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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-19
EST1MATB.,

Estimate OF the' expenditures of
the town Of Athens Tor the fiscal year
19N9-,tO.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-19

What is pedestrian papa" ask.
cd q juvenile wbOso parent had Just
Begin TO run his motor
"A pedestrian, my son" said the
irritable papa, us person who gets
I'm the way OF motor cars ~ annoy The
poor ohauneurs"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-19

An electpic organ has been invent
Cd. 8 series Of Wbracors take the
place ~ the reeds Switches and
magnets operate tho mechensrn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-19

4 purchase in q German tobacco
shop entities you 70 one telephone call.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-19

.uFoiai tim2ted1 expenses $4,000
Proposed rate OF levy. 2Oc. on
10000 Variation.
This 10th Jay OF July, 1909.
". Ii. MATTHEW'S.
Mayor
slew.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-19

TX PARTE PETITION OF GEO. p.
JOHNSON EFT AL. TRUSTEES
OF THE YoOUNG1MENFCHRIS-
TIAN ASSOCIATION or blue
FIELD WEST VIRGINIA,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20

AT the conclusion of the mayors
address, the cornerstone was laid in
place by Contractor Banner. Pres.
Litchtield and DR.. E. w. Heyler,
members of the board of education,
were present at the ceremony.
A copper box was placed in the
hole in the stone and contained pap
ers referring to the new building, in
Guiding the call of the mayor for the
special election to vote on the bonds,
for advertising for bids, letting of
contracts, showing the complete his
tory of the new structure down to the
point of laying the cornerstone. The
box also contained the roll of the
alumni, record of the class of 1907,
the teachers faculty, postcards in
Guiding pictures of all the public
buildings, of the streets of the city,
ETC., and a copy of the Mitchell Daily
Republican.
h work on the building has pro-
crossed to the point where the press
ed brick are being laid, with a large
amount of material on hand to keep
the work moving right along. Moore
& Banner, the contractors, figure
that they will have their work done
shortly after the first of next year.
When it is completed it is believed
that Mitchell will have the most at
tractive and best equipped high
school building in the state.
The exercises were brought to a
close by the high school singing
America and the boys giving the
high school yell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
Banquet at the Widmann

After the close of the afternoon
en- for a ride over the city in auto
mobiles, and which whetted their
appetites for the banquet that fol-
lowed at $50 O'Clock at the Wild
mann hotel. There were about so
bankers and a few citizens of the
city who were present. An appe-
thing meal was served promptly.
When the refreshments We're serv-
ed the cigars were passed around to
the guests at the tables and the blue
smoke curled while the men listen
ed to the talks of the evening.
George A. silsby, a former ma
tional bank examiner, was selected
as POSTMASTER, and in this capacity
showed ~resplendent in his introduct-
ion of the speakers, and in nearly
every instance had something pat to
hand out to those whom he called
upon to speak.
John l.. Jones, of. Madison, the
state bank examiner, was the first
speaker on the program and he ex-
planned the new features of the state
banking law. Mr.. Jones address is
given on another page.
Mayor Hitchcock had a heart to
heart talk with the bankers in con
nection with their business, and judg-
ing from the state banking law he
said that the state regarded the bank
ers as trustees of public funds. He
said hat some bankers have an idea
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
GROUP FOUR OF BANKERS

onOOT fUUK Uf 6ANNkkS
They Held Their First Meeting Here
and Will Go Out to Chamberlain
for Second Meeting.
AT 3 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
S. p. Sierson, of Chamberlain, presi-
dent of the Brule county bank, call
ed group 4 of the South Dakota
Bankers Association to order in the
ElkS rooms. In the absence at the
beginning at the meeting of w. S.
Hill, of Alexandria. r.. E. Gone, of
Mitchell, acted as secretary.
In behalf of the city, Hon. George
A. Silsby, welcomed the visiting
bankers. Mr.. Silsby was very COR
dial in his welcome and spoke in a
manner that carried with it the ring
of sincerity. He felicitously deplor-
ed the fact that through the program
of the association would likely prove
interesting it would probably also
be dry. After July first this defect
would easily be remedied.
MIR Silsby spoke of his experiences
with the bankers of this state while
acting in the capacity of national
bank examiner and declared that
the bankers of South Dakota were a
body of men to inspire the conf
dence of all. They labored contin-
ually for the interests of their own
business and with that for the in
terests of the community in which
they live. The feeling towards the
banker has changed from that of
several years age until today he is
regarded as one Of the substantial
elements in our common prosperity.
The speaker paid a tribute to the
part that banks generally take in the
upbuilding of the country and the
role they played in the early develop
ment of this section of the country.
In closing MI. Silsby prophesied that
this will be only the first of a sue
cessful series of meetings of this
nature under the group system.
In response w. H. Pratt of
Chamberlain, cashier of the Brule
National bank, thanked Mr.. Silsby
briefly for his words of welcome and
congratulated him upon the eviden-
ces of prosperity and general CO.
operation of the business men to be
seen in Mitchell. Mr.. Pratt congrat-
! ulated Mitchell especially for hav-
ing so fine banking houses in a city
of this size.
Secretary, w. S. Hill, of Alexan-
dria, cashier of the Farmers bank
at that place, gave his first official
report. Mr.. Hill discussed the divi-
sion of the state bankers %associa-
ton into groups of which this was
for which the meetings are held. The
benefit of unity among bankers was
explained from the general stand
point of mutual benefit and protect
ion. At the conclusion of the read
ing of the secretary's report a short
recess was held.
After the intermission election of
officers was held with the follow
ing result: President, w. S. Hill, of
Alexandria; secretary-treasurer, l..
]. Welch, of Mitchell. Chamberlain
was chosen as the place for holding
the next semi-annual meeting. A
motion was carried to have the cash
iers of the various banks at Cham
berlain act as a committee to ar
range the program for the meeting
there. At the completion of some
other routine business the associa-
| tion adjourned at 4:3O.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
DIED At INDIANA HOME
J. A. Gheen, Former Well known
Mitchell Man Passed Away at
His indianapolis Home.

The sad information was received
in the city Of the death of j. A.
Gheen. which occurred in Indianap-
oils, Ind, which has been his home
for several years. 1t was about ten
years ago that Mr.. Gheen and his
family moved to Sioux City after liv-
ing in Mitchell nearly as long. While
here he travelled for the Standard Oil
Co. and made a fine success of his
work, and which brought him the rec
ognition of manager of the state of
Iowa, and later to the same position
in Indiana. Mr.. Gheen was a jovial
hearted man, and made many warm
friends during his residence in the
city. To Mrs. Gheen and her son,
Clifford, much sympathy will be ex-
tended by old Mitchell friends.
The following mention of the death
of Mr.. Gheen is taken from the In
dianapolis Star of Tuesday, May IL:
Following a lone illness, Jesse A.
Gheen, Indiana manager of the Stan
dard Oil Company, died early yester-
day at st. Vincent's hospital. He had
lived in Indianapolis for more than
two years, and during that time had
made Il large number of friends
anon the business people of the
city.
Mr.. Gheen's death cloesd a career
OF more than twenty years in the ser
vice of the Standard Oil Company.
He started in the corporations en-
ploy as a tank wagon driver in Falls
City, Neb., and it was stated before
his death hat he was slated for a
Still higher position than the one
which he then held. He was a grad
uate OF Carthage College at Carthage
III.
From Falls City Mr.. Gheen went to
Mite. H., S. D., and from there to
SicuH City, Ia, where he remained
fcr ten years the manager of the
company of a part of Iowa and Ne
D~rasssa. From there he came to In
dian polls two years ago last jan
ual.,. 1t is said that under his man
agement the business of he comnanv
in This state increased considerably
| A widow and one son Clifford
two brothers. George. a tobacco mer-
chant of Kansas CITY. Mo. and Will
liam Gheen of Jersey Shore. Pa. and
three sisters. Mrs ID p Thaver of
Sioux City. Ia. Mrs Emma stout. OF
Stony Falls s n and Mice NJ 20, rot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09
Bloody Kun RambIes.

''Of all sad words of tongue or
pen, are these, the lid is off
again
We are pleased to learn that
Mrs. Littlechild is improving
very fast.
A very sociable evening was
spent at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass last Thurs
day. The elite from Collyer,
Voda and Bloody Run were
there.
Another enjoyable evening was
spent by the elite of our neigh
borhood at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs III. Elliott They
watched the old year out and the
New Year in until the wee sma'
hours.
B. E. Grim and family moved
to Wa-Keeney last week. We re-
gret very much to lose them but
we will try and console ourselves
knowing that we have the best of
our big 400" with US yet. Eh,
what did you say?
A very enjoyable day and even
ing were spent at the pleasant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mong
in the west end of the Run on
Christmas day. The following
day Mrs. Mong and children left
for Lincoln county to visit rela-
tiveS and friends.
While returning from the Cass
social James Finch and sister
drove into newly made deep cut
in the road turning the buggy
over and dumping the occupants
out Driving a high-lifed team
but sensible one I've are not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09
Wedding Bells.

A very pretty wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Altman on Tues
day last when they gave their
daughter, Miss Ethel. in marriage
to Mr.. Roy Traylor of Green's
burg, Kansas, Rev. J. w. Van
derlip officiating. Promptly at
II O'Clock the bride and groom,
attended by Miss Grace Altman
as bridesmaid and Mr.. Elihu ALL
man as best man, entered the
parlor and there heard the sim
pie but impressive words that
made them one for life. The
bride looked beautiful in gown
of white batiSte trimmed in
white silk. She wore white roses
in her hair and carried a boquet
of red and white roses as did
also the bridesmaid. The groom
was dressed in the conventional
black. After the ceremony the
guests. who were nearly all rela-
tives of the bride, sat down to a
bounteouS repaSt under which
the table fairly groaned. Mrs.
Trayler is too we'll known to the
people of Brownell and vicinity
to need any Introduction to our
readers. Mr.. Traylor is a young
man of sterling worth and man
hood and reasonably well posses
sed of this worlds goods. Mr.
and Mrs. Traylor left on We'd
nesday for Oklahoma City, Okla,
where they will visit with friends
for about ten days, after which
they will be at home to their
friends at Greersburg, Kansas.
Courier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09
Riverside.

Cold wave struck here Tues
day.
VIM. Enoch of Ness county is
doing our winters threshing.
Dick Zahn has been helping
Elihu Altman build his new
house this week.
Mr.. Lennen OF Ness county is
shelling corn for the farmers in
this vicinity at present writing.
Ray Joseph in company with
Chas B. Shade made a trip to
Scott county last week to look at
land.
Married. at the home of the
brides parents December %,
1908, Miss Ethel Altman and Mr..
Roy Traylor, Rev. J. w. Wander
lip officiating Mr. and Mrs.
Traylor left for Oklahoma City
Okla, Wednesday morning, De
cember SO, for a short wedding
trip. They will return to Green's
burg, Kan,, and make there
home
Last Sunday couple of prize
nSnuefS Oy bne name OF FRANK
Hays and Kay Miles had a nice
little battle of seventeen rounds
lasting perhaps thirty minutes.
E. A. Jewell was the referee,
audience. etc. Mr. Jewell watch
ed the game till his eyes got sore
and seeing no prospect of either
one getting hurt, stepped in and
commanded peace. Altogether
it was a very pleasant affair to
all concerned with honers about
even. Mr.. Jewell says the next
bout will be more public affair
and will be announced in the pa
perS before hand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

partner Arch Larimer and ex-
poets to locate farther west.
All the school teachers resum-
ed their work Monday morning
after their holiday vacation.
The dance at Big Creek hall
New Years night was well at
tended and all had a good time.
The beautiful new stained
glass windows are being put in
their places in the new Catholic
church.
Sebastian Molsom had the mis-
fortune to lose two fingers on his
right hand by being caught in a
corn shelter.
The correspondent was on a
vacation for two weeks but the
usual items will appear regular
ly hereafter.
Literary at the Morell school
house Saturday evening was well
attended and the ciphering con-
test afforded lots of fun.
Work on the interior of the
new Catholic church is progress
ing nicely and all hope the new
edifice will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy.
Mesdames Mosier of Lacrosse
and Hickman of Los Animas,
Col, spent New Years with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs ].
Hickman, sr.,
Miss Mary Dunovan, who
spent the holidays with her sis
ter, Mrs. John Glenn, has re-
turned to Yanktown, S. D., to
the Benedictine convent
The Hickman families had a
reunion New Years day at the
home of their parents here and
several of the children were pres
ent, and all enjoyed a sumptuous
feast prepared for the occasion,
and it is to be hoped this good
family will live to enjoy many
more such pleasant reunions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09
COIlyer.

A happy New Year to all.
Mrs. Brown stills remains
very ill.
The postoffice will soon be in
its new quarters.
E.. Cass has been on the sick
list for few days.
Mrs. Lizzie Spena spent Satur-
day in Wa-Keeney.
George Morell butchered six
fine porkers last week.
The Thiel family spent New
Years with their Voda relatives.
We hope the prospects for a
new hall in Collyer are not a
myth.
The spell of beautiful weather
was broken Tuesday by a severe
cold spell.
D. B. Bisel of Tampa, was
looking after his interests here
Tuesday,
The many friends of Mrs.
Wynn regret to learn of her seri-
Gus illness
Miss kamllla Ih1el spent sew
eral days last week with relatives
in Wa-Keeney.
The band boys are progressing
finely and like their new in
Structor very much.
The holiday season is past and
all will settle down to the regu-
lar routine of business.
The ice men will soon have a
/ harvest if indications remain like
they are for few days.
Misses Hemerford and Lund-
enborg and cousin of Grinnell,
spent Sunday in Collyer.
Mary, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilbert, cut
her hand badly last week.
Len Dorman has sold out to his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09
Big Greek Hall.

Willie Papas is visitiag home
folks at Ellis.
Frank Zeman and family visit
ed at Tague's, Sunday.
Miss Carrie Stradal has re-
turned to her work at Emporia,
Kan.
Ralph and Helen Henderson
/ have returned from their visit in
/ the east,
The dance at Joe Papas' was
largely attended. All report a
good time.
Mrs. Tom Spena's sister and
brother from Ellis spent the hol-
idays here.
MP. and Mrs. E. Knapp have
returned from their visit in Rus
sell county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon enter
tanned all their children during
the holidays.
The High School students have
all returned to take up their du
ties at Wa-Keeney.
Miss Annie Benisch has re
turned to assume her duties at
the Big'Creek school.
Miss Agnes Roundtree and
sister, Mary Kutina, are visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr. w. n. Pearl. Miss Nellie
and Elmer spent New Years with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Spitsnaugle.
The dance at the Big Creek
hall was largely attended and
everybody reports a good time.
Mr.. Brown has returned from
the east where he was assisting
his uncle in harvesting his corn
crop
John Krhut has pulled his ma
chine down on the Smoky where
he will thresh kaf1r corn and
millet.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mumert
have been entertaining Mrs Da-
wilson and children from Jewell
county.
We understand that Frank
Kline has sold a half section of
land to an enterprising young
man IfOIn huSS0ll.
School in District 81 is closed
on account of the teacher Ralph
Parks disappearing. If any one
can give information of his
whereabouts would greatly oblige
the directors by notifying them.
The Big Greek Hall associa-
tion held their annual business
meeting and elected officers for
the coming year, as follows:
President, Osborn Spitsnaugle;
secretary, John Stradal; treas
urer, John Zeman; janitor. Frank
Stradal.
The Big Greek Han association
at their annual meeting voted to
enlarge their hall making it
twenty feet longer, also finishing
the interior. When the hall is
completed the boys will have one
of the largest and best amuse
ment houses in western Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

speaking of the driver now they
stopped long enough for Miss
Viola to extract herself from ufi-
der the wheel while Jim turned
the buggy rightside up and again
started on their homeward jour
ney at Jim's usual break-neck
speed arriving home in time for
breakfast says Mrs. Finch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

"My child was burned terribly
in the face, neck and chest L
applied DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. The pain ceased and the
child sank into a restful Sleep"
Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson, Ham
burg, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

See the new belts and hand
bags at Gleason & Marshall's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

If you want a loan on your
land inquire of the Wa-Keeney
State bank
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09
FOR SALE

$40 ACRES of Potato, Alfalfa
and Wheat land. Fruit of
all kinds. Shade trees at
house which shade. Well
watered by two springs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

Picked pork at Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

w. F. KING,
6 miles west of Ellis Ellis, Kas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

u0nd nf limo sows weight 100 lbs each.
ll6uu vi llUY0 Chester White boar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

Free lunch at 12 o'clock-Come for lunch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16

fellow and watched him bear the
suffering and look with childish
eyes at his mother and father and
brother and sisters, as they stood
so anxious to relieve him or do
some act of kindness or place a
kiss on his feverish brow. We
said, agood night to him and the
family and walked slowly down
the road and thought we, too, like
him, will some day press dying
pillow and say 'sgood night" to
loved ones here. Then as we dis
missed the funeral services our
minds went out to the home again.
Family will soon return but home
to our dear friends and neighbors,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, will never be
any more what it once was. There
lis vacancy that can never be
filled, a smiling face not visible,
the sweet voice no where to be
heard. Home will be sad and
lonely but | commend them to
Jesus, who says He is a friend that
sticketh closer than a brother. and
puissant help ia time of need.
Many friends we're present to give
words Of encouragement and COM
fort to the broken hearted family,
and an unusually large crowd at
tended the funeral. May God
bless and comfort and bind up the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16
Obituary.

Lloyd Simpson Cooper, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Cooper, was
born in st. Louis, Mo-, January
14th, 1897, and died near Des Arc,
November 18th, 1909, after suffer-
ing 80 days from an injury in the
left temple received from a falling
piece of machinery. Little Lloyd
in a few days regained conscious
ness and was removed from the
Crowley home to the home Of his
father and al was done that
could have come from loving
hands. Doctors we're SUNNI oned
and kept him alive quite a while,
but alas, the cold monster Death
laid its icy hands on him and said,
tho mothers prayers and tears,
no kind fathers longing look, no
doctors medical aid, has ever
stopped my mission on earth" !"
Heb. 9:27. But we look beyond
the grave and hope to meet little
Lloyd Cooper whore pain and
sickness and deatbare not known.
He was loved by all his playmates
and the public school headed with
Prof. Mckee and his pupils, and
Miss Edna Smith, primary teacher,
and her pupils, marched from the
school house to the cemetery with
beautiful flowers, and an evergreen
motto was laid on the mound,
"Lloyd was one Of us. We had
aat by The bedside of the little
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16

the pathology, etiology, clinical
history, diagnosis. prognosis,
complications, course and duration
Of pneumonia, he says: Gas pneu-
monia is self limited affection,
the principal object is to support
the powers Of life auntil the crisis
is passed. To this end nothing
contributes as much as proper
feeding" The italics occur in the
next text.
is THIS NOT EVIDENCE THAT DRUGS
ARE OUT OF DATE?
Does any of this testimony tend
to give one much confidence in
the cure Of pneumonia by medi-
cines?
What, then, do the drug doctors
dc? They utilize natural methods
and depend on Nature for a cure.
Sometimes they make use OF
heart stimulants, such as brandy,
digitalis and strychnine. Respira-
tory stimulants are at times em-
ployed, such as the inhalation Of
oxygen.
AS for the rest Of the treatment,
and that indeed upon which the
most reliance is placed, it consists
mainly Of ice bags, cool or cold
water, fresh air and proper diet.
In short, it is simply good nursing.
Drugs play little or no role in the
modern treatment of pneumonia,
and indeed the same may be said
of many other diseases, notably
typhoid fever and tuberculosis.
(To be continued.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16
ON. MO. THURSDAY DECEMBER g. 27
No Central Bank Needed.

Who wants a central bank? The
smaller banks2 No. They know
that branch bank will dominate
the community in which it is
located.
Who need a central bank? The
people? No. Their needs are
supplied now beHer than they
would be with a ce,itral bank.
A central bank, with branches,
would simply establish a big
money trust which would tyran-
ize over business 1 make all small
banks tenants at sufferance in the
financial field and subject all COM
munities to the danger of being
squeezed whenever Wall Street
needed money.
The great financiers have for
twelve years or more been PLAN
ming for a central bank, but they
have not dared to push the matter
before. Can they succeed in
forcing it through now? Let US
hope that there will be enough
progressive republicans to join
with the democrats and prevent
it.-The Commoner.