Weir Journal from Weir, Kansas • 1

tan til- VOL. XXI. Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas, July, 16, 1909. NO. 21..

STRUCK BY L1QHTENINQ. Kansas Day At Yukon Exposition Seattle, July 10 Kan SCHOOL LEVY MADE. Board of Education flakes Levy For Coming: Year, sas Day was celebrated at the U. S. Oil Plant At Pittsbnrg Manley, John A.

Manley died at his home Saturday, July 10, 1909. The funeral was held Monday evening, Rev. K. E. Howe preaching the sermon.

The ceremonies were conducted under the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition Young Mens Club Holds Annual Picnic, The Y. M. C. of W. held their annual club picnic on the banks of Spring River last Friday.

Two hay racks loaded with girls, ice cream, tubs, boys, olives, Burned. by many Kansans and ex-Kans' ans. Bishop W. A. Quayle of the Methodist Epispocal church, for The storage plant of the Uncle merly of Kan -as, was the orato' Sam Oil Company, located on joint auspices of the Sons and Daughters of Justice and Lodge South Joplin ftreet between Eu at the exercises in the World.s Fair auditorium, his subject be clid and Kansas avenues at Pitts At an adjournrd meeting of the Board of Education Wednesday night the tax levy for the coming year was made.

The levy for general purposes was. fixed at 6 mills on the dollar all that the present law allows, and the bond fund levy was fixed 2io. 97 iv. 11. l.

in wnicu orders he held membership. The ing ''The Kansas Microbe." A party of Kansas State Agri burg, was completely destroyed by fire Monday evening as the interment was in the Weir ceme cultural college students and al result of being struck by lighten umni who came to Seattle in its tery, Mr. Manley was born in Greene County, Illinois, Jan. 15, 1S54 and ing. The loss to the company is ri own special car added to the at two mills.

estimated at about $1,750. noise and gayety of the day. In The board is now receiving' bids for repairing the north wall All of the tanks with the excep tion of the large one containing went. The first accident happened before the party was more than two miles out of the city. A wheel on one of the wagons broke down; as there was no wire han-dy to doctor the broken wheel the boys had to dig around and scratch up another wagon, after which time they proceeded upon their journev No other accident happened until the party reached the river, when one of the horses laid down and died.

After a short ceremony and conference over the carcass it was decided that unless other arrangements could be made the boys Would have to walk home. This was quite unsatisfactory, the fireworks tonight a blazing sunflower of prodigious size will be the principal piece in honor of of the east building, which is in coal oil were ruined along with bad condition. two tank wagons and the build The building committee was the day. ing and contents. The large storage tank with instructed to secure estimates on reflooring the east building.

The capacity of 6,500 gallons, was a- Cars With Four Titles In Pitts burg. Doaru will meet next Monda lay bout two thirds ful of coal oil was in his 56th year at the time of his death. He came to Cherokee tounty with his parents in the year 1866, and settled on Cow Creek, near Pleasant View, where he grew to manhood. In 1S83 he was married to Miss Naocy Rickner of Galena. Three children, one son and two ters were born to them.

They are Albert Manley, Mrs. Stella Young and Mrs. Katie Jenkins, all of Weir City, with his wife, survive him Of his nine brothers and sisters there are living, George Manley of Ardath, niffht to consider tbe bids. Of this amount the fire company Cars with inscriptions of four succeeded in saving about 2,000 gallons. The damage to the tank A.

O. U. W. Install flfflrr. electric lines are in use now on Pittsburg lineu: Pittsburg Railway and Light Joplin and is practically nothing, it being At a regular meeting- ot the A.

constructed of heavy sheet steel. The other property aside from O. U. W. Wednesday night the following officers were installed: and started a racket, but arrangements were made with a farmer to get the gang back to Weir City.

Wm. Nevin, the photographer, the 4,000 gallons of coal oil de Victor Potter, Past Master: stroyed consisted of the frame John Cote, Master Workman; storage house, 40x44, and con tents valued at $1,100. John McManus, Overseer; Clar-ance Bailey, Foreman; Joe Mor Manager Bumgardener, who is Pittsburg Pittsburg and Kansas City Railway and Girard Coal Belt Railway Co. The -ii st is the name of the old Pittsburg street car system, and some of the city cars still bear the old name. The second includes the Joplin Columbus, Cherokee, Mineral and Frontenac lines.

The third is the title under which the Girard and franklin lines are operated and the last is ns, Financier; Peter Braidwood, charge ot the plant here, stat took his out-fit along "and took several settings of the party: all of the pictures may be seen at the Nevin Art Gallery. While the day seemed to have been frequented with accidents all said they had had a good time and are ready for another trip. ed that probably $1500 would cov er the entire loss the company and two sisters residing at Pittsburg. Mr. Manley was as well as usual Saturday morning and was attending to his affairs as usual, About 10 a.

m. he was taken ill and died before any assistance could be rendered. His sudden death was a shock to his many fjjends and acquaintances, by all of whom he ws held In high Receiver; Joe Hanley, Recorder; Elmer Hupperfelt, Guide; Roy Marks, Inside Guard. John Hum ble, Outside Gnard; Tom Pat but that it might reach $1750. The headquarters of the Uncle Sam Oil Company are located in terson, Trustee; Drs.

Boss and McClellan, Medical Atchison, where the big refining One candidate was given the plant is also located. the old name of the Girard line, the old cars still bearing the old title. Manager Burr.gardner stated first degree, after which a sump-tious banquet was served, to which all did justice. that the plant would be rebu.ltat once and that as soon as the large tank cooled off, the company Cheap Trips would make arrangements for The following, clipped from a Ask Commission To I Tariff. New York, July 11.

Delegates of a number of New York business associations will go to Wash ington early this week to urge that a tariff commission be incorporated as a part of the tariff bill. Delegates from commercial bodies from other parts of the country will meet the delegation. A statement issued says: "A canvass recently conducted the delivery of coal oil and gaso Caney paper, will be ot interest line. Via to mauy of our readers: At 5 a. m.

on Sunday, June 27t Campbell To Have Plenty Of an angel entered tbe home of it Superintendent Rankin arid bore Opposition, Galena, July 12.r-Politics is being agitatad in this (the away in its arms the soul of little aurance Royal, tbe infant son Water Under The Desert. In the Indio region of the Colorado Desrt, where the recent escape of the Colorado River caused serious trouble, underground water has been utilized for irrigating several thousand acres of now fertile land, Among the products which are making this reclaimed land rich are melons, barley, alfalfa, oranges, grapes, sweet potatoes, sugar-beets and dates. On the agricultural experiment farm at Mecca, in this region, rare varieties of dates' which have hitherto been produced only in Arabia and the oases of northern Africa, are now successfully grown. Youth's Companion. third congressionai) district to of fourteen months and four days.

The little one had been some extent, with the political vane pointing to a fighting to sick but a few days, and though ovingly watched over and ten 'unborn" Congressman Camp derly cared for bv parents and friends, God, in His wisdom saw among one thousand commercial bodies throughout the country shows that fully 90 per cent of these organizations favor the creation of a tariff board or some satisfactory method of handling this perplexing business proposition in the future. figures quoted show a total membership in the one thousand commercial associations exceeding hall a million corporations, firms and individuals. The approximate total capitalization exceeds fourteen billions of dollars." fit to take the little sufferer home. bell for a renomination. Several prominent Republicans have already announced a willingness to get in the race against him for the nomination.

Cunningham of Cowley county and S. C. West-cott of Cherokee county will likely be active candidates against To 32 Stales, Prince Edward Island, Quebec Ontario, Alberta, and Mexico. Round Trip Fares to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo Little Laurance was one of the dearest and sweetest childred ever known and a place is void in the home of the parents which nothing can ever fill. May the healing hand of our Heavenly Call County Meeting.

Mr. Campbell. VVestcott has been a member of the legislature Father console the wounded Columbus, Juiv is. At a county meeting of the Cherokee the past four years, is an able lawyer and an influential politic-iad of the Cy Leland kind. $19.00.

San Fran- hearts and cheer tbem with the thought that he is safe in the County Anti Horse Thief Assoc Many Failures, Columbus, July 13. Re ports from the county examina iation here it was decided to issue rms of Jesus. The funeral services were held a call for a county cojvention to tion held in Columbus on the be held in Columbus October 2, rom the family home on Monday 25th and 26th of June now show to make arrangements to attend vening, conducted by Rev. Car- the state meetiner to be new in Damage In Dickinson County. Abilene, July 12 Reports from the country of Sunday morning's storm tell of serious injury to the growing corn.

Many farmers say that from a perfect condition not twenty five per cent of their c-op can mature sisco $66.95. L.OS Angeles $60 00. On sale June 1st to Sep tetnber 30th and May 20th to'September 30th. Final Limit Oct. 31st.

For details enquire of Agent Frisco Lines. WEIR, KANSAS. Pittsburg October 20. Each or der is to send at least two dele gates. It was also decided that each that out of 128 taking the examination for teachers' certificates only sixty eight were success ful.

One out of that number secured a first grade certificate, eighteen secured second grade, and forty nine third grade certificates were issued. Because of the fact of so many failures a special examination will be held August 0 and 7. sub-order shall send at least two ruthers of the Presbyterian chutcb. Many beautiful floral offerings were given as expressions of love andsy mpathy of kind friends Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade. Death came with friendly care; The opening bud to heaven conveyed And bade it blossom there.

wind breaking off tender stalks delegates to the annual picnic to andfla ttening them to the ground It is estimated that the decrease be held at Cherokee August 28. W. II. Shafer of Columbus pre sided and H. C.

Hallam of Weir City was elected clerk. in the corn value will reach one hundred thousand dollars in this county. Over one thousand miles of country telephone wires are down. TERRIBLY SCALDED is something we hear or read about everv day of our lives. Burns and A Millionaire's Baby attend by the highest priced baby spe- A Contented Woman is always found in the same house witb Ballard's Snow Liniment.

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