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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Trials and Tribulations of Three
or further still- some might de-
clare that the three" obtained
their news items by rubber
necking" over the same phone
line. But far be it from us to
avail ourselves of any such iron
ical or satirical remarks. Our
interest in the matter is simply
that of a casual observer. We
have no desire to quarrel with
our fellow correspondents and
rather than start anything po-
lemical, we (figuratively speak
ing) will throw up both hands
and yell for mercy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
Biz Greek Hall.

Abbie Mummert spent Sunday
with Mary Neff.
John Krhut is Smelling corn
for Osborn Spitznaugle.
Jim Finch has been boarding
at PEARLS here of late. Wonder
why?
Otis Brady is visiting in Wi
mona, in the western part of the
state.
Frank Krhut has been serious
ly ill the past week with heart
trouble.
Mary Neff has been absent
from school the past week on ac-
count of sickness.
Some of the new settlers of
this vicinity spent last Sunday
in viewing the sights at Castle
Rock.
Joe Zeman bought twenty-sev-
en- head of cattle from v. Benisch
this week and paid a. high mar
ket price for them
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, del
egates from Big Greek Sunday
School, attended h e Sunday
School convention at Wa-Keeney,
Sunday.
John Stradal was making his
weekly trip to Collyer and on his
way up there his team got scared
and broke his buggy so badly
that he was unable to return I'M
til next day, when the blacksmith
shop opened. Better luck next
time John
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
BIG CREtk.

IT'S little muddy these days.
Wheat is growing nicely now.
Miss Matte Teeters is expect
ed home this week.
John Sauer has been over north
looking up a location.
Hy Randall sold his farm in
Glencoe last week for $28 an acre
Chas. Lofin left for eastern
Kansas Sunday night on business.
John Glass and T. G.. Feezor
attended the Musgrave sale last
week
Mr.. Bowman, of Glencoe town
ship, bought a pony at the Wend-
ling sale.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Fellow Citizens of Kansas: In
view of bills having been present
ed in Congress, which if enacted
into law, enforce a day of rest;
may it not be well to consider the
condition of men and the princi-
pies that led to the formation of
our government. Living in coun-
tries under restrictions many
men became exiles from home
land, desiring in manual labor
freedom, and liberty in religious
practice. What country and gov
eminent has made in comforts
for the common people, advance
ment equal to that of the United
States of America?
Freedom of labor has led to
honorable rivalry in useful arts
and invention What country
has so many different denomina-
tional church spires? We honor
the wisdom that said, "All men
are created free" and given in
alienable rights, as life, liberty
and pursuit of happiness. These
rights of mankind are conferred
Oy q DSlhS VI POWcI supp 0HS,
and thus true is the statement,
All We are brethren"
From a human sta n ~ DIN t
where exists necessity to compel
rest? If desired for mans phys
ical benefit, then stated hours for
eating, bathing, recreation, sleep
ing are proper subjects for legls-
lation. If desired for religious
Improvement, what can be accom-
plished in that direction by us
ing FORCE. The Lord" persuad-
ed. Who has right to dictate in
worship of God? Has not the AL
ALONE authority to des-
ignate day?
If it be correct principal to
accord freedom in religious prac-
tice to the strong party ONLY,
when would Christianity or any
advanced thought, or religious
edifice have arisen?
Yours fraternally,
J. B. CARPENTER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

DR.. Blake, of Ellis, was suffer
ing with an attack of La Grippe
last Saturday
Martin Mohr moved from Glen
coe township to Wa-Keeney town
ship last week.
The officers of Ellis made sew
eral of the booze sellers leave on
short notice last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Q. Feezor Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wahlberg last Sunday
w. NJ. Nelson is sending his
children to school in District IL,
since their school closed.
Work on the waterworks and
electric light plant and the opera
house in Ellis has been begun.
It is reported that Henry Bow
man has the contract to build a
fine brick residence for DIR. Kidd,
of Ellis.
Farm work will soon get the
farmers busy and keep them so
until next winters storms put a
stop to farm work.
Mrs. Fred Egger and daughter
returned Tuesday night from
Nebraska where they had been
visiting Mrs. Eggers' sister.
Mrs Frank Cross keeps i'm
proving from her accident and
her limb is getting so she can
bear a little of her weight on it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
VODA.

The ground is too soft to get
into the fields since the snow.
w. D. Austin and family took
dinner with r. Owens Sunday
Mr.. Kirkendall's new store
room will soon be ready for occu-
pancy.
The long looked for moisture
has arrived and the wheat is now
saved
Geo. Kristof has a fine lot of
little chickens, the first ones in
the city
e. Mensing bought fine team
of mules of E. Marquand, near
Ogallah.
Ralph and G. Kristof were at
R. Owens on Tuesday grinding
some feed.
]. Stradal and Anna Thiel, of
Collyer, called at Kristof's Sun
day afternoon.
A. G. Schwanbeck and wife en-
tertained the Schwanbeck tribe
at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Thiel, of Coll
yer, spent Tuesday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kristof.
Sunday School at Voda every
Sunday at 10 o'clock a. M. Won't
you come. we need your help.
We won't plant potatoes on ST.
Patrick's day this year, SO we
will have to do our own bugging
We are glad to report that F.
Krhut is on the mend and hope
that he will soon be out and a
round again.
Rev. 'Beason, of Wa -Keeney,
will preach at Voda Sunday even
ing. March 81, at 7:3O p. m. Ev
cry body come.
Fred and Otto Schwanbeck
moved their grist mill to F.
Schwanbeck's Sr, land are grind
ing his summers feed.
Mr.. J. G. Hockman's father is
quite sick and under the doctors
care. We hope to be able to re-
port him well next week.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Horak around Voda deep
ly sympathise with them in the
death of their infant daughter.
Mrs. R. Kirkendall has been
quite sick and under the doctor's
care but we are glad to report
that she is some better at the
present writing.
w. A. Mong called on VIM. Cox
during the snow storm and went
away and left his overshoeS (now
| hate to make any remarks about
the size of a mans feet and VIM.
Cox has been using one of them
for a sleigh and he took his best
girl out for d ride in it. ID. G.
has been using the 9th
bits behind the hunters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
Riverside.

With wild ducks going north,
wheat starting and real estate
moving, it looks like spring was
here. But not so fast gentle
reader. That's no sign, we have
seen the signs of spring and
have written about them but be-
fore it could be printed maybe
raging blizzard would be sweep
ing the prairies. Peach trees
have been in bloom here and
everything seemed lovely but
alas, perhaps in the course of
twelve hours ice five inches thick
would be frozen and neighbors
had to converse at a distance or
not at all on account of their
breath freezing together. But
last Monday George Tunnel
shaved off his chin whiskers, and
if that's not proof, what is?
Say, Riverside, that is a home
stead that Fuller has been hold
ing down in Trego county for
four years. This is the claim
that the Ness county papers
have been talking about. Wallie
has a cage and he is not going
east to get a bird. -Brownell
Courier, East Waring CORES
pondent 1t is intended for
reply to our item of a recent
issue to the effect that Wallie
Fuller had been holding down a
claim in Trego county for two
years. A pretty good reply it
is and we acknowledge our mis-
take. We have talked to Frank
Edwards about land matters and
he knows and he informs US that
it was a desert claim that Mr..
Fuller is attempting to hold and
that it is required of the claim
ant that said claim be irrigated.
The North County Line CORES
pondent of the Brownell Courier
said something about Mr.. Fuller
not keeping up his irrigation OBJ
legations in the said matter and
we supposed it was a mistake of
the printer, but we see now that
Wallie was lax about irrigating.
OF course we offered our knoWl-
edge of the affair by way of set
Element of the controversy but it
seems that we were entirely
mistaken. We apologize for what
else can we do. We have no de
sire to be rent asunder by the
three correspondents of the
Brownell Courier who write
items so near alike and at the
same time showing that they are
of one mind and the same opln-
ion. In proof of the assertion we
submit the following clipped
from the same issue under date
of February 90, 1909:
East Ness News: Misses
Carrie and Ida Darkes visited at
Mrs. McKenzie's Saturday and
Sunday
North County Line News
Misses Ida and Carrie Dakes
visited at Mrs. McKenzie's Sat
urday and Sunday.
East Warning: - Miss Carrie
and Ida Dakes spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of Mrs.
S. A. Mckenzie
Of course some people might
be uncharitable enough to say
the three punches of items might
all be appropriately called THE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
O6AllAH.

Fred Smith has been suffering
from a severe cold.
John Reynolds has decided to
locate in Ogallah after he leaves
the farm.
Ogallah is struggling for a
banking institution with all pos
sible energy Strong hopes of
success now encourage those in
charge of the movement.
r. S. Musgrave returned to
the springs taking his family
last Tuesday. They have the
sympathy of the entire neighbor-
hood on account of Mr. Mus
graves severe illness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

NoTICE:-Having sold out to the
Collyer Lumber Co.. we ask all
those indebted to US to call and
settle their accounts with us, as
we are going away Builders
Supply Co., by A. w. Barnes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
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.
W. +. KING,
6 miles west of Ellis. Ellis, KaS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

I will sell at Public Sale at my
farm 3 miles north and 3 miles
east of Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
MONDAY, MARCH %, 1909,
Commencing at 10 O'Clock sharp,
the following described property:
CATTLE:-7 head of good milk
cows; 2 heifers. coming yrs old,
all to be fresh soon; 1 registered
Shorthorn bull; 2 nice yearling
heifer calves.
HORSES 1 brown horse,
coming 6 yrs old, W.T. 1900 lbs; 1
brown horse, coming yrs Ole, W.T.
1900 lbs; 1 bay colt, coming 2 yrs
old.
MACHINERY drill; 1 rid
ing disc cultivator; 1 walking cul-
pillow; 1 2-Section steel harrow;
sled weeders: i self dump hay
rake; / Mccormick mower; hay
rack; l buggy.
MISCELLANEOUS:-13d dozen
fine healthy chickens; 1 patent
Union churn; 1 No. SharpleSS
cream separator; IA bu choice
seed corn; 20 tons feed in stack;
s or 900 bu corn; 2 5OO-bu wire
corn cribs; l set new double har-
ness. Is or 20 bu Early Ohio seed
potaStoeS; some household goods
and numerous other things.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERM S:-All sums of SO and
under, cash; over $40 credit of
II months at 8 per cent interest;
5 per cent discount for cash; AID
property to be settled for before
removal MRS. N. STRAIN.
M W. Mason, Anctioneer.
W. J. Williams, Clerk.
sworn honestly and faithfully to
perform their Duties" The fore
going language is, quoted from
Senase Bill No. 116, recently
passed by the legislature OF
course it is proper that all offic>
ers should be honestly and faith
fully sworn, but the real question
is, How shall they perform their
Duties The language turned
loose to run at large and become
rampant throughout the state,
makes one think that the Kansas
legislature may have employed a
DagO to draw it's acts.
The answer of President Taft
to my congratulations and good
wishes toward him, viz: That
the A1l-wise Providence may as
sist him in UNFOLDING peace and
universal welfare and to grant
him wisdom, power and good
will to rule our country fatherly."
PETER MoNDLoCH.
The White House,
Washington, d. c.,
March 8, 1909.
MY Dear Sir:-The President
is in receipt of your letter of the
first instant and thanks you for
your kind congratulations which
he much appreciates.
Very truly yours,
FRED w. CARPENTER,
Secretary for the President.
To Peter Mondloch.
Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
Entertainment Association Report.

The executive committee of the
Wa-Keeney Entertainment asso-
citation submits the following re-
port of it's financial transactions
during the season just closed, as
a matter of interest to the COM
munity:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

a matter OF interest to the COM
munity:
RECEIPTS.
Balance at beginning of
ScdSCI IL ~
Received from sale of
tickets ..---- 400 80
Total ----S 443 S5
PAID OUT.
To Midland Bureau. IS go 90
To Slayton Bureau. -. rs 90
For material for plat
form D 80
For express and post
aye . 81
Balance March 16, 1909 76 90
Total ----- IS 443 50
AS will be seen from the above
the committee has a. reserve
fund, or balance, of $1,000, which
is an apparent increase of S33.
but as $50 of this was owing to
favors extended to the commit
tee by the Midland Bureau, the
actual. increase was only S13
above the contract price The
course was very generally con-
Sidered mEsch the best we have
ever had and seems to have Civ
en- entire satisfaction. The com
mittee cOntRmplateS an eTen bet
ter course for next season and
expects to give seven numbers
for the price of five to all hold
ers of season tickets, just as they
have for the last two seasons.
J. w. PHARES. President.
r. @. WILSON, Treasurer.
A. S. PEACOCK, Secretary.
JOHN A. NELSON.
G.. l.. HARDMAN.
Executive Committee.
w. w. GIBSON.
w. N LARABEE.
Ticket Agents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20

Wanted Fat hogs Market
price paid w. G. p. Rhoades,
Wa-Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
ESTABLISHED MARCH 2, 1879.

SATURDAY. MARCH 20, 1909.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-20
PUBLIC SALE!

I will sell at Public Sale at my
farm 5 miles north and 3 miles
east of Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
MONDAY, MARCH %. 1909.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-02
GEO. VENABLE =
IS FOUND DEAD
OLD RESIDENT PASS
ED AWAY LAST NIGHT

The body of George Venable
was found this morning at the Briggs
Hotel, where he had expired during
the night.
Venable came to town Friday
and complained to Mr. Kicker of
pains in his breast and asked for hot
! drinks several times each day since
Last night he started from his
room, putting on his trousers and
overshoes, for a toilet on the ground
floor. He got as far as the door and
fell, badly bruising his face and
head.
George Venable was an old resi-
dent of the valley living here since
1874. He was seventy-two years ola
and a member of the Knights of Py-
thias lodge in Carson, and a highly
respected citizen.
1t is thought that the case against
him for selling whiskey to an In
dian, under the impression that he
was Mexican, worried him and
caused a cerebral nemorrhage from
which he died.
In his pockets were found forty
dollars in gold and some silver, be-
mining stock.
The body was taken in charge by
Coroner Stern and removed to KitZ-
meyers undertaking barlors where
an inquest was held this afternoon.
In many respects George Vener-
able was an unique character. Am
ong his effects was a nickle plated
divining rod with which some per-
sons profess to locate deposits of
gold and bodies of water beneath
the earth.
Many years ago Venable went to
San Francisco with 100000 with the
expressed intention of emulating
JIM Fisk's example and breaking the
stock market and all the brokers. He
spent some weeks on .he exchange
and curb and came back to work. He
ran the road house at Cradelbaugh
for some time and is well known in
this part o. the stat.
II he has any relatives, their pres
ent place of residence is unknown
Funeral will probably be neld under
the auspices of the Knights of Py-
thias Of this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-02
JUDGE MURPHY IN
FAMOUS BLAIR CASE

On Tuesday LIST, Judge Pike of
Reno, handed down decision in the
case of B. A. Gamble, ct al. v. L. j.
Hanchett, ct al, in the case where
the plaintiffs sued to compel the de-
PENDANTS to sell the Silver Peak
mines of Blair In his decision Judge
Pike found for the plaintiffs upon
one point and that was holding that
Judge Hawley had no authority to au-
thorize the United States Marshall
to make a deed, under the fOreclOS-
ure sale, to De Witt Clinton Blair,
and therefore, the title to the said
Silver Peak mines property was still
in the name of Jonn l. Blair.
The Reno Gazette. in its report OF
the case, made a statement to the ef-
feet that M. A. Murphy. who was the
attorney for tne Blairs in the fore
closure suit against Hanchett, was
elected Distticq Judge for Esmer-
aida county shortly after the fore
closure suit was settled and that
when the Gamble suit came up be-
fore him he not only refused to hear
the case, but refused to allow any
other judge to hear it. and denied
Gamble a change of venue.
The above statement does an injus-
tice to Judge Murphy Of this city, as
it is a we'll known fact. borne out by
the court records. that when the
case came before him, Judge Murphy
refused to try the case himself upon
the ground that he had been an at
tOrney LOT the defendant in pre-
viOus action, and stated that ne
would invite some other Judge to go
to ESmeralda county and try the
case This stat ement is made in JUS
tice to Judge Murphy who is placed
in misleading light by the Gazette
report Of the case.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-02
GIFFEN RESOLUTION
CAREFULLY AMENDED
T. B. RICkEY
RELEASED

The U. S. Circuit Court Judge Far
rington, dismissed the citation for
contempt ISSUED for T. b. Hickey,
and the court stated that he did SO
the more readily as the master in
cnancery, Tnurtell, had no authority
to and jurisdiction to subpoenea the
said Hickey, the latter being a resi-
dent of the State of California.
This contempt matter was raised
after Rickey had failed 10 respond
to subpoenea issued by Thurtell
to get his testimony in the adjust
ment of the water rights of thek
Walker river. Thurtell stated after
the adjustment had been completed
that Rickey's testimony would not
nave been of material benefit to the
master in chancery had he respond
ed to the SubpOenea.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-02
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

In aid of the fund of $1,000 stipu-
lated by the Mackays to be raised
by the University students to go with
the S2S.O0O subscribed by them for
the University Athletic Field, the
Theta Epsilon Sorority of the Nevada
State University will present in the
Carson Opera House. Friday, Feb. )
the famous comedy by Oscar Wilde
entitled. The Importance of Being
Earnest"
The come tdy has been under re-
hearsal for some time under the i'm
mediate direction of Madam A. Dow
Currier of New York. who has the
distinction of having trained Julia
MariOwe and a number of other not
ed actresses for the stage.
Those taking part will be Miss
Jane TOrreysOn. Miss Geraldine Hib-
bard Miss Lola StOddard and Miss
Agnes Berry. The male parts will
be rendered by J. b. O'Sullivan, Har-
ry Gulling. Harold Taylor. James
HOlsworth and Chas. Gulling.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-02
AERRIN GOES UP

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2.-The
Call says that William F. Herrin,
present general counsel for the Har-
riman system. has been appointed
executive manager of ali lines con-
trolled by Hartman; Peter F. Dunn
has been appointed general counsel
to succeed Herrin and Walter F.
Parker of Los Angeles to take care
of the political work which has hith-
erto been combined with legal mat
ters under Herrin's direction.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-02
A BIT OF POETRY

In little 7 ON, neat as a pin, lies
of light to summon her to her long
home. Cheerful and careful Of 9th
ers she has lived a long time and
now that she is about to go she is
ready to submit the story # long
life to the Maker.
She sent this little bit to The Ap-
peal with the request that it be used
if possible The Appeal welcomes
tn opportunity to do a kindness to a
lady who mas done innumerable kind
nesses to others through a long and
well spent life.
YOU'LL BE AN ANGEL TOO
When mild twilight let her curtain
fall, and with a silver star,
Was pnning down the folds so
bright, mild with summer air,
calm, a loved one too,
| Saying. don't weep my dear, you'll
soon be an angel too.
| When rosy morning dawned, and mild
| twilight her curtain did unpin.
| | gazed upon the sacred spot, where
| my angel guest had been,
saw in golden letters, letters so
| pure and true,
| Don't weep my dear, you'll soon be
an angel too.
A dream? On no. l know it was
| not a dream,
For on every flower and l7aflet, and
on the flowing stream.
md glistning in the sunlight. and
sparkling with the dew
Those letters shone the brightest,
you'll soon be an angel too.
MARY c.. BANNING
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-02
REV. POWELL
HAS RESIGNED

Reverend Charles H. Powell, who
has had charge Of this Episcopal par
ish for two years has resigned and
will leave for Redding, Cal, soma
time in March.
The 'Dominie" as he is familiar,y
called by his close friends, and he
has many in Carson City. has ac-
cepted a call from Bishop Moreland
to fill the Office of Dean of Shasta,
and as such will have charge of the
missionary work of Northern Cali
fornia.
The resignation was presented to
the vestry this morning to take eff
feet at some date in March and the
vestry will accept it in the interest
OF Rev. Mr.. Powell, who goes to
much more important work, a wider
field and an advancement in prestly
standing.
To many people in Carson City
this news is rather saddening, though
all agree the "Dominie" is entitled
to his elevation. His new title will
be VERY REVEREND and he will be
an assistant to the bishop in charge
of all the mission churches north OF
Sacramento.
Rev. Powell declined TOUR different
proposals to change his parish but
the fifth could not be resisted. Mrs.
Powll and the children will accom-
pany him to Reddlng.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-02

Richard Howard and family are
spending a few days here.
Frank E. Hickey is registered at
the Arlington.
J. A. Yerington accompanied by
Mr.. Boileau left last night for Haw-
thorne TO inspect some mining prop
critics.
Daniel f. Storms the II wthorne
booster is in Carson.
Mrs. A. w. Clark and Mrs. Burn
dies departed for San Francisco last
night where Mrs Clark will undergo
treatment.
Mrs. F. A. Sawyer and daughter
Inez Sawyer arrived Sunday evening
to visit Chas Balm, brother of Mrs
Sawyer.
Jake Muller who recently acquired
the SteinmetL drug store, left last
night for a week in Frisco. Jake
says it's mis- only chance.
Mr.. and Mrs Castro Tucke, accom-
panied by W. Fl. Kattleman, went
to San Francisco where Mrs. Tucke
will be treated for bronchial trouble