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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
entitled to purchase as a settler


However. before the old lease ex-
pired. a petition was filed in Ri.wiins
county, asking that lhe land be ap-
praised and sold as lei sed land. As
soon as the lease had expired, Wilson
asked that the land be appraised for
sale to actual settlers. The county
superintendent appointed the apprais-
ers under the s'leased fand- applica-
tion. and the appraisers met aud APP
praised under that law. Wilson want
ed them to apDraise the land and the
Improvements separately This they
refused to do. whereupon Wilson
brought his mandamus suit.
Wilson will have to back up and
start his case over again if he wan s
to- have his land appraised for sale 10
actual settI,Ts Instead of US leased
lands
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
LAND DECISIONS.
Two important Ones Originating in the
Sixth District.


From the Topeka State Journal.
Two important Sixth district land
cases, brought up to the supreme
court by '.original proceedings for
writ of mandamus have been decided.
IN one the mandamus being granted,
and in the other refused.
These decisions will furnish i'm
portant presidents in other land cases
which are continually coming before
the supreme court since western Kan
sas land began to increase so rapidly
in value.
In the application of j. r. True for
a writ of mandamus against E. E.
Brandt, county treasurer of Graham
county, the supreme court holds that
the writ should be allowed This
meaps that True will be allowed to
pay to the county treasurer 1915 and
get title to a tract of land worth
ST 600. Tire land in question belonged
to the state school lands. True filed
on it, and had it. appraised about Is
years ago. The value then fixed on the
land was $3.50. True paid one-tentll
of this amount down. Then he de-
faulted further payments, defaulting
the interest. defaulted taxes and
everything else.
This is a game commonly played by
land spectators. They make their
first payment on tract, and then
make no more payments unit! they
find that the land has increased in
value enough to warrant the further
payments
But when True on September 81,
1905, proposed to pay over to County
Treasurer Brandt all the accumulated
debts, Brandt refused to accept, on
the ground that True no longer had
any right to the land. Then True
brought his action for mandamus
The court in its opinion holds that "a
speculation in school. lands such as
undertaken by True is legitimate. 1t
says:
Plaintiffs stand upon the right of |
a purchaser OF school land to deliber-
ately default in. his payments of IN
terest and taxes, and in a measure to I
speculate upon the rise and fail of /
the market value of such lands, and |
in event of a substantial increase in.
the value thereof, to come zin any I
time before d valid forfeiture and re-
deem by paying principal, interest
and taxes
WILSON HAD BAD LEGAL ADVICE.
In the case of James III Wilson. I
who lives in Rawiins county and +
mandamus writ to compel /
E. L. Winfrey and other members of
a board of appraisers to appraIse his
land as land for settlement, the su-
preme court holds that Wilson went
1T the thing in the wrong way, and
can not get his writ The court holds
that the appraisers have the right to
10 The thing which Wilson seeks tu
them TO do.
IF plaintiff has any remedy by
said the court, it is To
the appointment of appraisers
10 make the appraisement desired.
1t seems that in 1901. a tract OF
school land was leased for period of
i've years. In 1904, the lessee paid all
,he rent then due, and the lease was
The lessee abandoned the
arm, and on the same day Wilson !,
moved on He erected a good house,
md as the court says, lis apparently
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
SElF-Ri6HTEoDSNEsS.

We are all made of the same mud
Some men are baked better in the fire
of adversely and come out whittier
than others-but the base is the same.
Lord have mercy On me sinner.
is the only attitude of lite that will
make "a man reasonably happy. Self
Righteousness eats like cancer, and
destroys the soul. The self righteous
are the most miserable people in the
world. blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is h Kingdom of Heaven
The smart aleck is not better than
the man in the dock; the smart aleck
hasn't been caught that is all. The
self righteous have the fault of hy-
pocrisy. They lie to themselves.
And the worst of all deceivers are
those who deceive themselves. The
one man man should be honest with
is himself, and If he is honest with
himself, lie will raise the cry of the
publican. The good man and the bad
man are brothers, and the good man
shares his brothers crime-for the
good man helped to make the organi-
cation of society wherein his brother
was tempted and fell. The good
woman is a sister of the bad woman;
the goodness of the bad woman is
often as great as the goodness of the
good woman, and the badness of the
good woman often exceeds the badness
of the bad woman Gods catalogue
is not mans, and when we know as
we are known, it viii be the greatest
surprise in tire world, for our class
lines on earth will vanish Good isn't
going to take anyone's blue book or
.anyone's police court ledger, nor any
roll Of any Jail, nor any list in the
hail of fame when He makes up his
Jewels.
/ Therefore, it will pay to be charit-
fable to those who seem TO be.weak
and erring: it will pay to be kindsto
the wicked as well as to those who
exalt themselves and make broad
their phylacteries.
If men would cease shamming them
selves, aud deal kindly to all men who
have done no unkindness to them, and
not govern their conduct by the pre-
judices of organized society. sham
would cease, and human relations
would become pleasanter and sweeter
One of the many troubles of the world
is. that tile self-righteous have got
tlreir bluff in on the rest of the world.
and the pubiicans and sinners are
afraid To lift up their eyeS.-WIlliam
Allen White.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

l have several customers for lands
suitable for wheat raising. If you
want to sell list your land with me.
JOHN A. NELSON.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

We are exclusive agents for the cell
ebrated Acme flour manufactured by
the Wilson mills. Call and geta sack
for only ST. To- Trego Mer. Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
THROUGH TOURIST CARS.

tourist car, as many do, you need not
wait for certain days, but can go any
day in the week on the Union Pacifi c,
as this line runs daily tourists cars to
the Pacific Coast and personally con-
Quoted excursions four times week
Double sleeping car berths. Tickets
on sale every day. Inquire of
r. E. MORSE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

To exchange for smooth Trego
county land-A fine improved farm
near county seat of Worth county
Mo- Also several we'll located Iowa
FARMS ]. II. w. Cloud.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

Have w. ii. SwiggetI make your
legal papers. He makes them cor
rectly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

If you wish to sell your farm list it
with R. L. Bolts Land Agency, Wa
Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

Fire and Tornado Insurance. w
Ell. Swiggett.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

! Old Bill ShIftleSS and his wife were
in town the other day, This was the
| first time Mrs. Shiftless has been in
! for over Il year. After they had sold
| their eggs at the store and Bill had
put.the money in his pocket he told
his wife TO make herself at home
around town for awhile and he. would
go out and see some. friends. That
was aboutj noon. Bill found his
friends and they got out ''consign-
ment." Mrs. Shiftless stood around
one store for an hour or so-and then
she went to another. She kent this
up all afternoon. Still Bill failed to
show up. She was hungry but she
didn't want to eat supper without
Bill. Shortly after. dark lie showed
up and lie had on 'sbeautn .sWeI,
slohbered he, as lie tried to puff away
at a ,dilapidated cigar ~are you me st
ready to go home?" She thought she
was "A IL right. It's getting SO late
you will have to get you bite to eat
when we get home.'' Bill had just
eaten a big oyster stew at the restaur-
ant Do you wonder Mrs Shiftless
doesn't come to town oftener than
once a year?-Bert Walker
Beloit Gazette: Mrs. A. J. Stanley,
a Lincoln woman, has received $3.50. a
cash prize for writing the best essay
on what Constitutes Success -. for
an eastern publishing house. Here is
her effort and it is good:
-'.He has achieved success who has
lived well, laughed often and loved
much; who has gained the respect of
intelligent men aud the love of little
children: who has filled his niche and
accomplished his task: who has left
the world better than he found it,
whether by an impr wed poppy, a per-
feet poem, or rescued soul: who has
never lacked appreciation of earth's
beauty or failed to express it: who
has always looked for the best in
others and given them the best he
had; whose life was an inspiration;
whose memory a benediction.n
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Picked pork at Baker $.

Shoes: Shoes. Shoes. Trego Mer. Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

Baker will pay cents per pound
for good hides until further notice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

For SALE--The lands known as the
Waddell lands in Trego county,, Kan
.saS, described asset out below. These
lands will be sold with Il cash pay
ment down of four hundred dollars
per quarter section, balance in five or
six equal annual payments, seven per
cent-interest, privilege OF paying on
or before. Price to be made reasona-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Wanted to Buy.

Wanted to Buy.
Snaps in Treg0 county land. Write
full description to
NIQUETTE BROS.
Lincoln. kanS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
LANDS WANTED.

/ have customers for few unim-
proved cheap tracts of land; some we'll
improved farms: some small ranches.
and two large ranches.
Ii you want to sell now is the time.
Come list what you have, OF send me
descriptions. prices, etc.
For Sale-Lands-
A few bargains in lands-farm and
ranch lands
Irrigated Lands
am agent for the Arkansas Valley
Sugar Beet & Irrigated Land Co s
lands in Southeast Colorado, where
farming pays.
Call on or write,
S. NJ. HUTZEL,
Wa-Keeney, kans.
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Good fresh beef at Bakers:
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Smoked hams ut Baker 5
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Pay us-we need coin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
PRINCIPAL FATALLY WOUNDED.
Three Robbers Halted in Attempt to
Loot School.

Prof. E. l.. Loux, principal of the Sou
derton. Pa, public schools, was shot and
fatally wounded by a robber Thursday night,
who has broken into a school house about
half a mile from Souderton. The bullet
struck Mr.. Loux In the abdomen.
Prof. Loux and Constable Lands were
returning from Kulpsville when they saw
a light in the school house Believing that
thieves had broken into the school house
and were engaged in looting it, the consta-
BILE put Prof Loux on guard near the build
ing while he went for assistance. He sum
moned assistance and returned to the
school.
Constable Lands entered the school house
and found three men seated about the
stove. One of the men drew revolver
and fired several shots al Lands. None of
them took effect however, and the consta-
BILE returned the fire. In all about twenty
shots were exchanged. Lands and his
party then decided to surround the build
ing Prof. LouX took up his position in the
rear of the building.
One OF the robbers jumped from the Win
dow, and a he did so fired at Prof. Loux,
the ball entering his abdomen. During the
excitement which followed the shooting the
three robbers made their escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
MAY GO TO NEW LONDON.
Proposed Transfer of the School of
Application.

Transfer of the School of Application for
officers of the Marine Corps from Anna polls
to a more suitable location is receiving the
earnest consideration of the commandment of
the Marine Corps, Brig Gen Elliott, who
has already investigated the practicability
of such action. Conditions there now are
declared to be most unsatisfactory for stu
dent officers. who have been CHARTERED in
the garnet of the enlisted mems barracks in
rooms formed by partitions of canvas. In
the summer time they live in tents.
Among the locations considered for sle
school the naval station at New London
Conn, Is believed to offer the best advan-
tages. In the spring the commandant will
probably ask from the Navy Department
the necessary authority to transfer the
school to that place, If New London is final
iy decided upon. At little expense the pres
ent building there be converted into
suitable home for the school, and there is
already a large drill hall at the station.
The torpedo school at Newport is within
easy reach, and the location of the school
on the water front enables practical instruc-
ton in torpedo work,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Phonographic Postal Card.

Consul General Guenther of Frankfort
Germany, reports that the so-called phono-
card is finding much favor in France, and
furnishes the following description of the
novelty:
For producing the Photographic postal
card an apparatus is used which records
the human voice upon piece of pasteboard
of the form of the card. According to one
report the phonocard possesses numerous
advantages. The recording of the voice is
done by an ordinary photograph OF simple
construction, by means of a pencil with
sapphire point. This pencil makes Its i'm
preston upon a suitable substance called
'sonorlne' spread upon the surface OF the
card. The sonorine,' which can be easily
spread over pasteboard, possesses all the
properties of a wax cylinder, and is in re-
aIity the invention. The signs impressed
in form of spiral, beginning at the margin
of the card and ending in a very small
circle. and are impressed SO deeply that
the stamping by postal authorities only
destroy two three words. The card has
room for seventy-tive TO eighty words"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Carnegie to Write His Lies History

Word comes that Andrew Carnegie will
spend the remainder of the present winter
writing the history of his life. According
to reports received by his friends he left
his home in New York city Thursday night
for Dungeness, Cumberland Island, Ga,
the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Lucy
Carnegie, where the work of putting the
book in shape will be done. Mr.. Carnegie
has been for so long a time out of active
business that he will depend largely on
his young partners" the young men he
made millionaires, to supply him with data
relating to the iron and steel industries of
the United States during the time that has
elapsed since his retirement from active
work. Several of these young partners
have been invited to spend part of the win
ter with him at Dungeness, and all ar
engagements have been completed for the
Pittsburg men to journey south at various
times between now and April 1. The BIZ
ography of the steel master will also be
largely q history OF Pittsburg, for the life
of the steel king-that portion of it which
saw his struggles at least-was spent there,
and several other persons of Pittsburg, IA
miliar with the history of the city, have
also been invited south to help Mr. Car
negie along when his memory may be de-
fective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30

From Country Life in America.
1t seems almost impossible that thers
should be a plant that flowers naturally
outdoors in the depth of winter. But 1t IS
fact The Christmas rose answers this
description. From the end of October I'M
til February it's white flowers tabout three
inches across) may be gathered at almost
any time. and even when the ground is
covered with snow the Christmas rose is
producing its flowers. We don't often see
them in December and January, because
we never think of brushing off the snow
to look at the plant that is growing un-
derneath. The flowers are of q dazzling
Wilderness when young, but become faint
ly tinged with pink after about a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Lace Dyed to Match Dresses.

FROM the London MAIL
Though in the estimation of all lovers of
lace to dye it is Dissertation, fashion Is now
evincing pronounced delight in colored
filaments, and even real lace is being sub
jected to the indignity of the dye pot.
Green lace, unless it be of the effective
ordinary guipure or tape guipure type,
looks perilously like the paper trimmings
on Christmas cakes But in guipure it's
appearance is rich, and it makes a hand
some high-waisted coat of the empire
vogue. to be worn over sheathlike robe of
untrimmed green velvet.
Rainbow valenciennes is most exquisite
lace 1t is shaded from a multitude of
blues to soft rich red, which melts into
a faint blush pink, then to sulphur and
mellow, deeper browns, back to rose and
blue, and composes an empire evening robe
with the aid of short peacock green vel
vet bodice to perfection.
AS rule lace that is handmade is left in
native purity, but occasionally length
of real lace comes into the hands of the
expert dyers and members OF lace to lie
subjected to the tinting process.
Records of EliZabethan days make fire.
quent mention of a lace called bridal lace
which was made at Coventry, and is said
to have been composed of blue thread The
wearing of colored lace is no new inyen-
ton, but is freak that returns to fashion
in cycles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
TO FEED THE POOR.
Big Dinner Party to Be Given at Gen.
trail Union Mission.

On New Year day another large dinner
will be served at the Central Union Mis-
sion to the poor and homeless of the city.
The arrangements are under the charge
Of Superintendent Steele, and 1t is ex-
pected that large number of persons Will
partake of the dinner which will be served.
Much of the day Will be given over to
evangelistic services. The services will be
held beginning at II o'clock and continuing
until $50 O'Clock in the evening. The
tickets for the dinner will be distributed
by the ushers in the auditorium from
o'clock to 4 o'clock In the afternoon. Dur
ing the evangelistic services the speakers
will be changed each hour
The program for the meeting Will be as
follows: y to l PM. c. Pratt, leader
Rev. J. B. Clayton will speak: w. D. Ying-
ling, musical director; Mr.. Stewart Pratt,
Crganist l to IN. A. Robbins leader:
w. d. Yingling, musical director Mrs. il,
f. Olney, organist. 2 to 3-Percy S. Foster,
leader: Mrs. w. H. Ramsey. organist 3
to &c. f. Emig, leader; II. d. Gordon,
musical director; Miss Mabel Ramsey, or
gaEist 4 to 5-Dr Chas. ]. Ladson, leader;
Mrs. c. j. Ladson. organist. to 6-Rev
w. L. Lynn, leader; c. c. Munsey, musical
director 6 to III. D. Gordon, leader:
Rev. ". r. Pierson, musical director; Miss
Young, organist. Z to SO. B. Brown
leader: Rev. j. B. Clayton will speak; W.
d. Yingling, musical director; Miss Maud
Spencer organist. S to Geo. W. Wheeler,
leader: August Brethauer, musical Director
Mrs. j. a. Edgar organist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
GAIN OF A DAY.
Important Encouragement of Railway
Mail Schedules.

A rearrangement of mail schedules which
will bring the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
q business day nearer to each other was
announced by the Postmaster General yes
terday. Mr.. Cortelyou says that the change
is one Of the most important that has been
made in the railway mail service for many
years and will affect all of the north At
lantic seaboard and nearly all points west
of the Missouri river
1t becomes effective December 81 and
will undoubtedly appeal strongly TO the
business public.
A change OF schedule on the Union Pa
cfc railroad between Omaha. Neb., and
Ogden Utah, and the Southern Pacific be-
tween ogden, Utah. and San Francisco,
Cal, with supplemental changes on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and Chi
cago and Northwestern railroads between
Chicago and Omaha, reduces the time of
mail in transit between New York and San
Francisco westbouud and between the same
points eastbound practically twenty-four
hours.
Heretofore mail leaving New York at
3:15 am. Monday and Chicago 2:45 am.
Tuesday reached Ogden 3:45 am. Thurs
day and San Francisco 12:4S noon Friday.
Under the new schedule this mail will
reach Ogden at 8 pm. Wednesday and
San Francisco 1920 noon Thursday.
Eastbound, under the old schedule mail
leaving San Francisco at Z pm. Monday
passed N'gCeA at am. wednesday,
Omaha, pm. Thursday, reaching Chicago
2:20 am. Friday and New York al Sat
urday. Under the new schedule the mali
leaving San Francisco 6 pm. Monday will
pass Omaha at 1915 pm. Wednesday; Chi
cago, 1920 am. Thursday, arriving New
York II 80 am. Friday.
A business day is saved each way.
Direct connection is made from this train
with train from Green river via Pocatello
and Huntington to Portland, expediting
mail for Oregon. Washington and Idaho
twelve hours.
Connection is also made with the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City
railroad, putting mail into Los Angeles at
4:45 pm.
The arrangements for this improved
service have been carried on through the
office of the second assistant postmaster
general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
DEATH OF MRS. 1EETcH.
Widow Of John Leetch, Who Died a
Week Ago.

The sudden death Of Mrs. Victoria e.
Leetch, widow OF the late John Leetch, who
died suddenly a week ago. occurred at 4:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon at her resi-
dence. 800 r street. Georgetown. The
Mrs. Leetch upon the death of her hus-
band was 80 severe that during the past
few days the physicians and relatives felt
gravely apprehensive. but not until yester-
day, when congestion Of the brain devel-
oped. was all hope surrendered.
The funeral ceremonies will take place
next Monday morning from the family resi-
dence at 1890 O'Clock and interment viii
be private in Oak Hall cemetery. Rev. w.
G. Alexander, pastor Of West Street Pres
byterian Church, will off1ciate. The pail
bearers have not yet been selected.
Mrs. Leetch was sixty-eight years old.
Her maiden name was Victoria E. Winship,
and she married her husband forty-eigft
old pioneer families of Washington who
had aided in the development of the
national capital in the early days. For
many years she had been a devout member
and attendant at West Street Presbyterian
Church and was regarded as one Of it's
strongest workers in charitable causes
Her death Is deeply deplored by the men,
bers of the congregation and her many
friends generally.
Seven children. William A. Leetch Mrs.
George j. yesterday. Frank Paul Leetch,
Mrs. Florence Mallery, Mrs. Charles Hep
burn. Rev. Robert Leetch and Fred H.
Leetch. survive her. All of the children
were at the bedside when Mrs. Leetch ex-
pired. Some Of them live away from Wash
ington, but when her condition became
grave they were telegraphed for and came
Immediately.