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r'tr (I II All WW II DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ASD THE PEOPLE OP KIOWA COUNTY. Single Copies, FivE Cksts US Sur.scRiiTiox. $1.50 a Year. CREENSBURC, KIOWA COUNTY, KANSAS. FRDAY, AUGUST 8,1890.

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A. R. DEPARTMENT. them with water, and went over the breastworks. He got a few steps and came running back.

I thought his courage had failed he came to me and asked if he might put up a white handkerchief. I Kirk-Ian, we don't propose to use any flag of truce cn this kiIIe got his canteen and went over to the breastworks again, and went a-boutfrom man to man giving the Bernard B. Smyth, of Topeka, Bot anical collector of Kansas plants, was in the county this week making collections for the' United Statee Agricultural and Botanical Bureau's. Mr. Smyth is also secretary and treasurer, of the Topeka Society of National Science.

County Bnsiness Agent Fleener has made arrangements to handle tne wheat of the Alliance farmers in this county. The Alliance is making ar-raugments to haudle all kinds of machinery, and we understand the prices are somewhat lower than through the regular trade channels. J. S. Leach, the cattleman and hunter of the Neutral Strip, was in the city this week on his way to Kingman.

While here he made the Repcbtican office a pleasent call and exhibited a pair of fine Aulters and the skin of mi pnormous bear captured in the mountains of New Mexico last winter, We are in receipt of a premium list for the Kansas state fair to be held at Topeka, September 12th to 20th. Some large premiums are offered for the best stock and agricultural products. If any of our Kiowa county friends wish to compete for the prizes thev can examine the list by calling at the Repclicax office. B. Rubart, the watchmaker and jeder, is located in Greensburg, and is prepared to do work on short notice and in a workmanlike manner.

Charges reasonable. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. He is also agent for musical instruments of the best styles and makes. West s5de of Main street, sign of the big watch. The new mill of the Greensburg Milling Company, will be completed in about one week ready for operation.

It ii pronounced by experts as ne a mi'l as there is in the state. The proprietor, Mr. Miller has unlnunded faith in southwestern Kansas, as a wheat country, and the large crop has done much to satisfy every ony that hj opinion is correct. 1 Vo the person who will bring us the largest watermellon between now ana Oct 1st, for exhibition in our office, we will give one years subscription to th! Republican and for the second bet we will give the paper free six months, but to the forty-eleventh man wlio tells us it is hotwhenlthe mercury registers 105 in tne shade we can only afford a dirnk of ice-water. I At the meeting of the K.of P.

Lodge 'ast xuesaay evening ine lout Vfiicers were installed by D. D. G. T.Canfield.for the ensuing qui Tuesdav eveninc the following C.C luarter: 1. C.

C. F. E. Richwine, C. L.

A.R. Norton, Prelate S.P, r.ee. K. of R. and C.

J. Kauffman M- of W. P. Walker, M. of C.

W. Myers, M. at A. J. A.

Milligan. The lodge is doing considerable work and is in a flourishing condition. Dr. W. P.

Walker was called to the bed-side of Mrs. Jacob Heis last Monday to council with Dr. Gamble of Wellsford. The case was a very sad one death resulting from puerperal convulsions before medical raid could be brought to bare upon the case Mrs. Heis was only nineteen years of asre.

a beautiful aud accomplished lady and had many friends who sympathize with the bereft husband and parents. NORMAL NOTES. The regular routine of business has been followed up in normal this week, and aside from classing and examination very little that would be specially interesting to the people has occurred1 Visitors were; Mesdames, Parcel, i Smith and Drysdale. Misses; Essie and Annie Bryant and Cora Comer, of Haviland. Two interesting meetintgs for dissection were held.

They were conducted by Miss Clark. Next week a complete summary of the normal will be given with all facts and particulars. Report of examination will be given. Social Wednesday evening was a grand success. Programme was excellent and Greeusburg will soon have reason to be proud of her band.

Ice cream was served by the U. B. Lkdi-jc In good style. Tuk Lamb. i Mrs.

Fred Rausch left this week for Eureka Springs Arkansas, where she will stop for a few weeks enjoying the pleasure of a summer vacation. T.II. Huffman of Wellsford, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Huffman is making arrangements to close out his stock of merchandise at reduced rates.

J. P. Rice, former register of deeds, again in the city, he is accompanied by two gentlemen from llinois, wno are taking a look at our beautiiui country. Nearly all the cultivated ground in the county will be put in wheat this fall, owing to the fact that wheat has ide a eood yield Kiowa County. AViilnrd wlm has been for some time confined in the county jail ebarg ed with horse stealing was released on a writ of habeas corpus before judge Leslie, last week.

K. F. Gregory returned, this week, from Texas where he has been looking after his merchar.tile honse. Mr, Gregory will be in the city a few weeks attending to his business interests here WANTED To buy thirty head of fresh cows m-ict- lw rnnd milkers. Enquire at creamery.

John W. Mills, of Waine county Illinois, is visiting at the Lome ot nis cousin. Mrs. yearns, oi uij. He expresses himself as being highly pleased with our county.

Charev Potter and uncle Silas Davis returned, this week, from Indiana where they have been staying for some time Thev reoort crops in the east suffering from the effect of drouth. Palace Dining Hall. Meals at al lours. Jioaru oy uay or um; dollar a day, as good as an two dollar ouse in southwest Kansas. Mns.

McAui.ey, Prop'r. 1 At the meeting of the city counci last Monday evening, several smal bills were allowed and the clerk was instructed to notifiy the officials of the Santa Fe company to repair the cross ing on Main street. Last week while tnreshing, C. Ward accidentlv threw- a pitch-fork toward E. S.

Winslow, the tines of the imple ment striking the leg betw een the an kle and knee inflicting a painful b'it not dangerous wound. A larze cattle company from the territory have rented the 1. and the C. W. ranches, in the south ern part of the county, and we understand will winter about 11,000 head of cattle on them this winter.

Last Friday as several men from Mullinville were going to the Seld in a farm wagon, Robert Murry, accident lvfell from the vehicle under the wheels breaking his leg in two places He is improving under the care of Dr. Gossett of Mullinyille. ATTENTION! FARMERS. The Exchange have arrangements completed to handle graiu. Any information will be cheerfully given.

W. L. Fleexek. C. B.

A. A recent letter to C. M. Hopkins from William Kerchner of Stillwater, Oklahoma, states the fact that they have had no rain for two months, and says all crops are burnt by the hot winds. He further says people are leaving by the hundreds.

Register oi deeds Keuaga, informs us that the patent to lands in this county can be procured where final certificates number 4,100 or below. Parties will do well to see to it and procure their patents as soon as possible and thereby perfect their titles. For the encouragement given and the assistance rendered us by the public in our endeavor to make the Republican the local paper of the county we feel very grateful and thin week give our readers three pages home print and assure them we will spare no pains co improve and enlargs it from time to time as occasion demands. 'The only Republican paper in the county," S- Yes, and run by a chump who trained in a Hancock torchlight procession, told democrats in this county lie was a democrat when it came to voting to get in. combined with other papers in order to get the county printing.

Shall we prove the charges? The Republican, edited by M. M. the latest newspaper venture in Greensburg. It takes the place of the Alliance Reporter and its policy is no doubt controlled by dead beat Echols. Coldwater Review.

The above appears in the Signal of this week and is about as near giving news as the editor of that sheet ever comes. It appeared in the Review about two eeks ago, consequently as an item of news is very ancient. Now we have but few words to say in regard to this matter and beg the public te indulge us for being plain spoken. The Re publican is under the control of no one but ourselyes. It's control cannot be bought and we enter iuto no combines with any one as was admitted by the writer of "Bolton's Apology" and the person who says or insinuates the Republican is under the control of Sheriff Echols or any one else but our selves is an infernal liar and we can prove it.

To those who are acquainted witn the affairs in Kiowa county it will be quickly seen it is still the old '-kick," the result of the old wol. id. It is not our intention to enter any newspaper fight with the Republican, it is not a fighting organ only when making the fight for the Republican Jparty, and even then it will endeavor to do ao in a straight forward manner abusing no one, and we claim this right as are Republicans and running a Republican paper, regarding the policy of other papers we have nothing to say and ca re nothing, for we don't mind the kick of a man, can stand the kick of a mule, but the constant kicking of a cou.su-mate ass makes us extremely tired. Hereafter the Republican will be found giving the latest news and not paying attention to the chronic kickers who have respect for one, not even themselves, are at war with ana con stantly abusing nine-tenth of the peo ple of this earth and we should judge are ready at ithe first time opinions differ to abise the entire Heavenly host. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

At the meeting of the Board of Coun tv Connaissioners last Monday, the following tax levies were made: General tax eight and three-tenth mills on the assessed valuation. In teroston bonds 53 mills. Interest on bonds C. K. N.

rail road, 2 mills, Interest on bonds K. P. W. mills Levies were also made for sinking funds and interest on bovnls for the various school districts. This is the first time iu the history of Kiowa conn ty where less than the limit of ten mills were ever levied for general tax and reflects much credit on the board of county commissioners for their eco nomic nolicv.

We trust our demo cratic friends will bare this fact in mind that two of the present commissioners, and the clerk are republicans, and net claim hereafter only democrats can furnish the county with a wise and economical administration. The ball game between the Normal- ites and the business men of Greens burg, was called at 3:30 o'clock Tues day its arranged. As it was very warm it was decided to play but seven in nings. The normalites went to the bat, and -play ball" was the words of the Umpire. After a very hotly con tested game the score was announced 10 to 24 in favor of the business men.

Burtis Sproule proved a mascot as and Umpire Canfield won praises for his fair and impartial decision's. Sporting men report but few errors, some' estimate them at 999 others say by actual count they far ex-ceededlthat number. Prof. Eli Payne's double summersault in mid air created much admiration, while Lou Fleener won honors as score-man. The players all acquitted thmselves in splendid shape and many "Grand Stand" plays were made, everyone enjoyed the game and it was pronounced a grand success.

Frank Myers received the blue ribbon as first prize in the pronunciation rotiiost at the normal this wvek. Bet- ter preserve this Frank for you have no inv to gain rt ribbon in the contest jlov district clerk this fall, you ur in the wrong boat. TOWN AND OUNTY. Proper, the butcher reports his trade increasing. If you want to sell your farm for cash see Lee Bros.

E. G. Shirk was in Dodge City today on business. Go to J. II.

Lewis for binding twine and machine oil. Prof. Barker of Wellsford. was in the city Monday: O. J.

Greenleaf left. Friday, for Ohio on business. Please hand us any it ems of local news you may have. Go to Scott's drug store for lubricating and other oils. Window glass, of all sizes, and putty, at Scott's drug store.

i T5 Graves has been in Kansas City this week on business. qtiH aon. the cattle buyers i i I i I i. 7 were in the country this week. Ford Citv is to have a flouring mill, with a capacity of 100 barrels.

V. Davis is out of Vl 1 iuv. ui ry town this week on legal business. T. J.

Ross left, yesterday, on a business trip to Kansas City. Deputy sheriff Half out was in Well Saturday, on official business. Charles Eckley. of Bloom Ford county Kansas, was in the city this week. Editor Bolton of the Sigxal, made Hying trip to Kansas Citv this week.

.1. T. Can field and Deputy Sheriff Balfour were in Mullinville today on business. J. W.

Tipton now has his lunch room running in connection with his nofelty shop. Go to Armbruster for groceries and learn the difference between a cash and si credit svstem. Kditor Moon of the ILivilaiid Kkv-m r.i.E. was in the city Monday, transacting business. Capt.

J. B. Rowley, traveling agent for the K. C. Joukkal, was in the city one day this week.

J. II. Havens and county commissioner Watson, of Mullinville. were on our streets Monday. If you want to buy a clock, or anything in the jewelry line, don't fail to call at Scott's drug store.

Probate Judge Douglas has been on the sick list this veek. but is able again to be on the streets. J. Y- Robbins announces to the public that he is prepared to make short time loans on good security. Robert McKinley, living south of town, threshed this season about 2,000 bushels of fine grade weeat.

Dr. J. E. Scott's little- girl who has Itf-tPIl fill ite sifk is convelecine vnder the care of Dr. J.

A. Milligan. Several balloon assension's have been made in the past few days, to the fxtreme deiight of the children. We are one day late this week, on account of the trouble incurred by adding another page home print. The Moon of a couple of "The Kids' became het to fever heat the other day and slight list-cuffs was the result.

Deputy district clerk, S. G. Shelton i.m'? hpen ronfined to his room this week, being afflicted witn erysipelas, The original package bill has passed both houses and only needs the signa ture of the president to become a law, Orval Meudenhall returned, Sunday, form Guthrie Oklahoma, where he has visitinc his sister, Mrs. Charles White. Several of our prominent citizens were in Kingman last week attending the trial of Willard, before Judge Leslie.

B. A. Sidener, of Martin township, as in the city Tuesday and reports wheat a good yield in the west part of the county. Manv of our county farmers were in tb. fitv last Saturday disposing of hogs and wheat.

The merchants re p.irt a good trade as the result. We invite the public to hand us any rf nPM thev mav possess, us wt are desirous of making the Repuuli cak the best local paper in the county EDITED BT ALEX. DOUGLAS AFTER THE BATTLE. The poldiors arc pleepin, the battle is done -The hot blood of conflict has cooled to repc Forget tinjr in slumber who lost who won. The army lies tranquil, at peace with its oes.

To-day the blind lottery of warfare; to-nijfht A atimie so heavy they dream not of home In this biTOuac of rest what uj them ia fisrht? Thev will count their Brin. ks when to-morrow shall come. The weird battle ground where their dead ar ununibered Intrudes not it horor upon them in sleep: Many comrades are there who last night with them slumbered, Thoy dream not of these in exhaustion so deep On the dark field of strife scarce a breath stirs the leaves: Death, his red-handed spoils in confneton has heaped; They will wake in the morning to garner the sheaves; The array is sleeping, the harvest is reaped. It beats all the number of persons who, falling in other businesses or who have been discharged from other offices, drop into the pension claim business and advertise themselves as attorneys. They are found all over tne country just the same as in Washing ton Citv.

which is full of them. Thou sands of claims are ruined by incom petent handling. Our idea of a perfect Soldiers is upon the small double cottage plan, with a central dining hall. It insures pnvaey, wiiun is appreciateu, conuu- ces to morality, stimulates labor, gives better sanitary results, breaks the feel ing of dependence and poverty to i greater degree than to be huddled to rather in one lares hen-coop which smells like a Chinees laundry. TAKE NOTICE All friends of the G.

A. and oth ers, wno join tne excursion rariy uiai leaves Kansas City by special train ai V. M. Aug. 8, for the National Ene.amnuient at Boston, via the Great Rock Island Route, will receive the same courteous attention, and enjoy the same comforts and privileges as are officially assured to members of tne Order by tne Department of Kans.

For further information see adver-tisment elsewhere in this paper. To avoid having so many blank forms, many of the lists of questions which are sent out by the government for persons to answer contain certain questions as to amount of income and value of property both real and personal. These questions have led some to think that the disability pension law is actuary a dependent pension law. These questions are only to be replied to by widows and parents who may be dependent as by the law only those who are dependent can obtain the pension To ex-soldiers there is no discrimination whether they are worth ten cents or ten million dollars. It is a question of disability only.

Is the soldier disabled? If so, to what extent? What is the difference between the value of his manual labor under his disability and what it would be worth if he was not disabled? Is there S6 difference and can that fact be testified to by good competent will an examination by a board of surgeons substantiate it? If so, he gets a pension. If he is disabled to a greater degree, he receives proportionately a higher rating.np to twelve dollars but no more. GALLANTRY AND GOOD SA-MARITANISM SHOWN BY A SOUTHERN SOLDIER. "It was the closing day at Fredericksburg," said Gen. Kershaw to the Atlanta Constitution," when a man by the name of John Kirklan came rushing into headquarters and said: 'General, I can't stand it any longer" Referring to the wounded Fedrals lying in front of our breastworks he said: "Those poor fellows yonder are crying for water they are perishing for wa ter and I came here to ask your permission to go out there and carry them some." "Said I fk Kirklau, you know it would be almost certain death-" "Yes" said he, "but I will risk it for humanity's sake." dont think 1 ought to giva you permission to go," "but I was so struck with hi heroism that I let him gp.

He guthered Some cantev lis, filled wounded water. At first the enemy fired at him, but as soon as they saw his purpose, of course, they stopped and he remained out there tmtil he had given water to every one of those poor fellows." A VOICE FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. Wheeling West July 29,1890. Thinking perhaps the boys wov.il like to hear from this country I will say that I left Greensburs on July 7th reached Kansas City on the morning of the 8th took breakfast and steamed out for Chicago, and arrived in the great city of the west on the morning of Jthe 9th, traveling over the popular Rock Island road, and I wish to siay right here to all persons going ea3l or west that they will find it the best road to travel over as the train men will spare no pains to make the passengers' comfortable. We took the B.

O. rail road at Chicago for Wheeling, where we arrived on the morning cf the 10th. The old West Verginia and Ohio hills look natural, but imagine they have grown larger. The valleys that I at one time admired and thought were beautifnl, now look very small and the great hills seem to have moved down together. As I tramp over the hills 'and see the farmers harvesting on the hillsides, I stop and look at them with pity, and wonder why they all don't go to Kansas, and I am doing all I can do to induce them to immi grate to the garden spot of the world Kiowa county.

Crops here are very short this year, they say the shortest for thirty year3. Fruit is a total failure. The farmers are complaining here a great deal they say that all they can do is to pay their taxes and live. There never Mas a better time 'to advertise our state as the people are dissatisfied and are beginning to think there is a better country somewhere. I will return to Kiowa county better satisfied with it than I have ever been.

I will be back soon. Yours Truly, S. J. Echols. 1 pose a prohibitionist 1 help the ladies cheer.

I driik with resumissionistfi, When ctUers bay the beer. Name Him. SHERIFF'S SALE. No. 577.

First Published Aujrust 1st, 10. of Kansas. IV un it The Phelps I5irelow Wind Mill Company, Plaintiu. vs. Hasten Burns, I Lizzie S.

Burns. The Lombard Investment and Thos. J. I Ross, I Defendants, By virtue of an order of sale to me directed and delivered, issned out of the th district court of the state of Kansas, sitting in and for Kiowa countv, in said state. I will, on Monday the 1st dav of September, A.

1SSU at one o'clock P. M. of said day. at the court house door in Greensbursr, in the county and statfl aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell to the hio-hoat hirt.ler. for cash in hand all the ns-ht.

itn infnresr of the above named dot ten- untu' in nnd to the following described rea! property, to wit: The north-east quarter (N.E-4 of section thirty-live ilVii in township twenty-seven (-) south of ranjre seventeen (IT) west of the 6ta principal meridian in Kiowa county Kansas. Said property to be sold as commanded by the said order of sale. S. J. Echols.

Sheritf. By A. W. Balfour. Under Sheriff.

SheritTs office. July im. D. H. Ettien, Attorney for Plaintiff.

SHERIFF'S SALE. Published July lth, 1SS0 By virtue of an orticr of sale issued out of the district court of Comanche county Kansas, wherein William H. S. Wood was plaintiff nnd Aaron D. Huff.

C. K. HuiT. Mrs. C.

K. Huff his wife and John Motfett were will on Monday the day of Atwist. A.D. at the hour of one o'clock i at the front door of the building now used as a court house in the Citv of Greensbunr. ounty of Kiowa, and state of Kansas, offer for sale at public auction to the hitrhest bidder, for cash in hand, all the rijrht, title and interest of thfi above named defendants in and to the follow-inm described real property, situated in th county of Kiowa nud state oi Kansas, to-wit: The south half of the southeast quarter of section thirtvone (31 township thirty iHrana1 nineteen dyfwestof the nth principal meridian Said property is levied upon as the proix-rty of the Htwe-numcd defendants, and will trt eold without appraisement to satisfy sain order of sale.

SherilTs office Greensburg, Kiowa county Kansas, July. li. S. J. F.ciTnt,s.

Sheriff. Hv A. w. At.rouit, Lnrter Sheri3 Attorney 0 ,1.