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scores LE ROY RE REPORTER. R. Vol. XXXI. No.

14. LE ROY, COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS, JANUARY 21, 1910. Whole No. 1574. To Non-Subscribers.

If this paper is marked "Sample Copy," it means that we want you to examine the REPORTER carefully. You probably received last week's issue and read the opening chapters of our new story, Edge of Hazard." Don't fail to read the additional chapters contained in this issue, and then just ask yourself whether this one item alone is not worth $1.00 to you. Then think of all the additional news which you get in the REPORTER. Then there are all the official reports of the county and city officials and also those of Le Roy, Spring Creek and Avon townships in season. Be sure and remember this, that the REPORTER is an eight-page paper the year around.

We don't promise you an eight-page paper and then cut it down to a four-page paper after we have your money in our jeans. If it is not convenient for you to call right away, just fill out the attached coupon and send it in and we will start your paper going regularly. Date. 19.... Reporter, Le Roy, Kansas.

Please send the Reporter to the address given below. I will settle for same Route No. City Odd Fellows at Garnett. The first, second and third degree teams of Prairie Lodge No. 39, I.

0. O. of this city, went to Garnett Tuesday with a big number of other brothers, and conferred those degrees on a class of candidates from Garnett hnd Westphalia. There was also a big crowd from Westphalia, Aliceville and Mont Ida. The visiting brethren were royally entertained by the Garnett lodge, of which our old friend and townsman, W.

O. Decker is now Noble Grand. Mrs. J. M.

Baldwin died at her home in Burlington, Monday January 17 from the effects of a fall on the ice several weeks ago. THE DREAMER. You count them as an idle class, You call them of the lesser breed, Who 'mid your roaring interests pass With none to give them hint or heed But, dreamers, dreaming as they go, They are the first, the pioneers; They plant the seeds that swell and grow Unto the grand results of years; They are the salt of earth; in fact. Utility with giant hand, A new force trembles through the land, A new creation springs to light, But back of it the dreamer dreams And what utility hath wrought Through all the tides of time but screams From out the dreamer's busy thought; The builder builds, the dreamer lays The broad foundation of the days. The grand achievements of the years, The march of commerce, swift and true; The message that fulfillment hears, The marvels that the times imbueOh, mock the dreamer not! he sleeps Upon the roaring rim of things, And it is through his dreams thatsweeps The thought from which the deed upsprung; He deals in fancy's pliant clay, He dreams the darkness into day.

He dreams and men catch up the fire; He dreams and down the grooves of time To broader beauty worlds aspire, To higher uses nations climb, He dreams and something of his hope, Some light that flashes from his star Throws the iron engine's lever ope, Bids the world-builders build afar: The dreamers, dreaming faith makes fact They -are the fathers of the act. -Baltimore Sun. Baby Burned to Death. Little Ralph Bartlett, the seventeenmonths old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Will Bartlett of this place was severely burned about 10:30 o'clock last Friday morning and died about three hours later. The mother had gone over to the home of her husband's mother, for a few moments, leaving little Ralph and his three-year-old brother playing in the kitchen. When she was returning, she heard the baby screaming, and running into the house, saw her darling in flaming clothes. She immediately extinguished the blaze and took the little fellow in her arms. Happily, he soon lost consciousness and was thus mercifully spared the excruciating pain which would otherwise have been his lot.

Dr. Rowe was hurriedly summoned, but the little fellow was far beyond all medical skill. Mrs. Bartlett is a Catholic and as little Ralph has not been baptised, Father John Redeker was telephoned at Westphalia and came down on the first train, but for fear he could not get here in time, he authorized Mrs S. A.

Dever to perform the baptismal service for the dying child and she did SO just a few moments before 1 he breathed his last. Father Redeker performed the last Catholic rites over the body. Not for many years has such a sad accident occurred in Le Roy. The tender age of the victim and the terrible disfigurement of the little body seemed to magnify the horror in the minds of everyone in town. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon with interment in the Le Roy cemetery.

Criminal Cases are all Continued. All of the criminal cases have been continued until the April term of district court. The attorney for Moore and Dailey filed a plea in abatement to which the county attorney demurred, but his demurrer was overruled and the plea in abatement to the second count was sustained. The county attorney then obtained leave to file an amended information by January 2 and the cases were continued on the motion of the county attorney over the protest of the defendants. The bond of each was placed at $1500 and as they couldn't give it, they are in jail.

The cases against Pratt, Smiley and Howe were also continued until April on motion of the county attorney over the protest of the defendants. Their bonds were fixed at $1000 each and Pratt and Smiley were committed to jail in default of bonds. When Pratt and Smiley were taken into the sheriff's office Thursday afternoon Hornburger a at whose 1 house the stolen goods were found, was in the sheriff's office and when Pratt saw Hornburger he said, among other things: "Why don't you take your junk out of and Hornburger replied: "I can't, part of it's your'n" The alluded to was the stolen property that had been recovered and was being held at the sheriff's office for use at the trial. -Burlington Republican. Le Roy Too Slow.

Last Friday night the Le Roy basket ball team was buried in an avalanche of scores by the rink team of this place. On New Year's eve our boys beat Le Roy on their own floor almost three to one, but Friday night the score was 72 to 8 in favor of Yates Center. The game from start to finish, was a huge farce, our boys throwing a basket whenever they so desired, while Le Roy seemed utterly lost both at offense and defense. The first half was played in twenty minutes, but the other division was cut to fifteen minutes, thus spoiling Yates Center's plans for 100 points. However, one thing can be said for LeRoy; they play a good, clean game.

Only one minute was taken out of the time, and that was called for Stockebrand who received a knock in the face. The attendance was very small, but the absent ones didn't miss much. The above is from the Yates Center Advocate. Le Roy never did have much luck in games like basket ball, croquet or checkers. Football and baseball are the sports that Le Roy excels in.

The South Kansas Tribune, published at Independence, is so prosperous that the owners have a hard time getting rid of their money. Recently the Tribune was awarded part of the printing for Montgomery county and promptly suzounced thet it would print all legal publications for the county free. This reminds us of the contractor who made a bid on a construction job and failing to get it, insisted on helping out his successful competitor free of charge. The "GET THE HABIT" of paying your bills by check. This not only gives you a record of the payFirst National Bank ment, but, as all checks are returned to depositors at LE ROY, KANSAS.

the end of each month, you have a binding and valid Assets Over $200,000.00. receipt for the payment. You also save the risk of carrying the money. Has been in operation 10 years, and has paid 20 semi-annual dividends to its stockhold- Open an Account with this Bank ers. Does not this history suggest to you safe, capable manage- You will find it profitable, no matter how ment, and the desirsmall it may be to start with, as it will ability of doing your business with us? grow.

Depositing is a start to saving. The First National Bank Le Roy, Kansas F. E. BODLEY, Vice Presidents. J.

R. COPPLE, President. L. V. WATSON, Cashier 0.

L. ANTHONY, GEO. SIMS, Asst. Cashier J. Q.

Wilson Frank Fockele H. C. Bodley E. F. Swinney.

Paying Cash vs. Going in Debt. A New Clothing Store. J. R.

Hunley, representing Cannon Reed, with clothing stores at Garnett and Newton, was in Le Roy Monday and rented the Lida Adams building. Mr. Cannon was seen in Garnett Tuesday and made the statement that he had long had his eye on Le Roy as a good town for a clothing store. "We expect to put in an $8000 or $10000 stock of said he. "We find that if a store has what the people want, they will not go elsewhere to buy." Ralph Rankin attended the Implement Dealer's Association in Kansas City last week.

C. C. KERSEY DRY GOODS. Official Paper. The REPORTER has been made the official county paper.

It will publish all the legal notices and will have the same also published in the Burlington Democrat. For this service it will receive one half legal rates, except for the delinquent tax list and final tax notice, for which under the law the full legal rates must be paid. The REPORTER will also do a share of the county job printing, the other share being done by the Democrat. Part of the job work, such as printing the official tax receipts and binding them in book form will be done by the REPORTER, as heretofore, in competition with the large printing houses of the cities. As all the Republican county officials are wellpleased with the work done heretofore, the reader may know that the REPORTER always plays fair with the people.

John W. Breidenthal Dead. John. W. Bridenthal, formerly state bank commissioner of the state of Kansas, died at his home in Kansas City, Kansas, last Saturday night.

He was a man of splendid integrity and it was largly through his efforts that the banking business of Kansas has reached its present high plane. He was a personal friend of J. R. Copple of this city and at the time the latter organized the Citizen's State Bank in this city, Mr. Breidenthal came down personally from Topeka to open it in form, although it was customary to send out deputies.

He was also associated with Mr. Copple and Frank Fockele in the organization of the Gridley State Bank at Gridley and was a stockholder in the latter institution up to a few years ago, when he disposed of his holdings. Of late years he has in the conduct of the Banking Trust Company of Kansas City. Kansas. Need Not Sign Releases.

Once again the Supreme court has decided that the officials in charge of a freight train in Kansas cannot compel the passenger to sign a release absolving the company from damages in case of an accident. Many railroads in Kansas have compelled passengers to do this when riding on freight trains, but the Supreme Court says it is illegal and does not prevent the passengers from collecting damages in case of injury. M. P. and T.

C. Dayis of Wilson county boarded a Santa Fe freight train. They refused to sign the release when it was presented by the conductor and they were put off the train. They brought suit for damages because of being removed from the train. The Supreme court holds that the demands of the railroad company were unreasonable and illegal and that the two Wilson county men were entitled to damages.

-Osawatomie Globe. Some time ago the Burlington Republican brought up the subject of building a jail, a jailer's residence and some new buildings at the county farm. After dwelling on the need of these building, it suggested that an election be called for the purpose of voting bonds to secure the necessary funds. Last week the Gridley Light also took up the subject and, in a manner, seconded the motion of the Republican. All that these papers said about the need of these buildings and the ability and readiness of the people of Coffey county to care for the unfortunate poor, is true and will be endorsed by every reasonable, person.

But their recommendation for the voting of bonds, we apprehend, will not be very enthusiastically received by the taxpayers. In years gone by, when the people of Kansas needed railroads, bridges, schools, court houses and did not have much money or property, they found it necessary to vote bonds. But times have Kansas people are not voting any more bonds. They are paying them off and are doing business on a cash plan. The people of this county built a magnificent new courthouse without borrowing a dollar.

Surely they can build a jail and erect some necessary buildings at the county farm without voting bonds. The question is, therefore, how can the commissioners legally proceed to levy a special tax and erect the buildings? The law says: "No board of county commisioners shall proceed to build any permanent county buildings and assess any tax for that purpose, with- Teacher's Examination. The regular teachers' examination will be held in Burlington, January 28th and 29th. CORA L. TOMPKINS, Supt.

out first submitting the question to vote of the electors of the county at some general or special election." An election is therefore necessary. When shall this be A special election would cost about $800. If the question is submitted at the primary on the second Tuesday in August, or at the general election in November, the extra cost would be little or nothing. But it would be too late to make the levy for this year. Under the law, the commissioners meet to make the levy on the first Monday in August, and the primary is held the day after.

Unless the lawyers and courts could agree among themselves and give the commissionersa chance to complete the levy after the primary vote had been canvassed, no levy could be made this year and no money would be available till January, 1812. If the buildings are to be erected during the summer of 1911, a special election is necessary and must be held before the first of next August. This is the matter in a nutshell. It is up to the people to say what they want. The commissioners, after some investigation, seem to be of the opinion that, if they called a special election at an extra expense of $800, their action wonid not meet with the approval of the taxpayers.

If there is any considerable number of taxpayers who believe that a special election should be called, irrespective of expense, they should bestir themselves, get up a petition and "show" what the people want. The commissioners have their ears "to the grassroots" as they say out west, and will do just what the people want. Girls take Notice. The offending squeak from a wicker chair or settee may be stopped by chalking the parts on which the friction falls. JUST RECEIVED New Laces and Embroideries.

EMBROIDERY Bands and Flounces, Shirt Waist Fronts, Corset Cover Swiss Baby Sets. LACES Valencin. Laces, Torchon Laces, Linen Laces, Pillow Lacee. RALPH RANKIN.