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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
First publication June Is. 1907
ORDIN NCE NO III

An ordinance providing for the deposit of the
funds of the city OF Wa-Keeney. Kansas. re-
quirlng the payment of interest thereon and
fixing the penalty for the violation of its
Be it ordained by the mayor and councilmen
of the city of Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
Section LIT shall be the duty of the treas
urer of the city of Wa-Keeney. Kansas. to de
post the funds of said city in some bank in
mayor of said city. that said deposit shall be
made in the bank which shall bid for and pay
the highest rate of interest upon daily bal
ances and not less than percent per annum.
which shall be determined by the mayor of
said city upon written bids fled with him with
IN thirty days from ard after the cation
Section at shall be the duty of the bank
DESIGNATED city depository to file with the
day of each month. a statement of the amount
of interest earned during the month. at a rate
of interest not less than per cent per annum.
And it shall also be the duty of the city depos-
tory to Ale a bond with the city clerk to be
approved by the mayorssaid bond conditioned
Sectlon 3-lThat for the violation of section
one OF this ordinance the treasurer of said city
than ten dollars and the cost of prosecution.
Tor each and every month that he shall fail or
negiect to comply with the PROVISIONS of this
Section THAT for a violation of section
two OF this ordinance the bank designated as
double the amount of interest earned each
month that il shall fail 70 comply with the pro
VISIONS of this ordinance and the cost of pros
Section b This ordinance shah take eject
and De IN force from and after It's publication
N the western Kansas World and the Wa
The foregoing ordinance passed the council
on the 1lth day of June 1907
Approved
1t PURCELL
Attest A s PEACOCK.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
First pubiica ton June Is. 1907
ORDIN NCE NO ITO

An ordinance granting the Wa-Keeney Tele-
phone company the right to erect. operate
and maintain telephone line. and tele-
phone exchange in the city of Wa-keeney.
Trego county. Kansas
Be it ordained by the mayor and councilmen
of the city of Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
same is hereby eranted to the Wa-Keeney
Telephone company. to erect and maintain
across any pubic street. avenues OF alleys in
the city of Wa-Keeney. Kansas. for the pur-
telephone lines for a term of twenty-five
years All poles and wires shall not be so
said streets avenues or alleys.
Section s--Whoever shall within the city of
negligentiy injure or break any wires or poles.
or throw anything upon or against said wires.
injure said service. shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in sum not less than five dol
lars. nor more than twenty-five dollars and
costs.
Section 3.-That the wa-Keeney Telephone
company. shall upon forty eight hours notice.
remove the wires fixtures to permit the
moving of any structure at the expense of the
party desiring such wires fixtures to be re-
moved. Upon failure of said Wa-keeney Tel
ephone company to remove such wires fix
lures after forty-eight hours notice and offer
to pay the necessary expense. such wires or
fixtures may be removed by the party or par
ties or their agents asking such removal. and
such removals shall not constitute an ofense-
company shall file their acceptance of this or
dinance in writing with the city clerk of the
city of Wa-Keeney within period of thirty
days from its passage and in consid era ton
thereof shall hereby agree to install and main
tain telephone for the use of city Officers at
such place as the mayor and city councilmen
shall designate.
Section 5.-This ordinance shall take effect
and be in full force from and after its due pas
sage and approval and acceptance by said Wa
keeney Telephone company. and its publica-
ton in the Western Kansas World and the
Wa-Keeney Independent.
The foregoing ordinance passed the council
on the 18th day of June. 1907.
Approved. L. T. PURCELL.
Mayor.
Attest: A. S. PEACOCK.
tSEALl City Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
Commissioners Proceedings.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

Wa-Keeney, Kan, June 3, 1907.
The Board of County Commits
sioners..of Trego County, Kansas,
met today at the office of the
County Clerk as Board of
Equalization as required by law.
There were present all the mem
bers of the Board, towit: G.. w.
Lynn, chairman, w. F. King and
James Walsh, commissioners,
and the county clerk.
The Board was called to order
by chairman G. w. Lynn.
The Board remained in session
during the 3rd and 4th taking a
recess from day to day.
The returns of the assessors of
the various Townships of the val
uations as made by them, were
taken up.
The board finds that the asses
Sors at their annual meeting in
March had agreed upon the same
basis of assessment as used
the previous year, and upon ex-
animation of the returns approve
them
After due consideration and
examination thereof, on motion
the Board decided to have the
County Attorney examining the
Records of the Register of Deeds
and have all notes and mortgages
taxed according to law that were
not given to the assessors
On June 4th the Board took a
recess and visited the site of the
Smoky River Bridge, and after
a thorough inspection approved
of the work as having BEEN com
pleted as per specifications now
on file in this office.
Fellers & Ellermyer fled the
lowest bid for the cement walks
were awarded the contract.
No further business appearing
the Board adjourned sine die.
Attest: w. N. LARABEE,
lSEALI County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

PROOF.
Does your husband love you?"
we asked.
"Madly, devoted" she answer
ed.
Are you quite sure?"
Quite. How can I doubt it? He
has shut me up here in this little
cage of place, where he expects
me to spend all my time, with no.
body's company but his own. If
he does not love me, why does he
take SO much trouble to make me
miserable?"
And there shone in her fine eyes
the beautiful stronge light of un
shaken confidence
Stops itching instantly. Cures
piles, eczema, salt rheum, letter,
itch, hives, herpes, scabies-
Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store.
The hail is coming, so certainly
are We,
To write your insurance at a
nominal fee.
We have no choice when asked
to write,
Hail streaks and all that comes
in sight,
Every acre in the field we write.
To a man with sixteen years
practice of this noble plan.
Wheat growers are protected by
Mcpherson at a rate
That is actual cost to everyone
in the state.
Our directors are farmers, our
adjusters are the same.
No squabbling with them when
you put in your claim.
We are here all smiles and ready
to write
At Cortright's office either day
or night.
On ten bushel wheat now notice,
it's very plain
That we pay you just as much as
on fifty bushel grain
KANSAS STATE MUTUAL HAIL
INSURANCE Co. Mcpherson,
Kansas.
W. A. EPPLER, Agent,
Ogallah, Ellis, Wa-Keeaey, Voda.
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DOING THEIR DUTY.



To filter the blood is the Kidneys duty
sick
Backache and many kidney ills follows
Urinary trouble. diabetes
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all
Wa keeney people endorse our claim
w. F. Barber, farmer, living
quarter of a mile out of Wa-Kee-
ney, Kans., says: I have been
subject to attacks of rheumatism
for twenty years My system
seemed to be full of uric acid and
cold or damp weather brought
on the aches and pains This
past winter I was feeling pretty
bad and as the doctors medicine
was doing me no good, when I
saw Doan's Kidney Pills adver-
tised, I went to w. W. Gibson's
drug store for box. They help
ed me all right so I went back
for second box. I have been
feeling fine since, but am still
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and I
think a few more boxes will make
a permanent cure of my case y
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster MiIburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
take no other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

There is no case of indigeS
ton, no matter how irritable or
how obstinate that will not be
speedily relieved by the use of
Kodol The main factor in cur
ing the stomach of any disorder
is rest, and the only way to get
rest is TO actually digest the food
for the stomach itself. Kodol
will do it. It is a scientific prep
aration of vegetable acids con-
tanning the very same juices
found in a healthy stomach. 1t
conforms to the Pure Food and
Drugs Law Sold by w. w.
Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
WA KEEN Ely, KANS.

For good sales, good service:
prompt returns, ship your
stock to
GEORGE r. BARSE
Live Stock Commission Co.,
Kansas City, Mo-, National Stock
Yards, ILL.,, Fort Worth, Texas.
Our business has increased 80
per cent the past year in Kansas
City. We make no loans. Merit,
not money, has made this in
crease. Send us a trial ship
ment and we know you will come
again. Write US for market in
formation. Describe your stock,
we will tell you what it's worth
here. Ship US your stock, we
will get you it's worth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
A Lesson IN Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the i'm
purities from the blood, and un-
less they do this good health is
impossible. Fooley's Kidney Cure
makes sound Kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kid
ney and bladder disease. 1t
strengthens the whole system.
W W Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
NOTICE.

I have fitted up an upto-date
barber shop in the basement un-
der the Wa-Keeney State Bank,
and placed it in charge of J. III.
Poffenberger. Joe is well known
throughout Trego county and
needs no other recommendation
Your patronage will be fully
appreciated. F. w MUSGRAvE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15
Mammoth Jack

will make the balance of the season at my
farm miles northeast of CoIlyer. Kansas
DEscRIPrIoE-Black Joe IS years old,
141< hands high. good bone
TERNs-S7 to insure colt to stand and suck.
Mares disposed of or removed from from the
nefghb0rhood will be considered with foal
and owner must pay service fee Care will
be taken to prevent accidents but viii not be
A D. PARSONS.
Owner
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FAIRY HARNENl

FOR FARM WORK
the very strongest kind of har-
ness is required. You need har-
ness you can depend upon in
such work
WE HAVE FARM HARNESS
that is as strong as it is possible
to make it. Well fitting and COM
Portable for the horse too. Every
set is guaranteed to give all the
service you could ask of it.
Cheap, too, especially when the
quality is considered
For Sale by A. B. JONES.
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The impossible

Mrs little That photo
grapher's wife always goes to
some other chaps studio to have
her photographs taken.''
Mrs. Tattle- course: she
never could look pleasant when
her own husband was about
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

For scratches, burns, cuts, in
sect bites and the many little
hurts common to every family
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is the best remedy. It is
soothing, cooling, clean and heal
ing. Be sure you get DeWitt's
Sold by w. W. Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

For Sale-A few yearling thor
oughbred Aberdeen-Angus bulls
at John Halbleib's ranch in Riv-
erside township. Address, Joe
Zeller, Brownell, Kan.
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5000 Reward /!

l will pay 5000 for information
leading to the conviction of par
ties who stole cattle from my
pasture.
JAMES WALSH,
Collyer, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

Do you want a loan? Do you
want to sell your land? Do you
want to buy land at bargain :?
Call on John A. Nelson, Wa
Keeney, KanS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

Checks given in exchange for
produce at Star Grocery are
good at Mrs. MOOre'S.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

Get Verbecks & Lucas prices
on lumber, coal, stoves, paints,
varnishes and building material
They will save you money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

Every year we are more or less
visited by hail storms. We
write everybody nobody barred.
w. A. Eppler at the Office of 0.
A. Courtright.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

For Sale-New 4-room cottage
one block from school house,
has two lots and good we'll In
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Notice is hereby given that I'M
til further notice John A. Nelson
is authorized to transact my bus
mess.
W.. SHELTON.
Wa-Keeney, June 1, 1907.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-06-15

W. III. Swiggett is making {
specially of carefully prepared
abstracts. See him
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This fine Jack will make the season OF 1867
at my ranch o n the Saline river. 10 miles
northwest of Wa-keeney- We kindly
solicit the attention and inspection of mule
breeders We believe. this jack will meet the
approval of the most Skeptical.
TERMSSS to insure a colt Mares disposed
of or removed from the county will be con-
sidered in foal and the owner must pay SER
vice fee Mare and colt will stand good for
service fee We will exercise every pre-
caution to prevent accidents, but we viii
not be responsible should any occur
II. W. FINCH. Owner.
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LANDS WANTED.

L have customers for a few unim-
proved cheap tracts of land; some we'll
improved farms: some small ranches.
and two large ranches.
If you want to sell now is the time
Come, list what you have, or send me
descriptions, prices. etc.
For Sd1e-LdudS-
A few bargains in lands-farm and
nch lands
Irrigated Lands.
am agent for the Arkansas Valley
Su ar Beet s. Irrigated Land Co 3
lam in Southeast Colorado, where
farm ing pays.
Ca Ion or write
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/ viii pay cents for good
hides until further notice. Geo.
Baker
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Fire Engine.
Registered Missouri Mammoth Jack.

Fire Engine is a Mann
moth Jack, four years
old color black with
mealy points. he is as
finely developed as a
Percheron horse, has
extra heavy bone, is
well muscled, a fine
neck, and a model head
and ears. He stands
II5A hands high.
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You need not hesitate about uring this
new Hair Vigorfrom anyfear of jIs chang
ing the color of your hair. The nev
Ayers Hair Vigor prevents premature
grayness, but does not change abe colo
of the hair even to the slightest dcrree
-Mads by the j. C. Aver Co., Lowell. t-asa--
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Subscribe for the World.
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Fresh pork at Bakers.
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s. NJ. HUTZEL,
Wa-Keeney. Kans.
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Proof.

Proof.
Does your husband love your
we asked.
Madly, devoted" she answer
"A
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
WRITER DEFENDS MRS. BRADLEY
SENATOR BROWNS

while still suffering from illness that
had shattered her nervous system. she
took the life that was yet dear to her.
resentment had no permanent place in her
heart and she says there existed no inten-
ton TO slay.
For nearly a year Mrs Bradley has been
incarceTated in the city jail and she has
endeared herself 90 all with whom she
has been associated, from the highest
officials 20 the iowlest prisoner. In
complaininglv, even cheerfully, she has
horne the privatiOus which OF necessity
have been her lot. without presuming IN
the least upon the privileges accorded
her Regarding herself as undeserins of
any fayOTS. those extended have been
thankfully accepted. and she has been ap-
pTeCidtiye of the slightest attentions. BY
her EeutlenesS. sympathy and patience.
she mas eXerted an unconscious influence
that viii linger long after she has passed
out from the gloomy walls.
Changed ny Her Ordeal
Her highly sensitive nature. more keen
ly SttUned through suffering 20 receive
Impressions. discerns In her great humli-
alton the beginning Of better things The
cleansing fires Of sorrow have opened the
hitherto sealed and secret springs OF finer
feeling. and fathomed unknown depths In
her spiritual nature.
Sorrow is a revelation. one sees things
in clearer light and from the crucible
Of pain the soul comes forth strengthen
ed and purified.
Such to-day is Annie NJ. Bradley.
Chastened, subdued, repentant, life as
sumes another and higher meaning, and
leaving behind the dark, unhappy past,
20 live anew and In earnest will be- the
unfalteriug purpose Of the future,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
BRYAN THE ONLY BARRIER.
Oklahoma Said to BE for Him First,
with Roosevelt second Choice.

The only way in which the new con-
stltution Of the new Oklahoma could in
terest the President OF the United States.
says the indianapolis Sun, was in the
question whether or not the constitution
came. within the requirements Of the en-
abling act for the admission Of the forty
sixth State. II the constitution is wrong
or faulty, or weak, the people Of Okla
homa can change IT, for they have the
referendum, 10 start with Oklahoma is
No. IS in point OF seniority, but comes
twenty-ffth in population among the sis
tiers. The new State has larger pOpula-
ton, on entering than was ever shown
by any other State There are 400 90
people I'm the borders Of oklahoma This
is more people than can De Shown by
Maryland or South Carolina two OF the
original thirteen States Oklahoma comes
in as Bryan stronghold with seven na-
uonal delegates as her portion 10 Is the
general sentiment i'm the new State that
with Mr.. Bryan eliminated, President
Roosevelt could carry The state No
other Republican, it is asserted. has a
"lOok-iu."
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
KNEW HIS LIMITATIONS.
Gen sherman PrOfted by Grants
Experience with Politics.

Carl schurz. Ia November McClure's
/ have already mentioned Sherman's let
ter to the Secretary of the Treasury. in
which he expressed his own distIust IN
his faculty iu dealing with civic affairs
Several years after the close Of the civil
war, at time when "a Presidential cleo
ton was approaching. some Republican
newspapers suggested Gen Sherman's
nomination "a tie Republican candidate
one day about this time 1 happened to
meet the general on "A ferry boat between
Jersey City and New York, and in the
course of our conversation / referred to
the Republican papers so using his name
sherman at once burst ou' in his charac-
teristic fashion
WHAT said he "Do they think am
"a id fool? They know that ] dons
know anything about politics and am not
fit for the Presidency. At least I know
IT, No, ] am not ID fool. ! am a
happy man now. Look at Grant Look
at Grant, What wouldn't he give now
il he had never meddied with politics?
No, they must let me alone They can't
bodevH metz
There was treasure or the rare wis
dom of self-kBowiedge in this rough
speech, and fl was thoroughly sincere.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
MRS. SAGE GIVES MORE.

Adds $685. to sum for New Rail-
road y. VI. c. 4. Building.
Mrs. Russell Sage has added $35 900 to
the $4,000 she had already contributed
for the erection of "a new Young Mems
Christian Association building IN Long
Island City for the use Of Long Island
Railroad employees says the New York
Tribune The present building occupied
by this branch of the Young Mems Chris
tion Association Is on Borden avenue,
near West avenue. Last August when
Mrs. Sage made her first gift, f.; was pro
posed 90 incorporate the old building into
new structure. But the old building
was condemned, and 60 bui.d new one
throughout required more money.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
COST OF BATTLE SHIPS KEEP.
Writer Estimates Years Total for
Pacific Cruise AT $4,000, 200

~ a''a A@fA AAAAattN AthE lOtAt ApE
Pacific Cruise at SS.OOO,OOO.
The annual cost Of maintenance for a
single trst-class warship, says Edward
Wildman in the Broadway Magazine.
averages $500.009 or SS.Olo.G00 for the Pa
cihc fleet; while the cost Of maintaining
ship Of the monitor class exceeds 500. 3D.
COO; gunboat. $l50W5. q torpedo-boat de-
stroyer $1,000: q torpedo boat. $4,000
ana a submarine $4,000
A nation that can afford S220. CJ0.000 a
year for navy alone, or less than s. per
capita per annum,. automatically demon
strates It's strength 90 the world and
places itself IN "a position not easily as
sailed. sensational invasion OF the
Philippines, the taking Of Hawaii and
Guam, would he the most fatal boom
erans to any power essaying such pol
Icy.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
THE AWAKENING.

dedicated TO Mn. Bradley by Her Fatberl
4 strange reality
Seems for the first time linked into my life.
What scenes Of patient duty. t0ll. and strife
This lile demands Of me-
Seasons Of PRAYER, Of thankful PRAYER, 20 Him
Who hIls my Glp Of blessings % the bTimi
How weak and vile thing
] seem unto my self, UNFIT Tor aught
Unworthy cen the shadow ~ a thought
From Heaven eternal King;
Yet He in mercy c1ndescends 20 give
Unto my soul His love and lads it live.
And life sncW mfolds
In radiant beauty. shining nom afsT
Upon my Tathva~ beams a guiding star
While all che future holds
Bright dreams q JOY and endless happiness.
Through Him in whom alone is perfect peace.
NJ II. MADISON Santa Cruz, Cal
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
WOMAN ABOUT TOWN
WHAT SHE HEARS AND SEES
WHAT SHE HEARS AND SEES.

stationary tubs. Day before yesterday it
seemed to me I couldn't stand things q
minute longer there were the painters
doing the woodwork In the hall in those
long, slow, eXasperating, patd-by-the-day
strokes, and was in a desperate hurry
to get that place done. One OF the
painters began 20 whistle some sort of
dirge. and they kept time to that till
a street piano came along and began
twO-sten- Within FIVE minutes I had that
piano hired 10 stay out In front all day
and play nothing but popular music. and
play it fast. The painters kept time TO it.
and they worked faster than any lot OF
workmen ] ever saw. They daubed the
floor little, but I didn't mind that
wanted them % finish the Job. Il was
keeping time 20 a rag-time piece that
made them spoil the floor"
Patbos in the Safe-depOsit Vault.
"once in while" says man who
owns stocks and bonds. when I've been
going to my safety deposit box I've met
In the vault an elderly woman. very rich
" dressed. Her box is not far from mine.
and its a large one. I've always hap
pened 10 meet her as she was coming out.
The watchman told me long ago that she
comes at least twice a week I've had a
natural curiosity TO know what treasures
she keeps In her box. She never wears
any Jewels. and never looked TO me Ike
a woman who'd care for them con
ciuded she must have some valuable heir
looms. bulky things that would take up
a lot Of room. In the course Of time I
found out who she IS. Shes the wife Of
a wealthy retired merchant She hasn't
any children. Just the other day she
opened her box as I was opening mine.
and / couldn't help seeing what was in
II. II contained nothing but a pair 0f
worn little shoes She didn't notice me
at all. for she was lingering those little
shoes as If they were her greatest treas
ures. Perhaps they are. Perhaps her
husband tired Of her grief long ag0 Per
haps-yOu can think Of a thousand per
hapses. can't you? a safety-deposit box
with nothing In it but some child's worn
out shoesr'