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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
Smoked hams u Baker S
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists refund money if
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure any case,
no matter of how long standing. In e
ease and rest SOC. If your druggist
hasn't it send so cents in stamps and
it will be forwarded postpaid by Paris
Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
WHO RAISED TAXES :?

Amount expended for ceun-
ty purposes for year end
ing Juue 30, 1902 .- S12, 1863 Y
Amount expended for coun-
tv purposes for the year
ending June 80, 1904. 49, 14.Ha y
Balance in County General
Fund October 10, 1902, as
ment ....'............ 2.2es So
Balance in County General
Fund, Sept 30. 1904, as
shown by treasurer's
statement. .. IOz IL
-TndeDen0ent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

There Will be services at the Bap-
tist church on Sunday. November 6
Sunday school at 10 a. M: preaching
at ii a M; young peoples meeting at
$50 p M, and preaching at7:3O This
invites you G. w. G. Erickson. Pas
tor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

A two mill levy on this county
would raise 81, 1881. That is enough
to start county high school with one
teacher and pay all the expenses for
the first year. 1t would hire two
teachers and pay all expenses for the
Seeund year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

You should post up on the county
high school law if you have not al
ready done so. You will find that the
tax levy for teachers wages and con-
tingent expenses can never be more
than three mills, or a tax of 50 on an
assessed valuation of 81 900. In fact,
it amounts to only S3 on a real, actual
value of three thousand dollars. A
county high school can never be bur-
10
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Don't let your enthusiasm for Roos
evelt and prosperity cause you to for
get the county high school PROPOSE
tion. It is equally deserving of your
support and Of much more Importance
to your boys and girls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
Sheriff'S Proclamation
Of the Time of Holding General Election
National, State, District and County Off
GERS and Township Officers.


State of Kansas.
Trego County.
The State of Kansas. to all to whom these
Presents shall come. Greeting:
KNOW Yr., That L, 7. ID. Hinsbaw, sheriff
of Trego County. Kansas. by virtue of au-
Lhority in me vested. d by this ProcIama-
tion give notice that on the Tuesday sue
ceeding the First Monday in November A ID.
1904. there will be held IA general election.
and the officers at the time TO be chosen are
as follows:
One President of the U. 5.
One Vice President of the U. S.
Ten Presidential electors.
STATE.
One ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
One Secretary of state
One Auditor of state
One Treasurer
One Attorney General.
One State Superinuendent
One SuperlnJ1udcnJ of Insurance..
One Congressman at large
One Associate Justice. years.
One Associate Justice. years.
One Associate Justice, years
Three Railroad Commissioners.
DISTRICT
One Congressman.
One Senator
COUNTY
One Representative.
One Treasurer.
One Clerk.
One Register of Deeds
One PROBATE Judgc.
One Clerk of the District Court
One Sheriff.
One surveyor
One County superintendent.
One Attorney.
One Coroner.
One Com issioner. 2ud District.
One Commissioner. 3rd District.
TOWNSHIP.
One Trustee
One Clerk
One Treasurer
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two COnStabeS.
One Road Oyerseer for each district.
Also for against two propositions to
amend the constitution of the State of Kan
SaS.
And votes of electors for said officers will
be received at the polls of each election dis
trict in said county.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set
my hand at my office at Wa-Keenev. in said
county. this 4th day of October a. ID. 1904.
t. ID. HINSHAW.
Sheriff of Trego County. Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Don't believe the story that is be-
ing circulated that Mrs. Smith will
appoint her husband one of the asso-
ciate examiners of teachers. It's a
campaign story Matched to defeat this
good woman for superintendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

The Ladies' Good VIII Society will
serve dinner, supper and midnight
luncha and oysters on election day. A
business meeting for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year
will be held at o'clock
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
Garbling the Figures.

: .
independent.
Garbling the Figures
The Independent in trying to make
capital out of the county expenses,
and to more directly take shot at
Commissioners Morgan and Cockrell.
fool with rather warm figures. If it
wanted to be fair why not take the
figures of September 80, 1902, which is
the end of the fiscal year, instead of
October 10th. BECAUSE the records
show that on September 30th, the
Democratic commissioners transfer
red 50, 900 from the Bond Fund to the
General Revenue Fnnd. BEBAUsE
from September 80 to October 10 they
collected taxes amounting to ST. $50. 33.
BECAUSE statement made Septem-
Der 80 before the $1,000 was transfer
red would have shown a deficit of
s1,321.47.
This statement is absolutely cor
rect as shown by the records, as is
also the statement of the Independ-
ent showing the balance September
80, 1904, to be 702. II.
However, we cannot afford to de-
ceive, a correct statement and one
absolutely fair to both parties, and
that all can understand, is to take
the fiscal wears 1902 and 1904, which is
as follows:
For the fiscal year ending Septem-
Der 80, 1902
On hand Sept. 80. 1901. -. S2,O31 II
Transferred from bond fund
to general revenue 1000 90
Received from takes, rent,
cts. ......... ..'... 9,79e 30
Total - SI3, $50 AZ
Disbursements. S13, 156 80
On hand Sept. 80,
l9O2- ----.. 6I3 %
Total ... s13.e30 AZ
For the fiscal year ending Septem-
Der 80, 1904:
On hand Sept. 80, 1908 $3.50 S 6I3 IS
Transferred from Bond fund
togeneral revenue - 5000 90
Received from taxes, rent. IL, ZIG 4S
Disbursements. S14, 62S O6
On hand Sept. 80,
1904. ... 7O2 II
loUal Observation-Disclosures Slo,33O 70
The above shows the expenses of
1902 to be s13, 156 80. while those of
1904 were S14, 62S. O6, or s1.47I17 more
than those of 1902, and no bonds were
paid in either year.
In 1904 S3,21734 were expended for
bridges which will stand as monu-
ments to the administration of Nor
gan and Cockrell while the rabbit
scalps burned during the Democratic
administration do not even fertilize
the court house ground
While the statement of the indie
pendent, prepared by J. w. Phares,
county clerk, was not wholly false
yet it was so arranged as to be
grossly misleading as shown by the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
General
Merchandise.

DRY GOODS,
Dress Goods. Prints, Muslins, Table Lin
ems. Etc
CLOTHING,
Rain Coats, Suits, Overcoats, Under
wear, Hats and Caps, Ladies Wraps, Skirts.
Waists, Etc
MILLINERY
Dress Hats, Street Hats and Caps, Trim
mings, Etc.
NOTIONS -
Gloves, Handkerchief, Suspenders, Toi-
let Articles.
NECKWEAR
Cuffs, Collars, Ties Ribbons, Etc.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Rubbers. Arctics, Overshoes, Slippers,
Hosiery.
GROCERIES.
Staple and Fancy Goods at Prices that
defy competition.
PROVISIONS
Cured Meats, Lard, Flour Salt
HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
Carpets, Mattings, Tableware and
Kitchen utensils.
We solicit your trade in all these lines
and shall be glad TO show you goods and prices.
TREGO MER. Co.
WA KEENEY, KANSAS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Tuition in a county high school is
free to all the young folks of the
county. Outsiders may be charged
tuition and not few would be glad to
pay 1T if we established good school
within their reach.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
WA KEENEY, KANSAS.

The Union Pacific pays almost
twentv-seven per cent of our taxes.
The railroad can afford a county high
school.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

At least four out of every five dol
lars county high school will cost will
be paid by residents. Think of
this before deciding against it. Let
us get the school now
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Last Saturday afternoon about 3
O'Clock Gano King, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. King of this city died
at his home after weeks lness
from scarlet fever. He was strick-
en- with the disease in severe
| form and all was done that was posi-
BILE to restore him TO health but medi-
cal assistance failed and the grief
stricken parents were called upon to
part with their only child. Gano was
about nine years of age and a bright
handsome little boy he was, and his
presence will be missed both by The
young and the old. The entire COM
munity are in deep sympathy with
Mr.. and Mrs. King in this one of the
hardest trials that any of us are called
upon to pass through. We cannot I'M
derstand these things sometimes, but
an all wise and loving Providence
guides our lives and we know in child
hood when they are taken hat it is
well with them, but in later life we
! cannot tell What will befall them. On
Saturday evening kind friends and
neighbors took charge of things and
the little body was laid to rest in the
Wa Keeney cemetery. Owing to the
contagious nature of the disease the
doctor deemed 1T unwise to keep the
remains longer thus necessitating
that the interment take place sooner
than would otherwise have been. We
extend the hand of sympathy to Mr.
and Mrs. King in their loss and we
know whereof we speak and we hope
that as time passes their grief will be
softened and that things that though
we never forget yet we are given
strength to bear it, May the bless
ingS and care of their Heavenly Fa-
ther be upon them is our desire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
RINKER ANSWERED

to answer the article in last weeks
World. He says, ''If you knew all
of these things on August 22nd, and
not later than September 18th, why
did you not then publish the alleged
facts?"
Right here is where we want to an
swer Mr.. Rinker Mr.. Rinker has a
nice family, and in justice to them,
we made no mention at the time, and
we want the readers of the World to
distinctly understand that had not
Mr.. Rinker peddled this matter over
the county telling the voters he was
being prosecuted by the Republicans.
never word would have been said.
He goes on to say in his long-wind-
ed article that some time In July,
1904, employed for a few days a man
who answered the name of Dudrowe.
Some time after he left my place, L
received the following letter. the
original of which, including the
wrapper in which it was received,
showing that 1T passed through your
office in the regular way, 1 have in
my possession.
Suffer, ILL.,, July 30, 1904.
Mr.. Rinker,
Will you kindly send my mail to
Kansas City, Mo. Gen del and oblige,
Yours,
G. E. Dudrowe.
This letter was received and stamp
ed by you August End, 1904, at 700 a.
the following Saturday, or on August
9Th
In the language of his attorney any
school boy could figure out the above
was lie. Remember Dudrowe only
worked for Rinker few days, queer
case, that man (whom he only knew
for few days. should write to him
to have his mail forwarded instead of
the postmaster.
In conclusion, and as Mr.. Rinker
admits the inspector in charge did
his duty, and he don't admit we did
our duty, and for the benefit of those
who are prejudiced and think this is
political scheme. will say that the
inspector in charge said: "There is
no doubt but you have got the right
man-the evidence is conclusive"
We want to make proposition to
Mr.. Rinker or his attorney who wrote
the article that we will make you
present of $500 cash In hand, if you
will produce the letter postmarked
Suffer, ILL.,, July 80, and postmarked
on the back Wa-Keeney, August End.
Now, right here we want all our
readers to bear in mind that Mr..
Rinker says he received a letter from
e. E. Dudrowe, Suffer, ILL.,, July 80. to
forward his mail there Remember
Mr.. Dudrowe wasn't supposed to be
here after that date. Remember the
23rd day of August Miss Cosy Jones
deceived letter addressed from G. E.
Dudrowe and the letter was post
marked Wa-Keeney, mot Suffer, Ill.
and several days thereafter Mr..
Rinker called for &. E. Dudrowe's
mail.
Now, all we ask of Mr. Rinker is
to produce Mr.. Dudrowe or his letter,
NJ
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

A one mill levy on the whole county
would raise 81. O96.75. OF this sum the
railroad would pay S291.5 81 or more
than One-fourth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Married at the home of Judge Howe
in this city on Wednesday evening at
Z o'clock, Miss Dora Z. Wood and Sam
r. Barber, both of Ellis, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Mrs. Frank Krhut's little girl fell
out of q wagon and broke her collar
bone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

DR.. Jones made professional visit
to Grainfeld last Sunday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Baker will pay 5 cents per pound
for good hides until further notice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Clyde Poffeuberger is the new land
lord at the Trego House and he will
run il In first class style. We bespeak
for him liberal share of your patron
age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

John Spena put in a dipping plan
at Cove city the first of the week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

our annual meetings and our people
are practically unanimous in favor of
It, The school board of Wa-Keeney,
District No. I, is ready and willing to
make a contract in accord herewith as
soon as the board of County High
School trustees is organized.
We respectfully call your attention
to the record Of the past as guaran
tee for the future.
For eighteen years our school has
admitted pupils from all parts of the
county and very few of them have
paid US any tuition. A large number
of the teachers of the county, past
and present, received much of their
education in our school and no charge
was made on them. Every summer
since our building was erected it has
been freely opened for the use of the
Normal Institute and teachers have
had free access to our school library
and no charge has been made although
we are paying a higher school and
library tax than any other district in
the county. We are doing all we can
for the educational interests of the
county but will do even better if Civ
en- the opportunity. We offer you four
rooms rent tree for High School pur-
poses. Il. b. HIsKEY, Director.
F. w. KING, Clerk.
r. G. WILSON, Treasurer.
N b. You will find the High School
proposition at the bottom of the
amendment ballot. TO vote for it
make your cross X mark in the square
at the right uf the word ''Y ES."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Pay us-we need coin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Fresh pork at Bakers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05

Now, all we ask of Mr.. Rinker is
to produce Mr.. Dudrowe or his letter,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
Vote for the County High School.

The voters of Trego county are to
decide at this election whether they
will establish a County High School
at Wa-Keeney, the same to be under
the control of a board of six trustees
elected by the people, two from each
commissioner district. Lest some
voters may fail to vote for the propo-
sition on account of the cost of the
school we wish to make this state
ment:
The Wa-Keeney school district will
give the county the use of the second
story of its school building, contain
ing four large rooms. rent free as long
as the county wants it for High
School DurDOSeS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-26
COMMITTEE
FAyORS GORMAN

NEW YORK, July 26.-Democratic
politicians are awaiting with eager
ness the outcome of the meeting of
the national committee in session this
afternoon at the Hoffman house.
Though the members of the commit
tee declined to give out any public
statement prior to going into session
behind closed doors, 1t can be stated
on the very best of authority that
the majority sentiment is decidedly
in favor of Senator German Of Mary
land for the national craftsmanship.
1t is believed that, Notwithstanding
Senator Germans emphatic assertion
of his indisposition to assume the
office, every effort will be made by the
friends of Judge Parker to have him
consent to his election. Senator Cor
man is said to be the choice of both
Judge Parker and ex-senator Davis
for the place, and the belief Of the
party leaders here is that he will not
be able to withstand the pressure
which will be brought to bear upon
him to direct the campaign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-26

good deal trying to clear up the mys-
terry. OF course the sublime porte
received it through the usual channels,
London and Frankfort, but when the
yildiz closed its iron gates upon it
its story was lost. Members of the
Young Turk party, strung across the
continent of Europe, all bitter against
the ottoman administration, tried to
help me, but without success. Maybe
is was Oshkosh's hieroelyph did the
business. At all events, the draft was
paid and no bother taken with consul
ar or diplomatic go-betweens.
"The $4,000 didn't belong to me,
yet how could it be returned? As the
years passed, and it kept growing, with
interest, thought of giving it as con-
science money to a dozen charities.
l was still looking for a place to put
despot's money where it would do
the most good when the Armenian
massacres gave me an ideal chance"
"I'd like to have seen Oshkosh's
document" said De Loss, as the two
friends contentedly lit their cigars with
the same match.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-26
BUILDING and
LOAN MEN MEET

sAULT STE MARIE. Mich. July
26.-Nearly $4,000, 000-every dollar
of 1t the savinggs of the thrifty wage
workers Of the United States-were
represented here this morning when
the annual convention of the United
States League of Local Building and
Loan Associations was called to or
der by the national president, James
Clarency Of Philadelphia. 1t is one
Of the largest conventions in the his
tory of the league. The delegates,
representing nearly every state of the
Union, were cordially welcomed, and
President Clarency combined a re-
Spouse to the greetings with his an
nual address. The feature of the
session. however, was the annual ad-
dress and report of Herman +. Gel
larius Of Cincinnati, the general sec
rotary, who was listened TO with pro-
found attention. The report contain
ed hgurss which showed that, while
the number Of local associations and
total membership IL not so large as
u was q decade or so ago when the
building and loan business reached
It's zenith. the business as a whole
u In sounder condition than ever be-
fore, many OF the weak and ire
eponsible organizations having been
weeded out. Pennsylvania continues
TO lead In the number Of associations,
with Ohio, Illinois. Indiana and New
York following In the order named.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-26
TO TAX CORPORATIONS

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July &C.
Pursuant to the proclamation of
Governor White the West Virginia
legislature convened in special ses-
sion today to consider the bills
recommended by the tax reform COM
mission. Enough of the tax commits
sion's measures have been agreed to
for passage at the special session to
raise $500 900 in revenues to take the
place of the direct taxes on real and
personal property which are to be
abolished and which amount to $780,
600. The other measures raising the
additional revenues will'be passed at
the regular session next year. In
creased liquor taxes are d part of the
program for the extra session, be-
sides one-third of cent a ton of coal
and one-half a cent on oil and special
taxes on gross railroad receipts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-26
line SULTAN S (Dr@]1&

Somebody in Thibet, or Archangel
OF up the Congo?'
THE sporting spirit that had been
, his dormant second self. or had been
bound and captive through long life
of business integrity, ragged in him on
the mere thought of flyer. ! tell
You, he fairly sang his allurement like
a siren, and I. though sick with dread
of its criminal trickery, sweetened to
the idea.
No, but mean it, coaxed the old
man. Now, suppose draw
dr-a-a-a-aw-,' and while ! sulked in
the despairing collapse that followed
by second and better judgment of the
thing l was even then pay
ing debts liks mad in my imagination
on the money this impossible POSSIBLE
ity might give me for a few days
Oshkosh scratched away on block
of drafts. He finished and tossed It
before me on the extension of his
desk.
at was draft on the sultan of
Turkey for SIS 600. at sight.
Sign it, sign it, Raudebaugh urged
in FIVE minutes you shall have the
money TO Your credit. This will be
the cleverest bit of check-kiting ever
done
81 signed it before | knew it, making
kind of plunge of it, and with a feel
ing of gamble on liberty and life at
throw.
81 buried my face in my hands when
the old man went out to the con-
demned draft 70 be passed to my cred
, it. Heaven only knows what the clerk
thought.
cts all right, James, my boy said
; Raudebaugh, again at his desk. You
may draw Your checks, but remember
the day of reckoning. BE ready with
the cash to stand the return of the
sultan's draft
81 must have gazed at him as blank
as a fish.
ooh. cheer up, James. we'll come
out of this all right. Do You think you
could get an option on the ConqueroT
mine for a reasonable price"
"'Well, it hasn't been for SALE said
I, DULY, but if anybody can buy it
for fair figure, l suppose l am he, if
the cash were coming to pay for it,
Maybe here's your chance said
Oshkosh, and taking up letter passed
it over to me; then he turned to
write, digging away with his pen at a