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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-06

men who have been using tobacco 20
80 or 40 years They have the habit
That's the difference-public officials
in China have not the opium habit
1T is unfortunately tru. that the
lower classes in the cities are slaves
of the pipe. When a poor man lives
on farm, he seems to get along
easily without using opium. but when
he comes to the city he picks up the
habit within a year. If he smokes in
moderation, no great harm seems to
come to him for a while, though ulti-
mately it undermines his health But
the trouble is that few Chinese in the
cities use opium moderately They
soon smoke as many times as they can
during the day, and go at it again at
night, continuing until sleep over
powers them. In this way they econo-
1nize on food, for one who smokes
immoderately cannot eat much and
they are also able to do great
amount of work for while without
feeling the usual fatigue
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-06
COMMON SCENE IN CHINA YEARS AGO.

here, sold, paid for, and smoked. and
those who are most familiar with the
facts say that white women used
much of it
Such dependency as they never
knew will be ahead of these women
after the bill to exclude smoking
opium becomes a law To be caught
smoking or merely to be found with
the drug in ones possession viii then
make the offender liable to two years
Imprisonment Yet precisely as there
were Chinese 600 years ago who lost
their heads because they could not
ferego their pipes, doubtless there are
American woman who will go to
prison IL they can get the forbidden
drug with which to violate the law
For it is as difficult to break bad
habit as it is to form a good one
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-06
GOVERNMENT LAND OPENING
UNDER CAREY ACT.

May 6, the State Land Commissioner
of Wyoming will distribute 1000 acres
irrigated land at Cooper Lake, near
Laramie and Denver, on main line or
Union Pacific; so cents per acre Old
est Reservoir and Direct Water Rights;
SIS an acre cash and SO an acre an
nually for ten years. Free trip and
two town lots to all who apply before
May l. Write for application and cir
culars TaIlmadge-Buntin Land Co..
Agents, End floor, Railway Exchange,
Chicago. Agents wanted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-06

A whole lot of women would Ike
their husbands better If they didn't
always have to pick up after them
Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-06
His First Practice.

The old farmer stood in front Of the
Human Frog in the museum How
did yeou ever find out yeou were a
contortionist p" he drawled, curiously-
Sh," whispered the contortionist.
It's secret. but 1 once tried to dress
in the upper berth of Pullman
sleeper
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-06
Hands UpI

Hands Upl
Winks-Were you ever in a railroad
holdup?
Blinks (seasoned traveler)-Yes ]
always go standard Pullman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-06

EW YORK.-A national
vice that does not pay is
in a bad way. It's like
a brainless man who has
become penniless-it has
no friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27

years of age and has lived alone for
the past fifteen or twenty years in her
little home in the western part of the
city. She now fancies that she hears
voices of people who are far away from
her and also that her property is to be
taken from her. 1t was thought best
to send her to the hospital inasmuch
as she is very rational and bright on
many subjects and it is thought that
she can be entirely cured.
J. G. Wagon, who in partnership with
his brother, Charles Wagon, has CON
Quoted meat market on North Front
street, left today for Georgia to enter
the employ of the j. p. Mcdonald COM
pany of New York city as civil engi-
neer. After a few weeks, work for the
company on work in progress in Georgia,
Mr.. Wagon will depart for the island
of Haiti, where he will be joined next
month by Mrs. Wagon and daughter
and they will take up their residence
for an indefinite time The Mcdonald
company has in charge a large develop
ment and railroad construction projects
and Mr.. Wagon has been given a splen-
did position in the engineering corps.
He will retain his interest in the local
meat market which will be managed
by the other member of the finn. Charles
Wagon. The removal of Mr. and Mrs.
Wagon from Mankato is regretted by
their friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
Good Thunder


Miss Selma just is nursing case
in Garden City this week.
August Pomeranke was doing bust
ness in Vernon Tuesday.
Considerable shock threshing is be
ing done in this vicinity.
A. j. Whitman and family spent a
pleasant day at Lake Emily this week
Mrs. Weber of Mankato visited
friends in town on Monday and Tues
day.
Mrs. c. F. Land of San Jose, CAL
is visiting at the Doty home this
week.
Misses Retta and Mary McGrew and
Louise Graham returned Monday from
their trip to the west.
Little Aaron Stance of Minneapolis
is visiting his grandparents, the Stances
of this town, for a month or two.
+. r.. Grant is guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Doty. He leaves
soon for New York, where he will
continue his electrical engineering
work.
Miss Myrtle Halves returned to
Good Thunder last Saturday from neal
Hawkinson, N. d., where she mas one
of the best claims, all paid for and
improved. She has taught school be
tween times and deserves credit foi
her plucky work Miss Hakes has beer
away from home for five years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
FINAL SHOOT OF GUN CLUB
1t Will Take Place at Sibley Park To-
morrow Afternoon

The final shoot Of the Mankato Gun
club and the contest for trophies will
take place at Sibley park tomorrow
afternoon. The final regular shoot of
the club will commence promptly at
three o'clock, after which the shoot for
the Saulpaugh- Kent and the Hennine
trophies will be held The Saulpauoh-
Kent trophy must be won twice in sue
cession before it becomes the property
of the winner. If A. j. Lewis the pres
ent holder, should win it at this shoot.
he will become the absolute owner of
this beautiful cup. But if someone
else wins it it will have to be shot for
again next year. and 50 on until won
twice in successor by the same mem,
Der of the club
The Henning trophy is a new silver
cup and becomes the absolute property
of the party winning it tomorrow.
The contest for trophies will consist
of two fifty bird events, one event for
each trophy.
1t is urged that all members of the
club be present and take part in the
regular shoot, and that they bring with
them their friends, so that the season
may be closed in fitting style.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
Atlas Will Be Complete.

NJ. b. Haynes is preparing some very
complete maps for use in his atlas. The
one OF the city as a whole will include
the Lutheran ladies' seminary, and the
Catholic orphans home, as well as other
buildings or public nature recently
erected, Mr.. Haynes states that the
atlas Will be the most complete that
he ever saw. AS soon as he gets fiji
teen more orders he will proceed. to close
the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27

on this rhinestone is so plain that it
hardly needs any explanation. Accord
ing to it, eight Swedes and twenty two
explore this great continent with its
strange inhabitants, vast forests and
mighty rivers which their earlier coun-
trymen had only been permitted to
gaze at with wonder form the shore.
They sart out westward from Nova
Scotia, or Vinland as it was then called.
They presumably sail up the st. Law
renee gulf and river to the first rap
ids. Here they leave their vessel with
ten men in charge while the major
party push mp along the great lakes.
Finally they reach the interior of Min
nesota, 200 miles from Lake Superior,
far up among the headwaters of the
Mississippi. Here some of the party
go fishing one day leaving ten men in
camp. Suddenly these are attacked by
a band of blood thirsty savages, fierce
hand to hand struggle on the shore
ensues and the ten explorers are left
dead on the field When the fishing
party reGurn they discover to their hor-
ror the mutilated bodies of their com
rades, now stiffened in death. Breath
ing fervant prayer to the Virgin
Mary to save them from this unknown
enemy and throwing rough burial
mound over their friends, they hastily
leave the sad spot. They take refuge
upon an island in Il lake "A days Jour
ney away. Here they find this stone,
suited by nature for an inscription and
amid the omnibus silence of savage
wilderness they carve their tragic story
upon it that future generations may
know of their fateful enterprise
'This rune stone is one of the most
interesting and significant of all the
thousands carved by the Scandinavian
and Germanic people of old. 1t is not
alone the only legible rhinestone found
in America but it is one of the longest
and finest Inscriptions found anywhere
1t is the oldest document Of American
history and throws an interesting
CLEAN of light upon a hitherto un-
known period of our lands history.
Finally it has great individual interest
in that it tells of great plans undertake
Ell with daring and carried out under
tragic denouments"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
Garden City

A. Eaton was a Mankato Gale,
Saturday.
Eugene Bunce was Lake Crystal
caller this week.
J Mrs. John Chapman was a Mankato
visitor Saturday
Miss Clara Boynton is visiting reaa
tives in Minneapolis.
Roy B. Tyler of Amboy visited
friends in Garden City, Sunday.
Miss Nellie Ray of Minneapolis !.
visiting her mother Mrs. Josie RAY
Lucas Crane of Mankato is visiting
his brother Melvin Crane of this place
Clayton NJ. John has been visiting
relatives in Minneapolis the past week
Mrs. Effie Lamberton of st. Pau
lis visiting her mother, Mrs. War.
ner
John Eaton, Robert Duffield and J
+ M. Chapman went to Sank Center
| Tuesday
Mrs. George Wolverton and children
iof Spooner, Wis, are visiting relatives
/ in town.
Mrs. Bouton and son David are Wis
iting the formers daughter, Mrs. An
derson, of Truman
Miss Gladys Edwards and Miss Alma
Radical of Lake Crystal visited there
friends Eunice and Lois Clough last
week.
Mrs. Leroy Terry and granddaugh
ter May are visiting the former;
daughter, Mrs. Harry Wolverton of st
Paul.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will give a picnic on the fan
grounds Thursday, Aug. 26 A. pro
gram will be rendered A cordial in.
vitation is extended to all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
From Wednesday Daily.
/ Social Affairs for Mrs. w. A. Riddle.

Mrs. w. A. Riddle of Tampa, Florida
who has been spending the past month
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b
Davies, has been guest of honor at a
number of very pretty and enjoyable
social affairs. On Sunday, Mrs. Riddle was
guest of honor at dinner party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Davies, and on
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. G. II. Daniel.
son entertained very delightfully."- in hei
honor. Five hundred was played at
five . tables, the prizes being won by
Mrs. Henry Kruse and Mrs. w. r.
Kelly. The decorations were of pink
and white and the same color scheme
was carried out in the refreshments
This evening, Mrs. f. A. Engwalson OF
Walnut street will entertain at social
event in honor of Mrs. Riddle, and on
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Fl. c. Ger.
ZACH will entertain, when Mrs. Riddle
will again be the guest of honor. On
Friday, Mrs. P. Leas is to entertain at
an evening party, a few lady friends
in honor of Mrs. Riddle.
Mrs. Riddle leaves on Saturday fol
her home in Florida, after spending
"a most delightful month with her par
ents and many friends.
4 !. !.
Pleasant Farewell Party.
Last evening, the North Mankato
Woman's Christian Temperance union
and the Ladies' Aid society combined in
giving a surprise to one of their mem
bers, Mrs. Clara Pool, who is to leave
in few days to join her husband at
Cloquet, where Mr.. and Mrs. Pool
are to make their home. The de-
tails of the surprise were, carfully
planned, Mrs. Pool having been invited
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Root
simply to assist in eating watermelon
but on her arrival, Mrs. Pool found
thirty five of her friends gathered there
to greet her and during the evening was
presented with beautifully engraved
cake dish. Mrs. j. E. Mccormick max
ing the presentation speech for the two
| societies, to which Mrs Pool responded
expressing her appreciation in very
feeling terms.
Most sincere regrets were voiced dur
ing the entire evening at the necessity
of a farewell from so sincere nighbors
and friends as Mr.. and Mrs. Pool.
Music was part of the evenings
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
Sterling Center

Cyrus Root of Minneapolis is here
visiting old friends.
The sock threshing crews started
up threshing last Wednesday.
Mrs. Del Furman of Minneapolis is
visiting old acquaintance here.
Mrs. Rosa Gibbs of Minneapolis is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. c. c. Troy
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Long spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Parker
Mrs. Herb Fisk arrived home last
Friday after a months visit with hel
son James at Elizabeth, and daughter
Mrs. Robert Sharp, at Barrett.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
EXCURSION STEAMERS COL
LIDE; MANY DROWN.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. PA col
lision between two excursion
steamers at the entrance of the
Montevideo harbor today result
ed in the drowning of from $50
to 800 persons, mostly women
and children. The vessels were
the Argentine steamer Column
bia, carrying passengers from
Buenos Ayres to a festival at
Montivedeo and a German
steamer, also engaged in local
passenger service. The latter
went down so quickly that all
attempts at rescue were practi-
cally hopeless.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Mr.. Griebel was greatly appre-
ciated by the gay descendants of
the first families" Music was fur
nished by some of the guests, and if
anybody had bigger time than the
Indians it was the conductors and mo-
tormen on the ears they occupied.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
Fire at Mend0n.

The COURIER is indeed sorry to
learn of the destruction by fire of
w. G. Herndon's nice seven-
room residence at Mendon about
6 O'Clock Tuesday evening. The
blaze had it's origin from a defec.
tive flue, and besides the piano,
q small amount of furniture and
some clothing, only small por-
tion of the contents was saved.
The house and household goods
were insured for ST, 800, while Mr..
Herndon estimates his total loss
at $500. The blow is a hard
one to Mr.. Herndon and family,
and they have the deep sympa.
thies of their many friends in
their misfortune.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
w. e.. IT. u.

The following is the program
of the W. G. T. U. meeting to be
held Friday, February 19, at Mrs.
George N. Elliott's:
Song-"SweetHour of Prayer -
Oevotional-Led by Mrs. T. F,
White.
Roll call, answered by current
events concerning w. G. T. u
work.
elbow to Make Temperance
Teaching in the Sunday. school
Helpful and Interesting'-Miss
Emma Chapman.
Leaflet-s'In Sunday. school 20
Years Ago"-Miss Della Wilks.
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
day, led by Mrs. ]. D. Cunning.
ham.
Business.
Song-''Throw Out the Life
Line.''
Prayer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
Another Rabbit Story.

In the last issue of the COURIER
we gave an account, taken from
the Salisbury Democrat, of a rab-
bit hunt by George Boerger,
Louis Steinbach and Tom Mich
OILS and their sons on 20 acres of
Mr.. Nichols farm, about six
miles north of Salisbury, in
which III rabbits were killed.
That was a good many rabbits.
but Elmer Lewis of six miles
west of Brunswick tells US of a
greater slaughter of cottontails
in which he, his son, Joe, ]. A.,
Clayton and j. G. Haskin, VIM.
Richards and Roy Stephenson
were the marksmen Tuesday OF
last week. They hunted over
two brush patches, each con-
tanning about 20 acres, and when
the smoke of battle had
cleared away, exactly 129 hares
were minus their lives. In fact,
these gentlemen killed and have
since eaten 80 many rabbits that
they now take to their heels
every time they see q man with a
gun or meet q dog coming down
the road. IS
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
VIM. A. LESLEY In Jail.

Word comes from Welch,
Okla, that VIM. A. LESLEY,
"wild Bill" who made his home
in the vicinity of Keytesville for
several years, is in jail at Welch
awaiting trial on the charge of
Ielonious assault on man by
tae name of Pool.
After the death of his wife,
VIM. A. LESLEY, who is not far
from 20, married a Kansas City
woman OF %, and it IS said he
represented that he was the
owner of a large cattle ranch,
near Weloh, but when he took
his bride to Welch not long after
their marriage she found ''the
large cattle ranch" was non est,
and the new Mrs. LESLEY returned
to Kansas City, according to re.
port, on money that Mr.. Less.
ley's daughter in law, Mrs. Sam
LESLEY, let her have, agreeing
to reimburse her benefactress
after she got back to her home in
Kansas City. The letter came
containing the money, and was
addressed to Mrs. Sam LESLEY at
Welch who sent Pool to the post
office to get her mail.
VIM. A. LESLEY was in the
post. office at the time the letter
came and demanded that Pool
give it to him. This Pool refus.
ed to do, and a rough and tum-
BILE fight ensued then and there,
first one of the combatants be-
ing on top and then the other.
During the melee LESLEY got out
his knife and stabbed Pool in the
leg and entirely through one foot
before hostilities were ended.
Both men were arrested and
fined in the municipal court, and
LESLEY returned later to Kansas
City.
Blood poisoning set up in one
or both of POOLS wounds, and a
warrant was issued for VIM. A.
Lessley's arrest, charging him
with felonious assault with in
tent to kill.
He was captured in Kansas
City and taken to Welch, and in
default of a bond of SIS, 900 was
committed to Jail.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
Farming Lands.

The panicky times are passing,
and I am now having many in.
quiries for Missouri farming
lands. 1 can doubtless find you
a buyer if you wish to sell and
will not put a prohibitive price on
your farm. Please give good
description and the legal num-
bers of your land, and if encum.
bered, state in what amount,
rate of interest and when loan
is due.
GEORGE w. PARKER,
Lin coin, Ill.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
Mexico on the Debate.

The Mexico Daily Intelligencer
of the 9th inst. contains the fol.
lowing account of the Mexico
Keytesville debate:
The Mcmillan Debating society
went up against the Keytesville
high school at the latter place
last Friday and was defeated, it
is said, by a narrow margin.
The question debated was: ere
solved, That the federal govern.
ment should adopt the guarantee
deposit system as in vogue in
Oklahoma" The Mcmillan boys
were on the negative side. They
argued long and loud, but sue.
ceeded in convincing only one of
the three judges that the United
States was imperiling itself by
rushing headlong into new sys-
tenn of finance. Those who rep.
resented the Mcmillan society
were Charles Liebler, Chalsis
Crews, Paul Hassler and Poo
Harrison. Ray E. Pitts is man
ager and G. F. Carr coach,
Keytesville will play a return
date here before long. The
Mexico boys speak in high terms
of the hospitable manner in which
the Keytesvillians entertain &c
them while there.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
Cupid's Conuuests.

ENDERLE.DAvID:-A d o l p b
Enderle and Miss Anna David,
both of Salisbury, were married
at the Catholic church in that
citys.Tuesday, February 8, 1909,
Rev. Father Frederick J. Ernst
sealing the plighted vows.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
Restaurant for Sale.

Feeling that l am entitled to
retire, and since am not as
young as I used to be, desire to
sell my restaurant and buildings
thereto belonging, located in
Keytesville. l have a well-es.
tabllshed and good-paying bust.
ness. For further particulars.
call on or address,
MRS. MAGDALENA HANsMAN,
-. Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12

Which is examined. approved
and ordered filed, and it is fur.
ther ordered that q warrant issue
payable to the order of the said
A. N. Harding.
o. G.. Dameron, county sur
veyor, presents his bond as such
surveyor in the sum of $4,000,
with J. w. Grizzell, G.. N. Elliott,
w. N. Hamilton and E. Hubbard
Hamilton as sureties, which is
examined, approved and ordered
spread in full upon the records of
bonds of this county.
ALLOWANCES.
j. W. Wayland, supplies
for recorders office IS 18 90
T. F. White, sup. to Jail IA 80
Milt Bennett, same. e...... 1 80
R. j. HALEY, same. ..... 70
w. M. Willett, same. 5 85
Shaughnessy & Son, liv.
cry hire. e.............. 3 90
H. L. Hayes, trustee,
grading road. d.......... 300 90
A. S. Taylor, salary as
county judge. go 90
R. T. Morehead. same and
mileage. ............... 63 40
j. A. Coll, same. ....... 81 20
A. N. Harding, waiting
on courts ......... 1s 90
s. ]. Shaughnessy, sum-
moning jury. % 40
Stats & Masterson, sup.
plies to court. ......... 3 35
Ordered that the clerk of this
court notify all township collec.
tors to appear before the court and
make settlement of their accounts
as collectors on Monday, the let,
Tuesday, the End, and Wednes.
day, the 3rd day of March, 1909.
Ordered that court adjourn un.
til Monday, March /, 1909.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12
More New Suits

The following additional new
suits for the next May term of
circuit court at Keytesville have
been filed with Circuit Clerk w.
L. Wright during the past week:
CIVIL CASES.
j. B. Zimmerman vs.. Jos. A.
Hooper ct al, injunction. Crsw-
ley & Rucker of Keytesville and
G. G. Hammond of Salisbury are
plaintiffs attorneys.
M. H. Haldeman vs. Orton
Chinn, suit on account for labor
appeal from Justice j. r, Ma
sons court in Salisbury town.
ship.
Benjamin F. Vaughn VS.. Mar
tina Vaughn, divorce. Plaintiff
states in his petition that about
the year 1890 he was lawfully
married to defendant in the state
of Missouri and continued to live
with defendant as her husband
from and after that date until
September, 1906; that during all
that time plaintiff faithfully de.
meaned himself, etc., but charges
that defendant, wholly disregard.
ing her duties as the wife of
plaintiff since September, 1906,
when plaintiff movedto Sturg con,
Mo-, defendant refused to follow
him, and still refuses to take up
her abode with plaintiff, although
he repeatedly furnished her with
the necessary funds to defray the
expense of transportation for her.
self and family from Brunswick
| to Sturgeon. Plaintiff states fur.
ther that the following children
were born to plaintiff and defend.
ant: Mary, Levy, Lethyanna,
Lizzie and Obie. Wherefore, plain.
tiff prays the court to divorce him
from the bonds of matrimony
contracted with defendant as
aforesaid; also to grant him the
care and custody of two of the
children, Lethyanna and Lizzie,
and such further orders and
judgments in the premises as the
court may deem meet and proper.
Benecke & Benecke of Brunswick
are plaintiffs legal advisers.
Eleanor Bondurant VS.. William
Edward Williams ct al, suit to
| quiet title. U.A.House ofSumner
and o. F. Libby of Laclede are
of counsel for plaintiff.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-02-12

Which is examined, approved
and ordered filed, snd it is fur.
ther ordered that warrant issue
pay able to the order of the said
8. j. Shaughnessy.
Same as to A. N. Harding,
sheriff, from January to tJanu-
ary 81, 1909, inclusive, as fol.
lows: