The Jefferson County Tribune from Oskaloosa, Kansas • 1

THE JEFFERSON COUNTY TRIBUNE IX OSKALOOSA, JEFFERSON COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1909. No 35 shildman OSKALOOSA KAS: WE SAVE YOU MONEY. WE SERVE YOU BETTER. It is our greatest aim to serve the public better; to satisfy our customers in every way. The success of this store shows that our efforts are not in vain.

Our method of giving our customers the benefit of all under-price purchases, makes it possible for them to save money in almost every line. Every department is complete in every detail-large assortments, plenty of room and good light. One visit will convince you that our prices are lowest. GIVE US A CALL. In buying shoes do you overlook those "vital points" upon which depend ti the wear of a shoe? A shoe, to give satisfaction, must be made of selected materials and solid leather throughout.

Only such are allowed to be put into our stock. Every shoe is made in a way to insure the wearer the most possible service. Let us fit you with a pair. See the satisfaction to be gained by wearing our shoes Ladies plain toe oxfords, made from heavy kid stock, low heel, medium weight sole, a very easy shoe for every day wear, worth $1.25. Our price per $1.00 Ladies kid Oxfords, blucher style, patent tip, flexible soles, military heels, made on neat fitting last, at per $1.50 Ladies patent oxfords, tipped, blucher style, military heels, flexible soles, perfect fitting.

This oxford is made from selected patent colt stock with dull kid upper, sold regularly for $2.50, at per pair $1.98 Ladies patent turn oxfords, selected stock, narrow toe, turn soles, 14 inch Cuban heels, worth $3.00 at per $2.50 Ladies patent turn pumps and 3 eyelet ties, plain toe, some have leather bows. All have turn soles and are cut so as to fit the instep perfectly. They sold for $3.00. We offer them while they last at the special price per Easter Millinery Shoes Our long standing reputation as suppliers of the most fashionable millinery of this vicinity is being maintained this season. We are showing the most complete line of ladies, misses and children's stylish millinery ever brought to this town.

You can always find here just what you want and you will be surprised at finding the latest creations at so moderate a cost. Ladies trimmed hats $1.50, $1.98 and up to $8.50 Misses and children's trimmed and ready to wear hats at 50c to $3.50 Around the Court House offices at the County Capital. Items of Interest To Every Resident of Jefferson County, Gleaned From Courta, and SCHOOL CUPS FOR EVERY PUPIL SAYS CRUMBINE. "Scan those reports from local health boards and you can tell almost the exact day that school began in Kansas," said Dr. S.

J. Crumbine, secretary of the state board of health. "A week after the schools open diseases show a very heavy increase. It is due to afflicted pupils spreading them to others and most of the spreading is done through the use of common drinking For cups in the school rooms. that reason state board will insist on all pupils using individual drinking cups, beginning with the next school year.

The abolition of the common drinking cups in school rooms and on the railway passenger trains will save the people of Kansas thousands of dollars in doctor bills annually and also save hundreds of lives." THREE CHANCES TO EQUALIZE ASSESSMENTS THIS YEAR, By a recent act of the legislature there is created a new department in the assessment board of the county, which may result in great good to the community. By this act, the assessor must appoint two men, of opposite political faith, in each township, whose duty it shall be, to meet upon call of the deputy assessor, to review The Deever road running from Ozawkie to the cemetery, which was rejected at the last meeting, seems assured as the road will be made by deed. Surveyor Clark will make the survey soon--probably this week. The petition of T. W.

Brown for a road near Perry, which was rejected at the last meeting, comes up again this time in the form of the Pat Seagraves road petition; this petition prays for the establishment of a road practically as asked in the Brown petition. People north of Perry seem to want the road and it may win out the next time. A new petition was presented in the I. M. Woods road case and will be appointed and date of view set at this meeting of the commissioners.

Commissioner Renfro objected to the bills of Commissioners Patterson and Metzger and Assessor, mainly because they included livery charges. Renfro pays his livery bill and has had an opinion from the county attorney that to charge the county mileage and have the county pay the livery bill, too, was clearly illegal, so he stands pat on the proposition that if these three officials get both mileage and livery bills paid by the county it will be only by the votes of Patterson and Metzger. The B. S. Fortney road case was heard Tuesday afternoon and after some argument the petition was rejected because of faulty service on property owners.

However, the road will be established by deed. It will be only thirty feet wide, this width being made necessary by reason of permanent improvements which were in limits outside the thirty feet and adjoining. This road is southwest of Oskaloosa. E. M.

Clapper moved to Jefferson county, Oskaloosa township, March 1, 1908, and was assessed by the assessor. Later he paid $4.55 tax on a valuation of $570. However he had paid his taxes i in DeKalb county, for the year 1908, and Tuesday he appeared before the commissioners, showing his receipt from the Missouri county treasurer. The law says that a man has paid taxes in another county or state he shall not be compelled to pay again for that year, and the commissioners rebated Mr. Clapper's tax.

In Mr. Clapper's case, the Missouri taxes were $10 on a valuetion of $705; the Kansas taxes $4.55 on a $570 valuation. However, he said there was some error in his Missouri tax, as he had never before paid half that tax on the same amount. The J. M.

Wood road case, which was granted at the last meeting of the commissioners, was reopened and the order granting it rescinded. It was found to be a private road and there is no law on which private roads can be established. It is near Williamstown, Last week Messrs Patterson and Metzger went to McLouth to look at the Missouri Pacific trestle near that town. This has been a cause for complaint for a long while and several ditferent times the Northwestern officials have agreed to do something to remedy it. This time they said they'd widen the piers, which will be satisfactory: They were also in ton township Friday looking after a bridge near Will Moxley's farm and in Rural the day before looking after a proposed road change and bridge there.

Judge True last week married Frank S. Lobb and Ella Carlson, both of McLouth. A HOSPITAL In Oskaloosa Owing tothe great amount of sickness and suffering in this community, I have started one of the most complete Hospitals for old plows in the world -the United States anyhow. We make them run right. At Morrison's Jefferson County Tribune Entered at the for transmission through the main AS class matter.

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Olubbing rates made known on application Another marriage by Judge True last week was that of Alexander James to Winnie M. Fields, both colored. The south approach to the Carr bridge, on Slough Creek, is being rebuilt this week and the bridge is being repaired. Judge True issued a marriage license this week to Jas. U.

Trapp and Miss Florence E. Lightle, both of Ozawkie. Arthur Bell of Waverly made annual settlement this week as guardian of Walter Bell et al Surveyor Clark has been surveying in southern Jefferson, near Perry, for Jas. White, Chas. Hoffman and Chas.

Gavier, to locate the south line of 9- 11-18. He has also been surveying for Jno. Montague, who is dividing his land among his children and required Mr. Clark as surveyor to locate the dividing lines. He lives near Newman.

Pity the clerk of the school district! He gets cussed, seldom pleases and serves without salary. One clerk was in Supt Rice's office this week and said he preferred resignation--the quitting kind. In February he ordered books for the school and the book company shipped them to Valley Falls to another man; now (he says) the people there are saying he has had the books several months and is keeping them for summer reading. The books are still in the express office at Valley Falls, accumulating storage charges all the time. Mabel Satterlee of Nortonville, as guardian of Howard and Alfred Satterlee, filed inventory of their estate this week.

The Bonar road case was heard Wednesday. This road is located south of Valley Falls in New Century neighborhood. A. W. Bonar was the principal petitioner and the report of the viewers was favorable to the road.

A road vacation was also asked, but the commissioners decided to grant the new road but delay vacating the old road. The old road winds through Mr. Bonar's farm. There was some objection to the road as reported by the viewers but a petition, signed by' forty tax payers, favoring the establishment of the road according to viewers' reports was presented. Commissioner Renfro, when auditing the bill of G.

W. Lowman for salary as deputy register of deeds, asked the other commissioners if a deputy was necessary. "I talked with Mr. Decker," said Renfro, "and he told me he hadn't been very busy of late. Now, I am in favor of a deputy when such is actually needed, but otherwise not." The board can terminate the salary of $15 per month to such deputy any time it so desires.

Gayther Bryant, a colored young man of Perry, was arrested Tuesday and brought to Oskaloosa. Fannie Edwards, a colored woman 22 years of age, swore out a complaint charging Bryant with bastardy. Bryant was released under bail to await his preliminary before Judge Leech at Oska loosa Saturday. The girl says they they were engaged, Bryant says they were not. Because of the girl's age, Attorney Worswick says the only penalty which can be assessed against Bryant is so much for the care of the child.

GOODBY TO LIVERY RIGS AT COUNTY EXPENSE, It has been a long time since Jefferson county commissioners have paid for the livery rigs they used on official business out of their own pocket, but from now on they will. This week the livery bills were presented as formerly, but when Commissioner Renfro saw them he stated to the other members of the board that he believed them illegal and consequently refused to o. k. them. Then they were laid aside and later withdrawn, They came in marked "Livery for county commissioners," but Renfro turned to the county clerk and requested him to mark them as "Livery for Commissioners Patterson and (Concluded on Page 5,) If you want that new White Sewing machine read the ads, patronize our advertisers, tell them so and send in your votes.

Absolutely no charge attached. Dr. G. Smith Mayor. The city eleccion Monday was a very quiet one and hardly any interest was taken.

Ninetythree votes were cast and of them there were three women voters and four colored votes. The councilmen are Eugene Bliss, C. A. Buck, E. B.

Patterson, C. F. Taylor and the fifth was a tie between W. A. Hamilton and J.

C. Blevins. The latter two are doing the Alphouse Gaston act, each wanting the other to serve. Ira Danner was drafted to run for police judge and his vote was 63 while Capt. Mott received but 30 votes.

Mr. Danner refuses to serve and it is probable that Mott will be appointed to hold the job. The Oskaloosa City ticket was successful and the ticket as chosen is a good one. Followins is the vote: For Mayor Charles N. 35 A.

G. Smith. .56 For Police Judge Henry Mott. .30 Ira Danner .63 For Councilman J. C.

Blevins. .48 H. Nothdorf C. E. Golden.

.82 C. L. Dockhorn 33 F. M. Chapman.

.26 Eugene Bliss. .58 C. A. Buck. .53 E.

B. Patterson .53 W. A. Hamilton. .48 C.

F. .62 Spring Shirtwaists Anticipating the large demand for shirtwaists we made large purchases and are now ready to show you all the new designs for this season's wear. The prices are much lower than you would expect for garments of such quality. Below we mention only a few of the choice styles. Ladies sheer lawn waists, with lace and embroidery insertion, made with the new sleeve and lace trimmed standing collar.

The waist could not be made for the price we are offering them. $1.00 Ladies fine shirtwaists, made from sheer white lawn, with tucked front and wide embroidery insertion, deep lace yoke and standing lace collar. A big value at each. $1.39 Sheer lawn waists, with tucked front and back, four rows lace insertion, standing lace collar, sleeves trimmed full length with lace and embroidery insertion. Worth $2.00.

Our price each $1.50 Spring Silks This will probably be the largest silk season in history. We have made special preparations in this department, and are showing all the latest novelties for waists and shirtwaist suits. We have all the popular shades in messalines, foulards, suesines and the new rough weave silks that have attained such popularity this season. Be sure to see them. Shangtung and Tussorat Pongees, the rough weave, pure silk fabrics that have attained such popularity, all the popular colors, at per Shangtai silks, the new rough weave wash silks, colors navy, brown, tan, white and canard blue.

A very soft, lustrous fabric that will please you at per yard. A big line of silk foulards and messalines, both plain and fancy effects, at per 75c, 85c and $1.00 L. T. TEST CASE. A Attorney General Jackson referring to the charge that the railroad attorneys worked him by getting him to agree to a trial of the Leavenworth Topeka railroad case as a test of lower fares says: "Now as to the charge that the Leavenworth and Topeka branch case was tried first as a test case of tne entire order, by agreement.

Such a thing could not be done it it had been desired. The whole story! is not only false, but absurd silly. The Leavenworth and Topeka case was tried first because the case was ready, and where there are thirteen cases to try, they, can not all be tried at one term. case was simple and concerned only domestic business, while the main line cases involved the intricate questions of a valuation of theistines domestic business and a for protits between interstate and local business. The result of the Leavenworth and Topeka case would have no effect whatever upon the 'other cases." As a matter of fact any case involving the fairness of a reasonable freight or passenger rate for Kansas, would be absolutely ridiculous by application and testing on the Leavenworth and Topeka railroad.

This road is simply two streaks of rust owned jointly by the Santa Fe and Union Pacific and operated by them under a system which diverts all paying business between these points over the regular lines of the roads in question. The L. and T. railroad is operated to drive trafic away from it and no matter how the freight or passenger rate it wouldn't be enough to make this road pay. A test case of the Leavenworth Topeka railroad is a confidence game pure and simple.

Death of Joseph Knight. Joseph Knight, aged 68 years, died this morning at his home 172 Lyon street. The funeral will take place April 3rd at 10 o'clock in the morning from the Lawrence Journal. Mr. Knight was well known around Oskaloosa having formerly lived on a farm near town.

The friends of the family here sympathize with the bereaved. Mr. Knight was born in England December 25, 1841; he came to Canada in 1846 and later removed to Iowa. He was married to Meheala Jane Gladden at Glenwood, Iowa, November 25, 1874, Nine children were born to this union, two dead and six sons and one daughter yet living. Mr.

Knight was a veteran of the civil war, serving three years in Company 21st Iowa volunteers. 'He was a good neighbor and friend, always willing to assist the needy and help care for the unfortunate. He was a member of the United Brethren church and the Lecompton pastor conducted the funeral services. John Weise and wife of west of town and L. D.

Gray of south of town attended the funeral services. the work of the assessors and raise or reduce assessment as they see fit. This will enable taxpayers who think they have grievances, to appeal to the reviewing board before the assessment goes to the county board of equalization. If the reviewing board fails to fix the assessment to the satisfaction of the taxpayer, he can next appeal to the county board. If this body, sitting as a board of equalization, fails to give him satisfaction, he can still appeal to the state tax commission.

However, it will be a rare case deed that will interest the state commission if it fails to receive consideration before the other two equalizing boards This new law provided a salary of $3 a day for each of these reviewing officers and provides that in the ships they cannot draw pay for more than two days each. The county assessor appoints these reviewing officers but the appointment must be confirmed by the county commissioners. Pensions or increase in pensions have been granted to Joaun Kennerly Meriden; Henry Kelsey, Ozawkie; Nancy H. Buckingham, Ostraloosa; Adam C. Hurd, Grantville.

William Stuart Dies at Springdale Home. William Stuart, an old settler of Springdale, died at his home at 1:30 a. m. of pneumonia. Mr.

Stuart was 83 years old and was too feeble to stand the ravages of the disease, being only three days ill. He came to Springdale 55 years ago and has lived in this vicinity ever since. Mr. Stuart leaves six children: W. A.

Stuart. Annie and Jennie Stuart of Springdale, John and Katherine Stuart of Bear Mouth, Montana, and Mary Stuart of Nevada. The funeral will be, held from the family home Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Services held at St. Joseph's church.

New Phones This Week, Rev. Williams, residence 275. J. E. Goucher, residence 281.

H. E. Hayne, farm 160-4. Chas. Winans, farm 48-4..