The Cheyenne County Citizen from St. Francis, Kansas • 4

To Oar Cerman Readers. mim Cecal happening J)on't forget the date oftheApol lo Quintette and Dell Ringers. Feb 15 C. Morse offers for the next 30 days, to sell 1.20 flour for 1.00 per sack. John Woodward from Jaqua, paid this office a pWsant call last Thurs day and ordered The Citizen sent to Uert James from Colorado wis in town last Saturday.

Josh l'reemycr was hnulirg wheat to St. Franc's the of the week. If you fail to get your 'citizen' let us know at the office. 'I'hoiie No. 44 R.

J. Ta Ijr l.i.s moved into the house fonmrlv occupied by 11. II Ea ROAD RUNS LDS OF Try A Want Ad, When your luck is running crosswise And the world is looking blue And misfortune tons its finger Pointing right direct to you When the cards are stacked against you, Each deal running to the bad, For hat ails you tlict my children Try a little good want ad. If the cow 13 cross an 1 cranky And will not give down her milk If the hired girl is saucy When he should be fine as silk, If the hens remark of laying That it is a foolish fad NODDIN HP See W. 11.

Sheedcr for abstracts Take your abstract work to R. Jaqua. Clarence Bly was streets to-day. seen on our Herald Ragle worked in this office the last two The St. Francis Transfer Co, does oil kinds of team work.

Mrs.W. H. Bane who has been sick for sometime is no better. Harvey Ingrams one of Sherman countyB citizens jvas in town Monday E. L.

Jasotw left on Tqesday's train for; eastern Kansas on business Ed Cttaftee from Jaqua, was trans acting business in St. Frsncis Mon- tlay. i John Symcs from Calhoun pre-j cinct, was dojng business in town Monday. Budojph Furhr ordered the Citizen pent to his daughter Ida, at Auburn Nebraska. Ed Northrup from the north-west part of the county was in town Tues day and Wednesday.

Chas, Graves and Herman Kanel vere irapsacung DUSlne5S ine nuo the rrrst ot the week. E. Kite, our county attorney went to Bird City Monday noon, re Poets and composers having long since perpetuated the fame of Colorado Wlldflowers, it remained fur an enterprising railroad corporation to combine tho aesthetic with the commercial; to strew In the path of the realist the villi blossoms of which the Idealist sings. Kver with on eye to any new departure which tenilH to In. luce travel lino tho Kternal Hills, "Whore clouds dip down to earth and rise again," the Colorado Midland railway some years ago Inaugurated a weekly "Wildflower train," which Is operated from Colorado Springs.

Colorado City. Manltou and Ute Puss points. The Journey ln A Merry Crowd of o'er Hayden Divide via Lake Goorge and Granite Canon, into South Park, a distance of sixty miles from the starting point. It is a rollicking, laughing, good-nacured crowd ot recreation seekers that pack the wildflower train to tho guards every Thursday morning, and of the many one day excursions out 01 the Pike's Peak district dining the summer months, this trip Is declared bo the best "eet acquainted" uvenl for strangers in a strange land. On the going trip the crowd is entertained by a guide, or personal conductor, as he Is sometimes called, am! who is a font of information.

Hiu talk is one long monologue, replete with early day history and romance. He turning in the evening. a new auctioneer arrived at the) Special Evangelistic services at heme of C. E. Burnham Wednesday the M.

E. church Feb. Rey 1 Feb. 10th, in form of a bouncing! Allen of Denver in charge. boy.

All parties doing we acknowledge a pleasant E. Beaty from Webb City, Mo from II, Banes. He said to send is in oul" town 'coking afte? SPEGIA Someono (there's always "someone" there for tho purpose,) star's "My Old Kenturky Home," "The Old Oakea Uucktt," "Good Night, Ladles," or some dear old sons as familiar lo tho passengers as the "Now I Lay Me" learned at mother's knee. Everybody Joins In, and for an hour harmony from hundreds of happy thront3 reverberates through the canons and deeo defiles of tho rusKed country along thi South Platte river. Arrivhiii at a point midway between Edlowe and Woodland Park on the return trip, "all out" is called, for tho train is now standing In tho center of Wild Flower Plotters.

Cotornilci Midland Ry, the wildflower fields. As far as tho eye can reach the scone Is one of multifarious beauty and wonderment. Almost every mountain posey known to the botanical world grow3 hero In profusion which not easily covered wit'i dcscriptle language for tU vocabulary of -nan Is limited, while the wonders of Nature know no bounds, Then Logina the great, good-natured conies', or "battle of flowera." Everyone tries to owtdo everyone clao in gathering the favored vario its end arranging them into the mast uttractlv bouquets. Columbines, (Ooiorado'v state flowpr,) maiiposa Utiles, wild honeysuckle, mountain pnpolos, blue' bells, loco blooms, mountain daisies, ferns, violets and numerous other var sweet Incense to the mountain ozone, are garnered by armfuls and borne to the train in triumph. When the crowd of gay flower pickers leave the train at Manitou, Colorado City and Colorado Springs, a stranger might niUtake the display for some sort of annual fioral fete.

Erch we-k during the summer se's-m a ne'w pamphlet Is Issued containing In. formation about flowers Jn bloom that particular time, and is regularly mailed to the hundreds of persons who, contemplating a vic't to tho mountains, send in their names to C. H. Spoe general possonfrer agent rf th C( rado Midland railway at Denver, tu 0) 0) 1 tt t-3 Hi 1 CD 1 CD 4 cu CD ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Hundert Jahre slnd vtrflo'ssen selt dam Morgan an welchem Abraham Lincoln sura ersten mal in diese Welt blickte Er kam als ein amies Menschcnkind.

Seine Heimat war oin nermlich ausgesta ttetes Blockhans, worin er seine Jogcn Iwlebto. Soliulhenntnisse konnte nts.hf nrwnrhtp. dnnn die Gdleaen heit Milte. Seine Mutlerlohrteihnlcscn und 9chreiben. Mit seiner auser ordent- IJchcn Begabunir erlernte er viel ohno die Hilfe eines Lchrera.

Und die schoon i Bto der yiolijn Tugenden dio er in seiner fruchen Jugend echon uobte war die Tugend dos Oohorsams gegen Gott und Lincoln strahlt wio ein Stern in den Annalen der Weltgesehiehte; er isr der edelste amorikanische Held; er isi unsterbliohl Er war dor tugendhafte Hauavhtor; der pflicht-getreuo Soldat. der ehrenhafie Adrokat; der unelgen nuetzigo Staatsmunn, und der friedons liebende Praesident, geehrt in dor gan-zen Welt. Wenn wir bedenkon wie die alten Griechen ihre Helden verehrten so fuehlen wir beachaemt. Wo sind die Lieder welehe unsero Hcldcn verewigen? Wohl snngen Dichter ihr Lob, aber warum sind deren Lieder nicht in un- scrern Munde? Amerika, das Land der Freiheit, begeistert seine Kinder nicht mit der tie (en Vatei landsliebe, die man unter anderen Nationeo findnt. Wir sind zu freiainnig, zu eigennuetzig.

In Lincoln jedoch findet der Historiker einen Charakter der sein alles auf den Altar des Patriotismus legte. Wohl unserer Nation, dass sier einst einen Lincoln zum Steuermann ihres StaatssehilTes hatte! C. F. Mueller. 0 A telegram from Hon.

J. L. Finley was received Wednesday in which he states that he was sworn in as Representative from Cheyenne Co. Tuesday evening. This brings to a'closo long fought contest betwene J.

L. Finley and 0 Crosby. This has been a very close racii from the start and neither side has been sure of thn results at any time. After the ballots had been counted by the comitteo and "the illelga votes thrown out, Mr. Finley was found to have a majority of three votes.

Many people seem to think this was a personal contest between these gentlemen, but we should not look at it in that light. Mr. Finley represents the principles laid down by the Republican party while Mr, Crosby represents that of the Independents. None of us enj these contests, neither would we with our candidates to make no effort to win. One of the rights laid down in the Constitution gives every man the right to vote as he sees fit and no man should question that right.

Both of the gentlemen are exainplary citizens tf this place and ara honored and reepect-ei by all. When we vote for a candidate we should lay aside all personal feelings and vote for tho principles foi which he stttnds. We are sorry to loam that E. Dobbs, vice president of the Citizens' State Bank at this p'ace, has severed his connection with the bank and will move back to McDonald where he will engage in the mercantile business. This move will not in any way effect tie bank a L.

J. Willits and F. L. Shields bought the stock back and the busi ness will be run as before. St.

Fran cis will lose one of her best and most respected citizens. For Exchange. 160 acres, five miles from St Francis, a very desirable smooth quarter, part in cultivation, on R. I). Route.

Will consider rental pro perty or Jive stock. Let us know what you have to offer. Adoress, Knight. St; Francis, Kansas Mayer's Proclamation. Designating February 13, 1909 as a -jLegal Holiday in the City of St.

Francis, To all to whom these pre lents shall coino, Greeting. By authority in me vest by law I hereby proclaim and designate Fri day, February 13 1909, as a holiday in the city of St. Francis from 12 o'clock noon until 4:30 p. that the citizens may attend the rnemor ial exercises and pay fitting respect to the centennial anniversary of the birth of our martyred President and Statesman Abraham Lincoln. 1 All business houses are requested to close on the above hours, and our people are urged to attend the exer cises, R.

M. Jaqua, Acting" Mayor. ST. FMtiCIS FEED MILLS. C.

L. MORSE, Prop. I handle everything, in the line of Flour, Feed and Stock Food. Guaranteed. Call anil seo me.

his address. In last week's issue we forgot to state that Mjxs Maggie Sturm had gone east to purchase her spring millinery stock. A can of horses arrived on the train last evening for parties in Coodland, Ks. They were unloaded and driven across Thursday. Keulah and Bertha Kerndt have secured board and rooms at the home of Editor Lawless.

The girls are going to stay and finish the year of school. Claude Trssel expects to quit je railroad the first of March and to move onto his farm, which is about fifteen miles northeast of St Francis. We are pleased to learn that L. Uiffin has a raise in his pension from $20, to $30. per month.

This was brought about through Hon. Finley and Congressman Reeder Too much cannot be done for our old soldiers. Commercial Club Meeting. Friday night, the 26th of this month is the regular meeting of The St. Francis Commercial Club.

This is also the annual meeting and offi cers will be elected. Let us have a good meeting. Travis W. Benjamin, Sec. LOOK HERE LADIES! We will open up a full line of Ladies' furnishing goods at the Racket Store on or about Feb.

20th Wait and investigate, Watch for Opening Date. 2t Madams Brewer Hogate. Grove C.irr, a resident of this county now living on what is known as the Scott ranch, has been suffer ing for sometime with apendicit.s. He was taken to Omaha and operated on last Saturday. A telegram from iere states that he went through the operation jn fine shape, and is doing as well a could be expected.

C. E. Price, a clerk in the establishment of Deroy Danielson Co. and his father have rented the G. C.

Felzien Tanph about five miles northeast of town and will move there the first of March. Mr. Felzien will move his family to St. Francis and he and his wife and baby will take a trip to Germany. They expect to spend the summer visiting friends and relatives, The Citizen joins their many friends in wishing them a safe and pleasant journey.

Jacob Andrist, defendant in the crim nil action for assault and bat tery, brought on the complaint of G. M. Larimer, was acquited by the jury. The County Attorney caused Mr Larimer to give bond for costs of suit before commencing the suit hence the county will not have to pay the same. In the future it will probably be better for citizens to take the advice of the county attor ney, and hen he advises them not to start a case, not bring it.

High School Notes. Evangelist Allen, of Denver, gave a short and very interesting talk to the pupils of the High School last Monday. His theme was "Live not in the future, or the past, but in the At the close of his speacb he gave a short prayer. The one who put up the fine "Freshmen" pennant, this week deserves credit. Of all sad words that enter t' 9 pupils mind.

The saddest an these "You are behind the So thought some of the pupils when they were requested to hand in their note books last Friday. The new officers of the "Plato" will have full sway after our next meeting on Feb. 19th. Let us all endeavor to n.ake it a great success. A bright future is awaited by the Seniots of oov May its sun never set.

The program committe is getting up a program for the next, meeting of the Plato" on Feb, 19th which- we hope will please all who attend. The nnmerous pennants which are now in the school room show that several have artistic ability. The brown and red, oh yes may it wave oe'r the hends of the Freshmen, who long have to slave. Clore Don't for-'i-t A. W.

Merrill's sale Saturday 1 13 i n.l Howans Feb. 18. Wolbach and Anderson sold 200 bpshelg of seed wheat to parties in Goodland last week. A. V.

Merrill and Jiowans came to the Citizen office last week t0 et ale bils (). C. Blackburn loaded part ol a car of horses here Wednesday and finished the load at A wood. Riddell, our furniture man, re ceivqd a dray load of wall paper last 1 week. Ale expects to do business.

coniest Booth arrived h)nie last; He lias been intending the; case between urosby and i Finley. W. H. tie and K. Talley have dissolvad partnership, Mr.

Tal ley moving into rooms over fur- niture store, Services wi heli morn ing arid evening at the Christian Feb. 14, Kev. church next Sunday, Ashton preaching. hls "terests here. Mr.

lieaty owns- a large amount of land here, 1 i- 1 H. Curry hauled out his last 1. load of goods Monday, We are sorry to lose Mr. Curry, but trust it will be to his interest to go on the farm Jap Tayloy from Hale, Colorado came down to St. Francis last night and went home Monday morning, "hub." Everybody comes to the 1 The Citizen" sends out seven hundred copies of the paper this week.

How is that for the third is- sue after moving the paper to St Francis? Jas. Shaw of this place, banded us a dollar and ordered the Citizen sent to Chas. Johnson, Edgewater Colorado', Let all who have friends do likewise. H. O.

Igo and John Leach brought a load of-inillet to town Wednesday, but before they could get the load off, the wagon tipped over. Panic lars are not known. DeGood Latham report the German Luthurn parsonage neai Andrew nearly ready for the plaster. The bui Iding is 28x32 and one and one-half stories high. On account of the storm Monday the train did not leave town as tht cuts were filled with snow.

The snow plow arrived Wednesday morninj. and now everything is moving agaii I have two or three hundred bush els of good seed barley for sale at 75 cents per bushel, Those in need of seed barley bad better speak at once. Win, Slagle, Wheeler. Kans. E.

Brewer, our Racket store man has changed things at his establish ment, The petition separating the front room from the dining room has been removed and the two rooms together. This makes a very nice place jr business. Drop in and see his goods. As an inducement to increase our circulation, we will give to every new subscriber who will pay one year in advance, a book entitled "The People and Homes of Chey. enne County." The price of the book is fifty cents, This will really make The Citizen one year for fifty cents.

Our number of books is limit ed so please take advantage pf this offer at once. The home of Mr. C. E. Denison narrowly escaped destruction by fire fas Thursday evening, when prepar ing to retire for the night, he cci-dently upset the lamp, the oil saturating the surrounding objects, mak ing a very rapidly burning fire.

Mrs -Shields and Edna rn.l ejlah Denison weTe present, ajd it was only by very prompt action on their part that the flames were extinguish ed, for which they deserv very much credit, And no longer their main business Try a little good want ad. Jf you cannot find a fortune, If you cannot find a cook, If you cannot find a lover Like the hero in a book, If you cannot find a partner, Do not worry and be sad, Ere you give up quite discouraged Try a little good want ad. It's a great three-ply elixir, One of which the poet sings, Good for all the ills financial And for several other things; Good for catching dimes and dollars Suckers, husbands stocks and shad When you feel the lack of something Try a little good want ad. MARKET REPORT. Corrected on Thursday.

Alfalfa. 10.00 8.00 86 60 40 4.50-5.25 2.50-4.50 07 20 90 Trairie Hay Wheat Corn Oats Hogs Cattle Hens Butter Potatoes Eggs 25 Spring 03 Apples L50 GOT RECOGNITION FROM STAFj. How Mansfield Made Student the Envy of His Comrades. When Richard Mansflald produced "Cyrano De Bergcrac" in Cleveland the production necessitated tho use ol a large number of supernumeraries. Most of these extra hands were Adel-bert students, wiio greatly enjoyed the opportunity of supporting the eminent star.

Of course Mansfield's personality was the prime source of interest to them, and every super in the mob courtiors and Gascon cadets was wildly anxious to gain a personal recognition fiuin the Cyrano, but he appeared entirely oblivious of the presence of each and all. But one night toward the end of the week a student-super who had strayed away for a few momenta rejoined his comrades. His face was radiant. "Woll, fellows," he said, "the old man spoke to ine." "Mansfield speke to you?" 'I was standing ia tho runway at tho right." "Ye3, yes." Mansfield was hurrying to his dress ingroom, I smiled and nodded. He saw me.

Then he spoko." "What did ho Bfiy?" "He said: 'Out of tho way, yor and passed And the envied youth remained tht only super to whom the star extend ed a personal recognition during tht engagement. CARRIED ECONOMY TO EXCESS. Good Story Told by Jarces J. Hill on New York Firm. James J.

Hill, the well-known rail way magnate, was talking ln Kansas City about railway economy: "Economy is excellent," he Bald, "but even economy must not be carried to excess. Railways must not be managed as a certain New Yo'rk neck tie manufacturer manages his business. A drummer In this man's em ploy showed mo the other day a lettei from the firm. It ran thus: 'We have received your letter with expenga account. What we want is orders.

We have big families to make expenses for us. We find in your expense account 50 cents tor billiards Please don't buy any more bllliard3. Also, we see $2.25 for hcrae and buggy. Whore is the horse, and what did you do with the buggy? The rest of your expense account Is nothing but bed. Why Is-it you don't ride more in the night time? 'John saj 1 you should stop In Boston, where big cousin.

Oeorga Moore, lives. John says you should sell Moore a good bill. Give (food prices-be is John's cousin. Sell him mostly for cash. Also, John say you can leave Boston 11:45 in the Digit and get to Concord at 4:35 iq the morning.

Do this and you won't need any bed. And remember, what we want Is orders." Easing His Conscience, tn a Scottish town a commercial traveler who called upon a tradesman at long Intervals made a visit at Christmas time. "Here'a a bjx cigars," he said to the tradesman, "and I hope you'll enjoy them." "Na, na," replied the trador; "1 couldna tak' them I never dae business that way." "Tut, tat nonsense, sir!" exclaimed the traveler; "It's juat a Christmas box." "Na, na, mon! I never tak' anything for naethlng." "Well, well give me a shilling for tho box," said the traveler, "if that will ease your conscience." "Ay, Weel, let me said the honest shopkeeper, running his eye over the silver he took from his pocket; "I see I've got a florin hers I'll tak' two boxes." 1 Judging the Bouquet Contest at Woodland Park, Colorado Midland Ity, tells many tales of the doings of thejeties whoso delicate perfume lends The citizen to his address. Rev, Ashton of Atwood preached both morning and evening at the cbustian church last Sunday, Jake Uplinger left Monday on an extended business trip to IJncoln, Omaha, Beatrice and Wyrpore. E.

O. Curry gave us a dollar and ordered The Citizen sent to his bro- ther W. E. Curry, Rock Island Tex. Mr.

Hilton of Sherman coupty, rame to town Monday and asked US to jsend him a sample copy of The Citizen. Miss Nellie Maxson, our county started out again Monday morning visiting schools. 'Woe unto ye Myron Petman, a ranchman local ed twelve miles southwest of Jaqua was in town bright and early Monday morning. N. B.

Spray made this office a call last week as we were going to press and ordered two copies of the citizen sent to relatives. August Raisil from Idalia, came to St. Francis Wednesday eve ling with two three-horse teams to I get coin from B. Bear. L.

E. Harrison received a large shipment of ginghams last Saturday They are something fine. If you step into the store you will see them. O. E.

Talley and w. B. Sheeder each purchased a new Oliver type writer from chas, Lawless. Charlie is the gent atthis place for the Oliver The Apollo Quintette and Bell Ringed, the third number of the lecture course, wjlj appear at the Christian church Monday evening Feb. 15.

The ladies of the Christian Church will hold their annual Valentine social find supper in the basement of the church Saturday February 13 li to 8 p. m. Band practice last Friday, night was not very well attended. Some of the members seem to have something of more importance to look after. J.

L. Northrup had the misfortune to get a three-year-old colt cut in a wire fence last Friday. It seems that some dogs were chasing it in his lot and in order to escape from the dogs it jumped the fence cutting its leg quite badly. Ma. Lyons received a letter from Mr.

J. A. Peters under the date of Jan. 29th, in which he advised that the death of Mr. Ficus would not in any way interfear with the progress oMhe sugar factory.

Mr, Peter advised Mr. Lycps that they were very anxious that something- defin jite would be arrived at from this end its they were holding some (natters in obeyance u-on which they would be compelled to take tenie definite r.ctiott soon, I 1 I Indians, points out their landmarks and relates stories of their early life and strucles. Ha intersperses just enough of the humorous to add the spice of variety, though never to the point of being tiresome, and this serves as a seasoning ingredient to a veritable pudding of information, and adds "tho suiile without the sting." so effective in conveying a last Ing impression. At Spinney, the western end of the Journey, the jolly crowd go's out for a romp and "stretches their legs" while the train is being turned on a then ''all aboard" for the return trip. Then real fun and pasting Is enjoycU -3 -I H- CD CD t-1 cd tn 0J p.

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