The Columbus Weekly Advocate from Columbus, Kansas • Page 2

aasi WILL BUILD SOON. WAITED JUDGES AXD CLERKS. COLOUS WEEKLY ADVOCATE 1 1 1 I'll 1 11 Doubled Election Boards Chosen for OFFICIAL PAPER I. Work on 3f OTeiaber 7th. From Saturday's s.

PELINQUENT TAX SALE TESTER- The Judges and clerKs who will N. W. and Owner W. Huston Managing Editoi Published every Thursday and entered at the post office at" Columbus, Kansas, ms second-class mail matter. serve on election day, November 7th, 1 ll 1.

SgsTJ in the different wards' of Columbus, have been Jchosen. There will be two I I ilkT7 i -ifc nw" Vf, Mr. Helm of the J. P. Line Makes Statement, From Saturday's In' a conversation with Mr.

Fennir more, general superintendent of the J. P. R. this morning, he made the following statement: "It might be wel 1 at this time to make a more definite statement concerning the construction, of 'the line from Columbus to Picher. Bruce Cameron, vice president general manager, has just talked to Mr.

Heim and when Mr. Helm was notified that some track work was being done in the territory between Picher and Columbus, he said: I do not know what COMPLETED LiSf LUTE TOOlii SUBSCRIPTION RATE Th year boards in the big wards. One set are designated tllf "rpfpfvinir" indcrae an clerks, and the other set will be the Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS A'SOCIA I ION tuuuuui; juuges ana cierKS. The receiving judges and clerks go Some Tracts Fonnd Xo Sale Will Be Continued Until XoYcmber 25.:" duty 8 a. when the polls I open.

The counting judges and clerks go on duty at noon, and are authoriz ed by law to begin counting the state ballots, and the constitutional amend ment tickets. Thpv mncr rint rtiMrc any information, however, and it is absolutely illegal for' them to do sn 1 A headline says the Germans are 1 bother with a hook and "line, but he -Fni still seeking a moratorium. Why not grabs a club, and biffs the fish over quired work in oWotJ rsin REPUBLICAN TICKET. For Governor W. Y.

Morgan. For Congressman W. H. SprouL For District Judge F. W.

Boss-For Sheriff William Harvey. For Probate Judge John W. Hamilton. For District Clerk Clarance Rum-cry. For Register of Deeds Sadie Burr.

For County Attorney Leo Armstrong. For County Superintendent E. B. Allen. For County Treasurer H.

H. Budde. For County Clerk E. R. Pattyson.

For Representative, 22nd District-Alex Dixon. For Representative, 23rd District Grant Waggoner. For Commissioner, 1st District wight C. Eakin. try a want adv? From Friday's Daily.

The sheriff's sale of part of the delinquent tax property sold netted the county $698.43. Most of the-property sold was in the towns of West Mineral, Scammon and Weir City. Dozens of the lots were sold for one-dollar each, costing the buyer only the dollar bid on the property and the payment of the 1921 and 1922 taxes. G. Butler was the largest buyer of property, buying sixty-five differ tne Aortneast (JKianoma railroad is doing.

In fact that is their own affair, but you may say to the people of Columbus that we are going to build cur line, and we want you to get right of way immediately on all tracts necessary and report to me as- soon as possible" Mr. Fcnnimore stated this. morning that an application for a county grant was pending before the county commissioners of Cherokee Counts at the present time, but had been held-up because of the illness and absence of tne coco. iots easier, and quicker," partitioned off from the public. he explains.

vThe state ballots are separate from be county and township ballot and Vhey say the new golf course east there are separate ballot boxes pro- The other day, after County Treasurer A. C. Hoyt had been writing receipts all day for delinquent poll tax that came in, he murmured to himself: of Columbus is getting well seeded Tided. down to golf balls, since the local AH the wards in Columbus, excent And I haven't even paid my own tax I class of amateurs are trettins down the Fifth, have double election boards. yet!" ent tracts at one dollar-each.

Thes some of the commissioners, but he twill-come to Columbus Monday and 1 nas ncie UUUiIl III WKlf V-llV. JUil) I to business. Each player figures it The list cf those who are appointed to is easier to hit a new ball each time, serve is as follows: instead of following the other one up, Ward One: Receiving Judges: Wil-to see where it went. son Reeves, J. H.

McCartney and Josie -V wick. Clerks: A. Remaley and Stanley Walbert made a snug little For Coroner J. S. McAuley.

For High School Trustees Mrs. meet with the commissioners when Eaie this week, when he parted with x- a -1 rw 1 a few acres of land from his place south of town, over-which the Okla- Apropos of golf, Charlie Bartiett is Minnie Hamilton. Counting Judges: W. Hamilton bought thirteen- lots at a dollar each in Scammon, and N. M.

Smith, nine lots in West Mineral at a dollar each. John Boreland was the-purchaser of nine lots at a dollar in West Mineral. Pete Caletta bid in homa street car line will have a getting to be one of the most enthusi vv. reierson jus Nwianus, inatter will come up. Mr.

Fenni-Mrs. Myrtle Peters Bradford. Fo- Justice of the Peace (Colcm- more will -also meet, Monuay night bus) J. Carter and F. II Hawkins.

with" the Columbus city council to For Constables (Columbus) James make some arrangements for right-Marshall and Clyde Dotson. of-way over several tracts near the citv park. Mr. Heim was notified C. R.

-Aitehison, Horace Read and Julie Mehaffey. Clerks: Ber- right-of-way. Stan pocketed a check i astic knights of the putter and for $1,000 which he received for 'the land. fourteen lots for Margaret Maccargo brassie. He said today: "I used to tha Reeves and Fred Deem.

think that anybody who played golf Ward Two: Receiving Judges: V. was nutty, but since I got into the I. "-McDonald," J. H. Hammett, and C.

that some of these were not to be obtained and that' condemnation proceedings would be necessary and he Itrs game, I have changed my mind, hard on shoes, though." in West Mineral. The more desireable lots sold for twenty to eighty dollars each. The majority of the lots sold in West Mineral, Scammon and Weir The judges and clerks of election like to see everybody vote on election day. Tormerly, they did the work fon ParmenteV. Receiving Clerks: Elliott and Mollie Edgman.

Counting Judges Mrs." E. A. Albin, A. D. Washburn and Alice Tvlr POLITICAL C03I3IET.

Sedan Times-Star: V. II. Sproul, Republican candidate for congress, is oat on a speech-making campaign that will be continuous until the election. He says his meetings are being well attended and if it can be judged from the attitude of his audiences and expressions that follow he $2.00 a day. But, under the present The house on Piety Hill, where we law, they each draw $3.00 for the first sometimes stay, is being treated to a criticized the management because this had not already been done.

Mr. Fennimore today instructed his attorney at -Columbus, A. Walker, to start the proceedings at once. Countins Mirmie B. Walker 200 votes cast, and $1.00 apiece for coat of paint, much to its surprise.

ad Blanche Goldsberry. each additional hundred or fraction fte missus decided that with the com- Ward Three: Receiving Judges: H. of a bund fed votes cast. ing of autumn, while the leaves were K- Cobb. Dollie Barr, and Lula Rum-changing their colors, she would have ery.

Receiving Clerks Mildred Hair the color of the house changed, too. and Jenny Meriwether. Counting Orlando Pence, rural carrier on City -were for the lots only, as the houses have been moved away. When the coal mines began to be worked out. the miners went elsewhere for work.

Many of the houses have been moved to other towns. The taxes have not been paid for several years on these vacant lots. Nearly half the houses in West Mineral havo been moved away. In East Mineral, most of the houses are still standing, as they are owned Mr. Cameron is already making negotiations and for steel and preliminary arrangements for construction so that when the remaining details are 'taken care of there will be no delay in building.

Jennie Hawkins. Emma route eight, blossomed out this week, This explains the presence of vari- Judges: ous sizes of ladders that are strewn Crosby and W. Brown. Counting is doubly confident of the favorable outcome of the election. The sharp primary fight has betn a help rather than a hindrance, as it has stirred up an interest among voters that gets them out to meetings and enables them to hear the issues discussed and around the and the collec driving a new brand of the familiar car which would be an automobile, if it was bigger.

But it is just the kind tion of gallon cans scattered over the back porch, which Long-Bell claims for mail carrier service, being able toj S.Ul PAID $2576 TAX. had paint in them at time of pur chase. pass apy other beetle traveling the narrow country lanes. to make an intelligent decision on liow they had best mark their ballots Galena -Man Settled for Huge Sum of in the election. Delinquencies.

From Thursoay's Daily. Chetona Advance: Mrs. Charles cost ex-Judge E. E. Sapp, of Ga- uy me Katy railroad, and as it had a mortgage on its property, the houses-could not be sold and moved away.

There are over two hundred houses in East Mineral, and not more than Judging from the advice in "Life, Clerks: Frank Norell and Minnie Murray. Ward Four: Receiving Judges: Nellie Blake, B. L. Williams and Roy Barrett. Receiving Clerks: Nellie Graves and Jennie Atkinson.

Counting Judges: F. E. Beth, J. C. Atkinson and Dorothy Stauffer.

Counting Clerks: Charles Taylor and Pearl Jirrett. Ward Five: Receiving Judges: Julia Mehaffey, J. M. Ted lock and F. C.

Ly-erla. Receiving Clerks: Sallie Henderson and Julia Nolan Walke. the electric woman ought to be han dled with discretion. For example: Stephens, who is accompanying her lena' the snu- sum of 2576 yesterday l.nw -C i. When she talks too long Inter If Sheriff Harvey received $100 for every moonshine still he has captured during his first term in office, he could cash in today for $8,200, including the two he dragged in about sunrise today from Pete Colletti's place, south of Faulkner.

1 to keep some of his properties from rupter. liusband on his campaign tour and singing at his meetings, 'is a good There is no doubt of that. If her way of thinking is not yours are in very bad condition, the doors gone -and the window lights Today Galena and Baxter property was being sold. -Converter. If she is willing to come half going under the sheriffs hammer today, when the auction of delinquent taxed tracts began.

There were a great many lots and parcels of this land, upon which the Sapp's had allowed the taxes to go unpaid for years. However, legislation is not set to music; and while many laws passed by congress are not worth a song, none of them are passed in- a musical If she wants to go still farther The death-bridge on the cemetery road, east of Columbus, was torn out this week, "and there will be a new FOOTBALL STAXDIGS. Some of the best pieces of property advertised was redeemed by the owners before the day of sale, the pieces being sold for taxes as a rule being of small value. The first sale of delinquent tax Conductor. If she wants to be an angel Trans former.

1 Southeast Kansas High School League (Political Advertising) Averages. When she is sulky, and will not speak Exciter. bridge erected at that point. Meanwhile, Rural Carrier Kenneth Dar-land secured special permission to detour through a barn-yard, ford a creek and cross a cane-field to get back on the road again. Uncle Sam's patrons want their mail, bridge or no bridge.

Team Columbus When County Attorney Armstrong determined to clean up the entire de-j linquent list of taxes, and go through the legal process necessary to sell 6ut the lands that were still unredeemed, it was found that the Sapp properties were probably the most valuable of the entire group, because among the If she gets too excited Controller. If she proves your fears are wrong Fort Scott W. 1 1 .0 Pet. 1.000 1.000 .500 .000 .000 .000 L. 0 0 1 1 1 1' Pittsburg Parsons properties was finished this afternoon, and the list gone through with once.

There were some tracts upon which no bids were received, and an adjournment of the sale was taken until the morning of November 25th, at 9 a. at which time the unsold tracts will again be offered for sale. Normal 0 Cherokee 0 Some of the short-sighted folks, who are opposing Leo Armstrong for county attorney another term would well to remember that during Leo's Compensator. If she wants chocolates Feeder. If she sings false Tuner.

-If she is a poor cook Discharger. If she eats too much Reducer. 'v -If she is wrong Rectifier. If she is cold to you Heater. If she gossips too much Regulator.

If she fumes and sputters Insu- tracts were some pieces of mining land, or business lots. At first, Sapp was inclined to oppose the legality of the sale, but when it came right down to the day prior Fort Scott and Columbus are tied for first place in the Southeast Kans SUES FOR DAMAGES. first term there have been SIXTY to the sheriff's sale starting, the Ga-i criminals convicted or plead guilty to felonies, and 500 others received sen' as High School League. Columbus has two victories over Pittsburg and Cherokee. Fort Sqott defeated Normal High 7-3 last-week.

tences for various misdemeanors in hUer. Got ami Xow Asks for $:0.10 Additional. From Frf day's Dailv. Ollie Harman, of Galena, has sued lena magnate reached for his check book7 and paid the sum of $2576 to square the expenses, and clear the titles again. Cherokee County.

If she becomes upset Reserver. If she goesup in the air Condens- The game next Friday at Columbus Win. A. Christy, of Galena, a receiver er. between Fort Scott and Columbus will be the deciding game for the league championship The "dope" favors the local team as they have won four vic 3IcCUNE BOY A YVI.WER.

19 1 II AYE REGISTERED. A census bulletin from Washington makes the thrilling announcement that for the first time in three decades the center of foreign-born population has moved slightly westward, and is now sixteen miles east of Fort Wayne, We shudder to think of the consequences if the center of f. b. p. should cross the Wabash.

tories and have held their opponents scoreless, while Fort Scott has been What One Cherokee County Club Boy Did in 1522. From Thursday's Dally. for the Redskin Mining and the Baska Mining for compensation amounting to $50.40. Harman alleges that he was injured on August 29, 1922, when he was employed in the Redskin mine, as a "mule skinner." AVTiile driving a mule to a car, on which a can of ore was loaded, the? To the Voters. My first term as Register of Deeds is now in the closing days, and the campaign for re-election is on.

How-ever, the duties of the office require my attention so closely, that it will not be possible for me to meet many of you personally. I assure you that in asking your support for a second it is with the consciousness of having fully met the trust imposed in me two years ago. Your vote will be appreciated by Yours sincerely, SADIE BARR. dlwl Register of Deeds. The Books of City Clerk Closed Friday IVight.

From Saturdays Ually. The registration books of the city clerk closed last night, and only the voters now enrolled thereon will be defeated by Moran, LaCygne and Kansas City, Kansas. Woodsy left tackle, will be out of the game with an injured hand re car turned over, hruisine- and ltttinr I ceived in the Cherokee game. His position will be filled by Dunbar or Earl Nelson. McCune, Kansas, may feel proud of his business operations for the past Early in March he purchased a Chester White gilt from Geo.

W. Merrill of that community, and entered her in' the Sheridan Pig Club. A brief of his accomplishments would tend to prove that he was a real hog man and took care of his litter of pigs. He sold two of the runts for $20.00 allowed to vote at the general election, Tuesday, November. 7th.

A total of 1694 names now stand on the books, which is a very good representation for Columbus. In fact, it Dungan, but his loss will be keenly elt, as he was a big cog in both of Harman's right leg, between the knee" -4 and ankle. He was paid compensation of $12.60 a week for seven weeks total incapacity, a total of $88.20 and $280.95 for physician and hospital fees. Harman claims there is still due fense and defense. Coach Dubach is asking the mer John Ruhlarid's profession of undertaking is evidently on his mind, even in his moments of recreation.

Friday night he was playing bridge at the Willing Workers party, and John's score wasn't anywhere near the top of the list. Finally, when he picked up a handful, of four and five, he asked: "I wonder if the man who in-vented this game is dead? Anyhow, I sure hope he (Political Ad? ertislng) TO THE VOTERS. chants to close up shop Friday at 3:30 in order that everyone may have a chance to see the game. It has been many years since Fort Scott's football team appeared in Columbus. But many Columbus people can remember him four weeks compensation for total incapacity, amounting to $50.40.

He asks this amount together with is, about the largest registration ever made. By wards, the registration is as follows: Ward One 387 Ward Two 446 Word Three 422 Ward Four 323 Ward Five H6 Total 1694 the costs of this action. numerous trips to Jbort scott wner the. two teams were keen rivals. ARM WAS CAUGHT IX COGS.

and then sold six head in the club sale for $114.00, retaining the best gilt, valued at $25.00 at home. He also has the sow and a fall litter at home to pay for the feed used during the summer. Besides these sales. Earl won $62.50 prize money on his litter at the Columbus and Oswego fairs, winning first on the club litters at both fairs and several prizes in the open classes. In all.

his litter brought him in $221.50. Deducting the $50.00 he paid for the original sow, he has left E. Knmery Has Given Good Service as Clerk of Court. As your clerk of the district court, I wish to thank the voters of Cherokee "County for their loyal supportin my election two years ago. I have given the people of Cherokee County my very best services, and have handled more business in the Columbus and Galena offices than any other; district clerk, having had more civil business in the Columbus office The registration is almost evenly divided, as to the sexes.

There are 852 men entitled to vote, and 842 women. By ward, the division is-as fol George Snyder, socialist candidate for congress, has a brilliant idea as to how to take care of government finances. In his platform he says that whenever the government needs money, instead of issuing bonds which bear interest, it should simply issue" greenbacks! This idea isn't original with George. It was patented along about the year 1873. It might also be Reeelred Injury While Oiling Washing Machine.

From Saturdays xariy. Clarence Fuller, 13 years of age. son of Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Fuller of Turck, was severely and painfully injured this morning about 10 o'clock, when his right arm was caught in the cogs of a washing machine that he Funeral Held Yesterday. From Friday's Dally. a Funeral services for Imogene Marie, the 'little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Ward, who died Wednesday morning, were held from the home yesterday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. H. Jay Withington. Burial was made in the Park cemetery. First Ward, 223 men and 164 women, Second ward, 202 men and 244 women.

Third Ward. 201 men and 221 women. In the first 18 months than the prev- $171.50, besides the sow and fall litter. money Who says boys can't make raising hogs? was attempting to oil. ious district clerk had in four years, and I have handled this business without a single complaint.

I have made a careful study of the Ward, 168 men and 155 wo The washing machine was run by a mentioned that the greenback party in Germany has been printing so many paper marks the past year, in an effort to keep up expenses, that every time a man sroes into a store to buv men. Fifth Ward, 58 men and 58 women Columbus Hospital Jfotes. From Friday's Dally. naturalization and passport A Remarkable Record. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a remarkable record.

It has been in use for colds, croup and whooping cough for almost half a century and has constantly rrown in famr and Mrs. S. J. Armstrong, who was anything he brings In such a bale vhich is one of the most important duties of the office. or of now Better Tfcsa PiUs? brought up from Baxter, yesterday marks to pay for his purchase that I solicit the support of the voters of gasoline engine, 'and Fuller had not stopped the engine when he attempted to oil it.

The. sleeve of his right arm being caught in the cos Before aid could reach him, his ari was badly mangled and the rzuzzlzz torn. He was rushed to Coluitu where his injuries were, drcc-a Dr. Young Fuller was painfully i- Cherokee County in the coming elec- Popularity as its good qualities be- The question has asked in what way are Chamberlain's Tablets superior, to the ordinary cathartic and liver pills? Our answer is, they are easier and more pleasant to take and the merchant has to move his stock but into the back al ley to make room for the money. 1 came better known.

It is the staa-dard and mala reliance for these dis for treatment, is resting easy. Miss Frances Hawkins, who was op; erated on last week for appendicitis, is able to sit up in bed. John Hubbell of Baxter who is tak- their effect is so gentle that one can hardly realute that it Isiproducedbyl tion, and assure them that if. elected I will do my best to give them an administration that they nay be proud of. CVEL RU1TERY.

Uwl eases in thontands of homes. The fact that it eaa always be depended upca aad is safa asd pleasant to Uia are Greatly ia Us Cavor xfhza. ft ia wanted for children. Maxwen-Pow-ell Drus Co. Doc Ashley has found a new, way to catch fish.

In a shallow pond out near Oswego, the fish swim so near the surface that the: doctor doesn't last spring wtea he waa hltiz 1 a rsediclae. Then, they not caly move ng medical treatment is improving the bowels bat Inprove the appetite) 4trcett E3 The tflTccsia Tljcrt-Ads. trell-FoTrell Drus Co. aad do? at Turck..