The Gove County Record du lieu suivant : Grinnell, Kansas • 1

2 i0 "CIGHT PAGES OrriGI AL GOUIYTY PAPER-- SWORN CIRCULATION 1000 COPIES Volume 3, Number 51 GniNNEIiLt, KANSAS, FmtflV, July 24, 1908 SHOOTS PLAYMATE FARMER A SUICIDE HOW HAVE VOU BONE The Small Boy and the Gun Again Get Busy. Voter Must Not Sign One Way and Vote Another County Farmer Tired of Kills Himself. The primary law is still bring ing questions from all parts of the states in regard to technicalities. Wakeeney, July Wagner, a prosperous young farmer living about nine miles southeast of 'his pi ice, -conmitted suicide late Monday morning little Tommy Meier, the seven year old son of Mr and Mrs P.J. Meier of this city while engaged at play with Donald Browti and other boys about his own age, fired the contents of a 22 calibre pistol into the body of the boy Donald, inflicting a dangerous wound, although not fatal.

The evening by shooting him CELEBRATED Jl SUNFLOWER self in the mouth with a shotgun. cause is assignable. II finished harvesting on Friday, came to Wakeeney on Saturday and paid Meier boy, as is the custom of off his hands. Returning' in the many of the smaller boys of the Herman Long, county attorney of WaKeeney, in a letter to the Attorney General has made inquiry as to persons who have signed both Republican and Democratic petitions. In reply to the letter I 'red S.

Jackson, Attorney General, stated: "Persons who have signed both Republican and Democratic petition are in a peculiar predicament. I do not see how they can legally and safely vote at the primary; if they call for Republican ballots on the ground that they are Republican, they are subject to challenge, and they must than take an oath that they have not signed the petitions of any candidates 011 any other party ticket than the Republican ticket who is seeking nouv 1 SHOES town, possesses a small calibre gun, which is used to shoot sparrows, however, most of these guns shoot what is known as the BI3 shot purchased at the hardware store by the pound, the force of the gun being composed of compressed air. This, however, we are informed, was one of little more strength, as above stated. Cart afternoon he took care of his team as usual and af er supper took his shot gun lor the express purpose of shooting rabbits. The shot was heard by several of the neighbors but it was ckrk when his bxly was accidentally discovered in the public highway about a mile rom the house.

He was unmarried, about 30 years old and was administrator of his father's estate, all h's business affairs being in good shape, apparently. ridges were secured a1, the hardware of the Bii cap variety after which the youngsters proceeded to enjoy tnemselves. Alter some, tlfe'M'e'er boy, uiVvrr. the gun had been loaded for him by an older boy, pointed the gun at the breast of Donald and piled the trigger, the ball sir tig the breas; near the heart and passing between two ribs, penetrated the cavity ding the lungs after which i is to said to have eiribedecl ittieu therein or nearabouts. Dr.

Barclay was called and made a hasty examination of the wound and ad to the relief of the wounded boy. Serious complica- Let Us Figure With You on Yotii 'HARVEST SUPPLIES matiou at that primary. And it they take the oath falsely, they are liable to punishment for perjury, and precisely the same predicament awaits them if they pre fes-s to be Democrats, and ask for a Democratic ticket. They would be subject to challenge on the ground that they were not Democrats, and not entitled 10 Dem.c at'c ballots; if they took the oath, and qualified as Democrats, they would again be guilty of perjury." In regard to challenges, section 12 of the state primary law reads: "The precinct committeeman of each piecinct may appoint in writing, over his signature, two party agents or rep esentatives with an alternate for each, who shall act as challerga's for their respective parties. The right of any persons to vote at a primaiy may be challenged by any elector 011 the same ground and has to vote be determined in the same manner as at an election, Corn in fine shape, is the repo every farmer brings to town the-e days.

It sounds pretty nice, too. A bu riper corn crop will do more for Gove county t' an all the bumper wheat crops that evere hustling over the pike. Nothing, it appears like, will be able to beat the country-'out of a pretty fail-crop of corn this season. Conditions of one hundred may be bird1 and mean much, and while we hr never just experienced the pie is ure, to our knowledge, of 7. upon a 100 per cent condition of 'arming, we believe if ever we iave enjoyed this pleasr.re at any dm 5 it is this year and at this time vheu we look upon most any one the thousands of acres of corn about tins section of the "ountry.

It strikes us the condi-ion could not prssibly be better for this crop. A continued goo 1 condition means an immense re non were reared tor a time, but a' present Donald seems to be non the- worse off for the, accident, ex cept sore about the wound. turn as the country has out thorns- except that the party offering his Because' we are prepared to fill your order in any amount and to quote prices on large bills that will astonish You. We are making a special effort to get in line to handle trade of this kind and have filled our store with just such stuff as will be wanted when harvest opens. Full and complete lines of overalls, straw hats, jumpers, gloves, work shirts, calicoes, ginghams, toweling, mosquito bar, dry goods of all kinds, sugar, coffee, tea, dried fruits canned goods, prepared canned meats, vegetables, breakfast foods, groceries of all kines, queensware glassware, crockery, etc.

vote be cha'dnged on the gio.ind that he is not a number of the party anrounced by himself." Topeka Captial. auds of acres Byars Bros, have a full line of cylinder oil, extra heavy caster oil, engine oil and hard Give them a call. tf Yes, Willie, you will find in the HAIL Insure your crops in the lie rain rowers' Hail Insurance end that it is worth while to be Co- Our new features, guarantee 011 -st, fair-minded broad-minded, you against damage by hail. In cl a i-minded, courteous and truth- seven years we have had no resisted com plain fui. There may occasionally be an claims no lawsuits, no Wanted to 'rent 1-2 sectioi of farm land near Grinnell.

Have plenty of horses and machinery. Must have house and barn, for further particulars call on me or address J. M. Rhine, Gove Kansas. There seems to be some pretty fair argument advanced by those not in tavor of the new school building as to why it should not be built.

About the strongest one dished up by the opposition is the argument that the present building-is amply sufficient to attend to the needs of the district. This may be oesi answered by stating a matter thai took place here this week, a little matter that you can fathom to suit yourself and that is really a key to the real condition of things in our district. Mrs. Emma vSites, who has mcst successfully taught the grammar department of our chool during the past two years, this term did not file an application and when a iked to do so as the board wanted to consider her application, she replied that she did not want the school in its present two room and crowded condition. Perhaps the present building is large enough alright, but would a remark like this coming from one who has given it a thorough trial for two years indicate that it was? can save you money by giving us a chance to figure jout bills.

about adjustments, everybody satisfied. See me before insuring. Charles Sidles, county agent, Grinnell. Kansas. 42tf.

Clifford Brown one morning the 'first of the week picked up a un that "wasn't loaded" down al the livery barn. The hole through the office floor found the gun empty as usual. The un was a 12 uae repeating shot jun. We have a piece of land, one-half belonging to James Anderson, the former Larrabee township farmer, that we can sell for a bargain with good terms. The land is situated in Tarrabee township.

For information address this office. tf apparent advantage in being over-wise, but it is simply a snare, and such you will find it with sorrow and tribulation in the end. Follow the pathway, of houorabe living and upirigUt action however rough and tedious ie way at its outset and you will find that in the end when the twilight cf life is settling down upon you and the end of the journey is in sight you will have reached the goal of self contentment and that there is 1.0 other pa leading to it. Utica The harvesting of the second crop of alfalfa is on in many field in this section of the country. The returns are good.

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