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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Spray Cows Tails.

In his spick and span, deodorized
and disinfected barn, near Paola, VIM.
Shipp, the owner of a dairy, was horri-
fed a few days ago on realizing that
dust actually was in the place. A
CLEAN of light through a knot hole
shone on the floating dust particles.
Thereupon the dairy owner gave or
ders that before milking time, the tail
of every COW was to be sprayed with
filtered water from an atomizer Now
when the COWS swing their tails
while milking is under way, there is
no likelihood of their switching con
Eliminating dust into the pals.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Wichita Man Gets $500 Painting.

Attorney S. B. Amidon of Wichita
has received a painting from Europe,
which he purchased last summer in
the Royal saloon at Paris for $1,000.
The painting is of a woman in re-
pose 1t is the work of John Noble,
formerly of that city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Takes Himself Seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself IN
hotels great dining ROOM takes
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears deeply stu
dfous, completely absorbed, attitude
He may bring to the table portfolio
filed with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableav
of profundity-New York Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
LIqhtnino Chance.

The Manaser-Can you make quick
changes and double in few parts?
The Actor-Can I? Say, you know
the scene in Love and Lobsters, y
where the hero and the villain are
fighting. and a friend rushes in and
separates 'em? Well. 1 played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were i'll.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
What Town Wants Tournament

The state checker tournament,
which is scheduled to take place in
some town in Kansas on January 3
and 4 seems to be doomed to go
begging for meeting place, accord
ing to President Frank G. Farmer, of
Wichita The tournament was held
in Wichita year ago and was We'll
attended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
bic Flag Pole for coffeyxiIIe.

A force of men are at work on the
erection of the iron flag pole recently
purchased by committee of old sol
diers at Coffieyville to take the place
of the wooden one which has been in
the center of the plaza for such a long
while. The new pole is SO feet long,
and 10 in several sections.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
More bikes to Protect Fl. Riley.

Work will be commenced in a few
weeks on a $1,000 dixie along Smokey
Hill river as a protection to the Fort
Riley military reservation. The gov
eminent engineer in charge of the
construction bikes along the Repub-
Hcan river received notice to COM
mence operations as soon as poossi-
ble.~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
New LIGHT Plant for Fort Scott.

contract has been let to the Fort
Scott Gas and Electric company for
the erection of complete new light
ing system for the business part of
that city. This system will be ex-
tended to reach each of the depots
as well as the main streets of the city.
When this system is installed Fort
Scott will be the best lighted city in
Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31

Company B. Second regiment Kan
sas National guard of Wellington
probably will be discontinued as a
local organization and will be trans
ferred to Holton, which has a COM
pany already organized and has made
application for enrolment in the ma
tional guard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
School House BURNS.

Fire starting in defective fiue de-
stroyed the Wise school building
northeast of lola the other day.
Twenty pupils escaped without injury.
The building was one of the first
schools built in that section OF Kan
sas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
The eriaht side.

Nebuchadnezxar was lurching In nis
accustomed style.
.Au fiesh being grass he reflected.
this must be Beef a la Moved
And chuckling hearseiy. he took an
other chaW-Puck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Acknowiedu.nent.

You will admit that you owe .
great deal to your wife 20
Il should say so,' replied Mr.. Cum
FOX 4 wouldn't be invited to any OF
her receptions or musicales if / wasn't
married to her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
$4,000 Hospital in Town of 2,5ot

$4,000 Hospital in a Town of $500.
A town of $500 population in Kan
sas is watching the progress of a $40,-
600 hospital-not an institution for
special cases. nor a medical insti-
tute,' but a genuine general hospital.
On the south edge of Sabetha, the
basement of the building, 43x130 feet,
is finished and the first course of the
brick are being laid 1t is to be of red
vitrified brick for the exterior and
the rooms are to be in every way as
modern as any hospital in large city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Waste Lands in Orchards.

An ochard company is being or
ganized at Atchison to put 200 acres
of land belonging to the estate of the
late John J. Ingalls, into orchard.
will be put in charge of a government
expert for several years, and then sold
in small tracts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Bow accidentally Kills Brother.

Oliver. Youngberg, aged IS, was
mortally wounded at his home at Sa-
lima when a bullet from a .22-caliber
rife, accidentally discharged by his
older brother, Carl, aged II, entered
his abdomen and penetrated the
bowels.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
w. c. T. U. Paper at Downs.

The w. c. T. U. paper, Our Mes
senger, was printed in Downs recent
ly for the first time. It was formerly
printed in Wichita. Mrs. Alice G..
Young, of Downs, is the managing
editor. The paper has a subscription
list of about 5000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
pisnuaIihed-

Her-My brother won first prize in
that amateur guessing contest, but
they ruled him out as a professional
Him-A professional.
Her-Yes. He's employed In the
government bureau. you know.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Kindly Intentions.

"a man who enjoys seeing women
in tears is a brute"
.T don't know about that, replied
Miss Cayenne. zone of the kindess
husbands know takes his wife to see
all the emotional plays.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Falls Dead Before .eTbrone y

W. p. Gale, prominent member of
the Woodmen of the World, fell dead
of heart failure before the throne of
the council commander at wichita,
recently.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Stoves to Save Apple Buds.

Samuel Young fruit grower, is
making 500 sheet iron stoves in his
apple orchard OF 60 acres south of
Atchison and will use them next
spring TO save the apple buds from
frost Each stove will cost 60 cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Accidental Shot Fatal to Girl. :

While watching her brother, II
years old, cleaning n gun Ethel
Whaley, u years old. daughter of 3
farmer living 10 miles west of Garrett
was shot in the stomach when the gun
went on and died the next day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31

food. etc. etc, which has not been digested.
then when again ready for food Grape
Nuts because It Is easy of digestiop?"
Or should tho child be at carted off to
hospital and cut?
We have known of many cases wherein the
approaching signs of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed.
No one better appreciates the value of a
skilful physician when person is in the awful
throes of acute appendicitis, but IAN
OF prevention is worth pound of cure"
Just plain old common is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question
It Is partly predigesfed
Appendicitis generally has rise from undi-
gested food.
It is best to stop all food.
When ready to Begin feeding use predi-
gested food.
It is palatable and strong in Nourishment
1t will pay fine returns in health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con-
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the body May we be permitted to suggest a
breakfast of fruit. Grape-Nuts and cream
two soft boiled eggs, and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk Postum
The question of whether Grape uts dres or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for the nourishment of the brain also
OF its purity, will be treated In later news
paper articles.
Good food ir Important and its eject ON thu
body Is also important.
There's = Rs.sonn
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Crssk, Mich.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
was pioneer of Atchison.

Luther Dickerson, aged Sc years,
Atehison's first white settler, died at
his home there recently, following an
Illness which had lasted almost five
years. Dickerson came to Kansas in
1854, before the town of Atchison was
heard of, crossing at Doniphan- He
took a piece of land given him on
warrant issued him for services in the
Mexican war, and that farm happened
to include the northern part of Atch-
fson Dickerson was a strong free
state man in the days of border war
fare, and besides being a veteran of
the Mexican war Joined the Union
forces He raised a company of the
Eighth Kansas, but falling to be elect
ed captain, he did not go with his
men, but raised a negro company, the
first, it is said, in the United States
Other distinctions Mr.. Dickerson won
as pioneer was to serve in the terri
torial legislature of 1858, and to plant
the first orchard grown in Atchison
county. He also was active in or
ganizing the county. Mr.. Dickerson
was the father of II children and was
himself one of a family of II. He
was a native of Ohio.
Republican River bikes Completed.
The large bikes along the reserva-
ton side of the Republican river have
been completed and Government En-
gineer Anderson and his force left
for their homes, where they will re-
main until the fore part of 1911, when
they will return and construct an
other set of bikes along the Smoky
Hill The work on the Republican
river was to prevent the river from
cutting into and overlooking the mill
tary reservation at Fort Riley. Dixie
were built along the river bank and
from the bank to small island in
the center of the river.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Twice In the Same Place.

Two good. old fashioned, easy 60
ing Mormon brothers were engaged
in the hauling Of logs on sledges
from out of the Wasatch range Of
the Rockies. The snow was deep
and the canyon very narrow and al
most boxed. The trail where the
sleighs ran was very close to high
slanting angles leading to the bot
tom of the canyon, and at some
points it was very hard for the
sleighs to pass along without tip
ping over and hurting the driver
and contents to the bottom of the
canyon. At a point of this kind the
foremost brother slowed down his
horses, turned on his seat and yelled
to his brother behind: ooh. Hi.
Right here as l vas coming down
Yesterday the sled turned and we
went right down the bank, logs and
all, and, by Jukes, here we 60
ag'in ."-National Monthly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Beautifylng the Back Lots

Mayor Meehan, George Bury
of the Evangelical Insurance
Co., and Evans & Emanuel have
been c ] can up i n e
rear of their buildings on
Main street and they are
having the same leveled off.
Signs have been put up,
which read, mo Dumping
Here"
This is q commedable act, and
one which should be followed By
every business house on Main
street, as we'll as Throughout the
resident portion of the city. 1t
has been said Tell me what you
read and l will tell you what you
are" which might be changed to
read, "Let me see your back yard
and l will tell you what you are.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
The eesoar's strataoem.

For artistic methods the Partisan
beggar is hard to beat. One man
recently arrested was in the habit
Of wandering through the streets
followed at a considerable distance
by.a Newfoundland dog. On seeing
a bone or a crust in the gutter he
would dart on it feverishly, and the
dog would rush up and snatch it
from him. A terrific struggle en-
sued, ending in the fight Of the
dog, bearing off the prize, while the
man lay exhausted in the gutter. 1t
is easy to imagine how kind hearted
wayfarers after assisting him to
rise would shower coins on a poor
devil driven by poverty to fight SO
desperately for a meager crust
London Chronicle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Naming the Farm

Down around Big Stone the
owners are all naming their
farms. Why moi? The man IN
business has a firm or business
name by which the place is ad.
yertised and known. If q farmer
should happen to specialize on
something of more than usual
merit, and he has q name for his
far a, he then builds up q reput-
alton which is worth q great deal
TO him.. Some of the names
. lopted around Big Stone are
Maple Grove far n, Lakeview
fLrm and Lakeside farm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Mark Twain.

The man who for years has
made millions laughs dead.
His fame as a humorist will
live for years. Huckelberry
Fun and Tom Sawyer are the
monuments created by his own
nina and they will stand for
generations to come. There was
q world of philosophy in his dry
humor and wititcisms. He wrote
many a paragraph that made it's
impression but never left it's
sting-for Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain wrote with a soft
pencil. Over Mrs. Clemens
grave alongside the fresh made
one today stands a stone cngrav-
ed with this epitaph:
swarm summer sun,
Shine kindly here:
Warm southern wind.
Blow softly here;
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light;
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Editor WideaWake

According to the accusations
made, Editor Dudeck Of the
Peever Pilot has become true to
the name, a hustler, as it is said
that as census enumeratOr,
jumps onto Conductor Dave
Cinclaires train and includes the
passengers as a part of Peevers
population.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Csnsorino the Mail.

ut is strange there is no mail
for me-" remarked Mrs. Instyle.
eyes, dear, quite strange" ac-
quiesced Mr.. Instyle.
Then as she stepped into the 9TH
er room he chucked three fashion
magazines, four patterns, a skirt
catalogue. a cloak catalogue, a jew
elry catalogue and a letter from
the Royal Lady Tailors into the fire.
1.-TWO hundred dollars savedv!' he
chuckled, and became SO well pleas
ed with himself that he set aside
one-tenth the amount for cigars
Judges Library.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Editor Aldrich an Alderman.

Editor Aldrich did not have
trout BILE enough on his hands with
that new boy and being secretary
of the state board Of regents and
being an editor and being-he
was appointed alderman the
other day at Big Stone to fill out
an unexpired term.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Twenty. seven Years Old

The Big Stone Headlight was
twenty. seven years old last
week. and in celebrating the
event Editor Aldrich sent out
as a supplement. COPIES OF the
Headlight of the early days.
While the Headlight has made
many improvements to date, a
glance at the early number
shows that Editor Aldrich got
them out a good paper.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
LACX l. CO.. SELL STORE.
John Swantes Of Big Stone, the New
Proprietor

Laux & Co., who purchased
the Press Bros, store about
three years ago and who have
since conducted the same, this
week sold to JOhu SchwaEtes Of
Big Stone city. Inventory is
being taken this week. The
retired proprietor feels that his
duties as pastor are about all he
can handle and it was to his best
interest and those of the church
to devote his entire time to that
work.
Mr.. Schwantes is a young man
who is highly spoken of by those
who know him, and will no doubt
enjoy a continuance of the busl-
ness which his predecessors
have enjoyed during t e i r
ownership.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29

j. G. Writ was up from Mil.
an several days looking after the
Little Gem restaurant building
which was recently damaged by
fire.
The members of Rev. holgate's
Sunday school have been pre-
pairing the vacant lot south OF
the Methodist church for d ten
mis- grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaynor and son
Fred were twin city visitors over
Sunday.
Erlandson and johnson have
been having a number Of I'M
provements made on their store
building this week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR REGIsTER OF DEEDS

l hereby announce myself q candi
date for reelection for the second
term for Register of Deeds, subject to
the decision of the Republican primary
June, I 1910. Respectfully soliciting
your support, l am yours truly,
FRANZ WENDLAND.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

| hereby that ] am a
candidate for denomination for the
Office of County Superintendent Of
schools of Grant county, subject to
the will Of the Republican voters
voters at the primary to be held June
!, 1910
Respectfully Submitted,
FRED b. PURDY.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR

FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
1 hereby announce that l am .
candidate for the nomioation by the
Republican party for the Office OF
County Auditor of Grant County,
subject to the decision of the primary
election held June 7th. 1910.
w. S. NIXON,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29

A SENATOR

At the earnest request OF many
friends. | have consented to De a can
didate for denomination as state SEN
ator at the primaries to be held in
June. Very respectfully,
c.. S. AMSDEN.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
COUNTY TREASURER.

/ hereby announce myself q candi-
date for Republican renomination for
the Office of County Treasurer, sub
ject to the decision of the primaries
TO be held juno !, 1910.
JOHN @. NELSON.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
EOR

l wish to announce, that owing to
the urgent request Of friends. l Am .
candidate for the nomination for COM
missioner in the first commissioner
district, at the primary election to be
held in June.
A. J. PARTRIDGE.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR

To the voters of Grant county, S. D.:
I hereby announce that l will be q
candidate for Representative of the
twenty-fourth representative district,
Grant county, South Dakota, at the
primary election to be held June 7th,
1910, and respectfully solicit the sup
port of my friends in my behalf.
GEORGE STODDARD.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR

FOR REPRESENTATIVE
l wish to announce myself a candi-
date for representative to The state
legislature from Grant county, subject
to the decision of the republican vot-
ers at the June primaries.
A. WEIDE.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR STATES ATTORNEY

l hereby announce that / will be q
candidate for re-nOmin atop as States
Attorney at the primaries in June.
THAD l.. FULDER.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR COUNTY d

l hereby announce myself a Repub-
lican candidate for County Judge
at the primary election to be held
June 7, 1910.
S. S. LOCKHART.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
r. A. BERKNER.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for nomination Of county
commissioner for the second commits
sioner district, at the primary election
to be held June It'll, 1910, and solicite
your assistance and vote.
A. G. SWANSON.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
l hereby announce myself q csndi-
date for County Commissioner of the
first district, subject to the approval
of the republican voters at the June
primaries.
r. A. BERKNER.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29

l hereby my self as a can
didate for the Office Of Clerk of Courts
for Grant county, subject to the will
of the Republican voters at the June
primaries. Respectfully,
JOHN w. LIGGETT
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Summer School

Prof. S. G. Hartranft was in
The city Wednesday on business
connected with the Chaulauqua
and summer school at Big Stone.
The instructors for the summer
school have been carefully select.
ed by Professors Hartarnft,
Purcy aud Prestwick. They
will be:
Prof. Hartarnft, conductor
Supt. S. K. Clark
.0Supt E N met McKenna,
EdgeIy, N. D.
Sup,. w. S. Given, Britton,
N. d.
Miss Laura Philips, Iowa Nor
ma school, Ceder Rapids, Iowa.
Miss Hazel Lowell, Groton
Miss Georiana F. u | k e r,
Faulkner Training h H.,
Chicago
Supt. Prestwick. Sisseton
Prof. Purdy. MiIbank
The dates for the simmer school
are from June 9th to July 10th.
Claude Derrick returned from
the cities Tuesday morning,
where be had been to see Mrs.
Derrick, who was recently oper-
ated upon. She is doing nicely.
Mrs. G.. E. Leach and son Wis
tied with Milbank relatives the
first of the week, returning home
Tuesday night.
D. O. Nelson, the land man will
move his real estate office from
over the Pott & Sons hardware
store, to the building on Second
avenue, owned by j. H. Brannon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
FOR CLERK OF COURTS

hereby announce myself q candi.
date for the republican nomination
for Clerk of Courts, and respectfully
solicit the support of all republicans
at the June primaries.
+. M. HARPER.
The Press., 1910-04-27

The present directorate is comprised of Cyril Johnson, Christopher Allen, M. F. Fairman, E. c. Pinney, George L.. Dennis, Robert w. Smith, Willis H. Reed, F. G. Sanford and William Henry Hall
 According to its statement, issued De- cember 31, the bank has in it's vaults de- posits amounting to $283,OOO; a sur plus of $4O,OoO, and undivided profits of $26,OOO
 Christopher Allen is the vice-presi- dent of this bank, and MT. H. R. Wight man, the assistant cashier.
 The institution has unusually fine quarters on the corner of East Main Street and Haymarket Square. The fittings are all of ash, and the private office of Cashier Sanford is a model of convenience and comfort. The vault is protected by every modern con- trivance, and is absolutely fire and burglar proof. There has been recent ly installed safe deposit de- partment, where valuables may be stored with perfect safety. A hand some remodeled room, in the rear of the bank, having private compartments, has been given over to the use of customers having safe deposit boxes, and every convenience for privacy and comfort has been provided. There are upwards of 100 deposit boxes especially adapted for the safeguarding of such valuables as papers, heirlooms, jewelry, silverware, etc., and depositors here, MT. Sanford takes pride in saying, can have every accommodation extended them that the large institutions of
The Press., 1910-04-27

and was educated in Wesleyan Academy. Soon after leaving the academy he entered mercantile busi- ness with his father, the late F. A. Harwood, and in 1871 was elected teller of the Stafford National Bank.
 In 1872 he was elected teller and bookkeeper of the Stafford Savings Bank, and in 1887, when the National Bank failed, was chosen treasurer.
 He has been treasurer of the Say ings Bank ever since. MT. Harwood has been treasurer of the Stafford Springs cemetery for twenty-three years, and until recently had been treasurer of the Masonic order for about twenty years.