The Lucas Journal from Lucas, Kansas • 1

Scriven Son re now located in the Co-Op. Building. The Lucas Journal (Entered at the Lucas Postoffice every Friday as Second-class mail matter.) NUMBER 10 LUCAS, RUSSELL COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY OCT. 28, 1906. VOLUME I.

HAPPENINC AT RUSSELL A Brief Summary of the Week's Events. Gov Hoch delivered a line last Friday evening in the opera house to a large audience, on the superlativeness of Kansas, the great work of the early re publican party, the work of the last legislature and ended with an eloquent oration to young men to be hopeful, honest and indus-taious and they would rise though poor and unknown. I felt encouraged because I've been doing all my life just what he advised, though not voting literally as he advised. The governar is a fine recall that it has an area of about 6,000 square miles, that it is more than half as big as Hayti or Bel gium, and nearly half as large as Holland or Switzerland and one fourth aslarge as historic Greece. The district is as large as Hawaii, larger than Connecticut, almost twice as large as Porto Rico or as Delaware and Rhode Island combined, and not much smaller than either New Jersey, Massachusetts, New flam pshire or Ver-mont.

Little glory does a correspon are a composite of the various factions whom he has sought to harmonize. If he had said something even a little, in his address about the real live issues of the day, of over reigst rates and 2 cent passenger fare, and abolition of free rail roan passes of direct primaries, and direct legislation by the people, it would have been appreciated by many. For people, however much they glory in American achievements, past and present, are also interested in those matters which so vitally affect their future. The glories of the I epub ican party of dent get. A recent paragraph! in Russell Rustlings, in Luray speaker and in this connection one is reminded somewhat of the witticism current in Charles 1's time, when someone said of that monarch: "He never said a foolish thing and never die a wise one." To which tbe dissolute Stuart replifd.

"That's simple. My words are my own. My acts are my ministers." Hoch's words are his own. Possibly his acts 40 or 50 years ago and the glories of the democratic party under Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jaok-son and others, are alike the heritage of all Americans, and are also ineffectual to settle the questions that now confront us. It would be well to vote direct on these great; questions.

Herald complimenting Supt. Fairchild, of Ellsworth, was copied by the Wilson Echo and credited to the Russeli Record. The news of John Mansfield's deatn came as a great shock to his many Russell friends Monday. A number desired to attend the funeral Tuesday, but the terrible roads and uncertain weather forbade. Mr Manfield was well known here.

In 1899 he made a splendid race for slier iff on the Democratic ticket. As mayar of Lucas he made a good record. For many years he resided in Superior school district No. 61, was cierk of the board. Three timea while such officer he joined in employing the writer as teacher, beginning in 1890.

After (SJ! tsT 55 SI 6J5 ISS ur lac. 6m as fes MP SUPRE Produce of the Farmers Elevator, Mill and Coal Ptter StrecUer, having sold out a car load of apples, 8 received a car load of cabbage and is selling it at $1 50 per hundred. The teachers held a very good session of the count; association at Lu ray last Saturday. Every town in the county except Russell was represented. It is strange how different the tield of education looks when one teacher in a county seat town.

County Superintendent Smith drove over to the meeting. Several young ladies drove over from Dorrance. I want to remember sucli frofes-sional interest when employing teachers. Henry Ebel is making improvements in his store. The Farmers' State Bank in terior lo ks quite rich in its new dark paper in imitation of hard wood finish.

The rainy weather and muddy roads disconcert the politicians, except those few who would be glad if all electioneering were totally prevented The Record office wiil print the election ballots this year. There will be a general ballot, township ballot and amendment ballot. State and eounty ballots ought to be se pa race too. Robt. H.

Haney is helping ihe county clerk, J. Smith, as dep uty in preparing the tax roils. Emanuel Morgenstein, of Oakley, was down Tuesday visiting relatives and friends. Alfred J. Moore, of Wilson, was up on real estate business last week.

The westerly winds on Tues-dap were strongly suggestive of the fields of snow and ice that lie between us and the Rocky Mountains. The city library board has or stands "Supreme" he removed to Lucas, he became a member of the school board of district No. 3 He was always interested in educational matters and in the old days whenlyceums were still maintained he lent hearty aid to those at Superior school. In all public movements and entertainments he was untiring and sought to establish far and wide the good name of his among the Flours of the west, A thorough trial will convince you. sr sf SHIP STUFF community.

He was an active Of all kinds- Graham member of the A. O. U. W. In politics he was a lifelong demo crat and was one of the most active participants in the county convention at Russell last June.

When he believed that his party had gone wrong on a nomination or otherwise, he rebuked it by refusing his support in the controverted matter. He was born and reared in Ohio but settled later in Pottawatomie county, Kansas, near Garrison and about 1888 came with his wife and live children to the Wolf Creek val Flour Meal, con stantly on hand. sf id dered a hot watei heating p'ant of the Andrews make, steel boiler, to cost $582, installed. The size of this judicial district farmers tlevator Mill Coal Co. ley in Russell county.

Here for nearly 20 years he has been one of the most prominent figures of the community. in which Reederand Ruppenthal are opposing candidates for judge 1 is better appreciated when we' ftff----7 fer-s tap rr..