The Syracuse Journal from Syracuse, Kansas • 1

JOURNAL. NO. 43 SYRACUSE, HAMILTON COUNTY, KANSAS, APRIL 1910 VOLUME TWENTY-FIVE Phone 45 Inspect Fe Tiail. State Engineer W. S.

GeuihH arrived herd Monday morning inspection tour of Hamilton rnUii Ymi Save Money by Trading at (o Ace I Austin Lumber Co. ww trnr rur a by vv th. lit fty impnnled evident I and Vic. n'ge Rich, ro ids. Daugha mereial Paul Rl UAuufc 1 i E.

iir. and Uenrv Block in the Ja ton and O. G. Harbison RUtOmobilej DRY LUMBER GOOD CEMENT The Cash Store Wc Close at 7 O'Clock Every Evening Except Saturday tie party went to Coolidge where the sand hill road work being done was inspecred. after which the rur wa3 made to Holly.

At Coolidge I. lAfter Easter; Judge Thompson Sustained. The Garden City Telegram and one or two other papers have placed wrong construction on the su i iL La El the party was mot by three Holly-cars carrying R. H. Faxon president of the Santa Fe Trail, Samuel G.

Porter of the Prowers County Good Roads Cluh, J. S. McMurtry mayor of Holly, Charles Christopher, C. A. Johnson and J.

W. Wilkin. Returning to Syracuse, Messrs. Gearhart and Faxon were taken to Lakin by Ed. Thorp where an afternoon meeting was held, after which preme court's decision in the cele brated laches case appealed from sized river inside of a half mile.

Next day we wei.t in another direction about thirty miles to see more irrigated land and pumping plants. Well, we traveled hundreds of miles in the five days and I have seen lots and learned a great deal, but I feel kind of home sick for old Syracuse and Mrs. Cole's restaurant, even if I have to cut out the beer. I cannot tell yet, but don't swoon when ou meet me on the street some fine morning. Respectfully yours, P.

S. Warkentin. Stanton county. As a matter of fact, the supreme court did not touch on the question of laches, but From Old Mexico. Del Rio, Mar-h 24, 1910.

I promised to write something about my trip from Syracuse. Kansas, to Del Rio, Texas, and ov-r he border into Old Mexico. I on't feel able to express myself in English but will do the best I can. March 15th I left Syracuse on No. 2 and arrived at Newton, Kansas, before noon and went around calling on my old friends and shaking hands with them after which I left for the south at 6 p.

the train being one and a half hours late. Through Oklahoma and Texas I could not see eft that question undecided. On the question of the validity of this particular tax deed Judge Thomp they returned here for a night meeting which wasabandaned on account of the storm, and only a conference was held in the Sequoyah club rooms. There Messrs. Faxon and Gear-hart explained the Santa Fe trail son's decision was in line with the supreme court decisions of the past, but when the Topeka court reached this case it reversed itself on the movement which is being worked tax deed question and upheld a tax out in the shape of a good road from Wichita to Pueblo.

Mr. Fax deed which contained glaring ir regularities. While lawyers may on explained in detail what each differ as to just what the decision of I Mary Prichet Riggs. Mary Prichet was born May 15, at Gallipolis, Ohio. When a small child she removed with her I parents to Indiana to make their home.

She united with the Baptist Church in her early youth. She was married to Alfred Riggs September 5, 1839. To this union were born ten children of which three remain i to morn her death, Mrs. Rachel much difference from what it used to be, or western Kansas, except when I got more south where the wheat fields covered the ground and oats were up and some of the farmers were planting corn and cotton. Houston, Texas, has changed a great deal in the last six years; several ten and eleven story buildings have county was doing at the present time and urged that Hamilton county get busy along the same line.

Mr. Gearhart said the road through thi countv could be made good for an average cost of $30 per mile and REMNANTS 2 Grand Clearance of Short Lengths of Embroideries, Laces, Cotton Dress Goods. Lierht Weicrht Wool Dress Goods. To been erected and other the supreme court was, yet the plain fact remains that the decision as a whole was affirmed, and there could not have been anything very wrong with Judge Thompson's decision or the supreme court would have said so. The plain fact of the matter is that by the Thompson decision the old German, Goertz, was not deprived of his little farm by the foreclosure of an old outlawed mortgage that had cost the owner but $12.50, improve-! wn, MrVrrlcvilln Inrliuna he strongly favored making use of the King road drag during periods ments made, but in some places 1 1 when the road is muddy.

First Mrs. Lutitia Keesling of Vernon, Indiana and Mrs. Louisa Hasty of close out these will he marked low. on some little more than (a )b plowing and grading for gutters and surfacing the center not higher Syracuse. Her husband preceded found the same old sidewalks yet only a little more rotten than they were when I left.

I had to lay over twenty-four hours to catch the rr ju a 1 1 -r 1 tJ CI VCIll Ull UI1 All CS5J1 uress uuuusvv than two feet and tapering from the center to the sides. After this far Southern Pacific train going as and any farmer can understand this west as Del Rio. At 12:30 a.m. the road drag, which can be made at a cost of $5.00 should be used to the San Rio 18th, I left Houston arriving at Antonio at 8 a. and at Del drag the road smooth when it is $1.20 1.00 .80 .60 .40 $1.50 goods now 1 .25 goods now 1.00 goods now .75 goods now .50 goods now muddy.

After all is said and done that can proposition, and it doesn't take a lawyer to convince him that the German won his case and that he still has the land. The more the partisan Republican papers try to inject this decision into the judgeship campaign in this district the better it will please the friends of Judge Thompson. be done by publicity and agitation her on July 20, 1858. She also leaves an aged sister Mrs. Sarah Cook.

She departed this life on March 25, 1910, age 87 years, 10 months and 10 days. In the death of Grandma Riggs Syracuse loses another one of its oldest citizens. Up until a year or two ago she was well preserved for one of her age and possessed on unusually large fund of good judgment in all the affairs of life and was esteemed for her rare social qualities by all who knew her well. But about two years ago she began failing both in body and mind until the end came peacefully on Friday of 2 9) resolves itself into the simple at 3 p. m.

Mr. Young, the manager of this land syndicate, took me in his automobile and by 5 p. m. we were across the Rio Grande river in the first Mexican village, Lavaca. It surely reminded me of a Russian village, with the houses made of a kind of braided wall from willows, question, will the townships improve their roads by putting the necessary ork on them? The time has ar We would like to call your attention to our Spring Line of) Nobby Dress Skirts both Ladies' and Up-to-date materials carrying rived when the several townships and some of adobe brick, and the through which the east and west road runs should make a concerted The Latest Cut roofs covered with grass.

Build move forward all along the line ings, stores and people all look so different from that on the other side fhe is nothing if a good road last week. Consistory Banquet. The Scottish Rite Masons of Syracuse and vicinity met together at they local Masonic Lodge room at 7:00 o'clock last Thursday evening in celebration of Maundy Thursday which is a notable day among the Scottish Rite Masons. From there the proceeded to the Sequoyah hotel and enjoyed the regulation can be secured for that price. Mr The funeral was held Sunday after Gearhart said the section of the road made by David Hesse in Cool Fine Summer Footwear In Gent's, Misses' and Children's Fine Summer Footwear, you will find us fully equipped to satisfy the most fastidious taste.

Latest in Leathers, Styles and Finish. Our Grocery Department ldge township was just what is noon from the residence of her son-in-law Frank Hasty. Rev. E. E.

Carter preached the funeral sermon and a large number of neighbors and friends of the family were wanted, and if a road drag is used in Texas. The land between Lavaca and San Carlos, where the main office of the company is, about thirty miles, is rough and covered with mesquit brush, cactus and stone, but this valley where they have irrigation is all cleared and plowed and all ditches made. This is all done by the government. Dams are on it when it is muddy it will soon teast customary on such occasions. develope into a good road.

This rood roads movement is being From there they proceeded to the residence of Rev. E. W. Miles where is always run ot rresn uooos at tne very pushed by automobile clubs back east but it will benefit the home LOWEST PRICES mostly finished to make four basins the balance of the evening spent in a social way. people who travel the road a thousand times more than it will the auto It is customary for all Scottish 1 to the Rose! Inn Rite Masons belonging 9 tourists.

DAGGETT it cusu ioui minion The meetings in progress at the Methodist Church have already been productive of great results and are increasing in interest. Ten persons have already professed conversion and a number of Christians have obtained an experience that they have never had before and which will enable them to be more useful in their work for God and his truth. Sunday with its three services was a great day and Sunday night many went away unable to get into the church. There is every prospect of one of the greatest religious revivals dollars and they sell the land ready for irrigatien and sowing at $40 per acre payable in ten payments with 6 per cent interest. Most anything will grow on this land but the government encourages wheat, oats, barley, corn and alfalfa.

We went from there to S. P. Diaz, a Mexican Croix, or eighteenth degree, residing in the same town, to meet together on Maundy Thursday, or the Thursday before Easter. Resolutions were unanimously adopted commendatory of Mr. Root, manager of the Sequoyah, for the excellent supper served, as follows: Be it Resolved, That the Scottish Want the City Bonds.

Geo. J. Downer received an offer for the city water and light bonds from one of the leading financial institutions of Cleveland, Ohio. There are some other offers but the council believes that some better propositions will develope before Working Bill. What's this we hear from Mrs.

J. Pierpont Morgan and aaugnter miss Anna Morgan, are county seat, with a population of going to have their private car de 20,000. We examined the laws about schools, religion and irriga tached from train No. 5 Thursday to ever held in the history of Syracuse. permit them to visit Mr.

and Mrs. William Allen White for a day. The big stick with which White has been Rite Masons here assembled extend to Mr. Ohio Root, manager of the hotel Sequoyah, our heartiest appreciation for the sumptuous supper which has been enjoyed and the splendid manner in which it has been served. The following persons were present and enjoyed the event: Mr.

and tion and as near as we could find out there is very little difference between Mexican and United States laws, but always in favor of settlers because they need good farmers and need them bad. I stayed in a Mex lambasting th3 trusts of which Died. Gladys Sellers was born June 13, 1891, at Johnson, Kansas, and died March 28, 1910, at Syracuse, Kansas. She had been greatly afflicted nearly all her life and for the last year she had been failing rapidly and her death was not unexpected. For her death was surely a kindly messenger for that matter it is to us all, but to her it meant release from more than ordinary affliction.

Life here could have held for her but little of joy, but her capacity to enjoy the eternal glories of the better world will not be limited by any physical disabilities. Speaking of childhood, youth and innocence the Savior of men once said: "In heaven the angels do always behold the face of my Father." This today is her glad experience. The funeral was held at the house on Tuesday, March 29, Pierpont Morgan is one of the chief organizers, will be relegated to the family garret if the Morgans go to long. All things considered the Cleveland offer is perhaps the most business, like that has been made thus far. It proves one thing for certain and that is that the bond buyers are onvinced that the bonds are good, and that it is only the present condition of the bond market that is preventing a sale at a satisfactory price.

Should it be deemed desirable on the part of the city council to sell the bonds below par a meeting of the Commercial club will be held to consider the advisability of doing so. The council is not disposed to rush a sale at any hobnobbing with this Kansas editor State Engineer Gearhart went over the Syracuse sandhill boulevard at an early hour Tuesday morning. Ditto, R. H. Faxon of the Garden City Telegram.

Mr. Gearhart is reported as saying it is the finest piece of sandhill road construction in the state, or words to that effect. Editor Faxon will doutless print his own estimate of our road in the Telegram that is if he is ready to quit Garden City. ican hotel, run by Japs, which was fairly good I think, but not to my taste. Of course, I am a better judge of a Mexican saloon, and the it seems mat Miss Anna Morgan is putting up this job on old Bill White ana sne is sne is a young woman whose tact and diplomacy would beer tasted just the same as in the United States.

Ha, ha. Mrs. H. E. Walter, Mr.

and Mrs. James Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H.

Mackey, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Wor-der, Mrs.

Pauline A. Rose, Mrs. Harriet Miss Lillian By-ington, Mr. Frank Crittenden, Mr. Joe Thomas, Mr.

and Mrs. C. R. Dollings, Mr. and Mrs.

T. M. Gris-som, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Daigh, Mr.

Paul Rich, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Getty and Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Miles. disrup the socialist party. Be keer-ful Bill or you'll fall from grace as 1 like the way the Mexicans treat strangers.

The common people and officers, the poor and the rich all are ready to do you a favor; I mean a ripsnorting insurgent. price until it is determined whether it is the best that can be obtained. the stranger. From there we went to Eagle Pass, which is also a nice city. Going back we went to the head of the river which supplies all 1910, conducted by Rev.

E. E. Carter and interment was made in the Syr-cuse cemetery. The dust storm Monday made automobiling just a little disagreea the water for irrigation of that ble and it is doubtful if the Syracuse J. H.

Stewart, of Stewart Burns, real estate men of Wichita, was in this county this week looking at the land owned by the company they represent. While here he bought eleven quarters of land. They now own about four hundred quarters of land in this county. Richfield Monitor. Sunday morning Pastor Carter of the Methodist church prefaced his remarks by telling the ladies of the congregation that in the Wichita auditorium where Bishop McDowell preached the Sunday before to an immense congregation every woman removed her hat.

Mr. Carter said he would not ask the ladies to remove their hats on an Easter morning, but cautioned them that in keeping their hats on in church they were not in style. It worked well, for that evening every hat was off. patriots who faced it would have Judge Pollock of the United States district court fined a men $5 and costs for sending a postcard through the mails bearing the lines: "I love my wife, but, oh, you kid." Judge Pollock should have added a jail sentence. People have got the habit of sending questionable cards through the mails and it is worse than the cocaine habit or oven the cigarette habit.

Wichita Eagle. been as dead game as they were had not Holly been at one end of the Commercial Club. The Syracuse Commercial Club will meet on Tuesday night, April 5th, at the Sequoyah Club rooms. Important business. All come.

W. C. Daugherty, President. country and also fills these basins. We were traveling in a dry river bed when we came to a place where the water boils out of the ground from a hole about 4x6 feet, but I don't know how deep.

There are five such holes and they form a good route. Holly is a naughty little town to permit two saloons to run up from Irene but, it is any port in a dust storm W. A. Green was this week. for a Kansan..