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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
An Appeal for Nine Cents.

Rather than pay a former employee
nine cents the Cudahy Packing COM
pany appealed a case from the South
city court to the district court in
Kansas City. G. Random said the
company owed him S7.25 in wages
and the company offered him S1.35.
Judge M. II. Newhal1 decided in the
city court that Rindom was entitled
to $1.44 and the company's attorneys
appealed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
One Bullet Hit Two Boys.

Lloyd Wright and Homer White,
boys aged IL years, were playing with
a revolver at the White home at Hia-
watha. The weapon was discharged,
the bullet entering the left temple of
Lloyd Wright, passing out through the
top of his head. He will live. The
bullet hit Homer White in the arm,
but it's force was nearly spent, and he
was not badly injured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Found Polluted Water.

The state board of health is push
ing the work of analyzing the water
supplies of Kansas. About 80 tests
have been made, and Secretary Crum-
bine said that so per cent of these
have been found to be positive"
which means that they are sufficient
" polluted to be dangerous.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Paying the Rural Carriers.

The Topeka postoffice has finished
paying OFF the rural route carriers of
Kansas for their services during the
month of August The number of car
riers paid was 1858 and the amount
paid out was 1921 900. Five men who
did not get their vouchers in on time
win have to wait until next month for
their money
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
lola Girl Honored.

Miss Emma Laury, daughter of
John Laury, of lola, has been awarded
the scholarship in Baker university for
attaining the highest standing at the
spring examination of common school
graduates. She made record of 94.3
in all studies and secured the honorary
scholarship emitting her to one year
at Baker free of tuition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28

Edwin Hall, secretary of the agri-
cultural and pastoral association of
Auckland, New Zealand. writes to the
Kansas Board of Agriculture for addi-
tfonal copies of its reports, and in the
course of his letter says: your pub
LEGATIONS heretofore received have
been of much service to me in deal
ing with agricultural matters In this
colony. Our members speak in the
highest terms of your works. which
they consider to be amongst the most
useful and Instructive of any they re-
ceive from any part of the world"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Lived to be 90 Years Old.

Mrs. Elizabeth Baldwin, SO years
old, who was the oldest woman in
Lyon county, is dead at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Emma Swink, in
Neosho Rapids, twelve miles southeast
of Emporia. Mrs. Baldwin remembered
the close of the war of 1912. The
daughter with whom she lived Is 10
years old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Placing the Blame.

Recently published "reminiscences
of Carl Schurz put severe blame on
Gen. o. o. Howard for the union de-
feat at Charlottesville. Gen Howard
makes "a gallant and clever reply.
The whole blame, he gays, for that de
feat rests upon Gen. "Stonewalr' Jack
son, the confederate commander.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
A Corn Caused Death.

Andrew Peterson died at the Salina
hospital at the age of 20 years. The
cause of LIS death was blood poison
ing that started from a corn on toe.
A tight shoe irritated the corn and
started a sore from which blood poi
sonir~ later set in on the foot. He
was taken to the Salina hospital but
despite the best medical attention he
steadily grew worse until death came
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Rich Banks in Dickinson.

Another state bank is to be started
In Dickinson county, at Harrington.
This will make Is banks for a popu-
lation of about $4,000, bank for every
$50 families. The county had seven
banks eight years ago and their de-
posits were small Now the deposits
are more than s2,oOo,Ooo. or 500 per
capita for every resident of the county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Carnegie Library for Abilene.

The contract has been let for the
new Carnegie library at Abilene which
is to be built within six months and
will cost $12, 500. The city levies a
tax of two mills for the support of
the library and the women's clubs
furnish the books. The library build
ing is to be located in the city park
in the central part of town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
unconscious Labor.

Did you ever notice these people
who work their faces every sort of
way when they are cutting piece OF
meat?" he asked Now just look
across there at the man at that table
there"
Yes said she. as she looked
across, but they are not a patching
to the old women who open and shut
their mouths as they cut somethjng
or other with their long scissors"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
To Bore for Leavenworth Gas.

Major R. w. McClaughry, warden
of the federal penitentiary, is arrang-
ing to bore for natural gas on the
reservation west of the prison. An eff
fort will be made to strike natural
gas to furnish light and heat for the
penitentiary Experts say that they
believe there is natural gas about
Leavenworth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Death of William Eekert.

VIM Eckert died at his home south
OF Council Grove of valvular heart
trouble Mr. Eckert was well known
throughout Morris and the adjacent
counties, having resided there since
1871. He leaves a wife and six grown
children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Farmers to Make Alcohol.

About 80 farmers have made appli-
cation to Internal Revenue Collector
Simpson for permits to distil dena-
tured alcohol The federal law went
into effect on September L. A farmer
can now light his house out of prod
uct manufactured by himself from
beet tops, potatoes and corn stalks
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
Latest Kansas Events.
No Joints in Nemaha County.

No Joints in Nemaha County.
1t is believed that Nemaha county
is the "dryest'' in the state. There
is not joint in the county, and not
drug store in the county has a liquor
license. The permit of the only drug
store in the county having one was
revoked. It has been only a few
months since Seneca had open saloons.
The temperance agitation which has
been sweeping the state was felt, and
not only have all the saloons in Seneca
been closed but not drug store in the
town has even a liquor license. No
drug store in Sebetha has had a liquor
license for years. Wetmore, Corning,
COTS, Centralia, Kelly, Baileyville,
Bern and Oneida, other towns in Ne
maha county, do not tolerate the sale
of liquor. In addition to this, there is
little interstate liquor traffic. The
good effect of the enforcement of the
prohibitory law is reflected in the lack
of crime in the county.
Abilene Expands High School Course.
The new $4,000 city high school at
Abilene has opened and the new course
of study which includes instructions
in bookkeeping and commercial arith-
metic was offered to the pupils. For
years nothing but the higher studies
were given in the course, but Superin-
tendent w. A. Stacey has decided that
it is unnecessary for so many boys
and girls to leave school to take bust
ness college courses and has begun
equipping the high school with com
plete business college course. Type
writing and stenography will be added
If the demand warrants it, and the
large number of students taking the
business course indicates that it is
what the parents approve. The en-
ro11ment of the city high schools is
20 per cent larger than last year and
two new buildings are in use.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
A Days Work.

what constitutes a days work.
We figure it out that it depends alto
gether on your occupation, says the
Chapman Advance. If you lay brick,
it takes eight hours; if you keep
house, 16 hours; if you preach the Cos
pei, two hours; if you are porter
on sleeping car, 20 hours; if you
serve the government, one hour; and
if you are a newspaper man, "a hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
TAP, 14o Acres in Alfalfa.

Secretary Coburn has issued re-
port showing that the acreage of al
falfa in Kansas has grown in the six
teen years during which he has kept
record, from 34,3S4 to 742,140 acres.
Alfalfa can be grown in every coun-
ty in the state, and 103 of the 105 coun-
ties report greater or less areas de-
voted to it in 1907. Of the 1903, 90
counties show increases aggregating
130,669. acres.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
siasest Crowd Ever in oIathe.

Biggest Crowd Ever IN Oiatne.
Probably the biggest crowd in the
history of Olathe attended the old set
tiers picnic and the unveiling of the
Santa Fee trail monument. Judge
John T. Burris made the dedicatory
address, and Miss Meeker of Ottawa,
secretary of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of Kansas, also
made an address. Miss Anna Alice
Smith of Oxford township was award
ed a silk umbrella as the person who
has lived longest in Johnson county.
She is the daughter of Charles Bales,
Methodist preacher, now dead. She
was born June &c, 1858, near Shaw
of that county. w. A. Mahaffe was
nee Mission, and has never lived out
elected president for the coming
year; w. >. OFT, vice-president; H. E.
Hayes, secretary, and D. Hubbard,
treasurer. Many at the reunion wore
badges on which was printed 1851
1907" marking them as 5o-year resi-
dents of this county.
Finney County Wins Big Tax Case.
The prayer for a temporary re-
straining order to restrain Finney
county from selling lands in the sand
hills ownued by S. A. Billiard, W. H.
was refused by Judge Thompson of
the district court. The plaintiffs in
their petition for the restraining or
der state that the land is assessed
at value greater in proportion to its
real value than other lands in the
county. The court held that the
lands were not assessed inequitably
when compared with the average as
sessment of lands all over the coun-
try and refused to grant the plea.
The lands in question nearly all lie
south of the sand hills and they are
used for grazing purposes. Some $50
quarter sections of land were involved.
Alfalfa Field a Money Maker.
s L. A. Bestwick of the Berwick set
Element, three miles north of Sa-
betha, had eight and a half acres in
alfalfa this year which shows the
profits that can be made from this
hay. First he cut fully eight tons OF
alfalfa from the field, valued at $65.
Then he threshed 40 bushels of seed
from the second crop, which brought
him 1892. He will cut a third crop
of alfalfa from the field bringing the
value of the products of the eight and
half acres up to $500. In addition
to this, 81 head of hogs have been
making themselves fat on the field all
summer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
station Agent Robbed.

Masked men bound and gagged the
Missouri Pacific railway agent. at E
Dorado. robbed the safe of $500 and
escaped
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28

The Clyde Voice protests that not
outstanding the Ding1ey tarin the dry
weather has severely damaged the
corn crop In Cloud county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28

Attributes of a Good Critic.
A wise skepticism is the first -
tribute of . good r1tfc-1cwell
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-28
The Founder oil Hope I. Dead.

Newell Thurstin, who helped lay
out the townsfre of Hope and has lived
there since the first settlement In the
county. died recently Of heart disease
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18

traction engine. Two stacks were
destroyed, estimated to contain about
100 bushels of wheat. The Gillespie
boys held an insurance policy and
thresher's bond combined in the
Farmers a. Threshers Insurance Co.,
of Huron. II. G.. Shober, secretary
+of the company, adjusted the loss
Wednesday of this week satisfactor-
lily to all concerned. Mr.. Morrison
had his grain insured in the Farmers
Mutual of De Smet, but, owing to the
origin of the fire and the prompt set.
tlement by the company represented
by Mr.. Shober under the thresher's
bond policy, the Farmers Mutual will
not have loss to pay.
Barley reached the even dollar
per bushel the first few days of this
week. Such a price has not been
realized by the farmers of this coun-
try for more than twenty-five years.
The market for the future is a hard
matter 10 speculate upon. There is
enc thing we notice, however. The
grain men, tract buying concerns, are
all willing to admit that they cannot
tell which way it will go tomorrow
or next day. On the terminal mar
kets spot barley is sold at several cents
over stuff offered ''to arrive" This is
different from what it was the first
of the season when "to arrive" stuff
sold on about the same level as
"spot." This difference indicates
that barley concerns are timid as to
the future.
LATER Since writing the above
the barley market has dropped 8
cents for the best and about cents
on lower grades.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
d. LaBay, at Arlington, occurred the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Sadie
to l.. A. Dunklee, of thisfity, Wednes-
day, Oct. l6. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. III. Seymour in the
presence of about thirty-five relatives
of the contracting parties. After the
ceremony, which occurred at 800 p.
M, the parents of the bride served an
elaborate wedding dinner The bride
is yoang lady who has grown from
childhood to womanhood in the east
end of this county and is held in high
esteem by her host of friends and ac-
quaintances. For time she was en-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18

candidate for governor. Beyond ques-
ton it must be some man whose con
victions have been strong enough in
the past to place him in the front
rank in the battle. No milk and wa
ter individual need apply; no harmony
seeker can be considered, for harmony
at this stage of the game, and under
conditions as they exist, means a sur
render of principles because the OPP
position will only accept that kind of
harmony which goes all their own
way. The candidate advanced by
the progressive element must be a
man who has stood pat from the be
ginning, one who stood for the direct
primary system, the control of cor
porations, and the square deal de-
manded during the last campaign.
Such a man is Lieut.. Gov. Shober,
and today we believe he stands the
most available man among the pro-
gressives for the gubernatorial nom
inatiOn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Frank Pettis and wife were taken
violently i'll Monday night, and all
day Tuesday their lives hung in the
balance, they not being pronounced
out of danger until Tuesday evening.
The trouble was ptomain poisoning,
the infectiyn probably having been
taken from either some pressed ham
or some cove oysters which they ate
for supper Monday evening. A doc
tor was summoned during the night
and worked steadily until Tuesday
evening before he dared to leave them
returning again to stay through the
night. They have been gaining since
then, but still feel the effects of the
poison, Arlington Sun
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18

gagged in teaching school and was
numbered among the best teachers
in the county. The groom also grew
from boyhood to manhood in this
county, his home being in this vicin-
ity until few years ago when the
family moved into the city. For the
last three years Mr.. Dunklee has been
engaged in photography. and has
built up nice business. Mr.. and
Mrs Dunklee will live in one of the
new houses recently erected by o. A.
Taylor and expect to start housekeep-
ing within few days. Both con.
tracing parties enjoy the friendship
and esteem of all acquaintance who
hope that peace may dwell within
their walls and prosperity within their
gates" through long married life.
Circuit court convened Tuesday,
but up to the time of going to press
Friday only three cases had been dis
posed of. The first was a civil case
from Miner county in which the own
ers of threshing machine destroyed
by fire sued to recover the insurance.
The company claimed that the ma
chine was overinsured and that it was
also mortgaged, which inyalidated the
the policy. The jury gave the verdict
in favor of the plaintiff. Two Grim
inal cases were conclued. The first
the State VS.. Chas. +. Ely, charged
with selling liquor with out license
resulted in verdict of guilty. This
was known as the "Gold Foam" case.
The defense set up that the beverage
was not intoxicating, it containing
only very small amount of alcohol.
The court construed the statute to
prohibit the sale of liquor containing
alcohol, however low the percentage
might be. The third case was that
of the state vs.. A. f. Gerringer charg-
ed with grand larceny. Mr.. Gering-
er was cleared of the charge.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18

IT is is amusing to sea the machine
element trying to hedge on the Roose-
velt proposition. Only a short time
ago they were certain that Roosevelt
would not stand for another nomina-
tion, and claimed that as Roosevelt
had said he would not be candidate
again, it was an insult to the presi.
dent to suggest another term. But the
Roosevelt idea is firm in the minds
of the voters and the machine is catch
ing a glimpse of the writing on the
wall Now they say that all are for
Roosevelt IF he WILL ACCEPT, but they
have grave doubts about his accept
ing. After a few weeks more they
will claim to have been for Roosevelt
for third time from the beginning.
They are having hard time to land
on the band wagon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18

"Colonel'' as he is best known is a
very pleasing gentleman to meet. He
is an enthusiastic South Dakotan hav-
ing located in the Black Hills before
the settlement of the eastern part of
the state. He notes great changes
since he first visited these parts.
Judge f. F. Green transacted
business at Iroquois Thursday.
-Aylmer Cole, of Bellevue, Iowa,
is here looking after his banking and
land interests.
Twenty five applicants for teach
ers certificates are now writing the
required examination before Supt.
Seymour.
Rev. A. G. Beevers will preach
at the Congregational church next
Sunday morning. In the evening
will be held a praise service with
special selections by the choir,
Peter Meyer, of Calmar, Iowa,
was in the city the first of the week
looking after his interest in the 80
acre flax crop on his half-section farm
a mile and a half northwest of the
city. He found an Is bushel to the
acre crop and thinks South Dakota
farm land is all right Mr. Meyer
says that he will have a large part of
the balance broken up next season.
"A new time card went into effect
on the c. 4 n. w. Sunday last. The
only change affecting De Smet is the
evening train from the west, which
now arrives at 9:56, thirty minutes
later that formerly. A new passenger
was put on between Huron and Aber-
deem which goes north after the arriv-
al at Huron of the morning train
from the east, and returning from
Aberdeen arrives at Huron in time
to connect with the east bound even
ing train. This allows one to go from
here to Aberdeen and return and have
about six hours in which to transact
business in one day.
The Gillespie threshing machine
set fire to some of the stacks of grain
on Mike Morrison's farm in Mathews
township Friday last. The separator
was pulled to place of safety. An eff
fort was then made to save some of
the stacks, which was done by passing
a chain around the stack and hauling
it out of reach of the fire with the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
SHERIFF,s SALE.

BY virtue of an execution issued out of
and under the seal of the circuit court in
and for the county of Kingsbury and
state of South Dakota, upon judgment
rendered and docketed in said court on
the 18th day of October, "A. ID. 1907, in an
action wherein c. N Smith; yr. is plain
tiff and William Magee is defendant, in
favor of the said plaintiff and against the
said defendant for the sum of One Hun.
dred Sixty-four Dollars and Forty-five
Cents (S16445 which execution was di-
rected to and delivered to me as sheriff IN
and for said county of kingsbury, have
levied upon all of the right. title and in
terest of the said defendant, William
Magee, in the following described real
property, to-wit: The southwest quarter
(swL) of section No, fifteen (15) I'm town
range No. fifty-six (56) In Kingsbury
county, South Dakota, which said real
estate has heretofore been attached i'm
said action and has not been released
from said attachment;
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that 1. the
undersigned as sheriff as aforesaid will
Sc II the above described real property to
the highest bidder, for cash, at public
auction, at the front door of the court
house in the city of De Smef, in the coun-
~ of kingsbury, in the state of South
day of November, A, ID. 1907, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of that day. to
satisfy the said execution and costs there
on.
Dated at De smet, South Dakota, Octo-
Der 18th A. ID. 1907.
THOS. p. GOODWIN.
Sheriff of Kingsbury county, South Da-
Eff, GREEN, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
T H. Ruth went to Minneapol

T H. Ruth went to Minneapolis
Tuesday.
B. c. Benedict started for Orange,
n. j., Tuesday for visit.
The Guild will meet with Mrs
j. III. Carroll next Tuesday afternoon
-LosT-A red COW about four
years old. Finder report at INDEPEN-
DENT office.
Roy Downing this week returned
from west of the river where he filed
on a claim.
Miss Mary Dyar arrived We'd
nesday evening from st. Charles,
for visit at the home of her brother,
DR.. B. A. Dyar.
Mrs. j. HI. Armstrong and Mrs |.
j. Miller gave party to abont twenty
lady friends in honor of Mrs. f. w.
Warning. At six o'clock an elegant
repast was served.
The first number of our enter
tainment course occurred Tuesday
evening when Father Vaugot deliver
ed his lecture entitled Love" The
reverend gentleman is all that has
been claimed for him as an orator.
Congressman Parker, from Dead
wood, was in the city Thursday form
ing closer acquaintance with his con-
stituents in this part of the state. The
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18

AT the present time much is being
said in regard to candidates for the
U. S. senate, who are to try for the
term beginning March 1909. No doubt
this matter is important, especially
to the parties interested. But it ap-
pears to IL that the candidate for
governor to be selected by the repub-
lican party is of greater Importance
to the people of this state. Last year
hard fight was made for certain
principles, and that fight carried with
it certain men for the different offices.
Now that it is generally understood
that Mr.. Crawford is to be a candi-
date for the senate, the question arises
as to who 10 the best man to be ad-
vanced by the progressive element as
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18

Ex-CONGREsSMAN Martin has ambi-
tions to secure divorce from the "Ex"
part of his title. He would get onto
the bandwagon, but he don't just
know whether Roosevelt or Taft will
be the driver. As make shift he
proposed RooseveltTaft clubs
Roosevelt if they must, and Taft if
they can. We never did like strad-
dler.