davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07

and after year or so into eight
small arms. These grow larger and
stronger as the age of the fish in
creases Some adult specimens have
been caught. the tentacles of which
were over 30 feet in length. Jets of
water squirted by means of fins con
stitute the method of locomotion of
the cuttlciish
The dcvil-iish's choicest occupation
is that of feeding upon shoals OF
smaller members of the finny tribe
and when interrupted in this pursuit
ie effect is terrifying. The great
creature will toss several of its ten
tacles to the surface. still continuing
to feed with the rest of them; and If
this bluff fails to scare the intruder
away, the devil-iish will come 10 the
surface personally to see about it.
While next to human beings,
sharks are the greatest enemies OF
the cuttleiish, the scasengers of the
sea are just about as frightened by
the tentaced monsters as the latter
l,.y fto hn rly
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07

tense. and thus the AL
mighty has endowed the
species with more than
the ordinary powers, for
usually fish. beast or
bird of the air has only
one natural mode of pro-
lection. The cuttlefish,
however. can cast from
its tissues an inky sub
stance known as "se-
pia." which turns the
water in its vicinity an
impenetrable black and
allows ESCAPE, Combined
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lh.
S220 Rye. Colorado bulk per 100 lbs ,
$40. Oats. bulk Idaho No. . Whit.
1900: same. in sacks s2l5: Nebra.I<a
in sacks. sl.45; corn chop. sacked. sl4a,
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs. $50.
Rolled oats cwt. Sis. Flaked barley.
cwt. $1.5S.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07

A scientist saws the cholera germ
looks like comma. Possibly. but
when it gets into a mans system /,
is apt to put the final period to HI,
existence
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07
EASE.

Drather Sitdown-Dat's a mighty
short stub yer smokin', Dusty.
Dusty Dodgework-Yep. knows it;
OATS de way ! alters like EN-; you
don't hev ter pull de smoke. so fur!
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07
IL nv.

Upland per ton 0OTl7OO: SEQ
ond bottom, sl2O0m14.OO: timothy.
SlIOO q 1900: alfalfa sl3 n II %.
straw ss.5Oc"7.5O: south park wtro
grass s20.0Om2 10O
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07

a great. fat
Shiny something poked
out of the water into
your face. quickly fol
lowed by another Shiny
something and then
another and another,
each endeavorine to
secure an option on a
different portion of
your anatomy. and you
have one of the yari-
GUS joys of fishing for
the devil fish.
But along the Amer
lean coast pf the G,ilf
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07

lIuttcF,
Ffoiy


Creameries. cx Colo b.. %
Creamcries. cN. East. III 800. ~
Creameries. ID grade. lb.....,4 Iy5
Process and renovated lb2l as
Packing stock .......,. ia.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07
I.YYa.

Eggs, case count. Casc-ssl5.
Eggs, candled. Case-s6SO
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-07
DENVER MARKETS. APRIL BOTH,
Cattle.

Cattle.
BEEF STEERS
Pulp fed. good to choice ..T.2ITi 90
Pulp fed, fair to good ......i.50 n =
Hay fed. good to choice ....;.i1M $50
Hay fed. fair TO good .....4.5n" :. 10
Hay fed. medium to fair. 4 90 ~ 20
COWS AND HELPERS
Pulp fed good to choice. ..4.2JHt n.
Pulp fed. fair to good ..... 3.iOH 70.
Hay fed. good to choice. a OOGai.G
Hay fed. fair to good 2 .50ECi 90 o.
Gamers and stock cows ... .. 90 n, a. IS
Calves. veal good to choice. e. 0Off :. 20
Calves. veal fair to good. :, 90 1880
Bulls .........2.7INr3
stays ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3.OOm Il
FEEDERS +. p r.
Good to choice 4G5M5aO
Fair to good ............4.0 90 a i.C5
STOCkERS. +. =. r.
Good to choice A5OT5."5
Fair to good ..............:.T6 "fI.s5
common to fair .......... 3 90 n 3. IS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
SINEPUXENT

Rev. Mr.. Paperman preached his fare
well sermon at Union Sunday-schoo
Sunday last.
Master Earnest Lewis spent last
week with his father, Mr.. C. G. Lewis,
at North Beach Life Saving Station.
Miss Fronia Grey entertained mum.
Der of young friends at supper Sunday.
Those present were: Misses Mary anc
Sallie Birch, Ruth CULLEN, Viola Hal
and May Smack, Messrs. Sanders Ewel
and Jacob Hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gibbs spent the
day at Taylorville with her daughter,
Mrs. George E. Pointer.
Miss Pearl Campbell visited Miss
Ruth Hall last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hastings spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hast
ings near Ocean City.
Mrs. William Pennewell and children
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. ant
r. II. Gray, of near Ocean City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Democratic Primary elections
will be held in the several
election districts of Worcester
County tomorrow Saturday
for the purpose of electing
delegates to the County Con-
vention which meets in Snow
Hill on Tuesday. September
21st. There are contests in
Pocomoke, Newark and st.
Martins, three of the nine dis
tricts.
The Messenger would caution
the contestants to conduct their
fight in Athat spirit which will
leave as few wounds as possible,
bearing in mind that it is a
family affair and after the con-
fiict is over it is the duty of
the contestants to abide the re-
suit and give loyal support to
the ticket nominated. To do
this is but the duty of good
Democrats and We have no
reason to believe that any one
who participates in the contest
will not act the manly part and
do as much for his successful
opponent as he would for him
self.
The Democratic party is the
safety anchor for the Maryland
ship of State, and Worcester
County is an important factor
in keeping in power in Mary
land the party of the people.
Let US conduct ourselves in
such manner as to retain the
good will and confidence of the
people and thus make our fight
against our party opponents
that much easier.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
"SHlNPLASTERS."

To a good many people who
have to work for their living
the present So bill looks as big
as a blanket. This may be one
reason for the idea of Secretary
MacVeagh that the size of the
same should be reduced. He
also plans to reduce the 81 bill
of the average citizen, the 81
bill that everybody tries to
change or spend, the SO bill, a
general favorite. and the $50
bill, which is the badge of great
wealth. There are rumors that
bills exist of denominations
above $50, but to most of us this
is hearsay and lacks material
confirmation.
Why should the Secretary of
the Treasury wish to make
notes smaller +? Poor folks can
hardly find the greenbacks in
the pay envelope every Satur-
day night now. and if the notes
were made much smaller it
would make them feel that
wages were being reduced to
the vanishing point. If they
do have to pay it out, they want
to feel like they are spending
something, anyway.
There are persons yet living
who remember distinctly the
days when the "shinplaster"
fiourished and 50-cent notes and
10-cent notes were common.
There are also many Southern
ers who cannot forget the time
when they used to spend Con-
federate money by the bushel,
and every home had to have its
money barrel. Neither of these
conditions was by any means
ideal from a financial stand
point, and the attempt to revive
the "shinplaster" note is not
received with any great amount
Of enthusiasm. Baltimore Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
THE CONSUMER.

The public will measure the
new tariff law in the effect it
has upon the cost of breakfast,
dinner and supper, or breakfast,
lunch and dinner, and in the
clothing and housing of the
family. The return of prosper
ity, it is said, will mark an
epoch of good times in which
the people will forget that there
is such a thing as a tariff law.
If that is true the Democracy
will hail it's arrival, for there
is no condition of betterment
throughout the Nation in which
the people of all parties may
not participate. The essential
feature of the tariff measure
just now is that the bill has
been signed and the country
will have an opportunity to OPP
crate under "a fixed schedule.
Its evil features and its good
qualities, if it has any. will be
felt. The malefactors have been
taken care of, we believe, for
no complaint is heard from any
of the beneficiaries of this gov
eminent privilege. We assume
they have all been taken care
of in the new measure. The
only ones left to express disap-
pointment are the consumers.
The hardships of the bills are
theirs. The burden to be carried
under it has been assigned to
them. They must realize now.
however. that tariff revision by
the friends of the tariff means
that the question of revenue
ceased to be a controlling ele-
ment in the framing of a tariff
bill; that. henceforth, State tax
ing powers are to be usurped by
the Federal government for
revenue producing purposes,
while the tariff is used to repay
campaign contributions with
privileges and privileges and
more privileges.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known +.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent Free Price. 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
JOHN w. STATION, Solicitor.
Order NiSi.
Joseph J. Richards, ct ux,

VS..
Marietta X. Veasey, ct vir, ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland. No. 1884 Chancery.
September Term, 1909, to wit Sep
TENDER 10, 1909.
ORDERED that the private sale of
the property mentioned in these pro-
ceedings made and reported by John w.
Station, Trustee. be ratified and con-
firmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the fourth
day of October next provided a copy
of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Worcester County,
Maryland, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 9th day of
September. 1909.
The report states the amount of sales
to be 81, 10000.
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
(Sept. -i0-3D
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
P. {. Church Notice.

September 9Th, Sunday-school 10 A.
NJ. +; Morning Prayer and celebration of
the Holy Communion II A. M. Even
ing Prayer s p. M. Service at Holy
Cross Chapel, Stockton, p. M.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10

Entered At The Snow Hill Post Office
AS Second Class Matter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
FEW OF THE nANY FEATURES YOU WILL SEE
MARION SHERIDAN & HER TROUPE OF PERFORMING LION
PROFESSOR BUCKEYES HERD OF PERFORMING ELEPHANTS
Including DUCHESS. Elephant World.
ROSEDAE, the beautiful Ten Thousand Dollar KENTUCKY HORSE


is Five Feet Inches Height weighs
Wonder to behold.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
ADVISES MORE COMPACT
FORM Of GOVERNMENT I

New York, July 21-In the Outlook,
Richard S. Childs urges a drastic re-
lucton in the number of elective Of
icials in cities counties and ates
IS a means of obtaining more direct
government by the people He points
nut that the average voter hardly ever
nows all the candidates on a blank
Z" ballot and shows that if minor Of
ices were filled by appointments q
mall ballot would result. containing
few names that the voter could scan
loosely.
The commission plan of government
or citics, which places all municipal
lffairs In the hands of a few mon
Mr. Chlds lndor5es because the i'm
1ortanc nd conapicuousness of the
i've c0mmissionerships attract $,
fierce a l,melight at election that nc
unworthy figure who ventures in {
hat blazing circle can hope TO con
,eal his unworthiness from the eye.
# even the most careless voter
Good government, according to thu
writer. Is entirely a matter of getting
he right man elected
1T is not superior intelligence Il
the B.itish electorate" he says. "tha
enables ii uniformly to elect The hes
men in town to the city councils. saw
in hat individual voter in the war
selects only single officer at electio
ANA can hardly fail to know just wha
/ he is doing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
ONE QUARTER MILL
FOR COMMON SCHOOLS
Board Estimates Revenue Of
Over a Million From Other Than
Direct Taxation Sources

The state BOARD of equalization at
O'Clock today passed a resolution
liking upon an the taxable property
If the state levy OF two and one
ourth mills for state purposes as fol
oNs.
For appropriations for the fiscal
ear Iunc 3o. 1879 % June 80. 1910
81 100000
For erecting and equlpping school
A mines building " Wilburton unit
tersty preparatory school at Clare
moro and for additional buildings fot
Il Supply insane asylum $l27l2O.
For the expenses of 4he Second
legislature $l510O0.
For removing staua conVcts from
ansing. kas.. to- oklahoma, fol
maintenance of prison aud erecting
emporary buildings $4,000.
For thc payment of old accounts
arior to statehood and for deficiency
appropriations passed by Second
legislature amounting to approx
nately SlS00oo which with the
s379. .4261S which the state failed tC
'ollcct last year from gross revenue
ncome tax. Inheritance tax and Goa
ak. now i'm litigation makes a grant
otal of $3,294,5 ,527 49,
The board estimates that the state
Will receive from sources other thar
lrect taxation during the cominl
iscal year between $1000000 anC
1.20000
The board. following out the proyi
lions Of the general revenue bill
nade a separate levy or one-quarte
IF a mill for The aid Of the common
schools which will mean about 4
'ents per capita for all children o
chool age IN The state and viii brini
n a total revenue of over S20003f
The board has not as vet receive
he property valuation from five 0
| he couutr boards. but estimates th
otal taxable valuation Of the stat
| sor the year at over SS5O.10e.000 a
gainst $727000C00 returned las
| wear
Tho constitutional tax limit 70
tate purposes is three and a ha
mills
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
MOVE To INCREASE
SCHOOL TAX LEVY

Ii is quite likely that when tn
,uy council issued call for a spc
cial election TO vote ON the Escanc.
If S25. 900 bonds to re-ostablish th'
fire station on Capitol hill and q
purchase additional IRE equipmen
that an electio nwill also be called q
vote a one mill levg TO re-establis'
the kinlerearten, manual trainin
and domestic science departments II
Che public schools At the specia
meeting of the school board las
night committee composed @
Charles Woods c b Hill and ia
pickard was appointed to confer VII
fhe Guthrie chamber Of commerc.
and city federation Of women
clubs relative TO circulating a pet
ton among the voters calling TO
such an election to be called.
On motion Of Charles Woods th.
Aids received for repairing schoo
buildings were rejected and new bid
viii be asked fer
} A Remy and w T Warren arr
opposing the proposition Of re-estat
'ishing the kindergarten and domes
tic science departments, while il j
, stated that the other members OF thu
board are willing 10 re-employ teaci
ers for these departments for nef
wear without voting a levy and the
the deficit will be made up next yeal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
The Mysterious Mr.. Raffles Was Captured By
Fonce Schemmerhon of Guthrie and
the Reward of $50 Paid.
Raffles After Members to the limo
cent Club" When Captured.

pfearranged appearances and all
those who had visions of ultimately
winning the prize and glory OF cap
turing the clever Mr Raifles laughed
off their discontinue and all ended
satisfactorily.
OF the Rafles stunt It may be said
that it has been put on by great
many reputable papers in the cities
of this country, always to the de
Light and amusement of the public
and though the chase had not quite
reached the pinnacle of success here
a great deal of innocent fun was ere
ated
Radles remarked: 1t is with no
little regret that my visit terminated
in so short a Tins however, wish
to state that TO me il has been an
enduring source of pleasure. and tho
hearty zeal with which the people
entered and continued to stay with
the case only goes 10 prove that
Guthrie is alive and equal TO any
occasion which may be presented
And it also proves that The Daily
Leader is read by the people Let
Ms hope that some future date may
j find us once more in the chase will
climax fully as satisfactory 10 th'
public as the one Just brought to 8
close. / would rather be a hunter
than to be hunted.
q thank all interested for the kinC
consideration received while in you
city.
VERY truly yours, Raffles."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21

The Rafles hunt IS over and one
of tae most amusing as well as !uera
tive man hunts this city has ever
seen. or perhaps ever will see, was
brought to close
70 Rafflcs this capture came un.
expectedly ass heretofore be has had
treat success In eluding those on his
trail and therefore this capture
came as the result Of overconiidence
in his ability.
Raffles. it appears. entered the
store of Mr. Warren on East Okla.
homa avenue. ostensibl6 to purchase
cigar and gather in Mr.. Ware n
as victim to the Innocent Cub
when lol young man quietly
siepeed over and pronounced those
money getting words: You are the
mysterious Mr.. Raffles Of The Guth
rie Daily Leader
One Of the Regulars had landed
Ranles. and quietly introduced him
i eelf as Fonce Schemerhorn, of thi.
city Rafles Welded They pro
ceeded to The Leader office to col
lcct the big wad Of coin reserved 10
the captor of Rafles
The usual crowd Of onlookers gath
cred and the process Of identiiiica
ton proceeded TO the satisfaction o
all and then and there the Rattle
hunt was over and the reward PAL
Mr.. Schemerhorn.
Raffles choked back his disappoin
ment at not being able to make hi
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
An OKLAHOMA ELK
IN PERILOUS POSITION

Avalon, Calf, July 2l-On a mar
ow LEDGE whore they faced death fo
several hours, was the thrilling e>
,erienya If West O. Bycrs, an Ell
rom McAlester, Okla. and Mrs. G
ioulding Williams of NOW York Cite
The couple came over to the islant
and 3t noon left Avalon for stro
.fer the cliffs. In search of shorte
way to return they thought il poss.
he to dccend to the beech The tra
ei bach but a few feet from the eig
IF the precipice, but they continue
10 decend. until they discovered tina
If was irBossible 70 80 further neith
or could they return.
Captain G. Farmswortb and Captah
i. n. Farmsworth discovered the pal
md went to their rescue. -Four hun
dred feet of rope was necessary t
get them up from their perilous pc
sltion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
CAPTURED TOLL HOUSE,
HOLD UP TRAVELLERS
Believed TO Be Same Men Who
Committed Numerous Rob-
berries and Murders

Berlin. Germany Jull 2l.-Bng
anas hnl me hienWay between Au
.....-..,.,nl 1.f,.l an tho Russo
+ '9'0'''' '''' .,...
German frontier an uay ana ''p'u'
cd fifty or siNty travellers, whom they
robbed If large sums of money Most
40 ~. ,t.ti,n. ,,.ro borso ae,lers ON
- ,..- n,,r
lhelr way 10 'Ne d''"'l ''' 'o ''''''
ket al topaik. Il ia estimated lh'.
4 total of $4,000 was taken ny ioaH
agents. who are believed by Jne 'u
thorities to be enc same men VINO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
.HAGIR IS INDICTED
ON PERJURY CHARGE
special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
shawnee okla july 2l-Fourtecn
indictments were returned yesterday
lo lhe superior court grand jury
Among those indicted ia Robert II
a. Hagar. suspended Pottawatomie
county commissioner charged with
perjury He was arrested and re-
leased under a 5 000 bond
Hagar Is charged with having com
mtted perjury in swearing before q
grand jury last spring during the in
vestiguion of District Judge W. ~
Naben. County Attorney Virgil Big
GERS and others that be knew moth
ine Of the contents of an envelope
that he delivered TO Biggers for boot
leggors, and before a petit jury dur
ing the Mahcn trial chat he deliver
I'd the envelope and received Sl0t
from Biggers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
. Q Q c 0 c 9 Q Q c Q Q Q Q Q c c
ROOSEVELT WRITING
BOOK, NOT HUNTING

Naivasaa. British East Afr.cl. Mon
day Julr 19-Colouel Roosevelt
whose party is hun ing on the south
shore of Lak5 Naitasha fam the
ranch ot Captain Richar Atyeubor
ough has d0ne no shooting since last
Thurs itv but instead has remained
IL the camp writing book The p1r
ty win arrive al Ndyasha Wednesday
ar auar camping hse for three
days. viii 80 20 Nai-oh The expedt
uon viii start for Kenyl province
August E. The members of ne Roos
welt party are now only shooting rare
specimens. their collection having
been completed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
Wires of Telegraph Companies Re-
ported Destroyed.
Storm of Hurricane Proportions Reported Over
Telephone, With Surf Jumping Over Sea
Wall in Several Places---West Calves
ton Said to Be Under Water.
(BN ASSociated Press ]

New York, July I'll (Bulletin) At two o'clock the
Western Union resumed wire communication with Gal
veson 1t then believed that the worst of the storm
The message said the wind attained it's highest
velocity sixty miles an hour this morning about ten
thirty that of the city streets covered with
water for the depth of two to four feet AS the day
progressed the wind shifted to the south and diminished
somewhat
Three sections of the Galveston bridge were blown
down and no trains are running between Galveston and
main land
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
All Wires Down.
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Houston Texas, July 21.-AlI wires are down be-
tween Houston and Galveston and detailed information
impossible concerning reported storm
The first report indicated wind of sixty miles an
hour and heavy rain Later information is that water
the wall in low places and that large
bath house and Bcttisons fishing pier and two other
piers had been destroyed
All trains between here and Galveston have been
annulled on account of bridge being out.
Wire communication has not yet been established.
The last report at tWeyeten before the wires went down
between Houston and Galveston that great damage
had been done to property and shipping, but loss Of
life in the city of Galveston
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
UNLUCKY OKLAHOMA FARMER

Kansas City Mo- July 2l-While
attempting to board a street car here
last night r. ". Thompson, farmer
f near Enid Slipped and was dragged
1istance. badly bruising his legs He
was taken TO the hospi' al Previous
10 the accident Thompson had been
abbed of his satchel in the depot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
LIMITS GOVERNORS AUTHORITY

Attorney General Charles west in
an opinion to Governor Haskell holds
that the governor has no authority to
commission citizens of the state TO
seize intoxicating liquors or arrest
persons violating the enforcement act
Independent of the sheriffs and sworn
officials.
The attorney general in another
opinion holds that the city Of Miami
has authority to purchase the toll
bridge owned by individuals which
crosses the Neosha river near that
town,