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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-20

Committees in ch We 81 local and
state campaigns shot follow the ex-
ample set by New WIT pOpulists and
have copies of the sDehl national edi-
ton mailed to all /p6ullsts in their
localities. Two ce4 tsper copy is the
III aes,Sm~U. II
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16
First publication July 0, 1s04)
Notice to Heirs.

To all whom it may concern but more es-
pecially to Barnard McManuS. Mrs. bridget
Dawson and Mrs. Sarah Briggs heirs I:tw
of Barnard NcManuS. deceased. late of IRE
go county. Kansas.
Yon are hereby notified that I. James
Tague. adminiSt ritG)r of the estate of Bar
nard McManuS. deceased. did the 9th la V
of July A. ID. 1904. Tile petition in the Pre-
bate Court of Trego county. Kansas. praying
that might he authorized and empowered
to sell the following described land for the
purpose of paying the debts of the decea>etI-
The northwest quurter of section eighteen
QS). township thirteen t13) south. range,
twenty five (25) west of the 9Th p. NJ and
said petition will he heard the office of the
Probate Judge OF said county. on the 80; ia
day Of July A ID. 1901 a 1 o'clock D. m. OF
said day. at which time and place each t,f
you. and all others Interested are notified TO
be present and show cause. il any you have.
why an Order of sale prayed for should
NOT DE granted
Dated this 9Th day of July 4. u. 1904.
JAMES TAGUE.
Administrator.
Attest T. :. HOWE.
lSEAI.-s Probate Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

This week The Independent comes
out in its farewell issue, Editor Olson
having sold his paper to G. l.. Thomp-
son, ana will leave for Solomon, Kan
sas, where he has purchased the Solo
mon City Tribune which paper Mr..
Thompson has been running. w. L.
Olson has been in the newspaper work
for eight years and has given the
people first-class weekly newspaper.
For six years the paper was Democrat
ic and the last two has been Republi-
can'in its politics. The paper has al
ways been a clean sheet in every re-
specJ and devoted to the best inter-
ests of town, county and state. Mr..
Olson has ability as a newspaper man
and we bespeak a bright future for
him. He has grown up in Trego coun-
ty, and has a wide circle of friends
who will sincerely regret his depar-
ture. Life is an ever changing piano.
rama and the scenes are always shift
ing for US and as our friends and ac-
quaintances come and go and pass
away we can only wish them God
speed in this titful voyage of years.
The WORLD wishes Mr.. Olson and his
family success and happiness i'll their
new work and home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Last Monday forenoon the stone
building of George I. Verbeck on east
Main street collapsed and is total
wreck. The south wall and the west
front besides the roof and second floor
came down carrying everything to de-
StructiOn before it. Frank WOllner
was occupying the first floor temper
ariIy and A. L. Jones used the rear
for buggies, but he moved them Sun
day evening to the Olson building.
Unfortunately the editor and wife
had the four roo ms upstairs in which
their furniture was and lost nearly
everything, damages amount to over
two hundred dollars or more. w. S.
Harrison's building on the south was
considerably damaged by the falling
walls. We have not learned the loss
of F. c. Wollner but suppose it is sew
eral hundred dollars. We feel that it
was nothing less than providential
that no lives were lost for risk enough
had been taken to have lost good
many. Investigation will reveal who
was to blame for allowing this dam
gerous building to stand as long as it
did.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16
Banner.

Prospects for fruit good this year.
Miss Julia O'Toole is on the sick
list this week.
The Purinton's have commenced to
put up their second crop of alfalfa.
Mrs. Weaver, who mas been visiting
Mrs. E. A. WIldS, returned to Tennes-
see.
Mrs. Wright's daughter, Mrs. Mil
Ter, has been visiting here for some
time.
Walter Harvey. who joined the Sal
walton army, came home on d furlough
Monday
On account of washouts down the
road E. A. WildS had to bring back
the cream.
John Manner and wife, who have
been with the Salvation army, are
home and John is harvesting
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16
Ogallah.

Mr. Warren Murray, of Rock Falls,
Ills, is out for the harvest.
John Thorson, the Napoleon OF horse
traders, met another waterloo this
week.
CLYDE Poffenberger seems to find a
good deal OF use for the telephone.
Wonder who she isl
Ralph Owen. OF Topeka who is Wis
iting with his aunt, Mrs G. d. Yetter,
is down with the measles
The St. Paul Insurance man was
settling hail losses near Ogaliah. We'd
ne>day All PARTIES seem well salts
lied with their adjustment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

We note in the Phillipsburg Dis
patch this week that Newton c.
Bracken has announced himself as Re-
publican candidate for county clerk of
Phillips county. The Dispatch says
he Is splendidly qualified to discharge
the important duties of that office.
Our readers will remember Newton,
the son of Rev. Bracken, who used to
be pastor of the Presbyterian church
at this place We are pleased to note
the success of this young man and
hope he may develope into one of the
best politicians of the great north
west. N. B.-Who knows but that he
may yet develope into a second Con-
gresham Reeder.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

We desire to thank each and every
one who so kindly assisted us in get
ting out our household goods from the
wrecked building. They all have our
heartfelt thanks, also wish to thank
C. Z. Shinquin for so kindly opening
his doors to receive the things that
were taken out.-Mr. and Mrs. HI. S.
GiYler
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Rex Clemens was quite badly hurt
during the collapse of the Verbeck
building Monday. A large rock struck
his leg between the knee and hip
causing a very painful bruise. Rev.
Clemons and wife drove up from Ellis
and in the evening took Rex home.
Word comes later that he is on
crutclles and the limb is very painful
but doing nicely.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Williams Il Henkel had little eX-
perience along the sneak thief line
last week. Some one appropriated
good SIS revolver The sneak thief
is about the lowest down type we have
to deal with.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ.
Mrs. ID. a. Holmes, Tuesday after
noon, July 10Th. Ice cream and cake
will be served from to I o'clock. All
are cordially Invited. Mrs. Nellie
Jones, Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Miss Mable Ashcroft returned from
the big fair this week and saws SHE
had a grand time, but was glad to get
home to get Kansas drink and a
Kansas breeze, and we believe she was
mighty GLAD to see some one else be-
sides just the home folks?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

The Ladies' Good Will society will
meet with Mrs. O. A. CortrIght. We'd
nesday, July 20, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Bring thimbles. E. G Hille, secretary
pro TEN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Frank Wolluer moved his goods into
the old iron clad north of the Trego
Mer Co. He will serve the patrons
to the best of his ability at that place.
PatroniZe Frank.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Merchant Bower was down from
Collyer last Monday and took in The
wreck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

A. Retain likes his new location out
at Utah, and it is probable that later
on his family will join him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

John R. Wilson started to work on
Friday morning clearing up the wreck
for DIR. Jones.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Last Sunday mountain time was
put into effect at this place, the
change taking place at Ellis, all west
of that point adopting that time. We
wish to say to all patrons of the post
office that we will not change time
and the postoffice will still keep CEN
trail time for its hours. Please remem-
Der this. Slow time is an all around
nuisance and we do not intend adopt
ing it and hope our town will not use
it for churches, schools or anything,
central time is most convenient in
every way and all of our citizens have
asked US to present the matter to the
public and urge them to use central
time as nearly all the business houses
will use it. Remember 40 change
in the hours of the postoffice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

For Sale-Registered Poland China
boar; also thoroughbred SOW. j. f.
Schroyer, miles east of town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

VIM. Forman, of Hays, was in the
city Thursday. talking real estate
with w. II Swiggett.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

err, wife of DR.. Power, went to Russell,
where she will remain for some weeks.
Mrs. Powers friends were sorry to see
her leave.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Harvest in full blast. TregO will
harvest about one-third Of a crop.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

The Athow building is nearing COM
pletion and the large plate glass win
dows 1.-THE largest in the west) were
added this week. 1t is as fine build
ing as there is in the west.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16
Store for Sale.

Owing to ill health / wish to sell
out my entire stock For particulars
call at my place OF business in the old
Vert block.
MRS. NJ E. COURTRIGHT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

+. A. Mechau has closed his restaur-
ant temporarily. He will resume bus
mess again as soon as d suitable room
is prepared.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

ued story in this issue. 1t is well
written.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Carl Dietrich. OF Kansas City, is out
for visit at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. J. Ferris.
Carl says it is not nearly SO hot here
as down there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Frank Kline, the real estate man,
has added another string to his long
list of town lots having purchased two
blocks in the west part of town OF Jim
LAW:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

F. o. Gleason, of Council Bluffs, Ia,
is visiting his nephews, the Gleason
brothers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Miss Bradshaw from Iowa is visit
ing at the home of Banker Wilson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

For Sale or Trade-OId fashioned
melodian, piano finish, good tone.
just the thing to learn on. Will trade
for cattle or pigs. Ed. Bryant.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Money to loan on real estate secur-
ity Herman Long.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

To Trade-Good spring wagon for
good top buggy. Inquire at this office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

c. J. Ferris received letter from
Ida Blackburn, who resides at Savan-
nah, Mo-, and she is we'll remembered
in Wa-keeney. She said word came
to them that the Mr.. Harlan who lost
his wife last week had been in the
habit of mistreating his wife and that
she refused to see him before her
death. Miss Blackburn says although
he was not a financial success that he
never abused or mistreated hfs wife
and children in anv way and was
loving father and husband. The cause
of this apparent estrangement is at
tributed to the fact that Mrs. Harlan
was out of her mind and did not know
what she was saying or doing and died
without her husband at her bedside.
Out of justice to the husband we felt
the people should know what tile true
condition OF affairs really was without
Misrepresentation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

At the suggestion of friends. and agreea-
bly, to my own inclinations. ] hereby an
nOunce myself as a candidate for County
Clerk of Trego County. subject to the deci-
sion of the Republican County convention
L. NJ. WALDROP.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Fred Musgrave has moved his bar
Der shop into the Hille building.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Hillman Bros. unloaded car of salt
this week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Picked pork at Baker S.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

Fresh pork at Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-16

T. s. Howe & Son, Undertakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
GRANTS LIFE IN GALENA.
Old Associate in the Leather Store Re-
calls His Business Ways.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Martin T. Burke, for many years a bust
ness. man of La Crosse, Wis, was by mar
riage a cousin of Gen. Grant, and is the
only survivor of the few men who were as
ISOLATED with the great soldier-sta tesman
in the famous old leather store at Galena.
Capt. Grant removed from st. Louis to
Galena with his family in May 1900" said
Mr.. Burke. land he immedia tely went to
work in his fathers leather store there.
When Capt. Grant went to Galena to take
a position In the leather store Simpson and
Orville Grant, his brothers, and myself
were running it. but owing to Simpsons i'll
health the conduct of the business had for
some time devolved largely upon Orvlle
and myself. Capt Grant was a welcome
addition to the store force 1t has been
said that Capt. Grant occupied an inferior
position in the Galena store and did not
draw enough salary to enable him to live
comfortably and pay his debts. This is not
the fact of the matter. His position in the
store was precisely that of his brothers.
Like them he lived well and met his obli
cations promptly. His work was of a gen.
eral nature. He waited on customers. filed
orders. packed goods weighed in hides and
did whatever else came to his hand to do.
He also occasionally drove out into the
country to get orders from customers.
In nearly every town in southern Wis
consin, northern Iowa and southern Min
many of these customers during the eleven
months he was connected with the store.
In the winter of 1901 the rate of New
York exchange at Galena was sometimes as
high 10 per cent on account of the gen
eral distrust of western and southern
banks To avoid such a charge against our
eastern remittances we bought pork on the
market and shipped it to Cincinnati. where
New York exchange sold at l per cent on
account of the high standing of the Ohio
banks. To Capt. Grant was assigned the
duty of buying most of this pork. and this
work he much preferred to the ordinary
work in the store. During the time he was
in the store Capt. Grant exhibited many ex-
cellent business qualifications. He was
prompt and systematic, a close observer of
business conditions and good judge of
their probable results. Had he continued
to direct his great natural abilities along
business lines he doubtless would have
achieved success. Possessing a high sense
of honor himself, he was inclined to trust
others and often found 1t difficult to refuse
credit to an unworthy applicant, even when
his judgment told him the case was du-
bious. few experiences. however, served
to remedy this virtuous fault.
Grant has often been described as poor
tanner when Fort Sumter was fired upon.
But must say for the sake Of truth that
he never was a tanner, and that the Galena
lanyard was a myth. Beyond driving a
horse around his fathers horse power bark
MILL when a young boy. Grant never work
ed q day in tannery In his life. He had
high sense of the honor and dignity of the
trades. but he had an especial aversion to
the tanners trade and never had any desire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
The Dangers in Dust.
From Everybody's Magazine.

FROM everybody HbRdZHc.
Whether the bacilli that cause tubercu-
losis in the human being are the same as
those which cause 1t in other warm blood
ed animals, and even fish, or whether they
merely change their appearance with their
environment, is question for the bac-
THEOLOGICAL expert. That we may become
infected from other animals has not the
vital interest that the undoubted fact has
that we can. and do, become infected by
the germs that other men carry about, and
that the home. the place where we take
refuge from the Ills of life. is precisely
where this dread disease attacks us. In
side the four walls of our houses is where
these deadly germs are implanted. are nur-
tured and bring forth their harvest. 1t is
at home we must begin to defend our
selves. 1t is the part of wisdom to do
away with dust-catching draperies and car
pets. Have the rugs shaken and beaten
out of doors. If you must have carpets,
sweep them with wet tea leaves sprinkled
on them. Wipe the furniture with moist
cloth not flirt the dust about with a buncn
of feathers on a stick. Dust is dangerous
Remember that. Better to have some
critic write "Sloven' in the dust upon the
mantelpiece than cloud the air with it and
poison your whole family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Greenhorns as Inventors.
From the Cosmopolitan.


In 1927 carpenter of Sandwich, Mass
wanting piece Of glass of a peculiar size
and shape. conceived the idea that the mol
ten metal could be pressed into any form,
much the same as lead might be- Up to
that time all glassware had been blown,
either off-hand or in mold and con-
siderable skill was required and the process
was slow. The glass manufacturers laughed
at the carpenter, but he went ahead and
built a press. and now the United States
is the greatest pressed-glassware country in
the world.
In 1890 novice in the plate glass indus
try, Henry Fleckner of Pittsburg, whose
only knowledge Of glass had been acquired
in a window glass factory. invented an an
healing "lehr,' the most important single
improvement ever introduced in plate glass
manufacture. In three hours by the lehr
the same work is done which under the old
kiln system required three days. In four
years the importations of foreign crown
and plate glass into the United States fell
in value from 81, 100000 to 100000.
About the same year Philip Argobast of
Pittsburg also a novice in glassmaking
invented a process by which bottles and
jars may be made entirely by machinery.
the costly blow-over process being avoided
and the expense of bottle-making reduced
one-half. The result has been that more
bottles and jars are used In a month now
than in twelve months ten years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
A Civil War Toast.

From Lippincotts Magazine
1t may seem rather trite to go back to
civil war times for a story, but all the
tales of that memorable time have not been
told, and as this one was a personal ex-
perience of a relative of mine l can vouch
for 1t. I have never seen it in print nor
heard any one else tell 1t.
My uncle, Major Thomas Ridgly, was a
surgeon attached to General Grants staff.
1t was after the surrender of Vicksburg.
The Union forces had entered the city and
much merry-making and entertaining were
going on. One night dinner was in prog
ress at which many northern officers and
a large number of southern ladies were
present Many toasts had been proposed
and drunk. all of them practically in honor
of the successes of the Union army and the
men responsible for them.
Finally of the southern ladies. a
great beauty and noted for her intense
partisan feeling for the south, arose and
said, Gentlemen, may / propose a toast?'
With natural gallantry and a little trepi-
da ton the ranking officer said, Certainly"
We'll, then, gentlemen, l give you, The
Southern Confederacy.
1t was an embarrassing situation But
with hardly moments hesitation one of
the northern officers relieved the tension
Down with IT. gentlemen he cried; and
the glasses were drained without embar-
rassment and without disloyalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
The Decline of COURTESY.
urday Evening Post.


That familiar toast-"Here's to Woman
once our superior. now our equals much
more than a clever bit of banquet fooling.
1t was a jest when first Spoken; it Is taken
as fact now. We have seen In recent years
a steady diminution OF the Difference to
woman which in the past century was a
part Of every boys education. Even the
bow, once genuflection Of real compli-
ment, has deteriorated into a fashionable
shrug; the kiss Is unmentionable except as
a microbe exhibit, and as for surrendering
comforts from a sense OF duty, here is the
very latest authority from the very latest
book of etiquette: t.TheR old custom of a.
man giving his seat in a street car to a
woman is being gradually done away with
This is due largelyvto the fact that wom-
en- are now so extensively engaged in COM
mercial business that they are constant
riders at busy hours, and thus come into
direct competition with the men," and we
find this delicious passage in the further
elaboration of the rules: "A woman should
not look with panied and injured air at
the men passengers because no one of them
as balm to the soul to be told that "A
man should never cross his legs or keep
his feet extended in the passageway." Gus
tom rules and it does little good to sigh
for the good old days. Still. We shall cling
to the belief that good manners cannot go
wholly out of fashion, that Difference to
women is excellent, not only for the woman
but for the man, and that the gentleman
who is guided by the better promptings of
his nature and the higher teachings of his
youth will get more abiding satisfaction out
of life than by ignoring woman simply be-
scause she dares to try the only way of be-
coming Independently making her own
living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
FORTUNES ON FINGER TIPS.
Thousands of Dollars Sometimes Spent
on the Purchase of Thimbles.
From London Answers.

From LONDON AnsWeff
The costliest thimble in the world is
undoubtedly one possessed by the Queen
OF Siam. 1t was presented to her by her
husband the king, who had II made at a
cost of rather more than $4,000. This
thimble is quite an exquisite work of art
1t is made of pure gold. in the fashion or
shape of a alf-opened lotus flower. the
floral emblem of the royal house of Siam.
1t is thickly studded with the most
beautiful diamonds and other precious
stones, which are SO arranged as to form
date of her marriage. She regards this
sessions.
Not long ago a Paris jeweler made
most elaborate thimble to the order of n
certain well-known American millionaire.
1t was somewhat larger than the ordi-
nary size of thimbles. and the agreed
price was $4,000. The gold setting was
scarcely visible completely was 1t set
with diamonds rubies and pearls In ar
tistic designs, the rubies showing the
initials of the recipient.
Five or six years ago a jeweler in the
west end of London paid a sum OF
nearly $1,000 for thimble which the
pampered wife of South African Croe-
sus insisted on having made for her. This
was one mass of precious gems-dia-
monds and rubies-which thimble orr
namentS seem almost to mOnOpolize fem
mime taste.
The late Shah of Persia presented q
thimble to a lady whose guest he was
for few hours. In the words of the de-
lighted recipient. ii looked like "A cluster
of glfttering gems. which in reality IL
was, save for the gold in which they were
set. An expert in precious stones valued
this thimble at 5000.