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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22

later Mr.. Nickerson was arrayed in
the ranks of the union army under
Gen. Grant against his former COM
mander.
At the outbreak of the civil war
Mr.. Nickerson was a railroad labOrer
in Louisiana and was pressed into
the confederate service by the famous
guerilla leader, Col. Mosby. After
short time he escaped and walked the
entire distance to Memphis, Tenn,
from which place he secured trans
portation to his home at Canton, n. Y.
At the last named place he enlisted
with the union army and served
throughout the last three years of the
war. His regiment was assigned to
Gen. Sedgwick's division of the Army
of the Potomac, and he served with
this division to the end of the war.
At the battle of Gettysburg his was
the company that first opened fire
upon the enemy. Under Gen. Grant
he participated in the battles of the
Wilderness. Spottsylvania Courthouse,
Cold Harbor, the attack on Peters
burg and the surrender of Lee at APP
pomattox.
After participating in the grand re-
view at Washington at the close of the
war, IN WHICH the mower Oh the union
army took part, he returned to his
home at Canton. After residing there
several years he removed to Sheboy-
gan Falls, Wis. and in 1870 to Oconto,
when it was still a wilderness. From
its virgin soil he wrested sufficient for
a comfortable old age. When inter
viewed by the correspondent of the
Milwaukee Sentinel, he was found
picking fruit in his splendid orchard
which surrounds his pretty cottage
and there narrated the particulars of
his life He enjoys life with a hearty
whole-souled enjoyment which would
do credit to a far younger man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
rhe neoose IsIand,o Dispute.

The supreme court of the United
States probably will be asked to de-
eide a controversy between Missouri
and Kansas over the boundary line
with reference to 500 acres of land on
an island in the Missouri river 1t
is known as Goose Island" Kansas
claims it and it appears on the tax
rolls of Wyandotte county; Missouri
claims it and it is on the tax rolls of
Clay county The owners of the land
say It is on the Missouri side, but it
las been sold to satisfy taxes on the
Kansas side. The complications are
such that it probably will be necessary
to resort to the supreme court of the
United States to decide the controver-
Sy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
New Rule for Hunters.

]. A. Keck, deputy game warden in
Wyandotte county, received orders
from the state headquarters in Pratt,
to take UP all hunters licenses that
were not signed by the men to whom
they were issued, or that did not con-
tain full description On the back
of the license is a description of the
person to whom it has been issued and
a place for his signature. In many
cases the county clerk has signed the
name of the person to whom the Ii
cense was issued. This, the game war
den says, is incorrect and the person
to whom the license is issued must
sign his own name
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Has Risen from Ranks

Arthur Macarthur, who entered the
army during the civil war, has risen to
the rank of lieutenant general. He
succeeded Lieut. Gen. Corbin when
that officer retired, on September Is,
and will hold the rank till he himself
retires in June 1909. Lieut. Gen. Mac
Arthur was born in Massachusetts, but
entered the army from Wisconsin. of
which state his father -as lieutenant
governor at the time He was adjutant
of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin regi-
uent at the age of II
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
A Punaent Query.

Sturdy boy with laughing eyes,
Tint clean stolen from the skies,
Cheeks as red as roses are,
Lips as sweet as nectar rare;
That's the boy by whom I swear,
Our John Howard.
Should time of trouble come,
And he follow fife and drum,
He'll not finch at bullets hum,
Or play coward
Chambers on his grand-dad's knee,
Rather talky vet'ran he,
Tells him stories of the war,
What he did and what he saw,
All about the lannon's roar
Spoke the little whelp,
As he sIyly winked his eye,
Did you make the rebels fly,
Without any help?"
Cen Soratio c. King, in Nauona
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
He Favors an Increase.

Governor Hoch is in favor of an in
crease of salaries for the justices of
the supreme court. He probably will
not send his message to the 1egisla-
ture until after the inauguration and
that will be too late to affect the sal
aries of the four justices elected this
fall The measure providing for the
increase must become a law before the
beginning of the term for which the
justices have Deen elected He has
said that he would use his influence
with the legislature to have the law
enacted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Bow Shoots His Sister.

A very tragic death occurred at the
home of John Weingart, two and
one-half miles southwest of Bremen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weingart had gone to a
field to shuck corn, leaving the chill
dren in care of the oldest. a boy of
nine years. Soon after they left the
house the boy took up a shotgun, load
ed, accidentally discharged 1t and
killed his sister. The boy rushed to
the field for his parents. who found
the little girl dead.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Needs of the Southwest.

Southwest Kansas is one huge gran
airy right now. At every station stand
full elevators and at many corn and
wheat are piled on the ground. At Lib
eral, a like situation exists with re-
gard to broom corn. There was a time
when the country to the southwest
needed chiefly people: now it needs
increased transportation facilities,
more railroads and better equipment.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
English Pheasants Arrive.

Two express cars carrying about l.
900 English pheasants have arrived at
Pratt. The birds were imported direct
from England and consigned to the
game warden of Kansas, Dell Travis.
They are to be distributed in the var
ious counties with a view of stocking
the state with the game. The game
warden made a contract with K. c.
Beck of Nickerson, Kan.,, an import
er of birds for 1000 pairs of pleas
ants, but about 100 of them died on the
way to this country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Farmers Feed Fewer Cattle.

Frank NJ. Lockard, of Norton, says
cattlemen in the Northwestern part of
the state have been making money
during the summer and fall. MIR.
Lockard says that there will be no
large punches of cattle fed in the
northwestern counties during the
winter, but that every farmer will
have a small bunch which he will
carry through the winter and get in
to shape for the Kansas City spring
market
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
No Joints for Arcadia Now.

The mayor of Arcadia has issued
orders closing the joints there. The
mayor is beginning to take notice of
the custer proceedings that are be-
ing filed against the various mayors
in the state and he does not want to
take any risk of the same striking
him. He allowed them to run the
full limit but they are forbidden to
open up now under penalty of prose
cution to the full extent of the law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Cost Of Runnino Expenses.

1t will require $6,177 ,693.22 To pay
the expenses of the state and make
repairs and improvements at the state
institutions for the three years end
ing June, 80, 1909, according to the
estimates of the state auditor. This
is the amount which the legislature
will be asked to appropriate for the
state officers, boards, departments
and institutions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
eIoodhounds for cowIey County.

The Anti-horse Thief association of
Arkansas City, is negotiating for a
pair OF bloodhounds to be used in trail
ing criminals. The numerous crimes
committed there recently and more es
pecia1ly the killing of Constable Breene
and the ST. Charles Hotel double muir
der has caused the members of the
association to take this step.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Chase County institute.

A most successful farmers 1nsti-
tute has been held in Cottonwood
Falls Discussion was directed to corn
breeding and good roads Seventy
farmers were in attendance and a per-
manent organization was made with
W. s. Romigh for president and Geo.
Miller for secretary. Nearly sixty
farmers became members.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
They look the Coal.

The citizens of Latham and At
lanta in Cowley county, fearing coal
famine, stopped a through freight
train on the Frisco and took two cars
of coal at each town. The coal was
intended for company use and, was
consigned to points in Oklahoma. The
citizens expect to pay for the coal
but were unable to get any without
these extreme measures.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Grain Elevators Blocked.

The three elevators at Hartford
have about $50 cars of wheat which
they are anxious to ship, but they can
not get cars They are filled to the
roof and have stopped buying grain
because they have no place to store it.
The same condition is said to prevail
all over the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
GREAT BOON IN sHIPRuILDINe.

Should the present rate of shipbuilding in the
United States continue the current fiscal year
will record the greatest output of shipyards in
half century, according to the report of Com
missioner of Navigation Chamberlain
A summary of the report says: "The years
construction 1921 vessels of 418,745 gross
tons. Only three ocean steamers were built. On
the great lakes 40 steamers of 232, 1866 gross
built The tonnage built during the
rent fiscal year up to November 10 aggregate
203 900 and if the present rate of construc-
ton is not checked by strikes delays in fur
nishing structural steel the output of ship
yards will be the largest in half century and
will be close to the output of $50 900 tons 1855
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22

After twice risking his life and once nearly
losing it in the interest of agricultural science
Prof. N. E. Hansen, of the South Dakota expert
ment station of the department of agricultural,
has found in northern Siberia alfalfa suited to
the arid lands of the northwest where the win
tiers extremely cold. Prof. Hansen got
the track of the alfalfa year ago, but
late in searching for it that he badly frozen
in Siberia. Despite this experience he made
other trial this year. and he has informed Secre-
tary Wilson that he has been successful and is
his way back with seed.
Through the bureau of plant industry the de-
partment of agriculture has been engaged for
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Our Washington Letter
Presidents Son Go Maine Hunting Scientist
Risks Life for Fsmers-Beom Shpbudng Interesting
Gossip from the Nations Capital

wASHINGTON.-KermIt Roosevelt, OF
the president, will go shortly hunting trip
into Maine, where William Sewa1l, President
Roosevelt's old Maine woods guide and western
ranch superintendent has lately erected three
camps, making six in all that he owns at that
attractive resort.
Some time ago Mr. Sewan invited the presi-
dent to come to Maine hunting trip but thus
far the head of the nation has been too busy with
bigger game-cana1s, revolutions, ETC., to accept
Kermit, however accompanied by cousin, is to
visit the Sewan camps. which are situated on
horseback the shore of Mattawamkeag lake,
nine miles in from Island Falls, and reached
after drive of miles. a fYeuiile canoe trip
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22

The post Office department will be guided by
congressional legislation in dealing with the issue
raised by the Canadian government in abrogating
the provisions of the postal convention between
the countries relating to secondclass matter
which, according to Canada's notice, will expire
May z, 1907.
This provision permits the transmission through
mails of periodical publications, including
newspapers at the rate of cent pound. A
joint commission of the senate and house. of
which Senator Penrose is chairman, has been
engaged since October 1 in taking testimony COW
ering the whole subject of second-class mail
ter and outcome of the inquiry the general
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
High School Graduates May Enter

There are 140 Kansas high schools
that bear accredited relations to the
University. Last spring these high
schools graduated $500 young
men and women Under the recent
action of the college conference held
in Topeka, all of these young people
may enter the Freshman class of any
college in Kansas without eXamina-
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22


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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Lennon Extract Was Fatal.

County Attorney Bender is investi-
eating the sudden death of an Indian
named Kitch- Commie-Wako at May
eta Thanksgiving. The Indian fell
dead, and it is said that he had been
drinking lemon extract. Unable to
buy whisky, several Indians celebrat-
ed with a case of lemon. extract. They
all got drunk. The county attorney is
trying to ascertain what the lemon ex-
tract was made of.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Kansas Persimmons Bear EarIx,


The horticultural department of the
Kansas State Agricultural College
grew ten or twelve bushels of native
persimmons this year. They sell for
10 cents per box and are in the mar
ket now. 1t has been matter of con-
siderable surprise to the local hortf.
culturists that the trees began to bear
as early as they did. Several trees
bore a bushel apiece before they were
five years old from the seed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Needing More Room.

The Mercantile club of Kansas City
will ask the Kansas representatives In
Congress to endeavor to have an adj
dition built to the post office there.
When the postoffice was built five
years ago it was thought to be large
enough to accommodate the business
for fifty years.
Cider In A Spraying kes.
Ten persons were poisoned by drink
ing cider from key previously used
for tree spraying mixture at Ottawa
The victims VIII recover.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Surveyors and Engineers Mee

The seventh annual session of the
Kansas Civil Engineers and Surveyors
Society was held at Ottawa. The So
ciety chose Topeka for it's next place
of Topeka; vice president, G. L. Nc
officers: President, John P. Rodgers
of opeka; vice president, G L. Nc
Lane of Hutchinson; secretary, H A.
Rowland of Mcpherson; treasurer
G. Petefish, Scott county
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-22
Coyote at His Back Door.

Bob Reed who lives in South Hutch
inson, was out in his back yard when
a big fat coyote came trotting up to
his back door, Mr.. Reed says that
he has taken several hunting trips es-
pecially to hunt the wolves, and on
none of these trips has he been able
to find any of the animals. He was
nonplussed for a while, but he turned
his dogs loose and they soon caught
the coyote.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

ORDER OF HEARING FOR GENERAL. PUR-
" POSES AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN
ADMINISTRATORS State Of Michigan county
of Gratiot SIS.
At a session of the probate court for said
county, held al the probate Office in the village
of Ithaca on tho 9Th day of January I'M the year
one thousand nine hundredsix.
Present. Isaac 3 Seaver, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estaseof Elizabeth Evans.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fed, of Samuel ID. Evans husband of sand de-
ceased praying that the administration of said
estate may be granted to- the petitioner some
sther suitable person.
Thereupon 1t is ordered that Monday the
sth day of February next. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of said
petition, and that the heirs t-faw Of said de
ceased and all other persons interested in said
estate are required to appear ut a session OF said
court. then to be holden at the probate Office i'm
the village of Ithaca and show cause. IL any
eh.re be, why the prayer Of the petitioner should
not be granted:
And Il Is further ordered, that said petition
give notice to he persons interested in said
estate, Of the Tendency OF said petition. and the
hearing thereof. by causing copy of this order
to be pssbfished i'm the Alma Record a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county. three
successive weeks previous to said day of hearing
CA true copy.D ISAAC s. SEAvER
SEAL Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

81 HAVE personally Known what il is
to lose my job because of a change in
tariff, )" was a statement made by MEM
her of congress on the floor of the house
a few days ago. The kind of informa-
ton possessed by that member of con-
gress, who had evidently at some former
time been a wage Garner, is an important
influence in American tariff discussions.
There are millions of workingmen who
know by experience that the protective
tariff is to them matter of work AMI
wages, and not mere matter Of academic
discussion. They know what it is to lose
jobs by reason of tariff changes such as
have been recently discussed, and they
are not at all inclined TO do much for
getting in order to provide themselves
with another job-losing experience.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26
LOOKING FORWARD.

If satisfaction with the past and conn.,
dence III the future are at all reliable
guides, 1906 is likely to equal, if indeed
it does not surpass, the year just drawn to
a close. The volume of orders booked
ahead exceeds any previous year in the
country's history, aud high prices as yet
seem to exercise no effect upon consump-
tive demand Iron and steel of all kinds
are heavily sold ahead, as are also shoes,
cotton and WOODEN goods, lumber, hard
ware, and a myriad of other products
Wheat enters the winter i'll excellent
condition and with an enlarged area.
Predictions as to 1906 building are even
more sanguine than year ago. In any
discussion of general business prospects
the sentimental effect of possible stock
market unsettlements are not TO be lost
sight of. That barometer of future trade
has so far risen triumphantiy superior to-
insurance scandals, impending rate legis-
lation, trust and rebate prosecutions,
revelations of some dishonest banking
methods, high money, and the effect
upon foreign markets of the Russian
collapse. 1t is, however, still too early
to Judge of the effect upon our trade of
event in that apparently disintegrating
monarchy. It is a question whether
our gains in grain exports will not much
more than offset our losses in cotton.
1t is, perhaps, too early also to forecast
the effects of the pushing to the front by
labor organizations of the demand for
union recognition i'll the coal and other
trades. 1t would seem as if the pre-
eminent necessity in 1906 should be con-
servatism, particularly in labor matters
and in financial affairs generally.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26
For sale and recommended by
Stanard'S
Central Drug Store

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SAIE-Whereas
~ default has been made in the conditions Of
certain real estate mortgage, whereby the
power of sale therein contained has become
operative executed by John Anna aud Gather
inc Anna, his wife, of the township Of CRYSTAL
Montcalm county, Michigan 10 the state Bank
OF Carson City corporation duly incorporated
under the laws of the state of Michigan. bearing
date the first day of February in the year one
thousand nine hundred and two and recorded in
the office OF the register of deeds of the county
Of Grattot and tate Of Michigan on the sth day
of FebruaryA ID. 1902. in liber 50 of mortgages
And whereas it is stipulated and agreed in
said mortgage. that If the interest therein stip-
ulated TO be paid should remain unpaid for the
space of thirty days after the same falls due the
whole amount of the principal, viz: the sum of
two thousand f2ooo .oo) dollars together with all
accrued interest threon should AT the option of
said mortgage, become due and payable forth
with Notwithstanding the time limited therein
for the payment of said principal shonld not
And whereas there was due and payable upon
said mortgage upon the Ist day of February A.
ID. 1905, the sum of sixty dollars of interest
money. and upon the Ist day of September A.
ID. 1905 the further sum of sixty dollars of inter
est money, all of which remains unpaidi
Therefore, the said mortgage exercises its
option reserved to it by the terms of said. mort
gage, and declares the principal and all
unpaid interest secured by said mortgage to be
now due and payable. Upon which mortgage
there is now claimed TO be dueand unpaid at the
date OF this notice the sum Of two thousand one
hundred and twenty-three dollars and sixty
law having been instituted to recover tile same
or any part thereof; notice is hereby given that
for the purpose of foreclosng said mortgage on
the 18th day of February A. D. 1906, at clock
i'm the afternoon of said day, the undersigned
mortgage will sell to the highest bidder. at the
north front door of the court house inthe village
of Ithaca, in the county of Gratot and state Of
Michigan the said court house being the place
where the circuit court for sad county of
Gratiot is held the lands and premises de-
scribed in said mortgage. or so. much thereof as
shall be necessary tosatisfy the amount due on
said mortgage, together with theinterest thereon
at six per cent per a1snum payable semi annually,
and all legal costs, including an attorney fee Of
twenty five dollars stipulated for in said mort
gage: that is to say the following described lands.
and premises situated in the..township, of North
Shade, county of Gratiot andsstate of Michigan
viz: being the south one-haH ~ of the south
east one-fourth ~ of section fifteen us. town
nine (9) north. range four (4l west Grati0t
county, Michigan, containing eighty $50 scpss
OF land be thu same mora or less, according co
the United States survey If same.
Dated November 10 A ID. zoos.
THE SKATE BANK or CARSON CITY.
L. A. LAoN, Mortgage:
/ Business address. Carson City. Mich
u-1740tp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-26

to another the right to call him my
son., come hither."
Then noting the look Of deep anguish
on the face of the mother she added,
kindly:
Thou hast indeed been faithful.
Here'-taking from her arm the mas
sive jeweled bracelet and stepping
towards the mother clasping it upon her
arm-"here is a token of my favor. and
a pledge that in me thou shalt always
have a frietd. But" she added, slowly
and with emphasis "the boy is mine"
Quick as a fash the mother clasped
him in her arms planted fervid kiss
upon cheek and brow and whispered in
his ear:
"Thy God! Thy mission! Remem-
bert"
And then was gone, leaving the brave
little lad alone in the great palace with
his foster mother Alone? No, for
God was with him, and that last warm
kiss, that close embrace, those last
whispered words were never forgotten,
but served in times of weakness. and
doubt, and great temptation. to keep
him true to his divinely-appointed
course.
tradition says that the name Joachim
was given him by his parents at the time
of his circumcision. in accordance with the
Hebrew custom.