The Kansas Optimist from Jamestown, Kansas • 3

(' 5 II HX Jl 'TVTT'OPTIMIST AND PESSIMIST THE DIFFERENCE IS DROLL THE OPTIMIST A DOUGHNUT SEES, THE PESSIMIST A HOLE. Vol. XII. 2 SEtTIONS Jamestown, Glouu Gounty, Kansas, Thursday, January 10, 1907. SECTION 2 No.

2 DR. G. THOMPSON horse and mule flesh to A. R. Montgomery, last Saturday, ii if I ii it it it it it it it i 7T TT tt tT I "Out South by I fTr rf imp j.v- I iL li We have got our "ile" can in our hand and are ready to start to Giasco when the first gusher comes in.

E. M. Bombardier and Joe Mailhiot gave a New Year's reception on Jan. 1st, about forty or fifty baing present. Ida Wilson has taken one of the small Goodell children and will care for it a while.

Ida has proven herself in this capacity before. If you want to see something new in phone lines look at the Fred Layton line that we built last week sort of a subterranean concern. Jim Montgomery sold A. R. Montgom ery his fine draft last Saturday, for $400.

Jim always tops the market in this particular line. George Teasley, Amos Musser and Dave Beesley returned from Colorado, Tuesday. They did not locate there and are content to remain in Kansas for a while. Since the editor has been printing the "comments" we have about deoided to procure a coat-of-mail. Anyhow we "bearded the lion in his den." even if we did "rile" him.

Frank Odette's, Joe Collette's. and Mary tend wedding of Lorenzo Cayer who was married 1 uesaay. Lorenzo naa many friends in these parts who will claim a Charley Scott, who has occupied the old Jenkins farm for several years, will move to Miltonvale where he rented a fine farm. F. S.

Grub, of Illinois, who owns the place now occupied by Charley, will move on to the place in the spring. On the Marsh RURAL ROUTES worth of stamps and stamped envelopes received 31 registered packages, and 386 money order applications. This showing is particularly creditable to Postmaster Hanson and his force of carriers, and wc doubt if it can be ejualied anywhere in northern Kansas. The work was divided among the routes as follows: No.l 18835 1921 $40.28 153 No. 2 12010 1488 $26.95 33 No.

3 16850 2349 $3894 76 No. 4 18034 196 $40.06 124 WANTED A correspondent "from out west cr southwest of town. Some of our very best friends live out that way, and we would like to keep track of what they are doing. We will try to make it pleas ant for anyone who will volunteer tc furnish us weekly or bi-weekly letters. Earl Smith was found guilty of shooting at Chris Elniff and E.

A. Anderson with intent to great bodily injury, but has not been sentenced yet. The case was tried in district court last week, and the defense pleaded that the shooting was done inself defense. Punishment may be anywhere from six months in jail to five years in the penitentiary. Dan French and wife of Saskatoon, Northwest Territory, arrived in the city last night, and will remain in this section for several weeks.

French is an invalid and came here for treatment. Years ago Mr. French was engaged in the general merchandise business at James, town, and his many friends in this county will be glad to learn that he has prospered in his northern home Saturday's Blade. A checker tournament is being pulled off at the Opera House Cafe, and the following gladiators are trying for the championship of the town: D. McKellar, Chas.

Fell, E.J Cutshaw, John O. Strain, Otto Wilcox, E. Owens, Ralph Gallc-way, John Kelly, Levi Ratliff, A. B. Torry, Chas.

Powell. Each is to play five games with each contestant, and the tournament will last several weeks. Up to date John Strain is ahead, and the prospects are that he will keep that way. so the real interest in the tournament is in determining ho is second best. 4 I Tir 1 Up To Dat Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon Kackley Kansas H.D.McGaughey,M.D.

Phone No. 75 Office in the Wilcox Building DR. J. E. GIBBOUS Osteopathy Physician.

Here Tuesdays and Fridays At J. M. Froncoeur's Residence Dr. C. Huntington OSTEOPATH Office al the Davis Commercial Hofel H- Carmine Herd of Purebred Duroc Jersey Swine Leading strains of the breed represented.

Only a few spring Boars left. Bred Gilts for sale after January 1, 1907. At right prices. Jamestown D. i I i 1 i H-M-v- F.

A. LANE Buys all kinds of iji And pays highest prices Jamestown When you want horse Collars, the place to get them is at Her-bin, the harness ma-kers. He has a fine lot, either leather or canvas faced. Ti. "fife 1 F.

E. THROOP, Lokl Manniger. Live I JLX Stolen i.it it Thisis-Mr. Stockton's column and he alone is responsible for the opinions contained therein. it Dick Stockton bought five head of young cattle from Clarence demons last week.

Minnie Wilson reports her father, back in Canada, who is 84 years old, in very poor health. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for neighbors to dwell together in peace and harmony. Frank Fleury returned to St. Joe, Sun day night, to resume his studies in the medical college. School tooK up in Summit Dist.

No.81, Monday, Miss Linton teacher, after two weeks vacation. That was the way to do it, first nominate a good man and then go to work and elect him by a good majority. Mrs. Ida Wilson is keeping one of Jesse GoodelPs small children and the little one is in mighty good hands, too, at Robt Wilson's. If we had all the stove wood Mr.Dewell sawed last week for himself and Gee.

Peterson, we don't think we would ever need any more. Walter Tuppeny lost a colt last week with something like the horse disease that comes around every winter and kills so many good horses. Otto Bishop's landlord, Mr. Lockhart from WaubaunseeJCo. is here looking after rent grain.

Otto is always able to give a good account of himself. Lou White has been down to Missouri to see his brother Jack and other friends. "Jack" and I used to be two young fellows together here on the creek. T. C.

McCasey, V. S. was out from Concordia, Monday, to look after some of the Taylor boys' stock that had been cut in the barbed wire fence'. Geo. Taylor, Billy Dewell and Ed Fleury have gone into their old last winter's camp south of Concordia where they will saw stove wood and lumber until spring.

All the "countersign" you need to admit you to the Lincoln birthday celebration, Feb. 12th, is a well filled dinner basket, so prepare yourselves for the occasion. Carl Flitch, wife and babe, left last week for the far west, where they expect to mske their future home, but we wouldn't be surprised to see them back, bye and bye. Guess the boys don't cheat, oh r.c, when two company's of thtrn go out to hunt against each other and the losing company has to "put up" the oyster supper. It's awful easy butchering when a fellow can set in the house and have his boys assisted by Clarence Clemons and "Leek'' Moore, peel the hide from a good sized steer.

We were just about ready to name our preference for States Senator. Guess though ve had better "cut it out" for fear we might step on some of our friends toss. A yisit up south to our old stamping ground last week, and we don't like to call it by that name either, reminds us very forcibly of the fact that every day we are one day's marsh nearer home. Two deep wells have been drilled "out sout 1" lately, one by Wall Hodgson on the old Chas. Tufts homestead, now owned by Mailhiot, the other by Marion Brume tt for August Odette, ft'arion drilled the first deep well 225 feet for us that was ever drilled in Summit township.

Meicyville Mrs. Ellen Pfeifer of Simpson spent several days of last week at the home of Tom Porter. Harve Beesley has been having a siege of sore throat which has kept him down for several days. Charley Mosher sold $525 worth of Frank Swyhart butchered a beef one -v day last week. Gov.

Hock's message to the state Geo. Kaad and family visited on the legislature is so lengthy that we have marsh, last Sunday. not been able to read and digest it all, Conrad Florell was up near Republic 'yet but we want to siy right now that City the first of last week. i those parts with which we are familiar rri ii 'are good, very good. His words on Florell was visiting over across i tj it i the primary election law, on prohibi- the marsh a couple of days last week.

i tion, on taxation, on passes, on rail-Emerald and violet Carlson visited road rCjjuialion and valuation, represent with Mailory's little folks, Sunday after- fte most advancecl thought of the day, noon" and we take all the more pleasure in Frank Carlson has sola some hogs to commending the message because we P. W. Jones and is delivering- them today, opposed Hoch's election. If Gov. (Tuesday.) Hcch will ouly exert his influence as Mrs.

and Mrs. Larson arrived home governor to achieve the highly desirable from their two weeks visit in Iowa, with things he advocates in his message, Mrs. Larson's relatives. he will be enrolled as one of the great- 'Grandpa Samuelson is getting alor.g as est of Kansas' governors. WORK OF THE The work of the rural routes out of Jamestown postoffice for the last quarter, deserves attention, and as the figures are read it gives one a fair idea of the useful ness of this dtpaitmcnt of the post office.

During the last quarter the four routes haniled a total of 85,447 pieces of mail, sold $146.23 Pieces of mail delivered. Pieces of mail Collected. I Stamps and Enve'ones ADolications The average citizen does not know it, but the politicians have slated Sen- ator Caldwell for Calderhead's place next year. Watch the indicator. The so-called "square dealers" went down in defeat in the first battle fought, at Topeka.

Simmons, who is opposed to the primary eletion law, who is a railroad attorney, was nominated for speaker on the first ballot in the republican caucus. This does not look like a square deal. I Whenever the city man makes a garden, it is his neighbor's chickens j.that dig it up. It is his neighbor's chickens that track all over his front porch, and it is his neighbor's chickens that he continually throws rocks at. It may be that he has chickens of his own, but Jhey never bother anybody, oh, no! They are nice chickens, and stay at home.

His neighbor's chickens are the ones that do the damage. So it is with bad habits those of our neighbors are alwas causing trouble but the ones we have never bother anybody. We take great delight in throwing rocks at our neighbor's faults, and carefully nurse our own. OUR faults are not bothering anybody, oh, no! We may throw refuse in OUR yard and it never blows away, but there is always a lot of paper and filth flying into our dcoryard from our neighbor's. We may get mad and cuss around, but that don't hurt anybody.

People never hear the oaths unless they come from the lips of our neighbor, when they shock the sensibilities of the ladies and frighten all the children. We may get drunk and raise cain, but that don't count it is our neighbor's sprees that cause jll the talk. It is nobody's business if we skin our fellowman, but it is a des picable thing when our neighbor gets more than what we are pleased to fix as a reasonable price. Our neighbor's chickens are terrible nuisances and cause lets of neighbor- nooa rows, dm uuk cnicKens never go away from home, and if they do, why, they never bother anyone, "oh, no! Al Arond 1 jag well as could be expected, but he cannot put his weight on his foot yet. And Grandma Samuelson's healta is very poorly at present.

There was a farewell party given at the home of Mrs. Florell, Friday evening, in honor of her two oldest sons Fritz and Victor, who will start for Manhattan this morning (Monday) to attend college there the rest of the winter. i ITEMS PICKED UP ON AND NEAR OAK CHEEK Anna Daibo is visiting with Jettie Jensen. Peter Jorgensen has been on the sick list. Mr.

Dalbo and family visited John Nelson's, Sunday. Jas. Robertson's took dinner with Peter Swenson's, Sunday. Homer Christensen and Carl Jorgensen started to school Monday. Anton Hanson returned to Manhattan, Monday' morning, to attend school.

Hannah Holgersen, Anna Dalbo, Jetty, Mary and John Jensen spent Saturday evening at Peter Nelson's. Wm. Pearson had one of his fine horses cut up in the wire fence, Wednsday evening. Lyde Moore of Norway dressed the wounds the next day. Julius Jorgensen and family and Mr' and Mrs.

C. F. Nelson, took dinner with Peter Nelson's Saturday, the occasion being Mrs. Nelson'9 forty-third birtflday. we ar goin iu oe up iu uat 111 uui spelin az wel az up tu dat in our lin ov lumbr.

Yu ar lozin tim when yu ar runin arond from one lumbr yard tu anothr in serch ov BARGAINS. Tak consl ov ur farest frendz and u'l cal here first-last and alwaz -when ned hard or soft wudz, lath, shingles, Qualiti and prisez right evry tim. Yurz truli, SHICAGO LUMCR KOL KUMP1NI 6 Jimtowfl,.