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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10
ARNOLD

Mrs. A. B. Preston has been sick
the past week.
F. C. Yasmer had three cars of feed
on track here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of
Ness City were over Monday.
Jake Mast recently moved to the
John Miller place north of town.
Robert J. Shearer suffered from
stroke of paralysis Saturday.
T. M. Nuttle is very low at this
time and his recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Yost Miller has been under
the doctors care the past week.
| G. Ummel returned Thursday morn
| ing from trip in eastern Kansas
| The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Mast is still in critical condition.
| Mrs. Philip Seewald has been laid
up with La-grippe the past week.
Bible school, Lords day, at 10 a. m.
sun time Epworth League, I p. m.
Mrs. S. R. Walker and Mrs. Grant
Smith made trip to Ransom Tues
day.
! Miss Mary Ummel who has been
quite sick is getting along nicely at
present.
Mrs Grant Smith and daughter,
Grace, left for Great Bend Wednes-
day morning, returning Thursday
night.
Miss Anna Haug has obtained a
position at Marion, for which place
she will leave after a visit with home
folks.
o. U. Seidel recently moved to the
G. L. Ritterhouse farm which he has
leased of the Hover estate for two
years.
"Kansas, like the favorite flower
has thy race, thus far, been run
morning, evening, finds the facing
toward the rights progressive sun. :
L. L. Clyne recently purchased five
shares of Arnold State bank stock
from ]. A. Giddings. This makes Mr.
Clyne the largest stockholder in tina,
institution.
Considerable interest is being taker
in this vicinity regarding the Weekly
Stars poll for presidential candidate:
and SO far as we can learn Roosevelt
is far in the lead.
Preaching services Immediately
[ after bible school and also following
league by Rev. L. e. Laybourne. Ths
evening service will be the first of {
series of evangelistic meetings. Ser
vices every evening during the week
I Come, a glad welcome to all.
, Wednesday, Julius Human, L.. L
Clyne, Elmer Clyne, Dorsey Sweasey
; Chas. F. Dubbs and George Shellen
, berger and Henry Ashley of Ransom
4 and Ira o. Shellenberger and Ra.
: Bovard of Utica made the annual in
} ventory of the stock of the Arnolt
: Mercantile Company.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10
HIGHEST AND LOWEST TAXES

As a general thing the highest
taxes people pay are the taxes they
vote upon themselves: to wit, school
district taxes. The average school
district tax for all purposes in Trego
county this year is about 81 per thou
sand of assessed valuation. Two dis
trlcts made no levy this year and the
next lowest is District No. with a
levy of s1.10 per thousand. District
No. so is the highest with 80 per
thousand. The lowest tax we pay is
our state tax and the next lowest the
township tax, which averages about
sI.1O per thousand in the county
Glencoe is the lowest with only 60
cents per Thousand, while Franklin,
Collyer and Wa-Keeney each pay s1-50.
The total rate per thousand in the
Ogallah school district is as follows:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10

Phronia Mall, Alethea Sierer, Hazel
Briggs, Josephine and Charlotte
Glenn; Messers Chas. Seier, Charles
Briggs, VIM. Lorimer, T. O'Leary, J.
Glenn, Harry Lucas, Alvin Mall,
Chas- Lucas, Parker Seirer. The
visiting guests of honor were Misses
Louise and Kate Hildebrand and
brother Mike.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10
SOUTH TREGo

The weather is very pleasant at
present
Dave Defines had the misfortune to
lose good COW.
Dave Cypher called on his parents
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Mary Michaelis called on Max
liner family Wednesday.
Fred, John and William Deitz call
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10

Rev. Johnston of Topeka, was in
the city Wednesday looking over his
landed interest near town. He has
great faith in western Kansas and re-
marked that 'sShe'n come out on top
yet" We acknowledge pleasant call
from Rev. Johnston
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10
CORRESPONDENCE


There is still an opportunity to
harvest fine ice.
Several of the juveniles are enter
tanning severe colds.
Mrs. Elmer Tilton entertained the
Ladies Aid last Thursday.
Frank Purinton is recovering from
his recent attact of tonsilitis.
George Glantz and family were
county seat visitors Monday.
Roller skating is taking the place
of the ice skating at present.
Charles Sierer and family enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs.O. Olson Sunday.
W. o. Eaton returned Wednesday
evening from business trip to Grin
nell.
Mrs. Joe Razak entertained her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sierer,
Tuesday.
John Glenn, wife and son Paul,
spent Sunday with Ed Guschewsky
and family.
Dr. Isenberg is kept busy attending
his own patients and those of DR..
Stoner.
The ground hog certainly had am
pie time Friday to view his ugly
frame.
Mrs Simmons and Miss Nina
Briggs called on Mrs. w. o. Eaton
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Mall and family spent Sunday
afternoon with Christ Hildebrand and
brother and sister.
Ed Guschenwsky has several cars
of baled feed on the track here and
is rapidly disappearing.
Ed. Guschewsky received a car of
baled alfalfa Monday morning and by
noon it<was nearly all gone.
After months sojourn in Collyer,
Miss Annie Gromewald returned
Tuesday evening to her home at
Grinnell.
Miss. A league from Western N.
Y arrived Friday evening for an ex-
tended visit with her brother, James
and family.
Mrs. Atkins of Eastern Kansas
who has been the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs. E. Cass, returned to heI
home Tuesday evening and took
Master Walter Cass with her.
Il Messrs. M. and Christ Hildebrand
, Charles and Harry Lucas, Misses
Louise and Kate Hildebrand an6
, Phronia Mall spent Sunday evening
with John Glenn's family. The Mis-
ses Hildebrand are both finished an6
, accomplished musicians and rendered
beautiful piano and guitar solos which
were highly appreciated by theil
listeners.
) Christ Hildebrand received one o.
the most pleasant surprises of tn,
season Friday evening He had for
gotten it was his birthday but hi
relatives and friends had not 81
they planned to surprise him, which
was DONE Friends to about twent,
met at the home of Mr.. Mall at 7.3
and proceeded toChrist's after Assem-
bling and letting their host recove
from the shock of his surprise, em
ployed themselves in making them
selves socially agreeable until abou
1 midnight, when dainty lunch wa
served to which all did justice. Afte
lunch the guests remained an hou
4 when the gathering broke up epd al
$ departed wishing their host man
5 happy returns and leaving him sever
: al reminders of the occasion. tn
p guests present were: Mesdames "
i Lorimer, T. O'Leary, Mall, Charlie
Briggs, Chas. Sierer, J. Glenn; Misse
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10
EMMA r. UFFoRD,

There will be box social Friday
evening, February 10th, at the Blue
Ribbon school house in District 4S.
Proceeds for the benefit of the Ii
brary fund. Everybody invited. Ethel
Belle Cloud, Teacher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10

Regulates the bowels, promotes
easy natural movements, cures con-
Regulets. Ask
your druggist for them. 25c. box
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-10

For Sale-Team of heavy work
horses. J. L. Walder, miles east oi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

tlement for timber. 1t is said the
aount involved being only ST. There
were no eye witnesses to the trag-
edy, but it is said that Pool was
shot four times with pistol and
six empty shells were found near
fell with long stick in one hand
and scale book in the other and
his pipe in his mouth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22
KILLED IN DISPUTE.
Manager of Saw Mill Shot and Killed
Near Hugo.

Hugo, Okla, July 2l.-Sloane
Pool, aged SO, manager of the Dodd
Lear saw mill at Frogville, was shot
and killed Thursday at the mill.
John Buckston, aged 25, was placed
in Jail by Sheriff Lee Loftin Friday
charged with the murder of Pool,
and his father, A. F. Buckston, also
was jailed as accessory.
The difficulty came up over set
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The Central Labor Union of Tol-
edo, O., issued a call~1o the unions
to nominate candidates for the posi-
tion of arbitrator and conciliator on
the new municipal board, which has
been created at the suggestion of the
City solicitor. The board is to consist
of one member OF organized labor
and one employer these two to agree
upon the third. The board will have
no arbitrary power, but will extend
it's good offices as conciliator or act
as an arbitrator at the request OF
both sides of any controversy arising
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

A special session of the executive
board of the State Federation of Ohio
recently convened for the purpose Of
formulating plan of campaign to
support the new constitution just
adopted by the constitutional conven-
tion. AS a result the trade unions Of
Ohio are about to perfect organize
tions in each county to conduct an ef-
fective campaign whereby the consti-
tuition may receive the support OF all
trade unions in the state. The con-
stitution carries many provisions that
'e favorable to labor and 1t is the
desire of the State Federation that
the new constitution be adopted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The referendum vote hy tho sub
ordinate locals throughout the coun-
try on the question of the Cnited
Brotherhood of CarDenters and Join
ers affiliating with the building trades
department OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor carried by 'orsc ma
jority.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The first eight-hour law adopted by
congress included all laborers, work
men and mechanics employed by or
on behalf of the governnort of the
United States, and became law on
June 25, 1868. The law VISA extended
TO include the letter carriers on May
p. 1883.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Ten thousand street and elevated
employees in Chicago are preparing
demands for an increase in wages
and radical changes in working con
ditions. These demands are to be
presented August /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The street railway employees OF Bat
tie Creek, Mich, have been organ
lied into "A union. under the banner o.
the \. +. of L.. in spite of the oppo'
sition OF that great enemy o. organ
lied LABOR, G. w. Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The San Francisco, Cal, House
smiths and Iron Workers Union has
announced that on August It VIII
demand the eight nour day in all the
shops of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The Twin City Rapid Transit Com
pany has announced an increase OF
wages to 1000 trainmen in st. Paul
and Minneapolis amounting TO practi-
cally 10 per cent. The increase was
made voluntarily" and as a surprise
TO The men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The business agent and secretar!
reported at a meeting OF the Los An
geles. Cal. Building Trades Council
that 64O union men had found EN-
plovment during one recent week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The Builders Exchange, on behalf
of the Master Builders OF Montreal,
Can, has signed a new two-year wage
contract with the briCklayers and
stone masons' unions. Each gets /"
cents an hour increase.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

There is a spirit OF revolt brewing
in the ranks of the elevator operators
working in the Office buildings apart
ment houses, hotels and department
stores in Greater New York. Efforts
will be made to get these men to-
gether into an organization that will
make il possible for them 10 express
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

On August 5, in New York, n. Y,
the International Association of Heat
and Frost Insulators and Asbestos
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

In the last three weeks an average
OF 1000 mechanics a week have been
added to the roll of union men III Los
Angeles. Cal. and the membership Of
the Building Trades Council in that
city will exceed 10000 before the
middle of August.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Officials of the New Brunswick, y.
J., Cisar Company closed down their
plant recently for month to afford
their $500 employees, most OF whom are
women, an opportunity, they said, to
think over demands for an Increase
of onethird in wages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The street car men of Toronto, Can.
recently received an increase of ~
cents an hour and extra pay for Sun
dav work, gaining an aggregate in
crease of about $125,OOO annually.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The Photo Engrayers on the hah-
sas City, Mo-, newspapers nave Sc
cured a new agreement providing ioi
an increased scale OF wages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The new Kentucky state law reg
Mating the employment of female
workers is now in effect The statute
prohibits all female workers under q
years o: age from being employed in
excess of ten hours a dav. or sixty
hours a week. other than those em-
ployed as domestics or nurses. This
law also provides for seats for women
engaged in specified occupations. and
a number OF other sanitary and moral
safeguards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

It has been decided to form anti
Japanese Leagues in all parts of Cal
ifornia. Representatives from the
leagues in Almeda, San Mateo and
Santa Clara counties will form cen
tral body to direct the subordinate
leagues in a general campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Efforts are now being made nv the
Hotel Workers International Union
TO organize the club employees OF
Greater New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

and enforce "A concerted demand for
human treatment, regular and decen,
working hours, and living wage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

ID. W. Baldridge, the Up 10 Date
Grocer, will appreciate your trade.
16tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The journeymen plumbers and
steamfitters of Windsor and Walker
vile. Can, are on strike for high
er wages and shorter hours. They
are asking for 1915 a day fcr eight
hours. The old scale ran as low as
s. 80 day for nine and zen hours.
The rate for helpers is raised to $500
a day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

For three years shingle weavers
have had strike for wage scale in
Houuaim Wash, and an early VIC
tory is now predicted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

y. w. Baldridge, the Up to Date
Grocer. lbtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Workers viii hold its annual conven
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Good roads cannot be obtained BY
BAD methods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Cement workers in Springfield, H.,
are gradually winning their strike and
most OF the employers have signed
he new scale
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Electrical workers in Sheboygan
Wis, recently won their demands ar
ter short strike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Textile workers in Maine are pre-
pairing to jush the 54-hour-bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Longshoremen at st. Johns, n. F..
recently gained an Increase in wages
of 10 TO IL per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Louisville, Ky. carpenters recently
gained an increase in wages of from
$500 to $3.50 day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

The City Council at Helena, Mont,
has agreed to enforce the union wage
scale on all public work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Asbestos workers at Cleveland, o.,
have a 100 per cent organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Wireless operators at Seattle
Wash. are talking organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Vancouver, b. c., ioggers and lam
ber workers organized union re.
Gently.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

A building trades council was re-
Gently organized in Fargo, n. ID.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

quiet, home-like Institution tor the treatment of
Medical and Surgical cases.
Equipments up-to-dae in every particular, inclu-
ding X-Ray Coil.
Special rooms for maternity patients at s25oo per
week, including trained nurses attendance
Trained nurses IN attendance Rates reasonable
No patients with contagious diseases received.
Open to all ethical physicians.
WALTER HARDY, M. D., Resident Surgeon
R0BT n. HENRY, M. D., ConsuIfanf and AnaestheHst
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

Workers viii hold its annual conNen
tion.
The Photo Engravers on the Kan
sas City, Mo-, newspapers have Sc
cured a new agreement providing for
an increased scale OF wages.
The San Francisco, Cal, House
smiths and Iron Workers Union has
announced that on August ? 1t VIII
demand the eight nour day in all the
shops of the city.
The business agent ana secretary
reported at meeting OF the Los An
geles, Cal, Building Trades Council
that Gao union men had found EN-
ployment during one recent week,
The street railway employees OF Bat
tie Creek, Mich, have been organ
lied into a union. under the banner o'
the 4 F.. of L.. in spite of the oppo-
sition OF that great enemy OF organ
-
The street car men of Toronto, Can,
recently received an increase OF 2Es
cents an hour and extra pay for sun
dav work, gaining an aggregate in
crease of about $125,OOO annually.
Ten thousand street and elevated
employees in Chicago are preparing
demands for an increase in wages
and radical changes in working con
ditions. These demands are to be
pre- sented August /.
The Builders Exchange, on behalf
of the Master Builders OF Montreal,
Can, has signed a new two-year wage
contract with the briCklayers and
stone masons' unions. Each gets =
cents an hour increase.
The Twin City Rapid Transit Com
pany has announced an increase OF
wages to 1000 trainmen in st. Paul
and Minneapolis amounting TO practi-
cally 10 per cent. The increase was
made voluntarily" and as a surprise
TO the men.
Officials of the New Brunswick, y.
J.. CiGar Company closed down Their
plant recently for a month to afford
their $500 employees, most OF whom are
women, an opportunity, they said, to
think over" demands for an increase
of onethird in wages.
II has been decided to form anti
Japanese Leagues in all parts of Cal
ifornia. Representatives from the
leagues in Almeda, San Mateo and
Santa Clara counties will form cen
tral body to direct the subordinate
leagues in a general campaign.
In the last three weeks an average
OF | 900 mechanics week have been
added to the roll of union men III Los
Angeles. Cal, and the membership CT
the Building Trades Council in that
city will exceed 10000 before the
middle of August
The referendum vote hy the sub
ordinate locals throughout the coun
try on the question OF lne Lhl'eu
brotherhood of CarDenters and Join
ers affillating with the building trades
department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor carried by 'orsc ma
jority.
The first eight-hour law adopted by
congress included all laborers, work
men and mechanics employed by OF
on behalf of the government OF tn
United States, and became law OF
| June 25, 1868. The law VISA extended
| TO include the letter carriers on Ma!
! o1 1883
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-22

I1ABOR
Wireless operators at Seattle,
Wash, are talking organization.
Asbestos workers at Cleveland. o.,
have a 100 per cent organization.
A building trades council was re-
Gently organized in Fargo, n. ID.
Vancouver, b. c., ioggers and lam
ber workers organized union re.
Gently.
Textile workers in Maine are pre-
pairing TO jush the 54-hour.bil.
Electrical workers in Sheboygan,
Wis, recently won their demands az
ter a short strike.
Longshoremen at st. Johns, n. f.,
recently gained an increase in wages
of 10 TO - per cent
The City Council at Helena, Mont,
has agreed to enforce the union wage
scale on all public work
Louisville, Ky. carpenters recently
Graham guardian., 1912-11-29
First publication Nov. Is
A BILL

FOR AN ORDINANCE defining what consti.
tutes nuisance, and providing for the penalty
for committing a nuisance, and providing for the
abatement of nuisance and repeating conflicting
ordinances
Be it enacted by the Mayor and Common Council
of the Town of Thatcher:
Section |. The owner or occupant of any house,
grounds stables, barn, or other outbuilding. who
shall keep the same in uncleany, unsanitary
or unsightly manner, or who shall allow the
walks, streets. roads or alleys appurtenant or ad
jacent to become grown up with brush. weeds,
grass; or who shall allow rubbish to accumulate
on the walks, streets, roads or alleys appurtenant
or adjacent to his grounds shall be guilty of q
nuisance, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars; or the supervisor of streets.
with or without the concurrence of the town
council, may abate such nuisance at the expense
of the owner. or occupant of the offending build
ing or premises and the expense of SO abating
said nuisance is hereby made a lien upon the Of
Tending property and said lien may be enforced
as any other lien is enforced; and any fine assess
ed against the said owner is hereby made a lien on
said property. and if said fine is collected after
the supervisor of streets has abated the said
nuisance. the fine shall never be less than the
cost of abating said nuisance and the cost Of
prosecution and the cost of abating said nuisance
shall first be paid to the supervisor of streets
from the fine before the fine is paid into the city
treasury.
Section 2-For the purpose of this ordinance to
the middle of the streets roads shall be deemed
ad jacent to the grounds of any person.
Section 3-All ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in effect
from and after thirty days from it's passage.
Passed by vote of ayes. 5; Noes, -; Absent,
-; this 22d day Of October. A. D: 1912.
G. J. HATCH, Mayor.
Attest: d. DUDLEY JONES Clerk.
Graham guardian., 1912-11-29
FROM YUMA

The following communication did
not reach US until the day after the
O!d Folks Convention:
.- YUMA, November q, 1912.
To our dear old Gila valley old folks.
Kindly excuse me for not being
there to celebrate with you today.
l sincerely hope you will have a good
time, which l know you will have.
If you will see that the committee
does their full duty, you will be
sure of good time. Just say to
them. Brother Webb, or Birdno, or
Smith, or Ellsworth, or Nelson, or
Foster come hither or 90 hence and
they will obey. You will have no
trouble with Sisters Lee, or Kimball,
or Hunt, as they are always on hand.
But these peSky men you cant de-
pend on them. So make them be
good.
With love and good wishes / am,
Sincerely Yours,
w. w. PACE.