The Sumner County Star from Wellington, Kansas • 3

3C COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS RAILROAD SUITS DISMISSED GOVEONOn IIDGirS r.lESSAGE Jo Not Fail lb Lei Us Your Msure on December At a Special Wt Held 26, 190S east JLunqs fi a nmmw-- mm 1 hit is rone Wellington, Kas Dec. 26, 1906. On this 26th day of December, 1906, the board of county commissioners of Sumner county, Kansas, met in special session, pursuant to the following call: To the Hon. Harry Loper, chairman of the board of County Commissioners of Sumner county, Kansas: For over sixty years doctors We, the undersigned, members of WE ARE SELLING AT THE LOWEST PRICES POSSIBLE. AMSDEN LUMBER YARD G.

E. DAD IS MAN, Llgr. have endorsed Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for coughs, colds, weak lungs, bronchitis, con- sumption. You can trust a medicine the best doctors ap- prove. Then trust this the next the board of county commissioners of Sumner county, Kansas, respectfully request you to call a special meeting of said board for the purpose of considering the matter of the bond of the First National Bank of Conway Springs, Kansas, successor of the Citizens State Bank of the same city, and for; the transaction of such other business as time you have a hard cough.

may come beiore said board. We re The best kind of a testimonial "Sold for ove sixty years." if He Argues for Primary Elections, Re-' duced Freight and Passenger Fares and Many Other Laws Governor Hoch's message to the legislature was read in both 2 houses yesterday. It is very long and covers a multitude of subjects, sojmany that no one legislature can possibly enact his suggestions into'law. One of the first subjects he takes up is the primary election question. He recommends that all primaries be held on the same day and that all officers, including United States senator, be nominated by a direct vote.

He recommends that, with "the exception of first voters, no. man be permitted to vote at these primaries unless he voted his party ticket at the last preceding general election. As we size up the legislature there is very little danger of his suggestions on this subject being enactedinto law. On the railroad question he recommends an anti-pass law; also'the appointment of a committee, at an early day, to investigate thej feasibility of reducing passenger fares. He recommends an enlarged appropriation for for the board of railroad commissioners and the employment of an expert rate clerk for them; that an authoritative estimate of the valuejof railroad TT 1 i ii Pi 3sil.

GlflC quest that such meeting be called for Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1906, and be held in the office of the county clerk of said county. Respectfully, by J. C. Ayer Lowell, juu.

Also manufacturers of A SARSAPARILLA. PILLS. HAIR VIGOR. ifers Agreements Reached Between Railroads and State Board of Railroad Commissioners Which Mean Com-paratively Little Some time since the railroads of the state brought suits in the federal court to set aside various orders made by the state board of railroad commissioners reducing various freight rates in Kansas, between Kansas points. The announcement comes from Topeka that these suits were all dismissed yesterday on the basis of an agreement, or series of agreements reached by the railroads and the state board of railroad commissioners.

This agreement provides that all orders made by the railroad commissioners shall be set aside and that the railroads will put in certain reduced rates which are set- forth. For instance, the railroads agree to reduce the rate on wheat from points taking the same rate as Wellington to Kansas City, Kansas, one cent per hundred pounds, which means six mills a bushel. It is claimed that the reductions covered by this agreement will aggregate a million and a half dollars a year. The chances are that this is the first move on the part of the railroads to forestall railroad legislation by the legislature which meets next Monday. It "gives the railroads a chance to claim that they have quit fighting and are ready to do the right and proper thing.

But it is not probable that any considerable number of legislators will be blinded by such chaff. Take this reduction on wheat as applied to Wellington and let us see what Wo 1it no secrets we publisa As I am leaving the farm I will sell at Public Anction at my farm 7 miles south and 2 west of Wellington and 2f miles west of Rome and 4 miles ea9t and 1 south of Perth, L. B. STUMP G. MOORE To B.

Stump and Gabe Moore, members of the board of county commissioners of Sumner County, Kansas. Gentlemen: As per your request for call of special meeting of the board of the formulas of all our medicines. Ayer's Pills keep the bowels regular. All vegetable and gently laxative. onday, February 4th, 1907 Commencing at 10 a.

the following property county commissioners of Sumner county, Kansas, hereto attached, said special meeting is hereby called to meet in 9 the office of the county clerk of said Sumner county, at 9 o'clock a. Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1906, and you and each of you are requested and notified to be and appear at the. office of said countv, clerk, in the city of Wellington, 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 the day and hour named above, viz. 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 S7LVR MOXRY m4 A.jcnt's Commission sns.klsv FARM LOANS Tim a Lw Rmtm Prepayment Optlmm ffm GhmrUm No Commlamlom it oairr rtkdy as soon as pper ala4 and tills fonad sailsfaotory.

Wrtv Wa trill send a sqb free of ebarj examine jour Unt per tor jrou, wri Nl WTjeRr. Wednesday, Dec. 26th, 1906, at 9 o'clock a. for the consideration of the bond of the First National Bank of 411 Kansas ue maue me oasis ior for the fixing passenger and freight rates; that 5 HEAD HORSES 2 Geldings, wt. about 1400 lbs.

1 Gelding wt. about 1400 lbs. 4 mare, wt. about 1200 lbs. driving horse, wt.

about 1000 lbs. 6 HEAD SHOATS 12 HEAD CATTLE 5 milch cows some fresh and some com ing fresh; one fresh with calf by side. 2 two year old heifers coming fresh. 2 two vear old steers. 2 yearling heifers.

1 yearling steer. FARM IMPLEMFNTS 1 Hoosier disk drill. Conway Springs, Kansas, and 1 hand cornsheller. 1 top buggy. 1 two horse wagon.

1 low wheel wagon. 2 doubla sets of work hardess. 2 single sets of buggy harness. 1 saddle and 5 tons prairie hay (also some cane hay) Between 300 and 400 bushels shelled corn. Between 150 and 200 bushels oats.

Other miscelleanous articles. About 100 Leghorn chickens. HOUSEHOLD GOODS 1 cook stove (6 lids) 1 heating stove. 1 Jo-Dandv stove. transaction of such other business as all railroads operating in the state be to establish and maintain may come beiore said board under said oif uappv i rm.n Chairman of -said -Board of County frtht an passenger rates in Kansas Commissioners.

1 City, Kansas, if they pass through that On motion it is hereby ordered that city so as to avoid the interstate haul the county treasurer be'directed to pay to the Missouri river. He asks that all the-following bonds of the telegraph and telephone lines and all issue of. April 1, 1902. bearing 4:4 per cent, interest, with accrued interest to transportation lines operated bylelec-January 1, 1907: Bonds numbered 33. tricity be placed under the control of l.Deering binder (used one year.) i 1 Champion binder.

1 12 inch Oliver gang plow (new.) 1 Goodenough Sulky plow and 1 14-inch walking plow. 1 McCormick mower and rake. 1 1 12-foot steel harrow. 1 Ohio cultivator (new). 1 riding cultivator.

3 bed steads. 1 dresser. 1 commode. 1 bed lounge. 1 Union Sewing machine.

1 cupboard and one organ. Chairs and other household and kitchen furniture. 37, 38, 40, 41, 43 and 44; also, refunding the state board of railroad commission-bonds numbered one to ten inclus- ers ive, of the issue of February 1, 1 r'T 1905, bearing 4 per cent, interest, with Ke treats the taxation question and accrued interest to January 1. 1907. suggests that the present farce and in-On motion it was ordered' that the justice of our assessment laws could be bond of the First National Bank, of remedied bv nrovidinp- npnaltips that it means.

It means that instead of charging 14 12 cents a hundred for hauling wheat from Wellington to Kansas City, the railroads hereafter will charge only 13 cents. At the same time they haul wheat from Kansas City, right through Wellington, to Galveston for 174 cents a hundred. It is useless to make any argument about the injustice of such rates. The legislature can correct them by basing the over $5 live 11 sums ot $5 and under, cash "p' cent off for Conway-Springs, -as successor of the will compel compliance with present note note made a countv depository under the I provisions of the statutes. contract with the Citizens State Bank I He devotes two columns of fine print as atoresaid, and that the county treas- to the prohibition question and asks rate on wheat from Wellington to Kansas Citv, Kansas, on the rate from urer be autnorizea ana airectea 10 ae that greater power be conierred upon casli or a credit 01.

montns lor Dansaoie witnout -interest if paid when due, if not to draw LO pr cent interest from date FREE LUNCH John C. Seaburgh Ci L. FE BURGER, Auctioneer Kansas City to Galveston. the officials in enforcing the law. He closes his discussion of this subject by 1 QrTrrrrrrrC' Jt And there is another feature of the freight rates on wheat to which the saying: "Bills covering the subject zi will be submitted for your approval posit with the said The First National Bank the sum of $10,000.00, the amount awarded The Citizens State Bank aforesaid, as per contract filed with its said bond; the term of the contract with said bank to expire June 30, 1907.

Ordered that the bond of Chas. Ald-erson, abstracter, in the sum of $5,000 be approved. On motion, the official bonds of the following named officers-elect were ap legislature should give its careful attention. Take Wellington as an illus MADE AT THE GREAT1 having the indorsement of the admin Watch works at istration, and i doubt not will receive tration. With the exception of a few our careful consideration.

CANTON.OHIOJ unimportant points, it- costs the three bier mills of Wellinsrton ten dollars a He recommends that the salaries of the supreme judsres be increased and proved: S. R. Price, treasurer of Belle Plaine that such a bill be passed this week be towmship. fore four of these judgres take their Did You See Those Coal Wagons? They belong to the ROCK- ISLAND LBR. COAL place where you get good weights on he coal you buy.

of London township. He-recommends the bank deposit in D. H. Roberts, treasurer Of Illinois surance scheme promulsrated by Bank township. W.

H. Hubbard, treasurer fj of Con- Commissioner Royce Me recommends the passaere ot a new grain inspection law. B. E. MARTIN, Agt.

Phone 56 A law providing for severe penalty for perjury in listing property for taxa tion. F. W. SELLERS and FRANK SIX. A BUSSARD A FARMER'S TRUST MEETING DENTIST Office House Successor to D.

P. Wetzel, over the J. C. Smith Clothing Wellington Kansas Amendments strengthening the juvenile court law. A law giving trial judges the power to issue parole to the prisoner immediately after sentence has been imposed.

A law establishing a state salt plant 1 at the Hutchinson Reformatory. A law providing for improvement of the sanitary Donditions in local prisons. A law creating a state school tax. A law forbidding the existence of high school fraternities. LYNCH Shoe Repairing ight up-to-date: 5-ou get the -Snest' work in the city here.

Wellington. Kansas 215 South Washington Tj. F. HARMON Physician and Suigeon Office over Roser's Jewelry Store Wellington. Kansas Office Phone 499 Office hours 2 to 5 p.

m. Residence Phone 489 and 7:30 to 9 p.m. R. H. H.

THOMAS car more to get their wheat to Wellington than it did before the passage of the Hepburn bill by the last session of congress. Let us illustrate by taking Chrystal Springs, the-first station west of. Harper. Suppose the Hunter Milling company wants to ship a carload of wheat purchased by their -buyer at Chrystal Springs to Wellington with milling In transit privileges. It costs them just ten dollars a car mcre than it did before the Hepburn bill was passed.

Or take the Mulvane extension of the Santa Fe, where the Hunters have a line of On every car of wheat they ship to Wellington now from these elevators costs them ten dollars a car more than it did before the Hepburn bill became effective. Of course the man who raises the wheat pays this ten dollars by having the price of his product decreased just that much. Before the Hepburn bill got in its workrthe railroads were making rates that were too high for these hauls, which -rates have now been increased ten dollars a car. Besides such increases as these a reduction of one cent a hundred in the rates to Kansas City, cut no figure. The legislator who permits himself to be fooled by such moves is not wise and will hear from his constituents later.

Our judgment all along has been that the general public has little interest in the two-cent-a-mile passenger fare proposition. The great majority of people who travel do not pay an average of two cents a mile fare. But the people of this section are vitally interested in the freight rate question much more so than in the passenger rate question. What we want to see is the coming session of the legislature get after the freight rate question in earnest, regardless of any deal between the outgoing members of the board of railroad commmissioners and the rail- yetemsry Surgeon A Stranger Proposes to Organize Sumner County Farmers and Make Them Rich A meeting composed, of "town farmers" was held in the court house this afternoon and addressed by a professional organizer of farmers. We listened to a part of his speech, enough to get the drift of it.

He was spinning a beautiful theory, almost as pretty a one as the old Farmers Alliance organizers usedto get off. His plan is to organize the farmers into local bodies, about twenty-five in Sumner county, for instance. Then they form a county organization; then a state organization; then as a grand finale, a national organization which R. T. H.

JAMIESON Legislation providing for the holding of a Kansas Semi-Cennial Exposition in and Topeka in 1911; also the inauguration of The only up-to-date Veternary Hospital in the southwest. CaJls made day or night. Office on North Street. Office Phone No. 119 Wellington Kansas Eye, Ear Glasses Fitted.

to 4 p. m. Office over the Security State Bank JJR. H. COBEAN and Surgeon STAYED.

Two 2 year old steers, one red and one red and white, stoggy. Notify N. A. Hull. Wellington, Rural Route No 6.

The state case against Edward Hall of South Haven township who was charged wnth criminal assault on Miss Daisy E. Black was dismissed in the way township. (5eo. Gifford, treasurer of Harmon township. John Bobek, treasurer of Caldwell township.

A. Zook, treasurer of Chikaskia township. W. T. McLaughlin, treasurer of Walton township.

Chas. T. Davis, treasurer of Bluff township. Jasper Williams, treasurer of Greene township. 7 Jas.

M. Overbey, treasurer of Guelph J. C. Koger, treasurer of Palestine township. Fred Barnes, treasurer of Oxford township.

C. R. Hastings, trustee of Chikaskia township. E. L.

Harlan, trustee of Morris township. H. A. Taylor, trustee of Jackson township. John Burchinal, clerk of Springdale township.

H. J. Willis, clerk of Greene township. A. L.

Frazier, clerk of Morris township. W. J. Robinson, clerk of Harmon to wu ship. J.

A. Teichman, clerk of Walton township. T. R. Adams, clerk of Bluff township.

John Cox," clerk of Creek township. C. Sturge, justice of Belle Plaine township. Elton Rhodes, justice of Chickaskia township. A.

D. Grimm, justice of Bluff township. H. E. Moyer, justice of Illinois township.

C. J. Martin, justice of Morris township. E. G.

Paxson, constable of Illinois township. D. B. Holland, constable of London township. William Peters, constable of Walton township.

Aaron Decker, constable of Bluff township. R. W. Henderson, constable of Morris township. W.

C. Vaughn, constable of Avon towhship. On motion resignasions of the named officers-elect were accepted: W. T. McLaughlin, treasurer of Walton, township.

J. -J. Owens, constable of South Haven township. Lee Ward, constable of Falls Independent Phone 351 Rural Telephone meets once a year. It is this national organization that Office over Graff's.

Davor Night, Wellington. Kansas district court this morning on motion of County Attorney Staff elbach. The case was dismissed because the physi cian in the case, an indispensible wit FINE ness was sick and could not be present and the defendant would not agree to a continuance. Hall was arrested as he ing it fixes the price of all farm products. That ends it; that's the price the farmer gets for his stuff until this organization fixes another price higher or lower.

Of course this stability of price, when it comes to actual practice, may depend somewhat on what the fellows who buy these products have to offer; but for organization purposes, no one but the seller has anything to say about the price of farm products. The left the court room on a warrant for JEWELRY 4 the same offense. a permanent state fair. A law creating a state bureau of information. Generous measures in reference to the colored educational institutions of the state.

A law establishing a state hospital for the treatment of those afflicted with alcoholism. Provision for a regular chaplain at the State Soldiers' Home. An oqual suffrage measure. A law placing all road making in the hands of competent experts. A law increasing the working orca in the Bank Commissioner's office.

A law creating a state bank guaran- tee fund. Amendments strengthening' the state grain inspection law. A law increasing the salaryXof the state board of health and establishing a state sanitarium for the treatment of consumptives. A law fixing the status of the state treasurer's surety bond. A law providing for a monthly exam-nation of.

the state treasury by experts. A law creating the office of State Fire Marshal. Legislation increasing the working force in the state labor bureau. A law orovidiner for the remodeling F15ABLE at all (1 times of the year to be roads. laws of supplv and demand are controlled entirely by the seller, There is no question about the beauty of this theory, even though it be older than Roman empire.

But so far no man or set of men have ever been able to work it out in practical business affairs. and at pricts that fit the pocketbooks of everyone. Very appropriate for birthday ifts. A Continual Strain Many men and women are constantly subjected to what they commonly term "a continual strain" because of some financial or family trouble. It wears and distresses them both mentally and physically effecting their nerves badly and bringing on liver and kidney With the exception of a few odds and W.

M. Ready has bought the Winget place on East Lincoln avenue for $1500. Healthy Mothers Mothers shodid always keep in good bodily health. They owe it to their children. Yet it no unusual sight to see a mother with a baby in her arms coughing violenty and exhibiting all the symptoms of a consumptive tendency.

And why should this dangerous condition exist, dangerous alike to mother and child, when Doctor Boschee's German Syrup would put a stop to it at once? No mother should be without this old and tried remedy in the house for it3 timely use will probably cure any lung, throat or bronchial trouble in herself or her children. The worst cough or cold can speedily be cured by German Syrup; so can hoarseness and congestion of the bronchial tubes. It makes expectoration easy, and gives relief and refreshing rest to the cough racked consumptive. New trial bottle3 25c, large size, 75c. Emerson Sc Harrison, druggists.

nnd cee our ailments, with the attendant evils of i ends, the construction of the Wellington natural gas- plant is completed. Wellington is ready for natural gas. The last word from the main pipe line is that only six miles remain to be com of the corridors in the eaat wing of the State House. Amendments to the state law, A law placing the state educational institutions under one board of regents. A law either withdrawing state school lands from the market or the price per acre increased commensurate I i I i if i Hi I i pleted until gas can be turned into the lines.

It looks as though Wellington will be smelling natural gas by the date fixed, the 15th of January. jewelry -W. SELLERS CO. Jeweers and Opticians 1H8 N. Main St.

Wichita, Kans. continual scram. iuu s.ney can xeriicuy its health destroying effects by taking frequent doses of Green's August Flower. It tones up the liver, stimulates the kidneys, insures healthy bodily functions, gives vim and spirit to one's whole being and eventually dispels the physical and mental distress caused by that "continual strain." Try a bottle of August Flower, 25c; regu-ar bottle, 75c. At all druggists.

Emerson Harrison. towrnship. On motion board adjourned. C. B.

Macdonald, county clerk -in and for said county and state, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and complete record of the proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of Sumner County, Kansas, at the special session held December 26, 1906, in said county. Witness my hand and official seal this 26th day of December, A. 1906. C. B.

MACDONALD, seal County Clerk. Chas. Cooper who has been dangerously ill for several weeks, is improving and yesterday was able to be taken out for a little while in a buggy. with the increased values in the west Washington Wellington ern one-third of the state. Jf.