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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-01-14

OF the lowest places in
the Company's service. Again, - the
young 1nan who came to this country
over thirty years ago, penni1ess aud
friendless, and who, during the first two
years, earned only $500, working beside
tank foul with the smell of Oil; but
to-day, there is scarcely a drop of oil
consumed in this country which has not
been purchased from his stupendolas
organization, the Standard Oil Company.
In another walk of life, we see at the
head of a great college, a man who
chopped wood to pay his way through
school.
The great captains of industry of to-
day were the poor boys of thirty years
ago. It was not wealthy parent nor an
influential friend who started these men
On the road to fortune; they made their
own opportunities they fou ght their own
battles; they have won.
What is the secret of their success
What is that irresistible force which has
enabled them to overcome all obstacles,
to surpass their fellow-men? Every am
bilious young man is searching for this
secret. He believes that honesty, So
briefly, perseverance, and determination
are essentials in the foundation on which
to build successful career, and vet he
realizes that he must possess something
more than these mere prerequisites if lie
would achieve conspicuous success d
SThose who have studied the lives of
successful men will tell you that they all
possessed a certain force of character
the power to mould the opinions and
direct the actions of Others John D.
Rockefeller has often said that he at
tributes his success largely to his ability
to Influence and control the minds of
men. How to acquire that power is told
by Mr.. Edward Box in his Lecture, "Keys
to Success, the most inspiring address to
young men ever heard from an American
platform. Mr.. Box does not preach
theory; he gives good, sound, pro- Il
advice. He tells young men
they can develop those quail :
pensable to success, and win bot.
and power. Every word is suggestive
and inspiring.
The Publishers of this Lecture, John
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Street, Philadelphia, Pa, are desirous
that every ambitious young man should
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and they will send, complimentary. 2
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B. Reeo . The Publishers believe that
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Keys to Success " will prove effective
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eral offer.
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The Real Thing.

Sportsman-Any good hunting in this
part Of the country?
Native-LOtS Of it.
Sportsman-What kind of game?
Native-NO game at all. Just hunt
illustrated Bits.
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Foleys Honey and Tar always
stops the cough and heals the lungs
Refuse SUBSTITUTES. Sold by Eros
Il Spies. .o.
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KEYS TO SUCCESS.
Mr.. edward Box, Editor OF the Ladies' Home
journal, ! els Young Men How
Success is Won.

Every lung man wants to succeed
There is nothing SO seli-satisfying as the
bountifu1 rewards which await the man
who struggles and conouers. Fame,
honor, wealth and power are the laurels
which Success bestows.
The present century is replete with
examples of young men, who, alone and
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unalded, have risen to
the very highest PIN
nacle of success in their
chosen Calling @Here
we have the striking
example of the presi-
dent of the largest
manufacturing corpora
ton in the world, rising
to this position from one
of the lowest places in
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City Officers.
School Boards,

L. A. Simonson, president: J. Sheridan
Secretary; A. p Mestrnnd. vice p1esidt Mt
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ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sunday evening at 1883
Sunday school at4 D. 10.
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CHURCHES.

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
REV. O. E. BoRDAHL
Services every Sunday at 1890 a. N. and
80 y. N. Sunday School at 2 y. IN. / yer
eryice every Thursday At $500. m
English service every second aud ~ SIM
day evening of each month.
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GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN
{ Services will be held at 1O:GA a. mtexcep4
last Sunday of thes month. Surcay School,
every. Sunday at Hoo, q. 6UrExuNsT.
PASTOR.
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Washburn Public Library Board.

n. nj. Oscar, president o. A, Lamoreaux,
vice-president G. y. Sowder secretary: w,
II. Irish, Charles Peterson, Mrs. VIM. o Neil
d. Il. Cameron. Z. Bryan, Mrs. Jamt A.
Sheridan.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC

ROMAN CATHOLIC
Rev. FATHER ULRIC PETRI
First MaSS IL. M. hlga Mass I0:30 a. M
Baptism, Up. M; Instructions, 2:90 y. III.
VeSpePS, D. m.
Friday 7-S0ip. N. ST attic Ms and bere dicfion.
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SWEDISH LUTHERAN
Services every other Sunday. Pass op's
residence Cor. Pine Street and Seventh Ave.
Vest
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ARCHIBALD CARY, Gen. Ad for V md l E Mqn 81 NhmOnd VI
N hoIfolkseMestern
Schedule ia CyR.,%

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY, BYRD-sTREET
STATION.
aeo A. M, RICHMOND AND NORFOLK YES
THULE LIMITED. Arrives Norfolk
20 A. M. Stops only at Petersburg
Wayerly, and Suffolk. Stops at Wakefield
only to let on passengers from Richmond
soo A. NJ, THEST. LOUIS EXPRESS, for LYNCH
burg, Roanoke, Columbus, Cincinnatti
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke
70 st. Louis; Bluefleld to Cincinnati :
also for Bristol, KnoxviI ,and CHATTANOOGA
Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to Knoxville.
Nl0 r. M, Roanoke Express, daily, for Farm
yaie, Lynchburg, Roanoke, and interme-
400 P: NJ. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED. Arrives
Norfolk $50 P. M. tops only at Peters
burg, Waverly and Suffolk
10 +. M, for Suffolk, Norfolk, and intermedfa
stations, arrives Norfolk at 1920 P. M.
S.30 +. M, for Lynchburg and Roanoke Con-
meets at Lynchburg with Washington and
Chattanooga Limited. Pullman SIeepers
Lynchburg to Memphis and New Orleans
CAFE, dining car Radford to Attala Ala
and Roanoke
Pullman Sleeper Petersburg and Bristol.
YOU +. NJ, Worlds Fair Special. Through Pull
man sleeper petersburg to st. Louis Cafe
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynchburg and
the West daily at TBS A. M, 2O5 p M, and 9.O5
and $50 p. N.
go JNO. e. WAGNER,
City Pass. RndT1cket Agent,
q ii. BOSLEY
District Passenger Agent.
w. B. BEVILL,
x...-.r. General Passenger Agent.
General once, Roanoke, Va.
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DICHMOND, FREDERICKS-
X BURG & POTOrIAC r. r.

TRAINS LEATE RICHMOND. NoRTHWARD
t.l6 A. N, daily, Byrd Street. Through.
6.46 A. M, daily, Main Street Through.
1.lb A. M, week days Elba. Ashland accom-
mediation.
s4oA. M, daily. Byrd Street Through. Local
stops.
l205 noon, week days Byrd Street Through.
40 r. M, week days. Byrd Street Frede-
rtcksburg accommodation.
a0o Z. M, daily. Main Street Through
d50 Z. M. week days. Elba. Ashland accom-
asP. N. daily. Byrd Street Through.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, SOUTHWARK.
go A. M. week days. Elba. Ashland accom-
mediation.
$40 A. M, week days. Byrd Street. Frederfcks-
burg accommodation
8S A. NJ, daily Byrd Street Through
ll.60 A M, week days Byrd Street Through.
2es z. M, daily. Main Street. Through
GOO r. M, week days. Elba. Ashland accom-
7.15 2. NJ, daily. Byrd Street Through.
800 +. M, daily. Byrd Street. Through.
Local stops.
% 20 p. M, daily, Main Street Through
NoTh-Pullman Sleeping Parlor Cars on
AL above trains except train arriving Richmond
ll.5O A. NJ, week days, and local accommodate
tons.
Time Of arrivals and departures and connec-
lions not guaranteed
W. d. DUKE, @. w. CULP, WP. TAYLOR,
Gent Man'r. Asst GENT Manr Traf Manr'
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northwestern uutual Lite Insurance Co.
ORGANIZED 1857. PURELY MUTUAL
ASSETS, $IzS,ooo. 900.
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in dathcaim
contest or compromise
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represent for Policy
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
REsING RECEIVES PROPOSITION
Winfield Firm Thinks There Is Gas
Near Wichita

Secretary Resing of the Commercial club
is in receipt of a communication from J.
+. Hertzler Of Winfield making a prop
osition to the city in regard to the drill
ing OF gas wells in this vicinity. They
state the proposition in this way: Would
your people consider a proposition from
us TO drill a deep prospect well at a
certain price per foot ranging from 81 80
to So per foot. and $500 for locating
the gas? The last amount to be paid
only if we succeeded in locating the gas.
Your people TO furnish all casing and
well supplies.
Secretary Resins considers this very
good proposition and the Commercial club
Will take action as soon as another ses-
sion of that body is held. They have,
however. one other proposition in hands
and viii give it immediate attention after
which this one will be looked into.
Mr. Hertzler belongs TO Il company
which makes a speciality Of prospecting
and drilling gas wells. They have had
in the past wonderful success in this
work and they seem to he quite well
satisfied that there is gas to be found
and that they can find il
This company is desirous Of having the
city give their proposition careful and
thorough consideration. Said Mr.. ResinE:
we have a proposition under way. which
if t. comes out all right will he fully
as good, but we are going 70 take Mr..
Hertzers proposition up later and see
what we can do with it. Wichita is go
ing 70 get gas and its citizens are grow
ing enthusiastic over the matter I foel
satisfied that the city will not be with
ont gas very long"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
NEW TAX PLAN
Mayor Mclean GiVevs His Ideas Re
qardinq Payments.

The talk among the city officials some
time ago about getting a law through the
legislature giving cities of the first class
the power to collect their own taxes i'll
stead Of the county treasurer doing il
and turning them over to the city has
been revived among members Of the
city council.
The occasion for the recent talk on this
line was an interview with Councilman
Samuel T. How Of Topeka. Mr How was
formerly state treasurer and his expert
ence in that Office convinced him that
the proposed law would be good one.
There are frequent controversies be-
tween the members of the city council
and the county treasurer as TO the
amount of collected taxes that belongs to
the city. This, it is claimed would all
be avoided if the city collected its own
taxes. The men who favor this law claim
that there is no more reason in having
the comfy treasurer collect the taxes
levied by the city than there is for the
state treasurer collecting the county
taxes.
Mayor Mclean. when asked for his
opinion in regard TO the proposed la "
yesterday, admitted that he had not Civ
en- the matter very much consideration,
but after a little reflection he said:
u think the people of this state rather
like the present tax laws and especially
that feature which allows them 10 go to
the county treasurer and pay all their
taxes But while that is convenient. I
can not now think of any legitimate rea-
son why the city should not collect its
own taxes. The taxpayer would simply
have to go to the Office of the city treas
urer instead OF to the court house. There
are same cases in which the present law
works very nicely.
The school districts OF the county find
it very convenient to have the county
treasurer collect their taxes. but it is
different with the city. II has its banks
and places for taking care Of money
just the same as the county treasurer.
1t is more convenient for the people Of
this city to pay their state taxes 10 the
county treasurer than it would be for
them to go TO Topeka 10 pay it to the
state treasurer; but really l can not see
why a Wichita taxpayer could not az
easily pay his city taxes at the city build
ing as at the court house"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
BO'MEETS DEATH
IKTERRIBLE MANNER
RuSI GrinStead DroW ne d
eSterday Afternoon
AT DME NEAR HAYSVlllt
laNaS Pretending to Feed
Hogs.
AT )ME NEAR HAYSVlLlE

RuII Grinstead the two-year-old son
of NJ and Mrs. J W. Grinstead, who
live e mile cast of Haysville, was
drowd in slop barrel between > and
S o'c.k yesterday afternoon.
Thead had been playing in the yard
at h home, which is a farm, since
the aner hour. The last time noticed
by h parents le was pretending to feed
somelogs IRON barrel which was
sbouthrce-foUths full
MIR GIinsteal. who was doing some
chor, in and outside Of the house, hap
penecto glare up and noticed that his
son ss out IF sight Search was made
for bn and The little fellow was found
i'm II barrel II is supposed he climbed
to II top by means of boards which
stoocnearb. and losing his balance. fell
into he barrel He had evidently been
ther,but a few seconds when found but
he 6td betre medical aid arrived.
Mr. Grintead. in addition to working
his arm, - school teacher. He has
pupi: at Waco. He has occupied his
presnt anne about four years.
FucraI services over tie body VIII be
held Monlay morning at 10 O'Clock. l.
w tin. # this city, has charge Of the
funeal arrangements.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
WILL VISIT TOPEKA.
Orphans of Masonic Home to Have a
Holiday Trip.

Bestor G.. Brown, Grand Master Of the
Masons of Kansas. has invited the chill
dren 6f the Masonic Home TO visit To-
peka while the Grand Lodge is in SeS-
sion there February Is. Mr. Brown will
bear ali the expense and show the chill
dren the best and happiest time they have
ever had in their lives.
Twenty children have accepted Mr..
Browns invitation and will go to Topeka
and enjoy some of the jollities that the
Grand Master has prepared for them.
Entertainment has been arranged for at
the National hotel.
The Ladies Of the Eastern Star will
show the orphans all the sights of To-
peka and will plan for lhem a joyous and
cheerful entertainment. The entertain
ment is being prepared with every
thought for making the occasion one long
to be remembered by the orphans. The
party will leave Wichita at ll.30 o'clock
on the morning of February 10 over the
Santa Fe superintendent and MatUon
Mir. and RMS. James Snedden will be in
charge Prof and Mrs. W. II. Leib Of
the Lewis academy have trained the chill
dren in music and they Will take ii part
in the program and sing 4 number Of
SONGS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
WANTS SALE PAVILION.
l.. w. Robson Would Be Willing to
Help Build One.

A fine stock sale WAS held The past
week under the most favorable circum-
stances so ar as weather was concerned.
fortunately for the sellers. the buyers
and the city J. W Robson says that the
CITY is maHng a big mistake in not fur
nishing- accommodations for these sales.
Otner citie, and towns offer better ac'
s.cnlmcdatins free than they get here
AMI pay 50 a day for. What the city
needs first Is a pavilion and one Of suffi-
cient capacity would cost less than a
Il. .usanI d,nars. and Robson would give
q hundred dollars towards it. and he has
ro dou}J but that other fine stock men
would contribute He thinks the town
ca, ht tt take up the matter at once ana
h ,oad- for the next sale. as there no
duub1 viii be one or two more sales yet
this yelr. The best plan is To emhody
with t,e fair association plans large
enough TO furnish stables. sheds, stalls.
restaurants. hotel accommodations. paVil-
ions. etc. To accommodate sellers and
hllNrfS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
WOULD LIVE HERE.
o. w. Rule May Move 10 This City
Soon.

O. w. Rule Of Barber county was in
the ciJy yesterday trausacting some I'M
purtant business. He = figuring on trad
ing his ranch in Barber county for prop
e-ty il Wichita He owns about 1870
acres III that county which is highly
v.,sued but he Is under the Impression
that an investment iu Wichita property
would make him more money than Il he
kent the land
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
THINKS THERE is
GAS NEAR HERE
Representative of Chan vi e
Company Leases Lands
WITHIN ONLY SIX MILES
Wells Will be Made Within
Ninety Days.
WITHIN ONLY SIX MILES

E. C. Clark. representing an oil and
gas company of Chanute. Kan, closed
the deal Thursday whereby the company
was given an oil and gas lease on ZOO
acres of lard about SIX miles west of
this city
The lease was made for one year and
according TO Mr.. Clark the company will
begin operations within the next three
months.
If We did not feel confident that we
viii find oil or gas" said Mr. Clark, we
certainly would not go to the expense of
leasing all this land and moving the
heavy machinery aroundd. We are sure
to find either gas or oil and the company
certainly means business"
The land leased by the company is be
tween five and six miles west of Wich-
ita along the big slough. Some of the
farmers in that locality seemed 10th 10
lease any of their land for this purpose,
but as the company offers TO pay for
all the crops or land damaged, the lease
is a good thing and if there is any thing
there the company Will be sure 10 locate
it. Mr. Clark was here the early part OF
December in the interest OF the company
and for the purpose of looking up the
land but it was not until now that the
leases We're settled and filed. The lease
IS made for one year and at the end
Of that time, if the farmers or ownrs
desire it. can be cancelled If not the
company pays fifty cents per acre on the
land for another year In the mean time
if any strike is made. the owner is, of
course, paid a good royalty.
The following property was leased this
week and il is understood that within
the next few weeks some more leases
will be made.
f. \. and II. \. Dorsey TO Z. l. Clark,
trustee, December 81. 1903 S . NE 1921
W. one year; P. \. and O. j. Rawson to
same, December IS. 1869. Sc 29-23-1 W
Delano township. one year John Bunker
to same, December 30, 1863, Sl5 Sc anG
w 20 acres of y y 33-27-1 W. one year;
H. l.. and E. F. Dugan to same January
I, 1904. w Z SW 27-27-I W. one year; Levi
Cox to same. December Is. 1903. Z p Sc
2S and 90 acres of y p NE 33-21-1 W. one
year; G. A Richards TO same. January
5. NE 15-27-l ", one year; Charles Stitt
to same, December Il. 1858 NE G-27-I
W. ten years; O. r. Bunker TO same. De
cember is. 1903, \ z y ii 27-27-1 W. one
year; A NJ. Frederick to same. December
y. 1903 y y and Sc 15-27-l ", one year:
{. }. Muma to same, December q, 1S8;
s y NV 9-27-1 one year
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
A. L. BALLARD DEAD.
Body Will Be Brought Here Tomorrow
for Burial

Word was received here yesterday
morning Of the death OF \. I. Ballard AZ
Osawatomie. where he has been for
three months Cor treatment. He had
lived in Wichita for fifteen years. He
was section foreman on the Rock Island
railroad at Salina. Kan. for seven wears
On account Of failing health he had 10
resign. and for the last four years he has
been running a truck garden three miles
northwest Of Wichita
The body will he shipped here for bur
ial. He was an Odd Fellow. hut for the
last year or two he had not attended any
Of the meetings. He leaves q wife and
two sons and two daughters. and several
brothers
Services viii be held AZ his late resi-
deuce at o'clock this afternoon. Inter
mont at Maple Grove cemetery. Rev.
Parker will conduct the services.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
NtW PLAN PROPOSED.
BY Vhih Money May Be. Mailed With
out Loss

Th, Wichita postofice is n receipt or
a popeed plan for certificates which
= has ,eei endorsed by the National Asso-
ciati,n II Postmasters and is at present
UP lnfce congress for its consideration.
The rlsa as proposed would enable one to
send suall remiltances or sums through
the nals without any inconveniences or
lossF. The plan is as follows:
The hubbard plan. in brief, consists in
the kslance by the postoffice department
of DDsagc stamp certificates in denom-
inaJiorS Of ]. .. 3. 1. ., TO- p and 80 cents,
10 EpFmasters. who viii keep them on
sale and account Tor Them as postage
Stamps are now kept and accounted for.
The combination OF these denominations
MAKE any amount up To one dollar. Per
soTs DESTROYS Of renting a fractional
amunt. in stead of buying stamps at
posoffice. world buy certificates. and,
having endorsed their own name and The
nana Of the Rayce on the reverse sac,
would post them in the ordinary manner.
These certificates. not being currency,
and not being transferable. would enjoy
immunity from thieves. and in this re-
spcd would be safer than stamps or cur
rcncy: and oily a little less safe than
money orders though much easier to
purchase and cash. involving. as they
would. no records or bookkeeping. The
rayee. on receiving the certificates. has
the alternative OF exchanging them at
the nearest pestoffice at their face value
for postage stamps, or obtaining cash
at a deduction Of / per cent. The per
cent being calculated to about pay the
cost Of the -lerical labor employed in
handling the certificates.
This plan. IS viii be seen. has no cum
bersome features and proposes nothing
which adds To the responsibilities Of the
postoffice. or increases The difficulty Of
the public il either transacting its own
business, or its business with the post
Office.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
NATURE SPARES
The Stricken Rose From Grief.


What q fortunate provision q nature
il j. that depriveS the rose n me7;al
suffering. for how poignant would BE- its
grief 10 discover in the height q its
blooming glory that a canker led At its
heart. and that rs beauty and Fragrance
were doomed forever Nature always
spares the suffering; she is 2 vsrlta5ie
store-house OF pleasing reE ards. ;o~
those who seek her a.d. In the years
gone by falling hair and gray1ess have
cast q gloom over the lives of thousands
Of young women. but thanks 20 ths r.
vesti-a,lous of scientists h true cause
of hair destruction Is now known 10 be
a germ or parasite that burrows into
the hair foIiicles. NewbroS He-p.cide
absolutely destroys ths germ. thus
permitting the hair % groV as nature i1-
tended. Sold - Iead'as druE-s,s Seaa
Joe. in stamps for sample "a The He-Picide
Co. De;roi;. Mich Moore Dras c.. Sc
cial agents
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
DATE is SET.
Choral Club Will Leave for ST Louis
June z

The board of directors of the Wichita
Choral club have decided upon June 9TH
as the date for taking the club 10 ST
Louis and compete for the chorus prize
at the exposition. The club had a fine
rehearsal last Monday night on the con-
test music 10 be used in the Ernest
Gamble concert April 4th.
The following singers were elected 70
active membership; Misses Leila Reside,
Bessie Means. olive Hui Messrs Clar-
cnce Means. J r. Fleming. Miss Bessie
Fox Of Pond Creek. @. T. has also
joined the club. Miss Fox IS one Of Ok
Iahnrln-s finest snln SINGERS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
FIRST BALL GAME.
South Enders Won Contest Yesterday
bY Score of 80 TO 6.

The first ball game Of the season was
played yesterday on The grounds Of the
south Enders between the North
Euders" and the 'South-Ende- 1t is
said by those who Witnessed the game
that it was a hotly contested one and
was noted for IT'S many good plays The
score stood b 70 in favor of the South
Enders." Ray Franklin. Frank Fordom.
Rob NcCahe. Fred Daisy and Joe Hop
per did some excellent work Tor the
South -EnierS. and in fact. al deserve
praise for their playing
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07

tofore He has worked hard and diligent-
~ in order 10 get together this vast ag~
rresaton Of exhibition and he will give
Wichita the finest carnival that has ever
oo,l held in any city in the state of
Kansas