Mound City Republic from Mound City, Kansas • 4

A-n ounccmcn tK TORCH OF LIBERTY (First published In tbe Tohch of Liberty January 10, 1907. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. State of Kansas I aa Linn Countv fB8 In the Probate Court of Bald Count y. In the matter of be estate of Mary Stuoker WE OAVE PURCHASED THE DRUG OF Dr. JOHN B.

PAUL. OB" THIS CITY, STOCK AND WILL CONTINUE BUSINESS AT THE STAND. We desire to meet all OLD CUSTOMERS as well as NEW ONES. Sheets Brothers the sand when tho drill was lobt' in tbe well by a breakage. As.

they bad to send to Obanute for tbe instrument to take it out the well stands unfinished waiting its arrival, Tbe sand in this well is a beautiful white sand and very drv. When the well is finished there is no doubt bat that it will be tbe best in either fiield. Never in the history of Mound City has she bad more reason to be thankful than now. For her Gas Company instead of sitting down and declaring dividends on tbe city franchise and furnishing gas under it they are declaring few dividends and are using their earnings in developing toe territory. Tbe number of good wells they arc bringing in will be attractive to m'aoufacturing interest.

Mound City is blest in having a company with public spirit enough to do as they are and eaeh man and woman' in the City should greet them with kind words for the excellent servioe rendered and for their pntiio enterprise in developing the field. BONDSMEN. Farmers and Merchants' Bank, mound gity, kansas CAPITAL, SURPLUS H. A. Strong, Warren, Vice President, President.

We loan money on personaf security at. lowest rates. i We mane a specialty of OATTLB LOANS and will carry loan until stock are ready for market. 120.000.00 of our own money to loan on Real Estate at stralg-ht 6 per cent. No Commission.

We extend every facility to our oiistomers consistent with a safe Banking business. A. L. COLE Licensed Calls Answered Day CANCER CURED ithout the knife. no B.

Pal l. MOUND CITY O. A Lacba L. Lowi.Publlshers LAUuAL.LOWB.Editriss. Bote red atthw Mound Olty Post office Beoond-class matver.

TlLIPHONl 84, KATES. One Six $1.00 .60 Mo. Pac. B. Time Table: GolnsrWest Going m.

R. P. Pattbkbom. Agent. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 1907 Thb Torch is late this week, due to the high waters, Tbe paper laid in a car over jn Missouri somewhere not reaching us until Thursday evening, INDl CTION TO OFFICE.

The new Sheriff, Lawrence J. Hig-r gins bad a bit of experience to start with. As stated in last week's issue be took the office 'with ao escaped prisoner to be looked after. Mr. Bai'ey bad oommunioated with Com uiissioner MoClure from Joplin Mo.

trving to compromise with the Board. Immediately after entering upon the duties of his offioe, papers were plaoed in hs bands to procure i be necessary papers to bring the prisoner back from Lopeka with sheriff Higgms it was o'dlock p. on. and the clerks and dep uties around the HotelJ were profuse i in their information that nothing could be done until offioe hours ticx' morning and sheriff Higgtns decided that it would be true if he depeoded on them so be went to a livery stable hired a cab and driver, and directed him to drive to the' executive man- 1 (iona- He went to ihe door and: rang the bell when Hoch responded in person. Sheriff Higgin told his mission ending with "I thought if a man was big enough to be elected Governor of Kansas, he was big enough to help a fellow when in need to gain lime." The Governor smiled and said, ''just wait until I get my overcoat'' and in a very few minutes he was in the cat with Sheriff Higgins and in a short time the Governor showed the sheriff his offioe at lbs State house with his private secretary and the At toroey General whom they had picked tip on their road, In a little while Sheriff Higgins was again on the train' for Jefferson City.

Ha heard there were hired attorneys in the city to flghchis scouring the oeoessary papers, but be again secured an audience with the Governor in person and Governor Folk issued the papers. By Topeka time for offioe, work according to the Sheriff Hugins wa enroiite for Jpplla and before the Jefferson C.ty lawyers had recovered from their surprise he was on his way from Joplin to Mound City with his prisoner William Biily, Iu less than three days from the time he started he was baok with bis prisoner landed in jail. Ui Wednesday Wm Btily had his preliminary trial before J. P. A Clark, on motion of II.

9. Trlnkle Biileys attorney the information was quashed a being defective. Mr. Bailep is still in jiil. ANOTHER BIG GASSER, Wednesday the Mou- City Gas, Oil and Coal Coaipany brought in another Gas well on McMurray farm.

This promises to be tbe finest gasscr THE LKD VIEN E. P. McCARTY SONS will open an office about February 1, 1907 at MOUNL) CITY. Kansas, for the purpose of Handling Land. Loan-log money on Farms Writing Insurance and all other Business Connect -ed with A Ffl Class OfBcejif you want to self and at A Fair Price write them and they will Send jou Blanks for Description.

Yours for Business. E. P. McCARTY SONS. deceased, To all creditors of and other persons Inter.

ested In said estate: You are hereby notified that at tbe next regular term of tbe Probate Court, in and for said county, to be begun and held at the Probate Judge's office In Mound City, In said countv, on tbe 4th. day of March 1007. being tbe first Monday In said month of March. I will make final settlement of said estate on Tuesday tbe 5th. day of March.

1907, at tbe hour of 2 o'clock p.m. of said 5th day of March, 1907, Having filed with said Court my claim for compensation as Administrator of said estate and for neoesfary attorneys fees and other expenses necessarily incurred In tbe administration of said estate, I hereby give notice a's ordered by said Court, thai said claims are set for bearing In said Court on tbe 5th. day of March, 1907, W. Stdckkr Adtnr. By W.

Poore his Atty, (First published In Thb Torch or Iibkrit January 17 1907) SHERIFF'S SALE STATE OF KANSAS I a. Clarissa Michael. VS. A. A.

Michael. Nancy Sparks, John Michael, William Michael, Kmnia Guelick, Ellsworth Michael, Mary M. Michael, Francis L. Mich ael, Harry E. Michael, Ellsworth E.

Michael, Rofa A. Michael. Nile G. Michael. Marv Murrv and Samuel Carlisle.

By vlrtuH of an Order of Pale to me directed an 4 delivered. Issued out of the Sixth Judicial District Court of the State of Kan sas, sitting In and for Linn County, In said State. 1 will, on the ISih.day'of February 1907. at the fiour of So'cIock p.m., of said das', at the front door of tbe Court House In Mound City. In the County and State of fer at Public Sale and sell to the highest bid der, for cash In hand, all the right, tIMe and Interetsts of the above named plaintiff and defendants la and tu the following described lands, ro-wit: The south half (Hi) of the south half (V4) oH the north west quarterly) of section twenty six and he south east quarter (H) of the north east quarter (X) and the east half (4) of the south esst quarter of section twenty seven (27), all In Township Twenty one (81) of Ranpe Twenty two (23) Linn coun ty, Kansas, said property to be sold as tne property of tbe above named plaintiff and defendants.

L. Hleprlns, Sheriff. By Claud Mays. Under Sheriff, Sheriff's Offioe, Mound City, Kansas, Janu' arv 17th. 1907; John Cannon John Poore, Attor neys for Plaintiff, (First published In Tnn Torch op Liberty January, 24th.

1007.) -SHERIFF'S BALK. STATE Of KANSAS I e4 Linn Oonntv W. 3. Bower, Lewis and F. H.

Rose Enterprise Oil.fi as Coal Com pan a Corporation. By virtue of an Order of Pale to me directed nd delivered. Issued out of tne Sirth Judicial nistrlnt Court rf the State of Kan shs, sitt.lnir In and for Linn County, In said Stnte. will, on Monday, the 25th dav of February. A.

1907, at the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. of said day. at the front door of the court House In Mound olty. In the countv and State foresaid, offer at public Sale and sell to the highest bidder, for cash in band, all the rlght.Xltle and Interest of of the above named defendeot In and to following described real estate to wit: The west half (K) of northwest quarter(J of section two township twenty (20) of rnnire went v-flve '25). also a str ip of irroitnd cnntalnlnn forty (40) acres more or less off of section thirty-five (35), township nineteen (19) of ranire twenty-dye (25) which said strip of land la that part of said quarter section of land which was bequeiithed or divided by W.

T. GaKe, In his will, to bis two children Kesper Gage and Annie F. Miller, said land being looaied In Linn county Rnnsas. said property levied on and to be sold as the property of the above named defnndsnt. L.

J. iooi NS, Sheriff By Claud Mays, UnderSherlff Sheriff's Offioe, Mound City, January 21st. 1007 Job O. Cannon, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First published in Thb Torch or Liberty January 24.

1907.) NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S 8ALE. STATW OF KANSAS, Linn County f03' James L. Lombard vs. -t Etta MayDay Rose. James D.

Rose -and The Consolidated Gas, Oil and. Manufacturing; Company. By virtue of an Order of Sale and Special Execution to me directed and delivered, issued out of tbe Sixth Judicial Dlstrlot Court of the State of Kansas, sitting In and for Linn County, In said State, pursuent Jq a judgment rendered in said court, 1 will, on Tuesday, the 20th. day of February A. 1907, at the hour of 10 o'clock a.

of said day. at the north door of be Court Rouse In MonndCltv, In the County and State aforesaid. offr at Public Sale and sell to the highest bidder, fqr cash in hand, all the right, title and interest of the above named defendants in and to the following described estatetn-wlt The north half of the southeast quarter of section twenty-three (23) township nineteen (1fl of IlanKe Twenty-two (22) east of the Sixth Principal Meridian containing in all 80 acres more or less. i Said real estate to be sold subject to a certain mortgage for 11300 00 given to Union Centrtl Life Insurance Com.any Said real estate to be sold according to law and said order of sale and special execution and with redemption therefrom. Said property 16 vied on and ti be sold as the property of the above named defendants.

L. J. looms. Sherlff- Sherlff'i Office, dated January 23rd 1907. James F.

Cochran, Attorney for Plaintiff. PROFITS $40,000.00 H. O. Rehsb, Cashier. Clay Reesb Ass t.

Cashier 'EzxToalrcLer or Night. Phone No. 8 P. H. G.

M.D KANSAS O.WO BTMAN PHYSICIAN AND 8URGEON. Office and residence two doors west ot Moody's lumberyard. Mound City, Kansas For first class work go to first class workmen. 1HE BARBER. 3d door west of Bank.

For any thing and every thing in Dental work see Douglas the resi dent Dentist, Out of town ever Wednesday and Thursday, Jhone S7 A. F. A. Mi MEETINGS. Mound City Lodge No 1'3 A A Meets at the Masonic hall on tbe First and Third Friday nights of each month.

O. Kingsbury. W. M. O.

P. Watsou, Secretary Mound City Chapter no, 62 A Meets at the Masonic ball ou the Second Monday night of each month, E. M. Adams, N. P.

P. Watson, Sec'y Oscar Dewey Chapter No. 77, O. E. S.

Meets at tbe Masonio hall on the Second and Fourth Friday nights of each month. Mrs. Lou Bently, Mrs, Alice Wiley Sec'y EVERYONE should use printed envelopes 40cents a hundred with a neat return call printed in tbe cornet at the TORCH office. Don't do without them when tbe price is so well within reach A FINE FARM. ACRES of Good Farming Land divided into fields, with a good barn, 160 fair house, good orchard of apples, peaces and small fruit.

This bargain Is open for a short time. Write Thb Torch of Libhty Mound City, Kansasjor further particulars. This farm is underlaid with coal, 40 acres lies In the gas belt. The following are the county officers and the bondsmen for each with the amount of the bond: For Count Clerk Wortraan is Wortmao, A. H.

Wortman E. C. Smith Dr. n. Rees and Ira Snow, Bond $4 000.00.- 0 For County Attorney John 0.

Morse isC VV. Kingsbury. J. Q. Madden, B.

B. Corhin, J. A. Mantey, F. S.

Preston Bond $1,000.00 For Probate Judge, Mclhtyre a the Banker's Surety Co. ot Cleve land Ohio Bond $3,000.00, 1 For Sheriff, L. Wggins Is P. Hiffgins, Charles Barnes, A. Rhodes Hawkins and A.

B. Hunter Bond $10,000.00 For Countv Surveyor James M. Mundell The Banker's Surety Cora pany of Cleveland Ohio Bond $2,000 00 Fop County prjnter R. Holmes is C. Crai John A- Hail- and T.J BUkey BonV 83,000.00 For.

District Clerk W.M. McDill is Preston Rowe Wuttke Rowe and Wm Henderson $15,000 00 These bonds we'e all approved by the Board of Cornioissmsioners. COUNTY PRINTING. For the' year commencing' Jan 1904 ending Jan 1. 1905 the county printing coat the county $204.38.

For the year commencing Jan. I 1905 to 1 1900 the county printing cost 1.109 25. 1 For the year commencing Jan. 1 1906 to Jan 1 1907 tbe county printing cost $1 056.72. The countv paid for printing the billots for the election of November For 17.000 General ballots at 19.00....

tlftS.OO For 17.000 township ballots at 10 00.... $153.00 For 2.000 sample ballots at 9 00 la. 00 ror 7 000 Amendment, ballots at $4.00 69 00 For 750 ballots sample at $4.00 4 00 The foregoiDg figures were secured from the County Clerk M. Wortman COUNTY POOP FARM. There are nine patients at the poor farm, 8ve men and" four women No state patients.

Two were discharged during the quarter. The county phy siciuD made two professional visits. There are five head of horses, twenty two head of cattle and 46 head of hogs There has been oue beef and ten head of hogs slaughtered during the quarter There were twenty head pf bogs sold during the quarter. Hugh Carver went to live with his brother Tom Laiden went to live with bis sister. Roy Miner of Pleasant Ridge was quite sick; the first of the week and on Tuesday commenced breaking out.

A physician was sent for who pronounced the disease smallpox. A number was exposed to the. disease, as there was no suspicion of its being smallpox The Butcher drill is being moved three fourths of a mife south from the McMurray well and will siuk the next well on what' is known as the ol Bollinger farm. Mrs. Minnie Crowder went to the Tuesday to mi iuu.auit.,,,,.,-., v.cc.

uc. husband. Mr. Crowder has been tratvelingr Wm. Rich accompanied Nev Campbell to his home lo Pryor Creek Ind, Ter.

Mr, Rich went on lepal business Miss Bessie Cor bio Deputy County Clerk went to Kansas City today to Mrs. R. Larareau went to Kansas City Wednesday. O. Haley went to Ottawa Wednet-day to visit his mother.

0. E. HALEY ABSTRAGTHH Successor to J. K. Shln Abstractei only Complete Set of Abstract Books the county.

Prompt aUent-on given to all business entrusted to our care. ET Antlmny Block, Mound Cltj Kansa John c. cannon- 7 Attornby ax Law. Practices in all the courts of the state and United States, MODND CITY KANSAS JOHN W. POOBE IDAU.POOIlB Poore Poore.

ATTORNEYS-AT-L AW Will Practice In All Courts, SWOfflce over the Van Ness Drug Store. Js UoundCltvT Kansas. JJ. O. Trikkle Attorney at Law; Will Practice In All Courts.

TOffleeover Moody's Lumber Office; MOUND CITY, THE KANSAS LEQISLATUR" For the news of the coining session of the Kansas legislature as well as all otber news subscribe for The Topeka Daily State Journal. 100 days for $1.00 Send in your sub scription at once Address: TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL Topeka, Kansas in the soutn-west neia. vvnen friends, gas was struck it blew the sand and SMr8. Anna KincAid of Blue Mound pravel into the air seventy five feet. WBS tne 0f relatives in the city The drill tad gone but eight feet into Wednesday..