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Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01

the death of the great Sioux chief Rhilanthro-
pists in the east who never had seen an Indian
tepee insisted that Sitting Bull was murdered and
that the blood of the savage was upon the head
of the nation.
was left to Col Edward G. Fechet, pro-
fessor of military science at the University of
Illinois, learn the truth of the shooting of Sit
ting Bull give knowledge of it to the peo-
pie. Col. (then captain) Fechet made one of the
hardest rides known to the troops of the plains
before he secured the facts in the case of the
passing of the great Sioux chief to the happy
hunting grounds.
Sitting Bulls home in log hut the
Standing Rock Indian reservation of North
Dakota. In the summer of 1890 he gath
cred many of his braves about him
and told them in picturesque Sioux language
that Messiah to who would lead the
Sioux nation to victory that the whites would be
annihilated; that the buffalo would come back.
and that the red man would once more take pos
session OF the earth.
Through the medicine men Sitting Bull worked
upon the feelings and the superstitions of his
warriors that they came to believe that by wear
ing certain garments which were called ghost
shirts their bodies would be safe from the bullets
of the soldiers.
When Gen. Miles learned of the teachings of
Sitting Bull and of their rapid spread, the chiefs
arrest ordered. Accordingly Indian police
led by Lieut. Bull Head and Sergt. Shave Head
dispatched from Fort Yates to arrest the
chief at his log hut miles away. Capt. Fechet of
the Eighth cavalry ordered with his COM
mand, consisting of two troops and, if memory
serves. two light field pieces. to make night
march to Oak Creek, about Is miles from Sitting
Bulls house, there to receive the prisoner when
he turned over by Lieut.. Bull Head
Capt. Fechet and his men reached the rendez-
at A: so a. m. of the coldest mornings
of a Dakota December day There sign
of the Indian police, yet of the scout which
Bull Head was to send in advance inform
the cavalry officer of his coming.
Fechet's soldier instinct told him at that
there must be trouble His men had had the
hardest kind of night ride, but they will
ing and he pushed forward rapidly After he
had made several miles he met by scout
who was riding like mad The runner told Fechet
that all the Indian police who had gone to arrest
Sitting Bull had been killed by the ghost dancers,
and that there were thousands upon thousands
of them fully armed and in their paint ready
for battle.
Fechet looked his small command and
went ahead at full gallop his only thought being
to save such of the policemen might be alive.
and giving heed to the other thought that
ahead of him might be overwhelming numbers
of the savages and the fate of Custer 1t was
q terrible ride from that time
When the morning little advanced the
men of the command heard firing, which seemed
to come from different points On they went un-
til they to the brow of the bill Below
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Groom 7s. The Bride p.

George Harmon, aged rs, and Mrs.
Grace Dawson, aged %, were married
here the other day. Mr.. Harmon is
a widower and owns many houses,
bonds and lot of other property.
Mrs. Dawson is pretty and vicacious
and her new-old husband has known
her since babyhood. He declares he
is marrying her to legalize the dispos-
al of his wealth as he wants her to
get it without possible tangle or
technically intervening.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Owners May Have to Pay Costs.

A novel suit is docketed for trial at
the May term of the district court at
Fort Scott, and one that will attract
much attention, as in it Louis Ming
bell, the owner of the property in
which the jenkins Noonan saloon was
formerly located in the open days in
Fort Scott, is to be sued for the
amount of the fine and costs still un-
paid by the defendants, amounting to
about $1,750- The suit is filed under
a Kansas law holding the owner of
the property where a nuisance is
maintained liable for the fine and
costs of those convicted, if it can be
shown that he had any way of know
ing the nature of the business con-
Quoted in the building
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Woman Kills a Wildcat.

A wildcat, weighing about 81
pounds, was killed in Argentine by
Mrs. Hattie Wurst of 3S5 South Ash
street. Mrs. Wurst discovered the
animal under the house, and procur-
ing a revolver, fired at its eyes. When
neighbors came, they found the wild
cat dead with bullet wound through
the head.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
ooodIand Bow Kills a LYNX.

Joe Morey who lives on a farm IN
Sherman county with his parents, kill
ed a lynx the other evening in tho
pasture while he was after the cows,
rhe animal was killed with one Shot
from a rife. Two dogs the boy had
with him engaged the animal in a
fight and both We're disabled, one OF
them quite badly injured. The lynx
measured four and one-half feet in
length Dr. A c. Gul1cB will have a
rug made of the hide.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
10 Stamp out Rabies.

State Live Stock Commissioner j.
H. Mercer and the authorities OF
Brown county have taken drastic ac-
ton to stamp out the rabies in that
county. Upon MERGERS approval the
county commissioners have issued an
order requiring that all dogs in
Brown county be tied up for a period
of so days. The sheriff is authorized
to kill every dog found running loose.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Latest Kansas Events.
Babe Hung in an Iron Bed.


A peculiar accident happened to the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Sherbenou at Wilson in Ellsworth
county. The youngster was lying on
an iron bed while its mother was busy
with the house work, and in rolling
around got it's head caught between
two rounds with its body hanging on
the outside, and was in that position
when its mother found it, almost
choked to death 1t was some time
before a physician could revive it A
few minutes longer and the child
would have choked to death.
Ft. Scott to Have Experiment Farm.
Acting under the authority vested
in them by a bill passed by the recent
legislature, the board of county COM
missioners have decided to establish q
branch experimental farm in Bourbon
county, and for that purpose will lease
ten acres of the Jacob Hamlin farm.
Two miles west of this city. The
farmers of the county are taking
great interest in the experimental
work, and the members of the four
farmers Institutes of the county will
watch it closely during the season.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Lawrence GETS Two Car Lines.

The city council granted to two
separate companies an electric street
railway franchise. G.. G.. Sullivan,
representing capitalists from Dayton,
o., was granted a franchise for car
line devoted strictly to Lawrence and
Whitsed Laming received franchise
for an interurban right of way
through town.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Military Board Meets.

The state military board met at
Topeka and adopted regulations in re-
gard to rifle practice to conform with
the regulations of the war department.
1t also decided to hold the encamp-
ment at Fort Riley in August and the
rifle shoot at the same place in June.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
How Cattle Suffer From Dogs.

Joseph Mercer, state live stock sam.
tary commissioner, says dogs do more
damage to live stock than the mango,
black leg, lump jaw and all the other
known diseases combined. "A dog
goes mad,'' says Mr.. Mercer, land in,
fects half a dozen cattle in a herd.
These have. to be killed. Other dogs
chase the stock around over pastures
and run more flesh off them than can
be put on in a week The stockmen
of the state should see that half the
dogs in the state are killed.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Irvine for Wheat Fields.

The state penitentinary has 2,000,-
900 pounds of binding twine ready for
shipment to the Kansas wheat fields
this year. Warden Haskell says the
plant is turning about 10000 pounds
daily and that he will be able to sup
ply the usual demand.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
A Baby burned to Death.

The two-year-old daughter of Pat
rick Umbarger, a farmer in Haskell
county, was burned to death the other
night. Mrs Umbarger had left the
child alone in the kitchen and when
she returned the baby's clothing was
afire-
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Mother Fell Down Stairs; Killed Babe

A sad and heartrending accident oc-
Cured at the home of John Rifel,
who used to live just east of Hope,
but who now lives near Lost Springs.
Mrs. Riffe1 was coming down stairs
with the eight-months-old baby in her
arms, when she fell. She was badly
injured herself, and the baby was
killed.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01


them at a distance
was the house of
Sitting Bull, and in
front of it, some
hundreds of yards
away, was a horde
of ghost daficers en-
gagged in emptying
their rifles into the
log building, from
which came a feeble
return fire
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
FeII Dead as She Finished.

Just as she had finished reciting
with telling effect Will Carleton's
touching poem, Poor House Man,"
Mrs. Henry c. Hill fell over dead at
the Trinity Methodist church in lola.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
saIina Preacher to Travel in Europe.

Rev. G. A. Gavart, pastor of the
Swedish Mission church of Salina, has
been given a four months vacation
and viii visit his old home in Sweden,
leaving there the last week in May.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
4 s1o7 Load of Kansas wheat.

Several farmers sold No. wheat at
$1.26k cash at Junction City, the 9th
er day. William Latzke sold one load
for $107.30, said to be the highest
price ever paid here for one load or
wheat. Farmers from Dickinson and
Riley counties are hauling to the
mills at Junction City.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Aoain the omciaI state Paper.

The Topeka State Journal was
again selected as the official state
paper by an unanimous vote of the ex-
ecutive council. The Journal was
elected official state paper two years
ago. Its renewed commission is for
two years.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
New state Bank at udaII.

A new state bank, with a capital
stock of $4,000, to be called the
Farmers State bank, has been organ
lied at Udall, and will open for bust
ness in a few days. The stock has all
been taken by people living in and
near Udall, and the money paid in as
required by law.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Post Cards For Asking.

have on hand number of sets of post
cards representing last years parade
of Is floats which they will send free
to any one asking for them.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
j. M Leidioh of sparviIIe, Dead.

Jacob NJ. Leidigh, a widely known
citizen of Spearville and Ford coun-
ty. died at a sanitarium in San Diego,
Cal, recently Mr.. Leidigh came to
Ford county in 1877.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
TF7Iow 8

ASHINGTON.-Memories of In
dian wars fade rapidly from the
minds of all persons who were
not actively engaged in the hos
tilities. In the east the troubles
in the past on the frontier held
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
$4,000 For Water Pipe Line.

Work on the construction of the
pipe line that is to furnish the Union
Pacific Railroad company with ample
water supply at Sharon Springs,
has commenced. William Beat
ty and man named saund-
ers. of Omaha. Nebrasga, will have
charge of the work and they estimate
that when completed it will have
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The pipe is eight inches in diameter
and for it's entire length the water
will be forced through it by gravity.
1t is decleared that the new pipe line
will be the best on the entire system
of the Union Pacific railroad.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01

the attention and
the interest but for
the moment No
easterner ever gave
full credit to the Of
ficers and the men
of the United States
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01

army who faced danger after
danger and withstood hardship
after hardship with precious lit
tie hope of any reward save the
consciousness of duty well done.
1t is probable that not one
person in a hundred can name
the battle fought only IS years
ago and in which the casualties
to the small force of the regu-
lar army engaged amounted to
90 men killed and wounded.
That battle was the battle of
Wounded Knee, and to-day it
is nearly lost to the recollec-
tion of the masses There are
several officers now stationed
in Washington who had a part
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
PaoIa Hoe Market Hiahest since 1se

The PaoIa hog market was higher
recently than it has been since 1888
This was due to the rivalry between
buyers The prices paid reached $500
a hundred.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Iarned Gains / 900 In 4 Year.

A recent census taken in Larned
shows that the population is 3,700,
gain of something over 1000 in . lit
tie over one year.
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01
Will Have New Weights and Measures

Prof E. A. Simpson has returned
from Washington, D. c., where he has
been on a trip of investigation in re-
gard to the new standards of weights
and measures to be installed at the
university. Two years ago the legis-
lature appropriated a sum of money
to purchase the weights and measures
to be placed at the university under
the direct charge of Chancellor
Strong. Several hundred dollars
worth of standard weights and meas
ures will be purchased and sent to
the bureau at Washington to be stand
ardized
Western Kansas world., 1909-05-01

in that Dakota fight. The fight between Forsythes
of the Seventh cavalry and the of Big Foot,
the Sioux the result of the ghosdance which
had been started fostered the
Bull whose hand the blood of Custer his
Sitting Bull shot killed Indian police
resisting prevent
spread of the doctrine which he preached which
run like p1airie fire among the of his nation.
There all stories concerning
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should have the best. Sold by druggists in ffty-cent and one-dol- lar sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also a pamphlet telling you
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Trur.Sull.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

MT and Mrs George 0. Jackson of New Milford were guests over Thanksgiving day of Mrs Maria Bush in Daniels Farms.
 s. J. Parks, the merchant at the Center, nas big line of winter shoes in all the latest styles and in sizes tC fit all. Also a complete line of felt and rubber boots, arctics and rub bers and you are always sure to find your fit at his store and he can save you money on every pair you have tt buy.
 s. J. Parks, who is agent for MI Hawley of Bridgeport, has recently sold the building lot on MT Hawley' place here to Bridgeport and Oxford parties.
 John Armstrong of Daniel Farms has taken a position with the Mer- chant Extension Trade Co. as their New England agent and has been endorsed by the Bridgeport Board of Trade.
 John Armstrong of Daniels Farms has been in New York a few days, this week, on business for the Mer- chant Extension Trade Co.
 Hawley and Parks have had good success with their crops at MT flaw ley's farm here, the past season. In spite of the dry season they had 1900 bushels of fine potatoes which they are marketing in Bridgeport, and have also raised 1900 bushels of sweet corn for seed for Clark, the seedsman, of Milford.
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THE REGAL SHOE.

Two or three times a year is as often as is necessary for the average person to think about buying shoes, Therefore, when people do come to the moment of selecting new foot wear, it is important that they know where to get full value for their money--full value in style, in com fort, and in wear. Those are the precise features that for years have made Regal Shoes at $3.5O, $4 and $5 famous throughout the civilized world. And the selling of Regal shoes constitutes the largest retail shoe business in the world. No other shoes have had their quality proved before purchase so convincingly as Regal shoes. The famous Regal buzz saw cuts up Regals in the store win dows and plainly shows how superior their hidden parts are to those other makes selling at Regal prices. The Regal "WindoW-of- -the-sole" label on the bottom of every pair of Regal shoes reveals, when detached, the genuine oak-bark tanned sole leather underneath. Unsolicited letters to the Regal Shoe Company from the largest and best known leather tan ming establishments in the world frankly state that the feathers pur- chased for Regals are exactly of the quality used in costly made to order footwear. In Regal shoes you get the only quarter-size shoe fittings in the world. This system of quarter-sizes
 which provides double the range of sizes afforded by any other make of shoes-has given perfect-titting shoes to hundreds of thousands of people who formerly had to be con- tent with unsatisfactory fittings in the usual half and whole sizes. And now you can have Regals made over the new two-piece "Regal-form" last which is patented and owned ex- clusively by the Regal Shoe Company. This enables Regal shoes to be made with that desirable snugness in the waist" (around the instep and the arch) which was formerly impossible when the olu style one piece solid last was used. This smooth snug fit at the waist supports the foot and prevents it from crowding against the toe of the shoe. Hatch & Dewey sell the Regal.
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New Milford.

A FINE IDEA.-LET THE PEOPLE
 KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SEE
 ING.
 Dear Sir: Referring to your article "Postoffices and their Names" allow me to inform you that the town or village names appear on the post offices signs in this vicinity, accord ing to instructions received from the postoffice department a year or more ago. Presumably the order was general and it will not be long before he who runs may everywhere read, if he does not know where he is at. It is a good idea, for it surely was hu- initiating to have a deck-load of ap- parently intelligent people slow-up tor down. and ask you what particu- lar uot on the map was graced by their immediate presence-as though your town was not the most import ant and best known in the state. Some day we shall progress a little further and neat signs will plainly show the names of churches, schools, libraries and other public institutions. Bridges important enough to have names will have signs, and if they also serve to hide the ugly cast-iron advertisements of the builders, en- gineers, etc., so much the better. Signboards will tell the names of rivers and brooks. Quaint old mile stones which have watched the world go by for generations will be rescued from brush and brambles and have their inscriptions recut. Unobtrus- i've labels on things of legitimate in terest, natural wonders, places of historical happening, etc., will be welcomed and appreciated by many people who travel up and down our land and the worthwhile kind will surely be impressed by these evil dences of our courtesy and consider ation. Very respectfully,
 J. H. Nettleton.
 New Milford, November 23.
 [Hartford Courant.
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6rooxfield.
NEWS HEREABOUTS.

Miss Estella Montrose is in Bridge. port for several weeks, caring for the sick there.
 Henry Wildman, who has been at the Danbury hospital, ill with ty- phoid fever, is now gaining nicely and expects to be able to return tohis home here on Saturday of this week. 1 Mrs Henry Wildman of Long Meadow Hill was among the sick ones, last week.
 A short-haired black dog came to John Gerag's home, east of Long Meadow Hill, last week. The owner can have the dog by calling at MT Gerag's home
 M. Robstock of Bridgeport was in Brookfield, last week, and purchased apples, pigs and turkeys of Andrew Gerag and Onda Ocif on Long Mead ow Hill, also of John Gerag at the Iron Works.
 John Middleton of Boston, Mass, is spending a few weeks here with MT and Mrs James Bateman.
 Mrs Loring of New York spent Thanksgiving at the Iron Works, the guest of MT and Mrs John Wet more.
 Miss Ada Cotton and Miss Emma Scofield closed their home at the Iron Works and went to Bridgeport for the winter, last week Wednesday.
 MT and Mrs Rumpf entertained friends from out of town over Sun day.
 Misses Clara and Grace Wheeler of Bridgeport spent Thanksgiving here, the guests of Mrs John Bristol.
 The LenoX Shear Go. have had the factory newly painted.
 John Salewski of West Cornwall has taken a position with the Lenox Shear Co.
 Mrs Fred Calkins was ill, last week, and unuer the doctors care.
 Frank Schneider has left his po- sition at the LenoX Shear Go. and gone to East Cornwall.
 Edward Read has tanen the agency for the Thomas Manufacturing Co. of Dayton, O., for the book, "Roose- velt's African Trip and also the
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and cigars, and will be glad to have her friends call.

Oscar Johnson and Earl Morehouse were guests at John Morrow's over Thanksgiving day, where they en- joyed hearty dinner and also very pleasant time.
 Vesta Cbapin was home over the holiday and called on friends,
 Howard Clark and MT Bristol are out with their machines, thrasning oats for their neighbors.
 John O'Connor is at present stay ing with Jacob Hipp.
 A pleasant surprise was given tC MT and Mrs Carl Pearson on the 10th anniversary of their marriage, No vember 16. About 30 were present all enjoying a pleasant time.
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The NeWtOWn Bee.
SOuthbufs.
Newtown, Friday, Dee, 3, 1909.
THE o'BRIEN HOUSE BURNED.

THE o'BRIEN HOUSE BURNED,
 The o'Brien house in Dublin, now owned by Mrs Charles Cook of White Oaks, was burned to the ground on Saturday night, November 20s There was nothing in the house except a few tools, The fire was the work of an ineendiary.
 Frank J. Williams has been suf- ferlng with the grip for the past week.
 Mrs A. N. Platt returned Monday from a weeks stay at Larehmont, N. r., with her brother, H. B. Beecher.
 Harry Wilson and Nathan Hlcock are in New Haven for a few weeks, doing carpenter work for Harry ! Brown.
 Mrs B. s. Hicock and Mrs George Brewer spent few days in Hart ford, recently, where they were the guests of MT and Mrs Robert s. ] Hieock.
 Mrs D. H. Brown expects soon to close her home nere and go to New Haven for the winter.
 MT and Mrs William James of An sonia were guests over Sunday and the Thanksgiving holidays of MT and Mrs B. NJ. Futile.
 c. K. Osborne and Miss Augusta Osborne spent Thanksgiving in Mill ford with MT and Mrs Tibbetts.
 Mrs F. H. Brown is having her house newly painted. Nathan Will Hams of Nauga.uck is doing the work.
 Mrs Emilia H. Brown spent Thanksgiving day with MT and Mrs David H. Wheeler.
 Mrs Elmer Beardsley and MT and Mrs William Latin of Stratford, Miss M. Miles of Bridgeport, George Goodhead of New York, Harry Bart lett of Waterbury, were all guests over Thanksgiving at Forest Brook.
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book The Trip to the North Pole," and will be pleased to call and show it to any who may be thinking of purchasing either book. y
 Mrs P. Il. Finnell, who has been ill and under the care Of Dr Brown of DanDury, is now gaining slowly.
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therefore, II kidney trouble is permitted to continue, serious re- suits are most likely to follow. Your other organs may need at
 tention, but your kid- neys most, because
 they do most and have attention first, Therefore, when
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WORTHWHILE

Mrs S. B. Birch, who opened a grocery store in the front room of her residence in the fall, is meeting with good degree of success. She carries light groceries, confectionery
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your kidneys are weak or out of order, you can understand how quickly your en- tire body is affected and how every organ seems to fail to do its duty.
 If you are sick or "feel badly" begin taking the great kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con- vince you of its great merit.
 The mild and immediate effect of Swamp=Root, the great kidney and bladder remedy, is soon realized. It stands the highest because its remarkable health restoring properties have been proven ill thousands of the most distress ing cases. If you need a medicine you
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Often The Kidneys Are
 Weakened by 0Yer-WoTk.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re- sponsible for much sickness and suffering,