
printed on the west side of Franklin
street about where the Independent
office now is and probably in the same
building. No. l. of Vol. ] is dated
Thursday, June p, 1873. 1t contains
greeting which says .sin politics
we shall be neutral In Religion we
shall be neutral choosing that viii III
in our opinion is the shortest and sur
est road to heaven. We shall be nei-
ther neutral or radical On any of the
great questions of the day. etc. The
news Items consist of statistics,
che SHUTS and plea for patronage.
Not single local" is given. S. j. W.
has an essay on Western Kansas as a
health resort. probably DIR. j. w.
Scott.) The doctor advertises for
lost" red leather note book and Mrs.
D. Barclay wants to find an earring
made of an alligator tooth lost be-
tween 1.-THE Hotel and Mr.. Barclays
house." The other ads. are by c. w.
f. Street. clerk of court, ETC.; Il. X.
Peck, surveyor, civil engineer and l,
Gator of public lands; John De Berge,
contractor and builder; L. u. Hal
stead, Hotel (name not given). War
rem, Keeney s. Co., monopolize the
fourth page with real estate, extra
Inducements offered to colonies; 166
ID ,arborn streeJ, Chicago" is one adj
dress given. The Enterprise ''is pre-
pared to do all kinds of job printing
with neatness etc." The advertising
rats" are IS cents per line" subscrip-
ton IS cents per copy" 1t was pub
ished on the 1st, 10th, and Goth OF
each month at Wa Keeney, Kansas,
(TregO countv) Boyer 81 Davis, editors
and publishers" Number two is dat
ed July "a, 1878. published every
two weeks; John K. Boyer, editor,
publisher, proprietor, manager" who
the 'devil" was he does not say.)
"B Iisness cards only "a per thousand"
I'VE are sorry to record the death of
Miss Matilda Ritter, member of DIR.
Stover's family This and a report
of fourth of July picnic in Browns
grove are the only locals given. &c. p.
Keeney & Co., dealers in all kinds of
merchandise" take up a page. They
were located where Hillman Bros
now are. John Boyer was the step
son of J. +. Allen who lived where
Chas. Steinberger now lives. The En-
terprise Ii, ed but short time.
THEODORE
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First published June e. 1903.
Administrators Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS.
TREGO COUNTY,

sT TREa on C KaNsns held in and for said
County and State
Notice is hereby given. that letters of adj
ministratiOn upon the estate of William II
Dorns late of Trego- county. Kansas. de-
ceased have been granted to the uBdersign-
ed E. D. Hobbick by the Probate Court of said
county of Trego. bearing date the 10Th day
of June. 1905 All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within one year
after the date of said letters. or they may he
precl uded from any benefit of such estate;
and IL such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the time of the publication
of this notice they will be forever barred
Dated this 90tis day of June A d. 1908
E. d. HOBBICK.
Administrator
Attest: 7. S HOWE
tsEAL-l Probate Judge
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Contest Notice-No. 144SO.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.

Department. of the Interior.
United States Land Office
Wa-Ketney. Kansas. June 10. 1903
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Ernest Smith. contest
ant. against Homestead Entry No. 25524.
made July 10. 1901. for the northwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter and the north half
of the southwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of section
20, township IA south. range 3 west. by James
j. Holmes. contestee. in which it is alleged
that claimant has wholly abandoned said
land and changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months last past and has
failed to establish residence upon said
tract at any time; that he failed to build a
house upon or in any way improve the same; ;
that All said failures still continue That
said alleged abandonment was not caused by
reason of claimants service or employmen 1t
in the Army or Navy of the United States
during any war. Said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and offer evf-
dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on September 3. 1903 before the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
The said contestant having. in n proper af-
fdav filed June 10. 1903 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal ser
vice of this notice can not be made il is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
"a A H. BLAIR Register.
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PROBATE JUDGES REPORT
TREASURES OFFICE.

Office of
PROBATE JUDGE,
Trego County.
Wa-Keeney. kans., July 1. 1908.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners of Trego county, Kansas.
In compliance with Cha pter p. Article 4,
SecCIons I,iy and lao Of the complied laws of
Kansas. of 1885. and in pursuance of an or
= - of r Honorable Board. dated during
the Al ril session 1908, appointing A. A
g and W. BIaOD as assistants
~ xani.lie and count the funds in the hands
of the county treasurer. we did, ON the aDove
proceed to examine and count the funds in
une hands of said county treasurer. and re-
port follows:
Amount to be accounted
for as appears from the
DOCKS Sl5-2S6 IA
Cash on hand in office...-s 7s4 II
Amount on deposit in Wa
= keeney State Bank. 12,o64 ID
Total Amount ........s 1886 "a s13.ss6 "a
T. s. HOWE,
Probate Judge.
A. A. STEPHENS,
w. NJ. BRABB.
Assistant Examiners
STATE OF KANSAS. ~
COUNTY OF TREGO. %
We. T. S. Howe. A. A. Stephens and W. NJ.
Brabb all of lawful age and each being
our oaths do hereby certify that find the
funds in the treasury appeared by the
books of tue county treasurer;
Probate Judge
W. NJ BRABB
Assistant Examiners.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me. this LIST day of July A D. 1903.
Attest: " FLARES
lSEALl County Clerk
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statement of the work of this Office in the
matters herein reported, for the quarter
ending this day
d tied at Wa-Keeney, this 9th day of
June. 1905.
HATTIE J. KIRBY.
County Superintendent.
TregO County.
/ certify the above to be a true copy of re-
port as transmitted State Superintend-
ent
HATTIE j. KIRBY.
Co. Supt-
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QUARTERLY REPORT
OF THE
COUNTY SUPERINTENDEN OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS.

OoO N l. 4 cIslN ~ ~ l. >(E
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS.
Quarter begins March 81. 1903. Ends
June -. 1903. Trego county, Kansas
This report is to be made out and trans
mitted to the State Superintendent of Public
Instructions on the last Monday of March
thereof filed with the county clerk for pub
lication- The county superintendent also
certifieS to the county commissioners that
thess reports have been duly made and
transmitted as required by law.
L. Number of district schools visited this
quarter giving number of each district:
Numbers !. and q.
2 Average length of time spent in actual
school inspection: hour
B. Number of written reports of such Wis
its made to the district BOARD: g.
boards: 1.
5. Number of days Office has been kept
open county seat. H.
6. Number of examinations OF district
clerks records. nome Number kept as re-
quired by law: nome
= Number 90 examinations of district
treasurers' rec. Z IS. l. Number kept
Qufred by law: One-
8. Number of teachers meetings attended,:
two.
o. Number of lectl res delivered: none-
10. Is the Office SUI pslsd with suitable rec
ord books as required by the existing law?
IL Number of certificates granted O: first
grade. o. second grade. o; third grade o;
To the State Superintendent of Public In
StructiOn- Topeka Kansas
hereby certify the above to b. a correct
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Notice Of Final Settlement.

STATE OF KANSAS In In 4, the Probate g Court
TREGo COUNTY ~ and state.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Margaret Me-
kinney Deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate are hereby notified
that shall apply to the Probate Court in
and for said County. sitting at the Court
House in Wa-Keeney. County of Trego. State
of Kansas. on the 31St day OF July A. ID. 1903.
for = full and final settlement OF said est ate
ALBERT LINDBERG.
Administrator of the Estate of Margaret Nc
Klnley. Deceased
June A. D. 1903.
Afrest- T. s. HOWE
IsEAL-] Probate Judge
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Notice.

Notice.
\, We are now agents for CLOSE BROS.
& CO., and have on our lists 80, 600
acres of land in Trego ana adjoining
counties which we can sell on easy
terms with low rate of interest. Par
ties who are using any of tile lands
owned by Close Bros. & Co.. and who
have not taken out leases, will be ex-
pected to pay rent for the same, and
should call at the Office of 1. T. Pur-
cell without delay. and take out leases.
SAUM s. PURCELL,
Wa Keeney, Kas-
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Wanted Fifty head of yearling
steers, a two-horse wagon and a rid
ing pony. f. F. Hickman, on W. E.
Tilton's old ranch.
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report. We hope not. All old soldiers
are really getting old but we expect
some OF them. at least, will outlive
younger men.
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Union Pacific Time Table.

WEST BOUND.
No. Fast Express Due-- 3:45 a. M
No. 5-Westeru Int. Due $50 p. M
No 1l-Locai Freight. Cue. 10 :36 D. M
EAST BOUND
No. Eastern Init -Due-- 7:13a- M
No. Fast Express Due 1895 = M
No. 1!Local Freight. Due IL :25 M.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all
points in United States and Canada
G. c. Schaefer. Agent.
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First publication July L. 1903.
Administrators Notice.

&c., r, ~ held in and for said
'o Oooi- County and State.
Notice is hereby given, that letters of ad-
Butcher. late of Trego County. Kansas, de-
ceased. have been granted to the undersign-
ed H. Kline. by the Probate Court of said
county Of Trego- bearing date the 18th of
June 1903. All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them to
me for allowance. within one year after the
date of said letters. or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit of such estate; and If
such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the time of the publication of this
notice. they will be forever barred
Dated this 18th day of June A ID. 1905
H. F. KLINE.
Administrator.
Attest: T s. HOWE.
sSEALl Probate Judge.
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MONEY TO LOAN on improved prop
erty, w. H. Swiggett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-04
MISSOURI BRIBERY CASES.
Evidence in Trial as to How the Money
Was Distributed,

A dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo-, yes
terday says: The trial of State Senator
Frank H. Farris, on the charge of bribery
began today in the circuit court. Only four
witnesses were examined and these testified
regarding the records Of the legislature
concerning the alum bill.
His testimony was outlined to the jury
this afternoon by Attorney General Crow,
who said he would show that d. ]. Kelly
and B. Kelly sent Lee a check for $500 in
March, 1901, Of which Senators Farris
Orchard, Morton, Costello, Smith and Mat
thews were to receive 81 600 each for hold
ing the alum bill in the criminal jurispru-
dence committee, and $1,000 for Senator
Haynes, who introduced the bill in the Sem
ate. Lee was to keep the remaining 81. 500
as a present; that Kelly came here and
registered under the name Of Smith," that
the check Lee received was deposited in a
st Louis bank and when the legislature adj
journed Lee drew out $1,000 and took it to
a room in st. Louis where Farris was stop
ping and gave it to him; that FarTiS divid.
ed 1t into packages of 1000 each to give
to the other senators in the deal.
Attorney Jordan, for the defense, denied
all the allegations. of the attorney general.
and said he would show that Kelly never
knew saw or had any dealings with Farris
until December, 1901, which was nine
months after this alleged deal, and
then 1t was in relation to the enforcement
of pure food laws, and that none of the
senators mentioned had received money for
their votes.
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal Items Gathered
West of Rock Creek.

Work on the Kober operating room of the
| new annex to the Georgetown University
Hospital which is the only unfinished por-
ton of the structure, is being pushed as
rapidly as possible. The new building, con-
tanning eight wards and twenty-four
rooms, is in use, the office of the hospital
having been removed to the new building
several weeks ago. The lot which the
annex is located was donated by Mr.. Fran
els Riggs.
The condition of Miss Mary Miller, who
| was so seriously injured last week in a
| runaway accident while out driving with
her brother, Mr.. J. Barton Miller, is re-
ported to be steadily improving. Symptoms
of conclusion of the brain appeared for. a
short time, but these symptoms disappear
ed. and Miss Miller is now on the road to
recovery.
Requiem mass was celebrated at o clock
yesterday morning at Holy Trinity Church
over the remains of Miss Annie B. O'Donog-
hue, whose death occurred Sunday at her
home at Both and streets, after a linger-
ing illness The services were attended by
| a large number of young people, with
whom the deceased was extremely popular.
The interment was made in Holy Rood
cemetery.
Upon the occasion of the annual vista
ton of the most worthy grand master and
other officers of the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia to Columbia Lodge,
No. 3, F. A. A NJ, Friday evening. Mr.. ].
Holdsworth Gordon past master of Poto-
mac Lodge of Georgetown, will be the
principal speaker.
Vincent Jones, colored, thirty-four years
of age, was taken with fit yesterday af-
ternoon while driving brick wagon along
o street near Both street, and fell to the
ground He was removed to the George
town University Hospital In the patrol
wagon Of the seventh precinct. His home
is on street near 34th street.
Mr.. Scott Quackenbush prides himself on
having caught the largest small-mouth
bass landed thus far this season The
catch was made Sunday afternoon in the
upper channel, and the fish Is said to have
weighed over seven pounds.
Mr.. John Hitz has returned from an ex-
tenSive European tour.
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and operate all of the tramways of that
area. 1t now owns or operates something
like 100 or 40 miles of lines.
The results of municipal opera IDA on tho
system south of the Thames appear to have
been satisfactory. For the first year the
low labor conditions previously existing
were continued with little change, and 4
large profit was realized. Having thus
demonstrated its business capacity" the
council then made important, though mod
crate, improvements in the conditions OF
employment and important reductions in
fares. The labor conditions on the councils
system were thus rendered superior 10
those on the leased system, and the aver
age fare on the former became 1St cents, as
against IA cents on the latter. The coun-
ellis lines carried 53, 639. 4S9 passengers in
the year 1912 for l cent fares.
The council has likewise entered upon the
conversion of its system to the underground
electric trolley. Eight miles of lines were
opened with this equipment-the first Of its
kind in London-last spring and IL IS to be
extended to all lines in the county. Steps
have been taken to require the lessee COM
pany to install the same equipment on tho
system north of the Thames. The councils
intention indeed is, according to ono of its
comfortable electric cars this plan
throughout London" and 1t is hoped that
this ''can be done prof tably for maximum
2-cent fare for any distance. wlthou. CIV
ing up the 1-cent fare for sh ort distances"
John Burns has just predicted that,
through the councils action. there will be
Il 500 miles of electric roadways in Lon
dom in twenty-five years. Exact statistics
are not at hand on the subject. but prob
ably there are not more than about 2U
miles of lines even in Greater London at
the present time
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Early Washington Souvenirs.
|. the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
A Philadelphia descended from William
r. Burton, a resident of Sussex county,
Del. at the beginning of the last century,
has lately come into possession of a SOU
venir handkerchief of the city of Washing
ton, made in the very year Of its founda-
ton. 1t is marked MDCCC QS00), and Is
doubtless one of large number that were
sold as mementoes at the time when the
capital was removed from Philadelphia.
The magnificent plan of the brilliant
Charles LEnfant is reproduced in red on a
field of white. Today, of course, the first
system of avenues the old map shows
them are actually populous and thriving
thoroughfares. But in 1890 the plan was
largely fictional. Forests occupied most OF
what is now the modern city of Washing
ton, and beyond the Capitol there were
practically no buildings of Importance.
With characteristic American optimism.
however. the city plan is given In full, with
the same elaboration of detail that has
since erected many populous metropolis
in the various boom districts of the
United States.
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chance to defeat the Cornishman. and
they are taking the short end. Gardner
Is many years younger than Fftzstm-
mons and is just now in his prime. This
IL a big advantage, but the Fitzsimmons
followers argue that the former cham
pion's great Furnishing qualities will on
set the advantage of age.
There is no question that Fitzsimmons
has wonderful punch. and, outside of
Champion Jeffries, Is the hardest hitter
the ring has today. Fitzsimmons' last
showing. however, was rather disap-
pointing when he failed to knock out Joe
Grim, the Italian champion, in six
round battle at Philadelphia. 1t is said
that Fitzsimmons was taking no chances
with his hands, in view of his contest
with Gardner.
There is no more cunning boxer in the
profession than Fitzsimmons. He is up
to all the tricks OF the game. and he may
have had some object in letting Grim
stay possibly to throw Gardner off.
With Fitzsimmons' hands in good shape
the battle will no doubt be an interesting
one before the decision is rendered.
Champion Jeffries, who probably knows
more about Fitzsimmons than any other
boxer, picks Fitzsimmons as the winner.
Jefries clmias that with little training
F1tzsimmons can get back to his old
form.
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BELL-VosBURGH ROW.
thurman Apologies to Bradford, but
Not to Handicapped.


L. v. Bell, the millionaire horseman. who
made a verbal assault on W. s. Vosburgh,
the official Handicapped of the jockey club
at the Aqueduct track Monday, went to the
club house at Aqueduct yesterday and apol-
og1zed to ]. H. Bradford, treasurer of the
Coney Island Jockey Club and a steward,
for any inconvenience or annoyance he
may have caused him when the charges of
unfair and partial work were made against
the Handicapped.
But to Vosburgh Bell had nothing to say
Both men met during the day. Neither
man recognized the other. Each looked
directly ahead and passed without sign
or a word.
Vosburgh. early in the day. preferred
written charges against Bell to the stew
ards of the meeting. who will forward them
ton.
| Bells attitude in demanding a board of
handicappers Will bring forth the desired
| result, many horsemen said Several train
| erS while they would not stand sponsor for
Bells rough method to bring about a
change from the present system of handi-
Gaping horses, thought that he was. right
in his demands. ]. H. Bradford said that
he had advised Mr. Vosburgh to have an
assistant some time ago, even II the latter
| only acted clerk.
One trainer said about Mr.. vosburgh's
methods: II don't wish to crfticise the
| Handicapped. but I must say that a man
| who wishes to keep in touch with the cor
| rect form Of the horses all year should
| not miss q days racing or even single
contest. Mr.. Vosburgh has been an alb
! sentee from the track frequently this year.
| He has paid several visits to the base ball
| grounds to look at the national game. He
| has also left the tracks early, before the
races were finished. in order to secure a
| seat in the train. These little trips did not
assist him very much to arrive at the
proper weight to assign horses in future
races"
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LoNDoN's TRANSIT POLICY.
City Ownership Of All Tramway Lines
in the County.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
NATURALIZATION. Unificatfon.
The London county council Is municipal
izing all the tramways of the county under
a plan to extend and combine them into a
unified system equipped with the under
ground trolley and covering the entire city.
Parliament has ceased it's reckless grants
for piecemeal tube routes, and has Great
ed royal commission to report ways and
means for dealing comprehensively, not
with one class of transit facilities, but with
the whole subject of London's iocomot,on.
These are the two signal features of Loi-
don's new transit policy.
That remarkable body, the London coanty
council, came into existence in 1889 as the
result of a great popular revival in and for
London. 1t found approximately 115 miles
of tramway lines in the county, operated by
about a dozen independent companies.
These lines were belated in equipment, in
sufficient in amount, fragmentary in ar
prise. They accommodated far less num-
Der of London passengers than either the
steam roads or the omnibuses.
Under the twenty-one years limitation in
the general tramway act of 1870 these lines
were to become subject to municipal pur-
chase at various dates in the near future.
At first the council decided upon the policy
of purchasing and leasing. Accordingly,
having acquired In 1895 the system north
OF the Thames, comprising forty-eighr miles
of lines double track, 1t leased these until
1870 Afterward. however, 1t committed IT
self to the policy of direct operation, and
when, in January. 1880, 1t acquired the sys
TEN south of the Thames. comprising twen-
ty-four miles of lines. 1t at once assumed
their direct operation. Since then II has
lease mentioned: 1t has acquired or taken
steps to acquire practically all other lines
In the county. and its purpose Is to unity
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F1Tz THE FAvoRITE.
Two to One offered on Bob Against
Gardner.

Robert Fitzsimmons.: despite his age.
has been made to 1 favorite over
George Gardner in their twenty-round
battle, which is to take place at San
Francisco on November IS, says the New
York World. Since the arrival Of the for
mer heavyweight champion on the coast
he has been hard at work at his training
quarters. and those who have seen him
box have been SO impressed that they are
willing to back him to carry off the hon
ors.
While Fitzsimmons is working like a
Trojan, Gardner is by no means neglect
ing to put himself into good condition to
defend the light heavyweight champion
ship which he won from Jack Root at
Fort Erie last July. The Lowell boxer
realizes that Fitzsimmons is one of the
most dangerous boxers In the ring today.
but Gardner Is nevertheless confident and
believes that he will be returned the
winner.
Although Fitzsimmons is favorite in
the betting, Gardner is by no means
lacking for admirers. There are many
who believe that Gardner has q good