Marshall County News from Marysville, Kansas • 6

MARSHALL COUNTY NEWS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1909. fAGc SIX. WHEN PONIES CARRIED MAIL. siAk.

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It Cost 35.C0 Per Half Ounce ta Send a Letter From Missouri River Vest. GREAT GREEN TAG SAL Smokel complete the delivery in time and lost the prize and also the fame following. Next trip Johnnie Frey, a Missouri youth of 20, made the advertised time. He was given credit for the record run- and his name lives in all histories of the pony express. 'The ride to Seneca, eighty miles, was made in an average of 12 miles an hour.

William Eoulton, sheriff of Xemeha county the two terms of 1SC3-3, was another rider of the pony express. Melville Baughn was also onj of the St. Joseph-Seneca riders. Mr. Smith thinks there are only three of the pony riders now living Jack Keetley, W.

F. Cody and Charles Cliff. WE INVOICE THE FIRST OF THE year, we desire to cut our of goods down as low as possible, before invoic- II. Jordan, editor of the Seneca Tribune, tells this interesting story of the by-gone days and customs: In the alley south of the Tribune office, in sight of the working force in our mechanical department, every week day moring at 8 o'clock five carriers of the rural route mail out of Seneca load their "cases" and start for the delivery of letters, papers and parcels to every home in this district Until science discovered a way to construct the Automatic Smokeless Device, and make it completely dependable, all oil heaters had one common great fault smoke. With the advent of the Automatic Smokeless Device, and its practical application to the innnirA.T Therefore we have decided from now on until mg ANDERSON MADE GOOD.

the first cf the year to UT and SLASH Trices cn goods in an astonishing manner. Everything in cur store having a GREEN TAG will be sold at a Genuine BARGAIN If you want to buy goods as you never bought them before and never expect to again, now is your chance. We have bargains that will cause the most persistent bargain seekers to sit up and take notice. of Nemeha county. 'Their equipment for this service is wagon and automobile, and the whole territory is covered and the return trip made for the shortest route before noon, and the longest route is completed before supper time.

The recent death and burial at W.otmore of Don C. Rising Threw Maddcx and Nelson in Thirty-seven Minutes. tV" tux I i recalled another day in Seneca, when Oil Heater (Equipped with Smokeless Device) the smoke problem was successfully solved. The Perfection Oil Heater is the only heater equipped ith this Automatic Smokeless Device winch insures a steady, full-glowing heat, with the wick turned up as high as it will go, without a shred cf smoke. Reverse the motion, turn the wick down there's no odor.

The smokeless device automatical! locks and prevents the upward movement of the wick bovor-d the proner exposure. That mail carrying was done differently. The pony express was organized and put in operation and made its first Some Great A NTS! From Saturday's Daily News. Gus Anderson Maddux and Nelson in less than an hour in Turner Hall last night. Maddox was he first victim and he went to the mat in 11 minutrs and 20 seconds, as the of a half ar.d bar lock hold.

Nelson was thrown af: a exhibition in 20 minute and onds with a half Ison and -a crotch hold. inotc-h was a good exhibition. urocery snaps '20 U)s Gran .51.00 Look at these wonder trip JipnJ, lwo, continuing across the continent twice a week between the Missouri river and Sacramento, for a year and a half; the run was made in eight or ten days. Later, in July, IS'jI, a daily overland mail was put on, a ad t'i-: following November the fleet -pony was followed by Extra Strong Vinegar, ful prices cn Men's Wool is the secret. This splendid result gives leadership to the Perfection.

per Hal. i7c 2 lbs Ginger Snaps 15c Pants: 15 To in at 9 Anaerson in a powerful and speedy wrestler and Maddox and Nelson nev Trimltftlitf 1. iiig '1 1 wl i i- 1 ft mm cLvuiUii $2.00 Wnol 1.60 8 qts Cranl-erries 25c er had a chance to win. They pu up a game trial however and th spectators saw some high elites work You now have all the heat you want when you want it and where you want it without the annoyance of smoke cr odor. lira sa font holds 4 quarts of oil.

which permits a glowing heat for 9 hours. Erass wick tube damper top cool handle. Cleaned in a minute. The Perfection is beautifully finished in Nickel or Japan. Every Dealer Everywhere.

If Xot At Yours, Write for Descriptive Circular to the Nearest Agency cf the STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Incorporated) the Pacific telegraph. Seneca was on the pony express route, and John E. Smith, still living here, was postmaster and also kept a hotel ar.d a transfer stable for the horses. was on the outskirts of civilization in 18f0, and Marysville and 2.2o 1.80 20c can Baking 15c 6 lbs Bulk Starch 25c 1.98 Farmers Adept Resolutions. L50 :i.oo :5.50 i 4.00 At a meeting held in the Blanch ville school house cf Walnut town -Ocean Peaches 15c 5 boxes Matches 20c 15c Mop Sticks.

6c Two 10; boxes Soda 15c Crepe Paper, pr 4c Very Strong Pepper, lb 21c 2.40 2.80 2.98 3.20 tnip, 4in, dv tne tarmers and tax payers of said township, Seneca were the only two towns of importance on the route between St. Joseph and the Rocky mountains. William Russell, then a leading citizen of Leavenworth, was promoter of the pony express. When he had decided to put in operation this novel mail service he bought in Salt Lake, California, Iowa and Missouri 20o ponies. in -Marshall County, Kansas, the following resolutions were adopted: 1st.

Wo fully endorse and ap r. IB Outing and prove ot the actions ot our county treasurer, R. S. Pauley, in regard to Tennis Flannel the so-called Barnes High School paying as high as $200 a head for especially good on: s. The best were A Fifteen Hundred law, and believe he has acted honestly Stock.

Our entire line and wisely and in good faith as r2c Graue at 10c Save Money in Cereals The best and biggest bargain a housekeeper can buy is a Mother's Kit Go to your grocer and ask him to show it to you. A complete assortment of different delicious cereals for every for every meal. i public otticcr and we join hands with fleet American horses, and some small Mexican animals very flet and particularly safe for mountain were used. ci ances going at reduc 10c Grade at 8c ed prices. Come in and Sc Grade at 6c our brother farmers of Noble township and all of the farmers of Marshall county in standing by Pauley inthe matter now pending in the supreme court of Kansas.

And these reduced prices get Shoes for your whole family. You won't be able to resist our excel Next he secured a sufficient number of men for the hazardous task, amoug them being the late right at the time you need 2nd. We believe it is the plain lent Shoe Bargains. the.soods the most. duty of the attorney-general, Jack-i can 1 off nr l' r- Entire line of WOOL Rising ot Wetmore, then 17 years old.

There were eighty altogether in this service forty riding cadi way continuously. The animals bought for the enterprise were distributed at intervals along the route to fifteen miles. Each rider vas supposed to ride three animals in suc i r.y ycur staple cereals in iccr, ydzt the sir.c r.3 it ij cheaper to ly the crock, but in every Mother's Dig line of Men's Mats all we have at sufficient quantities rt ccor.oi.r-' buy flour by the ar.J DRESS GOODS at Cost LUC lillflt. OlS )L all th people nd claim that he shows great carelessness and gross negligence in office by failing to file his brief and thereby preventing the case from being tried in the sn- Kit there is addition tV a Fir; It Cooler Certificate, the k.c to i rnupc.r..-, v. 'k a J.

from at. 49c 25 lz -OFF cession, three Hh Wool Go. ds (ifjC Wu'll GnOLS 50 Wool Gc-(U o5c Wool Goodn aud preme court. The sr(i v- further cls.im th-n this to go at least miles. 38c 26c law never was adopted in Marshall county and therefore any attempt to levy or collect a tax is unlawful and U.00 Hats 1.50 Hats 2.00 Hats JJ.OO Hats $1.13 $1.50 Four Pair Cotton Flan yuu to sjcurj a I srecu i-y inerciy -tluii ic.u::.

A Mother's Kit consists of 1 8 assorted put kspe of Mother's Cereals, j.ncktu in sanitary sealed packajres, in which they are guaranteed tj keep in perfect condition indefinitely. 8 Packasei of Mother's On. ttzndiH size. 1 Package of Mother's Corn Halro-: (toasted). 2 Package, of Mother e.ji Corn Meal.

1 OW-FashJoncdStefcl-Cil OatineaL 1 Package of A Com 2 Package, of Mother Granulated Hominy. I Package of Mother cost i.iors 2 Fackagci of Mothers Coarse Pearl Kominy. This kit can be pnicri.ired at your procer's by simply paying: SI. 95. The fn-occr kirr-c'f redeem your coupon and deliver the $3.75 Fireless Cooker, c.r, if you so the coupons and 89 clhu directly to us and we will ship the Cooker to express collect.

i If your croccr does not keep Mother's Cereal, tvrite to us, giving his name and yot and we will send you free a useful souvenir. The Great Western Cereal Company riders averaged 1 pounds in weight and wore equipped with saddle bridle and leather letter pouch, all weighing about thirteen pounds. When all plans were completed advertisements vveie placed in New York and St. Louis papers announcing that Tuesday, April "the first courier 25c nel Mittens or Gloves for illegal and we ad vis? all our fellow farmers and other taxpayers who believe in honest and fair dealing to refuse to pay such tax or if paid to pay under protest. 5.50 Stetsons at $4.25 Fine $2.50 CI 1C It is further resolved in order to protect our interests the farmers of Velvet Rugs vpfl.

Operating more Oatmeal Mills than AKRON A large line of New Dishes going at BIG BARGAINS. i -r BOSTON VttV HAVEN NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA f'iiTSDLROH ALBANY ST. LOUIS CH. 5c Men's Ten Cent Handkerchiefs of the pony express will leave thaiUi souri river at o'clock p. carrying a letter mail only, to be delivered in San Francisco ten days from departure." The route from St.

Joseph after crossing the Missouri river was a little south of west to Kennekuk in Atchison county, forty-four miles cut; then it diverged a little northwesterly across the Kickapoo Indian reser Marshall county should form a nonpo-litical organization and we suggest J. G. Ellenbecker call a mass meeting to be held the city of Marysville at an early date for the purpose of organizing. W. H.

ROWE, President. II. S. EDDY, Secretary. 5c All Best Standard Calicoes Fifty Cent Work A A Shirts at vt vation via Granada, Log Chain, Setf-1 Careful, Si.

eca, Ash Point, Guittard's Marysville, OKETO. 1 i and up the Little Blue valley to Rock freek and on over rolling prairies and 5 the sand hills of the Platte to Fort Wonderful Bargains in Ladies Ready Made Skirts. SMITH'S STORE, Bigelow, Kansas. Kearney, and through Denver and Salt Lake to California. The run into Seneca was over the Pike's Peak trail, and the well worn route is still plainly visible over the hills southeast of town.

There was not to exceed Mr. Ackles of Waterville visited over Sunday with friends here. Mrs. C. W.

Stowell of Sabetha is visiting her mother Mrs. J. W. Kelley here. Ed and Willie Pribyl went to Hull Saturday to visit with Jim Pribyl and family.

Thomas Locke and wife came up from Liberal Thursday evening and will winter here. Mrs. Thompson Smith returned Saturday from her visit with relatives at Creston. Illinois. two minutes time allowed at any station for a change of pony.

The quick est trip made was in March, 1S61, when President Lincoln's inaugural address was carried from St. Joseph to Sacramento, 1.9S0 in seven days and seventeen The weight of all letters as lim A couple of farmers near here (we'd set killed if we told their names) went to Kansas City last summer to do a little shopping. One of them, whom we will call Si, took plenty of cash with him. 'The other, whom we will call Bill, took none. Instead he took one of our check books.

This amused Si. "No check book for me, Bill" says he, "give me the cold cash, every time." "But ain't you afraid you lose it?" asked Bill. The answer was a knowing "Huh!" Well, they made their purchases but when they went to pay they found that a pick-pocket had cut a neat little hole in both their pockets and the pocket-books were gone. Si wag La a terrible fix. This amused BLU.

He didn't have anything in his pocket-book but a collar button and an old duplicate deposit slip. The outcome was that Bill took out his chc'eE book and wrote checks for both their purchases, whereupon Si vowed that hereafter he'd keep his money out of the reach of pick-pockets. We write up his bank book every month now. Mrs. J.

L. Brubaker and cnuciren ited to twenty pounds: th. rate A and Miss Edith Scott spent Thanks 0 was $5 far each half ounce. After giving with friends here. Ira Hedge, Billy Farrant and Lan caster went to Pottawatomie county this morning on a hunting expedition.

It is Good. It Looks Good. If vou have anv doubt, come and see Our New Stock of Furniture is not only good to lookfat but it is the kind that is serviceable. We have the latest designs, novelties and odd pieces as well as the staples. We can fit you out with a complete house furnishing outfit or with any wards the postoffice department reduced the rate by pony express to $1 per half ounce, and nowadays do the service for 2 cents an ounce.

The pay of pony express riders was fixed at from to a month and board this high amount being paid YwlHani F. Cody and a few others whose ride was through regions infested by the savage Cheyenne and Comanche Indians. The first trips of the pony express out and into St. Joseph were exciting occasions and drew a great crowd. Mr.

Smith went into St. Joseph to witness the event. George W. Williams and W. H.

Smith, nepbew and son of Mr. Smith, were at home in Seneca on arrival of the first pony rider out of St. Joseph. All three recall those early exciting days After an extended visit with her uncle, Andy Olmsted and family, Miss Nellie Regan went to Kansas City Thursday morning. Peter Thompson and wife of Palmer came up on the motor Thursday morn ing to visit with his brothers, Frank and Will and wives.

Frank Armstrong's family and household goods came the latter part of last week and are now at home in the house recently vacated by E. A. Kibbe. 3 per cent on Time Deposits. The Citizens State Bank MARYSVILLE.

The New Alfalfa Mill. From Tuesday's Daily News The electric current was turned on at the alfalfa mill today and the ma odd piece you may desire, and we will save you money on every purchase you make. R. C. Guthrie.

the pony riders individually. bo anxious were the promoters of the pony express to "make good" their advertised time, a reward was offered AUCTIONEER. F. Nfwsox. F.

T. McKek. to the first rider reacting St. Joseph F. E.

KINNEY of Oketo, Kansas, Is and delivering his letter pouch for chinery started up. It will take a few days to get everything adjusted and running in first class shape. Messrs. Bain Oakley have a large supply of alfalfa on hand and in a few days will be able to supply all demand for Marysville made alfalfa meal and kindred products. prepared to cry sales anywhere on Kansa; Marysville Real Estate, Loans, Insurance.

reasonable terms, and will gurs connection with the railroad running East A young German named Myers had the run, but in his excitement crossing the river by ferry he did not blue rapids. kaxsas. antee aaraction. Can on or write I b131 or orders at tMs office..