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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

certain the standing of tho new cand-
dates for membership, financially and
otherwise. If satisfactory Hedges win
be authorized 10 sell II is said that
Fielder Jones Will become manager Of
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SOPHOMORES
Livingstone, Read

Suhhary-Field baskets; BudeHer,
kittilsen. Wright. Free throws. KOne
80. Budelier t5), Larkin 90, Calllins
80. Referee J. MacManus; umpire,
Rehnamann
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
BANK ROBBED
Paradise Cashier and Three Patrons
Held Up by One Man.
RoBBER COMMITS SUICIDE
After Desperate Battle With Sheriff. s
Posse, While Resisting Arrest.

This community was thrown into
a turmoil of excitement yesterday
forenoon by the startling report that
the Paridise State Bank had been
robbed by lone bandit, and the ex-
citment continued until about mid
afternoon when after stern and
relentless chase and a desperate bat
tie the robber took his own life
rather than surrender his liberty
to the Sheriff of Russell county.
The robber and victim of his own
folly was Ira Ward, son of Wilson
Ward who resides in Winfield town
ship, Osborne county, about II miles
northwest of this city. The young
man was about 20 or q years of age
and well-known here.
He entered the bank shortly before
10 O'Clock a. m. There were at the
time, four men in the bank, the
cashier, Fribert E. O'Brien, o. o.
Hoops, station agent, Will Elliott and
Will Houser, all of Paradise. All
were seated or standing in the Office
of the bank when Ward entered.
When they looked up they were COW
cred by revolvers in the hands of the
bandit. At the point of his revolvers
he backed them against the wall of
the building, and holding gun and
new grain sack which he had prev
ouSly procured, in one hand, he emp
tied the cotents of the safe into the
sack with the other. Then dropping
his sack on the floor, the robber
marched the four men into the back
room and compelled them to lie down
with their faces to the floor. He
then bound and gagged them, talking
quietly the greater part of the time,
expressing regret for his act, but
stating that he needed the money"
With parting admonition to the
men to remain quiet rs he had about
an hours business to transact in
town, the robber departed. He cross
ed the street to Miller & Harrell's
hardware store and purchased a new
rifle and a number of boxes of car
tridges for which he had negotiated
on the night preceding. While in
the store he left his sack containing
the stolen money, (about S2,500) lying
on the ground beside his horse.
Leaving the store he crossed to the
postoffice aud inquired for mail for a
fictitious person, then mounted his
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where the first shooting took place,
and while being surrounded, he
placed the muZZle of a revolver be
hind each ear and simultaneously
fired two bullets into his brain, eyi-
IDENTIFY deliberately choosing death
to capture. His death was no doubt
instantaneous.
The coroner of Osborne county was
summoned by phone and soon arrived
He decided that no inquest was
necessary. The clothing of the dead
man was searched and over $500 of
the stolen money recovered A
searching party is out today in an
effort to find the remainder.
The bank carried burglary insur-
ance and the loss Will be replaced by
the bonding company, represen-
tative of which will arrive tonight,
but it is believed that the greater
part of the money will be found.
The body of the erring boy will be
laid to rest today. Sympathy is ex-
pressed for his parents and other
near relatives, but there is feeling
of relief and gladness that there were
no more fatalities in the affair.--Lu-
ray Herald, December 16.
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horse and rode northward out of


town.
Shortly afterwards, Bert Winder,
patron of the bank, entered and
found the doors open, also the safe,
but heard no sound. He then step
ped out and summond d. o. Miller
the vice president, who entered
the building and found the bound
men in the back room. They were
released, explanations followed, the
sheriffs of Russell and Osborne coun-
ties were summond and people gen.
orally were notified by the phone to
be on the lookout for the robber.
Parties took up the trail and followed
closely arriving not long after the
tragedy which was enacted later.
In the meantime Sheriff Began
arrived from Russell and learning
from phone messages that the robber
was preceding in a northeasterly
direction started for Luray, followed
by J. B. Markly and others from here
in the Markly car, the Luray party
having driven to Paradise as soon as
the news reached here. The Sheriff's
car skidded and was overturned be-
tween Waldo and Luray, but luckily
none of the occupants were much in
jured. A quick re-arrangement of
parties occurred. Sheriff Began,
James Kennedy of Paradise and J. F.
Markley's car and with markley as
driver they proceeded with all possible
speed thru Luray and to Cheyenne.
There they learned that the de-
scription of the robber with that of
the young man, Ward, and accom-
panied by Otis Holcomb of Cheyenne
they proceeded at once to the Ward
home.
During this time the whole north
country was being searched by auto
parties from Paradise, Waldo and
Luray, Ward, however, reached home
ahead of all of them, changed his
clothing and when Sheriff Began and
his party arrived the young man had
just stepped out of the barn with a
set of harness upon his arm.
Sheriff Began stepped from the
auto and called to the young man to
s'come over here as he wanted to
speak to him. The distance being
perhaps 100 feet. Wards answer was
to drop the harness, jerk two revol-
vers from his pockets and open fire on
the sheriff, who replied with vigor.
Others of the sheriff's party Joined
in the fusilade, and the young man
ran over the hill, firing an occasional
shot at his puTsuers until his guns
were emptied.
All must have been laboring under
strong excitement, as out of all the
firing, not a single shot took affect.
The young man hid behind the bank
of dam considerable distance from
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

Read the World Want Ads. .
Pure home made lard at Bakers.
Correct Abstracts 81. Swiggett.
Home made Chilli at Bragg's res
taurant.
Ray Shaw is clerking in the Star
grocery.
Booths celebrated seal ship oysters
at Bakers; SOC per quart. 40
A. W. Purinton of Banner, was in
the city Tuesday on business.
Jim Finch marketed several cars of
fat cattle the first of the week.
Five cars of cattle and hogs were
shipped from this station last Tues
day morning.
Triggs, the Ellis photographer,
can't stay away from Wa-Keeney.
Wonder why (?)
Billy Bragg has traded his residence
property for farm ten miles north
of Utica, Kans.
For DOLLS, Pictures, Wall Pockets,
-
come to the Book STORE.
Geo. Myers, the hardware mer-
chant, made business trip down to
Utica the first of the week
When a child complains of her
eyes or headahes better see Strauss,
at Trego House, January and Z.
Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. ALI druggists
sell it.
f. o. Fraim, the genial night agent
at the depot, left Friday evening for
Denver to spend Christmas with his
best girl.
J. f. Gunckel returned home Mon
day evening from Parkerville, Kans.,
where he has been managing D. w.
Keller's store.
Wishing you Happy New Year.
don't forget the dates, January 6 and
at Wa Keeney Struss, the eye
specialist and optometrist. 4Ot3
W. N. Parks has sold his property
in the east part of town to J. g..
Hixson. Mr.. Parks will have a pub
lie sale about the first of January.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
Riverside Box Supper

Do you remember what a beautiful
moonlit evening December 10th was?
You do. Well, that's when we had
our box supper at Riverside school
house. The house was packed full.
When we say full, we mean it be-
cause a dog jumped in at an open
window and had to leave his fieas
outSide-there wasn't room for f1eaS.
Miss Blanche Edwards directed the
program which was well rendered.
After the program the boxes, thirty
in number, were sold, the lowest
bringing S1.5O and the highest 800.
Col. Frank Brassell was the auctio-
neer and it simply takes our breath
to think of how quick he sold those
boxes. Think of it gentlemen and
friends, he sold thirty boxes in exactly
twenty-five minutes for S79.56. After
the sale the patrons and their part
ners fell to and grazed for perhaps an
hour. The proceeds were used for a
Christmas tree. If you are going to
have box supper, call on Col. Bras
sell, he will sell your boxes free.-One
who was there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
Kansas City Market Report

Kansas City Stock Yards, Decem-
ber 20, 1910
Another light run of cattle to-day,
following the limited supply here
yesterday, put additional strength
into the market. Fed steers are 25 to
40 cents higher than week ago, cows
and heifers not quite so much
stronger. 1t is a time of the year
when only limited supplies of beef
are needed, and the country is show
ing considerable acumen and self
control to appreciate this fact. The
stuff on feed now as rule was put up
at reasonable cost in the first place,
bulk of the high costing feeders hav-
ing already been sent to market.
Feed is reasonable and selling prices
for the medium class beef steers are
fairly good. Top steers are selling
more than two dollars cheaper than
a year ago, but the bulk of the steers
bring about as much now as at that
time. A year ago prime steers
were scarce, but this year so far they
have been plentiful. 1t is figured
that most of the crop of the top
notchers has been marketed, in
which event we may see a wider
spread between them and the
medium grades before long. Year
lings have lost some of their bloom
of a short time ago, as the Christmas
demand is over, but they are still as
good as a week ago, and have topped
the market here this week, at $500.
l.. l11 20 Iox IL r
Sc. Sc, bulk of steers s5.25 to $500,
cows $3.50 to $500, heifers up to 5000,
bulls $3.50 to S4.75, best veals S8.25,
stock steers 1918 to 1925, feeders
$40 to S5.35.
Hogs are holding up steady to
strong this week, everything selling
close together, particularly to-day.
Run is 1900 to-day, market a shade
stronger than yesterday, all weights
within the five cent rauge of S7-6O to
s765, with one choice heavy lot at
S7.67. A year ago now the market
was so cents higher than now, two
years ago it was two dollars lower,
and three years ago it was more than
three dollars lower than now. Re
ceipts for December will fall fifty
thousand head short of same month
last year
Sheep and lambs are stronger to-
day, run $500 head The supply is
more modest than had been expected,
due to strong advice from commission
to owners to hold back, and the mar
ket is behaving well. Best lambs to-
day sold at S6.4O, yearlings worth up
to s5 30, wethers s4-25, ewes 1915. A
train from the San Luis Valley of
Colorado is loading this week, the
first from that section this season.
The Arkansas Valley will start soon
after the first of the year in limited
way.
J. A Rickart,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
Mrs. Steinberser's Recital

The following 10 number program
was rendered by Mrs. Steinberger's
pupils, Saturday, the 18th.
Duet-Gaily Chanting Waltz. --..-. -.Behr
Graydon Sellers and Paul Bronson
Miss Eva Walker
Sing Song of Six Pence.-.--.-..-..S Spaulding
Paul Bronson
waltz-The Mountain Pink. ...Spaulding
Miss Blanche Parks
Sonatina Op. SO No. .3...-.-.----...-.C Clement
Miss Minnie Folkers
Leaves. Mack
Miss Mary Unord
Waltz of the Flower Fairies Crosby
Miss Margaret Hardman
Sonatina Op. SO No. 2...... Clement
Miss Grace Pershing
Tr ameri- .-.-.- Schumann
Miss Edith Ruffner
The Gypsy Show. Arnold
Miss Clara Gibson
Pedal Study. Heller
Miss Bird Myerly
Study OPP. ~ No. 7---.--.- Heller
Miss Julia Rinker
The Mill. Jensen
Miss Florence Beatty
Nearer My God to Thee (Var) Ryder
Miss Edith Rufrner
Scenes From Childhood No. 6. 6....-.. S chuman nr
Miss Anna Schimkowitsch
BarcaroIe Asthemius
Miss Anna Hastings
Scenes From Childhood No. --.----S chuman
Miss Jane Schimkowitseh
Time Study --------- Heller
Miss Bird Myerly
Duet-The Vivandiere in Camp..-.-----.- Heins
Misses Betty and Pershing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS CAROL
By PETER MoNDLoCH

by FETER MONDLOCH
o ring, glad bells, ring clear and
sweet
The winds your echoes shall repeat,
And in each heart shall glad thoughts
swell,
Responsive to the Christmas bell;
For years ago on Judea's plain
Was born our Lord as King to reign;
First star in Heavens bright diadem
The blessed Babe of Bethlehem.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
Notice

The members of the Big Creek Hall
Association are hereby notified that
the annual meeting of the members
will be held in the Big Creek hall,
Saturday evening, December 31st, at
o'clock sharp, for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year
and to transact other business that
may be necessary.
J. G. Stradal, Sec'y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

Kansas City Stock Yards, Decem
ber 20, 1910.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
You Can't Have a
Merry Christmas

WITHOUT GOOD EATABLES
AND LOTS OF THEM
And if you had all the money
THERE IS, you couldn't
buy any HIGHER GRADED
GROCERIES than those
that we are handing out
those days
Have all of the obtainable dried
FRUITS-CELERY--N NUTS
-PICKELS AND OLIVES
-CH E E S E OF EVERY
SORT. The freshest of
OYSTERS that there are
COFFEES that are unbeatable
MAPLE SYRUP-The fin
est you ever saw
IN FACT EVERYTHING TO
EAT, and everything just as
it should be for Christmas.
We are waiting to wait on
you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
32ND YEAR-NUMBER AZ
Heyl-Holmes

Heyl-Holmes
On Wednesday evening, December
twenty-irst, at the home of the
brides parents a very pretty wedding
occurred.
The contracting parties were
were Andrew w. Heyl and nellie E.
Holmes, Rev. J. A. Greene of the
Methodist Episcopal church of this
city officiating.
+ The spacious parlor was artiStically
decorated with holly mistletoe and
Christmas bells as the clock chimed
the hour of six Miss Vesta Keller took
her seat at the piano and as her deft
fingers brought forth the sweet strains
of Engleman's "Melody of Love" the
bride and groom took their place be-
meath bower of bells and foliage
where, in the presence of about
twenty friends and relatives, the
marriage vows were taken. The
music continued softly during the
impressive ceremony.
The bride wore beautiful dress of
white silk lansdowne and carried
white carnations. She was attended
by Miss Minnie Heyl sister of the
groom, who looked very pretty in a
gown of corn colored silk.
The groom was attired in conven-
tional black and was attended by Mr..
Martin Rhoades of Walker, Kans.
After the wedding ceremony the
bridal party marched to the dining
room where bounteous feast was
served Many useful gifts were re-
ceived.
Our readers need no introduction
to these young people as Mr.. and Mrs.
Heyl are both well known and highly
respected by the people of this city
and vicinity. Mrs. Heyl the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Holmes is possessed of all the
graces of mind and character that
make noble woman.
Mr.. Heyl is popular business
man of this city and is in every way
worthy of the bride he has won.
The bride and groom took their
departure on the evening train for
Salina where they will visit the sister
of the bride for few days, after
which they will return to Walker
and spend Christmas with groom's
relatives
They will be at home to their
friends in Wa-Keeney after the first
of the year.---One who was there.
w. A. Eppler, auctioneer and inn
plement dealer of Ellis and Wa-Kee-
ney, passed through town last Tues
day evening enroute to California to
spend the holidays.
Real Estate agent d. w. Keller
left last week for Parkerville, Kans.,
store. He will move his family
their in the near future.
W. j. McNabb returned to town
last Tuesdoy morning from the west.
Mack looks fine and says he feels
well. He likes Wa-Keeney and ex-
poets to stay with us again.
10y Hiskey came in from the west
Thursday morning to visit with
friends during the holidays. 10y
has been out west for more than a
year in Idaho and other western
states.
trip to Denver last Monday evening.
He shipped big consignment of tur-
keys and thought it would pay him
better returns to sell them himself
instead of to the commission men,
w. o. Eaton was down from Coll
yer Monday, trading with our mer-
chants He made World an agreeable
call. Mr.. E. held sale recently, but
this is no indication that he is going
to leave the country He has moved
to Collyer and will embark in the real
estate Business. We wish him sue
cess
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

The best thing to start the New
Year with is pair of good eyes, so
don't neglect if you havn't got any,
better see Strauss at Wa-Keeney,
January and I. 40 st
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
J. A. Rickart,
L. S. Correspondent,

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without scar. Cures piles
eczema, salt rheum any itching.
Doan'S Ointment. Your druggist
sells it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-16
POLITICAL.

Chicago. = Attorney Lee O'Neill
Browne of Ottawa, ILL.,, charged with
bribery in connection with the cleo
tion of William Lorimer of Chicago to
the United States senate, has been ac-
quilted.
Morgan Gavin, aged IL. of Glenwood
Springs, lays claim to being the cham
pion boy long distance auto driver of
the United States, and he has rec
ord of 1,925-mile trip now to back
his claim, having driven car from
his home to Cincinnati.
With the return of Theodore Roose-
welt from his Western trip, the strug-
gle between the old guard and the
progressives for control of the New
York Republican state convention
looms larger upon the political hori-
zon.
Senator Joseph L. Bristow, one of
the foremost insurgents" of the Kan
sas insurgents, has invaded Colorado
to take up the cudgel in behalf of
Merle d. Vincent, candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor,
o-io thc ihoui 6chSy SduoC III 6chtidl
That United States Senator La Fol.
lette will have two-thirds of the Re-
publican votes at the platform con
vention at Madison September 27, or
enough completely to control the Re
publican state organization, is now
claimed.
The Press club which had Colonel
Roosevelt in hand on his visit to Mil
waukee got out the first and last edi-
ton of the big Stick" a newspaper
devoted exclusively to Col. Roosevelts
affairs. In it there was letter by
Mayor Seidel, explaining why he
would not serve as member of the
committee to welcome Col. Roosevelt
He considered that something which
the Colonel had written about Social
ism was unkind and said that the Col
onel could not expect him to welcome
him. Col. Roosevelt replied that he
would prefer to have them read what
he had written rather than what the
mayor said about what he had writ
ten.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-16
Minor Mention.

Ault holds a carnival on Sept 23d.
Wellington's Jubilee Day occurs on
Sept 18th.
Olathe is laying plans for city"
water system.
Larimer county wheat crop is dou-
BILE that of last year.
Apple crop of the Canon City dis
trict amounts to 100000.
Land seekers are becoming more
numerous in the Greeley section.
Gambling by school children is be-
ing taken up by the Denver authori-
ties.
Paonia's big Market Day occurs on
September 22 and promises novelty,
pleasure and profit.
The duck season opened Saturday.
Greeley and Fort. Collins report a sur
plus over other years.
The twentyf-fith annual session OF
the Colorado Homeopathic society
convened in Denver Monday.
Canon City celery is superseding
the Kalamazoo article in the East
Celery land yields $1,000 an acre.
The president has signed a procla-
nation eliminating 1915 acres from
the Routt national forest. Colorado.
The regular September term OF the
Montrose county court is in session
with forty-eight cases on the docket.
George Stumpff of Denver drilled
into a missed shot at Boulder Friday
and received probably fatal injuries.
The Elks of Canon City, Jealous of
Salida with its $4,000 Elk lodge build
ing, are planning club house of their
own.
County Commissioner Warren of Lo-
gan county averaged "A bushels of oats
on seven acres. Others are doing as
well.
Pay day at Cripple Creek Saturday
turned loose approximately s215,000,
the largest of the year. Everybody
happy.
The permanent organization of the
Pueblo symphony orchestra has been
effected, with Professor H. F. Grund
Ter as director.
Rev F. T. Kruger. who has been
the pastor of the Methodist church at
Sterling. has gone to Fort Morgan to
officiate in the same capacity.
One hundred thousand rainbow and
turned Sunday from Lincoln. Neb,
hatchery have just been planted" in
the streams along the Moffat road.
The Greeley Grays walloped the
Hofbraus of Denver Saturday in a
4 to 0 game. and expect to do so once
more. thus winning the championship
A severe electrical storm hung over
the Cripple Creek district Sunday af-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-16
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Landing within twelve feet and one
inch of the center of a 10O-foot circle,
Walter Brokins, in a Wright biplane
Frida ybroke the worlds record for
accuracy in alighting
Claude Grahame White of England,
before 10000 people at Atlantic, Mass,
Monday, took first place in every one
of the five classes contested. His best
time was five and one-quarter miles in
6 minutes and / second.
The worlds record for mile on a
circular dirt track, so As seconds.
made by Ralph DePalma, in Fiat,
Sept. IL, 1909, in ST. Paul, was broken
several times Friday afternoon on the
track on which DePalma made his
mark. DePalma himself broke 1t twice
but Barney Oldfield's time was the
best. Oldfield made the circuit in his
lightning Benz in 1925 seconds, one
tenth of second better than DePal.
mas mark of 49.35 seconds
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-16
$4,000 900 from K. T. concIave.

Denver.-"Judging from local news
paper comment,I do not think that the
magnitude and benefits of the Knights
Templar conclave, to be held in Dem
yer in 1913. is understood or appreci-
ated." said John ID. Milliken, general
counsel for the Denver, Laramie &
Northwestern railroad. who has just
returned from Chicago, where he at
tended the big conclave and aided in
bringing the next meet to Denver.
at is conservatively estimated that
at least s9.000,000 was spent in Chi
cago by visitors who attended the
conclave there" he continued, "and it
is fact that 100000 knights were
in attendance, to say nothing of the
thousands of others who came On
the day of the big parade 100000 peo-
pie lined the walks to see the process
sion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-16
BombsheII from Helbis.

The House of Representatives, hav-
ing passed the headless ballot bill on
second reading Thursday, INDUCED in
a discussion in the committee of the
whole of the anti-pass bill of Repre-
sentative Helbig of Denver. with the
result that there is more excitement
in that body than has been seen since
the session opened.
There are great many members op-
posed to the anti-pass bill. Conse-
quently, when Helbig replied to mo-
ton to strike the enacting clause by
saying that he would challenge the
vote of every member against the
measure who carried an annual rail-
road pass in his pocket, he threw
bombshell into the assembly.
Helbig announced that he would
make his challenges on Section 43 of
Article V, of the state constitution,
which provides that no member inter-
ested in any measure before the Legis-
lature shall vote upon that measure.
Every member carrying pass, he
said. came under this provision, and
number of them have admitted during
debate that they carry ANIMALS.