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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-13
RABBIT SCALPS IN TRADE.
IN Trego County. Kansas. Grocery Bills
Are Paid With Them.

Did you ever hear of rabbit
scalps being rated as an article
of commerce or as a medium of
exchange in the same maner as
eggsand butter? Out in Trego
county, Kansas, the county seat
of which is Wa-Keeney, the mer-
chants pay five cents each for
rabbit ScalpS, no matter whether
the unfortunate bunny was
full grown or not w. J. Williams,
who is the proprietor of a grocery
store in Wa-Keeney, bought 2, $40
scalps during the month of
March, April and May, this year.
John Keraus, another merchant
of the same place, bought 2,76O
scalps, while no merchants in the
little town paid for less than 500
ScalpS.
The farmers and ranchmen
bring rabbit scalpS to the county
stores along with eggs and butter.
The grocer accepts and counts
them with no more ado than if
they were so many eggs.
A few years ago Trego county,
in the hope of exterminating the
troublesome jackrabbits decided
to pay a bounty of five cents for
rabbit scalps, the money to be
paid whenever the scalps were
presented at the county treas
urer's Office. Soon after men who
had never before been seen in
Wa-Keeney came to the court
house with big sack of scalps
Finally the county commissioners
grew suspicious and it eventually
developed that certain residents
of neigboring countries were
taking advantage of. Trego's
bounty law and were bringing
scalps from as far away as fifty
miles.
To discourage this pratice the
county decided to allow payment
for Scalps not more often than
every three months. Three
months was long time to wait.
The hunters became impatient at
the long delay. 1t remained for
the merchants to solve the diff
Guilty. Accordingly it was an
nounced through the columns of
the weekly papers that rabbit
scalps would be taken at the
grocery stores in exchange for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-13
OGAlLAH.

Mrs. Matte Scott is visiting
her parents.
Nelson & Ross are putting in a
stock of furniture.
Harvesting all the business of
the hour nowadays.
Genuine Rock Springs Nut
coal at Ross & Waldo'S.
Norman Mapes was on the sick
list Monday and Tuesday.
See "Queen Esther at the
new opera house, July 27.
Horatio Tawney, of Princeton,
Kan, is visiting relatives here.
Miss Bertha and Culver Buff
fington are visiting at J w. Mar
quanuS.
F. FL. Ridgway will move to the
Forestry Station imm ediately
after harvest.
Tom Roberts has about the
best wheat in this neighborhood
so far as known.
Miss Edith Buchanan has been
very sick the past week but is
said to be some better at this
writing.
The seats are being put in the
city hall getting ready for the
dedication entertainment. The
lighting plant works fine.
John Anderson's brother came
out from Brown county to har-
vest and was hired so quick he
did not get chance to see his
brother.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-13
KANSAS WESLEYAN BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Authentic School For Banks and Rail-
roads.

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education; modern equipment
costing $4,000; largest business
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six certificated teachers of short
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best PenmanShip school west of
Ohio; FREE EMPLOYMENT DE-
PARTMENT; POSITIONS GUARAN-
TEED all competent stenograph
ers and bookkeepers; graduates
can choose locality any place in
the world; A place where you
come to finish up and get employ
ment. Endorsed by r. r. presi
dents and superintendents,
banks, wholesale houses, bishops,
college presidents and governors.
No agents sent out to induce the
innocent young people to SIGN
CONTRACT for twice the rightful
tuition BEFORE THEY HAVE A
CHANCE TO SEE THE SHOOL.
Tuition by the month, So. so; Life
scholarship, one course, $4,000;
both courses, S75. 90; one months
trial given. Life scholarships for
both courses, all books, (board
and room, six months,) $4,000
school conducted by men of large
business and College experience.
For journal or free catalogue,
address, T. w. ROACH,
A. M, d. Ped, President,
Salina, Kansas.
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A New Opera House at 0gaIIah.

The new opera house at Ogal-
lah, Kansas, is certainly model
in every detail, being equipped
with all new scenery as well as
having lights that are a credit to
its management in every way.
The new building is something
that Ogallah may well be proud
of. The management has secured
for its opening night Saturday,
July 9th, the beautiful musical
drama, in five acts, Queen Es-
ther." The rendition of this can
tata, requires a cast and chorus
of so people. This the manage
ment has secured through the
management of Ellis talent, they
assuring us that they will render
Queen Esther" for us, indenti-
cally as it was rendered in Ellis a
short time ago, Professor Ken
nedy who prepared the cantata
will appear in the cast. 1t is
needless to say that the produc-
of Queen Esther is a rare treat
in Western Kansas and is a per-
formance that is rarely, if ever,
performed in small towns. We
are assured that the performance
will be given in full costume as
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YODA.
st in full blast.

Harvest in full blast
T. Schimkowitsch is harvest
ing with two outfits.
J. Conner and Frank Ivan are
helping r. Owen harvest.
w. D. Austin finished cutting
his fall wheat Wednesday noon.
r. Kristoff sold a fine set of
buggy harness to Myerly broth
erS.
1t has been little windy but
not bad enough to stop the head
ers.
The backman visited some of
the wheat fields and left his mark
-(smut).
There are a number of fields
of wheat too short to cut and no
berry: oats has come out and
some fields win make fair yield;
spelts fair: barley no good: pota-
toes poor; corn just humping,
and so are the Weeds
w. d. Austin drove over to Hill
City and visited the Pomeroy
Model farm. They have let the
farm run down except the or
chard which is immense. The
elm and maple trees six year old
are inches in diameter and 25
to 80 feet high, apple, peach, ap-
ricot and cherries are the finest
we ever saw for their age, and
they were grown without irriga-
ton. It shows what can be done
with a little extra care. Outside
of the orchard the farm has been
poorly managed for the last two
years. The farm tools are scat
tered over the whole farm (4SO
acres). The man who put in the
wheat last fall Sowed l 1-2 bush
els to the acre instead of one-half
bushel as he was instructed, and
he got it too thick. They were
cutting alfalfa while we were
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-13

well as being acted out in every
detail, the same as a regular per
formance. It is necessary to en-
large the stage so as to give room
for this production. Queen Es-
ther" is one of the most beauti-
full of Bible stories and fur
nishes a grand moral as well as
a fine lesson. tits to be hoped
that our friends in Wa-Keeney
will favor US with good turnout
and help US dedicate our new eff
forts successfully as well as to
show our appreciation to those
we have been so successful in
securing to open our new opera
house. Tickets may be reserved
by calling phone Huycke Lumber
Co., Ogallah, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-13

there and it would take about i
acres to make a ton. Hill City
does a big business. There is
not a shade tree on the business
streets, and in the south part of
the town we counted thirty-two
stores and shackS vacant. 1t
looks bad. Twenty years ago
these same buildings were all
occupied and should and would
be today if it were not for the
town fight, and now that Mr..
Pomeroy is dead. the people look
for change and there should be.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-13

merchandise provided the owner
of the scalps would give his word
that they were taken from rab-
bits killed in Trego county.
The plan proved a success.
Instead of the farmers making a
weekly trip to the courthouse
the merchants reported every
three months at the commission
ers' Office and the bills were al
lowed.
During the month of March,
April and May the total amount
of bills allowed by the commits
sioners for rabbit scalps was
S568. In other words, Trego
county killed 13. $50 rabbits dur
ing the three months. kansas
City Star
THE above article from the
Kansas City Star shows how
badly daily paper can get
things mixed. The facts are
that Mr.. Williams runs a hard
ware store and never has been
in the grocery business. We
have no John Keraus but Joe
and he is also a hardware mer-
chant. Trego county pays a
bounty on coyote and wolf scalps
and has paid none on jackrabbits
for the last three or four years.
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Obituary..

James r.. Guilbert. deceased,
was born in Guesnsy county,
Ohio, February 2, 1916, where he
spent his boyhood days. On Oc-
tober 5, 1864, at the tender age
of 18 years he Unlisted in Compa-
ny 1 of the 10Th Ohio regiment.
where he served until October
Is. 1865. He was mustered out
at Columbus, Ohio. After short
| visit at home he went to Michi-
gan where he attended the State
Normal school at Yipsilanti.
In 1875 he came to Greenwood
county, Kansas, where he met
Miss Jennie Dixon whom he
maEried April %, 1873. To them
were born three sons and one
daughter.
From there they moved to Lo-
gan county in 1891. thence to
Wichita county, and in 1898 they
settled in their present home at
Banner, Trego county.
Mr.. Guilbert had been for six
years a patient sufferer. In jan
hary last he went to Carlsbad,
NM, in quest of health, thence
to the Rocky Mountains, and be-
| ing Only temporarily benefited
there, he went to the Hot Sui
phur Springs in Mexico, where
he died June 2, 1907, being sick
only few days.
The family is comforted with
the word that he died natural
and peaceful death, and was bur-
ried at San Antonio, Mexico.
In early manhood Mr.. Guilbert
united with the Congregational
church and for many years was
an earnest Bible student and
worker in the Sunday school.
During his residence of nine
years at Banner he was well and
favorably known as man of the
highest moral and social charac-
ter as a good neighbor and true
friend.
+ In his death the community
has sustained severe loss. His
presence and influence will be
much missed but his memory
will continue to live. His untime-
ly death is deeply mourned by
his widow, daughter and two
sons who survive him, and by a
host of friends who extend their
sympathy to the bereaved family.
DYING.
Passing out of the shadow,
In a purer light.
Stepping behind the curtain,
Getting clearer sight,
Laying aside the burden
This weary mortal coil,
Done with the worlds vexations,
Done with it's tears and toll,
Passing out of the shadow,
Onto eternal day.
Why do we call it dying
This sweet, going away. =.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Maximum and minimum tenn
perature according to the gov
ernment thermometer at Wa
keeney for the week ending
July IL.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-07-13

We have had no rain since the
last day of June
Fresh Pork at Bakers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
ORGAN RECITAL IN
BLOOMFIELD CHURCH.
Alfred A. Butler Plays at "oId First"
Aided by Harry Barnhart, a
New York Tenor.

Ar organ recital was given at the First
| Presbyterian Church, Bloomfield, last
night. by Alfred A. Butler, of this city,
organist of the First M. E. Church, Mont
clair. aided by Harry Barnhart, tenor, of
New York. The affair was under the
auspices of the Alpha Circle of Kings
Daughters of the First Church. There
was a good-sized audience, including some
from this city, Glen Ridge and Montclair.
The program was interesting in charac-
ter and successfully presented. Mr.. But
Ter, who is a recent acquisition to musical
circles in this vicinity, impressed his
hearers as bearing worthy of the reputa-
ton which he has already gained, though
young in years. His execution was tech
nically correct and his Interpretation re-
fined and sympathetic. He gave first a
group of five modern compositions, two by
Whiting, Concertstuck and Christmas
Pastoral; two by Guilmant, an ~allegretto
in B minor and a choral and fugue, and
an by Hollins. From the classi-
cal works he gave transcriptions of the
allegro movement from a concerto by
by Mendelssolln and Rach's fugue in d
major. A descriptive number was Mall
ing's 9TH Crucitixion,' bringing out the
full resources of the organ. Two well
contrasted numbers, Spinney's Cradle
song" and Batiste's "St. Cecilia Offer
toire.' closed the program.
Mr.. Barnhart displayed a voice more
marked for its power han for its quail
ity. He filed the church to overffowing
in most of his selections and B~eethoven's
Faithful Johnny. a melodious bit, was
were the recitative Comfort Ye.' and the
aria. every Valley from Handel's THE
Messiah" Troyer's Sunrise Call" an In
dian song. and open the Gates of the
Temple by Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp, of
New York, substituted for Mendelssohn's
9TH Sorrows of Death"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
SHOWER FOR
MISS JESSIE v. link.

Miss Florence Riker. of 10 North Sixth
street. was the hostess at a linen
shower given last night in honor Of Miss
Jessie v. link. who will be one of the
seasons brides.
The affair was in the nature of a sur
prise. and when Miss zink returned to the
home of Miss Riker, after making a short
social call. she was surrounded by the as
sembled guests, who 1eluged her with ex-
ouisite linens of every description. A
dainty repast was served amid a floral
scheme of goldenrod and autumn leaves,
and appropriate souvenirs in the form of
a bridal slipper was at each plate.
The guests included Miss Emma Reibert,
Mrs. j. Reibe-t, Mrs. John Jolly, Mrs.
Gustavus Nemeier. Miss Ruth Burkhout,
Miss Margaret Mahan. Miss Mary Mahan,
Miss Carrie -Reyer, Mss Eta Benter, Mrs,
John Wright, Miss Wright, Mrs. William
Bechtold. ST.. Mrs. William link, Lester
link. Mrs. James Pratt, Mrs. ]. Winsor
Riker. Miss Jessie Riker and Mrs. Joseph
Riker.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
ITS WORK IS ENDED
CONVENTION OF CATHOLIC
BENEVOLENT LEGION.
Session Concludes with Reading of En-
couraging Reports, Informal Banquet,
speech-Making and Election.

Election of officers. a speech reviewing
the work of the order by Supreme Orator
Joseph Rupprecht and an informal BAN
duet last night at Eisner's Hall, on Mar
ket street. ended the ~twenty-1fth annual
convention of the New Jersey Council OF
the Catholic Benevolent Legion.
While the increase in membership and
the good financial standing of the order
IN this State proved eminently satisfactory
to the delegates, in comparison with its
growth elsewhere, especially in the West,
the progress in this State sinks into in
significance.
In Dakota, Illinois and Pennsylvania the
Increase in membership in the last year
has been over 100 per cent, in Texas and
Kansas the increase has been correspond
ingly large.
There were present 200 delegates from
fifty councils in all sections of the State
The officers elected were:
President. James A. Butler, Jersey City;
vice-president, Arthur J. Finn, Elizabeth;
treasurer, Joseph j, Lanlbrecht, South Or
ange; secretary, Daniel P. -Byrnes. Jersey
City: orator, J.. A. Sehulster, Newark;
marshal. Urban Schaeffer. Newark; guard
Thomas l. Denning. kearny: representa-
tives to Supreme Council, John r. Dunn,
Boonton; Anton Steines, Newark; alter
mates, David Barry and James A. Butler,
Jersey City.
The new officers were installed by John
j. Richmond, supreme chancellor, and John
3. Dunn, assistant supreme secretary.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR MISS PEARCE.

A birthday party was held at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pearce, of 251
South Orange avenue, last night in honor
of their daughter Miss Florence, who cele-
brated her eighteenth birthday.
Vocal and instrumental numbers. games
and dancing was the program of the even
ing. A collation. was served.
Those present were; Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Pearce. Miss Helen Strand, Miss Anna
Erbacher, the Misses Edna and Mabel
Lind. Miss Hazel ~Freggens, Miss Evelyn
CaVeneget and Miss Nellie Watts; William
Thompson, Victor Caveneget, Robert Ben
iamin. Percy Pearce, August Wolf, Otto
Erbacher, Harry Hageman and Douglas
Badgley.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
RECEPTION FOR DAUGHTER-IN-LAw.

Mrs. George f. Seward. of 4S Haw-
thorne avenue, East orange, gave a
reception at her residence yesterday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. George o.
Seward, her daughter-in-1aw, who,
with Mr.. Seward, has taken up her
residence in Park avenue, East orange,
after a long residence in Virginia.
Mrs. Seward was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Alexander King. Mrs. Charles
Hathaway. Mrs. Maurice Kaufman,
daughter of Mrs. Seward, OF New York:
Mrs. Ella Coursen. Mrs. George w. b.
Gushing and Mrs. David S. Walton.
The house was attractively decorated
with autumn flowers and many guests
called during the hours. Miss MieIey,
a Finnish singer. who spent some time
in prison in st. Petersburg. Russia, for
her revolutionary activity sang. and
Mr.. Moulin. rave. piano number
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
HOME
ILL; BLAMES
CARUSO

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Heinrich Con-
ried. director of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, who has been in Europe
since the close of last season, landed
in this city today from the Kronprin-
zessin Cecilie, and went Immediately
to his apartments uptown.
Mr.. Conried seemed to be in ~poor
health, and it was noticed that he tried
to walk with two n but had to give
1t up and accept the arm of a friend.
He is not suffering from locomotor
ataxia, he declared, but had beer told
by physicians abroad that he had neu-
ritis.
He attributed his breakdown was due
entirely to the Caruso affair, and
begged reporters not to mention it
again.
"Will caruso return here and sing?"
he was asked.
Yes, he will come to the Metropoli-
tan Opera House and sing" was the
reply.
When he was asked to say If he
thought the $40 fine and the monkey
house incident would affect the popu-
larity of the singer, Mr.. Conried cried
out:
please do not again speak of that
terrible affair. 1 will not mention it.
That was what caused me to lose my
health. My nervous system broke un-
der the strain. I must forget that
"All Europe" he added. laughs at
us because of Caruso, The King of
England and the Emperor. of Austria
have received him, and the Emperor
of Germany will soon. Don't talk to
me any more about Caruso."
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
MAN MARRIES
HIS GRANDMOTHER.
She Is Only 90, However, and Was His
Sweetheart Before Wed to
Grandfather,
sAN FRANcIsco. oot. a.-Tom HuI

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 9,-Tom Hugh
Alison. of Manlius, n. Y, who married his
grandmother, is here on his honeymoon.
My grandfather, DR.. Buffum, of Roch-
ester, was a peppery old fellow" said he.
First he disinherited my sister because
she married a barber. This left me his sole
heir. He decided to marry, although ne
was past 80, to keep me from inheriting his
estate.
out was my sweetheart, only II years old.
She decided to accept his offer to a the
estate for me, That was nearly six years
ago, He died a year ago, and the young
woman whom l called grandmother became
my wife"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
WEDDING BELLS
BRILLIANT NUPTIALS
AT CENTRAL M. E. CHURCH.
Miss Elsie G. Ruckelshaus Becomes Bride
of Dawson B. Dowden, Amid
Flowers and Music.

Miss Elsie C. Ruckelshaus, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William v. Ruckelshaus, Of
253 Littleton avenue, was married to Daw-
son BENJAMIN Dowde in the Central
Methodist Episcopal Church last night in
tives and friends. The Rev. DR.. William
Fl. Morgan, pastor of the church, per-
formed the ceremony.
The maid of honor was Miss Florence
Alters. Of Harrison, and the bridesmaids
were Miss Eda Brant and Miss Elsie Dow
den. sister Of the bridegroom. Miss Helen
Ill. a small cousin of the BRIDE, was the
flower girl. The bridegroom was attended
by his brother. Edward Dowden, and his
ushers were Firnum Hull, of East Or
ange; Ambrose Page, of New York; Ed
ward Walsh. of Brooklyn, and Albert
Mersfelder. Of this city.
Prior to the ceremony Miss Florine Mac
Call. organist of the church, rendered a
humble of selections of the operas.
AS the march from "~Lohengrin'' was
played the ushers marched to the pulpit,
where they met the bridesmaids, and
walking one on either side of the two,
escorted them to the church door, where
they met the bride and the maio of honor.
In the final march to the altar the ushers
Itha OilOR0h ~ AAG ~ ~
came the little flower girl and the maid
of honor Immediately preceding the bride,
who entered with her father.
The bride wore an imported gown OF
white French marquisette over white satin,
cut princess style, with a full court train.
Her veil was of white tulle. and the bridal
bouquet was of white chrysanthemums.
The maid Of honor's gown was of white
embroidered lingerie over light blu silk,
cut princess fashion, and she carried a
bouquet of white chrysanthemums. The
bridesmaids wore gowns of white silk net
over messaline, cut empire. and trimmed
with folds of light blue satin. They car
ried lavender chrysanthemums.
The little flower girl was dressed in white
point d'esprit and carried a basket of white
roses.
The bride presented to her bridesmaids
and maid of honor beautiful h~andpatnted
vases, and the flower girl with a gold
ring. The bridegroom's gifts to his attend
ents were gold cuff links.
The gift of the bridegroom to his bride
was a ring set with three large diamonds.
The reception following at the brides
residence was for the immediate relatives
only, on account of recent deaths in the
families Of both bride and bridegroom.
After their wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Dowden will reside at Sc North Seventh
street.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
M%0,TRUSTEE NAMED.
Hence Bishop McFaul Will Probably
Handle SOS, 0 Gift.

TRENTON, oct. 9.-Bishop James A. Nc
Faul. of this city, head of the Catholic
diocese of Trenton, probably win have to
be made trustee to a fund of $4,000 left
by the late James Doris. of Atlantic City,
for Catholic mission work among the In
dams and negroes.
Papers in the case were filed with the
Court of Chancery yesterday, and the mat
ter was referred to Mayor Gnichtel, of this
city, a special master.
This action is necessary because Of the
fact that Doris failed to comply with the
law and name a trustee for his fund.
Bishop McFaul will doubtless be named,
the reference of the case today being a
mere LEGAL formality.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
BLOOMFIELD PASTOR
TO WED OCTOBER 20.
Rev. George L. Curtis Will Become a
Benedict at Brides Country Home
in Linsbury. Conn.

Announcement has been made of the
coming marriage of the Rev. George
Louis Curtis, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church, Bloomfield, to Miss Gene
We've Phelps Robbins. daughter of Mrs.
Horace Wolcott Robbins, of New York
city. Tit ceremony will be performed
Tuesday. October %, at the country home
Of Mrs. Robbins. "Massaccoe Farm
Linsbury, Conn. The wedding will be
quiet. Mr.. Curtis is 4 graduate of Yale
in the class of 1878. Miss Robbins is a
sister Of Mrs. Robert T. Barry, ir.. Mrs.
P. Stuart Hart and Wolcott T. Robbins.
The town house of the bride-to-be Is at
IS East Fifty-seventh street, New York
CITY.